Independent Cryptic #11560

2023-10-30

Solve on Independent →

Across

1a

Tin cans recycled by European for example (8)

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5a

Ready for money empty pocket (6)

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

A charade of PRO, M and P[OCKE]T.

9a

Letter from Greece in local newspaper (3)

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

A charade of PH for Public House and I, for the once related, but now separate, sister paper to the Independent . Normally written as i .

10a

Fellow feeling readier for coding with a Mac (11)

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12a

Clear ocean thus navy killing time (10)

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

A charade of OPEN, SEA, SO and N.

13a

Cover over swimming pool (4)

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15a

Infantry heading for trap track back (6)

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

A charade of T for the initial letter of ‘trap’ and SPOOR reversed.

16a

Blue material one ripped from behind roughly (7)

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A charade of I TORE revered and CA for circa or ‘roughly’.

18a

Leader seeing champ's behind in guaranteed second (7)

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

An insertion of P for the final letter of ‘champ’ in SURE and MO. The insertion indicator is ‘in’.

20a

Son pooped always shitting? (6)

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

A charade of S and WEARY. You have to read the brilliant surface as referring to someone who’s always saying ‘Shit’, and is thus SWEARY.

23a

Bend over with cramp partly returning (4)

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24a

Trouble solved by changing your locks? (10)

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

A cd. The ‘locks’ are referring to the ones on your head, of course.

26a

Untidy ruin flattened when clearing the West End (11)

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27a

Scenes of comedy perhaps which parliament provides (3)

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A dd.

28a

Soldiers in prison show remorse (6)

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29a

Rwanda - er wrong approach (8)

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Down

1d

Better cut performance that's had no rehearsal (6)

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2d

New Zealander contracted to expand brand making sports clothing (7)

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3d

Familiar defendant admits to murder initially (10)

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

An insertion of TO and M for the first letter of ‘murder’ in ACCUSED. The insertion indicator is ‘admits’.

4d

Warm French cheese cut by hand on Hebridean island (13)

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An insertion of PASS and IONA in COMTÉ. The insertion indicator is ‘cut by’.

6d

Go by bike using free energy (4)

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A charade of RID and E.

7d

Drink that's carroty regularly getting into wee (7)

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An insertion of cArRoTy in MINI. The insertion indicator is ‘getting into’. Piss and shit in the same crossie. Result.

8d

Dry place for golfer to stand on every shot he takes (8)

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11d

Funded foreign student chose Harrods bespoke clothing line (13)

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

An insertion of L in (CHOSE HARRODS)* with ‘bespoke’ as the anagrind and ‘clothing’ as the insertion indicator. The Rhodes Scholarship is a long-established international programme allowing chosen scholars to undertake postgraduate study at the University of Oxford. Famous Rhodes Scholars include Bill Clinton and Kris Kristoffersen. One wrote ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ and the other had a lot of explaining to his wife to do.

14d

Lovely light wine women at home cook with (10)

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A charade of ROSE, W, IN, DO and W. ‘I’m going to do/cook lasagne for tea.’

17d

Fresh sardine sandwiches left for a Sardinian? (8)

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

An insertion of L in (SARDINE)* The anagrind is ‘fresh’ and the insertion indicator is ‘sandwiches’.

19d

Elite's more expensive purchases (7)

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21d

Tiresome procedure exercising dear pet (7)

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22d

A little boy's terrified being swallowed alive (6)

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25d

5-1 to the Germans produces mood (4)

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

A charade of V and EIN, for ‘one’ in German.