Independent Cryptic #11602

2023-12-18

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6a

American sweet fool knocked back at dance (7)

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7a

You good with mostly wealthy Hungarian? (5)

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

U(=you in text speak) + g{ood} + ric[h]. The ref is a bit unclear – it may refer to the Ugric people, who were considered ancestors of modern Hungarians, or the Hungarian language, which is in a group of languages called Ugric.

9a

Dope? A little bit must be brought over! (4)

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

(A tad)<. Dope is used a slang term for information.

10a

Bouncing me around is not appropriate (10)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Cutting down on nice drug? Preposterous! (8)

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13a

Dish seen with that woman from Bow is a cricketer (6)

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

Bowl(=dish) + 'er(=Cockney version of her).

15a

A joint rolled by viscount close to Etna Island (4)

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

Seems to be (a J{oint})< v{iscount} + [Etn]a. I've not found j for joint as an official abbrev, although I suppose it would be used in things like Joint Intelligence Taskforce=JIT. Likewise, I haven't found v for viscount, although it probably is allowed.

17a

Longing to get mortal might one say? (5)

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

CD/DD

18a

Dog stealthily releases bit of stinky gas (4)

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

[S]talk

19a

Saint by a tree cuddling couple of Poles (6)

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

(A elm) around NS(=North South i.e. poles). Anselm was an archbishop of Canterbury who died in 1109.

20a

Best smack will have the highest price (8)

flowerflowerflower
23a

Take the late red-eye that’s unreliable? (10)

flowerflowerflower
26a

A question and answer for water (4)

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27a

Tense son having caught flipping chopper is a state (5)

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

(T{ense} s{on}) around axe

28a

Heard disgusted cries in court session (7)

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

Hom of boos + up(=in court)

Down

1d

I'm a male cut out to get completely clean (10)

flowerflowerflower
2d

African I noticed turning around Trade Union (6)

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

(I saw)< around T{rade} U{nion}. Watusi is an older name for the Tutsi people.

3d

Son of a bitch that’s kidnapped large layabout (4)

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

SOB(=US abbrev for son of a bitch) around l{arge}

4d

One given a hit by smack dealer in gym? (8)

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

CD

5d

One hit of drugs at first then liquor (4)

flowerflowerflower
6d

Very serious stiff might be found here (5)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Conservative setter taking in a clot (7)

flowerflowerflower
12d

Swindle American GM primarily with opening? (5)

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14d

Keep an eye on God? That could be a job! (10)

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

Watch(=keep an eye on) + maker(=God)

16d

Ring nun late in need of some ‘guidance’ (7)

flowerflowerflower
17d

Idiocy ends with bums jiggling about (8)

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21d

Yankee tucks into pint with honey Serpent (6)

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22d

Companion sat on posh politician is a fool (5)

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24d

Squarish-looking lad welcomes kiss (4)

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25d

Dig swinging German coming up on ecstasy (4)

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

(Bi{sexual}(=swinging) + G{erman})< + e[cstasy]. Swinging here is used in the sense of “swinging both ways” rather than the Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion meaning.