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Cryptic 5x5 #5 by tuber

· By tuber · Published 2022-03-12T22:01:59.619Z

My first puzzle in months, and actually making it prompted me to start work on larger grids. Three of the across clues use some kind of repetition to mislead; that's, er, too repetitive, I guess.
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  • Mike D 3:09 · 2022-03-13T12:06:50.928Z
    Nice one!
    • jasonwestley 🤓3:11 · 2022-03-13T20:51:10.834Z
      Nice puzzle. Good clues. Never heard of cep or stipe before this so learned something as well!
      • Jon 8:44 · 2022-03-14T04:06:12.222Z
        Nice
        1A
        Rhymer's rime (5)
        1
        2
        3
        4
        5
        6
        7
        8
        Across
        1. 1A
          Rhymer's rime (5)
        2. 5A
          Time after time in relation to time (3)
        3. 6A
          Shanghai family holding back gang of criminals (5)
        4. 7A
          Pence (no writer) has penny for penny bun (3)
        5. 8A
          Embarrassed after "quiet bit" (5)
        Down
        1. 2D
          Superhero? A character concealing end of joint (5)
        2. 3D
          More spoilt? Tender proposal (5)
        3. 4D
          Stalk star entertainer at first, clutching reward (5)
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