Independent Cryptic #11894

2024-11-22

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Across

1a

Nasty lunch oozes egg - oral medication required? (13)

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9a

Computer package misled regarding purpose (7)

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10a

Olympic athlete to seem angry about weight (7)

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

SIMMER (to seem angry) around or ‘about’ W (weight)

11a

The French policeman needed in support? Shut up (9)

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

LES (French for ‘the’) COP (policeman) in TEE (support). We had to think about this one – telescope is being used as a verb here, not a noun.

12a

Some Emperor a star? That’s what I believe (5)

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13a

Car list including promotional item (8)

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15a

Attack from the air? Airmen in difficult position mostly (6)

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18a

Wait for routine song (6)

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19a

Twist has dependent child facing a blow (8)

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22a

A regret without good reason (5)

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

A RUE (regret) around or ‘without’ G (good)

24a

Run to forestall missing a lively character? (9)

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26a

Runs a company back in America producing wind instrument (7)

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

A reversal (‘back’) of R (runs) A CO (company) followed by IN A (America)

27a

Recalled fifth article about Royal Institution’s distinguished fellows (7)

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

A reversal (‘recall’) of ITEM E (fifth article – item a, item b….etc) round RI (Royal Institution)

28a

Foretaste that has development around electronic current technology (13)

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1d

Exclaim about a bit of medicine and a blood vessel (9)

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

CRY (exclaim) round or ‘about’ A PILL (bit of medicine) and A

2d

Idiot blocking American military groups? (5)

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3d

Information about health centre perhaps - it’s very light (8)

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4d

Shellfish ordinarily gutted with rest cooked (6)

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

O rdinaril Y (first and last letters only or ‘gutted’) and an anagram (‘cooked’) of REST

5d

Went overseas largely put out and vexed (9)

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6d

Sports grand titles after declining first one (5)

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7d

Almost certain aspect will be lacking depth (7)

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8d

Mother’s extra heart is a concern (6)

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

MATER (mother) with an extra T – the middle letter or ‘heart’

14d

“Speed in it’s elevated”: the writer describing Einstein’s continuum (9)

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

PACE (speed) inside a reversal or ‘elevation’ of IT’S + ME (the writer)

16d

Scholar I made out engaged in dubious acts (9)

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

An anagram (‘out’) of I MADE inside or ‘engaged in’ an anagram (‘dubious’) of ACTS

17d

One engaged in theft if unfortunate will get 2% (8)

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18d

We will get protective gear seeing off latest in nuclear munitions (7)

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20d

Be exhaustive about rear end of old English dog (6)

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

D (last letter or ‘rear end’ of old) E (English) TAIL (dog)

21d

That chap beset by excess weight taking up interest (6)

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

HE (that chap) inside or ‘beset by’ FLAB (excess weight) all reversed or ‘taken up’

23d

Governor about to swallow a fruit (5)

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

GUV (governor) A (about) around or ‘swallowing’ A

25d

Field of operation’s area around the kidneys? Not entirely (5)

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