Independent Cryptic #11788

2024-07-22

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Across

8a

Alfresco or outside exercises in a broadcast (7)

flowerflowerflower
9a

Dilapidated ruin one abandoned on an upland (7)

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

I removed from RU(i)N & oddly named DOWN which is actually a hill or upland, Stupid language at times.

11a

A crown regularly seen in this abroad (5)

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Alternate letters of T h U s A b R o A d

12a

The output of brainstorming dreamers? (9)

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It would produce a list of ideas

13a

Big beast runs wild - no heroics! (10)

flowerflowerflower
14a

Higher land might be cold without a coat (4)

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Missing outletters or “coat”” in (c)HILL(y)

16a

Any old people: Crazy Cranky Dotard and him (15)

flowerflowerflower
19a

Electric vehicle reversing in hurry (4)

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E & CAR all reversed

21a

Inside airplanes the tickets for a number of Americans (10)

flowerflowerflower
25a

Wicked criminal lady pinching sparkler diamonds (9)

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STAR – sparkler & D(iamonds) all in – pinched by a criminal LADY*

26a

Song of a sailor’s gaff (5)

flowerflowerflower
27a

Ray and Mark well captivated by a muse dancing (7)

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NB “mark well” in a dancing [A MUSE]*

28a

School’s study holding a hundred back (7)

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A &C – hundred al in ETUDE – study all reversed

Down

1d

Planner has no latitude - he shouldn’t throw a wobbly (6)

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Well you wouldn’t want a wobbly vase or bowl if the potter threw a duff one. L(atitude removed from P(l)OTTER

2d

Plant scratching marks in semiconductor element (8)

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3d

Cops almost trapping racehorse linked with cone section (9)

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4d

Marine personnel reported for sea trip (6)

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5d

Not originally bound for Norway after drinking ale up (8)

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

Anyone else look for a word for “bound” without the first letter solving this? just me then. BEER for ale reversed in FOR & N(orway)

6d

Relative is most confused when not having a rest (5)

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UNCLEAREST without A REST

7d

Cut down tree? (6)

flowerflowerflower
10d

North American sons all finally pay through the nose (7)

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N(orth) A(merican) S(ons) & ALL & (pa)Y

15d

Chic couple of humans (neither male) all stopping short for a dog (9)

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With all bits without their endings CHI(c) & 2x without the M(ale) – HU(m)A(ns), not sure quite how fair this is regarding the removal of the Ns.

16d

Equatorial winds gripping island in storms (7)

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TRADE windS with I(sland) inserted

17d

Mink sod and golf ground - animal vegetable and mineral? (8)

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A ground up [MINK SOD G(olf)]*

18d

Deserter left to hang around island is sensible (8)

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The Island IONA in RAT – deserter & L(eft)

20d

A lot of money put on one number here? (6)

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Pretty much an &lit but someone will disagree, most of CAS(h) & I – one & NO – number

22d

Some nasty lessons each connected with stigma (6)

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23d

Conservative crank for instance is cunning (6)

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24d

Breadmaker? Not half (5)

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If you take half of it from B(readm)AKER