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)

[not_for_sale2025]

Anisole...?

[countessalmirena]

It’s spindle; you have it, nfs.

Cause of legendary textile injury to actively dispel absorbing nitrogen (7)

WORDPLAY

actively [anagrind]
    Plain text fodder {dispel} -> spidle

absorbing [containment indicator]
nitrogen [abbr.] N

   -> spiNdle

WHOLE DEFINITION

Cause of legendary textile injury = spindle

(Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on the spindle of the spinning wheel, and fell into a deep sleep for 100 years, along with all of the denizens of the castle. The original curse had her dying from the wound but the good fairy was able to transmute this into a 100-year sleep.)

Over to you.

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Quickie...

Minimize it and breathe a touch.

(8 letters)

[not_for_sale2025]

Minimize it and breathe a touch.

(8 letters)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ e

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Minimize it and breathe a touch.

(8 letters)

_ _ _ i _ _ _ e

[twyngwyn]

Belittle….?

[not_for_sale2025]

Yes twyngwyn.

[twyngwyn]

Quickie:

like nuns live (7)

[not_for_sale2025]

Convent...??

[twyngwyn]

No, sorry

like nuns live (7)