Independent Cryptic #11666

2024-03-01

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1a

Gets ball perhaps for policemen (7)

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5a

Two groups of soldiers getting a little snack (7)

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9a

Party contributing to our reputation (5)

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10a

Description of situation affecting ruminant? That'll have you beat (9)

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11a

Satisfied after call to stop attacking move (4)

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12a

Route abroad - a French line including terminals in London and France? (10)

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

Anagram of (abroad) ROUTE + ([ UN {one of the French forms of ‘a’} + L {line}] containing [including] N and E [ last letters of {terminals of} each of LONDO N and FRANC E ]) – &Lit clue

14a

Parisian landmark retouched by decorator? (9)

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

Anagram of (retouched) DECORATOR

15a

Something offering soporific stuff like the music on the charts? (5)

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POPPY (descriptive of pop music; like music on the charts) double definition

17a

Relative to be kept at a distance having dropped article (5)

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UNCLE AN (foul, to  be kept at a distance) excluding (having dropped) AN (indefinite article)

18a

Seen our works including religious texts? Not to be shared (9)

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20a

Italian leaders taken aback about river repressed pagan deity (10)

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DOGES (former titles of the chief magistrate in republican Venice and Genoa; Italian leaders) reversed (taken aback) containing (about) ( R [river] + PENT [repressed])

22a

Ocean’s the end of Tom Bowling (4)

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24a

First appearance of cuckoo in a nest - bird ousting one as of old (9)

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( C [ initial letter of {first appearance of} C UCKOO] contained in [ A NEST ]) + RA I L (bird) excluding (ousting) I (Roman numeral for one)

25a

Vegetable - something to be avoided after I tucked in on reflection (5)

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

( NO-NO [something to be avoided] containing [after … tucked in] I ) all reversed (on reflection)

26a

Volunteer soldier’s mistake involved in row (7)

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27a

Theatre figure forgets lines - not one starts to supply easy reminders (7)

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Down

1d

Work in wool ingenious notion the first time overlooked (7)

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2d

Revived zoo topic about rule regarding simple animals (9)

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

Anagram of (revived) ZOO TOPIC containing (about) R (rule)

3d

Instrument a semitone high? Not initially (4)

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S HARP (a note raised by a semitone) excluding the first letter (not initially) S

4d

Poster recruiter redesigned bringing on image consultant (15)

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5d

Remotely handled broadcast scam caused controversy online (15)

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6d

Rowan perhaps heading off joked: “Ready to go again?” (10)

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7d

Bilbo’s companion displaying some tribal instincts (5)

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8d

Youngster’s to go sleepy finally a bit drunk (7)

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

TIDDLE R (small person; youngster) with the last letter (finally) replaced by (to go) Y (finally,again, letter of SLEEP Y ) to form TIDDLE Y

13d

Pianist-politician was irked sadly about second of legs supporting piano (10)

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16d

Study of aspects of language oddities encountered using mobiles? (9)

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17d

Newly-prominent delivery company sharp (7)

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19d

Some regular anime series upset study group (7)

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21d

Fast car expensive car with expert aboard (5)

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23d

Judge became vigilant having missed opening crack (4)

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