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You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Spot politician going into mansion (6) | ### Answer: PIMPLE
### Explanation: Definition: Spot
MP in PILE |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Bow tie mostly bent back before party: one might get fixed on entrance (10) | ### Answer: ARCHITRAVE
### Explanation: Definition: one might get fixed on entrance
ARCH (bow) + reverse of TI[e] + RAVE (party) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Children's entertainer delivers party drink in these? (5,5) | ### Answer: PUNCH BOWLS
### Explanation: Definition: party drink in these
PUNCH (as in Punch and Judy) + BOWLS (delivers, e.g. in cricket) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Give up drugs with cocaine cut (6) | ### Answer: ESCHEW
### Explanation: Definition: Give up
ES (drugs) + C[ocaine] + HEW (cut) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Soldiers with blanket, asleep, essentially woken by this? (8) | ### Answer: REVEILLE
### Explanation: Definition: this
RE (Royal Engineers, soldiers) + VEIL (blanket) + [as]LE[ep] |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Rich one, Conservative joining club (6) | ### Answer: IRONIC
### Explanation: Definition: Rich
IRON (golf club) + I + C; as in "that's a bit rich" |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Troubles of computing stopping American businessman (8) | ### Answer: AGITATES
### Explanation: Definition: Troubles
IT (Information Technology) in A[merican] + [Bill] GATES |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Spread out blind to get through (6) | ### Answer: EFFUSE
### Explanation: Definition: Spread out
EFF (as in effing and blinding) + USE (get through) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Grip hard racket the wrong way on advantage to American (8) | ### Answer: ADHESION
### Explanation: Definition: Grip
AD (abbreviation for advantage in tennis scoring: not in Chambers) + H + reverse of NOISE (racket) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Financial relief is calculated to a limited degree (6) | ### Answer: FISCAL
### Explanation: Definition: Financial
Hidden in relieF IS CALculated |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Opening shot at the crease (4-2) | ### Answer: LEAD-IN
### Explanation: Definition: Opening
LEAD (as in lead shot) + IN (batting, at the crease) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Wearing fashion to shop (6) | ### Answer: INFORM
### Explanation: Definition: to shop
IN (wearing) FORM (to make, fashion): to shop someone is to inform on them to the police |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Change in this cabinet: Heath upset (6-4) | ### Answer: LOCKER-ROOM
### Explanation: Definition: Change in this
LOCKER (cabinet) + reverse of MOOR |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Riders from celebrity on vacation: see notes (8) | ### Answer: CYCLISTS
### Explanation: Definition: Riders
"Vacated" C[elebrit]Y + C (see) + LISTS (notes) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: No Oscar for 1993 film featuring special actor … (8) | ### Answer: THESPIAN
### Explanation: Definition: actor
S[pecial] in THE PIANO less O |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: … drunk actor with case of Moselle wine (8) | ### Answer: HAMMERED
### Explanation: Definition: drunk
HAM (actor) + M[osell]E + RED |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Liking small area at the front with parking (8) | ### Answer: APPETITE
### Explanation: Definition: Liking
A[rea] + P[arking] + PETITE |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Nick run down on vacation (5,3) | ### Answer: KNOCK OFF
### Explanation: Definition: Nick
KNOCK (criticise, run down) + OFF (a more conventional meaning of "on vacation"). Nick and knock off are both slang for "steal" |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Tricks from 6? Little deceit to trap husband (8) | ### Answer: WHEELIES
### Explanation: Definition: Tricks from 6
H in WEE LIES |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Focus on going after foreign money (6) | ### Answer: CENTRE
### Explanation: Definition: Focus
CENT + RE (about, on) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: They're in behind tooth, primarily cutting gum with one (6) | ### Answer: GLUTEI
### Explanation: Definition: They're in behind
T[ooth] in GLUE (gum) + I. The glutei are muscles in the buttocks or "behind" |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Someone with a child (6) | ### Answer: PERSON
### Explanation: Definition: Someone
PER (each, a, as in "ten a second") SON |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Senior on back end of dinosaur in TV show (8) | ### Answer: DOCUSOAP
### Explanation: Definition: TV show
The second half or "back end" of diploDOCUS + OAP (Old Age Pensioner) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Winners detailed in ancient city (6) | ### Answer: THEBES
### Explanation: Definition: ancient city
THE BEST less its "tail" |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Artist missing article in least satisfactory glossary (4,4) | ### Answer: WORD LIST
### Explanation: Definition: glossary
[Salvador] DALI less A in WORST |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Good to shave hairy back, twisted or plaited, initially (10) | ### Answer: DEPILATORY
### Explanation: Definition: Good to shave
(OR PLAITED)* + [hair]Y |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Just beaten — like apples? (6) | ### Answer: PIPPED
### Explanation: Definition: Just beaten
Double definition |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Headbutt PM in dark (3-5) | ### Answer: NUT-BROWN
### Explanation: Definition: dark
NUT (to headbutt) + BROWN (Gordon B, former prime minister) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Leaders in race on Arctic trek caught by your old husky (7) | ### Answer: THROATY
### Explanation: Definition: husky
First letters of Race On Arctic Trek in THY |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Flipped ball catches me going the wrong way (4,3) | ### Answer: GONE MAD
### Explanation: Definition: Flipped
Reverse of ME in GONAD (ball) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Waste container and lifting mechanism getting a nut turned round? (8) | ### Answer: SKIPJACK
### Explanation: Definition: a nut turned round
SKIP (waste container) + JACK (lifting mechanism); "a nut turned round" gives tuna, of which SKIPJACK is a type, so more of a second bit of wordplay than a definition |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Able to bounce back well, like billionaires? (6-6) | ### Answer: SPRING‑LOADED
### Explanation: Definition: Able to bounce back
SPRING (well) + LOADED (very rich) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Back-stabbing braggart, son a sociopath controlling family (4,6) | ### Answer: COSA NOSTRA
### Explanation: Definition: controlling family
Hidden in reverse of braggART SON A SOCiopath; Cosa Nostra is a name for the Sicilian Mafia |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Goddess soon afterward in hospital department? (6) | ### Answer: ATHENE
### Explanation: Definition: Goddess
THEN (soon after) in A&E |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Rocked — Neptune's slayer, reportedly? (3-5) | ### Answer: SEE-SAWED
### Explanation: Definition: Rocked
Neptune is the Roman god of the sea, so it's a homophone of SEA SWORD |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Block of stone in coalpit oddly disappearing in a few weeks (8) | ### Answer: MONOLITH
### Explanation: Definition: Block of stone
cOaLpIt with the odd letters removed, in MONTH (a few weeks) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Courtyard, where first of crew lost (4) | ### Answer: QUAD
### Explanation: Definition: Courtyard
SQUAD (crew) minus its first letter |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Weapon on fire, launched in fight (8) | ### Answer: STILETTO
### Explanation: Definition: Weapon
LIT reversed (launched = "sent up") in SET TO |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Certainly rare, yet tragic past (10) | ### Answer: YESTERYEAR
### Explanation: Definition: past
YES (certainly) + (RARE YET) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Drink for a man? Relative of Isaac, say (6) | ### Answer: HEBREW
### Explanation: Definition: Relative of Isaac, say
A drink for a man might be a he-brew. Isaac is the son of the Jewish patriarch Abraham in the book of Genesis |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Competitor breaking record in mucky film? (4,6) | ### Answer: POOL PLAYER
### Explanation: Definition: Competitor breaking
LP (record) in POO LAYER (a "mucky film"); breaking as in "breaking off" at the start of a game |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Cloth wiping head from below before massaging under nipple (3,5) | ### Answer: TEA-TOWEL
### Explanation: Definition: Cloth
TEAT (nipple) + anagram of [b]ELOW |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Prayer used, gain converts (5,3) | ### Answer: AGNUS DEI
### Explanation: Definition: Prayer
(USED GAIN) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Girl filling empty shoes, slippers? (6) | ### Answer: SKATES
### Explanation: Definition: slippers
KATE in S[hoe]S |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Tricky, describing wading bird? (6) | ### Answer: KNOTTY
### Explanation: Definition: Tricky
Double definition; the knot is a kind of sandpiper |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Just like that, a crimson rose (6) | ### Answer: SOARED
### Explanation: Definition: rose
SO (just like that) + A RED |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Possible killer on board, clue so hot? (4,6) | ### Answer: LEAD PIPING
### Explanation: Definition: Possible killer on board
LEAD (clue) + PIPING (hot); lead piping is one of the murder weapons in the board game Cluedo |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Behind so petite? Bum irrelevant (6,3,5) | ### Answer: BESIDE THE POINT
### Explanation: Definition: irrelevant
(BEHIND SO PETITE) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Fellow leaves fruit (7) | ### Answer: MANGOES
### Explanation: Definition: fruit
MAN + GOES |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Range of colours spread round holiday home (7) | ### Answer: PALETTE
### Explanation: Definition: Range of colours
LET (holiday home – rather loose, I think) in PATÉ (a spread) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Don't take away contents of meat can (3,2) | ### Answer: EAT IN
### Explanation: Definition: Don't take away
The "contents" of mEAt + TIN (can) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Maintain flat surface not necessary (9) | ### Answer: AVERTABLE
### Explanation: Definition: not necessary
AVER (to maintain) + TABLE |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Stone found in remarkably robust planes (9) | ### Answer: TURBOJETS
### Explanation: Definition: planes
JET (stone) in ROBUST |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Run over (5) | ### Answer: EXTRA
### Explanation: Definition: Run
Double defintiion: the "run" is in cricket, for a no-ball, wide etc |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: One with fixed views of large part of bible (5) | ### Answer: BIGOT
### Explanation: Definition: One with fixed views
BIG O[ld] T[estament] |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: One uncommitted as the riot breaks out (9) | ### Answer: HESITATOR
### Explanation: Definition: One uncommitted
(AS THE RIOT) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: To be forced to feel was rational (4,5) | ### Answer: MADE SENSE
### Explanation: Definition: was rational
MADE (forced) + SENSE (feel) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Scrap book missing second article (5) | ### Answer: ANNUL
### Explanation: Definition: Scrap
ANNUAL less its second A (indefinite article) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Compels to cough up old wrongs (7) | ### Answer: EXTORTS
### Explanation: Definition: Compels to cough up
EX (old) TORTS (civil wrongs) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Masters golf here as impressive adult (7) | ### Answer: AUGUSTA
### Explanation: Definition: Masters golf here
AUGUST (impressive) + A[dult]; the US Masters is held in Augusta, Georgia |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Play a hit, newsletter misrepresented (3,7,4) | ### Answer: THE WINTER’S TALE
### Explanation: Definition: Play
(A HIT NEWSLETTER) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Unable to move in the dodgems? (6-2-6) | ### Answer: BUMPER‑TO‑BUMPER
### Explanation: Definition: Unable to move
Bumper cars is an alternative name (mostly US I think) for dodgems |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Legislator's appalling treason (7) | ### Answer: SENATOR
### Explanation: Definition: Legislator
TREASON |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Doctor accepts being dismissed, so stops being heard (6,3) | ### Answer: DROWNS OUT
### Explanation: Definition: stops being heard
DR + OWNS (accepts) + OUT (dismissed) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Raced round Bath, say, more than necessary (2,5) | ### Answer: TO SPARE
### Explanation: Definition: more than necessary
SPA (Bath is one) in TORE (raced) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Couch in train (7) | ### Answer: EXPRESS
### Explanation: Definition: Couch
Double defintiion: couch is "to express ideas in language of a particular kind" |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Know lettings house a fly-by-night (5) | ### Answer: OWLET
### Explanation: Definition: a fly-by-night
Hidden in knOW LETtings, and a mildly cryptic definition of the nocturnal bird |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Model I stick up? No way (3,1,3) | ### Answer: NOT A BIT
### Explanation: Definition: No way
Reverse of T (model, as in the Ford car) + I + BATON |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Films may be on this amnesty (7,7) | ### Answer: GENERAL RELEASE
### Explanation: Definition: Films may be on this
Double defintiion |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Drives away from eastern mountains, finding way through (9) | ### Answer: ESTRANGES
### Explanation: Definition: Drives away
ST (street, way) in E RANGES |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Share game with continental (2,5) | ### Answer: GO DUTCH
### Explanation: Definition: Share
GO (board game) + DUTCH (European, continental) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Factory worker taking boy for such practical experience (5-2) | ### Answer: HANDS-ON
### Explanation: Definition: such practical experience
HAND + SON |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Notice youngster at wedding making escape (7) | ### Answer: SEEPAGE
### Explanation: Definition: escape
SEE + PAGE (a child at a wedding might be on) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Country where one is raised tucking into fish (7) | ### Answer: TUNISIA
### Explanation: Definition: Country
I + reverse of IS in TUNA |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Mouse-like creature playfully tamed? (5) | ### Answer: SHREW
### Explanation: Definition: Mouse-like creature
Cryptic reference to *The Taming of the Shrew |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Support police trap involving yarn or treacherous activity (12) | ### Answer: BACKSTABBING
### Explanation: Definition: treacherous activity
BACK (support) + ABB (yarn) in STING (~~device used by police to stop cars~~ police operation) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: SE European as is common having leader replaced by British (6) | ### Answer: BULGAR
### Explanation: Definition: SE European
VULGAR with its first letter replaced by B |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Floral decoration in pub a lout knocked over (7) | ### Answer: BARBOLA
### Explanation: Definition: Floral decoration
BAR (pub) + reverse of A LOB |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Work in tea cropping advanced plantation (4) | ### Answer: TOPE
### Explanation: Definition: plantation
OP in TEA less A |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Fashionable, arty works – one receives mail arriving first (6) | ### Answer: IN-TRAY
### Explanation: Definition: one receives mail arriving first
IN + ARTY |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: The old get anxious, it being missing from motorist's tools? (4) | ### Answer: CARK
### Explanation: Definition: The old get anxious
CAR KIT less IT |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Poet's train is led astray about opening of poem (6) | ### Answer: DISPLE
### Explanation: Definition: Poet's train
P in (IS LED)* – Spenserian word for "to discipline [presumably related], chastise", which I suppose is a kind of training.. |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Botanist examines it minutely – dog romps excitedly round it locally (9) | ### Answer: SPODOGRAM
### Explanation: Definition: Botanist examines it minutely
A (dialect "it") in (DOG ROMPS) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Dreary pedant – one confined to study's working after small dram (9) | ### Answer: DRYASDUST
### Explanation: Definition: Dreary pedant
DR[am] + A in STUDYS* – Dryasdust is "an imaginary and tediously thorough literary authority cited by Sir Walter Scott" (not, as I guessed, from *Pilgrim's Progress* or Dickens or some such) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: One of the anglers upright on sides of Dee (6) | ### Answer: RODMAN
### Explanation: Definition: One of the anglers
D (dee) with in ROMAN (upright type, as opposed to italic) around its "sides" – I was thinking "sides" was a typo for "side", but I think the explanation I give is better |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Stump made of different metals (4) | ### Answer: SNAG
### Explanation: Definition: Stump
SN (tin) + AG (silver) – perhaps rather vague when there are so many metals to choose from, and the definition isn't much help (at least to me), so you can only guess it from the crossing letters and work backwards |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: With lack of good evidence thus lots're set free – as true felons? (6) | ### Answer: UNSAFE
### Explanation: Definition: With lack of good evidence
Composite anagram: (AS TRUE FELONS)* = UNSAGE + LOTS'RE – as in an "unsafe conviction" |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Means to drain measure of port? (4) | ### Answer: PIPE
### Explanation: Definition: Means to drain
Double definition |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Lichen yielding dye? Cut the lot back (7) | ### Answer: PARELLA
### Explanation: Lichen yielding dye? Cut the lot back (7)
PARE (cut) + reverse of ALL (the lot) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Cooking oil, one contained in nut tree (6) | ### Answer: CANOLA
### Explanation: Definition: Cooking oil
AN in COLA |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Feature of coastline where imp goes ford seashell? (5) | ### Answer: INLET
### Explanation: Definition: Feature of coastline
The letters "imp" go IN LET to give "limpet" |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Mothers etc with yen twice suffering what no husbands can undergo (12) | ### Answer: HYSTERECTOMY
### Explanation: Definition: what no husbands can undergo
(MOTHERS ETC Y Y) |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Marmot that's died in overturned old carriage (5) | ### Answer: BOBAC
### Explanation: Definition: Marmot
OB (died) in reverse of CAB |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Motor vehicle on old track, a passable country lane? (8) | ### Answer: CART-ROAD
### Explanation: Definition: a passable country lane
CAR + TROAD |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Togs changed when operation's involved? Such a policy varies a lot (6) | ### Answer: STOP-GO
### Explanation: Definition: Such a policy varies a lot
OP in TOGS |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Poet's ultimate rule with poem penning – does it facilitate meeting of minds? (7) | ### Answer: TELERGY
### Explanation: Definition: does it facilitate meeting of minds
[poe]T + R in ELEGY |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Indian merchant? One favoured tree climbing (6) | ### Answer: BUNNIA
### Explanation: Definition: Indian merchant
Reverse of A IN (popular, favoured) NUB (gallows, "tree") |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Spots weak points in book – plenty (5) | ### Answer: BLOTS
### Explanation: Definition: Spots
B + LOTS |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Sung prince, I succeed king (4) | ### Answer: IGOR
### Explanation: Definition: Sung prince
I GO R – from Borodin's opera *Prince Igor |
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation. | ### Clue: Former monarch watches tons, duller than the rest (7) | ### Answer: GREYEST
### Explanation: Definition: duller than the rest
GR (King George, take your pick from any of I to VI) + EYES + T[ons] |
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