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Cryptic 9x9 #1 by tuber

· By tuber · Published 2023-09-11T08:39:17.300Z

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  • tuber constructor · 2023-09-11T09:00:51.843Z
    Hi solvers, and I hope you had fun with this one. I'll try to do more 9x9s in future. Let me know how you got on in the comments below, your feedback's always welcome. In the meantime, here's the usual wash-up:
    ACROSS. 1A1AClean powder (4)[----]. Double def. 3A3AMoves quickly - it's nothing special at first (4)[----]. "nothing" = ZIP + first letter of "special". 7A7ADancing queen caught in cook's station (9)[---------]. Containment of anag. QUEEN + "caught" = C, all in cook = FRY. Def as in "radio station". 8A8ACould be down? Dad takes happy pill (7)[-------]. Containment of "happy pill" = E in "dad" = FATHER. 11A11ALife story's not straight, with zero plot and unsatisfactory conclusion (9)[---------]. "not straight" = BI + "zero" = O + "plot" = GRAPH + last letter of "unsatisfactory". 12A12ASomewhat tense, as you're too naive (4)[----]. Hidden in "tensEASYoure". 13A13ALittle bird's gutless whisper leads to endless noise (4)[----]. Outer letters of "whisper" = WR + first letters of "endless noise" = EN.
    DOWN. 1D1DSkillful but fed up with deceit, ultimately (4)[----]. Reversal of "fed" = DEF + last in "deceit" = T. 2D2DBony things, knees - lots broken (9)[---------]. Anag. KNEESLOTS. 4D4DMore central, welcoming to look up hotelier (9)[---------]. Containment of "look" = PEEK, reversed in "more central" = INNER. 5D5DGets bogged down, we hear, in dreadful river (4)[----]. Homophobe of "gets bogged down" = STICKS. 6D6DScavenger's victory: carbon-negative lifestyle? (7)[-------]. "Victory" = V + removal of "carbon" = C from "lifestyle" = CULTURE. 9D9DDonuts bishop swallowed by first emitting wind? (4)[----]. Containment of "bishop" = B in "donuts" = OO + first letter of "emitting". 10D10DSing the praises of that guy out loud (4)[----]. Homophone of "that guy" = HIM.
    • squicc 🤓11:09 · 2023-09-12T01:27:50.284Z
      Another great one. I like this size. 8A8ACould be down? Dad takes happy pill (7)[-------] took me the longest but as with all cryptics a big Doh! once it dawned on me.
      • tuber constructor · 2023-09-12T14:49:36.624Z
        Thanks! Glad you liked it
      • El Gordo 42 11:49 · 2023-09-12T03:42:36.092Z
        That was a good one. Not easy clues for many words, but all are fair play. Looking forward to more 9x9s.
        • tuber constructor · 2023-09-12T14:49:52.424Z
          Cheers!
        1A
        Clean powder (4)
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        8
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        10
        11
        12
        13
        Across
        1. 1A
          Clean powder (4)
        2. 3A
          Moves quickly - it's nothing special at first (4)
        3. 7A
          Dancing queen caught in cook's station (9)
        4. 8A
          Could be down? Dad takes happy pill (7)
        5. 11A
          Life story's not straight, with zero plot and unsatisfactory conclusion (9)
        6. 12A
          Somewhat tense, as you're too naive (4)
        7. 13A
          Little bird's gutless whisper leads to endless noise (4)
        Down
        1. 1D
          Skillful but fed up with deceit, ultimately (4)
        2. 2D
          Bony things, knees - lots broken (9)
        3. 4D
          More central, welcoming to look up hotelier (9)
        4. 5D
          Gets bogged down, we hear, in dreadful river (4)
        5. 6D
          Scavenger's victory: carbon-negative lifestyle? (7)
        6. 9D
          Donuts bishop swallowed by first emitting wind? (4)
        7. 10D
          Sing the praises of that guy out loud (4)
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