Borrowers and Lenders
a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
After each solution note, the correct form of the clue's altered word is given in square brackets.
Across
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C + RAVING [addiction]
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HO(M)ELY (anag. + "m") [not]
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STA(T)E (anag. + "t") [time
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REIN + FOR + CEMENT [aid]
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BAR(e) + TENDER [nice]
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EPSILON (anag.) [loose]
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ANTIPARTICLES (anag.) [bits]
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CRO + ONE + R ("orc" rev.) [Bing]
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DIRG + E ("grid" rev.) [sad]
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LARCHES (anag.) [trees]
Down
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OCEAN (anag.) [marine]
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IMMORTALS (anag.) [die]
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MATERNALISTIC (anag.) [motherig]
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NETS (double def.) [earns]
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AMEND (anag.) [admen]
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LEOPARD (anag.) [cat]
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CO(MRA)DE ("arm" rev.) [friend]
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DICER (anag.) [chopper]
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