Independent Cryptic #11901

2024-11-30

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1a

Inadequate display after online address is replaced by computer department (5)

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UNF ur l (display) replacing URL (online address) with IT (computer department)

4a

Strong wine keeping group of women permanently connected (9)

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HARD (strong) RED (wine) around or ‘keeping’ WI (group of women)

9a

Wakeboard shattered but not on account of dangerous surfing location? (4,3)

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An anagram (‘shattered’) of WAKEB oa RD without O/A (on account of)

10a

Delicacy from chef in Essex (7)

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11a

New Year without a whiskey (3)

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An anagram (‘new’) of YE a R without ‘a’

12a

According to terms of your mortgage agreement you factor in small profits (7)

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Last letters or ‘terms’ of youR mortgagE agreemenT yoU factoR iN + S (small)

13a

Maybe leaves side a little short? (3)

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TEA m (side) missing last letter or ‘a little short’

15a

Surprisingly enter into custody (9)

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17a

Jumper fitstake it and tops (5)

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ROO (jumper) F it S without or ‘taking’ IT

18a

Weariness in last bit of The News Quiz essentially (5)

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E (last letter or ‘bit’ of thE) NN (news) q UI z (middle letters only or ‘essentially’)

20a

Caught odd instrument (5,4)

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22a
3d

(and 3 Down) Doctor Who not interfering with English film (3,8,7)

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23a

To attract attention make detailed trail less commercial (3,4)

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FOR m (make) missing last letter or ‘detailed’ SH ad OW (trail) without or ‘less’ AD (commercial)

25a

Help dry right out (3)

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A r ID (dry) missing or ‘without’ R (right)

26a

Ultimately the morning after, a group of tennis players must go back on the run (2,5)

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A reversal (‘back’) of E G R (last or ‘ultimate’ letters of thE morninG afteR) A LTA (Lawn Tennis Association- ‘group of tennis players’)

27a

Copy theatre and student arts venue (7)

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REP (theatre) L (student) ICA (arts venue)

28a

For one famous DJ retirement's beginning in Spaingoodbye Jack (5,4)

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R (first letter or ‘beginning’ to Retirement) ADIOS (goodbye in Spain) TAR (jack as in sailor)

29a

Focus of recording before Herb Alpert finally cut verse (5)

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R (middle letter or ‘focus’ in recording) t HYME (herb) missing ‘t’ (last or ‘final’ letter in Alpert) For those of you too young to remember – Herb Alpert was, amongst other things, an American trumpet player who led Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass in the 1960s

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1d

Itinerant read 12 in police custody (5,6)

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An anagram (‘itinerant’) of READ and RETURNS (12ac)

2d

Able to carry gold and ironfine (7)

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FIT (able) around or ‘carrying’ OR (gold) and FE (iron)

3d

See 22 Across

4d

Husband requiring a little practice (5)

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5d

Whistle-blower inconclusive on promise not to reveal votes (9)

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REFERE e (whistle blower) missing last letter or ‘inconclusive’ NDA (non disclosure agreement – ‘promise not to reveal’). We only parsed this one when we were writing up the blog as we both had REF for whistle blower.

6d

Turn screw restricting space, with one for every part of car (10,5)

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WIND (turn) SCREW around or ‘restricting’ EN (space) + I (one) PER (for every)

7d

One takes stock as trains to station occasionally cancelled (7)

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Alternate letters (‘occasionally cancelled’) in tRaInS tO sTaTiOn – not the clearest of definitions but the linking of ‘stock’ with ‘trains’ is probably too good not to use.

8d

Perhaps a mate for Bambi or Thumper? (3)

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Disney character Bambi is a deer and Thumper is a rabbit – if they are both male, a prospective mate for either would be a DOE

14d

Rock Me Amadeus regularly sung as Falco, for instance (7,4)

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An anagram (‘rock’) of ME AMADEUS and S N (alternate or ‘regular’ letters in SuNg)

16d

Rebel is holding note demanding immediate attention (9)

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IS around or ‘holding’ N (note) URGENT (demanding immediate attention)

19d

Require light like a Christmas tree? (7)

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21d

Existence in the outskirts of Rome, Italy, with gangster moving north (7)

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R E (first and last letters or ‘outskirts’ of RomE) and ITALY with AL (gangster as in Al Capone) moving up or ‘north’

24d

Returning in encore, Rihanna's an engaging sort (5)

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26d

Sky broadcast (3)

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