Crossword clue of the day

Things
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Routine America oddly unable to follow (5)

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Only a true cryptic aficionado will get that, it’s got the whole collection of pointers

I can’t get it

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Usual!

America = US

Oddly unable = every second letter of unable ie ual

To follow = after US therefore “usual” which is routine

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@Fagan_ODowd will love how that was ladybirded

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Fascinating. Like learning a new language. Keep it up

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Any chance you could follow protocol and spoiler the answer?

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It’s back to thinking of the straight clue which is nearly always first or last word in the telegraph.
I think in many ways, it’s about where in the clue you put the comma.

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Easier one today.

The woman with German recluse. (6)

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Is that down or across?

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Hermit

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Reverend Mother in the deep void (5)

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How do i spoiler?

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Abyss

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In the telegraph that would be something like “Reverend mother heard in deep void”
It would point that the answer sounds like it, but isn’t it exactly

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I try to stay away from the thought process of the Telegraph, me old china.

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Colin Dexter recommended it as the best of the cryptics. Good enough for me.

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hermit

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Correct answer hermit. Her, and mit being with in German.

Two today, one easy but nice and one harder.

Group enjoying Monopoly caught playing later (6)

And

TikTok or Instagram, say, elevating rating. (10)

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cartel

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app raising

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