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Cryptic 9x9 #8 by tuber

◆ · By tuber · Published 2024-10-06T12:08:40.959Z

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  • tuber constructor · 2024-10-06T16:55:04.494Z
    Hello, solvers and thanks for doing gladiatorial battle with my puzzle - I hope you enjoyed it. Go ahead and smash the like button above 👍, and drop me a comment to let me know how you got on.
    Also, in a weeks' time I'll be abseiling down Scotland's iconic Forth Bridge in support of a great charity, Sense Scotland. If you're able to make a small donation to a wonderful cause, https://gofund.me/32af5532 is where to sign up.
    ACROSS. 1A. "emaciated" = THINK + "monarch" = KING. 6A. "pleased" = GLAD, reversal of "schedule" = ROTA + "one" = I. 7A. "Loud" = F, "edge" = LIP. 8A. Substitute "right" = R for "one" = I in "undergarments" = BRAS. 10A. "group" = BAND contains "complete" = DONE, after "one" = A. 11A. anag. SYPHON IS.
    DOWN. 1D. "tuber" shortly = TU + reversal of "fresh" = RAW + "mist" = FOG. 2D. "wise men" = MAGI + "never" = NARY, supporting "one" = A. 3D. outer letters of "Kremlin" = KN + IT plaintext. 4D. "Bit of a fruitcake" = NUT + anag. INSERT. 5D. Insertion of "America" = US into anag. SACRED. 9D. Hidden in "goODINtentions".
    Play today's daily mini crossword
    1A
    Philosophy of emaciated monarch (8)
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    Across
    1. 1A
      Philosophy of emaciated monarch (8)
    2. 6A
      Fighter pleased with schedule: one makes a comeback (9)
    3. 7A
      Loud, on edge - go berserk! (4)
    4. 8A
      Undergarments right for one with distorted views (4)
    5. 10A
      Complete group incorporated after one left (9)
    6. 11A
      Syphon is out of order, by which we're open to suggestion? (8)
    Down
    1. 1D
      Tuber shortly sees fresh mist rising on contest (3-2-3)
    2. 2D
      Wise men never support one that's fictitious (9)
    3. 3D
      Kremlin on vacation - it's a crafty fabrication (4)
    4. 4D
      Bit of a fruitcake? Insert cooked food (9)
    5. 5D
      America enters into phony 'sacred' Holy Wars... (8)
    6. 9D
      ...God's good intentions revealed? (4)
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