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Cryptic 5x5 #36 by tuber

◆ · By tuber · Published 2024-10-29T23:36:46.485Z

Constructor's Note
Note for solvers outside the UK: in 2024 we Brits elected Sir Keir Starmer to lead the country as Prime Minister. This may come in handy for 1 Across.
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  • tuber constructor · 2024-10-30T00:46:15.773Z
    Ahem. I somehow missed 8A from the wash-up. It's hidden in "meduSASSYmbolically", of course.
    • tuber constructor · 2024-10-30T00:05:31.213Z
      Hello solvers, and thank you once again for taking the time to grapple with my monkey business. If you solved it - or you enjoyed what you solved - go ahead and hit the like button above 👍 and feel free to let me know how you got on. In the meantime, here's the wash-up:
      ACROSS. 1A. Shorten "Biden" = JOE, remove a central letter from "Starmer" = KE(I)R. 4A. Shorten "question my sexuality" = AM I GAY? 7A. "Former partner" = EX, reversal of "great deal" = LOT.
      DOWN. 1D. "Monkeys" = APES, below "Jack" = J. 2D. Cryptic def. 3D. Deletion of "drug" = E from "I doubt it" = REALLY? 5D. "Minutes" = M, outer letters of "inbox" = IX. 6D. Shorten "continue" = GO ON.
      • snag 🤓3:25 · 2024-10-30T16:59:18.831Z
        good parses make good puzzles
        • Tuffy 🤓2:43 · 2024-10-30T18:58:45.254Z
          4-Across put me in a coughing fit holy crap, best clue I've seen this year
          • Jason Cathcart 🤓1:27 · 2024-10-31T18:43:31.955Z
            I liked this one a lot
            • K 🤓4:20 · 2024-11-02T04:06:57.102Z
              The clues were very slick
              Play today's daily mini crossword
              1A
              Fool Biden shortly to meet half-hearted Starmer (5)
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              Across
              1. 1A
                Fool Biden shortly to meet half-hearted Starmer (5)
              2. 4A
                Spanish girlfriend makes me question my sexuality, almost? (5)
              3. 7A
                Praise former partner, getting great deal in return (5)
              4. 8A
                Medusa's symbolically stuffed with attitude (5)
              Down
              1. 1D
                Monkeys support Jack's monkey business (5)
              2. 2D
                Some Scots may have them hanging around? (5)
              3. 3D
                Political gathering's drug-free - I doubt it! (5)
              4. 5D
                Bring together in minutes with empty inbox (3)
              5. 6D
                Continue, having stopped abruptly in sticky stuff (3)
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