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Cryptic #8 - National Grid

◆ · By jasonwestley · Published 2022-02-23T11:23:47.478Z

Constructor's Note
This is a pretty obviously-themed cryptic where I've tried to keep (most of) the clues quite simple. I'm hoping it will be solvable for cryptic beginners - although it's always hard to tell how easy a puzzle is when it's your own work!
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  • Mike D 6:19 · 2022-02-23T17:27:23.957Z
    Very nice! I'd say I managed almost half 🙌
    • jasonwestley constructor · 2022-02-23T21:15:03.685Z
      Thanks Mike!
    • Benana 🤓27:53 · 2022-02-23T20:04:19.797Z
      That was great!
      • jasonwestley constructor · 2022-02-23T21:15:17.859Z
        Thanks Benana!
      • kieranjboyd 🤓9:01 · 2022-02-23T21:26:14.508Z
        Nice grid and title too!
        • jasonwestley constructor · 2022-02-24T07:33:24.121Z
          Thanks Kieran!
        • Hoyt Arcane 🤓13:38 · 2022-02-23T22:02:34.540Z
          I read 2-Down's surface in Yoda's voice
          • jasonwestley constructor · 2022-02-24T07:35:37.697Z
            😆 Perfect! Now I'm wondering how annoying it would be (for compiler and solver) to write a Star Wars themed puzzle only using Yoda's speech patterns in the clues.
          • comp 🤓30:24 · 2022-02-23T23:24:06.450Z
            Phew, took me a while! Nice!
            • jasonwestley constructor · 2022-02-24T07:37:12.127Z
              Thanks for persevering comp!
            • Philip Chow 20:55 · 2023-07-30T03:44:38.676Z
              fun puzzle - beginner here for cryptics and got through most of the puzzle... i like your thoughtful clues!! is there a list of explanations for them? i am stuck on UPDATED
              • jasonwestley constructor · 2023-07-31T05:50:59.456Z
                Hi Philip. Glad you enjoyed it. Looking back at that clue now, I'm not 100% happy with it. Happy=UP Time=DATE Democrat=D. I'm not sure that time and date are good enough synonyms.
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              Nation with catastrophic rabies (6)
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              Across
              1. 1A
                Nation with catastrophic rabies (6)
              2. 4A
                Creative in Hobart is ticklish (8)
              3. 10A
                Adjusted happy time with Democrat (7)
              4. 11A
                Nation's anthem is heard by Iowa (7)
              5. 12A
                Nation mostly racing back with Spanish water (9)
              6. 13A
                Birds and hares all over the place (5)
              7. 14A
                Glowing ring of aluminium in hydrogen and oxygen (4)
              8. 15A
                Nation of 1000, with no regent, confused by nothing (10)
              9. 18A
                Nation with no energy made fuel in a machine with wheels (10)
              10. 21A
                Initially buy a lot more lotion (4)
              11. 23A
                Lieutenant in 100 American religious groups (5)
              12. 25A
                Nation's heartless advisor - man in Austria (9)
              13. 27A
                Nation is safe place, with old German money (7)
              14. 28A
                Person fleeing first lady holding a stick (7)
              15. 29A
                Lunge weirdly, dropping uniform, then extend (8)
              16. 30A
                Nation broadcast 70s musical (6)
              Down
              1. 1D
                Ignore riding device on pole (5)
              2. 2D
                Mocked strange clue in start of riddle I did (9)
              3. 3D
                Bury new trainee (6)
              4. 5D
                Take back concerning area of land (7)
              5. 6D
                Uneducated and half-Nordic worker following Instagram (8)
              6. 7D
                Arranged a test of good judgement (5)
              7. 8D
                An excellent place to learn? (9)
              8. 9D
                Slowly notice silver moon (6)
              9. 14D
                Murderous lad I raised after husband and comedian lost club (9)
              10. 16D
                Thanks Ted; guitar is broken (9)
              11. 17D
                Pass gate mistakenly, long ago (4,4)
              12. 19D
                Secure cabin with limestone casing (7)
              13. 20D
                Fisherman is 40 degrees perhaps, with last drop of water (6)
              14. 22D
                Discriminatory global organization leads pageant (6)
              15. 24D
                Marxist left nine going north (5)
              16. 26D
                Dead elephant entertains singer (5)
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