Word Puzzle 94

Word Puzzle 94 – Cryptic Clues:

Theme: None.

Note:

·     You need to provide full parsing. No response without parsing.

Scoring:

·      No credit no response, without correct parsing.

·      All clues worth 1 point except Kohli/meta clue(s) which are worth 2 points

Clues:

1.   Novel about pitfall in soldier falling short due to horseplay (11)

2.   Reject to fight back? (5)

3.   Ban on gay pride march ended due to secret political maneuver (8)

4.   Disqualify as a judge to secure outcome (6)

5.   Record setter coming first by backing an idiot (5)

6.   Chew up a Metamucil to become virgin? (10)

7.   Distinctive underworld standard followed by FED (9)

8.   2 states with incorrect and incomplete decals for fleet (9)

9.   GI with sexy hit? Turned out to be junk!! (6-3)

10. Quiz a NY congressman besides George Santos (he is essentially insane) (4)

11. My bio is questionable in leading successful sales partnership (9)

12. Stony Bud blazing during the lecture (8)

13. Drool color? (4)

14. How to moor (as in secure) behind the scenes? (8)

15. Drought causing gulf to become cape in California beach resort city (6)

16. Endless shadow from deep (4-2-3-4)

17. Discard the low number (4-3)

18. Compensation for broken dresser (7)

19. Juvenile playing with train carrying soldier (9)

20. American soldier with well-developed abs is a slob? (3, 3-4)

21. Get to Brian (Queen guitarist) with this Floyd number (5,6)

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