DT Cryptic Crossword - Thursday

Where goats go to escape
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Globus
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Early morning puzzlers. Bit of drizzle, thunderstorm might hit us here. Not easy. Trying to work out the setter. Unusual.
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Hi there and thanks, Globus. Tricky one, this.

12D
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PEREGRINE Don’t quite get all the parsing but ERRING anagram + PErrier 💦
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23A
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ILLUSION anagram
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8A
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NEARLY earl+ ny
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15A

Not sure but
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ROADIE pole=rod+a+ie
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Greetings all - 32C and sunny
15A - agree with FujiKiwi
3D
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DAY CARE - double clue
2D
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SURPRISED = sir praised I think
1D
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PANIC = pan is pagan deity + ic in charge
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FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 3:12 am 23A
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ILLUSION anagram
How does that work
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which words is it based on?
I’ll on us

But has missing I
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Ymx wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:03 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 3:12 am 23A
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ILLUSION anagram
How does that work
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which words is it based on?
I’ll on us

But has missing I
Well spotted. I just did that a glance and miscounted the letters. I do that too often. Will need to rethink the parsing. Still think that’s the word though.

And believe 16D might be
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ANGULAR
although the exact parsing eludes me.
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Ymx wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:03 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 3:12 am 23A
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ILLUSION anagram
How does that work
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which words is it based on?
I’ll on us

But has missing I
Maybe
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”I’ll get caught” means the extra “i” gets caught up in the rest of the anagram?
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MENAGERIE - can't quite parse it precisely
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TARDINESS - tar=sailor, dine=eat, s=on ship
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Cheated a bit on this one by looking it up.

17D
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EREMITE
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20A
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GAGGLE gale + 2x g= “going in extremis”?
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25A
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ENRAGE part-anagram of “anger” + last “e” of peace
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Good morning. Mild, dry.
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PRESIDES
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ESTEEM
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RIPARIAN
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10A
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CHORDATA
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SPREAD ONES WINGS
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EXPLAIN
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ELITIST
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11A
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AIRING (D)ai + ring
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PROSPERO
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NATTER in clue
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18a
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ENDORSEE
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Macrosan wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:19 am 7D
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MENAGERIE - can't quite parse it precisely
14D
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TARDINESS - tar=sailor, dine=eat, s=on ship
Soldiers = Men
A good = ag
Erie = lake (as in one of the Great Lakes)
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FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 3:08 am Hi there and thanks, Globus. Tricky one, this.

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PEREGRINE Don’t quite get all the parsing but ERRING anagram + PErrier 💦
Hi FK. The water is PEE !!!
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FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:21 am Cheated a bit on this one by looking it up.

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EREMITE
Pretty standard "sit up and beg" clue. Often about.
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Toughie by Beam. Deep breath. Well, I had to take one!

Not seen the "dreaded" proXimal for a while.
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Globus wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:18 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 3:08 am Hi there and thanks, Globus. Tricky one, this.

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PEREGRINE Don’t quite get all the parsing but ERRING anagram + PErrier 💦
Hi FK. The water is PEE !!!
Well that's pretty uncouth. So nothing to do with Perrier water, then? I thought the ING/Perrier anagram was promising, but one too many r's, anyway.
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FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:23 am
Globus wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:18 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 3:08 am Hi there and thanks, Globus. Tricky one, this.

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PEREGRINE Don’t quite get all the parsing but ERRING anagram + PErrier 💦
Hi FK. The water is PEE !!!
Well that's pretty uncouth. So nothing to do with Perrier water, then? I thought the ING/Perrier anagram was promising, but one too many r's, anyway.
I remember a crossword from way back when half the clues were bodily functions! I have tried to find it but it's buried deep in my back-up files.
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Just a few left. 22D
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GATOR
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EXEUNT
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WINNIPEG
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