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Spooner Crossword

◆ · By Melanie Branton · Published 2024-12-16T19:15:37.219Z

Constructor's Note
Spooner confused the initial sounds of words, so he said "You have TASTED two whole WORMS" when he meant "You have WASTED two whole TERMS". In crosswords, Spooner clues mean you have to swap initial sounds over, so "Spooner's to control direction of Hindu's destiny for the British Prime Minister" Control direction + STEER Hindu's destiny = KARMA. Spooner would pronounce STEER KARMA as KEIR STARMER, who's the British Prime Minister, so KEIR STARMER is the answer.
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    Spooner's quiche falls apart, making breakfast cereal (4, 6)
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    Across
    1. 1A
      Spooner's quiche falls apart, making breakfast cereal (4, 6)
    2. 6A
      You keep 24 of these in a cage (3)
    3. 8A
      Boadicea's people found in nice Nissan (5)
    4. 9A
      Turn leg 180 degrees and start to become solid (3)
    5. 10A
      Saw end off bough in cattle-breeding establishment (5)
    6. 12A
      Charlie leaves a bit for sexy man (4)
    7. 13A
      Marvel veteran is hiding fabric (6)
    8. 14A
      Harold isn't half ancient! (3)
    9. 15A
      (and 11 down) Spooner announced prostitute to walk with arrogance in flimsy dwelling (5, 3)
    10. 17A
      Part of London can be seen in miso house (4)
    11. 18A
      Short month to give a speech and repaint your house (8)
    12. 19A
      Quiet biblical boat in the pleasure garden (4)
    Down
    1. 1D
      (and 16 down) Graham Greene novel about woke badger, according to Spooner (8, 4)
    2. 2D
      Eric messed up cereal (4)
    3. 3D
      First murder victim sounds like he can (4)
    4. 4D
      Not a good kind of friend Spooner told to sport plume (11)
    5. 5D
      Wiccan being brought up by the State said by Spooner to make cooking equipment (11)
    6. 7D
      Bribe poor journalist with old duplicating machine, according to Spooner (10)
    7. 11D
      See 15 across (5, 3)
    8. 15D
      Spooner's woad assorter makes this kind of water (4)
    9. 16D
      See 1 down (8, 4)
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