Cryptic Clues

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These have all been created by a variety of well-known constructors. There may be one or two that we might question, but they're still fun. Please explain all answers.

-1. Chefs are known for these silly quotes (6)
-2. Graph of structural element found in San Francisco subway (3,5)
-3. Shoot - source is nitrogen deficient (5)
-4. Alter the face of valuable card in gambling game (5)
-5. Reportedly staff large plant for Perdue product line (7)
-6. Expect Ponderosa Ranch to become, ultimately, a Nevada resort (5)
-7. Hawk circles quarry (6)
-8. Rev. Spooner's bucket-style auto component (8)
-9. Elmer Fudd's first-rate duck call (5)
-10. Secret agenda: covering butt (3,3)
-11. Flush toilet's #1 function (5)
-12. Southern cornbread and a piece of chicken stored in jars (8)

3. sprig
spring-n

1. toques, anagram of quotes??

5. Reportedly staff large plant for Perdue product line (7)

poultry - Perdue product line

(pole tree - staff large plant)
reportedly - homophone ind.

6. Tahoe
last letters of first 5 words

Excellent solves!

2. Graph of structural element found in San Francisco subway (3,5)
graph = BAR CHART
structural element = ARCH
found in = container ind.
San Francisco subway = BART(Bay Area Rapid Transit) Who would know that?

11. Flush toilet's #1 function (5)

event

Flush = even
toilet's #1 = t
function = event

Yes to both!

JYK, that one was for you.

9. Elmer Fudd's first-rate duck call (5)

Double definition
Elmer Fudd's first-rate = quack (crack)
duck call = quack

10. tag end (hidden word)

Good solves, ladies!

7. osprey

cirles=O's
quarry=prey

8. Rev. Spooner's bucket-style auto component (8)

tailpipe

bucket = pail
style = type
auto component = tailpipe

Yes to both! Good solves!

4. Alter the face of valuable card in gambling game (5)
alter the face = change first letter ind.
valuable card = JOKER
gambling game = POKER

You got it, Johnny!

12. Southern cornbread and a piece of chicken stored in jars (8)

a SH c AKES ; a = a, c = piece of "c"hicken; shakes = jars

Exactly! A strange new word for me.