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)

[twyngwyn]

metaphoric?

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Yes twyngwyn.

Minced meat and a soft, but garbled glee club are emblematic.

(10 letters)

Minced - anagram indicator

Meat - (minced) = Meta

and a soft - p

but garbled - anagram indicator

glee club - choir (garbled) = horic

are emblematic - Meta-p-horic

Metaphoric

[twyngwyn]

dire straits opposed laugh little brother, I heard (6)

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Crisis...?