Cryptic Crossword Clues

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This page contains what are believed to be the solutions to the cryptic crossword clues posted in this thread. If you know of a solution that isn't posted here, please add it.

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• Mixed gerin oil makes them pray (8). [the quidnunc kid]
  • RELIGION (GERIN OIL)

• Famous writer arranged Darwin dick rash (7, 7). [the quidnunc kid]
  • RICHARD DAWKINS

• Doctor in re-edited biop answered too quick! (6) [the quidnunc kid]
  • PMDBOI (anagram MD + BIOP)

• Kirk confused by first letter from Spock (5). [the quidnunc kid]
  • SKRIK (KIRK + S)

• Sister is between one pound and a hundred (8). [Wibbleflex]
  • QUIDNUNC (QUID + NUN + C)

• W stands before his crazy Bible and shows off his muscles (10). [the quidnunc kid]
  • WIBBLEFLEX (W + BIBLE + FLEX)

• Jamaican greeting vital, though a trifle eccentric, says website (12). [pmdboi]
  • MONKEYFILTER (MON + KEY + TRIFLE)

• Two knockouts for a chimp champ (4). [the quidnunc kid]
  • KOKO (KO × 2)

• Agreement within a confused knockout (4). [goetter]
  • KOKO (KO + OK)
    • As techsmith observed, I should have written Agreement within a knockout. Making it a confused knockout would yield OOKK.

• Within anarchy, rent is cool, man (6). [pmdboi]
  • CHYREN (anarCHY RENt)

• The gorilla came back twice, OK? (4) [pmdboi]
  • KOKO (OK × 2)

• It's a stern vet - Mr Knickerbocker? (12) [Wibbleflex]
  • TRANSVESTITE (ITS A STERN VET)

• Lie back, note the clever monkey (5). [pmdboi]
  • BIFFA (FIB + FA)

• Nice monkey is confused if kitsch (4, 4). [the quidnunc kid]
  • FISH TICK (IF KITSCH)

• The monkey laughs - a self motivated individual doesn't need God initially (7). [Wibbleflex]
  • GOETTER (GO-GETTER - G)

• Demand explanation after false shot is treasured by children (7). [the quidnunc kid]
  • BLANKY (BLANK[false shot] + Y[why])
    • Should be (6)

• Confused - then stab at commentator (4, 3, 3). [the quidnunc kid]
  • STAN THE BAT (THEN STAB AT)

• Ringo's predecessor - stroke reversed last word of last album before Werner Erhard's seminar (8). [goetter]
  • PETEBEST (PET + EB [let it BE] + EST)

• Fido eats mashed veggies in becoming pyjama model (8). [fish tick]
  • PETEBEST (PET + BEETS)

• First Pope, to his friends, the most superior fellow (8). [the quidnunc kid]
  • PETE BEST

• Short officer beneath major french car (4,7). [the quidnunc kid]
  • CAPT RENAULT

• Tarzan's wife is just after cash (9). [the quidnunc kid]
  • MONEYJANE (MONEY + JANE)

• Lycanthrope missing two-thirds of toe takes in you and I (7). [the quidnunc kid]
  • WURWILF (WEREWOLF, take out the Os and Es and add in U and I. Obviously this one ain't the best ("missing three-quarters of toee?") but ... yeah. Gimme a break already.)