Independent Cryptic #11839

2024-09-19

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1a

Blues so bad mishandling this? (10)

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7a

Welshman left house in Ireland (4)

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9a

My that is something only the young should wear (6)

Generating...

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

ONE’S (belonging to; my) + IE (id est; that is)

10a

Last words somewhat difficult? I'm a taskmaster (8)

Generating...

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

ULTIMATA (hidden word in [somewhat] DIFFIC ULT I’M A TA SKMASTER)

11a

A lot must go on making this (12)

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13a

Stringed instrument awful noise (6)

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

RACKET (dreadful noise)  double definition

14a

Top three sit out (8)

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16a

Bear inside offers to discuss food (8)

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19a

Without diamonds I appreciate that Indian paste (6)

Generating...

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

TA (thankyou; I appreciate that) + HIN D I (Indian) excluding (without) D (diamonds)

21a

Hopeless Irish sunburned sailor in melee at sea (12)

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24a

Austrian governess given cold welcome makes music (8)

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25a

Did carp fascinate first couple in Eden? (6)

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26a

Orthodox image Japanese camera ejects first (4)

Generating...

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

N IKON (Japanese camera company) excluding (ejects) the first letter (first) N

27a

Rock'n'roller runs out of wind playing piece in set of (10)

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2d

Has snow drifted? (4)

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3d

Bill harnesses psychic ability to foretell (7)

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4d

Basic melt-in-the-middle cheese left by one Monsieur (9)

Generating...

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

EL ( central letters of [in the middle] M EL T) + E M MENTAL (type of cheese) excluding (left by) one of the Ms (Monsieur)

5d

Spirit shown by a victor during a surrender (7)

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

( A + V [victor is the International Radio Communication code for the letter V ]) contained in (during) ( A + QUIT [surrender])

6d

Crunch unidentified object in drink (5)

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7d

Hydroelectric project that's ridiculous hardly wet (7)

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8d

Not just Edward oddly admitted to wearing tiny pants (10)

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

EWR ( letters 1, 3 and 5 [oddly] of E D W A R D) contained in (admitted to) ( IN [wearing] + THONG [A skimpy article of beachwear, worn by men or women, consisting of thin strips of leather or cloth attached to a piece of material that covers the genitals while leaving the buttocks bare; tiny pants])

12d

What's the attraction if your car's a troop carrier? (10)

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15d

Is French spread never seen now? (9)

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17d

Try listening to a shower (7)

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18d

Unusual Islamic law dealing with the sari (7)

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20d

Most of cavity mother filled with one soft metal (7)

Generating...

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

HOL E (cavity) excluding the final letter (most of) + ( MUM [mother] containing [filled with] I [Roman numeral for one])

22d

Coffee mug upended by daughter (5)

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23d

G Eugene Onegin l (4)

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