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Easy Cryptic Crossword 2020-02-15

Easy Cryptic Crossword from Simple Daily Puzzles 2020-02-15 (25/26)

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1a – Robbers employed by chiropodist? (8)

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FOOTPADS *

Double definition; a footpad is something a chiropodist (podiatrist) might use, and is also a word for a robber, a highwayman who travels on foot

6a – Edge with radius one metre (3)

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RIM

Edge is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: R (bits and pieces clue for radius) + I (looks like the number one) + M (bits and pieces clue for metre)

9a – Fraternity – or red revolution! (5)

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ORDER

Fraternity is the definition, with revolution as an anagram indicator for or red

10a – Cautious repairs to fur and lace (7)

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CAREFUL

Cautious is the definition, with repairs as an anagram indicator for fur lace

11a – Axle repaired by Edward has to be raised up (7)

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EXALTED

Raised up is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: EXAL (repaired is an anagram indicator for axle) + TED (Edward)

13a – Female relative heard in French resort (5)

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NIECE

Female relative is the definition, with heard as a homonym indicator for NICE, a French resort

14a – Take in sailor’s sphere (6)

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ABSORB

Take in is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: AB'S (AB is a bits and pieces clue for able-bodied sailor) + ORB (sphere)

15a – Live BA, oddly, capable of existing (6)

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VIABLE

Capable of existing is the definition, with oddly as an anagram indicator for live BA

18a – Disabled, but getting a sort of medal (5)

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LAMED

Disabled is the definition (yikes), with sort as an anagram indicator for medal

20a – Soldier in uniform (7)

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REGULAR

Double definition, with regular meaning soldier and uniform

21a – Fast and direct, say? (7)

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EXPRESS

Double definition, with express meaning both fast and direct and say

22a – Manuscript about writing fluid or fur coats (5)

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MINKS

Fur coats is the definition, with about as an indicator that INK (writing fluid) should go into MS (manuscript): M(INK)S

23a – He follows small female (3)

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SHE

Female is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: S (bits and pieces clue for small) + HE (he follows, so it goes after the S)

24a – Frustrated Caledonian goes to church with editor (8)

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SCOTCHED

Frustrated is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: SCOT (Caledonian) + CH (bits and pieces clue for church) + ED (bits and pieces clue for editor)

2d – Sea-lord arranging trials (7)

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ORDEALS

Trials is the definition, with arranging as an anagram indicator for sea-lord

3d – Rubbish going up the hill (3)

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ROT

Rubbish is the definition, with going up as a reversal indicator for TOR (hill)

4d – Shopping area one raced around (6)

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ARCADE

Shopping area is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: A (one) + RCADE (around is an anagram indicator for raced)

5d – Bound to carry the can for racing (9)

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SPRINTING

Racing is the definition, with carry as an indicator that TIN (can) goes into SPRING (bound): SPRIN(TIN)G

6d – Pillage with gun (5)

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RIFLE

Double definition, with rifle meaning pillage and also being a type of gun

7d – Symbol making islanders angry (7,5)

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MALTESE CROSS

Symbol is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue or cryptic definition: MALTESE (islanders, people from Malta) + CROSS (angry)

8d – These athletes are European – true Slav extraction (4,8)

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POLE VAULTERS

Athletes is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: POLE (Polish people are European) + VAULTERS (extraction as an anagram indicator for true Slav)

12d – Residents suffering fatigue (9)

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TIREDNESS

Fatigue is the definition, with suffering as an anagram indicator for residents

16d – Means of weighing what’s left over (7)

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BALANCE

Double definition, with balance being a means of weighing and also meaning what's left over

17d – For musicians, very quick break in river (6)

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PRESTO

For musicians, very quick is the definition, with in as an indicator that REST (break) goes into PO (a river): P(REST)O

19d – Some could help a man to climb a tree (5)

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MAPLE

Tree is the definition, with climb as a reversal indicator for ELPAM (some is a hidden word indicator for h(elp a m)an)

22d – A raincoat – from Birmingham, actually (3)

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MAC

Raincoat is the definition (short for Mackintosh), with from as a hidden word indicator for Birmingha(m ac)tually

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