Cryptic Stuff

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. ๐Ÿ™‚

 

The prisoner at the cave would not stand for the electrically charged droplets of water.

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Took a dive over nothing to run through. 

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Took a dive over nothing to run through. 

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jackknife โ€ฆ I think it must be.

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And you are spot on countess.

 

Took a dive over nothing to run through. 

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Took a dive - ?

over nothing - Jack

to run through - knife

Took a dive - Jackknife  (a dive in which the diver bends in midair to touch the toes, keeping the legs straight, and then straightens out).

 

Jackknife 

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Testing programme changes universal rating for nothing, harking back to a classic swell (5)

 

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Trialโ€ฆโ€ฆ@@@?

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No, not a trial.

 

Testing programme changes universal rating for nothing, harking back to a classic swell (5)

 

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Stain.....

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No, itโ€™s stain-free.

 

Testing programme changes universal rating for nothing, harking back to a classic swell (5)

 

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Thereโ€™s a charade, letter substitution, abbreviation, charade letter, reversal indicatorโ€ฆ

 

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Basic.....

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