Cryptic 5x5 #8 by tuber

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• tuber constructor · 13 days ago

  Solvers! I hope you enjoyed my puzzle, please let me know. If you felt there was room for improvement, don't be afraid to say so; it's the only way I'll get any better.
• tuber constructor · 13 days ago

  The usual wash-up for the perplexed and mystified:

  ACROSS

  1A

  1AA bit of leg shown by skirt's hem (raised) (5)[-----]

  . last letter from "skirt" = T + raised = HIGH. 4A

  4ADirty Den's downfall? (3)[---]

  . anag. DEN. 6A

  6AOne entering into diplomatic relations is silent (5)[-----]

  . insertion of one = I into diplomatic relations = TACT. 7A

  7AHairpiece showing strength and determination? Not half! (3)[---]

  . delete half of: showing strength and determination = RUGGED. 8A

  8ALip pulled back with the beginnings of laughter? (5) [-----]

  . reversal of lip = RIM + first two letters of "the".

  DOWN

  1D

  1DFinger tuber, coming up with symbolic object (5)[-----]

  . finger (e.g. of whisky, etc) = TOT, + reversal of tuber = ME. 2D

  2DRun up, like a dog's dinner? (5)[-----]

  . a dog's dinner may very well end up IN CUR. 3D

  3DPlot hole? (5)[-----]

  . double def. 4D

  4DShell-like openings to explore and rediscover (3) [---]

  . first letters from "explore and rediscover". 5D

  5D...Not a whole finger, you understand? (3)[---]

  . partial, from finger = DIGIT.
• Account 🤓22:15 · 12 days ago

  Very nice!