Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

[Guy Profumo]

_ _ A _ /_ _ / _ A _ A _ _ _ _

[Nefertiti2]

Hate it when it goes over the page and the clue isn’t reposted. Always repost the clue...

[Guy Profumo]

Yes mum.

[Guy Profumo]

Can't help thinking there's some sort of theme in today's Guardian crossword…

Happy now?

[Guy Profumo]

In the interests of advancenent

Drama scouts do a conversion in "The Acts of the Apostles"? (4,2,8)f

¡

[ad hoc]

Excruciating pain - hype of Road to Damascus (8)

[Duncan Gardner]

Epiphany at Xmas (6,9)

[Duncan Gardner]

__ __ T __ __ __ / __ __ __ __ __ T __ __ __

[Kevin S]

Quiet! Father Christmas' helpers stack toys overhead (7)

[Duncan Gardner]

Sorry- only half correct KS

[ad hoc]

Garrison pub shelves (8)

(PS How is DG's Father Christmas? )

[Edit: Oh, I guess it wasn't]

[Kevin S]

doh

[seand]

Little Christmas gift- a dozen noise makers (6, 8, 8)

[ad hoc]

I'd never heard of Little Christmas (or Women's Christmas as it also seems to be known). Thanks for that, it was an enjoyable little read round on it.

[ad hoc]

Succeeds in anthem - a stock: Twelve Drummers Drumming to Two Gold Ends (5,4)

[Duncan Gardner]

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[Guy Profumo]

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?????

[Duncan Gardner]

I was beaten to the punch by AH, but since you ask

Twelve drummers drumming in Belfast Kop panicked- Beth injured (4,3,4,4)

__ __ C __ / __ __ __ / __ __ P __ / __ __ N __

[seand]

Ad hoc makes good contribution on day five- odd argument, mega confusing! (6,7,9,4)

[Duncan Gardner]

Letters please Sean?

[seand]

Ad hoc makes good contribution on day five- obscure argument, mega confused!! (6,7,9,4)

A slight rewording, but I think the clue/solution works (it does inside my limited head)

- - - - - Y / - R - - - - - / - - - - - W - - - / - A - -

[seand]

Yer 'Kick The Pope Band' solution was gonna be a tricky one to clue DG!

[Duncan Gardner]

1 Friday Cryptic Crossword Game stalwart on the Skids? (7)

And for your bonus

2 Some Indiana grammar (7)

3 Dublin-Fife OTFer: grumpy miser (10)

4 Ma Corbyn spluttered "Not a second!" (7)

5 Blair pal came last in reshuffle (8,8)

And for Sean

90s Britpoppers joined Ed Sheeran's girl in Kick the Pope Band [same one as my uncle] (5,6)

[ad hoc]

Mentioned the Friday Cryptic Crossword Game here, the ultimate example of that awful nazi gang "Le V"? (5,6)

Edit: Curses

[seand]

And for Sean

90s Britpoppers joined Ed Sheeran's girl in Kick the Pope Band [same one as my uncle] (5,6)

James Galway was a one man Kick the Pope Band?!