Literary Mini #13

**Hello, solvers,** and thank you for joining me once more in the commentary box.  I hope you enjoyed the puzzle - I think it's a little easier and more approachable than most of my others (but we'll see!)

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ACROSS. 1A. ||remove first letter from "ale, maybe" = BOOZE.|| 5A 3D. ||"Forthright" = FRANK + "father" = PA containing "fire" = ZAP.|| 7A. ||Hidden in "parTYPOlitics".|| 8A. ||Mark = X contained by anag. PEEL.|| 9A. ||Shortening of "count" = TALLY.||

DOWN. 1D. ||Remove first letter of "melt" = SOFTEN.|| 2D. ||Anag. ROY + "Twitter, no longer" = X.|| 4D. ||Homophone of "boat race" = SCULL.|| 6D. ||"New" = N + reversal of "star sign" = LEO.||

As always, let me know how you got on below, and feel free to whack the 👍 above to give a quick like.  Peace & love x

That was a fun one! I laughed out loud at 7A and 9A.

Thank you, tuber - 7A gave me a good chuckle!

I rather liked 2D, 7A, and 9A. Well played!

I liked 2D! Certainly found it challenging

Cryptic 5x5 #34 by tuber

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