Independent Cryptic #11681

2024-03-19

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1a

First clue regularly penned by little object of desire for (7)

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5a

S The Deep c (7)

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10a

Sweet counter in Picturehouse cinema (4)

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11a

Learning new technique initially in fine art school (10)

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

( LORE [learning] + NT [ first letters {initially} of each of N EW and T ECHNIQUE]) all contained in (in) FINE

12a

Stop blokes getting Brahms and Liszt? (6)

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13a

Film star taking odds on golfer making birdies (8)

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14a

Nova Scotia saving energy with revolutionary selenium insulators? (9)

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

( Anagram of [Nova; new] SCOTIA containing (saving) E [energy]) + SE (chemical symbol for selenium) reversed (revolutionary)

16a

German guy in F (5)

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17a

First sign of Steve Cram getting beaten (5)

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

S ( initial letter of [first sign of] S TEVE) + T UCK [stuff, cram)

19a

Flower posies arranged by coroner (9)

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23a

Heart of Clement Freud is broken in Scottish town (8)

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

Anagram of (broken) M ( central letter of [heart of] CLE M ENT) and FREUD IS

24a

Hello! a (6)

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

HI ! (a greeting) reversed (about) containing (to claim) ( MP [Member of Parliament; politician] + IS

26a

Most tedious restoration of The Elgin Marbles finally ahead of time (10)

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

Anagram of (restoration of) THE ELGIN + S [ last letter of [finally] MARBLE S ) + T (time)

27a

Register of vocal part (4)

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28a

Roland Rat successfully holding back pink cat (7)

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

CUSTARD ( reversed [back] hidden word [holding] ROLAN D RAT SUC CESSFULLY)

29a

Jets ignoring leader of Sharks' appeals (7)

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

S PRAYERS (jets) excluding (ignoring) S ( first letter of [leader of] S harks) – the clue references the street gangs in West Side Story.

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2d

International gallery without frame for Modigliani copy (7)

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

( I [international] + TATE (an art gallery]) containing (without; outside] MI ( outer letters of [frame for] M ODIGLIAN I )

3d

Colour of carbon paper (5)

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4d

Footballers in local street upset little kids (7)

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

( FA [Football Association; footballers] contained in [in] INN ) + ST (street) reversed (upset; down entry)  A few people might say the FA doesn’t really have any footballers in its governing body, given their recent management of the game)

6d

Jolly English opener on top of other side (6)

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7d

Top-drawer treatment for a tear (9)

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8d

Butterfly in part of Barnet (7)

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

RINGLET (a type of butterfly with small ring marks on its wings) double definition

9d

Muppet took no mercies unfortunately (13)

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15d

Constant thick fog ruined contest (9)

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18d

Prime Minister kind of cross about being short? (7)

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20d

One putting out European champion (7)

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21d

Damaged urinals getting closed (7)

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22d

Queen singer holding one more flush (6)

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

( R [Regina; queen)] + CHER (reference the singer CHER [born 1946]) containing (holding) I (Roman numeral for one)

25d

Person somewhat left out (5)

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

PART L Y (somewhat) excluding (out) L (left)