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)

[countessalmirena]

Gutless woman rebuffed life experience demographic, right about no photo finish (9)

_ e _ at _ _ e _

The answer is pre-digital.

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Negatives...

[countessalmirena]

Gutless woman rebuffed life experience demographic, right about no photo finish (9)

ADDITIONAL CLUE:

Gutless woman rebuffed =
 she (woman) … with the “h” removed (gutless) reversed for es (rebuffed)

[countessalmirena]

Aaaagh! The boards are behaving like a tipsy sailor playing hide and seek!

nfs, you post wasn’t there when I replied.

Yes, you have it.

Gutless woman rebuffed life experience demographic, right about no photo finish (9)

Gutless [middle letter deletion indicator] woman [charade: she] -> se (and it’s to be reversed with the reversal indicator “rebuffed”)

life experience [charade: vita] demographic [charade: gen] right about [reversal indicator] se (reversed) and vitagen (reversed)

negativ+es

WHOLE DEFINITION

no photo finish = negatives

Over to you.

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Hurry, oppose the alien.

(6 letters)

[twyngwyn]

bullet.......................?

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Sorry, no twyngwyn.

_ _ _ _ e _

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Hurry, oppose the alien.

(6 letters)

_ _ _ _ e t

[twyngwyn]

Bucket…………?

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Yes twyngwyn.