Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

[Duncan Gardner]

. T . A . F . R . / U . O . / . V . N

[ad hoc]

At first, Shakespeare, excitedly near Stratford upon Avon, leered about the pleasures of the body (7)

[Duncan Gardner]

Sensual pleasure with ornate surroundings (4)

[seand]

Spinner fight between me and me in the Horn of Africa (8)

[ad hoc]

From Djibouti, Ngolo Kante took a trip (6)

[ad hoc]

_ _ T _ _ _

[Nefertiti2]

Outing for instance -stretch culture.

(7,8)

[Guy Profumo]

Clueage?

[Nefertiti2]

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_ _ _ R _ _ _ _
(8,8) (sorry

[Guy Profumo]

Bear of little brain would appreciate clarification.

PEXWord, 24d

Resigned minister pens "I love to swap around" (5)

(And balls, spotted it half way through typing that, so as you were)

[Nefertiti2]

MOOC or outing for instance - stretch culture.

_ _ _ T _ _ C _

_ _ _ R _ _ N _
(8,8)

Not my best work

[irony towers]

While the thread appears to be on an intermission, let me mention that I'm having a puzzle published (as Trigon) in the September issue of 1 Across magazine. It's a subscription publication, typically £36 for 12 months, with puzzles of roughly Guardian Prize standard and a classic Araucaria in each issue.

[Nefertiti2]

I was aiming for Distance learning which is an OU TING. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Take over somebody,- Apologies all round I am just going out and may be some time.

[Guy Profumo]

Is the board reset, or are we going with distance learning?

[Nefertiti2]

I've broken the Cryptic Crossword thread...

[Guy Profumo]

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

[Nefertiti2]

Burned by slang-free Distance Learning junk?


(11)

[ad hoc]

Incinerated so badly? How selfish! (13)

[Kevin S]

Being packed into a 20 foot unit is terribly inconsiderate (13)

[ad hoc]

Longing requited - but trapped, containerised (6)

[ad hoc]

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[ad hoc]

_ _ S _ R _

[Duncan Gardner]

Desire Latin extravaganza? Of course (11)

[ad hoc]

(Bit of a guess this one)

Residential doctor? I am out with Anderson, Bumrah etc (10)

[Duncan Gardner]

Yes, residential = course in the previous clue.