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· Di Mac · Pubblicato 2023-09-09T09:00:40.601Z

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British-style cryptic crossword, answers at the end. But bonus points if you can name the pet...
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  • Mac costruttore · 2023-09-10T10:26:36.887Z
    • 7a: OUSE - yorkshire flower (i.e. river). ShOwUsE (alternate) anagram (arrangement)
    • 8a: ALTERING - ALT (key) + ER (A&E dept) + IN + G (head of 'gates')
    • 9a: COINCIDE - ICONIC+ED (anagram-'eccentric')
    • 10a: NORI - tasty wrapping - ... bacoN ORIginially
    • 11: PROPER - rope ('cord') inside 'PR' ('advertising campaign')
    • 13: SWEDEN - Northern territory. Wednesday ('midweek'), missing day leaves 'wednes', which is anagram ('somehow')
    • 14: OSCARS - Awards with 'O' (beginning of occasionally) and 'SCARS' (marks for injuries)
    • 17: NUTMEG - Covering custard tart with N (finally giveN), U (film classification), TM (trademark), EG (example)
    • 19: PIKE - In position with legs... - anagram (uncomfortable) of KIP (nap) + E (ending of 'oncE'). seen in diving.
    • 20: APPLEPIE - Anagram of Pale Pipe, and 'as american as apple-pie'
    • 22: REBUTTAL - strong defence (e.g. a counterargument), with BUT inside ('trapped by') RETAL (later, backwards - 'counter')
    • 23: NEAR - piece of fiNE ARt
    • 1d: RUMOUR - R (resistance) + UM (hesitation) + OUR (joint ownership)
    • 2d: NEON - Bright lights, oNEONe (double one - 'expanded'), unlimited (so remove outer 'O' and 'E')
    • 3d: CAVIAR - Posh grub, A (leading Anglican) + VICAR (priest), anagram (disturbed)
    • 4a: UTTERS - Talks. FLUTTERS (making small bets) - FL (banned Florida).
    • 5a: TRANSEPT - Section of church, TRAN (anagram of rant) + SEPT (month 'after august')
    • 6a: ENTREE - Just for starters, ENTR (anagram of rent) + EE (phone provider).
    • 12: PHASEOUT - Slowly get rid of, anagram ('deplorable') of HATE ('hated, unfinished') and SOUP.
    • 15: SOIREE - Evening party, SO(I)RE (one 'splitting' sore), and E (head 'E'nding).
    • 16: STARTS - Begins 'TART' (fruit pie) inside ('filling') SS (SausageS 'casing')
    • 17: NAPALM - Incendiary substance NA (not allowed) PALM (on your hand is next to your fingers)
    • 18: ELIJAH - well known miracle worker - rEaL nInJa As He ('regularly ignores')
    • 21: ETNA - active volcano - ANTE backwards ('up'
    • cadaeib 🤓22:16 · 2023-09-13T21:45:46.446Z
      Really elegant answer extraction 🍿
      I had to cheat for 7a and assumed the rest would require a lot of British-specific knowledge but was very glad it didn't :)
      13a was clever!
      • Mac costruttore · 2023-09-14T08:26:30.246Z
        🐹 thanks!
      1D
      Resistance and hesitation with joint ownership suggestion (6)
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      Orizzontali
      1. 7A
        Yorkshire flower show used alternate arrangement (4)
      2. 8A
        Remodelling key A&E department in Gateshead (8)
      3. 9A
        Agree with eccentric iconic editor (8)
      4. 10A
        Bacon originally discovered as tasty sushi wrapping (4)
      5. 11A
        Cord runs through advertising campaign that's done right. (6)
      6. 13A
        Northern Territory somehow indirectly missing a day from midweek. (6)
      7. 14A
        Awards occasionally began with marks for old injuries (6)
      8. 17A
        Finally given universal trademark, for example, covering custard tart. (6)
      9. 19A
        Uncomfortable nap once ending in position with legs held against chest. (4)
      10. 20A
        Exploding pale pipe about as American as it gets.(5-3)
      11. 22A
        Strong defence - perhaps, but trapped by later counter. (8)
      12. 23A
        Fine art piece is not far away (4)
      Verticali
      1. 1D
        Resistance and hesitation with joint ownership suggestion (6)
      2. 2D
        Bright lighting for Double-One’s unlimited (and somewhat unusual) expansion? (4)
      3. 3D
        Leading Anglican vicar disturbed by posh grub. (6)
      4. 4D
        Talks of banning Florida from making small bets (6)
      5. 5D
        Section of church has angry rant after August. (8)
      6. 6D
        Rent problem with phone provider, and that's just for starters. (6)
      7. 12D
        Slowly get rid of deplorable, hated, unfinished soup. (5-3)
      8. 15D
        One splitting sore noddle at end of evening party (6)
      9. 16D
        Begins filling sausage's casing with fruit pie? (6)
      10. 17D
        Incendiary substance not allowed near fingers. (6)
      11. 18D
        Regularly ignores real ninja as he's well-known miracle worker. (6)
      12. 21D
        An active volcano ups the ante. (4)
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