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Suffers heavy blow? Cushion needed (7)

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Source: Quick Cryptic 712 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1639519.html

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Almost guarantee fellow is rebellious type (9)

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Source: Quick Cryptic 472 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1443467.html

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Today’s cryptic crossword clues are awesome!!

“Southern sweet potato (4)”
“Key we reported was found in New Zealand (4)”
“Elk producing low sound to south east (5)”

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Purposeless commercial break (6)

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Source: Times 27585 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2288151.html

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Answer found in ordering afresh for banker (3,6)

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Source: Times 27267 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2086061.html

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Delay robbery (4-2)

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Source: Quick Cryptic 215 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1244568.html

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Two bonus Cryptic Crossword clues that I couldn't fit into my first puzzle.

1) No Donor Account initially keeps secrets (1,1,1)

2) Blind Engineer from Newcastle? (7)

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Genuine old Spanish coin (4)

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Source: Times 27727 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2379837.html

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Hate a tedious talker endlessly trapping husband (5)

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Source: Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1392 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2183263.html

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Big wave from bloke returning in new suit (7)

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Source: Times Quick Cryptic 770 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1689192.html

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Boy trapped back in concrete pillar (5)

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Source: Times Quick Cryptic No 1688 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2396950.html

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What police tailors might do is serve well (3,3,4)

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Source: Sunday Times 4804 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1967514.html

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Pipe outside grand garden building? (8)

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Source: Times 27265 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2084777.html

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Consult old patient about earth recording (5,8)

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Source: Times 27525 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2250125.html

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Nobleman entering New York? Just about (6)

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Source: Times Quick Cryptic No 1519 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2266302.html

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Bank on upset after mixture with no little Bass (6)

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Source: Mephisto 3113 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2332045.html

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First to return this container (3)

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Source: Times Quick Cryptic No 1579 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2311272.html

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Poles belonging to the workforce (6)

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Source: Times 27111 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1987930.html

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Weight by no means going up (3)

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Source: Times Cryptic No 26982 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1910402.html

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No point going back for old English preacher (6)

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Source: Times 27849 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2456980.html

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Asian team finally breaks through the last batsmen (5)

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Source: Times Quick Cryptic No 1479 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2235928.html

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Job involved keeping ointment by for particular case (8,3)

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Source: Times Cryptic Jumbo 1477 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2473927.html

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Hey all you cryptic crossword puzzle fans!

THING ONE: The indie crossword puzzle site AVCX has a really excellent cryptic every Thursday. Check them out at https://avxwords.com/. Their free trial subscription, which I started back when the NYTXW was behind a picket line, has now given me enough delightful cyprics that I am happily upgrading to a full paid subscription.

THING TWO: I am DEEPLY DISTURBED by one clue in this week's cryptic, and would love to hear others' thoughts.

The clue is: "Appliance brand is holding onto old game console for its competitor (7)".

The word play part includes "old game console" clueing for NES. Then the definition part of the clue is "its competitor"... which is the Sega GENESIS, competitor of the Nintendo system whose name is hidden inside it.

So what is the word "it" in the definition referring to? From the surface reading of the clue, "it" refers back to "old game console", and it strikes me as a little weird that that phrase is now doing double duty as part of both the word play and the definition. But actually "it" isn't just referring to the phrase "old game console" itself — "it" must be referring specifically to the NES to clue for the Sega being the Nintendo's competitor.

So the "it" in the definition is actually referring to... the answer for a part of the word play?! 🤯

Is that, like, allowed?

Happy New Year, and may this be your only heated online debate about pronouns this holiday season.

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Small chocolate perhaps unwrapped (3)

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Source: QC 1765 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2455744.html

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Heave goods around area (3)

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Source: Times 27,785 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2416275.html

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Old soldier landing fish on island (7)

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Source: Quick Cryptic 732 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1656669.html

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Item of underwear, right away, shed, revealing chest (5)

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Source: Monthly Club Special 20,232 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2282537.html

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Sad books, a couple getting put down (5)

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Source: Mephisto 3124 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2375420.html

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