Cryptic Stuff

[not_for_sale2025]

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]

On Christmas Day, this fruit is absorbing copper lithium for a church with exemption (8)

[twyngwyn]

peculiar....?

[countessalmirena]

Speedily done, twyngwyn!

On Christmas Day, this fruit is absorbing copper lithium for a church with exemption (8)

On Christmas Day, this fruit [charade] pear

is absorbing [containment indicator]
    copper = Cu    Lithium = Li
PEcu+liAR

WHOLE DEFINITION

church with exemption = peculiar

Over to you.

[twyngwyn]

pour blind show (6)

[countessalmirena]

shower…?? ?

[twyngwyn]

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no, sorry

pour blind show (6)

_____t

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[twyngwyn]

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Am now thinking my clue is rubbish 😵‍💫

pour blind show (6)

d____t

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[countessalmirena]

Oh! I see it. Referencing those two.

decant

[twyngwyn]

This is what I was thinking….

show = indicate

blind = no eyes (ii)

pour = decant 

😔😔😔

[countessalmirena]

I had it worked out differently… I thought you meant Ant and Dec - anagram to decant - with “blind show” referring to The Voice… or thereby to any of those talent shows incl Britain’s Got Talent - which is hosted by … Ant and Dec.

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🎤🎶💃🕺👯🪄🃏

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Anyway, give me a moment while I create another clue.