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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: Intriguing group in California, not well after a ruin (9)
### Answer: CAMARILLA ### Explanation: Definition: Intriguing group A MAR (ruin) ILL in CA
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Mail carrier landed up for it in place (9)
### Answer: POSTILION ### Explanation: Definition: Mail carrier POSITION (place) with reverse of LIT replacing 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: Rag-and-bone man, last to get central position, plunging straight down (7)
### Answer: STEEP-TO ### Explanation: Definition: plunging straight down STEPTOE with the last E moved to the middle
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Whence silk producers emerge, embroidering REGINA (6)
### Answer: GRAINE ### Explanation: Definition: Whence silk producers emerge REGINA
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: English propeller e.g. on the Broads, device for gauging planetary movement (6)
### Answer: EQUANT ### Explanation: Definition: device for gauging planetary movement E + QUANT (punting pole)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Mater's mantle round Spain, producing archetypal local dish? (6)
### Answer: PAELLA ### Explanation: Definition: archetypal local dish E (Spain) in PALLA (a Roman woman's mantle – hence the "mater")
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Seamen's clothes and bedding yielding old coppers (5)
### Answer: SLOPS ### Explanation: Definition: Seamen's clothes and bedding Double definition: "clothes and bedding issued to sailors", and old slang for policemen (coppers). My mistake at 29a made me nearly give up on this when I couldn't make anything reasonable out of S?APS
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: In love, X scratched, mark in red (4)
### Answer: SMIT ### Explanation: Definition: mark in red SMITTEN (in love) less TEN (X)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Relic I discovered in a rooftop crater (8)
### Answer: ARCHAISM ### Explanation: Definition: Relic I in A + R[oof] + CHASM
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Camp site oddly in the style of golf (6)
### Answer: STALAG ### Explanation: Definition: Camp Odd letters of SiTe + A LA G
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 caused the sad end of Robert the Bruce (9)
### Answer: TREBUCHET ### Explanation: Definition: Weapon Anagram of [Rober]T THE BRUCE
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Little time lost amongst all that apprehension (5)
### Answer: ANGST ### Explanation: Definition: apprehension AMONGST less MO (moment)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Green art evolved first sort of nursery (12)
### Answer: KINDERGARTEN ### Explanation: Definition: nursery KIND (sort) + (GREEN ART)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Solo flight from German city is completed (4)
### Answer: OVER ### Explanation: Definition: completed HANOVER (German City) less HAN (Han Solo, character in the *Star Wars* films)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: 'e by gum, camping? Having covered skin (10)
### Answer: INTEGUMENT ### Explanation: Definition: skin E by (beside) GUM in (covered by) IN TENT (camping)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: A ruse deployed by Ottoman retreat round a pickle (10)
### Answer: SAUERKRAUT ### Explanation: Definition: pickle (A RUSE)* + A in reverse of TURK (Ottoman)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Break item? (4,4)
### Answer: FREE TIME ### Explanation: Definition: Break A "reverse anagram": TIME "freed" gives you ITEM
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Angry with contemporary conflicting tendency (12)
### Answer: CROSSCURRENT ### Explanation: Definition: conflicting tendency CROSS (angry) + CURRENT (contemporary) – Chambers only gives this as hyphenated cross-current, but other online sources have it as a single word
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Appearing shocked by deficit in part of hospital (5)
### Answer: AGAPE ### Explanation: Definition: Appearing shocked GAP (deficit) in A[ccident and] E[mergency]
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Wild flower from the Guardian is spotted in Leeds, perhaps (9)
### Answer: EDELWEISS ### Explanation: Definition: Wild flower WE (The Guardian) IS in LEEDS
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Substitute for 'taser' may be 'tazer', essentially (6)
### Answer: ERSATZ ### Explanation: Definition: Substitute TASER* + [ta]Z[er]. "Taser" is actually an acronym: from "Thomas A. Swift Electronic Rifle"
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Greedily eating suet pudding? Nothing French in that! (8)
### Answer: ESURIENT ### Explanation: Definition: Greedily eating RIEN (French "nothing") in SUET
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Fat cello playing? This is for viola! (4,4)
### Answer: ALTO CLEF ### Explanation: Definition: This is for viola (FAT CELLO)* – music for viola normally uses the alto clef
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Mummy's God transformed Nubia's black dog (6)
### Answer: ANUBIS ### Explanation: Definition: Mummy's God NUBIAS* – Anubis is an ancient Egyptian god (hence "Mummy's"), depicted as a man with with a black canine head
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Perverse pleasure in South African country having a dodgy referendum after scrapping borders (13)
### Answer: SCHADENFREUDE ### Explanation: Definition: Perverse pleasure S + CHAD (African country) + anagram of [r]EFERENDU[m]
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 Alamo, USA, most of all a vital relay station (8)
### Answer: THALAMUS ### Explanation: Definition: vital relay station TH[e] ALAM[o] US[a} – the Thalamus is an area in the brain "allowing hub-like exchanges of information."
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 has yet to travel a very long way (5,5)
### Answer: LIGHT YEARS ### Explanation: Definition: a very long way (GIRL HAS YET)* – I would hyphenate this: Chambers and other sources agree with me
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Ravel, go away (3,7)
### Answer: GET KNOTTED ### Explanation: Definition: Ravel 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: Next clue needs this for a diarist's age (5,8)
### Answer: THREE QUARTERS ### Explanation: Definition: Next clue needs this for a diarist's age A reference to Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾, the next clue being 13
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Devote one's car etc for recycling (10)
### Answer: CONSECRATE ### Explanation: Definition: Devote (ONE'S CAR 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: Bordeaux's appealing twice about a sweet top wine (10)
### Answer: BEAUJOLAIS ### Explanation: Definition: wine A in BEAU JOLI (two French words describing attractiveness) + S[weet]
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Future is mine (8)
### Answer: PROSPECT ### Explanation: Definition: Future Double definition – a noun and a verb
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: We rang about a rodent (6)
### Answer: GNAWER ### Explanation: Definition: a rodent (WE RANG)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Look here's ship entering port empty (4)
### Answer: PSST ### Explanation: Definition: Look here SS (Steam Ship) in P[or]T
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Old queen's honest with diarist (4,5)
### Answer: ANNE FRANK ### Explanation: Definition: diarist ANNE (old queen) + FRANK (honest)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Core of world back to front (5)
### Answer: HEART ### Explanation: Definition: Core EARTH with the last letter moved to the front
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 recounts fifth item found on beach (7)
### Answer: SHELLEY ### Explanation: Definition: Poet Homophone (..ish) of SHELL E, which would be found after shell A, shell 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: Rolling Stone caught by Mr Big? Very! (7)
### Answer: MONSTER ### Explanation: Definition: Big? Very! STONE* in MR
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Reportedly, get lost pastry (5)
### Answer: CHOUX ### Explanation: Definition: pastry Homophone of "shoo!" (get lost!)
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 involved in father's Star Trek battle — once timeless (9)
### Answer: PARTAKERS ### Explanation: Definition: They're involved PA (father) + anagram of STAR TREK less one T ("once timeless")
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Choose over Charlie or Michael involving a branch of science (15)
### Answer: ELECTROCHEMICAL ### Explanation: Definition: involving a branch of science ELECT (choose) + anagram of (C OR MICHAEL)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Director left at the end holding hard part of shoe (5,4)
### Answer: SPIKE HEEL ### Explanation: Definition: part of shoe H[ard] in SPIKE LEE (director) with the L moved to the end – another name for a stiletto heel
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Encounters aliens on Earth following Martian leader (5)
### Answer: MEETS ### Explanation: Definition: Encounters M + E[arth] + ETS (extra-terrestrials)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Revolutionary recalls loathing for large cat (7)
### Answer: CHEETAH ### Explanation: Definition: large cat CHE (Guevara) + reverse of HATE
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Starts to smoke, eventually saw someone tranquillised (7)
### Answer: SEDATED ### Explanation: Definition: tranquillised First letters of S[moke] E[ventually] + DATED (saw someone)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Doubles taken from physicist's mug (5)
### Answer: STEIN ### Explanation: Definition: mug EINSTEIN less the first EIN, which is duplicated at the end
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 ensure sufficient funds remain below interest (9)
### Answer: UNDERDRAW ### Explanation: Definition: To ensure sufficient funds remain UNDER (below) + DRAW (something interesting). Chambers only gives the definitions "To draw or describe with moderation or reticence or short of the truth; To cover the underside of with boards or lath and plaster", but online sources also define it as a kind of opposite of the more familiar "overdraw"
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Pillagers back up to eat snack prepared by Saxon's chief (10)
### Answer: RANSACKERS ### Explanation: Definition: Pillagers SNACK* in reverse of REAR (back) + S[axon]
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 11p over old cover? (8)
### Answer: ENVELOPE ### Explanation: Definition: cover Anagram of ELEVEN P O[ver]
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Alternative fuel overwhelms fellow with unknown discharge (6)
### Answer: EFFLUX ### Explanation: Definition: discharge F in FUEL* + X(unknown)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Woman to wed right away (4)
### Answer: MARY ### Explanation: Definition: Woman MARRY less one R
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Heavens above! On another planet 2001 computer is law enforcer (3,7)
### Answer: SKY MARSHAL ### Explanation: Definition: law enforcer SKY (the heavens above) + MARS + HAL (computer in the film *2001: A Space Odyssey*)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Has tan spoiled in afternoon shadow? (8)
### Answer: PHANTASM ### Explanation: Definition: shadow (HAS TAN)* in P.M.
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Keep players on leg-side boundaries (6)
### Answer: CASTLE ### Explanation: Definition: Keep CAST (players) + the outer letters ("boundaries") of L[eg-sid]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: Teacher admits time in prison (4)
### Answer: STIR ### Explanation: Definition: prison T in SIR (teacher)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Titan unearthed in built-up Rome? The usual! (10)
### Answer: PROMETHEUS ### Explanation: Definition: Titan Hidden in built-uP ROME THE USual
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Climbing mountains with quiet descent on landing (10)
### Answer: SPLASHDOWN ### Explanation: Definition: landing Reverse of ALPS + SH (quiet!) + DOWN (descent)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: During Great Revolt, we English can be using social media (8)
### Answer: TWEETING ### Explanation: Definition: using social media WE E TIN in reverse of GT
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Animal around and about, adult male's lost (8)
### Answer: CREATURE ### Explanation: Definition: Animal C (circa, around) + RE (about) + MATURE less M
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Every so often big cheat began to drink (3,3)
### Answer: ICE TEA ### Explanation: Definition: drink Alternate letters of bIg ChEaT bEgAn
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Up-to-date style worn by sailors (6)
### Answer: MODERN ### Explanation: Definition: Up-to-date MODE + RN (Royal Navy, sailors)
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: In court, large expense (4)
### Answer: COST ### Explanation: Definition: expense OS (outsize, large) in CT
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Rising troubles with this kind of bread (4)
### Answer: SODA ### Explanation: Definition: kind of bread Reverse of ADOS
You are an expert level solver of cryptic crosswords. You are presented with a clue as input. Respond with the answer and explanation.
### Clue: Charlotte races about in this? (7,7)
### Answer: CHELSEA TRACTOR ### Explanation: Definition: Charlotte races about in this (CHARLOTTE RACES)* &lit – Chelsea tractors are the oversized cars stereotypically driven in some affluent areas