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)

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I'm going to try this, but I'll probably get pummeled. 

I did weep at ten for Debora’s puzzle loving band member.

(4 letters)

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I'm just warning you that I have my pummeling glove out.

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I'm ready 

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T.Rex?

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And what's his name? 

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Cryx!

Pummel pummel pummel

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All yours LOL.

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Diminutive medical examiner bathed in mashed fruit for pounds (7)

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Pummels?

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You've got it, nfs.

(I couldn't resist the impulse to use pummels as the word.)

Diminutive medical examiner bathed in mashed fruit for pounds (7)

WORDPLAY

Diminutive medical examiner [charade] = M.E.

bathed in [indicator:insertion]

mashed [indicator:anagram]

... fruit [charade] = plums

   So... plum (scrambled) becomes pumls, me is inserted to form pummels

DEFINITION

pounds = pummels

I hand over to you, and here is a cryptic crossword-loving flamingo (HTML entity) named Flamyptica. 🦩