Independent Cryptic #11597

2023-12-12

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1a

B Rolling in the Deep o (8)

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

An anagram (‘rolling’) of BOUNCES ‘along with’ A (first letter or ‘intro’ to Adele)

5a

Did Peck pretend to keep away from North by Northwest ? (6)

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10a

Reverse conclusion to provide brief respite (5)

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

A ‘reversal’ of E (last letter or ‘conclusion’ to provide) CURT (brief)

11a

Wrong D&D as supply reduces (9)

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

An anagram (‘supply’) of WRONG D D AS

12a

East Mexicans bamboozled tax collector (9)

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13a

Fliers fly high (5)

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14a

Tennessee claiming state inn (6)

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

TE (Tennnessee) around or ‘claiming’ AVER (state)

16a

Go back to school to stay apart from son (7)

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19a

Bring back lean source of iron? (7)

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21a

Barbie perhaps books a car (6)

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23a

A dry unopened alternative to cider (5)

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25a

Priceless coat lost by child the first of several to go missing (9)

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27a

The people of Bath finally pay attention to me twice holding election (9)

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

Bat H (last letter only) OI OI (pay attention to me twice) around or ‘holding’ POLL (election)

28a

Fancy area of Bristol? Sort of (5)

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29a

Belief is breaking enemy? (6)

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30a

Dealer's name obtained by king (8)

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Down

1d

Military report: forward is back (6)

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

PERT (forward) IS all reversed or ‘back’

2d

Sailors say unhappy about porridge? (9)

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

BLUE (sad) C (about) OATS (porridge)

3d

F & G perhaps regularly called fast (5)

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

Alternate letters or ‘regularly’ in CaLlEd FaSt

4d

What's gastric band somehow gathering in for some Londoners? (7)

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6d

I sit by sty peculiarly small (9)

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

An anagram (‘peculiarly’) of I SIT BY STY

7d

Second part of song rocked (5)

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8d

Taking kit from leader of Durham University in conclusion (8)

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

D (first letter or ‘leader’ to Durham) U (university) in ENDING (conclusion)

9d

Student failing to start job? (6)

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

l EARNER (student missing first letter or ‘failing to start’)

15d

Mosey on up to dance like Billy Elliot (9)

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17d

Writer's tearing almost all hair out (9)

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18d

Doctor with surgeries ahead of dangerous court action (8)

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20d

No longer fit to breathe (6)

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21d

Pretty big facial hair covering sick up (7)

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

TASH (facial hair) around or ‘covering’ ILL (sick – reversed or ‘up’)

22d

Reserves the right to carry book (6)

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24d

Rear light's mentioned (5)

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26d

Leave without good vinyl? (5)

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

RESI g N (leave) missing or ‘without’ G (good)