Independent Cryptic #11908

2024-12-09

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1a

One in gym daily beginning to track performance stats? (8)

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I in PE(=gym) + char(=daily, both words used for a cleaner) + t[rack]

6a

Firm underwear - it can hurt you badly (5)

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Co{mpany} + bra

10a

Less affable Independent setter for a change (7)

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11a

Hiding at home reflects signs of negativity (7)

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Muses(=reflects) around in(=at home)

12a

Signal to live a life of crime? (6)

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13a

Try way to hold duck that is extremely sticky (7)

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(Go(=try) + st{reet}(=way)) around (O(=duck) + i.e.)

15a

Bureau trades krona taking a cut (4)

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16a

Those busy with trivia organised protest around the outskirts of Reigate (9)

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Protest* around R[eigat]e

19a

Barren spell such as Coot has? (9)

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Barren(=bald, as in a bald hill i.e. nothing growing on it) + patch(=spell). Coots have a prominent shields on the foreheads, which gives rise to the expression “as bald as a coot”.

21a

Lager brought round for trip (4)

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24a

Fungus father's found on corgi's extremities (7)

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Da(=father) on c and i(=first and last letters of corgi)

25a

Politicians given a lot of dirty money in bogs (6)

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Swa[g] + MPs

28a

Overcome Kyrgios said to be an unconventional guy (7)

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Beat(=overcome) + hom of Nick, referring to the tennis player Nick Kyrgios.

29a

Fit again - that's a surprise (7)

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I’d probably say this is a DD rather than a charade because I don’t think “now” is a synonym for “again”.

30a

Dribble leftovers on road heading west (5)

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31a

Work 10 shifts ... acting parts (8)

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A{cting) in(=parting) testier*(=answer to clue 10).

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2d

Abominable sins at lake lodges (7)

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3d

Mostly opted to hem trendy trousers (6)

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Chos[e] around in(=trendy i.e. the “in thing”)

4d

Open or unopened milk container? (4)

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[D]airy

5d

Stray tomcat receiving a grand welcome - this pet needs care (10)

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(Tomcat* around (a g{rand}) + hi(=welcome). Tamagotchi is a type of electronic pet.

6d

Tolerates professor piercing cells in retina (8)

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Don(=professor) in cones(=types of cells in the retina of the eye)

7d

It's been said eagles occasionally swarm around (7)

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Odd letters of “ b e e n s a i d e a g l e s”

8d

Energy company probing alternative technology's virtue (5)

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SSE(=an energy company, formerly Scottish and Southern Energy) in a{lternative} t{echnology}

9d

Racket’s raised making shot (4)

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Bat’s<(=racket’s). Shot and stab both mean try (=have a shot/stab at something).

14d

Somewhere to sell clothing from Equipment bearing two stains? (10)

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E[quipmen]t with spot and mark on top of it. Spot market is a term for a market in which financial instruments such as commodities and securities are sold.

15d

Stuck up American friend's nickname (3)

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17d

In Ibiza agreed to have soft drink (3)

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Si(=Spanish for “yes”) + p{iano}(=soft as musical direction)

18d

Voluntary? Best working for money (8)

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Optimal(=best) with the m{oney} replaced by on(=working, as in “the light is on”).

20d

John Sullivan's last joke's stuck in the distant past (7)

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Loo(=john) around ([Sulliva]n + gag)

22d

Officer absorbing end of prayer on Sabbath grieves (7)

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23d

Dim Coot left dope outside (6)

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(I(=Coot, the compiler) + l{eft}) in twit(=dope)

24d

Chopped up 100 ruby red eider hearts (5)

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C(=100) + [r]ub[y] [r]e[d] [ei]d[er](middle letters of all the words).

26d

Breaking news stitched together (4)

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27d

Bonsai maybe not right wife's interjected - too quaint? (4)

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T[r]ee around w{ife}