Independent Cryptic #11898

2024-11-27

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1a

Spirit derived from husks of grain extremely dodgy (6)

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Spirit derived from husks of grain extremely dodgy BRAN (=husks of grain) + D <odg> Y (“extremely” means first and last letters only)

4a

Miles dumped by especially wealthy bird (7)

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9a

Paul's second letter to the Corinthians dispatched including message without content for fun (9)

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Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians dispatched, including message without content for fun <p> A <ul> (“second” means second letter only) + MU (=letter to the Corinthians, i.e. of the Greek alphabet) + [ M <essag> E (“without content” means all middle letters are dropped) in SENT (=dispatched)]

10a

Party with a drug cheat (5)

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11a

Many deliveries of blankets banishing cold (5)

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Many deliveries of blankets banishing cold <c> OVERS (=blankets; “banishing cold (=C, on tap)” means letter “c” is dropped); overs are sets of 6 deliveries in cricket

12a

At home in inn that is purple (9)

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13a

Rig part of a pilot's training (7)

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15a

Mostly dismiss seaside town (6)

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17a

Underground explorers notice flies from dead bodies (6)

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Underground explorers notice flies from dead bodies C <ad> AVERS (=dead bodies; “ notice (=ad(bvert) flies from” means letters “ad” are dropped

19a

Pressure behind part of horse's foot (7)

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Pressure behind part of horse’s foot P (=pressure, in physics) + ASTERN (=behind); the pastern is the part of a horse’s foot from the fetlock to the hoof

22a

Show too much faith in something that might hinder sale of car? (9)

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Show too much faith in something that might hinder sale of car? Cryptic definition: overt rust on a car might hinder its sale!

24a

Good girl one able to hold her drink (5)

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Good girl, one able to hold her drink G (=good) + LASS (=girl)

26a

Under no circumstances move rook to more advanced position to display courage (5)

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Under no circumstances move rook to more advanced position to display courage NEVE R (=under no circumstances); “move rook (=R, in chess) to more advanced position” means letter “r” moves towards the front of the word

27a

Boycott all over the place in Indian city (9)

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28a

Poster about Lima is inadequate (7)

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29a

American actor to attend therapy on vacation (6)

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1d

Confirm fight is receiving attention (7)

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2d

America stops its former president getting insults (5)

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3d

Those responsible for Liz Truss's failure (according to Liz Truss) hurtle around museum (9)

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4d

Old Conservative to be tearful essentially for a month (7)

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Old Conservative to be tearful, essentially, for a month O (=old, as in OT) + C (=Conservative) + TO BE + <tea> R <ful> (“essentially” means middle letter only is used)

5d

Beating up inspiring director in old house (5)

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Beating up inspiring director in old house D (=director) in TUOR (ROUT=beating, drubbing; “up” indicates vertical reversal); the reference is to the House of Tudor, i.e. English royalty

6d

Secretly rip native off (9)

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7d

WAGs drinking in large home of iconic basketball players (6)

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WAGs drinking in large home of iconic basketball players L (=large, in sizes) in HAREM (=WAGs, i.e. wives and girlfriends); the Harlem Globetrotters are an acclaimed US basketball team

8d

Prevent queen entering Irish parliament (6)

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Prevent queen entering Irish parliament ER (=queen, i.e. Elizabeth Regina) in DÁIL (=Irish parliament); to derail a project or plan is to prevent, stop it

14d

It grows in Earth perhaps on Earth? (9)

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16d

Gent's aide is working class (9)

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18d

Rest of Scottish Labour primarily supported by Brown (7)

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Rest of Scottish Labour primarily supported by Brown S <cottish> L <umber> (“primarily” means first letters only) + UMBER (=brown, i.e. colour)

19d

Clear head? Not when exhausted (6)

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Clear head? Not when exhausted PATE (=head) + N <o> T (“when exhausted” means empty, hence middle letter is dropped)

20d

No alcoholic drink (except drop of rum) in food outlet (7)

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No alcoholic drink (except drop of rum) in food outlet NO + SHER <r> Y (=alcoholic drink: “except drop (=first letter) of rum ” means one letter “r” is dropped)

21d

Endows money for project around Oregon's capital (6)

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Endows money for project around Oregon’s capital O <regon> (“capital” means first letter only) in FUNDS (=money for project); endow is one of the meanings of “found” listed in Chambers

23d

Mind over matter finally in vogue (5)

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Mind over matter finally in vogue <matte> R (“finally” means last letter only) in TEND (=mind, care for)

25d

Appropriate trousers put on which is appropriate (5)

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