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A rather dashing cryptic

◆ · By n0hk · Published 2021-12-12T09:28:23.203Z

I've taken a while to tinker away at this grid. Still learning, still experimenting; and I'd like to thank all the people who give me any feedback about what they liked / disliked.
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  • Mike D 6:57 · 2021-12-12T15:59:15.933Z
    Nice grid - definitely 2 steps forward 2 steps back for me in terms of solving cryptics 😂
    • BJ constructor · 2021-12-12T21:52:31.973Z
      Nah, this grid was definitely hard; hopefully the light theme was enough to tide over the difficultly curve
    Play today's daily mini crossword
    1A
    Birds extremely envious after one encore (6)
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    Across
    1. 1A
      Birds extremely envious after one encore (6)
    2. 6A
      Badly lit, not even Ohm returned by the penultimate hour of last month (6)
    3. 9A
      Nine Inch Nails wore their heart on their sleeve for those without a place to call their own (3)
    4. 10A
      Coming on to throw around one robust casing (8)
    5. 11A
      Henry's house shortly welcomes old revolutionary penguin suit (6)
    6. 12A
      A notice broadcast following member's benefaction (6)
    7. 14A
      Poe in disarray about new work sent back by books critic (8)
    8. 16A
      Instagram invested in Egyptian hotel bonds for a period of ten years (8)
    9. 19A
      Gorgonzola last after curdled Edam (not good!) & American? (6)
    10. 22A
      Femme fatale's cry when going down (6)
    11. 24A
      Fellow incorrectly alleges it may contain a rocket launcher (5, 3)
    12. 26A
      Revered papers framed Germany accepting retired WMD store (8)
    13. 30A
      Apprehend flower-wearing contrarian, Brown (6)
    14. 32A
      Indigenous carvings of nude deviants (6)
    15. 33A
      Go off cycling about after redhead gives harsh criticism (6, 2)
    16. 34A
      Regularly appreciate Winnifred the Woebegone's pain (3)
    17. 35A
      Woeful wager made billions turn to Gram's invention (6)
    18. 36A
      Set braided with Tom's old treasure? (6)
    Down
    1. 2D
      Dancer's artistic degree supported by interpretative brilliance expressing leaders of British Intelligence Corps (9)
    2. 3D
      Country's happy return after quantum of solace (5)
    3. 4D
      Despicable, twisted spy Milstein concealed (5)
    4. 5D
      Scoundrels consuming heroin regularly congregate in Trafalgar Square? (7)
    5. 6D
      Release a flow unevenly, penetrating exotic puta (5)
    6. 7D
      It can be deadly to be last to climax among Solitaire, Tiffany, Octopussy, Inga and Natalya? (5)
    7. 8D
      Position one might assume leads to dame's outcry? Not after draining martini! (3, 2)
    8. 13D
      Grimalkin indicator (3)
    9. 15D
      Joy as one's old, backwards journalist ... (3)
    10. 17D
      ... obstructed Intelligence Department after top henchman (3)
    11. 18D
      Broccoli epic Octopussy finishes cool (3)
    12. 19D
      Honey Ryder's fourth to be clad in minimal clothes (3)
    13. 20D
      Regularly cast in audience (3)
    14. 21D
      Craft fresh dope beats (9)
    15. 23D
      Blade-sporting bird captured by Daniel (3)
    16. 24D
      Serfs are ordered to source hats (7)
    17. 25D
      That woman's close to death in spacesuit (3)
    18. 27D
      Spectacle from Australian cruciverbalist eating butter (5)
    19. 28D
      Two-faced Chinese female infiltrating centres of Welsh mogul (5)
    20. 29D
      Overseen by SPECTRE's head, the French priest Gaillot finally partook in undercover activity (5)
    21. 30D
      Base requirement for thematic casting leads to discrimination suit collecting prize? (1-4)
    22. 31D
      Some eager dachshunds ran up to the 00 agents (5)
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