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Didn't she refer to herself as "we" rather than "us"?

Here is the blog for the original puzzle…

https://timesforthetimes.co.uk/times-cryptic-no-27714-saturday-11-july-2020-all-porkers-watered-and-ready

Thanks jono. Even that says "we" rather than "us"!

Cheers for the link Jono...that R+US is not a very satisfying parse IMO.

1a. Butterfly with legs on top? The ultimate in 'strange'
INVERTED COMMA

9a. One is in classroom erasing all content - embarrassing mistake
SOLECISM

10a. Twist, say, regularly in speech as picked up by some?
ORPHAN

Parses for the above please.

1 the butterfly is a COMMA. I suppose if it's inverted it might have the legs on top. The clue ends with '
10 is awful. It relies on idiots pronouncing "often" as ORPHAN

9 SOLE - one
IS
inside ClassrooM ( erasing all content)

These are fairly awful clues - try the Guardian instead!

Cheers chrisE, appreciated.
Oh that 10a is really bad. I would never have parsed that one.

20a. Device containing spring cabbage maybe left around for rabbit to eat
YALE LOCK

1a. Source of flour used to make dough?
CASH CROP

Parses for the above please.

20 Yak, rabbit
Cole, cabbage (about = reverse). L, left.
Ya le loc k.