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Nov mini cryptic 10

· By n0hk · Published 2021-11-10T10:30:59.206Z

This one just sneaks into the day for me, it's not that motivation is lacking; just the hours in the days for this week.
But I'll keep trying to hit the goals, and this one's a bit more serious than the last one; which is probably a good thing.
1A1AProtects your throat with no time to binge-eat (5)[-----] Def Binge-eat Wordplay Gorget (throat armour) - 't'
5A5AHelper's not oddly varied (3)[---] Def Helper Wordplay Even (not odd) letters of vArIeD
6A6AConditioning a Southeast Asian instrument to make love current (5)[-----] Def Conditioning Wordplay A (a) + Gong, but O (love) -> I (Current)
8A8ABenchwarmer turns around and collects fares (3) [---] Def Collects fares Wordplay Sub (benchwarmer) reversed
9A9AOriginates from twigs (5)[-----] Def Twigs Wordplay Ddef with originates from
1D1DAcquires one within the banks of groundwater bayous (5)[-----] Def Acquires Wordplay A (one) inside edges (banks) of GroundwateR & BayouS
2D2DElevate Egyptian god to a capital's sacrilegious enemy (5)[-----] Def Elevate Wordplay Ra (god) + I (a) + first letters of (capital's) Sacrilegious Enemy
3D3DTrap hung up some fortnights (3)[---] Def Trap Wordplay Reverse hidden in fortNIGhts
4D4DSkirts—what bowlers strive for (5)[-----] Def Skirts Wordplay Ddef with 'what bowlers strive for' (in cricket, edges are effectively mishits by a batsman)
7D7DRuin good uniform shirt (3)[---] Def Ruin Wordplay G (good) + U (uniform) + T (shirt)
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  • Mike D 🤓2:17 · 2021-11-10T13:36:37.001Z
    Nice one! I did need to use a couple of hints on this one - had no idea about GORGE1AProtects your throat with no time to binge-eat (5)[-----] - gorget was a new word for me 😊
    • Byron 🤓5:48 · 2021-11-13T07:01:27.955Z
      Not your best
      1A
      Protects your throat with no time to binge-eat (5)
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      Across
      1. 1A
        Protects your throat with no time to binge-eat (5)
      2. 5A
        Helper's not oddly varied (3)
      3. 6A
        Conditioning a Southeast Asian instrument to make love current (5)
      4. 8A
        Benchwarmer turns around and collects fares (3)
      5. 9A
        Originates from twigs (5)
      Down
      1. 1D
        Acquires one within the banks of groundwater bayous (5)
      2. 2D
        Elevate Egyptian god to a capital's sacrilegious enemy (5)
      3. 3D
        Trap hung up some fortnights (3)
      4. 4D
        Skirts—what bowlers strive for (5)
      5. 7D
        Ruin good uniform shirt (3)
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