Independent Cryptic #11656

2024-02-19

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1a

Fantastic Spurs team does ultimately qualify (10)

Generating...

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

(Spurs team [doe]s)*

6a

Active sort of ruminant alongside river (4)

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

Doe(=female deer, a ruminant species) + r{iver}

9a

Snarl “Go away!” (10)

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10a

Ah gotcha...it’s extremely extremely expensive! (4)

Generating...

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

I[t]s + e[xpensiv]e

12a

To some extent full-time gaming is very good (4)

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13a

Writer in the end decided to fill a sheet for attachment (9)

Generating...

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

(Pen(=writer) + [decide]d) in a page(=a sheet)

15a

King handily dismissing son in a deplorable way (8)

Generating...

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

R(=rex,king) + u[s]efully. I struggle a bit with ruefully as meaning "in a deplorable way", although some online thesauruses do give it as a weak synonym.

16a

News of Hollywood trial? (6)

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

LA(=Los Angeles, of which Hollywood is a part, necessitating the question mark) + test

18a

Hurtful remark expressed initially about international blockbuster comedy (6)

Generating...

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

(Barb(=hurtful remark) + e[xpressed]) around i{nternational}

20a

Hold back a show of disapproval for childish game (8)

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

Keep<(=hold back) + a boo(=cry of disapproval)

23a

One brief moment to take in a certain type of exercise (9)

Generating...

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

(I(=one) tric[e](=brief moment) around some(=a certain)

24a

Lofty ambitions may belie frailness at heart (4)

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

Middle letters of the words "ambi t ions m a y be l ie frai l ness"

26a

A few withdrawn angsty teens perhaps (4)

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27a

Tattered blankets covering over old shoes (10)

Generating...

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

Blankets* around (o{ver} o{ld}). O for over would be valid in cricket.

28a

Fair appeal leading to duck (4)

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29a

Crooked cop worked to import drug for drummer? (10)

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

(Cop worked)* around E(=ecstasy drug)

Down

1d

Toys left out of adverts (4)

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

P[l]ugs(=adverts). The def refers to toy dogs, of which the pug is an example.

2d

Take that lush present (7)

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3d

When mistreated it ruins media like microfiches? (12)

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4d

Rising temptation in market can be slaked (8)

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

Bait< in sale

5d

Former politician appearing in film for free (6)

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7d

Single unaccompanied guy inside making a scene maybe (7)

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

One around stag(=unmarried man). The def would refer to making a scene in a play.

8d

Dance piece with no intro being put in again (10)

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

Reel(=dance) + [s]ection

11d

Brand acquired by a foreign board is not fit for sale (12)

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

(Mark(=brand) in une(=French for "a")) + table(=board)

14d

Filthy state of food container finally made chefs cross (10)

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

Grub(=food) + bin(=container) + last letters of mad e chef s cros s

17d

Removed gunk from damaged Adele CDs (8)

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19d

Carnival city - as we see it - is wild (7)

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

Rio(=carnival city due to its annual pre-lent carnival) + to us(=as we see it)

21d

Building housing oddly ugly animal (7)

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

Block(=building) around odd letters of u g l y

22d

Golf instructor not playing quickly (6)

Generating...

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

Pro(=golf instructor?) + not*. I found this one the most contentious. There are pros in all sorts of sports and they don't just teach, so why specifically a golf instructor?

25d

Leaders from the Senate meeting a Republican authority figure (4)

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