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Crosshare Crosaire No3

· By Lucy Deacon · Published 2024-05-03T11:00:12.977Z

Constructor's Note
This is a cryptic crossword, in the style of the Crosaire in The Irish Times newspaper.
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  • Jake A 22:54 · 2024-05-03T19:25:22.394Z
    Loved it! Got hung up when I was all done but couldn’t identify my error(s). 19A got me. Thanks so much!
    • Lucy Deacon constructor · 2024-05-04T23:22:06.687Z
      Ditto re 19A, thanks for the solve :)
    • JWords 🤓12:47 · 2024-05-04T12:31:32.611Z
      Very nice, thanks! Didn’t know 19A but got it from the wordplay and confirmed with Google.
      • Lucy Deacon constructor · 2024-05-04T23:17:36.391Z
        Haha yes my apologies, it's a much easier clue if you're from Ireland! Thanks for solving :)
      1A
      One seals own narrow escape (1,5,5)
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      Across
      1. 1A
        One seals own narrow escape (1,5,5)
      2. 9A
        Organise a cooktop, say (7)
      3. 10A
        Hang out around University remains (7)
      4. 11A
        Lure a girl hazardously into warfare (9)
      5. 12A
        Must file and return some raises (5)
      6. 13A
        A castle's crow (4)
      7. 14A
        They vexed me, my resits — they're the same no matter which way you look at them! (10)
      8. 16A
        Stick around to find out what happens when you unravel Asian tweed (4,3,3)
      9. 19A
        Irish art school is in the North, scoundrel (4)
      10. 21A
        Punch speaker that follows saint (5)
      11. 22A
        Middle one did ship files — they thought it was meaningless (9)
      12. 24A
        Made a dumber triangle? (7)
      13. 25A
        NASA getting extremely popular and grand — it's worrying (7)
      14. 26A
        Look, ex-teens badly need external protection (11)
      Down
      1. 1D
        You can't see eye to eye with me, you'd possibly greet a dog easier! (5,2,8)
      2. 2D
        The moon still unarguably captivates (5)
      3. 3D
        Frankenstein's creator yells back he is inside (7)
      4. 4D
        Sam has a crooked scar — ironic! (7)
      5. 5D
        Sailor's circular instrument is infallible (8)
      6. 6D
        Deviant founds decisions that stops debate (3,2,10)
      7. 7D
        Fixed a lighting rig mistake for final cut (6)
      8. 8D
        Poll in a sense is heard (6)
      9. 15D
        Remove it from utopia — also rebuild a Brazilian city (3,5)
      10. 16D
        Japanese condiment was a bit subtle (6)
      11. 17D
        Set limit around neutral nordic country (7)
      12. 18D
        Ah, tolerance without care is bad, it makes you drunk (7)
      13. 20D
        Come up with Germanic gesture (6)
      14. 23D
        The sun isn't heavy (5)
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