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]

ganash?

[countessalmirena]

You're definitely closer purely in terms of letters.

[twyngwyn]

my last go....galaxy?

[countessalmirena]

That's it.

Immersed in pleasure, embracing the loose, good heavens! so much dust! (6)

WORDPLAY

immersed in pleasure [charade] = gay

embracing [indicator:container/insertion]

loose [charade] = lax

... GAY with lax inserted = GAlaxY

DEFINITION

good heavens! so much dust! = galaxy (part of the heavens, much of which is interstellar dust)

Over to you.

[twyngwyn]

quickie:

bird ballad for the last time (8)

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Swansong 

[twyngwyn]

over to you, nfs

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Blacken the rocks, the creeps.

(12 letters)

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[twyngwyn]

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