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Genius Crossword N0 248
Good morning, I didn’t think I would make any headway with this one, but
some down clues worked out fine. Help with the following would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
9a Drop cat from the east in river (6) : ??O?I?
11a Having European articles, newspaper's entered into award (10) : ??????N?O?
12a On vacation, simple American looking hot and burnt (6) : ???E??
14a Huge monarch's put on a lot of weight (8) : ????S?E?
23a You shouldn't have sheep, maybe, drinking whiskey or a soft drink (5,5) : ?E?O???B??
1d Appear before Geordie entertainer on drugs, holding his partner up (8) : ???C????
Answers
No best answer has yet been selected by Matakari. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.9a Demote -but this is not the entry required! Your "I"is wrong
(Tom backwards in Dee)
11a Your "O" is wrong. The answer but not the input is "undergoing"
12a Seared - s(impl)e (on vacation) A(merican) red (looking hot) but I will help you with this one - The input is RedSea
14a The answer is stonking - but once again, that is not what you input
23a Table water - but guess what, that is not what you input
1d Antecede (Ant and Dec with e's (drugs))
Many thanks, all! Another batch of curious acrossers to push me along, thanks!
8a They don't believe cooks about source of eggs (8) :?N?H?A?H
15a Travelling reps receiving shocking treatment, showing spirit (7) : ?E?????
20a Find shelter, Conservative's going for coup! (8) : ???????E
26a Keeps idiot out, one seen in places to drink (3,5) : T???R?R?
Thanks, jj109 and NACW, for pushing me all the way to the finishing line!
22a Daisy chain's final piece at the back (6) : S?E?N?
And a confirmation for the following, thanks!
24a Help ex-president Trump, losing seat (4) : B?t? (BATE)
13d Really warms up meal half-heartedly - hot food (10) : S?P?R?E?M? (SUPERTEAMS)
16d Rebuke one's Like a Virgin covers (8): C?A?T?N? (CHASTENS)