Independent Cryptic #11738

2024-05-24

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9a

Chaotic situation is cool in America on reflection (5)

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( FAN [cool] contained in [in] US [{United States of} America]) all reversed (on reflection)

10a

Bird expected to throttle feline? Teach again (9)

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REE (female of the ruff [bird]) + ( DUE [expected] containing [to throttle] CAT [a feline])

11a

What will secure front of major clock feature is ornament (9)

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EH (what?) containing (will secure) ( M [ first letter of {front of} M AJOR] + BELL [the sound made by an instrument or device showing the hours or marking the beginning or end of a period of time; feature of a clock] + IS )

12a

Recycled ropes - used many at first beside tree (5)

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13a

Obsessive type showing shiftiest moves (9)

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16a

Display bear (5)

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STAND (tolerate; bear) double definition

18a

Still looking young suitable for artist’s sketching? (7)

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UNLINED (descriptive of plain paper without rules or lines, forming a blank canvas for an artist to use for sketching)

20a

About to suppress hesitation with computer system for screen in church (7)

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( RE [with reference to; about] containing (to suppress] ER [expression of hesitation]) + DOS [Disc Operating System; computer system])

21a

H Paris Match i (5)

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22a

Musical effect is smooth pervading warm feeling? Not entirely (9)

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( IS + SAND [to smooth]) contained in (pervading) GLO W (warm feeling) excluding the final letter (not entirely) W

24a

African region not found in Gabon at all? Yes and no (5)

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25a

Classic actress getting her brand sorted on time (9)

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27a

Confused left without wife taking a sudden turn? (9)

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28a

Incline to take in element of basic education? (5)

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

LEAN (incline) containing (to take in) R (one of the three R s [ R eading, {w] R iting and {a} R ithmetic – elements of basic education)

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1d

Life so harassed? Ponder remote part of Scotland (10)

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2d

Gossip had an effect after lawyers upset (6)

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3d

Most of expected lines will be boring (4)

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4d

Porridge I put out to catch a squirrel (10)

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Anagram of (put out) PORRIDGE I containing (to catch) A

5d

Network confusion according to Connery? (4)

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MESH (Sean Connery [1930 – 2020], actor best known for playing James Bond, would probably have pronounced MESS [confusion] as MESH given his Scottish drawl)

6d

Not well and unable to offer entertainments barring piano (10)

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OUT OF (no longer having, therefore unable to offer) + S P ORTS (entertainments) excluding (barring) P (piano)

7d

Support worker as seen in court? (8)

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8d

Squad underpowered needing boost to energy? (4)

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TAM E (without vigour; underpowered) with the E (energy) raised (boosted) within the word to form T E AM

14d

Section governed by young man seizing Northern port (10)

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S (section) + UNDER (governed by) + ( LAD [young man] containing [seizing] N [Northern])

15d

“Slow-paced”: Arab’s barbed comment during deal (10)

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( AR [Arab] + DIG [a barbed comment]) contained in (during) TRADE (deal)

17d

Unhappiness note in pop festival location? (10)

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19d

Float art gallery supporting garment-maker (8)

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23d

No train service around noon when I must go? That’s commonplace (6)

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NO + ( RA I L [train service] excluding [must go]) I containing (around) M (meridiem; noon)

24d

Story overlooking core element in Christmas (4)

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25d

Rush line in internet program (4)

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26d

Frame’s hard and complete but not fine (4)

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