Independent Cryptic #11470

2023-07-17

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1a

Spooner's gardening blade nicked body (6)

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A Spoonerism of HOE CAUGHT.

5a

100 — too old for insurance policy? (8)

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A charade of C and OVERAGE.

9a

Some gent when sloshed gets shiner (8)

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10a

Instrument of Green Power absolute (6)

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A charade of P and UTTER. ‘G*lf is an utter/absolute waste of time.’

11a

Wholesale slaughter Republicans recalled with memory (6)

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A charade of GOP reversed and ROM for the computer ‘memory’. The US Republican Party is referred to as the Grand Old Party, or GOP.

13a

Sword-bearer's second relative crossing road (8)

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15a

Lorry carries Conservative enchantress keeping Liberal in line (12)

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An insertion of C in ARTIC followed by another of L in CIRCE, a sorceress in Greek mythology. The two insertion indicators are ‘carries’ and ‘keeping’.

18a

Rough hooch in yard draws Penny in causing neurosis (12)

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An insertion of P in (HOOCH IN YARD)* The insertion indicator is ‘draws … in’ and the anagrind is ‘rough’.

21a

Easily handled in vast endlessly vague domain (8)

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23a

Tees full of booze after sending back a puzzle (6)

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An insertion of GIN in ME all reversed, followed by A. The insertion indicator is ‘full of’ and the reversal indicator is ‘after sending back’.

24a

Nasty gash in skin of aunt stupefied with horror (6)

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An insertion of (GASH)* in A[UN]T. The insertion indicator is ‘in’ and the anagrind is ‘nasty’.

26a

Cold is Tees only in loose underbodice? (8)

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A charade of C and AM I SOLE.

28a

Betrothed person's lovemaking halted around noon (8)

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An insertion of N in IT ENDED. The insertion indicator is ‘around’.

29a

Scottish island reportedly unknown displays allure (6)

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A charade of BEAUT, aural wordplay (‘reportedly’) for the Island of BUTE, and Y for the mathematical ‘unknown’.

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2d

Actor Merle serious about refusing lead (6)

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3d

Short note on a right-winger's scientific base (11)

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A charade of OBSERV[E] and A TORY.

4d

Rolling grass shows way to be followed (3)

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5d

Zulu occupies home rebuilt in Capeone where Tees lives (7)

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An insertion of Z for the phonetic alphabet ‘Zulu’ in (HOME)*, all inserted into C and I. The anagrind is ‘rebuilt’ and the two insertion indicators are ‘occupies’ and ‘in’.

6d

Big shot touching up back-stabber (5)

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7d

Boring routinepity that's not finished! (3)

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8d

Pest visibly envious and cunning (8)

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12d

Charlie in Hearts goal upended prophet (5)

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An insertion of C for the phonetic alphabet ‘Charlie’ in H and AIM reversed (‘upended’, since it’s a down clue). The insertion indicator is ‘in’.

14d

Drink in Med? It's a cider brewed in sober group! (11)

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An insertion of (ITS A CIDER)* in AA. The insertion indicator is ‘in’ and the anagrind is ‘brewed’.

16d

Swear duck's missing from dish (5)

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17d

Bananas go dry inside chicken creating gas (8)

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19d

Subtle twist in Duncan Edwards's initiation? (7)

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20d

Engaged in protecting cross talisman against evil (6)

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22d

Breastfeeds regularlythat's admired (5)

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The even letters of bReAsTfEeD.

25d

Cut in contributions to the Treasury uncovered (3)

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27d

Fairy queen married sailor (3)

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A charade of M and AB for ‘sailor’. Queen Mab is first referred to in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet , but later became a figure in English folklore as a mischievous but essentially benevolent figure.