Independent Cryptic 1,302

[creamegg]

5a having shifted trendy clothing 2,4
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7d exhilarated and happy about upcoming day of celebration
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8d fashion designer in beamer upset simple folk in america
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13d child's play surface outside place to eat 6,4
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18a partly nervous university worker's to avoid the classroom 4,6
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[shoota]

5a In gear

[mac44]

18a. play truant

[mac44]

8d. rednecks

[1ozzy]

7d elevated

[shoota]

13d Picnic area

[creamegg]

thanks all x

[scorpiojo]

13 picnic area?

[Jackdaw33]

I'm thinking rednecks for 8 but can't explain why.

[shoota]

Wiseacre....

[mac44]

rednecks, fashion designer is CK inside sender backwards.

[Jackdaw33]

Would never have worked that out. Don't get the fashion designer; hang on. does CK stand for Calvin Klein? Don't get beamer upset neither. Must be having a thick day.

[mac44]

yes Calvin Klein. To beam is to send.