Thursday, May 4, 2023

Puzzle No. 85: The Rise of Cobra

The Rise of Cobra

By teamcrazymatt
(Originally published as MyCrossword #539.)
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Squares filled: 0/156
Exolve Print Notes Jotter

Across
1Excitement found when husband swallows Lilt? On the contrary! (6)
5Race car driver extremely great steering around bend (8)
9In the thick of a receding dark (4)
10Resembling a hammer, schoolmistress controls ludicrous follies without ceasing (10)
11Nothing to cook up in the beginning (6)
12With bishop inside, mishear strange Jewish linguistic idiosyncrasy (8)
14Disengaging stopper in bar - gunk flowing (9)
17Also called in duke with royal capital in West Africa (5)
19Shovel Knight no longer seen in material, finally forgotten (5)
22Place to board powerboat after initially-scheduled takeoff (9)
26Left very properly (8)
29In audition, visible prompt (6)
30Put down independent having been dropped from lost value (10)
31Anger born of your reckless, loveless following at the forefront (4)
32Hero unseen at first in sperm bank when naked (8)
33Flee East Side of Illinois - Capone's not playing (6)

Down
2Jack's dog endlessly bites setter and scurries half-heartedly (4,3)
3Dye eroding poorly contains head of dragonfly, one's primarily seen (6,3)
4Holy man and king drinking in fairies (7)
5Hard labour after writing up popular swimmer (7)
6Bitter genius runs over bachelor (5)
7South of first-class Northern European city (5)
8Part of America is a rueful backward landmass (7)
13Doctor catches American getting high on dope (3)
15Is seizing first of future possibilities (3)
16Make for a state in India (3)
18Pacifies criminal; crime originally not caused by something definite (9)
20Table of gold supporting dish (7)
21Space bureau finally sees one grounded, not flying? (3)
23It's noble upon recollection not to try pot, OK? (7)
24The workers' leaders died during lazy turn (7)
25Erecting section by pitch that's dilapidated (7)
27Pressure cooker's cold - not good (5)
28Replacement for Doc Slocum heading off (5)

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