Independent Cryptic #11784

2024-07-17

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1a

Perhaps equerry of dictator provides defence (8)

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5a

Adapts igloos with bamboo essentially to give stability (6)

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10a

Make-up of ship? (5)

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11a

Add colour to refereeing scandal that is boring? (9)

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12a

Unable to see balls directly soon affected by BO possibly returning (9)

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13a

Trump beginning to be rejected by America over collected writings (5)

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

f ART (trump) without first letter or ‘beginning to be rejected’ by US (America) all reversed or ‘over’

14a

Being looked after on the off-chance Republican kicks out Senate's leader (6)

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INCA s E (on the off-chance) with ‘s’ (first letter or ‘leader’ of Senate ) replaced or ‘kicked out’ by R (Republican)

15a

Mother's hiding from Nazis according to Hitler in adjoining houses (7)

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18a

Spread around ailment on vacation in seaside resort (7)

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

MARGE (spread) around A ilmen T (first and last letters only or ‘on vacation’)

20a

Puts back bullock rolling round fields at last (6)

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

A reversal (‘rolling’) of STEER (bullock) ’round’ S (last letter of fields)

22a

Criminal act of penniless priest (5)

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p ARSON (priest) missing ‘p’ (pence) or ‘penniless’

24a

Dog eats a large dead bird (9)

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BEAGLE (dog) around or ‘eating’ A L (large) D (dead)

25a

This'll catch offenders in fine art crime (9)

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26a

Miss Jamaica oddly ignored important religious figure (5)

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Even letters only (‘oddly ignored’) in mIsS jAmAiCa

27a

Someone who makes a loud noise in meal? (6)

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Someone who makes a loud noise (DIN) could fancifully be called a DINNER

28a

Novelist fried eight onion rings (8)

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1d

Perfect finish from Szczecin? (6)

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2d

Street vendor ultimately protects miserable proprietor (9)

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

LANE (street) R (last or ‘ultimate’ letter in vendor) around or ‘protecting’ DOWN (miserable)

3d

Labour admitting We are rank stirred upset (15)

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4d

Term of endearment? (7)

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Eccles is asking us to imagine the ‘term’ (end) of a relationship (endearment) – which may well end in DIVORCE

6d

Taking a look around fields and river close to Hawes being hedonistic (15)

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PEEKING (taking a look) around LEAS (fields) URE (river) and S (last letter or ‘close’ to Hawes)

7d

Love then break up? It's likely to be an illusion (5)

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8d

Guard in London not following bird (8)

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9d

Caught online communities half-heartedly giving compliment (6)

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16d

Auditor's signed tissue used in transfer (9)

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17d

Spoiled current broadcast about politician (8)

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19d

Diver recalled welcoming Dutch Wimbledon champion (6)

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

A reversal (‘recalled’) of GREBE (diver) around or ‘welcoming’ D (Dutch)

20d

Slip back as kinky pleasure not suitable for everyone (7)

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21d

Warning of request from the Tories? (6)

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

A request to support the Tories might fancifully come over as BE A CON(servative)

23d

Drunk Nads downing last drop of absinthe in American saloon (5)

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

An anagram (‘drunk’) of NADS around or ‘downing’ of E (last letter or ‘drop’ of absinthe)