Mini Cryptic #2

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• Animating Dragon 🤓38s · 2023-11-14T20:30:42.898Z

  yippee
• bulletinfi 🤓7:15 · 2023-11-14T20:30:57.737Z

  Banger puzzle with very nice clues with very nice surface reads!
• Oliver Hardy 8:54 · 2023-11-16T06:28:41.637Z

  Thanks for your cryptic; I enjoyed it. I'm puzzled by 5A5AChecking how long but I'm changing timezone (7)[-------] and 10A10AA minor is very good? (3)[---] I'm unsure about CLAN3DRing left in container (4)[----] as a synonym for "ring" an DI as an abbreviation for "police"

  • dooiemus 3:02 · 2023-11-16T13:48:43.849Z

    "I'M" is replaced by "EST" in "TIMING in 5A5AChecking how long but I'm changing timezone (7)[-------].

    • Oliver Hardy 8:54 · 2023-11-16T18:28:57.577Z

      Thanks for taking the time to reply; I am still puzzled! How is I'M a synonym of EST?
    • Oliver Hardy 8:54 · 2023-11-16T18:30:05.759Z

      Sorry - just seen it! UK brain fart!
  • Dragon512 constructor · 2023-11-17T00:33:01.243Z

    10A10AA minor is very good? (3)[---] is a weird one, maybe not the best logic to use in a cryptic but I kinda had the idea and wanted to get it down somewhere The clue is meant to be a double definition, since A, C, and E are the notes for an A minor chord
  • Dragon512 constructor · 2023-11-17T00:33:48.489Z

    Forgot to include this so sorry for 2 replies lol, DI stands for Detective Inspector

    • Oliver Hardy 8:54 · 2023-11-17T05:06:33.196Z

      Thanks for the reply; I've used DI as an abbreviation for "detective" in the past but thought it a stretch to use it for "police". Nevertheless, an interesting clue. Thanks again for the puzzle.
• dooiemus 3:02 · 2023-11-16T13:49:08.373Z

  PIECE a much better answer for 9A9APolice can rhyme with component (5)[-----].