Independent Cryptic #11845

2024-09-26

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1a

Lose extremely sharp spike on motorway (8)

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Lose extremely sharp spike on motorway M1 (=motorway) + S <har> P (“extremely” means first and last letters only) + LACE (=(to) spike, e.g. a drink)

5a

Shopkeeper oddly voided voucher I'm mad about it (6)

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Shopkeeper oddly voided voucher, I’m mad about it <v> O <u> C <h> E <r> (“oddly voided” means odd letters are dropped) in GRR (=I’m mad, as interjection)

9a

New word energy in ol’ Mog’s anagrams (9)

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11a

Reckon inn's patrons must have time out (5)

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Reckon inn’s patrons must have time out GUES <t> S (=inn’s patrons; “must have time (=T) out” means letter “t” is dropped)

12a

Pique about son caught streaming bad habit online (13)

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14a

Applaud retired singer kicking butt (5)

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16a

Casting expert put in to secure HK film star (9)

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17a

Bar supporters mostly where Juventus play (9)

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19a

This guy finishing what was once your herb (5)

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20a

Remix a Spencer Davis hit from the late 70s (13)

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24a

Rank mouth (5)

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Rank // mouth Double definition: utter is rank, downright, as an adjective AND to mouth is to utter, express

25a

Rudely ask shah to import UK egg dish (9)

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26a

Exchange without one outburst (6)

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Exchange without one outburst I (=one) in TRADE (=exchange)

27a

Canonisation isn't occasion to get into kinky stuff (8)

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Canonisation isn’t occasion to get into kinky stuff [AIN’T (=isn’t, colloquially) + DO (=occasion, function)] in SM (=kinky stuff, i.e. sadomasochism)

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1d

Leaves untouched (4)

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Leaves // untouched Double definition: mint is a herb, plant, hence “leaves” AND e.g. “in mint condition” means untouched, unadulterated

2d

Perhaps foil spies or scammers? (5)

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Perhaps foil spies or scammers? A foil is a blunt fencing sword; cryptically, since both begin with “s”, “spies” and “scammers” could be described as “ s -words”

3d

Watch where you go with leader of killers freed (7)

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Watch where you go with leader of killers freed LOO (=where you go, i.e. toilet) + K <illers> (“leader of” means first letter only) + OUT (=freed, i.e. out of prison or custody)

4d

Fatty things roughly two on each of us (5)

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Fatty things , roughly two on each of us C (=roughly, i.e. circa) + HIPS (=two on each of us, i.e. body part)

6d

Finery on girl hair barely done up (7)

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7d

Rapport is shot after cold interruption (9)

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Rapport is shot after cold interruption C (=cold, on tap) + HEM (=interruption, i.e. to attract someone’s attention) + IS + TRY (=shot, go, attempt)

8d

In which one regards blossoms (10)

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10d

Mystery vehicle lifts skyward mid-race (7)

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13d

Snack is crumbly but it is ace (10)

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15d

Cooked for culinary tool White (9)

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Cooked for culinary tool White A LA (=cooked for) + BASTER (=culinary tool)

16d

Blunder with introduction of see-through runner's things? (7)

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Blunder with introduction of see-through runner things? ERR (=(to) blunder, make mistake) + AND (=with) + S <ee-through> (“introduction of” means first letter only); cf. to run errands

18d

Mushy peas barely cooked on a fork? (7)

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19d

Crime ultimately without motive (7)

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Crime ultimately without motive <withou> T (“ultimately” means last letter only) + REASON (=motive)

21d

Pose as an American (5)

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22d

Head of spatula pounds molluscs (5)

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23d

Grow significantly more when taking mineral (4)

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