Untitled No. 9 โ Solutions
โ Full annotations below. Only read on if you've finished the puzzle or need help.
Across
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BANAL
Biannually, occasionally, everyday (5)
[BiAnNuAlLy] โ regular letters of biannually
8
MARES TAIL
Plastic materials in plant (5,4)
(MATERIALS)* โ anagram of materials (plastic as adjective)
10
IN VIVO
One not entirely sheepish about using vanadium for animal testing? (2,4)
I + [OVI{V}N(e)]< โ I (one) + OVINE (sheepish) with last letter removed, reversed around (V)anadium
11
INTEREST
Isn't their website oddly good? (8)
[IsNt ThEiR wEbSiTe] โ odd letters of 'isn't their website'
12
STRAIGHT
Shirt tag cut for Frank (8)
(SHIRTTAG)* โ anagram of shirt tag
13
AZYM
Bread on the counter split between Jeremy and Zach? (4)
[jereMY ZAch]< โ reversed hidden split between Jeremy and Zach
15
EDITION
Issue of treason in which leader's deposed (7)
[s]EDITION โ sedition (treason) with first letter removed
17
SKILLED
Tasty slushies primarily iced (7)
S + KILLED โ first letter of (s)lushies + KILLED (iced)
20
FEUD
Dispute following chargeback of debt? (4)
F + [DUE]< โ F (following) + reversal of DUE (debt)
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REDACTED
Censored journalist follows communist decree (8)
RED + ACT + ED โ RED (communist) + ACT (decree) + ED (journalist)
25
CONTRAST
Criminal (Russian leader Putin, essentially) rejects opposition (8)
CON + [TSAR + T]< โ CON (criminal) + reversal of TSAR (Russian leader) and centre letter of Pu(t)in
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SQUARE
Conservative king renounced by nonconformist Quakers (6)
(QUA[k]ERS)* โ anagram of Quakers without (K)ing
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INTRICACY
Difficulty of driving car in city (9)
(CARINCITY)* โ anagram of car in city
28
DEATH
In play, the Bard wants brother's undoing (5)
(THE[br]AD)* โ anagram of 'the bard' without BR (brothers)
Down
1
MAGNITUDE
University degree voided after publication given "stupid" mark (9)
MAG + NIT + U + D[egre]E โ MAG (publication) + NIT (stupid) + (U)niversity + outer letters of degree
2
LATITANT
Note revolting "sex appeal" article written in Times is concealed (8)
LA + [IT]< + T{AN}T โ LA (note) + reversal of IT (sex appeal) + AN (article) inside two (T)imes
3
RAN INTO
Found veteran in tomb buried (3,4)
hidden in veteRAN IN TOmb
4
WEST BANK
Palestinian place made fresh stew stock (4,4)
(STEW)* + BANK โ anagram of stew (made fresh) + BANK (stock)
5
STURDY
Powerful republican involved in con (6)
STU{R}DY โ (R)epublican inside STUDY (con)
6
TIPSY
Elevated cock extremely sexily (5)
TIP + S[exil]Y โ TIP (cock) + outer letters of sexily
9
LONG
Pine stump consumes nitrogen (4)
LO{N}G โ LOG (stump) around (N)itrogen
14
PENETRATE
Understand class led by writer about central characters of Homeric folktales (9)
PEN + RATE around central letters of Hom(E)ric and folk(T)ales โ PEN (writer) + RATE (class) around E and T
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ORDNANCE
What's used by troops and revolutionary nationalist crew regularly? (8)
OR + [AND]< + N + CrEw โ partial &lit: OR + reversal of AND + (N)ationalist + regular letters of crew
18
LECTURER
Professor using ruler, etc. (8)
(RULERETC)* โ anagram of ruler etc
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EROTICA
One recoils eating Indian bread โ it's some spicy stuff (7)
[ACE]< -> E{ROTI}CA โ ACE (one) reversed around ROTI (Indian bread)
21
EXTORT
Blackmail text discovered by reporters' three innermost insiders? (6)
[t]EXT + repORTers โ TEXT with top letter removed + three innermost letters of reporters
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DASH
Somewhat described as having style (4)
hidden in describeD AS Having
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JOINT
Couple shared marijuana cigarette (5)
Triple definition โ couple, shared, marijuana cigarette