Cryptic 15x15 #0 by tuber

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• tuber constructor · 2023-03-05T11:54:47.920Z

  Solvers! Thanks for trying my puzzle, and I hope you enjoyed it. Please leave a comment to let me know... Also, if you felt there was room for improvement, don't be afraid to say so (it's the only way I'll get any better, after all.)

  I don't think there's anything shockingly difficult in amongst this lot, although a couple of bits of wordplay may be obscure.

  ACROSS

  1A. anag. TOOFFENDMICE. 9A. gongs (medals) = OBES (i.e. order of the british empire) + eastern origin = E. 10A. Double def. 11A. Double def. 12A. Consider = MULL + alien visitor = ET. 13A. reversal of prima donna = DIVA. 14A. about = RE + smaller crosswords = MINIS + initial letters from "cryptics excluded." 18A. anag. WHATOLDEN. 19A. carried by = ON + tuber and his ilk = US. 21A. working = ON contains anag. BAIT. 23A. anag. TIES + buddy = MATE. 25A. anag. RIOTCEASE. 26A. double def. 27A. some trouble gotten into = HOT WATER + armoured vehicle = TANK.

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  2D. Frank = OPEN contains relation = RATIO. 3D. initials of "intense cold evidently a glacial era". 4D. undisguised = OVERT + hot = H + dispute = ROW. 5D. double def. 6D. '70s band = ELO (i.e. Electric Light Orchestra) + queen = Q + anag. TUNE. 7D. last letter of "student" + protest = RAIL. 8D. take fewer naps = REST LESS + stretch = LEG + last letter of "stress". 9D. double def. 15D. express = MILK + upset = SHAKE. 16D. anag. TENSIONS contains A. 17D. first letter of "squabble" + Neptune's spear = TRIDENT. 20D. anag. GIFTED. 22D. honking sound = TOOT + first letter of "horn". 24D. Pennsylvania = PA contains IS.

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• NICK717 24:47 · 2023-06-18T18:03:57.070Z

  Loved it! Not enough cryptics in the world!

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