Independent Cryptic #11942

2025-01-17

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1a

Proper behaviour regarding environment when absorbed by percussion instrument (7)

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5a

Improve retaining a lot of speed on a curved track (7)

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9a

Go wild and snap having received article (5)

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10a

Silent in action apprehending nasty car thief (9)

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11a

Former schoolmates set about ousting King and Bar (8)

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12a

US border development the reverse of Liberal legislation (4)

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

A ‘reversal’ of L (Liberal) LAW (legislation)

14a

Literary tiger uncommonly harsh and keen (9)

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16a

Draw Biblical refugee having recalled Old Testament (5)

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17a

Oppose daughter being seen with stockbroker? (5)

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19a

Damage practical lesson about earth regarding many headstones? (9)

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

MAR (damage) MORAL (practical lesson) around E (earth)

21a

Minor bit of damage taking out first fodder supply (4)

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

c RACK (minor bit of damage) missing first letter or ‘taking out first’. We entered RICK (as in hayrick – ‘fodder supply’) without being happy with our parsing having ‘ p RICK’ for minor damage. Checking in Chambers a RACK is the grating where the fodder is stored for the animals to pull down.

22a

Priest hugging retiring President in retreat? Not to be stomached (8)

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

ELI (Priest) around or ‘hugging’ BIDEN (retiring President) all reversed or ‘in retreat’ – or maybe ‘retiring’ is also a reversal indicator?

26a

Rarity possibly to accept objection regarding appreciative gesture (9)

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27a

Bishop seen around university brought in to cathedral city (5)

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

RR (Right Reverend – ‘bishop’) around U (university) inside or ‘brought in’ TO

28a

Admit recording end of performance once cornered (7)

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29a

Radio broadcast of quiet sound British philosopher (7)

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Down

1d

Fool to exercise at school? (4)

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2d

Comfort though not for part of the foot (7)

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3d

Uncertain about arranged dates or absolutely sure? (10)

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4d

Whisky no. 4 from Islay an island (5)

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5d

Bad luck almost complete getting Republican extremist (9)

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6d

Actor’s part offering no new stories (4)

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7d

Computer images showing rudeness aboard vehicle (7)

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8d

Bird landed and let out cry shaking head (9)

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13d

Swaggering dandies seen around English city? Many finished off in these (10)

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14d

Pub I found in town’s turning luxurious (9)

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

BAR (pub) I ‘found in’ a reversal (‘turning’) of CITY’S (town’s)

15d

People in uproar about island drivers (9)

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

HUE (uproar) about MAN (island) and RAC (drivers as in Royal Automobile Club)

18d

Care to shift cocaine in this selling opportunity? (7)

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

CAUTION (care) with C (cocaine) moving or ‘shifting’

20d

Old flame last to leave with nicely sexual effect (7)

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

EX (old flame) E (last letter in leave) CUTE (nicely sexual)

23d

Doctor hiding whisky in laundry machine (5)

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24d

Riches not about temptation? (4)

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25d

Primarily register of students? (4)

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

Clue as definition – R O (first or ‘primary’ letters of register of) + L L (students as in ‘learners’)