Cryptic crossword No 1,226
Fri 30 Jun 2023, set byPanthera
Special Instructions: Once again, my crossword for Pride Month appears on its very last day... ah well. Many thematic answers and wordplay components do not appear in conventional dictionaries, but can be verified via wiktionary.
Across
- "They're outrageously destructive! Arguably, the sinister side of the Alphabet Mafia needs to be rebuffed" - bullshit! [sorry it's (4,5) not (9) I mucked up] (9)
- Lay the groundwork for an effective HIV prevention strategy (4)
- Substantial range in Chad's intimate relations after "turning" bisexual, including English guy who was extraordinarily good? (7)
- Not just questioning, but lacking belief in what he is, maybe (7)
- Delicately framed twinks stripped naked alongside Bundesliga squad? (5)
- Tried once again to gather what Anita Bryant was famously about - loathing, primarily (9)
- Protests intended to educate and mobilise cishet allies nationwide, for starters (5-3)
- Fae potentially erases wizard's name (4)
- At the climax, cock ring gets squeezed by non-binary switch (4)
- Couple freely introduces third to relationship, then fourth... of many! (8)
- "Be gay, do crimes" - essentially queer way of conceptualising oneself? (4,5)
- Money for a Nigerian prince ousted (from an expert's best reckoning) by paramilitary group (5)
- In possession of a great endowment? Show a bit of skin on OnlyFans! (2,5)
- Prompted to take check after sample of bathtub estrogen gave off noxious gas (7)
- Major but not a leading character in Dykes to Watch Out For (4)
- Manufactured fear around gender designed, absent government leadership, to yield votes (9)
Down
- Fact is, why did the trans guy change his name? (2,2,5)
- This moral panic's been rehashed with nothing but contempt for humanity (14)
- Some unrestrained portraits capturing glimpse of real-life sapphic characters? (8)
- Gutless babygirl goes on a brief pilgrimage to get a gift for his trans partner from IKEA? (6)
- Japanese form of energy healing's about to take top spot in gossip among US queers (5)
- Product for hair, or "riah"? Nowadays, that's close to obsolete (6)
- Jazz piece's name underpins dysphoria represented by Celeste, perhaps? (8,2,4)
- Unexpected pleasure before end of furry convention (6)
- With a great deal of gumption, Dr. Hirschfeld regularly provided encouragement and support (9)
- Look braver, surprisingly, after rights rescinded - ultimately, all are worthy of compassion (8)
- Drag queen picked up a little something in return for her performance? (6)
- Sailor can start to mingle, having recently come out (6)
- Succeeded - twice! - in hearty struggle (6)
- Pride Month "embodies a source of great evil", and I'm very much a fan! (5)
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