Word Puzzle 130

Word Puzzle 130 – Cryptic Clues:

Theme: On this occasion of my 200th puzzle (overall), there is a special theme, which manifests in 2 separate patterns, answer to each clue fits one of these two patterns.

NOTE: Besides the usual point system, there are 2 bonus points each for unearthing each of these patterns and the rationale for them!!

Clues:

1. Work residency (10)

2. Another neolithic cupola was discovered after some hiatus (6)

3. How do you spot a rood in open-air? (7)

4. Bill demanded to be applauded (9)

5. Snapshot on California, dream location of famous circus perhaps? (10)

6. Pay-off after the offer dear freshman (10)

7. I would stress about disaster (8)

8. Peripheral attachment (9)

9. Trance music is described as ultrachic. Corybantic gyrations as its characteristics, oft

aided by psychotropic substances such as extract of blue weed (8)

10. Harbor the Italian mobster (6)

11. Corner an accountant on fee (6)

12. Highwayman concealing the squeak of a marsupial say (9)

13. Hurler needing no introduction, in euphoria mostly after employing a “bait and switch” (10)

14. Commander following in disguise (6)

15. Register lawsuit against the cabinet (8)

16. Pop music ceded to rock music after getting secretly trashed (6)

17. Escape clause for over-supply of pickle (8)

18. How to get hoof stowed? When no longer in danger? (3, 2, 3, 5)

19. Correspond with journalist who’s been awarded (8)

20. Morrison magic scattered like a virus perhaps (13)

21. Killing the thoroughbred over the first signs of Strangles and Hendra (9)

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