crossword help please

pj9999

Have come across the most difficult crossword of my life.
Can anyone help with the following:

1 For outdoors do meat soaked in Madeira? -L

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2 Crime writer's family with lots to do --R

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3 Soft razor shaved roughly and emphatically -F

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4 A number supporting you coming in drunk -O--- --G-T
5 Bible in german OK here? ----

6 Oddly, I'd made clothes model put on IM

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7 He shrinks from exploits at work -I---O-
8 Returned love letter following the rest, finding European city L---
9 One not getting on with reactionary opinion ----G ---E-
10 I can bear pinches, but am put out by punch --U---O-

11 Breaking truce, one stabbed second victim of feud

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12 Mount a rail when climbing ----
13 Picture upset head of school biting naughty child's head off ---R ----
14 Instrument for Louis I, wide and pointed ---S ----
15 I polish and prepare my works with pride ultimately

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16 Girl brought in joke to test expert opinion ----I---
17 Down tools, making strike start

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18 Curtains Mum's holding for all to see ---ET--

(index numbers are for ref. only and are not the xword clue numbers).

Thanks
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Karoma

Is there a prize?
Source?

pj9999

Source is The Times 23290 (May16).
I've given away all this month's prizes, wouldn't the satisfaction of being able to answer one or two be enuf... no?...how about a signed photo?

Irish Wolf

how confident are you in the answers you have already?
not very good with cryptic crosswords, but i'll throw a stab at no.1....

marinade

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pj9999

i wolf,

99% confident.
not marinade btw. 2nd letter's definitely L

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Kermitt

have to agree with Irish Wolf - marinade seems very likely. Check your existing answers and see is there an alternative

The Hill Billy

Clue 1
Can you give us the clue that provides the "L" as the second letter?

Clue 4
Last five letters are probably EIGHT.

Clue 6
Are you sure that this is a 7-letter word?

Clue 11
REOFFEND?

Irish Wolf

How's the x-word going pj, making any headway?

AnitaMcCluskey

http://www.itools.com/lang

This website has a crossword solver.

pj9999

1. Clambake (cake + lamb)
4. Forty Eight (For, Tight, Ye)
6. Imposed (I'd made...oddly + Pose)
11. Mercutio

Will post rest of answers shortly...

rgds
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pj9999

Answers as promised:

1. Clambake
2. Christie
3. Sforzato
4. Forty Eight
5. Java

6. Imposed
7. Milksop
8. Linz
9. Young Fogey
10. Snuff Box

11. Mercutio
12. Arab
13. Star Wars
14. Jews Harp
15. Emery Paper

16. Punditry
17. Knock off
18. Quietus

Will supply explanations if anyone's interested.

rgds
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