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metagloria's cryptic #9

◆ · By metagloria · Published 2024-08-16T22:24:01.225Z

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  • bulletinfi 🤓25:28 · 2024-08-18T02:00:13.178Z
    These clues are really well written! Tricky at first, but they seem so obvious in hindsight - but in a very satisfying way! Like putting together jigsaw pieces and seeing an unexpectedly beautiful larger picture!
    • Chris Jones 8:45 · 2024-11-09T07:48:09.386Z
      Tricky one! Tripped up on 1a but made more sense as I went. Great job
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      1A
      Pioneering pilot from city of many choices? (7)
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      Across
      1. 1A
        Pioneering pilot from city of many choices? (7)
      2. 5A
        Spawn heart in hand (3)
      3. 7A
        Take possession of an old flame, by the sound of it (5)
      4. 8A
        Hobbit downsizes from large to medium, becoming floozy (5)
      5. 9A
        Man, perhaps, seen in Dubai sleeping (4)
      6. 10A
        Fine, stiff and cold (6)
      7. 13A
        Drag a thankful portion for woman who wrote mysteries (6)
      8. 14A
        Medicine for injured lamb (4)
      9. 16A
        Migratory birds finally flying east - or east-southeast (5)
      10. 17A
        Appearance of wizard after indescribable introduction (5)
      11. 18A
        Have town leader dismissed (3)
      12. 19A
        Uber employees finally earned sources of water (7)
      Down
      1. 1D
        Instrument fashioned from ruined raincoat after discarding shirt (7)
      2. 2D
        Vehicle carrying Blain Ale around for flavoring (7,4)
      3. 3D
        Eighty local xenophobes initially drinking Dos Equis (4)
      4. 4D
        Set off on voyage to find core of hemp tree covering (6)
      5. 5D
        Cook meat, no grape or other fruit (11)
      6. 6D
        How to change into a person (3)
      7. 11D
        Policeman sees pole in pickle with poor lighting (7)
      8. 12D
        What's needed for mending daughter after broken heart (6)
      9. 15D
        Eight village idiots initially with two eyes (4)
      10. 16D
        Sticky stuff - not bad, not quite (3)
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