Independent Cryptic #11536

2023-10-02

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1a

Social event you should try to get out of? (10)

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6a

Top expert netting millions (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Meep meep! M(illions) inside – netted by ACE – expert

9a

Fruit pips frequently found in long drinks (10)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Alternate letters of P i P s in PINE – long, ache, yearn & ALES – drinks

10a

Advert withdrawn? Uh-oh! (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Plug – advert reversed

12a

Railway network coming from Bath and ending in Ilfracombe (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

A.k.a. the London underground. TUB – bath & end of (ilfracomb)E

13a

Filo cut in pieces to wrap a small dessert (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

A inside [FILO CUT]* in pieces & S(mall) No? me neither.

15a

Indulgences on extremely remote yoga getaways? (8)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Extremities of R(emot)E & TREATS – indulgences

16a

Supporting character appearing in end of film with Kelly Macdonald? (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

End of (fil)M & Kelly Macdonald who is A SCOT

18a

Crossing river reached cave (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

GOT TO – reached with R(iver) inserted

20a

Sought help from fantastic tutor (with input from new editor) (8)

flowerflowerflower
23a

Got a tunic fashioned for role-playing (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

A fashioned [GOT A TUNIC]*

24a

Some caramel doughnut mixture (4)

flowerflowerflower
26a

Podcaster’s shabby appearance (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Podcasts are spoken so it’s a sounds like MEAN, shabby

27a

Did one of the Spice Girls perform over musical instrument? (10)

flowerflowerflower
28a

Get out of endless photographic assignment (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

most of SHOO(t)

29a

Tormented worker perhaps overwhelmed by various details (10)

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Down

1d

Medium gift you initially pick out (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

ESP what mediums allegedly have & Y(ou) inintially

2d

Frauds ultimately do overpaid corporate projects? (7)

flowerflowerflower
3d

Someone’s crockery cutlery and glassware get clean with spit possibly (12)

flowerflowerflower
4d

Criticise a successful Premier League club’s greed (8)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

RAP – criticise & A & (probably manchester) CITY

5d

Type of band playing with rising reputation (6)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Blimey criticism sounded severe! (7)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Explanation of a previous job? (10)

flowerflowerflower
11d

I for one maybe run around with amoral men (12)

flowerflowerflower
14d

MMORPGs are designed for strategies (10)

flowerflowerflower
17d

Try hard though to bring posh single guy on board (8)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

U – posh & STAG – single man all brought on board BUT – though

19d

Busy part of month (e.g. October) (7)

flowerflowerflower
21d

Cool guys entertaining the Spanish kids (7)

flowerflowerflower
22d

Controversial book that's funny and primarily intended to aggravate (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

LOL – that’s funny & I(ntended) T(o) A(ggravate)

25d

Invalid very old passport? (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

V(ery) & O(ld) & ID – a passport say