Independent Cryptic #11884

2024-11-11

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Across

1a

US shop one aims to relocate (11)

flowerflowerflower
7a

Eccentric females touring island capital (7)

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

An insertion of I in CARD and FF. The insertion indicator is ‘touring’.

8a

Condition Lawrence gets ahead of with will? (7)

flowerflowerflower
10a

Flash half-cut sultan in city abroad (5)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Perhaps the bra is mine? (9)

flowerflowerflower
12a

Large port? That'll get you loaded! (5)

flowerflowerflower
14a

Go and loudly insult a jury member? (9)

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

Aural wordplay (‘loudly’) of DISS A PEER. The reference is to a ‘jury of one’s peers’ as part of the criminal justice system.

16a

News channels admitted to Tories being jokers (9)

flowerflowerflower
19a

Put your clothes on padres! Sister's coming round! (5)

flowerflowerflower
20a

Most easily broken trees tend to break (9)

flowerflowerflower
22a

Sound asleep I am in soft leather! (5)

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

Aural wordplay (‘sound’) for NAPPER.

24a

One taking canine out of trap? (7)

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

A cd.

25a

Gander game and skinned geese (kilo) brought round (7)

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

A charade of LOO and [G]EES[E] K reversed. LOO is an old card game.

26a

Terrible sneer priest projects? (11)

flowerflowerflower

Down

1d

God you must stop heroin before the end! (5)

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

An insertion of U in HORS[E]. The insertion indicator is ‘must stop’.

2d

International breaks guy with wrinkles hyped (9)

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An insertion of I in MAN LINED. The insertion indicator is ‘breaks’.

3d

Sort of convertible in which a pal might crash? (7)

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

A cd.

4d

Vessel one charged with small drinks (7)

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

A charade of POT, ION and S.

5d

Try ecstasy for example without swallowing at first (5)

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

An insertion of S for the initial letter of ‘swallowing’ in E and SAY. The insertion indicator is ‘without’ in its sense as an antonym of ‘within’.

6d

Wind that comes from the drink? (9)

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

A cd.

7d

I'm old and accept changing is difficult (11)

flowerflowerflower
9d

Mobile is temperate as New York (11)

flowerflowerflower
13d

Steps securing old minister power over others (9)

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

An insertion of O and MIN in DANCE. The insertion indicator is ‘securing’.

15d

Do sup with nude drunk? That's shameful! (9)

flowerflowerflower
17d

A superior assistant in a bank job? (7)

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

A charade of A and BETTER.

18d

Colonist left having punched one like Hoskins (7)

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

An insertion of L in SETTER. The insertion indicator is ‘having punched’.

21d

Be first to be sat on by old flame (5)

flowerflowerflower
23d

Cats and dogs etc son held can be pains (5)

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

An insertion of S in PETS. The insertion indicator is ‘held’.