Independent Cryptic #11634

2024-01-24

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6a

Decorator presses buzzer to get drink (7)

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7a

When do old cooks dance? (7)

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9a

Fear breaking card-reader (5)

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10a

Seat of learning regularly infers vicar is in Pacific islands (9)

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Seat of learning regularly infers vicar is in Pacific Islands POLY (=seat of learning, i.e. polytechnic) + <i> N <f> E <r> S <v> I <c> A <r>; “regularly” means alternate letters only are used

11a

Chew this stew briefly the whole lot (7)

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13a

Check retrograde public transport's expected to arrive (6)

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15a

Thinkers had to wildly guess (13)

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19a

Claim made by writer of verse with asymmetric feet (6)

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Claim made by writer of verse with asymmetric feet Cryptically, “I am (a) bic” could be a claim made by writer (=writing implement)!

20a

One of several doctors is funny (7)

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One of several doctors is funny A co-medic is one of several doctors!

23a

With three copies Penny left one out which is complex (9)

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24a

Biting insect found in central Georgia (5)

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Biting insect found in central Georgia Mid- (=central) + GE (=Georgia, in IVR)

26a

Vendors of storage facilities that can be picked up (7)

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Vendors of storage facilities that can be picked up Homophone (“that can be picked up”) of “cellars (=storage facilities)”

27a

Rustic labourer originally thrown out of Nice (7)

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Rustic labourer originally thrown out of Nice P <l> EASANT (=nice, agreeable – not the resort in the South of France!); “ l abourer originally (=first letter) thrown out” means letter l” is dropped; a rustic is a peasant, countryman

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1d

Plot to get drug for old monk (4)

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2d

Deadly virus hard to shift around centre of Vienna (6)

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3d

Support my clue Angel oddly rejected for 'flammable gas' (9)

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Support my clue Angel oddly rejected for “ flammable gas ” PROP (=support, hold up) + <m> Y <c> L <u> E <a> N <g> E <l> (“oddly rejected” means that all odd letters are dropped)

4d

Spooner's enthusiastic girlfriend makes vegetarian food (8)

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Spooner’s enthusiastic girlfriend makes vegetarian food Spoonerism of “keen (=enthusiastic) bird (=girlfriend)”

5d

Conservative Party left-winger taken into account (10)

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6d

The neighbour of Violet Jones the architect collects diamonds (6)

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The neighbour of Violet Jones, the architect, collects diamonds D (=diamonds, in cards) in INIGO (=Jones, the architect); indigo is the neighbour of violet in the colour spectrum

7d

He lives in torment (4)

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8d

Leading revolutionary has brief look at African capital (6)

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12d

Formerly a world leader uninspiring English perhaps lead Italy (10)

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was an Ottoman officer and Egyptian governor, considered the founder of modern Egypt

14d

What sleazeball can give people? Respect he snarled (9)

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16d

Work in film making quilting fabric (8)

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Work in film, making quilting fabric TOIL (=work) + IN + E.T. (=film, directed by Steven Spielberg); toilinet is a quilting fabric used in waistcoats that is a mixture of wool and cotton or silk

17d

Perhaps 'Fingers' is contemptible figure in underworld (6)

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18d

Coin found under a Catholic's grave? (6)

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Coin found under a Catholic’s grave? A + C (=Catholic, as in RC) + CENT (=coin); in language, a grave is an example of an accent

21d

Farewell heard when mother leaves for Indian city (6)

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Farewell heard when mother leaves for Indian city Homophone (“heard”) of “Mum, bye! (=farewell when mother leaves)”

22d

Gets rid of Tintin? (4)

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Gets rid of Tintin? CANS (=tin + tin, i.e. 2 metal containers!); in the US, to can is to get rid of a employee, sack, fire

25d

University official made Anderson shelters (4)

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