Cryptic crossword No 1,438
Sat 18 Nov 2023, set byjuff
Special Instructions: Seven entries originated in a specific year. Try to guess the year while solving, and check your guess in the annotated solutions
Across
- Doctor, Master in repeats in classic TV show (6,6)
- “Had” written with H reversed (3)
- After Monday, mostly kind YouTube darling makes surreal comedy (5,6)
- What The!?!? Who made a cat for me?? (5)
- Rhode Island engulfed in endless darkness along with the rest of the country? Great… (8)
- Assigned agents died horribly (10)
- Interior of western precinct is pleasant (4)
- Outside of church, maybe Norman went back to get toy darts (4)
- Androids occasionally overheard meanspirited remarks that backfired (4,6)
- Iraqi with DUI ordered an alcoholic beverage (8)
- Balanced left and right extremely rarely? (5)
- English song said to fix English curse with English beverage? (5,6)
- Saluted when lute was plucked causing us to get down (3)
- Sweet! NKOTBSB's peripheral members are covering Talk Talk! (6,6)
Down
- Began with game of chicken after losing week, but picking up time elsewhere (7,2)
- Cook processed meats (5)
- The first gay instant message room stuck up for Daniel's teacher and friend (2,6)
- Core part of Elektra: Maybe pride comes before a fall (4)
- Singers Orbison and Green, experiencing envy for queen's diet (5,5)
- House on the right dumped out middle of mess from eyesore... what an ass (6)
- Fake news, and then boxing: on at 10 (3,5)
- Losing the first bit of extra weight (4)
- Claim kudos as criminal racket gets cut down (4,6)
- Continuing to be almost sure earliest pair of visitors backed up toilet (8)
- Movie made using each German article about state of the Middle East, abridged (4,5)
- That’s considerate of the solver (but a little old fashioned) carrying a cloth to blow one’s nose with instead of… nothing, essentially? (5,3)
- Under covers, nestled in boyfriend’s chest (6)
- A little bit of speed (4)
- Five's the one to see. (5)
- Where to get on a boat with a pastry chef? (4)
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