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Australian beginning didgeridoo

· By GD · Published 2024-05-13T01:12:20.078Z

Constructor's Note
My second go at a cryptic. Noticed an unchecked section in the 10 letter words ... was too far in to rectify
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  • GD constructor · 2024-05-13T01:13:58.306Z
    As the notes state, this is my second attempt at setting. Always happy for comments and suggestions - it is very much appreciated. Cheers
    • JD53 34:48 · 2024-05-14T01:00:56.216Z
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      • nate 🤓27:20 · 2024-05-14T04:04:50.006Z
        Fun puzzle, well done!
        1D
        Opening victory - bomb leaders of Central American narcotic cartel to reduce yield by 80% (7)
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        Across
        1. 4A
          Look after small sample of fabric (6)
        2. 7A
          Australian beginning didgeridoo - initially in / out sounds (5)
        3. 9A
          Tattoo crazy Nik (3)
        4. 10A
          Perfectly identify each lily, except one (7)
        5. 12A
          Harsh sounds of cattle follow Aussie (7)
        6. 13A
          Put down hotel tableware (4)
        7. 14A
          Ring knob (4)
        8. 15A
          Victory after Revolutionary removed front borders - a showing of rank (7)
        9. 17A
          Buccaneers upset inside the heads of the Philippine Sea (7)
        10. 18A
          Rearing rodent is not good for the lungs (3)
        11. 19A
          Relish, along with cooked set of picnic essentials (7)
        12. 23A
          Step on light rail and hand in exercise (7)
        13. 24A
          Pick off copper for fifty large (4)
        14. 25A
          Two drops of tabasco and half eaten corn in popular street food (4)
        15. 28A
          Ending debt growth rate: a liberal direction expressed by the Financial Times. They're progressives! (3,4)
        16. 29A
          Club comic removed from the end of stage, departing amid retrograde pun (7)
        17. 30A
          Groovy beginnings helped Iggy Pop (3)
        18. 31A
          Culinary staple, beyond the extreme of Verona (5)
        19. 32A
          Wellbeing centre messed up wages, pressed by chief prosecutor (3,3)
        Down
        1. 1D
          Opening victory - bomb leaders of Central American narcotic cartel to reduce yield by 80% (7)
        2. 2D
          Gag pencil - a helpful resource for 29 across (4,6)
        3. 3D
          Blended insane bar snack (5,4)
        4. 4D
          Child in V8 slams on the brakes and screeches (5)
        5. 5D
          Copies mushy peas (4)
        6. 6D
          Cancel listener centre of musician (7)
        7. 8D
          Tormented rudest cleaner (6)
        8. 11D
          Calls to coordinate both poles between east and south (5)
        9. 16D
          Crude, ribald ex politician central to wedding show (6,4)
        10. 17D
          Paid young child to coordinate school sport test (9)
        11. 19D
          Resists money (5)
        12. 20D
          Unsalt a salty dried fruit (7)
        13. 21D
          ICU finally pages emergency room surgery head for stimulants (6)
        14. 22D
          Centrist direction attracting Europeans is ultra troubling (7)
        15. 26D
          Number one performance show returning, but cut short. It's a laugh! (5)
        16. 27D
          Uncommon second chances (4)
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