Independent Cryptic #11795

2024-07-30

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Across

1a

Misplaced aggression having lost ship from US state (8)

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5a

Place with malaria and other infestation (6)

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9a

Munitions regulation one dropped (8)

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10a

Plants adult donated to society (6)

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12a

Sue tours around about America finding stuff for wedding (9)

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13a

Spike in two minds about Henry (5)

Generating...

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

TORN (in two minds = struggling to decide between two options) around H (abbreviation for henry = unit of electrical inductance).

14a

Note date with unknown noblewoman (4)

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16a

Some exploit ertswhile lags (7)

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19a

Head of costumes fitting first class number for lead (7)

Generating...

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

First letter (head) of C [ostumes], then APT (fitting = suitable) + AI (A1 = first class) + N (abbreviation for number).

21a

Playgoer regularly lost attendant (4)

Generating...

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

Alternate letters removed (regularly lost) from P [l] A [y] G [o] E [r]. A young boy who acts as an attendant (for example to a knight, a member of the royal family, or a bride).

24a

5 is negative with whichever case (5)

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25a

Canopy and air conditioning shed in cut (9)

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27a

Bottom touching knob (6)

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28a

Small hints about final allowances (8)

Generating...

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

S (abbreviation for small) + TIPS (hints), around END (final).

29a

Mistakes published by informant overwhelmed by age (6)

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30a

Meddled with various untried desserts initially (8)

Generating...

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

Anagram (various) of UNTRIED , then the initial letter of D [esserts].

Down

1d

Good landlords providing spirits (6)

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2d

Bit of work in unusual book (6)

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3d

Talk about line on square vessel (5)

Generating...

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

GAS (talk = chatter) around L (abbreviation for line), then S (abbreviation for square). A drinking vessel.

4d

Mischievous line about European sport (7)

Generating...

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

ARCH (mischievous) + RY (abbreviation for railway = line), around E (abbreviation for European).

6d

Strange thing swallowed by fish in a flash (9)

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7d

Stop transfer (8)

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8d

Simplicity of each essentially delusional head (8)

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11d

Ran round bend turning up for fight (4)

Generating...

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

LED (ran = was in charge of) around U (as in U-bend), all reversed (turning up = upwards in a down clue).

15d

Destroy nasty coat whatever the consequences (9)

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17d

Oddly such mob goes to game (8)

Generating...

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

Odd-numbered letters of S [u] C [h], then RABBLE (mob = a disorderly crowd). Word-building board game.

18d

Sir sent out to embrace Penny - she's single (8)

Generating...

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

Anagram (out) of SIR SENT , around (embracing) P (abbreviation for penny or pence).

20d

Bit of body on a pedestal displayed (4)

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21d

A turnip prepared for zealot (7)

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22d

Branded container in part of garden (6)

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23d

Practised poetry with head of department (6)

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26d

Head to run and frolic (5)

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