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Cryptic 15x15 #1 by tuber

◆ · By tuber · Published 2024-05-20T20:23:59.934Z

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  • tuber constructor · 2024-05-20T21:23:58.357Z
    Hello again, solvers, and thanks for dropping by. I hope you enjoyed solving this silly thing, I'm afraid it's really not my most inspired effort. I've been away for a while too, so if you're new to my puzzles, go ahead and check out https://crosshare.org/tuber for more (they're, er, "similar, but smaller.")
    More mini-cryptics on the way soon, I anticipate. Stay tuned! In the meantime, here's the wash-up...
    ACROSS. 1A. "Short time" = MO in reversal of "vehicle" = TRAM. 5A. Roughly = CA + anag. INAPT. 9A. Cryptic def. ref St Peter. 10A. Double def. 11A. abbrev. Old Boy = OB + 'S + "kipper" = CURE. 12A. Liberal = L + one = I + politician = MP. 15A. Anag. GLEE + last letter of "theY". 17A. Anag. ROYALDORM. 19A. Cryptic def. 22A. Reversal of "arrange" = POSE + A. 24A. Homophone of "be familiar with one" = "know a". 25A. "Unaware" = OBLIVIOUS subtract "lithium" = LI. 28A. anag. SNAPPER WE. 29A. Reversal of "the French" = LA + "writer" = PEN. 30A. anag. ANEMPTY. 31A. Even letters in "starteamtours".
    DOWN. 2D. anag. RATESIT. 3D. "Copper" = CU inserted into "slightly drunk" = MERRY. 4D. "Submit" = TABLE + "dummy" = CLOT + first letter of "Hand". 5D. Remove first letter of "swindle" = sCREW. 6D. anag. UMPIRE + first letter of "Make". 7D. anag. PAYOUTS. 8D. Remove central letters from "NavigatE ReD". 9D. "Illustrate" = PROVE + removal of "one" = I from "bones" = RIBS. 13D. anag. ITSACARROT. 14D. "Support" = PROP + "Windows, maybe" = OS + first letters of "Annoy Linus" = AL. 16D. Homophone of "with no previous owner" = NEW. 18D. Odd letters in "archer". 20D. "Mob" = GANG + "custom" = WAY. 21D. "Partner no longer" = EX + "sufficient" = AMPLE. 22D. Insertion of "Victor" = V in A + "twist, perhaps" = DANCE. 23D. Remove last letter of "exclusive" = SCOOP, containing anag. RIP. 26D. Reversal of "knocks" = PANS. 27D. First letter of "Sheep" + "grass" = POT.
    • nate 22:48 · 2024-05-21T03:53:24.981Z
      Fun one, good to see you back!
      • JWords 🤓22:58 · 2024-05-21T07:06:19.604Z
        Very nice!
        • Arty 54:28 · 2024-05-23T18:01:33.836Z
          Pretty good and fun! Some clues I enjoyed, found clever (25A, 5D, 15A, 22A); some left me stumped or unsatisfied (9D, 3D, ....). Looking forward to more!
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          1A
          Woodchuck's short time in reversing vehicle (6)
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          Across
          1. 1A
            Woodchuck's short time in reversing vehicle (6)
          2. 5A
            Roughly inapt, clumsy leader (7)
          3. 9A
            Will he be the ultimate gatekeeper? (5)
          4. 10A
            Carnivorous sort of watchman (9)
          5. 11A
            Hide old boy's kipper (7)
          6. 12A
            Liberal, one politician lacking vigour (4)
          7. 15A
            Misplaced glee they ultimately lament (5)
          8. 17A
            Local bigwig trashing royal dorm (4, 5)
          9. 19A
            These loaves are sticky? (9)
          10. 22A
            Arrange a comeback for fabulous storyteller (5)
          11. 24A
            Said to be familiar with one ancient mariner (4)
          12. 25A
            Unaware lithium's been extracted? It's very apparent! (7)
          13. 28A
            Tabloid snapper we represented (9)
          14. 29A
            Country retreat for the French writer (5)
          15. 30A
            An empty, abandoned settlement (7)
          16. 31A
            Star team tours regularly - it might be earth-shaking (6)
          Down
          1. 2D
            Performer rates it poorly (7)
          2. 3D
            Copper stops slightly drunk rock singer (7)
          3. 4D
            Submit dummy hand, starting to give protective cover (10)
          4. 5D
            Team leader missing from swindle (4)
          5. 6D
            Crooked umpire first to make choice (7)
          6. 7D
            Stiff cuts forced payouts (7)
          7. 8D
            Gutlessly navigate Red Square? (4)
          8. 9D
            Gnomes illustrate bones one's removed (8)
          9. 13D
            It's a carrot, possibly? Not a common sort! (10)
          10. 14D
            Plan to support Windows, maybe, starts to annoy Linus (8)
          11. 16D
            Beast with no previous owner, we hear (3)
          12. 18D
            Archer's odds selected by high-flier (3)
          13. 20D
            Get on board with this mob custom (7)
          14. 21D
            Model partner no longer sufficient (7)
          15. 22D
            Victor getting in a twist, perhaps, with down payment (7)
          16. 23D
            Sign mostly exclusive clothing "rip-off" (7)
          17. 26D
            Knocks back shot (4)
          18. 27D
            Boil sheep's head and grass (4)
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