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Cryptic #4 [unthemed]

◆ · By jasonwestley · Published 2022-01-26T10:15:41.510Z

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  • Mike D 6:54 · 2022-01-26T13:59:53.558Z
    Nice one! I managed to get about half I think 😊
    • Steevieweeviewoo 12:32 · 2022-01-27T15:32:08.574Z
      Nice, thanks for the challenge
      • LCL 24:05 · 2022-01-28T22:07:54.321Z
        Eventually I got most of them, yet I don't understand most of the clueing.
        • jasonwestley constructor · 2022-01-29T06:12:50.562Z
          Thanks for giving it a try! If there's anyone who is new to cryptics or thinks the clues are a little too cryptic then I'm happy to provide explanations of the wordplay. The feedback will help me improve my writing 😁
        Play today's daily mini crossword
        1A
        [with 4A] When it's moving, tortoise's rear-end makes a hissing sound! (5,5)
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        Across
        1. 1A
          [with 4A] When it's moving, tortoise's rear-end makes a hissing sound! (5,5)
        2. 4A
          [see 1A]
        3. 7A
          Peculiar cult had dens in Germany (11)
        4. 8A
          Alliance formed by Norway and two others originally (4)
        5. 10A
          Murdered in American city, surrounded by evil (5)
        6. 13A
          Get up and run (5)
        7. 14A
          Meaningful content of Ironside episode (4)
        8. 17A
          Lust concluded with never-ending musical collaboration - it's very late! (4,7)
        9. 19A
          [with 20A] Absence of French in English city causes disease (5,5)
        10. 20A
          [see 19A]
        Down
        1. 1D
          Opens up sanctuary in west Iceland (6)
        2. 2D
          Taking linctus regularly where the really ill people are (3)
        3. 3D
          Frozen woman trapped in steel safe (4)
        4. 4D
          Broken phone, without laptop's lead - useless! (2,4)
        5. 5D
          Picture of a soldier in abandoned mine (7)
        6. 6D
          Whirlpool Van Halen heard (4)
        7. 9D
          Wingless wraith going north after giant and fairy (7)
        8. 11D
          Turn key? Sorry, no luck! (6)
        9. 12D
          Urinate in front of school lecture (6)
        10. 15D
          Gravestone, perhaps, is heading for scientific laboratory (4)
        11. 16D
          Act late, exchanging good grade for bad (4)
        12. 18D
          Biological code number embedded in Russian agreement (3)
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