Independent Cryptic Crossword #1654

Independent Cryptic · 29 clues with answers and explanations · 2021-11-07

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9 Among other things at airline mishandled (5,4)

Def

Among other things

Type

Anagram

Expl

anagram of AT + AIRLINE = INTERALIA; definition: "Among other things"

Answer

INTERALIA
10 Yank in paradise not initially expelled (5)

Answer

HEAVE
11 Success where corruption reduced by politician (7)

Answer

VICTORY
12 Family bereavement in Moray village (7)

Answer

KINLOSS
13 Monarch likely to establish a line? (5)

Answer

RULER
14 Recordings to broadcast fun tips (9)

Def

Recordings to broadcast

Type

Charade

Expl

PLAY (synonym="fun") + LISTS (synonym="tips") = PLAYLISTS; definition: "Recordings to broadcast"

Answer

PLAYLISTS
16 First on display to arrange big noise in RAF (3,5,7)

Answer

AIRCHIEFMARSHAL
19 Copper back on a diet cooked without guidance (9)

Answer

EDUCATION
21 Council crime not even mentioned (5)

Answer

SYNOD
22 Economic recovery ahead: seat suspended? (7)

Answer

UPSWING
23 Kangaroo eating large flower (7)

Answer

BLOOMER
24 Expert from A-section? (5)

Answer

ADEPT
25 Had to care after manipulating figures (9)

Def

figures

Type

Anagram

Expl

anagram of HAD + TO + CARE = OCTAHEDRA; definition: "figures"

Answer

OCTAHEDRA