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Nov mini cryptic 3

โ—† ยท By n0hk ยท Published 2021-11-03T07:47:13.544Z

Constructor's Note
Three down, some number to go
Some slightly funny, and some slightly bananas clues in this one.

Remember to scroll down to start :)

I apologise in advance if you haven't seen the type of wordplay in one of the clues before.
1A1ABananas sherbet wanting alien bananas? (5) [-----] Def bananas? Wordplay Sherbet - ET (alien) anagramed
5A5AA lifetime of endless lager (3) [---] Def A lifetime Wordplay Remove edges from lager
6A6ASound from piano is empowering (5) [-----] Def Sound Wordplay A hidden (from)
8A8ARent directionless, revolutionary pages? (3) [---] Def Rent Wordplay Remove 'E' and 'S' (directions) from pages, and reverse
9A9AMelodies' key after working onboard ship (5)[-----] Def Melodies Wordplay SS (ship) around G 'key' and ON 'working', but G is AFTER on
1D1DPasses high school? (5)[-----] Def Passes Wordplay I believe this is called a reverse engineered clue, the answer is wordplay to the fodder in the definition. Here highschool is 'hs', and H and S (Hands) is the answer
2D2DI set off after ecstasy (3)[---] Def 'I', as in self Wordplay Go (set off) after E (ecstasy)
3D3DAnnounced downfall of monarch's rule (5)[-----] Def Monarch's rule Wordplay Homophone of rain (a downfall of water)
4D4DMeasures treads (5)[-----] Def Measures Wordplay Double-definition with treads
5D Def Drop Wordplay Anagram of gas
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  • Mike D ๐Ÿค“5:11ย ยทย 2021-11-03T12:29:27.481Z
    Nice one! I think this is the first of the November minis that I've cracked without looking at the hints ๐Ÿ˜Š
    1A
    Bananas sherbet wanting alien bananas? (5)
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    Across
    1. 1A
      Bananas sherbet wanting alien bananas? (5)
    2. 5A
      A lifetime of endless lager (3)
    3. 6A
      Sound from piano is empowering (5)
    4. 8A
      Rent directionless, revolutionary pages? (3)
    5. 9A
      Melodies' key after working onboard ship (5)
    Down
    1. 1D
      Passes high school? (5)
    2. 2D
      I set off after ecstasy (3)
    3. 3D
      Announced downfall of monarch's rule (5)
    4. 4D
      Measures treads (5)
    5. 7D
      Drop rotten gas (3)
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