Cryptic Stuff

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While it was done some years ago I see, I thought I would try a cryptic crossword-like thread for fun and to try and boost a little more interest here. I made up the below question for anyone interested in such a challenge. I thought the first person to get it correct might come up with the next question. A clue though - if you copy one from a newspaper or magazine etc., the answer can often be found on the internet. I can explain the answer for anyone who asks. 🙂

The prisoner at the cave would not stand for the electrically charged droplets of water.

(12 letters)

[twyngwyn]

booster

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Conquer?

[countessalmirena]

twyngwyn has it.

Hear the frightener, I hear the soup spoon is a strengthener (7)

WORDPLAY

Hear the frightener [charade] = boo

I hear* [indicator:homophone] the soup spoon (what the soup spoon DOES) = stir

boo + (sounds like) stir = booster

DEFINITION

is a strengthener = booster

* I was using the "I hear" in a double sense: if you hear the soup spoon, it's either ladelling or stirring. It also functioned as the homophone indicator.

The pen of clues, freshly dipped into cryptic ink, is in your hands, twyngwyn.

[twyngwyn]

quickie:

stand in line and hinder the vine? (8)

[twyngwyn]

quickie:

stand in line and hinder the vine? (8)

It's a fruit

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Cucumber!

[twyngwyn]

over to you, nfs

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Clue:

I hear the observations challenge had a drawback.

(8 letters)

[twyngwyn]

discount?

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Sorry, no twyngwyn.