Cryptic 9x9 #2 by tuber

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• tuber constructor · 2023-09-14T21:32:04.336Z

  Hello solvers, and thanks for giving my puzzle a look. I hope you had fun and that it wasn't too tricky. Let me know how you got on in the comments below. In the meantime, here's the wash-up:

  ACROSS. 1A1ABring charges for improper use (3)[---]. anag. USE. 3A3ALive dance music (5)[-----]. live = BE + dance = BOP. 6A6ABury publicity? Alien: "make it make sense!" (9)[---------]. bury = INTER + publicity = PR + alien = ET. 7A7ADance music that stinks? (4)[----]. Double def. 8A8AMarx has nothing to lose - it's highly-strung (4)[----]. subtraction of nothing = O from Marx = HARPO. 11A11ADance with Elton, roughly at first, Ian playing "Tiny Dancer" (9)[---------]. dance = BALL + first letters of "Elton", "roughly" + anag. IAN. 12A12AArctophile's thing in temperature disturbance (5)[-----]. temperature = T + disturbance = EDDY. 13A13ADivision in court (3)[---]. cryptic def.

  DOWN. 1D1DBlades turned with loud, breathy noise (5)[-----]. reversal of blades = FINS + loud = F. 2D2DCaught up in broken net - went fishing (9)[---------]. anag. NET13ADivision in court (3)[---] + went fishing = ANGLED. 3D3DFather of 3A gets broken rib on date (4)[----]. anag. RIB + date = D. 4D4DPub staff in a hash with loutish sort (9)[---------]. pub = BAR + staff = BAR + anag. INA. 5D5Dand 9D. Grass growing indoors? (3, 5)[---] 9D9DSee 5D.[-----]. double def. 10D10DFirst to shake your head, admitting: previously attractive (4)[----]. insertion of previously = EX in first letters of "shake", "your". 11D11DTurn key for sports club? (3)[---]. reversal of key = TAB.
• Cassidy 18:25 · 2023-09-15T01:15:23.975Z

  had a great time solving this with @gem, enjoyed your lovely neat clues like 6A6ABury publicity? Alien: "make it make sense!" (9)[---------]!