Cryptic 5x5 #17 by tuber

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• tuber constructor · 2023-09-03T11:47:44.545Z

  Hi solvers! Thanks for giving my puzzle a go. I hope you enjoyed it! Leave a comment and let me know how you got on.

  Here's my wash-up:

  ACROSS. 1A1AEdgy geezer, tuber's seldom jolly (4)[----]. Edges of "geezer" = GR + tuber's = I'M. 4A4ARoughly unpleasant, oily stuff (5)[-----]. Roughly (approximately) = C + unpleasant = RUDE. 5A5AWoodland creature immediately swallowing ring (5)[-----]. Containment of ring = O in immediately = STAT. 6A6AThat gentleman's willing to audition for villainous role (4)[----]. Homophone of "that gentleman's willing" = HE'LL.

  DOWN. 1D1DTraitor in Georgia is barred entrance (5)[-----]. Traitor = RAT in Georgia = GE (country code). 2D2DGore supports Biden's core ethical principle (5)[-----]. Gore = AL, put after "Biden"'s core = IDE. 3D3DLieutenant tuber's first to go soft (4)[----]. tuber = ME, put 'first' before Lieutenant = LT. 4D4DUp front, controversial actress receiving hush money (4)[----]. First letters (up front) from "controversial actress" + hush = SH.
• merlinnimue 🤓2:40 · 2023-09-03T14:41:21.881Z

  nice
• El Gordo 42 5:59 · 2023-09-07T16:09:31.538Z

  Fun little puzzle!
• KayW 56s · 2023-09-08T01:17:33.430Z

  Hi! Thanks for the puzzle. I really appreciate that you made the explanations available. It took me a while to figure out how "tuber" -> ME lol
• frostyjhammer 2:06 · 2023-09-18T23:55:52.960Z

  The 'C' that is 'roughly' ... is that 'Circa'?

  • tuber constructor · 2023-09-19T07:58:35.073Z

    Yee, that's the intention. "About" is quite frequently used to clue 'C' this way.