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Soldier's rolling paper packed with last of tobacco (7)

Definition: >!Soldier!<

Indicators: >!rolling, packed with, last of!<

Fodder: >!paper, tobacco!<

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u/cjrmartin — 22 days ago
▲ 2 r/Minute_Cryptic

One who's attractive lead character in movie on silver screen (6)

Definition: >!One who's attractive!<

Fodder: >!movie, silver, screen!<

Indicators: >!lead character in, on!<

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u/cjrmartin — 22 days ago
▲ 2 r/Minute_Cryptic

Shots essentially left on cutting room floor (5)

Definition: >!floor!<

Indicators: >!essentially, left, cutting!<

Fodder: >!shots, on, room!<

Tricky one

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u/cjrmartin — 23 days ago
▲ 4 r/crosswords

COTD: [see below]

A poem considered quite neat,

Which could be described as this beat,

With internal, a metre,

Essentially sweeter,

That got finished by Lear, at his seat (8)

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The answer should probably be obvious, although the wordplay is quite stretchy. This was about the best I could do, so I really welcome improvements or completely new attempts at the same idea.

Parse for clarity

Definition: >!semi&lit (A poem considered quite neat which could be described as this [self-referentially])!<

Wordplay: >!LICK (beat) containing (with internal) IM (a metre) + E (essentially sweEter) + R (leaR at his [!] seat). The "that got finished by" is very awkward, but is supposed to be read as IME getting ended by R, and I needed to fill up the syllables!!<

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u/cjrmartin — 29 days ago