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Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword 11

Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword 11 (25/25)

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1a Kind father dotes wildly (4-7)

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SOFTHEARTED

Kind is the definition, with wildly as an anagram indicator for father dotes

7a Sceptic doesn’t often use basic terms explaining reasoning at first (7)

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DOUBTER

Sceptic is the definition, with at first as an acrostic indicator for doesn’t often use basic terms explaining reasoning

8a Dangles evenly for a long time (3)

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AGE

Long time is the definition, with evenly as an indicator to use the even letters in dangles

9a Plan originally changing for first bit of cargo ship (5)

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CRAFT

Ship is the definition, with changing for as an indicator to replace the first letter of DRAFT (plan originally) with C (first bit of cargo, first letter of cargo)

12a Has to broadcast promises (5)

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OATHS

Promises is the definition, with broadcast as an anagram indicator for has to

15a Conscious changing final mark from E to D will result in prize (5)

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AWARD

Prize is the definition, with changing final mark from E to D as an indicator to replace the last letter E of AWARE (conscious) with a D.

16a Oddly scabbarded blade (5)

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SABRE

Blade is the definition, with oddly as an indicator to use only the odd letters of scabbarded

18a Motet rewritten for tribal emblem (5)

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TOTEM

Tribal emblem is the definition, with rewritten as an anagram indicator for motet

20a Alternately watches expert (3)

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ACE

Expert is the definition, with alternately as an indicator to use every other letter of watches

21a Missile originally took out rich people enjoying dining outdoors (7)

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TORPEDO

Missile is the definition, with originally as an acrostic indicator for took out rich people enjoying dining outdoors

23a Sorrel seems strangely cruel (11)

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REMORSELESS

Cruel is the definition, with strangely as an anagram indicator for sorrel seems

1d Works out logically swapping leader for son entices (7)

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SEDUCES

Entices is the definition, with swapping leader as an indicator to replace the first letter of DEDUCES (works out) with S (abbreviation for son)

2d List of animals found around upper Northern area primarily (5)

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FAUNA

List of animals is the definition, with primarily as an acrostic indicator for found around upper Northern area

3d Haunts every other character in shelter (3)

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HUT

Shelter is the definition, with every other character as an indicator to use every other character of haunts

4d Rap trio travelling to transport hub (7)

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AIRPORT

Transport hub is the definition, with travelling as an anagram indicator for rap trio

5d Brown crow losing head for time (5)

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TOAST

Brown is the definition, with losing head for as an indicator to replace the first letter of BOAST (crow) with T (abbreviation for time)

6d Female creature originally depicted on etching (3)

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DOE

Female creature is the definition, with originally as an acrostic indicator for depicted on etching

10d Distant, on and off affairs (3)

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FAR

Distant is the definition, with on and off as an indicator to use every other letter in affairs

11d Loudspeaker in wet tree exploded (7)

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TWEETER

Loudspeaker is the definition, with exploded as an anagram indicator for wet tree

13d Fuss about devilled octopus starters (3)

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ADO

Fuss is the definition, with starters as an acrostic indicator for about devilled octopus

14d Calls son’s mum out (7)

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SUMMONS

Calls is the definition, with out as an anagram indicator for son's mom

17d Money finally swapped for male fish (5)

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BREAM

Fish is the definition, with finally swapped as an indicator to replace the last letter in BREAD (money) with M (abbreviation for male)

19d Herb having change of heart for European subject (5)

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THEME

Subject is the definition, with change of heart as an indicator to replace the center letter of THYME (herb) with E (abbreviation for European)

20d Heads of army intelligence ruining atmosphere (3)

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AIR

Atmosphere is the definition, with heads as an acrostic indicator for army intelligence ruining

22d Regret being aroused regularly (3)

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RUE

Regret is the definition, with regularly as an indicator to use every other letter of aroused

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