Puzzles

Cryptic crossword #1865

Submitted by Ester K Mirra

Across

  1. Dessert with main forms translucent blob. [9]
  2. Finally wiser if I just add a short line. [5]
  3. Butter up and then add spice mix to improve flavour without lentil starter. [5,6]
  4. Profanity taking place in the boathouse. [4]
  5. Ecstasy causes frazzled Julian to think he is embracing his Spanish uncle with a bee inside him. [10]
  6. Small insect left one pole and headed for the other. [6]
  7. Was split apart and filled with eleven nice, easy slugs; primary cause of greasy quality. [8]
  8. Languid despite losing identity card- get older in style. [8]
  9. Naïve boy has lost part of his ingenuity. [6]
  10. I hear ship went down without Langley, without thinking. [10]
  11. Carelessly strip and remove last wrap, leading to commotion. [4]
  12. Intense game went awry with iron horse. [5,6]

Down

  1. Chap runs into hole, takes a tumble and swaps with a polymath! [4,2,3,6]
  2. Say hello twice but still must return to where it came from. [4]
  3. He went too close to a heat source in the basilica rushlights. [6]
  4. Ruffian hears who left most of substrate. [8]
  5. Saints riot recklessly, leaving slashes. [10]
  6. Hogwarts' room is a non-negotiable. [11]
  7. Gliders see short squire overcome by selling fry mix. [6,9]
  8. Chronicle to revolutionise vivid cinema. [11]
  9. Classroom equipment at University of the Arts London is contained within half an improviser. [10]
  10. Frying pan seems off white in colour. [3,1,4]
  11. Picks out large size in shoes. [6]
  12. Stains cover part of hyperlinks. [4]
  13. In emergency room after first silly outing results in more pain. [5]
  14. He leaves tollhouses in confusion with sinners. [4,5]

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