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Cryptic: Kingdom

◆◆ · By wisprabbit · Published 2022-11-30T12:55:19.967Z

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A themed cryptic crossword (although it's not heavily themed, and you don't have to spot the theme to solve the crossword).
I like 25A the most in this crossword. I've read some tweets just like it.
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  • Jason S 🤓17:33 · 2022-12-03T04:29:23.779Z
    Initially had TERAFLOP for 12A, and there's a part of me that wants to argue that folks could conceivably be using "Tera" for emphasis the same was as "Mega".
    • wisprabbit constructor · 2022-12-04T15:52:11.763Z
      Thanks for solving! You might be right - I think "mega" is a more natural pull but it's not unambiguous, and it doesn't help that the letters in question aren't checked. I'll have to think a little harder about this.
      • Jason S 🤓17:33 · 2022-12-04T22:18:39.768Z
        Well, I don't think anybody actually does this so much as I wanted my first idea to be right, although I amused myself imagining teenagers gushing "that's tera-awesome!" at something.
      • quatrevingtneuf 22:59 · 2022-12-18T04:53:43.277Z
        funny, i had petaflop at first - darn prefixes lol
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      Greek bull's offspring demonstrates rumination (but not in wild) (8)
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        Singer Mary J found in massive forces (7)
      2. 7A
        Created empty witch-hunt, inspiring thug (7)
      3. 10A
        Thorough, yet nobody at home (3-3)
      4. 11A
        Bring car around before pigeon's report; partners might be found rooting through garbage (8)
      5. 12A
        Unit of Speed, a major box-office bomb? (8)
      6. 13A
        Most parts of 18 mixed with one part of blood (6)
      7. 14A
        A colonial rule overturned but left open (4)
      8. 16A
        Tempest spirit picks up signal on the radio (5)
      9. 17A
        Smallest lackey gets beheaded (4)
      10. 18A
        Songs with donations, by the way, beforehand (6)
      11. 20A
        Rubes stick a spoonful in stomachs - not right (4-4)
      12. 22A
        Large child being sold on street corners in the UK (3, 5)
      13. 24A
        May happen? Already happened - honest! (6)
      14. 25A
        Straight people are queer - so there! (7)
      15. 26A
        Bet with maturity on Democrat (7)
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      1. 1D
        Greek bull's offspring demonstrates rumination (but not in wild) (8)
      2. 2D
        Lizardmen retired mollusc before it appears regularly (10)
      3. 3D
        Light Shoe comic: Roz offsets Cosmo's overtures (4)
      4. 4D
        Light gold castle with gold key (6)
      5. 6D
        As Cool James might say, ladies love being carried by Queen, perhaps the most beautiful woman (5)
      6. 8D
        Killer to linger by warzone, upset (7)
      7. 9D
        Cut off social cliques formed by aliens, some allege (4, 7)
      8. 13D
        Post Office set on fire, I see, by McKellen or Fleming working in the Capitol, perhaps (10)
      9. 15D
        Climbing plant's curious enigmas featuring Juliet but not George (7)
      10. 17D
        She let her hair down with wordplay during Lazer Rave (8)
      11. 19D
        Skulk with opportunistic thief flipping a bit (6)
      12. 21D
        Pure pale player (5)
      13. 23D
        Freezing rain? There's no wetter elements (4)
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