Independent Cryptic #11693

2024-04-02

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9a

A&E collecting personal data for software company (5)

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

A E round or ‘collecting’ DOB (date of birth – ‘personal data’)

10a

Right Holy Joe inspiring base with energy (9)

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

PRIG (‘Holy Joe’) round or ‘inspiring’ VILE (base) + E (energy)

11a

Refuses to acknowledge record Liam's re-issued (9)

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

DISC (record) + an anagram (‘re-issued’) of LIAM’S

12a

After month in retreat a glimpse of Ronnie Wood (5)

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

A reversal (‘in retreat’) of DEC (December – ‘month’) + A + R (first letter or ‘glimpse’ of Ronnie)

13a

German master in German school - it's where you'd expect to see one (7)

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

HERR (‘German master’) IN G (German)

15a

Mysterious appearance of old saint lured pilgrims here? (7)

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

An anagram (‘mysterious appearance’) of O (old) S (saint) and LURED

17a

Played march to end but missed odd bits (5)

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

Even letters (‘missing odd bits’) in mArCh To EnD

18a

Not enjoying A Study in Scarlet ? (3)

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

RE a D (study) missing or ‘not enjoying’ the ‘a’

20a

Set adrift between America and Australia? (5)

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22a

Extract of malt is an essential for some infusions (7)

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25a

Does partner with this many eggs jump about wildly? (7)

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26a

Scribes gathered they might be the last (5)

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27a

Song about gold wagon puzzling South American native? (9)

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

ARIA (song) round AU (gold) CAR (wagon) – the Monkey Puzzle Tree from S America

30a

Judge cycling to obscure Australian location (9)

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

REF (judge) with the last letter moved to the front or ‘cycling’ + MANTLE (obscure)

31a

Attentive porter possibly has right time (5)

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

ALE (‘porter possibly’) R (right) T (time)

Down

1d

Character about to hit road (4)

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2d

Knot cut when hands change spar (8)

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

BOW (knot) SP l IT (cut) with the ‘l’ (left) ‘changing hands’ to R (right)

3d

Reportedly dispose of monk here? (4)

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4d

Jumper's odds double (8)

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5d

Vehicle passes Tesla occasionally (6)

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

DIES (passes) + alternate or ‘occasional’ letters of tEsLa

6d

Put off dance then argue for reparation (10)

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7d

LED's dead eh? Change it (6)

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8d

Day goes on forever for one in a rut? (4)

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

D (day) E’ER (ever)

13d

Flemish earthenware drinks bottle (5)

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14d

An Asian: one's described by that (10)

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16d

Bad shot of actor Tom maybe ending up on top (5)

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

HANKS (actor Tom Hanks) with the last letter or ‘ending’ moved to the front (‘top’ in a down clue) – we had to check this – apparently a SHANK is a bad shot in golf

19d

The dim and distant past? (8)

flowerflowerflower
21d

Small bolt one's installed for a collector (8)

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

S (small) QU a RREL (bolt – a crossbow arrow) with I (one) replacing (‘installed for’) the ‘a’

23d

Forecaster's keeping dry in the sun? (6)

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24d

Begins as hooker in depleted scrums (6)

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

TART (hooker) in S crum S missing the middle letters or ‘depleted’

26d

Vessel's crew initially removed from another ... (4)

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

c RAFT (‘another’ vessel) missing ‘c’ (first or ‘initial’ letter of crew)

28d

to then cover boat’s prow in varnish? (4)

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

The ‘C’ from the previous clue replaces or ‘covers’ the first letter or ‘prow’ of b OAT

29d

Soldiers are regularly taking DNA test (4)

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

A (are) + alternate or ‘regular’ letters of dNa TeSt