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)

[twyngwyn]

all yours, countess

[countessalmirena]

Gutsy blood crazed Marquis de Sade writes of the world (7)

[not_for_sale2025]

Justine....

[countessalmirena]

Not Justine, sorry.

Gutsy blood crazed Marquis de Sade writes of the world (7)

_ _ _ o _ _ _

[countessalmirena]

More clues

Gutsy blood crazed Marquis de Sade writes of the world (7)

_ _ _ o _ e _

”crazed” is an anagrind.

Marquis de Sade is representative, not specific. (I used him only because he matched the blood crazed part of the surface reading.)

There’s no hyphen between blood and crazed…

[not_for_sale2025]

Removed...

[twyngwyn]

Abdomen…?…

[countessalmirena]

No, it’s not removed.

Gutsy blood crazed Marquis de Sade writes of the world (7)

_ _ _ o _ e _

{Marquis de Sade writes of the world} <- fodder for the anagram indicator 

[twyngwyn]

Hello…..can you see me? LOL

[countessalmirena]

twyngwyn, you have it.

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Gutsy blood crazed Marquis de Sade writes of the world (7)

blood [charade] AB

crazed [anagram]

    [charade] {Marquis de Sade writes of the world} => monde (French for “world”)

        -> domen

    -> AB+domen

WHOLE DEFINITION

gutsy = abdomen

Over to you.