Cryptic 5x5 #10 by tuber

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• tuber constructor · 12 days ago

  Solvers! (I see you!) Hopefully you enjoyed my puzzle enough to leave a little note, it's always appreciated. If you had issues or felt there was room for improvement, please don't be afraid so say so. Thanks!
• tuber constructor · 12 days ago

  A quick rinse-down for you who got stuck:

  ACROSS

  2A

  2ALap-dancing ultimately has its high points! (4)[----]

  . anag. LAP

  7ABacked friend in circuit (3)[---]

  + ultimately "has" = S. 4A

  4AIn Spain, the blade is small and delicate (5)[-----]

  . In Spain, "the" = EL + blade = FIN. 7A

  7ABacked friend in circuit (3)[---]

  . Reversal of friend = PAL. 8A

  8AArtist's way of working by the Seine (5)[-----]

  . Way of working (modus operandi) = MO + Seine = NET. 9A

  9ALead to silver... sticky stuff to lead? (4)[----]

  . Lead to silver = S + sticky stuff = TAR.

  DOWN

  1D

  1DRay's smile? (4)[----]

  . double def. 2D

  2DBudget that sounds like a good deal? (5)[-----]

  . homophone of "a good deal" = "A LOT". 3D

  3DCircular figure for every blowhard! (5)[-----]

  . Circular figure = PI + for every = PER. 5D

  5DCool, strong, and lacking depth (3)[---]

  . strong = F + removal of depth (= d) from "and". 6D

  6DBrief message that may be sung? (4)[----]

  . double def.
• tuber constructor · 12 days ago

  Hi Solvers! I see you! Hope you enjoyed this puzzle. Do leave a note to say so if you did, or if you had any issues feel free to let me know. Thanks!

  • tuber constructor · 12 days ago

    Oh, fine -- so, sometimes comments seem to disappear, so I post them again, but then the old one reappears, so now I've posted the same thing twice and can't delete the duplicate. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    • Mike D 2s · 12 days ago

      Hmm I'm not sure why you saw comments disappear! But deleting comments is on the to-do list
• kieranjboyd 🤓3:41 · 12 days ago

  I've been seen! Couldn't figure out why "Seine" is NET, but otherwise a fun little grid

  • tuber constructor · 12 days ago

    This was new vocab to me as well, but a seine does turn out to be a sort of large fishing net.