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A first offering

· By David Aldred · Published 2023-01-11T18:32:00.935Z

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This is my first go on this site - hope you enjoy it
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  • Wally 17:36 · 2023-01-12T14:36:15.049Z
    Nicely done! For future reference, I’d include the typical notation for cryptics that include the number of letters in the answer at the end of the clue
    • David Aldred constructor · 2023-01-12T18:27:42.780Z
      Thanks, and good point - must admit I assumed the system would do that, though of course thinking about it, it can't know about multiple words in one clue.
    1D
    Houses may oddly be soda (6)
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    Across
    1. 6A
      In the Tiber, Ian found Spain and Portugal! (6)
    2. 7A
      Bemused, I return fan and go (2,1,3)
    3. 9A
      Went out with father, drank most of tea (5)
    4. 10A
      Pale Gilbert, naturalist (5)
    5. 12A
      A quiet tree (3)
    6. 13A
      Dare think, confused and unlit (2,3,4)
    7. 14A
      Bat's molar broken by dinner, perhaps (5,4)
    8. 17A
      No time for tact - do it! (3)
    9. 20A
      Sailor to confirm wind behind sail (5)
    10. 21A
      Man devoured son, but good friends (5)
    11. 23A
      Fixed: sister replaced jerk, so inactivity (6)
    12. 24A
      Acid, perhaps: short Western city about short city to West (6)
    Down
    1. 1D
      Houses may oddly be soda (6)
    2. 2D
      How rather to contain ire (5)
    3. 3D
      NEWS: Catholic clergy in the red (9)
    4. 4D
      For drink, firstly step into pub (3)
    5. 5D
      Less harsh after foster alteration (6)
    6. 8D
      Got it in one, then husband came in, and was sore (5)
    7. 11D
      Herb made macho lime cocktail (9)
    8. 15D
      Eyes or parts (6)
    9. 16D
      Dry times for religious groups (5)
    10. 18D
      Detectives take in unique selling point of canine (6)
    11. 19D
      Hold on to twig (5)
    12. 22D
      Function in trousers (3)
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