Independent Cryptic #11903

2024-12-03

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1a

One day participating in contests brought back attachment to motorcycle (7)

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One day participating in contests brought back attachment to motorcycle [I (=one) + D (=day)] in SECAR (RACES=contests; “brought back” indicates reversal)

5a

Vegetable item well-worn stuff served with some bread (7)

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9a

Eastern board-game producing self-esteem (3)

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Eastern board-fame producing self-esteem E (=Eastern) + GO (=board-game)

10a

Not fully ready to enter the fog being in the wrong role (7)

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11a

American subject receiving British honour from Scottish king (7)

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12a

Keen very to get involved in relief programme? (4)

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Keen , very, to get involved on relief programme? V (=very) in AID (=relief programme)

13a

Performer’s series of gigs bringing in large numbers mostly wicked! (10)

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Performer ’s series of gigs bringing in large numbers, mostly wicked [ ROU <t> (=large number, i.e. pack, flock; “mostly” means last letter is dropped) + BAD (=wicked)] in TOUR (=series of gigs, i.e. concerts)

16a

A shade revolutionary getting stuck into grass? That was the time perhaps (6)

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17a

Dissolute nobleman to decline losing one entourage (8)

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Dissolute nobleman to decline, losing one entourage FA< i >L (=to decline, fade; “losing one (=I)” means letter “i” is dropped) + STAFF (=entourage, retinue); the reference is to the Shakespearean character

19a

Sets of equipment look out of place surrounded by birds (8)

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21a

Function outside the hockey season in Canada? (6)

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Function outside the hockey season in Canada? Cryptically, you would be “off (the) ice” if you were playing outside the hockey season in Canada, say; here office refers to a function, position, post

24a

Composer that is welcomed by King sees extravagant light fitting (10)

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Composer that is welcomed by King sees extravagant light fitting [HANDEL (=composer, of e.g. Messiah) + I.E. (=that is)] in CR (=King, i.e. Charles Rex)

25a

Daughter is taking husband an attractive guy? (4)

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Daughter is taking husband, an attractive guy? D (=daughter) + IS + H (=husband)

27a

Vehicle seen around edge in set of computer images (7)

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28a

Cheat put out about haul making a return (7)

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Cheat , put out about haul, making a return TOW (=haul, drag) in EMIT (=put out, exude); “making a return” indicates reversal

29a

Comprehensive physics explanation: digit at the base of everything (3)

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Comprehensive physics explanation: digit at the base of everything In physics, TOE is the T heory o f E verything, hence “comprehensive physics explanation”; the “digit” of the definition refers to a toe on a foot!

30a

Turned to greeting tragic hero (7)

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31a

River and creek blocked by grand mass of hair (7)

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River and creek blocked by grand mass of hair R (=river) + [G (=grand) in INLET (=creek)]

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1d

Understanding type is match for a breakdown (11)

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2d

Works at suppressing love leading to insignificant future (7)

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Works at suppressing love, leading to insignificant future D <o> ES (=works at; “suppressing love (=O, i.e. zero score in tennis)” means letter “o” is dropped) + TINY (=insignificant)

3d

Stuff muscle pain? Not entirely (4)

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Stuff muscle pain? Not entirely CRAM <p> (=muscle pain; “not entirely” means last letter is dropped)

4d

Head off worry and anger - give up work (6)

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5d

Miners beginning to measure up in their output having everything shared (8)

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6d

‘Safe’ lyrics misjudged? Put a fresh label on (10)

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7d

Romance developing in home of violin-making? (7)

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8d

Son ejected from party? Outrageous! (3)

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Son ejected from party? Outrageous! BA <s> H (=party, do; “ son (=S) ejected” means letter “s” is dropped)

14d

Quite a few amongst immature freshmen taking the food? (11)

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Quite a few amongst immature freshmen taking the food? Hidden (“quite a few amongst”) in “immatu RE FRESHMEN T aking”

15d

Requested opening of bar in shopping centre for celebration (10)

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Requested opening of bar in shopping centre for celebration [ASKED (=requested) + B <ar> (“opening of” means first letter only)] in MALL (=shopping centre)

18d

Knife shown by drunk turning up in fight (8)

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Knife shown by drunk turning up in fight TIL (LIT (up)=drunk; “turning up” indicates vertical reversal) in SET-TO (=fight, scrap)

20d

Religious book old book one I had translated (7)

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Religious book , old book, one I had translated O (=old, as in OT) + B (=book) + A (=one) + *(I HAD); “translated” is anagram indicator; Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament

22d

Old Roman I upset touring capital of Italy at first (7)

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Old Roman I upset touring capital of Italy at first I <taly> (“capital of” means first letter only) in INITAL (LATIN=old Roman + I; “upset” indicates vertical reversal)

23d

Poor audience response stifling street comedian (6)

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26d

Miro say just on arts news in lead items (4)

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27d

Gosh! A representation of carbon dioxide? (3)

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Gosh! A representation of carbon dioxide C (=carbon) + O O (=dioxide, i.e. 2 x O=oxygen); coo, like cor, is an expression of surprise, hence “gosh”