Cryptic overlaps

Oasis said she’s thrilling (8)

ELECTRIC (thrilling Oasis song)

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Precisest airstrike unsuccessful? These might cheer you up! (4, 8, 6)

Rice Krispies Treats :face_savoring_food:

Crackhead’s ghost (5)

SHADE (anagram of heads)


Led back Territorial Army to end of river (5)

DELTA (LED back plus TA)

Methodically organise data from the forbidden dead? (8)

Looks like I messed this one up - hints/elucidation available if wanted.

I was thinking TABULATE, but couldn’t see how it works with “forbidden dead”. Is that anywhere near the right track?

Oooh, yeah. Dead is late, and forbidden is taboo (which I think can be spelled tabu?)

Yes, that’s it exactly

Off TABULATE

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Develop hidden talent (6)

LATENT (anagram)


The alleged debut of urine led to chaos. (7)

ENTROPY (intro pee)

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Are chirpy groups not worth the trouble? (7)

PYRRHIC (r + chirpy)


A hardwood tree begins the story of a mouse’s time travels. (7)

HICKORY (…dickory dock)


Lay up pieces housing 80s social climber. (6)

YUPPIE (hidden word)

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Queries confuse lawyer (7)

ESQUIRE (anagram)


A career in restructuring can lead to a starring role in Fame. (5, 4)

Rephrased: A career in restructuring can result in an actress starring in Fame. (5, 4)

IRENE CARA (anagram)

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Fallen sun god sits in greasy spoon, drinks from tankard (6)

I think this is CARAFE (RA in CAFE) but that doesn’t account for “drinks from” and possibly “fallen” although I’d need to check my mythology.

All filler words. You are correct.

In that case:

CARAFE (RA in CAFE)

Wild, a result of time in home of jaguars, dolphins and panthers? (5)