Independent Cryptic #11860

2024-10-14

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8a

Sailors wasting five years at sea? They probably won't agree! (8)

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V=five removed from NA(v)Y – sailors & YEARS* at sea

9a

Beast that's fussy I'm breaking in (6)

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I’M breaking into ANAL – fussy

10a

Bar writer pens two fifths of story (6)

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11a

Laughed introducing a king? Be careful! (8)

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TE HEED – laughed – with A & K(ing) inside

12a

Sadly I regret drinking French wine recovering (10)

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VIN – French wine – in [I REGRET]* sadly

15a

Some tea blend's strong enough (4)

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16a

Drain part of eye admitting problem (7)

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18a

Attempt to claim one record that's in three parts (7)

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I – one  & LOG – record all in TRY – attempt

20a

Close predator (4)

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21a

Present caught rabbit cake (10)

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23a

Form bad pathogen (8)

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25a

Where pigs presumably go to sleep warm (6)

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“TO A STY”

27a

Item of footwear that is in good condition swapped (6)

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28a

Large sun scattered particles (8)

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Down

1d

Gorge mostly mad with energy (6)

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2d

Ship docks in empty port over here (4)

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3d

Surprisingly copy him red under the skin (10)

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4d

Supporting number to accommodate one part of diet (7)

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PRO – for, supporting & I – one inside TEN – a number

5d

War vehicle's function: kill primarily (4)

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TAN(gent) – mathematics function & first letter of K(ill)

6d

Flee Tahiti hotel with girl run away excited (10)

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[TAHITI H(otel) GI(r)L]* excited. The R(un) is away

7d

Saturate large part of battlefield ending in bog (8)

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Most of WATERLO(o) & end of (bo)G

13d

Before end of symphony loser turns up gripping instrument with determination (10)

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LUTE in LOSER reversed & end of (symphon)Y

14d

Joke about face of ruthless islander heartless as a giant (10)

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Face of R(uthless) inside GAG – joke & a heartless ANT(ig)UAN – an islander

17d

Aware of Cockney's hide and seek tactic? (8)

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The cockney tactic would be of (h)OPE ‘N’ (h)IDE

19d

I speak angrily about working for a period of time (7)

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ON – working – inside I RAGE

22d

Performing in duet without restraint (6)

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24d

Dull lawyer gives up part-way through (4)

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26d

American to drink deeply (but not very loud) water (4)

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