I found this note the other day...
Captured confidante without it returning (6)
Capricious committee accommodation after rats return (4, 7)
Absolute leader, remove fractions nearby (6)
Precious drink messed up hearing aid (7)
Blind tiger talk; naive (9)
Dark times clothing sounds of valiant struggle (10)
Yet means eternal, lose permanence (7)
Forcibly print mail contract (11)
What did this cheerful puzzler say?
Answer
They weren't so cheerful - they said:
"I'm scared, send help"!
Clue explanations:
Title:
DOUBLE TROUBLE*
1.IN(-ti<)MATE
2.STAR<+CHAMBER
3.A(-fraid)+ROUND
4.(EARD+RUM)*[indirect anagram of DEAR+RUM: note that indirect anagrams are generally not allowed]
5.SPEAK+EASY["blind tiger" is slang for a speakeasy]
6.NIGHTDRESS("knight duress" homophone?)
7.HOW+EVER(-lasting)
8.LETTER+PRESS
Getting the message:
The italicised letters spell: "It came nearer; I hear it rave; I'm torn apart".
The last line is the key: each of these answers is made up of two words, and can be torn apart into those separate words. IN+MATE, STAR+CHAMBER, A+ROUND, EAR+DRUM, SPEAK+EASY, NIGHT+DRESS, HOW+EVER, LETTER+PRESS. The first letters of each of these, in order, spell I'M SCARED SEND HELP.
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