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Clue: Loplop Cryptic #019 [15×]

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

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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!
        Play today's daily mini crossword
        1A
        Ruby liquor, knocked back, put someone to sleep (6)
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        Across
        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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