Borrowers and Lenders
a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
After each solution note, the correct form of the clue's altered word is given in square brackets.
Across
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1.
CRAVING: C + RAVING [addiction]
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7.
MINOR: M + IN + OR [lesser]
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10.
HOMELY: HO(M)ELY (anag. + "m") [not]
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11.
CARAMEL: CARAMEL (anag.) [ma]
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12.
CHASM: CHASM (hidden) [as]
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13.
STATE: STA(T)E (anag. + "t") [time
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15.
REINFORCEMENT: REIN + FOR + CEMENT [aid]
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16.
LEANDER: LEAN + DER [man]
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18.
BARTENDER: BAR(e) + TENDER [nice]
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19.
EPSILON: EPSILON (anag.) [loose]
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25.
FLIES: F + LIES [zooms]
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26.
ANTIPARTICLES: ANTIPARTICLES (anag.) [bits]
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28.
CROONER: CRO + ONE + R ("orc" rev.) [Bing]
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29.
WASTE: WASTE (anag.) [as]
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30.
PROVERB: P(ROVER)B [lead]
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31.
DIVA: DIVA(n) [singer]
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32.
DIRGE: DIRG + E ("grid" rev.) [sad]
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33.
LARCHES: LARCHES (anag.) [trees]
Down
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2.
OCEAN: OCEAN (anag.) [marine]
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3.
AMINO: A + M + IN + O [acid]
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4.
CLANDESTINE: CLAN + DESTINE [fate]
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5.
IMMORTALS: IMMORTALS (anag.) [die]
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6.
GAMUT: GA(MU)T [scale]
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7.
MATERNALISTIC: MATERNALISTIC (anag.) [motherig]
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8.
NETS: NETS (double def.) [earns]
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9.
RETARDS: RE(TAR)DS [slows]
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14.
AMEND: AMEND (anag.) [admen]
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16.
LEOPARD: LEOPARD (anag.) [cat]
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17.
COMRADE: CO(MRA)DE ("arm" rev.) [friend]
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20.
PAT: PAT (hidden) [Boone]
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21.
IMPEL: IMP + EL [drive]
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22.
DICER: DICER (anag.) [chopper]
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23.
DELIVER: DE + LIVER [emit]
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24.
MOOR: MOO + R [land's]
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27.
SCADS: S(CAD)S [oodles]