GET SMART (gets mart)
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Bet you can’t beat bird flying into wind! (10)
Bet you can’t beat bird flying into wind! (10)
MARTINGALE (Martin + gale)
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Actor uses cleaning fluid. (4, 8)
ALEC GUINNESS (anagram)
Make living tree curved to get soul. (7)
Let me reword it a touch:
Supposedly, you can make living trees curved to get soul. (7)
ESSENCE (ess [curve] ents)
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Middle of brain decision-making creates great power without responsibility? (7, 12, 6)
Central Intelligence Agency?
Yup, you spied it. Shoot!
Off: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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Newt loosely translated neo-western series.(11)
YELLOWSTONE (anagram)
Snuggle with this food company. (6)
NESTLE (dual definition)
Not too busy to learn from this! (6)
LESSON (less on)
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Some shows on Netflix exhibit pure poetry (6)
SONNET — one of the few styles of cryptic clues I can actually get. I’m terrible at these. I’m gonna punt to someone for the next clue.
pulykamell, the clue creation is the fun part! Once you start coming up with them, it is hard to stop!
Off SONNET:
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Safety Award given to both the North and the South! (3, 6)
No hint needed, right?
Think about this past weekend…
I did need the hint - is it TWO POINTS?
Off TWO POINTS:
Celebrity goes on arduous mission to make cultural phenomenon (4, 4)
STAR TREK
Shakespeare tragedy is about a monarch ogle, supposedly. (4, 4)
KING LEAR
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Quick! The exceptional worm-catcher has limited supplies. (9,7)
Hint needed?