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Cryptic Crossword 2 Parsings

May 2nd, 2020
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  1. This puzzle can be found at:
  2. https://www.sporcle.com/games/mutterbutter/cryptic-crossword-2
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  5. 1 Across
  6. To make this dish, take lots of stuff and add grain last (4,7)
  7. CRAB RANGOON
  8. CRA[m] (take lots of "stuff", the verb) + BRAN ("grain") + GO ON ("last"), definition "dish".
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  10. 6 Across
  11. Planet's alien cesspit shows importance (7)
  12. SALIENCE
  13. hidden ("shows") in [planet']S ALIEN CE[sspit], definition "importance".
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  15. 7 Across
  16. Hustler, drink me down first! Right away! (2-6)
  17. GO-GETTER
  18. GROG ("drink") + [s]ETTER ("me" [The setter is me] "down first" [minus the first letter]) - R ("right away"), definition "Hustler".
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  20. 8 Across
  21. Most of origin shown by king's castle (4)
  22. ROOK
  23. ROO[t] ("most of origin") + K ("king"), definition "castle".
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  27. 2 Down
  28. Place to go in America regarding broken motors (8)
  29. RESTROOM
  30. RE ("regarding") + STROOM (anagram ["broken"] of MOTORS), definition "Place to go in America" (it is a North American term).
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  32. 3 Down
  33. Even doctor moved quickly (8)
  34. BALANCED
  35. BA ("doctor") + LANCED ("moved quickly"), definition "Even".
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  37. 4 Down
  38. Realize stranger reported animal (3,5)
  39. SEA OTTER
  40. homophone ("reported") of SEE ("Realize") + ODDER ("stranger", as in "more strange"), definition "animal".
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  42. 5 Down
  43. Setting eclairs on ground, losing 50 (8)
  44. SCENARIO
  45. SCENARIOL (anagram ("ground", past tense of grind) of "ECLAIRS ON") - L ("losing 50", in roman numerals), definition "Setting".
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