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Clue: Loplop Cryptic #019 [15×]

◆ · By George Ho · Published 2023-04-30T04:13:34.412Z

Constructor's Note
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Your taxi clatters across the gravel road, rattling and ringing across the silence of the night before pulling up to the oaken front doors of the Tudor mansion. You've hardly stepped out of the vehicle before the sergeant approaches you with a grave expression.
"Detective, I'm afraid you've arrived just in time for a real mess," the sergeant says, their voice low and serious.
You furrow your brow. "What are we looking at?"
"We're still finding that out for ourselves, but it doesn't look pretty. It's going to be a long night."
You nod, your eyes scanning the details of the mansion's imperturbable face. "Alright. Let's see what we're dealing with here."
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  • George Ho constructor · 2023-04-30T04:25:09.737Z
    In case you're still confused, here are the solutions and annotations: https://www.georgeho.org/crosswords/loplop-019-solutions.pdf
    • JoshSolves 🤓50:58 · 2023-05-03T01:15:39.034Z
      Loved this
      • George Ho constructor · 2023-05-05T02:22:46.673Z
        Thank you!
      • dooiemus 🤓9:50 · 2023-05-04T11:20:19.066Z
        Really approachable and fun
        • George Ho constructor · 2023-05-05T02:22:53.743Z
          Thanks for solving!
        • Sam Brody 🤓36:08 · 2023-06-02T22:21:22.017Z
          Enjoyed it a lot!
          • George Ho constructor · 2023-06-04T14:13:49.363Z
            Thank you for solving!
          • Hoyt Arcane 🤓12:37 · 2023-06-21T20:41:22.496Z
            Incredible grid work!
            • George Ho constructor · 2023-06-22T02:35:33.268Z
              Thank you! :)
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            Ruby liquor, knocked back, put someone to sleep (6)
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            1. 1A
              Ruby liquor, knocked back, put someone to sleep (6)
            2. 5A
              Loplop's second attempt to pen English puzzle (7)
            3. 9A
              Piece of data on electric vehicle… is it for an executive meeting? (5,5)
            4. 10A
              American Express moving up second half in inspection (4)
            5. 11A
              Breadwinner's musical skill initially not even recognizable (6)
            6. 12A
              Scheme of chief of police thronged by pliable cronies (8)
            7. 13A
              Officer sounds like a bit of an earful? (7)
            8. 15A
              Tame reminder to renew your Twitch membership? (6)
            9. 17A
              Sharp rock band to cover singles — not just one but two (6)
            10. 18A
              Nasty political accusations involving celebrity — spicy stuff (7)
            11. 19A
              Smoked outside of apartment? Apprehended (8)
            12. 21A
              Detective's crazed hustle (6)
            13. 23A
              False witness trains to backpedal (4)
            14. 24A
              I'm about to stuff fruit with trace of radium — it might bring death (4,6)
            15. 25A
              Repository rapidly emptied after a sign (7)
            16. 26A
              Painfully separate from small songbird near church (6)
            Down
            1. 2D
              Super-super sound kind of treatment? (5)
            2. 3D
              Trio of detectives went fishing and unraveled… (9)
            3. 4D
              …final part of cipher — done with perseverance, say? (5)
            4. 5D
              American in Michigan, California or maybe Oklahoma! (7)
            5. 6D
              Assistant improvised for some devilish people? (9)
            6. 7D
              Starts to examine yearningly… entranced, utterly possessed! (3,2)
            7. 8D
              Darn, you're going through the wringer all the time (4-5)
            8. 13D
              Tucked into coat, casebook's covering sources for investigation — every last caged talker (9)
            9. 14D
              State during picnic: "A ragu! Amazing!" (9)
            10. 16D
              Finger pointing at couple of blisters on a gigantic self (5,4)
            11. 18D
              Joe (Democrat) is over Illinois? Yes, confusedly (7)
            12. 20D
              Beat pair of thieves before hold up (5)
            13. 21D
              Shrill squealer is endlessly cunning (5)
            14. 22D
              Teen drama's emotional outburst starts in weed ingredient (3,2)
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