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@r10pez10 8D
ASCRIBE
(a writer =A
+SCRIBE
)
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@r10pez10 9A
SHRUB
(anagram of “brush”)
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@r10pez10 16D
NOTION
(anagram of “into no”)
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I've never learned the little tricks of cryptic crosswords but could 22A be NOURISH? (Relates to growing and food/drink)
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@r10pez10 11D
STRAITS
(anagram of “artists”)
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could 22A be NOURISH?
Perhaps. Not sure. Things will become clearer as more clues are solved. However, I strongly doubt it; it doesn't fit with 16D which I'm pretty sure about.
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@r10pez10 2D
SPRUCE
(double definition)
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@r10pez10 3D
URN
(U
for “high class”,RN
for “navy”; I'm guessing this is a British puzzle)
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@r10pez10 6A
SIMPERS
(anagram of “impress”)
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I think I should stop doing this for now. Give others a chance!
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I would have thought 7A would be "clink"; why would it be "legal" instead?
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@PotatoEngineer said in ✐✐✐:
I would have thought 7A would be "clink"; why would it be "legal" instead?
AGE
backwards inLL
(two 50s in roman numerals). Which is not a clue I would have got straight off.
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@PotatoEngineer said in ✐✐✐:
I would have thought 7A would be "clink"; why would it be "legal" instead?
AGE
backwards inLL
(two 50s in roman numerals). Which is not a clue I would have got straight off.Welp, that does it, I am not trying this any further.
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MIGHT
makes Right for 1D? It might.
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13D is completely
BANANAS
.
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Current status:
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12A
RESTORATION
(REST
beforeORATION
)
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4D
REGRET
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5D
MATELOT
(MATE
is a ship's officer, +LOT
, = a word for sailor)
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19A
ATHOS
(A
+ “bad”SHOT
)
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17D
BONUS
(ON
inBUS
)
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22A
COCONUT
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18A
TALENTS
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15D
UNEVEN
(EVE
= vigil, in anagram ofNUN
)
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14A
NATURAL BENT
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21A
VALET
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Done.