Cryptic Stuff

[not_for_sale2024]

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_sale2024]

About???????

[twyngwyn]

no, sorry

she's an old-fashioned loud rear (5)

____p

[not_for_sale2024]

Setup??????

[twyngwyn]

no, sorry

she's an old-fashioned loud rear (5)

__u_p

[countessalmirena]

frump?

🙟⚜🙟⚜🙟⚜🙟⚜🙟⚜🙟

[twyngwyn]

all yours, countess

[countessalmirena]

Addled ethnologist puffed, Fire Department struck an error, so to speak (4,2,3,6)

[twyngwyn]

slip of the tongue?

[countessalmirena]

You have it.

Addled ethnologist puffed, Fire Department struck an error, so to speak (4,2,3,6)

WHOLE DEFINITION

an error, so to speak = slip of the tongue

WORDPLAY

[anagrind:addled]
   {fodder} ethnologist puffed -> ethnologistpuffed

Fire Department struck 

struck = [deletion indicator]
Fire Department [abbr.] = FD

   so …

    => ethnologistpuffed - FD = ethnologistpufe

         -> slip of the tongue

Over to you, twyngwyn.

[twyngwyn]

tinea to go, perhaps (5, 4)