AMEND (amen + d)
US comedian is gaslighting in more ways than one. (10)
MENDACIOUS (nice anagram of US comedian)
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It’s not helpful to reduce consumption (7)
USELESS (double definition)
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First, a small taste, darling. Then, suck it all up.(6)
SIPHON (sip + hon)
Reputation, if I see reported, is all about the title. (9)
HONORIFIC (honor + if + ic)
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One vehicle we flew too high (6)
ICARUS (I = one, car = vehicle, us = we)
Don’t mix up this red guy for Satan. (5)
SANTA (mixed up Satan)
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Shop to obtain road covering? (6)
TARGET (tar+get)
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I teach large mixed groups morals.(7)
ETHICAL (I + teach + L)
A cradle rocks hollow. (7)
CALDERA (anagram)
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That bike jump over the vegetable garden was pretty cool.(6)
Didn’t think this was that tough. Hint: it starts with the “R” in caldera.
Reworded clue: That bike jump was sorta awesome over the vegetable garden.(6)
RADISH (double meaning)
A shirt was thrown out of the Hoffman movie. (6)
ISHTAR (anagram)
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Iran agent exposed. It sounded messy. Don’t cry.(9)
ARGENTINA (anagram of “Iran agent”, sounds like Messi, don’t cry for me… nice one!)
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Birth in South African city (5)
NATAL (double meaning) currently known as KwaZulu-Natal since 1994
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Bob displayed a gift in his digital enterprise.(6)
TALENT (hidden word)
Biconvex lens is clear until reconfiguration. (10)
LENTICULAR (anagram of “until clear”, and a new word for me - thanks)
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Sounds like wet weather, darling - perhaps even thunder and lightning (8)
REINDEER (sound alike, donder und blitzen) Cool!
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Learned lead editor was impolite around computer support.(7)
ERUDITE (lead letter of editor, then rude with IT in it)
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The Mad Hatter’s was very wrong - or very right? (3, 5)