Independent Cryptic #11669

2024-03-05

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Across

8a

Knight led astray taking drugs in sewer (6)

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9a

Around fifty one begins to struggle (8)

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11a

Vast lake on isle obscured with mist (9)

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12a

Cover of Kids on the radio (5)

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13a

Propose kicking bishop's butt (5)

Generating...

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

b ROACH (propose) without or ‘kicking’ ‘b’ (bishop)

15a

Worker in wood seeing grouse on log (9)

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17a

Dish of the day: southern fried plaice (7)

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18a

Work space at home has grand entrance (7)

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20a

A group of Mounties plan a demanding walk (9)

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23a

Old person regularly sampling jazz at beach (5)

Generating...

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

Alternate letters (‘regularly sampling’) in jAzZ aT bEaCh

25a

Corporation taking on human resources drone (5)

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27a

Frighten a seal with a joyful outburst (9)

Generating...

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

COW (frighten) A BUNG (seal) A. Bert ended up googling words beginning COWA and came up with the answer. It is street slang apparently and not in Chambers or our other ‘go to’ website (wordfun).

29a

Pampered politician ultimately blocks satirical piece by editor (8)

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

N (last or ‘ultimate’ letter in politician) inside or ‘blocking’ SPOOF (satirical piece) + ED (editor)

30a

Self-righteous at church surrounded by saints and stars (6)

Generating...

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

PI (self-righteous) + CE (church) inside or ‘surrounded by’ SS (saints)

Down

1d

One say about to pull in line on river (6)

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2d

Chum possibly made from two portions of ground meat (8)

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3d

Overweight cops left for dead (4)

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

FAT (overweight) around or ‘copping’ L (left)

4d

I'll settle to get rid of credit limits (6)

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5d

Organ grinder's heart eaten by bear (4)

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6d

Raft I'd lost at sea (6)

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7d

High jumper rocks during walk (8)

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10d

After losing the lead it's pointless (6)

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14d

Withdraw £10 from Halifax for port (5)

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16d

English and American soldiers rejected evacuation (5)

Generating...

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

E (English) and a reversal or ‘rejection’ of A (American) MEN (soldiers)

17d

Ultimate sign of diabetes: urine sample containing most sugar (8)

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18d

I also picked up a pair of socks (6)

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19d

Some paint on a coat such as this (8)

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21d

Ape that flies (6)

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22d

Soldier perhaps firing missiles primarily? (6)

Generating...

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

A clue as definition: m ARCHER (‘soldier perhaps’) without or ‘firing’ ‘m’ (first or ‘primary’ letter of missiles)

24d

Professor's lectures likely to offend (6)

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26d

Male with head shaved on top? (4)

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

A clue as definition – M (male) with c ONK (head) missing first letter or ‘shaved on top’

28d

A bit that gets cast? (4)

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

A clue as definition – an anagram (‘cast’) of A and BIT