Fantastic Beast emerges from a ruined cremation. (9)
MANTICORE (anagram)
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A migrant’s way to produce a longer riot (6,5)
OREGON TRAIL (a longer riot)
While indisposed, I removed last of boisterous state (8)
ILLINOIS (ILL + I +NOISE - E)
“Retreat! There be terra firma.” (6)
"Retreat! There be terra firma.” (6)
ISLAND (IS + LAND)
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Lies maliciously about presidential candidate accepting loss (8)
SLANDERS (Sanders + L)
Substitute stunner malfunctioned, hit head of zebra (6)
ERSATZ (taser anagram + Z)
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Postal code zero (3)
ZIP (Double Meaning)
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Guy in charge blows up stamp store (10)
POSTMASTER (anagram… and a fine one too!)
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Famous quarterback had strawberry crumble (5, 8)
Thank you. I wanted to send it to Wil Shortz several years ago, but I stopped working a shift that had me driving home from work on Sunday mornings, and I’ve been looking for a place to use it ever since.
Famous quarterback had strawberry crumble (5, 8)
TERRY BRADSHAW (anagram of had strawberry)
Goldie accepts mythological Scandinavian shrub (8)
Hawthorn (Hawn + Thor)
Thorny igloo is for the birds (11)
Thorny igloo is for the birds (11)
ORINTHOLOGY (anagram)
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Yes, adding a Republican administrative district in the city is a very bad deal (10)
Hint: Think bridge
Yarborough (Yes + A Republican + Borough)
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Should I wrestle tough? (5)
OUGHT (anagram)
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That "howdy"ing sheriff broadcast! (3, 4, 8, 4)
The Andy Griffith Show (anagram)
Meanwhile, old grifter is comic (5, 7)
Meanwhile, old grifter is comic (5, 7)
HOWIE MANDELL (anagram)
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Actor playing Eagle pilot (6, 4)
ELLIOT PAGE (anagram of Eagle pilot)
I’m a-tingle that Bill’s back in the mix for Jell-O ads. (7)
GELATIN (a-tingle anagram)
Ringing metal reverses on us.
Ringing metal reverses on us.
number of letters please…