Independent Cryptic #11584

2023-11-27

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Across

1a

Vital editing badly requiring input of a tech-savvy youngster (13)

flowerflowerflower
10a

Huge container - a sort once seen in Italy? (5)

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

Os(=oversize, huge) + can(=container). The Oscans were ancient race from Southern Italy.

11a

Long borders made primarily for a large plant (9)

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

Pine(=long) around (m[ade] + per(=for)) + l(=a large size)

12a

Architect with very bad English country home (9)

flowerflowerflower
13a

Confectionery almost cut in two (maybe just left of centre!) (5)

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

Halv[e] + [m]a[ybe] (the character just to the left of the centre). Halva is a Turkish type of confectionery.

14a

Signs of hesitation covering up traitor’s mistake (7)

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

(Er and um) around rat(=traitor)

16a

Curmudgeonly type occasionally howled if presented with trickery (7)

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

Even letters of h o w l e d i f + art(=trickery)

18a

Presided over church broadcast (7)

flowerflowerflower
20a

Catch some veterans nervously retreating (7)

flowerflowerflower
22a

Adjust plug fitting (5)

flowerflowerflower
24a

Movement of bear in the winter (9)

flowerflowerflower
26a

Repackaged Sky item about retired fighter (9)

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

(Sky item)* + on(=about)

27a

Smash several pots on a table? (5)

flowerflowerflower
28a

Vacant rooms in Vienna possibly house celebrations (13)

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

R[oom]s in (Vienna* + Aries(=Zodiac house))

Down

2d

Onset of caries is found in one new gold tooth (7)

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

(C[aries] is) in (I n{ew}) + or(=gold))

3d

One trailblazing star entertained by a fan of Queen (9)

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

Nova(=star) in (into R{egina}(=fan of queen))

4d

Horrify a quiet friend (5)

flowerflowerflower
5d

Most important anaesthetic assigned to surgeries centrally (9)

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

Number(=something which numbs i.e. anaesthetic) + on(=assigned to) + surg[e]ries

6d

Support majority of the force (5)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Orchid seen in deep blue lake in Virginia (7)

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

((Anil(=a shade of blue) + l{ake}) in Va(Viriginia postal abbrev)

8d

Opposing arguments perhaps given by solicitors from Coleman Curtis misguidedly (13)

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(Coleman Curtis)*

9d

Organise related checks and get ready for action (13)

flowerflowerflower
15d

Rushed domestic worker said to dislike taking breaks in the end (9)

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

Hom of maid + hate around [break]s

17d

One painting a picture of small home surrounded by woodland creatures (9)

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

(S{mall} crib) in deer

19d

Request received by a PC link-up from part of the States (7)

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

Ask in a LAN(=local area network)

21d

A Democrat flanked by great scholars (7)

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

(A Dem{ocrat}) in ace(=great)

23d

Musically everyone initially thinks ukuleles tear it up (5)

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

Initial letters of t hinks u keleles t ear + it<

25d

An extra book paid for by you and me (5)

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

B{ook} + on us(=paid for by you and me)