diff --git "a/xword_1.json" "b/xword_1.json" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/xword_1.json" @@ -0,0 +1,20066 @@ +{"Clue":"Need religious correspondent to remove line on possible cathedral location (7)","Answer":"PAUCITY","Explanation":"Definition: Need\n \"Paul\"(religious correspondent\/writer of the Epistles\/Letters of Paul, some of the books in the New Testament of the Bible) **minus**(to remove) \"l\"(abbrev. for \"line\") **plus**(on) CITY(a town created a city by charter, and usually containing a cathedral\/a possible cathedral location).\nDefn: \u2026\/a lack of."} +{"Clue":"Family man failing to finish off poisoner is set free (7)","Answer":"UNCLASP","Explanation":"Definition: set free\n \"uncle\"(a family man\/a blood relation) **minus ****its last letter**(failing to finish off) + ASP(a poisoner\/a poisonous creature, specifically, this variety of snake)."} +{"Clue":"Novice losing footing in alpine region (4)","Answer":"TYRO","Explanation":"Definition: Novice\n \"Tyrol\"(an alpine region, specifically, in West Austria and North Italy) **minus ****its last letter **(losing footing \u2026, in a down clue)."} +{"Clue":"Mirror supplies base to support Independent publication (5)","Answer":"IMAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Mirror\n E(in maths, an abstract number that is the base for natural logarithms) **placed below**(to support, in a down clue) [ I(abbrev. for \"Independent\", a non-member of any political party) + MAG(short for \"magazine\", a periodical publication) ].\nDefn: \u2026\/a thing regarded as an accurate representation of something else, as in \"the eyes are the mirror of the soul\"."} +{"Clue":"Dependants damn individual short of capital (7-2)","Answer":"HANGERS-ON","Explanation":"Definition: Dependants\n HANG!(like \"damn!\", an expression of anger or frustration at someone or something) + \"person\"(an individual\/someone) **minus ****its 1st letter**(short of capital)."} +{"Clue":"Artfully rig agendas to create unjustly favourable impression (10)","Answer":"AGGRANDISE","Explanation":"Definition: to create unjustly favourable impression\n **Anagram of**(Artfully) RIG AGENDAS."} +{"Clue":"Following a particular plan could become mechanistic without sources of novel ideas (9)","Answer":"SCHEMATIC","Explanation":"Definition: Following a particular plan\n **Anagram of**(could become) [ \"mechanistic\" **minus ****1st letters, respectively, of**(without sources of) \"novel ideas\" ]."} +{"Clue":"Undertake surprise audit to identify arrangement of men on board (4-5)","Answer":"SPOT-CHECK","Explanation":"Definition: Undertake surprise audit\n SPOT(to identify\/to recognise) CHECK(an arrangement of pieces\/men on a chessboard where a player has placed his\/her opponent's king under direct attack).\nOr does \"check\" refer to the black and white squares on which the pieces are placed?"} +{"Clue":"Prison implicated in a peculiar secret (7)","Answer":"ARCANUM","Explanation":"Definition: secret\n CAN(slang for \"prison\") **contained in**(implicated in) [A + RUM(peculiar\/odd) ]."} +{"Clue":"Unions associated with Attlee and Freud (not the Liberal)? (7)","Answer":"CEMENTS","Explanation":"Definition: Unions\n \"Clements\"(plural of \"Clement\", the first names of Attlee, former British PM, and Freud, British Liberal MP and broadcaster) **minus**(not the) \"L\"(abbrev. for \"Liberal\", a member of the Liberal Party).\nDefn: I'm not sure about this. \"cement\" and \"union\" as nouns are not synonymous \u2013 the former achieves the latter; and unlike \"cement\", \"union\" cannot be a verb."} +{"Clue":"Old Norse character finds god at bottom of mountain (5)","Answer":"THORN","Explanation":"Definition: Old Norse character\n THOR(the hammer-wielding god in Scandinavian mythology) **plus**(at) **last letter of**(bottom of, in a down clue) \"mountain\".\nDefn: \u2026\/letter in the Old Norse alphabet."} +{"Clue":"Money expressed in pounds sterling more often than not (5)","Answer":"LOLLY","Explanation":"Definition: Money\n Cryptic defn: L(or \u00a3\/symbol for pounds sterling\/English money unit) appears in the solution more often than the other letters (3 out of 5).\nDefn: Slang for \u2026"} +{"Clue":"Elevated element of Scandinavian idolatry (4)","Answer":"ODIN","Explanation":"Definition: Elevated element of Scandinavian idolatry\n **Hidden in**(element of) **reversal of**(Elevated \u2026) \"Scandinavian idolatry\".\nDefn: A widely revered god\/elevated element in Scandinavian idolatry\/mythology."} +{"Clue":"Register egg being eaten by tragic figure, along with large bap (9,4)","Answer":"ELECTORAL ROLL","Explanation":"Definition: Register\n O(a circle, a rounded object resembling an egg) **contained in**(being eaten by) ELECTRA(the mythological main character in Greek tragedies by Sophocles, Euripides and others) **plus**(along with) L(abbrev. for \"large\") + ROLL(bap\/a large round flattish bread roll).\nDefn: \u2026 of eligible voters in a district or constituency."} +{"Clue":"Obstacle to getting off home? One moans terribly (8)","Answer":"INSOMNIA","Explanation":"Definition: Obstacle to getting off\n IN(home\/not out of the house, as in \"I'm home\") + **anagram of**(\u2026 terribly) [ I(Roman numeral for \"one\" + MOANS].\nDefn: \u2026\/falling asleep."} +{"Clue":"Memorable words of Tramp and Anto to put out (6)","Answer":"SLOGAN","Explanation":"Definition: Memorable words\n SLOG(to tramp\/to walk with difficulty or effort) **plus**(and) \"Anto\" **minus**(\u2026 put out) \"to\"."} +{"Clue":"Obtain energy, conserving energy (6)","Answer":"DERIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Obtain\n DRIVE(energy\/determination to achieve) **containing**(conserving) E(symbol for \"energy\" in physics)."} +{"Clue":"Visibly, it's where drinkers are left in charge (2,6)","Answer":"IN PUBLIC","Explanation":"Definition: Visibly\n [IN PUB](in a place where you will find drinkers) + L(abbrev. for \"left\") + IC(abbrev. for \"in charge\")."} +{"Clue":"Intended name removed from fund \u2026 (6)","Answer":"FIANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Intended\n \"n\"(abbrev. for \"name\") **deleted from**(removed from) \"finance\"(to fund\/to provide with money for a purpose).\nDefn: The \u2026\/the someone, in this case, a male, to whom one is engaged to be married."} +{"Clue":"denied profits and funding (8)","Answer":"GAINSAID","Explanation":"Definition: denied\n GAINS(profits\/amount earned over and above amount spent) **plus**(and) AID(support of a practical nature, including funding).\nDefn: \u2026\/contradicted."} +{"Clue":"Capers in mains, oddly, yours truly fed to cook (8)","Answer":"MISCHIEF","Explanation":"Definition: Capers\n **1st, 3rd and 5th letters of**(\u2026, oddly) \"mains\" + [ I(yours truly, the setter using the self-referential pronoun) **contained in**(fed to) CHEF(a professional cook) ]."} +{"Clue":"Setter about to eat \u00a325 Caesar salad, perhaps (6)","Answer":"EPONYM","Explanation":"Definition: Caesar salad, perhaps\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 about) ME(the setter, using the self-referential pronoun) **containing**(to eat) PONY(slang for the sum of \u00a325).\nDefn: A thing named after someone, an example being\/perhaps \"Caesar salad\"."} +{"Clue":"Picturegoer gutted about some current spoiler? (8)","Answer":"PAMPERER","Explanation":"Definition: spoiler\n \"Picturegoer\" **minus all its innder letters**(gutted) **containing**(about) AMPERE(a unit of\/some electrical current).\nDefn: \u2026\/one who spoils\/indulges somebody."} +{"Clue":"Nuanced translation of dialogue ignores it (6)","Answer":"SUBTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Nuanced\n \"subtitle\"(captions displayed on a cinema or TV screen that translate the on-going dialogue) **minus**(ignores) \"it\"."} +{"Clue":"Order rubbish with a little butter to get sent back (6)","Answer":"DIKTAT","Explanation":"Definition: Order\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 to get sent back) [ TAT(rubbish\/shoddy items clothes, say) **plus**(with a) KID(a young goat\/a little butter\/thing that butts) ]."} +{"Clue":"Mingle in club owned by Jagger, we hear (8)","Answer":"INTERMIX","Explanation":"Definition: Mingle\n INTER(short for Inter Milan, professional football team in the Italian league) + **homophone of**(\u2026, we hear) \"Mick's\"(owned by\/belonging to Mick, in this case Jagger of the Rolling Stones)."} +{"Clue":"Dance with great skill where oil's found (9,4)","Answer":"DISCOVERY WELL","Explanation":"Definition: where oil's found\n DISCO(dance to disco music) [VERY WELL](with great skill\/expertise).\nDefn: \u2026, specifically the first well to produce in a new oilfield."} +{"Clue":"Wise bird swallows start to irritate (5)","Answer":"ERNIE","Explanation":"Definition: Wise\n ERNE(bird, in this case the sea eagle) **containing**(swallows) **1st letter of**(start to) \"irritate\".\nDefn: First name of half of the comedic duo Morecambe and Wise."} +{"Clue":"Love trendy coats Oscar's wearing (7)","Answer":"EROSION","Explanation":"Definition: wearing\n EROS(sexual love\/desire, originating from the Greek god of love) + IN(trendy\/in fashion) **containing**(coats) O(letter represented by \"Oscar\" in the phonetic alphabet).\nDefn: \u2026\/the process of being worn by friction."} +{"Clue":"What may be perfect figure with statue's outline (5)","Answer":"TENSE","Explanation":"Definition: What may be perfect\n TEN(the figure 10) **plus**(with) **1st and last letters of**(\u2026's outline) \"statue\".\nDefn: \u2026, in grammar."} +{"Clue":"Row in boxing arena because of matches where severe blow is likely (7,7)","Answer":"ROARING FORTIES","Explanation":"Definition: where severe blow is likely\n OAR(to row with, well, oars) **contained in**(in) RING(boxing arena \u2013 a square ring) + FOR(because of, as in \"he failed for lack of experience\") + TIES(sporting matches between two sides).\nDefn: The ocean tracts between latitudes 40 and 50 degrees south which experience very severe winds\/blows."} +{"Clue":"What you must pay great pianist heard on piano with lyricist (4,5)","Answer":"LIST PRICE","Explanation":"Definition: What you must pay\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 heard) \"Liszt\"(Franz, great Hungarian pianist) **placed above**(on, in a down clue) P(abbrev. for \"piano\", musical direction to play softly) **plus**(with) RICE(Tim, English lyricist, best known for collaborating with Andrew Lloyd Webber).\nDefn: \u2026 to purchase a product (except when the seller gives a discount off it)."} +{"Clue":"Diamond edging for rich decoration on vehicle (7)","Answer":"RHOMBUS","Explanation":"Definition: Diamond\n **1st and last letters of**(edging for) \"rich\" + OM(abbrev. for the Order of Merit, an honour\/decoration given by the monarch of the Commonwealth) + BUS(a large vehicle for people transport).\n\u2026 a pattern made up of rhombi."} +{"Clue":"Pounds given to one with potential for debt (9)","Answer":"LIABILITY","Explanation":"Definition: debt\n L(or \u00a3, symbol for the British monetary unit, the pound sterling) **plus**(given to) I(Roman numeral for \"one\") + ABILITY(potential\/skill that you possess to be able to do something)."} +{"Clue":"Echoing musical with two notes raised (9)","Answer":"IMITATIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Echoing\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 raised, in a down clue) [ EVITA(musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice) **plus**(with) MI,TI(or \"me\" and \"te\", respectively, 2 notes in the sol-fa music scale) ]."} +{"Clue":"Entering eg Qatar, granddaughter went abroad (9)","Answer":"EMIGRATED","Explanation":"Definition: went abroad\n [ EMIRATE(a nation reigned by an emir, an example of which\/eg. is Qatar) **containing**(Entering \u2026) G(abbrev. for \"grand\"\/\u00a31000) ] + D(abbrev. for \"daughter\")."} +{"Clue":"Better country with 20% less stock (7)","Answer":"CAPITAL","Explanation":"Definition: stock\n CAP(to better\/to surpass) + \"Italy\"(European country) **minus the last out of 5 letters**(with 20% less).\nDefn: Money raised by a company through the issue and subscription of shares."} +{"Clue":"English playmaker Jack heading for nightclub in drag (7)","Answer":"OSBORNE","Explanation":"Definition: English playmaker\n OS(abbrev. for \"ordinary seaman\", a sailor\/Jack) + [ **1st letter of**(heading for) \"nightclub\" **contained in**(in) BORE(a drag\/a tiresome situation or activity) ].\nAnswer: \u2026, John, English playwright\/playmaker, if you like, best known for his play \"Look Back In Anger\"."} +{"Clue":"Scrap the second group picked up (3-2)","Answer":"SET-TO","Explanation":"Definition: Scrap\n **Homophone of**(group picked up) \"set two\"(the second\/number 2 set\/group).\nDefn: \u2026\/a fight."} +{"Clue":"New Labourite losing head, with yen to be flashy (5)","Answer":"LAIRY","Explanation":"Definition: flashy\n \"Blair\"(Tony, British Labour Party leader who was a key figure in the New Labour, the brand used to signify a newly reformed party) **minus its 1st letter**(losing head) + Y(abbrev. for \"yen\", the Japanese currency unit).\nDefn: \u2026\/ostentatious."} +{"Clue":"Place for a constitutional Liberal and a sleep? (9)","Answer":"ESPLANADE","Explanation":"Definition: Place for a constitutional\n **Anagram of**(Liberal) AND A SLEEP.\nDefn: \u2026, a walk by the sea for good health."} +{"Clue":"Temperance society conceals unopened wine vessel (5)","Answer":"AORTA","Explanation":"Definition: vessel\n AA(abbrev. for \"Alcoholics Anonymous\", a mutual aid society helping members recover from alcoholism by practising temperance\/abstinence from alcohol) **containing**(conceals) \"port\"(a fortified wine) **minus its 1st letter**(unopened \u2026).\nDefn: A blood \u2026 in your body."} +{"Clue":"Couples found in bed, most regularly after sex (5)","Answer":"ITEMS","Explanation":"Definition: Couples\n **2nd, 4th and 6th letters of**(\u2026 regularly) \"bed, most\" **placed after**(after) IT(slang for \"sex\").\nDefn: \u2026 involved in a romantic or sexual relationship. Therefore the whole clue could be the definition."} +{"Clue":"Wants the grass conditioned and nothing planted (9)","Answer":"SHORTAGES","Explanation":"Definition: Wants\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 conditioned) THE GRASS **containing**(and \u2026 planted) O(letter representing 0\/nothing)."} +{"Clue":"Gets criminal stashing smuggled rum (7)","Answer":"STRANGE","Explanation":"Definition: rum\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 criminal) GETS **containing**(stashing) RAN(smuggled\/brought goods illegally and secretly into a country).\nDefn: \u2026\/odd."} +{"Clue":"A list published in Whitehall startles (3-4)","Answer":"ALL-STAR","Explanation":"Definition: A list\n **Hidden in**(published in) \"Whitehall startles\".\nDefn: \u2026, specifically, of A-list\/outstanding performers, as in \"the film features an A-list cast\". Or it could be a missing hyphen in the clue."} +{"Clue":"Suffer ruin, recklessly taking cocaine (5)","Answer":"INCUR","Explanation":"Definition: Suffer\n **Anagram of**(\u2026, recklessly) RUIN **containing**(taking) C(abbrev. for \"cocaine\").\nDefn: As in \"to \u2026 losses\"."} +{"Clue":"Buttonhole flower people leaving taxi? (3)","Answer":"CAR","Explanation":"Definition: taxi?\n \"carnation\"(a flower that you wear in the buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of your coat or dress) **minus**(\u2026 leaving) \"nation\"(a large body of people inhabiting a particular country or territory).\nDefn: That which could be\/? used as a taxi."} +{"Clue":"Religious rule could anger non-believers over Nature's origins (5)","Answer":"CANON","Explanation":"Definition: Religious rule\n **1st letters, respectively, of**(\u2026's origins) \"could anger non-believers over Nature\"."} +{"Clue":"Appeal to rent cycles before lunch? (7)","Answer":"ENTREAT","Explanation":"Definition: Appeal\n \"RENT\" ***with its 1st letter moved to the end***(cycles) **plus**(before) EAT(to lunch)."} +{"Clue":"A prospective partner lands government contract (7)","Answer":"ABRIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: contract\n A + BRIDE(a prospective partner\/a wife-to-be) **containing**(lands) G(abbrev. for \"government\").\nDefn: \u2026\/to condense."} +{"Clue":"Sorry husband entertained by jolly people carrier (9)","Answer":"TROOPSHIP","Explanation":"Definition: people carrier\n [ OOPS!(\"sorry!\"\/an expression acknowledging an error) + H(abbrev. for \"husband\") ] **contained in**(entertained by) TRIP(a jolly\/a trip made for pleasure by public official\/s at public expense).\nDefn: \u2026, specifically people in the armed forces."} +{"Clue":"Old lady hosting company event is hot stuff (5)","Answer":"MAGMA","Explanation":"Definition: hot stuff\n MA(informal term for one's mother, one's old lady) **containing**(hosting) AGM(abbrev. for \"annual general meeting\" of the shareholders of a company).\nDefn: \u2026 below or within the earth's crust."} +{"Clue":"Rule breaking, i.e. rebelliously holds back (5)","Answer":"REIGN","Explanation":"Definition: Rule\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 holds) **reversal of**(\u2026 back) \"breaking, i.e. rebelliously\"."} +{"Clue":"Stacks fruit vehicles (9)","Answer":"RICKSHAWS","Explanation":"Definition: vehicles\n RICKS(stacks of hay, corn, or similar material) + HAWS(the red fruit of the hawthorn tree)."} +{"Clue":"Record set in Kane's first international cap (4)","Answer":"KEPI","Explanation":"Definition: cap\n EP(abbrev. for \"extended play\"\/a disc of recorded audio material) **contained in**(set in) [ **1st letter of**(\u2026's first) \"Kane\" + I(abbrev. for \"international\") ].\nAnd, in football, Harry Kane has many times been capped an England international."} +{"Clue":"Surface active bum paper (6)","Answer":"APPEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Surface\n A(abbrev. for \"active\") + **anagram of**(bum) PAPER.\nDefn: To \u2026, from being hidden under or behind a, well, surface."} +{"Clue":"Dorset men ploughed over a plum location (6,4)","Answer":"DAMSON TREE","Explanation":"Definition: plum location\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 ploughed) DORSET MEN **containing**(over) A.\nDefn: On which you might find a fruit similar to the plum."} +{"Clue":"Analyse East Persian dialect (6)","Answer":"PARSEE","Explanation":"Definition: Persian dialect\n PARSE(to analyse\/to resolve a sentence into its component parts) + E(abbrev. for \"East\")."} +{"Clue":"Elegant young lady making first appearance broadcasting live (8)","Answer":"DEBONAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Elegant\n DEB(short for \"debutante\", a young lady making her first formal appearance in fashionable society) + [ON AIR](broadcasting live on the radio or TV)."} +{"Clue":"Rush of air from wide behind (4)","Answer":"WAFT","Explanation":"Definition: Rush of air\n W(abbrev. for \"wide\") + AFT(behind\/at the stern)."} +{"Clue":"Good French harbours appropriate for seaside resort (8)","Answer":"BRIGHTON","Explanation":"Definition: seaside resort\n BON(French for \"good\") **containing**(harbours ) RIGHT(acceptable\/appropriate).\nDefn: \u2026 on the south coast of England."} +{"Clue":"Bolts lawyers' entrance to Strangeways (4)","Answer":"BARS","Explanation":"Definition: Bolts\n BAR(lawyers\/barristers, collectively) + **1st letter of**(entrance to) \"Strangeways\".\nAnd Strangeways is a prison, where lawyers might visit some of their clients.\nDefn: \u2026\/fastens a door or window with sliding bar that fits into a socket."} +{"Clue":"Ill-feeling shown by rejection of on-line advice? (5)","Answer":"SPITE","Explanation":"Definition: Ill-feeling\n **Reversal of**(rejection of) [ E-(prefix denoting something available on-line\/on the Internet) + TIPS(a piece of useful advice) ]."} +{"Clue":"Tearing up racy Holmes novel (10)","Answer":"LACHRYMOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Tearing up\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 novel) RACY HOLMES.\nDefn: \u2026\/weeping."} +{"Clue":"Classify mountains (5)","Answer":"RANGE","Explanation":"Definition: Classify,mountains\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026\/to put into a specific category, as in \"they ranged themselves with the far right movement\"; and 2nd: \u2026 in a chain forming a single system."} +{"Clue":"Stop tailless pet's sign of affection outside comprehensive (8)","Answer":"CATHOLIC","Explanation":"Definition: comprehensive\n HO(or whoa!, signalling a horse to stop) **contained in**(\u2026 outside) \"cat lick\"(a sign of affection by your pet cat) **minus ****its last letter**(tailless \u2026).\nDefn: \u2026\/all-embracing."} +{"Clue":"Spooner's announcement to close Justice Centre is finished early (3,5)","Answer":"CUT SHORT","Explanation":"Definition: finished early\n Spoonerism of(Spooner's announcement) [ \"shut\"(to close) + \"court\"(a Justice Centre\/where justice is dispensed) ]."} +{"Clue":"Face mask uncovered and kissed \u2013 I say! (6)","Answer":"ASPECT","Explanation":"Definition: Face\n \"mask\" **minus its ****1st and last letters**(uncovered) **plus**(and) **homophone of**(\u2026 \u2013 I say) \"pecked\"(kissed lightly)."} +{"Clue":"Page turned down party clothes (3-3)","Answer":"DOG-EAR","Explanation":"Definition: Page turned down\n DO(party\/a social gathering) + GEAR(clothes\/outfits).\nDefn: \u2026, in a book, say."} +{"Clue":"Loud stag gathering upset the horse-racing world (4)","Answer":"TURF","Explanation":"Definition: horse-racing world\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 upset, in a down clue) [ F(abbrev. for \"forte\", a musical direction to play loudly) + RUT(a stag gathering, or more precisely, the time of year when stags gather to fight each other to decide who mates with whom) ].\nDefn: A general term for horse-racing and what goes with it."} +{"Clue":"Rolled up joint we're told is undersized (4)","Answer":"PUNY","Explanation":"Definition: undersized\n **Reversal of**(Rolled) UP + **homophone of**(\u2026 we're told) \"knee\"(a joint in the leg)."} +{"Clue":"Miss the start of Fall recess (4)","Answer":"APSE","Explanation":"Definition: recess\n **1st letter ****deleted from**(Miss the start of) \"lapse\"(a fall\/a decline from previously high standards).\nDefn: A large \u2026 in a church."} +{"Clue":"Proceeds with instruction to enter after part exchange (6)","Answer":"INCOME","Explanation":"Definition: Proceeds\n [\"COME IN\"](instruction to enter\/come through) **with the last 2 letters exchanging position with the first 4** (after part exchange)."} +{"Clue":"Gather with capacity to contain returning chaos (8)","Answer":"ASSEMBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Gather\n ABLE(with capacity\/with the ability or power to do) **containing**(to contain) **reversal of**(returning) MESS(chaos\/mayhem)."} +{"Clue":"Stress from 'sexercise' (6)","Answer":"STRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Stress\n 'S + TRAIN(to exercise'\/to work out)."} +{"Clue":"Five he-men stripped into skimpy underwear by the roadside? (8)","Answer":"PAVEMENT","Explanation":"Definition: roadside\n [ V(Roman numeral for \"five\") + \"he-men\" **minus its 1st and last letters**(stripped) ] **contained in**(into) \"pants\"(underwear, specifically underpants or knickers) ***minus its last letter***(skimpy \u2026).\nDefn: A \u2026 that has been raised and paved for pedestrians."} +{"Clue":"Changes suitable to feature in publicity (6)","Answer":"ADAPTS","Explanation":"Definition: Changes\n APT(suitable\/appropriate) **contained in**(to feature in) ADS(short for advertisements\/publicity material)."} +{"Clue":"Unique ruling as ordered (8)","Answer":"SINGULAR","Explanation":"Definition: Unique\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 ordered) RULING AS."} +{"Clue":"Providing assurance on the way to protect northern tree (10)","Answer":"CONFIRMING","Explanation":"Definition: Providing assurance\n COMING(on the way\/approaching) **containing**(to protect) [ N(abbrev. for \"northern\") + FIR(a coniferous tree) ].\nDefn: \u2026 that something is correct or true."} +{"Clue":"Letters from interesting people (10)","Answer":"CHARACTERS","Explanation":"Definition: Letters,interesting people\n Double defn: 1st: Written or printed \u2026; and 2nd: \u2026\/unusual or amusing persons."} +{"Clue":"Everything you say is never wrong (8)","Answer":"UNIVERSE","Explanation":"Definition: Everything\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 say) \"you\" + **anagram of**(\u2026 wrong) IS NEVER."} +{"Clue":"Remember finally offer the public the lot (6)","Answer":"RECALL","Explanation":"Definition: Remember\n **Last letters, respectively, of**(finally) \"offer the public\" + ALL(the lot\/everything)."} +{"Clue":"Most absurd to get poorly during a short nap (8)","Answer":"SILLIEST","Explanation":"Definition: Most absurd\n ILL(poorly\/feeling unwell) **contained in**(during) \"siesta\"(an afternoon nap) **minus ****its last letter**(short \u2026)."} +{"Clue":"Swimmer's hairstyle (6)","Answer":"MULLET","Explanation":"Definition: Swimmer,hairstyle\n Double defn. 1: A food fish:\n; and 2:"} +{"Clue":"Height and distance from the equator after a tweak (8)","Answer":"ALTITUDE","Explanation":"Definition: Height\n LATITUDE(the angular distance of a place north or south of the equator) **with its 1st 2 letters exchanging positions**(after a tweak).\nDefn: \u2026 of an object above sea or ground level."} +{"Clue":"Kind offer (6)","Answer":"TENDER","Explanation":"Definition: Kind,offer\n Double defn: 1: \u2026\/soft-hearted; and 2: \u2026\/to present."} +{"Clue":"Home position, for example (8)","Answer":"INSTANCE","Explanation":"Definition: example\n IN(home, as in \"I'm home tonight) + STANCE(a position\/a posture or viewpoint).\nDefn: An \u2026\/a case in point."} +{"Clue":"Window dressing all over? (8)","Answer":"CURTAINS","Explanation":"Definition: Window dressing,all over\n Double defn: 2nd: Slang for \"ending in death or ruin\"\/all over, as in \"if that becomes public, it will be curtains for us\"."} +{"Clue":"Care for chief isn't commonly included (8)","Answer":"MAINTAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Care for\n MAIN(chief\/principal) **containing**(\u2026 included) AIN'T(a non-standard\/in coarse language\/a commonly used contraction of \"is not\"\/\"isn't\")."} +{"Clue":"Static on the radio provides material for writers (10)","Answer":"STATIONERY","Explanation":"Definition: material for writers\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 on the radio) \"stationary\"(static\/unmoving)."} +{"Clue":"Turn green with envy in the end \u2014 that's life! (6)","Answer":"ENERGY","Explanation":"Definition: life\n **Anagram of**(Turn) GREEN **plus**(with) **last letter of**(\u2026 in the end) \"envy\".\nDefn: \u2026\/vitality."} +{"Clue":"Volkswagen buzzer let loose (6)","Answer":"BEETLE","Explanation":"Definition: Volkswagen\n BEE(a buzzer\/a buzzing creature) + **anagram of**(\u2026 loose) LET.\nDefn: Nickname for the iconic \u2026 model."} +{"Clue":"Blackmail previously upset communist (6)","Answer":"EXTORT","Explanation":"Definition: Blackmail\n EX-(prefix signifying \"previously\"\/formerly) + **reversal of**(upset) TROT(short for \"Trotskyite\", a supporter of the communist politics of Leon Trotsky)."} +{"Clue":"Stressed editor after cooking pies and mash (10)","Answer":"EMPHASISED","Explanation":"Definition: Stressed\n ED(abbrev. for \"editor\") **placed below**(after, in a down clue) **anagram of**(cooking) [PIES **plus**(and) MASH].\nDefn: \u2026\/gave special importance to something in speech or text."} +{"Clue":"Timetable for school 50% escape to head north (8)","Answer":"SCHEDULE","Explanation":"Definition: Timetable\n **1st 3 letters of**(\u2026: 50%) \"school\" + **reversal of**(\u2026 to head north, in a down clue) ELUDE(to escape from or to avoid)."} +{"Clue":"Elaborate hindquarters indeed (8)","Answer":"DETAILED","Explanation":"Definition: Elaborate\n TAIL(hindquarters\/the rear) **contained in**(in) DEED."} +{"Clue":"Switch to sailor mode (8)","Answer":"ISOLATOR","Explanation":"Definition: Switch\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 mode\/a way in which something is expressed or done) TO SAILOR.\nDefn: A type of electrical \u2026"} +{"Clue":"Aggressor starts to raid Ukraine, still stuck in action (6)","Answer":"RUSSIA","Explanation":"Definition: Aggressor starts to raid Ukraine\n **1st letters, respectively, of**(starts to) \"raid Ukraine, still stuck in action\"."} +{"Clue":"Flower arranging \u2014 love it! (6)","Answer":"VIOLET","Explanation":"Definition: Flower\n **Anagram of**(arranging) LOVE IT."} +{"Clue":"Male or female first' \u2014 person showing prejudice? (6)","Answer":"SEXIST","Explanation":"Definition: person showing prejudice\n SEX(gender, ie. male or female) + IST(1st\/first with the Roman numeral substitution).\nDefn: \u2026 based on gender."} +{"Clue":"Retiring nurses fighting authority, provider of shoddy work (6)","Answer":"COWBOY","Explanation":"Definition: provider of shoddy work\n COY(retiring\/shy or pretending to be shy) **containing**(nurses) WBO(abbrev. for the World Boxing Organisation, one of the authorities sanctioning professional boxing fights).\nDefn: A service provider who is dishonest, careless, or unqualified, producing shoddy work."} +{"Clue":"I walk back on to cold Arctic mass (3,3)","Answer":"ICE CAP","Explanation":"Definition: Arctic mass\n I + **reversal of**(\u2026 back) [ PACE(to walk at a steady speed) **plus**(on to) C(abbrev. for \"cold\") ]."} +{"Clue":"Mistake caging Irish animal (7)","Answer":"GIRAFFE","Explanation":"Definition: animal\n GAFFE(a mistake\/a blunder) **containing**(caging) IR(abbrev. for \"Irish\")."} +{"Clue":"Circulation of air in primitive dwelling a rare treat? (7)","Answer":"CAVIARE","Explanation":"Definition: a rare treat\n **Anagram of**(Circulation of) AIR **contained in**(in) CAVE(the dwelling of primitive cavemen)."} +{"Clue":"Jam vessel, brass (10)","Answer":"BOTTLENECK","Explanation":"Definition: Jam\n BOTTLE(a vessel\/a glass or plastic container with a narrow neck) + NECK(brass\/impudence).\nAnd, incidentally, \"bottle\", \"neck\" and \"brass\" are synonymous."} +{"Clue":"A London group who play as well (4)","Answer":"ALSO","Explanation":"Definition: as well\n A + LSO(abbrev. for the London Symphony Orchestra, a group of players\/musicians based in London)."} +{"Clue":"Still in ecstasy, Ethiopians (2,3)","Answer":"AS YET","Explanation":"Definition: Still\n **Hidden in**(in) \"ecstasy, Ethiopians\".\nDefn: \u2026\/up to the present or the time mentioned, as in \"he is as yet not house-trained\"."} +{"Clue":"Worshipper, one addicted to felines? (8)","Answer":"CATHOLIC","Explanation":"Definition: Worshipper\n -HOLIC(suffix indicating one with an addiction to something, as in \"shopaholic\"; in this case to \"cats\"\/felines).\nAnswer: A worshipper of the Roman Catholic faith."} +{"Clue":"Clean surface originally without pans? (8)","Answer":"SPOTLESS","Explanation":"Definition: Clean\n **1st letter of**(\u2026 originally) \"surface\" + POTLESS(without pans\/pots)."} +{"Clue":"Operation hurt (5)","Answer":"STING","Explanation":"Definition: Operation,hurt\n Double defn: 1st: A carefully planned \u2026 to deceive; and 2nd: To \u2026\/wound with a sting."} +{"Clue":"Ring circular, as like loop, first of all (4)","Answer":"CALL","Explanation":"Definition: Ring\n **1st letters, respectively, of**(\u2026, first of all) \"circular, as like loop\".\nDefn: \u2026, on the phone, say."} +{"Clue":"No room to manoeuvre in apartment, as furniture may have arrived? (4-6)","Answer":"FLAT-PACKED","Explanation":"Definition: as furniture may have arrived\n FLAT(an apartment consisting of a set of rooms)-PACKED(filled to capacity\/with no room to manoeuvre)."} +{"Clue":"Character beginning sentence, type of punishment (7)","Answer":"CAPITAL","Explanation":"Definition: Character beginning sentence,type of punishment\n Double defn: 1st: An upper-case character\/letter that begins each sentence in text; and 2nd: \u2026 that is the legally authorised killing of someone who has committed a crime."} +{"Clue":"Clear film, thin covering (7)","Answer":"BLANKET","Explanation":"Definition: thin covering\n BLANK(clear\/bare) + ET(the film\/movie, named \"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial\" in full).\nPresumably, in addition to the usual thick coverings, there are other types of blanket that are thin."} +{"Clue":"Endless joy in swallow, little bird (6)","Answer":"EAGLET","Explanation":"Definition: little bird\n \"glee\"(joy\/delight) **minus ****its last letter**(Endless \u2026) **contained in**(in) EAT(to swallow, usually, food)."} +{"Clue":"Cryptic setter's boulevard (6)","Answer":"STREET","Explanation":"Definition: boulevard\n **Anagram of**(Cryptic) SETTER."} +{"Clue":"Cotton sock on foot of commando (5)","Answer":"CHINO","Explanation":"Definition: Cotton\n CHIN(to sock\/to punch someone on the chin) **placed above**(on, in a down clue) **last letter of**(foot of, in a down clue) \"commando\".\nDefn: Fabric made of cotton."} +{"Clue":"Loaded question about late manoeuvring (7)","Answer":"WEALTHY","Explanation":"Definition: Loaded\n WHY?(a short question) **containing**(about) **anagram of**(\u2026 manoeuvring) LATE.\nDefn: \u2026\/having loads of money."} +{"Clue":"Crooked ref often moved to net header for Chelsea (3-6)","Answer":"OFF-CENTRE","Explanation":"Definition: Crooked\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 moved) REF OFTEN **containing**(to net) **1st letter of**(header for) \"Chelsea\"."} +{"Clue":"Handle oddball (5)","Answer":"CRANK","Explanation":"Definition: Handle,oddball\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026 used to start an engine or motor; and 2nd: \u2026\/an eccentric or odd person."} +{"Clue":"Fine journey south of a US city (7)","Answer":"CHICAGO","Explanation":"Definition: US city\n CHIC(fine\/elegantly fashionable) + [ GO(to journey\/to take a trip) **placed below**(south of, in a down clue) A ]."} +{"Clue":"Moribund and bitter (9)","Answer":"PERISHING","Explanation":"Definition: Moribund,bitter\n 1st: \u2026\/dying; and 2nd: Extremely cold\/bitter, when referring to the wind or weather."} +{"Clue":"German diet fatty, male scoffing last of torte (9)","Answer":"REICHSTAG","Explanation":"Definition: German diet\n [ RICH(fatty\/containing a large amount of fat, when referring to food) + STAG(a male deer) ] **containing**(scoffing) **last letter of**(last of) \"torte\".\nDefn: \u2026\/legislative assembly."} +{"Clue":"Past peak, supporting amateur actor, bitter leading man (5,4)","Answer":"ALPHA MALE","Explanation":"Definition: leading man\n [ ALP(a peak\/a high mountain) **placed above**(Past \u2026, in a down clue) + HAM(an amateur, and hence bad, actor) **placed above**(supporting \u2026, in a down clue) ] ALE(a bitter beer).\nMy best shot at explaining \"past\" and \"supporting\".\nDefn: \u2026\/the dominant male in a particular group."} +{"Clue":"Challenge one in bed \u2013 early riser? (4,5)","Answer":"TEST PILOT","Explanation":"Definition: early riser\n TEST(to challenge\/to check the characteristics of something) + [ I(Roman numeral for \"one\") **contained in**(in) PLOT(a bed\/an area of ground) ].\nDefn: The first, or one of the first, to fly\/rise above in a new aircraft, cryptically described as an \u2026"} +{"Clue":"Decisive action of snitch? (7)","Answer":"TELLING","Explanation":"Definition: Decisive,action of snitch\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026\/has an definite effect or influence on something; and 2nd: \u2026, one who informs on someone else, to the authorities, say."} +{"Clue":"Scent anger (7)","Answer":"INCENSE","Explanation":"Definition: Scent,anger\n Double defn: 1st: To \u2026 using incense\/a substance burned to produce a sweet smell; and 2nd: To make very angry."} +{"Clue":"Fifty musical boxes for sweetheart (5)","Answer":"FLAME","Explanation":"Definition: sweetheart\n L(Roman numeral for \"fifty\") **contained in**(\u2026 boxes) FAME(the stage musical based on the musical film of the same name).\nDefn: \u2026\/a lover."} +{"Clue":"English opener in competition (5)","Answer":"EVENT","Explanation":"Definition: competition\n E(abbrev. for \"English\") + VENT(an opener, or opening, through which or gas or liquid may flow out."} +{"Clue":"Country India commended? (8)","Answer":"DOMINICA","Explanation":"Definition: Country\n **Anagram of**(-mended \/repaired) INDIA COM-.\nDefn: \u2026, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, an island in the Caribbean."} +{"Clue":"Booty I see lying back in bath (3,3)","Answer":"HOT TUB","Explanation":"Definition: bath\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 lying back) [ BUTT(one's buttocks\/booty in slang) + OH!(like \"I see\", an expression acknowledging understanding of what someone has just said) ].\n\u2026 what the clue says."} +{"Clue":"Hounds gone to the dogs \u2014 with bare paws? (6)","Answer":"UNSHOD","Explanation":"Definition: with bare paws\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 gone to the dogs) HOUNDS.\nDefn: \u2026\/not wearing shoes and thus having bare feet."} +{"Clue":"Spare item cut (4)","Answer":"THIN","Explanation":"Definition: Spare\n \"thing\"(an item\/object) **minus ****its last letter**(cut).\nDefn: \u2026\/with no excess fat."} +{"Clue":"Fifth in Crufts, I'm amazed obedient dog moped, say (3-7)","Answer":"TWO-WHEELER","Explanation":"Definition: moped, say\n **5th letter of**(Fifth in) \"Crufts\" + WOW!(an expression of amazement\/I'm amazed!) + HEELER(one, usually an obedient dog, that responds to the command, \"Heel!\").\nDefn: An example of which\/say, is the moped.\nAnd Crufts, of course, is the largest dog show."} +{"Clue":"Put out present in elevated position (2,5)","Answer":"UP THERE","Explanation":"Definition: in elevated position\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 out) PUT + HERE!(used to indicate that one is present at a roll-call)."} +{"Clue":"African animal, howler gobbling bird with wings pulled off (7)","Answer":"GIRAFFE","Explanation":"Definition: African animal\n GAFFE(a howler\/a blunder) **containing**(gobbling) \"bird\" **minus ****its 1st and last letters**(with wings pulled off)."} +{"Clue":"Material popped up three books with real worth initially condemned (6,4)","Answer":"BUBBLE WRAP","Explanation":"Definition: Material popped\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 condemned) [UP + BBB(3 x abbrev. for \"book\") **plus**(with) REAL + **1st letter of**(\u2026 initially) \"worth\" ].\nDefn: Packaging material of plastic with air bubbles that can be popped\/burst."} +{"Clue":"Ladies and gentlemen relaxed briefly (4)","Answer":"LOOS","Explanation":"Definition: Ladies and gentlemen\n \"loose\"(relaxed\/physically slack) **minus its last letter**(briefly).\nDefn: \u2026\/the toilets."} +{"Clue":"You smooth figure! (8)","Answer":"THOUSAND","Explanation":"Definition: figure\n THOU(an archaic form of \"you\") + SAND(to smooth with sandpaper or a mechanical sander).\nDefn: \u2026\/a number."} +{"Clue":"Hot first of all in equatorial region, opposite then is cold (6)","Answer":"EROTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Hot\n **1st letters, respectively, of**(first of all in) \"equatorial region, opposite then is cold\".\nDefn: \u2026\/arousing sexually."} +{"Clue":"Swear, finding head of pigeon on shelf (6)","Answer":"PLEDGE","Explanation":"Definition: Swear\n **1st letter of**(head of) \"pigeon\" **plus**(on) LEDGE(a shelf\/a narrow horizontal projecting surface).\nDefn: \u2026\/to make a solemn promise."} +{"Clue":"Holding swallow tail in fist, pluck bird (5,3)","Answer":"GREAT TIT","Explanation":"Definition: bird\n [ EAT(to swallow, usually food) + **last letter of**(tail in) \"fist\" ] **contained in**(Holding \u2026) GRIT(pluck\/courage).\n\u2026 that great tit."} +{"Clue":"Help out when gold potty lost in bathroom? (4,3,8)","Answer":"DOWN THE PLUGHOLE","Explanation":"Definition: lost in bathroom\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 potty) HELP OUT WHEN GOLD.\nAnswer: Figuratively, describing something that has been lost; and literally, how you might lose something small in the bathroom."} +{"Clue":"Where might one find each, so at least possible? (6,3,6,2,6)","Answer":"WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF REASON","Explanation":"Definition: so at least possible\n Cryptic defn:. \"ea\"(abbrev. for \"each) **may be found within the 1st and last letters of**(**WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF**) \"**REASON**\"."} +{"Clue":"Small flat dish slip in fruit (4-1-5)","Answer":"PIED-A-TERRE","Explanation":"Definition: Small flat\n PIE(a dish\/a baked food item) + [ ERR(to slip\/to make an error) **contained in**(in) DATE(the fruit of the date palm) ].\nDefn: \u2026\/apartment kept for occasional use."} +{"Clue":"Author taking month to pen a novel that's half-hearted (7)","Answer":"NABOKOV","Explanation":"Definition: Author\n NOV(abbrev. for the month of November) **containing**(to pen) [ A + \"book\"(possibly a novel) **minus one of its inner letters**(that's half-hearted) ].\nAnswer: Vladimir, author of \"Lolita\"."} +{"Clue":"Short table for fish (4)","Answer":"CHAR","Explanation":"Definition: fish\n \"chart\"(a table of specific information) ***minus its last letter***(Short \u2026)."} +{"Clue":"What one might say about sweet jar that seems sensible to some people (2,5,3,5)","Answer":"IT TAKES ALL SORTS","Explanation":"Definition: that seems sensible to some people\n Cryptic defn: A sweet jar may take\/it may contain all-sorts, a mixture of liquorice sweets.\nAnswer: There are different kinds of people in this world with their different concepts of what is or is not sensible \u2013 I think."} +{"Clue":"Drop a brick on toe sit up if not broken (3,4,4,2,2)","Answer":"PUT ONE\u2019S FOOT IN IT","Explanation":"Definition: Drop a brick\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 broken) ON TOE: SIT UP IF NOT.\nDefn: \u2026\/make an indiscreet or embarrassing remark."} +{"Clue":"Musical compositions, those going over some people's heads? (10)","Answer":"HAIRPIECES","Explanation":"Definition: those going over some people's heads\n HAIR(a rock musical that opened in Broadway in 1968) + PIECES(compositions\/pieces of creative work, of music or poetry, say).\nDefn: \u2026\/patches of false hair to augment a person's natural hair"} +{"Clue":"Genius running oxygen tunnel into nose (7)","Answer":"PRODIGY","Explanation":"Definition: Genius\n [ O(symbol for chemical element, oxygen) + DIG(to tunnel\/to break and remove earth, making a hole in the ground) ] **contained in**(into) PRY(to nose\/to enquire too closely in one's personal affairs)."} +{"Clue":"War god somewhat miserable after uprising (4)","Answer":"ARES","Explanation":"Hidden in**(somewhat) **reversal of**(\u2026 after uprising) \"miserable\".\nDefn: \u2026 in Greek mythology."} +{"Clue":"Mary Jane left to spruce up clothes (6)","Answer":"SPLIFF","Explanation":"Definition: Mary Jane\n L(abbrev. for \"left\") **contained in**(\u2026 clothes) SPIFF(to spruce up\/make stylish and attractive).\nDefn: Cannabis\/marijuana, or, in slang, Mary Jane"} +{"Clue":"Bugs British character \u2014 and the rest \u2014 American sent back (8)","Answer":"BACTERIA","Explanation":"Definition: Bugs\n B(abbrev. for \"British\") + **reversal of**(\u2026 sent back)[AIR(character\/an impression of quality) **plus**(and) ETC(abbrev. for \"et cetera\"\/the rest) + A(abbrev. for \"American\") ]."} +{"Clue":"Dry egg mixed with suet for pig (6,4)","Answer":"GREEDY GUTS","Explanation":"Definition: pig\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 mixed) [DRY EGG **plus**(with) SUET].\nDefn: \u2026 as applied to a human."} +{"Clue":"Fox conserving energy having paws thus endowed? (4)","Answer":"TOED","Explanation":"Definition: paws thus endowed\n TOD(a fox) **containing**(conserving) E(symbol for \"energy\" in physics)."} +{"Clue":"Naughty child brings sin into prominence (6)","Answer":"TERROR","Explanation":"Definition: Naughty child\n ERR(to sin\/to go astray) **contained in**(into) TOR(a prominence\/a hill)."} +{"Clue":"Still revolutionary keeps a role for US right-wingers (3,5)","Answer":"TEA PARTY","Explanation":"Definition: US right-wingers\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 revolutionary) YET(still\/up to present or a specified time, as in \"more problems are still to come\") **containing**(keeps) [A + PART(a role\/a character, in a play or movie, say).\nDefn: The political movement of conservatives\/right-wingers within the US Republican Party."} +{"Clue":"Large horn from Bath area (4)","Answer":"TUBA","Explanation":"Definition: Large horn\n TUB(a bath\/bathtub) + A(abbrev. for \"area\")."} +{"Clue":"Welshwoman about to be circled by daring moggy (7,3)","Answer":"PERSIAN CAT","Explanation":"Definition: moggy\n [ SIAN(a feminine Welsh name) + CA(abbrev. for \"circa\"\/about when refering to years or dates) ] **contained in**(to be circled by) PERT(daring\/cheeky)."} +{"Clue":"Director shows great intellect capturing scene after evacuation (10)","Answer":"EISENSTEIN","Explanation":"Definition: Director\n EINSTEIN(Albert, a great intellect\/a genius) **containing**(capturing) \"scene\" **minus ****its inner letters**(after evacuation).\nAnswer: Sergie, Soviet film director."} +{"Clue":"Bush with sharp spines son lost much blood? (4)","Answer":"GORE","Explanation":"Definition: much blood\n \"gorse\"(a bush\/shrub with sharp spines) **minus**(\u2026 lost) \"s\"(abbrev. for \"son\")."} +{"Clue":"Honcho regarded as not seeing straight (4-4)","Answer":"BOSS-EYED","Explanation":"Definition: not seeing straight\n BOSS(honcho\/the person in charge) + EYED(regarded\/seen as)."} +{"Clue":"Smartest copper brought to trial (6)","Answer":"CUTEST","Explanation":"Definition: Smartest\n CU(symbol for the element, copper) **plus**(brought to) TEST(a trial\/an examination of the qualities\/characteristics of something or someone).\nDefn: \u2026\/most stylish and attractive."} +{"Clue":"Roman historian left with climber (4)","Answer":"LIVY","Explanation":"Definition: Roman historian\n L(abbrev. for \"left\") **plus**(with) IVY(a climbing plant).\nDefn: English name for Titus Livius, \u2026"} +{"Clue":"Explosion in House as GOP offers way food's pushed down (10)","Answer":"OESOPHAGUS","Explanation":"Definition: way food's pushed down\n **Anagram of**(Explosion in) HOUSE AS GOP.\nDefn: The channel\/\u2026 in one's body."} +{"Clue":"Voracious woman in shock at emergency room (3-5)","Answer":"MAN-EATER","Explanation":"Definition: Voracious woman\n MANE(a shock of hair) + AT + ER(abbrev. for \"emergency room\" in a hospital).\nDefn: \u2026, one who figuratively eats male sexual partners."} +{"Clue":"An artist embodies attendant spirit in city (6)","Answer":"ANKARA","Explanation":"Definition: city\n [AN + RA(abbrev. for \"Member of the Royal Academy of Arts, an artist) ] **containing**(embodies) KA(an attendant spirit\/the supposed spiritual part of a human being).\nDefn: \u2026 in Turkey."} +{"Clue":"Insane rave-up to involve northern arriviste (7)","Answer":"PARVENU","Explanation":"Definition: arriviste\n **Anagram of**(Insane) RAVE-UP **containing** N(abbrev. for \"northern\").\nDefn: \u2026.\/one who has recently gained power, success, wealth, etc. and is regarded as an upstart."} +{"Clue":"Upstanding character, anti-beer, having slipped? (9)","Answer":"INEBRIATE","Explanation":"Definition: Upstanding character, anti-beer, having slipped\n I(an upstanding\/erect character\/letter in the alphabet) + **anagram of**(\u2026, having slipped ANTI-BEER) .\nDefn: A drunkard, who, in this case, has slipped\/lapsed from being one against drinking\/an upstanding anti-beer character."} +{"Clue":"Entrance for bringing in antique article? (5)","Answer":"FOYER","Explanation":"Definition: Entrance\n FOR **containing**(bringing in) YE(a pseudo-antique form of \"the\", an article in grammar).\nDefn: \u2026 hall in a building, say, a theatre."} +{"Clue":"Bishop Sheen in Montana perhaps seeing Crow (7)","Answer":"BLUSTER","Explanation":"Definition: Crow\n B(abbrev. for \"bishop\", in chess notation) + LUSTER(how they in Montana, America spell \"lustre\"\/sheen\/glow).\nDefn: \u2026\/to brag."} +{"Clue":"Tax case with Conservative going for suspension (9)","Answer":"CESSATION","Explanation":"Definition: suspension\n CESS(a tax\/levy) + \"action\"(a case in a law court) **minus**(with \u2026 going) \"C\"(abbrev. for a member of the Conservative Party)."} +{"Clue":"More paintings by Emin initially put up (5)","Answer":"EXTRA","Explanation":"Definition: More \n **Reversal of**(\u2026 put up, in a down clue) [ ART(of which paintings are an example) + X(symbol for mathematical multiplication\/by, as in \"2 by 2 = 4\") + **1st letter of**(\u2026 initially) \"Emin\" ].\nAnd Tracey Emin is a British artist."} +{"Clue":"Finer arts bias essentially causing stagnation? (7)","Answer":"INERTIA","Explanation":"Definition: stagnation\n **Internal letters, respectively, of**(\u2026 essentially) \"Finer arts bias\"."} +{"Clue":"Does it move 14 Across to hedge? (9)","Answer":"PUSSYFOOT","Explanation":"Definition: to hedge\n A PUSSY FOOT, that with which a cat moves\/answer to 14 across.\nDefn: \u2026\/to act in a non-committal way."} +{"Clue":"Man mentioned belligerent and dark lover (9)","Answer":"NIGHTHAWK","Explanation":"Definition: dark lover\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 mentioned) \"knight\"(a man\/piece on a chessboard) + HAWK(one who is belligerent\/aggressive).\nDefn: One who is wakeful\/active in the night."} +{"Clue":"James in Iowa recreated Japanese island (3,4)","Answer":"IWO JIMA","Explanation":"Definition: Japanese island\n JIM(another form of the name \"James\") **contained in**(in) **anagram of**(\u2026 recreated) IOWA."} +{"Clue":"Rudeness \u2026 upset consumer (3,4)","Answer":"END USER","Explanation":"Definition: consumer\n **Anagram of**(almost upset) [\"Rudeness\" **minus ****its last letter**(almost)]."} +{"Clue":"Spider perhaps too short \u2014 snooker player one to save? (7)","Answer":"RESCUER","Explanation":"Definition: one to save\n \"rest\"(an example of which\/perhaps is the \"spider\", a long-legged support for a cue in snooker) **minus ****its last letter**(too short) + CUER(one who uses a cue\/a snooker player)"} +{"Clue":"Observer's complaint about Liberal showing elegance (5)","Answer":"STYLE","Explanation":"Definition: elegance\n STYE(a complaint, viz. a swelling on the skin over an eye\/observer) **containing**(about) L(abbrev. for a member of the Liberal Party)."} +{"Clue":"Drink scrumpy occasionally with secretary (5)","Answer":"CUPPA","Explanation":"Definition: Drink\n **2nd, 4th and 6th letters of**(\u2026 occasionally) \"scrumpy\" **plus**(with) PA(abbrev. for \"personal assistant\"\/a secretary).\nDefn: Informal term for a cup of tea."} +{"Clue":"Hesitant, using gestural and verbal forms of communication (8)","Answer":"WAVERING","Explanation":"Definition: Hesitant\n WAVE(a gesture as a form of communication) + RING(to call and then talk on the phone, a verbal form of communication)."} +{"Clue":"Name of girl I see misrepresented in contents of blog? Just the opposite (6)","Answer":"ELOISE","Explanation":"Definition: Name of girl\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 misrepresented) I SEE **containing**(in \u2026? Just the opposite\/outside) **inner letters of**(contents of) \"blog\"."} +{"Clue":"Point, or points, one repeated (4)","Answer":"NESS","Explanation":"Definition: Point\n N,E,S(abbrev. for 3 compass points) + S(one compass point repeated).\nDefn: \u2026 on the coastline\/a cape."} +{"Clue":"The money ran out, eliminating a former Middle East country (5,5)","Answer":"NORTH YEMEN","Explanation":"Definition: former Middle East country\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 out) \"The money ran\" **minus**(eliminating) \"a\"."} +{"Clue":"Used to lack experience, but following advice to young man? Capital! (6)","Answer":"WARSAW","Explanation":"Definition: Capital\n **Reversal of**(in an across clue, \u2026 following advice to young man, from the phrase \"Go west, young man\", about America's expansion westward) [ WAS(used to be\/applicable previously) RAW(to lack experience\/green) ].\nDefn: \u2026 city."} +{"Clue":"Heavy work, including some art, is laborious (8)","Answer":"TOILSOME","Explanation":"Definition: laborious\n TOME(a heavy\/thick book\/literary work) **containing**(including) OILS(oil paintings, a form of\/some art)."} +{"Clue":"Shown how tense it can be in hearing (6)","Answer":"TAUGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Shown how\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 it can be in hearing) \"taut\"(tense\/not relaxed)."} +{"Clue":"Get worked on, using pliers and saw (6)","Answer":"BEHELD","Explanation":"Definition: saw\n [BE HELD](describing something that is being manipulated\/worked on with a pair of pliers, a tool for gripping\/holding.\nDefn: \u2026\/past tense of \"see\"\/\"behold\"."} +{"Clue":"Fuel was spread over grate, haphazardly (5,3)","Answer":"WATER GAS","Explanation":"Definition: Fuel\n WAS **containing**(spread over) **anagram of**(\u2026, haphazardly) GRATE.\nDefn: \u2026 gas of mainly carbon monoxide and hydrogen."} +{"Clue":"Exploit source of inspiration when lives lost (6)","Answer":"MISUSE","Explanation":"Definition: Exploit\n MUSE(source of inspiration for a creative artist) = **MISUSE ****minus**(when \u2026 lost) \"is\"(lives\/exists)."} +{"Clue":"Keep quiet about escape before spring, heading for sunshine? (10)","Answer":"SOUTHBOUND","Explanation":"Definition: heading for sunshine?\n SH!(exclamation for someone to keep quiet) **containing**(about) OUT(a way of escaping from, a problem, say, as in \"there is an out from your problem\") **plus**(before) BOUND(to spring\/leap)."} +{"Clue":"Leaves from Asia \u2014 temperature in that part of world has shifted (4)","Answer":"TEAS","Explanation":"Definition: Leaves from Asia\n EAST(that part of the world where the Asian continent is) **with** \"t\"(abbrev. for \"temperature\") **moved to the beginning of the word**(has shifted)."} +{"Clue":"Odd character that is moved around in anagram of word (6)","Answer":"WEIRDO","Explanation":"Definition: Odd character\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 moved around) IE(abbrev. for \"id est\"\/that is) **contained in**(in) **anagram of **WORD."} +{"Clue":"Clear area in emergency, initially \u2014 very critical (8)","Answer":"EVACUATE","Explanation":"Definition: Clear\n A(abbrev. for \"area\") **contained in**(in) [ **1st letter of**(\u2026, initially) \"emergency\" + V(abbrev. for \"very\") + ACUTE(critical\/at a point near a severe or disastrous outcome) ].\nDefn: \u2026\/to empty."} +{"Clue":"Ambush European soldier heading north, such as Cyrano de Bergerac (4,4)","Answer":"NAME PART","Explanation":"Definition: such as Cyrano de Bergerac\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 heading north, in a down clue) [ TRAP(to ambush\/to lie in wait to spring a surprise attack) + E(abbrev. for \"European\") + MAN(a soldier\/a member of the armed forces) ].\nDefn: The character part\/role after whom the drama is named, an example being\/such as \"Cyrano de Bergerac\"."} +{"Clue":"Intelligence shown by bidders giving their opponents hiding (4)","Answer":"NEWS","Explanation":"Definition: Intelligence\n N,S(one or the partnerships in bridge, the card game involving bids) **containing**(giving \u2026 hiding \/covering) E,W(the opposing partners of N,S)."} +{"Clue":"Gain nothing in this quarter? Be selective (6)","Answer":"WINNOW","Explanation":"Definition: Be selective\n WIN(to gain\/to acquire as a result of a contest) + [ O(letter representing 0\/nothing) **contained in**(in) NW(abbrev. for \"northwest\", the top left quarter of the grid in which this answer is) ].\nDefn: \u2026\/pick out from a group of things, those you desire and rejecting the rest."} +{"Clue":"Mineral's in there, mixed with phosphorus (8)","Answer":"NEPHRITE","Explanation":"Definition: Mineral\n **Anagram of**(\u2026, mixed \u2026) [IN THERE **plus**(with) P(symbol for the chemical element, phosphorus) ].\nDefn: A form of jade."} +{"Clue":"Negative response about flowers in strong winds (10)","Answer":"NOR\u2019EASTERS","Explanation":"Definition: strong winds\n NO(negative response\/nay) + RE(with reference to\/about) + ASTERS(flowers of the aster, a genus of plants).\nDefn: \u2026 blowing from the northeast."} +{"Clue":"Enters the exam, exhausted, to get prize (6)","Answer":"ESTEEM","Explanation":"Definition: prize\n **Middle letters deleted, respectively, from**(\u2026exhausted) \"Enters the exam\".\nDefn: \u2026\/to value highly."} +{"Clue":"Three quarters of strategy rearranged in turn (6)","Answer":"GYRATE","Explanation":"Definition: turn\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 rearranged) **6 of 8 letters of**(Three quarters of) \"strategy\"."} +{"Clue":"Opposite of 5 hats (10)","Answer":"SOU\u2019WESTERS","Explanation":"Definition: Opposite of 5,hats\n Double defn: 1st: Winds from the opposite direction of nor'easters\/answer to 5 down; and 2nd:"} +{"Clue":"Intellectual heard greeting bishop on street (8)","Answer":"HIGHBROW","Explanation":"Definition: Intellectual\n **Homophone of**(heard) \"Hi!\"(a friendly greeting) + B(abbrev. for \"bishop\" in chess notation) **placed above**(on, in a down clue) ROW(a street with a continuous line of houses along one or both sides)."} +{"Clue":"Dislike neighbourhood being restricted, with east in disarray (8)","Answer":"DISTASTE","Explanation":"Definition: Dislike\n \"district\"(a neighbourhood in a town or city) **minus ****its last 4 letters**(being restricted) **plus**(with) **anagram of**(\u2026 in disarray) EAST."} +{"Clue":"Appropriate, as birds turning up from the south (6)","Answer":"ASSUME","Explanation":"Definition: Appropriate\n AS + **reversal of**(\u2026 turning up from the south, in a down clue) EMUS(flightless birds from Australia).\nDefn: \u2026\/to seize or take, especially without the owner's permission."} +{"Clue":"Treasures commercial products of mine (6)","Answer":"ADORES","Explanation":"Definition: Treasures\n AD(abbrev. for \"advertisement\"\/a commercial) + ORES(natural material with valuable components excavated from the ground\/products of mines)."} +{"Clue":"Crazy artists recalled city in Asia (6)","Answer":"MADRAS","Explanation":"Definition: recalled city in Asia\n MAD(crazy\/insane) + RAS(plural of RA, abbrev. for \"Royal Academician\", an artist who is a member of the Royal Academy of the Arts).\nDefn: City in Asia, specifically, India, and now re-named\/re-called Chennai."} +{"Clue":"Middle East abandoned by major power? So it is (4)","Answer":"THUS","Explanation":"Definition: So it is\n *\"E\", m***iddle letter**(Middle East) **deleted from**(abandoned by) \"the US\"(the USA, in full, a major power)."} +{"Clue":"Factory worker ready to supply remote control device (7)","Answer":"HANDSET","Explanation":"Definition: remote control device\n HAND(a factory worker\/one engaged in manual labour) + SET(ready\/in a state of preparedness)."} +{"Clue":"A cop is excited about southern artist (7)","Answer":"PICASSO","Explanation":"Definition: artist\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 excited) A COP IS **containing**(about) S(abbrev. for \"southern\")."} +{"Clue":"One river after another in the countryside (5)","Answer":"RURAL","Explanation":"Definition: in the countryside\n URAL(a river flowing through Russia and Kazakhstan into the Caspian Sea) **placed after**(after) **another** R(abbrev. for \"river\")"} +{"Clue":"Counter with publication, clear source of attraction? (3,6)","Answer":"BAR MAGNET","Explanation":"Definition: source of attraction\n BAR(a counter such as one in a bar over which drinks are served) **plus**(with) MAG(short for \"magazine\", a publication) + NET(to clear\/to gain after all deductions have been made, as in \"net earnings\")."} +{"Clue":"Unreliable type made bankrupt by necessity? About right (6,4)","Answer":"BROKEN REED","Explanation":"Definition: Unreliable type\n BROKE(bankrupt\/unable to pay one's debts) **plus**(by) NEED(a necessity\/a requirement) **containing**(About) R(abbrev. for \"right\").\nAnswer: \u2026\/one you cannot rely on for support."} +{"Clue":"Asian language proves draw by the sound of it (4)","Answer":"THAI","Explanation":"Definition: Asian language\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 by the sound of it) \"tie\"(a draw\/a match result where teams' scores are level)."} +{"Clue":"Two that stir in a haphazard way, initially (2,5,4)","Answer":"TO START WITH","Explanation":"Definition: initially\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 in a haphazard way) TWO THAT STIR."} +{"Clue":"One agent had to be redeployed, requiring attention (2,3,6)","Answer":"ON THE AGENDA","Explanation":"Definition: requiring attention\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 to be redeployed) ONE AGENT HAD."} +{"Clue":"English archdeacon of a smooth nature (4)","Answer":"EVEN","Explanation":"Definition: of a smooth nature\n E(abbrev. for \"English\") + VEN(abbrev. for \"Venerable\", title given to an archdeacon in the Church of England)."} +{"Clue":"Varied stars rejected food around old city (10)","Answer":"STRASBOURG","Explanation":"Definition: city\n **Anagram of**(Varied) STARS + **reversal of**(rejected) GRUB(an informal term for \"food\") **containing**(around) O(abbrev. for \"old\").\nDefn: \u2026 in France."} +{"Clue":"Male in Spanish city starts to prefer exquisite entr\u00e9es, loving covering of fruit (5,4)","Answer":"LEMON PEEL","Explanation":"Definition: covering of fruit\n M(abbrev. for \"male\") **contained in**(in) LE\u00d3N(city in northwest Spain) + **1st letters, respectively, of**(starts to) \"prefer exquisite entr\u00e9es, loving\"."} +{"Clue":"Captain's area on ship missing first raised strip of land (5)","Answer":"RIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: raised strip of land\n \"bridge\"(the area on a ship from which the captain commands) **minus its 1st letter**(missing first)."} +{"Clue":"Man's best friend gets to slip in part of a stand (7)","Answer":"TERRIER","Explanation":"Definition: Man's best friend\n ERR(to slip\/to make a mistake) **contained in**(in) TIER(part of a stand, a raised structure with a series of levels on which spectators stand or sit).\nDefn: A breed of \u2026"} +{"Clue":"Irregular method followed by section of a hospital (7)","Answer":"WAYWARD","Explanation":"Definition: Irregular\n WAY(a method of doing things) **placed before**(followed by) WARD(a section, specifically a room or rooms, in a hospital with beds for patients)."} +{"Clue":"Something that might be blown in the presence of English writer (6)","Answer":"HORNBY","Explanation":"Definition: English writer\n HORN(something that might be blown to produce sound) + BY(in the presence of\/beside a physical object).\nAnswer: Nick \u2026"} +{"Clue":"New item required for archery is restricted (6)","Answer":"NARROW","Explanation":"Definition: restricted\n N(abbrev. for \"new\") + ARROW(an item required for archery)."} +{"Clue":"Regard for number one? (4-6)","Answer":"SELF-ESTEEM","Explanation":"Definition: Regard for number one\n Cryptic defn: \u2026, number one being one's own self."} +{"Clue":"Knob in brass instrument mentioned (5)","Answer":"TUBER","Explanation":"Definition: Knob\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 mentioned) \"tuba\"(a brass musical instrument).\nDefn: \u2026\/a swelling or protuberance."} +{"Clue":"Fine type of pottery is evident around sides of older church (9)","Answer":"PORCELAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Fine type of pottery\n PLAIN(is evident\/easily seen) **containing**(around) [ **1st and last letters of**(sides of) \"older\" + CE(abbrev. for the Church of England) ]."} +{"Clue":"Companion has a time for casual conversation (4)","Answer":"CHAT","Explanation":"Definition: casual conversation\n CH(abbrev. for a \"Companion of Honour\", an award for outstanding achievements) **plus**(has) A + T(abbrev. for \"time\")."} +{"Clue":"Songwriter is honed after working on first of musicals (8)","Answer":"SONDHEIM","Explanation":"Definition: Songwriter\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 after working) IS HONED **placed above**(on, in a down clue) **1st letter of**(first of) \"musicals\".\nAnswer: \u2026, Stephen, composer, songwriter and lyricist who was a leading figure in musical theatre."} +{"Clue":"Utter slogan of a leftist? (8)","Answer":"OUTRIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Utter\n \"OUT, RIGHT\"(maybe\/? the slogan of a leftist\/socialist calling for the ouster of right-wing\/conservatives from positions of authority, to be replaced by the left-wing).\nDefn: \u2026\/absolute."} +{"Clue":"Pinkish-red growths turn up on Chuck, maybe (10)","Answer":"STRAWBERRY","Explanation":"Definition: Pinkish-red\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 turn up, in a down clue) WARTS(small, hard growths on the skin) **placed above**(on, in a down clue) BERRY(Chuck, rock and roll musician)."} +{"Clue":"Location, we're told, upset Welshman, a tourist (9)","Answer":"SIGHTSEER","Explanation":"Definition: a tourist\n **Homophone of**(\u2026, we're told) \"site\"(location\/place where something is put or constructed) + **reversal of**(upset, in a down clue) REES(a Welsh surname)."} +{"Clue":"Insurance policy on rental property, which is found on bed (8)","Answer":"COVERLET","Explanation":"Definition: which is found on bed\n COVER(protection against loss provided by an insurance policy) **placed above**(on, in a down clue) LET(a property that is leased\/rented out).\nDefn: That \u2026, on top of the bedsheets and blankets."} +{"Clue":"Flag shown by old seagoing vessel carrying queen (8)","Answer":"STREAMER","Explanation":"Definition: Flag\n STEAMER(an old seagoing vessel, powered by a steam engine, now outdated) **containing**(carrying) R(abbrev. for \"Regina\"\/Queen)."} +{"Clue":"Doctor is enthralled by fish in Arctic feature (6)","Answer":"TUNDRA","Explanation":"Definition: Arctic feature\n DR(abbrev. for \"doctor\") **contained in**(is enthralled by) TUNA(a food fish)."} +{"Clue":"American with avarice is of the same mind (6)","Answer":"AGREED","Explanation":"Definition: of the same mind\n A(abbrev. for \"American\") **plus**(with) GREED(avarice\/strong desire for money and possessions)."} +{"Clue":"A learner having little vitality gets permit (5)","Answer":"ALLOW","Explanation":"Definition: permit\n A + L(letter displayed by a learner driver) + LOW(having little vitality\/lacking in vigour\/despondent)."} +{"Clue":"One opposing some Italian timekeeping (4)","Answer":"ANTI","Explanation":"Definition: One opposing\n **Hidden in**(some) \"Italian timekeeping\"."} +{"Clue":"Secure nice position with multinational (6)","Answer":"NESTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Secure nice position,multinational\n Double defn: 1st: Settle against something comfortable; and 2nd: A \u2026 food and drink processing company based in Switzerland.\nThe second defn. is written \"Nestl\u00e9\"."} +{"Clue":"Admirer of marriage vow? Not yet (8)","Answer":"IDOLATER","Explanation":"Definition: Admirer\n \"I DO\"(said at the end of marriage vows, to affirm one intends to keep those vows) + LATER(not yet\/at a future time)."} +{"Clue":"The right footwear for a drug dealer? (5)","Answer":"BOOTS","Explanation":"Definition: footwear,a drug dealer?\n Double defn: 2nd: \u2026, cryptically.\n\u2026 a chain of drug dealers, in fact."} +{"Clue":"SIS signal decoded \u2013 it clarifies things (9)","Answer":"ISINGLASS","Explanation":"Definition: it clarifies things\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 decoded) SIS SIGNAL.\nDefn: A kind of gelatin from fish, used in the clarification\/fining of wine and beer."} +{"Clue":"See red, finding E on former copper (7)","Answer":"EXPLODE","Explanation":"Definition: See red\n E **placed after**(finding \u2026 on) [ EX-(prefix signifying \"former\"\/once, as in \"ex-wife\") + PLOD(an informal term for a police officer\/copper) ].\nDefn: \u2026\/go into a sudden rage."} +{"Clue":"Pained expression of famous cricketer one's caught (7)","Answer":"GRIMACE","Explanation":"Definition: Pained expression\n GRACE(W.G., famous English cricketer) **containing**(\u2026 caught) I'M(contraction of \"I am\"\/one's\/one is, with \"one\" used as a substitute pronoun for \"I\")."} +{"Clue":"American teacher is lying (4)","Answer":"ABED","Explanation":"Definition: lying\n A(abbrev. for \"American\") + BED(abbrev. for \"Bachelor of Education\", a teacher with such a qualification)."} +{"Clue":"Byzantine pope not welcoming northern rival (8)","Answer":"OPPONENT","Explanation":"Definition: rival\n **Anagram of**(Byzantine) POPE NOT **containing**(welcoming) N(abbrev. for \"northern\")."} +{"Clue":"Top Gear produced by serious men from the east (8)","Answer":"SOMBRERO","Explanation":"Definition: Top Gear\n SOMBRE(serious\/solemn) + **reversal of**(\u2026 from the east, in an across clue) OR(abbrev. for \"other ranks\"\/men in the military who are non-commissioned).\nDefn: An article of clothing\/gear for one's head\/top."} +{"Clue":"The Speaker's successors resign (4)","Answer":"CEDE","Explanation":"Definition: resign\n **Homophone of**(The Speaker's) \"seed\"(archaic term for a person's descendants\/successors).\nDefn: \u2026\/to give up."} +{"Clue":"Break down on crack (7)","Answer":"RESOLVE","Explanation":"Definition: Break down,crack\n RE(on\/with reference to, a specific matter) + CRACK(to solve\/to find a solution to a problem).\nDefn: \u2026\/to dissect a subject into its components."} +{"Clue":"Traveller revealing fault in German article (7)","Answer":"DRIFTER","Explanation":"Definition: Traveller\n RIFT(a fault\/a long break in a rock formation) **contained in**(in) DER(German for \"the\", an article in grammar)."} +{"Clue":"The result of eating too much grouse? (9)","Answer":"BELLYACHE","Explanation":"Definition: The result of eating too much,grouse\n Double defn: 2nd: \u2026\/to complain noisily."} +{"Clue":"Son went to get some dope (5)","Answer":"SPEED","Explanation":"Definition: some dope\n S(abbrev. for \"son\") + PEED(went\/passed urine).\nDefn: Slang for methamphetamine\/\"meth\", a recreational drug\/\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Love song composed about Bill (8)","Answer":"SERENADE","Explanation":"Definition: Love song\n SERENE(composed\/calm) **containing**(about) AD(short for \"advertisement\"\/a flyer\/a bill."} +{"Clue":"During day, social worker sought by police (6)","Answer":"WANTED","Explanation":"Definition: sought by police\n WED(abbrev. for \"Wednesday\") **containing**(During \u2026, \u2026) ANT(a social insect who might be one of the worker caste)."} +{"Clue":"He perhaps begs loan uneasily (5,3)","Answer":"NOBLE GAS","Explanation":"Definition: He perhaps\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 uneasily) BEGS LOAN.\nDefn: Of which, \"Helium\", a chemical element with symbol \"He\", is an example\/perhaps."} +{"Clue":"Way to clamp down on breaking news (4,5)","Answer":"STOP PRESS","Explanation":"Definition: breaking news\n ST(abbrev. for \"street\"\/a thoroughfare\/a way) + OPPRESS(to clamp down\/to subject to hardship).\nDefn: News in a newspaper entered at the last moment just before printing began, or after printing has begun.\nThe clue could also be read literally since stopping the printing press(es) could be a method of stopping news from breaking\/being sent out."} +{"Clue":"Boxer, champion with heart of stone (6)","Answer":"LISTON","Explanation":"Definition: Boxer\n LION(a champion\/a hero) **containing**(with heart of) ST(abbrev. for \"stone\", the former British unit of weight).\nAnswer: \"Sonny\" \u2026, former heavyweight boxing champion."} +{"Clue":"Making breakfast in prison? (5,8)","Answer":"DOING PORRIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: in prison\n DOING(making\/cooking) PORRIDGE(a dish of oatmeal or other cereal boiled in water or milk, often for breakfast).\nDefn: Slang for serving time \u2026, from when porridge used to be served in prisons."} +{"Clue":"Coal left to burn (7)","Answer":"LIGNITE","Explanation":"Definition: Coal\n L(abbrev. for \"left\") + IGNITE(to burn\/to burst into flames).\nDefn: A soft brownish \u2026."} +{"Clue":"I'm going to secure island crown (5)","Answer":"TIARA","Explanation":"Definition: crown\n \"TA-RA!\"(\"Goodbye!\"\/\"I'm going!\") **containing**(to secure) I(abbrev. for \"island\")."} +{"Clue":"Disappointed Charlie leaving in emergency (6)","Answer":"RUSHED","Explanation":"Definition: leaving in emergency\n \"crushed\"(disappointed\/felt let down) **minus**(\u2026 leaving) \"C\"(letter in the phonetic alphabet represented by \"Charlie\").\nDefn: Describing someone or something leaving in an emergency, as in \"a rushed journey to the hospital after the accident\"."} +{"Clue":"Reporter's local suffered, being naive (13)","Answer":"INEXPERIENCED","Explanation":"Definition: naive\n **Homophone of**(Reporter's) \"inn\"(a local\/a pub near one's home or office that one frequents) + EXPERIENCED(suffered\/lived through)."} +{"Clue":"Handling of matter botched by hospital department (9)","Answer":"TREATMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Handling\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 botched) matter **plus**(by) ENT(abbrev. for the Ear, Nose and Throat Department of a hospital)."} +{"Clue":"Humiliated, given low mark for all to hear (8)","Answer":"DEGRADED","Explanation":"Definition: Humiliated\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 for all to hear) \"D-graded\"(given a D grade\/a low mark, in a test, say)"} +{"Clue":"Staff welcoming a deposit from Kuala Lumpur? (7)","Answer":"MALAYAN","Explanation":"Definition: from Kuala Lumpur\n MAN(to staff\/to fill the positions in an organisation) **containing**(welcoming) [A + LAY(to deposit\/to set down).\nDefn: Descriptive of someone or something \u2026, formerly the capital city of the States of Malaya, and now the capital city of Malaysia. Thus, the answer is something of an anachronism."} +{"Clue":"Setter's second puzzle? It's hell (6)","Answer":"EREBUS","Explanation":"Definition: hell\n **2nd letter of**(\u2026's second) \"Setter\" + REBUS(a puzzle in which words are represented by pictures and letters).\nDefn: \u2026\/the darkness below the earth\/the underworld."} +{"Clue":"Susie's taking a little nap (6)","Answer":"SIESTA","Explanation":"Definition: nap\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 a little) \"Susie's taking\"."} +{"Clue":"Notes on origin of recession from the Sun (5)","Answer":"SOLAR","Explanation":"Definition: from the Sun\n SO,LA(syllables representing two notes in the sol-fa musical scale) **placed above**(on, in a down clue) **1st letter of**(origin of) \"recession\"."} +{"Clue":"Was lout letting loose criminals? (7)","Answer":"OUTLAWS","Explanation":"Definition: criminals\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 letting loose) WAS LOUT."} +{"Clue":"American leader's pretty perceptive (5)","Answer":"ACUTE","Explanation":"Definition: perceptive\n **1st letter of**(\u2026 leader) \"American\" + CUTE(pretty\/endearing)"} +{"Clue":"You must tuck into fish spread (4)","Answer":"DAUB","Explanation":"Definition: spread\n U(\"you\" in texting) **contained in**(must tuck into) DAB(a North Atlantic flatfish).\nDefn: \u2026 a sticky substance on a surface."} +{"Clue":"Conservative Party socialist toyed with? (10)","Answer":"CONSIDERED","Explanation":"Definition: toyed with\n CON(abbrev. for a member of the Conservative Party\") + SIDE(party, as in a lawsuit between plaintiff and defendant) + RED(a socialist\/a leftist)."} +{"Clue":"A deed men of a wild nature belittled (8)","Answer":"DEMEANED","Explanation":"Definition: belittled\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 of a wild nature)A DEED MEN."} +{"Clue":"What workers might go out for? A nice drink! (6)","Answer":"NECTAR","Explanation":"Definition: What workers might go out for,A nice drink\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026, worker bees collecting from flowers, that is; and 2nd: A delicious drink."} +{"Clue":"Pure class to be straddling horse (6)","Answer":"CHASTE","Explanation":"Definition: Pure\n CASTE(one of the classes in a society divided into distinct levels of social position) **containing**(to be straddling) H(abbrev. for \"heroin\", also called \"horse\")."} +{"Clue":"Churlish OAP mostly associated with Pike? (6)","Answer":"OAFISH","Explanation":"Definition: Churlish\n **2 out of 3 letters of**(\u2026 mostly) \"OAP\" **plus**(associated with) FISH(an example of which is the pike)."} +{"Clue":"Member of sect found in delicatessen, eating (6)","Answer":"ESSENE","Explanation":"Definition: Member of sect\n **Hidden in**(found in \u2026) \"delicatessen eating\".\nDefn: \u2026 found in ancient Palestine."} +{"Clue":"A poor worker holding in hand sandpaper? (8)","Answer":"ABRADANT","Explanation":"Definition: sandpaper?\n [A + BAD(poor\/of a low standard) + ANT(a social insect, one who could belong to the worker caste) ] **containing**(holding in) R(abbrev. for \"right\"\/the hand opposed to the left, as with \"a boxer's right\").\nDefn: Of which sandpaper is an example\/?."} +{"Clue":"Criminal given grief online is restrained (10)","Answer":"CONTROLLED","Explanation":"Definition: restrained\n CON(short for \"convict\", a criminal) + TROLLED(given grief\/problems by a troll, an online poster who intentionally antagonises others)."} +{"Clue":"River one's to cross outside of Shanghai (4)","Answer":"ISIS","Explanation":"Definition: River\n I(Roman numeral for \"one\")'S **containing**(to cross) **1st and last letters of**(outside of) \"Shanghai\".\nDefn: Another name for part of the River Thames."} +{"Clue":"Counterfeit gun impounded by agent abroad (5)","Answer":"FAKED","Explanation":"Definition: Counterfeit\n AK(or Kalashnikov, short for the AK-47 automatic rifle, one of the AK family of rifles) **contained in**(impounded by) FED(short for an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, one abroad if you're not from the US)."} +{"Clue":"Penny gets baby toy fluffy rabbit, perhaps (7)","Answer":"PRATTLE","Explanation":"Definition: fluffy rabbit, perhaps\n P(abbrev. for \"penny\", the unit of currency) **plus**(gets) RATTLE(a baby toy).\nDefn: Fluffy\/frivolous rabbit\/conversation."} +{"Clue":"To me, Serpent's one male best at puzzles (10)","Answer":"STABLEMATE","Explanation":"Definition: To me, Serpent's one\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 puzzles) MALE BEST AT.\nDefn: What Serpent, a crossword setter for The Independent, is to me, the setter of this crossword using the self-referential pronoun."} +{"Clue":"Is it possible that prison will provide dance? (6)","Answer":"CANCAN","Explanation":"Definition: dance\n CAN?(\"is it possible that?\", as in \"Is it possible that you do this?\") CAN(slang for prison)."} +{"Clue":"Criminal had a nice ranch on the Costa Del Sol (8)","Answer":"HACIENDA","Explanation":"Definition: ranch on the Costa Del\n **Anagram of**(Criminal) HAD A NICE.\nDefn: A ranch or estate, in the language of the Costa Del Sol, Spain."} +{"Clue":"Song fan sent up, debut of Europe (4)","Answer":"TUNE","Explanation":"Definition: Song\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 sent up, in a down clue) NUT(a fan\/a fanatic about a specific thing) + **1st letter of**(debut of) \"Europe\"."} +{"Clue":"Speak of love that comes with cost? (5)","Answer":"ORATE","Explanation":"Definition: Speak \n O(letter representing 0\/love in tennis scores) **plus**(that comes with) RATE(a fixed price\/cost charged for something)."} +{"Clue":"Religious councils' chance of doing wrong in hearing? (6)","Answer":"SYNODS","Explanation":"Definition: igious councils\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 in hearing) \"sin odds\"(whimsically, the chance\/odds of doing wrong\/sinning)"} +{"Clue":"Look at tree stuffed with bit of wet rubbish (7)","Answer":"EYEWASH","Explanation":"Definition: rubbish\n [ EYE(to look at) + ASH(a tree) ] **containing**(stuffed with) **1st letter of**(bit of) \"wet\"."} +{"Clue":"Kid's bunk possibly picked up for delivery? (10)","Answer":"CHILDBIRTH","Explanation":"Definition: delivery\n KID(a child) + **homophone of**(\u2026 picked up) \"berth\"(a bunk\/a narrow shelf-like bed arranged on top of another, in possibly a ship or train).\nDefn: \u2026 of a baby, in a hospital, say."} +{"Clue":"Group of players on holiday get ready to go sailing (4,3)","Answer":"CAST OFF","Explanation":"Definition: get ready to go sailing\n CAST(a group of players\/actors in a play or movie) + OFF(on holiday\/away from work)."} +{"Clue":"House doctor about to enter dodgy hostel (3,5)","Answer":"THE LORDS","Explanation":"Definition: House\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 about) DR(abbrev. for \"doctor\") **contained in**(to enter) **anagram of**(dodgy) HOSTEL.\nDefn: \u2026 in the UK Parliament."} +{"Clue":"Buzz everyone gets in football tourney (4,2)","Answer":"CALL UP","Explanation":"Definition: Buzz\n ALL(everyone) **contained in**(gets in) CUP(a football tourney, where the winner gets a trophy in the form of a cup).\nDefn: \u2026\/contact someone by phone."} +{"Clue":"Basketball icon is bloke who goes fishing (6)","Answer":"RODMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Basketball icon\n [ ROD MAN ](whimsically, a bloke\/man who goes fishing with a rod\/fishing rod).\nAnswer: \u2026, Dennis, American basketball star\/icon."} +{"Clue":"One settling bill for racket (5)","Answer":"NOISE","Explanation":"Definition: racket\n I(Roman numeral for \"one\") **contained in**(settling in) NOSE(the beak of some birds\/bill)."} +{"Clue":"Photograph bear (4)","Answer":"TAKE","Explanation":"Definition: Photograph,bear\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026\/to capture a scene with a camera; and 2nd: \u2026\/to tolerate."} +{"Clue":"Excessive exploitation very nearly blocks river (7)","Answer":"OVERUSE","Explanation":"Definition: Excessive exploitation\n \"very\" **minus ****its last letter**(nearly) **contained in**(blocks) OUSE(river in Yorkshire, England)."} +{"Clue":"More costly Father Ted given modern look (7)","Answer":"UPDATED","Explanation":"Definition: given modern look\n UP(higher in price\/more costly) + DA(father, in the vocabulary in Ireland, Scotland and North England) + TED."} +{"Clue":"Worry about cutting paper (4)","Answer":"FRET","Explanation":"Definition: Worry\n RE(with reference to\/about) **contained in**(cutting) FT(the Financial Times daily newspaper)."} +{"Clue":"Padding over where arm's held close to body (10)","Answer":"UPHOLSTERY","Explanation":"Definition: Padding\n UP(over, as in \"time's up!\") + HOLSTER(the accessory worn on the body, in which\/where a handgun\/firearm is held) + **last letter of**(close to) \"body\".\nDefn: \u2026 covering and fixed to furniture items."} +{"Clue":"McIlroy's first club covered constant tiny distance (6)","Answer":"MICRON","Explanation":"Definition: tiny distance\n **1st letter of**(\u2026's first) \"McIlroy\" + IRON(a club, as may be used by Rory McIlroy, professional golfer) **containing**(covered) C(mathematical symbol for a value that is constant).\nDefn: \u2026 equal to one-millionth of a metre."} +{"Clue":"Refreshed squaddies slept outside (8)","Answer":"RESTORED","Explanation":"Definition: Refreshed\n OR(abbrev. for \"other ranks\"\/non-commissioned military personnel\/squaddies) **contained in**(\u2026 outside) RESTED(ceased activity and slept)."} +{"Clue":"Trim fruits in different heaps (9)","Answer":"SHIPSHAPE","Explanation":"Definition: Trim\n HIPS(fruit of a rose) **contained in**(in) **anagram of**(different) HEAPS."} +{"Clue":"Fit ground inside city? That's clever (5)","Answer":"NIFTY","Explanation":"Definition: clever\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 ground) FIT **contained in**(inside) NY(abbrev. for New York City, USA)."} +{"Clue":"Do without extra small prune left over (5)","Answer":"SPARE","Explanation":"Definition: Do without extra,left over\n S(abbrev. for \"small') + PARE(to prune\/trim\/remove unwanted parts).\nDouble defn: 1st: \u2026, say, mass or fat\/thin; and 2 \u2026 and above what's in use. Or could it be a triple defn?"} +{"Clue":"Former coach's conscientious commitment (9)","Answer":"DILIGENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Former coach,conscientious commitment\n Double defn: 1st: Historically, a public stagecoach."} +{"Clue":"Designs using fine wood particles (8)","Answer":"FASHIONS","Explanation":"Definition: Designs\n F(abbrev. for \"fine\") + ASH(wood from the ash tree, of course) + IONS(tiny particles\/atoms or molecules that have gained or lost an electron)."} +{"Clue":"Case section of canal Egypt added (6)","Answer":"LOCKET","Explanation":"Definition: Case\n LOCK(section of a canal, where boats are raised or lowered) **plus**(\u2026 added) ET(International Vehicle Registration code for Egypt).\nDefn: Ornamental \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Drills maybe two poles or rocks (5,5)","Answer":"POWER TOOLS","Explanation":"Definition: Drills maybe\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 rocks) TWO POLES OR.\nDefn: Examples of which\/maybe are electric drills."} +{"Clue":"Make up time lost in first class (1-3)","Answer":"A-ONE","Explanation":"Definition: first class\n \"atone\"(to make up\/to make amends for) **minus**(\u2026 lost) \"t\"(abbrev. for \"time\").\nDefn: \u2026\/the best."} +{"Clue":"Wheels shy tourist now and then (7)","Answer":"CASTORS","Explanation":"Definition: Wheels\n CAST(shy\/to fling or throw at a target) + **2nd, 4th and 6th letters of**(\u2026 now and then) \"tourist\".\nHeavy-duty ones:"} +{"Clue":"Modified an obsolete piano brought in (7)","Answer":"ADAPTED","Explanation":"Definition: Modified\n A(like \"an\", an article for a single object) + DATED(obsolete\/out of date) **containing**(\u2026 brought in) P(abbrev. for \"piano\", the musical direction)."} +{"Clue":"Japan referee lives in new hotel (7)","Answer":"VARNISH","Explanation":"Definition: Japan\n VAR(abbrev. for \"Video Assistant Referee\", in sports, an official who helps with the main referee's decision-making by reviewing the play on video recording) + IS(lives\/exists) **contained in**(in) [ N(abbrev. for \"new\") + H(letter in the phonetic alphabet represented by \"hotel\") ].\nDefn: Of which japan, a hard dark lacquer, is an example."} +{"Clue":"It goes round and round most of North Island city (5)","Answer":"ROTOR","Explanation":"Definition: It goes round and round\n **5 letters out of 7 of**(most of) \"Rotorua\"(a city in the North Island, New Zealand)."} +{"Clue":"One of five arrivals in small church a supporter there (7)","Answer":"SQUINCH","Explanation":"Definition: a supporter there\n QUIN(short for \"quintuplet\", one of five babies born\/arrivals at one birth) **contained in**(in) [ S(abbrev. for \"small\") + CH(abbrev. for \"church\") ].\nDefn: An arched structure supporting, say, a dome as may be found in a church\/\"there\" in the clue."} +{"Clue":"European sophistication (6)","Answer":"POLISH","Explanation":"Definition: European,sophistication\n Double defn: 2nd: \u2026\/elegance in a person or thing."} +{"Clue":"Sanction unit in renovated art house (9)","Answer":"AUTHORISE","Explanation":"Definition: Sanction\n I(Roman numeral for \"one\", a single unit) **contained in**(in) **anagram of**(renovated) ART HOUSE."} +{"Clue":"Heading across France occasionally to find grave (7)","Answer":"EARNEST","Explanation":"Definition: grave\n EAST(a heading\/a direction) **containing**(across) **2nd, 4th and 6th letters of**(\u2026 occasionally) \"France\".\nDefn: \u2026\/serious."} +{"Clue":"Fixing TV show could make others happier (3,6,4)","Answer":"THE REPAIR SHOP","Explanation":"Definition: Fixing TV show\n **Anagram of**(could make) OTHERS HAPPIER.\nDefn: British TV show in which experts restore\/fix family heirlooms, which make the owners happier, no doubt."} +{"Clue":"When out of cash, workers split wrapping paper (9)","Answer":"PARCHMENT","Explanation":"Definition: paper\n [ \"as\"(when\/at the time specified, as in \"please close the door when you leave\") **deleted from**(out of) \"cash\" + MEN(workers\/labourers) ] **contained in**(\u2026 wrapping) PART(to split\/to divide)."} +{"Clue":"Architect left one instrument (7)","Answer":"PIANOLA","Explanation":"Definition: instrument\n PIANO(Renzo, Italian architect whose work includes The Shard in London) + L(abbrev. for \"left\") + A(one\/article for a single item)."} +{"Clue":"Badly sullied? (3-4)","Answer":"ILL-USED","Explanation":"Definition: Badly sullied\n **Anagram of**(Badly) SULLIED.\nDefn: What would result in something being \u2026"} +{"Clue":"Sanitise lists Anglicans put outside (7)","Answer":"CLEANSE","Explanation":"Definition: Sanitise\n LEANS(lists\/tilts to one side) **contained in**(\u2026 put outside) CE(abbrev. for the Church of England, whose members are \"Anglicans\")."} +{"Clue":"Harry a competitor in the Crucible (6)","Answer":"POTTER","Explanation":"Definition: Harry,a competitor in the Crucible\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026, in J.K. Rowling's fantasy novels; and 2nd: What you might call a player who pots balls, and would be a competitor in The Crucible (Theatre), the venue in Sheffield, England, where the World Snooker Championships are held.\nIs our setter a snooker player, too?"} +{"Clue":"Vice perhaps affected inspiring student (5)","Answer":"CLAMP","Explanation":"Definition: Vice perhaps\n CAMP(affected\/deliberately exaggerated and theatrical) **containing**(inspiring) L(letter displayed by a student driver).\nDefn: A device for fastening something in place, an example of which\/perhaps, is a vice."} +{"Clue":"Constant criticism curtailed at parting (6)","Answer":"STATIC","Explanation":"Definition: Constant \n \"stick\"(severe criticism\/condemnation) **minus ****its last letter**(curtailed) **containing**(\u2026 parting) AT.\nDefn: \u2026\/without change."} +{"Clue":"Very hot yet was composed (6)","Answer":"SWEATY","Explanation":"Definition: Very hot \n **Anagram of**(\u2026 composed) YET WAS."} +{"Clue":"Strange going back inside Tangier office (7)","Answer":"FOREIGN","Explanation":"Definition: Strange \n **Hidden in**(inside) **reversal of**(going back \u2026) \"Tangier office\"."} +{"Clue":"Dad swamps kir cocktail with spice (7)","Answer":"PAPRIKA","Explanation":"Definition: spice \n PAPA(like \"Dad\", an informal term for one's father) **containing**(swamps) **anagram of**(\u2026 cocktail) KIR."} +{"Clue":"Really disappointed in ugly car parks at oasis (2,4,2,1,6)","Answer":"AS SICK AS A PARROT","Explanation":"Definition: Really disappointed \n **Anagram of**(ugly) CAR PARKS AT OASIS.\n\u2026. literally."} +{"Clue":"Squander money in buffet (4)","Answer":"BLOW","Explanation":"Definition: Squander money ,buffet \n Double defn: 1st: \u2026\/spend recklessly; and 2nd: \u2026\/a punch."} +{"Clue":"Perhaps Galileo's maestro or Newton, possibly (10)","Answer":"ASTRONOMER","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps Galileo\n **Anagram of**(\u2026, possibly) [MAESTRO OR + N(abbrev. for \"Newton\", symbol in physics for a unit of force) ].\nDefn: Of which Galileo Galilei is an example\/perhaps.\nThe man's instrument:"} +{"Clue":"Deteriorating swimming resort's losing special quality (10)","Answer":"RETROGRADE","Explanation":"Definition: Deteriorating\n **Anagram of**(swimming) [ \"resort\" **minus**(\u2026's losing) \"s\"(abbrev. for \"special\") ] + GRADE(a measure of quality\/condition, as in \"high-grade investments\")."} +{"Clue":"Region in Italy certainly covered by motoring organisation (4)","Answer":"ASIA","Explanation":"Definition: Region\n SI(\"certainly\"\/agreed! in the language of Italy) **contained in**(covered by) AA(abbrev. for \"Automobile Association\", the motoring organisation in many countries).\nDefn: Geographical \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Winning fellow in duel chose to turn early (5,2,8)","Answer":"AHEAD OF SCHEDULE","Explanation":"Definition: early\n AHEAD(winning\/leading at a particular point in a contest) + **anagram of**(\u2026 to turn) [ F(abbrev. for \"fellow\") **contained in**(in) DUEL CHOSE]."} +{"Clue":"Heat-retaining articles worn by soldier left behind (7)","Answer":"THERMAL","Explanation":"Definition: Heat-retaining\n THE,A(two articles in grammar) **containing**(worn by) RM(post-nominals for an officer\/soldier in the Royal Marines unit of the military) **plus**(\u2026 behind) L(abbrev. for \"left\").\nDefn: \u2026, as with clothing designed to keep one warm, such clothes being called \"thermals\".\n.. or as with hot springs and pools:"} +{"Clue":"Lamp's laboriously cleaned out with a soft touch (7)","Answer":"LIGHTLY","Explanation":"Definition: with a soft touch\n LIGHT(a lamp\/a source of light) + \"laboriously\" **minus all its inner letters**(cleaned out)."} +{"Clue":"Verse has singular beat unknown by leading academic (6)","Answer":"STANZA","Explanation":"Definition: Verse\n S(abbrev. for \"singular\") + TAN(to beat physically as punishment) + Z(symbol for an unknown quantity in mathematics) **plus**(by) **1st letter of**(leading) \"academic\".\nDefn: \u2026 in a poem."} +{"Clue":"Compulsion to put on nursing uniform (6)","Answer":"DURESS","Explanation":"Definition: Compulsion\n DRESS(to put, say, clothes, on) **containing**(nursing) U(abbrev. for \"uniform\").\nDefn: \u2026\/coercion."} +{"Clue":"HRT treatment remains open to debate (6,3)","Answer":"THRASH OUT","Explanation":"Definition: debate\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 treatment) HRT + ASH(remains after burning) + OUT(open\/not hidden)."} +{"Clue":"Outwit champion concealing sudden move (6)","Answer":"TWITCH","Explanation":"Definition: sudden move\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 concealing) \"Outwit champion\"."} +{"Clue":"Political activist is able very shortly to take in fool (9)","Answer":"CANVASSER","Explanation":"Definition: Political activist\n CAN(is able to\/capable of) + \"very\" **minus its last letter**(shortly) **containing**(to take in) ASS(a fool\/a stupid person)."} +{"Clue":"Back copies one acquired are a brownish colour (5)","Answer":"SEPIA","Explanation":"Definition: a brownish colour\n **Reversal of**(Back) APES(copies\/imitates) **containing**(\u2026 acquired) I(Roman numeral for \"one\")."} +{"Clue":"Former lover's not embellished son's excuses (8)","Answer":"EXPLAINS","Explanation":"Definition: excuses\n EX(one's former lover) **plus**('s\/has) PLAIN(not embellished\/undecorated) + S(abbrev. for \"son\").\nDefn: Gives a reason to justify\/excuses an action or event."} +{"Clue":"Someone attempting to start off unloading goods (5)","Answer":"TRIER","Explanation":"Definition: Someone attempting\n \"trigger\"(to start off\/to set into motion a sequence of events) **minus**(unloading) G,G(twice abbrev. for \"good\")."} +{"Clue":"Fatberg sat about causing alarm (11)","Answer":"FLABBERGAST","Explanation":"Definition: causing alarm\n FLAB(fat\/soft loose flesh on one's body) + BERG + **anagram of**(\u2026 about) SAT.\nDefn: \u2026\/to startle."} +{"Clue":"Every other change neatly arranged (11)","Answer":"ALTERNATELY","Explanation":"Definition: Every other\n ALTER(to change\/to amend) + **anagram of**(\u2026 arranged) NEATLY."} +{"Clue":"Laughed at reading 1 down \u2014 setter had put in funny clue (9)","Answer":"RIDICULED","Explanation":"Definition: Laughed at \n R(abbrev. for \"reading\", from the \"three Rs of children's education\") + I(Roman numeral for \"one\") + D(abbrev. for \"down\", as with, say, crossword clues) + I'D(\"I had\"\/setter had, using the self-referential pronoun) **containing**(put in) **anagram of**(funny) CLUE."} +{"Clue":"Engineer questions exchanging money for new false reports (9)","Answer":"MISQUOTES","Explanation":"Definition: false reports \n **Anagram of**(Engineer) [ \"questions\" **with** \"m\"(abbrev. for \"money\") **replacing**(exchanging \u2026 for) \"n\"(abbrev. for \"new\") ]."} +{"Clue":"Continue protecting cupola, a positive sign for the future (4,4)","Answer":"GOOD OMEN","Explanation":"Definition: a positive sign for the future \n [GO ON](continue\/proceed) **containing**(protecting) DOME(cupola\/a rounded roof or part of a roof)."} +{"Clue":"Accounts book's advantage in long run (6)","Answer":"LEDGER","Explanation":"Definition: Accounts book\n EDGE(an advantage one contestant has over the others) **contained in**(in) [ L(abbrev. for \"long\") + R(abbrev. for \"run\" in cricket scores) ]."} +{"Clue":"In France I set up English court in exile (5)","Answer":"EJECT","Explanation":"Definition: exile\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 set up, in a down clue) JE(the pronoun \"I\", in the language of France) + E(abbrev. for \"English\") + CT(abbrev. for \"court\").\nDefn: To compel someone to leave a place."} +{"Clue":"Stumbled over a slang word for man (5)","Answer":"FELLA","Explanation":"Definition: slang word for man\n FELL(stumbled\/tripped while walking or running) **placed above**(over, in a down clue) A."} +{"Clue":"Submarine that's German and Irish and American (8)","Answer":"UNDERSEA","Explanation":"Definition: Submarine\n UND(German for \"and\") + ERSE(the Irish Gaelic language) **plus**(and) A(abbrev. for \"American\").\nDefn: \u2026\/underwater."} +{"Clue":"Fine being sore after exercise class (6)","Answer":"PEACHY","Explanation":"Definition: Fine\n ACHY(sore\/suffering from continuous dull pain, as you might be after exercising) **placed after**(after) PE(abbrev. for \"physical education\"\/exercise class in school).\nDefn: \u2026, in North American slang."} +{"Clue":"Say, borstal pupil's denial retracted after pressure? (6)","Answer":"PRISON","Explanation":"Definition: Say, borstal\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 retracted) [ NO, SIR ](a pupils' denial as said to a teacher) **placed after**(after) P(symbol for \"pressure\" in physics).\nDefn: An example of which\/say, is the borstal, a custodial institution for young offenders."} +{"Clue":"Structure on a pitch Rooney's inside, most likely (3,2,3)","Answer":"TEN TO ONE","Explanation":"Definition: most likely\n TENT(a structure on a pitch\/a cloth shelter that you pitch\/set up) + **inner letters of**(\u2026's inside) \"Rooney\".\nDefn: The odds for something most likely to happen."} +{"Clue":"Censor government report (4)","Answer":"BANG","Explanation":"Definition: report\n BAN(to censor\/to forbid) + G(abbrev. for \"government\").\nDefn: A \u2026\/sudden loud noise."} +{"Clue":"Exhibitor fashioned arty base for nude figure (6,4)","Answer":"SHOWER TRAY","Explanation":"Definition: base for nude figure\n SHOWER(an exhibitor\/one who shows) + **anagram of**(fashioned) ARTY.\nDefn: A base\/something to stand on for a nude figure\/person, in this case one taking a shower."} +{"Clue":"Friend shortly runs single rounder after children (8)","Answer":"MATRONLY","Explanation":"Definition: rounder after children\n \"mate\"(a friend\/companion) **minus ****its last letter**(shortly) + R(abbrev. for \"runs\" in cricket scores) + ONLY(single\/solitary).\nDefn: The unflattering description of one who is rounder\/of heavier build after having children. Or is it the description of one who rounds up\/tends to children in an institution? \u2013 but, if that were so, the clue gives no indication that the solution should be an adjective."} +{"Clue":"One egg put on for the whole family (4)","Answer":"UNIT","Explanation":"Definition: One\n NIT(egg of a louse) **plus**(put on) U(abbrev. for \"universal\", the classification of film certified as suitable for viewing by everyone, including the whole family)."} +{"Clue":"Hill-dweller taken aback by English mountain (4)","Answer":"ETNA","Explanation":"Definition: mountain\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 taken aback) ANT(a dweller of an anthill) **placed after**(by) E(abbrev. for \"English\").\nDefn: \u2026 in Sicily."} +{"Clue":"Mark round glass left by sediment from Spooner's wine? (8)","Answer":"RIESLING","Explanation":"Definition: wine\n Spoonerism of(\u2026 from Spooner) [ \"lees\"(sediment from wine) that has left a \"ring\"(a mark round a glass, a wineglass, say) ].\nDefn: A dry white \u2026 from Germany."} +{"Clue":"Prince Charles collects amateur and dreadful china for fun (10)","Answer":"PLAYFELLOW","Explanation":"Definition: china for fun\n POW(abbrev. for the Prince of Wales, currently Prince Charles) **containing**(collects) [ LAY(amateur\/not professionally qualified) + FELL(dreadful\/terrible) ].\nDefn: A mate\/china to play with\/for fun."} +{"Clue":"Tree-trunk Jack climbs for acorns, say (4)","Answer":"MAST","Explanation":"Definition: Tree-trunk Jack climbs,acorns, say\n Double defn: 1. That formerly constructed from a tree-trunk, which a Jack\/a seaman might climb on board a ship; and 2nd: Animal feed which could\/say be made from, or including, acorns."} +{"Clue":"A few good-looking bananas dropped off (4)","Answer":"SOME","Explanation":"Definition: A few\n \"handsome\"(good-looking\/physically attractive) **minus**(\u2026 dropped off) \"hand\"(a bundle or cluster of bananas)."} +{"Clue":"Open up a Conservative party \u2013 leadership of Boris is revoked (10)","Answer":"ACCELERATE","Explanation":"Definition: Open up\n A + C(abbrev. for the Conservative Party or a member of it) + \"celebrate\"(to acknowledge by holding a party, as was done by Boris in Downing Street) **minus ****1st letter of**(leadership of \u2026 is revoked) \"Boris\".\nDefn: \u2026\/to widen the engine throttle of a motor vehicle, and thus, picking up speed."} +{"Clue":"Induct a couple of trainees at the end of this month (7)","Answer":"INSTALL","Explanation":"Definition: Induct\n [ A + L,L(a couple of the letter displayed by a trainee driver) ] **placed after**(at the end of) INST.(abbrev. for \"instante mense\"\/Latin for \"this month\")."} +{"Clue":"In retrospect, rehearse for Phantom (7)","Answer":"SPECTRE","Explanation":"Definition: Phantom\n **Hidden in**(In) \"retrospect, rehearse\"."} +{"Clue":"Daft to adopt city plan (7)","Answer":"DIAGRAM","Explanation":"Definition: plan\n DIM(daft\/not clever) **containing**(to adopt) AGRA(Indian city, site of the Taj Mahal)."} +{"Clue":"Got rid of Times journalist (6)","Answer":"ERASED","Explanation":"Definition: Got rid of\n ERAS(long periods of time) + ED(abbrev. for \"editor\", a journalist)."} +{"Clue":"Watches bridge opponents struggle at first (5)","Answer":"VIEWS","Explanation":"Definition: Watches\n W,S(abbrev. for \"West\" and \"South\" respectively, representing players in opposing partnerships in the card game, bridge) **placed after**(\u2026 at first) VIE(to struggle\/to fight for)."} +{"Clue":"Glorified newspaper editor entertains drunken ladies (9)","Answer":"IDEALISED","Explanation":"Definition: Glorified\n [ I(in lower case, the British national morning paper) + ED(abbrev. for \"editor\") ] **containing**(entertains) **anagram of**(drunken) LADIES."} +{"Clue":"Get back together having never once fallen out (9)","Answer":"RECONVENE","Explanation":"Definition: Get back together\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 fallen out) NEVER ONCE."} +{"Clue":"Freight container originally placed on old ship (5)","Answer":"CARGO","Explanation":"Definition: Freight\n **1st letter of**(\u2026 originally) \"container\" **plus**(placed on) ARGO(in Greek mythology, the ship in which Jason and company sailed)."} +{"Clue":"Foundation student abandons drunken Frenchman (6)","Answer":"BOTTOM","Explanation":"Definition: Foundation\n \"L\"(letter displayed by a student driver) **deleted from**(abandons) [ \"blotto\"(extremely drunk) + M(abbrev. for \"Monsieur\", a form of address for a Frenchman) ]."} +{"Clue":"Question some emoticons ultimately (7)","Answer":"CONSULT","Explanation":"Definition: Question\n **Hidden in** some () \"emoticons ultimately\".\nDefn: \u2026\/seek knowledge or advice from someone."} +{"Clue":"A uniform's required to sit these? (1,6)","Answer":"A LEVELS","Explanation":"Definition: sit these\n A + LEVEL(uniform\/with a even surface)'S.\nDefn: \u2026\/exams that one sits to obtain the Advanced Level Certificate in the UK."} +{"Clue":"Unproductive tiler working in Kent? (7)","Answer":"STERILE","Explanation":"Definition: Unproductive\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 working TILER) **contained in**(in) SE(abbrev. for \"South East\", in this case, the region of England that includes Kent)."} +{"Clue":"Academic Derby winner? (10)","Answer":"CLASSICIST","Explanation":"Definition: Academic,Derby winner\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026\/one who studies, in this case, the Classics, the ancient Greek and Roman cultures; and 2nd: What you might call the winner of The Derby, one of the British Classics horse races."} +{"Clue":"Audibly taunt supporters (4)","Answer":"TEES","Explanation":"Definition: supporters\n **Homophone of**(Audibly) \"tease\"(taunt\/to make fun of).\nDefn: \u2026\/small pegs on which golf balls are placed when driving off from the tee box."} +{"Clue":"Film various people swimming under water (4-6)","Answer":"SKIN-DIVERS","Explanation":"Definition: people swimming under water\n SKIN(film\/a thin outer layer) + DIVERS(various\/of several types).\nDefn: \u2026 without using breathing apparatus.\nSkin-diving for pearls:"} +{"Clue":"Motorway hazard mix-up (7)","Answer":"MISTAKE","Explanation":"Definition: mix-up\n MI(M1, the major motorway in England, with the Roman numeral substitution) + STAKE(to hazard\/to risk something of value by gambling with it)."} +{"Clue":"Flux discovered in pool plant (9)","Answer":"COLUMBINE","Explanation":"Definition: plant\n **Middle 2 letters of**(\u2026 discovered) \"Flux\" **contained in**(in) COMBINE(to pool\/to merge into a single unit).\nJust 2 of the many varieties:"} +{"Clue":"Follow relations leaving bathroom (5)","Answer":"ENSUE","Explanation":"Definition: Follow\n \"en suite\"(a bathroom that immediately adjoins a bedroom) **minus**(\u2026 leaving) \"it\"(slang for sexual intercourse\/sexual relations)."} +{"Clue":"Looker seen at Suffolk town dance (7)","Answer":"EYEBALL","Explanation":"Definition: Looker\n EYE(Suffolk market town) + BALL(a dance\/a social function that includes dancing)."} +{"Clue":"Put key in a lock for film star? (7)","Answer":"ACTRESS","Explanation":"Definition: film star\n C(the key of C is a major scale in music) **contained in**(Put \u2026 in) [A + TRESS(a long lock of a woman's hair) ]."} +{"Clue":"Drawn game of rugby with both wings sent off (4)","Answer":"EVEN","Explanation":"Definition: Drawn\n \"sevens\"(a game of seven-a-side rugby) **minus its 1st and last letters**(with both wings sent off).\nDefn: \u2026\/describing a match with tied scores."} +{"Clue":"Graduate doctor regularly eats curry (6)","Answer":"MADRAS","Explanation":"Definition: curry\n MA(abbrev. for \"Master of Arts\", a graduate with that degree) + DR(abbrev. for \"Doctor\") + **2nd and 4th letters of**(regularly) \"eats\".\nDefn: A \u2026\/a dish of meat, fish or vegetables in hot curry sauce."} +{"Clue":"Changing into a dress shows finesse (10)","Answer":"ADROITNESS","Explanation":"Definition: finesse\n **Anagram of**(Changing) INTO A DRESS."} +{"Clue":"Uses taxes to protect the queen (9)","Answer":"EXERCISES","Explanation":"Definition: Uses\n EXCISES(taxes levied on certain goods and commodities) **containing**(to protect) ER(abbrev. for \"Elizabeth Regina\", Queen Elizabeth)."} +{"Clue":"Reportedly catch a disease (7)","Answer":"CHOLERA","Explanation":"Definition: disease\n **Homophone of**(Reportedly) \"collar\"(to catch\/to arrest, a criminal, say) + A."} +{"Clue":"Problems initially advanced at talks (7)","Answer":"NATTERS","Explanation":"Definition: talks\n \"matters\"(problems\/troubles, as used in, in the singular, \"Is there something the matter with \u2026?\") **with its 1st letter moved one position forward in the alphabet**(initially advanced)."} +{"Clue":"Enforce endless changes to debate (6)","Answer":"CONFER","Explanation":"Definition: debate\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 endless) [ \"Enforce\" **minus ****its last letter**(endless) ]."} +{"Clue":"Way to describe batting performance (7)","Answer":"ROUTINE","Explanation":"Definition: performance\n ROUTE(a way\/a course to go from start to destination) **containing**(to describe) IN(in cricket, describing the team that is batting, as in \"which side is in?\").\nDefn: A set sequence making up a performance, a dance or comedy act, say."} +{"Clue":"Add up one hundred notes (5)","Answer":"MUSIC","Explanation":"Definition: notes\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 up, in a down clue) SUM(to add up\/to total) + I(Roman numeral for \"one\") + C(Roman numeral for \"hundred\").\nDefn: A beautiful combination of \u2026 equating to vocal or instrumental sounds."} +{"Clue":"Runner-up gets brandy (4)","Answer":"MARC","Explanation":"Definition: brandy\n **Reversal of**(\u2026-up) CRAM(Steve, a British middle distance runner, prominent in the 1980s).\nDefn: \u2026 distilled from marc, the refuse of grapes after being pressed in making wine."} +{"Clue":"Exercise you must do to get higher with lift (5,2)","Answer":"PRESS UP","Explanation":"Definition: Exercise\n Cryptic defn: You must press the \"UP\" button in a lift in a multi-storeyed building to get to the higher floors."} +{"Clue":"Composer in debt took on too much (7)","Answer":"OVERDID","Explanation":"Definition: took on too much\n VERDI(Giuseppe, Italian composer) **contained in**(in) OD(abbrev. for \"overdrawn\", the state you're in, ie. in debt when your draw out from your bank account more than your credit balance)."} +{"Clue":"Antelopes put back in container, when picked up (7)","Answer":"REEBOKS","Explanation":"Definition: Antelopes\n **Homophone of**(\u2026, when picked up\/when heard) \"re-box\"(to put back in a box, an example of a container)."} +{"Clue":"Declare old partner's demand for alimony (7)","Answer":"EXCLAIM","Explanation":"Definition: Declare\n EX(old partner, say, a divorced spouse)'s CLAIM(a demand for what's rightfully the latter's, in this case, alimony)."} +{"Clue":"Try twice to swallow vitamin for painful condition (9)","Answer":"HEARTBURN","Explanation":"Definition: painful condition\n [ HEAR(to try in court),TURN(a try\/an attempt at something taken in rotation with other persons) ](Try twice) **containing**(to swallow) B(a class of water-soluble vitamins)."} +{"Clue":"Complete fool when forgetting name (5)","Answer":"UTTER","Explanation":"Definition: Complete\n \"nutter\"(a fool\/a person who behaves strangely) **minus**(when forgetting) \"n\"(abbrev. for \"name\")."} +{"Clue":"Chaucer's first poems, which need deciphering (5)","Answer":"CODES","Explanation":"Definition: which need deciphering\n **1st letter of**(\u2026's first) \"Chaucer\" + ODES(poems addressed to a particular subject).\nDefn: That \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Master in a hurry becoming new resident of hospital (2-7)","Answer":"IN-PATIENT","Explanation":"Definition: resident of hospital\n \"m\" in \"impatient\"(in a hurry\/unwilling to wait) **replaced by**(becoming) \"n\"(abbrev. for \"new\").\nStrictly, 2 \"ins\" are required in the clue."} +{"Clue":"Financier on cocaine makes a chilly impression (4,5)","Answer":"SNOW ANGEL","Explanation":"Definition: a chilly impression\n ANGEL(a financier\/an investor in a business venture, say, a theatrical production) **placed after**(on) SNOW(slang for the drug, cocaine)."} +{"Clue":"Teacher turning to take on very loud musical pieces (5)","Answer":"RIFFS","Explanation":"Definition: musical pieces\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 turning) SIR(form of address for a male teacher) **containing**(to take on) FF(abbrev. for \"fortissimo\", a musical direction to play very loudly).\nDefn: Short repeated phrases in popular music or jazz."} +{"Clue":"Ordered apprentice inside to make a sword (5)","Answer":"BLADE","Explanation":"Definition: a sword\n BADE(ordered\/commanded to do something) **containing**(\u2026 inside) L(letter displayed by a learner driver, an apprentice, you might say).\nThe character and the sword:"} +{"Clue":"Put a leper through treatment that's going on for ever (9)","Answer":"PERPETUAL","Explanation":"Definition: going on for ever\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 through treatment) PUT A LEPER."} +{"Clue":"Awkward suitor bearing ring is causing trouble (7)","Answer":"RIOTOUS","Explanation":"Definition: causing trouble\n **Anagram of**(Awkward) SUITOR **containing**(bearing) O(letter representing a ring or ring-shaped object)."} +{"Clue":"Quiet by perimeter \u2014 until one shows up! (7)","Answer":"SHOUTER","Explanation":"Definition: until one shows up\n SH!(exclamation to tell someone to keep quiet) + OUTER(further away from the centre\/by the perimeter\/edge,).\nDefn: \u2026\/one who ends the quiet."} +{"Clue":"Confederate arresting work unit causes a reaction (7)","Answer":"ALLERGY","Explanation":"Definition: a reaction\n ALLY(a confederate\/an accomplice) **containing**(arresting) ERG(in physics, the unit of work)."} +{"Clue":"Contract makes cheat switch son for daughter (7)","Answer":"DWINDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Contract\n \"swindle\"(to cheat\/to defraud) **with** \"s\"(abbrev. for \"son\") **replaced by**(switch \u2026 for) \"d\"(abbrev. for \"daughter\")."} +{"Clue":"Chirpy redhead devastated by such a victory, perhaps (7)","Answer":"PYRRHIC","Explanation":"Definition: such a victory, perhaps\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 devastated) [CHIRPY + **1st letter of**(\u2026head) \"red\" ].\nDefn: Describing a kind of\/perhaps, a victory that is won at a greater cost than is worthwhile for the victor."} +{"Clue":"Stone delivered from them by cockney messenger (7)","Answer":"EMERALD","Explanation":"Definition: Stone\n 'EM(short for \"them\", informally) **plus**(by) 'ERALD(herald\/a messenger, as pronounced in the cockney dialect)."} +{"Clue":"Informer provides material for insider trading (5)","Answer":"SNOUT","Explanation":"Definition: Informer,material for insider trading\n Double defn: 1st: Slang for an \u2026 to the police; and 2nd: Slang for a cigarette, something\/material that can be used to trade for favours by insiders, those inside prisons, you might say."} +{"Clue":"Not quite top drawer coder is showing off (9)","Answer":"POSTURING","Explanation":"Definition: showing off\n **Last letter deleted from**(Not quite) \"posh\"(top drawer\/upper class) + TURING(Alan, an English computer scientist, a discipline that includes the use of code, though his accomplishments were much more than that.)."} +{"Clue":"OECD chief explodes at national leaders as this rises? (5)","Answer":"OCEAN","Explanation":"Definition: as this rises\n **1st letters, respectively, of**(\u2026 leaders) \"OECD chief explodes at national\".\nDefn: \"this\" in the defn.\n(And, the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) assresses, among other things, climate change, an effect of which is the rise in sea level as a result of global warming.)"} +{"Clue":"Meet with French chap upset about matter he ingested (9)","Answer":"ENCOUNTER","Explanation":"Definition: Meet\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 upset, in a down clue) RENE(an archetypal name for a French chap) **containing**(about \u2026 he ingested) COUNT(to matter\/to be effective)."} +{"Clue":"One forced to join up \u2014 that sounds chilling (7)","Answer":"DRAFTEE","Explanation":"Homophone of**(that sounds) \"draughty\"(chilling\/allowing in currents of cold air).\nDefn: \u2026 into the military, say."} +{"Clue":"Black mark put me into same boring old spin (7)","Answer":"DEMERIT","Explanation":"Definition: Black mark\n ME **contained in**(put \u2026 into) **reversal of**(\u2026 spin) TIRED(describing that which is the same old boring thing)."} +{"Clue":"Erect foundations to accommodate old actors' entrance (5,4)","Answer":"STAGE DOOR","Explanation":"Definition: actors' entrance\n **Reversal of**(Erect, in a down clue) ROOTS(foundations\/origins) **containing**(to accommodate) AGED(old\/advanced in years)."} +{"Clue":"Loser paid for breaking into two camps (9)","Answer":"POLARISED","Explanation":"Definition: into two camps\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 for breaking) LOSER PAID."} +{"Clue":"Colder than Coventry for those sent into isolation? (7)","Answer":"SIBERIA","Explanation":"Definition: Colder than Coventry for those sent into isolation\n Cryptic defn: If one is \"sent to Coventry\", one would be treated coldly\/ostracised. Being \"sent to Siberia\", is to be banished\/to be sent into isolation, from when Russian criminals were literally sent into Siberia, a much colder and more remote region than Coventry, as their punishment."} +{"Clue":"Where Frankfurter might be found doing well? (2,1,4)","Answer":"ON A ROLL","Explanation":"Definition: Where Frankfurter might be found,doing well\n Double defn: 1st: A frankfurter sausage might be found on a roll\/a small loaf of bread, as a food item; and 2nd: \u2026\/on a winning streak."} +{"Clue":"Turfed out when retaining information that's productive (7)","Answer":"FRUITED","Explanation":"Definition: productive\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 out)TURFED **containing**(when retaining) I(abbrev. for \"information\", as \"IT\").\nDefn: \u2026\/producing fruit."} +{"Clue":"Rangers are part of what leads press to reveal overspending (7)","Answer":"SPLURGE","Explanation":"Definition: overspending\n SPL(abbrev. for the Scottish Premier League, of which the Rangers Football Club from Glasgow are a part) **plus**(what leads) URGE(to press\/to encourage)."} +{"Clue":"Share rating at upper limit? That's annoying (5)","Answer":"PESKY","Explanation":"Definition: annoying\n P\/E(abbrev. for \"price-earnings ratio\", a measure\/rating of a commercial company's shares) **plus**(at) SKY(the upper limit\/the highest level of achievement you can possibly attain)."} +{"Clue":"Pathogen that turns up regularly in gill pouches (1,4)","Answer":"E COLI","Explanation":"Definition: Pathogen\n **2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th letters of**(regularly in) **reversal of**(that turns up, in a down clue) \"gill pouches\"."} +{"Clue":"Compostable items left in rubbish? (6)","Answer":"PLANTS","Explanation":"Definition: Compostable items\n L(abbrev. for \"left\") **contained in**(in) PANTS(informal term for rubbish\/nonsense)."} +{"Clue":"The French blunder? Go wild (3,3)","Answer":"LET RIP","Explanation":"Definition: Go wild\n LE(French for \"the\") + TRIP(to blunder\/to stumble).."} +{"Clue":"One-time group of performers (6)","Answer":"FORMER","Explanation":"Definition: One-time\n **Hidden in**(group of) \"performers\"."} +{"Clue":"An editor out of control should be restricted (8)","Answer":"RATIONED","Explanation":"Definition: restricted\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 out of control) AN EDITOR."} +{"Clue":"Certainly not the best policy! (10)","Answer":"DISHONESTY","Explanation":"Definition: Certainly not the best policy\n Cryptic defn: From the proverb \"Honesty is the best policy\". Am I missing something here?"} +{"Clue":"Singer and friend outside university with academic attire on? (4,7)","Answer":"PAUL ROBESON","Explanation":"Definition: Singer\n PAL(friend) **containing**(outside) U(abbrev. for \"university\") **plus**(with) ROBES(attire worn during ceremonial occasions, in this case by academics) ON."} +{"Clue":"Agent suffering setback (and cut off) kept going (10)","Answer":"PERSEVERED","Explanation":"Definition: kept going\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 suffering setback) REP(abbrev. for \"representative\", an agent eg. one in sales) **plus**(and) SEVERED(cut\/sliced off)."} +{"Clue":"You are part of the crew, reportedly making money (4)","Answer":"EURO","Explanation":"Definition: money\n **Homophone of**(\u2026, reportedly) \"you row\"(denoting you are part of the crew of a rowboat)."} +{"Clue":"Scottish island's so typical of a long-ago time (8)","Answer":"JURASSIC","Explanation":"Definition: typical of a long-ago time\n JURA(a Scottish island)'S + SIC(so\/thus\/repeated exactly as it is)."} +{"Clue":"Prison block needing the ultimate in security (6)","Answer":"CHOKEY","Explanation":"Definition: Prison\n CHOKE(to block\/to prevent free flow) **plus**(needing) **last letter of**(the ultimate in) \"security\".\nDefn: Slang for \u2026"} +{"Clue":"Money deposited by the German road joining an autobahn? (6)","Answer":"FEEDER","Explanation":"Definition: road joining an autobahn\n FEE(money paid, in this case, deposited for the services of a professional) **plus**(by) DER(German for \"the\").\nDefn: A road for traffic to join a highway, an example of which\/? is the German autobahn."} +{"Clue":"Comfort in abstaining from alcohol \u2014 what's on the table? (3,3)","Answer":"TEA SET","Explanation":"Definition: what's on the table\n EASE(comfort\/absence of difficulty) **contained in**(in) TT(abbrev. for \"teetotal\"\/abstaining from alcohol)."} +{"Clue":"Island has job getting rid of king \u2014 madness ensues (8)","Answer":"TASMANIA","Explanation":"Definition: Island\n \"task\"(a job\/a piece of work) **minus**(getting rid of) \"k\"(abbrev. for \"king\" in chess notation) **placed above**(\u2026 ensues, in a down clue) MANIA(madness\/mental illness).\nDefn: \u2026 in Australia."} +{"Clue":"Some items to redeem, not on public display? (6)","Answer":"STORED","Explanation":"Definition: not on public display\n **Hidden in**(Some) \"items to redeem\"."} +{"Clue":"Went across street, we hear, ahead of all others in front (8)","Answer":"BESTRODE","Explanation":"Definition: Went across\n **Homophone of**(\u2026, we hear) \"road\"(street\/thoroughfare) **placed under**(\u2026 in front, in a down clue) BEST(ahead of all others\/unsurpassed).\nDefn: \u2026\/straddled."} +{"Clue":"Small wooden area with duck in narrow channel (6)","Answer":"GROOVE","Explanation":"Definition: narrow channel\n GROVE(a small piece of ground with trees growing on it\/a small wooded area \u2013 \"wooden\" being used loosely?) **containing**(with \u2026 in) O(letter representing 0\/duck in cricket scores)."} +{"Clue":"Make nothing of repeated dirty stuff (3-3)","Answer":"POO-POO","Explanation":"Definition: Make nothing of\n **Twice**(repeated) POO(slang for excrement\/dirty stuff)."} +{"Clue":"Lots missing a penalty, sadly (6)","Answer":"PLENTY","Explanation":"Definition: Lots\n **Anagram of**(\u2026, sadly) \"penalty\" **minus**(missing) \"a\"."} +{"Clue":"Actor is out with naughty nobs (11)","Answer":"ARISTOCRACY","Explanation":"Definition: nobs\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 out) ACTOR IS **plus**(with) RACY(naughty\/risqu\u00e9).\nDefn: Persons of high social position\/nobs, in slang."} +{"Clue":"John, one wanting office outside, maybe spent to much? (8)","Answer":"LAVISHED","Explanation":"Definition: spent to much\n LAV(short for \"lavatory\"\/john in slang) + I(Roman numeral for \"one\") **plus**(wanting) SHED(an outhouse\/an outdoor\/outside toilet\/office, euphemistically\/maybe)."} +{"Clue":"Insignificant place that could be nowhere? Not so (3-5,4)","Answer":"ONE-HORSE TOWN","Explanation":"Definition: Insignificant place\n **Anagram of**(could be) NOWHERE? NOT SO."} +{"Clue":"Polish again getting snub? (6)","Answer":"REBUFF","Explanation":"Definition: snub\n RE-BUFF(re-polish\/polish again)."} +{"Clue":"Game held up with fellow needing immediate attention (6)","Answer":"URGENT","Explanation":"Definition: needing immediate attention\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 held up, in a down clue) RU(abbrev. for the game \"rugby union\") **plus**(with) GENT(a fellow\/a chap)."} +{"Clue":"Hiding in bush, a very young lad (6)","Answer":"SHAVER","Explanation":"Definition: young lad\n **Hidden in**(Hiding in) \"bush, a very\".\nDefn: Informal term for \u2026"} +{"Clue":"Taken off, as a ship needing repair? (6)","Answer":"DOCKED","Explanation":"Definition: Taken off,as a ship needing repair\nDefn: 1st: \u2026\/cut short, an animal's tail, say; and 2nd: Put a ship needing repair into, well, a dock\/shipyard."} +{"Clue":"Audition viably arranged, characteristic of a certain event (14)","Answer":"UNAVOIDABILITY","Explanation":"Definition: characteristic of a certain event\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 arranged) AUDITION VIABLY.\nDefn: \u2026\/of an inevitable event."} +{"Clue":"Horizontal surface in which line meets side (5)","Answer":"LEDGE","Explanation":"Definition: Horizontal surface\n L(abbrev. for \"line\") **plus**(meets) EDGE(the side\/the border, say, of a square)."} +{"Clue":"Ridicule resolution to replace Conservative by monarch (8)","Answer":"DERISION","Explanation":"Definition: Ridicule\n \"decision\"(resolution\/a decisive end to a pending issue, say) **with** \"c\"(abbrev. for a member of the Conservative Party) **replaced by**(to replace \u2026 by) R(abbrev. for \"Rex\" or \"Regina\"\/king or queen respectively\/a monarch)."} +{"Clue":"Designs in place of words repeatedly found in mathematics (7)","Answer":"FORMATS","Explanation":"Definition: Designs\n FOR(in place of\/as a substitute for, as in \"the understudy for the leading actor\") + MATS(2 x \"mat\", a word hidden twice in \"mathematics\")."} +{"Clue":"Using modified ten iron, his pitch changes little (7)","Answer":"INTONER","Explanation":"Definition: his pitch changes little\n **Anagram of**(Using modified) TEN IRON.\nDefn: \u2026 when speaking or singing, say.\nAs to the surface, a golfer would use a pitching wedge, a club giving a higher loft than a 9 iron, used to make a pitch shot."} +{"Clue":"Measure of interest in group of islands, or one (5)","Answer":"CAPRI","Explanation":"Definition: one \n APR(abbrev. for \"annual percentage rate\", the amount\/measure of interest generated by a sum of money, paid by a borrower to a lender) **contained in**(in) CI(abbrev. for the Channel Islands, a group of islands in the English Channel).\nDefn: \u2026 island."} +{"Clue":"Activity at club following being swamped in 8-0 disaster (9)","Answer":"NIGHTLIFE","Explanation":"Definition: Activity at club \n F(abbrev. for \"following\") **contained in**(being swamped in) **anagram of**(\u2026 disaster) [ EIGHT(8) + NIL(0) ]."} +{"Clue":"Like woeful number produced by adding constant to one third, oddly (9)","Answer":"THRENODIC","Explanation":"Definition: Like woeful number \n C(abbrev. for an unspecified number that remains constant\/invariable, in maths, say) **placed after**(adding \u2026 to) **anagram of**(\u2026, oddly) [ ONE THIRD ].\nDefn: \u2026\/a threnody\/a lament."} +{"Clue":"For this cube, what's subtracted from vertical measurement when it's minimised? (5)","Answer":"EIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: this cube\n \"height\"(the vertical measurement of a standing object) **minus**(what's subtracted from \u2026) \"h\"(abbrev. for\/when minimising \"height\").\nDefn: \u2026 , specifically the cube of 2."} +{"Clue":"Marine creature's head swallowed by old fish (7)","Answer":"OCTOPOD","Explanation":"Definition: Marine creature\n TOP(the head\/the highest) **contained in**(swallowed by) [ O(abbrev. for \"old\") + COD(a type of edible fish) ]."} +{"Clue":"Writer of nonsensical verse both sides repeated in song (7)","Answer":"CARROLL","Explanation":"Definition: Writer of nonsensical verse\n R,L(abbrev. for \"right\" and \"left\", respectively\/both sides) **repeated in **CAROL(a song)."} +{"Clue":"Reordered mini, alternating with sailor, to drive (8)","Answer":"AMBITION","Explanation":"Definition: drive\n **Anagram of**(Reordered) MINI **with each letter separately inserted after every other letter of**(alternating with) [ AB(abbrev. for \"able-bodied seaman\"\/a sailor) + TO]."} +{"Clue":"Numbers around end of score (for bigger numbers under score) (5)","Answer":"TEENS","Explanation":"Definition: bigger numbers under score\n TENS(10s\/numbers) **containing**(around) **last letter of**(end of) \"score\".\nDefn: Numbers bigger than 10 but less\/under 20\/a score, viz. numbers 13 to 19."} +{"Clue":"They can handle distraction as well as 25, 1 down, and 9, according to 23 (14)","Answer":"ARITHMETICIANS","Explanation":"Definition: They can handle distraction as well as 25, 1 down, and 9, according to 23\n Cryptic defn: Reference to Lewis Carroll(answer to 23 across)'s \"Alice in Wonderland\" in which the Mock Turtle says \"'Reeling and Writhing, of course, to begin with, and then the different branches of Arithmetic \u2014 Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision.\" Therefore the practitioners of Arithmetic can handle Distraction, Ambition(answer to 25 across), Uglification(answer to 1 down) and Derision(answer to 9 across)."} +{"Clue":"Things look bad after this fruit lies around area (12)","Answer":"UGLIFICATION","Explanation":"Definition: Things look bad after this\n UGLI(a citrus fruit of the Caribbean) + FICTION(lies\/non-facts) **containing**(around) A(abbrev. for \"area\")."} +{"Clue":"Calculating type found in snakes and ladders? (5)","Answer":"ADDER","Explanation":"Definition: Calculating type\n **Word hidden**(found in) in \"adders\"(snakes) and \"ladders\".\nDefn: \u2026\/that used to calculate, specifically, to do additions."} +{"Clue":"Possibility, over time, for job in theatre (9)","Answer":"OPERATION","Explanation":"Definition: job in theatre\n OPTION(a possibility\/an alternative choice) **containing**(over) ERA(a long period of time).\nDefn: \u2026, an operating theatre, that is."} +{"Clue":"Oxford mathematician is evasive about subtracting transcendental number (7)","Answer":"DODGSON","Explanation":"Definition: Oxford mathematician\n \"dodges\"(is evasive\/avoids) + ON(about\/with reference to) **minus**(subtracting) \"e\"(a transcendental number, that which cannot be understood by ordinary reasoning, in this case the number that is used as the base of natural logarithms in mathematics).\nDefn: \u2026, whose pen name was Lewis Carroll."} +{"Clue":"Save man on board threatened by mate that's crazy (7)","Answer":"BARKING","Explanation":"Definition: crazy\n BAR(save\/except for) + KING(a piece\/man on a chessboard, which is threatened\/put at risk of losing by a checkmate in a chess game)."} +{"Clue":"Learner isn't turning one letter around for composer (5)","Answer":"LISZT","Explanation":"Definition: composer\n L(letter displayed by a learner driver) + \"isn't\" **with upper-case** \"n\"(one of its letters) **rotated by 90 degrees**(turning \u2026 around) to form \"Z\"."} +{"Clue":"Decisive defeat in ring \u2014 count out (9)","Answer":"TROUNCING","Explanation":"Definition: Decisive defeat\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 out) RING \u2014 COUNT."} +{"Clue":"Circle and lines artist arranged for some language experts (12)","Answer":"ORIENTALISTS","Explanation":"Definition: some language experts\n O(letter representing a circle) **plus**(and) **anagram of**(\u2026 arranged) LINES ARTIST.\nDefn: \u2026, who, in this case, study the cultures, including the languages, of the Orient."} +{"Clue":"Send carriage that's turned up for one not fully engaged (4-5)","Answer":"PART-TIMER","Explanation":"Definition: one not fully engaged\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 that's turned up, in a down clue) [ REMIT(to send\/to forward) + TRAP(a light two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse or pony) ]."} +{"Clue":"Article concerning appetite heartlessly impractical (9)","Answer":"THEORETIC","Explanation":"Definition: impractical\n THE(an article in grammar) + \"orectic\"(concerning\/relating to appetite\/desire) **minus ****its middle letter**(heartlessly)."} +{"Clue":"Revolutionary movement putting barrier around platform (7)","Answer":"DADAISM","Explanation":"Definition: Revolutionary movement\n DAM(a barrier to hold back water, say) **containing**(putting \u2026 around) DAIS(a low raised platform, stood on by a speaker, say).\nDefn: \u2026 in art."} +{"Clue":"Fair target after company falsified count (7)","Answer":"COCONUT","Explanation":"Definition: Fair target\n CO(abbrev. for \"company\"\/a commercial concern) **placed above**(after \u2026, in a down clue) **anagram of**(falsified) COUNT."} +{"Clue":"Use digit or what may be between digits (5)","Answer":"POINT","Explanation":"Definition: Use digit,what may be between digits\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026\/finger to indicate; and 2nd: The dot placed between digits\/numerals to indicate fractions of a unit."} +{"Clue":"Nothing tops excellent end of series (5)","Answer":"OMEGA","Explanation":"Definition: end of series\n O(letter representing 0\/nothing) **placed above**(tops, in a down clue) MEGA(informal term for \"excellent\"\/epic).\nDefn: \u2026, from the last letter in the Greek alphabet."} +{"Clue":"Remains in a hot place forgetting number for drinks (6)","Answer":"CIDERS","Explanation":"Definition: drinks\n \"cinders\"(remains in a hot place\/pieces of unburnt coal or wood in a fireplace, say) **minus**(forgetting) \"n\"(abbrev. for \"number\")."} +{"Clue":"Start to tease female with gold among a lot dressed excessively (2,1,5)","Answer":"TO A FAULT","Explanation":"Definition: excessively\n **1st letter of**(Start to) \"tease\" + { [ F(abbrev. for \"female\") **plus**(with) AU(symbol for the chemical element, gold) ] **contained in**(among) **anagram of**(\u2026 dressed) A LOT }."} +{"Clue":"A British metropolis has part for money? That's sudden (6)","Answer":"ABRUPT","Explanation":"Definition: sudden\n A + \"Brum\"(informal name for Birmingham, a British metropolis) **with** PT(abbrev. for \"part\") **replacing** \"m\"(abbrev. for \"money\")."} +{"Clue":"A Tamil disorientated in Germany and Austria or in Croatia (8)","Answer":"DALMATIA","Explanation":"Definition: in Croatia\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 disorientated) A TAMIL **contained in**(in) [G and A(International Vehicle Registration codes for Germany and Austria, respectively)].\nDefn: Coastal region \u2026"} +{"Clue":"Chairman working round estate, maybe, gets biscuit (8)","Answer":"MACAROON","Explanation":"Definition: biscuit\n [ MAO(Zedong or Tse-tung aka Chairman Mao of China) + ON(working\/functioning) ] **containing**(round) CAR(an example of which\/maybe, is the estate, a vehicle with a large boot accessed by a door at the rear)."} +{"Clue":"One with a request might use this place with facility (6)","Answer":"PLEASE","Explanation":"Definition: One with a request might use this\n PL(abbrev. for \"place\") **plus**(with) EASE(facility\/absence of difficulty or effort).\nDefn: \u2026 word (if he\/she were polite), when making the request."} +{"Clue":"Tennis players do not welcome this rule, it's said (4)","Answer":"RAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Tennis players do not welcome this\n **Homophone of**(\u2026, it's said) \"reign\"(rule by a monarch).\nDefn: Outdoor sports participants, like \u2026"} +{"Clue":"One detail misplaced about good group of representatives (10)","Answer":"DELEGATION","Explanation":"Definition: group of representatives\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 misplaced) ONE DETAIL **containing**(about) G(abbrev. for \"good\")."} +{"Clue":"Consider overlooking lake in uncontaminated part of Japan? (10)","Answer":"PREFECTURE","Explanation":"Definition: part of Japan\n \"reflect\"(to consider\/to think about) **minus**(overlooking) \"l\"(abbrev. for \"lake\") **contained in**(in) PURE(uncontaminated\/clean).\nDefn: One of the main administrative sub-regions\/\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Aimless, wandering girl (7)","Answer":"MELISSA","Explanation":"Definition: girl\n **Anagram of**(\u2026, wandering) AIMLESS."} +{"Clue":"Superficial cut in in former Murdoch organisation (7)","Answer":"SKETCHY","Explanation":"Definition: Superficial\n ETCH(to cut\/carve on a surface) **contained in**(in) SKY(media organisation formerly owned by Rupert Murdoch."} +{"Clue":"Don's turned over in bed (3,2)","Answer":"PUT ON","Explanation":"Definition: Don\n **Reversal of**(turned over) [NOT UP](not up and about but still in bed)."} +{"Clue":"Wide-ranging terror grips soldiers by unwalled camp (9)","Answer":"PANORAMIC","Explanation":"Definition: Wide-ranging\n PANIC(terror\/uncontrollable fear) **containing**(grips) [ OR(abbrev. for \"other ranks\", non-commissioned soldiers in the military) **plus**(by) **1st and last letters deleted from**(unwalled) \"camp\" ]."} +{"Clue":"Redeveloped area until left by one side (10)","Answer":"UNILATERAL","Explanation":"Definition: by one side\n **Anagram of**(Redeveloped) [AREA UNTIL + L(abbrev. for \"left\") ].\nDefn: Descriptive of action performed \u2026 without the agreement of the other side(s) involved."} +{"Clue":"Part of deck sees action (4)","Answer":"SUIT","Explanation":"Definition: Part of deck,action\n Double defn: 1st: One of four\/\u2026 of playing cards; and 2nd: \u2026 in a court of law."} +{"Clue":"Like the Sphinx, reportedly, if accepted (11)","Answer":"WEATHERWORN","Explanation":"Definition: Like the Sphinx\n **Homophone of**(reportedly) \"whether\"(\"if\", as in \"I couldn't tell whether he was right or wrong\") + WORN(past tense of \"wear\", informal term for \"accept\"\/\"tolerate\", as in \"I wanted to try a new approach, but my boss wouldn't wear it\").\n: Note the weatherworn face."} +{"Clue":"Brazen stripping after dance causes annoyance (11)","Answer":"DISCOMMODES","Explanation":"Definition: causes annoyance\n \"immodest\"(brazen\/unashamed) **minus its 1st and last letters**(stripping) **placed after**(after) DISCO(a dance, specifically, an event at which people dance to disco music)."} +{"Clue":"Space age turned on first of Apollos (4)","Answer":"AREA","Explanation":"Definition: Space\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 turned) ERA(a long period of time\/an age) **plus**(on) **1st letter of**(first of) \"Apollos\".\nAnd the Apollos were a series of spacecraft during the space age."} +{"Clue":"Swimmer shockingly flashing around pier \u2013 not very good (10)","Answer":"ANGLERFISH","Explanation":"Definition: Swimmer\n **Anagram of**(shockingly) FLASHING **containing**(around) \"pier\" **minus**(not) \"pi\"(short for \"pious\"\/very good).\nThat \"light bulb\" at the top of its head is its bait used to fish for other fish:"} +{"Clue":"Unpackaged setters' fags \u2013 nice, laid back smoke (9)","Answer":"CIGARETTE","Explanation":"Definition: smoke\n **1st and last letters, respectively, ****deleted from**(Unpackaged) **reversal of**(\u2026, laid back) \"setters' fags \u2013 nice\"."} +{"Clue":"Being led, struggling to win (2,3)","Answer":"IN TOW","Explanation":"Definition: Being led\n **Anagram of**(struggling) TO WIN."} +{"Clue":"Prevents editor spinning the likes of Saddam (7)","Answer":"DESPOTS","Explanation":"Definition: the likes of Saddam\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 spinning) [STOPS(prevents\/causes to cease) + ED(abbrev. for \"editor\")]."} +{"Clue":"Rona Lee harassed another girl (7)","Answer":"ELEANOR","Explanation":"Definition: another girl \n **Anagram of**(\u2026 harassed) RONA LEE.\nDefn: \u2026, referring to \"Rona Lee\"."} +{"Clue":"Rising corporation poaching American banker's design (3,3)","Answer":"MAP OUT","Explanation":"Definition: design \n **Reversal of**(Rising, in a down clue) TUM(short for \"tummy\"\/stomach\/corporation\/paunch) **containing**(poaching) [ A(abbrev. for \"American\") + PO(an Italian river, something with banks\/a banker) ]."} +{"Clue":"Country that's ravaged vital area (6)","Answer":"LATVIA","Explanation":"Definition: Country \n **Anagram of**(ravaged) VITAL + A(abbrev. for \"area\")."} +{"Clue":"Aluminium driver taken below bunker, possibly, or tree (10)","Answer":"SANDALWOOD","Explanation":"Definition: tree \n [ AL(symbol for the chemical element, aluminium) + WOOD(a golf club, in this case a No. 1 wood\/driver, mainly used for teeing off) ] **placed below**(taken below, in a down clue) SAND(term representing\/possibly, a bunker, an obstacle in a golf course consisting of a sand-filled hollow).\nTo complete the golfing surface: Driver heads can be made from aluminium or aluminium alloys, and there are large trees on a golf course."} +{"Clue":"Phone company's partial withdrawal of help package (5)","Answer":"APPLE","Explanation":"Definition: Phone company\n **Hidden in**(partial) **reversal of**(withdrawal of) \"help package\".\nDefn: \u2026, maker of the i-Phone."} +{"Clue":"Basked in a French club, having cast off clothing (9)","Answer":"SUNBATHED","Explanation":"Definition: Basked\n [ UN(French for the article, \"a\") + BAT(a club\/an implement for hitting a ball, say) ] **contained in**(having \u2026 clothing) SHED(cast off\/took off, say, clothing).\n\u2026 in the French Club Med:"} +{"Clue":"Finally serve ace, then service finding net (4)","Answer":"EARN","Explanation":"Definition: net\n **Last letter of**(Finally) \"serve\" + A(abbrev. for \"ace\", as in the playing card) **plus**(then) RN(abbrev. for the Royal Navy, one of the Services in the British military).\nDefn: \u2026\/to gain as clear profit, after all deductions have been made."} +{"Clue":"Rise to attend one brief encounter (4,4)","Answer":"COME UPON","Explanation":"Definition: encounter\n [COME UP](to rise\/to reach a higher level) **plus**(to attend) \"one\" **minus ****its last letter**(brief)."} +{"Clue":"Ellen MacArthur's craft headed up island on blowy night (8)","Answer":"YACHTING","Explanation":"Definition: Ellen MacArthur's craft\n **Reversal of**(headed up, in a down clue) CAY(or key\/a small low island made of sand and coral fragments) **placed above**(on, in a down clue) **anagram of**(blowy) NIGHT.\nDefn: Ellen MacArthur, the solo yachtswoman's skill\/craft in handling an ocean-going craft."} +{"Clue":"Writer to yearn for goddess (10)","Answer":"PROSERPINE","Explanation":"Definition: goddess\n PROSER(a writer\/one who composes prose, hence, a proser) + PINE(to yearn\/to long for).\nDefn: An ancient Roman \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Ancient sea-creatures with shells, say, paladins picked up (9)","Answer":"AMMONITES","Explanation":"Definition: Ancient sea-creatures\n AMMO(short for \"ammunition\", which includes\/say, \"shells\"\/explosive projectiles or bombs) + **homophone of**(\u2026 picked) \"knights\"(paladins\/heroic champions of noble causes).\n\u2026 and the inside of one:"} +{"Clue":"Late for Lent? (8)","Answer":"ADVANCED","Explanation":"Definition: Late,Lent\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026\/far ahead in development; and 2nd: \u2026, a sum of money, say."} +{"Clue":"Sprinklers keep initially-trimmed grass high (8)","Answer":"ASPERGES","Explanation":"Definition: Sprinklers\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 high) [ \"keep\" **minus its 1st letter**(initially-trimmed) + GRASS].\nDefn: Implements to sprinkle holy water."} +{"Clue":"Future queen, perhaps (6)","Answer":"KITTEN","Explanation":"Definition: Future queen, perhaps\n Cryptic defn: That which may\/perhaps grow in future to be a queen\/an adult female cat that has not been sterilised."} +{"Clue":"Rain ensues when Her Majesty attends event (6)","Answer":"SHOWER","Explanation":"Definition: Rain\n ER(abbrev. for \"Elizabeth Regina\", Her Majesty the Queen of the UK) **placed below**(attends, in a down clue) SHOW(an event or competition with an exhibition of animals or plants, eg. the Chelsea Flower Show)."} +{"Clue":"Cutters with ship going round Ross Island cape capsized (8)","Answer":"SCISSORS","Explanation":"Definition: Cutters\n SS(abbrev. for \"steamship\" in ships' names) **containing**(going round) **reversal of**(\u2026 capsized) [Ross + I(abbrev. for \"island\") + C(abbrev. for \"cape\" as in names of such geographical features in maps) ]."} +{"Clue":"Toxic shock after ecstasy is unusual (6)","Answer":"EXOTIC","Explanation":"Definition: unusual\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 shock) TOXIC **placed after**(after) E(abbrev. for the drug, ecstasy)."} +{"Clue":"United holding lead in Championship previously (4)","Answer":"ONCE","Explanation":"Definition: previously\n ONE(united\/as a whole) **containing**(holding) **1st letter of**(lead in) \"Championship\"."} +{"Clue":"Patronise lecture by Spooner's municipal party? (4,4,2)","Answer":"TALK DOWN TO","Explanation":"Definition: Patronise\n TALK(an informal lecture\/speech) **plus**(by) **Spoonerism of**(Spooner's) [\"town\"(municipal\/relating to a town) \"do\"(a party\/a social function) ]."} +{"Clue":"Heading off unwell during test is crafty (6)","Answer":"TRICKY","Explanation":"Definition: crafty\n **1st letter deleted from**(Heading off) \"sick\"(unwell\/ill) **contained in**(during) TRY(to test\/to subject to an ordeal)."} +{"Clue":"Pudding seems not to be cooked (4,4)","Answer":"ETON MESS","Explanation":"Definition: Pudding\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 to be cooked) SEEMS NOT.\nDefn: \u2026\/a dessert.\n\u2026 aka \u2026"} +{"Clue":"Little girl's dog carrying lead, oddly comical (7)","Answer":"JOCULAR","Explanation":"Definition: comical \n JO(a short form of\/little \"Josephine\", a girl's name) + CUR(an aggressive or scruffy dog, such as a mongrel) **containing**(carrying) **1st and 3rd letters of**(\u2026, oddly) \"lead\"."} +{"Clue":"Opposed to profit in a way (7)","Answer":"AGAINST","Explanation":"Definition: Opposed to \n GAIN(to profit\/to obtain a financial benefit) **contained in**(in) [A + ST(abbrev. for \"street\"\/a way\/a thoroughfare) ]."} +{"Clue":"Hit on perfect comeback to sweet-talk (6,2)","Answer":"BUTTER UP","Explanation":"Definition: to sweet-talk \n BUTT(to hit\/strike against with the head) **plus**(on) **reversal of**(\u2026 comeback) PURE(perfect\/unspoiled).\nDefn: \u2026\/to flatter or praise someone to get his\/her help."} +{"Clue":"Tackle occasional roguery with severity (6)","Answer":"RIGOUR","Explanation":"Definition: severity \n RIG(tackle\/equipment for a specific purpose) + **2nd, 4th and 6th letters of**(occasional) \"roguery\"."} +{"Clue":"Fine nights at sea with angling gear (7,3)","Answer":"FISHING NET","Explanation":"Definition: angling gear \n **Anagram of**(\u2026 at sea) FINE NIGHTS."} +{"Clue":"Lift's free key (4)","Answer":"RIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Lift\n RID(to free\/to strip off an unwanted thing) **plus**(with) E(one of the major keys in music).\nDefn: \u2026, as in \"he's giving me a ride home\"."} +{"Clue":"A last letter has girl and English boy describing love in summerhouse (6)","Answer":"GAZEBO","Explanation":"Definition: summerhouse\n [A + Z(last letter in the English alphabet) ] **contained in**(has \u2026 describing) G,E,B(abbrevs., respectively, for \"girl\" ***plus***(**and**) \"English boy\") + O(letter representing 0\/love in tennis scores).\nI take \"G\" and \"B\" as abbreviations in texting (unless a 1st letter indicator is missing?)."} +{"Clue":"Development happens here when ship enters dead space (4,4)","Answer":"DARK ROOM","Explanation":"Definition: Development happens here\n ARK(a ship or boat, such as Noah's Ark) **contained in**(enters) [ D(abbrev. for \"dead\") + ROOM(space\/an unoccupied area).\nDefn: \u2026, ie. development of photographic film \u2026 and perhaps more:"} +{"Clue":"Sequence of possible events with cranes moving satellite (8)","Answer":"SCENARIO","Explanation":"Definition: Sequence of possible events\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 moving) CRANES + IO(a satellite\/moon of Jupiter).\nDefn: \u2026, as in a novel, play or film."} +{"Clue":"Land in the water when one's left suspended in the middle (4)","Answer":"ISLE","Explanation":"Definition: Land in the water\n I(Roman numeral for \"one\")'S + L(abbrev. for \"left\") + **middle letter of**(\u2026 in the middle) \"suspended\"."} +{"Clue":"Throw out unknown dignitary (6)","Answer":"WORTHY","Explanation":"Definition: dignitary\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 out) Throw + Y(symbol for an unknown quantity, in maths)."} +{"Clue":"Rashly, leader has point inserted in official record (8)","Answer":"HEADLONG","Explanation":"Definition: Rashly\n HEAD(the leader\/chief) **plus**(has) [ N(abbrev. for \"north\", a compass point) **contained in**(inserted in) LOG(an official record\/journal) ]."} +{"Clue":"Leaving to collect small women's group, not even mums, to take a dip (2,8)","Answer":"GO SWIMMING","Explanation":"Definition: to take a dip\n GOING(leaving\/departing from) **containing**(to collect) [ S(abbrev. for \"small\") + WI(abbrev. for the Women's Institute, a group\/organisation of women) + **2nd and 4th letters deleted from**(not even) \"mums\"."} +{"Clue":"Opening ground, authorise ore to be extracted (6)","Answer":"HIATUS","Explanation":"Definition: Opening\n **Anagram of**(ground) [ \"authorise\" **minus**(\u2026 to be extracted) \"ore\" ].\nDefn: A natural \u2026\/cleft in anatomy."} +{"Clue":"Vicar's upset collecting one pound in coins (6)","Answer":"SILVER","Explanation":"Definition: coins\n **Reversal of**(\u2026's upset, in a down clue) REV(form of address for a vicar)'S **containing**(collecting) [ I(Roman numeral for \"one\") + L(or \u00a3, symbol for pound sterling) ].\nDefn: \u2026, collectively, made of, or looking like they're made of, silver."} +{"Clue":"Try to get to sleep in nobleman's pile, we hear (5,5)","Answer":"COUNT SHEEP","Explanation":"Definition: Try to get to sleep\n COUNT(a nobleman, specifically a European one equivalent to an earl)'S + **homophone of**(\u2026, we hear) \"heap\"(a pile\/collection of objects stacked on top of each other)."} +{"Clue":"New matador runs around, haphazardly (2,6)","Answer":"AT RANDOM","Explanation":"Definition: haphazardly\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 runs around) [ N(abbrev. for \"new\") + MATADOR ]."} +{"Clue":"Military unit is one of four in southern front that's shelled (8)","Answer":"SQUADRON","Explanation":"Definition: Military unit\n QUAD(short for \"quadruplet\", one of four children from the same mother in the same delivery) **contained in**(in) [ S(abbrev. for \"southern\") + \"front\" **minus its 1st and last letters**(that's shelled) ]."} +{"Clue":"Unlocked desperate need to pursue work (6)","Answer":"OPENED","Explanation":"Definition: Unlocked\n **Anagram of**(desperate) NEED **placed after**(to pursue) OP(abbrev. for \"opus\"\/a musical composition\/work)."} +{"Clue":"Chauffeur in a limousine's shown place to go (6)","Answer":"URINAL","Explanation":"Definition: place to go\n **Hidden in**(\u2026's shown) \"Chauffeur in a limousine\".\nDefn: \u2026\/to urinate into."} +{"Clue":"Frightful rotter makes angry reply (6)","Answer":"RETORT","Explanation":"Definition: angry reply\n **Anagram of**(Frightful) ROTTER."} +{"Clue":"Exceptional acceleration in luxury car with electric starter (4)","Answer":"RARE","Explanation":"Definition: Exceptional\n A(symbol for \"acceleration\", in physics) **contained in**(in) RR(abbrev. for \"Rolls-Royce\", a luxury car) **plus**(with) **1st letter of**(\u2026 starter) \"electric\"."} +{"Clue":"Sign made by soldier at Agincourt? (6)","Answer":"ARCHER","Explanation":"Definition: Sign,soldier at Agincourt\n Double defn: 1st: The zodiacal \u2026, Sagittarius the Archer; and 2nd: One of the soldiers with longbows predominant in the victorious English side at the Battle of Agincourt."} +{"Clue":"Delay supplying tree \u2014 new date needed for planting (4,4)","Answer":"LEAD TIME","Explanation":"Definition: Delay supplying\n LIME(the evergreen tree producing the citrus fruit, the lime) **containing**(\u2026 needed for planting) **anagram of**(new) DATE.\nDefn: \u2026\/the time delay between order and delivery\/supply, of a product, say."} +{"Clue":"Showing off is fair (8)","Answer":"SPORTING","Explanation":"Definition: Showing off,fair\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026\/wearing ostentatiously; and 2nd: \u2026 and generous in one's treatment of others, especially towards one's opponents."} +{"Clue":"Saw a knight after travail (6)","Answer":"SLOGAN","Explanation":"Definition: Saw\n [A + N(abbrev. for \"knight\" in chess notation) ] **placed after**(after) SLOG(travail\/painful or laborious effort).\nDefn: \u2026\/a motto."} +{"Clue":"Refuse stuff tossed back (4)","Answer":"MARC","Explanation":"Definition: Refuse\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 tossed back) CRAM(to stuff\/to completely fill, say, a container to overflowing).\nDefn: \u2026 of grapes or other fruit that have been pressed for winemaking.\nFrom: to this:"} +{"Clue":"Not the first mistake made by fielder? (6,4)","Answer":"SECOND SLIP","Explanation":"Definition: Not the first mistake,fielder\n Double defn: 1st: What you might call error\/mistake number 2; and 2nd: A \u2026 in the cricket side that is fielding."} +{"Clue":"Member of group to project sounds (6)","Answer":"BEATLE","Explanation":"Definition: Member of group\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 sounds) \"beetle\"(to project\/overhang, as in \"beetle-browed\").\nDefn: \u2026, aka the Fab Four."} +{"Clue":"Left always needs time to gain influence (8)","Answer":"LEVERAGE","Explanation":"Definition: influence\n L(abbrev. for \"left\") + EVER(always\/at all times) **plus**(needs) AGE(a long period of time)."} +{"Clue":"Story that could be seen as a clue to Times? (4,4)","Answer":"NEWS ITEM","Explanation":"Definition: Story\n Reverse clue. The answer to the clue: **Anagram of**(**NEW**) **SITEM** is \"Times\"."} +{"Clue":"Head of fish, with first bit cut off (6)","Answer":"NAPPER","Explanation":"Definition: Head\n \"snapper\"(a seawater food fish) **minus its 1st letter**(with first bit cut off).\nDefn: Slang for one's \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Entertainment as pretties become naughty \u2026 (10)","Answer":"STRIPTEASE","Explanation":"Definition: Entertainment as pretties become naughty\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 become naughty) AS PRETTIES.\nDefn: Pretties (as a noun) doing naughty stuff.\nAn &lit."} +{"Clue":"inducing this in fluster? (4)","Answer":"LUST","Explanation":"Definition: inducing this\n **Hidden in**(in) \"fluster\".\nDefn: Entertainment in 21 across(\u2026) might induce this."} +{"Clue":"Book that's turned up on radio (6)","Answer":"VOLUME","Explanation":"Definition: Book,that's turned up on radio\n Double defn: 2nd: That which can be controlled up (or down) on a radio."} +{"Clue":"Study about indifferent male farmers (8)","Answer":"DAIRYMEN","Explanation":"Definition: farmers\n DEN(a study\/a room where when can be private) **containing**(about) [ AIRY(indifferent\/treating something casually) + M(abbrev. for \"male\") ]."} +{"Clue":"What makes hedges ultimately neater? (8)","Answer":"STRIMMER","Explanation":"Definition: What makes hedges ultimately neater\n **Last letter of**(\u2026 ultimately) \"hedges\" + TRIMMER(neater\/more orderly).\nAnother &lit."} +{"Clue":"Green maybe inclined to talk too much about beginning of revolution (6)","Answer":"GRASSY","Explanation":"Definition: Green maybe\n GASSY(inclined to talk too much about trivial matters) **containing**(about) **1st letter of**(beginning of) \"revolution\"."} +{"Clue":"Percent lost came to be worked out in insurer's estimate (11,4)","Answer":"REPLACEMENT COST","Explanation":"Definition: insurer's estimate\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 to be worked) PERCENT LOST CAME.\nDefn: \u2026 of the amount that can be awarded under an insurance claim."} +{"Clue":"Hard cheese? No thanks, when eating a vegetable! (7)","Answer":"HARICOT","Explanation":"Definition: vegetable\n H(abbrev. for \"hard\", as with lead pencils) + \"ricotta\"(a soft Italian cheese) **minus**(No) \"ta!\"(thanks\/thank you) **containing**(when eating) A."} +{"Clue":"Antwerp is unfortunately suffering from stormy weather (9)","Answer":"RAIN SWEPT","Explanation":"Definition: suffering from stormy weather\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 unfortunately) ANTWERP IS."} +{"Clue":"Sound of soldier in pub (7)","Answer":"LOGICAL","Explanation":"Definition: Sound\n GI(initials describing an American soldier) **contained in**(in) LOCAL(a pub\/watering hole near one's office or home that one frequents).\nDefn: \u2026 in reasoning."} +{"Clue":"Crime of minister initially denied (5)","Answer":"ARSON","Explanation":"Definition: Crime\n \"parson\"(a minister in the clergy) **minus ****its 1st letter**(initially denied)."} +{"Clue":"Novice? One missing out with exploitative type in pocket (7)","Answer":"TROUSER","Explanation":"Definition: pocket\n \"tiro\"(or \"tyro\"\/a novice or beginner) **minus**(\u2026 missing out) \"I\"(Roman numeral for \"one\") **plus**(with) USER(an exploitative type\/one taking advantage of others).\nDefn: Slang for \u2026\/to take or receive dishonestly."} +{"Clue":"Sense single man's suffering from futility (15)","Answer":"MEANINGLESSNESS","Explanation":"Definition: futility\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 suffering) SENSE SINGLE MAN'S."} +{"Clue":"Putting a coat on, eg never shivering outside home (9)","Answer":"VENEERING","Explanation":"Definition: Putting a coat on\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 shivering) EG NEVER **containing**(outside) IN(home, as in \"I'll be home tonight\").\nDefn: \u2026, that is, a coat of paint or varnish, say, on a surface."} +{"Clue":"Must I lie around without energy? Drugs could be the answer (7)","Answer":"STIMULI","Explanation":"Definition: Must I lie around without energy? Drugs could be the answer\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 around) \"Must I lie\" **minus**(without) \"e\"(symbol for \"energy\" in physics).\nDefn: How you could describe drugs such as uppers, that give you energy to be up and about.\nAnother &lit."} +{"Clue":"Person with needle and cotton maybe securing a thread? (7)","Answer":"MEANDER","Explanation":"Definition: thread\n MENDER(one with needle and cotton could\/maybe be mending something torn) **containing**(securing) A.\nDefn: To wind\/weave your way, such as when threading your way through a series of obstacles."} +{"Clue":"Old city flourishing with distinguished artist (7)","Answer":"PALMYRA","Explanation":"Definition: Old city\n PALMY(flourishing\/prosperous) **plus**(with) RA(post-nominals for a member of the Royal Academy of Arts, a distinguished\/honoured artist).\nDefn: An ancient city in present-day Syria."} +{"Clue":"Article placed on top of room unit (5)","Answer":"THERM","Explanation":"Definition: unit\n THE(an article in English grammar) **placed above**(placed on top of, in a down clue) RM(abbrev. for \"room\").\nDefn: \u2026 of heat."} +{"Clue":"Appetite returns in middle of jiu-jitsu lesson (4)","Answer":"LUST","Explanation":"Definition: Appetite\n **Hidden in**(in middle) **reversal of**(returns) \"of jiu-jitsu lesson\"."} +{"Clue":"Turns out partner is worried about society (10)","Answer":"TRANSPIRES","Explanation":"Definition: Turns out\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 worried) PARTNER IS **containing**(about) S(abbrev. for \"Society\")."} +{"Clue":"Arab members of militia ignoring old instructor, initially (6)","Answer":"YEMENI","Explanation":"Definition: Arab\n \"yeomen\"(historically, members of the volunteer militia force raised from the civilian yeomanry\/men who held small landed estates) **minus**(ignoring) \"o\"(abbrev. for \"old\") + **1st letter of**(\u2026, initially) \"instructor\".\nDefn: \u2026, specifically from Yemen."} +{"Clue":"Warning about ringing university hospital is rot (8)","Answer":"LANGUISH","Explanation":"Definition: rot\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 about) SIGNAL(a warning\/an indication of, perhaps, danger in a situation) **containing**(ringing) U(abbrev. for \"university\") + H(abbrev. for \"hospital\").\nDefn: \u2026\/to decay, as a result of neglect."} +{"Clue":"River estuaries separated by grand locks (8)","Answer":"RINGLETS","Explanation":"Definition: locks\n R(abbrev. for \"river\") + INLETS(estuaries\/narrows strips of water from the sea or a lake into the land) **containing**(separated by) G(abbrev. for \"grand\"\/a thousand dollars or pounds).\nDefn: \u2026 of hair."} +{"Clue":"Sculpture of extremely beautiful charging horse (6)","Answer":"MARBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Sculpture\n **1st and last letters of**(extremely) \"beautiful\" **containing**(charging) MARE(a female horse).\nDefn: A \u2026 made from, well, marble."} +{"Clue":"Barbarian swine retreating across central plateau (4)","Answer":"GOTH","Explanation":"Definition: Barbarian\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 retreating) HOG(a swine\/pig, that's been domesticated) **containing**(across) **middle letter of**(central) \"plateau\"."} +{"Clue":"Tree evolves hollow shoots (5)","Answer":"FIRES","Explanation":"Definition: shoots\n FIR(an evergreen coniferous tree) + \"evolves\" **minus all its middle letters**(hollow)."} +{"Clue":"That woman's written about a judge (4)","Answer":"HEAR","Explanation":"Definition: judge\n HER(that woman's\/third-party possessive pronoun for a female) **containing**(written about) A.\nDefn: \u2026 in a court of law."} +{"Clue":"More convinced by upper-class extortionist (6)","Answer":"USURER","Explanation":"Definition: extortionist\n SURER(more convinced\/certain) **placed after**(by) U(having the characteristics of the upper-class).\nDefn: \u2026, eg. a moneylender who charges obscene\/extortionate interest rates."} +{"Clue":"Note put pressure on teacher (8)","Answer":"MISTRESS","Explanation":"Definition: teacher\n MI(a note in the sol-fa music scale) + STRESS(to put pressure\/force on a material object).\nDefn: A (female) \u2026 who teaches a particular subject."} +{"Clue":"Cut power after city church is besieged by angry mob (4,4)","Answer":"LAMB CHOP","Explanation":"Definition: Cut\n P(symbol for \"power\" in physics) **placed after**(after) { LA(abbrev. for Los Angeles, the American city) + [ CH(abbrev. for \"church\") **contained in**(is besieged by) **anagram of**(angry) MOB] }.\nDefn: A thick \u2026 of meat of lamb, around and often including a rib."} +{"Clue":"A state government department takes on women arbitrarily (6)","Answer":"ANYHOW","Explanation":"Definition: arbitrarily\n A + NY(abbrev. for New York State in the USA) + HO(abbrev. for \"Home Office\", a government department in the UK) **plus**(takes on) W(abbrev. for \"women\")."} +{"Clue":"Blessed types rejecting first electronic implants (10)","Answer":"PACEMAKERS","Explanation":"Definition: implants\n \"peacemakers\"(blessed types who negotiate peace between conflicting parties) **minus**(rejecting) **1st letter of**(first) \"electronic\".\nDefn: \u2026 into the body to regulate the heartbeat."} +{"Clue":"Born and died in penury (4)","Answer":"NEED","Explanation":"Definition: penury\n NEE(born, used in reference to a married woman's maiden name) **plus**(and) D(abbrev. for \"died\").\nDefn: \u2026\/state of being poor\/lacking in things."} +{"Clue":"Journalists ride bus to abandoned capital of Sumer (10)","Answer":"SUBEDITORS","Explanation":"Definition: Journalists\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 abandoned) RIDE BUS TO + **1st letter of**(capital of) \"Sumer\"."} +{"Clue":"Might run into nasty gents on outskirts of Teignmouth (8)","Answer":"STRENGTH","Explanation":"Definition: Might\n R(abbrev. for \"run\", in cricket scores) **contained in**(into) **anagram of**(nasty) GENTS **placed above**(on, in a down clue) **1st and last letters of**(outskirts of) \"Teignmouth\"."} +{"Clue":"Unrest starts to spread to common (6)","Answer":"STRIFE","Explanation":"Definition: Unrest\n **1st letters, respectively, of**(starts to) \"spread to\" + RIFE(common\/widespread)."} +{"Clue":"Everyone is depressed by Bachelor Party (4)","Answer":"BALL","Explanation":"Definition: Party\n ALL(everyone) **placed below**(is depressed by, in a down clue) B(abbrev. for \"Bachelor\")."} +{"Clue":"Joint paper on British novelist making waves (8)","Answer":"TSUNAMIS","Explanation":"Definition: waves\n T(a right-angled joint, in wood, say, shaped like the letter \"T\") + SUN(a British tabloid newspaper) **placed above**(on, in a down clue) AMIS(Kingsley or Martin, father and son British novelists).\nDefn: Giant \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Large island where Latin quarter essentially provides alcohol (6)","Answer":"LIQUOR","Explanation":"Definition: alcohol\n L(abbrev. for \"large\") + I(abbrev. for \"island\") + QUO(Latin for \"where\") + **middle letter of**(\u2026 essentially) \"quarter\"."} +{"Clue":"Picking up standard membership fees for religious group (4)","Answer":"JEWS","Explanation":"Definition: religious group\n **Homophone of**(Picking up) \"dues\"(standard membership fees, such as \"union dues\").\nI suppose you might hear some people pronounce the \"d\" as \"dj\"."} +{"Clue":"Melee of lowlifes surrounding queen (5)","Answer":"SCRUM","Explanation":"Definition: Melee\n SCUM(lowlifes\/worthless or contemptible persons) **containing**(surrounding) \"R\"(abbrev. for \"Regina\"\/Queen).\nDefn: \u2026\/a struggle or scuffle involving a crowd."} +{"Clue":"Attractive objects oldest son scattered around area (10)","Answer":"LOADSTONES","Explanation":"Definition: Attractive objects\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 scattered) OLDEST SON **containing**(around) A(abbrev. for \"area\").\nAnswer: \u2026 or lodestones\/pieces of a mineral that is naturally magnetised\/attractive to other magnetic material."} +{"Clue":"Feature supporting European summit (8)","Answer":"FOREHEAD","Explanation":"Definition: Feature\n FOR(supporting\/seconding) + E(abbrev. for \"European\") + HEAD(summit\/the upper end).\nDefn: \u2026 on one's face."} +{"Clue":"Racing suspended around deserted runway in Rhode Island (8)","Answer":"HURRYING","Explanation":"Definition: Racing\n HUNG(suspended\/attached to a higher point) **containing**(around) [ **all inner letters deleted from**(deserted) \"runway\" **contained in**(in) RI(abbrev. for Rhode Island) ]."} +{"Clue":"Polish that is put on small stones (6)","Answer":"RUBIES","Explanation":"Definition: stones\n RUB(to polish by rubbing\/moving, say, a cloth against a surface) + IE(abbrev. for \"id est\"\/that is) **placed above**(put on, in a down clue) S(abbrev. for \"small\").\nThe raw material:"} +{"Clue":"Infrequent fights over drug (6)","Answer":"SPARSE","Explanation":"Definition: Infrequent\n SPARS(fights\/boxes as a form of training) **placed above**\n(over, in a down clue) E(abbrev. for \"Ecstasy\", the drug)."} +{"Clue":"Ace airmen circling at a distance (4)","Answer":"AFAR","Explanation":"Definition: at a distance\n A(abbrev. for \"ace\", as in the playing card) + **reversal of**(\u2026 circling) RAF(abbrev. for the Royal Air Force, partly consisting of airmen\/pilots)."} +{"Clue":"Target of utter devotion, reportedly (4)","Answer":"PREY","Explanation":"Definition: Target\n **Homophone of**(\u2026, reportedly) \"pray\"(to utter\/say prayers as a form of devotion to a deity)."} +{"Clue":"High-altitude bases offering exceptional aspect from Alps (5,9)","Answer":"SPACE PLATFORMS","Explanation":"Definition: High-altitude bases\n **Anagram of**(exceptional) ASPECT FROM ALPS."} +{"Clue":"Chap stopping fool in afternoon meal getting some water (6,3)","Answer":"TASMAN SEA","Explanation":"Definition: some water\n [ MAN(chap\/a fellow) **contained in**(stopping) ASS(a fool\/donkey) ] **contained in**(in) TEA(afternoon meal).\nDefn: \u2026\/sea between Australia and New Zealand."} +{"Clue":"Bird regrettably chokes (5)","Answer":"EGRET","Explanation":"Definition: Bird\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 chokes) \"regrettably\"."} +{"Clue":"English easy about rubbish (5)","Answer":"BILGE","Explanation":"Definition: rubbish\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 about) [ E(abbrev. for \"English\") + GLIB(describing the words or a speaker who is fluent and implying that something is easy, when it is not) ]."} +{"Clue":"Bitterness shown by Turkey abandoning Mediterranean port in campaign (9)","Answer":"GALLIPOLI","Explanation":"Definition: campaign\n GALL(bitterness\/resentment) **plus**(shown by) [ \"TR\"(International Standardised Code for the country, Turkey) **deleted from**(abandoning) \"Tripoli\"(Mediterranean port in Lebanon or Libya, take your pick) ].\nDefn: \u2026\/a series of military operations in the First World War, specifically in Turkey."} +{"Clue":"Ruin, perhaps as a march crushes Left (8)","Answer":"DEMOLISH","Explanation":"Definition: Ruin\n DEMO-ISH(in the manner of \"devil\/devilish\", as\/like a protest march\/demonstration) **containing**(crushes) L(abbrev. for \"left\")."} +{"Clue":"Border gradually moving (6)","Answer":"EDGING","Explanation":"Definition: Border,gradually moving\n Double defn."} +{"Clue":"Idyllic spot in Sudan axed following setback (6)","Answer":"XANADU","Explanation":"Definition: Idyllic spot\n **Hidden in**(in) **reversal of**(\u2026 following setback) \"Sudan axed\".\nDefn: An idealised \u2026, as portrayed in Coleridge's poem, Kubla Khan.\nSite of Shangdu (from whence, Xanadu), once the capital city of Kublai Khan's empire:"} +{"Clue":"Moderate team primarily needing a goal to equalise? (4,4)","Answer":"TONE DOWN","Explanation":"Definition: Moderate\n **1st letter of**(\u2026 primarily) \"team\" + [ONE DOWN](in a, say, football match, losing by a goal and therefore needing a goal to equalise the score)."} +{"Clue":"For example, a toothbrush might initially get rid of persistent pain (9)","Answer":"MOUSTACHE","Explanation":"Definition: For example, a toothbrush\n **1st letter of**(\u2026 initially) \"might\" + OUST(to get rid of\/to depose from a position) + ACHE(persistent pain)."} +{"Clue":"Old bandmaster provided by America (5)","Answer":"SOUSA","Explanation":"Definition: Old bandmaster\n SO(an archaic form of \"provided that\" as given by Collins \u2013 does anyone have any example of such a use?) **plus**(by) USA(abbrev. for the United States of America).\nAnswer: \u2026, John Philip, bandmaster and composer of military marches in the Romantic era."} +{"Clue":"Large old ship that's broad and slow (5)","Answer":"LARGO","Explanation":"Definition: broad and slow\n L(abbrev. for \"large\") + ARGO(the legendary ship of Jason in search for the Golden Fleece).\nDefn: In music, a direction to play \u2026\/at a slow, strong and stately tempo."} +{"Clue":"Turkey with plain dressing served around northern resort (9)","Answer":"LLANDUDNO","Explanation":"Definition: resort\n DUD(a turkey\/a failure) **contained in**(with \u2026 dressing) LLANO(a South American treeless grassy plain) **containing**(served around) N(abbrev. for \"northern\").\nDefn: \u2026 in NW Wales."} +{"Clue":"Beneath loose pants, grip is inferior (14)","Answer":"UNDERSTRAPPING","Explanation":"Definition: inferior\n UNDER(beneath\/below a specified position) + **anagram of**(loose) PANTS, GRIP."} +{"Clue":"European tax-based changes more than sufficient to encourage antisocial behaviour (3,1,3,7)","Answer":"SET A BAD EXAMPLE","Explanation":"Definition: to encourage antisocial behaviour\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 changes) [ E(abbrev. for \"European\") + TAX-BASED ] + AMPLE(more than sufficient\/aplenty)."} +{"Clue":"Son of David rating peace for Israel \u2014 that's not hard (7)","Answer":"ABSALOM","Explanation":"Definition: Son of David\n AB(abbrev. for \"able-bodied seaman\"\/a seaman or naval rating) + \"shalom!\"(\"Peace!\", as a greeting among the Jewish people of Israel) **minus**(that's not) \"h\"(abbrev. for \"hard\").\nDefn: \u2026 in the Bible."} +{"Clue":"Ignoring poll, shouted about celebrity with a glossy exterior (9)","Answer":"ENAMELLED","Explanation":"Definition: with a glossy exterior\n **Its 1st letter**(\u2026 poll \/the head) **deleted from**(Ignoring) \"yelled\"(shouted loudly) **containing**(about) NAME(a celebrity\/a well-known personality)."} +{"Clue":"Final flag hoisted above ship's stern, done in desperation at the eleventh hour (4-4)","Answer":"LAST GASP","Explanation":"Definition: done in desperation at the eleventh hour\n LAST(final\/the one coming at the end) + **reversal of**(\u2026 hoisted, in down clue) SAG(to flag\/to weaken) **placed above**(above, in a down clue) **last letter of**(\u2026's stern) \"ship\"."} +{"Clue":"Corridor covered with it \u2014 rising fungus and lichen, say (6)","Answer":"THALLI","Explanation":"Definition: fungus and lichen, say\n HALL(a corridor\/a passageway just inside the entrance of a house) **contained in**(covered with) **reversal of**(\u2026 \u2014 rising, in a down clue) IT.\nDefn: Plant bodies that show no distinct parts such as stems, leaves and roots, examples of which\/say, are fungus and lichen."} +{"Clue":"In seconds, forget about people slain with daggers (5)","Answer":"OBELI","Explanation":"Definition: daggers\n **2nd letters, respectively, of**(In seconds) \"forget about people slain with\"."} +{"Clue":"Refuse working with international telecom pioneer (7)","Answer":"MARCONI","Explanation":"Definition: telecom pioneer\n MARC(the refuse from grapes that have been pressed in wine-making) + ON(working\/operating, such as an electrical appliance) **plus**(with) I(abbrev. for \"international\").\nAnswer: \u2026, Guglielmo, Italian inventor of a practical radiotelegraphy system, a pioneering telecommunications technology."} +{"Clue":"Deceiving band in double-cross that's been planned throughout (9,5)","Answer":"STRINGING ALONG","Explanation":"Definition: Deceiving\n RING(a circular band) **contained in**(in) STING(a double-cross\/a deception that has been planned) + ALONG(moving in a constant direction\/through\/throughout?, as in \"we walked along\/through the passageway\", whereas \"we walked all along\/throughout the given route\"."} +{"Clue":"Embellished by dodgy press dude (7,2)","Answer":"DRESSED UP","Explanation":"Definition: Embellished\n **Anagram of**(dodgy) PRESS DUDE."} +{"Clue":"Negative duo that won't bond on record is entering retreat (4,4)","Answer":"LONE PAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Negative duo that won't bond\n [ON + EP(abbrev. for an \"extended play record\", a musical recording with more tracks than a single) ] **contained in**(is entering) LAIR(an animal's den\/a retreat).\nDefn: In chemistry, a \u2026\/a pair of (negatively charged) electrons in an atom in a molecule that are not shared by other atoms in that molecule, ie. are not in a chemical bond."} +{"Clue":"Heartless upstart right to cut gas for which there's no charge (7)","Answer":"NEUTRON","Explanation":"Definition: for which there's no charge\n [ **All inner letters deleted from**(Heartless) \"upstart\" + R(abbrev. for \"right\") ] **contained in**(to cut) NEON(an inert gas).\nDefn: A subatomic particle without an electric charge."} +{"Clue":"Pseudo switched, heading for interdisciplinary church organisation (4,3)","Answer":"OPUS DEI","Explanation":"Definition: church organisation\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 switched) PSEUDO + **1st letter of**(heading for) \"interdisciplinary\".\nDefn: \u2026, specifically in the Roman Catholic church."} +{"Clue":"Explains about constant contributors to immune response (1-5)","Answer":"T-CELLS","Explanation":"Definition: contributors to immune response\n TELLS(explains\/communicates information) **containing**(about) C(in maths, the symbol for any constant\/non-variable; and in physics, the symbol for the speed of light in a vacuum)."} +{"Clue":"Steak essentially rubbery in quality (1-4)","Answer":"T-BONE","Explanation":"Definition: Steak\n ***Middle letter of***(essentially) \"rubbery\" **contained in**(in) TONE(the quality\/the feel about something, such as a place)."} +{"Clue":"Corrupt villain beginning to ebb into depression (8)","Answer":"DECADENT","Explanation":"Definition: Corrupt\n [ CAD(villain\/rogue) + **1st letter of**(beginning to) \"ebb\" ] **contained in**(into) DENT(a depression\/a slight hollow in an even surface)."} +{"Clue":"Set off stuck in reverse, disheartened (6)","Answer":"DEPART","Explanation":"Definition: Set off\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 in reverse) TRAPPED(stuck\/being unable to extricate oneself) **minus ****its middle letter**(disheartened).\nDefn: \u2026 on a journey, say."} +{"Clue":"Let in or on (8)","Answer":"ADMITTED","Explanation":"Definition: Let in,on\n Double defn: 2nd: Let on\/disclosed\/acknowledged that something is true."} +{"Clue":"Verbally compare fungus with algae (6)","Answer":"LICHEN","Explanation":"Definition: fungus with algae\n **Homophone of**(Verbally) \"liken\"(to compare\/to point out the similarities between one thing and another).\nDefn: A composite organism of algae living amongst fungi, symbiotically."} +{"Clue":"Amply recover after eruption of bile (9)","Answer":"LIBERALLY","Explanation":"Definition: Amply\n RALLY(to recover\/to get better after, say, a sickness) **placed after**(after) **anagram of**(eruption of) BILE."} +{"Clue":"Seconds involving extremely rude customs (5)","Answer":"MORES","Explanation":"Definition: customs\n MOS(plural of \"mo\", short for \"moment\"\/a second, as in \"wait a second\/a mo\") **containing**(involving) **1st and last letters of**(extremely) \"rude\"."} +{"Clue":"Guns, and where one might find them (4)","Answer":"ARMS","Explanation":"Definition: Guns,where one might find them\n Double defn: 1st: Firearms; and 2nd: Where guns may be found when in use."} +{"Clue":"Authorise adjustment \u2013 it lengthens trousers (7)","Answer":"ENTITLE","Explanation":"Definition: Authorise\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 trousers\/takes\/pockets) \"adjustment \u2013 it lengthens\".\nDefn: \u2026\/give someone a legal right to do something."} +{"Clue":"Rainbow iridescence originally seen in various types of mineral (7)","Answer":"PYRITES","Explanation":"Definition: mineral\n **1st letters, respectively, of**(\u2026 originally) \"Rainbow iridescence\" **contained in**(seen in) **anagram of**(various) TYPES.\nDefn: \u2026 containing iron and sulphur.\nAka fool's gold:"} +{"Clue":"Rifle fire (4)","Answer":"SACK","Explanation":"Definition: Rifle,fire\n Double defn: 1st: To steal\/plunder; and 2nd: To dismiss from employment."} +{"Clue":"Minor role advanced by job centre (5)","Answer":"CAMEO","Explanation":"Definition: Minor role\n CAME(advanced\/moved towards a place) **plus**(by) **middle letter of**(\u2026 centre) \"job\".\nDefn: \u2026 in a play or film, played by a distinguished actor or celebrity.\nMadonna cameo-ing in Die Another Day:"} +{"Clue":"Still tense about election's initial turn out (9)","Answer":"EVENTUATE","Explanation":"Definition: turn out\n EVEN(still\/to a greater degree, as in \"it's still better to be open about it\") + **reversal of**(\u2026 about) TAUT(tense\/without any slack) **containing**(about) **1st letter of**(\u2026's initial) \"election\"."} +{"Clue":"Graduate managed to drink last drop of rum \u2013 he's often seen in the pub (6)","Answer":"BARMAN","Explanation":"Definition: he's often seen in the pub\n BA(abbrev. for \"Bachelor of Arts\", a graduate) + RAN(managed\/controlled an organisation, say) **containing**(to drink) **last letter of**(last drop of) \"rum\"."} +{"Clue":"Maintaining locks in rich area that's been redeveloped (8)","Answer":"HAIRCARE","Explanation":"Definition: Maintaining locks\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 that's been redeveloped) RICH AREA."} +{"Clue":"Setter's note rejected (6)","Answer":"RENNET","Explanation":"Definition: Setter\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 rejected) TENNER(a ten-pound banknote\/piece of paper money in the UK).\nDefn: Substance from calves' stomachs used to curdle\/set milk in cheese-making."} +{"Clue":"Mail a newspaperman returned, at first showing indifference (8)","Answer":"DEADNESS","Explanation":"Definition: indifference\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 returned) [ SEND(to mail\/to forward to) + A + ED(abbrev. for \"editor\", a newspaperman\/one of the newspaper staff) ] ***plus***(at) ***1st letter of***(first) \"showing\".\nDefn: \u2026\/unresponsiveness."} +{"Clue":"Twice one's substituted for United? That's realistic (6)","Answer":"DOABLE","Explanation":"Definition: realistic\n \"double\"(twice\/twofold) **with** \"a\"(in grammar, an article denoting one in quantity) **replacing**(\u2026's substituted for) \"u\"(abbrev. for \"united\").\nDefn: \u2026\/achievable."} +{"Clue":"Get instruction to sheepdog (4,2)","Answer":"COME BY","Explanation":"Definition: Get\n Not sure about this: \"come-bye\"(an instruction for a sheepdog to go clockwise round the sheep) has no alternative spelling that I can find. Is \"get\" doing double duty as definition and homophone indicator?\nDefn: \u2026\/to acquire, as in \"how did you come by that thing\"."} +{"Clue":"Does taking time prevent\u2026 (5)","Answer":"DETER","Explanation":"Definition: prevent\n DEER(the females of which are does) **containing**(taking) T(abbrev. for \"time\")."} +{"Clue":"a lot of unnecessary drug paraphernalia? (7)","Answer":"NEEDLES","Explanation":"Definition: drug paraphernalia\n **All but last letter of**(a lot of) \"needless\"(unnecessary\/not needed)."} +{"Clue":"Imagine fringes of tunic getting altered \u2013 it's inexplicable (9)","Answer":"ENIGMATIC","Explanation":"Definition: inexplicable\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 getting altered) [IMAGINE + **1st and last letters of**(fringes of) \"tunic\" ]."} +{"Clue":"Observe commotion about woman's poetry, essentially (6,2)","Answer":"ADHERE TO","Explanation":"Definition: Observe\n ADO(commotion\/a state of fuss) **containing**(about) [ HER(woman's\/belonging to a woman) + **middle 2 letters of**(\u2026, essentially) \"poetry\" ].\nDefn: \u2026\/to comply with."} +{"Clue":"Heavy metal \u2013 it could be symbolised by the introduction of Whitesnake (8)","Answer":"TUNGSTEN","Explanation":"Definition: Heavy metal\n Cryptic defn: Chemical element whose symbol is\/symbolised by the **1st letter of**(introduction of) \"Whitesnake\"."} +{"Clue":"Sort to use 17, amongst others (4)","Answer":"TYPE","Explanation":"Definition: Sort,to use 17, amongst others\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026\/kind; and 2nd: To use the space bar\/answer to 17 down, and other keys on a keyboard to produce text."} +{"Clue":"Reason to restrict supply of booze (9)","Answer":"RATIONALE","Explanation":"Definition: Reason\n RATION(to restrict the supply of\/to allow only a fixed amount for each person, of a good or service) ALE(beer, an example of booze\/alcoholic drinks).\nDefn: \u2026\/logic behind a course of action or belief."} +{"Clue":"Key location to get a drink that's out of this world (5,3)","Answer":"SPACE BAR","Explanation":"Definition: Key\n SPACE(outer space\/out of this world, as an adjective to \u2026) BAR(a location to get a drink).\nDefn: \u2026 on a computer keyboard, say."} +{"Clue":"Boat to dock beside Irish islands (8)","Answer":"TRIMARAN","Explanation":"Definition: Boat\n TRIM(to dock\/to reduce) **plus**(beside) ARAN(group of islands off western Ireland).\nStar Wars-inspired:"} +{"Clue":"Fat creator of Adrian M (4)","Answer":"SUET","Explanation":"Definition: Fat\n [SUE T]( Sue Townsend, the name of the author and creator of the character, Adrian Mole, similarly shortened as the latter is to Adrian M).\nDefn: Hard white \u2026 from the kidneys and loins of cattle and sheep."} +{"Clue":"Spot with attendant exudation (7)","Answer":"SEEPAGE","Explanation":"Definition: exudation\n SEE(to spot\/to notice) **plus**(with) PAGE(a personal attendant to a person of rank, or to a bride at a wedding)."} +{"Clue":"Price, say, a lunatic raised (6)","Answer":"DAMAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Price\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 raised) [ EG(abbrev. for \"exempli gratia\"\/for example\/say) + A + MAD(lunatic\/insane) ].\nDefn: An informal term for the price\/expense to be paid, as in \"what's the damage for this lunch?\""} +{"Clue":"Some use elementary uprising for fights (6)","Answer":"MELEES","Explanation":"Definition: fights\n **Hidden in**(Some) **reversal of**(\u2026 uprising) \"use elementary\"."} +{"Clue":"Bound to eat last bit of cracker that's stale (5)","Answer":"TIRED","Explanation":"Definition: stale\n TIED(bound\/restrained) **containing**(to eat) **last letter of**(last bit of) \"cracker\".\nDefn: \u2026\/no longer fresh, interesting or exciting."} +{"Clue":"Mark crossing United States to find bear (7)","Answer":"SUSTAIN","Explanation":"Definition: bear\n STAIN(a mark\/a blemish) **containing**(crossing) US(abbrev. for the United States of America).\nDefn: \u2026\/to support without breaking or falling."} +{"Clue":"Grass in Foreign Office getting money for liberty (7)","Answer":"FREEDOM","Explanation":"Definition: liberty\n REED(a plant of the grass family) **contained in**(in) FO(abbrev. for the Foreign Office) **plus**(getting) M(abbrev. for \"money\")."} +{"Clue":"Ring around one twisted tree (5)","Answer":"LILAC","Explanation":"Definition: tree\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 twisted) [ CALL(to ring on the phone) **containing**(around) I(Roman numeral for \"one\") ]."} +{"Clue":"Star having drug and drink (9)","Answer":"SUNDOWNER","Explanation":"Definition: drink\n SUN(the star in our solar system) **plus**(having) DOWNER(a depressant\/a tranquilising drug).\nDefn: An alcoholic \u2026 taken at sundown."} +{"Clue":"Pleasing adage about female model making a comeback (10)","Answer":"SATISFYING","Explanation":"Definition: Pleasing\n SAYING(an adage\/proverb) **containing**(about) **reversal of**(\u2026 making a comeback) [ F(abbrev. for \"female\") + SIT(to model\/to pose for a painter, say) ]."} +{"Clue":"Label bit of tarnished silver (3)","Answer":"TAG","Explanation":"Definition: Label\n **1st letter of**(bit of) \"tarnished\" + AG(symbol for the chemical element, silver)."} +{"Clue":"Metal bird covering angle on front of building that offers no privacy (8,4)","Answer":"GOLDFISH BOWL","Explanation":"Definition: that offers no privacy\n [ GOLD(metallic element) + OWL(a nocturnal bird) ] **containing**(covering) [ FISH(to angle\/to catch fish with a rod and line) **plus**(on) **1st letter of**(front of) \"building\" ].\nDefn: Describing say, a house, \u2026.\/that is open to full view, like a goldfish bowl, literally."} +{"Clue":"Rashly teeter around consultants' place (6,6)","Answer":"HARLEY STREET","Explanation":"Definition: consultants' place\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 around) RASHLY TEETER.\nDefn: \u2026, specifically, a street in Central London where a large number of private medical specialists have their clinics and hospitals."} +{"Clue":"Champ regularly lost hat (3)","Answer":"CAP","Explanation":"Definition: hat\n \"Champ\" **minus ****its 2nd and 4th letters**(regularly lost)."} +{"Clue":"In favour of invitation that's sinister (10)","Answer":"FORBIDDING","Explanation":"Definition: sinister\n FOR(in favour of, as against \"con\" in \"pros and cons\") + BIDDING(an invitation\/a request for someone to do something)."} +{"Clue":"Intimacy of quiet road by a loch (9)","Answer":"CLOSENESS","Explanation":"Definition: Intimacy\n CLOSE(a quiet road\/a residential street that's not so busy as it has no through access) **plus**(by) NESS(specifically Loch Ness, a lake in Scotland)."} +{"Clue":"Trouble on Royal Navy deck (5)","Answer":"ADORN","Explanation":"Definition: deck\n ADO(trouble\/a commotion) **plus**(on) RN(abbrev. for the Royal Navy)."} +{"Clue":"Tough and mean boxing king (7)","Answer":"STRINGY","Explanation":"Definition: Tough\n STINGY(mean\/miserly) **containing**(boxing) R(abbrev. for \"Rex\"\/king).\nDefn: \u2026, as applied to food containing tough fibres and so hard to eat."} +{"Clue":"Conservative's leader Liberal prematurely? Obviously! (7)","Answer":"CLEARLY","Explanation":"Definition: Obviously\n **1st letter of**(\u2026's leader) \"Conservative\" + L(abbrev. for a Liberal, a member of the Liberal Party) + EARLY(prematurely\/before the time due)."} +{"Clue":"Publicise place in band (6)","Answer":"SPLASH","Explanation":"Definition: Publicise\n PL(abbrev. for \"Place\") **contained in**(in) SASH(a band\/a long loop of cloth)."} +{"Clue":"Greet cook crossing line (6)","Answer":"SALUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Greet\n SAUTE(to cook\/to fry quickly in a little hot fat) **containing**(crossing) L(abbrev. for \"line\")."} +{"Clue":"Usual charge covering male director (10)","Answer":"ACCUSTOMED","Explanation":"Definition: Usual\n ACCUSE(to charge\/to claim that someone is guilty a wrongdoing) **containing**(covering) TOM(male of various animals such as a cat \u2013 and not the other feminine meaning) + D(abbrev. for \"director\")."} +{"Clue":"Unpleasant article written about pen (5)","Answer":"NASTY","Explanation":"Definition: Unpleasant\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 written about) AN(an article in grammar) + STY(a pen\/an enclosure for pigs)."} +{"Clue":"Moneyman in more elaborate clothes (9)","Answer":"FINANCIER","Explanation":"Definition: Moneyman\n IN **contained in**(\u2026 clothes) FANCIER(more elaborate\/ornate)."} +{"Clue":"God is grievously upset (4)","Answer":"EROS","Explanation":"Definition: God\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 upset, in a down clue) SORE(in archaic usage, grievously\/severely).\nDefn: The Greek \u2026 of erotic love."} +{"Clue":"Gift from party to country (8)","Answer":"DONATION","Explanation":"Definition: Gift\n DO(a party\/a social function) **plus**(to) NATION(a country\/a sovereign state)."} +{"Clue":"Spoil setter's yellow flower (8)","Answer":"MARIGOLD","Explanation":"Definition: flower\n MAR(to spoil\/to damage) + I(the setter of this crossword, self-referentially) + GOLD(the colour, yellow)."} +{"Clue":"Shabby commercial block held by small number (10)","Answer":"THREADBARE","Explanation":"Definition: Shabby\n [ AD(short for \"advertisement\"\/promotional material for commercial purposes) + BAR(to block\/to prevent) ] **contained in**(held by) THREE(a comparatively small number)."} +{"Clue":"Record past Yankee breakthrough (9)","Answer":"DISCOVERY","Explanation":"Definition: breakthrough\n DISC(a musical record, in the shape of, well, a disc) + OVER(past\/finished) + Y(letter represented by \"Yankee\" in the phonetic alphabet)."} +{"Clue":"Selection includes cold small desserts (4,4)","Answer":"CHOC ICES","Explanation":"Definition: desserts\n CHOICE(selection\/pick) **containing**(includes) C(abbrev. for \"cold\") + S(abbrev. for \"small\")."} +{"Clue":"Review cross section making exit from stage (8)","Answer":"TRAPDOOR","Explanation":"Definition: exit from stage\n **Reversal of**(Review) [ ROOD(cross\/a crucifix) + PART(section\/piece of a whole) ].\nDefn: \u2026, used by actors, and also used by magicians for their disappearing tricks."} +{"Clue":"Energy displayed in Spanish port and ancient city (6)","Answer":"VIGOUR","Explanation":"Definition: Energy\n VIGO(port in north-western Spain) **plus**(and) UR(city in ancient Mesopotamia)."} +{"Clue":"Period caught in New York office (6)","Answer":"AGENCY","Explanation":"Definition: office\n AGE(a distinct time period in history) + [ C(abbrev. for \"caught\" in cricket scores) **contained in**(in) NY(abbrev. for New York) ]."} +{"Clue":"Part of revolutionary rubric is absolutely fundamental (5)","Answer":"BASIC","Explanation":"Definition: fundamental\n **Hidden in**(Part of) **reversal of**(revolutionary) \"rubric is absolutely\"."} +{"Clue":"Runner perhaps started to lose heart (4)","Answer":"BEAN","Explanation":"Definition: Runner perhaps\n \"began\"(started\/initiated) **minus ****its middle letter**(to lose heart).\nDefn: A family of plants, an example of which\/perhaps is the runner bean. Also, a runner is a twining plant, an example of which is the bean plant.\nThe plant, pods and beans:"} +{"Clue":"Coat barrel stuffed with rolled leaves (7)","Answer":"CASSOCK","Explanation":"Definition: Coat\n CASK(a barrel\/cylindrical container bulging out in the middle) **containing**(stuffed with) **reversal of**(rolled) COS(leaves, specifically of a variety of lettuce)."} +{"Clue":"Warn of something in harbour part of town? (7)","Answer":"PORTEND","Explanation":"Definition: Warn of something\n [ PORT END ](that end\/part of town where its harbour\/port is located)."} +{"Clue":"Painter back exactly between 8 and midday (5)","Answer":"MANET","Explanation":"Definition: Painter\n **Reversal of**(back) [ TEN A.M. ](time of day exactly between 8 a.m. and noon\/midday).\nAnswer: Edouard, French painter."} +{"Clue":"Object about island starting to make drone (9)","Answer":"THRUMMING","Explanation":"Definition: drone\n THING(an object that one cannot or does not wish to give a specific name to) **containing**(about) [ RUM(an island in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland) + **1st letter of**(starting to) \"make\" ].\nDefn: \u2026\/a continuous low humming sound."} +{"Clue":"Actor touches rear briefly by statue (3,6)","Answer":"THE SPHINX","Explanation":"Definition: statue\n THESP(informal term for \"thespian\", an actor) **plus**(touches) \"hind\"(the rear\/posterior, of a, say, a person) **minus ****its last letter**(briefly) + X(symbol for the multiplication process\/by as in \"2 by 2 =4\")"} +{"Clue":"Verse typified by poet know it? (5)","Answer":"RHYME","Explanation":"Definition: Verse\n A relationship between words or phrases, an example of which is\/typified by the words \"poet\" and \"know it\"."} +{"Clue":"Chatterers in shoe shop maybe full of cold (14)","Answer":"SCANDALMONGERS","Explanation":"Definition: Chatterers\n SANDALMONGER'S(maybe\/what you might call a shoe shop selling sandals) **containing**(full of) C(abbrev. for \"cold\")."} +{"Clue":"Start to party with new hot tub at house? (4,3,4,3)","Answer":"PUSH THE BOAT OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Start to party\n **1st letter of**(Start to) \"party\" **plus**(with) **anagram of**(new) HOT TUB AT HOUSE.\nDefn: To throw a party at extravagant expense to celebrate an event \u2013 installation of a new hot tub, perhaps)."} +{"Clue":"One who rebukes husband leaving drink (5)","Answer":"CIDER","Explanation":"Definition: drink\n \"chider\"(one who rebukes\/chides) **minus**(\u2026 leaving) \"h\"(abbrev. for \"husband\")."} +{"Clue":"Idle talk outside of tower with old school class member (9)","Answer":"GASTROPOD","Explanation":"Definition: class member\n GAS(idle talk\/hot air) + **1st and last letters of**(outside of) \"tower\" **plus**(with) O(abbrev. for \"old\") + POD(collective noun for a herd\/school of marine animals, say, whales).\nDefn: A member of the class of invertebrate organisms, the Gastropoda, that includes snails, slugs and marine shellfish."} +{"Clue":"A fun adult game dressed as big animals (9)","Answer":"MEGAFAUNA","Explanation":"Definition: big animals\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 dressed) [A FUN + A(abbrev. for \"adult\") + GAME]."} +{"Clue":"City nearly finished Guide for Walkers (5)","Answer":"CAIRN","Explanation":"Definition: Guide for Walkers\n \"Cairns\"(city in Queensland, Australia) **minus ****its last letter**(nearly finished).\nDefn: A mound\/stack of rough stones built as a landmark, serving as a \u2026 in the countryside."} +{"Clue":"Relentless bridging across Avignon's to pause (7)","Answer":"NONSTOP","Explanation":"Definition: Relentless\n **Hidden in**(bridging across) \"Avignon's to pause\"."} +{"Clue":"Seducer twice taking time to see ruler (7)","Answer":"EMPRESS","Explanation":"Definition: ruler\n \"temptress\"(a female seducer) **minus**(\u2026 taking \u2026) **2x**(twice) \"t\"(abbrev. for \"time\")."} +{"Clue":"Shy around German with good manners (6)","Answer":"COMITY","Explanation":"Definition: good manners\n COY(shy\/bashful) **containing**(around) MIT(German for \"with\").\nDefn: \u2026 and considerate behaviour towards others."} +{"Clue":"Criminals having posted for female convicts (9)","Answer":"SENTENCES","Explanation":"Definition: convicts\n \"fences\"(criminals who deal in stolen goods) **with** SENT(posted\/sent to addressees) **replacing**(having \u2026 for) \"f\"(abbrev. for \"female\").\nDefn: \u2026\/declares someone is guilty and states the punishment he\/she is to undergo, in a court of law."} +{"Clue":"Endlessly recorded and always available (2,3)","Answer":"ON TAP","Explanation":"Definition: always available\n **Last letter deleted from**(Endlessly) \"on tape\"(recorded on audio or video tape for playing back)."} +{"Clue":"Bird event most birds would avoid, I'd say (9)","Answer":"KITTIWAKE","Explanation":"Definition: Bird\n , **Homophone of**(\u2026, I'd say) \"kitty wake\"(whimsically the vigil\/wake by other cats for a cat\/kitty that has died, and which most birds would avoid because of the presence of their predators)."} +{"Clue":"Glassware on inside of host's vessel (5)","Answer":"PYREX","Explanation":"Definition: Glassware\n RE(on\/about, as in \"re your letter of \u2026\") **contained in**(inside of) PYX(the container\/vessel used in Christian Churches to carry the host\/Sacramental bread used in the Holy Communion)."} +{"Clue":"Mark overwhelmed by silly term \"artist\" (9)","Answer":"REMBRANDT","Explanation":"Definition: artist\n BRAND(an identifying mark burned on livestock) **contained in**(overwhelmed by) **anagram of**(silly) TERM."} +{"Clue":"Instruct headless knights over vacuous foolery (5)","Answer":"EDIFY","Explanation":"Definition: Instruct\n **1st letter deleted from**(headless) \"Jedi\"(members of the knightly order in the Star Wars films) **placed above**(over, in a down clue) **1st and last letters deleted from**(vacuous) \"foolery\"."} +{"Clue":"Clear dirty bits off extremely dire film (8)","Answer":"DEGREASE","Explanation":"Definition: Clear dirty bits off\n **1st and last letters of**(extremely) \"dire\" + GREASE(1978 film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John)."} +{"Clue":"Return of trawlerman perhaps before match (3,6)","Answer":"NET PROFIT","Explanation":"Definition: Return\n [ NET PRO ](what one might call\/perhaps a trawlerman, an expert\/professional at using trawl nets to fish) **placed above**(before, in a down clue) FIT(to match\/to suit the requirements)."} +{"Clue":"Scene on satellite shows bottom part of coast (9)","Answer":"MOONSCAPE","Explanation":"Definition: Scene on satellite\n MOONS(shows\/flashes one's bare bottom\/rear end) + CAPE(part of coast, specifically, a headland)."} +{"Clue":"Balance supply of issues periodically (9)","Answer":"EQUIPOISE","Explanation":"Definition: Balance\n EQUIP(to supply with equipment\/kit) + **1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th letters of**(\u2026 periodically) \"of issues\".\nDefn: \u2026 of forces."} +{"Clue":"Buzz for one who witnessed a 15 (8)","Answer":"SPACEMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Buzz for one who witnessed a 15\n Cryptic defn: Reference to Buzz Aldrin, one the two American astronauts who first landed on the moon and witnessed the moonscape\/answer to 15 across."} +{"Clue":"Eye candy gyrating on dais (6)","Answer":"ADONIS","Explanation":"Definition: Eye candy\n **Anagram of**(gyrating) ON DAIS.\nDefn: Masculine \u2026"} +{"Clue":"Prepare to resist chef's exhortation (3,2)","Answer":"DIG IN","Explanation":"Definition: Prepare to resist,chef's exhortation\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026, as in the phrase \"dig in your heels\"; and 2nd: \u2026 to start eating\/dig into your food, metaphorically."} +{"Clue":"Bad-tempered person finally taking seat (5)","Answer":"GRUMP","Explanation":"Definition: Bad-tempered person\n **Last letter of**(finally) \"taking\" + RUMP(seat\/the hind part of a mammal's body)."} +{"Clue":"Summary of climbing athlete to follow (5)","Answer":"RECAP","Explanation":"Definition: Summary\n **Reversal of**(climbing, in a down clue) PACER(an athlete who sets a fast pace and whom others follow at the start of a race, to help them achieve a very fast time)."} +{"Clue":"Occasionally, cell buddies escape (5)","Answer":"ELUDE","Explanation":"Definition: escape\n **2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th letters of**(Occasionally) \"cell buddies\"."} +{"Clue":"Meet nurse to consider medical TV show (9)","Answer":"ENCOUNTER","Explanation":"Definition: Meet\n EN(abbrev. for \"Enrolled Nurse\", a grade of qualified nurses) + COUNT(to consider\/to take into account) + ER(the medical TV show, centred around a hospital's Emergency Room\/Accidents and Emergencies Department)."} +{"Clue":"Understand queen's wearing crown lined with fine fabric (9)","Answer":"PENETRATE","Explanation":"Definition: Understand\n [ ER(abbrev. for \"Elizabeth Regina\"\/Queen Elizabeth) **contained in**(\u2026's wearing) PATE(crown\/one's head) ] **containing**(lined with) NET(fine fabric, consisting of yarn joined together with open spaces inbetween).\nDefn: \u2026\/to gain insight into something complex or mysterious."} +{"Clue":"In rehab I treated addiction (5)","Answer":"HABIT","Explanation":"Definition: addiction\n **Hidden in**(In) \"rehab I treated\"."} +{"Clue":"Simple crash involving vehicles blocking bridge (7)","Answer":"SPARTAN","Explanation":"Definition: Simple\n RTA(abbrev. for \"road traffic accident\"\/a crash involving vehicles in traffic) **contained in**(blocking) SPAN(to extend from one side to another\/to bridge)."} +{"Clue":"Tools cutting right into driers (7)","Answer":"TROWELS","Explanation":"Definition: Tools\n R(abbrev. for \"right\") **contained in**(into) TOWELS(pieces of absorbent material to dry wet surfaces\/driers)."} +{"Clue":"Lobby in favour of fencing Yorkshire's border (5)","Answer":"FOYER","Explanation":"Definition: Lobby\n FOR(in favour of\/in support of) **containing**(fencing) **1st and last letters of**(\u2026's border) \"Yorkshire\".\nDefn: \u2026\/entrance hall in a building.\nThe sight as you walk in:"} +{"Clue":"Excellent soldier leaves coat (3)","Answer":"MAC","Explanation":"Definition: coat\n \"magic\"(excellent\/wonderful and exciting) **minus**(\u2026 leaves) \"GI\"(a solder in the US military).\nDefn: A full-length waterproof coat\/a mackintosh, called a \u2026 in short-form."} +{"Clue":"Fanta's first, then open Sprite (5)","Answer":"FAIRY","Explanation":"Definition: Sprite\n **1st letter of**(\u2026's first) \"Fanta\" **plus**(then) AIRY(open\/spacious and well ventilated).\nDefn: \u2026\/an imaginary spirit, in folklore."} +{"Clue":"Runs with crazy idea, using rap sheets principally to identify looters (7)","Answer":"RAIDERS","Explanation":"Definition: looters\n R(abbrev. for \"runs\", in cricket scores) **plus**(with) **anagram of**(crazy) IDEA **plus**(using) **1st letters, respectively, of**(\u2026 principally) \"rap sheets\"."} +{"Clue":"Frightful person drinking vermouth before five brought back dizziness (7)","Answer":"VERTIGO","Explanation":"Definition: dizziness\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 brought back) [ OGRE(a frightful person\/a monster) **containing**(drinking) IT(informal term for Italian vermouth) **plus**(before) V(Roman numeral for \"five\") ].\nDefn: \u2026\/the sensation of being off-balance."} +{"Clue":"Stayed in middle of Colditz with English officer (5)","Answer":"DWELT","Explanation":"Definition: Stayed\n **Middle letter of**(middle of Colditz) + W(abbrev. for \"with\") + E(abbrev. for \"English\") + LT(abbrev. for \"lieutenant\", an officer in the armed forces and in other services)."} +{"Clue":"Long-lasting stain finally covered by rug \u2014 it's coloured (9)","Answer":"CHROMATIC","Explanation":"Definition: coloured\n \"chronic\"(long-lasting\/persisting for a long time) + **last letter of**(\u2026 finally) \"stain\" **replaced by**(covered by) MAT(a rug\/a piece of material placed on a floor)."} +{"Clue":"Put together project, securing vote with an attitude (9)","Answer":"JUXTAPOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Put together\n JUT(to project\/to extend beyond the main body of something) **containing**(securing) X(symbol used in a vote) **plus**(with) [A POSE](an attitude\/a way of sitting or standing for a painting or photograph).\nDefn: \u2026\/place close together."} +{"Clue":"Start chess, ultimately, with pawn (5)","Answer":"SHOCK","Explanation":"Definition: Start\n **Last letter of**(\u2026, ultimately) \"chess\" **plus**(with) HOCK(to pawn\/to deposit a valuable with a pawnbroker as collateral for a loan).\nDefn: \u2026\/a sudden surprised movement."} +{"Clue":"Intense as, say, Jack Palance's debut (4)","Answer":"DEEP","Explanation":"Definition: Intense\n DEE(an example\/say someone with that surname is Jack Dee, English comedian, entertainer and writer) + **1st letter of**(\u2026's debut) \"Palance\".\nAnd Jack Palance is an American actor, of an older vintage."} +{"Clue":"Q & A about uniform on railway creates a dilemma (8)","Answer":"QUANDARY","Explanation":"Definition: dilemma\n Q AND(represented by the & symbol) A **containing**(about) U(abbrev. for \"uniform\") **placed above**(on, in a down clue) RY(abbrev. for \"railway\")."} +{"Clue":"Jazz age was best, conclusively, for enthusiasm (4)","Answer":"ZEST","Explanation":"Definition: enthusiasm\n **Last letters, respectively, of**(\u2026, conclusively) \"Jazz age was best\"."} +{"Clue":"Woman visiting South American country with Mike every year (3,5)","Answer":"PER ANNUM","Explanation":"Definition: every year\n ANN(a woman's name) **contained in**(visiting) PERU(South American country) **plus**(with) M(letter represented by \"Mike\", in the phonetic alphabet)."} +{"Clue":"Tolerate mushroom in a cassoulet on vacation (6)","Answer":"ACCEPT","Explanation":"Definition: Tolerate\n CEP(an edible European mushroom) **contained in**(in) [A + **1st and last letters of**(\u2026 on vacation) \"cassoulet\" ]."} +{"Clue":"Put Up, Up and Away under film, raising tempo initially, and cause a violent reaction (4,3,3)","Answer":"PUSH TOO FAR","Explanation":"Definition: cause a violent reaction\n **Reversal of**(Put Up, in a down clue) UP **plus**(and) [ FAR(away\/separated by distance) **placed below**(under, in a down clue) SHOOT(to film\/record with a camera) **with ****1st letter of**(\u2026 initially) \"tempo\" **moved up**(raising \u2026, in a down clue) ]."} +{"Clue":"Attempt French for the firm (6)","Answer":"STABLE","Explanation":"Definition: firm\n STAB(an attempt\/a go at) + LE(French for \"the\")."} +{"Clue":"Summons determination, making good whiskey (4)","Answer":"WRIT","Explanation":"Definition: Summons\n \"grit\"(determination\/courage and resolve) **with** \"g\"(abbrev. for \"good\") **replaced by**(making \u2026) W(letter represented by \"whiskey\", in the phonetic alphabet).\nDefn: A legal \u2026"} +{"Clue":"Less risky returning in the role of whistle-blower after retirement (5)","Answer":"SAFER","Explanation":"Definition: Less risky\n **Reversal of**(returning) AS(in the role of\/being or acting) + **reversal of**(\u2026 after retirement) REF(short for \"referee\", literally the whistle-blower in a match, say, of football)."} +{"Clue":"Rotten liar's awful driving (10)","Answer":"TORRENTIAL","Explanation":"Definition: driving\n **Anagram of**(\u2026's awful) ROTTEN LIAR.\nDefn: Describing rain falling rapidly and with great force."} +{"Clue":"Military unit capturing last of enemy with zero authority (3-2)","Answer":"SAY-SO","Explanation":"Definition: authority\n SAS(abbrev. for the Special Air Service, a special unit in the British Army) **containing**(capturing) **last letter of**(last of) \"enemy\" **plus**(with) 0(letter representing 0\/zero).\nDefn; \u2026\/the go-ahead."} +{"Clue":"Made merry, when Eddy's almost taken in by rogue (8)","Answer":"CAVORTED","Explanation":"Definition: Made merry\n \"vortex\"(an eddy\/a whirling mass of gas or liquid) **minus ****its last letter**(\u2026's almost) **contained in**(taken in by) CAD(a rogue\/a rascal)."} +{"Clue":"TV and papers ousting leader of party before fight (5,3)","Answer":"IDIOT BOX","Explanation":"Definition: TV\n ID(short for identity papers) + \"riot\"(a party, specifically an occasion of boisterous merry-making) **minus ****its 1st letter**(ousting leader of \u2026) **plus**(before) BOX(to fight with one's fists).\nDefn: Informal term for a \u2026"} +{"Clue":"Cool chopper that could help to get one up a mountain (3,3)","Answer":"ICE AXE","Explanation":"Definition: that could help to get one up a mountain\n ICE(to cool with ice, such as to mix a drink with ice) + AXE(a chopper\/a tool for chopping wood).\nThis chopper: \u2026 and not this cool chopper:"} +{"Clue":"Field men to support cult (6)","Answer":"SECTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Field\n OR(abbrev. for \"other ranks\", men in the military who are not commissioned officers) **placed below**(to support, in a down clue) SECT(a cult\/a group with a system of beliefs not widely accepted)."} +{"Clue":"What the tabloids call Boris Johnson when Germany replaces British combat training site (4)","Answer":"DOJO","Explanation":"Definition: combat training site\n \"Bojo\"(what tabloids call Boris Johnson) **with** \"D\"(international code for Germany) **replacing**(when \u2026 replaces) B(abbrev. for \"British\").\nDefn: \u2026\/a room or hall for training exponents of judo and other martial arts."} +{"Clue":"Failed in audition for film (4)","Answer":"MIST","Explanation":"Definition: film\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 in audition) \"missed\"(failed\/was unable to take advantage of an opportunity).\nDefn: \u2026\/layer of fine liquid droplets."} +{"Clue":"Drug that's acceptable in church? (4)","Answer":"COKE","Explanation":"Definition: Drug\n OK(okay\/that's acceptable) **contained in**(in) CE(abbrev. for the Church of England).\nDefn: Slang for the \u2026, cocaine."} +{"Clue":"Hurry up and get big diaper on son (4,2,6)","Answer":"MAKE IT SNAPPY","Explanation":"Definition: Hurry up\n [MAKE IT](to get\/to become big\/successful and famous) + [ NAPPY(diaper\/napkin of soft absorbent material to absorb a baby's excrement) **placed after**(on) S(abbrev. for \"son\") ]."} +{"Clue":"A reservation about rogue in galleries? (7)","Answer":"ARCADES","Explanation":"Definition: galleries\n A + RES(abbrev. for \"reservation\"\/a booking, say, for hotel accommodation) **containing**(about) CAD(a rogue\/a scoundrel)."} +{"Clue":"Soldier cried briefly, having necked rare port (7)","Answer":"ANTWERP","Explanation":"Definition: port\n ANT(a social animal, one of whose castes is the soldier) + \"wept\"(cried\/shed tears) **minus ****its last letter**(briefly) **containing**(having necked) R(abbrev. for \"rare\").\nDefn: \u2026 in Belgium."} +{"Clue":"Drunks drinking drop of Caledonian? (5)","Answer":"SCOTS","Explanation":"Definition: Caledonian\n SOTS(drunks\/habitual drunkards) **containing**(drinking) **1st letter of**(drop of) \"Caledonian\".\nDefn: Another term for \"Scottish\"\/relating to Scotland and things from there\/\u2026."} +{"Clue":"Architectural feature on Odeon I'm converting (5,4)","Answer":"ONION DOME","Explanation":"Definition: Architectural feature\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 converting) ON ODEON I'M."} +{"Clue":"One having three lines listened to stoned fancy (5)","Answer":"HAIKU","Explanation":"Definition: One having three lines\n **Homophone of**(listened to) [ \"high\"(stoned\/under the influence of drugs) + \"coo!\"(like \"fancy!\", an exclamation expressing surprise\") ].\nDefn: A Japanese poem in three lines."} +{"Clue":"People often found in The Den ogling wingers? (9)","Answer":"TWITCHERS","Explanation":"Definition: People often found in The Den ogling wingers?\n Cryptic defn: Those to be found in a blind\/hideout\/den ogling\/watching wingers\/birds."} +{"Clue":"Turning red if Celia throws a paddy (9)","Answer":"RICEFIELD","Explanation":"Definition: paddy\n **Anagram of**(Turning) [RED IF + \"Celia\" **minus**(throws) \"a\" ]."} +{"Clue":"One in Red Dwarf perhaps getting a step up? (5)","Answer":"STAIR","Explanation":"Definition: a step up\n I(Roman numeral for \"one\") **contained in**(in) STAR(an example of which\/perhaps is a red dwarf\/a small, old and relatively cool ball of burning gas in space)."} +{"Clue":"Haughty Hoskins is dangerous, but not ultimately evil (9)","Answer":"IMPERIOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Haughty\n I'M(\"I am\"\/ this setter, Hoskins is, self-referentially) + \"perilous\"(dangerous\/risky) **minus ****last letter of**(but not ultimately) \"evil\"."} +{"Clue":"A setter enthralling foremost of newspapers? (5)","Answer":"ANGEL","Explanation":"Definition: A setter\n A + GEL(setter\/a liquid substance that sets\/turns into a semi-solid state) **contained in**(enthralling) **1st letter of**(foremost of) \"newspapers\".\nDefn: Name of \u2026 of crosswords in The Independent (which some might say is the foremost of newspapers)."} +{"Clue":"With smells around, smell trainers? (7)","Answer":"REEBOKS","Explanation":"Definition: trainers\n REEKS(smells strongly and unpleasantly\/stinks) **containing**(With \u2026 around) BO(abbrev. for \"body odour\", unpleasant sweaty body smell).\nDefn: Footwear, including trainers, produced by Reebok International Limited."} +{"Clue":"Joints engineers knocked back in Sandbanks (7)","Answer":"REEFERS","Explanation":"Definition: Joints\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 knocked back) RE(abbrev. for the Royal Engineers, a unit in the British military) **contained in**(in) REEFS(sandbanks\/ridges of sand just above or below the sea surface).\nDefn: \u2026\/cannabis cigarettes."} +{"Clue":"Might you say American as Barack Obama? (12)","Answer":"STATESPERSON","Explanation":"Definition: Might you say American,Barack Obama?\n Double defn: 1st: Whom you might call\/say is call a person from the United States\/an American; and 2nd: A politician who is a leader in national or international affairs, an accolade you might give President Barack Obama."} +{"Clue":"Butch old lady sits on church official's head (5)","Answer":"MACHO","Explanation":"Definition: Butch\n MA(like \"old lady\", a familiar term for one's mother) **placed above**(sits on, in a down clue) CH(abbrev. for \"church\") + **1st letter of**(\u2026's head) \"official\"."} +{"Clue":"Immature beasts ruin child's play (4,5)","Answer":"KIDS\u2019 STUFF","Explanation":"Definition: child's play\n KIDS(immature beasts, specifically young goats) + STUFF(informal term for alcohol or drugs \u2013 which could be one's ruin\/something that ruins one's life, as in the old days when \"gin was mother's ruin\" \u2013 I guess)."} +{"Clue":"Where liquor-drinking drunk might find solace briefly (2,5)","Answer":"IN SHORT","Explanation":"Definition: briefly\n Where a drunk might find solace, viz. in a short\/a drink of liquor in small measure."} +{"Clue":"Language so wantonly awful hussar is left incensed at front (7)","Answer":"SWAHILI","Explanation":"Definition: Language\n **1st letters, respectively, of**(\u2026 at front) \"so wantonly awful hussar is left incensed\"."} +{"Clue":"A criminal casing back of flat in London district (5)","Answer":"ACTON","Explanation":"Definition: London district\n A + CON(short for \"convict\", a criminal) **containing**(casing) **last letter of**(back of) \"flat\"."} +{"Clue":"Remarkable events men phone up about at summit (9)","Answer":"PHENOMENA","Explanation":"Definition: Remarkable events\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 up about) MEN PHONE + **1st letter of**(\u2026 summit, in a down clue) \"at\"."} +{"Clue":"Predatory flapper is cruel bride, Spooner said (5,7)","Answer":"MARSH HARRIER","Explanation":"Definition: Predatory flapper\n **Spoonerism of**(Spooner said) [ \"harsh\"(cruel\/pitiless) \"marrier\"(a bride\/one who is about to marry)."} +{"Clue":"Don't give so many orgasms? That's no fun! (12)","Answer":"PLEASURELESS","Explanation":"Definition: no fun\n [PLEASURE LESS](to give less pleasure to your partner in terms of the number of orgasms, ie. fewer\/not so many orgasms)."} +{"Clue":"Just starting nice pint (I must get trashed) (9)","Answer":"INCIPIENT","Explanation":"Definition: Just starting\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 must get trashed) NICE PINT (I."} +{"Clue":"Actors like being around ten flipping clappers (9)","Answer":"CASTANETS","Explanation":"Definition: clappers\n CAST(the set of actors in a play or film) + AS(like\/similar to, as in similes) **containing**(around) **reversal of**(\u2026 flipping) TEN.\nDefn: \u2026 clicked by the fingers:"} +{"Clue":"Say love is nursing street people with swollen heads (7)","Answer":"EGOISTS","Explanation":"Definition: people with swollen heads\n EG(abbrev. for \"exempli gratia\"\/for example\/say) + O(letter representing 0\/\"love\" in tennis scores) + IS **containing**(nursing) ST(abbrev. for \"street\")."} +{"Clue":"Merit editor's upset and be a man! (7)","Answer":"DESERVE","Explanation":"Definition: Merit\n **Reversal of**( , in a down clue) ED(abbrev. for \"editor\") **plus**(and) SERVE(to be a man\/manservant and serve\/attend to your employer)."} +{"Clue":"Search hard around south for a place to sleep (5)","Answer":"ROOST","Explanation":"Definition: a place to sleep\n ROOT(to search hard\/to rummage) **containing**(around) S(abbrev. for \"south)."} +{"Clue":"Emerald, perhaps one with a hole in it? (5)","Answer":"GREEN","Explanation":"Definition: Emerald, perhaps,one with a hole in it\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026 is a shade\/perhaps of this colour; and 2nd: \u2026, out of eighteen in a regulation golf course."} +{"Clue":"Heed secretary initially desiring thing for scribbling (7)","Answer":"NOTEPAD","Explanation":"Definition: thing for scribbling\n NOTE(to heed\/to pay attention to) + PA(abbrev. for \"personal assistant\", aka \"secretary\") + **1st letter of**\n(initially) \"desiring\"."} +{"Clue":"Cop, say, getting agitated about last part of controversial Caribbean song (7)","Answer":"CALYPSO","Explanation":"Definition: Caribbean song\n **Anagram of**(\u2026, getting) COP, SAY **containing**(about) **last letter of**(last part of) \"controversial\"."} +{"Clue":"Chapter by English poet is easy to understand (5)","Answer":"CLEAR","Explanation":"Definition: easy to understand\n C(abbrev. for \"chapter\") **plus**(by) LEAR(Edward, English poet known for his literary nonsense)."} +{"Clue":"Leaden cop messed up a means of controlling crime (5,4)","Answer":"PENAL CODE","Explanation":"Definition: a means of controlling crime\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 messed up) LEADEN COP."} +{"Clue":"Retired group touring Paris, perhaps as a climax (2,3,2,3)","Answer":"TO CAP IT ALL","Explanation":"Definition: as a climax\n **Reversal of**(Retired) LOT(a group of similar items) **containing**(touring) CAPITAL(the city that is the seat of government of a nation, such as\/perhaps Paris is)."} +{"Clue":"Part of formal inspectorate in here in Africa (4)","Answer":"MALI","Explanation":"Definition: here in Africa\n **Hidden in**(Part of) \"formal inspectorate\".\nDefn: \u2026, ie. an African country."} +{"Clue":"Artist much appreciated struggle by the French to defend refined dish of theirs (11)","Answer":"RATATOUILLE","Explanation":"Definition: dish of theirs\n RA(abbrev. for for an artist who is a member of the Royal Academy of Arts) + TA!(short for \"Thank you!\"\/\"Much appreciated!\") + TOIL(a struggle\/a hardship) **plus**(by) LE(French for the article \"the\") **containing**(to defend) U(letter denoting things refined\/upper class).\nDefn: \u2026\/of the French, perhaps prepared by a rodent chef of the same name:"} +{"Clue":"Go with person, say, after work to find cheap cafe (6,5)","Answer":"GREASY SPOON","Explanation":"Definition: cheap cafe\n **Anagram of**(\u2026, after work) [GO **plus**(with) PERSON, SAY]."} +{"Clue":"Right-winger in Barking breaking valuable material is monstrous type (4)","Answer":"OGRE","Explanation":"Definition: monstrous type\n **Last letter of**(Right-winger in, in an across clue) \"Barking\" **contained in**(breaking) ORE(valuable material from which even more valuable substances are extracted).\nAn atypical monstrous type:"} +{"Clue":"Foot expert is pictured at work (10)","Answer":"PEDICURIST","Explanation":"Definition: Foot expert\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 at work) IS PICTURED."} +{"Clue":"Description of second person's past military command? (2,3,4)","Answer":"AS YOU WERE","Explanation":"Definition: Description of second person's past,military command\n Double defn: 1st: Describing the state of you(the second person pronoun) in the past; and 2nd: \u2026 to soldiers to return to their previous position."} +{"Clue":"Small drink obtained before a litre as full amount (5)","Answer":"TOTAL","Explanation":"Definition: full amount\n TOT(a small alcoholic drink) **plus**(obtained before) A + L(abbrev. for \"litre\")."} +{"Clue":"One trailing first to last conversationalists (7)","Answer":"TALKERS","Explanation":"Definition: conversationalists\n STALKER(one trailing\/shadowing stealthily) **with its 1st letter moved to the last position**(first to last)."} +{"Clue":"Now idle, adjusted to a spell in retirement? (3-4)","Answer":"LIE-DOWN","Explanation":"Definition: a spell in retirement\n **Anagram of**(\u2026, adjusted) NOW IDLE."} +{"Clue":"Subtle detail in French city today at the margins (6)","Answer":"NICETY","Explanation":"Definition: Subtle detail\n NICE(French city) + **1st and last letters of**(\u2026 at the margins) \"today\"."} +{"Clue":"Swimmer skirts river channel? (6)","Answer":"TRENCH","Explanation":"Definition: channel\n TENCH(a swimmer, specifically a European freshwater fish) **containing**(skirts) R(abbrev. for \"river\")."} +{"Clue":"In other words, soldier over period accepting a right (10)","Answer":"PARAPHRASE","Explanation":"Definition: In other words\n PARA(short for \"paratrooper\", a soldier trained to parachute into operations) **placed above**(over, in a down clue) PHASE(a distinct period in a series of events) **containing**(accepting a) R(abbrev. for \"right\")."} +{"Clue":"Dorothy hoards old record in storage site (5)","Answer":"DEPOT","Explanation":"Definition: storage site\n DOT(a diminutive for the name Dorothy) **containing**(hoards) EP(abbrev. for an extended play record, an old form of music recording)."} +{"Clue":"Preserve a form of service in honour of noted artist (9)","Answer":"CANALETTO","Explanation":"Definition: noted artist\n CAN(to preserve food in, well, a can) + LET(a form\/sort of a tennis player's serve\/service which is nullified and has to be retaken) + TO(in honour of, as in \"the award was given to\/in honour of \u2026\").\nThe Grand Canal by Canal\u2026:"} +{"Clue":"Lieutenant, appearing about middle of film, has a pleasing accent (4)","Answer":"LILT","Explanation":"Definition: a pleasing accent\n LT(abbrev. for \"lieutenant\") **containing**(appearing about) **inner letters of**(middle of) \"film\"."} +{"Clue":"No amateur, Welsh footballer pockets first of bonuses? That's likely (8)","Answer":"PROBABLE","Explanation":"Definition: likely\n PRO(short for \"professional\", an expert and not an amateur) BALE(Gareth, Welsh football player) **containing**(pockets) **1st letter of**(first of) \"bonuses\"."} +{"Clue":"Telephone connection in US city on reflection is a joke! (3-5)","Answer":"ONE-LINER","Explanation":"Definition: a joke\n LINE(a telephone connection, as in \"the line went dead in the middle of our conversation\") **contained in**(in) **reversal of**(\u2026 on reflection) RENO(city in Nevada State, USA)."} +{"Clue":"Flip over comic performer given large reptile (4,6)","Answer":"TURN TURTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Flip over\n TURN(one who performs a short act as part of a variety show, say, a comedian) **plus**(given) TURTLE(a large reptile).\nLiterally \u2026"} +{"Clue":"Crude lies about unorthodox set beginning to suffer (9)","Answer":"TASTELESS","Explanation":"Definition: Crude\n [ TALES(lies\/untruths) **containing**(about) **anagram of**(unorthodox) SET ] + **1st letter of**(beginning to) \"suffer\"."} +{"Clue":"Pointer initially ignored by soldiers and worker? That's ill-mannered (8)","Answer":"IGNORANT","Explanation":"Definition: ill-mannered\n \"sign\"(a pointer\/an indicator) **minus its 1st letter**(initially ignored) **plus**(by) OR(abbrev. for \"other ranks\", non-commissioned soldiers) **plus**(and) ANT(an example of which is the worker\/one in the worker caste)."} +{"Clue":"Something that might be laid on two men in short showing bad faith (8)","Answer":"BETRAYAL","Explanation":"Definition: bad faith\n BET(something that might be laid\/placed, as in \"Lay your bets please ..\" at a casino table) **placed above**(on, in a down clue) RAY,AL(short forms for the two masculine names, Raymond and Alan, respectively)."} +{"Clue":"British trio's refurbished inexpensive eatery (6)","Answer":"BISTRO","Explanation":"Definition: inexpensive eatery\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 refurbished) [ B(abbrev. for \"British\") + TRIO'S]."} +{"Clue":"Soviet leader left in sign of disgrace (6)","Answer":"STALIN","Explanation":"Definition: Soviet leader\n L(abbrev. for \"left\") **contained in**(in) STAIN(a sign of disgrace\/a blot on someone's reputation)."} +{"Clue":"Perfect introduction by a croupier? (5)","Answer":"IDEAL","Explanation":"Definition: Perfect\n \"I DEAL\"(a croupier\/one in charge of a gambling table who pays and collects money bets, might say this when introducing himself\/herself)."} +{"Clue":"Attractive cruet set seen every now and again (4)","Answer":"CUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Attractive\n **1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th letters of**(\u2026 every now and again) \"cruet set\"."} +{"Clue":"Murder is detective's province (8)","Answer":"DISPATCH","Explanation":"Definition: Murder\n DI(abbrev. for \"detective inspector\")'S + PATCH(province\/an area of one's interest or responsibility)."} +{"Clue":"Sailor has uniform tucked in and eyes front to show respect (6)","Answer":"SALUTE","Explanation":"Definition: show respect\n SALT(an informal term for a sailor) **containing**(has \u2026 tucked in) U(abbrev. for \"uniform\") **plus**(and) **1st letter of**(\u2026 front) \"eyes\"."} +{"Clue":"Stops lads eating junk and fries essentially (8)","Answer":"STATIONS","Explanation":"Definition: Stops\n SONS(form of address for \"lads\"\/boys) **containing**(eating) TAT(junk\/worthless items) **plus**(and) **middle letter of**(\u2026 essentially) \"fries\".\nDefn: \u2026 along a railway line, say."} +{"Clue":"Miss fellow cutting head in fall (6)","Answer":"FUMBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Miss\n F(abbrev. for \"fellow\") **replacing**(cutting) **1st letter of**(head in) \"tumble\"(fall\/trip)."} +{"Clue":"Put down sandwich container and brewed tea (9)","Answer":"SUBJUGATE","Explanation":"Definition: Put down\n SUB(short for the North American \"submarine sandwich\"\/one made of a long roll with filling) + JUG(a cylindrical container with a handle and a lip) **plus**(and) **anagram of**(brewed) TEA.\nDefn: \u2026\/to dominate or control."} +{"Clue":"Holy woman's heartily rejoicing, bearing suffering without complaint (5)","Answer":"STOIC","Explanation":"Definition: bearing suffering without complaint\n ST(abbrev. for \"saint\", a holy woman or man) + **middle 3 letters of**(heartily) \"rejoicing\"."} +{"Clue":"Talk with bowler perhaps, following century (4)","Answer":"CHAT","Explanation":"Definition: Talk\n HAT(an example of which is\/perhaps a \"bowler\") **placed after**(following) C(abbrev. for \"century\")."} +{"Clue":"One's cross, drawn into horseplay with practical jokers (7)","Answer":"HOAXERS","Explanation":"Definition: practical jokers\n [ A(one\/single) + X(letter representing a cross\/crucifix] **contained in**(drawn into) **anagram of**(\u2026play) HORSE."} +{"Clue":"Not knowing French, article's a struggle to penetrate (7)","Answer":"UNAWARE","Explanation":"Definition: Not knowing\n UNE(an article in French grammar) **containing**(\u2026 to penetrate) [A + WAR(a struggle\/a conflict) ]."} +{"Clue":"Sketched Doctor with bridge partners (4)","Answer":"DREW","Explanation":"Definition: Sketched\n DR(abbrev. for \"doctor\") **plus**(with) E,W(abbrev. for \"East\" and \"West\", respectively, representing partners in a bridge game)."} +{"Clue":"Get quietly drunk after parents finally divorce (5)","Answer":"SPLIT","Explanation":"Definition: divorce\n [ P(abbrev. for \"piano\", a musical direction to play softly\/quietly) + LIT(drunk\/intoxicated) ] **placed after**(after) **last letter of**(\u2026 finally) \"parents\".\nDefn: \u2026\/to go separate ways."} +{"Clue":"Photocopy amendment to procedure (9)","Answer":"REPRODUCE","Explanation":"Definition: Photocopy\n **Anagram of**(amendment to) PROCEDURE.\nDefn: \u2026\/to use a photocopier."} +{"Clue":"Collision has traffic, initially better on motorway, turned back (6)","Answer":"IMPACT","Explanation":"Definition: Collision\n **Reversal of**(\u2026, turned back) [ **1st letter of**(traffic, initially) \"\" + CAP(to better\/to outdo) **plus**(on) MI(the English motorway, M1 with the Roman numeral substitution) ]."} +{"Clue":"Boot gang off sledge (8)","Answer":"TOBOGGAN","Explanation":"Definition: sledge\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 off) BOOT GANG."} +{"Clue":"Agreed to recycle odds and ends sons left out (6)","Answer":"NODDED","Explanation":"Definition: Agreed to\n **Anagram of**(recycle) [ \"odds\" **plus**(and) \"ends\" **minus**(\u2026 left out) **2 x** \"s\"(plural of abbrev. of \"son\") ]."} +{"Clue":"Intellectual from CERN abridged book, cutting real analysis (8)","Answer":"CEREBRAL","Explanation":"Definition: Intellectual\n \"CERN\" **minus ****its last letter**(abridged) + [ B(abbrev. for \"book\") **contained in**(cutting) **anagram of**(\u2026 analysis) REAL]."} +{"Clue":"Stop taking sides, recklessly heading for trouble (6)","Answer":"DESIST","Explanation":"Definition: Stop\n **Anagram of**(\u2026, recklessly) SIDES + **1st letter of**(heading for) \"trouble\"."} +{"Clue":"Embarrassed sailor boy coming aboard scruffy (6)","Answer":"SHABBY","Explanation":"Definition: scruffy\n SHY(embarrassed\/self-conscious) **containing**(\u2026 coming aboard) [ AB(abbrev. for \"able-bodied seaman\", a sailor) + B(abbrev. for \"boy\" \u2013 as in combinations like \"bf\") ]."} +{"Clue":"See you in France \u2013 you said to follow crazy idea! (5)","Answer":"ADIEU","Explanation":"Definition: See you\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 said) \"you\" **placed below**(to follow, in a down clue) **anagram of**(crazy) IDEA."} +{"Clue":"Approach prisoner with discretion (7)","Answer":"CONTACT","Explanation":"Definition: Approach\n CON(short for \"convict\"\/a prisoner) **plus**(with) TACT(discretion\/sensitivity dealing with matters).\nDefn: \u2026\/to initiate communication with."} +{"Clue":"Something only a fool would do, like admitting fix over match (1,4,4)","Answer":"A MUG\u2019S GAME","Explanation":"Definition: Something only a fool would do\n [ AS(like\/highlighting similarity) **containing**(admitting) **reversal of**(\u2026 over) GUM(to fix\/to attach with glue) ] + GAME(a competitive match)."} +{"Clue":"Entire organisation's bankrupt by November (8)","Answer":"UNBROKEN","Explanation":"Definition: Entire\n UN(abbrev. for the United Nations Organisation) + BROKE(bankrupt\/having completely run out of money) **plus**(by) N(letter represented by \"November\" in the phonetic alphabet)."} +{"Clue":"Use drill (8)","Answer":"EXERCISE","Explanation":"Definition: Use,drill\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026, as in to \"to exercise your authority\"; and 2nd: Say, a military drill or training manoeuvre."} +{"Clue":"Knit up edge round top of sweater (4)","Answer":"MESH","Explanation":"Definition: Knit\n **Reversal of**(up, in a down clue) HEM(an edge\/a rim) **containing**(round) **1st letter of**(top of) \"sweater\"."} +{"Clue":"Try and teach relaxation for pain (9)","Answer":"HEARTACHE","Explanation":"Definition: pain\n HEAR(to try in a court of law) **plus**(and) **anagram of**(\u2026 relaxation) TEACH."} +{"Clue":"Problem with mission no-one raised (8)","Answer":"QUESTION","Explanation":"Definition: Problem\n QUEST(a mission\/a search for) + **reversal of**(\u2026 raised, in a down clue) [NO + I(Roman numeral for \"one\") ].\nDefn: \u2026\/a matter requiring resolution\/an issue."} +{"Clue":"Dashed good work everyone put in on education (8)","Answer":"GALLOPED","Explanation":"Definition: Dashed\n [ G(abbrev. for \"good\") + [OP(abbrev. for \"opus\", a major piece of literary or musical work) ] **containing**(\u2026 put in) ALL(everyone) **placed above**(on, in a down clue) ED(abbrev. for \"education\")."} +{"Clue":"Regret turning up with zero cash abroad (4)","Answer":"EURO","Explanation":"Definition: cash abroad\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 turning up) RUE(to regret\/to feel sorry about) **plus**(with) O(letter representing 0\/zero).\nDefn: \u2026 if you're outside the eurozone."} +{"Clue":"Record in old collection has soldiers' lament (7)","Answer":"DEPLORE","Explanation":"Definition: lament\n EP(abbrev. for \"extended play\", a form of music recording formerly, as opposed to the single or the longplay) **contained in**(in) **anagram of**(\u2026 collection) OLD **plus**(has) RE(abbrev. for the Royal Engineers, a unit of soldiers in the British military).\nDefn: \u2026\/to express extreme disappointment or disapproval about something."} +{"Clue":"Old Queen caught posh gal acting common (6)","Answer":"VULGAR","Explanation":"Definition: common\n VR(abbrev. for \"Victoria Regina\", a former\/old Queen of the UK) **containing**(caught) [ U(letter denoting posh\/upper class) + **anagram of**(\u2026 acting) GAL]."} +{"Clue":"Vegetable from marsh eaten primarily in the Netherlands (6)","Answer":"FENNEL","Explanation":"Definition: Vegetable\n FEN(a marsh\/a low-lying area, often flooded) + [ **1st letter of**(\u2026 primarily) \"eaten\" **contained in**(in) NL(ISO code for the Netherlands) ].\nThe bulb: \u2026 and the flowers:"} +{"Clue":"Old quarter has a bit of atmosphere (5)","Answer":"OZONE","Explanation":"Definition: a bit of atmosphere\n O(abbrev. for \"old\") + ZONE(a quarter\/a region).\nDefn: \u2026\/in very small concentration, a constituent of the earth's atmosphere."} +{"Clue":"Rabbi's love for one prepared to learn (6)","Answer":"ABSORB","Explanation":"Definition: learn\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 prepared) [ \"Rabbi's\" **with** O(letter representing 0\/\"love\" in tennis scores) **replacing**(for) \"I\"(Roman numeral for \"one\") ].\nDefn: \u2026\/to take in and understand."} +{"Clue":"Can drinking whiskey after French garlic ultimately yield gust from behind? (8)","Answer":"TAILWIND","Explanation":"Definition: gust from behind\n TIN(a metal can\/cylindrical container) **containing**(drinking) [ W(letter represented by \"whiskey\" in the phonetic alphabet) **placed after**(after) AIL(French for \"garlic\") ] + **last letter of**(ultimately) \"yield\"."} +{"Clue":"City traveller must circumnavigate to get back (7)","Answer":"RECOVER","Explanation":"Definition: get back\n EC(the London postcode area which includes almost all of the City of London) **contained in**(\u2026 must circumnavigate) ROVER(a traveller\/a wanderer)."} +{"Clue":"A gold plate conducting current with variable physical property (7)","Answer":"AGILITY","Explanation":"Definition: physical property\n A + GILT(a gold plating\/gold paint applied in a thin layer to a surface) **containing**(conducting) I(symbol for electric current in physics) **plus**(with) Y(in mathematics, a symbol for a quantity which can vary).\nDefn: \u2026, specifically the ability to physically move quickly and easily."} +{"Clue":"Death's edge about to slice one looking stunned (4,6)","Answer":"GRIM REAPER","Explanation":"Definition: Death\n [ RIM(an edge\/boundary) + RE(with reference to\/about) ] **contained in**(to slice) GAPER(one who is gaping\/looking stunned, staring with mouth open wide in shock)."} +{"Clue":"Inappropriate looking dance, in retrospect (4)","Answer":"LEER","Explanation":"Definition: Inappropriate looking\n **Reversal of**(\u2026, in retrospect) REEL(a lively Scottish or Irish folk dance)."} +{"Clue":"Hotel program reader's to receive hot drink now at a discount (5,4)","Answer":"HAPPY HOUR","Explanation":"Definition: drink now at a discount\n H(letter represented by \"hotel\" in the phonetic alphabet) + APP(an application\/a program or piece of software designed for a specific purpose) + YOUR(in grammar, the second person possessive pronoun\/reader's, with the reader as the second person, and the setter being the first person) **containing**(to receive) H(abbrev. for \"hot\").\nDefn: A period in the day when one can drink at discounted prices in a bar, say. And happy hour can last more than 60 minutes."} +{"Clue":"Run boat's propeller and make a din (4)","Answer":"ROAR","Explanation":"Definition: din\n R(abbrev. for \"run\" in cricket scores) + OAR(boat's propeller\/a pole used to propel a rowboat)."} +{"Clue":"Hide in Magaluf with Eco novel (10)","Answer":"CAMOUFLAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Hide\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 novel) [ MAGALUF **plus**(with) ECO].\nDefn: To \u2026 by blending in with one's environment.\n\u2026 hidden in plain sight."} +{"Clue":"Newton with true confusion concerning particle (7)","Answer":"NEUTRON","Explanation":"Definition: particle\n N(abbrev. for the Newton, the unit of force in physics) **plus**(with) **anagram of**(\u2026 confusion) TRUE + ON(concerning\/about).\nDefn: \u2026, part of an atom."} +{"Clue":"Plain, quiet, less stuffy royal brought to the fore (7)","Answer":"PRAIRIE","Explanation":"Definition: Plain\n P(abbrev. for \"piano\", the musical direction to play softly\/quietly) + [ AIRIER(less stuffy\/with more air circulating) **with** \"R\"(abbrev. for \"Royal\") **moved from last to first position in the word**(brought to the fore) ]."} +{"Clue":"Fearless journalist to trade leaders show restraint (4,4)","Answer":"HOLD BACK","Explanation":"Definition: show restraint\n BOLD(fearless\/brave) + HACK(a journalist producing dull, unoriginal work) **with ****1st letters, respectively, changing places**(to trade leaders).\nAka a Spoonerism."} +{"Clue":"Briefly put off by court notice (6)","Answer":"DETECT","Explanation":"\"deter\"(to put off\/discourage) **minus ****its last letter**(Briefly \u2026) **plus**(by) CT(abbrev. for \"court\")."} +{"Clue":"Shower naked, holding cloth (7)","Answer":"BARRAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Shower\n BARE(naked\/without covering) **containing**(holding) RAG(a piece of old cloth)."} +{"Clue":"Mental image interrupted by extremely sexy companion (7)","Answer":"PSYCHIC","Explanation":"Definition: Mental\n PIC(short for \"picture\"\/an image) **containing**(interrupted by) [ **1st and last letters of**(extremely) \"sexy\" + CH(abbrev. for Companion of Honour, a British Commonwealth honour) ].\nDefn: \u2026\/relating to the mind."} +{"Clue":"Article about unknown American soldiers by the cut-off Israeli city (8)","Answer":"NAZARETH","Explanation":"Definition: Israeli city\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 about) AN(an article in English grammar) + Z(in mathematics, an unknown variable) + A(abbrev. for \"American\") + RE(abbrev. for the Royal Engineers, a unit of soldiers in the British Army) **plus**(by) \"the\" **minus its last letter**(cut-off)."} +{"Clue":"Hit at random, unfortunately I fall (5)","Answer":"FLAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Hit at random\n **Anagram of**(unfortunately) I FALL."} +{"Clue":"Minister starts to embarrass Rishi Sunak with a large U-turn? (8)","Answer":"REVERSAL","Explanation":"Definition: U-turn\n REV(short for \"Reverend\", title for a minister\/a member of the clergy) + **1st letters, respectively, of**(starts to) \"embarrass Rishi Sunak\" **plus**(with) A + L(abbrev. for \"large\").\nA comment on current British politics?"} +{"Clue":"Writer's covering President endlessly, as before (6)","Answer":"IBIDEM","Explanation":"Definition: as before\n I'M(\"I am\"\/contraction of \"writer is\", with the writer self-referentially using the first person pronoun) **containing**(covering) \"Biden\"(currently President of the USA) ***minus its last letter***(endlessly).\nDefn: \u2026\/in the same place, in Latin."} +{"Clue":"Appliances from Q's successor in antithesis of Bond film? (6)","Answer":"DRYERS","Explanation":"Definition: Appliances\n R(Q's successor\/letter after Q in the English alphabet) **contained in**(in) DR. YES(what you may term as an antithesis of \"Dr. No\", a James Bond film).\nAnd, of course, Q was the code name of the character that supplied hi-tech appliances to James Bond."} +{"Clue":"Manure always contains organic compound (4)","Answer":"UREA","Explanation":"Definition: organic compound\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 contains) \"Manure always\"."} +{"Clue":"Allow doing away with European era voting rights (8)","Answer":"SUFFRAGE","Explanation":"Definition: voting rights\n \"suffer\"(to allow\/to tolerate) **minus**(doing away with) \"e\"(abbrev. for \"European\") + AGE(an era\/a distinctive long period of time).\n\u2026 suffering for suffrage."} +{"Clue":"Don't be cruel talking about flavourless dessert (4,4)","Answer":"PLAY NICE","Explanation":"Definition: Don't be cruel\n **Homophone of**(talking about) \"plain\"(flavourless\/bland) \"ice\"(short for \"ice cream\", a dessert)."} +{"Clue":"Noisily eat cold late morning meal without starter (6)","Answer":"CRUNCH","Explanation":"Definition: Noisily eat\n C(abbrev. for \"cold\") + \"brunch\"(late morning meal, between the usual breakfast and lunch times) **minus ****its 1st letter**(without starter)."} +{"Clue":"Muse vaguely about a liberal prophet (6)","Answer":"SAMUEL","Explanation":"Definition: prophet\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 vaguely) MUSE **containing**(about) A + L(abbrev. for a Liberal, a member of the Liberal Party)."} +{"Clue":"Obstacle arranged to block coffin bearer (7)","Answer":"BARRIER","Explanation":"Definition: Obstacle\n ARR(abbrev. for \"arranged\") **contained in**(to block) BIER(a moveable frame on which a coffin is placed prior burial or cremation)."} +{"Clue":"Nothing to support idea propagated by books and film (7)","Answer":"MEMENTO","Explanation":"Definition: film\n O(letter representing 0\/nothing) **placed below**(to support, in a down clue) [ MEME(an idea that spreads within a culture by imitation) **plus**(by) NT(abbrev. for the New Testament, a collection of books in the Bible) ].\nDefn: A 2000 mystery thriller \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Performing twice in Tosca is stimulating for a soloist? (9)","Answer":"ONANISTIC","Explanation":"Definition: stimulating for a soloist\n **Anagram of**(Performing) [ **2 x**(twice) IN + TOSCA ].\nAs Woody Allen said, \"\u2026 It's having sex with someone I love.\" And maybe also: \"Having sex is like bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand.\""} +{"Clue":"Refurbished loo contains very old moulding (5)","Answer":"OVOLO","Explanation":"Definition: moulding\n **Anagram of**(Refurbished) LOO **containing**(contains) [ V(abbrev. for \"very\") + O(abbrev. for \"old\") ]."} +{"Clue":"Demanding person from Oldham needing a break? (7)","Answer":"EXACTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Demanding person\n **Separating** \"Oldham\" **into 2**(needing a break): EX-(abbrev. for \"old\") ACTOR(\"ham\" being one who acts badly and exaggeratedly)."} +{"Clue":"African fish's name maybe grasped by sailors (7)","Answer":"RWANDAN","Explanation":"Definition: African\n WANDA(\"fish's name maybe\", as in \"A Fish Called Wanda\", a 1988 film) **contained in**(grasped by) RN(abbrev. for the Royal Navy, the British military branch consisting of sailors).\nDefn: \u2026 from Rwanda."} +{"Clue":"Conservative going kind of pink, concerned with speech (4)","Answer":"ORAL","Explanation":"Definition: concerned with speech\n C(abbrev. for a member of the Conservative Party) **deleted from**(going) \"coral\"(a shade\/kind of pink colour)."} +{"Clue":"Person grilling odd sandwiches is not out to lunch (10)","Answer":"QUESTIONER","Explanation":"Definition: Person grilling\n QUEER(odd\/strange) **containing**(sandwiches) **anagram of**(out to lunch \/not in command of one's mental faculties) IS NOT.\nDefn: \u2026, ie. one who interrogates."} +{"Clue":"What reprobates do after some tobacco's in pocket (5,2)","Answer":"QUIDS IN","Explanation":"Definition: in pocket\n SIN(be immoral\/what reprobates do) **placed after**(after) QUID(a lump of\/some chewing tobacco).\nDefn: \u2026\/having money to spare, or more than one expected."} +{"Clue":"Boxing a long time, clobber despicable people (7)","Answer":"TOERAGS","Explanation":"Definition: despicable people\n ERA(a long time period) **contained in**(Boxing a \u2026,\u2026) TOGS(clothes\/clobber)."} +{"Clue":"Establishing distance from two directions before time rambling (10)","Answer":"ESTRANGING","Explanation":"Definition: Establishing distance from\n E,S(abbrev. for two directions, east and south respectively) **plus**(before) T(abbrev. \"time\") + RANGING(rambling\/spreading in different directions).\nDefn: \u2026\/causing to be no longer be friendly terms\/to be distant."} +{"Clue":"Cash returns for Jack, say (4)","Answer":"TOOL","Explanation":"Definition: Jack, say\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 returns) LOOT(slang for cash\/money).\nDefn: An example of which\/say, is what you use to jack up\/lift heavy articles, eg. your car."} +{"Clue":"Invest and invest, investing reserve (5-2)","Answer":"STAND-IN","Explanation":"Definition: reserve\n **Hidden in**(\u2026, investing) \"Invest and invest\".\nDefn: \u2026\/a substitute."} +{"Clue":"Liking less parking in transport (7)","Answer":"ENCHANT","Explanation":"Definition: transport\n \"penchant\"(a liking\/an inclination to) **minus**(less) \"p\"(abbrev. for \"parking\").\nDefn: \u2026\/to enrapture."} +{"Clue":"Plain Welsh seaside resort, no dud (5)","Answer":"LLANO","Explanation":"Definition: Plain\n \"Llandudno\"(a seaside resort in Wales) **minus**(no) \"dud\".\nThere's one \"n\" too many in the wordplay.\nDefn: \u2026 in South America. And \"llanno\" is not an alternative spelling."} +{"Clue":"Screen star in a period of abstention cutting alcohol (9)","Answer":"VALENTINO","Explanation":"Definition: Screen star\n [A + LENT(a period of abstention for Christians) ] **contained in**(cutting) VINO(alcohol, specifically, wine).\nAnswer: Rudolph, the screen star in silent films.\nThe Latin Lover:"} +{"Clue":"Passion dominates game, we hear, in pointless tennis position (4,8,3)","Answer":"LOVE CONQUERS ALL","Explanation":"Definition: Passion dominates\n [ LOVE ALL](the score\/position in a tennis match when neither side has scored a point\/is pointless) **containing**(\u2026, in \u2026) **homophone of**(\u2026, we hear) \"conkers\"(a children's game played with conkers, nuts of the horse chestnut tree)."} +{"Clue":"Spy Indian princess rejecting article without thanks (4,4)","Answer":"MATA HARI","Explanation":"Definition: Spy\n \"maharani\"(an Indian ruling princess) **minus**(rejecting) \"an\"(article in grammar) **containing**(without) TA(short for thank you\/thanks).\nDefn: Dutch exotic dancer who was also a spy for Germany during World War I."} +{"Clue":"One showing Mary pastry case from trattoria (5)","Answer":"PIETA","Explanation":"Definition: One showing Mary\n PIE(pastry\/a dish with a base of pastry) + **1st and last letters of**(case from) \"trattoria\".\nDefn: \u2026, viz. an Italian Renaissance sculpture."} +{"Clue":"Opener gets run out in captivating draw (4,4)","Answer":"STAR TURN","Explanation":"Definition: captivating draw\n START(the opener\/the first of a series) **plus**(gets) **anagram of**(\u2026 out) RUN.\nDefn: \u2026\/one who is interesting and brings in\/draws the crowd to a performance."} +{"Clue":"Many runs perhaps in Twenty20? (6)","Answer":"SCORES","Explanation":"Definition: Many runs perhaps\n SCORES(Twenty and 20), Twenty20 being a format of cricket, in which, of course, runs are scored."} +{"Clue":"Shrewder retaining ball, male player (9)","Answer":"WOMANISER","Explanation":"Definition: player\n WISER(shrewder\/smarter) **containing**(retaining) [ O(letter shaped like a ball) + MAN(a male) ].\nDefn: \u2026\/a male who plays the field and has many sexual partners."} +{"Clue":"Thoroughly soppy git by place of retreat (6)","Answer":"SODDEN","Explanation":"Definition: Thoroughly soppy\n SOD(a git\/a unpleasant man) **plus**(by) DEN(a place of retreat\/a room to relax in).\nDefn: \u2026\/saturated with too much liquid."} +{"Clue":"Blunt answer's received about legislative measure (5,10)","Answer":"JOINT RESOLUTION","Explanation":"Definition: legislative measure\n [ JOINT(slang for a cannabis cigarette, like a blunt which is an amount of cannabis rolled with cigar wrapping) + SOLUTION(answer to a problem) ] **containing**(received) RE(with reference to\/about).\nDefn: \u2026 in the US Congress."} +{"Clue":"Take in various keys, say, and polish roughly (6-3)","Answer":"ISLAND-HOP","Explanation":"Definition: Take in various keys, say\n A0(\u2026 roughly) AND POLISH.\nDefn: To take in\/to tour, going from one key\/a low-lying island to another."} +{"Clue":"Gaudy little skirts are popular with consumers (8)","Answer":"TINSELLY","Explanation":"Definition: Gaudy\n TINY(little in size) containing(skirts) SELL(describing items that are popular with consumers\/customers, as in \"iPhones sell\"."} +{"Clue":"One nameless dreamer with a bouquet (8)","Answer":"AROMATIC","Explanation":"Definition: with a bouquet\n A(one\/a single) + \"romantic\"(a dreamer\/one with idealised views of reality) **minus**(\u2026less) \"n\"(abbrev. for \"name\").\nDefn: \u2026\/having the characteristic scent\/aroma of wine or perfume."} +{"Clue":"Revolutionary Communist wears brown, without exception (2,1,3)","Answer":"TO A MAN","Explanation":"Definition: without exception\n **Reversal of**(Revolutionary) MAO(Zedong, Chinese Communist) **contained in**(wears) TAN(a brownish colour)."} +{"Clue":"Banking centre, say, raised what's held in Russian banks (6)","Answer":"GENEVA","Explanation":"Definition: Banking centre\n **Reversal of**(\u2026, raised, in a down clue) EG(abbrev. for \"exempli gratia\"\/for example\/say) + NEVA(a river in Russia\/what is held within river banks in Russia).\nDefn: \u2026\/a financial centre in Switzerland."} +{"Clue":"Son has ice cream or small cake (5)","Answer":"SCONE","Explanation":"Definition: small cake\n S(abbrev. for \"son\") **plus**(has) CONE(short for an ice cone)."} +{"Clue":"Mike and Heather enthralled by an advanced style of country music? (9)","Answer":"AMERICANA","Explanation":"Definition: style of country music\n [ M(letter represented by \"Mike\" in the phonetic alphabet) **plus**(and) ERICA(the genus of shrubs, including heather) ] **contained in**(enthralled by) [AN + A(abbrev. for \"advanced\") ].\nDefn: \u2026, aka American roots music, combining styles such as country and western, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B and blues."} +{"Clue":"Fast vehicle ditched by Shell? (5)","Answer":"APACE","Explanation":"Definition: Fast\n \"car\"(a motorised vehicle) **deleted from**(ditched by) \"carapace\"(the hard upper shell of, say, a tortoise)."} +{"Clue":"Knitter knitted knick-knack (7)","Answer":"TRINKET","Explanation":"Definition: knick-knack\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 knitted) KNITTER."} +{"Clue":"Excel is almost certain to change (7)","Answer":"SURPASS","Explanation":"Definition: Excel\n **Last letter deleted from**(almost) \"sure\"(certain\/doubtless) + PASS(to change from one state to another, as in \"he can pass from being docile to being disobedient in a moment\")."} +{"Clue":"Force trainee to execute 'duck and cover', primarily when retreating (5)","Answer":"CADET","Explanation":"Definition: Force trainee\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 when retreating) **1st letters, respectively, of**(\u2026, primarily) \"to execute 'duck and cover'\".\nDefn: Trainee in a force, such as the army."} +{"Clue":"Old New Zealand admiral on manoeuvres (9)","Answer":"MAORILAND","Explanation":"Definition: Old New Zealand\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 manoeuvres) ADMIRAL ON.\nDefn: An obsolete\/old name for New Zealand."} +{"Clue":"Literary adventurer disturbed lingerer grabbing tool for opening letter (9,6)","Answer":"PEREGRINE PICKLE","Explanation":"Definition: Literary adventurer\n [ **Anagram of**(disturbed) LINGERER **containing**(grabbing) PICK(a tool for breaking up ground or stone) ] **contained in**(for opening) PEE(the letter \"P\").\nDefn: \u2026, protagonist in \"The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle\", first published in mid-18th C."} +{"Clue":"Condition may seem poor around edges of pitch (9)","Answer":"EMPHYSEMA","Explanation":"Definition: Condition\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 poor) MAY SEEM **containing**(around) **1st and last letters of**(edges of) \"pitch\".\nDefn: \u2026, specifically an irreversible disease affecting the lungs."} +{"Clue":"Nine divine females married pursuers off and on (5)","Answer":"MUSES","Explanation":"Definition: Nine divine females\n M(abbrev. for \"married\") + **2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th letters of**(\u2026 off and on) \"pursuers\".\nDefn: \u2026, viz. the nine sister goddesses in Greek and Roman mythology each of whom oversee a different branch of the arts and sciences."} +{"Clue":"Notice call to work (5-2)","Answer":"HEAVE-HO","Explanation":"Definition: Notice,call to work\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026\/a dismissal from, say, employment, as in \"he was given the heave-ho after his major screw-up\"; and 2nd: An expression calling for exertion\/a call to work, as when sailors are manually raising an anchor."} +{"Clue":"Handcuff a salt arrested by setter (7)","Answer":"MANACLE","Explanation":"Definition: Handcuff\n [ A + NACL(the symbol for the chemical compound, sodium chloride, a salt formed from sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid) ] **contained in**(arrested by) ME(self-referential pronoun for the setter of this crossword)."} +{"Clue":"Wrestler returned inside box-like zone (5)","Answer":"OZEKI","Explanation":"Definition: Wrestler\n **Hidden in**(inside) **reversal of**(returned) \"box-like zone\".\nDefn: \u2026\/a sumo wrestling champion."} +{"Clue":"Mobile meters, say \u2014 one way to repay debt (4,5)","Answer":"EASY TERMS","Explanation":"Definition: one way to repay debt\n **Anagram of**(Mobile) METERS, SAY.\nDefn: A way of paying money owed\/repaying a debt, viz. in multiple instalments instead of one lumpsum."} +{"Clue":"Tiny piece about centrally stripped grammatical form (10)","Answer":"PARTICIPLE","Explanation":"Definition: grammatical form\n PARTICLE(a tiny piece\/a very small portion of matter) **containing**(about) **middle 2 letters of**(centrally) \"stripped\".\nDefn: \u2026, specifically a word formed from a verb that can function as a verb as well as an adjective."} +{"Clue":"Confuse order to let one's hair down? (8)","Answer":"BEWILDER","Explanation":"Definition: Confuse\n [\"BE WILDER!\"](an order\/exhortation to be less restrained and more excited\/let one's hair down)."} +{"Clue":"Mostly wonderful, tense batter's innings (6)","Answer":"WICKET","Explanation":"Definition: batter's innings\n **Last letter ****deleted from**(Mostly) \"wicked\"(informal term for \"wonderful!\"\/excellent!) + T(abbrev. for \"tense\").\nDefn: \u2026\/in cricket, the time during which a batsman\/batter is at bat, and that represents his innings."} +{"Clue":"Engineer, eh? So it's said (4)","Answer":"WATT","Explanation":"Definition: Engineer\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 So it's said) \"what?\"(like \"eh?\" an expression asking for clarification of what was said, as \"Eh?\"\/\"What (did you just say)?\".\nDefn: Scottish mechanical \u2026, after whom the unit of power was named."} +{"Clue":"Character in Othello reported noble group of stars (10)","Answer":"CASSIOPEIA","Explanation":"Definition: group of stars\n CASSIO(a character in the Shakespearean tragedy, \"Othello\") + **homophone of**(reported) \"peer\"(a nobleman)."} +{"Clue":"Damn shower beginning to irritate Gulf national (8)","Answer":"BAHRAINI","Explanation":"Definition: Gulf national\n BAH!(like \"damn!\", an expression of annoyance) + RAIN(a shower\/a large quantity of things that fall or descend) + **1st letter of**(beginning to) \"irritate\".\nDefn: \u2026, specifically from the Gulf State of Bahrain."} +{"Clue":"Covering of slate on a dam (6)","Answer":"PANAMA","Explanation":"Definition: Covering\n PAN(to slate\/to criticise severely) **placed above**(on, in a down clue) A + MA(a familiar term for \"mother\"\/a female parent\/a dam, in reference to an animal).\nDefn: \u2026 for one's head."} +{"Clue":"Extremely fickle twin sons own up (4)","Answer":"FESS","Explanation":"Definition: own up\n **1st and last letters of**(Extremely) \"fickle\" + **2x**(twin) S(abbrev. for \"son\").\nDefn: Short for \"confess\"\/to \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Spell in which nobody gets the runs (6,4)","Answer":"MAIDEN OVER","Explanation":"Definition: Spell in which nobody gets the runs\n Cryptic defn: In cricket, an over\/a spell or period of six consecutive correctly bowled balls in which no runs are scored."} +{"Clue":"Style doctor introducing several points (5,5)","Answer":"DRESS SENSE","Explanation":"Definition: Style\n DR(abbrev. for \"doctor\") + **1st letters, retrospectively, of**(introducing) \"east, south, south, south, east, north, south, east\"(several compass points)."} +{"Clue":"Alcohol clergy bottled at home (8)","Answer":"GLYCERIN","Explanation":"Definition: Alcohol\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 bottled\/hit, as with a bottle?) CLERGY + IN(at home\/not outdoors).\nAnswer: \u2026 or glycerine or glycerol, one of the class of chemical compounds called the alcohols."} +{"Clue":"Lock web address after X linked to copyright (4-4)","Answer":"KISS CURL","Explanation":"Definition: Lock\n URL(abbrev. for \"Uniform Resource Locator\", the address of a webpage on the Internet) **placed below**(after, in a down clue) [ KISS(in written form, represented by \"X\") **plus**(linked to) C(abbrev. for \"copyright\", as in \u00a9) ].\nDefn: \u2026 of hair \u2026 sported by both sexes:"} +{"Clue":"Beggar's right to stop one who'll cough up (6)","Answer":"PRAYER","Explanation":"Definition: Beggar\n R(abbrev. for \"right\") **contained in**(to stop) PAYER(one who'll cough up\/pay the bill).\nDefn: One who prays\/begs would be a \"beg-ger\", or ungrammatically, a \"beg-gar\".\nThe clue could have done with a homophone indicator."} +{"Clue":"Tiny setter's amphibian is caught (6)","Answer":"MINUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Tiny\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 is caught\/overheard) [ \"my\"(self-referential possessive pronoun for the setter of this crossword\/setter's) + \"newt\"(a lizard-like amphibious creature) ]."} +{"Clue":"Catch punch (4)","Answer":"HOOK","Explanation":"Definition: Catch,punch\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026 with, well, a hook; and 2nd: A short swinging blow\/\u2026 made with the elbow bent."} +{"Clue":"Bible book briefly picked up before end of religious service (4)","Answer":"MASS","Explanation":"Definition: service\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 picked up, in a down clue) SAM(abbrev. for \/briefly \"Samuel\", a book in the Hebrew Bible) **plus**(before) **last letter of**(end of) \"religious\".\nDefn: A religious \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Clubs worker's sacked, caught breaking bottle opener (9)","Answer":"CORKSCREW","Explanation":"Definition: bottle opener \n C(abbrev. for \"clubs\", one of the 4 suits in a deck of playing cards) + **anagram of**(\u2026 sacked) WORKER'S **containing**(\u2026 breaking) C(abbrev. for \"caught\" in cricket scores).\nZany (or screwy) ones:"} +{"Clue":"Natural gemstones not right for rings (5)","Answer":"PEALS","Explanation":"Definition: rings \n \"pearls\"(natural gemstones formed within the shell of the oyster) **minus**(not) \"r\"(abbrev. for \"right\").\nDefn: \u2026\/makes a sound that bells make or like that of bells ringing."} +{"Clue":"Detective managed to retire without getting to rock bottom (5)","Answer":"NADIR","Explanation":"Definition: rock bottom \n DI(abbrev. for \"detective inspector\") **contained in**(\u2026 without) **reversal of**(\u2026 to retire) RAN(managed, say, an organisation)."} +{"Clue":"Carpeting tripped tot heading off toddling inside (7-2)","Answer":"TALKING-TO","Explanation":"Definition: Carpeting \n **Anagram of**(tripped) TOT **containing**(\u2026 inside) **1st letter deleted from**(heading off) \"walking\"(\"toddling\", describing a young child\/tot learning to walk with unsteady steps).\nDefn: \u2026\/a scolding face to face."} +{"Clue":"Dislikes trapping poor mouse for co-residents (10)","Answer":"HOUSEMATES","Explanation":"Definition: co-residents \n HATES(dislikes\/loathes) **containing**(trapping) **anagram of**(poor) MOUSE."} +{"Clue":"Wally's quick rejoinder partly backfired (4)","Answer":"JERK","Explanation":"Definition: Wally\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 partly) **reversal of**(\u2026 backfired) \"quick rejoinder\".\nDefn: \u2026\/a silly person."} +{"Clue":"Large number of British having trouble at home with nothing coming in (7)","Answer":"BILLION","Explanation":"Definition: Large number\n B(abbrev. for \"British\") **plus**(having) ILL(trouble\/misfortune) + IN(at home\/not outdoors) **containing**(with \u2026 coming in) O(letter shaped like 0\/nothing)."} +{"Clue":"So distant up to now (4,3)","Answer":"THUS FAR","Explanation":"Definition: up to now\n THUS(so\/in this way) + FAR(distant\/being some distance away)."} +{"Clue":"Let's go travelling, tour's beginning on your bike (3,4)","Answer":"GET LOST","Explanation":"Definition: on your bike\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 travelling) LET'S GO + **1st letter of**(\u2026's beginning) \"tour\".\nDefn: \u2026!\/\"Shoo!\""} +{"Clue":"Almost everything eaten by sea creature's foul! (7)","Answer":"SQUALID","Explanation":"Definition: foul\n **Last letter deleted from**(Almost) \"all\"(everything) **contained in**(eaten by) SQUID(sea creature with an elongated body and many tentacles).\nDefn: \u2026\/filthy."} +{"Clue":"Thin line moving between English and American style (4)","Answer":"ELAN","Explanation":"Definition: style\n LEAN(thin\/spare) **with** \"L\"(abbrev. for \"line\") **moving to between ****the** E(abbrev. for \"English\") **and the** \"A\"(abbrev. for \"American\") **in the word**."} +{"Clue":"Team weakens, stuffed with southern hotel's extra food (4,6)","Answer":"SIDE DISHES","Explanation":"Definition: extra food\n SIDE(team in a competitive match) + DIES(weakens\/fades) **containing**(stuffed with) S(abbrev. for \"southern\") + H(letter represented by \"hotel\" in the phonetic alphabet)."} +{"Clue":"One with no hope of French act winning (9)","Answer":"DEFEATIST","Explanation":"Definition: One with no hope\n DE(French for \"of\") + FEAT(a very brave or difficult act\/deed) + IST(\"1st\"\/first\/winning, with the Roman numeral substitution).\nDefn: \u2026\/one who has given up hope and is ready to accept failure."} +{"Clue":"Letter from Greece is first of hundreds in Tate collection (5)","Answer":"THETA","Explanation":"Definition: Letter from Greece\n **1st letter of**(first of) \"hundreds\" **contained in**(in) **anagram of**(\u2026 collection) TATE.\nDefn: Letter in the Greek alphabet."} +{"Clue":"Hang around with dopehead's mate (5)","Answer":"DALLY","Explanation":"Definition: Hang around\n **1st letter of**(\u2026head) \"dope\" **plus**(\u2026's\/indicating possession) ALLY(mate\/one you can depend on)."} +{"Clue":"Endure, long after date that's absolutely final (4-5)","Answer":"LAST-DITCH","Explanation":"Definition: absolutely final\n LAST(to endure\/survive) + [ ITCH(to long for\/to feel a strong desire) **placed after**(after) D(abbrev. for \"date\") ]."} +{"Clue":"Church gathering incorporated piece of cake (5)","Answer":"CINCH","Explanation":"Definition: piece of cake\n CH(abbrev. for \"church\") **containing**(gathering) INC(abbrev. for \"Incorporated\", as used in a business corporation's name).\nDefn: \u2026\/something that is easily done."} +{"Clue":"Redo short haircut for swimmer (3,6)","Answer":"RED MULLET","Explanation":"Definition: swimmer\n \"Redo\" **minus ****its last letter**(short) + MULLET(a particular haircut\/hairstyle).\nA non-swimming red mullet:"} +{"Clue":"Film star rocks party, wearing nothing (6,4)","Answer":"SCREEN IDOL","Explanation":"Definition: Film star\n SCREE(rocks\/a mass of loose stones covering a mountain slope) + [ DO(a party\/a social function) **contained in**(wearing) NIL(0\/nothing) ].\n\u2026 not exactly nothing."} +{"Clue":"Teach new skills online (7)","Answer":"RETRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Teach new skills\n RE(with reference to\/\"on\") + TRAIN(\"line\"\/a group of vehicles moving in a line\/column)."} +{"Clue":"Most desolate quarter has listed building (7)","Answer":"WILDEST","Explanation":"Definition: Most desolate\n W(abbrev. for \"west\", one of the four main compass points\/quarter) **plus**(has) **anagram of**(\u2026 building) LISTED."} +{"Clue":"Brace for party leader broadcast (4)","Answer":"PAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Brace\n **1st letter of**(\u2026 leader) \"party\" + AIR(to broadcast over the radio or TV)."} +{"Clue":"Regular guest is host for debate (5)","Answer":"ARGUE","Explanation":"Definition: debate\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 is host) \"Regular guest\"."} +{"Clue":"Day before American artist's retrospective, it's blocked (9)","Answer":"SNOOKERED","Explanation":"Definition: blocked\n **Reversal of**(\u2026's retrospective) [ D(abbrev. for \"day\") + ERE(before in time) + KOONS(Jeff, American artist) ].\nDefn: \u2026\/thwarted."} +{"Clue":"Indulged by wearing uniforms I'd later bother keeping (10)","Answer":"LUXURIATED","Explanation":"Definition: Indulged\n [ X(symbol for multiplication\/by) **contained in**(wearing) U,U(twice abbrev. for \"uniform\") ] **contained in**(\u2026 keeping) **anagram of**(\u2026 bother) I'D LATER."} +{"Clue":"Falsely superior large loaf has seeds occasionally (9)","Answer":"BIGHEADED","Explanation":"Definition: Falsely superior\n BIG(large) + HEAD(in slang, \"loaf\"\/a person's head) **plus**(has) **2nd and 4th letters of**(\u2026 occasionally) \"seeds\"."} +{"Clue":"The lift is out of order, being most dirty (9)","Answer":"FILTHIEST","Explanation":"Definition: most dirty\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 out of order) THE LIFT IS."} +{"Clue":"Time opponent's taken over me is not significant (7)","Answer":"TRIVIAL","Explanation":"Definition: not significant\n T(abbrev. for \"time\") + RIVAL(one's opponent\/competitor) **containing**(\u2026's taken over) I(me, with the setter using the self-referential pronoun)."} +{"Clue":"Detectives in violent tussle seizing drug (7)","Answer":"SLEUTHS","Explanation":"Definition: Detectives\n **Anagram of**(violent) TUSSLE **containing**(seizing) H(abbrev. for the drug, heroin)."} +{"Clue":"Terrible fellow you reportedly left after a week (5)","Answer":"AWFUL","Explanation":"Definition: Terrible\n [ F(abbrev. for \"fellow\") + **homophone of**(\u2026 reportedly) \"you\" + L(abbrev. for \"left\") ] **placed after**(after) [ A + W(abbrev. for \"week\") ]."} +{"Clue":"Mum's quiet after son in car accident (5)","Answer":"SMASH","Explanation":"Definition: car accident\n [ MA(mum\/one's mother) + SH!(exclamation demanding \"silence!\"\/quiet!) ] **placed after**(after) S(abbrev. for \"son\")."} +{"Clue":"Rejected new street map that's variable and eccentric (4)","Answer":"ZANY","Explanation":"Definition: eccentric\n **Reversal of**(Rejected) [ N(abbrev. for \"new\") + AZ(\"A-Z\", any of a range of street maps of a particular area published by the Geographers' A\u2013Z Map Company, UK) ] **plus**(that's) Y(symbol for a variable quantity in mathematics)."} +{"Clue":"Got made well again by non-amateur (8)","Answer":"PROCURED","Explanation":"Definition: Got\n CURED(made well again\/healed) **placed after**(by) PRO(short for \"professional\"\/non-amateur); alternatively \"healed by a professional\"."} +{"Clue":"Dad handles fruit (6)","Answer":"PAPAWS","Explanation":"Definition: fruit\n PA(like \"dad\", an informal term for one's father) + PAWS(handles\/touches clumsily with one's paws\/hands).\nThe North American fruit:\n\u2026 and the tropical \"papaya\" for which \"pawpaw\" is another name:"} +{"Clue":"Sailors from Dover region having the last word (6)","Answer":"SEAMEN","Explanation":"Definition: Sailors\n SE(abbrev. for \"South-east\", the region of England in which Dover is located) + AMEN(the last word in a prayer or hymn)."} +{"Clue":"Lewdness unfortunately returning to conurbation (8)","Answer":"SALACITY","Explanation":"Definition: Lewdness\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 returning) ALAS!(unfortunately\/\"sad to say\") **plus**(to) CITY(a conurbation\/an extended urban area)."} +{"Clue":"Small room to dispose of commercially, we hear (4)","Answer":"CELL","Explanation":"Definition: Small room\n **Homophone of**(\u2026, we hear) \"sell\"(to dispose of commercially\/to hand over in exchange for money)."} +{"Clue":"Aggressive types in row at odds with Germans (10)","Answer":"WARMONGERS","Explanation":"Definition: Aggressive types\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 at odds \u2026) [ROW **plus**(with) GERMANS]."} +{"Clue":"Cold plant location providing stuff for meal (8)","Answer":"CROCKERY","Explanation":"Definition: stuff for meal\n C(abbrev. for \"cold\") + ROCKERY(plant location, viz. part of a garden with soil and small plants growing between rocks).\nDefn: \u2026\/utensils for eating with."} +{"Clue":"Cleaner sort of drama? (4)","Answer":"SOAP","Explanation":"Definition: Cleaner,sort of drama\n Double defn: 1st: Substance for washing and cleaning; and 2nd: Short for \"soap opera\", a continuing serial about the lives of the same group of characters."} +{"Clue":"An objection from neighbour? (4)","Answer":"ABUT","Explanation":"Definition: neighbour\n A(like \"an\", an article in grammar) + BUT(an objection\/an argument against something, as in \"no ifs and buts about it\".\nDefn: \u2026\/to be situated next to."} +{"Clue":"No jolly fighters needing friendly help in the usual way of things (8)","Answer":"NORMALLY","Explanation":"Definition: in the usual way of things\n NO + RM(abbrev. for the Royal Marines, a fighting unit consisting of sailors\/jollies, informally) **plus**(needing) ALLY(a friendly help\/one that supports)."} +{"Clue":"Bird handler endlessly excited Pope (10)","Answer":"HILDEBRAND","Explanation":"Definition: Pope\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 excited) [BIRD + \"handler\" **minus ****its last letter**(endlessly) ].\nDefn: Birth name of Pope Gregory VII."} +{"Clue":"This writer's joining holy warriors (4)","Answer":"IMPI","Explanation":"Definition: warriors\n I'M(\"I am\"\/the setter is, using the self-referential first person pronoun) **plus**(joining) PI(short for \"pious\"\/holy, in a sanctimonious way)."} +{"Clue":"King that is wanting alcoholic drink, a type of wine (8)","Answer":"RIESLING","Explanation":"Definition: a type of wine\n R(abbrev. for \"Rex\"\/King) + IE(abbrev. for \"id est\"\/that is) **plus**(wanting) SLING(an alcoholic drink, viz. a cocktail of spirits with water and sweetened).\nDefn: \u2026, viz. a dry white wine from a grape variety grown in Germany, Austria and elsewhere."} +{"Clue":"Talk about knight being decorated! (6)","Answer":"ORNATE","Explanation":"Definition: decorated\n ORATE(to talk\/to make a speech) **containing**(about) N(abbrev. for \"knight\", in chess notation).\nDefn: \u2026\/adorned."} +{"Clue":"Startled ruler meeting saint (6)","Answer":"AGHAST","Explanation":"Definition: Startled\n AGHA(or \"aga\", a ruler, or, an honorific title from the Turkish for \"master\") **plus**(meeting) ST(abbrev. for \"Saint\")."} +{"Clue":"Policy by US magazine \u2014 a help for survival (8)","Answer":"LIFELINE","Explanation":"Definition: a help for survival\n LINE(a policy\/an agreed approach towards doing or thinking something, as in \"the official line on privatisation\" **placed after**(by) LIFE(a US magazine); alternatively, \"a policy of LIFE magazine\")."} +{"Clue":"Female bird always soaring round middle of lea (5)","Answer":"REEVE","Explanation":"Definition: Female bird\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 soaring, in a down clue) EVER(always\/at all times) **containing**(round) **middle letter of**(middle of) \"lea\".\nDefn: A female ruff.\nTwo ruffed ruffs ready to court reeves:"} +{"Clue":"Agreed to cooperate, keeping puss inside \u2014 not that easy? (11)","Answer":"COMPLICATED","Explanation":"Definition: not that easy\n COMPLIED(agreed to cooperate\/acted in accordance with) **containing**(keeping \u2026 inside) CAT(a feline\/pussycat, or, puss in short)."} +{"Clue":"Cut in money to be paid had to be acknowledged (8)","Answer":"RENOWNED","Explanation":"Definition: acknowledged \n **Last letter deleted from**(Cut in) \"rent\"(money to be paid by the tenant to the landlord) + OWNED(had\/possessed)."} +{"Clue":"Something poisonous \u2014 oily danger gents dispersed (10,5)","Answer":"DESTROYING ANGEL","Explanation":"Definition: Something poisonous \n **Anagram of**(\u2026 dispersed) OILY DANGER GENTS."} +{"Clue":"Prisoner, sick inside, getting support (6)","Answer":"PILLOW","Explanation":"Definition: support \n POW(abbrev. for \"prisoner of war\") **containing**(\u2026 inside) ILL(sick\/unwell).\nDefn: \u2026 for one's head when lying down or sleeping.\nOne you might lose sleep over if it gets lost:"} +{"Clue":"Illustration put up in municipality (3)","Answer":"PIC","Explanation":"Definition: Illustration \n **Hidden in**(in) **reversal of**(put up \u2026) \"municipality\".\nDefn: Short for \"picture\"."} +{"Clue":"Cascade after breaking into barrier (9)","Answer":"WATERFALL","Explanation":"Definition: Cascade \n **Anagram of**(\u2026 breaking) AFTER **contained in**(into) WALL(a barrier\/a restriction)."} +{"Clue":"Gale blowing round railway establishment in waiting period (11)","Answer":"GESTATIONAL","Explanation":"Definition: in waiting period\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 blowing) GALE **containing**(round) STATION(a railway establishment\/a passenger stop along a railway line).\nDefn: \u2026\/during the period between conception and birth inside the mother's womb."} +{"Clue":"Teacher smart, doing away with initial chattering (9)","Answer":"RABBITING","Explanation":"Definition: chattering\n RABBI(a teacher of Judaism) + \"sting\"(to smart\/to feel a sharp or burning pain) **minus ****its 1st letter**(doing away with initial)."} +{"Clue":"Business not going well \u2014 compromise? (5-3)","Answer":"TRADE-OFF","Explanation":"Definition: compromise\n TRADE(business\/buy and sell transactions) OFF(not going well\/doing poorly).\nDefn: \u2026\/to give and take."} +{"Clue":"Old boy given 'eave up \u2014 one going from bar to bar? (6)","Answer":"OBOIST","Explanation":"Definition: one going from bar to bar\n OB(abbrev. for \"old boy\" of, say, a school or university) **plus**(given) 'OIST(\"hoist\"\/to haul up** minus its 1st letter, similar to** \"heave\"\/to haul up **minus its 1st letter**).\nDefn: One playing\/going from bar to bar, a bar being one of the sections into which a piece of music is divided."} +{"Clue":"Plate is plain, slightly chipped (5)","Answer":"PATEN","Explanation":"Definition: Plate\n \"patent\"(plain\/glaringly obvious) **minus ****its last letter**(slightly chipped)."} +{"Clue":"Music request, the first to be put down (3)","Answer":"SKA","Explanation":"Definition: Music\n ASK(to request\/make a plea for something or for something to be done) **with its 1st letter**(the first) **moved down to the bottom**(to be put down, in a down clue).\nDefn: \u2026 originating in Jamaica in the 60s."} +{"Clue":"Nice here in secretive island (6)","Answer":"SICILY","Explanation":"Definition: island\n ICI(\"here\" in the language of Nice, France) **contained in**(in) SLY(secretive\/sneaky).\nDefn: \u2026 in Italy."} +{"Clue":"Exciting to return 50% of wealth (8)","Answer":"ELECTRIC","Explanation":"Definition: Exciting\n ELECT(to return a candidate in an election) + **1st 3 out of 6 letters of**(50% of) \"riches\"(wealth\/valuables)."} +{"Clue":"Bridge odds on two queens (7)","Answer":"SPANNER","Explanation":"Definition: Bridge\n SP(abbrev. for \"starting prices\", indicating the odds of winning in a horse race) **plus**(on) [ ANNE(English queen once) + R(abbrev. for \"Regina\"\/Queen) ](two queens).\nDefn: A structure that bridges\/spans across, say, a river, valley, gorge:\n\u2026 or canal even:"} +{"Clue":"Dawn insures building (7)","Answer":"SUNRISE","Explanation":"Definition: Dawn\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 building) INSURES."} +{"Clue":"Consumes escalope after turtle soup for starters (4)","Answer":"EATS","Explanation":"Definition: Consumes\n **1st letters, respectively, of**(\u2026 for starters) \"escalope after turtle soup\"."} +{"Clue":"Let bloke from Bow attach architectural feature (10)","Answer":"IMPEDIMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Let\n 'IM(\"him\"\/that bloke\/man, as spoken by one from Bow in the London East End) **plus**(attach) PEDIMENT(an architectural feature, viz. the triangular upper part of a classical building).\nDefn: \u2026\/a hindrance."} +{"Clue":"Lower River Test cutting (6)","Answer":"DEMOTE","Explanation":"Definition: Lower\n DEE(a river in N Wales and NW England) **containing**(\u2026 cutting) MOT(in the UK, an annual test for motor vehicles' roadworthiness, from the abbreviation for the Ministry of Transport)."} +{"Clue":"Extends contract and steps down (7)","Answer":"RESIGNS","Explanation":"Definition: Extends contract,steps down\n Double defn: 1st: Signs another contract on expiry of the previous one; and 2nd: \u2026 from a post\/job position."} +{"Clue":"Friends in bars discussed people behind bars (7)","Answer":"INMATES","Explanation":"Definition: people behind bars\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 discussed) \"inn mates\"(how one might describe friend\/mates in various inns\/bars).\nDefn: \u2026, prison bars, that is."} +{"Clue":"Green bananas the beginning of your vitality (6)","Answer":"ENERGY","Explanation":"Definition: vitality\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 bananas) GREEN + **1st letter of**(the beginning of) \"your\"."} +{"Clue":"Top wine collection mentioned in book? (4,6)","Answer":"BEST SELLER","Explanation":"Definition: book?\n BEST(top\/unbeaten) + **homophone of**(\u2026 mentioned) \"cellar\"(s stock\/collection of wine, often to be found in a, well, cellar).\nDefn: Possibly\/? a best-selling \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Split taps work (4)","Answer":"CHOP","Explanation":"Definition: Split\n CH(abbrev. for \"cold\" and \"hot\" respectively, as found on water taps) + OP(abbrev. for \"opus\", a major musical or literary work)."} +{"Clue":"Joy of endless intimacy (7)","Answer":"ELATION","Explanation":"Definition: Joy\n **1st and last letters deleted from**(endless) \"relations\"(sexual or otherwise intimacy\/intercourse)."} +{"Clue":"Impact of Tory diplomacy (7)","Answer":"CONTACT","Explanation":"Definition: Impact\n CON(abbrev. for a Conservative Party member\/a Tory) + TACT(diplomacy\/discreetness).\nDefn: \u2026\/action of coming together, forcibly)"} +{"Clue":"Beach borders start of terribly unproductive land (3-5)","Answer":"SET-ASIDE","Explanation":"Definition: unproductive land\n SEASIDE(the beach\/coastline) **containing**(borders) **1st letter of**(start of) \"terribly\".\nDefn: \u2026\/land that is taken out of production to reduce crop surpluses."} +{"Clue":"Schumann's opening surprisingly lofty for piano (6)","Answer":"SOFTLY","Explanation":"Definition: piano\n **1st letter of**(\u2026's opening) \"Schumann\" + **anagram of**(surprisingly) LOFTY.\nDefn: \u2026, the musical direction of play softly.\nAnd, of course, Robert Schumann was a composer and pianist."} +{"Clue":"Grounds to invest in South America (8)","Answer":"SUSPENDS","Explanation":"Definition: Grounds\n SPEND(to invest\/to employ, say, time or effort, doing something for a cause) **contained in**(in) [ S(abbrev. for \"south\") + US(abbrev. for the United States of America) ].\nDefn: Prevents an activity from happening, such as the social activities of child who is being punished."} +{"Clue":"Female replaces husband in conglomeration of merchants and artisans (9)","Answer":"CRAFTSMEN","Explanation":"Definition: artisans\n F(abbrev. for \"female\") **replacing**(replaces \u2026 in) \"h\"(abbrev. for \"husband\" in) **anagram of**(conglomeration of) \"merchants\"."} +{"Clue":"Fast or slow having nothing to lose (4)","Answer":"LENT","Explanation":"Definition: Fast\n \"lento\"(musical direction to play slowly) **minus**(having \u2026 to lose) \"o\"(letter representing 0\/nothing).\nDefn: The \u2026 undertaken by Christians in the period before Easter."} +{"Clue":"Former magazine auditor (8)","Answer":"LISTENER","Explanation":"Definition: Former magazine,auditor\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026 published weekly by the BBC."} +{"Clue":"Demands trains (10)","Answer":"CONDITIONS","Explanation":"Definition: Demands,trains\n Double defn: 1st: Requirements that must be met before something else can or be allowed to happen; and 2nd: To mould behaviour in a certain way, as Pavlov did with his dogs."} +{"Clue":"Suggest upgrade to rear lift (5)","Answer":"RAISE","Explanation":"Definition: Suggest,upgrade,to rear,lift\n Multiple defns: 1st: \u2026\/bring ups, say, an issue for discussion; 2nd: \u2026\/to promote, say, from one class to another above; 3rd: \u2026\/to nurture babies or children to adulthood; and 4th: \u2026\/to physically or metaphorically bring from a lower to a higher position."} +{"Clue":"Reacts badly in icy run (6)","Answer":"CRESTA","Explanation":"Definition: icy run\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 badly) REACTS.\nDefn: The act of travelling swiftly on a toboggan down a passage of compacted snow and ice."} +{"Clue":"It doesn't pay to upset America endlessly (5)","Answer":"CRIME","Explanation":"Definition: It doesn't pay\n **Anagram of**(to upset) [ \"America\" **minus ****its 1st and last letters**(endlessly) ].\nDefn: From the saying that tells you why not to commit a criminal act."} +{"Clue":"Cooks joints in vessels (10)","Answer":"STEAMSHIPS","Explanation":"Definition: vessels\n STEAMS(cooks food by heating it in steam) + HIPS(joints between the torso and legs in primates or hind legs in quadrupeds)."} +{"Clue":"Tricky opponents on Tyneside? (5-4)","Answer":"NORTH-EAST","Explanation":"Definition: Tyneside\n NORTH,EAST(representing players in opposing 2-person teams in the card game of bridge, where tricks are won).\nDefn: \u2026, located in the North East region of England."} +{"Clue":"Rested, having marked out playing field earlier (8)","Answer":"RECLINED","Explanation":"Definition: Rested\n LINED(marked out with lines, obviously) **placed after**(\u2026 earlier) REC(informal term for a recreational ground\/a playing field)."} +{"Clue":"Understanding myth pays off (8)","Answer":"SYMPATHY","Explanation":"Definition: Understanding\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 off) MYTH PAYS."} +{"Clue":"Kisses Boris bottling up torment (6)","Answer":"OBSESS","Explanation":"Definition: torment\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 bottling) **reversal of**(\u2026 up, in a down clue) \"Kisses Boris\".\nDefn: To fill one's mind continually with troubling\/tormenting thoughts."} +{"Clue":"Remarkably cheap fruit (5)","Answer":"PEACH","Explanation":"Definition: fruit\n **Anagram of**(Remarkably) CHEAP."} +{"Clue":"Elegant form of transport on the rise (5)","Answer":"SMART","Explanation":"Definition: Elegant\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 on the rise, in a down clue) TRAMS(a form of public transport, viz. vehicles powered by electricity from overhead cables and running on rails)."} +{"Clue":"Cancel a French party (4)","Answer":"UNDO","Explanation":"Definition: Cancel\n UN(French for \"a\") + DO(a party\/a social function)."} +{"Clue":"Journo to broadcast on cultism (9)","Answer":"COLUMNIST","Explanation":"Definition: Journo\n **Anagram of**(to broadcast) ON CULTISM.\nDefn: \u2026\/journalist."} +{"Clue":"Celebrity of revolutionary traitors (4)","Answer":"STAR","Explanation":"Definition: Celebrity\n **Reversal of**(revolutionary) RATS(traitors\/betrayers)."} +{"Clue":"Salvo exploded into rounded shapes (5)","Answer":"OVALS","Explanation":"Definition: rounded shapes\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 exploded) SALVO."} +{"Clue":"Former partner pinches trains (9)","Answer":"EXPRESSES","Explanation":"Definition: trains\n EX(one's former partner\/ex-wife or ex-lover) + PRESSSES(pinches\/puts pressure on, as in \"my new shoes are pinching on my feet\").\nDefn: \u2026 moving at express speeds and making few intermediate stops."} +{"Clue":"Play area has smooth hollow (7)","Answer":"SANDPIT","Explanation":"Definition: Play area\n SAND(to smooth with, say, sandpaper) + PIT(a hollow\/a hole dug out in the ground)."} +{"Clue":"Person enjoying liberty heartlessly imprisoning one who rescues cats? (7)","Answer":"FIREMAN","Explanation":"Definition: who rescues cats?\n \"freeman\"(person enjoying liberty\/one who is not a slave or in bondage) **minus ****its middle letter**(heartlessly) **containing**(imprisoning) I(Roman numeral for \"one\").\nDefn: Answer to the question: \"\u2026?\""} +{"Clue":"Something that produces red pickle (13)","Answer":"EMBARRASSMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Something that produces red pickle\n Cryptic defn: A pickle\/a difficult situation one finds oneself in, causing one's complexion to go red."} +{"Clue":"Temporary miss, perhaps (6,7)","Answer":"SUPPLY TEACHER","Explanation":"Definition: Temporary miss, perhaps\n Cryptic defn: A relief\/temporary teacher, whom pupils might\/perhaps address as \"Miss\"."} +{"Clue":"Old changes to organs (7)","Answer":"OVARIES","Explanation":"Definition: organs\n O(abbrev. for \"old\") + VARIES(changes\/alterations)."} +{"Clue":"A god of love originally one can produce a cloud (7)","Answer":"AEROSOL","Explanation":"Definition: one can produce a cloud\n A + EROS(the Greek god of love) + **1st letters, respectively, of**(\u2026 originally) \"of love\".\nDefn: \u2026\/a fine spray of, say, deodorant."} +{"Clue":"Lost shirt fabricated (from which a final selection can be made) (9)","Answer":"SHORTLIST","Explanation":"Definition: from which a final selection can be made\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 fabricated) LOST SHIRT."} +{"Clue":"Surprise opening of games was irritating (5)","Answer":"STUNG","Explanation":"Definition: was irritating\n STUN(to surprise\/to shock) + **1st letter of**(opening of) \"games\"."} +{"Clue":"Shot guide (4)","Answer":"LEAD","Explanation":"Definition: Shot,guide\n Double defn: 1st: Informal term for a bullet\/a shot, so-called from the metal that some of them are made of."} +{"Clue":"Wise woman collecting hot drink, ignoring the first contraction (9)","Answer":"SHRINKAGE","Explanation":"Definition: contraction\n SAGE(a wise woman, or man) **containing**(collecting) [ H(abbrev. for \"hot\") + \"drink\" **minus ****its 1st letter**(ignoring the first) ]."} +{"Clue":"At first Charles loiters around a courtyard (8)","Answer":"CLOISTER","Explanation":"Definition: a courtyard \n **1st letter of**(At first) \"Charles\" + **anagram of**(\u2026 around) LOITERS."} +{"Clue":"Discover tragic king has end in prison (5)","Answer":"LEARN","Explanation":"Definition: Discover \n LEAR(King, in Shakespeare's tragedy) **plus**(has) **last letter of**(end in) \"prison\"."} +{"Clue":"Rob's pronouncement of a woman who's suitable? (14)","Answer":"MISAPPROPRIATE","Explanation":"Definition: Rob\n **Homophone of**(pronouncement of) \"Miss\"(an unmarried woman) APPROPRIATE(suitable\/fitting), in the style of the title given to a beauty contest winner."} +{"Clue":"I retain strange apathy (7)","Answer":"INERTIA","Explanation":"Definition: apathy\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 strange) I RETAIN.\nDefn: Tendency to remain unchanged or unmoved resulting from a lack of interest\/\u2026."} +{"Clue":"Rich people assume current power; that's confidential information! (3-4)","Answer":"TIP-OFFS","Explanation":"Definition: confidential information\n TOFFS(unkind term for rich people) **containing**(assume) [ I(symbol for \"electric current\", in physics) + P(symbol for \"power\", in physics) ]."} +{"Clue":"Evaluate light for game (4,5)","Answer":"TEST MATCH","Explanation":"Definition: game\n TEST(to evaluate\/assess) + MATCH(a light\/a device that produces a flame, as in \"have you got a light?\").\nDefn: \u2026 of cricket or rugby between teams representing two different countries."} +{"Clue":"Feel bitter, then dispatched again (6)","Answer":"RESENT","Explanation":"Definition: Feel bitter,dispatched again\n Double defn: 2nd: Sent again."} +{"Clue":"Lead guitarist to go rehearsing or dancing \u2026 (6,8)","Answer":"GEORGE HARRISON","Explanation":"Definition: Lead guitarist\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 dancing) GO REHEARSING OR.\nDefn: \u2026 of the pop group, the Beatles."} +{"Clue":"\u2026 this perhaps, showing head's a 6 (5,4)","Answer":"BOSSA NOVA","Explanation":"Definition: \u2026 this perhaps\n BOSS(head\/chief) **plus**(\u2026's \/has) A + NOVA(a star\/answer to 6 across, that, for a while, becomes brighter and then fades back)\nDefn: Continuing from the previous clue, \"dancing this, perhaps\", ie. an example of a dance, from Brazil, in this case.\nChanneling Austin Powers:"} +{"Clue":"Introduction for endless eulogy, appalling (8)","Answer":"PROLOGUE","Explanation":"Definition: Introduction \n PRO(for\/in favour of) + **anagram of**(\u2026, appalling) \"eulogy\" **minus ****its last letters**(endless \u2026).\nDefn: \u2026\/introductory section in a literary, dramatic or musical work."} +{"Clue":"Fool blocking inventions made for girls (7)","Answer":"LASSIES","Explanation":"Definition: girls \n ASS(a fool\/an idiot) **contained in**(blocking) LIES(inventions\/fabrications)."} +{"Clue":"Judas's men kept under property (7)","Answer":"TRAITOR","Explanation":"Definition: Judas\n OR(abbrev. for \"other ranks\", as opposed to commissioned officers\/men in the military) **placed below**(kept under, in a down clue) TRAIT(a property\/a characteristic)."} +{"Clue":"Diplomat to seek advice shortly (6)","Answer":"CONSUL","Explanation":"Definition: Diplomat \n \"consult\"(to seek advice from an expert\/consultant) **minus ****its last letter**(shortly)."} +{"Clue":"Bath's South African accompanies one in Spain (5)","Answer":"SAUNA","Explanation":"Definition: Bath\n SA(abbrev. for \"South African\") **plus**(accompanies) UNA(the article \"one\" applied to feminine nouns in the language of Spain).\nDefn: Steam \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Clubs brawl \u2014 it could be afters (7)","Answer":"CRUMBLE","Explanation":"Definition: it could be afters\n C(symbol for the suit, clubs, in a deck of playing cards) + RUMBLE(a brawl\/a street fight between gangs, as between the Jets and the Sharks in West Side Story).\nDefn: An example of dessert\/afters viz. one made of fruit cooked with a flour topping."} +{"Clue":"Is Panama here, say, following winding path? (6)","Answer":"HATPEG","Explanation":"Definition: Is Panama here\n EG(abbrev. for \"exempli gratia\"\/for example\/say) **placed after**(following) **anagram of**(winding) PATH.\nDefn: Object from which one might find a Panama hat hanging."} +{"Clue":"Caught in wind, setter's defective hearing (8)","Answer":"MISTRIAL","Explanation":"Definition: defective hearing\n MISTRAL(a strong, cold wind that blows through the Rhone valley) **containing**(Caught in \u2026) I(the setter using the self-referential pronoun).\nDefn: A defective\/invalid trial\/hearing in a court of law."} +{"Clue":"National kings, say, in finery that's oddly cut back (6)","Answer":"YEMENI","Explanation":"Definition: National\n MEN(pieces in a chess game, that include\/say, kings) **contained in**(in) [**reversal of**(\u2026 back) \"finery\" **minus its 1st, 3rd and 5th letters**(\u2026 that's oddly cut)].\nDefn: A \u2026 of the Yemen Republic."} +{"Clue":"Writer's opera lacking spirit and suffering (6,6)","Answer":"EUGENE O\u2019NEILL","Explanation":"Definition: Writer\n \"Eugene Onegin\"(an opera by Tchaikovsky) **minus**(lacking) \"gin\"(a strong distilled alcoholic drink\/spirit) **plus**(and) ILL(suffering\/unwell)."} +{"Clue":"Currently in silver, far from crazy dresses (3,3,4)","Answer":"ALL THE RAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Currently in\n AG(symbol for the chemical element, silver) **contained in**(\u2026 dresses) [ALL THERE](far from crazy\/possessing all of one's mental faculties).\nDefn: \u2026\/in fashion right now."} +{"Clue":"Take in husband evicted in period of arousal (3)","Answer":"EAT","Explanation":"Definition: Take in\n \"h\"(abbrev. for \"husband\") **deleted from**(evicted in) \"heat\"(a period of arousal\/intense excitement)."} +{"Clue":"A major, maybe extremely kamikaze, back in army (3)","Answer":"KEY","Explanation":"Definition: A major\n **1st and last letters of**(extremely) \"kamikaze\" + **last letter of**(back in) \"army\".\nDefn: What \u2026 is in music."} +{"Clue":"J. Ben-Hur once grabs American with both hands in dance (10)","Answer":"CHARLESTON","Explanation":"Definition: dance\n C. HESTON(or Charlton Heston, actor who once played the character Judah Ben-Hur or J. Ben-Hur) **containing**(grabs) [ A(abbrev. for \"American\") + R,L(abbrev. of, respectively, both right and left hands) ]."} +{"Clue":"Bill's outing in street through evergreen Berkshire town (5,7)","Answer":"FIRST READING","Explanation":"Definition: Bill's outing\n ST(abbrev. for \"street\") **contained in**(through) [ FIR(an evergreen coniferous tree) + READING(a town in Berkshire) ].\nDefn: \u2026, ie. the first presentation to parliament for discussion of a draft of a proposed law."} +{"Clue":"Out of neutral voguish clothes (2,4)","Answer":"IN GEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Out of neutral\n IN(voguish\/in fashion) + GEAR(clothes\/attire).\nDefn: \u2026 gear\/when the gears of an engine are engaged and ready to transfer power, as in, say, a motor vehicle."} +{"Clue":"What wit might do with small camping equipment (8)","Answer":"BEDROLLS","Explanation":"Definition: camping equipment\n [BE DROLL](what a wit\/a humorous person might do to provoke dry, low-key amusement) **plus**(with) S(abbrev. for \"small\")."} +{"Clue":"Sober English teacher circles something hard to miss (6)","Answer":"SITTER","Explanation":"Definition: something hard to miss\n [ TT(abbrev. for \"tee-total\"\/sober by abstaining from alcohol) + E(abbrev. for \"English\") ] **contained in**(\u2026 circles) SIR(what schoolboys might call their male teacher).\nDefn: \u2026, such as an easy goal in football or an easy catch in cricket."} +{"Clue":"Bread made by student, eaten by grandparent, perhaps (7)","Answer":"BLOOMER","Explanation":"Definition: Bread\n L(letter displayed by a learner driver) **contained in**(eaten by) BOOMER(short for a baby boomer, one who might\/perhaps, have become a grandparent by now)."} +{"Clue":"Tease band releasing second disc (4)","Answer":"COMB","Explanation":"Definition: Tease\n \"combo\"(a small band of jazz, rock or pop musicians) **minus**(releasing) **its second** \"o\"(letter representing a disc\/a thing circular object).\nDefn: \u2026\/use a comb to separate, say, tangled hair into individual strands.."} +{"Clue":"College administrator skinned bear (4)","Answer":"URSA","Explanation":"Definition: bear\n \"bursar\"(a college administrator, in this case, one who manages the college's financial affairs) **minus ****its 1st and last letters**(skinned).\nDefn: \u2026 in Latin, as used in the name of Ursa Major, aka the Bear, a conspicuous constellation of stars."} +{"Clue":"Stink over hooligans in urban areas (8)","Answer":"BOROUGHS","Explanation":"Definition: urban areas\n BO(abbrev. for \"body odour\"\/an unpleasant body smell\/stink) **placed above**(over, in a down clue) ROUGHS(hooligans\/thugs)."} +{"Clue":"Duck in English Channel heading north (5)","Answer":"EVADE","Explanation":"Definition: Duck\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 heading north, in a down clue) [ E(abbrev. for \"English\") + DAVE(a television channel in the UK) ]."} +{"Clue":"A redhead with higher energy going grey? (6)","Answer":"AGEING","Explanation":"Definition: going grey\n A + GINGE(or \"ginger\", a term for a red-haired person\/a redhead) **with its** E(symbol for \"energy\" in physics) **moved up**(with higher \u2026, in a down clue)."} +{"Clue":"Bushes, perhaps, in dense strip in need of cultivation (10)","Answer":"PRESIDENTS","Explanation":"Definition: Bushes, perhaps\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 in need of cultivation) IN DENSE STRIP.\nDefn: What, in this instance\/perhaps, father and son, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush of the USA, were.\n(And you might say that \"dense\" and \"in need of cultivation\" might be an apt description for one of them.)"} +{"Clue":"Group inch aboard craft, an old chopper (10)","Answer":"GUILLOTINE","Explanation":"Definition: an old chopper\n [ LOT(a group of similar items) + IN(abbrev. for \"inch\", the unit of length) ] **contained in**(aboard) GUILE(craft\/cunning).\nDefn: \u2026, in this instance, used to chop off people's heads, famously used during the French Revolution."} +{"Clue":"Recipient of handouts has urge to stop saving (6)","Answer":"BEGGAR","Explanation":"Definition: Recipient of handouts\n EGG(to urge\/to encourage one to do something) **contained in**(\u2026 saving) BAR(to stop\/to prohibit someone from doing or going)."} +{"Clue":"Spooner's pastry shortage? This isn't to be trusted (4,2,4)","Answer":"PACK OF LIES","Explanation":"Definition: This isn't to be trusted\n **Spoonerism of** \"LACK OF PIES\"(a shortage\/lack of pies\/pastry)."} +{"Clue":"Coward, say, awfully wary, in dire straits (10)","Answer":"PLAYWRIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Coward, say\n **Anagram of**(awfully) WARY **contained in**(in) PLIGHT(dire straits\/a difficult situation).\nDefn: Description of, in this instance\/say, Sir Noel Coward."} +{"Clue":"Fix eg Oxford house's exterior with flipping unpleasant look about it (6)","Answer":"REHEEL","Explanation":"Definition: Fix eg Oxford\n **1st and last letters of**(\u2026's exterior) \"house\" **contained in**(with \u2026 about it) **reversal of**(flipping, in a down clue) LEER(an unpleasant, suggestive look).\nDefn: \u2026\/to replace a specific worn-out part of a shoe, an example of which\/eg. is an Oxford."} +{"Clue":"Working hard in Bermondsey, engaged by sign painter (8)","Answer":"LEONARDO","Explanation":"Definition: painter\n [ ON(working\/in operation, such as an electrical appliance) + 'ARD(\"hard\" as pronounced by one from Bermondsey, London) ] **contained in**(engaged by) LEO(an astrological sign).\nDefn: First name of a famous Italian \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Gas \u2014 more than enough but not all of it (6)","Answer":"ETHANE","Explanation":"Definition: Gas\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 but not all of it) \"more than enough\"."} +{"Clue":"In America, a slight girl coming out clutching the Guardian (5)","Answer":"DWEEB","Explanation":"Definition: In America, a slight\n DEB(short for \"debutante\", a girl coming out\/being introduced to fashionable society) **containing**(clutching) WE(the presenter of this crossword, the Guardian using the plural self-referential pronoun).\nDefn: \u2026\/an insult by calling someone a socially inept person."} +{"Clue":"Poor area in endless recession (4)","Answer":"SLUM","Explanation":"Definition: Poor area\n \"slump\"(a recession\/an economic downturn) **minus ****its last letter**(endless \u2026)."} +{"Clue":"Ruler after revolution dreads possessor confiscating article (4)","Answer":"TSAR","Explanation":"Definition: Ruler\n **Reversal of**(after revolution \u2026) [\"Rasta\"(short for a Rastafarian who has\/possesses dreads\/dreadlocks) **minus**(confiscating) \"a\"(an article in grammar)].\nDefn: \u2026\/emperor of Russia, formerly."} +{"Clue":"Bombshell hasn't the head for drink (4)","Answer":"HOCK","Explanation":"Definition: drink\n \"shock\"(a bombshell\/a surprise) **minus ****its 1st letter**(hasn't the head)."} +{"Clue":"It's forbidden to strike rebounding balls (5)","Answer":"TABOO","Explanation":"Definition: It's forbidden\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 rebounding) BAT(to strike\/hit) + OO(2 x letter representing a ball\/round object)."} +{"Clue":"Fascination with drug to lose lustre (4)","Answer":"FADE","Explanation":"Definition: to lose lustre\n FAD(a fascination with\/an enthusiasm for something) **plus**(with) E(abbrev. for Ecstasy, the drug)."} +{"Clue":"I make a point by removing dead wood (6,9)","Answer":"PENCIL SHARPENER","Explanation":"Definition: I make a point by removing dead wood\n Cryptic defn: The tool used on the writing instrument to remove dead wood, wood that serves no purpose when the lead it surrounds has become blunt."} +{"Clue":"Plane figures in Spooner's order to attack East Sussex town (6)","Answer":"RHOMBI","Explanation":"Definition: Plane figures\n **Spoonerism of** [ \"bomb\"(an order to attack, with bombs) \"Rye\"(a town in East Sussex, England).\nDefn: 2-dimensional\/\u2026."} +{"Clue":"Dog Day Afternoon impresses one note Pacino's in the lead (8)","Answer":"ALSATIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Dog\n { SAT(abbrev. for \"Saturday\") + A(abbrev. for \"afternoon\") **contained in**(impresses) [ I(Roman numeral for \"one\") + N(abbrev. for \"note\") ] } **placed after**(\u2026's in the lead) AL(Pacino, American actor).\nDefn: .. aka the German Shepherd."} +{"Clue":"Something nasty by way of incomplete knowledge (8)","Answer":"PATHOGEN","Explanation":"Definition: Something nasty\n PATH(a way\/a track) + \"of\" **minus ****its last letter**(incomplete) + GEN(knowledge\/information)."} +{"Clue":"Features of Barnet clearly detailed by Eliot's precursors? (6)","Answer":"PLAITS","Explanation":"Definition: Features of Barnet\n \"plain\"(clearly\/without any ambiguity) **minus ****its last letter**(detailed) + T.S.(the letters before\/precursors to \"Eliot\", the last name of a major poet).\nDefn: \u2026, the latter being rhyming slang for \"hair\", from \"Barnet Fair\"."} +{"Clue":"Slow NY lawyer put in charge of exchange (6)","Answer":"ADAGIO","Explanation":"Definition: Slow\n DA(abbrev. for \"District Attorney\", a lawyer in, say, NY\/New York, USA, in the role of chief prosecutor) **contained in**(put in) AGIO(a charge\/fee paid on the exchange of one currency to another).\nDefn: A musical direction to play in \u2026 time."} +{"Clue":"Witty comments about terms at St Andrews? (8)","Answer":"REPARTEE","Explanation":"Definition: Witty comments\n RE(with reference to\/about) + [ PAR(the standard score for a hole in golf) +TEE(the area from where one starts playing a hole in golf) ](both terms that one comes across at the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews)."} +{"Clue":"Entirely pointlessly in June, unfortunately, I just abandoned physical activity (3-5)","Answer":"JIU-JITSU","Explanation":"Definition: physical activity\n **Anagram of**(\u2026, unfortunately) \"in June\" **minus**(Entirely pointlessly \u2026) \"n,n,e\"(abbrev. for 2 x \"north\" and \"east\" respectively, compass points) + **anagram of**(\u2026 abandoned) I JUST."} +{"Clue":"Wandering bombastic speech by former church leader (6)","Answer":"ERRANT","Explanation":"Definition: Wandering\n RANT(bombastic\/blustery speech) **placed after**(by) ER(abbrev. for \"Elizabeth Regina\", Queen Elizabeth, formerly leader\/Supreme Governor of the Church of England).\nDefn: \u2026\/straying from the straight and narrow."} +{"Clue":"Inept couple both misinterpreted welcoming notice on door? (4,2,3,6)","Answer":"OPEN TO THE PUBLIC","Explanation":"Definition: welcoming notice on door\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 misinterpreted) INEPT COUPLE BOTH."} +{"Clue":"Fancies spending a day in Rome (4)","Answer":"IDES","Explanation":"Definition: day in Rome\n \"ideas\"(fancies\/notions) **minus**(spending) \"a\".\nDefn: A day in the ancient Roman calendar."} +{"Clue":"Go to special sweetheart at last? (5)","Answer":"TRYST","Explanation":"Definition: Go to special sweetheart\n TRY(a go\/an attempt at) + S(abbrev. for \"special\") + **last letter of**(\u2026 at last) \"sweetheart\".\nDefn: \u2026\/have a private and romantic date with one's lover."} +{"Clue":"Image brides hold in their hearts? (4)","Answer":"IDOL","Explanation":"Definition: Image\n ** Middle 2 letters, respectively, of**(\u2026 in their hearts) \"brides hold\".\nDefn: \u2026\/representation of a god as an object of worship."} +{"Clue":"Sight defect produced by excessive work starts to impair academic (9)","Answer":"HYPEROPIA","Explanation":"Definition: Sight defect\n HYPER-(prefix indicating \"excessive\"\/above normal) + OP(abbrev. for \"opus\", a musical or literary piece of work) + **1st letters, respectively, of**(starts to) \"impair academic\".\nDefn: \u2026, specifically, farsightedness."} +{"Clue":"Prepare to swindle officer cadet on vacation (7)","Answer":"CONCOCT","Explanation":"Definition: Prepare\n CON(to swindle\/trick) + CO(abbrev. for \"Commanding Office\") + \"cadet\" **minus its inner letters**(on vacation).\nDefn: \u2026\/make by combining different ingredients, as with a cocktail, say."} +{"Clue":"Man interrupting singer after Tosca's entrance gets tongue-lashing (7-2)","Answer":"TALKING-TO","Explanation":"Definition: tongue-lashing\n [ KING(man\/a piece in chess) **contained in**(interrupting) ALTO(a person with the highest adult male singing voice, or with the lowest female singing voice) ] **placed below**(after, in a down clue) **1st letter of**(\u2026's entrance) \"Tosca\"."} +{"Clue":"Scrooge's take on weather in Islamic state? (7)","Answer":"BAHRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Islamic state\n BAH!(an expression of disgust, as in \"Bah! Humbug!\", Ebenezer Scrooge's take on Christmas) + RAIN(wet weather)."} +{"Clue":"Plants depicted by fine artists (5)","Answer":"OKRAS","Explanation":"Definition: Plants\n OK(\"okay\"\/fine) + RA(abbrev. for a member of the Royal Academy of Arts, an artist)S .\n\u2026 aka ladies fingers."} +{"Clue":"This sort of channel could create a riot (4- 2-3)","Answer":"FREE-TO-AIR","Explanation":"Definition: This sort of channel\n Reverse clue: **Anagram of**(**FREE**) **TO-AIR ****gives**(could create) \"a riot\".\nDefn: \u2026 on TV."} +{"Clue":"Players must support director that's to shape The Crucible's lead (3-4)","Answer":"DIE-CAST","Explanation":"Definition: to shape The Crucible's lead\n CAST(group of plays acting in a play or film) **placed below**(must support, in a down clue) [ D(abbrev. for \"director\") + IE(abbrev. for \"id est\"\/that is\/that's) ].\nDefn: To shape a quantity of molten lead, the metal, by pouring it into a mould, after it has been melted in a crucible\/a ceramic or metallic pot able to withstand high temperature."} +{"Clue":"Eminent judge goes into decline after losing face for rowdy behaviour (4,5)","Answer":"HIGH JINKS","Explanation":"Definition: rowdy behaviour\n HIGH(eminent\/top-level) + J(abbrev. for \"Judge\") + \"sinks\"(goes into decline\/drops downwards) **minus**\n**its 1st letter**(after losing face)."} +{"Clue":"Leading theatre school not right to withdraw course for West Indians (6,3)","Answer":"PEPPER POT","Explanation":"Definition: course for West Indians\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 to withdraw) [ TOP(leading\/first) + REP(short for \"repertory\"\/theatre, the collective noun for plays, operas or ballets) + \"prep\"(short for \"prep\/preparatory school\", a private school for children up to about 13 years old) **minus**(not) \"r\"(abbrev. for \"right\") ].\nDefn: A dish served in various Caribbean islands\/West Indies."} +{"Clue":"Doubtful about wearing infected animal's skin (9)","Answer":"SCEPTICAL","Explanation":"Definition: Doubtful\n C(abbrev. for \"circa\", about when referring to specific years) **contained in**(wearing) SEPTIC(infected\/festering with micro-organisms) + **1st and last letters of**(\u2026's skin) \"animal\"."} +{"Clue":"Trickled through dehydrated casing very softly (7)","Answer":"DRIPPED","Explanation":"Definition: Trickled through\n DRIED(dehydrated\/having had the water removed, as with preserved food) **containing**(casing) PP(abbrev. for \"pianissimo\", musical direct to play very softly)."} +{"Clue":"Not completely? For Americans, though, being ahead would make it so (7)","Answer":"ROUGHLY","Explanation":"Definition: Not completely\n Reverse clue: **ROUGHLY ****placed after**(\u2026, being ahead) \"tho\"(For Americans, though) **gives**(would make it) \"thoroughly\"(so\/in this instance \"completely\")."} +{"Clue":"Advertised piece of cobalt rail edging (7)","Answer":"TRAILED","Explanation":"Definition: Advertised\n **Hidden in**(piece of) \"cobalt rail edging\".\nDefn: \u2026\/gave advance publicity to, say, a film."} +{"Clue":"Swimmer needs time to cover most of course (5)","Answer":"TROUT","Explanation":"Definition: Swimmer\n T(abbrev. for \"time\") **placed above**(to cover, in a down clue) \"route\"\"(a course\/a path that is followed) **minus ****its last letter**(most of \u2026)."} +{"Clue":"Everyone is wearing blue around American city (6)","Answer":"DALLAS","Explanation":"Definition: American city\n ALL(everyone) **contained in **(is wearing) **reversal of**(\u2026 around) SAD(blue\/feeling down)."} +{"Clue":"Enterprise possibly shown by trendy celebrities previously (8)","Answer":"STARSHIP","Explanation":"Definition: Enterprise possibly\n HIP(trendy\/cool) **placed after**(\u2026 previously) STARS(celebrities\/famous people).\nDefn: Possibly\/could be refering to the USS Enterprise, a fictional spacecraft in the Star Trek TV and film series.\nThe first in the line of NCC-1701s:"} +{"Clue":"Pollute river that will carry scum miles away (6)","Answer":"DEFILE","Explanation":"Definition: Pollute\n DEE(a river in the British Isles \u2013 more than one with the same name) **containing**(that will carry) \"film\"(a thin layer over a surface, in this case of dirt or froth on a liquid\/scum) **minus**(\u2026 away) \"m\"(abbrev. for \"miles\")."} +{"Clue":"Kidnapper is muscular type (8)","Answer":"ABDUCTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Kidnapper,muscular type\n Double defn: 1st: One who takes someone away by force or deception; and 2nd: A type of muscle that draws a limb away from the central line of the body."} +{"Clue":"Place to go surfing and then have lunch? (9)","Answer":"CYBERCAFE","Explanation":"Definition: Place to go surfing and then have lunch\n Cryptic defn: A commercial establishment where access to the Internet is available for you to surf, on your computer or ones provided there, and to have food and drinks."} +{"Clue":"Money in stupidity female's withdrawn for student (5)","Answer":"LOLLY","Explanation":"Definition: Money\n \"folly\"(stupidity\/foolishness) **with** \"f\"(abbrev. for \"female\") **replaced by**(\u2026's withdrawn for) \"l\"(letter displayed by a learner driver).\nDefn: Informal term for \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Almost entitle Chinese to run country? (13)","Answer":"LIECHTENSTEIN","Explanation":"Definition: country\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 to run) [ \"entitle\" **minus ****its last letter**(Almost \u2026) + CHINESE]."} +{"Clue":"Engineer said soft mortar between bricks is inadequate (13)","Answer":"DISAPPOINTING","Explanation":"Definition: inadequate\n **Anagram of**(Engineer) SAID + P(abbrev. for \"piano\", a musical direction to play softly) + POINTING(the mortar used to fill the joints between bricks in brickwork)."} +{"Clue":"Old man sacked by competent guy? (5)","Answer":"CABLE","Explanation":"Definition: guy\n \"pa\"(like \"old man\", an informal term for one's father) **deleted from**(sacked by) \"capable\"(competent\/having the ability to do something successfully).\nDefn: \u2026\/a rope or line fixed to the ground to secure a tent or other structure."} +{"Clue":"Rudeness from oddball seen with Colin (9)","Answer":"INSOLENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Rudeness\n **Anagram of**(oddball) [SEEN **plus**(with) COLIN]."} +{"Clue":"Source of protein to feed country creature (8)","Answer":"TERRAPIN","Explanation":"Definition: creature\n **1st letter of**(Source of) \"protein\" **contained in**(to feed) TERRAIN(country\/a stretch of land and its physical features).\nThese have red ears:"} +{"Clue":"Elderly drinking wine endlessly? It's okay (6)","Answer":"AGREED","Explanation":"Definition: okay\n AGED(elderly\/old) **containing**(drinking) \"red\"(short for \"red wine\") **minus ****its last letter**(endlessly)."} +{"Clue":"Move from Hell? (8)","Answer":"DISPLACE","Explanation":"Definition: Move from\n [DIS(the Roman god of the underworld) PLACE(where one resides\/home)](Hell)."} +{"Clue":"Meaty waffles hypermarket stocks (6)","Answer":"FLESHY","Explanation":"Definition: Meaty\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 stocks) \"waffles hypermarket\"."} +{"Clue":"Gather moderate Democrat will oust Republican (6)","Answer":"DEDUCE","Explanation":"Definition: Gather\n \"reduce\"(to moderate\/to make smaller in degree or size, away from an extreme) with \"D\"(abbrev. for a member of the Democratic Party) **replacing**(will oust) \"R\"(abbrev. for a member of the Republican Party).\nDefn: \u2026\/to conclude."} +{"Clue":"They could help rescue career hit hard by recession essentially (4,5)","Answer":"LIFE BELTS","Explanation":"Definition: They could help rescue\n LIFE(one's way of life, in this case, one's occupation or profession) + BELT(to hit with heavy blows) + **middle letter of**(\u2026 essentially) \"recession\"."} +{"Clue":"In general worried about US city risking being evacuated (2,5)","Answer":"AT LARGE","Explanation":"Definition: In general\n ATE(worried\/bothered) **containing**(about) [ LA(abbrev. for \"Los Angeles\", US city) + \"risking\" **minus its inner letters**(being evacuated) ]."} +{"Clue":"Number wrong to be upset following board game (5,6)","Answer":"TABLE TENNIS","Explanation":"Definition: game\n [ TEN(number 10) + **reversal of**(\u2026 to be upset, in a down clue) SIN(a wrong\/an offence) ] **placed after**(following) TABLE(board\/the food that is provided).\nRemember ping-pong diplomacy?:"} +{"Clue":"Problems heading off getting ready for Moscow trip? (7)","Answer":"ROUBLES","Explanation":"Definition: ready for Moscow trip\n \"troubles\"(problems\/difficulties) **minus ****its 1st letter**(heading off).\nDefn: Ready\/money to be used in Moscow, Russia."} +{"Clue":"Holidaymakers' initial destination perhaps in Lesotho not so awful? (5)","Answer":"HOTEL","Explanation":"Definition: Holidaymakers' initial destination perhaps\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 awful) [ \"Lesotho\" **minus**(not) \"so\" ].\nDefn: \u2026. Also word representing the **1st letter of**(\u2026 initial) \"Holidaymakers\" in the phonetic alphabet."} +{"Clue":"Having fun at celebration, saying goodbye hugging unknown character (8)","Answer":"PARTYING","Explanation":"Definition: Having fun at celebration\n PARTING(goodbye\/act of leaving) **containing**(hugging) Y(symbol\/character for an unknown quantity in maths.)."} +{"Clue":"Erotic chap dancing round pole, Tim's rival occasionally (11)","Answer":"APHRODISIAC","Explanation":"Definition: Erotic\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 dancing) CHAP **containing**(round) [ ROD(a pole\/a staff) + **2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th letters of**(\u2026 occasionally) \"Tim's rival\" ]."} +{"Clue":"Provokes female perhaps to divide English and Poles (9)","Answer":"ENGENDERS","Explanation":"Definition: Provokes\n GENDER(an example\/perhaps of which in grammar is \"female\") **contained in**(to divide) [ E(abbrev. for \"English\") + N,S(abbrev. for \"North\" and \"South\" Poles, respectively) ]."} +{"Clue":"Dead cute criminal is well-read (8)","Answer":"EDUCATED","Explanation":"Definition: well-read\n **Anagram of**(cute criminal) DEAD CUTE."} +{"Clue":"Heard maybe description of nun's childhood to be accepted (7)","Answer":"PREVAIL","Explanation":"Definition: accepted\n **Homophone of**(Heard maybe) \"pre-veil\"(a whimsical description of the childhood of one before\/pre becoming a nun\/taking the veil).\nDefn: \u2026\/be predominant."} +{"Clue":"Crooked European visits sick former prisoner in retirement (7)","Answer":"ILLEGAL","Explanation":"Definition: Crooked\n E(abbrev. for \"European\") **placed after**(visits) ILL(sick\/unwell) + **reversal of**(\u2026 in retirement) LAG(a former prisoner\/an ex-convict)."} +{"Clue":"Prime US prosecutor occupies two years going after ambassador (6)","Answer":"HEYDAY","Explanation":"Definition: Prime\n [ DA(abbrev. for \"District Attorney\", public prosecutor in the US) **contained in**(occupies) Y,Y(2 x abbrev. \"year\") ] **placed below**(going after, in a down clue) HE(abbrev. for \"His\/Her Excellency\", form of address for an ambassador).\nDefn: \u2026\/period of someone's or something's greatest success\/at one's peak."} +{"Clue":"Poet feels terribly hot (5)","Answer":"BURNS","Explanation":"Definition: Poet,feels terribly hot\n Double defn: 1st: Robert, Scottish poet."} +{"Clue":"The last to get a shift shows furtive manner (7)","Answer":"STEALTH","Explanation":"Definition: furtive manner\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 to get a shift) THE LAST."} +{"Clue":"Idiot has to stop detaining fine all-female group (7)","Answer":"HALFWIT","Explanation":"Definition: Idiot\n HALT(to stop moving or doing) **containing**(detaining) [ F(abbrev. for \"fine\") + WI(abbrev. for the Women's Institute, an all-female group\/community organisation) ]."} +{"Clue":"Pulse starts to trouble husband resting on bed (5)","Answer":"THROB","Explanation":"Definition: Pulse\n **1st letters, respectively, of**(starts to) \"trouble husband resting on bed\"."} +{"Clue":"Stock fare prepared for working party (4,5)","Answer":"TASK FORCE","Explanation":"Definition: working party\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 prepared) STOCK FARE."} +{"Clue":"Grey Geneva, maybe, lacking a leader? It's a Swiss hallmark (10)","Answer":"NEUTRALITY","Explanation":"Definition: It's a Swiss hallmark\n NEUTRAL(of a pale grey colour, as in \"walls of a neutral shade\") + \"city\"(an example of which\/maybe is Geneva, Switzerland) **minus ****its 1st letter**(lacking a leader).\nDefn: \u2026, one of not taking sides in a conflict."} +{"Clue":"Stadium lacking in new locality (4)","Answer":"AREA","Explanation":"Definition: locality\n \"arena\"(a stadium\/a place where contests are held) **minus**(lacking in) \"n\"(a.\"new\")."} +{"Clue":"Stop at an early stage trouble behind input (3,2,3,3)","Answer":"NIP IN THE BUD","Explanation":"Definition: Stop at an early stage\n **Anagram of**(trouble) BEHIND INPUT."} +{"Clue":"Suggestion to conceal display device (5,6)","Answer":"TOUCH SCREEN","Explanation":"Definition: display device\n TOUCH(a suggestion\/a hint of as in \"a touch of meanness in his actions\") + SCREEN(to conceal\/to hide something behind something else)."} +{"Clue":"Liberal Scottish musician provides attraction (4)","Answer":"LURE","Explanation":"Definition: attraction\n L(abbrev. for a member of the Liberal Party) + URE(Midge, a phonetic reversal of Jim, Scottish musician)."} +{"Clue":"Knowledgeable solicitor, say, on a roll finally with a great score in golf (5,5)","Answer":"LEGAL EAGLE","Explanation":"Definition: Knowledgeable solicitor, say\n LEG(in cricket, the on side\/that half of the field facing away from the batsman's feet when standing to receive the ball) **plus**(on) A + **last letter of**(\u2026 finally) \"roll\" **plus**(with) EAGLE(in golf, a score at a hole that is 2 strokes below par, considered a great\/impressive achievement).\nDefn: What you might call\/say, a smart\/knowledgeable solicitor."} +{"Clue":"Ban dire criminal entering international court (9)","Answer":"INTERDICT","Explanation":"Definition: Ban\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 criminal) DIRE **contained in**(entering) [ INT(abbrev. for \"international\") + CT(abbrev. for \"court\") ]."} +{"Clue":"This writer's mature portrayal (5)","Answer":"IMAGE","Explanation":"Definition: portrayal\n I'M(\"I am\/this writer is\", with the writer using the self-referential pronoun) + AGE(to mature\/get older)."} +{"Clue":"Bread in store for later needs? (4,3)","Answer":"NEST EGG","Explanation":"Definition: Bread in store for later needs\n Cryptic defn: \"bread\" as a slang for money."} +{"Clue":"Conservator has short form essentially about introduction to antiquities (7)","Answer":"CURATOR","Explanation":"Definition: Conservator\n [ CURT(short\/terse in speech) + **middle 2 letters of**(\u2026 essentially) \"form\" ] **containing**(about) **1st letter of**(introduction to) \"antiquities\"."} +{"Clue":"Revolutionary is leading element close to workers' protests (3-3)","Answer":"SIT-INS","Explanation":"Definition: protests\n **Reversal of**(Revolutionary) IS **placed above**(leading, in a down clue) TIN(a chemical element) + **last letter of**(close to) \"workers'\"."} +{"Clue":"Fighter breaking a rule badly gets long reprimand (6)","Answer":"EARFUL","Explanation":"Definition: long reprimand\n F(abbrev. for \"fighter\", as used in the designations of fighter planes) **contained in**(breaking) **anagram of**(\u2026 badly) A RULE.\nA good clue surface."} +{"Clue":"Scientific site over year favoured this when shorn of international networks (10)","Answer":"LABYRINTHS","Explanation":"Definition: networks\n LAB(short for \"laboratory\", a scientific site) **placed above**(over, in a down clue) YR(abbrev. for \"year\") + IN(favoured\/popular, as in \"the in thing\") + \"this\" **minus**(when shorn of) \"i\"(abbrev. for \"international\")."} +{"Clue":"Sweltering Celt taking off jacket in tourist accommodation (5)","Answer":"HOTEL","Explanation":"Definition: tourist accommodation\n HOT(sweltering\/uncomfortably humid) + \"Celt\" **minus its 1st and last letters**(taking off jacket)."} +{"Clue":"Ambassador with attitude about India is dithering (9)","Answer":"HESITANCE","Explanation":"Definition: dithering\n HE(abbrev. for \"His\/Her Excellency\", term of address for an ambassador) **plus**(with) STANCE(an attitude\/a position taken, literally or figuratively) **containing**(about) I(abbrev. for \"India\")."} +{"Clue":"See paper in elevated room (4)","Answer":"LOFT","Explanation":"Definition: elevated room\n LO(see, as in \"lo and behold\") + FT(abbrev. for the daily newspaper, the Financial Times)."} +{"Clue":"Drive shown by old boy in Hertfordshire town producing theatrical costumes (8)","Answer":"WARDROBE","Explanation":"Definition: theatrical costumes\n [ DR(abbrev. for \"Drive\", as in home addresses) **plus**(shown by) OB(abbrev. for \"old boy\", formerly from a school or university) ] **contained in**(in) WARE(a town in Hertfordshire, England)."} +{"Clue":"Old comic afterwards trimmed and in fine fettle (3,5)","Answer":"THE DANDY","Explanation":"Definition: Old comic\n \"then\"(afterwards\/later in time) **minus ****its last letter**(trimmed) **plus**(and) DANDY(in fine fettle\/perfect)."} +{"Clue":"Suspect cleaner hid hanging feature? (10)","Answer":"CHANDELIER","Explanation":"Definition: hanging feature\n **Anagram of**(Suspect) CLEANER HID."} +{"Clue":"Activity of those out to deter others? (9)","Answer":"PICKETING","Explanation":"Definition: Activity of those out to deter others\n Cryptic defn: Reference to workers on strike\/out detering others who are not on strike from working."} +{"Clue":"Obstruct one riding horse (8)","Answer":"STALLION","Explanation":"Definition: horse\n STALL(to obstruct\/to stop progress being made) + I(Roman numeral for \"one\") + ON(riding\/travelling in, as in \"on the bus\")."} +{"Clue":"Problem in turn with tiros cooking Mexican food (8)","Answer":"BURRITOS","Explanation":"Definition: Mexican food\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 in turn) RUB(a problem\/a hitch) **plus**(with) **anagram of**(\u2026 cooking) TIROS."} +{"Clue":"Appalled by Henry, when getting into a sports car (6)","Answer":"AGHAST","Explanation":"Definition: Appalled\n [ H(symbol for the henry, a unit of electrical inductance) + AS(when\/at the time that something happens, as in \"as you enter \u2026\") ] **contained in**(getting into) [A + GT(abbrev. for \"gran turismo\", a high-performance sports car) ]."} +{"Clue":"Decorative covering never altered around front of exhibits (6)","Answer":"VENEER","Explanation":"Definition: Decorative covering\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 altered) NEVER **containing**(around) **1st letter of**(front of) \"exhibits\"."} +{"Clue":"Prank by one opposing Conservative (5)","Answer":"ANTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Prank\n ANTI(one opposing\/an opponent of a particular policy, activity or idea) + C(abbrev. for a member of the Conservative Party)."} +{"Clue":"Some superior feed for pond fish (4)","Answer":"ORFE","Explanation":"Definition: pond fish\n **Hidden in**(Some) \"superior feed\"."} +{"Clue":"Leading members in favour of rest, we're told (8)","Answer":"FOREPAWS","Explanation":"Definition: Leading members\n **Homophone of**(\u2026, we're told) [ \"for\"(in favour of, as opposed to \"against\") + \"pause\"(to rest\/to stop an activity, perhaps to resume later on) ].\nDefn: \u2026\/limbs of four-legged animals."} +{"Clue":"Put on stone in one's declining years (6)","Answer":"STAGED","Explanation":"Definition: Put on\n ST(abbrev. for \"stone\", a unit of weight in the Imperial System of units) + AGED(in one's declining years, towards the end).\nDefn: \u2026 the theatre stage, say."} +{"Clue":"Occupants of flat in a tenement of classical style (8)","Answer":"LATINATE","Explanation":"Definition: of classical style\n **Hidden in**(Occupants of) \"flat in a tenement\".\nDefn: Descriptive of writing, vocabulary, etc. derived from Latin."} +{"Clue":"Tory squeezing social worker creates political division (6)","Answer":"CANTON","Explanation":"Definition: political division\n CON(a Tory\/a member of the Conservative Party) **containing**(squeezing) ANT(a social animal, one of whose castes is the worker).\nDefn: \u2026 of a country."} +{"Clue":"Scotsman's following motor route to reach mountains (11)","Answer":"CARPATHIANS","Explanation":"Definition: mountains\n IAN(a name for a Scotsman) 'S **placed after**(following) [ CAR(a motor\/a motorised vehicle) + PATH(a route\/a course that one travels on) ].\nDefn: \u2026\/a mountain range in Central Europe."} +{"Clue":"Collect Charlie carrying Matilda's case (5)","Answer":"AMASS","Explanation":"Definition: Collect\n ASS(a Charlie\/an idiot) **containing**(carrying) **1st and last letters of**(\u2026's case) \"Matilda\"."} +{"Clue":"Tale from a bishop in local (9)","Answer":"NARRATIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Tale\n [ A + RR(abbrev. for \"Right Reverend\", a form of address for a bishop) ] **contained in**(in) NATIVE(local\/home-grown)."} +{"Clue":"Philistine needs hours in gaol to fight a criminal (7,2,4)","Answer":"GOLIATH OF GATH","Explanation":"Definition: Philistine\n H(abbrev. for \"hours\") **contained in**(in) **anagram of**(\u2026 criminal) GAOL TO FIGHT A.\nDefn: \u2026 famously slain by David in the Bible."} +{"Clue":"Opposing sides hosting Arsenal initially pass very slowly (5)","Answer":"LARGO","Explanation":"Definition: very slowly\n L,R(a., respectively, \"left\" and \"right\"\/opposing sides) **containing**(hosting) **1st letter of**(\u2026 initially) \"Arsenal\" + GO(to pass\/to elapse, as in \"As Time Goes By\")\nDefn: \u2026, as a direction to a musician regarding the played music's tempo."} +{"Clue":"Singer from Cape enthralled by Beatle's playing (4,7)","Answer":"PAUL ROBESON","Explanation":"Definition: Singer\n ROBE(a cloak, an sleeveless example of which is the cape) **contained in**(enthralled by) PAUL(McCartney, one of the Beatles)'S + ON(playing\/performing, as in \"who's on?\")."} +{"Clue":"Bound and beaten (6)","Answer":"LASHED","Explanation":"Definition: Bound,beaten\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026\/tied with a cord or rope; and 2nd: \u2026\/flogged with a whip or rope."} +{"Clue":"Supervises the issue recently produced (8)","Answer":"BABYSITS","Explanation":"Definition: Supervises the issue recently produced\n Cryptic defn: The issue recently produced being a baby."} +{"Clue":"Lines written in blank diary inclined to drop off (6)","Answer":"DROWSY","Explanation":"Definition: inclined to drop off\n ROWS(numbers of people or things in lines) **contained in**(written in) ** all inner letters deleted from**(blank) \"diary\".\nDefn: \u2026 into sleep."} +{"Clue":"Commercial book awards (8)","Answer":"ADJUDGES","Explanation":"Definition: awards\n AD(short for \"advertisement\", a commercial\/promotional material) + JUDGES(a book in the Old Testament of the Bible).\nDefn: In law, what a judge does, ie. awards damages, say."} +{"Clue":"Remedy for depleted battery with no reduction in price (4,6)","Answer":"FULL CHARGE","Explanation":"Definition: Remedy for depleted battery,no reduction in price\n Double defn."} +{"Clue":"The Spanish raillery about game to be taken back? Precisely (10)","Answer":"RETURNABLE","Explanation":"Definition: to be taken back? Precisely\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 to be taken back) [ EL(Spanish for the article \"the\") + BANTER(raillery\/an exchange of teasing remarks) **containing**(about) RU(abbrev. for \"Rugby Union\", a form of rugby) ].\nDefn: Precisely\/as mentioned (thus indicating the double duty served by), \"to be taken back\"."} +{"Clue":"Father bears also threatened beast (5)","Answer":"PANDA","Explanation":"Definition: threatened beast\n PA(familiar term for one's father) **containing**(bears) \"AND\"(also\/in addition).\nDefn: A species that is threatened but not endangered."} +{"Clue":"Enchanting time with my family's interrupted by Dynasty (8,4)","Answer":"WITCHING HOUR","Explanation":"Definition: Enchanting time\n [ WITH + OUR(my family's with the writer using the plural first person possessive pronoun) ] **containing**(interrupted by) CHING(or Qing, an imperial dynasty of China)."} +{"Clue":"Naval star running historic part of southern Africa (9)","Answer":"TRANSVAAL","Explanation":"Definition: historic part of southern Africa\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 running) NAVAL STAR."} +{"Clue":"Puts on robes for academics (4)","Answer":"DONS","Explanation":"Definition: Puts on robes,academics\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026, or other garments; and 2nd: \u2026 in a university."} +{"Clue":"Boris's wife, we hear, presuming to move to next position (5,7)","Answer":"CARRY FORWARD","Explanation":"Definition: move to next position\n **Homophone of**(\u2026, we hear) \"Carrie\"(wife of Boris Johnson) + FORWARD(presuming\/with a bold or overfamiliar manner)."} +{"Clue":"Clothing worn by mounted soldier going astray (10)","Answer":"DIGRESSING","Explanation":"Definition: going astray\n DRESSING(clothing\/a particular outfit) **containing**(worn by) **reversal of**(mounted, in a down clue) GI(an American soldier)."} +{"Clue":"Spots onset of growth during complex recession (10)","Answer":"RECOGNISES","Explanation":"Definition: Spots\n **1st letter of**(onset of) \"growth\" **contained in**(during) **anagram of**(complex) RECESSION."} +{"Clue":"Cunning, a desirable quality in pictures but not music (9)","Answer":"SHARPNESS","Explanation":"Definition: Cunning\n The degree of focus or definition in pictures taken with, say, a camera; or the degree of harshness on the ears in music.\nDefn: \u2026\/shrewdness."} +{"Clue":"Solver pursuing Boatman up marshy creek (5)","Answer":"BAYOU","Explanation":"Definition: marshy creek\n YOU(as the setter calls the solver, using the second-person pronoun) **placed below**(pursuing, in a down clue) **reversal of**(\u2026 up, in a down clue) AB(abbrev. for for \"able bodied seaman\"\/a boatman\/one working on a boat)."} +{"Clue":"Tramp pocketing pound, in case (4)","Answer":"PLOD","Explanation":"Definition: Tramp\n L(or \u00a3, symbol for pound sterling) **contained in**(in) POD(a case\/a shell).\nI was thrown off by the positioning in the clue of \"pocketing\", usually a containment indicator,."} +{"Clue":"Media's topical content is concerning (2,2)","Answer":"AS TO","Explanation":"Definition: concerning\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 content) \"Media's topical\".\nDefn: \u2026\/regarding."} +{"Clue":"Military Intelligence backed sanctions ending early deadlock (7)","Answer":"IMPASSE","Explanation":"Definition: deadlock\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 backed) MI(abbrev. for \"Military Intelligence\", as in \"MI5\") + \"passes\"(sanctions\/approves) **minus ****its last letter**(ending early)."} +{"Clue":"Make subject in French school extremely welcome to classicists (7)","Answer":"ENSLAVE","Explanation":"Definition: Make subject\n EN(French for \"in\") + **1st and last letters of**(\u2026 extremely) \"school\" + AVE(\"welcome\" to classicists studying Latin)."} +{"Clue":"Starters of buckwheat liked in Novosibirsk and Irkutsk (5)","Answer":"BLINI","Explanation":"Definition: Starters of buckwheat liked in Novosibirsk and Irkutsk\n **1st letters, respectively, of**(Starters of) \"buckwheat liked in Novosibirsk and Irkutsk\".\nDefn: Pancakes made from buckwheat flour, originally from Russia where Novosibirsk and Irkutsk are located."} +{"Clue":"She could produce The Mousetrap (9)","Answer":"DAIRYMAID","Explanation":"Definition: She could produce The Mousetrap\n Cryptic defn: ~~Presumably a reference to the nursery rhyme, \"Three Blind Mice\", in which the rodents ran after the farmer's wife who used a carving knife \u2026. The whole drama could have been averted if the farmer's employee had produced a mousetrap (not the famous Agatha Christie play, of course).~~\nPer &2: One who could make\/produce a third-grade flavourless or textureless version of any particular cheese, the former derogatively called a \"mousetrap cheese\"."} +{"Clue":"Investor holding the cards dealt a blow (4-6)","Answer":"BACK-HANDER","Explanation":"Definition: a blow\n BACKER(one who backs, financially\/an investor) **containing**(holding) HAND(the cards dealt to any one of the players in a card game like bridge or poker)."} +{"Clue":"Retreat from PM losing face (4)","Answer":"LAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Retreat\n \"Blair\"(Tony, former UK PM) **minus its 1st letter**(losing face).\nDefn: \u2026\/a refuge to retreat to for privacy or safety."} +{"Clue":"Led sister astray with notion of paradise? (6,6)","Answer":"DESERT ISLAND","Explanation":"Definition: notion of paradise\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 astray) LED SISTER + AND(with\/plus).\nDefn: \u2026\/a place representing freedom from worldly cares and woes."} +{"Clue":"Novel feature of Attic civilisation (4,2,3,3)","Answer":"ROOM AT THE TOP","Explanation":"Definition: Novel\n Cryptic defn: What would be an item\/feature of a hypothetical civilisation living in attics."} +{"Clue":"Couple conclude proceedings on board (4)","Answer":"MATE","Explanation":"Definition: Couple,conclude proceedings on board\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026\/to engage in sexual intercourse; and 2nd: \u2026 or checkmate, to end\/conclude proceedings on board\/a game on a chessboard with a winning move."} +{"Clue":"Rude character that is not apparent in Michael Caine's performance (10)","Answer":"MECHANICAL","Explanation":"Definition: Rude character\n **Anagram of**(\u2026's performance) [ \"Michael Caine\" **minus**(\u2026 not apparent) \"i.e.\"(abbrev. for \"id est\"\/that is) ].\nDefn: In Shakespeare's \"A Midsummer Night's Dream\", one of the 6 amateur actors called \"rude mechanicals\" by Puck, in reference to their occupations as manual labourers."} +{"Clue":"Kent's one comic figure? (9)","Answer":"SUPERHERO","Explanation":"Definition: comic figure\n Superman, the alter ego of Clark Kent, was one such in the series of comics."} +{"Clue":"Unfit setter dozed in audition (5)","Answer":"INAPT","Explanation":"Definition: Unfit\n I(the setter of this crossword using the self-referential pronoun) + **homophone of**(\u2026 in audition) \"napped\"(dozed\/slept for a while)."} +{"Clue":"Excess of devoutness \u2014 not the first \u2014 on Jewish Sabbath (7)","Answer":"SATIETY","Explanation":"Definition: Excess\n \"piety\"(devoutness\/religiousness or reverence) **minus ****its 1st letter**(not the first) **placed after**(on) SAT(abbrev. for \"Saturday\" in the civil calendar, on which the Jewish Sabbath\/day of rest falls).\nDefn: \u2026\/surfeit."} +{"Clue":"Obsession with Paddington? It could merit a hard stare (7)","Answer":"BUGBEAR","Explanation":"Definition: It could merit a hard stare\n BUG(an obsession\/an enthusiastic interest in something) **plus**(with) BEAR(an example of which is Paddington Bear, a fictional character in children's literature).\nDefn: \"It\" being an imaginary character invoked to frighten children\/a bogeyman."} +{"Clue":"Medic stops team leaders from buying extra drink (6)","Answer":"IMBIBE","Explanation":"Definition: drink\n MB(abbrev. for \"Medicinae Baccalaureus\", a doctor\/a medic) **contained in**(stops) II(or 11\/eleven, with the respective Roman numeral substitutions, a sports team of 11 players, as with a cricket team, say) + **1st letters, respectively, of**(leaders from) \"buying extra\".\nDefn: To \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Entertainer who sang for the young Elvis? (6)","Answer":"PRINCE","Explanation":"Definition: Entertainer who sang\n What you might call Elvis Presley, dubbed the \"King of Rock and Roll\" when he was young and before being \"crowned\"."} +{"Clue":"Masquerading sheikhs and bishops enthralling a dish (5,5)","Answer":"SHISH KEBAB","Explanation":"Definition: dish\n **Anagram of**(Masquerading) SHEIKHS **plus**(and) B,B(2 x abbrev. for \"bishop\") **containing**(enthralling) A."} +{"Clue":"Author lying about haunt of vice in German port (5)","Answer":"EMDEN","Explanation":"Definition: German port\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 lying about) ME(author\/setter of this crossword using the self-referential pronoun) + DEN(a haunt of vice\/a secluded place for illegal activities)."} +{"Clue":"Rest in peace? Not a second of it, unfortunately, here (9)","Answer":"EPICENTRE","Explanation":"Definition: Rest in peace? Not a second of it, unfortunately, here\n **Anagram of**(unfortunately) \"Rest in peace\" **minus**(Not \u2026 of it,) \"[ A + \"s\"(abbrev. for \"second\" in time notation) ].\nDefn: The geographical point vertically above the focus of an earthquake, and where its force is the greatest. By extension, also the central point of any disturbance or difficult situation."} +{"Clue":"Well over 25% of yakitori is protein (4)","Answer":"SOYA","Explanation":"Definition: protein\n SO(well\/extremely, as in \"he was well\/so out of it\") **placed above**(over, in a down clue) **1st 2 out of 8 letters of**(25% of) \"yakitori\".\nDefn: \u2026 derived from the beans of the same name."} +{"Clue":"Seaweed repeatedly gathered from prime locations in La Guaira (4-4)","Answer":"AGAR-AGAR","Explanation":"Definition: Seaweed\n **2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 7th letters of**(gathered from prime locations in\/letters in the 1st 4 prime number positions) \"La Guaira\" **x 2**(repeatedly \u2026)"} +{"Clue":"Con-artist's seldom discovered casing wealthy place (2,6)","Answer":"EL DORADO","Explanation":"Definition: wealthy place\n [ DO(to con\/to swindle) + RA(abbrev. for a member of the Royal Academy of Arts\/an artist) ] **contained in**(\u2026 casing) \"seldom\" **minus ****its 1st and last letters**(discovered).\nDefn: A legendary \u2026 where precious stones and gold coins were found in abundance."} +{"Clue":"Staggering\u2026 so daunting, but surprisingly impressive! (10)","Answer":"ASTOUNDING","Explanation":"Definition: surprisingly impressive\n **Anagram of**(Staggering\u2026) SO DAUNTING."} +{"Clue":"Very, very French \u2014 almost all attending Mass in old cathedral city (9)","Answer":"EXTREMELY","Explanation":"Definition: Very\n [\"tres\"(French for very\/exceedingly) **minus ****its last letter**(almost all) **plus**(attending) M(symbol for \"mass\" in physics) ] **contained in**(in) [ EX-(prefix signifying \"old\"\/former) + ELY(a cathedral city in England) [."} +{"Clue":"Propositions put before half-hearted females (8)","Answer":"PREMISES","Explanation":"Definition: Propositions\n PRE-(prefix signifying \"before\" in time, place, etc.) + \"misses\"(unmarried women\/females) **minus its central letter**(hearted \u2026).\nDefn: \u2026 from which another is inferred or concluded."} +{"Clue":"Notice contains nothing on our weakness (4,4)","Answer":"SOFT SPOT","Explanation":"Definition: weakness\n SPOT(to notice\/to perceive) **containing**(contains) [ O(letter representing 0\/nothing) + FT'S(our, a first person possessive pronoun\/belonging to the paper printing this crossword, the Financial Times, or FT) ]."} +{"Clue":"Raise eco-tax within eight days (6)","Answer":"OCTAVE","Explanation":"Definition: eight days\n **Reversal of**(Raise, in a down clue) [ ECO **containing**(\u2026 within) VAT(abbrev. for \"value added tax\") ].\nDefn: A period of \u2026 starting with the day of a Church festival."} +{"Clue":"Governor tipped to take centre of industrial province (6)","Answer":"ULSTER","Explanation":"Definition: province\n \"ruler\"(governor\/head) **minus ****its 1st letter**(tipped \/with an end\/tip removed) **containing**(to take) **central 2 letters of**(centre of) \"industrial\".\nDefn: Traditional Irish \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Potential killer needs to extract drug from hard sweet (1-4)","Answer":"H-BOMB","Explanation":"Definition: Potential killer\n \"E\"(abbrev. for the drug Ecstasy) **deleted from**(extract \u2026 from) [ H(abbrev. for \"hard\") + \"bombe\"(a frozen dome-shaped dessert\/sweet) ]."} +{"Clue":"Genuine grandeur that's to some extent receding (4)","Answer":"TRUE","Explanation":"Definition: Genuine\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 to some extent) **reversal of**(\u2026 receding) \"grandeur that's\"."} +{"Clue":"Church dignitary that's opposed to 15 (8)","Answer":"CARDINAL","Explanation":"Definition: Church dignitary,that's opposed to 15\n Double defn: 1st: Leading \u2026 in the Roman Catholic Church, nominated by the Pope; and 2nd: A number denoting quantity(1, 2, 3, etc.) as opposed to an \"ordinal\"(answer to 15 across)."} +{"Clue":"So, these tenors transformed Madchester band (3,5,5)","Answer":"THE STONE ROSES","Explanation":"Definition: Madchester band\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 transformed) SO, THESE TENORS."} +{"Clue":"Fundamentally, rock and roll comprises nothing but loud noise (4)","Answer":"ROAR","Explanation":"Definition: loud noise\n **1st letters, respectively, of**(Fundamentally) \"rock and roll\" **containing**(comprises) O(letter signifying 0\/nothing)."} +{"Clue":"Ring road in pleasant surroundings is within budget (10)","Answer":"AFFORDABLE","Explanation":"Definition: within budget\n [ O(letter representing a circle\/a ring) + RD(abbrev. for \"road\") ] **contained in**(in \u2026 surroundings) AFFABLE(pleasant\/friendly)."} +{"Clue":"Vivid railway worker's uniform (6)","Answer":"LIVERY","Explanation":"Definition: worker's uniform\n LIVE(vivid\/intensely bright) + RY(abbrev. for \"railway\").\nUnisex livery:"} +{"Clue":"One out to deeply impress uninhibited Penge party-goer (8)","Answer":"ENGRAVER","Explanation":"Definition: One out to deeply impress\n **1st and last letters deleted from**(uninhibited) \"Penge\" + RAVER(one who attends\/goes to a rave\/a lively drinking and dancing party).\nDefn: \u2026\/to cut words or designs into stone, metal, wood, etc."} +{"Clue":"Criminal serves sandwiches quietly for evening gathering at church (7)","Answer":"VESPERS","Explanation":"Definition: evening gathering at church\n **Anagram of**(Criminal) SERVES **containing**(sandwiches) P(abbrev. for \"piano\", direction to play music softly\/quietly)."} +{"Clue":"Changes statement claiming success of divinity course? (7)","Answer":"REWORKS","Explanation":"Definition: Changes\n [RE(abbrev. for \"religious education\"\/a divinity course) WORKS(is successful\/achieves the desired effect)](a statement claiming success of divinity course)."} +{"Clue":"Sicilian perhaps admitting to defamation (8)","Answer":"ISLANDER","Explanation":"Definition: Sicilian perhaps\n [I SLANDER](I am admitting to definition).\nDefn: An example of which\/perhaps is one from the island of Sicily."} +{"Clue":"Treat former-PM with contempt and consternation (6)","Answer":"DISMAY","Explanation":"Definition: consternation\n DIS(to treat with contempt\/to speak of disrespectfully) MAY(Theresa, former UK Prime Minister)."} +{"Clue":"Unclear VAR arrangement results in facetious swearing (10)","Answer":"VERNACULAR","Explanation":"Definition: facetious swearing\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 arrangement) UNCLEAR VAR.\nDefn: Facetiously excusing swearing as common language, as in \"what the f***, to use the vernacular\"."} +{"Clue":"You heard expression of disapproval about short skirt (4)","Answer":"TUTU","Explanation":"Definition: short skirt\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 about) [**homophone of**(\u2026 heard expression) \"you\" + TUT(an expression of disapproval) ].\nFrom the sublime:\n\u2026 to the ridiculous:"} +{"Clue":"Nude dancing clubs entertained one popularly sitting in the corner (5)","Answer":"DUNCE","Explanation":"Definition: one popularly sitting in the corner\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 dancing) NUDE **containing**(\u2026 entertained) C(abbrev. for \"clubs\", the suit in a deck of p laying cards).\nDefn: Formerly, one considered disruptive or slow in learning and who was therefore punished by having to stand in a corner of the classroom.\nAnd the eponymous headwear that goes with it:"} +{"Clue":"Delivery from trend-setting crew \u2013 street clothes? (8)","Answer":"SHIPMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Delivery\n [ HIP(fashionable\/trend-setting) + MEN(crew\/a group of people who work closely together) ] **contained in**(\u2026 clothes) ST(abbrev. for \"street\")."} +{"Clue":"An element of Spooner's naked wash? (8)","Answer":"CHLORINE","Explanation":"Definition: An element\n **Spoonerism of** [ \"raw\"(naked\/undisguised) + \"clean\"(to wash\/to rid of dirt, marks or stains) ]."} +{"Clue":"Requests a reserved section for VIP (4)","Answer":"TSAR","Explanation":"Definition: VIP\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 section) \"Requests a reserved\".\nDefn: \u2026, an emperor of Russia, formerly."} +{"Clue":"Rovers' hero tackling player of Wanderers (6)","Answer":"ROMANY","Explanation":"Definition: of Wanderers\n ROY(hero in the British comic strip, Roy of the Rovers) **containing**(tackling) MAN(a player\/a member of, say, a football team).\nDefn: \u2026\/describing things related to the Romany, a people originating in South Asia, having an itinerant\/wandering way of life.\nAnd \"Rovers\" and \"Wanderers\" are found in the names of some football clubs."} +{"Clue":"Busy person, with twist of fate, produces energy drink (4,3)","Answer":"BEEF TEA","Explanation":"Definition: energy drink\n BEE(a busy person, from \"as busy as a bee\") **plus**(with) **anagram of**(twist of) FATE."} +{"Clue":"Temporarily pause Parliament in favour of unprincipled character (8)","Answer":"PROROGUE","Explanation":"Definition: Temporarily pause Parliament\n PRO(in favour of, as opposed to \"con\") + ROGUE(an unprincipled character\/a villain).\nDefn: \u2026\/to discontinue Parliamentary meetings without dissolving it."} +{"Clue":"The ups and downs of many a London commuter? (10)","Answer":"ESCALATORS","Explanation":"Definition: The ups and downs of many a London commuter\n Cryptic defn: The mechanical stairs going up and down used by the many London commuters in the Tube\/underground rail system."} +{"Clue":"Operatic lead is getting on with performance finally (6)","Answer":"ISOLDE","Explanation":"Definition: Operatic lead\n IS + OLD(getting on in years\/aged) **plus**(with) **last letter of**(\u2026 finally) \"performance\".\nDefn: Leading character in the opera \"Tristan and Isolde\" by Richard Wagner."} +{"Clue":"Making sense of cutback taking place in gin supply (10)","Answer":"EXPLAINING","Explanation":"Definition: Making sense of\n **Reversal of**(\u2026back) AXE(to cut\/to chop off, literally or figuratively) **containing**(taking) PL(abbrev. for \"place\", a short street) + **anagram of**(\u2026 supply\/with suppleness\/flexibility) IN GIN."} +{"Clue":"Blanked out as wine took effect (8)","Answer":"REDACTED","Explanation":"Definition: Blanked out\n RED(short for a red wine) + ACTED(took effect\/worked, as in \"the medicine took effect immediately\")."} +{"Clue":"King leads fight with tense English ex-Chancellor (8)","Answer":"KWARTENG","Explanation":"Definition: ex-Chancellor\n K(symbol for \"king\" in chess notation) **plus**(leads) WAR(a fight\/a conflict) **plus**(with) T(abbrev. for \"tense\" in grammar) + ENG(abbrev. for \"English\").\nAnswer: Kwasi, most recent ex-UK Chancellor."} +{"Clue":"Lacking guile and disastrously two down hosting the French (7)","Answer":"ARTLESS","Explanation":"Definition: Lacking guile\n **Anagram of**(disastrously) TSAR(solution to 2 down in this crossword) **containing**(hosting) LES(article \"the\" in French grammar)."} +{"Clue":"NASA's Deep Space Center boosted careers (6)","Answer":"SPEEDS","Explanation":"Definition: careers\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 boosted, in a down clue) **6 middle letters of**(\"centre\"\/Center, in NASA's language) \"NASA's Deep Space\"."} +{"Clue":"Upset as a result of cover-up over a long period (6)","Answer":"DERAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Upset\n **Reversal of**(\u2026-up) LID(a cover\/a cap) **containing**(over) ERA(a long period of time)."} +{"Clue":"The fourth Doctor W's memorial? (4)","Answer":"TOMB","Explanation":"Definition: memorial\n [TOM B](name, a la \"Doctor W\", of the actor who played the fourth Doctor Who, Tom Baker)."} +{"Clue":"Move back in line at the same time (8)","Answer":"TOGETHER","Explanation":"Definition: at the same time\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 back) GO(to move) **contained in**(in) TETHER(a line\/a rope or chain to which an animal is tied)."} +{"Clue":"Contact a church pursuing religious education (5)","Answer":"REACH","Explanation":"Definition: Contact\n [ A + CH(abbrev. for \"church\") ] **placed after**(pursuing) RE(abbrev. for \"religious education\")."} +{"Clue":"Pops round for car ride (4)","Answer":"SPIN","Explanation":"Definition: car ride\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 round) NIPS(pops in\/drops in for a quick visit)."} +{"Clue":"Novel with overriding passion for country (3,7)","Answer":"NEW ZEALAND","Explanation":"Definition: country\n [ NEW(novel\/original) + AND(with\/in addition to) ] **containing**(overriding) ZEAL(passion\/great energy and enthusiasm for a cause or objective)."} +{"Clue":"Finally take in hand young becoming quarrelsome (6)","Answer":"FEISTY","Explanation":"Definition: quarrelsome\n **Last letter of**(Finally) \"take\" **contained in**(in) FIST(one's clenched hand) + Y(abbrev. for \"young\")."} +{"Clue":"Jotted down 'Tenner added on to fine' (4,4)","Answer":"TOOK NOTE","Explanation":"Definition: Jotted down\n NOTE(eg. a \u00a310 note\/a tenner) **placed after**(added on to) [ TO + OK(okay\/fine\/no objection to) ].\n\"to\" doing double duty?"} +{"Clue":"Soldiers besieging southern capital retired in shame \u2026 (7)","Answer":"REMORSE","Explanation":"Definition: shame\n RE(abbrev. for the Royal Engineers, a unit of soldiers in the British military) **containing**(besieging) **reversal of**(\u2026 retired) [ S(abbrev. for \"southern\") + ROME(capital city of Italy) ]."} +{"Clue":"certainly bound to condemnation (2,5)","Answer":"NO DOUBT","Explanation":"Definition: certainly\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 condemnation) BOUND TO."} +{"Clue":"In Paris, I get fine on Metro regularly as someone selling trinkets (8)","Answer":"JEWELLER","Explanation":"Definition: someone selling trinkets\n JE(as spoken in Paris, French for the pronoun \"I\") **plus**(get) WELL(fine\/excellent) **plus**(on) **2nd and 4th letters of**(\u2026 regularly) \"Metro\".\n\u2026 not in Paris though."} +{"Clue":"Sorry when 60% of funds lost during revolutionary rule (6)","Answer":"RUEFUL","Explanation":"Definition: Sorry\n **3 out of 5 letters deleted from**(60% of \u2026 lost) \"funds\" **contained in**(during) **anagram of**(revolutionary) RULE.\nDefn: \u2026\/remorseful."} +{"Clue":"Score with cover song (5,5)","Answer":"SHEET MUSIC","Explanation":"Definition: Score\n SHEET(a cover\/a piece of material or fabric placed over something) + MUSIC(a piece of which could be a song).\nSheet music by numbers:"} +{"Clue":"Style of decoration reflected hollow decadence (4)","Answer":"MODE","Explanation":"Definition: Style\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 reflected) OM(abbrev. for \"Order of Merit\", a particular decoration\/ award conferred as an honour) + \"decadence\" **minus all its inner letters**(hollow \u2026)."} +{"Clue":"First woman to enter students' flat! (5)","Answer":"LEVEL","Explanation":"Definition: flat\n EVE(the Biblical first woman) **contained in**(to enter) LL(2 x letter displayed by a learner\/student driver)."} +{"Clue":"Apples and pears up ahead on floor above (8)","Answer":"UPSTAIRS","Explanation":"Definition: on floor above\n STAIRS(for which \"apples and pears\" is the rhyming slang) **placed after**(\u2026 ahead) UP."} +{"Clue":"Finish challenge that's over long (8)","Answer":"COMPLETE","Explanation":"Definition: Finish\n COMPETE(to challenge\/to be in a contest against others) **containing**(that's over) L(abbrev. for \"long\")."} +{"Clue":"Picked up self-satisfied mood (4)","Answer":"VEIN","Explanation":"Definition: mood\n **Homophone of**(Picked up) \"vain\"(self-satisfied\/to be proud about oneself).\nDefn: \u2026\/a temporary attitude or state of mind, as in \"he opened his speech in a lighter vein\"."} +{"Clue":"Fake ring has ruby with no shine (6)","Answer":"PHONEY","Explanation":"Definition: Fake\n PHONE(to ring\/call on the phone) **plus**(has) \"ruby\" **minus**(with no) \"rub\"(to shine\/to polish a surface by rubbing it)."} +{"Clue":"Attracted by doctor's circle, desperately want to be involved (5,2)","Answer":"DRAWN TO","Explanation":"Definition: Attracted by\n [ DR(abbrev. for \"Doctor\") + O(letter representing a circle) ] **containing**(\u2026 to be involved) **anagram of**(desperately) WANT."} +{"Clue":"May leave liberal West African country (4,2,2)","Answer":"FREE TO GO","Explanation":"Definition: May leave\n FREE(liberal\/unrestricted) + TOGO(West African country).\nDefn: You \u2026, if you so wish."} +{"Clue":"Come to feel affection for fellow totally live on broadcast (4,2,4)","Answer":"FALL IN LOVE","Explanation":"Definition: Come to feel affection for\n F(abbrev. for \"fellow\") + ALL(totally\/without exception) + **anagram of**(\u2026 broadcast) LIVE ON."} +{"Clue":"No reason to refuse theatre award Henry Winkler initially rejected (3,3)","Answer":"WHY NOT","Explanation":"Definition: No reason to refuse\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 rejected) [ TONY(short for the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre) + **1st letters, respectively, of**(\u2026 initially) \"Henry Winkler\", The Fonz ]."} +{"Clue":"Holiday sailor can take on land, or else have at sea (5,5)","Answer":"SHORE LEAVE","Explanation":"Definition: Holiday sailor can take on land\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 at sea) OR ELSE HAVE."} +{"Clue":"Seriously cunning catching mole (foreign nationalist) (8)","Answer":"SOLEMNLY","Explanation":"Definition: Seriously\n SLY(cunning\/wily) **containing**(catching) [ **anagram of**(\u2026 foreign) MOLE + N(abbrev. for \"nationalist\") ]"} +{"Clue":"One year's hedging right behind spring border (8)","Answer":"BOUNDARY","Explanation":"Definition: border\n {[ A(article in grammar for one in quantity) + Y(abbrev. for \"year\") ] **containing**(\u2026's hedging) R(abbrev. for \"right\")} **placed after**(behind) BOUND(spring\/leap)."} +{"Clue":"Dash briefly in B&Q, uncle's outside being surly (7)","Answer":"BRUSQUE","Explanation":"Definition: surly\n \"rush\"(to dash\/to move quickly) **minus ****its last letter**(briefly) **contained in**(in) B&Q + **1st and last letters of**(\u2026's outside) \"uncle\"."} +{"Clue":"Breathe old beer covering husband (6)","Answer":"EXHALE","Explanation":"Definition: Breathe\n [ EX-(prefix signifying \"old\"\/former) + ALE(a type of beer) ] **containing**(covering) H(abbrev. for \"husband\").\nDefn: \u2026 out."} +{"Clue":"Screen abridged play with small intermission (6)","Answer":"RECESS","Explanation":"Definition: intermission\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 play) \"Screen\" **minus its last letter**(abridged) + **plus**(with) S(abbrev. for \"small\").\nDefn: \u2026\/a temporary suspension of formal proceedings."} +{"Clue":"Crazy about energy drink (4)","Answer":"MEAD","Explanation":"Definition: drink\n MAD(crazy\/insane) **containing**(about) E(symbol for \"energy\" in physics).\nDefn: An alcoholic \u2026 of fermented honey and water.\nAka honey-wine:"} +{"Clue":"Afterthought to take in concerning old forecast (8)","Answer":"PRESAGED","Explanation":"Definition: forecast\n PS(abbrev. for \"postscript\", an afterthought\/an additional remark at the end of a letter or an extra piece of information after the event) **containing**(to take in) RE(with reference to\/concerning) + AGED(old\/matured)."} +{"Clue":"Resistance to backing figure that's bad (6)","Answer":"ROTTEN","Explanation":"Definition: bad\n R(symbol for electrical resistance in physics) + **reversal of**(\u2026 backing) TO + TEN(the figure\/number 10)."} +{"Clue":"Answer really loudly and declare business (6)","Answer":"AFFAIR","Explanation":"Definition: business\n A(abbrev. for \"answer\", as in \"Q and A\") + FF(abbrev. for \"fortissimo\", a musical direction to play very loudly) **plus**(and) AIR(to declare\/to say openly).\nDefn: One's \u2026\/concern."} +{"Clue":"Destroy vessel crossing river with unlimited brio (8)","Answer":"VAPORISE","Explanation":"Definition: Destroy\n VASE(a vessel\/jar used for holding cut flowers or as an ornament) **containing**(crossing) [ PO(river in Italy) **plus**(with) \"brio\" **minus its 1st and last letters**(unlimited \u2026) ].\nDefn: To \u2026 something by turning it into gas through extreme heat."} +{"Clue":"Anguish for gent regularly overlooked (4)","Answer":"FRET","Explanation":"Definition: Anguish\n \"for gent\" **minus ****its 2nd, 4th and 6th letters**(regularly overlooked)."} +{"Clue":"Close attention by chaps, tons giving affection (10)","Answer":"ENDEARMENT","Explanation":"Definition: affection\n END(to close\/to finish) + EAR(attention\/willingness to listen to others) **plus**(by) MEN(chaps\/fellows) + T(abbrev. for \"tons\")."} +{"Clue":"Sign with tip of nettle that one's a stinger (8)","Answer":"SCORPION","Explanation":"Definition: a stinger\n SCORPIO(one of the zodiac's twelve signs, symbolised by a stinger) **plus**(with) **1st letter of**(tip of) \"nettle\"."} +{"Clue":"Lose footing after lager's knocked back (4)","Answer":"SLIP","Explanation":"Definition: Lose footing\n **Reversal of**(\u2026's knocked back) PILS(a type of lager beer)."} +{"Clue":"Returning rook feeding young bird (4)","Answer":"WREN","Explanation":"Definition: bird\n **Reversal of**(Returning) [ R(abbrev. for \"rook\", in chess notation) **contained in**(feeding) NEW(young\/of recent origin) ]."} +{"Clue":"Monstrosity of old yard covered in swill (8)","Answer":"GARGOYLE","Explanation":"Definition: Monstrosity\n [ O(abbrev. for \"old\") + Y(abbrev. for \"yard\", as a unit of distance) ] **contained in**(covered in) GARGLE(to swill\/to wash and rinse, in this case, one's mouth, with liquid)."} +{"Clue":"So careless breaking dishes (10)","Answer":"CASSEROLES","Explanation":"Definition: dishes\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 breaking) SO CARELESS.\nA casserole cooked in a casserole:"} +{"Clue":"Hollow space dry home for animal (4)","Answer":"SETT","Explanation":"Definition: home for animal\n \"space\" **minus all its inner letters**(Hollow \u2026) + TT(dry\/abstaining from alcoholic drinks)."} +{"Clue":"Being in the grip of virus, large strain for country (8)","Answer":"BULGARIA","Explanation":"Definition: country\n BUG(a virus\/a microorganism harmful to one's health) **containing**(Being in the grip of \u2026) L(abbrev. for \"large\") + ARIA(a strain\/a song, in this case, in an opera)."} +{"Clue":"Organ and a rodent's head eaten by cat (6)","Answer":"LARYNX","Explanation":"Definition: Organ\n [A + **1st letter of**(\u2026's head) \"rodent\" ] **contained in**(eaten by) LYNX(one of a species of wild cats).\nDefn: \u2026, specifically your voice box."} +{"Clue":"Magnify fourth letter by writer (6)","Answer":"DEEPEN","Explanation":"Definition: Magnify\n DEE(\"D\", fourth letter in the alphabet) **plus**(by) PEN(a writer\/a writing instrument).\nDefn: \u2026 in depth or intensity."} +{"Clue":"Manner in which to hold garden tool for trimming line of bushes (8)","Answer":"HEDGEROW","Explanation":"Definition: line of bushes\n HOW(manner\/the way of doing something) **containing**(in which to hold \u2026) EDGER(a garden tool for trimming the edge of a lawn)."} +{"Clue":"Direct official dismissing two characters at the end (5)","Answer":"REFER","Explanation":"Definition: Direct\n \"referee\"(an official in a contest) **minus its last 2 letters**(dismissing two characters at the end).\nDefn: To \u2026\/bring someone's attention to something or somebody."} +{"Clue":"Small amounts of stuff consumed by rats (11)","Answer":"SMATTERINGS","Explanation":"Definition: Small amounts\n MATTER(stuff\/substance) **contained in**(consumed by) SINGS(rats\/informs on, to the authorities, say)."} +{"Clue":"Shrub from area in middle of bed to pull up (8)","Answer":"GARDENIA","Explanation":"Definition: Shrub\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 up, in a down clue) [ A(abbrev. for \"area\") + IN + **middle letter of**(middle of) \"bed\" + DRAG(to pull along\/haul) ]."} +{"Clue":"Biblical tale roughly lad did endless havoc with giant (5,3,7)","Answer":"DAVID AND GOLIATH","Explanation":"Definition: Biblical tale\n **Anagram of**(roughly) [LAD DID + \"havoc\" **minus ****its last letter**(endless \u2026) **plus**(with) GIANT].\nAn apt surface for the definition."} +{"Clue":"Withdrawal of soldiers on exercises, all cut short (6)","Answer":"REPEAL","Explanation":"Definition: Withdrawal\n RE(abbrev. for the Royal Engineers, soldiers in the British Army) **placed above**(on, in a down clue) PE(abbrev. for \"physical education\", instruction in physical exercise) + \"all\" **minus ****its last letter**(cut short).\nDefn: A formal \u2026\/a revocation of, say, a law."} +{"Clue":"Height of clipped shot (3)","Answer":"TOR","Explanation":"Definition: Height\n **Last letter deleted from**(clipped) \"tore\"(shot\/moved suddenly and rapidly)."} +{"Clue":"Craft ales in set required (9)","Answer":"ESSENTIAL","Explanation":"Definition: required\n **Anagram of**(Craft) ALES IN SET."} +{"Clue":"Wrongly understand disadvantages in fog on French road (11)","Answer":"MISCONSTRUE","Explanation":"Definition: Wrongly understand\n CONS(disadvantages\/that which serve as arguments against, say, doing something) **contained in**(in) MIST(a fog\/a cloud of tiny droplets or particles suspended in air) **placed above**(on, in a down clue) RUE(French for \"road\")."} +{"Clue":"Arch villain very old getting topped (9)","Answer":"CURVATURE","Explanation":"Definition: Arch\n CUR(a villain\/a rogue) + V(abbrev. for \"very\") + \"mature\"(old\/aged) **minus ****its 1st letter**(getting topped)."} +{"Clue":"Fought with editor after others left (8)","Answer":"WRESTLED","Explanation":"Definition: Fought\n W(abbrev. for \"with\") + { ED(abbrev. for \"editor\") **placed below**(after, in a down clue) [ REST(the others\/the remaining ones) + L(abbrev. for \"left\") ] }."} +{"Clue":"Test horse going round track before start of race (3,3)","Answer":"DRY RUN","Explanation":"Definition: Test\n DUN(a horse with a particular colouring) **containing**(going round) [ RY(abbrev. for \"railway\", which runs on tracks\/rails) **placed above**(before, in a down clue) **1st letter of**(start of) \"race\" ].\nDefn: \u2026\/a rehearsal."} +{"Clue":"Dance in tartan gown (5)","Answer":"TANGO","Explanation":"Definition: Dance\n **Hidden in**(in) \"tartan gown\"."} +{"Clue":"Break a doctor binds (3)","Answer":"GAP","Explanation":"Definition: Break\n A **contained in**(\u2026 binds) GP(abbrev. for \"general practitioner\", a non-specialist doctor)."} +{"Clue":"Day ending often in scandal, where sailors may be found (7)","Answer":"FRIGATE","Explanation":"Definition: where sailors may be found\n FRI(abbrev. for \"Friday\") + -GATE(suffix\/ending often used to signify a scandal, which usage started after the US Watergate scandal)."} +{"Clue":"Measure to avoid disorder in South American diplomacy? (4,3)","Answer":"RIOT ACT","Explanation":"Definition: Measure to avoid disorder\n RIO(de Janeiro, city in South America) **as a qualifier to** TACT(diplomacy\/discretion)."} +{"Clue":"Pose and sit in odd places? This shows I crave attention (4)","Answer":"PSST","Explanation":"Definition: This shows I crave attention\n **Respective 1st and 3rd letters of**(in odd places) \"Pose\" **plus**(and) \"sit\".\nDefn: Exclamation to attract attention but surreptitiously."} +{"Clue":"Dull article in Paris Match about leaving Tours (10)","Answer":"UNEXCITING","Explanation":"Definition: Dull\n UN(article in French grammar, as can be found in the magazine Paris Match) + [ C(abbrev. for \"circa\"\/about\/around the time of a particular year) **contained in**(\u2026 Tours\/travels round) EXITING(leaving\/getting out of) ]."} +{"Clue":"Mostly try to score before Hearts in tie (6)","Answer":"ATTACH","Explanation":"Definition: tie\n \"attack\"(to try to score in, say, a football match) **minus ****its last letter**(Mostly \u2026) **plus**(before) H(abbrev. for \"Hearts\", the suit in a deck of playing cards)"} +{"Clue":"Concerning muscle contractions, getting treated is costly (8)","Answer":"SYSTOLIC","Explanation":"Definition: Concerning muscle contractions\n **Anagram of**(treated) IS COSTLY.\nDefn: \u2026 of the heart."} +{"Clue":"Loudly criticise pudding getting stick down under (9)","Answer":"BOOMERANG","Explanation":"Definition: stick down under\n **Homophone of**(Loudly) [ \"boo!\"(exclamation to criticise\/show disapproval) + \"meringue\"(a pudding\/a dessert made from egg whites and sugar) ].\nDefn: \u2026, in Australia, that is."} +{"Clue":"Phase one neglected in prehistoric period (5)","Answer":"STAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Phase\n \"one\" **deleted from**(neglected in) \"Stone Age\"(the prehistoric period when weapons and tools were made of stone or organic material)."} +{"Clue":"Chic European wanting second husband (5)","Answer":"SWISH","Explanation":"Definition: Chic\n \"Swiss\"(a national from Switzerland in Europe) **minus**(wanting) \"s\"(abbrev. for \"second\" in time notation) + H(abbrev. for \"husband\")."} +{"Clue":"Coat reapplied with flair in building with eight columns (9)","Answer":"OCTASTYLE","Explanation":"Definition: building with eight columns\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 reapplied) COAT **plus**(with) STYLE(flair\/elegance)."} +{"Clue":"Atmosphere in April, possibly a revolutionary month (8)","Answer":"PRAIRIAL","Explanation":"Definition: a revolutionary month\n AIR(atmosphere where one breathes and lives in) **contained in**(in) **anagram of**(\u2026, possibly) APRIL.\nDefn: \u2026 in the French Revolutionary calendar."} +{"Clue":"Policeman carries little British idiots across the pond (6)","Answer":"DWEEBS","Explanation":"Definition: idiots across the pond\n DS(abbrev. for \"Detective Sergeant\", a policeman) **containing**(carries) [WEE(little\/tiny) + B(abbrev. for \"British\") ].\nDefn: \u2026, that is, as they are called in the USA."} +{"Clue":"Unreal match, Spain getting hammered (10)","Answer":"PHANTASMIC","Explanation":"Definition: Unreal\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 getting hammered) MATCH, SPAIN."} +{"Clue":"Singer's articles from Buenos Aires (4)","Answer":"ELLA","Explanation":"Definition: Singer\n EL,LA(2 articles in Spanish grammar as spoken in Buenos Aires, Argentina).\nAnswer: \u2026 Fitzgerald, jazz singer."} +{"Clue":"Perhaps one of those who backed Holly in game (7)","Answer":"CRICKET","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps one of those who backed Holly,game\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026, that is, played with Buddy Holly, rock and roll singer."} +{"Clue":"Bar worker's rent cut by politician given latitude (7)","Answer":"TEMPLAR","Explanation":"Definition: Bar worker\n TEAR(a rent\/a rip) ***contained in***(cut by) [ MP(abbrev. for a Member of Parliament, an elected politician) ***plus***(given) L(abbrev. for \"latitude\") ].\nDefn: Whimsically, \u2026\/a lawyer who has been called to the Bar and lives or has chambers in the Middle or Inner Temple in London."} +{"Clue":"Male German teacher needing return fare from Italy (7)","Answer":"RISOTTO","Explanation":"Definition: fare from Italy\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 needing return) [ OTTO(a somewhat common male German name) + SIR(form of address for a male teacher) ].\nLandmark 1:"} +{"Clue":"German district capital is not quite New York (5)","Answer":"GOTHA","Explanation":"Definition: German district capital\n \"Gotham\"(informal name for New York) **minus its last letter**(not quite \u2026).\nDefn: Capital city of the German district of the same name.\nLandmark 2:"} +{"Clue":"Jerk accepting old lady's more badass (7)","Answer":"TOUGHER","Explanation":"Definition: more badass\n TUG(a jerk\/a hard or sudden pull) **containing**(accepting) O(abbrev. for \"old\") + HER(third person feminine pronoun, say, for a lady).\nDefn: \u2026\/intimidating.\nLandmark 3:"} +{"Clue":"Way of paying hotel led by former empire-builders (2,4)","Answer":"IN CASH","Explanation":"Definition: Way of paying\n H(letter represented by \"hotel\", in the phonetic alphabet) **placed below**(led by, in a down clue) INCAS(former\/long past empire builders in South America).\nLandmark 5:"} +{"Clue":"Idiot favouring rubbish principle of The Avengers? (3,3,3)","Answer":"TIT FOR TAT","Explanation":"Definition: principle of The Avengers\n TIT(an idiot\/an ineffectual person) + FOR(favouring\/seconding) TAT(rubbish\/cheap and bad articles like clothing or jewellery).\nDefn: \u2026, or \"one bad turn deserves another\".\nLandmark 6:"} +{"Clue":"Hapless chap playing with words, not initially clever (7)","Answer":"CUNNING","Explanation":"Definition: clever\n \"chap\" **minus**(\u2026less) \"Hap\" + \"punning\"(playing with words\/making a joke with the meanings of words) **minus ****its 1st letter**(not initially).\nLandmark 7:\nThen: \u2026 and now:"} +{"Clue":"New and funny no less, opinion piece is a capital feature (among six others here) (7,6)","Answer":"NELSON\u2019S COLUMN","Explanation":"Definition: a capital feature (among six others here)\n N(abbrev. for \"new\") **plus**(and) **anagram of**(funny) NO LESS + COLUMN(a regular article\/piece in a newspaper or magazine, giving the opinion of the writer on a particular subject).\nDefn: \u2026, that is, features in the capital city of London, hidden in the completed crossword grid.\nLandmark 4:"} +{"Clue":"Football star caught gathering in a shot, miraculously able to save (9)","Answer":"MESSIANIC","Explanation":"Definition: miraculously able to save\n [ MESSI(Lionel, Argentinian footballer) + C(abbrev. for \"caught\" in cricket scores) ] **containing**(gathering) **anagram of**(\u2026 shot) IN A.\nDefn: Describing one who is \u2026\/a saviour."} +{"Clue":"Literary Romantic hero briefly used to be the king (7)","Answer":"WERTHER","Explanation":"Definition: Literary Romantic hero\n \"were\"(used to be) **minus ****its last letter**(briefly \u2026) + THE + R(abbrev. for \"Rex\"\/the reigning king).\nDefn: Fictional hero in \"The Sorrows of Young Werther\", written by Goethe, and which influenced the Romantic movement."} +{"Clue":"Take boat for diving then land (8)","Answer":"SUBTRACT","Explanation":"Definition: Take\n SUB(short for \"submarine\", a boat that dives under water) **plus**(then) TRACT(an area of land\/territory).\nDefn: \u2026 (away from)."} +{"Clue":"More expensive watch secretly returned for maintenance (6)","Answer":"UPKEEP","Explanation":"Definition: maintenance\n UP(more expensive\/describing an increase in price) + **reversal of**(\u2026 returned) PEEK(to watch secretly\/furtively)."} +{"Clue":"Shed unfashionable stockings worn by upper class (8)","Answer":"OUTHOUSE","Explanation":"Definition: Shed\n OUT(unfashionable\/out of fashion) + HOSE(collective word for stockings, socks and tights) **containing**(worn by) U(letter signifying things upper class).\nPlace to go when modern plumbing isn't available:"} +{"Clue":"Chat and a fag (6)","Answer":"GASPER","Explanation":"Definition: fag\n GAS(talk about trivial matters\/chat) **plus**(and) PER(a\/for each, as in $1 per minute).\nDefn: \u2026\/slang for cigarette, for obvious reasons."} +{"Clue":"Pavarotti for one bought enormous trousers (5)","Answer":"TENOR","Explanation":"Definition: Pavarotti for one\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 trousers\/takes) \"bought enormous\".\nDefn: An example of which\/for one, is Luciano Pavarotti.\nHere's Three of them:"} +{"Clue":"Waterproof loose on our son that's taken back to shop (9)","Answer":"NONPOROUS","Explanation":"Definition: Waterproof\n **Anagram of**(loose) ON OUR SON **containing**(that's taken) **last letter of**(back to) \"shop\"."} +{"Clue":"American bangs me entering pub, initially taking offence (12)","Answer":"INFRINGEMENT","Explanation":"Definition: offence\n [ FRINGE(front section of one's hair hanging over and cut straight across the forehead, refered to in North America as \"bangs\") + ME ]**contained in**(entering) INN(a pub\/establishment serving drinks mainly) + **1st letter of**(initially) \"taking\"."} +{"Clue":"What e.g. 8 took from a child needing protection after school (7,5)","Answer":"ACADEMY AWARD","Explanation":"Definition: What e.g. 8 took\n A + WARD(a child needing protection, under the care of a guardian) **placed after**(after) ACADEMY(a school\/an educational institution).\nDefn: What a movie such as\/e.g. \"Parasite\"(answer to 8 down) took\/won."} +{"Clue":"Doctor can rub oil in both eyes (9)","Answer":"BINOCULAR","Explanation":"Definition: in both eyes\n **Anagram of**(Doctor) CAN RUB OIL.\nDefn: For or \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Small bottle of very acidic beer unfinished (5)","Answer":"PHIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Small bottle\n PHI(pH1 with the Roman numeral substitution \u2013 in chemistry, the acidity or alkalinity of a solution is measured on the pH scale with pH1 being very acidic) + \"ale\"(a type of beer) **minus ****its last letter**(unfinished)."} +{"Clue":"Touching a thousand fish repelled man unloading boat (6)","Answer":"DOCKER","Explanation":"Definition: man unloading boat\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 repelled) [ RE(with reference to\/touching on) + K(symbol for \"a thousand\" from the Greek \"kilo\") + COD(a large food fish) ].\nWhat he was before he was the Don:"} +{"Clue":"Old Indian spinner bats ten, following the order (8)","Answer":"OBEDIENT","Explanation":"Definition: following the order\n O(abbrev. for \"old\") + BEDI(Bishan Singh, former Indian cricketer who was a spin bowler) + **anagram of**(bats) TEN.\nDefn: \u2026 or orders."} +{"Clue":"Stick jug by sink after emptying it (6)","Answer":"SKEWER","Explanation":"Definition: Stick\n EWER(jug with a wide mouth) **placed after**(by) \"sink\" **minus all its inner letters**(after emptying it)."} +{"Clue":"Logical engineers like 1D (8)","Answer":"REASONED","Explanation":"Definition: Logical\n RE(abbrev. for the Royal Engineers) + AS(like\/similar to, as used in similes) + ONE(the number 1) + D(abbrev. for \"down\")."} +{"Clue":"Charming debate held in silence (6)","Answer":"SMOOTH","Explanation":"Definition: Charming\n MOOT(a debate or discussion of a hypothetical case as an academic activity) **contained in**(held in) SH!(exclamation demanding silence).\nDefn: \u2026\/suave."} +{"Clue":"Scientific study every NATO battalion keeps up (6)","Answer":"BOTANY","Explanation":"Definition: Scientific study\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 keeps) **reversal of**(\u2026 up, in a down clue) \"every NATO battalion\"."} +{"Clue":"Current wanted for cultivation of arid region? (3,6)","Answer":"RIO GRANDE","Explanation":"Definition: Current wanted for cultivation of arid region\n \"i\"(symbol for electric current in physics) **deleted from**(wanted for\/found wanting in) **anagram of**(cultivation of) \"arid region\".\nAnswer: \u2026, a river in southwestern USA and northern Mexico that flows through arid and semi-arid land."} +{"Clue":"Blockbuster about Chinese locksmith with gold filling (6,6)","Answer":"CASINO ROYALE","Explanation":"Definition: Blockbuster\n CA(abbrev. for \"circa\"\/about\/around the time of a particular year) + SINO-(prefix denoting something Chinese\/related to China) YALE(Linus Jr., inventor of the pin tumbler lock and co-founder of the Yale Lock Manufacturing Company) **containing**(with \u2026 filling) OR(the colour gold in heraldry).\nDefn: \u2026 movie \u2026 take your pick:"} +{"Clue":"One article chamber pot contains, something next to stool? (5)","Answer":"PIANO","Explanation":"Definition: something next to stool\n [ I(Roman numeral for \"one\") + AN(article in grammar) ] **contained in**(\u2026 contains) PO(informal term for a chamber pot).\nDefn: \u2026\/that which is next to the stool the pianist sits on."} +{"Clue":"Former priest learning Dutch did survey (8)","Answer":"EXPLORED","Explanation":"Definition: did survey\n EX-(prefix indicating former\/once) + P(abbrev. for \"priest\") + LORE(body of knowledge held by a particular group of people, passed down from generation to generation) + D(abbrev. for \"Dutch\")."} +{"Clue":"Soldier's the one chasing English sucker (8)","Answer":"PARASITE","Explanation":"Definition: sucker\n PARA(short for \"paratrooper\", a soldier dropped by parachute into battle)'S ***plus***(\u2026 chasing\/going after) IT(pronoun for something previously mentioned\/the one) + E(abbrev. for \"English\")."} +{"Clue":"Impossible to get wife to stop drifting near bus lane (12)","Answer":"UNANSWERABLE","Explanation":"Definition: Impossible to get\n W(abbrev. for \"wife\") **contained in**(to stop) **anagram of**(drifting) NEAR BUS LANE.\nDefn: \u2026\/unsolvable."} +{"Clue":"Brussels rent that is reduced for playwright (9)","Answer":"EURIPIDES","Explanation":"Definition: playwright\n EU(to which Brussels, its de facto capital, has become synonymous) + RIP(a rent\/tear) + \"id est\"(ie.\/that is) **minus ****its last letter**(reduced).\nDefn: \u2026 of Ancient Greece."} +{"Clue":"Island to rule out bachelor parties (8)","Answer":"BARBADOS","Explanation":"Definition: Island\n BAR(to rule out\/to exclude) + BA(one with a Bachelor of Arts degree, who can be refered to as a \"Bachelor\") + DOS(plural of \"do\"\/a party\/social function)."} +{"Clue":"Local salt on English shellfish (8)","Answer":"BARNACLE","Explanation":"Definition: shellfish\n BAR(a pub, and one that is near one's home or place of work is a \"local\") + NACL(chemical formula for the salt, sodium chloride, used as a table salt) + E(abbrev. for \"English\").\nThey can form an attachment to another creature:"} +{"Clue":"Wolf one wild feral creature (6)","Answer":"PIGEON","Explanation":"Definition: feral creature\n PIG(to wolf\/to devour food greedily\/to gorge oneself with food) + **anagram of**(\u2026 wild) ONE.\nDefn: \u2026, as opposed to the domesticated variety.\nThat's them sitting and s*itting:"} +{"Clue":"Mountain-climbing fashion-conscious youth dressed in silver, perhaps (6)","Answer":"PLATED","Explanation":"Definition: dressed in silver, perhaps\n **Reversal of**(\u2026-climbing, in a down clue) ALP(a high snow-capped mountain) + TED(short for \"teddy boy\"\/a fashion-conscious youth in the 1950s and 1960s).\nDefn: Dressed\/covered with a thin layer of, say\/perhaps, silver."} +{"Clue":"Sailors on bench both losing weight, getting thin fare (5)","Answer":"CREPE","Explanation":"Definition: thin fare\n [ \"crew\"(sailor manning a watercraft) **placed above**(on, in a down clue) \"pew\"(a long bench in a church to seat the congregation) ] **minus from both words**(both losing) \"w\"(abbrev. for \"weight\")."} +{"Clue":"Firm support for unoriginal performer? (6)","Answer":"COPIER","Explanation":"Definition: unoriginal performer\n CO(abbrev. for \"company\", a commercial firm) + PIER(a solid support designed to sustain vertical pressure)."} +{"Clue":"Salesperson by a street offering food (6)","Answer":"REPAST","Explanation":"Definition: food\n REP(short for a sales representative\/salesperson) **plus**(by) A + ST(abbrev. for \"street\")."} +{"Clue":"Issue new item (4)","Answer":"EMIT","Explanation":"Definition: Issue\n **Anagram of**(new) ITEM.\nDefn: \u2026\/to produce and discharge."} +{"Clue":"Not giving up with prettiness destroyed (10)","Answer":"PERSISTENT","Explanation":"Definition: Not giving up\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 destroyed) PRETTINESS."} +{"Clue":"Fuss when sibling loses a right (6)","Answer":"BOTHER","Explanation":"Definition: Fuss\n \"brother\"(a male sibling) **minus one of its**(loses a) \"r\"(abbrev. for \"right\")."} +{"Clue":"What may be worn \u2014 more short robes, properly tailored (8)","Answer":"SOMBRERO","Explanation":"Definition: What may be worn\n **Anagram of**(\u2026, properly tailored) [\"more\" **minus ****its last letter**(short) + ROBES]."} +{"Clue":"Downcast journalists probing exploit (9)","Answer":"DEPRESSED","Explanation":"Definition: Downcast\n PRESS(journalists\/news reporters, collectively) **contained in**(probing) DEED(an exploit\/a feat)."} +{"Clue":"A male cat gets something tiny (4)","Answer":"ATOM","Explanation":"Definition: something tiny\n A + TOM(a male cat)."} +{"Clue":"Announcement of importance? Hang about (4)","Answer":"WAIT","Explanation":"Definition: Hang about\n **Homophone of**(Announcement of) \"weight\"(importance\/significance)."} +{"Clue":"Stars offering old jokes on island (9)","Answer":"CAPRICORN","Explanation":"Definition: Stars\n CORN(old jokes\/humour considered old-fashioned and trite) **placed after**(on) CAPRI(a resort island in Italy).\nAnswer: The sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of stars, the Capricornus."} +{"Clue":"The fellow left to go down to island capital (8)","Answer":"HELSINKI","Explanation":"Definition: capital\n HE(third-person pronoun for that fellow) + L(abbrev. for \"left\") + SINK(to go down\/drop to a lower level) + I(abbrev. for \"island\").\nDefn: \u2026 city of Finland."} +{"Clue":"Alter church, leading to endless wrath (6)","Answer":"CHANGE","Explanation":"Definition: Alter\n CH(abbrev. for \"church\") **plus**(leading to) \"anger\"(wrath\/fury) **minus ****its last letter**(endless \u2026)."} +{"Clue":"Unusually decent boss? Less than ideal (6,4)","Answer":"SECOND BEST","Explanation":"Definition: Less than ideal\n **Anagram of**(Unusually) DECENT BOSS."} +{"Clue":"For foot one needs a doctor (4)","Answer":"IAMB","Explanation":"Definition: foot\n I(Roman numeral for \"one\") **plus**(needs) A + MB(abbrev. for \"Medicinae Baccalaureus\", translated as Bachelor of Medicine, a doctor's degree).\nAnswer: \u2026 or iambus\/a foot or unit of sound in poetry."} +{"Clue":"Tot comes with me to river when it's hot? (6)","Answer":"SUMMER","Explanation":"Definition: when it's hot\n SUM(to tot\/to add up) **plus**(comes with) ME **plus**(to) R(abbrev. for \"river\")."} +{"Clue":"Union Jack, maybe, on vessel (6)","Answer":"FLAGON","Explanation":"Definition: vessel\n FLAG(an example of which\/maybe is the Union Jack, effectively the national flag of the UK) + ON."} +{"Clue":"Arrive carrying cooking utensil and dish (7)","Answer":"COMPOTE","Explanation":"Definition: dish\n COME(to arrive\/reach one's destination) **containing**(carrying) POT(a rounded or cylindrical container\/utensil used in cooking)."} +{"Clue":"Quality of note which cricketers need (5)","Answer":"PITCH","Explanation":"Definition: Quality of note,which cricketers need\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026, a musical note, that is; and 2nd: The ground \u2026 to play their game on."} +{"Clue":"Domains filling English politicians with anger (7)","Answer":"EMPIRES","Explanation":"Definition: Domains\n [ E(abbrev. for \"English\") + MPS(abbrev. for Members of Parliaments, elected politicians) ] **containing**(filling \u2026 with) IRE(anger\/rage)."} +{"Clue":"Imagine not beginning tricky puzzle (6)","Answer":"ENIGMA","Explanation":"Definition: puzzle\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 tricky) [\"Imagine\" **minus ****its 1st letter**(not beginning)]."} +{"Clue":"A national organisation associated with one cold region or another (9)","Answer":"ANTARCTIC","Explanation":"Definition: another\n A + NT(abbrev. for the National Trust, an organisation for the preservation of heritage) **plus**(associated with) ARCTIC(the one cold region around the North Pole).\nDefn: \u2026, cold region, that is."} +{"Clue":"Pet with brown tail mostly missing \u2014 odd (7)","Answer":"TANTRUM","Explanation":"Definition: Pet\n TAN(a brown or yellowish-brown colour) + \"tail\" **minus ****3 out of its 4 letters**(mostly missing) + RUM(odd\/strange).\nDefn: \u2026\/an outburst of bad temper."} +{"Clue":"Angry old lover, an underground worker who wants questions answered? (5-8)","Answer":"CROSS-EXAMINER","Explanation":"Definition: who wants questions answered?\n CROSS(angry\/furious \u2013 there's a lot of anger in this puzzle?) + EX(an old lover\/a party to a romantic relationship that's over) + [A MINER](an underground worker, in a mine, specifically)."} +{"Clue":"Reason for cancelling outdoor event? Minor star is upset (9)","Answer":"RAINSTORM","Explanation":"Definition: Reason for cancelling outdoor event\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 is upset) MINOR STAR.\n\u2026 or suspended at the least:"} +{"Clue":"Little person not getting on \u2014 we express sadness (7)","Answer":"WEEPERS","Explanation":"Definition: we express sadness\n WEE(little\/small) + \"person\" **minus**(not getting) \"on\"."} +{"Clue":"Article about musical event (7)","Answer":"RECITAL","Explanation":"Definition: musical event\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 about) ARTICLE."} +{"Clue":"Almost all of a military group in a systematic plan for living (7)","Answer":"REGIMEN","Explanation":"Definition: a systematic plan for living\n \"regiment\"(a military group\/a unit in the armed forces) **minus ****its last letter**(Almost all of \u2026)."} +{"Clue":"Nervous, performing with advantage (2,4)","Answer":"ON EDGE","Explanation":"Definition: Nervous\n ON(performing\/doing a turn on stage, as in \"Who's on tonight at the Apollo Theatre?\") **plus**(with) EDGE(an advantage\/a factor putting one ahead of the competition)."} +{"Clue":"A player going down the side of the field is inspiring (5)","Answer":"AWING","Explanation":"Definition: inspiring\n A + WING(position in a team of one\/a player going down the side of the field in a match of, say, football or rugby).\nDefn: \u2026 with awe."} +{"Clue":"Musical group disheartened about having cathartic effect (9)","Answer":"PURGATIVE","Explanation":"Definition: having cathartic effect\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 about) [ EVITA(the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice) + \"group\" **minus ****its middle letter**(disheartened) ]."} +{"Clue":"When to fence in trembling tree? (5)","Answer":"ASPEN","Explanation":"Definition: trembling tree\n AS(when\/at that moment, as in \"close the door as you leave) + PEN(to fence\/to enclose in, say, a pen).\nDefn: A tree species with leaves that tremble in even slight breezes."} +{"Clue":"Become ready to eat pie prepared in service (5)","Answer":"RIPEN","Explanation":"Definition: Become ready to eat\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 prepared) PIE **contained in**(in) RN(abbrev. for the Royal Navy, a service in the British military)."} +{"Clue":"Unstable minerals, with oxygen, return to standard state (9)","Answer":"NORMALISE","Explanation":"Definition: return to standard state\n **Anagram of**(Unstable) [MINERALS **plus**(with) O(symbol for the chemical element, oxygen) ]."} +{"Clue":"Care for little flower's endless shoot (7)","Answer":"TENDRIL","Explanation":"Definition: shoot\n TEND(to care for\/to look after) + \"rill\"(a little flower\/a small stream that, obviously, flows) **minus ****its last letter**(\u2026's endless)."} +{"Clue":"Spectral maiden on horse in Xmas show (7)","Answer":"PHANTOM","Explanation":"Definition: Spectral\n M(abbrev. for \"maiden\", in cricket scores) **placed after**(on) [ H(abbrev. for for \"heroin\" or \"horse\" in drug slang) **contained in**(in) PANTO(short for \"pantomime\", a show traditionally performed at Xmas) ]."} +{"Clue":"Picture defeat by France (5)","Answer":"FLICK","Explanation":"Definition: Picture\n LICK(to defeat decisively\/to outclass) **placed after**(by) F(International Vehicle Registration code for \"France\").\nDefn: Informal term for a \u2026\/a cinema film."} +{"Clue":"Allow some crocodile tears (3)","Answer":"LET","Explanation":"Definition: Allow\n **Hidden in**(some) \"crocodile tears\"."} +{"Clue":"Strange passion returning in midweek? (5)","Answer":"EERIE","Explanation":"Definition: Strange\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 returning) IRE(a passion\/a strong emotion, in this case, of anger) **contained in**(in) **middle 2 letters of**(mid) \"week\"."} +{"Clue":"Animal doctor near frisky warhorse (7)","Answer":"VETERAN","Explanation":"Definition: warhorse\n VET(short for \"veterinarian\", a doctor treating animals) + **anagram of**(\u2026 frisky) NEAR.\nDefn: \u2026\/a soldier who has fought in many campaigns."} +{"Clue":"Economical water supplier to contact on phone (7)","Answer":"SPARING","Explanation":"Definition: Economical\n SPA(a spring that supplies mineral-rich water) + RING(to contact another on the phone)."} +{"Clue":"What held up Greek fleet en route to Troy? (6,3)","Answer":"AEGEAN SEA","Explanation":"Definition: What held up Greek fleet en route to Troy\n Cryptic defn: What the Greek fleet of warships floated on\/was held up by, on the way to attack Troy."} +{"Clue":"Daughter taking bucket down to sink (5)","Answer":"DRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: sink\n D(abbrev. for \"daughter\") **plus**(taking) RAIN(in this case, heavily\/to bucket down).\nDefn: \u2026\/to reduce to a lower level, say, of amount, as in \"this will drain the respect they have for you\"."} +{"Clue":"Communicate with influence (5)","Answer":"REACH","Explanation":"Definition: Communicate with,influence\n Double defn: 1st: To get in touch with; and 2nd: \u2026\/to succeed in having an effect on."} +{"Clue":"Intensity in United game almost exploded (9)","Answer":"MAGNITUDE","Explanation":"Definition: Intensity\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 exploded) [UNITED + \"game\" **minus ****its last letter**(almost) ]."} +{"Clue":"Impressionist perhaps with it, given drink before dinner (8)","Answer":"APERITIF","Explanation":"Definition: drink before dinner\n APER(what you might\/perhaps call an impressionist\/one who acts out an imitation of\/apes somebody) **plus**(with) IT + IF(given that\/supposing, as in \"Given that he wins, what would you do?\")."} +{"Clue":"Old head saw parent off (6)","Answer":"TREPAN","Explanation":"Definition: Old head saw\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 off) PARENT.\nIn the old days, these were used:\nif you needed a hole in your head:"} +{"Clue":"Lowly man ruined, ending in gutter (10)","Answer":"PAWNBROKER","Explanation":"Definition: Lowly man ruined, ending in gutter\n PAWN(a lowly man\/one with low status and used by others) + BROKE(ruined\/bankrupt) + **last letter of**(ending in) \"gutter\".\nDefn: A cryptic definition, I presume, with the solution being the one who did the ruining of others."} +{"Clue":"Extraordinary gesture (6)","Answer":"SIGNAL","Explanation":"Definition: Extraordinary,gesture\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026\/outstanding; and 2nd: \u2026 to convey information."} +{"Clue":"Salesperson in ground cited as feeble (8)","Answer":"DECREPIT","Explanation":"Definition: feeble\n REP(short for a sales representative\/salesperson) **contained in**(in) **anagram of**(ground) CITED."} +{"Clue":"Convict recalled having a field day? (4)","Answer":"GALA","Explanation":"Definition: field day\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 recalled) LAG(a convict) **plus**(having) A.\nDefn: \u2026\/a festive occasion, in this case, held outdoors."} +{"Clue":"Second line in menacing playwright's sharp piece (8)","Answer":"SPLINTER","Explanation":"Definition: sharp piece\n S(abbrev. for \"second\" in time notation) + [ L(abbrev. for \"line\") **contained in**(in) PINTER(Harold, playwright, some of whose works are described as \"comedy of menace\") ]."} +{"Clue":"Italian monk in Le Mans making move (6)","Answer":"ANSELM","Explanation":"Definition: Italian monk\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 making move) LE MANS.\nAnswer: Italian monk who once held the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury."} +{"Clue":"Lady Ogilvy perhaps drinking one's port (10)","Answer":"ALEXANDRIA","Explanation":"Definition: port\n ALEXANDRA(possibly\/perhaps, the Princess titled The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, a member of the British royal family) **containing**(drinking) I(Roman numeral for \"one\").\nDefn: \u2026 in Egypt."} +{"Clue":"Elected, given ample time for U-turn as necessary? (8)","Answer":"INTEGRAL","Explanation":"Definition: necessary\n IN(elected\/voted in) **plus**(given) **reversal of**(\u2026 for U-turn) [ LARGE(ample\/substantial) + T(abbrev. for \"time\") ].\nDefn: \u2026 to make a whole."} +{"Clue":"One's honour in life less if solitary (8)","Answer":"LONESOME","Explanation":"Definition: solitary\n [ ONE'S + OM(abbrev. for the \"Order of Merit\", a conferred award\/honour) ] **contained in**(in) \"life\" **minus**(less) \"if\"."} +{"Clue":"Odd couple from Eire seen with motor mechanic (8)","Answer":"ENGINEER","Explanation":"Definition: mechanic\n **1st and 3rd letters of**(Odd couple from) \"Eire\" **placed below**(seen with) ENGINE(a motor\/a machine converting one form of energy into motion)."} +{"Clue":"Sex and the City \u2014 it has one staying up (6)","Answer":"VIAGRA","Explanation":"Definition: it has one staying up\n VI(Roman numeral for \"six\", represented by the English prefix \"sex-\", as in \"sexcentenary\") **plus**(*and*) AGRA(the city in N. India \u2013 where many go to see one of man's \u2013 or one man's \u2013 greatest erection for a favourite wife).\nDefn: \u2026, ie. that which lets one stay up\/erect."} +{"Clue":"Like cormorant? Not well groomed (6)","Answer":"SHAGGY","Explanation":"Definition: Not well groomed\n SHAG(a cormorant, any of a family of species of aquatic birds) \u2013GY(suffix denoting \"like\"\/having the same characteristics).\n\u2026 naturally."} +{"Clue":"Ancient high-flier involved in crash (6)","Answer":"ICARUS","Explanation":"Definition: Ancient high-flier involved in crash\n Cryptic defn: In Greek mythology, the one who flew too close to the sun, which melted the wax holding his artificial wings, causing him to crash into the sea."} +{"Clue":"Long article by Ernesto Guevara? (4)","Answer":"ACHE","Explanation":"Definition: Long\n A(an article in grammar) **plus**(by) CHE(nickname of Ernesto Guevara, Argentinian revolutionary).\nDefn: \u2026\/yearn for."} +{"Clue":"On trial for breaking with my routine (9)","Answer":"NORMALITY","Explanation":"Definition: routine\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 for breaking \u2026) [ON TRIAL **plus**(with) MY]."} +{"Clue":"Look back on grabbing Simpson's drink (5)","Answer":"RIOJA","Explanation":"Definition: drink\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 back on) AIR(the look\/appearance given by someone or something) **containing**(grabbing) OJ(initials of Orenthal James Simpson, former American footballer).\nDefn: \u2026, specifically from the vineyards in the Spanish region of the same name:\nAnd OJ also stands for another drink, orange juice."} +{"Clue":"Pound gets eastern family food dish (7)","Answer":"RAMEKIN","Explanation":"Definition: food dish\n RAM(to pound\/hit hard) **plus**(gets) E(abbrev. for \"Eastern\") + KIN(family\/relatives).\nDefn: A small bowl:"} +{"Clue":"Insert rock star Robert's introduction (7)","Answer":"IMPLANT","Explanation":"Definition: Insert\n [I'M PLANT](as in:\n\u2026 \"I'm Plant, Robert Plant, rock star\" and lead singer of Led Zeppelin)."} +{"Clue":"Take unfair advantage of a private draw organised by Kelvin? (4,4)","Answer":"PULL RANK","Explanation":"Definition: Take unfair advantage of a private\n PULL(to draw\/to exert a force that causes movement) + RAN(organised\/managed by) K(symbol for the kelvin, the unit of temperature in the Kelvin temperature scale).\nDefn: To take advantage of one's superior position\/rank over another, possibly a lowly private in the military."} +{"Clue":"Accounting category for rigged prices (5,5)","Answer":"FIXED COSTS","Explanation":"Definition: Accounting category\n FIXED(rigged\/managed an outcome by fraudulent or underhand means) + COSTS(the prices paid for goods or services)."} +{"Clue":"Salmon's head right in net \u2014 pull out (7)","Answer":"SCRATCH","Explanation":"Definition: pull out\n **1st letter of**(\u2026's head) \"Salmon\" + [ R(abbrev. for \"right\") **contained in**(in) CATCH(to net\/to capture using, well, a net) ].\nDefn: \u2026 of an event, such as a race."} +{"Clue":"Until a pianist covers Fish (7)","Answer":"TILAPIA","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 covers) \"Until a pianist\"."} +{"Clue":"At risk of death and really annoyed! (10)","Answer":"ENDANGERED","Explanation":"Definition: At risk\n END(the cessation\/death of something) **plus**(and) ANGERED(really\/totally annoyed\/irritated)."} +{"Clue":"Group of doctors show off info about worthy folk (4,3)","Answer":"WHO\u2019S WHO","Explanation":"Definition: info about worthy folk\n WHO(abbrev. for the World Health Organisation, the group responsible for international public health under the UN) + **anagram of**(\u2026 off) SHOW."} +{"Clue":"Island has significant area bordering sea, we hear (7)","Answer":"MAJORCA","Explanation":"Definition: Island\n [ MAJOR(significant\/important) + A(abbrev. for \"area\") ] **containing**(bordering) \"C\"(pronounced\/we hear, the same as \"sea\") ."} +{"Clue":"Press endlessly saying things without meaning them (4)","Answer":"IRON","Explanation":"Definition: Press\n \"irony\"(saying things that you don't really mean) **minus ****its last letter**(endlessly \u2026).\nDefn: \u2026 clothes, say."} +{"Clue":"Ultimately, Aquinas and Catholics disseminated such philosophy? (10)","Answer":"SCHOLASTIC","Explanation":"Definition: such philosophy\n **Last letter of**(Ultimately) \"Aquinas\" **plus**(and) **anagram of**(\u2026 disseminated) CATHOLICS."} +{"Clue":"Heartless decrees by working president once (6)","Answer":"WILSON","Explanation":"Definition: president once\n \"wills\"(decrees\/specific instructions) **minus its middle letter**(Heartless \u2026) **plus**(by) ON(working).\nDefn: \u2026 in the USA."} +{"Clue":"Everton and Derby's first team clothes not changed (8)","Answer":"UNEDITED","Explanation":"Definition: not changed\n [**1st letter of**(\u2026's first) \"Everton\" and \"Derby\"] **contained in**(\u2026 clothes) UNITED(as used in the names of teams, like Manchester United)."} +{"Clue":"Relative somewhere in the UK swallows indefinite number of drinks (5,4)","Answer":"BROWN ALES","Explanation":"Definition: drinks\n BRO(short for \"brother\", a relative) + WALES(part of\/somewhere in the UK) **containing**(swallows) N(in maths, symbol for an indefinite number)."} +{"Clue":"Always entertained by bishop, say, of old civilisation (5)","Answer":"MAYAN","Explanation":"Definition: old civilisation\n AY(a poetic form of \"always\") **contained in**(entertained by) MAN(a piece on a chess board, in this case\/say, the bishop)."} +{"Clue":"Son given either end of tasty pork pie (5)","Answer":"STORY","Explanation":"Definition: pork pie\n S(abbrev. for \"son\") **plus**(given) (T OR Y)[either the front end or back end of \"tasty\").\nDefn: A lie, or \u2026 in rhyming slang."} +{"Clue":"Birds with wit circling good spot to the west (4,5)","Answer":"WILD GEESE","Explanation":"Definition: Birds\n WILDE(Oscar, the Irish wit) **containing**(circling) [ G(abbrev. for \"good\") + **reversal of**(\u2026 to the west, in an across clue) SEE(to spot\/to look)."} +{"Clue":"Large drop drunk by that guy, one capital port (8)","Answer":"HELSINKI","Explanation":"Definition: capital port\n [L(abbrev. for \"large\") + SINK(to drop\/come to a lower level)] **contained in**(drunk by) [ HE(that guy) + I(Roman numeral for \"one\") ]."} +{"Clue":"Keeping poles apart, joined European country (6)","Answer":"SWEDEN","Explanation":"Definition: country\n SN(abbrev. for \"south\" and \"north\" poles) **contained in**(Keeping \u2026 apart \u2026) [WED(joined in matrimony) + E(abbrev. for \"European\") ]."} +{"Clue":"Patience, say, I manage to keep in company, getting arm twisted (5,5)","Answer":"COMIC OPERA","Explanation":"Definition: Patience, say\n [ I + COPE(to manage\/to deal with effectively)] **contained in**(to keep in) [ CO(abbrev. for \"company\") **plus**(getting) **anagram of**(\u2026 twisted) ARM.\nDefn: An example of which\/say is \"Patience\", by Gilbert and Sullivan."} +{"Clue":"eg 1st of December, 2nd of May, 6th of August, 4th of June? (4)","Answer":"DATE","Explanation":"Definition: eg 1st of December, 2nd of May, 6th of August, 4th of June\n **1st letter of**(1st of) \"December\" + **2nd letter of**(2nd of) \"May\" + **6th letter of** (6th of) \"August\" + **4th letter of** (4th of) \"June\".\nDefn: Of which examples are\/\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Work hard in fact to return formal attire (3,4)","Answer":"TOP HATS","Explanation":"Definition: formal attire\n [OP(abbrev. for \"opus\", a literary or musical work) + H(abbrev. for \"hard\") ] **contained in**(in) **reversal of**(\u2026 to return) STAT(short for \"statistic\"\/a fact)."} +{"Clue":"Release a lot of mendacious fascists (7)","Answer":"UNTRUSS","Explanation":"Definition: Release\n \"untrue\"(mendacious\/lying) **minus ****its last letter**(a lot of \u2026) SS(Schutzstaffel, the fascist organisation of the Nazi Party."} +{"Clue":"Runner has day for run, showing more endurance (7)","Answer":"HARDIER","Explanation":"Definition: showing more endurance\n \"harrier\"(a cross-country runner) **with** \"d\"(abbrev. for \"day\") **replacing**(has \u2026 for) \"r\"(abbrev. for \"run\" in cricket scores)."} +{"Clue":"Channel goes wrong about rating given to film (5)","Answer":"SINUS","Explanation":"Definition: Channel\n SINS(goes wrong\/commits an immoral act) **containing**(about) U(one of the ratings in the classification system of film).\nDefn: \u2026 in the body."} +{"Clue":"Pavlova with hot topping getting huge praise (7)","Answer":"HOSANNA","Explanation":"Definition: praise\n ANNA(Pavlova, famed ballerina) **placed below**(with \u2026 topping, in a down clue) [ H(abbrev. for \"hot\") **plus**(getting) OS(abbrev. for \"outsize\"\/huge) ]."} +{"Clue":"Oblivious to the world, like flipping British PM (6)","Answer":"ASLEEP","Explanation":"Definition: Oblivious to the world\n AS(like\/having similar characteristics) **reversal of**(flipping) PEEL(once British Prime Minister)."} +{"Clue":"Wilful child mostly climbing, say, around home (9)","Answer":"OBSTINATE","Explanation":"Definition: Wilful\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 climbing, in a down clue) \"boy\"(child) **minus ****its last letter**(mostly) + STATE(to say\/to declare) ] **containing**(around) IN(at home, as in \"I'm home if you want to visit\")."} +{"Clue":"Caught that chap about to bring up adult fantasy (7)","Answer":"CHIMERA","Explanation":"Definition: fantasy\n C(abbrev. for \"caught\" in cricket scores) + HIM(that chap) + **reversal of**(\u2026 to bring up, in a down clue) RE(about\/with reference to) + A(abbrev. for \"adult\")."} +{"Clue":"One cannot stand Bill going round hideous dive drunk (with 10 members of 9 to be found in the grid) (1,5,7)","Answer":"A HOUSE DIVIDED","Explanation":"Definition: One cannot stand\n AD(abbrev. for \"advertisement\", of which a bill\/poster is an example) **containing**(going round) **anagram of**(\u2026 drunk) HIDEOUS DIVE.\nDefn: From Abraham Lincoln's \"House Divided\" speech."} +{"Clue":"Extremely devious setter's rising in value \u2014 Logodaedalus, say (9)","Answer":"WORDSMITH","Explanation":"Definition: Logodaedalus, say\n [ **1st and last letters of**(Extremely) \"devious\" + **reversal of**(\u2026's rising) I'M(setter is\/I am, with the setter using the self-referential pronoun)] **contained in**(in) WORTH(value\/merit).\nDefn: An example of which\/say, is Logodaedalus, a crossword setter."} +{"Clue":"Italian who drew one game after another (7)","Answer":"TIEPOLO","Explanation":"Definition: Italian who drew\n POLO(a game\/sport played on horseback) **placed under**(\u2026 after another, in a down clue) TIE(a game\/sports match between individuals or teams in a knock-out competition)\nAnswer: Giovanni Battista \u2026, an Italian artist."} +{"Clue":"Pooh-pooh bust said to interrupt boom, perhaps (7)","Answer":"DISDAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Pooh-pooh\n **Anagram of**(bust) SAID **contained in**(to interrupt) DIN(a noise, an example of which\/perhaps is Boom!)."} +{"Clue":"Covers of special celeb mag keep mum in a spin (7)","Answer":"SHEATHS","Explanation":"Definition: Covers\n S(abbrev. for \"special\") + HEAT(an English entertainment magazine\/a celeb mag) + **reversal of**(\u2026 in a spin) SH!(keep mum\/quiet)."} +{"Clue":"Like hikers taking fellow as well towards the top (2,4)","Answer":"ON FOOT","Explanation":"Definition: Like hikers\n ON(taking, as in \"are you on medication?\") + F(abbrev. for \"fellow\") + **reversal of**(\u2026 towards the top, in a down clue) TOO(as well\/also)."} +{"Clue":"Engineers fail to turn down supplier (5)","Answer":"EIDER","Explanation":"Definition: down supplier\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 to turn) [ RE(abbrev. for the Royal Engineers in the British military) + DIE(to fail\/to cease of work, as with machinery) ].\nDefn: \u2026, duck feathers, that is."} +{"Clue":"Leo possibly seeing good chieftains travelling around end of Suez (4,2,3,6)","Answer":"SIGN OF THE ZODIAC","Explanation":"Definition: Leo possibly\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 travelling) GOOD CHIEFTAINS **containing**(around) **last letter of**(end of) \"Suez\".\nDefn: Of which an example\/possibly is \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Owning commercial US college can gratify leader (9)","Answer":"ADMITTING","Explanation":"Definition: Owning\n AD(short for \"advertisement\", a commercial\/promotional material) + MIT(abbrev. for Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a US college) + TIN(can\/a cylindrical container of metal) + **1st letter of**(\u2026 leader) \"gratify\".\nDefn: \u2026\/acknowledging responsibility for."} +{"Clue":"Quickly visit Post Office to get code for debit card (3,2)","Answer":"POP IN","Explanation":"Definition: Quickly visit\n PO(abbrev. for \"Post Office\") **plus**(to get) PIN(abbrev. for \"personal identification number\", a code used to validate a debit card transaction)."} +{"Clue":"Group support for an unfortunate event (7)","Answer":"SETBACK","Explanation":"Definition: an unfortunate event\n SET(a group of similar items) + BACK(to support\/to champion)."} +{"Clue":"Agent and setter returning alternative ruler (7)","Answer":"EMPEROR","Explanation":"Definition: ruler\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 returning) [ REP(short for \"representative\", an agent) **plus**(and) ME(the setter of this crossword using the self-referential pronoun) ] + OR(introducing an alternative\/giving a choice)."} +{"Clue":"Consume repasts regularly (3)","Answer":"EAT","Explanation":"Definition: Consume\n **2nd, 4th and 6th letters of**(\u2026 regularly) \"repasts\"."} +{"Clue":"A fellow repeatedly found in home is most uncool (7)","Answer":"NAFFEST","Explanation":"Definition: most uncool\n A + FF(2x\/repeatedly, abbrev. for \"fellow\") **contained in**(found in) NEST(a home\/a place where, say, an insect breeds or shelters).\nDefn: \u2026\/lacking taste or style."} +{"Clue":"Employee in rowdy taverns (7)","Answer":"SERVANT","Explanation":"Definition: Employee\n **Anagram of**(rowdy) TAVERNS."} +{"Clue":"Celebration of son getting back ending finally after one (7)","Answer":"SHINDIG","Explanation":"Definition: Celebration\n S(abbrev. for \"son\") **plus**(getting) HIND(situated at the back part of the body) + [ **last letter of**(\u2026 finally) \"ending\" **placed after**(after) I(Roman numeral for \"one\") ].\nDefn: A lively party as a celebration."} +{"Clue":"Revolting jerk taking part in genuine performance (7)","Answer":"RECITAL","Explanation":"Definition: performance\n **Reversal of**(Revolting) TIC(a jerk\/a spasm) **contained in**(taking part in) REAL(genuine\/authentic)."} +{"Clue":"Eggs in line for auditor (3)","Answer":"ROE","Explanation":"Definition: Eggs\n **Homophone of**(\u2026 for auditor) \"row\"(a line\/a number of things arranged in a line)."} +{"Clue":"Drink sprayed initially in part of eye (7)","Answer":"RETSINA","Explanation":"Definition: Drink\n **1st letter of**(\u2026 initially) \"sprayed\" **contained in**(in) RETINA(that part of the eye consisting of a layer of light-sensitive cells).\nDefn: \u2026, specifically a Greek wine flavoured with resin."} +{"Clue":"Section of choir on outing showing resolve (4,3)","Answer":"IRON OUT","Explanation":"Definition: resolve\n **Hidden in**(Section of) \"choir on outing\".\nDefn: To \u2026\/to come to a settlement."} +{"Clue":"Fruit left for gem of a girl (5)","Answer":"PEARL","Explanation":"Definition: gem,a girl\n PEAR(a fruit) + L(abbrev. for \"left\"). Double defn: 1st: A spherical mass formed within the shell of a pearl oyster, prized as a gem; and 2nd: A girl's name."} +{"Clue":"Outlaw party involving especially long time with Duke (9)","Answer":"DESPERADO","Explanation":"Definition: Outlaw\n DO(a party\/a social function) **containing**(involving) [ ESP(abbrev. for \"especially\") + ERA(a long time period) **plus**(with) D(abbrev. for \"Duke\") ]."} +{"Clue":"Dame's new fantasy sadly amounts to nothing (5,5,5)","Answer":"SWEET FANNY ADAMS","Explanation":"Definition: nothing\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 sadly) DAME'S NEW FANTASY."} +{"Clue":"Spartan's strides to falter and flag (5,3,7)","Answer":"STARS AND STRIPES","Explanation":"Definition: flag\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 to falter) SPARTAN'S STRIDES.\nDefn: The US national \u2026."} +{"Clue":"Reach old woman in boat returning (5)","Answer":"GAMUT","Explanation":"Definition: Reach\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 returning) [ MA(informal term for one's mother, an old woman presumably) **contained in**(in) TUG(a powerful boat used to tow and push larger boats or ships) ].\nDefn: \u2026\/extent."} +{"Clue":"Shock from power failure around end of October (7)","Answer":"OUTRAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Shock\n OUTAGE(a power failure\/unscheduled shutdown) **containing**(around) **last letter of**(end of) \"October\"."} +{"Clue":"Knitter modified knick-knack (7)","Answer":"TRINKET","Explanation":"Definition: knick-knack\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 modified) KNITTER."} +{"Clue":"Young flyers, say, holding adult licences (7)","Answer":"EAGLETS","Explanation":"Definition: Young flyers\n EG(abbrev. for \"exempli gratia\"\/for example\/say) **containing**(holding) A(abbrev. for \"adult\") + LETS(allows\/licences \u2013 is the distinction between \"licence\" and \"license\" a thing of the past?)"} +{"Clue":"In theory working daily (2,5)","Answer":"ON PAPER","Explanation":"Definition: In theory\n ON(working\/functioning, as with an electrical appliance, say) + PAPER(an example of which is the daily, a newspaper printed daily)."} +{"Clue":"Bring in worker for chief (9)","Answer":"IMPORTANT","Explanation":"Definition: chief\n IMPORT(to bring into one's country products bought in another country) + ANT(a social insect, one of whose castes is the worker)."} +{"Clue":"Take drugs, emaciated, drawn, shabby (3-5)","Answer":"DOG-EARED","Explanation":"Definition: shabby\n [DO GEAR](take\/use illegal drugs\/gear) + \"emaciated\" **minus all its inner letters **(drawn\/drained from)."} +{"Clue":"in Paris \u2014 time to find one's correct position (6)","Answer":"ORIENT","Explanation":"Definition: to find one's correct position\n O(letter representing 0) **plus**(\u2013\/hyphen) RIEN(as spoken in Paris, French for \"nothing\"\/0) + T(abbrev. for \"time\")."} +{"Clue":"Make even draw around about 7 (5,2)","Answer":"LEVEL UP","Explanation":"Definition: Make even\n **Reversal of**(\u2026 about) PULL(to draw\/to tow) **containing**(about) EVE(answer to 7 down)."} +{"Clue":"State former President beginning to struggle (7)","Answer":"EXPRESS","Explanation":"Definition: State\n EX-(prefix signifying former\/once) PRES(abbrev. for \"President\") + **1st letter of**(beginning to) \"struggle\"."} +{"Clue":"Caught touchy setter stripping off for bed (9)","Answer":"COUCHETTE","Explanation":"Definition: bed\n C(abbrev. for \"caught\" in cricket scores) + \"touchy setter\" **minus the respective 1st and last letters**(stripping off).\nWas the setter responding to this question (just wondering):"} +{"Clue":"Thing coming out after dark? (5)","Answer":"NIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: after dark\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 coming out) THING."} +{"Clue":"Extra incentive to board public transport? (5)","Answer":"TRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: public transport\n **Hidden in**(\u2026 to board\/to cover) \"Extra incentive\"."} +{"Clue":"Intently looking around, very hungry (8)","Answer":"STARVING","Explanation":"Definition: hungry\n STARING(intently looking with one's eyes wide open) **containing**(around) V(abbrev. for \"very\")."} +{"Clue":"Moles which are found under the tracks? (8)","Answer":"SLEEPERS","Explanation":"Definition: Moles,which are found under the tracks\n Double defn: 1st: \u2026\/spies who are in sensitive positions in a country's security organisations; and 2nd: Beams \u2026 of a railway."} +{"Clue":"African animal area located between two major US cities (5)","Answer":"NYALA","Explanation":"Definition: African animal\n A(abbrev. for \"area\") **contained in**(located between) NY,LA(abbrev. for New York and Los Angeles respectively, 2 major cities in the US).\nThe female: and male:"} +{"Clue":"Give birth with assistance (5)","Answer":"WHELP","Explanation":"Definition: Give birth\n W(abbrev. for \"with\") + HELP(assistance\/services or resources offered to ease someone's efforts).\nDefn: Of a dog, to \u2026"} +{"Clue":"Playing piano, Ute Lemper's intro is rich, earthy, fluid (6,3)","Answer":"PEANUT OIL","Explanation":"Definition: rich, earthy, fluid\n **Anagram of**(Playing) [ PIANO, UTE ] + **1st letter of**(\u2026's intro) \"Lemper\") ."} +{"Clue":"Imperial unit capturing European vessel (7)","Answer":"GALLEON","Explanation":"Definition: vessel\n GALLON(an Imperial unit of liquid or dry volume) **containing**(capturing) E(abbrev. for \"European\")."} +{"Clue":"The German raid injured Francophone philosopher (7)","Answer":"DERRIDA","Explanation":"Definition: Francophone philosopher\n DER(the article, \"the\" in German) + **anagram of**(\u2026 injured) RAID.\nAnswer: \u2026, Jacques, Algerian-born French philosopher."} +{"Clue":"When flying, don't be taking British Airways \u2014 it's only reasonable (3,3)","Answer":"NOT BAD","Explanation":"Definition: reasonable\n **Anagram of**(When flying) DON'T **containing**(be taking) BA(abbrev. for British Airways)."} +{"Clue":"Liqueur established during a 13 in America? (8)","Answer":"ANISETTE","Explanation":"Definition: Liqueur\n SET(established\/instituted) **contained in**(during) [A + NITE(\"night\"\/answer to 13 across, as spelled in America) ]."} +{"Clue":"Fine food store McCartney regularly sampled (8)","Answer":"DELICATE","Explanation":"Definition: Fine\n DELI(short for \"delicatessen\"\/store selling ready-to-eat foods) + **2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th letters of**(\u2026 regularly sampled) \"McCartney\"."} +{"Clue":"Bemused solvers' call for help Julius has answered 32 times? (4,2,1,4)","Answer":"GIVE US A CLUE","Explanation":"Definition: Bemused solvers' call for help Julius has answered 32 times\n Cryptic defn: Call by puzzled solvers and duly answered by Julius with 32 clues in this crossword."} +{"Clue":"Last station announcement? (3,6)","Answer":"ALL CHANGE","Explanation":"Definition: Last station announcement\n Cryptic defn: An announcement to remaining passengers at the station at the end of a train route."} +{"Clue":"Spain claiming penny in tax upset economic migrant (5)","Answer":"EXPAT","Explanation":"Definition: economic migrant\n E(International Vehicle Registration code for Spanish-registered vehicles) **plus**(claiming) [ P(abbrev. for \"penny\", unit of English currency) **contained in**(in) **reversal of**(\u2026 upset, in a down clue) TAX].\nDefn: An example of which is an \"economic migrant\", one who resides outside his\/her native country to work in another country."} +{"Clue":"Mature nurse sustaining tear (5)","Answer":"RIPEN","Explanation":"Definition: Mature\n EN(abbrev. for \"enrolled nurse\", a grade of nursing assistants) **placed below**(sustaining\/supporting, in a down clue) RIP(a tear\/split)."} +{"Clue":"Electronic vehicle drained the night before the festival (3)","Answer":"EVE","Explanation":"Definition: the night before the festival\n E-(prefix for things electronic) + \"vehicle\" **minus all its inner letters**(drained\/emptied)."} +{"Clue":"Box Victor in upcoming challenge (2,3)","Answer":"TV SET","Explanation":"Definition: Box\n V(letter represented by \"Victor\" in the phonetic alphabet) **contained in**(in) **reversal of**(upcoming, in a down clue) TEST(to challenge\/strain)."} +{"Clue":"Old soldiers check trap which has been set up (8)","Answer":"VETERANS","Explanation":"Definition: Old soldiers\n VET(to check\/to screen) + **reversal of**(\u2026 which has been set up, in a down clue) SNARE(a trap to catch birds or mammals)."} +{"Clue":"Family history buff got lineages wrong (11)","Answer":"GENEALOGIST","Explanation":"Definition: Family history buff\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 wrong) GOT LINEAGES."} +{"Clue":"Wholesale store's opening certain branches like this? (8)","Answer":"SWEEPING","Explanation":"Definition: Wholesale\n **1st letter of**(\u2026's opening) \"store\" + WEEPING(describing a tree with drooping branches).\nDefn: \u2026, as with a statement, not taking into account any exceptions or particular cases."} +{"Clue":"Groups at the front cycling round the back of 15 perhaps (9)","Answer":"VANGUARDS","Explanation":"Definition: Groups at the front\n [ GUARD'S VAN ](a carriage at the back of a train\/answer to 15 across in which the guard travels) **with the 2nd word moved to the front**(cycling round \u2026)."} +{"Clue":"Cost of training? (4,4)","Answer":"RAIL FARE","Explanation":"Definition: Cost of training\n Cryptic defn: What you pay for riding on the train\/training."} +{"Clue":"Coach women's American golf organisation discharged (5)","Answer":"WAGON","Explanation":"Definition: Coach\n W(abbrev. for \"women's\") + A(abbrev. for \"American\") + G(letter represented by \"golf\" in the phonetic alphabet) + \"organisation\" **minus all its inner letters**(discharged\/emptied).\nDefn: \u2026, a type of four-wheeled vehicle."} +{"Clue":"Masterpiece debut of artist (after Mondrian) (5)","Answer":"PIETA","Explanation":"Definition: Masterpiece\n **1st letter of**(debut of) \"artist\" **placed below**(after, in a down clue) PIET(Mondrian, the Dutch painter).\nDefn: \u2026 of sculpture by Michelangelo."} +{"Clue":"Poet's adult nude sculpture (5)","Answer":"AUDEN","Explanation":"Definition: Poet\n A(abbrev. for \"adult\") + **anagram of**(\u2026 sculpture) NUDE.\nAnswer: \u2026, W.H."} +{"Clue":"Drunk subaltern going round island (3)","Answer":"LIT","Explanation":"Definition: Drunk\n LT(abbrev. for \"lieutenant\", an officer in the British Army below the rank of captain) **containing**(going round) I(abbrev. for \"island\")."} +{"Clue":"Relative laughter and wit mostly confused (8-2-3)","Answer":"DAUGHTER-IN-LAW","Explanation":"Definition: Relative\n **Anagram of**(\u2026 confused) [LAUGHTER AND + \"wit\" **minus ****its last letter**(mostly) ]."} +{"Clue":"Belt everyone gets in Mississippi shopping centres (5,5)","Answer":"STRIP MALLS","Explanation":"Definition: shopping centres\n STRIP(a belt\/a long narrow piece of material such as leather or cloth) + [ ALL(everyone) **contained in**(gets in) MS(abbrev. for the US state of Mississippi) ].\nDefn: In North America, \u2026 located on a busy main road."} +{"Clue":"A man with first sign of mould-induced cough (4)","Answer":"AHEM","Explanation":"Definition: induced cough\n A + HE(third-person pronoun for a man) **plus**(with) **1st letter of**(first sign of) \"mould\".\nDefn: Noise similar to a cough produced\/induced to attract attention."} +{"Clue":"American kills posh people without right ultimately (4)","Answer":"OFFS","Explanation":"Definition: American kills\n \"toffs\"(posh people\/upper-class persons) **minus ****last letter of**(without \u2026 ultimately) \"right\".\nDefn: American slang to eliminate someone."} +{"Clue":"Out-of-control rabbit mauled a horologer (10)","Answer":"LOGORRHOEA","Explanation":"Definition: Out-of-control rabbit\n **Anagram of**(mauled) A HOROLOGER.\nDefn: \u2026\/incessant talk about trivial things, aka \"verbal diarrhoea\"."} +{"Clue":"Connoisseurs swallowing large lies (6)","Answer":"BLUFFS","Explanation":"Definition: lies\n BUFFS(connoisseurs\/appreciators of) **containing**(swallowing) L(abbrev. for \"large\")."} +{"Clue":"Nurse goes off to collect old implants (7)","Answer":"ENROOTS","Explanation":"Definition: implants\n EN(abbrev. for \"enrolled nurse\", a grade of nursing assistant) + ROTS(goes off\/decays) **containing**(to collect) O(abbrev. for \"old\")."} +{"Clue":"Fruit of month not entirely firm, having touch of tenderness (7)","Answer":"APRICOT","Explanation":"Definition: Fruit\n \"Aril\"(the 4th month in the calendar year) **minus ****its last letter**(not entirely) + CO(abbrev. for \"company\", a commercial firm) **plus**(having) **1st letter of**(touch of) \"tenderness\"."} +{"Clue":"Information gathered by a vacuous city bureau (6)","Answer":"AGENCY","Explanation":"Definition: bureau\n GEN(informal term for \"information\") **contained in**(gathered by) [ A + \"city\" **minus all its inner letters**(vacuous \u2026) ]."} +{"Clue":"Doctor cries out to green holidaymaker (3-7)","Answer":"ECO-TOURIST","Explanation":"Definition: green holidaymaker\n **Anagram of**(Doctor) CRIES OUT TO.\nDefn: \u2026, one who goes on a holiday designed to damage the environment as little as possible."} +{"Clue":"British express disapproval about gaffe (4)","Answer":"BOOB","Explanation":"Definition: gaffe\n B(abbrev. for \"British\") + **reversal of**(\u2026 about) BOO(to express disapproval\/make a sound showing disapproval).\nDefn: \u2026\/an embarrassing mistake."} +{"Clue":"Indian Melody Maker paper article (4)","Answer":"RAGA","Explanation":"Definition: Indian Melody Maker\n RAG(paper, specifically a newspaper considered of poor quality) + A(article in grammar).\nDefn: In Indian classical music, a melodic framework for improvisation."} +{"Clue":"Support city welcoming Republican movement a swimmer might start? (10)","Answer":"BACKSTROKE","Explanation":"Definition: movement a swimmer might start\n BACK(to support\/to champion) + STOKE(short for Stoke-on-Trent, city in Staffordshire, England) **containing**(welcoming) R(abbrev. for \"Republican\", a member of the Republican Party).\nStart of a backstroke event:"} +{"Clue":"Awfully old idea Met man's run by men? (4-9)","Answer":"MALE-DOMINATED","Explanation":"Definition: run by men\n **Anagram of**(Awfully) OLD IDEA MET MAN."} +{"Clue":"Obedient duke you almost argue with close to Malibu lake (7)","Answer":"DUTIFUL","Explanation":"Definition: Obedient\n D(abbrev. for \"duke\") + U(abbrev. for \"you\" in texting) + \"tiff\"(to argue\/to have a alight disagreement with) **minus ****its last letter**(almost \u2026) **plus**(with) **last letter of**(close to) \"Malibu\" + L(abbrev. for \"lake\")."} +{"Clue":"Parasite infecting American military groups (5)","Answer":"UNITS","Explanation":"Definition: military groups\n NIT(a young form of a parasitic insect) **contained in**(infecting) US(abbrev. for things American)."} +{"Clue":"Unusual bush elm makes appear small? (7)","Answer":"HUMBLES","Explanation":"Anagram of**(Unusual) BUSH ELM."} +{"Clue":"Poem primarily evoking country life of good utopian existence? (7)","Answer":"ECLOGUE","Explanation":"Definition: Poem\n **1st letters, respectively, of**(primarily) \"evoking country life of good utopian existence\".\nDefn: \u2026 on a pastoral subject\/about country life, as the clue says."} +{"Clue":"Underwriter certain to be taken on by hip head of recruitment (7)","Answer":"INSURER","Explanation":"Definition: Underwriter\n SURE(certain\/doubtless) **contained in**(to be taken on by) [ IN(hip\/in fashion) + **1st letter of**(head of) \"recruitment\" ]."} +{"Clue":"Odious bunch around a house eating seconds (9)","Answer":"LOATHSOME","Explanation":"Definition: Odious\n LOT(a bunch\/a set of similar things) **containing**(around) A + HOME(house\/one's residence) **containing**(eating) S(abbrev. for \"seconds\" in time notation)."} +{"Clue":"Footballer dropping head could make folk tearful! (7)","Answer":"WEEPERS","Explanation":"Definition: folk tearful\n SWEEPER(footballer positioned behind the main defenders but in front of the goalkeeper) **with its 1st letter sent to its end**(dropping head, in a down clue)."} +{"Clue":"Soldiers in new airlift will get access to blaze in Oz? (4,5)","Answer":"FIRE TRAIL","Explanation":"Definition: access to blaze in Oz\n RE(abbrev. for the Royal Engineers, a unit of soldiers in the British military) **contained in**(in) **anagram of**(new) AIRLIFT.\nDefn: In Oz\/Australia, a track through the bush used by firefighters to get to fires."} +{"Clue":"A conservative assertion gets much praise (7)","Answer":"ACCLAIM","Explanation":"Definition: praise\n A + C(abbrev. for a Conservative, a member of the Conservative Party) + CLAIM(an assertion that something is true)."} +{"Clue":"Nightspot with live band at last hit with staff? (7)","Answer":"CLUBBED","Explanation":"Definition: hit with staff\n CLUB(a nightspot\/an establishment playing dance music) **plus**(with) BE(to live\/to exist) + **last letter of**(\u2026 at last) \"band\".\nDefn: \u2026\/club."} +{"Clue":"Type of engine in Ford model Triumph briefly advanced (4-3)","Answer":"TWIN-CAM","Explanation":"Definition: Type of engine\n T(former model of a car made by Ford) + WIN(a triumph\/a success) + \"came\"(advanced\/approached) **minus ****its last letter**(briefly \u2026).\nDefn: \u2026 with two camshafts."} +{"Clue":"Craftsperson is prejudiced, having dismissed Penny (7)","Answer":"ARTISAN","Explanation":"Definition: Craftsperson\n \"partisan\"(prejudiced\/biased in support of one party\/side versus another) **minus**(having dismissed) \"p\"(abbrev. for \"penny\" a unit of English currency)."} +{"Clue":"Republican gets roasted about being corrupt (7)","Answer":"CROOKED","Explanation":"Definition: corrupt\n R(abbrev. for a Republican, a member of the Republican Party) **contained in**(gets \u2026 about) COOKED(roasted\/cooked in an oven or over a fire)."} +{"Clue":"Pop hit from America covering Queen (5)","Answer":"BURST","Explanation":"Definition: Pop\n BUST(in America, to hit\/strike violently) **containing**(covering) R(abbrev. for \"Regina\"\/Queen).\nDefn: \u2026\/break open suddenly and violently, as a balloon might."} +{"Clue":"14 down's financial advice given years after one in rest-home perished (5,2,2,5)","Answer":"THERE IS NO MONEY","Explanation":"14 down's financial advice given years after one in rest-home perished (5,2,2,5) \n*(one in rest-home) Y(years).\u00a0\n \n(When the Conservatives won the General Election in 2010, Liam Byrne famously left a note to his successor which read,\u00a0\"Dear Chief Secretary, I'm afraid **there is no money**. Kind regards \u2013 and good luck! Liam.\")"} +{"Clue":"Franco-German affirmations for board (5)","Answer":"OUIJA","Explanation":"Franco-German affirmations for board (5) \nFrench and German words for YES"} +{"Clue":"Electra stirred the syrup (7)","Answer":"TREACLE","Explanation":"Electra stirred the syrup (7) \n*(electra)"} +{"Clue":"Goddess found in A&E (7)","Answer":"ASTARTE","Explanation":"Goddess found in A&E (7)\n \nA(START)E \u2013 the Greek name for the Mesoptomanian goddess Ishtar."} +{"Clue":"Place for single animal \u2013 that's hedge (5)","Answer":"STALL","Explanation":"Place for single animal \u2013 that's hedge (5) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Drunken boss one in scrum (5,4)","Answer":"TIGHT HEAD","Explanation":"Drunken boss one in scrum (5,4) \nTIGHT (drunken) HEAD (boss). (The tight head prop is a rugby player \u2013 a forward who normally wears the number 3)"} +{"Clue":"Good riddance to contented, stable employee (3)","Answer":"LAD","Explanation":"Good riddance to contented, stable employee (3) \nG (good) removed from GLAD"} +{"Clue":"Rev is playing on piano, having introduced giants' musical style (11)","Answer":"PROGRESSIVE","Explanation":"Rev is playing on piano, having introduced giants' musical style (11) \nP(piano) OGRES in *(rev is). \"playing\" is the anagrind."} +{"Clue":"Reasonable to fill pipe again broken as uninspected purchase (1,3,2,1,4)","Answer":"A PIG IN A POKE","Explanation":"Reasonable to fill pipe again broken as uninspected purchase (1,3,2,1,4) \nOK in *(pipe again)"} +{"Clue":"Aeroplane prank gets son ejected (3)","Answer":"JET","Explanation":"Aeroplane prank gets son ejected (3) \nJEST (prank) with S (son) removed."} +{"Clue":"Bill enters revamped BBC home to forage (9)","Answer":"BEACHCOMB","Explanation":"Bill enters revamped BBC home to forage (9) \nAC (bill) enters *(BBC home)"} +{"Clue":"Amenhotep, so mighty, captures Derby town (5)","Answer":"EPSOM","Explanation":"Amenhotep, so mighty, captures Derby town (5) \nEPSOM (home of the Derby horse racing classic) is hidden in Amenhot**EP SO M**ighty."} +{"Clue":"God in London district creates atmospheric effect (7)","Answer":"RAINBOW","Explanation":"God in London district creates atmospheric effect (7) \nRA (Egyptian god) IN BOW (London district)"} +{"Clue":"University type, in love with Scotsman, stays overnight in Rome? (7)","Answer":"OXONIAN","Explanation":"University type, in love with Scotsman, stays overnight in Rome? (7) \nO (love) NOX (night in Rome, reversed (\"over\")) IAN (Scotsman). Nox was the Roman goddess of the night."} +{"Clue":"Still time to ride competitively (5)","Answer":"EVENT","Explanation":"Still time to ride competitively (5) \nEVEN (still) T"} +{"Clue":"Truly evil bank entertains heartless crime (9)","Answer":"SINCERELY","Explanation":"Truly evil bank entertains heartless crime (9) \nSIN (evil) C(rim)E RELY (bank)"} +{"Clue":"Square it with American emperor (5)","Answer":"TITUS","Explanation":"Square it with American emperor (5) \nT-square it U.S."} +{"Clue":"Neo in time left old Penny for Beryl (7)","Answer":"EMERALD","Explanation":"Neo in time left old Penny for Beryl (7) \nE(ME)RA (Neo, ie the setter, therefore ME, in ERA (time)) L(left) D (old penny). (*I don't like using capitalized names as definitions\u00a0unless they are the first word in a sentence, but\u00a0others don't mind it*)"} +{"Clue":"European Cup, Italy's ground, and some trees (9)","Answer":"EUCALYPTI","Explanation":"European Cup, Italy's ground, and some trees (9) \nE(European) *(cup Italy) (\"ground\" is the anagrind)."} +{"Clue":"Charming Prince Otto gorged on a root vegetable (5-6)","Answer":"SWEET POTATO","Explanation":"Charming Prince Otto gorged on a root vegetable (5-6) \nSWEET (charming) P(rince) OT(A)TO (gorged on \u2013 container indicator)"} +{"Clue":"Eggs tossed around in Benfica v Osasuna (3)","Answer":"OVA","Explanation":"Eggs tossed around in Benfica v Osasuna (3) \nHidden in reversal of Benfic**A V O**sasuna (Not sure about this surface, but in any case, Barcelona may have been better as they play in the same league as Osasuna?)"} +{"Clue":"Maybe G8 leaders to end talks after month (5)","Answer":"OCTET","Explanation":"Maybe G8 leaders to end talks after month (5) \nOCT ET(leaders of End Talks)"} +{"Clue":"National PM twice denied Democrat (7)","Answer":"ISRAELI","Explanation":"National PM twice denied Democrat (7) \n(D)israeli. (Benjamin Disraeli (who was Prime Minister twice in the 19th century))"} +{"Clue":"Moving about meant carrying correct change (9)","Answer":"AMENDMENT","Explanation":"Moving about meant carrying correct change (9) \nMEND (correct) in *(meant)."} +{"Clue":"Retiring chap has drunken drongo on toast (6,5)","Answer":"GORDON BROWN","Explanation":"Retiring chap has drunken drongo on toast (6,5) \n*(drongo) BROWN (toast). (Ex-PM, Gordon Brown, is due to stand down at the next General Election)"} +{"Clue":"Post returned by British sailors, ashore at last for realistic treasury man (4,5)","Answer":"LIAM BYRNE","Explanation":"Post returned by British sailors, ashore at last for realistic treasury man (4,5) \nLIAM (MAIL returned) BY RN (British sailors \u2013 Royal Navy) (ashor)E. (Liam Byrne was Chief Secretary to the Treasury under Gordon Brown \u2013 *not sure why \"realistic\" is there*?)"} +{"Clue":"Worker in dock \u2013 first wife died in shop (9)","Answer":"STEVEDORE","Explanation":"Worker in dock \u2013 first wife died in shop (9)\n \nEVE D (first wife died)\u00a0in STORE (shop)."} +{"Clue":"Having diamonds only shows integrity (7)","Answer":"JUSTICE","Explanation":"Having diamonds only shows integrity (7) \nJUST ICE (diamonds only)"} +{"Clue":"Husband's somewhat loose garment (5)","Answer":"HABIT","Explanation":"Husband's somewhat loose garment (5) \nH(husband) A BIT(somewhat)"} +{"Clue":"Montgomery the jazzer in stitch- up (3)","Answer":"WES","Explanation":"Montgomery the jazzer in stitch- up (3)"} +{"Clue":"New gun called ball out at this sporting venue (3-7,4)","Answer":"ALL-ENGLAND CLUB","Explanation":"New gun called ball out at this sporting venue (3-7,4) \n*(N gun called ball). The All-England Club is of course the venue of the\u00a0Wimbledon tennis championships."} +{"Clue":"Explosive can reverse radioactive outflow initially (5)","Answer":"NITRO","Explanation":"Explosive can reverse radioactive outflow initially (5) \n<=TIN initials of **R**adioactive **O**utflow"} +{"Clue":"Examination of sari torn during outrage (9)","Answer":"APPRAISAL","Explanation":"Examination of sari torn during outrage (9) \nAPP (*(sari)) AL"} +{"Clue":"Oblivious to a series of battles in a French . . . . (7)","Answer":"UNAWARE","Explanation":"Oblivious to a series of battles in a French . . . . (7) \nUN (A WAR) E"} +{"Clue":". . . . symbol for an official\u00a0oil company (7)","Answer":"CHEVRON","Explanation":". . . . symbol for an official\u00a0oil company (7) \nDouble definition. Chevron is the third largest company int he world, according to *Forbes* magazine."} +{"Clue":"Scram warranted (5)","Answer":"LEGIT","Explanation":"Scram warranted (5) \nLeg it!"} +{"Clue":"Unfair tie arouses anger (9)","Answer":"INFURIATE","Explanation":"Unfair tie arouses anger (9) \n*(unfair tie)"} +{"Clue":"Never once upset by what Vera Lynn said we'll do (9)","Answer":"RECONVENE","Explanation":"Never once upset by what Vera Lynn said we'll do (9) \n*(never once). \"We'll Meet Aagin\u2026\""} +{"Clue":"Flat-nosed\u00a0French writer (5)","Answer":"CAMUS","Explanation":"Flat-nosed\u00a0French writer (5)"} +{"Clue":"Go across a Georgian corridor (7)","Answer":"PASSAGE","Explanation":"Go across a Georgian corridor (7) \nNot sure of the parsing of this. PASS A GE (does GE = Georgian?)"} +{"Clue":"Bandage within rider's seat (7)","Answer":"SWADDLE","Explanation":"Bandage within rider's seat (7) \nS(W)ADDLE \u2013 with in rather than \"within\" \u2013 some people don't like this sort of device. I'm neutral on it."} +{"Clue":"Money retained by rake's only 50% on a regular basis (9)","Answer":"ROUTINELY","Explanation":"Money retained by rake's only 50% on a regular basis (9) \nROU(TIN)E (on)LY (50% of only)"} +{"Clue":"Instruction to cast candies to tiger (wild) (5,9)","Answer":"STAGE DIRECTION","Explanation":"Instruction to cast candies to tiger (wild) (5,9) \n*(candies to tiger)"} +{"Clue":"Allow hot cigar to be crushed lifeless (9)","Answer":"LETHARGIC","Explanation":"Allow hot cigar to be crushed lifeless (9) \nLet H = *(cigar)"} +{"Clue":"Contagion in a part of the ear's back (5)","Answer":"EBOLA","Explanation":"Contagion in a part of the ear's back (5) \n<=A LOBE. Topical!"} +{"Clue":"A Green VIP fabricated the rumour (9)","Answer":"GRAPEVINE","Explanation":"A Green VIP fabricated the rumour (9) \n*(a green VIP)"} +{"Clue":"A clear jelly of a snake (5)","Answer":"ASPIC","Explanation":"A clear jelly of a snake (5) \nASPIC ~ \"like an asp\" (sort of)"} +{"Clue":"No say in Armistice Day programme? Just the opposite (9)","Answer":"DIAMETRIC","Explanation":"No say in Armistice Day programme? Just the opposite (9) \n*(Armistice Day \u2013 SAY). Don't think I've seen \"programme\" as an anagrind before."} +{"Clue":"Acronym that sheds light for drunken earls (5)","Answer":"LASER","Explanation":"Acronym that sheds light for drunken earls (5) \n*(earls) \u2013 LASER stands for \"light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation\". Can an acronym shed light?"} +{"Clue":"Parts of 9,19 enable the chartered accountant's second analysis (7,6)","Answer":"BALANCE SHEETS","Explanation":"Parts of 9,19 enable the chartered accountant's second analysis (7,6) \n*(enable the CA's) S"} +{"Clue":"Agitated rant on perusal of corporate results (6,7)","Answer":"ANNUAL REPORTS","Explanation":"Agitated rant on perusal of corporate results (6,7) \n*(rant on perusal)"} +{"Clue":"To titillate and tease is a talent (9)","Answer":"TANTALISE","Explanation":"To titillate and tease is a talent (9) \n*(is a talent), with \"tease\" as the anagrind"} +{"Clue":"Unrestricted approach of swimming yelts, let out earlier (9)","Answer":"FREESTYLE","Explanation":"Unrestricted approach of swimming yelts, let out earlier (9) \nFREE *(yelts). I'm not sure on the parsing of this clue. Is \"swimming\" doing double duty, as part of the definition (unrestricted approach to swimming) and as the anagrind? If so, I don't like the clue. Yelts, by the way, are young sows \u2013 don't think I've ever seen a pig swim?)"} +{"Clue":"Equip a party to capture sick anteater (9)","Answer":"ARMADILLO","Explanation":"Equip a party to capture sick anteater (9)\n \nARM A D(ILL)O \u2013 some species of armadillo feed entirely on ants."} +{"Clue":"Bath for a peacekeeper in Saudi Arabia (5)","Answer":"SAUNA","Explanation":"Bath for a peacekeeper in Saudi Arabia (5) \nS(A UN)A where SA = Saudi Arabia and UN = United Nations (\"peacekeeper\")"} +{"Clue":"Resin found in fuel emission (5)","Answer":"ELEMI","Explanation":"Resin found in fuel emission (5) \nfu(el emi)ssion. Elemi is an oil resin from a Philippine tree of the same name."} +{"Clue":"Headless dog is a benefit (5)","Answer":"ASSET","Explanation":"Headless dog is a benefit (5) \n(B)asset"} +{"Clue":"Manner of swimming river in Potteries town (6)","Answer":"STROKE","Explanation":"Definition: Manner of swimming \nST(R)OKE"} +{"Clue":"Soldier in overturned wagon? That's dreadful! (6)","Answer":"TRAGIC","Explanation":"Definition: dreadful\nGI in <=CART"} +{"Clue":"Said to be planted in the grass (7)","Answer":"REPUTED","Explanation":"Definition: Said to be\nRE(PUT)ED"} +{"Clue":"Staple put through compendia of instruments (7)","Answer":"SPINET","Explanation":"Definition: instruments \nS(PIN)ETS"} +{"Clue":"An abstainer cut with stiletto when driving (2,3,5)","Answer":"AT THE WHEEL","Explanation":"Definition: when driving \nA TT(teetotaller)-HEW-HEEL Are stiletto and heel interchangeable? (maybe requires \"for example\" or some such, but that woudl impact on the surface of the clue)"} +{"Clue":"This setter is certain (4)","Answer":"SOME","Explanation":"Definition: certain\nSO ME!"} +{"Clue":"Keen to get a point for vault (5)","Answer":"CRYPT","Explanation":"Definition: vault \nCRY-PT"} +{"Clue":"Tory leader mimics judge in Arras (8)","Answer":"TAPESTRY","Explanation":"Tory leader mimics judge in Arras (8)\n \nT(ory)-APES-TRY"} +{"Clue":"Mark is upset by latest advertising (8)","Answer":"M-AILS-HOT","Explanation":"Definition: advertising"} +{"Clue":"Winger not fully putting on clothes (5)","Answer":"ROBIN","Explanation":"Definition: putting on clothes \nROBIN(G)"} +{"Clue":"Lockers in Manx house (4)","Answer":"KEYS","Explanation":"Definition: Lockers"} +{"Clue":"Doctor hit general for hiding (10)","Answer":"LEATHERING","Explanation":"Definition: hiding\n*(hit general)"} +{"Clue":"Compassion is touching inventor (7)","Answer":"REMORSE","Explanation":"Definition: Compassion"} +{"Clue":"Immigrant proceeds right (7)","Answer":"INCOMER","Explanation":"Definition: Immigrant\nINCOME-R"} +{"Clue":"Spice in stone container rejected (6)","Answer":"NUTMEG","Explanation":"Definition: Spice\n<=GEM-TUN"} +{"Clue":"Matches underwear with a spouse's initially (6)","Answer":"VESTAS","Explanation":"Definition: Matches\nVEST-A-S(pouse)"} +{"Clue":"Shelter in the road in bad weather (5)","Answer":"SLEET","Explanation":"Shelter in the road in bad weather (5)\n \nS(LEE)T"} +{"Clue":"Approaching\u00a0with violence (7)","Answer":"ROUGHLY","Explanation":"Definition: Approaching\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Guard to glance over timepiece (4,5)","Answer":"KEEP WATCH","Explanation":"Definition: Guard\n<=PEEK\u00a0\u2013 WATCH"} +{"Clue":"Offend sick person being laid up (5)","Answer":"REPEL","Explanation":"Definition: Offend\n<=LEPER"} +{"Clue":"Seeing new son's birth (7)","Answer":"GENESIS","Explanation":"Definition: birth\n*(seeing) S"} +{"Clue":"Boat in a river in Canada (9)","Answer":"CATAMARAN","Explanation":"Definition: Boat\nC(A TAMAR)AN \u2013 The River Tamar forms much of the boundary between Cornwall and Devon, although I believe there's also a Tamar river in Australia."} +{"Clue":"Crumbling path rated one that's highly unsafe (9)","Answer":"DEATHTRAP","Explanation":"Definition: one that's highly unsafe \n*(path rated)"} +{"Clue":"Changeable creature to clean home anew (9)","Answer":"CHAMELEON","Explanation":"Definition: Changeable creature \n*(clean home)"} +{"Clue":"Maybe settle on a new church (9)","Answer":"PERCHANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe\nPERCH-A-N-C.E."} +{"Clue":"The French call to spend extravagantly (4,3)","Answer":"LASH OUT","Explanation":"Definition: spend extravagantly \nLA-SHOUT"} +{"Clue":"Failure of vessel in battle (4-3)","Answer":"BURN-OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Failure\nB(URN)OUT \u2013 Two consecutive clues with OUT \u2013 American editors would hate that, but we're not in America."} +{"Clue":"Left key for material (5)","Answer":"LISLE","Explanation":"Definition: material\nL-ISLE"} +{"Clue":"Manipulates stated prerequisites (5)","Answer":"NEEDS","Explanation":"Definition: prerequisites\nhomophone of KNEADS (\"manipulates\")"} +{"Clue":"Keep one's place \u2013 international race in view (3,5)","Answer":"SIT TIGHT","Explanation":"Keep one's place \u2013 international race in view (3,5) \nS(I TT)IGHT\n \nTT = Time Trial"} +{"Clue":"Burn most of the grain found in school (6)","Answer":"SCORCH","Explanation":"Burn most of the grain found in school (6) \nCOR(n) in SCH.\u00a0\n \nWhy would there be grain in a school?"} +{"Clue":"Mark's weary on return! Goodness! (5)","Answer":"MERIT","Explanation":"Mark's weary on return! Goodness! (5) \nM <=TIRE"} +{"Clue":"Accessory upset Celia's orchestra (5,4)","Answer":"ALICE BAND","Explanation":"Accessory upset Celia's orchestra (5,4) \n*(Alice) BAND\n \nI don't like this one, as the anagrind only applies to Alice, not to Alice**'s**."} +{"Clue":"Yardstick for one in command (5)","Answer":"RULER","Explanation":"Yardstick for one in command (5) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Falsify and lie leading to dismissal (6)","Answer":"DENIAL","Explanation":"Falsify and lie leading to dismissal (6) \n*(and lie)"} +{"Clue":"Hesitated with, say, a journalist (7)","Answer":"WAVERED","Explanation":"Hesitated with, say, a journalist (7) \nW-AVER-ED"} +{"Clue":"Writer's offensive relations (7)","Answer":"PUSHKIN","Explanation":"Writer's offensive relations (7) \nPUSH-KIN"} +{"Clue":"Vegetable in pot found in rubbish dump (6)","Answer":"TURNIP","Explanation":"Vegetable in pot found in rubbish dump (6)\n \nT(URN)IP"} +{"Clue":"Plagiarist is model husband? That is fine! (5)","Answer":"THIEF","Explanation":"Plagiarist is model husband? That is fine! (5) \n(Model) T H i.e. F"} +{"Clue":"Living without Mike? That's a thought! (9)","Answer":"SENTIMENT","Explanation":"Living without Mike? That's a thought! (9)\n \nSENTI(M)ENT \u2013 Mike being M in the phonetic alphabet."} +{"Clue":"Food left in hacienda demolished (9)","Answer":"ENCHILADA","Explanation":"Food left in hacienda demolished (9) \n*(hacienda l)"} +{"Clue":"A feudal lord in Belgium (5)","Answer":"LIEGE","Explanation":"A feudal lord in Belgium (5) \nDouble definition, although \"in Belgium\" isn't much of a definition?"} +{"Clue":"Old Bob or Edward put right (6)","Answer":"SORTED","Explanation":"Old Bob or Edward put right (6)\n \nS-OR-TED\n \nS = shilling = old bob"} +{"Clue":"Embarrassed about a series of poems being used again (8)","Answer":"RECYCLED","Explanation":"Embarrassed about a series of poems being used again (8) \nRE(CYCLE)D"} +{"Clue":"Missile to track boat (6)","Answer":"SAMPAN","Explanation":"Missile to track boat (6) \nSAM (Surface to air missile) PAN.\n \nHaving just returned from a three-week break in China, this one was topical to me!"} +{"Clue":"Unpunctuality of sailors holding banquets (9)","Answer":"TARDINESS","Explanation":"Unpunctuality of sailors holding banquets (9) \nTAR(DINES)S"} +{"Clue":"Imprisoned owing to sentence made at the last minute (2,3,4,2,4)","Answer":"IN THE NICK OF TIME","Explanation":"Imprisoned owing to sentence made at the last minute (2,3,4,2,4) \nIN THE NICK OF (owing to) TIME"} +{"Clue":"Veteran in the lobby produces bag (7)","Answer":"HOLDALL","Explanation":"Veteran in the lobby produces bag (7) \nH(OLD)ALL"} +{"Clue":"Cover trials only perhaps in a questionable way (15)","Answer":"CONTROVERSIALLY","Explanation":"Cover trials only perhaps in a questionable way (15)\n \n*(cover trials only)"} +{"Clue":"Railway goes over river in the country (5)","Answer":"RURAL","Explanation":"Railway goes over river in the country (5)\n \nR-URAL"} +{"Clue":"Lots of old invaders keeping Danish leader angry (8)","Answer":"HUNDREDS","Explanation":"Lots of old invaders keeping Danish leader angry (8) \nHUN(D-RED)S"} +{"Clue":"Dog had to be eaten by pig (6)","Answer":"SHADOW","Explanation":"Dog had to be eaten by pig (6) \nS(HAD)OW"} +{"Clue":"Her allies arranged to cause trouble (5,4)","Answer":"RAISE HELL","Explanation":"Her allies arranged to cause trouble (5,4)\n \n*(her allies)"} +{"Clue":"Notice the French head of state is immaculate (8)","Answer":"SPOTLESS","Explanation":"Notice the French head of state is immaculate (8) \nSPOT-LES-S(\"head of state\")"} +{"Clue":"Point dimwit to the French capital (6)","Answer":"NASSAU","Explanation":"Point dimwit to the French capital (6) \nN-ASS-AU"} +{"Clue":"Weight carried by horse in match (7)","Answer":"TONNAGE","Explanation":"Weight carried by horse in match (7) \nTON(NAG)E \u2013 I think, if TONE = \"match\", although I don't think it does?"} +{"Clue":"Look after Athenian leaders first \u2013 be there! (6)","Answer":"ATTEND","Explanation":"Look after Athenian leaders first \u2013 be there! (6) \nAT (\"Athenian leaders\") TEND"} +{"Clue":"Expose oneself to some maudlin curiosity (5)","Answer":"INCUR","Explanation":"Expose oneself to some maudlin curiosity (5) \nHidden in \"maudlIN CURiosity\""} +{"Clue":"A tad sad museum's rearranged to display waxy effigies (6,8)","Answer":"MADAME TUSSAUDS","Explanation":"A tad sad museum's rearranged to display waxy effigies (6,8) \n*(a tad sad museum's)\n \nA slightly clumsy &lit?"} +{"Clue":"Involves sex in space stations ultimately (9)","Answer":"ENGENDERS","Explanation":"Involves sex in space stations ultimately (9) \nEN-GENDER-(station)S\n \nEN is a small block used by printers to create a space (half an EM)"} +{"Clue":"Solid\u00a0equation (5)","Answer":"CUBIC","Explanation":"Solid\u00a0equation (5) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Cut left out of window frame (4)","Answer":"SASH","Explanation":"Cut left out of window frame (4) \nS(L)ASH"} +{"Clue":"To remove salt entailed a small adjustment (10)","Answer":"DESALINATE","Explanation":"To remove salt entailed a small adjustment (10) \n*(entailed a s)"} +{"Clue":"Section of good turf in deserted Emirate (7)","Answer":"EPISODE","Explanation":"Section of good turf in deserted Emirate (7) \nE(PI-SOD)E\n \nI don't recall seeing \"deserted\" used this way, but I have seen \"empty\" and something that's deserted could be empty?"} +{"Clue":"Former tax is just too much (6)","Answer":"EXCESS","Explanation":"Former tax is just too much (6) \nEX-CESS, with CESS being an old word for a tax or rates\n \nI don't think the \"just\" was necessary in the clue."} +{"Clue":"Swordsman in the Grand National? (6)","Answer":"FENCER","Explanation":"Swordsman in the Grand National? (6) \nPlay on words \u2013 as horses in the Grand National have to negotiate 30 fences"} +{"Clue":"Energy unit \u2013 do not feature in air-cooled device (7)","Answer":"CALORIE","Explanation":"Energy unit \u2013 do not feature in air-cooled device (7) \n*(air cooled \u2013 do)\n \nThis doesn't work for me grammatically\u00a0\u2013 the voice of \"do not feature\" is wrong. The setter has seen a clever device, but hasn't been able to make it work properly, in my opinion."} +{"Clue":"Fascination of king in a dry process (10)","Answer":"ATTRACTION","Explanation":"Fascination of king in a dry process (10) \nA (TT R) ACTION\n \nTT = teetotal = dry"} +{"Clue":"A mistake, whichever way you look at it (4)","Answer":"BOOB","Explanation":"A mistake, whichever way you look at it (4) \nPalindrome"} +{"Clue":"Cold dish for South American boy (5)","Answer":"SALAD","Explanation":"Cold dish for South American boy (5) \nS.A.-LAD"} +{"Clue":"Creole barred from general election conducted without grace (9)","Answer":"INELEGANT","Explanation":"Creole barred from general election conducted without grace (9) \n*(general election \u2013 creole)"} +{"Clue":"A UK mum with sex rows unfolding like 1, 4 in London (8,6)","Answer":"WAXWORKS MUSEUM","Explanation":"A UK mum with sex rows unfolding like 1, 4 in London (8,6) \n*(A UK mum sex rows)"} +{"Clue":"Cheese churning unrest with me (8)","Answer":"MUENSTER","Explanation":"Cheese churning unrest with me (8) \n*(unrest me)"} +{"Clue":"Biscuit I have shortly after break down (9)","Answer":"DIGESTIVE","Explanation":"Biscuit I have shortly after break down (9) \nDIGEST \u2013 I'VE"} +{"Clue":"Setter accepting article on hair (4)","Answer":"MANE","Explanation":"Setter accepting article on hair (4) \nM(AN)E\n \nThe \"on\" is superfluous"} +{"Clue":"Outshine at college drama (7)","Answer":"UPSTAGE","Explanation":"Outshine at college drama (7) \nUP-STAGE\n \nUP is a (slightly archaic?) way of saying \"at college or university or even boarding school\", but unless it's in a dictionary I don't have access to here, I'm not comfortable with STAGE = \"drama\""} +{"Clue":"Tear down cult cynics in a concise manner (10)","Answer":"SUCCINCTLY","Explanation":"Tear down cult cynics in a concise manner (10) \n*(cult cynics)"} +{"Clue":"Hesitate to support uninvited guest (5)","Answer":"UMBRA","Explanation":"Hesitate to support uninvited guest (5) \nUM-BRA\n \nIt may just be me, but I'm not keen on this \u2013 UM indicates hesitation, rather than \"hesitate\" and BRA is a noun, not a verb. Am I being picky here?"} +{"Clue":"Victim's audible relief (6)","Answer":"SUCKER","Explanation":"Victim's audible relief (6) \nhomophone of SUCCOUR"} +{"Clue":"Remove obstruction in river (6)","Answer":"DELETE","Explanation":"Remove obstruction in river (6) \nDE-LET-E"} +{"Clue":"Critical not to linger after meet (5-3-2)","Answer":"TOUCH AND GO","Explanation":"Critical not to linger after meet (5-3-2) \nNice clue"} +{"Clue":"Art rogues knocked off substitute (9)","Answer":"SURROGATE","Explanation":"Art rogues knocked off substitute (9) \n*(art rogues)"} +{"Clue":"Silver bat I'm holding literally (8)","Answer":"VERBATIM","Explanation":"Silver bat I'm holding literally (8) \nHidden (but only just?)\u00a0in \"silVER BAT I'M\""} +{"Clue":"Have second thoughts about the endless writing material (7)","Answer":"RETHINK","Explanation":"Have second thoughts about the endless writing material (7) \nRE-TH(e)-INK"} +{"Clue":"Military jail's not so warm (6)","Answer":"COOLER","Explanation":"Military jail's not so warm (6) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Hostility sighted in capital (6)","Answer":"WARSAW","Explanation":"Hostility sighted in capital (6) \nWAR-SAW"} +{"Clue":"Message from Hotel Excelsior (5)","Answer":"TELEX","Explanation":"Message from Hotel Excelsior (5) \nhidden in \"hoTEL EXcelsior\""} +{"Clue":"Beano number substituted with socially acceptable Dandy (4)","Answer":"BEAU","Explanation":"Beano number substituted with socially acceptable Dandy (4) \nBEA-U\n \nU (\"socially\" acceptable\" substituting for NO)\n \nMy favourite clue \u2013 very clever."} +{"Clue":"Make certain of result by capturing castle (6)","Answer":"ENSURE","Explanation":"Make certain of result by capturing castle (6) \nNot sure how this works \u2013 sorry! Is ENSURE a chess term?"} +{"Clue":"Fielder desperately wants spinner (4,4)","Answer":"LONG STOP","Explanation":"Fielder desperately wants spinner (4,4) \nLONGS TOP\n \nYou need to know your cricket fielding positions to be good at cryptic crosswords!"} +{"Clue":"Guard of honour provides tea for each individual (9)","Answer":"CHAPERONE","Explanation":"Guard of honour provides tea for each individual (9)\n \nCHA-PER-ONE"} +{"Clue":"Small recliner is more smart (5)","Answer":"SLIER","Explanation":"Small recliner is more smart (5)\n \nS LIER"} +{"Clue":"Ring bank back (4)","Answer":"LOOP","Explanation":"Ring bank back (4)\n \nPOOL=>"} +{"Clue":"Left crew cuddling redhead? Exactly! (5,5)","Answer":"QUITE RIGHT","Explanation":"Left crew cuddling redhead? Exactly! (5,5) \nQUIT E(R)IGHT"} +{"Clue":"Entertainer has support crumble (7)","Answer":"PIERROT","Explanation":"Entertainer has support crumble (7) \nPIER ROT"} +{"Clue":"Boat's propeller is better (6)","Answer":"PUNTER","Explanation":"Boat's propeller is better (6) \nDouble definition \u2013 one propelling a punt and one putting on a bet"} +{"Clue":"Parishioner put down fianc\u00e9 (6)","Answer":"LAYMAN","Explanation":"Parishioner put down fianc\u00e9 (6) \nLAY MAN"} +{"Clue":"Militia protecting our weapons store (7)","Answer":"ARMOURY","Explanation":"Militia protecting our weapons store (7) \nARM(OUR)Y"} +{"Clue":"A rector in delirium is unhealthy (10)","Answer":"INSANITARY","Explanation":"A rector in delirium is unhealthy (10) \nINSANIT (A R) Y"} +{"Clue":"God has a name that has a point (5)","Answer":"THORN","Explanation":"God has a name that has a point (5) \nTHOR-N"} +{"Clue":"Caught in increasing dependence (9)","Answer":"ADDICTION","Explanation":"Caught in increasing dependence (9)\n \nADDI(C)TION"} +{"Clue":"Penny steered badly when driven round the bend (8)","Answer":"PESTERED","Explanation":"Penny steered badly when driven round the bend (8)\n \nP *(steered)"} +{"Clue":"More enthusiastic mourner (6)","Answer":"KEENER","Explanation":"More enthusiastic mourner (6) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Look in skip for meat (8)","Answer":"ESCALOPE","Explanation":"Look in skip for meat (8) \nESCA(LO)PE"} +{"Clue":"Flattery works in drama (4,5)","Answer":"SOAP OPERA","Explanation":"Flattery works in drama (4,5) \nSOAP = \"flattery OPERA (plural of OPUS)"} +{"Clue":"German gets away from Mediterranean smell (4)","Answer":"REEK","Explanation":"German gets away from Mediterranean smell (4) \nG removed from GREEK"} +{"Clue":"Poteen's brewed for the dance (3-4)","Answer":"ONE-STEP","Explanation":"Poteen's brewed for the dance (3-4) \n*(poteen's)"} +{"Clue":"Good science provides good food (10)","Answer":"GASTRONOMY","Explanation":"Good science provides good food (10) \nG-ASTRONOMY"} +{"Clue":"Poor girl's obsession (5)","Answer":"THING","Explanation":"Poor girl's obsession (5) \nTHIN \u2013 G\n \nG for GIRL; trying to think if I've ever seen that?"} +{"Clue":"Rodent tucked into food for Rover (6)","Answer":"PIRATE","Explanation":"Rodent tucked into food for Rover (6) \nPI(RATE)E"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle in process of decay? Tough! (6)","Answer":"ROBUST","Explanation":"Vehicle in process of decay? Tough! (6) \nRO(BUS)T"} +{"Clue":"Fame for coppers capturing errant minor (10)","Answer":"PROMINENCE","Explanation":"Fame for coppers capturing errant minor (10) \nP (*minor) ENCE"} +{"Clue":"Publication about sport shows scholarship (9)","Answer":"ERUDITION","Explanation":"Publication about sport shows scholarship (9) \nE(RU)DITION, where RU = Rugby Union"} +{"Clue":"Examine vessel for cosmetic (8)","Answer":"EYELINER","Explanation":"Examine vessel for cosmetic (8) \nEYE-LINER"} +{"Clue":"Fool can't use production (7)","Answer":"NUTCASE","Explanation":"Fool can't use production (7) \n*(cant use)"} +{"Clue":"Wear down a nail with emery initially (6)","Answer":"ABRADE","Explanation":"Wear down a nail with emery initially (6) \nA BRAD E(mery)"} +{"Clue":"Class overturn child's toy (6)","Answer":"TIPTOP","Explanation":"Class overturn child's toy (6) \nTIP TOP"} +{"Clue":"Society has a lot of problems (5)","Answer":"SPOTS","Explanation":"Society has a lot of problems (5)\n \nS POTS"} +{"Clue":"High point is when one embraces maiden (4)","Answer":"ACME","Explanation":"High point is when one embraces maiden (4) \nAC(M)E"} +{"Clue":"Will and son taking flat, occupying temporary accommodation (9)","Answer":"TESTAMENT","Explanation":"Will and son taking flat, occupying temporary accommodation (9) \nTE(S-TAME)NT"} +{"Clue":"French art in a work from storyteller (5)","Answer":"AESOP","Explanation":"French art in a work from storyteller (5) \nA(ES)OP\n \n\"es\" as in French\u00a0\"tu es\" = \"thou art\""} +{"Clue":"A bit holy? Last thing with the Established Church! (5)","Answer":"PIECE","Explanation":"A bit holy? Last thing with the Established Church! (5) \nPI-(th)E-CE\n \nE = \"last thing with the\" (ie last letter of \"the\") and CE = Church of England"} +{"Clue":"Charming belle acted naughtily (10)","Answer":"DELECTABLE","Explanation":"Charming belle acted naughtily (10) \n*(belle acted)"} +{"Clue":"Pusillanimous folk \u2013 not initially troublemakers (4)","Answer":"IMPS","Explanation":"Pusillanimous folk \u2013 not initially troublemakers (4) \n(w)IMPS"} +{"Clue":"Great sportsman in Brazil, promoter of products (7)","Answer":"BRADMAN","Explanation":"Great sportsman in Brazil, promoter of products (7) \nBR-ADMAN\n \nDon Bradman, the legendary Australian cricketer, who provided Mr Manley with one of is alter egos."} +{"Clue":"Number in uniform in place of debauchery (7)","Answer":"SEVENTY","Explanation":"Number in uniform in place of debauchery (7) \nS(EVEN)TY"} +{"Clue":"More than one creature becomes weak outside beastly home (7)","Answer":"RODENTS","Explanation":"More than one creature becomes weak outside beastly home (7) \nRO(DEN)TS"} +{"Clue":"Oaf, in essence, somewhat lacking in tact (7)","Answer":"FINESSE","Explanation":"Oaf, in essence, somewhat lacking in tact (7) \nHidden in \"oaF IN ESSEnce\", indicated by \"somewhat lacking\"."} +{"Clue":"Guy in loose dress Society turned away (4)","Answer":"MOCK","Explanation":"Guy in loose dress Society turned away (4) \n(s)MOCK\n \nAn uncommon meaning og \"to guy\" is to \"to make fun of\""} +{"Clue":"Such as could be turning \"terra\" into lake? (10)","Answer":"TORRENTIAL","Explanation":"Such as could be turning \"terra\" into lake? (10) \n*(terra into L)\n \nAn &lit"} +{"Clue":"Red meat to go off on account of worm (9)","Answer":"TREMATODE","Explanation":"Red meat to go off on account of worm (9)\n \n*(red meat to)\n \nPersonally, I think the \"on account of\" is superfluous."} +{"Clue":"Nymph offering love divine? (5)","Answer":"OREAD","Explanation":"Nymph offering love divine? (5) \nO-READ\n \nO = nothing = \"love\" and READ =\"divine\" as \"to read omens\""} +{"Clue":"City's final wish being broadcast (5)","Answer":"RIPON","Explanation":"City's final wish being broadcast (5) \nR.I.P.-ON"} +{"Clue":"Army in break penetrating enemy \u2013 sign of things to come (9)","Answer":"FORETASTE","Explanation":"Army in break penetrating enemy \u2013 sign of things to come (9) \nFO(RE(TA)ST)E"} +{"Clue":"Bound to record illegally, journalist? (5)","Answer":"TAPED","Explanation":"Bound to record illegally, journalist? (5) \nTAP-ED"} +{"Clue":"Weighing-machine registering stones and pounds kept by special dealer (9)","Answer":"STEELYARD","Explanation":"Weighing-machine registering stones and pounds kept by special dealer (9) \nST \u2013 *(dealer) keeping Y\n \nWhy does Y equal \"POUNDS\"?"} +{"Clue":"A male ruler to fix fine historically (10)","Answer":"AMERCEMENT","Explanation":"A male ruler to fix fine historically (10) \nA-M-ER-CEMENT\n \nAn old word for a monetary penalty (\"FINE\")"} +{"Clue":"Account for level land once being higher (7)","Answer":"EXPLAIN","Explanation":"Account for level land once being higher (7) \nEX-PLAIN\n \nThe setter appears to be proposing that land which was once high would have been a plain (I don't agree with that assumption, though)"} +{"Clue":"Places of worship established by two occupants of Lambeth Palace (7)","Answer":"TEMPLES","Explanation":"Places of worship established by two occupants of Lambeth Palace (7) \nDon't know why, though?"} +{"Clue":"Not here always, a couple of characters out of sight (4)","Answer":"AWAY","Explanation":"Not here always, a couple of characters out of sight (4) \nA(L)WAY(S)\n \nThe couple of characters out of sight are ther L and the S \u2013 lazy cluing, in\u00a0my opinion."} +{"Clue":"Outburst from Sergeant Major full of upsetting rubbish (5)","Answer":"STORM","Explanation":"Outburst from Sergeant Major full of upsetting rubbish (5) \nS(<=ROT)M"} +{"Clue":"Fairy with elegance in architectural feature (9)","Answer":"PERISTYLE","Explanation":"Fairy with elegance in architectural feature (9) \nPERI-STYLE\n \nA Peri is a fairy in Persian mythology, and a persityle is a rank of columns surrounding a building"} +{"Clue":"Maybe a night on the tiles is becoming normal (7,3)","Answer":"EVENING OUT","Explanation":"Maybe a night on the tiles is becoming normal (7,3) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"In pub see the (not hard to spot) weather guide (9)","Answer":"BAROMETER","Explanation":"In pub see the (not hard to spot) weather guide (9) \nHelp \u2013 I can't parse this one!"} +{"Clue":"Name wine that goes to the head \u2013 not a pleasant quality (9)","Answer":"NASTINESS","Explanation":"Name wine that goes to the head \u2013 not a pleasant quality (9) \nN-ASTI-NESS"} +{"Clue":"Reason why theatregoers can't go and swank (4-3)","Answer":"SHOW OFF","Explanation":"Reason why theatregoers can't go and swank (4-3) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Desist from supporting one type of share-seller (7)","Answer":"FORBEAR","Explanation":"Desist from supporting one type of share-seller (7) \nFOR-BEAR\n \nA bear is a pessimistic shares dealer, as opposed to the optimistic bull"} +{"Clue":"Cry comes from cold Dickensian character (5)","Answer":"CHEEP","Explanation":"Cry comes from cold Dickensian character (5) \nC-HEEP\n \nUriah Heep, the ever so 'umble character from \"David Copperfield\""} +{"Clue":"Projection given by account book not right (5)","Answer":"LEDGE","Explanation":"Projection given by account book not right (5) \nLEDGE(r)\n \nA ledge projects, so is a \"PROJECTION\""} +{"Clue":"Be gushy, as one with enthusiasm hugging wife (4)","Answer":"FAWN","Explanation":"Be gushy, as one with enthusiasm hugging wife (4) \nFA(W)N"} +{"Clue":"Commit to pen when mail crashed (4,4)","Answer":"SEND DOWN","Explanation":"Commit to pen when mail crashed (4,4) \nI can see where the setter is coming from here, but it's a wee bit of a stretch."} +{"Clue":"Unruffled about going in tartan (6)","Answer":"PLACID","Explanation":"Unruffled about going in tartan (6) \nPLA(C)ID"} +{"Clue":"Showed off and took flight with relative on board (8)","Answer":"FLAUNTED","Explanation":"Showed off and took flight with relative on board (8) \nFL(AUNT)ED"} +{"Clue":"Brew which is fashionable? Fine with milk (6)","Answer":"INFUSE","Explanation":"Brew which is fashionable? Fine with milk (6) \nIN-F-USE\n \nDon't think I've seen MILK = USE before, but Chambers has \"manipulate\" as a synonym, so should be OK."} +{"Clue":"Sneak is utter whopper (8)","Answer":"TELLTALE","Explanation":"Sneak is utter whopper (8) \nTELL TALE"} +{"Clue":"Cinders associates with maiden over leaving (6)","Answer":"EMBERS","Explanation":"Cinders associates with maiden over leaving (6) \n(M)EMBERS"} +{"Clue":"Husband with cocked derringer causes distraction (3,7)","Answer":"RED HERRING","Explanation":"Husband with cocked derringer causes distraction (3,7) \n*(h derringer)\n \nPersonally not a fan of these split anagrams. Would have preferred the h to have been indicated as being IN the anagram rather than WITH it."} +{"Clue":"Something to connect cloth I've torn in church (5,5)","Answer":"CLOVE HITCH","Explanation":"Something to connect cloth I've torn in church (5,5) \nC *(cloth ive) E\n \nI wasn't a boy scout, but it's handy to know the names of common knots to solve crosswords."} +{"Clue":"Leave sweet having cleaned out its centre (6)","Answer":"DESERT","Explanation":"Leave sweet having cleaned out its centre (6) \nDES(s)ERT"} +{"Clue":"What promoters want \u2013 somewhat less returning yobs (8)","Answer":"SELLOUTS","Explanation":"What promoters want \u2013 somewhat less returning yobs (8) \n<=LES(s) LOUTS"} +{"Clue":"A flock of crows eat voraciously (6)","Answer":"MURDER","Explanation":"A flock of crows eat voraciously (6) \nDouble definition \u2013 a murder of crows and murder as in \"I could murder a burger right now\""} +{"Clue":"Fellow ordered carpaccio but not third or fourth slices of bread (8)","Answer":"FOCACCIA","Explanation":"Fellow ordered carpaccio but not third or fourth slices of bread (8) \nF *(caaccio) \u2013 removing the third and fourth slices of caRPaccio."} +{"Clue":"Conservative bar is bright (6)","Answer":"CLEVER","Explanation":"Conservative bar is bright (6) \nC-LEVER"} +{"Clue":"Famously isolated place where the lanes are windy (2,6)","Answer":"ST HELENA","Explanation":"Famously isolated place where the lanes are windy (2,6) \n*(the lanes)\n \nWhen parsing this, I find it difficult to justify the \"are\" in this clue, but could be convinced otherwise?"} +{"Clue":"Talk about fair cut in refuge (6)","Answer":"SAFETY","Explanation":"Talk about fair cut in refuge (6) \nSA (FET(e) Y\n \nSee my preamble."} +{"Clue":"Almost noon and still morning? (6)","Answer":"NEARLY","Explanation":"Almost noon and still morning? (6) \nN EARLY"} +{"Clue":"Give in playing during engagement (6)","Answer":"DONATE","Explanation":"Give in playing during engagement (6) \nD(ON)ATE\n \nSee my preamble"} +{"Clue":"With tilt, that is, rubbish leaves this (7,3)","Answer":"WHEELIE BIN","Explanation":"With tilt, that is, rubbish leaves this (7,3) \nW-HEEL-i.e.-BIN\n \nThis only works if \"RUBBISH\" and \"BIN\" are synonymous, which they aren't."} +{"Clue":"Well-known feature left with a blemish (8)","Answer":"LANDMARK","Explanation":"Well-known feature left with a blemish (8) \nL-AND MARK\n \nThe \"a\" before \"blemish\" in the clue is superfluous. See my preamble."} +{"Clue":"Energy source would be cloudier if unrefined (5,3)","Answer":"CRUDE OIL","Explanation":"Energy source would be cloudier if unrefined (5,3) \n*(crude oil)"} +{"Clue":"Duke with reservation knowing equestrian event (8)","Answer":"DRESSAGE","Explanation":"Duke with reservation knowing equestrian event (8) \nD-RES-SAGE"} +{"Clue":"Duck and another bird set free? (7,3)","Answer":"CHICKEN OUT","Explanation":"Duck and another bird set free? (7,3)"} +{"Clue":"Scholar of no practical relevance (8)","Answer":"ACADEMIC","Explanation":"Scholar of no practical relevance (8) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Safeguard lags before ever getting fixed (8)","Answer":"CONSERVE","Explanation":"Safeguard lags before ever getting fixed (8) \nCONS *(ever)"} +{"Clue":"Rider is off and on before being behind (8)","Answer":"DERRIERE","Explanation":"Rider is off and on before being behind (8) \n*(rider) ERE"} +{"Clue":"Place with quiet charm (6)","Answer":"PLEASE","Explanation":"Place with quiet charm (6)\n \nPL-EASE"} +{"Clue":"Might section with canine get into drug-runner? (6)","Answer":"MUSCLE","Explanation":"Might section with canine get into drug-runner? (6)\n \nMU (S C) LE\n \nI assume dentists may use C as shorthand for \"CANINE\" but I can't find reference to it in Chambers or online."} +{"Clue":"Where to get tortilla?! Especially with an adult (6)","Answer":"ESPANA","Explanation":"Where to get tortilla?! Especially with an adult (6) \nESP-AN-A\n \nIn Spain, a tortilla is an omelette, not to be confused with the Latin America tortilla."} +{"Clue":"Pushes into corridors (7)","Answer":"LOBBIES","Explanation":"Definition: Pushes\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Valuable assets in French art gallery (6)","Answer":"ESTATE","Explanation":"Definition: Valuable assets \nES-TATE\n \nES = art (as in \"thou art\")\u00a0in French"} +{"Clue":"Effusive lecture on musical recalled (9)","Answer":"TALKATIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Effusive\nTALK <=EVITA"} +{"Clue":"Compiler is in debt and covered in frost (5)","Answer":"RIMED","Explanation":"Definition: covered in frost \nR(I'M)ED\n \nI can see what the\u00a0setter is trying to do, and I applaud him for it, but in debt is IN **THE** RED, is it not?"} +{"Clue":"Sacrifice to endlessly simulate love (5)","Answer":"FORGO","Explanation":"Definition: Sacrifice\nFORG(e) O"} +{"Clue":"Content to sharpen tag on serrated shapes (9)","Answer":"PENTAGONS","Explanation":"Definition: shapes \nHidden in \"sharPEN TAG ON Serrated\""} +{"Clue":"Understood vase was reserved (8)","Answer":"TACITURN","Explanation":"Definition: reserved \nTACIT-URN"} +{"Clue":"Goddess sits on aluminium base (6)","Answer":"ALKALI","Explanation":"Definition: base\nAL-KALI\n \nKALI is a significant Hindu goddess"} +{"Clue":"Team of elves carry Elrond's head (6)","Answer":"ELEVEN","Explanation":"Definition: Team \nEL(E)VEN\n \nElrond is a half-elven character from \"Lord of the Rings\""} +{"Clue":"Overturned ruling on medical equipment (4,4)","Answer":"IRON LUNG","Explanation":"Definition: medical equipment \n*(ruling on)"} +{"Clue":"Routed above and beyond by radio (9)","Answer":"OVERTHREW","Explanation":"Definition: Routed\nOVER \u2013 homophone of THROUGH"} +{"Clue":"Teacher nearly useless at sport (5)","Answer":"RABBI","Explanation":"Definition: Teacher\nRABBI(t)\n \nHave come across RABBIT as a tail-ender in cricket. Does it apply to other sports?"} +{"Clue":"Broken stick \u2013 a putter \u2013 is glued together and trimmed (5)","Answer":"KAPUT","Explanation":"Definition: Broken \nHidden in \"sticK A PUTter\"\n \nClue's a bit long-winded."} +{"Clue":"I'd book Hunger Games for northern city (9)","Answer":"EDINBURGH","Explanation":"Definition: northern city \n(*I'd B Hunger)\n \nGames as an anagrind?"} +{"Clue":"Defence sector undergoes reconstruction (6)","Answer":"ESCORT","Explanation":"Definition: Defence\n*(sector)"} +{"Clue":"Soothed by unending see saw (7)","Answer":"SEDATED","Explanation":"Definition: Soothed\nSE(e) DATED\n \nExcellent clue"} +{"Clue":"Excuse to detonate article on pirate (3,3,3,4)","Answer":"LET OFF THE HOOK","Explanation":"Definition: Excuse\nLET Off = detonate\n \nTHE = artcle\n \nHOOK = pirate in *Peter Pan"} +{"Clue":"Belt is naked and spicy, but not hard (7)","Answer":"BALDRIC","Explanation":"Definition: Belt\nBALD-RIC(h)"} +{"Clue":"What retired farmer might say in part of the Pacific northwest (5)","Answer":"IDAHO","Explanation":"Definition: part of the Pacific northwest \nHomophone of I'D A HOE"} +{"Clue":"Mariners find fish aboard ship (8)","Answer":"SKIPPERS","Explanation":"Definition: Mariners\nS-KIPPER-S"} +{"Clue":"They leave river before boat's bow is broken off (6)","Answer":"EXEUNT","Explanation":"Definition: They leave\nEXE (p)UNT"} +{"Clue":"Scientist plunges into lake in waterproof cloth (9)","Answer":"TARPAULIN","Explanation":"Definition: waterproof cloth \nTAR(PAULI)N"} +{"Clue":"Lob atom bomb? It's a lottery (7)","Answer":"TOMBOLA","Explanation":"Lob atom bomb? It's a lottery (7)\n \n*(lob atom)"} +{"Clue":"Famous get pointed out (13)","Answer":"DISTINGUISHED","Explanation":"Definition: Famous \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"2 x 17 = gun (6-3)","Answer":"TWENTY-TWO","Explanation":"Definition: gun\n2 x ELEVEN (17a solution) = 22\n \nA 22 is a .22 calibre handgun"} +{"Clue":"Before start of summer, have to slice into cheese cakes (8)","Answer":"BROWNIES","Explanation":"Before start of summer, have to slice into cheese cakes (8)\n \nBR(OWN)IE-S(ummer)"} +{"Clue":"Frees old European politicians \u2013 about time! (7)","Answer":"EXEMPTS","Explanation":"Definition: Frees\nEX-E-MP(T)S"} +{"Clue":"How one looks after too much tanning without opening suncream? Just the opposite! (7)","Answer":"UNBURNT","Explanation":"Definition: How one looks after too much tanning \n(s)UNBURNT"} +{"Clue":"Wild about a trend for reinvention (6)","Answer":"ARDENT","Explanation":"Definition: Wild\n*(a trend)"} +{"Clue":"Frenetic onslaught seizes bomber (5)","Answer":"RABID","Explanation":"Definition: Frenetic\nRA(B)ID"} +{"Clue":"Like writers, they branch out (6)","Answer":"ASPENS","Explanation":"Like writers, they branch out (6) \nAS-PENS"} +{"Clue":"The starting point in court proceedings (8)","Answer":"BASELINE","Explanation":"The starting point in court proceedings (8) \nNice one!\n \nThe baseline is of course where a tennis player serves from, therefore starting proceedings on court."} +{"Clue":"Former champion makes a couple of points about a claim to be sick (8)","Answer":"WILLIAMS","Explanation":"Former champion makes a couple of points about a claim to be sick (8) \nW(ILL I AM)S\n \nCould be Serena or Venus Williams, both ex-champions at Wimbledon."} +{"Clue":"A number in the band showing real enthusiasm (6)","Answer":"RAVING","Explanation":"A number in the band showing real enthusiasm (6) \nR(A-V)ING"} +{"Clue":"A spinner has a cute fringe arrangement (10)","Answer":"CENTRIFUGE","Explanation":"A spinner has a cute fringe arrangement (10) \n*(cute fringe)"} +{"Clue":"Swarm back to join up (4)","Answer":"MEET","Explanation":"Swarm back to join up (4) \n<=TEEM (\"swarm\")"} +{"Clue":"Releases popular short hit (8)","Answer":"DROPSHOT","Explanation":"Releases popular short hit (8) \nDROPS-HOT\n \nThe tennis theme continues."} +{"Clue":"The French experiment is a la mode (6)","Answer":"LATEST","Explanation":"The French experiment is a la mode (6) \nLA (\"The\" in French)-TEST"} +{"Clue":"In one month, we hear, you are twice a champion (6)","Answer":"MURRAY","Explanation":"In one month, we hear, you are twice a champion (6) \nM(U R R)AY\n \nI'm uncomfortable with the homophone here (see my comment for 6dn)"} +{"Clue":"Drive on the left or right (8)","Answer":"FOREHAND","Explanation":"Drive on the left or right (8) \nA tennis shot which could be played with the left or right hand, or indeed both.\n \nThe clue isn't specific enough for my liking, (a forehand doesn't need to be a drive (could be a lob, a drop shot etc)) and requires checking letters (could just as easily be backhand).\u00a0\n \nAgain, you need to realise that the crossword has a theme for this one to work."} +{"Clue":"Rome's mid-month show about to cause a minor diversion (4)","Answer":"IDES","Explanation":"Rome's mid-month show about to cause a minor diversion (4) \ns(IDES)how"} +{"Clue":"What finally emerges to stop a small professional channel (3,7)","Answer":"END PRODUCT","Explanation":"What finally emerges to stop a small professional channel (3,7) \nEND PRO-DUCT"} +{"Clue":"Alternative place to cross a river in Suffolk (6)","Answer":"ORFORD","Explanation":"Alternative place to cross a river in Suffolk (6) \nOR-FORD\n \nOrford is a town in Suffolk. A bit vague, but the wordplay will get you there."} +{"Clue":"Comes back about outer limits (8)","Answer":"REBOUNDS","Explanation":"Comes back about outer limits (8) \nRE-BOUNDS"} +{"Clue":"The yachtsman's bar that reps read about (8)","Answer":"SPREADER","Explanation":"The yachtsman's bar that reps read about (8) \n*(reps read)\n \nA spreader is a spar on a slaiboat (new one on me!)"} +{"Clue":"Designed\u00a0to look like the ocean (6)","Answer":"THEMED","Explanation":"Designed\u00a0to look like the ocean (6) \nTHEMED\n \nThe Med is a sea, though, is it not?"} +{"Clue":"Direction followed by parasites to cut through (5)","Answer":"SLICE","Explanation":"Direction followed by parasites to cut through (5) \nS-LICE"} +{"Clue":"Lace first treated to produce a brilliant effect (5)","Answer":"ECLAT","Explanation":"Lace first treated to produce a brilliant effect (5) \n*(lace)-T"} +{"Clue":"Submissive like a mid-European (7)","Answer":"SLAVISH","Explanation":"Submissive like a mid-European (7) \nLike a Slav.\n \nAs Slavish isn't a word, I think a question amrk at the end of the clue may have been in order."} +{"Clue":"Light brown\u00a0unglazed pot (7)","Answer":"BISCUIT","Explanation":"Light brown\u00a0unglazed pot (7) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"After first shouting you are sounding serious \u2013 that's bizarre! (7)","Answer":"SURREAL","Explanation":"After first shouting you are sounding serious \u2013 that's bizarre! (7) \nS-UR (\"you are\" sounding)-REAL\n \nIn my opinion, the \"you are\" is clumsy, as the clue doesn't include the homophone. If I'm being generous, it may be OK, becaause it is indicating the two individual letters U and R, but the \"you are\" sound doesn't form part of the answer."} +{"Clue":"A successful doubles partnership (4,5)","Answer":"LOVE MATCH","Explanation":"A successful doubles partnership (4,5) \nThis clue isn't cryptic. It may be thematic, if the general theme is \"tennis\", but \"love match\" in itself is not a tennis term."} +{"Clue":"The invisible man? (3-6)","Answer":"NON-PERSON","Explanation":"The invisible man? (3-6) \nNot cryptic. One who is unseen or ignored is a non-person. Don't see what's cryptic about that."} +{"Clue":"About to fall on a circular tour (5,4)","Answer":"ROUND TRIP","Explanation":"About to fall on a circular tour (5,4) \nROUND-TRIP"} +{"Clue":"One for takng a view from below (9)","Answer":"PERISCOPE","Explanation":"One for takng a view from below (9) \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Produced and given away (7)","Answer":"YIELDED","Explanation":"Produced and given away (7) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A leading racketeer who dined with the Queen a couple of times (7)","Answer":"FEDERER","Explanation":"A leading racketeer who dined with the Queen a couple of times (7) \nFED-E.R.-E.R.\n \nRoger, of course."} +{"Clue":"Unusual tool to create a Celtic delicacy (7)","Answer":"RAREBIT","Explanation":"Unusual tool to create a Celtic delicacy (7) \nRARE-BIT\n \nAs in Welsh (\"Celtic\") rarebit"} +{"Clue":"The point at which an advantage always follows. (5)","Answer":"DEUCE","Explanation":"The point at which an advantage always follows. (5) \nAnother tennis-themed clue."} +{"Clue":"With business static a dreaded group of activists appear within (5)","Answer":"CADRE","Explanation":"With business static a dreaded group of activists appear within (5) \nGroup of activists appearing in \"statiC A DREaded\".\n \nThe indicator of the hidden clue is too far from the fodder, though."} +{"Clue":"New York indicator down; joined sex orgy (3,5,5)","Answer":"DOW JONES INDEX","Explanation":"New York indicator down; joined sex orgy (3,5,5) \n*(down joined sex)"} +{"Clue":"Fine female character (4)","Answer":"FAIR","Explanation":"Fine female character (4) \nF + AIR"} +{"Clue":"A dull queen frantic without peer (10)","Answer":"UNEQUALLED","Explanation":"A dull queen frantic without peer (10) \n*(a dull queen)"} +{"Clue":"Husband and wife upset the French (6)","Answer":"COUPLE","Explanation":"Husband and wife upset the French (6) \nCOUP + LE\n \nCOUP is a good Scot's word for \"spill\" or \"knock over\""} +{"Clue":"Good man I hired to obtain dagger (8)","Answer":"STILETTO","Explanation":"Good man I hired to obtain dagger (8) \nST + I + LET + TO"} +{"Clue":"Report that such evidence is not admissble (7)","Answer":"HEARSAY","Explanation":"Report that such evidence is not admissble (7) \nDouble definition, or cryptic defintion. It's neither in my book."} +{"Clue":"Andersen, a Tory hosting American politician (7)","Answer":"SENATOR","Explanation":"Andersen, a Tory hosting American politician (7) \nhidden in (\"hosting\") AnderSEN A TORy"} +{"Clue":"Hunger for a pie \u2013 favourite tin-opener included (8)","Answer":"APPETITE","Explanation":"Hunger for a pie \u2013 favourite tin-opener included (8) \nA + P(PET)I (T)E\n \nThe wordplay in the clue doesn't work for me as it indicates A + (PET-T)IE"} +{"Clue":"Way before our first music equipment (6)","Answer":"STEREO","Explanation":"Way before our first music equipment (6) \nST + ERE + O (\"our first\", i.e first letter of \"our\")"} +{"Clue":"Players share power cut (10)","Answer":"CASTRATION","Explanation":"Players share power cut (10) \nCAST + RATION"} +{"Clue":"Smooth\u00a0bed lining (4)","Answer":"SAND","Explanation":"Smooth\u00a0bed lining (4) \nDouble definition\n \nSAND = \"use sandpaper\" = \"smooth\", and is also the lining of a sand bed."} +{"Clue":"Take part in an away match (5)","Answer":"ELOPE","Explanation":"Take part in an away match (5) \nCryptic definition \u2013 like it!"} +{"Clue":"Cosmetic watch? Ship back (8)","Answer":"EYELINER","Explanation":"Cosmetic watch? Ship back (8) \nEYE + LINER"} +{"Clue":"Unconscious, comes to \u2013 a development (8)","Answer":"COMATOSE","Explanation":"Unconscious, comes to \u2013 a development (8) \n*(comes to a)"} +{"Clue":"A container partially open (4)","Answer":"AJAR","Explanation":"A container partially open (4) \nIf I had a \u00a3 for every time I'd seen this clue\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Last to be over river (6)","Answer":"ENDURE","Explanation":"Last to be over river (6) \nI may be missing something, but is \"Last\" doing double duty in this clue?\n \nEND = \"Last\" over URE (\"river\")"} +{"Clue":"When soft language is used to denigrate (7)","Answer":"ASPERSE","Explanation":"When soft language is used to denigrate (7) \nAS + P + ERSE"} +{"Clue":"Gunfire I redirected at idol (8)","Answer":"FIGURINE","Explanation":"Gunfire I redirected at idol (8) \n*(gunfire I)"} +{"Clue":"Water down ale? True, tad disturbing (10)","Answer":"ADULTERATE","Explanation":"Water down ale? True, tad disturbing (10) \n*(ale true tad)"} +{"Clue":"Specialist used to be cheeky (6)","Answer":"EXPERT","Explanation":"Specialist used to be cheeky (6) \nEX-PERT as in \"was once pert\""} +{"Clue":"Ideal according to splinter group caught by some (10)","Answer":"PERFECTION","Explanation":"Ideal according to splinter group caught by some (10) \nPER + FECTION (homophone, supposedly, of FACTION).\n \nEven with the qualifying \"for some\", I struggle with FECTION as a homophone fo FACTION, but then as a Scot, I hate a lot of homophone clues."} +{"Clue":"Raving at maiden, bright- eyed and bushy-tailed (8)","Answer":"ANIMATED","Explanation":"Raving at maiden, bright- eyed and bushy-tailed (8) \n*(at maiden)"} +{"Clue":"O! Heroic lover of evergreen shrub (8)","Answer":"OLEANDER","Explanation":"O! Heroic lover of evergreen shrub (8)"} +{"Clue":"Writer diving in river left a sound measure (7)","Answer":"DECIBEL","Explanation":"Writer diving in river left a sound measure (7) \nDE(<+BIC)E + L"} +{"Clue":"Pluto declassified as one representation film (6)","Answer":"PLANET","Explanation":"Pluto declassified as one representation film (6) \nPLAN + E.T."} +{"Clue":"Rod Stewart, perhaps, to perform before her majesty (6)","Answer":"SINGER","Explanation":"Rod Stewart, perhaps, to perform before her majesty (6) \nSING before E.R\n \nThis is a lazy clue in my opinion."} +{"Clue":"Moonraker, for one, put to sea (4)","Answer":"SAIL","Explanation":"Moonraker, for one, put to sea (4) \nDouble definition (kind of!)"} +{"Clue":"Learned one tune to counter uncontrolled movement (7)","Answer":"GNOSTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Learned\n<=SONG + TIC"} +{"Clue":"Wise to get panties off (7)","Answer":"SAPIENT","Explanation":"Definition: Wise\n*(panties)"} +{"Clue":"Element in legalese judge denied (5)","Answer":"ARGON","Explanation":"Definition: Element\n(j)ARGON"} +{"Clue":"Schmaltzy book returned by student on Hebridean island (9)","Answer":"EMOTIONAL","Explanation":"Definition: Schmaltzy\n<=TOME + IONA-L"} +{"Clue":"One friend replaces husband in German city or town (9)","Answer":"MUNICIPAL","Explanation":"Definition: town\nMUNIC(h)-1 PAL"} +{"Clue":"A second pair sent from madhouse across centre (5)","Answer":"ABEAM","Explanation":"Definition: across centre\nA + BE(dl)AM"} +{"Clue":"Timeless band's backing track (5)","Answer":"SPOOR","Explanation":"Definition: track\n<=(t)ROOPS"} +{"Clue":"Edward Alleyn and a tiger run wild? (9)","Answer":"TRAGEDIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Edward Alleyn\n*(and a tiger)"} +{"Clue":"Surprisingly apt study contains chapter on unknown nursery- rhyme (5-4)","Answer":"PATTY-CAKE","Explanation":"Surprisingly apt study contains chapter on unknown nursery- rhyme (5-4)\n \n(*apt) +T(Y + C)AKE\n \n*Patty cake, patty cake, baker's man.*\n \n*Bake me a cake as fast as you can;*\n \n*Roll it up, roll it up;*\n \n*And throw it in a pan!*\n \n*Patty cake, patty cake, baker's man"} +{"Clue":"One female artist carries box of bricks (5)","Answer":"RHODA","Explanation":"Definition: carries \nR(HOD)A\n \nR.A. carrying HOD"} +{"Clue":"Snarl from King George hunting bird (5)","Answer":"GROWL","Explanation":"Definition: Snarl\nG.R. + OWL"} +{"Clue":"Chaps when old discuss Jack's impulse buy (9)","Answer":"BEANSTALK","Explanation":"Definition: Jack's impulse buy\n(old) BEANS + TALK\n \nTechnically, Jack bought beans\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Mark left by mostly classical composer (9)","Answer":"SCARLATTI","Explanation":"Mark left by mostly classical composer (9)\n \nSCAR-L-ATTI(c)"} +{"Clue":"Manx beast shows inner personality (5)","Answer":"ANIMA","Explanation":"Definition: inner personality\nANIMA(L)"} +{"Clue":"Some split hairs to update this language (7)","Answer":"SIAMESE","Explanation":"Definition: this language\nHidden in \"spliT HAIrs\" is THAI, which is an update of Siamese."} +{"Clue":"Aim to keep spirit and energy with driving power (7)","Answer":"ENGINED","Explanation":"Definition: with driving power\nEN(GIN-E)D"} +{"Clue":"G&S entertains me with stuff that has some weight (7)","Answer":"GRAMMES","Explanation":"Definition: some weight\nG(RAM-ME)S"} +{"Clue":"Church area unkempt for a long time (5,4)","Answer":"ORGAN LOFT","Explanation":"Definition: Church area\n*(for a long t)\n \nThe organ loft is a gallery in a church where the organ is played."} +{"Clue":"Put to bed at home, got up after this? (5)","Answer":"TONIC","Explanation":"Definition: this\n=>C(IN)OT"} +{"Clue":"Ruler moved to palace across river (9)","Answer":"CLEOPATRA","Explanation":"Definition: Ruler\n*(to palace + r)"} +{"Clue":"Asian city European in spirit (5)","Answer":"SEOUL","Explanation":"Asian city European in spirit (5)\n \nS(E)OUL"} +{"Clue":"Ship corroded in stream under pressure (9)","Answer":"PRIVATEER","Explanation":"Ship corroded in stream under pressure (9)\n \nP-RIV(ATE)ER"} +{"Clue":"Man makes turn in drive-in restaurant (5)","Answer":"ERNIE","Explanation":"Man makes turn in drive-in restaurant (5)\n \nhidden backwards in \"drivE-IN REstaurant\""} +{"Clue":"Ruler at Salamis might be 10 where 10's unseated (7)","Answer":"TELAMON","Explanation":"Definition: Ruler at Salamis\n*(emotional \u2013 io)"} +{"Clue":"Ultimately aristocratic blood this colour? (5,4)","Answer":"ROYAL BLUE","Explanation":"Definition: this colour\nThe best I can do in parsing this is that aristocrats have blue blood and the ultmiate in aristocracy is royalty, so this is a mildly cryptic definition?"} +{"Clue":"Area surrounded by badgers outside compound (9)","Answer":"ACETAMIDE","Explanation":"Area surrounded by badgers outside compound (9)\n \nSorry \u2013 this one had me beat, until Eileen came to the rescue (see Comment 1)."} +{"Clue":"Current loan is to supply withdrawal (9)","Answer":"ISOLATION","Explanation":"Definition: withdrawal\nI + *(loan is to)\n \n*I* is the conventional symbol for electrical current"} +{"Clue":"Horse that flew sees winning post the way FT does (7)","Answer":"PEGASUS","Explanation":"Horse that flew sees winning post the way FT does (7)\n \nPEG + AS US\n \nThe post you hit at the end of a game of croquet is called the PEG, therefore \"winning post\" = PEG\n \nThe \"AS US\" bit is clumsy, in my opinion."} +{"Clue":"Clumsy wicketkeeper breaks trophy (7)","Answer":"AWKWARD","Explanation":"Definition: Clumsy\nA(WK)WARD"} +{"Clue":"Japanese city huge \u2013 there's another name for it (5)","Answer":"OSAKA","Explanation":"Japanese city huge \u2013 there's another name for it (5)\n \nOS (outsize = \"huge\") + AKA (also known as = \"there's another name for it\")"} +{"Clue":"Swim where blind flyer loses two- thirds in height? (5)","Answer":"BATHE","Explanation":"Definition: Swim\nBAT + HE(ight)"} +{"Clue":"Undignified speech from Spain's foremost film director (5)","Answer":"SLANG","Explanation":"Definition: Undignified speech\nS(Spain's foremost) + (Fritz) LANG, German director who went on to be a Hollywood great."} +{"Clue":"Cut a dash, largely, with a Spanish banker and promoter (10)","Answer":"IMPRESARIO","Explanation":"Cut a dash, largely, with a Spanish banker and promoter (10) \nIMPRES(s) + A RIO\n \nRIO is Spanish for river, therfore a \"Spanish banker\""} +{"Clue":"Fool expected to carry cash (4)","Answer":"DUPE","Explanation":"Fool expected to carry cash (4) \nDU(P)E\n \nP = penny"} +{"Clue":"Splendour of chamberpot's representative (4)","Answer":"POMP","Explanation":"Splendour of chamberpot's representative (4) \nPO + M.P."} +{"Clue":"Deliverance provided in washing (10)","Answer":"ABSOLUTION","Explanation":"Deliverance provided in washing (10) \nAB(SO)LUTION"} +{"Clue":"Light carriage initially badly laden (6)","Answer":"CANDLE","Explanation":"Light carriage initially badly laden (6) \nC(arriage) + *(laden)"} +{"Clue":"Fianc\u00e9e's at home being looked after (8)","Answer":"INTENDED","Explanation":"Fianc\u00e9e's at home being looked after (8) \nIN + TENDED"} +{"Clue":"Interned a girl working in military base (8)","Answer":"PENTAGON","Explanation":"Interned a girl working in military base (8) \nPENT + A + G + ON"} +{"Clue":"Mug bowled during play (4)","Answer":"TOBY","Explanation":"Mug bowled during play (4)\n \nTO(B)Y, as in a Toby jug"} +{"Clue":"Avuncular American entertained many a swindle (4)","Answer":"SCAM","Explanation":"Avuncular American entertained many a swindle (4) \nS(C)AM\n \n\"Avuncular American\" is (Uncle) Sam\n \nC = 100 ~ \"many\""} +{"Clue":"Make too much of\u00a0frequency of deliveries (8)","Answer":"OVERRATE","Explanation":"Make too much of\u00a0frequency of deliveries (8) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Ring up about unwanted baby's garment (8)","Answer":"COVERALL","Explanation":"Ring up about unwanted baby's garment (8) \nC(OVER)ALL"} +{"Clue":"Actually denied arrangement (6)","Answer":"INDEED","Explanation":"Actually denied arrangement (6) \n*(denied)"} +{"Clue":"Dead woman said to be heartbroken (10)","Answer":"DEVASTATED","Explanation":"Dead woman said to be heartbroken (10) \nD + EVA + STATED"} +{"Clue":"Kick oneself for storing small device (4)","Answer":"RUSE","Explanation":"Kick oneself for storing small device (4) \nRU(S)E"} +{"Clue":"Fish convulse when decapitated (4)","Answer":"HAKE","Explanation":"Fish convulse when decapitated (4) \n(s)HAKE"} +{"Clue":"Article coppers feel bitter about now (3,7)","Answer":"THE PRESENT","Explanation":"Article coppers feel bitter about now (3,7) \nTHE + P + RESENT"} +{"Clue":"Heath needed time to make the berth (7)","Answer":"MOORAGE","Explanation":"Heath needed time to make the berth (7) \nMOOR + AGE"} +{"Clue":"Speedy coppers in surprise attack (5)","Answer":"RAPID","Explanation":"Speedy coppers in surprise attack (5) \nRA(P)ID"} +{"Clue":"Scottish leaders retaliate and clean up the streets (8)","Answer":"SCAVENGE","Explanation":"Scottish leaders retaliate and clean up the streets (8) \nSC(ottish) + AVENGE"} +{"Clue":"Rules out nastier play in dangerous game (7,8)","Answer":"RUSSIAN ROULETTE","Explanation":"Rules out nastier play in dangerous game (7,8) \n*(rules out nastier)"} +{"Clue":"Oscar got deflated by oriental recently (2,4)","Answer":"OF LATE","Explanation":"Oscar got deflated by oriental recently (2,4) \nO + FLAT + E"} +{"Clue":"Primer father keeps in school to read initially (9)","Answer":"DETONATOR","Explanation":"Primer father keeps in school to read initially (9) \nD(ETON)A + TO + R(ead)"} +{"Clue":"Saw pirate in lead (7)","Answer":"PROVERB","Explanation":"Saw pirate in lead (7) \nP(ROVER)B\n \nPb is the chemical symbol for lead"} +{"Clue":"Paddy consumed mild (9)","Answer":"TEMPERATE","Explanation":"Paddy consumed mild (9) \nTEMPER + ATE\n \nA paddy is a rage, or a fit of temper"} +{"Clue":"Confuse when crazy in drink (8)","Answer":"BEWILDER","Explanation":"Confuse when crazy in drink (8) \nBE(WILD)ER"} +{"Clue":"Caught artist concealing depression and sickness (7)","Answer":"CHOLERA","Explanation":"Caught artist concealing depression and sickness (7) \nC(HOLE)R.A."} +{"Clue":"Senator organised acts of betrayal (7)","Answer":"TREASON","Explanation":"Senator organised acts of betrayal (7) \n*(senator)"} +{"Clue":"A heartless sot in bed is over the hill (4,2)","Answer":"PAST IT","Explanation":"A heartless sot in bed is over the hill (4,2) \nP(A S(o)T)IT"} +{"Clue":"Moves quickly in board game (5)","Answer":"DARTS","Explanation":"Moves quickly in board game (5) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Corresponding with latitude (8)","Answer":"PARALLEL","Explanation":"Corresponding with latitude (8) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Prominently display score covering piano (6)","Answer":"SPLASH","Explanation":"Prominently display score covering piano (6) \nS(P)LASH"} +{"Clue":"Old crock keeps bar in a state (8)","Answer":"REPUBLIC","Explanation":"Old crock keeps bar in a state (8) \nRE(PUB)LIC"} +{"Clue":"Grey parrots getting fruit (6)","Answer":"GRAPES","Explanation":"Grey parrots getting fruit (6) \nGr. + APES"} +{"Clue":"Serenity shown by George, eg, with complaint (9)","Answer":"STILLNESS","Explanation":"Serenity shown by George, eg, with complaint (9) \nST-ILLNESS\n \nST is short for Saint, as in St George"} +{"Clue":"Bottle of spirit? (5)","Answer":"HEART","Explanation":"Bottle of spirit? (5) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Doughnut with German miss (4)","Answer":"OMIT","Explanation":"Doughnut with German miss (4) \nO(\"doughnut\")+MIT(German for \"with\")"} +{"Clue":"Leave bottles stocked primarily for end of meal (7)","Answer":"DESSERT","Explanation":"Leave bottles stocked primarily for end of meal (7) \nDES(S)ERT\n \nS = \"stocked primarily\""} +{"Clue":"French wine's guarantee coming with noble report (7)","Answer":"ACCOUNT","Explanation":"French wine's guarantee coming with noble report (7) \nA.C. + COUNT\n \nA.C. is \"appellation contr\u00f4l\u00e9e\", the system which within France designates and controls the names especially of wine, but also of cognac, armagnac, calvados and some foods, guaranteeing the authenticity of the producing region and the methods of production, and which outside France protects the generic names from misappropriation (from the Chambers website)"} +{"Clue":"Make fun of English set defining conventional behaviour (4)","Answer":"CODE","Explanation":"Make fun of English set defining conventional behaviour (4) \nCOD-E"} +{"Clue":"Pirate returned to Android machine (5)","Answer":"ROBOT","Explanation":"Pirate returned to Android machine (5) \nROB + <=OT"} +{"Clue":"Delight in cooked meats used with menu (9)","Answer":"AMUSEMENT","Explanation":"Delight in cooked meats used with menu (9) \n*(meats menu)"} +{"Clue":"In chakalaka and fricadel there's a taste of \u2014\u2014 (6)","Answer":"AFRICA","Explanation":"In chakalaka and fricadel there's a taste of \u2014\u2014 (6) \nHidden in chakalakA FRICAdel.\n \nHate this clue; the \"and\" between \"chakalaka\" and \"fricadel\" is just wrong. Could easily have been resolved by adding a third ingredient, so for example:\n \nIn chakalaka, fricadel and biltong, there's a taste of \u2026\u2026.(6)"} +{"Clue":"Walk on this street with soldiers going through exercises (8)","Answer":"PAVEMENT","Explanation":"Walk on this street with soldiers going through exercises (8) \nP(AVE-MEN)T\n \nPT = physical training = \"exercises\"\n \nAVE~\"street\""} +{"Clue":"One invested in exotic saree which is lighter (6)","Answer":"EASIER","Explanation":"One invested in exotic saree which is lighter (6) \nI(\"one\") in *(saree)"} +{"Clue":"Bored? Take fewer breaks (8)","Answer":"RESTLESS","Explanation":"Bored? Take fewer breaks (8) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Model perhaps going topless would make this expression (6)","Answer":"PHRASE","Explanation":"Model perhaps going topless would make this expression (6) \n*(erhaps) (\"perhaps going topless\")"} +{"Clue":"Restore resort (6)","Answer":"REPAIR","Explanation":"Restore resort (6) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Tag left on early murder victim (5)","Answer":"LABEL","Explanation":"Tag left on early murder victim (5) \nL-ABEL"} +{"Clue":"I have put up with depression, that's clear (7)","Answer":"EVIDENT","Explanation":"I have put up with depression, that's clear (7) \n<=I'VE + DENT"} +{"Clue":"Bought seat, so we're told, like editor (9)","Answer":"PURCHASED","Explanation":"Bought seat, so we're told, like editor (9) \n(homophone of PERCH??) + AS ED\n \nI've said it before, but I hate homophones, especially ones like this. I'm Scottish, so as far as I am concerned this doesn't work (I suppose there may be some places where this works)"} +{"Clue":"Letters in order for this type of soup (8)","Answer":"ALPHABET","Explanation":"Letters in order for this type of soup (8) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Delay from His Excellency \u2013 nation is invaded by India (8)","Answer":"HESITATE","Explanation":"Delay from His Excellency \u2013 nation is invaded by India (8) \nH.E. + S(I)TATE\n \nH.E. = \"His Excellency\"\n \nI = \"India\""} +{"Clue":"Took a break without Dad \u2013 that's not new (4)","Answer":"USED","Explanation":"Took a break without Dad \u2013 that's not new (4) \n(PA)USED"} +{"Clue":"Chaos with mute playing up \u2013 Groucho's identifying feature (9)","Answer":"MOUSTACHE","Explanation":"Chaos with mute playing up \u2013 Groucho's identifying feature (9) \n*(chaos mute)"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle, say, bearing rising transport costs (8)","Answer":"CARRIAGE","Explanation":"Vehicle, say, bearing rising transport costs (8) \nCAR + <=E.G. AIR"} +{"Clue":"Top British units identifying shipping hazards (8)","Answer":"ICEBERGS","Explanation":"Top British units identifying shipping hazards (8) \nICE-B-ERGS\n \nICE = \"top\" as in \"ice a cake\", I presume\n \nERG = unit of work"} +{"Clue":"Grab meal with mother finally (4)","Answer":"TEAR","Explanation":"Grab meal with mother finally (4) \nTEA + (mothe)R"} +{"Clue":"Pluck power from uprising madness (7)","Answer":"COURAGE","Explanation":"Pluck power from uprising madness (7)\n \nCOU(p) + RAGE"} +{"Clue":"Forbidding churchman set up in bishop's office (6)","Answer":"SEVERE","Explanation":"Forbidding churchman set up in bishop's office (6) \nSE(<=REV)E"} +{"Clue":"Short fact on American position (6)","Answer":"STATUS","Explanation":"Short fact on American position (6) \nSTAT(istic) + U.S."} +{"Clue":"Do just tons (5)","Answer":"EVENT","Explanation":"Do just tons (5) \nEVEN-T"} +{"Clue":"Unexpected teacher is being nosy, reportedly (8)","Answer":"SURPRISE","Explanation":"Unexpected teacher is being nosy, reportedly (8) \nHomophone of SIR PRIES"} +{"Clue":"Topic \u2013 dull, I hesitate to say (6)","Answer":"MATTER","Explanation":"Topic \u2013 dull, I hesitate to say (6) \nMATT-ER"} +{"Clue":"Staple food cut short \u2013 revolutionary opens holy books? Movement hard to predict! (8)","Answer":"RICOCHET","Explanation":"Staple food cut short \u2013 revolutionary opens holy books? Movement hard to predict! (8) \nRIC(e) + O(CHE)T\n \nCHE \u2013 Che Guevara"} +{"Clue":"Restricted by Lambeth: a nerve gas (6)","Answer":"ETHANE","Explanation":"Restricted by Lambeth: a nerve gas (6) \nHidden in (ie \"restricted by\") \"LambETH A NErve\""} +{"Clue":"Our group way before time missing answer \u2013 a blow (8)","Answer":"WESTERLY","Explanation":"Our group way before time missing answer \u2013 a blow (8) \nWE (\"our group\" + ST + E(a)RLY"} +{"Clue":"Charm stubborn guy overwhelmed by thanks on return (6)","Answer":"AMULET","Explanation":"Charm stubborn guy overwhelmed by thanks on return (6) \nMULE in <=TA"} +{"Clue":"Control travel before Jules welcomes African party (10)","Answer":"GOVERNANCE","Explanation":"Control travel before Jules welcomes African party (10) \nGO \u2013 VERN(A.N.C.)E\n \nA.N.C. = African National Congress"} +{"Clue":"Mainsail it's adapted for Naples usage? (10)","Answer":"ITALIANISM","Explanation":"Mainsail it's adapted for Naples usage? (10) \n*(mainsail it)"} +{"Clue":"Prince in cold alien house (6)","Answer":"CHALET","Explanation":"Prince in cold alien house (6) \nC(HAL)E.T."} +{"Clue":"No aid in sight if this is used? (5,3)","Answer":"NAKED EYE","Explanation":"No aid in sight if this is used? (5,3) \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Piece cut, small, as it happens, right! (6)","Answer":"SLIVER","Explanation":"Piece cut, small, as it happens, right! (6) \nS-LIVE-R"} +{"Clue":"Aunt's tip: loose clothing (8)","Answer":"PANTSUIT","Explanation":"Aunt's tip: loose clothing (8) \n*(aunt's tip)"} +{"Clue":"Agile Northern Ireland doctor backed by the French (6)","Answer":"NIMBLE","Explanation":"Agile Northern Ireland doctor backed by the French (6) \nN.I. + MB + LE\n \nMB = *Medicinae Baccalaureus* (Bachelor of Medicine)"} +{"Clue":"Husband getting attention on the double? Well said! (4,4)","Answer":"HEAR HEAR","Explanation":"Husband getting attention on the double? Well said! (4,4) \nH + EAR (twice)"} +{"Clue":"Vacated shop lacking refinement and left urban area (6)","Answer":"SPRAWL","Explanation":"Vacated shop lacking refinement and left urban area (6) \nS(ho)P-RAW-L"} +{"Clue":"Break ranks, expecting charge; exclude some soldiers initially (6)","Answer":"RECESS","Explanation":"Break ranks, expecting charge; exclude some soldiers initially (6) \nInitials of \"**R**anks, **E**xpecting **C**harge; **E**xclude **S**ome **S**oldiers\""} +{"Clue":"It is used in court\u00a0fraud (6)","Answer":"RACKET","Explanation":"It is used in court\u00a0fraud (6) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Time limit for having one's attention held (10)","Answer":"SPELLBOUND","Explanation":"Time limit for having one's attention held (10) \nSPELL-BOUND"} +{"Clue":"Element opposed to non- English currency (8)","Answer":"ANTIMONY","Explanation":"Element opposed to non- English currency (8) \nANTI-MON(e)Y"} +{"Clue":"Country lad in hat running (8)","Answer":"THAILAND","Explanation":"Country lad in hat running (8) \n*(lad in hat)"} +{"Clue":"Green ton? Wrong scientific unit! (8)","Answer":"ROENTGEN","Explanation":"Green ton? Wrong scientific unit! (8) \n*(green ton)"} +{"Clue":"Reduce intensity after 1st of December: cease cooking in evening? (2-8)","Answer":"DE-ESCALATE","Explanation":"Reduce intensity after 1st of December: cease cooking in evening? (2-8) \nD(ecember)+*(cease)+LATE"} +{"Clue":"Bishop Dai coaches Shaun regularly (8)","Answer":"DIOCESAN","Explanation":"Bishop Dai coaches Shaun regularly (8) \nLetters taken regularly from **D**a**I**c**O**a**C**h**E**s**S**h**A**u**N"} +{"Clue":"Model soldier dropped cutting remark, maladroit originally (8)","Answer":"PARADIGM","Explanation":"Model soldier dropped cutting remark, maladroit originally (8) \nPARA-DIG-M(aladroit)"} +{"Clue":"Relating to star team, one from Madrid? (8)","Answer":"SIDEREAL","Explanation":"Relating to star team, one from Madrid? (8) \nSIDE + REAL (Madrid)"} +{"Clue":"Fine story featuring Greek (6)","Answer":"NESTOR","Explanation":"Fine story featuring Greek (6) \nHidden in \"fiNE STORy\""} +{"Clue":"Wine lover disheartened nurse? (6)","Answer":"BEAUNE","Explanation":"Wine lover disheartened nurse? (6) \nBEAU+N(urs)E\n \nBeaune is the wine capital of Burgundy"} +{"Clue":"Restrict free rambling around motorcycle races (6)","Answer":"FETTER","Explanation":"Restrict free rambling around motorcycle races (6) \nT.T. in *(free)\n \nT.T. = Tourist Trophy (motorcycle races on the Isle of Man)"} +{"Clue":"An awful cost 19 21 23 paradoxically settles? (4,2,3)","Answer":"HELL TO PAY","Explanation":"Definition: An awful cost\nA cost to be paid for by the wages of sin (see 19 21 23)"} +{"Clue":"Arrangement has TV in higher place (3,2)","Answer":"SET UP","Explanation":"Definition: Arrangement\nSET (\"TV\") + UP"} +{"Clue":"Port or schnapps essentially brought round by twit (7)","Answer":"ANTWERP","Explanation":"Definition: Port\n<=(sch(NA)pps) + TWERP"} +{"Clue":"Musical rook, on piano, in basket (7)","Answer":"PANNIER","Explanation":"Definition: basket\nP-ANNIE-R"} +{"Clue":"Swimmer takes part in elite training (5)","Answer":"TETRA","Explanation":"Definition: Swimmer\nHidden in \"eliTE TRAining\"\n \nA tetra is a tropical fish, often seen in fish tanks."} +{"Clue":"Supporter free European's held back for example (9)","Answer":"RIDGEPOLE","Explanation":"Definition: Supporte\nRID (<=E.G.) POLE"} +{"Clue":"Drink from nipple endlessly (3)","Answer":"TEA","Explanation":"Definition: Drink\nTEA(t)"} +{"Clue":"Having too much on bad for an evil god sacrificing female (11)","Answer":"OVERLOADING","Explanation":"Definition: Having too much on\n*(or an evil god) (The F of \"for\" is sacrificed.)\n \nThis surface is a little awkward for my liking. \"Having too much on\" leads me to an adjective or past participle like \"overladen\" rather than the answer. Would have preferrred something like \"putting too much on\""} +{"Clue":"Scots town's bustling estate to incorporate good little entrances (6-5)","Answer":"WICKET GATES","Explanation":"Definition: little entrances\nWICK + *(estate) incorporating G"} +{"Clue":"Whose feasting may lead to death? (3,5,2,3)","Answer":"THE WAGES OF SIN","Explanation":"Definition: Whose feasting may lead to death?\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Something blessed new hero staying fifty years by temple (4,5)","Answer":"HOLY WATER","Explanation":"Definition: Something blessed\nL Y WAT in *(hero)"} +{"Clue":"Small over-supply in machine controller (5)","Answer":"SERVO","Explanation":"Small over-supply in machine controller (5)\n \nS + *(over)\n \nI'm assuming that the anagrind is \"supply\", which I'm not convinced by."} +{"Clue":"Stuff the Tories? That's morally correct (7)","Answer":"UPRIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: morally correct\nUP + RIGHT\n \nMight need some help from a fellow blogger here. UP meaning STUFF? I'm thinking as in \"to increase\" but I'm not convinced."} +{"Clue":"Sinister order in America banks one blood type (7)","Answer":"OMINOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Sinister\nO.M IN (O) US"} +{"Clue":"They're filled from river sheep must guard (5)","Answer":"EWERS","Explanation":"Definition: They're filled\nEWE(R)S"} +{"Clue":"Period in pub with alumnus dominating thought (9)","Answer":"OBSESSION","Explanation":"Definition: thought\nOB + SESSION"} +{"Clue":"Core planet where the last shall be first (5)","Answer":"HEART","Explanation":"Definition: Core\nMoving the H of EARTH to the front gives HEART"} +{"Clue":"Female monkey in meadow (7)","Answer":"LETITIA","Explanation":"Definition: Female \nLE(TITI)A\n \nA titi is a small South American monkey."} +{"Clue":"Worm wants red meat to become rotten (9)","Answer":"TREMATODE","Explanation":"Definition: Worm\n*(red meat to)\n \nA trematode is a parasitic flatworm."} +{"Clue":"Journal with influence that keeps work down (5-6)","Answer":"PAPER-WEIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: keeps work down\nPAPER + WEIGHT"} +{"Clue":"Old solvers start to panic \u2013 that's right (3)","Answer":"YEP","Explanation":"Old solvers start to panic \u2013 that's right (3)\n \nYE + P(anic)\n \n\"solvers \" = YOU, but \"old\" indicates YE"} +{"Clue":"Playboy playwright to tell in verse that's heard (5)","Answer":"SYNGE","Explanation":"Definition: Playboy playwright\nHomophone of SING (\"to tell in verse\"\n \nJohn Millington Synge wrote \"The Playboy of the Western World\""} +{"Clue":"Flow easily shifting oil produces capital (7)","Answer":"TRIPOLI","Explanation":"Definition: capital \nTRIP (\"flow easily\" as in \"trip off the tongue\") + *(oil)"} +{"Clue":"Shark pair snatches old dog (9)","Answer":"PORBEAGLE","Explanation":"Definition: Shark\nP(O)R + BEAGLE"} +{"Clue":"Cancel FT to save capital? That's destructive (11)","Answer":"DELETERIOUS","Explanation":"Definition: destructive\nDELETE(RIO)US\n \n\"FT\" = US\n \nRio isn't a capital, however. It was, but Brasilia took over when it was built."} +{"Clue":"Time at private hotel and river residence (9)","Answer":"TOWNHOUSE","Explanation":"Time at private hotel and river residence (9)\n \nT-OWN-H-OUSE"} +{"Clue":"25 fools in society make killers (9)","Answer":"ASSASSINS","Explanation":"Definition: killers\n2 x ASS + IN S(ociety)"} +{"Clue":"California Tales about one measure of heat (7)","Answer":"CALORIE","Explanation":"Definition: measure of heat \nCA + LOR(I)E"} +{"Clue":"Ice-cream \u2013 there's a lot put into doughnuts (7)","Answer":"TORTONI","Explanation":"Definition: Ice-cream\nTOR(TON)I\n \nTORI is the plural of TORUS (a doughnut shaped surface)\n \nTortoni is made with cream and cherries, with optional nuts."} +{"Clue":"Couple from Brentwood (3)","Answer":"TWO","Explanation":"Definition: Couple\nHidden in BrenTWOod"} +{"Clue":"Don or postgrad's official record (3,5)","Answer":"PRO FORMA","Explanation":"Definition: official record\nProf. + OR + M.A."} +{"Clue":"Start to buy pure spread (6)","Answer":"BUTTER","Explanation":"Definition: spread\nB(uy) + UTTER"} +{"Clue":"Alice married one of these breaking sugar daddy's heart (6)","Answer":"GUARDS","Explanation":"Definition: Alice married one of these\n*(sugar D) where the D is heart of \"daDdy\"\n \nThey're changing guard at Buckingham Palace \u2013\n Christopher Robin went down with Alice.\n Alice is marrying one of the guard.\n \"A soldier's life is terrible hard,\"\n Says Alice.\n \n*(from Buckinghan Palace, by A A Milne)"} +{"Clue":"Finished Scripture and gym? I'm off (8)","Answer":"OVERRIPE","Explanation":"Definition: off \nOVER + R.I. + P.E."} +{"Clue":"Often trite image that is indicative of a big ego! (4)","Answer":"MEME","Explanation":"Definition: Often trite image\nME ME!"} +{"Clue":"Scattered queue tear along this? (6,4)","Answer":"DOTTED LINE","Explanation":"Definition: tear along this?\nDOTTED + LINE"} +{"Clue":"Furious old bird (8)","Answer":"FLAMINGO","Explanation":"Definition: bird\nFLAMING + O"} +{"Clue":"Fine lubricant is something to battle with pointlessly (4)","Answer":"FOIL","Explanation":"Definition: something to battle with pointlessly\nF + OIL"} +{"Clue":"In short, like some crosswords\u00a0before long (4)","Answer":"ANON","Explanation":"Definition: In short, like some crosswords\nDouble dedfinition"} +{"Clue":"Dogged son was in debt beforehand (8)","Answer":"SHADOWED","Explanation":"Definition: Dogged \nS + HAD OWED"} +{"Clue":"Take the plunge and hike to Barking with tent (3,3,4)","Answer":"TIE THE KNOT","Explanation":"Definition: Take the plunge\n*(hike to tent) with Barking as the anagrind"} +{"Clue":"Artist concerned with being thin on the ground (4)","Answer":"RARE","Explanation":"Definition: thin on the ground\nR.A. + RE"} +{"Clue":"Dash up to cafe for what suits you (3,2,3)","Answer":"CUP OF TEA","Explanation":"Definition: what suits you\n*(up to cafe)"} +{"Clue":"Without basis claim supporter's overcome by beer (6)","Answer":"ALLEGE","Explanation":"Definition: Without basis claim\nAL(LEG)E"} +{"Clue":"Peculiar scene with a meeting across the divide? (6)","Answer":"SEANCE","Explanation":"Definition: meeting across the divide\n*(scene a)"} +{"Clue":"Trucks back round trendy place of craftwork? (8)","Answer":"SHIPYARD","Explanation":"Definition: place of craftwork\nHIP in <=DRAYS"} +{"Clue":"Run out Ozzie pick-up here? (5)","Answer":"ROUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Run out Ozzie pick-up here\nR.O. + UTE (& lit.)"} +{"Clue":"Flower suitable as a lover's giftt, I'd suggest (6-2-3)","Answer":"FORGET ME NOT","Explanation":"Definition: Flower\nCryptic(ish) definition"} +{"Clue":"Hand in what's due to be settled (8)","Answer":"RESIDENT","Explanation":"Definition: to be settled\nRE(SIDE)NT"} +{"Clue":"An eternity to pray and hymn, you may say (1,5,2,7)","Answer":"A MONTH OF SUNDAYS","Explanation":"Definition: An eternity\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"I'll make tea in British pot (6)","Answer":"BREWER","Explanation":"Definition: I'll make te\nBr. + EWER"} +{"Clue":"Jack's a celeb needing no introduction (3)","Answer":"TAR","Explanation":"Definition: Jack\n(s)TAR"} +{"Clue":"Dear divorcee is thoughtful (9)","Answer":"EXPENSIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Dear\nEX + PENSIVE"} +{"Clue":"Biography of a motor manufacturer in easy street? (4,2,5)","Answer":"LIFE OF RILEY","Explanation":"Definition: in easy street\nLIFE OF RILEY (as in Riley Motor, a British motor and bicycle and manufacturer in the early 20th century)"} +{"Clue":"Dicky led outing in line (9)","Answer":"LONGITUDE","Explanation":"Definition: line\n*(led outing)"} +{"Clue":"Smoked beef in one market clot picked up (8)","Answer":"PASTRAMI","Explanation":"Definition: Smoked beef \n<= I-MART-SAP"} +{"Clue":"Box up what's essential for 24? (6)","Answer":"KETTLE","Explanation":"Definition: what's essential for 24\nNeed some help here\u2026."} +{"Clue":"Moore is one well received and taken on board (5)","Answer":"ROGER","Explanation":"Definition: Moore is one\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Have bumfluff shaved from the beginning (3)","Answer":"OWN","Explanation":"Definition: Have\n(d)OWN"} +{"Clue":"He cuts open a girl's form for cosmetic effects (7,7)","Answer":"PLASTIC SURGEON","Explanation":"He cuts open a girl's form for cosmetic effects (7,7) \n*(cuts open a girl's) and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Previously in detoxification centre (4)","Answer":"ONCE","Explanation":"Previously in detoxification centre (4) \nhidden in detoxificati**ON CE**ntre"} +{"Clue":"True, Leo is a prophet (10)","Answer":"SOOTHSAYER","Explanation":"True, Leo is a prophet (10) \nSOOTH + (Leo) SAYER"} +{"Clue":"Comedienne Lucille with commercial song (6)","Answer":"BALLAD","Explanation":"Comedienne Lucille with commercial song (6) \n(Lucille) BALL + AD"} +{"Clue":"Man's seal broken by representative (8)","Answer":"SALESMAN","Explanation":"Man's seal broken by representative (8) \n*(man's seal)"} +{"Clue":"Resort to favourite treatment for celebrity (3,6)","Answer":"RED CARPET","Explanation":"Resort to favourite treatment for celebrity (3,6) \nREDCAR + PET\n \nRedcar is a seaside resort in the North East of England."} +{"Clue":"His dozen may be unlucky for some (5)","Answer":"BAKER","Explanation":"His dozen may be unlucky for some (5) \nCryptic definition.\n \nA baker's dozen = 13, which is \"unlucky for some\"."} +{"Clue":"Supplied a room for FT chief (5)","Answer":"ARMED","Explanation":"Supplied a room for FT chief (5) \nA-rm.-ed."} +{"Clue":"Rendered\u00a0intoxicated (9)","Answer":"PLASTERED","Explanation":"Rendered\u00a0intoxicated (9) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Delightful lake in rustic surrounding (8)","Answer":"PLEASANT","Explanation":"Delightful lake in rustic surrounding (8) \nP(L)EASANT"} +{"Clue":"Lustre refurbished for effect (6)","Answer":"RESULT","Explanation":"Lustre refurbished for effect (6) \n*(lustre)"} +{"Clue":"Either way the same like Mum or Dad (10)","Answer":"PALINDROME","Explanation":"Either way the same like Mum or Dad (10) \nNot terribly cryptic definition, and I think the wordplay leads to an adjective (PALINDROMIC) rather than the noun."} +{"Clue":"Town in knotty region (4)","Answer":"TYRE","Explanation":"Town in knotty region (4) \nHidden in \"knot**TY RE**gion\"\n \nAssuming that this is Tyre n Lebanon, I think their residents would prefer \"city\" rathern than \"town\"."} +{"Clue":"Erudite king rejected study (7)","Answer":"LEARNED","Explanation":"Erudite king rejected study (7) \n(King) LEAR + <=DEN\n \nI must have seen this clue at least four times this year already."} +{"Clue":"Predicament of a hummer (7)","Answer":"STINKER","Explanation":"Predicament of a hummer (7) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Ancestry is sequence of generation (7)","Answer":"LINEAGE","Explanation":"Ancestry is sequence of generation (7)\n \nLINE + AGE"} +{"Clue":"Case for the oil company (5)","Answer":"SHELL","Explanation":"Case for the oil company (5) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Such illegal trading done secretly, right? (7)","Answer":"INSIDER","Explanation":"Such illegal trading done secretly, right? (7) \nINSIDE + R\n \nNot very cryptic."} +{"Clue":"One in Paris pronounced completely blasphemous (6)","Answer":"UNHOLY","Explanation":"One in Paris pronounced completely blasphemous (6) \nUN + homophone of \"wholly\""} +{"Clue":"Girl fighting in Georgia for carafes and sniffers, perhaps (9)","Answer":"GLASSWARE","Explanation":"Girl fighting in Georgia for carafes and sniffers, perhaps (9)\n \nLASS + WAR in GE\n \nGE is the International Car Registration Number for Georgia."} +{"Clue":"Work in the theatre? (7)","Answer":"OPERATE","Explanation":"Work in the theatre? (7) \nNot cryptic, although I can see what the setter is trying to do."} +{"Clue":"Hercules, perhaps, to clean silt on bananas (13)","Answer":"CONSTELLATION","Explanation":"Hercules, perhaps, to clean silt on bananas (13)\n \n*(to clean silt on) with \"bananas\" as an anagrind.\n \nHercules is a constellation between Lyra and Corona Borealis."} +{"Clue":"Knight who thanked heaven for little girls (9)","Answer":"CHEVALIER","Explanation":"Knight who thanked heaven for little girls (9) \nMaurice Chevalier sang \"Thank Heaven for Little Girls\" in *Gigi"} +{"Clue":"Publication about tenancy (7)","Answer":"RELEASE","Explanation":"Publication about tenancy (7) \nRE + LEASE"} +{"Clue":"Too much! Ref upset to be dragged into legal action (7)","Answer":"SURFEIT","Explanation":"Too much! Ref upset to be dragged into legal action (7) \n*(ref) in SUIT"} +{"Clue":"Expand General Assembly (7)","Answer":"ENLARGE","Explanation":"Expand General Assembly (7) \n*(general)"} +{"Clue":"Tiger's assistant, a scoundrel to the end (6)","Answer":"CADDIE","Explanation":"Tiger's assistant, a scoundrel to the end (6) \nCAD + DIE\n \nTiger refers to Tiger Woods, the golfer.\n \nDon't like \"to the end\" for DIE as these refer to different parts of speech."} +{"Clue":"Assembled trendy material (5)","Answer":"SATIN","Explanation":"Assembled trendy material (5) \nSAT + IN"} +{"Clue":"Policeman round to collect manuscript in crucial time off (3,5)","Answer":"REM SLEEP","Explanation":"Policeman round to collect manuscript in crucial time off (3,5) \nMS in <=PEELER"} +{"Clue":"Two words that signal splendid ruin (6)","Answer":"DEFACE","Explanation":"Two words that signal splendid ruin (6) \nDEF + ACE"} +{"Clue":"King stops bastard nation leaving 10 perhaps (6)","Answer":"GREXIT","Explanation":"King stops bastard nation leaving 10 perhaps (6) \nG(REX)IT"} +{"Clue":"Regret returning to bracing atmosphere in pressured financial area (8)","Answer":"EUROZONE","Explanation":"Regret returning to bracing atmosphere in pressured financial area (8) \n<= RUE + OZONE"} +{"Clue":"Composer drops in for mutton slice (4)","Answer":"CHOP","Explanation":"Composer drops in for mutton slice (4) \nCHOP(in)"} +{"Clue":"Getting stuck occasionally in rubble is reason 9 might occur (4,6)","Answer":"DEBT CRISIS","Explanation":"Getting stuck occasionally in rubble is reason 9 might occur (4,6) \n(s)T(u)C(k) in DEBRIS IS"} +{"Clue":"Populist met with Draco explosively (8)","Answer":"DEMOCRAT","Explanation":"Populist met with Draco explosively (8) \n*(met Draco)"} +{"Clue":"Film director in bank (4)","Answer":"LEAN","Explanation":"Film director in bank (4) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"One on spit where temperature famously varies (4)","Answer":"GOBI","Explanation":"One on spit where temperature famously varies (4) \nGOB + I\n \nThe temperatures can vary by up to 35 degrees within a 24 hour period in the Gobi Desert"} +{"Clue":"Saw Arab men used to cut tough grass (8)","Answer":"REALISED","Explanation":"Saw Arab men used to cut tough grass (8) \nRE(ALIS)ED\n \nI really don't like \"Arab men\" for ALIS"} +{"Clue":"Trading centre in bad weather provides strap for horse (10)","Answer":"MARTINGALE","Explanation":"Trading centre in bad weather provides strap for horse (10) \nMART IN GALE"} +{"Clue":"Contribute online\u00a0column (4)","Answer":"POST","Explanation":"Contribute online\u00a0column (4) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Ex-PM dies \u2013 Blair beheaded in riot (8)","Answer":"DISRAELI","Explanation":"Ex-PM dies \u2013 Blair beheaded in riot (8) \n*(dies lair)"} +{"Clue":"English flower festival (6)","Answer":"EASTER","Explanation":"English flower festival (6) \nE + ASTER"} +{"Clue":"Money put with account to give emphasis (6)","Answer":"ACCENT","Explanation":"Money put with account to give emphasis (6) \nAC + CENT"} +{"Clue":"Troubles in the morning over women (8)","Answer":"MALADIES","Explanation":"Troubles in the morning over women (8) \n<=AM + LADIES"} +{"Clue":"Ground near the middle? (5)","Answer":"EARTH","Explanation":"Ground near the middle? (5) \nn(EAR TH)e"} +{"Clue":"Player stoked hot passion, receiving kiss (11)","Answer":"SAXOPHONIST","Explanation":"Player stoked hot passion, receiving kiss (11) \n*(hot passion X)"} +{"Clue":"External layers to the German mark that underpins EC? (8)","Answer":"ECTODERM","Explanation":"External layers to the German mark that underpins EC? (8) \nEC + TO DER (\"the German\")\u00a0M"} +{"Clue":"Repent? Barmy Isis remodelled faith! (15)","Answer":"PRESBYTERIANISM","Explanation":"Repent? Barmy Isis remodelled faith! (15) \n*(repent barmy isis)"} +{"Clue":"Frank\u00a0unswerving in control (6)","Answer":"DIRECT","Explanation":"Frank\u00a0unswerving in control (6) \nTriple definition"} +{"Clue":"Metal found by Zulu in African city (3)","Answer":"FEZ","Explanation":"Metal found by Zulu in African city (3) \nFe (iron) + Z"} +{"Clue":"Conservative and I go out with runner (9)","Answer":"CANDIDATE","Explanation":"Conservative and I go out with runner (9)\n \nC AND I DATE"} +{"Clue":"Malicious Lil? (3-8)","Answer":"ILL-DISPOSED","Explanation":"Malicious Lil? (3-8)\n \nReverse anagram.\n \nLIL is ILL disposed"} +{"Clue":"Self-centred person come again to party (9)","Answer":"EGOMANIAC","Explanation":"Self-centred person come again to party (9) \n*(come again)"} +{"Clue":"Manage comfortably in vale (8)","Answer":"FAREWELL","Explanation":"Manage comfortably in vale (8) \nFARE WELL\n \nVALE is the Latin for \"farewell\""} +{"Clue":"Worthless person who has joined religious group (6)","Answer":"INSECT","Explanation":"Worthless person who has joined religious group (6) \nIN SECT"} +{"Clue":"Former soldiers turned on English man (5)","Answer":"STEVE","Explanation":"Former soldiers turned on English man (5)\n \n<=VETS + E"} +{"Clue":"Safeguard for example, aluminium going back in plane's body (8)","Answer":"FUSELAGE","Explanation":"Safeguard for example, aluminium going back in plane's body (8) \nFUSE (\"safeguard\" \u2013 in a plug, for example) + <=E.G. AL (\"for example, aluminium\")"} +{"Clue":"Real quiet bloke with lasso? (6)","Answer":"PROPER","Explanation":"Real quiet bloke with lasso? (6) \nP(\"quiet\") + ROPER (\"bloke with lasso\")"} +{"Clue":"Husband's tucked in so watch revamped programme? (4,4)","Answer":"CHAT SHOW","Explanation":"Husband's tucked in so watch revamped programme? (4,4) \nH (\"husband\") in *(so watch)"} +{"Clue":"Knowing a thing or two animal finally scarpered (6)","Answer":"SHREWD","Explanation":"Knowing a thing or two animal finally scarpered (6) \nSHREW (\"animal\") + D (\"finally (i.e. end of) \"scarpered\")"} +{"Clue":"Public looked attentive (4-4)","Answer":"OPEN-EYED","Explanation":"Public looked attentive (4-4) \nOPEN (\"public\") + EYED (\"looked\")"} +{"Clue":"From South Africa I will follow distant expedition (6)","Answer":"SAFARI","Explanation":"From South Africa I will follow distant expedition (6) \nS.A. (\"from South Africa\") + FAR folloed by I"} +{"Clue":"He must heal sick old man with bottle (10)","Answer":"METHUSELAH","Explanation":"He must heal sick old man with bottle (10) \n*(he must heal) and 2 definitions"} +{"Clue":"Good bread (so some say) while argon welding (10)","Answer":"WHOLEGRAIN","Explanation":"Good bread (so some say) while argon welding (10) \n*(while argon)"} +{"Clue":"Team found inside motel eventually (6)","Answer":"ELEVEN","Explanation":"Team found inside motel eventually (6) \nhidden in \"motEL EVENtually\""} +{"Clue":"Space? It's prepared for one mad on getting away (8)","Answer":"ESCAPIST","Explanation":"Space? It's prepared for one mad on getting away (8) \n*(space its)"} +{"Clue":"We make a crowd? Divorcees grabbing pictures, say, back (6)","Answer":"EXTRAS","Explanation":"We make a crowd? Divorcees grabbing pictures, say, back (6) \n<=ART (\"pictures, say) grabbed by EX'S (\"divorcees\")\n \nWasn't sure about this as EX'S looks clumsy as a plural, but according to my Chambers, EX'S is acceptable as a plural?"} +{"Clue":"Little hubbub in Paris, I imagine, for lamb cut (8)","Answer":"NOISETTE","Explanation":"Little hubbub in Paris, I imagine, for lamb cut (8) \nPlay on words. If NOISE is a hubbub, then a NOISETTE is a little hubbub?"} +{"Clue":"Pack an ostentatious way of going, we hear (6)","Answer":"SACHET","Explanation":"Pack an ostentatious way of going, we hear (6) \nhomophone of SASHAY (\"ostentatious way of going\")"} +{"Clue":"Doctor met with large message (8)","Answer":"TELEGRAM","Explanation":"Doctor met with large message (8)\n \n*(met large)"} +{"Clue":"Female thespian could be an influence (6)","Answer":"FACTOR","Explanation":"Female thespian could be an influence (6) \nF (\"female\") + ACTOR (\"thespian\")"} +{"Clue":"Sun hell? \u2014\u2013 may help (6)","Answer":"SHADES","Explanation":"Sun hell? \u2014\u2013 may help (6) \nS(\"sun\") + HADES (\"hell\")"} +{"Clue":"Get a load of tinsel tangled up (6)","Answer":"LISTEN","Explanation":"Get a load of tinsel tangled up (6) \n*(tinsel)"} +{"Clue":"I often hang around\u00a0fruit (10)","Answer":"GOOSEBERRY","Explanation":"I often hang around\u00a0fruit (10) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Practise on what moves late- comers, perhaps (8)","Answer":"REHEARSE","Explanation":"Practise on what moves late- comers, perhaps (8)\n \nRE (\"on\") + HEARSE (\"what moves late-comers\")\n \nNot keen on the \"late-comers\" as I would argue that the dead are going rather than coming?"} +{"Clue":"Spooner, say, with a beer outside gets the upper hand (8)","Answer":"PREVAILS","Explanation":"Spooner, say, with a beer outside gets the upper hand (8) \nREV (\"Spooner, say\") + A in PILS (\"beer\")"} +{"Clue":"Seedy district\u00a0where waiting is a must (3,5)","Answer":"RED LIGHT","Explanation":"Seedy district\u00a0where waiting is a must (3,5) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Restraints ruined one from a group of sellers (5,5)","Answer":"CHAIN STORE","Explanation":"Restraints ruined one from a group of sellers (5,5) \nCHAINS (\"restraints\") + TORE (\"ruined\")"} +{"Clue":"We do short messages \u2013 time with little rest breaks (8)","Answer":"TWEETERS","Explanation":"We do short messages \u2013 time with little rest breaks (8) \nT (\"time)\" + WEE (\"little\") + *(rest)"} +{"Clue":"She cleans heads with habitual response (8)","Answer":"DOMESTIC","Explanation":"She cleans heads with habitual response (8) \nDOMES (\"heads\") + TIC (\"habitual response\")"} +{"Clue":"Bill, eg, slipped into calm romantic song (8)","Answer":"SERENADE","Explanation":"Bill, eg, slipped into calm romantic song (8) \nAD (\"bill, eg) in SERENE (\"calm\")"} +{"Clue":"Steamship stuck in strong struggle (6)","Answer":"HASSLE","Explanation":"Steamship stuck in strong struggle (6) \nSS (\"steamship\") in HALE (\"strong\")"} +{"Clue":"Season what's first set to rest? (6)","Answer":"WINTER","Explanation":"Season what's first set to rest? (6) \nW (first letter of \"what\") + INTER (\"set to rest\")"} +{"Clue":"This may trickle right through mist, possibly (6)","Answer":"STREAM","Explanation":"This may trickle right through mist, possibly (6) \nR (\"right\") in STEAM (\"mist\")"} +{"Clue":"Effects of working at the farm (9)","Answer":"AFTERMATH","Explanation":"Effects of working at the farm (9) \n*(at the farm)"} +{"Clue":"Capone leaves in a panic, carrying a gun (5)","Answer":"ARMED","Explanation":"Capone leaves in a panic, carrying a gun (5) \nALARMED (\"in a panic\") minus AL (Capone)"} +{"Clue":"Is in pursuit, we're told, of some Indians (5)","Answer":"SIKHS","Explanation":"Is in pursuit, we're told, of some Indians (5) \nhomophone of SEEKS (\"is in pursuit of\")"} +{"Clue":"Noel's reserve may indicate cold feet (9)","Answer":"COWARDICE","Explanation":"Noel's reserve may indicate cold feet (9) \n(Noel) COWARD + ICE"} +{"Clue":"The hourly grind, traditionally (4,2,4)","Answer":"NINE TO FIVE","Explanation":"The hourly grind, traditionally (4,2,4) \nSlightly cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Instruction to restore original test (4)","Answer":"STET","Explanation":"Instruction to restore original test (4) \n*(test)\n \n\"Original\" is not one of my favourite anagrinds."} +{"Clue":"Evil doctor and French NCO involved? Never! (3,4)","Answer":"NOT ONCE","Explanation":"Evil doctor and French NCO involved? Never! (3,4) \n(Doctor) NO + *(et NCO)?\n \nSurely, this should not have got past the editor! Or am I just missing something?"} +{"Clue":"Weather's changeable, apart from capital \u2013 warms up again (7)","Answer":"REHEATS","Explanation":"Weather's changeable, apart from capital \u2013 warms up again (7) \n*(eather's)\n \nCapital (ie first letter0 removed from weather's"} +{"Clue":"Even bits of quilts, cut short, go to make overcoats (7)","Answer":"ULSTERS","Explanation":"Even bits of quilts, cut short, go to make overcoats (7) \n(q)U(i)L(t)S + TERS(e)\n \n\"Even bits of quilt\" \u2013 the 2nd, 4th, 6th letters\n \nTERSE = \"short\", but it's been cut, therefore TERS"} +{"Clue":"Water features of Iceland old men reported (7)","Answer":"GEYSERS","Explanation":"Water features of Iceland old men reported (7) \nHomophone (indicated by \"reported\") of GEEZERS"} +{"Clue":"In her heart Jacob's wife has to suffer (4)","Answer":"ACHE","Explanation":"In her heart Jacob's wife has to suffer (4) \nr(ACHE)l\n \nIn the Old Testament, Rachel was Jacob's wife."} +{"Clue":"Employment expert as a tormented man's psychiatrist? (3,7)","Answer":"JOB ANALYST","Explanation":"Employment expert as a tormented man's psychiatrist? (3,7) \nJOB (\"tormented man\" in the Bible) + ANALYST (\"psychiatrist\")"} +{"Clue":"Golf eg, with some shots can win fortunes (4,5)","Answer":"GAME CHIPS","Explanation":"Golf eg, with some shots can win fortunes (4,5) \nGAME + CHIPS"} +{"Clue":"Nothing very much comes at the end (5)","Answer":"OMEGA","Explanation":"Nothing very much comes at the end (5) \nO + MEGA"} +{"Clue":"Virginal saint sang with ecstasy under torture (5)","Answer":"AGNES","Explanation":"Virginal saint sang with ecstasy under torture (5) \n*(sang + e)"} +{"Clue":"Sort of great mess often found below stairs (3,6)","Answer":"GAS METERS","Explanation":"Sort of great mess often found below stairs (3,6) \n*(great mess)"} +{"Clue":"The crime of war, so Napoleon said (5)","Answer":"ARSON","Explanation":"The crime of war, so Napoleon said (5) \nhidden in \"wAR, SO Napoleon\""} +{"Clue":"Accept bribes, perhaps, as a reporter should do! (4,5)","Answer":"TAKE NOTES","Explanation":"Accept bribes, perhaps, as a reporter should do! (4,5) \nDouble definition, with the former slightly cryptic"} +{"Clue":"Pollyanna's visual aid? (4-6,7)","Answer":"ROSE-TINTED GLASSES","Explanation":"Pollyanna's visual aid? (4-6,7) \nAs worn by an optimist.\n \nPollyanna was the eponymous hero of a 1913 children's novel. Her undying optimism has led to her name becoming synonyymous with \"optimist\"."} +{"Clue":"The Napoleon of crime was Sherlock's, he said (4-3)","Answer":"ARCH FOE","Explanation":"The Napoleon of crime was Sherlock's, he said (4-3) \nIs this cryptic?"} +{"Clue":"We join \"stationary\" flight, regardless (7)","Answer":"HOWEVER","Explanation":"We join \"stationary\" flight, regardless (7) \nHO(WE)VER\n \nI haven't come across \"join\" used in this way before, but as far as I can work out, it is being used in the sense of \"to go to and remain within\" such as to \"join a club\"?"} +{"Clue":"Broadcasts\u00a0put on by the pretentious (4)","Answer":"AIRS","Explanation":"Broadcasts\u00a0put on by the pretentious (4) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"I go with the majority, being a bit wet (5)","Answer":"MOIST","Explanation":"I go with the majority, being a bit wet (5) \nMO(I)ST"} +{"Clue":"Players with the same score, presumably (9)","Answer":"DUETTISTS","Explanation":"Players with the same score, presumably (9) \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Very first twelve months, you might say (3,4,3)","Answer":"THE YEAR ONE","Explanation":"Very first twelve months, you might say (3,4,3) \nIs this even a phrase? I've heard of YEAR ONE, but not **THE** YEAR ONE."} +{"Clue":"Pain \u2013 one in lung area after injury (9)","Answer":"NEURALGIA","Explanation":"Pain \u2013 one in lung area after injury (9) \n*(lung area + i)"} +{"Clue":"Gas is unstable yet clean energy (9)","Answer":"ACETYLENE","Explanation":"Gas is unstable yet clean energy (9) \n*(yet clean) + E (\"energy\")"} +{"Clue":"Inclined to be shy about work (7)","Answer":"SLOPING","Explanation":"Inclined to be shy about work (7) \nSL(OP)ING\n \n\"shy\" as in \"coconut shy\""} +{"Clue":"Heads of hospitals, unlike matrons, almost never appear in person (5)","Answer":"HUMAN","Explanation":"Heads of hospitals, unlike matrons, almost never appear in person (5) \nHeads (ie first letters of) of \"Hospitals Unlike Matrons Almost Never\""} +{"Clue":"Spruce up public transport (5)","Answer":"TRAMS","Explanation":"Spruce up public transport (5) \n<=SMART"} +{"Clue":"More than one statute\u00a0book (4)","Answer":"ACTS","Explanation":"More than one statute\u00a0book (4) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Sky pundit? (10)","Answer":"ASTROLOGER","Explanation":"Sky pundit? (10) \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Internet location \u2013 something worth viewing, it's said (4)","Answer":"SITE","Explanation":"Internet location \u2013 something worth viewing, it's said (4) \n*(sight)"} +{"Clue":"Expected tenor to give performance (4)","Answer":"DUET","Explanation":"Expected tenor to give performance (4) \nDUE + T"} +{"Clue":"Grandma, old, back for short time (10)","Answer":"NANOSECOND","Explanation":"Grandma, old, back for short time (10) \nNAN+O+SECOND"} +{"Clue":"US gangster's headwear, unique (6)","Answer":"CAPONE","Explanation":"US gangster's headwear, unique (6) \nCAP + ONE"} +{"Clue":"Rule withdrawn by King on recovery from crushing defeat (8)","Answer":"WALKOVER","Explanation":"Rule withdrawn by King on recovery from crushing defeat (8) \n<+LAW + K + OVER"} +{"Clue":"Corrupt period \u2013 precursor to later books (8)","Answer":"DECADENT","Explanation":"Corrupt period \u2013 precursor to later books (8) \nDECADE + NT"} +{"Clue":"Girl\u00a0got up (4)","Answer":"ROSE","Explanation":"Girl\u00a0got up (4) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Spring leads to joy, universal, many proclaim (4)","Answer":"JUMP","Explanation":"Spring leads to joy, universal, many proclaim (4) \nFirst letters of **J**oy, **U**niversal, **M**any **P**roclaim"} +{"Clue":"One reasoning believer accepts indication of alternative (8)","Answer":"THEORIST","Explanation":"One reasoning believer accepts indication of alternative (8) \nTHE(OR)IST"} +{"Clue":"Murray's limit? (8)","Answer":"BASELINE","Explanation":"Murray's limit? (8) \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Nurse is coming back \u2013 rest ordered (6)","Answer":"SISTER","Explanation":"Nurse is coming back \u2013 rest ordered (6) \n<=IS = *(rest)"} +{"Clue":"Road vehicle fee in Niger under review (4,6)","Answer":"FIRE ENGINE","Explanation":"Road vehicle fee in Niger under review (4,6) \n*(fee in Niger)"} +{"Clue":"Solo performance has run (4)","Answer":"LOPE","Explanation":"Solo performance has run (4) \nhidden in so**LO PE**rformance"} +{"Clue":"Paper covers team's core achievement (4)","Answer":"FEAT","Explanation":"Paper covers team's core achievement (4) \nFT covering (t)EA(m)"} +{"Clue":"Somewhere to watch red wine (sec) in preparation (4-6)","Answer":"WIDE-SCREEN","Explanation":"Somewhere to watch red wine (sec) in preparation (4-6) \n*(red wine sec)"} +{"Clue":"Showing sense eating Australian food (7)","Answer":"SAUSAGE","Explanation":"Showing sense eating Australian food (7) \nS(AUS)AGE"} +{"Clue":"Relationship from a time in port (5)","Answer":"RATIO","Explanation":"Relationship from a time in port (5) \nR(A T)IO"} +{"Clue":"German aboard vessel he's reluctant to leave (8)","Answer":"LINGERER","Explanation":"German aboard vessel he's reluctant to leave (8) \nLIN(GER)ER"} +{"Clue":"Seeing film from book, blown away (4,4,3,4)","Answer":"GONE WITH THE WIND","Explanation":"Seeing film from book, blown away (4,4,3,4) \nDouble definition (kind of?)"} +{"Clue":"Outcome affected Ulster (6)","Answer":"RESULT","Explanation":"Outcome affected Ulster (6) \n*(Ulster)"} +{"Clue":"He helps gullible guy, we hear, with tips from elder (9)","Answer":"SUCCOURER","Explanation":"He helps gullible guy, we hear, with tips from elder (9) \nhomphone of SUCKER + E(lde)R"} +{"Clue":"Financial staff get new start in ships (7)","Answer":"TANKERS","Explanation":"Financial staff get new start in ships (7) \n(b)(T)ANKERS"} +{"Clue":"Troubled teen beginning to regret past now (2,7)","Answer":"AT PRESENT","Explanation":"Troubled teen beginning to regret past now (2,7)\n \n*(teen r past) where R = \"beginning to regret\""} +{"Clue":"How loveless and lesser unfortunately, they fail to meet obligations (8)","Answer":"WELSHERS","Explanation":"How loveless and lesser unfortunately, they fail to meet obligations (8) \n*(hw lesser) where HW = \"how loveless\" = HOW-O"} +{"Clue":"Be fond of female initially as different (7)","Answer":"UNALIKE","Explanation":"Be fond of female initially as different (7) \nUNA + LIKE"} +{"Clue":"Expensive \u2013 the French church feature (7)","Answer":"STEEPLE","Explanation":"Expensive \u2013 the French church feature (7) \nSTEEP + LE"} +{"Clue":"Minister won over tiddler (6)","Answer":"MINNOW","Explanation":"Minister won over tiddler (6) \nMIN + <=WON"} +{"Clue":"Sun's rise over lake (5)","Answer":"SOLAR","Explanation":"Sun's rise over lake (5) \nSO(L)AR"} +{"Clue":"Philanthropic Society is full of life (6-8)","Answer":"PUBLIC SPIRITED","Explanation":"Definition: Philanthropic\nPUBLIC = \"Society\" + SPIRITED = \"full of life\""} +{"Clue":"Flush unrepaired dentures to a degree (6)","Answer":"REDDEN","Explanation":"Definition: Flush\nhidden in unrepai**RED DEN**tures"} +{"Clue":"Championing Poles travelling around America (8)","Answer":"ESPOUSAL","Explanation":"Definition: Championing\n*(Poles) around USA"} +{"Clue":"Police officer sustaining wound (4)","Answer":"STAB","Explanation":"Definition: wound\nThe only way I can parse this is a leap of faith.\n \nSTAB appearing in conSTABle?"} +{"Clue":"Middle class independent is into discount measure (5)","Answer":"CUBIT","Explanation":"Definition: measure\nCU (B I)T\n \nWhen classifying UK demographics, B is seen as \"middle class\" with A as \"upper class\" etc."} +{"Clue":"Chester sounds like a singer (4)","Answer":"DEVA","Explanation":"Definition: Chester\nHomophone of DIVA (\"singer\")"} +{"Clue":"Tend to revolve around countryman's family, which is tough (5-7)","Answer":"THICK-SKINNED","Explanation":"Tend to revolve around countryman's family, which is tough (5-7)\n \n*(tend) around HICK'S KIN"} +{"Clue":"Media report on a logical exit strategy (5,7)","Answer":"PRESS RELEASE","Explanation":"Definition: Media report\nDouble definition, one of which is slightly cryptic"} +{"Clue":"Line of long dresses reduced by a metre (4)","Answer":"AXIS","Explanation":"Definition: Line\n(m) AXIS"} +{"Clue":"Attempt to down drink after Mr Murray's gone, filled to the top (5)","Answer":"ABRIM","Explanation":"Attempt to down drink after Mr Murray's gone, filled to the top (5)\n A(BR(andy))IM\n See comments below \u2013 I couldn't get this one without help from two fellow solvers."} +{"Clue":"Go drinking; no disapproval heard (4)","Answer":"ZING","Explanation":"Definition: Go\n(boo)ZING"} +{"Clue":"Less challenging art I flog to the well-educated (8)","Answer":"LITERATI","Explanation":"Definition: well-educated\nLITE (\"less challenging\") + *(art I)"} +{"Clue":"Enthusiasm for combat is diminished \u2013 it's grim (6)","Answer":"ARDOUR","Explanation":"Enthusiasm for combat is diminished \u2013 it's grim (6)\n \n(w)AR + DOUR"} +{"Clue":"Is answer uncommon caution? (8)","Answer":"WARINESS","Explanation":"Definition: caution\n*(is answer)"} +{"Clue":"Route that's taken by one of the crew (6)","Answer":"ROADIE","Explanation":"Definition: one of the crew\nROAD + I.E>"} +{"Clue":"Artist in Dad's place is a freeloader (8)","Answer":"PARASITE","Explanation":"Artist in Dad's place is a freeloader (8)\n \nPA(R.A.)SITE\n \nThe pedant in me thinks the apostrophe after Dad is superfluous."} +{"Clue":"No thanks to naughty Tabitha, that's a vice (3,5)","Answer":"BAD HABIT","Explanation":"Definition: a vice\nAt first I thought this was a reverse anagram.\n \n(No thanks to Tabitha = (ta)BITHA, which is bad HABIT with bad as an anagrind.)\n \nBut that left me with \"naughty\" being superfluous.\n \n So it would appear it is \"naughty\" = BAD + *(bitha). Clumsy, in my opnion."} +{"Clue":"Vision seen through wide-angle lens (4)","Answer":"IDEA","Explanation":"Definition: Vision \nHidden in \"w**IDE-A**ngle\""} +{"Clue":"Produce an aphrodisiac? (7,5)","Answer":"PASSION FRUIT","Explanation":"Definition: Produce\nDouble deifinition, one of which is cryptic"} +{"Clue":"Rave at display of lawlessness (4)","Answer":"RIOT","Explanation":"Definition: Rave\nDouble defininition"} +{"Clue":"Sample treats are set out (6)","Answer":"TASTER","Explanation":"Definition: Sample\n*(treats)"} +{"Clue":"Everyone's inside in low spirits back in Texas (6)","Answer":"DALLAS","Explanation":"Everyone's inside in low spirits back in Texas (6)\n \nALL in <=SAD\n \n\"in Texas\" \u2013 some editors may find that weak as a definition."} +{"Clue":"Sweat shops? (7,5)","Answer":"TURKISH BATHS","Explanation":"Definition: Sweat shops\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Runner acquires the right apparel (5)","Answer":"SKIRT","Explanation":"Definition: apparel\nSKI + RT"} +{"Clue":"Welcome\u00a0magazine publication (5)","Answer":"HELLO","Explanation":"Definition: Welcome\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A doctor in Welsh town can bloom (8)","Answer":"MARIGOLD","Explanation":"Definition: bloom \nM(A RIG)OLD\n \nMold is a town in Wales\n \nNot sure of the definition \u2013 if it's \"bloom\", the \"can\" is redundant, and only there to make the surface work.\n \nIf it's \"can bloom\", I don't like it."} +{"Clue":"Anchor by rocks, mainly to get food (8)","Answer":"KEDGEREE","Explanation":"Definition: food\nKEDGE + REE(f)"} +{"Clue":"She is depressed, jaundiced (6)","Answer":"SALLOW","Explanation":"Definition: jaundiced\nSAL (\"She\") + LOW\n \nDon't like this at all. Would have preferred \"girl\" or something."} +{"Clue":"Go on social network though there's no time (6)","Answer":"WITTER","Explanation":"Definition: Go on\n(t)WITTER\n \nPoor clue, in my opinion, as there is still plenty of time (the two Ts in the middle) in WITTER"} +{"Clue":"Laugh at the end of Wagner opera (4)","Answer":"GRIN","Explanation":"Definition: Laugh\n(Lohen)GRIN\n \nIs GRIN synonymous with \"laugh\"? \"Smile\" may have been better."} +{"Clue":"3 rearranged 6 (4)","Answer":"TRIO","Explanation":"Definition: 3\n*(riot) (the anser to 6dn)"} +{"Clue":"Pedant thus restricts small children \u2013 only one left in charge (10)","Answer":"SCHOLASTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Pedant\nS(CH)O + LAST + I.C."} +{"Clue":"Highland town\u00a0one adding fuel to flame (4)","Answer":"WICK","Explanation":"Definition: Highland town\nDouble definition, the latter cryptic"} +{"Clue":"Open party Ban Ki-moon gives? (4)","Answer":"UNDO","Explanation":"Definition: Open\nU.N. do \u2013 a party at the United Nations, hosted by Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary General"} +{"Clue":"Commercial mail centre destroyed (10)","Answer":"MERCANTILE","Explanation":"Definition: Commercial\n*(mail centre)"} +{"Clue":"Deliver gold in horse-drawn carriage (6)","Answer":"LANDAU","Explanation":"Definition: horse-drawn carriage\nLAND + AU"} +{"Clue":"Sheep or small black ram we returned? (3,5)","Answer":"EWE LAMBS","Explanation":"Definition: Sheep\n<= S B MALE WE"} +{"Clue":"Magician puts sulphur in right hole (8)","Answer":"PROSPERO","Explanation":"Definition: Magician\nPRO(S)PER + O\n \nA magician in *The Tempest"} +{"Clue":"Legal institutions in north and south (4)","Answer":"INNS","Explanation":"Definition: Legal institutions\nIN N + S"} +{"Clue":"Addict taken in because relapsed (4)","Answer":"USER","Explanation":"Definition: Addict\nHidden in \"becaUSE Relapsed\""} +{"Clue":"Say Latin may require thinner voice? (8)","Answer":"NASALITY","Explanation":"Definition: thinner voice? \n*(say latin)"} +{"Clue":"West's mishap having replaced leader (8)","Answer":"OCCIDENT","Explanation":"Definition: West\nO(a)CCIDENT"} +{"Clue":"After time in dust mum's wheezing (6)","Answer":"ASTHMA","Explanation":"Definition: wheezing\nAS(T)H + MA\n \nIs \"wheezing\" a sufficient definition for ASTHMA?\n \nOr is the whole clue an & lit.?"} +{"Clue":"Our tribe AC\/DC rocked to the City and the World (4,2,4)","Answer":"URBI ET ORBI","Explanation":"Definition: to the City and the World\n*(our tribe) + BI(sexual)"} +{"Clue":"Hounds assembly that's correct (4)","Answer":"MEET","Explanation":"Definition: Hounds assembly\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Animals driven from Rio Xenxem (4)","Answer":"OXEN","Explanation":"Definition: Animals\nhidden in Ri**O XEN**xem"} +{"Clue":"Thrown at me, insult done at 23:59? (4-6)","Answer":"LAST MINUTE","Explanation":"Definition: 23:59\nCryptic definition and *(at me insult)"} +{"Clue":"Horsey person brings coin to one ancient city (7)","Answer":"CENTAUR","Explanation":"Definition: Horsey person\nCENT + A + UR"} +{"Clue":"Roman poet holds ball shaped like rugger ball? (5)","Answer":"OVOID","Explanation":"Definition: like rugger ball\nOV(O)ID"} +{"Clue":"Lover's run inside with her topless military man (8)","Answer":"ARMOURER","Explanation":"Definition: military man\nA(R)MOUR +(h)ER"} +{"Clue":"Pretension and truth interchangeable in certain manoeuvres (5-5,5)","Answer":"THREE-POINT TURNS","Explanation":"Definition: certain manoeuvres\n*(pretension truth)"} +{"Clue":"Husband in robe left here to worship (6)","Answer":"CHAPEL","Explanation":"Definition: here to worship \nC(H)APE + L"} +{"Clue":"Humour and derisive exclamation given by Shakespeare vigorously (4,1,4)","Answer":"WITH A WILL","Explanation":"Definition: vigorously\nWIT + HA! + WILL"} +{"Clue":"Islander collapsed drain to stop Irish girl (9)","Answer":"SARDINIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Islander\n*(drain) in SIAN"} +{"Clue":"Travel in space is male fantasy (8)","Answer":"ESCAPISM","Explanation":"Definition: fantasy\n*(space) + IS + M"} +{"Clue":"Witch discontented Savoy Company getting artist cross (7)","Answer":"SYCORAX","Explanation":"Witch discontented Savoy Company getting artist cross (7)\n \nS(avo)Y + CO + R.A. + X\n \nSycorax is the mother of Caliban in *The Tempest*, although she doesn't appear in the play."} +{"Clue":"English politician in tax storm (7)","Answer":"TEMPEST","Explanation":"Definition: storm\nT(E M.P.)EST"} +{"Clue":"Food given outside theatre off trolley (6)","Answer":"MENTAL","Explanation":"Definition: off trolley\nME(N.T.)AL\n \nN.T. is the National Theatre"} +{"Clue":"Athenian misanthrope has army doctor split money (5)","Answer":"TIMON","Explanation":"Definition: Athenian misanthrope\nTI(M.O.)N\n \nM.O. stands for Medical Officer, and Timon is the protagonist in Shakespeare's *Timon of Athens."} +{"Clue":"Nevertheless, is not to be satisfied with just part (5,3)","Answer":"AFTER ALL","Explanation":"Nevertheless, is not to be satisfied with just part (5,3)\n \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Spare part of a loaf for dinner (6)","Answer":"AFFORD","Explanation":"Spare part of a loaf for dinner (6)\n \nHidden in lo**AF FOR D**inner\n \nDef: spare"} +{"Clue":"A good conductor controls the beat (6)","Answer":"COPPER","Explanation":"A good conductor controls the beat (6)\n \nDouble definition (metal and policeman)"} +{"Clue":"The eternal musical instrument? (8)","Answer":"TRIANGLE","Explanation":"The eternal musical instrument? (8)\n \nAs in the Eternal Triangle"} +{"Clue":"Display stand (4)","Answer":"BEAR","Explanation":"Display stand (4)\n \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Study to gain knowledge and moral insight (10)","Answer":"CONSCIENCE","Explanation":"Study to gain knowledge and moral insight (10)\n \nCON + SCIENCE\n \nDef: moral insight"} +{"Clue":"Senior churchmen easily shocked by a setback (8)","Answer":"PRIMATES","Explanation":"Senior churchmen easily shocked by a setback (8)\n \nPRIM + A + <=SET\n \nDef: senior churchmen"} +{"Clue":"List of lists (4)","Answer":"TILT","Explanation":"List of lists (4)\n \nCryptic definition?"} +{"Clue":"Short run which distinguishes slow bowlers (4)","Answer":"SPIN","Explanation":"Short run which distinguishes slow bowlers (4)\n \nDouble definition\n \nA spin in a car, for example, and spin bowlers are normally also slow bowlers."} +{"Clue":"Pop back to extol value (8)","Answer":"APPRAISE","Explanation":"Pop back to extol value (8)\n \n<=PA + PRAISE\n \nDef: value"} +{"Clue":"Thought one had respected other people's feelings (10)","Answer":"CONSIDERED","Explanation":"Thought one had respected other people's feelings (10)\n \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Trees spring back around south (4)","Answer":"ASPS","Explanation":"Trees spring back around south (4)\n \nS in <=SPA\n \nAsp is a rarer form of \"aspen\""} +{"Clue":"Crushing defeat later, perhaps, in court (8)","Answer":"WATERLOO","Explanation":"Crushing defeat later, perhaps, in court (8)\n \n*(later) in WOO\n \nDef: crushing defeat"} +{"Clue":"Having all-round defence in depth? (6)","Answer":"MOATED","Explanation":"Having all-round defence in depth? (6)\n \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"A time in which love and pride are mingled (6)","Answer":"PERIOD","Explanation":"A time in which love and pride are mingled (6)\n \n*(pride o)\n \nDef: a time"} +{"Clue":"Arrest adolescent providing narcotic substance, we hear (8)","Answer":"NICOTINE","Explanation":"Arrest adolescent providing narcotic substance, we hear (8)\n \nHomophones of NICK A TEEN\n \nI think the \"we hear\" has to be nearer it the \"arrest adolescent\" for this to work properly."} +{"Clue":"Remained perfectly still and went cold all over? (5)","Answer":"FROZE","Explanation":"Remained perfectly still and went cold all over? (5)\n \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Tries to correct extreme spin (11)","Answer":"EXPERIMENTS","Explanation":"Tries to correct extreme spin (11)\n \n*(extreme spin)\n \nDef: tries"} +{"Clue":"CIA try to resolve crime (8)","Answer":"ATROCITY","Explanation":"CIA try to resolve crime (8)\n \n*(CIA try to)\n \nDef: crime"} +{"Clue":"Rocky island with nowhere to relax (3,4,4,4)","Answer":"LET ONE\u2019S HAIR DOWN","Explanation":"Rocky island with nowhere to relax (3,4,4,4)\n \n*(Island nowhere to)\n \nDef: relax"} +{"Clue":"For each expert, a pastry dish in brought in (6)","Answer":"APIECE","Explanation":"For each expert, a pastry dish in brought in (6)\n \nA(PIE)CE\n \nDef: for each"} +{"Clue":"Cool an ardent admirer (3)","Answer":"FAN","Explanation":"Cool an ardent admirer (3)\n \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Vocal registers (4,5)","Answer":"ROLL CALLS","Explanation":"Vocal registers (4,5)\n \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Having no saving graces? (11)","Answer":"EXTRAVAGANT","Explanation":"Having no saving graces? (11)\n \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Discount accepted for a bad egg (9)","Answer":"REPROBATE","Explanation":"Discount accepted for a bad egg (9)\n \nRE(PRO)BATE\n \nDef: a bad egg"} +{"Clue":"Rash outbreak? (8)","Answer":"EPIDEMIC","Explanation":"Rash outbreak? (8)\n \nDouble definition, or a weak cryptic definition?"} +{"Clue":"Having gone off thoroughly confused (6)","Answer":"ADDLED","Explanation":"Having gone off thoroughly confused (6)\n \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Swan to circle about and tidy her feathers (5)","Answer":"PREEN","Explanation":"Swan to circle about and tidy her feathers (5)\n \nP(RE)EN\n \nDef: tidy her feathers"} +{"Clue":"A priest that's about, about fifty? (3)","Answer":"ELI","Explanation":"A priest that's about, about fifty? (3)\n \n<=I.(L)E.\n \nDef: priest (in the Old Testament)"} +{"Clue":"Drink with the mob and black out (8)","Answer":"SUPPRESS","Explanation":"Definition: black out\nSUP + PRESS"} +{"Clue":"Ceases to be interrupted by Romeo's fits of temper (6)","Answer":"STROPS","Explanation":"Definition: fits of temper\nST(R)OPS\n \nRomeo is R in the phonetic alphabet."} +{"Clue":"Catch kite and fear breakage (4,4)","Answer":"TAKE FIRE","Explanation":"Definition: Catch\n*(kite fear)"} +{"Clue":"Henry gets change of riding gear (6)","Answer":"HALTER","Explanation":"Definition: riding gear\nH + ALTER"} +{"Clue":"Trees take time to become predominant (5)","Answer":"FIRST","Explanation":"Definition: predominant\nFIRS + T"} +{"Clue":"Irish port's sailors use this to get to the drink (9)","Answer":"CORKSCREW","Explanation":"Definition: use this to get to the drink\nCORK'S CREW"} +{"Clue":"Will\u00a0infect (4,2)","Answer":"PASS ON","Explanation":"Definition: Will\nDouble definition \u2013 (\"will\" is a verb (thanks Coby) here, meaning to \"leave in one's will\")"} +{"Clue":"Cat\u00a0plague (7)","Answer":"SCOURGE","Explanation":"Definition: Cat\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Lovebird's to display outdoors (4,3)","Answer":"OPEN AIR","Explanation":"Definition: outdoors\nO + PEN + AIR\n \n\"Lovebird\" has to be split into \"love\" = O + \"bird\" = PEN (female swan)"} +{"Clue":"Recorded somebody catching bug (2,4)","Answer":"ON TAPE","Explanation":"Definition: Recorded \nON(TAP)E"} +{"Clue":"Boasting of exotic orange car (9)","Answer":"ARROGANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Boasting\n*(orange car)"} +{"Clue":"Promiscuous sweetheart is after the toilets (5)","Answer":"LOOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Promiscuous\nLOOSE + E (the heart of \"Sw**E**et\")"} +{"Clue":"Inadequate lavatory in filthy place (6)","Answer":"SCANTY","Explanation":"Definition: Inadequate\nS(CAN)TY"} +{"Clue":"Factor storing water and weedkiller (8)","Answer":"PARAQUAT","Explanation":"Definition: weedkiller\nPAR(AQUA)T"} +{"Clue":"Father accepts a time for parody (6)","Answer":"SATIRE","Explanation":"Definition: parody\nS(A T)IRE"} +{"Clue":"Republican always gets motive of clergyman (8)","Answer":"REVEREND","Explanation":"Definition: clergyman\nR + EVER + END"} +{"Clue":"Initiate\u00a0display (3,3)","Answer":"SET OFF","Explanation":"Definition: Initiate\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Cope with freak distribution giving nothing away (5,4)","Answer":"POKER FACE","Explanation":"Definition: giving nothing away\n*(cope freak)\n \nNot sure the definition and solution match (\"poker faced\" = \"giving nothing away\")"} +{"Clue":"Soldier qualified for overhaul (5)","Answer":"REFIT","Explanation":"Definition: overhaul\nR.E. (Royal Engineer) + FIT"} +{"Clue":"Active ethnic group in Senegal is Arab (7)","Answer":"SARACEN","Explanation":"Definition: Arab \nS(A RACE)N\n \nSN is the International Car Registration indicator for Senegal"} +{"Clue":"Team leader supervised recreation in ecstasy (9)","Answer":"TRANSPORT","Explanation":"Definition: ecstasy\nT + RAN + SPORT"} +{"Clue":"Excessive hesitation of fish- eater (5)","Answer":"OTTER","Explanation":"Definition: fish- eater \nO.T.T. (over the top) + ER"} +{"Clue":"School head has sycophant who writes badly (8)","Answer":"SCRAWLER","Explanation":"Definition: who writes badly\nS + CRAWLER"} +{"Clue":"A group of subjects found in retirement in Australia (4)","Answer":"ARTS","Explanation":"Definition: A group of subjects\nHidden backwards in Au**STRA**lia"} +{"Clue":"Son has convulsions seeing carnage (9)","Answer":"SLAUGHTER","Explanation":"Definition: carnage\nS + LAUGHTER"} +{"Clue":"Copy for spin doctor entering contract (9)","Answer":"REPRODUCE","Explanation":"Definition: Copy\nRE(P.R.O.)DUCE\n \nP.R.O. stands for \"public relations officer\" ~\"spin doctor\""} +{"Clue":"Doctor the girls' sweet treat (8)","Answer":"MOLASSES","Explanation":"Definition: sweet treat\nM.O. + LASSES"} +{"Clue":"Loudly scold scoundrel without the last bit of contrition (4)","Answer":"RANT","Explanation":"Definition: Loudly scold\nRA(N)T"} +{"Clue":"Perform works by Lawrence (7)","Answer":"OPERATE","Explanation":"Definition: Perform\nOPERA = T.E. (Lawrence)"} +{"Clue":"Passionate earl in dance of death (6)","Answer":"HEATED","Explanation":"Definition: Passionate\nE in *(death)"} +{"Clue":"Criticise a society involved in corruption (5)","Answer":"ROAST","Explanation":"Definition: Criticise\nRO(A S)T"} +{"Clue":"Surrender the French way (5)","Answer":"LEAVE","Explanation":"Definition: Surrender\nLE + Ave."} +{"Clue":"Region needs detective, rigorous (8)","Answer":"DISTRICT","Explanation":"Region needs detective, rigorous (8) \nD.I. (Detective Inspector) + STRICT"} +{"Clue":"Objective: make deserter return \u2013 understand? (6)","Answer":"TARGET","Explanation":"Objective: make deserter return \u2013 understand? (6) \n<=RAT + GET"} +{"Clue":"Recovery in market? Missing the point, really (5)","Answer":"RALLY","Explanation":"Recovery in market? Missing the point, really (5) \nR(e)ALLY"} +{"Clue":"A fight at fancy caf\u00e9 leading to reversal (5,4)","Answer":"ABOUT FACE","Explanation":"A fight at fancy caf\u00e9 leading to reversal (5,4) \nA + BOUT +*(cafe)"} +{"Clue":"Ornamental wear of English saint, essentially better (9)","Answer":"EPAULETTE","Explanation":"Ornamental wear of English saint, essentially better (9) \nE + PAUL + (b)ETTE(r)"} +{"Clue":"Associate avoiding right enthusiast (5)","Answer":"FIEND","Explanation":"Associate avoiding right enthusiast (5) \nF(r)IEND"} +{"Clue":"US writer, one posting letters (6)","Answer":"MAILER","Explanation":"US writer, one posting letters (6)"} +{"Clue":"Unwelcome flow in field for example a king recalled (7)","Answer":"LEAKAGE","Explanation":"Unwelcome flow in field for example a king recalled (7) \nLEA + <=E.G. A K"} +{"Clue":"Lineswoman? (7)","Answer":"POETESS","Explanation":"Lineswoman? (7) \nA woman who writes lines."} +{"Clue":"Inform about Swiss crossbow expert never coming back (4,2)","Answer":"TELL ON","Explanation":"Inform about Swiss crossbow expert never coming back (4,2) \n(William) TELL + <=NO"} +{"Clue":"Disprove objection after teaching of religion (5)","Answer":"REBUT","Explanation":"Disprove objection after teaching of religion (5) \nBUT after R.E."} +{"Clue":"Love new private eastern worker (9)","Answer":"OPERATIVE","Explanation":"Love new private eastern worker (9) \nO + *(private) + E"} +{"Clue":"Cheers current decreases applied to energy for islanders (9)","Answer":"TAIWANESE","Explanation":"Cheers current decreases applied to energy for islanders (9) \nTA + I + WANES + E"} +{"Clue":"Index actually not fully correct (5)","Answer":"EXACT","Explanation":"Index actually not fully correct (5) \nHidden in \"ind**EX ACT**ually\""} +{"Clue":"Oddly mistaken about article: \"Born yesterday\"? (3-3)","Answer":"DAY-OLD","Explanation":"Oddly mistaken about article: \"Born yesterday\"? (3-3) \n*(oddly) about A"} +{"Clue":"Long fellow as member of distinguished group (8)","Answer":"PANTHEON","Explanation":"Long fellow as member of distinguished group (8) \nPANT + HE + ON (as a member of, as in a committee, for example)"} +{"Clue":"County firm upset staff at first (6)","Answer":"DORSET","Explanation":"County firm upset staff at first (6) \n<=ROD + SET"} +{"Clue":"Nationalist in elaborate salute in Brunei, say (9)","Answer":"SULTANATE","Explanation":"Nationalist in elaborate salute in Brunei, say (9) \nNAT in *(salute)"} +{"Clue":"Rather loyal ball arranged here? (5,6,4)","Answer":"ROYAL ALBERT HALL","Explanation":"Rather loyal ball arranged here? (5,6,4)\n \n*(rather loyal ball)*\n \nNot the most heavily disguised anagram in the world."} +{"Clue":"After church find more appropriate section of book (7)","Answer":"CHAPTER","Explanation":"After church find more appropriate section of book (7) \nCh. + APTER"} +{"Clue":"Legislation redrafted often \u2013 claim a part (3,2,10)","Answer":"ACT OF PARLIAMENT","Explanation":"Legislation redrafted often \u2013 claim a part (3,2,10)"} +{"Clue":"Good contest for cricketing great (5)","Answer":"GRACE","Explanation":"Good contest for cricketing great (5)"} +{"Clue":"More fashionable guy making effort without limit (8)","Answer":"TRENDIER","Explanation":"More fashionable guy making effort without limit (8) \nTR(END)IER"} +{"Clue":"Gathering, our group will prosper (2,4)","Answer":"DO WELL","Explanation":"Gathering, our group will prosper (2,4) \nDO + WE'LL"} +{"Clue":"Detest couple claiming home after sailor (old) (9)","Answer":"ABOMINATE","Explanation":"Detest couple claiming home after sailor (old) (9) \nAB + O + M(IN)ATE"} +{"Clue":"Following whisky, maybe, journalist full of energy (8)","Answer":"SPIRITED","Explanation":"Following whisky, maybe, journalist full of energy (8) \nSPIRIT + Ed."} +{"Clue":"Tool in second ramshackle dwelling (6)","Answer":"SHOVEL","Explanation":"Tool in second ramshackle dwelling (6) \nS + HOVEL"} +{"Clue":"Girl in that place with appeal (7)","Answer":"THERESA","Explanation":"Girl in that place with appeal (7) \nTHERE + S.A. (sex appeal)"} +{"Clue":"Not used to northern scientist (6)","Answer":"NEWTON","Explanation":"Not used to northern scientist (6) \nNEW TO + N"} +{"Clue":"Salty bacon (rasher) is nettling you initially (5)","Answer":"BRINY","Explanation":"Salty bacon (rasher) is nettling you initially (5) \nInitial letters of **B**acon **R**asher **I**s **N**ettling **Y**ou"} +{"Clue":"Flights of fancy produced by custard dips (6,5)","Answer":"CUPID\u2019S DARTS","Explanation":"Flights of fancy produced by custard dips (6,5) \n*(custard dips)"} +{"Clue":"No leader gave money for assistance (3)","Answer":"AID","Explanation":"No leader gave money for assistance (3) \n(p)AID"} +{"Clue":"Offensive ostentation starts anew (5)","Answer":"BLITZ","Explanation":"Offensive ostentation starts anew (5) \n(g\/B)LITZ"} +{"Clue":"Object to alternative level of acid in painkiller (9)","Answer":"ENDORPHIN","Explanation":"Object to alternative level of acid in painkiller (9) \nEND + OR + PH + IN"} +{"Clue":"Daredevil's car floozy wrecked (5,4)","Answer":"CRAZY FOOL","Explanation":"Daredevil's car floozy wrecked (5,4) \n*(car floozy)"} +{"Clue":"Spare criminal and reduce sentence (5)","Answer":"PARSE","Explanation":"Spare criminal and reduce sentence (5) \n*(spare)"} +{"Clue":"Inside that's eerie, oddly fine outside (7)","Answer":"THEREIN","Explanation":"Inside that's eerie, oddly fine outside (7) \nE(e)R(i)E in THIN"} +{"Clue":"The elevated part of a shoe (4)","Answer":"HEEL","Explanation":"The elevated part of a shoe (4)\n \nHidden in \"t**HE** **EL**evated\"\n \n\"part\" seems to be doing double duty here, as the\u00a0hidden word\u00a0indicator and as part of the definition?"} +{"Clue":"Does grass come back? (4)","Answer":"DEER","Explanation":"Does grass come back? (4) \n<=REED\n \n\"Does\" as in female deer."} +{"Clue":"Spice Island with new capital Kerala borders (7)","Answer":"PAPRIKA","Explanation":"Spice Island with new capital Kerala borders (7) \n(c\/P)APRI\u00a0+ K(eral)A"} +{"Clue":"Madame loses her head for egg producer (5)","Answer":"OVARY","Explanation":"Madame loses her head for egg producer (5) \n(b) OVARY\n \n*Madame Bovary* is my favourite French novel."} +{"Clue":"Trail Elizabeth for TV (4,5)","Answer":"DRAG QUEEN","Explanation":"Trail Elizabeth for TV (4,5) \nDRAG + QUEEN (Elizabeth)\n \nTV is short for tranvestite."} +{"Clue":"Odd to be focussed on Europe (9)","Answer":"ECCENTRIC","Explanation":"Odd to be focussed on Europe (9) \nEC CENTRIC"} +{"Clue":"Fruit in mid-October, as it happens (5)","Answer":"OLIVE","Explanation":"Fruit in mid-October, as it happens (5) \n(oc)O(ber) + LIVE"} +{"Clue":"Paddle into no-go area (3)","Answer":"OAR","Explanation":"Paddle into no-go area (3) \nHidden in no-g**O** **AR**ea"} +{"Clue":"She suits her beard \u2013 has style (11)","Answer":"HABERDASHER","Explanation":"She suits her beard \u2013 has style (11) \n*(her beard has)"} +{"Clue":"Split perhaps under young eye reportedly causes resemblance to die (8)","Answer":"CUBICITY","Explanation":"Split perhaps under young eye reportedly causes resemblance to die (8) \nCUB + I + CITY\n \n\"eye reportedly\" \u2013 technically that gives you \"I\", but for me, this is a bit clumsy.\n \nSplit is the second largest city in Croatia."} +{"Clue":"Soldiers that should not be paraded (8)","Answer":"PRIVATES","Explanation":"Soldiers that should not be paraded (8) \nNice one!"} +{"Clue":"Reeling from effect of sleeping during home improvement (5)","Answer":"DIZZY","Explanation":"Reeling from effect of sleeping during home improvement (5) \nD.I. (ZZ) Y"} +{"Clue":"Passed on hold with ease (3,4)","Answer":"DIE DOWN","Explanation":"Passed on hold with ease (3,4) \nDIED + OWN"} +{"Clue":"13, 18's leading light (7)","Answer":"RUDOLPH","Explanation":"13, 18's leading light (7) \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Dump spare chap cruelly (5,4)","Answer":"SCRAP HEAP","Explanation":"Dump spare chap cruelly (5,4) \n*(spare chap)"} +{"Clue":"Position of hands after crossing? (6)","Answer":"ASHORE","Explanation":"Position of hands after crossing? (6) \nCryptic definition.\n \nIf I've got this right, I think the setter wants us to imagine deckhands on shore leave after a trip across an ocean?"} +{"Clue":"Thunder in Europe heard before Summer (6)","Answer":"DONNER","Explanation":"Thunder in Europe heard before Summer (6) \nHomophone of Donna (Summer)\n \nAnd, as well as beong one of Santa's reindeer, Donner is the German word for thunder."} +{"Clue":"Completely exquisite first light over island (5,4)","Answer":"EVERY INCH","Explanation":"Completely exquisite first light over island (5,4) \nE(xquisite) + VERY + INCH\n \nVERY relates to very flares, named after their inventor, which are used by vessels in distress."} +{"Clue":"Dog-like catty (8)","Answer":"VIXENISH","Explanation":"Dog-like catty (8) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Mac maybe could lessen choice for Spooner (8)","Answer":"RAINWEAR","Explanation":"Mac maybe could lessen choice for Spooner (8) \nSpooner would have meant WANE RARE"} +{"Clue":"Nipper rose to complain (3,4)","Answer":"RED CRAB","Explanation":"Nipper rose to complain (3,4) \nRED + CRAB"} +{"Clue":"Springer CPR near useless (7)","Answer":"PRANCER","Explanation":"Springer CPR near useless (7) \n*(cpr near)"} +{"Clue":"Recover body with tail at Job Centre (4,2)","Answer":"COME TO","Explanation":"Recover body with tail at Job Centre (4,2) \nCOMET + (j)O(b)"} +{"Clue":"Leader on the floor, maybe, with notes (6)","Answer":"DANCER","Explanation":"Leader on the floor, maybe, with notes (6) \nThis has to be DANCER, as the only reindeer not mentioned elsewhere, and I can see \"on the floor\" as referring to dancing, but beyond that, I'm stumped?"} +{"Clue":"Status band of volunteers share (5)","Answer":"QUOTA","Explanation":"Status band of volunteers share (5) \n(Status) QUO + T.A.\n \nDon't like \"Status\" as an indicator of QUO, as they are not synonymous."} +{"Clue":"Leader of the Jets, flashy, is hard to be ignored in film (4-4)","Answer":"RIFF-RAFF","Explanation":"Definition: film\nRIFF + RAFF(ish)\n \nRiff was the leader of the Jets in *West Side Story.*\n \n*Riff-Raff *is a 1991 Ken Loach film, starring Robert Carlyle."} +{"Clue":"Film with Gregory Peck in storm on motorway (6)","Answer":"MIRAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Film with Gregory Peck\nM1 + RAGE\n \nA 1965 thriller."} +{"Clue":"The subject of a musical, opening in Jerusalem, with high hopes (6)","Answer":"JOSEPH","Explanation":"Definition: The subject of a musical\nJ + *(hopes)"} +{"Clue":"Shown in a film concerning partition (2-6)","Answer":"ON-SCREEN","Explanation":"Definition: Shown in a film\nON + SCREEN"} +{"Clue":"Ms Breckinridge, perhaps a contrary Mary? (4)","Answer":"MYRA","Explanation":"Definition: Ms Breckinridge\n*(Mary)\n \nAs played by Raquel Welsh in the adaptation of Gore Vidal's novel."} +{"Clue":"Italian film director and composer crossing the Spanish lake (10)","Answer":"ROSSELLINI","Explanation":"Italian film director and composer crossing the Spanish lake (10)\n \nROSS(EL L)INI\n \nRoberto Rossellini, director of movies such as *Paisan* and *Rome, Open City*,\u00a0and the father of actress Isabella Rossellini."} +{"Clue":"Sleeveless coat on prostitute, a Moli\u00e8re character (8)","Answer":"TARTUFFE","Explanation":"Definition: Moli\u00e8re character \nTART + (d)UFFE(l)\n \n*Tartuffe, ou l'Imposteur *is a Moliere play from 1664. Remember it vaguely from my University studies."} +{"Clue":"Extract from film about border (4)","Answer":"CLIP","Explanation":"Definition: Extract from film\nC + LIP"} +{"Clue":"Film produced by two US soldiers (4)","Answer":"GIGI","Explanation":"Film produced by two US soldiers (4)\n \nG.I. + G.I.\n \nMaurice Chevalier musical."} +{"Clue":"US producer of singular film that arouses terror? (8)","Answer":"SCHILLER","Explanation":"Definition: US producer\nS + CHILLER\n \nI assume this refers to Lawrence Schiller, not exactly a houeshold name, but easy enough to work out from the wordplay and crossing letters."} +{"Clue":"Actor, TV foil of 13, in orange and gold combination (4,6)","Answer":"GALE GORDON","Explanation":"Definition: Actor\n*(orange gold)\n \nGale Gordon was an actor in *The Lucy Show*, with Lucille Ball (13dn)"} +{"Clue":"In verse, a stage play by Berkoff (4)","Answer":"EAST","Explanation":"Definition: play by Berkoff \nHidden in vers**E** **A** **ST**age\n \nAn excellent &lit. as ther play was indeed written in verse."} +{"Clue":"Being crazy, no end, about old Hitchcock film (8)","Answer":"LIFEBOAT","Explanation":"Definition: Hitchcock film \nLIFE + B(O)AT(s)\n \nA tour de force by the great man."} +{"Clue":"Film a king on a vessel (6)","Answer":"AVATAR","Explanation":"Definition: Film\nA R on A VAT"} +{"Clue":"Financial backers of TV hospital drama series (6)","Answer":"ANGELS","Explanation":"Definition: Financial backers\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Actress phoned about phoney limp (8)","Answer":"RAMPLING","Explanation":"Definition: Actress\nRANG around *(limp)\n \nCharlotte Rampling, an actress who has appeared in many British and French movies."} +{"Clue":"Film director's trailer about soldiers (5)","Answer":"IVORY","Explanation":"Definition: Film director's \nIV(O.R.)Y\n \nJames Ivory, who, with producer Ismail Merchant, was responsible for\u00a0movies such as *Howards End* and *Remains of the Day."} +{"Clue":"Film star far steadier dancing (4,7)","Answer":"FRED ASTAIRE","Explanation":"Film star far steadier dancing (4,7)\n \n*(far steadier)\n \n&lit."} +{"Clue":"Actress rented farm beneath wood (8)","Answer":"ASHCROFT","Explanation":"Definition: Actress\nASH + CROFT\n \nAs in Dame Peggy Ashcroft"} +{"Clue":"Arranged do for Tiptoes set film technician (9,6)","Answer":"FOOTSTEPS EDITOR","Explanation":"Arranged do for Tiptoes set film technician (9,6) \n*(do for tiptoes set)\n \nIn the US, he's known as a foley artist, but in the UK, a footsteps editor is responsible for sound effects in the movies."} +{"Clue":"Canadian actor shot in billiards controversy, ultimately (6)","Answer":"MASSEY","Explanation":"Definition: Canadian actor\nMASSE + (controvers)Y\n \nIn billiards, a masse is a shot struck with the cue held almost straight up in the air.\n \nRaymond Massey was born in Ontario, but his career was in the US, where he starred in many movies."} +{"Clue":"Play game right (1,1,1)","Answer":"R.U.R.","Explanation":"Definition: Play\nRU (Rugby Union) + R\n \nA science fiction play by Czech Karel Capek, famous for introducing the word *Robot* to the world."} +{"Clue":"Conservationist to shoot film (5,4)","Answer":"GREEN FIRE","Explanation":"Definition: film\nGREEN + FIRE\n \nNot exactly a famous movie, but gettable via wordplay, *Green Fire* was a 1954 adventure starring Stewart Granger and Grace Kelly."} +{"Clue":"Little Richard song and dance leaving American actress (7,4)","Answer":"LUCILLE BALL","Explanation":"Definition: American actress \nLUCILLE (song by Little Richard) + BALL"} +{"Clue":"The making of cartoons may get one male in a state (9)","Answer":"ANIMATION","Explanation":"Definition: The making of cartoons\nA N(IM)ATION"} +{"Clue":"Awful ham, pants in horror film (8)","Answer":"PHANTASM","Explanation":"Definition: horror film \n*(ham pants)"} +{"Clue":"Bishop in Wesker play and film (6)","Answer":"ROBOTS","Explanation":"Definition: film\nRO(B)OTS\n \n*Roots* is a play set in Norfolk, while *Robots *is a 2005 animated movie about, well, robots."} +{"Clue":"A young man who is in love with Lolita in the film (5)","Answer":"SWAIN","Explanation":"Definition: A young man who is in love \nDouble definition.\n \nDominique Swain appeared as Lolita in the 1997 film version of the Nabokov novel."} +{"Clue":"Actor, Trevor, in The Verdict (3)","Answer":"EVE","Explanation":"Definition: Actor, Trevor\nHidden in Th**E** **VE**rdict\n \nTrevor Eve appeared on TV as Eddie Shoestring, and in *Waking the Dead*, but he wasn't actually in *The Verdict*."} +{"Clue":"Cat nearly pulled back up (10)","Answer":"HEAVENWARD","Explanation":"Cat nearly pulled back up (10) \nHEAVE + <+DRAWN\n \nOne definition of\u00a0HEAVE is \"retch\"\u00a0and, something I only learned today, to cat is to vomit, therefore \"cat nearly\" = HEAVE. As HEAVE also means \"vomit\" the nearly could be considered superfluous."} +{"Clue":"\"Two pairs of happy shoppers @M&S #plural\" (9)","Answer":"HASHMARKS","Explanation":"\"Two pairs of happy shoppers @M&S #plural\" (9) \nHA(ppy) + SH(oppers) + MARKS (& Spencer)"} +{"Clue":"Film of her one-night stand bodes ill (7,3,3,10)","Answer":"BIGFOOT AND THE HENDERSONS","Explanation":"Film of her one-night stand bodes ill (7,3,3,10) \n*(of her one night stand bodes)"} +{"Clue":"Promised money to leave North East? (7)","Answer":"FIANCEE","Explanation":"Promised money to leave North East? (7) \nFI(n)ANCE + E"} +{"Clue":"Has 40\/40 vision? (4,6)","Answer":"SEES DOUBLE","Explanation":"Has 40\/40 vision? (4,6) \nCryptic definition\n \nIf you see perfectly, you have 20\/20 vision, so cryptically, seeing double could involve 40\/40 vision."} +{"Clue":"Sport I developed out of unconventional photojournalism (5,4)","Answer":"LOMU","Explanation":"Sport I developed out of unconventional photojournalism (5,4)\n \n*(hojounalm) i.e. \"photojournalism\" less the letters in \"sport I\"\n \nJonah Lomu dies on the 18th November, 2015."} +{"Clue":"Arsenal legend carrying kilo Mike spots (7,6)","Answer":"MACNEE","Explanation":"Arsenal legend carrying kilo Mike spots (7,6)\n \nPAT RIC(K M ACNE)E\n \nPatrick MacNee died on the 25th June, 2015."} +{"Clue":"Sadly departed, send-off for jockey (3,6)","Answer":"EDDERY","Explanation":"Sadly departed, send-off for jockey (3,6)\n \n*(departed) + (jocke)Y\n \nPat Eddery died on the 10th November, 2015."} +{"Clue":"Asian flower people in group are about to close up hospital (9)","Answer":"EUPHRATES","Explanation":"Asian flower people in group are about to close up hospital (9) \n<=SET ARE about UP H\n \nAsian flower = Asian river"} +{"Clue":"A sweet Yankee, close to claiming right to have wager logged (5,5)","Answer":"BROWN BETTY","Explanation":"A sweet Yankee, close to claiming right to have wager logged (5,5) \nBY(\"close to\")\u00a0around (\"claiming\")\u00a0RT (\"right\")\u00a0around OWN (\"have\")\u00a0BET(\"wager\")\n \nB(R)(OWN BET)(T)Y\n \nA brown betty is an American baked pudding."} +{"Clue":"Caught by decimal trick on counter? Go figure! (8)","Answer":"TETRAGON","Explanation":"Caught by decimal trick on counter? Go figure! (8) \n(<=ART) + GO in TEN\n \nI'm assuming \"on counter\" is a reversal indicator here."} +{"Clue":"Rolls I live on in spiritual discipline (4,5)","Answer":"BERRA","Explanation":"Rolls I live on in spiritual discipline (4,5)\n \nYOG (I BE RR)A\n \nYogi Berra died on the 22nd September, 2015."} +{"Clue":"Want to give away daughter named as 14? (3)","Answer":"NEE","Explanation":"Want to give away daughter named as 14? (3) \nNEE(d)"} +{"Clue":"Closely follow\u00a0villain (4)","Answer":"HEEL","Explanation":"Closely follow\u00a0villain (4) \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Love Fashion House's endless woven silk dresses (6,5)","Answer":"SACKS","Explanation":"Love Fashion House's endless woven silk dresses (6,5)\n \nO + VERSAC(e) in *(silk)\n \nOliver Sacks died on the 30th August, 2015."} +{"Clue":"Clots a husband's spotted in balls (9)","Answer":"BONEHEADS","Explanation":"Clots a husband's spotted in balls (9) \nB(ONE H)EADS"} +{"Clue":"Secured, like cat incapable of ratting? (2,3,3)","Answer":"IN THE BAG","Explanation":"Secured, like cat incapable of ratting? (2,3,3) \nLetting the cat out of the bag ~ \"ratting\" so if the cat is IN THE BAG, ratting isn't possible."} +{"Clue":"Criminally, this writer bans DVD about book (5,5)","Answer":"NOBBS","Explanation":"Criminally, this writer bans DVD about book (5,5)\n \nB in *(io bans DVD)\n \nDavid Nobbs died on the 8th August, 2015."} +{"Clue":"Taking care over orchestration of early 007's demise? (7,5)","Answer":"NIMOY","Explanation":"Taking care over orchestration of early 007's demise? (7,5)\n \nCan't think of any other celebrity death that belongs in here, but can't parse it at all."} +{"Clue":"Oxygen for one rejected by poor El Greco (6,4)","Answer":"COLE","Explanation":"Oxygen for one rejected by poor El Greco (6,4)\n \n<=O E.G. + *(el greco)\n \nGeorge Cole died on the 5th August, 2015"} +{"Clue":"Order helicopters to carry this woman (11,3)","Answer":"LEE","Explanation":"Order helicopters to carry this woman (11,3)\n \n*(helicopters) around HER\n \nChristopher lee died on the 7th June, 2015."} +{"Clue":"Working in footballers' wives cars (6)","Answer":"WAGONS","Explanation":"Working in footballers' wives cars (6) \nON in WAGS"} +{"Clue":"Three little piggies \u2013 one's not English \u2013 in close proximity (3,2,3)","Answer":"TOE TO TOE","Explanation":"Three little piggies \u2013 one's not English \u2013 in close proximity (3,2,3) \nTOE TO(e) TOE"} +{"Clue":"Scandinavian myths collected by gifted Dane (4)","Answer":"EDDA","Explanation":"Scandinavian myths collected by gifted Dane (4)\n \nHidden in \"giftED DAne\"\n \nAs far as I know, although I am no scholar on the subject, the Edda were Icelandic sagas, rather than Scandinavian?"} +{"Clue":"Me, I'm adult; I can surf all the different channels (10)","Answer":"MULTIMEDIA","Explanation":"Me, I'm adult; I can surf all the different channels (10) \n*(me Im adult I)\n \nNot convinced by \"can surf\" as an anagrind."} +{"Clue":"Pen for hairdresser with no schedule (3)","Answer":"STY","Explanation":"Pen for hairdresser with no schedule (3) \nSTY(list)"} +{"Clue":"A jolly commercial set on a number of ships (6)","Answer":"ARMADA","Explanation":"A jolly commercial set on a number of ships (6) \nA + R.M. + AD + A\n \n\"jolly\" is a slang word for a Royal Marine"} +{"Clue":"Take the tops of red and green strips of cloth (4)","Answer":"RAGS","Explanation":"Take the tops of red and green strips of cloth (4) \n\"The tops of\" **R**ed **A**nd **G**reen **S**trips"} +{"Clue":"Bell sound welcomes the weak doing work on the farm (7)","Answer":"TILLING","Explanation":"Bell sound welcomes the weak doing work on the farm (7) \nT(ILL)ING"} +{"Clue":"Girl's wrong to misrepresent (7)","Answer":"DISTORT","Explanation":"Girl's wrong to misrepresent (7) \nDI'S + TORT"} +{"Clue":"Behold! The city church (4)","Answer":"ECCE","Explanation":"Behold! The city church (4) \nEC + C.E.\n \n*Ecce* was the first word I learned in Latin class, many moons ago."} +{"Clue":"Breakfast fare a number heard to consider first (6)","Answer":"MUESLI","Explanation":"Breakfast fare a number heard to consider first (6) \nHomophone of MUSE +LI\n \n\"Number\" is too vague for my liking."} +{"Clue":"Individual comes into money (3)","Answer":"ONE","Explanation":"Individual comes into money (3) \nHidden in \"m**ONE**y\""} +{"Clue":"Bitter when jungle fever affected all but Jack (10)","Answer":"REVENGEFUL","Explanation":"Bitter when jungle fever affected all but Jack (10) \n*(ungle fever)"} +{"Clue":"\"Dam' right\", Roseanne (4)","Answer":"BARR","Explanation":"\"Dam' right\", Roseanne (4) \nBAR + R\n \nReferes to Roseanne Barr, American comedienne and actress."} +{"Clue":"It's grand in Liverpool once a year, of course! (8)","Answer":"NATIONAL","Explanation":"It's grand in Liverpool once a year, of course! (8) \nCryptic definition, referring to the Grand National, which is run in Aintree every April."} +{"Clue":"Parent clumsily handled old medical tool (6)","Answer":"TREPAN","Explanation":"Parent clumsily handled old medical tool (6) \n*(parent)\n \nA trepan was a surgical instrument used to remove fragments of bone from the skull."} +{"Clue":"Pirates prohibit song (the way it's sung) (8)","Answer":"BANDITTI","Explanation":"Pirates prohibit song (the way it's sung) (8) \nBAN + homophone of DITTY"} +{"Clue":"Tone adopted when Queen Victoria was depressed (5,4)","Answer":"ROYAL BLUE","Explanation":"Tone adopted when Queen Victoria was depressed (5,4) \nROYAL + BLUE"} +{"Clue":"Radical few recruited by Inland Revenue (6)","Answer":"ISOMER","Explanation":"Radical few recruited by Inland Revenue (6) \nSOME in I.R."} +{"Clue":"Girl with recipe having star quality (7)","Answer":"STELLA + R","Explanation":"Girl with recipe having star quality (7) \nSTELLA + R\n \nI may be being picky, but this smacks of lazy cluing, given that Stella means \"star\"."} +{"Clue":"Tomato and egg starters, some rice and ox I make, Japanese style (8)","Answer":"TERIYAKI","Explanation":"Tomato and egg starters, some rice and ox I make, Japanese style (8) \nT(omato) E(gg) + RI(ce) + YAK + I\n \nDon't like \"some\" as it's too vague."} +{"Clue":"Sediment got with 80% of beer, say (4)","Answer":"OOZE","Explanation":"Sediment got with 80% of beer, say (4) \n(b)OOZE"} +{"Clue":"Behold! Carol is down (6)","Answer":"LOSING","Explanation":"Behold! Carol is down (6) \nLO + SING"} +{"Clue":"Consider\u00a0standard\u00a0class value (4)","Answer":"RATE","Explanation":"Consider\u00a0standard\u00a0class value (4) \nQuadruple definition"} +{"Clue":"Money gone (almost), determining how life started, some say (8)","Answer":"NOMOGENY","Explanation":"Money gone (almost), determining how life started, some say (8) \n*(money gon)"} +{"Clue":"Route taken by boxer to the bout? (4,4)","Answer":"RING ROAD","Explanation":"Route taken by boxer to the bout? (4,4) \nCryptic defintion"} +{"Clue":"Hitch up, then come down; it happens early in the morning (7)","Answer":"DEWFALL","Explanation":"Hitch up, then come down; it happens early in the morning (7) \n<=WED + FALL"} +{"Clue":"Contemporary officer takes Ms Herzigova in (6)","Answer":"COEVAL","Explanation":"Contemporary officer takes Ms Herzigova in (6) \nEVA (Herzigova) in COL.\n \nEva Herzigova is a Czech model and actress."} +{"Clue":"Temptress has split loyalties, yes? No! (6)","Answer":"LOLITA","Explanation":"Temptress has split loyalties, yes? No! (6) \n*(loyalties \u2013 yes)"} +{"Clue":"Old writer playing in a doll's house? (5)","Answer":"IBSEN","Explanation":"Old writer playing in a doll's house? (5) \nCryptic definition.\n \n*The Doll's House* is a play be Ibsen."} +{"Clue":"Hears idea revealing alternate water source (4)","Answer":"ERIE","Explanation":"Hears idea revealing alternate water source (4) \n(h)**E**(a)**R**(s)**I**(d)**E**(a)\n \nRefers to Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes."} +{"Clue":"Big bird servant pushed back, having got in the way (8)","Answer":"MEGAPODE","Explanation":"Definition: Big bird\n<=PAGE in MODE"} +{"Clue":"Tastes from hearty kisses (6)","Answer":"SMACKS","Explanation":"Definition: Tastes\nDouble definitions"} +{"Clue":"Nymphs, any number with inordinate desire (7)","Answer":"NEREIDS","Explanation":"Definition: Nymphs\nN (\"number\") + *(desire)\n \nNereids were sea nymphs in Greek mythology. There weren't any number of them. Apparently they were the 50 daughters of Nereus and Doris."} +{"Clue":"Fabric from South Africa backing paper maybe (7)","Answer":"ORGANZA","Explanation":"Definition: Fabric\nORGAN + ZA\n \nORGAN = \"newspaper\" (example being Pravda being seen as an organ of the Soviet Communists)\n \n.za is the internet domain of South Africa (their equivalent of .uk)"} +{"Clue":"Visual\u00a0device behind the bar (5)","Answer":"OPTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Visual\nDouble definition."} +{"Clue":"Worker old theatre brought back with return of musical show (9)","Answer":"OPERATIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Worker\nO + <=REP = <=EVITA"} +{"Clue":"Marital arrangement to suit the unconventional man \u2013 ie a groper possibly? (4,8)","Answer":"OPEN MARRIAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Marital arrangement to suit the unconventional\n*(man ie a groper) with \"possibly as the anagrind."} +{"Clue":"For each act of separation tenacity is the answer (12)","Answer":"PERSEVERANCE","Explanation":"Definition: tenacity is the answer\nPER + SEVERANCE"} +{"Clue":"Two articles on a married man in US collection (9)","Answer":"AMERICANA","Explanation":"Definition: US collection\nA + M (\"married\") + ERIC (\"man\") + AN A (\"two articles\")"} +{"Clue":"The external form of a European HQ (5)","Answer":"SHAPE","Explanation":"Definition: The external form\nDouble definition.\n \nSHAPE stands for Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, which is based in Belgium."} +{"Clue":"Resilient men avoiding extremes ending in charge (7)","Answer":"ELASTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Resilient\n(m)E(n) + LAST + I.C."} +{"Clue":"Platform that is given the ultimate in gorgeous plants (7)","Answer":"DAISIES","Explanation":"Definition: plants\nDAIS + I.E. + (gorgeou)S"} +{"Clue":"Those people with nothing, British gangsters (3,3)","Answer":"THE MOB","Explanation":"Definition: gangsters\nTHEM + 0 + B"} +{"Clue":"Old landowner, loud and causing anger, no end (8)","Answer":"FRANKLIN","Explanation":"Definition: Old landowner\nF + RANKLIN(g)\n \nIn late medieval England, a franklin was a landowner, a level below landed gentry in the class system."} +{"Clue":"Servant has skimpy attire on (6)","Answer":"MINION","Explanation":"Definition: Servant\nMINI + ON"} +{"Clue":"Fellow heartless, gaining speed in spin (6)","Answer":"GYRATE","Explanation":"Definition: spin\nG(u)Y + RATE"} +{"Clue":"Basic standard the head voiced (9)","Answer":"PRINCIPLE","Explanation":"Definition: Basic standard\nHomophone (\"voiced\") of PRINCIPAL"} +{"Clue":"Continues being naughty in rumba, maybe, creating upset (14)","Answer":"DISCOUNTENANCE","Explanation":"Definition: upset\n*(continues) in DANCE (\"rumba, maybe\")"} +{"Clue":"Bit of crust good for mother to eat (5)","Answer":"MAGMA","Explanation":"Definition: Bit of crust\nG in MAMA"} +{"Clue":"Cold Cockney man crossing the Alps, one eating what most of us wouldn't! (8)","Answer":"CANNIBAL","Explanation":"Definition: one eating what most of us wouldn't!\nC + (h)ANNIBAL"} +{"Clue":"Surrey's opening speed merchants? They are out of this world! (8)","Answer":"SPACEMEN","Explanation":"Definition: They are out of this world\nS(urrey) + PACEMEN (\"speed merchants\")"} +{"Clue":"Amphibian disturbing a male red salmon (4,10)","Answer":"MOLE SALAMANDER","Explanation":"Definition: Amphibian\n*(a male red salmon)"} +{"Clue":"Crises one somehow managed in economic decline (9)","Answer":"RECESSION","Explanation":"Definition: economic decline\n*(crises one)"} +{"Clue":"A quiet relation readily understood (8)","Answer":"APPARENT","Explanation":"Definition: readily understood\nA + P + PARENT"} +{"Clue":"Salt mined in Near East (8)","Answer":"ARSENATE","Explanation":"Definition: Salt\n*(near east)"} +{"Clue":"Judge in province in forefront after uprising (6)","Answer":"DANIEL","Explanation":"Definition: Judge\nN.I. (\"province\") in <=LEAD\n \nN.I. is Northern Ireland."} +{"Clue":"Soldiers accompanying a boy in grounds (6)","Answer":"REASON","Explanation":"Definition: grounds \nR.E. + A + SON\n \nR.E. are Royal Engineers"} +{"Clue":"What gets things going with any number in terrible riot (5)","Answer":"INTRO","Explanation":"Definition: What gets things going\nN in *(riot)"} +{"Clue":"Crows about National success (6)","Answer":"MURDER","Explanation":"Definition: Crows\n<=RED RUM \nAs in a \"murder of crows\".\n Red Rum won the Grand National three times in the 1970s."} +{"Clue":"Church leader tucked into mixture of Viagra and Ecstasy in his home (8)","Answer":"VICARAGE","Explanation":"Definition: his home\nC(hurch) in *(viagra E)"} +{"Clue":"Pelican as tall as some game (7)","Answer":"CANASTA","Explanation":"Definition: game\nHidden in \"peli**CAN AS TA**ll\""} +{"Clue":"What England does first time old muscles seize (7)","Answer":"EXPECTS","Explanation":"Definition: What England does\nT(ime) in EX PECS \nAs in Nelson's famous speech on HMS Victory before the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. \"England expects that every man will do his duty\u2026\""} +{"Clue":"Reduce speed of maritime connection (4,4)","Answer":"REEF KNOT","Explanation":"Definition: maritime connection\nREEF + KNOT \nI'm assuming that REEF = \"reduce\" here, as in sailing, to \"reef\" is to \"reduce the size of a sail\""} +{"Clue":"Like Victoria's children to wave flag carried by Albert? (4-6)","Answer":"HALF-GERMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Like Victoria's\n*(flag) in HER MAN (Alfred being Victoria's man)"} +{"Clue":"Determine position of\u00a0Asia (6)","Answer":"ORIENT","Explanation":"Definition: Determine position of\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Certain\u00a0to mean\u00a0rapid\u00a0discharge (7)","Answer":"EXPRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Certain\nQuadruple definition"} +{"Clue":"Car holds the edge when backed by fleet manager (7)","Answer":"ADMIRAL","Explanation":"Definition: fleet manager\n<=LA(RIM)DA"} +{"Clue":"One cause of MD being fired may be used in part of 9 18 23 down, 27 1 across (6)","Answer":"WEAPON","Explanation":"Definition: may be used in part of 9 18 23 down, 27 1 across\nThe clues referred to give (n)AGAT HA(uled in) CHRISTIE MURDER, but I can't work out the wordplay. *See comment 2 below for a possible explanation."} +{"Clue":"Company called City is producer of windy flats etc (3,7)","Answer":"COR ANGLAIS","Explanation":"Definition: producer of windy flats etc\nCO + RANG + L.A. + IS"} +{"Clue":"Oil drunk a lot (4)","Answer":"OTTO","Explanation":"Oil drunk a lot (4)\n(bl)OTTO \u2013 *thanks, Muffyword."} +{"Clue":"Rough tarred surface ultimately gives better grip (7)","Answer":"RETREAD","Explanation":"Definition: gives better grip\n*(Tarred + (surfac)E)"} +{"Clue":"Relative once removed confused on nicknames (7)","Answer":"KINSMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Relative\n*(niknams) (ie \"on nicknames\" less \"once\")"} +{"Clue":"Dormant fish brought round by sonar (8)","Answer":"SLEEPING","Explanation":"Definition: Dormant\n<=EELS + PING \nIn Chambers, \"pinger\" is a type of sonar, but I can't find PING being synonymous with \"sonar\""} +{"Clue":"Could be faster to make fire from air (6)","Answer":"STRAFE","Explanation":"Definition: to make fire from air\n*(faster)"} +{"Clue":"Accountant dressed with abandon to get biscuit (8)","Answer":"MACAROON","Explanation":"Definition: biscuit\nAC in MAROON"} +{"Clue":"Grinned with fear, adjusted rifle sight (5,6)","Answer":"RANGE FINDER","Explanation":"Definition: rifle sight\n(*grinned fear)"} +{"Clue":"No problem when you turn around (4)","Answer":"EASY","Explanation":"Definition: No problem\nAS in <=YE"} +{"Clue":"I mostly leave meal when retired; it's an obsession (4,4)","Answer":"IDEE FIXE","Explanation":"Definition: obsession\nI + <+EXI(t) FEED \nI suppose FEED and MEAL could be synonymous in a phrase such as \"a good feed\"."} +{"Clue":"Gala producers say \"Pretty Please\", regrettably not \"Thank You\" at first (5,5)","Answer":"APPLE TREES","Explanation":"Definition: Gala producers\n*(pret please) (first letters of **T**hank **Y**ou removed from \"pretty please\") \nGala is a type of apple, originally from New Zealand."} +{"Clue":"Letters from a bygone age (3)","Answer":"ABC","Explanation":"Definition: Letters\nA + B.C. (Before Christ = \"bygone age\") \nShouldn't the annotation be (1,1,1)?"} +{"Clue":"Being north of city (5)","Answer":"ESSEN","Explanation":"Definition: city\nESSE (\"being\") + N \nEssen is a German city on the Rhine (more famous in Crosswordland than anywhere else?)"} +{"Clue":"Badger cull even Noah grants (3,2)","Answer":"NAG AT","Explanation":"Definition: Badger\nN(o)A(h)G(r)A(n)T(s) \nThe even letters have been culled."} +{"Clue":"Target bearing in order to return to cradle of civilisation (11)","Answer":"MESOPOTAMIA","Explanation":"Definition: cradle of civilisation\n<+AIM AT O(POSE)M \nTook a little while to work the parsing out, as I saw bearing as SE, not POSE, initially."} +{"Clue":"Diminutive independent politician holds an open house for pot plants (6,4)","Answer":"INDIAN HEMP","Explanation":"Definition: pot plants\nAN H(ome)E in INDI MP \nIsn't it Indy rather than Indi?"} +{"Clue":"Turn in healthy and sound when brought on board (6,2)","Answer":"HAULED IN","Explanation":"Definition: Turn \nHas to start with HA so am assuming HAULED IN or HAULED ON. Wordplay could indicate HAILED IN (homophone of HALE DIN), but I don't recognise that phrase. *Again, thanks to Muffyword for the parsing of HAULED IN. Definition is \"brought on board\" (as in fish hauled in in a net?)"} +{"Clue":"A cat called Blaze (8)","Answer":"ANNOUNCE","Explanation":"Definition: Blaze\nHomophone of \"an ounce\"."} +{"Clue":"Chain\u00a0with holes (5)","Answer":"LINKS","Explanation":"Definition: Chain\nCryptic\/double definition. \nA links course is a golf course by the sea, especially in the UK"} +{"Clue":"Skier's turn in hospital (8)","Answer":"CHRISTIE","Explanation":"Definition: Skier's turn\nDouble definition? \nNot sure if I have this right, but a christie is a turn in skiing, and, according to Wikipedia, the Christie NHS Trust is a renowned cancer hospital in Manchester. This seems too vague for me, so assume I may be wrong?"} +{"Clue":"Interfere with odd bits from CCTV in entrance (6)","Answer":"DOCTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Interfere with\nC(c)T(v) in DOOR"} +{"Clue":"Sue's worried after mother, returning to the centre of Guildford, gets diverted (6)","Answer":"AMUSED","Explanation":"Definition: diverted\n<=AM + *(sue) + (guil)D(ford)"} +{"Clue":"Already in use by English artist before the last retrospective (7)","Answer":"ENGAGED","Explanation":"Definition: Already in use\nEng. + <=DEGA(s)"} +{"Clue":"Most profitable for fellow witness (7)","Answer":"FATTEST","Explanation":"Definition: Most profitable\nF + ATTEST"} +{"Clue":"Odd talk going around about my daughter being in agreement (10)","Answer":"CONCORDANT","Explanation":"Definition: in agreement\nON + COR(\"my\" + D) in CANT \u2013 *Thanks, Muffyword!"} +{"Clue":"Book of letters from Bianca Mosca (4)","Answer":"AMOS","Explanation":"Definition: Book\nLetters from (ie hidden in) Bianc**A MOS**ca"} +{"Clue":"Dance with President Arthur at first (5)","Answer":"POLKA","Explanation":"Definition: Dance\nPOLK + (A)rthur \nJames K Polk was the 11th President of the USA"} +{"Clue":"Bit of knavery to pinch Cockney woman's underwear (8)","Answer":"KNICKERS","Explanation":"Definition: underwear\nK(navery) + NICK 'ER'S"} +{"Clue":"Biblical figure penning song about Hebrew leader being an outsider (4,4)","Answer":"LONG SHOT","Explanation":"Definition: an outsider\n*(song) + H(ebrew) in LOT"} +{"Clue":"Reject small fish (5)","Answer":"SPIKE","Explanation":"Definition: Reject\nS + PIKE \n\"To spike\" means to \"refuse to publish something\""} +{"Clue":"Druid's heart captured by devotee of rural deity (4)","Answer":"FAUN","Explanation":"Definition: rural deity\n(dr)U(id) in FAN"} +{"Clue":"Dangerous female doing bird gets licked into shape (10)","Answer":"FORBIDDING","Explanation":"Definition: Dangerous\nF + *(doing bird)"} +{"Clue":"Subsequently Pacino's seen in Sideways (7)","Answer":"LATERAL","Explanation":"Definition: Sideways\nLATER + AL (Pacino)"} +{"Clue":"Al goes to party in extremely wacky jumper (7)","Answer":"WALLABY","Explanation":"Definition: jumper\nAL + LAB in W(ack)Y"} +{"Clue":"Recruit listens without a hint of suspicion surprisingly (6)","Answer":"ENLIST","Explanation":"Definition: Recruit\n*(listen) (enlists \u2013 s(uspicion))"} +{"Clue":"Remove obstruction found in river (6)","Answer":"DELETE","Explanation":"Definition: Remove\nLET in DEE"} +{"Clue":"Dog pee discovered on bottom of bed at home (5)","Answer":"DINGO","Explanation":"Definition: Dog\n(be)D + IN + GO(\"pee\")"} +{"Clue":"Discontinue storing heroin in part of church (7)","Answer":"CHANCEL","Explanation":"Definition: part of churc\nH in CANCEL"} +{"Clue":"Outwit remaining soldiers before start of attack on church (9)","Answer":"OVERREACH","Explanation":"Definition: Outwit\nOVER + R.E. + A(ttack) + Ch."} +{"Clue":"Largely opposed to taking on Peto's intended (5)","Answer":"MEANT","Explanation":"Definition: intended\nME(\"Peto\") + ANT(i)"} +{"Clue":"Reverse unlikely to change support (7)","Answer":"SETBACK","Explanation":"Definition: Reverse\nSET + BACK"} +{"Clue":"Speech day is gross by the sound of it (9)","Answer":"DISCOURSE","Explanation":"Definition: Speech\nD(ay) IS + homophone of COARSE"} +{"Clue":"It may be revealed in recollections of the past by southern Conservative (4,5)","Answer":"BACK STORY","Explanation":"Definition: It may be revealed in recollections\nBACK + S + TORY"} +{"Clue":"Reproduce pages featuring gold mounting on semi precious stone (9)","Answer":"PROPAGATE","Explanation":"Definition: Reproduce\n<+OR in PP(\"pages\") + AGATE"} +{"Clue":"Start of sit-in organised by those attending game (9)","Answer":"INSTIGATE","Explanation":"Definition: Start\n*(sit-in) + GATE (\"those attending game\")"} +{"Clue":"Well-bred fellow seen with a slippery customer (7)","Answer":"GENTEEL","Explanation":"Definition: Well-bred\nGENT + EEL"} +{"Clue":"Favour eluding Dicky (7)","Answer":"INDULGE","Explanation":"Definition: Favour\n*(eluding) \nI'm not a huge fan of the anagrind here. Dicky without the capital is fine, so it would be better at the start of a sentence. Could have been clued as \"Dicky eluding favour\" as a quick fix."} +{"Clue":"Defects when defeat's reported at close of polls (5)","Answer":"FLAWS","Explanation":"Definition: Defects\nHomophone of FLOOR + (poll)S. This doesn't work for me as I am Scottish and FLOOR and FLAW are not pronounced alike up here."} +{"Clue":"Magnanimous knight left without honour? Just the opposite (5)","Answer":"NOBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Magnanimous\nN + L in OBE"} +{"Clue":"Creates wide bridges on both sides (6)","Answer":"SPAWNS","Explanation":"Definition: Creates\nW in SPANS"} +{"Clue":"Forcibly silence alien trapped by rent control (3,1,4)","Answer":"GET A GRIP","Explanation":"Definition: control \nET in GAG (\"forcibly silence\") RIP"} +{"Clue":"Time engaged in puzzle with unending passion leads to congratulations (8)","Answer":"MAZEL TOV","Explanation":"Definition: congratulations\nT in MAZE LOV(e) \nPrettry sure that Mazel Tov is two words, so should have been (5,3)"} +{"Clue":"Retailer's profits, according to rumour, were unlimited (6)","Answer":"GROCER","Explanation":"Definition: Retailer\nHomophone of GROSSER, I assume although I don't the wordplay works. \"profits\" is superfluous\" and \"were unlimited\" doesn't equal GROSSER"} +{"Clue":"Points to churches that pervade odd parts of Leeds (8)","Answer":"STEEPLES","Explanation":"Definition: Points to churches\nSTEEP(\"pervade\" + **L**e**E**d**S"} +{"Clue":"Recoil from black cat (6)","Answer":"BOUNCE","Explanation":"Definition: Recoil\nB + OUNCE"} +{"Clue":"Butterflies eat less tailless seafood in captivity (8)","Answer":"DISQUIET","Explanation":"Definition: Butterflies\nSQUI(d) IN DIET (\"eat less\")"} +{"Clue":"Colours are dead right (4)","Answer":"DYES","Explanation":"Colours are dead right (4)\nD + YES"} +{"Clue":"Specimen from tiny pine lacking in content (4)","Answer":"TYPE","Explanation":"Definition: Specimen\nT(in)Y P(in)E"} +{"Clue":"Profit\u00a0ran out here? Impossible! (8)","Answer":"INCREASE","Explanation":"Definition: Profit\nDouble definition, the second referring to cricket where you can't be run out if you are in your crease."} +{"Clue":"Sea horse in fragments (6)","Answer":"MARINE","Explanation":"Definition: Sea\nIN in MARE"} +{"Clue":"Rubber and pencil-sharpener Poe normally used for quoting back (8)","Answer":"NEOPRENE","Explanation":"Definition: Rubber\nHidden backwards in sharp**ENER POE N**ormally"} +{"Clue":"Vibration left out by hat (6)","Answer":"TRILBY","Explanation":"Definition: hat\nTRIL(l) + BY"} +{"Clue":"Mary and Luke interpreted sign of religious devotion (8)","Answer":"YARMULKE","Explanation":"Definition: sign of religious devotion\n*(Mary Luke)"} +{"Clue":"Together in this love for piece of music (8)","Answer":"CONCERTO","Explanation":"Definition: piece of music\nCONCERT + O \n\"in concert\" = \"together\""} +{"Clue":"Loving pet can be kept inside (6)","Answer":"DOTING","Explanation":"Definition: Loving\nTIN in DOG(\"pet\"). \nThe grammar isn't right here. \"tin be kept inside\"?"} +{"Clue":"Using newly manufactured rest, play medieval instrument (8)","Answer":"PSALTERY","Explanation":"Definition: medieval instrument\n*(rest play)"} +{"Clue":"Reports failures to climax in the holidays (8)","Answer":"WEEKENDS","Explanation":"Definition: holidays\nHomophone of WEAK ENDS"} +{"Clue":"Gets used to square vice (7,2)","Answer":"SETTLES IN","Explanation":"Definition: Gets used to\nSETTLE + SIN"} +{"Clue":"Distributes\u00a0funds (5,8,2)","Answer":"GIVES CURRENCY TO","Explanation":"Definition: Distributes\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Where flight attendants prepare to let the wine breathe? (7)","Answer":"AIRPORT","Explanation":"Definition: Where flight attendants prepare\nAIR PORT"} +{"Clue":"Deposit money in bank not long ago (8)","Answer":"RECENTLY","Explanation":"Definition: not long ago\nCENT in RELY"} +{"Clue":"Warped by poetry (8)","Answer":"PERVERSE","Explanation":"Definition: Warped\nPER + VERSE"} +{"Clue":"Fascinated by eccentric demeanour (9)","Answer":"ENAMOURED","Explanation":"Definition: Fascinated \n*(demeanour)"} +{"Clue":"Arrogant to cheat chess expert at one chess opening (8)","Answer":"DOGMATIC","Explanation":"Definition: Arrogant\nDO(\"cheat\") + GM(\"Grand Master\" = \"chess expert\") + AT + 1 + C(hess)"} +{"Clue":"I was absorbed by poet before coming up for air (8)","Answer":"EMERSION","Explanation":"Definition: coming up for air\nI in EMERSON"} +{"Clue":"Cut passage that is filled with weeping (4-4)","Answer":"TEAR-DUCT","Explanation":"Definition: that is filled with weeping\nTEAR + DUCT"} +{"Clue":"Sounds like Cockney is overreacting to cup (8)","Answer":"PANNIKIN","Explanation":"Definition: cup\nHomophone of PANICKIN' \nSurely dropping the G at the end of the words is not unique to Cockneys?"} +{"Clue":"Base in globe is broken (7)","Answer":"IGNOBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Base\n*(in globe)"} +{"Clue":"Former Palestinian group's regularly dirty deed (7)","Answer":"EXPLOIT","Explanation":"Former Palestinian group's regularly dirty deed (7)\nEX P.L.O. + (d)I(r)T(y)"} +{"Clue":"Mark paid revised price on time, saving euros (7)","Answer":"RECEIPT","Explanation":"Mark paid revised price on time, saving euros (7)\nE in (*price) + T"} +{"Clue":"Group of relatives returned key (5)","Answer":"VITAL","Explanation":"Group of relatives returned key (5)\nHidden backwards in \"re**LATIV**es\", with \"group of\" indicating that we need to identify a group of letters."} +{"Clue":"Like loner about to tackle cryptic clues [4] (9)","Answer":"RECLUSIVE","Explanation":"Like loner about to tackle cryptic clues [4] (9)\nRE + *(clues IV)"} +{"Clue":"Band's half-hearted gesture on departing (5,4)","Answer":"SHORT WAVE","Explanation":"Band's half-hearted gesture on departing (5,4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Put off deciding to drop mining (5)","Answer":"DETER","Explanation":"Put off deciding to drop mining (5)\nDETER(mining)"} +{"Clue":"In middle of lesson she's trim and cool, moving about (14)","Answer":"SCHOOLMISTRESS","Explanation":"In middle of lesson she's trim and cool, moving about (14)\n*(shes trim cool) in le(S S)on \nA nice & lit. as well"} +{"Clue":"Where food is entering last, ie being processed (5,9)","Answer":"LARGE INTESTINE","Explanation":"Where food is entering last, ie being processed (5,9)\n*(entering lst ie)"} +{"Clue":"Stunner pirouetted and struck a different pose (5)","Answer":"RESAT","Explanation":"Stunner pirouetted and struck a different pose (5)\n<=TASER"} +{"Clue":"Where to dig up a nugget or sphere? (9)","Answer":"GOLDFIELD","Explanation":"Where to dig up a nugget or sphere? (9)\nGOLD (\"nugget\") + FIELD (\"sphere\")"} +{"Clue":"What magicians said when they worked with ropes (3,6)","Answer":"HEY PRESTO","Explanation":"What magicians said when they worked with ropes (3,6)\n*(they ropes)"} +{"Clue":"Music in Glyndebourne's more than topping (5)","Answer":"ICING","Explanation":"Music in Glyndebourne's more than topping (5)\nHidden in \"mus**IC IN G**lyndebourne\""} +{"Clue":"Doctor twice hides special list of big names (4,3)","Answer":"WHO\u2019S WHO","Explanation":"Doctor twice hides special list of big names (4,3)\nS in WHO WHO (\"Doctor twice\")"} +{"Clue":"Artist's leg twisted \u2013 recovery's seriously neglected (2,5)","Answer":"EL GRECO","Explanation":"Artist's leg twisted \u2013 recovery's seriously neglected (2,5)\n*(leg) + RECO(very)"} +{"Clue":"The language of Tolkien and King Henry (6)","Answer":"ELVISH","Explanation":"The language of Tolkien and King Henry (6)\nELVIS (\"King\") + H"} +{"Clue":"Panda, say, moves conspiratorially, less noisily (6,3)","Answer":"PATROL CAR","Explanation":"Panda, say, moves conspiratorially, less noisily (6,3)\n*(copratral) *(The letters in \"conspiratorial\" less those in \"noisily\") *It's a while since I last heard anyone refer to a police car as a panda car.*"} +{"Clue":"Fledgling duck, large parts sodden (5)","Answer":"OWLET","Explanation":"Fledgling duck, large parts sodden (5)\nO + W(L)ET"} +{"Clue":"Sailor man at home makes shelter for himself (9)","Answer":"TARPAULIN","Explanation":"Sailor man at home makes shelter for himself (9)\nTAR + PAUL + IN"} +{"Clue":"What scouts do in playground these days (5)","Answer":"RECCE","Explanation":"What scouts do in playground these days (5)\nDouble definition, with recce being short for \"reconnaisance\" and \"recreation ground\/park\/centre\""} +{"Clue":"Is this mounted due to pact being broken? (4,5)","Answer":"COUP D\u2019ETAT","Explanation":"Is this mounted due to pact being broken? (4,5)\n*(due to pact)"} +{"Clue":"One point impresses current dunce (5)","Answer":"IDIOT","Explanation":"One point impresses current dunce (5)\nI(\"current\") in 1 DOT"} +{"Clue":"The detectorist leaves out notice for speculator (8)","Answer":"THEORIST","Explanation":"The detectorist leaves out notice for speculator (8)\nTHE(detect)ORIST"} +{"Clue":"Remove public hotline (9)","Answer":"OVERTHROW","Explanation":"Remove public hotline (9)\nOVERT + H + ROW"} +{"Clue":"I do business with head office myself to find des res (5,4)","Answer":"IDEAL HOME","Explanation":"I do business with head office myself to find des res (5,4)\nI DEAL + H.O. + ME"} +{"Clue":"Comic, original one touring island in Irish (5,4)","Answer":"ERNIE WISE","Explanation":"Comic, original one touring island in Irish (5,4)\nI(\"island\") in NEW 1 in ERSE"} +{"Clue":"Priest almost cut short poem (8)","Answer":"CLERIHEW","Explanation":"Priest almost cut short poem (8)\nCLERI(c) + HEW"} +{"Clue":"A golf international's in trouble for playing slowly (6)","Answer":"ADAGIO","Explanation":"A golf international's in trouble for playing slowly (6)\nA G I in ADO"} +{"Clue":"Authority comes out with circular letter (3-2)","Answer":"SAY-SO","Explanation":"Authority comes out with circular letter (3-2)\nSAYS + O (\"circular letter\")"} +{"Clue":"Relish occasional bits of glum sitcom (5)","Answer":"GUSTO","Explanation":"Relish occasional bits of glum sitcom (5)\n**G**l**U**m **S**i**T**c**O**m"} +{"Clue":"Pair abandon misleading affair (5)","Answer":"FLING","Explanation":"Pair abandon misleading affair (5)\nF(oo)LING \nAt first, I thought \"pair\" was weak for OO, but then I thought of cricket, and a pair of ducks in two innings would be 00, so it's all good."} +{"Clue":"Pledge to rest after overturning moped without a helmet (7)","Answer":"DEPOSIT","Explanation":"Pledge to rest after overturning moped without a helmet (7)\n<+(m)OPED + SIT"} +{"Clue":"Ice-creams produced by non-US suppliers (7)","Answer":"RIPPLES","Explanation":"Ice-creams produced by non-US suppliers (7)\n*(ppliers) (SUPPLIERS \u2013 US) \nAs in Raspberry Ripple, probably my least favourite ice cream flavour!"} +{"Clue":"Starts to paint oils to hide stolen picture (5)","Answer":"PHOTO","Explanation":"Starts to paint oils to hide stolen picture (5)\nHOT in P(aint) O(ils)"} +{"Clue":"Intensely dislike a dessert pub reportedly had for dinner (9)","Answer":"ABOMINATE","Explanation":"Intensely dislike a dessert pub reportedly had for dinner (9)\nHomophone of A BOMBE INN + ATE"} +{"Clue":"Arrives on the heels of past masters (9)","Answer":"OVERCOMES","Explanation":"Arrives on the heels of past masters (9)\nCOMES on OVER"} +{"Clue":"Found in spot on Galapagos archipelago (5)","Answer":"TONGA","Explanation":"Found in spot on Galapagos archipelago (5)\nHidden in \"spo**T** ON **GA**lapagos\""} +{"Clue":"Precise piece of legislation now repealed? (5)","Answer":"EXACT","Explanation":"Precise piece of legislation now repealed? (5)\nAn EX ACT would be a \"piece of legislation now repealed\"."} +{"Clue":"Violently denounced journalist following turn he'd messed up (9)","Answer":"THUNDERED","Explanation":"Violently denounced journalist following turn he'd messed up (9)\n*(turn he'd) + ED (\"journalist\")"} +{"Clue":"The same model initially includes numbers trimmed in chrome (9)","Answer":"IDENTICAL","Explanation":"The same model initially includes numbers trimmed in chrome (9)\nN(umbers) T(rimmed) I(n) C(hrome) in IDEAL"} +{"Clue":"Long period at the centre of attention (5)","Answer":"YEARN","Explanation":"Long period at the centre of attention (5)\nYEAR + (atte)N(tion)"} +{"Clue":"Sweet compromise (5)","Answer":"FUDGE","Explanation":"Sweet compromise (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Complaining about Naomi returning after I left off being around (9)","Answer":"BEMOANING","Explanation":"Complaining about Naomi returning after I left off being around (9)\n<=NAOM(i) + BEING"} +{"Clue":"Government reportedly intended to make a declaration (9)","Answer":"STATEMENT","Explanation":"Government reportedly intended to make a declaration (9)\nSTATE + homophone of MEANT"} +{"Clue":"Top UN official has a student flat (5)","Answer":"BANAL","Explanation":"Top UN official has a student flat (5)\nBAN (Ki-Moon) + A L"} +{"Clue":"It smooths over Labour leader's false report (7)","Answer":"SLANDER","Explanation":"It smooths over Labour leader's false report (7)\nL(abour) in SANDER"} +{"Clue":"Ridicules extremely disagreeable fairground attractions (7)","Answer":"DERIDES","Explanation":"Ridicules extremely disagreeable fairground attractions (7)\nD(isagreeabl)E + RIDES"} +{"Clue":"Deeply regret daughter learning about record (7)","Answer":"DEPLORE","Explanation":"Deeply regret daughter learning about record (7)\nD (EP)\u00a0LORE"} +{"Clue":"In favour of people getting stated equipment to help walk (9)","Answer":"PROMENADE","Explanation":"In favour of people getting stated equipment to help walk (9)\nPRO + MEN + homophone of AID"} +{"Clue":"Resigned to supporting son and niece regularly (5)","Answer":"STOIC","Explanation":"Resigned to supporting son and niece regularly (5)\nS + TO + (n)I(e)C(e)"} +{"Clue":"Shocking hoax almost secures gold rug (9)","Answer":"TRAUMATIC","Explanation":"Shocking hoax almost secures gold rug (9)\nAU + MAT in TRIC(k)"} +{"Clue":"I sort out public disturbances (5)","Answer":"RIOTS","Explanation":"I sort out public disturbances (5)\n*(I sort)"} +{"Clue":"Practise without note I'd revised explicitly (9)","Answer":"POINTEDLY","Explanation":"Practise without note I'd revised explicitly (9)\n*(note I'd) in PLY"} +{"Clue":"With a fresh approach, desire to become skilful (5)","Answer":"LEARN","Explanation":"With a fresh approach, desire to become skilful (5)\nYEARN\u00a0(\"desire\")\u00a0becomes LEARN if it has a \"fresh approach\""} +{"Clue":"Marshal turns up in part of a wetsuit with ripped edges (7)","Answer":"STEWARD","Explanation":"Marshal turns up in part of a wetsuit with ripped edges (7)\n<= A WETS(uit) + R(ippe)D \nIf my parsing is correct, I don't like this clue as \"part of\" is not precise enough for my liking."} +{"Clue":"This document supports your claim for publication of French edition (5,4)","Answer":"TITLE DEED","Explanation":"This document supports your claim for publication of French edition (5,4)\nTITKE (\"publication\") + DE (\"of French\") +ED."} +{"Clue":"Endless messy mud I let in (9)","Answer":"UNLIMITED","Explanation":"Endless messy mud I let in (9)\n*(mud\u00a0I let in)"} +{"Clue":"Changed sides for money to get shelter with soldier in return (9)","Answer":"REALIGNED","Explanation":"Changed sides for money to get shelter with soldier in return (9)\nREAL (\"money\") + <=DEN G.I."} +{"Clue":"Overruns popular party with socialists primarily (7)","Answer":"INFESTS","Explanation":"Overruns popular party with socialists primarily (7)\nIN + FEST + S(ocialists)"} +{"Clue":"Worries about German trap set by the French (7)","Answer":"NIGGLES","Explanation":"Worries about German trap set by the French (7)\n<=G GIN + LES"} +{"Clue":"Acting doctor has a higher degree (5)","Answer":"DRAMA","Explanation":"Acting doctor has a higher degree (5)\nDR. + A M.A."} +{"Clue":"At first background laughter leads to hearing being indistinct (5)","Answer":"BLEAR","Explanation":"At first background laughter leads to hearing being indistinct (5)\nB(ackground L(aughter) + EAR"} +{"Clue":"Get ready to go away from embargo muddle (5)","Answer":"AMBER","Explanation":"Get ready to go away from embargo muddle (5)\n*(embar) (EMBARGO \u2013 GO) \nDefinition is too loose \u2013 \"get ready to go\" is a little better, but then \"go\" would be doing double duty."} +{"Clue":"Starts to look at tracks through the country (6)","Answer":"LATVIA","Explanation":"Definition: country\nInitial letters of \"**L**ook **A**t **T**racks\" + VIA (\"through\")"} +{"Clue":"Speaks of panic with son (6)","Answer":"STATES","Explanation":"Definition: Speaks\nSTATE (\"panic\") + S \nState as in \"in a state\" = \"in a panic\"."} +{"Clue":"Naughty Carol keeps a pub (7)","Answer":"SINNING","Explanation":"Definition: Naughty\nINN in SING \nThe capital letter on Carol gives me a problem here, as \"Carol\" and \"to carol\" are two different things. Could have been solved by putting Carol at the start of the clue (eg Carol keeps a pub \u2013 that's naughty)"} +{"Clue":"Problem for old Bob the repair man (7)","Answer":"STINKER","Explanation":"Definition: Problem\nS (\"old Bob\" = \"shilling\") + TINKER"} +{"Clue":"Purcell has developed melancholy (10)","Answer":"SEPULCHRAL","Explanation":"Definition: melancholy\n*(Purcell has)"} +{"Clue":"Old people imprisoned \u2013 many lost (4)","Answer":"AGED","Explanation":"Definition: Old people\n(c)AGED"} +{"Clue":"New information about soldier (5)","Answer":"GREEN","Explanation":"Definition: New\nGEN about R.E. (\"soldier\") \nR.E. = Royal Engineer"} +{"Clue":"Weirdo makes illegal drugs (8)","Answer":"CRACKPOT","Explanation":"Definition: Weirdo\nCRACK + POT are both illegal drugs. \nI may be splitting hairs, but I'd say that the clue should say \"illegal drugs make weirdo\".\n \nThink of the clue as a sum, with \"weirdo\" = 4, \"crack\" = 3, and \"pot\" = 1.\n \nWe would say that 1 and 3 makes 4, but we wouldn't say that 4 makes 1 and 3."} +{"Clue":"Teacher having gym with students is badly put down (8)","Answer":"MISSPELL","Explanation":"Definition: badly put down\nMISS (\"Teacher\") + P.E. + LL (\"students\")"} +{"Clue":"Money put into academic funds (5)","Answer":"PURSE","Explanation":"Definition: Money\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Further inside the Royal Society (4)","Answer":"ALSO","Explanation":"Definition: Further\nHidden in \"roy**AL SO**ciety\""} +{"Clue":"Harmony in a musical instrument (10)","Answer":"CONCERTINA","Explanation":"Definition: musical instrument\nCONCERT + IN A"} +{"Clue":"Fielder's desire to get on (4,3)","Answer":"LONG LEG","Explanation":"Definition: Fielder\nLONG + LEG (\"on\") \nIn cricket parlance, \"leg\" ~ \"on\".\n \nLong leg is a fielding position behind the batsman, and near the boundary."} +{"Clue":"Idea vet developed to change (7)","Answer":"DEVIATE","Explanation":"Definition: to change\n*(idea vet)"} +{"Clue":"Speechless about batting a short time (6)","Answer":"MINUTE","Explanation":"Definition: a short time\nMUTE about IN"} +{"Clue":"Dishonour grips royal family (6)","Answer":"STRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: family\nST(R)AIN"} +{"Clue":"Learning about current in the river (5)","Answer":"LOIRE","Explanation":"Definition: river\nI(\"current\") in LORE"} +{"Clue":"Give hairstyle that's in fashion? Certainly! (7)","Answer":"TONSURE","Explanation":"Definition: Give hairstyle\nTON (\"fashion\") + SURE"} +{"Clue":"Purity Connie falsely showed once appearing topless (9)","Answer":"INNOCENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Purity\n*(Connie) + (o)NCE"} +{"Clue":"Comprehensive kid gets a quid (5)","Answer":"TOTAL","Explanation":"Definition: Comprehensive\nTOT + A + L (\"quid\", as in LSD, pounds shillings and pence)"} +{"Clue":"A small fastening can alter one's course (3,4)","Answer":"TIN TACK","Explanation":"Definition: A small fastening\nTIN (\"can\") + TACK"} +{"Clue":"Worker's first wife died in shop (9)","Answer":"STEVEDORE","Explanation":"Definition: Worker'\nEVE + D in STORE"} +{"Clue":"First-rate fish served with pork (9)","Answer":"CRACKLING","Explanation":"Definition: served with pork\nCRACK (\"first-class\") + LING"} +{"Clue":"Stable hand crosses stream for a place to eat (9)","Answer":"GRILLROOM","Explanation":"Definition: a place to eat\nGROOM crosses RILL"} +{"Clue":"Now for a tango show (2,7)","Answer":"AT PRESENT","Explanation":"Definition: Now\nA + T(\"tango\" in the phonetic alphabet) + PRESENT"} +{"Clue":"Drunken legions drink this . . . . (4,3)","Answer":"SLOE GIN","Explanation":"Definition: this\n*(legions)"} +{"Clue":". . . . nastier sort of wine (7)","Answer":"RETSINA","Explanation":"Definition: wine\n*(nastier)"} +{"Clue":"Box the revolutionary way (5)","Answer":"CHEST","Explanation":"Definition: Box\nCHE (Guevara) + ST. (\"way\")"} +{"Clue":"Impossible idea one's given up (3,2)","Answer":"NOT ON","Explanation":"Definition: Impossible\nNOT(i)ON"} +{"Clue":"Colourful design in second Mediterranean vessel (6)","Answer":"MOSAIC","Explanation":"Definition: Colourful design\nMO (\"second\") + SAIC (\"Mediterranean vessel\") \nA saic is a vessel like a ketch from the Eastern Med."} +{"Clue":"Worker ludicrously busy round English church (8)","Answer":"MECHANIC","Explanation":"Definition: Worker\nE Ch. in MANIC"} +{"Clue":"Wary scout I redirected in tour of a university (8)","Answer":"CAUTIOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Wary\nA U in *(scout I)"} +{"Clue":"Appropriate turkey, bird held back (6)","Answer":"ASSUME","Explanation":"Definition: Appropriate\nASS (\"turkey\") + <=EMU"} +{"Clue":"Furore created by odd drug dealer (not half) (6)","Answer":"RUMPUS","Explanation":"Definition: Furore\nRUM (\"odd\") + PUS(her)"} +{"Clue":"At last, plan to guard explosive (2,3,3)","Answer":"INTHEEND","Explanation":"Definition: At last\nH.E. in INTEND \nH.E. stands for High Explosive"} +{"Clue":"File to handle differently in current circumstances (3,2,3,4)","Answer":"LIE OF THE LAND","Explanation":"Definition: current circumstances\n*(file to handle)"} +{"Clue":"Friend behind city still in joyful mode (12)","Answer":"ECSTATICALLY","Explanation":"Definition: in joyful mode\nE.C. (\"city\") + STATIC (\"still\") + ALLY(\"friend\") \nE.C., as any cruciverbalist will tell you, is a central London postcode."} +{"Clue":"Lines penned by website contributor, expert on public views (8)","Answer":"POLLSTER","Explanation":"Definition: expert on public views\nLL (\"lines\") in POSTER(\"website contributor\")"} +{"Clue":"Distinction retained in sacred itinerary (6)","Answer":"CREDIT","Explanation":"Definition: Distinction\nHidden in \"sa**CRED IT**inerary\""} +{"Clue":"Crimson\u00a0strand (6)","Answer":"MAROON","Explanation":"Definition: Crimson\nDouble definition. \nAccording to Chambers, both \"crimson\" and \"maroon\" are purplish red, so this would appear to be OK, although, in my humble opinion, the two are different."} +{"Clue":"Incomplete dessert, otherwise termed a Greek dish (8)","Answer":"MOUSSAKA","Explanation":"Definition: a Greek dish\nMOUSS(e) + A.K.A."} +{"Clue":"Information given on European game in stock source? (4,4)","Answer":"GENE POOL","Explanation":"Definition: stock source\nGEN (\"information\") + E(uropean) + POOL (\"game\")"} +{"Clue":"Sensitive\u00a0proposal (6)","Answer":"TENDER","Explanation":"Definition: Sensitive\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Unintelligible work, one somewhat lacking in appeal (6)","Answer":"OPAQUE","Explanation":"Definition: Unintelligible\nOP (\"work\") + A (\"one\") + QU(it)E"} +{"Clue":"Ideal place almost in a group for George (9)","Answer":"AUTOPILOT","Explanation":"Definition: George\nUTOPI(a) in A LOT \nGeorge is the nickname pilots give to the autopilot system."} +{"Clue":"Tons crews replaced in elevated position at sea (5,4)","Answer":"CROWS NEST","Explanation":"Definition: elevated position at sea\n*(tons crews)"} +{"Clue":"Old lady supported by formidable dog (7)","Answer":"MASTIFF","Explanation":"Definition: dog\nMA (\"old lady\") + STIFF (\"formidable\")"} +{"Clue":"Skill shown by hundred, a large number (5)","Answer":"CRAFT","Explanation":"Definition: Skill\nC (\"hundred\") + RAFT (\"a large number\")"} +{"Clue":"Patterned fabric that's limitless in part of church (5)","Answer":"AISLE","Explanation":"Definition: in part of church\n(p)AISLE(y)"} +{"Clue":"Small measure in section of hospital is soon to happen (8)","Answer":"IMMINENT","Explanation":"Definition: soon to happen\nIMM (1mm = \"small measure\") + IN E.N.T. (Ear, Nose and Throat = \"section of hospital\")"} +{"Clue":"Tone cut in hearing (3)","Answer":"HUE","Explanation":"Definition: Tone\nHomophone of HEW (\"cut\")"} +{"Clue":"Hard ancient judges to preside over attendants (4,5)","Answer":"HOLD COURT","Explanation":"Definition: to preside over attendants\nH(ard) + OLD (\"ancient\") + COURT (\"judges\")"} +{"Clue":"Sadly only spare figure without expertise (9)","Answer":"LAYPERSON","Explanation":"Definition: figure without expertise\n*(only spare)"} +{"Clue":"Drink taken by daughter amid outstanding praise (8)","Answer":"ACCOLADE","Explanation":"Definition: praise\nCOLA (\"drink\") + D(aughter) in ACE (\"outstanding\")"} +{"Clue":"American's behind passageway screens (3)","Answer":"ASS","Explanation":"Definition: American's behind\nHidden in p**ASS**ageway"} +{"Clue":"Sweet stuff bordered by fancy lace (7)","Answer":"CARAMEL","Explanation":"Definition: Sweet\nRAM (\"stuff\") in *(lace)"} +{"Clue":"Changeable fellow facing predicament losing head (6)","Answer":"FICKLE","Explanation":"Definition: Changeable\nF(ellow) + (p)ICKLE"} +{"Clue":"Indefinite sun in Cornish resort (5)","Answer":"LOOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Indefinite\nS(\"sun\") in LOOE (a small town on the Cornish coast)"} +{"Clue":"What one might see after summer holiday dance (5)","Answer":"TANGO","Explanation":"Definition: dance\nAfter a summer holiday, one's tan may go."} +{"Clue":"Issue beginning to engage mother country (9)","Answer":"EMANATION","Explanation":"Issue beginning to engage mother country (9)\nE(ngage) + MA + NATION"} +{"Clue":"Burglar eviscerated on cross in cheery NY location? (5)","Answer":"BRONX","Explanation":"Burglar eviscerated on cross in cheery NY location? (5)\nB(urgla)r + ON + X (\"cross\") \n\"Making\u00a0a Bronx cheer\" is an American term for\u00a0\"blowing a raspberry\""} +{"Clue":"Member tours old Ireland with lecherous look (7)","Answer":"LEERING","Explanation":"Member tours old Ireland with lecherous look (7)\nERIN (\"old Ireland\") in LEG (\"member\")"} +{"Clue":"One settles score against English in rage (7)","Answer":"AVENGER","Explanation":"One settles score against English in rage (7)\nV E in ANGER"} +{"Clue":"Revolutionary 8 teacher to bend back and forth (3)","Answer":"NOD","Explanation":"Revolutionary 8 teacher to bend back and forth (3)\n<=DON (teacher at\u00a0Oxbridge)"} +{"Clue":"Naughty secretary Reed sacked becomes angry (3-8)","Answer":"BADTEMPERED","Explanation":"Naughty secretary Reed sacked becomes angry (3-8)\nBAD + TEMP + *(Reed)"} +{"Clue":"Mean-spirited woman takes hour in work with needle (5)","Answer":"SHREW","Explanation":"Mean-spirited woman takes hour in work with needle (5)\nHR \"(hour\") in SEW"} +{"Clue":"Ringmaster from Halifax (3)","Answer":"ALI","Explanation":"Ringmaster from Halifax (3)\nHidden in h**ALIf**ax. \nReferring of course to Mohammed Ali."} +{"Clue":"New land area provides irridescent stuff (5)","Answer":"NACRE","Explanation":"New land area provides irridescent stuff (5)\nN + ACRE (\"land area\") \nNACRE is another name for \"mother of pearl\""} +{"Clue":"School performer entertains the French film director (11)","Answer":"SCHLESINGER","Explanation":"School performer entertains the French film director (11)\nLE (\"the FRench\") in Sch. SINGER \nJohn Schlesinger directed some great movies, including \"Sunday Bloody Sunday\" and \"Midnight Cowboy\""} +{"Clue":"50 overs, then wicket having little value (3)","Answer":"LOW","Explanation":"50 overs, then wicket having little value (3)\nL (\"50\") + O (\"overs\") + W (\"wicket\")"} +{"Clue":"National Insurance to fall within revised range on salary (7)","Answer":"EARNING","Explanation":"National Insurance to fall within revised range on salary (7)\nN.I. in *(range)"} +{"Clue":"Little girl vanishes from conflicted background (7)","Answer":"AMBIENT","Explanation":"Little girl vanishes from conflicted background (7)\nVAL (\"little girl\") vanishes from AMBIVALENT (\"conflicted\")"} +{"Clue":"Skeleton causing son a nightmare (5)","Answer":"SHELL","Explanation":"Skeleton causing son a nightmare (5)\nS(on) + HELL"} +{"Clue":"With mischief-maker and fool I have to be unmoved (9)","Answer":"IMPASSIVE","Explanation":"With mischief-maker and fool I have to be unmoved (9)\nIMP (\"mischief-maker\") + ASS (\"fool\") + I'VE"} +{"Clue":"Huge carnivore denied area left in capital (6)","Answer":"BERLIN","Explanation":"Huge carnivore denied area left in capital (6)\nBE(a)R + L + IN"} +{"Clue":"Capone's death in vehicle? Days numbered here? (8)","Answer":"CALENDAR","Explanation":"Capone's death in vehicle? Days numbered here? (8)\nAL END \"(Capone's death\") in CAR"} +{"Clue":"Multi-talented artist traps keen crook in decline (5,5)","Answer":"DAVID BOWIE","Explanation":"Multi-talented artist traps keen crook in decline (5,5)\nAVID BOW (\"keen crook\" in DIE (\"decline\")"} +{"Clue":"Something evil and good in grass (4)","Answer":"SING","Explanation":"Something evil and good in grass (4)\nSIN + G"} +{"Clue":"Resolute peacekeepers fly across state (10)","Answer":"UNWAVERING","Explanation":"Resolute peacekeepers fly across state (10)\nUN (\"peacekeepers\") + AVER (\"state\") in WING (\"fly\")"} +{"Clue":"Vagrant without hospital place finally gets instrument (4)","Answer":"OBOE","Explanation":"Vagrant without hospital place finally gets instrument (4)\n(h)OBO + (plac)E"} +{"Clue":"Tenant right underneath Masonic meeting-place (6)","Answer":"LODGER","Explanation":"Tenant right underneath Masonic meeting-place (6)\nLODGE(\"Masonic meeting-place) + R"} +{"Clue":"Beast on way over to find top universities (8)","Answer":"OXBRIDGE","Explanation":"Beast on way over to find top universities (8)\nOX (\"beast\") + BRIDGE (\"way over\")"} +{"Clue":"Board fixer in extract secures victory over GP (7-3)","Answer":"DRAWINGPIN","Explanation":"Board fixer in extract secures victory over GP (7-3)\nWIN + GP in DRAIN (\"extract\")"} +{"Clue":"Silly brats a pain for Nasser? (3- 7)","Answer":"PANARABIST","Explanation":"Silly brats a pain for Nasser? (3- 7)\n*(brats a pain) \nNasser, president of Egypt from 1956 to 1970, was a propoent of pan-Arabism."} +{"Clue":"Hanging American writers in south-east (8)","Answer":"SUSPENSE","Explanation":"Hanging American writers in south-east (8)\nUS PENS (\"American writers\") in S.E."} +{"Clue":"Learner in Iceland explosively summoned (6,2)","Answer":"CALLED IN","Explanation":"Learner in Iceland explosively summoned (6,2)\nL in *(Iceland)"} +{"Clue":"Man has to catch some deer for Achilles et cetera (6)","Answer":"HEROES","Explanation":"Man has to catch some deer for Achilles et cetera (6)\nROE (\"deer\") in HE'S (\"man has\")"} +{"Clue":"Shrivel up accompanied by the monarch (6)","Answer":"WITHER","Explanation":"Shrivel up accompanied by the monarch (6)\nWITH E.R."} +{"Clue":"It could be stormy: Lewis wife departs (4)","Answer":"ISLE","Explanation":"It could be stormy: Lewis wife departs (4)\n*(lewis \u2013 w) \nMany islands are known as \"Stormy Isles\" (Azores, Orkney, some of the Hebrides, etc)"} +{"Clue":"Record to break when in range (4)","Answer":"ALPS","Explanation":"Record to break when in range (4)\nLP in AS (\"when\")"} +{"Clue":"Do not be tempted by ugly sister (6)","Answer":"RESIST","Explanation":"Do not be tempted by ugly sister (6)\n*(sister)"} +{"Clue":"Religious leaders maybe bless ushers on a regular basis (8)","Answer":"ABBESSES","Explanation":"Religious leaders maybe bless ushers on a regular basis (8)\n(m)A(y)B(e) B(l)E(s)S (u)S(h)E(r)S"} +{"Clue":"Volunteers to keep key drug in crockery (6)","Answer":"TEAPOT","Explanation":"Volunteers to keep key drug in crockery (6)\nE (\"key\")\u00a0in TA (\"volunteers\") + POT (\"drug\")"} +{"Clue":"Sovereign takes pains with Iceland's fate (8)","Answer":"LACHESIS","Explanation":"Sovereign takes pains with Iceland's fate (8)\nL (pound = \"sovereign\") + ACHES + IS (.is is Iceland's internet code) \nLachesis was one of the three Fates in Greek mythology."} +{"Clue":"Graceless supporter one caught in current trap (9)","Answer":"INELEGANT","Explanation":"Graceless supporter one caught in current trap (9)\nLEG AN (\"supporter one\")\u00a0caught in I NET (\"current trap\")"} +{"Clue":"Power plant part includes one (5)","Answer":"STEAM","Explanation":"Power plant part includes one (5)\nA in STEM"} +{"Clue":"Taking part of Toad almost his downfall, to be completely honest (3,2,4,5)","Answer":"ACTINGOODFAITH","Explanation":"Taking part of Toad almost his downfall, to be completely honest (3,2,4,5)\nACTING (\"taking part) +*(of toad hi)"} +{"Clue":"Stormy Weather is his, with special backing from Carol (1,3,5,5)","Answer":"I SAW THREE SHIPS","Explanation":"Stormy Weather is his, with special backing from Carol (1,3,5,5)\n*(weather is his) + <=Sp."} +{"Clue":"Quality cats essentially praise (9)","Answer":"ATTRIBUTE","Explanation":"Quality cats essentially praise (9)\nc(AT)s + TRIBUTE"} +{"Clue":"One of three sisters gets my back trouble after clearing out doghouse (8)","Answer":"CORDELIA","Explanation":"One of three sisters gets my back trouble after clearing out doghouse (8)\nCOR (\"my!\") + D(oghous)E + <=AIL \nCordelia was King Lear's youngest daughter (of three)."} +{"Clue":"End of sentimental film about pub singer (6)","Answer":"LINNET","Explanation":"End of sentimental film about pub singer (6)\n(sentimenta)L + E.T. (\"film) about INN \nA linnet is a small songbird, therefore a \"singer\"."} +{"Clue":"Gloomy party keeps ships in the Middle East (8)","Answer":"DARKSOME","Explanation":"Gloomy party keeps ships in the Middle East (8)\nARKS in DO + M.E."} +{"Clue":"Soggy god has reason to leave wife (6)","Answer":"MARSHY","Explanation":"Soggy god has reason to leave wife (6)\nMARS + (w)HY"} +{"Clue":"Hunting vermin is pointless with a northern playwright (8)","Answer":"RATTIGAN","Explanation":"Hunting vermin is pointless with a northern playwright (8)\nRATTI(n)G + AN \nTerence Rattigan, who wrote *The Browing Version*, *The Winslow Boy* and *Separate Tables*, among others."} +{"Clue":"Most frugal cuts set in stone (7)","Answer":"SPAREST","Explanation":"Most frugal cuts set in stone (7)\nPARES (\"cuts\") in St. (\"stone\")"} +{"Clue":"Quiet individual excelled (5)","Answer":"SHONE","Explanation":"Quiet individual excelled (5)\nSH (\"quiet!\") + ONE"} +{"Clue":"Burt Lancaster, initially, when prime minister could have met three sisters here (7,5)","Answer":"BLASTED HEATH","Explanation":"Burt Lancaster, initially, when prime minister could have met three sisters here (7,5)\nB(urt) L(ancaster) + AS TED HEATH \nFrom Act 1, Scene 3 of Macbeth\n \nStay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more: \nBy Sinel's death I know I am thane of Glamis; \nBut how of Cawdor? the thane of Cawdor lives, \nA prosperous gentleman; and to be king \nStands not within the prospect of belief, \nNo more than to be Cawdor. Say from whence \nYou owe this strange intelligence? or why \nUpon this blasted heath you stop our way \nWith such prophetic greeting? Speak, I charge you."} +{"Clue":"Ancient Greeks record material with centre part moved to the end (9)","Answer":"EPHESIANS","Explanation":"Ancient Greeks record material with centre part moved to the end (9)\nEP + HESSIAN with the central S moved to the end. \nEphesus is now in Turkey, but was in Greece in ancient times."} +{"Clue":"American muscle in a way dodgy (7)","Answer":"SUSPECT","Explanation":"American muscle in a way dodgy (7)\nUS PEC in St."} +{"Clue":"Some disheartened by identical plant (6)","Answer":"SESAME","Explanation":"Some disheartened by identical plant (6)\nS(om)E + SAME"} +{"Clue":"Distracted, I spoil a march, not seeing the bigger picture (12)","Answer":"PAROCHIALISM","Explanation":"Distracted, I spoil a march, not seeing the bigger picture (12)\n*(I spoil a march)"} +{"Clue":"Happy couple will yawn off and on being overwhelmed by requirements (9)","Answer":"NEWLYWEDS","Explanation":"Happy couple will yawn off and on being overwhelmed by requirements (9)\nW(i)L(l)Y(a)W(n) in NEEDS"} +{"Clue":"Is obliged to hear about society in Shropshire town (8)","Answer":"OSWESTRY","Explanation":"Is obliged to hear about society in Shropshire town (8)\nOWES TRY about S"} +{"Clue":"Support without winning Queen's Teaspoon? (7)","Answer":"STIRRER","Explanation":"Support without winning Queen's Teaspoon? (7)\nSTIRR(up) + E.R."} +{"Clue":"One sort of fertiliser not round like reptiles (7)","Answer":"IGUANAS","Explanation":"One sort of fertiliser not round like reptiles (7)\n1 + GUAN(o) + AS"} +{"Clue":"Fought being restrained (6)","Answer":"FENCED","Explanation":"Fought being restrained (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"One of Chekhov's sisters fashionable in Irish academy (5)","Answer":"IRINA","Explanation":"One of Chekhov's sisters fashionable in Irish academy (5)\nIN (\"fashionable\") in Ir. A"} +{"Clue":"Hosts taken aback about man's separation (6)","Answer":"SCHISM","Explanation":"Definition: separation\n<=MCS (\"masters of ceremonies\" = \"hosts\") about HIS \"(man's\")"} +{"Clue":"Scotch and beer sustains a politician (5,3)","Answer":"STAMP OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Scotch\nA M.P. in STOUT"} +{"Clue":"Retreating army controlled by noble, at the margins, close to battle (6)","Answer":"NASEBY","Explanation":"Definition: battle\n<=SA ((Salvation) \"army\") in N(obl)E + BY \nThe battle of Naseby (1645) was a defest for the Royalists in the English Civil War."} +{"Clue":"Want English butcher back in charge (4,4)","Answer":"FEEL LIKE","Explanation":"Definition: Want\n<=E KILL in FEE"} +{"Clue":"In New York, head for pasta (6)","Answer":"NOODLE","Explanation":"Definition: In New York, head\nDouble definition \nI hadn't really considered \"noodle\" to be an Americanism, but at least one of the online dictionaries indicates it is."} +{"Clue":"Study conducted about the old British bakery produce (3,5)","Answer":"RYE BREAD","Explanation":"Definition: bakery produce\nREAD (\"study\") about YE (\"the old\") Br. (\"British\")"} +{"Clue":"Writer's iPhone used regularly (3)","Answer":"POE","Explanation":"Definition: Writer\ni**P**h**O**n**E"} +{"Clue":"Increasingly difficult for Eastender reporting fire (6)","Answer":"ARDOUR","Explanation":"Definition: fire\nHomophone of \" 'arder\""} +{"Clue":"Tone down article dismissing second upper-class cleric (7)","Answer":"SUBDEAN","Explanation":"Definition: Tone \nSUBD(u)E + AN"} +{"Clue":"Herb, a guy primarily besotted? (6)","Answer":"LOVAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Herb\nA G(uy) in LOVE"} +{"Clue":"Girl's parking among others (3)","Answer":"PEG","Explanation":"Definition: Girl\nP (\"parking\") + E.G. (\"among others\")"} +{"Clue":"What one does with a page bringing pastry? (8)","Answer":"TURNOVER","Explanation":"Definition: What one does with a page\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Sort of patch in middle of skirt appearing repeatedly (4-2)","Answer":"IRON ON","Explanation":"Definition: Sort of patch\n(sk)IR(t) + ON twice (\"repeatedly\") \nThis doesn't work for me as \"middle of skirt\" is either KIR or I"} +{"Clue":"Mother and I visiting Lakes, shakily begin voyage (4,4)","Answer":"MAKE SAIL","Explanation":"Definition: begin voyage\nMA + I in *(lakes)"} +{"Clue":"Police on mountain returning undisturbed (6)","Answer":"PLACID","Explanation":"Definition: undisturbed\nC.I.D. on <=ALP"} +{"Clue":"Judge is firm with staff member maybe losing head (8)","Answer":"CONSIDER","Explanation":"Definition: Judge\nCO + (i)NSIDER"} +{"Clue":"Like a bird towards the tail (6)","Answer":"ASTERN","Explanation":"Definition: towards the tail\nAS + TERN"} +{"Clue":"Relative cooking at home chops salad (3-2-3)","Answer":"SON-IN-LAW","Explanation":"Definition: Relative\nON (\"cooking\") + IN in SLAW"} +{"Clue":"It's hard when having to comprehend landing-place in wartime disputes (3,5)","Answer":"HAS WORDS","Explanation":"Definition: disputes\nSWORD in H + AS \nSword was one of the Normandy landings"} +{"Clue":"Brother perhaps joined priest and American composer (8)","Answer":"SIBELIUS","Explanation":"Definition: composer\nSIB (\"brother perhaps) + ELI (\"priest\" in the Old Testament) + US \nRefers to Jean Sibelius, the Finnish composer who died in 1957."} +{"Clue":"Italian lifted daughter inside to view stained garment (3-3)","Answer":"TIE-DYE","Explanation":"Definition: stained garment\n<=IT + D in EYE"} +{"Clue":"New album snaps start to indicate Pacific resort (6)","Answer":"MALIBU","Explanation":"Definition: Pacific resort\nI(ndicate) in *(album)"} +{"Clue":"Soldiers are grabbing a mouthful by the way (6)","Answer":"OBITER","Explanation":"Definition: by the way\nOR is (not are?) grabbing BITE"} +{"Clue":"Latest score in rugby's entertaining final (6)","Answer":"TRENDY","Explanation":"Definition: Latest\nEND (\"final\") in TRY (\"core in rugby\")"} +{"Clue":"Right dictionary always needed to find \"small ungulate\" (3,4)","Answer":"ROE DEER","Explanation":"Definition: small ungulate\nR + O.E.D. + e'er"} +{"Clue":"Odd\u00a0tipple drunk by crewman? (3)","Answer":"RUM","Explanation":"Definition: Odd\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Friend's running 400 metres backwards (3)","Answer":"PAL","Explanation":"Definition: Friend\n<=LAP \n400m is the size of a lap of most athletics tracks"} +{"Clue":"Father has ailments after cutting back on budget (2,6)","Answer":"NO FRILLS","Explanation":"Definition: budget\n<=ON + Fr. + ILLS \nDef: A budget airline could also be described as a no frills airline."} +{"Clue":"One firmly sticks rod on clean ground (8)","Answer":"BARNACLE","Explanation":"Definition: One firmly sticks\nBAR + *(clean)"} +{"Clue":"Checked on freshwater fish being served up in pub (6,2)","Answer":"REINED IN","Explanation":"Definition: Checked\nRE(\"on\") + <=IDE in INN"} +{"Clue":"Tiny centrepieces displayed in Bath, Rome, Nice (6)","Answer":"ATOMIC","Explanation":"Definition: Tiny\nThe centre pieces of b**AT**h, r**OM**e and n**IC**e"} +{"Clue":"Faulty globe put up, given knowledge (6)","Answer":"BROKEN","Explanation":"Definition: Faulty\n<=ORB + KEN"} +{"Clue":"Potato dish from Ireland left around English street (6)","Answer":"ROESTI","Explanation":"Definition: Potato dish\nR.O.I (Republic of \"Ireland\") around E St."} +{"Clue":"Slight favourite that is maintaining second in steeplechase (6)","Answer":"PETITE","Explanation":"Definition: Slight\nPET + (s)T(eeplechase) in I.E."} +{"Clue":"Doctor is not late at bar \u2013 he never drinks! (5,9)","Answer":"TOTALABSTAINER","Explanation":"Doctor is not late at bar \u2013 he never drinks! (5,9)\n*(is not late at bar)"} +{"Clue":"\u00c9migr\u00e9 needs English vote backing strike (5)","Answer":"EXPAT","Explanation":"\u00c9migr\u00e9 needs English vote backing strike (5)\nE + X(\"vote\") +<=TAP"} +{"Clue":"Possibly releases a French victim on Sunday (9)","Answer":"UNBUTTONS","Explanation":"Possibly releases a French victim on Sunday (9)\nUN + BUTT (as in \"butt of a joke\") ON + S(unday)"} +{"Clue":"Essential to take boat west to spot the beaver (7)","Answer":"MUSKRAT","Explanation":"Essential to take boat west to spot the beaver (7)\n<=ARK in MUST"} +{"Clue":"Retired, being embarassed about the act (7)","Answer":"REPOSED","Explanation":"Retired, being embarassed about the act (7)\nRED about POSE"} +{"Clue":"Starts, oddly, with a year-old goat (5)","Answer":"SATYR","Explanation":"Starts, oddly, with a year-old goat (5)\nS(t)A(r)T(s) + YR"} +{"Clue":"Ringleader clearly not a Royalist (9)","Answer":"ROUNDHEAD","Explanation":"Ringleader clearly not a Royalist (9)\nROUND(\"riing\") + HEAD(\"leader\")"} +{"Clue":"Litmus paper eg to peel off after examination (4,5)","Answer":"TEST STRIP","Explanation":"Litmus paper eg to peel off after examination (4,5)\nSTRIP after TEST"} +{"Clue":"Arab gets Skoda's first German car (5)","Answer":"SAUDI","Explanation":"Arab gets Skoda's first German car (5)\nS(koda) + AUDI"} +{"Clue":"Enter quickly (without directions) to obtain skittle (7)","Answer":"NINEPIN","Explanation":"Enter quickly (without directions) to obtain skittle (7)\nNE(\"directions\" in NIP IN"} +{"Clue":"RAF tale about a dangerous carrier (3-4)","Answer":"RAT FLEA","Explanation":"RAF tale about a dangerous carrier (3-4)\n*(raf tale)"} +{"Clue":"Found. initially, in no doubt \u2013 then lost (3-6)","Answer":"OFF COURSE","Explanation":"Found. initially, in no doubt \u2013 then lost (3-6)\nF(ound) in OF COURSE"} +{"Clue":"Green bottled water makes a comeback (5)","Answer":"NAIVE","Explanation":"Green bottled water makes a comeback (5)\n<=EVIAN"} +{"Clue":"Last Judgment, financially speaking (3,2,9)","Answer":"DAYOFRECKONING","Explanation":"Last Judgment, financially speaking (3,2,9)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"They should attract\u00a0young and old, for instance (9)","Answer":"OPPOSITES","Explanation":"They should attract\u00a0young and old, for instance (9)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Change brought about by Raleigh's beheading (5)","Answer":"ALTER","Explanation":"Change brought about by Raleigh's beheading (5)\n(w)ALTER (Raleigh)"} +{"Clue":"Husband affected by wanderlust you could say (9)","Answer":"ADULTERER","Explanation":"Husband affected by wanderlust you could say (9)\n(Not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Southern Region introduces decoration on the wagon (5)","Answer":"SOBER","Explanation":"Southern Region introduces decoration on the wagon (5)\nO.B.E. in S.R."} +{"Clue":"Does it pan out where diggers are found? (9)","Answer":"ANTIPODES","Explanation":"Does it pan out where diggers are found? (9)\n*(does it pan)"} +{"Clue":"Cramped spaces are fine in small numbers (5)","Answer":"NOOKS","Explanation":"Cramped spaces are fine in small numbers (5)\nO.K. in Nos."} +{"Clue":"Lived as desired, after a revolution (7)","Answer":"RESIDED","Explanation":"Lived as desired, after a revolution (7)\n*(desired)"} +{"Clue":"Either message shows who might carry it (6)","Answer":"HERMES","Explanation":"Either message shows who might carry it (6)\nHidden in eit**HER MES**sage."} +{"Clue":"Full of anti-oxidants? (9)","Answer":"RUSTPROOF","Explanation":"Full of anti-oxidants? (9)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Part of London bus also overlooked from the bridge (5,4)","Answer":"UPPER DECK","Explanation":"Part of London bus also overlooked from the bridge (5,4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Short parallel lines, in pairs, symbolically (5,4)","Answer":"EQUAL SIGN","Explanation":"Short parallel lines, in pairs, symbolically (5,4)\nMore a description than a cryptic clue?"} +{"Clue":"Juliet's last embrace means so much more (7)","Answer":"TENFOLD","Explanation":"Juliet's last embrace means so much more (7)\n(julie)T + ENFOLD"} +{"Clue":"This girl is a beauty, we're told (6)","Answer":"ISABEL","Explanation":"This girl is a beauty, we're told (6)\nHomophone of IS A BELLE"} +{"Clue":"Smart leaders of new industries fire their yesmen (5)","Answer":"NIFTY","Explanation":"Smart leaders of new industries fire their yesmen (5)\nFirst letters (\"leaders of\") the last five words."} +{"Clue":"Old language in code starting with next letter (5)","Answer":"NORSE","Explanation":"Old language in code starting with next letter (5)\nN(instead of M)ORSE"} +{"Clue":"Saw a risk for trapeze artist when climbing (5)","Answer":"TENON","Explanation":"Saw a risk for trapeze artist when climbing (5)\n<=NO NET"} +{"Clue":"Pastry from Greek island area (6)","Answer":"SAMOSA","Explanation":"Pastry from Greek island area (6)\nSAMOS + A. Samos being an island in the Aegean."} +{"Clue":"Women's groups note song about climber (8)","Answer":"WISTERIA","Explanation":"Women's groups note song about climber (8)\nWIs (\"women's groups) + TE (\"note\") + <=AIR"} +{"Clue":"Prompt outburst of emotion, not love (2,4)","Answer":"ON TIME","Explanation":"Prompt outburst of emotion, not love (2,4)\n*(emotin) \nPersonally, I would take \"without love\" to mean that no Os at all, but I can see what the setter was trying to do."} +{"Clue":"Make notes about girl, first of many sending junk mail (8)","Answer":"SPAMMING","Explanation":"Make notes about girl, first of many sending junk mail (8)\nSING about PAM + M(any)"} +{"Clue":"Former monarch, half German? (4,5,4)","Answer":"GOOD QUEEN BESS","Explanation":"Former monarch, half German? (4,5,4)\nHalf of \"German\" is \"G ER\" so GOOD and QUEEN ELIZABETH (aka \"QUEEN BESS\")"} +{"Clue":"Somehow paint ankle and feet without using an artist's spatula (7,5)","Answer":"PALETTE KNIFE","Explanation":"Somehow paint ankle and feet without using an artist's spatula (7,5)\n*(pit ankle feet) (\"paint ankle feet\" without \"an\")"} +{"Clue":"He let wobble go wobbly ahead of time? That's not fair! (5,3,4)","Answer":"BELOW THE BELT","Explanation":"He let wobble go wobbly ahead of time? That's not fair! (5,3,4)\n*(he let wobble) + T"} +{"Clue":"Evelyn regularly has enough for ten LPs (4,5,4)","Answer":"FIVE POUND NOTE","Explanation":"Evelyn regularly has enough for ten LPs (4,5,4)\n(e)V(e)L(y)N = 5, POUND and NOTES and ten LPs (or 50ps) is \u00a35"} +{"Clue":"Girl in a state (in Havana) (8)","Answer":"VIRGINIA","Explanation":"Girl in a state (in Havana) (8)\nDouble definition and Va. (the abbreviation for Virginia) is in haVAna. \nOriginally, I was going to call foul on this as I thought that Wanderer wanted to use Havana (the cigar) as a synonym for Virginia (the tobacco)."} +{"Clue":"Missing male member of French man, originally a politician (3,3)","Answer":"LIB DEM","Explanation":"Missing male member of French man, originally a politician (3,3)\nLI(m)B + DE M(an)"} +{"Clue":"Romeo going off with Juliet at last, having discontented time in cramped accommodation? (8)","Answer":"ROOMETTE","Explanation":"Romeo going off with Juliet at last, having discontented time in cramped accommodation? (8)\n*(romeo) + (Julie)T + T(im)E"} +{"Clue":"Cheesemaker's backing? It's worth two 23 24 25s (6)","Answer":"TENNER","Explanation":"Cheesemaker's backing? It's worth two 23 24 25s (6)\n<=RENNET"} +{"Clue":"Temporary measures to prevent cavities (8)","Answer":"STOPGAPS","Explanation":"Temporary measures to prevent cavities (8)\n\"to prevent gaps\" would be to \"stop gaps\""} +{"Clue":"Month in which model gets just a bit staid and plumpish (8)","Answer":"MATRONLY","Explanation":"Month in which model gets just a bit staid and plumpish (8)\nT in Mar. (short for March) + ONLY"} +{"Clue":"Silly moo x 3? Not right now (4,5,4)","Answer":"SOME OTHER TIME","Explanation":"Silly moo x 3? Not right now (4,5,4)\n*(moo times three)"} +{"Clue":"Putting a bun in the oven, mischief-maker and sailor eat last of the egg and bacon (12)","Answer":"IMPREGNATING","Explanation":"Putting a bun in the oven, mischief-maker and sailor eat last of the egg and bacon (12)\nIMP + ((eg)G + (baco)N in RATING)"} +{"Clue":"Setter uses this repeatedly (4,5,4)","Answer":"TIME AFTER TIME","Explanation":"Setter uses this repeatedly (4,5,4)\nMy original thinking was that \"setter\" has TT in it, therefore \"time after time\", nut it is also true that \"time\" is the theme of the puzzle, with seasons, months and time featuring prominently."} +{"Clue":"Bust bouncing about in red underwear, initially (6)","Answer":"RUINED","Explanation":"Bust bouncing about in red underwear, initially (6)\n*(in red u) where \"u\" is the first letter of \"underwear\""} +{"Clue":"Theatre cat in season? Only half a month (6)","Answer":"AUGUST","Explanation":"Theatre cat in season? Only half a month (6)\nGUS (from \"Cats\", the musical) in AUT(umn)"} +{"Clue":"Occult practitioner molesting our doctors (12)","Answer":"NUMEROLOGIST","Explanation":"Occult practitioner molesting our doctors (12)\n*(molesting our)"} +{"Clue":"Bound to live with Amanda? (8)","Answer":"BEHOLDEN","Explanation":"Bound to live with Amanda? (8)\nBE + (Amanda) HOLDEN"} +{"Clue":"Ship carrying right flag \u2013 a narrow one (8)","Answer":"STREAMER","Explanation":"Ship carrying right flag \u2013 a narrow one (8)\nR in STEAMER"} +{"Clue":"After queueing first starts, there's always a serious complaint (1,5)","Answer":"Q FEVER","Explanation":"After queueing first starts, there's always a serious complaint (1,5)\nQ(ueuing) F(irst) + EVER"} +{"Clue":"Cook too much food, revoltingly somewhat on the turn (6)","Answer":"OVERDO","Explanation":"Cook too much food, revoltingly somewhat on the turn (6)\nHidden backwards in \"fo**OD** **REVO**ltingly\""} +{"Clue":"Checking drink's without fault (6)","Answer":"NOSING","Explanation":"Definition: Checking\nNO(SIN)G"} +{"Clue":"Emotional\u00a0contact (8)","Answer":"TOUCHING","Explanation":"Definition: Emotional\nDouble definition, although their meanings aren't vastly different."} +{"Clue":"Emphasise cropped hair (5)","Answer":"TRESS","Explanation":"Definition: hair\n(s)TRESS"} +{"Clue":"Bear decapitated thief (9)","Answer":"PECULATOR","Explanation":"Definition: thief\n(s)PECULATOR"} +{"Clue":"Check if son is off school again (7)","Answer":"RETRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: school again\nRE(s)TRAIN \u2013 \"Check\" with \"son\" off"} +{"Clue":"Refugees regimes maltreated (7)","Answer":"EMIGRES","Explanation":"Definition: Refugees\n*(regimes)"} +{"Clue":"Acquire some learning (4)","Answer":"EARN","Explanation":"Definition: Acquire\nl(EARN)ing"} +{"Clue":"Neurosis treated this year (8)","Answer":"HYSTERIA","Explanation":"Definition: Neurosis\n*(this year)"} +{"Clue":"Settlement of conflict is in hand (8)","Answer":"DEFRAYAL","Explanation":"Definition: Settlement\nFRAY (\"conflict\") in DEAL (\"hand\")"} +{"Clue":"Low point in the sky (4)","Answer":"MOON","Explanation":"Definition: in the sky\nMOO (\"low\") + N (\"point\"). \n\"in the sky\" is a bit vague, as far as definitions go."} +{"Clue":"Youngster always allowed outside (7)","Answer":"LEVERET","Explanation":"Definition: Youngster\nL(EVER)ET \nA leveret is a young hare, ergo \"youngster\"."} +{"Clue":"The perception to manufacture this gin (7)","Answer":"INSIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: perception\n*(this gin)"} +{"Clue":"Collecting corps' soldiers during battle (9)","Answer":"ACCRETION","Explanation":"Definition: Collecting\nC (\"corps\") + RE \"soldiers\" in ACTION (\"battle\")"} +{"Clue":"A right that's foreign (5)","Answer":"ALIEN","Explanation":"Definition: foreign\nA + LIEN"} +{"Clue":"Russian gallery loses Frenchman's bequest (8)","Answer":"HERITAGE","Explanation":"Definition: bequest\nHER(m)ITAGE, where \"m\" = \"monsieur\" = \"Frenchman\" \nThe Hermitage is an art gallery\/museum in St Petersburg."} +{"Clue":"Swindle and rapidly leave church (6)","Answer":"FLEECE","Explanation":"Definition: Swindle\nFLEE + C.E."} +{"Clue":"Never house officials (8)","Answer":"NOTARIES","Explanation":"Definition: officials\nNOT (\"never\") + ARIES (\"house\", alternative name for \"astrological sign\")"} +{"Clue":"Her eldest becomes reclusive (9)","Answer":"SHELTERED","Explanation":"Definition: reclusive\n*(her eldest)"} +{"Clue":"Man finds fool's gold in the Bahamas (6)","Answer":"NASSAU","Explanation":"Definition: in the Bahamas\nMan = \"N\" (knight in chess), \"fool\" = ASS, and \"gold\" = AU, and Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas. Thanks, brucew for helping with this one."} +{"Clue":"Arrangement for lecture about royal casket (13)","Answer":"ORCHESTRATION","Explanation":"Definition: Arrangement\nR CHEST in ORATION"} +{"Clue":"Depression settled on one reclining manual worker (7)","Answer":"COLLIER","Explanation":"Definition: manual worker\nCOL (\"depression\") + LIER (\"one reclining\")"} +{"Clue":"I rent accommodation in Bury (5)","Answer":"INTER","Explanation":"Definition: Bury\n*(inter), with \"accommodation\" as the anagrind, one I'm unconvinced about."} +{"Clue":"Fish is hot and tasteless (6)","Answer":"GARISH","Explanation":"Definition: tasteless\nGAR + IS + H"} +{"Clue":"Ordinary\u00a0coppers (5-8)","Answer":"PENNY-FARTHING","Explanation":"Definition: Ordinary\nDouble definition \u2013 an \"ordinary\" is another name for a penny-farthing bicycle."} +{"Clue":"Bordering a hypotenuse? (9)","Answer":"ALONGSIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Bordering\nA LONG SIDE (in a right-angled triangle, the hypoteneuse is the longest side of the triangle."} +{"Clue":"Batting position for example\u00a0(8)","Answer":"INSTANCE","Explanation":"Definition: example\nIN (\"batting\") + STANCE (\"position\")"} +{"Clue":"Iron workers in right tizzy (7)","Answer":"FERMENT","Explanation":"Definition: tizzy\nFE + MEN in RT."} +{"Clue":"Make pale student enter lido (6)","Answer":"BLEACH","Explanation":"Definition: Make pale\nL in BEACH"} +{"Clue":"Set about beast over trouble (6)","Answer":"ASSAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Set about\nASS over AIL"} +{"Clue":"Vacancy filled by international swimmer (6)","Answer":"PLAICE","Explanation":"Vacancy filled by international swimmer (6)\nI in PLACE"} +{"Clue":"Chase English soldiers to the outskirts of Venice (7)","Answer":"ENGRAVE","Explanation":"Chase English soldiers to the outskirts of Venice (7)\nENG. + R.A. + V(enice)E \nA new meaning of \"chase\" for me."} +{"Clue":"Union leader takes note after whistle-blower has dole initially denied (7)","Answer":"REFUTED","Explanation":"Union leader takes note after whistle-blower has dole initially denied (7)\nREF (\"whistle-blower\") + U(nion) + TE (\"note\") + D(ole)"} +{"Clue":"Go crazy in retirement (4)","Answer":"STAB","Explanation":"Go crazy in retirement (4)\n<=BATS"} +{"Clue":"Upset when Miles joins company in Settle (10)","Answer":"DISCOMPOSE","Explanation":"Upset when Miles joins company in Settle (10)\nM + CO in DISPOSE"} +{"Clue":"Old king switching sides gets extremely lucky indeed (6)","Answer":"REALLY","Explanation":"Old king switching sides gets extremely lucky indeed (6)\nLEAR (\"old king\") changing sides, so REAL + L(uck)Y"} +{"Clue":"Comfortable footwear not entirely unavailable (4-3)","Answer":"WELL-OFF","Explanation":"Comfortable footwear not entirely unavailable (4-3)\nWELL(y) + OFF (\"unavailable\")"} +{"Clue":"Beat poet drinking at that time endlessly (7)","Answer":"LEATHER","Explanation":"Beat poet drinking at that time endlessly (7)\n(Edward) LEAR (\"poet\") drinking THE(n)"} +{"Clue":"Finally complete paper on novelist's style (6)","Answer":"MANNER","Explanation":"Finally complete paper on novelist's style (6)\n(complet)E (pape)R on (Thomas) MANN (\"novelist\")"} +{"Clue":"The woman's feeding a revolutionary group with misleading information (3,7)","Answer":"RED HERRING","Explanation":"The woman's feeding a revolutionary group with misleading information (3,7)\nHER in RED RING"} +{"Clue":"Break in game (4)","Answer":"SNAP","Explanation":"Break in game (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Relevant to language engineering primarily (7)","Answer":"GERMANE","Explanation":"Relevant to language engineering primarily (7)\nGERMAN + E(ngineering)"} +{"Clue":"Learned from the French about it splitting before (7)","Answer":"ERUDITE","Explanation":"Learned from the French about it splitting before (7)\n<=DU (\"from the French\") + IT in ERE"} +{"Clue":"Contract law covers leases essentially (8)","Answer":"DECREASE","Explanation":"Contract law covers leases essentially (8)\nDECREE covers le(AS)es"} +{"Clue":"Enthusiasm shown by Somalia's earliest football club (6)","Answer":"HEARTS","Explanation":"Enthusiasm shown by Somalia's earliest football club (6)\nHEART (\"enthusiasm\") + S(omalia) \nHearts are one of two Edinburgh football clubs, and rivals of Hibernian."} +{"Clue":"Amusement park originally located on fields close to river (8)","Answer":"PLEASURE","Explanation":"Amusement park originally located on fields close to river (8)\nP9ark) + LEAS + (river)URE"} +{"Clue":"Annoy Margo regularly by removing it from sink (9)","Answer":"AGGRAVATE","Explanation":"Annoy Margo regularly by removing it from sink (9)\n(m)A(r)G(o) + GRAVT(it)ATE"} +{"Clue":"Fish for tea (4)","Answer":"CHAR","Explanation":"Fish for tea (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Makes wealthy earl reproduction of Catholic shrine (8)","Answer":"ENRICHES","Explanation":"Makes wealthy earl reproduction of Catholic shrine (8)\nE (\"earl\") + *(C shrine)"} +{"Clue":"Foreign\u00a0novel (10)","Answer":"UNFAMILIAR","Explanation":"Foreign\u00a0novel (10)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"John's assimilating oddly neglected stats from game (5)","Answer":"LOTTO","Explanation":"John's assimilating oddly neglected stats from game (5)\nLOO (\"john\") assimilating s(T)a(T)s"} +{"Clue":"The queen's favourite\u00a0town (6)","Answer":"DUDLEY","Explanation":"The queen's favourite\u00a0town (6)\nDouble definition, referring to Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, and the town in the West Midlands."} +{"Clue":"Start to get rid of nurses for example (5)","Answer":"BEGIN","Explanation":"Start to get rid of nurses for example (5)\nE.G. nursed by BIN"} +{"Clue":"The whole article about collecting silver is in Vogue (3,3,4)","Answer":"ALL THE RAGE","Explanation":"The whole article about collecting silver is in Vogue (3,3,4)\nALL THE RE collecting AG"} +{"Clue":"More elaborate housing popular with banker say (9)","Answer":"FINANCIER","Explanation":"More elaborate housing popular with banker say (9)\nFANCIER housing IN"} +{"Clue":"Nobleman interrupts to admit ignoring prisoner's daring (8)","Answer":"FEARLESS","Explanation":"Nobleman interrupts to admit ignoring prisoner's daring (8)\nEARL in (con)FESS"} +{"Clue":"Priest chooses to accept what is served up in Daniel and Ezekiel for instance (8)","Answer":"PROPHETS","Explanation":"Priest chooses to accept what is served up in Daniel and Ezekiel for instance (8)\nPR. (\"priest) + OPTS accepting <=EH (\"what\")"} +{"Clue":"Unyielding in support of Olaf at the end of Frozen (6)","Answer":"FRIGID","Explanation":"Unyielding in support of Olaf at the end of Frozen (6)\n(ola)F + RIGID (\"unyielding\")"} +{"Clue":"Terribly rude about knight's behind (5)","Answer":"UNDER","Explanation":"Terribly rude about knight's behind (5)\nN (\"knight\" in CHESS) in *(rude)"} +{"Clue":"Head of Institute blocks return of eccentric English physicist (5)","Answer":"DIRAC","Explanation":"Head of Institute blocks return of eccentric English physicist (5)\n(I)nstitute) in <=CARD (\"eccentric\") \nPaul Dirac was an English physicist and Nobel Prize winner."} +{"Clue":"Entice with first of sweeteners for Liberal to make certain (4)","Answer":"SURE","Explanation":"Entice with first of sweeteners for Liberal to make certain (4)\nS(weeteners) replacing L (\"Liberal\") in LURE to make SURE"} +{"Clue":"Press forward acquiring high- class property (6,6)","Answer":"FOURTH ESTATE","Explanation":"Press forward acquiring high- class property (6,6)\nFO(U)RTH + ESTATE"} +{"Clue":"Area resentful over deficient old spray (7)","Answer":"AEROSOL","Explanation":"Area resentful over deficient old spray (7)\nA + <=SORE + OL(d)"} +{"Clue":"Language game initially surprises Welsh girl (7)","Answer":"RUSSIAN","Explanation":"Language game initially surprises Welsh girl (7)\nR.U. + S(ursprises) + SIAN"} +{"Clue":"Ahead, making case \u2013 not quietly at first (7)","Answer":"LEADING","Explanation":"Ahead, making case \u2013 not quietly at first (7)\n(p)LEADING"} +{"Clue":"Countryman in trap returning to become more involved (7)","Answer":"THICKEN","Explanation":"Countryman in trap returning to become more involved (7)\nHICK in <=NET"} +{"Clue":"Profit from factory in end that is extremely limited (5)","Answer":"YIELD","Explanation":"Profit from factory in end that is extremely limited (5)\n(factor)Y + I.E. +L(imite)D"} +{"Clue":"Legal people's unusual stationery I avoided (9)","Answer":"ATTORNEYS","Explanation":"Legal people's unusual stationery I avoided (9)\n*(statonery) (stationery \u2013 I)"} +{"Clue":"One practising in section of Army listens to Queen (9)","Answer":"REHEARSER","Explanation":"One practising in section of Army listens to Queen (9)\nR.E. + HEARS + E.R."} +{"Clue":"Son with heart making mark (5)","Answer":"SCORE","Explanation":"Son with heart making mark (5)\nS + CORE"} +{"Clue":"Was contemptuous about routine in drag first of all included in act (7)","Answer":"DERIDED","Explanation":"Was contemptuous about routine in drag first of all included in act (7)\nR(outine) I(n) D(rag) in DEED"} +{"Clue":"Against Church training idea (7)","Answer":"CONCEPT","Explanation":"Against Church training idea (7)\nCON + C.E. + P.T."} +{"Clue":"Incident leads to errant pupil in school getting lines (7)","Answer":"EPISODE","Explanation":"Incident leads to errant pupil in school getting lines (7)\nE(rrant) P(upil) I(n) S(chool) + ODE"} +{"Clue":"Liberal seaman in group tackling addiction showing character of Arabs? (3,4)","Answer":"ALI BABA","Explanation":"Liberal seaman in group tackling addiction showing character of Arabs? (3,4)\nLIB A.B. in A.A."} +{"Clue":"Love to be entertained by selfless men working in this faculty? (5,2,5)","Answer":"SENSE OF SMELL","Explanation":"Love to be entertained by selfless men working in this faculty? (5,2,5)\n*(selfless men + O)"} +{"Clue":"Abandon alcoholic drink after warning, brief (7)","Answer":"FORSAKE","Explanation":"Abandon alcoholic drink after warning, brief (7)\nSAKE after FOR(e)"} +{"Clue":"Doctor used PIN without being noticed (7)","Answer":"UNSPIED","Explanation":"Doctor used PIN without being noticed (7)\n*(used pin)"} +{"Clue":"Clever to turn up circulating European member's communications (9)","Answer":"TELEGRAMS","Explanation":"Clever to turn up circulating European member's communications (9)\nE LEG in <=SMART"} +{"Clue":"Flier feels upset \u2013 without going to extremes (5)","Answer":"EGRET","Explanation":"Flier feels upset \u2013 without going to extremes (5)\n(r)EGRET(s)"} +{"Clue":"New artiste \u2013 more appealing (7)","Answer":"TASTIER","Explanation":"New artiste \u2013 more appealing (7)\n*(tastier)"} +{"Clue":"The instant wife puts ring on (7)","Answer":"TWINKLE","Explanation":"The instant wife puts ring on (7)\nW in TINKLE (\"ring\" as in \"give me a twinkle\")"} +{"Clue":"Order big beer daily \u2013 it helps to get to the other side! (6,6)","Answer":"BAILEY BRIDGE","Explanation":"Order big beer daily \u2013 it helps to get to the other side! (6,6)\n*(big beer daily)"} +{"Clue":"When wrestling, neat nelson is required? No (3-9)","Answer":"NON-ESSENTIAL","Explanation":"When wrestling, neat nelson is required? No (3-9)\n*(neat nelson is)"} +{"Clue":"These change position and stun actor in play (9)","Answer":"TURNCOATS","Explanation":"These change position and stun actor in play (9)\n*(stun actor)"} +{"Clue":"Female's written about French king meeting English \u2013 admirable lady (7)","Answer":"HEROINE","Explanation":"Female's written about French king meeting English \u2013 admirable lady (7)\nROI in HER + E"} +{"Clue":"A right pair, useless, difficult (7)","Answer":"ARDUOUS","Explanation":"A right pair, useless, difficult (7)\nA + R + DUO + US (\"useless\")"} +{"Clue":"Light moment? (7)","Answer":"SUNRISE","Explanation":"Light moment? (7)\nCryptic definition?"} +{"Clue":"Garment finished \u2013 Sally's content (7)","Answer":"OVERALL","Explanation":"Garment finished \u2013 Sally's content (7)\nOVER + (s)ALL(y)"} +{"Clue":"Finish work for Spanish guy (5)","Answer":"DIEGO","Explanation":"Finish work for Spanish guy (5)\nDIE + GO"} +{"Clue":"Bird or creature unlikely to fly, given time (6)","Answer":"PIGEON","Explanation":"Bird or creature unlikely to fly, given time (6)\nPIG (\"creature unlikely to fly\") + EON"} +{"Clue":"Shabby, but had the courage to embrace Roger undressed! (3-5)","Answer":"DOG-EARED","Explanation":"Shabby, but had the courage to embrace Roger undressed! (3-5)\n(r)OGE(r) in DARED"} +{"Clue":"Columnist shot in a city in front of relative (5,4)","Answer":"AGONY AUNT","Explanation":"Columnist shot in a city in front of relative (5,4)\nGO(\"shot\") in A NY + AUNT"} +{"Clue":"Fish beginning to rise in cost (5)","Answer":"TROLL","Explanation":"Fish beginning to rise in cost (5)\nR(ise) in TOLL"} +{"Clue":"Burnt residue on bottom of grim brew (4)","Answer":"MASH","Explanation":"Burnt residue on bottom of grim brew (4)\n(gri)M + ASH \n\"Bottom of\" applies better to down clues, I think."} +{"Clue":"Sound producer of Cats perhaps before television (7,3)","Answer":"MUSICAL BOX","Explanation":"Sound producer of Cats perhaps before television (7,3)\nMUSICAL (\"Cats perhaps\") + BOX (\"television\")"} +{"Clue":"South-eastern French town or city (7)","Answer":"SEVILLE","Explanation":"South-eastern French town or city (7)\nS.E. + VILLE (French word for \"town\")"} +{"Clue":"Surviving Texan shot twin, dismissing victory (6)","Answer":"EXTANT","Explanation":"Surviving Texan shot twin, dismissing victory (6)\n*(texan) + T(win)"} +{"Clue":"Runs after cash-strapped agent (6)","Answer":"BROKER","Explanation":"Runs after cash-strapped agent (6)\nR(\"runs\" in cricket) after BROKE"} +{"Clue":"December, except the middle, should be a dry spell (7)","Answer":"DROUGHT","Explanation":"December, except the middle, should be a dry spell (7)\nD(ecembe)R + OUGHT"} +{"Clue":"Stranded on a trip with no booze! (4,3,3)","Answer":"HIGH AND DRY","Explanation":"Stranded on a trip with no booze! (4,3,3)\nHIGH (\"on a trip\") + AND (\"with\") + DRY (\"no booze\")"} +{"Clue":"Pastures temporarily holding stock (4)","Answer":"STEM","Explanation":"Pastures temporarily holding stock (4)\nHidden in \"pasture**S TEM**porarily\""} +{"Clue":"Particle requiring question mark? Millions lost (5)","Answer":"QUARK","Explanation":"Particle requiring question mark? Millions lost (5)\nQU. + (m)ARK"} +{"Clue":"Make too much of condition after having finished first (9)","Answer":"OVERSTATE","Explanation":"Make too much of condition after having finished first (9)\nSTATE after OVER"} +{"Clue":"Latter part of day's regular diet, possibly (8)","Answer":"EVENTIDE","Explanation":"Latter part of day's regular diet, possibly (8)\nEVEN + *(diet)"} +{"Clue":"Dearie me! The French are to barrack (6)","Answer":"HECKLE","Explanation":"Dearie me! The French are to barrack (6)\nHECK (\"dearie me!\") + LE \nThis clue doesn't work for me, because of the \"are\" which is necessary for the surface, but is superfluous as far as the clue is concerned, and actually misleading as \"the French are\" could lead to ES or EST."} +{"Clue":"Songwriter's son adopted by fortune-teller (8)","Answer":"PSALMIST","Explanation":"Songwriter's son adopted by fortune-teller (8)\nS in PALMIST"} +{"Clue":"Hardly mention\u00a0what an undercoat may need (5,4)","Answer":"GLOSS OVER","Explanation":"Hardly mention\u00a0what an undercoat may need (5,4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Stone cross to the south of old New York (4)","Answer":"ONYX","Explanation":"Stone cross to the south of old New York (4)\nX under O NY"} +{"Clue":"Where one's left, for example, after being dismissed? (7)","Answer":"OUTSIDE","Explanation":"Where one's left, for example, after being dismissed? (7)\nSIDE (\"left, for example\" after OUT(\"dismissed\") and & lit."} +{"Clue":"Pulling out spear-carrier shortly before film director's call (10)","Answer":"EXTRACTION","Explanation":"Pulling out spear-carrier shortly before film director's call (10)\nEXTR(a) + ACTION \n\"Spear-carrier\" is a term for a walk-on part in a play or film."} +{"Clue":"Greek character, doctor, in shape (5)","Answer":"RHOMB","Explanation":"Greek character, doctor, in shape (5)\nRHO + M.B. (Bachelor of Medicine)"} +{"Clue":"Superior light unit thrown into river (2,4)","Answer":"DE LUXE","Explanation":"Superior light unit thrown into river (2,4)\nLUX in DEE"} +{"Clue":"Certain trade union's covered medical procedure (6)","Answer":"SUTURE","Explanation":"Certain trade union's covered medical procedure (6)\nT.U. in SURE"} +{"Clue":"Female ass in pond \u2013 time for such protection (4,6)","Answer":"FLAK JACKET","Explanation":"Female ass in pond \u2013 time for such protection (4,6)\nF + JACK (\"ass\") in LAKE + T"} +{"Clue":"Strange thing to try to flog \u2013 a bird (9)","Answer":"NIGHTHAWK","Explanation":"Strange thing to try to flog \u2013 a bird (9)\n*(thing) + HAWK (\"try to flog\")"} +{"Clue":"Result of panic in the stock market? (8)","Answer":"STAMPEDE","Explanation":"Result of panic in the stock market? (8)\nCryptic definition, with stock referring to both \"stocks and shares\" or \"livestock\""} +{"Clue":"Tree found in socialist golf club? (7)","Answer":"REDWOOD","Explanation":"Tree found in socialist golf club? (7)\nRED + WOOD"} +{"Clue":"Blasted sailors getting in flipping late (6)","Answer":"DARNED","Explanation":"Blasted sailors getting in flipping late (6)\nR.N. in <=DEAD"} +{"Clue":"How to pay for verification, reportedly (6)","Answer":"CHEQUE","Explanation":"How to pay for verification, reportedly (6)\nHomophone of CHECK"} +{"Clue":"Look around back of larder and eat (5)","Answer":"GRAZE","Explanation":"Look around back of larder and eat (5)\nGAZE around (larde)R"} +{"Clue":"One's levy cut by half for land offshore (4)","Answer":"ISLE","Explanation":"One's levy cut by half for land offshore (4)\n1'S + LE(vy)"} +{"Clue":"Hope Portia's in a play (10)","Answer":"ASPIRATION","Explanation":"Definition: Hope\n*(portia's in a)"} +{"Clue":"Do little\u00a0turn over (4)","Answer":"IDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Do little\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Scarcely is Middle England gripped by obscure author (5)","Answer":"ARDLY","Explanation":"Scarcely is Middle England gripped by obscure author (5)\nTHEME ENTRY \u2013 (h)ARDY gripping (eng)L(and). \"obscure author\" refers to Thomas Hardy, writer of \"Jude the Obscure\"."} +{"Clue":"Speed of sound punishes planes (9)","Answer":"URRICANES","Explanation":"Definition: planes\nTHEME ENTRY \u2013 (h) URRI + CANES \n\"Hurri\" is clued as \"speed of sound\", but I think it's more \"the sound of speed\"?"} +{"Clue":"Abandoned the German extract Gaff's forgotten (8)","Answer":"DERELICT","Explanation":"Definition: Abandoned\nDER + ELIC(i)T"} +{"Clue":"Brief Peter Sellers appearance (5)","Answer":"TERSE","Explanation":"Brief Peter Sellers appearance (5)\nMakes an appearance in \"pe**TER SE**llers\""} +{"Clue":"Humming a rondo variation takes time (7)","Answer":"ODORANT","Explanation":"Definition: Humming\n*(a rondo) + T"} +{"Clue":"Stepped back, admitting race is suspended (7)","Answer":"DORMANT","Explanation":"Definition: suspended\n<=TROD admitting MAN"} +{"Clue":"Town we back in gallant way (7)","Answer":"ERTFORD","Explanation":"Definition: Town\nTHEME ENTRY \u2013 <=FT (\"we back\") in HERO RD"} +{"Clue":"Lower heads before crossing (7)","Answer":"EREFORD","Explanation":"Definition: Lower\nTHEME ENTRY \u2013 (h) + ERE + FORD \nHereford is a breed of cattle, hence \"lower\" (\"that which lows\" = a cow)"} +{"Clue":"Take place of a very soft lining layer (5)","Answer":"APPEN","Explanation":"Definition: Take place\nTHEME ENTRY \u2013 APP in (h)EN"} +{"Clue":"Test county that's cut addition to rent (8)","Answer":"AMPSHIRE","Explanation":"Definition: Test county\nTHEME ENTRY \u2013 (h)AM + P.S. + HIRE"} +{"Clue":"Tonic, of course? (9)","Answer":"REFRESHER","Explanation":"Definition: Tonic\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Dodge\u00a0back-stabber (5)","Answer":"VIPER","Explanation":"Definition: Dodge\nDouble definition \u2013 a Dodge Viper is a sports car."} +{"Clue":"Maybe well-made goal (4)","Answer":"WISH","Explanation":"Definition: goal\nRefers to a wishing well."} +{"Clue":"Woman from W1 missing a show (2,4,4)","Answer":"MY FAIR LADY","Explanation":"Definition: show\nM(a)YFAIR LADY"} +{"Clue":"Slightly gaping from a shock (4)","Answer":"AJAR","Explanation":"Definition: Slightly gaping\nA JAR (\"shock\")"} +{"Clue":"Made long,long face about extra (6,3)","Answer":"PADDED OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Made long\nPOUT about ADDED"} +{"Clue":"Lines from The Frost Report (5)","Answer":"RHYME","Explanation":"Definition: Lines\nHomphone of RIME"} +{"Clue":"Visitor to ancient city is prime target (7)","Answer":"TOURIST","Explanation":"Definition: Visitor\nTO UR IS + T(arget)"} +{"Clue":"Ring deters wanton magnetism (7)","Answer":"OERSTED","Explanation":"Definition: magnetism\nO + *(deters) \nAn oersted is the unit of the auxiliary magnetic field H in the CGS system of units. Apart from it being named after a Danish phycist, that's all I know about it, so don't know if it can be clued as \"magnetism\" or whether it should be \"a unit of magnetism\", which would not work in the surface of the clue."} +{"Clue":"Academic has alternative organ supplier (5)","Answer":"DONOR","Explanation":"Definition: organ supplier\nDON + OR"} +{"Clue":"Dieters eat frantically in festal season (10)","Answer":"EASTERTIDE","Explanation":"Definition: festal season\n*(eaters diet)"} +{"Clue":"Queen Mary was not\u00a0unpunished (4,4)","Answer":"SCOT FREE","Explanation":"Definition: Queen Mary was not\nDouble definition \u2013 Queen Mary was a Sxot imprisoned, therefore not SCOT FREE"} +{"Clue":"Skeleton's inside Spooner's grouse burial mound (4,6)","Answer":"BONE MARROW","Explanation":"Definition: Skeleton's inside\nMOAN BARROW to Spooner"} +{"Clue":"Smeared rear of Old Etonian liberally (8)","Answer":"ANOINTED","Explanation":"Definition: Smeared\n*(D Etonion) where D = rear of \"old\""} +{"Clue":"Head of Apple deliriously happy restriction of reading text works (9)","Answer":"APOCRYPHA","Explanation":"Definition: works\nA(pple) + O.C.R. in *(happy) \nO.C.R. stands for Optical Character Recognition, therefore \"reading text\" (I think it's more a means of reading text)"} +{"Clue":"Fatal mistake by the lady (7)","Answer":"DEATHLY","Explanation":"Definition: Fatal\n*(the lady)"} +{"Clue":"Upliftingly broadcast work Gaff markets (7)","Answer":"EMPORIA","Explanation":"Definition: markets\n<=AIR + OP + ME (\"Gaff\")"} +{"Clue":"Plugs featuring faulty leads discharge kettles (5)","Answer":"PUFFS","Explanation":"Definition: Plugs\nF(eaturing) F(aulty) \"kettled by\" PUS \nPlugs and puffs are (not quite?) synonymous in advertising circles."} +{"Clue":"Always central to false verdict (5)","Answer":"HEVER","Explanation":"Always central to false verdict (5)\nTHEME ENTRY \u2013 an \"h\" added to EVER (central to \"fals**E VER**dict\")"} +{"Clue":"Hear victim's appeal (4)","Answer":"PRAY","Explanation":"Definition: appeal\nHomophone of PREY"} +{"Clue":"Child listens, confused about Christopher Biggins's last film (10,4)","Answer":"SCHINDLER\u2019S LIST","Explanation":"Definition: film\n*(child listens) about (christophe)R (biggin)S \nTHEME ENTRY \u2013 film featuring Ben Kingsley"} +{"Clue":"I'm surprised by medium salad being something important for electricians (4,3)","Answer":"OHMS LAW","Explanation":"Definition: something important for electricians\nOH (\"I'm surprised!\") + M + SLAW"} +{"Clue":"Diamond system for living in a box (7)","Answer":"LOZENGE","Explanation":"Definition: Diamond\nZEN(\"system for living\") in LOGE (\"box\" at the theatre)"} +{"Clue":"Dickensian description of smoker's mouth (5)","Answer":"FAGIN","Explanation":"Definition: Dickensian\nFAG IN (smoker's mouth) \nTHEME ENTRY \u2013 character played by Ben Kingsley in 2005's *Oliver Twist*."} +{"Clue":"Film live when following male, typically in a group (4,5)","Answer":"SEXY BEAST","Explanation":"Definition: Film\nBE AS (\"live when\") follwing X\/Y (\"male, typically\") in SET \nTHEME ENTRY \u2013 Ben Kingsley was nominated for a Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in this 2000 movie."} +{"Clue":"Leaving old cheat to back American (6)","Answer":"EXODUS","Explanation":"Definition: Leaving\nEX + <=DO + US \nTHEME ENTRY \u2013 Ben Kingsley features in 2014's *Exodus: Gods & Kings"} +{"Clue":"University's new kids nursery initially has people with no reputation (8)","Answer":"UNKNOWNS","Explanation":"Definition: people with no reputation\n**U**(niversity's) **N**(ew) **K**(ids) **N**(ursery) + OWNS (\"has\")"} +{"Clue":"Back down on standard content for sign (4,4)","Answer":"HIND PART","Explanation":"Definition: Back\nD + PAR in HINT (\"sign\")"} +{"Clue":"Things being so advanced, rest on current square (2,2,2)","Answer":"AS IT IS","Explanation":"Definition: Things being so\nA (\"advanced\") + SIT + I (symbol for electrical \"current\") + S (\"square\")"} +{"Clue":"Call Saucer, as might be said in up-market area (9)","Answer":"BELGRAVIA","Explanation":"Definition: up-market area\nhomophone of BELL GRAVIER"} +{"Clue":"Cancel loan, having received credit (5)","Answer":"SCRUB","Explanation":"Definition: Cancel\nSUB receiving Cr."} +{"Clue":"Nuggets of data on a flyer (7)","Answer":"TITBITS","Explanation":"Definition: Nuggets\nBITS (\"data\") on TIT (\"flyer\")"} +{"Clue":"Dr Silver claims victory with scores level (7)","Answer":"DRAWING","Explanation":"Definition: with scores level\nDr. Ag claims WIN"} +{"Clue":"Film man signs Lineker by arrangement (3,3,8)","Answer":"SIR BEN KINGSLEY","Explanation":"Definition: Film man\n*(signs lineker by)"} +{"Clue":"Nasty stuff in science fiction parody (5)","Answer":"SPOOF","Explanation":"Definition: parody\nPOO in S.F."} +{"Clue":"It's produced internally when groom collapses (9)","Answer":"HOMEGROWN","Explanation":"Definition: produced internally\n*(when groom)"} +{"Clue":"We leave Cornish resort upside- down to get old fabric (5)","Answer":"NYLON","Explanation":"Definition: fabric\nO (\"old\") replacing WE in <=NEWLYN"} +{"Clue":"Disoriented, our side hides at the bottom (6)","Answer":"LOWEST","Explanation":"Definition: bottom\nWE (\"our side\") hiding in LOST"} +{"Clue":"Cancel beer in King George having turned up at ease (8)","Answer":"RELAXING","Explanation":"Definition: at ease\n<=(NIX ALE in G.R.)"} +{"Clue":"Shirker with bye in zonals getting shafted (9)","Answer":"LAZYBONES","Explanation":"Definition: Shirker\n*(bye zonals)"} +{"Clue":"Hospital volunteers seen in many places in Mexico (5)","Answer":"SANTA","Explanation":"Definition: seen in many places in Mexico\nSAN (short for \"sanitarium\") + T.A. (\"volunteers\") \nSanta is seen at the start of many Mexican place names , Santa Cruz, Santa Catarina etc, although my reseacrch shows that it's probably just as (if not more) prolific in California and Newe Mexico."} +{"Clue":"Politicians remaining on street in Iceland (8)","Answer":"LEFTISTS","Explanation":"Definition: Politicians\nLEFT (\"remaining\") on St. in IS (\"Iceland\")"} +{"Clue":"Shows former Scottish football team retains charisma (8)","Answer":"EXHIBITS","Explanation":"Definition: Shows\nEX HIBS reatining IT (\"charisma\")"} +{"Clue":"Arm shockingly purple, setter's breakdown starts (5,4)","Answer":"UPPER LIMB","Explanation":"Definition: Arm\n*(purple) + I'M (\"setter's) + B(reakdown)"} +{"Clue":"Heated about clearing out the harmful grain processor (9)","Answer":"WATERMILL","Explanation":"Definition: grain processor\nWARM around T(h)E + ILL"} +{"Clue":"Which cemetery has pride? (5,3)","Answer":"GRAVE SIN","Explanation":"Definition: pride?\nA cemenetry has GRAVES IN, and Grave Sin is a less common term for a Mortal Sin or Deadly Sin, one of which is pride."} +{"Clue":"Political figure's grand article on democratic Pacific state (6)","Answer":"GANDHI","Explanation":"Definition: Political figure\nG + AN + D + Hi. (Hawaii = \"Pacific state\") \nTHEME ENTRY \u2013 Ben Kingsley won his only Oscar for playing the title role in *Gandhi* in 1982."} +{"Clue":"Partially reveal a thick stick (5)","Answer":"LATHI","Explanation":"Definition: stick\nHidden in \"revea**L A THI**ck\". \nA lathi is an Indian truncheon."} +{"Clue":"Celebrated retaining Latin in informal speech (5)","Answer":"SLANG","Explanation":"Definition: informal speech\nSANG retaining L"} +{"Clue":"Grammar school shown in trade film (5)","Answer":"BUGSY","Explanation":"Definition: film\nGS in BUY \nTHEME ENTRY* \u2013 Bugsy* is a 1991 biopic of Bugsy Siegel, starring Warren Beatty and Ben Kingsley, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor for his role in the movie."} +{"Clue":"Dignified lawyer close to court in York, say (6)","Answer":"SEDATE","Explanation":"Dignified lawyer close to court in York, say (6)\nD.A. + (cour)T in SEE"} +{"Clue":"Writer in extremely shallow English river, wearing this? (8)","Answer":"SWIMWEAR","Explanation":"Writer in extremely shallow English river, wearing this? (8)\nI think the parsing is \nI'M in S(hallo)W + WEAR (\"English river\")\n \nbut if it is, it doesn't work, because \"writer\" would indicate I, not I'M."} +{"Clue":"Metal detected during drowsy phase in field (5)","Answer":"REALM","Explanation":"Metal detected during drowsy phase in field (5)\nAl (Aluminium) in R.E.M. \nI'm no expert, but I don't think that R.E.M. and \"drowsy phase\" are synonymous, as R.E.M. is associated with deep sleep, whereas \"drowsy\" is more like \"half asleep\"."} +{"Clue":"Passed Italian car, with poor souls crammed inside (9)","Answer":"MUSSOLINI","Explanation":"Passed Italian car, with poor souls crammed inside (9)\n*(souls) in MINI"} +{"Clue":"University official supporting college rock (7)","Answer":"PROCTOR","Explanation":"University official supporting college rock (7)\nPRO (\"supporting\") + C(ollege) + TOR (\"rock\")"} +{"Clue":"Odd characters in secret exercises concerning staff (7)","Answer":"SCEPTRE","Explanation":"Odd characters in secret exercises concerning staff (7)\n**S**e**C**r**E**t + P.T. (\"exercises\") + RE (\"concerning\")"} +{"Clue":"Excited donee, not old, is promised land (4)","Answer":"EDEN","Explanation":"Excited donee, not old, is promised land (4)\n*(dnee) \u2013 \"donee\" without O (\"old\")"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps boater's cape beginning to get attention (8)","Answer":"HEADGEAR","Explanation":"Perhaps boater's cape beginning to get attention (8)\nHEAD (\"cape\") + G(et) + EAR (\"attention\")"} +{"Clue":"Row sheltered from wind includes vines ultimately producing this? (8)","Answer":"SPATLESE","Explanation":"Row sheltered from wind includes vines ultimately producing this? (8)\nSPAT (\"row\") + LEE including (vine)S \nSpatlese is a term for late autumn German wine."} +{"Clue":"Current Iberian globe rotated, showing Spain at front (4)","Answer":"EBRO","Explanation":"Current Iberian globe rotated, showing Spain at front (4)\nE (\"Spain\") + <=ORB \nThe Ebro is the second longest river in the Iberian, rising in Cantabria, passing through Zaragoza, and flowing into the Mediterranean Sea."} +{"Clue":"Adjacent to cooker, tins melted (7)","Answer":"AGAINST","Explanation":"Adjacent to cooker, tins melted (7)\nAGA(\"cooker\") + *(tins)"} +{"Clue":"US city joiner wears gold watch (7)","Answer":"ORLANDO","Explanation":"US city joiner wears gold watch (7)\nAND (\"joiner\") in OR LO (\"gold watch\")"} +{"Clue":"Brother with lazy manner leaving trail of jumpers? (9)","Answer":"BRIDLEWAY","Explanation":"Brother with lazy manner leaving trail of jumpers? (9)\nBr. + IDLE WAY \nA bridleway is a path suitable for horses."} +{"Clue":"Ramble contrarily, having only one language abroad (5)","Answer":"MAORI","Explanation":"Ramble contrarily, having only one language abroad (5)\n<=ROAM + 1"} +{"Clue":"Small tipple can remedy stifling time (8)","Answer":"TINCTURE","Explanation":"Small tipple can remedy stifling time (8)\nTIN (\"can\") + CURE \"stifling\" T"} +{"Clue":"Rarely hose cold room \u2013 never front half (6)","Answer":"SELDOM","Explanation":"Rarely hose cold room \u2013 never front half (6)\nho**SE** co**LD** ro**OM** \u2013 taking away the first half of each word"} +{"Clue":"War hero may contain this silent strike by opponents on left (8)","Answer":"SHRAPNEL","Explanation":"War hero may contain this silent strike by opponents on left (8)\nSH + RAP + N + E + L \nN and E are North and East, opponents in bridge."} +{"Clue":"Dave's outside with Charlie obtaining ice-cream for sister? (9)","Answer":"DEACONESS","Explanation":"Dave's outside with Charlie obtaining ice-cream for sister? (9)\nD(av)E + ASS (\"Charlie\") acquiring CONE (\"ice cream\")"} +{"Clue":"Infant covers mother with old fruit (6)","Answer":"TOMATO","Explanation":"Infant covers mother with old fruit (6)\n(TOT covers MA) + O"} +{"Clue":"Musical districts on the left and on the right? (4,4,5)","Answer":"WEST SIDE STORY","Explanation":"Musical districts on the left and on the right? (4,4,5)\nWEST SIDES (\"districts on the left\") + TORY (\"on the right\")"} +{"Clue":"Olympic officials probing guys taking drug for a very long period (7)","Answer":"MIOCENE","Explanation":"Olympic officials probing guys taking drug for a very long period (7)\nI.O.C. (\"International Olympic Committee\") in MEN + E (\"drug\") \nThe Miocene was a geological epoch which lasted 18 million years, so a very long period."} +{"Clue":"Command police force during the vacuous rising (5)","Answer":"EDICT","Explanation":"Command police force during the vacuous rising (5)\n<= T(CID)E, with TE being \"the vacuous\" (ie T(h)E)"} +{"Clue":"Ancient letter about Independence Day's damaged (6)","Answer":"RUINED","Explanation":"Ancient letter about Independence Day's damaged (6)\n(RUNE about I) + D"} +{"Clue":"Circular building's telephone line over after damage by haulage vehicle? (8,5)","Answer":"MARTELLO TOWER","Explanation":"Circular building's telephone line over after damage by haulage vehicle? (8,5)\n(TEL + L + O after MAR) + TOWER (\"haulage vehicle\" \u2013 that which tows)"} +{"Clue":"Serial criminal cross about spike up on house (5,4)","Answer":"ROBIN HOOD","Explanation":"Serial criminal cross about spike up on house (5,4)\nROOD about (<=NIB) + Ho."} +{"Clue":"Jersey \u2013 part of UK? I'm not sure it's an element (8)","Answer":"POLONIUM","Explanation":"Jersey \u2013 part of UK? I'm not sure it's an element (8)\nPOLO (\"jersey\") + N.I. (Northern Ireland = \"part of UK\") = UM (\"I'm not sure\")"} +{"Clue":"Gold enveloping knights allowed as heraldic emblem (7)","Answer":"ANNULET","Explanation":"Gold enveloping knights allowed as heraldic emblem (7)\nAU enveloping NN (\"knights\" in chess) + LET \nAn annulet is a small ring in heraldry."} +{"Clue":"Initial strategy to take over journal had an impact (6)","Answer":"GAMBIT","Explanation":"Initial strategy to take over journal had an impact (6)\n<=MAG (\"journal\") + BIT (\"had an impact\")"} +{"Clue":"Way of cooking fat captivates male trainee at the back (6)","Answer":"FLAMBE","Explanation":"Way of cooking fat captivates male trainee at the back (6)\nM in FLAB + (traine)E"} +{"Clue":"Knocking back some wine I labelled \"exotic\" (5)","Answer":"ALIEN","Explanation":"Knocking back some wine I labelled \"exotic\" (5)\nHidden backwards in \"wi**NE I LA**belled\""} +{"Clue":"Intend \u2013 in craze for melody \u2013 to find stardom (4,3,7)","Answer":"FAME AND FORTUNE","Explanation":"Intend \u2013 in craze for melody \u2013 to find stardom (4,3,7)\nMEAN in FAD + FOR TUNE"} +{"Clue":"Performance taking place in West London district (5)","Answer":"ACTON","Explanation":"Performance taking place in West London district (5)\nACT + ON"} +{"Clue":"Arrest Ono brutally? One makes sympathetic noises (9)","Answer":"RESONATOR","Explanation":"Arrest Ono brutally? One makes sympathetic noises (9)\n*(arrest Ono)"} +{"Clue":"Excessively ornate answer reveals keys location (7)","Answer":"FLORIDA","Explanation":"Excessively ornate answer reveals keys location (7)\nFLORID + A(nswer)"} +{"Clue":"Soften when wise man stores uranium (7)","Answer":"ASSUAGE","Explanation":"Soften when wise man stores uranium (7)\nAS SAGE stores U"} +{"Clue":"Manx cat for example shows inner personality (5)","Answer":"ANIMA","Explanation":"Manx cat for example shows inner personality (5)\nANIMA(l)"} +{"Clue":"Organism spreads to consume upper-class twit (9)","Answer":"IGNORAMUS","Explanation":"Organism spreads to consume upper-class twit (9)\n*(organism) consumes U"} +{"Clue":"Soon Andy sent mad \u2013 no way out (3,3,3)","Answer":"ANY DAY NOW","Explanation":"Soon Andy sent mad \u2013 no way out (3,3,3)\n*(andy) + *(no way)"} +{"Clue":"The French in their way rejected Swiss scientist (5)","Answer":"EULER","Explanation":"The French in their way rejected Swiss scientist (5)\nLE in <=RUE"} +{"Clue":"HCE and ALP supply saint's holy locations (7)","Answer":"CHAPELS","Explanation":"HCE and ALP supply saint's holy locations (7)\n*(hce alp) + S (\"saint\") \nHCE and ALP are two characters in Joyce's *Finnegan's Wake."} +{"Clue":"Make merry to combine in mountain valley (7)","Answer":"GLADDEN","Explanation":"Make merry to combine in mountain valley (7)\nADD in GLEN"} +{"Clue":"Mark in time a new dawn's dawn: nation reformed (9)","Answer":"ANDANTINO","Explanation":"Mark in time a new dawn's dawn: nation reformed (9)\nA N D(awn) + *(nation) \nIn musinc, *andantino* is \"moderately fast\""} +{"Clue":"Get to vote against the party (5)","Answer":"BEANO","Explanation":"Get to vote against the party (5)\nBE A NO"} +{"Clue":"Bernard Shaw's piece with really nice chap on island (3,3,8)","Answer":"MAN AND SUPERMAN","Explanation":"Bernard Shaw's piece with really nice chap on island (3,3,8)\nAND SUPER MAN (\"with really nice chap\") on MAN (\"island\")"} +{"Clue":"For influence, write the thing with Hemingway's ending (9)","Answer":"AUTHORITY","Explanation":"For influence, write the thing with Hemingway's ending (9)\nAUTHOR IT + (hemingwa)Y"} +{"Clue":"Lassitude, as Lennon put it, oddly dismissive (5)","Answer":"ENNUI","Explanation":"Lassitude, as Lennon put it, oddly dismissive (5)\nl**E**n**N**o**N** p**U**t** I**t (odd letters dismissed)"} +{"Clue":"Managed to see increase with share account (9)","Answer":"NARRATION","Explanation":"Managed to see increase with share account (9)\n<=NAR + RATION \nI don't like \"to see increase\" as an indicator for reversing (in this case, going up), as it requires the solver to translate \"increase\" to \"go up\"."} +{"Clue":"Madagascan mammal first to find bones (5)","Answer":"FOSSA","Explanation":"Madagascan mammal first to find bones (5)\nF(ind) + OSSA (\"bones\") \nA fossa is a large cat-like carnivore only found on Madagascar."} +{"Clue":"Getting jewellery put on rightly leads to conviction? (5,4)","Answer":"RINGS TRUE","Explanation":"Getting jewellery put on rightly leads to conviction? (5,4)\nRINGS + TRUE"} +{"Clue":"Sons name desert leader of Muslims, having run in extremist (5)","Answer":"ULTRA","Explanation":"Sons name desert leader of Muslims, having run in extremist (5)\n(s)ULTA(n) having R in"} +{"Clue":"Extremely brave female leaves, having no listeners (7)","Answer":"EARLESS","Explanation":"Extremely brave female leaves, having no listeners (7)\n(f)EARLESS"} +{"Clue":"Fibres, excellent, fine and very much pushed back (6)","Answer":"RAFFIA","Explanation":"Fibres, excellent, fine and very much pushed back (6)\n<=A1 + F + FAR"} +{"Clue":"Greek leader soon to host contest millions attend (9)","Answer":"AGAMEMNON","Explanation":"Greek leader soon to host contest millions attend (9)\nANON hosts GAME + M"} +{"Clue":"Unfortunately son grew up in e-mail forum (9)","Answer":"NEWSGROUP","Explanation":"Unfortunately son grew up in e-mail forum (9)\n*(son grew up)"} +{"Clue":"Give me old-fashioned stuff \u2013 a sensational piece! (9)","Answer":"MELODRAMA","Explanation":"Give me old-fashioned stuff \u2013 a sensational piece! (9)\nME + *(old) + RAM + A"} +{"Clue":"Approval from leader to admonish city council on trashy mail (7)","Answer":"ACCLAIM","Explanation":"Approval from leader to admonish city council on trashy mail (7)\nA(dmonish) + C.C. + *(mail)"} +{"Clue":"Recovery monies trickled down a little? Not quite! (6)","Answer":"RANSOM","Explanation":"Recovery monies trickled down a little? Not quite! (6)\nRAN + SOM(e)"} +{"Clue":"Forest burning incessantly (5)","Answer":"ARDEN","Explanation":"Forest burning incessantly (5)\nARDEN(t)"} +{"Clue":"European succeeded three times around London area (5)","Answer":"SWISS","Explanation":"European succeeded three times around London area (5)\nW1 in S S S (\"succeeded three times\")"} +{"Clue":"Resin discovered in Camberwell (5)","Answer":"AMBER","Explanation":"Resin discovered in Camberwell (5)\nhidden in c**AMBER**well"} +{"Clue":"Hack elected to be a composer (6)","Answer":"CHOPIN","Explanation":"Hack elected to be a composer (6)\nCHOP + IN (\"elected\")"} +{"Clue":"Deer, deer unfortunately stopped (8)","Answer":"HINDERED","Explanation":"Deer, deer unfortunately stopped (8)\nHIND + *(deer)"} +{"Clue":"Prepare to feed a baby wholesome food, the delicate thing eating rubbish (7)","Answer":"LACTATE","Explanation":"Prepare to feed a baby wholesome food, the delicate thing eating rubbish (7)\nLACE eating TAT"} +{"Clue":"Utimately unusual, barking noises for a feline (7)","Answer":"LIONESS","Explanation":"Utimately unusual, barking noises for a feline (7)\n(unusua)L + *(noises)"} +{"Clue":"Queen, perhaps, and king drink (4)","Answer":"BEER","Explanation":"Queen, perhaps, and king drink (4)\nBEE (\"queen\" bee) + R (\"king\")"} +{"Clue":"Covering first of speeches, disseminination of bilge also extends around the world (10)","Answer":"GLOBALISES","Explanation":"Covering first of speeches, disseminination of bilge also extends around the world (10)\n*(bilge also) covering S(peeches)"} +{"Clue":"Ship beginning to capsize, say (6)","Answer":"CUTTER","Explanation":"Ship beginning to capsize, say (6)\nC(apsize) + UTTER"} +{"Clue":"Passion odd for an odd number of years (7)","Answer":"LUSTRUM","Explanation":"Passion odd for an odd number of years (7)\nLUST + RUM \nA \"lustrum\" is a period of five years."} +{"Clue":"Political fundamentalists, a party to keep in the shade (7)","Answer":"TALIBAN","Explanation":"Political fundamentalists, a party to keep in the shade (7)\nA LIB kept in TAN"} +{"Clue":"City worker, sure thing (6)","Answer":"BANKER","Explanation":"City worker, sure thing (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Comforting words at that point repeated (5,5)","Answer":"THERE THERE","Explanation":"Comforting words at that point repeated (5,5)\nTHERE (\"at that point\") repeated"} +{"Clue":"Cook in a lather (4)","Answer":"STEW","Explanation":"Cook in a lather (4)\nDouble definition."} +{"Clue":"Horse 'as to be 'eld up (7)","Answer":"MUSTANG","Explanation":"Horse 'as to be 'eld up (7)\nMUST 'ANG \nI don't think the first apostrophe is required (there's no reason why it can't be \"has to\") as it is the indicator for MUST, and it is the \" 'eld up\" part which equates to 'ANG"} +{"Clue":"Elements under discussion, as if (7)","Answer":"WHETHER","Explanation":"Elements under discussion, as if (7)\nHomophone of WEATHER, indicated by \"under discussion\""} +{"Clue":"Rank as regent in a sorry state (8)","Answer":"SERGEANT","Explanation":"Rank as regent in a sorry state (8)\n*(as regent)"} +{"Clue":"Basket in which to capture jokes? (6)","Answer":"PUNNET","Explanation":"Basket in which to capture jokes? (6)\nIn a bizarre world where words flew threw the air, a PUN NET may be used to capture jokes."} +{"Clue":"Fixing a bicycle? No fun in that! (8)","Answer":"CELIBACY","Explanation":"Fixing a bicycle? No fun in that! (8)\n*(a bicycle)"} +{"Clue":"Arrange to talk publicly about right bosom (11)","Answer":"ORCHESTRATE","Explanation":"Arrange to talk publicly about right bosom (11)\nORATE about R CHEST"} +{"Clue":"Muslim leader, don't call me PM! (4)","Answer":"IMAM","Explanation":"Muslim leader, don't call me PM! (4)\nI'M AM, so \"don't call me PM\""} +{"Clue":"Thatcher wasn't about to deliver (2,6)","Answer":"IN LABOUR","Explanation":"Thatcher wasn't about to deliver (2,6)\nThatcher certainly wasn't in the Labour party\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Roman emperor has moved to Iceland, Italian leader in hiding (10)","Answer":"DIOCLETIAN","Explanation":"Roman emperor has moved to Iceland, Italian leader in hiding (10)\n*(to iceland) hiding I(talian)"} +{"Clue":"Grass for whiskey or old port (3)","Answer":"RYE","Explanation":"Grass for whiskey or old port (3)\nTriple definition"} +{"Clue":"Stop moral type admitting sin, initially (6)","Answer":"DESIST","Explanation":"Stop moral type admitting sin, initially (6)\nDEIST admitting S(in) \nI'm not convinced by DEIST = \"moral type\", but then that may be because I'm an atheist, and I'd like to think of myself as a \"moral type\"."} +{"Clue":"Corporation describing a clanger? (5)","Answer":"BELLY","Explanation":"Corporation describing a clanger? (5)\nA clanger may be described as like a bell, so \"belly\"."} +{"Clue":"Where free food supplied, ketchup is on jerky (4,7)","Answer":"SOUP KITCHEN","Explanation":"Where free food supplied, ketchup is on jerky (4,7)\n*(ketchup is on)"} +{"Clue":"Consider being wilful (10)","Answer":"DELIBERATE","Explanation":"Consider being wilful (10)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Heptagon-shaped virus (8)","Answer":"PATHOGEN","Explanation":"Heptagon-shaped virus (8)\n*(heptagon)"} +{"Clue":"Punk keeping private residence primarily for vermin (5,3)","Answer":"BROWN RAT","Explanation":"Punk keeping private residence primarily for vermin (5,3)\nBRAT keeping OWN R(esidence)"} +{"Clue":"The end of a day's cricket\u00a0proves bewildering (6)","Answer":"STUMPS","Explanation":"The end of a day's cricket\u00a0proves bewildering (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Bird needing new headgear (5)","Answer":"CROWN","Explanation":"Bird needing new headgear (5)\nCROW + N"} +{"Clue":"Land seen rising in picture postcard (4)","Answer":"PERU","Explanation":"Land seen rising in picture postcard (4)\nFound backwards in \"pict**URE P**ostcard\""} +{"Clue":"Initially, \"Strike It Rich\" is the title (3)","Answer":"SIR","Explanation":"Initially, \"Strike It Rich\" is the title (3)\nInitials of **S**trike **I**t **R**ich"} +{"Clue":"Joint on tires is a thing of some importance (8)","Answer":"FLAGSHIP","Explanation":"Joint on tires is a thing of some importance (8)\nHIP on FLAGS"} +{"Clue":"Left a tense city not long ago (6)","Answer":"LATELY","Explanation":"Left a tense city not long ago (6)\nL + A T + ELY"} +{"Clue":"What's in turbines powered up a sultanate (6)","Answer":"BRUNEI","Explanation":"What's in turbines powered up a sultanate (6)\n*(urbine)"} +{"Clue":"Roosevelt, say, stuffed by a California drink supplier (3,5)","Answer":"TEACADDY","Explanation":"Roosevelt, say, stuffed by a California drink supplier (3,5)\nTEDDY stuffed by A Ca."} +{"Clue":"Start to squeeze till there's a foot inside (4)","Answer":"SHOE","Explanation":"Start to squeeze till there's a foot inside (4)\nS(queeze) + HOE (\"till\")"} +{"Clue":"Axe captivating strange old bumpkin (10)","Answer":"CLODHOPPER","Explanation":"Axe captivating strange old bumpkin (10)\nCHOPPER captivative *(old)"} +{"Clue":"Boxer, perhaps, on backing chap who mouths off (8)","Answer":"JABBERER","Explanation":"Boxer, perhaps, on backing chap who mouths off (8)\nJABBER (\"boxer\" = one who jabs) + <=RE (\"on\")"} +{"Clue":"Broken team would be \u2014-_ (4)","Answer":"TAME","Explanation":"Broken team would be \u2014-_ (4)\n*(team)"} +{"Clue":"Primate entering southern part of church (4)","Answer":"APSE","Explanation":"Primate entering southern part of church (4)\nAP(S)E \nI don't like this clue as it seems to indicate that APE is entering S, rather than the other way round, and it's possible,but contrived to see it the other way."} +{"Clue":"How to make this short history? Close to being done serially (3-2-3)","Answer":"END TO END","Explanation":"How to make this short history? Close to being done serially (3-2-3)\nI can't quite parse this. Make something history is \"end\" and close is \"end\", but beyond that?"} +{"Clue":"Who plays on board to roll, firmer female included (10)","Answer":"WINDSURFER","Explanation":"Who plays on board to roll, firmer female included (10)\nWIND (\"roll\") + SURER with F included"} +{"Clue":"Small river is a fast one (4)","Answer":"SCAM","Explanation":"Small river is a fast one (4)\nS + CAM"} +{"Clue":"Speed indicator? One's instant sign of supposed virility (8)","Answer":"MACHISMO","Explanation":"Speed indicator? One's instant sign of supposed virility (8)\nMACH (\"speed indicator\") + 1'S + MO (\"instant\")"} +{"Clue":"This dangles in attic I clear (6)","Answer":"ICICLE","Explanation":"This dangles in attic I clear (6)\nHidden in \"att**IC I CLE**ar\""} +{"Clue":"Passage where saint embraces elder, say (6)","Answer":"STREET","Explanation":"Passage where saint embraces elder, say (6)\nSt. embraces TREE"} +{"Clue":"Upset with long day-time sleeper (5,3)","Answer":"NIGHT OWL","Explanation":"Upset with long day-time sleeper (5,3)\n*(with long)"} +{"Clue":"List in which you find those left (5)","Answer":"LURCH","Explanation":"List in which you find those left (5)\nI may not even have the right answer here."} +{"Clue":"Red lolly? Something to spice up teatime (11)","Answer":"GINGERBREAD","Explanation":"Red lolly? Something to spice up teatime (11)\nGINGER (\"red\") + LOLLY (\"bread\")"} +{"Clue":"Salon stylist provides this for rich area potentially (8)","Answer":"HAIRCARE","Explanation":"Salon stylist provides this for rich area potentially (8)\n*(hair care)"} +{"Clue":"Poke fun inwardly \u2013 a case of auto-suggestion? (3,8,4)","Answer":"PUT YOURSELF DOWN","Explanation":"Poke fun inwardly \u2013 a case of auto-suggestion? (3,8,4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Hate turning machine around zip (6)","Answer":"LOATHE","Explanation":"Hate turning machine around zip (6)\nLATHE around 0 (\"zip\")"} +{"Clue":"Starts from the end and leaves? (3)","Answer":"TEA","Explanation":"Starts from the end and leaves? (3)\n\"Starts from\" (ie initials of) **T**he **E**nd **A**nd"} +{"Clue":"For Don Juan happy means laid (6,3)","Answer":"LADIES MAN","Explanation":"For Don Juan happy means laid (6,3)\n*(means laid)"} +{"Clue":"Part played by nations \u2013 could be protector (6,5)","Answer":"PATRON SAINT","Explanation":"Part played by nations \u2013 could be protector (6,5)\n*(part nations)"} +{"Clue":"One who hopes not to miss the post (9)","Answer":"APPLICANT","Explanation":"One who hopes not to miss the post (9)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Loving note inside dressing (8)","Answer":"ADORNING","Explanation":"Loving note inside dressing (8)\nADORING with N inside"} +{"Clue":"Day's end is not preordained (6)","Answer":"SUNSET","Explanation":"Day's end is not preordained (6)\n'S UNSET"} +{"Clue":"Permit resting fellow to leave (5)","Answer":"ALLOW","Explanation":"Permit resting fellow to leave (5)\n(f)ALLOW"} +{"Clue":"Bit of labour with this tool outside would leave a hole (3)","Answer":"HOE","Explanation":"Bit of labour with this tool outside would leave a hole (3)\nHOLE without L (\"bit of labour\")"} +{"Clue":"Some hesitation creating content for roles in opera, musical theatre etc (10,4)","Answer":"PERFORMING ARTS","Explanation":"Some hesitation creating content for roles in opera, musical theatre etc (10,4)\nER (\"some hesitation\") FORMING (\"creating\") in PARTS \"(roles\")"} +{"Clue":"Moral: ask me about what could save your life (5,5)","Answer":"SMOKE ALARM","Explanation":"Moral: ask me about what could save your life (5,5)\n*(moral ask me)"} +{"Clue":"River flowing through to Derbyshire (4)","Answer":"ODER","Explanation":"River flowing through to Derbyshire (4)\nHidden in (\"lowing through\") t**O DER**byshire"} +{"Clue":"One of a pair of openers in a sort of cricket, batting just the same between wickets (6,6)","Answer":"FRENCH WINDOW","Explanation":"One of a pair of openers in a sort of cricket, batting just the same between wickets (6,6)\nFRENCH (cricket) + IN (\"batting\") DO (short for \"ditto\" = \"just the same\") bewtween W and W (\"wickets\")"} +{"Clue":"A right stranger! (5)","Answer":"ALIEN","Explanation":"A right stranger! (5)\nA + LIEN (\"right\")"} +{"Clue":"Rule 101? (5)","Answer":"TENET","Explanation":"Rule 101? (5)\n(TE(N)ET) \n101 needs to be seen as 10 and 01 (ie \"ten\" forwards and back), with 0 in the clue and N in the solution doing the same kind of double duty."} +{"Clue":"Consequences of getting further behind with subject at Harvard (9)","Answer":"AFTERMATH","Explanation":"Consequences of getting further behind with subject at Harvard (9)\nAFTER (\"further behind\") + MATH (American version of \"maths\", therefore \"subject at Harvard\")"} +{"Clue":"United lost 1-0? Danced merrily! (12)","Answer":"CONSOLIDATED","Explanation":"United lost 1-0? Danced merrily! (12)\n*(lost i o danced)"} +{"Clue":"Top dog, say (4)","Answer":"PEAK","Explanation":"Top dog, say (4)\nHomophone of PEKE (\"dog\")"} +{"Clue":"Justification for fighting bullies, as chaos begins to develop? (5,5)","Answer":"CASUS BELLI","Explanation":"Justification for fighting bullies, as chaos begins to develop? (5,5)\n*(bullies as c)haos"} +{"Clue":"The Spanish city reportedly suits male jazz singer (4,10)","Answer":"ELLA FITZ GERALD","Explanation":"The Spanish city reportedly suits male jazz singer (4,10)\nEL (\"the Spanish\") +L.A. (\"city\") + FITZ (homophone of \"suits\") + GERALD (\"male\")"} +{"Clue":"Old man's tip: claret is drunk without one drop ultimately getting wasted \u2013 or spilt? (4,10)","Answer":"PAST PARTICIPLE","Explanation":"Old man's tip: claret is drunk without one drop ultimately getting wasted \u2013 or spilt? (4,10)\nPA'S (\"old man's\") + *(tip claret) around I (dro)P"} +{"Clue":"Small jumper on short man's man (4)","Answer":"ROOK","Explanation":"Small jumper on short man's man (4)\nROO (\"short junper\") + K (in chess, short for \"king\", so \"short man\")"} +{"Clue":"Gone about fighting as an OTT response (12)","Answer":"OVERREACTION","Explanation":"Gone about fighting as an OTT response (12)\nOVER (\"gone\") + RE (\"about\") + ACTION (\"fighting\")"} +{"Clue":"Piece about one large city (5)","Answer":"MILAN","Explanation":"Piece about one large city (5)\nMAN about I L"} +{"Clue":"The point of some chin- wagging (5-4)","Answer":"NORTH-WEST","Explanation":"The point of some chin- wagging (5-4)\nN-W is hidden in \"chi**N-W**agging\""} +{"Clue":"Pop space station into concrete casing, one able to fly at some stage (3,7)","Answer":"RED ADMIRAL","Explanation":"Pop space station into concrete casing, one able to fly at some stage (3,7)\nDAD (\"pop\") + MIR (\"space station\") encased in REAL (\"concrete\")"} +{"Clue":"Breaking waters? Hint: wife at home with daughter is a sign of things to come (5,2,3,4)","Answer":"STRAW IN THE WIND","Explanation":"Breaking waters? Hint: wife at home with daughter is a sign of things to come (5,2,3,4)\n*(waters hint) + W(ife) +IN (\"at home\") + D(aughter)"} +{"Clue":"\"Nasty geese!\" bad liar snarled (12)","Answer":"DISAGREEABLE","Explanation":"\"Nasty geese!\" bad liar snarled (12)\n*(geese bad liar)"} +{"Clue":"\"Big shot\" pair of comedians (10)","Answer":"CANNONBALL","Explanation":"\"Big shot\" pair of comedians (10)\nRefers to Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball, who as *Cannon and Ball* were never off TV screens in the UK in the late 70s and the 80s."} +{"Clue":"Unholy din as Indian stood up, having been sat in slightly rickety chair (9)","Answer":"CHARIVARI","Explanation":"Unholy din as Indian stood up, having been sat in slightly rickety chair (9)\n<=RAVI (\"Indian\") in CHARI (\"slightly rickety chair\")"} +{"Clue":"A second man walking on the moon, humming (5)","Answer":"ABUZZ","Explanation":"A second man walking on the moon, humming (5)\nA + BUZZ (Aldrin \u2013 the second man on the Moon)"} +{"Clue":"Seaweed with length in range required (4)","Answer":"ALGA","Explanation":"Seaweed with length in range required (4)\nL (\"length\") in AGA (\"range\")"} +{"Clue":"Ring student beset by siren (6)","Answer":"CIRCLE","Explanation":"Ring student beset by siren (6)\nL beset by CIRCE (\"siren\" as in *The Odyssey*)"} +{"Clue":"Doctor dictates critical essay (4,4)","Answer":"ACID TEST","Explanation":"Doctor dictates critical essay (4,4)\n*(dictates)"} +{"Clue":"New 'otelier's strange potion (7)","Answer":"NOSTRUM","Explanation":"New 'otelier's strange potion (7)\nN + 'OST + RUM"} +{"Clue":"Willing to cut landed property (7)","Answer":"TESTATE","Explanation":"Willing to cut landed property (7)\nT(o) + ESTATE"} +{"Clue":"Make a mistake holding American back? That's unusual! (4)","Answer":"RARE","Explanation":"Make a mistake holding American back? That's unusual! (4)\nA in <=ERR"} +{"Clue":"Shocked by a dishonest organisation (10)","Answer":"ASTONISHED","Explanation":"Shocked by a dishonest organisation (10)\n*(a dishonest)"} +{"Clue":"Drink turned Eddie joyful (6)","Answer":"ELATED","Explanation":"Drink turned Eddie joyful (6)\n<=ALE + TED"} +{"Clue":"Scams first to be made up (7)","Answer":"CONSIST","Explanation":"Scams first to be made up (7)\nCONS + 1st"} +{"Clue":"Workman eats divine little fish (7)","Answer":"TIDDLER","Explanation":"Workman eats divine little fish (7)\nD.D. in TILER \nAm I missing something? D.D. is short for Doctor of Divinity, so not the same as \"divine\""} +{"Clue":"Opposed to Gaelic bible in the beginning (6)","Answer":"AVERSE","Explanation":"Opposed to Gaelic bible in the beginning (6)\nA.V. (Authorised Version of the \"Bible\") + ERSE"} +{"Clue":"Know Carol's not back in London (10)","Answer":"KENSINGTON","Explanation":"Know Carol's not back in London (10)\nKEN + SING (\"Carol\") + <=NOT"} +{"Clue":"Complaint of German leader? Impossible! (4)","Answer":"GOUT","Explanation":"Complaint of German leader? Impossible! (4)\nG(erman) + OUT"} +{"Clue":"Time husband should care (7)","Answer":"THOUGHT","Explanation":"Time husband should care (7)\nT + H + OUGHT"} +{"Clue":"Become aware that lies are risky (7)","Answer":"REALISE","Explanation":"Become aware that lies are risky (7)\n*(lies are)"} +{"Clue":"Quiet soldier's getting worn out (8)","Answer":"RETIRING","Explanation":"Quiet soldier's getting worn out (8)\nR.E. + TIRING"} +{"Clue":"A fabulous Greek nonet entertains (6)","Answer":"AMUSES","Explanation":"A fabulous Greek nonet entertains (6)\nA + MUSES (there were nine of them in Greek mythology)"} +{"Clue":"Preserve house in archipelago (8)","Answer":"CANARIES","Explanation":"Preserve house in archipelago (8)\nCAN + ARIES (astrological \"house\")"} +{"Clue":"Hesitancy in booking (11)","Answer":"RESERVATION","Explanation":"Hesitancy in booking (11)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Escapade of sovereign on old vessel (4)","Answer":"LARK","Explanation":"Escapade of sovereign on old vessel (4)\nL (\"sovereign\" = \u00a3) + ARK"} +{"Clue":"Understand working in yarn (6,2)","Answer":"COTTON ON","Explanation":"Understand working in yarn (6,2)\nON in COTTON"} +{"Clue":"Is girl in sleazy bar, sneering? (10)","Answer":"DISMISSIVE","Explanation":"Is girl in sleazy bar, sneering? (10)\nIS MISS in DIVE"} +{"Clue":"Some under arrest for years (3)","Answer":"ERA","Explanation":"Some under arrest for years (3)\nHidden in \"und**ER** **A**rrest\""} +{"Clue":"Latest result in evaluation (6)","Answer":"TRENDY","Explanation":"Latest result in evaluation (6)\nEND in TRY"} +{"Clue":"A scholar's shillings pile up (5)","Answer":"AMASS","Explanation":"A scholar's shillings pile up (5)\nA + M.A. + SS (\"shillings\")"} +{"Clue":"Insist choir deployed staginess (11)","Answer":"HISTRIONICS","Explanation":"Insist choir deployed staginess (11)\n*(insist choir)"} +{"Clue":"Quasimodo's identical twin? (4,6)","Answer":"DEAD RINGER","Explanation":"Quasimodo's identical twin? (4,6)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Number taken in by flighty female is to increase (8)","Answer":"HEIGHTEN","Explanation":"Number taken in by flighty female is to increase (8)\nEIGHT in HEN"} +{"Clue":"Savages cook fowl (8)","Answer":"HEATHENS","Explanation":"Savages cook fowl (8)\nHEAT HENS"} +{"Clue":"Society girl runs to become a sportswoman (6)","Answer":"SKATER","Explanation":"Society girl runs to become a sportswoman (6)\nS + KATE + R"} +{"Clue":"Crawler is a firm supporter (5)","Answer":"COBRA","Explanation":"Crawler is a firm supporter (5)\nCo. + BRA"} +{"Clue":"Cultivate key member (4)","Answer":"FARM","Explanation":"Cultivate key member (4)\nF + ARM"} +{"Clue":"Oscar has drill and pick (3)","Answer":"OPT","Explanation":"Oscar has drill and pick (3)\nO + P.T."} +{"Clue":"Eg south county member holds permit into ground (7,5)","Answer":"COMPASS POINT","Explanation":"Eg south county member holds permit into ground (7,5)\n(Co. + M.P. + *(into)) holding PASS"} +{"Clue":"Irish name tree award on radio? (7)","Answer":"O\u2019CONNOR","Explanation":"Irish name tree award on radio? (7)\nHomophone of OAK HONOUR"} +{"Clue":"Lack what makes one conspicuous (7)","Answer":"ABSENCE","Explanation":"Lack what makes one conspicuous (7)\nAs in \"conspicuous by one's absence\""} +{"Clue":"Utterly nasty note dispatched from dirty home (7)","Answer":"FOULEST","Explanation":"Utterly nasty note dispatched from dirty home (7)\nFOUL (n)EST"} +{"Clue":"Blast comes from behind offensive trousers (7)","Answer":"TRUMPET","Explanation":"Blast comes from behind offensive trousers (7)\nTET (\"offensive\") trousering RUMP (\"behind\") \nThe Tet Offensive was a military campaign during the Vietnam War"} +{"Clue":"Spotted one in Kenya, unwell, heading off for hospital (5)","Answer":"HYENA","Explanation":"Spotted one in Kenya, unwell, heading off for hospital (5)\n*(henya) (Kenya with the head (initial) replaced with h (\"hospital\") \nMy only minor quibble in the puzzle, as the clue's wordplay tells us to do the anagram first, then change the initial, which is the wrong way round, but I could see what the setter intended."} +{"Clue":"HM hosts a novelist, a Georgian perhaps or . . . . (9)","Answer":"EASTERNER","Explanation":"HM hosts a novelist, a Georgian perhaps or . . . . (9)\nE.R. hosts A STERNE (Laurence Sterne, author of *Tristram Shandy*)"} +{"Clue":". . . . someone similar, says husband (9)","Answer":"STATESMAN","Explanation":". . . . someone similar, says husband (9)\nSTATES MAN \na Georgian could be someone from the state of Georgia in the USA"} +{"Clue":"Feature of board game topping the other one (5)","Answer":"ADDER","Explanation":"Feature of board game topping the other one (5)\n(l)ADDER \nAs in \"snakes and ladders\""} +{"Clue":"Grassland allowed to smother fine tract (7)","Answer":"LEAFLET","Explanation":"Grassland allowed to smother fine tract (7)\nLEA (F) LET"} +{"Clue":"A Republican supports stoppages (7)","Answer":"ARRESTS","Explanation":"A Republican supports stoppages (7)\nA R + RESTS"} +{"Clue":"Sitting close to actors in Noises Off (7)","Answer":"SESSION","Explanation":"Sitting close to actors in Noises Off (7)\n(actor)S in *(noises)"} +{"Clue":"Making progress, old man leaves paint drops (2,5)","Answer":"IN TRAIN","Explanation":"Making progress, old man leaves paint drops (2,5)\n(pa)IN T + RAIN (\"drops\")"} +{"Clue":"Media ban joke, going red, nervous about redtop (7,5)","Answer":"GAGGING ORDER","Explanation":"Media ban joke, going red, nervous about redtop (7,5)\nGAG +*(going red) about R(ed)"} +{"Clue":"The end is nigh and you are blocking it (7)","Answer":"CLOSURE","Explanation":"The end is nigh and you are blocking it (7)\nCLOS (U R) E"} +{"Clue":"Nelson, servant of the French? (7)","Answer":"MANDELA","Explanation":"Nelson, servant of the French? (7)\nMAN + DE LA"} +{"Clue":"A pile of paper covers Irish street in high wind (9)","Answer":"AIRSTREAM","Explanation":"A pile of paper covers Irish street in high wind (9)\nA REAM covers Ir. St. \nAn airstream is a wind that occurs high in the sky"} +{"Clue":"Public transport set up with clever electronics (5)","Answer":"SMART","Explanation":"Public transport set up with clever electronics (5)\n<=TRAMS"} +{"Clue":"It's hard to see old Bruce dancing round front of stage (7)","Answer":"OBSCURE","Explanation":"It's hard to see old Bruce dancing round front of stage (7)\nO + *(bruce) around S(tage)"} +{"Clue":"Square leg bowler's target? (7)","Answer":"NINEPIN","Explanation":"Square leg bowler's target? (7)\nNINE (\"square\") + LEG (\"pin\")"} +{"Clue":"Crude fellows with spades making crude noises? (4,8)","Answer":"WOLF WHISTLES","Explanation":"Crude fellows with spades making crude noises? (4,8)\n*(fellows) with WHIST (of which the game of \"spades\" is a type)"} +{"Clue":"Showing initiative, join rebellion with no uniform (12)","Answer":"ENTERPRISING","Explanation":"Showing initiative, join rebellion with no uniform (12)\nENTER + (u)PRISING"} +{"Clue":"Romanians trashed European enclave (3,6)","Answer":"SAN MARINO","Explanation":"Romanians trashed European enclave (3,6)\n*(romanians)"} +{"Clue":"Asian disaster zone filled with mostly salt, dissolved (4,3)","Answer":"ARAL SEA","Explanation":"Asian disaster zone filled with mostly salt, dissolved (4,3)\nAREA filled with *(sal) (\"mostly salt\") \nThought this was Dead Sea at first, but couldn't parse it, then rememebered that the Aral Sea, once one of the largest in the world, is now about 90% smaller due to Soviet irrigation plans starving it of its feeder rivers."} +{"Clue":"Little German spirit left in royal couple (7)","Answer":"ERLKING","Explanation":"Little German spirit left in royal couple (7)\nL in ER + KING"} +{"Clue":"Beer with no heart deemed to have a head? (7)","Answer":"AERATED","Explanation":"Beer with no heart deemed to have a head? (7)\nA(l)E + RATED \nAerated beer would have a head"} +{"Clue":"Want briefly to retain secretary but lose heart (7)","Answer":"DESPAIR","Explanation":"Want briefly to retain secretary but lose heart (7)\nDESIR(e) retaining P.A."} +{"Clue":"Group overturned part of joint (5)","Answer":"TENON","Explanation":"Group overturned part of joint (5)\n<=NONET"} +{"Clue":"Marshal nominates 1 in 50 (9)","Answer":"MINNESOTA","Explanation":"Marshal nominates 1 in 50 (9)\n*(nominates)"} +{"Clue":"Uneven parts of barley and wheat produce (5)","Answer":"BREAD","Explanation":"Uneven parts of barley and wheat produce (5)\nUneven parts of **B**a**R**l**E**y**A**n**D"} +{"Clue":"Oddly it's out east he plotted conspiracy (5,5)","Answer":"TITUSOATES","Explanation":"Oddly it's out east he plotted conspiracy (5,5)\n(its out east) \nTitus Oates claimed there was a Jewish plot to assassinate Charles II"} +{"Clue":"Party-pooper, in more ways than one! (9)","Answer":"ABSTAINER","Explanation":"Party-pooper, in more ways than one! (9)\nSomeone who doesn't vote could be described as a \"party pooper\" and I suppose if you don;t drink or take drugs, you COULD be considered a \"party pooper\", although I'm quite happy to party without either myself!"} +{"Clue":"You need 12 to form such a system (10)","Answer":"DUODECIMAL","Explanation":"You need 12 to form such a system (10)\nA (barely) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Old friends like Christopher and Elspeth at the end (4)","Answer":"KITH","Explanation":"Old friends like Christopher and Elspeth at the end (4)\nKIT + (elspet)H"} +{"Clue":"Cook taking tail off displays weakness (7)","Answer":"FRAILTY","Explanation":"Cook taking tail off displays weakness (7)\n*(tail) in FRY"} +{"Clue":"Defaced weapon naturally changes with time (7)","Answer":"EVOLVER","Explanation":"Defaced weapon naturally changes with time (7)\n(r)EVOLVER"} +{"Clue":"Cuts classes in oral comprehension (7)","Answer":"LESSENS","Explanation":"Cuts classes in oral comprehension (7)\nHomophone of LESSONS"} +{"Clue":"ABCDE confused the French \u2013 what a fiasco! (7)","Answer":"DEBACLE","Explanation":"ABCDE confused the French \u2013 what a fiasco! (7)\n*(abcde) + LE"} +{"Clue":"A divine youth's painful setback (4)","Answer":"EROS","Explanation":"A divine youth's painful setback (4)\n<=SORE"} +{"Clue":"A commercial success: what oenophiles long for, we're told (10)","Answer":"BESTSELLER","Explanation":"A commercial success: what oenophiles long for, we're told (10)\nHomophone of BEST CELLAR"} +{"Clue":"Crazy little hero, beheaded in Peter Pan, say (5,4)","Answer":"TITLE ROLE","Explanation":"Crazy little hero, beheaded in Peter Pan, say (5,4)\n*(little ero)"} +{"Clue":"Very many are out of shape (5)","Answer":"HEAPS","Explanation":"Very many are out of shape (5)\n*(shape) \nThis doesn't feel right, but I haven't the time to get my head round explaining why."} +{"Clue":"Assume, for argument's sake, it follows return of bribe (5)","Answer":"POSIT","Explanation":"Assume, for argument's sake, it follows return of bribe (5)\nIT follows <=SOP"} +{"Clue":"Debug beds in Homes and Gardens (9)","Answer":"DISINFECT","Explanation":"Debug beds in Homes and Gardens (9)\nCan't parse this"} +{"Clue":"Got married without the Church \u2013 married still (5)","Answer":"MATED","Explanation":"Got married without the Church \u2013 married still (5)\nMAT(ch)ED"} +{"Clue":"Some newspapers for citizens (9)","Answer":"NATIONALS","Explanation":"Some newspapers for citizens (9)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"It releases unusually bitter blows (10)","Answer":"EASTERLIES","Explanation":"It releases unusually bitter blows (10)\n*(it releases)"} +{"Clue":"Work associated with a financial centre lacks transparency (7)","Answer":"OPACITY","Explanation":"Work associated with a financial centre lacks transparency (7)\nOP + A CITY \nThe clue indiucates a verb (\"lacks transparity\"), but the answer is a noun.\n \nCould have been clued as \"shows a lack of transparity\"."} +{"Clue":"Yorkshire headwear appropriate on the line (2,5)","Answer":"ATSTAKE","Explanation":"Yorkshire headwear appropriate on the line (2,5)\n'ATS + TAKE (\"appropriate\")"} +{"Clue":"Fish out of river may be a ray (4)","Answer":"BEAM","Explanation":"Fish out of river may be a ray (4)\nB(r)EAM"} +{"Clue":"Unseen nuisance that's a source of tedium (5)","Answer":"ENNUI","Explanation":"Unseen nuisance that's a source of tedium (5)\nHidden in \"unse**EN NUI**sance\""} +{"Clue":"Black Bess, for example, reveals unexpected talent (4,5)","Answer":"DARK HORSE","Explanation":"Black Bess, for example, reveals unexpected talent (4,5)\nBlack Bess was a (not surprisingly) dark horse, ridden by Dick Turpin."} +{"Clue":"Hitchcock's outstanding feature? (6,4)","Answer":"DOUBLE CHIN","Explanation":"Hitchcock's outstanding feature? (6,4)\nAlfred Hitchcock was often shown in silhouette with a marked double chin."} +{"Clue":"Having spelt \"safe\" wrong could put you in danger (5,4)","Answer":"FALSE STEP","Explanation":"Having spelt \"safe\" wrong could put you in danger (5,4)\n*(spelt safe)"} +{"Clue":"Hesitate to get sick during leave (9)","Answer":"VACILLATE","Explanation":"Hesitate to get sick during leave (9)\nILL \"during\" VACATE"} +{"Clue":"Unfit editors may need such injections (7)","Answer":"STEROID","Explanation":"Unfit editors may need such injections (7)\n*(editors)"} +{"Clue":"This red mixture does 16 (7)","Answer":"DITHERS","Explanation":"This red mixture does 16 (7)\n*(this red)"} +{"Clue":"Have another go at 24 (5)","Answer":"RESIT","Explanation":"Have another go at 24 (5)\nNot very cryptic"} +{"Clue":"Contestant takes part in experiment (4)","Answer":"TEST","Explanation":"Contestant takes part in experiment (4)\nHidden in \"con**TEST**ant\""} +{"Clue":"Busy barrister's requirement? (9)","Answer":"BRIEFCASE","Explanation":"Busy barrister's requirement? (9)\nCryptic definition \u2013 a barrister needs a briefcase, but if theyr'e busy, they need their case to be brief as well."} +{"Clue":"Three coppers needing a drink (5)","Answer":"CUPPA","Explanation":"Three coppers needing a drink (5)\nCU + P + P (\"three coppers\") + A"} +{"Clue":"Defence of boxer holding one back initially (5)","Answer":"ALIBI","Explanation":"Defence of boxer holding one back initially (5)\nALI holding 1 B(ack)"} +{"Clue":"Got back 50% of rest with insurance (9)","Answer":"RECOVERED","Explanation":"Got back 50% of rest with insurance (9)\nRE(st) + COVERED"} +{"Clue":"Mercury perhaps isn't representative of such music (5,5)","Answer":"HEAVY METAL","Explanation":"Mercury perhaps isn't representative of such music (5,5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Fill up, oddly, in front of village's last outlet (4)","Answer":"FLUE","Explanation":"Fill up, oddly, in front of village's last outlet (4)\n**F**i**L**l**U**p + (villag)E"} +{"Clue":"Thief's equipment pinched by musicians (7)","Answer":"BRIGAND","Explanation":"Thief's equipment pinched by musicians (7)\nRIG in (\"pinched by\") BAND"} +{"Clue":"Brands grades by audience (7)","Answer":"MARQUES","Explanation":"Brands grades by audience (7)\nHomophone of MARKS"} +{"Clue":"Pints must cover case of need for alcohol-fuelled sessions (7)","Answer":"BENDERS","Explanation":"Pints must cover case of need for alcohol-fuelled sessions (7)\nBEERS covering N(ee)D"} +{"Clue":"Reply given by priest worried about love (7)","Answer":"RIPOSTE","Explanation":"Reply given by priest worried about love (7)\n*(priest) about 0"} +{"Clue":"Departed\u00a0after time expected (4)","Answer":"LATE","Explanation":"Departed\u00a0after time expected (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Aid for writer putting limit on session (10)","Answer":"SPELLCHECK","Explanation":"Aid for writer putting limit on session (10)\nCHECK on SPELL"} +{"Clue":"Judge united expats squabbling about love's place by side (9)","Answer":"JUXTAPOSE","Explanation":"Judge united expats squabbling about love's place by side (9)\nJ + U + *(expates) about 0"} +{"Clue":"Where to find hot or cold, readily available? (2,3)","Answer":"ON TAP","Explanation":"Where to find hot or cold, readily available? (2,3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Agreement as teacher shows discrimination? (5)","Answer":"TASTE","Explanation":"Agreement as teacher shows discrimination? (5)\nHidden in \"agreemen**T AS** **TE**achers\""} +{"Clue":"Rambling on \u2013 tell me I must be soothing! (9)","Answer":"EMOLLIENT","Explanation":"Rambling on \u2013 tell me I must be soothing! (9)\n*(on tell me I)"} +{"Clue":"Silence follows supporter who's offensively bold (5)","Answer":"BRASH","Explanation":"Silence follows supporter who's offensively bold (5)\nSH follows BRA"} +{"Clue":"Copy restriction, sacking leader (9)","Answer":"IMITATION","Explanation":"Copy restriction, sacking leader (9)\n(l)IMITATION"} +{"Clue":"Left, as furious about dismissive lies (5,5)","Answer":"FAIRY TALES","Explanation":"Left, as furious about dismissive lies (5,5)\n*(left as) about AIRY (\"dismissive\")"} +{"Clue":"Strain on the toilet at sea? Fool (7)","Answer":"AIRHEAD","Explanation":"Strain on the toilet at sea? Fool (7)\nAIR (\"strain\") + HEAD (\"toilet at sea\")"} +{"Clue":"Loudly call out demand made by divorcee (7)","Answer":"EXCLAIM","Explanation":"Loudly call out demand made by divorcee (7)\nCLAIM made by EX"} +{"Clue":"Classic! \u2013 a vault containing wine (4)","Answer":"CAVA","Explanation":"Classic! \u2013 a vault containing wine (4)\nHidden in \"classi**C A VA**ult\""} +{"Clue":"The risk for every single pound (5)","Answer":"PERIL","Explanation":"The risk for every single pound (5)\nPER + 1 L"} +{"Clue":"Letter opener? (9)","Answer":"ADDRESSEE","Explanation":"Letter opener? (9)\n(Fairly) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Where children may be taught there's homework on train (4,6)","Answer":"PREP SCHOOL","Explanation":"Where children may be taught there's homework on train (4,6)\nPREP (\"homework\") + SCHOOL (\"train\")"} +{"Clue":"Printer wanting fizz on plane? (9)","Answer":"BUBBLEJET","Explanation":"Printer wanting fizz on plane? (9)\nBUBBLE on JET \nA bubblejet printer is a type of printer that uses high pressure and heat to expel tiny bubbles of\u00a0ink from the printer's nozzle on to the page"} +{"Clue":"Draw from sun's heat here (9)","Answer":"UNSHEATHE","Explanation":"Draw from sun's heat here (9)\nHidden in s**UNS** **HEAT** **HE**re"} +{"Clue":"Imagine drink with model! (7)","Answer":"SUPPOSE","Explanation":"Imagine drink with model! (7)\nSUP + POSE"} +{"Clue":"Finished up accepting fiction \u2013 outstanding work (7)","Answer":"RELIEVO","Explanation":"Finished up accepting fiction \u2013 outstanding work (7)\n<=OVER \"accepting\" LIE"} +{"Clue":"Strains to make cuts in case of teachers (5)","Answer":"TAXES","Explanation":"Strains to make cuts in case of teachers (5)\nAXE in T(eacher)S"} +{"Clue":"A place under a thousand? Gone! (5)","Answer":"KAPUT","Explanation":"A place under a thousand? Gone! (5)\nA PUT under K"} +{"Clue":"Having nothing on \u2013 except end of course (4)","Answer":"BARE","Explanation":"Having nothing on \u2013 except end of course (4)\nBAR (\"except\") + (cours)E"} +{"Clue":"Suave and refined socialite who floats around? (8)","Answer":"DEBONAIR","Explanation":"Suave and refined socialite who floats around? (8)\nDEB ON AIR"} +{"Clue":"Anger appropriate to principal motorway an illusory thing (6)","Answer":"MIRAGE","Explanation":"Anger appropriate to principal motorway an illusory thing (6)\nRAGE applied to M1"} +{"Clue":"Drinking session ale knight and duke swallowed (6)","Answer":"BENDER","Explanation":"Drinking session ale knight and duke swallowed (6)\nBE (N D) ER"} +{"Clue":"Variable indefinite number triples? That's an irritation (8)","Answer":"SPLINTER","Explanation":"Variable indefinite number triples? That's an irritation (8)\n*(n triples)"} +{"Clue":"Constant smoker worried about gas inhaled (4)","Answer":"ETNA","Explanation":"Constant smoker worried about gas inhaled (4)\n<=ATE about N (Neon = \"gas\") \nEtna, on Sicily, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, hence \"constant smoker\"."} +{"Clue":"Large egg was broken by Scotsman \u2013 one from Govan? (10)","Answer":"GLASWEGIAN","Explanation":"Large egg was broken by Scotsman \u2013 one from Govan? (10)\n*(l egg was) + IAN (\"Scotsman\")"} +{"Clue":"One excessive fellow into fruit (8)","Answer":"GOURMAND","Explanation":"One excessive fellow into fruit (8)\nMAN in GOURD"} +{"Clue":"Surrounded by morning papers? (4)","Answer":"AMID","Explanation":"Surrounded by morning papers? (4)\nA.M. + I.D."} +{"Clue":"Fuel taken from under vans (4)","Answer":"DERV","Explanation":"Fuel taken from under vans (4)\nHidden in \"un**DER V**ans\""} +{"Clue":"Soviet includes test given rocket (8)","Answer":"REPROVED","Explanation":"Soviet includes test given rocket (8)\nRED includes PROVE"} +{"Clue":"More on star from me? (10)","Answer":"ASTRONOMER","Explanation":"More on star from me? (10)\n*(more on star)"} +{"Clue":"Flower\u00a0came up (4)","Answer":"ROSE","Explanation":"Flower\u00a0came up (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Forefather catching cold, one Greek sage at Troy (8)","Answer":"ANCESTOR","Explanation":"Forefather catching cold, one Greek sage at Troy (8)\nA NESTOR catching C"} +{"Clue":"Joke playfully accepted by chess champion loyal to group (6)","Answer":"TRIBAL","Explanation":"Joke playfully accepted by chess champion loyal to group (6)\nRIB accepted by TAL \nMikhail Tal was a Soviet chess grandmaster and world champion from 1960 to 1961."} +{"Clue":"Greatly productive association of states fills money reserve (6)","Answer":"FECUND","Explanation":"Greatly productive association of states fills money reserve (6)\nE.C. fills FUND"} +{"Clue":"In Argyle knit the makings of a jumper? (8)","Answer":"YEARLING","Explanation":"In Argyle knit the makings of a jumper? (8)\n*(in argyle)"} +{"Clue":"Still time to ride competitively (5)","Answer":"EVENT","Explanation":"Still time to ride competitively (5)\nEVEN + T \nAs in three-day eventing"} +{"Clue":"Nimrod confused with Ravel in fluvial song (3,3,5)","Answer":"OLD MAN RIVER","Explanation":"Nimrod confused with Ravel in fluvial song (3,3,5)\n*(Nimrod Ravel)"} +{"Clue":"Letter from girl on a return (8)","Answer":"AEROGRAM","Explanation":"Letter from girl on a return (8)\n<=MARGO RE A"} +{"Clue":"Conrad's story bizarre about spoil in old county (4,3,8)","Answer":"ROSS AND CROMARTY","Explanation":"Conrad's story bizarre about spoil in old county (4,3,8)\n*(Conrads story) about MAR \nRoss and Cromarty is now part of the Highlands, a beautiful place to visit if you can find one of the three nice days we have here in Scotland every year!"} +{"Clue":"Country mum's first rule? (6)","Answer":"MALAWI","Explanation":"Country mum's first rule? (6)\nMA + LAW 1"} +{"Clue":"Carry, pass, score (3)","Answer":"RUN","Explanation":"Carry, pass, score (3)\nTriple definition"} +{"Clue":"Syrup of pineapple to store at home (9)","Answer":"GRENADINE","Explanation":"Syrup of pineapple to store at home (9)\nGRENADE (aka \"pineapple\" due to its appearance) storing IN. \nGRENADINE is a syrup normally made from redcurrants and pomegranates."} +{"Clue":"She has it good \u2013 to thrash soldier we have on both sides? (7,4)","Answer":"GLAMOUR GIRL","Explanation":"She has it good \u2013 to thrash soldier we have on both sides? (7,4)\nG + LAM + OUR G.I. + R L (\"both sides\") \nA glamour girl would have \"it\" (sex appeal)"} +{"Clue":"Respectful expression where I see bacon cooked (9)","Answer":"OBEISANCE","Explanation":"Respectful expression where I see bacon cooked (9)\n*(I see bacon)"} +{"Clue":"Choose tenor before getting involved with a show such as this (8)","Answer":"OPERETTA","Explanation":"Choose tenor before getting involved with a show such as this (8)\nOP(ERE)T T A"} +{"Clue":"Maybe Oxbridge man in team (6)","Answer":"UNITED","Explanation":"Maybe Oxbridge man in team (6)\nUNI TED"} +{"Clue":"Saint suffering in Catholic country (5)","Answer":"SPAIN","Explanation":"Saint suffering in Catholic country (5)\nS + PAIN"} +{"Clue":"English character in Greece gets leggy bird (3)","Answer":"EMU","Explanation":"English character in Greece gets leggy bird (3)\nE + MU"} +{"Clue":"Method of cooking meat in iron container (6)","Answer":"FLAMBE","Explanation":"Method of cooking meat in iron container (6)\nLAMB in FE"} +{"Clue":"Is in Paris holding shipment of French food (8)","Answer":"ESCARGOT","Explanation":"Is in Paris holding shipment of French food (8)\nEST (\"is\" in French) holding CARGO"} +{"Clue":"Fugitive loses article at airport (6)","Answer":"RUNWAY","Explanation":"Fugitive loses article at airport (6)\nRUN(a)WAY"} +{"Clue":"Connoisseur ate these uneasily (8)","Answer":"AESTHETE","Explanation":"Connoisseur ate these uneasily (8)\n*(ate these)"} +{"Clue":"Female section of the National Assembly (4)","Answer":"LASS","Explanation":"Female section of the National Assembly (4)\n\"section of\" nationa**L** **ASS**embly"} +{"Clue":"Dye old predator in retreat of old master (10)","Answer":"TINTORETTO","Explanation":"Dye old predator in retreat of old master (10)\nTINT + O + <=OTTER"} +{"Clue":"Unplanned confrontation with American during depression (12)","Answer":"COINCIDENTAL","Explanation":"Unplanned confrontation with American during depression (12)\nINCIDENT + A \"during\" COL"} +{"Clue":"Trustee to destroy dogs? They lead the way! (12)","Answer":"TRENDSETTERS","Explanation":"Trustee to destroy dogs? They lead the way! (12)\nTr. + END SETTERS"} +{"Clue":"Trip in the dark when just at home with complaint (7,3)","Answer":"EVENING OUT","Explanation":"Trip in the dark when just at home with complaint (7,3)\nEVEN (\"just\") + IN (\"at home\") + GOUT (\"complaint\")"} +{"Clue":"Run as a communist (4)","Answer":"TROT","Explanation":"Run as a communist (4)\nDouble deifinition"} +{"Clue":"Incline to stop in allotment (8)","Answer":"GRADIENT","Explanation":"Incline to stop in allotment (8)\nDIE in GRANT"} +{"Clue":"Landlord's short of gold (6)","Answer":"LESSOR","Explanation":"Landlord's short of gold (6)\nLESS + OR"} +{"Clue":"Fatigues one like a blind prophet (8)","Answer":"TIRESIAS","Explanation":"Fatigues one like a blind prophet (8)\nTIRES + 1 + AS"} +{"Clue":"Character with inclination for one toiletry containing iodine (6)","Answer":"ITALIC","Explanation":"Character with inclination for one toiletry containing iodine (6)\nI + TALC containing I (\"iodine\")"} +{"Clue":"Be careful fastening hair (8)","Answer":"FORELOCK","Explanation":"Be careful fastening hair (8)\n\"FORE\" (\"look out\" on the golf course ~ \"be careful\") + LOCK"} +{"Clue":"Sceptic acting so badly (8)","Answer":"AGNOSTIC","Explanation":"Sceptic acting so badly (8)\n*(acting so)"} +{"Clue":"Drop one in the garden (4)","Answer":"BEAD","Explanation":"Drop one in the garden (4)\nA in BED"} +{"Clue":"Bears entertaining dwarf with our kind of food (5-3-4)","Answer":"SWEET-AND-SOUR","Explanation":"Bears entertaining dwarf with our kind of food (5-3-4)\nSTANDS \"entertaining\" WEE\" + OUR \n\"kind of food\" is a bit loose as a definition in my opinion"} +{"Clue":"Fattest are prepared for a sensational finish (10)","Answer":"AFTERTASTE","Explanation":"Fattest are prepared for a sensational finish (10)\n*(fattest are)"} +{"Clue":"Greek devours the classics (6)","Answer":"GREATS","Explanation":"Greek devours the classics (6)\nGr. + EATS"} +{"Clue":"Quake in Turkey \u2013 upheaval of capital (6)","Answer":"TREMOR","Explanation":"Quake in Turkey \u2013 upheaval of capital (6)\n.tr (domain name for \"Turkey\") + <=ROME"} +{"Clue":"Dad had engine modified showing ulterior motive (6,6)","Answer":"HIDDEN AGENDA","Explanation":"Dad had engine modified showing ulterior motive (6,6)\n*(dad had engine)"} +{"Clue":"Shortages damage urban areas (10)","Answer":"SCARCITIES","Explanation":"Shortages damage urban areas (10)\nSCAR + CITIES"} +{"Clue":"Priest is buried in concrete for revenge (8)","Answer":"REPRISAL","Explanation":"Priest is buried in concrete for revenge (8)\nPr. IS buried in REAL (\"cement\")"} +{"Clue":"Inscrutable Tories assembled in the city (8)","Answer":"ESOTERIC","Explanation":"Inscrutable Tories assembled in the city (8)\n*(tories) in EC (\"the City\" in London)"} +{"Clue":"Responsibility of Welsh rowing team (6)","Answer":"WEIGHT","Explanation":"Responsibility of Welsh rowing team (6)\nW + EIGHT"} +{"Clue":"Condition of soldier's mate (6)","Answer":"REPAIR","Explanation":"Condition of soldier's mate (6)\nR.E. + PAIR"} +{"Clue":"Inclination to be dishonest (4)","Answer":"BENT","Explanation":"Inclination to be dishonest (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Hundred following correct route in large hall (9)","Answer":"CONCOURSE","Explanation":"Hundred following correct route in large hall (9)\nC + ON COURSE (\"following correct route\")"} +{"Clue":"Lover of eucalyptus stunning a large area (5)","Answer":"KOALA","Explanation":"Lover of eucalyptus stunning a large area (5)\nK.O. (~ \"stunning\") + A L A"} +{"Clue":"Evergreen set with energy boarding a ship (7)","Answer":"AGELESS","Explanation":"Evergreen set with energy boarding a ship (7)\n(GEL (\"set\") + E) \"boarding\" A S.S."} +{"Clue":"Perch good in carnival location for composer (7)","Answer":"RODRIGO","Explanation":"Perch good in carnival location for composer (7)\nROD + G in RIO \nRefers to Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1998), a Spanish composer."} +{"Clue":"Money falling short in card game (3)","Answer":"LOO","Explanation":"Money falling short in card game (3)\nLOO(t)"} +{"Clue":"Top brass in tight order (4,7)","Answer":"HIGH COMMAND","Explanation":"Top brass in tight order (4,7)\nHIGH (\"tight\") + COMMAND (\"order\")"} +{"Clue":"Dash from top player grabbing first of prizes (5)","Answer":"SPEED","Explanation":"Dash from top player grabbing first of prizes (5)\nSEED grabbing P(rizes)"} +{"Clue":"Arrange group in rosettes (3)","Answer":"SET","Explanation":"Arrange group in rosettes (3)\nHidden in (\"group in\") ro**SET**tes"} +{"Clue":"Spanish gent cycling from opposite part of Europe? (5)","Answer":"NORSE","Explanation":"Spanish gent cycling from opposite part of Europe? (5)\nSENOR \"cycling\" \nImagine a circle with the letters S E N O R on it, if you cycle round to the N and start reading you'd get NORSE instead of SENOR"} +{"Clue":"We bear logs awkwardly close to house? Hard work (5,6)","Answer":"ELBOW GREASE","Explanation":"We bear logs awkwardly close to house? Hard work (5,6)\n*(we bear logs) + (hous)E"} +{"Clue":"International\u00a0restriction (3)","Answer":"CAP","Explanation":"International\u00a0restriction (3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Nuns I list (not half) in order showing secretion (7)","Answer":"INSULIN","Explanation":"Nuns I list (not half) in order showing secretion (7)\n*(nuns i li)"} +{"Clue":"Flier, leading light after one's gone in part of ship (7)","Answer":"KESTREL","Explanation":"Flier, leading light after one's gone in part of ship (7)\nST(a)R (\"leading light) in KEEL"} +{"Clue":"Relative expertise of a barrister? (2-3)","Answer":"IN-LAW","Explanation":"Relative expertise of a barrister? (2-3)\n(Sort of) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Some don is volatile showing temperamental nature (9)","Answer":"MOODINESS","Explanation":"Some don is volatile showing temperamental nature (9)\n*(moodiness)"} +{"Clue":"Second stroke in poor handwriting (6)","Answer":"SCRAWL","Explanation":"Second stroke in poor handwriting (6)\nS + CRAWL (\"stroke\" in swimming)"} +{"Clue":"Cover unconventional novel in English exercise (8)","Answer":"ENVELOPE","Explanation":"Cover unconventional novel in English exercise (8)\n*(novel) in E P.E."} +{"Clue":"Anticipate new trouble with wife about love (10)","Answer":"FORESHADOW","Explanation":"Anticipate new trouble with wife about love (10)\n(FRESH ADO + W) about O"} +{"Clue":"Flower in ruins periodically visited (4)","Answer":"IRIS","Explanation":"Flower in ruins periodically visited (4)\n**I**n **R**u**I**n**S** \"periodically visited\""} +{"Clue":"Tot playing with rare cat that's reddish brown (10)","Answer":"TERRACOTTA","Explanation":"Tot playing with rare cat that's reddish brown (10)\n*(tot rare cat)"} +{"Clue":"Son with child in uncontrolled move (4)","Answer":"SKID","Explanation":"Son with child in uncontrolled move (4)\nS + KID"} +{"Clue":"New driver engaged in obsessive behaviour in Asian capital (6)","Answer":"MANILA","Explanation":"New driver engaged in obsessive behaviour in Asian capital (6)\nL (\"new driver\") engaged in MANIA"} +{"Clue":"Source of advice on dog without lead in crowd (8)","Answer":"CABOODLE","Explanation":"Source of advice on dog without lead in crowd (8)\nC.A.B. (Citizens Advice Bureau = \"source of advice\") + (p)OODLE"} +{"Clue":"Grand study of stars and good eating (10)","Answer":"GASTRONOMY","Explanation":"Grand study of stars and good eating (10)\nG + ASTRONOMY"} +{"Clue":"Agree under \u00a3500 for smart wear (6,4)","Answer":"MONKEY SUIT","Explanation":"Agree under \u00a3500 for smart wear (6,4)\nSUIT under MONKEY (slang for \"\u00a3500\")"} +{"Clue":"Particular spice with cooking starts to flavour Indian curry (8)","Answer":"SPECIFIC","Explanation":"Particular spice with cooking starts to flavour Indian curry (8)\n*(spice) + \"starts to\" **F**lavour **I**ndian **C**urry"} +{"Clue":"Judge tidiness in sports ground? (8)","Answer":"RECORDER","Explanation":"Judge tidiness in sports ground? (8)\nREC + ORDER"} +{"Clue":"Stir with book on fraud in the East End (6)","Answer":"BUSTLE","Explanation":"Stir with book on fraud in the East End (6)\nB + 'USTLE (\"fraud in the East End\" ie Hustle with the H dropped, as is the wont of those from the East End of London)"} +{"Clue":"Refinement in language (6)","Answer":"POLISH","Explanation":"Refinement in language (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Flaw noticed somewhat in garden feature (4)","Answer":"LAWN","Explanation":"Flaw noticed somewhat in garden feature (4)\nHidden in \"f**LAW N**oticed\""} +{"Clue":"Former wicketkeeper, we hear, in difficulty (4)","Answer":"KNOT","Explanation":"Former wicketkeeper, we hear, in difficulty (4)\nSounds like KNOTT (as in Alan Knott), who played for England from 1967 to 1981."} +{"Clue":"Noted explorer making name once in US politics and sport (5,4)","Answer":"MARCO POLO","Explanation":"Definition: Noted explorer\nMARCO (\"name once in US politics\") + POLO (\"sport\") \nRefers, I assume, to Marco Rubio, who lost out to Donald Trump in his attempt to secure the Republication nomination in this year's Presidential election."} +{"Clue":"To do this, people will choose Democratic president, ultimately? (5)","Answer":"ELECT","Explanation":"Definition: To do this, people will choose Democratic president\nMade up of last letters of \"peopl**E** wil**L** choos**E** democrati**C** presiden**T**\""} +{"Clue":"Present or past president (5)","Answer":"GRANT","Explanation":"Definition: Present \nDouble definition."} +{"Clue":"Ultimate demagogue that will usher in day of reckoning (4,5)","Answer":"LAST TRUMP","Explanation":"Definition: that will usher in day of reckoning\nLAST (\"ultimate\") + TRUMP (the ultimate \"demagogue\") \nIn the Bible in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, *\"We shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump*.\""} +{"Clue":"Hit one Democrat, struck with club (7)","Answer":"BATONED","Explanation":"Definition: struck with club\nBAT + ONE + D"} +{"Clue":"One looking good around Southern state that's not all white (7)","Answer":"DARKISH","Explanation":"Definition: not all white\nDISH (\"one looking good\") around Ark. (Arkansas = \"Southern state\")"} +{"Clue":"Good article penned by Republican and Democrat for a lot of dollars (5)","Answer":"GRAND","Explanation":"Definition: a lot of dollars\nG + AN \"penned by\" R and D"} +{"Clue":"Veteran from left in party getting backed (3)","Answer":"OLD","Explanation":"Definition: Veteran \nL in <=DO"} +{"Clue":"Kind of animal that's associated with elephant or donkey, for example? (5)","Answer":"PARTY","Explanation":"Definition: Kind of animal\nRefers to a \"party animal\", and the two animals associated with parties in America (the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey)"} +{"Clue":"Something blown by itself to a large extent (7)","Answer":"TRUMPET","Explanation":"Definition: Something blown\nCryptic defintion"} +{"Clue":"Base Ted excited in arguments with opponents (7)","Answer":"DEBATES","Explanation":"Definition: arguments with opponents\n*(base ted)"} +{"Clue":"On air, can broadcast after Democrat, showing extreme harshness (9)","Answer":"DRACONIAN","Explanation":"Definition: extreme harshness\n*(on air can) after D"} +{"Clue":"Look into one attempt to get White House? (5)","Answer":"IGLOO","Explanation":"Definition: White House\nLO into 1 GO"} +{"Clue":"Gangs uttered name of ex-runner (5)","Answer":"CREWS","Explanation":"Definition: Gangs\nHomophone of (Ted) CRUZ, who lost out on the Republican party's nomination to Donald Trump."} +{"Clue":"Plan cobbled together with faith that's small beer (4,1,4)","Answer":"HALF A PINT","Explanation":"Definition: small beer\n*(plan faith)"} +{"Clue":"Excessively self-satisfied Southern simpleton (4)","Answer":"SMUG","Explanation":"Definition: Excessively self-satisfied\nS + MUG"} +{"Clue":"Ecstasy over Republican tirade going wrong (6)","Answer":"ERRANT","Explanation":"Definition: going wrong\nE (\"ecstasy\") + R + RANT"} +{"Clue":"Weakened and confused dupes frequently taken in (8,2)","Answer":"SOFTENED UP","Explanation":"Definition: Weakened\nOFTEN \"taken in\" by *(dupes)"} +{"Clue":"Voted as directed, supporting three political leaders (6)","Answer":"POLLED","Explanation":"Definition: Voted\nLED, supporting POL(itical)"} +{"Clue":"Awfully odd spiel, far from balanced (8)","Answer":"LOPSIDED","Explanation":"Definition: far from balanced\n*(odd spiel)"} +{"Clue":"Even part of state supporting main goal of politician (4)","Answer":"SEAT","Explanation":"Definition: goal of politician \nT (\"even part of \"sTaTe\") supporting SEA (\"main\")"} +{"Clue":"Bizarre muddle I clear up (8)","Answer":"PECULIAR","Explanation":"Definition: Bizarre\n*(I clear up)"} +{"Clue":"Placed above all the other politicians, initially (4)","Answer":"ATOP","Explanation":"Definition: Placed above\nMade up of initial letters of **A**ll **T**he **O**ther **P**oliticians"} +{"Clue":"Run, in part, as epitome of intolerance (5)","Answer":"BIGOT","Explanation":"Definition: epitome of intolerance\nGO in BIT"} +{"Clue":"Adherent of middle line? Yes and no (10)","Answer":"REPUBLICAN","Explanation":"Definition: Adherent of middle line\nNot sure of the parsing of this, maybe due to my ignorance of US politics."} +{"Clue":"It's hard getting votes for 11's successor (5)","Answer":"HAYES","Explanation":"Definition: 11's successor\nH + AYES (\"votes\")"} +{"Clue":"Absurdly lauded over a time, praised excessively (8)","Answer":"ADULATED","Explanation":"Definition: praised excessively\n*(lauded) over A T"} +{"Clue":"Utter what's inaccurate, supported by conservatives (8)","Answer":"OUTRIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Utter\nOUT (\"inaccurate\"), \"supported by\" RIGHT"} +{"Clue":"Love going after Mitt's likely successor, animated character (6,4)","Answer":"DONALD DUCK","Explanation":"Definition: animated character\nDUCK (\"love\") after DONALD (Trump, likely successor to Mitt Romney, the defeated Republican nominee in 2012)"} +{"Clue":"Finally shout like a crazy, not silent (6)","Answer":"TALKIE","Explanation":"Definition: not silent\n(shou)T + *(a like)"} +{"Clue":"Throw out Obamacare using salami tactics, primarily (4)","Answer":"OUST","Explanation":"Definition: Throw out\nFrom the initial letters of \"**O**bamacare **U**sing **S**alami **T**actics\""} +{"Clue":"Some loathsome characters that incoming president has to take (4)","Answer":"OATH","Explanation":"Definition: incoming president has to take\nSome characters from \"l**OATH**some\""} +{"Clue":"Untrue statement about good girl's boat material? (10)","Answer":"FIBREGLASS","Explanation":"Untrue statement about good girl's boat material? (10)\nFIB + RE + G + LASS"} +{"Clue":"Tobacco for pound (4)","Answer":"QUID","Explanation":"Tobacco for pound (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Right to replace daughter in representative group heading down (10)","Answer":"RELEGATION","Explanation":"Right to replace daughter in representative group heading down (10)\nDELEGATION with R (\"right\") replacing the D \"(daughter\")"} +{"Clue":"One put in lucrative order (4)","Answer":"FIAT","Explanation":"One put in lucrative order (4)\n1 in FAT"} +{"Clue":"Into cuisine that's foreign? (12)","Answer":"ENTHUSIASTIC","Explanation":"Into cuisine that's foreign? (12)\n*(thats cuisine)"} +{"Clue":"Duke, say, catches competitor after docking before time in vessel (9)","Answer":"PRIVATEER","Explanation":"Duke, say, catches competitor after docking before time in vessel (9)\nPEER \"catches\" (RIVA(l) (\"competitor \"docked\"\") + T)"} +{"Clue":"Unit \u2013 expression involving heat primarily? (5)","Answer":"THERM","Explanation":"Unit \u2013 expression involving heat primarily? (5)\nTERM \"involving\" H(eat) and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Signal for pick-me-up? (5)","Answer":"THUMB","Explanation":"Signal for pick-me-up? (5)\nCryptic definition. \nA signal used by a hitch-hiker"} +{"Clue":"Extremely affected manner of speaking \u2013 habit hard to break? (9)","Answer":"ADDICTION","Explanation":"Extremely affected manner of speaking \u2013 habit hard to break? (9)\nA(ffecte)D + DICTION"} +{"Clue":"Last minute volunteer, he, first to hurry off (8,4)","Answer":"ELEVENTH HOUR","Explanation":"Last minute volunteer, he, first to hurry off (8,4)\n*(volunteer he h(urry))"} +{"Clue":"Mother is backing old country name (4)","Answer":"SIAM","Explanation":"Mother is backing old country name (4)\n<=MA IS"} +{"Clue":"With time for relaxing atmosphere books tables here? (10)","Answer":"RESTAURANT","Explanation":"With time for relaxing atmosphere books tables here? (10)\nREST (\"Time for relaxing\") + AURA (\"atmosphere\") + N.T. (New Testament, therefore \"books\") and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Adam's son contributes to Genesis ethos (4)","Answer":"SETH","Explanation":"Adam's son contributes to Genesis ethos (4)\nHidden in (ie \"contributing to\") \"Genesi**S ETH**os\""} +{"Clue":"Inventor of phone's sent abroad (10)","Answer":"STEPHENSON","Explanation":"Inventor of phone's sent abroad (10)\n*(phone's sent)"} +{"Clue":"Charge is legitimate, it's said (4)","Answer":"FARE","Explanation":"Charge is legitimate, it's said (4)\nHomophone of FAIR"} +{"Clue":"Like rising market? Nonsense (4)","Answer":"BULL","Explanation":"Like rising market? Nonsense (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Sculptures being smaller for a change (5,7)","Answer":"ELGIN MARBLES","Explanation":"Sculptures being smaller for a change (5,7)\n*(being smaller)"} +{"Clue":"In flat, changes fastening (5)","Answer":"LATCH","Explanation":"In flat, changes fastening (5)\nIn \"f**LAT CH**anges\""} +{"Clue":"Receiving circular letter, responds freely with financial support (9)","Answer":"SPONSORED","Explanation":"Receiving circular letter, responds freely with financial support (9)\n*(responds) \"receiving\" O (\"circular letter\")"} +{"Clue":"Travelling in Boeing? Not yet decided (2,2,3,3)","Answer":"UP IN THE AIR","Explanation":"Travelling in Boeing? Not yet decided (2,2,3,3)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Unit struggled finally, sadly came tenth (10)","Answer":"DETACHMENT","Explanation":"Unit struggled finally, sadly came tenth (10)\n(struggle)D + *(came tenth)"} +{"Clue":"Finishing off, run the autocue differently \u2013 in top fashion? (5,7)","Answer":"HAUTE COUTURE","Explanation":"Finishing off, run the autocue differently \u2013 in top fashion? (5,7)\n*(ru(n) the autocue)"} +{"Clue":"Glorification of a leading upcoming fellow over old relative (10)","Answer":"APOTHEOSIS","Explanation":"Glorification of a leading upcoming fellow over old relative (10)\nA + <=TOP \"leading\") + HE (\"fellow\") + O (\"old\") SIS (\"relative\")"} +{"Clue":"Officer's story on truck supported by northern worker (10)","Answer":"LIEUTENANT","Explanation":"Officer's story on truck supported by northern worker (10)\nLIE (\"story\") + UTE (\"truck\") + N ANT (\"worker\")"} +{"Clue":"Legislation confused teen can't master at the beginning (9)","Answer":"ENACTMENT","Explanation":"Legislation confused teen can't master at the beginning (9)\n*(teen cant m(aster))"} +{"Clue":"Angry in court after the rioting (3,2)","Answer":"HET UP","Explanation":"Angry in court after the rioting (3,2)\nUP (\"in court\") after *(the)"} +{"Clue":"Dad's second way through (4)","Answer":"PASS","Explanation":"Dad's second way through (4)\nPA'S S"} +{"Clue":"On the rise, make special mention of school (4)","Answer":"ETON","Explanation":"On the rise, make special mention of school (4)\n<=NOTE"} +{"Clue":"Old boiler worth a penny (6)","Answer":"COPPER","Explanation":"Definition: Old boiler\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A cheap metal in best metal (8)","Answer":"PLATINUM","Explanation":"Definition: metal\nA TIN in PLUM"} +{"Clue":"Fossil very likely to reveal pirate (6)","Answer":"SILVER","Explanation":"Definition: pirate\nRevealed in \"fos**SIL VER**y\" \nRefers to Long John Silver, from *Treasure Island*."} +{"Clue":"Gas that's inert \u2013 no good if blended (8)","Answer":"NITROGEN","Explanation":"Definition: Gas\n*(inert no g) where g = \"good\""} +{"Clue":"Reproduction of mass production after troops leave no. 21 (8)","Answer":"SCANDIUM","Explanation":"Definition: no. 21\n*(mas ducin) (\"mass production\" minus the letters in \"troops\") \nDon't like the definition, although it is obvious from the theme of the crossword that we are to look for the element that is No 21 on the periodic table."} +{"Clue":"Elementary meal prepared to give inside information (6)","Answer":"BARIUM","Explanation":"Definition: Elementary meal prepared to give inside information\nA barium meal is used to provide information about the alimentary canal as it is opaque to X-rays."} +{"Clue":"A good role from a double, admittedly (4)","Answer":"LEAD","Explanation":"Definition: A good role\n\"From\" \"doub**LE AD**mittedly\""} +{"Clue":"Gas \u2013 a factor in a TV programme? (7)","Answer":"KRYPTON","Explanation":"Definition: Gas\nRefers to *The Krypton Factor*, a British game show that ran from 1977 to 1995."} +{"Clue":"Club oddly let in drunk pop legend (7)","Answer":"MERCURY","Explanation":"Definition: pop legend\n**C**l**U**b in MERRY \nRefers of course to Freddie Mercury."} +{"Clue":"Brass component contributing to jazz in club (4)","Answer":"ZINC","Explanation":"Definition: Brass component\n\"contributing to\" \"jaz**Z IN C**lub\""} +{"Clue":"Orchestra leader co-ordinates knowledge of gas (6)","Answer":"OXYGEN","Explanation":"Definition: gas\nO(rchestra) + XY (axes = \"co-ordinates\") + GEN (\"knowledge\")"} +{"Clue":"It symbolises a metal when spinning (8)","Answer":"TITANIUM","Explanation":"Definition: metal\n\"Spin\" \"it\" and you get TI, which is the chemical symbol for TITANIUM"} +{"Clue":"At home in a condition that is unstable (8)","Answer":"ASTATINE","Explanation":"Definition: that is unstable\nIN in A STATE \n~~Like 12ac, another vague definintion that the setter gets away with due to the theme.~~\n \n(Andrew has suggested it is At that is the definition, and that STATE is indicated by \"condition that is unstable\", so I may have been unfair to Gozo)\n \nAstatine is an unstable radioactive element."} +{"Clue":"I could be one with nothing to eat (6)","Answer":"IODINE","Explanation":"Definition: I\n1 + 0 +DINE \nI is the chemical symbol for Iodine."} +{"Clue":"Cask gets rebuilt with new metal (8)","Answer":"TUNGSTEN","Explanation":"Definition: metal\nTUN + *(gets) + N"} +{"Clue":"Mark, the Spanish coin (6)","Answer":"NICKEL","Explanation":"Definition: coin\nNICK + EL"} +{"Clue":"No credit for this disposal of bread? (4,4)","Answer":"CASH SALE","Explanation":"Definition: No credit\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Take the lead, yet draw on opponent's ground (4,4)","Answer":"PULL AWAY","Explanation":"Definition: Take the lead\nPULL (\"draw\") + AWAY (\"on opponent's ground\")"} +{"Clue":"Reforms \u2013 some of them end satisfactorily (6)","Answer":"EMENDS","Explanation":"Definition: Reforms\n\"some of\" \"th**EM END S**atisfactorily\""} +{"Clue":"Bishop leaves former PM's home (4)","Answer":"LAIR","Explanation":"Definition: home\n(b)LAIR"} +{"Clue":"Fighter's gashed? A doctor's brought round ring (8)","Answer":"TOREADOR","Explanation":"Definition: Fighter\nTORE (\"gashed\") + A DR \"brought round\" O"} +{"Clue":"Head north, going wrong (6)","Answer":"NOGGIN","Explanation":"Definition: Head\n*(N going) where N = \"north\""} +{"Clue":"Notes from a small manuscript (6)","Answer":"MINIMS","Explanation":"Definition: Notes\nMINI + MS"} +{"Clue":"Leading rules \u2013 are you told cribs are wrong? (7)","Answer":"RUBRICS","Explanation":"Definition: Leading rules\n*(RU cribs) where RU is a homophone (indicated by \"told\") of \"are you\""} +{"Clue":"Puritan oddly going to London (2-5)","Answer":"UP-TRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: going to London\n*(puritan) \nA train going up to London is called an \"up-train\".\n \nPersonally, as a Scot, I always say I am going down to London\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Slate broken in these French instruments (8)","Answer":"CELESTAS","Explanation":"Definition: instruments\n*(slate) in CES (\"these French\")"} +{"Clue":"Car with kids out of control \u2013 it holds a record (8)","Answer":"MINIDISK","Explanation":"Definition: it holds a record\nMINI (\"car\") + *(kids)"} +{"Clue":"Truck manufacturer's swindle made English lorries legendary originally (8)","Answer":"SCAMMELL","Explanation":"Definition: Truck manufacturer\nSCAM + first letters of \"**M**ade **E**nglish **L**orries **L**egendary\""} +{"Clue":"Loaf, key element (6)","Answer":"COBALT","Explanation":"Definition: element\nCOB (\"loaf\") + Alt (a \"key\" on a computer keyboard)"} +{"Clue":"Victorian author's forename on only novel about abstainer (6)","Answer":"LYTTON","Explanation":"Definition: Victorian author's forename\n*(only) \"about\" TT (teetotal = \"abstainer\") \nRefers to Lytton Strachey, who, although born during Victoria's reign, was active after her death. However, he did write a biography of the Queen, so that makes the clue quite clever."} +{"Clue":"Knighted actor's dodgy CIA job (6)","Answer":"JACOBI","Explanation":"Definition: Knighted actor\n*(CIA job) \nReferes to Sir Derek Jacobi"} +{"Clue":"Some concerto in progress outside of Cambridge, formerly (4)","Answer":"ONCE","Explanation":"Definition: formerly\nHas two cryptic indicators: \n\"some\" \"c**ONCE**rto\"\n \nand\n \nON (\"in progress\") +C(ambridg)E"} +{"Clue":"Season\u00a0well (6)","Answer":"SPRING","Explanation":"Season\u00a0well (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Wanders away from street lights (6)","Answer":"STRAYS","Explanation":"Wanders away from street lights (6)\nSt. + RAYS"} +{"Clue":"Sunny smile? (4)","Answer":"BEAM","Explanation":"Sunny smile? (4)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Bet policies are revised, nonetheless, in referendum (10)","Answer":"PLEBISCITE","Explanation":"Bet policies are revised, nonetheless, in referendum (10)\n*(bet plicies) (ie BET POLICIES without O(\"nonethless\" ~ with none removed))"} +{"Clue":"A trust set up by the royal family (6)","Answer":"STUART","Explanation":"A trust set up by the royal family (6)\n*(a trust)"} +{"Clue":"Unimportant persons found after well-planned murders? (8)","Answer":"NOBODIES","Explanation":"Unimportant persons found after well-planned murders? (8)\nAfter a well-planned murder there would be NO BODIES"} +{"Clue":"He doesn't have to be smart to fool the birds (9)","Answer":"SCARECROW","Explanation":"He doesn't have to be smart to fool the birds (9)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"A love for indigo (4)","Answer":"ANIL","Explanation":"A love for indigo (4)\nA + NIL (\"love\")"} +{"Clue":"Get weapon out but don't win (4)","Answer":"DRAW","Explanation":"Get weapon out but don't win (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Lock in the experts, they're only pretending to work (9)","Answer":"ACTRESSES","Explanation":"Lock in the experts, they're only pretending to work (9)\nTRESS in ACES"} +{"Clue":"Principle of not striking? (8)","Answer":"PACIFISM","Explanation":"Principle of not striking? (8)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Capital in credit in Norfolk resort (6)","Answer":"CROMER","Explanation":"Capital in credit in Norfolk resort (6)\nROME in Cr."} +{"Clue":"Held in check, fell behind the others (10)","Answer":"RESTRAINED","Explanation":"Held in check, fell behind the others (10)\nRAINED (\"fell\") behind REST"} +{"Clue":"Sheep's quarters (4)","Answer":"EWES","Explanation":"Sheep's quarters (4)\nMade up of four directions or \"quarters\" \u2013 East, West, East, South"} +{"Clue":"Repeat prescription once more, not involving the doctor (6)","Answer":"ENCORE","Explanation":"Repeat prescription once more, not involving the doctor (6)\n*(once re) (ie ONCE MORE minus MO)"} +{"Clue":"The coming of the Christian faith (6)","Answer":"ADVENT","Explanation":"The coming of the Christian faith (6)\n(Not terribly) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"One unwilling to give credit (7)","Answer":"SCEPTIC","Explanation":"One unwilling to give credit (7)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"After a drink, sailor gets up for a dance (5)","Answer":"RUMBA","Explanation":"After a drink, sailor gets up for a dance (5)\nRUM + <=AB"} +{"Clue":"Relatively favourable (7)","Answer":"NEPOTIC","Explanation":"Relatively favourable (7)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Novel\u00a0hat for a Parisian model (6)","Answer":"TRILBY","Explanation":"Novel\u00a0hat for a Parisian model (6)\nTriple definition. \nA trilby is a hat, which was worn in the stage adaptation of *Trilby*, a George du Maurier novel about an eponymous Parisian model."} +{"Clue":"Bill joins detectives sent out after crashes? (9)","Answer":"ACCIDENTS","Explanation":"Bill joins detectives sent out after crashes? (9)\nAC + C.I.D. + *(sent)"} +{"Clue":"Take exam on flourishing poet (7)","Answer":"SITWELL","Explanation":"Take exam on flourishing poet (7)\nSIT + WELL \nRefers to Edith Sitwell, or (less likely) her brother Osbert."} +{"Clue":"Additional strength check for mortar (13)","Answer":"REINFORCEMENT","Explanation":"Additional strength check for mortar (13)\nREIN FOR CEMENT"} +{"Clue":"Is recital composition unsentimental? (9)","Answer":"REALISTIC","Explanation":"Is recital composition unsentimental? (9)\n*(is recital)"} +{"Clue":"Sharpshooter's employed in the rigging (7)","Answer":"DEADEYE","Explanation":"Sharpshooter's employed in the rigging (7)\nDouble definition. \nAs well as being a sharpshooter, a deadeye is an item used in the rigging of sailing ships. It's a round wooden disc with holes through it, perpendicular to the plane of the disc."} +{"Clue":"Troops gave up and retreated (7)","Answer":"RECEDED","Explanation":"Troops gave up and retreated (7)\nR.E. (\"troops\") + CEDED \nNot keen on this one, as the solution and \"gave up\" come from the same root."} +{"Clue":"He is a colourless one (7)","Answer":"ELEMENT","Explanation":"He is a colourless one (7)\nCryptic definition, as Helium (He) is a colourless element."} +{"Clue":"I join Bond's boss arranging raid above ground level (3-3)","Answer":"MID-AIR","Explanation":"I join Bond's boss arranging raid above ground level (3-3)\nM (\"Bond's boss) + I + *(raid)"} +{"Clue":"Daisy is a neat looker! (2-3)","Answer":"OX-EYE","Explanation":"Daisy is a neat looker! (2-3)\nOX (\"neat\") + EYE (\"looker\")"} +{"Clue":"Postpones advertisement about sending back unopened mail (4,3)","Answer":"PUTS OFF","Explanation":"Definition: Postpones\nPUFF (\"advertisement\") about <=(p)OST"} +{"Clue":"Pundit's article erased from history during row (7)","Answer":"TIPSTER","Explanation":"Definition: Pundit\nP(a)ST in TIER"} +{"Clue":"Extra-large mushroom (5)","Answer":"MOREL","Explanation":"Definition: mushroom\nMORE (\"extra\") + L"} +{"Clue":"Keeping his head, top-class corporal maybe competes for fish (9)","Answer":"ANCHOVIES","Explanation":"Definition: fish\nA N.C.O. keeping H(ead) + VIES"} +{"Clue":"Finished with attempts to film passes (9)","Answer":"OVERTAKES","Explanation":"Definition: passes\nOVER (\"finished\") + TAKES (\"attempts to film\")"} +{"Clue":"Small piece of land reverses direction to become small piece of water (5)","Answer":"INLET","Explanation":"Definition: small piece of water \nTake ISLET (\"small piece of land\") and change the S to N (\"reverse direction\") \u2013 Thanks, Andrew for pointing out my mistake!"} +{"Clue":"To give up somehow aroused me too (3,4,7)","Answer":"FOR GOOD MEASURE","Explanation":"Definition: too\nFORGO + *(aroused me)"} +{"Clue":"Prince Charles frantically rifles toolshed (4,2,3,5)","Answer":"LORD OF THE ISLES","Explanation":"Definition: Prince Charles\n*(rifles toolshed) \nAn ancient title, one of many held by the current Prince of Wales."} +{"Clue":"Singular man's offspring (5)","Answer":"SPAWN","Explanation":"Definition: offspring\nS + PAWN"} +{"Clue":"Arrogant graduates crying when one goes missing (9)","Answer":"MASTERFUL","Explanation":"Definition: Arrogant\nMAs + TE(a)RFUL"} +{"Clue":"Extraordinary Irish piece returned by retired artist (9)","Answer":"IRREGULAR","Explanation":"Definition: Extraordinary\nIr. + <+LUGER (\"piece\") + <=R.A."} +{"Clue":"Little bit of string wound around prickly plant (5)","Answer":"GORSE","Explanation":"Definition: prickly plant\nGORE (\"wound\") around S(tring)"} +{"Clue":"Playing back stringed instruments shows respect for rank (7)","Answer":"SALUTES","Explanation":"Definition: shows respect for rank\n<+AS (\"playing\") + LUTES"} +{"Clue":"Parents mark the rest (7)","Answer":"MOTHERS","Explanation":"Definition: Parents\nM + OTHERS"} +{"Clue":"With grand ceremony, order anti- aircraft gun (3-3)","Answer":"POM-POM","Explanation":"Definition: anti- aircraft gun\nPOMP + O.M. (Order of Merit)"} +{"Clue":"Round featuring hard key and time signature (5-4)","Answer":"THREE-FOUR","Explanation":"Definition: time signature\nTOUR (\"round\") featuring H + REEF (\"key\")"} +{"Clue":"Don't start being mean and allow nestling (5)","Answer":"OWLET","Explanation":"Definition: nestling\n(l)OW + LET"} +{"Clue":"Town open instead of shut, in the end (9)","Answer":"FRANKFORT","Explanation":"Definition: Town\nFRANK (\"open\") FOR (\"instead of\") (shu)T \nThe only two Frankforts that I'm aware of are hardly towns \u2013 one is a major city in Germany and the other is the capital of Kentucky."} +{"Clue":"Put pressure on, say, for changes of direction (5)","Answer":"TACKS","Explanation":"Definition: changes of direction\nHomophone of TAX (\"put pressure on\")"} +{"Clue":"In favour of controls over German spendthrifts (9)","Answer":"PRODIGALS","Explanation":"Definition: spendthrifts \nPRO + DI(G)ALS"} +{"Clue":"Musical figure not going through insignificant line (5)","Answer":"TRILL","Explanation":"Definition: Musical figure\nTRI(via)L + L"} +{"Clue":"Decorations essentially from opposing groups (8)","Answer":"ROSETTES","Explanation":"Definition: Decorations\nf(RO)m + (SET + <=SET) (\"opposing groups\")"} +{"Clue":"Try doing the exercise when lacking energy \u2013 I'm off! (9)","Answer":"GOODNIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: I'm off\nGO + *(doing th)"} +{"Clue":"Spread more salt at beginning of major turbulence (9)","Answer":"MAELSTROM","Explanation":"Definition: turbulence\n*(more salt) + M(ajor)"} +{"Clue":"Physically assaulted old policemen (4,5)","Answer":"USED FORCE","Explanation":"Definition: Physically assaulted\nUSED (\"old\") + FORCE (\"policemen\")"} +{"Clue":"Materials keep on going into films (8)","Answer":"PLASTICS","Explanation":"Definition: Materials\nLAST in PICS"} +{"Clue":"Lose clothes in county drains (6)","Answer":"BLEEDS","Explanation":"Definition: drains\nL(os)E in Beds. (Bedfordshire)"} +{"Clue":"Be sick about voting system which takes 30 days (5)","Answer":"APRIL","Explanation":"Definition: which takes 30 days\nAIL about P.R. (Proportional Representation, a voting system)"} +{"Clue":"Spots\u00a0infiltrators (5)","Answer":"MOLES","Explanation":"Definition: Spots\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Cargo abandoned by French crew (5)","Answer":"EIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: crew\n(Fr.)EIGHT"} +{"Clue":"Back in school cafe finally, really fancied horse meat (9)","Answer":"ENTRECOTE","Explanation":"Back in school cafe finally, really fancied horse meat (9)\nDef: meat \n<=CERT in ETON (caf)E"} +{"Clue":"One African country or another loses excellent backing (5)","Answer":"NIGER","Explanation":"One African country or another loses excellent backing (5)\nDef: one African country \nNIGERIA without <=A1"} +{"Clue":"Slattern moves head along desk (4-3)","Answer":"ROLL-TOP","Explanation":"Slattern moves head along desk (4-3)\nDef: desk \nTROLLOP with T (\"head\" ie first letter) \"moved along\""} +{"Clue":"Chuckle from man in shirt (2-3)","Answer":"TE-HEE","Explanation":"Chuckle from man in shirt (2-3)\nDef: chuckle \nHE in TEE"} +{"Clue":"Yob, for one, supports Fritz (4,5)","Answer":"BACK SLANG","Explanation":"Yob, for one, supports Fritz (4,5)\nDef: yob, for one \nBACKS (Fritz) LANG\n \nFritz Lang was a German film director who moved to Hollywood and also made it big there."} +{"Clue":"Bars not essential in the theatre? (10,5)","Answer":"INCIDENTAL MUSIC","Explanation":"Bars not essential in the theatre? (10,5)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Originally meant to hang, free old highwayman (9,2,3,4)","Answer":"GENTLEMAN OF THE ROAD","Explanation":"Originally meant to hang, free old highwayman (9,2,3,4)\nDef: highwayman \n*(meant to hang free old)"} +{"Clue":"Endless delight, alcohol in a big bowl (5)","Answer":"JORUM","Explanation":"Endless delight, alcohol in a big bowl (5)\nDef: big bowl \nJO(y) + RUM"} +{"Clue":"Fine given by Recorder, who would prefer harsher punishment? (7)","Answer":"FLOGGER","Explanation":"Fine given by Recorder, who would prefer harsher punishment? (7)\nDef: who would prefer harsher punishment \nF + LOGGER"} +{"Clue":"From a kingdom of Anglo-Saxons, I moved to 6's land (7)","Answer":"AMERICA","Explanation":"From a kingdom of Anglo-Saxons, I moved to 6's land (7)\nDef: 6's land \nA MERCIA with \"I moved\""} +{"Clue":"Fibre is new, only just spun (5)","Answer":"NYLON","Explanation":"Fibre is new, only just spun (5)\nDef: fibre \nN + *(only)"} +{"Clue":"Going asleep (3-7)","Answer":"BED-WETTING","Explanation":"Going asleep (3-7)"} +{"Clue":"\"Killing cat\", a disastrous sort of ode (8)","Answer":"STROPHIC","Explanation":"\"Killing cat\", a disastrous sort of ode (8)\nDef: sort of ode \n(cat a)STROPHIC"} +{"Clue":"Drone, as it were, released inside stage of rocket (6,7)","Answer":"BERTIE WOOSTER","Explanation":"Drone, as it were, released inside stage of rocket (6,7)\nDef: drone? \n*(it were) inside BOOSTER\n \nI've never read a Jeeves and Wooster book, so don't know if Wooster was a drone? (See explanation in comments)"} +{"Clue":"Fairy liquid: pure, clean, capital for hands (10)","Answer":"LEPRECHAUN","Explanation":"Fairy liquid: pure, clean, capital for hands (10)\nDef: fairy \n*(pure clean h)"} +{"Clue":"Typical statesman, one making advances to Cameron (5,3)","Answer":"UNCLE SAM","Explanation":"Typical statesman, one making advances to Cameron (5,3)\nDef: typical statesman \nUNCLE (pawnbroker = \"one making advances\") + SAM (Cameron, David's wife)"} +{"Clue":"Sort of saga which almost was related to 3 11 (6)","Answer":"AGATHA","Explanation":"Sort of saga which almost was related to 3 11 (6)\nDef: was related to 3 \nAGA THA(t)"} +{"Clue":"Crosspiece put over hole in floor (8)","Answer":"TRAP DOOR","Explanation":"Crosspiece put over hole in floor (8)\nDef: hole in floor \n<= ROOD (\"cross\") + PART (\"piece\")"} +{"Clue":"One in a billion, vegetable that produces blood cells (4,6)","Answer":"BONE MARROW","Explanation":"One in a billion, vegetable that produces blood cells (4,6)\nDef: that produces bone cells \nONE in B + MARROW"} +{"Clue":"Order soldier to move unbriefed? (2,8)","Answer":"GO COMMANDO","Explanation":"Order soldier to move unbriefed? (2,8)\nCryptic\/double definition: \"to move unbriefed\""} +{"Clue":"Painstaking cover-up \u2014 it protects dope (8)","Answer":"DILIGENT","Explanation":"Painstaking cover-up \u2014 it protects dope (8)\nDef: painstaking \n<=LID + IT \"protects\" GEN"} +{"Clue":"Oral exam headed by teacher one gets through (8)","Answer":"SURVIVOR","Explanation":"Oral exam headed by teacher one gets through (8)\nDef: \"one gets through\" \nHomophone of SIR VIVA, although not to me (I'm a Scot)"} +{"Clue":"One old tatty ribbon (6)","Answer":"NOODLE","Explanation":"One old tatty ribbon (6)\nDef: ribbon \n*(one old)"} +{"Clue":"3 11's 19's 19 (6)","Answer":"JEEVES","Explanation":"3 11's 19's 19 (6)\nBertie Wooster's gentleman's gentleman"} +{"Clue":"In Jane's good books, offering sweets (8)","Answer":"FONDANTS","Explanation":"In Jane's good books, offering sweets (8)\nDef: sweets \n(Jane) FONDA + NTs (\"good books\")\n \nNT is already \"books\" rather than a book, so would have liked to see the S indicated somehow.\n \nSee alternative parsing in the comments, which makes more sense!"} +{"Clue":"Unhappily citified beast forgetting It's De-Lovely (8)","Answer":"BEATIFIC","Explanation":"Unhappily citified beast forgetting It's De-Lovely (8)\n*(citif bea) (\"citified beast\" less \"it's de\")"} +{"Clue":"Old money of West Africa (6)","Answer":"GUINEA","Explanation":"Old money of West Africa (6)\n21 shilliigs in old money and a country in Africa"} +{"Clue":"Pilots broadcast succeeded in fencing me in (8)","Answer":"AIRWOMEN","Explanation":"Pilots broadcast succeeded in fencing me in (8)\nAIR + WON \"fencing in\" ME"} +{"Clue":"Sharp manoeuvres avoiding buying Anything Goes (5,5)","Answer":"TIGHT TURNS","Explanation":"Sharp manoeuvres avoiding buying Anything Goes (5,5)\nTIGHT (mean = \"avoiding buying anything\") + TURNS (\"goes\")"} +{"Clue":"Delay\u00a0support (4)","Answer":"STAY","Explanation":"Delay\u00a0support (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Understood True Love (6)","Answer":"RIGHTO","Explanation":"Understood True Love (6)\nRIGHT + 0"} +{"Clue":"Dig up Richard I's interminable letters (8)","Answer":"DISINTER","Explanation":"Dig up Richard I's interminable letters (8)\nLetters from \"richarD I'S INTERminable\""} +{"Clue":"Charges department with decay and loses heart (8)","Answer":"ENTRUSTS","Explanation":"Charges department with decay and loses heart (8)\nENT (\"Ear Nose and Throat \u2013 a hospital \"department\") + RUST + (lo)S(es)"} +{"Clue":"Connect Stalin with two disturbed characters (6)","Answer":"INSTAL","Explanation":"Connect Stalin with two disturbed characters (6)\nSTALIN with two of its characters \"disturbed\" (ie moved)"} +{"Clue":"Incline to turn attention to following Begin The Beguine (4)","Answer":"BRAE","Explanation":"Incline to turn attention to following Begin The Beguine (4)\n<=EAR + B(eguine)"} +{"Clue":"Hothead Cher often arranged From This Moment On (10)","Answer":"HENCEFORTH","Explanation":"Hothead Cher often arranged From This Moment On (10)\nH(ot) + *(cher often)"} +{"Clue":"Stars of Can-Can never left (8)","Answer":"NOTABLES","Explanation":"Stars of Can-Can never left (8)\nThe parsing of this has me stumped! \nABLE ~ \"can\" but beoyind that\u2026?"} +{"Clue":"Bar that attracts certain elements (6)","Answer":"MAGNET","Explanation":"Bar that attracts certain elements (6)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"King's robe on askew (6)","Answer":"OBERON","Explanation":"King's robe on askew (6)\n*(robe on) \nOBERON was King of the Fairies in *A Midsummer Night's Dream"} +{"Clue":"Relatively new title for groom (3-2-3)","Answer":"SON-IN-LAW","Explanation":"Relatively new title for groom (3-2-3)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Learning code in volume (9)","Answer":"ERUDITION","Explanation":"Learning code in volume (9)\nR.U. (A \"code\" of rugby) in EDITION"} +{"Clue":"Shelter on hill top tomorrow (5)","Answer":"TENTH","Explanation":"Shelter on hill top tomorrow (5)\nTENTH + H(ill) \nAssuming you'res olving this on the day of publication, the 9th, then tomorrow is indeed the 10th."} +{"Clue":"In France, Do I Love You's ill- tempered (9)","Answer":"FRACTIOUS","Explanation":"In France, Do I Love You's ill- tempered (9)\nFr. + ACT + I + 0 + Us"} +{"Clue":"Cleaner Ruby Black (7)","Answer":"CHARRED","Explanation":"Cleaner Ruby Black (7)\nCHAR (\"cleaner\") + RED"} +{"Clue":"Some progress for monsters (5)","Answer":"OGRES","Explanation":"Some progress for monsters (5)\nHidden in \"prOGRESs\""} +{"Clue":"So In Love? On the contrary with spiritual leader of many (9)","Answer":"THOUSANDS","Explanation":"So In Love? On the contrary with spiritual leader of many (9)\nO in THUS (\"so in love, on the contrary\") + AND + S(piritual)"} +{"Clue":"Overweight person expands ribcage and starts performance (5)","Answer":"OPERA","Explanation":"Overweight person expands ribcage and starts performance (5)\n\"starts\" of \"**O**verweight **P**erson **E**xpands **R**ibcage **A**nds\""} +{"Clue":"Stuffing ground rose into hyacinth borders on affectation (9)","Answer":"HORSEHAIR","Explanation":"Stuffing ground rose into hyacinth borders on affectation (9)\n*(rose) in H(yacint)H + AIR\u00a0(\"affectation\")"} +{"Clue":"Superhero at odds with I've Got [name] Under My Skin (9)","Answer":"SPIDERMAN","Explanation":"Superhero at odds with I've Got [name] Under My Skin (9)\nS.P. (starting price = \"odds\") + I + N under DERMA"} +{"Clue":"Not including Just One Of Those Things? Answer: rash! (9)","Answer":"EXANTHEMA","Explanation":"Not including Just One Of Those Things? Answer: rash! (9)\nEX (\"not including) + AN (\"one\") + THEM (\"those things\") + A(nswer) \nAn exanthema is a skin rash caused by an infection."} +{"Clue":"Maybe gluttony treats cavities (7)","Answer":"SINUSES","Explanation":"Maybe gluttony treats cavities (7)\nSIN (\"maybe gluttony\", one of the Seven Deadly Sins) + USES (\"treats\")"} +{"Clue":"Form of mantra sung in Red, Hot and Blue (5)","Answer":"RHOMB","Explanation":"Form of mantra sung in Red, Hot and Blue (5)\nOM (\"mantra sung\") in R, H and B"} +{"Clue":"Singer of I Love Paris maybe performed only for thee (5,2,4)","Answer":"HELEN OF TROY","Explanation":"Singer of I Love Paris maybe performed only for thee (5,2,4)\n*(only for thee) \nIt's not clear whether Helen loved Paris, according to my limited research, but she needed to for the clue to work, so we'll say she did."} +{"Clue":"Lungs could be\u00a0source of piped music (5)","Answer":"ORGAN","Explanation":"Lungs could be\u00a0source of piped music (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A political movement up till now backing nurses separately (3,5)","Answer":"TEA PARTY","Explanation":"A political movement up till now backing nurses separately (3,5)\n<=YET (\"up to now, backing\") \"nurses\" APART (\"separately\") \n*The Tea Party is a political movement in America that opposes taxes and government spending, named after the Boston Tea Party of 1773."} +{"Clue":"Excellent form of transportation brought back across most of the country (6)","Answer":"SUPERB","Explanation":"Excellent form of transportation brought back across most of the country (6)\n<=BUS (\"form of transportation\", brought back) \"across\" PER(u)"} +{"Clue":"Entice Rex around back of coconut shy (8)","Answer":"RETICENT","Explanation":"Entice Rex around back of coconut shy (8)\n*(entice R) \"around\" (coconu)T"} +{"Clue":"John's about to tour Switzerland in train (6)","Answer":"SCHOOL","Explanation":"John's about to tour Switzerland in train (6)\n<=LOOS (\"john's\", about) \"touring\" CH (\"Switzerland\")"} +{"Clue":"Vague for the most part over son getting married in America (5,3)","Answer":"UNCLE SAM","Explanation":"Vague for the most part over son getting married in America (5,3)\n(UNCLEA (r) (\"vague, for the most part\") \"over\" S(on)) + M(arried) \n*Uncle Sam is a personification of America."} +{"Clue":"Fancy ignoring popular Socialist leader's ideas (6)","Answer":"IMAGES","Explanation":"Fancy ignoring popular Socialist leader's ideas (6)\nIMAG(in)E (\"fancy\" without \"popular\") + S(ocialist)"} +{"Clue":"Interesting to reflect on failure of Tory wet to keep close to Heath (10)","Answer":"NOTEWORTHY","Explanation":"Interesting to reflect on failure of Tory wet to keep close to Heath (10)\n<=ON (\"to reflect on\")+ *(tory wet) \"keeping\" (heat)H"} +{"Clue":"Enlighten incompetent university pal about batting (10)","Answer":"ILLUMINATE","Explanation":"Enlighten incompetent university pal about batting (10)\nILL (\"incompetent\") + U(niversity) MATE (\"pal\") \"about\" IN (\"batting\") \n*Initially, I wasn't sure about \"incompetent\" for ILL, as it's a bit old-fashioned in that sense, but I've convinced myself it's OK."} +{"Clue":"Show up with former model (6)","Answer":"EXPOSE","Explanation":"Show up with former model (6)\nEX (\"former\") + POSE(\"model\")"} +{"Clue":"Appoint to church beyond Pie corner for instance (3,5)","Answer":"SET PIECE","Explanation":"Appoint to church beyond Pie corner for instance (3,5)\nSET (\"appoint\") + PIE + C.E. (\"church\") \n*In football, a \"set piece\" is another name for a dead-ball situation, such as a free kick or a corner."} +{"Clue":"Slowly stir to obtain a strong daiquiri ultimately (6)","Answer":"ADAGIO","Explanation":"Slowly stir to obtain a strong daiquiri ultimately (6)\nADO (\"stir\") \"obtaining\" A (stron)G (daiquir)I , indicated in the clue by \"ultimately\""} +{"Clue":"Turn away as foreign girl's beheaded (8)","Answer":"ALIENATE","Explanation":"Turn away as foreign girl's beheaded (8)\nALIEN (\"foreign\") + (k)ATE (\"girl's beheaded\")"} +{"Clue":"Begin an action against well- organised gang involved in drugs (6)","Answer":"ENGAGE","Explanation":"Begin an action against well- organised gang involved in drugs (6)\n*(gang) involved in E E (ecstasy, twice, therefore \"drugs\") \n*Not sure what the \"well-\" adds to the clue. \"Organised\" would have sufficed."} +{"Clue":"Expectation of pressure to stop tedious discourse at court (8)","Answer":"PROSPECT","Explanation":"Expectation of pressure to stop tedious discourse at court (8)\nP(ressure) in PROSE (\"tedious discourse\") +Ct. (\"court\")"} +{"Clue":"Arrive in court after a short walk (4,2)","Answer":"TURN UP","Explanation":"Arrive in court after a short walk (4,2)\nTURN (\"a short walk\") + UP (\"in court\")"} +{"Clue":"Guard ignoring Welsh volunteers going in to join (6)","Answer":"ATTACH","Explanation":"Guard ignoring Welsh volunteers going in to join (6)\n(w)ATCH (\"guard\" ignoring W) with T.A. (Territorial Army = \"volunteers\") \"going in\""} +{"Clue":"Writer becoming expert on soldiers in retreat (6)","Answer":"ARCHER","Explanation":"Writer becoming expert on soldiers in retreat (6)\nARCH (\"expert\") on <=R.E. (Royal Engineers, so \"soldiers\", in retreat) \nProbably refers to Jeffrey Archer *aka* Baron Archer of Weston-Super-Mare, but could also be Geoffrey Archer, who writes spy and adventure stories."} +{"Clue":"The same as blood group found in mutant ant? Not exactly (10)","Answer":"TANTAMOUNT","Explanation":"The same as blood group found in mutant ant? Not exactly (10)\nO (\"blood group\") \"found in *(mutant ant)"} +{"Clue":"Rare to find a French article on the lower classes? Not entirely (8)","Answer":"UNCOMMON","Explanation":"Rare to find a French article on the lower classes? Not entirely (8)\nUN (\"a French article\") + COMMON(s) \"(the lower classes\", not entirely)"} +{"Clue":"Extend loan and get sorted out by the end of June (8)","Answer":"ELONGATE","Explanation":"Extend loan and get sorted out by the end of June (8)\n*(loan get) + (jun)E"} +{"Clue":"Bull's EyeThis comic book character's sweet (5,3)","Answer":"BULL\u2019S EYE","Explanation":"Bull's EyeThis comic book character's sweet (5,3)\nDouble definition. \n*I don't know how this clue appeared in the print edition, but online, the answer seems to have infliltrated the clue!*\n \n*I have a vague memory of Bull's Eye as a comic character from my youth, but that's a while ago now, so I may be mistaken. There is a Marvel Comics character called Bullseye, who may be the character implied by the clue."} +{"Clue":"Most excellent prophet embodying lines from the Bible perhaps (4,6)","Answer":"BEST SELLER","Explanation":"Most excellent prophet embodying lines from the Bible perhaps (4,6)\nBEST (\"most excellent\") + SEER (\"prophet\") \"embodying\" LL (\"lines\")"} +{"Clue":"Release a false statement implicating Repton's head in strike (8)","Answer":"LIBERATE","Explanation":"Release a false statement implicating Repton's head in strike (8)\nLIE (\"a false statement\") \"implicating\" R(epton) in BEAT (\"strike\") \n*A pedant may say the \"a\" before \"false statement\" is unnecessary\"."} +{"Clue":"Right kind of vocabulary to describe Penny taken in by sailor (4-4)","Answer":"SLAP-BANG","Explanation":"Right kind of vocabulary to describe Penny taken in by sailor (4-4)\nSLANG (\"kind of vocabulary\") containing (indicated by \"to describe\") P(enny) \"taken in by\" A.B. (\"sailor\")"} +{"Clue":"Wonderful food in prison? Not half (8)","Answer":"SMASHING","Explanation":"Wonderful food in prison? Not half (8)\nMASH (\"food\") in SING (half of Sing Sing, an infamous New York \"prison\")"} +{"Clue":"Moves quickly when first of potatoes is eaten by sows (6)","Answer":"SPEEDS","Explanation":"Moves quickly when first of potatoes is eaten by sows (6)\nP(otatoes) \"eaten by\" SEEDS (\"sows\")"} +{"Clue":"Entertain with talk about Capone being seen in Georgia (6)","Answer":"REGALE","Explanation":"Entertain with talk about Capone being seen in Georgia (6)\nRE (\"about\") + AL (\"Capone\") \"seen in\" GE (IVR for \"Georgia\")"} +{"Clue":"At all times protected by right to go back (6)","Answer":"REVERT","Explanation":"At all times protected by right to go back (6)\nEVER (\"at all times\") \"protected by\" Rt. (\"right\")"} +{"Clue":"Take on\u00a0equipment (6)","Answer":"TACKLE","Explanation":"Take on\u00a0equipment (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"I'd piece prepared about mass outbreak (8)","Answer":"EPIDEMIC","Explanation":"I'd piece prepared about mass outbreak (8)\n*(id piece) \"about\" M"} +{"Clue":"Thing old bishop put down before sitting (9)","Answer":"OBSESSION","Explanation":"Thing old bishop put down before sitting (9)\nO(ld) B(ishop) + SESSION"} +{"Clue":"Superior meal, seconds not required (5)","Answer":"UPPER","Explanation":"Superior meal, seconds not required (5)\n(s)UPPER"} +{"Clue":"Ring writer ready to entertain new ideas (4)","Answer":"OPEN","Explanation":"Ring writer ready to entertain new ideas (4)\nO + PEN"} +{"Clue":"Copy includes song back to front \u2013 a major disaster (10)","Answer":"APOCALYPSE","Explanation":"Copy includes song back to front \u2013 a major disaster (10)\nAPE \"includes\" OCALYPS (calypso = \"song\" with its back (O) at the front)"} +{"Clue":"Report weapons recently stolen (7)","Answer":"GUNSHOT","Explanation":"Report weapons recently stolen (7)\nGUNS + HOT (\"recently stolen\")"} +{"Clue":"Mountain in eastern part of Sahara desert (6)","Answer":"ARARAT","Explanation":"Mountain in eastern part of Sahara desert (6)\n(sah)ARA + RAT (to \"desert\")"} +{"Clue":"End of play\u00a0is completely perplexing (6)","Answer":"STUMPS","Explanation":"End of play\u00a0is completely perplexing (6)\nDouble definition. \n*In cricket, \"stumps\" is the end of a day's play, when the stumps are removed from the pitch."} +{"Clue":"Dead skin around base of nail attractive girl describes (7)","Answer":"CUTICLE","Explanation":"Dead skin around base of nail attractive girl describes (7)\nC (\"around\") + NAI(l) \"decribed by\" CUTIE \n*To me, this clue would work better as a down clue, as base indicates \"bottom\" rather than \"end\"."} +{"Clue":"It can still be served on a round plate! (6,4)","Answer":"SQUARE MEAL","Explanation":"It can still be served on a round plate! (6,4)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Annoying child runs into club (4)","Answer":"BRAT","Explanation":"Annoying child runs into club (4)\nR(uns) \"into\" BAT"} +{"Clue":"Lake in steep valley, not cold (5)","Answer":"LOUGH","Explanation":"Lake in steep valley, not cold (5)\n(c)LOUGH"} +{"Clue":"Small number embarrassed entering flat in building in Paris (5,4)","Answer":"NOTRE DAME","Explanation":"Small number embarrassed entering flat in building in Paris (5,4)\nNo. + (RED \"entering\" TAME)"} +{"Clue":"Office cars to tax (8)","Answer":"MINISTRY","Explanation":"Office cars to tax (8)\nMINIS (\"car\") + TRY (\"tax\")"} +{"Clue":"Commercial being televised is for the handsome young man (6)","Answer":"ADONIS","Explanation":"Commercial being televised is for the handsome young man (6)\nAD + ON (\"being televised\") + IS"} +{"Clue":"Complete, from beginning to end, nothing concealed (8)","Answer":"THOROUGH","Explanation":"Complete, from beginning to end, nothing concealed (8)\nO \"concealed\" in THROUGH (\"from beginning to end\")"} +{"Clue":"Roasted food item \u2013 when ready, we served up on crackers, mostly (6,3)","Answer":"CASHEW NUT","Explanation":"Roasted food item \u2013 when ready, we served up on crackers, mostly (6,3)\nCASH (\"ready) + <=WE + NUT(s)"} +{"Clue":"In hotel I study register (4)","Answer":"LIST","Explanation":"In hotel I study register (4)\nHidden in \"hote**L I ST**udy\""} +{"Clue":"Criticise expert sitting on a universal remedy (7)","Answer":"PANACEA","Explanation":"Criticise expert sitting on a universal remedy (7)\nPAN + ACE + A"} +{"Clue":"Couples who may make one laugh in adult clubs, wearing old padded jackets (6,4)","Answer":"DOUBLE ACTS","Explanation":"Couples who may make one laugh in adult clubs, wearing old padded jackets (6,4)\nA(dult) C(lubs) \"wearing\" DOUBLETS (\"old padded jackets\")"} +{"Clue":"Clean head of hair on top (3,2)","Answer":"MOP UP","Explanation":"Clean head of hair on top (3,2)\nMOP (\"head of hair\") + UP (\"on top\")"} +{"Clue":"Calling baby-sitter around eight, initially (6)","Answer":"CAREER","Explanation":"Calling baby-sitter around eight, initially (6)\nCARER \"around\" E(ight)"} +{"Clue":"Consent to entertaining mischievous child, one not easily got rid of (6)","Answer":"LIMPET","Explanation":"Consent to entertaining mischievous child, one not easily got rid of (6)\nLET (\"consent to\") \"entertaining\" IMP"} +{"Clue":"Article on demonstrations in border area (3,7)","Answer":"THE MARCHES","Explanation":"Article on demonstrations in border area (3,7)\nTHE (\"article) \"on\" MARCHES (\"demonstrations\") \n*The Marches is a kind of generic term for the borders between England and Scotland, and those between England and Wales."} +{"Clue":"A head of state bound to find out (9)","Answer":"ASCERTAIN","Explanation":"A head of state bound to find out (9)\nA S(tate) + CERTAIN"} +{"Clue":"Fidgety? Be more active! (8)","Answer":"RESTLESS","Explanation":"Fidgety? Be more active! (8)\nREST LESS"} +{"Clue":"Group studying ruined remains (7)","Answer":"SEMINAR","Explanation":"Group studying ruined remains (7)\n*(remains)"} +{"Clue":"Modest order husband put in (6)","Answer":"CHASTE","Explanation":"Modest order husband put in (6)\nCASTE (\"order\") with H(usband) \"put in\""} +{"Clue":"A year in rathole provides refuge (6)","Answer":"ASYLUM","Explanation":"A year in rathole provides refuge (6)\nA + (Y \"in\" SLUM)"} +{"Clue":"Complete change in direction brought about by socially acceptable act (1-4)","Answer":"U-TURN","Explanation":"Complete change in direction brought about by socially acceptable act (1-4)\nU (\"socially acceptable\") + TURN (\"acceptable act\")"} +{"Clue":"Stooge satisfied about routine, at last (4)","Answer":"FEED","Explanation":"Stooge satisfied about routine, at last (4)\nFED \"about\" (routin)E \n*I hadn't come across a stooge as someone who feeds lines to forgetful actors before.*\n \nI'm not sure about this one, because to me FED and FEED are form the same root."} +{"Clue":"Cloth put round oily cheese (7)","Answer":"TAFFETA","Explanation":"Definition: Cloth\n<=FAT + FETA"} +{"Clue":"Small opera company wants an American composer (7)","Answer":"SMETANA","Explanation":"Definition: composer\nS + MET (\"opera company\") + AN A(merican)"} +{"Clue":"Penal colony's uniform worn by government prisoner (5)","Answer":"GULAG","Explanation":"Definition: Penal colony\nU(niform) \"worn by G(overnment) + LAG"} +{"Clue":"Extremely scruffy taxi drivers start off by hotel in street (9)","Answer":"SHABBIEST","Explanation":"Definition: Extremely scruffy\nH (\"hotel) + (c)ABBIES (\"taxi drivers\" with their \"start off\") in ST"} +{"Clue":"Don Juan, for one, is fellow in cracking romance (9)","Answer":"LIBERTINE","Explanation":"Definition: Don Juan, for one\nBERT (\"fellow\") + IN \"cracking\" LIE"} +{"Clue":"Fiat's yellow colour repelled (5)","Answer":"ORDER","Explanation":"Definition: Fiat\nOR (\"yellow\") + <=RED \n*OR is more commonly indicated by GOLD, but according to Chambers, it can also be YELLOW."} +{"Clue":"Constant inept cooking is masked by a promising dessert (7,7)","Answer":"CABINET PUDDING","Explanation":"Definition: dessert\nC(onstant) + (*inept) in A BUDDING (\"promising\") \n*Cabinet pudding is a traditional English pudding made from bread (or sponge) and dried fuit."} +{"Clue":"Of tabloid papers for starters, those fresh out will be this (3,3,3,5)","Answer":"HOT OFF THE PRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Of tabloid papers for starters, those fresh out will be this\n*(of TP those fresh), where T and P are the initials (\"starters\") of \"tabloid papers\""} +{"Clue":"Underground centre for storage? Some plants have one (5)","Answer":"TUBER","Explanation":"Definition: Some plants have one\nTUBE (\"underground\") + (sto)R(age)"} +{"Clue":"Placed vase in Earl's grave (9)","Answer":"SATURNINE","Explanation":"Definition: grave\nSAT + URN + IN E"} +{"Clue":"Is not impressed by society abandoning joint litigant (9)","Answer":"PLAINTIFF","Explanation":"Definition: litigant\nAIN'T (\"isn't\") in (s)PLIFF (\"joint\" with S(ociety) abandoning it)"} +{"Clue":"Daybreak for poet's said to be sorrowful (5)","Answer":"MOURN","Explanation":"Definition: to be sorrowful\nHomophone of MORN"} +{"Clue":"Inheritance outwardly hers? Could be, having succeeded (7)","Answer":"HEIRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Inheritance outwardly hers? Could be, having succeeded\n*(IE hers) + S(\"succeeded\"), where IE is I(nheritanc)E (\"inheritance outwardly\")"} +{"Clue":"They don't like work\u00a0shoes (7)","Answer":"LOAFERS","Explanation":"Definition: They don't like work\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Kick clothes horse, having lost fastener (6)","Answer":"TOGGLE","Explanation":"Definition: fastener\nTOE \"clothes\" GG (\"horse\") + L(ost)"} +{"Clue":"Sound when screening Raging Bull left as loud as possible? (4-5)","Answer":"FULL-BLAST","Explanation":"Definition: as loud as possible\nFAST (\"sound\") \"screening (*(bull) + L)"} +{"Clue":"Enthusiastic but a bore when speaking (5)","Answer":"EAGER","Explanation":"Definition: Enthusiastic\nHomophone of EAGRE (a tidal \"bore\")"} +{"Clue":"Jack's at home, getting stuck into Spanish wine? He's not this (9)","Answer":"ABSTINENT","Explanation":"Definition: He's not this\nAB'S (\"jack\") + IN (\"at home\") \"getting stuck into\" TENT (\"Spanish wine\") \n*Tent is a Spanish wine, from Galicia or Malaga."} +{"Clue":"Deposit account held by famous driver is mounting (5)","Answer":"SCALE","Explanation":"Definition: Deposit\n<=(A\/c in ELS) \n*Crosswordland's most famous golfer (ie one who drives) is undoubtedly Ernie ELS."} +{"Clue":"Mark's brother stuffing duck? That's to provide embellishment (9)","Answer":"EMBROIDER","Explanation":"Definition: to provide embellishment\nM + BRO in EIDER"} +{"Clue":"I agree, daughter has to improve (5)","Answer":"AMEND","Explanation":"Definition: to improve\nAMEN (\"I agree\") + D"} +{"Clue":"Trusted friend wants change? Say nothing! (5,3)","Answer":"ALTER EGO","Explanation":"Definition: Trusted friend\nALTER + E.G. + 0"} +{"Clue":"Barrier Reef only half protected \u2013 going under in consequence (9)","Answer":"INFERENCE","Explanation":"Definition: consequence \n(RE(ef) \"protected\" by FENCE (\"barrier\")) \"going under\" IN"} +{"Clue":"Abundant supply left up in London at first (9)","Answer":"PLENTIFUL","Explanation":"Definition: Abundant \n*(left up in L) where the L is the fist letter of London"} +{"Clue":"Found popular replacement after losing editor (9)","Answer":"INSTITUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Found\nIN (\"popular\") replacing SUB (\"editor\") in SUBSTITUTE (\"replacement\")"} +{"Clue":"Outside small house unknown chap breaks neck (8)","Answer":"CHUTZPAH","Explanation":"Definition: neck\n*(chap) \"outside\" HUT + Z"} +{"Clue":"Up in second half score first, securing game (6)","Answer":"TENNIS","Explanation":"Definition: game\n*I stuggled to parse this, but Gaufrid came to the rescue (see comment 1 below)"} +{"Clue":"I poke about, eating hot Indian food (5)","Answer":"BHAJI","Explanation":"Definition: Indian food\n<+I JAB \"eatng\" H"} +{"Clue":"More than one bargain turns up (5)","Answer":"SNIPS","Explanation":"Definition: More than one bargain\n<=SPINS"} +{"Clue":"Take part in humdrum ballroom dance (5)","Answer":"RUMBA","Explanation":"Definition: dance\nHidden in \"humd**RUM BA**llroom\""} +{"Clue":"Force acquiring thousands by way of business (8)","Answer":"COMMERCE","Explanation":"Force acquiring thousands by way of business (8)\nCOERCE \"acquiring\" MM (\"thousands\")"} +{"Clue":"Sculpted statue \u2014 that's clever! (6)","Answer":"ASTUTE","Explanation":"Sculpted statue \u2014 that's clever! (6)\n*(statue)"} +{"Clue":"Remove it, as ordered, for extra pay (8)","Answer":"OVERTIME","Explanation":"Remove it, as ordered, for extra pay (8)\n*(remove it)"} +{"Clue":"Shaving, father receives phone call (6)","Answer":"PARING","Explanation":"Shaving, father receives phone call (6)\nPA + RING"} +{"Clue":"The Muhammedan world is hit (5)","Answer":"ISLAM","Explanation":"The Muhammedan world is hit (5)\nIS + LAM"} +{"Clue":"Reserved, but singularly partisan (2,3,4)","Answer":"ONONESIDE","Explanation":"Reserved, but singularly partisan (2,3,4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Smith's work with a principal is progressing well (7,5)","Answer":"FORGING AHEAD","Explanation":"Smith's work with a principal is progressing well (7,5)\nFORGING + A HEAD \n*HEAD is defined as \"principal\" in* *8dn as well."} +{"Clue":"Conclude negotiations about the academic year? (5,2,5)","Answer":"AGREE TO TERMS","Explanation":"Conclude negotiations about the academic year? (5,2,5)\nDouble definition of TERMS"} +{"Clue":"Food from the earth \u2014 \u00a3500 to an aficionado (6,3)","Answer":"MONKEY NUT","Explanation":"Food from the earth \u2014 \u00a3500 to an aficionado (6,3)\nMONKEY (slang for \"\u00a3500\") + NUT (\"aficionado\")"} +{"Clue":"Impertinence\u00a0one might get from a waiter (5)","Answer":"SAUCE","Explanation":"Impertinence\u00a0one might get from a waiter (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Shade that makes little difference (6)","Answer":"NUANCE","Explanation":"Shade that makes little difference (6)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Poison counter (8)","Answer":"ANTIDOTE","Explanation":"Poison counter (8)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Bottom place on top of a mount (6)","Answer":"SADDLE","Explanation":"Bottom place on top of a mount (6)\nCryptic definition \u2013 where one puts one's bottom when on a mount"} +{"Clue":"Stopped and taken into custody (8)","Answer":"ARRESTED","Explanation":"Stopped and taken into custody (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Inevitably, it crumbles (6)","Answer":"COOKIE","Explanation":"Inevitably, it crumbles (6)\nCryptic definition \n*As in \"that's the way the cookie crumbles\""} +{"Clue":"Food that makes us extremely slim. lithe and invigorated, for starters (6)","Answer":"MUESLI","Explanation":"Food that makes us extremely slim. lithe and invigorated, for starters (6)\nFirst letters of **M**akes **U**s **E**xtremely **S**lim **L**ithe and **I**nvigorated \n*I don't like the \"and\" being *in there."} +{"Clue":"Off the cuff, so to speak (9)","Answer":"EXTEMPORE","Explanation":"Off the cuff, so to speak (9)\nSlightly cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Such land is an accepted basis of discussion (6,6)","Answer":"COMMON GROUND","Explanation":"Such land is an accepted basis of discussion (6,6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Plate of fish (5)","Answer":"SCALE","Explanation":"Plate of fish (5)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Employed the Italian in various duties (8)","Answer":"UTILISED","Explanation":"Employed the Italian in various duties (8)\nIL in *(duties)"} +{"Clue":"Urge school principals to become intellectuals (8)","Answer":"EGGHEADS","Explanation":"Urge school principals to become intellectuals (8)\nEGG + HEADS \n*HEAD is defined by \"principal\" in 14 ac as well."} +{"Clue":"A singing bank teller? (7-5)","Answer":"COUNTER-TENOR","Explanation":"A singing bank teller? (7-5)\nPlay on the word COUNTER"} +{"Clue":"Peace for the time being \u2014 it's a crime, if one breaks it (9)","Answer":"ARMISTICE","Explanation":"Peace for the time being \u2014 it's a crime, if one breaks it (9)\n*(its a crime)"} +{"Clue":"Sort of step many debtors neglect to make (8)","Answer":"PAYMENTS","Explanation":"Sort of step many debtors neglect to make (8)\n*(step many)"} +{"Clue":"An over-indulgent draughtsman? (8)","Answer":"DRUNKARD","Explanation":"An over-indulgent draughtsman? (8)\nSomeone who has too many draughts"} +{"Clue":"Yet you may feel so, if taken in by somebody (3,3)","Answer":"PUT OUT","Explanation":"Yet you may feel so, if taken in by somebody (3,3)\nPlay on words"} +{"Clue":"A story, for example, viewed in advance (6)","Answer":"LEGEND","Explanation":"A story, for example, viewed in advance (6)\nE.G. in LEND"} +{"Clue":"We hear forty of the Romans distinguish themselves (5)","Answer":"EXCEL","Explanation":"We hear forty of the Romans distinguish themselves (5)\nHomophone of XL (\"forty\" in Roman numerals)"} +{"Clue":"What some Christians believe in \u2013 it's taken for granted (10)","Answer":"ASSUMPTION","Explanation":"What some Christians believe in \u2013 it's taken for granted (10)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Son, one easily fooled, complacent (4)","Answer":"SMUG","Explanation":"Son, one easily fooled, complacent (4)\nS + MUG"} +{"Clue":"Northeastern ne'er-do-well cornering special constable \u2013 he's seen on TV (10)","Answer":"NEWSCASTER","Explanation":"Northeastern ne'er-do-well cornering special constable \u2013 he's seen on TV (10)\nNE + WASTER \"cornering\" S.C."} +{"Clue":"Data from rainforest (4)","Answer":"INFO","Explanation":"Data from rainforest (4)\nHidden in \"ra**INFO**rest\""} +{"Clue":"Newly married, scorn one using traditional movement? (6,6)","Answer":"MORRIS DANCER","Explanation":"Newly married, scorn one using traditional movement? (6,6)\n*(married scorn)"} +{"Clue":"Referring to old Greek group of states, 151, in front of clergyman (9)","Answer":"EUCLIDEAN","Explanation":"Referring to old Greek group of states, 151, in front of clergyman (9)\nE.U. (\"group of states\") + CLI + DEAN"} +{"Clue":"Feature of some trains really aiding passengers at front (5)","Answer":"STRAP","Explanation":"Feature of some trains really aiding passengers at front (5)\nFirst letters of \"**S**ome **T**rains **R**eally **A**iding **P**assengers\""} +{"Clue":"Something to sing after end of wonderful year in charge (5)","Answer":"LYRIC","Explanation":"Something to sing after end of wonderful year in charge (5)\n(wonderfu)L + yr. + i.c."} +{"Clue":"Entente is renewed in French town (2-7)","Answer":"ST ETIENNE","Explanation":"Entente is renewed in French town (2-7)\n*(entente is)"} +{"Clue":"Extremely cold group here up north? (6,6)","Answer":"ARCTIC CIRCLE","Explanation":"Extremely cold group here up north? (6,6)\nARCTIC (\"extremely cold\") + CIRCLE \n*I think \"extremely cold\" for ARCTIC is weak here."} +{"Clue":"On return secure space (4)","Answer":"ROOM","Explanation":"On return secure space (4)\n<=MOOR"} +{"Clue":"Leading couples in Palace cite fine, crusading, imperial area (7,3)","Answer":"PACIFIC RIM","Explanation":"Leading couples in Palace cite fine, crusading, imperial area (7,3)\n\"leading couples of\" **PA**lace **CI**te **FI**ne **CR**usading **Im**perial\" \n*\"Area\" is a weak definition, but the wordplay makes the answer obvious."} +{"Clue":"Lawyer with quiet style (4)","Answer":"DASH","Explanation":"Lawyer with quiet style (4)\nD.A.\u00a0+ SH"} +{"Clue":"Booklet supports changes City introduced (10)","Answer":"PROSPECTUS","Explanation":"Booklet supports changes City introduced (10)\n*(supports) with EC (\"City\") introduced"} +{"Clue":"Relation's adieu not hollow (4)","Answer":"AUNT","Explanation":"Relation's adieu not hollow (4)\n**A**die**U N**o**T**, indicated by \"hollow\""} +{"Clue":"Cut woman initially detained in sanitorium briefly (4)","Answer":"SAWN","Explanation":"Cut woman initially detained in sanitorium briefly (4)\nW in San."} +{"Clue":"Male, strange critic, curious, putting us off electical item (12)","Answer":"MICROCIRCUIT","Explanation":"Male, strange critic, curious, putting us off electical item (12)\nM + *(critic curio)"} +{"Clue":"Weapon from Sparta's era? Yes and no! (5)","Answer":"TASER","Explanation":"Weapon from Sparta's era? Yes and no! (5)\nHidden in \"spar**TA'S ER**a\""} +{"Clue":"Award is supported by African party, state's ultimate homage (9)","Answer":"OBEISANCE","Explanation":"Award is supported by African party, state's ultimate homage (9)\nO.B.E. IS + A.N.C. + (stat)E \n*ANC stands for African National Congress, the ruling party in South Africa."} +{"Clue":"Handy work? (10)","Answer":"MANICURING","Explanation":"Handy work? (10)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Blame husband taken in by devious George, earth scientist (10)","Answer":"GEOGRAPHER","Explanation":"Blame husband taken in by devious George, earth scientist (10)\nRAP H in *(George)"} +{"Clue":"Horse friends brought up is featured in country air? (12)","Answer":"MARSEILLAISE","Explanation":"Horse friends brought up is featured in country air? (12)\n<=ALLIES + IS \"featured in MARE"} +{"Clue":"Genuine servant welcoming doctor's team (4,6)","Answer":"REAL MADRID","Explanation":"Genuine servant welcoming doctor's team (4,6)\nREAL + MAID \"welcoming\" DR"} +{"Clue":"Organised soccer wars \u2013 they frighten some (10)","Answer":"SCARECROWS","Explanation":"Organised soccer wars \u2013 they frighten some (10)\n*(soccer wars)"} +{"Clue":"Professorship a piece of cake? Relax here (4,5)","Answer":"EASY CHAIR","Explanation":"Professorship a piece of cake? Relax here (4,5)\n\"A piece of cake\" = EASY, and \"professorship\" = CHAIR"} +{"Clue":"Drops painter home at end of class (5)","Answer":"RAINS","Explanation":"Drops painter home at end of class (5)\nR.A. (\"painter\") + IN (\"home\") + (clas)S"} +{"Clue":"One regularly aberrant? (4)","Answer":"BRAT","Explanation":"One regularly aberrant? (4)\nRegular letters from \"a**B**e**R**r**A**n**T**\""} +{"Clue":"Author wrong not to finish (4)","Answer":"AMIS","Explanation":"Author wrong not to finish (4)\nAMIS(s) \n*Refers to Martin Amis or his father Kingsley"} +{"Clue":"Redress nature of regressive Right (4,2,3)","Answer":"MAKE UP FOR","Explanation":"Definition: Redress\nMAKE UP (\"nature\") + <=OF + R"} +{"Clue":"Race shows guts of rider, Byelorussian (5)","Answer":"DERBY","Explanation":"Definition: Race\nHidden in \"ri**DER BY**elorussian\""} +{"Clue":"Rider penalised, prepares for a fight: conduct ultimately improper, they say (9)","Answer":"ARMSTRONG","Explanation":"Definition: Rider penalised\nARMS (\"prepares for a fight\") + (conduc)T + homophone of \"WRONG\" (\"improper, they say\") \n*Referring of course to drugs cheat Lance Armstrong"} +{"Clue":"Personal opinion expressed here on podium finish by bike (5)","Answer":"MOPED","Explanation":"Definition: bike\nOP ED on (podiu)M"} +{"Clue":"Rider, a man of iron, grabs opportunity (6)","Answer":"FROOME","Explanation":"Definition: Rider\nFE \"grabs\" ROOM \n*Chris Froome, leading the 2016 Tour de France at the time this blog was written"} +{"Clue":"Depressingly, rider lay injured (8)","Answer":"DREARILY","Explanation":"Definition: Depressingly\n*(rider lay)"} +{"Clue":"Anticipating feverish duel, Europe embraces the crossbar! (7)","Answer":"EXCLUDE","Explanation":"Definition: bar\nEC (\"Europe\") \"embraces\" X (\"cross\") + *(duel)"} +{"Clue":"Wheeler-dealers substituting one of riders after start of Tour (7)","Answer":"TRADERS","Explanation":"Definition: Wheeler-dealers\nT(our) + RIDERS with the I substituted\u00a0by A"} +{"Clue":"Brassica, some brown cabbage and cauliflower heads and cooking oil (8)","Answer":"BROCCOLI","Explanation":"Definition: Brassica\nBRO(wn) + C(abbage) + C(auliflower) + *(oil) \n*\"Some\" is a bit vague here, but it doesn't ruin the clue."} +{"Clue":"Reply exposing fallacy, using tenets extant ab initio (6)","Answer":"REFUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Reply exposing fallacy, using tenets extant ab initio\nFirst letters, indicated by \"ab initio\" of **R**efute **E**xposing **F**allacy** U**sing **T**enets **E**xtant"} +{"Clue":"An Englishman in France, perhaps unknown during record comeback (5)","Answer":"EXPAT","Explanation":"Definition: An Englishman in France, perhaps \nX in <=TAPE"} +{"Clue":"They race across France, starving, beaten on top of the Tourmalet (3,6)","Answer":"TGVTRAINS","Explanation":"Definition: They race across France\n*(starving) on T(ourmalet) \n*TGV stands for \"Train a Grande Vitesse\""} +{"Clue":"No! Time flies before hard grind (5)","Answer":"GNASH","Explanation":"Definition: grind (5)\nGNA(t)S + H"} +{"Clue":"He was close to a beast and, in a way, closer (9)","Answer":"ANDROCLES","Explanation":"Definition: He was close to a beast\nAND + *(closer) \n*Refers to Androcles and the Lion"} +{"Clue":"More sporting provisions in report on rider's backers (6)","Answer":"FAIRER","Explanation":"Definition: More sporting\nHomophone of \"FARE\" (\"provisions, in report\") + (rid)ER"} +{"Clue":"These French, on a roll, find no place to swim (8)","Answer":"CESSPOOL","Explanation":"Definition: no place to swim \nCES (\"these\" in French) + SPOOL (\"roll\")"} +{"Clue":"Spaced-out Boatman lost bearings around Paris (6)","Answer":"SPARSE","Explanation":"Definition: Spaced-out\nNot sure about this one. \nI assume it's\n \nSE (\"bearings\") around PARS (\"Paris\" with I (\"Boatman\") \"lost\")\n \nbut in my opinion, the \"Boatman lost\" bit of the clue needs to be nearer \"Paris\""} +{"Clue":"Contador, top undone, working up a storm (7)","Answer":"TORNADO","Explanation":"Definition: storm\n*(ontador) (Contador without the \"top\")"} +{"Clue":"Where riders in fleet race round all over the place (2,4,2,6)","Answer":"LE TOUR DE FRANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Where riders in fleet race round all over the place\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Boatman (Boatman?!) said to be a descender? (8)","Answer":"ABSEILER","Explanation":"Definition: a descender\nAB (sailor = \"boatman\") + homophone of SAILOR"} +{"Clue":"Go quickly on descent: evidence of regret? (8)","Answer":"TEARDROP","Explanation":"Definition: evidence of regret\nTEAR (\"go quickly\") + DROP (\"descent\")"} +{"Clue":"Copying style? Ignore two times (8)","Answer":"XEROXING","Explanation":"Definition: Copying \n*(ignore XX)"} +{"Clue":"Rider triumphs, taking on Italian legend with force (7)","Answer":"WIGGINS","Explanation":"Definition: Rider \nWINS (taking on\") I(talian) (le)G + G (\"force\")"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps rider in lead to take on large entry (6)","Answer":"CLAUSE","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps rider\nCAUSE (\"lead to\") \"taking on\" L(arge)"} +{"Clue":"King of the Mountains' features: most fans need them (6)","Answer":"ROTORS","Explanation":"Definition: most fans need them \nR (\"king\") + O'TORS (\"of the mountains' features\")"} +{"Clue":"Where more than one rider is seen in A & E (6)","Answer":"TANDEM","Explanation":"Definition: Where more than one rider is seen\nNeed help with parsing this one"} +{"Clue":"Stand about next to a member in staging area (4,4)","Answer":"BASE CAMP","Explanation":"Stand about next to a member in staging area (4,4)\nBASE (\"stand\") + C (\"about\") + A M.P. (\"a member\")"} +{"Clue":"Complaint from a scholar crossing street close to Medinah (6)","Answer":"ASTHMA","Explanation":"Complaint from a scholar crossing street close to Medinah (6)\nA M.A. (\"a scholar\") \"crossing\" St. + (medina)H"} +{"Clue":"Burn restricts one in lead (5)","Answer":"CHAIR","Explanation":"Burn restricts one in lead (5)\nCHAR \"restricts\" I"} +{"Clue":"Distributed as it happens \u2013 take in action (9)","Answer":"DELIVERED","Explanation":"Distributed as it happens \u2013 take in action (9)\n(LIVE (\"as it happens\") + R \"(take\")) in DEED (\"action\") \n\"Take\" for R, is an abbreviation of the Latin word *recipe*, meaning \"take\", and without crosswords, would probably never be known."} +{"Clue":"Former road leading to this at 2, the \"home of golf\" (3,6)","Answer":"OLD COURSE","Explanation":"Former road leading to this at 2, the \"home of golf\" (3,6)\nOLD (\"former\") + COURSE (\"road\") \n*The Old Course at St Andrews is one of the oldest in the world, golf having been played on the links there as far backk as the early 15th century."} +{"Clue":"Charles, say \u2013 Bob's initial start in Open ends in bogey, birdie, par (5)","Answer":"BOYER","Explanation":"Charles, say \u2013 Bob's initial start in Open ends in bogey, birdie, par (5)\nB(ob) + O(pen) + \"ends\" of \"boge**Y**, birdi**E**, pa**R**\" \n*Charles Boyer was a French actor, most famous for movies like \"Gaslight\" (1944) and \"Algiers\" (1938)"} +{"Clue":"Admiral\u00a0Byron, for example (6)","Answer":"NELSON","Explanation":"Admiral\u00a0Byron, for example (6)\nRefers to Admiral Horatio Nelson, and also to Byron Nelson, an American golfer of the 30s and 40s."} +{"Clue":"Real upset on Troon's last in very good battle (7)","Answer":"SALERNO","Explanation":"Real upset on Troon's last in very good battle (7)\n((*real) + (troo)N) in SO (\"very good\") \n*The battle of Salerno was part of the Allied invasion of Italy in 1943."} +{"Clue":"Takes umbrage at fees across south-east (7)","Answer":"RESENTS","Explanation":"Takes umbrage at fees across south-east (7)\nRENTS \"across\" S.E."} +{"Clue":"Louise's partner extremely tough male put out (6)","Answer":"THELMA","Explanation":"Louise's partner extremely tough male put out (6)\n*(th male) where T and H are the \"extremes\" of TougH \n*Refers of course to the movie, Thelma and Louise, starring Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon."} +{"Clue":"Quiet, with a newspaper, in part of golf club (5)","Answer":"SHAFT","Explanation":"Quiet, with a newspaper, in part of golf club (5)\nSH (\"quiet\") + A F.T. (\"a newspaper\")"} +{"Clue":"Played with others at Scottish town where 8 once won the Open (9)","Answer":"PRESTWICK","Explanation":"Played with others at Scottish town where 8 once won the Open (9)\nP(layed) + REST (\"others\") + WICK (\"Scottish town\") \n*Jamie Anderson won the Open at Prestwick in 1878."} +{"Clue":"A German playing through gap gets an ace (4,2,3)","Answer":"HOLE IN ONE","Explanation":"A German playing through gap gets an ace (4,2,3)\nEIN (\"a\" in German) + ON (\"playing\") in (indicated by \"through\") HOLE (\"gape\")"} +{"Clue":"Golf trophy donor's proviso, reportedly (5)","Answer":"RYDER","Explanation":"Golf trophy donor's proviso, reportedly (5)\nHomophone of RIDER (\"proviso\") \n*Englishman Samuel Ryder donated the trophy known as the Ryder Cup, which is played for every two years."} +{"Clue":"Pressure to speak in golf club (6)","Answer":"PUTTER","Explanation":"Pressure to speak in golf club (6)\nP + UTTER"} +{"Clue":"Faded second of drives, next to spectator (6-2)","Answer":"PASSER-BY","Explanation":"Faded second of drives, next to spectator (6-2)\nPASSE (\"faded\") + (d)R(ives) + BY (\"next to\")"} +{"Clue":"One short, beneath stream, makes gesture (6)","Answer":"BECKON","Explanation":"One short, beneath stream, makes gesture (6)\nON(e) beneath BECK (\"stream\")"} +{"Clue":"Son also wearing tartan trousers in university town (2,7)","Answer":"ST ANDREWS","Explanation":"Son also wearing tartan trousers in university town (2,7)\nS(on) + AND (\"also\") \"wearing\" TREWS (\"tartan trousers\") \n*Trews are traditional Scottish trousers, and St Andrews, as well as being the home of golf, is also home to the oldest University in Scotland and the third-oldest in the English-speaking world."} +{"Clue":"In consideration, R&A constructed protective barrier (6,9)","Answer":"CORDON SANITAIRE","Explanation":"In consideration, R&A constructed protective barrier (6,9)\n*(consideration RA) \n*A cordon sanitaire is a guarded line around a quarantined area to prevent spread of disease."} +{"Clue":"Position for cricketer round Irish golf club (7)","Answer":"MIDIRON","Explanation":"Position for cricketer round Irish golf club (7)\nMID-ON (\"position for cricketer\") around Ir. \n*A midiron is a golf club for middle-distance shots, normally a 4, 5 or 6 iron."} +{"Clue":"Sees tall verbose foreign golfer (4,11)","Answer":"SEVE BALLESTEROS","Explanation":"Sees tall verbose foreign golfer (4,11)\n*(sees tall verbose) \n*The late great Spanish golfer."} +{"Clue":"Robust and tough \u2013 McIlroy, ultimately (5)","Answer":"HARDY","Explanation":"Robust and tough \u2013 McIlroy, ultimately (5)\nHARD + (mcilro)Y"} +{"Clue":"An Open champion, with individual lacking power (8)","Answer":"ANDERSON","Explanation":"An Open champion, with individual lacking power (8)\nAND (\"with\") + (p)ERSON \n*Refers to Jamie Anderson, who won the Open three times in a eow between 1877 and 1879"} +{"Clue":"Birdies from balls going further than intended? (6)","Answer":"FLIERS","Explanation":"Birdies from balls going further than intended? (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Rest hint about heading for Augusta (9)","Answer":"REMAINDER","Explanation":"Rest hint about heading for Augusta (9)\nREMINDER (\"hint\") about A(ugusta)"} +{"Clue":"Part of golf club: small society inside for dance (4,4)","Answer":"PRO\u2019S SHOP","Explanation":"Part of golf club: small society inside for dance (4,4)\nS(mall) S(ociety) inside PRO (\"for\") HOP (\"dance\") \n*Personally, I've never come across this term, as it is more usually known as a \"pro shop\""} +{"Clue":"Draw off Hoylake's first so pin seen differently (6)","Answer":"SIPHON","Explanation":"Draw off Hoylake's first so pin seen differently (6)\n*(H so pin)"} +{"Clue":"Girl in group, upset smothering her approach at first (7)","Answer":"THERESA","Explanation":"Girl in group, upset smothering her approach at first (7)\n(SET<= \"smothering\" HER) + A(pproach)"} +{"Clue":"Small rocky island in part of Munster, below course's fifth (6)","Answer":"SKERRY","Explanation":"Small rocky island in part of Munster, below course's fifth (6)\nKERRY (\"part of Munster\") below (cour)S(e)"} +{"Clue":"Complete round on Oakmont, finally making cut (5)","Answer":"ALLOT","Explanation":"Complete round on Oakmont, finally making cut (5)\nALL (\"complete\") + O (\"round\") + (oakmon)T"} +{"Clue":"Bachelor backing what you do, free of guilt (7)","Answer":"ABSOLVE","Explanation":"Definition: free of guilt\n<=B.A. + SOLVE (\"what you do\")"} +{"Clue":"Short, flat-chested old women's figure enhancers (7)","Answer":"BUSTLES","Explanation":"Definition: old women's figure enhancers\nBUSTLES(s)"} +{"Clue":"Arachne breaking wind in Italian city (5)","Answer":"TURIN","Explanation":"Definition: Italian city\nI(\"Arachne\") in TURN"} +{"Clue":"Educate Essex, not primarily with ease (9)","Answer":"ENLIGHTEN","Explanation":"Definition: Educate\nE(ssex) N (ot) + LIGHTEN"} +{"Clue":"Record of outgoing infant half-heartedly describing adventure (6,4)","Answer":"CHEQUE STUB","Explanation":"Definition: Record of outgoing\nQUEST (\"adventure\") in CHE(r)UB (\"infant\" half-heartedly)"} +{"Clue":"Knowing capitals of all regions and countries here (4)","Answer":"ARCH","Explanation":"Definition: Knowing\n\"capitals of\" **A**ll **R**egions and **C**ountries **H**ere"} +{"Clue":"A bunch of pseuds of the art editor kind (4-7)","Answer":"SOFT-HEARTED","Explanation":"Definition: kind\nHidden in \"pseud**S OF THE ART ED**itor\", indicated by \"a bunch of\""} +{"Clue":"As one stressed, I'm a lousy nun (11)","Answer":"UNANIMOUSLY","Explanation":"Definition: As one\n*(im a lousy nun)"} +{"Clue":"Attack ruminant (4)","Answer":"GOAT","Explanation":"Definition: ruminant \nGO AT"} +{"Clue":"All clear of rash \u2014 with this? (4,6)","Answer":"FLEA COLLAR","Explanation":"Definition: All clear of rash \u2014 with this\n*(all clear of)"} +{"Clue":"Guardian's oddly turgid column put forward as standard (9)","Answer":"TRICOLOUR","Explanation":"Definition: standard\nT(u)R(g)I(d) + col. + OUR (\"Guardian's\")"} +{"Clue":"Mistress dropping three shillings in hat (5)","Answer":"MITRE","Explanation":"Definition: hat\nMI(s)TRE(ss)"} +{"Clue":"Was in charge of counter price in retail (7)","Answer":"NARRATE","Explanation":"Definition: retail\n<+NAR + RATE"} +{"Clue":"Vacuous art, stuff that's tasteless and offensive (6)","Answer":"ATTACK","Explanation":"Definition: offensive\nA(r)T + TACK"} +{"Clue":"Ministers to observe solar eclipse (6)","Answer":"SERVES","Explanation":"Definition: Ministers\nHidden in \"ob**SERVE S**olar\", indicated by \"eclipse\""} +{"Clue":"Translate utilising large number of languages (10)","Answer":"LINGUISTIC","Explanation":"Definition: of languages\n*(utilising) + C (\"large number\")"} +{"Clue":"Chance happenings, no precedent ultimately (5)","Answer":"EVENS","Explanation":"Definition: Chance\nEVEN(t)S"} +{"Clue":"Sound of male flies in marsh plants (9)","Answer":"BULRUSHES","Explanation":"Definition: marsh plants\nHomophone of BULL + RUSHES"} +{"Clue":"Decline and Fall's second long narrative (4)","Answer":"SAGA","Explanation":"Definition: long narrative\nSAG + (f)A(ll)"} +{"Clue":"Reading and writing endless rubbish over time (8)","Answer":"LITERATE","Explanation":"Definition: Reading\nLITTE(r) \"over\" ERA"} +{"Clue":"Keep mum covered in Sudan, travelling with English parasol (8)","Answer":"SUNSHADE","Explanation":"Definition: parasol\nSH (\"keep mum\") \"covered in\" *(sudan) + E"} +{"Clue":"Joey, member of postwar generation (4,6)","Answer":"BABY BOOMER","Explanation":"Definition: Joey\nDouble definition, the first mildly cryptic \nA joey is a baby kangaroo, and boomer is an Australian word for a male kangaroo, hence a joey is a \"baby boomer\""} +{"Clue":"Able to travel distance over bog and empty steppe (9)","Answer":"FOOTLOOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Able to travel\nFOOT (\"distance) + LOO (\"bog\") + S(tepp)E"} +{"Clue":"Decent bar is shocked after language heard in WC (8,7)","Answer":"TUNGSTEN CARBIDE","Explanation":"Definition: WC\n*(decent bar is) \"after\" homophone of TONGUE \nW is the symbol for tungsten and C for carbon, so presumably WC would be tungsten carbide."} +{"Clue":"Disdainful of fizzy wine and pork pie on end of bar (8)","Answer":"CAVALIER","Explanation":"Definition: Disdainful\nCAVA (\"fizzy wine\") + LIE(\"pork pie\") + (ba)R"} +{"Clue":"Individual overcome by Bond clenching tense buttocks (6)","Answer":"GLUTEI","Explanation":"Definition: buttocks\nGLUE \"clenching\" T(ense) \"overcoming\" 1"} +{"Clue":"Stabilise, liberate and evacuate Zaire (6)","Answer":"FREEZE","Explanation":"Definition: Stabilise\nFREE + Z(air)E"} +{"Clue":"Conservationists forfeiting place in Aunt Erica's heart of gold (5)","Answer":"AURIC","Explanation":"Definition: of gold\nAU(nt) + (e)RIC(a)"} +{"Clue":"Fizzy drink in school bag on regular basis (4)","Answer":"COLA","Explanation":"Definition: Fizzy drink\n(s)C(h)O(o)L (b)A(g)"} +{"Clue":"Corrupt dossier on the lower socio-economic groups (6)","Answer":"DEFILE","Explanation":"Definition: Corrupt\nFILE on D & E"} +{"Clue":"Baton Rouge's first to welcome the French martinet (8)","Answer":"STICKLER","Explanation":"Definition: martinet\nSTICK (\"baton\") + R(ouge) \"to welcome\" LE"} +{"Clue":"Run through each deserter captured by the enemy (9)","Answer":"PERFORATE","Explanation":"Definition: Run through\nPER (\"each\") + RAT \"captured by\" FOE"} +{"Clue":"Rich man and posh chap pocketing a source of billions (5)","Answer":"NABOB","Explanation":"Definition: Rich man\nNOB \"pocketing\" A B(illions)"} +{"Clue":"Cotton on\u00a0a small branch (4)","Answer":"TWIG","Explanation":"Definition: Cotton on\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Reserves of courage needed here for recycling (6,4)","Answer":"BOTTLE BANK","Explanation":"Definition: Reserves of courage\nDouble definition, the first mildly cryptic"} +{"Clue":"Sleep in small shed with view (4-3)","Answer":"SHUT-EYE","Explanation":"Definition: Sleep\nS + HUT + EYE"} +{"Clue":"Fake reporting of school tests by heads of English and religion (6)","Answer":"ERSATZ","Explanation":"Definition: Fake\nE(nglish) + R(eligion) + homophone of SATS (\"school tests\")"} +{"Clue":"Bristles from challenges (6)","Answer":"BEARDS","Explanation":"Definition: Bristles\nDouble definitions"} +{"Clue":"One on the threshold of being taken advantage of? (7)","Answer":"DOORMAT","Explanation":"Definition: One on the threshold of being taken advantage of\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Seafood platter? (4,6)","Answer":"MAIN COURSE","Explanation":"Definition: Seafood platter\nCryptic definition \nSea = \"main\""} +{"Clue":"Regularly says Iran must be a major part of the world (4)","Answer":"ASIA","Explanation":"Definition: a major part of the world \n\"regularly\" \"s**A**y**S\" **and then **\"I**r**A**n\" \nDoesn't work as the I and A of Iran should be the second and fourth letters for the \"regularly\" to be valid for both \"says\" and \"Iran\" (SINAI\u00a0may have worked better, for example)"} +{"Clue":"Material worn by early craftsmen (5)","Answer":"LYCRA","Explanation":"Definition: Material\nHidden in \"ear**LY CRA**ftsmen\" (indicated by \"worn by\")"} +{"Clue":"The air on the prairie is music to the ears (9)","Answer":"PLAINSONG","Explanation":"Definition: music to the ears \nPLAIN + SONG"} +{"Clue":"Wrongly advises young lady about conduct (8)","Answer":"MISLEADS","Explanation":"Definition: Wrongly advises\nMISS \"around\" LEAD"} +{"Clue":"Insurance agent's final secret (6)","Answer":"COVERT","Explanation":"Definition: secret\nCOVER + (agen)T"} +{"Clue":"Stand in place one's found in river (8)","Answer":"DEPUTISE","Explanation":"Definition: Stand in\nPUT 1'S \"found in\" DEE"} +{"Clue":"Time to come round Royal Navy Institute for fittings (9)","Answer":"FURNITURE","Explanation":"Definition: fittings\nRNI in FUTURE"} +{"Clue":"Closed circuit look at work (4)","Answer":"LOOP","Explanation":"Definition: Closed circuit\nLO + OP"} +{"Clue":"Construct heat-resistant cover for the boards (7)","Answer":"THEATRE","Explanation":"Definition: the boards \nHidden in \"hea**T HEAT-RE**sistant\" (indicated by \"cover\")"} +{"Clue":"Account supporting prisoner's transformation (10)","Answer":"CONVERSION","Explanation":"Definition: transformation\nVERSION \"supporting\" CON"} +{"Clue":"Left one supporter's sign (5)","Answer":"LIBRA","Explanation":"Definition: sign\nL + 1 + BRA"} +{"Clue":"Rap on the knuckles for nation absorbed by brewing beer (6)","Answer":"REBUKE","Explanation":"Definition: Rap on the knuckles\nUK \"absorbed by\" *(beer)"} +{"Clue":"Function allocated to father in limited release (6)","Answer":"PAROLE","Explanation":"Definition: limited release \nROLE \"allocted to\" PA"} +{"Clue":"Deplore welcoming Independent's fall in value (10)","Answer":"DEPRECIATE","Explanation":"Definition: fall in value \nDEPRECATE \"welcoming\" I(ndependent) \nIs I for Independent ever used as a standalone, rather than in complex abbreviations or acronyms, such as ISBN?"} +{"Clue":"Monumental output of Arizona film location? (9)","Answer":"TOMBSTONE","Explanation":"Definition: Monumental\nDouble definition \n*Tombstone* was a 1993 western, featuring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer, set in Tombstone, Arizona."} +{"Clue":"On the level and at rights, possibly (8)","Answer":"STRAIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: On the level\n*(at rights)"} +{"Clue":"Puzzled\u00a0batsman out thus (7)","Answer":"STUMPED","Explanation":"Definition: Puzzled\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Some oddly stuffing face must be miserable (6)","Answer":"DISMAL","Explanation":"Definition: miserable\n**S**o**M**e \"stuffing\" DIAL"} +{"Clue":"Discovered national stadium needs millions for logo (6)","Answer":"EMBLEM","Explanation":"Definition: logo\n(w)EMBLE(y) + M(illions) \nThe setter uses \"discovered\" to mean \"without covers\" here."} +{"Clue":"Bone idle new carer under supervision initially (5)","Answer":"INCUS","Explanation":"Definition: Bone\ninitial letters of **I**dle **N**ew **C**arer **U**nder **S**upervision"} +{"Clue":"Interested in ignition regularly missing (4)","Answer":"INTO","Explanation":"Definition: Interested in\n\"regularly\" **I**g**N**i**T**i**O**n"} +{"Clue":"Lunatic shot on vessel (8)","Answer":"CRACKPOT","Explanation":"Lunatic shot on vessel (8)\nCRACK + POT"} +{"Clue":"Air\u00a0filter (6)","Answer":"STRAIN","Explanation":"Air\u00a0filter (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Scares off pet (6)","Answer":"CARESS","Explanation":"Scares off pet (6)\n*(scares)"} +{"Clue":"Reportedly understands seedy bar's sharp decline (8)","Answer":"NOSEDIVE","Explanation":"Reportedly understands seedy bar's sharp decline (8)\nHomophone of KNOWS + DIVE"} +{"Clue":"Novel taken from Jerusalem man (4)","Answer":"EMMA","Explanation":"Novel taken from Jerusalem man (4)\nHidden in \"Jerusal**EM MA**n\""} +{"Clue":"Authorisation for each sortie (10)","Answer":"PERMISSION","Explanation":"Authorisation for each sortie (10)\nPER + MISSION"} +{"Clue":"Look after piano store (8)","Answer":"PRESERVE","Explanation":"Look after piano store (8)\nP + RESERVE"} +{"Clue":"Said of men the French backed (4)","Answer":"ORAL","Explanation":"Said of men the French backed (4)\nO.R. + <=LA"} +{"Clue":"Time and trouble required to fetch dog (4)","Answer":"TAIL","Explanation":"Time and trouble required to fetch dog (4)\nT + AIL"} +{"Clue":"Couple hired band (8)","Answer":"BRACELET","Explanation":"Couple hired band (8)\nBRACE + LET"} +{"Clue":"Volume shown proved to be right (10)","Answer":"VINDICATED","Explanation":"Volume shown proved to be right (10)\nV + INDICATED"} +{"Clue":"Hit copper on force with force (4)","Answer":"CUFF","Explanation":"Hit copper on force with force (4)\nCU + F + F"} +{"Clue":"Heavenly in chalet here, always (8)","Answer":"ETHEREAL","Explanation":"Heavenly in chalet here, always (8)\nHidden in \"chal**ET HERE AL**ways\""} +{"Clue":"Bug in hand (6)","Answer":"NEEDLE","Explanation":"Bug in hand (6)\nNot sure about th \"in hand\" bit"} +{"Clue":"Frightened? Son was concerned (6)","Answer":"SCARED","Explanation":"Frightened? Son was concerned (6)\nS + CARED"} +{"Clue":"Wait on head of state and a US novelist (8)","Answer":"SALINGER","Explanation":"Wait on head of state and a US novelist (8)\nLINGER on S(tate) A"} +{"Clue":"True male domain (5)","Answer":"REALM","Explanation":"True male domain (5)\nREAL + M"} +{"Clue":"Emperor and daughter unfortunately brought over for a dish (6,5)","Answer":"CAESAR SALAD","Explanation":"Emperor and daughter unfortunately brought over for a dish (6,5)\nCAESAR + <=D ALAS"} +{"Clue":"Travel document and free ticket left (8)","Answer":"PASSPORT","Explanation":"Travel document and free ticket left (8)\nPASS + PORT"} +{"Clue":"Song, number eg tenor belts out (3,5,7)","Answer":"TEN GREEN BOTTLES","Explanation":"Song, number eg tenor belts out (3,5,7)\nTEN + *(eg tenor belts)"} +{"Clue":"Bird is soaring above hide (6)","Answer":"SISKIN","Explanation":"Bird is soaring above hide (6)\n<=IS + SKIN"} +{"Clue":"Embarrassed about diamonds (3)","Answer":"RED","Explanation":"Embarrassed about diamonds (3)\nRE + D(iamonds)"} +{"Clue":"Free from injury, one girl landing in slack net (9)","Answer":"INVIOLATE","Explanation":"Free from injury, one girl landing in slack net (9)\nI + VIOLA in *(net)"} +{"Clue":"Diversion created by cigarette (filter) (11)","Answer":"SMOKESCREEN","Explanation":"Diversion created by cigarette (filter) (11)\nSMOKE + SCREEN"} +{"Clue":"Practical articles reproduced about electric current (9)","Answer":"REALISTIC","Explanation":"Practical articles reproduced about electric current (9)\n*(articles) about I (\"electric current\")"} +{"Clue":"A red ace, say, in a line (8)","Answer":"CARDINAL","Explanation":"A red ace, say, in a line (8)\nCARD IN A L"} +{"Clue":"Long speech made by saint on faith (6)","Answer":"SCREED","Explanation":"Long speech made by saint on faith (6)\nS + CREED"} +{"Clue":"Fine beer across the south? Untrue (5)","Answer":"FALSE","Explanation":"Fine beer across the south? Untrue (5)\nF + ALE across S"} +{"Clue":"Nobleman briefly getting attention (3)","Answer":"EAR","Explanation":"Nobleman briefly getting attention (3)\nEAR(l)"} +{"Clue":"TV series of course had to be edited before screening starts (5,2,5)","Answer":"HOUSE OF CARDS","Explanation":"TV series of course had to be edited before screening starts (5,2,5)\n*(of course had) + S(creening) \nIt's a shame that OF is in the anagram fodder and the solution."} +{"Clue":"Follower of 1 across sometimes turns gold (7)","Answer":"WINDSOR","Explanation":"Follower of 1 across sometimes turns gold (7)\n(ouse of) WINDSOR and WINDS (\"turns\") + OR (\"gold\")"} +{"Clue":"It's subtler to freeze resistance on the end of 19 (5)","Answer":"NICER","Explanation":"It's subtler to freeze resistance on the end of 19 (5)\nICE + R on (ninetee)N"} +{"Clue":"Music including popular cover won't get wet (9)","Answer":"RAINPROOF","Explanation":"Music including popular cover won't get wet (9)\nRAP \"including IN + ROOF"} +{"Clue":"Clear area removes top step (4,5)","Answer":"OPEN SPACE","Explanation":"Clear area removes top step (4,5)\nOPENS (\"removes top\") + PACE (\"step\")"} +{"Clue":"Strange bedfellows begin with a dance (5)","Answer":"RUMBA","Explanation":"Strange bedfellows begin with a dance (5)\nRUM + B(edfellows) + A"} +{"Clue":"19 pitch books (5)","Answer":"TAROT","Explanation":"19 pitch books (5)\nTAR (\"pitch\") + O.T. (\"books\" = Old Testament)"} +{"Clue":"Excellent spot to hold meet \u2013 the French will be flexible (9)","Answer":"ADAPTABLE","Explanation":"Excellent spot to hold meet \u2013 the French will be flexible (9)\nNot sure of the parsing of this\u2026 \nMy best guess is APT in A DAB plus LE, but that looks clumsy. Maybe if I had a bit more time\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Companion backing Montana teacher as sort of 19 (9)","Answer":"CHRISTMAS","Explanation":"Companion backing Montana teacher as sort of 19 (9)\nCH (\"companion\") + <=MT SIR (\"Montana teacher\") + AS"} +{"Clue":"German scholars confine molten rock (5)","Answer":"MAGMA","Explanation":"German scholars confine molten rock (5)\nG confined by MA and MA"} +{"Clue":"Jingle due for revision by court official (4,5)","Answer":"LINE JUDGE","Explanation":"Jingle due for revision by court official (4,5)\n*(jingle due)"} +{"Clue":"Delegate well after being comatose (9)","Answer":"OUTSOURCE","Explanation":"Delegate well after being comatose (9)\nSOURCE after OUT"} +{"Clue":"19 volunteers leave receipts (5)","Answer":"KINGS","Explanation":"19 volunteers leave receipts (5)\n(ta)KINGS"} +{"Clue":"Quiet king signs contracts (7)","Answer":"SHRINKS","Explanation":"Quiet king signs contracts (7)\nSH (\"quiet\") + R (\"king\") + INKS (\"signs\")"} +{"Clue":"Grouse about northern doctor (7)","Answer":"SURGEON","Explanation":"Grouse about northern doctor (7)\n*(grouse) + N"} +{"Clue":"Charity worker dismissed (7)","Answer":"HANDOUT","Explanation":"Charity worker dismissed (7)\nHAND (\"worker\") + OUT (\"dismissed\")"} +{"Clue":"Relative heartless warders stripped more in the dark than before (9)","Answer":"UNCLEARER","Explanation":"Relative heartless warders stripped more in the dark than before (9)\nUNCLE + (w)AR(d)ER(s)"} +{"Clue":"Takes home containers, so they say (5)","Answer":"EARNS","Explanation":"Takes home containers, so they say (5)\nHomophone (at least to some people, although not to me!) of URNS"} +{"Clue":"Signal a physical before splitting company (4,5)","Answer":"FIRE ALARM","Explanation":"Signal a physical before splitting company (4,5)\nREAL A \"splitting\" FIRM"} +{"Clue":"Graves possibly heard to complain (5)","Answer":"WHINE","Explanation":"Graves possibly heard to complain (5)\nHomophone of WINE (\"Graves, possibly\") \nGraves is a Bordeaux wine."} +{"Clue":"Organ's in smash Prince hit (9)","Answer":"NEPHRITIC","Explanation":"Organ's in smash Prince hit (9)\n*(prince hit) \n\"Nephritic \" = of the kidneys, so \"organ's\""} +{"Clue":"Controversy as special soldiers invade Turkmenistan (5)","Answer":"STORM","Explanation":"Controversy as special soldiers invade Turkmenistan (5)\nS + OR(\"soldiers\") invading TM (\"Turkmenistan\")"} +{"Clue":"Reason for game being delayed causes blow-up again (7)","Answer":"REFLATE","Explanation":"Reason for game being delayed causes blow-up again (7)\nREF LATE, so game is held up?"} +{"Clue":"Randomly determine actions \u2013 so explosive! (4,1,4)","Answer":"TOSS A COIN","Explanation":"Randomly determine actions \u2013 so explosive! (4,1,4)\n*(toss a coin)"} +{"Clue":"Article about mad cow disease supports people away (9)","Answer":"ABSENTEES","Explanation":"Article about mad cow disease supports people away (9)\nAN (\"article\") about BSE (\"mad cow disease\") + TEES (\"support\")"} +{"Clue":"Crash car banned in country event (4,5)","Answer":"BARN DANCE","Explanation":"Crash car banned in country event (4,5)\n*(car banned)"} +{"Clue":"Green benches are seen here after 1 across parks (7)","Answer":"COMMONS","Explanation":"Green benches are seen here after 1 across parks (7)\n(House of) COMMONS"} +{"Clue":"Hat to be kept by child (7)","Answer":"STETSON","Explanation":"Hat to be kept by child (7)\nSTET (\"to be kept\") + SON (\"child\") \nStet is a proofreader's mark, meaning \"leave as is\""} +{"Clue":"Partly reviving a torpid swimmer (5)","Answer":"GATOR","Explanation":"Partly reviving a torpid swimmer (5)\nHidden in \"revivin**G A TOR**pid\""} +{"Clue":"1 across sometimes seen next to this ground (5)","Answer":"LORDS","Explanation":"1 across sometimes seen next to this ground (5)\n(House of) LORDS an the cricket ground in London"} +{"Clue":"John Kerry loses footing twice getting to one of 19 (5)","Answer":"JOKER","Explanation":"John Kerry loses footing twice getting to one of 19 (5)\nJO(hn) KER(ry)"} +{"Clue":"Business expenses liable to cause a storm? (8,7)","Answer":"OVERHEAD CHARGES","Explanation":"Business expenses liable to cause a storm? (8,7)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Jack upsets aunt with the French spider (9)","Answer":"TARANTULA","Explanation":"Jack upsets aunt with the French spider (9)\nTAR + *(aunt) + LA"} +{"Clue":"Island for outcast in Copperbelt (5)","Answer":"CORFU","Explanation":"Island for outcast in Copperbelt (5)\n*(for) in a belt of CU"} +{"Clue":"Begged for petrol, initially, containing additive (7)","Answer":"PLEADED","Explanation":"Begged for petrol, initially, containing additive (7)\nP(etrol) + LEADED"} +{"Clue":"Read\u00a0without spontaneity (7)","Answer":"STUDIED","Explanation":"Read\u00a0without spontaneity (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Declaim regularly, being a priest (3)","Answer":"ELI","Explanation":"Declaim regularly, being a priest (3)\n(d)**E**(c)**L**(a)**I**(m)"} +{"Clue":"He searches for another gear (7)","Answer":"FORAGER","Explanation":"He searches for another gear (7)\nFOR + *(gear)"} +{"Clue":"Understand and win popularity (5,2)","Answer":"CATCH ON","Explanation":"Understand and win popularity (5,2)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Frightful house \u2014 I'd move (7)","Answer":"HIDEOUS","Explanation":"Frightful house \u2014 I'd move (7)\n*(house i'd)"} +{"Clue":"Shorten a river crossing (7)","Answer":"ABRIDGE","Explanation":"Shorten a river crossing (7)\nA BRIDGE"} +{"Clue":"High-class navy vessel (3)","Answer":"URN","Explanation":"High-class navy vessel (3)\nU + R.N."} +{"Clue":"Gates secured by catches? (7)","Answer":"WICKETS","Explanation":"Gates secured by catches? (7)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Stunt of former pilot in a spin (7)","Answer":"EXPLOIT","Explanation":"Stunt of former pilot in a spin (7)\nEX + *(pilot)"} +{"Clue":"They fly or take a train (5)","Answer":"RAILS","Explanation":"They fly or take a train (5)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Useless advice! (9)","Answer":"ECONOMISE","Explanation":"Useless advice! (9)\nInstruction to USE LESS"} +{"Clue":"Result of not passing an oral examination? (6,9)","Answer":"DENTAL TREATMENT","Explanation":"Result of not passing an oral examination? (6,9)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Feeling extremely happy, having reached the North Pole? (2,3,2,3,5)","Answer":"ON TOP OF THE WORLD","Explanation":"Feeling extremely happy, having reached the North Pole? (2,3,2,3,5)\nDouble definition, one mildly cryptic"} +{"Clue":"Strange oriental lake (5)","Answer":"EERIE","Explanation":"Strange oriental lake (5)\nE + ERIE"} +{"Clue":"Ashamed to kill one's best friend (7)","Answer":"HANGDOG","Explanation":"Ashamed to kill one's best friend (7)\nHANG + DOG \nIs a DOG not more usually MAN'S BEST FRIEND?"} +{"Clue":"Apart and sure to be different (7)","Answer":"ASUNDER","Explanation":"Apart and sure to be different (7)\n*(and sure)"} +{"Clue":"Form shown by Olympic finalists in big race (7)","Answer":"CLASSIC","Explanation":"Form shown by Olympic finalists in big race (7)\nCLASS + (olymp)IC"} +{"Clue":"Bill is an aristocrat, we hear (7)","Answer":"ACCOUNT","Explanation":"Bill is an aristocrat, we hear (7)\nHomophone of A COUNT"} +{"Clue":"Dressed for dinner, perhaps? (9)","Answer":"GARNISHED","Explanation":"Dressed for dinner, perhaps? (9)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Money well spent on hearing aids? (5,10)","Answer":"SOUND INVESTMENT","Explanation":"Money well spent on hearing aids? (5,10)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Revised version of a Communist battle (9)","Answer":"REDACTION","Explanation":"Revised version of a Communist battle (9)\nRED ACTION"} +{"Clue":"One getting a lot of runs in Australia (3)","Answer":"EMU","Explanation":"One getting a lot of runs in Australia (3)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"A pound for a white dress (3)","Answer":"ALB","Explanation":"A pound for a white dress (3)\nA LB"} +{"Clue":"Supervise, we hear, somewhere abroad (7)","Answer":"OVERSEA","Explanation":"Supervise, we hear, somewhere abroad (7)\nHomophone of OVERSEE"} +{"Clue":"Dubious character? (7)","Answer":"SUSPECT","Explanation":"Dubious character? (7)\nSupposed to be cryptic definition, but closer to a straight definition, in my opinion"} +{"Clue":"New name given to a single bloom (7)","Answer":"ANEMONE","Explanation":"New name given to a single bloom (7)\n*(name) + ONE"} +{"Clue":"Relationship hit by drink (7)","Answer":"RAPPORT","Explanation":"Relationship hit by drink (7)\nRAP + PORT"} +{"Clue":"The girl with nothing to exist for? (5)","Answer":"OLIVE","Explanation":"The girl with nothing to exist for? (5)\nO + LIVE"} +{"Clue":"Democratic slogan for bridge contract? (2-5)","Answer":"NO-TRUMP","Explanation":"Democratic slogan for bridge contract? (2-5)\n\nDouble defintition.\n \nThe Democrats (as well as most sane people around the world) certainly won't want Trump to be around after November, and no-trump is a term in bridge.\n \nI know nothing about bridge, so I copied this from the Internet \u2013 *In bridge, you have wild cards, too, called trump cards. However, in bridge, the trump cards are really wild because they change from hand to hand, depending on the bidding.*\n \n*The bidding determines whether a hand will be played with trump cards or in a notrump contract (a hand that has no trump cards). If the final bid names a trump suit, that suit is the wild suit for the hand. For example, suppose that the final bid is 4\u2660 \u2014 this bid determines that spades are trump (or wild) for the entire hand."} +{"Clue":"They're set back in a pit, keeping tempo essentially (7)","Answer":"TIMPANI","Explanation":"They're set back in a pit, keeping tempo essentially (7)\n<=IN A PIT keeping (te)M(po) &lit."} +{"Clue":"Fibre protects hard area in front of altar (5)","Answer":"CHOIR","Explanation":"Fibre protects hard area in front of altar (5)\nCOIR (\"fibre\") protects H(ard) \nCoir is a fibre made from the outer hisk of coconuts."} +{"Clue":"Completed complex thing suddenly (9)","Answer":"OVERNIGHT","Explanation":"Completed complex thing suddenly (9)\nOVER (\"completed\") + *(thing)"} +{"Clue":"Put in the picture about Holland, 18 bypassed Spain (9)","Answer":"ENLIGHTEN","Explanation":"Put in the picture about Holland, 18 bypassed Spain (9)\nNL (\"Holland\") in EIGHTE(e)N (\"18\" with E (\"Spain\") bypassed) \nNot satisfied with NL for Holland, as technically speaking, Holland is part of the Netherlands, although Holland is often used loosely to mean all of the Netherlands. There was no reason why Redshank couldn't have used Netherlands in the clue."} +{"Clue":"Build over university assembly (5)","Answer":"FORUM","Explanation":"Build over university assembly (5)\nFORM (\"build\") over U(niversity)"} +{"Clue":"Right magazine's left? Many watch it (9,5)","Answer":"SPECTATOR SPORT","Explanation":"Right magazine's left? Many watch it (9,5)\nSPECTATOR (\"Right magazine\") + PORT (\"left\")"} +{"Clue":"Disreputable state splits coalition almost completely (14)","Answer":"UNPROFESSIONAL","Explanation":"Disreputable state splits coalition almost completely (14)\nPROFESS (\"state\") splits UNION (\"coalition\") + AL(l) (\"almost completely\")"} +{"Clue":"Less ignorant organisations arranged refreshing place (5)","Answer":"OASIS","Explanation":"Less ignorant organisations arranged refreshing place (5)\n*(organisations \u2013 ignorant)"} +{"Clue":"Return to typical state, African one Norwegian seized (9)","Answer":"NORMALISE","Explanation":"Return to typical state, African one Norwegian seized (9)\nMALI (\"African one\") seized by NORSE (\"Norwegian\")"} +{"Clue":"At home with gang, eating it on paper (2,7)","Answer":"IN WRITING","Explanation":"At home with gang, eating it on paper (2,7)\nIN (\"at home\") + W(ith) + RING (\"gang\") eating IT"} +{"Clue":"F1 driver finishes early, creating resentment (5)","Answer":"PIQUE","Explanation":"F1 driver finishes early, creating resentment (5)\n(Nelson) PIQUE(t), who won the F1 championship three times between 1981 and 1987."} +{"Clue":"Crime nearly solved after drug seized (7)","Answer":"LARCENY","Explanation":"Crime nearly solved after drug seized (7)\n*(nearly) with C(ocaine) seized"} +{"Clue":"Sprinter losing lead in city's superior quarters? (7)","Answer":"NUNNERY","Explanation":"Sprinter losing lead in city's superior quarters? (7)\n(r)UNNER in N.Y. \nA mother superior would be quartered in a nunnery."} +{"Clue":"Clue in novel's central parts (6)","Answer":"NUCLEI","Explanation":"Clue in novel's central parts (6)\n*(clue in)"} +{"Clue":"Strip shrouds and ruin moves by first of galleons (5)","Answer":"UNRIG","Explanation":"Strip shrouds and ruin moves by first of galleons (5)\n*(ruin) + G(alleons) \nMy nautical knowledge isn't up to trying to explain \"strip shrouds\", but shrouds are ropes, and that's about as much as I know."} +{"Clue":"F1 driver's speed flat out? (9)","Answer":"PROSTRATE","Explanation":"F1 driver's speed flat out? (9)\n(Alain) PROST (\"F1 driver\") + RATE (\"speed\") \nAlain Prost won the F1 championship four times between 1985 and 1993."} +{"Clue":"Wooden utensils, about 10 boxes (5)","Answer":"TREEN","Explanation":"Wooden utensils, about 10 boxes (5)\nRE (\"about\") boxed by TEN \nTREEN means \"made of wood\" and in at least one dictionary, this is extended to woodenware."} +{"Clue":"Obvious hole in platform (9)","Answer":"MANIFESTO","Explanation":"Obvious hole in platform (9)\nMANIFEST (\"obvious\") + O (\"hole\")"} +{"Clue":"City in France almost supplies incense (5)","Answer":"ANGER","Explanation":"City in France almost supplies incense (5)\nANGER(s) is a city in the North West of France."} +{"Clue":"Suggest prisoner keeps it up (8)","Answer":"INTIMATE","Explanation":"Suggest prisoner keeps it up (8)\nINMATE (\"prisoner\") keeps <=IT"} +{"Clue":"People die caught in this hybrid tree (English) (9)","Answer":"CROSSFIRE","Explanation":"People die caught in this hybrid tree (English) (9)\nCROSS (\"hybrid\") + FIR (\"tree\") + E(nglish)"} +{"Clue":"It's vital for female genes or to cuckoo (9)","Answer":"OESTROGEN","Explanation":"It's vital for female genes or to cuckoo (9)\n*(genes or to)"} +{"Clue":"Old earl employs squalid perverted slave (9)","Answer":"ODALISQUE","Explanation":"Old earl employs squalid perverted slave (9)\n*(squalid) in O(ld) E(arl) \nDon't remeber having seen \"employed\" used as a container indicator before?"} +{"Clue":"Class sort out test cases (8)","Answer":"TUTORIAL","Explanation":"Class sort out test cases (8)\n*(out) cased by TRIAL (\"test\")"} +{"Clue":"Plant's computer systems removed from dispatch (6)","Answer":"CELERY","Explanation":"Plant's computer systems removed from dispatch (6)\nI.T. (\"computer systems\") removed from CELERITY (\"dispatch\")"} +{"Clue":"Waste taken away in this small jug (5)","Answer":"SEWER","Explanation":"Waste taken away in this small jug (5)\nS(mall) + EWER (\"jug\")"} +{"Clue":"Top seed, say, lacks gut for making racket (5)","Answer":"NOISY","Explanation":"Top seed, say, lacks gut for making racket (5)\nNo. 1 (\"top seed\") + S(a)Y"} +{"Clue":"Type of popular non-U winter resort (5)","Answer":"ASPEN","Explanation":"Type of popular non-U winter resort (5)\nAn ASPEN is a type of POPLAR (\"popular\" without the U)"} +{"Clue":"It saves doctor a bit of leg, eradicating the onset of gangrene (8)","Answer":"LIFEBOAT","Explanation":"Definition: It saves\n*(a bit of le)G"} +{"Clue":"Reported to be stretched tight, as instructed (6)","Answer":"TAUGHT","Explanation":"Definition: instructed\nHomophone of TAUT"} +{"Clue":"Score\u00a0book? (4)","Answer":"MARK","Explanation":"Definition: Score\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Fireworks in the sky make Penny nervous, excited \u2014 even gassy (10)","Answer":"SUPERNOVAS","Explanation":"Definition: Fireworks in the sky\n*(P nervous) + g**A**s**S**y"} +{"Clue":"Heroine, fair but no saint, covers up deception (6)","Answer":"JULIET","Explanation":"Definition: Heroine\nJU(s)T \"covers up\" LIE"} +{"Clue":"Alarmed, Pluto made move to bite Mickey's bottom! (8)","Answer":"DISMAYED","Explanation":"Definition: Alarmed\nDIS (\"Pluto\") + (micke)Y\u00a0in *(made)"} +{"Clue":"Caretaker: \"I was taken in by Trojan hoax\" (7)","Answer":"JANITOR","Explanation":"Definition: Caretaker\nI in *(trojan)"} +{"Clue":"Answer: can son leave bed for fruit? (7)","Answer":"APRICOT","Explanation":"Definition: fruit\nA +\u00a0PRI(son) + COT"} +{"Clue":"One installed in York, perhaps (8)","Answer":"MINISTER","Explanation":"Definition: One installed in York, perhaps\n1 in MINSTER"} +{"Clue":"Rubbish film trip (6)","Answer":"JUNKET","Explanation":"Definition: trip\nJUNK + E.T."} +{"Clue":"Indoor court reportedly 88 degrees (10)","Answer":"DOCTORATES","Explanation":"Definition: degrees\nCT in DOOR + homophone of \"8s\""} +{"Clue":"Top 10 record gets a spin (4)","Answer":"APEX","Explanation":"Definition: Top\n<=X E.P. A"} +{"Clue":"Enigma's output and what to do with it? (6)","Answer":"DECODE","Explanation":"Definition: what to do with it\nDE (\"Germany\")\u00a0+ CODE \nThe Enigma machine decoded German codes."} +{"Clue":"English sailor monkeys about alone (8)","Answer":"SEPARATE","Explanation":"Definition: alone\n<=E TAR APES \nalthough apes and monkeys are not the same thing"} +{"Clue":"Author's upset with hitch over a tropical American tree (8)","Answer":"SIMARUBA","Explanation":"Definition: tropical American tree\n<=AMIS + RUB + A"} +{"Clue":"Take a secret look around castle (4)","Answer":"PEEK","Explanation":"Definition: Take a secret look\n<=KEEP"} +{"Clue":"Blimey! TV reveals ladies' clothing (6)","Answer":"CORSET","Explanation":"Definition: ladies' clothing \nCOR! + (T.V.) SET"} +{"Clue":"Upright held by bolts and dolts (7)","Answer":"STUPIDS","Explanation":"Definition: dolts\nPI in STUDS"} +{"Clue":"Special bitter drink gets things going (6,2)","Answer":"STARTS UP","Explanation":"Definition: gets things going \nS\u00a0+ TART + SUP"} +{"Clue":"Computerised equipment puts gold in tomato soup (10)","Answer":"AUTOMATION","Explanation":"Definition: Computerised equipment\nAU *(in tomato)"} +{"Clue":"Catchword wears thin on the radio (6)","Answer":"PHRASE","Explanation":"Definition: Catchword\nHomophone of FRAYS"} +{"Clue":"Can I return? First, run away from helping Trigger (10)","Answer":"INITIATION","Explanation":"Definition: Trigger\n<=TIN I +1 +\u00a0(r)ATION"} +{"Clue":"Building great? Not according to plan (2,6)","Answer":"ON TARGET","Explanation":"Definition: according to plan \n*(great not)"} +{"Clue":"Dish given to me \u2014 let tea be brought out (8)","Answer":"OMELETTE","Explanation":"Definition: Dish\nHidden in \"t**O**** ME LET TE**a\""} +{"Clue":"Being against Twenty20 and ODI cricket, appeal (7)","Answer":"PROTEST","Explanation":"Definition: appeal \nPRO TEST \nSomeone in favour of tests MAY be against the shorter versions of the game, although not necessarily (I llike them all, for example)"} +{"Clue":"Pressed feed? (6)","Answer":"IRONED","Explanation":"Definition: Pressed\nFe. (IRON)\u00a0+ ED"} +{"Clue":"Mourinho's supported by local patriarch (6)","Answer":"JOSEPH","Explanation":"Definition: patriarch\nJOSE (Mourinho) + P.H. (public house, so \"local\")"} +{"Clue":"Port causes Daily Mail editor to blow his top (4)","Answer":"ACRE","Explanation":"Definition: Port\n(d)ACRE \nPaul Dacre has been editor of the Daily Fail since 1992"} +{"Clue":"Maine's not mistaken for another state (9)","Answer":"MINNESOTA","Explanation":"Definition: state\n*(maines not)"} +{"Clue":"Characteristic principally lacking with a dish from India (5)","Answer":"RAITA","Explanation":"Definition: dish from India \n(t)RAIT + A"} +{"Clue":"Good promise falling short in artist (7)","Answer":"GAUGUIN","Explanation":"Definition: artist\nG + AUGU(r) + IN"} +{"Clue":"Piece of skill in gambling producing large financial gain (7)","Answer":"KILLING","Explanation":"Definition: large financial gain \nHidden in \"s**KILL IN G**ambling\""} +{"Clue":"Revered figure loses head for a period (3)","Answer":"ERA","Explanation":"Definition: a period \n(h)ERA \nHera was queen of the Gods of Olympus, hence a \"revered figure\"."} +{"Clue":"It could be represented in amiable type (not half) (11)","Answer":"AMENABILITY","Explanation":"Definition: It could be represented in amiable type\n*(in amiable) + TY(pe)"} +{"Clue":"Fear day before study (5)","Answer":"DREAD","Explanation":"Definition: Fear\nD + READ"} +{"Clue":"Tree guide lacking introduction (3)","Answer":"ELM","Explanation":"Definition: Tree \n(h)ELM"} +{"Clue":"Sample\u00a0discrimination (5)","Answer":"TASTE","Explanation":"Definition: Sample\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Stop discordant tune in club first (11)","Answer":"DISCONTINUE","Explanation":"Definition: Stop\nDISCO + *(in tune)"} +{"Clue":"Recall deeply personal pull (3)","Answer":"TUG","Explanation":"Definition: pull (3)\n<= GUT (as in gut feeling, I presume)"} +{"Clue":"College joint for one that's cheerful (7)","Answer":"CHIPPER","Explanation":"Definition: cheerful\nC + HIP + PER (\"for one\")"} +{"Clue":"Clash with daughter enthralled by dog (7)","Answer":"COLLIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Clash\nCOLLI(D)E"} +{"Clue":"Clumsy painter awkwardly dropping a roller initially (5)","Answer":"INEPT","Explanation":"Definition: Clumsy\n*(pinte) (ie \"painter without A + R(oller))"} +{"Clue":"Time a woman interrupts endlessly extended debate (9)","Answer":"TALKATHON","Explanation":"Definition: debate\nT + A + KATH \"interrupting\" LON(g)"} +{"Clue":"English fighter about to become one settled abroad (6)","Answer":"EMIGRE","Explanation":"Definition: one settled abroad \nE + MIG + RE"} +{"Clue":"Develop curiosity without others about island (8)","Answer":"INCUBATE","Explanation":"Definition: Develop\nINTE(rest) about CUBA"} +{"Clue":"Dress, a number worn by broadcasting executive showing dynamism (3-2-3-2)","Answer":"GET-UP-AND-GO","Explanation":"Definition: dynamism\nGET-UP (\"dress\") + A NO \"worn by\" DG (director general = \"broadcasting executive\")"} +{"Clue":"Favour element forgoing resistance (4)","Answer":"BOON","Explanation":"Definition: Favour \nBO(r)ON"} +{"Clue":"Support among fans with minute gone in game (10)","Answer":"BACKGAMMON","Explanation":"Definition: game\nBACK + *(among m) \nNot sure of the parsing here, as the anagram indicator could be \"gone\" or possibly \"fans\", but it shouldn't be both? *(See comment 1 below for a possible parsing)"} +{"Clue":"Exam or lesson in which master is deficient (4)","Answer":"ORAL","Explanation":"Definition: Exam\n(m)ORAL"} +{"Clue":"Equipment mostly put on car in Italian port (6)","Answer":"RIMINI","Explanation":"Definition: Italian port \nRI(g) + MINI"} +{"Clue":"Grotesque sort of royal egg, scrambled (8)","Answer":"GARGOYLE","Explanation":"Definition: Grotesque sort\n*(royal egg)"} +{"Clue":"Figures on register required for returns? (10)","Answer":"ELECTORATE","Explanation":"Definition: Figures on register \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Cheer Latin rogue out of difficulty (2,3,5)","Answer":"IN THE CLEAR","Explanation":"Definition: out of difficulty \n*(cheer latin)"} +{"Clue":"Lift for police detaining ungentlemanly sort after appeal that's instructive (8)","Answer":"DIDACTIC","Explanation":"Definition: instructive\n<= C(IT CAD)ID"} +{"Clue":"Model getting drunk? Wait patiently (3,5)","Answer":"SIT TIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Wait patiently \nSIT + TIGHT"} +{"Clue":"Ring from Cornish area I have put on top of locker (6)","Answer":"SWIVEL","Explanation":"Definition: Ring\nSW (\"Cornish area\" = South West (of England)) + I'VE + L(ocker)"} +{"Clue":"Discussion of inexperienced novelist (6)","Answer":"GREENE","Explanation":"Definition: novelist\nHomophone of GREEN"} +{"Clue":"Secretary facing outwardly tough course (4)","Answer":"PATH","Explanation":"Definition: course\nP.A. + T(oug)H"} +{"Clue":"Betray on radio tight-knit group (4)","Answer":"CELL","Explanation":"Definition: tight-knit group \nHomophone of SELL"} +{"Clue":"Very economical price had struggling stores close to debt (4,5)","Answer":"DIRTCHEAP","Explanation":"Definition: Very economical\n*(had price) \"stores\" (deb)T"} +{"Clue":"25 11's wrong, stifling way of working (5)","Answer":"SIMON","Explanation":"Definition: 25 11\nSIN \"stifling\" M.O. (modus operandi = \"way of wroking\") \nSimon Cowell, music producer and the man behind shows like the *X Factor* and *Britain's Got Talent."} +{"Clue":"Like muesli and bananas? (5)","Answer":"NUTTY","Explanation":"Definition: bananas\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Maybe grave judge backs withdrawing help (9)","Answer":"DIACRITIC","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe grave\n<=AID + CRITIC \nA diacritic is a mark showing how a letter should be pronounced, and grave (`) is an example of a diacritic."} +{"Clue":"Distance fellow travellers cover repeatedly (3)","Answer":"ELL","Explanation":"Definition: Distance\nHidden in both \"f**ELL**ow\" and \"trav**ELL**ers\""} +{"Clue":"First of Tests and opening game could be here (5,6)","Answer":"TRENT BRIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: could be here \nT(ests) + RENT (\"opening\") + BRIDGE"} +{"Clue":"Puzzle not having a positive value? (7)","Answer":"NONPLUS","Explanation":"Definition: Puzzle\nNON PLUS = \"not having a positive value\""} +{"Clue":"Romeo tucked into two drinks, in distress (7)","Answer":"CHAGRIN","Explanation":"Definition: distress\nR in CHA and GIN"} +{"Clue":"Traveller's plane took off ahead of time (7)","Answer":"MIGRANT","Explanation":"Definition: Traveller\nMIG + RAN + T(ime)"} +{"Clue":"Stand a bit of laughter and song (7)","Answer":"HATRACK","Explanation":"Definition: Stand\nHA + TRACK"} +{"Clue":"Dog guzzling claret's drunk an old red (5,6)","Answer":"FIDELCASTRO","Explanation":"Definition: an old red \nFIDO (\"dog\") \"guzzling\" *(clarets)"} +{"Clue":"I may have one day by Ruth or Daniel's place (3)","Answer":"DOT","Explanation":"Definition: I may have one\nD(ay) + O.T. (ie Old Testament, of which Ruth and Daniel are books)"} +{"Clue":"Look inside church, securing good deal for organ cover (9)","Answer":"LOINCLOTH","Explanation":"Definition: organ cover \nLO IN CH \"securing\" LOT \nNice definition!"} +{"Clue":"Walker's nude walk (5)","Answer":"AMBLE","Explanation":"Definition: walk\n(r)AMBLE(r) \nThe \"nude\" tells us to remove the outer letters."} +{"Clue":"Way to get untreated stable bed? (5)","Answer":"STRAW","Explanation":"Definition: stable bed\nST + RAW"} +{"Clue":"Problem about marketing, eg for Greens (5,4)","Answer":"MUSHYPEAS","Explanation":"Definition: Greens\n<=SUM + HYPE + AS"} +{"Clue":"Keep order to pay \u00a31,000 a long time (7)","Answer":"DUNGEON","Explanation":"Definition: Keep\nDUN (\"order to pay\") + G (\"\u00a31,000) + EON \nIncredibly, I had never come across \"dun\" with that meaning before \u2013 you learn summat new every day!"} +{"Clue":"Drug trial failed with it (7)","Answer":"RITALIN","Explanation":"Definition: Drug\n*(trial) + IN (\"with it\" = \"trendy\" = IN) \nA rarer way to indicate IN"} +{"Clue":"Lament delay, netting a pound where fortune's sought (7,4)","Answer":"CRYSTAL BALL","Explanation":"Definition: where fortune's sought \nCRY + STALL \"netting\" A LB"} +{"Clue":"Lacking mates, having day off that's tediously long (7)","Answer":"ENDLESS","Explanation":"Definition: tediously long \n(fri) ENDLESS"} +{"Clue":"Photo frames hang on synthetic material (7)","Answer":"PLASTIC","Explanation":"Photo frames hang on synthetic material (7)\nPIC \"frames\" LAST"} +{"Clue":"Old man's unfinished title (3)","Answer":"SIR","Explanation":"Definition: Old man\nSIR(e)"} +{"Clue":"He makes a killing beginning to market gold stocks a bit (7)","Answer":"MATADOR","Explanation":"Definition: He makes a killing\nM(arket) + OR \"stocks\" (i.e. holds) A TAD"} +{"Clue":"London university splitting noble gas particle (7)","Answer":"NUCLEON","Explanation":"Definition: particle\nUCL \"splitting\" NEON"} +{"Clue":"Conservative, behind May's back, keeps fighting (11)","Answer":"REACTIONARY","Explanation":"Definition: Conservative\nREAR + (ma)Y \"keeps\" ACTION (\"fighting\") \nI always think \"reactionary\" should mean the opposite of \"conservative\"."} +{"Clue":"Fellows wearing ladies' slippers and cloaks (7)","Answer":"MUFFLES","Explanation":"Definition: cloaks\nFF in MULES"} +{"Clue":"More frivolous Greek admits: \"That would be the end of me\" (7)","Answer":"GIDDIER","Explanation":"Definition: More frivolous\nGR. \"admits\" I'D DIE"} +{"Clue":"Eatery's charge low, needing to rise (7)","Answer":"TEAROOM","Explanation":"Definition: Eatery\nTEAR (\"charge\") + <=MOO (\"low\")"} +{"Clue":"Husband experiences lust problems (7)","Answer":"HITCHES","Explanation":"Definition: problems\nH + ITCHES"} +{"Clue":"Car with uneven bulge able to be picked up (7)","Answer":"AUDIBLE","Explanation":"Definition: able to be picked up \nAUDI + B(u)L(g)E"} +{"Clue":"Equipment sent for tidying up litter (7)","Answer":"KITTENS","Explanation":"Definition: litter \nKIT + *(sent)"} +{"Clue":"Intimidate businesswomen? (3)","Answer":"COW","Explanation":"Definition: Intimidate \nCO (\"business\") + W(omen)"} +{"Clue":"Fight egghead's corner (tight one) (6)","Answer":"SCRAPE","Explanation":"Fight egghead's corner (tight one) (6)\nSCRAP + E(gg)"} +{"Clue":"Rock in space producing a performance-enhancing drug (8)","Answer":"ASTEROID","Explanation":"Rock in space producing a performance-enhancing drug (8)\nA + STEROID"} +{"Clue":"Soldiers always included in honour (6)","Answer":"REVERE","Explanation":"Soldiers always included in honour (6)\nEVER in R.E. (\"soldiers\" = Royal Emgineers)"} +{"Clue":"Dismal end of marriage \u2013 authentic amusement comes first (8)","Answer":"FUNEREAL","Explanation":"Dismal end of marriage \u2013 authentic amusement comes first (8)\nFUN + (marriag)E + REAL"} +{"Clue":"Next to ancient historian embracing metrical measures (6)","Answer":"BESIDE","Explanation":"Next to ancient historian embracing metrical measures (6)\n(The Venerable) BEDE \"embracing\" SI (as in SI units)"} +{"Clue":"Pussy's reign aboard boat? (8)","Answer":"PURULENT","Explanation":"Pussy's reign aboard boat? (8)\nRULE \"aboard\" BOAT \nThink \"pussy\", as in \"discharging pus\" rather than the cute kitten here."} +{"Clue":"Class A drug, mine, going west (3-3)","Answer":"TIP-TOP","Explanation":"Class A drug, mine, going west (3-3)\n<=POT PIT"} +{"Clue":"One reflected on expression of disgust \u2013 basta! (6)","Answer":"ENOUGH","Explanation":"One reflected on expression of disgust \u2013 basta! (6)\n<=ONE + UGH"} +{"Clue":"Undertaking not entirely lost without love (7)","Answer":"MISSION","Explanation":"Undertaking not entirely lost without love (7)\nMISSIN(g) \"about\" 0"} +{"Clue":"Nit-picker to kiss and cuddle, adopting fighter's standard (6)","Answer":"PEDANT","Explanation":"Nit-picker to kiss and cuddle, adopting fighter's standard (6)\nPET (\"kiss and cuddle\") \"adopting\" DAN (\"fighter's standard\") \nFrom WIkipedia \u2013 *In Judo, improvement and understanding of the art is denoted by a system of ranks split into kyu and **dan** grades."} +{"Clue":"Authority ground with it (8)","Answer":"LORDSHIP","Explanation":"Authority ground with it (8)\nLORDS (cricket \"ground\") + HIP (\"with it\")"} +{"Clue":"More ironic about Taiwan's principal author (6)","Answer":"WRITER","Explanation":"More ironic about Taiwan's principal author (6)\nWRIER \"about\" T(aiwan)"} +{"Clue":"Fresh in to the fourteenth century (8)","Answer":"TRECENTO","Explanation":"Fresh in to the fourteenth century (8)\nT(RECENT)O \nTrecento \u2013 the 14th century, especially when referring to Italian culture and art."} +{"Clue":"Plaster saint's secret return left out (6)","Answer":"STUCCO","Explanation":"Plaster saint's secret return left out (6)\nS + <=OCCU(l)T"} +{"Clue":"Her pilot, going astray, finds somewhere to land (8)","Answer":"HELIPORT","Explanation":"Her pilot, going astray, finds somewhere to land (8)\n*(her pilot)"} +{"Clue":"Take possession of mushroom, indeed? (6)","Answer":"ACCEPT","Explanation":"Take possession of mushroom, indeed? (6)\nCEP (\"mushroom\") in ACT (\"deed\") \nI'm on the fence about the use of \"indeed\" here. Some hate this device, others don't mind it."} +{"Clue":"Dirty lady becoming cleaner? (8)","Answer":"SCRUBBER","Explanation":"Dirty lady becoming cleaner? (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"What students do with greater volume turned up, stifling volume (8)","Answer":"REVISION","Explanation":"What students do with greater volume turned up, stifling volume (8)\n<=NOISIER \"stifling\" V"} +{"Clue":"Projector's original diagram generates template (8)","Answer":"PARADIGM","Explanation":"Projector's original diagram generates template (8)\nP(rojector) + *(diagram)"} +{"Clue":"Shillings and pence keeping member of ethnic group quiet! (4,2)","Answer":"SHUT UP","Explanation":"Shillings and pence keeping member of ethnic group quiet! (4,2)\nS (HUTU) P \nThe Hutu is a group of Bantu people in Rwanda and Burundi"} +{"Clue":"Certainly be included, raising hell (6)","Answer":"EREBUS","Explanation":"Certainly be included, raising hell (6)\n<=SU(BE)RE \nI'm no classics scholar, but I'm not sure Erebus is hell. My understanding is that in Greek mythology, souls had to pass through Erebus to get to Hades."} +{"Clue":"Leading batsman's kitchen utensil (6)","Answer":"OPENER","Explanation":"Leading batsman's kitchen utensil (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Swell rendezvous in France he interrupts (6)","Answer":"DILATE","Explanation":"Swell rendezvous in France he interrupts (6)\nIL (\"in France, he\") \"interrupts\" DATE"} +{"Clue":"13 25 a'cross's novel pause for repair (3,4)","Answer":"PIT STOP","Explanation":"13 25 a'cross's novel pause for repair (3,4)\n*(tip top s)"} +{"Clue":"Musical genre of 13 25a in which temperatures become hot (3-3)","Answer":"HIP-HOP","Explanation":"Musical genre of 13 25a in which temperatures become hot (3-3)\nH(t)IP-H(t)OP"} +{"Clue":"Countries not entirely disordered \u2013 psychologically so? (8)","Answer":"NEUROTIC","Explanation":"Countries not entirely disordered \u2013 psychologically so? (8)\n*(countrie)"} +{"Clue":"Small component of PA, maybe (8)","Answer":"PARTICLE","Explanation":"Small component of PA, maybe (8)\nP + ARTICLE (\"A\")"} +{"Clue":"Get going with champion ticket- seller (5,3)","Answer":"START OUT","Explanation":"Get going with champion ticket- seller (5,3)\nSTAR + TOUT"} +{"Clue":"Surveillance organisation almost intercepting drunk's hiccup (6)","Answer":"GLITCH","Explanation":"Surveillance organisation almost intercepting drunk's hiccup (6)\nGCH(q) \"intercepting\" LIT"} +{"Clue":"Test gold over wood (6)","Answer":"ORDEAL","Explanation":"Test gold over wood (6)\nOR + DEAL"} +{"Clue":"Inactive reptile securing shelter (6)","Answer":"ASLEEP","Explanation":"Inactive reptile securing shelter (6)\nASP \"securing\" LEE"} +{"Clue":"Social medium with missing giggle (6)","Answer":"TITTER","Explanation":"Social medium with missing giggle (6)\nT(w)ITTER"} +{"Clue":"Frank initially ignored by fellow writer (6)","Answer":"PENMAN","Explanation":"Frank initially ignored by fellow writer (6)\n(o)PEN + MAN"} +{"Clue":"New drama in nationalist's first language (8)","Answer":"MANDARIN","Explanation":"New drama in nationalist's first language (8)\n*(drama in) + N(ationalist)"} +{"Clue":"Determined to make a record (6)","Answer":"SINGLE","Explanation":"Determined to make a record (6)\nDouble definition? \nI can't find \"single\" = \"determined\" in Chambers.\n \n\"Single-minded\" means \"determined\""} +{"Clue":"Rex entering meeting with shrink (8)","Answer":"CONTRACT","Explanation":"Rex entering meeting with shrink (8)\nR \"entering\" CONTACT"} +{"Clue":"Value highly abused tsar and rue embracing the end of empire (8)","Answer":"TREASURE","Explanation":"Value highly abused tsar and rue embracing the end of empire (8)\n*(tsar rue) \"embracing\" (empir)E"} +{"Clue":"Dash from Atlantic port to ancient city (6)","Answer":"VIGOUR","Explanation":"Dash from Atlantic port to ancient city (6)\nVIGO + UR \nVigo is a port in north-west Spain (Galicia) and Ur was an ancient Sumerian city."} +{"Clue":"Considerable tax cut by Socialist leader (4)","Answer":"VAST","Explanation":"Considerable tax cut by Socialist leader (4)\nVAT \"cut by\" S"} +{"Clue":"Get better\u00a0crack (5,2)","Answer":"CLEAR UP","Explanation":"Get better\u00a0crack (5,2)\nDouble definition \n\"Get better\" as in, say a rash, and \"crack\" as in \"crack a problem\" (not entirely convinced by second definition\u2026)"} +{"Clue":"Not unfortunately within murderer to hold back (7)","Answer":"CONTAIN","Explanation":"Not unfortunately within murderer to hold back (7)\n*(not) \"within\" CAIN"} +{"Clue":"Knight leaves without delay to tour Luxembourg unaccompanied (4)","Answer":"SOLO","Explanation":"Knight leaves without delay to tour Luxembourg unaccompanied (4)\nSOO(n) \"to tour\" L (\"Luxembourg\") \nN is \"knight\" in chesss notation."} +{"Clue":"Money problems not tackled at the start (6)","Answer":"ROUBLE","Explanation":"Money problems not tackled at the start (6)\n(t)ROUBLE"} +{"Clue":"Assign to a northern town needing no introduction (8)","Answer":"ARROGATE","Explanation":"Assign to a northern town needing no introduction (8)\n(h)ARROGATE"} +{"Clue":"Articles featuring crime spree by someone from Maine (8)","Answer":"AMERICAN","Explanation":"Articles featuring crime spree by someone from Maine (8)\nA and AN \"featuring\" *(crime)"} +{"Clue":"Turned round in shed (6)","Answer":"SPOILT","Explanation":"Turned round in shed (6)\nO in SPLIT"} +{"Clue":"Laugh right after unknown girl grabs fellow in play (3,5)","Answer":"HAY FEVER","Explanation":"Laugh right after unknown girl grabs fellow in play (3,5)\nHA (\"laugh\")\u00a0+ Y (\"unknown\") + EVE (\"girl\") + R (\"right\") \n*Hay Fever* is a Noel Coward play."} +{"Clue":"Work steadily at keeping hospital department in full supply (6)","Answer":"PLENTY","Explanation":"Work steadily at keeping hospital department in full supply (6)\nPLY \"keeping\" E.N.T. (Ear, Nose and Throat, a \"hospital department\")"} +{"Clue":"Indicating the presence of a certain substance in concrete (8)","Answer":"POSITIVE","Explanation":"Indicating the presence of a certain substance in concrete (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Soon dismissing Amy's original opinion of tripe (8)","Answer":"NONSENSE","Explanation":"Soon dismissing Amy's original opinion of tripe (8)\n(a)NON\u00a0+ SENSE"} +{"Clue":"Finally discovered in a reference book on Thailand (2,4)","Answer":"AT LAST","Explanation":"Finally discovered in a reference book on Thailand (2,4)\nATLAS + T"} +{"Clue":"Afraid at first to get very close to river (4)","Answer":"AVON","Explanation":"Afraid at first to get very close to river (4)\nA(fraid) + V(ery) + ON (\"close to\")"} +{"Clue":"Waste of time to stop in need of rest when climbing 28 (8)","Answer":"DETRITUS","Explanation":"Waste of time to stop in need of rest when climbing 28 (8)\nT \"to stop\" <=TIRED + U.S. (see 28 ac)"} +{"Clue":"Argue against supporting soldiers for instance (6)","Answer":"REASON","Explanation":"Argue against supporting soldiers for instance (6)\nON \"(against\") \"supporting\" R.E. + AS (\"for instance\")"} +{"Clue":"Kind of Brown to come around with last of boxes from safe (6)","Answer":"NATURE","Explanation":"Kind of Brown to come around with last of boxes from safe (6)\n<=TAN + (s)URE"} +{"Clue":"Go on about the return of the French clergyman (7)","Answer":"PRELATE","Explanation":"Go on about the return of the French clergyman (7)\nPRATE \"about\" <=LE"} +{"Clue":"Be concerned over politician's character (7)","Answer":"CALIBRE","Explanation":"Be concerned over politician's character (7)\nCARE \"over\" LIB."} +{"Clue":"A kind of technology used to protect everyone on island (4,4)","Answer":"GOAL LINE","Explanation":"A kind of technology used to protect everyone on island (4,4)\nGONE (\"used\") \"to protect\" ALL I (\"everyone on island\") \nGoal-line technology is a recent innovation in football, used to tell whether the ball crossed the goal line or not."} +{"Clue":"Books covered with a Native American tribe's system of signs (8)","Answer":"NOTATION","Explanation":"Books covered with a Native American tribe's system of signs (8)\nO.T. (\"books\") \"covered with\" NATION \nNATION can be used for any group of people sharing a culture or language (eg Celtic nation(s)), but Chambers picks put the Native Americans specifically."} +{"Clue":"Above all maintaining editor's sent up in an unpretentious way (8)","Answer":"MODESTLY","Explanation":"Above all maintaining editor's sent up in an unpretentious way (8)\nMOSTLY \"maintaining\" <=ED"} +{"Clue":"About to be introduced to city life (6)","Answer":"BREATH","Explanation":"About to be introduced to city life (6)\nRE \"to be introduced to\" BATH"} +{"Clue":"Add 1\/2 of 12 to 1\/4 of 19 with confidence (6)","Answer":"SURELY","Explanation":"Add 1\/2 of 12 to 1\/4 of 19 with confidence (6)\nRelates to parts of the answers to 12 ac and 19dn, so\u2026 \n\u2026(trea)SURE + (modest)LY"} +{"Clue":"Force pump oddly sent back to company by the Spanish (6)","Answer":"COMPEL","Explanation":"Force pump oddly sent back to company by the Spanish (6)\nCO + <=**P**u**M**p + EL"} +{"Clue":"A tailless animal drew near (4)","Answer":"CAME","Explanation":"A tailless animal drew near (4)\nCAME(l)"} +{"Clue":"End of college scarf stuck in elevator \u2013 I may come to the rescue (8)","Answer":"LIFEBOAT","Explanation":"End of college scarf stuck in elevator \u2013 I may come to the rescue (8)\n(colleg)E + BOA (\"scarf\")\u00a0\"stuck in\" LIFT\u00a0(\"elevator\")"} +{"Clue":"Guide English class comprehending chapter (6)","Answer":"ESCORT","Explanation":"Guide English class comprehending chapter (6)\nE + SORT (\"class\")\u00a0\"comprehending\" C(hapter)"} +{"Clue":"Medicine to take shortly (5)","Answer":"TONIC","Explanation":"Medicine to take shortly (5)\nTO NIC(k)"} +{"Clue":"Fast-growing conifers ideally spread round end of garden facing one (9)","Answer":"LEYLANDII","Explanation":"Fast-growing conifers ideally spread round end of garden facing one (9)\n*(ideally) \"around\" (garde)N + I (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Military command generating woe, year US got involved (2,3,4)","Answer":"AS YOU WERE","Explanation":"Military command generating woe, year US got involved (2,3,4)\n*(woe year us)"} +{"Clue":"Romantic poet in past, one thrown out of club (5)","Answer":"BYRON","Explanation":"Romantic poet in past, one thrown out of club (5)\nBY (\"in past\") + (i)RON"} +{"Clue":"Steer\u00a0straight (6)","Answer":"DIRECT","Explanation":"Steer\u00a0straight (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Altar? I'm nervous of marriage (7)","Answer":"MARITAL","Explanation":"Altar? I'm nervous of marriage (7)\n*(altar im)"} +{"Clue":"System of exercises I found in full-page book illustrations (7)","Answer":"PILATES","Explanation":"System of exercises I found in full-page book illustrations (7)\nI in PLATES (\"full-page book illustrations\")"} +{"Clue":"Very poor person for all to see in tabloid? (6)","Answer":"PAUPER","Explanation":"Very poor person for all to see in tabloid? (6)\nU (\"for all to see\") + PAPER (\"tabloid\")"} +{"Clue":"Clubs in correct order (5)","Answer":"EDICT","Explanation":"Clubs in correct order (5)\nC(lubs) in EDIT (\"correct\")"} +{"Clue":"I attended the Hatter's tea party to protest before race (5,4)","Answer":"MARCH HARE","Explanation":"I attended the Hatter's tea party to protest before race (5,4)\nMARCH (\"protest\") + HARE (\"race\")"} +{"Clue":"Scornful humour by male fronting band (9)","Answer":"WITHERING","Explanation":"Scornful humour by male fronting band (9)\nWIT (\"humour\") + HE (\"male\") + RING (\"band\")"} +{"Clue":"A component in pieces (5)","Answer":"APART","Explanation":"A component in pieces (5)\nA + PART"} +{"Clue":"Guards allowing nothing in country (6)","Answer":"YEOMEN","Explanation":"Guards allowing nothing in country (6)\nO (\"nothing\") in YEMEN"} +{"Clue":"Cast a spell on the way in (8)","Answer":"ENTRANCE","Explanation":"Cast a spell on the way in (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"In trouble, thallium toxic (6)","Answer":"LETHAL","Explanation":"In trouble, thallium toxic (6)\nHidden in \"troub**LE THAL**lium\""} +{"Clue":"Strange young woman, but musical (5,4)","Answer":"FUNNY GIRL","Explanation":"Strange young woman, but musical (5,4)\nFUNNY (\"strange\") + GIRL (\"young woman\") \n*Funny Girl* opened on Broadway in 1964, and was made into a movie starring Barbara Streisand."} +{"Clue":"Reason given for climbing Everest, as written on gaudy tee shirt (7,3,5)","Answer":"BECAUSE IT\u2019S THERE","Explanation":"Reason given for climbing Everest, as written on gaudy tee shirt (7,3,5)\nBECAUSE (\"as\") + *(tee shirt) \nReputed to have been said by mountaineer George Mallory."} +{"Clue":"Complaint got from working in metal (7)","Answer":"AILMENT","Explanation":"Complaint got from working in metal (7)\n*(in metal)"} +{"Clue":"Yorkshire resort with clean air (11,4)","Answer":"SCARBOROUGH FAIR","Explanation":"Yorkshire resort with clean air (11,4)\nSCARBOROUGH (\"Yorkshire resort\") + FAIR (\"clean\") \n*Scarborough Fair* is a traditional English ballad, which was also released as a single by Simon & Garfunkel after their version featured in the classic film, *The Graduate*."} +{"Clue":"Discipline\u00a0class (5)","Answer":"ORDER","Explanation":"Discipline\u00a0class (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Ravel describing right current for a musical instrument (8)","Answer":"TRIANGLE","Explanation":"Ravel describing right current for a musical instrument (8)\nTANGLE (\"ravel\") \"describing\" R + i (\"right current\")"} +{"Clue":"My clue involved a college (6)","Answer":"LYCEUM","Explanation":"My clue involved a college (6)\n*(my clue)"} +{"Clue":"On the other hand, the angina developed (4,5)","Answer":"THEN AGAIN","Explanation":"On the other hand, the angina developed (4,5)\nTHE + *(angina) \nI think this is intended to be an anagram of \"the angina\", but the letters of \"the\" appear are just \"given\" in the clue."} +{"Clue":"Serious upset in power sport (8)","Answer":"SPEEDWAY","Explanation":"Serious upset in power sport (8)\n<+DEEP (\"serious\") in SWAY (\"power\")"} +{"Clue":"Top executive employing 2,000 (6)","Answer":"SUMMIT","Explanation":"Top executive employing 2,000 (6)\nSUIT (\"executive\") \"employing\" MM (\"2,000\")"} +{"Clue":"Model in quiet Spanish region (7)","Answer":"PARAGON","Explanation":"Model in quiet Spanish region (7)\nP (\"quiet\")\u00a0+ ARAGON (\"Spanish region\")"} +{"Clue":"Recent changes in core (6)","Answer":"CENTRE","Explanation":"Recent changes in core (6)\n*(recent)"} +{"Clue":"Start of abbreviated number trio made a mess of outside (5)","Answer":"INTRO","Explanation":"Start of abbreviated number trio made a mess of outside (5)\nN(umber) in *(trio)"} +{"Clue":"Small gardens smell? That's not true (4-5)","Answer":"SKEW-WHIFF","Explanation":"Definition: not true \nS(mall) + KEW (gardens) + WHIFF"} +{"Clue":"Origins in Jamaica affected character of Bob Marley? (5)","Answer":"JACOB","Explanation":"Definition: Marley\nFirst letters of **J**amaica **A**ffected **C**haracter\u00a0**O**f **B**ob \nRefers to Jacob Marley, Scrooge's deceased partner in *A Christmas Carol"} +{"Clue":"On departing, dress to shock (5)","Answer":"APPAL","Explanation":"Definition: shock\nAPPA(re)L \nRE, meaning \"on\" is removed from APPAREL"} +{"Clue":"Con imprisoned by nasty penal system emptied part of cell (9)","Answer":"ENDOPLASM","Explanation":"Definition: part of cell \nDO (\"con\") \"imprisoned by\" *(penal) + **S**yste**M** \nEndoplasm is the central part of the cytoplasm of a\u00a0cell, and no, I didn't know that either, but the wordplay and crossing letters make it possible to work out\u00a0the solution."} +{"Clue":"Focus perhaps on card game and look for famous gambling resort (5,5)","Answer":"MONTE CARLO","Explanation":"Definition: famous gambling resort\nMONTE (\"card game\") + CAR (\"Focus, perhaps\") + LO (\"look\")"} +{"Clue":"Song of unmarried girl in musical? (4)","Answer":"ARIA","Explanation":"Definition: Song\n(m)ARIA \n*Maria* is a song from *West Side Story*, and \"unmarried\"\u00a0instructs us to remove\u00a0the M"} +{"Clue":"I get stuffing with flavouring (7)","Answer":"ANISEED","Explanation":"Definition: flavouring \nI SEE (\"i get\") \"stuffing\" AND (\"with\")"} +{"Clue":"Thought about getting place with journalist (7)","Answer":"REPUTED","Explanation":"Definition: Thought\nRE (\"about\") + PUT + ED"} +{"Clue":"Cursed, or the opposite? (7)","Answer":"BLESSED","Explanation":"Definition: Cursed\n\"Cursed\" and \"blessed\" are both adjectives that may be used as very mild expletives."} +{"Clue":"Liberal tucked into hot bread (7)","Answer":"STOLLEN","Explanation":"Definition: bread\nL(iberal) tucked into STOLEN (\"hot\")"} +{"Clue":"You run off time after time (4)","Answer":"THOU","Explanation":"Definition: You\nT + HOU(r)"} +{"Clue":"Sickly-looking wretch gets ill over in Australia (10)","Answer":"CADAVEROUS","Explanation":"Definition: Sickly-looking\nCAD (\"wretch\") + *(over) in AUS"} +{"Clue":"Playing score, Mahler's Third, reflected skill \u2013 of this? (9)","Answer":"ORCHESTRA","Explanation":"Definition: of this\n*(score H) + <=ART, where the H is the third letter of \"Ma**H**ler\""} +{"Clue":"Daughter cracks (first off!) nine times table (5)","Answer":"INDEX","Explanation":"Definition: table\nD(aughter) \"cracks\" (n)INE + X (\"times\")"} +{"Clue":"Part of letter inflames revolutionary (5)","Answer":"SERIF","Explanation":"Definition: Part of letter\n<=FIRES"} +{"Clue":"Bog engulfs a river boat (9)","Answer":"CATAMARAN","Explanation":"Definition: boat\nCAN (loo = \"bog\") \"engulfs\" A TAMAR"} +{"Clue":"Jerk succeeded in overturning plans (5)","Answer":"SPASM","Explanation":"Definition: Jerk\nS(ucceeded) in <=MAPS"} +{"Clue":"Loquacious setter's led by love of old vessels (9)","Answer":"EXPANSIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Loquacious\nI'VE (\"setter's\") \"led by\" EX (\"love of old\") + PANS (\"vessels\")"} +{"Clue":"Maybe 21 is in Calais, importing live animal (10)","Answer":"WILDEBEEST","Explanation":"Definition: animal\n(Oscar) WILDE + EST (French for \"is\", therefore \"is in Calais\"), \"importing\" BE \"(live\")"} +{"Clue":"Resistance stops deal in developing country (7)","Answer":"IRELAND","Explanation":"Definition: developing country \nR(esistance) in *(deal in)"} +{"Clue":"Force lazybones to acquire degree as musician (7)","Answer":"FIDDLER","Explanation":"Definition: musician\nF(orce) + IDLER (\"lazybones\") \"to acquire\" D(egree)"} +{"Clue":"Jean regularly visited gym? That's a joke (4)","Answer":"JAPE","Explanation":"Definition: joke\n**J**e**A**n + P.E."} +{"Clue":"President leaves to tour island (5)","Answer":"CHAIR","Explanation":"Definition: President\nCHAR (informal name for tea, therefore \"leaves\") \"to tour\" I(sland)"} +{"Clue":"Continue to batter musical instrument (9)","Answer":"BOMBARDON","Explanation":"Definition: musical instrument \nBOMBARD ON = \"continue to batter\" \nA bombardon is a wind instrument, a tuba that coils over it's player's shoulder."} +{"Clue":"So I'm person sporting best gear for guest beer? (10)","Answer":"SPOONERISM","Explanation":"Definition: best gear for guest beer\n*(so im person)"} +{"Clue":"A large bird that primarily soars at sea (9)","Answer":"ALBATROSS","Explanation":"Definition: A large bird that primarily soars at sea \n*(**A L**(arge) **B**(ird) **T**(hat) soars)"} +{"Clue":"Write story about my Romeo \u2013 that's a demanding task (4,5)","Answer":"TALL ORDER","Explanation":"Definition: that's a demanding task \nTALE \"about\" LORD (\"my!\") + R(omeo)"} +{"Clue":"When upset, it's in character to get violent (7)","Answer":"DRASTIC","Explanation":"Definition: violent\nITS in <+CARD"} +{"Clue":"In TV, a network providing watertight material (7)","Answer":"SEALANT","Explanation":"Definition: watertight material \nA LAN (Local Area Network) in SET (\"TV\")"} +{"Clue":"Film star may get one description of stretch limo? (5)","Answer":"OSCAR","Explanation":"Definition: Film star may get one\nA stretch limo could be an OS (outsize) CAR"} +{"Clue":"Old German soprano's got a bit of a nerve (5)","Answer":"SAXON","Explanation":"Definition: Old German\nS(oprano) + AXON (a nerve fibre)"} +{"Clue":"Muscle\u00a0complaint (4)","Answer":"BEEF","Explanation":"Definition: Muscle\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Cliff diver: \"I've taken off backwards on wobbly chair\" (7)","Answer":"RICHARD","Explanation":"Definition: Cliff\n*(chair) + <=**R**evi**D"} +{"Clue":"'70s prog rock band books castle (7)","Answer":"CAMELOT","Explanation":"Definition: castle\nCAMEL + O.T. (\"books\") \nHad to look up Camel, who are indeed a prog rock band, formed in the early 70s, but in a Tigger's broom sort of way, are still in existence."} +{"Clue":"Sugar, part of a balanced diet? (4)","Answer":"ALAN","Explanation":"Definition: Sugar\nHidden in \"b**ALAN**ced diet\" \nRefers to Alan Sugar."} +{"Clue":"European husband, one in Paris again, swims across river (9)","Answer":"HUNGARIAN","Explanation":"Definition: European\nH(usband) + UN (\"one in Paris\") + R in *(again)"} +{"Clue":"Day cleaning out inter\u00adior of antechamber gets one in order (5)","Answer":"FRIAR","Explanation":"Definition: one in order \nFRI(day) + A(ntechambe)R"} +{"Clue":"Former football manager of Villa and Forest? (8)","Answer":"SHERWOOD","Explanation":"Definition: Former football manager of Villa \nRefers to Tim Sherwood, former manager of Aston Villa, and Sherwood Forest."} +{"Clue":"To restrict opening of safe, secure with key (4,4)","Answer":"CAPS LOCK","Explanation":"Definition: key\nCAP (\"restrict\") + S(afe) + LOCK (\"secure\")"} +{"Clue":"Boy: \"Wonder about nickel, boron and gold?\" (5)","Answer":"ROBIN","Explanation":"Definition: Boy: \"Wonder \n<+NI B OR \nBatman's sidekick, Robin was of course, also known as the Boy Wonder."} +{"Clue":"Gas inhaled by heavy-duty criminal (4)","Answer":"HOOD","Explanation":"Definition: criminal\nOO or O2 is oxygen (\"gas\") and H.D. is an abbreviation of \"heavy duty\""} +{"Clue":"Dolls waiting in line to be delivered a meal? (8)","Answer":"BARBECUE","Explanation":"Definition: a meal\nHomophone of BARBIE QUEUE, indicated by \"to be delivered\""} +{"Clue":"Over 90? Badly attired? Get state support! (3,6)","Answer":"TAX CREDIT","Explanation":"Definition: state support\n*(attired) \"over\" XC (\"90\")"} +{"Clue":"Might he have starred in Carry On Up The Valley? (4)","Answer":"DALE","Explanation":"Definition: Valley\nRefers to *Carry On* regular Jim Dale"} +{"Clue":"Southern refined claret is a brilliant red (7)","Answer":"SCARLET","Explanation":"Definition: brilliant red \nS + *(claret)"} +{"Clue":"Exaggerated walk after 1\/20th of a pint? (7)","Answer":"FLOUNCE","Explanation":"Definition: Exaggerated walk\nFL. OUNCE (\"fluid ounce\" = \"1\/20th of a pint\")"} +{"Clue":"Last document by Shakespeare (abridged) (4)","Answer":"WILL","Explanation":"Definition: Last document \nWILL(iam) (Shakespear)"} +{"Clue":"Solo time that's involved in Sunday school songs (8)","Answer":"SHANTIES","Explanation":"Definition: songs\nHAN (Solo,\u00a0from\u00a0*Star Wars*)\u00a0+ T(ime) +\u00a0i.e. \"involved in\" SS (\"Sunday school\")"} +{"Clue":"Sportsman asks Russian cheats: \"Help expose ringleaders\" (6)","Answer":"ARCHER","Explanation":"Definition: Sportsman\nFirst letters of (\"leaders\") **A**sks **R**ussian **C**heats **H**elp **E**xpose **R**ing"} +{"Clue":"Gardener's head bears fine American plant (4,4)","Answer":"FAVA BEAN","Explanation":"Definition: American plant\nAVA (\"Gardner's\") BEAN (\"head\") \"bears\" F(ine)"} +{"Clue":"About 6, we retire to study (6)","Answer":"REVIEW","Explanation":"Definition: study\nRE + VI + <=WE"} +{"Clue":"Boy\u00a0heads? (4)","Answer":"JOHN","Explanation":"Definition: Boy\nDouble definition \u2013 boy's name and toilet (although \"heads\" needn't be plural)"} +{"Clue":"Complaint? Fans want Spoonerism (9)","Answer":"NOSEBLEED","Explanation":"Definition: Complaint\nSpponerism of BLOWS NEED (\"fans want\")"} +{"Clue":"Special style of loud hot rock (5)","Answer":"FLAVA","Explanation":"Definition: Special style \nF + LAVA, a derivative of FLAVOUR"} +{"Clue":"Some atmosphere at wizard's postcode? (5)","Answer":"OZONE","Explanation":"Definition: Some atmosphere\nThe Wizard of Oz's postcode would probably be OZ 1"} +{"Clue":"One takes notes, one plays notes (8)","Answer":"RECORDER","Explanation":"Definition: One takes notes\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Professional hitter from Edinburgh dismissed \u2014 bowled out (5,3)","Answer":"HIRED GUN","Explanation":"Definition: Professional hitter\n*(edinurgh) (\"Edinburgh\" with no B (\"bowled out\"))"} +{"Clue":"Fighting dogs? (6)","Answer":"BOXERS","Explanation":"Definition: dogs\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"No starter with fast food (4)","Answer":"TUCK","Explanation":"Definition: food\n(s)TUCK (\"fast\" with no starter)"} +{"Clue":"Message received, seeing headline about leading track runner (5,9)","Answer":"ROGER BANNISTER","Explanation":"Definition: track runner (5,9)\nROGER (\"message received\")\u00a0+ BANNER\u00a0(\"headline\") \"about\" 1ST (\"leading) \nRoger Bannister was the first man to run the mile in under four minutes."} +{"Clue":"Cycle dash past centre of York (5)","Answer":"ORBIT","Explanation":"Definition: Cycle\n(y)OR(k) + BIT (\"dash\", as in a dash of milk, for example)"} +{"Clue":"State aid's written about in local article (7)","Answer":"INDIANA","Explanation":"Definition: State\n*(aid) in INN (\"local\") + A"} +{"Clue":"Extremely naive individual in disarray finds ancient deity (7)","Answer":"NEMESIS","Explanation":"Definition: ancient deity \nN(aiv)E + 1 in MESS \nNemesis was a Greek goddess of retribution"} +{"Clue":"Sound of trombone perhaps lacking a sparkle (5)","Answer":"OOMPH","Explanation":"Definition: sparkle\nOOMP(a)H"} +{"Clue":"Futility of record company head retaining personal trainer (9)","Answer":"EMPTINESS","Explanation":"Definition: Futility\nE.M.I. NESS \"retaining\" P.T. (\"personal trainer\")"} +{"Clue":"Canine character runs into container twice (3,3,3)","Answer":"RIN TIN TIN","Explanation":"Definition: Canine character\nR + IN + (TIN x 2)"} +{"Clue":"Stroke\u00a0fawn (5)","Answer":"CRAWL","Explanation":"Definition: Stroke\nDouble definition \u2013 a swimming stroke and to seek favour"} +{"Clue":"Free Kenyan leader joining two alliances (7)","Answer":"UNBLOCK","Explanation":"Definition: Free\nU.N. BLOC (\"two alliances\") + K(enya)"} +{"Clue":"Pause, always taking in peaks westwards (7)","Answer":"RESPITE","Explanation":"Definition: Pause\n<= E(TIPS)ER"} +{"Clue":"On a spree, glance Jackie regularly nibbling sweet stuff (5-4)","Answer":"ANGEL CAKE","Explanation":"Definition: sweet stuff \n*(glance) + (j)**A**(c)**K**(i)**E"} +{"Clue":"Drinker, at last inside, enthusiastic about bars opening (5)","Answer":"INTRO","Explanation":"Definition: bars opening \n(drinke)R \"inside\" INTO (\"enthusiastic about\")"} +{"Clue":"Couple on the run from city with Diane crossed British river (6,3,5)","Answer":"BONNIE AND CLYDE","Explanation":"Definition: Couple on the run\nBONN (\"city\") + *(diane) + CLYDE (\"British river\")"} +{"Clue":"Referee begins to develop, in command when dismissing wingers (9)","Answer":"OMBUDSMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Referee\nBUDS (\"begins to develop\") in (c)OMMAN(d)"} +{"Clue":"Football team, one down, start to tire in time that's added on (5)","Answer":"EXTRA","Explanation":"Definition: that's added on \nX(I) (\"football team\", less one) + T(ire) in ERA (\"time\")"} +{"Clue":"Just touring, Prince of Wales left out European city (9)","Answer":"BUCHAREST","Explanation":"Definition: European city \nBUT (\"just\") \"touring\" CHAR(l)ES"} +{"Clue":"Stocking some vinyl online (5)","Answer":"NYLON","Explanation":"Definition: Stocking\nHidden in \"vi**NYL ON**line\""} +{"Clue":"Unable to drop off Monica at work under current partnership (9)","Answer":"INSOMNIAC","Explanation":"Definition: Unable to drop off\nI (\"current\") + NS (\"partnership\", in bridge) + *(monica)"} +{"Clue":"Having removed top, highlight hair (5)","Answer":"TRESS","Explanation":"Definition: hair\n(s)TRESS"} +{"Clue":"Old Egyptian repeatedly outside in elements, has woolly thing on (7)","Answer":"RAMESES","Explanation":"Definition: Old Egyptian\nRAM (\"woolly thing\") + E(lement)S \"repeatedly\", so ES ES"} +{"Clue":"Piece of game from party doctor eats at home (6)","Answer":"DOMINO","Explanation":"Definition: Piece of game\nDO + M.O. \"eating\" IN (\"at home\")"} +{"Clue":"The masses head into Nicosia regularly on early part of holiday (3,6)","Answer":"HOI POLLOI","Explanation":"Definition: The masses\nHO (\"early part of HOliday\") + POLL (\"head\") into (n)**I**(c)**O**(s)**I**(a) \nHad never come across POLL\u00a0for \"head\" before, but it's in Chambers."} +{"Clue":"Training new China correspondent (3,6)","Answer":"PEN FRIEND","Explanation":"Definition: correspondent\nP.E. + N + FRIEND (\"china\")"} +{"Clue":"Skinny latte, finally, Scotsman on a diet ordered (9)","Answer":"EMACIATED","Explanation":"Definition: Skinny\n(latt)E + MAC (\"Scotsman\") + *(a diet)"} +{"Clue":"Bull and Ram's Head \u2013 where booze's served in the middle (7)","Answer":"RHUBARB","Explanation":"Definition: Bull"} +{"Clue":"Launched appeal with article (5)","Answer":"BEGAN","Explanation":"Definition: Launched\nBEG (\"appeal\") + AN (\"article\")"} +{"Clue":"Tree-dweller sadly curtailed after decisive blow (5)","Answer":"KOALA","Explanation":"Definition: Tree-dweller\nK.O. + ALA(s)"} +{"Clue":"Refuse from the outset to sign document (5)","Answer":"SWILL","Explanation":"Definition: Refuse\nS(ign) + WILL (\"document\")"} +{"Clue":"Unable to settle at home, put back bedtime (2,4)","Answer":"IN DEBT","Explanation":"Definition: Unable to settle\nIN + <+BED + T(ime)"} +{"Clue":"Retired bachelor used to be my doctor (8)","Answer":"SAWBONES","Explanation":"Definition: doctor\n<+B WAS + ONE'S (\"my\")"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps more tea and toast made by dog breeders? (3-3)","Answer":"TOP-UPS","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps more tea \nTO PUPS! may be a \"toast made by dog breeders\""} +{"Clue":"Feeling duller at end of term? (8)","Answer":"EPIDURAL","Explanation":"Definition: Feeling duller at end of term\nAfter an epidural, a mother-to-be would feel duller."} +{"Clue":"They shock and bestir frail old rebels (14)","Answer":"DEFIBRILLATORS","Explanation":"Definition: They shock\n*(bestir frail old)"} +{"Clue":"Mother most attentive, keeping temperature steadier (10)","Answer":"THERMOSTAT","Explanation":"Definition: temperature steadier \nHidden in \"mo**THER MOST AT**tentive\""} +{"Clue":"Ducks surround small lake in city (4)","Answer":"OSLO","Explanation":"Definition: city\nOO (\"ducks\") \"surround\" S(mall) L(ake)"} +{"Clue":"Railways regularly neglected, I'm sorry to say (4)","Answer":"ALAS","Explanation":"Definition: I'm sorry to say \nr**A**i**L**w**A**y**S"} +{"Clue":"Supporter of an economic system that is disastrous (italics apt)(10)","Answer":"CAPITALIST","Explanation":"Definition: Supporter of an economic system \n*(italics apt)"} +{"Clue":"Sent certain kingly leaders away, causing amusement (14)","Answer":"ENTERTAININGLY","Explanation":"Definition: causing amusement \n(s)ENT (c)ERTAIN (k)INGLY"} +{"Clue":"Men talk, twitching, of sexual pleasure (8)","Answer":"ORGASTIC","Explanation":"Definition: of sexual pleasure \nO.R. (\"men\") + GAS (\"talk\") + TIC (\"twitching\")"} +{"Clue":"Predicament is easy to bear after heading to pub (6)","Answer":"PLIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Predicament \nLIGHT after P(ub)"} +{"Clue":"Writing first version of paper, not out wearing women's clothes (8)","Answer":"DRAFTING","Explanation":"Definition: Writing first version\nF.T. (\"paper\") +IN (\"not out\") \"wearing\" DRAG"} +{"Clue":"Whiteness of china egg held in both hands (6)","Answer":"PALLOR","Explanation":"Definition: Whiteness \nPAL (\"china\") + O (\"egg\") in L and R (\"both hands\")"} +{"Clue":"Ten cheers for tiny thing! (4)","Answer":"IOTA","Explanation":"Definition: tiny thing\n10 + TA (\"cheers\")"} +{"Clue":"Key rings quietly diminish in number (7)","Answer":"DEPLETE","Explanation":"Definition: diminish in number \nDELETE (\"key\") \"rings\" P"} +{"Clue":"Font functions beautifully at first with suitable individual text (8)","Answer":"BAPTISMS","Explanation":"Definition: Font functions\nB(eautifully) + APT + 1+ S.M.S. (\"text\" message)"} +{"Clue":"Name state of North American mountain region (11)","Answer":"APPELLATION","Explanation":"Definition: Name\nHomophone of APPALACHIAN"} +{"Clue":"Patient dropping in here unrobed, panicking nurse (6)","Answer":"BEDPAN","Explanation":"Definition: Patient dropping in here\nHidden in \"unro**BED PAN**icking\", indicated by \"nurse\""} +{"Clue":"Shy queen with very piercing intelligence (7)","Answer":"NERVOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Shy\n(E.R. + V) \"piercing\" NOUS"} +{"Clue":"Where you might ski round and round and spend a lot (6,3)","Answer":"SPLASH OUT","Explanation":"Definition: spend a lot \n<+ALPS (\"where you might ski\") + SHOUT (\"round\", as in \"my shout\")"} +{"Clue":"Ravel fantasia, arr. Bob Marley? (11)","Answer":"RASTAFARIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Bob Marley?\n*(fantasia arr)"} +{"Clue":"Hiding bottom in swingers' bar, Arachne cuts odd, discontented figure (9)","Answer":"TRAPEZOID","Explanation":"Definition: figure\nTRAPEZ(e) + I (\"Arachne\") \"cuts\" O(d)D"} +{"Clue":"During very fine morning yearn to climb tree (8)","Answer":"MAGNOLIA","Explanation":"Definition: tree\n<= A1 (LONG) A.M."} +{"Clue":"Father Christmas shedding clothes over one summer month upset part of the WI (7)","Answer":"ANTIGUA","Explanation":"Definition: part of the WI \n(s)ANT(a) + 1 <=AUG. \nWI is West Indies here, not Womens' Institute."} +{"Clue":"Wrongly say Capone is breaking law (7)","Answer":"ILLEGAL","Explanation":"Definition: breaking law \nILL + e.g. + AL (Capone)"} +{"Clue":"Sex carries advantages for your health (6)","Answer":"PROSIT","Explanation":"Definition: for your health \nIT (\"sex\") \"carries\" PROS \nI wonder whether\u00a0\"to your health\" may have\u00a0been slightly better, as a defenition?"} +{"Clue":"Excite gentleman, grabbing top of thigh (4)","Answer":"STIR","Explanation":"Definition: Excite\nSIR \"grabbing\" T(high)"} +{"Clue":"An identity thief, Neo's following the monarch (8)","Answer":"IMPOSTER","Explanation":"Definition: An identity thief\nI'M (\"Neo's\") + POST (\"following\") + E.R. (\"the monarch\")"} +{"Clue":"Start on alpine trail for this! (6)","Answer":"ASCENT","Explanation":"Definition: Start on alpine trail for this\nA(lpine) + SCENT (\"trail\")"} +{"Clue":"Still holding an old penny piece (8)","Answer":"SERENADE","Explanation":"Definition: piece\nSERENE (\"still\") + A D (\"old penny\")"} +{"Clue":"Roman Catholic in boat's Middle Ocean killer (4)","Answer":"ORCA","Explanation":"Definition: Ocean killer \nR.C. in (b)OA(t)"} +{"Clue":"Someone from Zenda or Turin an IRA suspect? (10)","Answer":"RURITANIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Someone from Zenda\n*(turin an ira) \nRuritania was a mythical European country in Anthony Hope's 1894 novel,\u00a0*The Prisoner of Zenda*."} +{"Clue":"Songs at speed in controlled atmosphere? (8)","Answer":"AIRSPACE","Explanation":"Definition: controlled atmosphere\nAIRS (\"songs\") + PACE (\"speed\")"} +{"Clue":"Books in scripture studies for mechanical routine (4)","Answer":"ROTE","Explanation":"Definition: mechanical routine \nO.T. (\"books\") \"in\" R.E. (\"scripture studies\")"} +{"Clue":"Democrat welcome for Cameron (4)","Answer":"DAVE","Explanation":"Definition: Cameron\nD(emocrat) + AVE (\"welcome\" in Latin) \nRefers of course to \"Dave\" Cameron, ex-PM."} +{"Clue":"School workers crying about Guevara (8)","Answer":"TEACHERS","Explanation":"Definition: School workers\nTEARS (\"crying\") \"about\" CHE (Guevara)"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps most senior educationalist (10)","Answer":"MONTESSORI","Explanation":"Definition: educationalist\n*(most senior)"} +{"Clue":"Winged beings caught by current in swirling Humber (8)","Answer":"CHERUBIM","Explanation":"Definition: Winged beings\nC + I (\"current\") in *(humber)"} +{"Clue":"Completely hot dog Dorothy had (2,4)","Answer":"IN TOTO","Explanation":"Definition: Completely\nIN (current, fashionable, so \"hot\") + TOTO (Dorothy's dog in *The Wizard of Oz*)"} +{"Clue":"Gold pleasing Blair (6)","Answer":"ORWELL","Explanation":"Definition: Blair\nOR (\"gold\") + WELL (\"pleasing\") \nGeorge Orwell's real name was Eric Blair."} +{"Clue":"Lion Man's reinvented harmonics (8)","Answer":"NOMINALS","Explanation":"Definition: harmonics\n*(lion mans) \nThis isn't even general knowledge in my book. It took me a long time to find an example of nominals and harmonics being synonymous in bell-ringing, where a nominal is defined as \"the harmonic an octave above the strike tone of a bell\"."} +{"Clue":"Scrooge is in sea abroad (5)","Answer":"MISER","Explanation":"Definition: Scrooge\nIS in MER (the French for \"sea\", therefore, \"sea abroad\")"} +{"Clue":"Why his beef is not with me? (3,4,4,2,7,4,6)","Answer":"ONE MAN\u2019S MEAT IS ANOTHER MAN\u2019S POISON","Explanation":"Definition: Why his beef is not with me\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Test cases sorted out in class (8)","Answer":"TUTORIAL","Explanation":"Definition: class\nTRIAL (\"test\") \"cases\" *(out)"} +{"Clue":"Body-snatchers, not unknown in cemetery, beaten with iron urns (12,3)","Answer":"RESURRECTION MEN","Explanation":"Definition: Body-snatchers\n*(cemeter(y) iron urns)"} +{"Clue":"Rodent in baked dish for buccaneer (6)","Answer":"PIRATE","Explanation":"Definition: buccaneer\nRAT in PIE"} +{"Clue":"One ahead something charged? (3)","Answer":"ION","Explanation":"Definition: something charged\n1 + ON"} +{"Clue":"Mature mother holding son in work of art (3,6)","Answer":"OLD MASTER","Explanation":"Definition: work of art \nOLD (\"mature\") + MATER (\"mother\") \"holding\" S(on)"} +{"Clue":"Town knight and soldiers that catch MP by leg (11)","Answer":"NORTHAMPTON","Explanation":"Definition: Town\nN (\"knight\", in chess notation) + O.R. (\"soldiers\") + THAT \"catching\" MP + ON (\"leg\" side in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"If I stop uprising, sergeant major finds non-violent way (8)","Answer":"PACIFISM","Explanation":"Definition: non-violent way \n<=IF I CAP + SM (\"sergeant major\")"} +{"Clue":"Girl first victim under Islamic State (6)","Answer":"ISABEL","Explanation":"Definition: Girl\nABEL (\"first victim\") \"under\" IS"} +{"Clue":"Name deadly female hidden in old province (5)","Answer":"NATAL","Explanation":"Definition: province \nI'm struggling to parse this \u2013 I can see N for name, and wonder if the ATAL has something to do with \"femme fATALe\"?"} +{"Clue":"Gentleman, hungry, eats sandwiches (3)","Answer":"RYE","Explanation":"Definition: Gentleman\nHidden in \"hung**RY E**ats\""} +{"Clue":"Fine rum and coke primarily to feed cold \u2013 some bug killer! (12)","Answer":"DISINFECTANT","Explanation":"Fine rum and coke primarily to feed cold \u2013 some bug killer! (12)\n(*(fine) + C(oke)) in (\"to feed\") DISTANT (\"cold\")"} +{"Clue":"Melancholy wife, female in lust I suspect (7)","Answer":"WISTFUL","Explanation":"Melancholy wife, female in lust I suspect (7)\nW(ife) + F(emale) in *(lust I)"} +{"Clue":"Opposite directions covered by quality conveyance (7)","Answer":"TRANSIT","Explanation":"Opposite directions covered by quality conveyance (7)\nN and S (\"opposite directions\") \"covered by\" TRAIT (\"quality\")"} +{"Clue":"Material that is beyond artist (5)","Answer":"RAYON","Explanation":"Material that is beyond artist (5)\nYON (\"that\") \"beyond\" R.A. (\"artist\")"} +{"Clue":"Roguish character, ultimate in thorns between two flowers (8)","Answer":"FALSTAFF","Explanation":"Roguish character, ultimate in thorns between two flowers (8)\n(thorn)S in FAL and TAFF, (two rivers, therefore \"flowers\") \nFalstaff appears in three Shakespeare plays."} +{"Clue":"Something set alight by very posh nickname (10)","Answer":"SOUBRIQUET","Explanation":"Something set alight by very posh nickname (10)\nBRIQUET (\"something set alight\") \"by\" SO U (\"very posh\")"} +{"Clue":"I haven't a clue to deliver (4)","Answer":"PASS","Explanation":"I haven't a clue to deliver (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Book\u00a0those required for a variety performance? (4)","Answer":"ACTS","Explanation":"Book\u00a0those required for a variety performance? (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Jack overwhelmed by main Oscar somehow, seeing collection of stars (5,5)","Answer":"CANIS MAJOR","Explanation":"Jack overwhelmed by main Oscar somehow, seeing collection of stars (5,5)\nJ(ack) \"overwhelmed by\" *(main oscar)"} +{"Clue":"Short of money, beaten (8)","Answer":"STRAPPED","Explanation":"Short of money, beaten (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Hippo's head stuck in particular opening (5)","Answer":"NICHE","Explanation":"Hippo's head stuck in particular opening (5)\nH(ippo) \"stuck in\" NICE (\"particular\")"} +{"Clue":"That is to cover head or back while carried by a woman (2,5)","Answer":"IN UTERO","Explanation":"That is to cover head or back while carried by a woman (2,5)\nI.E. \"to cover\" NUT (\"head\") + <=OR"} +{"Clue":"Interception of computer technology by mastermind for the state (7)","Answer":"BRITAIN","Explanation":"Interception of computer technology by mastermind for the state (7)\nI.T. (\"computer technology\") in BRAIN (\"mastermind\")"} +{"Clue":"European polyglot, having dropped Latin, translated meaning for Carter perhaps? (12)","Answer":"EGYPTOLOGIST","Explanation":"European polyglot, having dropped Latin, translated meaning for Carter perhaps? (12)\nE(uropean) + *(polygot) + GIST (\"meaning\") \nRefers to Howard Carter, who discovered Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922."} +{"Clue":"A media giant breaking promise of repayment, what a surprise! (1,3,3)","Answer":"I ASK YOU","Explanation":"A media giant breaking promise of repayment, what a surprise! (1,3,3)\nA SKY (\"a media giant\") \"breaking\" I.O.U. (\"promise of repayment\")"} +{"Clue":"Keeping cooler, cool topless soldiers (8)","Answer":"INFANTRY","Explanation":"Keeping cooler, cool topless soldiers (8)\n(w)INTRY (cool) \"keeping\" FAN (\"cooler\")"} +{"Clue":"Fabric\u00a0caressed (4)","Answer":"FELT","Explanation":"Fabric\u00a0caressed (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Cook got a piece to cover last of meat in dish (7,3)","Answer":"COTTAGE PIE","Explanation":"Cook got a piece to cover last of meat in dish (7,3)\n(*got a piece) \"to cover\" (mea)T"} +{"Clue":"US president up in arms, mad apparently! (5)","Answer":"ADAMS","Explanation":"US president up in arms, mad apparently! (5)\nHidden backwards (or upwards) in \"arm**S MAD A**pparently\" \nCould refer to John Adams, 2nd president of the US, or John Quincy Adams, 6th president."} +{"Clue":"Way to feed worm a Mexican dish (7)","Answer":"TOSTADA","Explanation":"Way to feed worm a Mexican dish (7)\nST (\"way\") \"to feed\" TOAD (\"worm\") + A"} +{"Clue":"Skill shown in fighting hard to gatecrash Swiss romp, and failing (13)","Answer":"SWORDSMANSHIP","Explanation":"Skill shown in fighting hard to gatecrash Swiss romp, and failing (13)\nH \"to gatecrash\" *(swiss romp and)"} +{"Clue":"County eager to alter testament for NCO (5,8)","Answer":"STAFF SERGEANT","Explanation":"County eager to alter testament for NCO (5,8)\nSTAFFS. (\"county\") + *(eager) + N.T. (new \"testament\")"} +{"Clue":"Short and thick coats on marsupial \u2013 2 of 4, perhaps? (6,4)","Answer":"SQUARE ROOT","Explanation":"Short and thick coats on marsupial \u2013 2 of 4, perhaps? (6,4)\nSQUAT (\"short and thick\") \"coats\" RE ROO (\"on marsupial\")"} +{"Clue":"Then PM beginning to be making changes? (8)","Answer":"AMENDING","Explanation":"Then PM beginning to be making changes? (8)\nA.M. ENDING, so P.M. begins"} +{"Clue":"Rack pulled apart, vertical groove in it (7)","Answer":"TORTURE","Explanation":"Rack pulled apart, vertical groove in it (7)\n<=RUT (\"groove\") \"in\" TORE (\"pulled apart\")"} +{"Clue":"Game to bite almost everyone, canines (7)","Answer":"JACKALS","Explanation":"Game to bite almost everyone, canines (7)\nJACKS (\"game\") \"to bite\" AL(l)"} +{"Clue":"Pastry case in tray \u2013 good stuff! (5)","Answer":"PIETY","Explanation":"Pastry case in tray \u2013 good stuff! (5)\nPIE (\"pastry\") + T(ra)Y"} +{"Clue":"Old murder victim in Lincoln Continental's trunk (4)","Answer":"ABEL","Explanation":"Old murder victim in Lincoln Continental's trunk (4)\nABE (Lincoln) + (continenta)L"} +{"Clue":"Supporters entering notice retreating bigwigs (3,5)","Answer":"TOP BRASS","Explanation":"Supporters entering notice retreating bigwigs (3,5)\nBRAS (\"supporters\") \"entering\" <=SPOT (\"notice\")"} +{"Clue":"Hour of prayer in church after row (6)","Answer":"TIERCE","Explanation":"Hour of prayer in church after row (6)\nC.E. (\"church\") after TIER (\"row\") \nThe third of the canonical hours beetween lauds and sext."} +{"Clue":"Enjoy memory revealed in a couple of letters (6)","Answer":"DIGRAM","Explanation":"Enjoy memory revealed in a couple of letters (6)\nDIG (\"enjoy\") + R.A.M. (\"memory\") \nA digram, more usually called a digraph, is a two-letter combination, such as \"sh\""} +{"Clue":"Fighters with unhealthy appetite, performers lacking energy (8)","Answer":"PICADORS","Explanation":"Fighters with unhealthy appetite, performers lacking energy (8)\nPICA (\"unhealthy appetite\")\u00a0+ DO(e)RS \"performers\" without an E"} +{"Clue":"Peak of hill\u00a0that may be furrowed (4)","Answer":"BROW","Explanation":"Peak of hill\u00a0that may be furrowed (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Craft going into a lock that may get two gates closed? (10)","Answer":"NARROWBOAT","Explanation":"Craft going into a lock that may get two gates closed? (10)\n(Not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"One big book about prisoner that expresses personal feeling (8)","Answer":"EMOTICON","Explanation":"One big book about prisoner that expresses personal feeling (8)\n<=1 TOME (\"one big book\") + CON (\"prisoner\")"} +{"Clue":"In bed, undressed, rolling over in the buff (4)","Answer":"NUDE","Explanation":"In bed, undressed, rolling over in the buff (4)\nHidden backwards in \"b**ED UN**dressed\""} +{"Clue":"Torrent brings river close to wood (4)","Answer":"RASH","Explanation":"Torrent brings river close to wood (4)\nR(ver)\u00a0+ ASH (\"wood\")"} +{"Clue":"Monarch managed to have a taste of knight's activity (8)","Answer":"ERRANTRY","Explanation":"Monarch managed to have a taste of knight's activity (8)\nE.R. (\"monarch\") + RAN (\"managed\") + TRY (\"taste\") \nErrantry\u00a0means \"wandering around looking for adventures\", as in \"knights errant\"."} +{"Clue":"Anger with bread being thrown in riotous assembly (4,6)","Answer":"BEAR GARDEN","Explanation":"Anger with bread being thrown in riotous assembly (4,6)\n*(anger bread)"} +{"Clue":"A frothy talk, reflective narrative (4)","Answer":"SAGA","Explanation":"A frothy talk, reflective narrative (4)\n<+A GAS"} +{"Clue":"Operator needing time to catch fish (8)","Answer":"STURGEON","Explanation":"Operator needing time to catch fish (8)\nSURGEON (\"operator\") \"needing\" T"} +{"Clue":"Additional\u00a0place within Greater Manchester (6)","Answer":"BOLTON","Explanation":"Additional\u00a0place within Greater Manchester (6)\nBOLT-ON (\"additional\") and BOLTON"} +{"Clue":"Brainy, not wet, correct? (6)","Answer":"BRIGHT","Explanation":"Brainy, not wet, correct? (6)\nB(rainy) + RIGHT"} +{"Clue":"Ponies I housed in places of refuge right away (8)","Answer":"SHELTIES","Explanation":"Ponies I housed in places of refuge right away (8)\nI in SHELTE(r)S \nSheltie is another name for a Shetland pony"} +{"Clue":"Girl associated with cider, beginning to end, a bit willowy (5)","Answer":"OSIER","Explanation":"Girl associated with cider, beginning to end, a bit willowy (5)\nROSIE (as in \"Cider with Rosie\") with the R moved to the end."} +{"Clue":"What sounds like Spooner's self- description as one looking out on garden? (11)","Answer":"BIRDWATCHER","Explanation":"What sounds like Spooner's self- description as one looking out on garden? (11)\nSpoonerism of WORD BOTCHER."} +{"Clue":"Girl has to look up reference books (8)","Answer":"ALMANACS","Explanation":"Girl has to look up reference books (8)\nALMA (\"girl\") + <=SCAN (\"look\")"} +{"Clue":"Managers demonstrating ineptness turned out (15)","Answer":"SUPERINTENDENTS","Explanation":"Managers demonstrating ineptness turned out (15)\n*(ineptness turned)"} +{"Clue":"US city numbers decrease \u2013 should be going up (6)","Answer":"TUCSON","Explanation":"US city numbers decrease \u2013 should be going up (6)\n<=NOS. CUT"} +{"Clue":"Aim\u00a0to stop (3)","Answer":"END","Explanation":"Aim\u00a0to stop (3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Plant I can order for jumble (9)","Answer":"CORIANDER","Explanation":"Plant I can order for jumble (9)\n*(i can order)"} +{"Clue":"Something sweet revealed in urban analysis (6,5)","Answer":"BANANA SPLIT","Explanation":"Something sweet revealed in urban analysis (6,5)\nBANANA is split by the space between the words in \"ur**BAN ANA**lysis\""} +{"Clue":"This person wants a source of milk, upset about one demanding solid food (4-5)","Answer":"MEAT-EATER","Explanation":"This person wants a source of milk, upset about one demanding solid food (4-5)\nME (\"this person\") + A TEAT (\"a source of milk\") + <+RE (\"about)"} +{"Clue":"Work unit set up illustrious French city (8)","Answer":"GRENOBLE","Explanation":"Work unit set up illustrious French city (8)\n<=ERG (\"work unit\") + NOBLE (\"illustrious\")"} +{"Clue":"Keen and fast, getting round before noon (6)","Answer":"LAMENT","Explanation":"Keen and fast, getting round before noon (6)\nLENT (\"fast\") \"getting round\" A.M. (\"before noon\")"} +{"Clue":"Wood \u2013 a name known to many music students (5)","Answer":"GROVE","Explanation":"Wood \u2013 a name known to many music students (5)\nDouble definition \u2013 a range of music dictionaries have the name Grove attached to them, but\u00a0the one referred to in the clue is probably , the original of which (without the \"New\" prefix) was edited by George Grove in the late 19th century."} +{"Clue":"Paper's boast \u2013 outing bishop (3)","Answer":"RAG","Explanation":"Paper's boast \u2013 outing bishop (3)\n(b)RAG"} +{"Clue":"It may be played on the lawn (8)","Answer":"HOSEPIPE","Explanation":"It may be played on the lawn (8)\nCryptic (?) definition"} +{"Clue":"Office workers go to a Scottish island (6)","Answer":"STAFFA","Explanation":"Office workers go to a Scottish island (6)\nSTAFF + A"} +{"Clue":"They help those wishing to take cover (8)","Answer":"INSURERS","Explanation":"They help those wishing to take cover (8)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Stops some injustice as essentially unfair (6)","Answer":"CEASES","Explanation":"Stops some injustice as essentially unfair (6)\nHidden in \"injusti**CE AS ES**sentially\""} +{"Clue":"Approach\u00a0shown by a forceful person (5)","Answer":"DRIVE","Explanation":"Approach\u00a0shown by a forceful person (5)\nDouble definition: for the first one, think golf."} +{"Clue":"Issue half of them before a race (9)","Answer":"EMANATION","Explanation":"Issue half of them before a race (9)\n(th)EM + A NATION"} +{"Clue":"Threaten with acid? It may result in inevitable fatality (7,5)","Answer":"CERTAIN DEATH","Explanation":"Threaten with acid? It may result in inevitable fatality (7,5)\n*(threaten acid)"} +{"Clue":"Gatecrasher? (9,3)","Answer":"BATTERINGRAM","Explanation":"Gatecrasher? (9,3)\n(not terribly) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Greatness, unfortun\u00adately, makes enemies (9)","Answer":"ESTRANGES","Explanation":"Greatness, unfortun\u00adately, makes enemies (9)\n*(greatness)"} +{"Clue":"Peer in uniform (5)","Answer":"EQUAL","Explanation":"Peer in uniform (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Revising his set subject (6)","Answer":"THESIS","Explanation":"Revising his set subject (6)\n*(his set)"} +{"Clue":"Serving men and women operate from behind it (8)","Answer":"BASELINE","Explanation":"Serving men and women operate from behind it (8)\nThink tennis"} +{"Clue":"Relax and pause going round about the Orient (4,2)","Answer":"EASEUP","Explanation":"Relax and pause going round about the Orient (4,2)\n*(pause) around E"} +{"Clue":"Greek hero who had an epic journey to get home (8)","Answer":"ODYSSEUS","Explanation":"Greek hero who had an epic journey to get home (8)\nA general knowledge clue pretending to be cryptic?"} +{"Clue":"Top style musical party (6)","Answer":"HAIRDO","Explanation":"Top style musical party (6)\nHAIR (\"musical\") + DO"} +{"Clue":"Bird lives in hide (6)","Answer":"SISKIN","Explanation":"Bird lives in hide (6)\nIS in SKIN"} +{"Clue":"Remain by ascetic (9)","Answer":"PERSEVERE","Explanation":"Remain by ascetic (9)\nPER (\"by\") + SEVERE (\"ascetic\")"} +{"Clue":"Financial controller's holdings (5,7)","Answer":"PURSE STRINGS","Explanation":"Financial controller's holdings (5,7)\nOne controlling finances would hold the purse strings."} +{"Clue":"The thanks one gets from a Greek character (5)","Answer":"THETA","Explanation":"The thanks one gets from a Greek character (5)\nTHE + TA"} +{"Clue":"VAT files go astray? Time for celebration! (8)","Answer":"FESTIVAL","Explanation":"VAT files go astray? Time for celebration! (8)\n*(vat files)"} +{"Clue":"Drink? Ben has it as a cocktail (8)","Answer":"ABSINTHE","Explanation":"Drink? Ben has it as a cocktail (8)\n*(ben has it)"} +{"Clue":"Being opposed to building seats for spectators? (6,1,5)","Answer":"MAKING A STAND","Explanation":"Being opposed to building seats for spectators? (6,1,5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"The longest chords in non-musical circles? (9)","Answer":"DIAMETERS","Explanation":"The longest chords in non-musical circles? (9)\nIn geometry, the longest chord in any circle is\u00a0the diameter."} +{"Clue":"Though he's not there, he's proverbially conspicuous! (8)","Answer":"ABSENTEE","Explanation":"Though he's not there, he's proverbially conspicuous! (8)\nAs in \"conspicuous by his absence\""} +{"Clue":"Good people to have around, say, with speech defects (8)","Answer":"STUTTERS","Explanation":"Good people to have around, say, with speech defects (8)\nSTS. (saints, therefore \"good people\") around UTTER"} +{"Clue":"It's useless turning it into a form of fuel (6)","Answer":"FUTILE","Explanation":"It's useless turning it into a form of fuel (6)\n<+IT in *(fuel)"} +{"Clue":"Yet they may be quite young trees! (6)","Answer":"ELDERS","Explanation":"Yet they may be quite young trees! (6)"} +{"Clue":"Goodbye for new aide to union leader (5)","Answer":"ADIEU","Explanation":"Goodbye for new aide to union leader (5)\n*(aide) + U(nion)"} +{"Clue":"Photograph game attempt (8)","Answer":"SNAPSHOT","Explanation":"Photograph game attempt (8)\nSNAP (\"game\") + SHOT (\"attempt\")"} +{"Clue":"Fame in future? Now, now! (6)","Answer":"RENOWN","Explanation":"Fame in future? Now, now! (6)\nHidden in \"futu**RE NOW N**ow\""} +{"Clue":"Rehearsal: thirsty work (3,3)","Answer":"DRY RUN","Explanation":"Rehearsal: thirsty work (3,3)\nDRY (\"thirsty\") + RUN (\"work\")"} +{"Clue":"Plump for pudding (4-4)","Answer":"ROLY-POLY","Explanation":"Plump for pudding (4-4)\nDouble definition. \nA roly-poly is a pudding made of a sheet of suet pastry covered with jam or fruit, formed into a roll, and steamed or baked. It used to be a staple of school dinners, but seems to have fallen out of fashion."} +{"Clue":"Confusion in canteen (4)","Answer":"MESS","Explanation":"Confusion in canteen (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"After six deliveries the spinner's too much (4-3-3)","Answer":"OVER THE TOP","Explanation":"After six deliveries the spinner's too much (4-3-3)\nOVER (\"six deliveries\" in cricket) + THE TOP (\"the spinner\")"} +{"Clue":"Ravenous? Tureen is specially prepared (8)","Answer":"ESURIENT","Explanation":"Ravenous? Tureen is specially prepared (8)\n*(tureen is)"} +{"Clue":"Ring everyone after onset of chickenpox (4)","Answer":"CALL","Explanation":"Ring everyone after onset of chickenpox (4)\nALL after C(hickenpox)"} +{"Clue":"Adherent of a Hindu philosophy in Tokyo Girl (4)","Answer":"YOGI","Explanation":"Adherent of a Hindu philosophy in Tokyo Girl (4)\nHidden in \"tok**YO GI**rl\""} +{"Clue":"Lark and a dove initially in flight (8)","Answer":"ESCAPADE","Explanation":"Lark and a dove initially in flight (8)\nA D(ove) in ESCAPE (\"flight\")"} +{"Clue":"Wait nervously, in a stew, upset by one solicitor (5,2,3)","Answer":"SWEAT IT OUT","Explanation":"Wait nervously, in a stew, upset by one solicitor (5,2,3)\n*(a stew) + 1 TOUT (\"solicitor)"} +{"Clue":"Uncertain moment when heading off (4)","Answer":"IFFY","Explanation":"Uncertain moment when heading off (4)\n(j)IFFY"} +{"Clue":"Still being shown? Watch it! (6,2)","Answer":"STEADY ON","Explanation":"Still being shown? Watch it! (6,2)\nSTEADY (\"still\") + ON (\"being shown\", as in \"on TV\")"} +{"Clue":"Loudspeaker tending at first to get on one's nerves (6)","Answer":"TANNOY","Explanation":"Loudspeaker tending at first to get on one's nerves (6)\nT(ending) + ANNOY"} +{"Clue":"Article on bogus witch doctor (6)","Answer":"SHAMAN","Explanation":"Article on bogus witch doctor (6)\nAN on SHAM (\"bogus\")"} +{"Clue":"Rash king left in bay (8)","Answer":"RECKLESS","Explanation":"Rash king left in bay (8)\nK L in RECESS (\"bay\")"} +{"Clue":"A sore point in cheek (5)","Answer":"NERVE","Explanation":"A sore point in cheek (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Operate with risk new economic policy (11)","Answer":"PERESTROIKA","Explanation":"Operate with risk new economic policy (11)\n*(operate risk) \nI don;t think this surface reads very well."} +{"Clue":"Deliver diamonds in German city (4,4)","Answer":"HAND OVER","Explanation":"Deliver diamonds in German city (4,4)\nD(iamonds) in HANOVER (\"German city\")"} +{"Clue":"Went round the bend, then rallied (6,3,6)","Answer":"TURNED THE CORNER","Explanation":"Went round the bend, then rallied (6,3,6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Tell about past (6)","Answer":"RELATE","Explanation":"Tell about past (6)\nRE (\"about\") + LATE (\"past\")"} +{"Clue":"Drop off a pile (3)","Answer":"NAP","Explanation":"Drop off a pile (3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Dollie and Lew, terribly drunk (4-5)","Answer":"WELL-OILED","Explanation":"Dollie and Lew, terribly drunk (4-5)\n*(dollie lew)"} +{"Clue":"Saving pounds going round island of Mull is marvellous (11)","Answer":"EXCEPTIONAL","Explanation":"Saving pounds going round island of Mull is marvellous (11)\nEXCEPT (\"saving\") + L (\"pounds\") \"going round\" IONA (\"island of Mull\") \nI think this clue should read island **OFF **Mull."} +{"Clue":"Timepiece: head wearing sample (9)","Answer":"STOPWATCH","Explanation":"Timepiece: head wearing sample (9)\nTOP (\"head\") \"wearing\" SWATCH (\"sample\")"} +{"Clue":"English clubs still overjoyed (8)","Answer":"ECSTATIC","Explanation":"English clubs still overjoyed (8)\nE(nglish) + C(lubs) + STATIC (\"still\")"} +{"Clue":"One from Tripoli, perhaps concealed in Tripoli by a nun (6)","Answer":"LIBYAN","Explanation":"One from Tripoli, perhaps concealed in Tripoli by a nun (6)\nHidden in \"Tripo**LI BY A N**un\""} +{"Clue":"Eliot's river dropping below fathom (5)","Answer":"FLOSS","Explanation":"Eliot's river dropping below fathom (5)\nLOSS (\"dropping\") below F(athom) \nReferring to George Eliot's *The Mill on the Floss"} +{"Clue":"A jolly member (3)","Answer":"ARM","Explanation":"A jolly member (3)\nA + R.M. (Royal Marine\", hence \"jolly\") \n\"Jollies\" was the original name for citizen soldiers of the Trained Bands of London in 1664, from whose ranks Marines were first formed. Later, \"jolly\" became\u00a0Royal Navy\u00a0slang for a Marine, hence Kipling's 'HM Jollies'."} +{"Clue":"Outlook favouring English players (8)","Answer":"FORECAST","Explanation":"Outlook favouring English players (8)\nFOR + E(nglish) CAST"} +{"Clue":"Sheet music\u00a0goes down well (6)","Answer":"SCORES","Explanation":"Sheet music\u00a0goes down well (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Take up team oddly lacking support (7)","Answer":"EMBRACE","Explanation":"Take up team oddly lacking support (7)\n(t)E(a)M + BRACE"} +{"Clue":"Ritual shave's baffling to nurse (7)","Answer":"TONSURE","Explanation":"Ritual shave's baffling to nurse (7)\n*(to nurse)"} +{"Clue":"Volume in well down by 50% (5)","Answer":"HALVE","Explanation":"Volume in well down by 50% (5)\nV(olume) in HALE"} +{"Clue":"Friend introducing a baroque choir with limited range (9)","Answer":"PAROCHIAL","Explanation":"Friend introducing a baroque choir with limited range (9)\nPAL \"introducing\" *(a choir)"} +{"Clue":"Knock back drink by bar (12)","Answer":"COUNTERPUNCH","Explanation":"Knock back drink by bar (12)\nCOUNTER (\"bar\") + PUNCH (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Promises have produced too much stress (12)","Answer":"OVEREMPHASIS","Explanation":"Promises have produced too much stress (12)\n*(promises have)"} +{"Clue":"Port is situated to the west in exotic realm (9)","Answer":"MARSEILLE","Explanation":"Port is situated to the west in exotic realm (9)\n<+LIES in *(realm)"} +{"Clue":"Very strong, but not in past or present, say (5)","Answer":"TENSE","Explanation":"Very strong, but not in past or present, say (5)\n(in)TENSE"} +{"Clue":"Leaked info set back work during disputes (3-4)","Answer":"TIPOFFS","Explanation":"Leaked info set back work during disputes (3-4)\n<=OP in TIFFS"} +{"Clue":"Slipping off at an angle, with initial change of direction (7)","Answer":"ELOPING","Explanation":"Slipping off at an angle, with initial change of direction (7)\nSLOPING (\"at an angle\") with the S changed to E"} +{"Clue":"Type of pet that needs brushing twice a day? (6)","Answer":"CANINE","Explanation":"Type of pet that needs brushing twice a day? (6)\nDouble definition \u2013 dog and tooth"} +{"Clue":"Second murder results in police surveillance (5-3)","Answer":"STAKE-OUT","Explanation":"Second murder results in police surveillance (5-3)\nS(econd) + TAKE OUT"} +{"Clue":"Stout little person retiring, retiring (6)","Answer":"FLESHY","Explanation":"Stout little person retiring, retiring (6)\n<=ELF + SHY"} +{"Clue":"Canon, hampering a couple of bishops, remains (6)","Answer":"RUBBLE","Explanation":"Canon, hampering a couple of bishops, remains (6)\nRULE \"hampering\" BB"} +{"Clue":"With investment of time, this escort could start a book (9)","Answer":"CHAPERONE","Explanation":"With investment of time, this escort could start a book (9)\nWith an added T (\"time\"), CHAPERONE could become CHAPTER ONE"} +{"Clue":"If you're on them, you should get off! (8,5)","Answer":"SLEEPING PILLS","Explanation":"If you're on them, you should get off! (8,5)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Sceptic close to army blocks top officer's rise (5)","Answer":"CYNIC","Explanation":"Sceptic close to army blocks top officer's rise (5)\n(arm)Y in <=C IN C (\"commander in chief\")"} +{"Clue":"Queen Bess rejected marriage \u2014 small family do's the result (8)","Answer":"REUNIONS","Explanation":"Queen Bess rejected marriage \u2014 small family do's the result (8)\n<=E.R. + UNION + S(mall)"} +{"Clue":"Covert socialist, extremely rich, in want of a wife (8)","Answer":"STEALTHY","Explanation":"Covert socialist, extremely rich, in want of a wife (8)\nSt. (\"socialist\") + (w)EALTHY \nI don't have a paper dictionary to hand, but I can't find St. for socialist online."} +{"Clue":"Meeting up, they'd never eat nuts (5-3,5)","Answer":"THREEDAYEVENT","Explanation":"Meeting up, they'd never eat nuts (5-3,5)\n*(theyd never eat) \nI assume the \"up\" is there intentionally, as in \"up on a horse\""} +{"Clue":"Dad employed to collect Ford's model car's treated surfaces (9)","Answer":"PAINTWORK","Explanation":"Dad employed to collect Ford's model car's treated surfaces (9)\nPA + IN WORK \"to collect\" T (\"Ford model\")"} +{"Clue":"Assertive mother, under 25, reviewed detailed quote (8)","Answer":"DOGMATIC","Explanation":"Assertive mother, under 25, reviewed detailed quote (8)\nMA \"under\" DOG (see 25ac) + <=CIT(e)"} +{"Clue":"Creature taking to water close to township in country (8)","Answer":"TERRAPIN","Explanation":"Creature taking to water close to township in country (8)\n(townshi)P in TERRAIN"} +{"Clue":"Blind I got partly to provide shade (6)","Answer":"INDIGO","Explanation":"Blind I got partly to provide shade (6)\nHidden in \"bl**IND I GO**t\""} +{"Clue":"Hard cube's dimension (6)","Answer":"HEIGHT","Explanation":"Hard cube's dimension (6)\nH(ard) + EIGHT (\"cube\" i.e 2 cubed)"} +{"Clue":"Delicate fellow swamped by rising river (5)","Answer":"ELFIN","Explanation":"Delicate fellow swamped by rising river (5)\nF in <=NILE"} +{"Clue":"Followers succeeded people on the radio (8)","Answer":"STALKERS","Explanation":"Followers succeeded people on the radio (8)\nS + TALKERS"} +{"Clue":"Complete, our lunkhead (6)","Answer":"DOOFUS","Explanation":"Complete, our lunkhead (6)\nDO (\"complete\")\u00a0+ OF US (\"our\")"} +{"Clue":"Very close to girl collecting English books (7)","Answer":"ATLASES","Explanation":"Very close to girl collecting English books (7)\nAT (\"very close to\") + LASSES \"collecting\" E(nglish)"} +{"Clue":"Country song about leg getting broken (7)","Answer":"ALGERIA","Explanation":"Country song about leg getting broken (7)\nARIA \"about\" *(leg)"} +{"Clue":"Science film covers first sign of rot in fruit (9)","Answer":"CHEMISTRY","Explanation":"Science film covers first sign of rot in fruit (9)\nMIST replacing the firdt R in CHERRY"} +{"Clue":"Something to hang with energy returning shortly before (5)","Answer":"NOOSE","Explanation":"Something to hang with energy returning shortly before (5)\n<= E SOON"} +{"Clue":"Be dismissive of quiet game by leaving (5)","Answer":"SHRUG","Explanation":"Be dismissive of quiet game by leaving (5)\nSH + RUG(by)"} +{"Clue":"Excellent! Former BBC man is coming back in to finish rant (8)","Answer":"DIATRIBE","Explanation":"Excellent! Former BBC man is coming back in to finish rant (8)\n<=BIRT in DIE, but the A is not clued anywhere! \nJohn BIRT was a former DG of the BBC."} +{"Clue":"Subservient people's party creating a storm (8)","Answer":"DOORMATS","Explanation":"Subservient people's party creating a storm (8)\nDO + *(a storm)"} +{"Clue":"Draw naked swimmer (5)","Answer":"OTTER","Explanation":"Draw naked swimmer (5)\n(l)OTTER(y)"} +{"Clue":"Saw red journalist on rotten paper (5)","Answer":"RAGED","Explanation":"Saw red journalist on rotten paper (5)\nED on RAG"} +{"Clue":"Possibly report disturbance involving meat (5-4)","Answer":"RIFLE-SHOT","Explanation":"Possibly report disturbance involving meat (5-4)\nRIOT \"involving\" FLESH"} +{"Clue":"Annual battle in the Crimea may return (7)","Answer":"ALMANAC","Explanation":"Annual battle in the Crimea may return (7)\nALMA (\"battle in Crimea\") + <=CAN"} +{"Clue":"A lot of water around in buffalo pens earlier (4,3)","Answer":"OPEN SEA","Explanation":"A lot of water around in buffalo pens earlier (4,3)\nHidden in \"buffal**O PENS EA**rlier\""} +{"Clue":"Second snake further down (6)","Answer":"SADDER","Explanation":"Second snake further down (6)\nS + ADDER"} +{"Clue":"Bee, possibly short of energy, keeps egg back, having a gut feeling (8)","Answer":"INSTINCT","Explanation":"Bee, possibly short of energy, keeps egg back, having a gut feeling (8)\nINS(e)CT \"keeps\" <=NIT"} +{"Clue":"Very difficult to find mark on box, having wasted hours (8)","Answer":"SCARCEST","Explanation":"Very difficult to find mark on box, having wasted hours (8)\nSCAR \"on\" C(h)EST"} +{"Clue":"Count on good support for partner during The Four Seasons (3,4,4)","Answer":"ALL YEAR LONG","Explanation":"Count on good support for partner during The Four Seasons (3,4,4)\nEARL (\"count\") + ON G\u00a0\"support for\" ALLY"} +{"Clue":"70s figure opening for Kraftwerk belts out a few numbers (9)","Answer":"KISSINGER","Explanation":"70s figure opening for Kraftwerk belts out a few numbers (9)\nK(raftwerk) + IS SINGER \nDefinition is poor, in my opinion."} +{"Clue":"Hold a grudge, having lost new boot again (5)","Answer":"RESET","Explanation":"Hold a grudge, having lost new boot again (5)\nRESE(n)T"} +{"Clue":"Stops controlling this\u00a0publication (5)","Answer":"ORGAN","Explanation":"Stops controlling this\u00a0publication (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Cultivated US officer carrying gun? (6)","Answer":"FAR MED","Explanation":"Cultivated US officer carrying gun? (6)\nFED \"carrying\" ARM \nDon't like this at all \u2013\u00a0splitting one wors to put it\u00a0across two places in a puzzle is ugly."} +{"Clue":"Heard singer give out (5)","Answer":"SHARE","Explanation":"Heard singer give out (5)\nHomophone (supposedly) of CHER, but not where I come from."} +{"Clue":"A lot of body parts make a lot of effort (3-5)","Answer":"MAN-YEARS","Explanation":"A lot of body parts make a lot of effort (3-5)\nMANY EARS"} +{"Clue":"What planets do is burn to the ground (5,3,3)","Answer":"ORBIT THE SUN","Explanation":"What planets do is burn to the ground (5,3,3)\n*(is burn to the) \nIs ORBIT THE SUN in the dictionary? Evem if it is, having THE in the solution and in the fodder is clumsy."} +{"Clue":"Learned fellow has a prayer for motor sport (4,4)","Answer":"DRAG RACE","Explanation":"Learned fellow has a prayer for motor sport (4,4)\nDr. + A GRACE"} +{"Clue":"Resolve to out Teddy? (9)","Answer":"ROOSEVELT","Explanation":"Resolve to out Teddy? (9)\n(*resolve to)"} +{"Clue":"Make longer right turn after quiet hill-climbing (8)","Answer":"PROTRACT","Explanation":"Make longer right turn after quiet hill-climbing (8)\nR + ACT (\"turn\" on the stage) \"after\" P + <=TOR"} +{"Clue":"Poles embracing American ways (5)","Answer":"ROADS","Explanation":"Poles embracing American ways (5)\nRODS \"embracing\" A"} +{"Clue":"Thick studies finally complete (5)","Answer":"DENSE","Explanation":"Thick studies finally complete (5)\nDENS + (complet)E"} +{"Clue":"Women in line of battle mostly look unhappy (5)","Answer":"FROWN","Explanation":"Women in line of battle mostly look unhappy (5)\nW in FRON(t)"} +{"Clue":"It's put out in the dance interval (8)","Answer":"DISTANCE","Explanation":"Definition: interval \n*(its) in DANCE"} +{"Clue":"Summary is not quite accurate (6)","Answer":"PRECIS","Explanation":"Definition: Summary\nPRECIS(e)"} +{"Clue":"Makeshift draught excluders? (8)","Answer":"STOPGAPS","Explanation":"Definition: Makeshift\nDraught excluders may STOP (ie block)\u00a0GAPS"} +{"Clue":"Closely follow master's beliefs (6)","Answer":"DOGMAS","Explanation":"Definition: beliefs \nDOG + MAs"} +{"Clue":"Girl taking on hairdressing business (5)","Answer":"SALON","Explanation":"Definition: hairdressing business \nSAL + ON"} +{"Clue":"Name part of Hamlet, say (5,4)","Answer":"TITLE ROLE","Explanation":"Definition: Hamlet, say \nTITE\u00a0+ ROLE"} +{"Clue":"They were responsible for heat waves (7,5)","Answer":"CURLING TONGS","Explanation":"Definition: They were responsible for heat waves \nCryptic definition \u2013 not sure why it's in the past tense \u2013 do curling tongs no longer exist?"} +{"Clue":"A treat for spectators \u2014 no support required (4,8)","Answer":"FREE STANDING","Explanation":"Definition: no support required \nIf the standing area is free, that would be a treat for spectators, especially the likes of me, who prefers to stand at a sporting occasion."} +{"Clue":"Sum granted to repair ocean wall (9)","Answer":"ALLOWANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Sum granted\n*(ocean wall)"} +{"Clue":"Current\u00a0means of escape for a fox? (5)","Answer":"EARTH","Explanation":"Definition: Current\nDouble definition \n**EDIT: **see comments below, which suggest that the setter overlapped \"means of escape\", so \"Current means of escape\" and \"means of escape for a fox\", both leading to EARTH. Excellent!"} +{"Clue":"She's confused Euclid (6)","Answer":"DULCIE","Explanation":"Definition: She's \n*(euclid)"} +{"Clue":"One to vilify a British resident (8)","Answer":"ISLANDER","Explanation":"Definition: a British resident \n1\u00a0+ SLANDER"} +{"Clue":"Old record player (6)","Answer":"NEEDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Old record player \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Plants for sycophants (8)","Answer":"CREEPERS","Explanation":"Definition: Plants\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"To stop in Rhodes is tempting (6)","Answer":"DESIST","Explanation":"Definition: To stop\nHidden in \"Rho**DES IS T**empting\""} +{"Clue":"Shows displeasure at seeing the brotherhood on board (6)","Answer":"SCOWLS","Explanation":"Definition: Shows displeasure\nCOWL in S.S. (\"on board\" a ship) \nAre \"cowl\" and \"brotherhood\" interchangeable?\n \n**Edit: **see below, where it is pointed out that BROTHER HOOD may equal COWL."} +{"Clue":"Angostura put out for Jason's crew (9)","Answer":"ARGONAUTS","Explanation":"Definition: Jason's crew \n*(angostura)"} +{"Clue":"London profits from this form of taxation (7,5)","Answer":"CAPITAL GAINS","Explanation":"Definition: form of taxation \nCAPITAL + GAINS"} +{"Clue":"River heron in distress (5)","Answer":"RHONE","Explanation":"Definition: River\n*(heron)"} +{"Clue":"Enclosure is not at all simple (8)","Answer":"COMPOUND","Explanation":"Definition: not at all simple \nDouble definiton"} +{"Clue":"American quiet in feeling anticipation (8)","Answer":"SUSPENSE","Explanation":"Definition: anticipation\nUS + P in SENSE"} +{"Clue":"Worker restores ends in new building (5,7)","Answer":"STONE DRESSER","Explanation":"Definition: Worker\n*(restores ends)"} +{"Clue":"Immaturity arising from great need (6,3)","Answer":"TENDER AGE","Explanation":"Definition: Immaturity\n*(great need)"} +{"Clue":"Occasionally\u00a0switch positions (3,3,2)","Answer":"OFF AND ON","Explanation":"Definition: Occasionally\nDouble definitions"} +{"Clue":"Have a touch of colour and be miserable (4,4)","Answer":"FEEL BLUE","Explanation":"Definition: be miserable \nFEEL\u00a0+ BLUE"} +{"Clue":"Pontoon is a card game (6)","Answer":"BRIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: Pontoon\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Alternative accepted by such poor singers (6)","Answer":"CHORUS","Explanation":"Definition: singers\nOR in *(such) \u2013 would have preferred \"alternatively\""} +{"Clue":"A trial\u00a0spin? (5)","Answer":"WHIRL","Explanation":"Definition: trial\nDouble definition \u2013 think \"Give it a whirl\""} +{"Clue":"Rent free everything I found in non-fiction (4,4)","Answer":"REAL LIFE","Explanation":"Definition: non-fiction \nALL I \"found in\" *(free)"} +{"Clue":"Risk money on how 20, 18 performed (6)","Answer":"INVEST","Explanation":"Definition: Risk money\nFreddie Mercury often wore a vest when he performed."} +{"Clue":"Fizz with extremely sexy dream (7)","Answer":"FANTASY","Explanation":"Definition: dream\nFANTA (carbonated drink brand, therefore \"fizz\") + S(ex)Y"} +{"Clue":"Maybe land on skyscraper's eighth story (7)","Answer":"PARABLE","Explanation":"Definition: story\nARABLE (\"maybe land\") on (skyscra)P(er)"} +{"Clue":"Slip laptop into part of airport (9)","Answer":"LANDSLIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Slip\nL(ap) in LANDSIDE"} +{"Clue":"Reportedly drove to pile up (5)","Answer":"HOARD","Explanation":"Definition: to pile up \nHomophone of HORDE"} +{"Clue":"Some TV shows boxer in French commune (7)","Answer":"REALITY","Explanation":"Definition: Some TV shows\nALI in RETY (a commune near Paris) \nRETY is really vague, but just about gettable."} +{"Clue":"Upshot of rally (3)","Answer":"LOB","Explanation":"Definition: Upshot of rally \nCryptic definition \u2013 when playing a rally in tennis, a shot played up in the air would be a lob"} +{"Clue":"Did wrong invading uninhabited planet or star (7,7)","Answer":"FREDDIE MERCURY","Explanation":"Definition: star\n*(did) in FREE MERCURY \nFreddie Mecury was the lead singer of Queen, who famously\u00a0sang \"Barcelona\"\u00a0with Montserrat Caballe (see 28ac)"} +{"Clue":"Charles maybe not so gloomy (7)","Answer":"RAYLESS","Explanation":"Definition: gloomy\nRAY (Charles) + LESS \nRefers to the singer and songwriter, Ray Charles."} +{"Clue":"Become confused and go into the water topless (5)","Answer":"ADDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Become confused\n(p)ADDLE"} +{"Clue":"Strange request \u2013 go bananas (9)","Answer":"GROTESQUE","Explanation":"Definition: Strange\n*(go request)"} +{"Clue":"Montserrat has plot with celery hearts (7)","Answer":"CABALLE","Explanation":"Definition: Montserrat\nCABAL (\"plot\") + (ce)LE(ry)"} +{"Clue":"Terrible risk taking elbow back to butchers (7)","Answer":"KILLERS","Explanation":"Definition: butchers\n*(risk) \"taking <=ELL (the shape of an \"elbow\")"} +{"Clue":"Dull being back for a day (6)","Answer":"DREARY","Explanation":"Definition: Dull\nDAY with the A repaced by REAR (\"back\")"} +{"Clue":"Remove wings from shiny bug (6,2)","Answer":"LISTEN IN","Explanation":"Definition: bug\n(g)LISTENIN(g)"} +{"Clue":"One who turns leaves quickly in file (7)","Answer":"RIFFLER","Explanation":"Definition: One who turns leaves quickly\nThanks to Dis @ comment 1 below. I wasn't aware of the file."} +{"Clue":"An old relative who kept the peace (5)","Answer":"ANNAN","Explanation":"Definition: who kept the peace \nAN + NAN \nKofi Annan was secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006, but I would argue that he didn't exactly \"keep the peace\", when you consider some of the conflicts which happened in that period."} +{"Clue":"Stacks of boys retain nothing (5)","Answer":"LOADS","Explanation":"Definition: Stacks\nL(0)ADS"} +{"Clue":"Fish and chip (3)","Answer":"FRY","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Heading for a pole, then lorry turns (9)","Answer":"NORTHERLY","Explanation":"Definition: Heading for a pole\n*(then lorry)"} +{"Clue":"Opening letter supporter composed (9)","Answer":"EMBRASURE","Explanation":"Definition: Opening\nEM (\"letter\") + BRA + SURE \nAn embrasure is an opening designed to allow a weapon to shoot out of for, for example, a ship or armoured vehicle."} +{"Clue":"Weld actress to graceful child (7)","Answer":"TUESDAY","Explanation":"Definition: Weld actress\nRefers to , the actress and the poem that says that Tuesday's child is full of grace."} +{"Clue":"Unattached person potentially excited by Rome rep (9)","Answer":"PREEMBRYO","Explanation":"Definition: Unattached person\n*(by rome rep) \nRefers to human egg cells (ova) that have been fertilized but not yet implanted into a uterus, according to Wikipedia."} +{"Clue":"Where Cowboys play pulses and notes (6)","Answer":"DALLAS","Explanation":"Definition: Where Cowboys\nDAL (\"dried pulses\") + LAS (\"notes\") \nDallas Cowboys are an American football team."} +{"Clue":"I have disruptive guy leave athletics conference (3,6)","Answer":"IVY LEAGUE","Explanation":"Definition: athletics conference \nI + *(guy leave) \nThe Ivy League's university sports teams are very competitive."} +{"Clue":"Response to Dominica's first island uprising may be varied (9)","Answer":"AMENDABLE","Explanation":"Definition: may be varied \nAMEN (\"response\") + D(ominica) + <=ELBA"} +{"Clue":"Resident will find we'll erect houses (9)","Answer":"INDWELLER","Explanation":"Definition: Resident\nHidden in (\"housed\" by) \"f**IND WE'LL ER**ect\""} +{"Clue":"Figurehead set out to retain capacity to limp (7)","Answer":"FLACCID","Explanation":"Definition: limp\nF(igure) + LA(CC)ID, where CC\u00a0is \"capacity\""} +{"Clue":"Old man's earlier issue with squashes (7)","Answer":"STEPSON","Explanation":"Definition: Old man's earlier issue\nSTEPS ON = \"squashes\""} +{"Clue":"Make large part of audience flourish (5)","Answer":"ECLAT","Explanation":"Definition: flourish"} +{"Clue":"Group\u00a0leader (5)","Answer":"QUEEN","Explanation":"Definition: Group\nDouble definition \u2013 Queen, of course, being the group that Freddie Mercury fronted."} +{"Clue":"Back long-distance swimmer (3)","Answer":"KOI","Explanation":"Definition: swimmer\n<=10 k"} +{"Clue":"Fresh air and Chianti drinking encountered in summer? (13)","Answer":"ARITHMETICIAN","Explanation":"Fresh air and Chianti drinking encountered in summer? (13)\n*(air chianti) around MET"} +{"Clue":"Not working hard? I will be active (2,3,2)","Answer":"ONTHEGO","Explanation":"Not working hard? I will be active (2,3,2)\n*(not) + H(ard) + EGO (\"I\")"} +{"Clue":"Faint report of crime by policeman close to scene (7)","Answer":"SYNCOPE","Explanation":"Faint report of crime by policeman close to scene (7)\nHomophone of SIN + COP (\"policeman\") + (scen)E"} +{"Clue":"Leader of Republicans plugging inane plan (5)","Answer":"DRAFT","Explanation":"Leader of Republicans plugging inane plan (5)\n\nR(epublican) \"plugging\" DAFT"} +{"Clue":"Hip name in design for person shopping (9)","Answer":"INFORMANT","Explanation":"Hip name in design for person shopping (9)\nIN (\"hip\") + N(ame) in FORMAT(\"design\")"} +{"Clue":"European comrade has another try (5)","Answer":"AMIGO","Explanation":"European comrade has another try (5)\nAMI (\"another\" ie another European comrade) + GO"} +{"Clue":"This guy's skill welcom\u00aded by drinking party (9)","Answer":"BARTENDER","Explanation":"This guy's skill welcom\u00aded by drinking party (9)\nART (\"skill\") \"welcomed by\" BENDER (\"drinking party\")"} +{"Clue":"Fuddy-duddy not having a partner (3,2,4)","Answer":"OUT OF DATE","Explanation":"Fuddy-duddy not having a partner (3,2,4)\n\nDefinition and cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Taoiseach's content to go and pinch pound (5)","Answer":"THROB","Explanation":"Taoiseach's content to go and pinch pound (5)\nT(aoiseac)H + ROB (\"to pinch\")"} +{"Clue":"Attentive to detail, if back committing crime (9)","Answer":"FINICKING","Explanation":"Attentive to detail, if back committing crime (9)\n<+IF + NICKING (\"committing crime\")"} +{"Clue":"Part of boat or vessel keeps swinging both ways (5)","Answer":"CABIN","Explanation":"Part of boat or vessel keeps swinging both ways (5)\nCAN (\"vessel\") \"keeps\" BI (\"swinging both ways\")"} +{"Clue":"Filled envelopes a fiddle to fill in US state (7)","Answer":"RAVIOLI","Explanation":"Filled envelopes a fiddle to fill in US state (7)\nA VIOL (\"A fiddle\") \"to fill\" RI (Rhode Island, so \"US state\")"} +{"Clue":"No-go area hasn't a twining aromatic plant (7)","Answer":"OREGANO","Explanation":"No-go area hasn't a twining aromatic plant (7)\n*(no go are)"} +{"Clue":"Grassy areas acting as WC? (7,6)","Answer":"PLAYING FIELDS","Explanation":"Grassy areas acting as WC? (7,6)\nPLAYING as (W.C.) FIELDS"} +{"Clue":"Fan of ceremonies last to leave hotel with posh celebs (9)","Answer":"RITUALIST","Explanation":"Fan of ceremonies last to leave hotel with posh celebs (9)\n\nRIT(z) + U (\"posh\")\u00a0+ A-LIST (\"celebs\")"} +{"Clue":"Handle drug put in acid the wrong way (5)","Answer":"TREAT","Explanation":"Handle drug put in acid the wrong way (5)\nE (\"drug\") \"put in\" <=TART"} +{"Clue":"Native islander to wander around on island (5)","Answer":"MAORI","Explanation":"Native islander to wander around on island (5)\n<+ROAM + I"} +{"Clue":"Special unit's request to mine ground etc (4,5)","Answer":"TASK FORCE","Explanation":"Special unit's request to mine ground etc (4,5)\nASK FOR (\"request\") \"to mine\" *(etc)"} +{"Clue":"Corresponding with Italian chap covering rugby (9)","Answer":"CONGRUENT","Explanation":"Corresponding with Italian chap covering rugby (9)\nCON (\"with\" in Italian) + GENT (\"chap\") \"covering\" R.U."} +{"Clue":"A foreign greeting when turning up? (5)","Answer":"ALOHA","Explanation":"A foreign greeting when turning up? (5)\nA HOLA is also a foreign greeting (\"Hola\" is Spanish for \"hello\")"} +{"Clue":"English author's cross \u2014 really cross \u2014 with university (4,5,4)","Answer":"FORD MADOX FORD","Explanation":"English author's cross \u2014 really cross \u2014 with university (4,5,4)\nFORD (\"cross\") + MAD (\"really cross\") + OXFORD \nFord Madox Ford was an author whose most celebrated work was the 1915 novel, *The Good Soldier*."} +{"Clue":"Oddly ingenious PM's working to engage crime-fighting assistant (5,8)","Answer":"HEATH ROBINSON","Explanation":"Oddly ingenious PM's working to engage crime-fighting assistant (5,8)\nHEATH'S ON (\"PM's working\") \"to engae\" ROBIN (Batman's \"crime-fighting assistant\") \nW Heath Robinson famously created overcomplicated designs for machines to solve simple problems."} +{"Clue":"Concerned with odour, emptied overfull workplace (9)","Answer":"OLFACTORY","Explanation":"Concerned with odour, emptied overfull workplace (9)\nO(verful)L + FACTORY"} +{"Clue":"Removal of Bush or Blair, unfortunately associated with Nazi (9)","Answer":"BRAZILIAN","Explanation":"Removal of Bush or Blair, unfortunately associated with Nazi (9)\n*(blair nazi) \nIf you don't know what a Brazilian is, google it!"} +{"Clue":"Right pig stocked by man who's bred bull here? (9)","Answer":"DARTBOARD","Explanation":"Right pig stocked by man who's bred bull here? (9)\nRT BOAR (\"right pig\") \"stocked by DAD (\"man who's bred\")"} +{"Clue":"Coward's boxing very unorthodox (5)","Answer":"NOVEL","Explanation":"Coward's boxing very unorthodox (5)\nNOEL (\"Coward\" \"boxing\" V(ery)"} +{"Clue":"Fire fellow following foolishness (2,3)","Answer":"GO OFF","Explanation":"Fire fellow following foolishness (2,3)\nF(ellow) \"following GOOF (\"foolishness\")"} +{"Clue":"Native American wraps papa eats in France (5)","Answer":"CREPE","Explanation":"Native American wraps papa eats in France (5)\nCREE (\"Native American\" \"wraps\" P(apa)"} +{"Clue":"Partner beginning to hate The Eagles? (7)","Answer":"HUSBAND","Explanation":"Definition: Partner\nH(ate) + U.S. BAND"} +{"Clue":"Pair of auxiliaries act correctly (6)","Answer":"BEHAVE","Explanation":"Definition: act correctly \nBE + HAVE (\"auxilary\" verbs)"} +{"Clue":"Ideal place almost in a group for flight aid (9)","Answer":"AUTOPILOT","Explanation":"Definition: flight aid \nUTOPI(a) in A LOT"} +{"Clue":"Sad duke recalled in decline (5)","Answer":"DROOP","Explanation":"Definition: decline\n<=POOR D"} +{"Clue":"Untidy place steadily emptying is affected by drink (5)","Answer":"TIPSY","Explanation":"Definition: affected by drink \nTIP (\"untidy place\") +S(teadil)Y"} +{"Clue":"Mark positions of a sign in ground etc (9)","Answer":"CALIBRATE","Explanation":"Definition: Mark positions\nA LIBRA (\"sign\") in *(etc)"} +{"Clue":"Corruption? There's vital yen for reform (8)","Answer":"VENALITY","Explanation":"Definition: Corruption\n*(vital yen)"} +{"Clue":"Constraint for all to see in outfit (6)","Answer":"DURESS","Explanation":"Definition: Constraint\nU (\"for all to see\") in DRESS"} +{"Clue":"Period for dealing with disorder? (6)","Answer":"SICKIE","Explanation":"Definition: Period for dealing with disorder\nCryptic definition?"} +{"Clue":"Brandish card when in mess \u2013 or ready money (4,4)","Answer":"HARD CASH","Explanation":"Definition: ready money \n*(card) in HASH (\"mess\")"} +{"Clue":"High-powered car, mostly refined and fast, producing commotion (9)","Answer":"TURBULENT","Explanation":"Definition: producing commotion \nTURB(o) + U (\"refined\") + LENT"} +{"Clue":"Criminal connection trapped hard fellow (5)","Answer":"THIEF","Explanation":"Definition: Criminal\nTIE (\"connection\")+ F (\"fellow\")\u00a0\"trapped\" H(ard)"} +{"Clue":"Wash nightwear in separated clothing (5)","Answer":"RINSE","Explanation":"Definition: Wash\nHidden in \"nightwea**R IN SE**parated\""} +{"Clue":"Philosopher's style becoming a bugbear (9)","Answer":"MILLSTONE","Explanation":"Definition: bugbear\n(John Stuart) MILL'S TONE"} +{"Clue":"Carbon material? It's used for drawing (6)","Answer":"CRAYON","Explanation":"Definition: It's used for drawing \nC(arbon) + RAYON (\"material\")"} +{"Clue":"Scold a Republican infiltrating English party (7)","Answer":"EARBASH","Explanation":"Definition: Scold\nA R(epublican) \"infiltrating\" E(nglish) BASH (\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"A TV Irish hotel replaced for nurse (6,7)","Answer":"HEALTH VISITOR","Explanation":"Definition: nurse\n*(a tv irish hotel)"} +{"Clue":"Organisation with number mounting attack (3,4)","Answer":"SET UPON","Explanation":"Definition: attack\nSET UP (\"organisation\") + <=No."} +{"Clue":"Put to use couple of pages and line in a back of diary (5)","Answer":"APPLY","Explanation":"Definition: Put to use\nPP (\"couple of pages\") + L (\"line\") in A (diar)Y"} +{"Clue":"Discriminating place for foreign food and provision (not half) (8)","Answer":"DELICATE","Explanation":"Definition: Discriminating\nDELI (\"place for foreign food\") + CATE(ring)"} +{"Clue":"Preserve\u00a0courage (6)","Answer":"BOTTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Preserve\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Bigoted devotee defending limited plan by bishop (9)","Answer":"HIDEBOUND","Explanation":"Definition: Bigoted\nHOUND (\"devotee\")\u00a0\"defending\" IDE(a) + B"} +{"Clue":"Abuse in Spanish city not good after hours (7)","Answer":"VIOLATE","Explanation":"Definition: Abuse\nVI(g)O + LATE (\"after hours\")"} +{"Clue":"Journalists with article on revolutionary writer start to hope to solicit support? (5,3,5)","Answer":"PRESS THE FLESH","Explanation":"Definition: to solicit support\nPRESS (\"journalists\") + THE (\"article\") + <=SELF (\"writer\" of this clue) + H(ope) \nPoliticians often \"press the flesh\" (ie shake a lot of hands) when out on the campaign trail."} +{"Clue":"Garland for certain befitting a holiday? (9)","Answer":"LEISURELY","Explanation":"Definition: Garland\nLEI (\"garland\") + SURELY"} +{"Clue":"Sweet temp's work ending in office (8)","Answer":"PASTILLE","Explanation":"Definition: Sweet\nPA's TILL +(offic)E \nA PA and a temp are not the same though."} +{"Clue":"Legal figure with circle entering predicament (7)","Answer":"CORONER","Explanation":"Definition: Legal figure\nO(\"circle\") \"entering\" CORNER"} +{"Clue":"US state region largely featuring in part of opera (7)","Answer":"ARIZONA","Explanation":"Definition: US state\nZON(e) in ARIA"} +{"Clue":"Address given weekly in advertiser monotonously (6)","Answer":"SERMON","Explanation":"Definition: Address given weekly\nHidden in \"adverti**SER MON**otonously\""} +{"Clue":"Stunning device underwent new testing on reflection (5)","Answer":"TASER","Explanation":"Definition: Stunning device\n<=RESAT"} +{"Clue":"Wally, the pickpocket's son, gets credit (8)","Answer":"DIPSTICK","Explanation":"Wally, the pickpocket's son, gets credit (8)\nDIP (\"pickpocket\") + S(on) + TICK (\"credit\")"} +{"Clue":"Dry American conspirator (6)","Answer":"BRUTUS","Explanation":"Dry American conspirator (6)\nBRUT (\"dry\") + U.S."} +{"Clue":"Abandon players on holiday (8)","Answer":"CASTAWAY","Explanation":"Abandon players on holiday (8)\nCAST (\"players\") + AWAY (\"on holiday\") \nNeither of the dictionaries I have to hand has \"castaway\" (the 8-letter word) equal to abandon, so I wonder if the enumeration should have been (4,4)"} +{"Clue":"Measure third of volunteers first to get signed up (6)","Answer":"ENLIST","Explanation":"Measure third of volunteers first to get signed up (6)\nEN (printer's \"measure\") + (vo)L(unteers) + 1st"} +{"Clue":"Implication makes many quarrel (5)","Answer":"DRIFT","Explanation":"Implication makes many quarrel (5)\nD (Roman 500, so \"many\") + RIFT (\"quarrel\")"} +{"Clue":"Apple girl cooked for jazz musician (9)","Answer":"GRAPPELLI","Explanation":"Apple girl cooked for jazz musician (9)\n*(apple girl) \nRefers to Stephane Grappelli (1908-1997), the French violinist."} +{"Clue":"Artist gets Bob endlessly agitated (12)","Answer":"GAINSBOROUGH","Explanation":"Artist gets Bob endlessly agitated (12)\nGAINS (\"gets\") + BO(b) + ROUGH \nRefers to Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788)"} +{"Clue":"Long to dress daughter with outstanding accessory (12)","Answer":"HANDKERCHIEF","Explanation":"Long to dress daughter with outstanding accessory (12)\nHANKER (\"long\") \"to dress\" D(aughter), followed by CHIEF (\"outstanding\")"} +{"Clue":"Curse deterioration in a weapon (9)","Answer":"SWEARWORD","Explanation":"Curse deterioration in a weapon (9)\nWEAR (\"deterioration\") in SWORD"} +{"Clue":"Doctor gets large elephant head? That's some beast (5)","Answer":"MOOSE","Explanation":"Doctor gets large elephant head? That's some beast (5)\nM.O. (Medical Officer, so \"doctor\") + OS (outsize, so \"large\") + E(lephant)"} +{"Clue":"Singer allowed to keep a pub (6)","Answer":"LINNET","Explanation":"Singer allowed to keep a pub (6)\nLET (\"allowed\") \"to keep\" INN"} +{"Clue":"Work the land in infamous prison (8)","Answer":"BASTILLE","Explanation":"Work the land in infamous prison (8)\nTILL (\"work the land\") in BASE (\"infamous\")"} +{"Clue":"Betray woman more readily (6)","Answer":"RATHER","Explanation":"Betray woman more readily (6)\nRAT (\"betray\") + HER (\"woman\") \nChambers says RAT = \"betray\", but normally it would be RAT ON?"} +{"Clue":"Drills type of junction box (3,5)","Answer":"TEA CHEST","Explanation":"Drills type of junction box (3,5)\nTEACHES (\"drills\") + T (\"type of junction\")"} +{"Clue":"Judge finds detectives taken in by banker (6)","Answer":"DECIDE","Explanation":"Judge finds detectives taken in by banker (6)\nC.I.D. (\"detectives\") \"taken in by\" DEE (river, so \"banker\")"} +{"Clue":"Finished one small drink (6)","Answer":"PASTIS","Explanation":"Finished one small drink (6)\nPAST + 1 + S(mall)"} +{"Clue":"To rail about a small breakfast utensil (5,4)","Answer":"TOAST RACK","Explanation":"To rail about a small breakfast utensil (5,4)\nTO TRACK (\"rail\") \"about A S(mall)"} +{"Clue":"Caught droppin' curry in the sports pavilion (8,4)","Answer":"CHANGING ROOM","Explanation":"Caught droppin' curry in the sports pavilion (8,4)\nC(aught) + HANGIN' (\"droppin'\") + GROOM (\"curry\")"} +{"Clue":"Approach\u00a0made quickly (3,2)","Answer":"RUN UP","Explanation":"Approach\u00a0made quickly (3,2)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Manage after suffering in rehearsal (5,3)","Answer":"TRIAL RUN","Explanation":"Manage after suffering in rehearsal (5,3)\nRUN (\"manage\") \"after\" TRIAL (\"suffering\")"} +{"Clue":"Keep one's place \u2014 international race in view (3,5)","Answer":"SIT TIGHT","Explanation":"Keep one's place \u2014 international race in view (3,5)\nI(nternational) + T.T. (\"race\") in SIGHT"} +{"Clue":"Botched array disrupted energy source (12)","Answer":"CARBOHYDRATE","Explanation":"Botched array disrupted energy source (12)\n*(botched array)"} +{"Clue":"Irate chum upset? He's quite ill (9)","Answer":"RHEUMATIC","Explanation":"Irate chum upset? He's quite ill (9)\n*(irate chum)"} +{"Clue":"Artist sees women slither about (8)","Answer":"WHISTLER","Explanation":"Artist sees women slither about (8)\nW(omen) + *(slither) \nJames Whistler (1834-1903), who famously painted his mother."} +{"Clue":"Web of global proportions to detain space traveller (8)","Answer":"INTERNET","Explanation":"Web of global proportions to detain space traveller (8)\nINTERN (\"detain\") + E.T. (\"space traveller\")"} +{"Clue":"Player's remarkably agile around circuit (6)","Answer":"GOALIE","Explanation":"Player's remarkably agile around circuit (6)\n*(agile) \"around\" O (\"circuit\")"} +{"Clue":"Church set in a hollow is respectable (6)","Answer":"DECENT","Explanation":"Church set in a hollow is respectable (6)\nC.E. (\"church) in DENT (\"hollow\")"} +{"Clue":"Old magistrate with a bill (5)","Answer":"REEVE","Explanation":"Old magistrate with a bill (5)\nA reeve was a magistrate and is also a bird, so has \"a bill\""} +{"Clue":"Style of cooking Chekhov perhaps used for a gas in Cheddar? (9)","Answer":"CANTONESE","Explanation":"Definition: Style of cooking\nANTON (Chekhov) replacing\u00a0HE (helium, so \"gas\") in CHEESE (\"Cheddar\") \u2013 Thanks, Brian, for correcting my parsing"} +{"Clue":"Chap wanting good peep shows (5)","Answer":"LANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Chap\n(g)LANCE"} +{"Clue":"L drunk as a lord? No! (7)","Answer":"ORLANDO","Explanation":"Definition: L\n*(a lord no)"} +{"Clue":"Greek 4 from area around 11? (7)","Answer":"THESEUS","Explanation":"Definition: Greek 4\nOrlando (the solution to 11ac) is in THE S.E. U.S. (the South East of the United States)"} +{"Clue":"Those flying westward from right to left (3)","Answer":"LOT","Explanation":"Definition: Those flying\n<=TOL (\"to left\" westward from the right) \nLOT is a Polish airline, thus \"those flying\""} +{"Clue":"Dogged by ill luck, as Ls may be (4-7)","Answer":"STAR-CROSSED","Explanation":"Definition: Dogged by ill luck\nLovers (L) are often described as \"star-crossed\", but apart from the L device, I don't think this clue is particularly cryptic."} +{"Clue":"L spelt with a capital O (5)","Answer":"ROMEO","Explanation":"Definition: L\nROME (\"capital\") + O"} +{"Clue":"In Bucharest, readies some incredible instruments (3)","Answer":"LEI","Explanation":"Definition: In Bucharest, readies\nHidden in \"incredib**LE I**nstruments\" \nLei is the plural of leu, the unit of currency in Romania."} +{"Clue":"Yacht rigged for L (5)","Answer":"CATHY","Explanation":"Definition: L\n*(yacht)"} +{"Clue":"Endure periods working gear levers in the US (5,6)","Answer":"STICK SHIFTS","Explanation":"Definition: gear levers in the US \nSTICK (\"endure\") + SHIFTS (\"periods working\")"} +{"Clue":"Initially 17 across and 24 rule in India (3)","Answer":"RAJ","Explanation":"Definition: rule in India \nInitial of R(omeo) A(nd) J(uliet)"} +{"Clue":"Boss around new L (7)","Answer":"LEANDER","Explanation":"Definition: L\nLEADRE (\"boss\") \"around\" N"} +{"Clue":"Like committed Ls, Paul's so bubbly (7)","Answer":"SPOUSAL","Explanation":"Definition: Like committed Ls\n*(pauls so)"} +{"Clue":"Fellow coming round in the morning? That's flipping Wanderer! (5)","Answer":"NOMAD","Explanation":"Definition: Fellow\n<=D(AM)ON"} +{"Clue":"L from African republic, almost always seen cycling around (9)","Answer":"GUINEVERE","Explanation":"Definition: L\nGUINE(a)\u00a0\"seen around\"\u00a0EVER"} +{"Clue":"Coach second half of train lost (6)","Answer":"SCHOOL","Explanation":"Definition: Coach\nS(econd) + CHOO (choo) + L(0st)"} +{"Clue":"Revolutionary column about extremely ebullient slave (5,3)","Answer":"UNCLE TOM","Explanation":"Definition: slave\n*(column) \"about\" **E**(bullien)**T"} +{"Clue":"Type of company Scot takes home before opening time? Drunken sot! (5-5)","Answer":"JOINT-STOCK","Explanation":"Definition: Type of company\nJOCK (\"Scot\") \"takes\" IN (\"home\") and T(ime) + *(sot) \nBeing a Scot, I'm not keen on JOCK"} +{"Clue":"Drug not 15 for L (4)","Answer":"HERO","Explanation":"Definition: L\nHERO(in)"} +{"Clue":"L showing passion, over Henry and Richard? (10)","Answer":"HEATHCLIFF","Explanation":"Definition: L\nHEAT + H(enry) + CLIFF (Richard)"} +{"Clue":"Plant gangster next to L regularly (4)","Answer":"ALOE","Explanation":"Definition: Plant\nAL (Capone, so \"gangster\") + (l)O(v)E(r) (\"L regularly\")"} +{"Clue":"One sets gems (6)","Answer":"ANGELS","Explanation":"Definition: gems\nAN (\"one\") + GELS (\"sets\")"} +{"Clue":"Fellow, say, getting off with date? It's time to celebrate (5,3)","Answer":"FEAST DAY","Explanation":"Definition: It's time to celebrate \n*(f say date)"} +{"Clue":"Very cool heart? Legal troubles! (3,3,4)","Answer":"ALL THE RAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Very cool\n*(heart legal)"} +{"Clue":"Gave rise to new journalist following rising firm (an electronics company) (10)","Answer":"OCCASIONED","Explanation":"Definition: Gave rise to \n<=OC (rising \"firm\") + CASIO (\"electronics company\") followed by N(ew) ED (editor, so \"journalist\")"} +{"Clue":"L featuring in a Lord's game (8)","Answer":"ROSALIND","Explanation":"Definition: L\n*(in a lords)"} +{"Clue":"Broken hearts, including hearts with primarily strong beats (8)","Answer":"THRASHES","Explanation":"Definition: beats\n*(hearts), \"including\" H(earts) + S(trong)"} +{"Clue":"Prepared to fight, as brother might be (2,4)","Answer":"IN ARMS","Explanation":"Definition: Prepared to fight\nAs in \"brother in arms\""} +{"Clue":"L with project involving romance (6)","Answer":"JULIET","Explanation":"Definition: L\nJUT (\"project\") \"involving\" LIE (\"romance\")"} +{"Clue":"Movement lawyer repeated (4)","Answer":"DADA","Explanation":"Definition: Movement\nD.A. twice"} +{"Clue":"Fit\u00a0one of 4 in costume (4)","Answer":"SUIT","Explanation":"Definition: Fit\nTriple definition"} +{"Clue":"D made note of mainland conservationists first (8)","Answer":"FANTASIA","Explanation":"Definition: D made \nFA (\"note\") + ASIA (\"mainland\") with NT (National Trust, so \"conservationists\" first)"} +{"Clue":"Exhortation \u2013 or warning \u2013 to a percussionist? (4,2)","Answer":"BEAT IT","Explanation":"Definition: Exhortation\nDouble meaning"} +{"Clue":"One has removed foreign body from boy wonder (5)","Answer":"OWNER","Explanation":"Definition: One has\n*(boy wonder) without the letters of BODY"} +{"Clue":"Has sir got time to be mad? (4-5)","Answer":"STIR-CRAZY","Explanation":"Definition: Has sir got time to be mad\nS(T)IR + CRAZY"} +{"Clue":"Said \"yes\" to vivid plant (9)","Answer":"EYEBRIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: plant\nHomophone of AYE + BRIGHT (\"vivid\")"} +{"Clue":"Shortly, stand-in will take books to station (5)","Answer":"DEPOT","Explanation":"Definition: station\nDEP(uty) = O.T. (Old Testament, hence \"books\")"} +{"Clue":"Feature on a group covers page 1 (6)","Answer":"ASPECT","Explanation":"Definition: Feature\nA SECT \"covers\" P(age)"} +{"Clue":"The last link in the chain? (3,4)","Answer":"END-USER","Explanation":"Definition: The last link in the chain\nNot terribly cryptic"} +{"Clue":"D made Gladstone confused? Not so (7)","Answer":"TANGLED","Explanation":"Definition: D made\n*(gladstone) minus\u00a0the letters in SO \n*Tangled* was Disney Studio's version of the Rapunzel fairy tale."} +{"Clue":"More expensive doctor to be exchanged for lecturer (6)","Answer":"READER","Explanation":"Definition: lecturer \nDEARER with the letter D and R (Dr. = \"doctor\") switched (\"exchanged\")"} +{"Clue":"D made him say nothing twice (5)","Answer":"DUMBO","Explanation":"Definition: D made \nDUMB + O \nThe wordplay here is very loose, although you can get to the answer from it."} +{"Clue":"Spoof act I find fault with, therefore (4,5)","Answer":"IPSO FACTO","Explanation":"Definition: therefore\n*(spoof act I)"} +{"Clue":"Offloaded peacekeepers and hurried to get \"with it\" (9)","Answer":"UNSHIPPED","Explanation":"Definition: Offloaded\nU.N. (\"peacekeepers\") + SPED (\"hurried\") \"to get\" HIP (\"with it\")"} +{"Clue":"D made it black on both sides (5)","Answer":"BAMBI","Explanation":"Definition: D made it\nB(lack) + AMBI (\"on both sides\") \nA 1942 offering from DIsney"} +{"Clue":"Rose had compulsion to enter empty outhouse (6)","Answer":"SURGED","Explanation":"Definition: Rose\nURGE \"to enter\" S(he)D \nIs this a fair clue?\u00a0It's a bit like an indirect anagram in my view. \"Empty shed\" would work, but there's two steps required to get to SD from \"empty outhouse\""} +{"Clue":"D made the boy move around (5,3)","Answer":"PETER PAN","Explanation":"Definition: D made\nPETER (\"boy\")\u00a0+ PAN (\"move around\", as in a camera) \nRefers to Disney's 1953 animated version of JM Barrie's tale."} +{"Clue":"D made fellow take partial pathway to religion (6)","Answer":"FROZEN","Explanation":"Definition: D made \nF(ellow) + RO(ad) + ZEN (\"religion\") \nDon't like \"partial pathway\" and ZEN is not universally seen as a religion, as many see it as a philosophy rather than a religion."} +{"Clue":"Disgraced MP would be suffering refusal in Paris through relative (3-6)","Answer":"NON-PERSON","Explanation":"Definition: Disgraced MP\nNON (\"refusal in Paris\") + PER (\"through\") + SON (\"relative\")"} +{"Clue":"Phenomena seen over our area (7)","Answer":"AURORAE","Explanation":"Definition: Phenomena\n*(our area)"} +{"Clue":"Awareness of trendy appearance (7)","Answer":"INSIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Awareness\nIN + SIGHT"} +{"Clue":"Disguised one's words when no longer holding firm (7)","Answer":"ENCODED","Explanation":"Definition: Disguised one's words\nENDED (\"no longer\") \"holding\" CO (\"firm\")"} +{"Clue":"According to D, woman goes before March (5)","Answer":"TRAMP","Explanation":"Definition: March\nRefers to *The Lady and the Tramp"} +{"Clue":"Trivial romance made by D (3,5)","Answer":"TOY STORY","Explanation":"Definition: made by D\nTOY (\"trivial\") + STORY (\"romance\")"} +{"Clue":"D's mythical creature was insignificant (6)","Answer":"LITTLE","Explanation":"Definition: insignificant\nI assume that the compiler is referring to the LITTLE Mermaid"} +{"Clue":"Plan girl's trip around boat (6,3)","Answer":"SKETCH MAP","Explanation":"Definition: Plan\n<=PAM'S \"around\" KETCH (\"boat\") \nI think \"trip around\" is doing double duty here, indicating both the reversal of PAM'S and indicating that it has to go around KETCH"} +{"Clue":"Admits us equivocally to all grounds, say (8)","Answer":"STADIUMS","Explanation":"Definition: grounds, say \n*(admits us)"} +{"Clue":"Like D's pride, Marxist finds love in Spain (7)","Answer":"LEONINE","Explanation":"Definition: Like D's pride\nLENIN\u00a0with O (\"love\") in +\u00a0E (\"Spain\") \nRefers to *The Lion King*\n \n*Thanks to Steven (see comment 1 below) for correcting my parsing."} +{"Clue":"Would a slow leak be\u00a0silly? (6)","Answer":"DRIPPY","Explanation":"Definition: Would a slow leak be\nDOuble definition, although I'm not convinced that DRIPPY means SILLY. The dictionaries I have access to here both have DRIPPY defined as \"weak\" or \"boring\""} +{"Clue":"Net worth of estate Euripides calculated (without using pi) (7)","Answer":"RESIDUE","Explanation":"Definition: Net worth of estate\n*(euripides) minus PI"} +{"Clue":"Pleasant story following the daft at heart (7)","Answer":"AFFABLE","Explanation":"Definition: Pleasant\nFABLE \"following\" (d)AF(t)"} +{"Clue":"Look to Spanish uncle to finish carton of cream (6)","Answer":"LOTION","Explanation":"Definition: cream\nLO + TIO (Spanish for \"uncle\") + N"} +{"Clue":"Pessimist has no end of money; that's how he is! (5)","Answer":"MISER","Explanation":"Definition: he is\nMISER(y) \nNot sure exactly what part of the clue is the definition"} +{"Clue":"Garment that's a mistake when taking the Underground (4,4)","Answer":"BOOB TUBE","Explanation":"Definition: Garment\nBOOB (\"mistake\") + TUBE"} +{"Clue":"Blue ice unfortunately contains decayed matter (6)","Answer":"EROTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Blue\n*(ice) \"contains\" ROT (\"decayed matter\")"} +{"Clue":"Famous couple from Ireland told van broke down (7,3,4)","Answer":"TORVILL AND DEAN","Explanation":"Definition: Famous couple\n*(ireland told van)"} +{"Clue":"Upright, single, no date (2,3)","Answer":"ON END","Explanation":"Definition: Upright\nONE + N + D"} +{"Clue":"Stubborn stain to be specially treated (9)","Answer":"OBSTINATE","Explanation":"Definition: stain to be \n*(stain to be)"} +{"Clue":"Batman leaving Batmobile, perhaps for a service in Gotham City? (5,7)","Answer":"VALET PARKING","Explanation":"Definition: a service in Gotham City\nVALET (\"batman\") + PARKING (\"leaving Batmobile, perhaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Bit of paint needed, if renovating Carly's ice rink shortly (7,5)","Answer":"ACRYLIC RESIN","Explanation":"Definition: Bit of paint\n*(carlys ice rin)"} +{"Clue":"Come out of joint as girl starts to strip languorously, taking off coat and first of earrings (9)","Answer":"DISLOCATE","Explanation":"Definition: Come out of joint\nDI (\"girl\") + S(trip) + L(anguorously) + *(coat) + E(arrings)"} +{"Clue":"Theatre-in-the-round (5)","Answer":"GLOBE","Explanation":"Definition: Theatre\nCryptic definition; refers to London's Globe Theatre"} +{"Clue":"Bussing money across the States for distant relatives (7,7)","Answer":"KISSING COUSINS","Explanation":"Definition: distant relatives \nKISSING (\"bussing\") + COINS \"across\" U.S."} +{"Clue":"Fish girl brought on board (6)","Answer":"SKATES","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\nKATE in S.S. (ie on a ship, so \"on board\")"} +{"Clue":"Like an old footballer \u2013 great stuff, with a whiff of danger? (8)","Answer":"ASBESTOS","Explanation":"Definition: stuff, with a whiff of danger\nAS (\"like\") + (George) BEST + OS (outsize ~ \"great\")"} +{"Clue":"Fast driver? Only 100 mph! (6)","Answer":"BUTTON","Explanation":"Definition: Fast driver\nBUT (\"only\") + TON (\"100mph\") \nRefers to F1 driver. Jensen Button"} +{"Clue":"Author died with nothing translated into French (6)","Answer":"O\u2019BRIEN","Explanation":"Definition: Author\nOb. (\"died\") + RIEN (the French for \"nothing\") \nThere are several authors called O'Brien, but the most famous is probably Edna O'Brien."} +{"Clue":"Train's source of power is a controversial topic in LA (5,4)","Answer":"THIRD RAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Train's source of power\nDouble definition. In the US, \"third rail\" s a term for a particularly controversial political topic."} +{"Clue":"Payment method taking account of former coins (4,2,8)","Answer":"BILL OF EXCHANGE","Explanation":"Definition: Payment method\nBILL (\"account\") OF EX (\"former\") + CHANGE (\"coims\")"} +{"Clue":"A doctor reset two bones (5)","Answer":"RADII","Explanation":"Definition: bones\n*(a dr) + II (\"two\") \nThis verges on indirect anagram territory."} +{"Clue":"Gangsters in musical, turning up during a hit that's gone wrong (3,5)","Answer":"THE MAFIA","Explanation":"Definition: Gangsters\n<=FAME (\"musical, turning up\") in *(a hit)"} +{"Clue":"Meet with Italian church official briefly (8)","Answer":"CONVERGE","Explanation":"Definition: Meet \nCON (Italian for \"with\") + VERGE(r)"} +{"Clue":"Deception used when producing recent EPs, perhaps (5,9)","Answer":"FALSE PRETENCES","Explanation":"Definition: Deception\n*(recent EPs) \u2013 reverse anagram"} +{"Clue":"Drops measuring device? (4,5)","Answer":"RAIN GAUGE","Explanation":"Definition: Drops measuring device\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Man sitting in vehicle changes colour of beards in paintings, we hear (8)","Answer":"VANDYKES","Explanation":"Man sitting in vehicle changes colour of beards in paintings, we hear (8)\nCan't parse this one, sorry \u2013 maybe if I had more time?"} +{"Clue":"Large quantity of water in which girl, sick, has swallowed tablet (5,3)","Answer":"IRISH SEA","Explanation":"Definition: Large quantity of water\nIRIS (\"girl\") + *(has) \"swallowing\" E (ecstasy \"tablet\")"} +{"Clue":"Home in castle in Hungarian capital (6)","Answer":"FORINT","Explanation":"Definition: Hungarian capital \nIN (\"home\") in FORT (\"castle\")"} +{"Clue":"Falling through ice as escapade finishes (6)","Answer":"CEASES","Explanation":"Definition: finishes\nHidden in \"i**CE AS ES**capades\""} +{"Clue":"Postponed nothing pleasant (2,3)","Answer":"ON ICE","Explanation":"Definition: Postponed \n0 + NICE"} +{"Clue":"Short of time, Rita tried a broken shed light (9)","Answer":"IRRADIATE","Explanation":"Definition: shed light \n*(ria tried a)"} +{"Clue":"1 retiring, say, getting very old (5)","Answer":"GOOSE","Explanation":"Definition: 1\n<=e.g. \"getting\" OOS (see comment 2 for the explanation of OOS)"} +{"Clue":"Play\u00a0English actor (5)","Answer":"DANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Play\nDouble definition \nSecond def. relates to Charles Dance."} +{"Clue":"European brewing cider over spirit (9)","Answer":"ICELANDER","Explanation":"Definition: European \n*(cider) \"over\" ELAN (\"spirit\")"} +{"Clue":"Bill really doesn't like Aeneas's companion (7)","Answer":"ACHATES","Explanation":"Definition: Aeneas's companion \na\/c + HATES"} +{"Clue":"Spooner's timid father finds food store (3-4)","Answer":"PIE-SHOP","Explanation":"Definition: food store \nSpoonerism of SHY POP"} +{"Clue":"Duke finished port (5)","Answer":"DOVER","Explanation":"Definition: port\nD(uke) + OVER"} +{"Clue":"1 perhaps Rambo misses mother (3)","Answer":"HEN","Explanation":"Definition: 1\nHE (MA)N"} +{"Clue":"A quiet, posh prime minister backing increase in intensity \u2026 (3,2)","Answer":"AMPUP","Explanation":"Definition: increase in intensity \nA + <=P\u00a0U MP"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 then wildly runs by a large entrance (7)","Answer":"ENTHRAL","Explanation":"Definition: entrance\n*(then) + R + A L(arge)"} +{"Clue":"REM comeback follows band's finale with strange musician (7)","Answer":"DRUMMER","Explanation":"Definition: musician\nban(D) + RUM + <=REM"} +{"Clue":"1 fictional TV and radio presenter? Aha! (9)","Answer":"PARTRIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: 1\nRefers to Alan Partridge, one of Steve Coogan's *alter egos, *whose catch phrase was* Knowing Me, Knowing You, aha!"} +{"Clue":"Jollies undress from top to bottom (5)","Answer":"TRIPS","Explanation":"Definition: Jollies\nSTRIP with the S moved to the end. \nThis wordplay is more appropriate for a DOWN clue, though."} +{"Clue":"Wooden old actor takes final curtain \u2026 (5)","Answer":"TREEN","Explanation":"Definition: Wooden\nRefers to Sir Herbert Beerbohm TREE + curtai(N)"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 with artist hugging endless comedy stars (9)","Answer":"ANDROMEDA","Explanation":"Definition: stars \nAND (\"with\") R.A. (\"artist\") \"hugging\" (c)OMED(y)"} +{"Clue":"1 under par that's ignored girlfriend \u2026 (4)","Answer":"BIRD","Explanation":"Definition: girlfriend\nBIRDIE (\"1 under par\") ignoring i.e. (\"that's\")"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 following her rejection, to embrace nice odd European (6)","Answer":"FRENCH","Explanation":"Definition: European\nF(ollowing) + <=HER \"to embrace\" **N**i**C**e"} +{"Clue":"With victory secured, Hector returned a hero (10)","Answer":"ADVENTURER","Explanation":"Definition: hero\n*(retuned a) around V"} +{"Clue":"Wine regularly drunk by young men and women (6)","Answer":"LADIES","Explanation":"Definition: women\nw**I**n**E \"**drunk by\" LADS"} +{"Clue":"Novel writer encapsulates dreadful pirate sacking island (5,3)","Answer":"PETER PAN","Explanation":"Definition: Novel\nPEN (\"writer\") \"ecapsulates\" *(prate)"} +{"Clue":"Turkish commander has a good laugh (4)","Answer":"AGHA","Explanation":"Definition: Turkish commander\nA + G(ood) + HA (\"laugh\")"} +{"Clue":"Ground in supreme authority (8)","Answer":"LORDSHIP","Explanation":"Definition: supreme authority \nLORDS(cricket \"ground\") + HIP (\"in\", as in trendy)"} +{"Clue":"Fruit are squished when put under pressure (4)","Answer":"PEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Fruit\nP + *(are)"} +{"Clue":"Dad dancing \u2014 extremely liable to confuse! (5)","Answer":"ADDLE","Explanation":"Definition: confuse\n*(dad) + L(iabl)E"} +{"Clue":"Leaving Earth on holiday? Take in Uranus at the beginning (10)","Answer":"EVACUATION","Explanation":"Definition: Leaving\nE + VACATION \"taking in\" U(ranus)"} +{"Clue":"1p + 1p? Er \u2026 (5)","Answer":"PIPER","Explanation":"Definition: 1\nP + 1P + ER"} +{"Clue":"Disciples are against books by stars (8)","Answer":"VOTARIES","Explanation":"Definition: Disciples\nV (\"short for \"versus\", so \"against\") + O.T. (\"books\") + ARIES (constellation, hence \"stars\")"} +{"Clue":"Exhausted, like \"la\" or \"te\"? (4-4)","Answer":"HALFDEAD","Explanation":"Definition: Exhausted\nLA and TE are halves of LATE, a synonym of \"dead\""} +{"Clue":"Inside, doctors are cooking quails (6)","Answer":"DREADS","Explanation":"Definition: quails\nDRS with *(are) inside"} +{"Clue":"Might she wear tights\u00a0having no runs? (6)","Answer":"MAIDEN","Explanation":"Definition: Might she wear tights\nA MAIDEN may wear tights and a MAIDEN over has no runs in it"} +{"Clue":"Party to develop a \"Third Way\" (4)","Answer":"PATH","Explanation":"Definition: Way\nHidden in \"develo**P A TH**ird\""} +{"Clue":"22 across's endless call (4)","Answer":"RING","Explanation":"Definition: call\nRING(O) as in Ringo Starr"} +{"Clue":"1 small and pale (4)","Answer":"SWAN","Explanation":"Definition: 1\nS + WAN"} +{"Clue":"May bores drink with an old pedlar? (7)","Answer":"CHAPMAN","Explanation":"Definition: old pedlar\nI can't parse this. I can see M for May and AN, but the \"drink\" has me beaten. Thanks to commenters below, I can now see that the parsing is P.M. (\"May\") \"boring\" CHA (\"drink\") and AN."} +{"Clue":"Victor Hugo initially abandons flowering plant (7)","Answer":"CAMPION","Explanation":"Definition: flowering plant \nCHAMPION with the H(ugo) removed."} +{"Clue":"\"Old King Cole\" artist's covered (4)","Answer":"LEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Old King\nCovered by (ie hidden in) \"co**LE AR**tist's\""} +{"Clue":"Artisan might put out stocks sold wrongly (9)","Answer":"GOLDSMITH","Explanation":"Definition: Artisan\n*(might) \"stocks\" *(sold)"} +{"Clue":"Tender from bash (5)","Answer":"POUND","Explanation":"Definition: Tender\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Small bird's young daughter leaves baby (8)","Answer":"SUCKLING","Explanation":"Definition: baby\nS(mall) + (d)UCKLING"} +{"Clue":"Roman leader's attempt to get back in senate (4)","Answer":"POPE","Explanation":"Definition: Roman leader\nPOP (\"attempt\") + (senat)E"} +{"Clue":"Poles following ebb of Polish streams (5)","Answer":"BURNS","Explanation":"Definition: streams\nN and S (\"poles\") \"following\" <=RUB (\"polish\", backwards, indicated by \"ebb\")"} +{"Clue":"Fit clothes round anything put across here? (4)","Answer":"POET","Explanation":"Definition: anything put across here\nPET (\"fit\") as in a fit of temper, \"clothes\" O (\"round\") \nAnd anything put across here refers to all the other across answers, who are all POETs"} +{"Clue":"Painter to resist making amendments (8)","Answer":"ROSSETTI","Explanation":"Definition: Painter\n*(to resist)"} +{"Clue":"Means to lift fallen arches, a bit revolut\u00adionary (5)","Answer":"CRANE","Explanation":"Definition: Means to lift\nHidden backwards in \"fall**EN ARC**hes\""} +{"Clue":"Was a disheartened Dave Cameron his work? (9)","Answer":"BOCCACCIO","Explanation":"Definition: Was a disheartened Dave Cameron his work\nBoccaccio wrote the D(av)ECAMERON."} +{"Clue":"British art institution, say, a non-starter (4)","Answer":"TATE","Explanation":"Definition: British art institution\n(s)TATE"} +{"Clue":"Rebuffed sellers holding back buyer? (7)","Answer":"SPENDER","Explanation":"Definition: buyer\n<=REPS (\"sellers) \"holding\" END (\"back\")"} +{"Clue":"Kiss overwhelms a firm, vain fellow (7)","Answer":"PEACOCK","Explanation":"Definition: vain fellow \nPECK (\"kiss\") \"overwhelms\" A Co. (\"firm\")"} +{"Clue":"Calling out, get lost in Oxford? (4)","Answer":"SHOE","Explanation":"Definition: Oxford\nHomophone of SHOO (\"get lost\"), and an Oxford is a type of shoe."} +{"Clue":"Erupt violently, punching 100 square metres to make hole (8)","Answer":"APERTURE","Explanation":"Definition: hole\n*(erupt) in ARE (\"100 square metres\")"} +{"Clue":"Boasted striking top is worn (6)","Answer":"RAGGED","Explanation":"Definition: worn\n(b)RAGGED"} +{"Clue":"Doesn't go barefoot as comfort for supplicants (8)","Answer":"HASSOCKS","Explanation":"Definition: comfort for supplicants \nHAS SOCKS (\"doesn't go barefoot\")"} +{"Clue":"Leading 17 across requiring much effort (6)","Answer":"UPHILL","Explanation":"Definition: requiring much effort \nUP (\"leading\") + (Geoffrey) HILL"} +{"Clue":"My turn \u2014 pipe down! (4)","Answer":"GOSH","Explanation":"Definition: My\nGO (\"turn\") + SH (\"pipe down!\")"} +{"Clue":"Sad relics arranged in storage medium (9)","Answer":"LASERDISC","Explanation":"Definition: storage medium \n*(sad relics) \nThis could nearly be an & lit. as laserdiscs themselves are sad relics, these days."} +{"Clue":"P&O crossing popular still (5)","Answer":"PHOTO","Explanation":"Definition: still\nP(HOT)O"} +{"Clue":"Pretty inclusive of English family member (5)","Answer":"NIECE","Explanation":"Definition: family member \nNICE including E(nglish)"} +{"Clue":"Shopped and risked money, ready to fail (8)","Answer":"BETRAYED","Explanation":"Definition: Shopped\nBET (\"risked money\") + *(ready)"} +{"Clue":"Most recent cutting snaps materials (8)","Answer":"PLASTICS","Explanation":"Definition: materials\nLAST (\"most recent\") \"cutting\" PICS (\"snaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Mathematician's line is able to divide group (6)","Answer":"SECANT","Explanation":"Definition: Mathematician's line\nCAN (\"to divide\") SET"} +{"Clue":"Jug\u00a0with extra ice in (6)","Answer":"COOLER","Explanation":"Definition: Jug\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Rolls heading for Barmouth, a resort on the up (4)","Answer":"BAPS","Explanation":"Definition: Rolls\nB(armouth) + <=SPA"} +{"Clue":"Dry sandwiches a cold delicacy (4)","Answer":"TACT","Explanation":"Definition: delicacy\nTT (teetotal, so \"dry\") \"sandwiches\" A C(old)"} +{"Clue":"Arsonist not quite stable, one wearing rubber (4-6)","Answer":"FIRE-RAISER","Explanation":"Arsonist not quite stable, one wearing rubber (4-6)\nFIR(m) + 1 in ERASER"} +{"Clue":"Second\u00a0wager (4)","Answer":"BACK","Explanation":"Second\u00a0wager (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Bank of Scotland (4)","Answer":"BRAE","Explanation":"Bank of Scotland (4)\nScottish word for hill"} +{"Clue":"System of betting in Lima, Peru \u2013 put off, losing plenty, initially (4-6)","Answer":"PARI MUTUEL","Explanation":"System of betting in Lima, Peru \u2013 put off, losing plenty, initially (4-6)\n*(lima peru (p)ut) \nParimutuel is similar to the Tote system of betting, where all the stakes are thrown into a pot, and the amount to be won determined from the value of the total pot."} +{"Clue":"Church caretaker attacked carrying cross (6)","Answer":"SEXTON","Explanation":"Church caretaker attacked carrying cross (6)\nSET ON \"carrying\" X"} +{"Clue":"Elected Conservative must ring her right away on paper (2,6)","Answer":"IN THEORY","Explanation":"Elected Conservative must ring her right away on paper (2,6)\nIN TORY \"ringing\" HE(r)"} +{"Clue":"Shrink in car probing attractive person (8)","Answer":"DIMINISH","Explanation":"Shrink in car probing attractive person (8)\nMINI\u00a0\"probing\" DISH"} +{"Clue":"Manage to catch leader of expedition (4)","Answer":"COPE","Explanation":"Manage to catch leader of expedition (4)\nCOP + E(xpedition)"} +{"Clue":"Leading performer, nearly bald (4)","Answer":"STAR","Explanation":"Leading performer, nearly bald (4)\nSTAR(k)"} +{"Clue":"Treacherous behaviour in crude piece of drama (4,4)","Answer":"FOUL PLAY","Explanation":"Treacherous behaviour in crude piece of drama (4,4)\nFOUL (\"crude\") + PLAY"} +{"Clue":"Beggar beginning to board barge (8)","Answer":"BLIGHTER","Explanation":"Beggar beginning to board barge (8)\nB(oard) + LIGHTER"} +{"Clue":"Sounds like a sure-fire winner in state (6)","Answer":"ASSERT","Explanation":"Sounds like a sure-fire winner in state (6)\nHomophone of A CERT"} +{"Clue":"Certainly, in every possible way (2,3,5)","Answer":"BY ALL MEANS","Explanation":"Certainly, in every possible way (2,3,5)\nDouible definition"} +{"Clue":"Fuss unduly, entertaining daughter (2-2)","Answer":"TO-DO","Explanation":"Fuss unduly, entertaining daughter (2-2)\nTOO \"entertaining\" D"} +{"Clue":"Swine in pub, drinking nothing (4)","Answer":"BOAR","Explanation":"Swine in pub, drinking nothing (4)\nBAR \"drinking\" 0"} +{"Clue":"Team triumph, the German air-to-air missile (10)","Answer":"SIDEWINDER","Explanation":"Team triumph, the German air-to-air missile (10)\nSIDE + WIN + DER"} +{"Clue":"Old PM blowing top coming from Tel Aviv, perhaps (7)","Answer":"ISRAELI","Explanation":"Old PM blowing top coming from Tel Aviv, perhaps (7)\n(d)ISRAELI"} +{"Clue":"Still ahead of time in competition (5)","Answer":"EVENT","Explanation":"Still ahead of time in competition (5)\nEVEN \"ahead of\" T"} +{"Clue":"Supplement that may need to be removed? (8)","Answer":"APPENDIX","Explanation":"Supplement that may need to be removed? (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Plain sailing? Right on! (15)","Answer":"STRAIGHTFORWARD","Explanation":"Plain sailing? Right on! (15)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Distant meteor, rocky (6)","Answer":"REMOTE","Explanation":"Distant meteor, rocky (6)\n*(meteor)"} +{"Clue":"Book with complete chapter on winning flower (9)","Answer":"BUTTERCUP","Explanation":"Book with complete chapter on winning flower (9)\nB + UTTER (\"complete\") + C(hapter) + UP (\"winning\")"} +{"Clue":"Solve first of conundrums humorist raised (5,2)","Answer":"CLEAR UP","Explanation":"Solve first of conundrums humorist raised (5,2)\nC(onundrums) + LEAR + UP"} +{"Clue":"Unconventional Irish soldier? (9)","Answer":"IRREGULAR","Explanation":"Unconventional Irish soldier? (9)\nIr. + REGULAR"} +{"Clue":"Bird from USA crows jostled (8)","Answer":"CURASSOW","Explanation":"Bird from USA crows jostled (8)\n*(usa crows) \nA currasow is a New World game bird"} +{"Clue":"Sporting call from friend in hot pants (5-2)","Answer":"TALLY-HO","Explanation":"Sporting call from friend in hot pants (5-2)\nALLY in *(hot)"} +{"Clue":"Reduce the length of a card game (7)","Answer":"ABRIDGE","Explanation":"Reduce the length of a card game (7)\nA + BRIDGE"} +{"Clue":"End of play\u00a0is baffling (6)","Answer":"STUMPS","Explanation":"End of play\u00a0is baffling (6)\nDouble definition \nSTUMPS is a cricket term for the end of the day's play when the stumps are taken out of the ground"} +{"Clue":"Silky material modelled at home (5)","Answer":"SATIN","Explanation":"Silky material modelled at home (5)\nSAT + IN"} +{"Clue":"Notice about a part to be cast on its own (8)","Answer":"SEPARATE","Explanation":"Notice about a part to be cast on its own (8)\nSEE (\"notice\") \"about\" *(a part)"} +{"Clue":"Accounts written across blackboards (6)","Answer":"TABLES","Explanation":"Accounts written across blackboards (6)\nTALES \"written across\" B(lack)"} +{"Clue":"Pungent fish taste variable (8)","Answer":"GARLICKY","Explanation":"Pungent fish taste variable (8)\nGAR (\"fish\") + LICK (\"taste\") + Y (\"variable\", in mathematics)"} +{"Clue":"Way to incorporate wood in old instrument (6)","Answer":"SPINET","Explanation":"Way to incorporate wood in old instrument (6)\nSt. (\"way\") \"to incorporate\" PINE (\"wood\")"} +{"Clue":"Get irate, tickled by feather (8)","Answer":"AIGRETTE","Explanation":"Get irate, tickled by feather (8)\n*(get irate)"} +{"Clue":"Leaves money for sex (6)","Answer":"GREENS","Explanation":"Leaves money for sex (6)\nGREEN (an American term for \"money\", due to the collar of American banknotes) + S(ex)"} +{"Clue":"Fort betrayed as throng poured in (10)","Answer":"STRONGHOLD","Explanation":"Fort betrayed as throng poured in (10)\nSOLD (\"betrayed\") with *(throng) \"in\""} +{"Clue":"Invitation from Amazon ladies team, welcoming family (4,6)","Answer":"LOOK INSIDE","Explanation":"Invitation from Amazon ladies team, welcoming family (4,6)\nLOO (\"ladies\" toilet) + SIDE (\"team\") \"welcoming\" KIN (\"family\") \nLOOK INSIDE is a\u00a0tool on the Amazon website, whereby a potential purchaser of a book can have a sneak preview of selected pages from the book before making a decision."} +{"Clue":"Start back having contraceptive on order regularly (6)","Answer":"RECOIL","Explanation":"Start back having contraceptive on order regularly (6)\nCOIL (\"contraceptive\") on \"o**R**d**E**r\""} +{"Clue":"I protest domain name used by Spain is not unique (4,4)","Answer":"COME COME","Explanation":"I protest domain name used by Spain is not unique (4,4)\n.com + E (\"Spain\") repeated, ie \"not unique\""} +{"Clue":"Cavalryman's shout of joy heard (6)","Answer":"HUSSAR","Explanation":"Cavalryman's shout of joy heard (6)\nHomophone of HUZZA, although not to us Scots, as we pronounce our Rs"} +{"Clue":"1984, for one, appearing good in among today's chaos (8)","Answer":"DYSTOPIA","Explanation":"1984, for one, appearing good in among today's chaos (8)\nPI \"appearing\" in *(todays)"} +{"Clue":"Graves perhaps containing bone (radius), found in \"dead\" time (6)","Answer":"WINTER","Explanation":"Graves perhaps containing bone (radius), found in \"dead\" time (6)\nWINE (\"Graves, perhaps) \"containing\" T(-bone), followed by R(adius) \nGraves is a wine from the Gironde region of France"} +{"Clue":"Severely reduces\u00a0living space (8)","Answer":"QUARTERS","Explanation":"Severely reduces\u00a0living space (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Remarkable network soldiers erected (6)","Answer":"SIGNAL","Explanation":"Remarkable network soldiers erected (6)\n<= LAN GIS (LAN = Local Area \"Network\" + GIs (\"soldiers\"))"} +{"Clue":"I try to shred up Polish dumplings (6)","Answer":"PIROGI","Explanation":"I try to shred up Polish dumplings (6)\n<= I GO RIP"} +{"Clue":"Cyclist shot by a bank robber? (6)","Answer":"RAIDER","Explanation":"Cyclist shot by a bank robber? (6)\nRIDER \"shot by\" A"} +{"Clue":"Snatch baby and invite reprimand (4,2,4)","Answer":"TAKE TO TASK","Explanation":"Snatch baby and invite reprimand (4,2,4)\nTAKE TOT + ASK"} +{"Clue":"A wizard takes company over current strength (8)","Answer":"AMPERAGE","Explanation":"A wizard takes company over current strength (8)\nA MAGE (\"wizard\") \"takes\" <=REP (\"company\", as in a theatre company)"} +{"Clue":"Look through window to see legendary adulterer (8)","Answer":"LANCELOT","Explanation":"Look through window to see legendary adulterer (8)\nLO (\"look\") \"through\" LANCET (a tall thin \"window\", as seen in churches, eg)"} +{"Clue":"Reserve time in holiday area (3,5)","Answer":"SETASIDE","Explanation":"Reserve time in holiday area (3,5)\nT(ime) \"in\" SEASIDE"} +{"Clue":"Exercise is said to be\u00a0well done (4,3,3)","Answer":"GOOD FOR YOU","Explanation":"Exercise is said to be\u00a0well done (4,3,3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Verse minister cut and cut again (8)","Answer":"CLERIHEW","Explanation":"Verse minister cut and cut again (8)\nCLERI(c) + HEW"} +{"Clue":"Say coffee's popular? I may wear that (8)","Answer":"MOCCASIN","Explanation":"Say coffee's popular? I may wear that (8)\nHomophone of MOCHA'S IN"} +{"Clue":"Ease university means of admission to let one in (8)","Answer":"MITIGATE","Explanation":"Ease university means of admission to let one in (8)\nMIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, so \"university\") + GATE (\"means of admission\") \"to let in\" 1"} +{"Clue":"Succeeded heading off bully in area (6)","Answer":"SECTOR","Explanation":"Succeeded heading off bully in area (6)\nS(ucceeded) + (h)ECTOR (\"bully\")"} +{"Clue":"Who left in two-seater? (6)","Answer":"COUPLE","Explanation":"Who left in two-seater? (6)\nL(eft) in COUPE (\"two-seater\") \nA two-seater would hold a couple."} +{"Clue":"Slowcoach ropes me in, for one, to move up in race situation (2,4)","Answer":"LE MANS","Explanation":"Slowcoach ropes me in, for one, to move up in race situation (2,4)\n<=SNA(ME)L (\"slowcoach\", ie SNAIL moving up, but with ME \"in for\" (ie replacing) the I (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Feeling funny eating lettuce sandwiches (7)","Answer":"ATINGLE","Explanation":"Feeling funny eating lettuce sandwiches (7)\nHidden in \"e**ATING LE**ttuce\""} +{"Clue":"Man meeting island's legendary queen (6)","Answer":"HECUBA","Explanation":"Man meeting island's legendary queen (6)\nHE (\"man\") + CUBA (\"island\") \nIn Greek mythology, Hecuba was the wife of Priam, and mother of Hector and Paris."} +{"Clue":"Cavalryman carrying Blackberry, say, for club artist (3,6)","Answer":"LAP DANCER","Explanation":"Cavalryman carrying Blackberry, say, for club artist (3,6)\nLANCER (\"cavalryman\") \"carrying\" PDA (personal digital assistant, of which \"Blackberry\" is an example)"} +{"Clue":"Merits organ with metal back (5)","Answer":"EARNS","Explanation":"Merits organ with metal back (5)\nEAR (\"organ\") + <=Sn (chemical symbol for tin, hence \"metal\")"} +{"Clue":"Fumble good line (5)","Answer":"GROPE","Explanation":"Fumble good line (5)\nG(ood) + ROPE"} +{"Clue":"Pay regular fee to\u00a0one who writes underwater? (9)","Answer":"SUBSCRIBE","Explanation":"Pay regular fee to\u00a0one who writes underwater? (9)\nStraight definition, follwed by a cryptic one."} +{"Clue":"Shown proofs horse met disaster (8)","Answer":"THEOREMS","Explanation":"Shown proofs horse met disaster (8)\n*(horse met)"} +{"Clue":"Elected government object before completion (6)","Answer":"ENDING","Explanation":"Elected government object before completion (6)\nEND (\"object\") + IN (\"elected\") + G(overnment)"} +{"Clue":"Drug an old curse on friend of Pooh (6)","Answer":"ROOFIE","Explanation":"Drug an old curse on friend of Pooh (6)\nROO (\"friend of Pooh\") + FIE (\"old curse\")"} +{"Clue":"Witch runs traveller over in coming back to Biblical city (8)","Answer":"GOMORRAH","Explanation":"Witch runs traveller over in coming back to Biblical city (8)\n<=HA(R + ROM + O)G \nwhere HAG is \"witch\", R is \"runs\", ROM is \"traveller\" and O is \"over\".\n \nRom is a word for a Gypsy boy or man, so \"traveller\""} +{"Clue":"18 gallons reportedly did for her family (9)","Answer":"KILDERKIN","Explanation":"18 gallons reportedly did for her family (9)\nHomophone of KILLED HER KIN \nA kilderkin is an obsolete word for 18 gallons, or half a barrel."} +{"Clue":"Upset one large member (5)","Answer":"ALARM","Explanation":"Upset one large member (5)\nA L(arge) + ARM (\"member\")"} +{"Clue":"African ready to put back contents of trench (5)","Answer":"NAIRA","Explanation":"African ready to put back contents of trench (5)\n<=(m)ARIAN(a) \nThe Mariana Trench is a deep fissure in the ocean bed of the Pacific, and the naira is the unit of currency of Nigeria"} +{"Clue":"In French town, engineers block excessive anti-smoking measure (9)","Answer":"NICORETTE","Explanation":"In French town, engineers block excessive anti-smoking measure (9)\nR.E. (\"engineers\") \"blocking\" O.T.T. (\"excessive\") \"in\" NICE (\"French town\") \nI think the inhabitants of Nice may prefer CITY to TOWN."} +{"Clue":"Stones murdered Elton John's introductions on comeback (6)","Answer":"JEWELS","Explanation":"Stones murdered Elton John's introductions on comeback (6)\n(<= SLEW + E(lton) J(ohn))"} +{"Clue":"Makes obscure fish finally come into being (7)","Answer":"ENCODES","Explanation":"Makes obscure fish finally come into being (7)\nCOD + (com)E in ENS (\"being\")"} +{"Clue":"Doctor is taking a roll of material (9,4)","Answer":"ALLIGATOR SKIN","Explanation":"Doctor is taking a roll of material (9,4)\n*(is taking a roll)"} +{"Clue":"Better current politician cycling past (7)","Answer":"IMPROVE","Explanation":"Better current politician cycling past (7)\nI (unit of electric \"current\") + M.P. + ROVE (\"cycling\" OVER) \nTo get the \"cycling over\" bit, imagine the word OVER written on a wheel, then \"cycle\" it by 90 degrees, the letters would then spell OVER if you started at the same place."} +{"Clue":"We hear white horses eat (5)","Answer":"GRAZE","Explanation":"We hear white horses eat (5)\nHomophone of GREYS \n\"Whitish\" may have been more appropriate."} +{"Clue":"I didn't like that\u00a0dance (6,2)","Answer":"EXCUSE ME","Explanation":"I didn't like that\u00a0dance (6,2)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"With this different thinking, Belgium replaces Sweden (6)","Answer":"HEREBY","Explanation":"With this different thinking, Belgium replaces Sweden (6)\nHERESY (\"different thinking\") with the S replaced by B (Belgium replacing Sweden)"} +{"Clue":"Cern's codes compromised by increasing volume (9)","Answer":"CRESCENDO","Explanation":"Cern's codes compromised by increasing volume (9)\n*(cern codes) \nThere's a stray S in the anagram fodder here, though!"} +{"Clue":"Inquire about missing European with black swimming costume (7)","Answer":"BURQINI","Explanation":"Inquire about missing European with black swimming costume (7)\nB(lack) + *(inquir)"} +{"Clue":"People pretending to hold projection tools (13)","Answer":"SLEDGEHAMMERS","Explanation":"People pretending to hold projection tools (13)\nSHAMMERS (\"people pretending\") \"to hold\" LEDGE (\"projection\")"} +{"Clue":"Film about computer age in popular culture finally gets repeat (9)","Answer":"REITERATE","Explanation":"Film about computer age in popular culture finally gets repeat (9)\nThe only parsing of this that I can see is: \n(popula)R (cultur)E with I.T. ERA (\"computer age\")\u00a0and <=E.T> (\"film\"), but I can't quite see how it all fits together from the clue."} +{"Clue":"My special spot on coast road (8)","Answer":"CORNICHE","Explanation":"My special spot on coast road (8)\nCOR (\"my\") + NICHE (\"special spot\")"} +{"Clue":"I record paper exercise supporting old fuel supply (3,4)","Answer":"OIL PIPE","Explanation":"I record paper exercise supporting old fuel supply (3,4)\nO(ld) + I + L.P. + i (news\"paper\") + P.E. (\"exercise\")"} +{"Clue":"Turn grass without having replied (7)","Answer":"REACTED","Explanation":"Turn grass without having replied (7)\nACT (Turn\") in REED (\"grass\")"} +{"Clue":"Small band of lizards (6)","Answer":"SKINKS","Explanation":"Small band of lizards (6)\nS(mall) + (The) KINKS (60's \"band\")"} +{"Clue":"Golden covers taken off Forster novel (5)","Answer":"AURIC","Explanation":"Golden covers taken off Forster novel (5)\n(m)AURIC(e)"} +{"Clue":"Refuse to sanction girl's grant (8)","Answer":"DISALLOW","Explanation":"Definition: Refuse\nDI'S (\"girl's) + ALLOW"} +{"Clue":"It's made by folding end over one side (6)","Answer":"CREASE","Explanation":"Definition: It's made by folding end over one side\nsee comment 1"} +{"Clue":"Improvement shown by winning act (6)","Answer":"UPTURN","Explanation":"Definition: Improvement\nUP (\"winning\") + TURN"} +{"Clue":"Girl's learning to accept what Hugh Capet managed to do by the sound of it (8)","Answer":"LORRAINE","Explanation":"Definition: Girl\nLORE (\"learning\") \"to accept\" RAIN\u00a0(homophone of REIGN) \nHugh Capet, who had links with the Lorraine region, was the first king of the Franks."} +{"Clue":"Equally rebellious at heart? (5-5)","Answer":"FIFTY-FIFTY","Explanation":"Definition: Equally\nThe heart of \"rebeLLious\" is LL (50-50 in Roman numerals)"} +{"Clue":"In preference to\u00a0being directly above (4)","Answer":"OVER","Explanation":"Definition: In preference to\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Something disagreeable about arresting one of the French (6)","Answer":"GALLIC","Explanation":"Definition: of the French\nGALL (\"something disagreeable\") + C (\"about\") \"arresting\" I (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Kill Pole reportedly during scrap (8)","Answer":"DISPATCH","Explanation":"Definition: Kill\nHomophone, supposedly, of SPAR (\"pole\") \"during\" DITCH \nI've said it before, and I'll keep saying it, many people promounce the R at the ned of a word like SPAR, so SPA nad SPAR are not necessarily homophones."} +{"Clue":"An instrument of torture eventually embraced by Catholic fraternity (8)","Answer":"RECORDER","Explanation":"Definition: An instrument\n(tortur)E \"embraced by\" R.C. ORDER"} +{"Clue":"Sad for Bottom after hint of doubt at end of play (6)","Answer":"DREARY","Explanation":"Definition: Sad\nD(oubt) + REAR + (pla)Y"} +{"Clue":"A bit of contrary information (4)","Answer":"DATA","Explanation":"Definition: information\n<= A TAD"} +{"Clue":"Wouldn't be difficult to keep west end of mansion from crumbling (10)","Answer":"TUMBLEDOWN","Explanation":"Definition: crumbling\n*(wouldnt be)\u00a0\"to keep\"\u00a0M(ansion)"} +{"Clue":"Sparkling silver object discovered in Lithuania by soldiers from the east (8)","Answer":"AGLITTER","Explanation":"Definition: Sparkling\nAg (\"silver\")\u00a0+ IT(\"object\") \"discovered in\" LT (internet domain code for \"Lithuania\") + <=R.E."} +{"Clue":"Annoyed by Rex entering without the usual protection (6)","Answer":"NARKED","Explanation":"Definition: Annoyed\nR(ex) \"entering\" NAKED"} +{"Clue":"Force small lock (6)","Answer":"STRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Force\nS(mall) + TRESS"} +{"Clue":"Get together when leaving after being oddly ignored by supporting players (8)","Answer":"ENSEMBLE","Explanation":"Definition: supporting players \nb**E**i**N**g (\"odd letters of BEING ignored\")+ (as)SEMBLE"} +{"Clue":"All the rage before admitting Virginia's overwhelmed by it secretly (2,7)","Answer":"IN PRIVATE","Explanation":"Definition: secretly\nIN (\"all the rage\") + PRE (\"before\") \"admitting\" Va. \"overwhelmed by\" IT, so IN PR(I(VA)T)E"} +{"Clue":"A largely sombre time for a grown-up (5)","Answer":"ADULT","Explanation":"Definition: grown-up \nA + DUL(l) + T(ime)"} +{"Clue":"Dismal-looking fellow achieved high test score after quite a bit of time (4-5)","Answer":"LONG-FACED","Explanation":"Definition: Dismal-looking\nF(ellow) + ACED (\"achieved high test score\") \"after\" LONG (\"quite a bit of\", when referring to time)"} +{"Clue":"Plump for fit female newspaper boss (4-3)","Answer":"WELL-FED","Explanation":"Definition: Plump\nWELL (\"fit\") + F(emale) ED(itor)"} +{"Clue":"Bear found in vehicle on the outskirts of Rugby (5)","Answer":"CARRY","Explanation":"Definition: Bear\nCAR + R(ugb)Y"} +{"Clue":"Highly detailed American work on retired soldiers getting into drugs (9)","Answer":"ELABORATE","Explanation":"Definition: Highly detailed\nLABOR (American spelling of \"labour\") on <=T.A. \"getting into\" E and E (\"drugs\")"} +{"Clue":"Burn letters from Roisin Geraghty (5)","Answer":"SINGE","Explanation":"Definition: Burn\nHidden in \"Roi**SIN GE**raghty\""} +{"Clue":"Double agent's source for example coming under scrutiny (4-5)","Answer":"LOOK ALIKE","Explanation":"Definition: Double\nA(gent) + LIKE (\"for example\") \"under\" LOOK (\"scrutiny\")"} +{"Clue":"Ends lies circulating about Peto's subsidiary interests (9)","Answer":"SIDELINES","Explanation":"Definition: subsidiary interests \n*(ends lies) \"circulating about\" I (\"Peto\")"} +{"Clue":"Political alliance hedging after falling short as a revolutionary movement (9)","Answer":"CARTWHEEL","Explanation":"Definition: a revolutionary movement \nsee comment 1"} +{"Clue":"Contrition shown by rock band found with heroin? Not at first (7)","Answer":"REMORSE","Explanation":"Definition: Contrition\nR.E.M. (\"rock band\")\u00a0+ (h)ORSE"} +{"Clue":"Slang for unmarried girl (5)","Answer":"ARGOT","Explanation":"Definition: Slang \n(m)ARGOT"} +{"Clue":"Testimony primarily introduced to fit up emperor (5)","Answer":"TITUS","Explanation":"Definition: emperor\nT(estimony) \"introduced to\" <=SUIT"} +{"Clue":"Wheat from Uruguay originally stored in a cylindrical container (5)","Answer":"DURUM","Explanation":"Definition: Wheat \nU(ruguay) \"stored in\" DRUM \nDurum wheat is used to make pasta, among other things."} +{"Clue":"Match box leads to legal action? (4,4)","Answer":"TEST CASE","Explanation":"Match box leads to legal action? (4,4)\nTEST (match) + CASE"} +{"Clue":"Have ambitions to depict a church feature? (6)","Answer":"ASPIRE","Explanation":"Have ambitions to depict a church feature? (6)\nA SPIRE"} +{"Clue":"At front member, long-standing, eggs on Republic (7)","Answer":"MOLDOVA","Explanation":"At front member, long-standing, eggs on Republic (7)\nM(ember) + OLD (\"long-standing\") + OVA (\"eggs\")"} +{"Clue":"Scholar's skill passes over unfortunate bias (7)","Answer":"ARABIST","Explanation":"Scholar's skill passes over unfortunate bias (7)\nART (\"skill\") \"passes over\" *(bias)"} +{"Clue":"Contract to give satisfaction? Not at first (5)","Answer":"LEASE","Explanation":"Contract to give satisfaction? Not at first (5)\n(p)LEASE"} +{"Clue":"Actor, tense, became very angry with Scotsman? (9)","Answer":"TRAGEDIAN","Explanation":"Actor, tense, became very angry with Scotsman? (9)\nT(ense) + RAGED + IAN"} +{"Clue":"Rash lad upset with in-law's old- fashioned obstruction? (8,4)","Answer":"HADRIANS WALL","Explanation":"Rash lad upset with in-law's old- fashioned obstruction? (8,4)\n*(rash lad in law)"} +{"Clue":"Going outside? (5-7)","Answer":"HOUSE-TRAINED","Explanation":"Going outside? (5-7)\nA house-trained pet wouldn't \"go\" inside."} +{"Clue":"Penalties for misbehaving in biblical location? (9)","Answer":"PALESTINE","Explanation":"Penalties for misbehaving in biblical location? (9)\n*(penalties)"} +{"Clue":"Run after tea ultimately his exercise (5)","Answer":"CHASE","Explanation":"Run after tea ultimately his exercise (5)\nCHA (\"tea\") + (hi)S (exercis)E"} +{"Clue":"Annuity scheme \u2013 sound money taken in (7)","Answer":"TONTINE","Explanation":"Annuity scheme \u2013 sound money taken in (7)\nTIN (\"money\")\u00a0in TONE"} +{"Clue":"Snob perhaps is impressed by fancy title (7)","Answer":"ELITIST","Explanation":"Snob perhaps is impressed by fancy title (7)\nIS \"impressed by\" *(title)"} +{"Clue":"Park official in conflict with animal home (6)","Answer":"WARDEN","Explanation":"Park official in conflict with animal home (6)\nWAR + DEN"} +{"Clue":"Doctor eating first helping of tuna fish (8)","Answer":"STURGEON","Explanation":"Doctor eating first helping of tuna fish (8)\nSURGEON \"eating\" T(una)"} +{"Clue":"Part of head\u00a0building, religious (6)","Answer":"TEMPLE","Explanation":"Part of head\u00a0building, religious (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Some result \u2013 a new ruler! (6)","Answer":"SULTAN","Explanation":"Some result \u2013 a new ruler! (6)\nHidden in \"re**SULT A N**ew\""} +{"Clue":"Be willing to assist barrel maker, worried (9)","Answer":"COOPERATE","Explanation":"Be willing to assist barrel maker, worried (9)\nCOOPER (\"barrel maker\") + ATE (\"worried\")"} +{"Clue":"Throw water into crash site? Silly (14)","Answer":"SCATTERBRAINED","Explanation":"Throw water into crash site? Silly (14)\nSCATTER (\"throw\") + (RAIN \"into\" BED (\"crash site\"))"} +{"Clue":"Look fixedly at celebrity, rude in end (5)","Answer":"STARE","Explanation":"Look fixedly at celebrity, rude in end (5)\nSTAR + (rud)E"} +{"Clue":"At home this person's in charge leading to endless talk, hostile (8)","Answer":"INIMICAL","Explanation":"At home this person's in charge leading to endless talk, hostile (8)\nIN + I'M IC (\"in charge\") + (t)AL(k)"} +{"Clue":"Create difficulties for early invader, not half potent initially (8)","Answer":"ENTANGLE","Explanation":"Create difficulties for early invader, not half potent initially (8)\n(pot)ENT + ANGLE (\"early invader\")"} +{"Clue":"Exotic area, this with lake, extremely rivered? Quite the opposite (8,6)","Answer":"KALAHARI DESERT","Explanation":"Exotic area, this with lake, extremely rivered? Quite the opposite (8,6)\n*(area this lake RD) where the RD is the extremes of R(ivere)D"} +{"Clue":"Less elaborate small boat? That is right (9)","Answer":"SKETCHIER","Explanation":"Less elaborate small boat? That is right (9)\nS(mall) + KETCH + i.e + R(ight)"} +{"Clue":"Suspect the cops wanted initially found in Welsh town (8)","Answer":"CHEPSTOW","Explanation":"Suspect the cops wanted initially found in Welsh town (8)\n*(the cops) + W(anted)"} +{"Clue":"Name on ship for capital guy? (8)","Answer":"DUBLINER","Explanation":"Name on ship for capital guy? (8)\nDUB + LINER"} +{"Clue":"Biter is able to take top off wine (6)","Answer":"CANINE","Explanation":"Biter is able to take top off wine (6)\nCAN + (w)INE"} +{"Clue":"Church employee, male, say, not going morth (6)","Answer":"SEXTON","Explanation":"Church employee, male, say, not going morth (6)\nSEX (\"male, say\") + <=NOT"} +{"Clue":"Quiet pioneer disregarding odds to perform well (5)","Answer":"SHINE","Explanation":"Quiet pioneer disregarding odds to perform well (5)\nSH (\"quiet\") + (p)I(o)N(e)E(r)"} +{"Clue":"Ship, possibly a drifter (5)","Answer":"TRAMP","Explanation":"Definition: Ship\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Pretend to be ill, we hear, to get a drink (9)","Answer":"CHAMPAGNE","Explanation":"Definition: a drink \nHomophone of SHAM PAIN"} +{"Clue":"Graduate entertains a slimmer's objective \u2014 eating off this? (4,5)","Answer":"BONECHINA","Explanation":"Definition: eating off this\nBA (\"graduate\") \"entertains\" ONE CHIN (\"a slimmer's objective\")"} +{"Clue":"Waterway is able to dock everything (5)","Answer":"CANAL","Explanation":"Definition: Waterway\nCAN AL(l)"} +{"Clue":"Fiasco for young socialite with torn lace (7)","Answer":"DEBACLE","Explanation":"Definition: Fiasco\nDEB + *(lace)"} +{"Clue":"Visibly unaffected by sorrow (3-4)","Answer":"DRYEYED","Explanation":"Definition: Visibly unaffected by sorrow \nSlightly cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Gather information alternately with the French (5)","Answer":"GLEAN","Explanation":"Definition: Gather\nGEN and LA \"alternately\", so G(L)E(A)N"} +{"Clue":"Pot plant? (3)","Answer":"TEA","Explanation":"Definition: plant\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Gather a large crowd, we hear (5)","Answer":"HOARD","Explanation":"Definition: Gather\nHomophone of HORDE"} +{"Clue":"A support thus returned is appropriate (7)","Answer":"APROPOS","Explanation":"Definition: appropriate\nA PROP + <=SO"} +{"Clue":"Means of gauging a boring job (7)","Answer":"CALIBRE","Explanation":"Definition: Means of gauging a boring job \nSlightly cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Underemployed gallery worker (5)","Answer":"MINER","Explanation":"Underemployed gallery worker (5)\nA miner works underground and apparently the gallery is another name for the coalface \u2013 you live and learn!"} +{"Clue":"Land of Hope? (9)","Answer":"RURITANIA","Explanation":"Definition: Land of Hope\nRuritania was the setting for *The Prisoner of Zenda*, by Hope"} +{"Clue":"A spirit to woo meant victory for Henry (9)","Answer":"AGINCOURT","Explanation":"Definition: victory for Henry \nA + GIN + COURT"} +{"Clue":"Dog\u00a0track? (5)","Answer":"TRAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Dog\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"What's left when objections are raised? (4)","Answer":"STUB","Explanation":"Definition: What's left \n<=BUTS"} +{"Clue":"Extremely clever, but hateful (8)","Answer":"DAMNABLE","Explanation":"Definition: hateful \nAt first I thought this was a double definition. Commenters below have pointed out what I'm sure was the setter's intention, which is better than the \"double definition\" I thought I saw."} +{"Clue":"Heroic tale from The Pickwick Papers (4)","Answer":"EPIC","Explanation":"Heroic tale from The Pickwick Papers (4)\nHidden in \"Th**E PIC**wick Papers\""} +{"Clue":"I'd interrupted to stress something unexpected (8)","Answer":"ACCIDENT","Explanation":"Definition: something unexpected \nACC(I'D)ENT"} +{"Clue":"A leader of Zulus in tough venture (6)","Answer":"HAZARD","Explanation":"Definition: venture\nA Z(ulu) in HARD"} +{"Clue":"Happy carol that's become legendary (10)","Answer":"APOCRYPHAL","Explanation":"Definition: legendary\n*(happy carol)"} +{"Clue":"A representative business (6)","Answer":"AGENCY","Explanation":"Definition: A representative business \nBarely cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Give players a hand (4)","Answer":"DEAL","Explanation":"Definition: Give players a hand \nAnother barely cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Pointer, maybe, to master's belief (5)","Answer":"DOGMA","Explanation":"Definition: belief \nDOG (\"pointer, maybe\") + M.A."} +{"Clue":"Plot links prisoners to criminal activity (10)","Answer":"CONSPIRACY","Explanation":"Definition: Plot\nCONS\u00a0+ PIRACY"} +{"Clue":"A ruse to avoid (5)","Answer":"DODGE","Explanation":"Definition: A ruse\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Right to get junior minister to foot the bill (8)","Answer":"ACCURATE","Explanation":"Definition: Right\nAc. + CURATE"} +{"Clue":"European set to bail Anna out (8)","Answer":"ALBANIAN","Explanation":"Definition: European \n*(bail anna)"} +{"Clue":"Rank one can change in a way (6)","Answer":"RANCID","Explanation":"Definition: Rank\n*(i can) in Rd."} +{"Clue":"Shoot\u00a0something to eat (6)","Answer":"SPROUT","Explanation":"Definition: Shoot\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Aim\u00a0low (4)","Answer":"MEAN","Explanation":"Definition: Aim\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Where hangings still take place in London (4)","Answer":"TATE","Explanation":"Definition: Where hangings still take place in London \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Is indisposed to alter sail (4)","Answer":"AILS","Explanation":"Definition: Is indisposed\n*(sail)"} +{"Clue":"Rotter giving frank description of curate's food? (3,3)","Answer":"BAD EGG","Explanation":"Rotter giving frank description of curate's food? (3,3)\nDouble definition \nAlthough a curate's egg\u00a0should have some redeeming qaulities, it is essentially bad."} +{"Clue":"Party politician in protest against Conservative scoundrel (8)","Answer":"DEMOCRAT","Explanation":"Party politician in protest against Conservative scoundrel (8)\nDEMO (\"protest\") + C(onservative) RAT"} +{"Clue":"International organisation dead with unity ruined (6)","Answer":"UNDONE","Explanation":"International organisation dead with unity ruined (6)\nU.N. + D(ead) + ONE (\"unity\")"} +{"Clue":"Soft thing that is minute (8)","Answer":"PARTICLE","Explanation":"Soft thing that is minute (8)\nP + ARTICLE"} +{"Clue":"Kick\u00a0person suffering from overwork (4)","Answer":"HACK","Explanation":"Kick\u00a0person suffering from overwork (4)\nDouble definition, although I think the setter should indicate that the second definition is no longer current. \nHack is an obsolete word for an overworked person, as in this quote from Goldsmith\n \n*Here lies poor Ned Purdon, from misery freed, \/ Who long was a bookseller's hack"} +{"Clue":"Drank nothing, dashed outside, being exhausted (7,3)","Answer":"CLAPPED OUT","Explanation":"Drank nothing, dashed outside, being exhausted (7,3)\nLAPPED 0 (\"drank nothing\") with CUT (\"dashed\") outside"} +{"Clue":"The friend at a dance lacking courage (5-7)","Answer":"FAINT-HEARTED","Explanation":"The friend at a dance lacking courage (5-7)\n*(the friend at a)"} +{"Clue":"Deal with problem, being exceptionally noble and ethical (5,3,4)","Answer":"LANCE THE BOIL","Explanation":"Deal with problem, being exceptionally noble and ethical (5,3,4)\n*(noble ethical)"} +{"Clue":"Little girl that's happy to go round in uniform (10)","Answer":"CONSISTENT","Explanation":"Little girl that's happy to go round in uniform (10)\nCON(SIS)TENT \nI think the \"that's\" is superfluous."} +{"Clue":"Mass in provisional from Dean initially rejected (4)","Answer":"RAFT","Explanation":"Mass in provisional from Dean initially rejected (4)\n(d)RAFT \u2013 DRAFT (\"provisional\") with D(ean) removed"} +{"Clue":"District in which priest supplants eastern system of belief (8)","Answer":"RELIGION","Explanation":"District in which priest supplants eastern system of belief (8)\nREGION with ELI (\"priest\")\u00a0\"supplanting\"\u00a0E(astern)"} +{"Clue":"Famous rider keen to return after travel (6)","Answer":"GODIVA","Explanation":"Famous rider keen to return after travel (6)\n<=AVID \"after\" GO"} +{"Clue":"Spies act suspiciously, being in denial of reality (8)","Answer":"ESCAPIST","Explanation":"Spies act suspiciously, being in denial of reality (8)\n*(spies act)"} +{"Clue":"Cell barrier penetrated by this person (6)","Answer":"GAMETE","Explanation":"Cell barrier penetrated by this person (6)\nGATE (\"barrier\") \"penetrated by\" ME"} +{"Clue":"Bishop has to make hasty departure: results in rebuff (5-3)","Answer":"BRUSH-OFF","Explanation":"Bishop has to make hasty departure: results in rebuff (5-3)\nB(ishop) + RUSH OFF"} +{"Clue":"As teacher performed start of play, with minimum of creativity (8)","Answer":"DIDACTIC","Explanation":"As teacher performed start of play, with minimum of creativity (8)\nDID ACT 1 (\"performed start of play\") + C(reativity)"} +{"Clue":"Bunch of criminals shut up, any number imprisoned (4)","Answer":"GANG","Explanation":"Bunch of criminals shut up, any number imprisoned (4)\nGAG (\"shut up\") \"imprisoning\" N(umber)"} +{"Clue":"Troublesome former English sailor, poisonous type in hiding (12)","Answer":"EXASPERATING","Explanation":"Troublesome former English sailor, poisonous type in hiding (12)\nEX E RATING (\"former English sailor\") \"hiding\" ASP (\"poisonous type\")"} +{"Clue":"Honest and lacking any slant (2,3,5)","Answer":"ON THE LEVEL","Explanation":"Honest and lacking any slant (2,3,5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Minister about to go to court with men (6)","Answer":"RECTOR","Explanation":"Minister about to go to court with men (6)\nRE (\"about\") + Ct. + O.R. (\"men\", as in soldiers, \"other ranks\")"} +{"Clue":"Delightful experience with country finally getting agreement (6)","Answer":"TREATY","Explanation":"Delightful experience with country finally getting agreement (6)\nTREAT + (countr)Y"} +{"Clue":"Country's leader restricted by changes and noisy arguments (12)","Answer":"ALTERCATIONS","Explanation":"Country's leader restricted by changes and noisy arguments (12)\nC(ountry) \"restricted by\" ALTERATIONS"} +{"Clue":"Son forming an alliance, becoming less transparent? (8,2)","Answer":"STEAMING UP","Explanation":"Son forming an alliance, becoming less transparent? (8,2)\nS(on) + TEAMING UP"} +{"Clue":"Male in agony embraced by female supplying drug (8)","Answer":"DOPAMINE","Explanation":"Male in agony embraced by female supplying drug (8)\nM(ale) in PAIN \"embraced by\" DOE (\"female\")"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps the Derby apartment has a group of people (4,4)","Answer":"FLAT RACE","Explanation":"Perhaps the Derby apartment has a group of people (4,4)\nFLAT (\"apartment\") + RACE (\"group of people\")"} +{"Clue":"Rare church gets damage on top (6)","Answer":"SCARCE","Explanation":"Rare church gets damage on top (6)\nC.E. with SCAR (\"damage\") \"on top\""} +{"Clue":"As a group once reassembling outside old car firm (2,4)","Answer":"EN BLOC","Explanation":"As a group once reassembling outside old car firm (2,4)\n*(once) \"outside\" BL (British Leyland, hence \"old car firm\")"} +{"Clue":"Beetle landing on a lady (4)","Answer":"DORA","Explanation":"Beetle landing on a lady (4)\nDOR (a scarab-like \"beetle\") + A"} +{"Clue":"Leave a convenient stopping-off place (2,4,3)","Answer":"ONYOURWAY","Explanation":"Definition: Leave\nA convenient stopping off place would be \"on your way\", but the grammar doesn't match here. \"A convenient stopping off place\" is a noun, but \"on your way\" isn't."} +{"Clue":"Approximately to the right of top of tree trunk (5)","Answer":"TORSO","Explanation":"Definition: trunk\nT(ree)\u00a0+ OR SO (\"approximately\")"} +{"Clue":"Parasite on part of fertiliser? (5)","Answer":"NITRE","Explanation":"Definition: fertiliser\nNIT (\"parasite\") + RE \nTechnically, the nit is not a parasite, it is\u00a0the empty\u00a0egg casing of a parasite."} +{"Clue":"Observant quality present in fluid dance (9)","Answer":"ADHERENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Observant quality\nHERE (\"present\") in *(dance)"} +{"Clue":"Mother gets on for Mars (7)","Answer":"DAMAGES","Explanation":"Definition: Mars\nDAM (\"mother\") + AGES (\"gets on\")"} +{"Clue":"Stars from here backing Elton at city in America? (7)","Answer":"NEBULAS","Explanation":"Definition: Stars from here\n<=BEN (\"Elton\") + L.A. in U.S."} +{"Clue":"Car \u2014 middle of fan belt lacks power (5)","Answer":"ASTRA","Explanation":"Definition: Car\n(f)A(n) + STRA(p)"} +{"Clue":"It's often pocketed, being light (3)","Answer":"RED","Explanation":"Definition: It's often pocketed\nThe red ball is the most-often pocketed colour in a game of snooker, but \"light\" for RED is a bit weak."} +{"Clue":"Elvis is alive, full of fibre! (5)","Answer":"SISAL","Explanation":"Definition: fibre\nHidden in \"Elvi**S IS AL**ive\""} +{"Clue":"Nut cracking, in fact, absorbs one (7)","Answer":"FANATIC","Explanation":"Definition: Nut\n*(in fact) \"absorbing\" A"} +{"Clue":"Agent's below-the-line item (7)","Answer":"SLEEPER","Explanation":"Definition: Agent\nDouble definition, the second a cryptic one."} +{"Clue":"Test space craft with no tail (9)","Answer":"CHALLENGE","Explanation":"Definition: Test\nCHALLENGE(r)"} +{"Clue":"Grimly funny champion (outside left) (5)","Answer":"BLACK","Explanation":"Definition: Grimly funny\nBACK \"outside\" L(eft)"} +{"Clue":"Dress\u00a0transfer (5)","Answer":"SHIFT","Explanation":"Definition: Dress\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Attendant puts a report in place (9)","Answer":"SATELLITE","Explanation":"Definition: Attendant\nA TELL in SITE"} +{"Clue":"Limo once cleared of external insects to give a rear view (4)","Answer":"MOON","Explanation":"Definition: a rear view \nli(MO ON)ce"} +{"Clue":"Tense, in excited, messy way (6)","Answer":"SYSTEM","Explanation":"Definition: way\nT(ense) in *(messy)"} +{"Clue":"Signature scrawled all over page, which is largely brilliant (10)","Answer":"SUPERGIANT","Explanation":"Definition: which is largely brilliant \n*(signature) \"over\" P(age)"} +{"Clue":"Slave over South American tracksuit (6)","Answer":"SWEATS","Explanation":"Definition: American tracksuit \nSWEAT \"over\" S(outh) \nThe Americans call a tracksuit \"sweats\""} +{"Clue":"Uneasy phone discussion not entirely conveyed (8)","Answer":"SYPHONED","Explanation":"Definition: conveyed\nHidden in \"unea**SY PHONE D**iscussion\""} +{"Clue":"Those who squeal about mark on horse (4)","Answer":"STAR","Explanation":"Definition: mark on horse \n<=RATS"} +{"Clue":"Gathers shellfish round river (8)","Answer":"WRINKLES","Explanation":"Definition: Gathers\nWINKLES \"round\" R(iver)"} +{"Clue":"Scrape top off aggregate (4)","Answer":"HOLE","Explanation":"Definition: Scrape\n(w)HOLE"} +{"Clue":"Happy, say, moving forward (no alternative) (5)","Answer":"DWARF","Explanation":"Definition: Happy, say\n*(fward) (FORWARD without OR)"} +{"Clue":"Kebab stall prepared game (10)","Answer":"BASKETBALL","Explanation":"Definition: game\n*(kebab stall)"} +{"Clue":"Sort of power that lifts Los Alamos Red Tops (5)","Answer":"SOLAR","Explanation":"Definition: Sort of power\n<=LOS+ A(lamos) + R(ed) (*thanks to 2 below \u2013 I originally parsed this differently, but ElTel's parsing makes more sense*)"} +{"Clue":"Brown needs one inch A-Z up country (8)","Answer":"TANZANIA","Explanation":"Definition: country\nTAN + <=A IN. A-Z"} +{"Clue":"Rolling cape's magnificence (8)","Answer":"RICHNESS","Explanation":"Definition: magnificence\nRICH (\"rolling\") + NESS (\"cape\")"} +{"Clue":"Sherlock's lute playing breaks silence (6)","Answer":"SLEUTH","Explanation":"Definition: Sherlock\n*(lute) \"breaking SH (\"silence\")"} +{"Clue":"Composed some material in C? The other way round (6)","Answer":"PLACID","Explanation":"Definition: Composed\nC in PLAID"} +{"Clue":"Try to single someone out, as prolific anglers do (4,4)","Answer":"CASTLOTS","Explanation":"Definition: Try to single someone out\nProlific anglers would CAST LOTS of times"} +{"Clue":"Look over tower (4)","Answer":"KEEP","Explanation":"Definition: tower\n<=PEEK"} +{"Clue":"Sort of music college now without women (6)","Answer":"TECHNO","Explanation":"Sort of music college now without women (6)\n**TECH **(college) + **NO**(w)"} +{"Clue":"Questions barristers after defence loses heart (8)","Answer":"DEBRIEFS","Explanation":"Questions barristers after defence loses heart (8)\n**BRIEFS **after **D**(efenc)**E"} +{"Clue":"Skill required for a presidential yacht? (9)","Answer":"BUSHCRAFT","Explanation":"Skill required for a presidential yacht? (9)\n**BUSH** (as in George Bush, or George W Bush, presidents of the US) + **CRAFT"} +{"Clue":"Formal statement starts argument (5)","Answer":"STIFF","Explanation":"Formal statement starts argument (5)\n**S**(tatement) + **TIFF"} +{"Clue":"Deliberately misrepresented end of insurance in cover (4)","Answer":"LIED","Explanation":"Deliberately misrepresented end of insurance in cover (4)\n(insuranc)**E** in **LID"} +{"Clue":"Part of payment plan making tenant smile (almost) (10)","Answer":"INSTALMENT","Explanation":"Part of payment plan making tenant smile (almost) (10)\n*(tenant smil)"} +{"Clue":"Rumour of armed forces finding groups in theatre (7)","Answer":"TROUPES","Explanation":"Rumour of armed forces finding groups in theatre (7)\nHomophone of **TROOPS**, indicated by \"rumour of\""} +{"Clue":"Complete half of ascent with anger (6)","Answer":"ENTIRE","Explanation":"Complete half of ascent with anger (6)\n(asc)**ENT** + **IRE"} +{"Clue":"Angle covering alien's obsession (6)","Answer":"FETISH","Explanation":"Angle covering alien's obsession (6)\n**FISH** (angle) covering **E.T."} +{"Clue":"Little weight attached to Tory, oddly, getting whip (7)","Answer":"TROUNCE","Explanation":"Little weight attached to Tory, oddly, getting whip (7)\n**OUNCE** attached to **T**o**R**y"} +{"Clue":"Completely\u00a0nude? (10)","Answer":"ALTOGETHER","Explanation":"Completely\u00a0nude? (10)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A fine run out, but a shock (4)","Answer":"AFRO","Explanation":"A fine run out, but a shock (4)\n**A **+ **F**(ine) + **R.O.** (run out) \nA shock as in \"a shock of hair\""} +{"Clue":"Sign stopping progress in company's belief (5)","Answer":"CREDO","Explanation":"Sign stopping progress in company's belief (5)\n**RED** (sign stopping progress) in **Co. "} +{"Clue":"Liquid mush found in nectar must be a sweetener (4,5)","Answer":"HUSH MONEY","Explanation":"Liquid mush found in nectar must be a sweetener (4,5)\n*(mush) found in **HONEY"} +{"Clue":"Fail to return during assignation, upset (8)","Answer":"DESOLATE","Explanation":"Fail to return during assignation, upset (8)\n<=**LOSE **in **DATE"} +{"Clue":"A former girlfriend is on the phone in the extension (6)","Answer":"ANNEXE","Explanation":"A former girlfriend is on the phone in the extension (6)\nHomophone of **AN EX**, indicated by \"on the phone\""} +{"Clue":"Design a format for a battle fought about university (8)","Answer":"TABULATE","Explanation":"Design a format for a battle fought about university (8)\n*(a battle) about **U**(niversity)"} +{"Clue":"Cook's part supporting fool in church (9)","Answer":"CASSEROLE","Explanation":"Cook's part supporting fool in church (9)\n**ROLE** (part) supporting **ASS** in **C.E."} +{"Clue":"Kiss\u00a0cheek (4)","Answer":"NECK","Explanation":"Kiss\u00a0cheek (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Confer right to half of open championship (7)","Answer":"ENTITLE","Explanation":"Confer right to half of open championship (7)\n(op)**EN** + **TITLE** (championship)"} +{"Clue":"Picture definition of \"agreed decision\" (10)","Answer":"RESOLUTION","Explanation":"Picture definition of \"agreed decision\" (10)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Cream of English literature on line at last (5)","Answer":"ELITE","Explanation":"Cream of English literature on line at last (5)\n**E**(nglish) + **Lit**(erature) + (lin)**E"} +{"Clue":"Security perhaps covering most of fair (6)","Answer":"SAFETY","Explanation":"Security perhaps covering most of fair (6)\n**SAY** (perhaps) covering **FET**(e)"} +{"Clue":"Shows off very senior relatives (6)","Answer":"VAUNTS","Explanation":"Shows off very senior relatives (6)\n**V**(ery) + **AUNTS"} +{"Clue":"Well, bread is an oriental sort of food (6,4)","Answer":"SPRING ROLL","Explanation":"Well, bread is an oriental sort of food (6,4)\n**SPRING** (well)\u00a0+ **ROLL** (bread)"} +{"Clue":"Call criminal dealer to provide financial protection (4-5)","Answer":"RING-FENCE","Explanation":"Call criminal dealer to provide financial protection (4-5)\n**RING** (call) + **FENCE **(criminal dealer)"} +{"Clue":"New GP, yet one developed biological grouping (8)","Answer":"GENOTYPE","Explanation":"New GP, yet one developed biological grouping (8)\n*(GP yet one)"} +{"Clue":"Turn, depressed by passionate expert (7)","Answer":"HOTSHOT","Explanation":"Turn, depressed by passionate expert (7)\n**SHOT** (turn) depressed by (ie kept under) **HOT"} +{"Clue":"One who believes in starting to think before robbery (6)","Answer":"THEIST","Explanation":"One who believes in starting to think before robbery (6)\n**T**(hink) + **HEIST"} +{"Clue":"Top of cover in new drain is off (6)","Answer":"RANCID","Explanation":"Top of cover in new drain is off (6)\n**C**(over) in *(drain)"} +{"Clue":"Links welcoming the end of golfer's rows (5)","Answer":"TIERS","Explanation":"Links welcoming the end of golfer's rows (5)\n**TIES **welcoming (golfe)**R"} +{"Clue":"So may it be adult workforce? (4)","Answer":"AMEN","Explanation":"So may it be adult workforce? (4)\n**A**(dult) + **MEN** (workforce)"} +{"Clue":"Hack cried off, finding somewhere to relax (9)","Answer":"DECKCHAIR","Explanation":"Definition: somewhere to relax\n*(hack cried)"} +{"Clue":"Faithful chap from Egypt, caught listening in (4)","Answer":"COPT","Explanation":"Definition: Faithful chap from Egypt\nHomophone of **COPPED"} +{"Clue":"Originally, Neil and I met dancing together (2,6)","Answer":"IN TANDEM","Explanation":"Definition: together\n**N**(eil) + *(and I met)"} +{"Clue":"Superman repelled by feeding clipped dog (6)","Answer":"CYBORG","Explanation":"Definition: Superman\n<=**BY**, \"feeding\" **CORG**(i)"} +{"Clue":"Communication from landlord (6)","Answer":"LETTER","Explanation":"Definition: Communication\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Press, given summons, went berserk (8)","Answer":"RAMPAGED","Explanation":"Definition: went berserk \n**RAM** + **PAGED"} +{"Clue":"Order I'm not sure about \u2014 it's fishy (6)","Answer":"MULLET","Explanation":"Definition: it's fishy \n<= **TELL** (order) **UM** (I'm not sure)"} +{"Clue":"Person attending medical pioneer touring north-east (8)","Answer":"LISTENER","Explanation":"Definition: Person attending\n(Joseph) **LISTER **\"touring\" **N.E."} +{"Clue":"Dirty and unkempt American bastard keeping liberal cleric out of work (8)","Answer":"SLOBBISH","Explanation":"Definition: Dirty and unkempt\n**S.O.B. **(son of a bitch, hence \"American bastard\") \"keeping\" **L**(iberal), then **BISH**(op)"} +{"Clue":"Tick off what fractious child may have on journey? (6)","Answer":"CARPET","Explanation":"Definition: Tick off\nA fractious child may have a **PET **(strop) while in the **CAR**, hence a **CAR PET"} +{"Clue":"German aboard mother ship who'll try to run you down (8)","Answer":"MALIGNER","Explanation":"Definition: who'll try to run you down \n**G**(erman) \"aboard\" **MA**(mother)**\u00a0LINER** (ship)"} +{"Clue":"Bring round after grand game (6)","Answer":"GROUSE","Explanation":"Definition: game\n**ROUSE** \"after\" **G**(rand)"} +{"Clue":"Feast from Italy with wife in control at first (6)","Answer":"DIWALI","Explanation":"Definition: Feast\n**DI(W)AL **(wife (W) in control (DIAL)) + **I**(taly)"} +{"Clue":"Nutmeg caught in local doing nothing (8)","Answer":"INACTIVE","Explanation":"Definition: doing nothing \n**I** (Nutmeg, the setter referring to **her**self, *sorry for my original \"himself\", Nutmeg*) + **C**(aught) in **NATIVE"} +{"Clue":"Gawp at dog leaping fences (4)","Answer":"OGLE","Explanation":"Definition: Gawp at\nHidden in \"d**OG LE**aping\""} +{"Clue":"Regulations sadly lacking on theatre closures (9)","Answer":"LIGATURES","Explanation":"Definition: theatre closures \n*(regulatis) (REGULATIONS without ON)"} +{"Clue":"Moron expected sandwiches, not cheese, to start with (5)","Answer":"DUNCE","Explanation":"Definition: Moron\n**DUE** (expected) \"sandwiches\" **N**(ot) **C**(heese)"} +{"Clue":"This bit of property changing hands would cause gossip (7)","Answer":"CHATTEL","Explanation":"Definition: This bit of property\nIf you changed the L at the end of CHATTEL to an R (ie changed left (hand) to right (hand)), you'd get CHATTER (gossip)"} +{"Clue":"Tree, one apt to give way by the sound of it (5)","Answer":"CEDAR","Explanation":"Definition: Tree\nHomophone of **CEDER"} +{"Clue":"Leader at sea, reversing car across verge (7)","Answer":"ADMIRAL","Explanation":"Definition: Leader at sea\n<= **LA(RIM)DA"} +{"Clue":"Notes from Gibraltar? (4,5)","Answer":"ROCK MUSIC","Explanation":"Definition: Notes\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle, with case finally inside, leaves from farm (7)","Answer":"CABBAGE","Explanation":"Definition: leaves from farm \n**CAB** + **BAG** + (insid)**E"} +{"Clue":"Keep going south, always in custody of Nancy's dad (9)","Answer":"PERSEVERE","Explanation":"Definition: Keep going\n**S**(outh) **EVER** \"in custody of\" **PERE** (\"dad\" in French,\u00a0so in Nancy)"} +{"Clue":"Paul doing puzzles for publishing online (9)","Answer":"UPLOADING","Explanation":"Definition: publishing online \n*(paul doing)"} +{"Clue":"Contest with entry of nine arranged every three years (9)","Answer":"TRIENNIAL","Explanation":"Definition: every three years \n**TRIAL** (contest) \"with entry of\" *(nine)"} +{"Clue":"Force new partner to bag up silver (7)","Answer":"BRIGADE","Explanation":"Definition: Force\n**BRIDE** \"to bag\" <+**Ag"} +{"Clue":"Husband, not sinless but something of a catch? (7)","Answer":"HERRING","Explanation":"Definition: something of a catch\n**H**(usband) + **ERRING **(not sinless)"} +{"Clue":"Bird table visited by duck (7)","Answer":"ROOSTER","Explanation":"Definition: Bird\n**ROSTER** \"visited by\" **O** (duck)"} +{"Clue":"Good worker tackling tip of iceberg in Titanic (5)","Answer":"GIANT","Explanation":"Definition: Titanic\n**G**(ood) + **ANT** \"tackling\" **I**(ceberg)"} +{"Clue":"\"S\" abbreviated means \"shields\" (5)","Answer":"SAVES","Explanation":"Definition: \"shields\"\n**S **+ **AVES. **(abbreviated \"averages\", or \"means\")"} +{"Clue":"Restricted symbol? It's bound to indicate attendance record (7)","Answer":"LOGBOOK","Explanation":"Definition: attendance record \n**LOG**(o) + **BOOK **(it's bound)"} +{"Clue":"Check at home current book probing murder (7)","Answer":"INHIBIT","Explanation":"Definition: Check\n**IN** (at home)**\u00a0**+ **(****i** (current) + **B**(ook) \"probing\" **HIT** (murder))"} +{"Clue":"A small measure in operation? (5)","Answer":"AFOOT","Explanation":"Definition: in operation\n**A FOOT"} +{"Clue":"Container for a flight? (9)","Answer":"STAIRCASE","Explanation":"Definition: Container for a flight\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Renowned stage ready to be renovated around November (9)","Answer":"LEGENDARY","Explanation":"Definition: Renowned\n**LEG** (stage) + *(ready) \"around\" **N**(ovember)"} +{"Clue":"Better way to characterise picnic? (5)","Answer":"OUTDO","Explanation":"Definition: Better\nA picninc could be an outdoor party, thus an **OUT DO"} +{"Clue":"People showing resistance in much of Asian country (5)","Answer":"TRIBE","Explanation":"Definition: People\n**R**(esisrance) in **TIBE**(t)"} +{"Clue":"Businessman on border with carpet (9)","Answer":"REPRIMAND","Explanation":"Definition: carpet\n**REP **+ **RIM** + **AND** (with)"} +{"Clue":"Remote ME path winding behind old fellows (3,3,3)","Answer":"OFF THE MAP","Explanation":"Definition: Remote\n**O**(ld) **FF **(fellows) + *(me path)"} +{"Clue":"Flavour in a capital according to its citizens (5)","Answer":"AROMA","Explanation":"Definition: Flavour\n**A **+ **ROMA** (Rome, in its own language, ie \"according to its citizens\")"} +{"Clue":"Friendly touch I love in inner courtyard (5)","Answer":"PATIO","Explanation":"Definition: inner courtyard \n**PAT** (friendly touch) + **I O"} +{"Clue":"It could be a stiff hit for internal regulator? (4,5)","Answer":"BODY CLOCK","Explanation":"Definition: internal regulator\n**BODY** (it could be\u00a0a stiff) + **CLOCK** (hit)"} +{"Clue":"Sanctimonious type, English, defending odious favour shown to a few (9)","Answer":"PRIVILEGE","Explanation":"Definition: favour shown to a few \n**PRIG **+ **E**(nglish) \"defending\" **VILE"} +{"Clue":"Foreign invention put in middle of land (5)","Answer":"ALIEN","Explanation":"Definition: Foreign\n**LIE** \"put in (l)**AN**(d)"} +{"Clue":"Workers on board? Programmes could benefit from them (7)","Answer":"RATINGS","Explanation":"Definition: Workers on board\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Old woman with a teen disturbed aquatic creature (7)","Answer":"MANATEE","Explanation":"Definition: aquatic creature \n**MA** + *(a teen)"} +{"Clue":"Foreign article one felt misguided in flimsy publication (7)","Answer":"LEAFLET","Explanation":"Definition: flimsy publication\n**LE **+** A **+ *(felt)"} +{"Clue":"Sound with expression of loss \u2013 or expression of amazement? (4,5)","Answer":"GOOD GRIEF","Explanation":"Definition: expression of amazement\n**GOOD **(sound) + **GRIEF"} +{"Clue":"Source of drama in poor tone (5)","Answer":"ORTON","Explanation":"Definition: Source of drama\nHidden in \"po**OR TON**e\" \nReferring to Joe Orton, the English playwright who wrote *Loot*."} +{"Clue":"Celebratory service is facing decline in note put up (9)","Answer":"KISSAGRAM","Explanation":"Definition: Celebratory service\n**IS **+ **SAG** (decline) \"in <=**MARK"} +{"Clue":"Friend half-heartedly supporting appeal in country (5)","Answer":"ITALY","Explanation":"Definition: country \n**AL**(l)**Y **\"supporting\" **IT** (appeal)"} +{"Clue":"Instrument playing in a march I found discordant (9)","Answer":"HARMONICA","Explanation":"Definition: Instrument\nI think this is supposed to be an angagram, but the fodder doesn't seem right. *(in a march) gives the letters of HARMNICA, but I can't see the O?"} +{"Clue":"Enjoyable occasion in ruin (5)","Answer":"BLAST","Explanation":"Definition: Enjoyable occasion\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Hotel possibly covering over origin of defects gains first advantage (7)","Answer":"TOEHOLD","Explanation":"Definition: first advantage \n(*(hotel) \"covering\" **O**(ver)) + **D**(efects)"} +{"Clue":"Haiti open after revolution for one from another continent (9)","Answer":"ETHIOPIAN","Explanation":"Definition: one from another continent \n*(haiti open)"} +{"Clue":"Disgust over senior journalist on papers showing fanciful ambition (4,5)","Answer":"PIPE DREAM","Explanation":"Definition: fanciful ambition \n**PIP **(disgust?) + **ED** + **REAM **(papers) \nI've not been able to find DISGUST as a synonym for PIP, and I've checked three dictionaries and several online sources. The closes definition of PIP that I can find is \"to annoy\", but that's not the same as \"to disgust\"."} +{"Clue":"Where one might find diarist\u00a0in theory (2,5)","Answer":"ON PAPER","Explanation":"Definition: Where one might find diarist\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Obliquely request expert to tour North (7)","Answer":"ASKANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Obliquely\n**ASK ACE **\"to tour\" **N**(orth)"} +{"Clue":"Fool imbibing second mixed drink (5)","Answer":"TWIST","Explanation":"Definition: mixed drink \n**TWIT** \"imbibing\" **S**(econd)"} +{"Clue":"Approve\u00a0ironic word of affection (5)","Answer":"BLESS","Explanation":"Definition: Approve\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Part of bike in commercial series (5)","Answer":"CHAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Part of bike\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Issue featuring oddly neglected Welsh headland (6)","Answer":"ESCAPE","Explanation":"Issue featuring oddly neglected Welsh headland (6)\n(w)**E**(l)**S**(h) (\"Welsh\" with odd letters neglected) + **CAPE** (headland)"} +{"Clue":"Arranged for expert on Poland to meet head of department (6)","Answer":"PLACED","Explanation":"Arranged for expert on Poland to meet head of department (6)\n**PL** (international car registration for Poland) + **ACE **(expert) + **D**(epartment)"} +{"Clue":"Worry about equipment for catching small birds (7)","Answer":"GANNETS","Explanation":"Worry about equipment for catching small birds (7)\n**<=NAG** (worry \"about\") + **NET** (equipment for catching) + **S**(mall) \nThe S\/small isn't really required here, as \"equipment for catching\" could be NETS"} +{"Clue":"Ask for English queen inside to be at ease (7)","Answer":"REQUEST","Explanation":"Ask for English queen inside to be at ease (7)\n(**E**(nglish) + **Qu.**(een)) \"inside\" **REST** (to be at ease)"} +{"Clue":"Common sense shown by doctor with refusal to entertain books lacking in variety and interest (10)","Answer":"MONOTONOUS","Explanation":"Common sense shown by doctor with refusal to entertain books lacking in variety and interest (10)\n**MO** (Medical Officer, so \"doctor\") + **NO** (refusal) \"entertaining\" **O.T. **(Old Testament, so \"books\") + **NOUS** (common sense)"} +{"Clue":"Area around the mouth (4)","Answer":"TRAP","Explanation":"Area around the mouth (4)\n**<=PART** (area, \"around\")"} +{"Clue":"Guide and prophet residing in Troy? Just the opposite (5)","Answer":"STEER","Explanation":"Guide and prophet residing in Troy? Just the opposite (5)\n**T**(roy) in **SEER** (prophet)"} +{"Clue":"Playing well at centre-half in friendly (8)","Answer":"INFORMAL","Explanation":"Playing well at centre-half in friendly (8)\n**IN FORM** (playing well) \"at\" (h)**AL**(f)"} +{"Clue":"Starts to bitch about Danish girl's insincerity (3,5)","Answer":"BAD FAITH","Explanation":"Starts to bitch about Danish girl's insincerity (3,5)\n**B**(itch) **A**(bout) **D**(anish) + **FAITH** (girl)"} +{"Clue":"Needed primarily for onset of rheumatism in racehorse's joint (5)","Answer":"ANKLE","Explanation":"Needed primarily for onset of rheumatism in racehorse's joint (5)\nReplacing the R in **ARKLE** (a famous racehorse) with an N (indicated by \"needed primarily), will give **ANKLE"} +{"Clue":"Almost new organ (4)","Answer":"NEAR","Explanation":"Almost new organ (4)\n**N**(ew) + **EAR** (organ)"} +{"Clue":"Succeed in obstructing sinister German socialist (4-6)","Answer":"LEFT-WINGER","Explanation":"Succeed in obstructing sinister German socialist (4-6)\n**WIN** (succeed in) \"obstructing\" **LEFT** (sinister) + **Ger.**(man)"} +{"Clue":"Hang about taking in extremely well-made still (7)","Answer":"HOWEVER","Explanation":"Hang about taking in extremely well-made still (7)\n**HOVER** (hang about) \"taking in\" **W**(ell-mad)**E"} +{"Clue":"Ended with Sally stripping off altogether (7)","Answer":"OVERALL","Explanation":"Ended with Sally stripping off altogether (7)\n**OVER** (ended) \"with\"\u00a0(S)**ALL**(y) (Sally taking off her outer layers, S & Y, so \"stripping off\")"} +{"Clue":"Painter of the Queen seen after a short walk (6)","Answer":"TURNER","Explanation":"Painter of the Queen seen after a short walk (6)\n**E.R. **(the Queen) \"seen after\" **TURN** (a short walk) \nReferring to the English seascape painter, JMW Turner (1775- 1851)"} +{"Clue":"Questionable verdict not initially finding approval (6)","Answer":"CREDIT","Explanation":"Questionable verdict not initially finding approval (6)\n*(erdict)"} +{"Clue":"Muse over weed coming from the south (5)","Answer":"ERATO","Explanation":"Muse over weed coming from the south (5)\n<= (**O**(ver) + **TARE **(weed))"} +{"Clue":"Completed after prisoner gets pardon (7)","Answer":"CONDONE","Explanation":"Completed after prisoner gets pardon (7)\n**DONE **(completed) \"after\" **CON** (prisoner)"} +{"Clue":"Miscellany from Prospect's first issue looking into development of riot (9)","Answer":"POTPOURRI","Explanation":"Miscellany from Prospect's first issue looking into development of riot (9)\n**P**(rospect) + (**POUR **(issue) \"looking into\" *(riot))"} +{"Clue":"The worst parts include Dominica's capital city (5)","Answer":"LEEDS","Explanation":"The worst parts include Dominica's capital city (5)\n**LEES** (the worst parts) \"include\" **D**(ominica)"} +{"Clue":"Reckon on soldiers coming around the opposite way (7)","Answer":"COUNTER","Explanation":"Reckon on soldiers coming around the opposite way (7)\n**COUNT** (reckon) \"on\" <= **R.E. **(Royal Engineers, so \"soldiers\")"} +{"Clue":"Utterly different from despair at being abandoned (9)","Answer":"DISPARATE","Explanation":"Utterly different from despair at being abandoned (9)\n*(despair at)"} +{"Clue":"Eliminate language of fear at the outset (6,3)","Answer":"POLISH OFF","Explanation":"Eliminate language of fear at the outset (6,3)\n**POLISH **(language) + **OF **+ **F**(ear)"} +{"Clue":"Daughter discovered after a short time exhausted and in a dazed state (6-3)","Answer":"SPACED-OUT","Explanation":"Daughter discovered after a short time exhausted and in a dazed state (6-3)\n**(D**(aughter) \"dicovered after\" **SPACE **(a short time)) + **OUT** (exhausted)"} +{"Clue":"Allege as a fact following crack about German nationalist (4-5)","Answer":"FLAG-WAVER","Explanation":"Allege as a fact following crack about German nationalist (4-5)\n**AVER** (allege as a fact) \"following\" (**FLAW**(crack) \"about\" **G**(erman))"} +{"Clue":"Cease to be patient after ceremony is cut short (7)","Answer":"FORBEAR","Explanation":"Cease to be patient after ceremony is cut short (7)\n**BEAR** (to be patient) \"after\" **FOR**(m) (ceremony, \"cut short\")"} +{"Clue":"Species seen around Dorset oddly having similar characteristics (7)","Answer":"KINDRED","Explanation":"Species seen around Dorset oddly having similar characteristics (7)\n**KIND** (species) \"seen around\" **D**(o)**R**(s)**E**(t)"} +{"Clue":"That's for example up beyond Lake Superior (5)","Answer":"LIEGE","Explanation":"That's for example up beyond Lake Superior (5)\n(**i.e.** (that's) + <=**e.g.** (for example, \"up\") beyond **L**(ake)"} +{"Clue":"Brilliant success evident in rebuttal C\u00e9zanne sent back (5)","Answer":"ECLAT","Explanation":"Brilliant success evident in rebuttal C\u00e9zanne sent back (5)\nHidden backwards in \"rebut**TAL C\u00c9**zanne\""} +{"Clue":"Psalm a bit out of place at christening (9)","Answer":"BAPTISMAL","Explanation":"Psalm a bit out of place at christening (9)\n*(psalm a bit)"} +{"Clue":"Recite passages in Scillies, say (5)","Answer":"ISLES","Explanation":"Recite passages in Scillies, say (5)\nHonophone of **AISLES** (passages), indicated by \"recite\"."} +{"Clue":"Eliot's weaver owned one probe (7)","Answer":"MARINER","Explanation":"Eliot's weaver owned one probe (7)\n(Silas) **MARNER **\"owned\" **1**, so MAR(1)NER \nSilas Marner was the title character and a weaver in one of George Eliot's novels, and Mariner was the name of several American deep-space probes."} +{"Clue":"What sailors followed follows sailor (3,4)","Answer":"DOG STAR","Explanation":"What sailors followed follows sailor (3,4)\n**DOGS** (\"follows\") + **TAR** (\"sailor\")"} +{"Clue":"Typical finish of a Russian runner (3)","Answer":"SKI","Explanation":"Typical finish of a Russian runner (3)\nMany Russian names end in \"ski\""} +{"Clue":"I stay on ground to cover new policeman, changing beat (11)","Answer":"SYNCOPATION","Explanation":"I stay on ground to cover new policeman, changing beat (11)\n*(i stay on) \"to cover\" **N**(ew) **COP **(policeman)"} +{"Clue":"Goods run out after a display of violence (5)","Answer":"AGGRO","Explanation":"Goods run out after a display of violence (5)\n**GG **(good, twice, so \"goods\") + **R.O. **(run out) \"after\" **A"} +{"Clue":"Clean start to minor surgery (3)","Answer":"MOP","Explanation":"Clean start to minor surgery (3)\n**M**(inor) + **OP** (surgery)"} +{"Clue":"Odd features of play scheme in school (5)","Answer":"LYCEE","Explanation":"Odd features of play scheme in school (5)\n(p)**L**(a)**Y**(s)**C**(h)**E**(m)**E** \nIs it just me, or is there a word missing from this clue? The letters required from PLAY SCHEME are the even ones, not the odd ones. Perhaps \"Odd features of play scheme NOT in school, or REMOVED from school\" or something like that would have worked. I appreciate that \"odd\" can mean \"remainders of pairs\", but in crossword clues, this would be too vague."} +{"Clue":"Cast pay a rental to reserve theatre's last box (7,4)","Answer":"PENALTY AREA","Explanation":"Cast pay a rental to reserve theatre's last box (7,4)\n*(pay a rental) \"to reserve\" (theatr)**E"} +{"Clue":"What we do now and then during repasts (3)","Answer":"EAT","Explanation":"What we do now and then during repasts (3)\n(r)**E**(p)**A**(s)**T**s), indicated by \"now and then during\""} +{"Clue":"A Republican once more rejected the Falls (7)","Answer":"NIAGARA","Explanation":"A Republican once more rejected the Falls (7)\n<=**AGAIN **+** R**(epublican) + **A"} +{"Clue":"Rent-a-party flier? (7)","Answer":"TORNADO","Explanation":"Rent-a-party flier? (7)\n**TORN** (rent) + **A DO** (a party) \nA Tornado is a fighter plane."} +{"Clue":"Cooks steal paintings from royal householders (5)","Answer":"STEWS","Explanation":"Cooks steal paintings from royal householders (5)\n**STEWARTS **(royal householders) with **ART **removed (or stolen)"} +{"Clue":"Guarantee New Zealander's about to bag 100 in field (9)","Answer":"BAILIWICK","Explanation":"Guarantee New Zealander's about to bag 100 in field (9)\n**BAIL** (guarantee) + <=**KIWI** (New Zealander, \"about\") \"to bag\" **C** (100)"} +{"Clue":"Product of Manhattan, actor initially flops (1-5)","Answer":"A-BOMBS","Explanation":"Product of Manhattan, actor initially flops (1-5)\n**A**(ctor) + **BOMBS** (flops) \nAtom bomns were developed by the Manhattan Project."} +{"Clue":"Tweet about queen crossing swords (8)","Answer":"SPARRING","Explanation":"Tweet about queen crossing swords (8)\n**SING** (tweet) \"about\" (Katherine) **PARR **(queen)"} +{"Clue":"What sustained Liberace playing apt solo No. 1 (5,5)","Answer":"PIANO STOOL","Explanation":"What sustained Liberace playing apt solo No. 1 (5,5)\n*(apt solo no i), where i = 1"} +{"Clue":"Islamic leader married in Ireland briefly (4)","Answer":"EMIR","Explanation":"Islamic leader married in Ireland briefly (4)\n**M**(arried) in **EIR**(e) (Ireland, \"briefly\")"} +{"Clue":"Fool old battered helicopter controls (10)","Answer":"CLODHOPPER","Explanation":"Fool old battered helicopter controls (10)\n**CHOPPER **(helicopter) \"controls\" *(old)"} +{"Clue":"Phone box here (4)","Answer":"RING","Explanation":"Phone box here (4)\nYou box in a ring"} +{"Clue":"Instrument poking Joe's cheeks (6)","Answer":"GLUTEI","Explanation":"Instrument poking Joe's cheeks (6)\n**LUTE **(instrument) \"poking\" **G.I. **(Joe) \nGlutei are muscles in the buttocks, hence (bum) cheeks."} +{"Clue":"Distance at greens varies (8)","Answer":"ESTRANGE","Explanation":"Distance at greens varies (8)\n*(at greens)"} +{"Clue":"Wimpy guy stood up girl betweentimes (5-5)","Answer":"NAMBY-PAMBY","Explanation":"Wimpy guy stood up girl betweentimes (5-5)\n<=**MAN** (guy, \"stood up\") + **PAM** (girl) between **BY **and **BY **(times)"} +{"Clue":"One of 10 feels bad with a foul cigar (5,5)","Answer":"AILSA CRAIG","Explanation":"One of 10 feels bad with a foul cigar (5,5)\n**AILS** (feels bad) + **A **+ *(cigar) \nAilsa Craig is an island off the coast of Ayrshire, famous as being the source of the stone used to make curling stones."} +{"Clue":"He climbs a slope, grasping flag of course (8)","Answer":"ALPINIST","Explanation":"He climbs a slope, grasping flag of course (8)\n**A LIST **(slope) \"grasping\" **PIN **(a flag on a golf course, so \"flag of course\")"} +{"Clue":"Climate changes beginning to stunt old man's beard (8)","Answer":"CLEMATIS","Explanation":"Climate changes beginning to stunt old man's beard (8)\n*(climate) + **S**(tunt)"} +{"Clue":"Approached destitute Arab? (6)","Answer":"NEARED","Explanation":"Approached destitute Arab? (6)\nAn Arab **(Ar.)** in **NEED** could be described as \"destitute\""} +{"Clue":"Three HP vehicle, possibly, or a kit (6)","Answer":"TROIKA","Explanation":"Three HP vehicle, possibly, or a kit (6)\n*(or a kit) \nA troika was a carriage pulled by three horses, so a \"three horse-power vehicle\""} +{"Clue":"Some musical sounds from choral society too (4)","Answer":"ALSO","Explanation":"Some musical sounds from choral society too (4)\nHidden in \"music**AL SO**unds\" and \"chor**AL SO**ciety\" *also."} +{"Clue":"Shorten article leaving county (4)","Answer":"TRIM","Explanation":"Shorten article leaving county (4)\n(An)**TRIM"} +{"Clue":"Overweight\u00a0actor playing the villain? (5)","Answer":"HEAVY","Explanation":"Overweight\u00a0actor playing the villain? (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Coins come into this field of study (9)","Answer":"ECONOMICS","Explanation":"Coins come into this field of study (9)\n*(coins come)"} +{"Clue":"Do without lost tent that's been left behind (9)","Answer":"FORGOTTEN","Explanation":"Do without lost tent that's been left behind (9)\n**FORGO** (do without) + *(tent)"} +{"Clue":"Come out with me more than once to have a drink (5)","Answer":"COCOA","Explanation":"Come out with me more than once to have a drink (5)\n**CO**(me) + **CO**(me) + **A"} +{"Clue":"One or two items on the afternoon menu? (7)","Answer":"TEACAKE","Explanation":"One or two items on the afternoon menu? (7)\nTEACAKE is one item, TEA and CAKE two items."} +{"Clue":"Brightened up, when found not guilty (7)","Answer":"CLEARED","Explanation":"Brightened up, when found not guilty (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Splendid\u00a0organ effect (5)","Answer":"SWELL","Explanation":"Splendid\u00a0organ effect (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Little fellow not de\u00adpressed, just confused (3)","Answer":"ELF","Explanation":"Little fellow not de\u00adpressed, just confused (3)\n*(fel) (\"fellow\" without \"low\", i.e. \"not depressed\") \nFellow is doing double duty here?"} +{"Clue":"After time, ceremony becomes commonplace (5)","Answer":"TRITE","Explanation":"After time, ceremony becomes commonplace (5)\n**T**(ime) + **RITE **(ceremony)"} +{"Clue":"One more metamor\u00adphosis on earth (7)","Answer":"ANOTHER","Explanation":"One more metamor\u00adphosis on earth (7)\n*(another)"} +{"Clue":"Red rose embroidered for church screen (7)","Answer":"REREDOS","Explanation":"Red rose embroidered for church screen (7)\n*(red rose)"} +{"Clue":"Fruit\u00a0goes out of fashion (5)","Answer":"DATES","Explanation":"Fruit\u00a0goes out of fashion (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Scared, possibly by bully \u2014 one given undue respect (6,3)","Answer":"SACRED COW","Explanation":"Scared, possibly by bully \u2014 one given undue respect (6,3)\n*(scared) + **COW** (bully)"} +{"Clue":"Munitions produced by man and master (9)","Answer":"ARMAMENTS","Explanation":"Munitions produced by man and master (9)\n*(man master)"} +{"Clue":"Penal reform board (5)","Answer":"PANEL","Explanation":"Penal reform board (5)\n*(penal)"} +{"Clue":"French master\u00a0responsible for courses (4)","Answer":"CHEF","Explanation":"French master\u00a0responsible for courses (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Bearing\u00a0the cost of transport (8)","Answer":"CARRIAGE","Explanation":"Bearing\u00a0the cost of transport (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Learner \u2014 one from a part of Austria? (4)","Answer":"TYRO","Explanation":"Learner \u2014 one from a part of Austria? (4)\n**TYRO**(l)"} +{"Clue":"He appreciates the exquisite tea these provide (8)","Answer":"AESTHETE","Explanation":"He appreciates the exquisite tea these provide (8)\n*(tea these)"} +{"Clue":"Drink, when cold, can go the wrong way (6)","Answer":"COGNAC","Explanation":"Drink, when cold, can go the wrong way (6)\n**C**(old) + *(can go)"} +{"Clue":"Records the development of Wessex town (10)","Answer":"DORCHESTER","Explanation":"Records the development of Wessex town (10)\n*(records the)"} +{"Clue":"Prince demolished part of a king crab (6)","Answer":"PINCER","Explanation":"Prince demolished part of a king crab (6)\n*(prince)"} +{"Clue":"Part of the Burma-Siam landmass (4)","Answer":"ASIA","Explanation":"Part of the Burma-Siam landmass (4)\nHidden in \"Burm**A-SIA**m\""} +{"Clue":"She has the advantage, when climbing (5)","Answer":"TESSA","Explanation":"She has the advantage, when climbing (5)\n<+**ASSET **(advantage)"} +{"Clue":"There's a lack of variety, still (3,3,4)","Answer":"ALL THE SAME","Explanation":"There's a lack of variety, still (3,3,4)\nDouble definition, just about"} +{"Clue":"Suit oneself (5)","Answer":"DRESS","Explanation":"Suit oneself (5)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Expect warning shout to players (8)","Answer":"FORECAST","Explanation":"Expect warning shout to players (8)\n**FORE** (warning shout) + **CAST **(players)"} +{"Clue":"Disenchanted, dash out upset, it's lewd. (8)","Answer":"INDECENT","Explanation":"Disenchanted, dash out upset, it's lewd. (8)\n*(diencnte) (\"disenchanted\" without \"dash\")"} +{"Clue":"Choose one mother \u2014 the best! (6)","Answer":"OPTIMA","Explanation":"Choose one mother \u2014 the best! (6)\nOPT + 1 + MA"} +{"Clue":"Mounting a revolt (6)","Answer":"RISING","Explanation":"Mounting a revolt (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Rather dull sailor put under the doctor (4)","Answer":"DRAB","Explanation":"Rather dull sailor put under the doctor (4)\n**A**(ble) **B**(odied) (sailor) \"put under\" **Dr."} +{"Clue":"Yes, about to include parking spot (4)","Answer":"ESPY","Explanation":"Yes, about to include parking spot (4)\n*(spy) \"about \"**P**(arking)"} +{"Clue":"A pack animal? (4)","Answer":"WOLF","Explanation":"A pack animal? (4)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Project completed for Chinese government (8)","Answer":"OVERHANG","Explanation":"Definition: Project\n**OVER** (completed) + **HAN** (Chinese) + **G**(overnment) \nHan was a Chinese dynasty, so \"Chinese\"\u00a0may be a little weak as an indicator for HAN?"} +{"Clue":"Great tackle stifles goal attempt (6)","Answer":"ATTACK","Explanation":"Definition: goal attempt \nHidden in \"gre**AT TACK**le\""} +{"Clue":"Representative of \"The People's Bishop\" involved in court case (6)","Answer":"TRIBAL","Explanation":"Definition: Representative of \"The People's \n**B**(ishop) \"involved in\" **TRIAL** (court case)"} +{"Clue":"News at Ten interrupts a Liberal citizen (8)","Answer":"NATIONAL","Explanation":"Definition: citizen\n**AT 10** \"interrupts\" **NN **(new x2, thus \"news\") + **A ****L**(iberal), so **N(AT 10)N A L"} +{"Clue":"Low-scoring draw between France and Japan briefly reported in The Nation (4)","Answer":"FIJI","Explanation":"Definition: The Nation\n**F**(rance) **1 J**(apan) **1**, so **F1J1**. 1-1 would be a low-scoring draw in most sports."} +{"Clue":"She answers a higher calling during turbulent times! (3,7)","Answer":"AIR HOSTESS","Explanation":"Definition: She answers a higher calling during turbulent times\nCryptic definition \n(although I would expect an air hostess to be strapped in during turbulence for her safety, rather than answering calls?)"} +{"Clue":"Lops head off plant (8)","Answer":"ASPHODEL","Explanation":"Definition: plant\n*(lops head)"} +{"Clue":"Blades come from this\u00a0mighty club! (4)","Answer":"MACE","Explanation":"Definition: Blades come from this\nDouble definition \u2013 mace blades are a spice, and a mace is a large club."} +{"Clue":"Rose Cottage finally gets drive connection (4)","Answer":"AXLE","Explanation":"Definition: drive connection \n**AXL** (Rose) + (cottag)**E"} +{"Clue":"The Spanish mutiny about working early (8)","Answer":"UNTIMELY","Explanation":"Definition: early\n*(mutiny) \"about\" **EL** (\"the\" in Spanish)"} +{"Clue":"Horrid giant rodent's first seen after spring. Horrid giant rodent! (7,3)","Answer":"JUMPING RAT","Explanation":"Definition: Horrid giant rodent\n*(giant r) \"seen after\" **JUMP** (spring)"} +{"Clue":"The last character to be chauffeured, like Julius in St. Petersburg? (4)","Answer":"CZAR","Explanation":"Definition: like Julius in St. Petersburg\n**Z** (last character) in **CAR **(\"in car\" = chauffeured) \n(Julius) Caesar became CZAR in Russia."} +{"Clue":"Boycott, opener for England and Yorkshire, gutted to get injury (5,3)","Answer":"BLACK EYE","Explanation":"Definition: injury\n**BLACK **(boycott) + **E**(ngland) + **Y**(orkshir)**E\n "} +{"Clue":"Am I to be sacked from paper, folding in the spring? (6)","Answer":"ORIGIN","Explanation":"Definition: spring\n**ORIG **(am i) + **IN"} +{"Clue":"Sci-fi series rejected pitch featuring a dash of nudity (6)","Answer":"STREAK","Explanation":"Definition: dash of nudity \n**S**(tar) **TREK **\"featuring\" **A"} +{"Clue":"Tense scenes! Dr. Seuss put in prison! (8)","Answer":"SUSPENSE","Explanation":"Definition: Tense scenes\n*(seuss) with **PEN **(prison) \"put in\""} +{"Clue":"Giuseppe burned, shedding skin (5)","Answer":"VERDI","Explanation":"Definition: Giuseppe\n(o)**VERDI**(d) \nReferring to Giuseppe Verdi, the italian composer of operas such as *Aida*."} +{"Clue":"Dump run down old banger (7,4)","Answer":"RUBBISH HEAP","Explanation":"Definition: Dump\n**RUBBISH **(run down) + **HEAP **(old banger)"} +{"Clue":"The ratings are bound to go up after this broadcast (3,5,2,4)","Answer":"ALL HANDS ON DECK","Explanation":"Definition: The ratings are bound to go up after this broadcast \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Quarrel with sergeant about battle order (7,8)","Answer":"GENERAL QUARTERS","Explanation":"Quarrel with sergeant about battle order (7,8)\n*(quarrel sergeant) \n\"General quarters\" is an order on a warship to be ready for action"} +{"Clue":"I toast sanction-busting call to arms (6,8)","Answer":"ACTION STATIONS","Explanation":"Definition: call to arms \n*(i toast sanction)"} +{"Clue":"Take wickets of openers, getting a pair (3)","Answer":"TWO","Explanation":"Definition: a pair \n**T**(ake) **W**(ickets) **O**(f)"} +{"Clue":"Faithfully recorded Callas performing outside broadcast on Radio Three (9)","Answer":"CLASSICAL","Explanation":"Definition: broadcast on Radio Three \n*(callas) \"outside\" **SIC **(faithfully recorded)"} +{"Clue":"For the doctor's travel magazine, a feature penned by Julius (4,7)","Answer":"TIME MACHINE","Explanation":"Definition: For the doctor's travel \n**TIME** (magazine) + **A CHIN** (a feature) \"penned by\" **ME** (Julius), so **TIME M(A CHIN)E** \nReferring to the Tardis, Doctor Who's time machine"} +{"Clue":"Randy (a bloke from Riga) picked up a bit of litter (9)","Answer":"SEXTUPLET","Explanation":"Definition: a bit of litter \nHomophone of **SEXED UP LETT** (as indicated by \"picked up\")"} +{"Clue":"Say goodbye to Fatty; take some exercise! (5)","Answer":"ADIOS","Explanation":"Say goodbye to Fatty; take some exercise! (5)\n**ADI**(p)**OS**(e) (fatty \u2013 P.E.)"} +{"Clue":"McQueen regularly used a prompt (3)","Answer":"CUE","Explanation":"Definition: a prompt \n(M)**C**(Q)**U**(e)**E**(n)"} +{"Clue":"Play this on 1 March badly, then 1 April (9)","Answer":"HARMONICA","Explanation":"Definition: Play this\n*(on i march) + **A"} +{"Clue":"Fiddle in the morning at 1 (5)","Answer":"AMATI","Explanation":"Definition: Fiddle\n**A.M.** + **AT 1** \nThe Amati family were violin makers in Cremona from the mid 1500s to the mid 1700s."} +{"Clue":"Question states: \"Should these be sung with tremolo?\" (7)","Answer":"QUAVERS","Explanation":"Definition: Should these be sung with tremolo\n**Qu. **+ **AVERS"} +{"Clue":"Last part learned in upright position (7)","Answer":"ENDWISE","Explanation":"Definition: in upright position \n**END** (last part) + **WISE** (learned)"} +{"Clue":"European composer nearly withdraws good score, of course (5)","Answer":"EAGLE","Explanation":"Definition: good score, of course \n**E**(uropean) + <=**ELGA**(r) \nAn eagle is 2 under par in golf, so a \"good score\" on the course."} +{"Clue":"Clan wars overwhelm Cornish resort, as Spooner has it? (5,4)","Answer":"BLOOD FEUD","Explanation":"Definition: Clan wars\nSpoonerism of **FLOOD BUDE"} +{"Clue":"Euphemistic drama, terribly hot physical test (3,8,4)","Answer":"THESCOTTISHPLAY","Explanation":"Definition: Euphemistic drama\n*(hot physical test) \n\"The Scottish Play\" is a euphemism for *Macbeth**,* used instead of the play's name as it is supposed to be unlicky for anyone associated with the theatre to mention the title of the play."} +{"Clue":"Almost all soldiers in a group love performing musical (9)","Answer":"BRIGADOON","Explanation":"Definition: musical\n**BRIGAD**(e) + **0 **+ **ON **(performing)"} +{"Clue":"Queen takes in one orphan (5)","Answer":"ANNIE","Explanation":"Definition: orphan\n(Queen) **ANNE **\"takes in\" **1"} +{"Clue":"Game played in the Dog and Fish (7)","Answer":"CURLING","Explanation":"Definition: Game\n**CUR **+ **LING"} +{"Clue":"Clansmen continue south, crossing road (7)","Answer":"GORDONS","Explanation":"Definition: Clansmen\n**GO ON S **(continue south) \"crossing\" **Rd."} +{"Clue":"Old landowner's article defending origins of art nouveau (5)","Answer":"THANE","Explanation":"Definition: Old landowner's \n**THE** \"defending\" **A**(rt) **N**(ouveau)"} +{"Clue":"Hide supplier at rebuilt gorilla cages (9)","Answer":"ALLIGATOR","Explanation":"Definition: Hide supplier\n**AT **\"caged by\" *(gorilla)"} +{"Clue":"Examines old boat, say, getting a bit detached? (6,4)","Answer":"CHEQUE STUB","Explanation":"Definition: a bit detached\nHomophone of **CHECKS TUB"} +{"Clue":"Instrument needs altering in different places (8)","Answer":"TRIANGLE","Explanation":"Definition: Instrument\n*(altering)"} +{"Clue":"He wrote the Ancient Mariner (6)","Answer":"POPEYE","Explanation":"Definition: Mariner\n(Alexander) **POPE **(a poet, therefore \"he wrote\") + **YE **(the ancient)"} +{"Clue":"A wife abandons puzzle and dances (4)","Answer":"JIGS","Explanation":"Definition: dances \n**JIGS**(aw)"} +{"Clue":"Scots trick one of their own, holding a light (10)","Answer":"CALEDONIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Scots\n**CON IAN **\"holding\" **A L.E.D."} +{"Clue":"Pompous type had one curry sent up (3-2-3)","Answer":"LAHDIDAH","Explanation":"Definition: Pompous type\n<= **HAD 1 DHAL** \nStrictly speaking, dhal is a potential ingredient for a curry, rather than a curry itself. Chambers has \"a cooked dish\" made from dhal as a definitiion, so this clue is probably OK."} +{"Clue":"Cross line leaving for take-off (6)","Answer":"SATIRE","Explanation":"Definition: take-off \n**SA**(l)**TIRE"} +{"Clue":"It's played very loudly around one eastern county (4)","Answer":"FIFE","Explanation":"Definition: It's played \nDouble definition and (**FF** (very loudly) \"around\" **1**) + **E**(ast)"} +{"Clue":"Say catchphrase over in pub that's used by climbers (6,4)","Answer":"BOTTOM GEAR","Explanation":"Definition: that's used by climbers \n<=**e.g. MOTTO** \"in\" **BAR\n **\n A driver would use bottom gear when climbing a hill."} +{"Clue":"Maybe peck seed Murray ground (3,7)","Answer":"DRY MEASURE","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe peck\n*(seed Murray) \nA peck is an example of a\u00a0dry measure."} +{"Clue":"Edit article about new liquorice stick (8)","Answer":"CLARINET","Explanation":"Definition: liquorice stick \n*(article) \"about\" **N**(ew) \n\"Liquorice stick\" is\u00a0a slang term for a clarinet."} +{"Clue":"Rowdies touring in Spain see dirty jumpers here (4-4)","Answer":"LINEOUTS","Explanation":"Definition: dirty jumpers here \n**LOUTS** \"touring\" **IN E**, where E = Spain. \nIn rugby, line-outs are contested by the forwards jumping for the ball, and certainly by the end of the game, rugby players could be described as \"dirty\"."} +{"Clue":"Around noon, radio broadcast raid (6)","Answer":"INROAD","Explanation":"Definition: raid\n*(radio) \"around\" **N**(oon)"} +{"Clue":"Charioteer drivers carrying superior gear (6)","Answer":"AURIGA","Explanation":"Definition: Charioteer\n**A.A. **(Automobile Association, hence \"drivers\") \"carrying **U** (superior) + **RIG **(gear)"} +{"Clue":"Show around back street (4)","Answer":"CATS","Explanation":"Definition: Show\n**Ca. **(circa, so \"around\") + <=**St."} +{"Clue":"In which to see drivers turn left in odd places (4)","Answer":"GOLF","Explanation":"Definition: In which to see drivers\n**GO **+ **L**(e)**F**(t)"} +{"Clue":"Repeatedly nick steps (6)","Answer":"CANCAN","Explanation":"Repeatedly nick steps (6)\n**CAN **(nick) \"repeated\""} +{"Clue":"Old pile passed on and acquired easily (2,1,5)","Answer":"ON A PLATE","Explanation":"Old pile passed on and acquired easily (2,1,5)\n**O**(ld) + **NAP** (pile) + **LATE** (passed on)"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle in space requiring one-off permit around Italian river (6)","Answer":"APOLLO","Explanation":"Vehicle in space requiring one-off permit around Italian river (6)\n**ALLO**(w)(permit with \"one off\") \"around\" **PO** (Italian river)"} +{"Clue":"Con small person to get in drink (6,2)","Answer":"STITCH UP","Explanation":"Con small person to get in drink (6,2)\n**TITCH** (small person) \"to get in\" **SUP** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Shaving, brother heard rodent (8)","Answer":"CHIPMUNK","Explanation":"Shaving, brother heard rodent (8)\n**CHIP** (shaving, as in a wood shaving) + homophone of **MONK **(brother)"} +{"Clue":"Musician's slowly procuring a building alongside house? (4-2)","Answer":"LEAN-TO","Explanation":"Musician's slowly procuring a building alongside house? (4-2)\n**LENTO **(slow in music) \"procuring\" **A"} +{"Clue":"Some commuter hurried around industrial region (4)","Answer":"RUHR","Explanation":"Some commuter hurried around industrial region (4)\nHidden backwards in \"commute**R HUR**ried\" \nThe Ruhr is an area in Germany with a population of 8-9 million, which was built on heavy industry."} +{"Clue":"East Sussex resident maybe caught aquatic transport \u2013 and another type (10)","Answer":"HOVERCRAFT","Explanation":"East Sussex resident maybe caught aquatic transport \u2013 and another type (10)\n**HOVER **(resident of Hove, maybe?) + **C**(aught) + **RAFT **Not sure about Hover? Is someone from Hove called a Hover, or is the setter looking for the \"resident\" bit to be R?"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps wedding ring found somewhere in California (10)","Answer":"SACRAMENTO","Explanation":"Perhaps wedding ring found somewhere in California (10)\n**SACRAMENT** (perhaps wedding) + **O** (ring) \nSacramento is the capital of California."} +{"Clue":"Competent learner sitting in Lincoln (4)","Answer":"ABLE","Explanation":"Competent learner sitting in Lincoln (4)\n**L**(earner) \"sitting in\" **ABE **(Lincoln)"} +{"Clue":"Pump up a cycle \u2013 flat tyre, at rear (6)","Answer":"AERATE","Explanation":"Pump up a cycle \u2013 flat tyre, at rear (6)\n**A ERA **(a cycle) + (fla)**T **(tyr)**E"} +{"Clue":"Surely deviating from the correct route, one fellow's lost (2,6)","Answer":"OF COURSE","Explanation":"Surely deviating from the correct route, one fellow's lost (2,6)\n**OF**(f)** COURSE"} +{"Clue":"Hound extremist during work in US (8)","Answer":"LABRADOR","Explanation":"Hound extremist during work in US (8)\n**RAD **(extremist) \"during\" **LABOR **(American spelling of \"labour\")"} +{"Clue":"Tie problem for the head after schoolkids protest in principle (6)","Answer":"SPLICE","Explanation":"Tie problem for the head after schoolkids protest in principle (6)\n**LICE **(problem for the head) after **S**(choolkids) **P**(rotest)"} +{"Clue":"Wild beast occupies land? Refuse to go here (5,3)","Answer":"WASTE BIN","Explanation":"Wild beast occupies land? Refuse to go here (5,3)\n*(beast) in **WIN **(land, as in \"land a contract\", eg)"} +{"Clue":"Creative work to maintain animal home's impassioned (6)","Answer":"ARDENT","Explanation":"Creative work to maintain animal home's impassioned (6)\n**ART** (creative work) \"to maintain\" **DEN **(animal's home)"} +{"Clue":"Old poet's writing, say, after seeing two churches lined with gold (7)","Answer":"CHAUCER","Explanation":"Old poet's writing, say, after seeing two churches lined with gold (7)\n**R **(one of the misleading three R's \u2013 reading, writing and 'rithmetic) \"after\" **CH **and **CE **(two churches)\u00a0\"lined with\" **AU **(gold), so **CH(AU)CE-R"} +{"Clue":"Period at sea once, with books welcome on board (9)","Answer":"NEOLITHIC","Explanation":"Period at sea once, with books welcome on board (9)\n*(once) with **LIT** (books, as in \"chick-lit\") + **HI **(welcome) \"on board), so **NEO(LIT-HI)C"} +{"Clue":"After father picked up, see doctor's self-confidence (6)","Answer":"APLOMB","Explanation":"After father picked up, see doctor's self-confidence (6)\n<=**PA**, + **LO** (see) + **MB** (Bachelor Medicine, so \"doctor\")"} +{"Clue":"Final Tyneside races (4)","Answer":"NETT","Explanation":"Final Tyneside races (4)\n**N.E. **(North East, so Tyneside, *at least to English people, Tyneside is South East of where I live* :)) + **TT** (races)"} +{"Clue":"In The Crown, it's nice playing game on one's own (8)","Answer":"PATIENCE","Explanation":"In The Crown, it's nice playing game on one's own (8)\n*(nice) in **PATE** (crown)"} +{"Clue":"Very pale, like woman at pre- nuptial event (5)","Answer":"ASHEN","Explanation":"Very pale, like woman at pre- nuptial event (5)\n**AS HEN**, as in \"at a hen party\""} +{"Clue":"Take advantage of policeman when losing daughter in \"way out\" (7)","Answer":"EXPLOIT","Explanation":"Take advantage of policeman when losing daughter in \"way out\" (7)\n**PLO**(d) (policeman without D for daughter) in **EXIT **(way out)"} +{"Clue":"Rising reserve wins corner in game (7)","Answer":"SNOOKER","Explanation":"Rising reserve wins corner in game (7)\n<=**Res**. \"wins\" **NOOK** (corner)"} +{"Clue":"Drive back and act like an aristocrat (4,3)","Answer":"BEAT OFF","Explanation":"Drive back and act like an aristocrat (4,3)\n**BE A TOFF"} +{"Clue":"Vegetable outstanding soldier keeps in pannier regularly (9)","Answer":"AUBERGINE","Explanation":"Vegetable outstanding soldier keeps in pannier regularly (9)\n**UBER G.I. **(outstanding soldier) \"in\" (p)A(n)**N**(i)**E**(r)"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle with A-reg vacated in the ancient city (8)","Answer":"CARTHAGE","Explanation":"Vehicle with A-reg vacated in the ancient city (8)\n**CAR** (vehicle) + (**A**(re)**G **in **THE**)"} +{"Clue":"Bird rolls about in mud perhaps, tail first (7)","Answer":"SWALLOW","Explanation":"Bird rolls about in mud perhaps, tail first (7)\n**WALLOWS** with the S (the last letter, so the \"tail\" put first)"} +{"Clue":"The day before holiday peak (7)","Answer":"EVEREST","Explanation":"The day before holiday peak (7)\n**EVE** (the day before) + **REST** (holiday)"} +{"Clue":"Bobby, I'm surprised, embraces social science course (6)","Answer":"COPPER","Explanation":"Bobby, I'm surprised, embraces social science course (6)\n**COR** (I'm surprised) \"embraces\" **PPE **(Philosophy, Politics and Economics)"} +{"Clue":"Puzzle found on public transport (5)","Answer":"REBUS","Explanation":"Puzzle found on public transport (5)\n**RE** (on) + **BUS"} +{"Clue":"Anyone raging repeatedly inside needs this spiritualist? (4)","Answer":"YOGI","Explanation":"Anyone raging repeatedly inside needs this spiritualist? (4)\nThe insides of \"an**YO**ne ra**GI**ng\""} +{"Clue":"All in Schengen angry about Hungary's barrier to migrants? (7,7)","Answer":"ENGLISH CHANNEL","Explanation":"All in Schengen angry about Hungary's barrier to migrants? (7,7)\n*(all in schengen) \"about\" **H**(ungary)"} +{"Clue":"Pressure put on old college showing little growth (5)","Answer":"POLYP","Explanation":"Pressure put on old college showing little growth (5)\n**P**(ressure) \"put on\" **POLY**(technic college)"} +{"Clue":"Wrongly tell teacher losing tail-ender's playing well (9)","Answer":"MISINFORM","Explanation":"Wrongly tell teacher losing tail-ender's playing well (9)\n**MIS**(s) **IN FORM"} +{"Clue":"Tories out \u2014 now! (5,4)","Answer":"RIGHT AWAY","Explanation":"Tories out \u2014 now! (5,4)\n**RIGHT **(Tories) + **AWAY** (out)"} +{"Clue":"Article finally put in this month? (5)","Answer":"INSET","Explanation":"Article finally put in this month? (5)\n(articl)**E **\"put in\" **INST. **(this month)"} +{"Clue":"Track\u00a0birds (5)","Answer":"RAILS","Explanation":"Track\u00a0birds (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Ran through tall grass catching catches (9)","Answer":"REHEARSED","Explanation":"Ran through tall grass catching catches (9)\n**REED **(tall grass) \"catching\" **HEARS** (catches)"} +{"Clue":"Continue drinking tea, heading off before serious play starts (9)","Answer":"PRESEASON","Explanation":"Continue drinking tea, heading off before serious play starts (9)\n**PRESS ON **(continue) \"drinking\" (t)**EA"} +{"Clue":"Jersey enthusiast possibly rejected jacket (5)","Answer":"TUNIC","Explanation":"Jersey enthusiast possibly rejected jacket (5)\n<= **C.I. NUT**, where C.I. = Channel Islands, of which Jersey is one"} +{"Clue":"Itinerant lecturer returning to collect degree (5)","Answer":"NOMAD","Explanation":"Itinerant lecturer returning to collect degree (5)\n<= **DON **(lecturer, \"returning\") \"to collect\" **M.A. **(degree)"} +{"Clue":"Audible warning, if switching authentic weapon (4,5)","Answer":"FIRE ALARM","Explanation":"Audible warning, if switching authentic weapon (4,5)\n**<=****IF** + **REAL ARM"} +{"Clue":"Deceitful\u00a0kind of bowling? (9)","Answer":"UNDERHAND","Explanation":"Deceitful\u00a0kind of bowling? (9)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Franco-German agreement needed to contact the other side? (5)","Answer":"OUIJA","Explanation":"Franco-German agreement needed to contact the other side? (5)\n**OUI **+ **JA **(\"yes\" in French and German)"} +{"Clue":"Unaffected sequence of events in Darwin's study (7,7)","Answer":"NATURAL HISTORY","Explanation":"Unaffected sequence of events in Darwin's study (7,7)\n**NATURAL **(unaffected) + **HISTORY** (sequence of events)"} +{"Clue":"Expert swimmer, male, adapted proper, genuine clothing (7,7)","Answer":"EMPEROR PENGUIN","Explanation":"Expert swimmer, male, adapted proper, genuine clothing (7,7)\n*(propere genuine) \"clothing\" **M**(ale)"} +{"Clue":"Turn on light and get cracking with this? (9)","Answer":"GELIGNITE","Explanation":"Turn on light and get cracking with this? (9)\n<=LEG (on (side), in crcket, = leg (side)) + **IGNITE** (light)"} +{"Clue":"Trendy place to feed (5)","Answer":"INPUT","Explanation":"Trendy place to feed (5)\n**IN** (trendy) + **PUT **(place)"} +{"Clue":"Forster's End keeping the author away from work? (9)","Answer":"HOMEWARDS","Explanation":"Forster's End keeping the author away from work? (9)\n**HOWARDS **(End) (a book by E.M. Forster) \"keeping\" **ME** (the author)"} +{"Clue":"Soft copper cast (5)","Answer":"CUSHY","Explanation":"Soft copper cast (5)\n**Cu **(copper) + **SHY** (cast)"} +{"Clue":"An Alsatian night worker, who's paid after work? (9)","Answer":"ANNUITANT","Explanation":"An Alsatian night worker, who's paid after work? (9)\n**AN **+ **NUIT** (Alsatian night) + **ANT **\"Nuit\" is the French for night, and Alsace is part of France, hence \"Alsatian night\""} +{"Clue":"Sanction stops child turning corners (5)","Answer":"NOOKS","Explanation":"Sanction stops child turning corners (5)\n**O.K. **(sanction) \"stops\" <=**SON **(child, \"turning\")"} +{"Clue":"Business such as typecast actors might create? (7,7)","Answer":"LIMITED COMPANY","Explanation":"Business such as typecast actors might create? (7,7)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Thinner line in poster engineers put up? (9)","Answer":"SLENDERER","Explanation":"Thinner line in poster engineers put up? (9)\n**L**(ine) \"in\" **SENDER** (\"poster\") + <= **R.E. **((Royal) Engineers, \"put up\")"} +{"Clue":"Red-hot Hindu nuts, withdrawing 10% (9)","Answer":"HUNDREDTH","Explanation":"Red-hot Hindu nuts, withdrawing 10% (9)\n*(red ht hndu), being **RED HOT HINDU** without the **I** and the **O** (which represent the 1 and the 0 of \"ten\")"} +{"Clue":"Romans in a newly settled land (3,6)","Answer":"SAN MARINO","Explanation":"Romans in a newly settled land (3,6)\n*(romans in a)"} +{"Clue":"Poet's surrounded by daughters in film (5)","Answer":"MIDST","Explanation":"Poet's surrounded by daughters in film (5)\n**D**(aughters) \"in\" **MIST** (film)"} +{"Clue":"Infirm female to complain loud and long (5)","Answer":"FRAIL","Explanation":"Infirm female to complain loud and long (5)\n**F**(emale) + **RAIL **(complain loud and long)"} +{"Clue":"Declares river's showing change of direction (5)","Answer":"AVOWS","Explanation":"Declares river's showing change of direction (5)\n**AVON'S** with the **N** (north) replaced by a **W** (west), so showing a \"change of direction\""} +{"Clue":"Clouts cast by insect (6)","Answer":"LOCUST","Explanation":"Clouts cast by insect (6)\n*(clouts)"} +{"Clue":"Cut around page featuring prominent headline (6)","Answer":"SPLASH","Explanation":"Cut around page featuring prominent headline (6)\n**SLASH **\"around\" **P**(age)"} +{"Clue":"Froth of liquor giving succour to one who serves it (7)","Answer":"BARMAID","Explanation":"Froth of liquor giving succour to one who serves it (7)\n**BARM **(a yeasty froth on some alcoholic drinks) + **AID** (succour)"} +{"Clue":"Where to grow fruit or vegetable (7)","Answer":"ORCHARD","Explanation":"Where to grow fruit or vegetable (7)\n**OR **+ **CHARD **(vegetable)"} +{"Clue":"Speak ill of one taken in by decrease in value (10)","Answer":"DEPRECIATE","Explanation":"Speak ill of one taken in by decrease in value (10)\n**DEPRECATE** (speak ill off) with **1** \"taken in\""} +{"Clue":"Couple I bumped into on the way back (4)","Answer":"ITEM","Explanation":"Couple I bumped into on the way back (4)\n**I **+ <=MET (bumped into)"} +{"Clue":"Play with a tot first (5)","Answer":"DRAMA","Explanation":"Play with a tot first (5)\n**DRAM **+ **A"} +{"Clue":"Plaudit for commune I reformed (8)","Answer":"ENCOMIUM","Explanation":"Plaudit for commune I reformed (8)\n*(commune i)"} +{"Clue":"Drug being injected, stay Rolling Stone (of sorts) (8)","Answer":"AMETHYST","Explanation":"Drug being injected, stay Rolling Stone (of sorts) (8)\n**METH **(drug) \"injected\" into *(stay)"} +{"Clue":"Endlessly dressing bird (5)","Answer":"ROBIN","Explanation":"Endlessly dressing bird (5)\n**ROBIN**(g)"} +{"Clue":"Relic of damage to cliff (4)","Answer":"SCAR","Explanation":"Relic of damage to cliff (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Advisor finding new ruler in bed (10)","Answer":"CONSULTANT","Explanation":"Advisor finding new ruler in bed (10)\n**N**(ew) **SULTAN **(ruler) \"in\" **COT **(bed)"} +{"Clue":"Be in centre, keeping time \u2013 be in hot water here? (7)","Answer":"BATHTUB","Explanation":"Be in centre, keeping time \u2013 be in hot water here? (7)\n**BAT **(be in, *think cricket*) + **HUB** (centre) \"keeping\" **T**(ime)"} +{"Clue":"Dissenter causing present convulsion (7)","Answer":"HERETIC","Explanation":"Dissenter causing present convulsion (7)\n**HERE **(present) + **TIC **(convulsion)"} +{"Clue":"Left number \u2013 unspecified number \u2013 back over there (6)","Answer":"YONDER","Explanation":"Left number \u2013 unspecified number \u2013 back over there (6)\n<=**RED No. Y**, where RED = \"left\" (think politics), and Y is an unspecified number"} +{"Clue":"Mean fish sun-god's eradicated (6)","Answer":"STINGY","Explanation":"Mean fish sun-god's eradicated (6)\n**STING**(Ra)**Y\n**\nRa was a sun-god of the ancient Egyptians."} +{"Clue":"Permission\u00a0to quit (5)","Answer":"LEAVE","Explanation":"Permission\u00a0to quit (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Cold part of Italy \u2013 or of England? (7)","Answer":"CUMBRIA","Explanation":"Cold part of Italy \u2013 or of England? (7)\n**C**(old) + **UMBRIA** (part of Italy)"} +{"Clue":"Desperate to get out of ritzy cars (4,5)","Answer":"STIR CRAZY","Explanation":"Desperate to get out of ritzy cars (4,5)\n*(ritzy cars) \nThere is no satisfactory anagram indicator here. It can't be \"out\" or \"out of\" as the \"out\" is a necessary part of the definition, so would be doing double dutry, and I don't think \"of\" is enough in itself to indicate an anagram."} +{"Clue":"Eradicate source of pruritis (itch) (5)","Answer":"PURGE","Explanation":"Eradicate source of pruritis (itch) (5)\n**P**(ruritis) + **URGE** (itch)"} +{"Clue":"One in Thames struggling with unbelief (7)","Answer":"ATHEISM","Explanation":"One in Thames struggling with unbelief (7)\n**1** in *(thames)"} +{"Clue":"Clown Prince unbounded, one of five (9)","Answer":"HARLEQUIN","Explanation":"Clown Prince unbounded, one of five (9)\n(c)**HARLE**(s) (prince, \"unbounded\") + **QUIN** (one of five)"} +{"Clue":"Sweetheart, conceited, holds fast to sweetheart (9)","Answer":"VALENTINE","Explanation":"Sweetheart, conceited, holds fast to sweetheart (9)\n**VAIN **(conceited) \"holds\" **LENT** (fast), then (sw)**E**(et) (the heart of \"sweet\", so sweetheart)"} +{"Clue":"Incomplete farce maybe turned titillating \u2013 it gives people what they asked for! (9)","Answer":"DEMOCRACY","Explanation":"Incomplete farce maybe turned titillating \u2013 it gives people what they asked for! (9)\n<=**COMED**(y) (\"incomplete\" farce) + **RACY** (titillating)"} +{"Clue":"About to get rich without initially running to fat (9)","Answer":"CORPULENT","Explanation":"About to get rich without initially running to fat (9)\n**C**(irca) (about) + **OPULENT **\"without\" (ie outside) **R**(unning), so **C O(R)PULENT"} +{"Clue":"Flashlight illuminating dishcloth? (7)","Answer":"TORCHON","Explanation":"Flashlight illuminating dishcloth? (7)\n**TORCH ON **(flashlight illuminating) \nTorchon is an old word for a duster or dishcloth."} +{"Clue":"Bird giving name to beer (7)","Answer":"BITTERN","Explanation":"Bird giving name to beer (7)\n**BITTER **(beer) + **N**(ame)"} +{"Clue":"Waste matter and energy, lacking refinement (5)","Answer":"CRUDE","Explanation":"Waste matter and energy, lacking refinement (5)\n**CRUD** (waste matter) + **E**(nergy)"} +{"Clue":"Loud part of casino is yours (5)","Answer":"NOISY","Explanation":"Loud part of casino is yours (5)\nHidden in \"casi**NO IS Y**ours\""} +{"Clue":"A select tug is at sea avoiding second wave, say (11)","Answer":"GESTICULATE","Explanation":"Definition: wave\n*(a select tug i)"} +{"Clue":"Soft element in massage (3)","Answer":"ASS","Explanation":"Definition: Soft element\nHidden in \"m**ASS**age\". \n*Haven't a clue if this is right. Definition might be \"SOFT\" with \"element in massage\" indicating that it's part of MASSAGE, but I don't think SOFT=ASS."} +{"Clue":"Colourful growth in first of peonies and others (5)","Answer":"PETAL","Explanation":"Definition: Colourful growth\n**P**(eonies) **ET AL **(and others)"} +{"Clue":"Spare home for demolition in army communication? (9)","Answer":"SEMAPHORE","Explanation":"Definition: communication\n*(spare home) \n*I can't find many examples of semaphore being ARMY communication \u2013 surely the compiler meant NAVY communication?"} +{"Clue":"A fight with mug requiring shift in attitude (5-4)","Answer":"ABOUT-FACE","Explanation":"Definition: shift in attitude \n**A BOUT** (fight) + **FACE** (mug)"} +{"Clue":"Old Green in Strasbourg easily seen? (5)","Answer":"OVERT","Explanation":"Definition: easily seen\n**O**(ld) + **VERT** (French for \"green\", hence \"green in Strasbourg\")"} +{"Clue":"Style and energy shown by northern aristocrat (7)","Answer":"ENTITLE","Explanation":"Definition: Style\n**E**(nergy) + **N**(orthern) + **TITLE **(aristocrat)"} +{"Clue":"Danger that's hidden in stall for greyhounds (4)","Answer":"TRAP","Explanation":"Definition: Danger that's hidden\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"First principle book put out is unchanged (2,2)","Answer":"AS IS","Explanation":"Definition: unchanged\n(b)**ASIS"} +{"Clue":"Coincide somewhat with couch potato's eating preference? (7)","Answer":"OVERLAP","Explanation":"Definition: Coincide somewhat with\n*A couch potato may prefer to eat his food on his lap, I suppose."} +{"Clue":"Remove weapons from one French Arab male (5)","Answer":"UNARM","Explanation":"Definition: Remove weapons from\n**UN **(one (in) French) + **Ar.**(ab) + **M**(ale)"} +{"Clue":"Truth none grappled with at a critical point (2,3,4)","Answer":"ON THE TURN","Explanation":"Definition: at a critical point \n*(truth none)"} +{"Clue":"About to sit again with Republican having temporary control? (9)","Answer":"CARETAKER","Explanation":"Definition: having temporary control\n**Ca. **(circa, so \"about\") + **RETAKE** (sit again) + **R**(epublican)"} +{"Clue":"Tourist's first nervy in place with quads? (5)","Answer":"THIGH","Explanation":"Definition: place with quads\n**T**(ourist) + **HIGH **(nervy)"} +{"Clue":"Destroy\u00a0odd piece among umpteen deliveries (3)","Answer":"END","Explanation":"Definition: Destroy\nDouble definition and hidden in \"umpte**EN D**eliveries\""} +{"Clue":"Man on prior show excited adulation (4-7)","Answer":"HERO-WORSHIP","Explanation":"Definition: adulation\n**HE **(man) + *(prior show)"} +{"Clue":"Good lecturer in work with experts gets to travel widely (2,6)","Answer":"GO PLACES","Explanation":"Definition: to travel widely \n**G**(ood) + **L**(ecturer) in **OP **(work) + **ACES** (experts)"} +{"Clue":"Recommend group just outside medal positions reportedly (3,5)","Answer":"SET FORTH","Explanation":"Definition: Recommend\n**SET** (group) + homophone of **FOURTH** (just outside of medal positions, \"reportedly\")"} +{"Clue":"Elected eastern European when broadcast is sound (5)","Answer":"INLET","Explanation":"Definition: sound\n**IN** (elected) + homophone of **LETT** (Eastern European)"} +{"Clue":"Divert attention from a guest agitated about parking (7)","Answer":"UPSTAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Divert attention from\n*(a guest) \"about\" **P**(arking)"} +{"Clue":"Frenchman amid apprehension getting physical support? (7)","Answer":"ARMREST","Explanation":"Definition: physical support\n**M. **(shirt for \"monsieur\", hence \"Frenchman) \"amid\" **ARREST** (apprehension)"} +{"Clue":"Work of agents to promote say a top model, nothing less (9)","Answer":"ESPIONAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Work of agents\n<= **e.g. A No1 P**(o)**SE"} +{"Clue":"Bird in a cove fluttering close to boat (6)","Answer":"AVOCET","Explanation":"Definition: Bird\n*(a cove) + (boa)**T"} +{"Clue":"Period in day associated with crashing? (6)","Answer":"SIESTA","Explanation":"Definition: Period in day associated with crashing\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Students might face this peer in sporting contest (4,5)","Answer":"TEST MATCH","Explanation":"Definition: sporting contest\n**TEST **(students might face this) + **MATCH** (peer)"} +{"Clue":"Prosper and show off (8)","Answer":"FLOURISH","Explanation":"Definition: Prosper\nDouble defnition"} +{"Clue":"Operation to accept mobile phones in non-unionised place (4,4)","Answer":"OPEN SHOP","Explanation":"Definition: non-unionised place \n**OP**(eration) + *(phones) \n*Technically an open shop is not non-unionised; it just means that the workplace in question does not enforce union membership (may be splitting hairs here, though)"} +{"Clue":"Activity successful with long breaks? (7)","Answer":"SNOOKER","Explanation":"Definition: Activity\nIf you\u00a0score a long break in snooker you are being successful."} +{"Clue":"Get too old for striking and argument about wages essentially (7)","Answer":"OUTGROW","Explanation":"Definition: Get too old for \n**OUT** (striking) + **ROW **(argument) \"about\" (wa)**G**(es)"} +{"Clue":"Who in Provence meets cook without fine flan? (6)","Answer":"QUICHE","Explanation":"Definition: flan\n**QUI **(French for \"who\", hence \"who in Provence\") + **CHE**(f) (cook without F(ine))"} +{"Clue":"Rule arising about date sounded harsh (6)","Answer":"JARRED","Explanation":"Definition: sounded harsh \n**<=****RAJ** (rule) + **RE **(about) + **D**(ate)"} +{"Clue":"Record business reduced by 50% (5)","Answer":"ENTER","Explanation":"Definition: Record\n**ENTER**(prise)"} +{"Clue":"Head of state is in a position to get help (10)","Answer":"ASSISTANCE","Explanation":"Head of state is in a position to get help (10)\n**S**(tate) **IS** \"in\" **A STANCE"} +{"Clue":"Monarch and family heading for Greece (4)","Answer":"KING","Explanation":"Monarch and family heading for Greece (4)\n**KIN **+ **G**(reece)"} +{"Clue":"What may result from mishearing lyrics of number in vogue and fresh? (10)","Answer":"MONDEGREEN","Explanation":"What may result from mishearing lyrics of number in vogue and fresh? (10)\n**N**(umber) in **MODE **+ **GREEN** \nA modegreen is a misheard lyric. American writer Sylvia Wright coined the term in 1954, writing about how as a girl she had misheard the lyric \"\u2026and laid him on the green\" in a Scottish ballad as \"\u2026and Lady Mondegreen\"."} +{"Clue":"Painful losing second pet (4)","Answer":"TIFF","Explanation":"Painful losing second pet (4)\n(s)**TIFF"} +{"Clue":"Extra weapon attached to warship (5,7)","Answer":"SPEAR CARRIER","Explanation":"Extra weapon attached to warship (5,7)\n**SPEAR **(weapon) + **CARRIER** (warship) \nA spear carrier is another name for a film extra, especially in a battle scene."} +{"Clue":"At sea, chiefly? (2,3,4)","Answer":"IN THE MAIN","Explanation":"At sea, chiefly? (2,3,4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Bury artist the old man ignored (5)","Answer":"INTER","Explanation":"Bury artist the old man ignored (5)\n(pa)**INTER"} +{"Clue":"Value Walthamstow or Thamesmead houses (5)","Answer":"WORTH","Explanation":"Value Walthamstow or Thamesmead houses (5)\nHidden in \"walthamsto**W OR TH**amesmead\""} +{"Clue":"Puzzle: bridge term (9)","Answer":"CROSSWORD","Explanation":"Puzzle: bridge term (9)\n**CROSS** (bridge) + **WORD** (term)"} +{"Clue":"Example: a picture accompanying text (12)","Answer":"ILLUSTRATION","Explanation":"Example: a picture accompanying text (12)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"United on team's original pitch (4)","Answer":"TONE","Explanation":"United on team's original pitch (4)\n**ONE **\"on\" **T**(eam)"} +{"Clue":"Volunteers managed to give an account of a dance (10)","Answer":"TARANTELLA","Explanation":"Volunteers managed to give an account of a dance (10)\n**T.A.** (Territorial Army, so \"volunteers\") + **RAN **(managed) + **TELL A **(give an account of a)"} +{"Clue":"In plentiful supply in choppy sea close to Whitby (4)","Answer":"EASY","Explanation":"In plentiful supply in choppy sea close to Whitby (4)\n*(eas) + (whitb)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Photograph paper kite and flower (10)","Answer":"SNAPDRAGON","Explanation":"Photograph paper kite and flower (10)\n**SNAP **(photograph) + **DRAGON **(a kind of \"paper kite\")"} +{"Clue":"Ability to throw leader of young pack (4)","Answer":"ARMY","Explanation":"Ability to throw leader of young pack (4)\n**ARM **(ability to throw, as in \"he has a good arm\") + **Y**(oung)"} +{"Clue":"Small border post (4)","Answer":"SEND","Explanation":"Small border post (4)\n**S**(mall) + **END"} +{"Clue":"Costly contract covering Chinese race (12)","Answer":"STEEPLECHASE","Explanation":"Costly contract covering Chinese race (12)\n**STEEP **(contract) + **LEASE **(contract) \"covering **Ch.**(inese)"} +{"Clue":"A short experiment in central halls (5)","Answer":"ATRIA","Explanation":"A short experiment in central halls (5)\n**A TRIA**(l)"} +{"Clue":"Steady growth in counterfeiting initially censored, oddly (9)","Answer":"CRESCENDO","Explanation":"Steady growth in counterfeiting initially censored, oddly (9)\n**C**(ounterfeiting) + *(censored)"} +{"Clue":"Investiture's beginning (10)","Answer":"INITIATION","Explanation":"Investiture's beginning (10)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Drive around in rage if door smashed (2,3,1,4)","Answer":"GO FOR A RIDE","Explanation":"Drive around in rage if door smashed (2,3,1,4)\n*(rage if door)"} +{"Clue":"Studies dramatist in anorak (12)","Answer":"TRAINSPOTTER","Explanation":"Studies dramatist in anorak (12)\n**TRAINS **(studies) + (Dennis) **POTTER **(dramatist)"} +{"Clue":"Listen with dicky instrument (3,7)","Answer":"TIN WHISTLE","Explanation":"Listen with dicky instrument (3,7)\n*(listen with)"} +{"Clue":"Plots right-wing policy on board (10)","Answer":"STORYLINES","Explanation":"Plots right-wing policy on board (10)\n**TORY LINE **(right-wing policy) in **S.S. **(steamship).\u00a0*If you're in a ship, you're on board, so TORY LINE is in a STEAMSHIP"} +{"Clue":"When positive, find out (9)","Answer":"ASCERTAIN","Explanation":"When positive, find out (9)\n**AS** (when) + **CERTAIN **(positive)"} +{"Clue":"Inclination, after short time, to find a loose woman (5)","Answer":"TRAMP","Explanation":"Inclination, after short time, to find a loose woman (5)\n**RAMP** \"after\" **T**(ime)"} +{"Clue":"Sell fine record (4)","Answer":"FLOG","Explanation":"Sell fine record (4)\n**F**(ine) + **LOG"} +{"Clue":"Pub with new outbuilding (4)","Answer":"BARN","Explanation":"Pub with new outbuilding (4)\n**BAR **+ **N**(ew)"} +{"Clue":"Essential requirement for operating a slot machine (4,4)","Answer":"HARD CASH","Explanation":"Essential requirement for operating a slot machine (4,4)\nCryptic definition \u2013 more often\u00a0than not, you need hard cash (ie a coin, as opposed to \"soft\" cash like notes) to operate a slot machine."} +{"Clue":"Deal\u00a0turned out well (6)","Answer":"SPRUCE","Explanation":"Deal\u00a0turned out well (6)\nDouble definition, although someone will have to clarify for me if spruce and deal are the same thing. They are both types of fir (wood), but are they synonymous?"} +{"Clue":"He has the will to settle things (8)","Answer":"EXECUTOR","Explanation":"He has the will to settle things (8)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Gag produces a quiet admonition at uni\u00adversity (4,2)","Answer":"HUSHUP","Explanation":"Gag produces a quiet admonition at uni\u00adversity (4,2)\n**HUSH **(quiet admonition) + **UP** (at university)"} +{"Clue":"Responsible person gives notice last month (5)","Answer":"ADULT","Explanation":"Responsible person gives notice last month (5)\n**AD** (notice) + **Ult.** (last month)"} +{"Clue":"Dog food from the back of a lorry? (9)","Answer":"TAILBOARD","Explanation":"Dog food from the back of a lorry? (9)\n**TAIL** (dog) + **BOARD **(food)"} +{"Clue":"Token expletive in defiant response (12)","Answer":"COUNTERBLAST","Explanation":"Token expletive in defiant response (12)\n**COUNTER **(token) + **BLAST **(expletive)"} +{"Clue":"Common drinking companions (3,3,6)","Answer":"CUP AND SAUCER","Explanation":"Common drinking companions (3,3,6)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Sailor can brew tea at first for the coach (9)","Answer":"CHARABANC","Explanation":"Sailor can brew tea at first for the coach (9)\n**CHAR** (tea) + **A.B.** (\"able-bodied\" seaman) + *(can)"} +{"Clue":"Uniform colour of Gurkha kit (5)","Answer":"KHAKI","Explanation":"Uniform colour of Gurkha kit (5)\nHidden in \"Gur**KHA KI**t\""} +{"Clue":"Miracle drug for backside beset by nettle (6)","Answer":"ELIXIR","Explanation":"Miracle drug for backside beset by nettle (6)\n<= **XI **(side, as in cricket eleven) \"beset by\" **RILE** (nettle)"} +{"Clue":"Oarsman returned in vessel, showing distress (8)","Answer":"CAREWORN","Explanation":"Oarsman returned in vessel, showing distress (8)\n<=**ROWER **\"in\" **CAN **(vessel)"} +{"Clue":"My unit represented in strike (6)","Answer":"MUTINY","Explanation":"My unit represented in strike (6)\n*(my unit)"} +{"Clue":"Steps taken in yards or metres (8)","Answer":"MEASURES","Explanation":"Steps taken in yards or metres (8)"} +{"Clue":"The laughing stock of Africa? (6)","Answer":"HYENAS","Explanation":"The laughing stock of Africa? (6)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Primate replaced ushers (6)","Answer":"RHESUS","Explanation":"Primate replaced ushers (6)\n*(ushers)"} +{"Clue":"Reckoning that comes to nothing (9)","Answer":"COUNTDOWN","Explanation":"Reckoning that comes to nothing (9)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Travelling light? (8,4)","Answer":"SHOOTING STAR","Explanation":"Travelling light? (8,4)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Born under Victoria, true (5)","Answer":"PLUMB","Explanation":"Born under Victoria, true (5)\n**B**(orn) \"under\" **PLUM** (of which Victoria is a variety)."} +{"Clue":"Disturbance that may have Paul upset (8)","Answer":"UPHEAVAL","Explanation":"Disturbance that may have Paul upset (8)\n*(have paul)"} +{"Clue":"Hasten construction of deep exit (8)","Answer":"EXPEDITE","Explanation":"Hasten construction of deep exit (8)\n*(deep exit)"} +{"Clue":"Take on tea in a bag, paying in instalments (4,8)","Answer":"HIRE PURCHASE","Explanation":"Take on tea in a bag, paying in instalments (4,8)\n**HIRE **(take on) + (**CHA** (tea) \"in\" **PURSE** (bag))"} +{"Clue":"Low joints for workers? That's outstanding! (4,5)","Answer":"BEESKNEES","Explanation":"Low joints for workers? That's outstanding! (4,5)\n**BEE'S **(workers) + **KNEES **(low joints)"} +{"Clue":"Came with rice to provide dessert? (3,5)","Answer":"ICE CREAM","Explanation":"Came with rice to provide dessert? (3,5)\n*(came rice)"} +{"Clue":"One who profits from workers' activity? (8)","Answer":"APIARIST","Explanation":"One who profits from workers' activity? (8)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Go for\u00a0help (6)","Answer":"FAVOUR","Explanation":"Go for\u00a0help (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"They're enormous soldier ants (6)","Answer":"GIANTS","Explanation":"They're enormous soldier ants (6)\n**G.I.** (soldier) + **ANTS"} +{"Clue":"A right outsider (5)","Answer":"ALIEN","Explanation":"A right outsider (5)\n**A **+ **LIEN** (right, in law)"} +{"Clue":"No college boy's beaten an average player (7,5)","Answer":"COLONEL BOGEY","Explanation":"Definition: an average player \n*(no college boy) \nColonel Bogey is an imaginary golfer that average players try to beat \u2013 a \"standard opponent\" that does worse than par, so is easier to beat than par."} +{"Clue":"Chap working at a sort of card (5)","Answer":"SIMON","Explanation":"Definition: Chap\n**SIM **(a sort of card) + **ON** (working)"} +{"Clue":"Coffin covered in betel leaf, one for a Muslim, probably (9)","Answer":"PAKISTANI","Explanation":"Definition: a Muslim, probably \n**KIST** (coffin) \"covered in\" **PAAN **(betel leaf) + **1"} +{"Clue":"More than enough to convert penalty (7)","Answer":"APLENTY","Explanation":"Definition: More than enough\n*(penalty)"} +{"Clue":"Shaking off cold, one doubting being free of germs (7)","Answer":"ASEPTIC","Explanation":"Definition: being free of germs\n**A S**(c)**EPTIC **(one doubting)"} +{"Clue":"Clock change in spring getting support (4,6)","Answer":"LEAP SECOND","Explanation":"Definition: Clock change\n**LEAP **(spring) + **SECOND** (support)"} +{"Clue":"Flower girl's brief stand (4)","Answer":"DAIS","Explanation":"Definition: stand\n**DAIS**(y)"} +{"Clue":"The American behind\u00a0strike (4)","Answer":"BUTT","Explanation":"Definition: The American behind\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Judge put our lad off recommended course (4,2,4)","Answer":"PLAT DU JOUR","Explanation":"Definition: recommended course\n*(J put our lad), where the J stands for \"judge\""} +{"Clue":"\"This other Eden \u2026 \" is partly spoken in defiance (2,5)","Answer":"SO THERE","Explanation":"Definition: spoken in defiance \nHidden in \"thi**S OTHER E**den\""} +{"Clue":"Doctor's back after unknown infection (7)","Answer":"ZHIVAGO","Explanation":"Definition: Doctor\n**AGO** after **Z** (unknown) + **H.I.V. **(infection)"} +{"Clue":"Interrogated with pants down? (9)","Answer":"DEBRIEFED","Explanation":"Definition: Interrogated\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Became aware of a pan at back of stove (5)","Answer":"AWOKE","Explanation":"Definition: Became aware\n**A WOK** (pan) + (stov)**E"} +{"Clue":"Prestige car is offered to woman and son? They go on foot (6,6)","Answer":"ROLLER SKATES","Explanation":"Definition: They go on foot \n**ROLLER'S **(predtige car is) + **KATE **(woman) + **S**(on)"} +{"Clue":"Following orders, excellent to get up during illness (9)","Answer":"COMPLIANT","Explanation":"Definition: Following orders\n**COMPLAINT** (illness), with the\u00a0**AI** (excellent**\u00a0**\"getting up\"), so **COMPL(1A)NT"} +{"Clue":"Red Square is up: being old fashioned, want to go round (8)","Answer":"LENINIST","Explanation":"Definition: Red\n**LIST (**want) \"to go around\" **NINE **(square)"} +{"Clue":"Cold, like a crab's claws? (5)","Answer":"NIPPY","Explanation":"Definition: Cold\nDouble definition (second one very slightly cryptic)"} +{"Clue":"Large furniture maker knocks up large quant\u00adities, probably (4,2,3)","Answer":"LIKE AS NOT","Explanation":"Definition: probably\n**L**(arge) + **IKEA** (furniture maker) + <=**TONS"} +{"Clue":"Inspection team ejected with force, not united (6)","Answer":"OFSTED","Explanation":"Definition: Inspection team\n**OUSTED** (ejected) with **F**(orce) replacing **U**(nited)"} +{"Clue":"Former officer receives half an honour (5)","Answer":"EXALT","Explanation":"Definition: honour\n**EX Lt. **(former officer) \"receives\" **A**(n)"} +{"Clue":"Set about a journey by sea, say (6)","Answer":"ASSAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Set about\nHomophone of **A SAIL"} +{"Clue":"Shreds chapter to be used in extracts (6)","Answer":"MINCES","Explanation":"Definition: Shreds\n**C**(hapter) \"used in\" **MINES** (extracts)"} +{"Clue":"Came and collected\u00a0what is necessary (6,3)","Answer":"CALLED FOR","Explanation":"Definition: Came and collected\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Badly translated old manual so eccentric (9)","Answer":"ANOMALOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Badly translated\n*(o manual so)"} +{"Clue":"What gets insect drunk, like sheep, perhaps? (8)","Answer":"RUMINANT","Explanation":"Definition: like sheep, perhaps\n**RUM IN **an **ANT** would possibly get it drunk (would more probably kill it?)"} +{"Clue":"From this doctor's manner, only one died nearby (6)","Answer":"BESIDE","Explanation":"Definition: nearby\n**BE**(d)**SIDE **(doctor's manner, with one **D**(ied) removed)"} +{"Clue":"Native Australian had meal under cover (6)","Answer":"ROOFED","Explanation":"Definition: under cover \n**ROO **+ **FED"} +{"Clue":"Gong I held in the middle (6)","Answer":"MEDIAL","Explanation":"Definition: in the middle \n**I **\"held in\" **MEDAL"} +{"Clue":"Cheers, expression of dissent being banned (5)","Answer":"TABOO","Explanation":"Definition: banned\n**TA **(cheers) + **BOO** (expression of dissent)"} +{"Clue":"Party in South Africa terminal for black priest (5)","Answer":"ZADOK","Explanation":"Definition: priest\n**DO **(party) in (**ZA** (South Africa) + (blac)**K**)"} +{"Clue":"Ways to give boats horsepower (8)","Answer":"TOWPATHS","Explanation":"Definition: Ways to give boats horsepower \nCryptic definition \u2013 towpaths at the side of canals were where horses were used to pull barges along the waterway."} +{"Clue":"Country's tiny capital city featured in extremely worthy publication (6,6)","Answer":"WOMANS WEEKLY","Explanation":"Definition: publication \n(**OMAN'S** (country's) + **WEE **(tiny) + **K.L. **(Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia)) in **W**(orth)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Selfies tastelessy expose celebrations (7)","Answer":"FIESTAS","Explanation":"Definition: celebrations\nHidden in \"sel**FIES TAS**telessly\""} +{"Clue":"Green party follows a detail of speech (7)","Answer":"AVOCADO","Explanation":"Definition: Green\n**A VOCA**(l) (of speech, \"detailed\") +** DO **(party)"} +{"Clue":"Euclid's first rule confounded by mathematician (5)","Answer":"EULER","Explanation":"Definition: mathematician\n**E**(uclid) + *(rule) \nLeonhard Euler was an 18th century Swiss mathematician and engineer, although in theory the clue could also be referring to his son, Johann."} +{"Clue":"Basic loss of mass from the Spanish cheese (9)","Answer":"ELEMENTAL","Explanation":"Definition: Basic\n**EL **(the Spanish) + **E**(m)**MENTAL"} +{"Clue":"Risks all and attacks chap who's changed sides (4,3,5)","Answer":"GOES FOR BROKE","Explanation":"Definition: Risks all\n**GOES FOR **(attacks) **B**(l)(**R**)**OKE** \nThe L in bloke is changed to an R, thus swapping from \"left to right\" , and \"changing sides\"."} +{"Clue":"Loaded short container of coal (none left) with a measure of shaking (7,5)","Answer":"RICHTER SCALE","Explanation":"Definition: measure of shaking \n**RICH** (loaded) + **TERSE **(short) \"containing\" **C**(o)**AL"} +{"Clue":"Like followers of trashy soap to start loving its characters (9)","Answer":"APOSTOLIC","Explanation":"Definition: Like followers\n*(soap) + **TO **+ **L**(oving) **I**(ts) **C**(haracters)"} +{"Clue":"Rejected some plastic orchid flowers (5)","Answer":"CROCI","Explanation":"Definition: flowers\nHidden backwards in \"plast**IC ORC**hid\""} +{"Clue":"Close connection provides protection for retired woman (7)","Answer":"NIGHTIE","Explanation":"Definition: protection for retired woman \n**NIGH **(close) + **TIE** (connection)"} +{"Clue":"Slimming aid \u2013 Eton mess (2,1,4)","Answer":"ON A DIET","Explanation":"Definition: Slimming\n*(aid eton)"} +{"Clue":"Comfort from dead ends in tricky clue (6)","Answer":"CUDDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Comfort\n**D**(ea)**D **in *(clue)"} +{"Clue":"Hearing score in rehearsal (5,3)","Answer":"TRIAL RUN","Explanation":"Definition: rehearsal\n**TRIAL** (hearing) + **RUN** (score, in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Carpet relaid \u2013 the edges wouldn't fit (6,6)","Answer":"TUFTED WILTON","Explanation":"Definition: Carpet\n*(te wouldnt fit) where TE is **T**(h)**E **(edges of \"the\")"} +{"Clue":"Broken foremast with its end near the stern (9)","Answer":"AFTERMOST","Explanation":"Definition: near the stern \n*(foremast t)"} +{"Clue":"Change to oyster shells for presentation of Meals On Wheels (7,7)","Answer":"HOSTESS TROLLEY","Explanation":"Definition: presentation of Meals On Wheels \n*(to oyster shells)"} +{"Clue":"Natural defence is down under cardinal (5)","Answer":"OZONE","Explanation":"Definition: Natural defence\n**OZ **(Australia, so \"down under\") + **ONE **(cardinal (number))"} +{"Clue":"Paid Nato loose change (8)","Answer":"ADAPTION","Explanation":"Definition: change\n*(paid nato)"} +{"Clue":"Smoke joint when leading man replaces drug (8)","Answer":"SMOULDER","Explanation":"Definition: Smoke\n**S****(M)**(h)**OULDER\u00a0**\u2013 m for \"man\" replacing \"h\" (heroine)"} +{"Clue":"Singers fast leaving harmful intensive care and ringing Ireland (4,5,5)","Answer":"MALE VOICE CHOIR","Explanation":"Definition: Singers\n**MALEVO**(lent) + **I.C. **(intensive care) + **ECHO** (ringing) + **Ir.**(eland)"} +{"Clue":"Battle\u00a0mask (9)","Answer":"BALACLAVA","Explanation":"Definition: Battle\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Insular Magna Carta spirit (8)","Answer":"ARMAGNAC","Explanation":"Definition: spirit\nHidden in \"insul**AR MAGNA C**arta\", although there is no indication that we are looking for a hidden answer?"} +{"Clue":"Maybe making light of natural disaster (3,2,3)","Answer":"ACT OF GOD","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe making light\nDouble definition, the first slightly cryptic, as (some would believe) God made light."} +{"Clue":"Dangerous gas support for reproductive equipment (6)","Answer":"COPIER","Explanation":"Definition: reproductive equipment \n**CO **(carbon monoxide, so a \"dangerous gas\") + **PIER **(support)"} +{"Clue":"Result of adding to central Italy (5)","Answer":"TOTAL","Explanation":"Definition: Result of adding \n**TO **I(**TAL**)y"} +{"Clue":"Lovebirds catching one painful inflammation (6)","Answer":"OTITIS","Explanation":"Lovebirds catching one painful inflammation (6)\n**O** (zero, so \"love\" in tennis) + **TITS** (\"birds\") \"catching\" **1"} +{"Clue":"Lack of talent excluding a privileged group (8)","Answer":"NOBILITY","Explanation":"Lack of talent excluding a privileged group (8)\n**NO **(a)**BILITY** (\"lack of talent\" without the \"a\")"} +{"Clue":"Swimming seal, then, is somewhere in the Atlantic (2,6)","Answer":"ST HELENA","Explanation":"Swimming seal, then, is somewhere in the Atlantic (2,6)\n*(seal then) \nSt Helena is a volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean"} +{"Clue":"Stream with no ebbing wave (6)","Answer":"BECKON","Explanation":"Stream with no ebbing wave (6)\n**BECK **(\"stream\") + <=**ON** (\"no\", ebbing)"} +{"Clue":"Extremists ejected from industrial action in the capital (4)","Answer":"OSLO","Explanation":"Extremists ejected from industrial action in the capital (4)\n(g)**O SLO**(w)\u00a0(\"industrial action\" with \"extremists\" (first and last letters) ejected)"} +{"Clue":"Slimmer's cheese in regional contest (5,5)","Answer":"LOCAL DERBY","Explanation":"Slimmer's cheese in regional contest (5,5)\n**LO-CAL **(low-calorie, thus \"slimmer's\") + **DERBY** (a type of \"cheese\")"} +{"Clue":"A French African free from ropes (6)","Answer":"UNMOOR","Explanation":"A French African free from ropes (6)\n**UN** (\"a\" in French) + **MOOR **(\"African\") \nMoors were originally Berbers and Arabs from North Africa."} +{"Clue":"Guardian's to hold back, holding back (8)","Answer":"DEFENDER","Explanation":"Guardian's to hold back, holding back (8)\n**DEFER** (\"hold back\") \"holding\" **END** (\"back\")"} +{"Clue":"What might appeal to cannibal or neoliberal (8)","Answer":"FRIEDMAN","Explanation":"What might appeal to cannibal or neoliberal (8)\n**FRIED MAN **may well appeal to a cannibal. \nThe \"neoliberal\" is Milton Friedman (1912-2006), the American Nobel prize winning economist."} +{"Clue":"Shady borders of lime, in which I'm suffering (6)","Answer":"LOUCHE","Explanation":"Shady borders of lime, in which I'm suffering (6)\n**OUCH **(\"I'm suffering\") in the \"borders of\" **L**(im)**E"} +{"Clue":"Not charging, in a position like York's welcoming hotel (2,3,5)","Answer":"ON THE HOUSE","Explanation":"Not charging, in a position like York's welcoming hotel (2,3,5)\n**ON THE OUSE** (\"in a position like York is\") \"welcoming\" **H**(otel)"} +{"Clue":"On-screen feature suggesting that Apple's ripping you off? (4)","Answer":"ICON","Explanation":"On-screen feature suggesting that Apple's ripping you off? (4)\n**iCon **\u2013 if Apple were ripping you off (some may see that as a justified assertion!), then it would be an iCon, as Apple tend to put i in front of their products, such as iPad, iPod and iPhone."} +{"Clue":"Frosted desserts, the second sent back (4,2)","Answer":"ICE DUP","Explanation":"Frosted desserts, the second sent back (4,2)\n**ICE **(more iusually \"ice cream\") **+ ****PUD **are two desserts, and the second has been \"sent back\", so **DUP"} +{"Clue":"Work accepted by Poirot: a robbery with a twist (8)","Answer":"ORATORIO","Explanation":"Work accepted by Poirot: a robbery with a twist (8)\nHidden backwards in \"P**OIROT A RO**bbery\""} +{"Clue":"Butcher's cut and run, nursing case of lumbago (8)","Answer":"ESCALOPE","Explanation":"Butcher's cut and run, nursing case of lumbago (8)\n**ESCAPE **(\"run\") \"nursing\" case of (i.e. the outer parts of) **L**(umbag)**O"} +{"Clue":"Silver service's passed round for youth (6)","Answer":"NONAGE","Explanation":"Silver service's passed round for youth (6)\n**Ag **(chemical symbol for \"silver\") with **NONE **(\"service\") \"passed around\" it. \nNot being of a religious persuasion, I had to check NONE, and it is apparently the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.)."} +{"Clue":"Unartistic sound engineering a bloody tragedy! (5,10)","Answer":"TITUS ANDRONICUS","Explanation":"Unartistic sound engineering a bloody tragedy! (5,10)\n*(unartistic sound)"} +{"Clue":"Unevenness in pitch? English right back has second look (7)","Answer":"TREMOLO","Explanation":"Unevenness in pitch? English right back has second look (7)\n<= **E Rt **(\"English right\" back) + **MO** (short for moment, so \"second\") + **LO **(\"look\")"} +{"Clue":"One's beaten horse, stifling liberal spirit (5,4)","Answer":"STEEL DRUM","Explanation":"One's beaten horse, stifling liberal spirit (5,4)\n(**STEED** (\"horse\") \"stifling\" **L**(eft)) + **RUM **(\"spirit\")"} +{"Clue":"Subtle introduction to Nietzsche foxed a dunce (7)","Answer":"NUANCED","Explanation":"Subtle introduction to Nietzsche foxed a dunce (7)\n**N**(ietzsche) + *(a dunce)"} +{"Clue":"President engaged in vacuously boastful clamour (5)","Answer":"BABEL","Explanation":"President engaged in vacuously boastful clamour (5)\n**ABE **(Lincoln, so \"president\") \"engaged in **B**(oastfu)**L **-indicated by \"vacuously\" ~ \"empty\""} +{"Clue":"Chosen to strip off, servicemen stand before the faithful (7)","Answer":"LECTERN","Explanation":"Chosen to strip off, servicemen stand before the faithful (7)\n(e)**LECTE**(d) (\"chosen\" stripped, i.e. with no outer layers) + **R.N. **(Royal Navy, so \"servicemen\") \nA lectern is a reading \"stand\", especially in a church so, \"before the faithful\"."} +{"Clue":"In London district, foreign cash goes on drug providing a fix (15)","Answer":"TROUBLESHOOTING","Explanation":"In London district, foreign cash goes on drug providing a fix (15)\nIn **TOOTING **(\"London district\"), **ROUBLES **(\"foreign cash\") goes on **H **(heroin, so \"drug\") \n**T (ROUBLES H) OOTING"} +{"Clue":"Lands a few blows in a deceptively promising period (5,4)","Answer":"FALSE DAWN","Explanation":"Lands a few blows in a deceptively promising period (5,4)\n*(lands a few)"} +{"Clue":"Insectivore concealed in cane abroad (7)","Answer":"ECHIDNA","Explanation":"Insectivore concealed in cane abroad (7)\n**HID** (\"concealed\") in *(cane) \nThe echidna or spiny ant-eater is found in Australia and New Guinea."} +{"Clue":"Nobody imprisons half a continent in cell (7)","Answer":"NEURONE","Explanation":"Nobody imprisons half a continent in cell (7)\n**NONE** (\"nobody\") \"imprisons\" **EUR**(ope)"} +{"Clue":"College study, including reading, is a fabulous thing (7)","Answer":"UNICORN","Explanation":"College study, including reading, is a fabulous thing (7)\n**UNI**(versity) + **CON** (\"study\") \"incuding\" **R**(eading) (one of the three Rs)"} +{"Clue":"Beast one very quietly smuggled into house (5)","Answer":"HIPPO","Explanation":"Beast one very quietly smuggled into house (5)\n**1 **+ **pp **(\"very quietly\", in music \u2013 short for pianissimo) \"smuggled into\" **Ho.**(use)"} +{"Clue":"Panting to get hold of riches, for a start? (8)","Answer":"GRASPING","Explanation":"Definition: Panting to get hold of riches, for a start\n**GASPING **(panting) \"to get hold of\" **R**(iches) \nI think this is meant to be an &lit clue, but I'm not convinced that it works."} +{"Clue":"Capital changes hands for dog (6)","Answer":"PLAGUE","Explanation":"Definition: dog\n**P(L** instead of R)**AGUE"} +{"Clue":"Drunkard covers another's back (7)","Answer":"TOSSPOT","Explanation":"Definition: Drunkard\n<=**TOPS**** + SOT **(\"covers\" and \"another\" (drunkard) back)"} +{"Clue":"Powerful woman is seducer but no tease, we hear (7)","Answer":"EMPRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Powerful woman\n(t)**EMP**(t)**RESS **the T's have been removed (\"no tease\" is a homophone of No Ts, inidcated by \"we hear\")"} +{"Clue":"Old climber is sheepish (5)","Answer":"OVINE","Explanation":"Definition: sheepish\n**O**(ld) + **VINE"} +{"Clue":"Religious practice, one adopted by the big guns (9)","Answer":"ORDINANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Religious practice\n**I** (\"one\") \"adopted by\" **ORDNANCE **(\"big guns\")"} +{"Clue":"Yours truly feeds sick rural man on IV, perhaps (5,7)","Answer":"ROMAN NUMERAL","Explanation":"Definition: IV, perhaps \n**ME **(\"yours truly\") + *(rural man on)"} +{"Clue":"Soup Ingmar regularly sampled in island port (12)","Answer":"MULLIGATAWNY","Explanation":"Definition: Soup\n**I**(n)**G**(m)**A**(r) \"in\" **MULL** (\"island\" off the west of Scotland) + **TAWNY** (a type of strong \"port\")"} +{"Clue":"Political upheaval in Cuba's capital shown by up-to-date broadcast (4,5)","Answer":"COUP D\u2019ETAT","Explanation":"Definition: Political upheaval\n**C**(uba) + *(up-to-date)"} +{"Clue":"Son's reluctant to become tree-climber (5)","Answer":"SLOTH","Explanation":"Definition: tree-climber \n**S**(on) + **LOTH **(reluctant)"} +{"Clue":"Social gathering's first to honour Alberich's hairdo (7)","Answer":"BEEHIVE","Explanation":"Definition: hairdo\n**BEE** (\"social gathering\", such as a sewing bee) + **H**(onour) + **I'VE **(\"Alberich's\")"} +{"Clue":"Tour guide indicates font (7)","Answer":"COURIER","Explanation":"Definition: Tour guide\nDouble definition \u2013 a courier is a tour guide and courier is also a typeface."} +{"Clue":"One who made will primarily disposed of . . . this? (6)","Answer":"ESTATE","Explanation":"Definition: One who made will primarily disposed of . . . this? (6)\n(t)**ESTATE **(\"one who made a will\" with its \"primary\" letter disposed of)"} +{"Clue":"Minute exotic tree planted in church yard \u2013 or churchyard? (8)","Answer":"CEMETERY","Explanation":"Definition: churchyard\n**M**(inute) + *(tree) \"planted in **CE **(Church (of England)) **Y**(ard), so **CE(M-ETER)Y"} +{"Clue":"Climbing hill, Yank gets tummy trouble (6)","Answer":"GUTROT","Explanation":"Definition: tummy trouble \n<= **TOR**(hill)** TUG **(yank)"} +{"Clue":"Genoa perhaps is under a second attack (6)","Answer":"ASSAIL","Explanation":"Definition: attack\n**SAIL** (of which genoa is a type) \"under\" **A S**(econd)"} +{"Clue":"Former investment in opera? Sadly, not a sausage (9)","Answer":"PEPPERONI","Explanation":"Definition: sausage\n**PEP **(Personal Equity Plan, so \"former investment\") + *(in oper)"} +{"Clue":"No love, not a man to inhale fresh air of the country (8,6)","Answer":"NATIONAL ANTHEM","Explanation":"Definition: air of the country \n*(nt a man to inhale)"} +{"Clue":"In vexation I pull up plant (5)","Answer":"LUPIN","Explanation":"Definition: plant\nHidden backwards in \"vexatio**N I PUL**l\""} +{"Clue":"Frenchman's held up by drab vegetation (8)","Answer":"GREENERY","Explanation":"Definition: vegetation\n<=** RENE **\"held up by\" **GREY **(\"drab\") so, **GRE(ENER)Y"} +{"Clue":"Wind section's opening note coming in too soon (8)","Answer":"EASTERLY","Explanation":"Definition: Wind\n**S**(ection) + **TE **(\"note\") \"coming in\" **EARLY **(\"too soon\")"} +{"Clue":"In two senses, a feature of The Times? (7,7)","Answer":"LEADING ARTICLE","Explanation":"Definition: In two senses, a feature of The Times\n\"The Times\" features a **LEADING ARTICLE**, so ARTICLE is a feature. I think the setter is indicating that LEADING is also a description of The Times, but that is subjective. Am I missing something? See comments below for alternative readings."} +{"Clue":"Very trivial cryptic clue requiring less up top (9)","Answer":"MINUSCULE","Explanation":"Definition: Very trivial\n*(clue) with **MINUS **(\"less\") on top"} +{"Clue":"Can your setter keep Conservative sweet? (8)","Answer":"AMICABLE","Explanation":"Definition: sweet\n**AM I ABLE **(\"can your setter\") \"keeping\" **C**(onservative)"} +{"Clue":"French writer of fine novel La Brute (8)","Answer":"FLAUBERT","Explanation":"Definition: French writer\n**F**(ine) + *(la brute) \nRefers to Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) who wrote *Madame Bovary*, one of my favourite novels."} +{"Clue":"Refined crude oil is stored in part by European (6)","Answer":"POLITE","Explanation":"Definition: Refined\n*(oil) \"stored in **Pt. **(\"part\") + **E**(uropean)"} +{"Clue":"Shout about the woman's virginity (6)","Answer":"CHERRY","Explanation":"Definition: virginity\n**CRY** (shout) \"about\" **HER** (\"the woman's\")"} +{"Clue":"Germany's crack tenor (5)","Answer":"DRIFT","Explanation":"Definition: tenor\n**D **(Germany) + **RIFT** (\"crack\")"} +{"Clue":"More potent, cheaper drugs distributed (12)","Answer":"SUPERCHARGED","Explanation":"More potent, cheaper drugs distributed (12)\n*(cheaper drugs)"} +{"Clue":"Ban item malfunctioning in the atmosphere (7)","Answer":"AMBIENT","Explanation":"Ban item malfunctioning in the atmosphere (7)\n*(ban item)"} +{"Clue":"State airline left first (7)","Answer":"LIBERIA","Explanation":"State airline left first (7)\n**IBERIA **(\"airline\") with **L**(eft) \"first\""} +{"Clue":"Charger right to wear socks (5)","Answer":"HORSE","Explanation":"Charger right to wear socks (5)\n**R**(ight) \"to wear\" **HOSE** (\"socks\")"} +{"Clue":"Consenting adult? Dyke embraces a German (8)","Answer":"AGREEING","Explanation":"Consenting adult? Dyke embraces a German (8)\n**A**(dult) + **GREG **(Dyke) \"embraces\" **EIN **(\"a\" in German), so **A-GRE(EIN)G"} +{"Clue":"Passing on charge laid out in Brussels treaty which lacks content (6,4)","Answer":"ESTATE DUTY","Explanation":"Passing on charge laid out in Brussels treaty which lacks content (6,4)\n**STATED **(\"laid out\") in **E.U. **(\"Brussels\") + **T**(reat)**Y**, so **E(STATED)U-TY"} +{"Clue":"Drop\u00a0charge (4)","Answer":"TEAR","Explanation":"Drop\u00a0charge (4)\nDouble definition \u2013 (tear \"drop\") and \"charge\" as in \"move quickly\""} +{"Clue":"Aperitifs? Order bottles in that case (2,2)","Answer":"IF SO","Explanation":"Aperitifs? Order bottles in that case (2,2)\nHidden in (indicated by \"bottles\") \"aperit**IFS O**rder\""} +{"Clue":"Irrational group lacking what should always be on (5,5)","Answer":"PILOT LIGHT","Explanation":"Irrational group lacking what should always be on (5,5)\n**PI **(\"irrantional\" number) + **LOT **(\"group\") + **LIGHT**(\"lacking\")"} +{"Clue":"Have kinky sex among a number of people from Clacton? (8)","Answer":"TOWNSMEN","Explanation":"Have kinky sex among a number of people from Clacton? (8)\n**OWN **(\"have\") **SM **(\"kinky sex\", or sadomasochism) \"among\" **TEN **(\"a number\"), so **T(OWN-SM)EN"} +{"Clue":"Powerhouse to snap (5)","Answer":"PHOTO","Explanation":"Powerhouse to snap (5)\n**P**(ower) + **Ho.**(use) + **TO"} +{"Clue":"English town engineers Apple scandal? (7)","Answer":"REIGATE","Explanation":"English town engineers Apple scandal? (7)\n**R.E. **(Royal Engineers) + **iGATE** (think iPad and Watergate, combine the two and you'd get an \"Apple scandal\")"} +{"Clue":"Charger needing drink in Puerto Rico (7)","Answer":"PLATTER","Explanation":"Charger needing drink in Puerto Rico (7)\n**LATTE **(\"drink\") in **P**(uerto) **R**(ico) \nHadn't come across \"charger\" meaning a \"shallow disc\" before, but it's in at least one online dictionary. I don't have my Chambers to hand, but will check to see if it's in there later."} +{"Clue":"Illuminate a bridge ruined by chargers (5,7)","Answer":"LIGHT BRIGADE","Explanation":"Illuminate a bridge ruined by chargers (5,7)\n**LIGHT **(\"illuminate\") + *(a bridge\") \nThink \"CHARGE of the Light Brigade\""} +{"Clue":"Having escaped fire, Polish Greek character turns up with nightclothes (7)","Answer":"UNBURNT","Explanation":"Having escaped fire, Polish Greek character turns up with nightclothes (7)\n<=(**RUB **(\"polish\") + **NU (**\"Greek character\")) \"with\" **N**(igh)**T **(the outer layers or clothes\" of NIGHT)"} +{"Clue":"Canines already see support rising. What about that? (8)","Answer":"EYETEETH","Explanation":"Canines already see support rising. What about that? (8)\n**YET **(\"already\") + <=**TEE **(\"support\") with **EH **(\"what\") about, so **E(YET-EET)H"} +{"Clue":"Clever charges undermine the expenditure caps (4)","Answer":"CUTE","Explanation":"Clever charges undermine the expenditure caps (4)\nCaps (or tops of, so \"first letters of\") **C**(harges) **U**(ndermine) **T**(he) **E**(zpenditure)"} +{"Clue":"Charge against Luxembourg's charg\u00e9s d'affaires? (10)","Answer":"ALLEGATION","Explanation":"Charge against Luxembourg's charg\u00e9s d'affaires? (10)\n**A**(gainst) **L**(uxembourg) + **LEGATION** (\"charge's d'affaires\")"} +{"Clue":"Part of roof beginning to buckle in storm (5)","Answer":"GABLE","Explanation":"Part of roof beginning to buckle in storm (5)\n**B**(uckle) in **GALE **(\"storm\")"} +{"Clue":"Party about to welcome master in charge of rodents (7)","Answer":"DORMICE","Explanation":"Party about to welcome master in charge of rodents (7)\n**DO **(\"party\") + **RE **(\"about\") \"to welcome\" **M**(aster) **I\/C **(\"in charge\"), so **DO-R(M-I\/C)E"} +{"Clue":"Resist charges wrongly\u00a0shown by these (4,9)","Answer":"CASH REGISTERS","Explanation":"Resist charges wrongly\u00a0shown by these (4,9)\n*(resist charges)"} +{"Clue":"Australian tennis player's violent tram rage gets charges brought here (8,5)","Answer":"MARGARET COURT","Explanation":"Australian tennis player's violent tram rage gets charges brought here (8,5)\n*(tram rage) + **COURT **(\"charges brought here\") \nMargaret Court won 24 Grand Slam titles, her first the Australian Open in 1960."} +{"Clue":"Commercial power gets people in film careful consideration, in America at least (10)","Answer":"ADVISEMENT","Explanation":"Commercial power gets people in film careful consideration, in America at least (10)\n**AD **(\"commercial\") + **VIS **(\"power\") + **MEN** (\"people\") in **E.T. **(\"film\") \nVIS means \"force or power\", according to several dictionaries, although\u00a0it is not in common usage these days."} +{"Clue":"Directly lead one through 23 (4- 4)","Answer":"SLAP-BANG","Explanation":"Directly lead one through 23 (4- 4)\n**Pb **(chemical symbol for \"lead\") + **A **(\"one\") in **SLANG** (see 23dn)"} +{"Clue":"Flyer noticed list of charges (7)","Answer":"SAWBILL","Explanation":"Flyer noticed list of charges (7)\n**SAW **(\"noticed\") + **BILL **(\"list of charges\")"} +{"Clue":"The gods could be haunted (7)","Answer":"GHOSTED","Explanation":"The gods could be haunted (7)\n*(the gods)"} +{"Clue":"Be rude about Pole's informal talk (5)","Answer":"SLANG","Explanation":"Be rude about Pole's informal talk (5)\n**SLAG **(\"be rude\") \"about\" **N**(orth) (\"pole\")"} +{"Clue":"Starts to see pixies under rock outcrop (4)","Answer":"SPUR","Explanation":"Starts to see pixies under rock outcrop (4)\n\"starts to\" **S**ee **P**ixies **U**nder **R**ock"} +{"Clue":"Handy expressions of approval (8)","Answer":"PLAUDITS","Explanation":"Handy expressions of approval (8)\nCryptic definition \u2013 \"plaudits\" ~ applause, for which you require your hands."} +{"Clue":"Maroon\u00a0thread (6)","Answer":"STRAND","Explanation":"Maroon\u00a0thread (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"One-sided view from a correspondent? (8)","Answer":"POSTCARD","Explanation":"One-sided view from a correspondent? (8)\nCryptic definition \u2013 a postcard has a view on one side, normally."} +{"Clue":"Badly set university course, that's plain (6)","Answer":"STEPPE","Explanation":"Badly set university course, that's plain (6)\n*(set) + **PPE** (short for Philosophy, Politics and Economics)"} +{"Clue":"Girl comes back with something useful (5)","Answer":"ASSET","Explanation":"Girl comes back with something useful (5)\n<=**TESSA"} +{"Clue":"They ask questions of pitmen after cutback (9)","Answer":"EXAMINERS","Explanation":"They ask questions of pitmen after cutback (9)\n**MINERS **\"after\" <=**AXE"} +{"Clue":"Repetition is, after all, Peter Piper's speciality (12)","Answer":"ALLITERATION","Explanation":"Repetition is, after all, Peter Piper's speciality (12)\nThere is alliteration in \"after all\" and \"Peter Piper\". \nThe clue also indicates that there may be something else going on \u2013 ITERATION after ALL, but I don't see the \"iteration\" = \"Peter Piper\" bit?"} +{"Clue":"Weighed out prescribed food? (8,4)","Answer":"BALANCED DIET","Explanation":"Weighed out prescribed food? (8,4)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Wife of Perseus, wrongly named Dora (9)","Answer":"ANDROMEDA","Explanation":"Wife of Perseus, wrongly named Dora (9)\n*(named dora)"} +{"Clue":"He leads many to sin (5)","Answer":"DEVIL","Explanation":"He leads many to sin (5)\n**D **(\"many\") + **EVIL **(\"sin\")"} +{"Clue":"Is about to get up, but flags (6)","Answer":"IRISES","Explanation":"Is about to get up, but flags (6)\n**IS **\"about\" **RISE **(\"to get up\")"} +{"Clue":"Nuts are found in them \u2014 and bolts (8)","Answer":"SCUTTLES","Explanation":"Nuts are found in them \u2014 and bolts (8)\nThink coal scuttles and nut coal\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Motor found on fire, perhaps (6)","Answer":"ENGINE","Explanation":"Motor found on fire, perhaps (6)\nAs in \"fire ENGINE\""} +{"Clue":"As an afterthought, changes the songbooks (8)","Answer":"PSALTERS","Explanation":"As an afterthought, changes the songbooks (8)\n**P.S. **(\"afterthought\") + **ALTERS** (\"changes\")"} +{"Clue":"Timber producer of high standing until found to be heartless (6)","Answer":"POPLAR","Explanation":"Timber producer of high standing until found to be heartless (6)\n**POP**(u)**LAR **(\"of high standing\")"} +{"Clue":"A southern university river rises where Francis came from (6)","Answer":"ASSISI","Explanation":"A southern university river rises where Francis came from (6)\n**A **+ **S**(outhern) + <=**ISIS **(the Thames at Oxford, therefore \"university river\")"} +{"Clue":"Told he can become involved in an Olympic event (9)","Answer":"DECATHLON","Explanation":"Told he can become involved in an Olympic event (9)\n*(told he can)"} +{"Clue":"They provided new items here and original Christmas gifts (5,4,3)","Answer":"THREE WISE MEN","Explanation":"They provided new items here and original Christmas gifts (5,4,3)\n*(new items here)"} +{"Clue":"Everybody's playtime? (5)","Answer":"TUTTI","Explanation":"Everybody's playtime? (5)\nIn music, \"tutti\" means \"all\", from the Italian."} +{"Clue":"Sweet and perfect to order (5,3)","Answer":"APPLE PIE","Explanation":"Sweet and perfect to order (5,3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Oil and vinegar is bound to help the wound (8)","Answer":"DRESSING","Explanation":"Oil and vinegar is bound to help the wound (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Progress with amorous overtures? (4,8)","Answer":"MAKE ADVANCES","Explanation":"Progress with amorous overtures? (4,8)\nNot sure this is cryptic?"} +{"Clue":"Like stories that can lead to novel (9)","Answer":"ANECDOTAL","Explanation":"Like stories that can lead to novel (9)\n*(can lead to)"} +{"Clue":"Case is essential up in Lincoln (8)","Answer":"ABLATIVE","Explanation":"Case is essential up in Lincoln (8)\n<=**VITAL **\"in\" **ABE **(Lincoln)"} +{"Clue":"Winter sport\u00a0Aussie cricketers are famous for? (8)","Answer":"SLEDGING","Explanation":"Winter sport\u00a0Aussie cricketers are famous for? (8)\nDouble definition \u2013 in cricket, players of the fielding side often try to put off batsmen by being sarcastic or less than complimentary about them, and that is known as \"sledging\"."} +{"Clue":"Develop part of a revolver (6)","Answer":"EVOLVE","Explanation":"Develop part of a revolver (6)\n(barely) hidden in \"r**EVOLVE**r\""} +{"Clue":"Their function is to secure quiet in class (6)","Answer":"CLASPS","Explanation":"Their function is to secure quiet in class (6)\n**P** (\"quiet\" as in piano) \"in\" **CLASS "} +{"Clue":"Once a rough expanse of water (5)","Answer":"OCEAN","Explanation":"Once a rough expanse of water (5)\n*(once a)"} +{"Clue":"Smaller companion dined with two Liberals in place (9)","Answer":"SATELLITE","Explanation":"Smaller companion dined with two Liberals in place (9)\n**ATE **(\"dined\") \"with\" **LL **(\"two Liberals\") \"in\" **SITE** (\"place\"), so **S(ATE-LL)ITE"} +{"Clue":"Money\u00a0one might charge incautious tourist? (5)","Answer":"RHINO","Explanation":"Money\u00a0one might charge incautious tourist? (5)\nDouble definition \nRhino is a British slang word for cash, and a rhino(ceros) may charge a tourist on safari."} +{"Clue":"Worker touring wine town finds small animal (7)","Answer":"BEASTIE","Explanation":"Worker touring wine town finds small animal (7)\n**BEE **(\"ant\") \"touring\" **ASTI **(\"wine town\")"} +{"Clue":"On\u00a0stage (3)","Answer":"LEG","Explanation":"On\u00a0stage (3)\nDouble definition \u2013 in cricket, the leg side of the wicket is also called the \"on side\"."} +{"Clue":"Support from Eden with monster taking new form (11)","Answer":"ENDORSEMENT","Explanation":"Support from Eden with monster taking new form (11)\n*(eden monster)"} +{"Clue":"Female in conflict ignoring right judgment (5)","Answer":"FATWA","Explanation":"Female in conflict ignoring right judgment (5)\n**F**(emale) + **AT WA**(r) (\"in conflict\", wthout R(ight))"} +{"Clue":"Sportsman earning roubles invested with Italian banker (3)","Answer":"PRO","Explanation":"Sportsman earning roubles invested with Italian banker (3)\n**R**(oubles) \"invested\" in **PO **(a river in Italy, therefore \"Italian banker\")"} +{"Clue":"Brother killed rook and flightless birds (5)","Answer":"REMUS","Explanation":"Brother killed rook and flightless birds (5)\n**R**(ooks) + **EMUS** (\"flightless bird\") \nIn Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus founded Rome, but Remus was murdered by his brother."} +{"Clue":"Pig-headed little man seen after work in Hebridean island (11)","Answer":"OPINIONATED","Explanation":"Pig-headed little man seen after work in Hebridean island (11)\n**TED **(short for Edward, so \"little man\") \"after\" **OP** (\"work\") **IN IONA **(\"Hebridean island\")"} +{"Clue":"Blair Atholl plays host to traitor (3)","Answer":"RAT","Explanation":"Blair Atholl plays host to traitor (3)\nHidden in \"Blai**R AT**holl\""} +{"Clue":"What might be ideal as housing for male couple causes problem (7)","Answer":"DILEMMA","Explanation":"What might be ideal as housing for male couple causes problem (7)\n*(ideal) \"housing\" **MM **(a couple of males)"} +{"Clue":"Article from Rabelais put in after secrecy (7)","Answer":"SILENCE","Explanation":"Article from Rabelais put in after secrecy (7)\n**LE** (French for \"the\", so \"article from Rabelais\") \"put in\" **SINCE **(\"after\")"} +{"Clue":"Wife abandoning film director becomes intimate (5)","Answer":"INNER","Explanation":"Wife abandoning film director becomes intimate (5)\n(Michael) (W)**INNER **Michael Winner was an English director, most famous for the *Death Wish* franchise, and for being s food critic and star of TV ads."} +{"Clue":"City defender's last to leave the airport (2,7)","Answer":"LA GUARDIA","Explanation":"City defender's last to leave the airport (2,7)\n**L.A. **(\"city\") + **GUARDIA**(n) (\"defender\", with last letter \"left\") \nLa Guardia is one of the three major airports serving New York City."} +{"Clue":"Girl is left outside Lincoln for example (6)","Answer":"ISABEL","Explanation":"Girl is left outside Lincoln for example (6)\n**IS L**(eft) \"outside\" **ABE **(Lincoln)"} +{"Clue":"How one should bat, wild shot threatening to be unleashed? (8,4,3,4)","Answer":"STRAIGHT DOWN THE LINE","Explanation":"How one should bat, wild shot threatening to be unleashed? (8,4,3,4)\n*(wild shot threatening)"} +{"Clue":"Celebs get trial arranged to cover the crucial point (10)","Answer":"GLITTERATI","Explanation":"Celebs get trial arranged to cover the crucial point (10)\n*(get trial) \"to cover\" **IT** (\"the crucial point\")"} +{"Clue":"Sentimental Labour leader once an employee of mine (10)","Answer":"TENDERFOOT","Explanation":"Sentimental Labour leader once an employee of mine (10)\n**TENDER** (\"sentimental\") + (Michael) **FOOT** \nI didn't know this, but according to online sources, a tenderfoot was a newcomer to mining and ranching in America."} +{"Clue":"Boast superiority in constant quarrel (4)","Answer":"CROW","Explanation":"Boast superiority in constant quarrel (4)\n**C**(onstant) + **ROW **(\"quarrel\")"} +{"Clue":"Moral quality bachelor renounced in sex with frenzied brute (6)","Answer":"VIRTUE","Explanation":"Moral quality bachelor renounced in sex with frenzied brute (6)\nCan't parse this one \u2013 I can see RTUE being an anagram of BRUTE with the B of \"bachelor\" renounced, but the VI has me beat."} +{"Clue":"Totally truthful, they'd go for rewrite with Thessalonians (6,2,3,3,2,4)","Answer":"HONEST AS THE DAY IS LONG","Explanation":"Totally truthful, they'd go for rewrite with Thessalonians (6,2,3,3,2,4)\n*(they'd go thessalonians)"} +{"Clue":"Sure to corral fish with line dipped in river (10)","Answer":"DEPENDABLE","Explanation":"Sure to corral fish with line dipped in river (10)\n**PEN **(\"to corral\") **DAB** (\"fish\") \"with\" **L**(ine) \"dipped in\" **DEE **(\"river\"), so **DE(PEN-DAB-L)E"} +{"Clue":"Currency held to assist trade, or our deal restructured to save pound (10)","Answer":"EURODOLLAR","Explanation":"Currency held to assist trade, or our deal restructured to save pound (10)\n*(as our deal) \"to save\" **L **(\"pound\")"} +{"Clue":"Well-illuminated student's taken in sustenance and literature (8)","Answer":"FLOODLIT","Explanation":"Well-illuminated student's taken in sustenance and literature (8)\n**L**(earner) (\"student\") \"in\" **FOOD **(\"sustenance\") + **LIT**(erature)"} +{"Clue":"Ms Le Pen drenches a Democrat in spicy sauce (8)","Answer":"MARINADE","Explanation":"Ms Le Pen drenches a Democrat in spicy sauce (8)\n**MARINE **(Le Pen) \"drenches\" **A D**(emocrat) \nMarine Le Pen was recently defeated in the French elections."} +{"Clue":"His mum's Conservative leader embracing Republican (4)","Answer":"MARY","Explanation":"His mum's Conservative leader embracing Republican (4)\n**MAY **(\"Conservative leader\") \"embracing\" **R**(epublican) \nI assume that the **HIS MUM**\u00a0in the clue refers to Mary, Mother of God, but as an atheist, I can't be sure."} +{"Clue":"Wise man first to show the advancing years (4)","Answer":"SAGE","Explanation":"Wise man first to show the advancing years (4)\n**S**(how) + **AGE **(\"to show the advancing years\")"} +{"Clue":"Capital, once a way to make an artist (7)","Answer":"BONNARD","Explanation":"Capital, once a way to make an artist (7)\n**BONN **(once the capital of Germany) + **A Rd. **(\"a way\") \nRefers to French post-impressionist painter Pierre Bonnard."} +{"Clue":"Set aside sci-fi film ring (7)","Answer":"ANNULET","Explanation":"Set aside sci-fi film ring (7)\n**ANNUL **(\"set aside\") + **E.T. **(\"sci-fi film\")"} +{"Clue":"Big shot: \"How annoying to be rejected\" (4)","Answer":"STAR","Explanation":"Big shot: \"How annoying to be rejected\" (4)\n<=**RATS **(\"How annoying!\")"} +{"Clue":"Thrift makes old man cut drink (9)","Answer":"HUSBANDRY","Explanation":"Thrift makes old man cut drink (9)\n**HUSBAND** (\"old man\") + **RY**(e) (\"drink\", cut)"} +{"Clue":"Bear\u00a0stall (5)","Answer":"STAND","Explanation":"Bear\u00a0stall (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Not like Cambridge cherry loaf? (3,5)","Answer":"RED BRICK","Explanation":"Not like Cambridge cherry loaf? (3,5)\n**RED **(\"cherry\") + **BRICK **(\"loaf\")"} +{"Clue":"Sort of bordering on tense (4)","Answer":"EDGY","Explanation":"Sort of bordering on tense (4)\nI suppose if a border is an edge. then \"sort of bordering\" could be \"edgy\""} +{"Clue":"Much abbreviated service offered by some councils to motorists' family group (5)","Answer":"PRIDE","Explanation":"Much abbreviated service offered by some councils to motorists' family group (5)\nI assume the setter is referring to **P**(ark and) **RIDE"} +{"Clue":"Provided partially overlapping state singer (4)","Answer":"PIAF","Explanation":"Provided partially overlapping state singer (4)\n**IF** (\"provided\") \"partially overlapping\" **Pa. **(Pennsylvania, so \"state\")"} +{"Clue":"Get back into the habit of playing to lecher (8)","Answer":"RECLOTHE","Explanation":"Get back into the habit of playing to lecher (8)\n*(to lecher)"} +{"Clue":"Second heat gets crowd (5)","Answer":"SWARM","Explanation":"Second heat gets crowd (5)\n**S**(econd) + **WARM **(\"heat\")"} +{"Clue":"Oil neck part with hesitation? (9)","Answer":"PETROLEUM","Explanation":"Oil neck part with hesitation? (9)\n**PET **(\"neck\") + **ROLE **(\"part\") + **UM **(\"hesitation\")"} +{"Clue":"Clio's motorway exploit? (4)","Answer":"MUSE","Explanation":"Clio's motorway exploit? (4)\n**M**(otorway) + **USE** (\"exploit\") \nClio was the Muse of History, in Greek mythology."} +{"Clue":"Puts on\u00a0shades (7)","Answer":"SCREENS","Explanation":"Puts on\u00a0shades (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Ego-less, trembling internal light (7)","Answer":"LANTERN","Explanation":"Ego-less, trembling internal light (7)\n*(nternal) (INTERNAL minus I (\"ego\"))"} +{"Clue":"Son welcomed by fashionable party-giver (4)","Answer":"HOST","Explanation":"Son welcomed by fashionable party-giver (4)\n**S**(on) \"welcomed by\" **HOT **(\"fashionable\")"} +{"Clue":"Cry from wolf, perhaps, breaking gate (8)","Answer":"ENTREATY","Explanation":"Cry from wolf, perhaps, breaking gate (8)\n**EAT **(\"wolf, perhaps\") \"breaking\" **ENTRY **(\"gate\")"} +{"Clue":"Mythical sea monster, camouflaged \u2014 blooming thing! (6)","Answer":"ORCHID","Explanation":"Mythical sea monster, camouflaged \u2014 blooming thing! (6)\n**ORC **(\"mythical sea creature\") + **HID **(\"camouflaged\") \n\"Orc\" as a mythical sea monster is a rare reference, with Orcs are more commonly associated with ogre-like creatures in the stories of Perrault and Tolkien."} +{"Clue":"Ground: land used to bring rider to earth (8)","Answer":"UNSADDLE","Explanation":"Ground: land used to bring rider to earth (8)\n*(land used)"} +{"Clue":"Top champion horse raised (6)","Answer":"MURDER","Explanation":"Top champion horse raised (6)\n<= **RED RUM **(three-time winner of the Grand National, so a \"champion horse\")"} +{"Clue":"Females gathered for drink (4)","Answer":"BEVY","Explanation":"Females gathered for drink (4)\nDouble definition \nI hope that the setter is referring to a generic bevy of people, rather than the more sexist \"bevy of birds\"\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Divine drawing of lots of egrets smeared with oil (9)","Answer":"SORTILEGE","Explanation":"Divine drawing of lots of egrets smeared with oil (9)\n*(egrets oil) \nSortilege, a new term to me, is apparently a type of fortune-telling using cards."} +{"Clue":"Spades have advantage on grass (5)","Answer":"SEDGE","Explanation":"Spades have advantage on grass (5)\n**S**(pades) + **EDGE **(\"advantage\")"} +{"Clue":"Wrong to follow cocaine appeal (5)","Answer":"CHARM","Explanation":"Wrong to follow cocaine appeal (5)\n**C**(ocaine) + **HARM **(\"wrong\")"} +{"Clue":"Cup certain to be too big for its container (3-5)","Answer":"POTBOUND","Explanation":"Cup certain to be too big for its container (3-5)\n**POT** (\"cup\") + **BOUND **(\"certain\")"} +{"Clue":"One in nursery, possibly cultivated yam wearing coat (8)","Answer":"PLAYMATE","Explanation":"One in nursery, possibly cultivated yam wearing coat (8)\n*(yam) \"wearing\" **PLATE **(\"coat\")"} +{"Clue":"Refuse\u00a0transport for patient (6)","Answer":"LITTER","Explanation":"Refuse\u00a0transport for patient (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Craft's auxiliary masts tops stuck in bridge (6)","Answer":"SAMPAN","Explanation":"Craft's auxiliary masts tops stuck in bridge (6)\n\"tops of\" **A**uxiliary **M**asts \"stuck in\" **SPAN **A sampan was a small Chinese boat"} +{"Clue":"Four suits\u00a0put in case? (4)","Answer":"PACK","Explanation":"Four suits\u00a0put in case? (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Fail to stick with one channel\u00a0sea feature (4)","Answer":"SURF","Explanation":"Fail to stick with one channel\u00a0sea feature (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":", according to Spooner (4,3)","Answer":"JOSEPH","Explanation":", according to Spooner (4,3)\nIn the Bible,\u00a0Joseph, Mary's husband,\u00a0was a carpenter, but there was also a Joseph in the Book of Genesis."} +{"Clue":"Jack's out of bed, after taking a nap to refresh (4,2)","Answer":"JAZZ UP","Explanation":"Jack's out of bed, after taking a nap to refresh (4,2)\n**J**(ack) + **UP** (\"out of bed\") \"taking\" **A ZZ **(\"a nap\")"} +{"Clue":"Yellow Sea aluminium forged most valuable pendant (4,5)","Answer":"GOLD MEDAL","Explanation":"Yellow Sea aluminium forged most valuable pendant (4,5)\n**GOLD **(\"yellow\") + **MED**(iterranean \"Sea\") + **Al**(uminium)"} +{"Clue":"Bend a neat collar? (2-3)","Answer":"OX-BOW","Explanation":"Bend a neat collar? (2-3)\n**OX** (\"neat\") + **BOW** (\"collar\") \nNEAT is an old term for cattle"} +{"Clue":"Paper declaimed Brownshirts (5)","Answer":"ESSAY","Explanation":"Paper declaimed Brownshirts (5)\nHomophone of **S.A. **The Sturmabteilung (S.A. for short) were the paramilitary wing of the German Nazi party, and were also known as the Brownshirts."} +{"Clue":"Ancient Greek hotel cesspool erupted (9)","Answer":"SOPHOCLES","Explanation":"Ancient Greek hotel cesspool erupted (9)\n*(h cesspool) where \"h\" = \"hotel\" \nSophocles was a Greek poet and dramatist."} +{"Clue":"Drive all round No.1 vehicle in motorsport competition (8)","Answer":"TRACTION","Explanation":"Drive all round No.1 vehicle in motorsport competition (8)\n<= **No. 1 CAR **in **T.T.**. so **T(RAC)T.1.oN, **where T.T. stands for Tourist Trophy (\"motorsport competition\")"} +{"Clue":"Brief statement from homesick American housewife (6)","Answer":"MISS US","Explanation":"Brief statement from homesick American housewife (6)\nA homesick American may say \"miss U.S.\""} +{"Clue":"Greek goddess composed each note (6)","Answer":"HECATE","Explanation":"Greek goddess composed each note (6)\n*(each) + **TE **(musical \"note\") \nHecate was the Greek goddess of fertility."} +{"Clue":"Walk out on Helen Mirren, honoured to return as Lady Macbeth? (5,3)","Answer":"QUITE MAD","Explanation":"Walk out on Helen Mirren, honoured to return as Lady Macbeth? (5,3)\n**QUIT **(\"walk out on\") + <=**DAME **(\"Helen Mirren, honoured\")"} +{"Clue":"One influential in court, like Col. Tom Parker? (9)","Answer":"KINGMAKER","Explanation":"One influential in court, like Col. Tom Parker? (9)\nCol. Tom Parker was the manager of Elvis Presley, so could be described as the maker of The King."} +{"Clue":"Retails\u00a0sports\u00a0goods (5)","Answer":"WARES","Explanation":"Retails\u00a0sports\u00a0goods (5)\nTriple defintiion?"} +{"Clue":"Travelling west, go overseas regularly for machine requiring slave labour? (5)","Answer":"SERVO","Explanation":"Travelling west, go overseas regularly for machine requiring slave labour? (5)\nRegular letters in \"g**O **o**V**e**R**s**E**a**S**\", \"travelling west\" (ie from right to left) \nI'm no mechanic, so don't know anything about servos, but the wordplay workd and a quick Google search does bring up terms such as \"servo slave\" and \"slave cylinders\"."} +{"Clue":"Japanese theme on the menu at The Savoy? (3,6)","Answer":"THE MIKADO","Explanation":"Japanese theme on the menu at The Savoy? (3,6)\n\"The Mikado\" is an opera by Gilbert & Sullivan, the most commonly performed Savoy opera, so named because it was originally staged at the Savoy Theatre."} +{"Clue":"New York Times leader first to cover corrupt Fifa ring from here? (7)","Answer":"TIFFANY","Explanation":"New York Times leader first to cover corrupt Fifa ring from here? (7)\n**T**(imes) + **N**(ew) **Y**(ork) \"to cover\" *(Fifa) \nTiffany's, of course, is the famous New York jewellery store."} +{"Clue":"Paltry North Sea gas supply boosted by kinetic energy (2,5,6)","Answer":"NO GREAT SHAKES","Explanation":"Paltry North Sea gas supply boosted by kinetic energy (2,5,6)\n*(north sea gas ke) where ke = \"**K**inetic **E**nergy\""} +{"Clue":"Rains heavily on A1, heading north somewhere in Central Europe (7)","Answer":"SILESIA","Explanation":"Rains heavily on A1, heading north somewhere in Central Europe (7)\n**SILES **(\"rains heavily\") + <=**A1 **Hadn't come across \"sile\" before, but apparently it's a Northern English dialect word for \"pour with rain\". Silesia is a region of Europe, mostly in Poland."} +{"Clue":"Prize Judi's first TV award (5)","Answer":"JEMMY","Explanation":"Prize Judi's first TV award (5)\n**J**(udi) + **EMMY **(\"TV award\")"} +{"Clue":"Report to police following overdose in confines of Betty Ford Clinic? (4,4)","Answer":"BODY SHOP","Explanation":"Report to police following overdose in confines of Betty Ford Clinic? (4,4)\n**SHOP **(\"report to police\") \"following\" **OD **(\"overdose\") in **B**ett**Y**, so **B(OD)Y SHOP **A Ford with damaged bodywork would be taken to a body shop (a \"Ford clinic\")"} +{"Clue":"American sucker takes cut in old banger (6)","Answer":"JALOPY","Explanation":"American sucker takes cut in old banger (6)\n**JAY **(in America, a \"sucker\" or gullible person) \"takes\" **LOP **(\"cut\")"} +{"Clue":"Famously, Darwin (Australia) got upset over its logo being rubbished (9)","Answer":"ZOOLOGIST","Explanation":"Famously, Darwin (Australia) got upset over its logo being rubbished (9)\n<=**OZ** (\"australia\") + *(its logo)"} +{"Clue":"Releases subaltern arrested by angry bosun (7)","Answer":"UNBOLTS","Explanation":"Releases subaltern arrested by angry bosun (7)\n**Lt. **(liutenant ~ \"subaltern\") \"arrested by\" *(bosun)"} +{"Clue":"Show Conservative support for May's broadcast on the 15th? (4,4,5)","Answer":"WEST SIDE STORY","Explanation":"Show Conservative support for May's broadcast on the 15th? (4,4,5)\n**TORY** (\"conservative\") \"support for\" **WEST'S **(indicated by \"May's broadcast\" = homophone of \"Mae's\", as in Mae West) + **IDES **(the middle of the month, so \"15th\"), thus **WEST'S + IDES + TORY"} +{"Clue":"It has various symbols; \"ritenuto\", \"tempo: lento\" included (5,4)","Answer":"TOTEM POLE","Explanation":"It has various symbols; \"ritenuto\", \"tempo: lento\" included (5,4)\nHidden in \"ritenu**TO TEMPO LE**nto\""} +{"Clue":"Food fanatic: \"Nothing in Paris arrives on time\" (8)","Answer":"NUTRIENT","Explanation":"Food fanatic: \"Nothing in Paris arrives on time\" (8)\n**NUT** (\"fanatic\") + **RIEN **(French for \"nothing\", so \"nothing in Paris\") + **T**(ime)"} +{"Clue":"I break bucking bronco, hitting it forcefully (3,4)","Answer":"CON BRIO","Explanation":"I break bucking bronco, hitting it forcefully (3,4)\n**I **\"break\" *(bronco) \nIn music, \"con brio\", means \"with vigour\", so \"forcefully\""} +{"Clue":"Sadly, memory's completely flipped; it's the wine! (7)","Answer":"MARSALA","Explanation":"Sadly, memory's completely flipped; it's the wine! (7)\n<= **ALAS**\u00a0(sadly)**\u00a0+ RAM **(Random Access Memory, in computing)"} +{"Clue":"Outline plan of musket charge (6)","Answer":"SKETCH","Explanation":"Outline plan of musket charge (6)\nHidden in \"mu**SKET CH**arge\""} +{"Clue":"Smell\u00a0smoke (5)","Answer":"WHIFF","Explanation":"Smell\u00a0smoke (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Singer from Blur accepting back payment (8)","Answer":"MELODIST","Explanation":"Definition: Singer\n**MIST **(\"blur\") \"accepting\" <=**DOLE **(\"payment\")"} +{"Clue":"Carrier following police procedure (6)","Answer":"METHOD","Explanation":"Definition: procedure\n**HOD **(brick \"carrier\") \"following\" **MET**(ropolitan \"police\")"} +{"Clue":"Utterly confused bishop, briefly calm after Reformation (9)","Answer":"SHAMBOLIC","Explanation":"Definition: Utterly confused\n*(bisho calm)"} +{"Clue":"Quickly runs and hides (5)","Answer":"PELTS","Explanation":"Definition: Quickly runs \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"More and more bread on this slippery bit of fish? (7,5)","Answer":"SLIDING SCALE","Explanation":"Definition: More and more bread \n**SLIDING **(~ \"slippery\") + **SCALE** (\"bit of fish\") \nIf you're paid on a sliding scale, you earn more and more \"bread\" as you progress."} +{"Clue":"They'll oppose candidates other than mine (4)","Answer":"NOES","Explanation":"Definition: They'll oppose\n**NO**(mine)**ES **(\"candidates\")"} +{"Clue":"Persistently queries limiting space for eating places (5,5)","Answer":"GRILL ROOMS","Explanation":"Definition: eating places \n**GRILLS **(\"persistently queries\") \"limiting\" **ROOM** (\"space\")"} +{"Clue":"Don't be childish, like pundit at start of play? (3,4,3)","Answer":"ACT ONE\u2019S AGE","Explanation":"Definition: Don't be childish\n**SAGE **(\"pundit\") \"at\" **ACT ONE** (\"start of play\")"} +{"Clue":"Long, endless length of time (4)","Answer":"YEAR","Explanation":"Definition: length of time \n**YEAR**(n)"} +{"Clue":"Harsh island superficially off-limits to map-makers (12)","Answer":"UNCHARITABLE","Explanation":"Definition: Harsh\n**I**(sland) in **UNCHARTABLE\u00a0**(\"off-limits to map-makers\")"} +{"Clue":"Theatrical dame, succinctly recorded, just placed (5)","Answer":"THIRD","Explanation":"Definition: just placed \nThora Hird, a theatrical dame, succinctly recorded, would be **T. HIRD**."} +{"Clue":"Setting award blocked by Nutmeg not working (5,4)","Answer":"GOING DOWN","Explanation":"Definition: Setting\n**GONG** (\"award\") \"blocked by\" **I **(\"Nutmeg\") + **DOWN** (\"not working\")"} +{"Clue":"No sluggard: a lot put back into party (6)","Answer":"DYNAMO","Explanation":"Definition: No sluggard\n<=**MANY** (\"a lot\") \"into\" **DO **(\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"Subtle ascent by railway line (8)","Answer":"ANCESTRY","Explanation":"Definition: line\n*(ascent) \"by\" **RY **(\"railway\")"} +{"Clue":"Mummy's hot potatoes? (4)","Answer":"MASH","Explanation":"Definition: potatoes\n**MA'S **+ **H**(ot)"} +{"Clue":"Premier article in key write-up (4)","Answer":"LEAD","Explanation":"Definition: Premier\n**A** (\"article\") in <=**DEL**(ete \"key\")"} +{"Clue":"In valley, very black ducks do it (6)","Answer":"DABBLE","Explanation":"Definition: ducks do it \n**BB **(\"very black\") \"in\" **DALE **(\"valley\")"} +{"Clue":"Israeli regularly speaking with relish? (5,8)","Answer":"SALAD DRESSING","Explanation":"Definition: relish\ni**S**r**A**e**L**i + **ADDRESSING** (\"speaking with\")"} +{"Clue":"Alpinists must guard against such\u00a0publicity (8)","Answer":"EXPOSURE","Explanation":"Definition: Alpinists must guard against such\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Barely any sleep before noon or six? (4,1,5)","Answer":"HALF A DOZEN","Explanation":"Definition: six\n**HALF A DOZE** (\"hardly any sleep\") \"before\" **N**(oon)"} +{"Clue":"Chemist's putting small enclosures in log (10)","Answer":"DISPENSARY","Explanation":"Definition: Chemist\n**S**(mall) **PENS** (\"enclosures\") \"in\" **DIARY **(\"log\")"} +{"Clue":"Conspicuous consumption from Tory on standard allowance? (13)","Answer":"CONFLAGRATION","Explanation":"Definition: Conspicuous consumption\n**CON**(servative, thus \"Tory\") + **FLAG **(\"standard\") + **RATION **(\"allowance\")"} +{"Clue":"Awkward characters from FA at United transported (10)","Answer":"INFATUATED","Explanation":"Definition: Awkward\n*(fa at united). *The definition should be \"transported\", and the anagrind is \"awkward (characters from)\""} +{"Clue":"Statesman's acquaintance given a parting invitation to dine (10)","Answer":"KENTUCKIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Statesman\n**KEN **(\"acquaintance\") + **A** \"parting\" **TUCK IN **(\"invitation to dine\")"} +{"Clue":"Saint and emissary keeping close together (2,6)","Answer":"IN TANDEM","Explanation":"Definition: close together \nHidden in \"sa**INT AND Emissary**\""} +{"Clue":"Harry's little medal good for Queen (6)","Answer":"PLAGUE","Explanation":"Definition: Harry\nReplace the\u00a0Q(ueen) in **PLAQUE **(\"little medal\") with G(ood)"} +{"Clue":"Drink\u00a0left on coaster (4)","Answer":"PORT","Explanation":"Definition: Drink\nDouble definition, with \"left on coaster\", being the same as \"left on ship\" ie the port side."} +{"Clue":"Just\u00a0individual (4)","Answer":"ONLY","Explanation":"Definition: Just\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Nice caption, but cross it out! (6)","Answer":"SUBTLE","Explanation":"Nice caption, but cross it out! (6)\n**SUBT**(it)**LE **(\"caption\", with IT \"crossed out\")"} +{"Clue":"Green light \u2013 wallop! Bus swerving into it (6-2)","Answer":"THUMBS-UP","Explanation":"Green light \u2013 wallop! Bus swerving into it (6-2)\n**THUMP** (\"wallop\") with *(bus) in it, so **THUM(BSU)P"} +{"Clue":"Light casket in Gibraltar tipping over somewhat (6)","Answer":"IGNITE","Explanation":"Light casket in Gibraltar tipping over somewhat (6)\nHidden backwards in \"cask**ET IN GI**braltar\""} +{"Clue":"Information required to access industrial business that's booming (8)","Answer":"PLANGENT","Explanation":"Information required to access industrial business that's booming (8)\n**GEN **(\"information\") \"to access\" **PLANT **(\"industrial business\")"} +{"Clue":"Unconventional\u00a0characteristic (8)","Answer":"PECULIAR","Explanation":"Unconventional\u00a0characteristic (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Stick present beside card, ostensibly both to open? (6)","Answer":"COHERE","Explanation":"Stick present beside card, ostensibly both to open? (6)\n**HERE **(\"present\") \"beside\" **C**(ard) **O**(stensibly)"} +{"Clue":"Double agent's ultimate success (4)","Answer":"TWIN","Explanation":"Double agent's ultimate success (4)\n(agen)**T **+ **WIN **(\"success\")"} +{"Clue":"Taking part in samba, nan asking for a potential slip-up! (6,4)","Answer":"BANANA SKIN","Explanation":"Taking part in samba, nan asking for a potential slip-up! (6,4)\nHidden in \"sam**BA NAN ASKIN**g\""} +{"Clue":"Philanderer in decay, evidence of slowing down (5,5)","Answer":"BRAKE LIGHT","Explanation":"Philanderer in decay, evidence of slowing down (5,5)\n**RAKE** (\"philanderer\") \"in\" **BLIGHT** (\"rot\")"} +{"Clue":"Talk about scent for a flower! (4)","Answer":"ODER","Explanation":"Talk about scent for a flower! (4)\nHomophone of **ODOUR **(\"scent\"). \nThe river Oder flows rises in the Czech Republic and flows into the Baltic Sea. The word \"flower\" as in \"that which flows\" is often used to indicate \"river\" in Crosswordland."} +{"Clue":"Lubricate back, having accepted proposal for passion (6)","Answer":"LIBIDO","Explanation":"Lubricate back, having accepted proposal for passion (6)\n<=**OIL **(\"lubricate\", back) \"having accepted\" **BID **(\"proposal\")"} +{"Clue":"Performances from memory improvised, it's clear (8)","Answer":"RECITALS","Explanation":"Performances from memory improvised, it's clear (8)\n*(its clear)"} +{"Clue":"A burning passion no longer? (3,5)","Answer":"OLD FLAME","Explanation":"A burning passion no longer? (3,5)\n(slightly) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Little boy gripping male with a fleece that's thick (6)","Answer":"STUPID","Explanation":"Little boy gripping male with a fleece that's thick (6)\n**SID** (short for Sidney, hence \"little boy\") \"gripping\" **TUP **(an uncastrated ram, therefore \"male with fleece\")"} +{"Clue":"Quiet\u00a0going upstairs? (8)","Answer":"RETIRING","Explanation":"Quiet\u00a0going upstairs? (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Card game, a walkover perhaps? (6)","Answer":"BRIDGE","Explanation":"Card game, a walkover perhaps? (6)\nYou could perhaps \"walk over\" a bridge."} +{"Clue":"Taste something cheap, and dear (7)","Answer":"SNIPPET","Explanation":"Taste something cheap, and dear (7)\n**SNIP **(\"something cheap\") + **PET **(\"dear\")"} +{"Clue":"Delicate items on beach in a mess (4,5)","Answer":"BONE CHINA","Explanation":"Delicate items on beach in a mess (4,5)\n*(on beach in)"} +{"Clue":"Amateur has installed phone a short time ago (6)","Answer":"LATELY","Explanation":"Amateur has installed phone a short time ago (6)\n**LAY **(\"amateur\") \"has installed\" **TEL**(ephone)"} +{"Clue":"Part of a ship in port (4)","Answer":"HULL","Explanation":"Part of a ship in port (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Frank Sinatra's heart broken, nation supporting Martin initially (3-2-3)","Answer":"MAN-TO-MAN","Explanation":"Frank Sinatra's heart broken, nation supporting Martin initially (3-2-3)\n*(nat) (the heart of \"Si**NAT**ra\") + **OMAN **(\"nation\") \"supporting\" **M**(artin), so **M****(ANT)OMAN"} +{"Clue":"Material went this way then that, say? (5)","Answer":"SUEDE","Explanation":"Material went this way then that, say? (5)\nHomphone of **SWAYED"} +{"Clue":"Talk nonsense, primarily, as a model (7)","Answer":"PATTERN","Explanation":"Talk nonsense, primarily, as a model (7)\n**PATTER **(\"talk\") + **N**(onsense)"} +{"Clue":"Opponent of Richard I leaves home (7)","Answer":"SALADIN","Explanation":"Opponent of Richard I leaves home (7)\n**SALAD **(\"leaves\" \u2013 think lettuce) + **IN **(\"home\")"} +{"Clue":"Artist, tragic character standing around a pub (7)","Answer":"RAPHAEL","Explanation":"Artist, tragic character standing around a pub (7)\n<=**LEAR **\"around\" **A PH **(\"public house\", on maps) \nI\u00a0often see\u00a0\"standing\"\u00a0used to indicate reversal in down clues, but I'm not sure why?"} +{"Clue":"However, adult was awake for the story? (9)","Answer":"KIDNAPPED","Explanation":"However, adult was awake for the story? (9)\nThe \"kid napped\" while the adult was awake. \n*Kidnapped*\u00a0(1886) is a novel, first written in serial format, by Robert Louis Stevenson."} +{"Clue":"Swinging under a power line initially foolish (8)","Answer":"PENDULAR","Explanation":"Swinging under a power line initially foolish (8)\n*(under a pl) where the P and L are the initials of **P**(ower)and **L**(ine)"} +{"Clue":"Party put up figure to be the PM (7)","Answer":"BALFOUR","Explanation":"Party put up figure to be the PM (7)\n<=**LAB**(our) + **FOUR** (\"figure\") \nRefers to Arthur James Balfour, Tory Prime Minister between 1902 and 1905."} +{"Clue":"Occupy digs around university, the dregs (7)","Answer":"RESIDUE","Explanation":"Occupy digs around university, the dregs (7)\n**RESIDE **(\"occupy digs\") \"around\" **U**(niversity)"} +{"Clue":"Arctic\u00a0ale (6)","Answer":"BITTER","Explanation":"Arctic\u00a0ale (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Stay on top of toilet that's fitting in the bathroom (5)","Answer":"BIDET","Explanation":"Stay on top of toilet that's fitting in the bathroom (5)\n**BIDE** (\"stay\") + **T**(oilet)"} +{"Clue":"I agree with that change, not entirely! (4)","Answer":"AMEN","Explanation":"I agree with that change, not entirely! (4)\n**AMEN**(d)"} +{"Clue":"Carefree air of one before Unesco planned to include Inca ruins? (11)","Answer":"INSOUCIANCE","Explanation":"Carefree air of one before Unesco planned to include Inca ruins? (11)\n**I **(\"one\") \"before\" *(unesco) \"to include\" *(inca), so **I-NSOU(CIAN)CE** \nPlanned as an anagrind?"} +{"Clue":"Area covered by doctor opening? (3)","Answer":"GAP","Explanation":"Area covered by doctor opening? (3)\n**A**(rea) \"covered by\" **G.P. **(\"doctor\")"} +{"Clue":"Struggles to take in Belgium's atmosphere (5)","Answer":"VIBES","Explanation":"Struggles to take in Belgium's atmosphere (5)\n**VIES **(\"struggles\") \"to take in\" **B**(elgium)"} +{"Clue":"Abusive language from creative undergoing change of heart (9)","Answer":"INVECTIVE","Explanation":"Abusive language from creative undergoing change of heart (9)\n**INVENTIVE **(\"creative\") with its middle letter (\"heart\") changed."} +{"Clue":"Athlete upsetting patrons about stadium's surroundings (9)","Answer":"SPORTSMAN","Explanation":"Athlete upsetting patrons about stadium's surroundings (9)\n*(patrons) \"about\" **S**(tadiu)**M"} +{"Clue":"Part of Oxford where dinner starts late? (5)","Answer":"UPPER","Explanation":"Part of Oxford where dinner starts late? (5)\n(s)**UPPER"} +{"Clue":"Meat that's so covered by toxin? (7)","Answer":"VENISON","Explanation":"Meat that's so covered by toxin? (7)\n**SO **\"covered by\" **VENIN **(\"toxin\")"} +{"Clue":"Fill in forms at election? (4)","Answer":"SATE","Explanation":"Fill in forms at election? (4)\nHidden in \"form**S**** AT E**lection\""} +{"Clue":"Taking time off from works and paints (4)","Answer":"OILS","Explanation":"Taking time off from works and paints (4)\n(t)**OILS"} +{"Clue":"Fancy pinching new dress (7)","Answer":"GARNISH","Explanation":"Fancy pinching new dress (7)\n**GARISH **(\"fancy\") \"pinching\" **N****(ew)"} +{"Clue":"A fool drops love for university, getting mature (5)","Answer":"ADULT","Explanation":"A fool drops love for university, getting mature (5)\n**A D**(o)**(U)LT"} +{"Clue":"Gets rid of popular catapult (9)","Answer":"SLINGSHOT","Explanation":"Gets rid of popular catapult (9)\n**SLINGS **(\"gets rid of\") + **HOT **(\"popular\")"} +{"Clue":"Evil glint \u2013 and a man goes to pieces (9)","Answer":"MALIGNANT","Explanation":"Evil glint \u2013 and a man goes to pieces (9)\n*(glint a man)"} +{"Clue":"Tree that's essential to classical architecture (5)","Answer":"LARCH","Explanation":"Tree that's essential to classical architecture (5)\nHidden in (\"essential to\") \"classica**L ARCH**itecture\""} +{"Clue":"Store opening late in spring (3)","Answer":"HOP","Explanation":"Store opening late in spring (3)\n(s)**HOP"} +{"Clue":"On which one is anxious playing the snooker on top of this (11)","Answer":"TENTERHOOKS","Explanation":"On which one is anxious playing the snooker on top of this (11)\n*(the snooker) \"on\" **T**(his)"} +{"Clue":"Encroaching where flowers may be covering naked diva (8)","Answer":"INVASIVE","Explanation":"Encroaching where flowers may be covering naked diva (8)\n**IN VASES** (\"where flowers may be\") \"covering\" (d)**IV**(a)"} +{"Clue":"This may be officially served in a pub \u2013 one's ordered (8)","Answer":"SUBPOENA","Explanation":"This may be officially served in a pub \u2013 one's ordered (8)\n*(a pub ones)"} +{"Clue":"Overturn advantage and fix bug (5)","Answer":"UPSET","Explanation":"Overturn advantage and fix bug (5)"} +{"Clue":"This dictator and I would have one in the morning at home (3,4)","Answer":"IDI AMIN","Explanation":"This dictator and I would have one in the morning at home (3,4)\n**I'D **(\"I would\") + **I** (\"one\") + **A.M. **(\"in the morning\") + **IN **(\"at home\")"} +{"Clue":"Flipping healthy after thirty days prayers! (7)","Answer":"NOVENAS","Explanation":"Flipping healthy after thirty days prayers! (7)\n<=**SANE **(\"healthy\", flipping) \"after\" **Nov. **(\"thirty days\")"} +{"Clue":"Meeting in French bar (9)","Answer":"ENCOUNTER","Explanation":"Meeting in French bar (9)\n**EN **(\"in\" in French) + **COUNTER **(\"bar\")"} +{"Clue":"Complaint about onset of Parisian flu (6)","Answer":"GRIPPE","Explanation":"Complaint about onset of Parisian flu (6)\n**GRIPE **(\"complaint\") \"about\" **P**(arisian)"} +{"Clue":"Literature form that's prose oddly on test (6)","Answer":"POETRY","Explanation":"Literature form that's prose oddly on test (6)\n**P**(r)**O**(s)**E** + **TRY **(\"test\")"} +{"Clue":"Second family? Mean with money and clingy (4-5)","Answer":"SKIN-TIGHT","Explanation":"Second family? Mean with money and clingy (4-5)\n**S**(econd) + **KIN **(\"family\") + **TIGHT **(\"mean with money\")"} +{"Clue":"Success \u2013 the girl's almost top up to now (8)","Answer":"HITHERTO","Explanation":"Success \u2013 the girl's almost top up to now (8)\n**HIT **(\"success\") + **HER **(\"the girl's\") + **TO**(p)"} +{"Clue":"First of the broods fixes roofs (8)","Answer":"THATCHES","Explanation":"First of the broods fixes roofs (8)\n**T**(he) + **HATCHES **(\"broods\")"} +{"Clue":"Mark of dishonour, accepting American support (7)","Answer":"SUSTAIN","Explanation":"Mark of dishonour, accepting American support (7)\n**STAIN **(\"mark of dishnour\") \"accepting\" **U.S. **(\"American\")"} +{"Clue":"What's left on the plate set girl off! (7)","Answer":"GRISTLE","Explanation":"What's left on the plate set girl off! (7)\n*(set girl)"} +{"Clue":"Conflict on the borders of Muscat helps initially generating heat (6)","Answer":"WARMTH","Explanation":"Conflict on the borders of Muscat helps initially generating heat (6)\n**WAR **(\"conflict\") + **M**(usca)**T **+ **H**(elps)"} +{"Clue":"Either way, this might mean arrest (4-2)","Answer":"PULL-UP","Explanation":"Either way, this might mean arrest (4-2)\nPalindrome"} +{"Clue":"Defile church after 22's instruction (5)","Answer":"GULCH","Explanation":"Defile church after 22's instruction (5)\n**CH**(urch) \"after\" <=**LUG **(\"pull\" up, see 22dn)"} +{"Clue":"Arab ruler receiving good vibe, ultimately, from expat (6)","Answer":"EMIGRE","Explanation":"Definition: expat \n**EMIR **(\"Arab ruler\") \"receiving\" **G**(ood) + (vib)**E**, so **EMI(G)R-E"} +{"Clue":"Detailed deceit involving one naughty lesbian? (8)","Answer":"TRIBADIC","Explanation":"Definition: lesbian\n**TRIC**(k) (\"deceit\", detailed) \"involving\" **1 BAD **(\"one naughty\")"} +{"Clue":"Capital \u2013 that of Latvia \u2013 on river (6)","Answer":"LONDON","Explanation":"Definition: Capital\n**L**(atvia) **ON DON **(\"on river\")"} +{"Clue":"Embroil 10, perhaps, with fish (8)","Answer":"ENTANGLE","Explanation":"Definition: Embroil\n*(ten) + **ANGLE **(\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Provide surface for quiet avenue (4)","Answer":"PAVE","Explanation":"Definition: Provide surface\n**P **(piano, so \"quiet\") + **Ave."} +{"Clue":"Badger adopting peculiarly moist means of aviation? (10)","Answer":"BROOMSTICK","Explanation":"Definition: means of aviation\n**BROCK **(\"badger\") \"adopting\" *(moist) \n*Witches tradionally use broomsticks as a means of aviation."} +{"Clue":"Bullying elicits hint about papers (12)","Answer":"INTIMIDATION","Explanation":"Definition: Bullying\n**INTIMATION** (\"hint\") \"about\" **ID **(\"papers\")"} +{"Clue":"Realigning our four sides, inducing perspiration (12)","Answer":"SUDORIFEROUS","Explanation":"Realigning our four sides, inducing perspiration (12)\n*(our four sides)"} +{"Clue":"Kiss buxom, dissolute nude outside \u2013 that's a first! (10)","Answer":"UNEXAMPLED","Explanation":"Definition: first\n**X** (\"kiss\") + **AMPLE **(\"buxom\") with *(nude) \"outside\", so **UNE(X-AMPLE)D"} +{"Clue":"Just\u00a0the place for fun (4)","Answer":"FAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Just\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Gem carrying weight carrying current, if you will (8)","Answer":"OPTIONAL","Explanation":"Definition: if you will \n**OPAL **(\"gem\") \"carrying\" **TON **(\"weight\") \"carrying\" **I **(the symbol for electrical \"current\"), so **OP(T(I)ON)AL"} +{"Clue":"Relaxed with a flirt (2,4)","Answer":"AT EASE","Explanation":"Definition: Relaxed\n**A TEASE** (\"flirt\")"} +{"Clue":"Journalist's assent to enter bog with commandos (8)","Answer":"FEDAYEEN","Explanation":"Definition: commandos\n**ED** (editor, so \"journalist\") +\u00a0**AYE **(\"assent\") \"to enter\" **FEN **(\"bog\"), so **F(ED-AYE)EN** \n*Fedayeen are Arab guerilla fighters."} +{"Clue":"Investigator, on reflection, about to make enquiries into coffin (6)","Answer":"CASKET","Explanation":"Definition: coffin\n<=**TEC **(\"investigator\") \"about\" **ASK **(\"make enquiries\")"} +{"Clue":"Priest's devouring kissers . . . (8)","Answer":"ELLIPSIS","Explanation":"Definition: . . .\n**ELI'S **(\"prienst's\") \"devouring\" **LIPS **(\"kissers\")"} +{"Clue":"Ring the changes \u2013 make pub egg-shaped (8)","Answer":"INNOVATE","Explanation":"Definition: Ring the changes\n**INN **(\"pub\") + **OVATE **(\"egg-shaped\")"} +{"Clue":"Withdrawal of tea from racing vehicle results in disorder (4)","Answer":"RIOT","Explanation":"Definition: disorder\n(cha)**RIOT **(\"racing vehicle\" with\u00a0cha (\"tea\")\u00a0removed)"} +{"Clue":"Smelly foreigner, not a good bet (4,8)","Answer":"RANK OUTSIDER","Explanation":"Definition: not a good bet \n**RANK **(\"smelly\") + **OUTSIDER **(\"foreigner\")"} +{"Clue":"Writer, pothead, pursuing second-rate sheep (4,6)","Answer":"BRAM STOKER","Explanation":"Definition: Writer\n**TOKER **(\"pothead\"), \"pursuing\" **B **(\"second rate\") + **RAMS **(\"sheep\")"} +{"Clue":"Magistrate impounding soldier's child's pet (6)","Answer":"DOGGIE","Explanation":"Definition: child's pet \n**DOGE **(\"magistrate\") \"impounding\" **G.I. **(American \"soldier\")"} +{"Clue":"Shout about JP losing head and showing signs of age (6)","Answer":"CREAKY","Explanation":"Definition: showing signs of age \n**CRY **(\"sjout\") \"about\" (b)**EAK **(\"JP\" = Justice of the Peace\")"} +{"Clue":"Distinction of lions' home, conversely? (5,2,5)","Answer":"PRIDE OF PLACE","Explanation":"Definition: Distinction\nThe converse of **PLACE OF PRIDE **(\"lions' home\")"} +{"Clue":"Itinerant loving to swallow lot of nonsense (10)","Answer":"AMBULATORY","Explanation":"Definition: Itinerant\n**AMATORY **(\"loving\") \"to swallow\" **BUL**(l) (\"nonsense\")"} +{"Clue":"Cruise, perhaps, a belligerent sort of weapon (8)","Answer":"TOMAHAWK","Explanation":"Definition: weapon\n**TOM **(\"Cruise, perhaps\") + **A HAWK **(\"belligerent sort\")"} +{"Clue":"14 retinues getting hungry (8)","Answer":"ESURIENT","Explanation":"Definition: hungry\n*(retinues)"} +{"Clue":"Advertisement going about to dissuade (3,3)","Answer":"PUT OFF","Explanation":"Definition: dissuade\n**PUFF **(\"advetisement\") \"going about\" **TO"} +{"Clue":"Principal holding gym class in the Plough, say? (6)","Answer":"HEPTAD","Explanation":"Definition: the Plough, say\n**HEAD **(\"principal\") \"holding\" **P.T. **(physical training, so \"gym class\") \n*A heptad is a group of seven, and the Plough is a constellation with seven very bright stars, so is an example of a heptad."} +{"Clue":"Is a Trojan regularly producing columns? (4)","Answer":"STOA","Explanation":"Definition: columns\nRegular letters from \"i**S **a **T**r**O**j**A**n\""} +{"Clue":"Given time, a small work becomes a major one (5)","Answer":"OPERA","Explanation":"Given time, a small work becomes a major one (5)\n**OP **(small work) + **ERA **(time)"} +{"Clue":"Standing order, rigidly obeyed (9)","Answer":"ATTENTION","Explanation":"Standing order, rigidly obeyed (9)\nWhen told to stand to sttention, one does so rigidly."} +{"Clue":"Foolishly maintain Spain is without vitality (9)","Answer":"INANIMATE","Explanation":"Foolishly maintain Spain is without vitality (9)\n*(maintain) + **E **(vehicle registration identifier for \"Spain\")"} +{"Clue":"Many times decimal (5)","Answer":"OFTEN","Explanation":"Many times decimal (5)\n**OF TEN"} +{"Clue":"Two ways to learn languages, it's rumoured (7)","Answer":"HEARSAY","Explanation":"Two ways to learn languages, it's rumoured (7)\nYou learn a language by listening and speaking, so **HEAR **and **SAY"} +{"Clue":"New cartels in the red? (7)","Answer":"SCARLET","Explanation":"New cartels in the red? (7)\n*(cartels)"} +{"Clue":"Thought trainee perfect (5)","Answer":"IDEAL","Explanation":"Thought trainee perfect (5)\n**IDEA **(thought) + **L **(learner, so \"trainee\")"} +{"Clue":"Sign of nerves in a politician (3)","Answer":"TIC","Explanation":"Sign of nerves in a politician (3)\nHidden in \"poli**TIC**ian\""} +{"Clue":"Nitre treated like nitrogen (5)","Answer":"INERT","Explanation":"Nitre treated like nitrogen (5)\n*(nitre)"} +{"Clue":"Performer tires at appearing in Variety (7)","Answer":"ARTISTE","Explanation":"Performer tires at appearing in Variety (7)\n*(tires at)"} +{"Clue":"One of a group knocked down in an alley (7)","Answer":"NINEPIN","Explanation":"One of a group knocked down in an alley (7)\n(Barely) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Money raised by word of mouth (5)","Answer":"BREAD","Explanation":"Money raised by word of mouth (5)\nHomophone of **BRED **(raised), indicated by \"by word of mouth\""} +{"Clue":"One taking steps to make himself heard (3,6)","Answer":"TAP DANCER","Explanation":"One taking steps to make himself heard (3,6)\nA tap dancer is not only a visual artist, but the noise his tap shoes make are also part of the act."} +{"Clue":"Support drink that can't be diluted in remote area (9)","Answer":"BACKWATER","Explanation":"Support drink that can't be diluted in remote area (9)\n**BACK **(support) + **WATER **(drink that can't be diluted)"} +{"Clue":"Top decoration for a woman (5)","Answer":"TIARA","Explanation":"Top decoration for a woman (5)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Provided encircled commanding officer upset with meeting points (4)","Answer":"FOCI","Explanation":"Provided encircled commanding officer upset with meeting points (4)\n<=**IF **(provided) \"encircled\" **C.O. **(commanding officer)"} +{"Clue":"State of being guided upwards with knowledge (8)","Answer":"DELAWARE","Explanation":"State of being guided upwards with knowledge (8)\n<=**LED **(guided) + **AWARE **(with knowledge)"} +{"Clue":"Silver wrapped up in note for old priests (4)","Answer":"MAGI","Explanation":"Silver wrapped up in note for old priests (4)\n**Ag. **(silver) \"wrapped up in\" **MI **(note)"} +{"Clue":"Agent changes last act around the 4th of July (8)","Answer":"CATALYST","Explanation":"Agent changes last act around the 4th of July (8)\n*(last act) \"around\" (Jul)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Tension disturbed rest on ship (6)","Answer":"STRESS","Explanation":"Tension disturbed rest on ship (6)\n*(rest) in **SS **(\"on ship\")"} +{"Clue":"A fashionable career in conjuring (10)","Answer":"INVOCATION","Explanation":"A fashionable career in conjuring (10)\n**IN **(fashionable) + **VOCATION **(career)"} +{"Clue":"Mistress Quickly's husband\u00a0may be fired (6)","Answer":"PISTOL","Explanation":"Mistress Quickly's husband\u00a0may be fired (6)\nDouble definition. Mistress Quickly married Pistol in Shakespeare's *Henry V*."} +{"Clue":"Unidentified girl accepts ring (4)","Answer":"ANON","Explanation":"Unidentified girl accepts ring (4)\n**ANN **(girl) accepts **O **(ring)"} +{"Clue":"Bertha, if asked, provides port (5)","Answer":"HAIFA","Explanation":"Bertha, if asked, provides port (5)\nHidden in \"bert**HA IF A**sked\""} +{"Clue":"A drop in the ocean (10)","Answer":"SPLASHDOWN","Explanation":"A drop in the ocean (10)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Small bird and an enormous one (5)","Answer":"TITAN","Explanation":"Small bird and an enormous one (5)\n**TIT **(small bird) + **AN"} +{"Clue":"Scheme for church to contain prison outbreak (8)","Answer":"CONSPIRE","Explanation":"Scheme for church to contain prison outbreak (8)\n**C.E. **(church (of England)) \"to contain\" *(prison)"} +{"Clue":"Particular mixture of ale and spice (8)","Answer":"ESPECIAL","Explanation":"Particular mixture of ale and spice (8)\n*(ale spice)"} +{"Clue":"From there, one may see the point on church (6)","Answer":"THENCE","Explanation":"From there, one may see the point on church (6)\n**THE** + **N **(north, so \"point\") + **C.E. **(church (of England))"} +{"Clue":"Body\u00a0essence (6)","Answer":"ENTITY","Explanation":"Body\u00a0essence (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Child born before Lincoln (4)","Answer":"BABE","Explanation":"Child born before Lincoln (4)\n**B**(orn) \"before\" **ABE **(Lincoln)"} +{"Clue":"Wine that sparkles when it is reflected (4)","Answer":"ASTI","Explanation":"Wine that sparkles when it is reflected (4)\n**AS** (when) + <= **IT"} +{"Clue":"Stern\u00a0breed (4)","Answer":"REAR","Explanation":"Stern\u00a0breed (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Legendary king's son is terribly pushy (8)","Answer":"SISYPHUS","Explanation":"Definition: Legendary king\n**S**(on) **IS **+ *(pushy) \nSisyphuys was a mythical king of Corinth, punished for his conceit by the gods. His punishment was to roll a boulder to the top of a hill every day, only to watch it roll back down again and hit him, so that he had to repeat the feat every day."} +{"Clue":"Most of the Irish coming around to a measure of frugality (6)","Answer":"THRIFT","Explanation":"Definition: frugality\n**TH**(e) + <=**Ir.**(ish) + **ft. **(foot, therefore a measure)"} +{"Clue":"In favour of release without charge (3,4)","Answer":"FOR FREE","Explanation":"Definition: without charge \n**FOR **in favour of) + **FREE** (relaease)"} +{"Clue":"Enterprising leader of Indian state (2-5)","Answer":"GO-AHEAD","Explanation":"Definition: Enterprising\nThe leader of Goa (an Indian state on the South West coast) could be described as\u00a0the **GOA HEAD**."} +{"Clue":"Praised Pep's initial resolve to include new winger (9)","Answer":"SANDPIPER","Explanation":"Definition: winger\n*(praised p) where the P is the initial of Pep \"to include\" **N**(ew) \nIn this clue, Pep is Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City and \"winger\" refers not to a footballer, but to a bird."} +{"Clue":"Remain undecided about joining Hearts (5)","Answer":"HOVER","Explanation":"Definition: Remain undecided\n**OVER **(\"about\") \"joining\" **H**(earts) \nTwo football-related clues in a row, there."} +{"Clue":"Fleischer film disregarding obstruction of Algerian nationalist leader (5)","Answer":"ABBAS","Explanation":"Definition: Algerian nationalist leader \n(bar)**ABBAS** \nThis was a doubly obscure clue in that neither *Barabbas*, the 1961 Richard Fleischer biblical movie, nor Ferhat Abbas, the provisional leader of the not-yet independent Algeria (1958-61), is particularly well-known, it could be argued."} +{"Clue":"Weaken on account of earlier excessive use (8)","Answer":"OVERKILL","Explanation":"Definition: excessive use \n**KILL **(weaken) with **OVER **(on account of) \"earlier\""} +{"Clue":"Former copper to consider accepting member's apology for slight impropriety (6,2)","Answer":"EXCUSE ME","Explanation":"Definition: apology for slight impropriety \n**EX** (former) + **Cu** (copper) + **SEE** (consider) \"accepting **M**(ember)"} +{"Clue":"Somewhat womanish fellow from the Middle East (5)","Answer":"OMANI","Explanation":"Definition: fellow from the Middle East \nHidden in \"w**OMANI**sh\""} +{"Clue":"Disappear with earl's old hat (5)","Answer":"PASSE","Explanation":"Definition: old hat \n**PASS**\u00a0+ **E**(arl)"} +{"Clue":"Spooner's US publicity agent to steal banner of anarchism (5,4)","Answer":"BLACK FLAG","Explanation":"Definition: banner of anarchism \n**FLACK** (American word for\u00a0a publicity agent) + **BLAG** (steal), which to the Reverend Spooner would be BLACK FLAG, rather than FLACK BLAG"} +{"Clue":"Girl stuffing mole into basket (7)","Answer":"PANNIER","Explanation":"Definition: basket\n**ANN** (girl) \"stuffing\" **PIER** (mole)"} +{"Clue":"Something to increase the effectiveness of electromagnets originally installed in flying robots (7)","Answer":"BOOSTER","Explanation":"Definition: Something to increase the effectiveness \n**E**(lectromagnets) \"installed in\" *(robots)"} +{"Clue":"Animals from leading breeders entered in auctions (6)","Answer":"SABLES","Explanation":"Definition: Animals\n**B**(reeders) \"entered in\" **SALES** (auctions)"} +{"Clue":"Cannon formerly protecting road near the centre of Monaco (8)","Answer":"ORDNANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Cannon\n**ONCE** (formerly)\u00a0\"protecting\" **Rd**. (road) \"near\" (mo)**NA**(co), so **O(RD NA)NCE"} +{"Clue":"Misconstrued as spot of persuasive flattery (4-4)","Answer":"SOFT SOAP","Explanation":"Definition: persuasive flattery \n*(as spot of)"} +{"Clue":"Powerful Chinese nationalists rule out getting security devices (11)","Answer":"STRONGBOXES","Explanation":"Definition: security devices \n**STRONG** (powerful) + **BOXE**(r)**S** (Chinese nationalists with\u00a0**R**(ule) \"out\") \nThe Boxer Rebellion was a rebellion by Chinese nationalists known as *Yihetuan*, who became known as *Boxers* in English due to the martial arts they used."} +{"Clue":"Norm and I go through university together (4,5)","Answer":"PARI PASSU","Explanation":"Definition: together\n**PAR** (norm) +** I** + **PASS** (go through) + **U**(niversity) \nIn law, *pari passu* means \"side by side\" or \"together\"."} +{"Clue":"Wear out of habit at college (3,2)","Answer":"USE UP","Explanation":"Definition: Wear out\n**USE** (habit) + **UP** (at college) \n\"Up\", meaning \"at university\" or \"at college\" is an old-fashioned term nowadays."} +{"Clue":"Johnnie needs no introduction as a former PM (5)","Answer":"HEATH","Explanation":"Definition: former PM \n(s)**HEATH** (Johnnie = \"condom\") \nRefers to Ted Heath, Tory PM from 1970 to 1974."} +{"Clue":"Disastrous to ignore daughter's anger (3)","Answer":"IRE","Explanation":"Definition: Disastrous \n(d)**IRE** (diastrous \"ignoring\" **D**(aughter))"} +{"Clue":"House party held in ancient city at conclusion of fast (5)","Answer":"TUDOR","Explanation":"Definition: House\n**DO** (party) \"held in\" **UR** (ancient city) \"at\" (fas)**T**, so** T-U(DO)R"} +{"Clue":"Injure German through a piece of armour by the sound of it (8)","Answer":"AGGRIEVE","Explanation":"Definition: Injure\nHomophone of **A GREAVE**. \nIt could be argued that the \"German\" in the clue is superfluous. A *greave* was a piece of armour protecting the shin."} +{"Clue":"Colloquial dialect of unrefined Spaniard perhaps (6,5)","Answer":"VULGAR LATIN","Explanation":"Definition: Colloquial dialect\n**VULGAR** (unrefined) **LATIN** (Spaniard, perhaps)"} +{"Clue":"Dominated by Eve, Rob or Dicky (8)","Answer":"OVERBORE","Explanation":"Definition: Dominated\n*(eve rob or), with \"dicky\" as the anagrind."} +{"Clue":"Reduce the price of pink feathers (5,4)","Answer":"KNOCK DOWN","Explanation":"Definition: Reduce the price\n**KNOCK** (pink, as in the noise made by a failing or\u00a0\"knocking\" engine), + **DOWN** (feathers)"} +{"Clue":"Row about Ms Halliwell's underwear (8)","Answer":"LINGERIE","Explanation":"Definition: underwear\n**LINE** (row) \"about\" **GERI** (Halliwell, member of the Spice Girls (Ginger Spice))"} +{"Clue":"Record year covered by extremely pompous diarist (5)","Answer":"PEPYS","Explanation":"Definition: diarist\n**E.P.** (record) + **Y**(ear) \"covered by\" **P**(ompou)**S**, so **P(EP Y)S**\u00a0, referring of course to *Samuel Pepys"} +{"Clue":"Suppress some novel ideas (5)","Answer":"ELIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Suppress \nHidden in \"nov**EL** **IDE**as\""} +{"Clue":"Colour of Balding's top mare is unusual (5)","Answer":"AMBER","Explanation":"Definition: Colour\n*(mare b), where the B is top of **B**(alding)"} +{"Clue":"Roll back a small piece (3)","Answer":"NUB","Explanation":"Definition: a small piece \n<=**BUN **(roll)"} +{"Clue":"Working hard earlier, temporarily delayed (2,4)","Answer":"ON HOLD","Explanation":"Definition: temporarily delayed \n**ON **(working) + **H**(ard) + **OLD** (earlier)"} +{"Clue":"Joined a day late? No answer (6)","Answer":"WEDDED","Explanation":"Definition: Joined\n**WED**(nesday) + **DE**(a)**D** (late without the A (answer))"} +{"Clue":"Good inside? He's skint and an arse \u2014 run, don't trust him! (5,2,3,5)","Answer":"SNAKE IN THE GRASS","Explanation":"Definition: don't trust him\n**G**(ood) \"inside\" *(hes skint an arse)"} +{"Clue":"Complaint odds have been switched (6)","Answer":"MURMUR","Explanation":"Definition: Complaint\n<=**RUM RUM **(odd twice, so \"odds\")"} +{"Clue":"Reassurance when 1 across, which might be 2 (4,4,2,9,2,2)","Answer":"YOUR CALL IS IMPORTANT TO US","Explanation":"Definition: Reassurance\nNot really very cryptic"} +{"Clue":"Heavy Wimbledon favourite once overcoming champion (8)","Answer":"HENCHMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Heavy\n(Tim) **HENMAN **(Wimbledon favourite before Andy Murray stole his crown) \"overcoming\" **CH**(ampion)"} +{"Clue":"Two ladies and another, who could be a man (6)","Answer":"EVELYN","Explanation":"Definition: another, who could be a man \n**EVE **+ **LYN** \n*Evelyn can be a male or female forename."} +{"Clue":"Paramilitaries with role in city state (6)","Answer":"SPARTA","Explanation":"Definition: city state \n**SA **(Paramilitaries) \"with\" **PART** (role) \"in\" \n*The Sturmabteilung (SA) was the paramilitary wing of the Nazi party in the 1920s and 1930s."} +{"Clue":"Lie with young lady on top (8)","Answer":"MISSPEAK","Explanation":"Definition: Lie\n**MISS **(young lady) + **PEAK **(top)"} +{"Clue":"Are caught ringing round, looking for reaction to posting (8)","Answer":"TROLLING","Explanation":"Definition: looking for reaction to posting\n**R **(homophone of \"are\", indicated by \"caught\") with **TOLLING **(ringing) round"} +{"Clue":"Illuminating point made in newspaper cutting (6)","Answer":"APERCU","Explanation":"Definition: Illuminating point \nHidden in \"newsp**APER CU**tting\""} +{"Clue":"Called \u2014 went first to Berkshire home? (6)","Answer":"STYLED","Explanation":"Definition: Called\n**STY** (Berkshire home, Berkshire being a breed of domestic pig) + **LED **(went first)"} +{"Clue":"Man shortened lease on holiday accommodation (6)","Answer":"CHALET","Explanation":"Definition: holiday accommodation \n**CHA**(p) (man, \"shortened\") + **LET **(lease)"} +{"Clue":"Regarding common sense, egghead's a waste of space (2,2,3)","Answer":"OF NO USE","Explanation":"Definition: a waste of space \n**OF **(regarding) + **NOUS **(common sense) + **E**(gg)"} +{"Clue":"Bull guarded by drone is fine (5)","Answer":"HOKUM","Explanation":"Definition: Bull\n**HUM **(drone) \"guarding\" **OK **(fine)"} +{"Clue":"Lie about Irish town and county (7)","Answer":"LEITRIM","Explanation":"Definition: county\n*(lie) + **TRIM** (a town in County Meath, Ireland)"} +{"Clue":"Realise river's attractive (7)","Answer":"EXECUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Realise\n**EXE** (river)\u00a0+ **CUTE** (attractive)"} +{"Clue":"Had to cut price, unfortunately \u2014 it's a bargain (4,5)","Answer":"DIRT CHEAP","Explanation":"Definition: a bargain \n*(had t price), where the **T** is **T**(o) (to, \"cut\")"} +{"Clue":"Show policemen president, initially, did lie (7)","Answer":"DISPLAY","Explanation":"Definition: Show\n**DIS **(detective inspectors, so \"policemen\") + **P**(resident) + **LAY **(did lie)"} +{"Clue":"\"Don't go!\" \u2014 appeal that's heartfelt finally accepted (4,2)","Answer":"STAY ON","Explanation":"Definition: Don't go\n**I couldn't parse this one originally, but comment 1 has the parsing."} +{"Clue":"I'm surprised to see Green in old steel town (3, 6)","Answer":"COR BLIMEY","Explanation":"Definition: I'm surprised\n**LIME** (green) in **CORBY** (old steel town)"} +{"Clue":"Points after unusually sharp words (7)","Answer":"PHRASES","Explanation":"Definition: words\n**E** and **S** (points) \"after\" *(sharp)"} +{"Clue":"Fatty's ideas for exercise \u2014 drinking a lot of soda (7)","Answer":"ADIPOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Fatty\n*(ideas) \"drinking **PO**(p) (\"a lot of\" soda)"} +{"Clue":"Little fellow \u2014 in EastEnders he sounded big (6)","Answer":"MIGHTY","Explanation":"Definition: big\nHomophone of **MITE + 'E **(little fellow and (h)e, indicated by \"sounded\")"} +{"Clue":"Stop some teachers holding one up in school (7)","Answer":"STAUNCH","Explanation":"Definition: Stop\n<=** N.U.T. **(National Union of Teachers) \"holding\" **A **(one), \"in\" **SCH**(ool), so **S(T(A)UN)CH"} +{"Clue":"Relation, as Dracula was said to be (7)","Answer":"ACCOUNT","Explanation":"Definition: Relation\nHomophone of **A COUNT"} +{"Clue":"Speak highly of old lecturer to dons (5)","Answer":"EXTOL","Explanation":"Definition: Speak highly of\n**EX** (old) + **L**(ecturer) \"donning\" **TO"} +{"Clue":"Eg Easter eggs served in stewed lamb's feet (7,5)","Answer":"MOVABLE FEAST","Explanation":"Eg Easter eggs served in stewed lamb's feet (7,5)\nOVA (eggs) \"served in\" *(lambs feet)"} +{"Clue":"31 days to be included in ordinary credit (7)","Answer":"OCTOBER","Explanation":"31 days to be included in ordinary credit (7)\n**TO BE **\"included in\" **O**(rdinary) **Cr**(edit)"} +{"Clue":"One born into Middle East group gets sham therapy (7)","Answer":"PLACEBO","Explanation":"One born into Middle East group gets sham therapy (7)\n**ACE** (one) + **B** \"into\" **PLO** (\"Palestine Liberation Organization\", so Middle East group)"} +{"Clue":"Impudent hooker is one (7)","Answer":"FORWARD","Explanation":"Impudent hooker is one (7)\nIn riugby union, a hooker is one of the forwards."} +{"Clue":"Drives ducks in races against the French (7)","Answer":"TOOTLES","Explanation":"Drives ducks in races against the French (7)\n**OO** (ducks \u2013 think cricket) in **TT** (\"Tourist Trophy\", so races) + **LES** (\"the\" in French)"} +{"Clue":"Guard \"hard\" border (5)","Answer":"HEDGE","Explanation":"Guard \"hard\" border (5)\n**H**(ard) + **EDGE** (border)"} +{"Clue":"Heath left behind miners dealing with figures (9)","Answer":"NUMERICAL","Explanation":"Heath left behind miners dealing with figures (9)\n**ERICA** (heath) + **L**(eft) \"behind\" **N.U.M.** (National Union of Miners)"} +{"Clue":"It chops round apple in bits (3,6)","Answer":"SEX APPEAL","Explanation":"It chops round apple in bits (3,6)\n<=**AXES** (chops) + *(apple)"} +{"Clue":"Bar art in Paris for privates (5)","Answer":"PUBES","Explanation":"Bar art in Paris for privates (5)\n**PUB** (bar) +** ES** (second person singular of \"etre\" the French for to be, so \"art\" (as in\u00a0\"thou art\")\u00a0in Paris)"} +{"Clue":"Start to remove grassy area at the front (4,3)","Answer":"LEAD OFF","Explanation":"Start to remove grassy area at the front (4,3)\n**DOFF** (remove) with** LEA** (grassy area) \"at the front\""} +{"Clue":"Coach leaves around midnight for border (7)","Answer":"SELVAGE","Explanation":"Coach leaves around midnight for border (7)\n*(leaves) \"around (ni)**G**(ht)"} +{"Clue":"Broadcast defending one Irish MP's demo (3-4)","Answer":"SIT-DOWN","Explanation":"Broadcast defending one Irish MP's demo (3-4)\n**SOWN** (broadcast) \"defending **1 T.D.** (Irish equivalent of an M.P.)"} +{"Clue":"Very old material briefly to do with vowels (7)","Answer":"VOCALIC","Explanation":"Very old material briefly to do with vowels (7)\n**V**(ery) + **O**(ld) + **CALIC**(o) (material, \"briefly\")"} +{"Clue":"Anger follows sincere Christmas gift (12)","Answer":"FRANKINCENSE","Explanation":"Anger follows sincere Christmas gift (12)\n\n**INCENSE** (anger) \"follows\" **FRANK** (\"sincere\")"} +{"Clue":"Moved on, having anchored outside mouth of Tyne (7)","Answer":"MOTORED","Explanation":"Moved on, having anchored outside mouth of Tyne (7)\n**MOORED** (anchored) \"outside\" **T**(yne)"} +{"Clue":"Rattle's very angry about Brahms overture (7)","Answer":"VIBRATE","Explanation":"Rattle's very angry about Brahms overture (7)\n**V**(ery) + **IRATE** (angry) \"about\" **B**(rahms)"} +{"Clue":"Hay maybe spoils a brand new church (4,5)","Answer":"BARN DANCE","Explanation":"Hay maybe spoils a brand new church (4,5)\n*(a brand) + **N**(ew) + **C.E.** (\"Church of England\", so church)"} +{"Clue":"Essex pathologist welcomes exile (5)","Answer":"EXPAT","Explanation":"Essex pathologist welcomes exile (5)\n\nHidden in \"ess**EX** **PAT**hologist\""} +{"Clue":"Charm upright old guy in the French way (7)","Answer":"ENAMOUR","Explanation":"Charm upright old guy in the French way (7)\n<= **O**(ld) **MAN** (guy) in **RUE** (French for street, so French way)"} +{"Clue":"He rings up about old record (7)","Answer":"SHELLAC","Explanation":"He rings up about old record (7)\n**HE** with <+**CALLS** (rings) \"about\" \n*Old gramophone records were made with shellac compounds"} +{"Clue":"Approving noises from crude fellows with spades? (4,8)","Answer":"WOLF WHISTLES","Explanation":"Approving noises from crude fellows with spades? (4,8)\n\n*(fellows with) + **S**(pades)"} +{"Clue":"In declining state, old boy, alone on site, catches cold (12)","Answer":"OBSOLESCENCE","Explanation":"In declining state, old boy, alone on site, catches cold (12)\n**O**(ld) **B**(oy) + **SOLE** (alone) \"on\" **SCENE** (site) \"catching\" **C**(old)"} +{"Clue":"One loves rambling into microphone for warlord (9)","Answer":"MILOSEVIC","Explanation":"One loves rambling into microphone for warlord (9)\n**1** +*(loves) \"into** MIC**(rophone) \n*Dragomir Milosevic is currently serving a prison sentence for war crimes perpetrated by Bosnian Serbs following the break-up of Yugoslavia."} +{"Clue":"Mother quits cosmetics firm for talent show (1,6)","Answer":"X-FACTOR","Explanation":"Mother quits cosmetics firm for talent show (1,6)\n(ma)**X FACTOR"} +{"Clue":"She, for one, is articulate next to this Parisian (7)","Answer":"PRONOUN","Explanation":"She, for one, is articulate next to this Parisian (7)\n**PRONOUN**(ce) (articulate) where CE is \"this\" in French. \n*Interested in people's opinions on this clue?"} +{"Clue":"Bird, large one, cracking nut (7)","Answer":"PELICAN","Explanation":"Bird, large one, cracking nut (7)\n**L**(arge) **1** \"cracking\" **PECAN** (nut)"} +{"Clue":"Sort of liberal, proud characters (7)","Answer":"BRAILLE","Explanation":"Sort of liberal, proud characters (7)\n*(braille)"} +{"Clue":"Parasols possibly amusing Joe (5)","Answer":"FUNGI","Explanation":"Parasols possibly amusing Joe (5)\n**FUN** (amusing) + **G.I.** (Joe) \n*A parasol is a type of mushroom."} +{"Clue":"Tweeted, like a wagtail quietly absorbed (5)","Answer":"PIPED","Explanation":"Tweeted, like a wagtail quietly absorbed (5)\n**PIED** (having two colours\u00a0\u2013 \"like a wagtail\") with **P** (quietly) \"absorbed\""} +{"Clue":"Whole global organisation not working (8)","Answer":"UNBROKEN","Explanation":"Whole global organisation not working (8)\n**U.N.** (United Nations \u2013 \"global organisation\") + **BROKEN** (not working)"} +{"Clue":"Surgery on butt when shots may go astray? (6,8)","Answer":"TARGET PRACTICE","Explanation":"Surgery on butt when shots may go astray? (6,8)\n**PRACTICE** (surgery) \"on\" **TARGET** (butt)"} +{"Clue":"Flipping hard exercises: Nutmeg's in time and they don't last long (8)","Answer":"EPHEMERA","Explanation":"Flipping hard exercises: Nutmeg's in time and they don't last long (8)\n<=**H**(ard) **P.E. **(exercises) + **ME** (Nutmeg) \"in\" **ERA** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Sign of new life had excited man of faith (6)","Answer":"BUDDHA","Explanation":"Sign of new life had excited man of faith (6)\n**BUD** (sign of new life) + *(had)"} +{"Clue":"Roughly clean son, to accompaniment of cursing (9)","Answer":"SANDBLAST","Explanation":"Roughly clean son, to accompaniment of cursing (9)\n**S**(on) **AND BLAST **(cursing)"} +{"Clue":"Nice tasting bit of pork's spoken about (5)","Answer":"SAPID","Explanation":"Nice tasting bit of pork's spoken about (5)\n**P**(ork) with **SAID** (spoken) \"about\""} +{"Clue":"Bird nipping tail of margay (a carnivore) (5)","Answer":"HYENA","Explanation":"Bird nipping tail of margay (a carnivore) (5)\n**HEN** (bird) \"nipping\" (marga)**Y** + **A"} +{"Clue":"Saved, having sworn to limit sex (9)","Answer":"DEPOSITED","Explanation":"Saved, having sworn to limit sex (9)\n**DEPOSED** (sworn) \"to limit\" **IT** (sex)"} +{"Clue":"Prophet seen in chapel is harmless (6)","Answer":"ELISHA","Explanation":"Prophet seen in chapel is harmless (6)\nHidden in \"chap**EL IS HA**rmless\""} +{"Clue":"Misdirected letters from a schemer I don't know (6,2)","Answer":"SEARCH ME","Explanation":"Misdirected letters from a schemer I don't know (6,2)\n*(a schemer)"} +{"Clue":"Rogue star people ruin Mars, for one (8,6)","Answer":"SUPERIOR PLANET","Explanation":"Rogue star people ruin Mars, for one (8,6)\n*(star people ruin)"} +{"Clue":"Ram caught in rain most thoroughly whacked (8)","Answer":"WEARIEST","Explanation":"Ram caught in rain most thoroughly whacked (8)\n**ARIES** (\"ram\" in astrology) \"caught in\" **WET** (rain)"} +{"Clue":"Unproductive end to talks Blair pursues (5)","Answer":"STONY","Explanation":"Unproductive end to talks Blair pursues (5)\n(talk)**S** + **TONY** (Blair)"} +{"Clue":"Harry's turn to find base for craftsman (7,5)","Answer":"POTTERS WHEEL","Explanation":"Harry's turn to find base for craftsman (7,5)\nHarry (**POTTER'S**) + **WHEEL** (turn)"} +{"Clue":"Fish with spots caught nearer the bottom, maybe (9)","Answer":"PERCHANCE","Explanation":"Fish with spots caught nearer the bottom, maybe (9)\n**PERCH** (fish) + **ANCE** (ACNE (spots) with the C \"nearer the bottom\")"} +{"Clue":"Fancy doctor on trial blowing kiss (5)","Answer":"DREAM","Explanation":"Fancy doctor on trial blowing kiss (5)\n**Dr. **(doctor) \"on\" **E**(x)**AM**(trial, without the X (kiss))"} +{"Clue":"Capital case worker gets control (5,4)","Answer":"UPPER HAND","Explanation":"Capital case worker gets control (5,4)\n**UPPER** (capital case) + **HAND** (worker)"} +{"Clue":"Beastly sound from noted vicar's abode (4)","Answer":"BRAY","Explanation":"Beastly sound from noted vicar's abode (4)\nDouble definition."} +{"Clue":"Tirades from Brutus, lost without Latin for translation (9)","Answer":"OUTBURSTS","Explanation":"Tirades from Brutus, lost without Latin for translation (9)\n*(brutus ost) where the OST is LOST without L(atin)"} +{"Clue":"Hazard hampering Leander's first return to see Hero (2,3)","Answer":"EL CID","Explanation":"Hazard hampering Leander's first return to see Hero (2,3)\n<=**DICE** (hazard) \"hampering\"** L**(eander) \nThe name given by the Moors to Rodrigo, an 11th century Castilian hero."} +{"Clue":"Eg lairds arrived gradually, going from left to right (6,6)","Answer":"LANDED GENTRY","Explanation":"Eg lairds arrived gradually, going from left to right (6,6)\n**LANDED** (arrived) + **GENT**(l)(**R**)**Y **(gradually with the L(eft) replaced by R(ight))"} +{"Clue":"Every woman's put up with clothing habits at the seaside (9)","Answer":"BEACHWEAR","Explanation":"Every woman's put up with clothing habits at the seaside (9)\n**BEAR** (put up with) \"clothing\" **EACH** (every) **W**(oman)"} +{"Clue":"Note penned by leading faction for minimal circulation (3,6)","Answer":"TOP SECRET","Explanation":"Note penned by leading faction for minimal circulation (3,6)\n**RE** (musical \"note\") \"penned by\" **TOP** (leading) + **SECT** (faction)"} +{"Clue":"Make a start on horse, astride it with child behind (5,4)","Answer":"PITCH INTO","Explanation":"Make a start on horse, astride it with child behind (5,4)\n**PINTO** (horse) \"astride\" **IT** + **CH**(ild)"} +{"Clue":"Operating without losing initial energy (2,3)","Answer":"IN USE","Explanation":"Operating without losing initial energy (2,3)\n(m)**INUS** (without, \"losing initial\") + **E**(nergy)"} +{"Clue":"Bread, a status symbol for the rich? (5)","Answer":"ROLLS","Explanation":"Bread, a status symbol for the rich? (5)\nDouble definition, the second refering to a Rolls Royce."} +{"Clue":"Cardinal has predecessor cast in iron (4)","Answer":"FIVE","Explanation":"Cardinal has predecessor cast in iron (4)\n**IV** (four, so \"predecessor\" to five, the answer) \"cast in **Fe.** (iron)"} +{"Clue":"Heap of hay attracting bird early in day (8)","Answer":"COCKCROW","Explanation":"Heap of hay attracting bird early in day (8)\n**COCK** (heap of hay) + **CROW** (bird) \n*Hadn't come across \"cock\" as a pile of hay before, but apparently it is a name for a conical heap of hay."} +{"Clue":"Seafarer from past in opposition to island monarch (6)","Answer":"VIKING","Explanation":"Seafarer from past in opposition to island monarch (6)\n**V** (short for \"versus\" (in opposition to)) +** I**(sland) +**KING** (monarch)"} +{"Clue":"Legendary location in book enthralling Nettie on regular basis (8)","Answer":"ATLANTIS","Explanation":"Legendary location in book enthralling Nettie on regular basis (8)\n**ATLAS** (book) \"enthralling\" **N**e**T**t**I**e"} +{"Clue":"German writer's progress with English article (6)","Answer":"GOETHE","Explanation":"German writer's progress with English article (6)\n**GO** (progress) + **E**(nglish) + **THE** (article) \n*Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), whose\u00a0most celebrated works include \"The Sorrows of Young Werther\" and \"Faust\"."} +{"Clue":"Alien due? Could be yellowish- green! (3,2,3)","Answer":"EAU-DE-NIL","Explanation":"Alien due? Could be yellowish- green! (3,2,3)\n*(alien due)"} +{"Clue":"Leaders in fact are being indecisive and needlessly cautious (6)","Answer":"FABIAN","Explanation":"Leaders in fact are being indecisive and needlessly cautious (6)\nLeaders in\u00a0(ie first letters of) \"**F**(act) **A**(re) **B**(eing)** I**(ndecisive)** A**(nd) **N**(eedlessly)\""} +{"Clue":"One out at night appearing with cosmetic in capital? (5,5)","Answer":"BATON ROUGE","Explanation":"One out at night appearing with cosmetic in capital? (5,5)\n**BAT** (one out at night) + **ON** (appearing) + **ROUGE** (cosmetic) \n*Baton Rouge is the capital of the American state of Louisiana."} +{"Clue":"One hostile to Officer Commanding carry-on, say? (10)","Answer":"ICONOCLAST","Explanation":"One hostile to Officer Commanding carry-on, say? (10)\n**I** (one) + **CON** (hostile to) + **O**(fficer) **C**(ommanding) + **LAST** (carry on)\u00a0(an &lit. clue)"} +{"Clue":"Son with a large item of footwear (6)","Answer":"SANDAL","Explanation":"Son with a large item of footwear (6)\n**S**(on) **AND **(with) **A L**(arge)"} +{"Clue":"Yield over old King Cole \u2013 follow locals (2,6)","Answer":"GO NATIVE","Explanation":"Yield over old King Cole \u2013 follow locals (2,6)\n**GIVE **(yield) \"over\" **O**(ld) + **NAT **(King Cole), so **G(O-NAT)IVE"} +{"Clue":"Gourmet's dessert cut at finish (6)","Answer":"FOODIE","Explanation":"Gourmet's dessert cut at finish (6)\n**FOO**(l) (dessert, \"cut\") + **DIE** (finish)"} +{"Clue":"Fine European film about popular campaigner (8)","Answer":"FEMINIST","Explanation":"Fine European film about popular campaigner (8)\n**F**(ine) **E**(uropean) **MIST** \"about\" **IN** (popular)"} +{"Clue":"After loss of weight, messaging site providing a laugh (6)","Answer":"TITTER","Explanation":"After loss of weight, messaging site providing a laugh (6)\n**T**(w)**ITTER **(messaging site, losing W(eight))"} +{"Clue":"Glory age seen otherwise \u2013 as something ugly? (8)","Answer":"GARGOYLE","Explanation":"Glory age seen otherwise \u2013 as something ugly? (8)\n*(glory age)"} +{"Clue":"Mean-spirited, caught bird (6)","Answer":"CRAVEN","Explanation":"Mean-spirited, caught bird (6)\n**C**(aught) + **RAVEN **(bird)"} +{"Clue":"Summons for service, country's first, entirely finished (4-2)","Answer":"CALL-UP","Explanation":"Summons for service, country's first, entirely finished (4-2)\n**C**(ountry) + **ALL** (entirely) + **UP** (finished)"} +{"Clue":"Sticks about northern festival centre (6)","Answer":"CANNES","Explanation":"Sticks about northern festival centre (6)\n**CANES** (sticks) \"about\" **N**(orthern) \n*The French resort of Cannes is the venue for a prestigious annual film festival."} +{"Clue":"Ring, loyal, I organised at outset (10)","Answer":"ORIGINALLY","Explanation":"Ring, loyal, I organised at outset (10)\n*(ring loyal I)"} +{"Clue":"Reverence shown by lady trio after conversion (8)","Answer":"IDOLATRY","Explanation":"Reverence shown by lady trio after conversion (8)\n*(lady trio)"} +{"Clue":"Plot's fascinating quality (8)","Answer":"INTRIGUE","Explanation":"Plot's fascinating quality (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Gurney's abroad, touring eastern island? (8)","Answer":"GUERNSEY","Explanation":"Gurney's abroad, touring eastern island? (8)\n*(gurneys) \"touring\" **E**(astern)"} +{"Clue":"Film hero, so cultivated, with power over time (5,5)","Answer":"HORSE OPERA","Explanation":"Film hero, so cultivated, with power over time (5,5)\n*(hero so) + **P**(ower) +**ERA** (time) \n*\"Horse opera\" is an alternative name for a western."} +{"Clue":"Fellow's extremely silly suit leads to outburst (5,3)","Answer":"HISSY FIT","Explanation":"Fellow's extremely silly suit leads to outburst (5,3)\n**HIS** (fellow's) + **S**(ill)**Y** + **FIT** (suit)"} +{"Clue":"Sensible, striking question (5,3)","Answer":"SOUND OUT","Explanation":"Sensible, striking question (5,3)\n**SOUND** (sensible) + **OUT** (on strike, so \"striking\")"} +{"Clue":"Genuine Jedi fan objecting, upset to some extent (4,4)","Answer":"BONA FIDE","Explanation":"Genuine Jedi fan objecting, upset to some extent (4,4)\nHidden backwards in \"j**EDO FAN OB**jecting\""} +{"Clue":"Area in London getting better, hard to leave (6)","Answer":"EALING","Explanation":"Area in London getting better, hard to leave (6)\n(h)**EALING** (getting better, with H(ard) \"leaving\")"} +{"Clue":"Malign six cut biography unfairly in end (6)","Answer":"VILIFY","Explanation":"Malign six cut biography unfairly in end (6)\n**VI** (six) + **LIF**(e) (biography, \"cut\") + (unfairl)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Member of Merseyside group surpassed the French (6)","Answer":"BEATLE","Explanation":"Member of Merseyside group surpassed the French (6)\n**BEAT** (surpassed) + **LE** (the, in French)"} +{"Clue":"Sat around finally after work suggested (8)","Answer":"PROPOSED","Explanation":"Definition: suggested\n**POSED** (sat) \"around\" (afte)**R** + **OP** (work), so **P(R-OP)OSED"} +{"Clue":"Feigns sickness finding fish drug in chocolate bar (9)","Answer":"MALINGERS","Explanation":"Definition: Feigns sickness\n**LING** (fish) + **E** (drug, ie \"ecstasy\") \"in\" **MARS** (bar), so **MA(LING-E)RS"} +{"Clue":"European cautious about getting tired (5)","Answer":"WEARY","Explanation":"Definition: tired\n**WARY** (cautious) \"about\" **E**(uropean)"} +{"Clue":"Existence of metals (4)","Answer":"LIFE","Explanation":"Definition: Existence\n**Li** + **Fe** (the chemical symbols of two metals, lithium and iron)"} +{"Clue":"Weaving silk unseen makes a difference (10)","Answer":"UNLIKENESS","Explanation":"Definition: difference \n*(silk unseen)"} +{"Clue":"Examines the way university shuts down (7)","Answer":"STUDIES","Explanation":"Definition: Examines\n**St**. (street, so \"way\") + **U**(niversity) + **DIES** (shuts down)"} +{"Clue":"Dress right to speak about mean poet (6,6)","Answer":"ROBERT LOWELL","Explanation":"Definition: poet\n**ROBE** (dress) + **R**(ight) + **TELL** (speak) \"about\" **LOW** (mean) \n*Robert Lowell (1917-1977) was a New England poet (have to admit that I'm not into poetry, so he was a new one to me)."} +{"Clue":"Poetry about new eastern city (6)","Answer":"ODENSE","Explanation":"Definition: city\n**ODES** (poetry) \"about\" **N**(ew) + **E**(astern), so **ODE(N)S-E"} +{"Clue":"Clean city out (7)","Answer":"LAUNDER","Explanation":"Definition: Clean\n**L.A.** (city) + **UNDER** (out \u2013 as in \"under anaesthetic)"} +{"Clue":"Restrictions left out copies (10)","Answer":"IMITATIONS","Explanation":"Definition: copies\n(l)**IMITATIONS **(restrictions, minus L(eft))"} +{"Clue":"Knowledge finally lost by deceased ruler (4)","Answer":"LORD","Explanation":"Definition: ruler\n**LOR**(e) (knowledge) + **D**(eceased)"} +{"Clue":"Capital loans maintain Scottish town (5)","Answer":"ALLOA","Explanation":"Definition: Scottish town \nHidden in \"capit**AL LOA**ns\""} +{"Clue":"Articles about shrew get popular, on the other hand (4,5)","Answer":"THEN AGAIN","Explanation":"Definition: on the other hand \n**THE** + **A** (articles) \"about\" **NAG** (shrew) \"get\" **IN**, so **THE(NAG)A-IN"} +{"Clue":"Familiar parrot swallows German flag (3,5)","Answer":"OLD GLORY","Explanation":"Definition: flag\n**OLD** (familiar) + **LORY** (parrot) \"swallows\" **G**(erman) \n*The American flag is sometimes called \"Old Glory\""} +{"Clue":"Building legal action to restrain Returning Officer (6)","Answer":"CASTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Building\n**CASE** (legal action) \"to restrain\" <=**Lt. **(\"returning\" officer, ie lieutenant)"} +{"Clue":"Lacking branches, trees round British Libray start to sway (8)","Answer":"LIMBLESS","Explanation":"Definition: Lacking branches\n**LIMES** (trees) \"round\" **B**(ritish) **L**(ibrary) + **S**(way), so **LIM(BL)ES-S"} +{"Clue":"Healthy finance keeps Oscar adequately provided for (4-5)","Answer":"WELL-FOUND","Explanation":"Definition: adequately provided for \n**WELL** (healthy) +** FUND** (finance) \"keeping\" **O**(scar)"} +{"Clue":"Finally deal with German state? (4)","Answer":"LAND","Explanation":"Definition: Finally deal\n(dea)**L** + **AND** (with) \nI originally had this in as a double definition, but Chalmie has corrected me.\n \n*In Germany, \"land\" is the name given to a federal region, such as Bayern."} +{"Clue":"Standing up Irish athlete is more dangerous (7)","Answer":"RISKIER","Explanation":"Definition: more dangerous \n<+**Ir**.(ish) + **SKIER** (athlete)"} +{"Clue":"Pale-coloured mutant deer blow up (6,4)","Answer":"POWDER BLUE","Explanation":"Definition: Pale-coloured\n*(deer blow up)"} +{"Clue":"Extra\u00a0thin (5)","Answer":"SPARE","Explanation":"Definition: Extra\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Ramsay's gutted \u2013 recipe comes out scarcely sweet (6)","Answer":"DRYISH","Explanation":"Definition: scarcely sweet \n**R**(amsa)**Y**, indicated by \"gutted\", with **DISH** (recipe) outside"} +{"Clue":"Life-forms are aeroplanes, nothing less (6)","Answer":"BEINGS","Explanation":"Definition: Life-forms \n**B**(o)**EINGS**, (aeroplanes, with 0 \"less\")"} +{"Clue":"Party supporter is ingenuous standing up to be sick (6,4)","Answer":"FIANNA FAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Party\n<=**FAN NAIF** (supporter +\u00a0ingenious) + **AIL **(to be sick) \n*Fianna Fail is a right-wing Irish party*."} +{"Clue":"Matador is eccentric broadcaster (5,4)","Answer":"RADIO MAST","Explanation":"Definition: broadcaster\n*(matador is)"} +{"Clue":"Change round, almost insulting woman (8)","Answer":"PRUDENCE","Explanation":"Definition: woman\n**PENCE** (change) \"round\" **RUD**(e) (\"almost\" insulting)"} +{"Clue":"Online winner one to get rid of (7)","Answer":"EVICTOR","Explanation":"Definition: one to get rid of \nE-VICTOR (winner), withe the E indicated by \"online\", (think E-MAIL, for example)"} +{"Clue":"Extended recliner without the third part (6)","Answer":"LONGER","Explanation":"Definition: Extended\n**LO**(u)**NGER** (recliner \"without the third part\")"} +{"Clue":"Fearsome female artist seen in European port (6)","Answer":"VIRAGO","Explanation":"Definition: Fearsome female \nR.A. (artist) \"seen in\" VIGO (port in Spain, so \"European port\") \n*R.A. stands for Royal Academy of Arts, which is an institution set up by King George III in 1768 to promote art. In crosswordland, RA and \"artist\" are interchangeable terms."} +{"Clue":"Chalmie had been first and did nothing (5)","Answer":"IDLED","Explanation":"Definition: did nothing \n**I'D** (Chalmonie had) + **LED** (been first)"} +{"Clue":"Holiday company's American decline begins (4)","Answer":"SAGA","Explanation":"Definition: Holiday company\n**SAG** (decline) + **A**(merica)"} +{"Clue":"Short of work, those one's up against for job (8)","Answer":"POSITION","Explanation":"Short of work, those one's up against for job (8)\n(op)**POSITION **(\"those one's up against\" short of (ie without) OP (\"work\"))"} +{"Clue":"Time to celebrate two scores in a match? (8)","Answer":"FORTIETH","Explanation":"Time to celebrate two scores in a match? (8)\nCryptic definition \u2013 \"two scores\" married (\"in a match\") would mean you were celebrating your fortieth anniversary."} +{"Clue":"Head of clan, dressed in tartan still (6)","Answer":"PLACID","Explanation":"Head of clan, dressed in tartan still (6)\n**C**(lan) in **PLAID **(\"tartan\")"} +{"Clue":"Slip making pass, after missing header (5)","Answer":"LAPSE","Explanation":"Slip making pass, after missing header (5)\n(e)**LAPSE **(\"pass\", missing its first letter (\"header\"))"} +{"Clue":"False realities for Jacob's descendant (9)","Answer":"ISRAELITE","Explanation":"False realities for Jacob's descendant (9)\n(*realities)"} +{"Clue":"Heart broken in half-decent relationship (6)","Answer":"CENTRE","Explanation":"Heart broken in half-decent relationship (6)\nHidden in \"half-de**CENT RE**lationship\""} +{"Clue":"Boo jazz fan beginning to criticise everyone (7)","Answer":"CATCALL","Explanation":"Boo jazz fan beginning to criticise everyone (7)\n**CAT **(\"jazz fan\") + **C**(riticise) + **ALL **(\"everyone\")"} +{"Clue":"Game's official useless? City back: \"No!\" (7)","Answer":"REFUSAL","Explanation":"Game's official useless? City back: \"No!\" (7)\n**REF** (\"game's official\") + **U\/S **(\"useless\") + <=**L.A. **(\"city\", back)"} +{"Clue":"Ringo's last group? (6)","Answer":"CIRCLE","Explanation":"Ringo's last group? (6)\nThe last letter of Ringo is O (a circle)"} +{"Clue":"Fishy bit of fish Ronaldo cooked after removing tails (6,3)","Answer":"DORSAL FIN","Explanation":"Fishy bit of fish Ronaldo cooked after removing tails (6,3)\n*(fis ronald) *The amagram fodder is obtained by removing the tails of FIS(h) and RONALD(o)"} +{"Clue":"Place to consume tuck (5)","Answer":"PLEAT","Explanation":"Place to consume tuck (5)\n**Pl.**(ace) + **EAT** (\"consume\")"} +{"Clue":"\"Over the moon\", as reported right away (6)","Answer":"ELATED","Explanation":"\"Over the moon\", as reported right away (6)\n(r)**ELATED **(\"reported\", with the R(ight) away)"} +{"Clue":"Pay to go and see a bit of Messi's skill (8)","Answer":"FOOTWORK","Explanation":"Pay to go and see a bit of Messi's skill (8)\n**FOOT** (\"pay\")"} +{"Clue":"Island that gets confused with two small islands (6)","Answer":"TAHITI","Explanation":"Island that gets confused with two small islands (6)\n*(that ii) where the two i's are indicated by \"two small islands\""} +{"Clue":"Heather's carrying wood \u2013 a large amount (8)","Answer":"LASHINGS","Explanation":"Heather's carrying wood \u2013 a large amount (8)\n**LING'S **(\"heather's) carrying **ASH **(\"wood\")"} +{"Clue":"Females are covered in a layer of soft, fine hair? Nonsense! (6)","Answer":"PIFFLE","Explanation":"Females are covered in a layer of soft, fine hair? Nonsense! (6)\n**FF **(\"females\") covered in **PILE **(\"layer of soft, fine hair\")"} +{"Clue":"Poor dominatrix might have done this? (8,3,4)","Answer":"STRAPPED FOR CASH","Explanation":"Poor dominatrix might have done this? (8,3,4)\nA dominatrix may be oaid for her \"services\"."} +{"Clue":"Article about home that was yours once (5)","Answer":"THINE","Explanation":"Article about home that was yours once (5)\n**THE **(\"article\") about **IN **(\"home\")"} +{"Clue":"Tedious rambling by socialist, showing outdated 1 across (7,4)","Answer":"OUTSIDE LEFT","Explanation":"Tedious rambling by socialist, showing outdated 1 across (7,4)\n*(tedious) + **LEFT** (\"socialist\") \n*In football, the outside left is now more commonly called the left winger."} +{"Clue":"Prayer circle run for one getting things together (9)","Answer":"COLLECTOR","Explanation":"Prayer circle run for one getting things together (9)\n**COLLECT **(\"prayer\") + **O **(\"circle\") + **R**(un)"} +{"Clue":"Hardly ever come with a lone bunion needing treatment (4,2,1,4,4)","Answer":"ONCE IN A BLUE MOON","Explanation":"Hardly ever come with a lone bunion needing treatment (4,2,1,4,4)\n*(come a lone bunion)"} +{"Clue":"In South of France, study in front of library that's been evacuated without warning (8)","Answer":"SUDDENLY","Explanation":"In South of France, study in front of library that's been evacuated without warning (8)\n**SUD **(\"south\" in French) + **DEN **(\"study\") in front of **L**(ibrar)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Idle chap is unable to, working with a footballer and movie star (4,7)","Answer":"ERIC CANTONA","Explanation":"Idle chap is unable to, working with a footballer and movie star (4,7)\n**ERIC **(Idle) + **CAN'T **(\"is unable to\") + **ON **(\"working\") + **A ***Ex-Manchester United player, Eric Cantona is now an actor."} +{"Clue":"Will try people in a court, ultimately (9)","Answer":"TESTAMENT","Explanation":"Will try people in a court, ultimately (9)\n**TEST **(\"try\") + **MEN **(\"people\") in **A **(cour)**T**, so **TEST-A(MEN)T"} +{"Clue":"Reading about time one might be one in 11 (8)","Answer":"GRADIENT","Explanation":"Reading about time one might be one in 11 (8)\n*(reading) + **T**(ime)"} +{"Clue":"City's cricketer\u00a0keeps burning (6)","Answer":"STOKES","Explanation":"City's cricketer\u00a0keeps burning (6)\n**STOKE'S **(\"city's\") \n*The cricketer is Ben Stokes, vice captain of England"} +{"Clue":"No hesitation shown by player in Baseball Ground (5)","Answer":"PITCH","Explanation":"No hesitation shown by player in Baseball Ground (5)\n**PITCH **(er) \u2013 the baseball equivalent of a bowler, with no ER (\"hesitation\")"} +{"Clue":"He drew out clues to lure a criminal (8-7)","Answer":"TOULOUSE LAUTREC","Explanation":"He drew out clues to lure a criminal (8-7)\n*(out clues to lure a) \n*Referring of course to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, (1864-1901),\u00a0the prolific French post-Impressionist, closely associated with the decadent nightlife of Paris at the end of the nineteenth century."} +{"Clue":"Loathsome agent returning to fix it (9)","Answer":"REPTILIAN","Explanation":"Loathsome agent returning to fix it (9)\n**REP** (\"agent\")\u00a0+ <+**NAIL IT** (\"to fix it\", returning)"} +{"Clue":"Cook finally serves crew (5)","Answer":"STEAM","Explanation":"Cook finally serves crew (5)\n(serve)**S **+ **TEAM **(\"crew\")"} +{"Clue":"Upright sage pursuing objective (7)","Answer":"ENDWISE","Explanation":"Upright sage pursuing objective (7)\n**WISE** (\"sage\") pursuing **END** (\"objective\")"} +{"Clue":"Nutmeg's got over depression, that's clear (7)","Answer":"EVIDENT","Explanation":"Nutmeg's got over depression, that's clear (7)\n<=**I'VE** (\"Nutmeg's\", got over) + **DENT** (\"depression\")"} +{"Clue":"Last of our media men dispersed (3)","Answer":"RAN","Explanation":"Last of our media men dispersed (3)\nLast letters of \"ou**R **medi**A **me**N**\""} +{"Clue":"Old vessel, extremely dangerous, blows up (7)","Answer":"EXPANDS","Explanation":"Old vessel, extremely dangerous, blows up (7)\n**EX** (\"old\") + **PAN** (\"vessel\") + **D**(angerou)**S"} +{"Clue":"Remove\u00a0date (4,3)","Answer":"TAKE OUT","Explanation":"Remove\u00a0date (4,3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Number, say, coming or going in Bury (7)","Answer":"INTEGER","Explanation":"Number, say, coming or going in Bury (7)\n**e.g.** (\"say\", coming or going) in **INTER** (\"bury\") \n*Not convinced by \"coming or going\", which to\u00a0my mind would indicate a palindrome, rather than a reversal."} +{"Clue":"Horse bit fairy lovers on the way back (7)","Answer":"SNAFFLE","Explanation":"Horse bit fairy lovers on the way back (7)\n<= **ELF FANS** (\"fairy lovers\", on the way back)"} +{"Clue":"Dessert\u00a0on this is ready and waiting (3)","Answer":"ICE","Explanation":"Dessert\u00a0on this is ready and waiting (3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Eager to gather complete cereal crop? (3,4)","Answer":"ALL EARS","Explanation":"Eager to gather complete cereal crop? (3,4)\n**ALL** (\"complete\") + **EARS** (\"cereal crop\")"} +{"Clue":"Was benefactor hosting immoderate dance? (7)","Answer":"GAVOTTE","Explanation":"Was benefactor hosting immoderate dance? (7)\n**GAVE** (\"was benefactor\") hosting **O.T.T.** (over the top, so \"immoerate\")"} +{"Clue":"Admitted wearing dress, topless (5)","Answer":"OWNED","Explanation":"Admitted wearing dress, topless (5)\n(g)**OWNED **(\"wearing dress\", topless)"} +{"Clue":"Region's temperature and ice chart changing (3,6)","Answer":"THE ARCTIC","Explanation":"Region's temperature and ice chart changing (3,6)\n**T**(emperature) + *(ice chart)"} +{"Clue":"Family's last member is the limit! (3,3,2,3,4)","Answer":"THE END OF THE LINE","Explanation":"Family's last member is the limit! (3,3,2,3,4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Coxed pair booked? (5,3,2,1,4)","Answer":"THREE MEN IN A BOAT","Explanation":"Coxed pair booked? (5,3,2,1,4)\nA coxed pair would be \"three men in a boat\". \n*\"Three Men in a Boat\" (1889) by Jerome K Jerome is the source of one of my favourite quotes \u2013 \"I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours\""} +{"Clue":"Gave birth \u2014 all but first raised (5)","Answer":"UPPED","Explanation":"Gave birth \u2014 all but first raised (5)\n(p)**UPPED **(\"gave birth\", all but first)"} +{"Clue":"Bulb obscuring private eye's view (7)","Answer":"OPINION","Explanation":"Bulb obscuring private eye's view (7)\n**ONION** (\"bulb\") obscuring **P.I.** (\"private eye\")"} +{"Clue":"Weavers briefly disperse in disarray (7)","Answer":"SPIDERS","Explanation":"Weavers briefly disperse in disarray (7)\n*(dispers)"} +{"Clue":"Liberal leader in news that is breaking fast (7)","Answer":"LENIENT","Explanation":"Liberal leader in news that is breaking fast (7)\n**N**(ews) + **i.e.** (\"that is\") breaking **LENT** (\"fast\"), so **LE(N-I.E.)NT"} +{"Clue":"Free credit granted to global union? (7)","Answer":"UNSTICK","Explanation":"Free credit granted to global union? (7)\n**TICK** (\"credit\")\u00a0granted to **U.N.** (\"global union\") would be **UN'S TICK"} +{"Clue":"Ran through and staggered out (6,3)","Answer":"REELED OFF","Explanation":"Ran through and staggered out (6,3)\n**REELED** (\"staggered\") + **OFF** (\"out\")"} +{"Clue":"Helped EEC cut horsemeat supply (4,2,3,6)","Answer":"CAME TO THE RESCUE","Explanation":"Helped EEC cut horsemeat supply (4,2,3,6)\n*(EEC cut horsemeat)"} +{"Clue":"Favourite uncle hurt about aunt's initial pique (9)","Answer":"PETULANCE","Explanation":"Favourite uncle hurt about aunt's initial pique (9)\n**PET** (\"favourite\") + *(uncle) about **A**(unt)"} +{"Clue":"Expected sound of early precipitation (3)","Answer":"DUE","Explanation":"Expected sound of early precipitation (3)\nHomophone of **DEW** (\"early precipitation\")"} +{"Clue":"Girl close to granny's heart (3)","Answer":"ANN","Explanation":"Girl close to granny's heart (3)\n(gr)**ANN**(y's)"} +{"Clue":"Info about youth meeting daughter, please (7)","Answer":"GLADDEN","Explanation":"Info about youth meeting daughter, please (7)\n**GEN** (\"info\") about **LAD** (\"youth\") meeting **D**(aughter), so **G(LAD-D)EN"} +{"Clue":"Dish in Olympic venue's very dry (7)","Answer":"RISOTTO","Explanation":"Dish in Olympic venue's very dry (7)\nIn **RIO** (\"Olympic venue), **SO T.T.** (\"very dry\")"} +{"Clue":"Fixed clothing US agents cut up (7)","Answer":"SEGMENT","Explanation":"Fixed clothing US agents cut up (7)\n**SET** (\"fixed\") clothing **G-MEN** (\"U.S. agents\")"} +{"Clue":"Unpromising poetry of the last 2000 years (7)","Answer":"ADVERSE","Explanation":"Unpromising poetry of the last 2000 years (7)\n**A.D. VERSE **(i.e. \"poetry\" since the birth of Christ)"} +{"Clue":"Just under half an ice cream for musicians, collectively (5)","Answer":"TUTTI","Explanation":"Just under half an ice cream for musicians, collectively (5)\nJust under half of **TUTTI**-FRUTTI. (an \"ice-cream\" flavour)"} +{"Clue":"Customary problem user has upgrading ageing laptops primarily (8)","Answer":"HABITUAL","Explanation":"Customary problem user has upgrading ageing laptops primarily (8)\n**HABIT** (\"problem user has\" \u2013 think drugs, for example) + **U**(pgrading) **A**(geing)** L**(aptops)"} +{"Clue":"Figure in one's wake had an effect that's paltry (3-3)","Answer":"TWO-BIT","Explanation":"Figure in one's wake had an effect that's paltry (3-3)\nTWO (\"figure in one's wake\") + BIT (\"had an effect\")"} +{"Clue":"Put lower limb in a tree swaying (8)","Answer":"RELEGATE","Explanation":"Put lower limb in a tree swaying (8)\n**LEG** (\"limb\") in *(a tree)"} +{"Clue":"A father pocketing little money finds hope (6)","Answer":"ASPIRE","Explanation":"A father pocketing little money finds hope (6)\n**A** + **SIRE** (\"father\") pocketing **P**(enny, so \"little money\")"} +{"Clue":"Unmitigated cut by the sound of it (5)","Answer":"SHEER","Explanation":"Unmitigated cut by the sound of it (5)\nHomophone of **SHEAR"} +{"Clue":"Desist from computers and the like? Don't be ridiculous! (4,3,2)","Answer":"COME OFF IT","Explanation":"Desist from computers and the like? Don't be ridiculous! (4,3,2)\n**COME OFF** (\"desist from\") **I.T.** (\"computers and the like\")"} +{"Clue":"Sailor put in base with potential for growth? (6)","Answer":"VIABLE","Explanation":"Sailor put in base with potential for growth? (6)\n**A.B.** (able-bodied \"sailor\") put in **VILE** (\"base\")"} +{"Clue":"Spiritual number is put in hands of six-footer as source of music (7)","Answer":"PIANIST","Explanation":"Spiritual number is put in hands of six-footer as source of music (7)\n**PI** (\"spiritual\" or \"number\", or \"spritual number\"?) + **IS** in **ANT** (\"six-footer\") \n*I'm not 100% sure on this parsing, as I can't decide if Sleuth has used a cryptic clue within a crytic clue."} +{"Clue":"Writer beginning to promote revolutionary policy about Cuba (6)","Answer":"PENCIL","Explanation":"Writer beginning to promote revolutionary policy about Cuba (6)\n**P**(romote) + <=**LINE** (\"policy\") about **C**(uba) \n*C is the international car resignation abbreviation for Cuba."} +{"Clue":"Profitable travel I organised entertaining posh clients principally (9)","Answer":"LUCRATIVE","Explanation":"Profitable travel I organised entertaining posh clients principally (9)\n*(travel I) entertaining (**U** (\"posh\") + **C**(lients))"} +{"Clue":"Faint bit of writing readily accepted (5)","Answer":"SWOON","Explanation":"Faint bit of writing readily accepted (5)\n**W**(riting) accepted by **SOON** (\"readily\")"} +{"Clue":"A set of executives on a train? (6)","Answer":"ABOARD","Explanation":"A set of executives on a train? (6)\n**A** + **BOARD** (\"set of executives\")"} +{"Clue":"A lemon is liquidised in pudding (8)","Answer":"SEMOLINA","Explanation":"A lemon is liquidised in pudding (8)\n*(a lemon is)"} +{"Clue":"Allure in English and French resort over time (6)","Answer":"ENTICE","Explanation":"Allure in English and French resort over time (6)\n**E**(nglish) + **NICE** (\"French resort\") over **T**(ime)"} +{"Clue":"Opinion shown by two men is breach of trust (8)","Answer":"BETRAYAL","Explanation":"Opinion shown by two men is breach of trust (8)\n**BET** (\"opinion\", as in \"it's me bet he's up to no good\") + **RAY** + **AL** (\"two men\")"} +{"Clue":"Badger, timid mammal almost when close to humans (6)","Answer":"HARASS","Explanation":"Badger, timid mammal almost when close to humans (6)\n**HAR**(e) (\"timid creature\", almost) + **AS** (\"when\") + (human)**S"} +{"Clue":"Liberal in Arab line trained as a theatrical performer (9)","Answer":"BALLERINA","Explanation":"Liberal in Arab line trained as a theatrical performer (9)\n**L**(iberal) in *(Arab line)"} +{"Clue":"Golfer among friends in row about golf (5)","Answer":"TIGER","Explanation":"Golfer among friends in row about golf (5)\n**TIER** (\"row\") about **G**(olf) \nTo his friends, Tiger Woods, the golfer, would be simply \"Tiger\"."} +{"Clue":"Supplier of lines needed by anchor? (7)","Answer":"AUTOCUE","Explanation":"Supplier of lines needed by anchor? (7)\nCryptic definition \u2013 an autocue wouold supply lines to a (news) anchor."} +{"Clue":"Sun is among western symbols popular in state (9)","Answer":"WISCONSIN","Explanation":"Sun is among western symbols popular in state (9)\n**S**(un) among **W**(estern) **ICONS** (\"symbols\") + **IN **(\"popular\"), so **W-I(S)CONS-IN"} +{"Clue":"Short\u00a0statement of aims (5)","Answer":"BRIEF","Explanation":"Short\u00a0statement of aims (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Period elapsed in ruined site (8)","Answer":"TWENTIES","Explanation":"Period elapsed in ruined site (8)\nWENT (\"elapsed\") in *(site)"} +{"Clue":"Singular idiot of a conceited nature (4)","Answer":"SMUG","Explanation":"Singular idiot of a conceited nature (4)\n**S**(ingular) + **MUG** (\"idiot\")"} +{"Clue":"British gallery with British artist about to show old curios (4-1-4)","Answer":"BRIC-A-BRAC","Explanation":"British gallery with British artist about to show old curios (4-1-4)\n**Br**(itish) + **I.C.A.** (\"gallery\") +** B**(ritish) + **R.A.** (\"artist\") + **c** (circa, so \"about\") \n*I.C.A. stands for Instirute of Contemporary Art, an art museum and exhibition space in Boston, USA.*\n \n*R.A. stands for Royal Academy (of Arts) and is standard crosswrodese for \"artist\"."} +{"Clue":"It may so spread around province as hatred (9)","Answer":"ANIMOSITY","Explanation":"It may so spread around province as hatred (9)\n*(it may so) around **N.I.** (Northern Ireland, so \"province\")"} +{"Clue":"End of copious loot? There's evidence of waste (8)","Answer":"SPILLAGE","Explanation":"End of copious loot? There's evidence of waste (8)\n(copiou)**S** + **PILLAGE** (\"loot\")"} +{"Clue":"Unaccountable dislike when spurning good diet? (4)","Answer":"THIN","Explanation":"Unaccountable dislike when spurning good diet? (4)\n(THIN)g (\"unaccountable dislike\", as in \"I have a thing about spiders\")"} +{"Clue":"Introduce pressure with arbitrary decree (7)","Answer":"PRECEDE","Explanation":"Introduce pressure with arbitrary decree (7)\n**P**(ressure) + *(decree)"} +{"Clue":"Side with name describing some doctors? (2,4)","Answer":"ON CALL","Explanation":"Side with name describing some doctors? (2,4)\n**ON** (\"side\" \u2013 think cricket) + **CALL** (\"name\")"} +{"Clue":"Influence clubs over ill-mannered person (5)","Answer":"CLOUT","Explanation":"Influence clubs over ill-mannered person (5)\n**C**(lubs) + **LOUT** (\"ill-mannered person\")"} +{"Clue":"Examine thoroughly part of this coursework (5)","Answer":"SCOUR","Explanation":"Examine thoroughly part of this coursework (5)\nHidden in \"thi**S** **COUR**sework\""} +{"Clue":"Country that informally gives boozer heart (9)","Answer":"AUSTRALIA","Explanation":"Country that informally gives boozer heart (9)\nThe heart of \"bo**OZ**er\" is Oz, an informal name for Australia."} +{"Clue":"Advantage of top-cut grass (4)","Answer":"EDGE","Explanation":"Advantage of top-cut grass (4)\n(s)**EDGE **(\"grass\", with its top cut)"} +{"Clue":"Canadian resort\u00a0artist (8)","Answer":"WHISTLER","Explanation":"Canadian resort\u00a0artist (8)\nDouble definition \n*Refers to Whistler, a mountain resort in the Canadian Rockies, and James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), whose most famous painting was \"Arrangement in Grey and Black, No 1\", more commonly known as \"Whistler's Mother\"."} +{"Clue":"Grey hat tipped or removed (6)","Answer":"SOMBRE","Explanation":"Grey hat tipped or removed (6)\n**\u00a0SOMBRE**(ro) \"hat\" with <=OR removed"} +{"Clue":"Cross, if Yorkshire holds become fixed (6)","Answer":"OSSIFY","Explanation":"Cross, if Yorkshire holds become fixed (6)\nHidden in \"cr**OSS** **IF** **Y**orkshire\""} +{"Clue":"Wasn't the only entertainer to fashion hoods etc (2-6)","Answer":"CO-HOSTED","Explanation":"Wasn't the only entertainer to fashion hoods etc (2-6)\n*(Hoods etc)"} +{"Clue":"Key sporting event about to return (6)","Answer":"OPENER","Explanation":"Key sporting event about to return (6)\n**OPEN** (\"sporting event\" \u2013\u00a0think golf or tennis) + <=**RE** (\"about\" to return)"} +{"Clue":"Hacked email about eastern country's US-style disease (8)","Answer":"LEUKEMIA","Explanation":"Hacked email about eastern country's US-style disease (8)\n*(email) about **E**(astern) **U.K.** (\"country\") \nLeukemia is the American spelling of leukaemia."} +{"Clue":"Breakdown is its own possible cure (8)","Answer":"ANALYSIS","Explanation":"Breakdown is its own possible cure (8)\nNot sure of the parsing, unless Brummie is suggesting that \"analysis\" = \"cure\"?"} +{"Clue":"Runners on this start to slow step (6)","Answer":"SLEDGE","Explanation":"Runners on this start to slow step (6)\n**S**(low) + **LEDGE** (\"step\")"} +{"Clue":"Eat it and dancing is hit (8)","Answer":"ATTAINED","Explanation":"Eat it and dancing is hit (8)\n*(eat it and)"} +{"Clue":"Fold back electronic snail mail reply facilitator (Roman Catholic) (6)","Answer":"CREASE","Explanation":"Fold back electronic snail mail reply facilitator (Roman Catholic) (6)\n<=**E.-S.A.E. R.C.** (\"Roman Catholic\", stamped address envelope (\"snail mail reply facilitator\"), and e(lectronic), all reversed)"} +{"Clue":"Miss relief \u2014 in pieces (6)","Answer":"MAIDEN","Explanation":"Miss relief \u2014 in pieces (6)\nAID (\"relief\") in **MEN** (chess \"pieces\")"} +{"Clue":"Act without control and don't spare a tear (3,2,3)","Answer":"LET IT RIP","Explanation":"Act without control and don't spare a tear (3,2,3)\nDouble definition, the second mildly cryptic."} +{"Clue":"Put up with\u00a0no bull! (4)","Answer":"BEAR","Explanation":"Put up with\u00a0no bull! (4)\nDouble definition."} +{"Clue":"So astronauts may be bound to get tense, being overwhelmed by hardware malfunction (9)","Answer":"EARTHWARD","Explanation":"So astronauts may be bound to get tense, being overwhelmed by hardware malfunction (9)\n**T**(ense) overwhelmed by *(hardware)"} +{"Clue":"Result of one who was fired up for a sporting contest? (5)","Answer":"ASHES","Explanation":"Result of one who was fired up for a sporting contest? (5)\nDouble definition, the first cryptic."} +{"Clue":"Rows over press-ganging school's head for assembly (7)","Answer":"SESSION","Explanation":"Rows over press-ganging school's head for assembly (7)\n<= **NOISES** (\"rows\", over) press-ganging **S**(chool)"} +{"Clue":"Broadcast\u00a0put back (5)","Answer":"RELAY","Explanation":"Broadcast\u00a0put back (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Year One, being involved in Latin: state \"poetic\" (7)","Answer":"LYRICAL","Explanation":"Year One, being involved in Latin: state \"poetic\" (7)\n**Yr 1**, involved in **L**(atin) + **Cal**.(ifornia) (\"state\")"} +{"Clue":"Orchestrated UN's clash with second German political union (9)","Answer":"ANSCHLUSS","Explanation":"Orchestrated UN's clash with second German political union (9)\n*(un's clash) + **S**(econd) \n*Anschluss, the German word for \"addition\" or \"connection\" is now synonymous with the political union between Hitler's Germany and Austria in 1938."} +{"Clue":"Sense a change, taking millions all together (2,5)","Answer":"EN MASSE","Explanation":"Sense a change, taking millions all together (2,5)\n*(sense a) taking **M**(illions)"} +{"Clue":"Digging group entertaining fancy diner? (9)","Answer":"GARDENING","Explanation":"Digging group entertaining fancy diner? (9)\n**GANG** (\"group\") entertaining *(diner)"} +{"Clue":"Pointedly edit written work? (9)","Answer":"PUNCTUATE","Explanation":"Pointedly edit written work? (9)\nCryptic definition, *although IMHO, not a very good one*."} +{"Clue":"Figures on ancestral houses echoing quality (9)","Answer":"RESONANCE","Explanation":"Figures on ancestral houses echoing quality (9)\nHidden in \"figu**RES** **ON** **ANCE**stral\""} +{"Clue":"Character who drowned, one grabbed by shark possibly (7)","Answer":"LEANDER","Explanation":"Character who drowned, one grabbed by shark possibly (7)\n**A** (\"one\"), swallowed by **LENDER** (\"shark, possibly\") \n*In Greek mythology, Leander was a young man who dies swimming across the Hellespont to visit his lover, Hero."} +{"Clue":"Senior, quaintly rotten inside, whose clients put something on the horses (7)","Answer":"SADDLER","Explanation":"Senior, quaintly rotten inside, whose clients put something on the horses (7)\n**Sr**. with **ADDLE** (\"quaintly rotten\"?) inside"} +{"Clue":"Vengeful character taking pick to Egyptian god (7)","Answer":"ELECTRA","Explanation":"Vengeful character taking pick to Egyptian god (7)\n**ELECT** (\"pick\") + **RA** (\"Egyptian god\")"} +{"Clue":"Round\u00a0hook? (5)","Answer":"CATCH","Explanation":"Round\u00a0hook? (5)\nDouble definition, the first a musical term."} +{"Clue":"Dies in distress \u2014 Kay intervenes \u2014 sent heavenward (5)","Answer":"SKIED","Explanation":"Dies in distress \u2014 Kay intervenes \u2014 sent heavenward (5)\n*(dies) with **K** (\"Kay\") intervening."} +{"Clue":"Intuition about answer being rump (6)","Answer":"HAUNCH","Explanation":"Intuition about answer being rump (6)\n**HUNCH** (intuition) about **A**(nswer)"} +{"Clue":"Company locked in new prison finds bug (8)","Answer":"SCORPION","Explanation":"Company locked in new prison finds bug (8)\n**Co**.(mpany) locked in *(prison)"} +{"Clue":"A bee's wings seen in strange square dance pose (9)","Answer":"ARABESQUE","Explanation":"A bee's wings seen in strange square dance pose (9)\n**A B**(e)**E** in *(square)"} +{"Clue":"Insufficient time after survey (5)","Answer":"SCANT","Explanation":"Insufficient time after survey (5)\n**T**(ime) after **SCAN** (survey)"} +{"Clue":"Applies light touches and prints (4)","Answer":"DABS","Explanation":"Applies light touches and prints (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Depravity of type that comes after exercise runs (10)","Answer":"PERVERSION","Explanation":"Depravity of type that comes after exercise runs (10)\n**VERSION** (type) after **P.E. R**(uns)"} +{"Clue":"Normal person who's the obvious choice (7)","Answer":"NATURAL","Explanation":"Normal person who's the obvious choice (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Recover from takeover by soldiers (6)","Answer":"RECOUP","Explanation":"Recover from takeover by soldiers (6)\n**R.E.** (Royal Engineers, so soldier) + **COUP** (takeover)"} +{"Clue":"Open with love to replace a pin (6)","Answer":"BROOCH","Explanation":"Open with love to replace a pin (6)\n**BRO**(a)(**O**)**CH** *O(love) to replace A"} +{"Clue":"Finished most of performance for two later than expected (7)","Answer":"OVERDUE","Explanation":"Finished most of performance for two later than expected (7)\n**OVER** (finished) + **DUE**(t) (\"most of\" performance for two)"} +{"Clue":"Vague gut feeling about detective (10)","Answer":"INDISTINCT","Explanation":"Vague gut feeling about detective (10)\n**INSTINCT** (gut feeling) about **D.I.** (detective (inspector))"} +{"Clue":"Depressing border on the east of Strasbourg (4)","Answer":"GRIM","Explanation":"Depressing border on the east of Strasbourg (4)\n(Strasbour)**G** + **RIM** (border)"} +{"Clue":"Colour of vehicle crucial, according to reports (5)","Answer":"KHAKI","Explanation":"Colour of vehicle crucial, according to reports (5)\nSupposedly a homophone of CAR (vehicle) KEY (crucial), but not where I come from. This is an example of where homophones don't work."} +{"Clue":"Coin once subject to fifty percent cap? (4,5)","Answer":"HALF CROWN","Explanation":"Coin once subject to fifty percent cap? (4,5)\n**HALF** (fifty per cent) +** CROWN** (cap)"} +{"Clue":"Might this tie one up on rocks at sea? (4,4)","Answer":"REEF KNOT","Explanation":"Might this tie one up on rocks at sea? (4,4)\nI think this is supposed to be a cryptic definition, but it isn't terribly cryptic."} +{"Clue":"Source of tension in lesson is human (6)","Answer":"MORTAL","Explanation":"Source of tension in lesson is human (6)\n**T**(ension) in **MORAL** (lesson)"} +{"Clue":"Saving\u00a0a place to display notices (8)","Answer":"HOARDING","Explanation":"Saving\u00a0a place to display notices (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Capital of Aruba not moved across lake (4,5)","Answer":"ULAN BATOR","Explanation":"Capital of Aruba not moved across lake (4,5)\n*(aruba not) across **L**(ake) \u2013 Ulan Bator is the capital of Mongolia"} +{"Clue":"Character on staff almost split (4)","Answer":"CLEF","Explanation":"Character on staff almost split (4)\n**CLEF**(t) (\"almost\" split)"} +{"Clue":"Depart in credit, getting the axe (7)","Answer":"CLEAVER","Explanation":"Depart in credit, getting the axe (7)\n**LEAVE** (depart) in** Cr**.(edit)"} +{"Clue":"Relaxed about con being docked and kept with limits (10)","Answer":"RESTRICTED","Explanation":"Relaxed about con being docked and kept with limits (10)\n**RESTED** (relaxed) about **TRIC**(k) (con, \"being docked\")"} +{"Clue":"Asian island's right answer on question one (5)","Answer":"IRAQI","Explanation":"Asian island's right answer on question one (5)\n**I**(sland) + **R**(ight) + **A**(nswer) + **Q**(uestion) + **I**(one)"} +{"Clue":"Observing nonentity ignoring hospital (6)","Answer":"NOTING","Explanation":"Observing nonentity ignoring hospital (6)\n**NOTHING** (nonentity) without the **H**(ospital)"} +{"Clue":"Confess, implicated in grotesque alliance (6)","Answer":"SQUEAL","Explanation":"Confess, implicated in grotesque alliance (6)\nHidden in \"grote**SQUE AL**liance\""} +{"Clue":"Cleaner\u00a0sort of witchcraft? (10)","Answer":"BROOMSTICK","Explanation":"Cleaner\u00a0sort of witchcraft? (10)\nDouble definition, the second of which is cryptic"} +{"Clue":"Where an arch may be\u00a0in the way (9)","Answer":"UNDERFOOT","Explanation":"Where an arch may be\u00a0in the way (9)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Concluding thoughts originally on development of mineral (8)","Answer":"TERMINAL","Explanation":"Concluding thoughts originally on development of mineral (8)\n**T**(houghts) on *(mineral)"} +{"Clue":"Oh dear \u2013 elevation is short on house (5-2)","Answer":"HEIGH HO","Explanation":"Oh dear \u2013 elevation is short on house (5-2)\n**HEIGH**(t) (elevation \"is short\") + **Ho**. (use)"} +{"Clue":"Officer in charge of sect dealing in the supernatural (6)","Answer":"OCCULT","Explanation":"Officer in charge of sect dealing in the supernatural (6)\n**O.C.** (Officer in Charge)+ **CULT** (sect)"} +{"Clue":"Show of hesitation after second heart (6)","Answer":"TICKER","Explanation":"Show of hesitation after second heart (6)\n**TICK** (second) + **ER** (show of hesitation)"} +{"Clue":"Primate supporting doctor's hanging (5)","Answer":"DRAPE","Explanation":"Primate supporting doctor's hanging (5)\n**Dr**. (doctor) + **APE** (primate)"} +{"Clue":"Milk, oddly in a way, is as much as one can bear (7)","Answer":"ARMLOAD","Explanation":"Milk, oddly in a way, is as much as one can bear (7)\n**M**(i)**L**(k) in **A ROAD** (\"way\")"} +{"Clue":"Archdeacon querulously admitting defeat (7)","Answer":"CONQUER","Explanation":"Archdeacon querulously admitting defeat (7)\nHidden in \"archdea**CON** **QUER**ulously\""} +{"Clue":"Very much welcomes large grant (5)","Answer":"ALLOT","Explanation":"Very much welcomes large grant (5)\n**A LOT** (\"very much\") welcomes **L**(arge)"} +{"Clue":"Doctor buys extra radiography equipment (1-3,5)","Answer":"X-RAY TUBES","Explanation":"Doctor buys extra radiography equipment (1-3,5)\n*(buys extra)"} +{"Clue":"Exciting era in which submariner happened on way to measure current (10)","Answer":"ANEMOMETER","Explanation":"Exciting era in which submariner happened on way to measure current (10)\nNEMO (\"submariner\") + MET (\"happened on\") in *(era) \n*Captain Nemo was a submariner in some of Jules Vernes's adventure stories, most notably in *20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."} +{"Clue":"Arrange sources of love and laughter for everyone (3)","Answer":"ALL","Explanation":"Arrange sources of love and laughter for everyone (3)\nAnagram of** L**(ove) **A**(nd) **L**(aughter)"} +{"Clue":"Tin containing a beer full of energy and cheer (12)","Answer":"SANGUINENESS","Explanation":"Tin containing a beer full of energy and cheer (12)\n**Sn** (chemicla symbol for \"tin\") containing **A** + **GUINNESS** (\"beer\") full of **E**(nergy), so S(A)N-GUIN(E)NESS"} +{"Clue":"Rhubarb wolfed down? I approve! (12)","Answer":"GOBBLEDEGOOK","Explanation":"Rhubarb wolfed down? I approve! (12)\n**GOBBLED** (\"wolfed down\") + **EGO** (\"I\") + **OK** (\"approve\")"} +{"Clue":"Man from island wearing sweater inside out (3)","Answer":"SIR","Explanation":"Man from island wearing sweater inside out (3)\n**I**(sland) wearing **S**(weate)**R **(sweater with the \"inside\" (taken) \"out\")"} +{"Clue":"Roughly laminate covers of prewar Chambers? (10)","Answer":"PARLIAMENT","Explanation":"Roughly laminate covers of prewar Chambers? (10)\n*(laminate PR) where the PR is the \"covers of\" **P**(rewa)**R"} +{"Clue":"They hope to pass morning in Spain surrounded by old lovers (9)","Answer":"EXAMINEES","Explanation":"They hope to pass morning in Spain surrounded by old lovers (9)\n**A.M. IN E** (\"morning in Spain\") surrounded by **EXES** (\"old lovers\")"} +{"Clue":"Dorothy Parker missing land she adores (5)","Answer":"DOTER","Explanation":"Dorothy Parker missing land she adores (5)\n**DOT** (\"Dorothy\") + (park)**ER"} +{"Clue":"Most rich drunks finally repent (7)","Answer":"LUSHEST","Explanation":"Most rich drunks finally repent (7)\n**LUSHES** (\"drunks\") + (repen)**T"} +{"Clue":"Warm brief statement is broadcast (7)","Answer":"SUMMERY","Explanation":"Warm brief statement is broadcast (7)\nHomophone of **SUMMARY** (\"brief statement\")"} +{"Clue":"Mount first of attacks, retaliating against traitor (6)","Answer":"ARARAT","Explanation":"Mount first of attacks, retaliating against traitor (6)\n**A**(attacks) **R**(etaliating) **A**(gainst) + **RAT** (\"traitor\")"} +{"Clue":"He told a tale of France's grand river (6)","Answer":"MILLER","Explanation":"He told a tale of France's grand river (6)\n**MILLE** (1000 in French, thus \"France's grand\") + **R**(iver) \nTHe Miller's Tale *is one of Geoffrey Chaucer's* Canterbury Tales."} +{"Clue":"1 in 100 associate after work by choice (10)","Answer":"OPTIONALLY","Explanation":"1 in 100 associate after work by choice (10)\n**I** in **TON** (\"1 in 100) + **ALLY** (\"associate\") after **OP** (\"work\"), thus **OP-T(1)ON-ALLY"} +{"Clue":"Confederacy of eleven, assumed to fail? (5)","Answer":"DIXIE","Explanation":"Confederacy of eleven, assumed to fail? (5)\n**XI** (\"eleven\"), assumed (ie wore, took on) **DIE** (\"to fail\")"} +{"Clue":"Cliff goes round tip of west Ireland disfiguring the landscape (9)","Answer":"CRATERING","Explanation":"Cliff goes round tip of west Ireland disfiguring the landscape (9)\n**CRAG** (\"cliff\") goes round (wes)**T** + **ERIN** (\"Ireland\")"} +{"Clue":"Take home books about foundations of the West (4)","Answer":"NETT","Explanation":"Take home books about foundations of the West (4)\n**N.T.** (New Testament, so \"books\") about (th)**E** (wes)**T"} +{"Clue":"Victorious, like an exemplary public schoolboy of old? (8)","Answer":"UNBEATEN","Explanation":"Victorious, like an exemplary public schoolboy of old? (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Others not as unsettled (8)","Answer":"RESTLESS","Explanation":"Others not as unsettled (8)\n**REST** (\"others\") + **LESS** (\"not as\")"} +{"Clue":"Model modern mum snatching a minute (10)","Answer":"MEMORANDUM","Explanation":"Model modern mum snatching a minute (10)\n*(modern mum) sntaching **A"} +{"Clue":"Gran opted to act as child's sponsor (9)","Answer":"GODPARENT","Explanation":"Gran opted to act as child's sponsor (9)\n*(gran opted)"} +{"Clue":"Eulogising extremely good woman with lines of great delicacy (8)","Answer":"EGGSHELL","Explanation":"Eulogising extremely good woman with lines of great delicacy (8)\n**E**(ulogisin)**G** + **G**(ood) + **SHE** (\"woman\") + LL (\"lines\")"} +{"Clue":"Employ brainiest Manx folk from Madrid? (8)","Answer":"IBERIANS","Explanation":"Employ brainiest Manx folk from Madrid? (8)\n*(brainies)"} +{"Clue":"The crux of recent research (6)","Answer":"CENTRE","Explanation":"The crux of recent research (6)\nHidden in \"re**CENT** **RE**search\""} +{"Clue":"Famous sons delay leaving (6)","Answer":"STARRY","Explanation":"Famous sons delay leaving (6)\n**S**(ons) + **TARRY **(\"delay leaving\")"} +{"Clue":"Young woman, over time, stays fresh (5)","Answer":"LASTS","Explanation":"Young woman, over time, stays fresh (5)\n**LASS** (\"young woman\") over **T**(ime)"} +{"Clue":"Policy of alliance regularly dismissed (4)","Answer":"LINE","Explanation":"Policy of alliance regularly dismissed (4)\n(a)**L**(l)**I**(a)**N**(c)**E"} +{"Clue":"Inactive seaman giving garden priority in outskirts of Surrey (9)","Answer":"SEDENTARY","Explanation":"Definition: Inactive\n**EDEN** (\"garden\") + **TAR** (\"seaman\") in **S**(urre)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Minimal attire used in marathon, generally (5)","Answer":"THONG","Explanation":"Definition: Minimal attire \nHidden in \"mara**THON** **G**enerally\""} +{"Clue":"Swiftness shown when entering the complex (5)","Answer":"HASTE","Explanation":"Definition: Swiftness\n**AS** (\"when\") entering *(the)"} +{"Clue":"Uncomfortable holiday home, lacking capital, subject to ridicule (3,2,4)","Answer":"ILL AT EASE","Explanation":"Definition: Uncomfortable\n(v)**ILLA** (\"holiday home\", lacking its capital) + **TEASE** (\"ridicule\")"} +{"Clue":"Breathing apparatus worn by Greek character in British 'ovel (10)","Answer":"BRONCHIOLE","Explanation":"Definition: Breathing apparatus\n**ON** (\"worn by\") + **CHI** (\"Greek character\" (a letter in the Greek alphabet)) in **Br**.(itish) (h)**OLE** ('ovel), so **Br.(ON-CHI)OLE** \n*A bronchiole is a tiny tube inside your lungs."} +{"Clue":"Swede perhaps joins American star (4)","Answer":"VEGA","Explanation":"Definition: star\n**VEG**(etable) (\"swede, perhaps\") joins **A**(merican) \n*Vega is the fifth-brightest star in the night sky."} +{"Clue":"Friend entertains wife with good gossip (7)","Answer":"CHINWAG","Explanation":"Definition: gossip\n**CHINA** (\"friend\") entertains **W**(ife) + **G**(ood)"} +{"Clue":"Serving in Italy, soldier guards revolutionary prisoner and companion (7)","Answer":"GNOCCHI","Explanation":"Definition: Serving in Italy\n**G.I.** (\"soldier\") guards <=**CON** (\"prisoner\") and **CH** (\"Companion\" of Honour)"} +{"Clue":"Butterfly in white, red, navy is overseen by him (7)","Answer":"ADMIRAL","Explanation":"Definition: Butterfly in white, red\nDouble definition. \n*White admiral and red admiral are types of butterfly."} +{"Clue":"Thoughtful writer discussing strain (7)","Answer":"PENSIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Thoughtful\n**PEN** (\"writer\") + homophone of **SIEVE** (\"strain\")"} +{"Clue":"Vagrant's Holy Book, half-missing (4)","Answer":"HOBO","Explanation":"Definition: Vagrant\n**HO**(ly) **BO**(ok)"} +{"Clue":"Jerk directors, using broadcasting prompt (5,5)","Answer":"IDIOT BOARD","Explanation":"Definition: broadcasting prompt \n**IDIOT** (\"jerk\") + **BOARD** (\"directors\")"} +{"Clue":"Wine that covers floor after pub party (9)","Answer":"BARDOLINO","Explanation":"Definition: Wine\n**LINO** (\"that covers floor\") after **BAR DO** (\"pub party\") \n*Bardolino is an Italian red wine."} +{"Clue":"Stiff\u00a0back (5)","Answer":"STERN","Explanation":"Definition: Stiff\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Acquiring new uniform, Jeannie regularly shows weariness (5)","Answer":"ENNUI","Explanation":"Definition: weariness\n(j)**E**(a)**N**(n)**I**(e) acquiring **N**(ew) **U**(niform)"} +{"Clue":"Vigilant newsman follows golf score extremely excitedly (5-4)","Answer":"EAGLE-EYED","Explanation":"Definition: Vigilant\n**Ed.**(itor) (\"newsman\") follows **EAGLE** (\"golf score\") + **E**(xcitedl)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Relative retains a hotel address in Delhi? (5)","Answer":"SAHIB","Explanation":"Definition: address in Delhi\n**SIB**(ling) (\"relative\") retains **A H**(otel) \n*Sahib is a polite form of address towards a man in India."} +{"Clue":"Missed organising drinks fund, as a rule (9)","Answer":"DESPOTISM","Explanation":"Definition: a rule \n*(missed) drinks POT (\"fund\")"} +{"Clue":"Old playwright given chicken afer Christmas (4,6)","Answer":"NOEL COWARD","Explanation":"Definition: Old playwright\n**COWARD** (\"chicken\") after **NOEL** (\"Christmas\")"} +{"Clue":"Constant racket evident in presence of a jumbo (7)","Answer":"ABIDING","Explanation":"Definition: Constant\n**DIN** (\"racket\") evident in presence of **A BIG** (\"jumbo\")"} +{"Clue":"Brynner, with shout of approval, knocked back good Xmas cake (4,3)","Answer":"YULE LOG","Explanation":"Definition: Xmas cake \n**YUL** (\"Brynner\") with <=**OLE** (\"shout of approval\", back) + **G**(ood)"} +{"Clue":"Carry child last quarter of mile (4)","Answer":"TOTE","Explanation":"Definition: Carry\n**TOT** (\"child\") + (mil)**E"} +{"Clue":"Sneak into Old English lecture (5)","Answer":"ORATE","Explanation":"Definition: lecture\n**RAT** (\"sneak\") into **O**(ld) **E**(nglish)"} +{"Clue":"Mixer sadly angered having to keep at home (9)","Answer":"GRENADINE","Explanation":"Definition: Mixer\n*(angered) having to keep **IN** (\"at home\") \n*I\u00a0thought grenadine was made from pomegranate juice, but discovered this morning that it is now often made from other cheaper juices such as blackcurrant."} +{"Clue":"Number one covered by inferior jazzman (5,5)","Answer":"COUNT BASIE","Explanation":"Definition: jazzman\n**COUNT** (\"number\") + **1** (\"one\") covered by **BASE** (\"inferior\")"} +{"Clue":"Company longing to obtain a British trainee that can be taught (9)","Answer":"COACHABLE","Explanation":"Definition: that can be taught \n**Co**.(mpany) + **ACHE** to obtain **A B**(ritish) **L**(earner) (\"trainee\"), so **Co-ACH(A B L)E"} +{"Clue":"Accountant, probing niche eccentric, tracks deception (9)","Answer":"CHICANERY","Explanation":"Definition: deception\n**C.A.** (chartered \"accountant\") probing *(niche) + **Ry.** (railway \"tracks\")"} +{"Clue":"Dinosaur fearful of a mouse? (7)","Answer":"LUDDITE","Explanation":"Definition: Dinosaur fearful of a mouse\nCryptic definition \u2013 a luddite may fear technology, such as a computer mouse."} +{"Clue":"Con opposes this lengthy stretch (7)","Answer":"PROLONG","Explanation":"Definition: stretch\n**PRO** (\"con opposes this\") + **LONG** (\"lengthy\")"} +{"Clue":"Posh person penning lines, going back (5)","Answer":"BYRON","Explanation":"Definition: Posh person penning lines\n<=**NOB** (\"posh person\")\u00a0penning <=**Ry**. (railway \"lines\") \n*Lord Byron was a poet and a posh person, so this is a semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"Departed around noon, and had a meal (5)","Answer":"DINED","Explanation":"Definition: had a meal \n**DIED** (\"departed\") around **N**(oon)"} +{"Clue":"Fish fair seen in Hawaii (4)","Answer":"HOKI","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\n**O.K.** (\"fair\") seen in **Hi**. (\"Hawaii\") \n*The hoki is a Southern hemisphere white-fleshed\u00a0fish, also known as the blue grenadier or the blue hake."} +{"Clue":"Not liable to find leader leaving phone message implicating European politician (6)","Answer":"EXEMPT","Explanation":"Definition: Not liable\n(t)**EXT** (\"phone message\", with leader leaving) implicating **E**(uropean) **M.P.** (\"politician\")"} +{"Clue":"Gave lessons, in time, on anything at all (6)","Answer":"TAUGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Gave lessons\n**T**(ime) + **AUGHT** (\"anything at all\")"} +{"Clue":"Swindle duke with my agreement (7)","Answer":"CONCORD","Explanation":"Definition: agreement\n**CON** (\"swindle\") + **D**(uke) with **COR!** (\"my!\")"} +{"Clue":"Start of leave (7)","Answer":"GETAWAY","Explanation":"Definition: Start\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Teaching graduate embracing Chinese after a word of warning in advance (10)","Answer":"BEFOREHAND","Explanation":"Definition: in advance \n**B. Ed.** (\"teaching graduate\") embracing **HAN** (\"Chinese\") after **FORE** (\"a word of warning\", on the golf course)"} +{"Clue":"Eject in seconds entering into a state of unconsciousness (4)","Answer":"OUST","Explanation":"Definition: Eject\n**S**(econds) entering **OUT** (\"A state of unconsciousness\")"} +{"Clue":"A gun for example (5)","Answer":"PIECE","Explanation":"Definition: gun\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Modest support by Catholic party largely withdrawn (8)","Answer":"DISCREET","Explanation":"Definition: Modest\n**TEE** (\"support\", for a golf ball) by **R.C.** (\"Catholic\") + **SID**(e) (\"party\", largely) and then the whole thing reversed (\"withdrawn\"), so (e)**DIS-C.R.-EET"} +{"Clue":"Loss of confidence in court retaining old charge for services (4,4)","Answer":"COLD FEET","Explanation":"Definition: Loss of confidence\n**Ct.** (\"court\") retaining **OLD** + **FEE** (\"charge for services\"). The setter is generous here, giving us OLD for free, when he could have defined it instead."} +{"Clue":"\"Let\" uttered for all to hear (5)","Answer":"ALOUD","Explanation":"Definition: for all to hear \nHomophone of **ALLOWED** (\"let\"), indicated by \"uttered\""} +{"Clue":"A tendency to be dishonest (4)","Answer":"BENT","Explanation":"Definition: tendency\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Erects set roughly to accommodate Neeson's first filmed audition (6,4)","Answer":"SCREEN TEST","Explanation":"Definition: filmed audition \n*(erects set) to accommodate **N**(eeson)"} +{"Clue":"Pack up and set off (3,4)","Answer":"PUT AWAY","Explanation":"Definition: Pack up\n**PUT** (\"set\") + **AWAY** (\"off\")"} +{"Clue":"Discussion group for potential marines (7)","Answer":"SEMINAR","Explanation":"Definition: Discussion group\n*(marines)"} +{"Clue":"Compass discovered in temporary shelter by former partner (6)","Answer":"EXTENT","Explanation":"Definition: Compass\n**TENT** (\"temporary shelter\") by **EX** (\"former partner\")"} +{"Clue":"Insist upon actress performing without cocaine (6)","Answer":"ASSERT","Explanation":"Definition: Insist upon\n*(atress) (\"actress\" without the C of cocaine)"} +{"Clue":"Call up the first lady to obtain approval (5)","Answer":"EVOKE","Explanation":"Definition: Call up\n**EVE** (\"the first lady\") to obtain **O.K.** (\"approval\")"} +{"Clue":"Extremely naive about secret hold (7)","Answer":"ENCLOSE","Explanation":"Definition: hold\n**N**(aiv)**E**, about, so **EN** + **CLOSE** (\"secret\")"} +{"Clue":"Always feeding essentially to keep going (9)","Answer":"PERSEVERE","Explanation":"Definition: to keep going \n**EVER** (\"always\") feeding **PER SE** (\"essentially\")"} +{"Clue":"American to be in charge of forwards (5)","Answer":"AHEAD","Explanation":"Definition: forwards\n**A**(merican) + **HEAD** (\"to be in charge of\")"} +{"Clue":"Grand old actress with fascinating beauty (7)","Answer":"GLAMOUR","Explanation":"Definition: fascinating beauty \n**G**(rand) + (Dorothy) **LAMOUR** (\"old actress\", most famous for the \"Road to\u2026\" movies with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby)"} +{"Clue":"Rise above a general tendency to accept answer by Conservative leader (9)","Answer":"TRANSCEND","Explanation":"Definition: Rise above\n**TREND** (\"a general tendency\") to accept **ANS** + **C**(onservative)"} +{"Clue":"Expressing praise for song about a paramilitary group endlessly divided (9)","Answer":"LAUDATORY","Explanation":"Definition: Expressing praise\n**LAY** (\"song\") about **U.D.A.** (\"paramiltary group\") + **TOR**(n) (\"divided\" with no end)"} +{"Clue":"Practise plain writing before appealing (9)","Answer":"PROSECUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Practise\n**PROSE** (\"plain writing\") before **CUTE** (\"appealing\")"} +{"Clue":"Amorphous sulphur underneath rock made from mud is seen around Peru and Sweden (9)","Answer":"SHAPELESS","Explanation":"Definition: Amorphous\nS(ulphur) underneath **SHALE** (\"rock made from mud\") seen around\u00a0**.pe** (internet country demain for \"Peru\") + **S**(international car registration letter for \"Sweden\"), so **SHA(PE)LE-S-S"} +{"Clue":"Take away tons hauled up earlier (7)","Answer":"DETRACT","Explanation":"Definition: Take away \n**T**(ons) with <+**CARTED** (\"hauled\", up) earlier."} +{"Clue":"Unlikely to be dismissed over insolence (7)","Answer":"OUTSIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Unlikely\n**OUT** (\"dismissed\", as in cricket) + **SIDE** (\"insolence\"). I don't think I've come across \"side\" meaning \"insolence\" before, but I checked the dictionary, andf it's there)"} +{"Clue":"Colour of satin pants (5)","Answer":"STAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Colour\n*(satin), indicated by \"pants\". An unusual anagrind, but if you think of the phrase \"That's pants\" (ie \"That's not good\"), then you can see how \"pants\" = \"bad\", so is acceptable as an anagrind."} +{"Clue":"Begin with an advantage (5)","Answer":"START","Explanation":"Definition: Begin\nDouble definition, although both are very similar."} +{"Clue":"Do over (4,2)","Answer":"BASH UP","Explanation":"Definition: Do over\n**BASH **(\"do\") + **UP **(\"over\", as in \"time's up\") and an &lit."} +{"Clue":"Repeatedly Charlie at the crease sees bumper off (8)","Answer":"ASSASSIN","Explanation":"Definition: bumper off \n**ASS** + **ASS** (\"Charlie\", *repeatedly) *+ **IN** (\"at the crease\", in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Brave infantry gets flower (8)","Answer":"CROWFOOT","Explanation":"Definition: flower\n**CROW** (a North-American native tribe, so \"brave\") + **FOOT** (\"infantry\") \n*(For an alternative parsing, see comment 2 below)"} +{"Clue":"Horatian work as retrospective in seaport (6)","Answer":"ODESSA","Explanation":"Definition: seaport\n**ODES** (a series of works by Roman poet, Horace) + <=**AS **(\"as\", *retrospective*)"} +{"Clue":"Escort boat taking line between ducks (6)","Answer":"GIGOLO","Explanation":"Definition: Escort\n**GIG** (\"boat\") + **L**(ine) *between ***0** +\u00a0**0** (\"ducks\", in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Honestly, deviously or secretively? (2,3,3)","Answer":"ON THE SLY","Explanation":"Definition: secretively\n*(honestly)"} +{"Clue":"Electric blue's feminine counterpart? (8,4)","Answer":"SHOCKING PINK","Explanation":"Definition: Electric blue's feminine counterpart\nA nice play on words"} +{"Clue":"Too charming to be doubly mean about Romeo (6-6)","Answer":"PRETTY-PRETTY","Explanation":"Definition: Too charming\n**PETTY** (mean) *about ***R**(omeo), *doubly"} +{"Clue":"Romantic composer has girl join second friend (8)","Answer":"SCHUMANN","Explanation":"Definition: Romantic composer\n**ANN** (\"girl\") *joining* **S**(econd) + **CHUM** (\"friend\")"} +{"Clue":"Count on this as Cuba undergoes reform (6)","Answer":"ABACUS","Explanation":"Definition: Count on this \n*(as cuba)"} +{"Clue":"How driver went wrong helping daughter (6)","Answer":"SLICED","Explanation":"Definition: How driver went wrong\n**SLICE **(\"helping\") + **D**(aughter)"} +{"Clue":"Flyer ultimately heartless gets in with fascist leader (8)","Answer":"WHISTLER","Explanation":"Definition: Flyer\n(heartles)**S ***gets in ***W**(ith) **HITLER **(\"fascist leader\") \nA whistler is either a duck or a Eurasian bird with a whistle-like call."} +{"Clue":"Arms tired keeping pressure on (8)","Answer":"WEAPONRY","Explanation":"Definition: Arms\n**WEARY** (\"tired\") *keeping* **P**(ressure) + **ON**, so **WEA(P-ON)RY"} +{"Clue":"Catalogue includes your classical musician (6)","Answer":"LYRIST","Explanation":"Definition: classical musician \n**LIST** (\"catalogue\") *includes* **Yr.** (\"your\")"} +{"Clue":"Neat vermouth taken after a short dram (6)","Answer":"ADROIT","Explanation":"Definition: Neat\n**IT** (\"vermouth\", as in \"gin and it\") *taken after ***A DRO**(p) (*short *\"dram\")"} +{"Clue":"Are you all right with goose being cooked? (3,4,2)","Answer":"HOW GOES IT","Explanation":"Definition: Are you all right\n*(with goose)"} +{"Clue":"Sweltering in Post Office, seize unknown document (9)","Answer":"PHOTOCOPY","Explanation":"Definition: document\n**HOT** (\"sweltering\") *in* **P.O.** + **COP** (\"seize\") + **Y** (\"unknown\", as in algebra)"} +{"Clue":"Cultured sounds by Peter to involve guitar at the end (3,4)","Answer":"ART ROCK","Explanation":"Definition: Cultured sounds\n**AT** (\"by\") + **ROCK** (\"Peter\") *to involve* (guita)**R"} +{"Clue":"Good man determined to find beer (5)","Answer":"STOUT","Explanation":"Definition: beer\n**St.** (saint, so \"good man\") + **OUT** (\"determined\", as in \"out to get someone\")"} +{"Clue":"Garbo for one married in south-east (5)","Answer":"SWEDE","Explanation":"Definition: Garbo for one\n**WED** (\"married\") *in ***S.E."} +{"Clue":"Certainly too fresh in Hampshire strait (8)","Answer":"INSOLENT","Explanation":"Definition: Certainly too fresh\n**IN** + **SOLENT** (\"Hampshire strait\")"} +{"Clue":"Here's one glutton for starters (3)","Answer":"HOG","Explanation":"Definition: glutton\nTake the first letters (*starters*) of **H**ere's **O**ne **G**lutton. The clue is an &lit."} +{"Clue":"Chap lean and thin wandering round area (9)","Answer":"NATHANIEL","Explanation":"Definition: Chap\n*(lean thin) *round ***A**(rea)"} +{"Clue":"Money manager rates may vary by penny (9)","Answer":"PAYMASTER","Explanation":"Definition: Money manager\n**P**(enny) + *(rates may)"} +{"Clue":"Spooner's cheese unwrapped for martial artist (5,3)","Answer":"BRUCE LEE","Explanation":"Definition: martial artist\nSpoonerism of **LOOSE BRIE** (\"cheese unwrapped\")"} +{"Clue":"Cat giving Tantomile heart (3)","Answer":"TOM","Explanation":"Definition: Cat\nThe *heart *of \"Tan**TOM**ile\""} +{"Clue":"One taking flight\u00a0out of control (7)","Answer":"RUNAWAY","Explanation":"Definition: One taking flight\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Painter gets redness occasionally after massage (6)","Answer":"RUBENS","Explanation":"Definition: Painter\nr**E**d**N**e**S**s *after* **RUB **(\"massage\")"} +{"Clue":"Cask not opening? Better remove lid! (5)","Answer":"UNCAP","Explanation":"Definition: remove lid\n(t)**UN **(\"cask\", *not opening*) + **CAP **(\"better\", as in \"cap that, then\")"} +{"Clue":"Writer initially unappreciated in old British colony (5)","Answer":"AUDEN","Explanation":"Definition: Writer\n**U**(nappreciated) *in* **ADEN** (\"old British colony\")"} +{"Clue":"Channel in Spooner's broad river (7)","Answer":"TIDEWAY","Explanation":"Definition: Channel\n**WIDE** (\"broad\") + **TAY** (\"river\"), but of course, the Rev. Spooner would have said TIDEWAY rather than WIDE TAY"} +{"Clue":"Fish head almost blended, some pieces left on the surface (7)","Answer":"FLOTSAM","Explanation":"Definition: some pieces left on the surface \n**F**(ish) + *(almost)"} +{"Clue":"Effect visible in batik, a tie-dyeing process (4)","Answer":"IKAT","Explanation":"Definition: Effect visible in batik, a tie-dyeing process \nHidden in \"bat**IK A T**ie-dyeing\",\u00a0*so\u00a0this is actually a very clever &lit. as well*."} +{"Clue":"Folk songs used regularly in remixed stereo links (4,5)","Answer":"REEFKNOTS","Explanation":"Definition: links\n**F**ol**K**so**N**gs (regularly, ie every third letter) *in **(stereo) \n*I'm not keen on this clue, as, in my opinion, \"regularly\" is OK for every second letter, but it's beginning to stretch the boundaries a bit to use every third letter."} +{"Clue":"Support for stone channel (5)","Answer":"STRUT","Explanation":"Definition: Support\n**St.**(one) + **RUT **(\"channel\")"} +{"Clue":"Boatman's grown but yet to reach full potential (8)","Answer":"IMMATURE","Explanation":"Definition: yet to reach full potential \n**I'M **(\"Boatman's\") + **MATURE **(\"grown\")"} +{"Clue":"Bucks' consorts spoil poodles: lop pieces off (4)","Answer":"DOES","Explanation":"Definition: Bucks' consorts\n*(odes), *being \"poodles\" without \"lop\""} +{"Clue":"An equal to Earl Peel, the last of the shire (5)","Answer":"COUNT","Explanation":"Definition: An equal to Earl\n**COUNT**(y), ie \"shire\" *with its last (letter) \"peel\"ed (removed)"} +{"Clue":"Apology for metal found in food every year (3,5)","Answer":"MEA CULPA","Explanation":"Definition: Apology\n**Cu **(*copper, so *\"metal\") *found in ***MEAL **(\"food\") + **P.A.** (*per annum*, so \" every year\")"} +{"Clue":"Regularly amounting to a two-digit figure (5)","Answer":"OFTEN","Explanation":"Definition: Regularly\n**OF **(\"amounting to\") + **TEN **(\"a two-digit figure\")"} +{"Clue":"Re-arrange ops for OAP (7,2)","Answer":"APROPOS OF","Explanation":"Definition: Re\n*(ops for oap)"} +{"Clue":"Sustainable kind of approach to farming? (8)","Answer":"BEARABLE","Explanation":"Definition: Sustainable\n**BE ARABLE** *may be the response to \"What approach to farming should I adopt?\""} +{"Clue":"Accounts really starting to rise alarmingly \u2014 they need settling first! (7)","Answer":"ARREARS","Explanation":"Definition: they need settling first\n**A**ccounts **R**earing + **REAR **(\"to rise alarmingly\") + **S** *(cant' see that indicated?)* \n*Am I missing something? Has the ***S ***been indicated in the clue? See comment 1 for a\u00a0possible parsing."} +{"Clue":"Stand for letters game (7)","Answer":"TRESTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Stand\n*(letters)"} +{"Clue":"Little Richard didn't intend covering \"Kiss\" \u2014 only Number Ones (4)","Answer":"DICK","Explanation":"Definition: Little Richard\n*First letters *(ie \"Number Ones\") *of ***D**idn't **I**ntend **C**overing **K**iss"} +{"Clue":"Lexicographer, sure to get excited by word for new teeth (8)","Answer":"DENTURES","Explanation":"Definition: word for new teeth \n*(Susie)* **DENT** *(the *\"lexicographer\" *on \"Countdown\", the TV game show) + **(sure)"} +{"Clue":"Incentive for panel game host to do send-up (6)","Answer":"CARROT","Explanation":"Definition: Incentive\n*(Jimmy)* **CARR** (\"panel game host\") + <=**TO"} +{"Clue":"Scruffy type, reportedly vacant, a ponytail, short (3-5)","Answer":"ILL-KEMPT","Explanation":"Definition: Scruffy\nHomophone of **ILK **+ **EMPT**(y) (\"vacant\", *short of *(pon)Y*)"} +{"Clue":"Went to a restaurant for tea (that's a clue) (3,3)","Answer":"ATE OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Went to a restaurant\n*If \"ate out\" were the clue, the answer could be \"TEA\""} +{"Clue":"Musical jazz singing star initially held back (4)","Answer":"CATS","Explanation":"Definition: Musical\n**SCAT ***is a form of* \"jazz singing\", *but if hold back the S until the end, you get* **CATS"} +{"Clue":"Numbers game played with iPad, rules added (9)","Answer":"EPIDURALS","Explanation":"Definition: Numbers\n*(ipad rules) \n*Nearly a\u00a0clever clue, but to (mis)quote the movie Amadeus, there are \"too many words\""} +{"Clue":"Stood out as a nail head in a brogue? (5)","Answer":"SHONE","Explanation":"Definition: Stood out\n**N**(ail) in **SHOE **(\"brogue\")"} +{"Clue":"Tree found where rock is extracted from mountain ashore (5)","Answer":"ROWAN","Explanation":"Definition: Tree\n*If you remove ORE (\"rock\") from \"mountain ashore\", you're left with \"mountain ash\", another name for the ROWAN*."} +{"Clue":"Tools for measuring moulded replicas (8)","Answer":"CALIPERS","Explanation":"Definition: Tools for measuring\n*(calipers)"} +{"Clue":"Boatman takes a second in meeting to get the information organised (8)","Answer":"DATABASE","Explanation":"Definition: information organised \n**A.B. **(*short for **\"able bodied\"* *seaman*, *therefore *\"boatman\") + **A S**(econd) *in* **DATE **(\"meeting\")"} +{"Clue":"Trap large bird in flight; inert, remove skin (6)","Answer":"CORNER","Explanation":"Definition: Trap\n<=**ROC **(\"large bird\") + (i)**NER**(t)"} +{"Clue":"Wood consumed by one going up in flames (2,4)","Answer":"ON FIRE","Explanation":"Definition: going up in flames \n**FIR** (\"wood\") *consumed by ***ONE"} +{"Clue":"Fresh milk etc? Not initially (4)","Answer":"AIRY","Explanation":"Definition: Fresh\n(d)**AIRY **(\"milk, etc\")"} +{"Clue":"Exotic satin dress strap Pole might display (5,3,7)","Answer":"STARS AND STRIPES","Explanation":"Exotic satin dress strap Pole might display (5,3,7)\n*(satin dress strap\"), *indicated by* \"exotic\" \n*The Stars and Stripes may well be displayed on a pole."} +{"Clue":"Somewhat stellar gesture, generous in the extreme (7)","Answer":"LARGEST","Explanation":"Somewhat stellar gesture, generous in the extreme (7)\nHidden in \"stel**LAR** **GEST**ure\""} +{"Clue":"When observed, there's no turning back at location, I'd say (2,5)","Answer":"ON SIGHT","Explanation":"When observed, there's no turning back at location, I'd say (2,5)\n<=**NO** + *homophone of* **SITE** (\"location\"), *indicated by* \"I'd say\""} +{"Clue":"Guy from Northern Ireland with everything? (5)","Answer":"NIALL","Explanation":"Guy from Northern Ireland with everything? (5)\n**N**orthern **I**reland\u00a0*with* **ALL** (\"everything\")"} +{"Clue":"Terribly nervous drinking quietly with a star (9)","Answer":"SUPERNOVA","Explanation":"Terribly nervous drinking quietly with a star (9)\n*(nervous) *drinking ***P** (*piano, in music, so *\"quietly\"), *with ***A"} +{"Clue":"Standards of behaviour quite possibly better after extremists leave (9)","Answer":"ETIQUETTE","Explanation":"Standards of behaviour quite possibly better after extremists leave (9)\n*(quite) + (b)**ETTE**(r) \n\"Possibly\" *is the anagram indicator, and* \"after extremists leave\" *indicates that we should remove the extremes (i.e the first and last (letters)) of the word *\"better\""} +{"Clue":"By sound of it cricket side with small feeling of dissatisfaction (5)","Answer":"ENNUI","Explanation":"By sound of it cricket side with small feeling of dissatisfaction (5)\n*Homophone* (indicated* by* \"by sound of it\") *of* ON (\"cricket side\") + WEE (\"small\")"} +{"Clue":"Initially sleeping poorly every night, they're exhausted (5)","Answer":"SPENT","Explanation":"Initially sleeping poorly every night, they're exhausted (5)\n*Made up of the initial letters of *\"**S**leeping **P**oorly **E**very **N**ight **T**hey're\""} +{"Clue":"SA openers trained in this period? (9)","Answer":"PRESEASON","Explanation":"SA openers trained in this period? (9)\n*(sa openers), *the anagram indicator being *\"trained\"."} +{"Clue":"Exaggerates importance of dramas completed earlier (9)","Answer":"OVERPLAYS","Explanation":"Exaggerates importance of dramas completed earlier (9)\n**OVER** (\"completed\") + **PLAYS** (\"drama\")"} +{"Clue":"Give up pro board game (5)","Answer":"FORGO","Explanation":"Give up pro board game (5)\n**FOR** (\"pro\") + **GO** (\"board game\")"} +{"Clue":"Hurry back by mid-year giving description of wet area (4-3)","Answer":"DEEP-SEA","Explanation":"Hurry back by mid-year giving description of wet area (4-3)\n<=**SPEED** (\"hurry, back\") + (y)**EA**(r)"} +{"Clue":"Oddly Old Boy with pay increase gets perfume perhaps (7)","Answer":"ODORISE","Explanation":"Oddly Old Boy with pay increase gets perfume perhaps (7)\n*Take the odd letter of *\"**O**l**D **b**O**y\" *with ***RISE **(\"pay increase\")"} +{"Clue":"Six perfect balls in this game? Long odds against that! (8,7)","Answer":"NATIONAL LOTTERY","Explanation":"Six perfect balls in this game? Long odds against that! (8,7)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Appeal for quiet colleges is binned, failing to start, unfortunately (7,2,6)","Answer":"SILENCE IS GOLDEN","Explanation":"Appeal for quiet colleges is binned, failing to start, unfortunately (7,2,6)\n*(colleges is inned), *where the* \"inned\" *is indicated\u00a0by*\u00a0\"binned, failing to start\""} +{"Clue":"Aviatrix, very briefly flying, ordered for this transport? (3,4)","Answer":"AIR TAXI","Explanation":"Aviatrix, very briefly flying, ordered for this transport? (3,4)\n*(aiatrix),\u00a0*with* \"ordered\" *as the anagram indicator*. \n\"very briefly flying\" *tells us to remove the *\"v\" *from *\"aviatrix\", *as it has flown* *(away)."} +{"Clue":"Society anguish over plea for casual wear (5,4)","Answer":"SHELL SUIT","Explanation":"Society anguish over plea for casual wear (5,4)\n**S**(ociety) + **HELL** (\"anguish\") *over* **SUIT** (\"plea\", *as in law*)"} +{"Clue":"Pays attention to\u00a0distinctive vocal sounds (5)","Answer":"NOTES","Explanation":"Pays attention to\u00a0distinctive vocal sounds (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Fine example succeeded \u2013 the way with no violence reportedly (9)","Answer":"SHOWPIECE","Explanation":"Fine example succeeded \u2013 the way with no violence reportedly (9)\n**S**(ucceeded) + **HOW** (\"the way\") + *homophone of ***PEACE** (\"no violence, reportedly\")"} +{"Clue":"More prudent getting right to replace wide vertical pipe (5)","Answer":"RISER","Explanation":"More prudent getting right to replace wide vertical pipe (5)\n**WISER** (\"more prudent\")\u00a0*with the* **W** (\"wide\") *replaced by* **R** (\"right\")"} +{"Clue":"Restrict Margaret? Not happy (3,4)","Answer":"PEG DOWN","Explanation":"Restrict Margaret? Not happy (3,4)\n**PEG** (\"Margaret\") + **DOWN** (\"not happy\")"} +{"Clue":"Programme cost I'm breaking down \u2013 needs to be spelt out fully (9,6)","Answer":"SITUATION COMEDY","Explanation":"Programme cost I'm breaking down \u2013 needs to be spelt out fully (9,6)\n*Two steps required here* \u2013\u00a0*(cost i'm) *gives us* **SITCOM**, *which then needs to be extended to* SITUATION COMEDY (\"spelt out fully\")"} +{"Clue":"Leader knocking trophy over, crazy when bottom's pinched? (3,6)","Answer":"TOP BANANA","Explanation":"Leader knocking trophy over, crazy when bottom's pinched? (3,6)\n<=POT (\"trophy\", *knocked* \"over\") + BANANA(s) (\"crazy\", *with its* \"bottom pinched\")"} +{"Clue":"Sentry and foe in struggle for command (4,5)","Answer":"EYES FRONT","Explanation":"Sentry and foe in struggle for command (4,5)\n*(sentry foe), *with* \"struggle\" *being the anagram indicator*."} +{"Clue":"Factor in running away to get married, having no work? (7)","Answer":"ELEMENT","Explanation":"Factor in running away to get married, having no work? (7)\n**EL**(op)**EMENT** (\"running away to get married\", *without* OP (\"having no work\")"} +{"Clue":"Starving and ravenous, first of all eat fish? (7)","Answer":"SARDINE","Explanation":"Starving and ravenous, first of all eat fish? (7)\nFirst letters of \"**S**tarving **A**nd **R**avenous\" + **DINE** (\"eat\")"} +{"Clue":"Sauce from Dieppe store (5)","Answer":"PESTO","Explanation":"Sauce from Dieppe store (5)\nHidden in \"diep**PE STO**re\""} +{"Clue":"Sandbank\u00a0crowd (5)","Answer":"SHOAL","Explanation":"Sandbank\u00a0crowd (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Advice columnist previously seen with New York pawnbroker (5,5)","Answer":"AGONY UNCLE","Explanation":"Definition: Advice columnist\n**AGO** (\"previously\") + **N.Y.** + **UNCLE** (*another word for a* \"pawnbroker\")"} +{"Clue":"Copper following female gets smack (4)","Answer":"CUFF","Explanation":"Copper following female gets smack (4)"} +{"Clue":"Space to retreat in open upland (4)","Answer":"MOOR","Explanation":"Definition: open upland \n<=**ROOM** (\"space\", *to retreat*)"} +{"Clue":"Mao's result creates policy reversal (10)","Answer":"SOMERSAULT","Explanation":"Definition: policy reversal \n*(maos result)"} +{"Clue":"Money added to bill causes stress (6)","Answer":"ACCENT","Explanation":"Definition: stress\n**CENT** (\"money\") *added to* **A\/C** (*short for account, so* \"bill\")"} +{"Clue":"Female with male appetite in staff restaurant closing early (3-5)","Answer":"MAN-EATER","Explanation":"Definition: Female with male appetite\n**MAN** (\"staff\") + **EATER**(y) (\"restaurant\", *closing early*)"} +{"Clue":"Article on fraud in personal cover (8)","Answer":"CODPIECE","Explanation":"Definition: personal cover \n**PIECE** (\"article\") *on* **COD** (\"fraud\")"} +{"Clue":"Goblet that associate holds (4)","Answer":"TASS","Explanation":"Definition: Goblet\nHidden in \"tha**T** **ASS**ociate\" \n*Tass is a dialect word for cup or goblet in Scotland and Northern England, according to Collins, although I'm Scottish and haven't come across it before."} +{"Clue":"Artist having starter of lamb after nil by mouth (4)","Answer":"ORAL","Explanation":"Definition: by mouth \n**R.A.** (*member of the Royal Academy, so* \"artist\") *having* L(amb) *after* 0 (\"nil\")"} +{"Clue":"Sailor embraces author and innkeeper (8)","Answer":"TAVERNER","Explanation":"Definition: innkeeper \n**TAR** (\"sailor\") *embraces (Jules)* **VERNE** (\"author\")"} +{"Clue":"MiGs hunt lawless arms producer (8)","Answer":"GUNSMITH","Explanation":"Definition: arms producer \n*(migs hunt), *with* \"lawless\" *as the anagrind*."} +{"Clue":"Not so much to do in class (6)","Answer":"LESSON","Explanation":"Definition: class\n**LESS ON** (\"not so much to do\")"} +{"Clue":"Amoco price crashes in light musical setting (5,5)","Answer":"COMIC OPERA","Explanation":"Definition: light musical setting \n*(amoco price)"} +{"Clue":"Giant blunder in field by Royal Engineers (4)","Answer":"OGRE","Explanation":"Definition: Giant\n**O.G.** (*own goal, so* \"blunder in field\") *by* **R**(oyal) **E**(ngineers)"} +{"Clue":"The Spanish and Italian agreement reversed in Ireland? (4)","Answer":"ISLE","Explanation":"Definition: Ireland?\n<=**EL** (\"The\" *in* \"Spanish\") + <=**SI** (\"Italian agreement\")"} +{"Clue":"Player has letters in pigeonhole (10)","Answer":"STEREOTYPE","Explanation":"Definition: pigeonhole\n**STEREO** (\"player\") + **TYPE** (\"letters\")"} +{"Clue":"Try to catch rook that hurt amusing brother (7)","Answer":"GROUCHO","Explanation":"Definition: amusing brother \n**GO** (\"try\") *to catch* **R**(ook) + **OUCH** (\"that hurt\"), so **G(R-OUCH)O** *(Marx)"} +{"Clue":"Bouquet welcoming Romeo from old Scandinavia (5)","Answer":"NORSE","Explanation":"Definition: from old Scandinavia \n**NOSE** (\"bouquet\") *welcoming* **R**(omeo)"} +{"Clue":"Leading compiler is hurtful person (8)","Answer":"UPSETTER","Explanation":"Definition: hurtful person \n**UP** (\"leading\") + **SETTER** (\"compiler\")"} +{"Clue":"Whip admitting MP \u2013 one smiles to say this \u2013 wants French dish (9,6)","Answer":"CAMEMBERT CHEESE","Explanation":"Definition: French dish \n**CAT** (\"whip\") *admitting* **MEMBER** (\"MP\") + **CHEESE** (\"one smiles to say this\")"} +{"Clue":"Heartless trainer in move going wrong (6)","Answer":"ERRANT","Explanation":"Definition: going wrong \n*(traner), *being* \"trainer\" *without its central letter* (*i.e its* \"heart\")"} +{"Clue":"Make-up\u00a0case (9)","Answer":"CHARACTER","Explanation":"Definition: Make-up\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Blokes\u00a0who chop down trees? (7)","Answer":"FELLERS","Explanation":"Definition: Blokes\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Terrible penalties in partitioned land (9)","Answer":"PALESTINE","Explanation":"Definition: partitioned land \n*(penalties)"} +{"Clue":"Assess having dined after wash up at university (8)","Answer":"EVALUATE","Explanation":"Definition: Assess\n**ATE** (\"dined\") *after* <+**LAVE** (\"wash\", *up*) *at* **U**(niversity)"} +{"Clue":"Gold firm in Republican America making noise (7)","Answer":"RAUCOUS","Explanation":"Definition: making noise \n**Au** (chemical symbol for \"gold\") + **Co**. (\"firm\") in **R**(epublican) **U.S.**, so **R(AU-CO)US"} +{"Clue":"Ultimate self-catering holiday? (3,4)","Answer":"EGO TRIP","Explanation":"Definition: Ultimate self-catering holiday\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Velocity zero in refuelling lane, makes neat turn (6)","Answer":"PIVOTS","Explanation":"Definition: makes neat turn \n**V**(elocity) + **O** (\"zero\") *in* **PITS** (\"refuelling lane\")"} +{"Clue":"Second time in bed for explorer (5)","Answer":"SCOTT","Explanation":"Definition: explorer\n**S**(econd) + **T**(ime) in **COT** (\"bed\")"} +{"Clue":"Loud decoration missing central point (6)","Answer":"GARISH","Explanation":"Loud decoration missing central point (6)\n**GAR**(n)**ISH** (\"decoration\" *missing its central point*)"} +{"Clue":"Easily able to accommodate pushing back limits on debts (8)","Answer":"SPACIOUS","Explanation":"Easily able to accommodate pushing back limits on debts (8)\n<=**CAPS** (\"limits\", *pushed back*) + **IOUS** (\"debts\")"} +{"Clue":"Compelled to return in the morning with low-grade beans (7)","Answer":"EDAMAME","Explanation":"Compelled to return in the morning with low-grade beans (7)\n<=**MADE** (\"compelled\", *to return*) + **A.M.** (\"in the morning\") + E (*a* \"low grade\")"} +{"Clue":"Picture international soldier in shock (7)","Answer":"IMAGINE","Explanation":"Picture international soldier in shock (7)\n**I**(international) + **G.I.** (\"soldier\") *in* **MANE** (\"shock\" *of hair*)"} +{"Clue":"Catches alien between poles (4)","Answer":"NETS","Explanation":"Catches alien between poles (4)\n**E.T.** (*extraterrestrial, so* \"alien\") *between* **N** and **S** (*North and South* \u2013 \"poles\")"} +{"Clue":"Brewing of tea needs picture (4,2,4)","Answer":"EAST OF EDEN","Explanation":"Brewing of tea needs picture (4,2,4)\n*(of teas need) \n*A 1955 Elia Kazan movie, loosely based on a Hemingway novel, and starring James Dean."} +{"Clue":"One taking picture of artist arrived earlier (6)","Answer":"CAMERA","Explanation":"One taking picture of artist arrived earlier (6)\n**R.A.** (*member of the Royal Academy, hence* \"artist\") + CAME (\"arrived\") *earlier*, so CAME-R.A."} +{"Clue":"Popular bishop possibly reported as enjoying calm (2,5)","Answer":"IN PEACE","Explanation":"Popular bishop possibly reported as enjoying calm (2,5)\n**IN** (\"popular\") + *homophone of (chess)* **PIECE** (\"bishop possibly\"), *indicated by \"reportedly\""} +{"Clue":"Out in poker game, politician essentially clean (7)","Answer":"STUMPED","Explanation":"Out in poker game, politician essentially clean (7)\n*In* **STUD** (\"poker game\"),\u00a0**M.P.\u00a0**(\"politician) + (cl)**E**(an), so **STU(MP-E)D"} +{"Clue":"Extremely strange wood destined to be cut down (6)","Answer":"ODDEST","Explanation":"Extremely strange wood destined to be cut down (6)\nHidden in \"wo**OD DEST**ined\""} +{"Clue":"Get picture below spectator accommodation (10)","Answer":"UNDERSTAND","Explanation":"Get picture below spectator accommodation (10)\n**UNDER** (\"below\") + **STAND** (\"spectator accommodation\")"} +{"Clue":"Bank's relationship to the monarch (4)","Answer":"TIER","Explanation":"Bank's relationship to the monarch (4)\n**TIE** (\"relationship\") + **R**(ex), *so* \"king\""} +{"Clue":"Clearing his throat, Hemming's usual partner welcomes Kelvin (7)","Answer":"HAWKING","Explanation":"Clearing his throat, Hemming's usual partner welcomes Kelvin (7)\n**HAWING** (\"Hemming's usual partner\" *i.e. hemming and hawing*) *welcomes* **K**(elvin)"} +{"Clue":"Allow a pair of books to be removed step by step (7)","Answer":"GRADUAL","Explanation":"Allow a pair of books to be removed step by step (7)\n**GRA**(nt) **DUAL** (\"allow a pair\", *with* N.T. (*New* *Testament, so* \"books\") *removed*)"} +{"Clue":"Picture of animal so moving (4,4)","Answer":"MONA LISA","Explanation":"Picture of animal so moving (4,4)\n*(animal so)"} +{"Clue":"City where large number died (6)","Answer":"OSTEND","Explanation":"City where large number died (6)\n**OS** (*outsize, so* \"large\") +** TEN** (\"number\") + **D**(ied)"} +{"Clue":"Picture showing a nice rug damaged (8)","Answer":"GUERNICA","Explanation":"Picture showing a nice rug damaged (8)\n*(a nice rug) \nRefers to Picasso's painting, a response to the bombing pof the town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War."} +{"Clue":"Lure in a 50s dandy after engineers had another shot (11)","Answer":"REATTEMPTED","Explanation":"Lure in a 50s dandy after engineers had another shot (11)\n**TEMPT** (\"lure\")* in* **A TED** (\"a 50s dandy\")* after* **R.E.** (*Royal* \"Engineers\")"} +{"Clue":"Picture\u00a0game (4)","Answer":"SNAP","Explanation":"Picture\u00a0game (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Being short of breath inspires one picture (8)","Answer":"PAINTING","Explanation":"Being short of breath inspires one picture (8)\n**PANTING** (\"being short of breath\") *inspires*** I** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Complaints about picture being mine, mine, mine! (10)","Answer":"COALFIELDS","Explanation":"Complaints about picture being mine, mine, mine! (10)\n**COLDS** (\"complaints\") *about* **ALFIE** (\"picture\") \n*\"Alfie\" refers to the classic Michael Caine movie, or the not-so-classic remake with Jude Law."} +{"Clue":"Jedi now a bit cut off, surprisingly (3-3)","Answer":"OBI-WAN","Explanation":"Jedi now a bit cut off, surprisingly (3-3)\n*(now a bi), *where the* **BI** *is* \"bit\" *cut off"} +{"Clue":"After climb, old queen is a burnt colour (6)","Answer":"SIENNA","Explanation":"After climb, old queen is a burnt colour (6)\n<=**ANNE IS** (\"old queen is\"), *with* \"climb\" *indicating that the letters need to go upwards*."} +{"Clue":"Award lunch for one entertaining director (5)","Answer":"MEDAL","Explanation":"Award lunch for one entertaining director (5)\n**MEAL** (\"lunch, for one\") *entertaining* **D**(irector)"} +{"Clue":"Dreadful picture taken by journalist in Delaware shows old problem (11)","Answer":"DECREPITUDE","Explanation":"Dreadful picture taken by journalist in Delaware shows old problem (11)\n*(picture\") *taken by* **ED** (\"journalist\") *in* **De** (\"Delaware\"), *so* **D(E(CREPITU)D)E"} +{"Clue":"Original note omitted from strait- laced prayer-book (10)","Answer":"PRIMORDIAL","Explanation":"Original note omitted from strait- laced prayer-book (10)\n**PRIM** (\"straight-laced\") + **ORDI**(n)**AL** (\"prayer-book\", *with* **N**(ote) *omitted*) \n*According to Chambers, an ordinal is an ecclesiastical order book."} +{"Clue":"Traces letters about unpleasant people returning (8)","Answer":"VESTIGES","Explanation":"Traces letters about unpleasant people returning (8)\n**VEES** (\"letters\") *about* <=**GITS** (\"unpleasant people\" *returning*)"} +{"Clue":"Surprised the beginning came first (8)","Answer":"STARTLED","Explanation":"Surprised the beginning came first (8)\n**START** (\"beginning\") + **LED** (\"came first\")"} +{"Clue":"University's head of drama the original bad actor (6)","Answer":"DURHAM","Explanation":"University's head of drama the original bad actor (6)\n**D**(rama) + **UR** (\"original\") + **HAM** (\"bad actor\") \n*According to dictionary.com, ur- is a combination form meaning \"earliest\" or \"original\""} +{"Clue":"Problems getting horse aboard ship (5)","Answer":"SNAGS","Explanation":"Problems getting horse aboard ship (5)\n**NAG** (\"horse\") *in* **S.S.** (*steam*\"ship\")"} +{"Clue":"Picture Johnson arguing with Saudi leaders (4)","Answer":"JAWS","Explanation":"Picture Johnson arguing with Saudi leaders (4)\n*Initials* (\"leaders\") *of* \"**J**ohnson **A**rguing **W**ith **S**audi\" \n*Refers to the Spielberg movie, \"Jaws\"."} +{"Clue":"Wipe over new cab bonnet (3,3)","Answer":"MOB CAP","Explanation":"Definition: bonnet\n**MOP** (\"wipe\") *over* *(cab) \n*A mob cap was a Georgian-era bonnet."} +{"Clue":"Poor Billy, regularly infested with moth (8)","Answer":"BEGGARLY","Explanation":"Definition: Poor\nB(i)L(l)Y *infested with* EGGAR (\"*a type of* \"moth\")"} +{"Clue":"Not aware Italian worker has lost son (8)","Answer":"IGNORANT","Explanation":"Definition: Not aware\n(s)**IGNOR** (\"Italian\", *without the \"s\" (son)*) + **ANT** (\"worker\")"} +{"Clue":"Eagerly accepts two drinks (4,2)","Answer":"LAPS UP","Explanation":"Definition: Eagerly accepts\nLAP + SUP (\"two drinks\")"} +{"Clue":"\"Soft drink?\", one snorts (4)","Answer":"COKE","Explanation":"Definition: Soft drink?\", one snorts\nDouble definition, although I think the clue requires a question mark."} +{"Clue":"St Francis's body beginning to strengthen after long periods on soup (7,3)","Answer":"BROTHER ASS","Explanation":"Definition: St Francis's body\n**S**(trengthen) after **ERAS** (\"long periods\") on **BROTH** (\"soup\"), so **BROTH-ERAS-S** \n*Apparently, Francis of Assisi used to refer to his body as Brother Ass."} +{"Clue":"Extract from record small, more than enough (6)","Answer":"SAMPLE","Explanation":"Definition: Extract from record\n**S**(mall) + **AMPLE** (\"more than enough\")"} +{"Clue":"What family shares includes island country (8)","Answer":"SURINAME","Explanation":"Definition: country\n**SURNAME** (\"what family shares\") *includes* **I**(sland)"} +{"Clue":"Fisherman's position on water's edge (2,6)","Answer":"ST ANDREW","Explanation":"Definition: Fisherman\n**STAND** (\"position\") + **RE** (\"on\") + **W**(ater)"} +{"Clue":"Period in which court is closed: left on foot (6)","Answer":"DACTYL","Explanation":"Definition: foot\n**DAY** (\"period\") *in which* **CT** (\"court\") *is closed* + **L**(eft), so **DA-CT-Y-L"} +{"Clue":"Set of labels dotted about, bearing the same important title (6,4)","Answer":"DOMAIN NAME","Explanation":"Definition: Set of labels dotted about\n**Do.** (ditto, so \"the same\") + **MAIN** (\"important\") + **NAME** (\"title\")"} +{"Clue":"Slippers into which these go (not at the front) (4)","Answer":"EELS","Explanation":"Definition: Slippers\n(h)**EELS** *go into slippers"} +{"Clue":"Make a grab: hello, sailor! (6)","Answer":"HIJACK","Explanation":"Definition: Make a grab\n**HI** (\"hello\") + **JACK** (\"sailor\")"} +{"Clue":"After exercise, got fit? Wrong to quibble (8)","Answer":"PETTIFOG","Explanation":"Definition: to quibble \n**P.E.** (\"exercise\") + *(got fit)"} +{"Clue":"In both hands, you may grasp smooth character from Athens (8)","Answer":"LYSANDER","Explanation":"Definition: character from Athens \n*In* **L**(eft) *and* **R**(ight) (\"both hands\"), **YE** (\"you\") *grasping* **SAND** (\"smooth\"), so **L(Y(SAND)E)R** \n*As far as my limited Greek history goes, I think this clue is wrong, as Lysander was not from Athens, but Sparta. (see comments below for alternative views on who the setter was referring to)"} +{"Clue":"Controller fitted with 5 down? Unlikely (6)","Answer":"REMOTE","Explanation":"Definition: Unlikely\n*A remote controller is fitted with buttons (see 5 down)"} +{"Clue":"Love fine 8, say, in tiny new case, as one may well believe (2,4,9)","Answer":"ON GOOD AUTHORITY","Explanation":"Definition: as one may well believe \n**O** (\"love\") + **GOOD** (\"fine\") + **AUTHOR** (\"8, say\" (*see 8 down*)) *in* *(tiny), so **O-N-GOOD AUTHOR-ITY"} +{"Clue":"Leave no gaps for picture (5,2)","Answer":"CLOSE UP","Explanation":"Definition: Leave no gaps\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Fruit brought round rest area \u00e2\u20ac\" take it as it comes (4,2,3)","Answer":"PLAY BY EAR","Explanation":"Definition: take it as it comes \n**PEAR** (\"fruit\") *brought round* **LAY BY** (\"rest area\")"} +{"Clue":"Panto character putting bum on seat, no worry (7)","Answer":"BUTTONS","Explanation":"Definition: Panto character\n**BUTT** (\"bum\") + **ON S**(eat) (\"no worry\" *indicates that you remove EAT (a synonym of *\"worry\"))"} +{"Clue":"Caught lover's head in embrace, falling into ravine (5)","Answer":"GULCH","Explanation":"Definition: ravine\n**C**(aught) + **L**(over) in **HUG**, *and the whole thing reversed (indicated by* *\"falling\"*)"} +{"Clue":"Poisoner I contact, lacking ultimate drug (7)","Answer":"ASPIRIN","Explanation":"Definition: drug\n**ASP** (*poisonous snake, so* \"poisoner\") + **I** + **RIN**(g) (\"contact\", *lacking ultimate*)"} +{"Clue":"She wrote automatically, so needing editing (6,3,6)","Answer":"LOUISA MAY ALCOTT","Explanation":"Definition: She wrote\n*(automatically so)"} +{"Clue":"Soundly interpreted character as special (3-6)","Answer":"RED-LETTER","Explanation":"Definition: special \n*Homophone (indicated by* \"soundly\") *of* READ LETTER (\"interpreted character\")"} +{"Clue":"An Indian tune, popular, rises and falls (7)","Answer":"NIAGARA","Explanation":"Definition: falls \n**A RAGA** (\"an Indian tune\") +**IN** (\"popular\"), *and the whole thing reversed, indicated by* \"rises\", so **NI-AGAR-A"} +{"Clue":"Striker puts on women's jacket (7)","Answer":"WRAPPER","Explanation":"Definition: jacket\n**RAPPER** (\"striker\") *puts on* **W**(omen)"} +{"Clue":"Fragments of music: A, E, and Cs (7)","Answer":"CAESIUM","Explanation":"Definition: Cs\n*(music a e). \n*Cs is the chemical symbol for Caesium"} +{"Clue":"No head wound without 18 (5)","Answer":"NAKED","Explanation":"Definition: without 18 \n(s)**NAKED** (\"wound\", *without its head* (*initial letter*))"} +{"Clue":"Subtract fast food (8)","Answer":"TAKEAWAY","Explanation":"Subtract fast food (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Celebrated note to tailless rodent (6)","Answer":"FAMOUS","Explanation":"Celebrated note to tailless rodent (6)\n**FA** (\"note\") + **MOUS**(e) (\"rodent\" *without its tail*)"} +{"Clue":"Messed about with vessel (1-4)","Answer":"U-BOAT","Explanation":"Messed about with vessel (1-4)\n*(about)"} +{"Clue":"Place of worship by Ganges you rebuilt (9)","Answer":"SYNAGOGUE","Explanation":"Place of worship by Ganges you rebuilt (9)\n*(ganges you)"} +{"Clue":"Putting up with joyous cry of Iberian being hypnotised? (9)","Answer":"TOLERANCE","Explanation":"Putting up with joyous cry of Iberian being hypnotised? (9)\n**OLE** (\"joyous cry of Iberian\") in **TRANCE** (\"hypnotised\" = *in trance*)"} +{"Clue":"Swear unicorn's concealed in ancient script (5)","Answer":"RUNIC","Explanation":"Swear unicorn's concealed in ancient script (5)\n*Concealed* in \"swea**R UNIC**orn\""} +{"Clue":"Imagine being fed on fish! (6)","Answer":"IDEATE","Explanation":"Imagine being fed on fish! (6)\n**ATE** (\"fed\") *on* **IDE** (\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Heartless tiger given plenty to stamp on (7)","Answer":"TRAMPLE","Explanation":"Heartless tiger given plenty to stamp on (7)\n**T**(ige)**R**\u00a0*given*\u00a0**AMPLE\u00a0**(\"plenty\")"} +{"Clue":"Crimea \u2013 a troubled country (7)","Answer":"AMERICA","Explanation":"Crimea \u2013 a troubled country (7)\n*(crimea a)"} +{"Clue":"\"Clear off!\" (formerly, a boast) (6)","Answer":"AVAUNT","Explanation":"\"Clear off!\" (formerly, a boast) (6)\nA VAUNT (\"a boat\") \n*Avaunt is old-fashioned word for \"away with you\""} +{"Clue":"Women in medicine look for water (5)","Answer":"DOWSE","Explanation":"Women in medicine look for water (5)\n**W**(omen) *in* **DOSE\u00a0**(\"medicine\")"} +{"Clue":"Fellow traveller means to summon loch, back inside (9)","Answer":"PASSENGER","Explanation":"Fellow traveller means to summon loch, back inside (9)\n**PAGER** (\"means to summon\") *with* <=**NESS** (\"loch\",* back*) *inside"} +{"Clue":"Equip a boy to fight, interrupting compiler's spread (9)","Answer":"MARMALADE","Explanation":"Equip a boy to fight, interrupting compiler's spread (9)\n**ARM A LAD** (\"equip a boy to fight\") *interrupting* **ME** (\"compiler\")"} +{"Clue":"7 securing state of nest (5)","Answer":"EYRIE","Explanation":"7 securing state of nest (5)\n**EYE** (*an organ, see 7dn*),\u00a0*securing*\u00a0**R.I.** (\"state\", *ie Rhode Island*)"} +{"Clue":"Dog swallowing a tablet to enter altered state (6)","Answer":"MUTATE","Explanation":"Dog swallowing a tablet to enter altered state (6)\n**MUTT** (\"dog\") *swallowing* **A** + **E** (\"tablet\", *ie ecstasy*), so\u00a0**MUT(A)T-E"} +{"Clue":"Meat-carrying lorry losing roof (straight up!) (8)","Answer":"VERTICAL","Explanation":"Meat-carrying lorry losing roof (straight up!) (8)\n**VEAL** (\"meat\") *carrying* (a)RTIC (\"lorry\" *without its roof (ie top letter)*) \n*Slight issue with, as I think the \"losing roof\" would be more appropriate to a down clue."} +{"Clue":"Dependable type of shirt suffering from lack of use (6)","Answer":"TRUSTY","Explanation":"Dependable type of shirt suffering from lack of use (6)\n**T** (\"type of shirt\") + **RUSTY** (\"suffering from lack of use\")"} +{"Clue":"Learning king's currently on shelf (9)","Answer":"KNOWLEDGE","Explanation":"Learning king's currently on shelf (9)\n**K**(ing) + **NOW** (\"currently\") *on* **LEDGE** (\"shelf\")"} +{"Clue":"Feat 28 ant performed? That's a lie! (11,4)","Answer":"ALTERNATIVE FACT","Explanation":"Feat 28 ant performed? That's a lie! (11,4)\n*(feat vertical ant), *where 28 refers to 28 across's solution"} +{"Clue":"Expert admitting Ben's troubled by non-attendance (7)","Answer":"ABSENCE","Explanation":"Expert admitting Ben's troubled by non-attendance (7)\n**ACE** (\"expert\") *admitting* *(bens)"} +{"Clue":"Therapy for ten-man medley suppressing Teutonic period (5,10)","Answer":"ANGER MANAGEMENT","Explanation":"Therapy for ten-man medley suppressing Teutonic period (5,10)\n*(tenman) *suppressing* **GERMAN AGE** (\"Teutonic period\")"} +{"Clue":"Won a grown-up's heart, for instance? (5)","Answer":"ORGAN","Explanation":"Won a grown-up's heart, for instance? (5)\n*Hidden backwards in* \"wo**N A GRO**wn\""} +{"Clue":"Pictures of skipper's first boats (8)","Answer":"SKETCHES","Explanation":"Pictures of skipper's first boats (8)\n**S**(kipper) + **KETCHES** (\"boats\")"} +{"Clue":"Purpose of camping? (6)","Answer":"INTENT","Explanation":"Purpose of camping? (6)\n*If you're camping you're in a tent."} +{"Clue":"Turned grey in fear of encomium (9)","Answer":"PANEGYRIC","Explanation":"Turned grey in fear of encomium (9)\n*(grey) *in* **PANIC** (\"fear\")"} +{"Clue":"Spice showing jester where to see recent pictures mounted (8)","Answer":"CARDAMOM","Explanation":"Spice showing jester where to see recent pictures mounted (8)\n**CARD** (\"jester\") + <=**M.O.M.A**. (\"where to see recent pictures\", *mounted*) \n*M.O.M.A. stands for Museum of Modern Art, in New York."} +{"Clue":"Shock secures electronic attraction (6)","Answer":"APPEAL","Explanation":"Shock secures electronic attraction (6)\n**APPAL** (\"shock\")* secures* **E**(lectronic)"} +{"Clue":"Harsh wind from the south-east (7)","Answer":"AUSTERE","Explanation":"Harsh wind from the south-east (7)\n**AUSTER** (*Roman word for* \"wind from (*the*) south\") + **E**(ast)"} +{"Clue":"Struggle with gold and wood (6)","Answer":"ORDEAL","Explanation":"Struggle with gold and wood (6)\n**OR** (\"gold\") + **DEAL** (\"wood\")"} +{"Clue":"Best? Quite the contrary (5)","Answer":"WORST","Explanation":"Best? Quite the contrary (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Mud left in farm vehicle? (5)","Answer":"CLART","Explanation":"Definition: Mud\n**L**(eft) in **CART** (\"farm vehicle\")"} +{"Clue":"Two French articles interwoven in parts of skeleton (5)","Answer":"ULNAE","Explanation":"Definition: parts of skeleton\n**UNE** *and* **LA** (\"two French articles\") *interwoven, so* **U(L)N(A)E"} +{"Clue":"Clouds suggesting her sagginess, mama must get upset (8)","Answer":"MAMMATUS","Explanation":"Definition: Clouds suggesting her sagginess\n*(mama must) \n*Mammatus clouds are shaped like breasts, so the clue is not terribly flattering!"} +{"Clue":"Sulks in pub? The opposite \u2013 it's high point for Walter (6)","Answer":"PINNET","Explanation":"Definition: high point for Walter \n**INN** (\"pub\") *in* **PET** (\"sulk\"), *so the sulk's not in the pub, but* \"the opposite\". \n*A \"pinnet\" is a word used by Wlater Scott for a pinnacle (ie a \"high point\")"} +{"Clue":"Property initially unlet, rickety? House lacks one (flat too) (6)","Answer":"PENULT","Explanation":"Definition: House lacks one (flat too)\n**P**(roperty) + *(unlet) \n*\"Penult\" is a word meaning \"the last but one syllable\". The words \"house\" and \"flat\" only have one syllable, so therefore can't have a penult."} +{"Clue":"A bit of a snack? Exercise freak swallows one (6)","Answer":"PEANUT","Explanation":"Definition: A bit of a snack\n**P.E.** (\"exercise\") + **NUT** (\"freak\") *swallows* **A** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Cumbrian location, not the first for multinational (4)","Answer":"E-BAY","Explanation":"Definition: multinational\n(t)**EBAY\u00a0**(\"Cumbrian location\", *without its* \"first\" *letter*)"} +{"Clue":"Female name, one changing tons in fashion (8)","Answer":"LEONTINE","Explanation":"Definition: Female name\n*(one) + **T**(ons) *in* **LINE** (\"fashion\")"} +{"Clue":"Disease realist treated with injection of iodine (8)","Answer":"LISTERIA","Explanation":"Definition: Disease\n*(realist) *with injection of* **I**(iodine) \n*I'm no doctor, but isn't listeria the bacteria responsible for listeriosis (the disease)?"} +{"Clue":"Excerpt from piano nocturne coming shortly (4)","Answer":"ANON","Explanation":"Definition: coming shortly \n*Hidden in* \"pi**ANO N**octurne\""} +{"Clue":"One fully exposed and lacking a suit possibly? Clearly! (6)","Answer":"NUDIST","Explanation":"Definition: One fully exposed and lacking a suit possibly? Clearly!\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Brussels regular had Parisian frolic (6)","Answer":"EURO-MP","Explanation":"Definition: Brussels regular\n**EU** (\"had\" in French, so \"had Parisian\") + **ROMP** (\"frolic\")"} +{"Clue":"Very old woman limping more grips end of them (6)","Answer":"GAMMER","Explanation":"Definition: Very old woman\n**GAMER** (\"limping more\") *grips* (the)**M"} +{"Clue":"Obstruction translator encountered with bit of a poem? (8)","Answer":"TRAVERSE","Explanation":"Definition: Obstruction\n**Tr**.(anslator) *encountered with* **A VERSE** (\"bit of a poem\")"} +{"Clue":"Periods I'm kept in class, backward (5)","Answer":"TIMES","Explanation":"Definition: Periods\nI'M *kept in* <=SET (\"class\", *backward*)"} +{"Clue":"Servants as of old feeling taken aback (5)","Answer":"ESNES","Explanation":"Definition: Servants as of old\n<=**SENSE** (\"feeling\", *taken aback*)"} +{"Clue":"Meal just about set, wobbling crookedly (11)","Answer":"DISHONESTLY","Explanation":"Definition: crookedly\n**DISH** (\"meal\") + **ONLY** (\"just\") about *(set)"} +{"Clue":"Dog released from lead, see, performing jump in snow (5)","Answer":"OLLIE","Explanation":"Definition: jump in snow \n(c)**OLLIE **(\"dog\", *with no lead*) \n*An ollie is a type of jump in smowboarding or skateboarding."} +{"Clue":"Tree yielding sugary stuff girl put in food mixture (8)","Answer":"MANNA-ASH","Explanation":"Definition: Tree yielding sugary stuff\n**ANNA** (\"girl\") *in* **MASH** (\"food mixture\", *eg corned beef hash*)"} +{"Clue":"King got in kitchen garment for king-in-waiting (6)","Answer":"PRINNY","Explanation":"Definition: king-in-waiting \n**R** (\"King\") got in **PINNY** (\"kitchen garment\")"} +{"Clue":"Special accommodation for pets, sparse (8)","Answer":"SCATTERY","Explanation":"Definition: sparse \n**S**(pecial) + **CATTERY** (\"accommodation for pets\")"} +{"Clue":"Mound set up, millions interred (4)","Answer":"TUMP","Explanation":"Definition: Mound\n<=**PUT** (\"set\", *up*) *with* **M**(illions) *interred"} +{"Clue":"German captivates this writer, a philosopher's disciple (6)","Answer":"HUMEAN","Explanation":"Definition: philosopher's disciple \n**HUN** (\"German\") *captivates* **ME** (\"this writer) + **A** \n*A disciple of David Hume (1711-76) would be a Humean"} +{"Clue":"Kite in fanciful film circling small street (6)","Answer":"ELANET","Explanation":"Definition: Kite\n**E.T.** (\"fanciful film\") *circling* **LANE** (\"small street\") \n*An elanet is a bird of prey of the genus *Elanus*."} +{"Clue":"Catches from famous song writer cutting I'm on (5)","Answer":"PAULS","Explanation":"Definition: Catches \n**PAUL S**(I'm on) \n*\"Paul\" is alternative spelling of \"pawl\", a ratchet or \"catch\""} +{"Clue":"Pasta, soft little ball fed to moggy, half of it (11)","Answer":"CAPPELLETTI","Explanation":"Definition: Pasta\n**P** (\"soft\") + **PELLET** (\"little ball\") *fed to* **CAT** (\"moggy\") + **I**(t), so **CA(P-PELLET)T-I"} +{"Clue":"Enter song off-key, behaviour worthy of censure? (8)","Answer":"GOINGS-ON","Explanation":"Definition: behaviour worthy of censure\n**GO IN** (\"enter\") + *(song)"} +{"Clue":"Embrocation, one chaps wrapped in cotton fibre (8)","Answer":"LINIMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Embrocation\n**I** (\"one\") + **MEN** (\"chaps\") *wrapped in* **LINT** (\"cotton fibre\")"} +{"Clue":"Toiled first to last for lots of valuable things (6)","Answer":"TROVES","Explanation":"Definition: lots of valuable things \n**STROVE** (\"toiled\") *with its first letter put last becomes* **TROVES"} +{"Clue":"What about wild men's snarl? (6)","Answer":"ENMESH","Explanation":"Definition: snarl\nEH (\"what?\") *about* *(mens)"} +{"Clue":"Mark idiot led by a target for promotion as a whole (6)","Answer":"ADMASS","Explanation":"Definition: promotion as a whole \n**M**(ark) + *ASS* (\"idiot\") *led by* **A D** (\"target\"?) \n*Not sure why D = \"target\"?"} +{"Clue":"Ghastly sheatfish etc released from sea I set free (5)","Answer":"LURID","Explanation":"Definition: Ghastly\n(si)**LURID**(ae) \nSiluridae* is a fish genus which includes sheatfish and catfish."} +{"Clue":"Sort of gally-bagger you may spot in cerise wellies (5)","Answer":"SEWEL","Explanation":"Definition: Sort of gally-bagger\n*Hidden in* \"ceri**SE WEL**lies\" \nGally-bagger and sewel (or shewel) are other words for a scarecrow."} +{"Clue":"It may bring hunter to a standstill, favouring fox at heart (4)","Answer":"PROO","Explanation":"Definition: It may bring hunter to a standstill\n**PRO** (\"favouring\") + (f)**O**(x) \n*\"Proo\" is another word for \"whoa\"."} +{"Clue":"Money received in report by corrupt priest? (9)","Answer":"INCUMBENT","Explanation":"Definition: priest\n*Homophone of* **INCOME** (\"money received\") *by* **BENT** (\"corrupt\")"} +{"Clue":"Religious instruction accepted by distant monk (5)","Answer":"FRIAR","Explanation":"Definition: monk\n**R.I.** (\"religious instruction\") *accepted by* **FAR** (\"distant\")"} +{"Clue":"Boatman saved from abuse in holy order, shockingly (9)","Answer":"HEINOUSLY","Explanation":"Definition: shockingly\n*(use in holy), *where* \"use\" *is* \"abuse\" *without* AB (*able-bodied sailor, so* \"boatman\")"} +{"Clue":"Minister, right sort at heart, one who accepts the whip? (5,6)","Answer":"PARTY PERSON","Explanation":"Definition: one who accepts the whip\n**PARSON** (\"minister\") *with* **R**\u00a0(ight) + TYPE (\"sort\") *at heart."} +{"Clue":"Corrupt priest often seen with Candy (6)","Answer":"STRIPE","Explanation":"Definition: often seen with Candy \n*(priest)"} +{"Clue":"They follow the harvest, less abundant in source of comic operas (8)","Answer":"GLEANERS","Explanation":"Definition: They follow the harvest\n**LEANER** (\"less abundant\") *in* **G & S** (*Gilbert & Sullivan, thus* \"source of comic operas\")"} +{"Clue":"One doubts God is involved in robbery (7)","Answer":"ATHEIST","Explanation":"Definition: One doubts God\n*If you're*** AT** *a* **HEIST**, *you may be* \"involved in *(a)* robbery\""} +{"Clue":"Revive cannibal's victim, as Spooner might \u00e2\u20ac\u2122ave said (7)","Answer":"ANIMATE","Explanation":"Definition: Revive\n*The setter is implying that Spooner may have said \"ANIMATE\" instead of MAN 'E ATE\", but I don't think that's a spoonerism as there is no swap of initial letters involved."} +{"Clue":"Revealed by priest: I'm a tease of dubious value (8)","Answer":"ESTIMATE","Explanation":"Definition: of dubious value \nHidden in *(revealed by)* \"pri**EST** **I'M A** **TE**ase\""} +{"Clue":"Reject primate \u00e2\u20ac\" that's just for starters (6)","Answer":"CANAPE","Explanation":"Definition: that's just for starters \n**CAN** (\"reject\") + **APE** (\"primate\")"} +{"Clue":"Broken-hearted nun at bottom (10)","Answer":"UNDERNEATH","Explanation":"Definition: at bottom\n*(hearted nun)"} +{"Clue":"Free to neutralise leader fleeing in disgrace (2,7)","Answer":"AT LEISURE","Explanation":"Definition: Free\n*(eutralise) \u2013 *ie* \"neutralise\" *with its leader having fled"} +{"Clue":"Neighbour to plough for us around mid-afternoon or after morning in (4,5)","Answer":"URSA MINOR","Explanation":"Definition: Neighbour to plough\n**US** *around* (afte)**R**(noon) + **OR** *after* **A.M. **(\"morning\") **IN**, so **U(R)S-A.M.-IN-OR"} +{"Clue":"Bug home to cover religious order (6)","Answer":"INSECT","Explanation":"Definition: Bug\n**IN** (\"home\") + **SECT** (\"religious order\")"} +{"Clue":"Have no effect on unions rising in case of emergency (3,2,3)","Answer":"CUT NO ICE","Explanation":"Definition: Have no effect\n<=**NO\u00a0****T.U.C.** (*Trade Unions Congress, so* \"no unions\", *rising*) + **I.C.E.** (\"in case of emergency\")"} +{"Clue":"Slow boat unloaded in river (6)","Answer":"OBTUSE","Explanation":"Definition: Slow\n**B**(oa)**T** in **OUSE** (\"river\")"} +{"Clue":"Clears leader of Unionville, NC to cut trees all over the south (7)","Answer":"UNCLOGS","Explanation":"Definition: Clears\n**U**(nionville) + **NC** + **LOGS** (\"cut trees\")"} +{"Clue":"Make a priest or old monk take one in (6)","Answer":"ORDAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Make a priest\n**OR** + **DA(I)N** (\"old monk\" *taking* \"one\" *in*) \n*I'm not sure about Dan \u2013 my biblical knowledge lets me down here \u2013 but Boatman may be referring to Daniel (as in the book of Daniel, but I thought he was a priest rather than a monk). Edit \u2013 Chambers has \"dan\" as an old word for a cleric)"} +{"Clue":"Father John, perhaps an alternative minister (6)","Answer":"PASTOR","Explanation":"Definition: minister\n**PA** (\"father\") + **St.** (*saint, so* \"John, perhaps\") + **OR** (\"an alternative\")"} +{"Clue":"Cleric rejecting company of cleric (4)","Answer":"DEAN","Explanation":"Definition: cleric\n**DEA**(co)**N** \u2013 \"cleric\" *rejecting* (co)*mpany"} +{"Clue":"Regularly in retreat? It's common now (3)","Answer":"ERA","Explanation":"Definition: It's common now \nRegular letters of (r)**E**(t)**R**(e)**A**(t)"} +{"Clue":"Take action against head of abbey as prior goes missing (3)","Answer":"SUE","Explanation":"Definition: Take action against\n**SU**(p)**E**(rior) (\"head of abbey\" *with the letters of* \"prior\" *gone missing*)"} +{"Clue":"Mature household, female only? (3)","Answer":"AGE","Explanation":"Definition: Mature\n(men)**AGE** \u2013 \"household\" *with no men (ie female only)"} +{"Clue":"Nude photo taken (3)","Answer":"HOT","Explanation":"Definition: taken\n(p)**HOT**(o) \u2013* think \"hot\" as is \"stolen\" or* \"taken\""} +{"Clue":"Cunning head of abbey concealed butcher (4)","Answer":"SLAY","Explanation":"Definition: butcher\n**SLY** (\"cunning\") *with* **A**(bbey) *concealed"} +{"Clue":"Minister starting heretical actions in cloisters (8)","Answer":"MONASTIC","Explanation":"Definition: cloisters\n**M**(inister) + *(actions)"} +{"Clue":"Play sports here, on the right parson's place (7)","Answer":"RECTORY","Explanation":"Definition: parson's place \n**REC**(reation ground), *where one may play* \"play sports\" + **TORY** (\"on the right\")"} +{"Clue":"Reprobate changing second name to George (Boy George?) (6)","Answer":"SINGER","Explanation":"Definition: Boy George?\n**SINNER** (\"reprobate\") *changing its second* **N** (\"name\") *to a* **G** (\"George\")"} +{"Clue":"Call signs cause damage within Daesh (6)","Answer":"IDENTS","Explanation":"Definition: Call signs\n**DENT** (\"cause damage\") *within* **I.S.** (\"Daesh\")"} +{"Clue":"Wash up under care of one of same 14 or 16 (6)","Answer":"COEVAL","Explanation":"Definition: of same 14 or 16 \n<=**LAVE** (\"wash\", *up*) *under* **C\/O** (\"care of\")"} +{"Clue":"Fractions of number in choppers to put on uniform on board (12)","Answer":"SEVENTEENTHS","Explanation":"Fractions of number in choppers to put on uniform on board (12)\n**N**(umber) *in* **TEETH** (\"choppers\") *put on* **EVEN** (\"uniform\") *in* **SS** (\"on board\", *ie on a steamship*), *so* **S-EVEN-TEE(N)TH-S"} +{"Clue":"Female's seduced by an ex-taoiseach (5)","Answer":"AHERN","Explanation":"Female's seduced by an ex-taoiseach (5)\n**HER** (\"female's\") seduced by **AN ***Refers to Bertie Ahern, the Taoiseach of Ireland from 1997 to 2008."} +{"Clue":"Doctor grimaces, describing onset of nausea as being all too loudly evident (9)","Answer":"SCREAMING","Explanation":"Doctor grimaces, describing onset of nausea as being all too loudly evident (9)\n*(grimaces)* describing* **N**(ausea)"} +{"Clue":"Terrifying regular visitors to Dorset and Leeds (7)","Answer":"DREADED","Explanation":"Terrifying regular visitors to Dorset and Leeds (7)\nTake regular letters from **D**(o)**R**(s)**E**(t)**A**(n)**D**(l)**E**(e)**D**(s)"} +{"Clue":"Happy as a kingfisher? (7)","Answer":"HALCYON","Explanation":"Happy as a kingfisher? (7)\nDouble definition \u2013 a halcyon is a type of Asian or African kingfisher."} +{"Clue":"Frees from tax in Norfolk town (10)","Answer":"DISBURDENS","Explanation":"Frees from tax in Norfolk town (10)\n**BURDEN** (\"tax\") in **DISS** (\"Norfolk team\")"} +{"Clue":"Large dong one's confused with a \"far out\" snout (4-5)","Answer":"LONG-NOSED","Explanation":"Large dong one's confused with a \"far out\" snout (4-5)\n*(L dong ones), *where the* L *stands for* \"large\""} +{"Clue":"Leftward leaning\u00a0flower (4)","Answer":"PINK","Explanation":"Leftward leaning\u00a0flower (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Arm that's hairy and small, short 3 (3-7)","Answer":"SIX-SHOOTER","Explanation":"Arm that's hairy and small, short 3 (3-7)\n**SIX** (\"hairy\", *look at SIX down*) + **S**(mall) + **HOOTER** (\"nose\", *3dn, shortened*)"} +{"Clue":"4,480-pound European, sounding like a siren (3-4)","Answer":"TWOTONE","Explanation":"4,480-pound European, sounding like a siren (3-4)\n**TWO TON** (\"4,480-pound\") + **E**(uropean)"} +{"Clue":"Somewhat contrarily, spots no numbers around the clock (3-4)","Answer":"NON-STOP","Explanation":"Somewhat contrarily, spots no numbers around the clock (3-4)\n*Hidden backwards (indicated by \"somewhat contrarily\") in* \"s**POTS NO** **N**umbers\""} +{"Clue":"Nice men in uniform, mostly Greek S&M nuts (9)","Answer":"GENDARMES","Explanation":"Nice men in uniform, mostly Greek S&M nuts (9)\n*(gree s and m), *where gree is \"mostly Greek*\" \n*Gendarmes would be men in uniform in Nice (and the rest of France, of course)"} +{"Clue":"Puck? Female, 6, non-starter! (5)","Answer":"FAIRY","Explanation":"Puck? Female, 6, non-starter! (5)\n**F**(emale) + (h)**AIRY** (6dn, *without its starter*)"} +{"Clue":"Half-heartedly called police about son's minor indiscretions (12)","Answer":"PECCADILLOES","Explanation":"Half-heartedly called police about son's minor indiscretions (12)\n*(caled police) *about* **S**(on)"} +{"Clue":"From southern town, originally, and yet northern writer (9)","Answer":"STEVENSON","Explanation":"From southern town, originally, and yet northern writer (9)\n**S**(outhern) **T**(own) + **EVEN SO** (\"and yet\") + **N**(orthern)"} +{"Clue":"Lead \u00e2\u20ac\" a radioactive element? Not lead, it's a metallic element (8)","Answer":"VANADIUM","Explanation":"Lead \u00e2\u20ac\" a radioactive element? Not lead, it's a metallic element (8)\n**VAN** (\"lead\") + (r)**ADIUM** (\"radioactive element\", *without its lead*)"} +{"Clue":"Listening devices from back of one shop near Barking (9)","Answer":"EARPHONES","Explanation":"Listening devices from back of one shop near Barking (9)\n(on)**E** + *(shop near)"} +{"Clue":"One fat fly heads off, as ordered (6)","Answer":"NEATLY","Explanation":"One fat fly heads off, as ordered (6)\n*Take the heads (initial letters) off* (o)**NE** (f)**AT** (f)**LY"} +{"Clue":"Dangerous, so locked away at last (5)","Answer":"HAIRY","Explanation":"Dangerous, so locked away at last (5)\n**HAIR** (\"so locked\") + (awa)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Grouped together with a retired joiner (6)","Answer":"BANDED","Explanation":"Grouped together with a retired joiner (6)\n**AND** (\"joiner\")* in* **BED** (\"retired\")"} +{"Clue":"Drink for one that's picked up medal (6)","Answer":"EGGNOG","Explanation":"Drink for one that's picked up medal (6)\n**E.G.** (\"for one\") + <= **GONG** (*picked-up* \"medal\")"} +{"Clue":"Infuriated by golf shot, curse back-up supports (6,3)","Answer":"DRIVEN MAD","Explanation":"Infuriated by golf shot, curse back-up supports (6,3)\n**DRIVE** (\"golf shot\") + <=**DAMN** (\"curse\", *backed up*)"} +{"Clue":"Takes more off away kits? (9)","Answer":"OUTSTRIPS","Explanation":"Takes more off away kits? (9)\n**OUT** (\"away\") + **STRIPS** (\"kits\")"} +{"Clue":"Model T Ford, on a return trip? (2,3,3)","Answer":"TO AND FRO","Explanation":"Model T Ford, on a return trip? (2,3,3)\n*(t ford on a)"} +{"Clue":"A poet raving about Goat's Head soup (6)","Answer":"POTAGE","Explanation":"A poet raving about Goat's Head soup (6)\n*(a poet) *about* **G**(oat)"} +{"Clue":"Fish, catching record yields (6)","Answer":"REPAYS","Explanation":"Fish, catching record yields (6)\n**RAYS** (\"fish\") catching **E.P.** (\"record\")"} +{"Clue":"Operating system in iMac involved a collection of bits (6)","Answer":"MOSAIC","Explanation":"Operating system in iMac involved a collection of bits (6)\n**O.S.** (\"operating system\") *in* *(imac)"} +{"Clue":"Ring relative who's missing lost cat (5)","Answer":"OUNCE","Explanation":"Ring relative who's missing lost cat (5)\n**O** (\"ring\") + **UNC**(l)**E** (\"relative\" *missing L*)"} +{"Clue":"Like first of nurses taking city hospital round (5)","Answer":"NASAL","Explanation":"Like first of nurses taking city hospital round (5)\n**N**(urses) + <=LA SA (\"city\" *and* \"hospital\", *round*) \n*I can't see NASAL being defined here, though?"} +{"Clue":"Strand House cook claimed by horrendous death peril (7,7)","Answer":"ADELPHI THEATRE","Explanation":"Strand House cook claimed by horrendous death peril (7,7)\n**HEAT** (\"cook\") *claimed by* *(death peril)"} +{"Clue":"Times introduction to Romanticism about George Gordon (5)","Answer":"BYRON","Explanation":"Times introduction to Romanticism about George Gordon (5)\n**BY** (\"times\") + **R**(omanticism) + **ON** (\"about\") \n*Lord Byron's full name was George Gordon Byron."} +{"Clue":"One entering judgement shows awareness (9)","Answer":"SENTIENCE","Explanation":"One entering judgement shows awareness (9)\n**I** (\"one\") *entering* **SENTENCE** (\"judgement\")"} +{"Clue":"Windy City an effort with cold greeting Charlie (7)","Answer":"CHICAGO","Explanation":"Windy City an effort with cold greeting Charlie (7)\nA GO (\"an effort\") *with* **C**(old) + **HI** (\"greeting\") **C**(harilie)"} +{"Clue":"Late bar vibrant in province (7)","Answer":"ALBERTA","Explanation":"Late bar vibrant in province (7)\n*(late bar)"} +{"Clue":"European wife is aboard steamer (5)","Answer":"SWISS","Explanation":"European wife is aboard steamer (5)\n**W**(ife) **IS** *in (aboard)* **SS** (*steamship, so* \"steamer\")"} +{"Clue":"Eminent MP men flog during sex (9)","Answer":"IMPORTANT","Explanation":"Eminent MP men flog during sex (9)\n**MP** + **O.R.** (*other ranks, so* \"men\") + **TAN** (\"flog\") *during* **IT** (\"sex\" *appeal*)"} +{"Clue":"Earl, King and Queen around Hampshire river (9)","Answer":"KITCHENER","Explanation":"Earl, King and Queen around Hampshire river (9)\n**K**(ing) + **E.R.** (\"Queen\") around **ITCHEN** (a \"Hampshire river\")"} +{"Clue":"Yank walloped companion (5)","Answer":"HITCH","Explanation":"Yank walloped companion (5)\n**HIT** (\"walloped\") + **CH** (\"Companion\" *of Honour*)"} +{"Clue":"Restraint needed after cutting sweet pastry (7)","Answer":"TARTLET","Explanation":"Restraint needed after cutting sweet pastry (7)\n**LET** (\"restraint\") after **TART** (\"cutting\")"} +{"Clue":"Belly beginning to bulge \u2014 notice old chaps holding that in! (7)","Answer":"ABDOMEN","Explanation":"Belly beginning to bulge \u2014 notice old chaps holding that in! (7)\n**AD** (\"notice\") + **O**(ld) **MEN** (\"chaps\") *holding* **B**(ulge) *in, so*** A(B)D-O-MEN"} +{"Clue":"Clumsy punch cuts boxer Naz (3-6)","Answer":"HAM-FISTED","Explanation":"Clumsy punch cuts boxer Naz (3-6)\n**FIST** (\"punch\") cuts **HAMED** (\"boxer\" \u2013 *Naseem (aka \"*Naz\"*) Hamed*)"} +{"Clue":"Daisy's teacher docking marks (5)","Answer":"ASTER","Explanation":"Daisy's teacher docking marks (5)\n(m)**ASTER** (\"teacher\" *docking M(arks*))"} +{"Clue":"Plato, in McHugh novel, takes in grand field event (9,5)","Answer":"PLOUGHING MATCH","Explanation":"Plato, in McHugh novel, takes in grand field event (9,5)\n*(plato in mchugh) taking in **G**(rand)"} +{"Clue":"Right among it, Dawkins heartlessly slammed Huxley? (9)","Answer":"DARWINIST","Explanation":"Right among it, Dawkins heartlessly slammed Huxley? (9)\n**R**(ight) *among* *(it dawins) \n*Biologist Thomas Henry Dawkins (1825-1895), was nicknamed \"Darwin's Bulldog\""} +{"Clue":"Girl left in Douala after evacuation (5)","Answer":"LINDA","Explanation":"Girl left in Douala after evacuation (5)\n**L**(eft) **IN** **D**(oual)**A"} +{"Clue":"Adapting to an Irish Herodotus? (9)","Answer":"HISTORIAN","Explanation":"Adapting to an Irish Herodotus? (9)\n*(to an irish) \n*Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian is known as the \"father of history\" after Voltaire dubbed him that (he also dubbed him the \"father of lies\")."} +{"Clue":"Two-wheeler parked in Clifton Gardens (5)","Answer":"TONGA","Explanation":"Two-wheeler parked in Clifton Gardens (5)\n*Hidden in (parked in)* \"Clif**TON** **GA**rdens\" \n*A tonga (or tanga) is a light two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh."} +{"Clue":"City journalist at home gets hot food served up (9)","Answer":"EDINBURGH","Explanation":"City journalist at home gets hot food served up (9)\n**ED**(itor) (\"journalist\") + **IN** (\"at home\") + <=**H**(ot) **GRUB** (\"food)"} +{"Clue":"All fingers and thumbs \u2013 or finding settled course (5)","Answer":"TENOR","Explanation":"All fingers and thumbs \u2013 or finding settled course (5)\n**TEN** (\"all fingers and thumbs\") + **OR"} +{"Clue":"Stylish top from Ellesse on six- footer (7)","Answer":"ELEGANT","Explanation":"Stylish top from Ellesse on six- footer (7)\n**E**(llesse) + **LEG** (\"on\" in cricket) + **ANT** (\"six-footer\")"} +{"Clue":"Count on this as Cuba undergoes reform (6)","Answer":"ABACUS","Explanation":"Count on this as Cuba undergoes reform (6)\n*(as cuba)"} +{"Clue":"Money given by sons relaxing (9)","Answer":"SCHILLING","Explanation":"Money given by sons relaxing (9)\n**S**(ons) + **CHILLING** (\"relaxing\") \n*The schilling was the unit of currency in Austria until they adopted the euro in 2002."} +{"Clue":"Dad with receding hair at party greets initially wild creature (6,3)","Answer":"PARIAH DOG","Explanation":"Dad with receding hair at party greets initially wild creature (6,3)\n**PA** (\"dad\") + <=**HAIR** + **DO** (\"party\") + **G**(reets) \n*A pariah dog is a feral dog living on scraps."} +{"Clue":"Shooter Ann flees wounded catamountain (9)","Answer":"AUTOMATIC","Explanation":"Shooter Ann flees wounded catamountain (9)\n*(catamoutai) (\"catamountain\" *after *ANN* has fled*)"} +{"Clue":"Boat, in erect position, that's in bottle (7)","Answer":"KETCHUP","Explanation":"Boat, in erect position, that's in bottle (7)\n**KETCH** (\"boat\") + **UP** (\"in erect position\")"} +{"Clue":"Troika ultimately leaves country empty (6)","Answer":"HUNGRY","Explanation":"Troika ultimately leaves country empty (6)\n**HUNG**(a)**RY**, *where the A is the ultimate letter of* \"(troik)A\""} +{"Clue":"Little jumper worn by Neo's lover (5)","Answer":"ROMEO","Explanation":"Little jumper worn by Neo's lover (5)\n(kanga)**ROO** (\"little jumper\") *worn by* **ME** (\"Romeo\")"} +{"Clue":"African expresses disapproval over island (5)","Answer":"TUTSI","Explanation":"African expresses disapproval over island (5)\n**TUTS** (\"expresses disapproval\") *over*** I**(sland)"} +{"Clue":"Play a measure first (5)","Answer":"DRAMA","Explanation":"Play a measure first (5)\n**DRAM** (\"measure\") + **A"} +{"Clue":"Checked, returned fabric to cut (8)","Answer":"EXAMINED","Explanation":"Checked, returned fabric to cut (8)\n<+**DENIM AXE** (\"fabric\" and \"cut\", *returned*)"} +{"Clue":"Light blue taxi transporting soldier (6)","Answer":"CANTAB","Explanation":"Light blue taxi transporting soldier (6)\n**CAB\u00a0**(\"taxi\")\u00a0*transporting\u00a0***ANT\u00a0**(\"soldier\") \nCambridge blue (the colour associated with Cantabs (or Cantabrigians, students and alumni of Cambridge University) is a shade of light blue."} +{"Clue":"Berlin Standard journalist had a meal (5)","Answer":"DINED","Explanation":"Berlin Standard journalist had a meal (5)\n**DIN** (\"Berlin standard\") +\u00a0**ED **(\"journalist\") \nThe Deutsches Institut fur Normung (DIN), based in Berlin, is the\u00a0German national organization for standardization."} +{"Clue":"Working tribunal to protect Zulu cash crop (6,3)","Answer":"BRAZIL NUT","Explanation":"Working tribunal to protect Zulu cash crop (6,3)\n*(tribunal)\u00a0*to protect\u00a0***Z**(ulu)"} +{"Clue":"\"O for a finale to literary work!\" \u2013 Welsh composer (7)","Answer":"NOVELLO","Explanation":"\"O for a finale to literary work!\" \u2013 Welsh composer (7)\n**NOVELL**-A (\"literary work\"), with the A (*its finale) *replaced by **O** (\"O for a\")"} +{"Clue":"Polish American left Ohio for New York city (7)","Answer":"BUFFALO","Explanation":"Polish American left Ohio for New York city (7)\n**BUFF\u00a0**(\"polish\") +\u00a0**A**(merican) +\u00a0**L**(eft) +\u00a0**O**(hio)"} +{"Clue":"Lumme! A.E. Housman's collected treasures are here! (9,6)","Answer":"ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM","Explanation":"Lumme! A.E. Housman's collected treasures are here! (9,6)\n*(lumme ae housmans)"} +{"Clue":"Tube train spurned in Chelsea (no place for business class!) (7)","Answer":"TRACHEA","Explanation":"Tube train spurned in Chelsea (no place for business class!) (7)\n**TRA**(in)** + CHE**(LSE)**A\u00a0**(*no place for *LSE *(London School of Economics), where people may take a business class*)"} +{"Clue":"Recep? He's ushered outside of ruined city (7)","Answer":"EPHESUS","Explanation":"Recep? He's ushered outside of ruined city (7)\nHidden in \"rec**EP HE'S US**hered\""} +{"Clue":"Showing vivacity, the French have whip round for sports car (9)","Answer":"CABRIOLET","Explanation":"Showing vivacity, the French have whip round for sports car (9)\n**BRIO** (\"vivacity\") + **LE** (\"the\" *in* \"French\") *having* **CAT** (\"whip\") *round"} +{"Clue":"Desperate character sent back to Iraq; without a question the lowest point (5)","Answer":"NADIR","Explanation":"Desperate character sent back to Iraq; without a question the lowest point (5)\n<=**DAN** (\"desperate character\" (Desperate Dam, comic-book character)\u00a0*sent back*) +\u00a0**IR**(aq)"} +{"Clue":"Job's predecessor established that woman (6)","Answer":"ESTHER","Explanation":"Job's predecessor established that woman (6)\n**EST**(ablished) + **HER** (\"that woman\") \nIn the Old Testament, the book of Job follows the book of Esther"} +{"Clue":"Had both sides in court battle? (8)","Answer":"WATERLOO","Explanation":"Had both sides in court battle? (8)\n**ATE** (\"had\") + **R L** (*right and left, so* \"both sides\") in **WOO** (\"court\")"} +{"Clue":"Deleting racial abuse in newspaper comment (7,7)","Answer":"LEADING ARTICLE","Explanation":"Deleting racial abuse in newspaper comment (7,7)\n*(deleting racial)"} +{"Clue":"Caravan, tastefully featuring upwardly mobile technology (3-3)","Answer":"SAT-NAV","Explanation":"Caravan, tastefully featuring upwardly mobile technology (3-3)\n*Hidden upwardly in\u00a0*\"cara**VAN TAS**tefully\""} +{"Clue":"Victor batting, nervous lad on a pair, gets delivery from Indian (8)","Answer":"VINDALOO","Explanation":"Victor batting, nervous lad on a pair, gets delivery from Indian (8)\n**V**(ictor) +\u00a0**IN** (batting) + *(lad) +\u00a0**OO\u00a0**(\"pair\" of ducks in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Part of the furniture, like Farage turning up skint on board (8,5)","Answer":"PEMBROKE TABLE","Explanation":"Part of the furniture, like Farage turning up skint on board (8,5)\n<=**M.E.P.** (Member of the European Parliament, \"like Farage\",\u00a0*turning*) +\u00a0**BROKE\u00a0**(\"skint\") +\u00a0**TABLE\u00a0**(\"board\"). \nA pembroke table is a light drop-leafed table."} +{"Clue":"Fee charged to row across a river (6)","Answer":"TARIFF","Explanation":"Fee charged to row across a river (6)\n**TIFF\u00a0**(\"row\")\u00a0*across\u00a0***A R**(iver)"} +{"Clue":"Uncivilised Amir evicted from raunchy menage-a-trois (5,3)","Answer":"STONE AGE","Explanation":"Uncivilised Amir evicted from raunchy menage-a-trois (5,3)\n*(engeatos) (\"menage-a-trois\"*with*\"amir\" *evicted*)"} +{"Clue":"Trigger nuclear cloud, getting one fried? (6,8)","Answer":"BUTTON MUSHROOM","Explanation":"Trigger nuclear cloud, getting one fried? (6,8)\n**BUTTON\u00a0**(\"trigger\") +\u00a0**MUSHROOM\u00a0**(\"nuclear cloud\")"} +{"Clue":"Barcelona turn out in green (6,7)","Answer":"CARBON NEUTRAL","Explanation":"Barcelona turn out in green (6,7)\n*(barcelona turn)"} +{"Clue":"Nut nut (except last bit of nut) (4-4)","Answer":"HEAD BUTT","Explanation":"Nut nut (except last bit of nut) (4-4)\n**HEAD** (\"nut\") + **BUT** (\"except\") + (nu)**T"} +{"Clue":"Mentally ill (unlike a 4) (8)","Answer":"UNHINGED","Explanation":"Mentally ill (unlike a 4) (8)\nA pembroke table (see 4dn) is drop-leafed, and therefore has hinges."} +{"Clue":"Julius visits Playboy tycoon, having dumped new young female (6)","Answer":"HEIFER","Explanation":"Julius visits Playboy tycoon, having dumped new young female (6)\n**I\u00a0**(\"Julius\", the setter) *visits* (Hugh) **HEF**(n)**ER\u00a0**(recently-deceased tycoon) *with* N(ew) *dumped"} +{"Clue":"Joint gets Turkey disqualified from high jump (6)","Answer":"SADDLE","Explanation":"Joint gets Turkey disqualified from high jump (6)\n**S**(tr)**ADDLE** (\"high jump\" *with* \"Turkey\" *disqualified*)"} +{"Clue":"Transport moving about America (7)","Answer":"AUTOBUS","Explanation":"Definition: Transport\n*(about) +\u00a0**U.S.\u00a0**(\"America\")"} +{"Clue":"Finishes doing a headstand? (4,2)","Answer":"ENDS UP","Explanation":"Definition: Finishes\nCryptis definition"} +{"Clue":"They set off, but got no place (4-4)","Answer":"ALSO-RANS","Explanation":"Definition: They set off, but got no place \nSlightly cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Fruit held in hand (6)","Answer":"BANANA","Explanation":"Definition: Fruit held in hand \nCryptic defintion, as a bunch of bananas is known as a \"hand\""} +{"Clue":"Pudding that comes with cooking instructions? (8,4)","Answer":"BAKEWELL TART","Explanation":"Definition: Pudding\nCryptic defintion"} +{"Clue":"Pacific islanders' cash crop? (10)","Answer":"BREADFRUIT","Explanation":"Definition: Pacific islanders' cash crop\n**BREAD\u00a0**(\"cash\") +\u00a0**FRUIT\u00a0**(\"crop\")"} +{"Clue":"Very short time needed to get dry (3)","Answer":"SEC","Explanation":"Definition: dry\n**SEC**(ond)"} +{"Clue":"River seen in Sussex, Essex and in Devon! (3)","Answer":"EXE","Explanation":"Definition: River\nHidden in \"Suss**EX E**ssex\""} +{"Clue":"The abandonment of royal dignity (10)","Answer":"ABDICATION","Explanation":"Definition: The abandonment of royal dignity \nAlmost cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Sort of house in Cheam, its deed is mislaid (4-8)","Answer":"SEMI-DETACHED","Explanation":"Definition: Cheam, its deed \n*(cheam its deed)"} +{"Clue":"Confesses to being part of a town's uprising (4,2)","Answer":"OWNS UP","Explanation":"Definition: Confesses \nHidden in \"t**OWNS UP**rising\""} +{"Clue":"Acclamation of unusual papal custom (8)","Answer":"APPLAUSE","Explanation":"Definition: Acclamation\n*(papal) +\u00a0**USE\u00a0**(\"custom\")"} +{"Clue":"Teased about being staid (6)","Answer":"SEDATE","Explanation":"Definition: staid\n*(teased)"} +{"Clue":"Knife that's a trophy to the Spanish (7)","Answer":"SCALPEL","Explanation":"Definition: Knife\n**SCALP\u00a0**(\"trophy\") +\u00a0**EL\u00a0**(\"the\" in \"Spanish\")"} +{"Clue":"A girl reaches no conclusion, sad to say (4)","Answer":"ALAS","Explanation":"Definition: sad to say \n**A\u00a0****LAS**(s)"} +{"Clue":"The head to apply for a job (4)","Answer":"TASK","Explanation":"Definition: job\n**T**(he) +\u00a0**ASK\u00a0**(\"apply for\")"} +{"Clue":"Females in public service? (8)","Answer":"BARMAIDS","Explanation":"Definition: Females in public service\nFemales who serve you in a public bar, so mildly cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"One of five, one may feel (5)","Answer":"SENSE","Explanation":"Definition: One of five, one may feel \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Almost get a point too soon (6)","Answer":"NEARLY","Explanation":"Definition: Almost\n**N**(orth) (\"a point\") +\u00a0**EARLY** (\"too soon\")"} +{"Clue":"Wrong emphasis about an ability in the main (10)","Answer":"SEAMANSHIP","Explanation":"Definition: ability in the main \n*(emphasis)\u00a0*about\u00a0***AN"} +{"Clue":"Fashionable gift for youngsters (10)","Answer":"PLASTICINE","Explanation":"Definition: Fashionable gift for youngsters \nCryptic definition \u2013 if plasticine still exists as a thing, then it is something youngsters use to fashion or form into mini sculptures."} +{"Clue":"There's something precious in one set of twins (6)","Answer":"GEMINI","Explanation":"Definition: set of twins \n**GEM** (\"something precious\") +\u00a0**IN\u00a0**+\u00a0**1"} +{"Clue":"Former pupil has terms for irresistible impulses (10)","Answer":"OBSESSIONS","Explanation":"Definition: irresistible impulses \n**O.B.\u00a0**(old boy, so \"former pupil\") +\u00a0**SESSIONS\u00a0**(\"terms\")"} +{"Clue":"Settled\u00a0in a resolute way (10)","Answer":"DETERMINED","Explanation":"Definition: Settled\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A bit of your own back (6)","Answer":"REBATE","Explanation":"Definition: A bit of your own back \nCryptic defintion"} +{"Clue":"Order me a lilac or another shrub (8)","Answer":"CAMELLIA","Explanation":"Definition: another shrub \n*(me a lilac)"} +{"Clue":"A number almost set right (6)","Answer":"ADJUST","Explanation":"Definition: set right \n**A** +\u00a0**D** (500 in Roman numerals, so \"number\") +\u00a0**JUST\u00a0**(\"almost\") \n*Just* and\u00a0*almost* are not synonymous, though. In fact, it could be argued that they are antonyms."} +{"Clue":"Outstanding features of space (5)","Answer":"CAPES","Explanation":"Definition: Outstanding features \n*(space)"} +{"Clue":"Carry\u00a0a load of despondency (4)","Answer":"HUMP","Explanation":"Definition: Carry\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Went over the hill? (4)","Answer":"FELL","Explanation":"Definition: Went over\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Using same words against me \u2013 a Brit abused (8)","Answer":"VERBATIM","Explanation":"Using same words against me \u2013 a Brit abused (8)\n**V** (\"against) + *(me a brit)"} +{"Clue":"Late worker close to empty well (5,3)","Answer":"NIGHT OWL","Explanation":"Late worker close to empty well (5,3)\n**NIGH** (\"close\") + **TO** + **W**(el)**L"} +{"Clue":"15 story in righteous Bible entry mistaken about love (7,2,6)","Answer":"GOODBYE TO BERLIN","Explanation":"15 story in righteous Bible entry mistaken about love (7,2,6)\n**GOOD** (\"righteous\") + *(bible entry) *about* **O** (\"love\") \n*\"Goodbye to Berlin\" was Isherwood's most famous book, later adapted for the movie, \"Cabaret\""} +{"Clue":"Person from Zenda educated woman in race with Scotsman (10)","Answer":"RURITANIAN","Explanation":"Person from Zenda educated woman in race with Scotsman (10)\n**RITA** (\"educated woman\", *as in Willy Russell's play \"Educating Rita\"*) *in* **RUN** (\"race\") *with* \"Ian\" (*Crosswordland's native* \"Scotsman\") \n*In Anthony Hope's famous novel, \"The Prisoner of Zenda\", Zenda was a small town in the fictional country of Ruritania, and the site of the castle in which the eponymous prisoner was incarcerated, therefore a person from Zenda would be a Ruritanian."} +{"Clue":"Food fish taken by university in India (8)","Answer":"LINGUINI","Explanation":"Food fish taken by university in India (8)\n**LING** (\"fish\") + **U**(niversity) + **IN** +**I**(ndia)"} +{"Clue":"French plane one ditched in river (4)","Answer":"AVON","Explanation":"French plane one ditched in river (4)\n**AV**(i)**ON** (*the French for* \"plane\" *with* 1 *ditched*)"} +{"Clue":"Book from Blake adds line to article (4)","Answer":"THEL","Explanation":"Book from Blake adds line to article (4)\nL(ine) *added to* **THE** (\"article\") \n*\"The Book of Thel\" was written by William Blake and published in 1789."} +{"Clue":"Cowherds prepared thick soups (8)","Answer":"CHOWDERS","Explanation":"Cowherds prepared thick soups (8)\n*(cowherds)"} +{"Clue":"Support theatre keeping woman in charge (10)","Answer":"PROPELLANT","Explanation":"Support theatre keeping woman in charge (10)\n**PROP** (\"support\") + **NT** (*National* \"Theatre\")* keeping* **ELLA** (\"woman\")"} +{"Clue":"When power's cut search closely for gown (4)","Answer":"ROBE","Explanation":"When power's cut search closely for gown (4)\n(p)**ROBE\u00a0**(\"search closely\", *without* P(ower))"} +{"Clue":"Showing uncertainty but dynamic in action (8)","Answer":"WOBBLING","Explanation":"Showing uncertainty but dynamic in action (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Get knowledge about a hotel in Asian city (6)","Answer":"LAHORE","Explanation":"Get knowledge about a hotel in Asian city (6)\n**LORE** (\"knowledge\") *about* **A H**(otel)"} +{"Clue":"Stick heard to shatter \u2013brittle at the end (6)","Answer":"ADHERE","Explanation":"Stick heard to shatter \u2013brittle at the end (6)\n*(heard) + (brittl)**E"} +{"Clue":"Black ships initially without crew? (8)","Answer":"STARLESS","Explanation":"Black ships initially without crew? (8)\n**S**(hips) + **TARLESS** (\"without crew\", *ie having no tars or sailors*)"} +{"Clue":"Books are uplifting \u2013 an inspiration? (5)","Answer":"ERATO","Explanation":"Books are uplifting \u2013 an inspiration? (5)\n<=**O.T ARE** *where O.T. is the Old Testament* (\"books\") \n*Erato was one of the Muses in Greek mythology, therefore an inspiration*."} +{"Clue":"Canine at speed one to collect the papers? (7,4)","Answer":"BULLDOG CLIP","Explanation":"Canine at speed one to collect the papers? (7,4)\n**BULLDOG** (\"canine\") + **CLIP** (\"speed\")"} +{"Clue":"15 story in Mirror asserting NHS can reform (2,6,7,6)","Answer":"MR NORRIS CHANGES TRAINS","Explanation":"15 story in Mirror asserting NHS can reform (2,6,7,6)\n*(mirror asserting nhs can) \n*A Christopher Isherwood novel"} +{"Clue":"Drunken son in ladies' clothing (6)","Answer":"TIGHTS","Explanation":"Drunken son in ladies' clothing (6)\n**TIGHT** (\"drunken\") +** S**(on)"} +{"Clue":"Works in molecular thermodynamics (3)","Answer":"ART","Explanation":"Works in molecular thermodynamics (3)\n*Hidden in* \"molecul**AR** **T**hermodynamics\""} +{"Clue":"Recently introduced employees left brand (3,6)","Answer":"NEW LABOUR","Explanation":"Recently introduced employees left brand (3,6)\n**NEW** (\"recently introduced\") + **LABOUR** (\"employees\") \n*It is however arguable that New Labour was not a left brand, as it took the Labour party into central ground."} +{"Clue":"Dislodged earl then stays with reactionary (11)","Answer":"NEANDERTHAL","Explanation":"Dislodged earl then stays with reactionary (11)\n*(earl then)\u00a0*stays (as in \"holds\")\u00a0***AND**\u00a0(\"with\")"} +{"Clue":"Author one right to pursue love in hut (9)","Answer":"ISHERWOOD","Explanation":"Author one right to pursue love in hut (9)\n**I** (\"one\") + **R**(ight) + **WOO** (\"to pursue love\")* in* **SHED** (\"hut\"), *so* **I-SHE(R-WOO)D"} +{"Clue":"Wrong answer to eat unhealthy pancake (8)","Answer":"TORTILLA","Explanation":"Wrong answer to eat unhealthy pancake (8)\n**TORT** (\"wrong\") + **A**(nswer) *eating* **ILL** (\"unhealthy\")"} +{"Clue":"Swimmer up mountain getting chill (6)","Answer":"PLAICE","Explanation":"Swimmer up mountain getting chill (6)\n<=**ALP** (\"mountain\",\u00a0*up*) + **ICE** (\"chill\")"} +{"Clue":"Johnson perhaps sending soldiers in again (5)","Answer":"BORIS","Explanation":"Johnson perhaps sending soldiers in again (5)\n**O**(ther) **R**(anks) (\"soldiers\") *in* **BIS** (\"again\")"} +{"Clue":"Fit men in recession not working (6)","Answer":"ROBUST","Explanation":"Definition: Fit\n<=**O.R.** (other ranks, so \"men\", *in recession*) + **BUST** (\"not working\")"} +{"Clue":"Blocks YouTube videos? They end like this? (8)","Answer":"ECLIPSES","Explanation":"Definition: Blocks\n**E-CLIPS** (\"YouTube videos\" could be described thus) + ends of (lik)**E** (thi)**S"} +{"Clue":"Solve work that's put out (5)","Answer":"DOUSE","Explanation":"Definition: put out \n**DO** (\"solve\") + **USE** (\"work\")"} +{"Clue":"Magazine article that could be digital (9)","Answer":"TIMEPIECE","Explanation":"Definition: that could be digital \n**TIME** (\"magazine\") + **PIECE** (\"article\")"} +{"Clue":"Terrible Sun lie\/fib can't be run together (9)","Answer":"INFUSIBLE","Explanation":"Definition: can't be run together \n*(sun lie fib)"} +{"Clue":"Avoids\u00a0those with bills up front (5)","Answer":"DUCKS","Explanation":"Definition: Avoids\nDouble definition, the second mildly cryptic."} +{"Clue":"Try getting popular on Twitter? Sad (5-7)","Answer":"HEART-RENDING","Explanation":"Definition: Sad\n**HEAR** (\"try\") + **TRENDING** (\"getting popular on Twitter\")"} +{"Clue":"Unfair punch: man, that hurts inside ring? (5,3,4)","Answer":"BELOW THE BELT","Explanation":"Definition: Unfair\n**BELT** (\"punch\") + **HE** (\"man\") *with* **OW** (\"that hurts\") *inside*, + **BELT** (\"ring\"), so **BEL(OW)T-HE-BELT"} +{"Clue":"Bachelor can go to McDonalds, it's opened (5)","Answer":"BLOOM","Explanation":"Definition: it's opened \n**B**(achelor) + **LOO** (\"can\") + **M**(cDonalds) (*I assume this refers to the logo, the golden arches*)"} +{"Clue":"Motor to work having set off (3-6)","Answer":"TWO-STROKE","Explanation":"Definition: Motor\n*(to work set)"} +{"Clue":"Centre halves at the back covering block: they help make goals (9)","Answer":"CROSSBARS","Explanation":"Definition: they help make goals \n**CROSS** (\"centre\", in football) + (halve)**S** *covering* **BAR** (\"block\")"} +{"Clue":"Reduced sick wards closed for patient (5)","Answer":"STOIC","Explanation":"Definition: patient\n**SIC**(k) *wards* **TO** (\"closed\")"} +{"Clue":"Barely see, getting on boxes (8)","Answer":"SPARSELY","Explanation":"Definition: Barely\n**ELY** (\"see\") on **SPARS** (\"boxes\")"} +{"Clue":"Likely to moan from good sex, not half (6)","Answer":"GRUMPY","Explanation":"Definition: Likely to moan\n**G**(ood) + **RUMPY**(-pumpy) (\"sex\", *not half*)"} +{"Clue":"Sign to stop on date with blonde? (3,5)","Answer":"RED LIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Sign to stop\n**RE** (\"on\") + **D**(ate) + **LIGHT** (\"blonde\")"} +{"Clue":"Recognition for clean water in dirty sink (4,4)","Answer":"BLUE FLAG","Explanation":"Definition: Recognition for clean water\n**BLUE** (\"dirty\") + **FLAG** (\"sink\")"} +{"Clue":"They improve definition of small muscles (5)","Answer":"SPECS","Explanation":"Definition: They improve definition\n**S**(mall) + **PECS** (\"muscles\")"} +{"Clue":"Groom in Mates condom gets positive remarks (13)","Answer":"COMMENDATIONS","Explanation":"Definition: positive remarks \n*(in mates condom)"} +{"Clue":"Characteristic of a current politician that is entertaining with moves (9)","Answer":"IMPEDANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Characteristic of a current\n**I.E.** (\"that is\") *entertaining* **M.P.** (\"politician\") + **DANCE** (\"moves\")"} +{"Clue":"Scores going up to check smell (6)","Answer":"STENCH","Explanation":"Definition: smell\n<=**NETS** (\"scores\", *going up*) + **CH**(eck)"} +{"Clue":"Blimey! That girl's smuggling drugs (heroin) (6)","Answer":"SHEESH","Explanation":"Definition: Blimey\n**SHE'S** (\"that girl's\") *smuggling* **E** (ecstasy, so \"drugs\") + **H**(eroin)"} +{"Clue":"Move bottom and dance where bars have swingers who score? (5,8)","Answer":"TABLE FOOTBALL","Explanation":"Definition: where bars have swingers who score\n**TABLE** (\"move\") + **FOOT** (\"bottom\") + **BALL** (\"dance\")"} +{"Clue":"Rest home's breaks in which you might get tea or coffee? (9)","Answer":"THERMOSES","Explanation":"Definition: in which you might get tea or coffee\n*(rest homes)"} +{"Clue":"From the bottom, pierce hole in squash bottle (8)","Answer":"JEROBOAM","Explanation":"Definition: bottle\n<=**BORE** (\"pierce\", *from the bottom*) + **O** (\"hole\") *in* **JAM** (\"squash\")"} +{"Clue":"Easily drawn out with either side of ruler to make an impression in pen (8)","Answer":"STRETCHY","Explanation":"Definition: Easily drawn out\n**R** (*either side of* RuleR) + **ETCH** (\"to maek an impression\")* in* **STY** (\"pen\")"} +{"Clue":"Tot with this baby face? Busy wiping walls (6)","Answer":"ABACUS","Explanation":"Definition: Tot with this\n(b)**AB**(y) + (f)**AC**(e) + (b)**US**(y)"} +{"Clue":"Returning books and a model car (6)","Answer":"TOYOTA","Explanation":"Definition: car\n<=**OT** (Old TEstament, so \"books\") + <=**A TOY\u00a0**(\"model\")"} +{"Clue":"Shocker! Had another go at paper when upset (5)","Answer":"TASER","Explanation":"Definition: Shocker\n<=RESAT (\"had another go at paper\",* upset*)"} +{"Clue":"Men do it haphazardly around start of weekend in leisurely period? (8)","Answer":"DOWNTIME","Explanation":"Men do it haphazardly around start of weekend in leisurely period? (8)\n*(men do it) *around* **W**(eekend)"} +{"Clue":"Garden tools in section of a deck (6)","Answer":"SPADES","Explanation":"Garden tools in section of a deck (6)\nDouble definition, the second referring to a deck of cards."} +{"Clue":"Evasive \u2013 like a mule? (8)","Answer":"SLIPPERY","Explanation":"Evasive \u2013 like a mule? (8)\nA mule is a type of soft shoe or slipper, so could be described as slippery."} +{"Clue":"Body noted for rings gives a second backing performance (6)","Answer":"SATURN","Explanation":"Body noted for rings gives a second backing performance (6)\n<= **A S**(econd) + **TURN** (\"performance\")"} +{"Clue":"Traditional works sold by companion with retired gents? (3-6)","Answer":"OLD-SCHOOL","Explanation":"Traditional works sold by companion with retired gents? (3-6)\n*(sold) + **CH** (\"Companion\" of Honour) + <=**LOO** (\"gents\", *retired*)"} +{"Clue":"Take minute out of wood in river (5)","Answer":"TIBER","Explanation":"Take minute out of wood in river (5)\n**TI**(m)**BER** (\"wood\", with M(inute) *out*)"} +{"Clue":"Parking put by very large hotel that's top-class (4)","Answer":"POSH","Explanation":"Parking put by very large hotel that's top-class (4)\n**P**(arking) *put by* **OS** (outsize, so \"very large\") + **H**(otel)"} +{"Clue":"Praise a demand in speech (7)","Answer":"ACCLAIM","Explanation":"Praise a demand in speech (7)\nHomophone of **A CLAIM** (\"a demand\")"} +{"Clue":"Having a complaint, woman in Kentucky is a misery (7)","Answer":"KILL JOY","Explanation":"Having a complaint, woman in Kentucky is a misery (7)\n**ILL** (\"having a complaint\") + **JO** (\"woman\") *in* **KY** (\"Kentucky\"), *so* **K(ILL-JO)Y"} +{"Clue":"Assured piece of topical mimicry (4)","Answer":"CALM","Explanation":"Assured piece of topical mimicry (4)\nHidden in \"topi**CAL** **M**imicry\""} +{"Clue":"Man serving in pub dispensing a litre shows reason (5)","Answer":"LOGIC","Explanation":"Man serving in pub dispensing a litre shows reason (5)\n**G.I.** (\"man serving\")* in* **LOC**(al) (\"pub\", *dispensing* A L(itre))"} +{"Clue":"Put another way, bore apt to follow first signs of roguish excess? (9)","Answer":"REPROBATE","Explanation":"Put another way, bore apt to follow first signs of roguish excess? (9)\n*(bore apt) *to follow* **R**(oguish) **E**(xcess) and & lit.?"} +{"Clue":"Return of help at small sports venues (6)","Answer":"STADIA","Explanation":"Return of help at small sports venues (6)\n<=**AID **(\"help\")** AT S**(mall)"} +{"Clue":"Use authority wrongly to withdraw facility for taxis (4,4)","Answer":"PULL RANK","Explanation":"Use authority wrongly to withdraw facility for taxis (4,4)\n**PULL** (\"withdraw\") + **RANK** (\"facility for taxis\")"} +{"Clue":"More organised inspector enters area of stand (6)","Answer":"TIDIER","Explanation":"More organised inspector enters area of stand (6)\n**DI** (detective \"inspector\") *enters* **TIER** (\"area\" of stand\")"} +{"Clue":"Representative of order and greed man unleashed (8)","Answer":"GENDARME","Explanation":"Representative of order and greed man unleashed (8)\n*(greed man)"} +{"Clue":"Word I supply to encapsulate eccentric principally? (6)","Answer":"WEIRDO","Explanation":"Word I supply to encapsulate eccentric principally? (6)\n*(word i) *to encapsulate* **E**(ccentric)"} +{"Clue":"Bring up religious books and film as subject (5)","Answer":"TOPIC","Explanation":"Bring up religious books and film as subject (5)\n<=**O.T.** (Old Testament, so \"religious books\") + **PIC** (\"film\")"} +{"Clue":"A lot about leader of right-wing party in female novelist (7)","Answer":"MURDOCH","Explanation":"A lot about leader of right-wing party in female novelist (7)\n**MUCH** (\"a lot\") *about* **R**(ight) + **DO** (\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"Republican bound by agreement I term not quite feasible (9)","Answer":"PRACTICAL","Explanation":"Republican bound by agreement I term not quite feasible (9)\n**R**(epublican) *bound by* **PACT** (\"agreement\") + **I CAL**(l) (\"term\", *not quite*)"} +{"Clue":"Odd patrol behind rear of crowd making percussive sound (8)","Answer":"DRUMBEAT","Explanation":"Odd patrol behind rear of crowd making percussive sound (8)\n**RUM** (\"odd\") + **BEAT** (\"patrol\") *behind* (crow)**D"} +{"Clue":"Condition in Asian region, it's said, and European capital (8)","Answer":"SYNDROME","Explanation":"Condition in Asian region, it's said, and European capital (8)\nHomophone of **SINDH** (province of Pakistan, so \"Asian region\") + **ROME** (\"European capital\")"} +{"Clue":"Excuse accepted by couple amazingly (4)","Answer":"PLEA","Explanation":"Excuse accepted by couple amazingly (4)\nHidden in \"cou**PLE** **A**mazingly\""} +{"Clue":"Aim to be free of prejudice? (9)","Answer":"OBJECTIVE","Explanation":"Aim to be free of prejudice? (9)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Doctor likes list I put out \u2013 showing range of abilities (5,3)","Answer":"SKILLSET","Explanation":"Doctor likes list I put out \u2013 showing range of abilities (5,3)\n*(likes lst)"} +{"Clue":"Idle sort has to carry gallon in half of Italian island (8)","Answer":"SLUGGARD","Explanation":"Idle sort has to carry gallon in half of Italian island (8)\n**LUG** (\"carry\") + **G**(allon) *in* **SARD**(inia) (\"half of Italian island\")"} +{"Clue":"English is excluded in long tale (4)","Answer":"YARN","Explanation":"English is excluded in long tale (4)\n**Y**(e**)ARN\u00a0**(\"long\", *with* E(nglish) *excluded*)"} +{"Clue":"Medical case in part of spacecraft (7)","Answer":"CAPSULE","Explanation":"Medical case in part of spacecraft (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Arab arranged to tour Arizona in charitable fair (6)","Answer":"BAZAAR","Explanation":"Arab arranged to tour Arizona in charitable fair (6)\n*(arab) *to tour* **AZ** (\"Arizona\")"} +{"Clue":"Jeer abusively man, clerk that's awkward right away (6)","Answer":"HECKLE","Explanation":"Jeer abusively man, clerk that's awkward right away (6)\n**HE** (\"man\") + *(clek) (\"clerk\" *with* R(ight) *away*)"} +{"Clue":"Priest upset in excessive amount becomes tipsy (5)","Answer":"OILED","Explanation":"Priest upset in excessive amount becomes tipsy (5)\n<=**ELI** (Old Testament \"priest\") *in* **OD** (overdose, so \"excessive amount\")"} +{"Clue":"Formerly glorified, like second-class celebs? (5)","Answer":"BLIST","Explanation":"Definition: Formerly glorified\n**B-LIST** (\"second-class celebs\") \nAccording to Chambers, blist is an archaic version of \"blessed\"."} +{"Clue":"As of old rouses support among auxiliaries (7)","Answer":"ABRAIDS","Explanation":"Definition: As of old rouses\n**BRA** (\"support\") *among* **AIDS** (\"auxiliaries\")"} +{"Clue":"Sort of veggie left minutes before I ran out (9)","Answer":"LACTARIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Sort of veggie\nL(eft) + ACTA (\"minutes\" of a meeting) +*(i ran) \nA lactarian or lactovegetarian is a vegetarian who eats dairy products."} +{"Clue":"Dig up Algernon's useful invention (not the first) (6)","Answer":"UNBURY","Explanation":"Dig up Algernon's useful invention (not the first) (6)\n(b)**UNBURY**, Algernon's imaginary friend in Wilde's\u00a0*The Importance of Being Earnest*, used as a ruse to get out of unpleasant social engagements."} +{"Clue":"Regular food past its best, soft inside (6)","Answer":"STAPLE","Explanation":"Definition: Regular food\n**STALE** (\"past its best\") *with* P (\"soft\")* inside*."} +{"Clue":"Plant sheaths: gold, with tips of magenta and blue (7)","Answer":"OCHREAE","Explanation":"Plant sheaths: gold, with tips of magenta and blue (7)\n**OCHRE**\u00a0(\"gold\") + (magent)**A** and (blu)**E"} +{"Clue":"Video to stimulate sales for a bit (5)","Answer":"PROMO","Explanation":"Video to stimulate sales for a bit (5)\n**PRO** (\"for\") + **MO **(\"a bit\")"} +{"Clue":"Description of US pastoral simplicity in tidy landscapes (4)","Answer":"IDYL","Explanation":"Definition: Description of US pastoral simplicity\nHidden in \"t**IDY L**andscapes\""} +{"Clue":"Old land subletting scheme revealing acorns mice crunched (10)","Answer":"CONACREISM","Explanation":"Definition: Old land subletting scheme\n*(acorns mice) \nConacreism was a system in Ireland for letting out farmland for a season or for most of a year."} +{"Clue":"Unison singing of a kind? Factory accepts a measure (10)","Answer":"PLAINCHANT","Explanation":"Definition: Unison singing of a kind\n**PLANT** (\"factory\") *accepts* **A INCH** (\"a measure\")"} +{"Clue":"Snog, hot after dance (4)","Answer":"PASH","Explanation":"Definition: Snog\n**H**(ot) *after* **PAS** (\"dance\") \n\"Pash\" is an Antipodean term for \"kiss and cuddle\"."} +{"Clue":"Wee one, born one of a set in Carnoustie? (5)","Answer":"BAIRN","Explanation":"Definition: Wee one\n**B**(orn) + **A IRN** (an iron in Scots (think Irn Bru), so \"one of a set\" (of golf clubs)). For an alternative parsing, see comment 2 below."} +{"Clue":"Soak brown one turned over in dyes (7)","Answer":"ANATTOS","Explanation":"Definition: dyes\n<=**SOT TAN A** (\"soak brown one\", *turned over*)"} +{"Clue":"Do-gooder returning bag and stick (6)","Answer":"DORCAS","Explanation":"Definition: Do-gooder\n<=**SAC ROD** (\"back\" and \"stick\" *returning*)"} +{"Clue":"Old hurt doctor binds as a temporary measure (6)","Answer":"MAKE-DO","Explanation":"Old hurt doctor binds as a temporary measure (6)\n**AKED**\u00a0(old \"hurt\") *bound by* **M.O.** (medical officer, so \"doctor\")"} +{"Clue":"Round \u00e9cus in a poor state, of unknown origin (9)","Answer":"UNSOURCED","Explanation":"Definition: of unknown origin \n*(round ecus)"} +{"Clue":"Early supper, dull one, including bit of both beef and veal? (7)","Answer":"MEAT TEA","Explanation":"Definition: Early supper\n**MATTE A** (\"dull one\") *including* **E** (letter that both \"beef\" and \"veal\" have in common)"} +{"Clue":"What'll damage seat, with cutting in? (5)","Answer":"TAWSE","Explanation":"Definition: What'll damage seat, with cutting in\n*(seat) with\u00a0**W**(ith) *cutting in* and &lit. \nA tawse, as I can testify from personal experience, was a leather belt used by teachers to punish schoolchildren in Scotland when corporal punishment was still allowed, although I don't remember my seat being whacked \u2013 it was always my hand as far as I can remember."} +{"Clue":"Light up to demonstrate greeting? (4)","Answer":"BLUB","Explanation":"Definition: to demonstrate greeting\n<=**BULB** (\"light\",\u00a0*up)* \nIn Scotland, \"to greet\" is \"to weep\"."} +{"Clue":"It was shot from man-of-war or galleon at sea (two rounds loosed) (7)","Answer":"LANGREL","Explanation":"Definition: It was shot from man-of-war\n*(r gallen) (\"or galleon\" *with two Os loosed*) \nA langrel (or langrage or langridge) was shot used in naval warfare."} +{"Clue":"What revives stale wine? A dash of tonic in substance (4)","Answer":"STUM","Explanation":"Definition: What revives stale wine\n**T**(onic) in** SUM** (\"substance\")"} +{"Clue":"Sailor close to big fish (6)","Answer":"TARPON","Explanation":"Definition: fish\n**TAR\u00a0**(\"sailor\") +\u00a0**'PON\u00a0**(\"close to\")"} +{"Clue":"Burrower twice shortened hidey-hole with one (8)","Answer":"BISCACHA","Explanation":"Burrower twice shortened hidey-hole with one (8)\n**BIS**\u00a0(\"twice\") + **CACH**(e) (\"hidey-hole\",\u00a0*shortened*) +\u00a0**A\u00a0**(\"one\") \nA viscacha or biscacha is a South American chichilla-like rodent."} +{"Clue":"I'll say part in opera (The Rheingold) (6)","Answer":"RATHER","Explanation":"Definition: I'll say\nHidden in \"ope**RA THE R**heingold\""} +{"Clue":"I'm on exercise plunge having to get round it as hindrance (10)","Answer":"IMPEDITIVE","Explanation":"Definition: hindrance\n**I'M** + **P.E.** (\"exercise\") + **DIVE** (\"plunge\") *getting round* **IT"} +{"Clue":"Pause and lock up, day over (5)","Answer":"DELAY","Explanation":"Pause and lock up, day over (5)\n<=**YALE** (\"lock\"\u00a0*up*) with\u00a0**D**(ay)\u00a0*over**\u00a0*(ie. above)"} +{"Clue":"Metalworker worked eastern metal, tin-coated (8)","Answer":"STEELMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Metalworker\n*(e metal) *coated in* **Sn**. (chemical symbol of \"tin\")"} +{"Clue":"Cerebral 'speech-maker', Oscar off form in poor one (10)","Answer":"BROCA\u2019S AREA","Explanation":"Definition: Cerebral 'speech-maker'\n*(oscar) in **BARE** (\"poor\") + **A** (\"one\") \nBroca's Area is the part of the brain responsible for speech."} +{"Clue":"One often accompanies Indian dad with reverse of abuse (8)","Answer":"POPPADUM","Explanation":"Definition: One often accompanies Indian\n**POPPA** (\"dad\") + <=**MUD** (*reverse of* \"abuse\")"} +{"Clue":"It often involves cradling from side to side in extremes of love (8)","Answer":"LACROSSE","Explanation":"Definition: It often involves cradling\n**ACROSS** (\"from side to side\") *in* **L**(ov)**E** \nIn lacrosse, \"cradling\" is the term for running with the ball in the net."} +{"Clue":"Pants once tested on board ship (7)","Answer":"STRIDES","Explanation":"Definition: Pants\n**TRIDE** (once \"tested\") in **SS** (\"on board ship\")"} +{"Clue":"Swimming gives you that tan repeatedly (6)","Answer":"NATANT","Explanation":"Definition: Swimming\n*(tan) twice (I think!)"} +{"Clue":"Gradation, look, in part of brass backing (6)","Answer":"ABLAUT","Explanation":"Definition: Gradation\n**LA!** (look!) *in* <=**TUBA** (\"part of brass\" (section), *backing*)"} +{"Clue":"Lizard that a Cockney's found in his old sock? (5)","Answer":"ANOLE","Explanation":"Definition: Lizard\n**AN 'OLE** (Cockney version of \"an hole\")"} +{"Clue":"Pods cooked all right with radish \u2013 take away meal (4)","Answer":"OKRA","Explanation":"Definition: Pods cooked\n**OK** (\"all right\") + **RA**(dish)"} +{"Clue":"Knot or bow on end of lace (4)","Answer":"NODE","Explanation":"Definition: Knot\n**NOD** (\"bow\") + (lac)**E"} +{"Clue":"Festive treat from black stag in mating season? (6,6)","Answer":"BRANDY BUTTER","Explanation":"Festive treat from black stag in mating season? (6,6)\n**B**(lack) +\u00a0**RANDY BUTTER\u00a0**(a description of a \"stag in mating season\")"} +{"Clue":"In France, a man runs free of clothes (7)","Answer":"UNCOVER","Explanation":"In France, a man runs free of clothes (7)\n**UN** (\"in France, a\") + **COVE** (\"man\") + **R**(uns)"} +{"Clue":"Glower as student group knocked over clock (7)","Answer":"SUNLAMP","Explanation":"Glower as student group knocked over clock (7)\n<=**N.U.S.** (National Union of Students, so \"student group\", *knocked over*) + **LAMP** (\"clock\", i.e. punch or thump)"} +{"Clue":"My cryptic hint for old port (7)","Answer":"CORINTH","Explanation":"My cryptic hint for old port (7)\n**COR** (\"my\") + *(hint)"} +{"Clue":"Stops king donning transvestite's jacket and skirt (7)","Answer":"TERMINI","Explanation":"Stops king donning transvestite's jacket and skirt (7)\n**R** (rex, so \"king\") *donning* **T**(ransvestit)**E** and **MINI** (\"skirt\"), so **T-E(R)MINI"} +{"Clue":"Base of trifle with less calorific cream (5)","Answer":"ELITE","Explanation":"Base of trifle with less calorific cream (5)\n(trifl)**E**\u00a0*with\u00a0***LITE\u00a0**(\"less calorific\")"} +{"Clue":"Lying bum flogged modern houses (9)","Answer":"RECUMBENT","Explanation":"Lying bum flogged modern houses (9)\n*(bum) *housed by* **RECENT** (\"modern\")"} +{"Clue":"Clergies horrified about a deed such as this? (9)","Answer":"SACRILEGE","Explanation":"Clergies horrified about a deed such as this? (9)\n*(clergies) *abou*t **A"} +{"Clue":"Tuck in to sample a treat (5)","Answer":"PLEAT","Explanation":"Tuck in to sample a treat (5)\nHidden in \"sam**PLE A T**reat\""} +{"Clue":"Equids, one of them hidden by rambling rose (7)","Answer":"ONAGERS","Explanation":"Equids, one of them hidden by rambling rose (7)\n**NAG** (a horse or equid, so \"one of them\") *hidden by* *(rose)"} +{"Clue":"Smug fellow's not a boring tool, it's said (4-3)","Answer":"KNOW-ALL","Explanation":"Smug fellow's not a boring tool, it's said (4-3)\nHomophone of **NO AWL** (\"not a boring tool\")"} +{"Clue":"One's heavy, large and round, wearing clothes outside? (7)","Answer":"KILOTON","Explanation":"One's heavy, large and round, wearing clothes outside? (7)\n**L**(arge) + **O** (\"round\") with **KIT ON** (\"wearing clothes\") *outside"} +{"Clue":"Silly graduate abandons speaking naturally (7)","Answer":"IDIOTIC","Explanation":"Silly graduate abandons speaking naturally (7)\n**IDIO**(ma)**TIC **(\"speaking naturally\", without MA (\"graduate\"))"} +{"Clue":"Faulty gasometer in a kind of household (6,1,5)","Answer":"MENAGE A TROIS","Explanation":"Faulty gasometer in a kind of household (6,1,5)\n*(gasometer in a)"} +{"Clue":"AC\/DC covering a Christmas staple? That's rum (7)","Answer":"BACARDI","Explanation":"AC\/DC covering a Christmas staple? That's rum (7)\n**BI**(sexual)(\"AC\/DC\")\u00a0*covering*\u00a0**A CARD\u00a0**(\"a Christmas staple\")"} +{"Clue":"A header from Vardy, cracking ball \u00e2\u20ac\" come on! (7)","Answer":"ADVANCE","Explanation":"A header from Vardy, cracking ball \u00e2\u20ac\" come on! (7)\n**A** + **V**(ardy) *cracking* **DANCE** (\"ball\")"} +{"Clue":"Unknown quantity of diamonds and heroin around vessel (4,5)","Answer":"DARK HORSE","Explanation":"Unknown quantity of diamonds and heroin around vessel (4,5)\n**D**(iamonds) + **HORSE** (\"heroin\") *around* **ARK** (\"vessel\")"} +{"Clue":"Hem in blouse's edging fixed (5)","Answer":"BESET","Explanation":"Hem in blouse's edging fixed (5)\n**B**(lous)**E** + **SET** (\"fixed\")"} +{"Clue":"Fit six-footer right in the middle (7)","Answer":"TANTRUM","Explanation":"Fit six-footer right in the middle (7)\n**ANT** (\"six-footer\") + **R**(ight) *in* **TUM** (\"middle\")"} +{"Clue":"Slippery, sinful indiv\u00c2\u00adidual steals credit card back (7)","Answer":"EVASIVE","Explanation":"Slippery, sinful indiv\u00c2\u00adidual steals credit card back (7)\n**EVE** (\"sinful individual\") *steals* <=**VISA** (\"credit card\", *back*)"} +{"Clue":"Look, with VAT rising, pop star trembled (8,4)","Answer":"BUTCHER\u2019S HOOK","Explanation":"Look, with VAT rising, pop star trembled (8,4)\n<=**TUB** (\"vat\", rising) + **CHER** (\"pop star\") + **SHOOK** (\"trembled\")"} +{"Clue":"Stones hit bird, after suffering without milk (5,2,5)","Answer":"PAINT IT BLACK","Explanation":"Stones hit bird, after suffering without milk (5,2,5)\n**TIT\u00a0**(\"bird\")\u00a0*after\u00a0***PAIN** (\"suffering\"), +\u00a0**BLACK\u00a0**(\"without milk\") \n*Paint It Black* was a No 1 hit for the Rolling Stones on both sides of the Atlantic in 1966."} +{"Clue":"European composer, in recital, has things to do (9)","Answer":"CHECKLIST","Explanation":"European composer, in recital, has things to do (9)\nHomophone of **CZECH LISZT** (\"European\" and \"composer\"), indicated by *in recital"} +{"Clue":"Overcook pork pie and coke (7)","Answer":"CHARLIE","Explanation":"Overcook pork pie and coke (7)\n**CHAR** (\"overcook\") + **LIE** (\"pork pie\")"} +{"Clue":"Reluctance to move home, rate changes entrapping one (7)","Answer":"INERTIA","Explanation":"Reluctance to move home, rate changes entrapping one (7)\n**IN** (\"home\") + *(rate) *entrapping* **I** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Rider favouring protection for face when cut (7)","Answer":"PROVISO","Explanation":"Rider favouring protection for face when cut (7)\n**PRO** (\"favouring\") + **VISO**(r) (\"protection for face\",\u00a0*cut*)"} +{"Clue":"Theologian and Darwin swapping tips for theorem (7)","Answer":"ERASTUS","Explanation":"Theologian and Darwin swapping tips for theorem (7)\n**ERAS**(m)(**T**)**US\u00a0**(Erasmus \"Darwin\" with one tip of \"theorem\" (M) swapped for the other tip (T)) \n*A fair amount of general knowledge required here, I'd suggest, as neither Erastus, not Erasmus Darwin, Charles's grandfather, are that well known."} +{"Clue":"Martial arts teacher's detailed wisdom (5)","Answer":"SENSE","Explanation":"Martial arts teacher's detailed wisdom (5)\n**SENSE**(i) (\"martial arts teacher\", *detailed* (i.e. having its last letter (or tail) removed))"} +{"Clue":"Crowd round in a crypt for Little Boy, maybe (4,4)","Answer":"ATOM BOMB","Explanation":"Definition: Little Boy, maybe \n<=**MOB** (\"crowd\" *round*) in\u00a0**A TOMB\u00a0**(\"a crypt\") \n*Little Boy* was the code name of the bomb dropped by the Americans on Hiroshima in 1945."} +{"Clue":"Idiot Trump initiative world leaders can reverse (6)","Answer":"NITWIT","Explanation":"Definition: Idiot\n<= **T I W NIT** (**T**rump\u00a0**I**nitiative\u00a0**W**orld *leaders* + **TIN** (\"can\"))"} +{"Clue":"Extremely clear river emergency (6)","Answer":"CRISIS","Explanation":"Definition: emergency\n**C**(lea)**R** + **ISIS** (\"river\", theThames at Oxford)"} +{"Clue":"Small Spaniard may be husky (8)","Answer":"SIBERIAN","Explanation":"Definition: husky\n**S**(mall) + **IBERIAN** (\"Spaniard may be\")"} +{"Clue":"In the end flat, count out of turn (10)","Answer":"EVENTUALLY","Explanation":"Definition: In the end\n**EVEN** (\"flat\") + **TALLY** (\"count\") *out*(side) *of* **U**(-turn)"} +{"Clue":"Unintentionally discover where GI's were reported to be (8)","Answer":"OVERHEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Unintentionally discover\nHomophone of **OVER HERE"} +{"Clue":"Adjust section of Gatt unethically (6)","Answer":"ATTUNE","Explanation":"Definition: Adjust\nHidden in \"G**ATT UNE**thically\""} +{"Clue":"Roman Catholic bread broken for population all over Christmas (7)","Answer":"RED CRAB","Explanation":"Definition: population all over Christmas \n*(RC bread) \n*Christmas Island red crab is a species of crab found unsurprisingly on Christmas Island."} +{"Clue":"Pet hate \u2013 Mrs \"Fawlty\" (7)","Answer":"HAMSTER","Explanation":"Definition: Pet\n*(hate mrs)"} +{"Clue":"Hope rage pursues poisoner (6)","Answer":"ASPIRE","Explanation":"Definition: Hope\n**IRE** (\"rage\") *pursues\u00a0***ASP\u00a0**(\"poisoner\")"} +{"Clue":"Count of 17? (3,3,4)","Answer":"UNO DOS TRES","Explanation":"Definition: Count of 17\n\"One, two, three\" in Spanish, the language of Barcelona (17dn)"} +{"Clue":"Spooner's hunting assistant escaped delicate work (8)","Answer":"FILIGREE","Explanation":"Definition: delicate work \nSpoonerism of **GILLIE FREE\u00a0**(\"hunting assistant escaped\")"} +{"Clue":"A good way scrap may produce litter (6)","Answer":"FARROW","Explanation":"Definition: litter\n**FAR** (\"a good way\") + **ROW** (\"scrap\")"} +{"Clue":"Salt with main to follow (3,3)","Answer":"SEA DOG","Explanation":"Definition: Salt\n**SEA** (\"main\") + **DOG** (\"follow\")"} +{"Clue":"Old sound back in Irishman's pulse (4,4)","Answer":"SOYA BEAN","Explanation":"Definition: pulse\n**O**(ld) + <=**BAY** (\"sound\" *back*) *in* **SEAN** (\"Irishman\")"} +{"Clue":"Volunteers vicar to cut sileage crop (4,5)","Answer":"TARE VETCH","Explanation":"Definition: sileage crop \n**TA** (Territorial Army, so \"volunteers\") + **REV** (\"vicar\") + **ETCH** (\"cut\") \n*Not sure about this, as I can't find the phrase \"tare vetch\" in any dictionary online or in my Chambers, which is the 2003 edition."} +{"Clue":"Lodger's degree an issue (5)","Answer":"MASON","Explanation":"Definition: Lodger\n**M.A**. (\"degree\") + **SON** (\"issue\") \n*Think \"masonic lodge\""} +{"Clue":"Most cryptic rebus Scot solved (9)","Answer":"OBSCUREST","Explanation":"Definition: Most cryptic \n*(rebus scot)"} +{"Clue":"Herb farm essentially about support (7)","Answer":"BASILAR","Explanation":"Definition: about support \n**BASIL** (\"herb\") + (f)**AR**(m)"} +{"Clue":"Far from carrying weight, retired with honour (5)","Answer":"NOBLY","Explanation":"Definition: with honour \n<=**Y (LB) ON\u00a0**where **YON** = \"far from\" and** LB** = pound, so \"weight\" \n*Don't like YON = \"far from\""} +{"Clue":"Engine driver has support (9)","Answer":"TURBOPROP","Explanation":"Definition: Engine\n**TURBO** (\"driver\") + **PROP** (\"support\")"} +{"Clue":"Cross island at speed (5)","Answer":"IRATE","Explanation":"Definition: Cross\n**I**(sland) + **RATE** (\"speed\")"} +{"Clue":"Single mistake in a murder (9)","Answer":"UNMARRIED","Explanation":"Definition: Single\n*(in a murder)"} +{"Clue":"Pull just holding head of fragile insect (9)","Answer":"DRAGONFLY","Explanation":"Definition: insect\n**DRAG** (\"pull\") + **ONLY** (\"just\")\u00a0*holding\u00a0***F**(ragile)"} +{"Clue":"Lizard and grouse raised in city (9)","Answer":"BARCELONA","Explanation":"Definition: city\n<=**ANOLE** (\"lizard) **CRAB** (\"grouse\")"} +{"Clue":"Violent mob in city short cut (7)","Answer":"RIOTERS","Explanation":"Definition: Violent mob\n**RIO** (\"city\") + **TERS**(e) (\"short\"\u00a0*cut)"} +{"Clue":"Select from crime literature (5)","Answer":"ELITE","Explanation":"Definition: Select\nHidden in \"crim**E LITE**rature\""} +{"Clue":"Remove sheets, ruing mistake (5)","Answer":"UNRIG","Explanation":"Definition: Remove sheets\n*(ruing)"} +{"Clue":"Thieves for starters steal pound (5)","Answer":"THROB","Explanation":"Definition: pound\n**TH**(ieves) + **ROB** (\"steal\")"} +{"Clue":"Maybe Spanish gunshot severing digit (6)","Answer":"TONGUE","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe Spanish\n*(gun) *severing* **TOE** (\"digit\")"} +{"Clue":"Composer taken from Zanzibar to Kenya (6)","Answer":"BARTOK","Explanation":"Definition: Composer\nHidden in (*taken from*) \"zanzi**BAR TO K**enya\""} +{"Clue":"Wherewithal to cook good puzzle (7)","Answer":"GRIDDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Wherewithal to cook\n**G**(ood) + **RIDDLE\u00a0**(\"puzzle\")"} +{"Clue":"Tree, see, housing loud insect (7)","Answer":"FIREFLY","Explanation":"Definition: insect\n**FIR** (\"tree\") + **ELY** (\"see\")\u00a0*housing\u00a0***F** (\"loud\", in music), so\u00a0**FIR-E(F)LY"} +{"Clue":"Cyber-bully pursing material with which to smear first half of 14? (6,4)","Answer":"TOILET-ROLL","Explanation":"Definition: with which to smear first half of 14\n**TROLL** (\"cyber-bully\") pursuing **TOILE** (\"material\") \nI'm assuming that \"pursing\" was a misprint in the clue.\n \nThis one would not pass muster over the water due to the sanctimonious US puzzle editors' \"breakfast test\", but it gave me a giggle."} +{"Clue":"Collaborators said to be numerous (4)","Answer":"TEEM","Explanation":"Definition: to be numerous \nHomophone of **TEAM** (\"collaborators\")"} +{"Clue":"In which one may be left abandoned? (5)","Answer":"LURCH","Explanation":"Definition: In which one may be left\nA barely cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Dig for dirt, coming back with sea monster, mostly (4-4)","Answer":"MUCK-RAKE","Explanation":"Definition: Dig for dirt\n<=**CUM** (\"with\", *coming back*) + **KRAKE**(n) (\"sea monster\", *mainl*y)"} +{"Clue":"Lops head off flower (8)","Answer":"ASPHODEL","Explanation":"Definition: flower\n*(lops head)"} +{"Clue":"Moon-painter minus one (5)","Answer":"TITAN","Explanation":"Definition: Moon\n**TIT**(i)**AN** (\"painter\",\u00a0*minus\u00a0*1) \nTitan is Saturn's largest moon"} +{"Clue":"Older relative \u2013 nearly 1,000? (4)","Answer":"GRAN","Explanation":"Definition: Older relative\n**GRAN**(d)"} +{"Clue":"Pan repeatedly presenting protagonist of 1, 19 (5,5)","Answer":"PETER PIPER","Explanation":"Definition: protagonist of 1, 19 \n**PETER** (Pan) + **PIPER** (as in Pan, the Greek god of nature, often represented as playing pan pipes)"} +{"Clue":"Sneeze, or what to use after one, some say (7)","Answer":"ATISHOO","Explanation":"Definition: Sneeze\nHomophone of **A TISSUE"} +{"Clue":"Fields beyond river (7)","Answer":"PASTURE","Explanation":"Definition: Fields\n**PAST** (\"beyond\") + (\"river\") **URE"} +{"Clue":"Flips out with female joint (6)","Answer":"SPLIFF","Explanation":"Definition: joint\n*(flips) with **F**(emale)"} +{"Clue":"Drink distilled from treacle, mostly (6)","Answer":"CLARET","Explanation":"Definition: Drink\n*(treacl)-e"} +{"Clue":"What's found under \"head for heights\" \u2013 love? (5)","Answer":"TORSO","Explanation":"Definition: What's found under \"head\n**TORS** (\"heights\") + **O** (\"love\" in tennis)"} +{"Clue":"Not quite all round, gnarled and knotty (7)","Answer":"NODULAR","Explanation":"Definition: knotty\n*(al round)"} +{"Clue":"Cut handle off and opened (9)","Answer":"UNLATCHED","Explanation":"Definition: opened\n*(cut handle)"} +{"Clue":"Adroit Ella oddly showing spirit (5)","Answer":"ARIEL","Explanation":"Definition: spirit\nOdd letters of \"**A**d**R**o**I**t** E**l**L**a\""} +{"Clue":"Look likely to fall about with user of social media (7)","Answer":"TWEETER","Explanation":"Definition: user of social media \n**TEETER** (\"look likely to fall\")\u00a0*about\u00a0***W**(ith)"} +{"Clue":"Like drink brewed in old cask (9)","Answer":"KILDERKIN","Explanation":"Definition: old cask \n*(like drink) \nA kilderkin is an ale cask about half the size of a barrel or two firkins, and is still used by real ale brewers, so \"old\" may be nugatory in the clue."} +{"Clue":"Dreadful deed not beginning to involve Kennedy \u2013 business as usual? (9)","Answer":"NORMALITY","Explanation":"Definition: business as usual\n(e)**NORMITY** (\"dreadful deed\",\u00a0*not beginning*) *to involve* **A L** (Kennedy, a Scottish author)"} +{"Clue":"Young woman embracing facile ceremony (4,5)","Answer":"LAST RITES","Explanation":"Definition: ceremony\n**LASS** (\"young woman\") *embracing* **TRITE** (\"facile\")"} +{"Clue":"Howl \u2013 wound's beginning to ulcerate badly (9)","Answer":"CATERWAUL","Explanation":"Definition: Howl\n*(ulcerate w) (although see comments 3 and 4 below \u2013 I was too annoyed at the W that I didn't notice that CATERWAUL needs two As, and not two Es!) \nNot entirely comfortable with the W being part of the anagram when \"to\" splits it from the rest of the anagram fodder. This would normally imply that the W should be added to the anagram at the beginning or end, rather than in the middle."} +{"Clue":"Composer receiving second inaugural gift (7)","Answer":"HANDSEL","Explanation":"Definition: inaugural gift \n**HANDEL** (\"composer\") *receiving* **S**(econd)"} +{"Clue":"Dubious character of tornado (7)","Answer":"TWISTER","Explanation":"Definition: Dubious character\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Impervious to\u00a0evidence (5)","Answer":"PROOF","Explanation":"Definition: Impervious to\nDouble definition, as in fire-proof"} +{"Clue":"Bird lifted out of detergent (5)","Answer":"EGRET","Explanation":"Definition: Bird\nHidden backwards in \"de**TERGE**nt\""} +{"Clue":"Petitioner lets one go that's noisy (7)","Answer":"CLAMANT","Explanation":"Definition: noisy \n**CLA**(i)**MANT** (\"petitioner\", *letting I go*)"} +{"Clue":"European politician in tax storm (7)","Answer":"TEMPEST","Explanation":"Definition: storm\n**E**(uropean) **MP** (\"politician\")* in* **TEST** (\"tax\")"} +{"Clue":"Disciple with virtue gives explanation for incompetence (5,9)","Answer":"PETER PRINCIPLE","Explanation":"Definition: explanation for incompetence \n**PETER** (\"disciple\") *with* **PRINCIPLE** (\"virtue\") \n*Roughly speaking, the Peter Principle states that a person will rise to the level of their incompetence."} +{"Clue":"Pie cooked to fix a northern gourmet (9)","Answer":"EPICUREAN","Explanation":"Definition: gourmet\n*(pie) + **CURE** (\"to fix\") + **A N**(orthern)"} +{"Clue":"Unrealistic contract is sealed by Independent editor (9)","Answer":"IDEALISED","Explanation":"Definition: Unrealistic \n**DEAL** (\"contract\") + **IS** *sealed by*** I**(ndepenent) **ED**(itor)"} +{"Clue":"Little swimmer takes part in elite training (5)","Answer":"TETRA","Explanation":"Definition: Little swimmer\nHIdden in \"eli**TE TRA**ining\""} +{"Clue":"Nurse gets husband out of danger (5)","Answer":"TREAT","Explanation":"Definition: Nurse \n**T**(h)**REAT\u00a0**((H)usband *out of* \"danger\")"} +{"Clue":"Cat may be animal hard to catch indeed (9)","Answer":"HIMALAYAN","Explanation":"Definition: Cat may be\n*(animal h(ard)) *to catch* **AY** (\"indeed\")"} +{"Clue":"Classic film festival allows in 50 approximately (2,3)","Answer":"EL CID","Explanation":"Definition: Classic film\n**EID** (\"festival\")\u00a0*allows in* **L** (\"50\") + **C**(irca) (\"approximately\"), so **E(L-C)ID** \n*Eid is the Islamic festival which marks the end of Ramadan, and El Cid was a 1961 epic starring Charlton Heston."} +{"Clue":"Silver inscribed with second name between (5)","Answer":"AMONG","Explanation":"Definition: between\n**Ag** (\"silver\") *inscribed with* **MO** (\"second\") + **N**(ame)"} +{"Clue":"NY speed cops initially reported Bowery girl? (4,5)","Answer":"WOOD NYMPH","Explanation":"Definition: Bowery girl\n**WOOD** (himophone of COPSE) + **NY** + **MPH** (\"speed\")"} +{"Clue":"Priest beats wickedly hot girl (9)","Answer":"ELISABETH","Explanation":"Definition: girl\n**ELI** (Old Testament \"priest\") + *(beats) + **H**(ot)"} +{"Clue":"Make low noise devouring fine gammon (5)","Answer":"HOKUM","Explanation":"Definition: gammon\n**HUM** (\"making low noise\") *devouring* **OK** (\"fine\")"} +{"Clue":"Clear about health initially, one given too much wallop (7)","Answer":"OVERHIT","Explanation":"Definition: given too much wallop \n**OVERT** (\"clear\") *about* **H**(ealth) + **1** (\"one\"), so **OVER(H-1)T"} +{"Clue":"Rubbish PM keeping job (7)","Answer":"MALARKY","Explanation":"Definition: Rubbish\n**MAY** (\"PM\")\u00a0*keeping* **LARK** (\"job\")"} +{"Clue":"One imitating policeman lives in vacant yurt (7)","Answer":"COPYIST","Explanation":"Definition: One imitating\n**COP** (\"policeman\") + **IS** (\"lives\") *in* **Y**(ur)**T"} +{"Clue":"Leading in a race, three males going round lake (2,3,4)","Answer":"AT THE HELM","Explanation":"Definition: Leading\n**A** + **T.T.** (Tourist Trophy, so \"race\") + **HE HE M**(ale) (\"three males\")\u00a0*going round\u00a0***L**(ake)"} +{"Clue":"Papa runs into trouble in cruellest month (5)","Answer":"APRIL","Explanation":"Definition: cruellest month \n**P**(apa) + **R**(uns)* into* **AIL** (\"trouble)"} +{"Clue":"Mystical system Henry introduced to strange Soho type (9)","Answer":"THEOSOPHY","Explanation":"Definition: Mystical system\n**H**(enry) *introduced to* *(soho type)"} +{"Clue":"What sort of man was Kim Philby? (5)","Answer":"THIRD","Explanation":"Definition: What sort of man was Kim Philby\n*Not sure this is terribly cryptic \u2013 Kim Philby was the \"Third Man\" in the Cambridge Spy Ring"} +{"Clue":"Witty remark about compilers with long whiskers (9)","Answer":"MOUSTACHE","Explanation":"Definition: whiskers\n**MOT** (\"witty remark\") about **US** (\"compilers\") *with* **ACHE** (\"long\")"} +{"Clue":"Sun god deserts Mycenaean princess awaiting power (5)","Answer":"ELECT","Explanation":"Definition: awaiting power \n**ELECT**(ra) (\"Mycenaean princess\", *deserted by* Ra, Egyptian \"Sun god\")"} +{"Clue":"Tax on wine old news in Times (7)","Answer":"TONNAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Tax on wine\n**O**(ld) + **N + N** (\"news\", i.e. new twice) in **T AGE** (\"times\", i.e. time twice), so\u00a0**T(O-N-N)AGE"} +{"Clue":"Member given blame in the shoddy newspaper (9)","Answer":"TELEGRAPH","Explanation":"Definition: newspaper\n**LEG** (\"member\") *given* **RAP** (\"blame\") in *(the)"} +{"Clue":"Obtain stewed meat \u2013 it's Beefy! (3,6)","Answer":"IAN BOTHAM","Explanation":"Definition: Beefy\n*(obtain) + **HAM** (\"meat\") \n*Ex-cricketer Ian Botham's nickname was Beefy."} +{"Clue":"It revitalises heart with due deference to God (9)","Answer":"PACEMAKER","Explanation":"Definition: It revitalises heart\n**PACE** (\"with due deference\") + **MAKER** (a creationist's view of \"God\")"} +{"Clue":"English getting aboard must stop vessel (5,2)","Answer":"HEAVE TO","Explanation":"Definition: stop vessel \n**E**(nglish) *getting aboard* **HAVE TO** (\"must\")"} +{"Clue":"Old country house secured in 24 hours (7)","Answer":"DAHOMEY","Explanation":"Definition: Old country\n**HOME** (\"house\") *secured in* **DAY** (\"24 hours\") \n*Until 1975, Dahomey was the name of the country now known as Benin."} +{"Clue":"Have say in Co-op in Eltham (5)","Answer":"OPINE","Explanation":"Definition: Have say\nHidden in \"co-**OP IN E**ltham\""} +{"Clue":"Forcibly remove speaker's refreshment (5)","Answer":"WREST","Explanation":"Definition: Forcibly remove\nHomophone of **REST"} +{"Clue":"Elvish giant oddly dismissive over nothing (5)","Answer":"NIHIL","Explanation":"Definition: nothing\n<=e**L**vI**sH\u00a0**g**I**a**N**t"} +{"Clue":"Label in new seed bed (8)","Answer":"DESCRIBE","Explanation":"Definition: Label \n**CRIB** (\"bed\") *in* *(seed)"} +{"Clue":"One taking steps in time (6)","Answer":"DANCER","Explanation":"Definition: One taking steps in time\n(Not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Brief\u00a0support (8)","Answer":"ADVOCATE","Explanation":"Definition: Brief\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Evil article on place of conflict (6)","Answer":"CRIMEA","Explanation":"Definition: place of conflict \n**CRIME** (\"evil\") + **A** (\"article\")"} +{"Clue":"Dismantle collapsing ruin at midnight (5)","Answer":"UNRIG","Explanation":"Definition: Dismantle\n*(ruin) + (ni)**G**(ht)"} +{"Clue":"Big cats make less noise (9)","Answer":"LIONESSES","Explanation":"Definition: Big cats\n*(less noise)"} +{"Clue":"Big drop in US\/Canadian liquidity (7,5)","Answer":"NIAGARA FALLS","Explanation":"Definition: Big drop in US\/Canadian liquidity \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"An end of greed perhaps? Paradise! (6,2,4)","Answer":"GARDEN OF EDEN","Explanation":"Definition: Paradise\n*(an end of greed) \n*Shame that \"of\" appears in both fodder and solution\u2026 took the shine of what was an otherwise fantastic clue."} +{"Clue":"Whistler earned potential votes (9)","Answer":"REFERENDA","Explanation":"Definition: votes\n**REF** (\"whistler\") + *(earned)"} +{"Clue":"Frozen, like eels, say (5)","Answer":"GELID","Explanation":"Definition: Frozen\nHomophone of **JELLIED** (as in \"jellied eels\")"} +{"Clue":"A sick benefit prescription? (6)","Answer":"EMETIC","Explanation":"Definition: A sick benefit prescription\nCryptic?"} +{"Clue":"Return help before the race \u00e2\u20ac\" and get a stream of abuse! (8)","Answer":"DIATRIBE","Explanation":"Definition: a stream of abuse\n<=**AID** (\"help\", *returned*) *before* **TRIBE** (\"race\")"} +{"Clue":"Junior officer\u00a0found on the staff (6)","Answer":"ENSIGN","Explanation":"Definition: Junior officer\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Actor's arrival on stage produces delight (8)","Answer":"ENTRANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Actor's arrival on stage\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Stop\u00a0to prepare a plan? (4,2)","Answer":"DRAW UP","Explanation":"Definition: Stop\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Strict clergyman is elevated in diocese (6)","Answer":"SEVERE","Explanation":"Definition: Strict\n<=**REV**. (\"clergyman\", *elevated*) *in* **SEE** (\"diocese\")"} +{"Clue":"Identify and approve (9)","Answer":"RECOGNISE","Explanation":"Definition: Identify \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Action station? (12)","Answer":"BATTLEGROUND","Explanation":"Definition: Action station\n(Not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Be of one mind about being in time (5)","Answer":"AGREE","Explanation":"Definition: Be of one mind\n**RE** (\"about\") *in* **AGE** (\"time\")"} +{"Clue":"Scot came up with one single undergarment (8)","Answer":"CAMISOLE","Explanation":"Definition: undergarment\n<=**MAC** (\"Scot, *up*) *with* **1 SOLE** (\"single\")"} +{"Clue":"Think twice about seas breaking over ship (8)","Answer":"REASSESS","Explanation":"Definition: Think twice\n**RE** (\"about\") + *(seas) *over* **SS** (\"ship\")"} +{"Clue":"The family's failure makes a wretched story (4,8)","Answer":"POOR RELATION","Explanation":"Definition: The family's failure\n**POOR** (\"wretched\") + **RELATION** (\"story\")"} +{"Clue":"Soldiers embark in aircraft, one carrying cargo (9)","Answer":"FREIGHTER","Explanation":"Definition: one carrying cargo \n**R.E.** (Royal Engineers, so \"soldiers\") *in* **FIGHTER** (\"aircraft\")"} +{"Clue":"Silver rig-out on girl is wrong (8)","Answer":"AGGRIEVE","Explanation":"Definition: wrong\n**Ag** (\"silver\") + *(rig) + **EVE** (\"girl\")"} +{"Clue":"Fishing boats that go with the tide? (8)","Answer":"DRIFTERS","Explanation":"Definition: Fishing boats\nA fishing boat that uses a drift net is known as a drifter."} +{"Clue":"Footballers out on bail? (6)","Answer":"ALBION","Explanation":"Definition: Footballers\n*(on bail) \n*Several football clubs have Albion in their name \u2013 West Bromwich, Stirling eg"} +{"Clue":"Stick a number in this place (6)","Answer":"ADHERE","Explanation":"Definition: Stick\nA + D (\"number\") + HERE (\"in this place\")"} +{"Clue":"Deploring sort of turn in a circus? (5)","Answer":"RUING","Explanation":"Definition: Deploring\n**U**(-turn) *in* **RING** (\"circus\")"} +{"Clue":"Returning group I linked with humorist \u2013 South Island believers? (10)","Answer":"ISRAELITES","Explanation":"Returning group I linked with humorist \u2013 South Island believers? (10)\n<=SET I LEAR S.I. (\"group I\" *linked with* (Edward) \"Lear\" + **S**(outh) **I**(slanders))"} +{"Clue":"Story \u2013 ancient, gripping, action-packed first of all? (4)","Answer":"SAGA","Explanation":"Story \u2013 ancient, gripping, action-packed first of all? (4)\n*First of all* of **S**(tory) **A**(ncient) **G**(ripping) **A**(ction-packed)"} +{"Clue":"Member of community using terminals of metro network (4)","Answer":"MONK","Explanation":"Member of community using terminals of metro network (4)\n*Terminals of* (ie ends of, first and last letters of) **M**(etr)**O** **N**(etwor)**K"} +{"Clue":"Note English wave \u2013 feature of Wimbledon (3-7)","Answer":"TIE-BREAKER","Explanation":"Note English wave \u2013 feature of Wimbledon (3-7)\n**TI** (\"note\") + **E**(nglish) + **BREAKER** (\"wave\")"} +{"Clue":"Top class news: river extension (6)","Answer":"ANNEXE","Explanation":"Top class news: river extension (6)\n**A** (\"top class\") + **N** + **N** (new twice, so \"news\") + **EXE** (\"river\")"} +{"Clue":"Port house, northern, old, something outstanding (8)","Answer":"HONOLULU","Explanation":"Port house, northern, old, something outstanding (8)\n**Ho**(use) + **N**(orthern) + **O**(ld) + **LULU** (\"something outstanding\")"} +{"Clue":"German writer finishing off at simple Cumbrian village (8)","Answer":"GRASMERE","Explanation":"German writer finishing off at simple Cumbrian village (8)\n(Gunter) **GRAS**(s) (\"German writer\" with its *finish off*) + **MERE** (\"simple\")"} +{"Clue":"Heard golf course feline (4)","Answer":"LYNX","Explanation":"Heard golf course feline (4)\nHomophone of\u00a0**LINKS\u00a0**(\"heard golf course\")"} +{"Clue":"Male captivated by superb peak (4)","Answer":"ACME","Explanation":"Male captivated by superb peak (4)\n**M**(ale)\u00a0*captivated by\u00a0***ACE\u00a0**(\"superb\")"} +{"Clue":"Careless friends going wrong way at father's hotel (4-4)","Answer":"SLAP-DASH","Explanation":"Careless friends going wrong way at father's hotel (4-4)\n<=**PALS\u00a0**(\"friends\",\u00a0*going the wrong way*)\u00a0*at\u00a0***DA'S\u00a0**(\"father's\")\u00a0**H**(otel)"} +{"Clue":"Remote class fee adjusted (8)","Answer":"FACELESS","Explanation":"Remote class fee adjusted (8)\n*(class fee)"} +{"Clue":"Some recommend electing genetics pioneer (6)","Answer":"MENDEL","Explanation":"Some recommend electing genetics pioneer (6)\nHidden in \"recom**MEND EL**ecting\" \n*Refers to Gregor Mendel, the 19th century scientist regarded as \"the father of genetics\"."} +{"Clue":"It's not just\u00a0description of brunette? (10)","Answer":"UNFAIRNESS","Explanation":"It's not just\u00a0description of brunette? (10)\nDouble definition, the second mildly cryptic."} +{"Clue":"Drops painter home (4)","Answer":"RAIN","Explanation":"Drops painter home (4)\n**R.A.** (member of the Royal Academy, so \"artist\") + **IN** (\"home\")"} +{"Clue":"Hint prompt learner's taken in (4)","Answer":"CLUE","Explanation":"Hint prompt learner's taken in (4)\n**CUE** (\"prompt\") with\u00a0**L**(earner) *taken in"} +{"Clue":"City described briefly in French article (3,7)","Answer":"LOS ANGELES","Explanation":"City described briefly in French article (3,7)\nWhen abbreviated (*described briefly*), Los Angeles becomes LA (a \"French article\")"} +{"Clue":"So prone to change, his slips provide amusement (7)","Answer":"SPOONER","Explanation":"So prone to change, his slips provide amusement (7)\n*(so prone) \n*Referring, of course, to Crosswordland's favourite Oxford don, William Archibald Spooner, whose tendency to get his syllables mixed up added the word \"spoonerism\" to our vocabulary."} +{"Clue":"Removing right cause anger in joint (5)","Answer":"ANKLE","Explanation":"Removing right cause anger in joint (5)\n(r)**ANKLE\u00a0**(\"cause anger\", with \"right\" *removed*)"} +{"Clue":"Unexpectedly meet son in shelter \u2013 I must think about it (3,2,3)","Answer":"LET ME SEE","Explanation":"Unexpectedly meet son in shelter \u2013 I must think about it (3,2,3)\n*(meet s) *in* **LEE** (\"shelter\")"} +{"Clue":"Relatively stagy group of Russian origin? (3,5,7)","Answer":"THE THREE SISTERS","Explanation":"Relatively stagy group of Russian origin? (3,5,7)\n*\"The Three Sisters\", more commonly translated as \"Three Sisters\", is a play by Russian playwright, Anton Chekhov."} +{"Clue":"When rising, picked up incorrect article of clothing (6)","Answer":"SARONG","Explanation":"When rising, picked up incorrect article of clothing (6)\n<=**AS** (\"when\", *rising*) + homophone of **WRONG** (indicated by \"picked up\")"} +{"Clue":"Steadfast woman last to go for horsy type? (6,3)","Answer":"STABLE LAD","Explanation":"Steadfast woman last to go for horsy type? (6,3)\n**STABLE** (\"steadfast\") + **LAD**(y) (\"woman\" with *last* (letter) *gone*)"} +{"Clue":"Troublemaker ultimately crowing having supplanted king in citadel (7)","Answer":"GREMLIN","Explanation":"Troublemaker ultimately crowing having supplanted king in citadel (7)\n(crowin)**G** *supplanted* the K(ing) of K-**REMLIN** (\"citadel\")"} +{"Clue":"Wise to save time even in Herts town (9)","Answer":"STEVENAGE","Explanation":"Wise to save time even in Herts town (9)\n**SAGE** (\"wise\") *to save* **T**(ime)** EVEN"} +{"Clue":"Dairy product of standard expected by writer at hospital (8)","Answer":"PARMESAN","Explanation":"Dairy product of standard expected by writer at hospital (8)\n**PAR** (\"standard expected\") *by* **ME** (\"writer\") at **SAN**(atorium) (\"hospital\")"} +{"Clue":"Feature of lunch Anne liked in Bristol maybe (7)","Answer":"CHANNEL","Explanation":"Feature of lunch Anne liked in Bristol maybe (7)\nHidden in \"lun**CH ANNE L**iked\""} +{"Clue":"In second half, Leinster, docile, lacking vitality (7)","Answer":"STERILE","Explanation":"In second half, Leinster, docile, lacking vitality (7)\nThe *second half* of the words \"Lein**STER**\"and \"doc**ILE**\""} +{"Clue":"Pique about left winger (6)","Answer":"PETREL","Explanation":"Pique about left winger (6)\n**PET** (\"pique\") + **RE** (\"about\") + **L**(eft)"} +{"Clue":"Runs into facility for discovering ancient language (5)","Answer":"NORSE","Explanation":"Runs into facility for discovering ancient language (5)\n**R**(uns) *into* **NOSE** (\"facility for discovering\")"} +{"Clue":"Fixed fee to cover account after potential turnaround (5,4)","Answer":"VOLTE FACE","Explanation":"Fixed fee to cover account after potential turnaround (5,4)\n*(fee)\u00a0*to cover\u00a0***Ac**(count)\u00a0*after\u00a0***VOLT\u00a0**(\"potential\"), so\u00a0**VOLT-EF(AC)E"} +{"Clue":"Old and heartless, OK! (4)","Answer":"AGED","Explanation":"Old and heartless, OK! (4)\n**AG**(re)**ED\u00a0**(\"OK\", with its heart (centre) removed, so *heartless*)"} +{"Clue":"Lived in Germany with the world of the Germans (5)","Answer":"DWELT","Explanation":"Lived in Germany with the world of the Germans (5)\n**D** (Germany) +\u00a0**WELT\u00a0**(\"world\" in German)"} +{"Clue":"Slack peignoir (night clothing) (9)","Answer":"NEGLIGENT","Explanation":"Slack peignoir (night clothing) (9)\n**NEGLIGE** (\"peignoir\") + **Nt.** (\"night\"). \n*Not sure I have parsed this right, as \"clothing\" would indicate that the Nt, should go around neglige rather than on the end?"} +{"Clue":"Difficulty with Mao parable, but not as translated (7)","Answer":"PROBLEM","Explanation":"Difficulty with Mao parable, but not as translated (7)\n*(mo prble) (\"Mao parable\" with no As, indicated by \"not as\")"} +{"Clue":"Provokes auditory perceptions in certain places (7)","Answer":"INCITES","Explanation":"Provokes auditory perceptions in certain places (7)\nHomophone of **IN SITES** (\"in certain places\")"} +{"Clue":"Fogey briefly holding these people under detention to begin with (5-2-3-3)","Answer":"STICK-IN-THE-MUD","Explanation":"Fogey briefly holding these people under detention to begin with (5-2-3-3)\n**STICKIN**(g) (*briefly* \"holding) + **THEM** (\"these people\") + **U**(nder) **D**(etention)"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps she meant to eat at dawn, or similar (6,3,4)","Answer":"NEARLY THE SAME","Explanation":"Perhaps she meant to eat at dawn, or similar (6,3,4)\n*(she meant) *to eat* **EARLY** (\"at dawn\")"} +{"Clue":"Shifty of you French to pinch Naomi's bottom (7)","Answer":"DEVIOUS","Explanation":"Shifty of you French to pinch Naomi's bottom (7)\n**DE VOUS** (\"of you\" in French) *to pinch* (Naom)**I"} +{"Clue":"Slippery one in band is staggering (7)","Answer":"REELING","Explanation":"Slippery one in band is staggering (7)\n**EEL** (\"slippery one\")\u00a0*in\u00a0***RING\u00a0**(\"band\")"} +{"Clue":"Met inquiry into a serious tax evasion fraud Detective Sergeant leads astray (9)","Answer":"SATISFIED","Explanation":"Met inquiry into a serious tax evasion fraud Detective Sergeant leads astray (9)\n*(iiastefds), the initial letters (*leads*) of the words after \"Met\""} +{"Clue":"Pound in banknotes and coins producing conflict (5)","Answer":"CLASH","Explanation":"Pound in banknotes and coins producing conflict (5)\n**L** (\"pound) *in* **CASH** (\"banknotes and coins\")"} +{"Clue":"Advantage of a copper kettle (4)","Answer":"PERK","Explanation":"Advantage of a copper kettle (4)\nHidden in \"cop**PER K**ettle\""} +{"Clue":"Being uncooperative, is asleep outside (9)","Answer":"RESISTING","Explanation":"Being uncooperative, is asleep outside (9)\n**IS** with **RESTING** (\"asleep\") *outside"} +{"Clue":"Blair kept box in which even letters deceive (3,2)","Answer":"LIE TO","Explanation":"Blair kept box in which even letters deceive (3,2)\n*Even letters of\u00a0*(b)**L**(a)**I**(r), (k)**E**(p)**T\u00a0**and (b)**O**(x)"} +{"Clue":"So there is a leak, perhaps from gorges (4,4,1,5)","Answer":"EATS LIKE A HORSE","Explanation":"So there is a leak, perhaps from gorges (4,4,1,5)\n*(so there is a leak)"} +{"Clue":"Little old man of legend in an appellation (7)","Answer":"AGNOMEN","Explanation":"Little old man of legend in an appellation (7)\n**GNOME** (\"little old man of legend\") *in* **AN"} +{"Clue":"What about slingshot for breakfast? (7)","Answer":"ENGLISH","Explanation":"What about slingshot for breakfast? (7)\n**EH**? (\"what\"?) *about* *(sling). The definition is breakfast, as in \"(full) English breakfast\"."} +{"Clue":"Brainwave said in response to \"what goes with a grey suit, darling?\" (5,4)","Answer":"GREAT IDEA","Explanation":"Brainwave said in response to \"what goes with a grey suit, darling?\" (5,4)\nHomophone of \"**GREY TIE DEAR**\""} +{"Clue":"Dislike taking part in aptitude testing (6)","Answer":"DETEST","Explanation":"Dislike taking part in aptitude testing (6)\n*Part of\u00a0*\"aptitu**DE TEST**ing\""} +{"Clue":"The sexes in science recur, after setting boundaries (14)","Answer":"CIRCUMFERENCES","Explanation":"The sexes in science recur, after setting boundaries (14)\n**M** and **F** (\"the sexes\") *in* *(science recur\")"} +{"Clue":"Popular star to right of pioneer (9)","Answer":"INNOVATOR","Explanation":"Popular star to right of pioneer (9)\n**IN** (\"popular\") + **NOVA** (\"star\") + **TO R**(ight)"} +{"Clue":"Insurance on Harley-Davidson \u00e2\u20ac\" a vanishing breed (8)","Answer":"HEDGEHOG","Explanation":"Insurance on Harley-Davidson \u00e2\u20ac\" a vanishing breed (8)\n**HEDGE** (\"insurance\") + **HOG** (\"Harley-Davidson\")"} +{"Clue":"Irish leader visiting troubled Ulster gets more passionate (7)","Answer":"LUSTIER","Explanation":"Irish leader visiting troubled Ulster gets more passionate (7)\n**I**(rish)\u00a0*visiting\u00a0**(ulster)"} +{"Clue":"Diatribes with no final school qualification turn out the same (7)","Answer":"TIRADES","Explanation":"Diatribes with no final school qualification turn out the same (7)\n(diatres) (\"diatribes\" without IB (International Baccaluareat), a \"final school qualification\")"} +{"Clue":"Makes sense for tots (4,2)","Answer":"ADDS UP","Explanation":"Makes sense for tots (4,2)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Middle Eastern fuel qualifier when refined (5)","Answer":"IRAQI","Explanation":"Middle Eastern fuel qualifier when refined (5)\n*(qaiir) (\"qualifier\" with \"fuel\" removed)"} +{"Clue":"Off-piste, fast \u2013 and deadly (9)","Answer":"PESTILENT","Explanation":"Off-piste, fast \u2013 and deadly (9)\n*(piste) + **LENT** (\"fast\")"} +{"Clue":"Retired horse touring southern Iraqi city (5)","Answer":"BASRA","Explanation":"Retired horse touring southern Iraqi city (5)\n<=**ARAB** (*retired* \"horse\") *touring* S(outhern)"} +{"Clue":"Bottle, the transmitter of a message (5)","Answer":"NERVE","Explanation":"Bottle, the transmitter of a message (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Difficulty seeing English tutor, certainly previously (9)","Answer":"EYESTRAIN","Explanation":"Difficulty seeing English tutor, certainly previously (9)\n**E**(nglish) + **YES** (\"certainly\") + **TRAIN** (\"tutor\")"} +{"Clue":"Heart-breaking period in a small measure (10)","Answer":"CENTIMETRE","Explanation":"Heart-breaking period in a small measure (10)\n**CENTRE** (\"heart\") with **TIME** (\"period\") *breaking* \nThis one doesn't work for ma, as I read the clue as suggesting that CENTRE should be breaking TIME, rather than the other way round required for the solution to work."} +{"Clue":"Name between setter and solver in list (4)","Answer":"MENU","Explanation":"Name between setter and solver in list (4)\n**N**(ame) *between* **ME** (\"setter\") *and* **U** (you, so \"solver\")"} +{"Clue":"One making a record in seedy joint, did we hear? (7)","Answer":"DIARIST","Explanation":"One making a record in seedy joint, did we hear? (7)\nHomophone of **DIRE WRIST** (\"seedy joint\")"} +{"Clue":"Extraordinary thing, vehicle reversing into the distance (7)","Answer":"MIRACLE","Explanation":"Extraordinary thing, vehicle reversing into the distance (7)\n<=**CAR** (\"vehicle\", *reversing*) *into* **MILE** (\"distance\")"} +{"Clue":"Inside container, fire down below producing resin (7)","Answer":"SHELLAC","Explanation":"Inside container, fire down below producing resin (7)\n*Inside* **SAC** (\"container), **HELL** (\"fire down below\"), so **S(HELL)AC"} +{"Clue":"Something witty, joke ultimately on farm animals (7)","Answer":"EPIGRAM","Explanation":"Something witty, joke ultimately on farm animals (7)\n(jok)**E** *on* **PIG** and **RAM** (\"farm animals\")"} +{"Clue":"Part read in Riot Act \u2013 just a bit (4)","Answer":"IOTA","Explanation":"Part read in Riot Act \u2013 just a bit (4)\nHidden in \"r**IOT A**ct\""} +{"Clue":"Am I able to lie back with clergyman? That's wrong! (10)","Answer":"INACCURATE","Explanation":"Am I able to lie back with clergyman? That's wrong! (10)\n<=**CAN I** (\"am i able to\", *back*) *with* **CURATE** (\"clergyman\")"} +{"Clue":"Part of a loudspeaker, the underdog? (9)","Answer":"SUBWOOFER","Explanation":"Part of a loudspeaker, the underdog? (9)\n**SUB** (\"under\") + **WOOFER** (\"dog\")"} +{"Clue":"Global plans in the end, cut (5)","Answer":"ATLAS","Explanation":"Global plans in the end, cut (5)\n**AT LAS**(t) (\"in the end\", *cut*)"} +{"Clue":"Private location hositng races, a game of chance (5)","Answer":"LOTTO","Explanation":"Private location hositng races, a game of chance (5)\n**LOO** (\"private location\") *hosting* **TT** (Tourist Trophy \"races\")"} +{"Clue":"Port dreamt about on bunk (9)","Answer":"ROTTERDAM","Explanation":"Port dreamt about on bunk (9)\n*(dreamt) *on* **ROT** (\"bunk\")"} +{"Clue":"Image encapsulating an uncontrolled, anxious state (5)","Answer":"PANIC","Explanation":"Image encapsulating an uncontrolled, anxious state (5)\n**PIC** (\"image\") *encapsulating* **AN"} +{"Clue":"Loss having replaced her gains with investment of a grand (9)","Answer":"SHRINKAGE","Explanation":"Loss having replaced her gains with investment of a grand (9)\n*(her gains) *with investment of* **K** (\"a grand\")"} +{"Clue":"Unqualified man ultimately involved in big lie, doubly unsettled (10)","Answer":"INELIGIBLE","Explanation":"Unqualified man ultimately involved in big lie, doubly unsettled (10)\n(ma)**N** *involved in* *(big lie lie)"} +{"Clue":"Mountain the most difficult, if peak reached? (7)","Answer":"EVEREST","Explanation":"Mountain the most difficult, if peak reached? (7)\n(s)**EVEREST **Don't quite understand why \"reached\" would mean removal of the initial lettter?"} +{"Clue":"The raw material required, heading for majority rule (7)","Answer":"THEOREM","Explanation":"The raw material required, heading for majority rule (7)\n**THE** **ORE** (\"raw material\") + **M**(ajority)"} +{"Clue":"Bottom, on the other hand, top of tree (4)","Answer":"BUTT","Explanation":"Bottom, on the other hand, top of tree (4)\n**BUT** (\"on the other hand\") + **T**(ree)"} +{"Clue":"Nation, say (5)","Answer":"STATE","Explanation":"Nation, say (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A sundae ordered in the morning, enough to make you sick? (2,7)","Answer":"AD NAUSEAM","Explanation":"A sundae ordered in the morning, enough to make you sick? (2,7)\n(a sundae) *in* **A.M.** (\"morning\")"} +{"Clue":"Craftsmanship taken over a clue, it turning out as eloquent (10)","Answer":"ARTICULATE","Explanation":"Craftsmanship taken over a clue, it turning out as eloquent (10)\n**ART** (\"craftmanship\") *over* *(a clue it)"} +{"Clue":"Grey bags in several shades, each starting out as sacking (9)","Answer":"DISMISSAL","Explanation":"Grey bags in several shades, each starting out as sacking (9)\n**DISMAL** (\"grey\") *bags* initial letters of **I**n **S**everal **S**hades (indicated by *each starting out*)"} +{"Clue":"Scoundrel followed, getting cut off (9)","Answer":"CURTAILED","Explanation":"Scoundrel followed, getting cut off (9)\n**CUR** (\"scoundrel\") + **TAILED** (\"followed\")"} +{"Clue":"Tree to discuss, one to cut through (7)","Answer":"CONIFER","Explanation":"Tree to discuss, one to cut through (7)\n**CONFER** (\"discuss\") with **I** (\"one\") *cut through"} +{"Clue":"Some work from goalkeeper finally inspired by save (7)","Answer":"EXCERPT","Explanation":"Some work from goalkeeper finally inspired by save (7)\n(goalkeepe)**R** *inspired by* **EXCEPT** (\"save\")"} +{"Clue":"Disputed territory lay south of Thai borders (5)","Answer":"TIBET","Explanation":"Disputed territory lay south of Thai borders (5)\n**BET** (\"lay\") *south of* **T**(ha)**I"} +{"Clue":"Surrey town where rising moon eclipses sun at first (5)","Answer":"EPSOM","Explanation":"Surrey town where rising moon eclipses sun at first (5)\n<=**MOPE** (*rising* \"moon\") *eclipses* **S**(un)"} +{"Clue":"Cracked\u00a0engine (4)","Answer":"LOCO","Explanation":"Cracked\u00a0engine (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Stare and laugh, one giving way to love (6)","Answer":"GOGGLE","Explanation":"Stare and laugh, one giving way to love (6)\n**G**(i)**(O)GGLE\u00a0**\u2013 the I (\"one\") of GIGGLE, replaced by an O (\"love\")"} +{"Clue":"Swelling\u00a0vocal sound (6)","Answer":"WARBLE","Explanation":"Swelling\u00a0vocal sound (6)\nDouble definition \u2013 as well as being a word for birdsong, a warble is also an abscess caused by certain fly larvae."} +{"Clue":"Poet denied sun and water (4)","Answer":"BURN","Explanation":"Poet denied sun and water (4)\n**BURN**(s) (\"poet\" *denied* s(un))"} +{"Clue":"What's worn by Amazons as custodians? (10)","Answer":"WARDRESSES","Explanation":"What's worn by Amazons as custodians? (10)\nAmazons were famale warriors, so they presumable may have worm WAR DRESSES"} +{"Clue":"Bundle must keep dry, as must powder in this? (6)","Answer":"BATTLE","Explanation":"Bundle must keep dry, as must powder in this? (6)\n**BALE** (\"bundle\") *must keep* **TT** (teetotal, so \"dry\")"} +{"Clue":"Truth backed by notes of confession making one quarrelsome (8)","Answer":"FACTIOUS","Explanation":"Truth backed by notes of confession making one quarrelsome (8)\n**FACT** (\"truth\") backed by** IOUs** (\"notes of confession\") \n*The grammar in this clue is wrong, in my opinion, as the \"one\" in the clue is at best superfluous, as it leads the solver to look for a noun ie \"one (who is) fractious\", rather than the adjectival solution."} +{"Clue":"Husband, father, British and fat, put about nonsense in speech (9)","Answer":"GIBBERISH","Explanation":"Husband, father, British and fat, put about nonsense in speech (9)\n<=**H + SIRE + B + BIG\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"Phoney dope \"safe\" \u00e2\u20ac\" knew that must be wrong (4,4)","Answer":"FAKE NEWS","Explanation":"Phoney dope \"safe\" \u00e2\u20ac\" knew that must be wrong (4,4)\n*(safe knew)"} +{"Clue":"\"The ___ doing for a bob\", said the old scout, a stickler for rules (9)","Answer":"JOBSWORTH","Explanation":"\"The ___ doing for a bob\", said the old scout, a stickler for rules (9)\nAs in \"the\u00a0**JOB'S WORTH\u00a0**doing for a bob\", which a scout may have said during \"bob-a-job week\" back in the day when a shilling was worth something."} +{"Clue":"Girl and close friends \u2014 they have yet to blossom (8)","Answer":"ROSEBUDS","Explanation":"Girl and close friends \u2014 they have yet to blossom (8)\n**ROSE** (\"girl\") + **BUDS** (\"close friends\")"} +{"Clue":"Basin in toilet with a nasty smell (6)","Answer":"LAVABO","Explanation":"Basin in toilet with a nasty smell (6)\n**LAV** (\"toilet\") with **A** + **B.O.** (body odour, so \"nasty smell\")"} +{"Clue":"Daisy contrived to present truer image (10)","Answer":"MARGUERITE","Explanation":"Daisy contrived to present truer image (10)\n*(truer image)"} +{"Clue":"Judge in old car heading off (4)","Answer":"RATE","Explanation":"Judge in old car heading off (4)\n(c)**RATE **(\"old car\", with its *heading off*)"} +{"Clue":"Go on, aim to get to river (6)","Answer":"ENDURE","Explanation":"Go on, aim to get to river (6)\n**END** (\"aim\") to get to **URE** (\"river\")"} +{"Clue":"Wise female has article in literary collection (6)","Answer":"ATHENA","Explanation":"Wise female has article in literary collection (6)\n**THE** (\"article\") *in* **ANA** (\"literary collection\") \n*In Greek mythology, Athena was a virgin goddess endowed with great wisdom."} +{"Clue":"Foodie French friend being met \u00e2\u20ac\" fish is served (7)","Answer":"GOURAMI","Explanation":"Foodie French friend being met \u00e2\u20ac\" fish is served (7)\n**GOUR**(met)**(AMI)\u00a0**(The French friend (AMI) replaces \"met\")"} +{"Clue":"Author presenting information concerned with outer space (5)","Answer":"GENET","Explanation":"Author presenting information concerned with outer space (5)\n**GEN** (\"information\") + **ET** (extraterrestrial, so \"concernesd with outer space\") \n*Refers to Jean Genet, 20th century French playwright an novelist."} +{"Clue":"Miserable stuff that will get you going? (3,4)","Answer":"LOW GEAR","Explanation":"Miserable stuff that will get you going? (3,4)\n**LOW** (\"miserable\") + **GEAR** (\"stuff\")"} +{"Clue":"A monk shortly catching cold where it can be very hot (6)","Answer":"AFRICA","Explanation":"A monk shortly catching cold where it can be very hot (6)\n**A** + **FRIA**(r) catching **C**(old), so **A-FRI(C)A"} +{"Clue":"A pain that doesn't end in wicked old form of torture (9)","Answer":"BASTINADO","Explanation":"A pain that doesn't end in wicked old form of torture (9)\n**A STIN**(g) (\"a pain\" *that doesn't end*) *in* **BAD** (\"wicked\") + **O**(ld)"} +{"Clue":"Flower given to darling creates effect (7)","Answer":"EXECUTE","Explanation":"Flower given to darling creates effect (7)\n**EXE** (river, so \"flower\", ie that which flows) + **CUTE** (\"darling\")"} +{"Clue":"Chair for shoppers is broken (13)","Answer":"PROFESSORSHIP","Explanation":"Chair for shoppers is broken (13)\n*(for shoppers is)"} +{"Clue":"Having a problem walking, maybe, being dismissed? Oval is enthralled (3-6)","Answer":"BOW-LEGGED","Explanation":"Having a problem walking, maybe, being dismissed? Oval is enthralled (3-6)\n**BOWLED** (\"dismissed\", in cricket) with **EGG** (\"oval\") *enthralled"} +{"Clue":"One neat, newly delivered young infant (7)","Answer":"NEONATE","Explanation":"One neat, newly delivered young infant (7)\n*(one neat)"} +{"Clue":"Main thoroughfare invaded by visitor from space? (7)","Answer":"SALIENT","Explanation":"Main thoroughfare invaded by visitor from space? (7)\n**St.** (street, so \"thoroughfare\") *invaded by* **ALIEN** (\"visitor from space\")"} +{"Clue":"Woman is pretty in fancy hat (7)","Answer":"TABITHA","Explanation":"Woman is pretty in fancy hat (7)\n**A BIT** (\"pretty\") *in* *(hat)"} +{"Clue":"Film director's \u00e2\u20ac\u2122aughtiness (6)","Answer":"AUTEUR","Explanation":"Film director's \u00e2\u20ac\u2122aughtiness (6)\n(h)**AUTEUR** (haughtiness without the \"H\")"} +{"Clue":"Vitality of revolutionary always having internal resistance (5)","Answer":"VERVE","Explanation":"Vitality of revolutionary always having internal resistance (5)\n*(ever\") with **V** (versus, so \"resistance) inside (indicated by *internal*)"} +{"Clue":"Too right I hold with Indian cooking! (8)","Answer":"TANDOORI","Explanation":"Too right I hold with Indian cooking! (8)\n**TOO** + **R**(ight) + **I** *holding* **AND** (\"with\")"} +{"Clue":"Almost everyone's entertained by a little opera (6)","Answer":"SALOME","Explanation":"Almost everyone's entertained by a little opera (6)\n**AL**(l) (*almost* \"everyone\") *entertained by* **SOME** (\"a little\") \nSalome* is a one-act Richard Strauss opera."} +{"Clue":"Name wayward son seen making moonshine (8)","Answer":"NONSENSE","Explanation":"Name wayward son seen making moonshine (8)\nN(ame) + *(son seen)"} +{"Clue":"Rubbish heap overshadows centre of Stafford (6)","Answer":"PIFFLE","Explanation":"Rubbish heap overshadows centre of Stafford (6)\n**PILE** (\"heap\") *overshadws* (sta)**FF**(ord)"} +{"Clue":"Spy English teacher fairly regularly (8)","Answer":"EMISSARY","Explanation":"Spy English teacher fairly regularly (8)\n**E**(nglish) + **MISS** (\"teacher\") + (f)**A**(i)**R**(l)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Transfer rickety boxes of iron (6)","Answer":"FERRIC","Explanation":"Transfer rickety boxes of iron (6)\nHdden in (indicated by *boxes*) \"trans**FER RIC**kety\""} +{"Clue":"Rakes in close to fortune working with B-lister (10)","Answer":"LIBERTINES","Explanation":"Rakes in close to fortune working with B-lister (10)\n*(in E b-lister), where the E is (fortun)E (*close to* fortune)"} +{"Clue":"Bold American follows officer around these days (10)","Answer":"COURAGEOUS","Explanation":"Bold American follows officer around these days (10)\n**US** (\"american\") *follows* **C.O.** (commanding \"officer\") *around* OUR AGE (\"these days\"), so **C(OUR AGE)O-US"} +{"Clue":"Not the trendy group, for a start (6)","Answer":"OUTSET","Explanation":"Not the trendy group, for a start (6)\n**OUT** (\"not trendy\") + **SET** (\"group\")"} +{"Clue":"Close by hotel with no locks? (8)","Answer":"HAIRLESS","Explanation":"Close by hotel with no locks? (8)\n**AIRLESS** (\"close\") *by* **H**(otel)"} +{"Clue":"New mark in test achieves standard (6)","Answer":"NORMAL","Explanation":"New mark in test achieves standard (6)\n**N**(ew) + **M**(ark) *in* **ORAL** (\"test\")"} +{"Clue":"A depression grabs the woman's admirer (8)","Answer":"ADHERENT","Explanation":"A depression grabs the woman's admirer (8)\n**A DENT** (\"depression\") *grabs* **HER** (\"the woman's\")"} +{"Clue":"After long year missing, journalist is brought home (6)","Answer":"EARNED","Explanation":"After long year missing, journalist is brought home (6)\n*After* (y)**EARN** (\"long\" with Y(ear) *missing*), **ED**(itor) (\"journalist\")"} +{"Clue":"A rare dog barking? Could be violence on the way (4,4)","Answer":"ROAD RAGE","Explanation":"A rare dog barking? Could be violence on the way (4,4)\n*(a rare dog)"} +{"Clue":"Decorative stuff can retail with a pound off (6)","Answer":"TINSEL","Explanation":"Decorative stuff can retail with a pound off (6)\n**TIN** (\"can\") + **SEL**(l) (\"retail\" *with a pound* (L) *off*)"} +{"Clue":"Sister company welcomes one messenger (6)","Answer":"NUNCIO","Explanation":"Sister company welcomes one messenger (6)\n**NUN** (\"sister\") + **CO**(mpany) *welcomes* **I** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Everything bright, presumably, for City (6)","Answer":"ODENSE","Explanation":"Everything bright, presumably, for City (6)\nIf everything is bright, nothing (**O**) will be **DENSE"} +{"Clue":"Measured pressure in wind instrument (10)","Answer":"RESTRAINED","Explanation":"Measured pressure in wind instrument (10)\n**STRAIN** (\"pressure\") *in* **REED** (\"wind instrument\")"} +{"Clue":"Liqueur drunk neat? I decline to go into that (8)","Answer":"ANISETTE","Explanation":"Liqueur drunk neat? I decline to go into that (8)\n**I SET** (\"decline\") in *(neat)"} +{"Clue":"Gift from European band (8)","Answer":"OFFERING","Explanation":"Gift from European band (8)\n**OFF** (\"from\") + **E**(uropean) + **RING **(\"band\")"} +{"Clue":"Stopping duty free endlessly turned to trouble (8)","Answer":"EXERCISE","Explanation":"Stopping duty free endlessly turned to trouble (8)\n**EXCISE** (\"duty\") *stopped* by <=(f)**RE**(e) (*endlessly turned*)"} +{"Clue":"Leave before breakfast and dash (3-2-3-2)","Answer":"GET-UP-AND-GO","Explanation":"Leave before breakfast and dash (3-2-3-2)\nIf you get up and go, presumably you'd miss breakfast."} +{"Clue":"Charlie's enthralled by surgeon wiggling bum (8)","Answer":"SCROUNGE","Explanation":"Charlie's enthralled by surgeon wiggling bum (8)\n**C**(harlie) *enthralled by* *(surgeon)"} +{"Clue":"Primarily murmuring speaker? (8)","Answer":"MUTTERER","Explanation":"Primarily murmuring speaker? (8)\n**M**(urmuring) + **UTTERER** (\"speaker\") and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Cut price of delicate material? (8)","Answer":"LACERATE","Explanation":"Cut price of delicate material? (8)\nLACE (\"delicate material\") + RATE (\"price\")"} +{"Clue":"Devotee captures queen, leading to mate (6)","Answer":"FRIEND","Explanation":"Devotee captures queen, leading to mate (6)\n**FIEND** (\"devotee\") *captures* **R** (\"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"The man nearly advanced on a woman (6)","Answer":"HELENA","Explanation":"The man nearly advanced on a woman (6)\n**HE** (\"the man\") + **LEN**(t) (*nearly* \"advanced\") *on* **A"} +{"Clue":"Fly east from France, returning twice (6)","Answer":"TSETSE","Explanation":"Fly east from France, returning twice (6)\n<=**EST** + **EST **(French for \"east\", *returning* *twice*)"} +{"Clue":"Ma isn't in Sacramento, but weirdly great-grandma is (8)","Answer":"ANCESTOR","Explanation":"Definition: great-grandma \n*(sacrento) (\"Sacramento\" without MA)"} +{"Clue":"Sadness as chap brought back tailless bird (6)","Answer":"REGRET","Explanation":"Definition: Sadness\n**REG** (\"chap\") + <=**TER**(n) (*tailless* \"bird\",\u00a0*brought back*)"} +{"Clue":"Official found in Job Centre every day (5)","Answer":"REEVE","Explanation":"Definition: Official\nFound in \"cent**RE** **EVE**ry\""} +{"Clue":"No French participant is out of contention (3-6)","Answer":"NON-RUNNER","Explanation":"Definition: out of contention \nNON (\"No\" in French) + RUNNER (\"participant\")"} +{"Clue":"Address refurbishment, having no time off (7)","Answer":"ORATION","Explanation":"Definition: Address\n(rest)ORATION (\"refurbishment\"). \"Having no time off\" indicates \"no rest\""} +{"Clue":"Towards what end does cab driver need such knowledge? (5,2)","Answer":"WHERE TO","Explanation":"Definition: Towards what end\n(Not terribly) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"It's about bag of sweets, not that everyone would agree (2,5,3,5)","Answer":"IT TAKES ALL SORTS","Explanation":"Definition: not that everyone would agree \nCryptic definition? (Liquorice) ALLSORTS are a bag of sweets."} +{"Clue":"Date with stranger musician (7)","Answer":"DRUMMER","Explanation":"Definition: musician\n**D**(ate) *with* **RUMMER** (\"stranger\")"} +{"Clue":"Japanese drama works without ending but is a total failure (2-5)","Answer":"NO-HOPER","Explanation":"Definition: a total failure \n**NOH** (\"Japanese drama\") + **OPER**(a) (\"works\" *without ending*)"} +{"Clue":"Halfway house is pretty within (2-7)","Answer":"IN-BETWEEN","Explanation":"Definition: Halfway\n**INN** (public \"house\") with **BE** (\"is\"?) +** TWEE** (\"pretty\") *within"} +{"Clue":"Reconcile Roger to having kept back a little souvenir (5)","Answer":"RELIC","Explanation":"Definition: souvenir\nHidden backwards in \"Recon**CILE R**oger\""} +{"Clue":"Judges fruit, so we're told (6)","Answer":"GAUGES","Explanation":"Definition: Judges\nHomophone of **GAGES** (\"fruit\")"} +{"Clue":"Determine new teatimes (8)","Answer":"ESTIMATE","Explanation":"Definition: Determine\n*(teatimes)"} +{"Clue":"Admit idling for a change; that's pretty average (4,2,8)","Answer":"FAIR TO MIDDLING","Explanation":"Definition: pretty average\n*(admit idling for)"} +{"Clue":"Complaint by phone company, maintaining Czech Republic to a degree (6)","Answer":"ECZEMA","Explanation":"Definition: Complaint\n**EE** (mobile \"phone company), *maintaining* **CZ** (\"Czech Republic\") *to* **MA** (\"a degree\"), so\u00a0**E(CZ)E-MA"} +{"Clue":"Star flower is found on end of sidewalk (8)","Answer":"ASTERISK","Explanation":"Definition: Star\n**ASTER** (\"flower\") **IS** + (sidewal)**K"} +{"Clue":"Get two dinners delivered in London SW1 (7,6)","Answer":"DOWNING STREET","Explanation":"Definition: in London SW1 \n*(get two dinners)"} +{"Clue":"Continue with\u00a0summary (6)","Answer":"RESUME","Explanation":"Definition: Continue with\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Glory that would be Greece with no end of cash (8)","Answer":"GRANDEUR","Explanation":"Definition: Glory\n**GR** (\"Greece\") + **AND** (\"with\") + **EUR**(o) (\"cash\" with *no end*))"} +{"Clue":"Fearful blunders deceive a number outside (6-8)","Answer":"TERROR-STRICKEN","Explanation":"Definition: Fearful \n**ERRORS** (\"blunders\") **TRICK** (\"deceive\") with **TEN** (\"a number\") *outside"} +{"Clue":"Swiss blend non-toxic but causes problems with vision (4-9)","Answer":"SNOW-BLINDNESS","Explanation":"Definition: problems with vision \n*(swiss blend non)"} +{"Clue":"Box containing British Standard gets universal sign of approval (6,2)","Answer":"THUMBS-UP","Explanation":"Definition: sign of approval \n**THUMP** (\"box\") *containing* **B**(ritish) **S**(tandard) +** U**(niversal)"} +{"Clue":"Shifty pros hide ball that's not completely round (8)","Answer":"SPHEROID","Explanation":"Definition: ball that's not completely round \n*(pros hide)"} +{"Clue":"Enid starts to follow, hand in glove (6)","Answer":"MITTEN","Explanation":"Definition: glove\n**EN**(id) *to follow* **MITT** (\"hand\")"} +{"Clue":"Support\u00a0community stalwart (6)","Answer":"PILLAR","Explanation":"Definition: Support\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Dad's trouble returning, male truly lacking ultimate yen (10)","Answer":"POPODAMVER","Explanation":"Dad's trouble returning, male truly lacking ultimate yen (10)\n**POP** (\"dad\") + <=**ADO** (\"trouble\", *returning*) + **M**(ale) + **VER**(y) (\"truly\", *lacking ultimate* y(en)) \nPOPOVER \u2013 dessert \/ DAM \u2013 coin"} +{"Clue":"Oysters copper consumed in Teresa's place (7)","Answer":"AVICULA","Explanation":"Oysters copper consumed in Teresa's place (7)\n**Cu** (\"copper\") *in* **AVILA** (\"Teresa's place\")"} +{"Clue":"Bantu language that latterly is observed in London district (5)","Answer":"SOTHO","Explanation":"Bantu language that latterly is observed in London district (5)\n(tha)**T** *observed in* **SOHO** (\"London district\")"} +{"Clue":"Kiss\u00a0cheek (4)","Answer":"NECK","Explanation":"Kiss\u00a0cheek (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Colt skirting trees growing wild, jungly (9)","Answer":"FORESTEAL","Explanation":"Colt skirting trees growing wild, jungly (9)\n**FOAL** (\"colt\") *skirting* *(trees)"} +{"Clue":"Drive work on loosed individual game dogs (8)","Answer":"DROPPERS","Explanation":"Drive work on loosed individual game dogs (8)\n**Dr**(ive) + **Op.** (\"work\") + **PERS**(on \u2013 \"individual with ON loosed\") \n*Droppers are game dogs who drop to the ground when they spy game."} +{"Clue":"It may be hard to administer when one of pair leaves (5)","Answer":"HAPLY","Explanation":"It may be hard to administer when one of pair leaves (5)\n**H**(ard) + **AP**(p)**PLY\u00a0**(\"administer\" *when one of a pair* (of Ps) *leaves*)"} +{"Clue":"Article about shortened length of spore-cases (6)","Answer":"THECAL","Explanation":"Article about shortened length of spore-cases (6)\n**THE** (\"article) + **ca**. (circa, so \"about\") + **E** (length?)"} +{"Clue":"Hamper stuff for Jock must include opener for Merlot (5)","Answer":"CRAMP","Explanation":"Hamper stuff for Jock must include opener for Merlot (5)\n**CRAP** (\"stuff\" in Scots, ie \"for Jock\") *must include* **M**(erlot)"} +{"Clue":"Trilby maybe seen in town, oddly nondescript thing (7)","Answer":"WHATNOT","Explanation":"Trilby maybe seen in town, oddly nondescript thing (7)\n**HAT** (\"trilby maybe\") *seen in* *(town)"} +{"Clue":"Buccaneering renegade I spotted in photo (7)","Answer":"PIRATIC","Explanation":"Buccaneering renegade I spotted in photo (7)\n**RAT** (\"renegeade\") + **I** *spotted in* **PIC** (\"photo\")"} +{"Clue":"Working in university with Oxford exam coming round (5)","Answer":"MODUS","Explanation":"Working in university with Oxford exam coming round (5)\n**U**(niversity) *with* **MODS** (\"Oxford exams\") *coming round"} +{"Clue":"A doorman before going off knocked back jar of wine (6)","Answer":"TINAJA","Explanation":"A doorman before going off knocked back jar of wine (6)\n**A JANIT**(or) (\"a doorman\", *knocked back, *with OR (\"before\" *going off*))"} +{"Clue":"Independent parliament recalled for confrontational epic (5)","Answer":"ILIAD","Explanation":"Independent parliament recalled for confrontational epic (5)\n**I**(ndependent) + <=**DAIL** (lower house of the \"parliament\" of Ireland, *recalled*)"} +{"Clue":"Capital alibi contrived to protect prince (8)","Answer":"BRASILIA","Explanation":"Capital alibi contrived to protect prince (8)\n*(alibi) *to protect* **RAS** (\"prince\")"} +{"Clue":"Posse disturbed about old gun going off (9)","Answer":"SPOSOUNGE","Explanation":"Posse disturbed about old gun going off (9)\n*(posse) *about* **O** +*(gun) \nSPONGE \u2013 dessert \/ SOU \u2013 coin"} +{"Clue":"Sanction appropriate when imprisoning one (4)","Answer":"FIAT","Explanation":"Sanction appropriate when imprisoning one (4)\n**FIT** (\"appropriate\")* imprisoning* **A** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Prevent condition with removal of mine (5)","Answer":"DETER","Explanation":"Prevent condition with removal of mine (5)\n**DETER**(mine) (\"condition\")"} +{"Clue":"Royal favourite in pursuit of fashion? Old bore (7)","Answer":"TONNELL","Explanation":"Royal favourite in pursuit of fashion? Old bore (7)\n**NELL** (Gwynn) (\"royal favourite\") *in pursuit of* **TON** (\"fashion\")"} +{"Clue":"One wandering glens surrounded by Scottish river (10)","Answer":"TAANGELNSY","Explanation":"One wandering glens surrounded by Scottish river (10)\n**AN** (\"one\") + *(glens) *surrounded by* **TAY** (\"Scottish river\")"} +{"Clue":"Dish to extinguish \u2013 dismay when losing a spread (13)","Answer":"PANDOWSEMISDY","Explanation":"Dish to extinguish \u2013 dismay when losing a spread (13)\nPAN (\"dish\") + DOWSE (\"to extinguish\") + *(dismy) \nPANDOWDY \u2013 dessert \/ SEMIS \u2013 (old Indian) coin"} +{"Clue":"Red in the face after spells of bowling? Mark often is (8)","Answer":"OVERSHOT","Explanation":"Red in the face after spells of bowling? Mark often is (8)\n**HOT** (\"red in the face\") *after* **OVERS** (\"spells of bowling\")"} +{"Clue":"Ornamental loop, topic for knitting (5)","Answer":"PICOT","Explanation":"Ornamental loop, topic for knitting (5)\n*(topic)"} +{"Clue":"Female involved in excellent dessert coming up (8)","Answer":"DUFPENIF","Explanation":"Female involved in excellent dessert coming up (8)\n**F**(emale) *involved in* **FINE PUD** (\"excellent dessert\", *coming up*)"} +{"Clue":"Love bottled pub drink \u2013 it's bitter (4)","Answer":"ALOE","Explanation":"Love bottled pub drink \u2013 it's bitter (4)\n**O** (\"love\") *bottled* by **ALE** (\"pub drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Bids at table formerly showing strength East held (4)","Answer":"VIES","Explanation":"Bids at table formerly showing strength East held (4)\n**VIS** (\"strength\") with **E**(ast)* held"} +{"Clue":"Roundabout in LA or Edinburgh's noisy, including junction? (6)","Answer":"ROTARY","Explanation":"Roundabout in LA or Edinburgh's noisy, including junction? (6)\n**ROARY** (\"noisy\" in Scots), *including* **T**(-junction)"} +{"Clue":"Rung sweethearts up (4)","Answer":"STEP","Explanation":"Rung sweethearts up (4)\n<=**PETS** (\"sweethearts\", *up*)"} +{"Clue":"Early instrument producing silence \u2013 relief almost (5)","Answer":"SHALM","Explanation":"Early instrument producing silence \u2013 relief almost (5)\n**SH** (\"silence\") + **ALM**(s) (\"relief\", *almost*) \n*A shalm (or shawm) was an earlier type of oboe."} +{"Clue":"Poorly organized and secretive, clubs dine inside (13)","Answer":"ROLYPOSCEATLY","Explanation":"Poorly organized and secretive, clubs dine inside (13)\n*(poorly) +** SLY** (\"secretive\") with **C**(lubs) and **EAT** (\"dine\")* inside*. \nROLY POLY \u2013 dessert \/ SCEAT \u2013 silver coin"} +{"Clue":"Conservative in dress, perform together (5)","Answer":"COACT","Explanation":"Conservative in dress, perform together (5)\n**C**(onservative) *in* **COAT** (\"dress\")"} +{"Clue":"Dig has this to be expanding, volatile? (5)","Answer":"LATIN","Explanation":"Dig has this to be expanding, volatile? (5)\n(di)**LATIN**(g)? \nPlease see the first few comments, which explain where I went wrong."} +{"Clue":"Make good Elizabethan houses (4)","Answer":"ABET","Explanation":"Make good Elizabethan houses (4)\nHidden in \"Eliz**ABET**han\""} +{"Clue":"One getting married in a state of reverence (4)","Answer":"AWED","Explanation":"One getting married in a state of reverence (4)\n**A** (\"one\") *getting* **WED** (\"married\")"} +{"Clue":"Lupin maybe artist's shown in embroidery fabric (8)","Answer":"ARRASENE","Explanation":"Lupin maybe artist's shown in embroidery fabric (8)\n**ARSENE** (\"Lupin maybe\") with **RA** (\"artist\") *shown in. Arsene Lupin is a gentleman thief created by author Maurice Leblanc."} +{"Clue":"Monogram possibly I found in Latin is requiring translation (8)","Answer":"INITIALS","Explanation":"Monogram possibly I found in Latin is requiring translation (8)\n**I** *found in* *(latin is)"} +{"Clue":"A selection of exquisite sausage rolls (6)","Answer":"SUASET","Explanation":"A selection of exquisite sausage rolls (6)\nHidden backwards in \"exquisi**TE SAUS**age\" \nSUET \u2013 dessert \/ AS \u2013 coin"} +{"Clue":"Crumpled peplos page scrubbed in Greek vessels (5)","Answer":"OLPES","Explanation":"Crumpled peplos page scrubbed in Greek vessels (5)\n*(pelos) (\"peplos\" wih P(age) scrubbed) \nAn olpe was a a Greek urn."} +{"Clue":"Street accepts this outsider to be outstanding (5)","Answer":"ALIEN","Explanation":"Street accepts this outsider to be outstanding (5)\nALIEN accepted by St. (\"street\") would be s(ALIEN)t (\"outstanding\")"} +{"Clue":"Palm clutching love letter from abroad (4)","Answer":"IOTA","Explanation":"Palm clutching love letter from abroad (4)\n**ITA** (miriti \"palm\") *clutching* **O** (\"love\")"} +{"Clue":"I'll serve for rubber, a point up (4)","Answer":"BUNA","Explanation":"I'll serve for rubber, a point up (4)\n<=**A NUB** (\"a point\", *up*) \nBuna is a kind of artificial rubber."} +{"Clue":"Work in silver getting one eagerly excited (4)","Answer":"AGOG","Explanation":"Work in silver getting one eagerly excited (4)\n**GO** (\"work\")* in* **Ag** (\"silver\")"} +{"Clue":"First of cosmonauts in orbit so developed branch of technology (8)","Answer":"ROBOTICS","Explanation":"First of cosmonauts in orbit so developed branch of technology (8)\n**C**(osmonauts) *in* ***(orbit so)"} +{"Clue":"Thanks to Nancy, amateur discovers old kingdom (6)","Answer":"MERCIA","Explanation":"Thanks to Nancy, amateur discovers old kingdom (6)\n**MERCI\u00a0**(\"Thanks\" in French, so to those living in \"Nancy\") +\u00a0**A**(mateur)"} +{"Clue":"Abnomal self-concern, say, shown by leaderless country (8)","Answer":"EGOMANIA","Explanation":"Abnomal self-concern, say, shown by leaderless country (8)\n**E.G.** (\"say\") *shown by* (r)**OMANIA** (*leaderless* \"country\")"} +{"Clue":"Jerry Maguire's principal twice gets decoration (6)","Answer":"POMPOM","Explanation":"Jerry Maguire's principal twice gets decoration (6)\nPOM twice?"} +{"Clue":"Priest from South Africa died all right (5)","Answer":"ZADOK","Explanation":"Priest from South Africa died all right (5)\n**ZA** (international car registration letters for \"South Africa\") +\u00a0**D**(ied) +\u00a0**OK** (\"all right\") \n*Zadok was on Old Testament priest, and \"Zadok the Priest\" was an anthem written by George Frideric Handel for the coronation of King George II in 1727."} +{"Clue":"In favour of joining riot (9)","Answer":"PROFUSION","Explanation":"In favour of joining riot (9)\n**PRO** (\"in favour of\") + **FUSION** (\"joining\")"} +{"Clue":"One installs machinery\u00a0relatively well (6)","Answer":"FITTER","Explanation":"One installs machinery\u00a0relatively well (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Old bridge not a means of transporting eggs? (7)","Answer":"OVIDUCT","Explanation":"Old bridge not a means of transporting eggs? (7)\n**O**(ld) + **VI**(a)**DUCT\u00a0**(\"bridge\", *not* A)"} +{"Clue":"Polished and returned jade in the box (7)","Answer":"ELEGANT","Explanation":"Polished and returned jade in the box (7)\n<=**T(NAG)ELE** (\"jade\" *in* \"the box\", where \"jade\" = **NAG** and \"the box\" = **TELE**(vision))"} +{"Clue":"German leads with greeting for non-violent freedom fighter (6)","Answer":"GANDHI","Explanation":"German leads with greeting for non-violent freedom fighter (6)\n**G**(erman) + **AND** (\"with\") + **HI** (\"greeting\")"} +{"Clue":"Hiding strain, accountant is able to open some beer (5,1,3)","Answer":"CRACK A CAN","Explanation":"Hiding strain, accountant is able to open some beer (5,1,3)\n**CA** (chartered \"accountant\") *hiding* **RACK** (\"strain\") + CAN (\"is able to\")"} +{"Clue":"Passage in Purcell originally for this instrument (5)","Answer":"CELLO","Explanation":"Passage in Purcell originally for this instrument (5)\nHidden in \"Pur**CELL O**riginally\""} +{"Clue":"Alert fellow waving flag (6)","Answer":"FALTER","Explanation":"Alert fellow waving flag (6)\n***(alert f)"} +{"Clue":"With gift of story books, extremely elated (8)","Answer":"TALENTED","Explanation":"With gift of story books, extremely elated (8)\n**TALE** (\"story\") + **N.T.** (\"books\") + **E**(late)**D"} +{"Clue":"Article seized by large river's current (6)","Answer":"LATEST","Explanation":"Article seized by large river's current (6)\n**A** (\"article\")* seized by* **L**(arge) **TEST** (\"river\")"} +{"Clue":"Resort in York perhaps cancelling bill (8)","Answer":"RECOURSE","Explanation":"Resort in York perhaps cancelling bill (8)\n**R**(ac)**ECOURSE** (\"York, perhaps\") with AC (\"bill\") removed (*cancelled*)"} +{"Clue":"Wagner opera in France's nothing unknown, I added (6)","Answer":"RIENZI","Explanation":"Wagner opera in France's nothing unknown, I added (6)\n**RIEN** (\"in France, nothing\") + **Z** (\"unknown\") with **I** *added*. \n*\"Rienzi\" is an early Richard Wagner opera, first performed in 1842 and considered his first \"hit\"."} +{"Clue":"Bachelor's on the verge of highway attack (9)","Answer":"BROADSIDE","Explanation":"Bachelor's on the verge of highway attack (9)\n**B**(achelor) *on* **ROADSIDE** (\"verge of highway\")"} +{"Clue":"Dog food? That's about right (5)","Answer":"TRACK","Explanation":"Dog food? That's about right (5)\n**TACK** (\"food\") *about* **R**(ight)"} +{"Clue":"Well, it's a kitchen device (7)","Answer":"CHIPPER","Explanation":"Well, it's a kitchen device (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Unionist has to live on new housing development (9)","Answer":"EVOLUTION","Explanation":"Unionist has to live on new housing development (9)\n**U**(nionist) in (i.e housed by) ***(to live on)"} +{"Clue":"Island's not half fantastic (5)","Answer":"CAPRI","Explanation":"Island's not half fantastic (5)\n**CAPRI**(cious) (\"fantastic\", *halved*)"} +{"Clue":"A small child needed about a day to find fossil (8)","Answer":"AMMONITE","Explanation":"A small child needed about a day to find fossil (8)\n**A MITE** (\"small child\") *about ***Mon**. (\"a day\")"} +{"Clue":"A state not for eating in? (4)","Answer":"TOGO","Explanation":"A state not for eating in? (4)\n**TO GO** (\"not for eating in\")"} +{"Clue":"Unrewarding time without Marvin? (9)","Answer":"THANKLESS","Explanation":"Unrewarding time without Marvin? (9)\n**T**(ime) + **HANKLESS** (\"without (Hank) Marvin\")"} +{"Clue":"Cushion to support back (not bottoms) (9)","Answer":"UPHOLSTER","Explanation":"Cushion to support back (not bottoms) (9)\n**UPHOL**(d) (\"cushion\") + **STER**(n) (\"back\"), both without *bottoms"} +{"Clue":"Penny off fuel keeps one quiet (8)","Answer":"PEACEFUL","Explanation":"Penny off fuel keeps one quiet (8)\n**P**(enny) + ***(fuel)** *keeps* **ACE** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Turned up at court, showing discretion (4)","Answer":"TACT","Explanation":"Turned up at court, showing discretion (4)\n**TA\u00a0**(\"at\",\u00a0*turned up*) +\u00a0**Ct.** (abbreviation of \"court\")"} +{"Clue":"Part of ship's unit's heading north-west in strong wind (7)","Answer":"GUNWALE","Explanation":"Part of ship's unit's heading north-west in strong wind (7)\n**U**(nit) + **NW\u00a0**(abbreviation of \"north-west\") *in* **GALE** (\"strong wind\")"} +{"Clue":"Female performing expected cheesy dish (6)","Answer":"FONDUE","Explanation":"Female performing expected cheesy dish (6)\n**F**(emale) + **ON** (\"performing\") + **DUE** (\"expected\")"} +{"Clue":"Often nurses left parcel out (5)","Answer":"ALLOT","Explanation":"Often nurses left parcel out (5)\n**A LOT** (\"often\") *nurses* **L**(eft)"} +{"Clue":"Holding socialist's firm belief (5)","Answer":"CREDO","Explanation":"Holding socialist's firm belief (5)\n**Co.** (\"firm\") *holding* **RED** (\"socialist\")"} +{"Clue":"After taking in bits of Hong Kong, Al's game for fun in Tokyo! (8)","Answer":"PACHINKO","Explanation":"Definition: game for fun in Tokyo\n(Al) **PACINO** taking in **H** and **K** (\"bits of Hong Kong\") \nPachinko is a Japanese game."} +{"Clue":"In the middle of Germany, stuck in some fog (6)","Answer":"AMIDST","Explanation":"Definition: In the middle of\n**D** (\"Germany\") *stuck in* **A MIST** (\"some fog\")"} +{"Clue":"Garland pursuing role playing attractive singer (7)","Answer":"LORELEI","Explanation":"Definition: attractive singer \n**LEI** (Hawaiian \"garland\") *pursuing* ***(role)"} +{"Clue":"Lusatian consumed salt (7)","Answer":"SORBATE","Explanation":"Definition: salt\n**SORB** (\"Lusatian\") + **ATE** (\"consumed\") \nLusatia is an area in Central Europe which is home to the ethnic group known as the Lusatian Sorbs."} +{"Clue":"Leaves Deighton's file, denied internet protocol (5)","Answer":"CRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Leaves\n(IP)**CRESS\u00a0**(\"Len Deighton's file\" without IP (\"Internet Protocol\")) \n\"The Ipcress File\" was a spy novel written by Len Deighton."} +{"Clue":"White house's in-depth coverage? (5,4)","Answer":"HEAVY SNOW","Explanation":"Definition: White house's in-depth coverage\n*Heavy snow would cover a house, making it white, or Julius may be referring to an igloo?"} +{"Clue":"Mama wildebeest masters opening three litre container (6,6)","Answer":"DOUBLE MAGNUM","Explanation":"Definition: three litre container \n**DOUBLE MA** (\"ma ma\") + **GNU** (\"wildebeest\") + **M**(asters)"} +{"Clue":"I so couldn't work in the Big Apple, where there's no privacy (6,6)","Answer":"NUDIST COLONY","Explanation":"Definition: where there's no privacy \n***(i so couldnt)** *in* **NY** (New York, so \"the big Apple\")"} +{"Clue":"Say when, without refinement? (5-4)","Answer":"ROUGH HEWN","Explanation":"Definition: without refinement\n\"Hewn\" is an anagram of \"when\", so \"rough hewn\" would be \"when\""} +{"Clue":"Uninvited guest makes MsThurman a British Rail sandwich (5)","Answer":"UMBRA","Explanation":"Definition: Uninvited guest\n**UMA** (\"Ms Thurman\") *sandwiches* **BR"} +{"Clue":"Became interested in new Giotto fresco (3,4)","Answer":"GOT INTO","Explanation":"Definition: Became interested\n***(n giotto)** \n*Fresco as an anagrind? I suppose, given that it is the Italian for \"fresh\", it just about passes muster."} +{"Clue":"Able to read, student not required to repeat (7)","Answer":"ITERATE","Explanation":"Definition: to repeat \n(l)**ITERATE\u00a0**(\"able to read\", without L (\"student\"))"} +{"Clue":"\"Be charming every now and again\" penned le Carr\u00e9 (6)","Answer":"ENDEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Be charming\n*See comment 2 for an explanation of this one \u2013 thanks, Louise!"} +{"Clue":"Self-obsession of Tierra del Fuego man I arrested (8)","Answer":"EGOMANIA","Explanation":"Self-obsession of Tierra del Fuego man I arrested (8)\nHidden in \"fu**EGO MAN I** Arrested\""} +{"Clue":"Stirring up, creating a lie playing politics in the White House? (6,8)","Answer":"PALACE INTRIGUE","Explanation":"Definition: politics in the White House\n***(up creating a lie)"} +{"Clue":"It's blown my cover as a sleeper in Africa (6)","Answer":"CORNET","Explanation":"Definition: It's blown\n**COR** (\"my!\") + (mosquito) **NET** (\"cover as a sleeper in Africa\")"} +{"Clue":"They're charged as supporters of sick American deceptions (9)","Answer":"ILLUSIONS","Explanation":"Definition: deceptions\n**IONS** (\"they're charged\") *supporting* **ILL** (\"sick\") + **US** (\"American\")"} +{"Clue":"Noble king, a high-born Celt originally (6,8)","Answer":"KNIGHT BACHELOR","Explanation":"Definition: Noble\n**K**(ing) + ***(a high born celt)"} +{"Clue":"Happy, Julius Caesar's back on track (5)","Answer":"MERRY","Explanation":"Definition: Happy\n**<=ME** (\"Julius\") +(Caesa) **R** *(again, Louise @comment 2 helped me to understand that part)* + **RY** (railway, so \"track\")"} +{"Clue":"Washington (not Ohio) PR media rubbished Trump's campaign objective (8,3,5)","Answer":"DRAINING THE SWAMP","Explanation":"Definition: Trump's campaign objective \n***(washingtn pr media)\u00a0**The letter O (\"Ohio\") has to be removed from \"Washington\")"} +{"Clue":"Lancelot Brown's expertise in tax avoidance? (6,8)","Answer":"ESTATE PLANNING","Explanation":"Definition: Lancelot Brown's expertise\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A day going over Northern Australia upset Miss West to the point of sickness (2,7)","Answer":"AD NAUSEAM","Explanation":"Definition: to the point of sickness \n**A D**(ay) + **N AUS** (\"Northern Australia\") + (<= **MAE** (\"Miss West\")**\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"Altered a tuxedo Duke left to have cleaned (8)","Answer":"ADJUSTED","Explanation":"Definition: Altered\n**A DJ** (dinner jacket, so \"tuxedo\") + (d)**USTED** (\"cleaned\" without D(uke))"} +{"Clue":"Get old baronet on the road to Edinburgh (6)","Answer":"OBTAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Get\n**O**(ld)** Bt.** (\"baronet\") on **A1(N)** (\"the road to Edinburgh\")"} +{"Clue":"Way into Florida slum (6)","Answer":"FAVELA","Explanation":"Definition: slum\n**Ave.** (\"way\") *into* **Fla.** (\"Florida\") \n*A favela is a slum, most notably in Rio de Janeiro."} +{"Clue":"Dye chicken then snap wings off (5)","Answer":"HENNA","Explanation":"Definition: Dye\n**HEN** (\"chicken\") + (s)NA(p)"} +{"Clue":"Male with a zip cut old wooden bowl (5)","Answer":"MAZER","Explanation":"Male with a zip cut old wooden bowl (5)\n**M**(ale) *with* **A ZER**(o) (\"zip\",\u00a0*cut*)"} +{"Clue":"Film again before breaking guitar's last string (2-6)","Answer":"RE-RECORD","Explanation":"Film again before breaking guitar's last string (2-6)\n**ERE** (\"before\")\u00a0*breaking\u00a0*(guita)**R** + **CORD** (\"string\")"} +{"Clue":"Filming Tap orgy in hotel \u2014 came when aroused (14)","Answer":"CINEMATOGRAPHY","Explanation":"Filming Tap orgy in hotel \u2014 came when aroused (14)\n***(tap orgy in H came)**, where H is short for \"hotel\""} +{"Clue":"In the morning love to be entertained by kinky nurse's charms (8)","Answer":"ENAMOURS","Explanation":"In the morning love to be entertained by kinky nurse's charms (8)\n**A.M.** (\"in the morning\") + **O** (\"love\")\u00a0*to be entertained by*\u00a0***(nurse)"} +{"Clue":"One trailing dumb group, half lost in city (6)","Answer":"MUMBAI","Explanation":"One trailing dumb group, half lost in city (6)\n**I** (\"one\") *trailing* **MUM** (\"dumb\", as in \"keep mum\") + **BA**(nd) (\"group\", *half lost*)"} +{"Clue":"Film covering record pitch (5)","Answer":"ERECT","Explanation":"Film covering record pitch (5)\n**E.T.** (\"film\") *covering* **REC**(ord)"} +{"Clue":"Takes in hype going over front of sleeve (5)","Answer":"GULPS","Explanation":"Takes in hype going over front of sleeve (5)\n<=**PLUG** (\"hype\", *going over*) + **S**(leeve)"} +{"Clue":"Turns ugly, oddly missing lots (9)","Answer":"GYRATIONS","Explanation":"Turns ugly, oddly missing lots (9)\n(u)**G**(l)**Y** + **RATIONS** (\"lots\")"} +{"Clue":"Spinal Tap turning up current album \u2026 (6,8)","Answer":"LUMBAR PUNCTURE","Explanation":"Spinal Tap turning up current album \u2026 (6,8)\n***(up current album)"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 bank up to eleven \u2014 air's rocking (14)","Answer":"SUPERELEVATION","Explanation":"\u2026 bank up to eleven \u2014 air's rocking (14)\n***(up to eleven airs)"} +{"Clue":"Uses again, touching series of songs (8)","Answer":"RECYCLES","Explanation":"Uses again, touching series of songs (8)\n**RE** (\"touching\") +** CYCLES** (\"series of songs\")"} +{"Clue":"A car's back concealing new drugs (5)","Answer":"GANJA","Explanation":"A car's back concealing new drugs (5)\n<= **A JAG** (\"a car\",\u00a0*back*),* concealing\u00a0***N**(ew)"} +{"Clue":"Artist and singer's aid \u2014 he joins film director with band of the '70s (12)","Answer":"MICHELANGELO","Explanation":"Artist and singer's aid \u2014 he joins film director with band of the '70s (12)\n**MIC** (\"singer's aid\") + **HE** + (Fritz) **LANG** (\"film director\") + **E.L.O.** (\"band of the 70s\")"} +{"Clue":"Upset Led Zeppelin's leader taking in lover for drink (9)","Answer":"ZINFANDEL","Explanation":"Upset Led Zeppelin's leader taking in lover for drink (9)\n<=**LED Z**(eppelin)\u00a0*taking\u00a0***IN FAN\u00a0**(\"lover\")"} +{"Clue":"Play jam one louder, it's mad (5,3,6)","Answer":"ROMEO AND JULIET","Explanation":"Play jam one louder, it's mad (5,3,6)\n***(jam one louder it)"} +{"Clue":"Call about English act making comeback (9)","Answer":"RETURNING","Explanation":"Call about English act making comeback (9)\n**RING** (\"call\") *about* **E**(nglish) **TURN** (\"act\")"} +{"Clue":"Fiddles with\u00a0equipment (4)","Answer":"RIGS","Explanation":"Fiddles with\u00a0equipment (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Rubbish you picked up? Time to give up being wasted (9)","Answer":"CRAPULENT","Explanation":"Rubbish you picked up? Time to give up being wasted (9)\n**CRAP** (\"rubbish\") + **U** (homophone of YOU) + **LENT** (\"time to give up\")"} +{"Clue":"On it away from addiction? (5)","Answer":"REHAB","Explanation":"On it away from addiction? (5)\n**RE** (\"on\") + **HAB**(it)"} +{"Clue":"Hearing short works after interval \u2014 organ sticking out? (6,6)","Answer":"HIATUS HERNIA","Explanation":"Hearing short works after interval \u2014 organ sticking out? (6,6)\n***(hearin)**(g) *after* **HIATUS** (\"internal\")"} +{"Clue":"Play? Removing top in the Sun for circulation: that's not graceful (9)","Answer":"UNSHAPELY","Explanation":"Play? Removing top in the Sun for circulation: that's not graceful (9)\n***(play he sun)**, where HE is \"the\" *with its top removed"} +{"Clue":"They abuse right to occupy band on the road? (9)","Answer":"TORTURERS","Explanation":"They abuse right to occupy band on the road? (9)\n**Rt.** (\"right\") *to occupy* **TOURERS** (\"band on the road\")"} +{"Clue":"Delivery of European spot (one must be United) (9)","Answer":"ELOCUTION","Explanation":"Delivery of European spot (one must be United) (9)\n**E**(uropean) + **LOC**(a)**(U)TION\u00a0**(\"spot\", with A (\"one\") replaced by U(nited))"} +{"Clue":"Month to handle on-screen director (5)","Answer":"MOUSE","Explanation":"Month to handle on-screen director (5)\n**Mo**.(nth) +** USE** (\"to handle\")"} +{"Clue":"Group with good reverberation (5)","Answer":"CLANG","Explanation":"Group with good reverberation (5)\n**CLAN** (\"group\") *with* **G**(ood)"} +{"Clue":"Celebrity mag detailed suffering (4)","Answer":"HELL","Explanation":"Celebrity mag detailed suffering (4)\n**HELL**(o) (\"celebrity mag\",\u00a0*detailed*)"} +{"Clue":"Stairs concealing an opening over a door (8)","Answer":"FANLIGHT","Explanation":"Stairs concealing an opening over a door (8)\n**FLIGHT** (\"stairs\") *concealing* **AN"} +{"Clue":"Controller of fluid the swine fed to drunkard (6)","Answer":"SPIGOT","Explanation":"Controller of fluid the swine fed to drunkard (6)\n**PIG** (\"the swine\") *fed to* **SOT** (\"drunkard\")"} +{"Clue":"Article in newspaper that's refreshing (8)","Answer":"LEMONADE","Explanation":"Article in newspaper that's refreshing (8)\n**A** (\"article\") *in* **LE MONDE** (French \"newspaper\")"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle rounds bend before a shock (6)","Answer":"TRAUMA","Explanation":"Vehicle rounds bend before a shock (6)\n**TRAM** (\"vehicle\") *rounds* **U** (\"bend\")* before* **A"} +{"Clue":"30 perhaps put on, weapon outside (9)","Answer":"SWEARWORD","Explanation":"30 perhaps put on, weapon outside (9)\n**WEAR** (\"put on\") with **SWORD** (\"weapon\") *outside"} +{"Clue":"Energy member invested in exclamation of wonder (5)","Answer":"OOMPH","Explanation":"Energy member invested in exclamation of wonder (5)\n**M.P.** (\"member\" of parliament)* invested in* **OOH** (\"excalamation of wonder\")"} +{"Clue":"Avoid\u00a0meat (4)","Answer":"DUCK","Explanation":"Avoid\u00a0meat (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Black cloud follows close to itinerant, one going on foot (7)","Answer":"TRAINER","Explanation":"Black cloud follows close to itinerant, one going on foot (7)\n**RAINER** (\"black cloud\") *follows* (itineran)**T"} +{"Clue":"Hoarding bread, state accumulated wealth (7)","Answer":"CAPITAL","Explanation":"Hoarding bread, state accumulated wealth (7)\n**Cal**.(ifornia) (\"state\") *hoarding* **PITA** (\"bread\")"} +{"Clue":"Bleat\u00a0as cow? (4)","Answer":"BEEF","Explanation":"Bleat\u00a0as cow? (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Harrow's principal in lovely, comfortable job (5)","Answer":"NICHE","Explanation":"Harrow's principal in lovely, comfortable job (5)\n**H**(arrow) *in* **NICE** (\"lovely\")"} +{"Clue":"Cold packed in ice, dates awfully dry (9)","Answer":"DESICCATE","Explanation":"Cold packed in ice, dates awfully dry (9)\n**C**(old) *packed in* ***(ice dates)"} +{"Clue":"Home rule initially welcomed by former PM (6)","Answer":"HEARTH","Explanation":"Home rule initially welcomed by former PM (6)\n**R**(ule) *welcomed by* (Ted) **HEATH** (\"former PM\")"} +{"Clue":"Musician squeezing one box that hisses (3,5)","Answer":"PIT VIPER","Explanation":"Musician squeezing one box that hisses (3,5)\n**PIPER** (\"musician\") *squeezing* **1 TV** (\"one box\")"} +{"Clue":"Over ebbing river, spot fleet (6)","Answer":"SPEEDY","Explanation":"Over ebbing river, spot fleet (6)\n**SPY** (\"spot\") *over* <=**DEE** (\"river\",* ebbing*)"} +{"Clue":"By the sound of it, more than one thief curses (8)","Answer":"KNICKERS","Explanation":"By the sound of it, more than one thief curses (8)\nHomophone of **NICKERS** (\"more than one thief\")"} +{"Clue":"Shape of sky assuming line that's familiar (6)","Answer":"FOLKSY","Explanation":"Shape of sky assuming line that's familiar (6)\n***(of sky)** *assuming* **L**(ine)"} +{"Clue":"Nine, perhaps, a shade under ten, ultimately (6)","Answer":"NUMBER","Explanation":"Nine, perhaps, a shade under ten, ultimately (6)\n**UMBER** (\"a shade\") *under* (te)**N"} +{"Clue":"Close lead of champion forsaken (5)","Answer":"INNER","Explanation":"Close lead of champion forsaken (5)\n(w)**INNER** (\"champion\" with its \"lead\" *forsaken*)"} +{"Clue":"Fish dined on the waterfront (7)","Answer":"HADDOCK","Explanation":"Fish dined on the waterfront (7)\n**HAD** (\"dined on\") + **DOCK** (\"waterfront\")"} +{"Clue":"Somebody manufacturing green soap (9)","Answer":"PERSONAGE","Explanation":"Somebody manufacturing green soap (9)\n***(green soap)"} +{"Clue":"Food lover, chap into fruit (8)","Answer":"GOURMAND","Explanation":"Food lover, chap into fruit (8)\n**MAN** (\"chap\") *into* **GOURD** (\"fruit\")"} +{"Clue":"Educators see Sr Guevara crying? (8)","Answer":"TEACHERS","Explanation":"Educators see Sr Guevara crying? (8)\n**CHE** (\"Sr Guevara\") in **TEARS** (\"crying\")"} +{"Clue":"Change somewhat overrated, I think (4)","Answer":"EDIT","Explanation":"Change somewhat overrated, I think (4)\nHidden in \"overrat**ED I T**hink\""} +{"Clue":"Unfortunately less hot, the tuna red raw (9)","Answer":"UNTREATED","Explanation":"Unfortunately less hot, the tuna red raw (9)\n***(te tuna raw)**, where TE is \"the\" less H(ot)"} +{"Clue":"Vessel like this supporting a plant (8)","Answer":"ACANTHUS","Explanation":"Vessel like this supporting a plant (8)\n**CAN** (\"vessel\") + **THUS** (\"like this\") *supporting* **A"} +{"Clue":"Modern resort with English in prison (5,3)","Answer":"SPACE AGE","Explanation":"Modern resort with English in prison (5,3)\n**SPA** (\"resort\") *with* **E**(nglish) *in* **CAGE** (\"prison\")"} +{"Clue":"Pool top, snooker's third (4)","Answer":"LIDO","Explanation":"Pool top, snooker's third (4)\n**LID** (\"top\") + (sn)**O**(oker)"} +{"Clue":"Baton is used in defence (7)","Answer":"BASTION","Explanation":"Baton is used in defence (7)\n***(baton is)"} +{"Clue":"Publication with something to digest in flier (6)","Answer":"MAGPIE","Explanation":"Publication with something to digest in flier (6)\n**MAG** (\"publication\") *with* **PIE** (\"something to digest\")"} +{"Clue":"Suit \u2013 Scottish footballing outfit? (6)","Answer":"HEARTS","Explanation":"Suit \u2013 Scottish footballing outfit? (6)\nDouble definition \u2013 a suit in cards and a Scottish football team."} +{"Clue":"City that may rise and fall (5)","Answer":"CIVIC","Explanation":"City that may rise and fall (5)\nPalindrome, so it reads the same rising and falling"} +{"Clue":"Nook in which a copperhead is enamoured? (6)","Answer":"ALCOVE","Explanation":"Nook in which a copperhead is enamoured? (6)\n**A** + **C**(opperhead) *in* **LOVE** (\"enamoured\" = in love)"} +{"Clue":"Threaten to touch a steamer? (6)","Answer":"COWPAT","Explanation":"Threaten to touch a steamer? (6)\n**COW** (\"threaten\") + **PAT** (\"to touch\")"} +{"Clue":"Unfortunately, Ofsted has killed inspirational leaders, the final nail in the coffin? (4,2,5)","Answer":"KISS OF DEATH","Explanation":"Unfortunately, Ofsted has killed inspirational leaders, the final nail in the coffin? (4,2,5)\n***(ofsted has k i)**, where K and I are the initial letters (*leaders*) of \"killed\" and \"inspirational\""} +{"Clue":"Side with keepers of the royal estate? (6,4,7)","Answer":"QUEENS PARK RANGERS","Explanation":"Side with keepers of the royal estate? (6,4,7)\nRangers looking after a queen's park\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Inhaler for this? That's a good idea (6)","Answer":"WHEEZE","Explanation":"Inhaler for this? That's a good idea (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"I believe printing stuff in spirit (8)","Answer":"METHINKS","Explanation":"I believe printing stuff in spirit (8)\n**INK** (\"printing stuff\") *in* **METHS** (\"spirit\")"} +{"Clue":"Nothing to lose in battlefield after short run for a particular worker? (9)","Answer":"JOBSWORTH","Explanation":"Nothing to lose in battlefield after short run for a particular worker? (9)\n**B**(0)**SWORTH** (\"battlefield\" with *nothing* (0) lost) after **JO**(g) (*short\u00a0*\"run\")"} +{"Clue":"Squarish front cut with axes (4)","Answer":"BOXY","Explanation":"Squarish front cut with axes (4)\n**BO**(w) (\"front\", *cut*) with **X** and **Y** (\"axes\")"} +{"Clue":"Body lacking in width, lifted belt (4)","Answer":"WHUP","Explanation":"Body lacking in width, lifted belt (4)\n**W**(idt)**H** (\"width\" with its *body lacking*) + **UP** (\"lifted\")"} +{"Clue":"They refuse to adapt and ours is changing (9)","Answer":"DINOSAURS","Explanation":"They refuse to adapt and ours is changing (9)\n***(and ours is)"} +{"Clue":"Good time to cover a royal seat, wiping one for John's chamber (8)","Answer":"BATHROOM","Explanation":"Good time to cover a royal seat, wiping one for John's chamber (8)\n**BOOM** (\"good time\") to cover **A THR**(one) (\"royal seat\" *wiping* ONE)"} +{"Clue":"Not concentrating, skin stuck on zip (6)","Answer":"DOZING","Explanation":"Not concentrating, skin stuck on zip (6)\n**DO** (\"skin\", as in \"to beat easily\") *stuck on ***ZING** (\"zip\")"} +{"Clue":"Cocktail, a small drink sent over, lay unfinished in the end (4,6)","Answer":"PINA COLADA","Explanation":"Cocktail, a small drink sent over, lay unfinished in the end (4,6)\n<= **A NIP** (\"small drink\", *sent over*) + **LA**(y) *in* **CODA** (\"end\")"} +{"Clue":"Decorated more than three weeks before Christmas, looking back (4)","Answer":"ICED","Explanation":"Decorated more than three weeks before Christmas, looking back (4)\n<=DEC 1 (\"more than three weeks before Christmas\", *back*)"} +{"Clue":"Mediocre craft behind good racer (2-4)","Answer":"GO-KART","Explanation":"Mediocre craft behind good racer (2-4)\n**OK** (\"mediocre\") + **ART** (\"craft\") *behind* G(ood)"} +{"Clue":"Good health\u00a0makes you feel better (6)","Answer":"CHEERS","Explanation":"Good health\u00a0makes you feel better (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Sound of hooter, it has gone off with two rings (7)","Answer":"ATISHOO","Explanation":"Sound of hooter, it has gone off with two rings (7)\n***(it has)** + **O O** (\"two rings\")"} +{"Clue":"Class act finally dressed in suit (5)","Answer":"CASTE","Explanation":"Class act finally dressed in suit (5)\n(ac)**T\u00a0***dressed in* **CASE** (\"suit\")"} +{"Clue":"A reservation almost captured by very old cowboy (7)","Answer":"VAQUERO","Explanation":"A reservation almost captured by very old cowboy (7)\n**A QUER**(y) (\"reservation\", *almost*) *captured by* **V**(ery) **O**(ld)"} +{"Clue":"Elaborate talk about ultimate in decoration (6)","Answer":"ORNATE","Explanation":"Elaborate talk about ultimate in decoration (6)\n**ORATE** (\"talk\") *about* (decoratio)**N"} +{"Clue":"Ground spice infusing most of cold drink (5,4)","Answer":"PEPSI COLA","Explanation":"Ground spice infusing most of cold drink (5,4)\n***(spice)** *infusing* **POLA**(r) (*most of* \"cold\")"} +{"Clue":"Old screw's failure to secure pole (7)","Answer":"TURNKEY","Explanation":"Old screw's failure to secure pole (7)\n**TURKEY** (\"failure\") *to secure* **N**(orth) (\"pole\")"} +{"Clue":"Arbitrary comment, I agree, is kind of average (9,4)","Answer":"GEOMETRIC MEAN","Explanation":"Arbitrary comment, I agree, is kind of average (9,4)\n***(comment i agree)"} +{"Clue":"London's Borough Market has endless foil to wrap up (9)","Answer":"SOUTHWARK","Explanation":"London's Borough Market has endless foil to wrap up (9)\n**SOUK** (\"market\") *has* **THWAR**(t) (*endless* \"foil\") *to wrap up*, so\u00a0**SOU(THWAR)K"} +{"Clue":"This slaughter's controversial, for crying out loud? (7)","Answer":"WHALING","Explanation":"This slaughter's controversial, for crying out loud? (7)\nHomophone of **WAILING** (\"crying\", *out loud*)"} +{"Clue":"Pass over the Guardian's prejudice (6)","Answer":"COLOUR","Explanation":"Pass over the Guardian's prejudice (6)\n**COL** (mountain \"pass\") *over* **OUR** (\"the Guardian's\")"} +{"Clue":"Old country with two sharp bends on river (5)","Answer":"ZAIRE","Explanation":"Old country with two sharp bends on river (5)\n**Z\u00a0**(\"two sharp bends\", on a road sign) +\u00a0**AIRE** (\"river\")"} +{"Clue":"Amusingly he exaggerates strange trait associated with a circus (12)","Answer":"CARICATURIST","Explanation":"Amusingly he exaggerates strange trait associated with a circus (12)\n***(trait a circus)"} +{"Clue":"Celebrity is blocking change (1- 6)","Answer":"A-LISTER","Explanation":"Celebrity is blocking change (1- 6)\n**IS** *blocking* **ALTER\u00a0**(\"change\")"} +{"Clue":"Called about family position (7)","Answer":"RANKING","Explanation":"Called about family position (7)\n**RANG** (\"called\") *about* **KIN** (\"family\")"} +{"Clue":"Former writer's ultimately futile outlay (7)","Answer":"EXPENSE","Explanation":"Former writer's ultimately futile outlay (7)\n**EX** (\"former\") + **PEN'S** (\"writer's\") + (futil)**E"} +{"Clue":"Part of intro, uncertain beat (7)","Answer":"TROUNCE","Explanation":"Part of intro, uncertain beat (7)\nHidden in (*part of*) \"in**TRO UNCE**rtain\""} +{"Clue":"Mob in store reportedly (5)","Answer":"HORDE","Explanation":"Mob in store reportedly (5)\nHomophone (*reportedly*) of **HOARD"} +{"Clue":"Somewhat loathsome person for example always coming back (2,1,6)","Answer":"TO A DEGREE","Explanation":"Somewhat loathsome person for example always coming back (2,1,6)\n**TOAD** (\"loathsome person\") + **E.G.** (\"for example\") + <=**E'ER** (\"always, *coming back*)"} +{"Clue":"Revised alerts received by parent causing confusion (9)","Answer":"MAELSTROM","Explanation":"Revised alerts received by parent causing confusion (9)\n***(alerts)** *received by* **MOM** (\"parent\" in the US)"} +{"Clue":"Supper's beginning \u2013 our group welcome eastern dish (5)","Answer":"SUSHI","Explanation":"Supper's beginning \u2013 our group welcome eastern dish (5)\n**S**(upper) + **US** (\"our group\") + **HI** (\"welcome\")"} +{"Clue":"Sudden increase overwhelming place \u2013 leading to extravagance (7)","Answer":"SPLURGE","Explanation":"Sudden increase overwhelming place \u2013 leading to extravagance (7)\n**SURGE** (\"sudden increase\") *overwhelming* **P**(lace)"} +{"Clue":"Close a north-eastern passage (3,4)","Answer":"SEA LANE","Explanation":"Close a north-eastern passage (3,4)\n**SEAL** (\"close\") +** A** **N**(orth)** E**(astern)"} +{"Clue":"Uncovered Scot having slip on return before court? Right (7)","Answer":"CORRECT","Explanation":"Uncovered Scot having slip on return before court? Right (7)\n(s)**CO**(t) + <=**ERR** (\"slip\", *on return*) *before* **Ct.** (\"court\")"} +{"Clue":"Initially impolite, discourteous in referring to listener? Senseless (7)","Answer":"IDIOTIC","Explanation":"Initially impolite, discourteous in referring to listener? Senseless (7)\nInitial letters of\u00a0**I**mpolite\u00a0**D**iscourteous\u00a0**I**n +\u00a0**OTIC\u00a0**(\"referring to listener\")"} +{"Clue":"Girl with thief, one not willing to spend (5-7)","Answer":"PENNY-PINCHER","Explanation":"Girl with thief, one not willing to spend (5-7)\n**PENNY** (\"girl\") *with* **PINCHER** (\"thief\")"} +{"Clue":"Lively\u00a0golfer producing lofted shot? (7)","Answer":"CHIPPER","Explanation":"Lively\u00a0golfer producing lofted shot? (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Group held up by rogue unit, erratic (7)","Answer":"RETINUE","Explanation":"Group held up by rogue unit, erratic (7)\nHidden backwards (*held up by*) \"rogu**E UNIT ER**ratic\""} +{"Clue":"Find fault with record wood expert revealed? (9)","Answer":"CARPENTER","Explanation":"Find fault with record wood expert revealed? (9)\n**CARP** (\"find fault\")* with* **ENTER** (\"record\")"} +{"Clue":"Cutting about old pack (5)","Answer":"TAROT","Explanation":"Cutting about old pack (5)\n**TART** *about* **O**(ld)"} +{"Clue":"Author Arthur's payment for liberation picked up (7)","Answer":"RANSOME","Explanation":"Author Arthur's payment for liberation picked up (7)\nHomophone (*picked up)* of **RANSOM** (\"payment for liberation\") \nRefers to Arthur Ransome, author of\u00a0*Swallows and Amazons."} +{"Clue":"Transgressor nicks soft bowler (7)","Answer":"SPINNER","Explanation":"Transgressor nicks soft bowler (7)\n**SINNER** (\"transgressor\") *nicks* **P**(iano) (\"soft\" in music)"} +{"Clue":"Dial those people, posh (so!) \u2013 confront consequences (4,3,5)","Answer":"FACE THE MUSIC","Explanation":"Dial those people, posh (so!) \u2013 confront consequences (4,3,5)\n**FACE** (\"dial\") + **THEM** (\"those people\") + **U** (\"posh\") + **SIC** (\"so\")"} +{"Clue":"Influential figure in emergency broadcast by English (4,8)","Answer":"GREY EMINENCE","Explanation":"Influential figure in emergency broadcast by English (4,8)\n***(in emergency)** +\u00a0**E**(nglish)"} +{"Clue":"Poster girl, one working to make entry fee (9)","Answer":"ADMISSION","Explanation":"Poster girl, one working to make entry fee (9)\n**AD** (\"poster\") + **MISS** (\"girl\") + **I** (\"one\") + **ON** (\"working\")"} +{"Clue":"Unexpectedly general increase (7)","Answer":"ENLARGE","Explanation":"Unexpectedly general increase (7)\n***(general)"} +{"Clue":"Doctor's child suppressing desire (7)","Answer":"SURGEON","Explanation":"Doctor's child suppressing desire (7)\n**SON** (\"child\")\u00a0*suppressing* **URGE** (\"desire\")"} +{"Clue":"Language as relative clutches vessel, hot? (7)","Answer":"SPANISH","Explanation":"Language as relative clutches vessel, hot? (7)\n**SIS** (\"relative\") *clutches* **PAN** (\"vessel\") + **H**(ot)"} +{"Clue":"Time to interrupt one looking rudely \u2013 race official (7)","Answer":"STARTER","Explanation":"Time to interrupt one looking rudely \u2013 race official (7)\n**T**(ime) *to interrupt* **STARER** (\"one looking rudely\")"} +{"Clue":"Entirely consume \"repast\" \u2013 gulp regularly? (3,2)","Answer":"EAT UP","Explanation":"Entirely consume \"repast\" \u2013 gulp regularly? (3,2)\nRegular letters from \"r**E**p**A**s**T\u00a0**g**U**l**P**\""} +{"Clue":"Flounder and bass seen on Washington lake (6)","Answer":"WALLOW","Explanation":"Definition: Flounder\n**LOW** (\"bass\") *seen on* **Wa.**(shington) **L**(ake)"} +{"Clue":"March about in religious ground I don't know (6,2)","Answer":"SEARCH ME","Explanation":"Definition: I don't know \n***(march)\u00a0***in\u00a0***SEE\u00a0**(\"religious ground\")"} +{"Clue":"Manuel's dish? Everyone has it with tripe that's passed round (8)","Answer":"TORTILLA","Explanation":"Definition: Manuel's dish\n<=**ALL IT ROT** (\"everyone\" \"it\" and \"tripe\") all reversed (*passed around*)"} +{"Clue":"Cricket shot, cut clinically by Glamorgan's opener (6)","Answer":"GLANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Cricket shot\n**LANCE** (\"cut clinically\") by **G**(lamorgan)"} +{"Clue":"Involve outsiders to explain chaos reported by drunkard? (6)","Answer":"ENMESH","Explanation":"Definition: Involve\n**E**(xplai)**N** + **MESH** (\"mess\" as pronouned by someone who's drunk)"} +{"Clue":"Friend absorbs for example soldier's symbolic narration (8)","Answer":"ALLEGORY","Explanation":"Definition: symbolic narration \n**ALLY** (\"friend\")* absorbs* **E.G.** (\"for example\") + **O.R.** (other ranks, so \"soldier\")"} +{"Clue":"Stand up vintage miniature to face speculators (4,8)","Answer":"BEAR SCRUTINY`","Explanation":"Definition: Stand up \n**BEARS** (\"speculators\") + **CRU** (\"vintage\") + **TINY** (\"miniature\")"} +{"Clue":"Wise man following group has weathered stormy sea voyage (5,7)","Answer":"ROUGH PASSAGE","Explanation":"Definition: stormy sea voyage \n**SAGE** (\"wise man\") *following* ***(group has)"} +{"Clue":"Tired vehicle owner crashed (8)","Answer":"CAREWORN","Explanation":"Definition: Tired\n**CAR** (\"vehicle\") + ***(owner)"} +{"Clue":"Hanging around day after day, jobseekers receive this piece of cake (6)","Answer":"DODDLE","Explanation":"Definition: piece of cake \n**DOLE** (\"jobseekers receive this\") *around* **D**(ay) *after* **D**(ay)"} +{"Clue":"Bon e to lie next to another that is nameless (6)","Answer":"FIBULA","Explanation":"Definition: Bon e\n**FIB** (\"to lie\") *next to* **UL**(n)**A** (\"another\" (bone) with no N (*nameless*))"} +{"Clue":"Importance one attached to reducing sauce, tasted halfway through (8)","Answer":"GRAVITAS","Explanation":"Definition: Importance\n**GRAV**(y) (\"sauce\", *reducing*) + **I** (\"one) + **TAS**(ted)"} +{"Clue":"Flowering plant's on stand in lobby (8)","Answer":"HAREBELL","Explanation":"Definition: Flowering plant\n**RE** (\"on\") + **BE** (\"stand\") *in* **HALL"} +{"Clue":"One quietly avoids ice-cream in lounge (6)","Answer":"LOLLOP","Explanation":"Definition: lounge\n**LOLL**(ip)**OP** (\"ice-cream\") with I (\"one\") and P(iano) (\"quietly\") *avoided* \nWasn't sure about this, but at least one online dictionary has \"lollipop\" meaning \"ice cream\", although I have always used \"ice lolly\", with lollipop being a hard (or sometimes chewy) sweet on a stick."} +{"Clue":"Smear with oil, developing tan around head? (6)","Answer":"ANOINT","Explanation":"Definition: Smear with oil\n***(ant)** *around* **NO. 1 **(\"head\")"} +{"Clue":"Public nuisance in US, 51, close to rehab, in gutter sadly (9)","Answer":"LITTERBUG","Explanation":"Definition: Public nuisance in US\n**LI** (\"51\" in Roman numerals) + (reha)**B** *in* ***(gutter)"} +{"Clue":"Race by greedy woman to get discounted music player (5,4)","Answer":"WELSH HARP","Explanation":"Definition: music player \n**WELSH** (\"race\") by **HARP**(y) (\"greedy woman\"* discounted*)"} +{"Clue":"As discussed, observe deep fish (3,4)","Answer":"SEA BASS","Explanation":"Definition: fish\nHomophone of **SEE** (\"observe\", *as discussed*) + **BASS** (\"deep\")"} +{"Clue":"Financial backer raised support after seeing article (5)","Answer":"ANGEL","Explanation":"Definition: Financial backer\n<=**LEG** (\"support\", *raised*) *after* **AN** (\"article\")"} +{"Clue":"Resounding noise queen's ignored in error (5)","Answer":"CLANG","Explanation":"Definition: Resounding noise\n**CLANG**(er) (\"error\", with ER (\"queen\") *ignored*)"} +{"Clue":"Scotsman on-air chewed Italian food (8)","Answer":"MACARONI","Explanation":"Definition: Italian food \n**MAC** (\"Scotsman\") + ***(on-air)"} +{"Clue":"Bird getting divorce from you finally (3)","Answer":"EMU","Explanation":"Definition: Bird\nFinal letters of (divorc)**E** (fro)**M** (yo)**U"} +{"Clue":"Author, seeing learner in street, had turned left (5,4)","Answer":"ROALD DAHL","Explanation":"Definition: Author\n**L**(earner) *in* **ROAD** (\"street\") + *(had) + **L**(eft)"} +{"Clue":"Study philosopher? After time, it's routine drudgery (9)","Answer":"TREADMILL","Explanation":"Definition: routine drudgery \n**READ MILL** (\"study philosopher\") *after* **T**(ime)"} +{"Clue":"My French pseudonym used, when exchanging painting (4,4)","Answer":"MONA LISA","Explanation":"Definition: painting \n**MON** (\"my\" in* French*) + **ALI-SA** (\"psudonym\" (alias) with AS (\"when\") *exchanging* letters)"} +{"Clue":"Fell when briefly jogging (3)","Answer":"HEW","Explanation":"Definition: Fell\n***(whe)**(n)"} +{"Clue":"Country girl beneath river losing heart (7)","Answer":"SENEGAL","Explanation":"Definition: Country\n**GAL** (\"girl\") *beneath* **SE**(i)**NE** (\"river\" *losing heart*)"} +{"Clue":"US city centres to sell alpaca? True (2,4)","Answer":"EL PASO","Explanation":"Definition: US city\n*Centres* of (t)**EL**(l) (al)**PA**(ca) + **SO** (\"true\")"} +{"Clue":"Discharge emptied underground enters English river (5)","Answer":"EXUDE","Explanation":"Definition: Discharge\n**U**(ndergroun)**D** *enters* **EXE** (\"English river\")"} +{"Clue":"Speak in public for a test, partly (5)","Answer":"ORATE","Explanation":"Definition: Speak in public\nHidden in (*partly*) \"f**OR A TE**st\""} +{"Clue":"Broken-down train not in? Almost everything about that'll indicate variable units (5)","Answer":"COACH","Explanation":"Definition: train\n***(tra)** + **AL**(l), = **ARTAL** (entered at 25dn), being the plural of \"rotl\", a \"negotiable\" unit of weight in some Muslim countries."} +{"Clue":"Part of nasty latex in a particular mode (7)","Answer":"CHARACT","Explanation":"Definition: Part\nHidden in \"na**STY LATE**x\" (entered at 33ac)"} +{"Clue":"Low round valley featuring tree in early stage of artist's work (7)","Answer":"ARAROBA","Explanation":"Definition: tree\n**MOO** (\"low\") *around* **DELL** (\"valley\") = **MODELLO **(entered at 24ac), a preliminary sketch."} +{"Clue":"One in circus you'll see diminish leaving US and turning up in pub activity (5)","Answer":"WANZE","Explanation":"Definition: diminish\n**A** (\"one\")* in* <=**CIRC**(us) = **CR(A)IC** (entered at 3dn)"} +{"Clue":"Suitable head of state installed, showing punch (4)","Answer":"PARA","Explanation":"Definition: state\n**FIT** (\"suitable\") with **S**(tate)* installed* = **FI(S)T\u00a0** (entered at 27dn)- (*Not sure where the definition of para is in this*)"} +{"Clue":"Start of youth and pals are playing \u2013 scram (8)","Answer":"SPRINGAL","Explanation":"Definition: youth\n***(y pals are),** where the Y is the \"start of youth\") = **PARALYSE **(entered at 20dn)"} +{"Clue":"Mostly unfeeling on the whole, the US kind is called a hooker (6)","Answer":"STRIPE","Explanation":"Definition: kind\n**HAR**(d) (*mostly* \"unfeeling\") + **LOT** (\"the whole\") =\u00a0**HARLOT** (entered at 6dn)"} +{"Clue":"Estates gaining concealment in salient (7)","Answer":"COVERUP","Explanation":"Definition: concealment\n***(salient)** = **ENTAILS\u00a0**(entered at 32ac)"} +{"Clue":"The French in Loire town, anything but crusty (9)","Answer":"CRUSTATED","Explanation":"Definition: anything but crusty \n**LES** (\"the French\") *in* **ANGERS** (\"Loire town\") =\u00a0**ANGER(LES)S** (entered at 8dn)"} +{"Clue":"What storyteller offers following devious sophi in accommodation once (9)","Answer":"RACONTEUR","Explanation":"Definition: storyteller\n**TALE** (\"what storyteller offers\") *following* ***(sophi)\u00a0**=\u00a0**HOSPI-TALE** (entered at 4dn)"} +{"Clue":"4 Daily deed, one feature in Shakespearian sketch? (7)","Answer":"MODELLO","Explanation":"Definition: feature in Shakespearian sketch\n***This should read 24.** *\u00a0**CHAR\u00a0**(\"daily\") +\u00a0**ACT\u00a0**(\"deed\") =\u00a0**CHARACT\u00a0**(entered at 5ac)"} +{"Clue":"Recharge biography turning up bagged in reference library (6)","Answer":"BURSAL","Explanation":"Definition: Recharge\n<=**LIFE** (\"biography\", *turning up*) *in* **RL** (\"reference library\") =\u00a0**R(EFIL)L\u00a0**(entered at 22dn)"} +{"Clue":"Limits start of inflammation with peppery seeds (8)","Answer":"MILIARIA","Explanation":"Definition: inflammation\n**CAPS** (\"limits\") + **I**(nflammation) + **CUM** (\"with\") =\u00a0**CAPS-I-CUM\u00a0**(entered at 1dn)"} +{"Clue":"Kids into robbery perhaps, lives looked into by the Met? (4)","Answer":"TOBY","Explanation":"Definition: Kids\n**IS** (\"lives\") with **MP** (\"Met\"ropolitan Police) inside =\u00a0**I(MP)S\u00a0**(entered at 26dn)"} +{"Clue":"Tract of sleeplessness recalled for the record (5)","Answer":"PSALM","Explanation":"Definition: Tract \n**ELPEE** (entered at 34ac) is hidden backwards in \"sl**EEPLE**ssness\""} +{"Clue":"Excess in drinking vessel involves\u00a0falsification (7)","Answer":"ENTAILS","Explanation":"Definition: involves\n**OVER** (\"excess\") *in* **CUP** (\"drinking vessel\") = **C(OVER)UP\u00a0**(entered at 18ac)"} +{"Clue":"Powder\u00a0sandarach on fashioned boa (7)","Answer":"STYLATE","Explanation":"Definition: Powder\n**ARAR** (\"sandarach\") *on* ***(boa)** = **ARAR-OBA\u00a0**(entered at 11ac)"} +{"Clue":"Song pal's played, last from album (5)","Answer":"ELPEE","Explanation":"Definition: Song\n***(pal's)** + (albu)**M\u00a0**=\u00a0**PSAL-M\u00a0**(entered at 31ac)"} +{"Clue":"Plant artist among tangled root and I love composition (8)","Answer":"CAPSICUM","Explanation":"Definition: Plant\n**R.A.** (\"artist\") *among* ***(root)** + **I** + **O** (\"love\") =\u00a0**O(RA)TOR-I-O\u00a0**(entered at 2dn)"} +{"Clue":"Boy or girl naps after work (8)","Answer":"ORATORIO","Explanation":"Definition: Boy\n***(girl naps)\u00a0**=\u00a0**SPRINGAL\u00a0**(entered at 14ac)"} +{"Clue":"Shrink from weak end of fun filling in this setter endlessly (5)","Answer":"CRAIC","Explanation":"Definition: Shrink\n**W**(eak) + (fu)**N** *filling in* **AZE**(d) (\"this setter\", *endlessly*) = **W-AN(Z)E\u00a0**(entered at 12ac)"} +{"Clue":"Country lodging in filth with crisp coating (9)","Answer":"HOSPITALE","Explanation":"Definition: Country lodging\n**STATE** (\"country\") *lodging in* **CRUD** (\"filth\") =\u00a0**CRU-STATE-D\u00a0**(entered at 21ac)"} +{"Clue":"Strumpet (6)","Answer":"HARLOT","Explanation":"Definition: Strumpet\n**STRIPE** Entered at 15 ac"} +{"Clue":"Labrus properly aligned\u00a0with regard to pouch (6)","Answer":"RANGED","Explanation":"Definition: aligned\n***(labrus)** = **BURSAL** (entered at 28ac)"} +{"Clue":"Come about in calm, reverse of tense end to voyage (9)","Answer":"ANGERLESS","Explanation":"Definition: Come about \n**EVEN** (\"calm\") + <=**TAUT** (*reverse of* \"tense\") + (voyag)**E\u00a0**=\u00a0**EVEN-TUAT-E** (entered at 17dn)"} +{"Clue":"Order rent to go up, central element for ruler (4)","Answer":"CZAR","Explanation":"Definition: Order\n<=**LET** (\"rent\" *to go up*) + (ru)**L**(er) = **TEL-L** (entered at 10dn)"} +{"Clue":"Zambia's leader in limo? He commands utter power (4)","Answer":"TELL","Explanation":"Definition: He commands utter power \n**Z**(ambia) *in* **CAR** (\"limo\") =\u00a0**C(Z)AR\u00a0**(entered at 9dn)"} +{"Clue":"Romancer making courante dance, right? (9)","Answer":"ROUNDELAY","Explanation":"Definition: Romancer\n***(courante)** + **R**(ight) = **RACONTEU-R** (entered at 22ac)"} +{"Clue":"Love in progress to make things happen slower in song (9)","Answer":"EVENTUATE","Explanation":"Definition: happen \n**O** (\"love\")* in* **RUN** (\"progress\") + **DELAY** (\"to make things go slower\") = **R(O)UN-DELAY\u00a0**(entered at 16dn)"} +{"Clue":"No time for weapons etc? Itch it's futile to scratch (8)","Answer":"UNUSABLE","Explanation":"Definition: Itch\n**MILI**(t)**ARIA\u00a0**(\"weapons etc\" with *no T*(ime)) (entered at 29ac)"} +{"Clue":"Stun a blue tackled, first in team to go, non-functional (8)","Answer":"PARALYSE","Explanation":"Definition: Stun\n***(sun a blue) **=\u00a0**UNUSABLE\u00a0**(entered at 19dn)"} +{"Clue":"Sign of omission with litre bottled? Many welcome top-up thereof (6)","Answer":"REFILL","Explanation":"Definition: Many welcome top-up thereof \n**CARET** (\"sign of omission\") *with* **L**(itre) *bottled* = **C(L)ARET** (entered at 23dn)"} +{"Clue":"Red nag set free roamed at large (6)","Answer":"CLARET","Explanation":"Definition: Red\n***(red nag)** = **RANGED\u00a0**(entered at 7dn)"} +{"Clue":"A choc's bad for one? He may recommend training with weights (5)","Answer":"ARTAL","Explanation":"Definition: He may recommend training\n***(a choc)\u00a0**=\u00a0**COACH\u00a0**(entered at 1ac)"} +{"Clue":"Not a vessel for spirits? Near, near (4)","Answer":"IMPS","Explanation":"Definition: Not a vessel for spirits\n**TO** (\"near\") + **BY** (\"near\") = **TO-BY\u00a0**(entered at 30ac)"} +{"Clue":"Small coin held in grip \u2013 a rappen? (4)","Answer":"FIST","Explanation":"Definition: Small coin\nHidden in \"gri**P** **A** **RA**pa\" (entered at 13ac)"} +{"Clue":"Byzantine cleric's dear treasure (6,5)","Answer":"SACRED RELIC","Explanation":"Definition: treasure\n***(clerics dear)"} +{"Clue":"Article about Henry Lawrence (3)","Answer":"THE","Explanation":"Definition: Article\n**T.E.** (\"Lawrence\") *about* **H**(enry)"} +{"Clue":"Chap's losing bet on 2015's General Election . . . . (5)","Answer":"EDWIN","Explanation":"Definition: Chap\nSomeone betting on a **WIN** on **ED** Milliband would have lost."} +{"Clue":". . . . filmed by the winner using this? (9)","Answer":"CAMCORDER","Explanation":"Definition: filmed by the winner using this\nA **CAM**eron re**CORDER** may have filmed David Cameron winning the election referred to in 9 ac."} +{"Clue":"I gather Ms Hilton considered killing her father (9)","Answer":"PARRICIDE","Explanation":"Definition: killing her father \n*Homophone of* **PARIS EYED** \n*Refers to Paris Hilton."} +{"Clue":"Leave\u00a0Diocletian's retirement home (5)","Answer":"SPLIT","Explanation":"Definition: Leave\nDouble definition, the second referring to the Croatian port where Roman emperor Diocletian built a palace (which I visited six months ago)."} +{"Clue":"Shop to have nothing on the shelves (4,3)","Answer":"SELL OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Shop\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Starts to throw out young son's playthings (4)","Answer":"TOYS","Explanation":"Definition: playthings\n*Starts to\u00a0* \"**T**hrow\u00a0**O**ut\u00a0**Y**oung\u00a0**S**on\""} +{"Clue":"Beastly British rugby tourist trashed centre of European capital (4)","Answer":"LION","Explanation":"Definition: British rugby tourist \n**LI**(sb)**ON\u00a0**(\"European capital\" with *centre trashed*) \n*Refers to the British Lions, a selection of British rugby union players who tour every couple of years."} +{"Clue":"Plastered with rouge, the home secretary went first (7)","Answer":"RUDDLED","Explanation":"Definition: Plastered with rouge\n(Amber)\u00a0**RUDD\u00a0**(\"home secretary\") +\u00a0**LED\u00a0**(\"went first\")"} +{"Clue":"Show one's feelings when reviewing electronic book (5)","Answer":"EMOTE","Explanation":"Definition: Show one's feelings\n<=**E-TOME** (\"electronic book\", *reviewed*)"} +{"Clue":"Rocker to prepare to shoot heroin (9)","Answer":"COCKHORSE","Explanation":"Definition: Rocker\n**COCK** (\"prepare to shoot\") + **HORSE** (\"heroin\")"} +{"Clue":"Arian poem about Baltic region (9)","Answer":"POMERANIA","Explanation":"Definition: Baltic region \n***(arian poem)"} +{"Clue":"Under canvas, daughter dropped off as day broke (5)","Answer":"AWNED","Explanation":"Definition: Under canvas\n(d)**AWNED\u00a0**(\"as day broke\", with D(aughter) *dropping off*)"} +{"Clue":"Embarrassed friends every now and again (3)","Answer":"RED","Explanation":"Definition: Embarrassed\nRegular letters (every now and then) from \"f**R**i**E**n**D**s\""} +{"Clue":"Last bedroom to be renovated? It's No. 28! (11)","Answer":"BLOODSTREAM","Explanation":"Definition: It's No. 28\n***(last bedroom)** \n*Not sure that \"it's red\" is much of a definition."} +{"Clue":"Dickens' Heep is humble; somewhat timid . . . . (8)","Answer":"SHEEPISH","Explanation":"Definition: timid \nHidden in \"dicken**S HEEP IS H**umble\""} +{"Clue":". . . . shy, hiding awkward drawl, lacking courage (8)","Answer":"COWARDLY","Explanation":"Definition: lacking courage \n**COY** (\"shy\") *hiding* ***(drawl)"} +{"Clue":"Boredom leads to English neo- Nazi urging insurrection (5)","Answer":"ENNUI","Explanation":"Definition: Boredom\n*Leads to*\u00a0**\"****E**nglish\u00a0**N**eo\u00a0**N**azi\u00a0**U**rging\u00a0**I**nsurrection\""} +{"Clue":"Confirmation of right to hold gun overturned (7)","Answer":"RECEIPT","Explanation":"Definition: Confirmation\n**Rt.** (\"right\") to hold <=**PIECE** (\"gun\", *overturned*)"} +{"Clue":"German scientist left warning light on top of transponder (7)","Answer":"LAMBERT","Explanation":"Definition: German scientist\n**L**(eft) + **AMBER** (\"warning light\") *on* **T**(ransponder) \n*Refers to Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728-77), who was born in Alsace, which was actually an enclave of Switzerland at the time, although he did spend some time in Germany."} +{"Clue":"Burden Julius had reportedly to bear, being optically challenged (5-4)","Answer":"CROSS-EYED","Explanation":"Definition: optically challenged \n**CROSS** (\"burden\") + homophone of** I'D\u00a0**(\"Julius had\", *reportedly*)"} +{"Clue":"A bit squiffy with 10cl on board, neat (6)","Answer":"TIDDLY","Explanation":"Definition: A bit squiffy\n**DL** (decilitre, or \"10cl\") *on board* **TIDY** (\"neat\")"} +{"Clue":"A sailor about to turn up in bloomers (6)","Answer":"ERRATA","Explanation":"Definition: bloomers\n<=**A TAR RE** (\"a sailor about\" *turned up*)"} +{"Clue":"Grey-green wild boar gobbles Old Nick up (5,4)","Answer":"OLIVE DRAB","Explanation":"Definition: Grey-green\n***(boar)** *gobbles* <=**DEVIL** (\"Old Nick\", up)"} +{"Clue":"Christian name for Irish county's new church (8)","Answer":"CLARENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Christian name\nCLARE (\"Irish country\") + **N**(ew) + **C.E.** (\"church\")"} +{"Clue":"A few more pages thrown in to madden Dumbledore (8)","Answer":"ADDENDUM","Explanation":"Definition: A few more pages\nHidden in \"m**ADDEN DUM**bledore\""} +{"Clue":"Surrounded by rebel cannon, Duke disobeys orders (2,3,2)","Answer":"NO CAN DO","Explanation":"Definition: disobeys orders \n**D**(uke) *surrounded by* ***(cannon)"} +{"Clue":"Cliff right above entrance to idyllic Somerset town (7)","Answer":"RICHARD","Explanation":"Definition: Cliff\n**R**(ight) *above* **I**(dyllc) **CHARD** (\"Somerset town\")"} +{"Clue":"Footballer least likely to be transferred? (6)","Answer":"KEEPER","Explanation":"Definition: Footballer \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Condemned party's revolutionary protest (6)","Answer":"DOOMED","Explanation":"Definition: Condemned\n**DO** (\"party\") + <=**DEMO\u00a0**(*revolutionary* \"protest\")"} +{"Clue":"Courage, passion to overcome resistance (5)","Answer":"HEART","Explanation":"Definition: Courage\n**HEAT** *to overcome* **R**(esistance)"} +{"Clue":"Make submissive burglars do this (5,2)","Answer":"BREAK IN","Explanation":"Definition: Make submissive\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Treated mercifully, padre's converted (6)","Answer":"SPARED","Explanation":"Definition: Treated mercifully\n***(padres)"} +{"Clue":"Eccentrics with empty tins for scraps (8)","Answer":"ODDMENTS","Explanation":"Definition: scraps \n**ODD MEN** (\"eccentrics\") *with* **T**(in)**S"} +{"Clue":"Fail to catch American wife (6)","Answer":"MISSUS","Explanation":"Definition: wife\n**MISS** (\"fail to catch\") + **U.S.** (\"American\")"} +{"Clue":"Tool for hard labour damaged hedge in prison (12)","Answer":"SLEDGEHAMMER","Explanation":"Definition: Tool for hard labour\n***(hedge)** *in* **SLAMMER"} +{"Clue":"Too far away from the mountains? (3,2,5)","Answer":"OUT OF RANGE","Explanation":"Definition: Too far away\nDouble definition, the second mildly cryptic."} +{"Clue":"Whopper claimed when odds are ignored (3)","Answer":"LIE","Explanation":"Definition: Whopper\n(c)**L**(a)**I**(m)**E**(d)"} +{"Clue":"Yank backing good German (3)","Answer":"TUG","Explanation":"Definition: Yank\n<=**GUT** (\"good\" in *German, backed*)"} +{"Clue":"Unseen cats desperate for nourishment (10)","Answer":"SUSTENANCE","Explanation":"Definition: nourishment\n***(unseen cats)"} +{"Clue":"Seeing French dicky birds (12)","Answer":"GREENFINCHES","Explanation":"Definition: birds \n***(seeing french)"} +{"Clue":"Artist's materials are not commonly found in the outskirts of Paris (6)","Answer":"PAINTS","Explanation":"Definition: Artist's materials \n**AIN'T** (\"are not, commonly\") *found in* **P**(ari)**S"} +{"Clue":"One coming out on top \u2014 one with a carriage (8)","Answer":"VICTORIA","Explanation":"Definition: carriage\n**VICTOR** (\"one coming out on top\") + **I** (one) *with* **A"} +{"Clue":"Extremely entertaining gentleman offering drink (6)","Answer":"EGGNOG","Explanation":"Extremely entertaining gentleman offering drink (6)\n*Extremes* of **E**(ntertainin)**G G**(entlema)**N O**(fferin)**G"} +{"Clue":"Advice ignored by the risk-averse woman of property? (7)","Answer":"DOWAGER","Explanation":"Definition: woman of property\n**DO WAGER\u00a0**(\"advice ignored by the risk-averse\")"} +{"Clue":"Drug left in London area (4)","Answer":"BLOW","Explanation":"Definition: Drug\n**L(**eft) in** BOW** (\"London area\")"} +{"Clue":"Tips? Tips from eastern diners (4)","Answer":"ENDS","Explanation":"Definition: Tips\n*Tips from* **E**(aster)**N D**(iner)**S"} +{"Clue":"Don't part with remaining traffic sign (4,4)","Answer":"KEEP LEFT","Explanation":"Definition: traffic sign \n**KEEP** (\"don't part with\") + **LEFT** (\"remaining\")"} +{"Clue":"Famous saw (5)","Answer":"NOTED","Explanation":"Definition: Famous\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"First mate crossing border (6)","Answer":"PRIMAL","Explanation":"Definition: First\n**PAL** (\"mate\") *crossing* **RIM** (\"border\")"} +{"Clue":"Like men, gerbils stray (10)","Answer":"RESEMBLING","Explanation":"Definition: Like \n*(men gerbils)"} +{"Clue":"Confused police officer's given command (10)","Answer":"DISORDERED","Explanation":"Definition: Confused\n**D.I.'s** (Detective Inspector's, so \"police officer's\") + **ORDERED** (\"given command\")"} +{"Clue":"Hornblower's first crew measure up? (6)","Answer":"HEIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: measure up\n**H**(ornblower) + **EIGHT** (rowing \"crew\")"} +{"Clue":"Dish providing home with constant energy (7,3)","Answer":"COTTAGE PIE","Explanation":"Definition: Dish\n**COTTAGE** (\"home\") *with* **PI** (\"constant\") + **E**(nergy)"} +{"Clue":"Incredible male with ginger snap (10)","Answer":"STAGGERING","Explanation":"Definition: Incredible \n**STAG** (\"male\") + ***(ginger)"} +{"Clue":"Nubia's false god (6)","Answer":"ANUBIS","Explanation":"Definition: god\n***(nubias)"} +{"Clue":"Movement of water round wet rocks (8)","Answer":"UNDERTOW","Explanation":"Definition: Movement of water\n***(round wet)"} +{"Clue":"Couple of punches beginning to count (3-3)","Answer":"ONE-TWO","Explanation":"Definition: Couple of punches\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Minor country almost heading for disaster (5)","Answer":"CHILD","Explanation":"Definition: Minor\n**CHIL**(e) (\"country\", *almost*) + *heading for* (i.e. first letter of) **D**(isaster)"} +{"Clue":"Sailor's last in large ship (4)","Answer":"BRIG","Explanation":"Definition: ship\n(sailo)**R** *in* **BIG** (\"large\")"} +{"Clue":"Musical chairs without wings (4)","Answer":"HAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Musical\n(c)**HAIR**(s)"} +{"Clue":"Impartial peacekeepers stationed around Indonesia's capital (8)","Answer":"UNBIASED","Explanation":"Impartial peacekeepers stationed around Indonesia's capital (8)\n**U.N.** (\"peacekeepers\") + **BASED** (\"stationed\") *around* **I**(ndonesia)"} +{"Clue":"Die from lemonade gone bad (3,3)","Answer":"POP OFF","Explanation":"Die from lemonade gone bad (3,3)\n**POP** (\"lemonade\") + **OFF** (\"gone bad\")"} +{"Clue":"Not entirely prepared to be a Mafia boss (3)","Answer":"DON","Explanation":"Not entirely prepared to be a Mafia boss (3)\n**DON**(e) (*not entirely* \"prepared\")"} +{"Clue":"Uncertain about having rector next to sullen love poet (10)","Answer":"TROUBADOUR","Explanation":"Uncertain about having rector next to sullen love poet (10)\n***(about)** *having* **R**(ector) *next to* **DOUR** (\"sullen\")"} +{"Clue":"Set forth logically in study about working in the London area (8)","Answer":"REASONED","Explanation":"Set forth logically in study about working in the London area (8)\n**READ** (\"study\") *about* **ON** (\"working\") *in* **S.E.** (\"the London area\"), so **REA(S(ON)E)D"} +{"Clue":"Very unpleasant when cramped? Not half (6)","Answer":"ODIOUS","Explanation":"Very unpleasant when cramped? Not half (6)\n(incomm)**ODIOUS\u00a0**(\"cramped\", *not half*)"} +{"Clue":"Speaks with passion dismissing earliest of revolutionary periods (4)","Answer":"AGES","Explanation":"Speaks with passion dismissing earliest of revolutionary periods (4)\n(r)**AGES\u00a0**(\"speaks with passion\" with the R(evolutionary) *dismissed*)"} +{"Clue":"A bit of fun at last leading to hesitation by Mellors perhaps (10)","Answer":"GAMEKEEPER","Explanation":"A bit of fun at last leading to hesitation by Mellors perhaps (10)\n**GAME** (\"a bit of fun\") + **KEEP** (\"last\") + **ER** (\"hesitation\") \nOliver Mellors from\u00a0*Lady Chatterley's Lover* was a gamekeeper."} +{"Clue":"Irregular soldier shot crossing road near the centre of Okayama (10)","Answer":"DISORDERLY","Explanation":"Irregular soldier shot crossing road near the centre of Okayama (10)\n***(soldier)** *crossing* **Rd.** (\"road\") *near* (oka)**Y**(ama)"} +{"Clue":"Minister to become widely spoken about on social media site right away (4)","Answer":"TEND","Explanation":"Minister to become widely spoken about on social media site right away (4)\n**T**(r)**END\u00a0**(\"to become widely spoken about on social media\") with R(ight) *away"} +{"Clue":"My place is back in the Spanish legislature (6)","Answer":"CORTES","Explanation":"My place is back in the Spanish legislature (6)\n**COR** (\"my\") + <=**SET** (\"place\", *back*) \nRefers to the Cortes Generales, the parliament of Spain."} +{"Clue":"Wearing for each boy actually present (2,6)","Answer":"IN PERSON","Explanation":"Wearing for each boy actually present (2,6)\n**IN** (\"wearing\") + **PER** (\"for each\") + **SON** (\"boy\")"} +{"Clue":"Right to have volunteers around getting involved and arousing interest (10)","Answer":"ATTRACTIVE","Explanation":"Right to have volunteers around getting involved and arousing interest (10)\n<=**Rt. TA\u00a0**(\"right\" + \"volunteers\", *around*) *getting* **ACTIVE** (\"involved\")"} +{"Clue":"Field ambulance eventually obtained by the French (3)","Answer":"LEA","Explanation":"Field ambulance eventually obtained by the French (3)\n(ambulanc)**E** *obtained by* **LA** (\"the French\")"} +{"Clue":"Style of painting ultimately lacking self-control (6)","Answer":"TEMPER","Explanation":"Style of painting ultimately lacking self-control (6)\n**TEMPER**(a) (\"style of painting\", *lacking* its *ultimate* letter)"} +{"Clue":"Firm's comfortable sports clothing worn by Neymar primarily (4-4)","Answer":"WELL-KNIT","Explanation":"Firm's comfortable sports clothing worn by Neymar primarily (4-4)\n**WELL** (\"comfortable\") + **KIT** (\"sports clothing\") *worn by* **N**(eymar)"} +{"Clue":"Not straightforward when short of assistance (9)","Answer":"UNDERHAND","Explanation":"Not straightforward when short of assistance (9)\n**UNDER** (\"short of\") + **HAND** (\"assistace\")"} +{"Clue":"Protective covering for the ears forbidden over time (7)","Answer":"BANDAGE","Explanation":"Protective covering for the ears forbidden over time (7)\nHomophone (*for the ears*) of\u00a0**BANNED\u00a0**(\"forbidden\"*)*\u00a0*over\u00a0***AGE** (\"time\")"} +{"Clue":"Leaderless splinter group gets something done (6)","Answer":"ACTION","Explanation":"Leaderless splinter group gets something done (6)\n(f)**ACTION** (\"splinter group\",\u00a0*leaderless*)"} +{"Clue":"Former partner to criticise strongly after joke becomes clear (9)","Answer":"EXONERATE","Explanation":"Former partner to criticise strongly after joke becomes clear (9)\n**EX** (\"former partner\") + **RATE** (\"criticise strongly\") *after* **ONE** (\"joke\")"} +{"Clue":"Scoff largely at nonsense in support of Portugal's winger (7)","Answer":"PEACOCK","Explanation":"Scoff largely at nonsense in support of Portugal's winger (7)\n**EA**(t) (\"scoff\", *largely*) + **COCK** (\"nonsense\") *in support of* **P**(ortugal)"} +{"Clue":"Inclined to include note on books catching the eye (9)","Answer":"PROMINENT","Explanation":"Inclined to include note on books catching the eye (9)\n**PRONE** (\"inclined\") *to include* **MI** (\"note\") *on* **N.T.** (\"books\", i.e. the New Testament)"} +{"Clue":"Large cask blocking the front part by chance (7)","Answer":"FORTUNE","Explanation":"Large cask blocking the front part by chance (7)\n**TUN** (\"large cask\") *blocking* **FORE** (\"the front part\")"} +{"Clue":"Things worn by a baseball infielder (5-4)","Answer":"SHORT-STOP","Explanation":"Things worn by a baseball infielder (5-4)\n**SHORTS** + **TOP** (\"things worn\")"} +{"Clue":"Appallingly inelegant of Rose (9)","Answer":"EGLANTINE","Explanation":"Appallingly inelegant of Rose (9)\n***(inelegant)"} +{"Clue":"Ranted about keeping horse when no longer needed (9)","Answer":"REDUNDANT","Explanation":"Ranted about keeping horse when no longer needed (9)\n***(ranted)\u00a0***keeping\u00a0***DUN\u00a0**(sandy-coloured \"horse\")"} +{"Clue":"Starts to investigate several options towards the end of quarantine (7)","Answer":"ISOLATE","Explanation":"Starts to investigate several options towards the end of quarantine (7)\n*Starts to* **I**(nvestigate) **S**(everal) **O**(ptions) + **LATE** (\"towards the end of\")"} +{"Clue":"Hopelessness of father exhibited in want for the most part (7)","Answer":"DESPAIR","Explanation":"Hopelessness of father exhibited in want for the most part (7)\n**PA** (\"father\") *exhibited in* **DESIR**(e) (\"in want\", *for the most part*)"} +{"Clue":"A refusal to receive Labour leader is sent back by letter (7)","Answer":"EPSILON","Explanation":"A refusal to receive Labour leader is sent back by letter (7)\n**NOPE** (\"a refusal\") *to receive* **L**(abour)** IS\u00a0**and the whole thing reversed (*sent back*), so **EP(SI-L)ON"} +{"Clue":"Bring to light deception of leave campaigner at last (6)","Answer":"REVEAL","Explanation":"Bring to light deception of leave campaigner at last (6)\n***(leave r)** where the R is the last letter of (campaigne)R"} +{"Clue":"Industry for high flyers rapidly embracing lust (9)","Answer":"AEROSPACE","Explanation":"Industry for high flyers rapidly embracing lust (9)\n**APACE** (\"rapidly\")\u00a0*embracing\u00a0***EROS** (\"lust\")"} +{"Clue":"Call to reduce phobias (as justice ought to be) on Tyneside (5)","Answer":"PHONE","Explanation":"Call to reduce phobias (as justice ought to be) on Tyneside (5)\n**PHO**(bias) (\"justice should have \"no bias\") *on* **N.E**. (North East, so \"Tyneside\")"} +{"Clue":"Hypnotised with spots of light instead of softly snoring (7)","Answer":"DAZZLED","Explanation":"Hypnotised with spots of light instead of softly snoring (7)\n**DA**(pp)(**ZZ)LED** (\"with spots of light\" = DAPPLED, but the PP (\"softly\") is replaced with ZZ (\"snoring\"))"} +{"Clue":"Without a word of thanks, left in London? (7)","Answer":"TACITLY","Explanation":"Without a word of thanks, left in London? (7)\n**TA** (\"thanks\") + **L**(eft) *in* **CITY** (\"London\")"} +{"Clue":"In bonds, hopes (5)","Answer":"LONGS","Explanation":"In bonds, hopes (5)\nDouble definition, the first being gilt-edged securities in finance."} +{"Clue":"Fortitude beside explosive device found at highest level on vessel (6,3)","Answer":"BOTTLE CAP","Explanation":"Fortitude beside explosive device found at highest level on vessel (6,3)\n**BOTTLE** (\"fortitude\") *beside* **CAP** (\"explosive device\")"} +{"Clue":"They include envy, with idle sadness in some versions (5,6,4)","Answer":"SEVEN DEADLY SINS","Explanation":"They include envy, with idle sadness in some versions (5,6,4)\n***(envy idle sadness) ***Although I can see what Boatman is doing in this clue, I don't think it works as envy is doing double duty as it is required for the solution and for the anagram fodder. Had the clue been an &lit. it might have worked, but sadness is not a deadly sin, so the clue is not an &lit. in my opinion."} +{"Clue":"Dog sled is worked in shifts (9)","Answer":"DISLODGES","Explanation":"Dog sled is worked in shifts (9)\n***(dog sled is)"} +{"Clue":"Eastern root of many outsiders ornamenting life in capitals (5)","Answer":"MOOLI","Explanation":"Eastern root of many outsiders ornamenting life in capitals (5)\n*Capitals of\u00a0***M**any\u00a0**O**utsiders\u00a0**O**rnamenting\u00a0**L**ife\u00a0**I**n \n*A mooli is a radish-like root vegetable."} +{"Clue":"He employs cowboys with spurs, no nonsense, wiser at last (7)","Answer":"RANCHER","Explanation":"He employs cowboys with spurs, no nonsense, wiser at last (7)\n*Can't parse this one, sorry."} +{"Clue":"Dish sent back, Boatman saying: \"No meat\" (7)","Answer":"BIRYANI","Explanation":"Dish sent back, Boatman saying: \"No meat\" (7)\n<= **I NAY RIB** (\"Boatman\" + \"no\" + \"meat\", all *sent back*)"} +{"Clue":"22 down's confused, where victory lies in virtue (5)","Answer":"FIRST","Explanation":"22 down's confused, where victory lies in virtue (5)\n***(rift's)** (\"22 down's\") (V (\"victory\") is the first letter of VIRTUE, so V lies first in virtue)"} +{"Clue":"Always strong and stable but inside loveless, therefore concerning (9)","Answer":"EVERGREEN","Explanation":"Always strong and stable but inside loveless, therefore concerning (9)\n**EVEN** (\"but\"), with **ERG**(o) (\"therefore\", loveless) + **RE** (\"concerning\") *inside*, so **EV(ERG**(o)-**RE)EN"} +{"Clue":"Destroyed by devils and a radicalised \u2026 (10)","Answer":"VANDALISED","Explanation":"Destroyed by devils and a radicalised \u2026 (10)\n***(devils and a)"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 Soviet leader, restoring Ivan the Terrible, last letters of literati lost (8)","Answer":"BREZHNEV","Explanation":"\u2026 Soviet leader, restoring Ivan the Terrible, last letters of literati lost (8)\n**(vnherbe + Z)**, which is what's left after you remove the letters of \"literati\" from \"Ivan the Terrible\" and add Z (\"last\") \n*Too convoluted, and Z for last?"} +{"Clue":"Small change to charity creating sacred music (6)","Answer":"PSALMS","Explanation":"Small change to charity creating sacred music (6)\n**Ps** (pennies, so \"small change\") *to* **ALMS** (\"charity\")"} +{"Clue":"Slothful doctor gets home help (4)","Answer":"MAID","Explanation":"Slothful doctor gets home help (4)\n**MD** (\"doctor\") full of **AI** (\"sloth\")"} +{"Clue":"Jesus' words of comfort for the poor in spirit etc: \"Go and renegotiate dues!\" (10)","Answer":"BEATITUDES","Explanation":"Jesus' words of comfort for the poor in spirit etc: \"Go and renegotiate dues!\" (10)\n**BEAT IT** (\"go\") + ***(dues)"} +{"Clue":"Heroically, ecstatically proletarian: no hothead, no alternative (8)","Answer":"EPICALLY","Explanation":"Heroically, ecstatically proletarian: no hothead, no alternative (8)\n**E**(u)**P**(h-or)**ICALLY **(\"ecstatically\", with no U (non-U = \"proletarian\"), no H(ot) and no OR (\"alternative)"} +{"Clue":"Looking up to quote work of lyrical quality (6)","Answer":"POETIC","Explanation":"Looking up to quote work of lyrical quality (6)\n<= **CITE** + **OP**.(us) (\"to quote\" + \"work\", *looking* *up*)"} +{"Clue":"Soviet leader on former Axis: \"It's hot\" (4)","Answer":"SEXY","Explanation":"Soviet leader on former Axis: \"It's hot\" (4)\n**S**(oviet) *on* **EX** (\"former\") + **Y**(-axis)"} +{"Clue":"Scene of overindulgence and wicked bare greed by name? (4,6)","Answer":"BEER GARDEN","Explanation":"Scene of overindulgence and wicked bare greed by name? (4,6)\n***(bare green)\u00a0**+ **N**(ame)"} +{"Clue":"They guide the coach's team after taking number one with pride (10)","Answer":"POSTILIONS","Explanation":"They guide the coach's team after taking number one with pride (10)\n**POST** (\"after\")* taking* **I** (\"number one\")* with* **LIONS** (\"pride\")"} +{"Clue":"One freshly converted to make war, say (8)","Answer":"NEOPHYTE","Explanation":"One freshly converted to make war, say (8)\n***(one)** + *homophone of* **FIGHT\u00a0**and &lit."} +{"Clue":"One unfortunate formerly embraced, then cut off (8)","Answer":"ISOLATED","Explanation":"One unfortunate formerly embraced, then cut off (8)\n**I** (\"one\") + **SOD** (\"unfortunate\") *with* **LATE** (\"formerly\") *embraced"} +{"Clue":"Some tabloid on showing temperance (6)","Answer":"SUNDRY","Explanation":"Some tabloid on showing temperance (6)\n**SUN** (\"tabloid\") *on* **DRY** (\"showing temperance\")"} +{"Clue":"Note: wrath is an illusion (6)","Answer":"MIRAGE","Explanation":"Note: wrath is an illusion (6)\n**MI** (\"note\") + **RAGE** (\"wrath\")"} +{"Clue":"Losing some faith finally in prudence, causing split (4)","Answer":"RIFT","Explanation":"Losing some faith finally in prudence, causing split (4)\n(th)**RIFT** (\"prudence\" *having lost* (fai)TH). \n*\"Some faith finally\" is too imprecise for my liking."} +{"Clue":"Raised Soviet leader to become first (4)","Answer":"BRED","Explanation":"Raised Soviet leader to become first (4)\n**RED** (\"Soviet\") with **B**(ecome) *first"} +{"Clue":"Woman with pain in both sides (6)","Answer":"RACHEL","Explanation":"Woman with pain in both sides (6)\n**ACHE** (\"pain\") *in* **R**(ight) and **L**(eft) (\"both sides\")"} +{"Clue":"Write online about a hundred heartlessly killed by depression (5,3)","Answer":"BLACK DOG","Explanation":"Write online about a hundred heartlessly killed by depression (5,3)\n**BLOG** (\"write online\") *about* **A C** (\"hundred\") and **K**(ille)**D**, so **BL(AC-KD)OG"} +{"Clue":"Youthful Robespierre initially incorruptible? (6)","Answer":"VERNAL","Explanation":"Youthful Robespierre initially incorruptible? (6)\n**R**(obespierre) *in* **VENAL** (\"corruptible\")"} +{"Clue":"Southern playwright embracing actress, finally \u2013 she's unattached (8)","Answer":"SPINSTER","Explanation":"Southern playwright embracing actress, finally \u2013 she's unattached (8)\n**S**(outhern) + (Harold) **PINTER** (\"playwright\") *embracing* (actres)**S"} +{"Clue":"Casting lots, vicar runs off with singer (8)","Answer":"VOCALIST","Explanation":"Casting lots, vicar runs off with singer (8)\n***(lots vica)**, where VICA is \"vicar\" with R(uns)* off"} +{"Clue":"Composer curtailed by a Hindu deity (6)","Answer":"BRAHMA","Explanation":"Composer curtailed by a Hindu deity (6)\n**BRAHM**(s) (\"composer\", *curtailed*) *by* **A"} +{"Clue":"Principal part\u00a0of metal (4)","Answer":"LEAD","Explanation":"Principal part\u00a0of metal (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Fallback option being given close consideration (10)","Answer":"UNDERSTUDY","Explanation":"Fallback option being given close consideration (10)\nSomething \"given close consideration\" could be considered to be under study"} +{"Clue":"Fields infiltrating storeroom in jest (10)","Answer":"PLEASANTRY","Explanation":"Fields infiltrating storeroom in jest (10)\n**LEAS** (\"fields\") *infiltrating* **PANTRY** (\"storeroom\")"} +{"Clue":"Wader getting into Garibaldi biscuits (4)","Answer":"IBIS","Explanation":"Wader getting into Garibaldi biscuits (4)\nHIdden in \"garibald**I BIS**cuits\""} +{"Clue":"Look lasciviously around church, being the type to do so (6)","Answer":"LECHER","Explanation":"Look lasciviously around church, being the type to do so (6)\n**LEER** (\"look lasciviously\") *about* **Ch**.(urch)"} +{"Clue":"Month during which right to security's shredded (8)","Answer":"JULIENNE","Explanation":"Month during which right to security's shredded (8)\nJUNE (\"month\")* during which* **LIEN** (\"right to security\")"} +{"Clue":"Jail's not on \u2013 it impedes genuine vengeance (8)","Answer":"REPRISAL","Explanation":"Jail's not on \u2013 it impedes genuine vengeance (8)\n**PRIS**(on) (\"jail\", *not on*), *impeding* **REAL** (\"genuine\")"} +{"Clue":"Delirium dropping French compiler's catalyst (6)","Answer":"ENZYME","Explanation":"Delirium dropping French compiler's catalyst (6)\n(fr**)ENZY** (\"delirium\", *dropping* FR(ench)) + **ME** (\"compiler\", ie Dogberry)"} +{"Clue":"Pay to keep kings outside City's ruins (8)","Answer":"WRECKAGE","Explanation":"Pay to keep kings outside City's ruins (8)\n**WAGE** (\"pay\") *to keep* **R**(ex) and **K** (\"kings\")* outside* **EC** (\"city\" of London), so **W(R(EC)K)AGE"} +{"Clue":"Waif suddenly moving, both ends missing (6)","Answer":"URCHIN","Explanation":"Waif suddenly moving, both ends missing (6)\n(l)**URCHIN**(g) (\"suddenly moving\", *both ends missing*)"} +{"Clue":"Comeback by competitor stomaching middle of trite verse (7)","Answer":"REVIVAL","Explanation":"Comeback by competitor stomaching middle of trite verse (7)\n**RIVAL** (\"competitor\") *stomaching* (trit)**E V**(erse)"} +{"Clue":"Rocker can wreck rail (9)","Answer":"CORNCRAKE","Explanation":"Rocker can wreck rail (9)\n***(rocker can)"} +{"Clue":"Provide opportunities for the Spanish poison to rise (6)","Answer":"ENABLE","Explanation":"Provide opportunities for the Spanish poison to rise (6)\n<=**EL BANE** (\"the Spanish poison\", *to rise*)"} +{"Clue":"Emulate Mo Farah, given prune juice, finally (4)","Answer":"LOPE","Explanation":"Emulate Mo Farah, given prune juice, finally (4)\n**LOP** (\"prune\") + (juic)**E"} +{"Clue":"House of sex (8)","Answer":"CONGRESS","Explanation":"House of sex (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Wife's\u00a0brand of courage (5)","Answer":"DUTCH","Explanation":"Wife's\u00a0brand of courage (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Infectious article absorbed by country (7)","Answer":"GERMANY","Explanation":"Infectious article absorbed by country (7)\n**GERMY** (\"infectious\") with **AN** (\"article\")* absorbed"} +{"Clue":"A bad thing to do in Spain is idiotic (7)","Answer":"ASININE","Explanation":"A bad thing to do in Spain is idiotic (7)\n**A SIN** (\"a bad thing to do\") + **IN **+** E** (\"Spain\", international car registration letter)"} +{"Clue":"East German woman taken in by theologian's trick (7)","Answer":"DEFRAUD","Explanation":"East German woman taken in by theologian's trick (7)\n**E**(ast) + **FRAU** (\"German woman\")* taken in by* **D.D.** (Doctor of Divinity, so \"theologian\")"} +{"Clue":"Man hurt by exploding popular fallacy (5,4)","Answer":"URBAN MYTH","Explanation":"Man hurt by exploding popular fallacy (5,4)\n***(man hurt by)"} +{"Clue":"Tries out interrupting request for printer's mark . . . (8)","Answer":"ASTERISK","Explanation":"Tries out interrupting request for printer's mark . . . (8)\n***(tries)** *interrupting* **ASK** (\"request\")"} +{"Clue":". . . and another, turning cheek to bird (7)","Answer":"PILCROW","Explanation":". . . and another, turning cheek to bird (7)\n<=**LIP** (\"cheek\", *turning*) + **CROW** (\"bird\") \nA pilcrow is a mark to indicate \"paragraph\". It looks like this \u2013 \u00b6"} +{"Clue":"Live amid lustre of drink outlet (7)","Answer":"SHEBEEN","Explanation":"Live amid lustre of drink outlet (7)\n**BE** (\"live\") *amid* **SHEEN** (\"lustre\")"} +{"Clue":"One bound for Hell's second circle on board (6)","Answer":"SINNER","Explanation":"One bound for Hell's second circle on board (6)\n**S**(econd) + **INNER** (\"circle on board\")"} +{"Clue":"Stiff \u2013 right away, gets wood (5)","Answer":"COPSE","Explanation":"Stiff \u2013 right away, gets wood (5)\n**CO**(r)**PSE\u00a0**(\"stiff\", with R(ight) *away*)"} +{"Clue":"Supporter meeting end of dog's tooth (4)","Answer":"FANG","Explanation":"Supporter meeting end of dog's tooth (4)\n**FAN** (\"supporter\") *meeting* (do)**G"} +{"Clue":"Ends up overwhelmed with glory, which is very sweet (6,5)","Answer":"GOLDEN SYRUP","Explanation":"Ends up overwhelmed with glory, which is very sweet (6,5)\n***(ends up glory)"} +{"Clue":"Done being Pacino fan? (3,4)","Answer":"ALL OVER","Explanation":"Done being Pacino fan? (3,4)\n**AL** (\"Pacino\") + **LOVER** (\"fan\")"} +{"Clue":"Put a stop to power plant's strategy for bridge (7)","Answer":"ENDPLAY","Explanation":"Put a stop to power plant's strategy for bridge (7)\n**END** (\"put a stopto\") +** P**(ower) + **LAY** (\"plant\")"} +{"Clue":"Labour's bound to reveal the exploitation business (5,4)","Answer":"SWEAT SHOP","Explanation":"Labour's bound to reveal the exploitation business (5,4)\n**SWEAT'S** (\"Labour's\") + **HOP** (\"bound\")"} +{"Clue":"Spooner could polish off this limerick writer, son, in a stroke! (5,4)","Answer":"CLEAR SOUP","Explanation":"Spooner could polish off this limerick writer, son, in a stroke! (5,4)\n(Edward) **LEAR** (\"limerick writer\") + **S**(on) *in* **COUP **(\"stroke\"), so\u00a0**C(LEAR-S)OUP"} +{"Clue":"Parrot house downsized after first signs of economy cuts (4)","Answer":"ECHO","Explanation":"Parrot house downsized after first signs of economy cuts (4)\n**HO**(use) (\"house, *downsized*\") *after* **E**(conomy) **C**(uts)"} +{"Clue":"Stressed but having fewer wrinkles than you should? (10)","Answer":"UNDERLINED","Explanation":"Stressed but having fewer wrinkles than you should? (10)\nDouble definition, the second being a cryptic one."} +{"Clue":"Political clique's go-go fun \u2014 far out (4,2,4)","Answer":"GANG OF FOUR","Explanation":"Political clique's go-go fun \u2014 far out (4,2,4)\n**(*go go fun far) ***This could be referring to either the four Labour politicians who formed the short-lived Social Democratic Party in the UK in 1981, or to a political faction in China in the 1960s and 1970s."} +{"Clue":"Hairstyle covers very retro crew member (5)","Answer":"BOSUN","Explanation":"Hairstyle covers very retro crew member (5)\n**BUN** (\"hairstyle\") *covers* <=**SO** (\"very\", *retro*)"} +{"Clue":"Say euro is around about 1,000, gross (9)","Answer":"EGREGIOUS","Explanation":"Say euro is around about 1,000, gross (9)\n**E.G.** (\"say\") + ***(euro is)** *about* **G** (\"1,000\")"} +{"Clue":"Retiring Kitty's oddly shy, producing lamb's ears (7)","Answer":"STACHYS","Explanation":"Retiring Kitty's oddly shy, producing lamb's ears (7)\n<=**CAT'S** (\"kitty's\", *retiring*) + ***(shy) ***Stachys is a genus of flowering plant that includes the lamb's ear."} +{"Clue":"Finding composer's taken to court (7)","Answer":"VERDICT","Explanation":"Finding composer's taken to court (7)\n**VERDI** (\"composer\") *taken* *to* **Ct.** (\"court\")"} +{"Clue":"Women met with pre-arranged authorisation (11)","Answer":"EMPOWERMENT","Explanation":"Women met with pre-arranged authorisation (11)\n***(women met pre)"} +{"Clue":"Midas-like grip necessary to get rid of employee? (6,9)","Answer":"GOLDEN HANDSHAKE","Explanation":"Midas-like grip necessary to get rid of employee? (6,9)\nIn Greek mythology, King Midas certainly would have had a golden handshake."} +{"Clue":"Blue-green, large old vessel (5)","Answer":"LOVAT","Explanation":"Blue-green, large old vessel (5)\n**L**(arge) +** O**(ld) + **VAT** (\"vessel\")"} +{"Clue":"Are rocks, therefore, like pottery? (7)","Answer":"EARTHEN","Explanation":"Are rocks, therefore, like pottery? (7)\n***(are)** + **THEN** (\"therefore\")"} +{"Clue":"Author of romances claiming page has English construction (7)","Answer":"STEEPLE","Explanation":"Author of romances claiming page has English construction (7)\n(Danielle) **STEEL** (\"author of romances\") *claiming* **P**(age) + **E**(nglish), so\u00a0**STEE(P)L-E"} +{"Clue":"Scorn queen? Brummie would, with one fine-tuned clue (8)","Answer":"RIDICULE","Explanation":"Scorn queen? Brummie would, with one fine-tuned clue (8)\n**R** (\"queen\") + **I'D** (\"Brummie would\") + **I** (\"one\") + ***(clue)"} +{"Clue":"No forward-looking scientist freely goes to an oil plant that's nameless (15)","Answer":"PALAEONTOLOGIST","Explanation":"No forward-looking scientist freely goes to an oil plant that's nameless (15)\n***(goes to an oil pla**(n)**t)"} +{"Clue":"Nuisance Hardy appropriates pair of shorts (6)","Answer":"HASSLE","Explanation":"Nuisance Hardy appropriates pair of shorts (6)\n**HALE** (\"hardy\") *appropriates* **S**(hort) + **S**(hort)"} +{"Clue":"Cross Henry I appearing in Byrd composition (6)","Answer":"HYBRID","Explanation":"Cross Henry I appearing in Byrd composition (6)\n**H**(enry) +** I** *appearing* *in* ***(byrd)"} +{"Clue":"Nowt wrong with singular joint settlement (8)","Answer":"TOWNSHIP","Explanation":"Nowt wrong with singular joint settlement (8)\n***(nowt)** + **S**(ingular) **HIP** (\"joint\")"} +{"Clue":"Fail to progress sculpture (2,4)","Answer":"GO BUST","Explanation":"Fail to progress sculpture (2,4)\n**GO** (\"to progress\") +** BUST** (\"sculpture\")"} +{"Clue":"Worry, saying: \"That will make a fine cut\" (7)","Answer":"FRETSAW","Explanation":"Worry, saying: \"That will make a fine cut\" (7)\n**FRET** (\"worry\") + **SAW** (\"saying\")"} +{"Clue":"Away from the estuary, excited motorist loses lead (7)","Answer":"UPRIVER","Explanation":"Away from the estuary, excited motorist loses lead (7)\n**UP** (\"excited\") + (d)**RIVER** (\"motorist\", *losing head*)"} +{"Clue":"Feeling common to language (6)","Answer":"PASHTO","Explanation":"Feeling common to language (6)\n**PASH** (\"feeling\") + **TO"} +{"Clue":"Prickly shrub's stick pierced by sun (5)","Answer":"GORSE","Explanation":"Prickly shrub's stick pierced by sun (5)\n**GORE** (\"stick\") *pierced* *by* **S**(un)"} +{"Clue":"Far from dense son to analyse clue, say (6)","Answer":"SPARSE","Explanation":"Definition: Far from dense\n**S**(on) + **PARSE** (\"to analyse clue, say\")"} +{"Clue":"He scores recycling bin after emptying tons (8)","Answer":"COMPOSER","Explanation":"Definition: He scores\n**COMPOS**(t)**ER **(\"recycling bin\", with no T (\"tons\" *emptied*)) \n*Is a composter and a recycling bin the same thing?"} +{"Clue":"China in place or out of place? (9)","Answer":"PORCELAIN","Explanation":"Definition: China\n*(in place or)"} +{"Clue":"French abandoning mad lark (5)","Answer":"ANTIC","Explanation":"Definition: lark\n(fr)**ANTIC** (\"mad\", with FR(ench) *abandoned*)"} +{"Clue":"Sauce\u00a0spout (3)","Answer":"LIP","Explanation":"Definition: Sauce\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Top Crimean flip-flopping power (10)","Answer":"IMPORTANCE","Explanation":"Definition: power \n***(top crimean)"} +{"Clue":"Bushy hair brushed back \u2013 our delight (7)","Answer":"ENAMOUR","Explanation":"Definition: delight\n**MANE** (\"bushy hair\") + **OUR"} +{"Clue":"Thrust round old gathering spot for lizards? (6)","Answer":"LOUNGE","Explanation":"Definition: gathering spot for lizards\n**LUNGE** (\"thrust\") *round* **O**(ld)"} +{"Clue":"Small brownie that is making photo (6)","Answer":"SELFIE","Explanation":"Definition: photo\n**S**(mall) + **ELF** (\"brownie\") + **I.E.** (\"that is\")"} +{"Clue":"Starting to tempt spirit of half hybrid (7)","Answer":"TANGELO","Explanation":"Definition: hybrid\n**T**(empt) + **ANGEL** (\"spirit\") + **O**(f) (*half* of \"of\")"} +{"Clue":"Where cutlery may be is up for discussion (2,3,5)","Answer":"ON THE TABLE","Explanation":"Definition: Where cutlery may be \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Behind our paper on article (3)","Answer":"AFT","Explanation":"Definition: Behind\n**F.T.** (\"our paper\") *on* **A** (\"article\")"} +{"Clue":"One paddles in this ocean surprisingly (5)","Answer":"CANOE","Explanation":"Definition: One paddles in this\n***(ocean)"} +{"Clue":"Recipe with pic strangely making you gorge (9)","Answer":"PRECIPICE","Explanation":"Definition: gorge\n***(recipe pic)** \n*I don't like this clue \u2013 a gorge may have a precipice, but I don't think the two words are synonymous. Also, the \"you\" is superfluous (necessary for the surface reading, but that in itself does not justify its inclusion)."} +{"Clue":"Does picking up tilt bottle? (8)","Answer":"DECANTER","Explanation":"Definition: bottle\n**DEER** (\"does\") *picking up* **CANT** (\"tilt\")"} +{"Clue":"Legislation about what's on Russian cars \u2013 an Arctic beast (6)","Answer":"WALRUS","Explanation":"Definition: an Arctic beast \n<=**LAW** (\"legislation\", about) + **RUS** (international car registration letters for Russia, so \"what's on Russian cars\")"} +{"Clue":"Down with p-pork pies in stores (8)","Answer":"SUPPLIES","Explanation":"Definition: stores (\n**SUP** (\"down\") + **P** + **LIES** (\"pork pies\")"} +{"Clue":"Open a real easy crate? (9)","Answer":"AEROPLANE","Explanation":"Definition: crate\n***(open a real)"} +{"Clue":"Get rid of\u00a0Slough (4)","Answer":"SHED","Explanation":"Definition: Get rid of\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Keep end in Pyrrhic victory, say (3,4)","Answer":"OWN GOAL","Explanation":"Definition: Pyrrhic victory, say \n**OWN** (\"keep\") + **GOAL** (\"end\")"} +{"Clue":"Avoid aunt partly upset (4,6)","Answer":"PLAY TRUANT","Explanation":"Definition: Avoid\n***(aunt partly)"} +{"Clue":"Plonked among glossy material (5)","Answer":"SATIN","Explanation":"Definition: glossy material \n**SAT** (\"plonked\") + **IN** (\"among\")"} +{"Clue":"One finds no crank on this\u00a0chair (6)","Answer":"ROCKER","Explanation":"Definition: One finds no crank on this\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Fellow developing mare, right? (6)","Answer":"FARMER","Explanation":"Definition: Fellow developing mare, right\n**F**(ellow) + ***(mare)** + **R**(ight)"} +{"Clue":"This ground could be the source of stimulating stuff (6,4)","Answer":"COFFEE BEAN","Explanation":"Definition: This ground could be the source of stimulating stuff \nCryptic definition \u2013 a coffee bean, once ground, makes coffee (\"stimulating stuff\")"} +{"Clue":"E'er daring, happily I pulled the pin on mine (9)","Answer":"GRENADIER","Explanation":"Definition: E'er daring, happily I pulled the pin on mine \n***(eer daring)"} +{"Clue":"Military stronghold in favour of lock (8)","Answer":"FORTRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Military stronghold\n**FOR** (\"in favour of\") + **TRESS** (\"lock\")"} +{"Clue":"Test pressure on the French precedent (7)","Answer":"EXAMPLE","Explanation":"Definition: precedent\n**EXAM** (\"test\") + **P**(ressure) *on* **LE** (\"the\" *in French*)"} +{"Clue":"Who fixes the roof with extra line for turning handle? (6)","Answer":"TILLER","Explanation":"Definition: for turning handle\n**TILER** (\"who fixes the roof\") *with *an* extra* **L**(ine)"} +{"Clue":"Asserted nothing in failing Democrat (6)","Answer":"VOICED","Explanation":"Definition: Asserted\n**O** (\"nothing\") *in* **VICE** (\"failing\") + **D**(emocrat)"} +{"Clue":"Cask, one with coloured top (5)","Answer":"TUNIC","Explanation":"Definition: top\n**TUN** (\"cask\") + **I** (\"one\") + **C**(oloured) \n*Hadn't come across \"coloured\" for C before, but my Chambers indicates it is (was?) a South African abbreviation \u2013 if that's the case, I don't want to see it used."} +{"Clue":"Pass is in Virginia (4)","Answer":"VISA","Explanation":"Definition: Pass\n**IS** *in* **Va.** (\"Virginia\")"} +{"Clue":"Getting round resistance stores take on staff in this area (10)","Answer":"SHROPSHIRE","Explanation":"Getting round resistance stores take on staff in this area (10)\n**SHOPS** (\"stores\") *getting round* **R**(esistance) + **HIRE** (\"take on staff\")"} +{"Clue":"Praise twofold after reflection (4)","Answer":"LAUD","Explanation":"Praise twofold after reflection (4)\n<=**DUAL** (\"twofold\", *after reflection*)"} +{"Clue":"Fighting fit, fuss if at first cheeked at work (10)","Answer":"FISTICUFFS","Explanation":"Fighting fit, fuss if at first cheeked at work (10)\n***(fit fuss if c),** where the C is the* first* letter of \"cheeked\""} +{"Clue":"Father with court agreement (4)","Answer":"PACT","Explanation":"Father with court agreement (4)\n**PA** (\"father\") *with* **Ct.** (\"court\")"} +{"Clue":"Strange rare ills like Jack the Ripper, say? (6,6)","Answer":"SERIAL KILLER","Explanation":"Strange rare ills like Jack the Ripper, say? (6,6)\n***(rare ills like)"} +{"Clue":"Academic extremely early in isolated tourist attraction (6,3)","Answer":"LONDON EYE","Explanation":"Academic extremely early in isolated tourist attraction (6,3)\n**DON** (\"academic\") + **E**(arl)**Y** *in* LONE (\"isolated\"), so **LON(DON-EY)E"} +{"Clue":"Small traffic marker in Scottish location (5)","Answer":"SCONE","Explanation":"Small traffic marker in Scottish location (5)\n**S**(mall) + **CONE** (\"traffic marker\") \n*Scone is a small town near Perth, famous for its palace."} +{"Clue":"Fast-moving\u00a0warships (5)","Answer":"FLEET","Explanation":"Fast-moving\u00a0warships (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Genuine gold article not hollowed-out I see according to quote (9)","Answer":"AUTHENTIC","Explanation":"Genuine gold article not hollowed-out I see according to quote (9)\n**Au** (\"gold\") + **THE** (\"article\") + **N**(o)**T** +\u00a0**IC** (homophone of \"I SEE\" (indicated by *according to quote*))"} +{"Clue":"Clue got piano mixed up? Sorry? No! (12)","Answer":"UNAPOLOGETIC","Explanation":"Clue got piano mixed up? Sorry? No! (12)\n***(clue got piano)"} +{"Clue":"Challenge poster withdrawn by soldiers (4)","Answer":"DARE","Explanation":"Challenge poster withdrawn by soldiers (4)\n<=**AD** (\"poster\", *withdrawn*) *by* **R.E.** (Royal Engineers, so \"soldiers\")"} +{"Clue":"Approval covering thousand with yen for religious display (10)","Answer":"SANCTIMONY","Explanation":"Approval covering thousand with yen for religious display (10)\n**SANCTION** (\"approval\") *covering* **M** (\"thousand\") + **Y**(en)"} +{"Clue":"Wall feature bringing daughter bother (4)","Answer":"DADO","Explanation":"Wall feature bringing daughter bother (4)\n**D**(aughter) + **ADO** (\"bother\")"} +{"Clue":"Walking method used by the eland to endure (4-3-3)","Answer":"HEEL-AND-TOE","Explanation":"Walking method used by the eland to endure (4-3-3)\nHidden in (*used by*) \"t**HE ELAND TO E**ndure\""} +{"Clue":"Sound identical when female replaces male (4)","Answer":"SAFE","Explanation":"Sound identical when female replaces male (4)\n**SA**(m)**(F)E\u00a0**(\"identical\" with F(emale) replacing M(ale))"} +{"Clue":"King remains impetuous (4)","Answer":"RASH","Explanation":"King remains impetuous (4)\n**R** (\"king\") + **ASH** (\"remains\")"} +{"Clue":"Charges up hitting roof because of this? (5,7)","Answer":"PRICE CONTROL","Explanation":"Charges up hitting roof because of this? (5,7)\nCryptic definition \u2013 if price control is in place, charges can go no higher, so they've hit the roof."} +{"Clue":"Time with single woman, alluring (5)","Answer":"HOURI","Explanation":"Time with single woman, alluring (5)\n**HOUR** (\"time\") *with* **I** (one, so \"single\")"} +{"Clue":"Enter gulf abroad, shining (9)","Answer":"REFULGENT","Explanation":"Enter gulf abroad, shining (9)\n***(enter gulf)"} +{"Clue":"Class total must be sorted out, no matter what (2,3,5)","Answer":"AT ALL COSTS","Explanation":"Class total must be sorted out, no matter what (2,3,5)\n***(class total)"} +{"Clue":"It helps to restrain worked up editor \u2013 Rattigan's about right (10)","Answer":"DETERRENCE","Explanation":"It helps to restrain worked up editor \u2013 Rattigan's about right (10)\n<=**ED** (\"editor\", worked up) + **TERENCE** (\"Rattigan\") *about* **R**(ight)"} +{"Clue":"Original version of sortie, find it confused (5,7)","Answer":"FIRST EDITION","Explanation":"Original version of sortie, find it confused (5,7)\n***(sortie find it)"} +{"Clue":"The setter will be supported financially? Nothing in it! (3-7)","Answer":"ILL-FOUNDED","Explanation":"The setter will be supported financially? Nothing in it! (3-7)\n**I'LL\u00a0**(\"the setter will\") +** FUNDED** (\"supported financially\") with **O** (\"nothing) in it. \n*I think Gurney wants us to treat theis as an &lit., but the only the last three words are necessary for the definition, and they are also part of the clue, so are doing double duty in my opinion, so this clue doesn't work for me."} +{"Clue":"A French couple in rush needing fix? (10)","Answer":"UNREPAIRED","Explanation":"A French couple in rush needing fix? (10)\n**UN** (\"a\" in French) + **PAIR** (\"couple\")* in* **REED** (\"rush\"), so **UN-RE(PAIR)-ED"} +{"Clue":"Explain in more detail, it's complicated (9)","Answer":"ELABORATE","Explanation":"Explain in more detail, it's complicated (9)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Perform well in old Church by lake (5)","Answer":"EXCEL","Explanation":"Perform well in old Church by lake (5)\n**EX** (\"old\") + **C.E.** (\"church\" of England) + **L**(ake)"} +{"Clue":"Nearly all meet our specifications, tough initially (4)","Answer":"MOST","Explanation":"Nearly all meet our specifications, tough initially (4)\n*Initially,\u00a0*\"**M**eet** O**ur **S**pecifications **T**ough\""} +{"Clue":"Pushy person's exaggerated publicity (4)","Answer":"HYPE","Explanation":"Pushy person's exaggerated publicity (4)\nHidden in \"pus**HY** **PE**rson\""} +{"Clue":"Tries during proper practice session (9)","Answer":"REHEARSAL","Explanation":"Tries during proper practice session (9)\n**HEARS** (\"treis\") *during* **REAL** (\"proper\")"} +{"Clue":"One after fur points to omniverous animal (5)","Answer":"COATI","Explanation":"One after fur points to omniverous animal (5)\n**I** (\"one\") *after* **COAT** (\"fur\")"} +{"Clue":"Drive off to get hold of a representative for a cleaning preparation (7)","Answer":"SHAMPOO","Explanation":"Drive off to get hold of a representative for a cleaning preparation (7)\n**SHOO** (\"drive off\") *to get hold of*** A MP** (\"representative\")"} +{"Clue":"Husband in Christmas show, male ghost (7)","Answer":"PHANTOM","Explanation":"Husband in Christmas show, male ghost (7)\n**H**(usband) *in* **PANTO** (\"Christmas show\") + **M**(ale)"} +{"Clue":"Bury playwright needing no introduction (5)","Answer":"INTER","Explanation":"Bury playwright needing no introduction (5)\n(Harold) (p)**INTER\u00a0**(\"playwright\")"} +{"Clue":"Abandoned speciality, unconventional (4-5)","Answer":"LEFT-FIELD","Explanation":"Abandoned speciality, unconventional (4-5)\n**LEFT** (\"abandoned\") + **FIELD** (\"specialty\")"} +{"Clue":"Grocer goes off to collect second bravery award (6,5)","Answer":"GEORGE CROSS","Explanation":"Grocer goes off to collect second bravery award (6,5)\n***(grocer goes)** *to collect* **S**(econd)"} +{"Clue":"Some tartan cloth finally used to make a cap (3-1-7)","Answer":"TAM-O-SHANTER","Explanation":"Some tartan cloth finally used to make a cap (3-1-7)\n***(some tartan H)**, where the H is the final letter of \"cloth\""} +{"Clue":"Last time out, for example (3)","Answer":"SAY","Explanation":"Last time out, for example (3)\n**S**(t)**AY** (\"last\" with T(ime) *out*)"} +{"Clue":"Grade neat new restaurant (3,6)","Answer":"TEA GARDEN","Explanation":"Grade neat new restaurant (3,6)\n***(grade neat)"} +{"Clue":"Improvised, most of excuse involving daughter (2-3)","Answer":"AD LIB","Explanation":"Improvised, most of excuse involving daughter (2-3)\n**ALIB**(i) (*most of* \"excuse\") *involving* **D**(aughter)"} +{"Clue":"Pair left in car heading for Truro (7)","Answer":"COUPLET","Explanation":"Pair left in car heading for Truro (7)\n**L**(eft) *in* **COUPE** (\"car\") + **T**(ruro)"} +{"Clue":"Price of ticket needed by supporter for elaborate ceremony (7)","Answer":"FANFARE","Explanation":"Price of ticket needed by supporter for elaborate ceremony (7)\n**FAN FARE** would be the price of a ticket for a supporter"} +{"Clue":"Butler's nasty threat following removal of article? (5)","Answer":"RHETT","Explanation":"Butler's nasty threat following removal of article? (5)\n***(thret) **(\"threat\" with A (\"article\") *removed*)"} +{"Clue":"Money for minor expenses small- minded Conservative has blown (5,4)","Answer":"PETTY CASH","Explanation":"Money for minor expenses small- minded Conservative has blown (5,4)\n**PETTY** (\"small-minded\") + **C**(onservative) + ***(has)"} +{"Clue":"Swiss dish in bistro's tip-top (5)","Answer":"ROSTI","Explanation":"Swiss dish in bistro's tip-top (5)\nHidden in \"bist**ROS TI**p-top\""} +{"Clue":"Flourishing and rich, having been given a fresh start (7)","Answer":"HEALTHY","Explanation":"Flourishing and rich, having been given a fresh start (7)\n**H**(w)**EALTHY** (\"rich\", with *a fresh start*)"} +{"Clue":"Sweetheart turned up after a spring vegetable (9)","Answer":"ASPARAGUS","Explanation":"Sweetheart turned up after a spring vegetable (9)\n<=**SUGAR** (\"sweetheart\", *turned up*) *after* **A SPA** (\"spring\")"} +{"Clue":"Large cat paws one lord ferociously (4,7)","Answer":"SNOW LEOPARD","Explanation":"Large cat paws one lord ferociously (4,7)\n***(paws one lord)"} +{"Clue":"Cheek and other facial feature (3)","Answer":"LIP","Explanation":"Cheek and other facial feature (3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Light-hearted teasing from her, initially, in snack bar (5)","Answer":"CHAFF","Explanation":"Light-hearted teasing from her, initially, in snack bar (5)\n**H**(er)* in* **CAFF** (\"snack bar\")"} +{"Clue":"Style of design poorly rated by small company (3,4)","Answer":"ART DECO","Explanation":"Style of design poorly rated by small company (3,4)\n***(rated)** + **Co**.(mpany)"} +{"Clue":"Indecorum shown in memo I'd rewritten with pen (9)","Answer":"IMMODESTY","Explanation":"Indecorum shown in memo I'd rewritten with pen (9)\n***(memo id)** + **STY"} +{"Clue":"Withstanding attack\u00a0very well (8,3)","Answer":"FIGHTING FIT","Explanation":"Withstanding attack\u00a0very well (8,3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle's condition described by retired people (6,3)","Answer":"ESTATE CAR","Explanation":"Vehicle's condition described by retired people (6,3)\n**STATE** (\"condition\")\u00a0*described by\u00a0*<=**RACE** (*retired* \"people\")"} +{"Clue":"Sure-fire winner in TT race crashed, sadly, at the end (9)","Answer":"CERTAINTY","Explanation":"Sure-fire winner in TT race crashed, sadly, at the end (9)\n***(in tt race)** + (sadl)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Evaluate\u00a0course of action (7)","Answer":"MEASURE","Explanation":"Evaluate\u00a0course of action (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Some consult an Asian sovereign's wife (7)","Answer":"SULTANA","Explanation":"Some consult an Asian sovereign's wife (7)\nHidden in \"con**SULT AN A**sian\""} +{"Clue":"Apportion a rising levy (5)","Answer":"ALLOT","Explanation":"Apportion a rising levy (5)\n**A** + <=**TOLL** (\"levy\", *rising*)"} +{"Clue":"Busy person starts to chop hickory wood (5)","Answer":"BEECH","Explanation":"Busy person starts to chop hickory wood (5)\n**BEE** (\"busy person\") + **C**(hop) **H**(ickory)"} +{"Clue":"Dump mine on the way up (3)","Answer":"TIP","Explanation":"Dump mine on the way up (3)\n<=**PIT** (\"mine\", *on the way up*)"} +{"Clue":"Runt with beef \u2013 what hookers are prone to? (8)","Answer":"SCRUMPOX","Explanation":"Definition: what hookers are prone to\n**SCRUMP** (\"runt\") *with*\u00a0**OX** (\"beef\") \n*Scrumpox is a form of impetigo suffered by rugby players."} +{"Clue":"Fruit without mark inside \u2013 an advantage (4)","Answer":"PLUS","Explanation":"Definition: an advantage\n**PLU**(m)**S** (\"fruit\", *without M(ark)*)"} +{"Clue":"'Alertness I've lost, sir.' He explodes, trembling (9)","Answer":"QUIVERISH","Explanation":"'Alertness I've lost, sir.' He explodes, trembling (9)"} +{"Clue":"Infested with tiny creatures? Enormous by the sound of it (4)","Answer":"MITY","Explanation":"Definition: Infested with tiny creatures\nHomophone (*by the sound of it*) of** MIGHTY** \n*As in \"infested with mites\"."} +{"Clue":"Reversed invitation for e.g. boat person (5)","Answer":"REFFO","Explanation":"Definition: e.g. boat person\n<=**OFFER\u00a0**(\"invitation\", *reversed*) \n*In Australia, a reffo is an immigrant or refugee"} +{"Clue":"Source of cooking oil: there's zero in soft drink (5)","Answer":"COLZA","Explanation":"Definition: Source of cooking oil\n**Z**(ero) *in* **COLA** (\"soft drink\") \n*Colza is another name for coalseed"} +{"Clue":"This rinses roughly, being waxy (10)","Answer":"SHIRTINESS","Explanation":"Definition: being waxy\n***(this rinses)"} +{"Clue":"Fabulous bird? I'm captivated by endless heaving (6)","Answer":"SIMURG","Explanation":"Definition: Fabulous bird\n**IM** *captivated by* **SURG**(e) (\"heaving\", *endless*) \n*A simurg or simorg was a wise bird-like creature of Persian mythology."} +{"Clue":"Extract of caffeine also toughens (5)","Answer":"NEALS","Explanation":"Definition: toughens\nHidden in (*extract of*) \"caffei**NE ALS**o\" \n*Neal is a shortened version of the more common anneal."} +{"Clue":"Scot who's not really grown very strong, draggin' round (7)","Answer":"HAFFLIN","Explanation":"Definition: Scot who's not really grown\nFF (fortissimo, so \"very strong\") with** HALIN**' (\"draggin'\") *around"} +{"Clue":"Muslim prince keeping a wife in nick (5)","Answer":"NAWAB","Explanation":"Definition: Muslim prince\n**A W**(ife)* in* **NAB** (\"nick\")"} +{"Clue":"Dodgy geology (no record) poet's lost? (4)","Answer":"YGOE","Explanation":"Definition: poet's lost\n***(geoy), **being \"geology\" with LOG (\"record\")* lost* \nYgoe is an archaic word for ago, so old poets may have used it to mean time lost, or past."} +{"Clue":"Early epoch, earth repeatedly cooling all over the place (9)","Answer":"OLIGOCENE","Explanation":"Definition: Early epoc\n***(cooling EE)**, where EE is \"Earth repeatedly\""} +{"Clue":"Measure is indicating relief by the sound of it? (4)","Answer":"SIZE","Explanation":"Definition: Measure\nHomophone of **SIGHS** (\"relief\", *by the sound of it*)"} +{"Clue":"No-win results in big match, making one most irritable (8)","Answer":"TESTIEST","Explanation":"Definition: most irritable\n**TIES** (\"no-win results\")* in* **TEST** (\"big match\")"} +{"Clue":"Writing follows us up \u2013 in the primary curriculum? (4)","Answer":"SUMS","Explanation":"Definition: Writing follows us up \u2013 in the primary curriculum?\n<=**US\u00a0**+ **MS** (manuscript, so \"writing\") and &lit. \n*Technically, in the traditional three Rs, it's reading, writing & 'rithmetic, so sums follow writing, but that's a minor nuance."} +{"Clue":"Shakespearean fool, affected one circling the chamber (9)","Answer":"CHIPOCHIA","Explanation":"Definition: Shakespearean fool\n**CHI-CHI** (\"affected\") + **A** *circling* **PO** (\"chamber\" pot)"} +{"Clue":"Corruption, completely endless of course (5)","Answer":"ROTAL","Explanation":"Definition: of course\n**ROT** (\"corruption\") + **AL**(l) (\"completely\", *endless*)"} +{"Clue":"I'm a bum wandering round commercial capital (6)","Answer":"MUMBAI","Explanation":"Definition: commercial capital\n***(im a bum)** \n*Mumbai is known as the \"commerical capital of India\""} +{"Clue":"Reverse of dry, my predecessor? Could have been dry though (5)","Answer":"XERES","Explanation":"Definition: Could have been dry\n<=**SERE** (*reverse of* \"dry\") + **X\u00a0**(?)"} +{"Clue":"Traveller in French country sends money in advance (7)","Answer":"PREPAYS","Explanation":"Definition: sends money in advance\n**REP** (commercial \"traveller\") *in* **PAYS** (*French* for \"country\")"} +{"Clue":"Support condition in Lithuania (4)","Answer":"LIFT","Explanation":"Definition: Support\n**IF** (\"condition\") *in* **lt.** (top level domain code for Lithuania)"} +{"Clue":"Programmes revealing who's involved in carols (8)","Answer":"SHOWINGS","Explanation":"Definition: Programmes\n***(who**) *in* **SINGS** (\"carols\")"} +{"Clue":"Why don't we, turning up, before zoo favourites see lizards? (9)","Answer":"STELLIONS","Explanation":"Definition: lizards\n<=**LET'S** (\"why don't we\", *turning up*) *before* **LIONS** (\"zoo favourites\") \n*A stellion is a green Mediterranean lizard with black star-shaped markings.\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"Boy is accompanied by bag given lift for card games (8)","Answer":"CASSINOS","Explanation":"Definition: card games\n<=SON IS SAC (\"boy is\" *accompnaied by* \"bag\", *given lift*) \n*Cassino is\u00a0a card game for two to four players in which players pair cards from their hands with others exposed on the table."} +{"Clue":"Art fraud in almost genuine frame? (7)","Answer":"TRUCAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Art fraud\n**TRU**(e) (*almost* \"genuine\") + **CAGE** (\"frame\")"} +{"Clue":"Wing in hospital department? One's often terrible (6)","Answer":"ENFANT","Explanation":"Definition: One's often terrible\nFAN (\"wing\") in E.N.T. (\"hospital department\") \n*An enfant terrible is a person who causes embarrassment to those around him\/her."} +{"Clue":"Electronic traffic signal: red (abroad) has guy stopping (5)","Answer":"ROBOT","Explanation":"Definition: Electronic traffic signal\n**ROT** (\"red\" in German, so *abroad*) with **BO** stopping"} +{"Clue":"Weeds, advanced, big bird mostly pulled up (5)","Answer":"ALGAE","Explanation":"Definition: Weeds\nA(dvanced) + <=**EAGL**(e) (\"big bird\", *mostly up*)"} +{"Clue":"Lemon, second magician cut in half (4)","Answer":"SWIZ","Explanation":"Definition: Lemon\n**S**(econd) + **WIZ**(ard) (\"magician\", *cut in half*)"} +{"Clue":"What's dropping on famous scientist? Just ask (4)","Answer":"NEWT","Explanation":"What's dropping on famous scientist? Just ask (4)\n**NEWT**(on)"} +{"Clue":"Multitudes sign to have spymaster imprisoned (6)","Answer":"ARMIES","Explanation":"Definition: Multitudes\n**ARIES** (\"sign\" of the Zodiac) with **M** (\"spymaster\" \u2013 think James Bond)* imprisoned"} +{"Clue":"Put pressure on\u00a0one involved in a row (6)","Answer":"STROKE","Explanation":"Definition: Put pressure on\nDouble definition, although \"to put pressure on\" seems a bit more aggressive than \"to stroke\", in my opinion."} +{"Clue":"Fish in burn (4)","Answer":"CHAR","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Renown for coppers capturing errant minor (10)","Answer":"PROMINENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Renown\n**PENCE** (\"coppers\") *capturing* ***(minor)"} +{"Clue":"Ploughman makes lines in row (6)","Answer":"TILLER","Explanation":"Definition: Ploughman\n**LL** (\"lines\")* in* **TIER** (\"row\")"} +{"Clue":"Go over and scrape it off (8)","Answer":"PRACTISE","Explanation":"Definition: Go over \n***(scrape it)"} +{"Clue":"Workman's first wife died in supermarket (9)","Answer":"STEVEDORE","Explanation":"Definition: Workman's\n**EVE** (\"first wife\") +**D**(ied) *in* **STORE** (\"supermarket\")"} +{"Clue":"Boundaries some defend successfully (4)","Answer":"ENDS","Explanation":"Definition: Boundaries\nHidden in \"def**END S**uccessfully\""} +{"Clue":"Gasp like a man in gym (4)","Answer":"PANT","Explanation":"Definition: Gasp\n**A N** (knight in chess, so \"man\") *in* **P.T.** (\"gym\")"} +{"Clue":"One man begged to be moved (9)","Answer":"IMPRESSED","Explanation":"Definition: moved\nI (\"one\") + M(an) +PRESSED (\"begged\")"} +{"Clue":"Present and organise race (8)","Answer":"DONATION","Explanation":"Definition: Present \n**DO** (\"organise\") + **NATION** (\"race\")"} +{"Clue":"Fabric for belt requires input of skill (6)","Answer":"TARTAN","Explanation":"Definition: Fabric\n**TAN** (\"belt\") with *input of* **ART** (\"skill\")"} +{"Clue":"Weird game title I authorised (10)","Answer":"LEGITIMATE","Explanation":"Definition: authorised\n***(game title i)"} +{"Clue":"Parking by the verge is proper (4)","Answer":"PRIM","Explanation":"Definition: proper\n**P**(arking) *by* **RIM** (\"verge\")"} +{"Clue":"Restrain\u00a0Paddy (6)","Answer":"TEMPER","Explanation":"Definition: Restrain\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Moral taint engulfs sinister despot (6)","Answer":"STALIN","Explanation":"Definition: despot\n**STAIN** (\"moral taint\") *engulfs* **L**(eft, so \"sinister\")"} +{"Clue":"Sceptic engaged in armed robbery? (7)","Answer":"ATHEIST","Explanation":"Definition: Sceptic\n**AT** (\"engaged in\") + **HEIST** (\"armed robbery\") \n*I suppose this isn't the place for an ethical debate about the difference between scepticism and atheism."} +{"Clue":"Lesson master put into speech (5)","Answer":"MORAL","Explanation":"Definition: Lesson\n**M**(aster) + **ORAL** (\"put into speech\")"} +{"Clue":"Old relationship Ruby brought to an end (7)","Answer":"EXPIRED","Explanation":"Definition: brought to an end \n**EX** (\"old\") + **PI** (\"relationship\") + **RED** (\"ruby\")"} +{"Clue":"Native boy appears in distress (6)","Answer":"TRIBAL","Explanation":"Definition: Native\n**B**(oy) *appears in* **TRIAL\u00a0**(\"distress\")"} +{"Clue":"Frank individuals producing subtle innuendoes (9)","Answer":"OVERTONES","Explanation":"Definition: subtle innuendoes \n**OVERT** (\"frank\") + **ONES** (\"indiviuals\")"} +{"Clue":"Copper in Essex demolished feeble defences (7)","Answer":"EXCUSES","Explanation":"Definition: feeble defences \n**Cu** (\"copper\") *in* ***(essex)"} +{"Clue":"Commander, a bit crazy, is sectioned (13)","Answer":"COMPARTMENTAL","Explanation":"Definition: sectioned\n**COM**(mander), + **PART** (\"a bit\") + **MENTAL** (\"crazy\")"} +{"Clue":"Criminal damage? Museum gets woefully slim support! (9)","Answer":"VANDALISM","Explanation":"Definition: Criminal damage\n**V AND A** (Victoria and Albert \"museum\") *gets* ***(slim)"} +{"Clue":"Object to vermin carrying decay (7)","Answer":"PROTEST","Explanation":"Definition: Object to\n**PEST** (\"vermin\") *carrying* **ROT** (\"decay\")"} +{"Clue":"Withdraw soldier's entertainment (7)","Answer":"RETREAT","Explanation":"Definition: Withdraw\n**R.E.** (Royal Engineer, so \"soldier\") + **TREAT** (\"entertainment\")"} +{"Clue":"High spirits leading to broken toenail (7)","Answer":"ELATION","Explanation":"Definition: High spirits\n***(toenail)"} +{"Clue":"Forceful and disagreeable when imprisoning taxmen once (6)","Answer":"VIRILE","Explanation":"Definition: Forceful \n**VILE** (\"disagreeable\") *imprisoning* **I.R.** (Inland Revenue, so \"taxmen once\")"} +{"Clue":"Agent the Spanish hold off (5)","Answer":"REPEL","Explanation":"Definition: hold off \n**REP** (\"agent\") + **EL** (\"the\" in \"Spanish\")"} +{"Clue":"Start factory, mostly having no dividing walls (4-4)","Answer":"OPEN-PLAN","Explanation":"Start factory, mostly having no dividing walls (4-4)\n**OPEN** (\"start\") + **PLAN**(t) (\"factory\", *mostly*)"} +{"Clue":"Viewing instruments to manage on board steamship (6)","Answer":"SCOPES","Explanation":"Viewing instruments to manage on board steamship (6)\n**COPE** (\"to manage\") *on board* **SS** (\"steamship\")"} +{"Clue":"Third of cast left play (5)","Answer":"SPORT","Explanation":"Third of cast left play (5)\n(ca)**S**(t) + **PORT** (\"left\")"} +{"Clue":"Jogger grabbing a rest (9)","Answer":"REMAINDER","Explanation":"Jogger grabbing a rest (9)\n**REMINDER** (memory \"jogger\") *grabbing* **A"} +{"Clue":"Nervously order a nun to leave in a hurry (2,1,6)","Answer":"DO A RUNNER","Explanation":"Nervously order a nun to leave in a hurry (2,1,6)\n***(order a nun)"} +{"Clue":"Story about one capsizing in Israeli port (5)","Answer":"EILAT","Explanation":"Story about one capsizing in Israeli port (5)\n<=**TALE** (\"story\") *about*** I\u00a0**(\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Injured party in casualty (6)","Answer":"VICTIM","Explanation":"Injured party in casualty (6)\nDouble meaning, although the two are very similar."} +{"Clue":"Extra expected is late arriving (7)","Answer":"OVERDUE","Explanation":"Extra expected is late arriving (7)\nOVER (\"extra\") + DUE (\"expected\") \n*The \"due\" part of this clue is not cryptic enough for my liking, as \"overdue\" and \"due\" are from the same root."} +{"Clue":"Appropriate gathering bound for bughouse (7)","Answer":"FLEAPIT","Explanation":"Appropriate gathering bound for bughouse (7)\n**FIT** (\"appropriate\") *gathering* **LEAP** (\"bound\")"} +{"Clue":"Circle\u00a0globe (6)","Answer":"SPHERE","Explanation":"Circle\u00a0globe (6)\nDouble definition, although again there's not a huge difference between the two."} +{"Clue":"A great many surrounding uranium plant (5)","Answer":"LOTUS","Explanation":"A great many surrounding uranium plant (5)\n**LOTS** (\"a great many\") *surrounding* **U**(ranium)"} +{"Clue":"Smuggled spirits? Nonsense (9)","Answer":"MOONSHINE","Explanation":"Smuggled spirits? Nonsense (9)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Meet knight in English bar (9)","Answer":"ENCOUNTER","Explanation":"Meet knight in English bar (9)\n**N** (\"knight\", in chess) *in* **E**(nglish) **COUNTER** (\"bar\")"} +{"Clue":"Keen listener describing good ending to programme (5)","Answer":"EAGER","Explanation":"Keen listener describing good ending to programme (5)\n**EAR** (\"listener\") *describing* **G**(ood) + (programm)**E"} +{"Clue":"Suppressed laugh from wife leaving website (6)","Answer":"TITTER","Explanation":"Suppressed laugh from wife leaving website (6)\n(W)ife *leaving* **T**(w)**ITTER** (\"website\")"} +{"Clue":"Spindrift evoked by page in a Sayers novel (3,5)","Answer":"SEA SPRAY","Explanation":"Spindrift evoked by page in a Sayers novel (3,5)\n**P**(age) *in* ***(a sayers)"} +{"Clue":"Team following forward, working towards the same goal (6)","Answer":"ONSIDE","Explanation":"Team following forward, working towards the same goal (6)\n**SIDE** (\"team\") *following* **ON** (\"forward\")"} +{"Clue":"Reminiscent of Marlowe's last case (9)","Answer":"EVOCATIVE","Explanation":"Reminiscent of Marlowe's last case (9)\n(marlow)**E** + **VOCATIVE** (\"case\" in grammar)"} +{"Clue":"Defeated chief US rate badly is forced to retire (3,3,2,7)","Answer":"PUT OUT TO PASTURE","Explanation":"Defeated chief US rate badly is forced to retire (3,3,2,7)\n**PUT OUT** (\"defeat\") + **TOP** (\"chief\") + ***(us rate)"} +{"Clue":"American ringing pal in Nato, perhaps (7)","Answer":"ACRONYM","Explanation":"American ringing pal in Nato, perhaps (7)\n**Am.**(erican) *ringing* **CRONY** (\"friend\")"} +{"Clue":"Game of chess where pin is disastrous (7,8)","Answer":"CHINESE WHISPERS","Explanation":"Game of chess where pin is disastrous (7,8)\n***(chess where pin is)"} +{"Clue":"Daughter impressed by Ring Cycle? (5)","Answer":"PEDAL","Explanation":"Daughter impressed by Ring Cycle? (5)\n**D**(aughter) *impressed by* **PEAL** (\"ring\")"} +{"Clue":"Drink in hotel entertained by upwardly mobile salesmen? (8)","Answer":"SPRITZER","Explanation":"Drink in hotel entertained by upwardly mobile salesmen? (8)\n**RITZ** (\"hotel\") *entertained by* <=**REPS** (\"salesmen\", *upward*)"} +{"Clue":"This could be the beginning, or be my undoing (6)","Answer":"EMBRYO","Explanation":"This could be the beginning, or be my undoing (6)\n***(or be my)"} +{"Clue":"Pistol produced by the German impostor (9)","Answer":"DERRINGER","Explanation":"Pistol produced by the German impostor (9)\n**DER** (\"the\" in *German*) + **RINGER** (\"impostor\")"} +{"Clue":"A female, smooth-spoken and well-to-do (8)","Answer":"AFFLUENT","Explanation":"A female, smooth-spoken and well-to-do (8)\n**A F**(emale) + **FLUENT** (\"smooth-spoken\")"} +{"Clue":"Type of sauce served up in Minnesota motel (6)","Answer":"TOMATO","Explanation":"Type of sauce served up in Minnesota motel (6)\nHidden backwards (served up in) \"Minnes**OTA MOT**el\""} +{"Clue":"Initially such bravery shown, after dropping a whip (7)","Answer":"SCOURGE","Explanation":"Initially such bravery shown, after dropping a whip (7)\n**S**(uch) + **COUR**(a)**GE** (\"bravery\" *dropping* A)"} +{"Clue":"Enthusiastic male team heading off (6)","Answer":"HEARTY","Explanation":"Enthusiastic male team heading off (6)\n**HE** (\"male\") + (p)**ARTY** (\"team\", *heading off*)"} +{"Clue":"Implied historian not with us (5)","Answer":"TACIT","Explanation":"Implied historian not with us (5)\n**TACIT**(us) (\"historian\", *not with* US)"} +{"Clue":"Climax that's close, if in posh hot pants (5,6)","Answer":"PHOTO FINISH","Explanation":"Definition: Climax that's close\n***(if in posh hot)"} +{"Clue":"Maybe Irishman gathering lily in bower (7)","Answer":"CELLIST","Explanation":"Definition: bower \n**CELT** (\"maybe Irishman\") *gathering* **LIS** (\"lily\")"} +{"Clue":"Low walls queen knocked over in burial place (7)","Answer":"PYRAMID","Explanation":"Definition: burial place \n**DIP** (\"low\") *walls* **MARY** (\"queen\"), and the whole reversed (*knocked over*), so **P(YRAM)ID"} +{"Clue":"Overseer of colony's alarmed cry, breaking pager (9)","Answer":"BEEKEEPER","Explanation":"Definition: Overseer of colony\n**EEK** (\"alarmed cry\") *breaking* **BEEPER** (\"pager\")"} +{"Clue":"Not a sound president backing Arabian kingdom (5)","Answer":"SHEBA","Explanation":"Definition: Arabian kingdom \n**SH** (\"not a sound\") + <=**ABE** (\"president\" Lincoln, *backing*)"} +{"Clue":"Land bordering northern cove (4)","Answer":"GENT","Explanation":"Definition: cove\n**GET** (\"land\") *bordering* **N**(orthern)"} +{"Clue":"Make impure drug, cutting what mature people pay (10)","Answer":"ADULTERATE","Explanation":"Definition: Make impure\n**E**(cstasy) (\"drug\") *cutting* **ADULT** **RATE** (\"what mature people pay\")"} +{"Clue":"Misery, as loot gets left (10)","Answer":"SPOILSPORT","Explanation":"Definition: Misery\n**SPOILS** (\"loot\") + **PORT** (\"left\")"} +{"Clue":"Current ebbing for a change (4)","Answer":"EDIT","Explanation":"Definition: a change \n<=**TIDE** (\"current\", *ebbing*)"} +{"Clue":"Belief in crusade is misplaced (5)","Answer":"DEISM","Explanation":"Definition: Belief\nHidden in \"crusa**DE** **IS** **M**isplaced\""} +{"Clue":"Happen to find terrapins at sea (9)","Answer":"TRANSPIRE","Explanation":"Definition: Happen\n***(terrapins)"} +{"Clue":"Heroin imported by organised crime, a monstrous thing (7)","Answer":"CHIMERA","Explanation":"Definition: monstrous thing \n**H**(eroin) *imported by* ***(crime)** + **A"} +{"Clue":"During onset of violence, agreed to be called up (7)","Answer":"INVOKED","Explanation":"Definition: to be called up \n**IN** (\"during\") + **V**(iolence) + **OKED** (\"agreed\")"} +{"Clue":"Sell fruit outside of Dieppe for everyone (4,2,5)","Answer":"TOUT LE MONDE","Explanation":"Definition: everyone\n**TOUT** (\"sell\") + **LEMON** (\"fruit\") + **D**(iepp)**E"} +{"Clue":"A boring dim person interested in being a scientist (15)","Answer":"PALAEONTOLIGIST","Explanation":"Definition: a scientist \n**A** *boring* **PALE** (\"dim\") + **ONTOLOGIST\u00a0**(\"person interested in being\") \n*PALAEONTOLIGIST does not appear in any of my dictionaries, nor in any online dictionary I can find. If you google \"palaeontoligist\", you will get results, but nearly all of them will then refer to palaeontol**O**gists. I think this is an error, and unless anyone can convince me otherwise, this should have been spotted by the editor."} +{"Clue":"Suppose it's round and long (5)","Answer":"OPINE","Explanation":"Definition: Suppose\n**O** (\"round\") + **PINE** (\"long\")"} +{"Clue":"Love fish, eating best marine creature (7)","Answer":"OCTOPOD","Explanation":"Definition: marine creature \n**O** (\"love\") + **COD** (\"fish\") *eating* **TOP** (\"best\")"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps, like Napoleon, avoiding a risk (7)","Answer":"IMPERIL","Explanation":"Definition: risk\n**IMPERI**(a)**L\u00a0**(\"perhaps, like Napoleon\" *avoiding* A)"} +{"Clue":"Streams of people arriving like baby Moses? (8)","Answer":"INRUSHES","Explanation":"Definition: Streams of people arriving\nIn the Bible Moses was found **IN RUSHES"} +{"Clue":"Working man's marched like an emblem of his kind? (6,3,6)","Answer":"HAMMER AND SICKLE","Explanation":"Definition: an emblem of his kind\n***(man's marched like)** \n*Not keen on the definition here."} +{"Clue":"What physio may use to kill yak making ascent (3,3)","Answer":"ICE BAG","Explanation":"Definition: What physio may use\n**ICE** (\"to kill\") + <=**GAB** (\"yak\", *making ascent*)"} +{"Clue":"Daughter admitted to knowing online programs (6)","Answer":"ADWARE","Explanation":"Definition: online programs \n**D**(aughter) *admitted to* **AWARE** (\"knowing\")"} +{"Clue":"Female left male lover carrying a torch (8)","Answer":"FLAMBEAU","Explanation":"Definition: torch\n**F**(emale)** L**(eft) + **M**(ale) **BEAU** (\"lover\") *carrying* **A"} +{"Clue":"Notice short fascist's allure (6)","Answer":"SEDUCE","Explanation":"Definition: allure\n**SE**(e) (\"notice\", *short*) + **DUCE** (\"fascist\", as in Mussolini, il Duce)"} +{"Clue":"Spooner's to install curtain? It's a potential danger (7)","Answer":"PITFALL","Explanation":"Definition: It's a potential danger \n**FIT** (\"install\") + **PALL** (\"curtain\"), and then the initial letters swapped (*Spooner's*)"} +{"Clue":"It could be Mailer's approach to literature (7)","Answer":"REALISM","Explanation":"Definition: approach to literature \n***(mailer's)"} +{"Clue":"Tense and feeble, like the rural upper classes? (6)","Answer":"TWEEDY","Explanation":"Definition: like the rural upper classes\n**T**(ense) + **WEEDY\u00a0**(\"feeble\")"} +{"Clue":"Number that's square, like four or sixteen (5)","Answer":"SEVEN","Explanation":"Definition: Number\n**S**(quare) +** EVEN** (\"like four or sixteen\")"} +{"Clue":"How doctor describes male patient's cosmetic treatment? (8)","Answer":"MANICURE","Explanation":"How doctor describes male patient's cosmetic treatment? (8)\n**MAN I CURE** (\"how doctor describes male patient\")"} +{"Clue":"Excerpt from Gypsy Chorus used for film (6)","Answer":"PSYCHO","Explanation":"Excerpt from Gypsy Chorus used for film (6)\nHidden in (*excerpt from*) \"Gy**PSY** **CHO**rus\" \n*Refers to Hitchcock's classic 1960 movie."} +{"Clue":"Stake holds back European animal (8)","Answer":"ANTELOPE","Explanation":"Stake holds back European animal (8)\n**ANTE** (\"stake\") *holds* <=**POLE** (\"European\", *back*)"} +{"Clue":"Fancy\u00a0some bits of cake? (6)","Answer":"CRUMBS","Explanation":"Fancy\u00a0some bits of cake? (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Speaker's downfall is to predominate (5)","Answer":"REIGN","Explanation":"Speaker's downfall is to predominate (5)\nHomophone of (*speaker's*) **RAIN** (\"downfall\"), indicated by"} +{"Clue":"Harry Potter's beginning to charm a viewer (9)","Answer":"SPECTATOR","Explanation":"Harry Potter's beginning to charm a viewer (9)\n***(potters c a), **where the C is the begginning of C(harm)"} +{"Clue":"Pure heroin found in class (6)","Answer":"CHASTE","Explanation":"Pure heroin found in class (6)\n**H**(eroin) *found in* **CASTE** (\"class\")"} +{"Clue":"Perform Bach and Prokofiev's final trios with energy (7)","Answer":"ACHIEVE","Explanation":"Perform Bach and Prokofiev's final trios with energy (7)\n(b)**ACH** + (prokof)**IEV** +** E**(nergy)"} +{"Clue":"Calls for offal right away (7)","Answer":"ENTAILS","Explanation":"Calls for offal right away (7)\n**ENT**(r)**AILS** (\"offal\", with R(ight) *away*)"} +{"Clue":"Receiver of Shakespearean spirit, so they say (6)","Answer":"AERIAL","Explanation":"Receiver of Shakespearean spirit, so they say (6)\nHomophone (*so they say*) of **ARIEL** (\"Shakespearean spirit\" from The Tempest)"} +{"Clue":"Accompaniment to lamb is nice \u2013 a must when cooking (4,5)","Answer":"MINT SAUCE","Explanation":"Accompaniment to lamb is nice \u2013 a must when cooking (4,5)\n***(nice a must)"} +{"Clue":"Place secured by mimic for Pippin? (5)","Answer":"APPLE","Explanation":"Place secured by mimic for Pippin? (5)\n**Pl**.(ace) *secured by* **APE** (\"mimic\")"} +{"Clue":"River surrounds fashionable place to go (6)","Answer":"URINAL","Explanation":"River surrounds fashionable place to go (6)\n**URAL** (\"river\") *surrounds* **IN** (\"fashionable\")"} +{"Clue":"Business has private gallery to consider (8)","Answer":"COGITATE","Explanation":"Business has private gallery to consider (8)\n**Co**,(mpany, so \"business\") + **G.I.** (American \"private\") + **TATE** (\"gallery\")"} +{"Clue":"Did some gardening, keeping horse cornered (6)","Answer":"HOGGED","Explanation":"Did some gardening, keeping horse cornered (6)\n**HOED** (\"did some gardening\") *keeping* **GG** (\"horse\") \n*My surname is Hogg, but I don't think I've come across that definition before?"} +{"Clue":"Final word one and all oddly ignored (8)","Answer":"TERMINAL","Explanation":"Final word one and all oddly ignored (8)\n**TERM** (\"word\") + **I** (\"one\") + (a)**N**(d)**A**(l)**L"} +{"Clue":"Inadequate male meets a bore (6)","Answer":"MEAGRE","Explanation":"Inadequate male meets a bore (6)\n**M**(ale) *meets* **EAGRE** (tidal \"bore\")"} +{"Clue":"I don't want things disturbed yet (15)","Answer":"NOTWITHSTANDING","Explanation":"I don't want things disturbed yet (15)\n***(i dont want things)"} +{"Clue":"Introducing 50 Cent? That's him (5)","Answer":"COLIN","Explanation":"Introducing 50 Cent? That's him (5)\n**COIN** (\"cent?\") *introducing* **L** (\"50\")"} +{"Clue":"Sally's on about current job (7)","Answer":"RIPOSTE","Explanation":"Sally's on about current job (7)\n**RE** (\"on\") *about* **I** (\"current\") +** POST** (\"job\")"} +{"Clue":"Extremely stout person heaving a brick (9)","Answer":"STRETCHER","Explanation":"Extremely stout person heaving a brick (9)\n**S**(tou)**T** + **RETCHER\u00a0**(\"person heaving\")"} +{"Clue":"Aussie's attempt to deceive won't hamper a crew at sea (4,3,3,5)","Answer":"COME THE RAW PRAWN","Explanation":"Aussie's attempt to deceive won't hamper a crew at sea (4,3,3,5)\n***(wont hamper a crew)"} +{"Clue":"Upstanding cleric's after new robes, one notices (8)","Answer":"OBSERVER","Explanation":"Upstanding cleric's after new robes, one notices (8)\n<=**REV** (\"cleric\", *upstanding*) *after* ***(robes)"} +{"Clue":"US city expels young female star (4)","Answer":"VEGA","Explanation":"US city expels young female star (4)\n(las) VEGA(s) (\"US city\", expelling LASS (\"young female\")"} +{"Clue":"Having eaten joints, Mum needs a gym to get trim (9)","Answer":"SHIPSHAPE","Explanation":"Having eaten joints, Mum needs a gym to get trim (9)\nSH (\"mum\", as in \"keep mum\") + **A** + **P.E.** (\"gym\"), *having eaten* **HIPS** (\"joints\"), so **S(HIPS)H-A-P.E."} +{"Clue":"It is truly endless insolence (8)","Answer":"VERMOUTH","Explanation":"It is truly endless insolence (8)\n**VER**(y) (\"truly\", *endless*) + **MOUTH** (\"insolence\")"} +{"Clue":"Swiftly move\u00a0missile (4)","Answer":"SCUD","Explanation":"Swiftly move\u00a0missile (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"One colouring is an organic solvent (7)","Answer":"ACETONE","Explanation":"One colouring is an organic solvent (7)\n**ACE** (\"one\") + **TONE** (\"colouring\")"} +{"Clue":"Revoke article in disgust (6)","Answer":"REPEAL","Explanation":"Revoke article in disgust (6)\n**A** (\"article\")* in* **REPEL** (\"disgust\")"} +{"Clue":"Man wants a kiss on principle (5)","Answer":"AXIOM","Explanation":"Man wants a kiss on principle (5)\n**I.O.M.** (Isle of \"Man\") *wants* **A X** (\"kiss\") *on"} +{"Clue":"Wander about listlessly after depressing astronomical event (4,4)","Answer":"BLUE MOON","Explanation":"Definition: astronomical event\n**MOON** (\"wander about listlessly\") *after* **BLUE** (\"depressing\")"} +{"Clue":"Board's academic qualification obtained by queen before king (6)","Answer":"EMBARK","Explanation":"Definition: Board\n**MBA** (\"academic qualification\") *obtained* *by* **E.R.** (\"queen\") *before* **K**(ing)"} +{"Clue":"Try\u00a0crack (7)","Answer":"ATTEMPT","Explanation":"Definition: Try\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Repelled at first by toy snake (7)","Answer":"RATTLER","Explanation":"Definition: snake\n**R**(epelled) *by* **RATTLE\u00a0**(\"toy\")"} +{"Clue":"Trapped inside after Rory's blunder (5)","Answer":"ERROR","Explanation":"Definition: blunder\nHidden in (*trapped* *inside*) \"aft**ER ROR**y\""} +{"Clue":"Goes crazy over failure caused by reversals of policy in Washington (4-5)","Answer":"FLIP-FLOPS","Explanation":"Definition: reversals of policy in Washington\n**FLIPS** (\"goes crazy\") *over* **FLOP** (\"failure\")"} +{"Clue":"Eventually becoming fashionable at that time to admit covering a great distance before game (2,3,4,3)","Answer":"IN THE LONG RUN","Explanation":"Definition: Eventually\n**IN** (\"fashionable\") + **THEN** (\"at that time\") *to admit* **LONG** (\"covering a great distance) *before* **R.U.** (rugby union, so \"game\"), thus **IN THE (LONG R.U.)N"} +{"Clue":"Bed broken by politician finding passion out east for instance (7,5)","Answer":"COMPASS POINT","Explanation":"Definition: east for instance\n**COT** (\"bed\") *broken by* **M.P.** (\"politician\") +***(passion)"} +{"Clue":"Gambler leaving richer (6,3)","Answer":"BETTER OFF","Explanation":"Definition: richer\n**BETTER** (\"gambler\") + **OFF** (\"leaving\")"} +{"Clue":"Saw letters from Mossad agents (5)","Answer":"ADAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Saw\nHidden in (*letters from*) \"moss**AD AGE**nts\""} +{"Clue":"Being tested by Repton's head in translation of Old Latin (2,5)","Answer":"ON TRIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Being tested\n**R**(epton) *in* ***(o latin)**, where O = \"old\""} +{"Clue":"Repeat it time after time before start of Eid (7)","Answer":"ITERATE","Explanation":"Definition: Repeat\n**IT** + **T**(ime) *after* **ERA** (\"time\") *before ***E**(id)"} +{"Clue":"Dignified in court after witness falls short (6)","Answer":"SEDATE","Explanation":"Definition: Dignified\n**DATE** (\"court\") *after* **SE**(e) (\"witness\", short)"} +{"Clue":"Revealed after letter gets students to calm down (5,3)","Answer":"CHILL OUT","Explanation":"Definition: to calm down\n**OUT** (\"revealed\") *after* **CHI** (\"letter\" of the Greek alphabet) *gets*** LL** (\"students\")"} +{"Clue":"Take responsibility for catching extremely valuable animal (6)","Answer":"BEAVER","Explanation":"Definition: animal\n**BEAR** (\"take responsibility for\") *catching* **V**(aluabl)**E"} +{"Clue":"Shot over earlier disturbance (6)","Answer":"UPTURN","Explanation":"Definition: disturbance\n**TURN** (\"shot\") with **UP** (\"over\") *earlier"} +{"Clue":"Norm made off before first of appointment reminders (9)","Answer":"MEMORANDA","Explanation":"Definition: reminders\n***(norm made)** *before* **A**(ppointment)"} +{"Clue":"Wonderful without folds or flounces (3,2,4,5)","Answer":"OUT OF THIS WORLD","Explanation":"Definition: Wonderful\n***(without folds or)"} +{"Clue":"Recurrent theme of uncertainty associated with Mailer's earliest books (5)","Answer":"MOTIF","Explanation":"Definition: Recurrent theme\n**IF** (\"uncertainty\")* associated with* **M**(ailer) + **O.T.** (\"books\" of the Bible)"} +{"Clue":"In spite of retaining you it's mentioned seconds after each game (3,5)","Answer":"ALL FOURS","Explanation":"Definition: game\n**FOR **(\"in spite of\") *retaining* **U** (homophone of YOU) (*it's mentioned*), with **S**(econds) *after\u00a0***ALL\u00a0**(\"each\")"} +{"Clue":"Fuel rumours of subterfuge initially swallowed by enthusiastic European (8)","Answer":"KEROSENE","Explanation":"Definition: Fuel\n**R**(umours) **O**(f) **S**(ubterfuge) *swallowed by* **KEEN** (\"enthusiastic)** E**(uropean)"} +{"Clue":"Official threat shaped by a firmly held belief (7,2,5)","Answer":"ARTICLE OF FAITH","Explanation":"Definition: a firmly held belief\n***(official threat)"} +{"Clue":"Open-air buffet in the centre of Henley is without equal (9)","Answer":"NONPAREIL","Explanation":"Definition: without equal\n***(open air)** *in* (he)**NL**(ey)"} +{"Clue":"Proust edges away after strikebreaker becomes unpleasant (8)","Answer":"SCABROUS","Explanation":"Definition: unpleasant\n(p)**ROUS**(t) *after* **SCAB** (\"strikebreaker\")"} +{"Clue":"Made a copy of papers including note to gallery (8)","Answer":"IMITATED","Explanation":"Definition: Made a copy of\n**I.D.** (\"papers\") *including* **MI** (\"note\") + **TATE** (\"gallery\")"} +{"Clue":"Language of denial gripping island in recession (6)","Answer":"NAVAJO","Explanation":"Definition: Language\n**NO** (\"denial\") *gripping* <=**JAVA** (\"island\", *in recession*)"} +{"Clue":"Odd characters from Leek involved in cult by choice (6)","Answer":"SELECT","Explanation":"Definition: choice\n**L**(e)**E**(k) *involved* *in* **SECT** (\"cult\")"} +{"Clue":"Priest turning against poet (5)","Answer":"ELIOT","Explanation":"Definition: poet \n**ELI** (\"priest\") + <=**TO** (\"against\", *turning*)"} +{"Clue":"Feeble way to get name back (8)","Answer":"PATHETIC","Explanation":"Definition: Feeble\n**PATH** (\"way\") + <=**CITE **(\"name\", *back*)"} +{"Clue":"Fish listen to ship going past (6)","Answer":"SHARKS","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\n**HARK** (\"listen to\") with **SS** (steam\"ship\" *going past*)"} +{"Clue":"Banned guilds policed city centres (7)","Answer":"ILLICIT","Explanation":"Definition: Banned\n(gu)**IL**(ds) + (po)**LIC**(ed) +(c)**IT**(y)"} +{"Clue":"Extremely poor pastries found in rubbish (7)","Answer":"ROPIEST","Explanation":"Definition: Extremely poor\n**PIES** (\"pastries\") *found in* **ROT** (\"rubbish\")"} +{"Clue":"To strike out on his own, eccentric theologian has to waste hours (2,2,5)","Answer":"GO IT ALONE","Explanation":"Definition: To strike out on his own\n***(teologian)** (i.e. \"theologian\" without the H(ours))"} +{"Clue":"They all died taking too many drugs during parties (5)","Answer":"DODOS","Explanation":"Definition: They all died\n**OD** (overdose, so \"too many drugs\") *during* **DOS** (\"parties\")"} +{"Clue":"Sense\u00a0good deal (5)","Answer":"SIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Sense\nDouble definition \u2013 for the second, think \"good deal more\" = \"a sight more\")"} +{"Clue":"Fish leave first, wearing hats (8)","Answer":"BLOATERS","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\n**L**(eave) *wearing* **BOATERS** (\"hats\")"} +{"Clue":"Fish had debts tracked (8)","Answer":"SHADOWED","Explanation":"Definition: tracked\n**SHAD** (\"fish\") + **OWED** (\"had debts\")"} +{"Clue":"Sound quality of Davidson as a leader (5)","Answer":"NASAL","Explanation":"Definition: Sound quality\nHidden in \"davidso**N** **AS A** Leader\")"} +{"Clue":"Spill\u00a0one records (5)","Answer":"TAPER","Explanation":"Definition: Spill\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"What MPs do as a member hasn't turned up yet (9)","Answer":"LEGISLATE","Explanation":"Definition: What MPs do\n**LEG** (\"member\") **IS LATE** (\"hasn't turrned up yet\")"} +{"Clue":"Drug fish with a German drug (7)","Answer":"CODEINE","Explanation":"Definition: Drug\n**COD** (\"fish\") + **EIN** (\"a\" in *German*) + **E** (\"drug\")"} +{"Clue":"University worried by international copy (7)","Answer":"IMITATE","Explanation":"Definition: copy\n**M.I.T.** (\"university) + *ATE* (\"worried\") by **I**(nternational)"} +{"Clue":"Understand the German garden tool (6)","Answer":"SEEDER","Explanation":"Definition: garden tool\n**SEE** (\"understand\") +** DER** (\"the\" in *German*)"} +{"Clue":"Persist with ruminant drinking hot sauce (8)","Answer":"BECHAMEL","Explanation":"Definition: sauce \n**BE** (\"persist\") + **CAMEL** (\"ruminant\") *drinking* **H**(ot)"} +{"Clue":"Sanctimonious expression of contempt about Diana? (8)","Answer":"PRIGGISH","Explanation":"Definition: Sanctimonious\n**PISH** (\"expression of contempt\") *about* \"Diana\" **RIGG"} +{"Clue":"Discussing business in useless forum (7,4)","Answer":"TALKING SHOP","Explanation":"Definition: useless forum\n**TALKING** (\"discussing\") + **SHOP** (\"business\")"} +{"Clue":"Magical fish, having lost head, placed first bet (9)","Answer":"ENCHANTED","Explanation":"Definition: Magical\n(t)**ENCH** (\"fish\", *having* *lost head*) + **ANTED** (\"placed first bet\")"} +{"Clue":"Resistance breaks into a few bars to start with (5)","Answer":"INTRO","Explanation":"Definition: a few bars to start with\n**R**(esistance) *breaks* **INTO"} +{"Clue":"Had ambitions for his first comment piece (5)","Answer":"HOPED","Explanation":"Definition: Had ambitions for\nH(is) + **OP ED** (opposite the editorial or \"comment piece\")"} +{"Clue":"Old port and whisky (3)","Answer":"RYE","Explanation":"Definition: Old port\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Locates from opposite sides (5)","Answer":"SITES","Explanation":"Definition: Locates\nHidden in \"oppo**SITE** **S**ides)"} +{"Clue":"Release boy carrying round sponge (8)","Answer":"FREELOAD","Explanation":"Definition: sponge \n**FREE** (\"release\") + **LAD** (\"boy\") *carrying* **O** (\"round\")"} +{"Clue":"Challenges South Africa with a hit outside capital (3,2,6)","Answer":"DAR ES SALAAM","Explanation":"Definition: capital\n**DARES** (\"challenges\") + **S**(outh) **A**(frica) *with* **SLAM** (\"hit\") *outside* **A**, so **DARES-SA-L(A)AM** \n*Going to cry foul here, as Dar Es Salaam has not been a capital since 1996 (originally intended to happen in 1974), when Dodoma was completed, so \"old capital\" or \"ex-capital\" may have been more accurate."} +{"Clue":"Maybe bitter about chaotic puzzle (8)","Answer":"BEWILDER","Explanation":"Definition: puzzle\n**BEER** (\"maybe bitter\") *about* **WILD** (\"chaotic\")"} +{"Clue":"It haunts me, somehow, to ignore American composer (9)","Answer":"TUNESMITH","Explanation":"Definition: composer\n***(it hunts me)\u00a0** (the A of American *ignored*)"} +{"Clue":"Sad inventor gets flower (8)","Answer":"BLUEBELL","Explanation":"Definition: flower\n**BLUE** (\"sad\") + (Alexander Graham) **BELL** (\"inventor\")"} +{"Clue":"Folds unable to move with head down (5)","Answer":"TUCKS","Explanation":"Definition: Folds\n**STUCK** (\"unable to move\") *with* its *head* (S) *down"} +{"Clue":"Bring up fish in conversation (5)","Answer":"RAISE","Explanation":"Definition: Bring up\nHomophone of RAYS (\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Mentor first to give you fish (5)","Answer":"GUIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Mentor\n**G**(ive) + **U** (\"you\", in textspeak) + **IDE** (\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Outstanding battle isn't finished (3)","Answer":"DUE","Explanation":"Definition: Outstanding\n**DUE**(l) (\"battle\", not *finished*)"} +{"Clue":"Base person's cloth hat (7)","Answer":"REPTILE","Explanation":"Base person's cloth hat (7)\nREP (\"cloth\") + TILE (\"hat\")"} +{"Clue":"Shelter, formerly in a state (7)","Answer":"CONCEAL","Explanation":"Shelter, formerly in a state (7)\nONCE (\"formerly\")** in** **Cal.** (California, so \"a state\")"} +{"Clue":"Business is settled (4)","Answer":"FIRM","Explanation":"Business is settled (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Means of transport, showing first-class pedigree (5,5)","Answer":"GOODS TRAIN","Explanation":"Means of transport, showing first-class pedigree (5,5)\n**GOOD** (\"first-class\") + **STRAIN** (\"pedigree\")"} +{"Clue":"Doctor is curt and unrefined (6)","Answer":"RUSTIC","Explanation":"Doctor is curt and unrefined (6)\n***(is curt)"} +{"Clue":"Autocratic cops tied suspect (8)","Answer":"DESPOTIC","Explanation":"Autocratic cops tied suspect (8)\n***(cops tied)"} +{"Clue":"The Parisian wears suit when cold (9)","Answer":"HEARTLESS","Explanation":"The Parisian wears suit when cold (9)\n**LES** (\"the\" in French, so \"the Parisian\") *wears* **HEARTS** (\"suit\")"} +{"Clue":"Jam in\u00a0a piece of cake (5)","Answer":"WEDGE","Explanation":"Jam in\u00a0a piece of cake (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Almost finished writing for share certificates (5)","Answer":"SCRIP","Explanation":"Almost finished writing for share certificates (5)\n**SCRIP**(t) (\"writing\", *almost finished*)"} +{"Clue":"Ally improbably felled in front of ship (9)","Answer":"BEDFELLOW","Explanation":"Ally improbably felled in front of ship (9)\n***(felled)** *in* **BOW** (\"front of ship\")** ***It's a shame that FELLED\u00a0and EDFELL are so similar, as it makes the anagram very easy to spot."} +{"Clue":"Expert discovered to have great insight (8)","Answer":"PROFOUND","Explanation":"Expert discovered to have great insight (8)\n**PRO** (\"expert\") + **FOUND** (\"discovered\")"} +{"Clue":"Corrosion wore away pivot (6)","Answer":"ROTATE","Explanation":"Corrosion wore away pivot (6)\n**ROT** (\"corrosion\") + **ATE** (\"wore away\")"} +{"Clue":"Folly of Romeo interrupting disrespectful behaviour (10)","Answer":"IMPRUDENCE","Explanation":"Folly of Romeo interrupting disrespectful behaviour (10)\n**R**(omeo) *interrupting* **IMPUDENCE** (\"disrespectful behaviour\")"} +{"Clue":"Marks time with silver pole (4)","Answer":"TAGS","Explanation":"Marks time with silver pole (4)\n**T**(ime) *with* **Ag** (\"silver\") + **S**(outh) (\"pole\")"} +{"Clue":"Pupil's in time to get support for school subject (7)","Answer":"ALGEBRA","Explanation":"Pupil's in time to get support for school subject (7)\n**L**(earner) (\"pupil\") *in* **AGE** (\"time\") *to get* **BRA** (\"support\")"} +{"Clue":"Working out, Nat aims for staying power (7)","Answer":"STAMINA","Explanation":"Working out, Nat aims for staying power (7)\n***(nat aims)"} +{"Clue":"Ambitious banker\u00a0has great taste (7)","Answer":"EPICURE","Explanation":"Ambitious banker\u00a0has great taste (7)\n**EPIC** (\"ambitious\") + (river) **URE** (\"banker\")"} +{"Clue":"Seduce casual worker over time (5)","Answer":"TEMPT","Explanation":"Seduce casual worker over time (5)\n**TEMP** (\"casual worker\") *over* **T**(ime)"} +{"Clue":"Soldier in pub is reasoned (7)","Answer":"LOGICAL","Explanation":"Soldier in pub is reasoned (7)\n**G.I.** (\"soldier\") *in* **LOCAL** (\"pub\")"} +{"Clue":"Bungling bosses continuously fill the mind (6)","Answer":"OBSESS","Explanation":"Bungling bosses continuously fill the mind (6)\n***(bosses)"} +{"Clue":"Soldier without energy is not spiritual (9)","Answer":"CORPOREAL","Explanation":"Soldier without energy is not spiritual (9)\n**CORPORAL** (\"soldier\") *without* **E**(nergy)"} +{"Clue":"A riot is developing (7)","Answer":"ARISING","Explanation":"A riot is developing (7)\n**A** + **RISING** (\"riot\")"} +{"Clue":"Supercilious prisoner's going down (13)","Answer":"CONDESCENDING","Explanation":"Supercilious prisoner's going down (13)\n**CON** (\"prisoner\") +** DESCENDING** (\"going down\")"} +{"Clue":"Strengthen and control troops (9)","Answer":"REINFORCE","Explanation":"Strengthen and control troops (9)\n**REIN** (\"control\") + **FORCE** (\"troops\")"} +{"Clue":"Animal carries artist? That's sweet! (7)","Answer":"CARAMEL","Explanation":"Animal carries artist? That's sweet! (7)\n**CAMEL** (\"animal\") *carries*** R.A.** (\"artist\")"} +{"Clue":"Iron workers in right tizzy (7)","Answer":"FERMENT","Explanation":"Iron workers in right tizzy (7)\n**Fe** (\"iron\") + **MEN** (\"workers\") *in*** Rt.** (\"right\")"} +{"Clue":"Figure it's a month since opening of nightclub (7)","Answer":"OCTAGON","Explanation":"Figure it's a month since opening of nightclub (7)\n**Oct.** (\"a month\") + **AGO** (\"since\") +** N**(ightclub)"} +{"Clue":"Split up left-wing union (6)","Answer":"SUNDER","Explanation":"Split up left-wing union (6)\n<=(**RED** (\"left wing\") + **N.U.S.** (National \"Union\" of Students),* up*)"} +{"Clue":"Transport grand icon (5)","Answer":"TOTEM","Explanation":"Transport grand icon (5)\n**TOTE** (\"transport\") + **M** (1,000, so \"grand\")"} +{"Clue":"Slug in newspaper (8)","Answer":"BULLETIN","Explanation":"Slug in newspaper (8)\n**BULLET** (\"slug\") +** IN"} +{"Clue":"Dance band oddly released sentimental song (6)","Answer":"BALLAD","Explanation":"Dance band oddly released sentimental song (6)\n**BALL** (\"dance\") + (b)**A**(n)**D\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"Most irritated rook that is in distress (8)","Answer":"ANGRIEST","Explanation":"Most irritated rook that is in distress (8)\n**R**(ook) +** I.E.** (\"that is\") *in* **ANGST** (\"distress\")"} +{"Clue":"Worried the mostly pleasant folk (6)","Answer":"ETHNIC","Explanation":"Worried the mostly pleasant folk (6)\n***(the)** + **NIC**(e) (*mostly* \"pleasant\")"} +{"Clue":"Sees\u00a0fruit (5)","Answer":"DATES","Explanation":"Sees\u00a0fruit (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Prisoner prepared with no right to be held (9)","Answer":"CONTAINED","Explanation":"Prisoner prepared with no right to be held (9)\n**CON** (\"prisoner\") + **T**(r)**AINED** (\"prepared\" *with no R(ight)*)"} +{"Clue":"River fish rise regularly \u2013 those on a hunt? (6)","Answer":"RIDERS","Explanation":"River fish rise regularly \u2013 those on a hunt? (6)\nR(iver) +** IDE** (\"fish\") +** R**(i)**S**(e)"} +{"Clue":"Pound with new shape (7)","Answer":"PATTERN","Explanation":"Pound with new shape (7)\n**PATTER** (\"pound\") *with* **N**(ew) \n*Although my thesaurus lists \"pound\" among the synonyms for \"patter\", I think the two words are significantly different."} +{"Clue":"Gun has gone off one's in pain (7)","Answer":"ANGUISH","Explanation":"Gun has gone off one's in pain (7)\n***(gun has)** with **I** (\"one\") *in*."} +{"Clue":"Prepare wine and serve (6)","Answer":"REDACT","Explanation":"Prepare wine and serve (6)\n**RED** (\"wine\") + **ACT** (\"serve\")"} +{"Clue":"Pretty bad failure, but right to be brushed aside (9)","Answer":"BEAUTIFUL","Explanation":"Pretty bad failure, but right to be brushed aside (9)\n***(failue but)** The R(ight) of \"failure\" has been *brushed aside*."} +{"Clue":"Picture I framed \u2013 good for daughter (5)","Answer":"IMAGE","Explanation":"Picture I framed \u2013 good for daughter (5)\n**I** + **MA**(d>**G**)**E** (\"framed\" with G(ood)* for* (in place of) D(aughter)"} +{"Clue":"A coin's lost here? You bet! (6)","Answer":"CASINO","Explanation":"A coin's lost here? You bet! (6)\n***(a coins)\u00a0**and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Perhaps emails philosopher in confusion (8)","Answer":"MESSAGES","Explanation":"Perhaps emails philosopher in confusion (8)\n**SAGE** (\"philosopher\") *in* **MESS** (\"confusion\")"} +{"Clue":"Judge bumps into rear of garage when reversing (6)","Answer":"ESTEEM","Explanation":"Judge bumps into rear of garage when reversing (6)\n<=(**MEETS** (\"bumps into\") + (garag)**E**) *when reversing"} +{"Clue":"Deputy stopped and rested (8)","Answer":"DEPENDED","Explanation":"Deputy stopped and rested (8)\n**DEP**(uty) + **ENDED** (\"stopped\")"} +{"Clue":"Bishop with hot drink (6)","Answer":"BRANDY","Explanation":"Bishop with hot drink (6)\n**B**(ishop) + **RANDY** (\"hot\")"} +{"Clue":"A bolt from the blue (9)","Answer":"LIGHTNING","Explanation":"A bolt from the blue (9)\n(not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Throws out broken items (5)","Answer":"EMITS","Explanation":"Throws out broken items (5)\n***(items)"} +{"Clue":"Insignificant people in parties (7)","Answer":"INSECTS","Explanation":"Insignificant people in parties (7)\nIN + SECTS (\"parties\") \n*Don't think sect and party are synonymous \u2013 they're both groups, but to me, the word \"sect\" is quite specific, whereas party is much less so."} +{"Clue":"A Teddy boy on outside of paper is drawn (9)","Answer":"ATTRACTED","Explanation":"A Teddy boy on outside of paper is drawn (9)\n**A** + **TED**(dy boy) *on outside of* **TRACT** (\"paper\")"} +{"Clue":"Cover the inside with new fabric (5)","Answer":"LINEN","Explanation":"Cover the inside with new fabric (5)\n**LINE** (\"cover the inside\") *with* **N**(ew)"} +{"Clue":"Corrupt head of Chemotherapy in unproductive hospital department (8)","Answer":"DECADENT","Explanation":"Corrupt head of Chemotherapy in unproductive hospital department (8)\n**C**(hemotherapy) *in*** DEAD** (\"unproductive\") + **E.N.T.** (\"hospital department\")"} +{"Clue":"Piece of cake \u2013 second bite (4)","Answer":"SNIP","Explanation":"Piece of cake \u2013 second bite (4)\n**S**(econd) + **NIP** (\"bite\")"} +{"Clue":"Exit scene, upset? That's life (9)","Answer":"EXISTENCE","Explanation":"Exit scene, upset? That's life (9)\n***(exit scene)"} +{"Clue":"Swapped old coins with old penny (9)","Answer":"EXCHANGED","Explanation":"Swapped old coins with old penny (9)\n**EX** (\"old\") + **CHANGE** (\"coins\") + **D** (\"old penny\")"} +{"Clue":"Naughty bear cub beginning to eat grilled meat (8)","Answer":"BARBECUE","Explanation":"Naughty bear cub beginning to eat grilled meat (8)\n***(bear cub)** +** E**(at)"} +{"Clue":"What turns up with this paper? A number of sheets fastened together (4)","Answer":"HEFT","Explanation":"What turns up with this paper? A number of sheets fastened together (4)\n<**EH** (\"what\" *turns up*) + **F.T.** (\"this paper\") \n*A very obscure definition, not in keeping with the rest of the puzzle?"} +{"Clue":"Release scoundrel I eventually imprisoned (7)","Answer":"RELIEVE","Explanation":"Release scoundrel I eventually imprisoned (7)\nHidden in \"scound**REL** **I EVE**ntually\""} +{"Clue":"Cold became less severe and stopped (6)","Answer":"CEASED","Explanation":"Cold became less severe and stopped (6)\n**C**(old) + **EASED** (\"became less severe\")"} +{"Clue":"Strength when fixed (5)","Answer":"ASSET","Explanation":"Strength when fixed (5)\n**AS** (\"when\") + **SET** (\"fixed\")"} +{"Clue":"Child is small and used to be ignored on a regular basis (5)","Answer":"ISSUE","Explanation":"Child is small and used to be ignored on a regular basis (5)\n**IS** + **S**(mall) + **U**(s)**E**(d)"} +{"Clue":"Work includes book rest trashed? Author's to make a racket (12)","Answer":"OBSTREPERATE","Explanation":"Definition: to make a racket\n**OPERATE** (\"work\") *includes* **B**(ook) +***(rest)***,\u00a0*so **O(B-STRE)PERATE** \n*Chambers indicates that Laurence Sterne used this word, hence the \"author's\" in the clue.**\n "} +{"Clue":"Fruit from Bengal cored and mashed (4)","Answer":"BAEL","Explanation":"Definition: Fruit\n***(beal)** (\"bengal\" *cored*, i.e. with its middle removed) \n*A bael is a thick-skinned Indian fruit."} +{"Clue":"Porter turned sour almost entirely, say, with a traveller's tip (6)","Answer":"ALEGAR","Explanation":"Definition: Porter turned sour\n**AL**(l) *(almost* \"entirely\") +** E.G.** (\"say\") + **A** + (travelle)**R"} +{"Clue":"Alert to hear decision college is involved in (6)","Answer":"ARRECT","Explanation":"Definition: Alert to hear\n**ARRET** (\"decision\") with **C**(ollege) *involved"} +{"Clue":"One with constituency in city house \u2013 she has irresistible urges (6)","Answer":"NYMPHO","Explanation":"Definition: she has irresistible urges\n**M.P.** (\"one with constituency) *in* **N.Y.** (\"city\") + **Ho**(use)"} +{"Clue":"Baccy cakes, new, in hollow bowl? (9)","Answer":"CAVENDISH","Explanation":"Definition: Baccy cakes\n**N**(ew) *in*** CAVE** (\"hollow\") + **DISH** (\"bowl\") \n*Cavendish is a method of preparing tobacco that involves pressing cooked tobacco into a cake."} +{"Clue":"Blood in arms necessitates angioplasty? Only some of it (4)","Answer":"SANG","Explanation":"Definition: Blood in arms\nHidden in \"necessitate**S ANG**ioplasty\""} +{"Clue":"When it's not run out, love getting into popular tipple, excellent Scotch (6)","Answer":"BEEZER","Explanation":"Definition: excellent Scotch\n**ZE**(ro) (\"love\", without r.o. (\"run out\", in cricket)) *getting into* **BEER** (\"popular tipple\") \n*I've always used the word \"beezer\" in phrases like \" a beezer catch\" without realising that it was a Scottish word \u2013 I had assumed it was standard English."} +{"Clue":"Former rock group entering rise, a thrill (6)","Answer":"TREMOR","Explanation":"Definition: a thrill\n**R.E.M.** (\"former rock band\")* entering* **TOR** (\"rise\")"} +{"Clue":"Junior churchman, Scots one flanking bishops (4)","Answer":"ABBE","Explanation":"Definition: Junior churchman\n**AE** (\"one\" in Scots) *flanking* **BB** (\"bishops\")"} +{"Clue":"Fancy dress gear, material for Hawaiian skirt? Probably not (9)","Answer":"REEDGRASS","Explanation":"Definition: material for Hawaiian skirt? Probably not\n***(dress gear)"} +{"Clue":"It's old fashioned, wooden (6)","Answer":"STOLID","Explanation":"Definition: wooden\n***(its old)"} +{"Clue":"Fatal submersion from short period in much longer one, going back (6)","Answer":"NOYADE","Explanation":"Definition: Fatal submersion\n<=**DAY** (\"short period\") in <=**EON** (\"much longer one\")"} +{"Clue":"Royal tax, obligation by the sound of it (6)","Answer":"TAILLE","Explanation":"Definition: Royal tax\nHomophone of **TIE** (\"obligation\", *by the sound of it*). \n*I suppose, if pronounced in an Anglicized way, \"taille\" sounds like \"tie\", but if pronounced as the French do it, they only sound vaguley similar."} +{"Clue":"Varnishes a girl variously applied to end of nails (6)","Answer":"GLAIRS","Explanation":"Definition: Varnishes\n***(a girl)** + (nail)**S"} +{"Clue":"Song that's recalled dead, strong Scots (4)","Answer":"YALD","Explanation":"Definition: strong Scots\n<=**LAY** (\"song\", recalled) +** D**(ead) \n*\"Yald\" or \"yauld\" is a Scots word for helathy or strong, although I've never heard it myself."} +{"Clue":"Runner with hip too stressed? Protein required (12)","Answer":"NEUROTROPHIN","Explanation":"Definition: Protein\n***(runner hip too\")"} +{"Clue":"Chemical compound processed in lab tray left out (6)","Answer":"BARYTA","Explanation":"Definition: Chemical compound\n***(ab tray)** (\"lab tray\" with L(eft) *out*)"} +{"Clue":"Preacher and prophet, jolly individual at heart (9)","Answer":"SERMONEER","Explanation":"Definition: Preacher\n**SEER** (\"prophet\") with **R.M**. (Royal Marine, so \"jolly\") + **ONE** (\"individual\") *at heart*, so **SE(R.M.-ONE)ER"} +{"Clue":"Heads for repast in hall after taking in college buttery? (4)","Answer":"RICH","Explanation":"Definition: buttery\n**R**(epast)** I**(n) **H**(all) *taking in* **C**(ollege). \n*C for college for the second time in the puzzle? At first, I was going to cry foul, but it's a crossing letter in the two clues ARRE**C**T and RI**C**H, so maybe this is actually quite a clever device?"} +{"Clue":"Small estate left remaining as legal right (7)","Answer":"ESTOVER","Explanation":"Definition: legal right\n**Est**(ate) + **OVER** (\"left remainer\") \n*In English law, an estover is an allowance made to a person out of an estate, or other thing, for his or her support."} +{"Clue":"Crown circles head of tsar expanding towards the end (5)","Answer":"PATTE","Explanation":"Definition: expanding towards the end\n**PATE** (\"crown\") *circles* **T**(sar)"} +{"Clue":"They convey one to faraway place, rugged shoreline, hard going (8)","Answer":"ELOINERS","Explanation":"Definition: They convey one to faraway place\n***(soreline)** (\"shoreline\" with H(ard) *going*)"} +{"Clue":"On being dismissed by judge, past caring? (4)","Answer":"RECKON","Explanation":"Definition: past caring\n**RECK**(on) (\"judge\", ON *being dismissed*) \n*\"Reck\" is an old word for \"care\"."} +{"Clue":"Continues without changing in dull woolly stuff (6)","Answer":"TAMISE","Explanation":"Definition: woolly stuff\n**IS** (\"continues without changing\") *in* **TAME** (\"dull\") \n*From an online dictionary \u2013 TAMISE \u2013 a trade-name given to various thin woolen fabrics."} +{"Clue":"Group with lead vocalist securing right collar fastener (10)","Answer":"BANDSTRING","Explanation":"Definition: collar fastener\n**BAND** (\"group\") + **STING** (\"lead volcalist\" of The Police) *securing* **R**(ight) \n*A bandstring was used to keep ruffs and collars in place."} +{"Clue":"Tough grass nurses simmering hatred, ready to baste again? (10)","Answer":"RETHREADED","Explanation":"Definition: ready to baste again\n**REED** (\"tough grass\") *nurses* ***(hatred)** \n*I hadn't come across \"baste\" meaning \"to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made\" before, but at least one online dictionary has this as definition 1.\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"Militant lot, hard one, e.g. in Germany, raised welcoming cry (9)","Answer":"HIZBOLLAH","Explanation":"Definition: Militant lot\n**H**(ard) + **I** (\"one\") + **z.B** (\"zum Beispiel\", which is \"for example\" or \"e.g.\" *in German*) + <=**HALLO** (\"welcoming cry\" *raised*)"} +{"Clue":"Physicist using volume to wedge faulty Aga door (8)","Answer":"AVOGADRO","Explanation":"Definition: Physicist\n**V**(olume) *used to wedge* ***(aga door)** \n*Refers to Count Amadeo (1776\u20131856), Italian physicist and chemist, famous for his work on gases. Avogadro's law states that, \"equal volumes of all gases, at the same temperature and pressure, have the same number of molecules\"."} +{"Clue":"Turning tables with rook \u2013 it may get you out of a trap (7)","Answer":"BLASTER","Explanation":"Definition: it may get you out of a trap\n***(tables r)**, where R is \"rook\". \n*A sand blaster is a golf club used to get out of a bunker or trap."} +{"Clue":"Patch on last sore to be treated, limb not good (6)","Answer":"RESOLE","Explanation":"Definition: Patch on last\n***(sore)** + **LE**(g) (\"limb\", *not G*(ood))"} +{"Clue":"French beak, beak I'll follow having afternoon in (6)","Answer":"BAILLI","Explanation":"Definition: French beak\n**BILL** (\"beak\") + **I** *havin*g **A**(fternoon)* in*."} +{"Clue":"Turn, most indecent, topless? (5)","Answer":"REEST","Explanation":"Definition: Turn\n(F)**REEST** (\"most indecent\", *topless*) \n*\"Reest\" or \"reast\" means \"to go rancid\""} +{"Clue":"Cheap fur matched with outward appearance (4)","Answer":"VAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Cheap fur\n**V**(ersus \u2013 so \"matched with\") + **AIR** (\"outward experience\")"} +{"Clue":"Exotic food plant: look in for a taste, turning up (4)","Answer":"TARO","Explanation":"Definition: Exotic food plant\nHidden backwards in \"f**OR A T**aste\""} +{"Clue":"Pillar where water is drawn from river (8)","Answer":"MAINSTAY","Explanation":"Definition: Pillar\n**MAINS** (\"where water is drawn from\") + (\"river!) **TAY"} +{"Clue":"Menial daughter, one booked by Dickens (6)","Answer":"DRUDGE","Explanation":"Definition: Menial\n**D**(aughter) + (Barnaby)** RUDGE** (title character of a Dickens novel, hence \"one booked by Dickens\")"} +{"Clue":"Head of oldest and most outlandish prehistoric beast (8)","Answer":"MASTODON","Explanation":"Definition: prehistoric beast\n***(o and most)**, where the O is \"head of old\""} +{"Clue":"Ash, possibly, on edges of earthen dish (6)","Answer":"ENTREE","Explanation":"Definition: dish\n**TREE** (\"ash, possibly\")* on* **E**(arthe)**N"} +{"Clue":"Jam for bear (5)","Answer":"STICK","Explanation":"Definition: Jam\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"With pound coin (new design), reluctant to get minimal cover? (9)","Answer":"LOINCLOTH","Explanation":"Definition: minimal cover\n**L** (\"pound\") + ***(coin)** + **LOTH** (\"reluctant\")"} +{"Clue":"Making changes in device isn't encouraged (12)","Answer":"INCENTIVISED","Explanation":"Definition: encouraged\n***(in device isn't)"} +{"Clue":"Dreadfully sad judge popular on social media (5-7)","Answer":"HEART-RENDING","Explanation":"Definition: Dreadfully sad \n**HEAR** (\"judge\") + **TRENDING** (\"popular on social media\")"} +{"Clue":"Decorum \u2014 for devoutness, rector must be involved (9)","Answer":"PROPRIETY","Explanation":"Definition: Decorum\n**PRO** (\"for\") + **PIETY** (\"devoutness\") with **R**(ector) *involved"} +{"Clue":"Dickensian\u00a0plot's unexpected turn (5)","Answer":"TWIST","Explanation":"Definition: Dickensian\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Mullet, say, discovered in fresh air, doomed (6)","Answer":"HAIRDO","Explanation":"Definition: Mullet, say\nHidden in (*discovered in*) \"fres**H AIR DO**omed\""} +{"Clue":"Transport real and imaginary, not one for the birds (8)","Answer":"BUSTARDS","Explanation":"Definition: birds\n**BUS** (\"transport real\") + **TARD**(i)**S** (\"transport imaginary\", *not* I (\"one\"))"} +{"Clue":"Tiresome\u00a0magistrates get used to it (6)","Answer":"TRYING","Explanation":"Definition: Tiresome\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Monkey on board creating big problems (8)","Answer":"STINKERS","Explanation":"Definition: big problems\n**TINKER** (\"monkey\") in **SS** (*on board* (a steamship, SS))"} +{"Clue":"Tree doctors aboard train heading north (6)","Answer":"MIMOSA","Explanation":"Definition: Tree\n**MOs** (\"doctors\") *aboard* <=**AIM** (\"train\", *heading north*)"} +{"Clue":"Introduce trendy source of booze \u2014 only one left (6)","Answer":"INSTIL","Explanation":"Definition: Introduce\n**IN** (\"trendy\") + **STIL**(l) (\"source of booze) with* only one* L(eft)"} +{"Clue":"Material traditional in film (9)","Answer":"STOCKINET","Explanation":"Definition: Material\n**STOCK** (\"traditional\") + **IN** + **E.T.** (\"film\")"} +{"Clue":"Oscar joins team after a vote for historic mission (6,6)","Answer":"APOLLO ELEVEN","Explanation":"Definition: historic mission\n**O**(scar) *joins* **ELEVEN** (\"team) *after* **A POLL**\u00a0(\"vote\")"} +{"Clue":"Old force guarding province, symbolically described (5)","Answer":"RUNIC","Explanation":"Definition: symbolically described\n**R.U.C.** (Royal Ulster Constabulary, so \"old force\") *guarding* **N.I.** (Northern Ireland, so \"province\")"} +{"Clue":"Party guest finds place for a nap beside river (8)","Answer":"DORMOUSE","Explanation":"Definition: Party guest\n**DORM** (\"place for anap\") + (\"river\") **OUSE"} +{"Clue":"Consent obtained in Beeb, essentially, for protection from glare (8)","Answer":"EYESHADE","Explanation":"Definition: protection from glare\n**YES** (\"consent\") + **HAD** (\"obtained\")* in* (b)**EE**(b)"} +{"Clue":"A British duty to arrange garb for streakers? (8,4)","Answer":"BIRTHDAY SUIT","Explanation":"Definition: garb for streakers\n***(a british duty)"} +{"Clue":"Get drunk splitting French wine cask \u2014 I'm game! (5-2-2)","Answer":"VINGT-ET-UN","Explanation":"Definition: game\n***(get)** *splitting* **VIN** (\"French wine\") + **TUN** (\"cask\")"} +{"Clue":"Golfer likely to need this accompaniment to fish, fried? (4,4)","Answer":"CHIP SHOT","Explanation":"Definition: Golfer likely to need this\n**CHIPS** (\"accompaniment to fish\") + **HOT** (\"fried\")"} +{"Clue":"No pressure for clemency after PM gets winning margin (8)","Answer":"MAJORITY","Explanation":"Definition: winning margin\n(p)**ITY** (\"clemency\" with *no* P(ressure)) *after* (John)** MAJOR** (\"PM\")"} +{"Clue":"Run through church chasing mole (6)","Answer":"PIERCE","Explanation":"Definition: Run through\n**C.E.** (\"church\" of England) *chasing* **PIER** (\"mole\")"} +{"Clue":"Rising models like to be drawn in suspended animation (6)","Answer":"STASIS","Explanation":"Definition: suspended animation\n<=**SITS** (*rising* \"models) with **AS** (\"likely\") *to be drawn in"} +{"Clue":"Gunners tacitly agree to lift unhealthy gas (5)","Answer":"RADON","Explanation":"Definition: unhealthy gas\n**R.A.** (Royal Artillery, thus \"gunners\") + <=**NOD** (\"tacitly agree\" lifted)"} +{"Clue":"Remove suspicion from inspector close to this division of company (6)","Answer":"DISARM","Explanation":"Remove suspicion from inspector close to this division of company (6)\n**D.I.** (detective \"inspector\") + (thi)**S** + **ARM** (\"division of company\")"} +{"Clue":"A drab role largely at sea for man's best friend (8)","Answer":"LABRADOR","Explanation":"A drab role largely at sea for man's best friend (8)\n***(a drab rol)"} +{"Clue":"Standard means for preparing cheese (8)","Answer":"PARMESAN","Explanation":"Standard means for preparing cheese (8)\n**PAR** (\"standard\") +\u00a0***(means)"} +{"Clue":"Obtain after good commercial gizmo (6)","Answer":"GADGET","Explanation":"Obtain after good commercial gizmo (6)\n**GET\u00a0**(\"obtain\") *after\u00a0***G**(ood)\u00a0**AD\u00a0**(\"commercial\")"} +{"Clue":"Way of seeing oneself as a model (6)","Answer":"MIRROR","Explanation":"Way of seeing oneself as a model (6)\nIs this a double definition?"} +{"Clue":"Rough second debate in a French hospital (8)","Answer":"UNSMOOTH","Explanation":"Rough second debate in a French hospital (8)\n**S**(econd) + **MOOT** (\"debate\") *in* **UN** (\"a French\") **H**(ospital)"} +{"Clue":"Character staying overnight firstly \u2013 it's required to make a flight? (8,4)","Answer":"BOARDING CARD","Explanation":"Character staying overnight firstly \u2013 it's required to make a flight? (8,4)\n**CARD\u00a0**(\"character\") with\u00a0**BOARDING\u00a0**(\"staying overnight\") *first"} +{"Clue":"Nerve centre in empire about to be destroyed sadly (12)","Answer":"IMPERTINENCE","Explanation":"Nerve centre in empire about to be destroyed sadly (12)\n***(centre in empi)\u00a0**where EMPI is EMPIRE with RE (\"about\") being *destroyed"} +{"Clue":"Conceited Arab with bombastic speech about origins of oil glut (8)","Answer":"ARROGANT","Explanation":"Conceited Arab with bombastic speech about origins of oil glut (8)\n**Ar.**(ab) with\u00a0**RANT\u00a0**(\"bombastic speech\")\u00a0*about*\u00a0**O**(il)\u00a0**G**(lut)"} +{"Clue":"Lax procedure missing fences (6)","Answer":"REMISS","Explanation":"Lax procedure missing fences (6)\nHidden in \"procedu**RE MISS**ing\""} +{"Clue":"Tree with valuable material on land? (6)","Answer":"ASHORE","Explanation":"Tree with valuable material on land? (6)\n**ASH** (\"tree\") *with* **ORE** (\"valuable material\")"} +{"Clue":"Diner far off \u2013 it's beyond a certain range? (8)","Answer":"INFRARED","Explanation":"Diner far off \u2013 it's beyond a certain range? (8)\n***(diner far)"} +{"Clue":"Bring down currency once? It's a significant event (8)","Answer":"LANDMARK","Explanation":"Bring down currency once? It's a significant event (8)\n**LAND** (\"bring down\") + **MARK** (\"currency once\")"} +{"Clue":"Hear about object that's fashionable (6)","Answer":"TRENDY","Explanation":"Hear about object that's fashionable (6)\n**TRY** (\"hear\") *about* **END** (\"object\")"} +{"Clue":"Character for listing? (6)","Answer":"ITALIC","Explanation":"Character for listing? (6)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Praiseworthy book penned by authority at sea with energy (9)","Answer":"ADMIRABLE","Explanation":"Praiseworthy book penned by authority at sea with energy (9)\n**B**(ook)\u00a0*penned by*\u00a0**ADMIRAL\u00a0**(\"authority at sea\")\u00a0*with\u00a0***E**(nergy)"} +{"Clue":"Worker supporting varied crimes \u2013 petty offender? (9)","Answer":"MISCREANT","Explanation":"Worker supporting varied crimes \u2013 petty offender? (9)\n**ANT** (\"worker\") *supporting* ***(crimes)"} +{"Clue":"Listless learner given a northern mentor mostly (7)","Answer":"LANGUID","Explanation":"Listless learner given a northern mentor mostly (7)\n**L**(earner) *given ***A N**(orthern) **GUID**(e) (\"mentor\" mostly)"} +{"Clue":"Fake bishop with love and a lot of sentimental outpouring (5)","Answer":"BOGUS","Explanation":"Fake bishop with love and a lot of sentimental outpouring (5)\n**B**(ishop) + **O**(\"love\") + **GUS**(h) (*a lot of* \"sentimental outpouring\")"} +{"Clue":"A one-sided statement of intent over sound reproduction (5)","Answer":"AUDIO","Explanation":"A one-sided statement of intent over sound reproduction (5)\n**A** + **U.D.I.** (Unilateral Declaration of Independence, so \"one-sided statement of intent\") + **O**(ver)"} +{"Clue":"Public outlet for tea is upset (8)","Answer":"OVERTURN","Explanation":"Public outlet for tea is upset (8)\n**OVERT** (\"public\") + **URN** (\"oulet for tea\")"} +{"Clue":"Face\u00a0dupe (3)","Answer":"MUG","Explanation":"Face\u00a0dupe (3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Amateur sound characterising a charity? (3-6)","Answer":"NON-PROFIT","Explanation":"Amateur sound characterising a charity? (3-6)\n**NON-PRO** (\"amateur\") +** FIT** (\"sound\")"} +{"Clue":"With companion gone, check camera that's reproduced teatime food (5,4)","Answer":"CREAM CAKE","Explanation":"With companion gone, check camera that's reproduced teatime food (5,4)\n***(eck camera)** where ECK is CHECK with CH (\"companion\" of honour) *gone"} +{"Clue":"Brother accordingly turns up in a motorway with a fine fuel (8)","Answer":"AMBROSIA","Explanation":"Brother accordingly turns up in a motorway with a fine fuel (8)\n**Br.**(other) + <=**SO** (\"accordingly\" *turns up*) *in* **A M1** (\"motorway\") *with* **A**, so\u00a0**A(M((Br)OS**)1-A"} +{"Clue":"Cheap newspaper in error again (3)","Answer":"RAG","Explanation":"Cheap newspaper in error again (3)\nHidden in \"erro**R AG**ain\""} +{"Clue":"Fool before selection gets to criticise pettily (7)","Answer":"NITPICK","Explanation":"Fool before selection gets to criticise pettily (7)\n**NIT** (\"fool\") *before* **PICK** (\"selection\")"} +{"Clue":"Very large watch over European port (6)","Answer":"OSTEND","Explanation":"Very large watch over European port (6)\n**OS\u00a0**(\"very large\") +\u00a0**TEND\u00a0**(\"watch over\")"} +{"Clue":"Nothing cancelled \u2013 like an egg? (5)","Answer":"OVOID","Explanation":"Nothing cancelled \u2013 like an egg? (5)\n**O** (\"nothing\") + **VOID** (\"cancelled\")"} +{"Clue":"A historic period arising in stadium (5)","Answer":"ARENA","Explanation":"A historic period arising in stadium (5)\n<=\u00a0**AN ERA\u00a0**(\"a historic period\" *rising*)"} +{"Clue":"Animals running wild in 3 era (9)","Answer":"CREATURES","Explanation":"Definition: Animals\n***(Custer era)"} +{"Clue":"One to mount a 26 (5)","Answer":"PUNCH","Explanation":"Definition: One to mount\nDouble definition \n*I'm not 100% certain of the first definition \u2013 a punch can be used to create a mounting, or there's punch = a draught horse, but draught horses don't tend to get mounted?"} +{"Clue":"Son of Scottish king, 19 (9)","Answer":"MACARTHUR","Explanation":"Definition: 19\n**MAC** (\"son of\" in *Scottish* names) + (King) **ARTHUR** \n*Refers to General Douglas MacArthur, an American general prominent in the Pacific arena of the Second World War."} +{"Clue":"Regularly call on us to 26 (5)","Answer":"CLOUT","Explanation":"Definition: 26\n*Regular* letters from \"**C**a**L**l **O**n **U**s **T**o\""} +{"Clue":"Footballer in 1926, right halfback (6)","Answer":"NEYMAR","Explanation":"Definition: Footballer\n(General) **NEY** (indicated by 19) + <=**RAM** (indicated by 26). The *right halfback* part of the clue tells us to reverse the right half of the solution. \n*Marshall Ney was a French soldier suring the Napoleonic Wars, and the Brazilian Neymar is one of the most prolific strikers in world football."} +{"Clue":"A king has one coal supply in 19 (8)","Answer":"AGRICOLA","Explanation":"Definition: 19\n**A G.R.** (\"King\" George) + **I** (\"one\") + ***(coal)"} +{"Clue":"Intimate times at hand (5,2)","Answer":"CLOSE BY","Explanation":"Definition: at hand\n**CLOSE** (\"intimate\") + **BY** (\"times\", as in \"2 by 2\" = \"2 times 2\")"} +{"Clue":"A Green Line outing's a hit, leading to more than one day out for many? (7,6)","Answer":"GENERALSTRIKE","Explanation":"Definition: more than one day out for many\n***(a green l)** where the L is L(ine)+ **STRIKE** (\"hit\")"} +{"Clue":"Harlot cycling around with X, a seductive character (8)","Answer":"LOTHARIO","Explanation":"Definition: a seductive character\n***(harlot)** + **10** (\"X\") *Encota points out in the comments that this is actually more subtle \u2013 LOTHAR can be gained by \"cycling\" the letters of HARLOT"} +{"Clue":"Creative person, twice briefly in 19 practice (6)","Answer":"ARTIST","Explanation":"Creative person, twice briefly in 19 practice (6)\nR.A. (\"artist\") appears twice in \"general p**RA**ctice\" *(thanks, Graham Ashton @ comment 3)"} +{"Clue":"Kick hard for a 19 (5)","Answer":"BOOTH","Explanation":"Definition: 19\n**BOOT** (\"kick\") + **H**(ard) \n*Refers to William Booth, founder and first General of the Salvation Army."} +{"Clue":"19 3 in conversation with the virgin (9)","Answer":"CUSTOMARY","Explanation":"Definition: 19\nHomophone of **CUSTER** (3 *in conversation*) *with* (\"the virgin\") **MARY"} +{"Clue":"Good to mouth off, in 19 (5)","Answer":"GRANT","Explanation":"Definition: 19\n**G**(ood) + **RANT** (\"to mouth off\") \n*General Grant, American Civil War general and 18th President of the US"} +{"Clue":"Adult locked up in Wakefield, missing green area once part of Yorkshire? (9)","Answer":"WAPENTAKE","Explanation":"Definition: once part of Yorkshire?\n**A**(dult) + **PENT** (\"locked up\") *in* **WAKE**(field) \n*A wapentake was a subdivision of certain English counties in the early pasrt of the second millennium."} +{"Clue":"Stop outside right line for one on 26 (6)","Answer":"CREASE","Explanation":"Definition: line for one on 26\n**CEASE** (\"stop\") *outside* **R**(ight). \n*For the definition, think cricket \u2013 the one on strike (ie the batsman) has to stay in the crease (line marked on the pitch)"} +{"Clue":"Old woman with bad asthma revered wise men (8)","Answer":"MAHATMAS","Explanation":"Definition: wise men\n**MA** (\"old woman\") +***(asthma)"} +{"Clue":"George Armstrong, 19, more astute when tackling Spurs winger (6)","Answer":"CUSTER","Explanation":"Definition: George Armstrong, 19\n**CUTER** (\"more astute\")* tackling* **S**(purs)"} +{"Clue":"Soldier in uniform, in 19 (7)","Answer":"REGULAR","Explanation":"Definition: Soldier in uniform\nDouble definition (*sorry, a triple definition, as pointed out by beaulieu)*)"} +{"Clue":"No end of bile Puck produced in 19 (6)","Answer":"PUBLIC","Explanation":"Definition: 19\n***(bil puc)\u00a0**(BILE & PUCK with *no ends*)"} +{"Clue":"Trade union in a state, for real (6)","Answer":"ACTUAL","Explanation":"Definition: for real\n**T**(rade) **U**(nion) *in* **A Cal.**(ifornia) (\"state\")"} +{"Clue":"Utter rallying cry from 1926? (3-3)","Answer":"ALL OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Utter rallying cry from 1926\n*In 1926, the \"General Strike\" (19,26) took place, and \"All Out\" is what a shop steward would typically shout at the beginning of a strike. Also, as pointed out by minty in the comments, UTTER and ALL OUT are synonyms, so this is actually a double definition."} +{"Clue":"Oddly, only the Guardian's after first instalment of Camberwick Green? (6)","Answer":"COLOUR","Explanation":"Definition: Green\n**O**(n)**L**(y) + **OUR** (\"the Guardian's\") + **C**(amberwick)"} +{"Clue":"Film bride wiping bottom? (4,4)","Answer":"BORN FREE","Explanation":"Definition: Film\n**BORN** ((the B of BRIDE) + **FREE** (the RID of BRIDE)) (*Thanks NNI @ comment 2)"} +{"Clue":"Guess Puck's into a car with extra storage space (8)","Answer":"ESTIMATE","Explanation":"Definition: Guess\n**I'M** (\"Puck's\")* into* **ESTATE** (\"a car with extra storage space\")"} +{"Clue":"19 in old Ford (7)","Answer":"POPULAR","Explanation":"Definition: 19\nDouble definition. \n*The Ford Popular was built between 1953 and 1962."} +{"Clue":"Smells good, our scent bottle (6)","Answer":"ODOURS","Explanation":"Definition: Smells\nHidden in \"go**OD** **OUR S**cent\""} +{"Clue":"Far from enjoying a night out (6)","Answer":"HATING","Explanation":"Definition: Far from enjoying\n***(a night)"} +{"Clue":"Former PM and Attorney 19 (6)","Answer":"ATTLEE","Explanation":"Definition: Former PM\n**ATT**(orney) + (General ) **LEE** \n*General Robert E Lee led the Confederate Army in the American Civil War."} +{"Clue":"Vandal sacked city in endless wasteland (9)","Answer":"DESTROYER","Explanation":"Vandal sacked city in endless wasteland (9)\n**TROY** (\"sacked city\") *in* **DESER**(t) (endless \"wasteland\")"} +{"Clue":"England's leader saying be prepared (5)","Answer":"EQUIP","Explanation":"England's leader saying be prepared (5)\n**E**(ngland) +** QUIP** (\"saying\")"} +{"Clue":"Settle in Scottish island for example after reflection (7)","Answer":"ARRANGE","Explanation":"Settle in Scottish island for example after reflection (7)\n**ARRAN** (\"Scottish island) + <=**E.G.** (\"for example\". *after reflection*)"} +{"Clue":"Guru consuming country meat product (7)","Answer":"SAUSAGE","Explanation":"Guru consuming country meat product (7)\n**SAGE** (\"guru\") *consuming* **USA** (\"country\")"} +{"Clue":"Party good to follow (3)","Answer":"DOG","Explanation":"Party good to follow (3)\n**DO** (\"party\") +** G**(ood)"} +{"Clue":"Caste tortured in elegant and repressive regime (6,5)","Answer":"POLICE STATE","Explanation":"Caste tortured in elegant and repressive regime (6,5)\n***(caste)** in **POLITE** (\"elegant\")"} +{"Clue":"Once defiant island area with spirit (5)","Answer":"MALTA","Explanation":"Once defiant island area with spirit (5)\n**A**(rea) *with* **MALT** (whisky, so \"spirit\")"} +{"Clue":"Add\u00a0small measure (3)","Answer":"TOT","Explanation":"Add\u00a0small measure (3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Region accommodating new stadium (5)","Answer":"ARENA","Explanation":"Region accommodating new stadium (5)\n**AREA** (\"region\") *accommodating* **N**(ew)"} +{"Clue":"Oriental style from one wearing trousers by lake (11)","Answer":"CHINOISERIE","Explanation":"Oriental style from one wearing trousers by lake (11)\n**I** (\"one\") *wearing* **CHINOS** (\"trousers\") *by* (\"lake\") **ERIE\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"Peron was one rejecting farewell (3)","Answer":"EVA","Explanation":"Peron was one rejecting farewell (3)\n<=**AVE** (\"farewell\")"} +{"Clue":"Little man on wagon entering AA meeting (7)","Answer":"REGATTA","Explanation":"Little man on wagon entering AA meeting (7)\n**REG** (\"little man\") + **TT** (teetotal, so \"on wagon\") *entering* **AA"} +{"Clue":"Hidden\u00a0clue here will be! (7)","Answer":"CRYPTIC","Explanation":"Hidden\u00a0clue here will be! (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Working class making start (5)","Answer":"ONSET","Explanation":"Working class making start (5)\n**ON** (\"working\") + **SET** (\"class\")"} +{"Clue":"Challenger's replacement in determined attempt (9)","Answer":"ENDEAVOUR","Explanation":"Challenger's replacement in determined attempt (9)\nDouble definition, the first being the space shuttle which replaced the Challenger space shuttle, which disintegrated shortly after a launch in 1986."} +{"Clue":"King held within unleashed war dogs (6)","Answer":"EDWARD","Explanation":"King held within unleashed war dogs (6)\nHidden in (*held within)* \"unleash**ED WAR D**ogs\""} +{"Clue":"Silver lining for heavenly ornament (8)","Answer":"ASTRAGAL","Explanation":"Silver lining for heavenly ornament (8)\n**Ag** (\"silver\") *lining* **ASTRAL\u00a0**(\"heavenly\")"} +{"Clue":"GP's instrument? (5,5)","Answer":"GRAND PIANO","Explanation":"GP's instrument? (5,5)\n**G**(rand) + **P**(iano)"} +{"Clue":"Mysterious and violent character in London park (4)","Answer":"HYDE","Explanation":"Mysterious and violent character in London park (4)\nDouble definition \u2013 Dr Jekyll's alter ego and Hyde Park in London"} +{"Clue":"Counsel uses pot scourer recklessly (10)","Answer":"PROSECUTOR","Explanation":"Counsel uses pot scourer recklessly (10)\n***(pot scourer)"} +{"Clue":"Admirer's Cockney origin announced (4)","Answer":"BEAU","Explanation":"Admirer's Cockney origin announced (4)\nHomophone of **BOW** (\"Cockney origin\", *announced*)"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps first man to tour an independent republic (6)","Answer":"GUYANA","Explanation":"Perhaps first man to tour an independent republic (6)\n**GUY A** (\"perhaps first man\", as opposed to Guy B?) *to tour ***AN"} +{"Clue":"Border secured in record time \u2013 it won't last (8)","Answer":"EPHEMERA","Explanation":"Border secured in record time \u2013 it won't last (8)\n**HEM** (\"border\") *secured in* **EP** (\"record\") + **ERA** (\"time\")"} +{"Clue":"Sybarite returned to employment in another time (5-5)","Answer":"LOTUS EATER","Explanation":"Sybarite returned to employment in another time (5-5)\n<=**TO** + **USE** (\"employment\") *in*** LATER** (\"another time\")"} +{"Clue":"Get out fast packing cold ready- cooked chicken (7-3)","Answer":"SCAREDY-CAT","Explanation":"Get out fast packing cold ready- cooked chicken (7-3)\n**SCAT** (\"get out fast\") *packing* (**C**(old) +** *(ready)**)"} +{"Clue":"Sweet thing wheels round and round in chap's embrace (8)","Answer":"MACAROON","Explanation":"Sweet thing wheels round and round in chap's embrace (8)\n**CAR** (\"wheels\") + **O O** (\"round and round\") *in* **MAN** (\"chap\")"} +{"Clue":"Process involving choice when leaderless? (8)","Answer":"ELECTION","Explanation":"Process involving choice when leaderless? (8)\n(s)**ELECTION **(\"choice\", *when leaderless*)** ***Sometimes an elction is required because there is no incumbent leader, so this could be an &lit."} +{"Clue":"Do this to food for a laugh reportedly (6)","Answer":"INGEST","Explanation":"Do this to food for a laugh reportedly (6)\nHomophone of **IN JEST** (\"for a laugh\", *reportedly*)"} +{"Clue":"Notes on string producing harmony (6)","Answer":"ACCORD","Explanation":"Notes on string producing harmony (6)\nA + C (\"notes\") on CORD (\"string\")"} +{"Clue":"Old marshal and sea god RN separately dismissed (4)","Answer":"TITO","Explanation":"Old marshal and sea god RN separately dismissed (4)\n**T**(r)**ITO**(n) (\"sea god\" with R and N *dismissed*)"} +{"Clue":"Law lord who ran around departs (4)","Answer":"CODE","Explanation":"Law lord who ran around departs (4)\n(Sebastian)** COE** (\"lord who ran\") *around* **D**(eparts)"} +{"Clue":"Person wantonly damaging property in museum close to Whitehall (6)","Answer":"VANDAL","Explanation":"Person wantonly damaging property in museum close to Whitehall (6)\n**V AND A** (Victoria and Albert \"museum\") + (whitehal)**L"} +{"Clue":"Titled lady one's seen in pubs (8)","Answer":"BARONESS","Explanation":"Titled lady one's seen in pubs (8)\n**ONE'S*** seen in* **BARS** (\"pubs\")"} +{"Clue":"Bond guarded about angry tirade (8)","Answer":"WARRANTY","Explanation":"Bond guarded about angry tirade (8)\n**WARY** (\"guarded\") *about* **RANT** (\"angry tirade\")"} +{"Clue":"Burly jumper, for example, in circus tent (3,3)","Answer":"BIG TOP","Explanation":"Burly jumper, for example, in circus tent (3,3)\n**BIG** (\"burly\") + **TOP** (\"jumper, for example\")"} +{"Clue":"One's usually spotted in a cape with a hood (6)","Answer":"DOMINO","Explanation":"One's usually spotted in a cape with a hood (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Out and about with small three-wheeler (2,6)","Answer":"ON STRIKE","Explanation":"Out and about with small three-wheeler (2,6)\n**ON** (\"about\") + **S**(mall) **TRIKE** (\"three-wheeler\")"} +{"Clue":"Hiding? Got one, we might deduce? (4,2,6)","Answer":"GONE TO GROUND","Explanation":"Hiding? Got one, we might deduce? (4,2,6)\nReverse anagram \u2013 \"got one\" is \"gone to\" *ground*."} +{"Clue":"Best moment on pitch outside (6,2,4)","Answer":"SECOND TO NONE","Explanation":"Best moment on pitch outside (6,2,4)\n**SECOND** (\"moment\") with **TONE** (\"pitch\") *outside* **ON"} +{"Clue":"Cost includes thing done for business (8)","Answer":"PRACTICE","Explanation":"Cost includes thing done for business (8)\n**PRICE** (\"cost\") *includes* **ACT** (\"thing done\")"} +{"Clue":"Concern shown after beginning of television series (6)","Answer":"TISSUE","Explanation":"Concern shown after beginning of television series (6)\n**ISSUE** (\"concern\") *shown* *after* **T**(elevision)"} +{"Clue":"Stick thrown round home for dog (6)","Answer":"CANINE","Explanation":"Stick thrown round home for dog (6)\n**CANE** (\"stick\") *round* **IN** (\"home\")"} +{"Clue":"Objective after lapse in term at Rugby? (4,4)","Answer":"DROP GOAL","Explanation":"Objective after lapse in term at Rugby? (4,4)\n**GOAL** (\"objective\") *after* **DROP** (\"lapse\")"} +{"Clue":"Something to watch on the box \u2013 wriggling eel, extremely powerful, in Scottish river (8)","Answer":"TELEPLAY","Explanation":"Something to watch on the box \u2013 wriggling eel, extremely powerful, in Scottish river (8)\n***(eel)** + **P**(owerfu)**L** *in* **TAY** (\"Scottish river\")"} +{"Clue":"Small number attempt to engage a public official (6)","Answer":"NOTARY","Explanation":"Small number attempt to engage a public official (6)\n**No.** (\"small number\") + **TRY** (\"attempt\") *to engage* **A"} +{"Clue":"Tigress in river? (6)","Answer":"AMAZON","Explanation":"Tigress in river? (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Heroic action of theologian over stopping sinning (7-2)","Answer":"DERRING-DO","Explanation":"Heroic action of theologian over stopping sinning (7-2)\n**DD** (doctor of divinity, so \"theologian\") + **O**(ver) *stopping* **ERRING** (\"sinning\")"} +{"Clue":"Sleep in biblical place (4,2,3)","Answer":"LAND OF NOD","Explanation":"Sleep in biblical place (4,2,3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Stay away from male child on bed with onset of typhus (7)","Answer":"BOYCOTT","Explanation":"Stay away from male child on bed with onset of typhus (7)\n**BOY** (\"male child\") + **COT** (\"bed\") *with* **T**(yphus)"} +{"Clue":"Puzzle over old aircraft (5)","Answer":"REBUS","Explanation":"Puzzle over old aircraft (5)\n**RE **(\"over\") + **BUS** (\"old aircraft\")"} +{"Clue":"Turbulent reign in African country (5)","Answer":"NIGER","Explanation":"Turbulent reign in African country (5)\n***(reign)"} +{"Clue":"Spill the beans about German wine being terrible (8)","Answer":"SHOCKING","Explanation":"Spill the beans about German wine being terrible (8)\n**SING** (\"spill the beans\") *about* **HOCK** (\"German wine\")"} +{"Clue":"Rocky height can be seen in centre of storm (3)","Answer":"TOR","Explanation":"Rocky height can be seen in centre of storm (3)\ns(**TOR**)m"} +{"Clue":"Good MC won't fancy a place that's empty (5,4)","Answer":"GHOST TOWN","Explanation":"Good MC won't fancy a place that's empty (5,4)\n**G**(ood) + **HOST** (\"MC\") + ***(wont)"} +{"Clue":"Inadvertent mistake as regards vision (9)","Answer":"OVERSIGHT","Explanation":"Inadvertent mistake as regards vision (9)\n**OVER** (\"as regards\") + **SIGHT** (\"vision\")"} +{"Clue":"Drop\u00a0iron? (8)","Answer":"DECREASE","Explanation":"Drop\u00a0iron? (8)\nDouble definition, the second a cryptic one."} +{"Clue":"Catch number coming up (3)","Answer":"NET","Explanation":"Catch number coming up (3)\n<=**TEN\u00a0**(\"number\", *coming* *up*)"} +{"Clue":"What a school may have done \u2013 pay involved? (4,3)","Answer":"OPEN DAY","Explanation":"What a school may have done \u2013 pay involved? (4,3)\n***(done pay)"} +{"Clue":"A posh couple's helper from overseas? (2,4)","Answer":"AU PAIR","Explanation":"A posh couple's helper from overseas? (2,4)\n**A **+** U** (\"posh\") +** PAIR** (\"couple\")"} +{"Clue":"Frost after cult's leader for murder, perhaps (5)","Answer":"CRIME","Explanation":"Frost after cult's leader for murder, perhaps (5)\n**RIME** (\"frost\") *after* **C**(ult)"} +{"Clue":"Model and I do business (5)","Answer":"IDEAL","Explanation":"Model and I do business (5)\n**I DEAL** (\"do business\")"} +{"Clue":"Red revolutionary on right track (6)","Answer":"CHERRY","Explanation":"Red revolutionary on right track (6)\n**CHE** (Guevara \u2013 \"revolutionary\") + **R**(ight) + **RY** (railway \"track\")"} +{"Clue":"Blue director thrown out (8)","Answer":"DEJECTED","Explanation":"Blue director thrown out (8)\n**D**(irector) + **EJECTED** (\"thrown out\")"} +{"Clue":"Playwright's book has point about leading lady (7)","Answer":"WEBSTER","Explanation":"Playwright's book has point about leading lady (7)\n**B**(ook) *has* **WEST** (\"point) *about* + **ER** (the Queen, so \"leading lady\") \n*Refers to John Webster, who wrote *The White Devil* and *The Duchess of Malfi*."} +{"Clue":"Nurse cat, say (7)","Answer":"ENOUNCE","Explanation":"Nurse cat, say (7)\n**EN** (enrolled \"nurse\") + **OUNCE** (big \"cat\")"} +{"Clue":"Uncommon camera revealing bottles (4)","Answer":"RARE","Explanation":"Uncommon camera revealing bottles (4)\nHidden in \"came**RA RE**vealing\""} +{"Clue":"Too rude for being so? (3,2,5)","Answer":"OUT OF ORDER","Explanation":"Too rude for being so? (3,2,5)\n*(too rude for)"} +{"Clue":"Abandons\u00a0rocket? (6)","Answer":"LEAVES","Explanation":"Abandons\u00a0rocket? (6)\nDouble definition, the second referring to the vegetable also known as arugula in many parts of the world."} +{"Clue":"Complaints about Liberal International's principles (7)","Answer":"BELIEFS","Explanation":"Complaints about Liberal International's principles (7)\n**BEEFS** (\"complaints\") *about* **L**(iberal) **I**(nternational)"} +{"Clue":"When recording nervous symptom, be sterile (7)","Answer":"ASEPTIC","Explanation":"When recording nervous symptom, be sterile (7)\n**AS** (\"when\") + **EP** (\"recording\") + **TIC** (\"nervous symptom\")"} +{"Clue":"Purple\u00a0strand (6)","Answer":"MAROON","Explanation":"Purple\u00a0strand (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Team Blue note the French equestrian method (10)","Answer":"SIDESADDLE","Explanation":"Team Blue note the French equestrian method (10)\n**SIDE** (\"team\") + **SAD** (\"blue\") + **D** (\"note\") + **LE** (\"the French\")"} +{"Clue":"Loud song not particularly good (4)","Answer":"FAIR","Explanation":"Loud song not particularly good (4)\n**F** (\"loud\" in music?) + **AIR** (\"song\")"} +{"Clue":"Had swimming-pool accident with independent film director (7)","Answer":"FELLINI","Explanation":"Had swimming-pool accident with independent film director (7)\n**FELL IN** (\"had swimming-pool accident\") *with* **I**(ndependent)"} +{"Clue":"Back of grey canopy is wide open (7)","Answer":"YAWNING","Explanation":"Back of grey canopy is wide open (7)\n(gre)**Y** + **AWNING"} +{"Clue":"Rose rang about going first (8)","Answer":"REBELLED","Explanation":"Rose rang about going first (8)\n**BELLED** (\"rang\") with **RE** (\"about\") *going first"} +{"Clue":"One rag off colour (6)","Answer":"ORANGE","Explanation":"One rag off colour (6)\n***(one rag)"} +{"Clue":"Yellow milk producer unlikely in the East End (8)","Answer":"COWARDLY","Explanation":"Yellow milk producer unlikely in the East End (8)\n**COW** (\"milk producer\") +'**ARDL**Y (\"unlikely\", or \"hardly\" to a Cockney, so *in the East End*)"} +{"Clue":"Red seams barred by order (11)","Answer":"EMBARRASSED","Explanation":"Red seams barred by order (11)\n***(seams barred)"} +{"Clue":"They're crackers to announce legal actions (4)","Answer":"RITZ","Explanation":"They're crackers to announce legal actions (4)\n*Homophone of* (to announce) **WRITS** (\"legal actions\")"} +{"Clue":"European agreement covers putting up pink monstrosities (8)","Answer":"EYESORES","Explanation":"European agreement covers putting up pink monstrosities (8)\n**E**(uropean) + **YES** (\"agreement\") *covers* <=**ROSE** (\"pink\", *put up*)"} +{"Clue":"English company thinking green (10)","Answer":"ECOLOGICAL","Explanation":"English company thinking green (10)\n**E**(nglish) + **Co.**(mpany) + **LOGICAL** (\"thinking\")"} +{"Clue":"Brown thanks Nicaragua's leader (3)","Answer":"TAN","Explanation":"Brown thanks Nicaragua's leader (3)\n**TA** (\"thanks\") + **N**(icaragua)"} +{"Clue":"With no alcohol around, singer Chris is boring (6)","Answer":"DREARY","Explanation":"With no alcohol around, singer Chris is boring (6)\n**DRY** (\"with no alcohol\") *around* (Chris) **REA** (\"singer\")"} +{"Clue":"Rainbow possibly ending in abject defeat (5)","Answer":"TROUT","Explanation":"Rainbow possibly ending in abject defeat (5)\n(abjec)**T** + **ROUT** (\"defeat\")"} +{"Clue":"Taking one across ford with toenail broken (11)","Answer":"DEFLORATION","Explanation":"Taking one across ford with toenail broken (11)\n*(ford toenail) \n*Taking one's cherry (see 1 across) is another term fro taking someone's virginity (defloration)"} +{"Clue":"Fortress's moonshine producer freezes (5,5)","Answer":"KEEPS STILL","Explanation":"Fortress's moonshine producer freezes (5,5)\n**KEEPS** (\"fortress's\") + **STILL** (\"moonshine producer\")"} +{"Clue":"Spooner's classified cable causing widespread destruction (8)","Answer":"WILDFIRE","Explanation":"Spooner's classified cable causing widespread destruction (8)\nFILED WIRE (\"classified cable\") given the *Spooner* treatment would be WILD FIRE"} +{"Clue":"Conspiracy\u00a0to be fascinating (8)","Answer":"INTRIGUE","Explanation":"Conspiracy\u00a0to be fascinating (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Request a review of forks (3,3)","Answer":"ASK FOR","Explanation":"Request a review of forks (3,3)\n**A** + ***(forks)"} +{"Clue":"Pink possibly starts to fade, leaving obnoxious yellow detritus (5)","Answer":"FLOYD","Explanation":"Pink possibly starts to fade, leaving obnoxious yellow detritus (5)\nInitials of (*starts to*) **F**ade** L**eaving **O**bnoxious **Y**ellow **D**etritus"} +{"Clue":"Jug of wine we relish (4)","Answer":"EWER","Explanation":"Jug of wine we relish (4)\nHidden in \"win**E WE R**elish\""} +{"Clue":"Throw ball after removing cover (3)","Answer":"LOB","Explanation":"Throw ball after removing cover (3)\nb(**LOB**) (\"ball\", *after removing cover*)"} +{"Clue":"Initially see little fellow working for a very small amount (8)","Answer":"SMIDGEON","Explanation":"Definition: a very small amount\n**S**(ee) + **MIDGE** (\"little fellow\") + **ON** (\"working\")"} +{"Clue":"Recall breaking into storeroom (6)","Answer":"CELLAR","Explanation":"Definition: storeroom \n***(recall)"} +{"Clue":"Muslim unhappy in gym for fencing (8)","Answer":"PALISADE","Explanation":"Definition: fencing\n**ALI** (\"Muslim\") +** SAD** (\"unhappy\") *in* **P.E.** (\"gym\")"} +{"Clue":"Cooks for the crew aboard ship (6)","Answer":"STEAMS","Explanation":"Definition: Cooks\n**TEAM** (\"crew\") in (*aboard*) **SS** (steam\"ship\")"} +{"Clue":"Discontinue speech for refreshment (11)","Answer":"RESTORATION","Explanation":"Definition: refreshment\n**REST** (\"discontinue\") + **ORATION** (\"speech\")"} +{"Clue":"Some dog rescuers become monsters (5)","Answer":"OGRES","Explanation":"Definition: monsters \nHidden in \"d**OG RES**cuers\""} +{"Clue":"American photo taken in Israel produces scepticism (9)","Answer":"SUSPICION","Explanation":"Definition: scepticism\n**US PIC** (\"American photo\") *taken* *in* **SION** (\"Israel\")"} +{"Clue":"The miners adapted to join closely together (9)","Answer":"INTERMESH","Explanation":"Definition: to join closely together\n***(the miners)"} +{"Clue":"Half-heartedly incapacitate an aristocrat (5)","Answer":"NOBLE","Explanation":"Definition: an aristocrat\n**NO**(b)**BLE** (\"incapacitate\" with only *half* of its **heart** (BB))"} +{"Clue":"Boxing promoter\u00a0in the waste business? (5,6)","Answer":"SCRAP DEALER","Explanation":"Definition: Boxing promoter\nDouble definition, the first cryptic."} +{"Clue":"Disagreement following publicity that's aimless (6)","Answer":"ADRIFT","Explanation":"Definition: aimless\n**RIFT** (\"disagreement\") *following* **AD** (\"publicity\")"} +{"Clue":"Man returned to island unattached (8)","Answer":"DISCRETE","Explanation":"Definition: unattached\n<=**SID** (\"man\", *returned*) to **CRETE** (\"island\")"} +{"Clue":"Insect can escape (6)","Answer":"MAYFLY","Explanation":"Definition: Insect\nMAY (\"can\") FLY (\"escape)"} +{"Clue":"Let's list components? That's most unmoving! (8)","Answer":"STILLEST","Explanation":"Definition: most unmoving\n***(lets list)"} +{"Clue":"Wonderful boy in charge, travelling very fast (10)","Answer":"SUPERSONIC","Explanation":"Definition: travelling very fast\n**SUPER** (\"wonderful\") + **SON** (\"boy\") + **IC** (\"in charge\")"} +{"Clue":"Explain being angry about sovereign's desire (10)","Answer":"ILLUSTRATE","Explanation":"Definition: Explain\n**IRATE** (\"angry\") *about* (**L** (\u00a3, so \"sovereign\") + **LUST** (\"desire\"))"} +{"Clue":"Device for soldier's way of working (5)","Answer":"GISMO","Explanation":"Definition: Device\n**GI'S** (\"soldier's\") **M.O.**\u00a0(modus operandi, so \"way of working\")"} +{"Clue":"Traveller's joy seeing damn bad loser upset (3,4,5)","Answer":"OLD MANS BEARD","Explanation":"Definition: Traveller's joy\n***(damn bad loser)"} +{"Clue":"Development in old conflict (9)","Answer":"EXTENSION","Explanation":"Definition: Development\n**EX** (\"old\") + **TENSION** (\"conflict\")"} +{"Clue":"Barren meadow needs a bit of nitrate (4)","Answer":"LEAN","Explanation":"Definition: Barren\n**LEA** (\"meadow\") + **N**(itrate)"} +{"Clue":"Trick queen over exploit (4)","Answer":"RUSE","Explanation":"Definition: Trick\n**R**(egina) (\"queen\") *over* **USE** (\"exploit\")"} +{"Clue":"Fail to understand girl has article on train (4,3,5)","Answer":"MISS THE POINT","Explanation":"Definition: Fail to understand\n**MISS** (\"girl\") *has* **THE** (\"article\") *on* **POINT** (\"train\")"} +{"Clue":"Question son's disguise in sleazy bar (10)","Answer":"DISBELIEVE","Explanation":"Definition: Question\n**S**(on) + **BELIE** (\"disguise\") *in* **DIVE** (\"sleazy bar\")"} +{"Clue":"Stop and notice people getting tons of affection (10)","Answer":"ENDEARMENT","Explanation":"Definition: affection\n**END** (\"stop\") +** EAR** (\"notice\") + **MEN** (\"people\") + **T**(ons)"} +{"Clue":"Left USSR wrongly supporting Soviet leader? That's worrying! (9)","Answer":"STRESSFUL","Explanation":"Definition: worrying\n***(left USSR)** *supporting*** S**(oviet)"} +{"Clue":"Top swimmer receives ten cents (5)","Answer":"EXCEL","Explanation":"Definition: Top\n**EEL** (\"swimmer\") *receives* **X** (\"ten\") **C**(ents)"} +{"Clue":"Conflict Mike finds heated (4)","Answer":"WARM","Explanation":"Definition: heated\n**WAR** (\"conflict\") + **M**(ike)"} +{"Clue":"Penny has fish? I ask you! (4)","Answer":"PRAY","Explanation":"Definition: I ask you!\n**P**(enny) + **RAY** (\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Novel poorly titled Golden Rule in Literature (6,6)","Answer":"LITTLE DORRIT","Explanation":"Novel poorly titled Golden Rule in Literature (6,6)\n(***(titled)** + **OR** (\"golden\") **R**(ule)) *in* **LIT**(erature), so **L(ittled-OR-R)IT"} +{"Clue":"Swell time, going after 1,000 in gold pieces (7)","Answer":"AUGMENT","Explanation":"Swell time, going after 1,000 in gold pieces (7)\n**T**(ime) *going* *after* **G**(rand) (\"1,000\") *in* **Au** (\"gold\") **MEN** (\"pieces\" in chess, eg), so **Au-G-MEN-T"} +{"Clue":"Lucrative enough to provide some wonga in Fulham? (7)","Answer":"GAINFUL","Explanation":"Lucrative enough to provide some wonga in Fulham? (7)\nHidden in \"won**GA IN FUL**ham\""} +{"Clue":"Opening to Italian anthem (7)","Answer":"INTROIT","Explanation":"Opening to Italian anthem (7)\n**INTRO** (\"opening\") *to* **IT**(alian)"} +{"Clue":"One not among the first three managed by amateur orchestra (4-3)","Answer":"ALSO RAN","Explanation":"One not among the first three managed by amateur orchestra (4-3)\n**RAN** (\"managed\") *by* **A**(mateur) **LSO** (London Symphony \"Orchestra\")"} +{"Clue":"Dane upset about wife having a beard (5)","Answer":"AWNED","Explanation":"Dane upset about wife having a beard (5)\n***(dane)** *about* **W**(ife)"} +{"Clue":"Party given by underlings in government's territory (9)","Answer":"DOMINIONS","Explanation":"Party given by underlings in government's territory (9)\n**DO** (\"party\") by **MINIONS** (\"underlings\")"} +{"Clue":"Articulated\u00a0what new mother may have done? (9)","Answer":"EXPRESSED","Explanation":"Articulated\u00a0what new mother may have done? (9)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Some really crass material (5)","Answer":"LYCRA","Explanation":"Some really crass material (5)\nHidden in \"real**LY CRA**ss\""} +{"Clue":"Latin 11, playing first (7)","Answer":"INITIAL","Explanation":"Latin 11, playing first (7)\n***(latin ii)"} +{"Clue":"Exotic dancer's one buried, marked by a pile of stones (7)","Answer":"CAIRNED","Explanation":"Exotic dancer's one buried, marked by a pile of stones (7)\n***(dancer)** with **I** (\"one\") *buried"} +{"Clue":"Go all out on vacation to seduce (7)","Answer":"ATTEMPT","Explanation":"Go all out on vacation to seduce (7)\n**A**(ll ou)**T** + **TEMPT** (\"seduce\")"} +{"Clue":"Uncharged particle centrally sited within nerve cell (7)","Answer":"NEUTRON","Explanation":"Uncharged particle centrally sited within nerve cell (7)\n(si)**T**(ed) *within* **NEURON** (\"nerve cell\")"} +{"Clue":"Awful holes, with dealers as tenants? (12)","Answer":"LEASEHOLDERS","Explanation":"Awful holes, with dealers as tenants? (12)\n*(holes dealers)"} +{"Clue":"Telling hothead off, to help make things less pressured? (7,3,4)","Answer":"LIGHTEN THE LOAD","Explanation":"Telling hothead off, to help make things less pressured? (7,3,4)\n*(telling hothead)"} +{"Clue":"A bird you find finally in the French region a certain distance from the equator (9)","Answer":"LATITUDES","Explanation":"A bird you find finally in the French region a certain distance from the equator (9)\n**A TIT** (\"bird\") + (yo)**U** (fin)**D** in **LES**\u00a0(\"the French\"), so **L(A TIT-UD)ES"} +{"Clue":"Belief in a male deity sent up (5)","Answer":"DOGMA","Explanation":"Belief in a male deity sent up (5)\n<=(**A** **M**(ale) **GOD** (\"deity\")), *sent up"} +{"Clue":"Checks a fall, we hear (fall from grace) (5,2)","Answer":"REINS IN","Explanation":"Checks a fall, we hear (fall from grace) (5,2)\nHomophone of **RAIN** (\"fall\") + **SIN** (\"fall from grace\")"} +{"Clue":"Raging fire with no end of conflagration? (7)","Answer":"INFERNO","Explanation":"Raging fire with no end of conflagration? (7)\n***(fire no n)** where the \"n\" is the end of \"conflagration\" (& lit.)"} +{"Clue":"First section of lambada gets extended in a number of countries including Mexico (5,7)","Answer":"LATIN AMERICA","Explanation":"First section of lambada gets extended in a number of countries including Mexico (5,7)\n*Extension* of the abbreviation **LA**(mbada)"} +{"Clue":"Far-reaching reputation is well established (4-8)","Answer":"LONG-STANDING","Explanation":"Far-reaching reputation is well established (4-8)\n**LONG** (\"far-reaching\") + **STANDING** (\"reputation\")"} +{"Clue":"Doctor claimed swallowing a small measure is curative (9)","Answer":"MEDICINAL","Explanation":"Doctor claimed swallowing a small measure is curative (9)\n***(claimed)** *swallowing* **IN.**(ch) (\"a small measure\")"} +{"Clue":"Arousing drink from pub? One litre, one's knocked out (7)","Answer":"PHILTRE","Explanation":"Arousing drink from pub? One litre, one's knocked out (7)\n**PH** (public house, so \"pub\") + **I** (\"one\") **L**(i)**TRE"} +{"Clue":"Setting up a trap in identical puzzles (7)","Answer":"ENIGMAS","Explanation":"Setting up a trap in identical puzzles (7)\n<=(**GIN** (\"trap\") *in* **SAME** ('identical)) *set up"} +{"Clue":"Buildings with recreational facilities where Leicester nurse exercises (7,7)","Answer":"LEISURE CENTRES","Explanation":"Buildings with recreational facilities where Leicester nurse exercises (7,7)\n***(leicester nurse)"} +{"Clue":"Thin strip of wood circling around spring-loaded door lock (5)","Answer":"LATCH","Explanation":"Thin strip of wood circling around spring-loaded door lock (5)\n**LATH** (\"thin strip of wood\") *circling* **C** (\"around\")"} +{"Clue":"Not drinking say, I consumed treat (9)","Answer":"NEGOTIATE","Explanation":"Not drinking say, I consumed treat (9)\n**NOT** *drinking* **e.g.** (\"say\") + **I ATE** (\"consumed\")"} +{"Clue":"Children look for president (5)","Answer":"CHAIR","Explanation":"Children look for president (5)\n**Ch.**(ildren) +** AIR** (\"look\")"} +{"Clue":"Cost in bar OK for drinker? (7)","Answer":"POTABLE","Explanation":"Cost in bar OK for drinker? (7)\n**TAB** \"(cost\") *in* **POLE** (\"bar\")"} +{"Clue":"Motorists seen in distance \u2014 it's inexplicable (7)","Answer":"MIRACLE","Explanation":"Motorists seen in distance \u2014 it's inexplicable (7)\n**R.A.C.** (Royal Automobile Club, so \"motorists\") *seen in* **MILE** (\"distance\")"} +{"Clue":"Excellent\u00a0way to cook steak, very thin (4)","Answer":"RARE","Explanation":"Excellent\u00a0way to cook steak, very thin (4)\nTriple definition"} +{"Clue":"Where diverse cultures mix, starting to run corporation (7,3)","Answer":"MELTING POT","Explanation":"Where diverse cultures mix, starting to run corporation (7,3)\n**MELTING** (\"starting to run\") + **POT** (belly = \"corporation\")"} +{"Clue":"Put in a revised line relating to union (7)","Answer":"NUPTIAL","Explanation":"Put in a revised line relating to union (7)\n***(put in a)** + **L**(ine)"} +{"Clue":"Dodgy faction keeping us quiet (7)","Answer":"SUSPECT","Explanation":"Dodgy faction keeping us quiet (7)\n**SECT** (\"faction\") *keeping* **US** + **P**(iano) (\"quiet\")"} +{"Clue":"What could make florist pay for baker's item? (4,6)","Answer":"FILO PASTRY","Explanation":"What could make florist pay for baker's item? (4,6)\n***(florist pay)"} +{"Clue":"Correct conclusions in lawsuit, whenever you prosecute (4)","Answer":"TRUE","Explanation":"Correct conclusions in lawsuit, whenever you prosecute (4)\nFinal letters of (*conclusions in*) lawsui**T** wheneve**R** yo**U** prosecut**E"} +{"Clue":"Plan(e)t (7)","Answer":"MERCURY","Explanation":"Plan(e)t (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Return rent \u2014 very large note attached (7)","Answer":"RIPOSTE","Explanation":"Return rent \u2014 very large note attached (7)\n**RIP** (\"rent\") + **OS** (outsize, so \"very large\") with **TE** (\"note\") *attached"} +{"Clue":"Family with daughter showing signs of age? (5)","Answer":"LINED","Explanation":"Family with daughter showing signs of age? (5)\n**LINE** (\"family\" + **D**(aughter)"} +{"Clue":"Asian last to rattle adversary (9)","Answer":"ASSAILANT","Explanation":"Asian last to rattle adversary (9)\n***(asian last)"} +{"Clue":"Cook ran menial type of household (3-6,6)","Answer":"ONE-PARENT FAMILY","Explanation":"Cook ran menial type of household (3-6,6)\n***(ran menial type of)"} +{"Clue":"A dolt to sustain fake news from Moscow? (8)","Answer":"AGITPROP","Explanation":"A dolt to sustain fake news from Moscow? (8)\n**A GIT** (\"dolt\") + **PROP** (\"to sustain\")"} +{"Clue":"Evidence of smoke from small boat (4)","Answer":"STUB","Explanation":"Evidence of smoke from small boat (4)\n**S**(mall) + **TUB** (\"boat)"} +{"Clue":"Leaving jug upturned in sink (8)","Answer":"FAREWELL","Explanation":"Leaving jug upturned in sink (8)\n**<=EWER** (\"jug\", *upturned*) *in* **FALL** (\"sink\")"} +{"Clue":"Solitary lady's time almost up (6)","Answer":"HERMIT","Explanation":"Solitary lady's time almost up (6)\n**HER** (\"lady's\") + **<=TIM**(e) ('time\", *almost up*)"} +{"Clue":"No car in a scrapyard has instruments inside (8)","Answer":"OCARINAS","Explanation":"No car in a scrapyard has instruments inside (8)\nHidden in \"n**O CAR IN A S**rapyard\""} +{"Clue":"Crackpot erected wall, subject to financial limit (6)","Answer":"MADCAP","Explanation":"Crackpot erected wall, subject to financial limit (6)\n<=**DAM** (\"wall\", *erected*) + **CAP** (\"subject to financial limit\")"} +{"Clue":"Extremely well protected, with canine backing? (5,2,3,5)","Answer":"ARMED TO THE TEETH","Explanation":"Extremely well protected, with canine backing? (5,2,3,5)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Takes control of seconds after Nutmeg's put on weight (8)","Answer":"IMPOUNDS","Explanation":"Takes control of seconds after Nutmeg's put on weight (8)\n**S**(econds) *after* **I'M** (\"Nutmeg's\")* put on* **POUND** (\"weight\")"} +{"Clue":"Unexpected growth following insurance company's setback (8)","Answer":"SURPRISE","Explanation":"Unexpected growth following insurance company's setback (8)\n**RISE** (\"growth\") *following* <= **PRU'S** (\"insurance company's\", *set back*)"} +{"Clue":"Surrogate on the move wanting good train service (8)","Answer":"EUROSTAR","Explanation":"Surrogate on the move wanting good train service (8)\n***(surroate)** (\"surrogate\" less the G of \"good\")"} +{"Clue":"Organ adjoining ribcage, primarily in feline (6)","Answer":"LARYNX","Explanation":"Organ adjoining ribcage, primarily in feline (6)\n**A**(djoining) **R**(ibcage) *in* **LYNX** (\"feline\")"} +{"Clue":"Board limiting Kentucky's remote research centre (6)","Answer":"SKYLAB","Explanation":"Board limiting Kentucky's remote research centre (6)\n**SLAB** (\"board\") *limiting* **Ky.** (\"Kentucky\")"} +{"Clue":"Assistant under pressure brought in (4)","Answer":"PAID","Explanation":"Assistant under pressure brought in (4)\n**AID** (\"assistant\") *under* **P**(ressure)"} +{"Clue":"Musician from Queen surrounded by supporters (6)","Answer":"BRAHMS","Explanation":"Musician from Queen surrounded by supporters (6)\n**HM** (Her Majesty, so \"Queen\") *surrounded by* **BRAS** (\"supporters\")"} +{"Clue":"Insult outside club maybe leads to scraps (8)","Answer":"DISCARDS","Explanation":"Insult outside club maybe leads to scraps (8)\n**DISS** (\"insult\") *outside* **CARD** (\"club maybe\")"} +{"Clue":"Mum is regressing fast (6)","Answer":"SILENT","Explanation":"Mum is regressing fast (6)\n**<=IS** (*regressing*) + **LENT** (\"fast\")"} +{"Clue":"They drift in the ocean, not going back on board (8)","Answer":"PLANKTON","Explanation":"They drift in the ocean, not going back on board (8)\n**<=NOT** (*going back*) *on* **PLANK** (\"board\")"} +{"Clue":"Retreat from scene, staggering somewhat (4)","Answer":"NEST","Explanation":"Retreat from scene, staggering somewhat (4)\nHidden in \"sce**NE ST**aggering\""} +{"Clue":"Bowler hat shunned by scruffy English parent (3,7)","Answer":"LEG-SPINNER","Explanation":"Bowler hat shunned by scruffy English parent (3,7)\n***(englis pren)** (\"english parent\" minus \"hat\")"} +{"Clue":"Brave, like pugilist outwardly? (5-7)","Answer":"STOUT-HEARTED","Explanation":"Brave, like pugilist outwardly? (5-7)\n\"pugili**ST OUT**wardly\" has STOUT at its HEART"} +{"Clue":"To get the best hand towels, he has to wander around Tunisia's capital (5,3,4)","Answer":"STEAL THE SHOW","Explanation":"To get the best hand towels, he has to wander around Tunisia's capital (5,3,4)\n***(towels he has)** *around* **T**(unisia)"} +{"Clue":"Support playwright nursing one relation (10)","Answer":"PROPORTION","Explanation":"Support playwright nursing one relation (10)\n**PROP** (\"supporter\") + (Joe)** ORTON** (\"playwright\") *nursing* **I** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"New online community member returns gift (4)","Answer":"BOON","Explanation":"New online community member returns gift (4)\n**<=NOOB** (\"new online community member\"\u00a0*returns*)"} +{"Clue":"Aim to stop case of Rhine wine getting delivered (8)","Answer":"RENDERED","Explanation":"Aim to stop case of Rhine wine getting delivered (8)\n**END** (\"aim\") *to stop* **R**(hin)**E** + **RED** (\"wine\")"} +{"Clue":"Pilot's shot \u2013 using this? (6)","Answer":"PISTOL","Explanation":"Pilot's shot \u2013 using this? (6)\n***(pilot's)"} +{"Clue":"Campaigner has inclination to grab 'Arry's interest (8)","Answer":"LOBBYIST","Explanation":"Campaigner has inclination to grab 'Arry's interest (8)\n**LIST** (\"inclination\") *to grab* **'OBBY** (\" 'Arry's interest\")"} +{"Clue":"The woman's turned attention to judge again (6)","Answer":"REHEAR","Explanation":"The woman's turned attention to judge again (6)\n**<=HER** (\"the woman's\", turned) + **EAR** (\"attention\")"} +{"Clue":"Doctor Seuss book about hot affair (8)","Answer":"BUSINESS","Explanation":"Doctor Seuss book about hot affair (8)\n***(seuss b)** (B is short for \"book\") *about* **IN** (\"hot\")"} +{"Clue":"Reference is a deception \u2013 not the first one (8)","Answer":"ALLUSION","Explanation":"Reference is a deception \u2013 not the first one (8)\n**A** (i)**LLUSION** (\"deception\" without its *first* (initial))"} +{"Clue":"Mark bandages leg for brother (4)","Answer":"MONK","Explanation":"Mark bandages leg for brother (4)\n**Mk.** (\"Mark) *bandages* *ON* (\"leg\" think cricket)"} +{"Clue":"One with desire to eat large helping, for example (12)","Answer":"ILLUSTRATION","Explanation":"One with desire to eat large helping, for example (12)\n**I** (\"one\") *with* **LUST** (\"desire\") *to eat* **L**(arge) + **RATION** (\"helping\")"} +{"Clue":"Am I not able to celebrate rising support? (10)","Answer":"CANTILEVER","Explanation":"Am I not able to celebrate rising support? (10)\n**CAN'T I** (\"am i not able to\") + **<=REVEL** (\"celebrate\", *rising*)"} +{"Clue":"Evaluation is harsh, first off (6)","Answer":"RATING","Explanation":"Evaluation is harsh, first off (6)\n(g)**RATING** (\"harsh\", with its *first* (initial) *off*)"} +{"Clue":"Soldier primarily positioned in front of gate? (6)","Answer":"SENTRY","Explanation":"Soldier primarily positioned in front of gate? (6)\n**S**(oldier) *positioned in front of* **ENTRY** (\"gate\") and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Sponsor has complaint about new performer (12)","Answer":"BENEFACTRESS","Explanation":"Sponsor has complaint about new performer (12)\n**BEEF** (\"complaint\") *about* **N**(ew) + **ACTRESS** (\"perfomer\")"} +{"Clue":"Writing articles still for The Listener (10)","Answer":"STATIONERY","Explanation":"Writing articles still for The Listener (10)\nHomophone of** STATIONARY\u00a0**(\"still\")"} +{"Clue":"In the right over lost exotic bird (8)","Answer":"THROSTLE","Explanation":"In the right over lost exotic bird (8)\n*In* **THE**, **R**(ight) *over*\u00a0***(lost**), so **TH-R-OSTL-E"} +{"Clue":"Conman from Cornwall perhaps less active around November (8)","Answer":"SWINDLER","Explanation":"Conman from Cornwall perhaps less active around November (8)\n**SW** (south-west, so \"from Cornwall perhaps\") + **IDLER** (\"less active\") *around* **N**(ovember)"} +{"Clue":"Paris shuffled last off mortal coil (6)","Answer":"SPIRAL","Explanation":"Paris shuffled last off mortal coil (6)\n***(paris)** + (morta)**L"} +{"Clue":"Toff's after top of range? Hang about! (6)","Answer":"HOBNOB","Explanation":"Toff's after top of range? Hang about! (6)\n**NOB** (\"toff\") *after* **HOB** (\"top of range\", such as an Aga)"} +{"Clue":"Capital\u00a0punishment (4)","Answer":"FINE","Explanation":"Capital\u00a0punishment (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Fox burying head in mound (4)","Answer":"TUMP","Explanation":"Definition: mound\n(s)**TUMP\u00a0**(\"fox\" with its *head* (initial) *buried*)"} +{"Clue":"Ne'er-do-well who gets heroin, bypassing a rule (8)","Answer":"SCALAWAG","Explanation":"Definition: Ne'er-do-well\n**SCAG** (\"heroine\") *bypassing* **A LAW"} +{"Clue":"Pastor with peculiar haircut I noted at the sides, and nothing on top! (9)","Answer":"UPAITHRIC","Explanation":"Definition: nothing on top\n**P**(astor) *with* ***(haircut i)** *at the sides.* \nA new word for me \u2013 UPAITHRIC means \"having no roof\""} +{"Clue":"Language group current in Bhutan (not hard) (5)","Answer":"BANTU","Explanation":"Definition: Language group\n***(butan)\u00a0**(\"Bhutan\" without the H(ard))"} +{"Clue":"Vamp's covering\u00a0minor quarrel, and felt furious (4)","Answer":"SPAT","Explanation":"Definition: Vamp's covering\nTriple definition"} +{"Clue":"Spicy food, hot and not English \u2013 detestable? (7)","Answer":"CURRISH","Explanation":"Definition: detestable\n**CURRI**(e)**S**+** H**(ot)"} +{"Clue":"One of the hardwood trees, the genera wild rook nests in (10)","Answer":"GREENHEART","Explanation":"Definition: One of the hardwood trees\n***(the genera)** with **R**(ook) *nested in"} +{"Clue":"Embarrassed by over, have a second try (4)","Answer":"REDO","Explanation":"Definition: have a second try\n**RED** (\"embarrassed\") *by* **O**(ver)"} +{"Clue":"Royal favourite in power cutting do (6)","Answer":"MINION","Explanation":"Definition: Royal favourite\n(do)**MINION\u00a0**(\"power\")"} +{"Clue":"Mixed martini, not right for covering of blood vessel? (6)","Answer":"INTIMA","Explanation":"Definition: covering of blood vessel\n***(matini)"} +{"Clue":"The essence of Italy, Latin penned by a master (4)","Answer":"ALMA","Explanation":"Definition: The essence of Italy\n**L**(atin) *penned* *by* **A M.A.** (\"master\" of arts)"} +{"Clue":"Ruth in corn, to it appearing alien? (10)","Answer":"CONTRITION","Explanation":"Definition: Ruth\n***(in corn to it)"} +{"Clue":"Left hour for dipping into a trusty old catholicon? (7)","Answer":"ALLHEAL","Explanation":"Definition: catholicon\n**L**(eft) **H**(our) *dipped into* **A LEAL** (\"old\" word for \"trusty\" or loyal)"} +{"Clue":"Orcadian gullies, reverse of steep? I'll plunge in (4)","Answer":"GIOS","Explanation":"Definition: Orcadian gullies\n**<=SOG** (*reverse of* \"steep\") with **I** *plunged in."} +{"Clue":"Ball for Andy, set showing one with no games for opponent? (5)","Answer":"BAGEL","Explanation":"Definition: one with no games for opponent\n**BA'** (Scots word for \"ball\") + **GEL** (\"set\") \n*In tennis, a bagel is the name given to a 6-0 set."} +{"Clue":"Shed duke rebuilt, once stripped of outer casing (8)","Answer":"DEHUSKED","Explanation":"Definition: once stripped of outer casing\n***(shed duke)"} +{"Clue":"African chief, one clad in leather (4)","Answer":"KAID","Explanation":"Definition: frican chief\n**I** (\"one\") *clad in* **KID** (\"leather')"} +{"Clue":"Bandage that's elastic I put round large end of oxter (8)","Answer":"TUBIGRIP","Explanation":"Definition: Bandage\n***(i put)** *round* **BIG** (oxte)**R"} +{"Clue":"Soldier joining revolutionary group of vassals (6)","Answer":"MANRED","Explanation":"Definition: group of vassals\n**MAN** (\"soldier\") *joining* **RED** (\"revolutionary\")"} +{"Clue":"Spithead has berth for this core section (4)","Answer":"PITH","Explanation":"Definition: core section\nHidden in \"s**PITH**ead\""} +{"Clue":"Skull-cap: each strangely is inscribed with something like an X (7)","Answer":"CHECHIA","Explanation":"Definition: kull-cap\n***(each)** *inscribed with* **CHI** (\"something like an X\")"} +{"Clue":"Object, getting fit, runs included (5)","Answer":"ARGUE","Explanation":"Definition: Object\n**AGUE** (\"fit\"), with **R**(uns) *included"} +{"Clue":"I support inland revenue going into fiction bookselling (9)","Answer":"LIBRAIRIE","Explanation":"Definition: bookselling\n**I** + **BRA** (\"support\") + **I**(nland) **R**(evenue) *going into* **LIE** (\"fiction\"), so **L(I-BRA-I.R.)IE"} +{"Clue":"N. American deer making a den in Wisconsin (6)","Answer":"WAPITI","Explanation":"Definition: N. American deer\n**A PIT** (\"den\")* in* **Wi.**(sconsin)"} +{"Clue":"Intercommunicate, like cat with a scent around (10)","Answer":"ANASTOMOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Intercommunicate\n**AS TOM** (\"like cat\") with **A NOS**E (\"scent\") *around"} +{"Clue":"Rude fellow annoyed husband (4)","Answer":"GOTH","Explanation":"Definition: Rude fellow\n**GOT** (\"annoyed\") + **H**(usband)"} +{"Clue":"A geek coming up interrupts a row? It raises one's blood pressure (10)","Answer":"ADRENALINE","Explanation":"Definition: It raises one's blood pressure\n**<=A\u00a0NERD** (\"a geek\" coming up) *interrupts* **A LINE** (\"a row\")"} +{"Clue":"Recollection, as in names recollected (9)","Answer":"ANAMNESIS","Explanation":"Definition: Recollection\n***(as in names)"} +{"Clue":"Without last rites due possibly when Granny L's interred (8)","Answer":"UNANELED","Explanation":"Definition: Without last rites\n***(due)** *when* **NAN EL** (\"Granny L) *is interred"} +{"Clue":"Small winding rope in the sea, short length thrown in (7)","Answer":"MARLINE","Explanation":"Definition: Small winding rope\n**MARINE** (\"in the sea\") with** L**(ength) *thrown in"} +{"Clue":"Plain cotton for India, quantity in swatch half rejected (6)","Answer":"T-CLOTH","Explanation":"Definition: Plain cotton for India\n**LOT** (\"quantity\") **in** (swa)**TCH\n "} +{"Clue":"What gula reveals? It's not far from it (6)","Answer":"LINGUA","Explanation":"Definition: It's not far from it\n**L in GUA** = GU(L)A, and the gula (the top of the throat) is indeed not far from the lingua (the tongue)"} +{"Clue":"Form of divorce? There's gossip about one (5)","Answer":"TALAK","Explanation":"Definition: Form of divorce\n**TALK** (\"gossip\") *about* **I** (\"one\") \n*Talak or talaq is the formulaic process of divorce in Islam."} +{"Clue":"Pike follows acting typical of seniors in Dad's Army? (4)","Answer":"AGED","Explanation":"Definition: typical of seniors in Dad's Army\n**GED** (\"pike\") *follows* **A**(cting)"} +{"Clue":"Care for the old with cold on the chest (4)","Answer":"CARK","Explanation":"Definition: Care for the old\n**C**(old) on **ARK** (\"chest\") \n*Cark is an old waord for care, hence the \"for the old\" in the clue."} +{"Clue":"Sweet ungulate crossing a river (7)","Answer":"CARAMEL","Explanation":"Sweet ungulate crossing a river (7)\n**CAMEL** (\"ungulate\") *crossing* **A R**(iver)"} +{"Clue":"Gangster and ex-chairman thus provided backing internally (7)","Answer":"MAFIOSO","Explanation":"Gangster and ex-chairman thus provided backing internally (7)\n(\"Chairman\") **MAO** (Zedong) with **<=SO IF** (\"thus\" = \"provided\") *backing internally"} +{"Clue":"Excited group playing at Fringe (3,2,4)","Answer":"SET ON EDGE","Explanation":"Excited group playing at Fringe (3,2,4)\n**SET** (\"group\") + **ON** (\"playing\") *at* **EDGE** (\"Fringe\")"} +{"Clue":"Bitter players engaged in civil disorder (9)","Answer":"VITRIOLIC","Explanation":"Bitter players engaged in civil disorder (9)\n**TRIO** (\"players\") *engaged in* ***(civil)"} +{"Clue":"Enjoying oneself, when it suits (2,8)","Answer":"AT PLEASURE","Explanation":"Enjoying oneself, when it suits (2,8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A philosopher's works (4)","Answer":"MILL","Explanation":"A philosopher's works (4)\nDouble definition, the philosopher being John Stuart Mill (1806-1873)"} +{"Clue":"Get shot of Paul? Bottles out! (4,1,6)","Answer":"STOP A BULLET","Explanation":"Get shot of Paul? Bottles out! (4,1,6)\n***(paul bottles)"} +{"Clue":"\"Cloth ears\" with red mobile (6,5)","Answer":"HARRIS TWEED","Explanation":"\"Cloth ears\" with red mobile (6,5)\n***(ears with red)"} +{"Clue":"All used up, Tom's a goner (4,5)","Answer":"NINE LIVES","Explanation":"All used up, Tom's a goner (4,5)\nMildly cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Want to cut extra evil, vulgar sitcom character (10)","Answer":"BLACKADDER","Explanation":"Want to cut extra evil, vulgar sitcom character (10)\n**LACK** (\"want\") *to cu*t **BADDER** (\"extra evil\")"} +{"Clue":"Punishing drill, mate \u2014 it'll get you nowhere (9)","Answer":"TREADMILL","Explanation":"Punishing drill, mate \u2014 it'll get you nowhere (9)\n***(drill mate)"} +{"Clue":"Energy burst Dan's ball? (5)","Answer":"GONAD","Explanation":"Energy burst Dan's ball? (5)\n**GO** (\"energy\") + ***(dan)"} +{"Clue":"Old instrument gets bird changing key (7)","Answer":"CITTERN","Explanation":"Old instrument gets bird changing key (7)\n**C**(b)**ITTERN \u2013\u00a0**The B (\"key\") of BITTERN changed to another key, C, gives us CITTERN, a pear-shaped guitar-like instrument of the 16th century."} +{"Clue":"Composer Daniels ends in the middle (7)","Answer":"NIELSEN","Explanation":"Composer Daniels ends in the middle (7)\nHidden\u00a0*in the middle* of \"da**NIELS EN**ds\" \n*Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) is Denmark's best-known composer"} +{"Clue":"Airline in the money acquires African citadel area (6)","Answer":"CASBAH","Explanation":"Airline in the money acquires African citadel area (6)\n**BA** (British Airways, so \"airline\") *in* **CASH** (\"money\")"} +{"Clue":"Put in another class? Correct (6)","Answer":"RETYPE","Explanation":"Put in another class? Correct (6)\nCryptic defintion"} +{"Clue":"Derogatory habit of putting \u00a3500 on legal action (6,4)","Answer":"MONKEY SUIT","Explanation":"Derogatory habit of putting \u00a3500 on legal action (6,4)\n**MONKEY** (\"\u00a3500\", in slang) + **SUIT** (\"legal action\")"} +{"Clue":"Democrat shot around midpoint of \"knoll\" procession (9)","Answer":"MOTORCADE","Explanation":"Democrat shot around midpoint of \"knoll\" procession (9)\n***(democrat)** *around* (kn)**O**(ll)"} +{"Clue":"Leaf\u00a0used in fencing (4)","Answer":"FOIL","Explanation":"Leaf\u00a0used in fencing (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"It produces crude painting, given scope (8)","Answer":"OILFIELD","Explanation":"It produces crude painting, given scope (8)\n**OIL** (\"painting\") *given* **FIELD** (\"scope\")"} +{"Clue":"Kiss very upset copper on behind (8)","Answer":"OSCULATE","Explanation":"Kiss very upset copper on behind (8)\n**<=SO** (\"very\", upset) + **Cu** (\"copper\") *on* **LATE** (\"behind\")"} +{"Clue":"Equal distribution with grand court (10)","Answer":"QUADRANGLE","Explanation":"Equal distribution with grand court (10)\n***(equal grand)"} +{"Clue":"Very large number getting month off (something charged) (9)","Answer":"OCTILLION","Explanation":"Very large number getting month off (something charged) (9)\n**Oct.**(ober) (\"month\") + **ILL** (\"off\") +\u00a0**ION** (\"something charged\")"} +{"Clue":"Said Buzz, said Mark (8)","Answer":"PHONETIC","Explanation":"Said Buzz, said Mark (8)\n**PHONE** (\"buzz\") + homophone of **TICK** (\"mark\", *said*)"} +{"Clue":"Pianist ran septet embracing church element (8)","Answer":"TRANSEPT","Explanation":"Pianist ran septet embracing church element (8)\nHidden in \"pianis**T RAN SEPT**et\""} +{"Clue":"Who's a noble Spaniard? A fair character (6)","Answer":"ADONIS","Explanation":"Who's a noble Spaniard? A fair character (6)\nAnswer to \"whose a noble Spaniard?\" could \"**A DON IS** a noble Spaniard\""} +{"Clue":"Poet gasping \"Retreat!\" (6)","Answer":"DRYDEN","Explanation":"Poet gasping \"Retreat!\" (6)\n**DRY** \"(gasping\" for a drink) + **DEN** (\"retreat\")"} +{"Clue":"Intestine that calls for a pause (5)","Answer":"COLON","Explanation":"Intestine that calls for a pause (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Struggling to sleep? Try porn \u2013 hot stuff! (6,8)","Answer":"STOLEN PROPERTY","Explanation":"Struggling to sleep? Try porn \u2013 hot stuff! (6,8)\n***(to sleep try porn)"} +{"Clue":"Fiction by great German chemist (6)","Answer":"LIEBIG","Explanation":"Fiction by great German chemist (6)\n**LIE** (\"fiction\") *by* **BIG** (\"great\") \n*Refers to Justus von Liebig (1803-1873)"} +{"Clue":"Bloomer having a toilet wrongly shut (8)","Answer":"ACANTHUS","Explanation":"Bloomer having a toilet wrongly shut (8)\n**A CAN** (\"toilet\") + ***(thus)"} +{"Clue":"Posh ride around the earth? (8)","Answer":"SPHEROID","Explanation":"Posh ride around the earth? (8)\n***(posh ride)"} +{"Clue":"Adult and kid relaxed (2,4)","Answer":"AT EASE","Explanation":"Adult and kid relaxed (2,4)\n**A**(dult) + **TEASE** (\"kid\")"} +{"Clue":"Former prolific scorer tried without finishing in Arsenal game (4,7)","Answer":"ALAN SHEARER","Explanation":"Former prolific scorer tried without finishing in Arsenal game (4,7)\n**HEAR**(d) (\"tried\" *without finishing*) *in* ***(arsenal)"} +{"Clue":"Prince hit hard by bishop and essayist taking part in immature liaisons (7,4)","Answer":"CHARLES LAMB","Explanation":"Prince hit hard by bishop and essayist taking part in immature liaisons (7,4)\nTwo ways to get to this answer: \n1) (Prince) **CHARLES** + **LAM** (\"hit hard\") +\u00a0**B**(ishop)\n \n2)\u00a0Hidden in (*taking part in*) \"immatur**E LIA**isons\", Elia being Charles Lamb's nom de plume."} +{"Clue":"Side\u00a0one (6)","Answer":"UNITED","Explanation":"Side\u00a0one (6)\nDouble definition; for the fisrt think of football teams such as Ayr or Manchester, and for the second think of \"as one\""} +{"Clue":"Graphical representation of pub talk? That's about right (3,5)","Answer":"BAR CHART","Explanation":"Graphical representation of pub talk? That's about right (3,5)\n**BAR CHAT** (\"pub talk\") *about* **R**(ight)"} +{"Clue":"Dancer, possibly Irene Short, gyrating at stag party? (8)","Answer":"REINDEER","Explanation":"Dancer, possibly Irene Short, gyrating at stag party? (8)\n***(iren)** (\"Irene\", short) + **DEER** (\"stag\") \n*The \"party\" in this clue is not needed for the wordplay, so is redundant."} +{"Clue":"Actors ordered manbags (6)","Answer":"SCROTA","Explanation":"Actors ordered manbags (6)\n***(actors)\n**\n*Is it just me, or are this week's crossword compilers obsessed with make genitalia?"} +{"Clue":"Second of houses close to the sea: robber's source of lucky loot? (3-5,6)","Answer":"ONE-ARMED BANDIT","Explanation":"Second of houses close to the sea: robber's source of lucky loot? (3-5,6)\n(h)**O**(uses) + **NEAR** (\"close to\") + **MED** ('sea\") + **BANDIT** (\"robber\")"} +{"Clue":"Name lass working as shop assistant? (8)","Answer":"SALESMAN","Explanation":"Name lass working as shop assistant? (8)\n***(name lass)"} +{"Clue":"Where one might find cap for a sort of projector (8)","Answer":"OVERHEAD","Explanation":"Where one might find cap for a sort of projector (8)\nA cap may well be found **OVER** one's **HEAD**, just before it goes on to one's head?"} +{"Clue":"Label King George put on European refugee (6)","Answer":"EMIGRE","Explanation":"Label King George put on European refugee (6)\n**EMI** (record \"label\")+\u00a0**G.R.** (\"King George\") *put on* **E**(uropean)"} +{"Clue":"Late actor holding vigil for one of the 8 (4,7)","Answer":"RICK WAKEMAN","Explanation":"Late actor holding vigil for one of the 8 (4,7)\n(Alan) **RICKMAN** (\"alte actor\") *holding* **WAKE** (\"vigil\") \n*Rick Wakeman was a member of the progressive rock band, Yes, so was a \"Yes man\" (see 8dn)"} +{"Clue":"Long Island lacks one conifer (4,4)","Answer":"PINE TREE","Explanation":"Long Island lacks one conifer (4,4)\n**PINE** (\"long\") + **T**(i)**REE** (\"island\" *lacks* I (\"one\"))"} +{"Clue":"Making the earflap warm up again (6)","Answer":"REHEAT","Explanation":"Making the earflap warm up again (6)\n***(the ear)"} +{"Clue":"Toadies from Sweden in Asian republic (3-3)","Answer":"YES-MEN","Explanation":"Toadies from Sweden in Asian republic (3-3)\n**S**(weden) *in* **YEMEN** (\"Asian republic\")"} +{"Clue":"Actor uses one vegetable, mostly green, cooked following recipe (7,4)","Answer":"RICHARD GERE","Explanation":"Actor uses one vegetable, mostly green, cooked following recipe (7,4)\n**I** (\"one\") + **CHARD** (\"vegetable\") + ***(gree)** (mostly \"green\"), *following* **R**(ecipe)"} +{"Clue":"Appearing more embarrassed by second husband's office equipment (8)","Answer":"SHREDDER","Explanation":"Appearing more embarrassed by second husband's office equipment (8)\n**REDDER** (\"appearing more emnarrassed\") *by* **S**(econd) **H**(usband)"} +{"Clue":"Suspicious old man fled before rendering of \"I do\" (8)","Answer":"PARANOID","Explanation":"Suspicious old man fled before rendering of \"I do\" (8)\n**PA** (\"old man\") + **RAN** (\"fled\") + ***(i do)"} +{"Clue":"Remove part of sailor's digestive system? (8)","Answer":"ABSTRACT","Explanation":"Remove part of sailor's digestive system? (8)\n**AB'S** (\"sailor's) + **TRACT** (\"digestive system\")"} +{"Clue":"Book a tour out below Quebec (6)","Answer":"QUARTO","Explanation":"Book a tour out below Quebec (6)\n***(a tour)** *below* **Q**(uebec)"} +{"Clue":"One's about to race as fast as the wind? (6)","Answer":"SIMILE","Explanation":"One's about to race as fast as the wind? (6)\n<=**I'S** (\"one's\", about) + **MILE** (\"race\", as in Roger Bannister's famous race) \n*\"as fast as the wind\" is an example of a simile."} +{"Clue":"Caught a group of spies sitting under a tree (6)","Answer":"ACACIA","Explanation":"Caught a group of spies sitting under a tree (6)\n**C**(aught) + **A**\u00a0+ **C.I.A.** (\"group of spies\")* sitting under* **A"} +{"Clue":"Happy Henry wasting time immersed in parrot pee (4-1-4)","Answer":"COCK-A-HOOP","Explanation":"Definition: Happy\n**COCKA(H**>t)**OO**\u00a0((\"parrot\") with H(enry) replacing (T)ime) + **P"} +{"Clue":"Compiler returned and hooked up with someone doing the Eden Project? (5)","Answer":"EMMET","Explanation":"Definition: someone doing the Eden Project\n**<=ME** (\"compiler\") *returned and* **MET** (\"hooked up with\") \n\"Emmet\" is a Cornish word for a non-Cornish, especially toursists, who when in Cornwall may well be \"doing\" (ie visiting) the Eden Project."} +{"Clue":"This is spooky from Satnav: \"Hey, I end our day out. Cheerio!\" (3,4,7,4,11)","Answer":"YOU HAVE REACHED YOUR DESTINATION","Explanation":"Definition: This is spooky\n*(satnav hey i end our day out cheerio)"} +{"Clue":"Royal state concert investing in recording that includes Beethoven's Third (9)","Answer":"PRINCEDOM","Explanation":"Definition: Royal state\n**PROM** (\"concert\")* investing* **IN CD** (\"in recording') *that includes* (be)**E**(thoven)"} +{"Clue":"Record one being assisted in 'Oundsditch? (5)","Answer":"ELPEE","Explanation":"Definition: Record\n(h)**ELPEE** (\"one being assisted\")"} +{"Clue":"Suit on in time (5)","Answer":"AGREE","Explanation":"Definition: Suit\n**RE** (\"on\") *in* **AGE** (\"time\")"} +{"Clue":"Reagan, Sinatra & Wilson after vacant Tallahassee property (9)","Answer":"TENANCIES","Explanation":"Definition: property\n**NANCIES** (\"Reagan, Sinatra & Wilson\") *after* **T**(allahasse)**E"} +{"Clue":"Grave words: \"My friend, he's no longer funny, I'm afraid\" (4,4,6,1,4,3,7)","Answer":"ALAS POOR YORICK I KNEW HIM HORATIO","Explanation":"Definition: Grave words\n*Words spoken at the graveside by Hamlet to his friend about a jester who is no longer funny (being dead)"} +{"Clue":"Done perfectly, consuming second breakfast? (5)","Answer":"TOAST","Explanation":"Definition: breakfast?\n**TO A T** (\"done perrfectly\"), *consuming* **S**(econd)"} +{"Clue":"Long river journey interrupted by old, old woman (3,6)","Answer":"RIO GRANDE","Explanation":"Definition: Long river\n**RIDE** (\"journey\") *interrupted by* **O**(ld) **GRAN** (\"old owman\")"} +{"Clue":"Being bashful, pass year without end to virginity (5)","Answer":"COYLY","Explanation":"Definition: Being bashful\n**COL** (\"pass\") + **Y**(ear) *without*\u00a0(as in \"outside\") (virginit)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Royal attendant has change of heart about upper-class dressmaker (9)","Answer":"COUTURIER","Explanation":"Definition: dressmaker\n**COU(TR**>rt)**IER** (\"royal attendant\" with the R and T in the middle swapped, ie *change of heart*) *about* **U**(pper-class)"} +{"Clue":"Upstanding medic takes off Caledonian Prize (5)","Answer":"AWARD","Explanation":"Definition: Prize \n**<=DR.** (\"medic\") *takes* **AWA'** (away in Scots, thus \"off Caledonian\")"} +{"Clue":"Great athlete has ingested drug (5)","Answer":"OWENS","Explanation":"Definition: Great athlete\n**OWNS** (\"has) with **E** (\"drug\") *ingested* \nRefers to Jesse Owens, the great American athlete who won the 100m at the 1936 Berlin Olympics."} +{"Clue":"Fruit man pockets this writer's money (9)","Answer":"PERSIMMON","Explanation":"Definition: Fruit\n**PERSON** (\"man\") *pockets* **I'M** (\"this person's\") + **M**(oney)"} +{"Clue":"British Victory Ale's turned up, positioned around me (2,7)","Answer":"EL ALAMEIN","Explanation":"Definition: British Victory\n<=**ALE** + **LAIN** (\"positioned\") *around* **ME"} +{"Clue":"I had pork rolls \u2013 but not for this leader! (5)","Answer":"MAHDI","Explanation":"Definition: leader\n**<=I'D\u00a0HAM\u00a0** \n*the Mahdi is a redeeemer of Islam due to appear before the Day of Judgment, but being Islam, he wouldn't eat ham."} +{"Clue":"Admitting very unusual trends in set menu? (2,7)","Answer":"TV DINNERS","Explanation":"Definition: set menu\nCryptic definition and **V**(ery) *admitted* into ***(trends in)"} +{"Clue":"Standing on end of bridge, a sailor's cherished covering? (3,6)","Answer":"PEA JACKET","Explanation":"Definition: Standing on end of bridge, a sailor's cherished covering\n(bridg)**E** **A JACK** (\"sailor\") with **PET** (\"cherished\") *covering,\u00a0*so\u00a0**P(E-A JACK)ET **and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Unkind act, making fox and rat swap tails (5,4)","Answer":"CHEAP SHOT","Explanation":"Definition: Unkind act\n**CHEA**(t<**P**)\u00a0(\"fox\")\u00a0and **SHO**(p<**T**) (\"rat\") exchange their final letters (\"swap tails\")"} +{"Clue":"E-businessperson announced two marks (9)","Answer":"DOTCOMMER","Explanation":"Definition: E-businessperson\nHomophone of **DOT** and **COMMA\u00a0**(although I don't pronounce \"comma\" and \"commer\" the same way, being a Scotsman)"} +{"Clue":"Establishment represented by NUJ? (9)","Answer":"PRINCETON","Explanation":"Definition: Establishment\n**PRINCETON** *is a University in New Jersey, which could be shortened to a U in NJ, or *N(U)J"} +{"Clue":"One of a pair of organs has no left field? (5)","Answer":"ARENA","Explanation":"Definition: field\n**A** (\"one\") + **RENA**(l) (\"of a pair of organs\" with *no* L(eft))"} +{"Clue":"Ugly swipe at delivery service provider (5)","Answer":"YAHOO","Explanation":"Definition: Ugly swipe\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"More uncommon gaps a European fills in basic education (5)","Answer":"RARER","Explanation":"Definition: More uncommon\nThe *gaps* in **RRR** (\"three R's \u2013 \"basic education\") *filled* by **A**\u00a0and **E**(uropean)"} +{"Clue":"United's low-scoring home win? (2,3)","Answer":"IN ONE","Explanation":"Definition: United\n**IN** (\"home) by **ONE** (\"low scoring win) \n*Not convinced by this unless there's a parsing I'm missing. Edit: see comment 1 for a viable parsing."} +{"Clue":"Old AEH sharp, sir? Possibly in his major work! (1,10,3)","Answer":"A SHROPSHIRE LAD","Explanation":"Old AEH sharp, sir? Possibly in his major work! (1,10,3)\n***(old aeh sharp sir) ***\"A Shropshire Lad\" was a collection of 63 poems by Alfred Edward Housman (AEH)"} +{"Clue":"Trained ace, this writer's one who manages the paper? (5)","Answer":"AIMED","Explanation":"Trained ace, this writer's one who manages the paper? (5)\n**A**(ce) + **I'M** (\"this writer's\") + **ED**(itor) (\"one who manages the paper\")"} +{"Clue":"Let-up in respect of assigned task (9)","Answer":"REMISSION","Explanation":"Let-up in respect of assigned task (9)\n**RE** (\"in respect of\") + **MISSION** (\"assigned task\")"} +{"Clue":"English bishop gets into row, the dog! (7)","Answer":"TERRIER","Explanation":"English bishop gets into row, the dog! (7)\n**E**(nglish) + **R.R.** (Right Reverend, so \"bishop\") *gets into* **TIER** (\"row\")"} +{"Clue":"Loony has kilt as formal item of attire (4,3)","Answer":"SILK HAT","Explanation":"Loony has kilt as formal item of attire (4,3)\n***(has kilt) ****"} +{"Clue":"Have a meal, imbibing drink \u2013 and don't slouch! (3,2)","Answer":"SIT UP","Explanation":"Have a meal, imbibing drink \u2013 and don't slouch! (3,2)\n**SUP** (\"have a meal\") *imbibing* **IT** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Went down and ironed? (9)","Answer":"DECREASED","Explanation":"Went down and ironed? (9)\nDouble definition, the second a cryptic chestnut."} +{"Clue":"Boy never poetic embracing French and becoming a poet (9)","Answer":"SONNETEER","Explanation":"Boy never poetic embracing French and becoming a poet (9)\n**SON** (\"boy\") + **NE'ER** (\"never poetic\") *embracing* **ET** (\"French and\")"} +{"Clue":"Belief supported in speech (5)","Answer":"TRUST","Explanation":"Belief supported in speech (5)\nHomophone of **TRUSSED** (\"supported\")"} +{"Clue":"Bring action against revolutionary soldier invading Scottish isle (7)","Answer":"ARRAIGN","Explanation":"Bring action against revolutionary soldier invading Scottish isle (7)\n**<=G.I.** (*revolutionary* \"soldier\") *invading* **ARRAN** (\"Scottish island\")"} +{"Clue":"Island having problem, a journey finishing halfway through (7)","Answer":"SUMATRA","Explanation":"Island having problem, a journey finishing halfway through (7)\n**SUM** (\"problem\") + **A TRA**(vel) (\"journey\" *finishing halfway through*)"} +{"Clue":"Protester putting rubbish on register (9)","Answer":"DISSENTER","Explanation":"Protester putting rubbish on register (9)\n**DISS** (\"rubbish\") *on*\u00a0**ENTER** (\"register\")"} +{"Clue":"Police officer with a boring job going about (5)","Answer":"GARDA","Explanation":"Police officer with a boring job going about (5)\n**<= A DRAG** (\"boring job\" *going about*)"} +{"Clue":"Thursday: we'd met clueing to cause bewilderment with extra complication (5,3,6)","Answer":"MUDDY THE WATERS","Explanation":"Thursday: we'd met clueing to cause bewilderment with extra complication (5,3,6)\n***(thursday wed met)"} +{"Clue":"Being helpful type can be awful strain, a mum admitted (9)","Answer":"SAMARITAN","Explanation":"Being helpful type can be awful strain, a mum admitted (9)\n***(strain)** with **A MA** (\"a mum\") *admitted"} +{"Clue":"More than one spoke (5)","Answer":"RADII","Explanation":"More than one spoke (5)\nMildly cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Bird in region going over top of hill? (9)","Answer":"PARTRIDGE","Explanation":"Bird in region going over top of hill? (9)\n**PART** (\"region\") *going over* **RIDGE** (\"top of hill\")"} +{"Clue":"Organic stuff brings nasty smell to you and me (5)","Answer":"HUMUS","Explanation":"Organic stuff brings nasty smell to you and me (5)\n**HUM** (\"nasty smell\") *to* **US** (\"you and me\")"} +{"Clue":"Bouncy son, one to be found stuck in opening (9)","Answer":"RESILIENT","Explanation":"Bouncy son, one to be found stuck in opening (9)\n**S**(on) + **I** (\"one\") +** LIE** (\"be found\") *stuck in* **RENT** (\"opening\")"} +{"Clue":"Actress delivering short line, then short number (5)","Answer":"LEIGH","Explanation":"Actress delivering short line, then short number (5)\n**L**(ine),* then* **EIGH**(t) (*short* \"number\") \n*This could refer to Vivien Leigh, Janet Leigh or Jennifer Jason Leigh."} +{"Clue":"Presented article penned by two men (7)","Answer":"DONATED","Explanation":"Presented article penned by two men (7)\n**A** (\"article\") *penned by* **DON** + **TED** (\"two men\")"} +{"Clue":"Grandma has place set up in French city (6)","Answer":"NANTES","Explanation":"Grandma has place set up in French city (6)\n**NAN** (\"Grandma\") + **<=SET** (\"place\", *set up*) \n*Don't like this at all \u2013 set in the clue and answer? Could have been \"Grandma put up in French city\"."} +{"Clue":"Sum up place with a cathedral to a T (9)","Answer":"PRECISELY","Explanation":"Sum up place with a cathedral to a T (9)\n**PRECIS** (\"sum up\") + **ELY** (\"place with a cathedral\")"} +{"Clue":"Twister \u2013 such may set sail from Irish port (9)","Answer":"CORKSCREW","Explanation":"Twister \u2013 such may set sail from Irish port (9)\n**CORK'S CREW** may set sail from Cork (the Irish port)"} +{"Clue":"Easter run organised? I'm not hurrying! (9)","Answer":"SAUNTERER","Explanation":"Easter run organised? I'm not hurrying! (9)\n***(easter run)"} +{"Clue":"Elevated status of smart drunk seen outside party (7)","Answer":"STARDOM","Explanation":"Elevated status of smart drunk seen outside party (7)\n***(smart)** seen outside **DO** (\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"Emperor or Indian ruler invading borders of terrain (6)","Answer":"TRAJAN","Explanation":"Emperor or Indian ruler invading borders of terrain (6)\n**RAJA** (\"Inidan ruler\") *invading*** T**(errai)**N"} +{"Clue":"Unfortunate dears brought low (5)","Answer":"RASED","Explanation":"Unfortunate dears brought low (5)\n***(dears)"} +{"Clue":"Hundred up, a hundred \u2013 Hampshire's opener getting score! (5)","Answer":"NOTCH","Explanation":"Hundred up, a hundred \u2013 Hampshire's opener getting score! (5)\n**<=TON** (\"hundred\" up) + **C** (\"hundred\") + **H**(ampshire)"} +{"Clue":"Power of the ideal man taking out Rolls-Royce (5)","Answer":"MIGHT","Explanation":"Power of the ideal man taking out Rolls-Royce (5)\n**M**(r r)**IGHT\u00a0**(\"the perfect man\" with R(olls) R(oyce) *taken out*)"} +{"Clue":"Raced without underwear, got in at end of the season (9)","Answer":"HARVESTED","Explanation":"Definition: got in at end of the season\n**HARED** (\"raced\") *without* **VEST** (\"underwear\")"} +{"Clue":"In poem, Orpheus's rejected lover (5)","Answer":"ROMEO","Explanation":"Definition: lover\nHidden backwards in \"p**OEM OR**pheus\""} +{"Clue":"Knock in vain with dispatch (7)","Answer":"RAPIDLY","Explanation":"Definition: with dispatch\n**RAP** (\"knock\") + **IDLY** (\"in vain\")"} +{"Clue":"Less fashionable silent model losing heart (7)","Answer":"MUMSIER","Explanation":"Definition: Less fashionable\n**MUM** (\"silent\") + **SI**(tt)**ER** (\"model\", *losing heart*)"} +{"Clue":"Part of satire unfair on youngster's clothing (5)","Answer":"IRONY","Explanation":"Definition: Part of satire\nHidden in \"unfa**IR ON Y**oungster\""} +{"Clue":"PM's country house accurately placed on map (9)","Answer":"CHARTWELL","Explanation":"Definition: PM's country house\n**WELL** (\"accurately\") *placed on* **CHART** (\"map\") \n*Chartwell was the home of Winston Churchill for many years."} +{"Clue":"Idle business associate\u00a0one often has relations with? (8,7)","Answer":"SLEEPING PARTNER","Explanation":"Definition: Idle business associate\nDouble definition, both very slightly cryptic."} +{"Clue":"Free performance gents ultimately appreciate? (4,5)","Answer":"TURN LOOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Free\n**TURN** (\"performance\") + **LOOS** (\"gents\") + (appreciat)**E"} +{"Clue":"Singular act of slaughter leads to row (5)","Answer":"SCULL","Explanation":"Definition: to row\n**S**(ingular) + **CULL** (\"act of slaughter\")"} +{"Clue":"Flower releases its aroma in minimal amounts (7)","Answer":"FREESIA","Explanation":"Definition: Flower\n**FREES** (\"releases\") + **I**(ts) **A**(roma)"} +{"Clue":"Defender of good French wine must be drunk (7)","Answer":"BASTION","Explanation":"Definition: Defender\n**BON** (\"good\" *in French*) *drinking* **ASTI** (\"wine\")"} +{"Clue":"Vassal's gone on vacation in pursuit of romance (5)","Answer":"LIEGE","Explanation":"Definition: Vassal\n**G**(on)**E** i*n pursuit of* **LIE** (\"romance\")"} +{"Clue":"Take in strange oxygen-depleted moonscapes (9)","Answer":"ENCOMPASS","Explanation":"Definition: Take in\n***(monscapes)** (\"Moonscapes\"\u00a0*depleted* of one of its Os (\"oxygen\")) \n*To my mind, this doesn't work, as oxygen may have been reduced, but not depleted as there's still an O in the anagram fodder."} +{"Clue":"The place to be chivvying the waiters? (5,3,2)","Answer":"WHERE IT\u2019S AT","Explanation":"Definition: The place to be\n***(the waiters)"} +{"Clue":"Doctor sea air, restricting pressure in target area (4,4)","Answer":"DROP ZONE","Explanation":"Definition: target area\n**Dr.** (\"doctor\") + **OZONE** (\"sea air\") *restricting* **P**(ressure)"} +{"Clue":"Lethal tablet swallowed by father only half dissolved (6)","Answer":"DEADLY","Explanation":"Definition: Lethal\n**E** (ecstasy, so \"tablet\"), *swallowed by* **DAD** (\"father') + (on)**LY"} +{"Clue":"Lodge close to dangerous river (4)","Answer":"STAY","Explanation":"Definition: Lodge \n(dangerou)**S** + (\"river\") **TAY"} +{"Clue":"Mad appeals about part of anatomy (5,5)","Answer":"ADAM\u2019S APPLE","Explanation":"Definition: part of anatomy\n***(mad appeals)"} +{"Clue":"Crack car, it's said every boxer needs one (8)","Answer":"PROMOTER","Explanation":"Definition: every boxer needs one\n**PRO** (\"crack\") + homophone of **MOTOR** (\"car\")"} +{"Clue":"Judge's premium reduced out of hand (6)","Answer":"UMPIRE","Explanation":"Definition: Judge\n***(premiu)"} +{"Clue":"Beastly noise as rhino and alligator both cleared out (4)","Answer":"ROAR","Explanation":"Definition: Beastly noise\n**R**(hin)**O** +\u00a0**A**(lligato)**R"} +{"Clue":"Sound of repetitive music boosts artillery attacks (10)","Answer":"CANNONADES","Explanation":"Definition: artillery attacks\nHomophone of **CANON** + **AIDS** (\"repetitive music\" + \"boosts\")"} +{"Clue":"Superiority of policies adopted by cricket ground (10)","Answer":"LORDLINESS","Explanation":"Definition: Superiority\n**LINES** (\"policies\")* adopted by* **LORDS** (\"cricket ground\")"} +{"Clue":"Two pounds included in bill for sampler (8)","Answer":"POLLSTER","Explanation":"Definition: sampler\n**LL** (\"two pounds\") *included in* **POSTER** (\"bill\")"} +{"Clue":"Treatment for a lunatic at sea? (8)","Answer":"NAUTICAL","Explanation":"Definition: at sea\n***(a lunatic)"} +{"Clue":"Queen turned up days before royal agents, historically (6)","Answer":"REEVES","Explanation":"Definition: royal agents, historically\n**<=E.R.** (\"queen\", turned up) + **EVES** (\"days before\")"} +{"Clue":"In the end, chefs use identical seeds for flavouring (6)","Answer":"SESAME","Explanation":"Definition: seeds for flavouring\n(chef)**S** (us)**E** + **SAME** (\"identical\")"} +{"Clue":"Female facing malevolent charge (4)","Answer":"FILL","Explanation":"Definition: charge\n**F**(emale) + **ILL** (\"malevolent\")"} +{"Clue":"Horned animal\u00a0one passes with relief? (4)","Answer":"BUCK","Explanation":"Definition: Horned animal\nDouble definition, the second slightly cryptic."} +{"Clue":"A pest's not the first problem for garden plant (7)","Answer":"ALYSSUM","Explanation":"A pest's not the first problem for garden plant (7)\n**A** (f)**LY\"S** (\"pest's\", *not the first*) + **SUM** (\"problem\")"} +{"Clue":"The best conducted Brahms and Liszt (7)","Answer":"PICKLED","Explanation":"The best conducted Brahms and Liszt (7)\n**PICK** (\"the best\") +** LED** (\"conducted\")"} +{"Clue":"Regularly aboard that vessel (5)","Answer":"AORTA","Explanation":"Regularly aboard that vessel (5)\n**A**(b)**O**(a)**R**(d)**T**(h)**A**(t)"} +{"Clue":"New member's no pervert (9)","Answer":"NOVITIATE","Explanation":"New member's no pervert (9)\n**NO** + **VICIATE** (\"pervert\")"} +{"Clue":"Victor breaks brassy bust (9)","Answer":"INSOLVENT","Explanation":"Victor breaks brassy bust (9)\n**V**(ictor) *breaks* **INSOLENT** (\"brassy\")"} +{"Clue":"Three times I carry uniform for all the players (5)","Answer":"TUTTI","Explanation":"Three times I carry uniform for all the players (5)\n**TTT** (three T(imes))\u00a0+ **I** *carrying*** U**(niform)"} +{"Clue":"Article by young woman is unsuitable (5)","Answer":"AMISS","Explanation":"Article by young woman is unsuitable (5)\n**A** (\"article\") +** MISS** (\"young woman\")"} +{"Clue":"Unsatisfactory conclusion is displeasing (9)","Answer":"OFFENDING","Explanation":"Unsatisfactory conclusion is displeasing (9)\n**OFF** (\"unsatisfactory\") + **ENDING** (\"conclusion\")"} +{"Clue":"Determine beforehand \u2013 smart clothes or red pants? (9)","Answer":"PREORDAIN","Explanation":"Determine beforehand \u2013 smart clothes or red pants? (9)\n**PAIN** (\"smart\") clothes ***(or red)"} +{"Clue":"Drink some cappucino after knocking it back (5)","Answer":"CUPPA","Explanation":"Drink some cappucino after knocking it back (5)\nHidden backwards in \"c**APPUC**ino\""} +{"Clue":"Divorce, swapping partners? Surely not! (5)","Answer":"NEVER","Explanation":"Divorce, swapping partners? Surely not! (5)\n(s>**N**)**EVER** (\"divorce\" *changing partners* \u2013 (S(outh) becomes N(orth))"} +{"Clue":"Penny gets in secret supply, being far-sighted (9)","Answer":"PRESCIENT","Explanation":"Penny gets in secret supply, being far-sighted (9)\n**P**(enny) *gets* ***(in secret)"} +{"Clue":"Sailors from Irish port proceed on a twisty course (9)","Answer":"CORKSCREW","Explanation":"Sailors from Irish port proceed on a twisty course (9)\n**CORK'S CREW **(\"sailors from Irish port\") \n*Second time in a week I've come across CORK'S CREW."} +{"Clue":"Somebody should hold power, I suppose (5)","Answer":"OPINE","Explanation":"Somebody should hold power, I suppose (5)\n**ONE** (\"somebody\") *should hold* **P**(ower) +** I"} +{"Clue":"Song with finale about woman Theseus abandoned (7)","Answer":"ARIADNE","Explanation":"Song with finale about woman Theseus abandoned (7)\n**ARIA** (\"song\") + **<=END** (\"finale\", *about*)"} +{"Clue":"Forbidding person's standards? (7)","Answer":"BANNERS","Explanation":"Forbidding person's standards? (7)\n*Someone who forbids would be a ***BANNER"} +{"Clue":"American artist and writer wants a coffee (7)","Answer":"ARABICA","Explanation":"American artist and writer wants a coffee (7)\n**A**(merican ) + **R.A.** (\"artist\") +** BIC** (pen, so \"writer\") +\u00a0**A"} +{"Clue":"Son missing risky horse sports? Riding was part of it (9)","Answer":"YORKSHIRE","Explanation":"Son missing risky horse sports? Riding was part of it (9)\n***(riky horse)"} +{"Clue":"Hold up\u00a0a retail outlet (5)","Answer":"STALL","Explanation":"Hold up\u00a0a retail outlet (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"State of Maine's not changing (9)","Answer":"MINNESOTA","Explanation":"State of Maine's not changing (9)\n***(maines not)"} +{"Clue":"Turn to bigwig upon whom everything depends (5)","Answer":"PIVOT","Explanation":"Turn to bigwig upon whom everything depends (5)\n**<=TO V.I.P.** (\"bigwig\")"} +{"Clue":"Chap needs a medicine, being unable to move (9)","Answer":"CATATONIC","Explanation":"Chap needs a medicine, being unable to move (9)\n**CAT** (\"chap\") *needs*\u00a0**A TONIC** (\"medicine\")"} +{"Clue":"Most insignificant start for Leyton Orient (5)","Answer":"LEAST","Explanation":"Most insignificant start for Leyton Orient (5)\n**L**(eyton) + **EAST** (\"orient\")"} +{"Clue":"Sound as a bell after long eating in moderation (7)","Answer":"DIETING","Explanation":"Sound as a bell after long eating in moderation (7)\n**TING** (\"spund as a bell\") *after* **DIE** (\"long\")"} +{"Clue":"Resistance force in south of France is caught unawares (9)","Answer":"SURPRISED","Explanation":"Resistance force in south of France is caught unawares (9)\n**R**(esistance) + **PRISE** (\"force\") *in* **SUD** (\"south\" in *French*)"} +{"Clue":"Nun flew off, having picked up live spider (6-3)","Answer":"FUNNEL-WEB","Explanation":"Nun flew off, having picked up live spider (6-3)\n***(nun flew)** + **<=BE** (\"live\", *picked up*)"} +{"Clue":"One covers for magazine including summary that's inaccurate (9)","Answer":"IMPRECISE","Explanation":"One covers for magazine including summary that's inaccurate (9)\n**I** (\"one\") + **M**(agazin)**E** *including* **PRECIS** (\"summary\")"} +{"Clue":"Dash out of hospital with a remedy (7)","Answer":"PANACEA","Explanation":"Dash out of hospital with a remedy (7)\n**PANAC**(h)**E** (\"dash\" with H(ospital)* out*) *with*\u00a0**A"} +{"Clue":"Cruel Cockney said to be naive (7)","Answer":"ARTLESS","Explanation":"Cruel Cockney said to be naive (7)\nHomophone of **'EARTLESS\u00a0**(\"cruel\" as said\u00a0by a *Cockney*)"} +{"Clue":"Italian scorer exaggerated, avoiding extremes (5)","Answer":"VERDI","Explanation":"Italian scorer exaggerated, avoiding extremes (5)\n(o)**VERDI**(d) (\"exaggerated\", *avoiding* its *extremes*)"} +{"Clue":"Quietly encourage removal of undesirable elements (5)","Answer":"PURGE","Explanation":"Quietly encourage removal of undesirable elements (5)\n**P**(iano) (\"quietly\") + **URGE** (\"encourage\")"} +{"Clue":"Could be Coco Chanel on vacation getting personal (5)","Answer":"CLOWN","Explanation":"Could be Coco Chanel on vacation getting personal (5)\n**C**(hane)**L** *getting* **OWN** (\"personal\")"} +{"Clue":"Governor took place in parlia\u00adment, talking rhythmically (6)","Answer":"SATRAP","Explanation":"Definition: Governor\n**SAT** (\"took place in parlaiament\") + **RAP** (\"talking rhythmically\") \n*A satrap was a governor in ancient Persia."} +{"Clue":"Flowery death met with honour in past (8)","Answer":"BLOSSOMY","Explanation":"Definition: Flowery\n**LOSS** (\"death\") *met with* **O**(rder) of **M**(erit) *in* **BY** (\"past\")"} +{"Clue":"Fish to go off course, one no good getting caught (8)","Answer":"STINGRAY","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\n**STRAY** (\"to go off course\") with **I**\u00a0(\"one\") **NG** (\"no good\") *caught"} +{"Clue":"Fellow who preaches in a Dartmoor location? (6)","Answer":"TREVOR","Explanation":"Definition: Fellow\n**REV**(erend) (\"who preaches\") *in* **TOR** (\"a Dartmoor location?\")"} +{"Clue":"Mate getting into top position (4)","Answer":"OPPO","Explanation":"Definition: Mate\nHidden in \"t**OP PO**sition**\""} +{"Clue":"Man's snored dreadfully \u2014 feature of irregular noise (10)","Answer":"RANDOMNESS","Explanation":"Definition: feature of irregular noise\n***(mans snored)"} +{"Clue":"Any girl, sadly, won't want one bent like an old man (6)","Answer":"GNARLY","Explanation":"Definition: bent like an old man\n***(any grl) **(\"any girl\" without the I (the *one not wanted*))"} +{"Clue":"Soldiers in each group will get legal right (8)","Answer":"EASEMENT","Explanation":"Definition: legal right\n**MEN** (\"soldiers\")* in* **EA**(ch) **SET** (\"group\")"} +{"Clue":"Person admitting deficiency, right person to knock on door (5,3)","Answer":"BLACK ROD","Explanation":"Definition: person to knock on door\n**BOD** (\"person\") *admitting* **LACK** (\"deficiency\") + **R**(Ight) \n*The usher of the House of Lords who summons the House of Commons at the opening session of the UK Parlaiment is called Black Rod. He knocks loudly on the door of the House of Commons as part of the ceremony."} +{"Clue":"Attack that's kept quiet or loud? (6)","Answer":"FLASHY","Explanation":"Definition: loud\n**FLAY** (\"attack\") *that's kept* **SH** (\"quiet\")"} +{"Clue":"Majority that's associated with a bit of pride? (5,5)","Answer":"LION\u2019S SHARE","Explanation":"Definition: Majority\nCryptic defintion"} +{"Clue":"My word, a hospital that helps sick children! (4)","Answer":"GOSH","Explanation":"Definition: My word\nDouble definition, the second being the acronym for Great Ormond Street Hospital in London."} +{"Clue":"Run\u00a0a sequence of jobs (6)","Answer":"CAREER","Explanation":"Definition: Run\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Race around holding letter finally found at back of study in a cupboard (8)","Answer":"CREDENZA","Explanation":"Definition: a cupboard\n***(race)** *holding* **Z** (\"letter finally found\") *at back of* **DEN"} +{"Clue":"Group having to deal with a letter? (8)","Answer":"TENANTRY","Explanation":"Definition: Group having to deal with a letter\nCrpytic definition"} +{"Clue":"Mockery making one Christian organisation weary (6)","Answer":"SATIRE","Explanation":"Definition: Mockery\n**S**(alvation) **A**(rmy) (\"Christian organisation\") +** TIRE** (\"weary\")"} +{"Clue":"Dish me up Latinate ten? Such is X! (15)","Answer":"ANTEPENULTIMATE","Explanation":"Definition: Such is X\n***(me up latinate ten)** \n*X is the antepenultimate letter of the alphabet."} +{"Clue":"Hostility must be managed on playing area, curtailed (7)","Answer":"RANCOUR","Explanation":"Definition: Hostility\n**RAN** (\"managed\") *on* **COUR**(t) (\"playing area\", *curtailed*)"} +{"Clue":"Artist shows doorkeeper holding light pencil (9)","Answer":"PORTRAYER","Explanation":"Definition: Artist\n**PORTER** (\"door keeper\") *holding* **RAY** (\"light pencil\")"} +{"Clue":"What's almost too difficult for church singer (7)","Answer":"BEYONCE","Explanation":"Definition: singer\n**BEYON**(d) (*almost* \"too difficult for\") + **CE** (\"Church\" of England)"} +{"Clue":"Trump's unacceptable act (5)","Answer":"OUTDO","Explanation":"Definition: Trump\n**OUT** (\"unacceptable\") + **DO** (\"act\")"} +{"Clue":"Bone in back \u2014 er, it's one at the front! (7)","Answer":"STERNUM","Explanation":"Definition: Bone\n**STERN** (\"back\") + **UM** (\"er\")"} +{"Clue":"Electronic music device that could make rest home so zingy (4,11)","Answer":"MOOG SYNTHESIZER","Explanation":"Definition: Electronic music device\n***(rest home so zingy)"} +{"Clue":"Chemical agents more frequently carried by ship (9)","Answer":"SOFTENERS","Explanation":"Definition: Chemical agents\n**OFTENER** (\"more frequently\") *carried on* **SS** (steam\"ship\")"} +{"Clue":"Tin and lead fused in scientific unit (7)","Answer":"CANDELA","Explanation":"Definition: scientific unit\n**CAN** (\"tin\") + ***(lead)"} +{"Clue":"Avoiding professional expertise to conceal cunning government style (7)","Answer":"DIARCHY","Explanation":"Definition: government style\n**DIY** (do it youself, so \"avoiding professional expertise\") *to conceal* **ARCH** (\"cunning\")"} +{"Clue":"Increase of good chaps in a union after upheaval (7)","Answer":"AUGMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Increase\n**G**(ood) **MEN** (\"chaps\") in **A** **<=TU** (trade \"union\", *after upheaval*), so **A(U(G-MEN)T)"} +{"Clue":"Support belief son will rise to the top (5)","Answer":"STRUT","Explanation":"Definition: Support \n**(S)TRU**(s)**T **(\"belief\", with S(on) *rising to the top*)"} +{"Clue":"Cat draped round leg having sulk (6)","Answer":"MOPING","Explanation":"Cat draped round leg having sulk (6)\n**MOG** (\"cat\") *draped around* **PIN** (\"leg\")"} +{"Clue":"Good bread in fact stale (8)","Answer":"STAGNANT","Explanation":"Good bread in fact stale (8)\n**G**(ood) **NAN** (\"bread\") *in* **STAT**(istic) (\"fact\")"} +{"Clue":"Innocent one in place for congregation (5)","Answer":"NAIVE","Explanation":"Innocent one in place for congregation (5)\n**I** (\"one\") *in* **NAVE** (\"place for congregation\")"} +{"Clue":"Spoilt or bad meat in hunk (9)","Answer":"DREAMBOAT","Explanation":"Spoilt or bad meat in hunk (9)\n***(or bad meat)"} +{"Clue":"Resilience enlivens non- European in recession (7)","Answer":"STAMINA","Explanation":"Resilience enlivens non- European in recession (7)\n<=**ANIMAT**(e)**S\u00a0**(\"enlivens\" without the E (non-European), *in recession*)"} +{"Clue":"Not caught, Sam for example remains free (7)","Answer":"UNLEASH","Explanation":"Not caught, Sam for example remains free (7)\n**UN**(c)**LE** (\"Sam for example\" without the C\u00a0(not caught)) + **ASH** (\"remains\")"} +{"Clue":"Heroic work companion right leaving cheesy town (4)","Answer":"EDDA","Explanation":"Heroic work companion right leaving cheesy town (4)\n(ch)**EDDA**(r) (\"cheesy town\", with CH (\"Companion\" of Honour) and R(ight) *leaving*)"} +{"Clue":"Almost done with tea dance (8)","Answer":"CHACONNE","Explanation":"Almost done with tea dance (8)\n**CONNE**(d) (*almost* \"done\") *with* **CHA** (\"tea\") \n*A chaconne was\u00a0a Spanish (or possibly Moroccan) dance."} +{"Clue":"National obsession little man embodies (8)","Answer":"ROMANIAN","Explanation":"National obsession little man embodies (8)\n**MANIA** (\"obsession\") *embodied* *by* **RON** (\"little man\")"} +{"Clue":"Look quickly in small container (4)","Answer":"SCAN","Explanation":"Look quickly in small container (4)\n**S**(mall) **CAN** (\"container\")"} +{"Clue":"Upright character escaping pain and hunger in style (7)","Answer":"PANACHE","Explanation":"Upright character escaping pain and hunger in style (7)\n**PA**(i)**N** (\"pain\" with I (\"upright character\" *escaping*) *and* **ACHE** (\"hunger\")"} +{"Clue":"American friend in Soul City (7)","Answer":"KAMPALA","Explanation":"American friend in Soul City (7)\n**AM**(erican) **PAL** (\"friend\") *in* **KA** (\"soul\")"} +{"Clue":"Sound cut in shout to encourage knight (9)","Answer":"CHEVALIER","Explanation":"Sound cut in shout to encourage knight (9)\n**VALI**(d) (\"sound\", cut) *in* **CHEER** (\"shout to encourage\")"} +{"Clue":"River sources only running high in northeast (5)","Answer":"RHINE","Explanation":"River sources only running high in northeast (5)\n*Sources of* **R**(unning) **H**(igh) **I**(n) + **NE** (\"northeast\")"} +{"Clue":"Vassals convey false impression with info about me (8)","Answer":"LIEGEMEN","Explanation":"Vassals convey false impression with info about me (8)\n**LIE** (\"convey false information\") *with* **GEN** (\"info\") *about* **ME"} +{"Clue":"Woman's smart hairstyle trimmed front and back (6)","Answer":"MARTHA","Explanation":"Woman's smart hairstyle trimmed front and back (6)\nHidden in \"sM**ART HA**irstyle\""} +{"Clue":"Senior politician wants skirt on rump made shorter (8)","Answer":"MINISTER","Explanation":"Senior politician wants skirt on rump made shorter (8)\n**MINI** (\"skirt\") *on* **STER**(n) (\"rump\", *made shorter*)"} +{"Clue":"Greek character on spacecraft to flirt (9)","Answer":"PHILANDER","Explanation":"Greek character on spacecraft to flirt (9)\n**PHI** (\"Greek character\") *on* **LANDER** (\"spacecraft\")"} +{"Clue":"One regulated little sister's intellectual activity (6)","Answer":"NOESIS","Explanation":"One regulated little sister's intellectual activity (6)\n***(one)** + **SIS**(ter)"} +{"Clue":"Ballet article by head cryptographist? (3,10)","Answer":"THE NUTCRACKER","Explanation":"Ballet article by head cryptographist? (3,10)\n**THE** (\"article\") *by* **NUT** (\"head\") **CRACKER** (\"crytographist\")"} +{"Clue":"Willing learner with an Asian ensemble (7)","Answer":"GAMELAN","Explanation":"Willing learner with an Asian ensemble (7)\n**GAME** (\"willing\") **L**(earner) *with* **AN ***A gamelan is an Indonesian orchestra (mainly percussion)"} +{"Clue":"An Italian city offers subtle charm (5)","Answer":"AROMA","Explanation":"An Italian city offers subtle charm (5)\nA ROMA (\"an Italian city\")"} +{"Clue":"Computer enthusiast over time liable to blow fuse (6)","Answer":"TETCHY","Explanation":"Computer enthusiast over time liable to blow fuse (6)\n**TECHY** (\"computer enthusiast\") *over* **T**(ime)"} +{"Clue":"Mann's novella \u2014 I've enhanced it spectacularly! (5,2,6)","Answer":"DEATH IN VENICE","Explanation":"Mann's novella \u2014 I've enhanced it spectacularly! (5,2,6)\n***(i've enhanced it)"} +{"Clue":"Cleaner is coming in Tuesday having elevated service (9)","Answer":"EUCHARIST","Explanation":"Cleaner is coming in Tuesday having elevated service (9)\n**CHAR** (\"cleaner\") **IS** *coming in* <=**TUE**(sday)"} +{"Clue":"Eccentric American avoiding press and public (2,6)","Answer":"IN CAMERA","Explanation":"Eccentric American avoiding press and public (2,6)\n***(american)"} +{"Clue":"Ropy work from staff packaging butter (7)","Answer":"MACRAME","Explanation":"Ropy work from staff packaging butter (7)\n**MACE** (\"staff\") *packaging* **RAM** (\"butter\", ie one that butts)"} +{"Clue":"Strange craving observed in city up at top (6)","Answer":"APICAL","Explanation":"Strange craving observed in city up at top (6)\n**PICA** (\"strange craving\" eg during pregnancy) *in* <=**L.A.** (\"city\", *up*)"} +{"Clue":"Old port \u2014 the writer's joining British sailors in it (6)","Answer":"SMYRNA","Explanation":"Old port \u2014 the writer's joining British sailors in it (6)\n**MY** (\"the writer's\") *joining* **RN** (Royal Navy, so \"British sailors\") *in* **SA** (sex appeal, so \"it\")"} +{"Clue":"Renegade finally accepted by respectable relative (5)","Answer":"NIECE","Explanation":"Renegade finally accepted by respectable relative (5)\n(renegad)**E** *accepted by* **NICE** (\"respectable\")"} +{"Clue":"Do OK but appear to withdraw? (4,2,2,7)","Answer":"COME UP TO SCRATCH","Explanation":"Definition: Do OK\n**COME UP** (\"appear\") + **TO SCRATCH** (\"withdraw\")"} +{"Clue":"Our sister has no hesitation taking on worker with sharp eyes (9)","Answer":"OBSERVANT","Explanation":"Definition: with sharp eyes\n**OBSERV**(er) (\"sister\" (to the Guardian), with *no* ER (\"hesitation\") *taking on* **ANT** (\"worker\")"} +{"Clue":"Crop left to make slow progress (5)","Answer":"CRAWL","Explanation":"Definition: to make slow progress\n**CRAW** (\"crop\") + **L**(eft)"} +{"Clue":"Not hard for fish to swallow a piece of jewellery (7)","Answer":"EARRING","Explanation":"Definition: piece of jewellery\n(h)**ERRING** (\"fish\", *not hard*) *to swallow* **A"} +{"Clue":"I visited Mexican painter here in the south of France (7)","Answer":"RIVIERA","Explanation":"Definition: in the south of France\n**I** *visited* (Diego) **RIVERA** (\"Mexiacn painter\")"} +{"Clue":"He fought a big cat: that's not on (3)","Answer":"ALI","Explanation":"Definition: He fought\n**A LI**(on) (\"big cat,\", *not on*)"} +{"Clue":"Terrifying woman's repeated power to knock out a grand bully (7)","Answer":"OPPRESS","Explanation":"Definition: bully \n**O**(g>**PP**)**RESS\u00a0**(\"terrifying woman\" with PP (*repeated* P(ower)) *knocking out* G (\"a grand\")"} +{"Clue":"Friendly girl in pink (7)","Answer":"CORDIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Friendly\n**DI** (\"girl\") *in* **CORAL** (\"pink\")"} +{"Clue":"Lid on trunk initially stuck out \u2014 cutter supplied (7)","Answer":"HATCHET","Explanation":"Definition: cutter\n**HAT** (\"lid\") + **CHE**(s)**T** (\"trunk\" with S(tuck) *out*)"} +{"Clue":"In inspiration, daughter shows liberality of mind (7)","Answer":"BREADTH","Explanation":"Definition: liberality of mind\n*in* **BREATH** (\"inspiration\"), **D**(aughter)"} +{"Clue":"Hail penetrating cavern (3)","Answer":"AVE","Explanation":"Definition: Hail\nHidden in \"c**AVE**rn\""} +{"Clue":"Carefully study gesture to transmit (7)","Answer":"CONSIGN","Explanation":"Definition: to transmit\n**CON** (\"carefully study\") + **SIGN** (\"gesture\")"} +{"Clue":"Like some exercise? I carried back some French wine bottles (7)","Answer":"AEROBIC","Explanation":"Definition: Like some exercise?\n<= **I BORE** (\"I carried\", *back*) *bottled* by **AC** (appellation controll\u00e9, so \"French wine\")"} +{"Clue":"School almost suppressing artist's inspiration (5)","Answer":"ERATO","Explanation":"Definition: inspiration\n**ETO**(n) (\"school\", almost) *suppressing* **R.A.** (\"artist\")"} +{"Clue":"Reader in church always involving ancient Shakespearean (9)","Answer":"EPISTOLER","Explanation":"Definition: Reader in church\n**E'ER** (\"always\") *involving* (Ancient) **PISTOL** (character in three \"Shakespeare\" plays)"} +{"Clue":"Complications ensue as more points are added to graph (3,4,8)","Answer":"THE PLOT THICKENS","Explanation":"Definition: Complications ensue\n*If you add more points to a graph, you'd thicken the plot."} +{"Clue":"About to secure strongbox, where one may 8, giving nothing away (5,2,3,5)","Answer":"CLOSE TO THE CHEST","Explanation":"Definition: where one may 8\nDouble definition, and **CLOSE THE CHEST** (\"secure strongbox\") *about* **TO"} +{"Clue":"One that's near title losing time (5)","Answer":"MISER","Explanation":"Definition: One that's near\n**MIS**(t)**ER** (\"title\", *losing* T(ime)"} +{"Clue":"Maintaining quiet air as river rises, take advantage of lift (7)","Answer":"UPRAISE","Explanation":"Definition: lift\n**P** (\"quiet\") + **RAI**\u00a0(\"air\" with R *rising* to the top), *maintained* by **USE** (\"take advantage of\")"} +{"Clue":"Race to join conversation that will make you smart (4,3)","Answer":"TEAR GAS","Explanation":"Definition: that will make you smart\n**TEAR** (\"race\") *to join* **GAS** (\"conversation\")"} +{"Clue":"Ridiculing racist I thumped (7)","Answer":"SATIRIC","Explanation":"Definition: Ridiculing\n***(racist i)"} +{"Clue":"Get back from sports ground having finished (7)","Answer":"RECOVER","Explanation":"Definition: Get back\n**REC** (\"sports ground\") *having* **OVER** (\"finished\")"} +{"Clue":"Condensation in carriages eventually shorted regular current (5,4)","Answer":"TRADE WIND","Explanation":"Definition: regular current\n**DEW** (\"condensation\") *in* **TRAIN** (\"carriages\") + (shorte)**D"} +{"Clue":"Be in full control of big bag on deck (4,3,3,5)","Answer":"HOLD ALL THE CARDS","Explanation":"Definition: Be in full control \n**HOLD ALL** (\"big bag\") *on* **THE CARDS** (\"deck\")"} +{"Clue":"Writer about to set up cheap material on eastern ruler (9)","Answer":"POTENTATE","Explanation":"Definition: ruler\n**PEN** (\"writer\")* about*** <=T**O (set up) + **TAT** (\"cheap material\") *on* **E**(astern)"} +{"Clue":"Take action as point in dispute is dropped (3)","Answer":"SUE","Explanation":"Definition: Take action\n(IS)**SUE** (\"point in dispute\", with IS* dropped*)"} +{"Clue":"Blade decapitated pig (3)","Answer":"OAR","Explanation":"Definition: Blade\n(b)**OAR** (\"pig\", *decapitated*)"} +{"Clue":"Greaser endlessly tough in awful weather (4,3)","Answer":"HAIR OIL","Explanation":"Definition: Greaser\n**IRO**(n) (\"tough\", *endlessly*) *in* **HAIL** (\"awful weather\")"} +{"Clue":"One touching line of smack sent for execution (7)","Answer":"TANGENT","Explanation":"Definition: One touching line\n**TANG** (\"smack\") + (s)**ENT** (*for execution* = beheaded)"} +{"Clue":"Rough and rude treatment for rabies at hospital (7)","Answer":"BEARISH","Explanation":"Definition: Rough and rude\n***(rabies)** *at* **H**(ospital)"} +{"Clue":"Unpredictable Cartman keeps an odd pet! (7)","Answer":"ERRATIC","Explanation":"Definition: Unpredictable\n**ERIC** (Cartman, a character in 'South Park') *keeps* **RAT** (\"an odd pet\")"} +{"Clue":"Promoting English with plausible nonsense (5)","Answer":"BILGE","Explanation":"Definition: nonsense\n<=(**E**(nglish) **GLIB** (\"plausible\"))"} +{"Clue":"By hot rod, shimmering silver accessory (7,3)","Answer":"DOROTHY BAG","Explanation":"By hot rod, shimmering silver accessory (7,3)\n***(by hot rod)** + **Ag** (\"silver\") \n*A dorothy bag is a type of handbag."} +{"Clue":"Happy clearing last away (4)","Answer":"GLAD","Explanation":"Happy clearing last away (4)\n**GLAD**(e) (\"clearing\", with its *last away*)"} +{"Clue":"Protagonist in other opera (4)","Answer":"HERO","Explanation":"Protagonist in other opera (4)\n*In* \"ot**HER O**pera\""} +{"Clue":"Other judge is poor (6-4)","Answer":"SECOND-RATE","Explanation":"Other judge is poor (6-4)\n**SECOND** (\"other\") + **RATE** (\"judge\")"} +{"Clue":"PM, extremely angry about note, makes appeal for help (6)","Answer":"MAYDAY","Explanation":"PM, extremely angry about note, makes appeal for help (6)\n(Theresa) **MAY**\u00a0(\"PM\") + **A**(ngr)**Y** *about* **D** (\"note\")"} +{"Clue":"Extremely loyal butler worked round outskirts of Uxbridge (4-4)","Answer":"TRUE-BLUE","Explanation":"Extremely loyal butler worked round outskirts of Uxbridge (4-4)\n***(butler)** *around* **U**(xbridg)**E"} +{"Clue":"Local unmarried woman narrowly avoided collision (4,4)","Answer":"NEAR MISS","Explanation":"Local unmarried woman narrowly avoided collision (4,4)\n**NEAR** (\"local\") + **MISS** (\"unmarried woman\")"} +{"Clue":"Hat, nothing more, for fashionable beach! (4)","Answer":"LIDO","Explanation":"Hat, nothing more, for fashionable beach! (4)\n**LID** (\"hat\") + **O** (\"nothing\")"} +{"Clue":"Japanese drama about a biblical character (4)","Answer":"NOAH","Explanation":"Japanese drama about a biblical character (4)\n**NOH** (\"Japanese drama\") *about* **A"} +{"Clue":"Move on horseback, approaching hurdles (2,6)","Answer":"UP STICKS","Explanation":"Move on horseback, approaching hurdles (2,6)\n**UP** (\"on horseback\") + **STICKS** (\"hurdles\")"} +{"Clue":"Devil-may-care\u00a0Royalist (8)","Answer":"CAVALIER","Explanation":"Devil-may-care\u00a0Royalist (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Work on model's face (6)","Answer":"OPPOSE","Explanation":"Work on model's face (6)\n**OP** (\"work\") *on* **POSE** (\"model\")"} +{"Clue":"Went on list prepared for Hollywood (10)","Answer":"TINSELTOWN","Explanation":"Went on list prepared for Hollywood (10)\n***(went on list)"} +{"Clue":"Harmless piece of mischief in 17's vessel on lake (4)","Answer":"LARK","Explanation":"Harmless piece of mischief in 17's vessel on lake (4)\n**ARK** (\"17's (ie Noah's) vessel\") *on* **L**(ake)"} +{"Clue":"Unlikely to add up if short (4)","Answer":"TALL","Explanation":"Unlikely to add up if short (4)\n**TALL**(y) (\"to add up\", *short*)"} +{"Clue":"In an enjoyable manner? Alas, plenty upset (10)","Answer":"PLEASANTLY","Explanation":"In an enjoyable manner? Alas, plenty upset (10)\n***(alas plenty)"} +{"Clue":"Manage\u00a0to perform surgery (7)","Answer":"OPERATE","Explanation":"Manage\u00a0to perform surgery (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Like Humpty-Dumpty, round and vacant? (5)","Answer":"OVOID","Explanation":"Like Humpty-Dumpty, round and vacant? (5)\n**O** (\"round\") + **VOID** (\"vacant\")"} +{"Clue":"Is shy changing suit? Tantrum results (5,3)","Answer":"HISSY FIT","Explanation":"Is shy changing suit? Tantrum results (5,3)\n***(is shy)** + **FIT** (\"suit\")"} +{"Clue":"Support old-fashioned soul about to start again (4,2,6,3)","Answer":"BACK TO SQUARE ONE","Explanation":"Support old-fashioned soul about to start again (4,2,6,3)\n**BACK** (\"support\") + **SQUARE ONE** (\"old-fashioned soul\") *about* **TO"} +{"Clue":"Wizard, one in class (6)","Answer":"GENIUS","Explanation":"Wizard, one in class (6)\n**I** (\"one\") *in* **GENUS** (\"class\")"} +{"Clue":"American soldier fed by a coarse Italian patriot (9)","Answer":"GARIBALDI","Explanation":"American soldier fed by a coarse Italian patriot (9)\n**G.I.** (\"American soldier\") *fed by* **A RIBALD** (\"coarse\")"} +{"Clue":"Bewilder leader of traders employed by a firm (7)","Answer":"ASTOUND","Explanation":"Bewilder leader of traders employed by a firm (7)\n**T**(raders) *employed by* **A SOUND** (\"firm\")"} +{"Clue":"Learns during actual practice session (9)","Answer":"REHEARSAL","Explanation":"Learns during actual practice session (9)\n**HEARS** (\"learns\") *during* **REAL** (\"actual\")"} +{"Clue":"Fool around thus, working with adults only just after (2,4,2)","Answer":"AS SOON AS","Explanation":"Fool around thus, working with adults only just after (2,4,2)\n**ASS** (\"fool\") *around* **SO** (\"thus\") + **ON** (\"working\") *with* **A**(dults), so **AS(SO-ON-A)S"} +{"Clue":"Hammerstein perhaps dropping son at home with a wind instrument (7)","Answer":"OCARINA","Explanation":"Hammerstein perhaps dropping son at home with a wind instrument (7)\n**O**(s)**CAR** (\"Hammerstein perhaps\", *dropping* S(on)) + **IN** (\"at home\") *with* **A"} +{"Clue":"Bird that's seen in new trees planted in centre of Auckland (7)","Answer":"KESTREL","Explanation":"Bird that's seen in new trees planted in centre of Auckland (7)\n***(trees)** *in* (auc)**KL**(and)"} +{"Clue":"Sound of boy in lift (6)","Answer":"FILLIP","Explanation":"Sound of boy in lift (6)\nHomophone of **PHILLIP **(\"boy\")"} +{"Clue":"Steel structure only demolished after pressure applied (5)","Answer":"PYLON","Explanation":"Steel structure only demolished after pressure applied (5)\n***(only)** *after* **P**(ressure)"} +{"Clue":"Hastily inserted plaster on colt having taken a walloping going round (12)","Answer":"SPATCHCOCKED","Explanation":"Definition: Hastily inserted\n**PATCH** (\"plaster\") *on* **C**(olt) *having* **SOCKED** (\"taken a walloping\") *going round"} +{"Clue":"Place this country holds ordinary: spot north of the border (5)","Answer":"PLOUK","Explanation":"Definition: spot north of the border\n**PL.**(ace) + **U.K.** (\"this country\") *holds* **O**(rdinary) \n*in Scotland, a plook or plouk is a pimple."} +{"Clue":"The old settle down when entering water (5)","Answer":"PEASE","Explanation":"Definition: The old settle down\n**AS** (\"when\") *entering* **PEE** (\"water\")"} +{"Clue":"Urchin? He's given runny egg-dip (8)","Answer":"HEDGEPIG","Explanation":"Definition: Urchin?\n**HE** *given to* *(eggdip) \n*Urchin and hedgepig are both alternative names for a hedgehog."} +{"Clue":"Vestment in church, English, consumed by decay (6)","Answer":"ROCHET","Explanation":"Vestment in church, English, consumed by decay (6)\n**CH**(urch) + **E**(nglish) *consumed by* **ROT** (\"decay\") \n*A rochet is a surplice-like vestment worn by abbots and bishops."} +{"Clue":"Childless person cuddling our mum at tea party? (6)","Answer":"POURER","Explanation":"Definition: mum at tea party?\n**PER**(son) *cuddling* **OUR"} +{"Clue":"Athens was one, displaying endless refinement (5)","Answer":"POLIS","Explanation":"Definition: Athens was one\n**POLIS**(h) \n*A cedula is a South American IOU"} +{"Clue":"Turned gassier gobbling second portion of seaside fish and chips (8)","Answer":"GREASIES","Explanation":"Definition: fish and chips\n***(gassier)** *gobbling* (s)**E**(aside) \n*In New Zealand, fish and chips are known as greasies."} +{"Clue":"Struggle getting female lecturer off the bottle (4)","Answer":"AGON","Explanation":"Definition: Struggle\n(fl)A**GON** (\"bottle\" with F(emale) L(ecturer) off)"} +{"Clue":"Foot \u2013 put iodine on one, then see doctor (4)","Answer":"IAMB","Explanation":"Definition: Foot\n**I**(odine) *on* **A** (\"one\") *then* **MB** (\"doctor\")"} +{"Clue":"Jock's flame's given a breather, needing uplift (8)","Answer":"LOW-SLUNG","Explanation":"Definition: needing uplift \n**LOW** (Scottish word for \"flame\")'**S**\u00a0*given* **LUNG** (\"a breather\")"} +{"Clue":"Slipped round when one's in, making calls? (5)","Answer":"DIALS","Explanation":"Definition: calls\n**<=SLID** (\"slipped\" *round*) with **I** (\"one\") *in"} +{"Clue":"Like what's in some wines? Dispose of tin can (6)","Answer":"TANNIC","Explanation":"Definition: Like what's in some wines\n***(tin can)"} +{"Clue":"Topping decoration I installed in terminal (6)","Answer":"FINIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Topping decoration\n**I** *installed in* **FINAL** (\"terminal\") \n*A finial is a decoration (in the form of a spire) on top of a gable."} +{"Clue":"Scots lass has everyone turning? Shows what punters may go for, cobber! (8)","Answer":"QUINELLA","Explanation":"Definition: Shows what punters may go for, cobber! \n**QUINE** (*Scots* word for \"lass\") + **<=ALL** (\"everyone\", turning) \n*A quinella is a type of bet in Australia, equivalent to a reverse forecast in the UK."} +{"Clue":"Jersey etc and other trimmed lines (5)","Answer":"CIELS","Explanation":"Definition: lines\n**C**(hannel) **I**(slands)\u00a0(\"Jersey etc\")\u00a0+ **ELS**(e) (\"other\", *trimmed*) \n*To ciel, or more commonly to ceil, is to line something, such as a wooden ship.\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"With wicket thus bats on freely \u2013 at Edgbaston? (5)","Answer":"GATED","Explanation":"Definition: With wicket\n***(at edg)** (the letters of \"bats on\" removed from \"Edgbaston\")"} +{"Clue":"I cut art fashioned in rock with thin layers (12)","Answer":"STRATICULATE","Explanation":"Definition: with thin layers\n***(i cut art)** *in* **SLATE** (\"rock\")"} +{"Clue":"Special focus I see's involving wild harp seal study (12)","Answer":"SPHRAGISTICS","Explanation":"Definition: seal study\n**S**(pecial) + **GIST** (\"focus\") + **IC'S** (\"I see's\") *involvin*g ***(harp)"} +{"Clue":"Part of crab left for menial to consume (5)","Answer":"PLEON","Explanation":"Definition: Part of crab\n**L**(eft) *consumed* by **PEON** (\"menial\") \n*The pleon of a crustacean is its abdomen."} +{"Clue":"Famous initials artist added below representation of thug (6)","Answer":"TUGHRA","Explanation":"Definition: Famous initials\n**R.A.** (\"artist\") *added below* ***(thug)** \n*The tughra\u00a0was the ornamental signature of the Turkish sultan.**\n "} +{"Clue":"The waste round middle of compost in an old pile (4)","Answer":"HEPT","Explanation":"Definition: in an old pile \n***(the)** *round* (com)**P**(ost) \n*cf hept and heaped"} +{"Clue":"Native Americans hew seat with head of axe (8)","Answer":"CHIPPEWA","Explanation":"Definition: Native Americans\n**CHIP** (\"hew\") + **PEW** (\"seat\") *with* **A**(xe)"} +{"Clue":"Promissory note, a clue strangely involving dinar (6)","Answer":"CEDULA","Explanation":"Definition: Promissory note\n***(a clue)** *involving* **D**(inar)"} +{"Clue":"Letters used in collaring featured in judge's sessions (5)","Answer":"ESSES","Explanation":"Definition: Letters used in collaring\nHidden in \"judg**ES SES**sions\""} +{"Clue":"Anglophone abroad, boy diving into river, sinking rapidly (12)","Answer":"DEGRINGOLADE","Explanation":"Definition: sinking rapidly\n**GRINGO** (\"anglophone abroad\") + **LAD** (\"boy\") *diving into* (river) **DEE"} +{"Clue":"Guards try holding first letter of password up (5)","Answer":"KEEPS","Explanation":"Definition: Guards\n**<=SEEK** (\"try\") *holding* **P**(assword) *up"} +{"Clue":"Jogger maybe to give up going round major route (8)","Answer":"REMINDER","Explanation":"Definition: Jogger maybe\n**RENDER** (\"give up\") *going round* **M1** (\"major route\")"} +{"Clue":"Brothers of Helen and Diana, source mostly varied I'll follow (8)","Answer":"DIOSCURI","Explanation":"Definition: Brothers of Helen\n**DI**(ana) + ***(sourc)** + **I"} +{"Clue":"Language among urban Glaswegians (6)","Answer":"BANGLA","Explanation":"Definition: Language\nHidden in \"ur**BAN GLA**swegians\""} +{"Clue":"Type of bowling that's rife, arm free (5)","Answer":"SWING","Explanation":"Definition: Type of bowling\n**SW**(arm)**ING\u00a0**(\"rife\", *free* of \"arm\")"} +{"Clue":"It's true about one small number of legitimate descent (6)","Answer":"LINEAL","Explanation":"Definition: of legitimate descent\n**LEAL** (\"true\") *about* **I** (\"one\") **N**(umber)"} +{"Clue":"Derrick died before start of Azed, one departing life (5)","Answer":"DAVIT","Explanation":"Definition: Derrick\n**D**(ied) *before* **A**(zed) + **VIT**(a) (\"life\" with A (\"one\") *departing*)"} +{"Clue":"Light helmet one left in position (5)","Answer":"SALET","Explanation":"Definition: Light helmet\n**A** (\"one\") +** L**(eft) *in* **SET** (\"position\")"} +{"Clue":"Treasury falls if this creates names? (4)","Answer":"FISC","Explanation":"Definition: Treasury\n**<=IF** + **sc.** (namely)"} +{"Clue":"Programme mobile home (5-2)","Answer":"PHONE-IN","Explanation":"Definition: Programme\n**PHONE** (\"mobile\") + **IN** (\"home\")"} +{"Clue":"Found old pet light clothing (7)","Answer":"LOCATED","Explanation":"Definition: Found\n**O**(ld) + **CAT** (\"pet\") *clothed by* **LED** (\"light\")"} +{"Clue":"Be in time for\u00a0dismissal at Lord's (5)","Answer":"CATCH","Explanation":"Definition: Be in time for\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"REME worked with PLUTO to supply this (9)","Answer":"PETROLEUM","Explanation":"Definition: this\n***(reme pluto)** \n*PLUTO stands for \"pipeline under the ocean\", so this just about works."} +{"Clue":"Stroke releases part of roof, so I'm told (9)","Answer":"FREESTYLE","Explanation":"Definition: Stroke\n**FREES** (\"releases\") + homophone of **TILE"} +{"Clue":"The way fish produces grit (5)","Answer":"STEEL","Explanation":"Definition: grit\n**ST**(reet) (\"way\") +** EEL** (\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Rating a marine as on dry ground (8,6)","Answer":"ORDINARY SEAMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Rating\n***(a marine as on dry)"} +{"Clue":"Coot up in the air, flying from such pollution (14)","Answer":"EUTROPHICATION","Explanation":"Definition: pollution\n***(coot up in the air)"} +{"Clue":"Break the ice, waiving English principles (5)","Answer":"ETHIC","Explanation":"Definition: principles\n***(th ice)\u00a0**(\"the ice\" *waiving* E(nglish))"} +{"Clue":"Youngsters born at home refuse to go here (6,3)","Answer":"LITTER BIN","Explanation":"Definition: refuse to go here \n**LITTER** (\"youngsters\") + **B**(orn) + **IN** (\"at home\")"} +{"Clue":"Blow this up in home, possibly sticking hairpin in it (9)","Answer":"EUPHONIUM","Explanation":"Definition: Blow this\n***(up in home)\u00a0***sticking* **U** (\"hairpin\") *in it"} +{"Clue":"Cancel Times before start of evening (5)","Answer":"ERASE","Explanation":"Definition: Cancel\n**ERAS** (\"times\") *before* **E**(vening)"} +{"Clue":"Poem about Ulysses essentially reaching journey's end (7)","Answer":"ODYSSEY","Explanation":"Definition: Poem about Ulysses essentially reaching journey's end\n**ODE** (\"poem\") *about* (ul)**YSS**(es) + (journe)**Y** and &lit."} +{"Clue":"They like stripping girl's fruit stocks (7)","Answer":"NUDISTS","Explanation":"Definition: They like stripping\n**NUTS** (\"fruit\") *stocks* **DI'S** (\"girl's\")"} +{"Clue":"Calm secretary provided in city suburbs (6)","Answer":"PACIFY","Explanation":"Definition: Calm\n**P.A.**\u00a0(personal assistant, so \"secretary\") + **IF** (\"provided\") *in* **C**(it)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Running article by extremist in a row (2,3,4)","Answer":"ON THE TROT","Explanation":"Definition: in a row\n**ON** (\"running\") + **THE** (\"article\") + **TROT** (\"extremist\")"} +{"Clue":"Distinctive spirit of those close to the top (5)","Answer":"ETHOS","Explanation":"Definition: Distinctive spirit\n**THOSE** with the E (*close* = last letter) *moved to the top"} +{"Clue":"Baby's complaint irks many perhaps but not me (5,4)","Answer":"NAPPY RASH","Explanation":"Definition: Baby's complaint\n***(any prhaps)** (\"many perhaps\" without ME)"} +{"Clue":"It shapes articles on both sides of the Channel (5)","Answer":"LATHE","Explanation":"Definition: It shapes\n**LA** + **THE** (\"articles\" in French and English, ie *on both sides of the Channel*)"} +{"Clue":"Where to find fledgling 13? (5,4)","Answer":"CROWS NEST","Explanation":"Definition: Where to find fledgling\n*You might find an ordinary seaman (see 13 ac) in a crow's nest."} +{"Clue":"Subject that he means to cover (5)","Answer":"THEME","Explanation":"Definition: Subject\nHidden in \"tha**T HE ME**ans\""} +{"Clue":"Throw out fish pudding (8)","Answer":"DUMPLING","Explanation":"Definition: pudding\n**DUMP** (\"throw out\") + **LING** (\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Ireland crucified military decoration (4,5)","Answer":"IRON CROSS","Explanation":"Definition: military decoration\n**IR**(eland) + **ON CROSS** (\"crucified\")"} +{"Clue":"Sailor in the Caymans stupidly wasting energy (9)","Answer":"YACHTSMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Sailor\n***(th caymans)\u00a0**(\"the caymans\" with E(nergy) *wasted*)"} +{"Clue":"Nightlights reveal rear timbers (9)","Answer":"MOONBEAMS","Explanation":"Definition: Nightlights\n**MOON** (\"reveal bottom\") + **BEAMS** (\"timbers\")"} +{"Clue":"Was it chanted by Hearts before, with pride? (4,2,2)","Answer":"HERE WE GO","Explanation":"Definition: Was it chanted\n**H**(earts) + **ERE** (\"before\") + **W**(ith) + **EGO** (\"pride\") \n*Almost an &lit."} +{"Clue":"Marx brother, English golfer (6)","Answer":"ENGELS","Explanation":"Definition: Marx brother\n**ENG**(lish) + (Ernie) **ELS** (\"golfer\")"} +{"Clue":"Member of septet, certainly not grumpy (5)","Answer":"HAPPY","Explanation":"Definition: Member of septet\nOne of the Seven Dwarves (\"septet\")"} +{"Clue":"Old song retains appeal for amateurs (5)","Answer":"LAITY","Explanation":"Definition: amateurs\n**LAY** (\"old song\") *retains* **IT** (sex \"appeal\")"} +{"Clue":"Top hack employs staff to do what he does (5)","Answer":"EMEND","Explanation":"Definition: to do what he does\n**ED**(itor) (\"top hack\") *employs* **MEN** (\"staff\")"} +{"Clue":"Strategy Indonesian players must keep quiet (4,4)","Answer":"GAMEPLAN","Explanation":"Strategy Indonesian players must keep quiet (4,4)\n**GAMELAN** (\"Indonesian players\") *must keep* **P**(iano) (\"quiet\") \n*A gamelan is an Indonesian percussion orchestra."} +{"Clue":"Bill finally penetrating under bark (6)","Answer":"BELLOW","Explanation":"Bill finally penetrating under bark (6)\n(bil)**L** *penetrating* **BELOW** (\"under\")"} +{"Clue":"Course isn't on English (7)","Answer":"AINTREE","Explanation":"Course isn't on English (7)\n**AIN'T** (\"isn't\") + **RE** (\"on\") + **E**(nglish)"} +{"Clue":"Return of stuttering Labour Party, strange (7)","Answer":"ODDBALL","Explanation":"Return of stuttering Labour Party, strange (7)\n<=**D-DO** (stuttering \"labour\") + **BALL** (\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"Developing inclination to insert key, having turned up earlier (9)","Answer":"PUBESCENT","Explanation":"Developing inclination to insert key, having turned up earlier (9)\n**BENT** (\"inclination\") *to insert* **ESC** (\"key\", on a computer keyboard), *having* **<=UP** *earlier"} +{"Clue":"Improve\u00a0court practice? (5)","Answer":"RALLY","Explanation":"Improve\u00a0court practice? (5)\nDouble definition; for the second, think tennis."} +{"Clue":"Mount seen originally in a newspaper (5)","Answer":"SINAI","Explanation":"Mount seen originally in a newspaper (5)\n**S**(een) + **IN A** + **I** (\"newspaper\")"} +{"Clue":"Mistake then saving billions in a day? That's tight! (4,4)","Answer":"BOOB TUBE","Explanation":"Mistake then saving billions in a day? That's tight! (4,4)\n**BOOB** (\"mistake\") *then* **B**(illions) *in* **TUE** (\"a day\")"} +{"Clue":"Identify charity backing good runner (8)","Answer":"DIAGNOSE","Explanation":"Identify charity backing good runner (8)\n**<=AID** (\"charity\" backing)+ **G**(ood) + **NOSE** (\"runner\")"} +{"Clue":"Asian commander elected a second time (5)","Answer":"AGAIN","Explanation":"Asian commander elected a second time (5)\n**AGA** (\"Asian commander\") + **IN** (\"elected\")"} +{"Clue":"Racist piece about to be removed (5)","Answer":"BIGOT","Explanation":"Racist piece about to be removed (5)\n**BIT** (\"piece\") *about* **GO** (\"to be removed\")"} +{"Clue":"Pop corn muncher, one inspired by plant food eaten by cow? (9)","Answer":"MOVIEGOER","Explanation":"Pop corn muncher, one inspired by plant food eaten by cow? (9)\n**I** ('one\") *inspired by* **VEG** (\"plant food\") *eaten b*y **MOOER** (\"cow?\"), so **MO(V(I)EG)OER"} +{"Clue":"Irritation rag disseminated in feature (7)","Answer":"CHAGRIN","Explanation":"Irritation rag disseminated in feature (7)\n***(rag)** *in* **CHIN** (\"feature\")"} +{"Clue":"Bread stuffed with endless duck for resident of US state (7)","Answer":"NEVADAN","Explanation":"Bread stuffed with endless duck for resident of US state (7)\n**NAN** (\"bread\") *stuffed with* **EVAD**(e) (*endles*s \"duck\")"} +{"Clue":"Simple snack is near crackers (6)","Answer":"SARNIE","Explanation":"Simple snack is near crackers (6)\n***(is near)"} +{"Clue":"Framework in chamber debated furiously, gathering speed initially (8)","Answer":"BEDSTEAD","Explanation":"Framework in chamber debated furiously, gathering speed initially (8)\n***(debated)** *gathering* **S**(peed)"} +{"Clue":"End letters, upright (8)","Answer":"GOALPOST","Explanation":"End letters, upright (8)\n**GOAL** (\"end\") + **POST** (\"letters\")"} +{"Clue":"Difficult to get in door, builder starts fixing houses (4-7)","Answer":"MIND-BENDING","Explanation":"Difficult to get in door, builder starts fixing houses (4-7)\n**IN** + **D**(oor) **B**(uilder) *housed* by **MENDING** (\"fixing\")"} +{"Clue":"Damn\u00a0freezing! (9)","Answer":"PERISHING","Explanation":"Damn\u00a0freezing! (9)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Some athlete raced up mountain ridge (5)","Answer":"ARETE","Explanation":"Some athlete raced up mountain ridge (5)\nHidden backards in \"athl**ETE RA**ced\", indicated by *some* and *up"} +{"Clue":"Ruddy that is, flipping duck (5)","Answer":"EIDER","Explanation":"Ruddy that is, flipping duck (5)\n**<=**(**RED** (\"ruddy\") + **I.E.** (\"that is\"))"} +{"Clue":"Lychgate borders on a field (3)","Answer":"LEA","Explanation":"Lychgate borders on a field (3)\n**L**(ychgat)**E** *on* **A"} +{"Clue":"Commitment shown, one going on foot (5)","Answer":"WELLY","Explanation":"Commitment shown, one going on foot (5)\nIf you \"give it welly\", you show full commitment."} +{"Clue":"Review of Othello beyond belief at first \u2013 somewhere to hide? (8)","Answer":"BOLTHOLE","Explanation":"Review of Othello beyond belief at first \u2013 somewhere to hide? (8)\n***(othello)** *beyond* **B**(elief)"} +{"Clue":"Something that serves to restrain bad or feral old dog (11)","Answer":"LABRADOODLE","Explanation":"Something that serves to restrain bad or feral old dog (11)\n**LADLE** (\"something that serves\") *to restrain* (***(bad or)** + **O**(ld))"} +{"Clue":"Totally\u00a0out (8)","Answer":"BLOOMING","Explanation":"Totally\u00a0out (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Everton, say, almost goes \u2013 or remains in the cup? (3,6)","Answer":"TEA LEAVES","Explanation":"Everton, say, almost goes \u2013 or remains in the cup? (3,6)\n**TEA**(m) (\"Everton, say\", *almost*) + **LEAVES** (\"goes\")"} +{"Clue":"Badly ruined trousers on, still creased (8)","Answer":"UNIRONED","Explanation":"Badly ruined trousers on, still creased (8)\n***(ruined)** *trousers* **ON"} +{"Clue":"County\u00a0cash (5)","Answer":"BUCKS","Explanation":"County\u00a0cash (5)\nDouble definition."} +{"Clue":"Trunks featuring in elephant or similar (5)","Answer":"TORSI","Explanation":"Trunks featuring in elephant or similar (5)\n*Featuring in* \"elephan**T OR SI**milar\""} +{"Clue":"Place where planet's short on energy (5)","Answer":"VENUE","Explanation":"Place where planet's short on energy (5)\n**VENU**(s) (planet\", short) + **E**(nergy)"} +{"Clue":"Show\u00a0tune (3)","Answer":"AIR","Explanation":"Show\u00a0tune (3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Downcast beauty mislaid oriental flower (8)","Answer":"BLUEBELL","Explanation":"Downcast beauty mislaid oriental flower (8)\n**BLUE** (\"downcast\") + **BELL**(e) (\"beauty\" with E(ast) (\"oriental\") *mislaid*)"} +{"Clue":"Cosmetic for girl entertained by libertine (5)","Answer":"ROUGE","Explanation":"Cosmetic for girl entertained by libertine (5)\n**G**(irl) *entertained by* **ROUE** (\"libertine\")"} +{"Clue":"Commit time to play a stroke (4)","Answer":"PUTT","Explanation":"Commit time to play a stroke (4)\n**PUT** (\"commit\") + **T**(ime)"} +{"Clue":"Shortages damage urban areas (10)","Answer":"SCARCITIES","Explanation":"Shortages damage urban areas (10)\n**SCAR** (\"damage\") + **CITIES** (\"urban areas\")"} +{"Clue":"Bishop's restless and vindictive (6)","Answer":"BITCHY","Explanation":"Bishop's restless and vindictive (6)\n**B**(ishop) + **ITCHY** (\"restless\")"} +{"Clue":"Excited about hairstyle seen at the coast (8)","Answer":"SEAFRONT","Explanation":"Excited about hairstyle seen at the coast (8)\n**SENT** (\"excited\") *about* **AFRO** (\"hairstyle\")"} +{"Clue":"Assembled at three for drama (7)","Answer":"THEATRE","Explanation":"Assembled at three for drama (7)\n***(at three)"} +{"Clue":"Dream of silver in island excavation (7)","Answer":"IMAGINE","Explanation":"Dream of silver in island excavation (7)\n**AG** (\"silver) *in* **I**(sland) + **MINE** (\"excavation\")"} +{"Clue":"Instruments curbing long-term depression (8)","Answer":"DOLDRUMS","Explanation":"Instruments curbing long-term depression (8)\n**DRUMS** (\"instruments\") *curbing* **OLD** (\"long-term\")"} +{"Clue":"Opponents for Jones, Bishop of Bury (6)","Answer":"ENTOMB","Explanation":"Opponents for Jones, Bishop of Bury (6)\n**EN** (\"opponents\" in bridge) + **TOM** (Jones) + **B**(ishop)"} +{"Clue":"Corrupt grown-up English count (10)","Answer":"ADULTERATE","Explanation":"Corrupt grown-up English count (10)\n**ADULT** (\"grown-up\") + **E**(nglish) + **RATE** (\"count\")"} +{"Clue":"A swimmer's assistant (4)","Answer":"AIDE","Explanation":"A swimmer's assistant (4)\n**A** + **IDE** (a fish, so \"swimmer\")"} +{"Clue":"A warrant keeps Romeo on his toes (5)","Answer":"ALERT","Explanation":"A warrant keeps Romeo on his toes (5)\n**A** + **LET** (\"warrant\") *keeps* **R**(omeo)"} +{"Clue":"European operation creates discharge (8)","Answer":"EMISSION","Explanation":"European operation creates discharge (8)\n**E**(uropean) + **MISSION\u00a0**(\"operation\")"} +{"Clue":"Display angry look when tucking into seafood (8)","Answer":"FLOURISH","Explanation":"Display angry look when tucking into seafood (8)\n**LOUR** (\"angry look\") *tucking into* **FISH** (\"seafood\")"} +{"Clue":"An inclination to be dishonest (4)","Answer":"BENT","Explanation":"An inclination to be dishonest (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Fit? Yes! Possibly spirited (6)","Answer":"FEISTY","Explanation":"Fit? Yes! Possibly spirited (6)\n***(fit yes)"} +{"Clue":"Prefers to be in church to give absolution (7)","Answer":"CLEANSE","Explanation":"Prefers to be in church to give absolution (7)\n**LEANS** (\"prefers\") *to be in* **C.E.** (\"church\")"} +{"Clue":"Herald supporting petition (8)","Answer":"PROCLAIM","Explanation":"Herald supporting petition (8)\n**PRO** (\"supporting\") + **CLAIM** (\"petition\")"} +{"Clue":"Left crew protecting queen? Exactly! (5,5)","Answer":"QUITE RIGHT","Explanation":"Left crew protecting queen? Exactly! (5,5)\n**QUIT** (\"left\") + **EIGHT** (\"crew\") *protecting* **R**(egina) (\"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Man takes control at this point (6)","Answer":"HEREIN","Explanation":"Man takes control at this point (6)\n**HE** (\"man\") *takes* **REIN** (\"control\")"} +{"Clue":"Cleaner hid broken ornament (10)","Answer":"CHANDELIER","Explanation":"Cleaner hid broken ornament (10)\n***(cleaner hid)"} +{"Clue":"Obstruction to appear in road? You can bet on it! (8)","Answer":"ROULETTE","Explanation":"Obstruction to appear in road? You can bet on it! (8)\n**LET** (\"obstruction\") *to appear in* **ROUTE** (\"road\")"} +{"Clue":"Trying to impress improperly? Pardon me! (4-4)","Answer":"NAME-DROP","Explanation":"Trying to impress improperly? Pardon me! (4-4)\n***(pardon me)"} +{"Clue":"Cinders made trouble and is sorry (7)","Answer":"ASHAMED","Explanation":"Cinders made trouble and is sorry (7)\n**ASH** (\"cinders\") + ***(made)"} +{"Clue":"Nothing legitimate about duke's trial (6)","Answer":"ORDEAL","Explanation":"Nothing legitimate about duke's trial (6)\n**O** (\"nothing\") + **REAL** (\"legitimate\") *about* **D**(uke)"} +{"Clue":"Quote me in retrospect \u2014 it'll make you sick! (6)","Answer":"EMETIC","Explanation":"Quote me in retrospect \u2014 it'll make you sick! (6)\n**<= (CITE (\"quote\") + ME)"} +{"Clue":"Further inside the Royal Society (4)","Answer":"ALSO","Explanation":"Further inside the Royal Society (4)\nHidden in (*inside*) \"Roy**AL SO**ciety\""} +{"Clue":"Thick liquid drowning one in hotel lift (10)","Answer":"DUMBWAITER","Explanation":"Thick liquid drowning one in hotel lift (10)\n**DUMB** (\"thick\") + **WATER** (\"liquid\") *drowning* **I** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle used by mum takes dad to Paris \u2013 not the centre (4)","Answer":"PRAM","Explanation":"Vehicle used by mum takes dad to Paris \u2013 not the centre (4)\n**PR**(i)**AM\u00a0**(\"Paris's dad\", *not the centre*)"} +{"Clue":"Injury brings member to hospital (4)","Answer":"HARM","Explanation":"Injury brings member to hospital (4)\n**H**(ospital) + **ARM** (\"member\")"} +{"Clue":"Valued works deconstructing tree ritual (10)","Answer":"LITERATURE","Explanation":"Valued works deconstructing tree ritual (10)\n***(tree ritual)"} +{"Clue":"Including two old pennies in silver cases (6)","Answer":"ADDING","Explanation":"Including two old pennies in silver cases (6)\n**DD** (\"two old pennies\") + **IN** *cased by* **AG** (\"silver\")"} +{"Clue":"Blasphemous worship involving anti-Mass? (8)","Answer":"SATANISM","Explanation":"Blasphemous worship involving anti-Mass? (8)\n***(anti-Mass)"} +{"Clue":"Fugitive ahead perplexed hunter (2,3,3)","Answer":"ON THE RUN","Explanation":"Fugitive ahead perplexed hunter (2,3,3)\n**ON** (\"ahead\") + ***(hunter)"} +{"Clue":"Cutter crossing lake seen in Turner (4)","Answer":"AXLE","Explanation":"Cutter crossing lake seen in Turner (4)\n**AXE** (\"cutter') *crossing* **L**(ake)"} +{"Clue":"Somehow obtain pounds kept in purse (4)","Answer":"BLAG","Explanation":"Somehow obtain pounds kept in purse (4)\n**L** (\"pounds\") *kept in* **BAG** (\"purse\")"} +{"Clue":"Healthy-sounding vegetable chopped for tea (5,3)","Answer":"ROSIE LEE","Explanation":"Healthy-sounding vegetable chopped for tea (5,3)\nHomophone of **ROSY** (\"healthy\" *sounding*) + **LEE**(k) (\"vegetable\", *chopped*)"} +{"Clue":"Marooned family runs round, about to collect scraps (8)","Answer":"ROBINSON","Explanation":"Marooned family runs round, about to collect scraps (8)\n**R**(uns) + **O** (\"round\") + **ON** (\"about\") *to collect* **BINS** (\"scraps\"), so **R-O(BINS)ON ***Refers to *The Swiss Family Robinson*, a book by Johann David Wyss."} +{"Clue":"Female graduate rejected an American barman (6)","Answer":"AMANDA","Explanation":"Female graduate rejected an American barman (6)\n**<=MA** (\"graduate\", *rejected*) + **AN **+** D**(istrict) **A**(ttorney) (\"American\" lawyer, so \"barman\")"} +{"Clue":"Valuable metal one keeps secure for blonde (10)","Answer":"GOLDILOCKS","Explanation":"Valuable metal one keeps secure for blonde (10)\n**GOLD** (\"valuable metal\") + **I** (\"one\") + **LOCKS** (\"keeps secure\")"} +{"Clue":"Notice alpha male \u2013 that's first man (4)","Answer":"ADAM","Explanation":"Notice alpha male \u2013 that's first man (4)\n**AD** (\"notice\") + **A**(lpha) + **M**(ale)"} +{"Clue":"Supreme creator's party over at home (4)","Answer":"ODIN","Explanation":"Supreme creator's party over at home (4)\n**<=OD** (\"party\", over) + **IN** (\"at home\")"} +{"Clue":"Where one is distressed in general (10)","Answer":"EISENHOWER","Explanation":"Where one is distressed in general (10)\n***(where one is)"} +{"Clue":"Climbing mount in African country \u2013 not South African (7)","Answer":"UGANDAN","Explanation":"Climbing mount in African country \u2013 not South African (7)\n**<=NAG** (*climbing* \"mount\")* in* (s)**UDAN** (\"African country\", *not (S)outh*)"} +{"Clue":"Fawn in tropical grass loves leaving island (5)","Answer":"BAMBI","Explanation":"Fawn in tropical grass loves leaving island (5)\n**BAMB**(oo) (\"tropical grass\", with \"loves\" *leaving*) + **I**(sland)"} +{"Clue":"Completely grisly setting for end of Poe story (8)","Answer":"ALLEGORY","Explanation":"Completely grisly setting for end of Poe story (8)\n**ALL** (\"completely\") + (Po)**E** + **GORY** (\"grisly\")"} +{"Clue":"Grating sounds ruin Attic drama (5,10)","Answer":"TITUS ANDRONICUS","Explanation":"Grating sounds ruin Attic drama (5,10)\n***(sounds ruin attic)"} +{"Clue":"Find hint about slowing in music (6)","Answer":"RARITY","Explanation":"Find hint about slowing in music (6)\n**RAY** (\"hint\", meaning slight indication, as in \"a ray of hope\") *about* **RIT**(artando) (\"slowing\" in musical notation)"} +{"Clue":"Ruler from east, in main Bible parts, depicted in crown (9)","Answer":"POTENTATE","Explanation":"Ruler from east, in main Bible parts, depicted in crown (9)\n**E**(ast) *in* **OT** and **NT** (\"main Bible parts\") *depicted in* **PATE** (\"crown\"), so **P(OT(E)NT)ATE"} +{"Clue":"Mister Solo shot after a little hesitation (7)","Answer":"AEROSOL","Explanation":"Mister Solo shot after a little hesitation (7)\n***(solo)** *after ***A ER** (\"little hesitation\") \nFor \"mister\", think \"that which creates a mist\"."} +{"Clue":"Obscure milieu for a Greek tormented by nightmares (9)","Answer":"HAGRIDDEN","Explanation":"Obscure milieu for a Greek tormented by nightmares (9)\n**HIDDEN** \"(obscure\") *milieu for* **A GR**(eek)"} +{"Clue":"Killer shows when to commit offence with donkey (8)","Answer":"ASSASSIN","Explanation":"Killer shows when to commit offence with donkey (8)\n**AS** (\"when\") + **SIN** (\"to commit offence\") *with* **ASS** (\"donkey\")"} +{"Clue":"Say Mr Bloom takes poodle out by lake (7)","Answer":"LEOPOLD","Explanation":"Say Mr Bloom takes poodle out by lake (7)\n***(poodle)** **by** **L**(ake) \n*Leopold Bloom is the protagonist in James Joyce's *Ulysses."} +{"Clue":"Close match leading to drama (7)","Answer":"ENDGAME","Explanation":"Close match leading to drama (7)\n**END** (\"close\") + **GAME** (\"match\") \nEndgame* is a play by Samuel Beckett."} +{"Clue":"Princess is no spring chicken \u2013 last in line (6)","Answer":"ISOLDE","Explanation":"Princess is no spring chicken \u2013 last in line (6)\n**IS OLD** (\"no spring chicken\") + (lin)**E ***Isolde was a princess in Arthurian legend."} +{"Clue":"Couple that's last to abandon fashionable mission (5)","Answer":"ALAMO","Explanation":"Couple that's last to abandon fashionable mission (5)\n**A LA MO**(de) (\"fashionable\" with *last couple abandoned*)"} +{"Clue":"Entirely independent new group getting platinum from Africa (2,4)","Answer":"IN TOTO","Explanation":"Entirely independent new group getting platinum from Africa (2,4)\n**I**(ndependent) + **N**(ew) + **TOTO** (\"group getting platinum from Africa\") \n*Released in 1982, *Africa* was a platinum-selling single by American band, Toto."} +{"Clue":"Sport embraced by all across Europe (8)","Answer":"LACROSSE","Explanation":"Sport embraced by all across Europe (8)\nHidden in \"al**L ACROSS E**urope\""} +{"Clue":"Composer moving contents out of Brondesbury Road (4)","Answer":"BYRD","Explanation":"Composer moving contents out of Brondesbury Road (4)\n**B**(rondesbur)**Y R**(oa)**D ***Refers to William Byrd, an English composer and organist who died in 1623.**"} +{"Clue":"Aristo breaking bread with old Madame Cholet after cycling? (10)","Answer":"NOBLEWOMAN","Explanation":"Aristo breaking bread with old Madame Cholet after cycling? (10)\n**NAN** (\"bread\") *broken by* **O**(ld) **BLEWOM** (\"Madame Cholet\" ie a WOMBLE, *cycling*)"} +{"Clue":"Julius is in Delaware a bit (4)","Answer":"DIME","Explanation":"Julius is in Delaware a bit (4)\n**I'M** (\"Julius is\") *in* **De**(laware) \n*I was going to cry foul on this, as a bit is 12 1\/2 cents, and a dime is 10 cents, but \"bit\" can alos mean \"small coin\", as in \"threepenny bit\", so the clue is OK."} +{"Clue":"It's a stick-up job (4,6)","Answer":"BILL POSTER","Explanation":"It's a stick-up job (4,6)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Independence movement taking afternoon break (4)","Answer":"SNAP","Explanation":"Independence movement taking afternoon break (4)\n**SNP** (Scottish National Party, so \"independence movement\") *taking* **A**(fternoon)"} +{"Clue":"Royal beard treatment carried out by daughter, 19? (5)","Answer":"SINGE","Explanation":"Royal beard treatment carried out by daughter, 19? (5)\n*Francis DRAKE ((D(aughter) + RAKE (the solution to 19ac)) \"singed the beard of the King of Spain\" when he attacked the Spanish fleet in the bay of Cadiz in 1587."} +{"Clue":"Lothario found in belly of Nordic sea-monster (4)","Answer":"RAKE","Explanation":"Lothario found in belly of Nordic sea-monster (4)\n(k)**RAKE**(n) (\"Nordic sea-monster\")"} +{"Clue":"Rich American pursuing Miranda's father (10)","Answer":"PROSPEROUS","Explanation":"Rich American pursuing Miranda's father (10)\n**U.S.** (\"American\") *pursuing* **PROSPERO** (\"Miranda's father\" in Shakespeare's *The Tempest*)"} +{"Clue":"Wasting a billion in two instalments, ruin Dutch football side (4)","Answer":"AJAX","Explanation":"Wasting a billion in two instalments, ruin Dutch football side (4)\n(b)**A**(n)**JAX\u00a0**(\"ruin\" with BN (\"billion\")* wasted* \u2013 the \"two instalments\" instructs us to remove the B and the N separately)"} +{"Clue":"Patience? I manage recovery, initially being in non-responsive state (5,5)","Answer":"COMIC OPERA","Explanation":"Patience? I manage recovery, initially being in non-responsive state (5,5)\n**I COPE** (\"manage recovery\") + **R**(ecovery) *in* **COMA** (\"non-responsive state\")"} +{"Clue":"Get her away from 8's falsetto (4)","Answer":"ALTO","Explanation":"Get her away from 8's falsetto (4)\n**ALTO**(gether) (ie in toto (see 8 across) with \"get her\" **away**)"} +{"Clue":"Victoria (the Queen) & Albert (husband) gallery (8)","Answer":"VERANDAH","Explanation":"Victoria (the Queen) & Albert (husband) gallery (8)\n**V**(ictoria) +** ER** (\"the Queen\") **AND A**(lbert) +** H**(usband) \n*V & A are normally seen together as an abbreviation for the Victoria and Albert museum."} +{"Clue":"Pop a question that's a bit unclear (6)","Answer":"OPAQUE","Explanation":"Pop a question that's a bit unclear (6)\nHidden in \"p**OP A QUE**stion\""} +{"Clue":"Final year note about work by Keats (8)","Answer":"ENDYMION","Explanation":"Final year note about work by Keats (8)\n**END** (\"final\") +** Y**(ear) + **MI** (\"note\") + **ON** (\"about\") \nEndymion* is a long poem by Keats, first published in 1818."} +{"Clue":"Pray to God Herod pulls round (4,4,2)","Answer":"LORD HELP US","Explanation":"Pray to God Herod pulls round (4,4,2)\n***(herod pulls)"} +{"Clue":"Waving baton is cue for leader of orchestra (5,5)","Answer":"COUNT BASIE","Explanation":"Waving baton is cue for leader of orchestra (5,5)\n***(baton is cue)"} +{"Clue":"Smooth, slippery rock enclosing lake (4)","Answer":"GLIB","Explanation":"Smooth, slippery rock enclosing lake (4)\n**GIB**(raltar) (\"rock\") *enclosing*** L**(ake)"} +{"Clue":"Old coins stripped from holy city in Israel (4)","Answer":"ACRE","Explanation":"Old coins stripped from holy city in Israel (4)\n(s)**ACRE**(d) (\"holy\" with S & D (\"old coins\")* stripped*)"} +{"Clue":"Dickens \"ordinary\"? Idiot! (4)","Answer":"BOZO","Explanation":"Dickens \"ordinary\"? Idiot! (4)\n**BOZ** (pen-name of Charles \"Dickens\") + **O**(rdinary)"} +{"Clue":"Get away from it all on England's southern headland (6)","Answer":"ESCAPE","Explanation":"Get away from it all on England's southern headland (6)\n**E**(ngland) + **S**(outhern) + **CAPE** (\"southern headland\")"} +{"Clue":"Fast or, at first, slowly? (5)","Answer":"LENTO","Explanation":"Fast or, at first, slowly? (5)\n**LENT** (\"fast\") + **O**(r)"} +{"Clue":"Like Lord Copper to continue to obstruct the legal profession (5,5)","Answer":"PRESS BARON","Explanation":"Like Lord Copper to continue to obstruct the legal profession (5,5)\n**PRESS ON** (\"continue\") *to obstruct* **BAR** (\"the legal profession\") \n*Lord Copper was the owner of *The Daily Beast* in Evelyn Waugh's *Scoop*."} +{"Clue":"Knight making a dash, clutching precious grail (3,7)","Answer":"SIR GALAHAD","Explanation":"Knight making a dash, clutching precious grail (3,7)\n***(a dash)** *clutching* ***(grail)"} +{"Clue":"Running amok, Ruth Gordon bought it here (8)","Answer":"KHARTOUM","Explanation":"Running amok, Ruth Gordon bought it here (8)\n***(amok ruth) ***Major-General Charles Gordon was killed in Khartoum in 1885.**"} +{"Clue":"He gets up for work, often burdened by shingles (6)","Answer":"ROOFER","Explanation":"He gets up for work, often burdened by shingles (6)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Goodness regularly seen in Miss Mary? (1,3)","Answer":"I SAY","Explanation":"Goodness regularly seen in Miss Mary? (1,3)\n(m)**I**(s)**S**(m)**A**(r)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Probabilities of party upset gutted Democrats (4)","Answer":"ODDS","Explanation":"Probabilities of party upset gutted Democrats (4)\n**<=DO** (\"party\", upset) + **D**(emocrat)**S"} +{"Clue":"City head office office office? (4)","Answer":"ECHO","Explanation":"City head office office office? (4)\n**EC** (the \"city\" of London) + **H**(ead)** O**(ffice)"} +{"Clue":"Cocktail, strong, host mixed (8)","Answer":"BULLSHOT","Explanation":"Definition: Cocktail\n**BULL** (\"strong\") + ***(host)"} +{"Clue":"Limestone and carbon found on mountain pasture (4)","Answer":"CALP","Explanation":"Definition: Limestone\n**C**(arbon) *found* *on* **ALP** (\"mountain pasture\")"} +{"Clue":"Book of anthems: intone with harp (transposed) (10)","Answer":"ANTIPHONER","Explanation":"Definition: Book of anthems\n***(intone harp)"} +{"Clue":"Steepish turns? Partly \u2013 this helps with road-holding (4)","Answer":"SIPE","Explanation":"Definition: this helps with road-holding\nHidden backwards in \"ste**EPIS**h\""} +{"Clue":"Love following e.g. Queen around \u2013 star group (5)","Answer":"DRACO","Explanation":"Definition: star group\n**O** (\"love\") *following* **<=CARD** (\"e.g. Queen\", *around*)"} +{"Clue":"School briefly taking leave in grass (7)","Answer":"SQUITCH","Explanation":"Definition: grass\n**SCH**(ool) *taking* **QUIT** (\"leave\")"} +{"Clue":"Family of birds use art weaving round nest as of old (9)","Answer":"STURNIDAE","Explanation":"Definition: Family of birds\n***(use art)** *round* **NID** (\"nest\" *of old*)"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle with breadth reduced for engine part (4)","Answer":"CARB","Explanation":"Definition: engine part\n**CAR** (\"vehicle) *with* **B**(readth, *reduced*)"} +{"Clue":"Large venues made of stone with return of opera (6)","Answer":"STADIA","Explanation":"Definition: Large venues\n**ST**(one) + **<=AIDA** (*return of* \"opera\")"} +{"Clue":"Muck streamed without limits at road's edges (6)","Answer":"ORDURE","Explanation":"Definition: Muck\n(p)**OURE**(d) (\"streamed\" *without limits*) *at* **RD** (\"road\")'*s edges*."} +{"Clue":"Cyril's partner often succeeded, making contact? (4)","Answer":"LENS","Explanation":"Definition: contact\n**LEN** (\"Cyril's partner often\") + **S**(ucceeded) \n*Cyril Washbrook was oftening the opening batting partner of Len Hutton, one of England's greatest batsmen."} +{"Clue":"Hunting dog mauled sick badger, second dispatched (9)","Answer":"RIDGEBACK","Explanation":"Definition: Hunting dog\n***(ick badger)"} +{"Clue":"River with 'pain' applied about it (7)","Answer":"ACHERON","Explanation":"Definition: River with 'pain' applied about it\n**R**(iver) *with* **ACHE** (\"pain\") + **ON** (\"applied\") and &lit. \n*Acheron or \"river of woe\" was one of the five rivers of the Greek underworld."} +{"Clue":"Old-fashioned approach, one attracting attention (5)","Answer":"ANEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Old-fashioned approach\n**AN** (\"one\") *attracting* **EAR** (\"attention\")"} +{"Clue":"Measure of precious metals \u2013 plenty showing return (4)","Answer":"TOLA","Explanation":"Definition: Measure of precious metals\n**<= A LOT\u00a0**(\"plenty\", *showing return*) \n*A tola was a measure of bullion in India and South Asia."} +{"Clue":"Zonked by electronic music entirely gripping wild dancer (10)","Answer":"TRANCED-OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Zonked by electronic music\n**TOUT** (\"entirely\") *gripping* ***(dancer)"} +{"Clue":"Scots down: no score, and English accordingly making comeback (4)","Answer":"OOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Scots down\n**O** (\"no score\") + **<=** (**E**(nglish) + **SO**(\"accordingly\"), *making comeback*)"} +{"Clue":"She keeps the books, reckless when going wrong (8)","Answer":"CLERKESS","Explanation":"Definition: She keeps the books\n***(reckless)"} +{"Clue":"Two-master, British\/American ship (4)","Answer":"BUSS","Explanation":"Definition: Two-master\n**B**(ritish) + **USS** (\"American ship\" as in USS Indianapolis)"} +{"Clue":"Found everywhere (10)","Answer":"UBIQUARIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Found everywhere\nAzed wants you to clue this one."} +{"Clue":"Speak in service once? Was hesitant doing so (9)","Answer":"STUTTERED","Explanation":"Definition: Was hesitant doing so\n**UTTER** (\"speak\") *in* **STED** (\"service\", *once*, an archaic version of \"stead\")"} +{"Clue":"A glitch, this, one's lot in life (6)","Answer":"HICCUP","Explanation":"Definition: A glitch\n**HIC** (\"this\") + **CUP** (\"one's lot in life\")"} +{"Clue":"Fish \u2013 a shop serves more than one, battered (4)","Answer":"OPAH","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\n***(a shop)** would give us OPAHS (\"more than one\")"} +{"Clue":"Warm crumbs on one's face (7)","Answer":"CORDIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Warm\n**COR** (\"crumbs\") *on* **DIAL** (\"one's face\")"} +{"Clue":"Uptight, as identified by first half of session on couch? (4)","Answer":"ANAL","Explanation":"Definition: Uptight\n*First half of* **ANA**L(ysis) (\"session on couch\")"} +{"Clue":"Enzyme causing decay in legumes (8)","Answer":"PROTEASE","Explanation":"Definition: Enzyme\n**ROT** (\"enzyme\") *in* **PEASE** (\"legumes\")"} +{"Clue":"Pulp cleanser made from thin coral (9)","Answer":"ANTICHLOR","Explanation":"Definition: Pulp cleanser\n***(thin coral)** \n*According to the BRB, an antichlor is a substance used in paper-making to free the pulp from the last traces of free chlorine.**\n "} +{"Clue":"Production of Tosca includes beginning once rendered dissonant (8)","Answer":"SCORDATO","Explanation":"Definition: dissonant\n***(tosca)** *includes* **O**(nce) **R**(endered) **D**(issonant) \n*\"Dissonant\" seems to be doing double duty here unless Azed intends this to be & lit. My knowledge of classical music doesn't extend far enough to know whether the beginning of Tosca is considered to be disssonant."} +{"Clue":"Evil spirit began flying around \u2013 loathe being trapped by it (7)","Answer":"BUGGANE","Explanation":"Definition: Evil spirit\n***(began)** with **UG** (\"loathe\") *being trapped by it*."} +{"Clue":"Fellow over a barrel? That's what the world sees (6)","Answer":"FACADE","Explanation":"Definition: That's what the world sees\n**F**(ellow) *over* **A CADE** (\"barrel\")"} +{"Clue":"Week's routine put on paper (5)","Answer":"WROTE","Explanation":"Definition: put on paper\n**W**(eek) + **ROTE** (\"routine\")"} +{"Clue":"China etc with time assuming dominance in the Orient (4)","Answer":"TEAS","Explanation":"Definition: China etc\n**EAST** (\"Orient\") with T *assuming dominance* (i.e. rising to the top)"} +{"Clue":"Kiss in meadow coming up \u2013 and spectacular leap (4)","Answer":"AXEL","Explanation":"Definition: spectacular leap \n**X** (\"kiss\") *in* **<=LEA** (\"meadow\", *coming up*)"} +{"Clue":"Head twice (at least) catches a person absent after noon (4)","Answer":"NABS","Explanation":"Definition: Head twice (at least)\n**ABS** (\"a person absent\") *after* **N**(oon)"} +{"Clue":"Both parents collect a new hat (6)","Answer":"PANAMA","Explanation":"Definition: hat\n**PA** + **MA** (\"both parents\") *collect* **A N**(ew)"} +{"Clue":"Tackling Alp, hasn't a walking stick (8)","Answer":"ASHPLANT","Explanation":"Definition: a walking stick\n***(alp hasnt)"} +{"Clue":"Violinist's private room (5)","Answer":"BOWER","Explanation":"Definition: Violinist\nDouble definition, with the first being slightly cryptic."} +{"Clue":"Chief relaxes car safety features (9)","Answer":"HEADRESTS","Explanation":"Definition: car safety features\n**HEAD** (\"chief\") + **RESTS** (\"relaxes\")"} +{"Clue":"Police team having wildly exciting time? (4,5)","Answer":"RIOT SQUAD","Explanation":"Definition: Police team having wildly exciting time?\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"A fine cut of meat (5)","Answer":"MINCE","Explanation":"Definition: A fine cut of meat\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"On board ship, head for the drink (4,3,5)","Answer":"WALK THE PLANK","Explanation":"Definition: On board ship, head for the drink\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"The opposite of what AA stands for? (7,5)","Answer":"ALCOHOL ABUSE","Explanation":"Definition: The opposite of what AA stands for? \nAA would normally stand for Alcoholics Anonymous, but I don't think the opposite of this is Alcohol Abuse. I can see hwat the setter is doing, though, so as it's a Monday, I'd let it slide."} +{"Clue":"Firmly establishes\u00a0ancestry (5)","Answer":"ROOTS","Explanation":"Definition: Firmly establishes\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Biscuit gives diet variety (9)","Answer":"DIGESTIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Biscuit\n***(gives diet)"} +{"Clue":"Be elated to have one's stroll broadcast? (4,2,3)","Answer":"WALK ON AIR","Explanation":"Definition: Be elated\n**WALK** (\"to stroll\") + **ON AIR** (\"broadcast\")"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps bee managed to cross river (5)","Answer":"DRONE","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps bee\n**DONE** (\"managed\") *to cross* **R**(iver)"} +{"Clue":"Charge through the gate (5,3)","Answer":"ENTRY FEE","Explanation":"Definition: Charge through the gate\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Go away and get busy (4,2)","Answer":"BEAT IT","Explanation":"Definition: Go away\n**BE AT IT** (\"get busy\")"} +{"Clue":"Local tour that goes swimmingly? (3,5)","Answer":"PUB CRAWL","Explanation":"Definition: Local tour that goes swimmingly?\nCryptic definition. For pub, think \"local\", and for swimmingly, think \"crawl\"."} +{"Clue":"Americans are from a different planet (3,5)","Answer":"NEW WORLD","Explanation":"Definition: Americans are from\n**NEW** (\"different\") + **WORLD** (\"planet\")"} +{"Clue":"Hearing revolutionary, takes notice (5)","Answer":"MARKS","Explanation":"Definition: takes notic\nHomophone of **MARX** (\"revolutionary\")"} +{"Clue":"Random glances around from muck spreader (13)","Answer":"SCANDALMONGER","Explanation":"Definition: muck spreader\n***(random glances)"} +{"Clue":"Burning desire (9)","Answer":"PYROMANIA","Explanation":"Definition: Burning desire\nBarely cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Sailor given errand is away (6)","Answer":"ABSENT","Explanation":"Definition: is away\n**AB** (\"sailor\") + **SENT** (\"given errand\")"} +{"Clue":"Examiner is in wrong street (6)","Answer":"TESTER","Explanation":"Definition: Examiner\n***(street)"} +{"Clue":"Famous person's family title (9,4)","Answer":"HOUSEHOLD NAME","Explanation":"Definition: Famous person\n**HOUSEHOLD** (\"family\") + **NAME** (\"title\")"} +{"Clue":"Incredible account of the giraffe? (4,5)","Answer":"TALL STORY","Explanation":"Definition: Incredible account\nA giraffe is tall\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Start making dress from pattern and stop (3,2,3)","Answer":"CUT IT OUT","Explanation":"Definition: stop\nUsing a template, a dressmaker may cut out fabric to make a dress."} +{"Clue":"Strong, virile types submitted to surgeon (8)","Answer":"VEHEMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Strong\n**HE-MEN** (\"virile types\") *submitted to* **VET** (\"surgeon\")"} +{"Clue":"Read casually, gets worse in translation (6)","Answer":"BROWSE","Explanation":"Definition: Read casually\n*(worse) but don't know where the B of BROWSE comes from \nClue could have read \"read book, getting worse in translation\""} +{"Clue":"Drinking vessel allowed to touch mouth (6)","Answer":"GOBLET","Explanation":"Definition: Drinking vessel\n**LET** (\"allowed\") *to touch* **GOB** (\"mouth\")"} +{"Clue":"Walk furtively in square with nothing to do (5)","Answer":"SIDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Walk furtively\n**S**(quare) + **IDLE** (\"with nothing to do\")"} +{"Clue":"Out of date medicine that is valued 50% off (8)","Answer":"MEDIEVAL","Explanation":"Out of date medicine that is valued 50% off (8)\n**MED**(icine) + **I.E.** (\"that is\") + **VAL**(ued)"} +{"Clue":"The woman's embracing old English men of bravery (6)","Answer":"HEROES","Explanation":"The woman's embracing old English men of bravery (6)\n**HER'S** (\"the woman's\") *embracing* **O**(ld) **E**(nglish)"} +{"Clue":"Work? Love to go for a holiday (8)","Answer":"VACATION","Explanation":"Work? Love to go for a holiday (8)\n**V**(o>**A**)**CATION\u00a0**(\"work\" with O *going for*\u00a0A)"} +{"Clue":"Had a leak during steamship races (6)","Answer":"SPEEDS","Explanation":"Had a leak during steamship races (6)\n**PEED** (\"had a leak\") *during* **SS** (\"steamship\")"} +{"Clue":"Dread removing top to reveal boob (5)","Answer":"ERROR","Explanation":"Dread removing top to reveal boob (5)\n(t)**ERROR** (\"dread\", *removing top*)"} +{"Clue":"Hopeless repositioning tree with spade (9)","Answer":"DESPERATE","Explanation":"Hopeless repositioning tree with spade (9)\n***(tree spade)"} +{"Clue":"Dull sanctimonious talk boring sexually active man (6)","Answer":"STUPID","Explanation":"Dull sanctimonious talk boring sexually active man (6)\n**PI** (\"sanctimonius talk\") *boring* **STUD** (\"sexually active man\")"} +{"Clue":"Talk about athletic contest with son (7)","Answer":"DISCUSS","Explanation":"Talk about athletic contest with son (7)\n**DISCUS** (\"athletic contest\") *with*\u00a0**S**(on)"} +{"Clue":"Strip? Kinky nurses do, almost (7)","Answer":"UNDRESS","Explanation":"Strip? Kinky nurses do, almost (7)\n***(nurses d)"} +{"Clue":"Lower chewing cud in grass endlessly (6)","Answer":"REDUCE","Explanation":"Lower chewing cud in grass endlessly (6)\n***(cud)** in **REE**(d) (\"grass\", *endlessly*)"} +{"Clue":"Commuting fat cats in capital (9)","Answer":"FANTASTIC","Explanation":"Commuting fat cats in capital (9)\n***(fat cats in)"} +{"Clue":"Scoundrel, oddly withdrawn, is yet to swear (5)","Answer":"CURSE","Explanation":"Scoundrel, oddly withdrawn, is yet to swear (5)\n**CUR** (\"scoundrel\") + (i)**S**(y)**E**(t) (*odd *letters* withdrawn*)"} +{"Clue":"Keep volunteers in check (6)","Answer":"RETAIN","Explanation":"Keep volunteers in check (6)\n**TA** (Territorial Army, so \"volunteers\")* in* **REIN** (\"check\")"} +{"Clue":"Reasonable price to follow fashion (8)","Answer":"MODERATE","Explanation":"Reasonable price to follow fashion (8)\n**RATE** (\"price\") *to follow* **MODE** (\"fashion\")"} +{"Clue":"Editor taken aback by action plan (6)","Answer":"DESIGN","Explanation":"Editor taken aback by action plan (6)\n**<=ED**(itor) *by* **SIGN** (\"action\")"} +{"Clue":"Coming and going in\u00a0transport (8)","Answer":"ENTRANCE","Explanation":"Coming and going in\u00a0transport (8)\nTriple definition"} +{"Clue":"Flicks mane initially over jockeys (6)","Answer":"MOVIES","Explanation":"Flicks mane initially over jockeys (6)\n**M**(ane) **O**(ver) **VIES** (\"jockeys\")"} +{"Clue":"Coat and red pants \u2013 Edward's dressed (9)","Answer":"DECORATED","Explanation":"Coat and red pants \u2013 Edward's dressed (9)\n***(coat red)** + **ED**(ward)"} +{"Clue":"Go in two parts of a hospital (5)","Answer":"ENTER","Explanation":"Go in two parts of a hospital (5)\n**ENT** (Ear Nose & Throat) + **ER** (Emergency Room)"} +{"Clue":"Stayed away from a very old fish on bottom of pond (7)","Answer":"AVOIDED","Explanation":"Stayed away from a very old fish on bottom of pond (7)\n**A V**(ery) **O**(ld) **IDE** (\"fish\") *on* (pon)**D"} +{"Clue":"Harassed after former lover spoke (9)","Answer":"EXPRESSED","Explanation":"Harassed after former lover spoke (9)\n**PRESSED** (\"harassed\") *after* **EX** (\"former lover\")"} +{"Clue":"Time after work for musical drama (5)","Answer":"OPERA","Explanation":"Time after work for musical drama (5)\n**ERA** (\"time\") *after* **OP** (\"work\")"} +{"Clue":"South American writers echo doubt (8)","Answer":"SUSPENSE","Explanation":"South American writers echo doubt (8)\n**S**(outh) + **US** (\"American\") + **PENS** (\"writers\") + **E**(cho)"} +{"Clue":"Tickled? Am leaving, mistreated (4)","Answer":"USED","Explanation":"Tickled? Am leaving, mistreated (4)\n(am)**USED** (\"tickled\" with AM *leaving*)"} +{"Clue":"Dressing and cooking before shaving? (9)","Answer":"PREPARING","Explanation":"Dressing and cooking before shaving? (9)\nDouble definition, and PRE (\"before\") PARING (\"shaving\")"} +{"Clue":"Dodgy announcer tainted, to an extent (9)","Answer":"UNCERTAIN","Explanation":"Dodgy announcer tainted, to an extent (9)\nHidden in \"anno**UNCER TAIN**ted\""} +{"Clue":"Foul feud ref's put up with (8)","Answer":"SUFFERED","Explanation":"Foul feud ref's put up with (8)\n***(feud refs)"} +{"Clue":"Plot upsetting in Hamlet? I suppose (4)","Answer":"SITE","Explanation":"Plot upsetting in Hamlet? I suppose (4)\nHidden backwards (indicated by *upsetting in*) in \"HamlE**T I S**uppose\")"} +{"Clue":"Miles away from wild Moroccan animal (7)","Answer":"RACCOON","Explanation":"Miles away from wild Moroccan animal (7)\n*******(oroccan)\u00a0**(\"Moroccan\" with M(iles) *away*)"} +{"Clue":"Very bad cut on horse's rear (6)","Answer":"SEVERE","Explanation":"Very bad cut on horse's rear (6)\n**SEVER** (\"cut\") *on* (hors)**E"} +{"Clue":"Observes lack of publication for teachers? (5)","Answer":"NOTES","Explanation":"Observes lack of publication for teachers? (5)\n**NO** (\"lack of\") +** T**(imes) E(ducational) **S**(upplement) (\"publication for teachers\", now more commonly known as simply TES)"} +{"Clue":"Cordelia's opening her father's net (5)","Answer":"CLEAR","Explanation":"Cordelia's opening her father's net (5)\n**C**(ordelia) + **LEAR** (\"her father\")"} +{"Clue":"Nurse enters passage that's short (9)","Answer":"TRANSIENT","Explanation":"Nurse enters passage that's short (9)\n**EN** (enrolled \"nurse\") *enters* **TRANSIT** (\"passage\")"} +{"Clue":"Wally goes through gym on the way out (5)","Answer":"PASSE","Explanation":"Wally goes through gym on the way out (5)\n**ASS** (\"wally\") *goes through* **P.E.** (\"gym\")"} +{"Clue":"Strike that man in church (5)","Answer":"CHIME","Explanation":"Strike that man in church (5)\n**HIM** (\"that man\") *in* **C.E.** (\"church\")"} +{"Clue":"Penny has licence to provide bromide (9)","Answer":"PLATITUDE","Explanation":"Penny has licence to provide bromide (9)\n**P**(enny) *has* **LATITUDE** (\"licence\")"} +{"Clue":"It's risky to brush with vigour (5-3-2)","Answer":"TOUCH-AND-GO","Explanation":"It's risky to brush with vigour (5-3-2)\n**TOUCH** (\"brush\") + **AND** (\"with\") + **GO** (\"vigour\")"} +{"Clue":"Colours\u00a0fade (4)","Answer":"FLAG","Explanation":"Colours\u00a0fade (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Thrash counter-revolutionary? (7)","Answer":"TROUNCE","Explanation":"Thrash counter-revolutionary? (7)\n***(counter)"} +{"Clue":"Post shabby clothes in Israel (7)","Answer":"STATION","Explanation":"Post shabby clothes in Israel (7)\n**TAT** (\"shabby clothes\") *in* **SION** (\"Israel\")"} +{"Clue":"Pupil is rather pliant (7)","Answer":"LISSOME","Explanation":"Pupil is rather pliant (7)\n**L**(earner, so \"pupil\") + **IS** + **SOME** (\"rather\")"} +{"Clue":"Painter is special to be embraced by comrade (7)","Answer":"MATISSE","Explanation":"Painter is special to be embraced by comrade (7)\n**IS** + **S**(pecial) *to be embraced by* **MATE** (\"comrade\")"} +{"Clue":"Betray European judge (4)","Answer":"RATE","Explanation":"Betray European judge (4)\n**RAT** (\"betray\") + **E**(uropean)"} +{"Clue":"Chief ought to tumble before anything else (5,2,3)","Answer":"FIRST OF ALL","Explanation":"Chief ought to tumble before anything else (5,2,3)\nThink there's an error here as there is no indication of the O. \nI can see **FIRST** (\"chief\") and **FAL**L (\"tumble\").\n \nThe clue would work if it read \"Conifers to tumble before anything else\" (FIRS TO FALL)"} +{"Clue":"Tory leader's fury fades after misfortunes (9)","Answer":"TRAGEDIES","Explanation":"Tory leader's fury fades after misfortunes (9)\n**T**(ory) + **RAGE** (\"fury\") with **DIES** (\"fades\") *after"} +{"Clue":"Regrets adopting liberal laws (5)","Answer":"RULES","Explanation":"Regrets adopting liberal laws (5)\n**RUES** (\"regrets\") *adopting* **L**(iberal)"} +{"Clue":"Traded in wood tar, initially (5)","Answer":"DEALT","Explanation":"Traded in wood tar, initially (5)\n**DEAL** (\"wood\") + **T**(ar)"} +{"Clue":"Cockney in ecstasy since getting offer (4,5)","Answer":"EAST ENDER","Explanation":"Cockney in ecstasy since getting offer (4,5)\n**E**(cstasy) + **AS** (\"since\") *getting* **TENDER** (\"offer\")"} +{"Clue":"Diplomacy surrounding Indian leader is understood (5)","Answer":"TACIT","Explanation":"Diplomacy surrounding Indian leader is understood (5)\n**TACIT** (\"diplomacy\") *surrounding* **I**(ndian)"} +{"Clue":"Claudius prepared to eat duck and tart (9)","Answer":"ACIDULOUS","Explanation":"Claudius prepared to eat duck and tart (9)\n***(claudius)** *to ea*t **O** (\"duck\")"} +{"Clue":"Engineer's relative keeps fowl (10)","Answer":"STEPHENSON","Explanation":"Engineer's relative keeps fowl (10)\n**STEPSON** (\"relative\") *keeps* **HEN** (\"fowl\") \n*Could relate to George Stephenson or his son Robert, famous for the Rocket steam locomotive."} +{"Clue":"Cost of swans in the river (7)","Answer":"EXPENSE","Explanation":"Cost of swans in the river (7)\n**PENS** (female \"swans\") *in* (the river) **EXE"} +{"Clue":"Disarming agent hurries to embrace Georgia (4,3)","Answer":"TEAR GAS","Explanation":"Disarming agent hurries to embrace Georgia (4,3)\n**TEARS** (\"hurries\") *to embrace* **Ga**. (\"Georgia)"} +{"Clue":"Parking subsidy is spent (4)","Answer":"PAID","Explanation":"Parking subsidy is spent (4)\n**P**(arking) +** AID** (\"subsidy\")"} +{"Clue":"Row makes society slaughter (5)","Answer":"SCULL","Explanation":"Row makes society slaughter (5)\n**S**(ociety) + **CULL** (\"slaughter\")"} +{"Clue":"Development of endless crisis with Spain (9)","Answer":"EMERGENCE","Explanation":"Development of endless crisis with Spain (9)\n**EMERGENC**(y) (*endless* \"crisis\") *with* **E** (\"Spain)"} +{"Clue":"Ensure boat is ordered for resort (10)","Answer":"EASTBOURNE","Explanation":"Ensure boat is ordered for resort (10)\n***(ensure boat)"} +{"Clue":"Lead otter about? That'll be endured! (9)","Answer":"TOLERATED","Explanation":"Lead otter about? That'll be endured! (9)\n***(lead otter)"} +{"Clue":"This month every edition is set up (9)","Answer":"INSTALLED","Explanation":"This month every edition is set up (9)\n**INST.** (\"this month) + **ALL** (\"every\") + **E**D(ition)"} +{"Clue":"Earl to risk concealing condition of building (7)","Answer":"EDIFICE","Explanation":"Earl to risk concealing condition of building (7)\n**E**(arl) + **DICE** (\"risk\") *concealing* **IF** (\"condition\")"} +{"Clue":"Badly treats girls wrapping uniform (7)","Answer":"MISUSES","Explanation":"Badly treats girls wrapping uniform (7)\n**MISSES** (\"girls\") *wrapping* **U**(niform)"} +{"Clue":"Portia rarely bears headgear (5)","Answer":"TIARA","Explanation":"Portia rarely bears headgear (5)\nHidden in \"por**TIA RA**rely\""} +{"Clue":"No-hoper with dreadful roles (5)","Answer":"LOSER","Explanation":"No-hoper with dreadful roles (5)\n***(loser)"} +{"Clue":"Ridicule first person in French street (4)","Answer":"JEST","Explanation":"Ridicule first person in French street (4)\n**JE** (\"first person\" in French) + **ST**(reet)"} +{"Clue":"Precious metal seen in swamp is an illusion (6)","Answer":"MIRAGE","Explanation":"Precious metal seen in swamp is an illusion (6)\n**Ag** (silver, so \"precious metal\") *seen in* **MIRE** (\"swamp\")"} +{"Clue":"Cheer lab that constructs whitening mechanism (8)","Answer":"BLEACHER","Explanation":"Cheer lab that constructs whitening mechanism (8)\n*(cheer lab)"} +{"Clue":"Paying close attention to golden eagle? (6)","Answer":"RAPTOR","Explanation":"Paying close attention to golden eagle? (6)\n**RAPT** (\"paying close attention\") *to* **OR** (\"golden\")"} +{"Clue":"Undermined MP's excuse for not voting (8)","Answer":"IMPAIRED","Explanation":"Undermined MP's excuse for not voting (8)\n**I'M PAIRED** (\"MP's excuse for not voting\") \n*\"Pairing\"\u00a0is the system by which two opposition MPs agree not to vote, so that they can both be absent from the house."} +{"Clue":"As disused stations are covered by railway work (8)","Answer":"INDUSTRY","Explanation":"As disused stations are covered by railway work (8)\n**IN DUST** (\"as disused stations are covered\") *by* **RY** (\"railway\")"} +{"Clue":"Head cold interrupting crazy rocker's comeback (6)","Answer":"CORYZA","Explanation":"Head cold interrupting crazy rocker's comeback (6)\nHidden backwards in \"cr**AZY ROC**ker\""} +{"Clue":"Hit friends back (4)","Answer":"SLAP","Explanation":"Hit friends back (4)\n**<=PALS** (\"friends\", *back*)"} +{"Clue":"Antibiotic fix covering nurse in charge getting sick (10)","Answer":"PENICILLIN","Explanation":"Antibiotic fix covering nurse in charge getting sick (10)\n**PIN** (\"fix\") *covering* **E**(nrolled) **N**(urse)** I**(n) **C**(harge) + **ILL**, so **P(EN-IC-ILL)IN"} +{"Clue":"Choral rite oddly not expecting responses (10)","Answer":"RHETORICAL","Explanation":"Choral rite oddly not expecting responses (10)\n***(choral rite)"} +{"Clue":"Woman from Clackmannan (4)","Answer":"ANNA","Explanation":"Woman from Clackmannan (4)\nHidden in (*from*) \"clackm**ANNA**n\""} +{"Clue":"Mad mother who has her child adopted? (6)","Answer":"CUCKOO","Explanation":"Mad mother who has her child adopted? (6)\n*Cuckoos lay their eggs in the nest of other birds, so their \"children are adopted\" by other birds."} +{"Clue":"A way mother fills up anorexic fielder (5,3)","Answer":"THIRD MAN","Explanation":"A way mother fills up anorexic fielder (5,3)\n**RD** (road, so \"way\") + **MA** (\"mother\") *fills up* **THIN** (\"anorexic\") \n*Third man is a fielding position in cricket."} +{"Clue":"Beats Turkey with lightweights (8)","Answer":"TROUNCES","Explanation":"Beats Turkey with lightweights (8)\n**TR** (international car registration for \"Turkey\") + **OUNCES** (\"lightweights\")"} +{"Clue":"Capital WW2 weapon Anne brought back (6)","Answer":"VIENNA","Explanation":"Capital WW2 weapon Anne brought back (6)\n**V1** (\"WW2 weapon\") +**<=ANNE"} +{"Clue":"Hollywood film with fish on inland beach (8)","Answer":"LAKESIDE","Explanation":"Hollywood film with fish on inland beach (8)\n**L.A.** (\"Hollywood\") + **KES** (\"film\") *with* **IDE** (\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Writes on behalf of good MCs (6)","Answer":"GHOSTS","Explanation":"Writes on behalf of good MCs (6)\n**G**(ood) + **HOSTS** (\"MCs\")"} +{"Clue":"Flyers for service inspiring rector (7)","Answer":"MARTINS","Explanation":"Flyers for service inspiring rector (7)\n**MATINS** (\"service\") *inspiring* **R**(ector)"} +{"Clue":"Push back about dessert one had (9)","Answer":"REPUDIATE","Explanation":"Push back about dessert one had (9)\n**RE** (\"about\") + **PUD** (\"dessert\") + **I ATE** (\"I had\")"} +{"Clue":"Greek flower game (6)","Answer":"GROUSE","Explanation":"Greek flower game (6)\n**Gr**(eek) + **OUSE** (river, so\u00a0\"flower\" ie that which flows)"} +{"Clue":"Unpleasant secretion wipes out second tree (4)","Answer":"LIME","Explanation":"Unpleasant secretion wipes out second tree (4)\n(s)**LIME** (\"unpleasant secretion\" with **S**(econd) *wiped out*)"} +{"Clue":"Showing body structure of a new type of bomb (8)","Answer":"ANATOMIC","Explanation":"Showing body structure of a new type of bomb (8)\n**A** + **N**(ew) + **ATOMIC** (\"type of bomb\")"} +{"Clue":"Pester bishop to visit literary festival (5)","Answer":"HARRY","Explanation":"Pester bishop to visit literary festival (5)\n**RR** (right reverend, so \"bishop\") *to visit* **HAY** (on-Wye)(\"literary festival\")"} +{"Clue":"Again pulled prison guard up north (7)","Answer":"REDRAWN","Explanation":"Again pulled prison guard up north (7)\n**<=WARDER** (\"prison guard\", *up*) + **N**(orth)"} +{"Clue":"As classical art ruined Nice (7)","Answer":"ARSENIC","Explanation":"As classical art ruined Nice (7)\n**ARS** (Latin for \"art\", so *classical* art) + ***(nice) ***As is the chemical symobol for arsenic."} +{"Clue":"Electronics company has increased turnover after changing half its leaders (7)","Answer":"HITACHI","Explanation":"Electronics company has increased turnover after changing half its leaders (7)\nFirst letters (*leaders*) of **H**(as) **I**(ncreased) **T**(urnover) **A**(fter) **C**(hanging) **H**(alf) **I**(ts)"} +{"Clue":"Weapons indicating elms (9)","Answer":"LANDMINES","Explanation":"Weapons indicating elms (9)\n**L AND M IN ES ***Clever clue \u2013 if you put \"L and M in ES\", you get E(LM)S"} +{"Clue":"Fragrances pass over genders, oddly (8)","Answer":"COLOGNES","Explanation":"Fragrances pass over genders, oddly (8)\n**COL** (\"pass\") + **O**(ver) + **G**(e)**N**(d)**E**(r)**S\u00a0**(*odd* letters only)"} +{"Clue":"Park country's unfinished concert (7)","Answer":"RECITAL","Explanation":"Park country's unfinished concert (7)\n**REC** (\"park\") + **ITAL**(y) (\"country\", *unfinished*)"} +{"Clue":"You break records for chrysanthemums? (7)","Answer":"ANNUALS","Explanation":"You break records for chrysanthemums? (7)\n**U** (textspeak for \"you\") *breaking* **ANNALS** (\"records\") \nThis one is a little clumsy grammatically, as U is break**ING** ANNALS."} +{"Clue":"Artist comes in with an apparition (6)","Answer":"WRAITH","Explanation":"Artist comes in with an apparition (6)\n**RA** (\"artist\") *comes in* **WITH"} +{"Clue":"Time for male to cross line (5)","Answer":"CLOCK","Explanation":"Time for male to cross line (5)\n**COCK** (\"male\") *to cross* **L**(ine)"} +{"Clue":"Grass woodlanders up (4)","Answer":"REED","Explanation":"Grass woodlanders up (4)\n**<=DEER** (\"woodlanders\", *up*)"} +{"Clue":"Bubble that irritates second-rate movie star? (7)","Answer":"BLISTER","Explanation":"Bubble that irritates second-rate movie star? (7)\n**B-LISTER** (\"second-rate movie star\" as opposed to an A- lister)"} +{"Clue":"Deal with vexed solicitor on the phone (4,3)","Answer":"SORT OUT","Explanation":"Deal with vexed solicitor on the phone (4,3)\nHomophone of SORE TOUT (\"vexed solicitor\") indicated by *on the phone*. \n*Not a homophone for me, as, probably as I'm Scottish, I would pronounce sort and sore with different vowel sounds, but I've ground that axe often enough before\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Suspicious sailor retraced Cuban's steps (5)","Answer":"RUMBA","Explanation":"Suspicious sailor retraced Cuban's steps (5)\n**RUM** (\"suspicious\") + **<=AB** (\"sailor\", *retraced*)"} +{"Clue":"Man from our sphere transformed? (9)","Answer":"SUPERHERO","Explanation":"Man from our sphere transformed? (9)\n***(our sphere)"} +{"Clue":"Children paired for walking races feigned distress (9,5)","Answer":"CROCODILE TEARS","Explanation":"Children paired for walking races feigned distress (9,5)\n**CROCODILE** (\"children paired for walking\") + **TEARS** (\"races\")"} +{"Clue":"7 academics and students cross (4)","Answer":"UNIX","Explanation":"7 academics and students cross (4)\n**UNI**(versity) (\"academics and students\") + **X** (\"cross\") \n*Unix is a computer operatingsystem (see 7dn)"} +{"Clue":"Cruelty always preceding sex, in skivvy's case (8)","Answer":"SEVERITY","Explanation":"Cruelty always preceding sex, in skivvy's case (8)\n**EVER** (\"always\") *preceding* **IT** (\"sex\") *in* **S**(kivv)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Useful headgear, they say, for a horse race (8)","Answer":"HANDICAP","Explanation":"Useful headgear, they say, for a horse race (8)\nHomophone of **HANDY CAP**, (\"useful headgear\") indicated by *they say*."} +{"Clue":"Prophet taking his son back is looking older (4)","Answer":"AGES","Explanation":"Prophet taking his son back is looking older (4)\n**SAGE** (\"prophet\") with S(on) *taken to the back*."} +{"Clue":"When nothing went right \u2014 nothing! \u2014 he'd often say so, angrily (3,2,5,4)","Answer":"ONE OF THOSE DAYS","Explanation":"When nothing went right \u2014 nothing! \u2014 he'd often say so, angrily (3,2,5,4)\n**O** (\"nothing\") + ***(hed often say so)"} +{"Clue":"String of cars transported Democrat round Ohio, principally (9)","Answer":"MOTORCADE","Explanation":"String of cars transported Democrat round Ohio, principally (9)\n***(democrat)** *round* **O**(hio)"} +{"Clue":"Considering the odds, trust your coach (5)","Answer":"TUTOR","Explanation":"Considering the odds, trust your coach (5)\nOdd letters of **T**(r)**U**(s)**T**(y)**O**(u)**R"} +{"Clue":"Clouds over rescue vessel impeding retreats (7)","Answer":"DARKENS","Explanation":"Clouds over rescue vessel impeding retreats (7)\n**ARK** (\"rescue vehicle\") *impeding* **DENS** (\"retreats\")"} +{"Clue":"Virgin placed in lower recessed tomb, historically (7)","Answer":"PYRAMID","Explanation":"Virgin placed in lower recessed tomb, historically (7)\n**<=MARY** in **<=DIP** (\"virgin\" placed in \"lower\", *recessed*)"} +{"Clue":"Flyer's attempt to cross river (4)","Answer":"BIRD","Explanation":"Flyer's attempt to cross river (4)\n**BID** (\"attempt\") *to cross* **R**(iver)"} +{"Clue":"Going under gangster's arm, it'll raise the temperature (9,6)","Answer":"IMMERSION HEATER","Explanation":"Going under gangster's arm, it'll raise the temperature (9,6)\n**IMMERSION** (\"going under\") + **HEATER** (\"gangster's arm\")"} +{"Clue":"Shock as pioneering PM ditches Queen (6)","Answer":"THATCH","Explanation":"Shock as pioneering PM ditches Queen (6)\n**THATCH**(er) (\"PM\") *ditching* ER (\"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Those left without uniform to hang out (6)","Answer":"RESIDE","Explanation":"Those left without uniform to hang out (6)\n**RESID**(u)**E** (\"those left\",\u00a0*without* U(niform))"} +{"Clue":"Trader moving comparatively freely round island (8)","Answer":"SUPPLIER","Explanation":"Trader moving comparatively freely round island (8)\n**SUPPLER** (\"moving comparatively freely\") *round* **I**(sland)"} +{"Clue":"Artist, prig at heart, secures collector's items (8)","Answer":"RARITIES","Explanation":"Artist, prig at heart, secures collector's items (8)\n**RA** (\"artist\") + (p)**RI**(g) +** TIES** (\"secures\")"} +{"Clue":"Android perhaps showing how things are done in theatre? (9,6)","Answer":"OPERATING SYSTEM","Explanation":"Android perhaps showing how things are done in theatre? (9,6)\n*An *OPERATING SYSTEM* may be used in an operating theatre."} +{"Clue":"Red sky is beginning to turn with brisk pace to the north (10)","Answer":"TROTSKYIST","Explanation":"Red sky is beginning to turn with brisk pace to the north (10)\n**SKY IS** + **T**(urn) *with* **TROT** (\"brisk pace\") *to the north"} +{"Clue":"Space needed in Slough after Mothers' Union expanded (10)","Answer":"MUSHROOMED","Explanation":"Space needed in Slough after Mothers' Union expanded (10)\n**ROOM** (\"space\") *needed in* **SHED** (\"slough\") *after* **M**(others') **U**(nion)"} +{"Clue":"One particular service a strain for Anglicans (3,5)","Answer":"AIR FORCE","Explanation":"One particular service a strain for Anglicans (3,5)\n**AIR** (\"strain\", as in song) + **FOR** + **C.E.** (Church of England, so \"Anglicans\")"} +{"Clue":"What travels within France's country tracks? (8)","Answer":"PATHWAYS","Explanation":"What travels within France's country tracks? (8)\n***(what)** *within* **PAYS** (French for \"country\")"} +{"Clue":"Like to strip off when retiring or having a snooze (6)","Answer":"ASLEEP","Explanation":"Like to strip off when retiring or having a snooze (6)\n**AS** (\"like\") + **<=PEEL** (\"strip off\", *when retiring*)"} +{"Clue":"Journalist re-stocked it, ordering pens (6)","Answer":"EDITOR","Explanation":"Journalist re-stocked it, ordering pens (6)\nHidden in \"restock**ED IT OR**dering\""} +{"Clue":"Good clear network (4)","Answer":"GRID","Explanation":"Good clear network (4)\n**G**(ood) + **RID** (\"clear\")"} +{"Clue":"Analyst flustered beginning to engage this sporty chap (15)","Answer":"PSYCHOTHERAPIST","Explanation":"Analyst flustered beginning to engage this sporty chap (15)\n***(e this sporty chap)**, where e is the *beginning* of (e)ngage"} +{"Clue":"Excellent beer sent round in Crown & Sceptre? (7)","Answer":"REGALIA","Explanation":"Excellent beer sent round in Crown & Sceptre? (7)\n**<=A1 LAGER** (\"excellent beer\", *sent round*)"} +{"Clue":"Maybe swelling number of reserve forwards (3,4)","Answer":"ICE PACK","Explanation":"Maybe swelling number of reserve forwards (3,4)\n**ICE** (\"reserve\", as in \"put on ice\") + **PACK** (\"forwards\" in rugby) \n*Number here is \"that which numbs\" such as an ice pack."} +{"Clue":"Husband gets mum's sister in trouble (5)","Answer":"HAUNT","Explanation":"Husband gets mum's sister in trouble (5)\n**H**(usband) + **AUNT** (\" mum's sister\")"} +{"Clue":"Enliven by topping with one pizza ingredient (9)","Answer":"PEPPERONI","Explanation":"Enliven by topping with one pizza ingredient (9)\n**PEP** (\"enliven\") + **PER** (\"by\") + **ON** (\"topping\") + **I** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"In Natal he represented Hawthorne for example (9)","Answer":"NATHANIEL","Explanation":"In Natal he represented Hawthorne for example (9)\n***(in natal he)"} +{"Clue":"One departure after another for Spaniard (5)","Answer":"DIEGO","Explanation":"One departure after another for Spaniard (5)\n**DIE** + **GO** (\"one departure after another\") \n*Not sure if this works as *die* and *go* are both verbs, and *departure* is a noun (perhaps \"One to depart after another Spaniard\" may have been better, if a little clumsier?)"} +{"Clue":"Something incomprehensible from Tsipras say (5)","Answer":"GREEK","Explanation":"Something incomprehensible from Tsipras say (5)\n*Alexis Tripsas is the Prime Minister of Greece"} +{"Clue":"Fool succeeded with heartless gibe about single aide (9)","Answer":"ASSISTANT","Explanation":"Fool succeeded with heartless gibe about single aide (9)\n**ASS** (\"fool\") + **S**(ucceeded) *with* **TA**(u)**NT** (hearltess \"gibe\") *about* **I** (\"single\")"} +{"Clue":"Infamous old port guarded by other people? (9)","Answer":"NOTORIOUS","Explanation":"Infamous old port guarded by other people? (9)\n**O**(ld) **RIO** (\"port\") *guarded by* **NOT US** (\"other people\")"} +{"Clue":"Mysterious European Republic wanting revolution (5)","Answer":"EERIE","Explanation":"Mysterious European Republic wanting revolution (5)\n**E**(uropean) + **<=EIRE** (\"republic\", *wanting revolution*)"} +{"Clue":"Lilac no good planted in troubled country (7)","Answer":"SYRINGA","Explanation":"Lilac no good planted in troubled country (7)\n**N**(o) **G**(ood) *planted in* **SYRIA** (\"troubled country\")"} +{"Clue":"King Henry having an artist over in boozer (7)","Answer":"PHARAOH","Explanation":"King Henry having an artist over in boozer (7)\n**H**(enry) *having* **A RA** (\"artist\") + **O**(ver) *in* **P**(ublic) **H**(ouse) (\"boozer\"), so **P(H-A RA-O)H"} +{"Clue":"Lower form runs new school (9,6)","Answer":"SECONDARY MODERN","Explanation":"Lower form runs new school (9,6)\n**SECONDARY** (\"lower\") + **MODE** (\"form\") + **R**(uns) + **N**(ew)"} +{"Clue":"Reproduction Stonehenge assembled in capital (15)","Answer":"PARTHENOGENESIS","Explanation":"Reproduction Stonehenge assembled in capital (15)\n***(stonehenge)*** in* **PARIS** (\"capital\")"} +{"Clue":"Food unusually tough and extremely rubbery (7)","Answer":"YOGHURT","Explanation":"Food unusually tough and extremely rubbery (7)\n***(tough ry)**, where ry is the *extremes* of r(ubber)y"} +{"Clue":"Military vehicle brings force in to stop pain (4-5)","Answer":"HALF-TRACK","Explanation":"Military vehicle brings force in to stop pain (4-5)\n**F**(orce) *in* **HALT** (\"to stop\") + **RACK** (\"pain\")"} +{"Clue":"Incline encountered after time in hike (5)","Answer":"TRAMP","Explanation":"Incline encountered after time in hike (5)\n**RAMP** (\"incline\") *after* **T**(ime)"} +{"Clue":"Such surveys necessarily on the way out? (4,5)","Answer":"EXIT POLLS","Explanation":"Such surveys necessarily on the way out? (4,5)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Sign that character must be removed by alpha female (5)","Answer":"ADELE","Explanation":"Sign that character must be removed by alpha female (5)\n**DELE** (\"sign that character must be removed\", in proofreading) *by* **A**(lpha)"} +{"Clue":"His name is love (7)","Answer":"ISADORE","Explanation":"His name is love (7)\n**IS** + **ADORE** (\"love\")"} +{"Clue":"Face up to defeat when punch gets through? (4,2,2,3,4)","Answer":"TAKE IT ON THE CHIN","Explanation":"Face up to defeat when punch gets through? (4,2,2,3,4)\n*A punch getting through a boxer's guard would possibly hit him on the chin."} +{"Clue":"Very soon scoundrel gets a girlfriend (9)","Answer":"INAMORATA","Explanation":"Very soon scoundrel gets a girlfriend (9)\n**IN A MO** (\"very soon\") + **RAT** (\"scoundrel\") *gets* **A"} +{"Clue":"Bandit's gone round holding sellers up (9)","Answer":"DESPERADO","Explanation":"Bandit's gone round holding sellers up (9)\n**DEAD** (\"gone\") + **O\u00a0**(\"round\") *holding* **<=REPS** (\"sellers\", *up*)"} +{"Clue":"Record first signs of indigestion creaking in guts (7)","Answer":"ENTERIC","Explanation":"Record first signs of indigestion creaking in guts (7)\n**ENTER** (\"record\") + **I**(ndigestion) **C**(reaking)"} +{"Clue":"Big plot last from Zola on prison guards (7)","Answer":"ACREAGE","Explanation":"Big plot last from Zola on prison guards (7)\n(zol)**A** + **RE** (\"on\") *guarded b*y **CAGE** (\"prison\")"} +{"Clue":"Lordless swordsman right ahead skinned mink (5)","Answer":"RONIN","Explanation":"Lordless swordsman right ahead skinned mink (5)\n**R**(ight) + **ON** (\"ahead\") + (m)**IN**(k) \n*In feudal Japan, a *ronin* was a samurai with no ties to a master or lord."} +{"Clue":"Wet work agent accepts (5)","Answer":"SOPPY","Explanation":"Wet work agent accepts (5)\n**SPY** (\"agent\") *accepts* **OP** (\"work\")"} +{"Clue":"Convey fury with Spain to ancient capital (8)","Answer":"CARTHAGE","Explanation":"Definition: ancient capital\n**CART** (\"convey\") + **HAG** (\"fury\") + **E** (international vehicle code for \"Spain\")"} +{"Clue":"Man gets the Castilian into place of worship (6)","Answer":"CHAPEL","Explanation":"Definition: place of worship\n**CHAP** (\"man\") *gets* **EL** (\"the\" in Spanish)"} +{"Clue":"Last part of contingent departed in frenzy for region of North America (8)","Answer":"MANITOBA","Explanation":"Definition: region of North America\n*[last part of] (*contingent)**T **\u00a0+ **OB.** (died, i.e. \"departed) *in* **MANIA** (\"frenzy\")"} +{"Clue":"French person in British school (6)","Answer":"BRETON","Explanation":"Definition: French person\n**BR.\u00a0**(British) +** ETON** (\"school\")"} +{"Clue":"Tory leader spots scum (5)","Answer":"TRASH","Explanation":"Definition: scum\n**T**(ory) [*leader]*\u00a0+ **RASH** (\"spots\")"} +{"Clue":"Initially, the painter depicts bride's clothing (9)","Answer":"TROUSSEAU","Explanation":"Definition: bride's clothing\n*[initially]\u00a0***T**(he)\u00a0+ (Henri or Theodore) **ROUSSEAU** (\"painter\")"} +{"Clue":"List transport in faction that facilitates revolution (5,7)","Answer":"WHEEL BEARING","Explanation":"Definition: that facilitates revolution\n**HEEL** (\"list\") + **BEAR** (\"transport\") *in* **WING** (\"faction\")"} +{"Clue":"Always having yen to appease, entertaining Oscar occasionally (5,2,5)","Answer":"EVERY SO OFTEN","Explanation":"Definition: occasionally\n**EVER** (\"always\") *having* **Y\u00a0**(yen) + **SOFTEN** (\"to appease\") *entertaining* **O\u00a0**(Oscar in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Villain gives poor Don ulcers (9)","Answer":"SCOUNDREL","Explanation":"Definition: Villain \n***(don ulcers)"} +{"Clue":"Rumour about second-class furniture (5)","Answer":"TABLE","Explanation":"Definition: furniture\n**TALE** (\"rumour\") *about* **B** (\"second-class\", as in B-list)"} +{"Clue":"Think about an issue (6)","Answer":"REASON","Explanation":"Definition: Think\n**RE** (\"about\") + **A SON** (\"an issue\")"} +{"Clue":"Bear swims in channel for fish (3,5)","Answer":"SEA BREAM","Explanation":"Definition: fish\n***(bear)** *in* **SEAM** (\"channel\")"} +{"Clue":"Stylish, clean and young (6)","Answer":"DRESSY","Explanation":"Definition: Stylish\n**DRESS** (\"clean\") + **Y\u00a0**(young)"} +{"Clue":"Wally stores prime, oxygen-resistant material (8)","Answer":"ASBESTOS","Explanation":"Definition: resistant material\n**ASS** (\"wally\") *stores* **BEST** (\"prime\") + **O\u00a0**(oxygen)"} +{"Clue":"Senior officer came across special space travellers (6)","Answer":"COMETS","Explanation":"Definition: space travellers\n**C.O.** (\"senior officer\") + **MET** (\"came across\") + **S\u00a0**(special)"} +{"Clue":"Conservationists separate material for hire (6)","Answer":"RENTAL","Explanation":"Definition: hire\n**NT\u00a0**(short for National Trust, so \"conservationists\") *separate* **REAL** (\"material\")"} +{"Clue":"Retire to buffet the YHA organised (3,3,3)","Answer":"HIT THE HAY","Explanation":"Definition: Retire\n**HIT** (\"buffet\") + ***(the yha)"} +{"Clue":"Follow the directors or come to grief (2,2,3,5)","Answer":"GO BY THE BOARD","Explanation":"Definition: come to grief\n**GO BY** (\"follow\") + **THE BOARD** (\"directors\")"} +{"Clue":"Hothead has weaponry that causes injury (5)","Answer":"HARMS","Explanation":"Definition: causes injury\n**H**(ot) *[head]*\u00a0*has* **ARMS** (\"weaponry\")"} +{"Clue":"The way name's brought up is contemptible (8)","Answer":"PATHETIC","Explanation":"Definition: contemptible\n**PATH** (\"way\") + **<=CITE** (\"name\", *brought up*)"} +{"Clue":"Speech of film director getting fashionable over time (8)","Answer":"LANGUAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Speech\n(Fritz) **LANG** (\"film director\") *getting* **U** (\"fashionable\") *over* **AGE** (\"time\")"} +{"Clue":"Lose funds but shift suspicion (12)","Answer":"DOUBTFULNESS","Explanation":"Definition: suspicion\n***(lose funds but)"} +{"Clue":"Confirm item of furniture can be turned aside (9)","Answer":"AVERTABLE","Explanation":"Definition: can be turned aside\n**AVER** (\"confirm) + **TABLE** (\"item of furniture\")"} +{"Clue":"Firm invested in drink? That's deliberate! (8)","Answer":"MEASURED","Explanation":"Definition: deliberate\n**SURE** (\"firm\") *invested in* **MEAD** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Fail to get back in time, becoming sad (8)","Answer":"DESOLATE","Explanation":"Definition: sad\n**<=LOSE** (\"fail\", *to get back*) *in* **DATE** (\"time\")"} +{"Clue":"Take exception to article (6)","Answer":"OBJECT","Explanation":"Definition: Take exception\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Another messenger reveals himself (6)","Answer":"HERMES","Explanation":"Definition: Another messenger reveals himself \nHidden in \"anot**HER MES**senger\""} +{"Clue":"Retreats agreed in numbers (5)","Answer":"NOOKS","Explanation":"Definition: Retreats\n**OK** (\"agreed\") *in* **NOS.** (\"numbers\")"} +{"Clue":"Flexible accessory releasing workers on time (6)","Answer":"SUPPLE","Explanation":"Definition: Flexible\n**SUPPLE** (ment) (\"accessory\" *releasing* MEN (\"workers\") and T (time))"} +{"Clue":"A distress call brings in top firefighter (8)","Answer":"ASBESTOS","Explanation":"Definition: firefighter\n**A S.O.S.** (\"distress call\")* brings in* **BEST** (\"top\")"} +{"Clue":"Top director sacking four (7)","Answer":"EXECUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Top\n**EXECUT**(iv)**E\u00a0**(\"director\", *sacking* IV (\"four\"))"} +{"Clue":"Religious group's Oedipus complex (4,3)","Answer":"OPUS DEI","Explanation":"Definition: Religious group\n***(oedipus)"} +{"Clue":"Bouncer beginning to make space (4)","Answer":"ROOM","Explanation":"Definition: space\n(kanga)**ROO** (\"bouncer\") +\u00a0*[beginning to]\u00a0***M**(ake)"} +{"Clue":"Like ball gowns and some balls (4-6)","Answer":"FULL-LENGTH","Explanation":"Definition: Like ball gowns and some balls\n*Long ball gowns and balls in cricket which pitch near the batsman can both be described as full-length."} +{"Clue":"Horrible bear caught (6)","Answer":"GRISLY","Explanation":"Definition: Horrible\nHomophone\u00a0*[caught]* of **GRIZZLY** (\"bear\")"} +{"Clue":"Big bird left one clutching nut? On the contrary (7)","Answer":"PELICAN","Explanation":"Definition: Big bird\n**PECAN** (\"nut\") *clutching* **L** (left) + **I** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Faint, swallowing green drink (4,3)","Answer":"PALE ALE","Explanation":"Definition: drink\n**PALE** (\"faint\") *swallowng* **LEA** (\"green\")"} +{"Clue":"Frank's auxiliaries also in police (6)","Answer":"CANDID","Explanation":"Definition: Frank\n**AND** (\"also\") *in* **CID** (Criminal Investigation Department, so \"police\") \n*Not sure why \"auxiliaries\" is in the clue?"} +{"Clue":"Method when grilling star on air with discretion (3,7)","Answer":"EYE CONTACT","Explanation":"Definition: Method when grilling\nHomophone *[on air]*\u00a0of **ICON** (\"star\") *with* **TACT** (\"discretion\")"} +{"Clue":"Herb avoids middle one of four bars at Lord's (4)","Answer":"BAIL","Explanation":"Definition: one of four bars at Lord's\nBA(s)IL (\"herb\", with *middle* letter *avoided*). \n*For those not au fait with cricket, the bail is the small piece of fashioned wood that sits on top of the wicket, two on each, thus \"one of four bars at Lord's (cricket ground)\""} +{"Clue":"Black and white bust commands college entrance (7)","Answer":"BEWITCH","Explanation":"Definition: entrance\n**B** (black) + ***(white)** *commands* **C** (college)"} +{"Clue":"Very old soldier owns new company in Paris (7)","Answer":"ANCIENT","Explanation":"Definition: Very old\n**ANT** (\"soldier\") *owns* **N** (new) + **Cie.** (French equivalent of Co. (company), short for *companie*)"} +{"Clue":"Travel round Spain with this writer to test some maths (8)","Answer":"GEOMETRY","Explanation":"Definition: some maths\n**GO** (\"travel\") *round* **E** (international vehicle registration for \"Spain\")\u00a0*with* **ME** (\"this writer\") + **TRY** (\"to test\")"} +{"Clue":"Guard who's maybe boxed first of several competitors (6)","Answer":"SENTRY","Explanation":"Definition: Guard who's maybe boxed\n*[first of]\u00a0***S**(everal) + **ENTRY** (\"competitors\")"} +{"Clue":"Lowest fare always for poet in coach (8)","Answer":"STEERAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Lowest fare\n**E'ER** (\"always for poet\") *in* **STAGE** (\"coach\")"} +{"Clue":"Groom roped in mate to be best man? (11)","Answer":"PREDOMINATE","Explanation":"Definition: to be best man\n***(roped in mate)"} +{"Clue":"Large rotund regulars ignored forte (4)","Answer":"LOUD","Explanation":"Definition: forte\n**L** (large) + (r)**O**(t)**U**(n)**D**\u00a0*[regulars ignored]"} +{"Clue":"Smallholder traps superior bear (8)","Answer":"SHOULDER","Explanation":"Definition: bear\n**S** (small) + **HOLDER** *traps* **U** (\"superior\")"} +{"Clue":"Catholic English copper with minion casing clubs (10)","Answer":"ECUMENICAL","Explanation":"Definition: Catholic\n**E** (English) + **Cu** (chemical symbol for \"copper\") *with* **MENIAL** (\"minion\") *casing* **C** (clubs)"} +{"Clue":"Dry Irish politician hosts European (3)","Answer":"TED","Explanation":"Definition: Dry\n**T.D.** (Irish politician, equivalent of our M.P) *hosts* **E** (European)"} +{"Clue":"Hot work here with German in cast (6)","Answer":"SMITHY","Explanation":"Definition: Hot work here\n**MIT** (\"with\" in *German*)* in* **SHY** (\"cast\")"} +{"Clue":"Primate breaks rule governing Mass (5)","Answer":"LEMUR","Explanation":"Definition: Primate\n***(rule)** *covering* **M** (mass)"} +{"Clue":"Golf partner played round with relative (11)","Answer":"GRANDPARENT","Explanation":"Golf partner played round with relative (11)\n**G** (golf, in the phonetic alphabet) + ***(partner)** *round* **AND** (\"with\")"} +{"Clue":"Bobby's fly (10)","Answer":"BLUEBOTTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Bobby\nDouble definition; *policemen are sometimes (or at least used to be) referred to as bluebottles due to their dark blue uniforms."} +{"Clue":"Christian who makes flights (8)","Answer":"FLETCHER","Explanation":"Definition: who makes flights\n*Refers to Fletcher Christian, who famously took control of HMS Bounty from Lieutenant Bligh in 1789. A fletcher is also someone who makes arrows (hence *\"who makes flights\"*)"} +{"Clue":"I go over to visit Los Angeles for hero-worshipping (8)","Answer":"IDOLATRY","Explanation":"Definition: hero-worshipping\n**I** + **TRY** (\"go\") *over* **DO L.A.** (\"to visit Los Angeles\")"} +{"Clue":"Leaves container label covering each barrel (3,3)","Answer":"TEA BAG","Explanation":"Definition: Leaves container\n**TAG** (\"label\") *covering* **EA.** (each) + **B** (barrel)"} +{"Clue":"Main canoe wrecked (5)","Answer":"OCEAN","Explanation":"Definition: Main\n***(canoe)"} +{"Clue":"Gouda cheese suppresses thirst (4)","Answer":"ACHE","Explanation":"Definition: thirst\nHidden in (*suppressed* by) \"goud**A CHE**ese\""} +{"Clue":"Attempt to win with rings (3)","Answer":"WOO","Explanation":"Definition: Attempt to win with rings\n**W** (with) + **OO** (\"rings\")"} +{"Clue":"Unwisely rile porter with photo showing Basil Fawlty, say (5,10)","Answer":"HOTEL PROPRIETOR","Explanation":"Unwisely rile porter with photo showing Basil Fawlty, say (5,10)\n***(rile porter photo)"} +{"Clue":"American after fortune for plant (5)","Answer":"LOTUS","Explanation":"American after fortune for plant (5)\n**U.S.** (\"American\") *after* **LOT** (\"fortune\")"} +{"Clue":"Sporting contest put on outside chalet in resort (9)","Answer":"DECATHLON","Explanation":"Sporting contest put on outside chalet in resort (9)\n**DON** (put on) *outside* ***(chalet)"} +{"Clue":"Billy Bunter perhaps in train, getting by eating nothing? (9)","Answer":"SCHOOLBOY","Explanation":"Billy Bunter perhaps in train, getting by eating nothing? (9)\n**SCHOOL** (\"train\") *getting* **BY** *eating* **O** (\"nothing\")"} +{"Clue":"Piano note \u2013 it reverberated round courtyard (5)","Answer":"PATIO","Explanation":"Piano note \u2013 it reverberated round courtyard (5)\n**P** (piano) + **A** (\"note\") + **<=IT** *[reverberated]* + **O** (\"round\")"} +{"Clue":"How does one get the washing dry and relax? (3,2,3,4,3)","Answer":"LET IT ALL HANG OUT","Explanation":"How does one get the washing dry and relax? (3,2,3,4,3)\n*You would indeed get the washing dry, assuming the weather was congenial, if you let it all hang out(side)."} +{"Clue":"Pair in quite a battle (5)","Answer":"YPRES","Explanation":"Pair in quite a battle (5)\n**Pr** (pair) *in* **YES** (\"quite\") \n*Ypres, in Belgium, was the site of several battles during World War One."} +{"Clue":"Unwell, a guy is uncomfortable (3,2,4)","Answer":"ILL AT EASE","Explanation":"Unwell, a guy is uncomfortable (3,2,4)\n**ILL** (\"unwell\") + **A** + **TEASE** (\"guy\") \n*Hadn't come across \"guy\" equal to \"tease\" before, but Chambers includes \"joke\" or \"lark\" as archaic meanings of \"guy\""} +{"Clue":"Lads set off to bring in gold struck (9)","Answer":"ASSAULTED","Explanation":"Lads set off to bring in gold struck (9)\n***(lads set)** *to bring in* **Au** (\"gold\")"} +{"Clue":"Cap dismissed \u2013 Benaud's last over (5)","Answer":"OUTDO","Explanation":"Cap dismissed \u2013 Benaud's last over (5)\n**OUT** (\"dismissed\" in cricket) + (Benau)**D** *[last]* + **O** (over)"} +{"Clue":"Ministers, in private, sign (4,11)","Answer":"HOME SECRETARIES","Explanation":"Ministers, in private, sign (4,11)\n**HOME** (\"in\") + **SECRET** (\"private\") + **ARIES** (astrological \"sign\")"} +{"Clue":"Something easily done in Peter Pan, for example (6,4)","Answer":"CHILD\u2019S PLAY","Explanation":"Something easily done in Peter Pan, for example (6,4)\nPeter Pan* was indeed a play for children *(\"child's play\")*, written by J.M. Barrie, who hailed from the same town as I grew up in \u2013 Kirriemuir."} +{"Clue":"Close to tears, very small person with a sharp pain in the side (6)","Answer":"STITCH","Explanation":"Close to tears, very small person with a sharp pain in the side (6)\n*[close to]* (tear)**S** + **TITCH** (\"very small person\")"} +{"Clue":"Last song about a Gorbachev initiative (8)","Answer":"GLASNOST","Explanation":"Last song about a Gorbachev initiative (8)\n***(last song) ** \nGlasnost* means *\"openness and transparency\"* and was a policy adopted by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbechev in the late 1980s."} +{"Clue":"Poke pochard's head with a slender stick (4)","Answer":"PROD","Explanation":"Poke pochard's head with a slender stick (4)\n**P**(ochard) [head] *with* **ROD** (\"a slender stick\")"} +{"Clue":"Carol happy to change? That's questionable (10)","Answer":"APOCRYPHAL","Explanation":"Carol happy to change? That's questionable (10)\n***(carol happy)"} +{"Clue":"Famous spinner in tent (3,3)","Answer":"BIG TOP","Explanation":"Famous spinner in tent (3,3)\n**BIG** (\"famous\") + **TOP** (\"spinner\")"} +{"Clue":"Knife fight about it upset league's leader (8)","Answer":"STILETTO","Explanation":"Knife fight about it upset league's leader (8)\n**SET TO** (\"fight\") *about* **<=IT** *[upset] +* **L**(eague)* [leader]"} +{"Clue":"Smooth things out in golf club (4)","Answer":"IRON","Explanation":"Smooth things out in golf club (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A scientific study \u2013 basic still, unfortunately (10)","Answer":"BALLISTICS","Explanation":"A scientific study \u2013 basic still, unfortunately (10)\n***(basic still)"} +{"Clue":"Where there may be slates free (2,3,5)","Answer":"ON THE HOUSE","Explanation":"Where there may be slates free (2,3,5)\n*Technically, slates would be on the roof, but I can see what the setter is getting at."} +{"Clue":"Boring book about anger on top of softbacks (8)","Answer":"TIRESOME","Explanation":"Boring book about anger on top of softbacks (8)\n**TOME** (\"book\") *about* **IRE** (\"anger') *on* *[top of]* **S**(oftbacks)"} +{"Clue":"Out? A Liberal admitting nothing speculative (8)","Answer":"NOTIONAL","Explanation":"Out? A Liberal admitting nothing speculative (8)\n**NOT IN** (\"out\") + **A L** (liberal) *admitting* **O** (\"nothing\"), so **NOT I(O)N AL"} +{"Clue":"Put down\u00a0soft drink (6)","Answer":"SQUASH","Explanation":"Put down\u00a0soft drink (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Sim, maybe, as overlooked star (6)","Answer":"ALTAIR","Explanation":"Sim, maybe, as overlooked star (6)\n**AL**(as)**TAIR** (\"Sim, perhaps\") with AS *overlooked Alastair Sim was a Scottish comic actor who played, among other roles, Scrooge in 1951 and the headmistress of St Trinians in a series of movies."} +{"Clue":"One going round hospital in pain (4)","Answer":"ACHE","Explanation":"One going round hospital in pain (4)\n**ACE** (\"one\") *going round* **H** (hospital)"} +{"Clue":"What one eats in assembly? (4)","Answer":"DIET","Explanation":"What one eats in assembly? (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Once discountenanced, end for Murray comes about quickly (7)","Answer":"DEFASTE","Explanation":"Once discountenanced, end for Murray comes about quickly (7)\n\n**DEE** (Scots for \"die\", so \"end for Murray\") *comes about* **FAST** (\"quickly\")\n \n*Defaste is old form of the word \"defaced\""} +{"Clue":"Bit of money required to ?x part of her underwear? (5)","Answer":"DOBRA","Explanation":"Bit of money required to ?x part of her underwear? (5)\n**DO** (\"fix\") + **BRA** (\"part of her underwear\") \n*The dobra is the unit of currency of Sao Tome and Principe."} +{"Clue":"Our lot almost entirely prospering up north (4)","Answer":"WEAL","Explanation":"Our lot almost entirely prospering up north (4)\n**WEAL**(th) (\"our lot\", *almost entirely*)"} +{"Clue":"Joke, leg pulled, creating cackle (6)","Answer":"GAGGLE","Explanation":"Joke, leg pulled, creating cackle (6)\n**GAG** (\"joke\") + ***(leg)"} +{"Clue":"Is this sort of agent OC turning a contact? (6)","Answer":"ACTANT","Explanation":"Is this sort of agent OC turning a contact? (6)\n***(a cntat)** (\"a contact\" without OC)"} +{"Clue":"This scrapes carriole badly, striking rear (7)","Answer":"RACLOIR","Explanation":"This scrapes carriole badly, striking rear (7)\n***(carriol) **(The *rear* of \"carriole\" has been *struck*)"} +{"Clue":"Sporty model yet out of shape, attending gym (5)","Answer":"E-TYPE","Explanation":"Sporty model yet out of shape, attending gym (5)\n***(yet)** *attending* **PE** (\"gym\") \n*Refers to the classic E-Type Jaguar sports car"} +{"Clue":"Pub with nothing beside lolly for children? (9)","Answer":"INNOCENTS","Explanation":"Pub with nothing beside lolly for children? (9)\n**INN **(\"pub\")* with* **O** (\"nothing\") *beside* **CENTS** (\"lolly\")"} +{"Clue":"Batting spree anti looseners (9)","Answer":"APERIENTS","Explanation":"Batting spree anti looseners (9)\n***(spree anti)"} +{"Clue":"Type of TV? Third to last as name for reliability (5)","Answer":"CALEB","Explanation":"Type of TV? Third to last as name for reliability (5)\n**CA**(b)**LE-B** (\"type of TV\" (cable) with it's *third* letter moved *to last*) \n*Caleb comes from the Hebrew for \"dog\" and signifies devotion to God, reliability and fidelity."} +{"Clue":"Under-secretary? No longer compliant (7)","Answer":"SUBMISS","Explanation":"Under-secretary? No longer compliant (7)\nSUB (\"under\") + MISS (\"sceretary\") \n*Not sure if this parsing is correct."} +{"Clue":"Unlikely to win, one trips straddling jump (6)","Answer":"NO-HOPE","Explanation":"Unlikely to win, one trips straddling jump (6)\n***(one)** *straddling* **HOP** (\"jump\")"} +{"Clue":"Harps apparently featured in ?ne Belshazzar (6)","Answer":"NEBELS","Explanation":"Harps apparently featured in ?ne Belshazzar (6)\nHidden *[featured] in* \"fi**NE BELS**hazzar\" \n*A nebel or bevel is a Jewish instrument that looks a bit like a drum with a lyre atached to it."} +{"Clue":"Con acting with arti?ce (4)","Answer":"AGIN","Explanation":"Con acting with arti?ce (4)\n**A** (acting) *with* **GIN** (\"artifice\")"} +{"Clue":"She initially appears in erotic dancing, before requiring dealer in bodices (10)","Answer":"CORSETIERE","Explanation":"She initially appears in erotic dancing, before requiring dealer in bodices (10)\n**S**(he)\u00a0*[initially]\u00a0**appears in\u00a0****(erotic)\u00a0**+\u00a0**ERE\u00a0**(\"before\")"} +{"Clue":"Isolated spots, yet so developed (5)","Answer":"EYOTS","Explanation":"Isolated spots, yet so developed (5)\n***(yet so)"} +{"Clue":"Trumpets? Playing one in central part (7)","Answer":"CORONAE","Explanation":"Trumpets? Playing one in central part (7)\n**ON** (\"playing\") + **A** (\"one\") *in* **CORE** (\"central part\") \n*The corona is the trumpet-like part of certain flowers, such as daffodils."} +{"Clue":"Encampment forming to make peace?The opposite (5)","Answer":"DOWAR","Explanation":"Encampment forming to make peace?The opposite (5)\nTo \"do war\" is the opposite of to \"make peace\". \n*A dowar (more commonly spelt \"duar\") is an Arab encampment."} +{"Clue":"Medicinal sweet: crushed pecan and meal, eastern (10)","Answer":"ELECAMPANE","Explanation":"Medicinal sweet: crushed pecan and meal, eastern (10)\n***(pecan meal)** + **E** (\"eastern\")"} +{"Clue":"Local spat arising from recipe fed to overweight child (6)","Answer":"FRATCH","Explanation":"Local spat arising from recipe fed to overweight child (6)\n**R** (recipe) *fed to* **FAT** (\"overweight\")** CH** (child)"} +{"Clue":"Notes may have been rendered in this (5)","Answer":"STENO","Explanation":"Notes may have been rendered in this (5)\n***(notes)** and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Being short I'll be enveloped in check cape? (9)","Answer":"TESTINESS","Explanation":"Being short I'll be enveloped in check cape? (9)\n**I\u00a0***enveloped in* **TEST** (\"check\") + **NESS** (\"cape\")"} +{"Clue":"Traditional poem about Guinness, say, in a manner of speaking (7)","Answer":"DIALECT","Explanation":"Traditional poem about Guinness, say, in a manner of speaking (7)\n**DIT** (\"traditional poem\") *about* **ALEC** (\"Guinness, say\")"} +{"Clue":"Zero tax e.g. extorted for portion of old ploughland (6)","Answer":"OXGATE","Explanation":"Zero tax e.g. extorted for portion of old ploughland (6)\n***(o tax eg)** where the O = \"zero\" \n*An oxgate was an area of land that an ox could be expected to plough in a year (approximately 13 acres), more commonly known as an \"oxgang\"."} +{"Clue":"Barley making strong-?avoured gallons (4)","Answer":"BIGG","Explanation":"Barley making strong-?avoured gallons (4)\n**BIG** (\"strong-flavoured\") + **G** (gallons)"} +{"Clue":"Worthless stu?, this? It's garb that never dates (7)","Answer":"AGELESS","Explanation":"Worthless stu?, this? It's garb that never dates (7)\n(garb) AGELESS \n*Not sure how to parse this one."} +{"Clue":"Spoil a pet badly, fed with last of supper \u2013 source of nasty bacteria (10)","Answer":"LEPTOSPIRA","Explanation":"Spoil a pet badly, fed with last of supper \u2013 source of nasty bacteria (10)\n***(spoil a pet)** *fed with [last of]* (suppe)**R** \n*Leptospira is a genus of bacteria, an infection of which can cause some nasty side-effects."} +{"Clue":"Papal legate i\/c poor, wretched, including religieuse (9)","Answer":"PRONUNCIO","Explanation":"Papal legate i\/c poor, wretched, including religieuse (9)\n***(ic poor)** *including* **NUN** (\"religieuse\")"} +{"Clue":"Outing in Scotland? See a growth that's unending (7)","Answer":"VACANCE","Explanation":"Outing in Scotland? See a growth that's unending (7)\n**v.** (\"see\") + **A CANCE**(r) (\"growth\" *that's unending*)"} +{"Clue":"Savoury items made of foreign corn brought in by posh people (7)","Answer":"NIBBLES","Explanation":"Savoury items made of foreign corn brought in by posh people (7)\n**BL\u00c9** (French for \"wheat\", so \"foreign corn\") *brought in by* **NIBS** (\"posh people\")"} +{"Clue":"Old record, say, featured in intermission (6)","Answer":"REGEST","Explanation":"Old record, say, featured in intermission (6)\n**E.G.** (\"say\") *featured in* **REST** (\"intermission\") \n*Regest is an old form of register."} +{"Clue":"Protoplasmal unit I placed upright in container (6)","Answer":"BIOGEN","Explanation":"Protoplasmal unit I placed upright in container (6)\n**<=EGO** (\"I\", *placed upright*) *in* **BIN** (\"container\")"} +{"Clue":"Dog, oriental one hostile to foreigners, revolting? (5)","Answer":"BOXER","Explanation":"Dog, oriental one hostile to foreigners, revolting? (5)\nDouble definition, the second referring to the anti-foreign rebellion by Chinese \"boxers\" between 1899 and 1901, so-called because of their skills in martial arts."} +{"Clue":"Council of elders striking a currency unit in African country (5)","Answer":"SENTE","Explanation":"Council of elders striking a currency unit in African country (5)\n**SEN**(a)**TE** (\"council of elders\", *striking* A) \n*A sente is a coin in Lesotho"} +{"Clue":"River bore surging (4)","Answer":"EBRO","Explanation":"River bore surging (4)\n***(bore)"} +{"Clue":"Great scholar of arithmetic is retiring (7)","Answer":"ERASMUS","Explanation":"Great scholar of arithmetic is retiring (7)\n**<=SUMS ARE** (\"arithmetic is\", *retiring*)"} +{"Clue":"Nietzsche reticently welcoming dissident (7)","Answer":"HERETIC","Explanation":"Nietzsche reticently welcoming dissident (7)\nHidden in \"nietzsc**HE RETIC**ently\""} +{"Clue":"Stigmas and timeless indignity attached to homelessness, ultimately (7)","Answer":"SAFFRON","Explanation":"Stigmas and timeless indignity attached to homelessness, ultimately (7)\n**AFFRON**(t) (\"indignity\" with no T *[timelss]*) *attached to* (homelessnes)**S*** [ultimately] Saffron is made from the dried stigmas of a certain type of crocus."} +{"Clue":"Slightly wet, Maureen is figure on the left (7)","Answer":"MOISTEN","Explanation":"Slightly wet, Maureen is figure on the left (7)\n**MO** (\"Maureen\") + **IS** + **TEN** (\"figure\", *on the left*)"} +{"Clue":"It's only just light and RAF is on manoeuvres (5,4)","Answer":"FAIRS FAIR","Explanation":"It's only just light and RAF is on manoeuvres (5,4)\n**FAIR** (\"light\") + ***(raf is)"} +{"Clue":"Defender of England, not Europe? Get stuffed! (5)","Answer":"GORGE","Explanation":"Defender of England, not Europe? Get stuffed! (5)\n(St) **G**(e)**ORGE\u00a0**(\"defender of England\", *not* E (Europe))"} +{"Clue":"Superior pork pie and case of Grenache (5)","Answer":"LIEGE","Explanation":"Superior pork pie and case of Grenache (5)\n**LIE** (\"pork pie\") + *[case of]*** G**(renach)**E"} +{"Clue":"Rubens did work for free (9)","Answer":"DISBURDEN","Explanation":"Rubens did work for free (9)\n***(rubens did)"} +{"Clue":"Eric heartily cross after relative loses last big race (5,4)","Answer":"GRAND PRIX","Explanation":"Eric heartily cross after relative loses last big race (5,4)\n(e)**RI**(c) [heartily] + **X** (\"cross\") *after* **GRANDP**(a) (\"realtive\", *losing last*)"} +{"Clue":"Member of crowd texts Mrs May after banks fail (5)","Answer":"EXTRA","Explanation":"Member of crowd texts Mrs May after banks fail (5)\n(t)**EXT**(s) (m)**R**(s) (m)**A**(y) [*after banks fall* \u2013 ie remove first and last letters]"} +{"Clue":"Gather together in the morning, when heading to school (5)","Answer":"AMASS","Explanation":"Gather together in the morning, when heading to school (5)\n**A.M.** (\"in the morning\") + **AS** (\"when\") + [heading to] **S**(chool)"} +{"Clue":"Good people conserving energy, following cruel benefits assessment (5,4)","Answer":"MEANS TEST","Explanation":"Good people conserving energy, following cruel benefits assessment (5,4)\n**St. St.** (saints, so \"good people) *conserving* **E** (energy), following **MEAN** (\"cruel\")"} +{"Clue":"Earnest and oddly sweary notes from short people (7)","Answer":"SERIOUS","Explanation":"Earnest and oddly sweary notes from short people (7)\n[oddly] **S**(w)**E**(a)**R**(y) + **I.O.U.s** (\"notes from people short\" (of money))"} +{"Clue":"Moderates finally dragged Italy back towards the centre (7)","Answer":"INWARDS","Explanation":"Moderates finally dragged Italy back towards the centre (7)\n(moderate)**S** [finally] **<=DRAWN I** (\"dragged I\" (Italy), *back*)"} +{"Clue":"South American dictionary describing unknown dog (7)","Answer":"SAMOYED","Explanation":"South American dictionary describing unknown dog (7)\n**S.Am.** (South American) + **O.E.D.** (Oxford English \"dictionary\") *describing* **Y** (\"unknown\", in maths)"} +{"Clue":"Arachne interrupts randy, riotous railway workers (7)","Answer":"YARDMEN","Explanation":"Arachne interrupts randy, riotous railway workers (7)\n**ME** (\"Arachne\") *interrupts* ***(randy)"} +{"Clue":"Articulate letters from unfaithful lover initially bringing comfort (7)","Answer":"EASEFUL","Explanation":"Articulate letters from unfaithful lover initially bringing comfort (7)\nHomophone *[articulate]* of **Es** (\"letters\") + **F**(rom) **U**(nfaithful) **L**(overs) *[initially]"} +{"Clue":"Nothing stops ardent romance (7)","Answer":"AFFAIRE","Explanation":"Nothing stops ardent romance (7)\n**F.A.** (\"nothing\", short for Fanny Adams, or f*** all) *stops* **AFIRE\u00a0**(\"ardent\")"} +{"Clue":"Ways of life further south (5)","Answer":"MORES","Explanation":"Ways of life further south (5)\n**MORE** (\"further\") + **S** (south)"} +{"Clue":"Bernie shortly hosting function in Atlantic City (9)","Answer":"SANTANDER","Explanation":"Bernie shortly hosting function in Atlantic City (9)\n(\"Bernie\") **SANDER**(s) *[shortly]* *hosting* **TAN** (tangent) (\"function\") \n*Santander is a city on the Atlantic coast of Spain."} +{"Clue":"Epic poet, big hit in America (5)","Answer":"HOMER","Explanation":"Epic poet, big hit in America (5)\nDouble definition, the second referring to a home run in baseball."} +{"Clue":"Arguing violently about a drug, drops measuring equipment (4,5)","Answer":"RAIN GAUGE","Explanation":"Arguing violently about a drug, drops measuring equipment (4,5)\n***(arguing)** *about* **A** + **E** (ecstasy, \"drug\")"} +{"Clue":"Educated workers with books about leftist (7)","Answer":"TUTORED","Explanation":"Educated workers with books about leftist (7)\n**T.U.** (trade union, so \"workers\") *with* **<=O.T.** (\"books\", *about*) + **RED** (\"leftist\")"} +{"Clue":"Censure Conservative Party over end of compassion (7)","Answer":"CONDEMN","Explanation":"Censure Conservative Party over end of compassion (7)\n**CON** (Conservative) +** DEM** (Democratic \"party\") + *[end of]* (compassio)**N"} +{"Clue":"Internal examination of huge parrot after death (9)","Answer":"ENDOSCOPY","Explanation":"Internal examination of huge parrot after death (9)\n**O.S**. (outsize, so \"huge\") + **COPY** (\"parrot\") *after* **END** (\"death\")"} +{"Clue":"Wrongly say I exult in carnal desires (9)","Answer":"SEXUALITY","Explanation":"Wrongly say I exult in carnal desires (9)\n***(say i exult)"} +{"Clue":"Gutless gangster mugs shoppers (7)","Answer":"GRASSES","Explanation":"Gutless gangster mugs shoppers (7)\n[gutless]** G**(angste)**R** + **ASSES** (\"mugs\")"} +{"Clue":"Half of banana spread over corset of escort, perhaps (7)","Answer":"ANAGRAM","Explanation":"Half of banana spread over corset of escort, perhaps (7)\n*[half of] *(ban)**ANA\u00a0**+** <=MARG** (margarine, so \"spread\", *over*)"} +{"Clue":"Proposition from Mike after love-filled word of comfort (7)","Answer":"THEOREM","Explanation":"Proposition from Mike after love-filled word of comfort (7)\n**M** (Mike) *after* **THERE** (\"word of comfort\") *filled with* **O** (\"love\")"} +{"Clue":"Crafty type taking money from supporter (7)","Answer":"ARTISAN","Explanation":"Crafty type taking money from supporter (7)\n(p)**ARTISAN** (\"supporter\", with P (penny) *taken*)"} +{"Clue":"Considered emus edible, in part (5)","Answer":"MUSED","Explanation":"Considered emus edible, in part (5)\nHidden in \"e**MUS** **ED**ible\""} +{"Clue":"Farmhand and pig on edges of Exmoor (5)","Answer":"SOWER","Explanation":"Farmhand and pig on edges of Exmoor (5)\n**SOW** (\"pig\") *on* *[edges of]* **E**(xmoo)**R\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"Enjoy the price of fame? (9)","Answer":"CELEBRATE","Explanation":"Definition: Enjoy\nThe** CELEB RATE\u00a0**could be another way of saying \"the price of fame\""} +{"Clue":"Additional source of security for customs (5)","Answer":"MORES","Explanation":"Definition: customs \n**MORE** (\"additional\") + *[source of]* **S**(ecurity)"} +{"Clue":"Scope of a doctor with Italian (5)","Answer":"AMBIT","Explanation":"Definition: Scope\n**A** + **M.B.** (Bachelor of Medicine, so \"doctor\") + **It.** (Italian)"} +{"Clue":"Get rid of server dropping one drink that's strong (9)","Answer":"FIREWATER","Explanation":"Definition: drink that's strong\n**FIRE** (\"get rid of\") + **WA**(i)**TER** (\"server\", *dropping* I (\"one\"))"} +{"Clue":"Sort of table a student has for such a publication (10)","Answer":"PERIODICAL","Explanation":"Definition: publication\n**PERIODIC** (\"sort of table\") +** A L** (learner, so \"student\")"} +{"Clue":"Why some did less? (4)","Answer":"IDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Why some did less\nHidden in *[some] *\"d**ID LE**ss\" \n*Don't really like this one. I can see what the setter is getting at, but the clue is for IDLENESS rather than IDLE which would require a verb to work as an answer to the question (e.g. \"being\" IDLE)"} +{"Clue":"Blended drinks for horses (7)","Answer":"PUNCHES","Explanation":"Definition: Blended drinks\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Relations looking embarrassed by class (7)","Answer":"KINDRED","Explanation":"Definition: Relations\n**RED** (\"looking embarrassed\") *by* **KIND** (\"class\")"} +{"Clue":"Level of assistance mostly found in European prisoner (7)","Answer":"ECHELON","Explanation":"Definition: Level\n**HEL**(p) (\"assistance', *mostly*) *found in* **E** (European) + **CON** (\"prisoner\")"} +{"Clue":"Weave that's tighter across Germany (7)","Answer":"MEANDER","Explanation":"Definition: Weave\n**MEANER** (\"tighter\") *across* **D** (international vehicle identifier for \"Germany\")"} +{"Clue":"Peer who's almost unprotected (4)","Answer":"EARL","Explanation":"Definition: Peer\n*The best I can come up with here is EARL(y), but I can't think of an example where \"early\" and \"unprotected\" are synonymous. **\u00a0See comment 1 from Hovis."} +{"Clue":"Union man's bedroom frolics with girl left out (10)","Answer":"BRIDEGROOM","Explanation":"Definition: Union man\n***(bedroom gir)** where the GIR is \"girl\" with L (\"left\") *out*. \n*I want to like this clue as it has a clever surface and a witty definition but the ROOM appearing in the same order in GROOM and BEDROOM makes the anagram a bit too obvious."} +{"Clue":"Deride amended personal cover (9)","Answer":"EIDERDOWN","Explanation":"Definition: cover\n***(deride)** + **OWN** (\"personal\")"} +{"Clue":"Children\u00a0sulk (5)","Answer":"BROOD","Explanation":"Definition: Children\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Short characters expecting to be hidden (5)","Answer":"TERSE","Explanation":"Definition: Short \nHidden in \"charac**TERS E**xpecting\" \n*The clue grammar isn't right here, as the \"to be hidden\" is too far from the definition in the clue."} +{"Clue":"Manifestation of corporate excess? (5,4)","Answer":"SPARE TYRE","Explanation":"Definition: Manifestation of corporate excess\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Vice seen in cold light (5)","Answer":"CLAMP","Explanation":"Definition: Vice\n**C** (cold) + **LAMP** (\"light\")"} +{"Clue":"Planning a birth, only without oxygen, is a thing that's difficult to negotiate (9)","Answer":"LABYRINTH","Explanation":"Definition: a thing that's difficult to negotiate\n***(a birth nly)** where the NLY is \"only\" *without* O (oxygen)"} +{"Clue":"Corner with talk of arrangement for flowers (10)","Answer":"BUTTONHOLE","Explanation":"Definition: Corner with talk\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A female just before the start of secret liaisons (7)","Answer":"AFFAIRS","Explanation":"Definition: liaisons\n**A** + **F** (female) + **FAIR** (\"just\") *before* *[the start of]* **S**(ecret)"} +{"Clue":"Designate end of peace with a run on former currency (7)","Answer":"EARMARK","Explanation":"Definition: Designate\n*[end of]* (peac)**E** *with* **A** + **R** (run) *on* **MARK** (\"former currency\")"} +{"Clue":"Mother was disheartened to see such greedy mouths (4)","Answer":"MAWS","Explanation":"Definition: greedy mouths\n**MA** (\"mother\") + **W**(a)**S** *[disheartened]"} +{"Clue":"Valued time invested in raising treasure (5)","Answer":"RATED","Explanation":"Valued* time invested in raising treasure (5)\n**T**(ime) *in* **<=DEAR** (raising \"treasure\")"} +{"Clue":"Capitulate if more confident about split (9)","Answer":"SURRENDER","Explanation":"Definition: Capitulate\n**SURER** (\"more confident\") *about* **REND** (\"split\")"} +{"Clue":"Difficult to grasp Latin, being stupid (10)","Answer":"INTANGIBLE","Explanation":"Difficult to grasp* Latin, being stupid (10)\n***(latin being)"} +{"Clue":"Pressure on editor in new test case (9)","Answer":"PRECEDENT","Explanation":"Definition: test case\n**P** (pressure) *on* **ED** (editor) *in* **RECENT** (\"new\")"} +{"Clue":"Set record on origin of young science (9)","Answer":"RADIOLOGY","Explanation":"Definition: science\n**RADIO** (\"set\") + **LOG** (\"record\") *on* *[origin of]* **Y**(oung)"} +{"Clue":"Missiles located below northern straits (7)","Answer":"NARROWS","Explanation":"Definition: straits\n**ARROWS** (\"missiles\") *located below* **N** (northern)"} +{"Clue":"Singer very keen on Noah, oddly (7)","Answer":"MADONNA","Explanation":"Definition: Singer\n**MAD **(\"very keen\")** + ON N**(o)**A**(h) *[oddly]"} +{"Clue":"Cyclist's clear case of error (5)","Answer":"RIDER","Explanation":"Definition: Cyclist\n**RID** (\"clear\") + *[case of]* **E**(rro)**R"} +{"Clue":"Fly being, for example slow to rise (5)","Answer":"MIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: Fly\n<**=E.G. DIM** (\"for example slow\", *to rise*)"} +{"Clue":"Desire Labour generally suppresses (4)","Answer":"URGE","Explanation":"Definition: Desire\nHidden in \"labo**UR GE**nerally\""} +{"Clue":"Huit cargo? (7)","Answer":"FREIGHT","Explanation":"Huit cargo? (7)\n\"Huit\" is EIGHT in Fr. (French), so **FR**(ench) **EIGHT"} +{"Clue":"Students, upset by low grade, now rioting at the end of the day (7)","Answer":"SUNDOWN","Explanation":"Students, upset by low grade, now rioting at the end of the day (7)\n**<=N.U.S.** (National Union of \"Students\", *upset*) *by* **D** (\"low grade\") + ***(now)"} +{"Clue":"I see handle turned by superhero (6)","Answer":"ICEMAN","Explanation":"I see handle turned by superhero (6)\n**I** + **C** (\"see\") + **<=NAME** (\"handle\", *turned*)"} +{"Clue":"In general, small clothes (8)","Answer":"OVERALLS","Explanation":"In general, small clothes (8)\n**OVERALL** (\"in general\") + **S** (small)"} +{"Clue":"Weapon \u00a31,000? Nice one! (3)","Answer":"GUN","Explanation":"Weapon \u00a31,000? Nice one! (3)\n**G** (grand, ie \"\u00a31,000\") + **UN** (\"one\" in Nice, France)"} +{"Clue":"Caught taking back Silver, our cat (6)","Answer":"COUGAR","Explanation":"Caught taking back Silver, our cat (6)\n**C** (caught) + **OUR** *taking* **<=Ag** (\"silver\", *back*)"} +{"Clue":"Multiplied total? Sounds horrible (8)","Answer":"GRUESOME","Explanation":"Multiplied total? Sounds horrible (8)\nHomophone of [sounds] GREW SUM (\"multiplied total\")"} +{"Clue":"Cheat bridge partners, each with king (5)","Answer":"SNEAK","Explanation":"Cheat bridge partners, each with king (5)\n**S** (South) and **N** (North) (\"bridge partners\") + **EA.** (\"each\") + **K** (king)"} +{"Clue":"Profitable spring's exhausted (4,5)","Answer":"WELL SPENT","Explanation":"Profitable spring's exhausted (4,5)\n**WELL** (\"spring\") + **SPENT** (\"exhausted\")"} +{"Clue":"Craft beers \u2014 how? Add a bit of malt (4,5)","Answer":"HOME BREWS","Explanation":"Craft beers \u2014 how? Add a bit of malt (4,5)\n***(beer how)** with *[a bit of]* **M**(alt) *added"} +{"Clue":"Bird goes wild protecting egg (5)","Answer":"GOOSE","Explanation":"Bird goes wild protecting egg (5)\n***(goes)** *protecting* **O** (\"egg\")"} +{"Clue":"Roman Catholic's revolted by online sins and splits (8)","Answer":"CREVICES","Explanation":"Roman Catholic's revolted by online sins and splits (8)\n**<=R.C.** (Roman Catholic, *revolted*) by **E-VICES** (\"online sins\", *think e-mail, or e-commerce*)"} +{"Clue":"\"Magician\" Messi evades Ronaldo's lunges in netting headers (6)","Answer":"MERLIN","Explanation":"\"Magician\" Messi evades Ronaldo's lunges in netting headers (6)\n*[Headers of]* **M**(essi)** E**(vades) **R**(onaldo's) **L**(unges) **I**(n) **N**(etting)"} +{"Clue":"Favourite\u00a0jumper (3)","Answer":"TOP","Explanation":"Favourite\u00a0jumper (3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Maverick provides show? False (8)","Answer":"DISPROVE","Explanation":"Maverick provides show? False (8)\n***(provides)"} +{"Clue":"Fruit prepared over cooker (6)","Answer":"ORANGE","Explanation":"Fruit prepared over cooker (6)\n**O** (over) + **RANGE** (\"cooker\")"} +{"Clue":"Cocaine found in tea, right? It's not true (7)","Answer":"CHARLIE","Explanation":"Cocaine found in tea, right? It's not true (7)\n**CHA** (\"tea\") + **R** (right) + **LIE** (\"it's not true\")"} +{"Clue":"Fools subdue good man with taunts (7)","Answer":"JESTERS","Explanation":"Fools subdue good man with taunts (7)\n**St.** (saint, so \"good man\") *subdued* by **JEERS** (\"taunts\")"} +{"Clue":"US mammal managed to inhale cold carbon dioxide? (7)","Answer":"RACCOON","Explanation":"US mammal managed to inhale cold carbon dioxide? (7)\n**RAN** (\"managed\") *to inhale*** C** (cold) + **COO** (CO2 \u2013 \"carbon dioxide\")"} +{"Clue":"Come in, I'm travelling both ways with great excitement (9)","Answer":"IMMIGRATE","Explanation":"Come in, I'm travelling both ways with great excitement (9)\n**IM** + **MI** (\"I'm\", *travelling both ways*) *with* ***(great)"} +{"Clue":"Adult leaves country with longing (6)","Answer":"HUNGRY","Explanation":"Adult leaves country with longing (6)\nA (adult) *leaves* **HUNG**(a)**RY"} +{"Clue":"American lorry emptied after fuel spill in practical way (8)","Answer":"USEFULLY","Explanation":"American lorry emptied after fuel spill in practical way (8)\n**US** (\"American\") + **L**(orr)**Y** *[emptied] after* ***(fuel)"} +{"Clue":"Martin and James, as heads of school? (5)","Answer":"DEANS","Explanation":"Martin and James, as heads of school? (5)\nRefers to actor\/singer **DEAN** (Martin) and actor (James) **DEAN"} +{"Clue":"Fellow left to turn into female monster (7)","Answer":"WOLFMAN","Explanation":"Fellow left to turn into female monster (7)\nF(ellow) + L(eft) [*to turn*, so **LF**]* into* **WOMAN** (\"female\")"} +{"Clue":"Stuttering woe produced by this? (6-7)","Answer":"TONGUE-TWISTER","Explanation":"Stuttering woe produced by this? (6-7)\n***(stuttering woe) **and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Cor! Parent in the making? (9)","Answer":"PROCREANT","Explanation":"Cor! Parent in the making? (9)\n***(cor parent) **and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Vegetable\u00a0producer (8)","Answer":"BROCCOLI","Explanation":"Vegetable\u00a0producer (8)\nDouble definition, the second referring to Albert R (\"Cubby\") Broccoli, the producer behund the Bond movies until his death in 1996."} +{"Clue":"Sea creature Spooner has around 4? (7)","Answer":"OARFISH","Explanation":"Sea creature Spooner has around 4? (7)\nI think the compiler wants us to image that \"fourish\" is a Spoonerism of OARFISH, but I don't think this is a Spoonerism as there is no\u00a0transposition of opening sounds."} +{"Clue":"Isn't busy good queen bee? (7)","Answer":"STINGER","Explanation":"Isn't busy good queen bee? (7)\n***(isnt)** + **G** (good) + **E.R.** (\"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Politician enters No 10 with special European charge (6)","Answer":"IMPOSE","Explanation":"Politician enters No 10 with special European charge (6)\n**M.P.** (\"politician\") *enters* **IO** (\"No 10\") *with* **S** (special) **E** (European)"} +{"Clue":"Privet trimmed unusually as a snake (5)","Answer":"VIPER","Explanation":"Privet trimmed unusually as a snake (5)\n***(prive)**\u00a0i.e. \"privet\" *trimmed*."} +{"Clue":"Another drink made judge queasy (6)","Answer":"REFILL","Explanation":"Another drink made judge queasy (6)\n**REF**(eree) (\"judge\") +** ILL** (\"queasy\")"} +{"Clue":"Turner has colour spread liberally (8)","Answer":"LATHERED","Explanation":"Turner has colour spread liberally (8)\n**LATHE** (\"turner') *has* **RED** (\"colour\")"} +{"Clue":"Novel this writer rejected, to a degree (4)","Answer":"EMMA","Explanation":"Novel this writer rejected, to a degree (4)\n**<=ME** (\"this writer\", rejected) + **MA** (Master of Arts, so \"degree\") \n*Emma is a novel by Jane Austen, published in December 1815, her last novel to be published while she was still alive."} +{"Clue":"Australian drunk partying wildly (10)","Answer":"SATURNALIA","Explanation":"Australian drunk partying wildly (10)\n***(australian)"} +{"Clue":"Currency in lieu, rouble (4)","Answer":"EURO","Explanation":"Currency in lieu, rouble (4)\nHidden in \"li**EU RO**uble\""} +{"Clue":"Key to open mission (10)","Answer":"ENTERPRISE","Explanation":"Key to open mission (10)\n**ENTER** (\"key\") + **PRISE** (\"open\") \n*Not keen on \"prise\" = \"open\""} +{"Clue":"Bird's tail caught? (4)","Answer":"RHEA","Explanation":"Bird's tail caught? (4)\nHomophone *[caught]* of **REAR** (\"tail\") \n*A rhea is a large flightless South American bird similar to an ostrich."} +{"Clue":"Long story died alongside bones (5)","Answer":"ILIAD","Explanation":"Long story died alongside bones (5)\n**D** (died) *alongside* **ILIA** (\"bones\")"} +{"Clue":"Corruption that's gripping (4)","Answer":"VICE","Explanation":"Corruption that's gripping (4)\n*A vice is a tool used for gripping."} +{"Clue":"Shape as right, figure put right (10)","Answer":"STRAIGHTEN","Explanation":"Shape as right, figure put right (10)\n***(as right)** + **TEN** (\"figure\")"} +{"Clue":"Song books, about fifty (4)","Answer":"LILT","Explanation":"Song books, about fifty (4)\n**LIT**(erature) (\"books\")* about* **L** (\"fifty\" in Roman numerals)"} +{"Clue":"Biscuit: sort with violet back (6,4)","Answer":"BRANDY SNAP","Explanation":"Biscuit: sort with violet back (6,4)\n**BRAND** (\"sort\") + **<=PANSY** (\"violet\", *back*)"} +{"Clue":"Dip one's toe in river (4)","Answer":"TEST","Explanation":"Dip one's toe in river (4)\n*Double definition, the second referring to the River Test in Hampshire."} +{"Clue":"How judges appear to have asked about Women's Institute (8)","Answer":"BEWIGGED","Explanation":"How judges appear to have asked about Women's Institute (8)\n**BEGGED** (\"asked\") *about* **WI** (\"Women's Institute)"} +{"Clue":"Visibly upset having lost head delivering reprimand (6)","Answer":"EARFUL","Explanation":"Visibly upset having lost head delivering reprimand (6)\n(t)**EARFUL** (\"visibly upset\", without its initial *[having lost head]*)"} +{"Clue":"It is done without opening hole (8)","Answer":"VERMOUTH","Explanation":"It is done without opening hole (8)\n(o)**VER** (\"done\", without opening) + **MOUTH** (\"hole\") \n*It (as in \"gin and it\") is short for Italian vermouth."} +{"Clue":"Alcoholic drink prohibited, for a start, in a company car (4,6)","Answer":"PINA COLADA","Explanation":"Alcoholic drink prohibited, for a start, in a company car (4,6)\n**P**[rohibited) [for a start] + **IN A Co.** (\"company\") **LADA** (\"car\") \n*Pina colada is Mrs Loonapick's favourite cocktail, a mixture of rum, coconut milk and pineapple juice, served shaken with ice."} +{"Clue":"Very quick record claimed by Danish explorer (10)","Answer":"BLISTERING","Explanation":"Very quick record claimed by Danish explorer (10)\n**LIST** (\"record\")* claimed by* (Vitus) **BERING** (\"Danish explorer\")"} +{"Clue":"How romance goes, perhaps, in bed (4)","Answer":"PLOT","Explanation":"How romance goes, perhaps, in bed (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Brilliant opening, finale ignored (4)","Answer":"STAR","Explanation":"Brilliant opening, finale ignored (4)\nSTAR(t) (\"opening\", with its *finale* (last letter) *ignored*)"} +{"Clue":"Lifting a beauty, giant (4)","Answer":"MEGA","Explanation":"Lifting a beauty, giant (4)\n*[lifting]* **<= A GEM** (\"beauty\")"} +{"Clue":"He has earth looking to the heavens, as Greek deity (6)","Answer":"HELIOS","Explanation":"He has earth looking to the heavens, as Greek deity (6)\n**HE** *has* **<=SOIL** (\"earth\", *looking to the heavens*, ie up) \n*Helios was a Greek god of the sun, who drove his fiery chariot across the sky every day."} +{"Clue":"Defined by \"stain\", this? (5)","Answer":"TAINT","Explanation":"Defined by \"stain\", this? (5)\nHidden in *[defined by]* \"s**TAIN T**his\""} +{"Clue":"Fish on dish, oddly kipper? (3,7)","Answer":"RED SNAPPER","Explanation":"Fish on dish, oddly kipper? (3,7)\n**RE** (\"on\") + **D**(i)**S**(h) *[oddly]* + **NAPPER** (\"kipper\", i.e. one taking a nap or a kip)"} +{"Clue":"Unexpected, a politician supporting party (10)","Answer":"REVELATORY","Explanation":"Unexpected, a politician supporting party (10)\n**A TORY** (\"politician\") *supporting* **REVEL** (\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"Officer overcoming deficit, American giant (8)","Answer":"COLOSSUS","Explanation":"Officer overcoming deficit, American giant (8)\n**C.O.** (commanding \"officer\") *overcoming*** LOSS** (\"deficit\") + **U.S.** (\"American\")"} +{"Clue":"Bird that's lame? (6)","Answer":"TURKEY","Explanation":"Bird that's lame? (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Nothing securing a tack (4)","Answer":"NAIL","Explanation":"Nothing securing a tack (4)\n**NIL** (\"nothing\") *securing*** A"} +{"Clue":"Stretching exercises excruciating looking up, position finally lost (4)","Answer":"YOGA","Explanation":"Stretching exercises excruciating looking up, position finally lost (4)\n<=**AGO**(n)**Y** (\"excruciating\", *looking up*, with (positio)N *[finally] lost*)"} +{"Clue":"Artist's subject rolled over in bed, undressed? (4)","Answer":"NUDE","Explanation":"Artist's subject rolled over in bed, undressed? (4)\nHidden backwards *[rolled over] in* \"b**ED UN**dressed\""} +{"Clue":"Fruit: a few squashes shattered crate (9)","Answer":"NECTARINE","Explanation":"Definition: Fruit\n**NINE** (\"a few\") *squashes* ***(crate)"} +{"Clue":"A social shame (5)","Answer":"ABASH","Explanation":"Definition: shame\n**A BASH** (party, so \"social\")"} +{"Clue":"Keen to get type of melon in freezer (7)","Answer":"CRYOGEN","Explanation":"Definition: freezer\n**CRY** (\"keen\") *to get* **OGEN** (\"a type of melon\") \n*A new one for me, an Ogen melon is apparently a small green melon."} +{"Clue":"Dance\u00a0tour (4)","Answer":"TRIP","Explanation":"Definition: Dance\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Factory where fishwife feeds birds (10)","Answer":"STEELWORKS","Explanation":"Definition: Factory\n**EEL** (\"fish) + **W** (wife) *feeds* **STORKS** (\"birds\")"} +{"Clue":"Somewhat head over heels, supermodels go doolally for a slipper (3,4)","Answer":"DOG SLED","Explanation":"Definition: slipper\nHidden backwards in *[somehwat head over heels]* \"supermo**DELS GO D**oolally\""} +{"Clue":"Filthy wet hole turns dry when raked back (7)","Answer":"CESSPIT","Explanation":"Definition: Filthy wet hole\n**<=TIPS SEC** (\"turns dry\" *when raked back*)"} +{"Clue":"Marked danger branding a horse (10)","Answer":"ASTERISKED","Explanation":"Definition: Marked\n**RISK** (\"danger\") *branding* **A STEED** (\"horse\") \n*Can't see why \"branding\" should indicate that RISK be put inside STEED?"} +{"Clue":"23 7, would you say? (4,7)","Answer":"BANK MANAGER","Explanation":"Definition: 23 7, would you say?\nA homophone of **LONER RANGER** (the answers to 23dn and 7dn) is **LOAN ARRANGER**, which is what a **BANK MANAGER** may be."} +{"Clue":"Exchanges full of invective, primarily? (7)","Answer":"TIRADES","Explanation":"Definition: Exchanges full of invective, primarily?\n**TRADES** (\"exchanges\") *full of* **I**(nvective) *[primarily]* and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Recollection of island monster gripping a nation (7)","Answer":"CROATIA","Explanation":"Definition: nation\n**<= AIT ORC** (*recollection of* \"island monster\") *gripping* **A"} +{"Clue":"Board getting the nod in Strasbourg \u2014 and further east? (5)","Answer":"OUIJA","Explanation":"Definition: Board\n**OUI** (French for yes i.e. \"getting the nod in Strasbourg\") + **JA** (German for yes i.e. \"getting the nod further east\")"} +{"Clue":"I create when intoxicated, penning very obscure stuff (9)","Answer":"ESOTERICA","Explanation":"Definition: obscure stuff\n***(i create)** *penning* **SO** (\"very\")"} +{"Clue":"Entertainment drawn from a game a lot, performance of redcoat welcomed (8,7)","Answer":"ANIMATED CARTOON","Explanation":"Definition: Entertainment drawn\n**A NIM** (\"a game\") + **A TON** (\"a lot\") *welcoming* ***(redcoat)** \n*Nim is a traditional game, possibly Chinese in origin, in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it."} +{"Clue":"Sensing money, belt out to secure it (8)","Answer":"SCENTING","Explanation":"Definition: Sensing\n**SING** (\"belt out\") *to secure* **CENT** (\"money\")"} +{"Clue":"English novelist fighting to be heard? (5)","Answer":"WAUGH","Explanation":"Definition: English novelist\nHomophone of **WAR** (\"fighting\" *to be heard*)"} +{"Clue":"Major route in shreds, moved away (8)","Answer":"MIGRATED","Explanation":"Definition: moved away\n**M1** (\"major route\") + **GRATED** (\"in shreds\")"} +{"Clue":"Get out snooker equipment shortly, then what's on it? (6)","Answer":"RESCUE","Explanation":"Definition: Get out\n**RES**(t) (\"snooker equipment\", *shortly*) +** CUE** (\"what's on it\" i.e. what you put on a rest in snooker)"} +{"Clue":"Notorious wolf introduced to flock, any ewes terrified! (5,4)","Answer":"KANYE WEST","Explanation":"Definition: Notorious wolf\nHidden in *[introduced to]* \"floc**K ANY EWES T**errified\" \n*I have no idea why Kanye West would be clued as \"notorious woif\", unless it has something to do with him \"chasing the ladies\", but from what little I know of him, he is no more a wolf in that sense than any other rapper."} +{"Clue":"Basically bitter wind up for worker outdoors (6)","Answer":"RANGER","Explanation":"Definition: worker outdoors\n*[basically] *(bitte)**R** (i.e. the base or bottom of \"bitter\") + **ANGER** (\"wind up\")"} +{"Clue":"Spirit of the Far East seen ordering \u2014 this? (7,8)","Answer":"CHINESE TAKEAWAY","Explanation":"Definition: Spirit of the Far East seen ordering \u2014 this?\n**CHI** (\"spirit of the far east\") + ***(seen)** + **TAKE AWAY** (\"-\", i.e. the mathematical symbol for subtraction)"} +{"Clue":"Statesman's charity rolling in money once (9)","Answer":"FLORIDIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Statesman\n**<=AID** (\"charity\", *rolling*)* in* **FLORIN** (\"money, once\")"} +{"Clue":"Force party to bind over leaders in criminal investigation (8)","Answer":"COERCION","Explanation":"Definition: Force\n**CON**(servative \"party\") *to bind* **O'ER** (\"over\") + *[leads in]* **C**(riminal) **I**(nvestigation), so **C(O'ER C I)ON"} +{"Clue":"Colonist possibly into homely tropical food (8)","Answer":"PLANTAIN","Explanation":"Definition: tropical food\n**ANT** (\"colonist possibly\") *into* **PLAIN** (\"homely\")"} +{"Clue":"Windy US soldier dropping trousers (6)","Answer":"TURGID","Explanation":"Definition: Windy\n**TURD** (\"dropping\") *trousers* **G.I.** (\"US soldier\")"} +{"Clue":"South American relations divided county (6)","Answer":"SUSSEX","Explanation":"Definition: divided county\n**S** (south) + **US** (\"American\") + **SEX** (\"relations\")"} +{"Clue":"Independent type left a note in the past (5)","Answer":"LONER","Explanation":"Definition: Independent type\n**L** (left) + **ONER** (\u00a31 note, so \"a note from the past\")"} +{"Clue":"Country parents holding new arrival, the first (6)","Answer":"PANAMA","Explanation":"Definition: Country\n**PA** + **MA** (\"parents\") *holding* **N** (new) **A**(rrival) *[the first]"} +{"Clue":"Queen mixes Asia up, entertaining clanger! (8)","Answer":"ISABELLA","Explanation":"Definition: Queen\n***(asia)** *entertaining* **BELL** (\"clanger\") \n*Queen Isabella I of Castile, with her husband Ferdinand, financed Christopher Columbus' expedition which led to his \"discovery\" of America in 1492."} +{"Clue":"Cordiality month after conflict no longer on (6)","Answer":"WARMTH","Explanation":"Definition: Cordiality\n**M**(on)**TH** *[no longer ON]* *after* **WAR** (\"conflict\")"} +{"Clue":"Flowering tree in US city, smart, Greek character recalled (8)","Answer":"LABURNUM","Explanation":"Definition: Flowering tree\n**L.A.** (\"US city\") + **BURN** (\"smart\") + **<=MU** (\"Greek character\" *recalled*)"} +{"Clue":"Extend across second vessel (4)","Answer":"SPAN","Explanation":"Definition: Extend across\n**S** (second) + **PAN** (\"vessel\")"} +{"Clue":"New caterers in south-west backing salad item (10)","Answer":"WATERCRESS","Explanation":"Definition: salad item\n***(caterers)** *in* **<=SW** (south-west, *backing*)"} +{"Clue":"This saw Violet led astray? (3,5,4)","Answer":"OLD WIVES TALE","Explanation":"Definition: This saw Violet led astray?\n***(saw violet led) **and &lit. \n*Old wives' tales, being superstitions or urban legends, may be seen to lead one astray. Is that enough of a definition?"} +{"Clue":"At work train cashier for long period (9,3)","Answer":"CHRISTIAN ERA","Explanation":"Definition: long period\n***(train cashier)"} +{"Clue":"Left-winger following country dance (6,4)","Answer":"TURKEY TROT","Explanation":"Definition: dance\n**TROT** (\"left-winger\") *following* **TURKEY** (\"country\")"} +{"Clue":"Odd characters from show performing shortly (4)","Answer":"SOON","Explanation":"Definition: shortly\n*[odd characters from]* **S**(h)**O**(w) + **ON** (\"performing\")"} +{"Clue":"A good number remain, we hear, doubtful (8)","Answer":"AGNOSTIC","Explanation":"Definition: doubtful\n**A G** (good) **No**. (number) **STIC** (homophone of STICK, i.e. \"remain\" *we hear*)"} +{"Clue":"Hit small three-wheeler (6)","Answer":"STRIKE","Explanation":"Definition: Hit\n**S** (small) + **TRIKE** (\"three-wheeler\")"} +{"Clue":"Is untidy sadly leading to strife (8)","Answer":"DISUNITY","Explanation":"Definition: strife\n***(is untidy)"} +{"Clue":"Seen in Windsor, a Tory speaker (6)","Answer":"ORATOR","Explanation":"Definition: speaker\nHidden *[seen]* in \"winds**OR A TOR**y\""} +{"Clue":"Chessman's upward move where advances are made (8)","Answer":"PAWNSHOP","Explanation":"Definition: where advances are made\n**PAWN'S** (\"chessman's\") + **HOP** (\"upward move\")"} +{"Clue":"Standard linked with Yankee's D-Day target (8)","Answer":"NORMANDY","Explanation":"Definition: D-Day target\n**NORM** (\"standard\") + **AND** (\"linked with\") + **Y** (Yankee)"} +{"Clue":"Silent writer outside extremely upset (4)","Answer":"MUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Silent\n**ME** (\"writer\") *outide [extremely]* **U**(pse)**T"} +{"Clue":"What's up, bringing some round to past case in trouble? (5,7)","Answer":"SPACE STATION","Explanation":"Definition: What's up, bringing some round\n***(to past case in)"} +{"Clue":"Describing some workers' unhappy arrest (4-6)","Answer":"BLUE-COLLAR","Explanation":"Definition: Describing some workers\n**BLUE** (\"unhappy\") + **COLLAR** (\"arrest\")"} +{"Clue":"10-0 upset for high flier? (6)","Answer":"LINNET","Explanation":"Definition: high flier?\n**<=TEN-NIL** (\"10-0, *upset*)"} +{"Clue":"Article mislaid, Mike's admitted? Pretty much (6)","Answer":"ALMOST","Explanation":"Definition: Pretty much\n**A** (\"article\") + **LOST** (\"mislaid\") with **M** (Mike) *admitted"} +{"Clue":"Travelling like a daughter following rules where tourists go (4,8)","Answer":"LAKE DISTRICT","Explanation":"Definition: where tourists go\n***(like a d)** where the D = daughter + **STRICT** (\"following rules\")"} +{"Clue":"Cheerful by water joining relation when it's busiest (4,6)","Answer":"HIGH SEASON","Explanation":"Definition: when it's busiest\n**HIGH** (\"cheerful\")* by* **SEA** (\"water\") *joining* **SON** (\"relation\")"} +{"Clue":"\"He supported president\" some whisper on isthmus (8)","Answer":"PERONIST","Explanation":"Definition: \"He supported president\"\nHidden in [some] \"whis**PER ON IST**hmus\" \n*i.e. a supporter of Juan Peron."} +{"Clue":"Back carrying excellent north- western waterproofs (8)","Answer":"RAINWEAR","Explanation":"Definition: waterproofs\n**REAR** (\"back\") *wearing* **A1** (\"excellent\") + **NW** (north-western)"} +{"Clue":"Leave without means of moving from London street (6)","Answer":"STRAND","Explanation":"Definition: Leave without means of moving\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"After about turn, fled with American revolver (6)","Answer":"URANUS","Explanation":"Definition: revolver\n*After* **U** (\"about-turn\") **RAN** (\"fled\") *with* **US** (\"American\") \n*Planets revolve, so \"revolver\" for planet is a nice piece of misdirection."} +{"Clue":"Sneaks up, and gets shiner? (4)","Answer":"STAR","Explanation":"Definition: shiner\n**<=RATS** (\"sneaks\", *up*)"} +{"Clue":"Cup drunk, alcoholic, round end of marriage, traditionally encouraged (8)","Answer":"UPCHEARD","Explanation":"Definition: traditionally encouraged\n***(cup)** + **HARD** (\"alcoholic\", as in hard liquor) *round* [*end of*] (marriag)**E"} +{"Clue":"Traditional volumes found among faded daybooks (4)","Answer":"EDDA","Explanation":"Definition: Traditional volumes\nHidden in [found among] \"fad**ED DA**ybooks\" \n*The Edda were two collections of ballads in old Icelandic."} +{"Clue":"It helps to shift log rolling certainly round Virginia (5)","Answer":"PEAVY","Explanation":"Definition: It helps to shift log\n**<=**(**YEP** (\"certainly\") *round* **Va.** (\"Virginia\")) \n*A peavy is a hooked tool used by loggers."} +{"Clue":"Dismay shown by the old man turning on mate (5)","Answer":"APPAL","Explanation":"Definition: Dismay\n**<=AP** (\"old man\", *turning*) *on* **PAL** (\"mate\")"} +{"Clue":"Woman mostly in a bad way comes to us for charitable relief (6)","Answer":"AWMOUS","Explanation":"Definition: charitable relief\n***(woma)**n *[mostly] comes to* **US\n **\n *Awmous is a Scots word for alms.**\n "} +{"Clue":"Hardened clay, see, in grip of cold wind (6)","Answer":"BLAISE","Explanation":"Definition: Hardened clay\n**LA** (see!) *in grip of* **BISE** (\"cold wind\" in Switzerland)"} +{"Clue":"Polar vehicle? Steer from the rear, perched outside (6)","Answer":"SNO-CAT","Explanation":"Definition: Polar vehicle\n**<=CON** (\"steer\" *from the rear*) with **SAT** (\"perched\")* outside"} +{"Clue":"One manipulates accounts to mislead key filter somehow (9)","Answer":"KITEFLYER","Explanation":"Definition: One manipulates accounts to mislead\n***(keyfilter)** \n*Kiteflying is the fraudulent practice of\u00a0of raising money, or sustaining one's credit, by the use of paper which is merely nominal."} +{"Clue":"They emit foul smell \u2013 very large gauge reverse of ideal (9)","Answer":"OSMETERIA","Explanation":"Definition: They emit foul smell\n**OS** (outsize, so \"very large\") + **METER** (\"guage\") + **<=A1** *[reverse of]* \"ideal\" \n*Osmoteria are organs in caterpillars that emit foul smells (and\/or create a display) to deter predators."} +{"Clue":"One's produced in boiling haunts? (6)","Answer":"SUNHAT","Explanation":"Definition: One's produced in boiling haunts?\n***(haunts) **and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Logical fallacy I mould deviously (6)","Answer":"IDOLUM","Explanation":"Definition: Logical fallacy\n***(i mould)"} +{"Clue":"Syrup, golden stuff, grand to have for breakfast? (6)","Answer":"ORGEAT","Explanation":"Definition: Syrup\n**OR** (\"golden\") + **G** (grand) + **EAT** (\"to have for breakfast?\") \n*Orgeat syrup is a sweet syrup made from almonds, sugar and rose water, used in cocktails."} +{"Clue":"Supreme commander has little time, once surrounded (5)","Answer":"CINCT","Explanation":"Definition: once surrounded\n**C IN C** (commander in chief, so \"supreme commander\") *has [little]* **T**(ime)"} +{"Clue":"Ritual sword play to culminate in final strike (5)","Answer":"KENDO","Explanation":"Definition: Ritual sword play\n**END** (\"to culminate\")* in* **K.O.** (knockout, so \"final strike\")"} +{"Clue":"A large bird I see nesting \u2013 successful result of this? (10)","Answer":"AVICULTURE","Explanation":"Definition: A large bird I see nesting \u2013 successful result of this\n**A VULTURE** (\"large bird\") with **I C** (\"see\")* nesting"} +{"Clue":"Language of the Net, fast if not fine (4)","Answer":"LEET","Explanation":"Definition: Language of the Net\n(f)**LEET **(\"fast\", *[if not]* F (fine)) \n*Leet or leestspeak is\u00a0a form of written English used for example in chatrooms in which letters are replaced by numbers or other symbols."} +{"Clue":"Rate mess appalling in sewer (8)","Answer":"SEAMSTER","Explanation":"Definition: sewer\n***(rate mess)\n "} +{"Clue":"Husband occupying seat in church \u2013 that's a relief (4)","Answer":"PHEW","Explanation":"Definition: that's a relief\n**H** (husband) *occupying* **PEW** (\"seat in church\")"} +{"Clue":"Outcry in the US, Democrats all upset \u2013 slated with this? (6)","Answer":"CLAMOR","Explanation":"Definition: Outcry in the US\n***(mocral)** which is \"democrats all\" without the letters of \"slated\""} +{"Clue":"Bible brought in, pawned, vandalized (8)","Answer":"HAVOCKED","Explanation":"Definition: vandalized\n**A.V.** (Authorised Version of the \"Bible\") *brought in* to **HOCKED** (\"pawned\")"} +{"Clue":"Horrified as before at having to limit fuel (5)","Answer":"AGAST","Explanation":"Definition: Horrified as before\n**AT** *having to limit* **GAS** (\"fuel\")"} +{"Clue":"Monarch retaining doctor as potato-peeler (7)","Answer":"RUMBLER","Explanation":"Definition: potato-peeler\n**RULER** (\"monarch\") *retaining* **M.B.** (Bachelor of Medicine, so \"doctor\") \n*A rumbler is a vibrating cylindrical machine for peeling potatoes, often seen in fish and chip shops."} +{"Clue":"Sold drugs, vile trade involving change of hands? (5)","Answer":"DEALT","Explanation":"Definition: Sold drugs\n***(tlade)** which is TRADE with the R changed to L [*change of hands* \u2013 right to left]"} +{"Clue":"In the manner of noodles, soft, wrapped in paper napkin (6)","Answer":"DOPILY","Explanation":"Definition: In the manner of noodles\n**P** (piano, or \"soft\", in music) *wrapped in* **DOILY** (\"paper napkin\") \n*\"Noodles\" in this case refers to simpletons, not pasta."} +{"Clue":"Tea maid's prepared for natural gap (8)","Answer":"DIASTEMA","Explanation":"Definition: natural gap\n*(tea maids) \nA diastema is a natural gap between consecutive teeth."} +{"Clue":"Latin bird in part of choir producing jaunty movements (11)","Answer":"ALLEGRETOS","Explanation":"Definition: jaunty movements\n**L** (Latin) + **EGRET** (\"bird\") *in* **ALTOS** (\"part of choir\")"} +{"Clue":"Intermittent (11)","Answer":"SPASMODICAL","Explanation":"Definition: Intermittent \n*This is the word Azed wants the solver to clue."} +{"Clue":"Headlong fall? Nothing to ease the pain at cut (8)","Answer":"NOSEDIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Headlong fall\n**NO SED**(at)**IVE** (\"nothing to ease the pain\" with AT *cut*)"} +{"Clue":"Horlicks (more than one) \u2013 or Bells? (8)","Answer":"CLANGERS","Explanation":"Definition: Horlicks (more than one)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Like a long run? Men should be dressed in a hat (7)","Answer":"TEN-MILE","Explanation":"Definition: Like a long run?\n***(men)*** in* **TILE** (\"hat\")"} +{"Clue":"Sectarian, fatuous by the sound of it (6)","Answer":"MOONIE","Explanation":"Definition: Sectarian\nHomophone *[by the sound of it]* of **MOONY** \n*Moonies are members of the Unification Church, a sect founded in 1954."} +{"Clue":"Dog or kitten mostly excluded round small cooking area (6)","Answer":"CHENET","Explanation":"Definition: Dog\n(kit)**CHENET**(te)(n) (\"small cooking area\" with KITTE(n) *excluded*) \n*A chenet is an andiron or firedog, a metal grid for holding firewood."} +{"Clue":"Maori settlement dividing street up for NZ shrubs (5)","Answer":"TUTUS","Explanation":"Definition: NZ shrubs\n**UTU** (in Maori, \"settlement\" of a debt) *dividing* **<=ST.** (street, *up*)"} +{"Clue":"Theological student, one of two for tutor occupying comfy seat (5)","Answer":"SOFTA","Explanation":"Definition: Theological student\n**T** (\"one of two for tutor\") *occupying* **SOFA** (\"comfy seat\") \n*A softa was a student of Islamic theology in the Ottoman Empire."} +{"Clue":"Chopper making my heart shift? (4)","Answer":"ADZE","Explanation":"Definition: Chopper\n**A**(**D**)**ZE**(d) ie Azed with his *heart* (ZE) *shifted* right."} +{"Clue":"Seeing the future of a vicar only upset them initially (11)","Answer":"CLAIRVOYANT","Explanation":"Seeing the future of a vicar only upset them initially (11)\n***(a vicar only)** + **T**(hem)* [initially]"} +{"Clue":"Cold shoulder \u2013 of lamb? (3)","Answer":"CUT","Explanation":"Cold shoulder \u2013 of lamb? (3)\nDouble definition where \"shoulder\" does double duty, as the second part of COLD SHOULDER (\"cut\") and as the first part of SHOULDER OF LAMB (\"cut)"} +{"Clue":"Slow student has a right turn (5)","Answer":"LARGO","Explanation":"Slow student has a right turn (5)\n**L** (learner, so \"student\") *has* **A R** (right) **GO** (\"turn\")"} +{"Clue":"Bent receiver must have one way (9)","Answer":"DISHONEST","Explanation":"Bent receiver must have one way (9)\n**DISH** (\"receiver\" as in satellite dish) *must have* **ONE ST.** (street, so \"way\")"} +{"Clue":"Scrape by, accepting blunder could be a show of contempt (9)","Answer":"RASPBERRY","Explanation":"Scrape by, accepting blunder could be a show of contempt (9)\n**RASP** (\"scrape\") **BY** *accepting* **ERR** (\"blunder\")"} +{"Clue":"Minor problem with answer for one opening (5)","Answer":"HATCH","Explanation":"Minor problem with answer for one opening (5)\n**H**(i>**A**)**TCH\u00a0**(\"minor problem\" with A (answer) replacing *[for]* I (one))"} +{"Clue":"Kept control of parasites in whales (7)","Answer":"POLICED","Explanation":"Kept control of parasites in whales (7)\n**LICE** (\"parasites\") *in* **POD** (\"whales\")"} +{"Clue":"Low returns on diamonds must mean inevitable ruin (4)","Answer":"DOOM","Explanation":"Low returns on diamonds must mean inevitable ruin (4)\n**<=MOO** (\"low\" *returns*) *on* **D** (diamonds)"} +{"Clue":"A final cut short, unfortunately (4)","Answer":"ALAS","Explanation":"A final cut short, unfortunately (4)\n**A LAS**(t) (\"final\", *cut short*)"} +{"Clue":"Viceroy, king and ambassador in front of disreputable club (7)","Answer":"KHEDIVE","Explanation":"Viceroy, king and ambassador in front of disreputable club (7)\n**K** (king) + **HE** (His Excellence, so \"ambassador\") *in front of* **DIVE** (\"disreputable club\")"} +{"Clue":"A cat's tiny bits (5)","Answer":"ATOMS","Explanation":"A cat's tiny bits (5)\n**A TOM'S** (\"cat's\")"} +{"Clue":"Polish group rejected seductive scheme (5,4)","Answer":"HONEY TRAP","Explanation":"Polish group rejected seductive scheme (5,4)\n**HONE** (\"polish\", as in \"hone one's skills\") + **<=PARTY** (\"group\", *rejected*)"} +{"Clue":"FT magazine article found in office? (5,4)","Answer":"PAPER CLIP","Explanation":"FT magazine article found in office? (5,4)\n**PAPER** (\"FT\") + **CLIP** (\"magazine\")"} +{"Clue":"Supply food for a disheartened type in credit (5)","Answer":"CATER","Explanation":"Supply food for a disheartened type in credit (5)\n**A** *[disheartened]* **T**(yp)**E** *in* **CR** (credit)"} +{"Clue":"Show agreement, backing academic type (3)","Answer":"NOD","Explanation":"Show agreement, backing academic type (3)\n**<=DON** (\"academic type\", *backing*)"} +{"Clue":"Offer false hope to new girl's agent on lacking energy (6,5)","Answer":"STRING ALONG","Explanation":"Offer false hope to new girl's agent on lacking energy (6,5)\n***(girls agnt on)\u00a0**where AGNT is \"agent\" *lacking* E (energy)"} +{"Clue":"US state exercise set up ancient weapons (8)","Answer":"CALTROPS","Explanation":"US state exercise set up ancient weapons (8)\n**Cal.** (California, so \"state\") + **<=SPORT** (\"exercise\", *set up*) \n*Caltrops were iron balls with four spikes, fashioned in such a way that one spike always pointed up, which were placed in such a way as to impede the progress of horses or vehicles."} +{"Clue":"Sprays also designed to protect painful back (8)","Answer":"AEROSOLS","Explanation":"Sprays also designed to protect painful back (8)\n***(also)** *to protect* **<=SORE** (\"painful\", *back*)"} +{"Clue":"Figure house doctor should support Republican (5)","Answer":"RHOMB","Explanation":"Figure house doctor should support Republican (5)\n**HO** (\"house\") + **MB** (Bachelor of Medicine, so \"doctor\") *should support* **R** (Republican)"} +{"Clue":"Reserved and rode off looking embarrassed (7)","Answer":"ORDERED","Explanation":"Reserved and rode off looking embarrassed (7)\n***(rode)** + **RED** (\"looking embarrassed\")"} +{"Clue":"Tested when on top of state education (7)","Answer":"ASSAYED","Explanation":"Tested when on top of state education (7)\n**AS** (\"when\") *on top of* **SAY** (\"state\") + **ED** (\"education\")"} +{"Clue":"Tasty \u2013 to an unspecified number eating hot stew (9)","Answer":"TOOTHSOME","Explanation":"Tasty \u2013 to an unspecified number eating hot stew (9)\n**TO SOME** (\"an unspecified number\") *eating* ***(hot)"} +{"Clue":"Cougars will accept he does (6)","Answer":"CHEATS","Explanation":"Cougars will accept he does (6)\n**CATS** (\"cougars\") *will accept* **HE"} +{"Clue":"Easily irritated, one leaves the City in turmoil (6)","Answer":"TETCHY","Explanation":"Easily irritated, one leaves the City in turmoil (6)\n***(the cty)** where CTY is \"city\" after I (one) *leaves"} +{"Clue":"Pass poor dosser getting such blisters (4,5)","Answer":"COLD SORES","Explanation":"Pass poor dosser getting such blisters (4,5)\n**COL** (\"pass\") + ***(dosser)"} +{"Clue":"British Rail originally invested in new toilet book (8)","Answer":"LIBRETTO","Explanation":"British Rail originally invested in new toilet book (8)\n**BR** (British Rail, *initially*) *invested in* ***(toilet)"} +{"Clue":"Advance making progress on the backs of others (8)","Answer":"LEAPFROG","Explanation":"Advance making progress on the backs of others (8)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Student son's arrest reported (7)","Answer":"SCHOLAR","Explanation":"Student son's arrest reported (7)\n**S** (son) + homophone of *[reported]* **COLLAR** (\"arrest\")"} +{"Clue":"Family doctor at home is number one in team (7)","Answer":"KINGPIN","Explanation":"Family doctor at home is number one in team (7)\n**KIN** (\"family\") + **G.P.** (\"doctor\") + **IN** (\"at home\")"} +{"Clue":"Discourage study covering a politician (6)","Answer":"DAMPEN","Explanation":"Discourage study covering a politician (6)\n**DEN** (\"study\") *covering* **A M.P.** (\"politician\")"} +{"Clue":"Drop it off, being sluggish (6)","Answer":"TORPID","Explanation":"Drop it off, being sluggish (6)\n***(drop it)"} +{"Clue":"Plant seen in your cocoa, intermittently (5)","Answer":"YUCCA","Explanation":"Plant seen in your cocoa, intermittently (5)\n**Y**(o)**U**(r)**C**(o)**C**(o)**A\u00a0***[intermittently]"} +{"Clue":"Top rank in most advanced military units (5,4)","Answer":"FRONT LINE","Explanation":"Top rank in most advanced military units (5,4)\n**FRONT** (\"top\") + **LINE** (\"rank\")"} +{"Clue":"Maestro in Palladium set tempo (5)","Answer":"PACED","Explanation":"Maestro in Palladium set tempo (5)\n**ACE** (\"maestro\") *in* **Pd** (chemical symbol for \"palladium\")"} +{"Clue":"Ionic as translated reveals historic location (7)","Answer":"NICOSIA","Explanation":"Ionic as translated reveals historic location (7)\n***(ionic as) "} +{"Clue":"Enemy broadcast old man's blunder (4,3)","Answer":"FAUX PAS","Explanation":"Enemy broadcast old man's blunder (4,3)\nHomophone of **FOE** (\"enemy\" *broadcast*) + **PA'S** (\"old man's\")"} +{"Clue":"Leonardo's outside to exploit rotter (5)","Answer":"LOUSE","Explanation":"Leonardo's outside to exploit rotter (5)\n**L**(eonard)**O** [outside] + **USE** (\"to exploit\")"} +{"Clue":"Jerk ran about investing money for capital (4,5)","Answer":"ULAN BATOR","Explanation":"Jerk ran about investing money for capital (4,5)\n***(ran about)** *investing*** L** (\u00a3, so \"money\")"} +{"Clue":"Handle finally attached to copper pot with this (3)","Answer":"CUE","Explanation":"Handle finally attached to copper pot with this (3)\n(handl)**E** *[finally] attached to* **Cu** (chemical symbol for \"copper')"} +{"Clue":"Folkloric figure relaxed to catch bird eating cake (6,5)","Answer":"EASTER BUNNY","Explanation":"Folkloric figure relaxed to catch bird eating cake (6,5)\n**EASY** (\"relaxed\") *to catch* **TERN** (\"bird\") *eating* **BUN** (\"cake\"), so **EAS(TER(BUN)N)Y"} +{"Clue":"Whose reservations on the continent may be confirmed (11)","Answer":"EUROSCEPTIC","Explanation":"Whose reservations on the continent may be confirmed (11)\n*Barely disguised cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Coward taking short cut (3)","Answer":"CUR","Explanation":"Coward taking short cut (3)\n**CUR**(t) (\"short\" *cut*)"} +{"Clue":"River worker penning book \u2013 one that shows little merit (9)","Answer":"POTBOILER","Explanation":"River worker penning book \u2013 one that shows little merit (9)\n**PO** (\"river\") + **TOILER** (\"worker\") *penning* **B** (book)"} +{"Clue":"Use excellent line with King James Bible (5)","Answer":"AVAIL","Explanation":"Use excellent line with King James Bible (5)\n**Ai** (\"excellent) + **L** (line) *with* **AV** (Authorised Version = \"King James Bible\")"} +{"Clue":"Feline in mangy coat gives touching display (7)","Answer":"TOCCATA","Explanation":"Feline in mangy coat gives touching display (7)\n**CAT** (\"feline\") in ***(coat)"} +{"Clue":"Unnecessary loss of one point irritates (7)","Answer":"NEEDLES","Explanation":"Unnecessary loss of one point irritates (7)\n**NEEDLES**(s) (\"unncecessary\" with *loss o*f S (\"one point\" of the compass))"} +{"Clue":"District to accommodate new stadium (5)","Answer":"ARENA","Explanation":"District to accommodate new stadium (5)\n**AREA** (\"district\") *to accommodate* **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Green light in spare room (9)","Answer":"CLEARANCE","Explanation":"Green light in spare room (9)\nDouble definition; for the second, think \"room to spare\""} +{"Clue":"Decisive force in Argyll vacated (5)","Answer":"FINAL","Explanation":"Decisive force in Argyll vacated (5)\n**F** (force) **IN A**(rgyl)**L** *[vacated]"} +{"Clue":"Obstruct commander and law lord entering church (7)","Answer":"OCCLUDE","Explanation":"Obstruct commander and law lord entering church (7)\n**OC** (Officer in Command, so \"commander\") + **LUD** (\"lord\" in law (think m'lud))\u00a0*entering* **CE** (\"Church\" of England). \n*"} +{"Clue":"Bland column suppressed by news agency (9)","Answer":"TASTELESS","Explanation":"Bland column suppressed by news agency (9)\n**STELE** (\"column\") *suppressed by* **TASS** (Soviet \"news agency\")"} +{"Clue":"Something hard to crack here\u00a0to be concise (2,1,8)","Answer":"IN A NUTSHELL","Explanation":"Something hard to crack here\u00a0to be concise (2,1,8)\nDouble definition, *although isn't it the nutshell that's hard to crack rather than what's in it?"} +{"Clue":"Mischievous being lines up female (3)","Answer":"ELF","Explanation":"Mischievous being lines up female (3)\n**EL** (elevated railway, so \"lines up\") + **F** (female)"} +{"Clue":"Dead plant gone missing (5)","Answer":"PLUMB","Explanation":"Dead plant gone missing (5)\n**PLUMB**(ago) (\"plant\" with AGO (\"gone\") *missing*)"} +{"Clue":"Turner eclipses Brown (7)","Answer":"CAPSTAN","Explanation":"Turner eclipses Brown (7)\n**CAPS** (\"eclipses\") + **TAN** (\"brown\")"} +{"Clue":"Vandal sacked city in endless wasteland (9)","Answer":"DESTROYER","Explanation":"Vandal sacked city in endless wasteland (9)\n**TROY** (\"sacked city\") *in* **DESER**(t) (*endless* \"wasteland\")"} +{"Clue":"Weapon one with power to act on Royal house (5,6)","Answer":"AGENT ORANGE","Explanation":"Weapon one with power to act on Royal house (5,6)\n**AGENT** (\"one with power to act\") *on* **ORANGE** (\"Royal house\") \n*Agent Orange is a herbicide, used to defoliate forests to so that enemy fighters can't use them for shelter, but its side effects cause illness to humans, so it could be considered a weapon."} +{"Clue":"Damaged pectoral area does for tragic royal (9)","Answer":"CLEOPATRA","Explanation":"Damaged pectoral area does for tragic royal (9)\n***(pectoral)** + **A** (area)"} +{"Clue":"Pirate thriller writer discussed always (9)","Answer":"BUCCANEER","Explanation":"Pirate thriller writer discussed always (9)\nHomophone of (John) **BUCHAN** (\"thriller writer\" *discussed*) + **E'ER** (\"always\") \n*BUCHAN and BUCCAN are not homophones, though, as Buchan was Scottish and therefore the \"ch\" is pronounced as in \"loch\"."} +{"Clue":"Heretic left to pen lines for reference (7)","Answer":"RETICLE","Explanation":"Heretic left to pen lines for reference (7)\nHidden in \"he**RETIC LE**ft\""} +{"Clue":"Clown takes place in company (7)","Answer":"CHAPLIN","Explanation":"Clown takes place in company (7)\n**Pl.** (place) *in* **CHAIN** (\"company\")"} +{"Clue":"Extremely obvious alias used in Honshu port (5)","Answer":"OSAKA","Explanation":"Extremely obvious alias used in Honshu port (5)\n*[extremely*] **O**(bviou)**S** + **A.K.A.** (also known as = \"alias\")"} +{"Clue":"Fine fabric in transport leaving Cumbrian town (5)","Answer":"LISLE","Explanation":"Fine fabric in transport leaving Cumbrian town (5)\n(car)**LISLE** (\"Cumbrian town\" with CAR (\"transport\") *leaving*)"} +{"Clue":"Electrical discharge from Joan's place (3)","Answer":"ARC","Explanation":"Electrical discharge from Joan's place (3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Allies report false plot warning (7,5)","Answer":"SPOILER ALERT","Explanation":"Allies report false plot warning (7,5)\n***(allies report)"} +{"Clue":"Scowl from the French in place of healing (7)","Answer":"LOURDES","Explanation":"Scowl from the French in place of healing (7)\n**LOUR** (\"scowl\") + **DES** (\"from\" in *French*)"} +{"Clue":"Most perfect short day in Rome, too (7)","Answer":"BESIDES","Explanation":"Most perfect short day in Rome, too (7)\n**BES**(t) (\"most perfect\", *short*) + **IDES** (\"day in Rome\", as in \"the ides of March\")"} +{"Clue":"Items of data about popular drugs (7)","Answer":"STATINS","Explanation":"Items of data about popular drugs (7)\n**STATS** (\"items of data\") *about* **IN** (\"popular\")"} +{"Clue":"Attitude it's vain to display (7)","Answer":"EGOTISM","Explanation":"Attitude it's vain to display (7)\n*(Not very)* cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Turn round with part of foot (5)","Answer":"WHEEL","Explanation":"Turn round with part of foot (5)\n**W** (with) + **HEEL** (\"part of foot\")"} +{"Clue":"Cooked best fare, introducing old English favourite (5,4)","Answer":"ROAST BEEF","Explanation":"Cooked best fare, introducing old English favourite (5,4)\n***(best fare)** *introducing* **O** (\"old\")"} +{"Clue":"Immediately suggesting wrong home? (5,4)","Answer":"RIGHT AWAY","Explanation":"Immediately suggesting wrong home? (5,4)\nIf home is wrong, then presumable away is right?"} +{"Clue":"Animal's sexually ambivalent offspring (5)","Answer":"BISON","Explanation":"Animal's sexually ambivalent offspring (5)\n**BI** (\"sexually ambivalent\") + **SON** (\"offspring\")"} +{"Clue":"A daughter chosen to be taken in (7)","Answer":"ADOPTED","Explanation":"A daughter chosen to be taken in (7)\n**A** + **D** (daughter) + **OPTED** (\"chosen\")"} +{"Clue":"Somewhat lacking, prune quality is just not the same (7)","Answer":"UNEQUAL","Explanation":"Somewhat lacking, prune quality is just not the same (7)\nHidden in *[somewhat lacking]* \"pr**UNE QUAL**ity\""} +{"Clue":"Recession in a seaside town? (3,4)","Answer":"EBB TIDE","Explanation":"Recession in a seaside town? (3,4)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"They go down for a sleep (7)","Answer":"EYELIDS","Explanation":"They go down for a sleep (7)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Is it shelved in Swansea? (5,7)","Answer":"WELSH DRESSER","Explanation":"Is it shelved in Swansea? (5,7)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Edible sort of dog (7)","Answer":"SAUSAGE","Explanation":"Edible sort of dog (7)\n*Sausage dog is another name for a dachshund."} +{"Clue":"Historic legislation for the police (3,4)","Answer":"OLD BILL","Explanation":"Historic legislation for the police (3,4)\n**OLD** (\"historic\") + **BILL** (\"legislation\")"} +{"Clue":"A back-breaking weight (4,5)","Answer":"LAST STRAW","Explanation":"A back-breaking weight (4,5)\nCryptic definition \u2013 \"the last straw\" being roughly equivalent to \"the straw that broke the camel's back\""} +{"Clue":"Government holds British currency (5)","Answer":"RUBLE","Explanation":"Government holds British currency (5)\n**RULE** (\"government\") *holds* **B** (British)"} +{"Clue":"Look fat, so was unsuccessful (4,3)","Answer":"LOST OUT","Explanation":"Look fat, so was unsuccessful (4,3)\n**LO** (\"look\") + **STOUT** (\"fat\")"} +{"Clue":"Lender I tricked, one not to be crossed (3,4)","Answer":"RED LINE","Explanation":"Lender I tricked, one not to be crossed (3,4)\n***(lender i)"} +{"Clue":"Riots in school, which Marx expected (5,7)","Answer":"CLASS WARFARE","Explanation":"Riots in school, which Marx expected (5,7)\nWarfare between classes = \"riots in school\""} +{"Clue":"One may only have two ties left (12)","Answer":"SEMIFINALIST","Explanation":"One may only have two ties left (12)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Cancelling order for troops (2,3,4)","Answer":"AS YOU WERE","Explanation":"Cancelling order for troops (2,3,4)\n*Cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"The last word in virtue: and extra (7)","Answer":"GOODBYE","Explanation":"The last word in virtue: and extra (7)\n**GOOD** (\"virtue\") + **BYE** (\"extra\" in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Bird pecked small tasty morsels (7)","Answer":"TITBITS","Explanation":"Bird pecked small tasty morsels (7)\n**TIT** (\"bird\") + **BIT** (\"pecked\") + **S** (small)"} +{"Clue":"Group live on geese, carved up (3,4)","Answer":"BEE GEES","Explanation":"Group live on geese, carved up (3,4)\n**BE** (\"live\") *on* ***(geese)"} +{"Clue":"More fresh crockery I brought in (7)","Answer":"SAUCIER","Explanation":"More fresh crockery I brought in (7)\n**SAUCER** (\"crockery\") with **I** *brought in"} +{"Clue":"Fear of snaking adder (5)","Answer":"DREAD","Explanation":"Fear of snaking adder (5)\n***(dread)"} +{"Clue":"Right in fashion and new? (6)","Answer":"MODERN","Explanation":"Right in fashion and new? (6)\n**R** (right) *in* **MODE** (\"fashion\") + **N** (new) and &lit."} +{"Clue":"English town expels river vessel (8)","Answer":"STOCKPOT","Explanation":"English town expels river vessel (8)\n**STOCKPO**(r)**T** (\"English town\" *expelling* **R** (river))"} +{"Clue":"Joint account centrally held by revolutionary despot (5)","Answer":"ROAST","Explanation":"Joint account centrally held by revolutionary despot (5)\n**A** (account) *centrally held by* **<=TSAR** (*revolutionary* \"despot\")"} +{"Clue":"Can, say, criminal retain spoils? (9)","Answer":"CONTAINER","Explanation":"Can, say, criminal retain spoils? (9)\n**CON** (\"criominal\") + ***(retain)"} +{"Clue":"European and oriental could be closely related (7)","Answer":"GERMANE","Explanation":"European and oriental could be closely related (7)\n**GERMAN** (\"European\") + **E** (eastern, so \"oriental\")"} +{"Clue":"Revolting woven fabric for carpet (7)","Answer":"UPBRAID","Explanation":"Revolting woven fabric for carpet (7)\n**UP** (\"revolting\") + **BRAID** (\"woven fabric\")"} +{"Clue":"Fellow quits one instrument for another (4)","Answer":"LUTE","Explanation":"Fellow quits one instrument for another (4)\n(f)**LUTE** (\"instrument\" with F (fellow) having *quit*)"} +{"Clue":"Playing concerto's finale, Richter displays eloquence (8)","Answer":"RHETORIC","Explanation":"Playing concerto's finale, Richter displays eloquence (8)\n***(richter o)** where the O is the *finale* of (concert)O"} +{"Clue":"Eating place mostly edged by lake (8)","Answer":"CREPERIE","Explanation":"Eating place mostly edged by lake (8)\n**CREP**(t) (*mostly* \"edged\") *by* (Lake) **ERIE"} +{"Clue":"Only some saw an evident decline (4)","Answer":"WANE","Explanation":"Only some saw an evident decline (4)\nHidden in *[only some]* \"sa**W AN E**vident\""} +{"Clue":"Expert stops Greek character making a scene (7)","Answer":"TABLEAU","Explanation":"Expert stops Greek character making a scene (7)\n**ABLE** (\"expert\") *stops* **TAU** (\"Greek character\")"} +{"Clue":"One walking unsteadily is denied second glass (7)","Answer":"TUMBLER","Explanation":"One walking unsteadily is denied second glass (7)\n(s)**TUMBLER** (\"one walking unsteadily\" with S (second) *denied*)"} +{"Clue":"Lag, with rest beginning to gain ground? Taking run, he will! (9)","Answer":"STRAGGLER","Explanation":"Lag, with rest beginning to gain ground? Taking run, he will! (9)\n***(lag rest G)**\u00a0(where G is *[beginning to]* G(ain)), taking **R** (run) and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Surpass United in no-score draw (5)","Answer":"OUTDO","Explanation":"Surpass United in no-score draw (5)\n**UTD** (United) *in* **0-0** (\"no-score draw)"} +{"Clue":"One's lacking in awareness and judgment (8)","Answer":"SENTENCE","Explanation":"One's lacking in awareness and judgment (8)\n**SENT**(i)**ENCE** (\"awareness\" with I (\"one\") *lacking*)"} +{"Clue":"Austrian composer or German one, note (6)","Answer":"WEBERN","Explanation":"Austrian composer or German one, note (6)\n(Carl Maria von) **WEBER** (\"German composer\") + **N** (note) \n*Anton Webern was an Austrian composer, active in the first half of the twentieth century."} +{"Clue":"Annual publication of long standing admits ruin, oddly (8)","Answer":"MARIGOLD","Explanation":"Annual publication of long standing admits ruin, oddly (8)\n**MAG** (\"publication\") + **OLD** (\"of long standing\") *admits* **R**(u)**I**(n) *[oddly]"} +{"Clue":"I'd upset a judge? Could be grave (9)","Answer":"DIACRITIC","Explanation":"I'd upset a judge? Could be grave (9)\n**<=I'D** *[upset]* **A CRITIC\u00a0**(\"judge\")"} +{"Clue":"Educated woman introducing university lecturer's opening ceremony (6)","Answer":"RITUAL","Explanation":"Educated woman introducing university lecturer's opening ceremony (6)\n**RITA** (\"educated woman\" as in Educating Rita, the Willy Russell play)* introducing* **U** (university) + **L**(ecturer) *[opening]"} +{"Clue":"Uttering it, ultimately we so will struggle? (6-7)","Answer":"TONGUE-TWISTER","Explanation":"Uttering it, ultimately we so will struggle? (6-7)\n***(uttering T we so)** where the T is (i)T *[ultimately] *and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Fossilised resin is located under church hall (7)","Answer":"CHAMBER","Explanation":"Fossilised resin is located under church hall (7)\n**AMBER** (\"fossilised resin\") *is located under* **CH** (church)"} +{"Clue":"Animal defining the borders of Patagonia? (5)","Answer":"PANDA","Explanation":"Animal defining the borders of Patagonia? (5)\nThe borders of P(atagoni)A are **P AND A"} +{"Clue":"One occupies business address that's heated (6)","Answer":"TIRADE","Explanation":"One occupies business address that's heated (6)\n**I** (\"one\") *occupies* **TRADE** (\"business\")"} +{"Clue":"Country club possibly accepts one after vocal snub by representative (5,8)","Answer":"CZECH REPUBLIC","Explanation":"Country club possibly accepts one after vocal snub by representative (5,8)\n***(club)** *accepts*** I** (\"one\") *after* homophone of *[vocal]* **CHECK** (\"snub\") *by* **REP** (representative)"} +{"Clue":"She's a tart (9)","Answer":"CHARLOTTE","Explanation":"She's a tart (9)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Press statement suggesting Teddy's fallen? (4,4)","Answer":"BEAR DOWN","Explanation":"Press statement suggesting Teddy's fallen? (4,4)\nIf \"Teddy's fallen\", the \"statemen in the press\" (if it merited such coverage) may well be **BEAR DOWN"} +{"Clue":"Green PE pants could be centrepiece for table (7)","Answer":"EPERGNE","Explanation":"Green PE pants could be centrepiece for table (7)\n***(green pe)"} +{"Clue":"Secret police succeeded, making arrest (6)","Answer":"STASIS","Explanation":"Secret police succeeded, making arrest (6)\n**STASI** (\"secret police\") + **S** (succeeded)"} +{"Clue":"Setter's attitude is to take advantage (6)","Answer":"IMPOSE","Explanation":"Setter's attitude is to take advantage (6)\n**I'M** (\"setter's\") + **POSE** (\"attitude\")"} +{"Clue":"Rising aristocrat penning lines as poet (5)","Answer":"BYRON","Explanation":"Rising aristocrat penning lines as poet (5)\n**<=NOB** [rising] \"aristocrat\" *penning* **RY.** (railway, so \"lines\")"} +{"Clue":"Surfing accessory: sailor's alongside, as having entered (9)","Answer":"AQUABOARD","Explanation":"Definition: Surfing accessory\n**ABOARD** (\"sailor's alongside\") with **QUA** (\"as\") *having entered"} +{"Clue":"I'll be pursuing one in pack, woolly (5)","Answer":"CARDI","Explanation":"Definition: woolly\n**I** *will be pursuing* **CARD** (\"one in pack\")"} +{"Clue":"Rummage around for thin ribbon (6)","Answer":"FERRET","Explanation":"Definition: Rummage around\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"This Jewish doughball etc, cooking \u2026 thickens maybe (5)","Answer":"KNISH","Explanation":"Definition: Jewish doughball\n***(hickn)** which is THICKENS without ETC"} +{"Clue":"Crustacean genus students found beside Welsh lake (7)","Answer":"BALANUS","Explanation":"Definition: Crustacean genus\n**N.U.S.** (National Union of \"Students\") *beside* (Lake) **BALA** \n*Balanus is ther name of the genus that includes acorn-shells"} +{"Clue":"Some tourists on a tack. Pastoral perhaps (6)","Answer":"SONATA","Explanation":"Definition: Pastoral perhaps\nHidden in *[some]* \"tourist**S ON A TA**ck\" \n*The Pastoral Sonata is another name for Beethoven's Piano Sonata No 15"} +{"Clue":"Give glossy look to veg without (Italian) coating (7)","Answer":"SLEEKEN","Explanation":"Definition: Give glossy look to\n**LEEK** with **SEN** (short for \"senza\" the Italian for without)* coating* it."} +{"Clue":"Large tree suffering from drought, notice (5)","Answer":"DRYAD","Explanation":"Definition: Large tree\n**DRY** (\"suffering from drought\") + **AD** (\"notice\")"} +{"Clue":"Look to muscle in repose (7)","Answer":"RESPECT","Explanation":"Definition: Look to\n**PEC** (\"muscle\") *in* **REST** (\"repose\")"} +{"Clue":"Directly opposes monk having more than half tonsure cut (6)","Answer":"FRONTS","Explanation":"Definition: Directly opposes\n**Fr.** (friar, so \"brother\") *having* ***(tons)** (\"more than half\" of \"tonsure\")"} +{"Clue":"Church council introducing a Latin series of masses (7)","Answer":"TRENTAL","Explanation":"Definition: series of masses\n**TRENT** (\"church council\") + **A L** (Latin) \n*The Council of Trent was held in Trento, Itlay in the middle of the sixteenth century."} +{"Clue":"To start, my short exchanged for the French tonic? (5)","Answer":"JULEP","Explanation":"Definition: tonic\n**JU**(m>**LE**)**P\u00a0**where M = M(y) *[short]\u00a0*and LE is \"the\" in \"French\""} +{"Clue":"Ribboned hairpiece that is in fashion (6)","Answer":"TIEWIG","Explanation":"Definition: Ribboned hairpiece\n**I.E.** (\"that is\") *in* **TWIG** (\"fashion\")"} +{"Clue":"About to revise one's faith (5)","Answer":"CREDO","Explanation":"Definition: one's faith\n**C.** (about) + **REDO** (\"revise\")"} +{"Clue":"Lie square after changing score to draw level (9)","Answer":"EQUALISER","Explanation":"Definition: score to draw level\n***(lie square)"} +{"Clue":"Trump's excessive sensitivity? After publicity stunt he's appearing in wild satire (13)","Answer":"HYPERESTHESIA","Explanation":"Definition: Trump's excessive sensitivity\n*After* **HYPE** (\"publicity stunt\") **HE'S** *appearing in* ***(satire)** \n*This is the American (indicated by \"Trump's\") spelling of hyperaesthesia"} +{"Clue":"Supports crib to give mutual favours (11)","Answer":"BACKSCRATCH","Explanation":"Definition: to give mutual favours\n**BACKS** (\"supports\") + **CRATCH** (\"crib\")"} +{"Clue":"Mouse enclosed within old wall (6)","Answer":"MURINE","Explanation":"Definition: Mouse\n**IN** (\"enclosed\") *within* **MURE** (\"old\" word for \"wall\")"} +{"Clue":"Adult type of sclerosis in hand? This makes tricky incision (6)","Answer":"PADSAW","Explanation":"Definition: This makes tricky incision\n**A** (adult) + **DS** (disseminated \"sclerosis\") *in* **PAW** (\"hand\")"} +{"Clue":"Epic tales? Second's a delight (5)","Answer":"SAGAS","Explanation":"Definition: Epic tales\n**S** (second) + **A GAS** (\"delight\")"} +{"Clue":"Having had a brainwave I exploit, retaining one (6)","Answer":"IDEAED","Explanation":"Definition: Having had a brainwave\n**I** + **DEED** (\"exploit\") *retaining* **A** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Name associated with giant mincer never includes it (5)","Answer":"CERNE","Explanation":"Definition: Name associated with giant\nHidden in \"min**CER NE**ver\" \n*The Cerne Giant is an ancient naked figure carved into the chalk hillside above Cerne Abbas in Devon."} +{"Clue":"Brain disease universal among West African people (4)","Answer":"KURU","Explanation":"Definition: Brain disease\n**U** (universal) *among* **KRU** (a \"West African people\")"} +{"Clue":"Conifer portions are chopped up (11)","Answer":"RETINOSPORA","Explanation":"Definition: Conifer\n***(portions are)** \n*Retinospora (aka Chamaecyparis) is the genus of trees that includes cypresses and false cypresses."} +{"Clue":"Experiencing ecstasy with grass around? Took ill (8)","Answer":"RESENTED","Explanation":"Definition: Took ill\n**SENT** (\"experiencing ecsatsy\") *with* **REED** (\"grass\") *around"} +{"Clue":"Prank involving pickled roe that puts you off your food (8)","Answer":"ANORETIC","Explanation":"Definition: that puts you off your food\n**ANTIC** (\"prank\") *involving* ***(roe)"} +{"Clue":"One rejecting\u00a0old coin (6)","Answer":"DENIER","Explanation":"Definition: One rejecting\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Love being in an apartment and out of debt (6)","Answer":"AFLOAT","Explanation":"Definition: out of debt\n**O** (\"love\") *being in* **A FLAT** (\"an apartment\")"} +{"Clue":"Scotch bonnet? In short it's drooping for Jock (6)","Answer":"TOURIE","Explanation":"Definition: Scotch bonnet\nA **TOURIE** is a Scottish bonnet, and (t)OURIE is a Scottish word for \"drooping\""} +{"Clue":"Cloudy? Sun's come out if not (6)","Answer":"UNLESS","Explanation":"Definition: if not\n(s)**UNLESS** (\"cloudy?\" with S (sun) *come out*)"} +{"Clue":"Bird from N. America or Peru, very small (5)","Answer":"PEWEE","Explanation":"Definition: Bird from N. America\n**PE** (International Vehicle Registration for \"Peru\") + **WEE** (\"very small\")"} +{"Clue":"Sloping part of fortification sultan mostly reconstructed (5)","Answer":"TALUS","Explanation":"Definition: Sloping part of fortification\n***(sulta)** which is SULTA(n) *mostly"} +{"Clue":"Variety of cider apples? Crop thus spliced maybe (4)","Answer":"REAP","Explanation":"Definition: Crop\nREAP SPLICED is an anagram of **CIDER APPLES"} +{"Clue":"Level\u00a0playing field (5)","Answer":"PITCH","Explanation":"Level\u00a0playing field (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Scornful father recoils, breaking joint (8)","Answer":"DERISIVE","Explanation":"Scornful father recoils, breaking joint (8)\n**<=SIRE** (\"father\" recolis) *breaking* **DIVE** (\"joint\")"} +{"Clue":"Have no scruples, but never rise (5,2,7)","Answer":"STICK AT NOTHING","Explanation":"Have no scruples, but never rise (5,2,7)\nChambers gives the definition, although it is not a phrase I know. For the wordplay, I assume that on a rising scale, if you STICK AT NOTHING, you would \"never rise\"."} +{"Clue":"Gunners knocked over Nutmeg's battered case (8)","Answer":"ARGUMENT","Explanation":"Gunners knocked over Nutmeg's battered case (8)\n**<=R.A.** (\"Gunners\" knocked over) + ***(nutmeg)"} +{"Clue":"Sportive fellow, hairy (6)","Answer":"FRISKY","Explanation":"Sportive fellow, hairy (6)\n**F** (fellow) + **RISKY** (\"hairy\")"} +{"Clue":"Delighted about content of songs being extended (9)","Answer":"ELONGATED","Explanation":"Delighted about content of songs being extended (9)\n**ELATED** (\"delighted\") *about* *[content of]* (s)**ONG**(s)"} +{"Clue":"Apparent end of iconic king on stage (5)","Answer":"CLEAR","Explanation":"Apparent end of iconic king on stage (5)\n[end of] (iconi)**C** + **LEAR** (\"king on stage\")"} +{"Clue":"Where to put fuel for military vehicles (5)","Answer":"TANKS","Explanation":"Where to put fuel for military vehicles (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Summon up prayer on religious subject (9)","Answer":"RECOLLECT","Explanation":"Summon up prayer on religious subject (9)\n**COLLECT** (\"prayer\") *on* **R.E.** (religious education, so \"religious subject\" at school)"} +{"Clue":"Insubstantial lake with silver lining (6)","Answer":"MEAGRE","Explanation":"Insubstantial lake with silver lining (6)\n**MERE** (\"lake\") *with* **Ag** (\"silver\")* filling"} +{"Clue":"Wife no longer covered bust, I admitted (8)","Answer":"DIVORCEE","Explanation":"Wife no longer covered bust, I admitted (8)\n***(covered)** with **I** *admitted"} +{"Clue":"Main base (6,2,3,3)","Answer":"BOTTOM OF THE SEA","Explanation":"Main base (6,2,3,3)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Particular contingent of troopers on alert (8)","Answer":"PERSONAL","Explanation":"Particular contingent of troopers on alert (8)\nHidden in *[contingent of]* \"troo**PERS ON AL**ert\""} +{"Clue":"Cantankerous head dismissed, not employed for some time (5)","Answer":"RUSTY","Explanation":"Cantankerous head dismissed, not employed for some time (5)\n(c)**RUSTY** (\"cantankerous\"\u00a0*head dismissed*)"} +{"Clue":"Put one's foot down after Gestapo trashed collector's item (7,5)","Answer":"POSTAGE STAMP","Explanation":"Put one's foot down after Gestapo trashed collector's item (7,5)\n**STAMP** (\"put one's foot down\") *after* ***(gestapo)"} +{"Clue":"Setting limits on Spooner's borough that's failing? (5,4)","Answer":"TYING DOWN","Explanation":"Setting limits on Spooner's borough that's failing? (5,4)\nThe famous Rev Spooner in trying to say DYING TOWN (\"borough that's failing\") may have uttered **TYING DOWN** instead."} +{"Clue":"No problem with pong surrounding rubbish (5)","Answer":"HOKUM","Explanation":"No problem with pong surrounding rubbish (5)\n**OK** (\"no problem\") *with* **HUM** (\"pong\") *surrounding"} +{"Clue":"Upcoming duty list observed, one sets off (9)","Answer":"DETONATOR","Explanation":"Upcoming duty list observed, one sets off (9)\n**<= ROTA NOTED** (*upcoming* \"duty list observed\")"} +{"Clue":"Castle where felon's beheaded (4)","Answer":"ROOK","Explanation":"Castle where felon's beheaded (4)\n(c)**ROOK** (\"felon\" *beheaded*)"} +{"Clue":"Organisation of parish clerks, last three dropping round (9)","Answer":"SPHERICAL","Explanation":"Organisation of parish clerks, last three dropping round (9)\n***(parish cle)** where CLE is CLE(rks) *[last three* (letters) *dropped]"} +{"Clue":"Archdeacon attending American Beauty (5)","Answer":"VENUS","Explanation":"Archdeacon attending American Beauty (5)\n**VEN.** (venerable, epithet given to an \"archdeacon\" in the Anglican Church) + **U.S.** (\"American\")"} +{"Clue":"New trophy ready, supporting hospital's remedial treatment (12)","Answer":"HYDROTHERAPY","Explanation":"New trophy ready, supporting hospital's remedial treatment (12)\n***(trophy ready)**, *supporting* **H** (hospital)"} +{"Clue":"Talk, endlessly cliched, is a source of irritation (9)","Answer":"GASTRITIS","Explanation":"Talk, endlessly cliched, is a source of irritation (9)\n**GAS** (\"talk\") + **TRIT**(e) (endlessly \"cliched\") + **IS"} +{"Clue":"Fraudulent cutie fled in disarray (9)","Answer":"DECEITFUL","Explanation":"Fraudulent cutie fled in disarray (9)\n***(cutie fled)"} +{"Clue":"Cutting of taxes by queen works out (9)","Answer":"EXERCISES","Explanation":"Cutting of taxes by queen works out (9)\n**EXCISES** (\"taxed\") *cut by* **E.R.** (\"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"In rebellious age, sailor came to prominence (5)","Answer":"AROSE","Explanation":"In rebellious age, sailor came to prominence (5)\n**O.S.**\u00a0(ordinary seaman, so \"sailor\") *in* **<=ERA** (rebellious \"age\") \n*Although it is generally accepted in Crosswordland, I don't like \"rebellious\" as a reversal indicator, as it requires an extra step (the solver has to think \"rebellious means up, so you have to reverse the letters\", which, to my mind, is just as unfair as an indirect anagram)"} +{"Clue":"Additional gold-coated article (5)","Answer":"OTHER","Explanation":"Additional gold-coated article (5)\n**OR** (\"gold\") *coated* **THE** (\"article\")"} +{"Clue":"Males below average to begin with? So be it (4)","Answer":"AMEN","Explanation":"Males below average to begin with? So be it (4)\n**MEN** (\"males\") *below* **A**(verage) *[to begin with]"} +{"Clue":"Economist planned to ignore small figure on screen (8)","Answer":"EMOTICON","Explanation":"Economist planned to ignore small figure on screen (8)\n***(economit)** which is ECONOMI(s)T with S (small) *ignored"} +{"Clue":"People with me get a flower arrangement (6)","Answer":"RACEME","Explanation":"People with me get a flower arrangement (6)\n**RACE** (\"people\") *with* **ME"} +{"Clue":"Ship carrying cargo of fish skewers (6)","Answer":"SPIKES","Explanation":"Ship carrying cargo of fish skewers (6)\n**SS** (steam\"ship\") *carrying cargo of* **PIKE** (\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Unit dismissing one old part of hospital is inconvenient (8)","Answer":"UNTOWARD","Explanation":"Unit dismissing one old part of hospital is inconvenient (8)\n**UN**(i)**T**\u00a0(*dismissing* I (one)) + **O** (old) + **WARD** (\"part of hospital\")"} +{"Clue":"Note from doctor following case of malpractice (4)","Answer":"MEMO","Explanation":"Note from doctor following case of malpractice (4)\n**MO** (Medical Officer, so \"doctor\") *following [case of]* **M**(alpractic)**E"} +{"Clue":"Republican limit attached to old president must be an anomaly (10)","Answer":"ABERATTION","Explanation":"Republican limit attached to old president must be an anomaly (10)\n**R** (Republican) + **RATION** (\"limit\") *attached to* **ABE** (Lincoln, \"old president\")"} +{"Clue":"Cover rage after turning to accept Foreign Office bloomer (8)","Answer":"DAFFODIL","Explanation":"Cover rage after turning to accept Foreign Office bloomer (8)\n**<=LID FAD** (\"cover\" + \"rage\", after turning) *to accept* **F.O.** (Foreign Office)"} +{"Clue":"Admire efforts to circumvent danger to shipping? (4)","Answer":"REEF","Explanation":"Admire efforts to circumvent danger to shipping? (4)\nHidden in \"admi**RE EF**forts\""} +{"Clue":"Exposed duck enclosure (4)","Answer":"OPEN","Explanation":"Exposed duck enclosure (4)\n**O** (\"duck\" in cricket) + **PEN** (\"enclosure\")"} +{"Clue":"Restricts dog ends (8)","Answer":"CURTAILS","Explanation":"Restricts dog ends (8)\n**CUR** (\"dog\") + **TAILS** (\"ends\")"} +{"Clue":"Creates an interest (10)","Answer":"ENTERTAINS","Explanation":"Creates an interest (10)\n***(an interest)** and &lit."} +{"Clue":"The simplicity of executing rental agreement (4)","Answer":"EASE","Explanation":"The simplicity of executing rental agreement (4)\n(L)**EASE** (\"rental agreement\" beheaded i.e. *executed*) \n*I am personally not a fan of \"executed\" being used in this way, as beheading is only one form of execution."} +{"Clue":"Paper that comes out after the match? (8)","Answer":"CONFETTI","Explanation":"Paper that comes out after the match? (8)\nCryptic definition \u2013 for \"match\" think \"wedding\"."} +{"Clue":"Complained bitterly, having to suffer in debt (6)","Answer":"RAILED","Explanation":"Complained bitterly, having to suffer in debt (6)\n**AIL** (\"to suffer\") *in* **RED** (\"debt\") \n*This one doesn't work for me, as the phrase for being in debt is \"in THE red\", not simply \"in red\""} +{"Clue":"Admission granted for course (6)","Answer":"ENTREE","Explanation":"Admission granted for course (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Budding setter's back, with hesitation, information and time (8)","Answer":"EMERGENT","Explanation":"Budding setter's back, with hesitation, information and time (8)\n**<=ME** (\"setter\" *back*) *with* **ER** (\"hesitation\") + **GEN** (\"information\") *and* **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Mike left in parrot's tree (5)","Answer":"MAPLE","Explanation":"Mike left in parrot's tree (5)\n**M** (Mike) + **L** (left) *in* **APE** (\"parrot\")"} +{"Clue":"Resent income of criminal dealer (4,7)","Answer":"TAKE OFFENCE","Explanation":"Resent income of criminal dealer (4,7)\n**TAKE** (\"income\") + **OF**\u00a0**FENCE** (\"criminal dealer\")"} +{"Clue":"Expense when crossing road for apples (8)","Answer":"COSTARDS","Explanation":"Expense when crossing road for apples (8)\n**COST** (\"expense\") + **AS** (\"when\") *crossing* **RD** (road)"} +{"Clue":"Developed useful on-line vice without fine cooking such as this (8,7)","Answer":"NOUVELLE CUISINE","Explanation":"Developed useful on-line vice without fine cooking such as this (8,7)\n***(useul online vice)** where USE(f)UL is *without*\u00a0F (fine)"} +{"Clue":"Vote in engineers and go (6)","Answer":"RETURN","Explanation":"Vote in engineers and go (6)\n**R.E.** (Royal \"Engineers\") + **TURN** (\"go\")"} +{"Clue":"Company women overcome with awe (3)","Answer":"COW","Explanation":"Company women overcome with awe (3)\n**Co.** (company) + **W** (women)"} +{"Clue":"Cause further damage on unprotected wall of marble (9)","Answer":"MARMOREAL","Explanation":"Cause further damage on unprotected wall of marble (9)\n**MAR MORE** (\"cause further damage\") *on [unprotected]* (w)**A**L(l)"} +{"Clue":"Ominous obsession surrounding soldiers with neat display (11)","Answer":"THREATENING","Explanation":"Ominous obsession surrounding soldiers with neat display (11)\n**THING** (\"obsession\") surrounding **R.E.** (Royal Engineers, so \"soldiers\") + ***(neat),\u00a0**so **TH(R.E.-ATEN)ING"} +{"Clue":"Driver's warning after a student writer finds instrument (9)","Answer":"ALPENHORN","Explanation":"Driver's warning after a student writer finds instrument (9)\n**HORN** (\"driver's warning\") *after* **A L** (learner, so \"student\") **PEN** (\"writer')"} +{"Clue":"Maintain power and propriety of manner (8)","Answer":"PRESERVE","Explanation":"Maintain power and propriety of manner (8)\n**P** (power) *and* **RESERVE** (\"propriety of manner\")"} +{"Clue":"Standing with no right for representation in stone (6)","Answer":"STATUE","Explanation":"Standing with no right for representation in stone (6)\n**STATU**(r)**E** (\"standing\" *with no* R (right))"} +{"Clue":"Back in register nowadays (5)","Answer":"STERN","Explanation":"Back in register nowadays (5)\nHidden in \"regi**STER N**owadays\""} +{"Clue":"Nowhere near force raised (3)","Answer":"FAR","Explanation":"Nowhere near force raised (3)\n**<=R.A.F.** (Royal Air \"Force\", *raised*)"} +{"Clue":"Called Island about band member (7)","Answer":"SIDEMAN","Explanation":"Definition: band member\n**<=NAMED IS** (\"called island\", *about*)"} +{"Clue":"Accumulates trouble below and on high (5,2)","Answer":"PILES UP","Explanation":"Definition: Accumulates\n**PILES** (\"trouble below\" i.e. haemorrhoids) + **UP** (\"on high\")"} +{"Clue":"Start working group (5)","Answer":"ONSET","Explanation":"Definition: Start\n**ON** (\"working\") + **SET** (\"group\")"} +{"Clue":"Dismisses backing band twice before show starts (4-5)","Answer":"POOH-POOHS","Explanation":"Definition: Dismisses\n**<=HOOP** (backing \"band\") *twice before* **S**(how) *[starts]"} +{"Clue":"King or queen beyond rabbit hole? It's hard to say (10)","Answer":"JAWBREAKER","Explanation":"Definition: It's hard to say\n**ER** (\"king or queen\") *beyond* **JAW** (\"rabbit\") + **BREAK** (\"hole\")"} +{"Clue":"Start of true love? Licks honey, prepared for French kissing (6,6)","Answer":"TONSIL HOCKEY","Explanation":"Definition: French kissing\n***(T O licks honey)**, where the T is the *start of* \"true\" and the O = \"love\""} +{"Clue":"Query reason for neatness (5,2,5)","Answer":"POINT OF ORDER","Explanation":"Definition: Query\n**POINT** (\"reason\") + **OF** \"(for\") + **ORDER** (\"neatness\")"} +{"Clue":"Air complaint for Mavis (4,6)","Answer":"SONG THRUSH","Explanation":"Definition: Mavis\n**SONG** (\"air\") + **THRUSH** (\"complaint\")"} +{"Clue":"Wooden home beside main road across northern China (9)","Answer":"INANIMATE","Explanation":"Definition: Wooden\n**IN** (\"home\") *beside* **A1** (\"main road\") *across* **N** (northern) + **MATE** (\"china\"), so **IN-A(N)1-MATE"} +{"Clue":"Ring doctor about card game (5)","Answer":"OMBRE","Explanation":"Definition: card game\n**O** (\"ring\") + **MB** (Bachelor of Medicine, so \"doctor\") +** RE** (\"about\")"} +{"Clue":"Detective showing face around Oxford? (7)","Answer":"GUMSHOE","Explanation":"Definition: Detective\n**<=MUG** (\"face\", around) + **SHOE** (\"Oxford?\")"} +{"Clue":"Umpteenth rallentando's hidden charm (7)","Answer":"ENTHRAL","Explanation":"Definition: charm\n*Hidden* in \"umpe**ENTH RAL**lentando\""} +{"Clue":"Bad jokes about parking in the capital (6)","Answer":"SKOPJE","Explanation":"Definition: capital \n***(jokes)** *about* **P** (parking)"} +{"Clue":"Deny any connection with row about female (6)","Answer":"DISOWN","Explanation":"Definition: Deny any connection with\n**DIN** (\"row\") *about* **SOW** (\"female\")"} +{"Clue":"Car (rattletrap), one that goes on and on (10)","Answer":"MOTORMOUTH","Explanation":"Definition: one that goes on and on\n**MOTOR** (\"car\") + **MOUTH** (\"rattletrap\")"} +{"Clue":"Reportedly one that's gone off soft leather (5)","Answer":"NAPPA","Explanation":"Definition: soft leather\nHomophone of *[reportedly]* **NAPPER** (\"one that's gone off\")"} +{"Clue":"Variable length, once absorbed in respectable screw (9)","Answer":"PROPELLER","Explanation":"Definition: screw\n**ELL** (\"variable length, once\") *absorbed in* **PROPER** (\"respectable\")"} +{"Clue":"Slap fool that's left for Germany (8)","Answer":"LIPSTICK","Explanation":"Definition: Slap\n(d>**L**)**IPSTICK\u00a0**(dipstick = \"fool\", but the D (Germany) has been replaced by L (left) *[left for Gerrmany]*)"} +{"Clue":"Small child gets into wrong Ford in Bulgarian capital (8)","Answer":"STOTINKA","Explanation":"Definition: Bulgarian capital\nMy original parsing: **S** (small) + **TOT** (\"child\") *gets* **IN** (\"into\") + **KA** (\"Ford\") \nCorrect parsing (see comment 1) **TOT** (\"small child\") *gets into* **SIN** (\"wrong\") + **KA**\n \n*A stotinka is a Bulgarian coin, one hundredth of a lev, and a Ka is a model of car made by Ford, but I don't know why the word \"wrong\" is in the clue?"} +{"Clue":"Speaks about taking the lead from Yorkshire and Surrey openers (4,4)","Answer":"PASS KEYS","Explanation":"Definition: openers\n***(speaks)** taking *[the leads from]* **Y**(orkshire) and **S**(urrey)"} +{"Clue":"Painful condition making a horse trot unevenly (4,6)","Answer":"SORE THROAT","Explanation":"Definition: Painful condition\n***(a horse trot)"} +{"Clue":"Kill time in US cafe, around about half four (9)","Answer":"SUFFOCATE","Explanation":"Definition: Kill\n**T** (time) *in* ***(us cafe)** *about* [half]**FO**(ur)"} +{"Clue":"Punishment from cross man (8)","Answer":"SPANKING","Explanation":"Definition: Punishment\n**CROSS** (\"span\") + **KING** (\"man\" in chess)"} +{"Clue":"Refuse to acknowledge detective's right (8)","Answer":"DISCLAIM","Explanation":"Definition: Refuse to acknowledge\n**DI'S** (\"detective\" inspector's) + **CLAIM** (\"right\")"} +{"Clue":"Stare at Johnny before kiss (10)","Answer":"RUBBERNECK","Explanation":"Definition: Stare at\n**JOHNNY** (\"rubber, i.e. condom) *before* **NECK** (\"kiss\")"} +{"Clue":"Someone having tooth extracted that likely heads for small town in Eastern Europe? (6)","Answer":"SHTETL","Explanation":"Definition: small town in Eastern Europe?\n*Heads* of **S**(oneone) **H**(aving) **T**(ooth) **E**(xtracted) **T**(hat) **L**(ikely) \n*A shtetl is a small Jewish community in Eastern Europe"} +{"Clue":"Birds raised in these eggs (5)","Answer":"GEESE","Explanation":"Definition: Birds\nHidden backwards in [rased in] \"th**ESE EG**gs\""} +{"Clue":"Tongue-in-cheek, helpful tips for a small person (4)","Answer":"TICH","Explanation":"Definition: a small person\n*Tips* of **T**(ongue) **I**(n) **C**(heek) **H**(elpful)"} +{"Clue":"Detective grabs theatrical chaps making secret escape (10)","Answer":"DECAMPMENT","Explanation":"Definition: secret escape\n**Det.** (detective) *grabs* **CAMP** (\"theatrical\") + **MEN** (\"chaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Horses are needed for this\u00a0explorer (4)","Answer":"POLO","Explanation":"Definition: Horses are needed for this\n*Double definition, the first referring to the sport, the second to Marco Polo."} +{"Clue":"Old china that is glittery with many colours (4)","Answer":"OPAL","Explanation":"Definition: that is glittery with many colours\n**O** (old) + **PAL** (\"china\")"} +{"Clue":"Escort a man abused in US city (10)","Answer":"SACRAMENTO","Explanation":"Definition: US city\n***(escort a man)"} +{"Clue":"Judge starts to castigate rogue, getting one twitching (6)","Answer":"CRITIC","Explanation":"Definition: Judge\n*[starts to]* **C**(astigate) **R**(ogie) *getting* **I** (one) + **TIC** (\"twitching\")"} +{"Clue":"Followers given job with drinks all round (8)","Answer":"APOSTLES","Explanation":"Definition: Followers\n**POST** (\"job\") *with* **ALES** (\"drinks\")* all round"} +{"Clue":"Country river \u2013 help old boy to get back to it (8)","Answer":"CAMBODIA","Explanation":"Definition: Country\n**CAM** (\"river\" in Eastern England) + **<=AID O.B.** (\"help old boy\", *to get back*)"} +{"Clue":"Beast making comeback in sexy romance (4)","Answer":"ORYX","Explanation":"Definition: Beast\nHidden backwards *[making comeback] in* \"se**XY RO**mance\""} +{"Clue":"Whale involved in major catastrophe (4)","Answer":"ORCA","Explanation":"Definition: Whale\nHidden *[involved] in* \"maj**OR CA**tastrophe\""} +{"Clue":"Very brave man in club team (8)","Answer":"IRONSIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Very brave man\n**IRON** (golf \"club\") + **SIDE** (\"team\")"} +{"Clue":"Bit of money, two old pence now chucked or put away (4,4)","Answer":"SEND DOWN","Explanation":"Definition: put away\n**SEN** (\"bit of money\") + **D D** (\"two old pence\") + ***(now)** \n*A sen is a small coin in some South-East Asian countires, as well as being a former Japanese coin."} +{"Clue":"At year's end hospital department is in good order (6)","Answer":"DECENT","Explanation":"Definition: in good order\n**Dec.** (December, so \"year's end\") + **E.N.T.** (\"hospital department\")"} +{"Clue":"Fat couple troubled about nothing seen as inappropriate (3,2,5)","Answer":"OUT OF PLACE","Explanation":"Definition: inappropriate\n***(fat couple)** *about* **O** (\"nothing\")"} +{"Clue":"Venerable man said to provide this aid to prayer? (4)","Answer":"BEAD","Explanation":"Definition: aid to prayer\nHomophone of *[said to provide]* **BEDE"} +{"Clue":"Hastily read second novel by Kipling (4)","Answer":"SKIM","Explanation":"Definition: Hastily read\n**S** (second) + **KIM** (\"novel by Kipling\")"} +{"Clue":"Provide a lift prior to work or lecture (4,2,4)","Answer":"TAKE TO TASK","Explanation":"Definition: lecture\n**TAKE TO** (\"provde a lift\") prior to **TASK** (\"work\") \n*I'm not sure this clue works or if my parsing is wrong here, as \"take to\" would be synonymous with \"give a lift to\", but I can't use the \"to \" in the clue as it is part of \"prior to\".*\n \nSee comment 1 for plausible parsing."} +{"Clue":"I am pro the termination of some dreadful stores (7)","Answer":"EMPORIA","Explanation":"Definition: stores\n***(i am pro E)** where the E is *the termination of* (some)E"} +{"Clue":"Give out set of books, missing out none of them (5)","Answer":"ALLOT","Explanation":"Definition: Give out \n**ALL** of the **O.T.** (Old Testament) (\"set of books, missing out none of them\")"} +{"Clue":"Address concern when provision depends on chance? (8,7)","Answer":"POSTCODE LOTTERY","Explanation":"Definition: when provision depends on chance?\n**POSTCODE** (\"address\") + **LOTTERY** (\"concern\") \n*I can't think of an example where \"lottery\" and \"concern\" are synonymous?"} +{"Clue":"Oral exam \u2013 tick man off! (11,4)","Answer":"EXCLAMATION MARK","Explanation":"Definition: !\n***(oral exam tick man)"} +{"Clue":"One's spouted at the meal table (6)","Answer":"TEAPOT","Explanation":"Definition: One's spouted at the meal table\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Being rich, one lets up foolishly (9)","Answer":"PLENTEOUS","Explanation":"Definition: rich\n***(one lets up)"} +{"Clue":"Part of the company building is cleaner when Dora's worked inside it (9)","Answer":"BOARDROOM","Explanation":"Definition: Part of the company building\n**BROOM** (\"cleaner\") with ***(dora)** *inside it"} +{"Clue":"Most raucous quarrel fades over time (8)","Answer":"ROWDIEST","Explanation":"Definition: Most raucous\n**ROW** (\"quarrel\") + **DIES** (\"fades\") *over* **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Ox not unknown to get stuck in crag \u2013 or some other animal (7)","Answer":"ROEBUCK","Explanation":"Definition: some other animal\n(z)**EBU** (\"ox\", *not unknown* (z \u2013 think algebra))* to get stuck in* **ROCK** (\"crag\")"} +{"Clue":"Rebuffs from Stormy Daniels? (7)","Answer":"DENIALS","Explanation":"Definition: Rebuffs\n***(daniels)"} +{"Clue":"Sweet child \u2013 dad's favourite (6)","Answer":"POPPET","Explanation":"Definition: Sweet child\n**POP** (\"dad\") + **PET** (\"favourite\")"} +{"Clue":"Length of old copper piece (5)","Answer":"CUBIT","Explanation":"Definition: Length of old\n**Cu** (\"copper) + **BIT** (\"piece\")"} +{"Clue":"Instrument to put trim edge on axes (9)","Answer":"XYLOPHONE","Explanation":"Instrument to put trim edge on axes (9)\n**LOP** (\"trim\") + **HONE** (\"edge\") on **X** and** Y** (\"axes\" in mathematics)"} +{"Clue":"Brothel Lolita's hearty welcome (5)","Answer":"HELLO","Explanation":"Brothel Lolita's hearty welcome (5)\nHELLO is at the heart of \"brot**HEL LO**lita\""} +{"Clue":"Harry topless swimmer (5)","Answer":"OTTER","Explanation":"Harry topless swimmer (5)\n\"Harry\" (p)**OTTER** *[topless]"} +{"Clue":"Wins match, losses in the rest, true (5,4)","Answer":"BREAK EVEN","Explanation":"Wins match, losses in the rest, true (5,4)\n**BREAK** (\"rest\") + **TRUE** (\"even\")"} +{"Clue":"Horrible battle with roustabout (9)","Answer":"MONSTROUS","Explanation":"Horrible battle with roustabout (9)\n**MONS** (\"battle\") + ***(roust)"} +{"Clue":"Encounter with Cameron ending in destitution (3-2)","Answer":"RUN-IN","Explanation":"Encounter with Cameron ending in destitution (3-2)\n(camero)**N** *[ending] in* **RUIN** (\"destitution\")"} +{"Clue":"Uncovered places for terribly cold bathe at sunrise (8,7)","Answer":"NATURIST BEACHES","Explanation":"Uncovered places for terribly cold bathe at sunrise (8,7)\n***(c bathe at sunrise)** where C = \"cold\""} +{"Clue":"Food that contributes to gigantic hip size (5)","Answer":"CHIPS","Explanation":"Food that contributes to gigantic hip size (5)\nHidden in *[contributes to]* \"giganti**C HIP S**ize\""} +{"Clue":"Cheerleader put me in a spin with large assets (9)","Answer":"PNEUMATIC","Explanation":"Cheerleader put me in a spin with large assets (9)\n***(C put me in)** where the c is the *leader* of C(heer) \n*I'd never come across \"pneumatic\" meaning \"large-chested\" before."} +{"Clue":"Spooner's fish pie is to be encouraged (4,5)","Answer":"TAKE HEART","Explanation":"Spooner's fish pie is to be encouraged (4,5)\nIn the unlikely event that he was trying to say HAKE TART (\"fish pie\") the distinguished Reverend Spooner may have said TAKE HEART instead."} +{"Clue":"Fisher's lover drowned on opening night (5)","Answer":"HERON","Explanation":"Fisher's lover drowned on opening night (5)\n**HERO** (\"lover\" of Leander in Greek mythology) on *[opening]* **N**(ight)"} +{"Clue":"Proprietor of worldwide newpaper empire rewrites leaders (5)","Answer":"OWNER","Explanation":"Proprietor of worldwide newpaper empire rewrites leaders (5)\nFirst letters *[leaders]* of \"**O**f **W**orldwide **N**ewspaper **E**mpire **R**ewrites\""} +{"Clue":"Everyone agrees to turn in an unforgettable start at sumo wrestling (9)","Answer":"UNANIMOUS","Explanation":"Everyone agrees to turn in an unforgettable start at sumo wrestling (9)\n*[turn]* <=**IN AN U**(nforgettable)* [start]\u00a0*at ***(sumo)"} +{"Clue":"Removal may be organised through solicitors (15)","Answer":"EXCOMMUNICATION","Explanation":"Removal may be organised through solicitors (15)\nWhen going through a divorce, **COMMUNICATION** with one's **EX** \"may be organised through solicitors\""} +{"Clue":"Protein excess ends in muscle expansion (6)","Answer":"GLUTEN","Explanation":"Protein excess ends in muscle expansion (6)\n**GLUT** (\"excess\") + *[ends in]* (muscl)**E** (expansio)**N"} +{"Clue":"Norma maybe a fell runner (8)","Answer":"OPERATOR","Explanation":"Norma maybe a fell runner (8)\n**OPERA** (\"Norma, maybe\") + **TOR** (\"fell\")"} +{"Clue":"Crest of a wave's smoother (4)","Answer":"COMB","Explanation":"Crest of a wave's smoother (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Brews see if blend can be justified (10)","Answer":"DEFENSIBLE","Explanation":"Brews see if blend can be justified (10)\n***(see if blend)"} +{"Clue":"Celibate\u00a0cocktail maker (6)","Answer":"SHAKER","Explanation":"Celibate\u00a0cocktail maker (6)\nDouble definition, the first referring to a member of a religious sect, the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Coming, which was esablished about 250 years ago, and which promotes celibacy."} +{"Clue":"Last minute of the hour (8)","Answer":"ELEVENTH","Explanation":"Last minute of the hour (8)\nIf you do something at the eleventh hour, you do it at the last minute."} +{"Clue":"Bringing up child is involved (7,8)","Answer":"MORNING SICKNESS","Explanation":"Bringing up child is involved (7,8)\nMorning sickness is something which pregnant women suffer from, so \"bringing up\" (i.e. vomiting) while expecting a child."} +{"Clue":"Reduce pressure by reporting a lot of wind for passage (10)","Answer":"OESOPHAGUS","Explanation":"Reduce pressure by reporting a lot of wind for passage (10)\nHomophone of **EASE OFF** (\"reduce pressure\" *by reporting*) +** A GUS**(t) (*lot of* \"wind\")"} +{"Clue":"Tenuous piece of logic (8)","Answer":"THINKING","Explanation":"Tenuous piece of logic (8)\n**THIN** (\"tenuous\") + **KING** (chess \"piece\")"} +{"Clue":"Activate head critic, perhaps (8)","Answer":"ARMCHAIR","Explanation":"Activate head critic, perhaps (8)\n**ARM** (\"activate\") + **CHAIR** (\"head\" of a committee, for example) \n*The definition is too imprecise here, and should at least have a question mark."} +{"Clue":"Odds-on woman takes sweetheart to ball (6)","Answer":"SPHERE","Explanation":"Odds-on woman takes sweetheart to ball (6)\n**S.P.** (starting price, so \"odds\") *on* **HER** (\"woman\") takes (sw)**E**(et) (the heart of \"sweet\")"} +{"Clue":"Revert to dry fish (6)","Answer":"TURBOT","Explanation":"Revert to dry fish (6)\n**<=TO BRUT** (\"dry\")"} +{"Clue":"Drop\u00a0rent (4)","Answer":"TEAR","Explanation":"Drop\u00a0rent (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Very small opening in peace pipe (4)","Answer":"WEEP","Explanation":"Definition: pipe\n**WEE** (\"very small) + *[opening in]* **P**(ipe) \n*I may have this one wrong, as I don't think WEEP and PIPE are synonymous."} +{"Clue":"Problem in building slope \u2013 digs in loose filling (6,4)","Answer":"RISING DAMP","Explanation":"Definition: Problem in building\n***(digs in)** *filling* **RAMP** (\"slope\")"} +{"Clue":"Caught short by latrine, bum that works off wind (8)","Answer":"CLARINET","Explanation":"Definition: that works off wind\n**C** (caught) by ***(latrine)"} +{"Clue":"Master that's terrible outside county (6)","Answer":"ARMAGH","Explanation":"Definition: county\n**ARGH**\u00a0(\"that's terrible!\")* outside* **M.A.** (Master (of Arts)"} +{"Clue":"Cheers copper audibly (3,3)","Answer":"SEE YOU","Explanation":"Definition: Cheers\nHomophone of *[audibly]*\u00a0**Cu** (chemical symbol for \"copper\")"} +{"Clue":"Mammal for whom colonials provide fare (3-5)","Answer":"ANT-EATER","Explanation":"Definition: Mammal for whom colonials provide fare\nCryptic definition, with \"colonials' referring to ant colonies."} +{"Clue":"Having landed, pain when laid up? (7)","Answer":"BEACHED","Explanation":"Definition: Having landed\n**ACHE** (\"pain\") in **BED** (\"when laid up\" = in bed)"} +{"Clue":"Loath to embrace daughter that's contrary (7)","Answer":"ADVERSE","Explanation":"Definition: contrary\n**AVERSE** (\"loath\") *to embrace* **D** (daughter)"} +{"Clue":"Very reliant on shifting break (8)","Answer":"INTERVAL","Explanation":"Definition: break\n***(v reliant)** where the V is short for \"very\""} +{"Clue":"Manageable, to a great degree, after democrat drops two places (6)","Answer":"WIELDY","Explanation":"Definition: Manageable\n**WIDELY** (\"to a great degree\") with the D (democrat) *dropping two places* (i.e. the thrid letter movinf to be the fifth letter) \n*I think this clue would work better as a down clue, as \"dropping\" indicates downward rather than sideward movement."} +{"Clue":"Body of troops, one in Trafalgar? (6)","Answer":"COLUMN","Explanation":"Definition: Body of troops\nDouble definition, the second referring to Nelson's Column."} +{"Clue":"Exile, not initially free, opted for resettlement (8)","Answer":"DEPORTEE","Explanation":"Definition: Exile\n***(ree opted)**, where REE is *[not initially]* (f)REE"} +{"Clue":"Cartoon of clown's jaunt (5,5)","Answer":"COMIC STRIP","Explanation":"Definition: Cartoon\n**COMIC'S** (\"clown's\") + **TRIP** (\"jaunt\")"} +{"Clue":"Short female dropping some cheese (4)","Answer":"BRIE","Explanation":"Definition: some cheese\n**BRIE**(f) (\"short\", with F (female) *dropping*)"} +{"Clue":"Have an inclination to accept German song after extremely nice English one (6,4)","Answer":"NELLIE DEAN","Explanation":"Definition: English one\n**LEAN** (\"have an inclination\") *to accept* **LIED** (\"german song\") *after [extremely]* **N**(ic)**E** \n*\"Nellie Dean\" was a sentimental ballad written in 1905, which became popular in the UK as a pub song, but it was ortiginally American, not English."} +{"Clue":"Lively place in Skye visited regularly (6)","Answer":"SPARKY","Explanation":"Definition: Lively\n**PARK** (\"place\", as in \"park a car\") *in* **S**(k)**Y**(e) [visited regularly]"} +{"Clue":"Manoeuvre round, blocking General Wellington (4,4)","Answer":"IRON DUKE","Explanation":"Definition: Wellington\n***(round)** *blocking* **IKE** (\"General\" Eisenhower)"} +{"Clue":"Leaves in this, perhaps, soon after first light (3-4)","Answer":"ASH-TRAY","Explanation":"Leaves in this, perhaps, soon after first light (3-4)\nAfter lighting a cigarette, burnt tobacco leaves would end up in an ash tray. \n*I thought there may be more to this clue, with ASH trees having leaves, and RAY = light, but I can't get any further than that, so assume it is a cryptic definition instead."} +{"Clue":"Entire version of bible covered in one play (6)","Answer":"INTACT","Explanation":"Definition: Entire\n**N.T.** (New Testament, so \"version of bible\") *covered in* **1** (\"one\") **ACT** (\"play\") \n*I'm an atheist, so no authority, but isn't the New Testament a PART of the Bible, rather than a version of it?"} +{"Clue":"Drink offered by first guy getting bargains galore? (5,3)","Answer":"ADAM\u2019S ALE","Explanation":"Definition: Drink\n**ADAM** (\"first guy\") *getting* **SALE** (\"bargains galore\")"} +{"Clue":"Spruce sticks sent over (4)","Answer":"SMUG","Explanation":"Definition: Spruce\n**<=GUMS** (\"sticks\" *sent over*)"} +{"Clue":"Leisurely, loose diet, so take your time (4,4,2)","Answer":"EASY DOES IT","Explanation":"Definition: take your time\n**EASY** (\"lesiurely\") + ***(diet so)"} +{"Clue":"Angel of a girl feeding young single male (8)","Answer":"CHERUBIM","Explanation":"Definition: Angel\n**HER** (\"of a girl\") *feeding* **CUB** (\"young\") + **1** (\"single\") + **M** (male)"} +{"Clue":"Provincial county churchwarden that falls into gutter (8)","Answer":"DOWNPIPE","Explanation":"Definition: that falls into gutter\n**DOWN** (\"provincial county\") + **PIPE** (\"churchwarden\") \n*A churchwarden is a type of long-stemmed smoking pipe."} +{"Clue":"Early jazz genre rejected in England, according to Aussies (3,4)","Answer":"OLD DART","Explanation":"Definition: England, according to Aussies\n**OLD** (\"early\") + **<=TRAD** (\"jazz genre\" *rejected*) \n*Old Dart, or The Old Dart, is Aussie slang for England, Britain, or sometimes Ireland."} +{"Clue":"Run away from seal and disappear (6)","Answer":"VANISH","Explanation":"Definition: disappear\nR (run) *away from*** VA**(r)**NISH** (\"seal\") \n*Although \"varnish\" and \"seal\" can both mean \"cover\", I can't think of an example where they are synonymous?"} +{"Clue":"Echo new decoration around queen's dress (6)","Answer":"ENROBE","Explanation":"Definition: dress\n**E** (echo) + **N** (new) +** O.B.E.** (Officer of the British Empire, so \"decoration\") *around* **R** (queen)"} +{"Clue":"Instrument got broken, the odd bits splitting (4)","Answer":"OBOE","Explanation":"Definition: Instrument\n(g)**O**(t)**B**(r)**O**(k)**E**(n) *[the odd bits*\u00a0(letters)\u00a0*splitting*, i.e. leaving*]"} +{"Clue":"Love's fashionable, hiding nothing to wear (7)","Answer":"EROSION","Explanation":"Definition: wear\n**EROS** (\"love\") + **IN** (\"fashionable\") *hiding* **O** (\"nothing\")"} +{"Clue":"Marched about, delighted (7)","Answer":"CHARMED","Explanation":"Definition: delighted\n***(marched)"} +{"Clue":"They ask, are you acquainted with God's wife? (4)","Answer":"JUNO","Explanation":"Definition: God's wife\nHomophone of *[they ask]* **D'YOU KNOW**\u00a0(\"are you acquainted with\")"} +{"Clue":"Cave dweller to try lodge for a change (10)","Answer":"TROGLODYTE","Explanation":"Definition: Cave dweller\n*(to try lodge)"} +{"Clue":"Scandinavian against topless skiing? Outrageous! (6)","Answer":"VIKING","Explanation":"Definition: Scandinavian\n**V** (versus, so \"against\") + ***(kiing)"} +{"Clue":"3.14 + 1 + 2.72, right? Initially simple for leaders (8)","Answer":"PIONEERS","Explanation":"Definition: leaders\n**PI** (\"3.14\" \u2013 in maths, pi to 2 decimal places is 3.14) + **ONE** + **e** (\"2.72\" (in maths, \"e\", the base of the natural logarithm, is 2.72 to two decimal places) + **R** (right) + [initially] **S**(imple)"} +{"Clue":"Envoy has trouble with green movement (9)","Answer":"MESSENGER","Explanation":"Definition: Envoy\n**MESS** (\"trouble\") *with* ***(green)"} +{"Clue":"Get extremely dizzy and nervous (5)","Answer":"WINDY","Explanation":"Definition: nervous\n**WIN** (\"get\") + [extremely] **D**(izz)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Time to kidnap emperor? (5)","Answer":"TEMPO","Explanation":"Definition: Time\n**TO** *kidnapping* **EMP** (emperor) \n*I don't think the grammar works in this clue, as **TO** kidnap**S** the **EMP"} +{"Clue":"Salesman: 50% off ribs and salads, plus special paybacks (9)","Answer":"REPRISALS","Explanation":"Definition: paybacks\n**REP** (\"salesman\") + *[50% off]* **RI**(bs) **SAL**(ads) *plus* **S** (special)"} +{"Clue":"Goa's very annoyed with travellers (8)","Answer":"VOYAGERS","Explanation":"Definition: travellers \n***(goas very)"} +{"Clue":"Origins of temperature in great balls of fire (6)","Answer":"STARTS","Explanation":"Definition: Origins\n**T** (temperature) *in* **STARS** (\"great balls of fire\")"} +{"Clue":"Before overnight vacation, do I bring fancy footwear? (6,4)","Answer":"RIDING BOOT","Explanation":"Definition: footwear\n*Before* **O**(vernigh)**T** *[vacation]*, ***(do i bring)"} +{"Clue":"Earth, to make great again, improve atmosphere for starters (4)","Answer":"GAIA","Explanation":"Definition: Earth\nInitial letters *[starters]* of **G**(reat)** A**(gain) **I**(mprove) **A**(tmosphere)"} +{"Clue":"Salt and pepper ultimately remain to be shaken (7)","Answer":"MARINER","Explanation":"Definition: Salt\n***(r remain)**, where the R is *[ultimately]* (peppe)**R"} +{"Clue":"Mama from 1960s at home with Italian astronomer (7)","Answer":"CASSINI","Explanation":"Definition: astronomer\n(Mama) **CASS** + **IN** (\"at home\") *with* **I** (Italian) \n*Cass Elliot (aka Mama Cass) was a member of the 1960s band, the Mamas and the Papas"} +{"Clue":"Standard\u00a0performance (7)","Answer":"ROUTINE","Explanation":"Definition: Standard\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Japanese game is uplifting when astride pig (5)","Answer":"SHOGI","Explanation":"Definition: Japanese game\n**<= IS** *[uplifting] astride ***HOG** (\"pig\") \n*Shogi is a japanese strategic board game, dating from the early 16th century.\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"Shabby coat? Try new shape (7)","Answer":"OCTAGON","Explanation":"Definition: shape\n***(coat)** + **GO** (\"try\") + **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Sun god, he's over 510 (6)","Answer":"HELIOS","Explanation":"Definition: Sun god\n**HE'S** *over* **LI** (51) + **O"} +{"Clue":"Display team\u00a0seen at Old Trafford? (3,6)","Answer":"RED DEVILS","Explanation":"Definition: Display team\nDouble definition, the first referring to the Parachute Regiment's display team, the second to Manchester United."} +{"Clue":"Key journalist walked in (7)","Answer":"ENTERED","Explanation":"Definition: walked in\n**ENTER** (\"key\" on a keyboard) + **ED** (editor, so \"journalist\")"} +{"Clue":"Company board retains maiden over her elevated understanding (13)","Answer":"COMPREHENSION","Explanation":"Definition: understanding\n**Co.** (company) + **PENSION** (\"board\") *retains* **M** (maiden) + **<=HER** [elevated], so **Co.(M)P(REH)ENSION"} +{"Clue":"Singers in Spain or otherwise (9)","Answer":"SOPRANINI","Explanation":"Definition: Singers\n***(in spain or)** \n*According to Chambers, Collins and the OED, a sopranino is a musical instrument, not a singer, so thsi clue is incorrect."} +{"Clue":"Foreign items and old books need art venue (7)","Answer":"EXOTICA","Explanation":"Definition: Foreign items\n**EX** (\"old\") + **O.T.** (Old Testament, so \"books\") + **I.C.A.** (Institute of Contemporary Arts, so \"art venue\")"} +{"Clue":"Flower area's dry, turning to stone (7)","Answer":"ROSETTA","Explanation":"Definition: stone\n**ROSE** (\"flower) + **<=A TT** (area and \"dry\" (TT = teetotal)) \n*The Rosetta Stone, rediscovered in 1799, is a 2nd century stele with inscriptions in three languages that allowed scholars to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics."} +{"Clue":"A vital translation by North European (7)","Answer":"LATVIAN","Explanation":"Definition: European\n***(a vital)** *by* **N** (north)"} +{"Clue":"Dog or blackbird? (6)","Answer":"BEAGLE","Explanation":"Definition: Dog\n**B** (black) + **EAGLE** (\"bird\")"} +{"Clue":"Guardian's refined sugar (5)","Answer":"ARGUS","Explanation":"Definition: Guardian\n***(sugar)"} +{"Clue":"Express extreme anger with a female, Italian, after short fling (5,1,3)","Answer":"THROW A FIT","Explanation":"Express extreme anger with a female, Italian, after short fling (5,1,3)\n**W** (with) + **A F** (female) + **It.** (Italian) *after* **THRO**(w) (*short* \"fling\")"} +{"Clue":"Refill tankard about finished (3,2)","Answer":"TOP UP","Explanation":"Definition: Refill\n**<=POT** (\"tankard\", *about*) + **UP** (\"finished\")"} +{"Clue":"Well-liked university in London area (7)","Answer":"POPULAR","Explanation":"Definition: Well-liked\n**U** (university)* in* **POPLAR** (\"London area\")"} +{"Clue":"Outing may produce pay dirt (3,4)","Answer":"DAY TRIP","Explanation":"Definition: Outing\n***(pay dirt)"} +{"Clue":"Firm in time of difficulty is lacking power (5)","Answer":"CRISP","Explanation":"Definition: Firm\n**CRIS**(is) (\"time of difficulty\" with IS *lacking*) + **P** (power)"} +{"Clue":"The man told about one held back (9)","Answer":"HESITATED","Explanation":"Definition: held back\n**HE** (\"the man\") + **STATED** (\"told\") *about* **I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"What sounds like bent grass? (3)","Answer":"RYE","Explanation":"Definition: grass\nHomophone *[what sounds like]* of **WRY **(\"bent\")"} +{"Clue":"Particular action of knight, say, brought in of necessity (11)","Answer":"PERFORMANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Particular action\n**MAN** (\"knight, say\" in chess) *brought in* **PERFORCE** (\"of necessity\")"} +{"Clue":"A seabird shown in advertisement in lift (11)","Answer":"PATERNOSTER","Explanation":"Definition: lift\n**A TERN** (\"seabird\") *shown in* **POSTER** (\"advertisement\")"} +{"Clue":"The total, presumably? Only part (3)","Answer":"SUM","Explanation":"Definition: The total\nHidden in *[only part]* \"pre**SUM**ably\""} +{"Clue":"Thus, a popular time for Coronation Street, for example (4,5)","Answer":"SOAP OPERA","Explanation":"Definition: Coronation Street, for example\n**SO** (\"thus\") + **A POP** (popular, as in \"popular music\") + **ERA** (\"time\")"} +{"Clue":"Off the cuff remark from a Liberal Democrat inside (2-3)","Answer":"AD-LIB","Explanation":"Definition: Off the cuff remark\n**A LIB** (liberal) with **D** (democrat) *inside"} +{"Clue":"Lose heart, as pride injured (7)","Answer":"DESPAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Lose heart\n***(as pride)"} +{"Clue":"Posed wearing silk (5)","Answer":"SATIN","Explanation":"Definition: silk\n**SAT** (\"posed\") + *IN* (\"wearing\")"} +{"Clue":"Robin arrested, stupidly pinching book (9)","Answer":"REDBREAST","Explanation":"Definition: Robin\n***(arrested)**, *pinching*** B** (book)"} +{"Clue":"Best chapter about current subject (5)","Answer":"TOPIC","Explanation":"Definition: subject\n**TOP** (\"best\") + **C** (chapter) *about* **i** (symbol for electrical \"current\" in physics)"} +{"Clue":"Theatrical company to mount repeat performance (7)","Answer":"REPRISE","Explanation":"Definition: repeat performance\nR**EP** (\"theatrical company\") + **RISE** (\"to mount\")"} +{"Clue":"Background? Western tabloid includes everything! (9)","Answer":"WALLPAPER","Explanation":"Definition: Background\n**W** (western) + **PAPER** (\"tabloid\") *includes* **ALL** (\"everything\")"} +{"Clue":"Outcry involving the Royal Marines, in addition (11)","Answer":"FURTHERMORE","Explanation":"Definition: in addition\n**FURORE** (\"outcry\") *involving* **THE R.M.** (Royal Marines)"} +{"Clue":"Boy, extremely drunk, was removed (3)","Answer":"TED","Explanation":"Definition: Boy\n(was)**TED** (\"extremely drunk\" with \"was\"* removed*)"} +{"Clue":"Rendezvous with lover in Coventry Street (5)","Answer":"TRYST","Explanation":"Definition: Rendezvous with lover\nHidden in \"coven**TRY ST**reet\""} +{"Clue":"Play on words impressing educated girl, a moralist (7)","Answer":"PURITAN","Explanation":"Definition: a moralist\n**PUN** (\"play on words\") impressing **RITA** (\"educated girl\", as in *Educating Rita*, the Willy Russell play)"} +{"Clue":"Fanciful hope conveyed about a male (4,5)","Answer":"PIPE DREAM","Explanation":"Definition: Fanciful hope\n**PIPED** (\"conveyed\") + **RE** (\"about\") + **A M** (male)"} +{"Clue":"Style of writing supported by newspaper chief needing more staff (5-6)","Answer":"SHORT-HANDED","Explanation":"Definition: needing more staff \n**SHORTHAND** (\"style of writing\") *supported by* **ED** (editor, so \"newspaper chief\")"} +{"Clue":"Presses so fervently to regain ownership (9)","Answer":"REPOSSESS","Explanation":"Definition: to regain ownership\n***(presses so)"} +{"Clue":"Duck from Grasmere cooked around noon (9)","Answer":"MERGANSER","Explanation":"Definition: Duck\n***(grasmere)** *around* **N** (noon)"} +{"Clue":"Passage from North and South in characteristic setting (7)","Answer":"TRANSIT","Explanation":"Definition: Passage\n**N** (north) + **S** (south) *in* **TRAIT** (\"characteristic\")* setting"} +{"Clue":"Concubine some woman at Lusaka upset (7)","Answer":"SULTANA","Explanation":"Definition: Concubine\nHidden backwards *[some\u2026 upset]* in \"wom**AN AT LUS**aka\""} +{"Clue":"Working on island on tear-jerker? (5)","Answer":"ONION","Explanation":"Definition: tear-jerker\n**ON** (\"working\") *on* **I** (island) + **ON"} +{"Clue":"Feel sure about sapper's cap (5)","Answer":"BERET","Explanation":"Definition: cap\n**BET** (\"fell sure\") *about* **R.E.** (Royal Engineer, aka \"sapper\")"} +{"Clue":"Miscalculate, ending in mate with bishop (3)","Answer":"ERR","Explanation":"Definition: Miscalculate\n*[ending in]* (mat)**E** *with* **R.R.** (right reverend, or \"bishop\")"} +{"Clue":"Daughter revered by Shiites, one cuddled by big mummy (6)","Answer":"FATIMA","Explanation":"Definition: Daughter revered by Shiites\n**I** (\"one\") *cuddled by* **FAT** (\"big\") + **MA** (\"mummy\") \n*Fatima (normally spelt Fatimah) was the youngest daughter of the prophet Mohammed, although Shiites believe she was his only child."} +{"Clue":"On returning, a husband, say, is caught entertaining woman (6)","Answer":"GEISHA","Explanation":"Definition: entertaining woman\n*[on returning]* **<=A H, E.G.\u00a0**(\"a husband, say\") with **IS** *caught"} +{"Clue":"What it may be for a hungry bird? (4)","Answer":"GRUB","Explanation":"Definition: What it may be for a hungry bird?\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Welcomer has installed superior musical device for visitor (5,5)","Answer":"HOUSE GUEST","Explanation":"Definition: visitor\n**HOST** (\"welcomer\") *has installed* **U** (\"superior\") + **SEGUE** (\"musical device\"), so **HO(U-SEGUE)ST** \n*In music, a segue is a smooth transition from one song to another."} +{"Clue":"Northern town's boozer by a street of houses (6)","Answer":"BARROW","Explanation":"Definition: Northern town\n**BAR** (\"boozer\")* by* **ROW** (\"a street of houses\")"} +{"Clue":"Acting, but troubled inside and lacking confidence (8)","Answer":"DOUBTING","Explanation":"Definition: lacking confidence\n**DOING** (\"acting\") with ***(but)** *inside"} +{"Clue":"Lorna's piece of information to make a personal contribution (2,4,3)","Answer":"DO ONE\u2019S BIT","Explanation":"Definition: to make a personal contribution\n(Lorna) **DOONE'S** + **BIT** (in IT, a \"piece of information\")"} +{"Clue":"Norse explorer doing nothing, funny fellow (4,4)","Answer":"ERIC IDLE","Explanation":"Definition: funny fellow\n**ERIC** (\"Norse explorer\") + **IDLE** (\"doing nothing\") \n*Eric Idle was one of the Monty Python team."} +{"Clue":"Aussie to get hold of Yorkshireman? (4)","Answer":"TYKE","Explanation":"Definition: Yorkshireman\n**TAKE** (\"to get hold of\"), but said in an Australian accent."} +{"Clue":"Elephant maybe taking short step before my herd goes berserk (9)","Answer":"PACHYDERM","Explanation":"Definition: Elephant maybe\n**PAC**(e) (*short* \"step\") *before* ***(my herd)"} +{"Clue":"Believer gives Zola greeting on street (8)","Answer":"BUDDHIST","Explanation":"Definition: Believer\n(Zola) **BUDD** + **HI** (\"greeting\") on **St.** (street) \n*Zola Budd was a South African middle distance runner, who represented Great Britain and South Africa at the Olympics, famous for running in her bare feet."} +{"Clue":"Foremost of pupils in an exam must be this? (6)","Answer":"APTEST","Explanation":"Definition: Foremost of pupils in an exam must be this?\n*[foremost of]* **P**(upils) *in* **A TEST\u00a0**(\"an exam\") and &lit."} +{"Clue":"One composer surprisingly able, another satisfactory (4,6)","Answer":"BELA BARTOK","Explanation":"Definition: composer\n***(able)** + (Lionel) **BART** (\"another\" composer) + **O.K.** (\"satisfactory\") \n*Bela Bartok (1881 \u2013 1945) was a Hungarian composer, while Lionel Bart (1930-1999) wrote \"Oliver!\", the 1960 musical."} +{"Clue":"Probe filthy place occupied by tenant? (6)","Answer":"STYLET","Explanation":"Definition: Probe\n**STY** (\"filthy place\") +** LET** (\"occupied by tenant\")"} +{"Clue":"Made tough resolution to cross river (6)","Answer":"ENURED","Explanation":"Definition: Made tough\n**END** (\"resolution\") *to cross* (river) **URE** \n*The River Ure runs through North Yorkshire, most notably through Wensleydale."} +{"Clue":"American associated with Wells, artist getting in a mess (7)","Answer":"FARRAGO","Explanation":"Definition: mess\n(William) **FARGO** (\"American associated with (Henry) Wells\"), with **R.A.** (\"artist\") *getting in"} +{"Clue":"Call off time going up biblical mount (5)","Answer":"TABOR","Explanation":"Definition: biblical mount\nA**BORT** (\"call off) with T (time) *going up* becomes T-ABOR \n*According to Christian tradition, Mount Tabor in Israel is the site of the Transfiguration of Christ."} +{"Clue":"Displaced natives, aggressive people after next to no time (7)","Answer":"MOHAWKS","Explanation":"Definition: isplaced natives\n**HAWKS** (\"aggressive people\")* after* **MO** (\"next to no time\")"} +{"Clue":"Place of darkness? You wait ages ____ turns up! (6)","Answer":"EREBUS","Explanation":"Definition: Place of darkness?\nERE (\"before\") + BUS completes the sentence. \n*In Greek myhtology, Erebus was the personification of darkness and also a region of the Greek underworld where the dead pass immediately after death."} +{"Clue":"Having the means to exclude light, say, in hut (9)","Answer":"SHUTTERED","Explanation":"Definition: Having the means to exclude light\n**UTTER** (\"say\") in **SHED** (\"hut\")"} +{"Clue":"As rude word, not entirely pleasant (7)","Answer":"ARSENIC","Explanation":"Definition: As\n**ARSE** (\"rude word\") + **NIC**(e) (*not entirely* \"pleasant\") \n*As is the chemical symbol for arsenic"} +{"Clue":"Pretty environment for a namby-pamby set of paintings, maybe in four sections (13)","Answer":"QUADRIPARTITE","Explanation":"Definition: in four sections\n**QUITE** (\"pretty\") *environment for* **A DRIP** (a namby-pamby\") + **ART** (\"set of paintings, say\"), so\u00a0**QU(A DRIP-ART)TIT"} +{"Clue":"Plant lad yanked out (5,4)","Answer":"NAKED LADY","Explanation":"Definition: Plant\n***(lad yanked)** \n*According to Wikipedia, there are several plants with the name \"naked lady\""} +{"Clue":"Cars disturbing our rest (7)","Answer":"TOURERS","Explanation":"Definition: Cars\n***(our rest)"} +{"Clue":"Advice from Clarke-supporting Remainers? Listen! (7)","Answer":"HEAR KEN","Explanation":"Definition: Listen!\n**HEAR KEN** (Clarke) \n*There must be more to this, surely?"} +{"Clue":"Good person coming in took control and made a bit of a noise (7)","Answer":"RUSTLED","Explanation":"Definition: made a bit of a noise\n**St.** (saint, so \"good person\") *coming in* **RULED** (\"took control\")"} +{"Clue":"Trial being heard \u2014 man presiding at it? (6)","Answer":"PILATE","Explanation":"Definition: man presiding at it?\nHomophone of **PILOT** (\"trial\" *being heard*) \n*The solution refers to Pontius Pilate."} +{"Clue":"Top lady abandoning dog in German city (5)","Answer":"TRIER","Explanation":"Definition: German city\n**T**(er**)RIER** (\"dog\") *abandoned by* E.R. (the Queen, so \"top lady\")"} +{"Clue":"Is Snoopy cartoon's central character a father? (6)","Answer":"PRIEST","Explanation":"Is Snoopy cartoon's central character a father? (6)\n**PRIES** (\"is snoopy\") + [*central character of*] (car)**T**(oon)"} +{"Clue":"Promise to quit smoking's beginning to weaken (5,3)","Answer":"SWEAR OFF","Explanation":"Promise to quit smoking's beginning to weaken (5,3)\n**S**(moking's) [*beginning*] + **WEAR OFF** (\"to weaken\")"} +{"Clue":"Promotion likely for tailor (5)","Answer":"ADAPT","Explanation":"Promotion likely for tailor (5)\n**AD** (\"promotion\") + **APT** (\"likely\")"} +{"Clue":"Wiggling toes keeps one in order? The reverse, later (9)","Answer":"POSTERIOR","Explanation":"Wiggling toes keeps one in order? The reverse, later (9)\n***(toes)** in **PRIOR** (\"one in order\")"} +{"Clue":"Impressionist acquires good old generator (7)","Answer":"MAGNETO","Explanation":"Impressionist acquires good old generator (7)\n(Edouard) **MANET** (\"impressionist\" painter) *acquires* **G** (good) +** O** (old)"} +{"Clue":"Person ultimately being bum? (7)","Answer":"SPONGER","Explanation":"Person ultimately being bum? (7)\n***(person g)** where the g is [*ultimately*] (bein)G, and &lit."} +{"Clue":"String quartet from Poulenc or Debussy (4)","Answer":"CORD","Explanation":"String quartet from Poulenc or Debussy (4)\nHidden in [quartet (of letters) from] \"poulen**C OR D**ebussy\""} +{"Clue":"Don't object so much? That's stupid! (8)","Answer":"MINDLESS","Explanation":"Don't object so much? That's stupid! (8)\nIf you **MIND LESS**, you \"don't object so much\""} +{"Clue":"English ship protected by great generosity (8)","Answer":"LARGESSE|","Explanation":"English ship protected by great generosity (8)\n**E** (English) + **SS** ((steam)ship)* protected by* LARGE (\"great\")"} +{"Clue":"Range is finished back to front (4)","Answer":"ROVE","Explanation":"Range is finished back to front (4)\n**OVER** (\"finished\") with its *back* (ie last letter) moved to the *front"} +{"Clue":"Essential oil, first off, needs a jar (7)","Answer":"AMPHORA","Explanation":"Essential oil, first off, needs a jar (7)\n(c)**AMPHOR** (\"essential oil\" *first off*) *needs* **A"} +{"Clue":"Lorna Doone is shot without one US location (7)","Answer":"ORLANDO","Explanation":"Lorna Doone is shot without one US location (7)\n***(lorna do)**, where DO is DOONE *without *\"one\""} +{"Clue":"Debt claim oddly ignored by faculty (9)","Answer":"LIABILITY","Explanation":"Debt claim oddly ignored by faculty (9)\n(c)**L**(a)**I**(m) [*oddly ignored*] *by* **ABILITY** (\"faculty\")"} +{"Clue":"Green water? That's revolutionary (5)","Answer":"NAIVE","Explanation":"Green water? That's revolutionary (5)\n**<=EVIAN** *(revolutionary* \"water\")"} +{"Clue":"With this, cantilever creates clever Greek drama (8)","Answer":"ANTIGONE","Explanation":"With this, cantilever creates clever Greek drama (8)\n*With* **ANTI GONE**, \"c(anti)lever\" *creates* \"clever\" \n*Antigone is a play by Sophocles"} +{"Clue":"Hammer film shown by shopping precinct (6)","Answer":"MALLET","Explanation":"Hammer film shown by shopping precinct (6)\n**E.T.** (\"film\") *shown by* **MALL** (\"shopping precinct\")"} +{"Clue":"Quick to nurse injury, get medicine here? (8)","Answer":"PHARMACY","Explanation":"Quick to nurse injury, get medicine here? (8)\n**PACY** (\"quick\") *to nurse* **HARM **(\"injury\")"} +{"Clue":"Maiden wants hot summer month by river (9)","Answer":"INAUGURAL","Explanation":"Maiden wants hot summer month by river (9)\n**IN** (\"hot\") +** AUG.** (\"summer month\") *by* (river) **URAL"} +{"Clue":"Old army supplier is relatively refined in speech (6)","Answer":"SUTLER","Explanation":"Old army supplier is relatively refined in speech (6)\nHomophome of [*in speech*] **SUBTLER** (\"relatively refined\")"} +{"Clue":"Musical sister's to wed oddball before start of year (4,4,5)","Answer":"WEST SIDE STORY","Explanation":"Musical sister's to wed oddball before start of year (4,4,5)\n***(sisters to wed)** *before* [*start of*] **Y**(ear)"} +{"Clue":"Terrific doctor to stitch up in A&E (7)","Answer":"AWESOME","Explanation":"Terrific doctor to stitch up in A&E (7)\n**<=MO SEW** (\"doctor\" + \"stitch\", *up*) *in* **A** + **E"} +{"Clue":"Outstanding playing cello perhaps, but not bass (5)","Answer":"OWING","Explanation":"Outstanding playing cello perhaps, but not bass (5)\n(b)**OWING** (\"playing cello, perhaps\" *but not* B (bass))"} +{"Clue":"Pelt with rock, creating disturbance (6)","Answer":"FURORE","Explanation":"Pelt with rock, creating disturbance (6)\n**FUR** (\"pelt\") *with* **ORE** (\"stone\")"} +{"Clue":"Increase allowance to support common labourer, including a condition (13)","Answer":"PROLIFERATION","Explanation":"Increase allowance to support common labourer, including a condition (13)\n**RATION** (\"allowance\")* to support* **PROLE** (\"common labourer\") *including* **IF** (\"a condition\")"} +{"Clue":"Cost of some cutlery for a flyer (9)","Answer":"SPOONBILL","Explanation":"Cost of some cutlery for a flyer (9)\nThe **BILL** for **SPOON**s would be the \"cost of some cutlery\""} +{"Clue":"Benefit cuts aren't initially missed \u2013 that's suggestive (8)","Answer":"REDOLENT","Explanation":"Benefit cuts aren't initially missed \u2013 that's suggestive (8)\n**DOLE** (\"benefit\") *cuts* (a)**REN'T** [initially missed]"} +{"Clue":"Go in for dodgy building work (7)","Answer":"ROOFING","Explanation":"Go in for dodgy building work (7)\n***(go in for)"} +{"Clue":"Painter captures hearts with a flower (6)","Answer":"DAHLIA","Explanation":"Painter captures hearts with a flower (6)\n(Salvador) **DALI** (\"painter\") *captures* **H** (hearts) *with* **A"} +{"Clue":"Georgia's about to join Russian composer (6)","Answer":"GLINKA","Explanation":"Georgia's about to join Russian composer (6)\n**Ga.** (Georgia) *about* **LINK** (\"to join\")"} +{"Clue":"Climbing mountain's given Italian a bit of a shock (5)","Answer":"PLAIT","Explanation":"Climbing mountain's given Italian a bit of a shock (5)\n[*climbing*] **<=ALP** (\"mountain\") *given* (Italian) \nFor the definition, think of shock as \"thick hair\""} +{"Clue":"It's analogous to alcohol \u2013 tamper with can drunk (9)","Answer":"MERCAPTAN","Explanation":"Definition: It's analogous to alcohol\n***(tamper can)** \n*A mercaptan is a substance analagous to alcohol, with sulphur instead of oxygen"} +{"Clue":"Fellow, before turning over, rises from bed (5)","Answer":"GUYOT","Explanation":"Definition: rises from bed\n**GUY** (\"fellow\") + **<=TO** (\"before\", t*urning over*) \n*A guyot is an flat-topped underwater mountain, so it \"rises from (the sea-)bed\". The definition is not precise enough, in my opinion."} +{"Clue":"One prone to protect limb \u2013 it deflects raindrops (7)","Answer":"LARMIER","Explanation":"Definition: it deflects raindrops\n**LIER** (\"one prone\") t*o protect* **ARM** (\"limb\")"} +{"Clue":"Smaller raptor in grip of eagle, dead (5)","Answer":"GLEDE","Explanation":"Definition: Smaller raptor\nHidden in [in grip of] \"eaG**LE DE**ad\" \n*A glede is a kite."} +{"Clue":"Congo river: a broad segment flowing east-west (5)","Answer":"EBOLA","Explanation":"Definition: Congo river\n**<=A LOBE** (\"a broad segment\", *flowing from east to west, *i.e from right to left)"} +{"Clue":"Journos show off about writings being circulated (8)","Answer":"PRESSMEN","Explanation":"Definition: Journos\n**PREEN** (\"show off\") *about* **<=MSS.** (manuscripts, so \"writings\" *being circulated*)"} +{"Clue":"Tyrannical \u2013 and no nicer after reforming (7)","Answer":"NERONIC","Explanation":"Definition: Tyrannical \n***(no nicer)"} +{"Clue":"Battle almost over \u2013 discharges required (4)","Answer":"ARCS","Explanation":"Definition: discharges\n**<=SCRA**(p) (\"battle\", *almost over*)"} +{"Clue":"One of the spiraeas: doctor top row in arrangement (8)","Answer":"DROPWORT","Explanation":"Definition: ne of the spiraeas\n**Dr.** (doctor) + ***(top row)"} +{"Clue":"Obsessively obstinate heroine in the solarium? (8)","Answer":"ANALEMMA","Explanation":"Definition: solarium?\n**ANAL** (\"obsessively\") + **EMMA** (\"obstinate heroine\") \n*Analemma is a loose definition of sundial and solarium is also another word for a sundial, hence the question mark."} +{"Clue":"Believer in polyandry out of order in Iran (4)","Answer":"NAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Believer in polyandry\n***(iran)** \n*The Nair were a people from Kerala who practiced polyandry."} +{"Clue":"Partner captivated by distinctive character, not a dilettante (7)","Answer":"AMATEUR","Explanation":"Definition: dilettante\n**MATE** (\"partner\") *captivated by* **AUR**(a) (\"distinctive character\", *not* \"a\")"} +{"Clue":"Short humorous poem (8)","Answer":"CLERIHEW","Explanation":"Definition: Short humorous poem\n*Azed invites us to come up with our own clue for this."} +{"Clue":"Pious Jew took refuge, when given shelter (5)","Answer":"HASID","Explanation":"Definition: Pious Jew\n**HID** (\"took refuge\") with **AS** (\"when\") *given shelter"} +{"Clue":"Position for helmsman, sailor midway between poles (5)","Answer":"STARN","Explanation":"Definition: Position for helmsman\n**TAR** (\"sialor\") *midway between* **N** & **S** (North and South \"Poles\") \n*Starn is an alternative to stern."} +{"Clue":"Soil I got riddled, extracting old form of haematite (7)","Answer":"OLIGIST","Explanation":"Definition: form of haematite\n***(soil i gt****), **where GT is G(o)T (\"old\" *extracted*)"} +{"Clue":"Latin? Progress being retrograde I'll attend college for science (5)","Answer":"LOGIC","Explanation":"Definition: science \n**L** (latin) + **<=GO** (\"progress\", *being retrograde*) + **I** + **C** (college)"} +{"Clue":"Apple, mostly rosy, shared billing (9)","Answer":"CO-STARRED","Explanation":"Definition: shared billing\n**COSTAR**(d) (\"apple\" mostly) +** RED** (\"rosy\")"} +{"Clue":"Architectural decoration such as flying dragon round a new church (12)","Answer":"EGG-AND-ANCHOR","Explanation":"Definition: Architectural decoration\n**E.G.** (\"such as\") + ***(dragon)** *round* **A N** (new) **CH** (church)"} +{"Clue":"Cross about dash of scotch in honeyed drink (5)","Answer":"MULSE","Explanation":"Definition: honeyed drink\n**MULE** (\"cross\") *about* [dash of] **S**(cotch) \nMulse is boile wine mixed with honey."} +{"Clue":"Milkmaid involved in opening up what used to be shed, sadly (7)","Answer":"EYEDROP","Explanation":"Definition: what used to be shed, sadly\n**YED** (\"milkmaid\") *in* **<=PORE** (\"opening\", up) \n*Eyedrop is an old word for tear."} +{"Clue":"Weathered Ring? You'd need a good seat for that! (5)","Answer":"RODEO","Explanation":"Definition: You'd need a good seat for that\n**RODE** (\"weathered\") + **O** (\"ring\")"} +{"Clue":"Royal initials flanked by a kingly beast and a heraldic bird (7)","Answer":"ALERION","Explanation":"Definition: a heraldic bird\n**E.R.** (\"royal initials\") *flanked by* A LION (\"kingly beast\") \n*In heraldry, an alerion is an eagle with no feet or beak."} +{"Clue":"Rate of progress one's shown at foot of page (4)","Answer":"PACE","Explanation":"Definition: Rate of progress\n**ACE** (\"one\") *shown at foot of* **P** (page)"} +{"Clue":"Antique braced framework, post-Restoration in part (5)","Answer":"TREST","Explanation":"Definition: Antique braced framework\nHidden in [in part] \"pos**T-REST**oration\""} +{"Clue":"A club admits balance sheet being worthless (7)","Answer":"AMBSACE","Explanation":"Definition: worthless\n**A MACE** (\"club\") *admits* **BS** (balance sheet)"} +{"Clue":"E.g. radio contact 'unmasked' mole, etc (7)","Answer":"TELECOM","Explanation":"Definition: E.g. radio contact\n***(mole etc)"} +{"Clue":"Slide flat board round shifting scanner, patient's head involved (12)","Answer":"TRANSPARENCY","Explanation":"Definition: Slide\n**TRAY** (\"flat board\") round ***(scanner)** + **P**(atient's) [head]"} +{"Clue":"Set up poor rickety houses, causing head complaint (7)","Answer":"PORRIGO","Explanation":"Definition: head complaint \n**RIG** (\"set up\") *housed by* ***(poor)** \n*Porrigo is a scalp disease."} +{"Clue":"Artist almost touched ferny scales (7)","Answer":"RAMENTA","Explanation":"Definition: erny scales \n**R.A.** (\"artist\") + **MENTA**(l) (*almost* \"touched)"} +{"Clue":"Adult chaps mature, tame no longer (7)","Answer":"AMENAGE","Explanation":"Definition: tame no longer\n**A** (adult) + **MEN** (\"chaps\") + **AGE** (\"mature\")"} +{"Clue":"Cheap fags offer a price on lives (5)","Answer":"BIDIS","Explanation":"Definition: Cheap fags\n**BID** (\"offer a price\") on** IS** (\"lives\")"} +{"Clue":"Instruction manual? Time put in reversed major setback (5)","Answer":"TUTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Instruction manual?\n**T** (time) *put in* **<=ROUT** (*reversed* \"major setback\")"} +{"Clue":"Like a wild horse, old, a broken ruin, died (5)","Answer":"UNRID","Explanation":"Definition: Like a wild horse, old\n***(ruin)** + **D** (died)"} +{"Clue":"In Wandsworth I stay, shut up (4)","Answer":"HIST","Explanation":"Definition: shut up\nHidden in \"wandsowrt**H I ST**ay\""} +{"Clue":"Frantic doctor nurses English XI and German XI (6,7)","Answer":"BESIDE ONESELF","Explanation":"Frantic doctor nurses English XI and German XI (6,7)\n**BONES** (\"doctor\") *nurses* **E** (English) **SIDE** (team, so \"XI\" as in cricket XI) + **ELF** (\"German\" for eleven (\"XI\")), so **B(E-SIDE)ONES-ELF"} +{"Clue":"Terror about to finish soon (9)","Answer":"IMPENDING","Explanation":"Terror about to finish soon (9)\n**IMP** (\"terror\") + **ENDING** (\"about to finish\")"} +{"Clue":"Bizarre journey, moving right to the east (5)","Answer":"OUTRE","Explanation":"Bizarre journey, moving right to the east (5)\n(r)**OUT**(**R**)**E** (\"journey\" (ROUTE) with the R *moved east* (i.e. to the right))"} +{"Clue":"That is skirting issue still (5)","Answer":"IMAGE","Explanation":"That is skirting issue still (5)\n**I.E.** (\"that is\") *skirting* **MAG** (\"issue\")"} +{"Clue":"Tiny chest, bust that's fake (9)","Answer":"SYNTHETIC","Explanation":"Tiny chest, bust that's fake (9)\n***(tiny chest)"} +{"Clue":"Boy digs into brownies and plum, being offered nothing else (7,6)","Answer":"HOBSON\u2019S CHOICE","Explanation":"Boy digs into brownies and plum, being offered nothing else (7,6)\n**SON** (\"boy\") *digs into* **HOBS** (\"brownies\") + **CHOICE** (\"plum\") \n*A hob is a sprite or elf, as is a brownie."} +{"Clue":"Solve problem about right back (6)","Answer":"DORSUM","Explanation":"Solve problem about right back (6)\n**DO SUM** (\"solve problem\") *about* **R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"A learner follows more advanced kind of thinking (7)","Answer":"LATERAL","Explanation":"A learner follows more advanced kind of thinking (7)\n**A L** (learner) *follows* **LATER** (\"more advanced\")"} +{"Clue":"Scots remarkable at compre\u00adhending the German primer (9)","Answer":"UNDERCOAT","Explanation":"Scots remarkable at compre\u00adhending the German primer (9)\n**UNCO** (\"Scots\" word for \"remarkable\") + **AT** *comprehending* **DER** (\"the\" in \"German\")"} +{"Clue":"University teachers admitting middling grade is rough (5)","Answer":"UNCUT","Explanation":"University teachers admitting middling grade is rough (5)\n**U** (University) + **N.U.T.** (National Union of \"Teachers\") *admitting* **C** (\"middling grade\")"} +{"Clue":"African native's internet domain? (5)","Answer":"ELAND","Explanation":"African native's internet domain? (5)\n**E** (\"internet\", as in e-shopping, e-mail, etc) + **LAND** (\"domain\")"} +{"Clue":"A silly price for sketch (9)","Answer":"ADUMBRATE","Explanation":"A silly price for sketch (9)\n**A** +** DUMB** (\"silly\") +** RATE** (\"price\")"} +{"Clue":"Goddess on film cried sadly, desiring lost youth (7,6)","Answer":"MIDLIFE CRISIS","Explanation":"Goddess on film cried sadly, desiring lost youth (7,6)\n**ISIS** (\"goddess\") *on* ***(film cried)"} +{"Clue":"Tramp keeps jazzy shirt, I think, for tourist site (7,6)","Answer":"BRITISH MUSEUM","Explanation":"Tramp keeps jazzy shirt, I think, for tourist site (7,6)\n**BUM** (\"tramp\") *keeps* ***(shirt i)** + **MUSE** (\"think\"), so **B(RITISH-MUSE)UM"} +{"Clue":"One takes off clothes, turning brown (5)","Answer":"SEPIA","Explanation":"One takes off clothes, turning brown (5)\n**<=A(I)PES\u00a0**(I (\"one\") *clothed* by APES (\"takes off) and the whole *turned*)"} +{"Clue":"Hairy and desperate chap rogues manhandled (9)","Answer":"DANGEROUS","Explanation":"Hairy and desperate chap rogues manhandled (9)\n**DAN** (\"Desperate\" Dan, the cartoon character) + ***(rogues)"} +{"Clue":"Exploding cigar no good for one's health? (7)","Answer":"ORGANIC","Explanation":"Exploding cigar no good for one's health? (7)\n**(*cigar no)"} +{"Clue":"Biblical character and husband shape up (5)","Answer":"ENOCH","Explanation":"Biblical character and husband shape up (5)\n**<+H + CONE** (husband and \"shape\", *up*)"} +{"Clue":"People about to tour country in vehicle (6,3)","Answer":"ESTATE CAR","Explanation":"People about to tour country in vehicle (6,3)\n**<=RACE** (\"people\" *about*) *to tour* **STATE** (\"country\")"} +{"Clue":"They prevent issue in Norman Mailer's writings? (6,7)","Answer":"FRENCH LETTERS","Explanation":"They prevent issue in Norman Mailer's writings? (6,7)\nFRENCH (\"Norman\") + LETTERS (\"writings\" of a \"mailer\", i.e. someone who mails letters)"} +{"Clue":"Dutch or transatlantic pageant winner (6)","Answer":"MISSUS","Explanation":"Dutch or transatlantic pageant winner (6)\n**MISS U.S**. could be the winner of a beauty pageant in the States, so \"transatlantic pageant winner\""} +{"Clue":"New York girl group makes fast connection (9)","Answer":"BROADBAND","Explanation":"New York girl group makes fast connection (9)\n**BROAD**\u00a0(American word for \"girl\") + **BAND** (\"group\")"} +{"Clue":"Released song that's top in terms of quantity (9)","Answer":"OUTNUMBER","Explanation":"Released song that's top in terms of quantity (9)\n**OUT** (\"released\") + **NUMBER** (\"song\")"} +{"Clue":"Reversal of space-time where craft are made fast (7)","Answer":"MOORAGE","Explanation":"Reversal of space-time where craft are made fast (7)\n**<=ROOM** (*reversal of* \"space\") + **AGE** (\"time\")"} +{"Clue":"Indicator of base books with lots of mawkishness (6)","Answer":"LITMUS","Explanation":"Indicator of base books with lots of mawkishness (6)\n**LIT**(erature) (\"books\") *with* **MU**S(h) (*lots of* \"mawkishness\")"} +{"Clue":"Set that's endless \u2014 one spoke and spoke (5)","Answer":"RADII","Explanation":"Set that's endless \u2014 one spoke and spoke (5)\n**RADI**(o) (\"set\" *that's endless*) + **I** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Schoolchildren maybe working (5)","Answer":"CLASS","Explanation":"Schoolchildren maybe working (5)\n**CLASS** (\"schoolchildren\") and a reference to the class system (i.e \"working\" class)"} +{"Clue":"Hardly a bank on the west of Beirut (6)","Answer":"BARELY","Explanation":"Hardly a bank on the west of Beirut (6)\n**A RELY** (\"bank\") *on* [*the west of*] **B**(eirut)"} +{"Clue":"Sailor works out excuses (8)","Answer":"ABSOLVES","Explanation":"Sailor works out excuses (8)\n**A.B.** (able-bodied seaman, so \"sailor\") + **SOLVES** (\"works out\")"} +{"Clue":"One among many to get a lift (5)","Answer":"HOIST","Explanation":"One among many to get a lift (5)\n**I** (\"one\") *among* **HOST** (\"many\")"} +{"Clue":"Choosing to accept debt regularly is the action of a striker (9)","Answer":"PICKETING","Explanation":"Choosing to accept debt regularly is the action of a striker (9)\n**PICKING** (\"choosing\") *to accept* (d)**E**(b)**T** [*regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Fault first found in manufacture (7)","Answer":"MISTAKE","Explanation":"Fault first found in manufacture (7)\n**1ST** (\"first\") *found in* **MAKE** (\"manufacture\")"} +{"Clue":"Harsh wind from the south and east (7)","Answer":"AUSTERE","Explanation":"Harsh wind from the south and east (7)\n**AUSTER** (\"wind frm the south\") *and* **E** (east)"} +{"Clue":"Saw, for example, stolen goods returned (4)","Answer":"TOOL","Explanation":"Saw, for example, stolen goods returned (4)\n**<=LOOT** (\"stolen goods\", *returned*)"} +{"Clue":"Cliff in dispatch gets this cut of meat (5,3)","Answer":"SCRAG END","Explanation":"Cliff in dispatch gets this cut of meat (5,3)\n**CRAG** (\"cliff\") *in* **SEND** (\"dispatch\")"} +{"Clue":"What cyclist needs in case of slander? (8)","Answer":"MUDGUARD","Explanation":"What cyclist needs in case of slander? (8)\nCryptic definition \u2013 a mud guard could be something to protect one from having mud thrown at them (i.e. being defamed)"} +{"Clue":"Drug addict seeing benefit beginning to reduce (4)","Answer":"USER","Explanation":"Drug addict seeing benefit beginning to reduce (4)\n**USE** (\"benefit\") + [*beginning to*] **R**(educe)"} +{"Clue":"Mature about Liberal support for subject of class (7)","Answer":"ALGEBRA","Explanation":"Mature about Liberal support for subject of class (7)\n**AGE** (\"mature\") *about* **L** (liberal) + **BRA** (\"support\")"} +{"Clue":"Report of beer intended to generate complaint (7)","Answer":"AILMENT","Explanation":"Report of beer intended to generate complaint (7)\nHomophone of [*report of*] **ALE MEANT** (\"beer intended\")"} +{"Clue":"Outlaw writing about copy (9)","Answer":"PROSCRIBE","Explanation":"Outlaw writing about copy (9)\n**PROSE** (\"writing\") *about* **CRIB** (\"copy\")"} +{"Clue":"Spitting feathers at international tariff (5)","Answer":"IRATE","Explanation":"Spitting feathers at international tariff (5)\n**I** (international) +** RATE** (\"tariff\")"} +{"Clue":"Has he been seen drinking in such establishments? (8)","Answer":"SHEBEENS","Explanation":"Has he been seen drinking in such establishments? (8)\nHidden in \"ha**S HE BEEN S**een\""} +{"Clue":"Touch judges ultimately must get glasses (6)","Answer":"SHADES","Explanation":"Touch judges ultimately must get glasses (6)\n**SHADE** (\"touch\") = (judge)**S** [*ultimately*]"} +{"Clue":"Giant needing the two of them to protect English border (8)","Answer":"BEHEMOTH","Explanation":"Giant needing the two of them to protect English border (8)\n**BOTH** (\"the two of them\") *to protect* **E** (English) **HEM** (\"border\")"} +{"Clue":"Mental aberration dismissing start of beautiful weather event (9)","Answer":"RAINSTORM","Explanation":"Mental aberration dismissing start of beautiful weather event (9)\n(b)**RAINSTORM** (\"mental aberration\" *dismissing* [*start of*] B(eautiful))"} +{"Clue":"Disastrous \u2013 having seen all the changes (6)","Answer":"LETHAL","Explanation":"Disastrous \u2013 having seen all the changes (6)\n***(all the)"} +{"Clue":"Motion perhaps supporting graduate with two C's and a degree (13)","Answer":"BACCALAUREATE","Explanation":"Motion perhaps supporting graduate with two C's and a degree (13)\n**LAUREATE** (Andrew \"Motion\", poet laureate from 1999-2009) *supporting* **B.A.** (Bachelor of Arts, so \"graduate\") + **CC** + **A"} +{"Clue":"Manage some poetry in old English (7)","Answer":"OVERSEE","Explanation":"Manage some poetry in old English (7)\n**VERSE** (\"some poetry\") *in* **O.E**. (Old English)"} +{"Clue":"Utter moral failing about love (5)","Answer":"VOICE","Explanation":"Utter moral failing about love (5)\n**VICE** (\"moral failing) *about* **O** (nothing, so \"love\")"} +{"Clue":"Continues to be entertained by house guests (6)","Answer":"SEGUES","Explanation":"Continues to be entertained by house guests (6)\nHidden in [*to be entertained by*] \"hou**SE GUES**ts\""} +{"Clue":"Worry about line of work under head of police (13)","Answer":"PREOCCUPATION","Explanation":"Worry about line of work under head of police (13)\n**RE** (\"about\") + **OCCUPATION** (\"line of work\") *under* [*head of*] **P**(olice)"} +{"Clue":"Ignore traders and dig around, short of time (9)","Answer":"DISREGARD","Explanation":"Ignore traders and dig around, short of time (9)\n***(raders** **dig)**, where raders = (t)raders [short of] t(ime)"} +{"Clue":"Makes an effort to cross river for comrades (8)","Answer":"BROTHERS","Explanation":"Makes an effort to cross river for comrades (8)\n**BOTHERS** (\"makes an effort\") *to cross* **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"Disaster sees taxi reversing with learner into river (7)","Answer":"DEBACLE","Explanation":"Disaster sees taxi reversing with learner into river (7)\n**<= CAB** (\"taxi\", *reversing*) *with* **L** (learner) *into* (river) **DEE"} +{"Clue":"University grounds French writer, keeping quiet (6)","Answer":"CAMPUS","Explanation":"University grounds French writer, keeping quiet (6)\n(Albert) **CAMUS** (\"french writer\") *keeping* **P** (piano, so \"quiet\")"} +{"Clue":"Butcher's heard finding transport for winter (6)","Answer":"SLEIGH","Explanation":"Butcher's heard finding transport for winter (6)\nHomophone of **SLAY** [\"butcher\", *heard*]"} +{"Clue":"Feel good with engineers to cover work (5)","Answer":"GROPE","Explanation":"Feel good with engineers to cover work (5)\n**G** (good) *with* **R.E.** (Royal \"Engineers\") *to cover* **Op.** (opus, so \"work\")"} +{"Clue":"Future foreign secretaries excited by the thrill of the chase? (4,9)","Answer":"HUNT FOLLOWERS","Explanation":"Future foreign secretaries excited by the thrill of the chase? (4,9)\nPeople following Jeremy Hunt as Foreign Secretary will be \"future foreign secretaries\"."} +{"Clue":"Tree common to Bar-le-Duc, Ypres, Somme (7)","Answer":"CYPRESS","Explanation":"Tree common to Bar-le-Duc, Ypres, Somme (7)\nHidden in [*common to*] \"bar-le-du**C YPRES S**omme\""} +{"Clue":"Move Chancellor's speech \u2013 time's at an end (5,2)","Answer":"BUDGE UP","Explanation":"Move Chancellor's speech \u2013 time's at an end (5,2)\n**BUDGE**(t) (\"Chancellor's speech\") + **UP **Not quite sure how to parse this. I assume the T that is missing from \"budget\" is linked to \"time\" in the clue?"} +{"Clue":"Normandy beach where Yankee drops off, sleepy in retirement (5)","Answer":"SWORD","Explanation":"Normandy beach where Yankee drops off, sleepy in retirement (5)\n*Y* (yankee) *drops off* <=**DROWS**(y) (\"sleepy\", *in retirement*)"} +{"Clue":"Scold Ms Minelli; Spooner says she spends half the day in bed (4,5)","Answer":"LATE RISER","Explanation":"Scold Ms Minelli; Spooner says she spends half the day in bed (4,5)\nSpoonerism of **RATE LISA** (\"scold Ms Minelli\")"} +{"Clue":"Woman garlanded with Oscar vacating set location for Stagecoach? (4,4)","Answer":"WILD WEST","Explanation":"Woman garlanded with Oscar vacating set location for Stagecoach? (4,4)\n**W** (woman) *garlanded by* (Oscar) **WILDE** + **S**(e)**T** [vacating]"} +{"Clue":"They try\u00a0following Joshua (6)","Answer":"JUDGES","Explanation":"They try\u00a0following Joshua (6)\nIn the Old Testament, the book of Judges follows the book of Joshua."} +{"Clue":"Arab chaps visiting the old island (6)","Answer":"YEMENI","Explanation":"Arab chaps visiting the old island (6)\n**MEN** (\"chaps\") *visiting* **YE** (\"the old\") + **I** (island)"} +{"Clue":"Angela blows her top, getting live coverage; it's the end of Jeremy Hunt (8)","Answer":"BERKELEY","Explanation":"Angela blows her top, getting live coverage; it's the end of Jeremy Hunt (8)\n(Angela) (m)**ERKEL** [*blows her top*], *getting* BE (\"live\") *coverage*, + [*the end of*] (Jerem)**Y ***The Berkeley hunt is the oldest pack in England."} +{"Clue":"Actor tucking into squid risotto and mussel basmati (5,4)","Answer":"IDRIS ELBA","Explanation":"Actor tucking into squid risotto and mussel basmati (5,4)\nHidden in [*tucking into*] \"squ**ID RIS**otto\" and \"muss**EL BA**smati\""} +{"Clue":"Maintain quills, with which to write note (enclosed) (5)","Answer":"PREEN","Explanation":"Maintain quills, with which to write note (enclosed) (5)\n**PEN** (\"with which to write\") with **RE** (\"note\") *enclosed"} +{"Clue":"Livingstone's taking McCluskey round refuge in Battersea (7)","Answer":"KENNELS","Explanation":"Livingstone's taking McCluskey round refuge in Battersea (7)\n**KEN'S** (Livingstone's) taking **<= LEN** (McCluskey,* round*)"} +{"Clue":"Montana to release cop from over the border (7)","Answer":"MOUNTIE","Explanation":"Montana to release cop from over the border (7)\n**Mo.** (Montana) + **UNTIE** (\"release\")"} +{"Clue":"Where to get a quick one followed by a few chasers? (4,3,6)","Answer":"HARE AND HOUNDS","Explanation":"Where to get a quick one followed by a few chasers? (4,3,6)\n**HARE** (\"a quick one\") **AND** (\"followed by\") **HOUNDS** (\"a few chasers\") and &lit. \n*The Hare and Hounds is a common pub name in England."} +{"Clue":"Tool hits a wife on the bottom (7)","Answer":"HACKSAW","Explanation":"Tool hits a wife on the bottom (7)\n**HACKS** (\"hits\") + **A W**(ife)"} +{"Clue":"Edit blooper in new medium? Easy peasy! (2,7)","Answer":"NO PROBLEM","Explanation":"Edit blooper in new medium? Easy peasy! (2,7)\n***(blooper)** *in* **N** (new) + **M** (medium)"} +{"Clue":"New profits-led society organised shooting and fishing etc (5,6)","Answer":"FIELD SPORTS","Explanation":"New profits-led society organised shooting and fishing etc (5,6)\n***(profits led s)**, where S = society"} +{"Clue":"Sluggish (unlike Ko-Ko) (8)","Answer":"LISTLESS","Explanation":"Sluggish (unlike Ko-Ko) (8)\nIn the Mikado, Ko-Ko is the Lord High Executioner who has a list of \"people who would not be missed\" (such as people who eat peppermint and puff it in your face, to which I may add Hunt followers)"} +{"Clue":"Circulates gold coins (6)","Answer":"ORBITS","Explanation":"Circulates gold coins (6)\n**OR** (\"gold\") + **BITS** (\"coins\")"} +{"Clue":"UK decried broken down supplier (5,4)","Answer":"EIDER DUCK","Explanation":"UK decried broken down supplier (5,4)\n***(uk decried) ***The eider provides down for quilts."} +{"Clue":"Glasses picking up tiny bits of dust? (5)","Answer":"SPECS","Explanation":"Glasses picking up tiny bits of dust? (5)\nHomophone of [*picking up*] **SPECKS** (\"tiny bits of dust\")"} +{"Clue":"Turns to listen to explanation for turbulence (4,5)","Answer":"WIND SHEAR","Explanation":"Turns to listen to explanation for turbulence (4,5)\n**WINDS** (\"turns\") *to* **HEAR** (\"listen\") \nA wind shear is sudden change in the direction of a wind."} +{"Clue":"Georgia left underwear on in Texan resort (9)","Answer":"GALVESTON","Explanation":"Georgia left underwear on in Texan resort (9)\n**Ga.** (Georgia) + **L** (left) + **VEST** (\"underwear\") + **ON"} +{"Clue":"Liberal Dem Cable in the doldrums (8)","Answer":"BECALMED","Explanation":"Liberal Dem Cable in the doldrums (8)\n***(dem cable)"} +{"Clue":"Court jester's run away? Come on you dogs; after him! (6)","Answer":"YOICKS","Explanation":"Court jester's run away? Come on you dogs; after him! (6)\n**YO**(r)**ICK'S** (\"court jester\" in Hamlet, with R (run) *away*) \nYoicks is a foxhunting cry"} +{"Clue":"New York's north-eastern suburb? (7)","Answer":"YONKERS","Explanation":"New York's north-eastern suburb? (7)\n***(york's NE)"} +{"Clue":"Where's Palin broadcast? I'll inquire of that lady (6)","Answer":"ALASKA","Explanation":"Where's Palin broadcast? I'll inquire of that lady (6)\nHomophone (for some, I suppose) of [*broadcast*]\u00a0**I'LL ASK HER** (\"I'll inquire of that lady\")"} +{"Clue":"Switzerland supports managed agricultural land (5)","Answer":"RANCH","Explanation":"Switzerland supports managed agricultural land (5)\n**CH** (International Vehicle Registration for \"Switzerland\") *supports* **RAN** (\"managed\")"} +{"Clue":"Applaud Thom, regularly walking Mickey's dog (5)","Answer":"PLUTO","Explanation":"Applaud Thom, regularly walking Mickey's dog (5)\n(a)**P**(p)**L**(a)**U**(d)**T**(h)**O**(m) [*regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Delight in getting queen and priest to be quiet (6)","Answer":"RELISH","Explanation":"Delight in getting queen and priest to be quiet (6)\n**R** (queen) + **ELI** (Biblical \"priest\") + **SH** (\"be quiet\")"} +{"Clue":"Fear inhaling hideous hum from type of cabbage (8)","Answer":"DRUMHEAD","Explanation":"Fear inhaling hideous hum from type of cabbage (8)\n**DREAD** (\"fear\") *imbibing* ***(hum)"} +{"Clue":"Endlessly understand and subdue Part 2? (6)","Answer":"SEQUEL","Explanation":"Endlessly understand and subdue Part 2? (6)\n[*endlessly*] **SE**(e) (\"undestand\") +** QUEL**(l) (\"subdue\")"} +{"Clue":"Coins not beginning to replicate medical examination (8)","Answer":"UROSCOPY","Explanation":"Coins not beginning to replicate medical examination (8)\n(e)**UROS** (\"coins\", *not beginning*) + **COPY** (\"replicate\")"} +{"Clue":"Gospel, perhaps \u2013 one to retain URL of? (8)","Answer":"BOOKMARK","Explanation":"Gospel, perhaps \u2013 one to retain URL of? (8)\nThe** BOOK** of **MARK** was one of the Gospels"} +{"Clue":"What to say to photographer in Wensleydale, perhaps? (6)","Answer":"CHEESE","Explanation":"What to say to photographer in Wensleydale, perhaps? (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Leave 10 in drawback (4)","Answer":"EXIT","Explanation":"Leave 10 in drawback (4)\n**X** (\"10\") *in* **<=TIE** (\"draw\"* back*)"} +{"Clue":"Dogberry's devout, absorbing English Bible translation, resistant to influence (10)","Answer":"IMPERVIOUS","Explanation":"Dogberry's devout, absorbing English Bible translation, resistant to influence (10)\n**I'M** (\"Dogberry's\") **PIOUS** (\"devout\") *absorbing* **E** (English) + **RV** (Revised Version of the \"Bible\")"} +{"Clue":"Things to see \u2013 or to see with? (10)","Answer":"SPECTACLES","Explanation":"Things to see \u2013 or to see with? (10)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Be derived from epistemology (4)","Answer":"STEM","Explanation":"Be derived from epistemology (4)\nHidden in [*from*] \"epi**STEM**ology\""} +{"Clue":"Current unit a French parent keeps quiet (6)","Answer":"AMPERE","Explanation":"Current unit a French parent keeps quiet (6)\n**A** + **MERE** (\"French parent\", i.e. mother) *keeps* **P** (piano, so \"quiet\")"} +{"Clue":"Gone with artist on major road to get meat (8)","Answer":"PASTRAMI","Explanation":"Gone with artist on major road to get meat (8)\n**PAST** (\"gone\") *with* **RA** (\"artist\") *on* **M1** (\"major road\")"} +{"Clue":"Instrument put Il Duce (Mussolini) initially right out (8)","Answer":"DULCIMER","Explanation":"Instrument put Il Duce (Mussolini) initially right out (8)\n***(il duce m r)**, where M = M(ussolini) [*initially*] and R = right"} +{"Clue":"Minister to wit: That's right! (6)","Answer":"VIZIER","Explanation":"Minister to wit: That's right! (6)\n**VIZ** (\"to wit\") + **I.E.** (\"that is\") + **R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Stress for journalists on river (8)","Answer":"PRESSURE","Explanation":"Stress for journalists on river (8)\n**PRESS** (\"journalists\") *on* (River) **URE"} +{"Clue":"Bear grudge, having posted again (6)","Answer":"RESENT","Explanation":"Bear grudge, having posted again (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Master turning up to scripture topless is absurd (7)","Answer":"RISIBLE","Explanation":"Master turning up to scripture topless is absurd (7)\n**<=SIR** (\"master\" *turning up*) + (b**)IBLE** (\"scripture\", *topless*)"} +{"Clue":"Sweet drink on the rocks? (9)","Answer":"LIQUORICE","Explanation":"Sweet drink on the rocks? (9)\n**LIQUOR** (\"drink\") *on* **ICE** (\"the rocks\")"} +{"Clue":"Erotic 11 in South Yorkshire's capital (6)","Answer":"STEAMY","Explanation":"Erotic 11 in South Yorkshire's capital (6)\n**TEAM** (\"eleven\") *in* **S** (south) + **Y**(orkshire's) [*capital*]"} +{"Clue":"Bloody\u00a0unusual! (4)","Answer":"RARE","Explanation":"Bloody\u00a0unusual! (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Highly desirable Greek character \u2013 tonsor, initially \u2013 to remove hair outside (4-4)","Answer":"MUST-HAVE","Explanation":"Highly desirable Greek character \u2013 tonsor, initially \u2013 to remove hair outside (4-4)\n**MU** (\"Greek character\") + **T**(onsor) [*initially*] with **SHAVE** (\"to remove hair\") *outside"} +{"Clue":"Overact, turning e-book over (5)","Answer":"EMOTE","Explanation":"Overact, turning e-book over (5)\n**<=E-TOME** (\"e-book\", *turned over*)"} +{"Clue":"Upstate, wearing clothes in drought (7)","Answer":"DRYNESS","Explanation":"Upstate, wearing clothes in drought (7)\n**<=NY** (New York, so \"state\" *up*) *wearing* **DRESS** (\"clothes\")"} +{"Clue":"Fast moving, retaining border's leading role (7)","Answer":"PRIMACY","Explanation":"Fast moving, retaining border's leading role (7)\n**PACY** (\"fast moving\") *retaining* **RIM** (\"border\")"} +{"Clue":"Second helping of kidneys \u2013 partners tucked in (7)","Answer":"RENEWAL","Explanation":"Second helping of kidneys \u2013 partners tucked in (7)\n**RENAL** (\"of kidneys\") with **EW** (bridge \"partners\") *tucked in"} +{"Clue":"Cut off actress I love madly (9)","Answer":"OSTRACISE","Explanation":"Cut off actress I love madly (9)\n***(actress i o)**, where O = \"love\""} +{"Clue":"Dodgy dossier conealing source of Tony's drugs (8)","Answer":"STEROIDS","Explanation":"Dodgy dossier conealing source of Tony's drugs (8)\n***(dossier)** *concealing* [*source of*] **T**(ony)"} +{"Clue":"Miss date with\u00a0type of comedian (5,2)","Answer":"STAND-UP","Explanation":"Miss date with\u00a0type of comedian (5,2)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Inspector's ragtime performance (7)","Answer":"MAIGRET","Explanation":"Inspector's ragtime performance (7)\n***(ragtime) ***Inspector Maigret was French author Georges Simenon's most famous creation.**"} +{"Clue":"Light\u00a0lamp? (6)","Answer":"STRIKE","Explanation":"Light\u00a0lamp? (6)\nDouble defintion"} +{"Clue":"Beat origin of 11-plus, maybe? (5)","Answer":"PULSE","Explanation":"Beat origin of 11-plus, maybe? (5)\n***(e plus)** where E is the* origin of* E(leven)"} +{"Clue":"Vegetable on top of ripening fruit (4)","Answer":"PEAR","Explanation":"Vegetable on top of ripening fruit (4)\n**PEA** (\"vegetable\") *on* [*top* *of*]** R**(ipening)"} +{"Clue":"Sultan's companion consuming a sauce (6)","Answer":"CALIPH","Explanation":"Definition: Sultan\n**CH** (\"companion\" of honour) *consuming* **A LIP **(\"sauce\")"} +{"Clue":"Girl coming out meets teacher returning rubbish (6)","Answer":"DEBRIS","Explanation":"Definition: rubbish\n**DEB**(utante) (\"girl coming out\") *meets* **<=SIR** (\"teacher\" *returning*)"} +{"Clue":"A delay brought about celebration (4)","Answer":"GALA","Explanation":"Definition: celebration\n**<=A LAG** ( \"a delay\", *brought about*)"} +{"Clue":"Trip in the dark becoming horizontal at home with complaint (7,3)","Answer":"EVENING OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Trip in the dark\n**EVEN** (\"horizontal\") + **IN** (\"at home\") + **GOUT** (\"complaint\")"} +{"Clue":"Awkward ascent in carriage (6)","Answer":"STANCE","Explanation":"Definition: carriage\n***(ascent)"} +{"Clue":"Casual worker's former model (8)","Answer":"TEMPLATE","Explanation":"Definition: model\n**TEMP** (\"casual worker\") + **LATE** (\"former\")"} +{"Clue":"Club entertains queen in restaurant (9)","Answer":"BRASSERIE","Explanation":"Definition: restaurant\n**BRASSIE** (golf \"club\") *entertains* **ER** (\"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Teacher seizes a shirt in uproar (4)","Answer":"STIR","Explanation":"Definition: uproar\n**SIR** (\"teacher\") *seizes* *a* **T**(-shirt)"} +{"Clue":"Bloody\u00a0unusual (4)","Answer":"RARE","Explanation":"Definition: Bloody\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Star born during expedition (9)","Answer":"CELEBRITY","Explanation":"Definition: Star\n**B** (born) *during* **CELERITY** (\"expedition\")"} +{"Clue":"Catch the eye of porter apprehending joiner (5,3)","Answer":"STAND OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Catch the eye\n**STOUT** (\"porter\") *apprehending* **AND** (conjunction, so \"joiner\")"} +{"Clue":"Win earned fraudulently (6)","Answer":"ENDEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Win\n***(earned)"} +{"Clue":"Small drinks for church representatives (5,5)","Answer":"SALES FORCE","Explanation":"Definition: representatives\n**S** (small) + **ALES** (\"drinks\") + **FOR** + **C.E.** (\"church\" of England)"} +{"Clue":"Premature\u00a0eruption (4)","Answer":"RASH","Explanation":"Definition: Premature\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Old fool makes a full stop approaching a road (6)","Answer":"DOTARD","Explanation":"Definition: Old fool \n**DOT** (\"full stop\") *approaching* **A RD**. (road)"} +{"Clue":"Still in the theatre stalls (2,4)","Answer":"AT REST","Explanation":"Definition: Still\nHidden in \"the**ATRE ST**alls\""} +{"Clue":"Trading vessel or schooner may rest on it (7)","Answer":"COASTER","Explanation":"Definition: Trading vessel\nDouble definition \u2013 for schooner, think glass."} +{"Clue":"Pick up king's knight (5)","Answer":"LEARN","Explanation":"Definition: Pick up\n(King) **LEAR** + **N** (knight, in chess)"} +{"Clue":"Go in front making president withdraw (7)","Answer":"PRECEDE","Explanation":"Definition: Go in front\n**P\u00a0**(president) + **RECEDE** (\"withdraw\")"} +{"Clue":"Puzzle-solving in game (6)","Answer":"ENIGMA","Explanation":"Definition: Puzzle\n***(in game)"} +{"Clue":"Governor put transport officer in uniform (9)","Answer":"REGULATOR","Explanation":"Definition: Governor\nT**.O.** (transport officer) *in* **REGULAR** (\"uniform\")"} +{"Clue":"Runs tea dance? It's a stroll! (7)","Answer":"SAUNTER","Explanation":"Definition: stroll\n***(runs tea)"} +{"Clue":"Show managed its seedy worst (4,4,5)","Answer":"WEST SIDE STORY","Explanation":"Definition: Show\n***(its seedy worst)"} +{"Clue":"Most unusual oven, in two ways (9)","Answer":"STRANGEST","Explanation":"Definition: Most unusual\n**RANGE** (\"oven\") *in* **St. St.** (street twice, so \"two ways\")"} +{"Clue":"County routine on moor (7)","Answer":"RUTLAND","Explanation":"Definition: County\n**RUT** (\"routine\") *on* **LAND** (\"moor\")"} +{"Clue":"Woman gets to lie down? That's the height of ambition! (7)","Answer":"EVEREST","Explanation":"Definition: the height of ambition\n**EVE** (\"woman\") *gets* **REST** (\"to lie down\")"} +{"Clue":"Tory leader managed to settle in conveyance (7)","Answer":"TRANSIT","Explanation":"Definition: conveyance\n**T**(ory) [leader] + **RAN** (\"managed\") + **SIT** (\"to settle\")"} +{"Clue":"Hacker said to be safe (6)","Answer":"COFFER","Explanation":"Definition: safe\nHomophone [*to be said*] of **COUGHER** (\"hacker\")"} +{"Clue":"Greek leader in ominous lament (5)","Answer":"DIRGE","Explanation":"Definition: lament\n**G**(reek) [*leader*] *in* **DIRE** (\"ominous\")"} +{"Clue":"US president against opposing wings in equal measure (6)","Answer":"BUSHEL","Explanation":"Definition: measure\n(George) **BUSH** (\"US president\") *against* [*opposing wings in*] **E**(qua)**L"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle going round a lake and river valley in Italian region (8)","Answer":"CALABRIA","Explanation":"Definition: Italian region\n**CAB** (\"vehicle\") *going round* **A L** (lake) + **RIA** (\"river valley\")"} +{"Clue":"Tango drink covering container for refuse (4,4)","Answer":"TURN DOWN","Explanation":"Definition: refuse\n**T** (tango) + **DOWN** (\"drink\") *covering* **URN** (\"container\")"} +{"Clue":"He's far at sea, once more (6)","Answer":"AFRESH","Explanation":"Definition: once more \n***(he's far)"} +{"Clue":"Turned poorly, squeezed into small footwear (6)","Answer":"WELLIE","Explanation":"Definition: footwear\n**<=ILL** (*turned* \"poorly\") *squeezed into* **WEE** (\"small\")"} +{"Clue":"Criminal nicely drawing in opponents showing mercy (8)","Answer":"LENIENCY","Explanation":"Definition: mercy\n***(nicely)** *drawing* *in* **E** and **N** (East and North, \"opponents\" in bridge)"} +{"Clue":"Leader in boat requesting quiet with ship following marine creature (7,5)","Answer":"BASKING SHARK","Explanation":"Definition: marine creature\n[*leader in*] **B**(oat) + **ASKING** (\"requesting\") + **SH** (\"quiet\") *with* **ARK** (\"ship\")"} +{"Clue":"Player at home in Bordeaux strip's regularly first to tackle (12)","Answer":"CLARINETTIST","Explanation":"Definition: Player\n**IN** (\"at home\") *in* **CLARET** (\"Bordeaux\") + (s)**T**(r)*I*(p)**S** [*regularly*] + [*first to*] **T**(ackle)"} +{"Clue":"After refurbishment, see if lab is workable (8)","Answer":"FEASIBLE","Explanation":"Definition: workable\n***(see if lab)"} +{"Clue":"Sounds reverberating from city hotel lovers occasionally used (6)","Answer":"ECHOES","Explanation":"Definition: Sounds reverberating\n**EC** (\"city\" of London) + **H** (hotel) + (l)**O**(v)**E**(r)**S** [*occasionally used*]"} +{"Clue":"Revolutionary agent encountered moderate (6)","Answer":"TEMPER","Explanation":"Definition: moderate\n[*revolutionary*]**<= REP** (\"agent\") + **MET** (\"encountered\")"} +{"Clue":"Unseemly Cockney's that man with crutch coming before the Queen (8)","Answer":"IMPROPER","Explanation":"Definition: Unseemly\n(h)**IM** \"(that man\" to a Cockney) *with* **PROP** (\"crutch\") *coming before* **ER** (\"Queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Made rigid cart, developed in outhouse (8)","Answer":"STARCHED","Explanation":"Definition: Made rigid\n***(cart)** *in* **SHED** (\"outhouse\")"} +{"Clue":"Fine picture on rear of big racing vehicle (2-4)","Answer":"GO-KART","Explanation":"Definition: vehicle\n**O.K.** (\"fine\") + **ART** (\"picture\") *on* [*rear* *of*] (bi)**G"} +{"Clue":"Extra group of students in university education (6)","Answer":"UNUSED","Explanation":"Definition: Extra\n**N.U.S.** (National Union of Students, so \"group of students\") *in* **U** (university) **Ed.** (education)"} +{"Clue":"Animal trainer clamps front of bridle with a part for rider to grip (9)","Answer":"HANDLEBAR","Explanation":"Definition: part for rider to grip\n**HANDLER** (\"animal trainer\") *clamps* [*front of*] **B**(ridle) *with* **A"} +{"Clue":"Witnesses lad following attractive person (7-2)","Answer":"LOOKERS-ON","Explanation":"Definition: Witnesses\n**SON** (\"lad\") *following* **LOOKER** (\"attractive person\")"} +{"Clue":"Mournful song's line chanted differently with twist (6,2,3,4)","Answer":"CANDLE IN THE WIND","Explanation":"Definition: Mournful song\n***(line chanted)** *with* **WIND** (\"twist\")"} +{"Clue":"Knight supporting king as master (5)","Answer":"LEARN","Explanation":"Definition: master\n**N** (\"knight\" in chess notation) *supporting* (King) **LEAR"} +{"Clue":"Bump\u00a0boat (5)","Answer":"BARGE","Explanation":"Definition: Bump\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Loose cover draped around middle of deck (8)","Answer":"INSECURE","Explanation":"Definition: Loose\n**INSURE** (\"cover\") *draped around* [*the middle of*] (d)**EC**(k)"} +{"Clue":"Test subject \u2013 old tender pigeon with age ignored (6,3)","Answer":"GUINEA PIG","Explanation":"Definition: Test subject\n**GUINEA** (\"old tender\") + **PIG**(eon) [with age ignored]"} +{"Clue":"Director's prickling sensation constant in joint (9)","Answer":"HITCHCOCK","Explanation":"Definition: Director\n**ITCH** (\"pricking sensation\") + **C** (constant) *in* **HOCK** (\"joint\")"} +{"Clue":"Most speedy escape from ordeal (8)","Answer":"FLEETEST","Explanation":"Definition: Most speedy\n**FLEE** (\"escape from\") + **TEST** (\"ordeal\")"} +{"Clue":"Finish shift after introducing new head of engineering (6)","Answer":"VENEER","Explanation":"Definition: Finish\n**VEER** (\"shift\") *after introducing* **N** (new) + [*head of*] **E**(ngineering)"} +{"Clue":"Great meal apart from starter of prawns (5)","Answer":"SUPER","Explanation":"Definition: Great\n**SUP**(p)**ER** (\"meal\" with [*starter of*] **P**(rawn) *apart*)"} +{"Clue":"Erected hard bed made of wood (5)","Answer":"BIRCH","Explanation":"Definition: made of wood\n**<=H**(ard) **CRIB** (\"bed\")"} +{"Clue":"Present of diamonds possibly overwhelming doctor (6)","Answer":"SUBMIT","Explanation":"Definition: Present\n**SUIT** (\"diamonds, possibly\") *overwhelming* **BM** (Bachelor of Medicine, so \"doctor\")"} +{"Clue":"Songwriter's welcoming party for French star (6)","Answer":"BARDOT","Explanation":"Definition: French star\n(Lionel) **BART** (\"songwriter\") *welcoming* **DO** (\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"It's not seen as a theoretical universal presence (4,6)","Answer":"DARK MATTER","Explanation":"Definition: theoretical universal presence\nDark matter is invisible."} +{"Clue":"A nut: with scarce bother, it's shelled (10)","Answer":"CRUSTACEAN","Explanation":"Definition: it's shelled\n***(a nut scarce)"} +{"Clue":"Angelfish skirting East River (6)","Answer":"CHERUB","Explanation":"Definition: Angel\n**CHUB** (\"fish\") *skirting* **E** (east) **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"Increase closeness? Murmur 'I would, if end of day' (8)","Answer":"HUMIDIFY","Explanation":"Definition: Increase closeness\n**HUM** (\"murmur\") + **I'D** (I would) + **IF** + [*end of*] (da)**Y"} +{"Clue":"PC element of academic releasing female for college (9)","Answer":"PROCESSOR","Explanation":"Definition: PC element\n**PRO**(f>**C**)**ESSOR** (\"academic\" *releasing* F (female) *for* C (college))"} +{"Clue":"Resort to autumn retreat, having finished working (4,4,4)","Answer":"FALL BACK UPON","Explanation":"Definition: Resort to\n**FALL** (\"autumn\") + **BACK** (\"retreat\") + **UP** (\"having finished\") + **ON** (\"working\")"} +{"Clue":"Evolutionary gambles taken by male to reveal Darwin's craft (3,6)","Answer":"HMS BEAGLE","Explanation":"Definition: Darwin's craft\n***(gambles)** *taken* *by* **HE** (\"male\")"} +{"Clue":"Lacking capital, sweetheart? Robbery proceeds would make restoration (8)","Answer":"OVERHAUL","Explanation":"Definition: make restoration\n(l)**OVER** (\"sweetheart\", *lacking* *capital*) + **HAUL** (\"robbery\")"} +{"Clue":"Surviving, once one is protected by explosive (6)","Answer":"EXTANT","Explanation":"Definition: Surviving\n**EX** (\"once\") + **A** (\"one\") *protected by* **T.N.T.** (\"explosive\")"} +{"Clue":"Speechless Donald Trump's inside, powerless and adrift without lead from business? (10)","Answer":"DUMBSTRUCK","Explanation":"Definition: Speechless\n(Donald) **DUCK** with ***(trums)** *inside*, *without* [*lead from*] **B**(usiness) \n*UMSTR is an anagram of Trump's without P (powerless)"} +{"Clue":"Rebel\u00a0bookkeeping entry? (6)","Answer":"CONTRA","Explanation":"Definition: Rebel\nDouble definition, the second (I assume) relates to a contra account, which is an account used to gradually reduce the balance of another account."} +{"Clue":"Main messenger coming to a fishy end (6)","Answer":"TRITON","Explanation":"Definition: Main messenger coming to a fishy end\n**TRITON** was a Greek god, the messenger of the sea, who had a dolphin's tale, so \"coming to a fishy end\", although of course a dolphin is not a fish\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Buster's dish (7)","Answer":"SMASHER","Explanation":"Definition: Buster\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Dispute, but not about gang member? (5)","Answer":"BIKER","Explanation":"Definition: gang member\n**BI**(c)**KER** (\"dispute\", *but not* C (about))"} +{"Clue":"Might you unconsciously be taken by this stylish new reporter on the Guardian? (7)","Answer":"INCUBUS","Explanation":"Definition: Might you unconsciously be taken by this\n**IN** (\"stylish\") + **CUB** (\"new reporter\") *on* **US** (\"the Guardian\")"} +{"Clue":"First-class maths problem that does not present a jolly wheeze (6)","Answer":"ASTHMA","Explanation":"Definition: that does not present a jolly wheeze\n**A** (\"first class\") + ***(maths)"} +{"Clue":"Play for real? (9)","Answer":"DOCUDRAMA","Explanation":"Definition: Play for real?\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Blubbery? Fat? Rule otherwise! (7)","Answer":"TEARFUL","Explanation":"Definition: Blubbery?\n***(fat rule)"} +{"Clue":"Rubbish study, perhaps, about flashy aftermath of explosion? (8,5)","Answer":"MUSHROOM CLOUD","Explanation":"Definition: aftermath of explosion?\n**MUSH** (\"rubbish\") + **ROOM** (\"study, perhaps\") + **C** (about) + **LOUD** (\"flashy\")"} +{"Clue":"Macho singer's key indicator of Mozart work in con brio rendition (4,5)","Answer":"COCK ROBIN","Explanation":"Definition: Macho singer\n**C** (\"key\") + **K** (Kochel catalogue, an \"indicator of Mozart work\") *in* ***(con brio)"} +{"Clue":"Temporary camp pen holding very orthodox union activist leaders (7)","Answer":"BIVOUAC","Explanation":"Definition: Temporary camp\n**BIC** (\"pen\") *holding* [*leaders of*]** V**(ery) **O**(rthodox) **U**(nion) **A**(ctivist)"} +{"Clue":"Wave from food producer going round about (7)","Answer":"BREAKER","Explanation":"Definition: Wave\n**BAKER** (\"food producer\") *going round* **RE** (\"about\")"} +{"Clue":"Old leader's sort of green (7)","Answer":"LINCOLN","Explanation":"Definition: Old leader\nDouble definition, the first relating to Abraham Lincoln, the second to Lincoln Green, the colour famously worn by Robin Hood."} +{"Clue":"West Country town not about to have a dig (5)","Answer":"TAUNT","Explanation":"Definition: to have a dig\n**TAUNT**(on) (\"West Country town\", without ON (\"about\"))"} +{"Clue":"Prospect of victory before one's expression of gratitude (5)","Answer":"VISTA","Explanation":"Prospect of victory before one's expression of gratitude (5)\n**V**(victory) *before* **1's** (\"one's\") + **TA** (\"expression of gratitude\")"} +{"Clue":"Bag containing small part for pot (9)","Answer":"CASSEROLE","Explanation":"Bag containing small part for pot (9)\n**CASE** (\"bag\") *containing* **S** (small) + **ROLE** (\"part\")"} +{"Clue":"Drink, accepting credit for robbery (5-2)","Answer":"STICK-UP","Explanation":"Drink, accepting credit for robbery (5-2)\n**SUP** (\"drink\") *accepting* **TICK** (\"credit\")"} +{"Clue":"Not working enough, ignoring student's material (7)","Answer":"SACKING","Explanation":"Not working enough, ignoring student's material (7)\n**S**(l)**ACKING\u00a0**(\"not working enough\", *ignoring* L (\"student\"))"} +{"Clue":"Cynical, for example, before good breakfast perhaps (4-6,3)","Answer":"HARD=BOILED EGG","Explanation":"Cynical, for example, before good breakfast perhaps (4-6,3)\n**HARD-BOILED** (\"cynical\") + **E.G.** (\"for example\") *before* **G** (good)"} +{"Clue":"Fun time for the early riser? (4)","Answer":"LARK","Explanation":"Fun time for the early riser? (4)\nDouble definition, the second relating to the saying \"up with the lark\""} +{"Clue":"City gent who's unprincipled died in the morning (9)","Answer":"ROTTERDAM","Explanation":"City gent who's unprincipled died in the morning (9)\n**ROTTER** (\"gent\") + **D** (died) + **A.M.** (\"in the morning\")"} +{"Clue":"17 bets regularly on teams (9)","Answer":"ELEVENSES","Explanation":"17 bets regularly on teams (9)\n(b)**E**(t)**S** [*regularly*] *on* **ELEVENS** (\"teams\")"} +{"Clue":"Shortly make something for breakfast (4)","Answer":"BRAN","Explanation":"Shortly make something for breakfast (4)\n**BRAN**(d) (\"make\" *shortly*)"} +{"Clue":"Rebellious Britain's due no changes (13)","Answer":"INSUBORDINATE","Explanation":"Rebellious Britain's due no changes (13)\n***(britains due no)"} +{"Clue":"Hurry back with a German car used in part exchange, say (5-2)","Answer":"TRADE-IN","Explanation":"Hurry back with a German car used in part exchange, say (5-2)\n**<=DART** (\"hurry\" *back*) *with* **EIN** (\"a\" in \"German\")"} +{"Clue":"Birds found in large quarries (7)","Answer":"OSPREYS","Explanation":"Birds found in large quarries (7)\n**OS** (outsize, so \"large\") + **PREYS** (\"quarries\")"} +{"Clue":"One refuses to work for such money (6,3)","Answer":"STRIKE PAY","Explanation":"One refuses to work for such money (6,3)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Carries babies across Spain (5)","Answer":"TOTES","Explanation":"Carries babies across Spain (5)\n**TOTS** (\"babies\") *across* **E** (international vehicel identifier for \"Spain\")"} +{"Clue":"Large container full of sulphur (4)","Answer":"VAST","Explanation":"Large container full of sulphur (4)\n**VAT** (\"container\") *full of* **S** (sulphur)"} +{"Clue":"Bits of NHS see merit in chaos (11)","Answer":"SMITHEREENS","Explanation":"Bits of NHS see merit in chaos (11)\n***(nhs see merit)"} +{"Clue":"Capital invested in bank? A racket (6)","Answer":"ANKARA","Explanation":"Capital invested in bank? A racket (6)\nHidden in [*invested in*] \"b**ANK A RA**cket\" \n*Ankara is the capital of Turkey."} +{"Clue":"Rodents seeing unknown horse rear, within limits (9)","Answer":"CAPYBARAS","Explanation":"Rodents seeing unknown horse rear, within limits (9)\n**Y** (\"unknown\" in mathematics) + **<=ARAB** (\"horse\" *rear*) *within* **CAPS** (\"limits\") \nI'm not convinced by the use of \"rear\" here."} +{"Clue":"Dish from southern States \u2013 hot one (5)","Answer":"SUSHI","Explanation":"Dish from southern States \u2013 hot one (5)\n**S** (southern) + **US** (the \"States\") + **H** (hot) + **I** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Avoided school in the outskirts of Edgware and got hitched (8)","Answer":"ESCHEWED","Explanation":"Avoided school in the outskirts of Edgware and got hitched (8)\n**Sch.** (school\") *in* [*the outskirts of*] **E**(dgwar)**E** + **WED** (\"got hitched\")"} +{"Clue":"Sash Holbein regularly used (3)","Answer":"OBI","Explanation":"Sash Holbein regularly used (3)\n(h)**O**(l)**B**(e)**I**(n) [*regularly*] \n*An obi is a broad sash worn over a kimono"} +{"Clue":"Fighting\u00a0that might lead to union (10)","Answer":"ENGAGEMENT","Explanation":"Fighting\u00a0that might lead to union (10)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Sanction finish with topless riders on time (11)","Answer":"ENDORSEMENT","Explanation":"Sanction finish with topless riders on time (11)\n**END** (\"finish\") + (h)**ORSEMEN** (*topless* \"riders\") *on* **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Provides relief if a student leaves it out (10)","Answer":"ALLEVIATES","Explanation":"Provides relief if a student leaves it out (10)\n**A L** (learner, so \"student\") + ***(leaves it)"} +{"Clue":"I am working, beset by bad- tempered witness (9)","Answer":"TESTIMONY","Explanation":"I am working, beset by bad- tempered witness (9)\n**I'M** (\"I am\") **ON** (\"working\") *beset by* **TESTY** (\"bad-tempered\")"} +{"Clue":"Leaves baker worried for rest of workforce (3,5)","Answer":"TEA BREAK","Explanation":"Leaves baker worried for rest of workforce (3,5)\n**TEA** (\"leaves\") + ***(baker)"} +{"Clue":"Dress down dear \u2013 supporting vehicle (6)","Answer":"CARPET","Explanation":"Dress down dear \u2013 supporting vehicle (6)\n**PET** (\"dear\") *supporting* **CAR** (\"vehicle\")"} +{"Clue":"Hoist ladder at university (3-2)","Answer":"RUN-UP","Explanation":"Hoist ladder at university (3-2)\n**RUN** (\"ladder\" as in stockings) + **UP** (\"at university\") \n*I think the enumeration should have been (3,2) rather than (3-2)"} +{"Clue":"Exercises adopted by amorous escorts (4)","Answer":"USES","Explanation":"Exercises adopted by amorous escorts (4)\nHidden in [*adopted by*] \"amoro**US ES**corts\""} +{"Clue":"Means of travelling first-class rail, originally (3)","Answer":"AIR","Explanation":"Means of travelling first-class rail, originally (3)\n**A1** (\"first-class\") + **R**(ail) [*originally*]"} +{"Clue":"Bore finished touring ancient city (7)","Answer":"ENDURED","Explanation":"Definition: Bore\n**ENDED** (\"finished\") *touring* **UR** (\"ancient city\")"} +{"Clue":"Associate's in games area, back burning waste (7)","Answer":"CLINKER","Explanation":"Definition: burning waste\n**LINK** (\"associate\") in **<=REC** ('games area\", *back*) \n*Clinker is the residue left after burning something"} +{"Clue":"Inept choristers horribly tense (8,7)","Answer":"HISTORIC PRESENT","Explanation":"Definition: tense\n***(inept choristers)** \n*The historic present is a tense used when describing events in the present tense but which happened in the past."} +{"Clue":"Don't take\u00a0holiday (5)","Answer":"LEAVE","Explanation":"Definition: Don't take\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Drunken men docked in early naval vessel (9)","Answer":"MINELAYER","Explanation":"Drunken men docked in early naval vessel (9)\n***(me in early)** where ME is me(n) *docked"} +{"Clue":"Men on TV co-ordinated manoeuvres (3,6)","Answer":"SET PIECES","Explanation":"Definition: manoeuvres\n**PIECES** (\"men\" in chess) *on* [TV] **SET"} +{"Clue":"Car from Triumph, last of range (5)","Answer":"COUPE","Explanation":"Definition: Car\n**COUP** (\"trimuph\") + [*last of*] (rang)**E"} +{"Clue":"Pick up fish, placing first two at the rear (5)","Answer":"GLEAN","Explanation":"Definition: Pick up\nANGLE (\"fish\") with its *first two* placed *at the rear* would become **GLE-AN"} +{"Clue":"Appearing for trial, blocks all but last over (7,2)","Answer":"UPWARDS OF","Explanation":"Definition: over\n**UP** (in court, so \"appearing for trial\") + **WARDS O**F(f) \"blocks\" *all but last*)"} +{"Clue":"Carnivore satisfied having consumed a meal? I'm not sure (4,5)","Answer":"MEAT EATER","Explanation":"Definition: Carnivore\n**MET** (\"satisfied\") *having consumed* **A TEA** (\"a meal\") + **ER** (sound made while hesitating, so \"I'm not sure\") \u2013 *thanks for noting the typo, "} +{"Clue":"I must quit office job, being shy (5)","Answer":"FLING","Explanation":"Definition: shy\nI *must quit* **F**(i)**LING** (\"office job\")"} +{"Clue":"Conventionally-run snack bar torrid storm ultimately demolished (6-3-6)","Answer":"BRICKS-AND-MORTAR","Explanation":"Definition: Conventionally-run\n***(snack bar torrid m)** where the M is (stor)M [*ultimately*]"} +{"Clue":"Family type with left-wing tendencies (7)","Answer":"KINDRED","Explanation":"Definition: Family\n**KIND** (\"type\") + **RED** (\"with left-wing tendencies\")"} +{"Clue":"Yankee enthralled by singer playing instrument (7)","Answer":"SYRINGE","Explanation":"Definition: instrument\n**Y** (yankee) *enthralled by* ***(singer)"} +{"Clue":"Once vigorous son is certainly not inspiring (7)","Answer":"EXHALES","Explanation":"Definition: is certainly not inspiring\n**EX** (\"once\") + **HALE** (\"healthy\") + **S** (son)"} +{"Clue":"Reserved account, one not in my own branch? (7,8)","Answer":"DISTANT RELATION","Explanation":"Definition: one not in my own branch?\nDISTANT (\"reserved\") + RELATION (\"account\")"} +{"Clue":"Danish ore, possibly coming from former colony (9)","Answer":"RHODESIAN","Explanation":"Definition: coming from former colony\n***(danish ore)"} +{"Clue":"Fundamental belief in Humberside is minimal (5)","Answer":"DEISM","Explanation":"Definition: Fundamental belief\nHidden in \"humbersi**DE IS M**inimal\""} +{"Clue":"Maxim for holding one's own hand tool? (6,3)","Answer":"COPING SAW","Explanation":"Definition: hand tool\n**COPING** (\"holding one's own\") + **SAW** (\"maxim\")"} +{"Clue":"Utopia's international trade (5)","Answer":"IDEAL","Explanation":"Definition: Utopia\n**I** (international) **DEAL** (\"trade\")"} +{"Clue":"Calm down and don't put too much money on that horse! (4,4,5,2)","Answer":"KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON","Explanation":"Definition: Calm down\nIf you bet a lot, you could be said to be \"putting your shirt on it\"."} +{"Clue":"Boundless trees chopped by weary pensioner (7)","Answer":"RETIREE","Explanation":"Definition: pensioner\n[*boundless*] (t)**REE**(s) *chopped by* **TIRE** (\"weary\")"} +{"Clue":"King, say, to go out with queen in rascal's clutches (5,4)","Answer":"COURT CARD","Explanation":"Definition: King, say\n**COURT** (\"to go out with\") + **R** (regina, so \"queen\") in **CAD** (\"rascal\")"} +{"Clue":"Sauce ingredient regularly ran, if stored in shade (9)","Answer":"CORNFLOUR","Explanation":"Definition: Sauce ingredient\n[regularly]** R**(a)**N**Ii)**F\u00a0***stored in* **COLOUR** (\"shade\")"} +{"Clue":"Rocks acceptable as shelter for black oryx (7)","Answer":"GEMSBOK","Explanation":"Definition: oryx\n**GEMS** (\"rocks\") + **OK** (\"acceptable\") *as shelter fo*r **B** (black) \n*A gemsbok is a lrge South African oryx."} +{"Clue":"Bush in garden providing very early cover? (3,4)","Answer":"FIG TREE","Explanation":"Definition: Bush in garden providing very early cover\n*According to the Bible, Adam and Eve used fig leaves to cover their nakedness."} +{"Clue":"Playwright leaving behind western ridge (5)","Answer":"ESKER","Explanation":"Definition: ridge\n(w)**ESKER** [*leaving behind* W(estern)] \n*Arnold Wesker (1932-2016) was an English dramatist, whose plays included *Chicken Soup with Barley* and *Roots.\n \n*An esker is a long ridge of stratified grit or sand normally formed by glaciation."} +{"Clue":"Caesar's last day in Rome goes on (5)","Answer":"RIDES","Explanation":"Definition: goes on\n(Caesa)**R**[s' last] + **IDES** (\"day in Rome\" as in \"the ides of March\" when Caesar was asssassinated)"} +{"Clue":"Rapidly changing\u00a0US port (6)","Answer":"MOBILE","Explanation":"Definition: Rapidly changing\nDouble definition, the second referring to the port city in Alabama."} +{"Clue":"Overjoyed by quote about taking in abandoned cats (8)","Answer":"ECSTATIC","Explanation":"Definition: Overjoyed\n**<=CITE** (\"quote\" *about*)* taking in* ***(cats)"} +{"Clue":"About to prepare for an attack (5)","Answer":"ONSET","Explanation":"Definition: attack\n**ON** (\"about\") + **SET** (\"to prepare for\")"} +{"Clue":"Develop a way to check the origin of merchandise entering Ireland (9)","Answer":"GERMINATE","Explanation":"Definition: Develop\n**GATE** (\"way\") *to check* [*the origin o*f] **M**(erchandise) *entering* **ER**IN (poetic name for \"Ireland\")"} +{"Clue":"Calling for volunteers at end of event in Swiss town (7)","Answer":"STATION","Explanation":"Definition: Calling\n**TA** (Territorial Army, so \"volunteers\" *at* [*end of* (even)**T**) in **SION** (\"Swiss town\")"} +{"Clue":"Extremely vulnerable after English soldiers make chase (7)","Answer":"ENGRAVE","Explanation":"Definition: chase\n[extremely]** V**(ulnerabl)**E** *after* **Eng.** (English) **RA** (Royal Artillery, so \"soldiers\")"} +{"Clue":"Former pupil starts to object even as it's played (4)","Answer":"OBOE","Explanation":"Definition: it's played\n**OB** (old boy, so \"former pupil\") + [*starts to*] **O**(bject) **E**(ven)"} +{"Clue":"Characteristic of possessions collectively (8)","Answer":"PROPERTY","Explanation":"Definition: Characteristic\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Seabird circling cold region somewhere in New Zealand (8)","Answer":"AUCKLAND","Explanation":"Definition: somewhere in New Zealand\n**AUK** (\"seabird\") *circling*** C**(cold) + **LAND** (\"region\")"} +{"Clue":"Unattached and available (4)","Answer":"FREE","Explanation":"Definition: Unattached\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Chinese scepticism reported by charity (7)","Answer":"HANDOUT","Explanation":"Definition: charity\n**HAN** (\"Chinese\") + homophone of** DOUBT** (\"scepticism\" *reported*)"} +{"Clue":"Settles for just less eventually in court (5,2)","Answer":"EVENS UP","Explanation":"Definition: Settles \n**EVEN** (\"just\") + (les)**S** [eventually] + **UP** (\"in court\")"} +{"Clue":"Result in dress being thrown together (9)","Answer":"MAKESHIFT","Explanation":"Definition: thrown together\n**MAKE** (\"result in\") +**SHIFT** (\"dress\")"} +{"Clue":"Writer distraught after wife leaves for judge (5)","Answer":"TRIER","Explanation":"Definition: judge\n***(riter)** i.e. W(riter) *after* W(wife) *leaves"} +{"Clue":"Avoid in part backing favourites (8)","Answer":"SIDESTEP","Explanation":"Definition: Avoid\n**SIDE** (\"part\") [backing] **<=PETS** (\"favourites\")"} +{"Clue":"Footman's deficiency Pepys regularly ignored (6)","Answer":"LACKEY","Explanation":"Definition: Footman\n**LACK** (\"deficiency\") + (p)**E**(p)**Y**(s) [*regularly ignored*]"} +{"Clue":"Get high on it for a short time before regularly taking crack (4,4)","Answer":"MOON SHOT","Explanation":"Definition: Get high on it\n**MO** (\"short time\") *before* **ON** (\"regularly taking\", as in \"on drugs\") + **SHOT** (\"crack\") \n*The definition here is a bit vague."} +{"Clue":"Dance star following manager to Australia (5,4)","Answer":"BOSSA NOVA","Explanation":"Definition: Dance\n**NOVA** (\"star\") *following* **BOSS** (\"manager\") *to* **A** (Australia)"} +{"Clue":"Act without restraint in rental property near Split (3,3)","Answer":"LET RIP","Explanation":"Definition: Act without restraint\n**LET** (\"rental property\" ) *near* **RIP** (\"split\")"} +{"Clue":"Agreeing with second report revised to include Norway (13)","Answer":"CORRESPONDENT","Explanation":"Definition: Agreeing with\n***(second report)** *to include* **N** (Norway)"} +{"Clue":"Set off with 26 Germans on board (7)","Answer":"TRIGGER","Explanation":"Definition: Set off\n**TRIER** (see 26ac) with** GG** (Germans) *on board"} +{"Clue":"Right about excellent mounting on American's jewelled headband (5)","Answer":"TIARA","Explanation":"Definition: jewelled headband\n(**<=Rt.** (right) *about* **A1** (\"excellent)\u00a0*mounting*) *on* **A** (America)"} +{"Clue":"Cunning Brexiteer speaking in support of Chequers at first (6)","Answer":"CLEVER","Explanation":"Definition: Cunning\nHomophone of **LEAVER** (\"Brexiteer\" speaking) *in support of* **C**(hequers) [at first] \nHate this clue, as the LEVER part of CLEVER is not pronounces as LEAVER."} +{"Clue":"When everyone's out of kilter knight agrees to change (7,6)","Answer":"GENERAL STRIKE","Explanation":"Definition: When everyone's out\n***(kilter n agrees)** where N is the chess notation for \"knight\""} +{"Clue":"Standard in vehicle set up with gear changing device (9)","Answer":"YARDSTICK","Explanation":"Definition: Standard \n**<=DRAY** (\"vehicle\", *set up*) *with* **STICK** (\"gear changing device\")"} +{"Clue":"Risk finding padre cavorting with Joy (8)","Answer":"JEOPARDY","Explanation":"Definition: Risk\n***(padre joy)"} +{"Clue":"Vexed by Jesse oddly missing with punches (7)","Answer":"CROSSES","Explanation":"Definition: punches\n**CROSS** (\"vexed\") *b*y (j)**E**(s)**S**(e) [*oddly missing*, ie odd letters missing]"} +{"Clue":"Peto absorbed in Welshman's poems (6)","Answer":"RHYMES","Explanation":"Definition: poems\n**ME** (\"peto\") *absorbed in* **RHYS** (\"Welshman\")"} +{"Clue":"Only some remember that old lace collar (6)","Answer":"BERTHA","Explanation":"Definition: old lace collar\nHidden in [*only some*] \"rememB**ER THA**t\" \n*A bertha was a Victorian deep lace collar."} +{"Clue":"Defenceless king strangled by cleric from behind (5)","Answer":"NAKED","Explanation":"Definition: Defenceless\n**K** (king) *strangled by* **<=DEAN** (\"cleric\" *from behind*)"} +{"Clue":"Rub out paperwork \u2013 dandy to cut back in it (4,3)","Answer":"BUMP OFF","Explanation":"Rub out paperwork \u2013 dandy to cut back in it (4,3)\n**BUMF** (\"paperwork\") with **<=FOP** (\"dandy\" *to cut back*)* in it"} +{"Clue":"Bird or chap seen during the day (7)","Answer":"MOORHEN","Explanation":"Bird or chap seen during the day (7)\n**OR** + **HE** (\"chap\") *seen during* **MON** (\"day\")"} +{"Clue":"Information on two bottled spirits (5)","Answer":"GENII","Explanation":"Information on two bottled spirits (5)\n**GEN** (\"information\") *on* **II** (\"two\")"} +{"Clue":"Winning line, providing time getting home good, is inspirational (9)","Answer":"UPLIFTING","Explanation":"Winning line, providing time getting home good, is inspirational (9)\n**UP** (\"winning\") + **L** (line) + **IF** (\"providing\")+ **T** (time) *getting* **IN** (\"home\") + **G** (good)"} +{"Clue":"Pretentious filth in a university broadcast (9)","Answer":"HIFALUTIN","Explanation":"Pretentious filth in a university broadcast (9)\n***(filth in a u)\u00a0**where U is short for University"} +{"Clue":"One working as a decoy in factory (5)","Answer":"PLANT","Explanation":"One working as a decoy in factory (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Dip one's toe in a seed coat (5)","Answer":"TESTA","Explanation":"Dip one's toe in a seed coat (5)\n**TEST** (\"dip one's toe in\") + **A"} +{"Clue":"Into something fruity, one getting ahead of the African party machine (9)","Answer":"APPLIANCE","Explanation":"Into something fruity, one getting ahead of the African party machine (9)\n*Into* **APPLE** (\"something fruity\"), **I** (\"one\") *getting ahead of* **A.N.C.** (African National Congress, so \"African party\"), thus **APPL(1-ANC)E"} +{"Clue":"0-0, playing from memory then? (9)","Answer":"SCORELESS","Explanation":"0-0, playing from memory then? (9)\nDouble definition, the second indicating that a musician has no access to a musical score."} +{"Clue":"Easy putt to achieve that's short \u2013 about one millimetre (5)","Answer":"GIMME","Explanation":"Easy putt to achieve that's short \u2013 about one millimetre (5)\n**GE**(t) (\"to achieve\" *that's short*) *about* **1mm** (\"one millimetre\")"} +{"Clue":"A classic in Italian, somewhat making a comeback? (5)","Answer":"LATIN","Explanation":"A classic in Italian, somewhat making a comeback? (5)\nHidden backwards in [*somewhat making a comeback*] \"i**N ITAL**ian\""} +{"Clue":"Don't be so accusative, it's futile (9)","Answer":"POINTLESS","Explanation":"Don't be so accusative, it's futile (9)\n**POINT LESS** (\"don't be so accusative\")"} +{"Clue":"Plain green salad eaten by the first group? (9)","Answer":"SERENGETI","Explanation":"Plain green salad eaten by the first group? (9)\n***(green)** *eaten by* **SET 1** (\"the first group?\")"} +{"Clue":"Don't declare it's a stick (5)","Answer":"BATON","Explanation":"Don't declare it's a stick (5)\nIn cricket, if you are the batting side and decide not to declare, you BAT ON"} +{"Clue":"Expert performer rates it absurd (7)","Answer":"ARTISTE","Explanation":"Expert performer rates it absurd (7)\n***(artiste)"} +{"Clue":"Blossom an attractive thing, as something to dance around (7)","Answer":"MAYPOLE","Explanation":"Blossom an attractive thing, as something to dance around (7)\n**MAY** (\"blossom\") + (magnetic) **POLE** (\"an attractive thing\")"} +{"Clue":"Notable racist welcoming leaders in spiky helmets (3,4)","Answer":"BIG SHOT","Explanation":"Notable racist welcoming leaders in spiky helmets (3,4)\n**BIGOT** (\"racist\") *welcoming* [*leaders in*] **S**(piky **H**(elmets)"} +{"Clue":"Communist leader outlining an amendment of finest list of intentions (9)","Answer":"MANIFESTO","Explanation":"Communist leader outlining an amendment of finest list of intentions (9)\n**MAO** (Zedong \u2013 \"communis leader\") *outlining* ***(finest)"} +{"Clue":"Window in Oxford college (5)","Answer":"ORIEL","Explanation":"Window in Oxford college (5)\nDouble definition \u2013 oriel being a type of bay window, and also the name of a college at Oxford."} +{"Clue":"Rich confection, one's not all there (9)","Answer":"FRUITCAKE","Explanation":"Rich confection, one's not all there (9)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"US city in time becoming a city in Europe (5)","Answer":"MILAN","Explanation":"US city in time becoming a city in Europe (5)\n**L.A.** (\"US city\") *in* **MIN.** (minute, so \"time\")"} +{"Clue":"Children on holiday over three months (9)","Answer":"OFFSPRING","Explanation":"Children on holiday over three months (9)\n**OFF** (\"on holiday\" ) *over* **SPRING** (\"three months\")"} +{"Clue":"50% of 50% providing a city in the Middle East (5)","Answer":"HAIFA","Explanation":"50% of 50% providing a city in the Middle East (5)\n**HA**(lf) (*50% of* \"50%\") + **IF** (\"providing\") + **A"} +{"Clue":"Item of clothing just around the corner on chain (7)","Answer":"NIGHTIE","Explanation":"Item of clothing just around the corner on chain (7)\n**NIGH** (\"just around the corner\") *on* **TIE** (\"chain\")"} +{"Clue":"Write number in as in range (9)","Answer":"APENNINES","Explanation":"Write number in as in range (9)\n**PEN** (\"write\") + **NINE** (\"number\") *in* **AS"} +{"Clue":"Negative feeling, as quiet girl brought up in semi, moving (9)","Answer":"PESSIMISM","Explanation":"Negative feeling, as quiet girl brought up in semi, moving (9)\n**P** (piano, so \"quiet\") + **<=MISS** (\"girl\" brought up) in ***(semi)"} +{"Clue":"Carrying medical qualification, doctor went with our deputy (6,3)","Answer":"NUMBER TWO","Explanation":"Carrying medical qualification, doctor went with our deputy (6,3)\n***(went our)** *carrying* **MB** (Bachelor of Medicine, so \"medical qualification\")"} +{"Clue":"Central European region elevated in praise \u2013 listen (7)","Answer":"SILESIA","Explanation":"Central European region elevated in praise \u2013 listen (7)\nHidden backwards in [*elevated in*] \"pr**AISE LIS**ten\""} +{"Clue":"German city on the outskirts of Cologne demonstrating spirit (7)","Answer":"ESSENCE","Explanation":"German city on the outskirts of Cologne demonstrating spirit (7)\n**ESSEN** (\"German city\") *on* [*the outskirts of*] **C**(ologn)**E"} +{"Clue":"Ace overshadowed by red card (5)","Answer":"TAROT","Explanation":"Ace overshadowed by red card (5)\n**A**(ace) *overshadowed by* **TROT** (a Trotskyist, so a \"red\")"} +{"Clue":"Hear harmony in musical composition (5)","Answer":"PIECE","Explanation":"Hear harmony in musical composition (5)\nHomophone of [*hear*] **PEACE** (\"harmony\")"} +{"Clue":"One's striped like a label? (5)","Answer":"TABBY","Explanation":"One's striped like a label? (5)\nIf something is \"like a label\" or a tab, it could conceivably be described as \"tabby\""} +{"Clue":"Sails here to get European nuts etc (8)","Answer":"FOREMAST","Explanation":"Sails here to get European nuts etc (8)\n**FOR** (\"to get\") + **E** (European) +**MAST** (\"nuts etc\")"} +{"Clue":"Course engaged in filling a tea urn (6)","Answer":"GATEAU","Explanation":"Course engaged in filling a tea urn (6)\nHidden in [engaged in] \"fillin**G A TEA U**rn\""} +{"Clue":"Scathing about American jerk (7)","Answer":"CAUSTIC","Explanation":"Scathing about American jerk (7)\n**Ca.** (circa, so \"about\") + **US** (\"American\") +**TIC** (\"jerk\")"} +{"Clue":"What careless drivers do behind curtains (4-3)","Answer":"REAR-END","Explanation":"What careless drivers do behind curtains (4-3)\n**REAR** (\"behind\") + **END** (\"curains\")"} +{"Clue":"Dutch priest touring hot city (5)","Answer":"DELHI","Explanation":"Dutch priest touring hot city (5)\n**D** (Dutch) + **ELI** (biblical \"priest\") *touring* (ie. going round) **H** (hot)"} +{"Clue":"Old school graduates block change (4,5)","Answer":"ALMA MATER","Explanation":"Old school graduates block change (4,5)\n**MA MA** (Master of Arts twice, so \"graduates\") *block* **ALTER** (\"change\")"} +{"Clue":"Spooner's audacious airline's traffic controller (5,7)","Answer":"CRASH BARRIER","Explanation":"Spooner's audacious airline's traffic controller (5,7)\nIf Spooner had tried to say BRASH CARRIER (\"audacious airline\"), he might have said CRASH BARRIER instead."} +{"Clue":"Nasty toothache limiting officer's drink (3,9)","Answer":"HOT CHOCOLATE","Explanation":"Nasty toothache limiting officer's drink (3,9)\n***(toothache)** *limiting* **COL.** (colonel, so \"officer\")"} +{"Clue":"It helps to advertise armour just to defend Gulf (4,5)","Answer":"MAIL MERGE","Explanation":"It helps to advertise armour just to defend Gulf (4,5)\n**MAIL** (\"armour\") + **MERE** (\"just\") *to defend* **G** (gulf)"} +{"Clue":"Dialect is described in old manuscript originally (5)","Answer":"IDIOM","Explanation":"Dialect is described in old manuscript originally (5)\n**I**(s) **D**(escribed) **I**(n) **O**(ld) **M**(anuscript) [*originally*]"} +{"Clue":"Petition city with clubs for one (7)","Answer":"LAWSUIT","Explanation":"Petition city with clubs for one (7)\n**L.A.** (\"city\") + **W** (with) + **SUIT** (\"clubs, for one\")"} +{"Clue":"Nearly summon troops back using lab equipment (2,5)","Answer":"IN VITRO","Explanation":"Nearly summon troops back using lab equipment (2,5)\n**INVIT**(e) (*nearly* \"summon\") + **<=OR** (other ranks, so \"troops\" *back*)"} +{"Clue":"Wielding it could make you chesty (6)","Answer":"SCYTHE","Explanation":"Wielding it could make you chesty (6)\n***(chesty) **and &lit. although I think wielding a scythe would actually make you fitter rather than chesty."} +{"Clue":"Very old woman in a city's suburbs living rough (8)","Answer":"VAGRANCY","Explanation":"Very old woman in a city's suburbs living rough (8)\n**V** (very) +** GRAN** (\"old woman\") *living in* **A C**(it)**Y** [suburbs]"} +{"Clue":"Fine place to shop, avoiding river frontage (6)","Answer":"FACADE","Explanation":"Fine place to shop, avoiding river frontage (6)\n**F** (fine) + **A**(r)**CADE** (\"place to shop\", *avoiding* R (river))"} +{"Clue":"Hassle, taking top off for money (6)","Answer":"ROUBLE","Explanation":"Hassle, taking top off for money (6)\n(t)**ROUBLE** (\"hassle\", *taking top off*)"} +{"Clue":"Tribal leader takes a short journey during month (9)","Answer":"MATRIARCH","Explanation":"Tribal leader takes a short journey during month (9)\n**A TRI**(p) (*short* \"journey\") *during* **MARCH** (\"month\")"} +{"Clue":"Blend I use with acrylics to benefit (6,8)","Answer":"SOCIAL SECURITY","Explanation":"Blend I use with acrylics to benefit (6,8)\n***(i use acrylics to)"} +{"Clue":"What's disturbing in the style of empty room (5)","Answer":"ALARM","Explanation":"What's disturbing in the style of empty room (5)\n**A LA** (\"in the style of\") [*empty*] **R**(oo)**M"} +{"Clue":"It's thrilling, driven by current (8)","Answer":"ELECTRIC","Explanation":"It's thrilling, driven by current (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"One way to deliver missile not fully weaponised? (8)","Answer":"UNDERARM","Explanation":"One way to deliver missile not fully weaponised? (8)\nI think this is intended to be a double definition, but I can't see how the second part works as \"not fully weaponised\" requires UNDERARMED, not UNDERARM."} +{"Clue":"Home in time after formal dance to devour a Pavlova? (5,9)","Answer":"PRIMA BALLERINA","Explanation":"Home in time after formal dance to devour a Pavlova? (5,9)\n**IN** (\"home\") *in* **ERA** (\"time\") *after* **PRIM** (\"formal\") **BALL** (\"dance\") *to devour* **A**, so PRIM(A) BALL-ER(IN)A"} +{"Clue":"Relation of terrier vet treated, wasting time (9)","Answer":"RETRIEVER","Explanation":"Relation of terrier vet treated, wasting time (9)\n***(errier vet) **where ERRIER is (t)ERRIER *wasting* T (time)** **I don't like this clue as \"terrier\" cannot be part of the anagram fodder and part of the definition."} +{"Clue":"Chaos caused by heartless mob fracking rocks (8)","Answer":"SHAMBLES","Explanation":"Chaos caused by heartless mob fracking rocks (8)\n[heartless] **M**(o)**B** *fracking* **SHALES** (\"rocks\")"} +{"Clue":"Guy hijacks Ireland\u2013 Washington flight (8)","Answer":"STAIRWAY","Explanation":"Guy hijacks Ireland\u2013 Washington flight (8)\n**STAY** (\"guy\") *hijacks* **IR** (Irleand) \u2013 **Wa.** (Washington)"} +{"Clue":"Origin of mews? It's in Kent, curiously (6)","Answer":"KITTEN","Explanation":"Origin of mews? It's in Kent, curiously (6)\n***(in kent) **For \"mews\", think of the noise a kitten makes."} +{"Clue":"Incorporate large space group (6)","Answer":"EMBODY","Explanation":"Incorporate large space group (6)\n**EM** (\"large space\") + **BODY** (\"group\") \nI suppose an \"em space\" is large when compared to an \"en space\"\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Cheek, or something close to it (5)","Answer":"MOUTH","Explanation":"Cheek, or something close to it (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Explore online and draw back from excess (7)","Answer":"SURFEIT","Explanation":"Explore online and draw back from excess (7)\n**SURF** (\"explore online\") + **<=TIE** (\"draw\" *back*)"} +{"Clue":"Cameron is recollected in Italian city (7)","Answer":"CREMONA","Explanation":"Cameron is recollected in Italian city (7)\n***(cameron)"} +{"Clue":"Major heard where Augusta is (5)","Answer":"MAINE","Explanation":"Major heard where Augusta is (5)\nHomophone of [*heard*] **MAIN\u00a0**(\"major\")"} +{"Clue":"Trick panel for magicians (9)","Answer":"CONJURORS","Explanation":"Trick panel for magicians (9)\n**CON** (\"trick\") + **JURORS** (\"panel\")"} +{"Clue":"Leisurewear right for author's work (5,5)","Answer":"SHORT STORY","Explanation":"Leisurewear right for author's work (5,5)\n**SHORTS** (\"leisurewear\") + **TORY** (\"right\")"} +{"Clue":"A lot of birds drink, so it's said (4)","Answer":"BEVY","Explanation":"A lot of birds drink, so it's said (4)\nHomophone [*so it's said*] of **BEVVY** (\"drink\") \n*Bevy is the collective noun for larks and quails."} +{"Clue":"Broadly humorous Blair, afflicted with amnesia, miles away (11)","Answer":"RABELAISIAN","Explanation":"Broadly humorous Blair, afflicted with amnesia, miles away (11)\n***(blair anesia)\u00a0**where anesia is A(M)NESIA *with* M (miles) *away*. \nFrancois Rabelais (d 1553), was a humorous French writer whose most famous creations were Gargantua and Pantagruel."} +{"Clue":"Thatcher may be seen here presenting song by the Drifters (2,2,3,4)","Answer":"UP ON THE ROOF","Explanation":"Thatcher may be seen here presenting song by the Drifters (2,2,3,4)\nDouble definition, the second referring to a song that reached No 5 in the US charts in 1963."} +{"Clue":"Unable to proceed in recession, king offloaded shares (4)","Answer":"CUTS","Explanation":"Unable to proceed in recession, king offloaded shares (4)\n**<=STUC**(k) (\"uanble to proceed\" *in recession*, with K (king ) *offloaded*)"} +{"Clue":"Fully-fledged monarch took in food for doctor (10)","Answer":"ADULTERATE","Explanation":"Fully-fledged monarch took in food for doctor (10)\n**ADULT** (\"fully-fledged\") +** E.R.** (the Queen, so \"monarch\") + **ATE** (\"took in food\")"} +{"Clue":"Capricious magician dropping in to entertain court (9)","Answer":"MERCURIAL","Explanation":"Capricious magician dropping in to entertain court (9)\n**MERL**(in) (\"magician\" *dropping* IN) *to entertain* **CURIA** (papal \"court\")"} +{"Clue":"Brown made castles, finally, with lots of sand (5)","Answer":"DUNES","Explanation":"Brown made castles, finally, with lots of sand (5)\n**DUN** (\"brown\") + (mad)**E** (castle)**S** [*finally*]"} +{"Clue":"Well-fed traveller allowed back in cafe (7)","Answer":"REPLETE","Explanation":"Well-fed traveller allowed back in cafe (7)\n**REP** (\"traveller\") + **LET** (\"allowed\") + [*back in*] (caf)**E"} +{"Clue":"Conveyance with horse taken from ancient city (7)","Answer":"CARTAGE","Explanation":"Conveyance with horse taken from ancient city (7)\n**CART**(h)**AGE** (H (horse)* taken from* CARTHAGE (\"ancient city\"))"} +{"Clue":"Greek island associated with a savoury snack (6)","Answer":"SAMOSA","Explanation":"Greek island associated with a savoury snack (6)\n**SAMOS** (\"Greek island\") *associated with* **A"} +{"Clue":"Horn is ordered for Leeds players (6)","Answer":"RHINOS","Explanation":"Horn is ordered for Leeds players (6)\n***(horn is) **Leeds Rhinos is an English rugby league team.**"} +{"Clue":"Attlee gets involved with core group of voters (10)","Answer":"ELECTORATE","Explanation":"Attlee gets involved with core group of voters (10)\n***(attlee core)"} +{"Clue":"In Minnesota citizenship is implied (5)","Answer":"TACIT","Explanation":"In Minnesota citizenship is implied (5)\nHidden in \"minneso**TA CIT**izenship\""} +{"Clue":"Noted female officer in funny cartoon (9)","Answer":"CONTRALTO","Explanation":"Noted female officer in funny cartoon (9)\n**LT.** (lieutenant, so \"officer\")* in* ***(cartoon)"} +{"Clue":"Measure American or Australian runners (4)","Answer":"EMUS","Explanation":"Measure American or Australian runners (4)\n**EM** (\"measure\" in printing) + **US** (\"American\")"} +{"Clue":"Single note in old, old song (1,4,3)","Answer":"O SOLE MIO","Explanation":"Single note in old, old song (1,4,3)\n**SOLE** (\"single\") + **MI** (\"note\") *in* **O** (\"old\") **O** (\"old\")"} +{"Clue":"Testing a small saw (8)","Answer":"ASSAYING","Explanation":"Testing a small saw (8)\n**A** + **S** (small) + **SAYING** (\"saw\")"} +{"Clue":"Bush supports ascendant though unintelligent player (10)","Answer":"MIDFIELDER","Explanation":"Bush supports ascendant though unintelligent player (10)\n**ELDER** (\"bush\") *supports* **<=IF DIM** (*ascendant* \"though unintelligent\")"} +{"Clue":"Diner able to rejoin food queue (9)","Answer":"BREADLINE","Explanation":"Diner able to rejoin food queue (9)\n***(diner able)"} +{"Clue":"Girl entertaining millions with right instrument (8)","Answer":"DULCIMER","Explanation":"Girl entertaining millions with right instrument (8)\n**DULCIE** (\"girl\") *entertaining* **M** (millions) *with* **R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Swedes, say, providing ferret with haircut (4,4)","Answer":"ROOT CROP","Explanation":"Swedes, say, providing ferret with haircut (4,4)\n**ROOT** (\"ferret\") *with* **CROP** (\"haircut\")"} +{"Clue":"New song about knight in realm of fantasy (6)","Answer":"NARNIA","Explanation":"New song about knight in realm of fantasy (6)\n**N** (new) + **ARIA** (\"song\")* about* **N** (knight, in chess notation)"} +{"Clue":"Tenant with a smaller amount midweek (6)","Answer":"LESSEE","Explanation":"Tenant with a smaller amount midweek (6)\n**LESS** (\"a smaller amount\") + [mid] (w)**EE**(k)"} +{"Clue":"Tree providing shade (5)","Answer":"LILAC","Explanation":"Tree providing shade (5)\nDouble definition, the second referring to the colour."} +{"Clue":"In Strasbourg I must accept one follower of May (4)","Answer":"JUNE","Explanation":"In Strasbourg I must accept one follower of May (4)\n**JE** (\"I\" in French, or *in Strasbourg*) *must accept* **UN** (\"one\" *in Strasbourg*)"} +{"Clue":"Could you put your shirt on it? (7-5)","Answer":"CLOTHES HORSE","Explanation":"Could you put your shirt on it? (7-5)\n*Cryptic definition\u00a0*\u2013 many people may be putting their shirt on a horse at Cheltenham today."} +{"Clue":"Travel business not far from Sumerian city? (7)","Answer":"TOURISM","Explanation":"Travel business not far from Sumerian city? (7)\n**TO** (\"not far from\") + **UR** (\"Sumerian city\") \nCan't see the ISM bit though."} +{"Clue":"Coincide to an extent having finished circuit (7)","Answer":"OVERLAP","Explanation":"Coincide to an extent having finished circuit (7)\n**OVER** (\"finished\") + **LAP** (\"circuit\")"} +{"Clue":"Regular classes taken by learner (7)","Answer":"GENERAL","Explanation":"Regular classes taken by learner (7)\n**GENERA** (\"classes\")* taken by* **L** (learner)"} +{"Clue":"Motorist awaiting chance to pass? (7)","Answer":"LEARNER","Explanation":"Motorist awaiting chance to pass? (7)\nCryptic definition \n*A little clumsy that this answer is also the last word in the preceding clue?"} +{"Clue":"Race to consume one litre in Italian location (5)","Answer":"MILAN","Explanation":"Race to consume one litre in Italian location (5)\n**MAN** (\"race\") *to consume* **1 L** (one litre)"} +{"Clue":"Unrealistic idea associated with churchwarden? (4,5)","Answer":"PIPE DREAM","Explanation":"Unrealistic idea associated with churchwarden? (4,5)\nA churchwarden is a type of smoking pipe."} +{"Clue":"Wrought iron panel that's unmatched (9)","Answer":"NONPAREIL","Explanation":"Wrought iron panel that's unmatched (9)\n***(iron panel)"} +{"Clue":"Integrity not completely necessary in connoisseurship (5)","Answer":"VIRTU","Explanation":"Integrity not completely necessary in connoisseurship (5)\n**VIRTU**(e) (\"integrity\" *not completely*)"} +{"Clue":"USA goes mad substantially lacking boundaries (7)","Answer":"GASEOUS","Explanation":"USA goes mad substantially lacking boundaries (7)\n***(usa goes) **A gas could be described as a substance which lacks borders.**"} +{"Clue":"Viewed from East Island a killer whale finds land (7)","Answer":"CROATIA","Explanation":"Viewed from East Island a killer whale finds land (7)\n**<=AIT A ORC** (\"island a killer whale\") *viewed from East*, ie from right to left"} +{"Clue":"Two swimmers, the first heard making complaint (7)","Answer":"RAILING","Explanation":"Two swimmers, the first heard making complaint (7)\nHomophne of **RAY** [*the first heard*], and then **LING** (two fish or \"swimmers\")"} +{"Clue":"English in ridiculously heroic farewell (7)","Answer":"CHEERIO","Explanation":"English in ridiculously heroic farewell (7)\n**E** (English) *in* ***(heroic)"} +{"Clue":"Gold box assessed or scored (12)","Answer":"ORCHESTRATED","Explanation":"Gold box assessed or scored (12)\n**OR** (\"gold\") + **CHEST** (\"box\") + **RATED** (\"assessed\")"} +{"Clue":"Luncheon arrangement's cancelled over link with Europe (7)","Answer":"CHUNNEL","Explanation":"Luncheon arrangement's cancelled over link with Europe (7)\n***(lunchen) **which is \"luncheon\" with O (over) *cancelled"} +{"Clue":"Round character very short in leg (7)","Answer":"OMICRON","Explanation":"Round character very short in leg (7)\n**MICRO** (\"very short\") in **ON** (\"leg\" side in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Shame for those getting this answer down? (6,3)","Answer":"HUMBLE PIE","Explanation":"Shame for those getting this answer down? (6,3)\nIf you are shamed, you may be forced to eat humble pie."} +{"Clue":"Fish also swimming around husband (5)","Answer":"SHOAL","Explanation":"Fish also swimming around husband (5)\n***(also)** *around* **H** (husband)"} +{"Clue":"Musical work on November day that's part of problem (7)","Answer":"OPERAND","Explanation":"Musical work on November day that's part of problem (7)\n**OPERA** (\"musial work\") *on* **N** (November) + **D** (day)"} +{"Clue":"Article from Macron put in after gag (7)","Answer":"SILENCE","Explanation":"Article from Macron put in after gag (7)\n**LE** (French articel, so \"article from (President) Macron\") *put in* **SINCE** (\"after\")"} +{"Clue":"Her Majesty's production controller? (5-7)","Answer":"STAGE MANAGER","Explanation":"Her Majesty's production controller? (5-7)\nHer Majesty's is a theatre in London's West End."} +{"Clue":"Carriage reserved for small charge (12)","Answer":"PERAMBULATOR","Explanation":"Carriage reserved for small charge (12)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Panda cold under ice viewed in Arctic setting? (6,3)","Answer":"POLICE CAR","Explanation":"Panda cold under ice viewed in Arctic setting? (6,3)\nC (cold) *under* **ICE** *viewed* *in* **POLAR** (\"Arctic\") \n*In the UK, police cars used to be known as panda cars because they were black and white (these days they tend to be bright coloured)"} +{"Clue":"Closer to breakdown because row is more unpleasant (7)","Answer":"NASTIER","Explanation":"Closer to breakdown because row is more unpleasant (7)\n[*close to*] (breakdow)**N** + **AS** (\"because\") + **TIER** (\"row\")"} +{"Clue":"Stop seaman heading out from Gdansk? (7)","Answer":"ABOLISH","Explanation":"Stop seaman heading out from Gdansk? (7)\n**AB** (able-bodied \"seaman\") + (p)**OLISH** (\"from Gdansk\" with *heading* *out*)"} +{"Clue":"Wild flower absorbing nitrogen (7)","Answer":"VIOLENT","Explanation":"Wild flower absorbing nitrogen (7)\n**VIOLET** (\"flower\") *absorbing* **N** (notrogen)"} +{"Clue":"Left American band on road, indebted perhaps (7)","Answer":"RETIRED","Explanation":"Left American band on road, indebted perhaps (7)\n**TIRE** (American spelling of TYRE, so \"band on road\") *in* **RED** (ie. in debt)"} +{"Clue":"Wise men decline to enter Schutzstaffel (5)","Answer":"SAGES","Explanation":"Wise men decline to enter Schutzstaffel (5)\n**AGE** (\"decline\") *to enter* the **SS** (Schutzstaffel)"} +{"Clue":"Despondent about you in France, stuck with tariff and unable to take any more (9)","Answer":"SATURATED","Explanation":"Definition: unable to take any more\n**SAD** (\"despondent\") *about* **TU** (\"you in France\") *stuck with* **RATE** (\"tariff\"), so **SA(TU-RATE)D"} +{"Clue":"Call\u00a0round (5)","Answer":"SHOUT","Explanation":"Definition: Call\nDouble definition; for the second think of it being your round at the local, \"It's my round\" = \"My shout\""} +{"Clue":"Sang loudly with band, due to being drunk (6,3)","Answer":"BELTED OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Sang loudly\n**BELT** (\"band\") + ***(due to)"} +{"Clue":"Type of writing of period seen regularly (5)","Answer":"PROSE","Explanation":"Definition: Type of writing\n**P**(e)**R**(i)**O**(d)**S**(e)**E**(n) [*regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Note my oddly original word (6)","Answer":"ETYMON","Explanation":"Definition: original word\n***(note my)** \n*An etymon is a word from which other words are derived, so for example \"etymos\" (Greek for true) is the etymon of the English word \"etymology\"."} +{"Clue":"To want not a cent? Weird this is in both the US and Canada (4,4)","Answer":"LAKE ERIE","Explanation":"Definition: this is in both the US and Canada\n**LA**(c)**K** (\"to want\", *not a* C (cent)) + **EERIE** (\"weird\")"} +{"Clue":"Top pieces of literature in bookcases, recording and retelling yarns (7)","Answer":"LIBRARY","Explanation":"Definition: Top pieces of literature in bookcases, recording and retelling yarns\n[*top pieces of*]** L**(iterature) **I**(n) **B**(ookcases) **R**(ecording) **A**(nd) **R**(etelling) **Y**(arns) and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Habitat of Tasmanian devil, evolving with limited parts lost (7)","Answer":"SAVANNA","Explanation":"Definition: Habitat\n***(asananv)**, being the letters of \"tasmanian devil\" with the letter from 'limited\" removed, ie (t)AS(m)AN(i)AN (de)V(il)"} +{"Clue":"Capital writer, initially keen to meet aristocrat, loses head and gets kiss after a month (4,4)","Answer":"KARL MARX","Explanation":"Definition: Capital writer\n[*initially*] **K**(een) *to meet* (e)**ARL** (\"aristocrat\" *loses head*) + **X** (\"a kiss\") *after* **MAR** (March, \"a month\")"} +{"Clue":"Potentially constituent narrative ultimately lost for reader (6)","Answer":"LECTOR","Explanation":"Definition: reader\n(e)**LECTOR** (\"potentially constituent\") with (narrativ)E [*ultimately*] *lost"} +{"Clue":"Old penny dreadful seen as impenetrable (5)","Answer":"DENSE","Explanation":"Definition: impenetrable\n**D** (\"old penny\") + ***(seen)"} +{"Clue":"One has bras etc in drawer! (4,5)","Answer":"DRAG QUEEN","Explanation":"One has bras etc in drawer! (4,5)\n**DRAG** (\"draw\") + **ER** (\"queen\") and semi&lit."} +{"Clue":"Stir up novel so it ends in twist (5)","Answer":"BLEND","Explanation":"Definition: Stir up\n(nove)**L** [*so it ends*] *in* **BEND** (\"twist\")"} +{"Clue":"Cutlet of muscle core, chopped thin, zebra's head and veal, even (9)","Answer":"SCHNITZEL","Explanation":"Definition: Cutlet\n(mu)**SC**(le) [core] + ***(thin) + Z**(ebra's) [head] and (v)**E**(a)**L** [even]"} +{"Clue":"Genius of story books (6)","Answer":"TALENT","Explanation":"Definition: Genius\n**TALE** (\"story\") + **NT** (New Testament, so \"books\")"} +{"Clue":"One who buys key American book by King (8)","Answer":"CUSTOMER","Explanation":"Definition: One who buys\n**C** (\"key\") + **US** (\"American\") + **TOME** (\"book\") + **R** (Rex, so \"king\")"} +{"Clue":"Study follows paperback's plot (6)","Answer":"GARDEN","Explanation":"Definition: plot\n**DEN** (\"study\") *follows* **<=RAG** (\"paper\" back)"} +{"Clue":"Continuations of story speak of search for sources of water (7)","Answer":"SEQUELS","Explanation":"Definition: Continuations of story\nHomophone of [*speak of*] **SEEK WELLS** (\"search for sources of water\")"} +{"Clue":"Book about gravity's reach in translation (6)","Answer":"CHARGE","Explanation":"Definition: Book\n***(g reach)**, where G is gravity"} +{"Clue":"'Mystery novel' in quotes (8)","Answer":"QUESTION","Explanation":"Definition: Mystery\n***(in quotes)"} +{"Clue":"Vegetable in book? Radish? (4)","Answer":"OKRA","Explanation":"Definition: Vegetable\nHidden in \"bo**OK RA**dish\""} +{"Clue":"She jointly made Columbus sail and able to roam (8)","Answer":"ISABELLA","Explanation":"Definition: She jointly made Columbus sail and able to roam\n***(sail able) **and &lit. \nColumbus's expedition which mistakenly (re)discovered the Americas was funded by Ferdinand and Isabella"} +{"Clue":"Learn from a book: note, a hardback (4)","Answer":"READ","Explanation":"Definition: Learn from a book\n**RE** (musical \"note\") + **A** (har)**D\u00a0**[back]"} +{"Clue":"Stories in books (8)","Answer":"ACCOUNTS","Explanation":"Definition: Stories\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Passage from a booklet (7)","Answer":"EXTRACT","Explanation":"Definition: Passage\n**EX** (\"from\", as in \"ex libris\") + **TRACT** (\"booklet\")"} +{"Clue":"Opposed to opening, dropping, opening, dropping? (6)","Answer":"LOSING","Explanation":"Definition: dropping\n(c)**LOSING** (\"opposed to opening\" *dropping opening*)"} +{"Clue":"Old story offers a clue to boot (6)","Answer":"LEGEND","Explanation":"Definition: Old story\nA boot could be found at the **LEG END** (ie. at the end of a leg)"} +{"Clue":"Epistolary novel: badly written letters in yarns? I opt out (this was pre-GCSE) (1,5)","Answer":"O-LEVEL","Explanation":"Definition: his was pre-GCSE\n***(elovel)**, being the letters of \"epistolary novel\" with the letters of \"yarns i opt\" removed [*out*], so \"**E**(pisto)**L**(ary n)**OVEL**\""} +{"Clue":"Former lover writes story about European businessman's fund (7,7)","Answer":"EXPENSE ACCOUNT","Explanation":"Definition: businessman's fund\n**EX** (\"former lover\") + **PENS** (\"writes\") + **ACCOUNT** (\"story\") *about* **E** (European)"} +{"Clue":"Assign everyone with books (5)","Answer":"ALLOT","Explanation":"Definition: Assign\n**ALL** (\"everyone\") *with* **OT** (Old Testament, so \"books\")"} +{"Clue":"Couples regularly share control (9)","Answer":"OPERATION","Explanation":"Definition: control\n(c)**O**(u)**P**(l)**E**(s) [*regularly*] + **RATION** (\"share\")"} +{"Clue":"Encouraging chat kept pal excited (3,4)","Answer":"PEP TALK","Explanation":"Definition: Encouraging chat\n***(kept pal)"} +{"Clue":"Without cases, pack this? Never manage (7)","Answer":"ACHIEVE","Explanation":"Definition: manage\n[*without cases*] (p)**AC**(k) (t)**HI**(s) (n)**EVE**(r)"} +{"Clue":"Expert university head in Durham standing out (5)","Answer":"PROUD","Explanation":"Definition: standing out\n**PRO** (\"expert\") + **U** (university) + [*head in*] **D**(urham)"} +{"Clue":"In usual way, sitting in sofa, sitcom essential (2,2,5)","Answer":"AS IT COMES","Explanation":"Definition: In usual way\nHidden in [*sitting in*] \"sof**A SITCOM ES**sential\""} +{"Clue":"Crackers we see, and malt type of biscuits (9)","Answer":"SWEETMEAL","Explanation":"Definition: type of biscuits\n***(we see malt)"} +{"Clue":"Woman turned no good, in the main (5)","Answer":"AGNES","Explanation":"Definition: Woman\n[*turned*] **<=NG** (no good) *in* **<=SEA** (\"the main\")"} +{"Clue":"Week in a hospital room is not comfortable (7)","Answer":"AWKWARD","Explanation":"Definition: not comfortable\n**WK** (week) *in* **A WARD** (\"hospital room\")"} +{"Clue":"Relative rejected whiskey to consume a piece of cake (2,5)","Answer":"NO SWEAT","Explanation":"Definition: a piece of cake\n**<=SON** (\"relative\") [*rejected*] + **W** (whiskey, in the phonetic alphabet) + **EAT** (\"to consume\")"} +{"Clue":"Use cashpoint in plane, perhaps, not empty (9)","Answer":"TREATMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Use\n**ATM** (automated teller machine, or \"cashpoint\") in **TREE** (\"plane, perhaps\") + **N**(o)**T** [*empty*]"} +{"Clue":"Privately like one editor to return (5)","Answer":"ASIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Privately\nA**S** (\"like\") + **I** (one) + **<=ED** (editor) [*to return*]"} +{"Clue":"Residence for elderly with space to occupy roughly thirteen more (10,4)","Answer":"RETIREMENT HOME","Explanation":"Definition: Residence for elderly\n**EM** (\"space\" in printing) *to occupy* ***(thirteen more)"} +{"Clue":"Instrument to sharpen provided after axes cut (9)","Answer":"XYLOPHONE","Explanation":"Definition: Instrument\n**HONE** (\"to sharpen\") *after* **XY** (mathematical \"axes\") + **LOP** (\"cut\")"} +{"Clue":"More is unknown locked into variable rate (5)","Answer":"EXTRA","Explanation":"Definition: More\n**X** (\"unknown\" in algebra) *locked into* ***(rate)"} +{"Clue":"Count firm implements periodically (9)","Answer":"STOCKTAKE","Explanation":"Definition: Count firm implements periodically\n(Mildly) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Venue taking a period of time to erect (5)","Answer":"ARENA","Explanation":"Definition: Venue\n**<=AN ERA** (\"a period of time\" *to erect* (i.e. to put up))"} +{"Clue":"Three short men dance (3-3-3)","Answer":"CHA-CHA-CHA","Explanation":"Definition: dance\n**CHA**(p) (*short* \"man\" three times, hence \"three short men\")"} +{"Clue":"Join male leaving in minute, hurriedly (5)","Answer":"UNITE","Explanation":"Definition: Join\n***(inute)**, being (m)INUTE without M (male)"} +{"Clue":"Volunteers to receive new vehicles (7)","Answer":"TENDERS","Explanation":"Volunteers to receive new vehicles (7)"} +{"Clue":"Sheep and dog quickly advance (4,2)","Answer":"RAMP UP","Explanation":"Definition: quickly advance\n**RAM** (\"sheep\") + **PUP** (\"dog\")"} +{"Clue":"Muck-raker's rubbish transported to the north (9)","Answer":"DETRACTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Muck-raker\n**<=ROT** (\"rubbish\") + **<=CARTED** (\"transported) [*to the north*, i.e. up]"} +{"Clue":"Area of London containing heath \u2013 no it's Barking (9)","Answer":"ISLINGTON","Explanation":"Definition: Area of London\n*(no its) *containing* LING (\"heath\") \n*Barking here is used as an anagram indicator as in \"barking mad\". Heath and ling are both other names for heather."} +{"Clue":"Peculiarity of chap raised alarm with maiden (9)","Answer":"MANNERISM","Explanation":"Definition: Peculiarity\n**MAN** (\"chap\") + [*raised*] **<=SIREN** (\"alarm\") *with* **M** (maiden)"} +{"Clue":"Scaffolder at top, one making tiles break (7)","Answer":"SHATTER","Explanation":"Definition: break\n**S**(caffolder) [*at top*] + **HATTER** (\"one making tiles\" i.e. hats}"} +{"Clue":"Dog beginning to show character with lead removed (6)","Answer":"SETTER","Explanation":"Definition: Dog\n[*beginning to*] **S**(etter) + (l)**ETTER** (\"characcter\" *with lead removed*)"} +{"Clue":"Adopted lower position untangling anklet, releasing article (5)","Answer":"KNELT","Explanation":"Definition: Adopted lower position\n***(nklet)** being (a)NKLET with A (article) *released"} +{"Clue":"Perfect daughter about in the morning (5)","Answer":"DREAM","Explanation":"Definition: Perfect\n**D** (daughter) + **RE** (\"about\") + **A.M.** (\"in the morning\")"} +{"Clue":"Hoard stone and timber (5)","Answer":"STASH","Explanation":"Definition: Hoard\n**ST** (stone) + **ASH** (\"timber\")"} +{"Clue":"Note Islamic rebels will provide doctrine (9)","Answer":"SOCIALISM","Explanation":"Definition: doctrine\n**SO** (musical \"note\") + ***(islamic)"} +{"Clue":"Flipping R&B, something that bores The Clash (5)","Answer":"BRAWL","Explanation":"Definition: Clash\n[*flipping*] **<=RB** + **AWL** (\"something that bores\")"} +{"Clue":"Expert in shooting stars, after day in Paris probing boson (15)","Answer":"PHOTOJOURNALIST","Explanation":"Definition: Expert in shooting\n**A-LIST** (\"stars\"), *after* **JOUR** (French for day, so \"day in Paris\") *probing* **PHOTON** (\"boson\"), so **PHOTO(JOUR)N-A-LIST"} +{"Clue":"Old-fashioned person's parties (4)","Answer":"DODO","Explanation":"Definition: Old-fashioned person\n**DO** (\"party\") twice, so \"parties\""} +{"Clue":"Graduate set to succeed in an important way (4,4)","Answer":"MAIN LINE","Explanation":"Definition: important way\n**M.A.** (\"graduate\") + **IN LINE** (\"set to succeed\")"} +{"Clue":"Unrivalled lover hasn't finished spiritual texts (9)","Answer":"PARAMOUNT","Explanation":"Definition: Unrivalled\n**PARAMOU**(r) (\"lover\" *hasn't finished*) + **NT** (New Testament, so \"spiritual texts\")"} +{"Clue":"Used aid for driving across western river (5)","Answer":"TWEED","Explanation":"Definition: river\n**TEED** (\"used aid for driving\" in golf) *across* **W** (western)"} +{"Clue":"Explosive beginning, in which the first person appears late (5)","Answer":"NITRO","Explanation":"Definition: Explosive\n**INTRO** (\"beginning\") with the **I** (\"the first person\") *appearing late\u00a0*(indicating that it is has come in second when it is supposed to have come in first)"} +{"Clue":"Fairly charge to keep wild bear back from family (9)","Answer":"TOLERABLY","Explanation":"Definition: Fairly\n**TOLL** (\"charge\") *to keep* ***(bear)** + [*back from*] (famil)**Y"} +{"Clue":"He is one running Tangiers (5,3)","Answer":"INERT GAS","Explanation":"Definition: He is one\n***(tangiers)** \n*He is the chemical symbol for helium, which is an inert gas."} +{"Clue":"One may have a bite of taste from the east (4)","Answer":"GNAT","Explanation":"Definition: One may have a bite\n**<=TANG** (\"taste\" *from the east*, i.e. from right to left)"} +{"Clue":"Electorate, in end, agitated for European Union (7,8)","Answer":"ENTENTE CORDIALE","Explanation":"Definition: European Union\n***(electorate in end)"} +{"Clue":"A little bit of wine? Cork it at first (5)","Answer":"SHRED","Explanation":"Definition: A little bit\n**RED** (\"wine\") with **SH** (be quiet, so \"cork it\") *at first"} +{"Clue":"Readiness to lose belief without very good deed (9)","Answer":"DEFEATISM","Explanation":"Definition: Readiness to lose\n**DEISM** (\"belief\") *without* **FEAT** (\"very good deed\")"} +{"Clue":"Knocked up humus, say, because it's tasty (5)","Answer":"SAPID","Explanation":"Definition: tasty\n**<=DIP + <=AS**\u00a0(*knocked up*\u00a0\"humus say\" and \"because\")"} +{"Clue":"Dish of food with eg cherry around (7)","Answer":"CHOWDER","Explanation":"Definition: Dish\n**CHOW** (\"food\") + **<=RED** (\"e.g. cherry\" *around*)"} +{"Clue":"Unidentified person gets a rebuff from the French (4)","Answer":"ANON","Explanation":"Definition: Unidentified person\n**A NON** (\"no\" in French so \"rebuff in French\")"} +{"Clue":"Crook's confession: it's seen in church (4)","Answer":"ICON","Explanation":"Definition: it's seen in church\nA crook making a confession may say, \"**I CON**\""} +{"Clue":"Americans who rocked up have roofing skills like tradespeople (10)","Answer":"MERCANTILE","Explanation":"Definition: like tradespeople\n**<=R.E.M.** (American band, so \"Americans who rocked\" *up*) + **CAN TILE** (\"have roofing skills\")"} +{"Clue":"Think British must get terrible weather (10)","Answer":"BRAINSTORM","Explanation":"Definition: Think\n**B**\u00a0(British) + **RAIN****STORM** (\"terrible weather\""} +{"Clue":"Vacuous account about odd figure (7)","Answer":"ASININE","Explanation":"Definition: Vacuous\n**ISA** (Individual Savings \"Account\", about) + **NINE** (\"odd figure\")"} +{"Clue":"Treat Lady Gaga, giving present (6-3)","Answer":"LATTER-DAY","Explanation":"Definition: present\n***(treat lady)"} +{"Clue":"What solicitor did, brought in to defend international group (10)","Answer":"IMPORTUNED","Explanation":"Definition: What solicitor did\n**IMPORTED** (\"brought in\") *to defend*** U.N.** (United Nations, so \"international group\")"} +{"Clue":"It's taken away from rough brute's hand (10)","Answer":"SUBTRAHEND","Explanation":"Definition: It's taken away\n***(brutes hand)** \n*In mathematics, a subtrahend is a number to be subtracted from another."} +{"Clue":"River's captured by writers with no change at all? (9)","Answer":"PENNILESS","Explanation":"Definition: with no change at all\n(river) **NILE'S** *captured by* **PENS** (\"writers\")"} +{"Clue":"Speaker\u00a0who gives brief messages (7)","Answer":"TWEETER","Explanation":"Definition: Speaker\nDouble definition, the firt relating to a loundspeaker and the second to Twitter users."} +{"Clue":"Boy meets girl, one from part of Asia (7)","Answer":"BENGALI","Explanation":"Definition: from part of Asia\n**BEN** (\"boy\") *meets*** GAL** (\"girl\") + **I** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"It's not us dressing right for some heat (5)","Answer":"THERM","Explanation":"Definition: some heat\n**THEM** (\"it's not us\") *dressing* **R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Swell until at great volume (4)","Answer":"TOFF","Explanation":"Definition: Swell\n**TO** (\"until\") +** FF** (fortissimo in music, so \"at great volume\")"} +{"Clue":"Studied Dante's collected verse works (4)","Answer":"EDDA","Explanation":"Definition: collected verse works\nHidden in \"studi**ED DA**nte\""} +{"Clue":"Allow European record company to be withdrawn (6)","Answer":"ACCEDE","Explanation":"Allow European record company to be withdrawn (6)\n**=> E DECCA** (European + \"record company\", *withdrawn*) \n*Decca is a record label that has been around for 90 years."} +{"Clue":"Reserve chooses tools for alpinists (3-5)","Answer":"ICE-PICKS","Explanation":"Reserve chooses tools for alpinists (3-5)\n**PICKS** (\"tools\") put on **ICE** (\"reserve\")"} +{"Clue":"Put a match to fuel, wasting litres (6)","Answer":"IGNITE","Explanation":"Put a match to fuel, wasting litres (6)\n(l)**IGNITE** (\"fuel\" *wasting* L (litres))"} +{"Clue":"Rough state of tripe cooked in, say, nuts (8)","Answer":"ASPERITY","Explanation":"Rough state of tripe cooked in, say, nuts (8)\n***(tripe)** *in* ***(say)"} +{"Clue":"Tramp starts to trudge round eastern Kalahari (4)","Answer":"TREK","Explanation":"Tramp starts to trudge round eastern Kalahari (4)\n[*starts to*] **T**(rudge) **R**(ound) **E**(astern) **K**(alahari)"} +{"Clue":"Old German recruits troops favouring Putin (3-7)","Answer":"PRO-RUSSIAN","Explanation":"Old German recruits troops favouring Putin (3-7)\n**PRUSSIAN** (\"old German\") *recruits* **OR** (other ranks, so \"troops\")"} +{"Clue":"Diehard en route to collect data (12)","Answer":"INTRANSIGENT","Explanation":"Diehard en route to collect data (12)\n**IN TRANSIT** (\"en route\") *to collect* **GEN** (\"data\")"} +{"Clue":"Northern pieces encourage top person in theatre (12)","Answer":"NEUROSURGEON","Explanation":"Northern pieces encourage top person in theatre (12)\n**N** (northern) + **EUROS** (\"pieces\" i.e. coins) + **URGE ON** (\"encourage\")"} +{"Clue":"Gossip less likely to take in the summer in Paris (4-6)","Answer":"TALE-TELLER","Explanation":"Gossip less likely to take in the summer in Paris (4-6)\n**TALLER** (\"less likely\" as in tall stories) *to take in* **L'\u00c9T\u00c9** (French for \"the summer\")"} +{"Clue":"Go by lake to strip (4)","Answer":"PEEL","Explanation":"Go by lake to strip (4)\n**PEE** (\"go\") *by* **L** (lake)"} +{"Clue":"Game with one left on table last to start (4,4)","Answer":"WILD BOAR","Explanation":"Game with one left on table last to start (4,4)\n**W** (with) + **I** (one) + **L** (left) + **D-BOAR** (\"table\" (ie BOARD) with its last letter first, indicated by *last to start*)"} +{"Clue":"Slough gunmen board second ship (6)","Answer":"MORASS","Explanation":"Slough gunmen board second ship (6)\n**R.A.** (Royal Artillery, so \"gunmen\") *board* **MO** (\"second\") + **SS** (steam\"ship\")"} +{"Clue":"Stop house member stealing new muffler (8)","Answer":"DAMPENER","Explanation":"Stop house member stealing new muffler (8)\n**DAM** (\"stop\") + **PEER** (\"house member\" (ie House of Lords)) *stealing* **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Ideal place for small Ceres bust? (6)","Answer":"RECESS","Explanation":"Ideal place for small Ceres bust? (6)\n***(s ceres) **and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Pilot's excellent times crossing by way of Turkey (8)","Answer":"AVIATRIX","Explanation":"Pilot's excellent times crossing by way of Turkey (8)\n**A1** (\"excellent) + **X** (\"times\") *crossing* **VIA** (\"by way of\") **TR** (international vegicle registration letter for \"Turkey\")"} +{"Clue":"It often flutters below entrance to church (8)","Answer":"CONFETTI","Explanation":"It often flutters below entrance to church (8)\n***(it often)** *below* [*entrance to*] **C**(hurch) and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Doubt even members ignored youth leader's job (4)","Answer":"DUTY","Explanation":"Doubt even members ignored youth leader's job (4)\n**D**(o)**U**(b)**T** [*even members ignored*] + **Y**(outh) [l*eader*]"} +{"Clue":"Till around tree log (4,8)","Answer":"CASH REGISTER","Explanation":"Till around tree log (4,8)\n**C** (around) + **ASH** (\"tree\") + **REGISTER** (\"log\")"} +{"Clue":"Polite remark from bottom class choking lecturer (10)","Answer":"PLEASANTRY","Explanation":"Polite remark from bottom class choking lecturer (10)\n**PEASANTRY** (\"bottom class\") *choking* **L** (lecturer)"} +{"Clue":"Emergency credit is doubled (6)","Answer":"CRISIS","Explanation":"Emergency credit is doubled (6)\n**Cr.** (credit) + **IS IS** (\"is\" *doubled*)"} +{"Clue":"Saw one in Glasgow filling sink (6)","Answer":"SAYING","Explanation":"Saw one in Glasgow filling sink (6)\n**YIN** (\"one\" i*n Glasgow* dialect) *filling*** SAG** (\"sink\") \n*Here in Glasgow, Billy Connolly is also known as The Big Yin (The Big One)"} +{"Clue":"How to start machine\u00a0that's given to media? (5,7)","Answer":"PRESS RELEASE","Explanation":"How to start machine\u00a0that's given to media? (5,7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"If high, this could produce a wet Alberta (5,5)","Answer":"WATER TABLE","Explanation":"If high, this could produce a wet Alberta (5,5)\n***(a wet alberta) **and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"It's composed to capture lady's heart (8)","Answer":"SERENADE","Explanation":"It's composed to capture lady's heart (8)\n**SERENE** (\"composed\") *to capture* (l)**AD**(y) [*'s heart*]"} +{"Clue":"Fussy Yankee sibling's breakdown (8)","Answer":"ANALYSIS","Explanation":"Fussy Yankee sibling's breakdown (8)\n**ANAL** (\"fussy\") + **Y** (in the phonetic alphabet, Yankee) + **SIS** (\"sibling\")"} +{"Clue":"Packed in broadcast? About time (6)","Answer":"STOWED","Explanation":"Packed in broadcast? About time (6)\n**SOWED** (\"broadcast\") *about* **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Race over small twists (6)","Answer":"SLALOM","Explanation":"Race over small twists (6)\n***(o small)**, where O = over"} +{"Clue":"Note: lines branch perhaps at this point (4)","Answer":"NODE","Explanation":"Note: lines branch perhaps at this point (4)\n**N** (note) + **ODE** (\"lines\" of verse)"} +{"Clue":"Manage to get around education's way of doing things (9)","Answer":"PROCEDURE","Explanation":"Manage to get around education's way of doing things (9)\n**PROCURE** (\"manage to get\") *around* **ED** (education)"} +{"Clue":"Body temperature, more or less (5)","Answer":"TORSO","Explanation":"Body temperature, more or less (5)\n**T** (temperature) + **OR SO** (\"more or less\")"} +{"Clue":"A beautiful woman full of energy approaches (7)","Answer":"AVENUES","Explanation":"A beautiful woman full of energy approaches (7)\n**A VENUS** (\"beautiful woman\") *full of* **E** (energy)"} +{"Clue":"Haircut 100, of course! (7)","Answer":"TONSURE","Explanation":"Haircut 100, of course! (7)\n**TON** (\"100\") + **SURE** (\"of course\")"} +{"Clue":"Reportedly understand Irish, say (3)","Answer":"SEA","Explanation":"Reportedly understand Irish, say (3)\nHomophone of [*reportedly*] **SEE **(\"understand\")"} +{"Clue":"Getting discouraged, seeing how beast may become best (6,5)","Answer":"LOSING HEART","Explanation":"Getting discouraged, seeing how beast may become best (6,5)\nIf BE(a)ST loses its heart, it becomes BEST"} +{"Clue":"Time spent in a second room (5)","Answer":"ATTIC","Explanation":"Time spent in a second room (5)\n**T** (time) in **A TIC** (\"a second\") \n*The compiler has this one wrong, in my opinion, as the TIC he refers to is the involuntary spasm, not the word meaning \"a short moment\" which is TICK (confirmed by Chambers)"} +{"Clue":"Topless work is crude (3)","Answer":"OIL","Explanation":"Topless work is crude (3)\n(t)**OIL\u00a0**(*topless* \"work\")"} +{"Clue":"Power invested in bank may be answer (5)","Answer":"REPLY","Explanation":"Power invested in bank may be answer (5)\n**P** (power) *invested in* **RELY** (\"bank\")"} +{"Clue":"A French record with topless models changed and kept under wraps (11)","Answer":"UNDISCLOSED","Explanation":"A French record with topless models changed and kept under wraps (11)\n**UN** (\"A\" in \"French\") + **DISC** (\"record\") + ***(odels)**, where ODELS is [*topless*] (m)ODELS"} +{"Clue":"Burt's first to go after Golden Globe (3)","Answer":"ORB","Explanation":"Burt's first to go after Golden Globe (3)\n**B**(urt's) [*first*] *to go after*** OR** (\"golden\")"} +{"Clue":"Question one's place in case of disease (7)","Answer":"DISPUTE","Explanation":"Question one's place in case of disease (7)\n**I'S** (\"one's\") + **PUT** (\"place\") *in* [*case of*] **D**(iseas)**E"} +{"Clue":"Bunting festooned in door to landing (7)","Answer":"ORTOLAN","Explanation":"Bunting festooned in door to landing (7)\nHidden in [*festooned in*] \"do**OR TO LAN**ding\""} +{"Clue":"Part of aircraft storing old rope (5)","Answer":"NOOSE","Explanation":"Part of aircraft storing old rope (5)\n**NOSE** (\"part of aircraft\") *storing* **O** (old)"} +{"Clue":"Spain raises doubts about right personal attendants (9)","Answer":"EQUERRIES","Explanation":"Spain raises doubts about right personal attendants (9)\n**E** (International Vehicle Registrattion for \"Spain\") + **QUERIES** (\"rasies doubts\") *about* **R** (\"right\")"} +{"Clue":"Arguments about river fishes (6)","Answer":"SPRATS","Explanation":"Arguments about river fishes (6)\n**SPATS** (\"arguments\") *around* **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"Agreement by which worker must support bad spellers (8)","Answer":"COVENANT","Explanation":"Agreement by which worker must support bad spellers (8)\n**ANT** (\"worker\") *must support* **COVEN** (a group of witches, who could be described as \"bad spellers\" in that they cast wicked spells)"} +{"Clue":"Shows respect, seeing cleft developing within taxonomic group (10)","Answer":"GENUFLECTS","Explanation":"Shows respect, seeing cleft developing within taxonomic group (10)\n***(cleft)** *within* **GENUS** (\"taxonomic group\")"} +{"Clue":"Arms may be comfortable when raised (4)","Answer":"GUNS","Explanation":"Arms may be comfortable when raised (4)\nWhen raised, **GUNS**\u00a0(\"arms\") becomes SNUG (\"comfortable\")"} +{"Clue":"Figures as result of reportedly spoilt approaches (10)","Answer":"RECTANGLES","Explanation":"Figures as result of reportedly spoilt approaches (10)\nHomophone of [*reportedly*] **WRECKED\u00a0**+ **ANGLES** (\"approaches\")"} +{"Clue":"Tory leader in tabloid shock (4)","Answer":"STUN","Explanation":"Tory leader in tabloid shock (4)\n**T**(ory) [*leader*] *in* **SUN** (\"tabloid\")"} +{"Clue":"Shock term oddly imposed on a university degree (6)","Answer":"TRAUMA","Explanation":"Shock term oddly imposed on a university degree (6)\n**T**(e)**R**(m) [*oddly*] *imposed on* **A U** (\"university\") **MA** (Master of Arts, so \"degree\")"} +{"Clue":"City firm opening on the outskirts of Rugby (8)","Answer":"COVENTRY","Explanation":"City firm opening on the outskirts of Rugby (8)\n**CO** (company, so \"firm\") +** VENT** (\"opening\") *on* [*the outskirst of*] **R**(ugb)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Carried euros and held out 500 (10)","Answer":"SHOULDERED","Explanation":"Carried euros and held out 500 (10)\n***(euros held)** + **D** (\"500\" in Roman numerals)"} +{"Clue":"The girl's dietary change is genetic (10)","Answer":"HEREDITARY","Explanation":"The girl's dietary change is genetic (10)\n**HER** (\"the girl's\") + ***(dietary)"} +{"Clue":"A bread roll and crackers with tea, say, in great supply (8)","Answer":"ABUNDANT","Explanation":"A bread roll and crackers with tea, say, in great supply (8)\n**A BUN** (\"bread roll\") + ***(and)** *with* **T** (\"tea, say\", i.e a homophone of TEA)"} +{"Clue":"Declare in favour of allegation (8)","Answer":"PROCLAIM","Explanation":"Declare in favour of allegation (8)\n**PRO** (\"in favour of\") + **CLAIM** (\"allegation\")"} +{"Clue":"A tyrant's place after poor exam results (6)","Answer":"DESPOT","Explanation":"A tyrant's place after poor exam results (6)\n**SPOT** (\"place\") *after* **D** & **E** (\"poor exam results\")"} +{"Clue":"Exile party outside Northern Ireland (6)","Answer":"BANISH","Explanation":"Exile party outside Northern Ireland (6)\n**BASH** (\"party\") *around* **N.I.** (Northern Ireland)"} +{"Clue":"House doctor must keep employed (4)","Answer":"USED","Explanation":"House doctor must keep employed (4)\nHidden in [*must keep*] \"ho**USE D**octor\""} +{"Clue":"Duty of rising star after Oscar? (4)","Answer":"ONUS","Explanation":"Duty of rising star after Oscar? (4)\n**<=SUN** (*rising* \"star\") *after* **O** (Oscar, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Great king imprisoning a fair lady within fort (8)","Answer":"PADISHAH","Explanation":"Definition: Great king\n**A DISH** (\"a fair lady\") *within* **PAH** (Maori \"fort\") \n*Padishah was a title of the Shah of Persia, the Sultan of Turkey, the Great Mogul or the British Emperor of India"} +{"Clue":"After gallons strong drink makes you morose (4)","Answer":"GRUM","Explanation":"Definition: morose\n**G** (gallons) + **RUM** (\"strong drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Kylie Minogue's No. 1 follows hostile reception, then terrible anger (9)","Answer":"BOOMERANG","Explanation":"Definition: Kylie\n**M**(inogue's) [*No 1*] *follows* **BOO** (\"hostile reception\") *then* ***(anger)"} +{"Clue":"Child getting end of finger stuck in nozzle (6)","Answer":"SPROUT","Explanation":"Definition: Child\n[*end of*] (finge)**R** *stuck in* **SPOUT** (\"nozzle\")"} +{"Clue":"Bingo making bishop lustful (6)","Answer":"BRANDY","Explanation":"Definition: Bingo\n**B** (bishop) + **RANDY** (\"lustful\") \n*According to Chambers, bingo is a familiar name for brandy (new one on me, but then I'm TT)"} +{"Clue":"Old slaver that is off isle with hand on board (5)","Answer":"SPAWL","Explanation":"Definition: Old slaver\n(i)**SL**(e) (i.e. (\"that is\") *off* ISLE) *with* **PAW** (\"hand\") *on board* \nSpawl is an archaic term for spittle or saliva, so \"old slaver\""} +{"Clue":"Votive deity card distributed, filled with love (10)","Answer":"DEDICATORY","Explanation":"Definition: Votive\n***(deity card)** *filled with* **O** (\"love\")"} +{"Clue":"Song for audience, 'A wee strip o' plaid'? (4)","Answer":"ROON","Explanation":"Definition: A wee strip o' plaid\nHomophone of **RUNE** (\"song\") indicated by *for audience* \nA roon is a thin strip of cloth in Scots."} +{"Clue":"Bagpiper's drone maybe causing irritated mumble (6)","Answer":"BUMMLE","Explanation":"Definition: Bagpiper's drone\n***(mumble)** \n*Bummle is the Scottish (hence \"bagpiper's\") variant of bumble, which means \"to make a buzzing sound\" or \"to drone\""} +{"Clue":"Child clutching end of train leapt once (6)","Answer":"SPRONG","Explanation":"Definition: leapt once\n**SPROG** (\"child\") *clutching* [*end of*] (trai)**N** \n*Sprong is an archaic way of saying sprung, hence \"once\" in the clue."} +{"Clue":"Scrap leaving highland regiment much depleted on both wings (4)","Answer":"DREG","Explanation":"Definition: Scrap\nHidden in \"highlan**D REG**iment\" (*much depleted on both sides*)"} +{"Clue":"Cin\u00e9 'as-been abandoned propriety (10)","Answer":"BIENSEANCE","Explanation":"Definition: propriety\n***(cine as been)"} +{"Clue":"Continental holiday cheese, seconds consumed (5)","Answer":"FESTA","Explanation":"Definition: Continental holiday\n**FETA** (\"cheese\") with *S* (seconds)* consumed"} +{"Clue":"In short storm mostly easterly's beginning to blow (6)","Answer":"SQUEAL","Explanation":"Definition: to blow\n*In* **SQUAL**(l) (\"short storm\" *mostly*) **E**(asterly's) [*beginning*]"} +{"Clue":"Flog one that's cracked? It might have served gruel often (6)","Answer":"TUREEN","Explanation":"Definition: It might have served gruel often\nIf you remove the letters of \"flog\" from \"gruel often\" you are left with ***(rueten)"} +{"Clue":"Liquorice for laddie to spoil, taking in a paper round (9)","Answer":"SUGARALLY","Explanation":"Definition: Liquorice for laddie\n**SULLY** (\"to spoil\")* taking in* **<=A RAG** (\"paper\" round) \n*Sugarally or sugarallie is a Scots word for liquorice, so \"liquorice for laddie\""} +{"Clue":"Misfit left out of old card game (4)","Answer":"GEEK","Explanation":"Definition: Misfit \nL (left) *out of* **G**(l)**EEK** (\"oild card game\")"} +{"Clue":"Grades trotting round double bend in equestrian event (8)","Answer":"DRESSAGE","Explanation":"Definition: equestrian event\n***(grades)** *trotting round* **ES** (the letter S or anything shaped like an S, so \"double bend\")"} +{"Clue":"When appearing in press that's cast aside, they hardly pause to look (9)","Answer":"PASSERS-BY","Explanation":"When appearing in press that's cast aside, they hardly pause to look (9)\n**AS** (\"when\") *appearing in* ***(press)** + **BY** (\"aside\")"} +{"Clue":"Marine fish to exhaust with a rod at sea (6)","Answer":"DORADO","Explanation":"Definition: Marine fish\n**DO**\u00a0(\"exhaust\") + ***(a rod)** \n*A large marine fish, and, according to this week's University Challenge, also the Spanish for \"swordfish\""} +{"Clue":"Old Egyptian ruler, person leading lost tribe (7)","Answer":"SOULDAN","Explanation":"Definition: Old Egyptian ruler\n**SOUL** (\"person\") *leading* *DAN* (one of the ten \"lost tribes\" of Israel) \n*A souldan or soldan was an Egyptian sultan."} +{"Clue":"Unruly Goth studded with metal, performing illegal stunts (7)","Answer":"HOTTING","Explanation":"Definition: performing illegal stunts\n***(goth)** *studded with* **TIN** (\"metal\") \n*Hotting is the practice of performing stunts in stolen cars."} +{"Clue":"A&M volume that's all right removed from pulpit (4)","Answer":"AMBO","Explanation":"Definition: pulpit\n**A & M** + **BO**(ok) (\"all right\" *removed from* \"volume\")"} +{"Clue":"Male entranced by goddess revealing bust (5)","Answer":"HERMA","Explanation":"Definition: bust\n**M** (male)* embraced by* **HERA** (greek \"goddess\") \n*A herma is a bust, often with two faces, on a square plinth"} +{"Clue":"Indian village producing chana (4)","Answer":"GRAM","Explanation":"Definition: Indian village\n*Double definition, the second referring to two alternative names for the chickpea (gram and chana)"} +{"Clue":"So yes, this does for the answer \u2013 irregular masonry does (6)","Answer":"RANDOM","Explanation":"Definition: this does for the answer\nIf you remove the letters of \"so yes\" from \"masonry does\" you are left with ***(manrdo)"} +{"Clue":"Whom subtenant maybe pays to speak about crooked lender? (11)","Answer":"UNDERLETTER","Explanation":"Definition: Whom subtenant maybe pays\n**UTTER** (\"to speak\") *about* ***(lender)"} +{"Clue":"Forward breaks a leg, completely losing it once near (11)","Answer":"APPROPINQUE","Explanation":"Definition: once near\n**PROP** (rugby \"forward\") *breaks* **A PIN** + **QU**(it)**E** (\"completely\" losing IT) \nAppropinque is an archaic word meaning \"to approach\"."} +{"Clue":"Quick peek that shows Jock's great when given lift in cast (9)","Answer":"EYEGLANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Quick peek\n**<=GEY** (\"great\" in Scots, so \"Jock's great\" *when given lift*)* in* **ELANCE** (\"cast\" as in how one would throw a lance)"} +{"Clue":"Unruly kid let off in quarrel (7)","Answer":"BRATTLE","Explanation":"Definition: quarrel\n**BRAT** (\"unruly kid\") + ***(let)"} +{"Clue":"Lots of ashes farmers put in two thirds of slurry mixed (7)","Answer":"URNFULS","Explanation":"Definition: Lots of ashes\n**NFU** (National \"Farmers\" Union) *put in* ***(slur)\u00a0**(being two thirds of slur(ry)"} +{"Clue":"Shelter offering unpleasant warmth in place for wintering cattle? (6)","Answer":"REFUGE","Explanation":"Definition: Shelter\n**FUG** (\"unwelcome warmth\") *in* **REE** (\"place for wintering cattle\" or sheep in Scotland)"} +{"Clue":"A tailless rat, climbing \u2013 it's a greenish colour (6)","Answer":"RESEDA","Explanation":"Definition: a greenish colour \n**<=A DESER**(t) (\"rat\" *tailless* and *climbing*)"} +{"Clue":"Lawn is level, but sloping upwards (5)","Answer":"SWARD","Explanation":"Definition: Lawn\n**<=DRAWS** (\"is level\" in sport or games, *sloping upward*)"} +{"Clue":"Bill for magistrate (4)","Answer":"BEAK","Explanation":"Definition: Bill\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Stored in phial, a retrogressive chemical, now banned (4)","Answer":"ALAR","Explanation":"Definition: chemical, now banned\nHidden in [*stored in*] \"phi**AL A R**etrogressive\" \n*Alar was another name for daminozide, a carcinogenic chemical once used to spray apples."} +{"Clue":"Support needed by team coming from behind (8)","Answer":"BACKSIDE","Explanation":"Support needed by team coming from behind (8)\n**BACK** (\"support\") *by* **SIDE** (\"team\")"} +{"Clue":"Strange boy's most likely to succeed (4-2)","Answer":"ODDS-ON","Explanation":"Strange boy's most likely to succeed (4-2)\n**ODD** (\"strange\") + **SON** (\"boy\")"} +{"Clue":"Rule throughout after peacekeepers leave (3,5)","Answer":"RUN ALONG","Explanation":"Rule throughout after peacekeepers leave (3,5)\n**R** (rule) + **ALONG** (\"throughout\") *after* **UN** (United Nations, so \"peacekeepers\")"} +{"Clue":"Mock additional information on European Union act (6)","Answer":"PSEUDO","Explanation":"Mock additional information on European Union act (6)\n**PS** (postscript, so \"additional information\") + **EU** (European Union) + **DO** (\"act\")"} +{"Clue":"Seconds away from guard's admission (5)","Answer":"ENTRY","Explanation":"Seconds away from guard's admission (5)\n(s)**ENTRY **(\"guard\" with S (seconds) *away*)"} +{"Clue":"Books on playing well on the earliest of artificial grass (9)","Answer":"INFORMANT","Explanation":"Books on playing well on the earliest of artificial grass (9)\n**NT** (New Testament, so \"books\") *on* **IN FORM** (\"playing well\") *on* [*the earliest of*] **A**(rtificial)"} +{"Clue":"Unpretentious headdress with a hint of severity for wife (6)","Answer":"SIMPLE","Explanation":"Unpretentious headdress with a hint of severity for wife (6)\n(w)(**S**)**IMPLE** (\"headdress\" (WIMPLE) *with* [*a hint of*] S(everity) *for* (i.e. replacing) W(wife)"} +{"Clue":"An indicator of rum times? (7)","Answer":"YARDARM","Explanation":"An indicator of rum times? (7)\nCryptic definition. \n*In the days of rum rationing on board ships, the first ration was provided once the sun was over the yardarm (ie had risen above the yardarm)"} +{"Clue":"Consequence of celestial body's tail disappearing revealed earlier (7)","Answer":"OUTCOME","Explanation":"Consequence of celestial body's tail disappearing revealed earlier (7)\n**COME**(t) (\"celestial body\" with *tail disappearing*) with **OUT** (\"revealed\")* earlier"} +{"Clue":"Stamina shown by Pole in race? Just the opposite (6)","Answer":"BOTTOM","Explanation":"Stamina shown by Pole in race? Just the opposite (6)\n**TT** (Tourist Trophy, so \"race\") *in* **BOOM** (\"pole\")"} +{"Clue":"Fuss about poet receiving award (9)","Answer":"COMMOTION","Explanation":"Fuss about poet receiving award (9)\n**C** (circa, so \"about\") + (Andrew) **MOTION** (\"poet\") *receiving* **OM** (Order of Merit, so \"award\")"} +{"Clue":"Haul\u00a0round (5)","Answer":"CATCH","Explanation":"Haul\u00a0round (5)\n*I think this is a double defintion, but can't think of a situation where ROUND and CATCH are synonymous?"} +{"Clue":"Earl mostly calm about bit of noise affecting horses (6)","Answer":"EQUINE","Explanation":"Earl mostly calm about bit of noise affecting horses (6)\n**E** (earl) + [mostly] **QUIE**(t) (\"calm\") *about* [*bit of*] **N**(oise)"} +{"Clue":"Disinclined to speak of it with Bill going into shock (8)","Answer":"TACITURN","Explanation":"Disinclined to speak of it with Bill going into shock (8)\n**IT** *with* **A\/c** (account, so \"bill\")* going into* **TURN** (\"shock\")"} +{"Clue":"Starter for ten about the beginnings of Russia's eastern expansion (6)","Answer":"ENTREE","Explanation":"Starter for ten about the beginnings of Russia's eastern expansion (6)\n***(ten)** + [*the beginnings of*] **R**(ussia's) **E**(astern) **E**(xpansion)"} +{"Clue":"Volunteers to split control with the Queen's servant (8)","Answer":"RETAINER","Explanation":"Volunteers to split control with the Queen's servant (8)\n**TA** (Territorial Army, so \"volunteers\") *to split* **REIN** (\"control\") *with* **ER** (\"the Queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Bound to get second class degree (6)","Answer":"BORDER","Explanation":"Bound to get second class degree (6)\n**B** (\"second class\") +** ORDER** (\"degree\")"} +{"Clue":"Against reaching absolute limit (9)","Answer":"CONSTRICT","Explanation":"Against reaching absolute limit (9)\n**CON** (\"against\") *reaching* **STRICT** (\"absolute\")"} +{"Clue":"Turn out theatrical productions ultimately getting to the top (5)","Answer":"SPLAY","Explanation":"Turn out theatrical productions ultimately getting to the top (5)\nPLAYS (\"theatrical productions\") with its last letter [*ultimately*] g*etting to the top*, so **S-PLAY"} +{"Clue":"Ted, nine, to play part of Gnasher (7)","Answer":"DENTINE","Explanation":"Ted, nine, to play part of Gnasher (7)\n***(ted nine)"} +{"Clue":"Virtue shown by sailor, sent up by soldier (6,3)","Answer":"DESERT RAT","Explanation":"Virtue shown by sailor, sent up by soldier (6,3)\n**DESERT** (\"virtue\", as in merit) + **<=TAR** (\"sailor\" sent up)"} +{"Clue":"Donuts regularly consumed by South American composer (5)","Answer":"SOUSA","Explanation":"Donuts regularly consumed by South American composer (5)\n(d)**O**(n)**U**(t)**S** [regularly] *consumed by* **S.A**. (South American) \n*John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) was an American composer, noted for his marches, who helped to develop the sousaphone."} +{"Clue":"Issue raised after a refusal to get going by midday (8)","Answer":"NOONTIME","Explanation":"Issue raised after a refusal to get going by midday (8)\n**<=ITEM** (\"issue\" *raised*) *after* **NO** (\"a refusal\")* to get* **ON** (\"going\"), so **NO-ON-TIME"} +{"Clue":"Uncertain a short time after losing head (4)","Answer":"IFFY","Explanation":"Uncertain a short time after losing head (4)\n(j)**IFFY** (\"a short time\" l*osing head*)"} +{"Clue":"Utter rubbish at first about breaking spring (9)","Answer":"PRONOUNCE","Explanation":"Utter rubbish at first about breaking spring (9)\n**R**(ubbish) [*at first*] + **ON** (\"about\") *breaking* **POUNCE** (\"spring\")"} +{"Clue":"A fight to reverse complete change of policy (5,4)","Answer":"ABOUT TURN","Explanation":"A fight to reverse complete change of policy (5,4)\n**A** + **BOUT** (\"fight\") + **TURN** (\"to reverse\")"} +{"Clue":"Able to be experienced by prisoner on island (8)","Answer":"CONCRETE","Explanation":"Able to be experienced by prisoner on island (8)\n**CON** (\"prisoner\") *on* **CRETE** (\"island\")"} +{"Clue":"Departure times appearing on it after the introduction of electricity (4)","Answer":"EXIT","Explanation":"Departure times appearing on it after the introduction of electricity (4)\n**X** (\"times\") *appearing on* **IT** *after* [*the introduction of*] **E**(lectricity)"} +{"Clue":"Gonad damaged during extremely bizarre sexual practice (7)","Answer":"BONDAGE","Explanation":"Gonad damaged during extremely bizarre sexual practice (7)\n***(gonad)** *during* [*extremely*] **B**(izarr)**E"} +{"Clue":"Black eye for pop singer reportedly boxing at home (6)","Answer":"SHINER","Explanation":"Black eye for pop singer reportedly boxing at home (6)\nHomophone of **CHER** [*reportedly*] *boxing* **IN** (\"at home\")"} +{"Clue":"Get up on\u00a0stage (5)","Answer":"MOUNT","Explanation":"Get up on\u00a0stage (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Country hotel popular in California (5)","Answer":"CHINA","Explanation":"Country hotel popular in California (5)\n**H** (hotel) + **IN** (\"popular\") *in* **Ca.** (California)"} +{"Clue":"Soldier to slip up in bank (7)","Answer":"TERRIER","Explanation":"Soldier to slip up in bank (7)\n**ERR** (\"to slip up\") *in* **TIER** (\"bank\")"} +{"Clue":"Soldier sits or lies down (7)","Answer":"REPOSES","Explanation":"Soldier sits or lies down (7)\n**RE** (Royal Engineer so \"soldier\") + **POSES** (\"sits\")"} +{"Clue":"Criticise a society involved in corruption (5)","Answer":"ROAST","Explanation":"Criticise a society involved in corruption (5)\n**A S**(society)* involved in* **ROT** (\"corruption\")"} +{"Clue":"Briefly prince and his queen play around (9)","Answer":"PHILANDER","Explanation":"Briefly prince and his queen play around (9)\n**PHIL**(ip) (*briefly* \"prince\") **AND E.R.** (Elizabeth Regina, \"his queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Priest introduced to smoother amphibian (10)","Answer":"SALAMANDER","Explanation":"Priest introduced to smoother amphibian (10)\n**LAMA** (\"priest\") *introduced to* **SANDER** (\"smoother\")"} +{"Clue":"Tight-fisted? Not far off! (4)","Answer":"NEAR","Explanation":"Tight-fisted? Not far off! (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Dodgy dealers land in war zone (11)","Answer":"DARDANELLES","Explanation":"Dodgy dealers land in war zone (11)\n***(dealers land) ***The Dardanelles is a narrow strait in western Turkey, the scene of the Gallipoli campaign in World War I"} +{"Clue":"Reticent prisoner pushed to the limit (11)","Answer":"CONSTRAINED","Explanation":"Reticent prisoner pushed to the limit (11)\n**CON** (\"prisoner\") + **STRAINED** (\"pushed to the limit\")"} +{"Clue":"Irish leader twice gets the bird (4)","Answer":"IBIS","Explanation":"Irish leader twice gets the bird (4)\n**I**(rish) [*leader*] + **BIS** (\"twice\")"} +{"Clue":"Graphic artist uses wire and string (10)","Answer":"SIGNWRITER","Explanation":"Graphic artist uses wire and string (10)\n***(wire string)"} +{"Clue":"Fugitive union member has internal operation (9)","Answer":"ELOPEMENT","Explanation":"Fugitive union member has internal operation (9)\n**ELEMENT** (\"member\") *has internal* **OP**(eration)"} +{"Clue":"Fast runner in dash to end of road (5)","Answer":"ELAND","Explanation":"Fast runner in dash to end of road (5)\n**ELAN** (\"dash\") to [end of] (roa)**D ***Elands are actually the slowest of the antelopes, but I suppose a top speed of 25 mph is not too sluggish."} +{"Clue":"Article's about first believers (7)","Answer":"THEISTS","Explanation":"Article's about first believers (7)\n**THE'S** (\"articles\") *about* **1st\u00a0**(\"first\")"} +{"Clue":"Notice director is with nuclear researchers (7)","Answer":"DISCERN","Explanation":"Notice director is with nuclear researchers (7)\nD (director) IS with CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research, so \"nuclear researchers\") \nCERN originally stood for the French **C**onseil **E**uop\u00e9en pour la **R**echerche **N**ucl\u00e9aire."} +{"Clue":"Force hospital into consortium (6)","Answer":"THRUST","Explanation":"Force hospital into consortium (6)\n**H** (hospital) *into* **TRUST** (\"consortium\")"} +{"Clue":"Mass meeting about drug? Indeed! (6)","Answer":"REALLY","Explanation":"Mass meeting about drug? Indeed! (6)\n**RALLY** (\"mass meeting\") *about* **E** (ecstasy, so \"drug\")"} +{"Clue":"Allude to touring Idaho for cow (10)","Answer":"INTIMIDATE","Explanation":"Allude to touring Idaho for cow (10)\n**INTIMATE** (\"allude to\") *touring* **Id.** (Idaho)"} +{"Clue":"Rent regularly taken in Yorkshire city (5)","Answer":"RIPON","Explanation":"Rent regularly taken in Yorkshire city (5)\n**RIP** (\"rent\") + **ON** (\"regualrly taken\")"} +{"Clue":"Hit the roof, as Adam did (5,4)","Answer":"RAISE CAIN","Explanation":"Hit the roof, as Adam did (5,4)\nMildly cryptic defintion, Cain being one of Adam's sons in the Old Testament."} +{"Clue":"Pundit initially put down performance (4)","Answer":"PLAY","Explanation":"Pundit initially put down performance (4)\n**P**(undit) [*initially*] + **LAY** (\"put down\")"} +{"Clue":"Duly ends assembly without warning (8)","Answer":"SUDDENLY","Explanation":"Duly ends assembly without warning (8)\n***(duly ends)"} +{"Clue":"Firm adopting advertising is showing incredulity (8)","Answer":"SURPRISE","Explanation":"Firm adopting advertising is showing incredulity (8)\n**SURE** (\"firm\") *adopting* **P.R.** (Public Relations, so \"advertising\") **IS"} +{"Clue":"Ned resents contrived affection (10)","Answer":"TENDERNESS","Explanation":"Ned resents contrived affection (10)\n***(ned resents)"} +{"Clue":"Facility to see above one's head (9)","Answer":"READINESS","Explanation":"Facility to see above one's head (9)\n**READ** (\"to see\") *above* **1 NESS** (\"head\")"} +{"Clue":"Stress keeping identification in disaster (8)","Answer":"ACCIDENT","Explanation":"Stress keeping identification in disaster (8)\n**ACCENT** (\"stress\") *keeping* **ID** (identification)"} +{"Clue":"Oedipus's daughter is against Greek individual (8)","Answer":"ANTIGONE","Explanation":"Oedipus's daughter is against Greek individual (8)\nA**NTI** (\"against) **G**(reek) **ONE** (\"individual\")"} +{"Clue":"Calm, having had drinks in A&E (2,4)","Answer":"AT EASE","Explanation":"Calm, having had drinks in A&E (2,4)\n**TEAS** (\"drinks) *in* **AE** (\"A & E\")"} +{"Clue":"Tedious study of poet (6)","Answer":"DRYDEN","Explanation":"Tedious study of poet (6)\n**DRY** (\"tedious\") + **DEN** (\"study\")"} +{"Clue":"Letter on top of desk is prominent (5)","Answer":"NOTED","Explanation":"Letter on top of desk is prominent (5)\n**NOTE** (\"letter\") *on* [*top of*] **D**(esk)"} +{"Clue":"Book date with lover, say? Memory's useful for that (8,6)","Answer":"TRISTRAM SHANDY","Explanation":"Book date with lover, say? Memory's useful for that (8,6)\nHomophone of **TRYST** (\"meeting with lover\", *say*) +** RAM'S** (random access \"memory's\") + **HANDY** ( \"useful\") \n*The full title of Laurence Sterne's famous novel was \"The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman\", but it is normally called \"Tristram Shandy\""} +{"Clue":"Charge less than Greek character returning with reduction (two-thirds off) (8)","Answer":"UNDERCUT","Explanation":"Charge less than Greek character returning with reduction (two-thirds off) (8)\n**<=NU** (\"greek character\" *returning*) *with* ***(reduct)**, where**\u00a0**reduct is *two-thirds* of REDUCT(ion)"} +{"Clue":"Twice No.1 birdcall (6)","Answer":"PEEWEE","Explanation":"Twice No.1 birdcall (6)\n**PEE + WEE** (\"No. 1\",\u00a0*twice*)* "} +{"Clue":"Good friend of Mole enthrals you with one tip (8)","Answer":"GRATUITY","Explanation":"Good friend of Mole enthrals you with one tip (8)\n**G** (good) + **RATTY** (\"friend of Mole\", in *Wind in the Willows*) *enthrals* **U** (you, in textspeak) with **I** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Playwright Jack maybe falls in love with? Just the opposite (6)","Answer":"COWARD","Explanation":"Playwright Jack maybe falls in love with? Just the opposite (6)\nThe opposite of **CARD** (\"Jack maybe\") in **O** (\"love\") **W** (with) is OW in CARD, so (Noel) C(OW)ARD"} +{"Clue":"Warn pidgin changes tack in the US (7,3)","Answer":"DRAWING PIN","Explanation":"Warn pidgin changes tack in the US (7,3)\n***(warn pidgin) ***I was a bit bemused by the \"in the US\" bit of the clue, but Chambers entry for \"tack\" says \"drawing pin (N. Am.)\". I've always called tacks drawing pins."} +{"Clue":"Portrait of upper body that could be a Goodman, Wiseman or Deighton? (4-6)","Answer":"HALF-LENGTH","Explanation":"Portrait of upper body that could be a Goodman, Wiseman or Deighton? (4-6)\nNot quie sure of the parsing but Goodman, Wiseman and Deighton are famous Lens, so I can see **HALF LEN** (as in half of their names being their surname only), but I can't work out the GTH bit?"} +{"Clue":"Ruth follows on horse, possibly difficult to control (6)","Answer":"UPPITY","Explanation":"Ruth follows on horse, possibly difficult to control (6)\n**PITY** (\"ruth\") *follows* **UP** (\"on horse\")"} +{"Clue":"Where Tom in Paris potentially meets retired Muslim in North Africa? (4,4)","Answer":"CHAT ROOM","Explanation":"Where Tom in Paris potentially meets retired Muslim in North Africa? (4,4)\n**CHAT** (cat in French, so \"tom in Paris, potentially\") *meets* **<=MOOR** (retired \"Muslim in North Africa\")"} +{"Clue":"Expression of dismay as French cop mislays info about Spain (4,2)","Answer":"DEAR ME","Explanation":"Expression of dismay as French cop mislays info about Spain (4,2)\n(gen)** DARME** (\"French cop\" *mislaying* GEN (\"info\") *about* **E** (international vehicle identifier for \"Spain\")"} +{"Clue":"Go after pine used for ornamental design in wood (8)","Answer":"FRETWORK","Explanation":"Go after pine used for ornamental design in wood (8)\n**WORK** (\"go\") *after* **FRET** (\"pine\")"} +{"Clue":"Former No.1 cause of red nose \u2013 extremely drunk, following this order? (6,2,6)","Answer":"RETURN TO SENDER","Explanation":"Former No.1 cause of red nose \u2013 extremely drunk, following this order? (6,2,6)\n*Can't work the parsing out \u2013 I can see *(red nose) neing O SENDER, but the rest has me beat."} +{"Clue":"Following Twain's lead, it's harsh describing golf as a long and tedious walk (6)","Answer":"TRUDGE","Explanation":"Following Twain's lead, it's harsh describing golf as a long and tedious walk (6)\n*Following* **T**(wain's) [*lead*], *it's* **RUDE** (\"harsh') *describing* **G**(golf, in the phonetic alphabet) \nRefers to Mark Twain's famous quote that \"golf is a good walk spoiled\"."} +{"Clue":"Meal on the plane, prepared for specific type of jumbo (6,8)","Answer":"INDIAN ELEPHANT","Explanation":"Meal on the plane, prepared for specific type of jumbo (6,8)\n**INDIAN** (\"meal\") *on* ***(the plane)"} +{"Clue":"Come and go, with animation (4,2)","Answer":"TURN UP","Explanation":"Come and go, with animation (4,2)\n**TURN** (\"go\") with **UP** (\"animation\") \n*\"Up\" is the name of a 2009 animated movie, one of the best 250 movies ever made, according to IMdB users."} +{"Clue":"Arguably more mature worker is source of corruption (10)","Answer":"ADULTERANT","Explanation":"Arguably more mature worker is source of corruption (10)\n**ADULTER** (\"more mature\", arguably) + **ANT** (\"worker\") \n*The \"arguably\" in the clue is an indicator that ADULTER is not a real word."} +{"Clue":"First of headwords dictionary has for country dances (8)","Answer":"HOEDOWNS","Explanation":"First of headwords dictionary has for country dances (8)\n[*first of*] **H**(eadwords) + **OED** (Oxford English \"dictionary\") + **OWNS** (\"has\")"} +{"Clue":"Offer from wicked sorcerer, possibly Mr Flood's pal (3,5,3,3)","Answer":"NEW LAMPS FOR OLD","Explanation":"Offer from wicked sorcerer, possibly Mr Flood's pal (3,5,3,3)\n**NEW *(mr floods pal) ***A reverse anagram."} +{"Clue":"Having some spring produce in garden's front border (8)","Answer":"YIELDING","Explanation":"Having some spring produce in garden's front border (8)\n**YIELD** (\"produce\") + **IN G**(arden's) [*front border*]"} +{"Clue":"Other half of Wisconsin's affected by surprising change in the US (10)","Answer":"SWITCHEROO","Explanation":"Other half of Wisconsin's affected by surprising change in the US (10)\n***(other wisco)\u00a0**where \"wisco\" is *half of* WISCO(nsin's)"} +{"Clue":"Bear ought to eat root tops (8)","Answer":"SHOULDER","Explanation":"Bear ought to eat root tops (8)\n**SHOULD** (\"ought to\") + **E**(at) **R**(oot) [*tops*]"} +{"Clue":"Grandfather clock? One that's long been in service (3-5)","Answer":"OLD-TIMER","Explanation":"Grandfather clock? One that's long been in service (3-5)\nA grandfather clock is an old clock, so an \"old timer\""} +{"Clue":"A time entering change in the US, with husband going bust? (6)","Answer":"STATUE","Explanation":"A time entering change in the US, with husband going bust? (6)\n**A T** (time) *entering ****(te us)\u00a0**where \"te us\" is T(h)E US *with* H(usband) *going"} +{"Clue":"Small donkey owner, ultimately one ignoring health warnings (6)","Answer":"SMOKER","Explanation":"Small donkey owner, ultimately one ignoring health warnings (6)\n**S** (small) + **MOKE** (\"donkey\") + (owne)**R** [*ulimately*]"} +{"Clue":"Display unit of wine and spirits (3,6)","Answer":"RED DEVILS","Explanation":"Display unit of wine and spirits (3,6)\n**RED** (\"wine\") *and* **DEVILS** (\"spirits\") \n*The Red Devils are a parachute display team, and also Manchester United's nickname."} +{"Clue":"Young men take pounds over promotion (4)","Answer":"LADS","Explanation":"Young men take pounds over promotion (4)\n**Ls** (\"pounds\") *over* **AD** (\"promotion\") \n*Sunderland are known as the Lads"} +{"Clue":"Guess all exotic birds \u2026 (8)","Answer":"SEAGULLS","Explanation":"Guess all exotic birds \u2026 (8)\n***(guess all) ***Brighton & Hove Albion are the Seagulls.** "} +{"Clue":"\u2026 on releasing 500 others (6)","Answer":"ROBINS","Explanation":"\u2026 on releasing 500 others (6)\n***(on birs)** where BIR(d)S is \"others\" relating to the previous clue, releasing D (500) \n*The Robins is a common nickname for teams that play in red (Bristol City, Charlton Athletic etc)"} +{"Clue":"Staggers around Britain to find revolutionaries \u2026 (6)","Answer":"REBELS","Explanation":"Staggers around Britain to find revolutionaries \u2026 (6)\n**REELS** (\"staggers\") *around* **B** (Britian) \n*Slough Town are the Rebels (don't think any major teams have that moniker)"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 collecting 'orrid skinless English fruit (8)","Answer":"CHERRIES","Explanation":"\u2026 collecting 'orrid skinless English fruit (8)\n**CHES** (\"revolutionaries\") *collecting* (o)**RRI**(d) **E**(nglish) \n*I can only think of one revolutionary named Che (Guevara), so I don't think this clue works.*\n \n*AFC Bournemouth are known as the Cherries."} +{"Clue":"Crockery a setter used right away (3,3)","Answer":"TEA SET","Explanation":"Crockery a setter used right away (3,3)\n***(a sette) **(A SETTE(r) with R(ight) *away*)"} +{"Clue":"They make seats for small snakes to carry 6 down (8)","Answer":"SADDLERS","Explanation":"They make seats for small snakes to carry 6 down (8)\n**S** (small) **ADDERS** (\"snakes\") *to carry* **L** (liberal) (the answer to 6 dn) \n*The Saddlers are Walsall."} +{"Clue":"Good girls excited to hug male travellers (8)","Answer":"PILGRIMS","Explanation":"Good girls excited to hug male travellers (8)\n**PI** (\"good\") +***(girls)** *to hug* **M** (male) \n*The Pilgrims could be Plymouth Argyle or Boston Town."} +{"Clue":"Rule over Sweden then quit (6)","Answer":"RESIGN","Explanation":"Rule over Sweden then quit (6)\n**REIGN** (\"rule\") *over* **S** (Sweden)"} +{"Clue":"Colour of letter turned down (4,4)","Answer":"ETON BLUE","Explanation":"Colour of letter turned down (4,4)\n<**=NOTE** (\"letter\" *turned*) + **BLUE** (\"down\")"} +{"Clue":"After raising internal temperature, warders become animals (6)","Answer":"SHREWS","Explanation":"After raising internal temperature, warders become animals (6)\nSCREWS (\"warders\") becomes **SHREWS** (\"animals\") when the C (cold) of SCREWS becomes H (hot), so the \"internal temperature\" riases. \n*Shrewsbury Town's nickname is The Shrews."} +{"Clue":"Advanced new colloids, they work wonders (6)","Answer":"ANGELS","Explanation":"Advanced new colloids, they work wonders (6)\n**A** (advanced) + **N** (new) + **GELS** (\"colloids\") \n*Only example of Angels as a club nickname that I can find is Tonbridge Angels (never heard of them), so more of a contraction than a nickname."} +{"Clue":"Mum's upset to wear medical support when roughing it (8)","Answer":"SLUMMING","Explanation":"Mum's upset to wear medical support when roughing it (8)\n***(mum)** *to wear* **SLING** (\"medical support\")"} +{"Clue":"Social workers said to have outstanding knees? (4)","Answer":"BEES","Explanation":"Social workers said to have outstanding knees? (4)\nRefers to the BEE'S KNEES (something \"outstanding\") \n*The Bees could be a few clubs, including Brentford and Barnet."} +{"Clue":"Could luxury tops help society's snobs? (9)","Answer":"CLASSISTS","Explanation":"Could luxury tops help society's snobs? (9)\n**C**(ould) **L**(uxury) [*tops*] + **ASSIST** (\"help\") + **S**(society)"} +{"Clue":"Old official always rises outside, close to sunrise (5)","Answer":"REEVE","Explanation":"Old official always rises outside, close to sunrise (5)\n**<=EVER** (\"always\" *rises*) *outside* [*close to*] (sunris)**E"} +{"Clue":"Iconic cricket commentator supports a large number of stickers (7)","Answer":"DAGGERS","Explanation":"Iconic cricket commentator supports a large number of stickers (7)\n**AGGERS** (nicknmae of ex-cricketer, now a *commentator*, Jonathan Agnew) *supports* **D** (500, so \"a large number\") \n*The Daggers are Dagenham & Redbridge."} +{"Clue":"Doubly hard to leave diabolical island (5)","Answer":"ELLIS","Explanation":"Doubly hard to leave diabolical island (5)\n(h)**ELLIS**(h) (\"diabolical\" with H removed twice, ie \"doubly H(ard) has left\") \n*Ellis Island is an island in New York where new immigrants to the US were processed until 1954."} +{"Clue":"Perhaps flies home etc recklessly within seconds (7)","Answer":"INSECTS","Explanation":"Perhaps flies home etc recklessly within seconds (7)\n**IN** (\"home\") + ***(etc)** *within* **SS** (seconds)"} +{"Clue":"Posh, posh car breaks exhaust, losing power \u2014 Queen to give up (9)","Answer":"SURRENDER","Explanation":"Posh, posh car breaks exhaust, losing power \u2014 Queen to give up (9)\n**U** (\"posh\") + **RR** (Rolls Royce, so \"posh car\") *breaks* **S**(p)**END** (\"exhaust\", *losing* P(ower)) + **ER** (\"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Generous\u00a0party member \u2026 (7)","Answer":"LIBERAL","Explanation":"Generous\u00a0party member \u2026 (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 plays dangerous CD, so drops an E, perhaps (5,4)","Answer":"DANCE DRUG","Explanation":"\u2026 plays dangerous CD, so drops an E, perhaps (5,4)\n***(dangerus cd) **(\"dangerous CD\" with \"so' *dropped*)"} +{"Clue":"Being around 6 + 10 + 100 dividing 7 evenly? (9)","Answer":"EXISTENCE","Explanation":"Being around 6 + 10 + 100 dividing 7 evenly? (9)\n**<=SIX** (*around* 6)+ **TEN** + **C** (\"100\") *dividin*g (s)**E**(v)**E**(n) [*evenly*], so **E(XIS-TEN-C)E"} +{"Clue":"Drink in a twentieth of a minute? (6,3)","Answer":"TRIPLE SEC","Explanation":"Drink in a twentieth of a minute? (6,3)\nA twentienth of a minute is three seconds, which is roughly speaking TRIPLE SEC. \n*Not keen on this (clue leads to TRIPLE SEC**S** rather than TRIPLE SEC)"} +{"Clue":"They fire doctor, ensuring I go (7)","Answer":"GUNNERS","Explanation":"They fire doctor, ensuring I go (7)\n***(ensurng) **(ENSUR(i)NG after I goes) \n*Arsenal are commonly referred to as The Gunners."} +{"Clue":"It's smoked after playing the Ashes without test opener (7)","Answer":"SHEESHA","Explanation":"It's smoked after playing the Ashes without test opener (7)\n***(he ashes)** ((t)HE ASHES *without* T(est) *opener*)"} +{"Clue":"Puny people like seafood (7)","Answer":"SHRIMPS","Explanation":"Puny people like seafood (7)\nDouble definition, although I don't like the \"like\" as a link word. \n*The Shrimps are Morecambe."} +{"Clue":"Special amount of money docked for incentives (5)","Answer":"SPURS","Explanation":"Special amount of money docked for incentives (5)\n**S** (special) + **PURS**(e) (\"amount of money\" *docked*) \n*Tottenham Hotspur are the Spurs."} +{"Clue":"First to last rock band (5)","Answer":"WINGS","Explanation":"First to last rock band (5)\nSWING (\"rock\")\u00a0with its* first* letter (S) moved *to last *becomes **WING-S\u00a0**(\"band\" of the 70s and 80s formed by Paul McCartney)"} +{"Clue":"Teacher Tom confused instrument that records speed (10)","Answer":"TACHOMETER","Explanation":"Teacher Tom confused instrument that records speed (10)\n***(teacher tom)"} +{"Clue":"Nobleman before time? Not entirely (4)","Answer":"EARL","Explanation":"Nobleman before time? Not entirely (4)\n**EARL**(y) (\"before time\", not entirely)"} +{"Clue":"Daughter with strange container (4)","Answer":"DRUM","Explanation":"Daughter with strange container (4)\n**D** (daughter) *with* **RUM** (\"strange\")"} +{"Clue":"Most exemplary \u2013 is not commonly associated with porkies in street (10)","Answer":"SAINTLIEST","Explanation":"Most exemplary \u2013 is not commonly associated with porkies in street (10)\n**AIN'T** (\"is not\" commonly) *associated with* **LIES** (\"porkies\") *in* **St**. (street)"} +{"Clue":"Extremely wayward in valley, waste time (6)","Answer":"DAWDLE","Explanation":"Extremely wayward in valley, waste time (6)\n[*extremely*] **W**(astefu)**L** *in* **DALE** (\"valley\")"} +{"Clue":"Having weapon also, was first before judge (6,2)","Answer":"TOOLED UP","Explanation":"Having weapon also, was first before judge (6,2)\n**TOO** (\"also\") + **LED** (\"was first\") + **UP** (in court, so \"before judge\")"} +{"Clue":"Strong guy \u2013 he's pinching money on way back (8)","Answer":"HERCULES","Explanation":"Strong guy \u2013 he's pinching money on way back (8)\n**HE'S** *pinching* **<=LUCRE** (\"money\" *on the way back*)"} +{"Clue":"Container \u2013 it's brought back by daily after vacation (4)","Answer":"TIDY","Explanation":"Container \u2013 it's brought back by daily after vacation (4)\n**<=IT** [*brought back*] *by* **D**(ail)**Y** [*after vacation*, i.e. emptied]"} +{"Clue":"Never a French grammatical term (4)","Answer":"NOUN","Explanation":"Never a French grammatical term (4)\n**NO** (\"never\") + **UN** (\"a\" in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"Mother with right call at outset about resort (8)","Answer":"MARBELLA","Explanation":"Mother with right call at outset about resort (8)\n**MA** (\"mother\") *with* **R** (right) **BELL** (\"call\") + [*at outse*t] **A**(bout)"} +{"Clue":"Referring to good island soldiers ahead of time \u2013 these? (8)","Answer":"REGIMENT","Explanation":"Referring to good island soldiers ahead of time \u2013 these? (8)\n**RE** (\"referring to\") + **G** (good) + **I** (island) + **MEN** (\"soldiers\")* ahead of* **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Give description of press man from east, chosen we hear (6)","Answer":"DEPICT","Explanation":"Give description of press man from east, chosen we hear (6)\n**<=ED** (editor, so \"press man\" *from east* (ie from right to left)) + homophone [*we hear*] of **PICKED** (\"chosen\")"} +{"Clue":"Is verdict I unfortunately returned to crime? (10)","Answer":"RECIDIVIST","Explanation":"Is verdict I unfortunately returned to crime? (10)\n***(is verdict i)"} +{"Clue":"School time in Outer Mongolia (4)","Answer":"TERM","Explanation":"School time in Outer Mongolia (4)\nHidden in \"ou**TER M**ongolia\""} +{"Clue":"Seen entering beta, lambda and others (2,2)","Answer":"ET AL","Explanation":"Seen entering beta, lambda and others (2,2)\nHidden in [*seen entering*] \"b**ETA L**ambda\""} +{"Clue":"Call about returning soldier having reputation primarily as reckless gambler (4,6)","Answer":"HIGH ROLLER","Explanation":"Call about returning soldier having reputation primarily as reckless gambler (4,6)\n**HOLLER** (\"call\") *about* **<=GI** (*returning* \"soldier\") + **H**(aving) **R**(eputation) [primarly], so **H(IG-HR)OLLER"} +{"Clue":"Aggression up? (3,4)","Answer":"AIR RAGE","Explanation":"Aggression up? (3,4)\nCryptic definition \u2013 air rahge being a form of \"aggression\" while \"up\" in the air."} +{"Clue":"At first hot, unusually mild, is dreadfully muggy (5)","Answer":"HUMID","Explanation":"At first hot, unusually mild, is dreadfully muggy (5)\n[*at first*] **H**(ot) **U**(nusually) **M**(ild) **I**(s) **D**(readfully)"} +{"Clue":"Skilful, like teacher? (8)","Answer":"MASTERLY","Explanation":"Skilful, like teacher? (8)\nDouble definiton"} +{"Clue":"Not quite double score (15)","Answer":"THIRTYSOMETHING","Explanation":"Not quite double score (15)\n(Not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Country has new leader, making allowance (6)","Answer":"RATION","Explanation":"Country has new leader, making allowance (6)\n(n>**R**)**ATION\u00a0**(\"country\" *has new leader*)"} +{"Clue":"Story early course is cut short leads to quaking heart? (9)","Answer":"EPICENTRE","Explanation":"Story early course is cut short leads to quaking heart? (9)\n**EPIC** (\"story\") + **ENTRE**(e) (\"early course\" *cut short*)"} +{"Clue":"Looking embarrassed about ultimately useless signal delivered (7)","Answer":"RESCUED","Explanation":"Looking embarrassed about ultimately useless signal delivered (7)\n**RED** (\"looking embarrassed\") *about* [*ultimately*] (useles)**S CUE** (\"signal\")"} +{"Clue":"Sociable Conservative with bottle after six (9)","Answer":"CONVIVIAL","Explanation":"Sociable Conservative with bottle after six (9)\n**CON** (Conservative) *with* **VIAL** (\"bottle\") *after* **VI** (\"six\")"} +{"Clue":"Director worked out he's owed money (8)","Answer":"CREDITOR","Explanation":"Director worked out he's owed money (8)\n***(director)"} +{"Clue":"Gorge on other side of heath husband repeatedly missed (7)","Answer":"OVEREAT","Explanation":"Gorge on other side of heath husband repeatedly missed (7)\n**OVER** (\"on other side of\") + (h)**EAT**(h) (H(usband) *repeatedly missed*)"} +{"Clue":"Writer, 50, with unusual career (2,5)","Answer":"LE CARRE","Explanation":"Writer, 50, with unusual career (2,5)\n**L** (\"50\") *with* ***(career)"} +{"Clue":"Peculiar interest, this, strangely requiring iron initially (6)","Answer":"FETISH","Explanation":"Peculiar interest, this, strangely requiring iron initially (6)\n***(this)** *requiring* **Fe** (\"iron\") *initially"} +{"Clue":"Part of flower preferred by a learner (5)","Answer":"PETAL","Explanation":"Part of flower preferred by a learner (5)\n**PET** (\"preferred\") *by* **A L** (learner)"} +{"Clue":"Broken arm having mended, do some knitting? (4,3)","Answer":"CAST OFF","Explanation":"Broken arm having mended, do some knitting? (4,3)\nOnce one's broken arm has mended, the cast will be removed."} +{"Clue":"Protect offspring of hound by taking son inside (7)","Answer":"BABYSIT","Explanation":"Protect offspring of hound by taking son inside (7)\n**BAIT** (\"hound\") with **BY** *taking* **S** (son)* inside"} +{"Clue":"Makeover: about to get sexually desirable (5)","Answer":"REFIT","Explanation":"Makeover: about to get sexually desirable (5)\n**RE** (\"about\") *to get* **FIT** (\"sexually desirable\")"} +{"Clue":"US city gets a new church \u2014 with nothing to go up the wall (9)","Answer":"ANCHORAGE","Explanation":"US city gets a new church \u2014 with nothing to go up the wall (9)\n**A N** (new) + **CH** (church) *with* **O** (\"nothing\") + **RAGE** (\"to go up the wall\")"} +{"Clue":"Fine-tuned athletes, packed with energy, taken out at night? (5,5)","Answer":"FALSE TEETH","Explanation":"Fine-tuned athletes, packed with energy, taken out at night? (5,5)\n**F** (fine) + ***(athletes)** *packed with* **E** (energy)"} +{"Clue":"Get too enthusiastic and hit the drink (2,9)","Answer":"GO OVERBOARD","Explanation":"Get too enthusiastic and hit the drink (2,9)\nDouble definition, the second being cryptic."} +{"Clue":"A tender baritone finally accompanying Brummie hymn (5,4,2)","Answer":"ABIDE WITH ME","Explanation":"A tender baritone finally accompanying Brummie hymn (5,4,2)\n**A BID** (\"tender\") + (bariton)**E** [*finally*] + **WITH** (\"accompanying\") + **ME** (\"brummie\")"} +{"Clue":"Notes broadcast far from land? (4,4)","Answer":"HIGH SEAS","Explanation":"Notes broadcast far from land? (4,4)\nHomophone [*broadcast*] of **HIGH Cs** (\"notes\")"} +{"Clue":"Confusion when two females replace centre of gutter in parapet (10)","Answer":"BAFFLEMENT","Explanation":"Confusion when two females replace centre of gutter in parapet (10)\n**FF** (two females) replace [centre of] (gu)TT(er) in **BA**(tt)**LEMENT** (\"parapet\")"} +{"Clue":"Description of certain pod members rendered in dialect (9)","Answer":"IDENTICAL","Explanation":"Description of certain pod members rendered in dialect (9)\n***(in dialect) **For the definition, think of the phrase \"like two peas in a pod\""} +{"Clue":"Molten material's reduced periodical state (5)","Answer":"MAGMA","Explanation":"Molten material's reduced periodical state (5)\n**MAG**(azine) (*reduced* \"periodical) + **MA** (Massachusetts, so \"state\")"} +{"Clue":"Passage from Burns' Go With Style (7)","Answer":"GANGWAY","Explanation":"Passage from Burns' Go With Style (7)\n**GANG** (Scots for go, so \"(Rabbie) Burns' go\") *with* **WAY** (\"style\")"} +{"Clue":"A touching feature of Dynasty (Net version) (7)","Answer":"TANGENT","Explanation":"A touching feature of Dynasty (Net version) (7)\n**TANG** (Chinese \"dynasty\") +***(net)"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle advanced on iron vessel (6)","Answer":"CARAFE","Explanation":"Vehicle advanced on iron vessel (6)\n**CAR** (\"vehicle\") + **A** (advanced) *on* **Fe** (chemical symbol for \"iron\")"} +{"Clue":"Singular approach of primate-catcher? (6)","Answer":"SOFTLY","Explanation":"Singular approach of primate-catcher? (6)\nThink of the phrase \"softly softly catchee monkey\""} +{"Clue":"Was of greater importance, so able to walk better through water, they say (10)","Answer":"OUTWEIGHED","Explanation":"Was of greater importance, so able to walk better through water, they say (10)\nHomophone of **OUTWADE** [*they say*] (\"to walk better through water\")"} +{"Clue":"Flash unfashionable attire \u2014 reduced! (5)","Answer":"FLARE","Explanation":"Flash unfashionable attire \u2014 reduced! (5)\n**FLARE**(s) (\"unfashionable attrire\", *reduced*)"} +{"Clue":"Prominent features of 'dandy champers' (4,5)","Answer":"BUCK TEETH","Explanation":"Prominent features of 'dandy champers' (4,5)\n**BUCK** (\"dandy\") +** TEETH** (\"champers\")"} +{"Clue":"Blair's reported prosperity (4)","Answer":"BOOM","Explanation":"Blair's reported prosperity (4)\nA homophone of BLAIR [*reported*] is BLARE, synonymous with **BOOM"} +{"Clue":"Revolutionary scientific facility \u2014 Pascal be damned! (8)","Answer":"SPACELAB","Explanation":"Revolutionary scientific facility \u2014 Pascal be damned! (8)\n***(pascal be)"} +{"Clue":"Northern area supports, of course, sports team (8)","Answer":"TEESSIDE","Explanation":"Northern area supports, of course, sports team (8)\n**TEES** (\"supports of course\" i.e. golf tees) + **SIDE** (\"sports team\")"} +{"Clue":"Qualified, reportedly, to identify island's salt (4,6)","Answer":"ABLE SEAMAN","Explanation":"Qualified, reportedly, to identify island's salt (4,6)\n**ABLE** (\"qualifed\") +** SEA** (homophone of SEE (\"identify\", *reportedly*)) + **MAN** (\"island\")"} +{"Clue":"Gay choir formed around end of April, a powerful group (9)","Answer":"OLIGARCHY","Explanation":"Gay choir formed around end of April, a powerful group (9)\n***(gay choir)** *around* [*end of*] (apri)**L"} +{"Clue":"Unknown number longing to include time out on the water? (8)","Answer":"YACHTING","Explanation":"Unknown number longing to include time out on the water? (8)\n**Y** (\"unknown\" in algebra) + **ACHING** (\"longing\") *to include* **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Finger twisted inside hollowed-out Kenyan rainforest plant (4,4)","Answer":"KING FERN","Explanation":"Finger twisted inside hollowed-out Kenyan rainforest plant (4,4)\n***(finger)** *inside* [*hollowed-out*] **K**(enya)**N"} +{"Clue":"Coalition: the French disease (6)","Answer":"LEAGUE","Explanation":"Coalition: the French disease (6)\n**LE** (\"the\" in \"French\") + **AGUE** (\"disease\")"} +{"Clue":"Narrow part said to be in line (6)","Answer":"STRAIT","Explanation":"Narrow part said to be in line (6)\nHomophone of [*said to be*] **STRAIGHT** (\"in line\")"} +{"Clue":"Cut line by knot's end (5)","Answer":"FILET","Explanation":"Cut line by knot's end (5)\n**FILE** (\"line\") *by* (kno)**T** [*'s end*]"} +{"Clue":"Away with this illicit cruiser! (4)","Answer":"STOW","Explanation":"Away with this illicit cruiser! (4)\nIf you add AWAY to **STOW** you get STOWAWAY (\"an illicit cruiser\")"} +{"Clue":"Benefit of merger, say, shedding a work unit in New York (7)","Answer":"SYNERGY","Explanation":"Benefit of merger, say, shedding a work unit in New York (7)\n**S**(a)**Y**\u00a0(say, *shedding* A)+** ERG** (\"work unit\") *in* **NY** (New York)"} +{"Clue":"Woman's first man in Middle East (6)","Answer":"MADAME","Explanation":"Woman's first man in Middle East (6)\n**ADAM** (\"first man\" *according to the Bible*) *in* **ME** (MIddle East)"} +{"Clue":"Exciting time, coming by river (9)","Answer":"ADVENTURE","Explanation":"Exciting time, coming by river (9)\n**ADVENT** (\"coming\") *by* (river) **URE"} +{"Clue":"Dubliner tempted to incorporate still (5)","Answer":"INERT","Explanation":"Dubliner tempted to incorporate still (5)\nHidden in \"dubl**INER T**empted\""} +{"Clue":"Swimming pool covers last bit of rear deck (5)","Answer":"ORLOP","Explanation":"Swimming pool covers last bit of rear deck (5)\n***(pool)** *covers* [*last bit of*] (rea)**R"} +{"Clue":"Six nap fitfully close to futon (4-5)","Answer":"HALF-DOZEN","Explanation":"Six nap fitfully close to futon (4-5)\n**HALF-DOZE** (\"nap fitfully\") + [*close to*] (futo)**N"} +{"Clue":"Caught monkey pinching old racket (8)","Answer":"CLANGOUR","Explanation":"Caught monkey pinching old racket (8)\n**C** (caught, in cricket) + **LANGUR** (\"monkey\") *pinching* **O** (old)"} +{"Clue":"He's promised work in cafe (6)","Answer":"FIANCE","Explanation":"He's promised work in cafe (6)\n***(in cafe)"} +{"Clue":"Flat piece journalist's brought in (6)","Answer":"BEDSIT","Explanation":"Flat piece journalist's brought in (6)\n**BIT** (\"piece\") with **ED'S** (\"journalist's\") **brought in"} +{"Clue":"Good getting on high-priority film (4,4)","Answer":"GOLD RUSH","Explanation":"Good getting on high-priority film (4,4)\n**G** (good) + **OLD** (\"getting on\") + **RUSH** (\"high-priority\" as in \"rush job\") \n*I assume that Redshank is referring to the classic Chaplin movie where the tramp is so hungry he is forced to eat his own boot, but that was called \"THE Gold Rush\"\". There have been movies called \"Gold Rush\" but none worthy of inclusion in a crossword."} +{"Clue":"Lost again at sea, longing for home (9)","Answer":"NOSTALGIA","Explanation":"Lost again at sea, longing for home (9)\n***(lost again)"} +{"Clue":"Excellent posh weekends during every year (5)","Answer":"PUKKA","Explanation":"Excellent posh weekends during every year (5)\n**U** (\"posh\") + **KK** (end of \"week\" twice, so \"weekends\")* during* **PA** (per annum, i.e. \"every year\")"} +{"Clue":"Mariners start to inscribe bone collections (5)","Answer":"TARSI","Explanation":"Mariners start to inscribe bone collections (5)\n**TARS** (\"mariners\") + [*start to*] **I**(nscribe)"} +{"Clue":"Magazine writer's breaking reading deadline (4,5)","Answer":"TIME LIMIT","Explanation":"Magazine writer's breaking reading deadline (4,5)\n**TIME** (\"magazine\") + **I'M** (\"writer's\") *breaking* **LIT**(erature) (\"reading\")"} +{"Clue":"A sibling maintains pose unchanged (2,2,2)","Answer":"AS IT IS","Explanation":"A sibling maintains pose unchanged (2,2,2)\n*I think this is an error as the word play gives us A SIS (\"sibling\") maintaining SIT (\"pose\") which leads to AS(S IT) IS"} +{"Clue":"Beer with no heart judged to have a head? (7)","Answer":"AERATED","Explanation":"Beer with no heart judged to have a head? (7)\n**A**(l)**E** (\"beer\" *with no heart*) + **RATED** (\"judged\")"} +{"Clue":"How sad can it be, reshuffling opposition leaders (6,7)","Answer":"SHADOW CABINET","Explanation":"How sad can it be, reshuffling opposition leaders (6,7)\n***(how sad can it be)"} +{"Clue":"Make short work of English lines collected by star (7)","Answer":"NOVELLA","Explanation":"Make short work of English lines collected by star (7)\n**E** (English) **LL** (lines) *collected by* **NOVA** (\"star\")"} +{"Clue":"Quickly make\u00a0approach (3-2)","Answer":"RUN-UP","Explanation":"Quickly make\u00a0approach (3-2)\nDouble definition, although the first would not have the hyphen."} +{"Clue":"Boyish solver, thoughtful, ought to leave (8)","Answer":"YOUTHFUL","Explanation":"Boyish solver, thoughtful, ought to leave (8)\n**YOU** (\"solver\") + **TH**(ought)**FUL\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"Light cloth mostly covering energy breakfast (6)","Answer":"MUESLI","Explanation":"Light cloth mostly covering energy breakfast (6)\n**MUSLI**(n) (\"light cloth\" *mostly*) *covering* **E** (energy)"} +{"Clue":"Wimp forgot his lines, hung up on other line (4-5)","Answer":"DRIP-DRIED","Explanation":"Wimp forgot his lines, hung up on other line (4-5)\n**DRIP** (\"wimp\") + **DRIED** (\"forgot his lines\")"} +{"Clue":"Prayer leader regularly immured in cramping zones (7)","Answer":"MUEZZIN","Explanation":"Prayer leader regularly immured in cramping zones (7)\n[r*egularly*] (i)**M**(m)**U**(r)**E**(d) **IN** *cramping* **ZZ** (zones)"} +{"Clue":"Kindly offered to accept card (13)","Answer":"TENDERHEARTED","Explanation":"Kindly offered to accept card (13)\n**TENDERED** (\"offered\") *to accept* **HEART** (\"card\" suit)"} +{"Clue":"Distribute gratuities, ignoring European picker (9)","Answer":"GUITARIST","Explanation":"Distribute gratuities, ignoring European picker (9)\n***(gratuitis)** being GRATUITI(e)S *ignoring* E (European)"} +{"Clue":"Stewed ox meat one answer for blood problem (8)","Answer":"TOXAEMIA","Explanation":"Stewed ox meat one answer for blood problem (8)\n***(ox meat)** +** I** (\"one\") + **A** (answer)"} +{"Clue":"Abandons son leaving courses (7)","Answer":"DESERTS","Explanation":"Abandons son leaving courses (7)\nS (son) *leaving* **DES**(s)**ERTS** (\"courses\")"} +{"Clue":"Blue Berets stayed guarding male in a mess (7)","Answer":"UNKEMPT","Explanation":"Blue Berets stayed guarding male in a mess (7)\n**UN** (United Nations, so \"Blue Berets\") + **KEPT** (\"stayed\") *guarding* **M** (male)"} +{"Clue":"A billionaire's gems (6)","Answer":"AGATES","Explanation":"A billionaire's gems (6)\n**A** + (Bill) **GATES** (\"billionaire\")"} +{"Clue":"Icy rivers protect city (5)","Answer":"POLAR","Explanation":"Icy rivers protect city (5)\n(River) **PO** + **R** (river) *protect*** LA** (Los Angeles, so \"city\")"} +{"Clue":"Son quietly studied magazine feature (6)","Answer":"SPREAD","Explanation":"Son quietly studied magazine feature (6)\n**S** (son) + **P** (piano, so \"quietly\") + **READ** (\"studied\")"} +{"Clue":"Virago shows impulsive desire in hot island (8)","Answer":"HARRIDAN","Explanation":"Virago shows impulsive desire in hot island (8)\n**ID** (\"impulsibe desire\") *in* **H** (hot) **ARRAN** (\"island\")"} +{"Clue":"Ravel Preludes caused dislike (8)","Answer":"REPULSED","Explanation":"Ravel Preludes caused dislike (8)\n***(preludes)"} +{"Clue":"Bond role\u00a0in abundance (6)","Answer":"GALORE","Explanation":"Bond role\u00a0in abundance (6)\nDouble definition, the first referring to Pussy Galore, a character in the Ian Fleming's *Goldfinger*, one of the James Bond books."} +{"Clue":"Short coat for dance in Madrid (6)","Answer":"BOLERO","Explanation":"Short coat for dance in Madrid (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Forming concepts in hide at Iona (8)","Answer":"IDEATION","Explanation":"Forming concepts in hide at Iona (8)\nHidden in \"h**IDE AT ION**a\""} +{"Clue":"Barman and former drinkers right about police state? (5,7)","Answer":"AARON COPLAND","Explanation":"Barman and former drinkers right about police state? (5,7)\n**AA** (Alcoholics Anonymous, so \"former drinkers\") + **R** (right) + **ON** (\"about\") + **COP** (\"police\") + **LAND** (\"state\") \n*In this clue, the \"bar\" in \"barman\" relates to musical bars, and Aaron Copland (1900-1990) was an American composer."} +{"Clue":"Free time promised in afternoon (4,8)","Answer":"POST MERIDIEM","Explanation":"Free time promised in afternoon (4,8)\n***(time promised)"} +{"Clue":"Prickly plant in a container like this (8)","Answer":"ACANTHUS","Explanation":"Prickly plant in a container like this (8)\n**A CAN** (\"container\") + **THUS** (\"like this\")"} +{"Clue":"Shun Italian man denied introduction (6)","Answer":"IGNORE","Explanation":"Shun Italian man denied introduction (6)\n(s)**IGNORE** (\"Italian man\", *denied introduction* i.e. having its first letter (introduction) removed)"} +{"Clue":"Gloomy sergeant major in control (6)","Answer":"DISMAL","Explanation":"Gloomy sergeant major in control (6)\n**SM** (sergeant major) *in* **DIAL** (\"control\")"} +{"Clue":"Agile duo animated in discussion (8)","Answer":"DIALOGUE","Explanation":"Agile duo animated in discussion (8)\n***(agile duo)"} +{"Clue":"Top property Balmoral perhaps (8)","Answer":"HEADGEAR","Explanation":"Top property Balmoral perhaps (8)\n**HEAD** (\"top\") + **GEAR** (\"property\")"} +{"Clue":"Diocese no longer safe when leader deposed (6)","Answer":"EXETER","Explanation":"Diocese no longer safe when leader deposed (6)\n**EX** (\"no longer\") + (p)**ETER** (\"safe\" with its *leader deposed*)"} +{"Clue":"Disinfectant fluid no help (6)","Answer":"PHENOL","Explanation":"Disinfectant fluid no help (6)\n***(no help)"} +{"Clue":"High-spirited former soldier grabs cheap taxi (9)","Answer":"EXUBERANT","Explanation":"High-spirited former soldier grabs cheap taxi (9)\n**EX** (\"former\") + (soldier) **ANT** *grabs*\u00a0**UBER** (\"cheap taxi\")"} +{"Clue":"Dunderhead is on schedule to make speech (9)","Answer":"DISCOURSE","Explanation":"Dunderhead is on schedule to make speech (9)\n**D**(under)[*head*] **IS** *on* **COURSE** (\"schedule\")"} +{"Clue":"Waller took top tip from Roach \u2013 piano's inside (7)","Answer":"HADRIAN","Explanation":"Waller took top tip from Roach \u2013 piano's inside (7)\n**HAD** (\"took\") [*top tip from* **R**(oach) + (p)**IAN**o [*'s inside*]"} +{"Clue":"Villain has non-British accent (5)","Answer":"ROGUE","Explanation":"Villain has non-British accent (5)\n[*non*-(B)ritish] (b)**ROGUE** (\"accent\")"} +{"Clue":"Maybe Auskerry has tenant? (5)","Answer":"ISLET","Explanation":"Maybe Auskerry has tenant? (5)\n**IS LET** = \"has tenant\" \n*Auskerry is a small island in the Orkneys."} +{"Clue":"Announces scion delivered in travelling up (8)","Answer":"AIRBORNE","Explanation":"Announces scion delivered in travelling up (8)\nHomophone of [*announces*] **HEIR BORN** (\"scion delivered\")"} +{"Clue":"Deadly snake with stinger losing weight (3)","Answer":"ASP","Explanation":"Deadly snake with stinger losing weight (3)\n(w)**ASP** (\"stinger\" *losing* W (weight))"} +{"Clue":"Start to speak pompously having necked one drink (9)","Answer":"ORIGINATE","Explanation":"Start to speak pompously having necked one drink (9)\n**ORATE** (\"to speak pompously\") *having necked* **I** (\"one\") **GIN** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Grilled dish needs no Moselle in cooking (5,4)","Answer":"LEMON SOLE","Explanation":"Grilled dish needs no Moselle in cooking (5,4)\n***(no moselle)"} +{"Clue":"Margins trimmed, act as soon as Neo has plan (8)","Answer":"CONCEIVE","Explanation":"Margins trimmed, act as soon as Neo has plan (8)\n[*margins trimmed*], (a)**C**(t) + **ONCE** (\"as soon as\") + **I'VE** (\"Neo has\")"} +{"Clue":"Something's dealt with (3)","Answer":"MET","Explanation":"Something's dealt with (3)\nHidden in \"so**MET**hing\""} +{"Clue":"One in clique imprisoned at Broadmoor finally (7)","Answer":"INSIDER","Explanation":"One in clique imprisoned at Broadmoor finally (7)\n**INSIDE** (\"imprsioned\") *at* (broadmoo)**R** [*finally*]"} +{"Clue":"Bird or carp in great river (6)","Answer":"GROUSE","Explanation":"Bird or carp in great river (6)\n**GR** (great) + (river) **OUSE"} +{"Clue":"Designated area in North Sea (5)","Answer":"NAMED","Explanation":"Designated area in North Sea (5)\n**A** (area) *in* **N** (north) + **MED** (\"sea\")"} +{"Clue":"Share hole where fool incarcerates fifty (5)","Answer":"HALVE","Explanation":"Share hole where fool incarcerates fifty (5)\n**HAVE** (\"fool\") *incarcerates*** L** (50, in Roman numerals) \n*Not sure what \"hole\" is doing in the clue?"} +{"Clue":"Scotsman restricts fun one August (8)","Answer":"MAJESTIC","Explanation":"Scotsman restricts fun one August (8)\n**MAC** (\"Scotsman\") *restricts* **JEST** (\"fun\") + **I** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"I study boring books to impress (6)","Answer":"INDENT","Explanation":"I study boring books to impress (6)\n**I** + **DEN** (\"study\") *boring* **NT** (New Testament, so \"books\")"} +{"Clue":"One who avoids commercial breaks always (6)","Answer":"EVADER","Explanation":"One who avoids commercial breaks always (6)\n**AD** (\"commercial\")* breaks* **EVER** (\"always\")"} +{"Clue":"Irish province's city requiring name for church (8)","Answer":"LEINSTER","Explanation":"Irish province's city requiring name for church (8)\n**LEI**(ce>**N**)**STER** (\"city\" with N (name) for CE (church (of England))"} +{"Clue":"Tail of golden retriever wags \u2013 that's cheeky (10)","Answer":"IRREVERENT","Explanation":"Tail of golden retriever wags \u2013 that's cheeky (10)\n***(n retriever)** where N is [*tail of*] (golde)N"} +{"Clue":"Composer is left out (4)","Answer":"IVES","Explanation":"Composer is left out (4)\n(l)**IVES** (\"is\" with L (left) *out*) \n*Refers to Charles Ives(1874-1954), an American composer"} +{"Clue":"Grain, or what you may do with grain, we hear? (6)","Answer":"MILLET","Explanation":"Grain, or what you may do with grain, we hear? (6)\nHomophone of **MILL IT** (\"what you may do with grain\" [*we hear*])"} +{"Clue":"Animal is bound to stake first (8)","Answer":"ANTELOPE","Explanation":"Animal is bound to stake first (8)\n**LOPE** (\"bound\") *with* **ANTE** (\"stake\") *first"} +{"Clue":"Representative thus embraces Chuck with my backing (8)","Answer":"SYMBOLIC","Explanation":"Representative thus embraces Chuck with my backing (8)\n**SIC** (\"thus\") *embraces* (<=**LOB** (\"chuck\") *with* <=**MY**) [*backing*]"} +{"Clue":"Rambling tirade by monarch (6)","Answer":"ERRANT","Explanation":"Rambling tirade by monarch (6)\n**RANT** (\"tirade\") *by* **ER** (\"monarch\")"} +{"Clue":"Boom\u00a0box (4)","Answer":"SPAR","Explanation":"Boom\u00a0box (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Visionary \u2013 gullible sort providing material (10)","Answer":"SEERSUCKER","Explanation":"Visionary \u2013 gullible sort providing material (10)\n**SEER** (\"visionary\") + **SUCKER** (\"gullible sort\")"} +{"Clue":"Essential money to feed diminutive sort (8)","Answer":"RUDIMENT","Explanation":"Essential money to feed diminutive sort (8)\n**DIME** (\"money\") *to feed* **RUNT** (\"diminutive sort\")"} +{"Clue":"Name Peter Ustinov's first novel (6)","Answer":"REPUTE","Explanation":"Name Peter Ustinov's first novel (6)\n***(peter u)** where U is U(stinov) ['*s first*]"} +{"Clue":"Children learn about East Cheshire? (6)","Answer":"CHEESE","Explanation":"Children learn about East Cheshire? (6)\n**CH** (children) + **<=SEE** (\"learn\" about) + **E** (east)"} +{"Clue":"No manners? That includes lawyer at present (8)","Answer":"NOWADAYS","Explanation":"No manners? That includes lawyer at present (8)\n**NO WAYS** (\"manners\") *includes*** DA** (District Attorney, so \"lawyer\")"} +{"Clue":"Misfortune truly besets model after a day (9)","Answer":"ADVERSITY","Explanation":"Misfortune truly besets model after a day (9)\n**VERY** (\"truly\") *besets* **SIT** (\"model\") *after* **A D** (day)"} +{"Clue":"Supply has to last, right away (5)","Answer":"ENDUE","Explanation":"Supply has to last, right away (5)\n**ENDU**(r)**E** (\"to last\" R (right) *away*)"} +{"Clue":"Plague emptied industrial plant (9)","Answer":"TORMENTIL","Explanation":"Plague emptied industrial plant (9)\n**TORMENT** (\"plague\") + [*emptied*] **I**(ndustria)**L ***Tormentil is a plant with yellow flowers used for dyeing"} +{"Clue":"Tree planted in centre of volcanic crater (7)","Answer":"CALDERA","Explanation":"Tree planted in centre of volcanic crater (7)\n**ALDER** (\"tree\") *planted in* [*centre of*] (vol)**CA**(nic)"} +{"Clue":"Nana's rheumatoid infection partly returned (5)","Answer":"IDIOT","Explanation":"Nana's rheumatoid infection partly returned (5)\nHidden backwards in \"rheuma**TOID I**nfection\"\u00a0[*partly returned*]"} +{"Clue":"One makes spirits calm in the middle of rough ride (9)","Answer":"DISTILLER","Explanation":"One makes spirits calm in the middle of rough ride (9)\n**STILL** (\"calm\") *in the middle of* ***(ride)"} +{"Clue":"Fine clothes top of expenses for family member (5)","Answer":"NIECE","Explanation":"Fine clothes top of expenses for family member (5)\n**NICE** (\"fine\") *clothes* [*top of*] **E**(xpenses)"} +{"Clue":"Rake it in, working with rebel (9)","Answer":"LIBERTINE","Explanation":"Rake it in, working with rebel (9)\n***(it in rebel)"} +{"Clue":"Animal breeders regularly entering shed (4,5)","Answer":"TREE SHREW","Explanation":"Animal breeders regularly entering shed (4,5)\n(b)**R**(e)**E**(d)**E**(r)**S** [*regularly*] *entering* **THREW** (\"shed\")"} +{"Clue":"Make jokes amiably or sarcastically? (9)","Answer":"PUNGENTLY","Explanation":"Make jokes amiably or sarcastically? (9)\n**PUN** (\"make jokes\") + **GENTLY** (\"amiably\")"} +{"Clue":"Two-time, filled by passion? (5,2)","Answer":"CHEAT ON","Explanation":"Two-time, filled by passion? (5,2)\n**CON** (\"two-time\") *filled by* **HEAT** (\"passion\") and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Opulent prince gets drunk (5)","Answer":"PLUSH","Explanation":"Opulent prince gets drunk (5)\n**P** (prince) *gets* **LUSH** (\"drunk\")"} +{"Clue":"Kid had influence, so they say (5)","Answer":"SUEDE","Explanation":"Kid had influence, so they say (5)\nHomophone of **SWAYED** (\"had influence\" [*so they say*])"} +{"Clue":"Police must restrain excited boy with bow (5)","Answer":"CUPID","Explanation":"Police must restrain excited boy with bow (5)\n**CID** (Criminal Investigation Department, so \"police\") *must restrain* **UP** (\"excited\")"} +{"Clue":"Rand maybe in transmission of data? One's choice no longer (5)","Answer":"DAYNT","Explanation":"Definition: One's choice no longer\n**AYN** (Rand, maybe) *in* **DT** (data transmission) \nDaynt *is an archaic form of* dainty."} +{"Clue":"Extra Scotch, medium dry (4)","Answer":"MAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Extra Scotch\n**M** (medium) + **AIR** (\"dry\") \nMair *is a Scottish variant of* more"} +{"Clue":"Spongy, running inside, like Pyramus' eyes? (10)","Answer":"PORRACEOUS","Explanation":"Definition: like Pyramus' eyes?\n**POROUS** (\"spongy\") with **RACE** (\"running\") *inside* \n*In Act 5, Scene 1 of* A Midsummer Night's Dream, *the grieving Thisbe says of Pyramus*, \"his eyes were green as leeks\". Porraceous* means *leek-green*."} +{"Clue":"Boiled leeks containing slice of conference pear (6)","Answer":"SECKEL","Explanation":"Definition: pear\n***(leeks)** *containing* [*slice of*] **C**(onference) \n*A *seckel* is a small red\/yellow *pear*."} +{"Clue":"Cavity's rent a molar? More treated with this (6)","Answer":"ANTRAL","Explanation":"Definition: Cavity's\n***(rent a molar)** gives MORE ANTRAL"} +{"Clue":"Vertebrate of a kind from America I included in observation (7)","Answer":"AMNIOTE","Explanation":"Definition: Vertebrate of a kind \n**AM** (America) + **I** *included in* **NOTE** (\"observation\")"} +{"Clue":"Always having to turn in, the moment causing irritation for the poet (7)","Answer":"NOYANCE","Explanation":"Definition: irritation for the poet \n**<=AY** [*having to turn*] *in* **NONCE** (\"the moment\") \nNoyance i*s a poetic version of annoyance."} +{"Clue":"Claret vessel: a little left after meal imbibed by those that shouldn't? (5)","Answer":"AORTA","Explanation":"Definition: Claret vessel\n**ORT** (\"a little left after a meal\") *imbibed by* **AA** (Alcoholics Anonymous, i.e. \"those that shouldn't (imbibe claret))"} +{"Clue":"Hip flask of yesteryear bedecked corslet (7)","Answer":"COSTREL","Explanation":"Definition: Hip flask of yesteryear\n*(corslet) \n*A *costrel *was a flask, hung at the waist."} +{"Clue":"Woman, twice married, breaking cover, causing confusion locally (7)","Answer":"WHEMMLE","Explanation":"Definition: confusion locally\n**W** (woman) + **MM** (\"twice married\") *breaking* **HELE** (archaic word for \"cover\") \nWhemmle *is a dialect word for *confusion."} +{"Clue":"Bill, aged, shivering like poor Tom (tragically) (5)","Answer":"ACOLD","Explanation":"Definition: shivering like poor Tom (tragically)\nAC (account, so \"bill\") + OLD (\"aged\") \n*In Act 3, Scene 4 of *King Lear,* Edgar declares \"Bless thy five wits! *Tom's a-cold*\""} +{"Clue":"Cavities requiring return of doctor, no longer healthy (7)","Answer":"HOLESOM","Explanation":"Definition: no longer healthy\n**HOLES** (\"cavities\") *require* **<=MO** (return of \"doctor\")"} +{"Clue":"Quite pooped (as once)? Take a nap round opportune time (7)","Answer":"NOSELED","Explanation":"Definition: Quite pooped (as once)\n**NOD** (\"take a nap\") *round* **SELE** (a time of happiness, so \"opportune time\") \nNoseled *means* fooled completely"} +{"Clue":"Creon, or the edict he issued? (6)","Answer":"THEBAN","Explanation":"Definition: Creon\nTHE EDICT (\"ban\") \nCreon *was the ruler of Thebes in the legend of Oedipus, in Greek mythology."} +{"Clue":"Beast reminding one of Hitler, equipment stuff being one short! (6)","Answer":"RIGLIN","Explanation":"Definition: Beast reminding one of Hitler\n**RIG** (\"equipment\") + **LIN**(e) (\"stuff\" *being one* (letter) *short*) \n*A *riglin* is an animal with only one testicle. In urban mythology, Hitler is reputed to have had only one testicle. A song often sung in my childhood implied that the other was in the Albert Hall, and that it had been removed by his own mother."} +{"Clue":"Shortening not in a crust? It ruins more than one of these (10)","Answer":"TRUNCATION","Explanation":"Definition: Shortening\n***(not in a crust)** provides TRUNCATIONS (i.e. more than one)"} +{"Clue":"Some times are bewildering by the sound of it (4)","Answer":"DAYS","Explanation":"Definition: Some times\nHomophone [*by the sound of it*] of **DAZE** (\"are bewildering\")"} +{"Clue":"Yearlings stop joining gee-gees (5)","Answer":"HOGGS","Explanation":"Definition: Yearlings\n**HO** (\"stop\") *joining* **GGS** (gee-gees)"} +{"Clue":"Able to see clearly again (chains tended to be loosened) (12)","Answer":"DISENCHANTED","Explanation":"Definition: Able to see clearly again\n***(chains tended)"} +{"Clue":"Being a primate, he turned up with ordinary, entering a school (7)","Answer":"APEHOOD","Explanation":"Definition: Being a primate\n**<=HE** [*turned up*] *with* **O** (ordinary) *entering* **A POD** (\"school\")"} +{"Clue":"Company sent up king causing some laughter in theatre (4)","Answer":"YOCK","Explanation":"Definition: some laughter in theatre\n**<=COY** (company, *sent up*) + **K** (king)"} +{"Clue":"Wooden bit of tableware shunned by upper-class (5)","Answer":"TREEN","Explanation":"Definition: Wooden\n**T**(u)**REEN** (\"bit of silverware\") *shunned by* U (upper-class)"} +{"Clue":"Grand, in the manner of sporting occasion (4)","Answer":"GALA","Explanation":"Definition: sporting occasion\n**G** (grand) + **A LA** (\"in the manner of\")"} +{"Clue":"Bird in Shakespeare supposedly arrived in doubled piece of muslin (6)","Answer":"SCAMEL","Explanation":"Definition: Bird in Shakespeare supposedly\n**CAME** (\"arrived\") *in*\u00a0[*double piece of*] (mu)**SL**(in) \n*According to Shakespeare, a *scamel* was a Norfolk godwit, but this may have been a misprint for a stannel."} +{"Clue":"String-pullers formerly? I'm not one that's devious about money (9)","Answer":"MOTIONMEN","Explanation":"Definition: String-pullers formerly?\n***(im not one)** *about* **M** (money) \nMotionmen *were puppeteers"} +{"Clue":"Tincture seen in coloured glow, a rich orange (6)","Answer":"AURORA","Explanation":"Definition: a rich orange\n*In* **AURA** (\"coloured glow\"), **OR** (\"tincture\")"} +{"Clue":"Left to rest, soldiers during rest disturbed getting discharges (12)","Answer":"RELEASEMENTS","Explanation":"Definition: discharges\n**L** (left) + **EASE** (\"to rest\") + **MEN** (\"soldiers\") during ***(rest)"} +{"Clue":"Racket, deviously subtle vehicle for campaigning Brexiteers? (9)","Answer":"BATTLEBUS","Explanation":"Definition: vehicle for campaigning Brexiteers?\n**BAT** (\"tracket\") + ***(subtle)"} +{"Clue":"Last jam? Shame to open it (7)","Answer":"CLOSING","Explanation":"Definition: Last \n**CLOG**\u00a0(\"jam\") with **SIN** (\"shame\") *to open it."} +{"Clue":"Flowerbed came back to life with grass curtailed (6)","Answer":"ROSERY","Explanation":"Definition: Flowerbed\n**ROSE** (\"came back to life\") *with* **RY**(e) (\"grass\" *curtailed*)"} +{"Clue":"West Dorking church showing place of origin? (6)","Answer":"WHENCE","Explanation":"Definition: place of origin?\n**W** (west) + **HEN** (of which \"Dorking\" is a breed) + **CE** (\"church\" of England)"} +{"Clue":"Splat \u2013 I'll dive in. Jock's reluctant (5)","Answer":"LAITH","Explanation":"Definition: Jock's reluctant\n**LATH** (\"splat\") with **I** *in* \nLaith *is the Scottish for* loath."} +{"Clue":"Bother \u2013 nearly late, lift needed (4)","Answer":"DRAT","Explanation":"Definition: Bother \n**<=TARD**(y) (*nearly* \"late\", *lift*ed)"} +{"Clue":"When it's missing leg, inclined to go for big hit (4)","Answer":"SLOG","Explanation":"Definition: big hi\n**SLO**(pin)**G**, (\"inclined\", *missing* PIN (\"leg\"))"} +{"Clue":"Mother's request for silk (6)","Answer":"DAM ASK","Explanation":"Mother's request for silk (6)\n**DAM** (\"mother\") + **ASK** (\"request\")"} +{"Clue":"Wisdom in town with elderly tourists? (8)","Answer":"SAGACITY","Explanation":"Wisdom in town with elderly tourists? (8)\nSAGA is a travel firm which specialises in travel for the over 50s"} +{"Clue":"No BAME person would spin such a harmless story (5,3)","Answer":"WHITE LIE","Explanation":"No BAME person would spin such a harmless story (5,3)\n*BAME stands for Black, Asian and Minor Ethic, and has come to be mean \"non-white\" (son't like the term myself!)"} +{"Clue":"Swears at area transport (6)","Answer":"ABUSES","Explanation":"Swears at area transport (6)\n**A** (area) + **BUSES** (\"transport\")"} +{"Clue":"Partner briefly I used to connect with (2-2)","Answer":"WI-FI","Explanation":"Partner briefly I used to connect with (2-2)\n**WIF**(e) (\"partner\", *briefly*) + **I"} +{"Clue":"Thinking timid agent needs replacing (10)","Answer":"MEDITATING","Explanation":"Thinking timid agent needs replacing (10)\n***(timid agent)"} +{"Clue":"Still\u00a0relaxing (2,4)","Answer":"AT REST","Explanation":"Still\u00a0relaxing (2,4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Recipe ingredients x-rayed, suspiciously found across motorway (5-3)","Answer":"READY-MIX","Explanation":"Recipe ingredients x-rayed, suspiciously found across motorway (5-3)\n***(xrayed)** *across* **M** (motorway)"} +{"Clue":"Break time at school? (4-4)","Answer":"HALF-TE~RM","Explanation":"Break time at school? (4-4)\nBarely cryptic defintion"} +{"Clue":"Sort of house, nothing secret when in it (6)","Answer":"PUBLIC","Explanation":"Sort of house, nothing secret when in it (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Shock as canal sides crumble (10)","Answer":"SCANDALISE","Explanation":"Shock as canal sides crumble (10)\n***(canal sides)"} +{"Clue":"The first colour? (4)","Answer":"GOLD","Explanation":"The first colour? (4)\nCryptic defintion \u2013 gold being the mormal colour of a winner's medal."} +{"Clue":"Attractive cave reached round river (6)","Answer":"GROTTO","Explanation":"Attractive cave reached round river (6)\n**GOT TO** (\"reached\") *around* **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"Be a soldier without sleeves, do we hear? (4,4)","Answer":"BEAR ARMS","Explanation":"Be a soldier without sleeves, do we hear? (4,4)\nHomophone of **BARE ARMS** (\"without sleeves\")"} +{"Clue":"In rear limb, large scab (8)","Answer":"BLACKLEG","Explanation":"In rear limb, large scab (8)\n**L** (large)*\u00a0in* **BACK LEG** (\"rear limb\")"} +{"Clue":"Judge's job is tedious (6)","Answer":"TRYING","Explanation":"Judge's job is tedious (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Book\u00a0Silent Night, for one (1,9,5)","Answer":"A CHRISTMAS CAROL","Explanation":"Book\u00a0Silent Night, for one (1,9,5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Step into A&E, Fred! (7)","Answer":"ASTAIRE","Explanation":"Step into A&E, Fred! (7)\n**STAIR** (\"step\") into** A** + **E"} +{"Clue":"Like Metro to travel a distance (9)","Answer":"KILOMETRE","Explanation":"Like Metro to travel a distance (9)\n***(like metro)"} +{"Clue":"Extravagant\u00a0poet? (7)","Answer":"SPENDER","Explanation":"Extravagant\u00a0poet? (7)\nDouble defintiion, the second referring to Stephen Spender"} +{"Clue":"Enormous pair of soldiers (5)","Answer":"GIANT","Explanation":"Enormous pair of soldiers (5)\n**G.I.\u00a0**(American \"soldier\") +**\u00a0**\u00a0(soldier)\u00a0**ANT"} +{"Clue":"Run through Cumbria, say \u2014 it's rural (7)","Answer":"COUNTRY","Explanation":"Run through Cumbria, say \u2014 it's rural (7)\n**R** (run) *through* **COUNTY** (\"Cumbria, say\")"} +{"Clue":"Book male unseen (3,9,3)","Answer":"THE INVISIBLE MAN","Explanation":"Book male unseen (3,9,3)\n**THE INVISIBLE** (\"unseen\") + **MAN** (\"male\")"} +{"Clue":"Dessert created by small program with skill (5,4)","Answer":"APPLE TART","Explanation":"Dessert created by small program with skill (5,4)\n**APPLET** (\"small program\") *with* **ART** (\"skill\")"} +{"Clue":"Enthusiast I dressed in flowing caftan (7)","Answer":"FANATIC","Explanation":"Enthusiast I dressed in flowing caftan (7)\n**I** *dressed in* ***(caftan)"} +{"Clue":"Result of operation of prison sewer? (7)","Answer":"MAILBAG","Explanation":"Result of operation of prison sewer? (7)\nPrisoners used to sew mailbags (don't know if they still do that kind of thing)"} +{"Clue":"Grab woman who's on the streets (3,4)","Answer":"BAG LADY","Explanation":"Grab woman who's on the streets (3,4)\n**BAG** (\"grab\") + **LADY** (\"woman\")"} +{"Clue":"Some coral with a heavy price (5)","Answer":"ATOLL","Explanation":"Some coral with a heavy price (5)\n**A TOLL** (\"heavy price\")"} +{"Clue":"Term of endearment ultimately seems false to the queen (8)","Answer":"SEMESTER","Explanation":"Definition: Term\n***(t seems)** where the T is (endearmen)T [*ultimately*] *to* **ER** (\"the Queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Insist upon agreement with Republican for nomination in the first place (6)","Answer":"ASSERT","Explanation":"Definition: Insist upon\n**ASSE**(n>**R**)**T\u00a0**(\"agreement\" with R (Republican) *replaced by* [for] N(omination) [*in the first place*]"} +{"Clue":"King gets to regret embracing one side then the other (5)","Answer":"RULER","Explanation":"Definition: King\n**RUE** (\"to regret\") *embracing* **L** (left, \"one side\") *then* **R** (right, \"the other\" (side))"} +{"Clue":"Intense love for Australian girl into dancing (9)","Answer":"ADORATION","Explanation":"Definition: Intense love\n**A** (Australian) +** DORA** (\"girl\") + ***(into)"} +{"Clue":"Wicked on hiding lots of money in game (9)","Answer":"BADMINTON","Explanation":"Definition: game\n**BAD** (\"wicked\") + **ON** *hiding* **MINT** (\"lots of money\")"} +{"Clue":"Hastily construct one before dog comes back after run (3,2)","Answer":"RIG UP","Explanation":"Definition: Hastily construct\n**I** (\"one\") *before* **<=PUG** (\"dog\" *comes* *back*) *after* **R** (run)"} +{"Clue":"A yacht found destroyed in China years ago (6)","Answer":"CATHAY","Explanation":"Definition: China years ago\n***(a yacht)"} +{"Clue":"Find fault with American revolutionary's sense of style (7)","Answer":"PANACHE","Explanation":"Definition: sense of style\n**PAN** (\"find fault with\") + **A** (American) + **CHE** (Guevara) (\"revolutionary\")"} +{"Clue":"A bit vulgar to interrupt golfer from the east (7)","Answer":"SNAFFLE","Explanation":"Definition: A bit\n**NAFF** (\"vulgar\") *to interrupt* **<=ELS** (\"golfer\" read\u00a0*from the east*)"} +{"Clue":"Present after work to make an objection (6)","Answer":"OPPOSE","Explanation":"Definition: to make an objection\n**POSE** (\"present\") *after* **OP** (opus, so \"work\")"} +{"Clue":"Change of key Berry oddly ignored (5)","Answer":"ALTER","Explanation":"Definition: Change\n**ALT** (\"key\" on a computer keyboard) + (b)**E**(r)**R**(y) [*odd* letters *ignored*]"} +{"Clue":"Peto taking note after Geordie fellow's last to leave when drunk (9)","Answer":"INEBRIATE","Explanation":"Definition: drunk\n**I** (\"peto\") *taking*** TE** (\"note\") *after* **NE** (north-east, so \"Geordie\") + **BRI**A(n) (\"fellow\", its last letter left), so **I(NE-BRIA)TE"} +{"Clue":"Unusual answer not entirely bad following denial by mother (9)","Answer":"ANOMALOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Unusual\n**A** (answer) + [*not entirely*] **LOUS**(y) (\"bad\") *following* **NO** (\"denial\") *by* **MA** (\"mother\"), so** A(NO-MA)LOUS"} +{"Clue":"An offering from Tarantino is expected to cause a row (5)","Answer":"NOISE","Explanation":"Definition: a row\nHidden in [*an offering from*] \"tarantiN**O IS E**xpected\""} +{"Clue":"Corrects aim in small spaces (6)","Answer":"EMENDS","Explanation":"Definition: Corrects\n**END** (\"aim\") *in* **EMS** (\"small spaces\" in printing)"} +{"Clue":"One try after another elicits an exclamation of approval (4,4)","Answer":"HEAR HEAR","Explanation":"Definition: an exclamation of approval\n**HEAR** (\"try\") *one after the other"} +{"Clue":"Writer seen in brothel in Esher regularly (6)","Answer":"SCRIBE","Explanation":"Definition: Writer\n**CRIB** (\"brothel\") *in* (e)**S**(h)**E**(r) [*regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Mother describing older doctor's excessively theatrical behaviour (9)","Answer":"MELODRAMA","Explanation":"Definition: excessively theatrical behaviour\n**MAMA** (\"mother\") *describing* ***(older)** \n*I don't like the use of \"doctor\" as an anagrind in this clue. \"Doctor\" has to be used as a verb if it is to be used as an indicator, and so should come before the anagram fodder in the clue."} +{"Clue":"Easy for Frank (15)","Answer":"STRAIGHTFORWARD","Explanation":"Definition: Easy\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Just insist on getting Lydney evacuated (7)","Answer":"EXACTLY","Explanation":"Definition: Just\n**EXACT** (\"insist on\") *getting* **L**(ydne)**Y** [evacuated]"} +{"Clue":"Call after argument with associate of training provider (8,7)","Answer":"SPARRING PARTNER","Explanation":"Definition: training provider\n**RING** (\"call\") *after* **SPAR** (\"argurment\") *with* **PARTNER** (\"associate\")"} +{"Clue":"Looking carefully at letters from Heaney in Gaelic (5)","Answer":"EYING","Explanation":"Definition: Looking carefully at\nHidden in [*letters from*] \"hean**EY IN G**aelic\""} +{"Clue":"Writer upholding general quality shown by Mahler's first musical composition (4,4)","Answer":"TONE POEM","Explanation":"Definition: musical composition\n(Edgar Allan) **POE** (\"writer\") *upholding* **TONE** (\"general quality\") *shown by* **M**(ahler) ['*s first*]"} +{"Clue":"Ripped apart from boat returning full of soldiers (4,2)","Answer":"TORN UP","Explanation":"Definition: Ripped apart\n**<=PUNT** (\"boat\" *returning*)* full of* **OR** (other ranks, so \"soldiers\")"} +{"Clue":"Dispense with players in reserve (4,5)","Answer":"CAST ASIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Dispense wit\n**CAST** (\"players\") + **ASIDE** (\"in reserve\")"} +{"Clue":"Slip out to catch rising lawyer's daring act (8)","Answer":"ESCAPADE","Explanation":"Definition: daring act\n**ESCAPE** (\"slip out\") *to catch* [*rising*] **<=DA** (district attorney, so \"lawyer\")"} +{"Clue":"Inventing is done by an inventor (6)","Answer":"EDISON","Explanation":"Definition: an inventor\n***(is done)"} +{"Clue":"Disregard on account of experience (7)","Answer":"OVERSEE","Explanation":"Definition: Disregard\n**OVER** (\"on account of\") + **SEE** (\"experience\")"} +{"Clue":"Facing material changes to revenue after United's expulsion (6)","Answer":"VENEER","Explanation":"Definition: Facing material\n***(revene)** which is REVEN(u)E with U (united) *expelled"} +{"Clue":"Right about old exercises in figurative language (5)","Answer":"TROPE","Explanation":"Definition: figurative language\n**<=RT** (right, about) + **O** (old) **PE** (physical exercise, so \"exercises\")"} +{"Clue":"Let learner driver move gradually (5)","Answer":"LEASE","Explanation":"Let learner driver move gradually (5)\n**L** (learner) + **EASE** (\"move gradually\")"} +{"Clue":"Engineer crying out for agreement (9)","Answer":"CONGRUITY","Explanation":"Engineer crying out for agreement (9)\n***(crying out)"} +{"Clue":"Boozers pick up rubbish, according to Spooner (4,5)","Answer":"BEER HALLS","Explanation":"Boozers pick up rubbish, according to Spooner (4,5)\n**HEAR** (\"pick up\") + **BALLS** (\"rubbish') given the Spooner treatment"} +{"Clue":"Looking for more nuts, first off (5)","Answer":"AFTER","Explanation":"Looking for more nuts, first off (5)\n(d)**AFTER** (\"more nuts\"* first off*)"} +{"Clue":"Italian food, craft gin and endless chocs (7)","Answer":"GNOCCHI","Explanation":"Italian food, craft gin and endless chocs (7)\n***(gin choc)\u00a0** where CHOC is [*endless*] CHOC(s)"} +{"Clue":"Clouds of particles and gas obscure bus lane (7)","Answer":"NEBULAS","Explanation":"Clouds of particles and gas obscure bus lane (7)\n***(bus lane)"} +{"Clue":"Make broader jam-makers retreat (5)","Answer":"WIDEN","Explanation":"Make broader jam-makers retreat (5)\n**WI** (Womens Insitute, so \"jam-malers\") + **DEN** (\"retreat\")"} +{"Clue":"For instance, millions in profits for energy suppliers (3,5)","Answer":"GAS MAINS","Explanation":"For instance, millions in profits for energy suppliers (3,5)\n**AS** (\"for instance\") + **M** (millions) *in* **GAINS** (\"profits\")"} +{"Clue":"Hate a Danish physicist after change of heart (5)","Answer":"ABHOR","Explanation":"Hate a Danish physicist after change of heart (5)\n**A** (Niels) **B**(oh>**HO**)**R\u00a0**(\"Danish physicist\" with his *heart* (ie central letters) *changed*)"} +{"Clue":"Tackle coverage of unknown weather features (1-6)","Answer":"Y FRONTS","Explanation":"Tackle coverage of unknown weather features (1-6)\n**Y** ('unknown\" in maths) + **FRONTS** (\"weather features\")"} +{"Clue":"Beginning new push to the summit (7)","Answer":"NASCENT","Explanation":"Beginning new push to the summit (7)\n**N** (new) + **ASCENT** (\"push to the summit\")"} +{"Clue":"Wayward emu regularly hiding object (5)","Answer":"DEMUR","Explanation":"Wayward emu regularly hiding object (5)\nHidden in \"waywar**D EMU R**egularly\""} +{"Clue":"Jockey let a horse give up (4,5)","Answer":"LOSE HEART","Explanation":"Jockey let a horse give up (4,5)\n***(let a horse)"} +{"Clue":"Unguardedly messages one back, opening spontaneously (9)","Answer":"EXTEMPORE","Explanation":"Unguardedly messages one back, opening spontaneously (9)\n(t)**EXT**(s) (*unguardedly* \"messages\") +\u00a0**<=ME** (\"one\" back) + **PORE** (\"opening\")"} +{"Clue":"Small sailor pursuing large hunk (4)","Answer":"SLAB","Explanation":"Small sailor pursuing large hunk (4)\n**S** (small) + **AB** (able-bodied \"seaman\") *pursuing*** L** (large)"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps doctor's responsibility is to examine piles? (8)","Answer":"CASELOAD","Explanation":"Perhaps doctor's responsibility is to examine piles? (8)\n**CASE** (\"to examine\") + **LOAD** (\"piles\")"} +{"Clue":"Mediocre housing officers finally get engaged (4)","Answer":"MESH","Explanation":"Mediocre housing officers finally get engaged (4)\n**MEH** (\"mediocre\") *housing* (officer)**S** [finally]"} +{"Clue":"Shy guards gather briefly, having a row (8)","Answer":"SCULLING","Explanation":"Shy guards gather briefly, having a row (8)\n**SLING** (\"shy\") *guards* **CUL**(l) (\"gather\" *briefly*)"} +{"Clue":"Time to leave African capital, working in harmony (6)","Answer":"UNISON","Explanation":"Time to leave African capital, working in harmony (6)\n(t)**UNIS** (African capital, with T (time) *left*) + **ON** (\"working\")"} +{"Clue":"Cook modest Arab dishes (10)","Answer":"DREAMBOATS","Explanation":"Cook modest Arab dishes (10)\n***(modest arab)"} +{"Clue":"Some jovial intellectuals beam (6)","Answer":"LINTEL","Explanation":"Some jovial intellectuals beam (6)\nHidden in [some] \"jovia**L INTEL**lectuals\""} +{"Clue":"Philosopher regularly ignoring Mary Beard (4)","Answer":"AYER","Explanation":"Philosopher regularly ignoring Mary Beard (4)\n[*regularly ignoring*] (m)**A**(r)**Y**(b)**E**(a)**R**(d) \n*Refers to A.J. Ayer (1910-1989)"} +{"Clue":"Clumsy wit upset discontented killjoy (5)","Answer":"GAWKY","Explanation":"Clumsy wit upset discontented killjoy (5)\n**<=WAG** (\"wit\" *upset*) + [*discontented*] **K**(illjo)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Fellow convent dweller is involved in tattoos and riddles (10)","Answer":"CONUNDRUMS","Explanation":"Fellow convent dweller is involved in tattoos and riddles (10)\n**CO-NUN** (\"fellow convent dweller\") + **DRUMS** (\"is involved in tattoos\")"} +{"Clue":"Tail of famous clownfish (5)","Answer":"SPRAT","Explanation":"Tail of famous clownfish (5)\n[tail of] (famou)**S** + **PRAT** (\"clown\")"} +{"Clue":"Most Greek wine is revolting and evil (8)","Answer":"SINISTER","Explanation":"Most Greek wine is revolting and evil (8)\n(**<=RETSIN**(a) (*most* \"Greek wine\") + **IS)**\u00a0[*revolting*, ie up]"} +{"Clue":"Priestly dictator's loftier loft (8)","Answer":"HIERATIC","Explanation":"Priestly dictator's loftier loft (8)\nHomophone of [*dictator's*] **HIGHER ATTIC** (\"loftier loft\")"} +{"Clue":"Small and extremely radioactive speck of dust (6)","Answer":"REMOTE","Explanation":"Small and extremely radioactive speck of dust (6)\n[*extremely*] **R**(adioactiv)**E** + **MOTE** (\"speck of dust\")"} +{"Clue":"Local tinned potatoes in Delhi? (6)","Answer":"SALOON","Explanation":"Local tinned potatoes in Delhi? (6)\n**ALOO** (\"potatoes in Delhi\") in **Sn** (chemical element for \"tin\") so ALOO is in TIN = \"*tinned*\""} +{"Clue":"Five ducks plunged into water and perished (4)","Answer":"DIED","Explanation":"Five ducks plunged into water and perished (4)\n**V** (five) *ducks *from **DI**(v)**ED** (\"plunged into water\")"} +{"Clue":"Cannabis and ecstasy in prison (4)","Answer":"HEMP","Explanation":"Cannabis and ecstasy in prison (4)\n**E** (ecstasy) *in* **HMP** (Her Majesty's \"Prison\")"} +{"Clue":"Donald, president of America, wearing turtleneck inside out (4)","Answer":"TUSK","Explanation":"Donald, president of America, wearing turtleneck inside out (4)\n**US** (\"America\") *wearing* **T**(urtlenec)**K** with its *inside out"} +{"Clue":"Parasites stay endlessly in libations and fuzzboxes? (6,8)","Answer":"POLICE STATIONS","Explanation":"Definition: fuzzboxes?\n**LICE** (\"parasites\") + **STA**(y) [*endlessly*] *in* **POTIONS** (\"libations\")"} +{"Clue":"End of life, with me in NHS organisation tangle (6)","Answer":"ENMESH","Explanation":"Definition: tangle\n***(e me nhs)\u00a0**where E is [*end of*] (lif)E"} +{"Clue":"Sensitive girl working with lace (8)","Answer":"ALLERGIC","Explanation":"Definition: Sensitive\n***(girl lace)"} +{"Clue":"Narcolepsy: philistine's disease (8)","Answer":"SYPHILIS","Explanation":"Definition: disease \nHidden in \"narcolep**SY PHILIS**tine\""} +{"Clue":"Part 2 of 7 in play, almost fluid (6)","Answer":"PLASMA","Explanation":"Definition: fluid\n(org)**ASM** (\"part 2 of 7 (down))\u00a0*in* **PLA**(y) [*almost*]"} +{"Clue":"Hasty\u00a010 reaction (4)","Answer":"RASH","Explanation":"Definition: Hasty\nDouble definition, the 10 in the second one refers to 10 ac \u2013 allergic"} +{"Clue":"Early start in breaking ground experience (7)","Answer":"UNDERGO","Explanation":"Definition: experience\n**E**(arly) [*start*] in ***(ground)"} +{"Clue":"No egalitarian is held with fists when stripped (7)","Answer":"ELITIST","Explanation":"No egalitarian is held with fists when stripped (7)\n(h)**EL**(d)(w)**IT**(h) (f)**IST**(s)"} +{"Clue":"Pure\u00a0water (4)","Answer":"MERE","Explanation":"Definition: Pure\nDouble defintion,\u00a0*though \"once pure water\" may have been better as MERE is an archaic term for PURE"} +{"Clue":"Started to write in reference book (6)","Answer":"OPENED","Explanation":"Definition: Started\n**PEN** (\"to write\") *in* **OED** (Oxford English Dictionary, so \"refernece book\")"} +{"Clue":"Honour singer if, as they say, you are leaving capital (8)","Answer":"HONOLULU","Explanation":"Definition: capital \n**HONO**(ur) **LULU** (\"singer\") with homophone of **YOU ARE** (ur) [*as they say*] *leaving"} +{"Clue":"Fall for vegetable clue? (4,4)","Answer":"KEEL OVER","Explanation":"Definition: Fall\n**KEEL OVER** could be a *clue* for \"vegetable\" (i.e. LEEK)"} +{"Clue":"It's hot and cold air essentially (6)","Answer":"CHILLI","Explanation":"Definition: It's hot\n**CHILL** (\"cold\") + (a)**I**(r) [*essentially*]"} +{"Clue":"Italian stuttering advance in neat film (8,6)","Answer":"ROMANTIC COMEDY","Explanation":"Definition: film \n**ROMAN** (\"Italian\") + **C-COME** (*stuttering* \"advance\") *in* **TIDY** (\"neat\")"} +{"Clue":"Resources deployed in game stew here (8,6)","Answer":"PRESSURE COOKER","Explanation":"Definition: stew here\n***(resources)** *in* **POKER** (\"game\")"} +{"Clue":"Pot palms may be a convenience for setter (8)","Answer":"LAMPPOST","Explanation":"Definition: a convenience for setter\n***(pot palms)"} +{"Clue":"Liquor drunk by domestic assistant (6)","Answer":"CASSIS","Explanation":"Definition: Liquor\nHidden in [*drunk* *by*] \"domesti**C ASSIS**tant\""} +{"Clue":"Lecture discussing twisting force (4)","Answer":"TALK","Explanation":"Definition: Lecture\nHomophone of [discussing] TORQUE (\"twisting force\") \n*I don't like homophones like these which assume that an R is not pronounced, because as a Scot, I pronounce TALK and TORQUE completely differently."} +{"Clue":"Divinity of people embracing our Lord, omnipotent God at first (8)","Answer":"THEOLOGY","Explanation":"Definition: Divinity\n**THEY** (\"people\") *embracing* **O**(ur) **L**(ord) **O**(mnipotent) **G**(od) [*at first*]"} +{"Clue":"Creature leaving Northern Ireland's peak (6)","Answer":"ORGASM","Explanation":"Definition: peak\n**ORG**A(ni)**SM** (\"creature\") from which NI (Northern Ireland) is *leaving"} +{"Clue":"Roughing it occurs easily in welfare (6,8)","Answer":"SOCIAL SECURITY","Explanation":"Definition: welfare\n***(it occurs easily)"} +{"Clue":"Being decent and tidying mess (7)","Answer":"DIGNITY","Explanation":"Definition: Being decent\n***(tidying)"} +{"Clue":"Awful noise around Gestapo meeting (7)","Answer":"SESSION","Explanation":"Definition: meeting\n***(noise)** *about* **SS** (\"Gestapo\")"} +{"Clue":"Rare occasion for adult to expose bottom (4,4)","Answer":"BLUE MOON","Explanation":"Definition: Rare occasion\n**BLUE** (\"for adult\") + **MOON** (\"to expose bottom\")"} +{"Clue":"In Spain, what disrupts lease arrangement produces consequences (8)","Answer":"SEQUELAE","Explanation":"Definition: consequences\n**QUE** (in Spain, \"what\") *disrupts* ***(lease)"} +{"Clue":"Reconsider\u00a0exchange (6)","Answer":"REDEEM","Explanation":"Definition: Reconsider\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"I'm crying as I don't like this hospital food, essentially (6)","Answer":"BOOHOO","Explanation":"Definition: I'm crying\n**BOO** (\"I don't like this\") + **H** (hospital) + (f)**OO**(d) [essentially]"} +{"Clue":"On the other hand, Goliath is a myth (4)","Answer":"YETI","Explanation":"Definition: a myth\n**YET** (\"on the other hand\") +** I** (\"Goliath\")"} +{"Clue":"Louvre \u2014 bad design, or the French way? (9)","Answer":"BOULEVARD","Explanation":"Louvre \u2014 bad design, or the French way? (9)\n***(louvre bad)"} +{"Clue":"Sound of car 8 (5)","Answer":"AUDIO","Explanation":"Sound of car 8 (5)\n**AUDI** (\"car\") + **O** (love, solution to \"8\" down)"} +{"Clue":"It's said cool cat doesn't exist (7)","Answer":"PHANTOM","Explanation":"It's said cool cat doesn't exist (7)\n*Homophone of* [it's said] **FAN** (\"cool\") + **TOM** (\"cat\") \n*Not keen on the definition part of this clue ('doesn't exist\" implies a verb rather than a noun or adjective)"} +{"Clue":"Opening hole on first round provided water \u2014 that's hard (7)","Answer":"ORIFICE","Explanation":"Opening hole on first round provided water \u2014 that's hard (7)\n**O** (\"hole\") *on* [*first*] **R**(ound) + **IF** (\"provided\") + **ICE** (\"water that's hard\")"} +{"Clue":"Work? Time for work (5)","Answer":"OPERA","Explanation":"Work? Time for work (5)\n**OP** (opus, so \"work\") + **ERA** (\"time\")"} +{"Clue":"One who sings Bach, or is terrific indoors (9)","Answer":"CHORISTER","Explanation":"One who sings Bach, or is terrific indoors (9)\nHidden in [*indoors*] \"ba**CH OR IS TER**rific\""} +{"Clue":"Unusually minor actor playing laird with irony (15)","Answer":"EXTRAORDINARILY","Explanation":"Unusually minor actor playing laird with irony (15)\n**EXTRA** (\"minor actor\") + ***(laird irony)"} +{"Clue":"Sailor bitten by little rays (9)","Answer":"STARLIGHT","Explanation":"Sailor bitten by little rays (9)\n**TAR** (\"sailor\") *bitten* *by* **SLIGHT** (\"little\")"} +{"Clue":"Smooth at first and the others are bristly (5)","Answer":"SETAL","Explanation":"Smooth at first and the others are bristly (5)\n**S**(mooth) [*at* *first*] + **ET AL** (\"and the others\")"} +{"Clue":"Old newspapers, say (7)","Answer":"EXPRESS","Explanation":"Old newspapers, say (7)\n**EX** (\"old\", as in old girlfriend) + **PRESS** (\"newspapers\")"} +{"Clue":"Party time holding balloon in both hands? Check (7)","Answer":"CONTROL","Explanation":"Party time holding balloon in both hands? Check (7)\n**CON** (conservative \"party\") + **T** (time) + **O** (\"balloon\") *in* **R** and **L** (right and left, so \"both hands\")"} +{"Clue":"Like Conservative to overturn place for meetings (5)","Answer":"ASCOT","Explanation":"Like Conservative to overturn place for meetings (5)\n**AS** (\"like\") + **C** (Conservative) + **<=OT** [*overturn*] \n*In my opinion, this clue is faulty, as the grammar doesn't work (needs to be \"to overturn\" or \"overturned\")\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"Players react badly with opponents on board (9)","Answer":"ACTRESSES","Explanation":"Players react badly with opponents on board (9)\n***(react)** [*badly*] *with* **SE** (South and East, \"opponents\" in bridge) in **SS** (in a steamship, so \"on board\")"} +{"Clue":"Cardinal-bishop, university professor and nurses supply drugs (10)","Answer":"IBUPROFENS","Explanation":"Cardinal-bishop, university professor and nurses supply drugs (10)\n**1** (\"cardinal\") + **B** (bishop) + **U** (university) + **PROF** (professor) + **ENS** ((enrolled) nurses)"} +{"Clue":"Legal broker's underwater spy? (8)","Answer":"SUBAGENT","Explanation":"Legal broker's underwater spy? (8)\nAn **AGENT** on a **SUB** could be an \"underwater spy\")"} +{"Clue":"Big German gun beginning to blast earth to pieces (6)","Answer":"BERTHA","Explanation":"Big German gun beginning to blast earth to pieces (6)\n[*beginning* *to*] **B**(last) + ***(earth)"} +{"Clue":"Friend gets married \u2026 to a tree? (4)","Answer":"PALM","Explanation":"Friend gets married \u2026 to a tree? (4)\n**PAL** (\"friend\") *gets* **M** (married)"} +{"Clue":"Philosopher lies to God, I suspect (10)","Answer":"IDEOLOGIST","Explanation":"Philosopher lies to God, I suspect (10)\n***(lies to god i)"} +{"Clue":"Herb I can mostly see in church (8)","Answer":"BASILICA","Explanation":"Herb I can mostly see in church (8)\n**BASIL** (\"herb\") + **I CA**(n) [*mostly*] \n*Grammar again (CAN is mostly \"seen\", not see)"} +{"Clue":"They can't stop Dad dancing, not even in city (6)","Answer":"ADDICT","Explanation":"They can't stop Dad dancing, not even in city (6)\n***(dad)** + **I**(n)**C**(i)**T**(y) \n*Assume \"they\" is being used as a gender neutral singular pronoun here?"} +{"Clue":"50 + 0 + 5\/2 = 0? (4)","Answer":"LOVE","Explanation":"50 + 0 + 5\/2 = 0? (4)\n**L** (\"50\") + **O** + (fi)**VE** (half of \"5\")"} +{"Clue":"King's vehicle: large, grand, posh, fast model (4,6)","Answer":"CARL GUSTAF","Explanation":"King's vehicle: large, grand, posh, fast model (4,6)\n**CAR** (\"vehicle\") +** L** (large) + **G** (grand) + **U** (\"posh\") + ***fast) ***Carl Gustaf is the King od Sweden"} +{"Clue":"Best hand in the throne room? (5,5)","Answer":"ROYAL FLUSH","Explanation":"Best hand in the throne room? (5,5)\n*In poker, a Royal Flush is the best hand, and you would hear a toilet flush in the \"throne room\" (\"throne\" is a light-hearted term for toilet seat)"} +{"Clue":"Male's nit problem causes complaints (8)","Answer":"AILMENTS","Explanation":"Male's nit problem causes complaints (8)\n***(male nits)"} +{"Clue":"Pursuit of profit (8)","Answer":"INTEREST","Explanation":"Pursuit of profit (8)\nDoubel definition"} +{"Clue":"Appearance of muscle, in a way (6)","Answer":"ASPECT","Explanation":"Appearance of muscle, in a way (6)\n**PEC** (\"muscle\" ) *in* **A ST** (street, so \"way\")"} +{"Clue":"Students upset group, at the end of the day (6)","Answer":"SUNSET","Explanation":"Students upset group, at the end of the day (6)\n**<=NUS** (National Union of \"Students\", *upset*) + **SET** (\"group\")"} +{"Clue":"Revolting boy takes English test (4)","Answer":"EXAM","Explanation":"Revolting boy takes English test (4)\n**<=MAX** (*revolting* \"boy\") *takes* **E"} +{"Clue":"Fans of whips? (4)","Answer":"CATS","Explanation":"Fans of whips? (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Person in charge of restraining a madman (6)","Answer":"MANIAC","Explanation":"Person in charge of restraining a madman (6)\n**MAN** (\"person\") +** IC** (\"in charge\") *restraining* **A ***The \"of\" is superfluous and not necessary for the surface, in my opinion"} +{"Clue":"Woolly sold before November in top wintry spell (4,4)","Answer":"COLD SNAP","Explanation":"Woolly sold before November in top wintry spell (4,4)\n***(sold)** *before* **N** (november) *in* **CAP** (\"top\")"} +{"Clue":"Backing for musical dividing much of joint is an impediment (8)","Answer":"OBSTACLE","Explanation":"Backing for musical dividing much of joint is an impediment (8)\n[*backing* *for*] **<=CATS** *dividing* [*much* *of*] **<=ELBO**(w)"} +{"Clue":"Note repeatedly a name for artist (6)","Answer":"TITIAN","Explanation":"Note repeatedly a name for artist (6)\n**TI TI** (\"note\" *repeatedly*) + **A N** (name)"} +{"Clue":"Part of body on poster by a set of ships (6)","Answer":"ARMADA","Explanation":"Part of body on poster by a set of ships (6)\n**ARM** (\"part of body\") *on* **AD** (\"poster\") *by* **A"} +{"Clue":"Emir wrongly receives support? It's not in order (8)","Answer":"IMPROPER","Explanation":"Emir wrongly receives support? It's not in order (8)\n***(emir)** *receives* **PROP** (\"support\")"} +{"Clue":"Watch over a lot of agents getting hot dish (9,3)","Answer":"SHEPHERDS PIE","Explanation":"Watch over a lot of agents getting hot dish (9,3)\n**SHEPHERD** (\"watch over\") + [*a lot of* ]** SPIE**(s) (\"agents\")"} +{"Clue":"Inspector with difficulty enters police site for summary (12)","Answer":"DISTILLATION","Explanation":"Inspector with difficulty enters police site for summary (12)\n**DI** (detective \"inspector\") *with* **ILL** (\"difficulty\") *enters* **STATION** (\"police site\")"} +{"Clue":"Photo then altered with time off making one unawares (2,3,3)","Answer":"ON THE HOP","Explanation":"Photo then altered with time off making one unawares (2,3,3)\n***(photo hen)\u00a0**where HEN is (t)HEN *with time off"} +{"Clue":"Protective cover taken by celebrity among the Spanish (6)","Answer":"ENAMEL","Explanation":"Protective cover taken by celebrity among the Spanish (6)\n**NAME** (\"celebrity\") *among* **EL** (\"the\" in \"Spanish\")"} +{"Clue":"Eastern writer with odd bits of regret to come out (6)","Answer":"EMERGE","Explanation":"Eastern writer with odd bits of regret to come out (6)\n**E** (eastern) + **ME** (\"writer\") *with* [*odd* *bits* *of*] **R**(e)**G**(r)**E**(t)"} +{"Clue":"What's admitted by a worthless type, supplier of booze? (8)","Answer":"ALEHOUSE","Explanation":"What's admitted by a worthless type, supplier of booze? (8)\n**EH** (\"what\") *admitted b*y **A LOUSE** (\"worthless type\")"} +{"Clue":"Overwhelm at home a French girlfriend (8)","Answer":"INUNDATE","Explanation":"Overwhelm at home a French girlfriend (8)\n**IN** (\"at home\") + **UN** (\"a\" in \"French\") + **DATE** (\"girlfriend\")"} +{"Clue":"Was first to carry information for one with reputation? (6)","Answer":"LEGEND","Explanation":"Was first to carry information for one with reputation? (6)\n**LED** (\"was first\") *to carry* **GEN** (\"information\")"} +{"Clue":"A first sign of untested brand in colour (6)","Answer":"AUBURN","Explanation":"A first sign of untested brand in colour (6)\n**A** + [first sign of] **U**(ntested) + **BURN** (\"brand\")"} +{"Clue":"Current trouble in star among conservationists on a journey? (2,7)","Answer":"IN TRANSIT","Explanation":"Current trouble in star among conservationists on a journey? (2,7)\n**I** (symbol for electrical \"current\") + ***(in star)** *among* **NT** (National Trust = \"conservationists\")"} +{"Clue":"Raise support in a league for bird (9)","Answer":"COCKATEEL","Explanation":"Raise support in a league for bird (9)\n**COCK** (\"raise\") + **TEE** (\"support\") *in*** A L** (league)"} +{"Clue":"US singer is hard to value (7)","Answer":"CHERISH","Explanation":"US singer is hard to value (7)\n**CHER** (\"US singer\") **IS H** (hard)"} +{"Clue":"Eastern European, it's said, before court gets relief (3-2)","Answer":"LET UP","Explanation":"Eastern European, it's said, before court gets relief (3-2)\nHomophone of **LETT** (\"eastern European\", *it's said*) + **UP** (\"before court\")"} +{"Clue":"Fight in this way around uncovered pier (3-2)","Answer":"SET TO","Explanation":"Fight in this way around uncovered pier (3-2)\n**SO** (\"in this way\") *around* [*uncovered*] (j)**ETT**(y) (\"pier\")"} +{"Clue":"Formal\u00a0don, say (8)","Answer":"ACADEMIC","Explanation":"Formal\u00a0don, say (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Free journey that's mounted mostly (3)","Answer":"RID","Explanation":"Free journey that's mounted mostly (3)\n**RID**(e) (\"journey that's mounted\", *mostly*)"} +{"Clue":"Here is tall criminal with no end of intent to cause trouble (5,4)","Answer":"RAISE HELL","Explanation":"Here is tall criminal with no end of intent to cause trouble (5,4)\n***(here is all)** where ALL is (t) ALL *with no* [*end of*] (inten)T"} +{"Clue":"Fake slogan around island no good for communal arts event (9)","Answer":"SINGALONG","Explanation":"Fake slogan around island no good for communal arts event (9)\n***(slogan)** *around* **I** (island) + **NG** (no good)"} +{"Clue":"One engaged by TV network in the morning working in brown (8)","Answer":"CINNAMON","Explanation":"One engaged by TV network in the morning working in brown (8)\n**I** ('one\") *engaged by* **CNN** (\"TV network\") + **AM** (\"in the morning\") + **ON** (\"working\")"} +{"Clue":"Reserve\u00a0surface for curling (3)","Answer":"ICE","Explanation":"Reserve\u00a0surface for curling (3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Short ring of bells in part of church \u2013 or quiet (7)","Answer":"APPEASE","Explanation":"Short ring of bells in part of church \u2013 or quiet (7)\n[*short*] **PEA**(l) (\"ring of bells\") *in* **APSE** (\"part of church\")"} +{"Clue":"By the sound of it, reduce period in school (6)","Answer":"LESSON","Explanation":"By the sound of it, reduce period in school (6)\nHomophone of [*by the sound of it*] **LESSEN** (\"reduce\")"} +{"Clue":"Wading bird nesting in heather once (5)","Answer":"HERON","Explanation":"Wading bird nesting in heather once (5)\nHidden [*nesting*]* in* \"heat**HER ON**ce\""} +{"Clue":"Husband longing to attract a wild animal (5)","Answer":"HYENA","Explanation":"Husband longing to attract a wild animal (5)\n**H** (husband) + **YEN** (\"longing\") *to attract* **A"} +{"Clue":"Cancel recording in genuine circumstances (6)","Answer":"REPEAL","Explanation":"Cancel recording in genuine circumstances (6)\n**EP** (extended play \"recording\") *in* **REAL** (\"genuine\")"} +{"Clue":"Shameless Mussorgsky introducing himself (8)","Answer":"IMMODEST","Explanation":"Shameless Mussorgsky introducing himself (8)\n\"**I'M MODEST**\" is how Modest Mussorgsky, the 19th century Russian composer would have introduced himself, assuming he spoke English."} +{"Clue":"Value in tax with millions retrieved (5)","Answer":"MERIT","Explanation":"Value in tax with millions retrieved (5)\n**<= TIRE** (\"tax\") *with* **M** (millions) [*retireved*]"} +{"Clue":"Northern gent with hair cut and close shave (4,5)","Answer":"NEAR THING","Explanation":"Northern gent with hair cut and close shave (4,5)\n**N** (northern) + ***(gent hair)"} +{"Clue":"Ovid was mistaken to deny knowledge (7)","Answer":"DISAVOW","Explanation":"Ovid was mistaken to deny knowledge (7)\n***(ovid was)"} +{"Clue":"Satanic sort, very French, about to ensnare writer (7)","Answer":"SERPENT","Explanation":"Satanic sort, very French, about to ensnare writer (7)\n**<=TRES** (\"very\" in \"French\") [*about*] *to snare* **PEN** (\"writer\")"} +{"Clue":"Does\u00a0spiritual work (4)","Answer":"ACTS","Explanation":"Does\u00a0spiritual work (4)\nDouble definition, the second being a book of the Bible"} +{"Clue":"New line sent west in cargo \u2014 foreign import? (8)","Answer":"LOANWORD","Explanation":"New line sent west in cargo \u2014 foreign import? (8)\n**N** (new) + **<=ROW** (\"line\" sent west) *in* **LOAD** (\"cargo\")"} +{"Clue":"Animals involved in the chase? (8)","Answer":"CHEETAHS","Explanation":"Animals involved in the chase? (8)\n***(the chase)"} +{"Clue":"Collusion periodically revealed around European city (4)","Answer":"OSLO","Explanation":"Collusion periodically revealed around European city (4)\n**<=**(c)**O**(l)**L**(u)**S**(i)**O**(n) [*periodically revealed*] [*around*]"} +{"Clue":"Saint Oswald inadvertently creates facetious precept (4,3)","Answer":"SODS LAW","Explanation":"Saint Oswald inadvertently creates facetious precept (4,3)\n**S** (saint) + ***(oswald)"} +{"Clue":"One likely to have some cracking thoughts? (7)","Answer":"EGGHEAD","Explanation":"One likely to have some cracking thoughts? (7)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Cop and sailor fighting for citadel (9)","Answer":"ACROPOLIS","Explanation":"Cop and sailor fighting for citadel (9)\n***(cop sailor)"} +{"Clue":"Small portion without starter's more than enough (5)","Answer":"AMPLE","Explanation":"Small portion without starter's more than enough (5)\n(s)**AMPLE** (\"small portion\" *without starter*)"} +{"Clue":"Gifts bestowed in important letter read out (8)","Answer":"LARGESSE","Explanation":"Gifts bestowed in important letter read out (8)\nHomophone of [*read out*] **LARGE S** (\"important letter\")"} +{"Clue":"Rather sharp gas inhaled (6)","Answer":"FAIRLY","Explanation":"Rather sharp gas inhaled (6)\n**FLY** (\"sharp\", as in cunning) with **AIR** (\"gas\") *inhaled"} +{"Clue":"Army unit on call affording remedy (8)","Answer":"REMEDIAL","Explanation":"Army unit on call affording remedy (8)\nREME (\"army unit\") on DIAL (\"call\") \n*The definition here is too obvious, given that the definition and solution share the first four letters."} +{"Clue":"Soldier thus hangs on to it like a leech (9)","Answer":"PARASITIC","Explanation":"Soldier thus hangs on to it like a leech (9)\n**PARA** (\"soldier\") + **SIC** (\"thus\") *holds on to*** IT"} +{"Clue":"Court stops A4e having effect (6)","Answer":"ACTIVE","Explanation":"Court stops A4e having effect (6)\n**CT** (court) *stops* **A-IV-E** (A4e) \n*A4e was a short-lived company set up to provide training to the unemployed. It was set up in 1991 and following a series of fraud investigations, it was closed in 2015."} +{"Clue":"Movable feasts? (5,2,6)","Answer":"MEALS ON WHEELS","Explanation":"Movable feasts? (5,2,6)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Over moon securing new pitch for province (7)","Answer":"ONTARIO","Explanation":"Over moon securing new pitch for province (7)\n**O** (over) + **IO** (\"moon\" of Jupiter) *securing* **N** (new) **TAR** (\"pitch\")"} +{"Clue":"Selected as best piece in comparative literature (5)","Answer":"ELITE","Explanation":"Selected as best piece in comparative literature (5)\nHidden in [piece in] \"comparativ**E LITE**rature\""} +{"Clue":"Drunken son in mum's hosiery? (6)","Answer":"TIGHTS","Explanation":"Drunken son in mum's hosiery? (6)\n**TIGHT** (\"drunken\") + **S** (son)"} +{"Clue":"State now uses wealth in reconstruction (3,5,5)","Answer":"NEW SOUTH WALES","Explanation":"State now uses wealth in reconstruction (3,5,5)\n***(now uses wealth)"} +{"Clue":"Underworld god to mitigate best friend's condition (9)","Answer":"DISTEMPER","Explanation":"Underworld god to mitigate best friend's condition (9)\n**DIS** (\"underworld god\") + **TEMPER** (\"to mitigate\")"} +{"Clue":"Southern Railway carrying veteran warriors (8)","Answer":"SOLDIERY","Explanation":"Southern Railway carrying veteran warriors (8)\n**S** (southern) + **RY** (railway) *carrying* **OLDIE** (\"veteran\")"} +{"Clue":"Obscure later note in City dishonesty (7)","Answer":"ECLIPSE","Explanation":"Obscure later note in City dishonesty (7)\n**PS** (postscript so \"later note\") *in*\u00a0(**EC** (\"City\" of London postcode) +** LIE** (\"dishonesty\"))"} +{"Clue":"Trouble when coming to coast (6)","Answer":"ASSAIL","Explanation":"Trouble when coming to coast (6)\n**AS** (\"when\") *coming to* **SAIL** (\"coast\")"} +{"Clue":"Reptile disfiguring canal's central parts (6)","Answer":"IGUANA","Explanation":"Reptile disfiguring canal's central parts (6)\n[*central parts*] of \"disf**IGU**ring c**ANA**l\""} +{"Clue":"Painter, in mid-procedure, recaps (5)","Answer":"DURER","Explanation":"Painter, in mid-procedure, recaps (5)\nHidden in \"proce**DURE R**ecaps\""} +{"Clue":"Comic news bulletin from Spooner at Little Bighorn? (6,6)","Answer":"BUSTER KEATON","Explanation":"Definition: Comic\nSpoonerism of **CUSTER BEATEN**, which could have been a \"news bulletin from Little Bighorn\" (ie Custer's Last Stand)"} +{"Clue":"He's taken off ceremonial hat to deliver speech (7)","Answer":"ADDRESS","Explanation":"Definition: to deliver speech\n(he)**ADDRESS** (\"ceremonial hat\" with HE* taken off*)"} +{"Clue":"Italian barman returning home with endless hiccups (7)","Answer":"PUCCINI","Explanation":"Definition: Italian barman\n[*returning*] **<=IN** (\"home\") + **<=**(h)**ICCUP**(s) [*endless*]"} +{"Clue":"Go fishing, bitterly cold in Tobol on vacation (5)","Answer":"TRAWL","Explanation":"Definition: Go fishing\n**RAW** (\"bitterly cold\") *in* **T**(obo)**L** [*on vacation*]"} +{"Clue":"16 at sea \u2013 a few tending to worry (8)","Answer":"FRETSOME","Explanation":"Definition: ending to worry\n**FRET** (\"mist at sea\", see answer to 16ac) + **SOME** (\"a few\")"} +{"Clue":"Totally special to get Hermes trousers (10)","Answer":"ALTOGETHER","Explanation":"Definition: Totally\nHidden in (indicated by *trousers*) \"speci**AL TO GET HER**mes\""} +{"Clue":"Monsieur's first film? (4)","Answer":"MIST","Explanation":"Definition: film\n**M** (monsieur) + **1st"} +{"Clue":"Republican leaves loud party (4)","Answer":"BASH","Explanation":"Definition: party\nR (republican) *leaves* **B**(r)**ASH"} +{"Clue":"Send over Britannic nickel to insulate home for some Ohioans? (10)","Answer":"CINCINNATI","Explanation":"Definition: home for some Ohioans?\nHidden backwards in \"br**ITANNIC NIC**kel\""} +{"Clue":"Phoenician state wagon \u2013 Tyre's last \u2013 transporting crone (8)","Answer":"CARTHAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Phoenician state\n**CART** (\"wagon\") + (tyr)**E** [*'s last*] *transporting* **HAG** (\"crone\")"} +{"Clue":"Middle East artist regularly getting distinction (5)","Answer":"MERIT","Explanation":"Definition: distinction\n**ME** (Middle East) + (a)**R**(t)**I**(s)**T** [*regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Folding towel, I'd time for a walk on the beach? (3,4)","Answer":"LOW TIDE","Explanation":"Definition: time for a walk on the beach?\n***(towel id)"} +{"Clue":"Knight blocking way in front of Her Majesty is just a big pussycat (7)","Answer":"PANTHER","Explanation":"Definition: a big pussycat\n**N** (knight, in chess notation) *blocking* **PATH** (\"way\") *in front of* **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, \"her majesty\")"} +{"Clue":"Corrupt tycoons keep special constables in action (8,4)","Answer":"KEYSTONE COPS","Explanation":"Definition: constables in action\n***(tycoons keep)** + **S** (special)"} +{"Clue":"Dollar bill avoided by Donald Trump? (2,5)","Answer":"US DRAFT","Explanation":"Definition: avoided by Donald Trump?\nA dollar bill is US money and a draft is a \"money order\""} +{"Clue":"Convert to eg holy study of religion (8)","Answer":"THEOLOGY","Explanation":"Definition: study of religion\n***(to eg holy)"} +{"Clue":"Healthy-looking Rovers striker embracing son (4)","Answer":"ROSY","Explanation":"Definition: Healthy-looking \n**ROY** (of the \"Rovers\", \"striker: in a British comic) *embracing* **S** (son)"} +{"Clue":"Witness former VP suppressing rising anger (10)","Answer":"EXPERIENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Witness\n**EX** (\"former\") + (Mike) **PENCE** (\"VP\" of the US) *suppressing* [rising] **<=IRE** (\"anger\")"} +{"Clue":"Time to do something about independence, it's understood (5)","Answer":"TACIT","Explanation":"Definition: it's understood\n**T** (time) + **ACT** (\"to do something\") *about* **I** (independence)"} +{"Clue":"Terrible rain over outskirts of Burundi capital (7)","Answer":"NAIROBI","Explanation":"Definition: capital \n***(rain)** + **O** (over) + [*outskirts* *of*] **B**(urund)**I"} +{"Clue":"Hollywood giant's Byzantine bulky artefact? (5,8)","Answer":"FATTY ARBUCKLE","Explanation":"Definition: Hollywood giant\n***(bulky artefact)"} +{"Clue":"Head of science institute loaned old Scot original English work featuring 1, 8 or the 28? (6,7)","Answer":"SILENT PICTURE","Explanation":"Definition: work featuring 1, 8 or the 28?\n[*head of*] **S**(cience) + **I** (institute) +** LENT** (\"loaned\") + **PICT** (\"old Scot\") + **UR** (prefix meaning \"original\") + **E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Top actor Rhames under pressure, according to Spooner (6,4)","Answer":"STRING VEST","Explanation":"Definition: Top\nSpoonerism of VING STRESSED (\"actor (Ving) Rhames under pressure\")"} +{"Clue":"C'mon men! I ordered a reminder! (8)","Answer":"MNEMONIC","Explanation":"Definition: a reminder\n***(cmon men i)"} +{"Clue":"Scots departed to visit part of Guernsey, an island state (7)","Answer":"SARAWAK","Explanation":"Definition: an island state\n**AWA** (\"Scots\" for \"departed\") *to visit* **SARK** (\"part of Guernsey\") \nSark forms part of the bailiwick of Sark, and Sarawak is a state of Malaysia on an island (Borneo) rather than an \"island state\" which I think is a \"state made up of one or more islands\"."} +{"Clue":"Song's cool . . . . is it one by Zeppelin? (7)","Answer":"AIRSHIP","Explanation":"Definition: s it one by Zeppelin\n**AIR'S** (\"song's\") + **HIP** (\"cool\")"} +{"Clue":"Scary, like Esau (5)","Answer":"HAIRY","Explanation":"Definition: Scary\nDouble definition, the second referring to the Biblical character, who was the hairier of the two sons of Isaac."} +{"Clue":"Unlock old enclosure (4)","Answer":"OPEN","Explanation":"Definition: Unlock\n**O** (old) + **PEN** (\"enclosure\")"} +{"Clue":"Deals \u2013 that is, provided wind returns (8)","Answer":"TRAFFICS","Explanation":"Deals \u2013 that is, provided wind returns (8)\n**<=**(**SC** (\"that is\") + **IF** (\"provided\") + **FART** (\"wind\")) [*returns*]"} +{"Clue":"In the Middle East, doctor stuffs excellent bird (6)","Answer":"MAGPIE","Explanation":"In the Middle East, doctor stuffs excellent bird (6)\n[*in*] **ME** (Middle East), **GP** (\"doctor\") *stuffs* **A1** (\"excellent\")"} +{"Clue":"Least likely to give false name with odd parts of website missing (7)","Answer":"MEANEST","Explanation":"Least likely to give false name with odd parts of website missing (7)\n***(name)** *with* (w)**E**(b)**S**(i)**T**(e) [*odd bits missing*]"} +{"Clue":"Some beer will control awful tilt (1,6)","Answer":"A LITTLE","Explanation":"Some beer will control awful tilt (1,6)\n**ALE** (\"beer\") *will control* ***(tilt)"} +{"Clue":"Snake stopped covered road? (9)","Answer":"ASPHALTED","Explanation":"Snake stopped covered road? (9)\n**ASP** (\"snake\") + **HALTED** (\"stopped\")"} +{"Clue":"Medal given to shy space doctor (5)","Answer":"MCCOY","Explanation":"Medal given to shy space doctor (5)\n**MC** (Military Cross, so \"medal\") *given to* **COY** (\"shy\") \nRefers to Sylvester McCoy, who played the seventh incarnation of *Doctor Who* on TV"} +{"Clue":"Happening, even though 50% has gone missing (5)","Answer":"EVENT","Explanation":"Happening, even though 50% has gone missing (5)\n**EVEN T**(hough) with *50% missing"} +{"Clue":"Doctor of music rewrites Log 24 (8)","Answer":"FEELGOOD","Explanation":"Doctor of music rewrites Log 24 (8)\n***(log defoe** (see 24dn)**) **Refers to Dr Feelgood, a British ban formed in 1971"} +{"Clue":"Side has mass said in an unusual direction (8)","Answer":"EDGEWAYS","Explanation":"Side has mass said in an unusual direction (8)\n**EDGE** (\"side\") has homophone of **WEIGHS** (\"has mass\") [*said*]"} +{"Clue":"Editor not right about what subject of obituary has (2,3)","Answer":"TO DIE","Explanation":"Editor not right about what subject of obituary has (2,3)\n***(edito)**\u00a0i.e. EDITO(r) *not right* \nA bit contrived, but there are not a lot of options when a setter is faced with T_D_E"} +{"Clue":"Nymph doctor some time back (5)","Answer":"DRYAD","Explanation":"Nymph doctor some time back (5)\n**DR** (doctor) has **<=DAY** (\"some time\") [*back*]"} +{"Clue":"Mostly declaiming rubbish, as the doctor recommended? (9)","Answer":"MEDICINAL","Explanation":"Mostly declaiming rubbish, as the doctor recommended? (9)\n***(declaimin)** i.e. [*mostly*] DECLAIMIN(g)"} +{"Clue":"Literary doctor regularly phones about earlier unfinished work (7)","Answer":"JOHNSON","Explanation":"Literary doctor regularly phones about earlier unfinished work (7)\n[*regularly*] (p)**H**(o)**N**(e)**S** + **ON** (\"about\") with **JO**(b) (*unfinished* \"work\" *earlier*) \nRefers to Dr Samuel Johnson, the 18th century writer who compiled a popular early dictionary of the English language."} +{"Clue":"Literary doctor inspiring us is an overweight American (7)","Answer":"FAUSTUS","Explanation":"Literary doctor inspiring us is an overweight American (7)\n*inspiring* **US** *is* **FAT** (\"overweight\") **US** (\"American\") \n*Doctor Faustus\u00a0*is a 1592 play by Christopher Marlowe and a 1947 novel by Thomas Mann."} +{"Clue":"Sheep in the Darwin area the last to be released (6)","Answer":"NEWEST","Explanation":"Sheep in the Darwin area the last to be released (6)\n**EWES** (\"sheep\") *in* **NT** (Northern Territory, the part of Australia where \"Darwin\" can be found)"} +{"Clue":"Recent cowpat said to be doctored (8)","Answer":"NEUTERED","Explanation":"Recent cowpat said to be doctored (8)\nHomophone of **NEW TURD** (\"recent cowpat\")"} +{"Clue":"Doctor once has place to bury ace, king and queen (3,5)","Answer":"TOM BAKER","Explanation":"Doctor once has place to bury ace, king and queen (3,5)\n**TOMB** (\"place to bury\") + **A** (ace) + **K** (king) + **ER** (\"Queen\") \nTom Baker was the fourth incarnation of *Doctor Who* on TV"} +{"Clue":"After 40 winks, beg May not to start plan to repel doctors (2,5,1,3)","Answer":"AN APPLE A DAY","Explanation":"After 40 winks, beg May not to start plan to repel doctors (2,5,1,3)\n[after] **A NAP** (\"40 winks\") **PLEAD** (\"beg\") (m)**AY** [not to start]"} +{"Clue":"Doctor from Australia complimentary about staff with tasteful clothes (9)","Answer":"FREMANTLE","Explanation":"Doctor from Australia complimentary about staff with tasteful clothes (9)\n**FREE** (\"complimentary\") *about* **MAN** (\"staff\") *with* **T**(astefu)**L** [clothes] \nThe Fremantle Doctor is a cooling afternoon sea breeze in Western Australia"} +{"Clue":"Bird needs metal cap to meet exacting standards (3,2)","Answer":"CUT IT","Explanation":"Bird needs metal cap to meet exacting standards (3,2)\n**TIT** (\"bird\") *needs* **CU** (copper, so \"metal\") [*cap* i.e on top]"} +{"Clue":"Given order to support a team (5)","Answer":"AXIOM","Explanation":"Given order to support a team (5)\n**OM** (\"Order\" of Merit) *to support* **A XI** (\"team\")"} +{"Clue":"Place sheep upside-down (3)","Answer":"PUT","Explanation":"Place sheep upside-down (3)\n**<=TUP** (\"sheep\") [*upside down*]"} +{"Clue":"Say \"See about poem\" (5)","Answer":"ELEGY","Explanation":"Say \"See about poem\" (5)\n**E.G.** (\"say\") with** ELY** (Holy \"See\") *about"} +{"Clue":"Steely quality of daughter in control (8)","Answer":"HARDNESS","Explanation":"Steely quality of daughter in control (8)\n**D** (daughter) *in* **HARNESS** (\"control\")"} +{"Clue":"One making arrangements for new doctor on air (11)","Answer":"COORDINATOR","Explanation":"One making arrangements for new doctor on air (11)\n***(doctor on air)"} +{"Clue":"French spy keeps mobile bit (8)","Answer":"FRAGMENT","Explanation":"French spy keeps mobile bit (8)\nFR. (French) + AGENT (\"spy\") keeps M (mobile) \nDon't think I've come across M = mobile in a crossword before, but if e- is OK for electronic, then I suppose m- is OK for mobile."} +{"Clue":"Sue possibly understood round playing area (2,2,5)","Answer":"GO TO COURT","Explanation":"Sue possibly understood round playing area (2,2,5)\n**GOT** (\"understood\") + **O** (circle, so \"round\") + **COURT** (\"playing area\")"} +{"Clue":"Healthy doctor sued, being in common operation (4-4)","Answer":"WELL-USED","Explanation":"Healthy doctor sued, being in common operation (4-4)\n**WELL** (\"healthy\") + ***(sued)"} +{"Clue":"Row as Simpson possibly turns up in French city (5)","Answer":"DIJON","Explanation":"Row as Simpson possibly turns up in French city (5)\n**DIN** (\"row\") with **<=O.J.** (\"Simpson, possibly\") [*up in*]"} +{"Clue":"Some circles debate excluding America (5)","Answer":"DISCS","Explanation":"Some circles debate excluding America (5)\n**DISC**(us)**S** (\"debate\" *excluding* US (\"America\"))"} +{"Clue":"Writer held up by the Duke of Edinburgh (5)","Answer":"DEFOE","Explanation":"Writer held up by the Duke of Edinburgh (5)\nHidden backwards in [*held up by*] \"duk**E OF ED**inburgh\""} +{"Clue":"The way to remove dog's head (3)","Answer":"HOW","Explanation":"The way to remove dog's head (3)\n(c)HOW (\"dog\" with *head removed*)"} +{"Clue":"Scottish shellfish very quietly in earth make love? (9)","Answer":"CLAPPY-DOO","Explanation":"Definition: Scottish shellfis\n**PP** (pianissimo, so \"very quietly\" *in* **CLAY** (\"earth\") + **DO** (\"make\") + **O** (\"love\") \nA clappy-doo is a large black mussel."} +{"Clue":"Those little clasps wherein shaft joins head (5)","Answer":"HOSEL","Explanation":"Definition: wherein shaft joins head\nHidden in \"t**HOSE L**ittle\" \nThe hosel is that part of the head of a golf club where the shaft is fitted."} +{"Clue":"Strolling pier, taking in the breeze? That's plain (7)","Answer":"PRAIRIE","Explanation":"Definition: plain\n***(pier)** *taking in* **AIR** (\"breeze\")"} +{"Clue":"Independent uhlan, out of order? Line to be drawn (6)","Answer":"INHAUL","Explanation":"Definition: Line to be drawn\n**I** (independent) + ***(uhlan)** \nAn inhaul is a rope used to bring in a sail."} +{"Clue":"Clay? See mixture of that and sand (5)","Answer":"CLOAM","Explanation":"Definition: Clay?\n**C** (see) + **LOAM** (\"mixture of clay and sand\") \nNot sure about this as loam is defined as land that does not have much clay or sand?"} +{"Clue":"What nail bar offers, crazy old operation (8)","Answer":"MANICURE","Explanation":"Definition: What nail bar offers\nMANIC (\"crazy\") + URE (obsolete word for \"operation\")"} +{"Clue":"Philosopher in male set (5)","Answer":"HEGEL","Explanation":"Definition: Philosopher\nHE (\"male\") + GEL (\"set\") \nRefers to Georg Hegel (1770-1831)"} +{"Clue":"Such as Goliath, tumbling to a sling? Lo, \u2014\u2014, perhaps (6)","Answer":"GIANTS","Explanation":"Definition: Such as Goliath\n***(to a sling)** is an anagram of LO GIANTS"} +{"Clue":"Journo following constant rule, to whom one's indebted (8)","Answer":"CREDITOR","Explanation":"Definition: to whom one's indebted\n**EDITOR** (\"journo\") *following* **C** (constant) + **R** (rule)"} +{"Clue":"Typically American, squandering a pile with pep (8)","Answer":"APPLE-PIE","Explanation":"Definition: Typically American\n***(a pile pep)"} +{"Clue":"Net user is so like fish being played? (6)","Answer":"ONLINE","Explanation":"Definition: Net user is so\nA fish on a line is being played"} +{"Clue":"Whom the Irish respect on account of verse (lines penned) (5)","Answer":"OLLAV","Explanation":"Definition: Whom the Irish respect\n**O\/A** (on account) + **V** (verse) with **LL** (lines) *penned* \nAn ollav was a learned man in Ireland"} +{"Clue":"Bearing flowers, Jack accepts bereavement well! (8)","Answer":"BLOSSOMY","Explanation":"Definition: Bearing flower\n**BO** (\"Jack\") *accepts* **LOSS** (\"bereavement\") + **MY**! (\"well!\")"} +{"Clue":"Former religious rite from Egypt originally, dividing bread (5)","Answer":"DOSEH","Explanation":"Definition: Former religious rite\n**E(**gypt) [*originally*]\u00a0*dividing* **DOSH** (\"bread\") \nDoseh is a former\u00a0Egyptian\u00a0religious\u00a0ceremony\u00a0involving a\u00a0sheikh\u00a0riding\u00a0a horse over\u00a0prostrating followers"} +{"Clue":"Murphy causing gossip round Ireland's capital (6)","Answer":"PRATIE","Explanation":"Definition: Murphy \n**PRATE** (\"gossip\") *around* **I**(reland's) [*capital]* \n\"Pratie\" and \"Murphy\" are terms for \"potato\""} +{"Clue":"Warm stroll round heart of aviary (7)","Answer":"AMIABLE","Explanation":"Definition: Warm\n**AMBLE** (\"stroll\") *round* [*heart of*] (av)**IA**(ry)"} +{"Clue":"Driver's first source of unwelcome advice in car, cheerless (5)","Answer":"DREAR","Explanation":"Definition: cheerless\n**D**(river's ) [first] + **REAR** (back seat = \"source of unwelcome advice in car\")"} +{"Clue":"Leaders in nasty lust eye girl askance \u2013 thus? (9)","Answer":"LEERINGLY","Explanation":"Definition: Leaders in nasty lust eye girl askance \u2013 thus?\n***(n l eye girl)** where N and L are [*leaders in*] N(asty) L(ust)"} +{"Clue":"Legume I fed to children repeatedly (5)","Answer":"CHICH","Explanation":"Definition: Legume\n**I** *fed to* **CH** (\"children\") [*repeatedly*] \n\"Chich\" is another word for a chickpea"} +{"Clue":"German going for Germany in capital part of fuselage (8)","Answer":"LONGERON","Explanation":"Definition: part of fuselage\nD (Germany) being replaced by GER (German) in **LON**(d>**GER**)**ON** (\"capital\")"} +{"Clue":"Spenser's equal trembles to be cast off by one such? (5)","Answer":"PEARE","Explanation":"Definition: Spenser's equal\n[*\"trembles\" to be cast off*] (shakes)**PEARE** (\"one such i.e. an Elizabethan poet, as was Spenser himself)"} +{"Clue":"Once in position, plays out time (6)","Answer":"YPLAST","Explanation":"Definition: Once in position\n***(plays)** + T (time) \n\"yplast\" is an old version of \"placed\""} +{"Clue":"Drive forward, light saying you can? (Cobber slow on the uptake) (6)","Answer":"DRONGO","Explanation":"Definition: Cobber slow on the uptake\nDR. (\"drive\") + ON (\"forward\") + GO (\"light saying you can\") \n\"drongo\" is an Australian word for an idiot."} +{"Clue":"What's fed to animal like a cow, endlessly chewed? (7)","Answer":"OILCAKE","Explanation":"Definition: What's fed to animal\n***(like a co)**(w) [*endlessly*]"} +{"Clue":"Romancer raising the bar (4)","Answer":"LIAR","Explanation":"Definition: Romancer\n[raising the]** <=RAIL** (\"bar\")"} +{"Clue":"Townships on north-eastern estate (7)","Answer":"DEMESNE","Explanation":"Definition: estate\n**DEMES** (\"townships\") *on* **NE** (north-eastern)"} +{"Clue":"GI's so ill he's in a bad way \u2013 it's a form of dysentery (11)","Answer":"SHIGELLOSIS","Explanation":"Definition: a form of dysentery\n***(gps so ill hes)"} +{"Clue":"Part of sponge I cut in experiment (8)","Answer":"TRIAXIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Part of sponge\n**I AX** (\"cut\") *in* **TRIAL** (\"experiment\")"} +{"Clue":"Chief on board retrained usher (7)","Answer":"CHOBDAR","Explanation":"Definition: usher\n**CH.** (chief) *on*\u00a0***(board)** \nA chobdar was a macebearer for an Indian dignity"} +{"Clue":"Jock's following the sun, having mixed deli round the Med e.g. (7)","Answer":"DEISEAL","Explanation":"Definition: Jock's following the sun\n***(deli)** *round* **SEA** (\"the Med, e.g\") \n\"deaisel\" is a Scottish word for \"following the sun\""} +{"Clue":"Gym precedes work on Latin and English subjects (6)","Answer":"PEOPLE","Explanation":"Definition: subjects\n**PE** (physical exercise, so \"gym\") + **OP** (\"work\") on** L** (Latin) and **E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Indulge, putting money in stocks and shares (6)","Answer":"PAMPER","Explanation":"Definition: Indulge\n**M** (money) *in* **PAPER** (\"stocks and shares\")"} +{"Clue":"Master giving second in class merit (5)","Answer":"LEARN","Explanation":"Definition: Master\n[*second in*] (c)**L**(ass) + **EARN** (\"merit\")"} +{"Clue":"Migratory thrush, very weird (5)","Answer":"VEERY","Explanation":"Definition: Migratory thrush\n**V** (very) + **EERY** (\"weird\") \nA veery is North American thrush"} +{"Clue":"Scene with this? Form of mesa clone maybe (4)","Answer":"LOMA","Explanation":"Definition: Scene with this? Form of mesa clone maybe\n***(mesa clone)** is an anagram of LOMA SCENE \nA loma is a mesa-like hill in south-west USA"} +{"Clue":"Cool monster bananas at the core (9)","Answer":"INNERMOST","Explanation":"Cool monster bananas at the core (9)\n**IN** (\"cool\") + ***(monster)"} +{"Clue":"Employ a drawing technique\u00a0scheme (5)","Answer":"HATCH","Explanation":"Employ a drawing technique\u00a0scheme (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"American rock band missing the openings (5)","Answer":"DOORS","Explanation":"American rock band missing the openings (5)\n(the) **DOORS** (\"American rock band\" *missing* THE)"} +{"Clue":"Republican traitor dipped into Green's account (9)","Answer":"NARRATIVE","Explanation":"Republican traitor dipped into Green's account (9)\n**R** (republican) + **RAT** (\"traitor\") *dipped into* **NAIVE** (\"green\")"} +{"Clue":"A politician opens shelter for bottom dweller (7)","Answer":"HALIBUT","Explanation":"A politician opens shelter for bottom dweller (7)\n**A LIB** (Liberal, so \"politician\") *opens*** HUT** (\"shelter\")"} +{"Clue":"Emission \u2014 tax to the limit (7)","Answer":"EXHAUST","Explanation":"Emission \u2014 tax to the limit (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"'Noble Love': Dior's ultimate sun blocker (5)","Answer":"VISOR","Explanation":"'Noble Love': Dior's ultimate sun blocker (5)\n**VIS.** (viscount, so \"noble\") + **O** (\"love\") + (dio)**R** [s' ultimate]"} +{"Clue":"Blood types associated with small muscles (3)","Answer":"ABS","Explanation":"Blood types associated with small muscles (3)\n**A** & **B** (\"blood types\") *associated with* **S** (small)"} +{"Clue":"Revolver with tilt (5)","Answer":"WHEEL","Explanation":"Revolver with tilt (5)\n**W** (with) + **HEEL** (\"tilt\")"} +{"Clue":"Vital energy versus wine (7)","Answer":"CHIANTI","Explanation":"Vital energy versus wine (7)\n**CHI** (\"vital energy\") + **ANTI** (\"against\")"} +{"Clue":"Overindulgent type\u00a0who gives the game away (7)","Answer":"SPOILER","Explanation":"Overindulgent type\u00a0who gives the game away (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"One telling stories about Grand Union's first governor (9)","Answer":"REGULATOR","Explanation":"One telling stories about Grand Union's first governor (9)\n**RELATOR** (\"one telling stories\") *about* **G** (grand) + **U**(nion) [*'s first*]"} +{"Clue":"Unnamed duck could be anything at all (5)","Answer":"OUGHT","Explanation":"Unnamed duck could be anything at all (5)\n(n)**OUGHT** (\"duck\") with no N (name) [*unnamed*]"} +{"Clue":"Check recipe appropriated by cook (5)","Answer":"BRAKE","Explanation":"Check recipe appropriated by cook (5)\n**R** (recipe) *appropraited by* **BAKE** (\"cook\")"} +{"Clue":"Wilful, per se, Ted's one to put his foot down (9)","Answer":"SPEEDSTER","Explanation":"Wilful, per se, Ted's one to put his foot down (9)\n***(per se teds)"} +{"Clue":"Light that was painful got rid of snake (4)","Answer":"WIND","Explanation":"Light that was painful got rid of snake (4)\n**WIND**(ow) (\"light\") *got rid of* OW (\"that was painful\")"} +{"Clue":"Large body needs serene old hat (6)","Answer":"UNCOOL","Explanation":"Large body needs serene old hat (6)\n**UN** (United Nations, so \"large body\") *needs* **COOL** (\"serene\")"} +{"Clue":"Iron Duke's hierarchical inferior, a media tyrant (5,5)","Answer":"PRESS BARON","Explanation":"Iron Duke's hierarchical inferior, a media tyrant (5,5)\n**PRESS** (\"iron\") + **BARON** (\"duke's hierarchical inferior\")"} +{"Clue":"Hood taking gamble round about the end of Prohibition (6)","Answer":"BONNET","Explanation":"Hood taking gamble round about the end of Prohibition (6)\n**BET** (\"gamble\") *round* **ON** (about\") + [*the end of*] (prohibitio)**N"} +{"Clue":"Sports event officials\u00a0opening course (8)","Answer":"STARTERS","Explanation":"Sports event officials\u00a0opening course (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Bird \u2014 try moving back to front (4)","Answer":"RHEA","Explanation":"Bird \u2014 try moving back to front (4)\n**HEAR** (\"try\") with its last letter moved to first [*back to front*]"} +{"Clue":"Insolent manner of singer Smith knocking off piano duet badly (8)","Answer":"ATTITUDE","Explanation":"Insolent manner of singer Smith knocking off piano duet badly (8)\n(\"singer\") (p)**ATTI** (\"Smith\") [*knocking off*] **P** (piano) + ***(duet)"} +{"Clue":"Oxford\u00a0mule? (4)","Answer":"SHOE","Explanation":"Oxford\u00a0mule? (4)\nDoubel definition"} +{"Clue":"Temperature settings protecting a very old ruin (5)","Answer":"HAVOC","Explanation":"Temperature settings protecting a very old ruin (5)\n**H** & **C** (hot and cold, so \"temperature settings\") *protecting* **A V** (very) **O** (old)"} +{"Clue":"Tell me your modus operandi in a difficult situation (3-2-3-2)","Answer":"HOW-DO-YOU-DO","Explanation":"Tell me your modus operandi in a difficult situation (3-2-3-2)\nIf you ask someone their modus operandi, you're asking them how they do something"} +{"Clue":"Tradesperson put in the spotlight again on getting a rise (5)","Answer":"TILER","Explanation":"Tradesperson put in the spotlight again on getting a rise (5)\n**<=RELIT** (\"put in the spotlight again\" *getting a rise*)"} +{"Clue":"Artist preserved by mean fish! (8)","Answer":"STINGRAY","Explanation":"Artist preserved by mean fish! (8)\n**RA** (\"artist\") *preserved by* **STINGY** (\"mean\")"} +{"Clue":"Searching appraisal makes one drunk cite DTs (4,4)","Answer":"ACID TEST","Explanation":"Searching appraisal makes one drunk cite DTs (4,4)\n**A** (\"once\") + ***(cite dts)"} +{"Clue":"Stones, on the loose, needing new guard (6)","Answer":"SCREEN","Explanation":"Stones, on the loose, needing new guard (6)\n**SCREE** (\"stones, on the loose\") *needing* **N** (\"new\")"} +{"Clue":"Puts a match to\u00a0offal (6)","Answer":"LIGHTS","Explanation":"Puts a match to\u00a0offal (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Polish end of Grimsby port (4)","Answer":"RUBY","Explanation":"Polish end of Grimsby port (4)\n**RUB** (\"polish) + [*end of*] (grimsb)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Rest day song (4)","Answer":"LIED","Explanation":"Rest day song (4)\n**LIE** (\"rest\") + **D** (day)"} +{"Clue":"Port, in difficulty, relocates (4)","Answer":"TYRE","Explanation":"Port, in difficulty, relocates (4)\nHidden in \"difficul**TY RE**locates\""} +{"Clue":"Look into carer, she must be shattered (8)","Answer":"RESEARCH","Explanation":"Look into carer, she must be shattered (8)\n***(carer she)"} +{"Clue":"Web designer's rest (6)","Answer":"SPIDER","Explanation":"Web designer's rest (6)\nDouble definition, the first slightly cryptic, the second referring to a rest in snooker."} +{"Clue":"Band allowed to follow secondary career (8)","Answer":"BRACELET","Explanation":"Band allowed to follow secondary career (8)\n**LET **(\"allowed\") *to follow* **B** (\"secondary\" as in B-road) + **RACE** (\"career\")"} +{"Clue":"Dad, having been taken for a ride, took five (6)","Answer":"PAUSED","Explanation":"Dad, having been taken for a ride, took five (6)\n**PA** (\"dad\") + **USED** (\"taken for a ride\")"} +{"Clue":"Fruit which could be nice and neat with recipe (9)","Answer":"NECTARINE","Explanation":"Fruit which could be nice and neat with recipe (9)\n***(nice neat r)** where R is recipe"} +{"Clue":"Sausage such as Scots favour flipped and put on a roll (5)","Answer":"ENROL","Explanation":"Sausage such as Scots favour flipped and put on a roll (5)\n**<=LORNE** (\"sausage such as Scots prefer\", *flipped*) \nLorne sausage is another name for square sausage, a Scots breakfast item very often served on a roll"} +{"Clue":"Wacky first for Daniel Stern (4)","Answer":"DAFT","Explanation":"Wacky first for Daniel Stern (4)\n[*first for*]** D**(aniel) + **AFT** (\"stern\")"} +{"Clue":"One making cuts in theatre to rush about (7)","Answer":"SURGEON","Explanation":"One making cuts in theatre to rush about (7)\n**SURGE** (\"rush\") +** ON** (\"about\")"} +{"Clue":"Lingerie is no longer near couple (7)","Answer":"NIGHTIE","Explanation":"Lingerie is no longer near couple (7)\n**NIGH** (\"no longer near\") + **TIE** (\"couple\") \nThe \"no longer\" bit is because NIGH is considered an obsolete term for NEAR"} +{"Clue":"Delight in German shelter (4)","Answer":"GLEE","Explanation":"Delight in German shelter (4)\n**G** (German) + **LEE** (\"shelter\")"} +{"Clue":"Chap in charge is run off his feet (5)","Answer":"MANIC","Explanation":"Chap in charge is run off his feet (5)\n**MAN** (\"chap\") + **IC** (in charge)"} +{"Clue":"Touchy Latin in bar is upset with ice melting (9)","Answer":"IRASCIBLE","Explanation":"Touchy Latin in bar is upset with ice melting (9)\nL (latin) in ***(bar is ice) ***This doesn't work for me, as there are two anagram indicators for what is actually one anagram. For this to work, the letters of ICE would need to be together and separate from those in BAR IS."} +{"Clue":"She doesn't appear to eat what's in bowl (2-4)","Answer":"NOSHOW","Explanation":"She doesn't appear to eat what's in bowl (2-4)\n**NOSH** (\"eat\") + [*what's in*] (b)**OW**(l)"} +{"Clue":"The sort of youth enjoyed by maiden darling pocketing note (8)","Answer":"MISSPENT","Explanation":"The sort of youth enjoyed by maiden darling pocketing note (8)\n**MISS** (\"maiden\") +** PET** (\"darling\") *pocketing* **N** (note) \nThe \"the\" at the start is superfluous."} +{"Clue":"\"Clobber\" is clued cryptically, good too (6)","Answer":"CUDGEL","Explanation":"\"Clobber\" is clued cryptically, good too (6)\n***(clued g) **where G = good"} +{"Clue":"Delegated authority to gent with old hat (8)","Answer":"MANDATED","Explanation":"Delegated authority to gent with old hat (8)\n**MAN** (\"gent\") *with* **DATED** (\"old hat\")"} +{"Clue":"To some extent cherub enslaved this artist (6)","Answer":"RUBENS","Explanation":"To some extent cherub enslaved this artist (6)\nHidden in [to some extent] \"che**RUB ENS**laved\""} +{"Clue":"\"Hard to find\" is what gets conservative going into shock (6)","Answer":"SCARCE","Explanation":"\"Hard to find\" is what gets conservative going into shock (6)\n**C** (conservative) *going into* **SCARE** (\"shock\")"} +{"Clue":"Plot involving new place for the audience (5)","Answer":"ARENA","Explanation":"Plot involving new place for the audience (5)\n**AREA** (\"plot\") *involving* **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Scientist popping note in box (7)","Answer":"CHEMIST","Explanation":"Scientist popping note in box (7)\n**MI** (musical \"note\") *in* **CHEST** (\"box\")"} +{"Clue":"Earth, eg, and grass mostly being a feature of city park? (5,4)","Answer":"PLANE TREE","Explanation":"Earth, eg, and grass mostly being a feature of city park? (5,4)\n**PLANET** (\"Earth, perhaps\") + **RE**E(d) (\"grass\", *mostly*)"} +{"Clue":"Careful not to upset record run with rising support (8)","Answer":"DISCREET","Explanation":"Careful not to upset record run with rising support (8)\n**DISC** (\"record\") + **R** (run) + **<=TEE** (\"support\" for a golf ball, *rising*)"} +{"Clue":"Suggestive of commie having a nose? (8)","Answer":"REDOLENT","Explanation":"Suggestive of commie having a nose? (8)\n**RED** (\"Commie\") + **OLENT** (\"having a nose\") \n*According to Chambers, \"olent\" means \"having a smell\", but I haven't come across it before \u2013 is \"scented\" the same as \"having a nose\"?"} +{"Clue":"Fix English in manuscripts (4)","Answer":"MESS","Explanation":"Fix English in manuscripts (4)\n**E** (English) *in* **MSS** (manuscripts)"} +{"Clue":"Skill I plug \u2013 it's easy to scoff (9)","Answer":"ARTICHOKE","Explanation":"Skill I plug \u2013 it's easy to scoff (9)\nART (\"skill\") + I + CHOKE (\"plug\") \nDon't like the definition \u2013 I hate artichoke, so would not find it \"easy to scoff\""} +{"Clue":"Such as helps master number once I'm listing (8)","Answer":"MNEMONIC","Explanation":"Such as helps master number once I'm listing (8)\n**M** (master) **N** (number) + ***(once im)"} +{"Clue":"Thought long and hard before end is altered (8)","Answer":"AGONISED","Explanation":"Thought long and hard before end is altered (8)\n**AGO** (\"before\") + ***(end is)"} +{"Clue":"Session over in shed (4)","Answer":"EMIT","Explanation":"Session over in shed (4)\n**<=TIME** (\"session\" *over*)"} +{"Clue":"Baboushka tops it with a dessert (7)","Answer":"GRANITA","Explanation":"Baboushka tops it with a dessert (7)\n**GRAN** (\"baboushka\") *tops* **IT** *with* **A **A granita is a type of grainy textured sorbet"} +{"Clue":"A book mailed is miles away (6)","Answer":"ABSENT","Explanation":"A book mailed is miles away (6)\n**A B** (book) **SENT** (\"mailed)"} +{"Clue":"Group knowing a little bit (6)","Answer":"HEPTAD","Explanation":"Group knowing a little bit (6)\n**HEP** (\"knowing\") + **TAD** (\"a littel bit\")"} +{"Clue":"Checked out suit with daughter (5)","Answer":"CASED","Explanation":"Checked out suit with daughter (5)\n**CASE** (\"suit\") *with* **D** (daughter)"} +{"Clue":"One's married after church amid revolutionary swagger (8)","Answer":"MACHISMO","Explanation":"Definition: swagger\n**1'S M** (married) *after* **CH** (church) *amid* **MAO** (\"revolutionary\")"} +{"Clue":"East African, or people from the Six Counties? (5)","Answer":"NILOT","Explanation":"Definition: East African\n**N.I.** (Northen Ireland, \"the Six Counties\") **LOT** (\"people\") \n*A Nilot is an inhabitant of the Upper Nile"} +{"Clue":"Some Rwandans are in Shed 21 (4)","Answer":"HUTU","Explanation":"Definition: Some Rwandans\n**HUT U** would be \"Shed 21\" assuming HUT A was Shed 1, HUT B Swas hed 2 etc."} +{"Clue":"Fair level: passed (4-6)","Answer":"EVEN-HANDED","Explanation":"Definition: Fair\n**EVEN** (\"level\") + **HANDED** (\"passed\")"} +{"Clue":"Packed bus finally pulled away (6)","Answer":"STOWED","Explanation":"Definition: Packed\n(bu)**S** [finally] + **TOWED** (\"pulled away\")"} +{"Clue":"11 in a file (3,2,3)","Answer":"ONE BY ONE","Explanation":"Definition: in a file\n\"11\" is **ONE BY**\u00a0(beside) **ONE\n "} +{"Clue":"Personnel including family groupings back in the Renaissance (7)","Answer":"REBIRTH","Explanation":"Definition: Renaissance\n**<=(HR** (Human Relations, so \"Personnel\") *including* **TRIBE** (\"family groupings\")) [*back*]"} +{"Clue":"Not staged for an audience, so remaining calm (7)","Answer":"UNFAZED","Explanation":"Definition: remaining calm\nHomophone of [*for an audeince*] **UNPHASED** (\"not staged\")"} +{"Clue":"In front of family circle, uncle's last to trespass (8)","Answer":"INFRINGE","Explanation":"Definition: to trespass\n**IN** + [*front of*] **F**(amily) **RING** (\"circle\") + (uncl)**E** [*'s last*]"} +{"Clue":"One who nudges people as she runs past? (6)","Answer":"JOGGER","Explanation":"Definition: One who nudges people\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Contemptible people's cruel quips are stopping points (10)","Answer":"PIPSQUEAKS","Explanation":"Definition: Contemptible people\n***(quips)** *stopping* **PEAKS** (\"points\")"} +{"Clue":"What's in this grid\u00a0that may be your guide? (1,2,1)","Answer":"A TO Z","Explanation":"Definition: What's in this grid\nDouble definition, the first referring to the fact that the puzzle is a pangram, the second to a book of street maps."} +{"Clue":"They manage clubs through refundable costs (5)","Answer":"EXECS","Explanation":"Definition: They manage\n**C** (clubs) *through* **EXES** (expenses, so \"refundable costs\")"} +{"Clue":"Not familiar with tunes, duo bombed (6,2)","Answer":"UNUSED TO","Explanation":"Definition: Not familiar with\n***(tunes duo)"} +{"Clue":"In bad temper, visitor denied small piece of bread (8)","Answer":"BAGUETTE","Explanation":"Definition: piece of bread\nIn** BATE** (obscure word for rage, so \"bad temper\") **GUE**(s)**T** (\"visitor\" *denied* S(small))"} +{"Clue":"500 of you? (4)","Answer":"THOU","Explanation":"Definition: 500\n500 is [*half of*] **THOU**(sand)"} +{"Clue":"Heard donkey tail is to be raised (6)","Answer":"ASCEND","Explanation":"Definition: to be raised\nHomophone of [*heard*] **ASS END** (\"donkey tail\")"} +{"Clue":"Voted to change round company in tiny house (7)","Answer":"DOVECOT","Explanation":"Definition: tiny house\n***(voted)** *round* **CO** (company)"} +{"Clue":"Cross\u00a0first part of fantastic city (4)","Answer":"ANKH","Explanation":"Definition: Cross\nTwo definitions, the first referring to a symbolic cross like those worn by ancient Egyptians, and the second to Ankh-Morpork, the main city of Discworld in Terry Pratchett's *Discworld* novels"} +{"Clue":"Tree repeatedly named in baby language (5-5)","Answer":"YLANG YLANG","Explanation":"Definition: Tree\nHidden in \"bab**Y LANG**uage\" and *repeated"} +{"Clue":"Tossed around odd bits of turf in all directions (6)","Answer":"STREWN","Explanation":"Definition: Tossed around\n[*odd bits of*] **T**(u)**R**(f) *in* **SEWN** (South, East, West, North, so \"all directions\")"} +{"Clue":"Hospitality workers with fine hair (10)","Answer":"WAITRESSES","Explanation":"Definition: Hospitality workers\n**W** (with) + **A1** (\"fine\") + **TRESEES** (\"hair\")"} +{"Clue":"A long time, but Christmas is almost over (3)","Answer":"EON","Explanation":"Definition: A long time\n**<=NOE**(l) (\"Christmas\") [*nearly over*]"} +{"Clue":"VAT not applied initially on large fish (3)","Answer":"TUN","Explanation":"Definition: VAT\n**TUN**(a) (\"large fish\") with A(pplied) [*initially*]\u00a0*not on"} +{"Clue":"One ahead, I say! Press horn hard (3,5)","Answer":"EYE TOOTH","Explanation":"Definition: One ahead\n**EYE** (homophone of I [*say*]) + **TOOT** (\"press horn\") +** H** (hard) \n\"The one ahead\" here means \"one on or in the head\""} +{"Clue":"Winger uses gap cleverly (7)","Answer":"PEGASUS","Explanation":"Definition: Winger\n***(uses gap)"} +{"Clue":"Caught in outrageous denial (6)","Answer":"NAILED","Explanation":"Definition: Caught\n***(denial)"} +{"Clue":"Banter to lift a high-class fighter (6)","Answer":"JOSHUA","Explanation":"Definition: fighter\n**JOSH** (\"banter\") + **<=(A U** (upper-class)**)** \n*Refers to Anthony Joshua, until recently a World Heavyweight Champion"} +{"Clue":"From the first, usually recog\u00adnisable stars, actually major or minor (4)","Answer":"URSA","Explanation":"Definition: From the first, usually recog\u00adnisable stars, actually major or minor\nInitial letters of [*from the first*] **U**(sually) **R**(ecognisable) **S**(tars) **A**(ctually) and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Cut line in manoeuvre on ice (4)","Answer":"AXEL","Explanation":"Definition: manoeuvre on ice\n**AXE** (\"cut\" ) +**L** (line)"} +{"Clue":"Boat brings in news where setter lives (6)","Answer":"KENNEL","Explanation":"Boat brings in news where setter lives (6)\n**KEEL** (\"boat\") *brings in* **N N** (new twice, so \"news\")"} +{"Clue":"Work quietly during theatre strike (8)","Answer":"STOPPAGE","Explanation":"Work quietly during theatre strike (8)\n**OP** (\"work\") **P** (quietly) *during* **STAGE** (\"theatre\")"} +{"Clue":"Some apprenticeships are attractive (6)","Answer":"ENTICE","Explanation":"Some apprenticeships are attractive (6)\nHidden in \"appr**ENTICE**ships\""} +{"Clue":"He can't remember odd names, even bits of finance (8)","Answer":"AMNESIAC","Explanation":"He can't remember odd names, even bits of finance (8)\n***(names)** + [*even bits of*] (f)**I**(n)**A**(n)**C**(e)"} +{"Clue":"Bowler maybe with athlete's foot can't stand (4)","Answer":"HATE","Explanation":"Bowler maybe with athlete's foot can't stand (4)\n**HAT** (\"bowler, maybe\") *with* (athlet)**E** [*'s foot*]"} +{"Clue":"No time to absorb new chapter bloke composed (10)","Answer":"NONCHALANT","Explanation":"No time to absorb new chapter bloke composed (10)\n**NO T** (time) *to absorb* **N** (new)** CH** (chapter) **ALAN** (\"bloke\")"} +{"Clue":"Music-maker's sleeping rough, eating jam (12)","Answer":"GLOCKENSPIEL","Explanation":"Music-maker's sleeping rough, eating jam (12)\n***(sleeping)** *eating* **LOCK** (\"jam\")"} +{"Clue":"Hot with it, 101 leave lewd and unhealthy (12)","Answer":"INSALUBRIOUS","Explanation":"Hot with it, 101 leave lewd and unhealthy (12)\n**IN** (\"hot\") + **SA** (sex appeal, so \"it\") + **LUBRI**(ci)**OUS** (\"lewd\", with CI (\"101\") *leaving*)"} +{"Clue":"He sells gold coins, primarily one kept in bank (10)","Answer":"AUCTIONEER","Explanation":"He sells gold coins, primarily one kept in bank (10)\n**Au** (\"gold\") + **C**(oins) [primarily] + **ONE** *kept in* **TIER** (\"bank\")"} +{"Clue":"Noblest knight had ignored banquet (4)","Answer":"GALA","Explanation":"Noblest knight had ignored banquet (4)\n**GALA**(had) (\"noblest knight\") with HAD *ignored"} +{"Clue":"Vivace observed to include ritardando (8)","Answer":"SPIRITED","Explanation":"Vivace observed to include ritardando (8)\n**SPIED** (\"observed\") *to include* **RIT** (ritardando)"} +{"Clue":"Fine cloth mostly protects English breakfast (6)","Answer":"MUESLI","Explanation":"Fine cloth mostly protects English breakfast (6)\n**MUSLI**(n) (\"fine cloth\", *mostly*) *protects* **E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Outlaw's oath stopping Frenchman (8)","Answer":"RENEGADE","Explanation":"Outlaw's oath stopping Frenchman (8)\n**EGAD** (\"oath\") *stopping* **RENE** (\"Frenchman\")"} +{"Clue":"\"Skip a page\" returning throughout text (6)","Answer":"PASSIM","Explanation":"\"Skip a page\" returning throughout text (6)\n**<=MISS A P** (page) where MISS = \"skip\""} +{"Clue":"Short cavalier grips flanks of elite horse in such boots? (4-4)","Answer":"KNEE-HIGH","Explanation":"Short cavalier grips flanks of elite horse in such boots? (4-4)\n**KNIGH**(t) (*short* \"cavalier\") *grips* [*flanks of*] **E**(lit)**E H** (horse)"} +{"Clue":"Thought about volunteers once filling in score . . . . (8)","Answer":"NOTATION","Explanation":"Thought about volunteers once filling in score . . . . (8)\n**NOTION** (\"thought\") *about*** TA** (Territorial Army, so \"volunteers once\") *filling in"} +{"Clue":". . . . score that features in cricket charts (4)","Answer":"ETCH","Explanation":". . . . score that features in cricket charts (4)\nHIdden in [*features in*] \"crick**ET CH**arts\""} +{"Clue":"Tablet's among sundry items in buried containers (4,8)","Answer":"TIME CAPSULES","Explanation":"Tablet's among sundry items in buried containers (4,8)\n**CAPSULE** (\"tablet\") *among* ***(times) ***Capsule and tablet are not synonymous, though?"} +{"Clue":"In Paris, Peter's guarding girlfriend's flat (4-1-5)","Answer":"PIED-A-TERRE","Explanation":"In Paris, Peter's guarding girlfriend's flat (4-1-5)\n**PIERRE** (\"in Paris, Peter\") *guarding* **DATE** (\"girlfriend\")"} +{"Clue":"Creature writer's getting fixated about (6)","Answer":"ANIMAL","Explanation":"Creature writer's getting fixated about (6)\n**I'M** (\"writer's\") *getting* **ANAL** (\"fixated\") *about"} +{"Clue":"Provoke European to pursue Charlie during leave (6)","Answer":"EXCITE","Explanation":"Provoke European to pursue Charlie during leave (6)\n**E** (European) *to pursue* **C** (Charlie) *during* **EXIT** (\"leave\")"} +{"Clue":"Type in front skirts cool spring (12)","Answer":"FOUNTAINHEAD","Explanation":"Type in front skirts cool spring (12)\n**FOUNT** (\"type\") + **AHEAD** (\"in front\") *skirts* **IN** (\"cool\")"} +{"Clue":"Avoiding work around home, departs for water sport (4-6)","Answer":"SKIN-DIVING","Explanation":"Avoiding work around home, departs for water sport (4-6)\n**SKIVING** (\"avoiding work\") *around* **IN** (\"home\") + **D** (departs)"} +{"Clue":"Sticky stuff trapping a vessel between piers (8)","Answer":"MOLASSES","Explanation":"Sticky stuff trapping a vessel between piers (8)\n**A SS** (steamship, so \"vessel\") *between* **MOLES** (\"piers\")"} +{"Clue":"Timeless camp sites abroad offering this? (8)","Answer":"ESCAPISM","Explanation":"Timeless camp sites abroad offering this? (8)\n***(camp sies)** where SIES is SI(t)ES without T (time)"} +{"Clue":"Thick tie was frayed in woman's embrace (6)","Answer":"HAWSER","Explanation":"Thick tie was frayed in woman's embrace (6)\n***(was)** *in* **HER** (\"woman's) *embrace"} +{"Clue":"Begin filming current heavyweight without one (6)","Answer":"ACTION","Explanation":"Begin filming current heavyweight without one (6)\n**AC** (alternating \"current\") + **TON** (\"heavyweight\") *without* **I"} +{"Clue":"French novelist doesn't finish diet in Russia (4)","Answer":"DUMA","Explanation":"French novelist doesn't finish diet in Russia (4)\n(Alexandre) **DUMA**(s) (\"French novelist\" *doesn't finish*) \n*A duma was an elected council in Russia"} +{"Clue":"Husband presented with new Omega out of repect (6)","Answer":"HOMAGE","Explanation":"Husband presented with new Omega out of repect (6)\n**H** (husband) *presented with* ***(omega)"} +{"Clue":"Group of characters in The Rover heading off on a venture? (8)","Answer":"ALPHABET","Explanation":"Group of characters in The Rover heading off on a venture? (8)\n[*heading off*] (r)**ALPH**\u00a0(the Rover) *on* **A BET** (\"venture\") \nRalph the Rover was an Irish pirate in a ballad\/poem by Robert Southey called *The Inchcape Rock\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"Repair\u00a0centre (6)","Answer":"RESORT","Explanation":"Repair\u00a0centre (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Ratings cooked unknown fish (8)","Answer":"STINGRAY","Explanation":"Ratings cooked unknown fish (8)\n***(ratings)** + **Y** (\"unknown\", in mathematics)"} +{"Clue":"What little girls may do in their home\u00a0theatre? (9)","Answer":"PLAYHOUSE","Explanation":"What little girls may do in their home\u00a0theatre? (9)\nPerhaps a little sexist these days, but little girls may **PLAY HOUSE"} +{"Clue":"Spot wartime leader dropping piece of litter (5)","Answer":"STAIN","Explanation":"Spot wartime leader dropping piece of litter (5)\n**STA**(l)**IN\u00a0**(\"wartime leader\" *dropping* [*piece of*] L(itter))"} +{"Clue":"Real card tricks expected from me? (9,5)","Answer":"PRACTICAL JOKER","Explanation":"Real card tricks expected from me? (9,5)\n**PRACTICAL** (\"real\") + **JOKER** (\"card\")"} +{"Clue":"Flee: go with dog as well direct (4,4,3,3)","Answer":"TURN TAIL AND RUN","Explanation":"Flee: go with dog as well direct (4,4,3,3)\n**TURN** (\"go\") *with* **TAIL** (\"dog\") + **AND** (\"as well\") + **RUN** (\"direct\")"} +{"Clue":"Large specimen, not small (5)","Answer":"AMPLE","Explanation":"Large specimen, not small (5)\n(s)**AMPLE** (\"specimen\", not S (small))"} +{"Clue":"Force prisoners to exercise (9)","Answer":"CONSTRAIN","Explanation":"Force prisoners to exercise (9)\n**CONS** (\"prisoners\") + **TRAIN** (\"to exercise\")"} +{"Clue":"Drink provided by Italian after a commercial traveller returned (8)","Answer":"APERITIF","Explanation":"Drink provided by Italian after a commercial traveller returned (8)\n**IF** (\"provided\") *by* **It**. (Italian) *after* **A <=REP** (\"commercial traveller\" *returned*)"} +{"Clue":"Fruit and nuts, mostly (6)","Answer":"BANANA","Explanation":"Fruit and nuts, mostly (6)\n**BANANA**(s) (\"nuts\" *mostly*)"} +{"Clue":"Waste long periods of time in prisons (8)","Answer":"DUNGEONS","Explanation":"Waste long periods of time in prisons (8)\n**DUNG** (\"waste\") + **EONS** (\"long periods of time\")"} +{"Clue":"A bit each (6)","Answer":"APIECE","Explanation":"A bit each (6)\n**A PIECE** (\"bit\")"} +{"Clue":"Two intruments producing music for dance (8)","Answer":"HORNPIPE","Explanation":"Two intruments producing music for dance (8)\n**HORN + PIPE** (\"two instruments\")"} +{"Clue":"A disfigurement hidden by the old lady's cosmetic (7)","Answer":"MASCARA","Explanation":"A disfigurement hidden by the old lady's cosmetic (7)\n**A SCAR** (\"disfigurement\") *hidden by* **MA** (\"the old lady\")"} +{"Clue":"Size may be right when altered (5)","Answer":"GIRTH","Explanation":"Size may be right when altered (5)\n***(right)"} +{"Clue":"Suitably wearing much less, so don't interfere (3,4,5)","Answer":"LET WELL ALONE","Explanation":"Suitably wearing much less, so don't interfere (3,4,5)\n**WELL** (\"suitably\") *wearing* **LET ALONE** (\"much less\")"} +{"Clue":"Workers not working with complete ease (5,4)","Answer":"HANDS DOWN","Explanation":"Workers not working with complete ease (5,4)\n**HANDS** (\"workers\") + **DOWN** (\"not working\")"} +{"Clue":"Battery found by artist aboard canal boat (7)","Answer":"BARRAGE","Explanation":"Battery found by artist aboard canal boat (7)\n**RA** (member of the Royal Academy, so \"artist\") *aboard* **BARGE** (\"canal boat\")"} +{"Clue":"Hearing test in building at the end (6)","Answer":"TRYING","Explanation":"Hearing test in building at the end (6)\n**TRY** (\"test\") + **IN** + (buildin)**G** [*at the end*]"} +{"Clue":"Lots go here after prices tumble? (5,7)","Answer":"DUTCH AUCTION","Explanation":"Lots go here after prices tumble? (5,7)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Juicy Argentine fruit (9)","Answer":"TANGERINE","Explanation":"Juicy Argentine fruit (9)\n***(argentine)"} +{"Clue":"Overwhelm in a Parisian court (8)","Answer":"INUNDATE","Explanation":"Overwhelm in a Parisian court (8)\n**IN** + **UN** (\"a\" in French, so \"a Parisian\") + **DATE** (\"court\")"} +{"Clue":"Lots consumed by plump teenagers (7)","Answer":"UMPTEEN","Explanation":"Lots consumed by plump teenagers (7)\nHidden in [*consumed b*y] \"pl**UMP TEEN**agers\""} +{"Clue":"Genuine trouble, reportedly, getting beer (4,3)","Answer":"REAL ALE","Explanation":"Genuine trouble, reportedly, getting beer (4,3)\n**REAL** (\"genuine\") + homophone of [*reportedly*] **AIL** (\"troiuble\")"} +{"Clue":"False report an eccentric put about (6)","Answer":"CANARD","Explanation":"False report an eccentric put about (6)\n**AN** with **CARD** (\"eccentric\") *put about"} +{"Clue":"Journey on foot, then miles in carriage (5)","Answer":"TRAMP","Explanation":"Journey on foot, then miles in carriage (5)\n**M** (miles) *in* **TRAP** (\"carriage\")"} +{"Clue":"States things in camera, upsetting authoritarian leader (9)","Answer":"AMERICANA","Explanation":"States things in camera, upsetting authoritarian leader (9)\n***(in camera)** + **A**(utjoritarian) [*leader*]"} +{"Clue":"Everyone backs Massachusetts wool producer (5)","Answer":"LLAMA","Explanation":"Everyone backs Massachusetts wool producer (5)\n**<=ALL** (\"everyone\" *backs*) + **Ma**. (Massachusetts)"} +{"Clue":"Tiny character worried about school occasionally (2,5)","Answer":"AT TIMES","Explanation":"Tiny character worried about school occasionally (2,5)\n(Tiny) **TIM** with **AT**E (\"worried\") *about* + **S** (school) \n*Collins has \"s\" for school, but I don't recall ever seeing it in a puzzle before"} +{"Clue":"Oddly unplanned lumps on this \u2013 honestly! (2,3,2)","Answer":"UP AND UP","Explanation":"Oddly unplanned lumps on this \u2013 honestly! (2,3,2)\n[*oddly*] **U**(n)**P**(l)**A**(n)**N**(e)**D** (l)**U**(m)**P**(s)"} +{"Clue":"Clean out dungeon with a common acid (3)","Answer":"DNA","Explanation":"Clean out dungeon with a common acid (3)\n[clean out] **D**(ungeo)**N** *with*** A ***Enumeration should be (1,1,1)"} +{"Clue":"Limit quantities of celebs such as Descartes (11)","Answer":"RATIONALIST","Explanation":"Limit quantities of celebs such as Descartes (11)\n**RATION** (\"limit quantities of\" ) + **A-LIST** (\"celebrities\") \n*Rene Descartes was a French rationalist philosopher"} +{"Clue":"Turn brown before dance (5)","Answer":"TANGO","Explanation":"Turn brown before dance (5)\n**GO** (\"turn\") with **TAN** (\"brown\") *before"} +{"Clue":"Peron's space walk (3)","Answer":"EVA","Explanation":"Peron's space walk (3)\n**EVA** stands for Extra Vehicular Activity (aka a \"space walk\"), and Eva Peron (aka Evita) was the First Lady of Argentina from 1946-52"} +{"Clue":"Once more in contact with missing saint (5)","Answer":"AGAIN","Explanation":"Once more in contact with missing saint (5)\n**AGAIN**(st) (\"in contact with\", *missing* ST (saint))"} +{"Clue":"Need French papers' answer in times of financial crisis (5,6)","Answer":"BLACK FRIDAY","Explanation":"Need French papers' answer in times of financial crisis (5,6)\n**LACK** (\"need\")+ **Fr.** (French) + **ID** (\"papers\") + **A** (answer) *in* **BY** (\"times\", in maths), so **B(LACK-FR-ID-A)Y"} +{"Clue":"Subdued muscle- bound woman (7)","Answer":"QUASHED","Explanation":"Subdued muscle- bound woman (7)\n**QUAD** (\"muscle\") *binding* **SHE** (\"woman\")"} +{"Clue":"River very fashionable for a drive? (3-4)","Answer":"TEE-SHOT","Explanation":"River very fashionable for a drive? (3-4)\n(River) **TEES** + **HOT** (\"very fashionable\")"} +{"Clue":"Family handle one leaving South American country (7)","Answer":"SURNAME","Explanation":"Family handle one leaving South American country (7)\n**I** (one) *leaving* **SUR**(i)**NAME** (\"South American country\")"} +{"Clue":"Returning god is able to half- seal waterway (4,5)","Answer":"SUEZ CANAL","Explanation":"Returning god is able to half- seal waterway (4,5)\n[*returning*] **<=ZEUS** +** CAN** (\"is able to\") + [*half-*] (se)**AL"} +{"Clue":"Book we can parade about (3,3,5)","Answer":"WAR AND PEACE","Explanation":"Book we can parade about (3,3,5)\n***(we can parade)"} +{"Clue":"Check rare tins for damage (8)","Answer":"RESTRAIN","Explanation":"Check rare tins for damage (8)\n***(rare tins)"} +{"Clue":"Footballer's action blocked by normal activity at Scottish club (10)","Answer":"KILMARNOCK","Explanation":"Footballer's action blocked by normal activity at Scottish club (10)\n**KICK** (\"footballer's activity\") *blocked by* ***(normal)"} +{"Clue":"Film judge apparently weighing shrunken heads (4)","Answer":"JAWS","Explanation":"Film judge apparently weighing shrunken heads (4)\n[*heads*] of **J**(udge) **A**(pparently) **W**(eighing) **S**(hrunken)"} +{"Clue":"U-boats surprisingly come on shore in African monarchy (10)","Answer":"BASUTOLAND","Explanation":"U-boats surprisingly come on shore in African monarchy (10)\n***(u-boats)** + **LAND** (\"come ashore\") \n*It would certainly have been a surprise to see U-boats land in a landlocked country (Basutoland was the pre-independence name of Lesotho)"} +{"Clue":"Note about the French jumper (4)","Answer":"FLEA","Explanation":"Note about the French jumper (4)\n**FA** (\"note\") *about* **LE** (\"the French\")"} +{"Clue":"Somewhat threatening and hideous Indian politician (6)","Answer":"GANDHI","Explanation":"Somewhat threatening and hideous Indian politician (6)\nHidden in [*somewhat*] \"threatenin**G AND HI**deous\""} +{"Clue":"Monk overthrows puritans (8)","Answer":"RASPUTIN","Explanation":"Monk overthrows puritans (8)\n***(puritans)"} +{"Clue":"This herb, it could identify a nation (3,7)","Answer":"THE BRITISH","Explanation":"This herb, it could identify a nation (3,7)\n***(this herb it)"} +{"Clue":"Certain pay-off, whatever you offer (2,3,5)","Answer":"AT ANY PRICE","Explanation":"Certain pay-off, whatever you offer (2,3,5)\n***(certain pay)"} +{"Clue":"Sees club putting up screen positions (3,5)","Answer":"TAB STOPS","Explanation":"Sees club putting up screen positions (3,5)\n**<= SPOTS BAT** (\"sees club\") [*putting u*p]"} +{"Clue":"Enjoyably odd account starts to inform (8)","Answer":"ACQUAINT","Explanation":"Enjoyably odd account starts to inform (8)\n**QUAINT** (\"enjoyably odd\") with **AC** (account) at the *start"} +{"Clue":"Executioner initially appalled by up-and-coming celeb (6)","Answer":"AXEMAN","Explanation":"Executioner initially appalled by up-and-coming celeb (6)\n[*initially*] **A**(ppalled) + **X** (\"by\", in maths) + [*up-and-coming*] **<=NAME** (\"celeb\")"} +{"Clue":"Primeval energy found in American heavy metal (3-3)","Answer":"AGE-OLD","Explanation":"Primeval energy found in American heavy metal (3-3)\n**E** (energy) *found in* **A** (American) **GOLD** (\"heavy metal\")"} +{"Clue":"Caught socks in gardens (4)","Answer":"HOES","Explanation":"Caught socks in gardens (4)\nHomophone of [*caught*]** HOSE** (\"socks\")"} +{"Clue":"One in force using force, if forced? (7)","Answer":"OFFICER","Explanation":"One in force using force, if forced? (7)\n***(force if)"} +{"Clue":"Guaranteed supply in crate (7)","Answer":"CERTAIN","Explanation":"Guaranteed supply in crate (7)\n***(in crate)"} +{"Clue":"Tree lost heart? That's right! (5)","Answer":"OSIER","Explanation":"Tree lost heart? That's right! (5)\n(l)**OS**(t) [*heart*] + **I.E.** (\"that is\") + **R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Passing flower round, as in assembly (9)","Answer":"TRANSIENT","Explanation":"Passing flower round, as in assembly (9)\n**TRENT** (river, so \"flower\") *round* ***(as in)"} +{"Clue":"Confusing me with so-called proportional representation (5,5)","Answer":"SCALE MODEL","Explanation":"Confusing me with so-called proportional representation (5,5)\n***(me so called)"} +{"Clue":"One's inclined to strike with Popular Front (4)","Answer":"RAMP","Explanation":"One's inclined to strike with Popular Front (4)\n**RAM** (\"to strike\") *with* **P**(opular) [*front*]"} +{"Clue":"Danish legend translated without assistance (6-6)","Answer":"SINGLE-HANDED","Explanation":"Danish legend translated without assistance (6-6)\n***(danish legend)"} +{"Clue":"Messages from donkey striking in centre of Brussels (5,7)","Answer":"SMOKE SIGNALS","Explanation":"Messages from donkey striking in centre of Brussels (5,7)\n**MOKE** (\"donkey\") + **SIGNAL** (\"striking\") *in* [*centre* *of*] (bru)**SS**(els)"} +{"Clue":"Bring in organ before Beethoven's Ninth (4)","Answer":"EARN","Explanation":"Bring in organ before Beethoven's Ninth (4)\n**EAR** (\"organ\") *before* (beethove)**N** [*'s ninth*]"} +{"Clue":"Keeping dry in new raincoat? That's something to go for (10)","Answer":"ATTRACTION","Explanation":"Keeping dry in new raincoat? That's something to go for (10)\n**TT** (teetotal, so \"dry\") *in* ***(raincoat)"} +{"Clue":"Stay in midst of students' agitation (9)","Answer":"DEFERMENT","Explanation":"Stay in midst of students' agitation (9)\n[*midst of*] (stu)**DE**(nts) + **FERMENT** (\"agitation\")"} +{"Clue":"Gas ring section (5)","Answer":"OZONE","Explanation":"Gas ring section (5)\n**O** (\"ring\") + **ZONE** (\"section\")"} +{"Clue":"Seated in a proper car, Her Majesty waves (7)","Answer":"ROLLERS","Explanation":"Seated in a proper car, Her Majesty waves (7)\n[*seated in*] **ROLLS** (\"a proper car\") **ER** (\"Her Majesty\")"} +{"Clue":"Hang on for US city's rogue trader (4,3)","Answer":"LAST OUT","Explanation":"Hang on for US city's rogue trader (4,3)\n**LA's** (US city's) **TOUT** (\"rogue trader\")"} +{"Clue":"French wood grasped by old-time player (6)","Answer":"OBOIST","Explanation":"French wood grasped by old-time player (6)\n**BOIS** (French for \"wood\") *grasped by*** O** (old) + **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"King in part of Central Asia fears rising (6)","Answer":"FAISAL","Explanation":"King in part of Central Asia fears rising (6)\nHidden backwards in [*part* *of*] \"centra**L ASIA F**ear\" [*rising*] \n*Faisal was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 until hi asssassination in 1975."} +{"Clue":"Focus, say, on manuscript about best friars (10)","Answer":"CARMELITES","Explanation":"Focus, say, on manuscript about best friars (10)\n**CAR** (Ford \"Focus, say\") *on* **MS** (manuscript) *about* **ELITE** (\"best\")"} +{"Clue":"Men with a half of bitter, looking up or looking back (5)","Answer":"RETRO","Explanation":"Men with a half of bitter, looking up or looking back (5)\n<=(**OR** (other ranks, so \"men\")+ [*half of*] (bit)**TER**) [*looking up*]"} +{"Clue":"Fruit packed with energy taken by tea blender (9)","Answer":"CHAMELEON","Explanation":"Fruit packed with energy taken by tea blender (9)\n**MELON** (\"fruit\") *packed with* **E** (energy) *taken by* **CHA** (\"tea\")"} +{"Clue":"Supporter requires tuna sandwiches (4)","Answer":"REST","Explanation":"Supporter requires tuna sandwiches (4)\nHidden in \"requi**RES T**una\""} +{"Clue":"A key adviser somewhere in Oz (8)","Answer":"ADELAIDE","Explanation":"A key adviser somewhere in Oz (8)\n**A** + **DEL** (\"key\" (\"delete\" on a keyboard)) + **AIDE** (\"adviser\")"} +{"Clue":"Stationery for writers, engineers and poets (8)","Answer":"NOTEPADS","Explanation":"Stationery for writers, engineers and poets (8)\n***(and poets)"} +{"Clue":"False note? Ring up with promises to pay (10)","Answer":"FALLACIOUS","Explanation":"False note? Ring up with promises to pay (10)\n**FA** (\"note\") + **<=CALL** (\"ring\") [*up*] *with* **IOUs** (\"promises to pay\")"} +{"Clue":"Innocent chicken \u2014 one left inside (9)","Answer":"GUILTLESS","Explanation":"Innocent chicken \u2014 one left inside (9)\n**GUTLESS** (\"chicken\") with **1 L** (left) *inside"} +{"Clue":"Upper part of letter or card seen when sorted (8)","Answer":"ASCENDER","Explanation":"Upper part of letter or card seen when sorted (8)\n***(card seen)"} +{"Clue":"Lugubrious doctor with contents of vase? (8)","Answer":"MOURNFUL","Explanation":"Lugubrious doctor with contents of vase? (8)\n**MO** (medical officer, so \"doctor\") *with* **URNFUL** (\"contents of vase\")"} +{"Clue":"The King and I (without stereo sound) that's put on in Japan (6)","Answer":"KIMONO","Explanation":"The King and I (without stereo sound) that's put on in Japan (6)\n**K** (king) + **I** + **MONO** (\"without stereo sound\")"} +{"Clue":"Plan location for circus performance? (6)","Answer":"INTENT","Explanation":"Plan location for circus performance? (6)\nA circus performance would take place **IN** (a) **TENT"} +{"Clue":"Judge accompanied by large mammal (5)","Answer":"RATEL","Explanation":"Judge accompanied by large mammal (5)\n**RATE** (\"judge\")* accompanied by* **L** (large)"} +{"Clue":"Scottish bank daring to withdraw capital from Venezuela (4)","Answer":"BRAE","Explanation":"Scottish bank daring to withdraw capital from Venezuela (4)\n**BRA**(v)**E\u00a0**(\"daring\") with [*capital from*] V(enezuala) *withdrawn"} +{"Clue":"Nut collector with intelligence lacking unearthed supply (10)","Answer":"HEADHUNTER","Explanation":"Nut collector with intelligence lacking unearthed supply (10)\n(wit)**H** {\"intelligence\" (wit)* lacking*) + ***(unearthed)"} +{"Clue":"Send for\u00a0boy serving knight (4)","Answer":"PAGE","Explanation":"Send for\u00a0boy serving knight (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Any number in punt that's leaning (4)","Answer":"BENT","Explanation":"Any number in punt that's leaning (4)\n**N** (\"any number\" in maths or statistics) *in* **BET** (\"punt\")"} +{"Clue":"Mollusc\u00a0one often encountered in gardens (10)","Answer":"PERIWINKLE","Explanation":"Mollusc\u00a0one often encountered in gardens (10)\n*Double definition, although Chambers says that the flower is found in forests rather than gardens? I'm no gardener though, so Neo may be right."} +{"Clue":"Printmaker caught in upper air (6)","Answer":"ETCHER","Explanation":"Printmaker caught in upper air (6)\n**C** (caught) *in* **ETHER** (\"upper sir\")"} +{"Clue":"Staff run round before finding stray (8)","Answer":"WANDERER","Explanation":"Staff run round before finding stray (8)\n**WAND** (\"staff\") + **R** (run) *round* **ERE** (\"before\")"} +{"Clue":"Performance stopped by another involving one saying little (8)","Answer":"TACITURN","Explanation":"Performance stopped by another involving one saying little (8)\n**TURN** (\"performance\") *stopped by* **ACT** (\"another\" (performance)) *involving* **I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"Piggish remark no problem around home (4)","Answer":"OINK","Explanation":"Piggish remark no problem around home (4)\n**OK** (\"no problem\") *around* **IN** (\"home\")"} +{"Clue":"Spinners making comeback in nightclub (4)","Answer":"SPOT","Explanation":"Spinners making comeback in nightclub (4)\n**<=TOPS** (\"spinners\") [*making comeback*]"} +{"Clue":"Husband, slightly impolite, heading off for convention (8)","Answer":"HABITUDE","Explanation":"Husband, slightly impolite, heading off for convention (8)\n**H** (husband) + **A BIT** (\"slightly\") (r)**UDE** (\"impolite\" with its *heading off*)"} +{"Clue":"Region in secluded place in western Asia (4,4)","Answer":"NEAR EAST","Explanation":"Region in secluded place in western Asia (4,4)\n**AREA** (\"region\") *in* **NEST** (\"secluded place\")"} +{"Clue":"Religious leader shows a brashness in church (6)","Answer":"CALIPH","Explanation":"Religious leader shows a brashness in church (6)\n**A LIP** (\"brashness\") *in* **Ch**. (church)"} +{"Clue":"Shy person is reveller around Florida (10)","Answer":"WALLFLOWER","Explanation":"Shy person is reveller around Florida (10)\n**WALLOWER** (\"reveller\") *around* **Fl.** (Florida)"} +{"Clue":"God renders Hamlet powerless (4)","Answer":"THOR","Explanation":"God renders Hamlet powerless (4)\n**THOR**(p) (\"hamlet\" without P (power), so *powerless*)"} +{"Clue":"Star not quite convert to compassionate eating? (4)","Answer":"VEGA","Explanation":"Star not quite convert to compassionate eating? (4)\n[not quite] **VEGA**(n) {\"convert to passionale eating\")"} +{"Clue":"Adam clears out \u2013 leaves with this on? (5,5)","Answer":"SALAD CREAM","Explanation":"Adam clears out \u2013 leaves with this on? (5,5)\n***(adam clears)"} +{"Clue":"Complex woman takes ecstasy with sparkling claret (7)","Answer":"ELECTRA","Explanation":"Complex woman takes ecstasy with sparkling claret (7)\n**E** (ecstasy) + ***(claret) ***In psychology, the Electra complex is a girl's competition with her mother for her father's attention."} +{"Clue":"European\u00a0partner (5)","Answer":"DUTCH","Explanation":"European\u00a0partner (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Blow where meal without starter not totally delightful (8)","Answer":"UPPERCUT","Explanation":"Blow where meal without starter not totally delightful (8)\n(s)**UPPER** (\"meal\" *without starter*) + [*not totally*] **CUT**(e) (\"delightful\")"} +{"Clue":"Quit \u2013 what draper might do when you spend lots? (5,2,3,5)","Answer":"THROW IN THE TOWEL","Explanation":"Quit \u2013 what draper might do when you spend lots? (5,2,3,5)\nA draper may throw in a towel for free?"} +{"Clue":"Ivanhoe's lady in dispute with another woman (6)","Answer":"ROWENA","Explanation":"Ivanhoe's lady in dispute with another woman (6)\n**ROW** (\"dispute\") *with* **ENA** (another \"woman\")"} +{"Clue":"Copes with tent destroyed in festival (9)","Answer":"PENTECOST","Explanation":"Copes with tent destroyed in festival (9)\n***(copes tent)"} +{"Clue":"Sound from kitchen aboard ship (7)","Answer":"GALLEON","Explanation":"Sound from kitchen aboard ship (7)\n*Homophone of* **GALLEY** (\"kitchen\") + **ON** (\"aboard\")"} +{"Clue":"Linear A with it for translation among other things (5,4)","Answer":"INTER ALIA","Explanation":"Linear A with it for translation among other things (5,4)\n***(linear a it)"} +{"Clue":"Good news about alumnus who was poorly hidden (8)","Answer":"OBSCURED","Explanation":"Good news about alumnus who was poorly hidden (8)\nIf an **OB'S CURED**, it is good news (ie an alumnus is now better)"} +{"Clue":"Aristocracy look to get on (7)","Answer":"PEERAGE","Explanation":"Aristocracy look to get on (7)\n**PEER** (\"look\") + **AGE** (\"to get on\" (in years))"} +{"Clue":"Peacemaker has no time for qualification (7)","Answer":"DIPLOMA","Explanation":"Peacemaker has no time for qualification (7)\n**DIPLOMA**(t) (\"peacekeeper\" *has no* T (time)"} +{"Clue":"Everyone in rush to ditch hotel soap (6)","Answer":"DALLAS","Explanation":"Everyone in rush to ditch hotel soap (6)\n**ALL** (\"everyone\") *in* **DAS**(h) (\"rush\" with H (hotel) *ditched*)"} +{"Clue":"In a while selling up \u2013 one has to leave (5)","Answer":"LATER","Explanation":"In a while selling up \u2013 one has to leave (5)\n**<=RETA**(i)**L** (\"selling\" *up*, with I (one) *having to leave*)"} +{"Clue":"Mate and brag very early in the morning (8)","Answer":"COCKCROW","Explanation":"Mate and brag very early in the morning (8)\n**COCK** (\"mate\") + **CROW** (\"brag\")"} +{"Clue":"Seeds crashing out of Wimbledon at the start: like Borg and Edberg? (6)","Answer":"SWEDES","Explanation":"Seeds crashing out of Wimbledon at the start: like Borg and Edberg? (6)\n***(seeds)** *out*(side) *of* **W**(imbledon) [*at the start*]"} +{"Clue":"Grabbed one McDonald's in a hurry (9)","Answer":"IMPRESSED","Explanation":"Grabbed one McDonald's in a hurry (9)\nI (\"one\") + M (McDonalds) + PRESSED (\"in a hurry\") \n*I assume that M + the \"Golden Arches\" logo of McDonalds (a large yellow M), but I haven't come across this before. Purists will no doubt complain that it isn't in Chambers, but it is such an ubiquitous sign that I think it's OK."} +{"Clue":"Did judge and juror ultimately put away director (5)","Answer":"RATED","Explanation":"Did judge and juror ultimately put away director (5)\n(juro)**R** [*ultimately*] + **ATE** (\"put away\") + **D** (director)"} +{"Clue":"Ace appears with real magic (12)","Answer":"SUPERNATURAL","Explanation":"Ace appears with real magic (12)\n**SUPER** (\"ace\") *appears with* **NATURAL** (\"real\")"} +{"Clue":"Horse led round circuit (4)","Answer":"ROAN","Explanation":"Horse led round circuit (4)\n**RAN** (\"led\") *round* **O** (ring, so \"circuit\")"} +{"Clue":"Rubbish heaps left out in street that's extremely messy (10)","Answer":"SCRAPPIEST","Explanation":"Rubbish heaps left out in street that's extremely messy (10)\n**CRAP** (\"rubbish\") + **PI**(l)**ES** (\"heaps\" with L (left) *out*) *in* **St**. (street)"} +{"Clue":"Designer label in top and rubbish coat (10)","Answer":"MACKINTOSH","Explanation":"Designer label in top and rubbish coat (10)\n**CK** (Calvin Klein, a \"designer label\")* in* **MAIN** (\"top\") and **TOSH** (\"rubbish\")"} +{"Clue":"Spot essentially going to obscure front of eye? (4)","Answer":"STYE","Explanation":"Spot essentially going to obscure front of eye? (4)\n**S**(po)**T** [*essentially going*] (i.e. the essence (middle) going) *to obscure* (make invisible) [*the start of*] (e)**YE **and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Modifying racer brought extra speed with this? (12)","Answer":"TURBOCHARGER","Explanation":"Modifying racer brought extra speed with this? (12)\n***(racer brought)"} +{"Clue":"Dim, cold and thundering (5)","Answer":"CLOUD","Explanation":"Dim, cold and thundering (5)\n**C** (cold) + **LOUD** (\"thundering\")"} +{"Clue":"Stops on this red with no gear changes (4,5)","Answer":"REED ORGAN","Explanation":"Stops on this red with no gear changes (4,5)\n***(red no gear)"} +{"Clue":"Sun gradually damages blinds (6)","Answer":"SWEARS","Explanation":"Sun gradually damages blinds (6)\n**S** (sun) + **WEARS** (\"gradually damages\")"} +{"Clue":"Seeing red bouquet to get date (8)","Answer":"INCENSED","Explanation":"Seeing red bouquet to get date (8)\n**INCENSE** (\"bouquet\") *to ge*t **D** (date)"} +{"Clue":"Bed for 2 (4)","Answer":"CRIB","Explanation":"Bed for 2 (4)\nDouble definition (\"2\" refers to answer to 2dn)"} +{"Clue":"Follow officer to yard (4)","Answer":"COPY","Explanation":"Follow officer to yard (4)\n**COP** (\"officer\") *to* **Y** (yard)"} +{"Clue":"Pick up European form of money (6)","Answer":"CHEQUE","Explanation":"Pick up European form of money (6)\nHomophone of [*pick up*] **CZECH** (\"European\")"} +{"Clue":"Hissing cobra initially to struggle with secretary bird (13)","Answer":"OYSTERCATCHER","Explanation":"Hissing cobra initially to struggle with secretary bird (13)\n***(hc to secretary)\u00a0**where HC = H(issing) C(obra) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Bugs wife: flipping row after passion (8)","Answer":"WIRETAPS","Explanation":"Bugs wife: flipping row after passion (8)\n**W** (wife) + [*flipping*] **<=SPAT** (\"row\") *after* **IRE** (\"passion\")"} +{"Clue":"Cleaners check toilets (10)","Answer":"DETERGENTS","Explanation":"Cleaners check toilets (10)\n**DETER** (\"check\") + **GENTS** (\"toilets\")"} +{"Clue":"Orders from FA reduced international matches (10)","Answer":"SODALITIES","Explanation":"Orders from FA reduced international matches (10)\n**SOD AL**(l) (\"FA\" as in \"sweet FA\") [*reduced*] + **I** (international] + **TIES** (\"matches\")"} +{"Clue":"One might fit crown green bowls at the back: land out for development (6,7)","Answer":"DENTAL SURGEON","Explanation":"One might fit crown green bowls at the back: land out for development (6,7)\n***(green s land out)\u00a0**where S = (bowl)S [*at the back*]"} +{"Clue":"Tattoos on Mark's legs (10)","Answer":"DRUMSTICKS","Explanation":"Tattoos on Mark's legs (10)\n**DRUMS** (\"tattoos\") *on* **TICKS** (\"marks\")"} +{"Clue":"Seeing that fish filling most of bread? Or cheese? (10)","Answer":"MASCARPONE","Explanation":"Seeing that fish filling most of bread? Or cheese? (10)\n**AS** (\"seeing that\") + **CARP** (\"fish\") *filling* [*most of*]\u00a0**MONE**(y) (\"bread\")"} +{"Clue":"Fight in nick behind detectives (8)","Answer":"DISORDER","Explanation":"Fight in nick behind detectives (8)\n**ORDER** (\"nick\" as in \"in good nick\") *behind* **DIs** (\"Detective\" Inspectors)"} +{"Clue":"Untangle fish in river (6)","Answer":"DECODE","Explanation":"Untangle fish in river (6)\n**COD** (\"fish\") *in* (river) **DEE"} +{"Clue":"Gets on games consoles when upset (4)","Answer":"AGES","Explanation":"Gets on games consoles when upset (4)\n**<=SEGA** (\"games consoles\") [*when upset*]"} +{"Clue":"Woman to stop hugging Tramp (4)","Answer":"ENID","Explanation":"Woman to stop hugging Tramp (4)\n**END** (\"stop\") *hugging* **I** (\"Tramp\")"} +{"Clue":"Switches bottle, needing no answer in case of shingles (8)","Answer":"SCOURGES","Explanation":"Definition: Switches\n**COUR**(a)**GE** (\"bottle\" *needing no* A (answer)) *in* [**case of**] **S**(hingle)**S"} +{"Clue":"Son has no trousers (6)","Answer":"SLACKS","Explanation":"Definition: trousers\n**S** (son) + **LACKS** (\"has no\")"} +{"Clue":"Student coming in almost last, drunk (6)","Answer":"BLOTTO","Explanation":"Definition: drunk\n**L** (learner, so \"student\") *coming in* [*almost*] **BOTTO**(m) (\"last\")"} +{"Clue":"Rent during course is a risky game (8)","Answer":"ROULETTE","Explanation":"Definition: a risky game\n**LET** (\"rent\") *during* **ROUTE** (\"course\")"} +{"Clue":"Planning a near orbit must be an anomaly (10)","Answer":"ABERRATION","Explanation":"Definition: an anomaly\n***(a near orbit)"} +{"Clue":"Put back time trial (4)","Answer":"TEST","Explanation":"Definition: trial\n**<=SET** (\"put\" *back*) + **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Off colour initially in fixing drain (6)","Answer":"RANCID","Explanation":"Definition: Off\n**C**(olour) [*initially*] *in* ***(drain)"} +{"Clue":"Illustrates old stamps (8)","Answer":"EXPOUNDS","Explanation":"Definition: Illustrates\n**EX** (\"old\") + **POUNDS** (\"stamps\")"} +{"Clue":"Cooks must cross a road for high-flying workers (8)","Answer":"STEWARDS","Explanation":"Definition: high-flying workers\n**STEWS** (\"cooks\") m*ust cross* **A Rd.** (road)"} +{"Clue":"Talk a little about a remedy for acid (6)","Answer":"ALKALI","Explanation":"Definition: a remedy for acid\nHidden in \"t**ALK A LI**ttle\""} +{"Clue":"Lead shot originally used with pitch (4)","Answer":"STAR","Explanation":"Definition: Lead\n**S**(tar) [*originally*] *used with* **TAR** (\"pitch\")"} +{"Clue":"Such vehicles bear the marks of battle (6,4)","Answer":"SPORTS CARS","Explanation":"Definition: vehicles\n**SPORT** (\"bear\") + **SCARS** (\"the marks of battle\")"} +{"Clue":"Architectural feature may be obstacle having ignored first two letters (8)","Answer":"PEDIMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Architectural feature\n(im)**PEDIMENT** (\"obstacle\"* having ignored first two letters*)"} +{"Clue":"Taxi working to load right element (6)","Answer":"CARBON","Explanation":"Definition: element\n**CAB** (\"taxi\") + **ON** (\"working\") *to load* **R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Withdraw toll applied to soldiers (6)","Answer":"REPEAL","Explanation":"Definition: Withdraw\n**PEAL** (\"toll\") *applied to* **RE** (Royal Engineers, so \"soldiers\")"} +{"Clue":"Reaction of revolutionary press on right of choice (8)","Answer":"RESPONSE","Explanation":"Definition: Reaction\n***(press on e)** where E = [*right* *of*] (i.e the letter on the right edge of) (choic)**E"} +{"Clue":"B-lister's harangue at person performing priestly duties? (9)","Answer":"CELEBRANT","Explanation":"B-lister's harangue at person performing priestly duties? (9)\n**CELEB** (\"B-lister\") + **RANT** (\"harangue\")"} +{"Clue":"Express's topless spread (5)","Answer":"UTTER","Explanation":"Definition: Express\n[*topless*] (b)**UTTER** (\"spread\")"} +{"Clue":"Duck slime? Smoother! (9)","Answer":"GOOSANDER","Explanation":"Definition: Duck\n**GOO** (\"slime\") + **SANDER** (\"smoother\")"} +{"Clue":"Help in mass, for example (7)","Answer":"SERVICE","Explanation":"Definition: Help \nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Reject incentive, and without cover (5)","Answer":"SPURN","Explanation":"Definition: Reject\n**SPUR** + (a)**N**(d) [*without cover*]"} +{"Clue":"Amazed when lorry gets both of us on board (9)","Answer":"AWESTRUCK","Explanation":"Definition: Amazed\n**AS** (\"when\") + **TRUCK** (\"lorry\") *gets* **WE** (\"both of us\") *on board"} +{"Clue":"Equipment best uncovered for so-called planes (5)","Answer":"KITES","Explanation":"Definition: Equipment\n**KIT** (\"equipment\") + (b)**ES**(t) [*uncovered*]"} +{"Clue":"Gamble supporting company fight showing lack of courage (9)","Answer":"COWARDICE","Explanation":"Definition: lack of courage\n**DICE** (\"gamble\") *supporting* **CO** (company) + **WAR** (\"fight\")"} +{"Clue":"Customs may see a bit of drama cutting costs (9)","Answer":"PRACTICES","Explanation":"Definition: Customs\n**ACT** (\"a bit of drama\") *cutting* **PRICES** (\"costs\")"} +{"Clue":"Mad English composer touring carnival venue (9)","Answer":"DELIRIOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Mad\n(Frederick)** DELIUS** (\"English composer\") *touring* **RIO** (\"carnival venue\")"} +{"Clue":"Person who looks small \u2013 tinker? (7)","Answer":"SPOTTER","Explanation":"Definition: Person who looks\n**S** (small) + **POTTER** (\"tinker\")"} +{"Clue":"Subject of note crossing border (5)","Answer":"THEME","Explanation":"Definition: Subject\n**TE** (musical \"note\") *crossing* **HEM** (\"border\")"} +{"Clue":"What's left of building after the end of this inferno? (5)","Answer":"SHELL","Explanation":"Definition: What's left of building\n*after* [*the end of*] (thi)**S** + **HELL** (\"inferno\") and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"Antique copper ring in Orkney, originally (5)","Answer":"CURIO","Explanation":"Definition: Antique\nC**U** (\"copper\") + **R**(ing)** I**(n) **O**(rkney) [*originally*]"} +{"Clue":"Clothing in school leading to grumble (9)","Answer":"SCHMUTTER","Explanation":"Definition: Clothing\n**SCH** (school) l*eading to* **MUTTER** (\"grumble\")"} +{"Clue":"A trim body, rippling? Could be brat, so muscly (5)","Answer":"MYOID","Explanation":"Definition: muscly\n***(a trim body)** *could be* MYOID \"brat\""} +{"Clue":"The old despair with a phone that's out of order (7)","Answer":"WANHOPE","Explanation":"Definition: The old despair\n**W** (with) + **A** + ***(phone)"} +{"Clue":"Green tops? The tops indeed (8)","Answer":"VERTICES","Explanation":"Definition: tops\n**VERT** (\"green') + **ICES** (\"tops\")"} +{"Clue":"Sage unaccompanied by that last bit of onion (5)","Answer":"SOLON","Explanation":"Definition: Sage\n**SOLO** (\"unaccompanied\") *by* [*that last bit of*]*\u00a0* (onio)**N** \nSolon was an ancient Greek lawgiver (one of the Seven Sages), whose name now means a \"sage\""} +{"Clue":"A tin shed like this? Ikea's not involved (4)","Answer":"SKEO","Explanation":"Definition: shed\n***(ikeas not)** would give \"a tin\" SKEO \nA skeo is a shed in the northern isles of Scotlland."} +{"Clue":"With resin applied and money invested, offering over-optimistic prospects (10)","Answer":"ROSE-TINTED","Explanation":"Definition: offering over-optimistic prospects\n**ROSETED** (\"with resin applied\") *and* **TIN** (\"money\") *invested"} +{"Clue":"Horror-struck commanders facing end of engagement (6)","Answer":"AGHAST","Explanation":"Definition: Horror-struck\n**AGHAS** (\"commanders\") *facing* [*end* *of*] (engagemen)**T"} +{"Clue":"One commands no respect, plenty being withdrawn (4)","Answer":"SNOT","Explanation":"Definition: One commands no respect\n**<=TONS** (\"plenty\" *being withdrawn*)"} +{"Clue":"Section in buff uniform wheeling satisfyingly (4)","Answer":"NUFF","Explanation":"Definition: satisfyingly\nHidden [*section in*] in \"bu**FF UN**iform\" [*wheeling*, so turning]"} +{"Clue":"Mysterious goddess, endlessly angry but cold inside (6)","Answer":"HECATE","Explanation":"Definition: Mysterious goddess\n[*endlessly*] **HEATE**(d) (\"angry\") with **C** (cold) *inside"} +{"Clue":"Design song about extraterrestrial orreries? (10)","Answer":"PLANETARIA","Explanation":"Definition: orreries?\n**PLAN** (\"design\") **ARIA** (\"song\") *about* **ET** (extraterrestrial)"} +{"Clue":"What's youngster after end of fagging? (4)","Answer":"GLAD","Explanation":"Definition: What's youngster after end of fagging?\n**LAD** (\"youngster\") *after* [*end of*] (faggin)**G**, and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Showy bird making an impact after entering (5)","Answer":"POWIN","Explanation":"Definition: Showy bird\n**POW** (\"impact\") + **IN** (\"after entering\") \nPowin is a Scots word for a peacock"} +{"Clue":"Early dialect I don't understand, including odd elements of Gallic (7)","Answer":"ANGLIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Early dialect\n**ANAN** (\"I don't understand\") i*ncluding*\u00a0[*odd elements of*] **G**(a)**L**(l)**I**(c)"} +{"Clue":"High moorland was ruined by spades (5)","Answer":"FELLS","Explanation":"Definition: High moorland\n**FELL** (\"was ruined\") *by* **S** (spades)"} +{"Clue":"Plate by river showing those that may expect royalties? (9)","Answer":"PATENTEES","Explanation":"Definition: those that may expect royalties?\n**PATEN** (\"plate\") *by* (river) T**EES"} +{"Clue":"Robbery with violence: do this to find a brigand? Not I (12)","Answer":"SMASH-AND-GRAB","Explanation":"Definition: Robbery with violence\nIf you **SMASH** the letters in A BR(i)GAND (\"not\" the \"I\") it could become **AND GRAB"} +{"Clue":"Robot dog I avoided by rearing inside (6)","Answer":"CYBORG","Explanation":"Definition: Robot \n**CORG**(i) (\"dog\" with \"I\"\u00a0*avoided*) with **<=BY** [*rearing*] *inside"} +{"Clue":"H-hooter making one laugh (4)","Answer":"HOWL","Explanation":"Definition: one laugh\nH + OWL (\"hooter\")"} +{"Clue":"Month in Siam wandering round for flowering plant (6)","Answer":"MIMOSA","Explanation":"Definition: flowering plant\n**Mo.** (month) *in* ***(siam)** around"} +{"Clue":"Chirp (5)","Answer":"TWEET","Explanation":"Definition: Chirp\nAzed wants you to come up with your own clue for \"tweet\"."} +{"Clue":"It's associated with trash being flogged, blowzy (7)","Answer":"TARTISH","Explanation":"Definition: blowzy\n***(it trash)"} +{"Clue":"Understanding what gets pair of nets entangled with barge's stern (7)","Answer":"ENTENTE","Explanation":"Definition: Understanding\nTwo ***(net)**s *with* (barg)**E** [*'s stern*]"} +{"Clue":"Weed in the Munros maybe, conked out (6)","Answer":"DOCKEN","Explanation":"Definition: Weed in the Munros maybe\n*(conked) \n*Growing up in Scotland, I soon learned that a docken leaf is a weed used to neutralise the effect of a nettle."} +{"Clue":"Clock in square went round (6)","Answer":"SPEEDO","Explanation":"Definition: Clock\n**S** (square) + **PEED** (\"went\") + **O** (\"round\")"} +{"Clue":"What's sent Ted crazy with love, captivated by Liz? (12)","Answer":"BESOTTEDNESS","Explanation":"Definition: What's sent Ted crazy with love, captivated by Liz?\n***(sent ted o)** where O = \"love\", *captivated by* **BESS** (\"Liz\")"} +{"Clue":"Punch causing blood to spread from below (7)","Answer":"SANGRIA","Explanation":"Definition: Punch\n**SANG** (\"blood\") + **<=AIR** (\"to spread\", *from below*)"} +{"Clue":"Pair wanting company going round in what commuters take? (6)","Answer":"UPLINE","Explanation":"Definition: what commuters take?\n(co)**UPLE** (\"pair\" *wanting* CO(mpany)) *going round* **IN"} +{"Clue":"Drudgery alternating with former rail company, widen out (6)","Answer":"FLANGE","Explanation":"Definition: widen ou\n**F A G** (\"drudgery\") *alternating with* **L N E** (\"former rail company\")"} +{"Clue":"Constant upward drift? It was especially noticeable in shires (6)","Answer":"CRONET","Explanation":"Definition: It was especially noticeable in shires\n**C** (constant) + [*upward*] **<=TENOR** (\"drift\") \nA cronet is a tuft of hair above a horse's hoof, so a prominent feature of a shire horse."} +{"Clue":"Tag, last to take the lead in Highland trudge (6)","Answer":"TAIGLE","Explanation":"Definition: Highland trudge\n**AIGLE(T)** with the T going from last to first [*to take the lead*] \nTaigle is a Scottish word for trudge, *although I am more familiar with \"trachle\""} +{"Clue":"King's companion in Elizabethan England (5)","Answer":"THANE","Explanation":"Definition: King's companion\nHidden in \"elizabeTHAN England\""} +{"Clue":"The best of northern England, one of its rivers, if not the first (4)","Answer":"WALE","Explanation":"Definition: The best of northern England\n(s)**WALE** (one of (Northern England's) rivers , but ith the \"first\" letter removed) \nWale means \"ther pick\" or \"the best\" in Scotland and Northern England."} +{"Clue":"Oily charm from judge leaving meeting (7)","Answer":"UNCTION","Explanation":"Definition: Oily charm\n(j)**UNCTION** (\"meeting\" with J (judge) *leaving*)"} +{"Clue":"Bethlehem visitors find retri\u00adbution, returning with one change of direction (4,3)","Answer":"WISE MEN","Explanation":"Definition: Bethlehem visitors\n**<=NEMESI**(s>**W**) (\"retribution\" (nemesis) with S (south) changed to W (west) [*one change of direction*])"} +{"Clue":"X, mark probing new evidence of collision \u2014 get the law! (3,12)","Answer":"TEN COMMANDMENTS","Explanation":"Definition: the law\n**TEN** (\"X\") +** COMMA** (,) + **M** (mark) *probing* **N** (new) **DENTS** (\"evidence of collision\"), so **TEN-COMMA-N-D(M)ENTS"} +{"Clue":"Hear one welcoming woman (5)","Answer":"GRETA","Explanation":"Definition: woman\nHomophone of [*hear*]\u00a0**GREETER** (\"one welcoming\") GREETER being one posssible pronunciation of \"Greta\""} +{"Clue":"One supporting and backing American composer (9)","Answer":"SUSTAINER","Explanation":"Definition: One supporting\n[backing] **<=US** (\"American\") + (John) **STAINER** (English 19th century \"composer\")"} +{"Clue":"Unexpectedly arrived during tea, drunk on this? (5,4)","Answer":"TABLE WINE","Explanation":"Definition: drunk on this?\n**BLEW IN** (\"unexpectedly arrived\") *during* ***(tea)"} +{"Clue":"Part of Africa has bounced back well, if intermittently (5)","Answer":"SAHEL","Explanation":"Definition: Part of Africa\n**<=HAS** (\"bounced back\") + (w)**E**(l)**L** [intermittently] \n*Sahel is that part of Africa immediately south of the Sahara Desert"} +{"Clue":"Russian bishop's prayer not working (5)","Answer":"BORIS","Explanation":"Definition: Russian\n**B** (bishop) + **ORIS**(on) (\"prayer\" but *not* ON (\"working\"))"} +{"Clue":"Put into shape, because tangled (9)","Answer":"FORMATTED","Explanation":"Definition: Put into shape\n**FOR** (\"because\") + **MATTED** (\"tangled\")"} +{"Clue":"Sort of personality: international Mars explorer has tons (9)","Answer":"INTROVERT","Explanation":"Definition: Sort of personality\n**Int.** (international) + **ROVER** (\"Mars explorer\") *has* **T** (tone)"} +{"Clue":"Brave but missing first chance (5)","Answer":"LUCKY","Explanation":"Definition: chance\n(p)**LUCKY** (\"brave\" *but missing first* (letter))"} +{"Clue":"Pronounced sorrow with board game where finance dictates policy (6,9)","Answer":"DOLLAR DIPLOMACY","Explanation":"Definition: where finance dictates policy\nHomophone of [*pronounced*] **DOLOUR** (\"sorrow\") *with* **DIPLOMACY** (\"board game\")"} +{"Clue":"Having no hope of fixing 24 (7)","Answer":"DESPAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Having no hope\n***(praised)** (answer to 24ac)"} +{"Clue":"Showed approval of 23 being freed (7)","Answer":"PRAISED","Explanation":"Definition: Showed approval\n***(despair)** (answer to 23ac)"} +{"Clue":"Nervous in court, cramped (7)","Answer":"UPTIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Nervous\n**UP** (\"in court\") + **TIGHT** (\"cramped\")"} +{"Clue":"Hypocritical speaker to cover least bad book (10,5)","Answer":"CANTERBURY TALES","Explanation":"Definition: book\n**CANTER** (\"hypocritical speaker\") + **BURY** (\"to cover\") + ***(least)"} +{"Clue":"Devotees, cricket match being over, not now on square (9)","Answer":"IDOLATERS","Explanation":"Definition: Devotees\n**<= ODI** (One Day International, so \"cricket match\" *over*) + **LATER** (\"not now\") + **S** (square)"} +{"Clue":"Roman city's northern half taken over (5)","Answer":"NIMES","Explanation":"Definition: Roman city\n**N** (northern) + **<=SEMI** (\"half\", *taken over*) \n*According to Wikipedia,\u00a0N\u00eemes is often referred to as the French Rome"} +{"Clue":"Turns to catch the sound of sudden change of air (4,5)","Answer":"WIND SHEAR","Explanation":"Definition: sudden change of air\n**WINDS** (\"turns\") + **HEAR** (\"to catch the sound of\")"} +{"Clue":"Succinct treatise from small religious community (5)","Answer":"SUMMA","Explanation":"Definition: uccinct treatise\n**S** (small) + **UMMA** (the body of Islam, so \"religious community\")"} +{"Clue":"Are they sent for if popes, say, act so strangely? (3,2,5,5)","Answer":"MEN IN WHITE COATS","Explanation":"Definition: Are they sent for if popes, say, act so strangely?\nMy original comment \u2013 *Cryptic definition, I think. \"The men in white coats\" are said to be sent to collect mad people, and popes wear white vestments.* Travatore has pointed out a better parsing \u2013 **MEN IN WHITE** (\"popes\") + ***(act so)"} +{"Clue":"Through this shortly I'll snort horribly (7)","Answer":"NOSTRIL","Explanation":"Definition: Through this shortly I'll snort horribly\n***(il snort)** where IL is [*shortly*] IL(l) and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Batting, force one senior man away from boundary (9)","Answer":"INFIELDER","Explanation":"Definition: man away from boundary\n**IN** (\"batting\") + **F** (force) + **I** (\"one\") +** ELDER** (\"senior\") \nIn cricket, an infielder is one of the fielders closer to the bat (i.e. further away from the boundary)"} +{"Clue":"Imitation marble is logical as could be (9)","Answer":"SCAGLIOLA","Explanation":"Definition: Imitation marble\n***(logical as)"} +{"Clue":"Deprived of sense, incorrectly bound to accept Liberal (7)","Answer":"BLINDED","Explanation":"Definition: Deprived of sense\n**BINDED** (*incorrectly* \"bound\") *to accept* **L** (Liberal)"} +{"Clue":"Unmoved as grass has stained coat (3-4)","Answer":"DRY-EYED","Explanation":"Definition: Unmoved\n**RYE** (\"grass\") has **DYED** (\"stained\") as a *coat\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"US city with no motorway? I am surprised (5)","Answer":"OMAHA","Explanation":"Definition: US city\n**O** ('no\") + **M** (motorway) + **AHA** (\"I am surprised\")"} +{"Clue":"A little more drink for toasting new pet? (3-2)","Answer":"TOP-UP","Explanation":"Definition: A little more drink\n**TO PUP!**\u00a0may be a toast to a new pet."} +{"Clue":"Speedy dash to make secure (6)","Answer":"FASTEN","Explanation":"Speedy dash to make secure (6)\n**FAST** (\"speedy\") + **EN** (\"dash\" \u2013 space in printing)"} +{"Clue":"Assess girl university brought in recently (8)","Answer":"EVALUATE","Explanation":"Assess girl university brought in recently (8)\n**EVA** (\"girl\") + **U** (university) *in* **LATE** (\"recently\") \n*The grammar in thsi clue doesn't work for me as it implies that LATE is being brought in, rather than U, plus \"recently\" indicates LATELY or OF LATE rather than LATE?"} +{"Clue":"Bone discovered in Roman villa (5)","Answer":"ANVIL","Explanation":"Bone discovered in Roman villa (5)\nHidden [*discovered*] in \"rom**AN VIL**la\""} +{"Clue":"Student revelling in danger in Saint Petersburg (9)","Answer":"LENINGRAD","Explanation":"Student revelling in danger in Saint Petersburg (9)\n**L** (\"student\") + ***(in danger)"} +{"Clue":"Soviet statesman writes low verse about destiny (7)","Answer":"MOLOTOV","Explanation":"Soviet statesman writes low verse about destiny (7)\n**MOO** (\"low\") + **V** (verse) *about* **LOT** (\"destiny\")"} +{"Clue":"Ah! Trees swaying in May! (7)","Answer":"THERESA","Explanation":"Ah! Trees swaying in May! (7)\n***(ah trees)"} +{"Clue":"Emperor in north on about love (4)","Answer":"NERO","Explanation":"Emperor in north on about love (4)\n**N** (north) + **<=RE** (\"on\" *about*) + **O** (love)"} +{"Clue":"Plant parts central to Holy Christian festival (8)","Answer":"OLEASTER","Explanation":"Plant parts central to Holy Christian festival (8)\n[*parts central to*]*\u00a0*(h)**O**L(y) + **EASTER** (\"christian festival\")"} +{"Clue":"Brad wore tailored clothes (8)","Answer":"WARDROBE","Explanation":"Brad wore tailored clothes (8)\n***(brad wore)"} +{"Clue":"Response from congregation almost put right (4)","Answer":"AMEN","Explanation":"Response from congregation almost put right (4)\n[*almost*] **AMEN**(d) (\"put right\")"} +{"Clue":"Student was tortured by known criminals (7)","Answer":"OUTLAWS","Explanation":"Student was tortured by known criminals (7)\n**L** (\"student\") + ***(was**) *by* **OUT** (\"known\")"} +{"Clue":"Number one drink in West? (7)","Answer":"IMAGINE","Explanation":"Number one drink in West? (7)\n**I** (\"one\") **GIN** (\"drink\") *in* **MAE** (West) \n*I can't think why \"imagine\" = \"number\"?"} +{"Clue":"Dig is fine playfully meant (9)","Answer":"SIGNIFIED","Explanation":"Dig is fine playfully meant (9)\n***(dig is fine)"} +{"Clue":"House teacher takes in daughter for second time (5)","Answer":"TUDOR","Explanation":"House teacher takes in daughter for second time (5)\n**TU**(t>**D**)**OR\u00a0**(\"teacher\" with the second T (time) replaced by D (daughter))"} +{"Clue":"Time to shut up, beset by extra financial burden (8)","Answer":"MORTGAGE","Explanation":"Time to shut up, beset by extra financial burden (8)\n**T** (time) + **GAG** (\"to shut up\") *beset by* **MORE** (\"extra\")"} +{"Clue":"Dull rubbish that could bring the house down? (3,3)","Answer":"DRY ROT","Explanation":"Dull rubbish that could bring the house down? (3,3)\n**DRY** (\"dull\") + **ROT** (\"rubbish\")"} +{"Clue":"Newspaper people in this publication disintegrate (8)","Answer":"FRAGMENT","Explanation":"Newspaper people in this publication disintegrate (8)\n**RAG** (\"newspaper\") + **MEN** (\"people\") *in* **FT** (Financial Times, \"this piblication\")"} +{"Clue":"Unpleasant noise follows when coming up London street (6,3)","Answer":"SAVILE ROW","Explanation":"Unpleasant noise follows when coming up London street (6,3)\n**VILE** (\"unpleasant\") + **ROW** (\"noise\") *follows* **<=AS** (\"when\" *coming up*)"} +{"Clue":"Stone one enraged Helot carries (6)","Answer":"EOLITH","Explanation":"Stone one enraged Helot carries (6)\n***(helot)** *carries*** I **(\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Tintoretto perhaps unable to see screen (8,5)","Answer":"VENETIAN BLIND","Explanation":"Tintoretto perhaps unable to see screen (8,5)\n**VENETIAN** (\"Tintoretto perhaps\") + **BLIND** (\"unable to see\")"} +{"Clue":"Light inside regularly observed in days before Easter (7)","Answer":"LENIENT","Explanation":"Light inside regularly observed in days before Easter (7)\n(i)**N**(s)**(**I(d)**E** [*regularly*] *observed in* **LENT** (\"days before Easter\")"} +{"Clue":"Fit silver on table at last (5)","Answer":"AGREE","Explanation":"Fit silver on table at last (5)\n**Ag** (\"silver\") + **RE** (\"on\") + (tabl)**E** [*at last*]"} +{"Clue":"Cause to be loved, showing close attention (6)","Answer":"ENDEAR","Explanation":"Cause to be loved, showing close attention (6)\n**END** (\"close\") + **EAR** (\"attention\")"} +{"Clue":"Drivers here come by train, plane and ferry journey (5,8)","Answer":"LEVEL CROSSING","Explanation":"Drivers here come by train, plane and ferry journey (5,8)\n**LEVEL** (\"plane\") + **CROSSING** (\"ferry journey\")"} +{"Clue":"Nudge to hide a book not sold (9)","Answer":"REMAINDER","Explanation":"Nudge to hide a book not sold (9)\n**REMINDER** (\"nudge\") *to hide* **A"} +{"Clue":"Stuff written makes town seem important (7,6)","Answer":"READING MATTER","Explanation":"Stuff written makes town seem important (7,6)\n**READING** (\"town\") + **MATTER** (\"seem important\")"} +{"Clue":"Animal in Post Office first to solve problem (6)","Answer":"POSSUM","Explanation":"Animal in Post Office first to solve problem (6)\n**PO** (Post Office) + [*first to*] **S**(olve) + **SUM** (\"problem\")"} +{"Clue":"Dynamic person has grand in bank (5)","Answer":"TIGER","Explanation":"Dynamic person has grand in bank (5)\n**G** (grand) *in* **TIER** (\"bank\")"} +{"Clue":"South American relations found somewhere in the south (6)","Answer":"SUSSEX","Explanation":"South American relations found somewhere in the south (6)\n**S** (South) +\u00a0**US** (American) + **SEX** (\"relations\")"} +{"Clue":"Spam Irishman knocked back on boat (4,4)","Answer":"JUNK MAIL","Explanation":"Spam Irishman knocked back on boat (4,4)\n**<=LIAM** (\"Irishman\", *knocked back*) *on* **JUNK** (\"boat\")"} +{"Clue":"Mark, in language education books, retrospective (5)","Answer":"TILDE","Explanation":"Mark, in language education books, retrospective (5)\n**<=ED. LIT.** (\"education books\" *retrospective*)"} +{"Clue":"Can fellow reduce the price of spring plant? (9)","Answer":"MAYFLOWER","Explanation":"Can fellow reduce the price of spring plant? (9)\n**MAY** (\"can\") + **F** (fellow) + **LOWER** (\"reduce the price\")"} +{"Clue":"Restricted by a particular map, Earl's up the creek without a paddle (7)","Answer":"OARLESS","Explanation":"Restricted by a particular map, Earl's up the creek without a paddle (7)\n*Restricted by* **OS** (Ordnance Survey, \"a particular map\"), ***(earls)"} +{"Clue":"Astronaut's injury seen in sick bay (7)","Answer":"SHARMAN","Explanation":"Astronaut's injury seen in sick bay (7)\n**HARM** (\"injury\")* seen in* **SAN** (sanatorium, so \"sick bay\") \n*In 1991, Helen Sharman was the first British person to go into space."} +{"Clue":"Male Norwegian writer I knew somewhat (4)","Answer":"ERIK","Explanation":"Male Norwegian writer I knew somewhat (4)\nHidden in [*somewhat*] \"writ**ER I K**new\""} +{"Clue":"Graduate wrongly dates a piece of furniture (8)","Answer":"BEDSTEAD","Explanation":"Graduate wrongly dates a piece of furniture (8)\n**B Ed** (Bachelor of Education, so \"graduate) + ***(dates)"} +{"Clue":"Good beams of light mature plant in US (4,4)","Answer":"GRAY SAGE","Explanation":"Good beams of light mature plant in US (4,4)\n**G** (good) + **RAYS** (\"beams of light\") + **AGE** (\"mature\")"} +{"Clue":"It's a performance, making American the ultimate cheese (4)","Answer":"FETA","Explanation":"It's a performance, making American the ultimate cheese (4)\n**FET**(e>**A**) (\"a performance\") *making* A (American) [*the ultimate*] (i.e. changing the last letter to A)"} +{"Clue":"Company united in disorderly hunt, using coarse language? (7)","Answer":"UNCOUTH","Explanation":"Company united in disorderly hunt, using coarse language? (7)\n**CO** (company) + **U** (united) *in* ***(hunt)"} +{"Clue":"Expert holds religious class on Bible about sin (7)","Answer":"AVARICE","Explanation":"Expert holds religious class on Bible about sin (7)\nA**CE** (\"expert\") *holds* **RI** (Religious Instruction, so \"religious class\") *on* **AV** (Authorised Version of \"Bible\")"} +{"Clue":"Prohibition police backed after Italian club trashed at front (9)","Answer":"INTERDICT","Explanation":"Prohibition police backed after Italian club trashed at front (9)\n**<=CID** (\"police\", *backed*) *after* **INTER** (Milan) (\"Italian club\") + **T**(rashed) [*at front*]"} +{"Clue":"Son's removed from European island in a chilling way (5)","Answer":"ICILY","Explanation":"Son's removed from European island in a chilling way (5)\nS (son) *removed from* (s)**ICILY** (\"European island\")"} +{"Clue":"Mike, during school dance, initially lacking sentimentality (8)","Answer":"SCHMALTZ","Explanation":"Mike, during school dance, initially lacking sentimentality (8)\n**M** (Mike) *during* **SCH** (school) + (w)**ALTZ** (\"dance\", initially lacking)"} +{"Clue":"One in five children outwardly consume fruit (6)","Answer":"QUINCE","Explanation":"One in five children outwardly consume fruit (6)\n**QUIN** (\"one in five children\") + [*outwardly*] **C**(onsume)**E"} +{"Clue":"Paddy's conserving time and energy on unknown Mediterranean resort (2,6)","Answer":"ST TROPEZ","Explanation":"Paddy's conserving time and energy on unknown Mediterranean resort (2,6)\n**STROP** (\"paddy\") *conserving* **T** (time) *and* **E** (energy) *on* **Z** (\"unknown\" in maths)"} +{"Clue":"Roger inside gulps gin, flagrantly having a binge (9)","Answer":"SPLURGING","Explanation":"Roger inside gulps gin, flagrantly having a binge (9)\n**R** (Roger) *inside* ***(gulps gin)"} +{"Clue":"Archdeacon supports celeb swiping boundaries for cricket team (6)","Answer":"ELEVEN","Explanation":"Archdeacon supports celeb swiping boundaries for cricket team (6)\n**Ven.** (Venerable, \"archdeacon\") *supports* (c)**ELE**(b) [*swiping boundaries*]"} +{"Clue":"Novel, small gift for president (7,1,5)","Answer":"ULYSSES S GRANT","Explanation":"Novel, small gift for president (7,1,5)\n**ULYSSES** (James Joyce \"novel\") + **S** (small) + **GRANT** (\"gift\")"} +{"Clue":"Dotty liked to tour yearly, essentially a county in Eire (7)","Answer":"KILDARE","Explanation":"Dotty liked to tour yearly, essentially a county in Eire (7)\n***(liked)** *to tou*r (ye)**AR**(ly) [*essentially*]"} +{"Clue":"Afloat, plan to keep foundations of business somehow (5)","Answer":"ASWIM","Explanation":"Afloat, plan to keep foundations of business somehow (5)\n**AIM** (\"plan\") *to keep* [*foundations of*] (busines)**S** (someho)**W"} +{"Clue":"Vocal band careless about track name (6)","Answer":"LARYNX","Explanation":"Vocal band careless about track name (6)\n**LAX** (\"careless\") *about* **RY** (railway, so \"track\") + **N** (name)"} +{"Clue":"Fighter plane's gentlemen maintaining electronic check by hand (13)","Answer":"MESSERSCHMITT","Explanation":"Fighter plane's gentlemen maintaining electronic check by hand (13)\n**MESSRS** (\"gentlemen\") *maintaining* **E** (*electronic*) + **CH** (check) *by* **MITT** (\"hand\")"} +{"Clue":"The German and Italian painter one advises about greens? (9)","Answer":"DIETITIAN","Explanation":"The German and Italian painter one advises about greens? (9)\n**DIE** (\"the\" in *German*) +** TITIAN** (\"Italian painter\")"} +{"Clue":"Given a month, European told to publicise Victorian work (4,4)","Answer":"JANE EYRE","Explanation":"Given a month, European told to publicise Victorian work (4,4)\n*Given* **JAN** (January, \"a month\"), **E** (European) + homophone of [*told*] **AIR** (\"to publicise\")"} +{"Clue":"In American university, Queen song tanks (7)","Answer":"AQUARIA","Explanation":"In American university, Queen song tanks (7)\n*in* **A** (American) **U** (university), **Q** (queen) + **ARIA** (\"song\")"} +{"Clue":"Throwing game ceases around two in morning (6)","Answer":"QUOITS","Explanation":"Throwing game ceases around two in morning (6)\n**QUITS** (\"ceases\") *around* **O** [(letter number) *two in*]\u00a0(m)O(rning)"} +{"Clue":"Doctor drinks the greatest, most superior cocktail (6)","Answer":"MALIBU","Explanation":"Doctor drinks the greatest, most superior cocktail (6)\n**MB** (Bachelor of Medicine, so \"doctor\") *drinks* (Mohammad) **ALI** (\"The Greatest\") + **U** (\"most superior\") \n*I'm a teetotaller, but I'm pretty sure Malibu is a coconut-flavoured rum that is an ingredient in many cocktails, but is not in itself a cocktail."} +{"Clue":"Understand cat confused in Switzerland (5)","Answer":"CATCH","Explanation":"Understand cat confused in Switzerland (5)\n***(cat)** in **CH ***A bit unfortunate that CAT appears unscrambled in the answer."} +{"Clue":"Make stronger complaint against university parking (4,2)","Answer":"BEEF UP","Explanation":"Definition: Make stronger\n**BEEF** (\"complaint\") *against* **U** (university) **P** (parking)"} +{"Clue":"Standing up against erroneous article (8)","Answer":"VERTICAL","Explanation":"Definition: Standing up\n**V** (versus, so \"against\") + ***(article)"} +{"Clue":"Mock London club riven by sign of debt (8)","Answer":"SPURIOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Mock\n**SPURS** (\"London\" (football) \"club\") *riven by* **IOU** (\"sign of debt\")"} +{"Clue":"Groom and knight dined (6)","Answer":"NEATEN","Explanation":"Definition: Groom\n**N** (knight, in chess notation) + **EATEN** (\"dined\")"} +{"Clue":"Phone\u00a0not fixed (6)","Answer":"MOBILE","Explanation":"Definition: Phone\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Division line drawn in the ground (8)","Answer":"ELEVENTH","Explanation":"Definition: Division\n**L** (line) +**EVEN** (\"drawn\") *in* ***(the)"} +{"Clue":"Announcements not clear, said in garbled way (12)","Answer":"DECLARATIONS","Explanation":"Definition: Announcements\n***(not clear said)"} +{"Clue":"Sunbathing outside private place, municipal organisation (4,8)","Answer":"TOWN PLANNING","Explanation":"Definition: municipal organisation\n**TANNING** (\"sunbathing\") *outside* **OWN** (\"private\") + **Pl.** (place)"} +{"Clue":"One accepting basic, once derelict, houses (8)","Answer":"CONCEDER","Explanation":"Definition: One accepting\nHidden in\u00a0[*houses*] \"basi**C ONCE DER**elict\""} +{"Clue":"Return gutted after receiving bad news (6)","Answer":"ANSWER","Explanation":"Definition: Return\n[*gutted*] **A**(fte)**R** *receiving* ***(news)"} +{"Clue":"Coarse kid, lad with heart in wrong place (6)","Answer":"RIBALD","Explanation":"Definition: Coarse\n**RIB** (\"kid\") + (**A**)**L**(a)**D\u00a0**(the *heart* of L(A)D* in* the* wrong place*)"} +{"Clue":"Regularly ignoring worrying sign, fault master (8)","Answer":"ORIGINAL","Explanation":"Definition: master\n[*regularly ignoring*] (w)**O**(r)**R**(y)**I**(n)**G** (s)**I**(g)**N** (f)**A**(u)**L**(t)"} +{"Clue":"Order rep's last stationery items (8)","Answer":"STAPLERS","Explanation":"Definition: stationery items\n***(reps last)"} +{"Clue":"Turning arm, see lump (6)","Answer":"NUGGET","Explanation":"Definition: lump\n[*turning*] **<=GUN** (\"arm\") + **GET** (\"see\")"} +{"Clue":"This writer set up device for exercise (6)","Answer":"EMPLOY","Explanation":"Definition: exercise\n**<=ME** (\"this writer\" *set up*) + **PLOY** (\"device\")"} +{"Clue":"Contraband for bishop concealed without opening (9)","Answer":"FORBIDDEN","Explanation":"Definition: Contraband\n**FOR** + **B** (bishop) + (h)**IDDEN** (\"concealed\" *without opening*)"} +{"Clue":"Established source of company's aluminium in French region (9)","Answer":"PROVENCAL","Explanation":"Definition: in French region\n**PROVEN** (\"established\") + [*source of*] **C**(ompany) + **Al** (aluminium)"} +{"Clue":"Vicars prepared to acquire English organs (7)","Answer":"VISCERA","Explanation":"Definition: organs\n***(vicars)** *to acquire* **E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Field, originally orchard, lacking in fruit (5)","Answer":"RANGE","Explanation":"Definition: Field\n(o)**RANGE** (the O from \"orchard\") *lacking in* ORANGE (\"fruit\")"} +{"Clue":"Up in arms, rodent in unrestricted view (5)","Answer":"IRATE","Explanation":"Definition: Up in arms\n**RAT** (\"rodent\") *in* [*unrestricted*] (v)**IE**(w)"} +{"Clue":"Notifying beer society about consignment at the back (8)","Answer":"ALERTING","Explanation":"Definition: Notifying\n**ALE** (\"beer\") + **RING** (\"society\") *about* (consignmen)**T** [*at the back*]"} +{"Clue":"Unrest when a foreign soldier replaces leader in headquarters (9)","Answer":"AGITATION","Explanation":"Definition: Unrest\n**A** + **G.I.** (\"foreign soldier\") *replaces* [*leader in*]\u00a0(s)**TATION** (\"headquarters\")"} +{"Clue":"Eating popular bread covered with scrambled eggs (9)","Answer":"INGESTING","Explanation":"Definition: Eating\n**IN** (\"popular\") + **TIN** (\"bread\" as in money) *covered with* ***(eggs)"} +{"Clue":"Driver in second and first tackling hill (8)","Answer":"MOTORIST","Explanation":"Definition: Driver\n**MO** (\"second\")* and* **1ST** (\"first\") *tackling* **TOR** (\"hill\")"} +{"Clue":"Worried travelling over in North America (7)","Answer":"NERVOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Worried\n***(over)** *in* **N** (north) **US** (Amercia)"} +{"Clue":"Look out for period with internet being up (6)","Answer":"BEWARE","Explanation":"Definition: Look out for\n**<=ERA WEB** (\"period\" *with* \"internet\" *up*)"} +{"Clue":"Buckle from pressure after endless conflict (5)","Answer":"CLASP","Explanation":"Definition: Buckle\n**P** (pressure) *after* [*endless*] **CLAS**(h) (\"conflict\")"} +{"Clue":"Criminal goaded, removing article for ruse (5)","Answer":"DODGE","Explanation":"Definition: ruse\n***(goded) **(GOADED with A (\"article\") *removed*)"} +{"Clue":"Everyone arrives in this type of party clothing (8,4)","Answer":"BIRTHDAY SUIT","Explanation":"Definition: Everyone arrives in this\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"People, it's said, accustomed to be single-minded (7)","Answer":"FOCUSED","Explanation":"Definition: single-minde\nHomophone of **FOLK** (\"people\", *it's said*) + **USED** (\"accustomed\")"} +{"Clue":"Girl dressed for ceremony turned with cry of surprise (7)","Answer":"DEBORAH","Explanation":"Definition: Girl\n**<=ROBED** (\"dressed for ceremony\", *turned*) *with* **AH** (\"cry of surprise\")"} +{"Clue":"Here one is in US area? Wrong (7)","Answer":"EURASIA","Explanation":"Definition: Here one is in US area? Wrong\n**I** (one) in ***(us area)"} +{"Clue":"Spend it recklessly? (7)","Answer":"STIPEND","Explanation":"Definition: Spend it recklessly?\n***(spend it)** and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Putting in a bit of money secures paper (5)","Answer":"TIMES","Explanation":"Definition: paper \n**TIES** (\"secures\") with [*a bit of*] **M**(oney) *put in"} +{"Clue":"Try something to hold crop together and become crazy (2,7)","Answer":"GO HAYWIRE","Explanation":"Definition: become crazy\n**GO** (\"try\") + **HAYWIRE** (\"something to hold crop together\")"} +{"Clue":"Old British employee taking notice (9)","Answer":"OBSERVANT","Explanation":"Definition: taking notice\n**O** (old) + **B** (British) + **SERVANT** (\"employee\")"} +{"Clue":"Clown given a hot drink (5)","Answer":"COCOA","Explanation":"Definition: hot drink\n**COCO** (the Clown) *given* **A"} +{"Clue":"Come to the snooker table and fail completely (2,2,3)","Answer":"GO TO POT","Explanation":"Definition: Come to the snooker table\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Create old Fascist slogan? (7)","Answer":"PRODUCE","Explanation":"Definition: Create\nIn Fascist Italy if you were **PRO DUCE** you'd have been in favour of Mussolini (Il Duce)"} +{"Clue":"Tutor is sorting out sightseer (7)","Answer":"TOURIST","Explanation":"Definition: sightseer\n***(tutor is)"} +{"Clue":"Suggested mischievous person was deceitful (7)","Answer":"IMPLIED","Explanation":"Definition: Suggested\n**IMP** (\"mischievous person\") + **LIED** (\"was deceitful\")"} +{"Clue":"Only fearing a clumsy touch (3,1,6,2)","Answer":"LAY A FINGER ON","Explanation":"Definition: touch\n***(only fearing a)"} +{"Clue":"Storage under a dollar for firm material (7)","Answer":"BUCKRAM","Explanation":"Definition: firm material\n**RAM** (Random Access Memory, so computer \"storage\") *under* **BUCK** (\"dollar\")"} +{"Clue":"Acts in opposition, I stress, must be broken up (7)","Answer":"RESISTS","Explanation":"Definition: Acts in opposition\n***(i stress)"} +{"Clue":"Park warden's spoken of a showy plant (9)","Answer":"HYDRANGEA","Explanation":"Definition: showy plant\nHomophone [*spoken of*] **HYDE** (Park) **RANGER** (\"warden\")"} +{"Clue":"The range of human destinies? (5)","Answer":"ANDES","Explanation":"Definition: range\nHidden in \"hum**AN DES**tinies\""} +{"Clue":"Daughter is busy frittering allowance (7)","Answer":"SUBSIDY","Explanation":"Definition: allowance\n***(d is busy) **where D = daughter"} +{"Clue":"National prime minister, no Democrat (7)","Answer":"ISRAELI","Explanation":"Definition: National\n(d)**ISRAELI** (\"prime minister\" with *no* D (Democrat))"} +{"Clue":"A later train? (12)","Answer":"AFTERTHOUGHT","Explanation":"Definition: A later train?\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Secret plan suggested by H\u00e4agen-Dazs? (6,6)","Answer":"HIDDEN AGENDA","Explanation":"Definition: Secret plan\n**AGENDA** is **HIDDEN** in \"ha**AGEN-DA**zs\""} +{"Clue":"Very popular season for health spa (3,6)","Answer":"HOT SPRING","Explanation":"Definition: health spa\n**HOT** (\"very popular\") + **SPRING** (\"season\")"} +{"Clue":"Squatted on whole area for fruit (7)","Answer":"SATSUMA","Explanation":"Definition: fruit\n**SAT** (\"squatted\") *on* **SUM** (\"whole\") + **A** (area)"} +{"Clue":"Power resides in sacred object, a copy (7)","Answer":"REPLICA","Explanation":"Definition: copy\n**P** (power) *resides in* **RELIC** (\"sacred object\") + **A"} +{"Clue":"A fall, one getting a graze (7)","Answer":"CROPPER","Explanation":"Definition: A fall\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Amusing person shows discretion (7)","Answer":"CAUTION","Explanation":"Definition: Amusing person\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Rwandan is a Pharaoh resurrected (5)","Answer":"TUTSI","Explanation":"Definition: Rwandan\n**<=IS TUT** (\"a Pharaoh\") [*resurrected*]"} +{"Clue":"Band with time to focus on beat (10)","Answer":"WATCHSTRAP","Explanation":"Band with time to focus on beat (10)\n**WATCH** (\"to focus on\") + **STRAP** (\"beat\")"} +{"Clue":"Bow demo leader cancelled (4)","Answer":"ARCH","Explanation":"Bow demo leader cancelled (4)\n(m)**ARCH** (\"demo\" with its *leader cancelled*)"} +{"Clue":"Succeeded with ground- breaking device in Oxford? (4)","Answer":"SHOE","Explanation":"Succeeded with ground- breaking device in Oxford? (4)\n**S** (succeeded) *with* **HOE** (\"ground-breaking device\")"} +{"Clue":"Dilemma for two people born in Germany (6,4)","Answer":"DOUBLE BIND","Explanation":"Dilemma for two people born in Germany (6,4)\n**DOUBLE** (\"for two people\", as in double bed) + **B** (born) + **IN** + **D** (Germany)"} +{"Clue":"Wine demonstrating excellence \u2013 look for one (6)","Answer":"MERLOT","Explanation":"Wine demonstrating excellence \u2013 look for one (6)\n**MER**(i>**LO**)**T **(\"excellence\" with LO (\"look\") *for* (i.e. instead of) I (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Stylist perhaps does without representation (8)","Answer":"DESIGNER","Explanation":"Stylist perhaps does without representation (8)\n**DEER **(\"perhaps does\") *without* **SIGN** (\"representation\")"} +{"Clue":"Large beast and two insects circling husband (8)","Answer":"BEHEMOTH","Explanation":"Large beast and two insects circling husband (8)\n**BEE** + **MOTH** (\"two insects\") *circling* **H** (husband)"} +{"Clue":"Bavarian king ran from Walpole's castle (4)","Answer":"OTTO","Explanation":"Bavarian king ran from Walpole's castle (4)\n[RAN *from*]** OT**(ran)**TO **(\"Walpole's castle\") \n*The Castle of Otranto (published in 1764), regarded by many as the first gothic novel, was written by Horace Walpole, and Otto was King of Bavaria from 1886 to 1916, although due to his limited mental abilities, Bavaria was actually ruled by regents in his stead."} +{"Clue":"Source of inflation turned back by politician (4)","Answer":"PUMP","Explanation":"Source of inflation turned back by politician (4)\n**<=UP**\u00a0*by* **MP** (\"politician\") \n*I can't parse this one?"} +{"Clue":"Mounting disorder? (8)","Answer":"UPRISING","Explanation":"Mounting disorder? (8)\nThink RISING UP for \"mounting\"."} +{"Clue":"Female cross going round wide forest (8)","Answer":"SHERWOOD","Explanation":"Female cross going round wide forest (8)\n**SHE** (\"female\") + **ROOD** (\"cross\") *going round* **W** (wide)"} +{"Clue":"Expert grips weight immediately (2,4)","Answer":"AT ONCE","Explanation":"Expert grips weight immediately (2,4)\n**ACE** (\"expert\") *grips* **TON** (\"weight\")"} +{"Clue":"Composer to drive men potty (10)","Answer":"MONTEVERDI","Explanation":"Composer to drive men potty (10)\n***(to drive men) ***Claudio Monteverdi, who died in 1643, was an Italian composer."} +{"Clue":"Maybe rib second-class individual (4)","Answer":"BONE","Explanation":"Maybe rib second-class individual (4)\n**B** (second-class) + **ONE** (\"individual\")"} +{"Clue":"Idiot embracing Kelvin pops question (4)","Answer":"ASKS","Explanation":"Idiot embracing Kelvin pops question (4)\n**ASS** (\"idiot\") *embracing* **K** (Kelvin)"} +{"Clue":"Minder poet abused seeks atonement (10)","Answer":"REDEMPTION","Explanation":"Minder poet abused seeks atonement (10)\n***(minder poet)"} +{"Clue":"Unfortunately the late Flo-Jo? (7)","Answer":"ATHLETE","Explanation":"Unfortunately the late Flo-Jo? (7)\n***(the late) **and &lit. \n*Flo-Jo was the nickname of Florence Griffith Joyner, an American sprinter and world record holder who died of epilepsy at the eraly age of 38."} +{"Clue":"Caterer emptied fish and lobster basket (5)","Answer":"CREEL","Explanation":"Caterer emptied fish and lobster basket (5)\n**C**(atere)**R** [emptied] + **EEL** (\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Society publication is revolting (8)","Answer":"SEDITION","Explanation":"Society publication is revolting (8)\n**S** (society) + **EDITION** (\"publication\")"} +{"Clue":"Having hunch delivery task needs to be taken on (5-10)","Answer":"ROUND-SHOULDERED","Explanation":"Having hunch delivery task needs to be taken on (5-10)\n**ROUND** (\"delivery task\") + **SHOULDERED** (\"taken on\")"} +{"Clue":"European language that might be French? (6)","Answer":"POLISH","Explanation":"European language that might be French? (6)\n*Clue refers to French polish, a way of treating wood with shellac to get a very high glss surface."} +{"Clue":"Vague old American with scholar up at famous university (9)","Answer":"AMBIGUOUS","Explanation":"Vague old American with scholar up at famous university (9)\n**O** (old) + **US** (\"American\") *with* **<=M.A.** (\"scholar\", *up*) *at* **BIG** (\"famous\") **U** (university), so **A.M.-BIG-U-O-US"} +{"Clue":"Performance when Romeo comes into court (7)","Answer":"CONCERT","Explanation":"Performance when Romeo comes into court (7)\n**ONCE **(\"when\") + **R** (Romeo) *comes into*** Ct.** (court)"} +{"Clue":"One running boozer beset by Brussels taxes? (9)","Answer":"EUPHRATES","Explanation":"One running boozer beset by Brussels taxes? (9)\n**PH** (public house, so \"boozer\") *beset by* **E.U.** (\"Brussels\") + **RATES** (\"taxes\")"} +{"Clue":"Being in minor gas explosion (8)","Answer":"ORGANISM","Explanation":"Being in minor gas explosion (8)\n***(minor gas)"} +{"Clue":"Releases piratical captain held by leaderless barbarians (7)","Answer":"UNHOOKS","Explanation":"Releases piratical captain held by leaderless barbarians (7)\n**HOOK** (\"piratical captain\" in *Peter Pan*) *held by* [*leaderless*] (h)**UNS** (\"barbarians\")"} +{"Clue":"Party enforcing six-pack ban? That's impossible! (2,3,2)","Answer":"NO-CAN-DO","Explanation":"Party enforcing six-pack ban? That's impossible! (2,3,2)\nCryptic defintion. Think of a **DO** with **NO CANS\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"Aggro where British done \u2014 five arrested (6)","Answer":"BOVVER","Explanation":"Aggro where British done \u2014 five arrested (6)\n**B** (British) + **OVER** (\"done\") *with* **V** (five) *arrested"} +{"Clue":"Ultimate tribute about astronaut's fourth circuit (5)","Answer":"ORBIT","Explanation":"Ultimate tribute about astronaut's fourth circuit (5)\n**OBIT** (\"ultimate tribute\") *about* (ast)**R**(onaut) [*'s fourth* (letter)]"} +{"Clue":"This writer's put on fake leather (6)","Answer":"SHAMMY","Explanation":"This writer's put on fake leather (6)\n**MY** (\"this writer's\") *put on* **SHAM** (\"fake\")"} +{"Clue":"Misshaped model is shedding pounds to get a heavenly body (6)","Answer":"DEIMOS","Explanation":"Misshaped model is shedding pounds to get a heavenly body (6)\n***(mode is)** where MODE = MODE(l) [*shedding pounds*] \n*Deimos is the smaller of the two satellites of Mars."} +{"Clue":"Criticism not entirely crazy (4)","Answer":"FLAK","Explanation":"Criticism not entirely crazy (4)\n[*not entirley*]** FLAK**(y) (\"crazy\")"} +{"Clue":"Endless voting one expressed approval of \u2014 and tried to secure votes? (10)","Answer":"POLITICKED","Explanation":"Endless voting one expressed approval of \u2014 and tried to secure votes? (10)\n[*endless*] **POL**(l) + **I** (\"one\") + **TICKED** (\"expressed approval of\")"} +{"Clue":"Like some urns, terribly rare, nicked from the east (8)","Answer":"CINERARY","Explanation":"Like some urns, terribly rare, nicked from the east (8)\nHidden backwards in [*from the east*] \"terribl**Y RARE NIC**ked\""} +{"Clue":"Femmes fatales near mates, misbehaving (9)","Answer":"MANEATERS","Explanation":"Femmes fatales near mates, misbehaving (9)\n***(near mates)"} +{"Clue":"Solitary person would be left with this single thing (4)","Answer":"ONER","Explanation":"Solitary person would be left with this single thing (4)\n(l)**ONER** (\"solitary person\")"} +{"Clue":"Small drinks in vessels lacking height (4)","Answer":"SIPS","Explanation":"Small drinks in vessels lacking height (4)\n**S**(h)**IPS** (\"vessels\" *lacking* H (height))"} +{"Clue":"Twenty joining club maybe \u2014 a record at a sports ground (9)","Answer":"SCORECARD","Explanation":"Twenty joining club maybe \u2014 a record at a sports ground (9)\n**SCORE** (\"twenty\") *joining* **CARD** (\"club maybe\")"} +{"Clue":"Elaborate situation created by streaker? (5,3)","Answer":"FLESH OUT","Explanation":"Elaborate situation created by streaker? (5,3)\nA streaker would indeed have his\/her **FLESH OUT** (on display)"} +{"Clue":"She's married numberless men, including an old gardener (6)","Answer":"MADAME","Explanation":"She's married numberless men, including an old gardener (6)\n[*numberless*] **ME**(n) *including* **ADAM** (\"an old gardener\" as in Adam and Eve)"} +{"Clue":"One assesses resistance to watershed being abused (10,6)","Answer":"WHEATSTONE BRIDGE","Explanation":"One assesses resistance to watershed being abused (10,6)\n***(to watershed being) ***According to Wikipedia, a Wheatstone bridge\u00a0is an\u00a0electrical circuit\u00a0used to measure an unknown\u00a0electrical resistance\u00a0by balancing two legs of a\u00a0bridge circuit, one leg of which includes the unknown component.**"} +{"Clue":"Female artificial in speech (4)","Answer":"MAID","Explanation":"Female artificial in speech (4)\nHomophone of [*in speech*] **MADE** (\"artificial\")"} +{"Clue":"Go on social network, head buried (6)","Answer":"WITTER","Explanation":"Go on social network, head buried (6)\n(t)**WITTER** (\"social network\", with its *head buried*)"} +{"Clue":"A bill, say, for a high-ranking Turkish official (6)","Answer":"ATABEG","Explanation":"A bill, say, for a high-ranking Turkish official (6)\n**A TAB** (\"bill\") + **E.G.** (\"say\")"} +{"Clue":"Thus short rope is needed in beauty parlours (7)","Answer":"SOLARIA","Explanation":"Thus short rope is needed in beauty parlours (7)\n**SO** (\"thus\") + [short] **LARIA**(t) (\"rope\")"} +{"Clue":"Lady troubled about first bit of knitwear that's polyester (5)","Answer":"ALKYD","Explanation":"Lady troubled about first bit of knitwear that's polyester (5)\n***(lady)** *about* [*first bit of*]** K**(nitwear)"} +{"Clue":"The majority needing food to eat, being least contented (7)","Answer":"MOPIEST","Explanation":"The majority needing food to eat, being least contented (7)\n**MOST** (\"the majority\") *eating*** PIE** (\"food\")"} +{"Clue":"No longer having time, stop \u2014 or run on? (6)","Answer":"EXTEND","Explanation":"No longer having time, stop \u2014 or run on? (6)\n**EX** (no longer\") *having* **T** (time) + **END** (\"stop\")"} +{"Clue":"A comic ran about like 'Michelle, ma belle ... ' (9)","Answer":"MACARONIC","Explanation":"A comic ran about like 'Michelle, ma belle ... ' (9)\n***(a comic ran)** \n*Definition of \"macaronic\" \u2013 denoting language, especially burlesque verse, containing words or inflections from one language introduced into the context of another."} +{"Clue":"Football broadcaster beginning to stultify listener (7)","Answer":"SHEARER","Explanation":"Football broadcaster beginning to stultify listener (7)\n[*beginning to*] **S**(tultify) + **HEARER** (\"listener\") \n*Refers to Alan Shearer, the ex-England footballer, who is now a TV pundit, and who has been in the news this week following the publicaiton of Michael Owen's autobiography."} +{"Clue":"Copper interrupting nonsense in voting procedure that's shocking (13)","Answer":"ELECTROCUTION","Explanation":"Copper interrupting nonsense in voting procedure that's shocking (13)\n**Cu** (copper) *interrupting* **ROT** (\"nonsense\") *in* **ELECTION** (\"voting\"), so **ELECT(RO(Cu)T)ION"} +{"Clue":"Unled soldiers overtake worker by the way (2,7)","Answer":"EN PASSANT","Explanation":"Unled soldiers overtake worker by the way (2,7)\n[*unled*] (m)**EN **+** PASS\u00a0**(\"overtake\") + **ANT** (\"worker\")"} +{"Clue":"Girl and dog jump (7)","Answer":"SALCHOW","Explanation":"Girl and dog jump (7)\n**SAL** (\"girl\") + **CHOW** (\"dog\")"} +{"Clue":"Most peculiar 22 briefly wearing reddish-brown (7)","Answer":"RUMMEST","Explanation":"Most peculiar 22 briefly wearing reddish-brown (7)\n**MME** (\"22 briefly\") *wearing* **RUST** (\"reddish-brown\")"} +{"Clue":"Sheep's high-pitched noise, behaving violently (7)","Answer":"RAMPING","Explanation":"Sheep's high-pitched noise, behaving violently (7)\n**RAM** (\"sheep\") + **PING** (\"high-pitched noise\")"} +{"Clue":"More than one boy that is attractive and healthy in Scotland (6)","Answer":"SONSIE","Explanation":"More than one boy that is attractive and healthy in Scotland (6)\nSONS (\"more than one boy\") + I.E. (\"that is\") \n*Anyone who has been to a Burns supper should be able to recall the line \"Fair fa yir honest sonsie face\" from Burns' \"To a Haggis\""} +{"Clue":"Protest over bishop \u2014 something happening at end of service (5)","Answer":"DEMOB","Explanation":"Protest over bishop \u2014 something happening at end of service (5)\n**DEMO** (\"protest\") *over* **B** (bishop)"} +{"Clue":"Nearly all titled women entertaining wealthy American spy (7,4)","Answer":"ALDRICH AMES","Explanation":"Nearly all titled women entertaining wealthy American spy (7,4)\n[nearly] **AL**(l) **DAMES** (\"titled women\") *entertaining* **RICH** (\"wealthy\") \n*Aldrich Ames is a former CIA agent who was also an agent of the KGB."} +{"Clue":"Meal without a drink (3)","Answer":"SUP","Explanation":"Meal without a drink (3)\n**SUP**(per) (\"meal\") *without* PER (\"a\")"} +{"Clue":"Sat and thought, erasing previous answer (5)","Answer":"POSED","Explanation":"Sat and thought, erasing previous answer (5)\n(sup)**POSED** (\"thought\", *erasing* SUP (previous answer, i.e 7ac)"} +{"Clue":"One has little hope for \"Spies\" \u2013 terrible film (9)","Answer":"PESSIMIST","Explanation":"One has little hope for \"Spies\" \u2013 terrible film (9)\n***(spies)** +** MIST** (\"film\")"} +{"Clue":"Engineers cut back on explosive and have another look (2-7)","Answer":"RE-EXAMINE","Explanation":"Engineers cut back on explosive and have another look (2-7)\n**RE** (Royal \"Engineers\") + **<=AXE** (\"cut\" back) *on* **MINE** (\"explosive\")"} +{"Clue":"Rector apparently camping at religious council (5)","Answer":"TRENT","Explanation":"Rector apparently camping at religious council (5)\n**R** (rector) in **TENT** (if you're in a tent you're camping) \n*The\u00a0Council of Trent between 1545 and 1563 in\u00a0Trent\u00a0(or Trento, in northern Italy), was the 19th ecumenical\u00a0council\u00a0of the Catholic Church. and has been described as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation."} +{"Clue":"Beat one maturing bird (7)","Answer":"TANAGER","Explanation":"Beat one maturing bird (7)\n**TAN** (\"beat\") + **AGER** (\"one maturing\")"} +{"Clue":"Spy additional line for resistance (4)","Answer":"MOLE","Explanation":"Spy additional line for resistance (4)\n**MO**(R>**L**)**E** (\"additional\" with L (line) instead of [*for*] R (resistance))"} +{"Clue":"Oddly skewers spies (4)","Answer":"SEES","Explanation":"Oddly skewers spies (4)\n[*oddly*]** S**(k)**E**(w)**E**(r)**S"} +{"Clue":"Delicate dossier about fund- raising at university (7)","Answer":"FRAGILE","Explanation":"Delicate dossier about fund- raising at university (7)\n**FILE** (\"dossier\") *about* **RAG** (\"fund-raising at unoversity\")"} +{"Clue":"Gloria accepts sovereign's greeting (5)","Answer":"HALLO","Explanation":"Gloria accepts sovereign's greeting (5)\n**HALO** (\"gloria\") *accepts* **L** (pound, so \"sovereign\")"} +{"Clue":"Replacement spy kidnaps small merchant (9)","Answer":"NEWSAGENT","Explanation":"Replacement spy kidnaps small merchant (9)\n**NEW AGENT** (\"replacement spy\") *kidnaps* **S** (small)"} +{"Clue":"Endure president at final judgment (4,5)","Answer":"LAST TRUMP","Explanation":"Endure president at final judgment (4,5)\n**LAST** (\"endure\") + **TRUMP** (\"president\")"} +{"Clue":"Smell moving back round to head of river in Portugal (5)","Answer":"ODOUR","Explanation":"Smell moving back round to head of river in Portugal (5)\n**DUORO** (\"river in Portugal\") with O (\"round\") moved to *the head"} +{"Clue":"Still, every memorable event ends (3)","Answer":"YET","Explanation":"Still, every memorable event ends (3)\n(ever)**Y** (memorabl)**E** (even)**T** [*ends*]"} +{"Clue":"Lift exile ordered by Her Majesty for American spy (5,6)","Answer":"FELIX LEITER","Explanation":"Lift exile ordered by Her Majesty for American spy (5,6)\n***(lift exile)** *by* **E.R.** (\"Her Majesty\") \n*Felix Leiter was an American spy in Bond movies (appearing in 10 of them)"} +{"Clue":"Sharpness of spy I rate poorly (8)","Answer":"ASPERITY","Explanation":"Sharpness of spy I rate poorly (8)\n***(spy i rate)"} +{"Clue":"Circle makes money getting rid of American spies (8)","Answer":"DISCERNS","Explanation":"Circle makes money getting rid of American spies (8)\n**DISC** (\"circle\") + **E**(a)**RNS** (\"makes money\") *getting rid of* A"} +{"Clue":"Paper mannequin, diamond rings (5)","Answer":"INDIA","Explanation":"Paper mannequin, diamond rings (5)\nHidden in [rings] \"mannqu**IN DIA**mond\" \n*India paper is very thin paper, typically used in the printing of Bibles."} +{"Clue":"More pleased with software that's installed inside an hour (7)","Answer":"HAPPIER","Explanation":"More pleased with software that's installed inside an hour (7)\n**APP** (\"softeare\") +** I.E.** (\"that is\") *inside* **HR** (\"hour\")"} +{"Clue":"Give wrong title for Judi Dench as head spy (7)","Answer":"MISTERM","Explanation":"Give wrong title for Judi Dench as head spy (7)\n*Judi Dench would not be MISTER M in the Bond movies\u2026"} +{"Clue":"We hear of someone cultivating greed \u2013 maybe just a little bit (9)","Answer":"SCINTILLA","Explanation":"We hear of someone cultivating greed \u2013 maybe just a little bit (9)\nHomophone of [*we hear*] **SIN TILLER** (\"someone cultivating greed, maybe\")"} +{"Clue":"Emoticon\u00a0spy (6)","Answer":"SMILEY","Explanation":"Emoticon\u00a0spy (6)\nDouble definition. \n*George Smiley was a spy in several John Le Carr\u00e9 novels."} +{"Clue":"Books covering over vegetable (6)","Answer":"POTATO","Explanation":"Books covering over vegetable (6)\n**<=OT ATOP** (\"books\" i.e. Old Testament + \"covering\", *over*)"} +{"Clue":"Got too old for 4 \u2013 we got smashed! (4,3,2)","Answer":"GREW OUT OF","Explanation":"Got too old for 4 \u2013 we got smashed! (4,3,2)\n***(four we got)"} +{"Clue":"Let increased uncertainty be heard (5,3)","Answer":"HIRED OUT","Explanation":"Let increased uncertainty be heard (5,3)\nHomophone of *HIGHER DOUBT* (\"increased uncertainty\")"} +{"Clue":"Academic tempting one to circumvent European court (8)","Answer":"LECTURER","Explanation":"Academic tempting one to circumvent European court (8)\n**LURER** (\"tempting one\") *to circumvent* **E** (European) **Ct.** (court)"} +{"Clue":"Being given to fleshly pleasures puts non-smoking university in a fix (7)","Answer":"SENSUAL","Explanation":"Being given to fleshly pleasures puts non-smoking university in a fix (7)\n**NS** (non-smoking) + **U** (university) *in* **SEAL** (\"fix\")"} +{"Clue":"Poultry farmer's problem is predator eating bird quietly (7)","Answer":"FOWLPOX","Explanation":"Poultry farmer's problem is predator eating bird quietly (7)\n**FOX** (\"predator\") *eating* **OWL** (\"bird\") + **P** (quietly)"} +{"Clue":"Acid lake busy dissolving American spy (6)","Answer":"PHILBY","Explanation":"Acid lake busy dissolving American spy (6)\n**PH1** (\"acid\") +** L** (lake) + **B**(us)**Y** [*dissolving* US] \n*Kim Philby was a British agent (one of the Cambridge Five) who was also an KGB agent."} +{"Clue":"Hidden nearby, a slice of toast (6)","Answer":"CLOSET","Explanation":"Hidden nearby, a slice of toast (6)\n**CLOSE** (\"nearby\") + [*a slice o*f] **T**(oast)"} +{"Clue":"Happened to briefly see Carol naked earlier (5)","Answer":"AROSE","Explanation":"Happened to briefly see Carol naked earlier (5)\n[*briefly*] **SE**(e) with (c)**ARO**)l) [*naked*] *earlier"} +{"Clue":"America's first couple on aircraft discarded material (6)","Answer":"JETSAM","Explanation":"Definition: discarded material\n**AM**[*erica's first couple*] *on* **JETS** (\"aircraft\")"} +{"Clue":"Kind of desk disreputable female just needs time to shift (4-3)","Answer":"ROLL-TOP","Explanation":"Definition: Kind of desk\n**ROLL(T)OP\u00a0**\u2013 TROLLOP (\"disreputable female\") with its T (time) *shifted"} +{"Clue":"Provided with assistance, having shaped up the dole (6,3)","Answer":"HELPED OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Provided with assistance\n***(up the dole)"} +{"Clue":"It parallels Number Ten \u2014 as its occupants do in today's solutions (5,5)","Answer":"WHITE HOUSE","Explanation":"Definition: It parallels Number Ten\n*Some of its (previous) occupants are running parallel to \"Number 10\" (ie 10 across), ie. HOOVER (15ac) and WILSON (17dn)m although most of the predientsin the puzzle run down rather than across."} +{"Clue":"More confident as litigant, suppressing resistance (5)","Answer":"SURER","Explanation":"Definition: More confident\n**SUER** (\"litigant\") *suppressing*** R** (resistance)"} +{"Clue":"Like some music or, perhaps after initial cuts, like some poetry (9)","Answer":"RHAPSODIC","Explanation":"Definition: Like some music\n(pe)**RHAPS** (\"after initial cuts) + **ODIC** (\"like some poetry\") \n*I don't like this as \"after Initial cuts\" is too vague and could be telling us to remove any number of letters from \"perhaps\""} +{"Clue":"Write backing melody for final movement of suite (7)","Answer":"NEPTUNE","Explanation":"Definition: final movement of suite\n**<=PEN** (\"write\" *back*) + **TUNE** (\"melody\") \n*Neptune, the Mystic, is the last movement of Gustav Holst's orchestral suite, The Planets."} +{"Clue":"Clean house again (6)","Answer":"HOOVER","Explanation":"Definition: Clean\n**HO** (\"house\") + **OVER** (\"again\")"} +{"Clue":"Predecessor of 1 down on both sides of the pond (6)","Answer":"WILSON","Explanation":"Definition: Predecessor of 1 down on both sides of the pond\nRefers to Woodrow WILSON (who was a president of the US before Lyndon B Johnson) and Harold Wilson (who was a PM before Boris Jonhnson), *however \"predeecessor\" normally means the person immediately preceding the incumbent, so the predecessor to Boris Jonson is Theresa May, and the predecessor of Lyndon B Johnson was John F Kennedy."} +{"Clue":"Like position of moderate, as shown in recent rally (7)","Answer":"CENTRAL","Explanation":"Definition: Like position of moderate\nHidden [as shown] in \"re**CENT RAL**ly\""} +{"Clue":"Muscle 19 down turned to right (9)","Answer":"RETRACTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Muscle\n**<=CARTER** (\"19dn\", turned) + **TO R** (\"right\")"} +{"Clue":"Some propagandist not operating in good faith? (5)","Answer":"PAGAN","Explanation":"Definition: not operating in good faith?\nHidden in [*some*] \"pro**PAGAN**dist\""} +{"Clue":"Article Cameron edited, con\u00adsuming one kind of coffee (9)","Answer":"AMERICANO","Explanation":"Definition: kind of coffee\n**A** (\"article\") + ***(cameron)** *consuming* **I** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Phrase otherwise concerning Washington, for example (7)","Answer":"RESTATE","Explanation":"Definition: Phrase otherwise\n**RE** (\"concerning\") +** STATE** (\"Washington, perhaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Not conversant with name for a mathematician and physicist (6)","Answer":"NEWTON","Explanation":"Definition: mathematician and physicist\n**NEW TO** (\"not conversant with\") + **N** (name)"} +{"Clue":"Playwright, for audience, author of meaningful work? (7)","Answer":"JOHNSON","Explanation":"Definition: author of meaningful work? (7)\nHomophone [*for audience*] of (Ben) **JONSON**, who was an English playwright and poet. \n*Samuel Johnson wrote a dictionary of the English language, so a work \"full of meanings\"."} +{"Clue":"Thatcher's rival, so-called? Leading rebel (5)","Answer":"TYLER","Explanation":"Definition: Leading rebel\nHomophone [*so-called*] of\u00a0**TILER** (\"thatcher's rival\") \n*Wat Tyler was one of the leaders of the Peasants' Revolt in England in 1381."} +{"Clue":"GOP argues falsely they break people down (3,6)","Answer":"AGE GROUPS","Explanation":"Definition: they break people down\n***(gop argues)"} +{"Clue":"After briefly not working, a head is in school again (7)","Answer":"RETEACH","Explanation":"Definition: school again\n*after* **RET**(ired) (*briefly* \"not working\"), **EACH** (\"a head\")"} +{"Clue":"First or last name, or character of Oxford writer (5)","Answer":"LEWIS","Explanation":"Definition: First or last name, or character of Oxford write\n*Refers to Lewis Carroll (\"first name\"), CS Lewis (\"last name\") and Robbie Lewis (\"character\" from Morse, set in Oxford, who also had his own-spin off TV show)\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"Driver may change into this kind of party clothing (5,4)","Answer":"THIRD GEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Driver may change into this\n**THIRD** (\"kind of party\") + **GEAR** (\"clothing\")"} +{"Clue":"Knight, say, capturing rook to make a breakthrough (6)","Answer":"PIERCE","Explanation":"Definition: breakthrough\n**PIECE** (\"knight. say\") *capturing* **R** (rook)"} +{"Clue":"Astronomer has star confused with this star, oddly (6)","Answer":"MONROE","Explanation":"Definition: star, oddly\n*(star** MONROE)** is an anagram of ASTRONOMER."} +{"Clue":"Sets about Republican involved with hard copies (9)","Answer":"PRINTOUTS","Explanation":"Definition: hard copies\n**PUTS** (\"sets\") *about* **R** (republican) + **INTO** (\"involved with\")"} +{"Clue":"Reds fan, perhaps, I help when distressed after 1-0 upset (9)","Answer":"OENOPHILE","Explanation":"Definition: Reds fan\n***(i help**) *after* **<=ONE-O** (1-0, *upse*t)"} +{"Clue":"No Trump action about WMD material? He's crazy (7)","Answer":"NUTCASE","Explanation":"Definition: He's crazy\n**NT** (no trump, in cards) +** CASE** (\"action\") *about* **U** (uaranium, so \"WND material\")"} +{"Clue":"Driver of one vehicle or another over short period (6)","Answer":"CARTER","Explanation":"Definition: Driver of one vehicle\n**CAR** (\"another\" vehicle) *over* [*short*] **TER**(m) (\"period\")"} +{"Clue":"Line in column on Northern or Eastern city (7)","Answer":"LINCOLN","Explanation":"Definition: Eastern city\n**L** (line) + **IN COL** (column) *on* **N** (Northern)"} +{"Clue":"Top man in legendary dining circle (6)","Answer":"ARTHUR","Explanation":"Definition: Top man in legendary dining circle\nARTHUR led the Knights of the Round Table. \n*I assume the \"dining circle\" relates to the Round Table association, but I'm not sure that it could be accurately described as a \"dining circle\"?"} +{"Clue":"Bring up a time and a place for spectacle (5)","Answer":"ARENA","Explanation":"Definition: a place for spectacle\n[*bring up*) **<=AN ERA** (\"a time\")"} +{"Clue":"Allow wild speech supporting head of government (5)","Answer":"GRANT","Explanation":"Definition: Allow\n**RANT** (\"wild speech\") *supporting* [*head of*] **G**(overnment)"} +{"Clue":"Insect attached to antelope crossing river in home country (10)","Answer":"MOTHERLAND","Explanation":"Definition: home country\n**MOTH** (\"insect\") *attached to* **ELAND** (\"antelope\") *crossing* **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"Very stuck in street that's winding (4)","Answer":"WAVY","Explanation":"Definition: winding\n**V** (very) *stuck in* **WAY** (\"street\")"} +{"Clue":"Struggle with sight (4)","Answer":"VIEW","Explanation":"Definition: sight\n**VIE** (\"struggle\" + **W** (with)"} +{"Clue":"Son greeting Madame with jewellery gleaming (10)","Answer":"SHIMMERING","Explanation":"Definition: gleaming\n**S** (son) + **HI** (\"greeting\") + **MME**. (Madame) *with* **RING** (\"jewellery\")"} +{"Clue":"Vagrant one erased from set of documents (6)","Answer":"DOSSER","Explanation":"Definition: Vagrant\n**I** (one) *erased from* **DOSS**(i)**ER** (\"set of documents\")"} +{"Clue":"Lovely role: a bad criminal (8)","Answer":"ADORABLE","Explanation":"Definition: Lovely\n***(a role bad)"} +{"Clue":"Au fait to occasionally ignore quiet pet, perhaps (8)","Answer":"GOLDFISH","Explanation":"Definition: pet, perhaps\n**GOLD** (Au) + **F**(a)**I**(t) [*occasionally ignored*] + **SH** (\"quiet\")"} +{"Clue":"What provoked increase in friendliness (4)","Answer":"THAW","Explanation":"Definition: increase in friendliness\n***(what)"} +{"Clue":"Run small exercise class with wife (4)","Answer":"SPEW","Explanation":"Definition: Run\n**S** (small) + **P.E.** (\"exercise class\") *with* **W** (wife)"} +{"Clue":"Some beef against residence's parties (8)","Answer":"SHINDIGS","Explanation":"Definition: parties\n**SHIN** (\"some beef\") *against* **DIGS** (\"residence\")"} +{"Clue":"Mostly light eggy dish also called layered dish (8)","Answer":"MOUSSAKA","Explanation":"Definition: layered dish\n[*mostly*] **MOUSS**(e) (\"light eggy dish\") + **A.K.A**. (\"also called\")"} +{"Clue":"Note distortion in bones (6)","Answer":"TIBIAS","Explanation":"Definition: bones\n**TI** (\"note\") + **BIAS** (\"distortion\")"} +{"Clue":"Attendant to give help, feeding males (10)","Answer":"HANDMAIDEN","Explanation":"Definition: Attendant\n**HAND** (\"to give\") + **AID** (\"help\") *feeding* **MEN** (\"males\")"} +{"Clue":"Secure new post, miles away (4)","Answer":"NAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Secure\n**N** (new) + (m)**AIL** (\"post\" with M (miles) *away*)"} +{"Clue":"Ponder aloud making high- pitched cries (4)","Answer":"MEWS","Explanation":"Definition: high- pitched cries\nHomophone [*aloud*] of **MUSE** (\"ponder\")"} +{"Clue":"Typists make these explanatory diagrams so trek gets organised (10)","Answer":"KEYSTROKES","Explanation":"Definition: Typists make these\n**KEYS** (\"explanatory diagrams\") + ***(so trek)"} +{"Clue":"Hunter getting a duck down, caught over river (7)","Answer":"ORINOCO","Explanation":"Definition: river\n**ORI**(o)**N**(**O**) (\"hunter\" *getting*\u00a0O (duck) *down*) + **C** (caught) + **O** (over)"} +{"Clue":"Birds wash nervously around entrance of KFC (5)","Answer":"HAWKS","Explanation":"Definition: Birds\n***(wash)** *around* [*entrance o*f] **K**(fc)"} +{"Clue":"Check on second series (8)","Answer":"RESTRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Check\n**RE** (\"on\") + **S** (second) + **TRAIN** (\"series\")"} +{"Clue":"Awfully manly air about male partner farming (6,9)","Answer":"ANIMAL HUSBANDRY","Explanation":"Definition: farming\n***(manly air)** *about* **HUSBAND** (\"male partner\")"} +{"Clue":"Fruit and nuts served up before lad (6)","Answer":"DAMSON","Explanation":"Definition: Fruit\n**<=MAD** (\"nuts\" *served up*) *before* **SON** (\"lad\")"} +{"Clue":"Justified major conflict; a trend that's dodgy (9)","Answer":"WARRANTED","Explanation":"Definition: Justified\n**WAR** (\"major conflict\") + ***(a trend)"} +{"Clue":"Pod-bearing plant poorly placed in front area (7)","Answer":"VANILLA","Explanation":"Definition: Pod-bearing plant \n**ILL** (\"poorly\") *placed in* **VAN** (\"fronT\") + **A** (area)"} +{"Clue":"Blue team's disadvantages (9)","Answer":"DOWNSIDES","Explanation":"Definition: disadvantages\n**DOWN** (\"blue\") +** SIDE'S** (\"team's\")"} +{"Clue":"Clear day is beginning to change in hue (8)","Answer":"DISTINCT","Explanation":"Definition: Clear\n**D** (day) + **IS** + [*beginning to*] **C**(hange) *in* **TINT** (\"hue\")"} +{"Clue":"Item in production, article with neon gas (7)","Answer":"PROPANE","Explanation":"Definition: gas \n**PROP** (\"item in production\") + **A** (\"article) + **NE** (neon)"} +{"Clue":"Carving in great rock (7)","Answer":"GRANITE","Explanation":"Definition: rock\n***(in great)"} +{"Clue":"US prosecutor to cover up material (6)","Answer":"DAMASK","Explanation":"Definition: material\n**D.A.** (District Attorney, so \"US prosecutor\") + **MASK** (\"to cover up\")"} +{"Clue":"Instrument used by urban joiner (5)","Answer":"BANJO","Explanation":"Definition: Instrument\nHidden in (\"used by\") \"ur**BAN JO**iner\")"} +{"Clue":"Feels soft clothes (6)","Answer":"PROBES","Explanation":"Feels soft clothes (6)\n**P** (soft) + **ROBES** (\"vlothes\")"} +{"Clue":"For train, affected routes are detailed (8)","Answer":"EUROSTAR","Explanation":"For train, affected routes are detailed (8)\n***(routes ar) **where AR is AR(e) [*detailed*]"} +{"Clue":"Went back to bed, one originally called number (8)","Answer":"NARCOTIC","Explanation":"Went back to bed, one originally called number (8)\n**<=RAN** (\"went\", *back*) *to* **COT** (\"bed\") + I (one) + [*originally*] **C**(alled)"} +{"Clue":"Kill time in boxing ring with jab (6)","Answer":"LOUNGE","Explanation":"Kill time in boxing ring with jab (6)\n**LUNGE** (\"jab\") *boxing* **O** (\"ring\")"} +{"Clue":"Show Lewis Hamilton bio: not aware when taxed (3,5,2,2,1,11)","Answer":"WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE","Explanation":"Show Lewis Hamilton bio: not aware when taxed (3,5,2,2,1,11)\n***(lewis hamilton bio not aware)"} +{"Clue":"Tramp cut smell that might come out of armpit (4)","Answer":"BUBO","Explanation":"Tramp cut smell that might come out of armpit (4)\n**BU**(m) (\"tramp\", *cut*) + **BO** (body odour, so \"smell\") \n*New word for me; bubo is apparently a swelling of the lymph nodes."} +{"Clue":"'Drink stock of vodka regularly', returning addicts admitted (8)","Answer":"ADVOCAAT","Explanation":"'Drink stock of vodka regularly', returning addicts admitted (8)\n**<=**(s)**T**(o)**C**(k)**O**(f)**V**(o)**D**(k)**A** [regularly, *returning*] with **AA** (Alcoholics Anonymous, so \"addicts\") *admitted"} +{"Clue":"City brothels in kinky houses (8)","Answer":"HELSINKI","Explanation":"City brothels in kinky houses (8)\nHidden in [*houses*] \"brot**HELS IN KI**nky\""} +{"Clue":"Got up to make drink (4)","Answer":"ROSE","Explanation":"Got up to make drink (4)\nDouble definition, although the second answer requires an accent on the E."} +{"Clue":"OK to take in features of hotel room? Going off opening B&B? (6)","Answer":"EDIBLE","Explanation":"OK to take in features of hotel room? Going off opening B&B? (6)\n(b)**ED** + (b)**IBLE**\u00a0(\"features of a hotel room\") with their initial Bs removed [*going off B&B*]"} +{"Clue":"Runway show? Take clothes off (8)","Answer":"AIRSTRIP","Explanation":"Runway show? Take clothes off (8)\n**AIR** (\"show\") + **STRIP** (\"take clothes off\")"} +{"Clue":"It's printed with parts from two magazines (first is short) (8)","Answer":"PLAYBOOK","Explanation":"It's printed with parts from two magazines (first is short) (8)\n**PLAYBO**(y) + **O.K**. (\"two magazines\", *the first is short*)"} +{"Clue":"Turn over paper and study plot (6)","Answer":"GARDEN","Explanation":"Turn over paper and study plot (6)\n[*turn over*] **<=RAG** (\"paper\") + **DEN** (\"study\")"} +{"Clue":"Run out on a National horse (4)","Answer":"ROAN","Explanation":"Run out on a National horse (4)\n**RO** (run out, in cricket) *on* **A N** (National)"} +{"Clue":"Help drivers to find remote places (9)","Answer":"BACKWOODS","Explanation":"Help drivers to find remote places (9)\n**BACK** (\"help\") + **WOODS** (\"drivers\" in golf)"} +{"Clue":"Show model short dress (6)","Answer":"SITCOM","Explanation":"Show model short dress (6)\n**SIT** (\"model\") + [*short*] **COM**(b) (\"dress\")"} +{"Clue":"Run through Kama Sutra's middle one: climax in new positions! (11,4)","Answer":"EXCLAMATION MARK","Explanation":"Run through Kama Sutra's middle one: climax in new positions! (11,4)\n**R** (run) *through* ***(kama T one climax)** where T is (su)T(ra) [*'s middle*]"} +{"Clue":"Dependent on tablet \u2014 necessary to get up (8)","Answer":"RELATIVE","Explanation":"Dependent on tablet \u2014 necessary to get up (8)\n**RE** (\"on\") + **<= (E** (\"tablet\") +\u00a0**VITAL** (\"necessary\")) [*to get up*]"} +{"Clue":"Exploit model in paper over time (5)","Answer":"STUNT","Explanation":"Exploit model in paper over time (5)\n(model) **T** (car) in **SUN** (\"paper\") *over* **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Sorting bag later \u2014 is one dealing with problems involving letters? (10)","Answer":"ALGEBRAIST","Explanation":"Sorting bag later \u2014 is one dealing with problems involving letters? (10)\n***(bag later is)"} +{"Clue":"Me? Poser? Nude in centre spread all stripped (10)","Answer":"SUPERMODEL","Explanation":"Me? Poser? Nude in centre spread all stripped (10)\n***(me poser ud)** where UD is (n)UD(e) [*in centre*] + (a)**L**(l) [*stripped*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Chippy with fish written on board (9)","Answer":"CARPENTER","Explanation":"Chippy with fish written on board (9)\n**CARP** (\"fish\") *written on* **ENTER** (\"board\")"} +{"Clue":"Topless senhorita excited unconventional leading man (4-4)","Answer":"ANTI-HERO","Explanation":"Topless senhorita excited unconventional leading man (4-4)\n***(enhorita)**, i.e.\u00a0[*topless*] (s)ENHORITA"} +{"Clue":"Call for attention, woman in lift well below this? (3,3)","Answer":"OIL RIG","Explanation":"Call for attention, woman in lift well below this? (3,3)\n**OI** (\"call for attention\") = **<=GIR**L (\"woman\" *in lift*, so going up?)"} +{"Clue":"Look to leader from Brussels before campaign (5)","Answer":"LOBBY","Explanation":"Look to leader from Brussels before campaign (5)\n**LO** (\"look\") *to* [*leader from*] **B**(russels) + **BY** (\"before\")"} +{"Clue":"Extra papers in the Guardian (4)","Answer":"WIDE","Explanation":"Extra papers in the Guardian (4)\n**ID** (identity \"papers\") *in* **WE** (\"the Guardian\")"} +{"Clue":"Cup of tea left to get very cold (7)","Answer":"CHALICE","Explanation":"Cup of tea left to get very cold (7)\n**CHA** (\"tea\") + **L** (left) + **ICE** (\"to get very cold\")"} +{"Clue":"Female commander, no longer fresh, concentrated (7)","Answer":"FOCUSED","Explanation":"Female commander, no longer fresh, concentrated (7)\n**F** (female) + **OC** (Officer Commanding, so \"commander\") + **USED** (\"no longer fresh\")"} +{"Clue":"Invalidate yearbook where second article expunged (5)","Answer":"ANNUL","Explanation":"Invalidate yearbook where second article expunged (5)\n**ANNU**(a)**L** (\"yearbook\") with its *second* A (\"article\") *expunged"} +{"Clue":"Obstruct and delay, admitting nothing topical (9)","Answer":"STONEWALL","Explanation":"Obstruct and delay, admitting nothing topical (9)\n**STALL** (\"delay\") *admitting* **O** (nothing) + **NEW** (\"topical\")"} +{"Clue":"Essay introducing second book (9)","Answer":"PAPERBACK","Explanation":"Essay introducing second book (9)\n**PAPER** (\"essay\") + **BACK** (\"second\")"} +{"Clue":"Excellent oil shaken to make mayonnaise (5)","Answer":"AIOLI","Explanation":"Excellent oil shaken to make mayonnaise (5)\n**A1** (\"excellent\") + ***(oil)"} +{"Clue":"Trace local banished from country for example (5)","Answer":"RELIC","Explanation":"Trace local banished from country for example (5)\nPUB (\"local\") *banished from*** RE**(pub)**LIC** (\"country\", for example)"} +{"Clue":"Bookmaker liable to be damned? (9)","Answer":"PUBLISHER","Explanation":"Bookmaker liable to be damned? (9)\nCryptic definition\u00a0\u2013\u00a0*referring to the Duke of Wellington's response to a book publisher who claimed that a book of memoirs he was about to publish had some things in it the Duke may widh not to have disclosed. His response was \"publish and be damned\"."} +{"Clue":"Gorgeous creature brought to love retreat is cheating (9)","Answer":"DISHONEST","Explanation":"Gorgeous creature brought to love retreat is cheating (9)\n**DISH** (\"gorgeous creature\") *brought to* **O** (love) + **NEST** (\"retreat\")"} +{"Clue":"Maybe king due favour had words (5)","Answer":"ROWED","Explanation":"Maybe king due favour had words (5)\n**R** (rex, so \"king\") + **OWED** (\"due favour\")"} +{"Clue":"Insensitive Conservative \u2013 right fool! (5)","Answer":"CRASS","Explanation":"Insensitive Conservative \u2013 right fool! (5)\n**C** (Conservative) + **R** (right) + **ASS** (\"fool\")"} +{"Clue":"Horrendous heat burns person often seen on beach (9)","Answer":"SUNBATHER","Explanation":"Horrendous heat burns person often seen on beach (9)\n***(heat burns)"} +{"Clue":"Sprinkle liberally on one pizza topping (9)","Answer":"PEPPERONI","Explanation":"Sprinkle liberally on one pizza topping (9)\n**PEPPER** (\"ptinkle liberally\") + **ON** + **I**\u00a0(one)"} +{"Clue":"Item with Oedipal strings attached? (5)","Answer":"APRON","Explanation":"Item with Oedipal strings attached? (5)\nCryptic definition \u2013 *if someon is attached to one's mother's apron strings, they are particularly dependent or controlled by a woman, especially their mother, and Oedipus was obsessed with his mother."} +{"Clue":"Figure boy keeping vermin should be turned over (7)","Answer":"DECIMAL","Explanation":"Figure boy keeping vermin should be turned over (7)\n**<+LAD** (\"boy\") *holding* **<=MICE** (\"vermin\") [*turned over*]"} +{"Clue":"Longer than usual extension supplied by engineers (7)","Answer":"EXTREME","Explanation":"Longer than usual extension supplied by engineers (7)\n**EXT **(extension) *supplied by* **REME** (Royal Electrical and Mechanical \"Engineers\")"} +{"Clue":"One gives hand in bringing them together (7)","Answer":"CLAPPER","Explanation":"One gives hand in bringing them together (7)\nIf you bring CLAPPERS together, they make a clapping sound, and one person giving a hand\u00a0would be a **CLAPPER"} +{"Clue":"An Italian city and southern capital (9)","Answer":"ANNAPOLIS","Explanation":"An Italian city and southern capital (9)\n**AN** + **NAPOLI** (\"Italian city\") *and* **S** (southern) \n*Annapolis is the capital of the American state of Maryland."} +{"Clue":"Lazybones strangely riled (5)","Answer":"IDLER","Explanation":"Lazybones strangely riled (5)\n***(riled)"} +{"Clue":"A1 spy nobbled entering facility? No problem! (4,2,3)","Answer":"EASY AS PIE","Explanation":"A1 spy nobbled entering facility? No problem! (4,2,3)\n***(ai spy)** *entering* **EASE** (\"facility\")"} +{"Clue":"Fine hair and waste wool (5)","Answer":"FLOCK","Explanation":"Fine hair and waste wool (5)\n**F** (fine) + **LOCK** (\"hair\")"} +{"Clue":"Knight caught her alive after struggle (9)","Answer":"CHEVALIER","Explanation":"Knight caught her alive after struggle (9)\n**C** (caught) + ***(her alive)"} +{"Clue":"Four characters from the Bard old hat (5)","Answer":"SHAKO","Explanation":"Four characters from the Bard old hat (5)\n[*four characters from*] **SHAK**(espeare) + **O** (old) \n*Don't like this, as \"four characters from' does not clearly indicate the first four letters, so just as easily could have been KESP or SPAE"} +{"Clue":"Everyone on island to stop the German one loitering (7)","Answer":"DALLIER","Explanation":"Everyone on island to stop the German one loitering (7)\n**ALL** (\"everyone\") *on* **I** (island) *to stop* **DER** (\"the\" in \"German\")"} +{"Clue":"X-ray extending from one side to the other (9)","Answer":"CROSSBEAM","Explanation":"X-ray extending from one side to the other (9)\n**CROSS** (\"X\") + **BEAM** (\"ray\")"} +{"Clue":"Wager Irish Republic will shelter no undesirable (4,5)","Answer":"BETE NOIRE","Explanation":"Wager Irish Republic will shelter no undesirable (4,5)\n**BET** (\"wager\") +** EIRE** (\"Irish Republic\") *will shelter* **NO"} +{"Clue":"US writer writhing around on her what? (9)","Answer":"HAWTHORNE","Explanation":"US writer writhing around on her what? (9)\n***(on her what)"} +{"Clue":"Stepped over unusual tailless sea creature (7)","Answer":"DECAPOD","Explanation":"Stepped over unusual tailless sea creature (7)\n**<=PACED** (\"stepped\", over) + **OD**(d) (\"unusual\", tailless)"} +{"Clue":"Disorder casts monarch into endless peril (7)","Answer":"DERANGE","Explanation":"Disorder casts monarch into endless peril (7)\n**ER** (the Queen, so \"monarch\") *into* [**endless**] **DANGE**(r) (\"peril\")"} +{"Clue":"Stock set with food as image shows (5)","Answer":"ASPIC","Explanation":"Stock set with food as image shows (5)\n**AS** + **PIC** (\"image\")"} +{"Clue":"Pressure in ground brings ruin (5)","Answer":"SPOIL","Explanation":"Pressure in ground brings ruin (5)\n**P** (pressure) *in* **SOIL** (\"ground\")"} +{"Clue":"Expect a delay (5)","Answer":"AWAIT","Explanation":"Expect a delay (5)\n**A** + **WAIT** (\"delay\")"} +{"Clue":"A bend in the track and son abandons foolish Matterhorn ascent (9,6)","Answer":"TATTENHAM CORNER","Explanation":"Definition: A bend in the track\n***(matterhorn acent)** ( to get anagram fodder, S (son) abandons A(s)CENT) \n*Tattenham Corner is the famous sharp bend of Epsom racecourse, home of the Derby."} +{"Clue":"Rapid rise can turn into collapse (9)","Answer":"DISREPAIR","Explanation":"Definition: collapse\n*(rapid rise)"} +{"Clue":"Instruction to serviceman: polish grain endlessly (6)","Answer":"RUBRIC","Explanation":"Definition: Instruction to serviceman\n**RUB** (\"polish\") + **RIC**(e) (\"grain\" *endlessly*)"} +{"Clue":"Pharaoh dips into sea and a lake in the morning (9)","Answer":"MATUTINAL","Explanation":"Definition: in the morning\n**TUT** (\"Pharaoh\") *dips into* **MAIN** (\"sea\") *and* **A L** (lake)"} +{"Clue":"Put to death perhaps, with uneatable part removed (6)","Answer":"STONED","Explanation":"Definition: Put to death perhaps\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Strut, as tail-ender may (6)","Answer":"BATTEN","Explanation":"Definition: Strut\nA **BATTEN** is a strut, and in cricket, a tail-ender may **BAT** at number **TEN"} +{"Clue":"US poet starts to open up, led by divine spirit (7)","Answer":"ANGELOU","Explanation":"Definition: US poet\n[*starts to*] **O**(pen) **U**(p), *led by* **ANGEL** (\"divine spirit\") \n*Refers to Maya Angelou, the US poet whose authobiographies, including *I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings*, are more well-known than her poetry."} +{"Clue":"Visionary camp inmate I fed to fish (7)","Answer":"EZEKIEL","Explanation":"Definition: Visionary\n**ZEK** (Russian prisoner, especially in a labour camp, os \"camp inmate\") + **I **f*ed to* **EEL** (\"fish\"), so **E(ZEK-I)EL"} +{"Clue":"Hawk using gas to quell pacifist (6)","Answer":"NEOCON","Explanation":"Definition: Hawk\n**NEON** (\"gas\") *to quell* **CO** (conscientious objector, so \"pacifist\")"} +{"Clue":"Using room that's turned out huge (9)","Answer":"GINORMOUS","Explanation":"Definition: huge\n***(using room)"} +{"Clue":"From emperor, nationalist about to seize government (6)","Answer":"TRAJAN","Explanation":"Definition: From emperor\n**<=NAT**\u00a0(nationalist, *about*) *to seize* **RAJ** (\"government\"in British-occupied India)"} +{"Clue":"Laurel disguise may, being irresponsible (9)","Answer":"FOOLHARDY","Explanation":"Definition: irresponsible\n*If Stan Laurel had worn a disguise, he may have fooled his partner Oliver Hardy."} +{"Clue":"Group of MPs choose to pledge support (6,9)","Answer":"SELECT COMMITTEE","Explanation":"Definition: Group of MPs\n**SELECT** (\"choose\") + **COMMIT** (\"to pledge\") + **TEE** (\"support\" for a golf ball)"} +{"Clue":"Life drawing? (6,9)","Answer":"ANIMAL MAGNETISM","Explanation":"Definition: Life drawing?\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Force to speak aloud (6)","Answer":"TORQUE","Explanation":"Definition: Force\nA homophone [*aloud*] of **TALK** (\"to speak\") \n*Sorry to keep beating this drum, but up here in Scotland, \"talk and \"torque\" sound nothing alike."} +{"Clue":"What baby may need is to be out briefly with family (6)","Answer":"NAPKIN","Explanation":"Definition: What baby may need\n**NAP** (\"to be out (ie asleep) briefly\") *with* **KIN** (\"family\")"} +{"Clue":"His thieving enemies met a jarring death (3,4)","Answer":"ALI BABA","Explanation":"Definition: His thieving enemies met a jarring death\n*Cryptic definition, referring to the Arabian Nights tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. In the story, the thieves hide in oil jars, and Ali Baba kills them by pouring boiling oil into the jars."} +{"Clue":"Offer true love, not at first to be trifled with (9)","Answer":"VOLUNTEER","Explanation":"Definition: Offer\n***(true love n)** where N is N(ot)\u00a0[*at first*]"} +{"Clue":"Having no object, I've left off travelling (2,7)","Answer":"IN TRANSIT","Explanation":"Definition: travelling\n**INTRANSIT**(ive) (in grammar, \"having no object\") with IVE [l*eft of*f]"} +{"Clue":"Film kids walking by brown river (9,6)","Answer":"CROCODILE DUNDEE","Explanation":"Definition: Film\n**CROCODILE** (\"kids walking\" in crocodile file) *by*** DUN** (\"brown\") + (River) **DEE\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"Gunners in base not needing to be called to attention (9)","Answer":"IGNORABLE","Explanation":"Definition: not needing to be called to attention\n**RA** (Royal Artillery, os \"gunners\") *in* **IGNOBLE** (\"base\")"} +{"Clue":"A cut introduces mean ration (9)","Answer":"ALLOWANCE","Explanation":"Definition: ration\n**A LANCE** (\"cut\") *introduces* **LOW** (\"mean\")"} +{"Clue":"Feature of trousers: worn under seat (6)","Answer":"BUT TON","Explanation":"Definition: Feature of trousers\nON (\"worn\") + BUTT (\"seat\")"} +{"Clue":"Regularly using coercion, force on border flower (7)","Answer":"ORINOCO","Explanation":"Definition: border flower\n[regularly using] (c)**O**(e)**R**(c)**I**(o)**N**(f)**O**(r)**C**(e)**O**(n) \n*The Orinoco is a river (\"flower\" (that which flows), some of\u00a0which forms part of the border between Venezuela and Colombia."} +{"Clue":"Would-be ringmaster's energy upsetting Scottish island (6)","Answer":"GOLLUM","Explanation":"Definition: Would-be ringmaster\n**GO** (\"energy\") *upsetting* **<=MULL** (\"Scottish island\") \n*In *The Lord of the Rings*, Gollum is a Stoor Hobbit, corrupted by the One Ring (\"his precious\")"} +{"Clue":"A dotty mutual exchange (6)","Answer":"UMLAUT","Explanation":"Definition: dotty\n***(mutual)** \n*An umlaut is an accent in some languages, particularly German, that looks like two dots placed on top of a vowel, for example in M\u00fcnchen, the German for Munich."} +{"Clue":"Sweet and innocent girl's hugged by youth in charge (8)","Answer":"CHERUBIC","Explanation":"Definition: Sweet and innocent\n**HER** (\"girl's\") *hugged by* **CUB** (\"youth\") + **IC** (in charge)"} +{"Clue":"Settle around end of year and hunker down (6)","Answer":"CROUCH","Explanation":"Definition: hunker down\n**COUCH** (\"settle\") *around* [*end of*] (yea)**R"} +{"Clue":"Hot line in forged notes (6)","Answer":"STOLEN","Explanation":"Definition: Hot\n**L** (line) *in* ***(notes) **[anag: *forged*]"} +{"Clue":"Former prime minister dismissing leader and southern Asians (8)","Answer":"ISRAELIS","Explanation":"Definition: Asians\n(d)**ISRAELI** (former prime minster, *dismissing leader* (i.e. first letter) and **S** (southern)"} +{"Clue":"The effect of giving up meat the day after Christmas? (4,6)","Answer":"COLD TURKEY","Explanation":"Definition: The effect of giving up\n*By the day after Christmas, the turkey will indeed have gone cold."} +{"Clue":"Right hand clenches when disregarding danger (4)","Answer":"RASH","Explanation":"Definition: disregarding danger \n**RH** (right hand) *clenches* **AS** (\"when\")"} +{"Clue":"Rock band's first American season (6)","Answer":"BASALT","Explanation":"Definition: Rock\n**B**(and's) [first] + **A** (American) + **SALT** (\"season\")"} +{"Clue":"Annoys son \u2013 that's uncalled- for! (8)","Answer":"NEEDLESS","Explanation":"Definition: uncalled- for\n**NEEDLES** (\"annoys\") + **S** (son)"} +{"Clue":"Company present books as easy to understand (8)","Answer":"COHERENT","Explanation":"Definition: easy to understand\n**CO** (company) + **HERE** (\"present\") + **NT** (New Testament, so \"books\")"} +{"Clue":"Reserve must accept wrong grounding (6)","Answer":"BASING","Explanation":"Definition: grounding\n**BAG **(\"reserve\") *must accept* **SIN **(\"wrong\")"} +{"Clue":"Slip made by small child (4)","Answer":"SKID","Explanation":"Definition: Slip\n**S **(small) + **KID** (\"child\")"} +{"Clue":"Make a world suitable for a flyer (10)","Answer":"MEADOWLARK","Explanation":"Definition: a flyer\n***(make a world)** [anag: *suitable*]"} +{"Clue":"Cob in mist looks nervous under this initially (8)","Answer":"HAZELNUT","Explanation":"Definition: Cob\n**HAZE** (\"mist\") + **L**(ooks) **N**(ervous) **U**(nder) **T**(his) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Feature of group given task (6)","Answer":"DETAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Feature of group\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Hint to English \u2013 tread carefully! (6)","Answer":"TIPTOE","Explanation":"Definition: tread carefully\n**TIP** (\"hint\") +** TO E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"These will make sense as murder planned (8)","Answer":"EARDRUMS","Explanation":"Definition: These will make sense\n***(as murder)** [anag: *planned*]"} +{"Clue":"Controversial situation sees a couple of tomatoes added to stew (3,6)","Answer":"HOT POTATO","Explanation":"Controversial situation sees a couple of tomatoes added to stew (3,6)\n**A **[*couple of*] **TO**(matoes) *added to* **HOTPOT** (\"stew\")"} +{"Clue":"Free to admit the French must be annoyed (5)","Answer":"RILED","Explanation":"Definition: annoyed\n**RID **(\"free\") *to admit* **LE** (\"the\" in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"Formal dinner and drink without a place to sit (9)","Answer":"BANQUETTE","Explanation":"Definition: place to sit\n**BANQUET **(\"formal dinner\") + **TE**(a) (\"drink\" *without* A)"} +{"Clue":"Smart, understanding part of clutch (7)","Answer":"CHICKEN","Explanation":"Definition: part of clutch\nCHIC (\"smart\") + KEN (\"knowledge\") \n*A clutch is a brood of chickens."} +{"Clue":"Food needed by copper on right lines (5)","Answer":"CURRY","Explanation":"Definition: Food\n**Cu** (\"copper\") *on* **R** (right) + **RY** (railway \"lines\")"} +{"Clue":"Vetoes laws subject to insurance starting late (9)","Answer":"OVERRULES","Explanation":"Definition: Vetoes\n**RULES** (\"laws\") *subject to* (ie below) (c)**OVER** (\"insurance\", *starting late*)"} +{"Clue":"Carpenter beginning to chase joints (5)","Answer":"CHIPS","Explanation":"Definition: Carpenter\n[*beginning to*] **C**(hase) + **HIPS** (\"joints\")"} +{"Clue":"Change the last word on workers in case of deficit (9)","Answer":"AMENDMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Change\n**AMEN** (\"the last word\") *on* **MEN** (\"workers\") *in* [*case of*] **D**(efici)**T"} +{"Clue":"Exaggerate stitch (9)","Answer":"EMBROIDER","Explanation":"Definition: Exaggerate\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"My ingress disturbed the effect of group action (9)","Answer":"SYNERGISM","Explanation":"Definition: t\n***(my ingress)** [anag: *disturbed*]"} +{"Clue":"Food from kiln eaten by tribe, oddly (7)","Answer":"TOASTIE","Explanation":"Definition: Food\n**OAST** (\"kiln\") *eaten by* **T**(r)**I**(b)**E** [*oddly, *i.e. odd letters of]"} +{"Clue":"Sikh \u2013 a kind wrapping cloth (5)","Answer":"KHAKI","Explanation":"Definition: cloth\nHidden in \"si**KH A KI**nd\""} +{"Clue":"Rodents can pick up last of rotten food (5)","Answer":"MINCE","Explanation":"Definition: food\n**MICE** (\"rodents\") *can pick up* [*last of*] (rotte)**N"} +{"Clue":"Time will be invested in genuine revolutionary in due course (5)","Answer":"LATER","Explanation":"Definition: in due course\n**T** (time) *will be invested in* **<=REAL** (\"genuine\" *revolutionary*)"} +{"Clue":"Search satellite encounters neutron problem (8)","Answer":"QUESTION","Explanation":"Definition: problem\n**QUEST** (\"search\") + **IO** (moon of Jupiter, so \"satellite\") *encounters* **N** (neutron)"} +{"Clue":"Gain expertise in Montezuma's Terror (6)","Answer":"MASTER","Explanation":"Definition: Gain expertise in\nHidden *in* \"montezu**MAS TER**ror\""} +{"Clue":"Helped while relative is cut down (8)","Answer":"ASSISTED","Explanation":"Definition: Helped\n**AS** (\"while\") + **SISTE**(r) (\"relative\" *cut*) + **D **(down)"} +{"Clue":"Quick fish swallows doodlebug (6)","Answer":"LIVING","Explanation":"Definition: Quick\n**LING** (\"fish\") *swallows* **Vi** (\"doodlebug\")"} +{"Clue":"Pictures reflecting half-dead deal (5)","Answer":"TRADE","Explanation":"Definition: deal\n**<=ART** (\"pictures\" *reflecting*) + [*half*] **DE**(ad)"} +{"Clue":"Deal initially announced to welcome people entering (9)","Answer":"AGREEMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Deal\n[*initially*] **A**(announced) + **GREET** (\"to welcome\") with **MEN **(\"people\") *entering"} +{"Clue":"Carol, extremely likeable on her own (6)","Answer":"SINGLE","Explanation":"Definition: on her own\n**SING** (\"carol\") + [*extremely*] **L**(ikeabl)**E"} +{"Clue":"Script about different producers (7)","Answer":"MOTHERS","Explanation":"Definition: producers\n**MS **(manuscript, so \"script\") *about* **OTHER** (\"different\")"} +{"Clue":"Laundry remains in flight (7)","Answer":"WASHING","Explanation":"Definition: Laundry\n**ASH** (\"remains\") *in* **WING** (\"flight\")"} +{"Clue":"Ruins woman in Hell (6)","Answer":"DISHES","Explanation":"Definition: R\n**SHE** (\"woman\") *in* **DIS** (\"Hell\")"} +{"Clue":"Rants about drink and ecstasy (9)","Answer":"TRANSPORT","Explanation":"Definition: ecstasy\n***(rants)** [anag: about] + **PORT **(\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Smooth and quiet little street (5)","Answer":"PLANE","Explanation":"Definition: Smooth\n**P** (piano, so \"quiet\") + **LANE **(\"little street\")"} +{"Clue":"Stoned on rum (as he drank bottles) (6)","Answer":"MASHED","Explanation":"Definition: Stoned\nHidden in [*bottles*] \"ru**M AS HE D**rank\""} +{"Clue":"Drug beginning to affect extremities of couch inhabitants (8)","Answer":"POTATOES","Explanation":"Definition: couch inhabitants\n**POT** (\"drug\") + [*beginning to*] **A**(affect) + **TOES** (\"extremities\")"} +{"Clue":"Fatal drive around Llandovery with all losing heart (6)","Answer":"DEADLY","Explanation":"Definition: Fatal\n**D**(rive)**E** **A**(roun)**D L**(landover)**Y** [*all losing heart*]"} +{"Clue":"Killer elected by a couple of idiots (8)","Answer":"ASSASSIN","Explanation":"Definition: Killer\n**IN** (\"elected\") *by* **ASS** + **ASS** (\"a couple of idiots\")"} +{"Clue":"Mineral measures announced (6)","Answer":"QUARTZ","Explanation":"Definition: Mineral\nHomophone [*announced*] of **QUARTS **(\"measures\")"} +{"Clue":"Sees cat is ordering drugs (9)","Answer":"ECSTASIES","Explanation":"Definition: drugs\n***(sees cat is)** [anag: *ordering*]"} +{"Clue":"Sense country's head is to be demoted (5)","Answer":"TASTE","Explanation":"Definition: Sense\n**STATE** (\"country\" with its *head* (initial letter) *demoted* (ie moved down)"} +{"Clue":"Beware volcano going up \u2013 some scare horribly (7)","Answer":"OVERAWE","Explanation":"Definition: scare horribly (7)\nHidden [*some*] backwards [*going up*] in \"b**EWARE VO**lcano\""} +{"Clue":"Drinks mixed in eastern states (9)","Answer":"ANISETTES","Explanation":"Definition: Drinks\n***(in e states) **where E is \"eastern\" [anag: *mixed*]"} +{"Clue":"Gourmet finally ready to eat rubbish (5)","Answer":"TRIPE","Explanation":"Definition: rubbish\n(gourme)**T** [*finally*] + **RIPE** (\"ready to eat\")"} +{"Clue":"Conservative is entering races weighed down by cereal, we hear (8)","Answer":"RIGHTIST","Explanation":"Definition: Conservative\n**IS** *entering* **TT **(Tourist Trophy \"races\") *weighed down by* (i.e placed under) homophone of RYE (\"cereal\") [*we hear*]"} +{"Clue":"Originating in female memory (4)","Answer":"FROM","Explanation":"Definition: Originating\n**F** (female) + **ROM** (read only \"memory\")"} +{"Clue":"Gill takes out old Labour leader (9)","Answer":"GAITSKELL","Explanation":"Definition: old Labour leader\n***(gill takes)** [anag: *out*] \n*Refers to Hugh Gaitskell, leader of the Labour Party from 1955 to 1963."} +{"Clue":"Leaves rot, snarling up grain hoists (9)","Answer":"ELEVATORS","Explanation":"Definition: grain hoists\n***(leaves rot) **[anag: *snarling up*]"} +{"Clue":"Dead heat for first and second covering miles having cheated (3-5)","Answer":"TWO-TIMED","Explanation":"Definition: cheated\nIf **TWO** are **TIED** they will have been in a \"dead heat\", possibly \"for first and second\" covering **M** (miles)"} +{"Clue":"Cultivate government line (4)","Answer":"GROW","Explanation":"Definition: Cultivate \n**G** (government) + **ROW** (\"line\")"} +{"Clue":"Carelessly outed American serving diligently (7)","Answer":"DUTEOUS","Explanation":"Definition: serving diligently\n***(outed)** [anag: *carelessly*] + **US** (\"American\")"} +{"Clue":"Man maybe a child (6)","Answer":"PERSON","Explanation":"Definition: Man maybe\n**PER** (\"a\") + **SON** (\"child\")"} +{"Clue":"Lost on naval patrol (2,3)","Answer":"AT SEA","Explanation":"Definition: Lost\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Fashion house with power over aspiring drama queens? (5)","Answer":"PRADA","Explanation":"Definition: Fashion house\n**P **(power) *over* **RADA **(Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where \"aspiring drama queens\" may study)"} +{"Clue":"Knight taken round island in a coffin (4)","Answer":"KIST","Explanation":"Definition: coffin\n**Kt.** (knight) t*aken round* **Is.** (island)"} +{"Clue":"One recently has restricted terribly evil temper (9)","Answer":"ALLEVIATE","Explanation":"Definition: temper\n**A** (\"one\") **LATE** (\"recently\") *has restricted*** *(evil)** [anag: *terribly*]"} +{"Clue":"Part of skull in bronze, an ignoramus's teaser (6)","Answer":"BREGMA","Explanation":"Definition: Part of skull\nBr. (bronze) + EGMA (\"an ignoramus's teaser\") \nEgma = *how Costard (a country bumpkin) pronounced \"enigma\" (\"teaser\") in Shakespeare's *Loves Labours Lost."} +{"Clue":"End legal career of one framed by devious birds (6)","Answer":"DISBAR","Explanation":"Definition: End legal career of\n**I **(one) *framed by* ***(birds)** [anag: *devious*]"} +{"Clue":"Explosive stuff, ire, turbo blasted (8)","Answer":"ROBURITE","Explanation":"Definition: Explosive stuff\n***(ire turbo)** [anag: *blasted*] \n*Roburite is an explosive formerly used in mining, made from chlorinated dinitrobenzene oxidized by ammonium nitrate."} +{"Clue":"Sight protector in the extreme north, and present in the south-east, certainly (8)","Answer":"SNOWEYES","Explanation":"Definition: Sight protector in the extreme north\n**NOW** (\"present\") *in* **SE** (south-east) + **YES** (\"certainly\") \n*Snoweyes were a device, made from whale ivory or driftwood, used by Inuits to prevent snow blindness, a kind of primitive snow goggle."} +{"Clue":"Snouts of sounder can eagerly, no doubt, plunge into trough (5)","Answer":"SCEND","Explanation":"Definition: plunge into trough\n[*snouts of*] **S**(under) **C**(an) **E**(eagerly) **N**(o) **D**(oubt)"} +{"Clue":"Accompanist accepts learner making heavy-footed progress (5)","Answer":"CLOMP","Explanation":"Definition: heavy-footed progress\n**COMP** (\"accompanist\") *accepts* **L** (learner)"} +{"Clue":"Jenkins making sport with insertion of plug (5)","Answer":"TOADY","Explanation":"Definition: Jenkins\n**TOY** (\"sport\") *with insertion of* **AD** (\"plug\""} +{"Clue":"Spear tipped with iron, not silver, quite musical (5)","Answer":"ASSAI","Explanation":"Definition: quite musical \n**ASS**(ag)**AI** (\"spear tripped with iron\") without Ag (*no* \"silver\") \n*In music notation, assai means \"very\" or \"quite\""} +{"Clue":"Sial dispersed with lake bases (8)","Answer":"ALKALIES","Explanation":"Definition: bases\n***(sial lake)** [anag: *dispersed*]"} +{"Clue":"Writer with time takes boy round northern hills (8)","Answer":"PENTLAND","Explanation":"Definition: hills\n**PEN** (\"writer\") *with* **T** (time) *takes* **LAD** (\"boy\") *round* **N** (northern)"} +{"Clue":"Fish died, blood vessel cut short (6)","Answer":"DARTER","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\n**D** (died) + **ARTER**(y) (\"blood vessel\" *cut short*)"} +{"Clue":"Lassie's in a sulk, fitted out with ribbon? (6)","Answer":"TOUTIE","Explanation":"Definition: Lassie's in a sulk\n**OUT** *fitted with* a **TIE** (\"ribbon\") \n*\"Toutie\" is a Scots (ie \"a lassie's\") word for \"petulant\"."} +{"Clue":"Exceed run of River Po, diverted not shortened (9)","Answer":"OVERPRINT","Explanation":"Definition: Exceed\n***(river po)** [anag: *diverted*] + **'NT** (\"not\" *shortened*)"} +{"Clue":"Feature of upper end of glacier in mountain \u2013 Everest? (4)","Answer":"NEVE","Explanation":"Definition: Feature of upper end of glacier\nHidden *in* \"mountai**N EVE**rest\""} +{"Clue":"What'll make number? Old Bob has two consecutive notes inserted (8)","Answer":"DEADENER","Explanation":"Definition: What'll make number\n**DEANER** (\"old\" word for a \"bob\" , a shilling) *has* **DE** (\"two consecutive notes\") *inserted"} +{"Clue":"Revolutionary pub art's taken off with an explosion as before? (7)","Answer":"UPBRAST","Explanation":"Definition: an explosion \n***(pub arts)** [anag: *revolutionary*] \n*\"Upbrast\" is old variant of \"upburst\""} +{"Clue":"Flamboyant style in court, officer in charge going both ways (7)","Answer":"BAROCCO","Explanation":"Definition: Flamboyant style \n**BAR** (\"court\") + **OC** + **<=OC** (commanding officer, so \"officer in charge\", *going both ways*)"} +{"Clue":"Wave following scoop? One deals with embarrassing silence (10)","Answer":"ICEBREAKER","Explanation":"Definition: One deals with embarrassing silence\n**BREAKER** (\"wave\") *following* **ICE** (\"scoop\" as in ice cream)"} +{"Clue":"Monkey: it's spotted atop cannon around island (6)","Answer":"SAGUIN","Explanation":"Definition: Monkey\n**SA** (sex appeal, or \"it\") *spotted atop* **GUN** (\"cannon\") *around* **I** (island) \n*A saguin is a Small South American monkey."} +{"Clue":"Sad song from Italy young person's penned (6)","Answer":"PLAINT","Explanation":"Definition: Sad song\n**I** (Italy) *penned by* **PLANT** (\"young person\")"} +{"Clue":"It's typical of tabloids not all bothered to print (6)","Answer":"REDTOP","Explanation":"Definition: It's typical of tabloids\nHidden in [*not all*] \"bothe**RED TO P**rint\""} +{"Clue":"Fruity sweet? Cook likes including a bit of sugar (6)","Answer":"KISSEL","Explanation":"Definition: Fruity sweet\n***(likes)** [anag: *cook*] *including* [*a bit of*] **S**(sugar) \n*Kissel is a sort of sweet fruity cold soup served as a dessert in Eastern Europe."} +{"Clue":"Circus was satisfying, according to audience (5)","Answer":"STADE","Explanation":"Definition: Circus\nHomophone of [*according to audience*] **STAYED** (\"was satisfying\")"} +{"Clue":"HRH's 'carbuncle'? His mum entering bore up (5)","Answer":"TERAS","Explanation":"Definition: carbuncle\n**ER** (\"HRH's mum\") *entering* **<=SAT** (\"bore\" *up*) \n*A teras is a monstrosity or carbuncle, which is a description HRH Prince Charles has used to describe some modern architecture."} +{"Clue":"Possible cancer treatment initially bought on railway station oddly (10)","Answer":"BRYOSTATIN","Explanation":"Definition: Possible cancer treatment\n[*initially*] **B**(ought) *on* **RY** (railway) ***(station) **[anag: *oddly*] \n*Bryostatins\u00a0are a group of macrolide lactones from the marine organism Bugula neritina that may play a part in a cure of cancer"} +{"Clue":"Sweet alcohol girl fed to small child (7)","Answer":"MANNITE","Explanation":"Definition: Sweet alcohol\n**ANN** (\"girl\") *fed to* **MITE** (\"small child\")"} +{"Clue":"Wild hog, mixed type, greed rampant (7)","Answer":"PIGDEER","Explanation":"Definition: Wild hog\n**PI** (\"mixed type\" cf pie) +***(greed)** [anag: *rampant*]"} +{"Clue":"Skin disease face once pitted by it briefly (6)","Answer":"DARTRE","Explanation":"Definition: Skin disease\n**DARRE** (old version of DARE (\"face\" *once*)) *pitted by* **'T** (\"it\" briefly)"} +{"Clue":"A Frenchman, often I wander in Peru (6)","Answer":"PIERRE","Explanation":"Definition: A Frenchman, often\n**I ERR** (\"wander\") *in* **PE** (Peru)"} +{"Clue":"1,000 archetypal conceptions represented by a palm tree (6)","Answer":"KENTIA","Explanation":"Definition: palm tree\n**K **(1,000) + **ENTIA **(\"archetypical conceptions\")"} +{"Clue":"Message in flags when put up \u2013 then stopping (6)","Answer":"SALUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Message in flags\n**<=AS** (\"when\" *put up*) + **LUTE** (a waterproof seal, or \"stopping\")"} +{"Clue":"Peripheral ring-road Doncaster has installed (5)","Answer":"ADD-ON","Explanation":"Definition: Peripheral\nHidden in [*installed*] in \"ring-ro**AD DON**caster\""} +{"Clue":"Develop a head start in athletics, breaking duck (5)","Answer":"LOAVE","Explanation":"Definition: Develop a head \n[*start in*] **A**(thletics) *breaking* **LOVE** (\"duck\")"} +{"Clue":"Improvident way to eat (4,4,2,5)","Answer":"FROM HAND TO MOUTH","Explanation":"Definition: Improvident\n\nOne way of eating if there were no utensils nearby would be to eat from your hand (to your mouth)."} +{"Clue":"Principal drug hidden among cargo (7)","Answer":"LEADING","Explanation":"Definition: Principal\n\n**E** (ecstasy, so \"drug\") *hidden among* **LADING** (\"cargo\")"} +{"Clue":"Royal is sweet little thing (7)","Answer":"SULTANA","Explanation":"Definition: Royal\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Drops moist pants (5)","Answer":"OMITS","Explanation":"Definition: Drops\n\n***(moist)** [anag: *pants*]"} +{"Clue":"Do up shortened red coat by mistake (9)","Answer":"REFURBISH","Explanation":"Definition: Do up\n\n[*shortened*] **RE**(d) + **FUR** (\"coat\") *by* **BISH** (\"mistake\")"} +{"Clue":"Two similar animals to Spooner, and another (5,4)","Answer":"HONEY BEAR","Explanation":"Definition: another\n\nSpooner may have said **BUNNY HARE** (\"two similar animals\") instead of **HONEY BEAR"} +{"Clue":"This lover and his partner both characters on the radio (5)","Answer":"ROMEO","Explanation":"Definition: This lover and his partner both characters on the radio\n\nCryptic definition \u2013 *both Romeo and his lover Juliet represent letters in the phonetic alphabet (R and J respectively)"} +{"Clue":"River runs within explosive borders (5)","Answer":"RHINE","Explanation":"Definition: River\n\n**R** (runs) + **IN** (\"within\") *bordered by* **HE** ((High) Explosive)"} +{"Clue":"Flower power on reflection stopped by hard facts (9)","Answer":"PHENOMENA","Explanation":"Definition: facts \n\n**<=** (**ANEMONE** (\"flower\") + **P** (power)) [*on reflection*] *stopped by* **H** (hard)"} +{"Clue":"Siren time and time again interrupting tsarina? (9)","Answer":"TEMPTRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Siren\n\n**T **(time) + **T** (time, *again*) *interrupting* **EMPRESS** (\"tsarina\")"} +{"Clue":"Companion always gives comfort (5)","Answer":"CHEER","Explanation":"Definition: comfort\n\n**CH** (Companion (of Honour)) + **E'ER **(\"always\")"} +{"Clue":"Swallow one alcoholic drink (7)","Answer":"MARTINI","Explanation":"Definition: alcoholic drink\n\n**MARTIN** (\"swallow\") +** I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"Skin condition has spread into leg (7)","Answer":"LENTIGO","Explanation":"Definition: Skin condition\n\n***(into leg)** [anag: *spread*]"} +{"Clue":"Prize-winner still made to dance by pirate (6,9)","Answer":"SILVER MEDALLIST","Explanation":"Definition: Prize-winner\n\n***(still made)** [anag: *to dance*] *by* (Long John) **SILVER** (\"pirate\")"} +{"Clue":"Devour Dickensian work and get into debt (4,2,4,5)","Answer":"FALL ON HARD TIMES","Explanation":"Definition: get into debt\n\n**FALL ON **(\"devour\") + **HARD TIMES** (\"Dickensian work\")"} +{"Clue":"Getting zero on dole warrants speech (7)","Answer":"ORATION","Explanation":"Definition: speech\n\n**O **(nothing) *on* **RATION** (\"dole\")"} +{"Clue":"One in Harley Street shortened hideous cut (9)","Answer":"HAIRSTYLE","Explanation":"Definition: cut\n\n**I** (one) *in* ***(harley st)** [anag: *hideous*] (where ST is \"street\" *shortened*)"} +{"Clue":"Not complete setback for Queen and Country (5)","Answer":"NIGER","Explanation":"Definition: Country\n\n*Sorry, the parsing for this has escaped me. ER or R for Queen, but the rest of it?"} +{"Clue":"Tories initially request church to create special unit (4,5)","Answer":"TASK FORCE","Explanation":"Definition: special unit\n\n**T**(ories) [*initially*] **ASK FOR** (\"request\") + **CE** (Church (of England))"} +{"Clue":"Back biter? (5)","Answer":"MOLAR","Explanation":"Definition: Back biter?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Element in uniform with skull cap removed? (7)","Answer":"URANIUM","Explanation":"Definition: Element\n\n**U** (uniform) *with* (c)**RANIUM** (\"skull\" *cap *(i.e capital)* removed*)"} +{"Clue":"What horror! Pie thrown around at London hub! (8,7)","Answer":"HEATHROW AIRPORT","Explanation":"Definition: London hub\n\n***(what horror pie)** [anag: *thrown*] *around* **AT"} +{"Clue":"One's left us for dead (9)","Answer":"EUPHEMISM","Explanation":"Definition: One's left us for dead \n\nLEFT US is a euphemism for DEAD"} +{"Clue":"Oral passage in cartoon stimulated a Liberal (4,5)","Answer":"ROOT CANAL","Explanation":"Definition: Oral passage\n\n***(cartoon)** [anag: *stimulated*] + **A L** (Liberal)"} +{"Clue":"Bad mark repeatedly given in current exam (7)","Answer":"IMMORAL","Explanation":"Definition: B\n\n**M + M** (mark, *repeatedly*) *in* **I** (symbol for electric \"current\" in physics) + **ORAL** (\"exam\")"} +{"Clue":"Boundless audacity beginning to irritate old academics (7)","Answer":"EMERITI","Explanation":"Definition: old academics\n\n[*boundless*] (t)**EMERIT**(y) (\"audacity\") + [*beginning to*] **I**(irritate)"} +{"Clue":"Junk food (5)","Answer":"TRIPE","Explanation":"Definition: Junk\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Fluid occasionally seen in ground that's like rock? (5)","Answer":"SOLID","Explanation":"Definition: like rock?\n\n(f)**L**(u)**I**(d) [*occasionally*]* seen in* **SOD** (\"ground\")"} +{"Clue":"Conferences in the garden (4,5)","Answer":"PEAR TREES","Explanation":"Definition: Conferences\nConference is a common type of pear."} +{"Clue":"Tenacity: someone's may be hated (4)","Answer":"GUTS","Explanation":"Definition: Tenacity\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Such poor reasoning in letter (8)","Answer":"CIRCULAR","Explanation":"Definition: Such poor reasoning\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Girl a good advertisement for Brussels? (6)","Answer":"EUNICE","Explanation":"Definition: Girl\n**E.U. NICE** may be a (poorly worded) approval of Brussels."} +{"Clue":"Tear into animal's pen like a tiger (6)","Answer":"STRIPY","Explanation":"Definition: like a tiger\n**RIP **(\"tear\") *into* **STY** (\"animal's pen\")"} +{"Clue":"Sacred chamber not yet paid for (8)","Answer":"HALLOWED","Explanation":"Definition: Sacred \n**HALL** (\"chamber\") + **OWED** (\"not yet paid for\")"} +{"Clue":"Censor a headline (6)","Answer":"BANNER","Explanation":"Definition: Censor\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Reissued order to a fighter in the ring (8)","Answer":"TOREADOR","Explanation":"Definition: fighter in the ring\n***(order to a)** [anag: *reissued*]"} +{"Clue":"Sweet to laze around \u2014 I need a fizzy drink (8)","Answer":"LOLLIPOP","Explanation":"Definition: Sweet\n**LOLL** (\"to laze around\") + **I **+ **POP** (\"a fizzy drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Argument about a right scale of penalties (6)","Answer":"TARIFF","Explanation":"Definition: sc\n**TIFF **(\"argument\") *about ***A R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Be overambitious fixing side gate (3,5)","Answer":"GET IDEAS","Explanation":"Definition: Be overambitious\n***(side gate)** [anag: *fixing*]"} +{"Clue":"Haile Selassie's dog? (6)","Answer":"LASSIE","Explanation":"Definition: dog\nHidden in \"se**LASSIE**\""} +{"Clue":"Rail ticket still on the shelf (6)","Answer":"SINGLE","Explanation":"Definition: Rail ticket\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Dog brought up beer (8)","Answer":"AIREDALE","Explanation":"Definition: Dog\n**AIRED **(\"brought up\") *on* **ALE** (\"beer\")"} +{"Clue":"Strap that goes on a bit (4)","Answer":"REIN","Explanation":"Definition: Strap that goes on a bit \nMildly cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Child's hero is at the centre of this double-dealing (9)","Answer":"TREACHERY","Explanation":"Definition: double-dealing\n(Jack) **REACHER **(the hero of Lee Child's series of books) is at the centre of (t)REACHER(y)"} +{"Clue":"Indicate drink is empty? (5)","Answer":"POINT","Explanation":"Definition: Indicate\n**PINT** (\"drink\") has **O** (nothing) in it, so \"is empty\"."} +{"Clue":"Lots here at a knock-down price (7)","Answer":"AUCTION","Explanation":"Definition: Lots here at a knock-down price\nMildly cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Total time with colleague (5)","Answer":"TALLY","Explanation":"Definition: Total\n**T** (time) *with* **ALLY** (\"colleague\")"} +{"Clue":"Result of being talked about in range? (7)","Answer":"EARSHOT","Explanation":"Definition: range\nWhen one's **EARS** tingle or get **HOT**, one sometimes imagines one is \"being talked about\"."} +{"Clue":"Have suspicions, lets alarm off (5,1,3)","Answer":"SMELL A RAT","Explanation":"Definition: Have suspicions\n***(let alarms)** [anag: *off*]"} +{"Clue":"Travelling on a gold canal boat (7)","Answer":"GONDOLA","Explanation":"Definition: canal boat\n***(on a gold) **[anag: *travelling*]"} +{"Clue":"Checked on list as being reprimanded (6,3)","Answer":"TICKED OFF","Explanation":"Definition: Checked on list\nDouble defintion"} +{"Clue":"Once together on paper, briefly (2,3,4)","Answer":"AT ONE TIME","Explanation":"Definition: Once\n**AT ONE** (\"together\") *on* **TIME**(s) (\"paper\", briefly)"} +{"Clue":"Stand for exhibit again (9)","Answer":"REPRESENT","Explanation":"Definition: Stand for\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Not up yet, extremely lazy at home with drink (5,2)","Answer":"LYING IN","Explanation":"Definition: Not up yet\n[*extremely*] **L**(yin)**G** +** IN** (\"at home\") *with* **GIN** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Step over wise guy in corridor (7)","Answer":"PASSAGE","Explanation":"Definition: corridor\n**PAS** (\"step\" in dancing) + **SAGE** (\"wise guy\")"} +{"Clue":"Regret about side being broken up: what's left? (7)","Answer":"RESIDUE","Explanation":"Definition: what's left?\n**RUE** (\"regret\") *about* ***(side)** [anag: *being broken up*]"} +{"Clue":"Poem makes one fairly rich? Not entirely (5)","Answer":"LYRIC","Explanation":"Definition: Poem\nHidden in \"fair**LY RIC**h\""} +{"Clue":"Island murderer's confession (5)","Answer":"ISLAY","Explanation":"Definition: Island\nA murderer may confess by saying, \"**I SLAY**\""} +{"Clue":"With difficulty, careless male reportedly made kids food (9,5)","Answer":"WHOLEMEAL BREAD","Explanation":"Definition: f\n\n**W** (with) + **HOLE** (\"difficulty\") + ***(male)** [anag: *careless*] + homophone [*reportedly*] of **BRED** (\"made kids\")"} +{"Clue":"Pressure on parent with son's disease (5)","Answer":"MUMPS","Explanation":"Definition: disease\n\n**P** (pressure) *on* **MUM** (\"parent\") *with* **S** (son)"} +{"Clue":"Messages from European before stage in public transport (9)","Answer":"TELEGRAMS","Explanation":"Definition: Messages\n\n**E** (European) *before* **LEG** (\"stage\") *in ***TRAMS** (\"public transport\")"} +{"Clue":"Reconfigured iTunes, primarily listening tool (7)","Answer":"UTENSIL","Explanation":"Definition: tool\n\n***(iTunes)** [anag: *reconfigured*] + [*primarily*] **L**(istening)"} +{"Clue":"Stranger beginning to watch duck crossing river (7)","Answer":"WEIRDER","Explanation":"Definition: Stranger\n\n[*beginning to*] **W**(atch) **EIDER** (\"duck\") *crossing* **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"Hears shots (5)","Answer":"TRIES","Explanation":"Definition: Hears\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps dishes from Alberta we cooked (9)","Answer":"TABLEWARE","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps dishes\n\n***(alberta we)** [anag: *cooked*]"} +{"Clue":"Involved in goal, nasty left- winger from Everton (9)","Answer":"ENGROSSED","Explanation":"Definition: Involved\n\n*in* **END** (\"goal\"), **GROSS** (\"nasty\") [*left-winger from*, i.e. leftmost letter of] **E**(verton)"} +{"Clue":"Horrors after husband's removed footwear (5)","Answer":"SOCKS","Explanation":"Definition: footwear\n\n**S**(h)**OCKS** (\"horrors\") *with* H (husband) *removed"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle to go off with trailer in reverse (7)","Answer":"TRACTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Vehicle\n\n**<=ROT CART** (\"to go off\" + \"trailer\", *in reverse*)"} +{"Clue":"Cut in members of police around south-east (7)","Answer":"INCISED","Explanation":"Definition: Cut\n\n**IN** +** C.I.D.** (\"members of police\") *around* **SE** (south-east)"} +{"Clue":"Person hugging cudgel in bed is fighter (9)","Answer":"COMBATANT","Explanation":"Definition: fighter\n\n**MAN** (\"person\") *hugging* **BAT** (\"cudgel\") *in* **COT** (\"bed\")"} +{"Clue":"Transported spy in film, not family-rated (5)","Answer":"BORNE","Explanation":"Definition: Transported\n\n(Jason) **BO**(u)**RNE **(\"spy in film\") *not* U (universal, or \"family-rated\")"} +{"Clue":"Ending day's hell getting drunk alone (6-8)","Answer":"SINGLE-HANDEDLY","Explanation":"Definition: alone\n\n***(ending days hell)** [anag: *getting drunk*]"} +{"Clue":"Criticising this writer in amateur band (9)","Answer":"HAMMERING","Explanation":"Definition: Criticising\n\n**ME** (\"this writer\") *in ***HAM** (\"amateur\") + **RING** (\"band\")"} +{"Clue":"Claim sites regularly ignored schedules (5)","Answer":"LISTS","Explanation":"Definition: schedules\n\n(c)**L**(a)**I**(m)**S**(i)**T**(e)**S **[*regularly ignored*, i.e. alternate letters dropped]"} +{"Clue":"Changes to secure the Italian ruins (9)","Answer":"MUTILATES","Explanation":"Definition: ruins\n\n**MUTATES** (\"changes\") *to secure* **IL** (\"the\" in \"Italian\")"} +{"Clue":"Shining silver base (5)","Answer":"AGLOW","Explanation":"Definition: Shining\n\n**Ag** (chemical symbol for \"silver\") + **LOW** (\"base\")"} +{"Clue":"Musicians sack Greek character, person shunning working (9)","Answer":"BAGPIPERS","Explanation":"Definition: Musicians\n\n**BAG** (\"sack\") + **PI** (\"Greek character\") + **PERS**(on) *shunning* ON (\"working\")"} +{"Clue":"Antelope dash over delta (5)","Answer":"ELAND","Explanation":"Definition: Antelope\n\n**ELAN **(\"dash\") *over* **D** (delta, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Win diamonds, West's partner with ace, perhaps (7)","Answer":"DESERVE","Explanation":"Definition: Win\n\n**D** (diamonds) + **E** (East, \"West's partner\" in bridge) *with* **SERVE** (\"ace, perhaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Relation receives second degree (6)","Answer":"AMOUNT","Explanation":"Definition: degree\n\n**AUNT** (\"relation\") *receives* **MO** (\"second\")"} +{"Clue":"Loss of order, impacted by hard season in America (9)","Answer":"SHORTFALL","Explanation":"Definition: Loss\n\n**SORT **(\"order\") *impacted by* **H** (hard) + **FALL** (\"season in America\")"} +{"Clue":"Belgium dominant playing sport (9)","Answer":"BADMINTON","Explanation":"Definition: sport\n\n**B** (Belgium) + ***(dominant)** [anag: *playing*]"} +{"Clue":"A new king in rebuilt castle of family line (9)","Answer":"ANCESTRAL","Explanation":"Definition: of family line\n\n**A N** (new) + **R** (\"king\") *in* ***(castle)** [anag: *rebuilt*]"} +{"Clue":"Draws scene, it is abstract (7)","Answer":"ENTICES","Explanation":"Definition: Draws\n\n***(scene it)** [anag: *abstract*]"} +{"Clue":"Unexpected upset after university ousts adult (6)","Answer":"SUDDEN","Explanation":"Definition: Unexpected\n\n**S**(a>**U**)**DDEN **(\"upset\") with U (university\") *ousting* A (adult)"} +{"Clue":"A furore about male's management (5)","Answer":"ADMIN","Explanation":"Definition: management\n\n**A DIN **(\"furore\") *about* **M** (male)"} +{"Clue":"Fish from right cook with head removed (5)","Answer":"ROACH","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\n\n**R** (right) + (p)**OACH** (\"cook\" *with head removed*)"} +{"Clue":"Lead one hundred on island to the north (5)","Answer":"CABLE","Explanation":"Definition: Lead\n\n**C** (100) *with* **<=ELBA** (\"island\" t*o the north*, ie going up)"} +{"Clue":"Old country jazz fan coming to dance (6)","Answer":"CATHAY","Explanation":"Definition: Old country\n\n**CAT **(\"old jazz fan\")* coming to* **HAY** (a type of old \"dance\")"} +{"Clue":"Anger in rural establishments \u2014 they may kill people (8)","Answer":"FIREARMS","Explanation":"Definition: they may kill people\n\n**IRE** (\"anger\") *in ***FARMS** (\"rural establishments\")"} +{"Clue":"Fellow clean, having removed soft muck (6)","Answer":"MANURE","Explanation":"Definition: muck\n\n**MAN** (\"fellow\") + (p)**URE** (\"clean\" *having removed* P (piano, so \"soft\")"} +{"Clue":"Break in street with work finished (8)","Answer":"STOPOVER","Explanation":"Definition: Break\n\n**ST.** (street) *with* **Op**. (\"work\") + **OVER** (\"finished\")"} +{"Clue":"A lone wolf poet's destroyed in a single fierce move (2,3,4,5)","Answer":"AT ONE FELL SWOOP","Explanation":"Definition: in a single fierce move\n\n***(a lone wolf poets)** [anag: *destroyed*]"} +{"Clue":"What's sweet in big book, lines offering nonsense (10)","Answer":"TOMFOOLERY","Explanation":"Definition: nonsense\n\n**FOOL** (\"sweet\") *in* **TOME** (\"big book\") + **Ry.** (railway, so \"lines\")"} +{"Clue":"Stand at front of church? Very cold, not dry (4)","Answer":"BIER","Explanation":"Definition: Stand at front of church?\n\n**BI**(tt)**ER** (\"very cold\", *not* TT (teetotal, so \"dry\"))"} +{"Clue":"What's in title of poem by Coleridge or Frost (4)","Answer":"RIME","Explanation":"Definition: Frost\n\n*The ***RIME ***of the Ancient Mariner* is a poem by Coleridge."} +{"Clue":"Mum entertained by Jagger et al performing \u2014 one getting into rock? (10)","Answer":"STONEMASON","Explanation":"Definition: one getting into rock? \n\n**MA **(\"mother\") entertained by (Rolling) **STONES** (\"Jagger et al\") + **ON** (\"performing\")"} +{"Clue":"Fruit ruined by terrible shower (14)","Answer":"WHORTLEBERRIES","Explanation":"Definition: Fruit\n\n***(terrible shower\")** [anag: *ruined*]\n \n*If I'm being picky, this clue doesn't quite work, as the clue indicates that \"by\" is part of the anagram fodder."} +{"Clue":"Tale-teller is candid, love being rejected (8)","Answer":"FRANKLIN","Explanation":"Definition: Tale-teller\n\n**FRANK** (\"candid\") + **<=NIL** (\"love\", *being rejected*)"} +{"Clue":"A new hair product possibly needed by a lady (6)","Answer":"ANGELA","Explanation":"Definition: lad\n\n**A** + **N** (new) + **GEL** (\"hair product possibly\") *by*** A"} +{"Clue":"Part of Greece has style that's unusual (8)","Answer":"THESSALY","Explanation":"Definition: Part of Greece\n\n***(has style)** [anag: *that's unusual*]"} +{"Clue":"Batty woman returning to quiet plain in Israel (6)","Answer":"SHARON","Explanation":"Definition: plain in Israel\n\n**<=NORA **(Batty (a character in *The Last of the Summer Wine*) *returning*) *to ***SH** (\"quiet\")\n \n*The Sharon is a valley in Israel from which the sharon fruit gets its name."} +{"Clue":"Thoroughly search most of the valley (4)","Answer":"COMB","Explanation":"Definition: Thoroughly search\n\n[*most of the*] **COMB**(e) (\"valley\")"} +{"Clue":"Small boy can finally slay the enemy, expending minimal energy (4,3)","Answer":"TINY TIM","Explanation":"Definition: Small boy\n\n**TIN **(\"can\") + [*finally*] (sla)**Y** + **TIM**(e) [\"the enemy\" figuratively, *expending* E [*minimal*] E(nergy))"} +{"Clue":"A dormant drunk in a disorderly state (2,6)","Answer":"AT RANDOM","Explanation":"Definition: in a disorderly state\n\n***(a dormant)** [anag:* drunk*]"} +{"Clue":"Enthusiastic about the French and their country \u2014 female lacking bigotry (11)","Answer":"INTOLERANCE","Explanation":"Definition: bigotry\n\n**INTO** (\"enthusiastic about\") + **LE **(\"the\" in \"French\") *and* (f)**RANCE** (\"their country\" with F (female) *lacking*)"} +{"Clue":"Show up with old lover's model (6)","Answer":"EXPOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Show up\n\n**EX **(\"old lover\") + **POSE** (\"model\")"} +{"Clue":"Recipe with mayonnaise \u2014 very little in that Italian food (7)","Answer":"RAVIOLI","Explanation":"Definition: Italian food\n\n**R** (recipe) *with* **AIOLI** (\"mayonnaise\") *with* **V** (very *little*) *in"} +{"Clue":"Fight over one fellow getting stuff for recycling? (5,4)","Answer":"SCRAP IRON","Explanation":"Definition: stuff for recycling\n\n**SCRAP** (\"fight\") *over* **I** ('one\") + **RON** (\"fellow\")"} +{"Clue":"Be good enough to satisfy hungry pelican? (4,3,4)","Answer":"FILL THE BILL","Explanation":"Definition: Be good enough\n\nIf something can **FILL THE BILL** of a hungry pelican it would satisfy it."} +{"Clue":"Formula for getting fat \u2014 I lose it (5,1,3)","Answer":"THROW A FIT","Explanation":"Definition: l\n\nA FIT is an anagram of** *(fat i)**, so the setter is giving us a formula to turn FAT I into A FIT (i.e. use \"throw\" as a an anagrind)"} +{"Clue":"Plant amazing initially, suffering harm when penetrated by insect (8)","Answer":"AMARANTH","Explanation":"Definition: Plant \n\n**A**(mazing) [*initially*] + ***(harm)** [anag: *suffering*] *when penetrated by* **ANT** (\"insect\")"} +{"Clue":"For example, a space to the north where a boat may berth (7)","Answer":"MOORAGE","Explanation":"Definition: where a boat may berth\n\n**<=(E.G. A ROOM)** (\"for example, a space\") [*to the north*: i.e. upwards)"} +{"Clue":"Be covered in fleece as female animal (3-4)","Answer":"SHE-BEAR","Explanation":"Definition: female animal\n\n**BE** *covered in* **SHEAR** (\"fleece\")"} +{"Clue":"England's all-rounder gets all fired up (6)","Answer":"STOKES","Explanation":"Definition: England's all-rounder\n\nDouble definition, the first relating to (Ben) STOKES, the England cricketer."} +{"Clue":"Flatter shade of brown (4)","Answer":"FAWN","Explanation":"Definition: Flatter\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Outside crease, bowled extremely nimble run scorer (8)","Answer":"BRUCKNER","Explanation":"Definition: scorer\n*Outside* **RUCK** (\"crease\"), **B **(bowled) + [*extremely*] **N**(imbl)**E** + **R **(run) \n*Refers to the Austrian composer (i.e. one who writes scores, so \"scorer\"), Anton Bruckner (1824-96)"} +{"Clue":"Set about Christmas festivity without wife (6)","Answer":"ASSAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Set about\n(w)**ASSAIL** (\"Christmas activity\") *without* **W** (wife)"} +{"Clue":"Unsuccessful, did he support unionist party? (6-2)","Answer":"WASHED UP","Explanation":"Definition: Unsuccessful\n**WAS HE D.U.P**? (ie was he a supporter of the Democratic Unionist Party?)"} +{"Clue":"Harden or soften? (6)","Answer":"TEMPER","Explanation":"Definition: Harden\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"On detour, possibly, being this? (8)","Answer":"REROUTED","Explanation":"Definition: this?\n**RE** (\"on\") + ***(detour**) [anag:*possibly*]"} +{"Clue":"Hi-fi component from Trieste reordered (6)","Answer":"STEREO","Explanation":"Definition: Hi-fi component\nHidden in [*from*] \"trie**STE REO**rdered\""} +{"Clue":"I break in to lodge by river and hold Bill up (10)","Answer":"FILIBUSTER","Explanation":"Definition: hold Bill up\n**I **+ **BUST** (\"break\") *in* **FILE** (\"to lodge\") *by* **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"A mobile ban \u2013 fantastic or awful? (10)","Answer":"ABOMINABLE","Explanation":"Definition: awful\n***(a mobile ban)** [anag: *fantastic*]"} +{"Clue":"Mum comes in late, returning shattered (6)","Answer":"DASHED","Explanation":"Definition: shattered\n**SH** (\"mum\", as in \"quiet\" (\"keep mum\")) *comes in* **<=DEAD** (\"late\", *returning*)"} +{"Clue":"Mollify one involved in US university scandal? (8)","Answer":"MITIGATE","Explanation":"Definition: Mollify\n**I** (\"one\") *involved in* **M.I.T.** (\"US university\") + **GATE** (\"scandal\" as in \"Watergate\")"} +{"Clue":"Losing heart, pine perhaps for award (6)","Answer":"CONFER","Explanation":"Definition: award \n**CON**(i)**FER **(\"pine\" perhaps, *losing heart*, i.e. its middle letter)"} +{"Clue":"Greek poet with passion for old jewel (8)","Answer":"SAPPHIRE","Explanation":"Definition: jewel\n**SAPPH**(o) (\"Greek poet\") *with* **IRE** (\"passion\") *for* (i.e. instead of) O (\"love\")"} +{"Clue":"Release pop record on the radio (6)","Answer":"PAROLE","Explanation":"Definition: Release\n**PA** (\"pop\") + homophone of [*on the radio*]** ROLL** (\"record\")"} +{"Clue":"Dined on fresh green produce (8)","Answer":"GENERATE","Explanation":"Definition: produce \n**ATE** (\"dined\") *on* ***(green)** [anag: *fresh*]"} +{"Clue":"We'll turn up in empty cave (6)","Answer":"BEWARE","Explanation":"Definition: cave\n**WE** *will turn up in* **BARE** (\"empty\") \n*\"Cave\" is the Latin for \"beware\" as in \"cave\u00a0canem\" (\"beware of the dog\")"} +{"Clue":"Insecure nurse embarrassed about uniform (6)","Answer":"UNSURE","Explanation":"Definition: Insecure\n***(nurse)** [anag: *embarrassed*] *about* **U** (uniform)"} +{"Clue":"Maintain this could give you a sly look? (4,2)","Answer":"KEEP UP","Explanation":"Definition: Maintain\nA \"peek\" is a \"sly look\" and **KEEP** spelt **UP**wards is PEEK"} +{"Clue":"Non-sectarian English university situated in nice calm ground (10)","Answer":"ECUMENICAL","Explanation":"Definition: Non-sectarian\n**E** (English) + **U** (university) *situated in* ***(nice calm)** [anag: *ground*]"} +{"Clue":"Play guitar, covering most of Kiss and Rainbow (8)","Answer":"SPECTRUM","Explanation":"Definition: Rainbow\n**STRUM** (\"play guitar\") *covering* [*most of*] **PEC**(k) (\"kiss\")"} +{"Clue":"Hook's primary character, thus he's remembered? (8)","Answer":"ASPIRATE","Explanation":"Definition: Hook's primary character\nHook begins with H, \"Hook's primary character\" is an **ASPIRATE**, and Captain Hook will be remembered AS a PIRATE."} +{"Clue":"Left, left, then right, passing over street (8)","Answer":"LARBOARD","Explanation":"Definition: Left\n**L** (left) then (st)**ARBOARD** (\"right\", *passing over* St. (street))"} +{"Clue":"Small community accepts a German serf's tenure (10)","Answer":"VILLEINAGE","Explanation":"Definition: serf's \n**VILLAGE** (\"small community\") *accepts* **EIN** (\"a\" in \"German\")"} +{"Clue":"Help one beat disadvantage (8)","Answer":"HANDICAP","Explanation":"Definition: disadvantage\n**HAND** (\"help\") + **I** (one) + **CAP** (\"beat\")"} +{"Clue":"Spooner's out capturing international criminal (8)","Answer":"POISONER","Explanation":"Definition: criminal\n***(spooner)** [anag:'*s out*] *capturing* **I** (international)"} +{"Clue":"Team \u2013 one from Madrid \u2013 of stars (8)","Answer":"SIDEREAL","Explanation":"Definition: of stars\n**SIDE** (\"team\") + **REAL** (\"one (team) from Madrid\")"} +{"Clue":"Idle fancy surrounding representative's depression (6)","Answer":"DIMPLE","Explanation":"Definition: depression\n***(idle)** [anag: fancy] *surrounding* **MP** (\"representative\")"} +{"Clue":"Posh boy stands on top of mountain (2-2-2)","Answer":"LA DI DA","Explanation":"Definition: Posh\n**LAD** (\"boy\") *stands on top of* (Mount)** IDA** (\"mountain\")"} +{"Clue":"Greatly admire legendary American rider (6)","Answer":"REVERE","Explanation":"Definition: Greatly admire\nDouble definition, the second referring to American hero Paul Revere."} +{"Clue":"With sound, bat screens old vessel after 12 (9)","Answer":"WHALEBOAT","Explanation":"Definition: vessel after 12\n\n**W** (with) + **HALE** (\"sound\") + **BAT** *screening* **O** (old)"} +{"Clue":"One avoids bye by involving a couple (1,4)","Answer":"ADEUX","Explanation":"Definition: involving a couple\n\n**I** (one) *avoids* **AD**(i)**EU **+ **X** (\"by\", multiplication in maths)"} +{"Clue":"Girls manufactured poles I installed (7)","Answer":"MAIDENS","Explanation":"Definition: Girls\n\n**MADE **(\"manufactured\") + **NS** (North and South, \"poles\") with **I** *installed"} +{"Clue":"Rare question in exam: 'What's another name for a finback?' (7)","Answer":"RORQUAL","Explanation":"Definition: What's another name for a finback?\n\n**R **(rare) +** Qu.** (question) *in* **ORAL** (\"exam\")"} +{"Clue":"Asian banker's attempt to quit business (5)","Answer":"INDUS","Explanation":"Definition: Asian banker\n\n**TRY** (\"attempt\") *to leave* **INDUS**(try) (\"business\")"} +{"Clue":"Pole identifies Welsh runner (9)","Answer":"FLAGSTAFF","Explanation":"Definition: Pole\n\n**FLAGS** (\"identifies\") **TAFF** (\"Welsh runner\" i.e. a Welsh river (\"that which runs\"))"} +{"Clue":"What kind shooters do on Glorious Twelfth, snitch? (4,3,4,4)","Answer":"GIVE THE GAME AWAY","Explanation":"Definition: snitch\n\n*On August 12 (and the following few months), generous shooters may give away the game birds they bag."} +{"Clue":"The Caymans managed to expel English sailor (9)","Answer":"YACHTSMAN","Explanation":"Definition: sailor\n\n***(th caymans) **[anag: *managed*] where TH Is \"the\" with E (English) *expelled"} +{"Clue":"All at once, last pair leave, expressing disapproval (5)","Answer":"TUTTI","Explanation":"Definition: All at once\n\nThe *last pair *(of letters) *leave* **TUTTI**(ng) (\"expressing disapproval\")"} +{"Clue":"Game people lose these going round the bend (7)","Answer":"MARBLES","Explanation":"Definition: Game\n\n*Going mad (around the bend) = losing ones marbles."} +{"Clue":"Gulf state picked up ENT problem (7)","Answer":"CATARRH","Explanation":"Definition: ENT problem\n\nHomophone [*picked up*] of **QATAR** (\"gulf state\")"} +{"Clue":"Finds missing disc deliveries (5)","Answer":"OVERS","Explanation":"Definition: deliveries\n\n(disc)**OVERS** (\"finds\", *missing* DISC)"} +{"Clue":"Problem for poultry farmer who's getting on? (2,7)","Answer":"NO CHICKEN","Explanation":"Definition: who's getting on?\n\n*A poultry farmer with no chicken would indeed have a problem and someone who is getting older is \"no (spring) chicken\""} +{"Clue":"Regularly play sport, coming first like clockwork (10)","Answer":"SWIMMINGLY","Explanation":"Definition: like\n\n[*regularly*] (p)**L**(a)**Y** *with* **SWIMMING** (\"sport\") *coming first"} +{"Clue":"Indian cricketer liked a VIP I ejected roughly (5,3)","Answer":"KAPIL DEV","Explanation":"Definition: Indian cricketer\n\n***(liked a VP) **[anag: *roughly*] where VP is \"VIP\" with *I* ejected"} +{"Clue":"Spanish golfer's bracing new ball game (6)","Answer":"SEVENS","Explanation":"Definition: ball game\n\n**SEVE'S** (\"Spanish golfer's\") *bracing* **N **(new)"} +{"Clue":"Finish circulating scores in the poolroom (4)","Answer":"POTS","Explanation":"Definition: scores in the poolroom\n\n**<=STOP** (\"finish\", *circulating*)"} +{"Clue":"Stumped, falls over, limiting time to resume (5,5)","Answer":"START AGAIN","Explanation":"Definition: to resume\n\n**St.** (\"stumped\", in cricket) + **<=NIAGARA** (\"falls\", over) *limiting* **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Article in L'Equipe about a hybrid game (8)","Answer":"LACROSSE","Explanation":"Definition: game\n\n**LE **(\"article in L'Equipe\" (a French sports newspaper) *about* **A CROSS **(\"hybrid\")"} +{"Clue":"British haul in each caviar supplier (6)","Answer":"BELUGA","Explanation":"Definition: caviar supplier\n\n**B** (British) + **LUG** (\"haul\") *in* **EA**. (each)"} +{"Clue":"Cancel large jump on rink (4)","Answer":"AXEL","Explanation":"Definition: jump on rink\n\n**AXE **(\"cancel\") + **L** (large)"} +{"Clue":"Release mother and children, occupants of lodge (10)","Answer":"FREEMASONS","Explanation":"Definition: occupants of lodge\n\n**FREE** (\"release\") +** MA** (\"mother\") + **SONS** (\"children\")"} +{"Clue":"Affair involving Yankee swimmer's sport (3-7)","Answer":"FLY FISHING","Explanation":"Definition: sport\n\n**FLING** (\"affair\") *involving* **Y** (Yankee) **FISH** (\"swimmer\")"} +{"Clue":"What summers can do to a stile that's rotting? (8)","Answer":"TOTALISE","Explanation":"Definition: What summers can do\n\n***(to a stile)** [anag: *that's rotting*]"} +{"Clue":"Skater trained in West Indies to practise another sport (8)","Answer":"WATERSKI","Explanation":"Definition: o practise another sport\n\n***(skater) **[anag: *trained*} *in* **WI** (West Indies)"} +{"Clue":"Sort of kick gutless officer investigating deaths (6)","Answer":"CORNER","Explanation":"Definition: Sort of kick\n\n[*gutless*] **COR**(o)**NER **(\"officer investigating deaths\")"} +{"Clue":"Dainty milk supplier pens Italian book (6)","Answer":"TITBIT","Explanation":"Definition: Dainty\n\n**TIT **(\"milk supplier\") *pens* **It**. (Italian) + **B** (book)"} +{"Clue":"Game guy controls more than one private company (8)","Answer":"MOORCOCK","Explanation":"Definition: Game\n\nSorry, the parsing for this has me beaten for now?"} +{"Clue":"State theatre club I built (8)","Answer":"REPUBLIC","Explanation":"State theatre club I built (8)\n**REP** (\"theatre\") + ***(club i)** [anag:*rebuilt*]"} +{"Clue":"Liberate one French composer (6)","Answer":"UNCAGE","Explanation":"Liberate one French composer (6)\n**UN** (\"one\" in \"French\") + (John) **CAGE** (American \"composer\" whose most famous work is '4'33' in which the orchestra does not play any instruments, but the \"music\" is whatever sounds there are in the environment in which the \"performance\" is taking place)"} +{"Clue":"Standard dress in what? (6)","Answer":"PARDON","Explanation":"Standard dress in what? (6)\n**PAR** (\"standard\") + **DON** (\"dress in\")"} +{"Clue":"Prehistoric animal expert, on holiday in Paris, purchases unusual shrunken heads (8)","Answer":"EOHIPPUS","Explanation":"Prehistoric animal expert, on holiday in Paris, purchases unusual shrunken heads (8)\nFirst letters [*heads*] of **E**xpert **O**n **H**oliday **I**n **P**aris **P**urchases **U**nusual **S**hrunken"} +{"Clue":"Prison in Stenhousemuir mostly cleared (4)","Answer":"STIR","Explanation":"Prison in Stenhousemuir mostly cleared (4)\n**ST**(enhousemu)**IR** [*mostly cleared*]"} +{"Clue":"Hooters going off till we lost (6,4)","Answer":"LITTLE OWLS","Explanation":"Hooters going off till we lost (6,4)\n***(till we lost) **[anag: *going off*]"} +{"Clue":"Strange person (not working) sometimes ceases to drink (8)","Answer":"ESPRESSO","Explanation":"Strange person (not working) sometimes ceases to drink (8)\n***(pers)** (\"person\" without ON (\"not working\")) [anag: *strange*] + [sometimes] (c)**E**(a)**S**(e)**S**(t)**O"} +{"Clue":"Lake where exclusive circle get rid of bed (4)","Answer":"ERIE","Explanation":"Lake where exclusive circle get rid of bed (4)\n(cot)**ERIE** (\"exclusive circle\" *getting rid of* COT (\"bed\"))"} +{"Clue":"Some remnant of unappetising food (4)","Answer":"TOFU","Explanation":"Some remnant of unappetising food (4)\nHidden in [*some*] \"remnana**T OF U**nappetising\""} +{"Clue":"Want identification to open beach (8)","Answer":"SHORTAGE","Explanation":"Want identification to open beach (8)\n**TAG** (\"identification\") *to open* **SHORE** (\"beach\")"} +{"Clue":"And I do it in trouble as well (2,8)","Answer":"IN ADDITION","Explanation":"And I do it in trouble as well (2,8)\n***(and i do it in)\u00a0**[anag: *trouble*] \n*Shame that IN is part of the answer and the fodder."} +{"Clue":"Award writer rejected \u2013 what a surprise! (4)","Answer":"EMMY","Explanation":"Award writer rejected \u2013 what a surprise! (4)\n**<=ME**\u00a0(\"writer\" *rejected*) + **MY** (\"what a surprise!\")"} +{"Clue":"Got too big to be caught, maybe? Hopelessly wrong (8)","Answer":"OUTGROWN","Explanation":"Got too big to be caught, maybe? Hopelessly wrong (8)\n**OUT** (\"be caught, perhaps\" in cricket) + ***(wrong)** [anag: *hopelessly*]"} +{"Clue":"Cat stops spies returning bomb? (6)","Answer":"ATOMIC","Explanation":"Cat stops spies returning bomb? (6)\n**TOM** (\"cat\") *stops* **<=CIA** (\"spies\", *returning*)"} +{"Clue":"Trees like swans (6)","Answer":"ASPENS","Explanation":"Trees like swans (6)\n**AS** (\"like\") + **PENS** (female \"swans\")"} +{"Clue":"Bird that's coming back round initially thanks you forever (8)","Answer":"ETERNITY","Explanation":"Bird that's coming back round initially thanks you forever (8)\n**TERN** (\"bird\") with **<=I.E.** (\"that is\", *coming back*) *round* + [*initially*] **T**(hanks) **Y**(ou), so **E(TERN)I-T.Y."} +{"Clue":"Demand and obtain energy by law (5)","Answer":"EXACT","Explanation":"Demand and obtain energy by law (5)\n**E** (energy) + **X** (\"by\" in mathematics) + **ACT** (\"law\")"} +{"Clue":"Tube not fine enough (11)","Answer":"UNDERGROUND","Explanation":"Tube not fine enough (11)\n*Something like coffee beans that have not been ground enough (underground) could be described as \"not fine enough\"."} +{"Clue":"Making Fellow of poet not seen for ages (4-4)","Answer":"LONG-LOST","Explanation":"Making Fellow of poet not seen for ages (4-4)\nIf the **LONG** of \"poet\" Henry Wadsworth (Long)fellow is **LOST** it would be\u00a0*making* \"fellow\""} +{"Clue":"Critic one can see exploding bogus theory (8,7)","Answer":"CREATION SCIENCE","Explanation":"Critic one can see exploding bogus theory (8,7)\n***(critic one can see)** [anag:*exploding*]"} +{"Clue":"Winning F1 driver we hear drank beer all over the place (2,4,4,4)","Answer":"UP HILL DOWN DALE","Explanation":"Winning F1 driver we hear drank beer all over the place (2,4,4,4)\n**UP** (\"winning\") + (Damon or Graham) **HILL** (\"F1 driver\") + homophone of [*we hear*] **DOWNED** (\"drank\") +** ALE** (\"beer\")"} +{"Clue":"Preach about oddly missing fungus (3)","Answer":"CEP","Explanation":"Preach about oddly missing fungus (3)\n**<=P**(r)**E**(a)**C**(h) [*oddly*, *returning*]"} +{"Clue":"Thin soup with fish is hard to get through (9)","Answer":"GRUELLING","Explanation":"Thin soup with fish is hard to get through (9)\n**GRUEL** (\"thin soup\") +** LING** (\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Out in the open, bird keeps low \u2013 I'm delighted (4,3,4)","Answer":"OVER THE MOON","Explanation":"Out in the open, bird keeps low \u2013 I'm delighted (4,3,4)\n**OVERT** (\"out in the open\") + **HEN** (\"bird\") *keeps* **MOO** (\"low\"). \n*Not sure that the \"I\"m\" should be ther, other than to help the surface."} +{"Clue":"Measures flops on US exchange (9)","Answer":"SPOONFULS","Explanation":"Measures flops on US exchange (9)\n***(flops on US)** [anag: *exchanges*]"} +{"Clue":"Racists maybe depart in pieces (6)","Answer":"BIGOTS","Explanation":"Racists maybe depart in pieces (6)\n**GO** (\"depart\") *in* **BITS** (\"pieces\")"} +{"Clue":"Rather wet film about nothing (5)","Answer":"MOIST","Explanation":"Rather wet film about nothing (5)\n**MIST** (\"film\") *about* **O** (\"nothing\")"} +{"Clue":"Letter brings up brain scan (3)","Answer":"GEE","Explanation":"Letter brings up brain scan (3)\n[*brings up*] **<=E.E.G.** (electroencephalogram, so \"brain scan\")"} +{"Clue":"Harsh at university on the breadline (4,2)","Answer":"HARD UP","Explanation":"Harsh at university on the breadline (4,2)\n**HARD** (\"harsh\") + **UP** (\"at university\")"} +{"Clue":"Shaped plastic covers over mines (8)","Answer":"COALPITS","Explanation":"Shaped plastic covers over mines (8)\n***(plastic)** [anag:shaped] *covers* **O** (over, in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Storyline involves endless fuss at a port (8)","Answer":"SCENARIO","Explanation":"Storyline involves endless fuss at a port (8)\n[*endless*] **SCEN**(e) (\"fuss\") *at* **A RIO** (\"port\") (8)"} +{"Clue":"Very small American male in charge (6)","Answer":"ATOMIC","Explanation":"Very small American male in charge (6)\n**A** (\"American\") + **TOM** (\"male\") + **IC** (in charge) (6)"} +{"Clue":"Difficult to endure cut close to bone (6)","Answer":"SEVERE","Explanation":"Difficult to endure cut close to bone (6)\n**SEVER** (\"cut\") + [*close to*] (bon)**E"} +{"Clue":"Most difficult singular argument is in French (8)","Answer":"STIFFEST","Explanation":"Most difficult singular argument is in French (8)\n**S** (singular) + **TIFF** (\"argument\") + **EST** (\"is\" in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"What passes locally as distant dream, fragmented (8,4)","Answer":"STANDARD TIME","Explanation":"What passes locally as distant dream, fragmented (8,4)\n***(distant dream)** [anag:*fragmented*]"} +{"Clue":"State changes in this at home within cultural mix (7,5)","Answer":"MELTING POINT","Explanation":"State changes in this at home within cultural mix (7,5)\n**IN** (\"at home\") *within* **MELTING POT** (\"cultural mix\")"} +{"Clue":"Poor apologist one having withdrawn support (8)","Answer":"GOALPOST","Explanation":"Poor apologist one having withdrawn support (8)\n***(apologst)** [anag:*poor*] where APOLOG(i)ST has had I (\"one\") *withdrawn"} +{"Clue":"Said thrust pierces tin (6)","Answer":"SPOKEN","Explanation":"Said thrust pierces tin (6)\n**POKE** (\"thrust\") *pierces* **Sn** (chemical symbol for \"tin\")"} +{"Clue":"Governor in India having dish brought round (6)","Answer":"PILATE","Explanation":"Governor in India having dish brought round (6)\n**I** (India, in the phoentic alphabet) *having* **PLATE** (\"dish\") *brought round"} +{"Clue":"Smiley's People's last chapter something not still around (8)","Answer":"EMOTICON","Explanation":"Smiley's People's last chapter something not still around (8)\n(peopl)**E** [*'s las*t] + **C** (chapter) with **MOTION** (\"something not still\") *around"} +{"Clue":"Marine explorer at once excited about gold (8)","Answer":"OCEANAUT","Explanation":"Marine explorer at once excited about gold (8)\n***(at once)** [anag:*excited*] *about* **Au** (chemical symbol for \"gold\")"} +{"Clue":"Loud rock music on Radio Heart (6)","Answer":"METTLE","Explanation":"Loud rock music on Radio Heart (6)\nHomophone [*on radio*] of **METAL** (\"loud rock music\")"} +{"Clue":"Marksman at Agincourt\u00a0more cunning? (6)","Answer":"ARCHER","Explanation":"Marksman at Agincourt\u00a0more cunning? (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Basis for the table d'h\u00f4te meal? (6,3)","Answer":"DINNER SET","Explanation":"Basis for the table d'h\u00f4te meal? (6,3)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Shattered replica \u2013 no Ming items? (9)","Answer":"PORCELAIN","Explanation":"Shattered replica \u2013 no Ming items? (9)\n***(replica no)** [anag:*shattered*]"} +{"Clue":"Angry news boss came over (7)","Answer":"CROSSED","Explanation":"Angry news boss came over (7)\n**CROSS** (\"angry\") +** ED** (editor, so \"news boss\")"} +{"Clue":"Summers Greeks and Romans could count on? (5)","Answer":"ABACI","Explanation":"Summers Greeks and Romans could count on? (5)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Page covering mathematical sequence (5)","Answer":"PROOF","Explanation":"Page covering mathematical sequence (5)\n**P** (page) + **ROOF** (\"covering\")"} +{"Clue":"Needing much effort to place paintings in book (8)","Answer":"TOILSOME","Explanation":"Needing much effort to place paintings in book (8)\n**OILS** (\"paintings\")* in* **TOME** (\"book\")"} +{"Clue":"Idiosyncrasy regularly detected in fraud (3)","Answer":"FAD","Explanation":"Idiosyncrasy regularly detected in fraud (3)\n[*regularly detected in*] **F**(r)**A**(u)**D"} +{"Clue":"Collapsed minor star in meteorological phenomenon (9)","Answer":"RAINSTORM","Explanation":"Collapsed minor star in meteorological phenomenon (9)\n***(minor star)** [anag:*collapsed*]"} +{"Clue":"One pointedly engaged in enhancing body image? (9)","Answer":"TATTOOIST","Explanation":"One pointedly engaged in enhancing body image? (9)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Comedian frenzied? Exactly that! (8)","Answer":"DEMONIAC","Explanation":"Comedian frenzied? Exactly that! (8)\n***(comedian)** [anag:*frenzied*] \n*The \"exactly that\" relates to \"frenzied\""} +{"Clue":"Devil one among many at Westminster? (3)","Answer":"IMP","Explanation":"Devil one among many at Westminster? (3)\n**1 MP** (one MP would be \"one among many at Westminster\")"} +{"Clue":"Job description from client in surgery (7)","Answer":"PATIENT","Explanation":"Job description from client in surgery (7)\nDouble definition, the first relating to the Biblical character of Job,, who could be described as patient (hence, \"the patience of Job\")"} +{"Clue":"Shrink back in horror on meeting snake (6)","Answer":"RECOIL","Explanation":"Shrink back in horror on meeting snake (6)\n**RE** (\"on\") *meeting* **COIL** (\"snake\")"} +{"Clue":"Andean native in Lima with Buddhist monk (5)","Answer":"LLAMA","Explanation":"Andean native in Lima with Buddhist monk (5)\n**L** (Lima, in the phonetic alphabet) *with* **LAMA** (\"Buddhist monk\")"} +{"Clue":"Character from Titanic going after duck (5)","Answer":"OMEGA","Explanation":"Character from Titanic going after duck (5)\n**MEGA** (\"titanic\") *going after* **O** (\"duck\", as in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Hang up over hint of sarcasm in dispatch (7)","Answer":"SUSPEND","Explanation":"Definition: Hang \n**UP** *over* [*hint of*] **S**(arcasm) *in* **SEND** (\"dispatch\"), so **S(U(S)P)END"} +{"Clue":"Unable to think clearly when charged first off (6)","Answer":"ADDLED","Explanation":"Definition: Unable to think clearly\n(s)**ADDLED** (\"charged\", with its* first off*)"} +{"Clue":"An advantage being the principal's floozy (4,5)","Answer":"HEAD START","Explanation":"Definition: An advantage \n**HEAD'S** (\"principal's\") + **TART** (\"floozy\")"} +{"Clue":"Cancel\u00a0fight (5)","Answer":"SCRAP","Explanation":"Definition: Cancel\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Against accepting return of books on Russia's foremost dramatist (5)","Answer":"ORTON","Explanation":"Definition: dramatist\n**ON** (\"against\") *accepting* [*return of*] **<=O.T,** (Old Testament, so \"books\") *on* **R**(ussia's) [*foremost*], so **O(R-T.O.)N"} +{"Clue":"Weapon lacking bit of accuracy carried by extremely old outlaw (9)","Answer":"DESPERADO","Explanation":"Definition: outlaw\n**SPE**(a)**R** (\"weapon\" *lacking* [*bit of*] **A**(ccuracy)) *carried by* **DEAD** (\"extremely\") + **O** (old)"} +{"Clue":"To surpass Nick is superb (3-5)","Answer":"TOP-NOTCH","Explanation":"Definition: superb\n**TOP** (\"to surpass\") + **NOTCH** (\"nick\")"} +{"Clue":"Novelist and rector associated with somewhere in the Midlands (6)","Answer":"STOKER","Explanation":"Definition: Novelist\n**R** (rector) *associated with* **STOKE** (\"somewhere in MIdlands\") \n*Bram Stoker was an Irish author, most noted for *Dracula*."} +{"Clue":"Helping to make fragrant herb a producer of pollen (6)","Answer":"ANTHER","Explanation":"Definition: a producer of pollen\nHidden in [*helping to make*] \"fragr**ANT HER**b\""} +{"Clue":"Fellow socialists finding established standards embraced by Mr Attlee at first? Just the opposite (8)","Answer":"COMRADES","Explanation":"Definition: Fellow socialists \n**CODES** (\"esatblished standards\") *embracing*\u00a0(\"just the opposite\" of \"embraced by\")\u00a0**MR A**(ttlee) [*at first*]"} +{"Clue":"This alone surprisingly produces frozen rain (9)","Answer":"HAILSTONE","Explanation":"Definition: frozen rain\n***(this alone)** [anag:*surprisingly*]"} +{"Clue":"We object over small trace of helicobacter discovered on bottom of Petri dish (5)","Answer":"SUSHI","Explanation":"Definition: dish\n**<=US** (\"we\" as the \"object\", *over*) + **S** (small) + [*trace of*] **H**(elicobacter) *discovered on* [*bottom of]* (petr)**I"} +{"Clue":"Dance club falling short on drink (5)","Answer":"RUMBA","Explanation":"Definition: Dance\n**BA**(t) (\"club\", *falling short*) *on* **RUM** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Cleaner having time after work for Corrie perhaps (4,5)","Answer":"SOAP OPERA","Explanation":"Definition: Corrie perhaps\n**SOAP** (\"cleaner\") *having* **ERA** (\"time\") *after* **Op.** (\"work\") \nCorrie* is the shortened colloquial name for *Coronation Street,* Britain's longest-running TV soap opera."} +{"Clue":"Knock off\u00a0bag (6)","Answer":"THIEVE","Explanation":"Definition: Knock off\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Increase in Parisian Chinese seen at church (7)","Answer":"ENHANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Increase\n**EN** (\"in\" to a \"Parisian\") + **HAN** (\"Chinese\") *seen at* **CE** (\"Church\" of England)"} +{"Clue":"Maybe Mr M'Choakumchild shocked her with chocolates (13)","Answer":"SCHOOLTEACHER","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe Mr M'Choakumchild\n***(her chocolates)\u00a0**[anag:*shocked*] \n*Mr M'Choakumchild was a teacher at Gradgrind's school in Dickens' *Hard Times*."} +{"Clue":"Set in motion by leading sheep (5,2)","Answer":"START UP","Explanation":"Definition: Set in motion\n**STAR** (\"leading\") + **TUP** (\"sheep\")"} +{"Clue":"Contributing to success enjoyed by City (5)","Answer":"ESSEN","Explanation":"Definition: City\nHidden in [*contributing to*] \"succ**ESS EN**joyed\""} +{"Clue":"No longer important to avoid as it's defunct (4,4)","Answer":"DEAD DUCK","Explanation":"Definition: it's defunct\n**DEAD** (\"no longer important\") + **DUCK** (\"to avoid\")"} +{"Clue":"Witness form being overturned in a race (6)","Answer":"ATTEST","Explanation":"Definition: Witness\n**<=SET** (\"form\", *being overturned*) in **A **+ **TT** (Tourist Trophy, so \"race\")"} +{"Clue":"Criticise record of Nonconformist (9)","Answer":"DISSENTER","Explanation":"Definition: Nonconformist\n**DISS** (\"criticise\") + **ENTER** (\"record\")"} +{"Clue":"Not initially expensive to get standard form of ID (7)","Answer":"EARMARK","Explanation":"Definition: form of ID\n[*not intially*] (d)**EAR ***to get***\u00a0MARK** (\"standard\")"} +{"Clue":"Talk foolishly about cast-iron resolve causing delay (13)","Answer":"PROCRASTINATE","Explanation":"Definition: delay\n**PRATE** (\"talk foolishly\") *about* ***(cast iron)** [anag:*resolve*]"} +{"Clue":"Exaggerate about involving government (9)","Answer":"OVERSTATE","Explanation":"Definition: Exaggerate\n**OVER** (\"about\") + **STATE** (\"involving government\")"} +{"Clue":"Moved stealthily ignoring son on speed of bear (8)","Answer":"TOLERATE","Explanation":"Definition: bear\n(s)**TOLE** (\"moved stealthily\", *ignoring* S (son)) *on* **RATE** (\"speed\")"} +{"Clue":"Start of impeachment interrupting president at height of success (7)","Answer":"TRIUMPH","Explanation":"Definition: success\n[*start of*]** I**(mpeachment) *interrupting* **TRUMP** (\"president\") *at* **H** (height)"} +{"Clue":"Make out with Cockney girl after record comes to an end (7)","Answer":"DISCERN","Explanation":"Definition: Make out\n**'ER** (\"her\" in Cockney accent. so \"Cockney girl\") *after* **DISC** (\"record\") *comes to* (a)**N** [*end*]"} +{"Clue":"American tucking into some fancy dessert (6)","Answer":"MOUSSE","Explanation":"Definition: dessert\n**US** (\"American\") *tucking into* ***(some)** [anag:*fancy*]"} +{"Clue":"Head of science reluctant to disregard absolute laziness (5)","Answer":"SLOTH","Explanation":"Definition: laziness\n[*head of*] **S**(cience) + **LO**(a)**TH** (\"reluctant\" with A (absolute) *disregarded*)"} +{"Clue":"Close social group producing endless badinage in chaotic meetings (12)","Answer":"GEMEINSCHAFT","Explanation":"Definition: Close social group\n[*endless*] **CHAF**(f) (\"badinage\")\u00a0*in* ***(meetings)"} +{"Clue":"Mendicant in fast following sermon (7)","Answer":"SERVITE","Explanation":"Definition: Mendicant \n**VITE** (\"fast\") *following* **Ser.** (sermon)"} +{"Clue":"Form of Malay\u00a0cloth worn like a sarong (4)","Answer":"SULU","Explanation":"Definition: Form of Malay\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Masses of stodgy material? Big meeting engrossed in dull one (7)","Answer":"MAGMATA","Explanation":"Definition: Masses of stodgy material?\n**AGM** (Annual General Meeting, so \"big meeting\") *engrossed in* **MAT** (\"dull\") + **A** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Old groan is over leading article (5)","Answer":"SITHE","Explanation":"Definition: Old groan\n**<=IS** [*over*] *leading* **THE** (\"article\") \n*\"Sithe\" is an old form of \"sigh\" or \"groan\""} +{"Clue":"Calypso-style music, soi-disant \u2013 50% of it anyway (4)","Answer":"SOCA","Explanation":"Definition: Calypso-style music\n[*50% of*] **SO-CA**(lled) (\"soi-disant\")"} +{"Clue":"Scandal rags distributed in Fulham maybe (8)","Answer":"DISGRACE","Explanation":"Definition: Scandal\n***(rags)** *in* **DICE** (\"Fulham maybe\") \n*Fulham dice are weighted at the corners to make them loaded."} +{"Clue":"So?a Muslim starts to pray on mat after kneeling (5)","Answer":"PAMAK","Explanation":"Definition: So?a Muslim\n[*starts to*] **P**(ray) **O**(n) **M**(at) **A**(fter) **K**(neeling) \n*Pomaks are Slavic Muslims, so a Muslim from Sofia in Bulgaria may be a Pomak."} +{"Clue":"Lopper tidied up drive (6)","Answer":"PROPEL","Explanation":"Definition: drive\n***(lopper)"} +{"Clue":"Derby-based artist, carpenter from Dundee (6)","Answer":"WRIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Derby-based artist\nDouble definition, the first referring to Joseph Wright of Derby, a painter, and the second to the Scottish word for someone who makes things, as in \"wainwright\", \"cartwright."} +{"Clue":"Rare delivery for sports club, informally (5)","Answer":"QUINS","Explanation":"Definition: Rare delivery\nDouble definition, the first referring to the relative scarcity of quintuplets, and the second to the shortened version of Harlequins, an English rugby union team."} +{"Clue":"Pugilistic venue \u2013 su?ers butter?ies (8)","Answer":"RINGLETS","Explanation":"Definition: butter?ies\n(boxing) **RING** (\"pugilistic venue\") + **LETS** (\"suffers\") \n*A ringlet is a type of butterfly."} +{"Clue":"'Bish': utterance that may startle bishop (4)","Answer":"BOOB","Explanation":"Definition: Bish\n**BOO** (\"utterance that may startle\") + **B** (bishop)"} +{"Clue":"Fringes of hell? Satanic o?spring is found on one (5)","Answer":"LIMBI","Explanation":"Definition: Fringes of hell?\n**LIMB** (\"satanic offspring\") *is found on* **I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"Tavern beset by row enjoying better luck down under (7)","Answer":"TINNIER","Explanation":"Definition: enjoying better luck down under \n**INN** (\"tavern\") *beset* *by* **TIER** (\"row\") \n*In Australia and New Zealand, \"tinny\" is another word for \"lucky\""} +{"Clue":"Northern headdress like this is suggesting one from Ireland? (4)","Answer":"KELL","Explanation":"Definition: Northern headdress\nA kell is a headdress in Scotland and Northern England, but I can't see the rest of the wordplay (something to do with Kelly or Kells?)"} +{"Clue":"Gabbro mined partly for chemical element (7)","Answer":"BROMINE","Explanation":"Definition: chemical element \nHidden in [*partly*] \"gab**BRO MINE**d\" \n*Bromine (symbol Br) is No 35 on the Periodic Table."} +{"Clue":"Record septet made a mess of? Lot did it, disastrously (12)","Answer":"RETROSPECTED","Explanation":"Definition: Lot did it, disastrously\n***(record septet)** \n*In Genesis, Lot's wife looked back at the city of Sodom, which she had been allowed to flee from with her husband, and was turned into a pillar of salt."} +{"Clue":"Hickey maybe, spigot manipulated with wires, right? (12)","Answer":"GOSSIPWRITER","Explanation":"Definition: Hickey maybe\n***(spigot wires)** + **R** (right) \n*William Hickey is a pseudonymous byline for a gossip column in the Daily Express."} +{"Clue":"Turbulence, mostly round Turkey initially \u2013 I'm getting up? (7)","Answer":"MELTEMI","Explanation":"Definition: Turbulence, mostly round Turkey initially \u2013 I'm getting up?\n**MELE**(e) (\"turbulence\", *mostly*) *round* **T**(urkey) [*initially*] + **<=I'M** [*getting up*] and &lit. \n*A meltemi is a dry wind in the Eastern Mediterranean."} +{"Clue":"I put on recording about heart of forests, overgrown (5)","Answer":"IVIED","Explanation":"Definition: overgrown\n**I** *put on* **VID** (\"recording\") *about* [*heart of*] (for)**E**(sts)"} +{"Clue":"Oil from versatile tree, source of shade concealing us (4)","Answer":"NIMB","Explanation":"Definition: Oil from versatile tree\n**NIMB**(us) (cloud, so \"source of shade\", *concealing* US)"} +{"Clue":"Big bucks for celebrity? Astronomical item (8)","Answer":"STARSPOT","Explanation":"Definition: Astronomical item\nA **STAR'S POT** may be defined as \"big bucks\" for a \"celebrity\""} +{"Clue":"Mull as setting for wild roo? That's funny (8)","Answer":"HUMOROUS","Explanation":"Definition: funny\n**HUMUS** (\"mull\") *as setting for* ***(roo)** \n*According to Chambers, \"mull\" is a layer of humus, formed by rapid decomposition throught he actions of a rich soil fauna in near-neutral or alkaline conditions."} +{"Clue":"Plant ?bre a shopping basket upended (5)","Answer":"ABACA","Explanation":"Definition: Plant ?bre\n**<=A CABA** (\"a shopping basket\", *upended*)"} +{"Clue":"Salad ingredient available in caf\u00e9\/taverna (4)","Answer":"FETA","Explanation":"Definition: Salad ingredient\nHidden [*available*] *in* \"ca**FE\/TA**verna\""} +{"Clue":"Lear arrived chez Regan in such a state? Worked hard to contain snarls (12)","Answer":"TRAVEL-SOILED","Explanation":"Definition: Lear arrived chez Regan in such a state?\n**TOILED** (\"worked hard\") *to contain* **RAVELS** (\"snarls\")"} +{"Clue":"What's jostling this old pretender, see? Court is (6)","Answer":"SUITOR","Explanation":"Definition: old pretender\nCOURT IS is an anagram of C (see) **SUITOR"} +{"Clue":"Coachman d-dead in midst of major con?ict (8)","Answer":"WAGGONER","Explanation":"Definition: Coachman\n**G-GONE** (\"d-dead\") *in midst of* **WAR** (\"major conflict\")"} +{"Clue":"Figures in lives on fringes of unruly regent (8)","Answer":"INTEGERS","Explanation":"Definition: Figures\n**IS** (\"lives\") *on fringes of* ***(regent)"} +{"Clue":"Livestock farmers overseeing their charges' feeder, eschewing rough colouring (7)","Answer":"PIGMENT","Explanation":"Definition: colouring\n**PIGMEN** (\"livestock farmers\") *overseeing* **T**(rough) (pig (i.e. \"their charges'\") \"feeder\",\u00a0*eschewing* ROUGH)"} +{"Clue":"Sanction bag circumvented by wriggly eel (6)","Answer":"ENABLE","Explanation":"Definition: Sanction\n**NAB** (\"bag\") *circumvented by* ***(eel)"} +{"Clue":"Not many play this on going on line? (5)","Answer":"NONET","Explanation":"Definition: Not many play this\n**ON** \"going on line\" (Ie *in* NET) \n*Not sure about this at all\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Mother making version of muesli, not universal (5)","Answer":"SLIME","Explanation":"Definition: Mother\n***(mesli)** being \"muesli\" , but *not* the U (univesal)"} +{"Clue":"Humour (possibly black), device MO dismissed (4)","Answer":"BILE","Explanation":"Definition: Humour (possibly black)\n(mo)**BILE** (\"device\" with MO *dismissed*)"} +{"Clue":"A little bit of red in a cup? (4)","Answer":"DROP","Explanation":"Definition: A little bit of red in a cup?\n[*a little bit of*] **R**(ed) *in* **DOP** (a copper \"cup\") and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Starts to make profits (8)","Answer":"PROCEEDS","Explanation":"Definition: Starts\nDouble definition, although I don't know that \"proceeds\" are necessarly \"profits\". I think it applies to all revenue, not just the profit element."} +{"Clue":"Inadequate hatless uncle (6)","Answer":"LENDER","Explanation":"Definition: uncle\n[*hatless*] (s)**LENDER** (\"inadequate\")"} +{"Clue":"Satisfactory\u00a0penalty (4)","Answer":"FINE","Explanation":"Definition: Satisfactory\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"O! Eric tries assembling desk (10)","Answer":"ESCRITOIRE","Explanation":"Definition: desk\n***(o eric tries)** [anag:*assembling*]"} +{"Clue":"Make off with sailor's pipe (6)","Answer":"ABDUCT","Explanation":"Definition: Make off with\n**AB** (able-bodied seaman, so \"sailor\") + **DUCT** (\"pipe\")"} +{"Clue":"One is unable to tuck into beer in Spain (8)","Answer":"ALICANTE","Explanation":"Definition: in Spain\n**I CAN'T** (\"one is unable\") *to tuck into* **ALE** (\"beer\") \n\"In Spain\" is a very loose definiton."} +{"Clue":"Court is after old money that's gone (7)","Answer":"EXTINCT","Explanation":"Definition: gone\n**Ct.** (court) *is afte*r **EX** (\"old\") +** TIN** (\"money\")"} +{"Clue":"A model gets weary being turned out (7)","Answer":"ATTIRED","Explanation":"Definition: turned out\n**A** + (model-)**T** *gets* **TIRED** (\"weary\")"} +{"Clue":"Platform for a couple of fellows in lecture (8)","Answer":"SCAFFOLD","Explanation":"Definition: Platform\n**A** + **FF** (couple of fellows) *in* **SCALD** (\"lecture\")"} +{"Clue":"Pottery strike's working (6)","Answer":"MINTON","Explanation":"Definition: Pottery\n**MINT** (\"strike\") + **ON** (\"working\")"} +{"Clue":"One included in censure is to lose value (10)","Answer":"DEPRECIATE","Explanation":"Definition: to lose value\n**I** (one) *included in* **DEPRECATE** (\"censure\")"} +{"Clue":"Work with engineer in cupola (4)","Answer":"DOME","Explanation":"Definition: cupola\n**DO** (\"work\") *with* **M.E.** (Mechanical \"Engineer\")"} +{"Clue":"Barristers' clothing (6)","Answer":"BRIEFS","Explanation":"Definition: Barristers\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Strike-breaker promises to supply plant (8)","Answer":"SCABIOUS","Explanation":"Definition: plant \n**SCAB** (\"strike-breaker\") +** IOUs** (\"promises to supply\")"} +{"Clue":"Intellectual is supporter in fight (8)","Answer":"BRAINBOX","Explanation":"Definition: Intellectual\n**BRA** (\"supporter\") + **IN** + **BOX** (\"fight\")"} +{"Clue":"One holds husband in pain (4)","Answer":"ACHE","Explanation":"Definition: pain\n**ACE** (\"one\") *holds*** H** (husband)"} +{"Clue":"Soldiers imprisoned feel remorse (6)","Answer":"REPENT","Explanation":"Definition: feel remorse\n**R.E.** (Royal Engineers, so \"soldiers\") + **PENT** (\"imprisoned\")"} +{"Clue":"Mountaineer with surgical rod in a heel (8)","Answer":"ALPINIST","Explanation":"Definition: Mountaineer\n**PIN** (\"surgical rod\") *in* **A LIST** (\"heel\")"} +{"Clue":"Novelty pub gets plaudits (10)","Answer":"INNOVATION","Explanation":"Definition: Novelty\n**INN** (\"pub\") *gets* **OVATION** (\"plaudits\")"} +{"Clue":"Clandestine faction assimilates religious teaching (6)","Answer":"SECRET","Explanation":"Definition: Clandestine\n**SECT** (\"faction\") *assimilates* **R.E.** (Religious Education. so \"religious teaching\")"} +{"Clue":"Cola is ordered for a party (6)","Answer":"SOCIAL","Explanation":"Definition: a party\n***(cola is)** [anag:*ordered*]"} +{"Clue":"In the dark, when knight's wearing regimentals (10)","Answer":"UNINFORMED","Explanation":"Definition: In the dark\n**N** (knight, in chess notation) *in* **UNIFORMED** (\"wearing regimantals\") \n*Doesn't quite work for me; \"wearing regimental\" implies IN UNIFORM, not IN UNIFORMED"} +{"Clue":"Oscar in charge in case? That's best! (8)","Answer":"CHOICEST","Explanation":"Definition: best\n**O** (Oscar) + **I.C.** (in charge) *in* **CHEST** (\"case\")"} +{"Clue":"Doctor sure moon is huge (8)","Answer":"ENORMOUS","Explanation":"Definition: huge\n***(sure moon)\u00a0**[anag:*doctor*]"} +{"Clue":"Morals of ladies becoming corrupted (6)","Answer":"IDEALS","Explanation":"Definition: Morals\n***(ladies)** [anag:*becoming corrupted*]"} +{"Clue":"Fruit is dear in France on the railway (6)","Answer":"CHERRY","Explanation":"Definition: Fruit\n**CHER** (\"dear\" in French) *on* **RY** (railway)"} +{"Clue":"Bacchante's crazy about another woman (6)","Answer":"MAENAD","Explanation":"Definition: Bacchante\n**MAD** (\"crazy\") *about* **ENA** (\"another woman\") \n*A maenad was a female follower of Dionysius in Greek mythology, and a bacchant or bacchante was the equivalent in Roman mythology (a follower of Bacchus)."} +{"Clue":"Cut flower for the platform (4)","Answer":"DAIS","Explanation":"Cut flower for the platform (4)\n[*cut*] **DAIS**(y) with \"platform\" as the definition"} +{"Clue":"Double agent picked up booze (7)","Answer":"REPLICA","Explanation":"Double agent picked up booze (7)\n**REP** (\"agent\") + homophone of [*picks up*] **LIQUOR** (\"booze\")"} +{"Clue":"Female in meadow allowed to produce brochure (7)","Answer":"LEAFLET","Explanation":"Female in meadow allowed to produce brochure (7)\n**F** (female) *in* **LEA** (\"meadow\") + **LET** (\"allowed\")"} +{"Clue":"Trading event attracts million in Oregon location (5)","Answer":"SALEM","Explanation":"Trading event attracts million in Oregon location (5)\n**SALE** (\"trading event\") *attracts* **M** (millions) \n*Salem is the capital of Oregon."} +{"Clue":"Left coming into party to secure first big majority (9)","Answer":"LANDSLIDE","Explanation":"Left coming into party to secure first big majority (9)\n**L** (left) *coming into* **SIDE** (\"party\") with **LAND** (\"to secure\") *first"} +{"Clue":"Hound\u00a0person to set the situation right? (9)","Answer":"RETRIEVER","Explanation":"Hound\u00a0person to set the situation right? (9)\nDouble definition, the second referring to someone able to \"retrieve\" a situation."} +{"Clue":"Poem without the Spanish part in country (5)","Answer":"EGYPT","Explanation":"Poem without the Spanish part in country (5)\n(el)**EGY** (\"poem\" *without* EL (\"the\" in \"Spanish\")) +** PT.** (part)"} +{"Clue":"Tabloid article about American in Finnish bath (5)","Answer":"SAUNA","Explanation":"Tabloid article about American in Finnish bath (5)\n**SUN** (\"tabloid\") + **A** (\"article\") *about*** A** (American)"} +{"Clue":"Group with single in commercial scrapped (9)","Answer":"ABANDONED","Explanation":"Group with single in commercial scrapped (9)\n**BAND** (\"group\") *with* **ONE** (\"single\") *in* **AD** (\"commercial\")"} +{"Clue":"Free from stench in Lourdes, so revived (9)","Answer":"ODOURLESS","Explanation":"Free from stench in Lourdes, so revived (9)\n***(lourdes so)** [anag: *revived*]"} +{"Clue":"Frenchman, one in debt, wants machine in garden (5)","Answer":"MOWER","Explanation":"Frenchman, one in debt, wants machine in garden (5)\n**M** (monsieur, so \"Frenchman\") + **OWER** (\"one in debt\")"} +{"Clue":"Lament some from our neighbourhood (5)","Answer":"MOURN","Explanation":"Lament some from our neighbourhood (5)\nHidden in [*some*] \"fro**M OUR N**eighbourhood\""} +{"Clue":"Force in disarray promises to pay savage (9)","Answer":"FEROCIOUS","Explanation":"Force in disarray promises to pay savage (9)\n***(force)** [anag:*in disarray*] + **IOUs** (\"promises to pay\")"} +{"Clue":"Dependent nation worried Liberal outsiders in place (9)","Answer":"SATELLITE","Explanation":"Dependent nation worried Liberal outsiders in place (9)\n**ATE** (\"worried\") +** L**(ibera)**L** [*outsiders*] *in* **SITE** (\"place\")"} +{"Clue":"Former kamikaze dropping content inside wreck (5)","Answer":"MAKER","Explanation":"Former kamikaze dropping content inside wreck (5)\n**K**(amikaz)**E** [dropping content] *inside* **MAR** (\"wreck\")"} +{"Clue":"Tool causing trouble in works (7)","Answer":"SPANNER","Explanation":"Tool causing trouble in works (7)\nIf you \"throw a sapnner in the works\", you cause trouble."} +{"Clue":"Scientific statement the more complicated (7)","Answer":"THEOREM","Explanation":"Scientific statement the more complicated (7)\n***(the more)** [anag: *complicated*]"} +{"Clue":"Men taking breaks round seaside towns (7)","Answer":"RESORTS","Explanation":"Men taking breaks round seaside towns (7)\n**OR** (other ranks, so \"men\") *taking* **RESTS** (\"breaks\") *round"} +{"Clue":"Nothing newly built taken in for committee (9)","Answer":"POLITBURO","Explanation":"Nothing newly built taken in for committee (9)\n**O** (\"nothing\") + ***(built)** [anag: *newly*] *taken in* **PRO** (\"for\")"} +{"Clue":"Ace storage unit with two round feet? (5)","Answer":"IAMBI","Explanation":"Ace storage unit with two round feet? (5)\n**A** (ace) + **Mb** (megabyte, so \"storage unit\") *with*** II** (\"two\") *round"} +{"Clue":"Relieve patriarch in a recent case (9)","Answer":"ALLEVIATE","Explanation":"Relieve patriarch in a recent case (9)\n**LEVI** (\"patriarch\") *cased*\u00a0*in* **A LATE"} +{"Clue":"Refuse to be enclosed in this\u00a0cruise ship? (5)","Answer":"LINER","Explanation":"Refuse to be enclosed in this\u00a0cruise ship? (5)\nDouble definition, the first relating to a bin liner."} +{"Clue":"Port road morning mist envelops (9)","Answer":"AMSTERDAM","Explanation":"Port road morning mist envelops (9)\n**Rd.** (\"road\") *enveloped by* **A.M.** (\"morning\") **STEAM** (\"mist\")"} +{"Clue":"Song retains appeal for amateurs (5)","Answer":"LAITY","Explanation":"Song retains appeal for amateurs (5)\n**LAY** (\"song\") *retains* **IT** (sex \"appeal\")"} +{"Clue":"Given care\u00a0at another's expense? (7)","Answer":"TREATED","Explanation":"Given care\u00a0at another's expense? (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"An Ireland revitalised \u2013 that's rousing stuff (9)","Answer":"ADRENALIN","Explanation":"An Ireland revitalised \u2013 that's rousing stuff (9)\n***(an ireland) **[anag:*revitlaised*]"} +{"Clue":"Taking it all in having gone round planet? (9)","Answer":"ABSORBENT","Explanation":"Taking it all in having gone round planet? (9)\nABSENT (\"gone\") round ORB (\"planet\")"} +{"Clue":"Fresh delivery for Brooklyn addressee? (3,6)","Answer":"NEW YORKER","Explanation":"Fresh delivery for Brooklyn addressee? (3,6)\n**NEW** (\"fresh\") + **YORKER** (difficult to play \"delivery\" in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Old Saxon lawgiver one for eastern assimilation (7)","Answer":"OSMOSIS","Explanation":"Old Saxon lawgiver one for eastern assimilation (7)\n**O** (old) + **S** (Saxon) + **MOS**(e>**i**)**S** (\"lawgiver\" with I (\"one\") *for* (i.e. replacing) E (eastern))"} +{"Clue":"Run out, curious about stone platform (7)","Answer":"ROSTRUM","Explanation":"Run out, curious about stone platform (7)\n**R.O.** (\"run out\", in cricket) + **RUM** (\"curious\") *about* **St.** (stone)"} +{"Clue":"Fanatic given such sound treatment? (5)","Answer":"ULTRA","Explanation":"Fanatic given such sound treatment? (5)\nAn ultra is a sports fan, although some may argue that an ultra pays less attention to the sport than to opposing fans."} +{"Clue":"Day ends in anger for Dominican perhaps (5)","Answer":"FRIAR","Explanation":"Day ends in anger for Dominican perhaps (5)\n**Fri.** (short for Frida, so \"day\")* in* [*ends of*] **A**(nge)**R"} +{"Clue":"Hollow black blocks arrive (5)","Answer":"COMBE","Explanation":"Hollow black blocks arrive (5)\n**B** (black) *blocks* **COME** (\"arrive\")"} +{"Clue":"Preposterous seamen tried for East Enders' audition (6)","Answer":"ABSURD","Explanation":"Preposterous seamen tried for East Enders' audition (6)\n**ABs** (able-bodied \"seamen\") + homophone of **'EARD** (\"tried\" i.e heard in a Cockney (*East End*) accent), indicated by *audition"} +{"Clue":"Commended installation of lift in Palladium (7)","Answer":"PRAISED","Explanation":"Commended installation of lift in Palladium (7)\n*Installation of* **RAISE** (\"lift\") *in* **Pd** (chemical symbol for Palladium)"} +{"Clue":"We may hear soldier bring down retardant from plane (9)","Answer":"PARACHUTE","Explanation":"We may hear soldier bring down retardant from plane (9)\nHomophone of [*we may hear*]** PARA SHOOT** (\"soldier\" + \"bring down\") \n*\u00a0A parachute would act as a retardant, i.e. it would slow you down, if you jumped from a plane."} +{"Clue":"Very good team ultimately invincible, being out of this world (5)","Answer":"PIXIE","Explanation":"Very good team ultimately invincible, being out of this world (5)\n**PI** (\"very good\") + **XI** (eleven, so \"team\" as in \"first XI\" in cricket or football) + [*ultimately*] (invincibl)**E"} +{"Clue":"Mature writer on Christian discipline? (5)","Answer":"RIPEN","Explanation":"Mature writer on Christian discipline? (5)\n**PEN** (\"writer\") *on* **R.I.** (religious instruction, so \"Christian discipline\")"} +{"Clue":"4 inch boxes for bracelets (9)","Answer":"HANDCUFFS","Explanation":"4 inch boxes for bracelets (9)\n**HAND** (\"4 inch\") + **CUFFS** (\"boxes\")"} +{"Clue":"Problems unloading weight on large trucks (7)","Answer":"LORRIES","Explanation":"Problems unloading weight on large trucks (7)\n(w)**ORRIES** (\"problems\" *unloading* W (weight)) *on* **L** (large)"} +{"Clue":"Noted midday excursionist returns, confounded (6)","Answer":"GODDAM","Explanation":"Noted midday excursionist returns, confounded (6)\n**<=MAD DOG\u00a0**(\"midday excursionist\")* returns As in \"mad dogs and Englishment go out in the midday sun\""} +{"Clue":"Retreating pets must keep it motionless (6)","Answer":"STATIC","Explanation":"Retreating pets must keep it motionless (6)\n[*retreating*] <=(**CATS** (\"pets\") *must keep* **IT**)"} +{"Clue":"Guts shown by couple turning and smothering last of fire (7)","Answer":"DUODENA","Explanation":"Guts shown by couple turning and smothering last of fire (7)\n**DUO** (\"couple\") + [*turning*] **<=AND** *smothering* [*last of*] (fir)**E"} +{"Clue":"Singer with no regrets, if paid the rent? (5,4)","Answer":"EDITH PIAF","Explanation":"Singer with no regrets, if paid the rent? (5,4)\n***(if paid the)** [anag: *rent*] \n*Edith Piaf famously sang \"Je ne regrette rien\", which translates as \"I have no regrets\"."} +{"Clue":"Spectacle's modest, 50 having withdrawn (5)","Answer":"SIGHT","Explanation":"Spectacle's modest, 50 having withdrawn (5)\n**S**(l)**IGHT** (\"modest\", L (50) *having withdrawn*)"} +{"Clue":"Swimmer using river always stopped by lake (5)","Answer":"ELVER","Explanation":"Swimmer using river always stopped by lake (5)\n**EVER** (\"alwayd\") *stopped by* **L** (lake)"} +{"Clue":"Among clues I do dreadfully, one is to be savoured (9)","Answer":"DELICIOUS","Explanation":"Among clues I do dreadfully, one is to be savoured (9)\n**I** *among* ***(clues i do)** [anag:*dreadfully*]"} +{"Clue":"Most dirty knees regularly scrubbed in spring (7)","Answer":"DARKEST","Explanation":"Most dirty knees regularly scrubbed in spring (7)\n**K**(n)**E**(e)**S** [*regularly scrubbed*] *in* **DART** (\"spring\")"} +{"Clue":"Rob's cut and run before church (6)","Answer":"FLEECE","Explanation":"Rob's cut and run before church (6)\n**FLEE** (\"cut and run\") *before* **CE** (\"Church\" of England)"} +{"Clue":"Alarm when engineers put in anything worn (7)","Answer":"APPAREL","Explanation":"Alarm when engineers put in anything worn (7)\n**APPAL** (\"alarm\") *when* **R.E.** (Royal \"Engineers\") *put in"} +{"Clue":"Take tea, perhaps, without your sweetener (5)","Answer":"SYRUP","Explanation":"Take tea, perhaps, without your sweetener (5)\n**SUP** (\"take tea, perhaps\") *without* **YR** (your)"} +{"Clue":"Give more time to sextet in free concert? (9)","Answer":"RECONVICT","Explanation":"Give more time to sextet in free concert? (9)\n**VI** (\"sextet\") *in* ***(concert)** [anag: *free*]"} +{"Clue":"Coin once found in north-east France pocketed by doctor from south (7)","Answer":"PFENNIG","Explanation":"Coin once found in north-east France pocketed by doctor from south (7)\n**<=(IN N.E.** (north-east)** F** (France) *pocketed by* **G.P.** (\"doctor\")) *from south"} +{"Clue":"Nutmeg, for one, having bottom pinched by a setter at lunch? (5)","Answer":"ASPIC","Explanation":"Nutmeg, for one, having bottom pinched by a setter at lunch? (5)\n**SPIC**(e) (\"nutmeg, for one\", *having bottom* (i.e. last letter) *pinched* (i.e taken away) *by* **A ***Aspic is a savoury jelly, so it sets and could be eated at lunch (therefore it could be defined as a \"a setter at lunch\")"} +{"Clue":"Master receiving kiss when artist finds flower (9)","Answer":"SAXIFRAGE","Explanation":"Master receiving kiss when artist finds flower (9)\n**SAGE** (\"master\")* receiving* **X** (kiss) + **IF** (\"when\") + **R.A.** (\"artist\")"} +{"Clue":"Three cardinals with boring clothing? Far from it (6)","Answer":"DRESSY","Explanation":"Three cardinals with boring clothing? Far from it (6)\n**ESS** (\"three cardinals\" ie. east, south, south) *with* **DRY** (\"boring\") *clothing"} +{"Clue":"Like posh children occupying seats, every other one being taken (4,2)","Answer":"SUCH AS","Explanation":"Like posh children occupying seats, every other one being taken (4,2)\n**U** (\"posh\") + **CH** (children) *occupying* **S**(e)**A**(t)**S** [*every other one being taken*, i.e. removed]"} +{"Clue":"Irreverent drunk docking tail of deacon's dog (9)","Answer":"RETRIEVER","Explanation":"Irreverent drunk docking tail of deacon's dog (9)\n***(irreveret) **[anag: *drunk*] being \"irreverent\" with *tail of* (deaco)N *docked"} +{"Clue":"Afflicted in Paris \u2014 cold, shivering (9)","Answer":"DROPSICAL","Explanation":"Afflicted in Paris \u2014 cold, shivering (9)\n***(paris cold)** [anag:*shivering*]"} +{"Clue":"WWII veteran's language curbed by court (7)","Answer":"CHINDIT","Explanation":"WWII veteran's language curbed by court (7)\n**HINDI** (\"language\") *curbed by*** Ct.** (court) \n*Chindits were special units of British and Indian soldiers who fought in Burma in the Second World War."} +{"Clue":"Face punched by officer, rising skilfully (6)","Answer":"DEFTLY","Explanation":"Face punched by officer, rising skilfully (6)\n**DEFY** (\"face\") *punched by* **<=Lt.** (lieutenant, so \"officer\") **rising"} +{"Clue":"Performer playing sitar with extremely trite accompaniment (7)","Answer":"ARTISTE","Explanation":"Performer playing sitar with extremely trite accompaniment (7)\n***(sitar)** [anag: *playing*] *with* [*extremely*] **T**(rit)**E"} +{"Clue":"Superstar on boundary (6)","Answer":"LEGEND","Explanation":"Superstar on boundary (6)\n**LEG** (\"on\" side in cricket) + **END** (\"boundary\")"} +{"Clue":"Pack lunch or deliver sandwiches (5)","Answer":"HORDE","Explanation":"Pack lunch or deliver sandwiches (5)\nHidden in \"lunc**H OR DE**liver\" (indicated by *sandwiches*)"} +{"Clue":"Waterfowl, say, including small ducks on the rise (5)","Answer":"GOOSE","Explanation":"Waterfowl, say, including small ducks on the rise (5)\n**<=(E.G**. (\"say\") *including* **S** (small) + **OO** (two \"ducks\")) *on the rise"} +{"Clue":"Scandal in the sluice (9)","Answer":"WATERGATE","Explanation":"Scandal in the sluice (9)\nA sluice is a gate for regulating water flow."} +{"Clue":"Blloody triumph (5)","Answer":"GLORY","Explanation":"Blloody triumph (5)\n\"Bloody\" = \"gory\", so presumably \"b(l)loody\" could = \"g(l)ory"} +{"Clue":"Spreading dirt around hospital is what 2 need to become 12 (5)","Answer":"THIRD","Explanation":"Spreading dirt around hospital is what 2 need to become 12 (5)\n***(dirt)** [anag:*spreading*] *around* **H** (hospital) \n*2 would need a THIRD to become a \"threesome\" (the answer to 12 across)"} +{"Clue":"Trinity Hall, reading electrical engineering, student starts delving into book (9)","Answer":"THREESOME","Explanation":"Trinity Hall, reading electrical engineering, student starts delving into book (9)\n**H**(all) **R**(eading) **E**(lectrical) **E**(ngineering) **S**(tudent) [*starts*] *delving into* **TOME** (\"book\")"} +{"Clue":"Speaker's dainty half-sister (7)","Answer":"TWEETER","Explanation":"Speaker's dainty half-sister (7)\n**TWEE** (\"dainty\") + [*half-*] sis**TER"} +{"Clue":"Previous Egyptian spy that Iran got the covers off (7)","Answer":"PHARAOH","Explanation":"Previous Egyptian spy that Iran got the covers off (7)\n(s)**P**(y) (t)**HA**(t) (i)**RA**(n) (g)**O**(t) (t)**H**(e) [*covers off* = missing first and last letters]"} +{"Clue":"Setback for Lebanon, having lost an illustrious prize (5)","Answer":"NOBEL","Explanation":"Setback for Lebanon, having lost an illustrious prize (5)\n[*setback for*] **<=LEB**(an)**ON** (*having lost* AN)"} +{"Clue":"Person in command of isle appears regularly in magazines (3)","Answer":"MAN","Explanation":"Person in command of isle appears regularly in magazines (3)\nTwo clues in one \u2013 hidden [*in*] \"com**MAN**d\", and *appearing regularly in* **M**(ag)**A**(zin)**N**(e)"} +{"Clue":"In Siberia, by small crevasse (5)","Answer":"ABYSM","Explanation":"In Siberia, by small crevasse (5)\nHidden [*in*] \"siberi**A BY SM**all\""} +{"Clue":"Bend 8 for accessory (7)","Answer":"HAIRPIN","Explanation":"Bend 8 for accessory (7)\nDouble definition, with the 8 referring to \"type\" (answer to 8dn) of bend"} +{"Clue":"Greenware from fancy lace fellow (incidentally also here in the absence of conflict) (7)","Answer":"CELADON","Explanation":"Greenware from fancy lace fellow (incidentally also here in the absence of conflict) (7)\n***(lace)**\u00a0[anag:*fancy*]+ **DON** (\"fellow\")"} +{"Clue":"Fish and rabbit order: parents do it (6,3)","Answer":"SCHOOL RUN","Explanation":"Fish and rabbit order: parents do it (6,3)\n**SCHOOL** (of \"fish\") + **RUN** (an \"order\" to a \"rabbit\" as in the song, \"Run, Rabbit, Run\")"} +{"Clue":"Might prisoner meet the Queen? (5)","Answer":"POWER","Explanation":"Might prisoner meet the Queen? (5)\n**POW** (\"prisoner\" of war), *meet* **ER** (\"the Queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Layer oddly, ounce after ounce (5)","Answer":"OZONE","Explanation":"Layer oddly, ounce after ounce (5)\n[*oddly*] **O**(u)**N**(c)**E** *after* **OZ.** (abbreviation for \"ounce\")"} +{"Clue":"The obscenely rich use it as a rule of thumb, perhaps (9)","Answer":"HEURISTIC","Explanation":"The obscenely rich use it as a rule of thumb, perhaps (9)\n***(rich use it)\u00a0**[anag:*obscenely*]"} +{"Clue":"Idiot missing half of proclamation in parliament (4)","Answer":"TWIT","Explanation":"Idiot missing half of proclamation in parliament (4)\n**TWIT** (twoo) [*missing half*] (\"proclamation\" of an owl, the collective noun of which is a \"parliament\")"} +{"Clue":"Language spoken on the other side of the world is music to Eliza's ears (6)","Answer":"STRINE","Explanation":"Language spoken on the other side of the world is music to Eliza's ears (6)\nIn Cockney, \"strain\" would be pronounced **STRINE**, and the Eliza in the clue refers to Eliza Dolittle, the Cockney flowerseller from\u00a0*My Fair Lady"} +{"Clue":"Triple disc may be purchased with this? (6,4)","Answer":"CREDIT SLIP","Explanation":"Triple disc may be purchased with this? (6,4)\n***(triple disc)** [anag:*may be*]"} +{"Clue":"Agent's player after flying start (6)","Answer":"FACTOR","Explanation":"Agent's player after flying start (6)\nA**CTOR** (\"player\") *after* **F**(lying) [*start*]"} +{"Clue":"Soft inland turtle (8)","Answer":"TERRAPIN","Explanation":"Soft inland turtle (8)\n**P** (piano, so \"soft\") *in* **TERRAIN** (\"land\")"} +{"Clue":"Rising thus: Shrek? (4)","Answer":"OGRE","Explanation":"Rising thus: Shrek? (4)\n[*rising*] **<=ERGO** (\"thus\")"} +{"Clue":"Yoko hugged by Harry, promoting 11 as a mark of respect (8)","Answer":"HONORARY","Explanation":"Yoko hugged by Harry, promoting 11 as a mark of respect (8)\n(Yoko) **ONO** *hugged by* HARRY, with its third (answer to 11ac) (letter) *promoted*\u00a0(to second), so **HRARY, so H(ONO)RARY"} +{"Clue":"Eighty percent included? That's kind (4)","Answer":"TYPE","Explanation":"Eighty percent included? That's kind (4)\nHidden [*included*] in \"eigh**TY PE**rcent\""} +{"Clue":"A fraction in temporary accommodation hotel (5)","Answer":"TENTH","Explanation":"A fraction in temporary accommodation hotel (5)\n**TENT** (\"temporary accomodation\") +** H** (hotel)"} +{"Clue":"Play acting out in a 3-D picture (10)","Answer":"ANAGLYPTIC","Explanation":"Play acting out in a 3-D picture (10)\n***(play acting)** [anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"Individual involved with soldier can become malnourished (5)","Answer":"HUMAN","Explanation":"Individual involved with soldier can become malnourished (5)\n\"malnourished\" is an anagram of \"**HUMAN** soldier\""} +{"Clue":"Ceremony heard in good French city (8)","Answer":"BRIGHTON","Explanation":"Ceremony heard in good French city (8)\nHomophone of **RITE** [*heard*] *in* **BON** (\"good\" in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"An experience of women, archetypically (8)","Answer":"MENARCHE","Explanation":"An experience of women, archetypically (8)\nHidden in [of] \"wo**MEN ARCHE**typically\" and &lit. \nThe menarche is a woman's first menstrual cycle."} +{"Clue":"This diplomat needs to have dined at his place of work (6)","Answer":"CONSUL","Explanation":"This diplomat needs to have dined at his place of work (6)\n**CONSUL\u00a0**(\"diplomat\"), with ATE (\"to have dined\") becomes CONSUL-ATE (\"his place of work\")"} +{"Clue":"Because of abbey's location being unfinished? (4,2)","Answer":"DOWN TO","Explanation":"Because of abbey's location being unfinished? (4,2)\n**DOWNTO**(n) (\"abbey's location\" (as in TV's \"Downton Abbey\") *being unfinished*)"} +{"Clue":"Break pots? (8)","Answer":"STOPOVER","Explanation":"Break pots? (8)\n\"pots\" is **STOP OVER** (ie turned in its head)"} +{"Clue":"Lull to sleep with this music (4)","Answer":"ROCK","Explanation":"Lull to sleep with this music (4)\nDoubkle definition"} +{"Clue":"Personal guide to study old subject (10)","Answer":"CONSCIENCE","Explanation":"Personal guide to study old subject (10)\n**CON** (\"to study\") + **SCIENCE** (\"subject\") \n*I presume that the \"old\" in the clue is there to indicate that \"science\" as a subject has now been replaced by several subsets of \"science\" such as biology, physics, chemistry etc"} +{"Clue":"Redcaps besiege Unionist parliament once (4)","Answer":"RUMP","Explanation":"Redcaps besiege Unionist parliament once (4)\n**RMP** (Royal Military Police, aka \"redcaps\") *besiege* **U** (Unionist) \n*The original Rump Parliament was a short-lived parliament set up in 1648 after the Long Parliament was purged of those members who did not agree with charging King Charles I with high treason."} +{"Clue":"Bronze money that should keep you going (5,5)","Answer":"BROWN BREAD","Explanation":"Bronze money that should keep you going (5,5)\n**BROWN** (\"bronze\") + **BREAD** (\"money\") \n*Eating brown bread should \"keep you going\" (to the loo)"} +{"Clue":"What's a Russian without his former boss? (4)","Answer":"TSAR","Explanation":"What's a Russian without his former boss? (4)\nHidden in \"wha**T'S A R**ussian\" \n*Not comfortable with this clue, as there is nothing to indicate that the answer is hidden."} +{"Clue":"What's expected from spouse?\u00a0Good reproduction (4-8)","Answer":"HIGH FIDELITY","Explanation":"What's expected from spouse?\u00a0Good reproduction (4-8)\nDouble definition, the first slightly cryptic."} +{"Clue":"She may work on points or bare all in moves (9)","Answer":"BALLERINA","Explanation":"She may work on points or bare all in moves (9)\n***(bare all on)\u00a0**[anag:*moves*]"} +{"Clue":"Sort of belly model hides to some extent (5)","Answer":"DELHI","Explanation":"Sort of belly model hides to some extent (5)\nHidden in [*to some extent*] \"mo**DEL HI**des\" \n*Delhi belly is a phrase referring to an upset stomach caused by eating foods that one is unused to, the sort of thing tourists in India may experience."} +{"Clue":"Old American comes over for each work in theatre (5)","Answer":"OPERA","Explanation":"Old American comes over for each work in theatre (5)\n**O** (old) + **A** (American) *comes over* **PER** (\"for each\")"} +{"Clue":"Such customers need gin supply to build up intelligence (9)","Answer":"CLIENTELE","Explanation":"Such customers need gin supply to build up intelligence (9)\n\"intelligence' is an anagram of \"clientele gin\", so **CLIENTELE** (\"customers\") needs GIN to be able to build \"intelligence\""} +{"Clue":"Tall, not fit to maintain disguise by Victor (12)","Answer":"UNBELIEVABLE","Explanation":"Tall, not fit to maintain disguise by Victor (12)\n**UNABLE** (\"not fit\") *to maintain* **BELIE** (\"disguise\") *by* **V** (Victor, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Pull in not far away, first to finish (4)","Answer":"EARN","Explanation":"Pull in not far away, first to finish (4)\n(N)EAR (\"not far way\") with its *first* (letter) moved to the* finish* becomes **EAR(N)"} +{"Clue":"GPO hail her quirky communications device (10)","Answer":"HELIOGRAPH","Explanation":"GPO hail her quirky communications device (10)\n***(gpo hail her)\u00a0**[anag:*quirky*] \n*A heliograph uses mirrors to reflect the sun an dcan be used to send signals by flashing code."} +{"Clue":"Solvers who don't finish go up and down (2-2)","Answer":"YO-YO","Explanation":"Solvers who don't finish go up and down (2-2)\n**YO**(u) + **YO**(u) (\"solvers\", ie YOU as opposed to me, the setter) [*who don't finish*]"} +{"Clue":"Engineer trusted to keep old coppers in proper order (10)","Answer":"STRUCTURED","Explanation":"Engineer trusted to keep old coppers in proper order (10)\n***(trusted)** [anag:*engineer*] *to keep* **RUC** (Royal Ulster Constabulary, now defunct, so \"ex-coppers\")"} +{"Clue":"Shape of truncated island close to Belize (4)","Answer":"CUBE","Explanation":"Shape of truncated island close to Belize (4)\n[*truncated*] **CUB**(a) (\"island\") + [*close to*] (beliz)**E"} +{"Clue":"Twelve ducks served in middle of dinner (4)","Answer":"NOON","Explanation":"Twelve ducks served in middle of dinner (4)\n**OO** (zeroes, so \"ducks\" in cricket) *served in* [*middle of*] (di)**NN**(er)"} +{"Clue":"Noted judge left in Lincoln (12)","Answer":"CONSIDERABLE","Explanation":"Noted judge left in Lincoln (12)\n**CONSIDER** (\"judge\") + **L**(left) i*n* **ABE** (Lincoln)"} +{"Clue":"Want daughter to leave ground (5)","Answer":"EARTH","Explanation":"Want daughter to leave ground (5)\n(d)**EARTH** (\"want\" with D (daughter) *to leave*)"} +{"Clue":"Toast controversial match official in 11, causing rumpus (9)","Answer":"CHARIVARI","Explanation":"Toast controversial match official in 11, causing rumpus (9)\n**CHAR** (\"toast\") + **VAR** (video assisted referee, a \"controversial match official\" (certainly in the last few days)) *in* **II** (\"eleven\")\n*"} +{"Clue":"Held in used complex, having lost one's bearings? (10)","Answer":"UNSHIELDED","Explanation":"Held in used complex, having lost one's bearings? (10)\n***(held in used)\u00a0**[anag:*complex*] \n*Not convinced by this, as \"unshielded\" and \"having lost oine's bearings\" are not synonymous as far as I can tell."} +{"Clue":"Doll cryptically represents such agreed policies (5,5)","Answer":"PARTY LINES","Explanation":"Doll cryptically represents such agreed policies (5,5)\n**PARTY LINES** could be *cryptically* clued by DO (\"party\") + LL (lines)"} +{"Clue":"Star to introduce good portable torch, say? (7,5)","Answer":"LEADING LIGHT","Explanation":"Star to introduce good portable torch, say? (7,5)\n**LEAD IN** (\"introduce\") + **G** (good) + **LIGHT** (\"torch, say\")"} +{"Clue":"How despots rule, without doubt (10)","Answer":"ABSOLUTELY","Explanation":"How despots rule, without doubt (10)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Blunder in two foreign articles by Bush (10)","Answer":"ELDERBERRY","Explanation":"Blunder in two foreign articles by Bush (10)\n**ERR** (\"blunder\") in **UN** + **DER** (\"two foreign articles\") + **BY"} +{"Clue":"Wild loganberry originally in secure netting (9)","Answer":"INCLEMENT","Explanation":"Wild loganberry originally in secure netting (9)\n**L**(oganberry) [*originally*] *netted* by **IN** + **CEMENT** (\"secure\")"} +{"Clue":"Notice hideous odd characters only for so long (5)","Answer":"ADIEU","Explanation":"Notice hideous odd characters only for so long (5)\n**AD** (\"notice\") +\u00a0(h)**I**(d)**E**(o)**U**(s) [*odd characters only*]"} +{"Clue":"Blonde female broadcast fine melody (4)","Answer":"FAIR","Explanation":"Blonde female broadcast fine melody (4)\nIndicated twice by **F** (female) + **AIR** (\"broadcast\") and **F** (fine) + **AIR** (\"melody\")"} +{"Clue":"Slough \u2013 the ideal place for a reclusive husband? (4)","Answer":"SHED","Explanation":"Slough \u2013 the ideal place for a reclusive husband? (4)\nDouble defintiion"} +{"Clue":"Warmer in river, once more, for urchin (10)","Answer":"RAGAMUFFIN","Explanation":"Definition: urchin\n**MUFF** (\"warmer\") *in* **R** (river) + **AGAIN** (\"once more\")"} +{"Clue":"Long trench daughter overlooked (4)","Answer":"ITCH","Explanation":"Definition: Long\n(d)**ITCH** (\"trench\" with D (daughter) *overlooked*)"} +{"Clue":"Strong point involving a Parisian's large amount of money (7)","Answer":"FORTUNE","Explanation":"Definition: large amount of money\n**FORT** (\"strong point\")\u00a0*involving* **UN** (\"a\" in French, so \"a Parisian\")"} +{"Clue":"What may be plaited, as plait twisted round one girl's head? (7)","Answer":"PIGTAIL","Explanation":"Definition: What may be plaited\n***(plait)** [anag:twisted] *round* **I** (one) +\u00a0**G**(irl's) [*head*]"} +{"Clue":"Marionettes of fiction can, dancing (10)","Answer":"FANTOCCINI","Explanation":"Definition: Marionettes\n***(fiction can)** [anag:*dancing*]"} +{"Clue":"Established\u00a0group (3)","Answer":"SET","Explanation":"Definition: Established\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Approach adult meeting place (6)","Answer":"AVENUE","Explanation":"Definition: Approach\n**A** (adult) + **VENUE** (\"meeting place\")"} +{"Clue":"It's unimportant, gossip old medium described (2,6)","Answer":"NO MATTER","Explanation":"Definition: It's unimportant\n**NATTER** (\"gossip\") *with* **O** (old) +** M** (medium) *described"} +{"Clue":"Its contents must be made of light wood (8)","Answer":"MATCHBOX","Explanation":"Definition: Its contents must be made of light wood \nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Trouble about a US soldier being slow (6)","Answer":"ADAGIO","Explanation":"Definition: slow\n**ADO** (\"trouble\") *about* **A GI** (\"US soldier\")"} +{"Clue":"Siesta in ocean apartment (3)","Answer":"NAP","Explanation":"Definition: Siesta\nHidden [*in*] \"ocea**N AP**artment\""} +{"Clue":"Evident male head becoming excessive (4-3-3)","Answer":"OVER-THE-TOP","Explanation":"Definition: excessive\n**OVERT** (\"evident\") + **HE** (\"male\") + **TOP** (\"head\")"} +{"Clue":"Large centre unexpectedly supplies reading desk (7)","Answer":"LECTERN","Explanation":"Definition: reading desk\n**L** (large) + ***(centre)** [anag:*unexpectedly*]"} +{"Clue":"Set out from Scottish island, say, going west (7)","Answer":"ARRANGE","Explanation":"Definition: Set out\n**ARRAN** (\"Scottish island\") + **<=E.G**. (\"say\", *going west,* i.e to the left)"} +{"Clue":"Join forces, gathering right away (4)","Answer":"ALLY","Explanation":"Definition: Join forces\n(r)**ALLY** (\"gathering\" with R (right) *away*)"} +{"Clue":"Classic art cheaply reproduced (10)","Answer":"ARCHETYPAL","Explanation":"Definition: Classic\n***(art cheaply)** [anag:*reproduced*]"} +{"Clue":"Large number, 100, abandoning vessel (4)","Answer":"RAFT","Explanation":"Definition: Large number\nC (100, in Roman numerals) abandoning (c)**RAFT** (\"vessel\")"} +{"Clue":"Unwanted stuff bishop kept in lock-up (7)","Answer":"GARBAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Unwanted stuff\n**B** (bishop) *kept in* **GARAGE** (\"lock-up\")"} +{"Clue":"Memorial in the Black Hills to increase charge again (5,8)","Answer":"MOUNT RUSHMORE","Explanation":"Definition: Memorial in the Black Hills\n**MOUNT** (\"increase\") + **RUSH** (\"charge\") + **MORE** (\"again\")"} +{"Clue":"Woollen coat\u00a0to take to the cleaners (6)","Answer":"FLEECE","Explanation":"Definition: Woollen coat\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Incarcerate troublemakers working across Rhode Island (8)","Answer":"IMPRISON","Explanation":"Definition: Incarcerate\n**IMPS** (\"troublemakers\") + **ON** (\"working\") *across* **R.I.** (Rhode Island)"} +{"Clue":"Male not in to send out shipment (7)","Answer":"TRANSIT","Explanation":"Definition: shipment\n(male) not in **TRANS**(m)**IT** (\"to send out\") \n*I can't think of a situation where \"transmit\" and \"shipment\" are the synonymous?"} +{"Clue":"Very troublesome child, somehow hotly pursued by mistake (4,6)","Answer":"HOLY TERROR","Explanation":"Definition: Very troublesome child,\n***(hotly)** [anag;*somehow*] *pursued by* **ERROR\u00a0**(\"mistake\")"} +{"Clue":"How stoically to suffer the intrusive paparazzi? (4,3,4,2)","Answer":"GRIN AND BEAR IT","Explanation":"Definition: How stoically to suffer the intrusive paparazzi?\nMildly cryptic indication that you should just smile for the cameras."} +{"Clue":"Nasty bug one got in small busy US city (10)","Answer":"SALMONELLA","Explanation":"Definition: Nasty bug\n**ONE** *got in* ***(small)** [anag:*busy*] + **LA** (\"US city\")"} +{"Clue":"Senior administrator in charge of small number within Greece (8)","Answer":"GOVERNOR","Explanation":"Definition: Senior administrator\n**OVER** (\"in charge of\") + **NO** (*small*, i.e. abbreviated \"number\") *within* **GR** (Greece)"} +{"Clue":"Newsworthy subject, a leader in London (7)","Answer":"TOPICAL","Explanation":"Definition: Newsworthy \n**TOPIC** (\"subject\") + **A** + [l*eader in*] **L**(ondon)"} +{"Clue":"Adult with indefinite number in class (5-2)","Answer":"GROWN-UP","Explanation":"Definition: Adult\n**W** (with) + **N** (\"indefinite number\") in **GROUP** (\"class\")"} +{"Clue":"Join junior member of embassy's staff, briefly (6)","Answer":"ATTACH","Explanation":"Definition: Join\n**ATTACH**(e) ('junior member of embassy's staff\", *briefly*)"} +{"Clue":"Quite possibly fine for American to discard spades (4)","Answer":"WELL","Explanation":"Definition: Quite possibly\n(s)**WELL** (\"fine\" for American, with S (spades) *discarded*)"} +{"Clue":"O'Neill play sounding messy (6)","Answer":"LIONEL","Explanation":"O'Neill play sounding messy (6)\n***(oneill)\u00a0**[anag;*play*] \n*Refers to MESSY sounding like (Lionel Messi), the footballer, however, it is the clue that is the homophone, not the solution?"} +{"Clue":"Held in Zagreb, rabid retired chap wielding scissors (6)","Answer":"BARBER","Explanation":"Held in Zagreb, rabid retired chap wielding scissors (6)\nHidden [*held*] backwards [*retired*] in \"zag**REB RAB**id\""} +{"Clue":"Life story packed with editor's ultimate vigour (4)","Answer":"BRIO","Explanation":"Life story packed with editor's ultimate vigour (4)\n**BIO** (\"life story\") *packed with* (edito)**R** [*'s ultimate*]"} +{"Clue":"One scoffing at The Crown, run by English taverner (10)","Answer":"REPUBLICAN","Explanation":"One scoffing at The Crown, run by English taverner (10)\n**R** (run) *by* **E** (English) + **PUBLICAN** (\"landlord\")"} +{"Clue":"Modern leader of Tories speaking about early day motion specialist? (6)","Answer":"NEWTON","Explanation":"Modern leader of Tories speaking about early day motion specialist? (6)\n**NEW** (\"modern\") + [*leader of*] **T**(ories) + **ON** (\"speakeing about\") \n*Refers to Isaac Newton"} +{"Clue":"Withdraw shilling (\"Bob\") from Dickens at Xmas \u2013 it's gone (7)","Answer":"SCRATCH","Explanation":"Withdraw shilling (\"Bob\") from Dickens at Xmas \u2013 it's gone (7)\n**S** (shilling) + **CRATCH**(it) (\"Bob from DIckens at Xmas\", with IT *gone*) \n*Bob Cratchit was a clerk who worked for Scrooge in Dickens' *A Christmas Carol*."} +{"Clue":"Time off to get some chicken leg? (5)","Answer":"THIGH","Explanation":"Time off to get some chicken leg? (5)\n**T** (time) + **HIGH** (\"off\")"} +{"Clue":"Leaders to appoint Roula Khalaf as a response to climate change? (3)","Answer":"ARK","Explanation":"Leaders to appoint Roula Khalaf as a response to climate change? (3)\n[*leaders to*] **A**(ppoint) **R**(oula) **K**(halaf)"} +{"Clue":"Iron Man's first, original 16 component (5)","Answer":"FEMUR","Explanation":"Iron Man's first, original 16 component (5)\n**Fe** (chemical symbol for \"iron\") + **M**(an) [*'s first*] + **UR** (\"original\") \n*Definition refers to the answer to 16 ac (thigh)"} +{"Clue":"Too much 5? Cry pure tears (5,2)","Answer":"SOBER UP","Explanation":"Too much 5? Cry pure tears (5,2)\n**SOB** (\"cry\") + ***(pure)**\u00a0[anag:*tears*] \n*Definition refers to the solution to 5dn (absinthe), but is a bit weak in my opinion."} +{"Clue":"Paul's terylene-lined coat (6)","Answer":"ULSTER","Explanation":"Paul's terylene-lined coat (6)\nHidden in [lined] \"pa**UL'S TER**ylene\""} +{"Clue":"Fisher up north's very cold water lake (6,4)","Answer":"ARCTIC SEAL","Explanation":"Fisher up north's very cold water lake (6,4)\n**ARCTIC** (\"very cold\") + **SEA** (\"water\") + **L** (lake)"} +{"Clue":"Lover boy's painful back (4)","Answer":"EROS","Explanation":"Lover boy's painful back (4)\n**<=SORE** (\"painful\", *back*)"} +{"Clue":"Group intercourse \"offensive\" (6)","Answer":"SEXTET","Explanation":"Group intercourse \"offensive\" (6)\n**SEX** (\"intercourse\") + **TET** (Offensive) \n*The Tet Offensive was a significant attack by the North Vietnamese on around 100 South Vietnamese targets during the Vietnam War."} +{"Clue":"Dance\u00a0track (6)","Answer":"GROOVE","Explanation":"Dance\u00a0track (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Britpop band 7 introduced by Cilla Black? (4)","Answer":"BLUR","Explanation":"Britpop band 7 introduced by Cilla Black? (4)\nCliila Black, being a Liverpudlian, would have pronounced Lionel (answer to 7ac) Blair as Lionel **BLUR"} +{"Clue":"Yobbo concealing attempt to leave network (3,3)","Answer":"LOG OUT","Explanation":"Yobbo concealing attempt to leave network (3,3)\n**LOUT** (\"yobbo\") *concealing* **GO** (\"attempt\")"} +{"Clue":"Tailless dog eating new dish (7)","Answer":"TERRINE","Explanation":"Tailless dog eating new dish (7)\n[*tailless*] **TERRIE**(r) *eating* **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Subaltern carrying light warning Swiss polymath (7)","Answer":"LAMBERT","Explanation":"Subaltern carrying light warning Swiss polymath (7)\n**Lt.** (lieutenant, so \"subaltern\") *carrying* **AMBER** (\"light warning\") \n*Refers to Johann Heinrich Lambert (18th century Swiss mathematician, physicist and logician)"} +{"Clue":"Drunken Thebans consuming island booze (8)","Answer":"ABSINTHE","Explanation":"Drunken Thebans consuming island booze (8)\n***(thebans)** [anag;*drunken*] *consuming* **I** (island)"} +{"Clue":"Song mentioning Taormina regularly (4)","Answer":"ARIA","Explanation":"Song mentioning Taormina regularly (4)\n(t)**A**(o)**R**(m)**I**(n)**A** [*regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Soap broadcast awards I misplaced in Eastender's and Neighbour's? (11)","Answer":"APOSTROPHES","Explanation":"Soap broadcast awards I misplaced in Eastender's and Neighbour's? (11)\n***(soap)** [anag:broadcast] + **TROPH**(i)**ES** (\"awards\" with I *misplaced*) \n*The definition should probably include \"misplaced\", but then it would be doing double duty."} +{"Clue":"Distinctive character of those cycling? (5)","Answer":"ETHOS","Explanation":"Distinctive character of those cycling? (5)\n**(E)THOS**(e) \n*(Imagine the word \"those\" written as a circele (on a wheel, say) and then \"cycle\", so the E becomes the first letter rather than the last.)"} +{"Clue":"Home below source of Hudson River (5)","Answer":"HOUSE","Explanation":"Home below source of Hudson River (5)\n(River) **OUSE** *below* [*source of*] **H**(udson)"} +{"Clue":"Yankee on duty in desert to eschew public transport (2,2,4)","Answer":"GO BY TAXI","Explanation":"Yankee on duty in desert to eschew public transport (2,2,4)\n**Y** (yankee) *on* **TAX** (\"duty\") *in* **GOBI** (Desert)"} +{"Clue":"Brother Livingstone infiltrated by a Conservative plant (7)","Answer":"BRACKEN","Explanation":"Brother Livingstone infiltrated by a Conservative plant (7)\n**Br.** (brother) + **KEN** (Livingstone) *infiltrated* *by* **A **+** C** (Conservative)"} +{"Clue":"Poor lad in the gloom garnering bank deposits (7)","Answer":"MUDLARK","Explanation":"Poor lad in the gloom garnering bank deposits (7)\n***(lad)** [anag;poor]* in* **MURK** (\"the gloom\") and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Failing eyes, old, start to utter farewell (3,3)","Answer":"SEE YOU","Explanation":"Failing eyes, old, start to utter farewell (3,3)\n***(eyes)** [anag; failing] + **O** (old) + [*start to*] **U**(tter)"} +{"Clue":"Head of government failing to understand file (4)","Answer":"RASP","Explanation":"Head of government failing to understand file (4)\n(g)**RASP** (\"to understand\" with [*head of*] G(overnment) *failing*, i.e. lacking)"} +{"Clue":"Be in debt to northern Welshman (4)","Answer":"OWEN","Explanation":"Be in debt to northern Welshman (4)\n**OWE** (\"be in debt\") *to* **N** (northern)"} +{"Clue":"Underwear seen in bed (8)","Answer":"BLOOMERS","Explanation":"Definition: Underwear\nBloomers as in \"those which bloom\" (i.e. flowers) in a flower-bed."} +{"Clue":"Catch tup mounting another animal (6)","Answer":"MARTEN","Explanation":"Definition: another animal\n**<=NET** (\"catch\") + **<=RAM** (\"tup\") *mounting* (going *up)* \n*Doesn't work as an across clue, in my opinion."} +{"Clue":"Fast\u00a0food (4)","Answer":"DIET","Explanation":"Definition: Fast\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Dicky may need one when replacing dull actors (6,4)","Answer":"COLLAR STUD","Explanation":"Definition: Dicky may need one\n***(dull actors)** [anag: *replacing*]"} +{"Clue":"Delay a robbery (4-2)","Answer":"HOLD-UP","Explanation":"Definition: Delay\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Distant object is old copper (8)","Answer":"FARTHING","Explanation":"Definition: old copper\n**FAR** (\"distant\") + **THING** (\"object\")"} +{"Clue":"Allow some, given a blessing (6)","Answer":"ENABLE","Explanation":"Definition: Allow\nHidden in [some] \"giv**EN A BLE**ssing\""} +{"Clue":"Journalist travelled up without it (6)","Answer":"EDITOR","Explanation":"Definition: Journalist\n**<=RODE** (\"travelled\", *up*) *without* **IT** \n*Like 9ac, a clue that only works if it is a down clue."} +{"Clue":"Learned about colour many years ago (5,3)","Answer":"STONE AGE","Explanation":"Definition: many years ago\n**SAGE** (\"learned\") *about* **TONE** (\"colour\")"} +{"Clue":"A clergyman suppressed initial story of pests (6)","Answer":"APHIDS","Explanation":"Definition: pests\n**A** + **P** (pastor, so \"clergyman\") + **HID** (\"suppressed\") + [*initial*] **S**(tory)"} +{"Clue":"Very unfashionable French redhead is an intruder (10)","Answer":"TRESPASSER","Explanation":"Definition: intruder\nIn French, \"very unfashionable\" could be **TRES PASS\u00c9** + **R**(ed) [*head*]"} +{"Clue":"Philosopher's works (4)","Answer":"MILL","Explanation":"Definition: Philosopher\nDouble definition, the philosopher being John Stuart Mill."} +{"Clue":"Happy little woman with bottle (6)","Answer":"JOVIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Happy\n**JO** (one of Alcott's *Little Women*) + **VIAL** (\"bottle\")"} +{"Clue":"Essential to accept money, which is causing irritation (8)","Answer":"NEEDLING","Explanation":"Definition: causing irritation\n**NEEDING** (\"essential\") *to accept* **L** (\u00a3, so \"money\")"} +{"Clue":"Relies on goulash in Shakes\u00adpearean setting (8)","Answer":"ELSINORE","Explanation":"Definition: Shakes\u00adpearean setting\n***(relies on)** [anag: *goulash*]"} +{"Clue":"Excited about nothing? That's a laugh! (4)","Answer":"HOOT","Explanation":"Definition: laugh\n**HOT** (\"excited\") *about* **O** (\"nothing\")"} +{"Clue":"MP died during summing up (6)","Answer":"REDCAP","Explanation":"Definition: MP\nD (died) during RECAP (\"summing up\") \n*The redcap referenced here is a military policeman (MP)"} +{"Clue":"Spoilt brat's broadcast (8)","Answer":"IMPAIRED","Explanation":"Definition: Spoilt\n**IMP** (\"brat\") + **AIRED** (\"broadcast\")"} +{"Clue":"Ford's access door provides shade (10)","Answer":"CROSSHATCH","Explanation":"Definition: shade\n**CROSS** (\"ford\") + **HATCH** (\"access door\")"} +{"Clue":"Odd nature of drink dispenser (3,3)","Answer":"TEA URN","Explanation":"Definition: drink dispenser\n***(nature)** [anag: *odd*]"} +{"Clue":"Slip out following a cigarette (6)","Answer":"SPLIFF","Explanation":"Definition: cigarette\n***(slip)** [anag; *out*] + **FF** (following)"} +{"Clue":"Help rejected by old heretic? That's symptomatic! (10)","Answer":"DIAGNOSTIC","Explanation":"Definition: symptomatic\n**<=AID** (\"help\", *rejected*) *by* **GNOSTIC** (\"old heretic\")"} +{"Clue":"The Parisian has a fur that can be rented (8)","Answer":"LEASABLE","Explanation":"Definition: can be rented\n**LE** (\"the\" in French, so \"the Parisian\") *has* **A** + **SABLE** (\"fur\")"} +{"Clue":"Become less severe about act that's evocative (8)","Answer":"REDOLENT","Explanation":"Definition: evocative\n**RELENT** (\"become less severe\") *about* **DO** (\"act\")"} +{"Clue":"Flavour is the main issue (6)","Answer":"SEASON","Explanation":"Definition: Flavour\n**SEA** (\"the main\") + **SON** (\"issue\")"} +{"Clue":"Fear Tory leader's mistake (6)","Answer":"TERROR","Explanation":"Definition: Fear \n**T**(ory) [*'s leader*] + **ERROR** (\"mistake\")"} +{"Clue":"A good musical instrument chimed (6)","Answer":"AGREED","Explanation":"Definition: chimed\n**A** + **G** (good) + **REED** (\"musical instrument\")"} +{"Clue":"Obstinate fellow gets the slipper (4)","Answer":"MULE","Explanation":"Definition: Obstinate fellow\nDOubel definition"} +{"Clue":"Anguish Scrooge thus described having lost money? (6)","Answer":"MISERY","Explanation":"Anguish Scrooge thus described having lost money? (6)\n**MISER**(l)**Y** (\"Scrooge described thus\" *having lost* L (\u00a3, so \"money\"))"} +{"Clue":"Crimes attributed to criminal traders (8)","Answer":"OFFENCES","Explanation":"Crimes attributed to criminal traders (8)\n**OF** (\"attributed to\") + **FENCES** (\"criminal traders\")"} +{"Clue":"Trap quickly springs back \u2013 end of mouse! (5)","Answer":"NOOSE","Explanation":"Trap quickly springs back \u2013 end of mouse! (5)\n**<=SOON** (\"quickly\", *springs back*) + [end of] (mous)**E"} +{"Clue":"Where one may grow finest cannabis? (9)","Answer":"FLOWERPOT","Explanation":"Where one may grow finest cannabis? (9)\n**FLOWER** (\"finest\" ie \"the best\") + **POT** (\"cannabis\")"} +{"Clue":"New cadet or old soldier (7)","Answer":"REDCOAT","Explanation":"New cadet or old soldier (7)\n***(cadet or)** [anag:*new*]"} +{"Clue":"Huge bird a kind with tail docked (7)","Answer":"TITANIC","Explanation":"Huge bird a kind with tail docked (7)\n**TIT** (\"bird\") + **A** + **NIC**(e) (\"kind\", *with tail docked*)"} +{"Clue":"Some part of mail\u00a0attachment (4)","Answer":"LINK","Explanation":"Some part of mail\u00a0attachment (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Fat trace processed in manufactured product (8)","Answer":"ARTEFACT","Explanation":"Fat trace processed in manufactured product (8)\n***(fat trace)** [anag:*processed*]"} +{"Clue":"Man outside one boozer provides church music (8)","Answer":"ANTIPHON","Explanation":"Man outside one boozer provides church music (8)\n**ANTON** (\"man\") *outside* **I** (\"one\") + **PH** (public house, so \"boozer\")"} +{"Clue":"Kelvin leaves crazy Texan city (4)","Answer":"WACO","Explanation":"Kelvin leaves crazy Texan city (4)\n**K** (Kelvin) *leaves* **WAC**(k)**O** (\"crazy\")"} +{"Clue":"One to imagine me in miserable circumstances (7)","Answer":"DREAMER","Explanation":"One to imagine me in miserable circumstances (7)\n**ME** *in* **DREAR** (\"miserable\")"} +{"Clue":"Subterranean cell \u2013 muck one out (7)","Answer":"DUNGEON","Explanation":"Subterranean cell \u2013 muck one out (7)\n**DUNG** (\"muck\") + ***(one)** [anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"Great to be given her love in Kent? (9)","Answer":"SUPERHERO","Explanation":"Great to be given her love in Kent? (9)\n**SUPER** (\"great\") *to be given* **HER** + **O** (\"love\") \n*(Clark) Kent is the alter ego of Superman"} +{"Clue":"Tiresome types speak thus\u00a0in due course (2,6)","Answer":"AT LENGTH","Explanation":"Tiresome types speak thus\u00a0in due course (2,6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Grouse fly east retaining height (6)","Answer":"WHINGE","Explanation":"Grouse fly east retaining height (6)\n**WING** (\"fly\") + **E** (east) r*etaining* **H** (height)"} +{"Clue":"School staff first to find baboon (8)","Answer":"MANDRILL","Explanation":"School staff first to find baboon (8)\n**DRILL** (\"school\") *wih* **MAN** (\"staff\") *first"} +{"Clue":"Wind soon destroyed area in national park (9)","Answer":"SNOWDONIA","Explanation":"Wind soon destroyed area in national park (9)\n***(wind soon)** [anag:*destroyed*) + **A** (area)"} +{"Clue":"African native fine after drink chucked up (6)","Answer":"REEBOK","Explanation":"African native fine after drink chucked up (6)\n**OK** (\"fine\") *after* **<=BEER** (\"drink\" *chucked up*)"} +{"Clue":"Monopoly started here\u00a0with no preliminaries (4,3,4,2)","Answer":"FROM THE WORD GO","Explanation":"Monopoly started here\u00a0with no preliminaries (4,3,4,2)\nDouble definition, the first referring to the game *Monopoly*, where players start from the square marked \"GO\""} +{"Clue":"Elite artist is complex woman? (7)","Answer":"ELECTRA","Explanation":"Elite artist is complex woman? (7)\n**ELECT** (\"elite\") + **RA** (member of the Royal Acadmey, so \"artist\")"} +{"Clue":"Chicken wearing hat? (5)","Answer":"CAPON","Explanation":"Chicken wearing hat? (5)\nIf you have a **CAP ON,** you could be described as \"wearing a hat\""} +{"Clue":"Quiet moment in comedian's routine (6)","Answer":"SHTICK","Explanation":"Quiet moment in comedian's routine (6)\n**SH** (\"quiet!\") + **TICK** (\"moment\")"} +{"Clue":"Utopian prediction will have been given as example (6,7)","Answer":"FUTURE PERFECT","Explanation":"Utopian prediction will have been given as example (6,7)\nA **PERFECT FUTURE** could be described as a \"Utopian prediction\" and the phrase \"will have been given\" is in the future perfect tense."} +{"Clue":"Get in RADA to become such an actor? (9)","Answer":"TRAGEDIAN","Explanation":"Get in RADA to become such an actor? (9)\n***(get in RADA)** [anag:*to become*]"} +{"Clue":"Crazy making song and dance (5,3,5)","Answer":"ROUND THE TWIST","Explanation":"Crazy making song and dance (5,3,5)\n**ROUND** (\"song\") + **THE TWIST** (\"dance\")"} +{"Clue":"Monkey departs from tree (7)","Answer":"TAMARIN","Explanation":"Monkey departs from tree (7)\n**D** (departs) *from* **TAMARIN**(d) (\"tree\")"} +{"Clue":"Died having been flayed over in seaport (6)","Answer":"ODESSA","Explanation":"Died having been flayed over in seaport (6)\n*Can't parse this one, sorry!"} +{"Clue":"Kidnapping sons as you'd expect (6)","Answer":"SNATCH","Explanation":"Kidnapping sons as you'd expect (6)\n**S** (sons) + **NATCH** (short for \"natural, so \"as you'd expect\")"} +{"Clue":"Kick out former Brazilian striker unable to finish (5)","Answer":"EXPEL","Explanation":"Kick out former Brazilian striker unable to finish (5)\n**EX** (\"former\") + **PEL**(e) (\"Brazilian striker\", *unable to finish*)"} +{"Clue":"Method of building whopper with security (13)","Answer":"STRETCHERBOND","Explanation":"Definition: Method of building\n**STRETCHER** (a type of lie, so \"whopper\") *with* **BOND** (\"security\") \n*A method of building using stretchers only."} +{"Clue":"Wife with pen-name of 'Dugout' (4)","Answer":"WAKA","Explanation":"Definition: 'Dugout'\n**W** (wife) + **AKA** (also known as, so \"pen-name\") \n*A waka is a Maori dug-out canoe."} +{"Clue":"Gun accounting for old French glass, see (7)","Answer":"OVERREV","Explanation":"Definition: Gun\n**O** (old) + **VERRE** (\"french\" for \"glass\") + **V** (vide, so \"see\")"} +{"Clue":"Fun place for the young, being conducted round the heights (8)","Answer":"LEGOLAND","Explanation":"Definition: Fun place for the young\n**LED** (\"conducted\")* round the* **GOLAN** *Heights"} +{"Clue":"Source of cereal stored in depot efficiently (4)","Answer":"TEFF","Explanation":"Definition: Source of cereal\nHidden [*stored*] *in* \"depo**T EFF**iciently\" \n*Teff is a cereal grass from Northwest Africa.."} +{"Clue":"Two auxiliaries to maintain decorum (6)","Answer":"BEHAVE","Explanation":"Definition: to maintain decorum\n**BE** + **HAVE** (\"two auxiliary\" verbs)"} +{"Clue":"Increasingly bad-tempered, a supporter about league (7)","Answer":"BLACKER","Explanation":"Definition: Increasingly bad-tempered\n**BACKER** (\"a supporter\") *about*** L** (league)"} +{"Clue":"Pilot in rear of boat redirected low-level missile (6)","Answer":"EXOCET","Explanation":"Definition: low-level missile\n(**<=COX** (\"pilot\") *in* **TEE** ([rear of] (boa)T)) redirected"} +{"Clue":"Governor as of old planting palm in container (7)","Answer":"CATAPAN","Explanation":"Definition: Governor as of old \n**ATAP** (\"palm\") *planted in* **CAN** (\"container\") \n*A catapan was a provincial governor in the Byzantine Empire."} +{"Clue":"Small insect is dancing round centre of orchids (6)","Answer":"THRIPS","Explanation":"Definition: Small insect is dancing round centre of orchids\n**TRIPS** (\"is dancing\") *round* [*centre of*] (orc)**H**(ids) and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Parasite infecting cattle, reverse of ideal with newborn ones (7)","Answer":"BABESIA","Explanation":"Definition: Parasite infecting cattle\n[*reverse of*] **<=A1** (\"ideal\") *with* **BABES** (\"newborn ones\")"} +{"Clue":"Moggy caught tucking into beef maybe (last bit left out) (6)","Answer":"TOMCAT","Explanation":"Definition: Moggy\n**C** (caught) *tucking into* (beef) **TOMAT**(o) [*last bit left out*]"} +{"Clue":"A bit of mishandling, for which smasher was responsible? (4)","Answer":"SHAN","Explanation":"Definition: for which smasher was responsible?\nHidden in [*a bit of*] \"mi**SHAN**dling\" \n*A shan was a counterfeit coin, and a smasher a dealer in such."} +{"Clue":"Set hinge in position for protective boards (8)","Answer":"SHEETING","Explanation":"Definition: for protective boards\n***(set hinge)** [anag:*in position*]"} +{"Clue":"Full theatre: great tragedy, casting bad actor, English (7)","Answer":"REPLETE","Explanation":"Definition: Full \n**REP**(ertory) (\"theatre\") + (ham)**LET** (\"great tragedy with HAM (\"bad actor\")* cast* out) + **E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"What may be Neapolitan log, last bit polished off (4)","Answer":"CHOC","Explanation":"Definition: What may be Neapolitan\n**CHOC**(k) (\"log\",\u00a0*last bit polished off*) \n*Neapolitans are individually wrapped squares of chocolate of various flavourings."} +{"Clue":"Drunken blast, downright gross in Shakespeare (10)","Answer":"SALT-BUTTER","Explanation":"Definition: gross in Shakespeare\n***(blast)** [anag: *drunken*] +** UTTER** (\"downright\") \n*From The Merry Wives of Windsor:*\n \n*FALSTAFF:Hang him, mechanical\u00a0salt-butter\u00a0rogue! I will\u00a0*\n *stare him out of his wits; I will awe him with my\u00a0*\n *cudgel: it shall hang like a meteor o'er the\u00a0*\n *cuckold's horns."} +{"Clue":"Scottish fabric that's woven with end of shoddy in quaint fashion (6)","Answer":"TWEELY","Explanation":"Definition: in quaint fashion\n**TWELL** (\"Scottish fabric that's woven\") *with* [*end of*] (shodd)**Y"} +{"Clue":"One's in RAF rig being given a going over? (7)","Answer":"RAGFAIR","Explanation":"Definition: One's in RAF rig being given a going over?\n**A** (\"one\") *in* ***(raf rig)** [anag: *being given a going over*] and &lit. \n*A ragfair is a kit inspection."} +{"Clue":"University introduced lecture on a collectorate (6)","Answer":"TALUKA","Explanation":"Definition: collectorate\n**U** (university) *introduced to* **TALK** (\"lecture\") on **A"} +{"Clue":"Old-fashioned vehicle the car replaced (6)","Answer":"CHARET","Explanation":"Definition: Old-fashioned vehicle\n***(the car)** [anag:*replaced*] \n*An old word for \"chariot\" as in Spenser's The Faerie Queen:*\n \n*\"Before the dor her yron charet stood,*\n *Already harnessed for journey new.\""} +{"Clue":"One using special stone from river, first to last (5)","Answer":"HONER","Explanation":"Definition: One using special stone\n(r)**HONE-R\u00a0**(River Rhone with its* first* letter moved *to last*)"} +{"Clue":"Ancient judge taking dash of brandy before 6, confused (6)","Answer":"BREHON","Explanation":"Definition: Ancient judge\n[*dash of*] **B**(randy) *before* ***(honer)** (\"the answer to 6dn\") [anag:*confused*]"} +{"Clue":"Murderous sea creature of northern isles (only half thereof) (4)","Answer":"ORCA","Explanation":"Definition: Murderous sea creature\n**ORCA**(dian) (\"of northern isles\", *only half thereof*)"} +{"Clue":"Run in high-altitude snow requiring strength (5)","Answer":"NERVE","Explanation":"Definition: strength\n**R** (run) *in* **NEVE** (\"high altitude snow\")"} +{"Clue":"Boorish promenader against reggae not being represented (10)","Answer":"VOETGANGER","Explanation":"Definition: Boorish promenader\n**V** (\"against\") +** *(reggae not)\u00a0**[anag:*being represented*] \n*A voetganger is a South African infantryman or pedestraian (or a locust), and Dutch colonists in South Africa (more commonly known as Boers, were also known as Boors)"} +{"Clue":"Buffer opposed to accepting American greeting (7)","Answer":"CUSHION","Explanation":"Definition: Buffer\n**CON** (\"opposed to\") *accepting* **US** (\"American\") + **HI** (\"greeting\")"} +{"Clue":"Noisy chirpers providing some farcical entertainment (6)","Answer":"CICALE","Explanation":"Definition: Noisy chirpers\nHidden in [*providing some*] \"far**CICAL E**ntertainment\""} +{"Clue":"Skirts for men matter but are seen as divisive (6)","Answer":"PAREUS","Explanation":"Definition: Skirts for men\n**PUS** (\"matter\") *seen to divided by* **ARE** \n*A pareu is a Polynesian loincloth."} +{"Clue":"Very low jab etc punished (6)","Answer":"ABJECT","Explanation":"Definition: Very low\n***(jab etc)** [anag:*punished*]"} +{"Clue":"Hand church about fourth of donation as one promised (6)","Answer":"FIANCE","Explanation":"Definition: one promised\n**FIN** (\"hand\") + **CE** (\"Church\" of England) *about* [*fourth of*] (don)**A**(tion)"} +{"Clue":"Author of book one found under drawers (5)","Answer":"HOSEA","Explanation":"Definition: Author of book\n**A** (\"one\") *found under* **HOSE** (\"drawers\")"} +{"Clue":"One not expecting to win, top performer having entered prize ring (5)","Answer":"PACER","Explanation":"Definition: One not expecting to win\n**ACE** (\"top performer\") *having entered* **PR** (prize ring)"} +{"Clue":"Guy given something like gunpowder, a low-grade tea (5)","Answer":"BOHEA","Explanation":"Definition: low-grade tea\n**BO** (\"guy\") *given* **HE** (high explosive, so \"something like gunpowder\") + **A"} +{"Clue":"She does work in the Met briefly (4)","Answer":"MOPP","Explanation":"Definition: She does\nOP (\"work\") in MP (Metropolitan Police, so \"Met, briefly\") \n*Mrs Mopp is a term for a cleaner or a \"woman who does\".*\n \n*I suppose these days it should be \"one does\", although I've never heard of a Mr Mopp (yet!)"} +{"Clue":"Who would happily make you smart (6)","Answer":"SADIST","Explanation":"Who would happily make you smart (6)\nCryptic definition, where \"smart\" means \"feel pain\""} +{"Clue":"Could be pet's collar, missing top piece (6)","Answer":"RABBIT","Explanation":"Could be pet's collar, missing top piece (6)\n(g)**RAB** (\"collar\", *missing top*) + **BIT** (\"piece\")"} +{"Clue":"Satisfied\u00a0to clean and beat cloth (4)","Answer":"FULL","Explanation":"Satisfied\u00a0to clean and beat cloth (4)\nDouble definition, the second a new one on me."} +{"Clue":"A holy play brought in to stir up Windsor? (5,5)","Answer":"ROYAL HOUSE","Explanation":"A holy play brought in to stir up Windsor? (5,5)\n***(a holy)** [anag:*play*] *brought in to* **ROUSE** (\"stir up\")"} +{"Clue":"Digger said to be made sexually unproductive (6)","Answer":"SPAYED","Explanation":"Digger said to be made sexually unproductive (6)\nHomophone [*said*] of** SPADE** (\"digger\")"} +{"Clue":"Four obliged to join a decentralised rally (8)","Answer":"BOUNDARY","Explanation":"Four obliged to join a decentralised rally (8)\n**BOUND** (\"obliged\") *to join* **A** + [*decentralised*] **R**(all)**Y ***For the definition, think cricket."} +{"Clue":"Ground earth to be removed from border fortress (not Italy's first) (9)","Answer":"EDGBASTON","Explanation":"Ground earth to be removed from border fortress (not Italy's first) (9)\nE (earth) *to be removed from* **EDG**(e) (\"border\") + **BAST**(i)**ON** with I (*Itay's first*) removed. \n*Edgbaston is a test cricket ground in Birmingham."} +{"Clue":"Ride south with Peg (4)","Answer":"SPIN","Explanation":"Ride south with Peg (4)\n**S** (south) *with* **PIN** (\"peg\")"} +{"Clue":"Plant's day off (4)","Answer":"DILL","Explanation":"Plant's day off (4)\n**D** (day) + **ILL** (\"off\")"} +{"Clue":"Almost share in public function (9)","Answer":"OPERATION","Explanation":"Almost share in public function (9)\n[*almost*] **RATIO**(n) (\"share\") *in* **OPEN** (\"public\")"} +{"Clue":"Old person says 'rain dances' (8)","Answer":"ASSYRIAN","Explanation":"Old person says 'rain dances' (8)\n***(says rain)** [anag: *dances*]"} +{"Clue":"Key exercise to cut pound? (6)","Answer":"OPENER","Explanation":"Key exercise to cut pound? (6)\n**PE** (physicai\u00a0education, so \"exercise\") *to cut* **ONER** (a \"pound\")"} +{"Clue":"Two-tongued individual, bachelor utilising mobile (10)","Answer":"BILINGUIST","Explanation":"Two-tongued individual, bachelor utilising mobile (10)\n**B** (bacherlor) + ***(utlising)** [anag:*mobile*]"} +{"Clue":"Cast getting drunk over at premiere of Shrek (4)","Answer":"TOSS","Explanation":"Cast getting drunk over at premiere of Shrek (4)\n**<=SOT** (\"drunk\", *over*) *at* [*premier of*] **S**(hrek)"} +{"Clue":"Stones gathered at bottom of cliff before new show (6)","Answer":"SCREEN","Explanation":"Stones gathered at bottom of cliff before new show (6)\n**SCREE** (\"stones gathered at bottom of cliff\") *before* **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Tuck, the musical, gets a new lead (6)","Answer":"CREASE","Explanation":"Tuck, the musical, gets a new lead (6)\n(g>**C**)**REASE** (\"musical, *getting a new opener*)"} +{"Clue":"Dismissed and baffled (7)","Answer":"STUMPED","Explanation":"Dismissed and baffled (7)\nDouble definiton"} +{"Clue":"Catch\u00a0the sheep? (5)","Answer":"DOLLY","Explanation":"Catch\u00a0the sheep? (5)\nDouble definition, the first referring to a simple catch on cricket and the second to the fist cloned mammal \u2013 Dolly the sheep."} +{"Clue":"Banks on getting temperature right inside trousers (7)","Answer":"STRIDES","Explanation":"Banks on getting temperature right inside trousers (7)\n**SIDES** (\"banks\") *getting* **T** (temperature) and **R** (right) *inside"} +{"Clue":"Completely exhausted, disagree on going topless (3,3)","Answer":"ALL OUT","Explanation":"Completely exhausted, disagree on going topless (3,3)\n(f)**ALL OUT** (\"disagree\", *going topless*)"} +{"Clue":"Rex withdraws from foxhunting, possibly result of pricked finger? (5,4)","Answer":"BLOOD SPOT","Explanation":"Rex withdraws from foxhunting, possibly result of pricked finger? (5,4)\n**R** (rex) *withdraws from* **BLOOD SPO**(r)**T** (\"foxhunting, possibly\")"} +{"Clue":"Hampshire river flow try-out (4,3)","Answer":"TEST RUN","Explanation":"Hampshire river flow try-out (4,3)\n**TEST** (\"Hampshire river\") + **RUN** (\"flow\")"} +{"Clue":"Heavily used when preparing to play the pantomime villain, eastern boy Prince Lew, maybe? (7,6)","Answer":"EYEBROW PENCIL","Explanation":"Heavily used when preparing to play the pantomime villain, eastern boy Prince Lew, maybe? (7,6)\n**E** (eastern) +** *(boy prince lew)\u00a0**[anag:*maybe*]"} +{"Clue":"1960s' play and film, featuring American club with revolving bar (5,4)","Answer":"BILLY LIAR","Explanation":"1960s' play and film, featuring American club with revolving bar (5,4)\n**BILLY** (\"American club\" or truncheon) *with* [*revolving*] **<=RAIL** (\"bar\")"} +{"Clue":"Vicious comeback by female? Pay no heed (7)","Answer":"DISMISS","Explanation":"Vicious comeback by female? Pay no heed (7)\n**<=SID** (Vicious, *come back*) *by* **MISS** (\"female\")"} +{"Clue":"Bird shown as 'duck' in list (7)","Answer":"ROOSTER","Explanation":"Bird shown as 'duck' in list (7)\n**O** (\"duck\") *in* **ROSTER** (\"list\")"} +{"Clue":"Manage to put rhyme into Anglo-Saxon language (7)","Answer":"OVERSEE","Explanation":"Manage to put rhyme into Anglo-Saxon language (7)\n**VERSE** (\"rhyme\") *into* **OE** (Old English, so \"Anglo-Saxon language\")"} +{"Clue":"Confess member's short of 1,000, for the record (6)","Answer":"SINGLE","Explanation":"Confess member's short of 1,000, for the record (6)\n**SING** (\"confess\") + **LE**(g) (\"member\" *short of* G (grand, so \"1,000\"))"} +{"Clue":"One of those who makes a film host? (5)","Answer":"EXTRA","Explanation":"One of those who makes a film host? (5)\nCryotic definition"} +{"Clue":"Records white space replaced by square (6)","Answer":"ALBUMS","Explanation":"Records white space replaced by square (6)\n**ALBUM(**en>**S**) (\"white\" of an egg with EN (\"short space\" in printing) replaced by S (square))"} +{"Clue":"Herb I see beside American church (8)","Answer":"BASILICA","Explanation":"Herb I see beside American church (8)\n**BASIL** (\"herb\") + **I** + **C** (see) + **A** (American)"} +{"Clue":"Luxury cars about to get active control system containing herb (9)","Answer":"CADILLACS","Explanation":"Luxury cars about to get active control system containing herb (9)\n**CA** (circa, so \"about\")* to get* **ACS** (Active Control System) *containing* **DILL** (\"herb\")"} +{"Clue":"About to impair ornament (5)","Answer":"CHARM","Explanation":"About to impair ornament (5)\n**C** (about) + **HARM** (\"to impair\")"} +{"Clue":"Goddess, one rejecting title (4)","Answer":"IRIS","Explanation":"Goddess, one rejecting title (4)\n**I** (one) + [*rejecting*] **<=SIR** (\"title\")"} +{"Clue":"Steals herb mixture when short- winded (10)","Answer":"BREATHLESS","Explanation":"Steals herb mixture when short- winded (10)\n***(steals herb)\u00a0**[anag:*mixture*]"} +{"Clue":"To humiliate himself wore cat out (3,4)","Answer":"EAT CROW","Explanation":"To humiliate himself wore cat out (3,4)\n***(wore cat)** [anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"Wandering bulldozer ran through walls (6)","Answer":"ERRANT","Explanation":"Wandering bulldozer ran through walls (6)\nHidden in [*walled b*y] \"bulldoz**ER RAN T**hrough\""} +{"Clue":"Drinks a concoction including some cuttlefish (3-3)","Answer":"INK-SAC","Explanation":"Drinks a concoction including some cuttlefish (3-3)\nHidden in [including] \"dr**INKS A C**oncoction\" \n*Definition is weak, would one say that an opposable thumb is \"some human\"?"} +{"Clue":"Act of contrition by last character to leave coastal town (7)","Answer":"PENANCE","Explanation":"Act of contrition by last character to leave coastal town (7)\nZ (\"last character\") *to leave* **PEN**(z)**ANCE** (\"coastal town\")"} +{"Clue":"Storm heading off to stop solitary heroine (5,5)","Answer":"LORNA DOONE","Explanation":"Storm heading off to stop solitary heroine (5,5)\n(t)**ORNADO** (\"storm\" with its *heading off*) *to stop* **LONE** (\"solitary\") \nLorna Doone *was a novel by RD Blackmore, published in 1869."} +{"Clue":"Shampoo used to be hot (4)","Answer":"WASH","Explanation":"Shampoo used to be hot (4)\n**WAS** (\"used to be\") + **H** (hot)"} +{"Clue":"Avoid Spanish article due for revision (5)","Answer":"ELUDE","Explanation":"Avoid Spanish article due for revision (5)\n**EL** (Spanish\u00a0for \"the\", so \"Spanish article\") + ***(due**) [anag:*for revision*]"} +{"Clue":"Farted about with gas mixture at expo (5,4)","Answer":"TRADE FAIR","Explanation":"Farted about with gas mixture at expo (5,4)\n***(farted)** [anag:*about*] *with* **AIR** (\"gas mixture\")"} +{"Clue":"Scores left in knots (8)","Answer":"TWENTIES","Explanation":"Scores left in knots (8)\n**WENT** (\"left\") *in* **TIES** (\"knots\")"} +{"Clue":"Section missing from herb discussion (6)","Answer":"PARLEY","Explanation":"Section missing from herb discussion (6)\nS (section) *missing from* **PAR**(s)**LEY** (\"discussion\")"} +{"Clue":"Records Central Park herbs (8)","Answer":"ARCHIVES","Explanation":"Records Central Park herbs (8)\n[*central*] (p)**AR**(k) + **CHIVES** (\"herb\")"} +{"Clue":"Notice herb in good French game (9)","Answer":"BADMINTON","Explanation":"Notice herb in good French game (9)\n**AD** (\"notice\") + **MINT** (\"herb\") *in* **BON** (\"good\" in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"Actor Herbert turns up with unknown but fabulous herb (4)","Answer":"MOLY","Explanation":"Actor Herbert turns up with unknown but fabulous herb (4)\n**<=LOM** (\"actor Herbert\" *turns up*] *with* **Y** (\"unknown\") \n*Moly was a magic herb given to Odysseus to counteract the spells of Circe in Greek mythology."} +{"Clue":"Soften cooked sausage (7)","Answer":"ASSUAGE","Explanation":"Soften cooked sausage (7)\n***(sausage)** [anag:*cooked*]"} +{"Clue":"Difficult to understand nice throne being remodelled (10)","Answer":"INCOHERENT","Explanation":"Difficult to understand nice throne being remodelled (10)\n***(nice throne)** [anag:*being remodelled*]"} +{"Clue":"Angry one on speed (5)","Answer":"IRATE","Explanation":"Angry one on speed (5)\n**I** (one) *on* **RATE** (\"speed\")"} +{"Clue":"Nearly nothing in charity chest in the end (6)","Answer":"ALMOST","Explanation":"Nearly nothing in charity chest in the end (6)\n**O** (\"nothing\")* in* **ALMS** (\"charity\") + (ches)**T** [*in the end*]"} +{"Clue":"Herb's chromosome indicator (6)","Answer":"YARROW","Explanation":"Herb's chromosome indicator (6)\n**Y**(-chromosome) + **ARROW** (\"indicator\")"} +{"Clue":"Display herb for European publicist (5,5)","Answer":"PRESS AGENT","Explanation":"Display herb for European publicist (5,5)\n**PRES**(e>**SAGE)NT\u00a0**(\"display\" (PRESENT) with SAGE (\"herb\") *for* (i.e. instead of) E (European))"} +{"Clue":"Alan let on about the number of apples in an empty barrel (4,2,3)","Answer":"NONE AT ALL","Explanation":"Alan let on about the number of apples in an empty barrel (4,2,3)\n***(alan let on)** [anag: *about]"} +{"Clue":"Yorkshire town soak like Rosemary? (8)","Answer":"WETHERBY","Explanation":"Yorkshire town soak like Rosemary? (8)\n**WET** (\"soak\") + **HERBY** (\"like rosemary\")"} +{"Clue":"Boring work interrupted by extremely tuneful laugh (7)","Answer":"CHORTLE","Explanation":"Boring work interrupted by extremely tuneful laugh (7)\n**CHORE** (\"boring work\")* interrupted by* [*extremely*] **T**(unefu)**L"} +{"Clue":"Asians with empty accounts under pressure (6)","Answer":"PANDAS","Explanation":"Asians with empty accounts under pressure (6)\n**AND** (\"with\") [*empty*] **A**(ccount)**S** *under* **P** (pressure)"} +{"Clue":"Herb trumpeting prelate not fully organised (6)","Answer":"ALPERT","Explanation":"Herb trumpeting prelate not fully organised (6)\n***(prelat)** [anag:*organised*] i.e. [*not fully*] PRELAT(e) \n*Herb Alpert is an American trumpeter and frontman fro Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass."} +{"Clue":"Army unit adopts unfashionable course (5)","Answer":"ROUTE","Explanation":"Army unit adopts unfashionable course (5)\n**RE** (Royal Engineers, so \"army unit\") *adopts* **OUT** (\"unfashionable\")"} +{"Clue":"Female head of state demoted (4)","Answer":"BETA","Explanation":"Female head of state demoted (4)\n*No idea if this is right \u2013 have stuck in BETA 9as second grade, so \"demoted\", but it's a pure guess and I can't see the wordplay."} +{"Clue":"Swamp with antelope eating tons (7)","Answer":"WETLAND","Explanation":"Definition: Swamp\n**W** (with) + **ELAND** (\"antelope\") *eating* **T** (tons)"} +{"Clue":"Some tablets, another and then another to get back into shape (7)","Answer":"ELLIPSE","Explanation":"Definition: shape\n(**<=Es** (\"some tablets\") + **<=PILL** (\"another\" tablet)* and then\u00a0***<=E** (\"another\" tablet)) *to get back"} +{"Clue":"Perfect example of first car \u2026 (9)","Answer":"ARCHETYPE","Explanation":"Definition: Perfect example\n**ARCH** (\"first\")\u00a0+ **E-TYPE** (\"car\")"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 another goes smoothly along (5)","Answer":"ROLLS","Explanation":"Definition: another\n**ROLLS** (\"goes smoothly along\") \n\"Other\" refers to a car (linked to 9ac by ellipsis)"} +{"Clue":"Floor is fine for cycling (4)","Answer":"KAYO","Explanation":"Definition: Floor \n**KAY**(**O**) (\"fine\" (OKAY) with the O cycled to the back) (*imagine a wheel with the word OKAY on it, and \"cycle it\"*)"} +{"Clue":"With people, share prediction (10)","Answer":"DIVINATION","Explanation":"Definition: prediction\n*with* **NATION** (\"people\") **DIVI**(dend) (\"share\")"} +{"Clue":"Inform of allergic reaction to tin? (6)","Answer":"SNITCH","Explanation":"Definition: Inform\n**ITCH**\u00a0(\"allergic reaction\") *to* **Sn** (chemical symbol for \"tin\")"} +{"Clue":"Late king finally coming out for princess, a northerner (7)","Answer":"GEORDIE","Explanation":"Definition: a northerner\n**GEOR**(g>**DI**)**E** (\"late king\" with [*finally*] (comin)G *out*, and [*for*] replaced by DI (\"a princess\"))"} +{"Clue":"One opening homeless person's file (7)","Answer":"DOSSIER","Explanation":"Definition: file\n**I** (\"one\") *opening* **DOSSER** (\"homeless person\")"} +{"Clue":"Soldier's gear, which stays at home (3,3)","Answer":"TIN HAT","Explanation":"Definition: Soldier's gear,\n**THAT** (\"which\") *stays* **IN** (\"at home\")"} +{"Clue":"Charlatan, one eluding policeman at store (10)","Answer":"MOUNTEBANK","Explanation":"Definition: Charlatan\n**I** *eluding* **MOUNT**(i)**E** (\"policeman\") *at* **BANK** (\"store\")"} +{"Clue":"Tree minute but unbending (4)","Answer":"FIRM","Explanation":"Definition: unbending\n**FIR** (\"tree\") + **M** (minute)"} +{"Clue":"Commonly about to hear one who's had it (5)","Answer":"GONNA","Explanation":"Definition: Commonly about to\nHomophone of [*hear*] **GONER** (\"one who's had it\")"} +{"Clue":"In battle with airline I get in the final word (2,7)","Answer":"EL ALAMEIN","Explanation":"Definition: battle\n**EL AL** (Israeli \"airline\") + **I** *get in* **AMEN** (\"the final eord\")"} +{"Clue":"Shambling comedian's hesitation ending in mockery (7)","Answer":"DODDERY","Explanation":"Definition: Shambling\n(Ken) **DODD** (\"comedian\") + **ER** (\"hesitation\") + [ending in] (mocker)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Chose to be made redundant as detective? (7)","Answer":"DECIDED","Explanation":"Definition: Chose\nIf one stops being a detective in the CID, one could say one has **DE-CIDed"} +{"Clue":"Seaweed beginning to wither on frame (5)","Answer":"WRACK","Explanation":"Definition: Seaweed\n[*beginning to*] **W**(ither) *on* **RACK** (\"frame\")"} +{"Clue":"After working on yacht, in principle it goes very fast (7)","Answer":"TACHYON","Explanation":"Definition: in principle it goes very fast\n***(on yacht)** [anag:*after working*] \n*A tachyon is a theoretical particle that can travel faster than light."} +{"Clue":"Crown close cousin with kiss (4)","Answer":"APEX","Explanation":"Definition: Crown\n**APE** (\"close cousing\" to humans, presumably) *with* **X** (\"kiss\")"} +{"Clue":"Extortionate price foolish brother gayly bid (8,7)","Answer":"DAYLIGHT ROBBERY","Explanation":"Definition: Extortionate price\n***(brother gayly bid)** [anag:*foolish*]"} +{"Clue":"Getting level grade for paper (7,8)","Answer":"EVENING STANDARD","Explanation":"Definition: paper\n**EVENING** (\"getting level\") + **STANDARD** (\"grade\")"} +{"Clue":"Book on Leonardo reissued (5,5)","Answer":"LORNA DOONE","Explanation":"Definition: Book\n***(on leonardo)\u00a0**[anag:*reissued*]"} +{"Clue":"Unable to move, university housed one in flat (7)","Answer":"PALSIED","Explanation":"Definition: Unable to move\n**LSE** (London School of Econcomics, so \"university\") +** I** (one) \"housed in' **PAD** (\"flat\")"} +{"Clue":"Old ascetic conceals cold heart (7)","Answer":"ESSENCE","Explanation":"Definition: heart \n**ESSENE** (\"old ascetic\") *conceals* **C** (cold)"} +{"Clue":"Band consuming drinks in cabaret performance (10)","Answer":"STRIPTEASE","Explanation":"Definition: cabaret performance\n**STRIPE** (\"band\") *consuming* **TEAS** (\"drinks\")"} +{"Clue":"Injured old man calls wizard in (7)","Answer":"DAMAGED","Explanation":"Definition: Injured\n**DAD** (\"old man\") *calls* **SAGE** (\"wizard\") *in"} +{"Clue":"Given call to attention, ignored (7)","Answer":"SHUNNED","Explanation":"Definition: ignored\nIn the army, 'SHUN is short for \"attention\", so if a soldier has been 'SHUNNED, he may have been given the order to stand to attention."} +{"Clue":"Imogen gets to open some bananas, not initially for flavouring (7)","Answer":"ANISEED","Explanation":"Definition: flavouring\n**I SEE** (\"Imogen (the compiler of the puzzle) understands\") *to open* (h)**AND** (\"some bananas\", *not initially*)"} +{"Clue":"One half-day, plus a day (5)","Answer":"MONAD","Explanation":"Definition: One \n**MON**(day) (*half-*\"day\")* plus* **A D** (day)"} +{"Clue":"Refuse to have gospel read out (4)","Answer":"MARC","Explanation":"Definition: Refuse\nHomophone of **MARK** (\"gospel\" *read out*) \n*Marc is the skins and refuse left over in the wine-making process."} +{"Clue":"Fossil \u2013 see black one with dull exterior (9)","Answer":"TRILOBITE","Explanation":"Fossil \u2013 see black one with dull exterior (9)\n(**LO** (\"see\") + **B** (black) + **I** (one)) with **TRITE** (\"dull\") *exterior"} +{"Clue":"Share Jill Masterson's fate? It's goodbye! (5)","Answer":"ADIEU","Explanation":"Share Jill Masterson's fate? It's goodbye! (5)\n**DIE**\u00a0covered in **Au\u00a0**(\"gold\") i.e. A(DIE)u \nIn *Goldfinger*, Jill Masterton dies by being covered in gold."} +{"Clue":"Old rune reworked as circular device (7)","Answer":"ROUNDEL","Explanation":"Old rune reworked as circular device (7)\n***(old rune)** [anag:*reworked*]"} +{"Clue":"Neo backing British stars in trade restriction (7)","Answer":"EMBARGO","Explanation":"Neo backing British stars in trade restriction (7)\n**<=ME** (\"Neo\", the puzzle's compiler, *backing*) + **B** (British) + **ARGO** (a constellation, so \"stars\")"} +{"Clue":"Amount in kitty\u00a0put in pocket (3)","Answer":"POT","Explanation":"Amount in kitty\u00a0put in pocket (3)\nDouble definition, the second referring to snooker or pool."} +{"Clue":"Performer seen in shop erasing errors (5,6)","Answer":"OPERA SINGER","Explanation":"Performer seen in shop erasing errors (5,6)\n(*seen in*) \"sh**OP ERASING ER**rors\""} +{"Clue":"Friend has bishop purchase round (5)","Answer":"BUDDY","Explanation":"Friend has bishop purchase round (5)\n**DD** (Doctor of Divinity, so \"bishop\") *with* **BUY** (\"purchase\") *round"} +{"Clue":"American and English in exploit (3)","Answer":"USE","Explanation":"American and English in exploit (3)\n**US** (\"American\") + **E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Ornament ancient Briton carries round (5)","Answer":"PICOT","Explanation":"Ornament ancient Briton carries round (5)\n**PICT** (\"ancient Briton\") *carries* **O** (\"round\")"} +{"Clue":"Evaluation made by certain people in essence (11)","Answer":"MEASUREMENT","Explanation":"Evaluation made by certain people in essence (11)\n**SURE** (\"certain\") + **MEN** (\"people\") *in* **MEAT** (\"essence\")"} +{"Clue":"Sound like hounds or one among horses (3)","Answer":"BAY","Explanation":"Sound like hounds or one among horses (3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Wave from our setter on time to meet French friend (7)","Answer":"TSUNAMI","Explanation":"Wave from our setter on time to meet French friend (7)\n**SUN** (\"our setter\", (that which sets)) *on* **T** (time) *to meet* **AMI** (\"French\" for \"friend\")"} +{"Clue":"Mad Hatter beginning to suspect cultural world (3,4)","Answer":"THE ARTS","Explanation":"Mad Hatter beginning to suspect cultural world (3,4)\n***(hatter)** [anag:*mad*] + [*beginning to*] **S**(uspect)"} +{"Clue":"Bear \u2013 one sits regularly for surrealist (5)","Answer":"ERNST","Explanation":"Bear \u2013 one sits regularly for surrealist (5)\n(b)**E**(a)**R**(o)**N**(e)**S**(i)**T**(s) [*regularly*] \n*Refers to Max Ernst (1890-1976), a German poet and artist who was involved in the establishment of the Dada movement."} +{"Clue":"Take choir out to Jerusalem? (9)","Answer":"ARTICHOKE","Explanation":"Take choir out to Jerusalem? (9)\n***(take choir)** [anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"Provoke tumult in high places? (4,2)","Answer":"STIR UP","Explanation":"Provoke tumult in high places? (4,2)\n**STIR** (\"tumult\") + **UP** (\"in high places\")"} +{"Clue":"Set and positioned Greek letter back inside (8)","Answer":"SITUATED","Explanation":"Set and positioned Greek letter back inside (8)\n**SITED** (\"positioned\") with **<=TAU** (\"greek letter\", *back*) *inside"} +{"Clue":"Veggies are meant to be this\u00a0well done (4,3,3)","Answer":"GOOD FOR YOU","Explanation":"Veggies are meant to be this\u00a0well done (4,3,3)\nDoubel definition"} +{"Clue":"Smaller runner runs poorly (4)","Answer":"RILL","Explanation":"Smaller runner runs poorly (4)\n**R** (runs, in cricket) + **ILL** (\"poorly\")"} +{"Clue":"African seen buffeted by winds close to village (10)","Answer":"SENEGALESE","Explanation":"African seen buffeted by winds close to village (10)\n***(seen**) [anag;*buffered*] *by* **GALES** (\"winds\") + [*close to*] (villag)**E"} +{"Clue":"Chat needed about Romeo's apparel (4)","Answer":"GARB","Explanation":"Chat needed about Romeo's apparel (4)\n**GAB** (\"chat\") *about* **R** (Romeo, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Female on moon lifted boring gear (3,3)","Answer":"OIL RIG","Explanation":"Female on moon lifted boring gear (3,3)\n**<=**(**GIRL** (\"female\") *on* **IO** (\"moon\" of Jupiter)) [*lifted*]"} +{"Clue":"Pitch business \u2013 regret showing up Brussels employee? (8)","Answer":"EUROCRAT","Explanation":"Pitch business \u2013 regret showing up Brussels employee? (8)\n**<=**(**TAR** (\"pitch\" + **Co.** (company, so \"business\") + **RUE** (\"regret\") [*showing up*]"} +{"Clue":"Universal anagram came in clue (10)","Answer":"ECUMENICAL","Explanation":"Universal anagram came in clue (10)\n***(came in clue)"} +{"Clue":"Bride at Savoy announcing herself in agitation? (10)","Answer":"IMPATIENCE","Explanation":"Bride at Savoy announcing herself in agitation? (10)\nIn Gilbert & Sullivan's *Bunthorne's Bride*, (aka *Patience*), the bride is called Patience, so may announce** I'M PATIENCE **The Savoy refers to the theatre that the opera is most commonly associated with."} +{"Clue":"Bad suggestion must be unsettling monarch (3,5)","Answer":"BUM STEER","Explanation":"Bad suggestion must be unsettling monarch (3,5)\n***(must be)** [anag:*unsettling*] + **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"monarch\")"} +{"Clue":"Prompt monster to report mathematical value (4,4)","Answer":"CUBE ROOT","Explanation":"Prompt monster to report mathematical value (4,4)\nHomophone of [*to*\u00a0*report*] **CUE BRUTE** (\"prompt\" + monster\")"} +{"Clue":"Manual rewritten for female graduate (6)","Answer":"ALUMNA","Explanation":"Manual rewritten for female graduate (6)\n***(manual)** [anag;*rewritten*]"} +{"Clue":"Nodding acquaintances? (3,3)","Answer":"YES MEN","Explanation":"Nodding acquaintances? (3,3)\nCryptic definiton"} +{"Clue":"Singer trapped in chemical toilet (4)","Answer":"ALTO","Explanation":"Singer trapped in chemical toilet (4)\nHidden [*trapped*] *in* \"chemic**AL TO**ilet\""} +{"Clue":"Cheers: cheers and cheerio (2-2)","Answer":"TA-TA","Explanation":"Cheers: cheers and cheerio (2-2)\n**TA** (\"cheers\") + **TA** (\"cheers\")"} +{"Clue":"Hill outside the fringes of Nuneaton from which men are barred? (3,5)","Answer":"HEN NIGHT","Explanation":"Hill outside the fringes of Nuneaton from which men are barred? (3,5)\n**HEIGHT** (\"hilll\") *outisde* [*the fringes of*] **N**(uneato)**N"} +{"Clue":"Mother necked miso soup, an item on the bar menu (6)","Answer":"MIMOSA","Explanation":"Mother necked miso soup, an item on the bar menu (6)\n**MA** (\"mother\") *necked*** *(miso)** [anag:*soup*]"} +{"Clue":"Time to chew over note from guitarist (5)","Answer":"TWANG","Explanation":"Time to chew over note from guitarist (5)\n**T** (time) + **<=GNAW** (\"to chew\" *over*)"} +{"Clue":"Criminal German lady pursued by Detective Sergeant Lawrence King (9)","Answer":"FRAUDSTER","Explanation":"Criminal German lady pursued by Detective Sergeant Lawrence King (9)\n**FRAU** (\"German lady\") *pursued by* **DS** (Detective Sergeant) + **T.E.** (Lawrence) + **R** (King)"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps John Lennon song left on board (7)","Answer":"AIRPORT","Explanation":"Perhaps John Lennon song left on board (7)\n**AIR** (\"song\") + **PORT** (\"left\" on board (a ship)) \n*John Lennon Airport is in Liverpool."} +{"Clue":"Laziness of Maitre Nicolas in retirement (7)","Answer":"INERTIA","Explanation":"Laziness of Maitre Nicolas in retirement (7)\nHidden backwards [*in retirement*]* in* [*of*] \"m**AITRE NI**colas\""} +{"Clue":"HT: Everton on edge, getting hammered \u2013 it's unthinkable! (4,4,2,5)","Answer":"DON\u2019T EVEN GO THERE","Explanation":"HT: Everton on edge, getting hammered \u2013 it's unthinkable! (4,4,2,5)\n***(ht everton on edge)\u00a0**[anag:*getting hammered*]"} +{"Clue":"Natural gold golf clubs featuring a new iron tip (7)","Answer":"ORGANIC","Explanation":"Natural gold golf clubs featuring a new iron tip (7)\n**OR** (\"gold\") + **G** (golf) + **C** (clubs) *featuring* **A N** (new) +**I**(ron) [*tip*], so **OR-G(A N I)C"} +{"Clue":"Getting frosted cake decoration on top (5,2)","Answer":"ICING UP","Explanation":"Getting frosted cake decoration on top (5,2)\n**ICING** (\"cake decoration\") + **UP** (\"on top\")"} +{"Clue":"Pint he's loth to swallow, here ideally for a drive? (2,3,4)","Answer":"IN THE SLOT","Explanation":"Pint he's loth to swallow, here ideally for a drive? (2,3,4)\nHidden in [to swallow] \"p**INT HE'S LOT**h\" \n*I think the definition part may be referring to a portable drive going into a slot in a computer, but open to other suggestions."} +{"Clue":"Young socialite, upper-class, grand, to scrub drive (5)","Answer":"DEBUG","Explanation":"Young socialite, upper-class, grand, to scrub drive (5)\n**DEB** (\"young socialite\") +** U** (upper-class) + **G** (grand)"} +{"Clue":"Small hotel \"run poorly\" \u2013 sounds harsh! (6)","Answer":"SHRILL","Explanation":"Small hotel \"run poorly\" \u2013 sounds harsh! (6)\n**S** (small) + **H** (hotel) + **R** (run, in cricket) + **ILL** (\"poorly\")"} +{"Clue":"Horny beast, perhaps 21, grabbing poor Elton (8)","Answer":"ANTELOPE","Explanation":"Horny beast, perhaps 21, grabbing poor Elton (8)\n**APE** (see 21dn) *grabbing* ***(elton)\u00a0**[anag:*poor*]"} +{"Clue":"25 hinds: unusually small working animals (8,6)","Answer":"SHETLAND PONIES","Explanation":"25 hinds: unusually small working animals (8,6)\n***(antelope hinds)** [anag:*unusually*] + **S** (small) where ANTELOPE is the answer to 25ac."} +{"Clue":"Foul place to see Aunt Sally skipping foxtrot? (6)","Answer":"UNFAIR","Explanation":"Foul place to see Aunt Sally skipping foxtrot? (6)\n(f)**UNFAIR** (\"place to see Aunt Sally\", *skipping* F (foxtrot))"} +{"Clue":"Bird call drove rook away (8)","Answer":"RINGDOVE","Explanation":"Bird call drove rook away (8)\n**RING** (\"call\") + **D**(r)**OVE** [R (rook) *away*]"} +{"Clue":"Let that decaff brew on the hob for prodigal son (3,6,4)","Answer":"THE FATTED CALF","Explanation":"Let that decaff brew on the hob for prodigal son (3,6,4)\n***(let that decaff)\u00a0**[anag:*brew*] \n*(Not sure of the definition here \u2013 in the BIble (Luke), the parable of the profigal son includes a reference to \"killing the fattened calf\" to celebrate the son's return, but I doubt it would have been cooked on a hob?)"} +{"Clue":"Brie, red wine frequently left one below par (6)","Answer":"BIRDIE","Explanation":"Brie, red wine frequently left one below par (6)\n**B**(r)**I**(e)**R**(e)**D**(w)**I**(n)**E** [*frequently left*] \n*(Does frequently left tell us to rmove alternativve letters?)"} +{"Clue":"Patient character's office role? (3,5)","Answer":"JOB TITLE","Explanation":"Patient character's office role? (3,5)\nCryptic definition (referring to JOB, in the BIble)"} +{"Clue":"Fair challenge for one hoping to bring home the bacon? (1,7,6)","Answer":"A GREASED PIGLET","Explanation":"Fair challenge for one hoping to bring home the bacon? (1,7,6)\nCryptic definition. It used to a traditional game at a country fair to let loose a piglet covered in fat to make it very slippery. This was then chased by competitors, with the person who caught the pig (and managed to keep a hold of it) getting to keep it (i.e. to bring the bacon home)"} +{"Clue":"Terribly nervous son left razor and foam pop sent (6,7)","Answer":"HAVING KITTENS","Explanation":"Terribly nervous son left razor and foam pop sent (6,7)\n(s)**HAVING KIT** (\"razor and foam\" which S (Son) *left*) + ***(sent)** [anag;*pop*]"} +{"Clue":"It's futile turning revolver on a Conservative (8)","Answer":"NUGATORY","Explanation":"It's futile turning revolver on a Conservative (8)\n[*turning*] **<=GUN** (\"revolver\") *on* **A TORY** (\"Conservative\")"} +{"Clue":"Absent-mindedly played with tweed? (8)","Answer":"TWIDDLED","Explanation":"Absent-mindedly played with tweed? (8)\n*Can't parse this one, sorry!"} +{"Clue":"Wind up\u00a0gramophone component? (6)","Answer":"NEEDLE","Explanation":"Wind up\u00a0gramophone component? (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Ape\/baboon regularly caught in trap (6)","Answer":"GIBBON","Explanation":"Ape\/baboon regularly caught in trap (6)\n**B**(a)**B**(o)**O**(n) [*regularly*] *caught in* **GIN** (\"trap\")"} +{"Clue":"Take a break around middle of April (6)","Answer":"ARREST","Explanation":"Take a break around middle of April (6)\n**A REST** (\"break\") *around* [*middle of]* (ap)**R**(il)"} +{"Clue":"A party fit to welcome Republican darling? (8)","Answer":"ADORABLE","Explanation":"A party fit to welcome Republican darling? (8)\n**A DO** (\"party\") + **ABLE** (\"fit\") *to welcome* **R** (Republican)"} +{"Clue":"Tot close to hyena could create this! (5)","Answer":"DRAMA","Explanation":"Tot close to hyena could create this! (5)\n**DRAM** (\"tot\") + [*close to*] (hyen)**A"} +{"Clue":"Part of animal that strikes a snare? (9)","Answer":"DRUMSTICK","Explanation":"Part of animal that strikes a snare? (9)\nA drumstick could be used to strike a snare (drum)"} +{"Clue":"Yellow\u00a0bird (7)","Answer":"CHICKEN","Explanation":"Yellow\u00a0bird (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A whole chunk of bread? (4,3)","Answer":"LUMP SUM","Explanation":"A whole chunk of bread? (4,3)\nCryptic defnition"} +{"Clue":"After sending off No. 1, linesman scoffs (4)","Answer":"EATS","Explanation":"After sending off No. 1, linesman scoffs (4)\n[*after sending off No 1* (ie initial letter)] (k)**EATS** (\"linesman\" ie one who writes in lines, a poet)"} +{"Clue":"Wine ruined careers, head of news admitted (8)","Answer":"SANCERRE","Explanation":"Wine ruined careers, head of news admitted (8)\n***(careers)** [anag:*ruined*] with [*head of] ***N**(ews) *admitted"} +{"Clue":"New romance found around old country (8)","Answer":"CAMEROON","Explanation":"New romance found around old country (8)\n***(romance)** [anag:*new*] *found around* **O** (old)"} +{"Clue":"Teacher in toupee rejected by university (4)","Answer":"GURU","Explanation":"Teacher in toupee rejected by university (4)\n**<=RUG** (\"wig\", *rejected*) *by* **U** (university)"} +{"Clue":"Agency in charge of plants and animals (7)","Answer":"ORGANIC","Explanation":"Agency in charge of plants and animals (7)\n**ORGAN** (\"agency\") + **IC** (in charge)"} +{"Clue":"Old boy won't be seen with hawk-eyed man (7)","Answer":"SERVANT","Explanation":"Old boy won't be seen with hawk-eyed man (7)\n(ob)**SERVANT** (\"hawk-eyed\" with OB (old boy) *not seen*)"} +{"Clue":"One might be very cold and also a gossip (9)","Answer":"CHATTERER","Explanation":"One might be very cold and also a gossip (9)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"State of shock enveloping infantry at front (5)","Answer":"MAINE","Explanation":"State of shock enveloping infantry at front (5)\n**MANE** (\"shock\" of hair) *enveloping* **I**(nfantry) [*at front*]"} +{"Clue":"A Ruskin novel about inventor's final venture? (3,1,4)","Answer":"RUN A RISK","Explanation":"A Ruskin novel about inventor's final venture? (3,1,4)\n***(a ruskin)** [anag:*novel*] *about* (invento)**R** [*'s final*]"} +{"Clue":"Cases of swimming costumes (6)","Answer":"TRUNKS","Explanation":"Cases of swimming costumes (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Being thus, one is unable to get off horse (8)","Answer":"ADDICTED","Explanation":"Being thus, one is unable to get off horse (8)\nCryptic definition, although I think it needs a question mark at the end, as \"horse\" is not the only thong one could be addicted to."} +{"Clue":"It is clear criminal is hard- headed (9)","Answer":"REALISTIC","Explanation":"It is clear criminal is hard- headed (9)\n***(it is clear)** [anag:*realistic*]"} +{"Clue":"Shorts-wearing leader has no trousers (6)","Answer":"SLACKS","Explanation":"Shorts-wearing leader has no trousers (6)\n**S**(horts-wearing) [*leader*] + **LACKS** (\"has no\")"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps one voting for two parties is a traitor (6-7)","Answer":"DOUBLE-CROSSER","Explanation":"Perhaps one voting for two parties is a traitor (6-7)\nIf you put two crosses on your voting paper, you may be considered to be voting for two parties (although in some elections, that would actually mean you were voting for none, as it would count as a spoiled paper)."} +{"Clue":"One returning to work needs CV with flair ultimately (7)","Answer":"RESUMER","Explanation":"One returning to work needs CV with flair ultimately (7)\n**RESUME** (\"CV\") *with* (flai)**R** [ulti*m*ately]"} +{"Clue":"Bishop with troubles escapes from predicament (5)","Answer":"BAILS","Explanation":"Bishop with troubles escapes from predicament (5)\n**B** (bishop) *with* **AILS** (\"troubles\")"} +{"Clue":"Some helpdesk I'm operating for a foreigner (6)","Answer":"ESKIMO","Explanation":"Some helpdesk I'm operating for a foreigner (6)\nHidden in [some] \"helpd**ESK IM O**perating\" \n*"} +{"Clue":"Chopper logs? (6,7)","Answer":"DENTAL RECORDS","Explanation":"Chopper logs? (6,7)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"What might be ridiculous to a dunce and I? (9)","Answer":"EDUCATION","Explanation":"What might be ridiculous to a dunce and I? (9)\n***(to a dunce i)** [anag:*ridiculous*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"People who make a living as stock-takers? (8)","Answer":"RUSTLERS","Explanation":"People who make a living as stock-takers? (8)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Keep an eye on idiot visiting heathland (7)","Answer":"MONITOR","Explanation":"Keep an eye on idiot visiting heathland (7)\n**NIT** (\"idiot\") *visiting* **MOOR** (\"heathland\")"} +{"Clue":"Agree with critical description of Tory! (6)","Answer":"CONCUR","Explanation":"Agree with critical description of Tory! (6)\nIf you called a Tory (**CON**) a **CUR**, that would be considered a critical comment (or a truthful one, depending on your political leanings?)"} +{"Clue":"Margin used in a preparatory textbook (6)","Answer":"PRIMER","Explanation":"Margin used in a preparatory textbook (6)\n**RIM** (\"margin\") *used in* **PER** (\"a\")"} +{"Clue":"Scrap ending in rioting cats and dogs? (5)","Answer":"GRAIN","Explanation":"Scrap ending in rioting cats and dogs? (5)\n[*ending in*] (riotin)**G** + **RAIN** (\"cats and dogs\")"} +{"Clue":"Girl taking long strides, moving fast (9)","Answer":"GALLOPING","Explanation":"Girl taking long strides, moving fast (9)\n**GAL** (\"girl\") + **LOPING** (\"taking long strides\")"} +{"Clue":"Pulls turf back (5)","Answer":"DRAWS","Explanation":"Pulls turf back (5)\n**<=SWARD** (\"turf\", *back*)"} +{"Clue":"Impervious academic eats nothing (5)","Answer":"PROOF","Explanation":"Impervious academic eats nothing (5)\n**PROF.** (\"academic\") *eats* **O** (\"nothing\") \n*Definition is a little loose for me, as one can say that sonething is fire-proof, but I don't think you could say that it is fire-impervious?"} +{"Clue":"Does it collect the views of suckers? (5,4)","Answer":"STRAW POLL","Explanation":"Does it collect the views of suckers? (5,4)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Guided by a crooked man (10)","Answer":"SHEPHERDED","Explanation":"Guided by a crooked man (10)\nCryptic definition (shepherds traditionally carried crooks)"} +{"Clue":"Mock judge always (4)","Answer":"JEER","Explanation":"Mock judge always (4)\n**J** (judge) + **E'ER** (\"always\")"} +{"Clue":"Wore bra uncomfortably in fight (4,3)","Answer":"BOER WAR","Explanation":"Wore bra uncomfortably in fight (4,3)\n***(wore bra)** [anag;*uncomfortably*] \n*A bit of an understatement to call the Boer War a fight\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Oddly, their arachnid is an insect (7)","Answer":"TERMITE","Explanation":"Oddly, their arachnid is an insect (7)\n[*oddly*] **T**(h)**E**(i)**R** + **MITE\u00a0**(\"arachnid\")"} +{"Clue":"They make a dish with iron (7)","Answer":"WAFFLES","Explanation":"They make a dish with iron (7)\nCryptic defintion \u2013 one needs a waffle iron to make waffles."} +{"Clue":"Keeper\u00a0who saves extravagantly (7)","Answer":"HOARDER","Explanation":"Keeper\u00a0who saves extravagantly (7)\nDouble definition, although there's not much difference between the two."} +{"Clue":"So hesitantly give dismissal (4)","Answer":"ERGO","Explanation":"So hesitantly give dismissal (4)\nIf one hesitantly tells someone to go, it may come out as \"**ER, GO**!\""} +{"Clue":"Scores of eye movements in sleep (5,5)","Answer":"FORTY WINKS","Explanation":"Scores of eye movements in sleep (5,5)\n**FORTY** ((2) \"scores\") **WINKS** (\"eye movements\")"} +{"Clue":"The way Nazis made progress? (5-4)","Answer":"GOOSE-STEP","Explanation":"The way Nazis made progress? (5-4)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Tears flowing: that's shocking (5)","Answer":"TASER","Explanation":"Tears flowing: that's shocking (5)\n***(tears)** [anag:*flowing*]"} +{"Clue":"Scatterbrained? In another case, I could be so described (5)","Answer":"DOTTY","Explanation":"Scatterbrained? In another case, I could be so described (5)\n*In another case* (i.e. lower case) I becomes \"i\", which could described as \"dotty\" as it has a dot on it."} +{"Clue":"It delays trader, getting involved with worker, perhaps (9)","Answer":"RETARDANT","Explanation":"It delays trader, getting involved with worker, perhaps (9)\n***(trader)** [anag;*getting involved*] *with* **ANT** (\"worker, perhaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Stares stupidly at bunch of fruit, having no resistance (5)","Answer":"GAPES","Explanation":"Stares stupidly at bunch of fruit, having no resistance (5)\n**G**(r)**APES** (\"bunch of fruit\",* having no* R (resistance))"} +{"Clue":"Sort of folder seen in the autumn? (5-4)","Answer":"LOOSE-LEAF","Explanation":"Sort of folder seen in the autumn? (5-4)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Unorthodox, like Humpty-Dumpty's end? (3,3,4)","Answer":"OFF THE WALL","Explanation":"Unorthodox, like Humpty-Dumpty's end? (3,3,4)\nHumpty Dumpty met his demise by falling **OFF THE WALL"} +{"Clue":"His services come at a premium (7)","Answer":"INSURER","Explanation":"His services come at a premium (7)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Grant me renewed personal cover (7)","Answer":"GARMENT","Explanation":"Grant me renewed personal cover (7)\n***(grant me)\u00a0**[anag;*renewed*]"} +{"Clue":"Bird new to this chorus (4)","Answer":"DAWN","Explanation":"Bird new to this chorus (4)\nD**AW** (\"bird\") + **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Came to wonder about fine (5)","Answer":"AWOKE","Explanation":"Came to wonder about fine (5)\n**AWE** (\"wonder\") *about* **OK** (\"fine\")"} +{"Clue":"Time of revolution that may come to royal ears (5,4)","Answer":"SOLAR YEAR","Explanation":"Time of revolution that may come to royal ears (5,4)\n***(royal ears)\u00a0**[anag;*that may come to*]"} +{"Clue":"Make no progress, but hold one's head up mainly (5,5)","Answer":"TREAD WATER","Explanation":"Make no progress, but hold one's head up mainly (5,5)\nIf one were to hold one's head above the water (the main = sea), one coukld be described as **TREAD**Iing\u00a0**WATER"} +{"Clue":"Earnestly requested to bury bird with mild deformity (3-6)","Answer":"BOW-LEGGED","Explanation":"Earnestly requested to bury bird with mild deformity (3-6)\n**BEGGED** (\"earnestly requested\") *to bury* **OWL** (\"bird\")"} +{"Clue":"Republic one's established inside another (9)","Answer":"INDONESIA","Explanation":"Republic one's established inside another (9)\n**ONE\"S** *established inside* **INDIA** (\"another\" (republic))"} +{"Clue":"Small wizard railway nerd? (7)","Answer":"SPOTTER","Explanation":"Small wizard railway nerd? (7)\n**S** (small) + (Harry) **POTTER** (\"wizard\")"} +{"Clue":"Popular nightclub, where trouble is anticipated (3,4)","Answer":"HOT SPOT","Explanation":"Popular nightclub, where trouble is anticipated (3,4)\n**HOT** (\"popular\") + **SPOT** (\"nightclub\")"} +{"Clue":"In painful condition, love to leave the house (5)","Answer":"GO OUT","Explanation":"In painful condition, love to leave the house (5)\n*in* **GOUT** (\"painful condition\"), **O** (\"love\") \n*An error in the enumeration, which should be (2,3)"} +{"Clue":"Jack, a lover of lean\u00a0little fish (5)","Answer":"SPRAT","Explanation":"Jack, a lover of lean\u00a0little fish (5)\nDouble definition, the first referring to the nursery rhyme character Jack Sprat."} +{"Clue":"Reject retreat, the last to stay (4)","Answer":"DENY","Explanation":"Reject retreat, the last to stay (4)\n**DEN** (\"retreat\") + [t*he last to*] (sta)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Possible Venetian spy misunderstood subject (5,4)","Answer":"BLIND SPOT","Explanation":"Possible Venetian spy misunderstood subject (5,4)\n**BLIND** (\"possible Venetian\") + **SPOT** (\"spy\")"} +{"Clue":"Fielder caught six balls (5)","Answer":"COVER","Explanation":"Fielder caught six balls (5)\n**C** (caught) + **OVER** (\"six balls\" in cricket). \nCover is a fielding position in cricket."} +{"Clue":"Writer remains active having released book (7)","Answer":"EMERSON","Explanation":"Writer remains active having released book (7)\n**EM**(b)**ERS** (\"remains\") + **ON** (\"active\") *having released* B (book)"} +{"Clue":"Attacked having paid to trap snow leopard (7)","Answer":"POUNCED","Explanation":"Attacked having paid to trap snow leopard (7)\n**Pd.** (paid)* to trap* **OUNCE** (\"snow leopard\")"} +{"Clue":"Scorer required in the Johannesburg game? (5)","Answer":"SATIE","Explanation":"Scorer required in the Johannesburg game? (5)\nA **S.A. TIE\u00a0**might be a game played in Johennesburg; S.A. = South Africa). \nErik Satie is one of my favourite composers (i.e. one who wrtites a score, so \"scorer\")"} +{"Clue":"Sailor may snatch rum (9)","Answer":"YACHTSMAN","Explanation":"Sailor may snatch rum (9)\n***(may snatch)** [anag:*rum*]"} +{"Clue":"Stole pig that has no tail (3)","Answer":"BOA","Explanation":"Stole pig that has no tail (3)\n**BOA**(r) (\"pig\" t*hat has no tail*)"} +{"Clue":"As in the lane perhaps where Napoleon last walked (5,6)","Answer":"SAINT HELENA","Explanation":"As in the lane perhaps where Napoleon last walked (5,6)\n***(as in the lane)** [anag;*perhaps*]"} +{"Clue":"Green Man? Here one finds whiskey! (7,4)","Answer":"EMERALD ISLE","Explanation":"Green Man? Here one finds whiskey! (7,4)\n**EMERALD** (\"green\") +** ISLE** (\"Man?\")"} +{"Clue":"Dorothy starts with dripping on toast (3)","Answer":"DOT","Explanation":"Dorothy starts with dripping on toast (3)\n[*starts with*] **D**(ripping) **O**(n) **T**(oast)"} +{"Clue":"Two similar animals for Spooner? Here's another! (5,4)","Answer":"HONEY BEAR","Explanation":"Two similar animals for Spooner? Here's another! (5,4)\nHad the Rev. Spooner said them, **BUNNY HARE** (\"two similar animals\") may have come out as HONEY BEAR"} +{"Clue":"Far side in cooling tower is dark (5)","Answer":"GLOOM","Explanation":"Far side in cooling tower is dark (5)\n[*far side in*] (coolin)**G** + **LOOM** (\"tower\")"} +{"Clue":"Shake and strive to restrain unruly youngster (7)","Answer":"VIBRATE","Explanation":"Shake and strive to restrain unruly youngster (7)\n**VIE** (\"strive\") *to restrain* **BRAT** (\"unruly youngster\")"} +{"Clue":"Unevenly coloured baked dish, no cover on top (7)","Answer":"PIEBALD","Explanation":"Unevenly coloured baked dish, no cover on top (7)\n**PIE** (\"baked dish\") + **BALD** (\"no cover on top\")"} +{"Clue":"Can't do without Tyneside newsmen? (5)","Answer":"NEEDS","Explanation":"Can't do without Tyneside newsmen? (5)\n**NE** (Northeast, so (to an Englishman at least) \"Tyneside\") +** EDS** (editors, so \"newmen\")"} +{"Clue":"We initial changes to prepare ambush (3,2,4)","Answer":"LIE IN WAIT","Explanation":"We initial changes to prepare ambush (3,2,4)\n***(we initial)** [anag:*changes*]"} +{"Clue":"Be grateful for B minus (5)","Answer":"BLESS","Explanation":"Be grateful for B minus (5)\n**B** + **LESS** (\"minus\")"} +{"Clue":"Finer arts bias essentially causing stagnation (7)","Answer":"INERTIA","Explanation":"Finer arts bias essentially causing stagnation (7)\n(f)**INE**(r) (a)**RT**(s) (b)**IA**(s) [*essentially*]"} +{"Clue":"Heartburn, said Pepys, should be treated (9)","Answer":"DYSPEPSIA","Explanation":"Heartburn, said Pepys, should be treated (9)\n***(said pepys)** [anag;*should be treated*]"} +{"Clue":"Daring type out to throttle Liberal supporter (5,6)","Answer":"PANTY GIRDLE","Explanation":"Daring type out to throttle Liberal supporter (5,6)\n***(daring type)** [anag;*out*] *to throttle* **L** (Liberal)"} +{"Clue":"Upper surface found in vessel capsized (3)","Answer":"TOP","Explanation":"Upper surface found in vessel capsized (3)\n**<=POT** (\"vessel\", *capiszed*)"} +{"Clue":"Ring found in sharp suit pressed here (5)","Answer":"COURT","Explanation":"Ring found in sharp suit pressed here (5)\n**O** (\"ring\") *found in* **CURT** (\"sharp\")"} +{"Clue":"Nobleman failing to grasp bon mots regularly (7)","Answer":"VICOMTE","Explanation":"Nobleman failing to grasp bon mots regularly (7)\n**VICE** (\"failing\") *to hold* (b)**O**(n)**M**(o)**T**(s) [*regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Communist and German worker not needed (9)","Answer":"REDUNDANT","Explanation":"Communist and German worker not needed (9)\n**RED** (\"Communist\") + **UND** (\"and\" in \"German\") + **ANT** (\"worker\")"} +{"Clue":"Toaster chap fixed brings disaster (11)","Answer":"CATASTROPHE","Explanation":"Toaster chap fixed brings disaster (11)\n***(toaster chap)\u00a0**[anag:*fixed*]"} +{"Clue":"Composer put plant on hot cooker (9)","Answer":"BEETHOVEN","Explanation":"Composer put plant on hot cooker (9)\n**BEET** (\"plant\") *on* **H** (hot) **OVEN** (\"cooker\")"} +{"Clue":"Laurel for one remaining fresh and vital (9)","Answer":"EVERGREEN","Explanation":"Laurel for one remaining fresh and vital (9)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Dignify East German city overthrown by the French (7)","Answer":"ENNOBLE","Explanation":"Dignify East German city overthrown by the French (7)\n**E** (East) + **<=BONN** (\"German city\" *overthrown*) *by* **LE** (\"the\" in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"Miniature scene from play in which moon appears (7)","Answer":"DIORAMA","Explanation":"Miniature scene from play in which moon appears (7)\n**DRAMA** (\"play\")* in which* **IO** (\"moon\" of Jupiter) *appears"} +{"Clue":"Support given over including English poet (5)","Answer":"YEATS","Explanation":"Support given over including English poet (5)\n<**=STAY** (\"support\" *given over*) *including* **E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Thick fog covers centre of Reading (5)","Answer":"MIDST","Explanation":"Thick fog covers centre of Reading (5)\n**MIST** (\"fog\") *covers* [*centre of*] (rea)**D**(ing)"} +{"Clue":"Slippery character getting in somewhere else (3)","Answer":"EEL","Explanation":"Slippery character getting in somewhere else (3)\nHidden in [*getting in*] \"somewher**E EL**se\""} +{"Clue":"Blame guy for disruption \u2014 pest! (5,3)","Answer":"MEALY BUG","Explanation":"Blame guy for disruption \u2014 pest! (5,3)\n***(blame guy)** [anag:*for disruption*]"} +{"Clue":"Keeping Iron Cross under cover (6)","Answer":"ROOFED","Explanation":"Keeping Iron Cross under cover (6)\n**ROOD** (\"cross\") *keeping* **Fe** (chemical symbol for \"iron\")"} +{"Clue":"Policy reversal \u2014 what's afoot? (4-4)","Answer":"FLIP FLOP","Explanation":"Policy reversal \u2014 what's afoot? (4-4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"In yet another way, describing queen the greatest example of this? (10)","Answer":"INEQUALITY","Explanation":"In yet another way, describing queen the greatest example of this? (10)\n**IN** + ***(yet)** [anag:*another* *way*] *describing* **Qu** (queen) + Mohammad **ALI** (aka \"The Greatest\"), so **IN-E(QU-ALI)TY\u00a0**and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Force to cut back \u2014 cool (6)","Answer":"POLICE","Explanation":"Force to cut back \u2014 cool (6)\n**<=LOP** (\"to cut\" *back*) + **ICE** (\"cool\")"} +{"Clue":"Making good progress over puzzle finally \u2014 tend to be a far from lateral thinker (3-5,4)","Answer":"ONE TRACK MIND","Explanation":"Making good progress over puzzle finally \u2014 tend to be a far from lateral thinker (3-5,4)\n**ON TRACK** (\"making good progress\") *over* (puzzl)**E** [*finally*] + **MIND** (\"tend\")"} +{"Clue":"Henry going: 'The price is different and this might prove it' (7)","Answer":"RECEIPT","Explanation":"Henry going: 'The price is different and this might prove it' (7)\n***(te price) **[anag:*is different*] with TE being T(h)E (H for Henry *going*)"} +{"Clue":"Ancient city, or a new one adopted by charity (7)","Answer":"ANTIOCH","Explanation":"Ancient city, or a new one adopted by charity (7)\nAll i can see is **A** + **N** (new) + I (one) *adopted by* **Toc H** (a Christian \"charity) \n*If that is the right parsing, I call foul, as Toc Hseems way too niche to me."} +{"Clue":"Detective Murphy talking \u2014 he's in sole charge (8)","Answer":"DICTATOR","Explanation":"Detective Murphy talking \u2014 he's in sole charge (8)\nHomophone [*talking*] of **DICK** + **TATER** (\"detective\" and \"murphy\" i.e potato)"} +{"Clue":"City have negligible backing? Not entirely! (6)","Answer":"GENEVA","Explanation":"City have negligible backing? Not entirely! (6)\nHidden [*not entirely*] backwards in \"h**AVE NEG**ligible\""} +{"Clue":"Quack, quack! Duck walks in at the start (10)","Answer":"HOMEOPATHS","Explanation":"Quack, quack! Duck walks in at the start (10)\n**O** (\"duck\" in cricket) + **PATHS** (\"walks\") with **HOME** (\"in\") *at the start"} +{"Clue":"Desire for union to accept current offer, see (6)","Answer":"LIBIDO","Explanation":"Desire for union to accept current offer, see (6)\n**LO** (\"see\") *to accept* **I** (symbol for \"current\") + **BID** (\"offer\")"} +{"Clue":"Shocks skinhead graffiti artists (8)","Answer":"STAGGERS","Explanation":"Shocks skinhead graffiti artists (8)\n**S**(kin) [head] + **TAGGERS** (\"graffiti artists\")"} +{"Clue":"Finished digging? My congratulations! (4,4)","Answer":"WELL DONE","Explanation":"Finished digging? My congratulations! (4,4)\nOnce one has \"finished digging\", the **WELL** would be **DONE"} +{"Clue":"Over 50 in substantial English force (6)","Answer":"OBLIGE","Explanation":"Over 50 in substantial English force (6)\n**O** (over, in cricket) + **L** (50 in Roman numerals) *in* **BIG** (\"substantial\") + **E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Young lady's cheating boy\u00adfriend finally kicked out (row overheard) (8)","Answer":"FRAULEIN","Explanation":"Young lady's cheating boy\u00adfriend finally kicked out (row overheard) (8)\n**FRAU**(d) (\"cheating\" with (boyfrien)D [*finally kicked out*]) + homophone of **LINE** (\"row\" *overheard*)"} +{"Clue":"Old girl's an unexpectedly key associate of 4 (6,4)","Answer":"DOLLAR SIGN","Explanation":"Old girl's an unexpectedly key associate of 4 (6,4)\n***(old girls an)** [anag:*unexpectedly*] \n*On a standard keyboard, the numeral 4 and the dollar sign () share a key."} +{"Clue":"Hello admits shocking treatment \u2014 celeb initially furious (6)","Answer":"HECTIC","Explanation":"Hello admits shocking treatment \u2014 celeb initially furious (6)\n**HI** (\"hello\") *accepts* **ECT** (*electoconvulsive therapy*, so \"shocking treatment\") + **C**(eleb) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Flipping sniffer dog slips lead but doesn't give up (4,2)","Answer":"GOES ON","Explanation":"Flipping sniffer dog slips lead but doesn't give up (4,2)\n[*flipping*] **<=NOSE** (d)**OG**\u00a0(with (d)OG *slipping its lead)"} +{"Clue":"Beset by trouble, one's bordering on careless almost (2,8)","Answer":"IN EXTREMIS","Explanation":"Beset by trouble, one's bordering on careless almost (2,8)\n**I** (\"one\") + **NEXT** (\"bordering on\") + **REMIS**(s) (\"careless\", *almost*)"} +{"Clue":"Our great leader shortly to reveal this dishonest scheme (3-2,3)","Answer":"PUT-UP-JOB","Explanation":"Our great leader shortly to reveal this dishonest scheme (3-2,3)\n\"Our great leader\" (meant, I hope, sarcastically) would be BOJO (\"Boris Johnson\"), so BOJO *shortly* is BOJ, and, PUT UP, that becomes JOB, so we end up with **PUT-UP JOB"} +{"Clue":"City which's announced bid (8)","Answer":"COVENTRY","Explanation":"City which's announced bid (8)\n**COVEN** (which's being a homophone of \"witches\"\u00a0[*announced*]) + **TRY** (\"bid\")"} +{"Clue":"Bill claims Republican is irritating (6)","Answer":"GRATES","Explanation":"Bill claims Republican is irritating (6)\n(Bill) **GATES** *claims* **R** (Republican)"} +{"Clue":"Setter rolling in money mostly keeps working \u2014 not being serious! (6)","Answer":"IRONIC","Explanation":"Setter rolling in money mostly keeps working \u2014 not being serious! (6)\n**I** (\"setter\") + **RIC**(h) (\"rolling in money\", *mostly*) *keeps* **ON** (\"working\")"} +{"Clue":"Shut up a second! B___ stopping? I hope he is (6)","Answer":"GASBAG","Explanation":"Shut up a second! B___ stopping? I hope he is (6)\n**GAG** (\"shut up\") *stopping* **A** + **S** (second) + **B ***It's difficult to identify what exactly the definition here is (I don't believe this could be an & lit. clue) but you would definitely want to stop a gasbag."} +{"Clue":"The last, not the first \u2014 great (4)","Answer":"MEGA","Explanation":"The last, not the first \u2014 great (4)\n(o)**MEGA** (\"the last\" letter of the Greek alphabet, but missing its first letter [*not the first*])"} +{"Clue":"Chew over Cook's opening with eleven runs (8)","Answer":"CONSIDER","Explanation":"Chew over Cook's opening with eleven runs (8)\n**C**(ook's) [opening] + **ON** (\"with\", as in \"beans on toast\") + **SIDE** (\"eleven\" as in a cricket eleven) + **R** (runs, in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Country accepted Republican twist? (6)","Answer":"SPRAIN","Explanation":"Country accepted Republican twist? (6)\n**SPAIN** (\"country\")\u00a0*accepting* **R** (Republican)"} +{"Clue":"Being knowledgeable\u00a0become teary (4,2)","Answer":"WELL UP","Explanation":"Being knowledgeable\u00a0become teary (4,2)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Delightful tea with the best china? (8)","Answer":"CHARMING","Explanation":"Delightful tea with the best china? (8)\n**CHAR** (\"tea\") + **MING** (\"china\" vase)"} +{"Clue":"A piece of cake is, perhaps, buttery but not gross (4)","Answer":"EASY","Explanation":"A piece of cake is, perhaps, buttery but not gross (4)\n(gr)**EASY\u00a0**(\"buttery\", *but not* Gr. (gross))"} +{"Clue":"More than double more or less divided the sign of high scorers? (6,4)","Answer":"TREBLE CLEF","Explanation":"More than double more or less divided the sign of high scorers? (6,4)\n**TREBLE** (\"more than double\") + **CLEF**(t) (\"divided\" *more or less*)"} +{"Clue":"Sense revitalised by the return of dry extracts (8)","Answer":"ESSENCES","Explanation":"Sense revitalised by the return of dry extracts (8)\n***(sense)** [anag:*revitalised*] *by* [*the return of*] **<=SEC** (\"dry\")"} +{"Clue":"Fellow quitting parody's review makes mistaken exclamation (4)","Answer":"OOPS","Explanation":"Fellow quitting parody's review makes mistaken exclamation (4)\n*F (fellow) quitting* **<=SPOO**(f) (\"parody\", *reviewed*)"} +{"Clue":"Quiet nana's amorous advance (4)","Answer":"PASS","Explanation":"Quiet nana's amorous advance (4)\n**P** (piano in music, so \"quiet\") + **ASS** (\"nana\")"} +{"Clue":"Iron they forged according to principle (2,6)","Answer":"IN THEORY","Explanation":"Iron they forged according to principle (2,6)\n***(iron they)** [anag;*forged*]"} +{"Clue":"Biscuit is a British hot shot, say (10)","Answer":"BRANDYSNAP","Explanation":"Biscuit is a British hot shot, say (10)\n**B** (British) + **RANDY** (\"hot\") + **SNAP** (\"shot, say\" as in a holiday snap being a photo, a shot)"} +{"Clue":"Drink after time \u2013 that might be a whopper (4)","Answer":"TALE","Explanation":"Drink after time \u2013 that might be a whopper (4)\n**ALE** (\"drink\") *after* **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Sadly at risk we skim over the surface (5,3)","Answer":"WATER SKI","Explanation":"Sadly at risk we skim over the surface (5,3)\n***(at risk we)** [anag;*sadly*]"} +{"Clue":"Primarily at large? (6)","Answer":"ABROAD","Explanation":"Primarily at large? (6)\n[*primarily*] **A**(t) + **BROAD** (\"large\") and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Tabloid's dithering trope about Duke (6)","Answer":"REDTOP","Explanation":"Tabloid's dithering trope about Duke (6)\n***(trope)** [anag;*dithering*] *about* **D** (duke)"} +{"Clue":"Wind in bit of fork is an alpine feature? (4,4)","Answer":"TREE LINE","Explanation":"Wind in bit of fork is an alpine feature? (4,4)\n**REEL** (\"wind\")* in* **TINE** (\"bit of fork\")"} +{"Clue":"Papandreou's last letter which stands for resistance (5)","Answer":"OMEGA","Explanation":"Papandreou's last letter which stands for resistance (5)\nDouble defintion (last letter of the Greek alphabet, and the symbol for an ohm, a unit of resistance in physics)"} +{"Clue":"When journo jokes about rash age (5,6)","Answer":"SILLY SEASON","Explanation":"When journo jokes about rash age (5,6)\n**SILLY** (\"rash\") + **SEASON** (\"age\")"} +{"Clue":"Dummy declines HP (8)","Answer":"DIPSTICK","Explanation":"Dummy declines HP (8)\n**DIPS** (\"declines\") + **TICK** (credit, or Hire Purchase, so \"HP\")"} +{"Clue":"A high-flier who launches one studying salad? (6,9)","Answer":"ROCKET SCIENTIST","Explanation":"A high-flier who launches one studying salad? (6,9)\nSomeone studying rocket, (i.e. the leaves), could be called a rocket scientist."} +{"Clue":"Established\u00a0place to house hacks, for example (6)","Answer":"STABLE","Explanation":"Established\u00a0place to house hacks, for example (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"What Trump conceals is bizarre (3)","Answer":"RUM","Explanation":"What Trump conceals is bizarre (3)\nHidden in (t)**RUM**(p)\u00a0[*conceals*]"} +{"Clue":"Carry on blocking exclusive or private landlord (9)","Answer":"INNKEEPER","Explanation":"Carry on blocking exclusive or private landlord (9)\n**KEEP** (\"carry on\") *blocking* **INNER** (\"exclusive or private\")"} +{"Clue":"What shifts fat? Tight clothes and active role (11)","Answer":"CHOLESTEROL","Explanation":"What shifts fat? Tight clothes and active role (11)\n***(clothes)** [anag:*tight*] + ***(role)** [anag:*active*] \n*Not sure what the definition is supposed to be here. Cholesterol is a type of fat, and does not shift fat, as far as my non-scientific thinking goes, but happy to be corrected if I have got it wrong."} +{"Clue":"Celeb carrying one bit of baggage in flight (9)","Answer":"STAIRCASE","Explanation":"Celeb carrying one bit of baggage in flight (9)\n**STAR** (\"celeb\") *carrying* **I** (one) + **CASE** (\"bit of luggage\")"} +{"Clue":"Shutdown is opposed in theatre (8)","Answer":"STOPPAGE","Explanation":"Shutdown is opposed in theatre (8)\n**Opp.** (opposed) *in* **STAGE** (\"theatre\")"} +{"Clue":"Junk shop's in possession of yard sprinkler (6)","Answer":"HYSSOP","Explanation":"Junk shop's in possession of yard sprinkler (6)\n***(shops)** [anag:*junk*]* in possession of* **Y** (yard) \n*A hyssop is used to sprinkle holy water."} +{"Clue":"Pick up Latin warrant (5)","Answer":"LEARN","Explanation":"Pick up Latin warrant (5)\n**L** (Latin) + **EARN** (\"warrant\")"} +{"Clue":"What to do with mutton, eg, with its head removed (3)","Answer":"EAT","Explanation":"What to do with mutton, eg, with its head removed (3)\n(m)**EAT **(\"mutton, eg\" *with its head removed*)"} +{"Clue":"Small journo with extremely large tie (7)","Answer":"SHACKLE","Explanation":"Definition: tie\n**S** (small) + **HACK** (\"journo\") *with* [*extremely*] **L**(arg)**E"} +{"Clue":"Favoured plot has comparatively little content (7)","Answer":"BLESSED","Explanation":"Definition: Favoured\n**BED** (\"plot\") *has* **LESS** (\"comparatively little\") *content* (ie in it), so **B(LESSE)ED"} +{"Clue":"Particle to attach firmly, we're told (5)","Answer":"GLUON","Explanation":"Definition: Particle\nHomophone [*we're told*] of **GLUE ON** (\"to attach firmly\")"} +{"Clue":"Acclaimed fellow's gone outside large university, uncertain (9)","Answer":"AMBIGUOUS","Explanation":"Definition: uncertain\n(f)**AMOUS** (\"acclaimed\" with F (fellow) *gone*) *outside* **BIG** (\"large\") **U** (university)"} +{"Clue":"Noble statesman pursuing grouse for his dinner, perhaps (4,10)","Answer":"BEEF WELLINGTON","Explanation":"Definition: his dinner, perhaps\n**WELLINGTON** (\"noble statesman\") *pursuing* **BEEF** (\"grouse\", as in complain)"} +{"Clue":"Northern stars returning for festival (4)","Answer":"NOEL","Explanation":"Definition: festival\n**N** (northern) + **<=LEO** (constellation, so \"stars\", *returning*)"} +{"Clue":"Lady regularly feels restricted by heart problem (8)","Answer":"ANGELINA","Explanation":"Definition: Lady\n[*regulary*] (f)**E**(e)**L**(s) *restricted by* **ANGINA** (\"heart problem\")"} +{"Clue":"Former singers last to go forward, one stretching a leg? (8)","Answer":"EXTENSOR","Explanation":"Definition: one stretching a leg?\n**EX** (\"former\") + **TEN(S)OR**(s) (\"singers (tenors) with its *last* (letter) *going forward* a bit)"} +{"Clue":"Summit at Chequers must end, only leaders staying (4)","Answer":"ACME","Explanation":"Definition: Summit\n[*only leaders staying*] of **A**(t) **C**(hequers) **M**(ust) **E**(nd)"} +{"Clue":"The first thing pilfered to fund Firebird production? (9,5)","Answer":"FORBIDDEN FRUIT","Explanation":"Definition: The first thing pilfered\n***(to fund firebird)** [anag;*production*]"} +{"Clue":"King departing, crab-like, is unusually crabby (9)","Answer":"IRASCIBLE","Explanation":"Definition: crabby\n***(crablie is)** [anag:unusually] where \"crablie\" is \"crablike\" with K (King) *departing"} +{"Clue":"Horseman it's said put on uniform to join forces (5)","Answer":"UNITE","Explanation":"Definition: to join forces\nHomophone [*it's said*] of **KNIGHT** (\"horseman\") *put on* **U** (uniform)"} +{"Clue":"Drab female abandons fuel top Nazi collects (7)","Answer":"HUELESS","Explanation":"Definition: Drab\nF (female) *abandons* (f)**UEL** that **HESS** (\"top Nazi\") *collects*, so (**H**-(f)**UEL-ESS**)"} +{"Clue":"Son faces hazard with extra heart, showing off (7)","Answer":"SWAGGER","Explanation":"Definition: showing off\n**S** (son) *faces* **WAG(G)ER** (\"hazard\" with extra middle letter (heart))"} +{"Clue":"Put one's name on\u00a0placard (4)","Answer":"SIGN","Explanation":"Definition: Put one's name on\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Craft cameramen used at leisure facility (9,6)","Answer":"AMUSEMENT ARCADE","Explanation":"Definition: leisure facility\n***(cameramen used at)\u00a0**[anag:*craft*]"} +{"Clue":"Fine antelope in country turned up in Chinese art (4,2)","Answer":"KUNG FU","Explanation":"Definition: Chinese art\n<=(**F** (fine) + **GNU** (\"antelope\") *in* **UK** (\"country\")) [*turned up*]"} +{"Clue":"Times editor taken out, not to be seen (6)","Answer":"ERASED","Explanation":"Definition: taken out, not to be seen\n**ERAS** (\"times\") + **ED** (editor)"} +{"Clue":"Incoherent article penned by bishops on ostentatious items (8)","Answer":"BABBLING","Explanation":"Definition: Incoherent\n**A** (\"article\") *penned by* **B B** (bishops) *on* **BLING** (\"ostentations items\")"} +{"Clue":"Direct English poet's never drinking alcohol (8)","Answer":"ENGINEER","Explanation":"Definition: Direct \n**E** (English) + **NE'ER** (\"poet's never\") *drinking* **GIN** (\"alcohol\")"} +{"Clue":"Avoiding strong drink, ending revolution (5-10)","Answer":"SHORT-CIRCUITING","Explanation":"Definition: Avoiding\n**SHORT** (\"strong drink\") + **CIRCUITING** (\"ending revolution\", as in completing a circle)"} +{"Clue":"Separate royal headline from February 1981? (10)","Answer":"DISENGAGED","Explanation":"Definition: Separate\n(Lady) **DI'S ENGAGED** may have been a headline in February 1981"} +{"Clue":"Bumbling train thief with multiple convictions (10)","Answer":"INTERFAITH","Explanation":"Definition: with multiple convictions\n***(train thief)** [anag:*bumbling*]"} +{"Clue":"Nancy's in Lima wearing enchantress's ring (8)","Answer":"ENCIRCLE","Explanation":"Definition: ring\n**EN** (\"in\" in \"Nancy\" (French city)) + **L** (Lima in the phonetic alphabet) *wearing* **CIRCE** (mythical \"enchantress\")"} +{"Clue":"Old graduate splitting pants in Nicaraguan capital (8)","Answer":"CORDOBAS","Explanation":"Definition: Nicaraguan capital\n**O** (old) + **BA** (Bachelor of Arts, so \"graduate\") *splitting* **CORDS** (\"pants\") \n*The cordoba is the unit of currency in Nicaragua, hence \"Nicaraguan capital\""} +{"Clue":"Save when banks leave fund a smaller amount (6)","Answer":"UNLESS","Explanation":"Definition: Save\n[*banks leave*] (f)**UN**(d) + **LESS** (\"a smaller amount\")"} +{"Clue":"Shock as naked guy boards vehicle close to arena (6)","Answer":"TRAUMA","Explanation":"Definition: Shock\n[*naked*] (g)**U**(y) *boards* **TRAM** (\"vehicle\") + [*close to*] (aren)**A"} +{"Clue":"Sound made by animals cherished (4)","Answer":"DEAR","Explanation":"Definition: cherished\nHomophone of [*sound made by*] **DEER** (\"animals\")"} +{"Clue":"Game society girl round Sussex town given drink (5-9)","Answer":"SHOVE-HALFPENNY","Explanation":"Game society girl round Sussex town given drink (5-9)\n**S** (society) + **PENNY** (\"girl\") *round* **HOVE** (\"Sussex town\") *given* **HALF** (\"drink\"), so **S(HOVE-HALF)PENNY"} +{"Clue":"Hekmatyar mediates to provide with weapon (5)","Answer":"ARMED","Explanation":"Hekmatyar mediates to provide with weapon (5)\nHidden in [*to provide*] \"hekmaty**AR MED**iates\""} +{"Clue":"Not giving in, knocked back beer with staff endlessly (9)","Answer":"INELASTIC","Explanation":"Not giving in, knocked back beer with staff endlessly (9)\n**IN** + [*knocked back*] **<=ALE** (\"beer\") *with* **STIC**(k) (\"staff\" *endlessly*)"} +{"Clue":"Buddhist figure \u2013 bloke a boy follows around (7)","Answer":"MANDALA","Explanation":"Buddhist figure \u2013 bloke a boy follows around (7)\n**MAN** (\"bloke\") *followed* by\u00a0**<=A LAD** (\"a boy\", *around*)"} +{"Clue":"Still incorrect \u2013 become equal (4,3)","Answer":"EVEN OUT","Explanation":"Still incorrect \u2013 become equal (4,3)\n**EVEN** (\"still\") + **OUT** (\"incorrect\")"} +{"Clue":"That is chump catching ball (2,3)","Answer":"TO WIT","Explanation":"That is chump catching ball (2,3)\n**TWIT** (\"chump\") *catching* **O** (\"ball\")"} +{"Clue":"Such a person is male and flirtatious (6,3)","Answer":"LADIES MAN","Explanation":"Such a person is male and flirtatious (6,3)\n*Can't see anything cryptic here?"} +{"Clue":"Incredibly low fare with my old transport (9)","Answer":"MAYFLOWER","Explanation":"Incredibly low fare with my old transport (9)\n***(low fare my)**[anag:*incredibly*]"} +{"Clue":"Around noon, what Roman put on vehicle (5)","Answer":"TONGA","Explanation":"Around noon, what Roman put on vehicle (5)\n*Around* **N** (noon),** TOGA** (\"what a Roman put on\") \n*A tonga is a two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage in India."} +{"Clue":"Secretary coming in recognised writer's block (7)","Answer":"NOTEPAD","Explanation":"Secretary coming in recognised writer's block (7)\n**PA** (personal assistant, so \"secretary\")* coming in* **NOTED** (\"recognised\")"} +{"Clue":"Flyer sees V1 in two areas approaching hill (7)","Answer":"AVIATOR","Explanation":"Flyer sees V1 in two areas approaching hill (7)\n**VI** *in* **A**+**A** (two areas) *approaching* **TOR** (\"hill\")"} +{"Clue":"Force rips off part of dress (9)","Answer":"CONSTRAIN","Explanation":"Force rips off part of dress (9)\n**CONS** (\"rips off\") + **TRAIN** (\"part of dress\")"} +{"Clue":"To be hesitant is not entirely modest (5)","Answer":"DEMUR","Explanation":"To be hesitant is not entirely modest (5)\n[*not entirely*] **DEMUR**(e) (\"modest\")"} +{"Clue":"Yank consortium designed skyscrapers there? (5,9)","Answer":"ROCKY MOUNTAINS","Explanation":"Yank consortium designed skyscrapers there? (5,9)\n***(yank consortium)** [anag:*designed*]"} +{"Clue":"Author sees ambassador on road touring China (9)","Answer":"HEMINGWAY","Explanation":"Author sees ambassador on road touring China (9)\n**HE** (His or Her Excellency, so \"ambassador\") *on* **WAY** (\"road\") *touring* **MING** (\"china\")"} +{"Clue":"Old duke regularly seen in V&A shows spirit (5)","Answer":"VODKA","Explanation":"Old duke regularly seen in V&A shows spirit (5)\n**O** (old) + **D**(u)**K**(e) [*regularly*] *seen* *in* **V** + **A"} +{"Clue":"One might succeed with a real burst (4-2-3)","Answer":"HEIR-AT-LAW","Explanation":"One might succeed with a real burst (4-2-3)\n***(with a real)** [anag:*burst*]"} +{"Clue":"Superior pork pie on case of Grenache (5)","Answer":"LIEGE","Explanation":"Superior pork pie on case of Grenache (5)\n**LIE** (\"pork pie\") *on* [*case of*] **G**(renach)**E"} +{"Clue":"Scheme shortly to secure job assignment (9)","Answer":"PLACEMENT","Explanation":"Scheme shortly to secure job assignment (9)\n**PLA**(n) (\"scheme\" *shortly*) + **CEMENT** (\"to secure\")"} +{"Clue":"Explosive beginning in which one appears late (5)","Answer":"NITRO","Explanation":"Explosive beginning in which one appears late (5)\n(i)**N**(**I**)**TRO\u00a0**(\"beginning\" (intro) *in which* I *appears late*)"} +{"Clue":"Mexican state feline found in Chinese capital (7)","Answer":"YUCATAN","Explanation":"Mexican state feline found in Chinese capital (7)\n**CAT** (\"feline\") *found in* **YUAN** (\"Chinese capital\" ie money)"} +{"Clue":"Two males mounting Alpine animal (6)","Answer":"MARMOT","Explanation":"Two males mounting Alpine animal (6)\n**<=TOM** + **RAM\u00a0**(\"two males\" *mounting*)"} +{"Clue":"Record in contrived tale your religious clairvoyance (9)","Answer":"TELEPATHY","Explanation":"Record in contrived tale your religious clairvoyance (9)\n**EP** (\"record\") i*n* ***(tale)** [anag:*contrived*] + **THY** (\"your\" in *religious* texts)"} +{"Clue":"Silver given by relative to support flash swordsman (9)","Answer":"D\u2019ARTAGNAN","Explanation":"Silver given by relative to support flash swordsman (9)\n**Ag** (\"silver\") *given by* **NAN** (\"relative\") *to support* **DART** (\"flash\")"} +{"Clue":"ICBM takes sixty seconds reaching island (9)","Answer":"MINUTEMAN","Explanation":"ICBM takes sixty seconds reaching island (9)\n**MINUTE** (\"sixty seconds\") *reaching* (Isle of) **MAN ***A minuteman is a three-stage intercontinental ballistic missile."} +{"Clue":"Criminal endlessly tinkered with small motor (7)","Answer":"MINICAR","Explanation":"Criminal endlessly tinkered with small motor (7)\n***(crimina)\u00a0**[anag:*tinkered with*] where crimina is CRIMINA(l) [*endlessly*]"} +{"Clue":"Gold in atmosphere and light in sky (6)","Answer":"AURORA","Explanation":"Gold in atmosphere and light in sky (6)\n**OR** (\"gold\" in heraldry) **in** **AURA** (\"atmosphere\")"} +{"Clue":"199 finding remedy? (5)","Answer":"TONIC","Explanation":"199 finding remedy? (5)\n**TON** (100) + **IC** (99 in Roman numerals) (100+99 = 199)"} +{"Clue":"Harsh legislator sending old humorist to Heaven? (5)","Answer":"DRACO","Explanation":"Harsh legislator sending old humorist to Heaven? (5)\n**<=**(**O**(old) + **CARD** (\"humorist\")) *sent to Heaven* i.e. upwards)"} +{"Clue":"Home help going up country (5)","Answer":"INDIA","Explanation":"Home help going up country (5)\n**IN** (\"home\") + **<=AID** (\"help\", *going up*)"} +{"Clue":"Oral surgeon's first name revealed in Punch? Just the opposite (6)","Answer":"SPOKEN","Explanation":"Oral surgeon's first name revealed in Punch? Just the opposite (6)\n**POKE** (\"punch\") *in* **S**(urgeon) ['s first] + **N"} +{"Clue":"Whip animal to gain speed? Not at first (8)","Answer":"LAMBASTE","Explanation":"Whip animal to gain speed? Not at first (8)\n**LAMB** (\"animal\") *to gain* (h)**ASTE** (\"speed\", *not at first*)"} +{"Clue":"Thus deleting conclusion of article before getting a word of warning (9)","Answer":"THEREFORE","Explanation":"Thus deleting conclusion of article before getting a word of warning (9)\n[*deleting conclusion of*] **TH**(e) (\"article\") + **ERE** (\"before\") *getting* **FORE** (\"a word of warning\")"} +{"Clue":"Not one tenor in this group of performers (5)","Answer":"NONET","Explanation":"Not one tenor in this group of performers (5)\n**NONE** (\"not one\") + **T** (tenor)"} +{"Clue":"Indifferent when sailor's grabbed by drunk? Not entirely (2-2)","Answer":"SO-SO","Explanation":"Indifferent when sailor's grabbed by drunk? Not entirely (2-2)\n**OS** (ordinary seaman, so \"sailor\") *grabbed by* **SO**(t) (\"drunk\", *not entirely*)"} +{"Clue":"Hurry up with denial over backing pal employed by Gove earlier (3,1,4,2)","Answer":"GET A MOVE ON","Explanation":"Hurry up with denial over backing pal employed by Gove earlier (3,1,4,2)\n**<=NO** (\"denial\" *over*) + [*backing*] **<=MATE** *employed by* **GOVE** *earlier, *so **G(ETAM)OVE-ON"} +{"Clue":"Jog right around in turn stopping to take rest at the end (7)","Answer":"DOGTROT","Explanation":"Jog right around in turn stopping to take rest at the end (7)\n**<=Rt.** (right, *around*) *in* **GO** (\"turn\") *stopping* **DO** (\"to take\", as in \"to study\" e.g. to take English, to do English) + (res)**T** [*at the end*], so **DO-G(tR)O-T"} +{"Clue":"Reveal fellow needing no introduction at church (6)","Answer":"EVINCE","Explanation":"Reveal fellow needing no introduction at church (6)\n(k)**EVIN** (\"fellow\",* needing no introduction* (i.e. first letter)) *at* **CE** (Church (of England))"} +{"Clue":"Prevent small fairy taking it back (6)","Answer":"STIFLE","Explanation":"Prevent small fairy taking it back (6)\n**S** (small) + **<=**(**ELF** (\"fairy\") *taking* **IT**) *back*, so **S(TI-FLE)"} +{"Clue":"Unusual compass found on street (7)","Answer":"STRANGE","Explanation":"Unusual compass found on street (7)\n**RANGE** (\"compass\") *found on* **ST** (street)"} +{"Clue":"Girl in retrospect almost lay with old American wanton (10)","Answer":"LASCIVIOUS","Explanation":"Girl in retrospect almost lay with old American wanton (10)\n**<=SAL** (\"girl\" *in retrospect*) + [*almost*] **CIVI**(c) (\"lay\") *with* **O** (old) + **US** (American)"} +{"Clue":"Star turn close to Virginia (4)","Answer":"NOVA","Explanation":"Star turn close to Virginia (4)\n[*turn*] **ON** (\"close to\") +** Va.** (Virginia)"} +{"Clue":"Taken from weevil larvae discovered in house (5)","Answer":"VILLA","Explanation":"Taken from weevil larvae discovered in house (5)\nHidden in [*taken from*] \"wee**VIL LA**rvae\""} +{"Clue":"Persistent noise bat produces over time (9)","Answer":"OBSTINATE","Explanation":"Persistent noise bat produces over time (9)\n***(noise bat)** [anag:*produces*] *over* **T"} +{"Clue":"Soldiers considered being paid off (8)","Answer":"REDEEMED","Explanation":"Soldiers considered being paid off (8)\n**RE** (Royal Engineers, so \"soldiers\") + **DEEMED** (\"considered\")"} +{"Clue":"Scarper when up to something criminal on the borders of Belize (4,2)","Answer":"BEAT IT","Explanation":"Scarper when up to something criminal on the borders of Belize (4,2)\n**AT IT** (\"up to something criminal\") *on* [*the borders of*] **B**(eliz)**E"} +{"Clue":"Save or discard? (3-5)","Answer":"SET-ASIDE","Explanation":"Save or discard? (3-5)\nDouble definition \n*The hyphen in the enumeration is wrong, as it changes the solution from a verb (which would match the clue) to an adjective (which does not)"} +{"Clue":"Concerned with anything that is seen as supervision (9)","Answer":"OVERSIGHT","Explanation":"Concerned with anything that is seen as supervision (9)\n**OVER** (\"concerned with\") + **SIGHT** (\"anything which is seen\")"} +{"Clue":"Always part without a hint of sadness (4)","Answer":"EVER","Explanation":"Always part without a hint of sadness (4)\n(s)**EVER** (\"part\" *without* [*a hint of*] S(adness)]"} +{"Clue":"Mean to prevent missing the last time (7)","Answer":"AVERAGE","Explanation":"Mean to prevent missing the last time (7)\n**AVER**(t)\u00a0(\"to prevent\", *missing the last*) + **AGE** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Reportedly forbidden to use lorries right away as ammunition carriers (10)","Answer":"BANDOLIERS","Explanation":"Reportedly forbidden to use lorries right away as ammunition carriers (10)\nHomophone of [*reportedly*] **BANNED** (\"forbidden\") + ***(lories)** [anag:*to use*] (being LOR(r)IES with R (right) *away*)"} +{"Clue":"Letters from Amundsen seditious in opinion (5)","Answer":"SENSE","Explanation":"Letters from Amundsen seditious in opinion (5)\nHidden in [*letters from*] \"amund**SEN SE**ditious\""} +{"Clue":"Without getting minister to reach out (6)","Answer":"EXTEND","Explanation":"Without getting minister to reach out (6)\n**EX** (\"without\") *getting* **TEND** (\"minister\")"} +{"Clue":"Knight leaving to switch allegiance in secret (6)","Answer":"COVERT","Explanation":"Knight leaving to switch allegiance in secret (6)\n**N** (knight, in chess) *leaving* **CO**(n)**VERT** (\"to switch allegiance\")"} +{"Clue":"Wildly extravagant design of fragile pot (10)","Answer":"PROFLIGATE","Explanation":"Wildly extravagant design of fragile pot (10)\n***(fragile pot)** [anag:*design of*]"} +{"Clue":"In agreement with social worker about working with boy at first (9)","Answer":"CONSONANT","Explanation":"In agreement with social worker about working with boy at first (9)\n**ANT** (\"social worker\") with **C** (circa, so \"about\") + **ON** (\"working\") *with* **SON** (\"boy\") *at first*, so **C-ON-SON-ANT"} +{"Clue":"Morally corrupt rebel feeding a negative effect (8)","Answer":"DECADENT","Explanation":"Morally corrupt rebel feeding a negative effect (8)\n(Jack) **CADE** (English medieval \"rebel\") *feeding* **DENT** (\"a negative effect\")"} +{"Clue":"Abridgement of largely impressive book (7)","Answer":"EPITOME","Explanation":"Abridgement of largely impressive book (7)\n[*largely*] **EPI**(c) (\"impressive\") + **TOME** (\"book\")"} +{"Clue":"Humiliate in game (6)","Answer":"SQUASH","Explanation":"Humiliate in game (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Split up mischievous sons before start of recital (6)","Answer":"SLIVER","Explanation":"Split up mischievous sons before start of recital (6)\n(**<=EVIL** (\"mischievous\") + **S** (sons), up) *before* [*start of*] **R**(ecital)"} +{"Clue":"Large raise to join top firm (5)","Answer":"SOLID","Explanation":"Large raise to join top firm (5)\n[*raise*] **<=OS** (oversize, so \"large\") *to join* **LID** (\"top\")"} +{"Clue":"A rich source of Vitamin B? Not half (4)","Answer":"MINE","Explanation":"A rich source of Vitamin B? Not half (4)\n**MINE**(rals) (\"vitamin B?\", *not half*)"} +{"Clue":"Wearing extravagant clothes on HP, say (12)","Answer":"OVERDRESSING","Explanation":"Wearing extravagant clothes on HP, say (12)\n**OVER** (\"on\") + **DRESSING** (\"HP\" sauce, say)"} +{"Clue":"Labour defends supremo regularly ignoring commotion (7)","Answer":"TURMOIL","Explanation":"Labour defends supremo regularly ignoring commotion (7)\n**TOIL** (\"labour\") *defends* (s)**U**(p)**R**(e)**M**(o) [*regularly ignoring*]"} +{"Clue":"Parisian's ready eagerness to polish off a biscuit (7)","Answer":"PRETZEL","Explanation":"Parisian's ready eagerness to polish off a biscuit (7)\n**PRET** (\"ready\" in French, so \"Parisian's ready\") + **ZE**(a)**L** (\"eagerness\" with A *polished off*)"} +{"Clue":"Relatively cold island, about one centigrade to the west (5)","Answer":"ICIER","Explanation":"Relatively cold island, about one centigrade to the west (5)\n**I** (island) +** <=**(**RE** (\"about\") + **1** **C** (centigrade) *to the west*, i.e. to the left or backwards)"} +{"Clue":"Craft loaf to be shifted around part of checkout (8)","Answer":"FLOTILLA","Explanation":"Craft loaf to be shifted around part of checkout (8)\n***(loaf)** [anag:*to be shifted*] *around* **TILL** (\"part of checkout\")"} +{"Clue":"Dash back with company car once, after a cocktail (4,6)","Answer":"PINA COLADA","Explanation":"Dash back with company car once, after a cocktail (4,6)\n**<=NIP** (\"dash\", *back*) *with* **CO** (company) **LADA** (\"car, once\") *after* **A"} +{"Clue":"Central element of restaurants presented by staff? (4)","Answer":"MENU","Explanation":"Central element of restaurants presented by staff? (4)\n[*central element of*] (resta)**U**(rants) *presented by* **MEN** (\"staff\") and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Restraint drops when chatting (4)","Answer":"REIN","Explanation":"Restraint drops when chatting (4)\nHomophone [*when chatting*] of **RAIN** (\"drops\""} +{"Clue":"Casually buy old bed, keeping ordinary twin possibly (4,6)","Answer":"BODY DOUBLE","Explanation":"Casually buy old bed, keeping ordinary twin possibly (4,6)\n***(buy old bed)** [anag:*casually*] *keeping* **O** (ordinary)"} +{"Clue":"Dina runs in 200m event perhaps shining (8)","Answer":"RADIANCE","Explanation":"Dina runs in 200m event perhaps shining (8)\n***(dina)** [anag:*runs*] *in* **RACE** (\"200m event perhaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Some schoolgirls returned home (5)","Answer":"IGLOO","Explanation":"Some schoolgirls returned home (5)\nHidden backwards [*some\u2026returned*] in \"sch**OOLGI**rls\""} +{"Clue":"Jawbone hurt after summit accident initially (7)","Answer":"MAXILLA","Explanation":"Jawbone hurt after summit accident initially (7)\n**ILL** (\"hurt\") *after* **MAX** (\"summit\") + A(ccident) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Jays moved into part of golf course rejecting company of flyers (7)","Answer":"EASYJET","Explanation":"Jays moved into part of golf course rejecting company of flyers (7)\n***(jays)** [anag:*moved*] *into* **<=TEE **(\"part of golf course\", *rejecting*)"} +{"Clue":"US actor's gown oddly tried on by Republican (6,2,4)","Answer":"ROBERT DE NIRO","Explanation":"US actor's gown oddly tried on by Republican (6,2,4)\n**ROBE** (\"gown\") + ***(tried on)** [anag:*oddly*] *by* **R** (Republican)"} +{"Clue":"Rendering surface of villa, taking ages, brought about injury (7)","Answer":"VERSION","Explanation":"Rendering surface of villa, taking ages, brought about injury (7)\n[*surface of*] **V**(illa) *taking* **EON** (\"ages\") *brought about* **RSI** (repetitive strain \"injury\")"} +{"Clue":"Carrier that might get jump start by breakdown service in Falkirk's outskirts (8)","Answer":"ROOFRACK","Explanation":"Carrier that might get jump start by breakdown service in Falkirk's outskirts (8)\n(kanga)**ROO** (\"that might get jump start\") *by* **RAC** (Royal Automobile Club, \"breakdown service\") *in* **F**(alkir)**K** ['s outskirts]"} +{"Clue":"Decoy requiring switch of hands to guide (4)","Answer":"RULE","Explanation":"Decoy requiring switch of hands to guide (4)\n(l>**R**)**U**(r>**L**)**E**\u00a0(\"decoy\", LURE becomes \"to guide\" RULE when R and L (right and left) *hands* are *switched*)"} +{"Clue":"Time of government debates in a flexible way? Confusion resounded (6,4)","Answer":"SUPPLY DAYS","Explanation":"Time of government debates in a flexible way? Confusion resounded (6,4)\n**SUPPLY** (\"in a flexible way\") + homophone of [*resounded*]** DAZE** (\"confusion\")"} +{"Clue":"During early autumn period, going topless is foolish (5)","Answer":"INEPT","Explanation":"During early autumn period, going topless is foolish (5)\n**IN** (\"during\") + (s)**EPT**. (\"early autumn period\", *going topless*)"} +{"Clue":"Look fixedly over inner section of ballet for graceful creature (7)","Answer":"GAZELLE","Explanation":"Look fixedly over inner section of ballet for graceful creature (7)\n**GAZE** (\"look fixedly\") *over* [*inner section of*] (ba)**LLE**(t)"} +{"Clue":"Hired messengers who become increasingly exposed (13)","Answer":"STRIPPERGRAMS","Explanation":"Hired messengers who become increasingly exposed (13)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Rent a seaport's blue pedalos maybe (8,5)","Answer":"PLEASURE BOATS","Explanation":"Rent a seaport's blue pedalos maybe (8,5)\n***(a seaports blue)** [anag:*rent*]"} +{"Clue":"Piece of furniture joint curator's opening with locks (5-5)","Answer":"ELBOW CHAIR","Explanation":"Piece of furniture joint curator's opening with locks (5-5)\n**ELBOW** (\"joint\") + **C**(urator) [*'s opening*] *with* **HAIR** (\"locks\")"} +{"Clue":"Gives a duplicate to policeman that is attending crime (6,2)","Answer":"COPIES IN","Explanation":"Gives a duplicate to policeman that is attending crime (6,2)\n**COP** (\"policeman\") +** I.E.** (\"that is\") *attending* **SIN** (\"crime\")"} +{"Clue":"Person who orders in cattle when temperature dropped (7)","Answer":"INDEXER","Explanation":"Person who orders in cattle when temperature dropped (7)\n**IN** + **DEX**(t)**ER** (breed of \"cattle\", with T (temperature) *dropped*)"} +{"Clue":"Scottish inventor Jack uncovered rare lab equipment? (4,3)","Answer":"BELL JAR","Explanation":"Scottish inventor Jack uncovered rare lab equipment? (4,3)\n(Alexander Graham) **BELL** (\"scottish inventor\") +** J** (jack) + [uncovered] (r)**AR**(e)"} +{"Clue":"Impromptu pop-up taken to party once (2-3)","Answer":"AD-LIB","Explanation":"Impromptu pop-up taken to party once (2-3)\n**AD**(vertisement) (\"pop-up\") *taken to* **LIB**(eral) (\"party, once\")"} +{"Clue":"Repair marks on curtains (4)","Answer":"MEND","Explanation":"Repair marks on curtains (4)\n**M** (marks) *on* **END** (\"curtains\")"} +{"Clue":"Loud singer drowning middle of soprano's debut in Yerma (6)","Answer":"BRASSY","Explanation":"Loud singer drowning middle of soprano's debut in Yerma (6)\n**BASS** (\"singer\") *drowning* [*middle of*] (sop)**R**(ano) + [*debut in*] **Y**(arma)"} +{"Clue":"Female returning contraceptive gets rash (6)","Answer":"MADCAP","Explanation":"Female returning contraceptive gets rash (6)\n**<=DAM** (\"female\", *returning*) + **CAP** (\"contraceptive\")"} +{"Clue":"Robbery by British convict (4)","Answer":"BLAG","Explanation":"Robbery by British convict (4)\n**B** (British) + **LAG** (\"convict\")"} +{"Clue":"Share of permit curtailed action abroad (10)","Answer":"ALLOCATION","Explanation":"Share of permit curtailed action abroad (10)\n**ALLO**(w) (\"permit\", *curtailed*) + ***(action)** [anag:*abroad*]"} +{"Clue":"Note enclosed in letter found by large stream (6)","Answer":"RUNNEL","Explanation":"Note enclosed in letter found by large stream (6)\n**N** (note) *enclosed in* **RUNE** (\"letter\") *found by* **L** (large)"} +{"Clue":"Sweden's ruler losing new letter for a window-cleaner (8)","Answer":"SQUEEGEE","Explanation":"Sweden's ruler losing new letter for a window-cleaner (8)\n**S** (Sweden) + **QUEE**(n) (\"ruler\", *losing* N (new)) + **GEE** (the \"letter\" G)"} +{"Clue":"Conservative husband and wife prepared to meet well-informed cabinet member (5,4)","Answer":"CHIEF WHIP","Explanation":"Conservative husband and wife prepared to meet well-informed cabinet member (5,4)\n**C** (conservative) + **H** (husband) *and* ***(wife)** [anag:*prepared*] *to meet* **HIP** (\"well-informed\")"} +{"Clue":"Fool's endless foolish talk (4)","Answer":"PRAT","Explanation":"Fool's endless foolish talk (4)\n[*endless*] **PRAT**(e) (\"foolish talk\")"} +{"Clue":"Faith leader shot close to synagogue (4)","Answer":"POPE","Explanation":"Faith leader shot close to synagogue (4)\n**POP** (\"shot\") + [*close to*] (synangogu)**E"} +{"Clue":"Tonic in US mixed with last of finest malt (9)","Answer":"STIMULANT","Explanation":"Tonic in US mixed with last of finest malt (9)\n***(in us t malt)**\u00a0[anag:*mixed*] where T is [*last of*] (fines)T"} +{"Clue":"Chemist originally sold new mineral for facial blemish (4,4)","Answer":"COLD SORE","Explanation":"Chemist originally sold new mineral for facial blemish (4,4)\n**C**(hemist) [*originally*] +***(sold)** [anag:*new*] + **ORE** (\"mineral\")"} +{"Clue":"Bad start to card game (6)","Answer":"CRUMMY","Explanation":"Bad start to card game (6)\n[*start to*] **C**(ard) + **RUMMY** (\"game\")"} +{"Clue":"Rascal went back on a promise about boiling tea (10)","Answer":"DEGENERATE","Explanation":"Rascal went back on a promise about boiling tea (10)\n**<=RENEGED** (\"went back on a promise\", *about*) + ***(tea)** [anag:*boiling*]"} +{"Clue":"Elected leader leaving topic for discussion to the others (4)","Answer":"THEM","Explanation":"Elected leader leaving topic for discussion to the others (4)\nE(lected) [*leader*] *leaving* **THEM**(e) (\"topic for discussion\")"} +{"Clue":"Doctor tries to pinch bottom of overweight model (6)","Answer":"SITTER","Explanation":"Doctor tries to pinch bottom of overweight model (6)\n***(tries)** [anag:*doctor*] *to pinch* [*bottom of*] (overweigh)**T "} +{"Clue":"Beasts devouring last of creature's vital organs (6)","Answer":"HEARTS","Explanation":"Beasts devouring last of creature's vital organs (6)\n**HARTS** (\"beasts\") *devouring* [*last of*] (creatur)**E"} +{"Clue":"Plant mid-July in scrubland (7)","Answer":"BULRUSH","Explanation":"Plant mid-July in scrubland (7)\n[*mid-*] (j)**UL**(y) *in* **BRUSH** (\"scrubland\")"} +{"Clue":"Gas found in Norway under Jason's ship (5)","Answer":"ARGON","Explanation":"Gas found in Norway under Jason's ship (5)\n**N** (Norway) *under* **ARGO** (\"Jason's ship\")"} +{"Clue":"Fall for\u00a0a bird (7)","Answer":"SWALLOW","Explanation":"Fall for\u00a0a bird (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Add to account about European uprising (6)","Answer":"ACCRUE","Explanation":"Add to account about European uprising (6)\n**Ac.** (account) + **C** (circa, so \"about\") + **<=Eur.** (European, *uprising*)"} +{"Clue":"Important church described by Catholic Herald collapsed after a time (9)","Answer":"CATHEDRAL","Explanation":"Important church described by Catholic Herald collapsed after a time (9)\n**C** (Catholic) + ***(herald)** [anag:*collapsed*] *after* **A T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Planned programme in favour of Jung's initial shock treatment (7)","Answer":"PROJECT","Explanation":"Planned programme in favour of Jung's initial shock treatment (7)\n**PRO** (\"in favour of\") + **J**(ung) [*'s initial*]** ECT** (electroconvulsive therapy, so \"shock treatment\")"} +{"Clue":"Baked dish containing cut of beef and hard pate mixture is only a very brief hit (5,2,3,3)","Answer":"FLASH IN THE PAN","Explanation":"Baked dish containing cut of beef and hard pate mixture is only a very brief hit (5,2,3,3)\n**FLAN** (\"baked dish\") *containing* **SHIN** (\"cut of beef\") + ***(h pate)**\u00a0[anag:*mixture*] where H = hard"} +{"Clue":"Sensible partner once getting exercise and new addition to weight loss plan (9)","Answer":"EXPEDIENT","Explanation":"Sensible partner once getting exercise and new addition to weight loss plan (9)\n**EX** (\"partner once\") *getting* **PE** (physical \"exercise\") *and* **N** (new) *addition to* **DIET** (\"weight loss plan\")"} +{"Clue":"Media coverage of old women's skill (7)","Answer":"PROWESS","Explanation":"Media coverage of old women's skill (7)\n**PRESS** (\"media\") *coverage of* **O** (old) + **W** (women)"} +{"Clue":"Knife for staff eating the bananas (7)","Answer":"MACHETE","Explanation":"Knife for staff eating the bananas (7)\n**MACE** (\"staff\") *eating* ***(the)** [anag:*bananas*]"} +{"Clue":"Figures in new colours (7)","Answer":"NUMBERS","Explanation":"Figures in new colours (7)\n**N** (new) + **UMBERS** (\"colours\")"} +{"Clue":"Sailor's father setter listened to (6)","Answer":"POPEYE","Explanation":"Sailor's father setter listened to (6)\n**POP** (\"father\") + homophone of [*listened to*] **I** (\"setter\")"} +{"Clue":"Extreme vessel caught out (5)","Answer":"UTTER","Explanation":"Extreme vessel caught out (5)\n(c)**UTTER** (\"vessel\" with C (caught) *out*)"} +{"Clue":"Compiler, when given a guaranteed supper, not half cuts the mustard (8,2)","Answer":"MEASURES UP","Explanation":"Compiler, when given a guaranteed supper, not half cuts the mustard (8,2)\n**ME** (\"compiler\") *when given* **A SURE** (\"guaranteed\") + **SUP**(per) [*not half*]"} +{"Clue":"Young dog with a growing insect (4)","Answer":"PUPA","Explanation":"Young dog with a growing insect (4)\n**PUP** (\"young dog\") *with* **A"} +{"Clue":"For one, since coming back (4)","Answer":"SAGE","Explanation":"For one, since coming back (4)\n**<=**(**E.G.** (\"for once\") + **AS** (\"since\") [coming back]"} +{"Clue":"Urban transport puts girl with pig in empty stand (10)","Answer":"SKATEBOARD","Explanation":"Urban transport puts girl with pig in empty stand (10)\n**KATE** (\"girl\") *with* **BOAR** (\"pig\") *in* [*empty*] **S**(tan)**D"} +{"Clue":"Injured party with enthusiasm seen around Court 1 (6)","Answer":"VICTIM","Explanation":"Injured party with enthusiasm seen around Court 1 (6)\n**VIM** (\"enthusiasm\") *seen around* **CT.** (Court) + **1"} +{"Clue":"Beer largely cleared out with resentment (8)","Answer":"BITTERLY","Explanation":"Beer largely cleared out with resentment (8)\n**BITTER** (\"beer\") + **L**(argel)**Y** [*cleared out*]"} +{"Clue":"One seeking answers finally made an offer to gather papers (8)","Answer":"ENQUIRER","Explanation":"One seeking answers finally made an offer to gather papers (8)\n[*finally*] (mad)**E** (a)**N\u00a0**(offe)**R** *to gather* **QUIRE** (\"papers\")"} +{"Clue":"Working factors in chalcedony (4)","Answer":"ONYX","Explanation":"Working factors in chalcedony (4)\n**ON** (\"working\") + **X** + **Y** (\"factors\" in science)"} +{"Clue":"\u00df-blocker essential treatment: advise commencement (4)","Answer":"BETA","Explanation":"\u00df-blocker essential treatment: advise commencement (4)\nFirst letters [*commencement*] of\u00a0**B**(locker) **E**(ssential) **T**(reatment) **A**(dvise)"} +{"Clue":"Last item on menu by back oven \u2013 see that's far-fetched (8)","Answer":"UNLIKELY","Explanation":"Last item on menu by back oven \u2013 see that's far-fetched (8)\n[*last item on*] (men)**U** *by* [*back*] **<=KILN** + **ELY** (\"see\" as in diocese)"} +{"Clue":"Bared thighs on the church walls, modern and sophisticated (4-4)","Answer":"HIGH-TECH","Explanation":"Bared thighs on the church walls, modern and sophisticated (4-4)\n[*bared*] (t)**HIGH**(s) *on* **T**(h)**E** **C**(hurc)**H** [*walls*]"} +{"Clue":"Body and sense of self I'd ignored (6)","Answer":"ENTITY","Explanation":"Body and sense of self I'd ignored (6)\n(id)**ENTITY** (\"sense of self\" with ID *ignored*)"} +{"Clue":"Declare expert smuggler is hiding gun (10)","Answer":"PROMULGATE","Explanation":"Declare expert smuggler is hiding gun (10)\n**PRO** (\"expert\") + **MULE** (\"smuggler\")* is hiding* **GAT** (\"gun\")"} +{"Clue":"They say you're history (4)","Answer":"YORE","Explanation":"They say you're history (4)\nHomophone [they say] of **YOUR ***An old drum I keep beating, but I'd have preferred \"some say\" to \"they say\" as YORE and YOUR sound nothing alike to me as a Scotsman."} +{"Clue":"Among and in the morning papers (4)","Answer":"AMID","Explanation":"Among and in the morning papers (4)\n**AM** (ante meridian, so \"in the morning\") + **I.D.** (\"papers\")"} +{"Clue":"On the way back, called at Rome, partly to get a sausage (10)","Answer":"MORTADELLA","Explanation":"On the way back, called at Rome, partly to get a sausage (10)\nHidden backwards [*on the way back*, *partly*] in \"c**ALLED AT ROM**e\""} +{"Clue":"Joy starting off telling stories (7)","Answer":"ELATION","Explanation":"Joy starting off telling stories (7)\n[*starting off*] (r)**ELATION** (\"telling stories\")"} +{"Clue":"Pooped and scooped? (5)","Answer":"SPENT","Explanation":"Pooped and scooped? (5)\nDoubel definition? \n*Not sure about this one \u2013 \"pooped\" and \"spent\" are synonyms of \"tired\", but \"scooped\" isn't, unless it's a regional thing I'm unaware of. I have heard of \"scooped\" meaning \"drunk\", but not \"tired\"."} +{"Clue":"Same or different, coming in really gutted (8)","Answer":"ROSEMARY","Explanation":"Same or different, coming in really gutted (8)\n***(same or)** [anag:*different*] *coming in* **R**(eall)**Y** [*gutted*]"} +{"Clue":"Mark starts to belt out rocky and light song (11,4)","Answer":"SCARBOROUGH FAIR","Explanation":"Mark starts to belt out rocky and light song (11,4)\n**SCAR** (\"mark\") + [*starts to*] **B**(elt) **O**(ut) + **ROUGH** (\"rocky\") *and* **FAIR** (\"light\")"} +{"Clue":"Quickly put a bit of ricotta in the sauce (6)","Answer":"PRESTO","Explanation":"Quickly put a bit of ricotta in the sauce (6)\n[*a bit of*] **R**(icotta) *in* **PESTO** (\"sauce\")"} +{"Clue":"Large volume of soup, with bone fragments all right (5,4)","Answer":"PHONE BOOK","Explanation":"Large volume of soup, with bone fragments all right (5,4)\n**PHO** (Vietnamese \"soup\") *with* ***(bone)** [anag:*fragments*] + **OK** (\"all right\")"} +{"Clue":"Skinhead at the centre of discussion (7)","Answer":"PARSLEY","Explanation":"Skinhead at the centre of discussion (7)\n**S**(kin) [*head*] *at the centre of* **PARLEY** (\"discussion\")"} +{"Clue":"Brazen nude dancing round a dummy (9)","Answer":"UNASHAMED","Explanation":"Brazen nude dancing round a dummy (9)\n***(nude)** [anag:*dancing*] *around* **A** + **SHAM** (\"dummy\")"} +{"Clue":"Sweetheart seen in a lover's embrace alongside a plant (4,4)","Answer":"ALOE VERA","Explanation":"Sweetheart seen in a lover's embrace alongside a plant (4,4)\n(Sw)**E**(et)[*heart*] *seen in* **A LOVER** *alongside* **A"} +{"Clue":"Quip's remarkable ending on farm animals (7)","Answer":"EPIGRAM","Explanation":"Quip's remarkable ending on farm animals (7)\n(remarkabl)**E** [*ending*] on **PIG** + **RAM** (\"farm animals\")"} +{"Clue":"Silly mod leaving 28 sideways (7)","Answer":"LATERAL","Explanation":"Silly mod leaving 28 sideways (7)\n***(rtaella)** [anag:*silly*] where RTAELLA is (mo)RTA(d)ELLA (answer to \"*28*\" across with MOD* leaving*)"} +{"Clue":"Blamed administration for chaos (6)","Answer":"BEDLAM","Explanation":"Blamed administration for chaos (6)\n***(bedlam)** [anag:*administration*] \n*Don't think I've come across administration as an anagrid before, but \"administer\" is listed as one in Chambers Crossword Dictionary."} +{"Clue":"Your old magazine cover (5)","Answer":"THYME","Explanation":"Your old magazine cover (5)\n**THY** (\"your old\") + **M**(agazin)**E** [cover]"} +{"Clue":"President's in la-la land! Go \u2014 and quickly! (4,1,4)","Answer":"LIKE A SHOT","Explanation":"President's in la-la land! Go \u2014 and quickly! (4,1,4)\n**IKE** (nickname of Dwight D Eisenhower, so \"president\") *in* **LA** (Los Angeles, or \"La-la Land\") + **SHOT** (\"go\")"} +{"Clue":"She's suffering daily (5)","Answer":"LYDIA","Explanation":"She's suffering daily (5)\n***(daily)** [anag:*suffering*]"} +{"Clue":"Greek primate's eaten shellfish (5)","Answer":"GAPER","Explanation":"Greek primate's eaten shellfish (5)\n**APE** (\"primate\") *eaten* by **Gr.** (Greek) \n*A gaper is a burrowing clam."} +{"Clue":"Insists chief isn't a criminal (9)","Answer":"MAINTAINS","Explanation":"Insists chief isn't a criminal (9)\n**MAIN** (\"chief\") + ***(isnt a)** [anag:*criminal*]"} +{"Clue":"Annoyance to the royals? That's heartless and unkind (4)","Answer":"MEAN","Explanation":"Annoyance to the royals? That's heartless and unkind (4)\n[*heartless*] **ME**(gh)**AN** (Markle), who could be described as an \"annoyance to the Royals\""} +{"Clue":"Maine bankers invested in US money and bonds (7)","Answer":"CEMENTS","Explanation":"Maine bankers invested in US money and bonds (7)\n**M**(ain)**E** [*bankers*] *invested in* **CENTS** (\"US money\")"} +{"Clue":"Conserving energy, passes on the wacky baccy (7)","Answer":"REEFERS","Explanation":"Conserving energy, passes on the wacky baccy (7)\n**REFERS** (\"passes on\") *conserving* **E** (energy)"} +{"Clue":"Mentions bishop's missed calls (5,2)","Answer":"RINGS UP","Explanation":"Mentions bishop's missed calls (5,2)\n(b)**RINGS UP** (\"mentions\" with B (bishop) *missing*)"} +{"Clue":"Artist carrying can shouts at pack (7)","Answer":"HALLOOS","Explanation":"Artist carrying can shouts at pack (7)\n(Frans) **HALS** (Dutch \"artist\" 1582-1666) *carrying* **LOO** (\"can\")"} +{"Clue":"Shallow and largely fake \u2014 bigly! (4)","Answer":"GLIB","Explanation":"Shallow and largely fake \u2014 bigly! (4)\n***(bigl)** [anag:*fake*] where BIGL is [*largely*] BIGL(y)"} +{"Clue":"Odd \u2014 square in the centre awfully quiet (10)","Answer":"UNEVENTFUL","Explanation":"Odd \u2014 square in the centre awfully quiet (10)\n**UNEVEN** (\"odd\") + **T** (-square) + [*in the centre*] (aw)**FUL**(ly)"} +{"Clue":"Valuing mostly art? Unlikely \u2014 he's got money but no taste (9)","Answer":"VULGARIAN","Explanation":"Valuing mostly art? Unlikely \u2014 he's got money but no taste (9)\n***(valuing ar)** [anag:*unlikely*] where AR is [*mostly*] AR(t)"} +{"Clue":"Very, very angry losing head \u2014 that's clear (5)","Answer":"VIVID","Explanation":"Very, very angry losing head \u2014 that's clear (5)\n**V** (very) + (l)**IVID** (\"very angry\", losing head)"} +{"Clue":"Thoroughbred irritated over what it's carrying (5)","Answer":"RIDER","Explanation":"Thoroughbred irritated over what it's carrying (5)\nHidden [*what it's carrying*] backwards [*over*] in \"thoroughb**RED IR**ritated\" and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"Times empty on day \u2014 Murdoch's writers taking the mick (9)","Answer":"SATIRISTS","Explanation":"Times empty on day \u2014 Murdoch's writers taking the mick (9)\n**T**(ime)**S** [*empty*] *on* **Sat.** (Satur\"day\") + **IRIS** (\"Murdoch\", English writer)"} +{"Clue":"Allowed American tax evader to take stage first (5)","Answer":"LEGAL","Explanation":"Allowed American tax evader to take stage first (5)\n**AL** (Capone) (\"American tax evader\") *to take* **LEG** (\"stage\") *first"} +{"Clue":"Liberal take on MP entertaining with mistress (4,5)","Answer":"KEPT WOMAN","Explanation":"Liberal take on MP entertaining with mistress (4,5)\n***(take on mp)** [anag:*liberal*] *entertaing* **W** (with)"} +{"Clue":"Surprised at bone spurs (nothing cut out) \u2014 that's being rude! (10)","Answer":"ABRUPTNESS","Explanation":"Surprised at bone spurs (nothing cut out) \u2014 that's being rude! (10)\n***(at bne spurs)** [anag:*surprised*] where BNE is B(o)NE with O (nothing) *cut out"} +{"Clue":"Men getting brown stopping in sun (7)","Answer":"HOMBRES","Explanation":"Men getting brown stopping in sun (7)\n**Br.** (brown) *stopping* **HOME** (\"in\") + **S** (sun)"} +{"Clue":"Laugh about Washington's leader \u2014 what's he on? (7)","Answer":"TWITTER","Explanation":"Laugh about Washington's leader \u2014 what's he on? (7)\n**TITTER** (\"laugh\") *about* **W**(ashington) [*'s leader*] \n*Referring to the current POTUS's fondness for social media"} +{"Clue":"Slow learner gets letter wrong way round (4)","Answer":"LATE","Explanation":"Slow learner gets letter wrong way round (4)\n**L** (learner) *gets* **<=ETA** (Greek \"letter\", *wrong way round*)"} +{"Clue":"Spin a lot of rubbish (5)","Answer":"DRIVE","Explanation":"Spin a lot of rubbish (5)\n[*a lot of*] **DRIVE**(l) (\"rubbish\")"} +{"Clue":"Tricks boy's acquired \u2014 they're inflammatory! (9)","Answer":"ARSONISTS","Explanation":"Tricks boy's acquired \u2014 they're inflammatory! (9)\n**ARTS** (\"tricks\") with **SON IS** (\"boy's\") *acquired"} +{"Clue":"Enjoying a good relationship? First Lady's reticent at first \u2014 I wasn't expecting that \u2026 (4,1,5)","Answer":"WELL I NEVER","Explanation":"Enjoying a good relationship? First Lady's reticent at first \u2014 I wasn't expecting that \u2026 (4,1,5)\n**WELL IN** (\"enjoying a good relationship\") + **EVE** (\"first lady\") + **R**(eticent) [*at first*]"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 mind you, she does say Vlad's right about Republican at the top (9)","Answer":"CAREGIVER","Explanation":"\u2026 mind you, she does say Vlad's right about Republican at the top (9)\n**E.G.** (\"say\") + **I've** (\"Vlad's\") + **R** (right) *with* **Ca.** (circa, so \"about\") + **R**(Republican) *at the top, *so **Ca.-R-e.g.-I'VE-R"} +{"Clue":"Game is on TV \u2014 fee to be arranged (4,5)","Answer":"ETON FIVES","Explanation":"Game is on TV \u2014 fee to be arranged (4,5)\n***(is on tv fee)** [anag:*to be arranged*]"} +{"Clue":"Experts, quiet ones, impress department (7)","Answer":"PUNDITS","Explanation":"Experts, quiet ones, impress department (7)\n**P** (piano in music, so \"quiet\") + **UNITS** (\"ones\") *impressing* **D** (department)"} +{"Clue":"Shelter to put up poor person (4-3)","Answer":"HAVE-NOT","Explanation":"Shelter to put up poor person (4-3)\n**HAVEN** (\"shelter\") + **<=TO**, *put up"} +{"Clue":"Moved furtively heading off, but didn't do anything (5)","Answer":"IDLED","Explanation":"Moved furtively heading off, but didn't do anything (5)\n(s)**IDLED** (\"moved furtively\" with its *heading off*)"} +{"Clue":"Charges youngsters over ecstasy (5)","Answer":"LADES","Explanation":"Charges youngsters over ecstasy (5)\n**LADS** (\"youngsters\") *over* **E** (ecstasy)"} +{"Clue":"Picked up passenger OK (4)","Answer":"FAIR","Explanation":"Picked up passenger OK (4)\nHomophone of [*picked up*] **FARE** (\"passenger\")"} +{"Clue":"Horse at post \u2013 will Derby rest on it? (6)","Answer":"HATPEG","Explanation":"Horse at post \u2013 will Derby rest on it? (6)\n**H** (horse) +** AT** + **PEG** (\"post\") \n*The Derby referred to is the American term for a bowler hat."} +{"Clue":"Bearing north-east to save British soldiers \u2013 so paras? (8)","Answer":"AIRBORNE","Explanation":"Bearing north-east to save British soldiers \u2013 so paras? (8)\n**AIR** (\"bearing\") + **NE** (north east) *to save* **B** (British) + **OR** (other ranks, so \"soldiers\")"} +{"Clue":"Spirited Russian fellow among solvers in Paris? (8)","Answer":"VIGOROUS","Explanation":"Spirited Russian fellow among solvers in Paris? (8)\n**IGOR** (\"Russian fellow\") *among*** VOUS** (you, i.e. the \"solvers\" in French, so \"in Paris\")"} +{"Clue":"One hug might be all you need (6)","Answer":"ENOUGH","Explanation":"One hug might be all you need (6)\n***(one hug)** [anag:*might be*]"} +{"Clue":"Husband in car for example reversed to fill tank (6)","Answer":"CHARGE","Explanation":"Husband in car for example reversed to fill tank (6)\n**H** (husband)* in* **<=E.G. CAR** (\"car, for example\", *reversed*)"} +{"Clue":"Worried about party after NEC story (8)","Answer":"ANECDOTE","Explanation":"Worried about party after NEC story (8)\n**ATE** (\"worried\") *about* **NEC** + **DO** (\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"Scientific mail that came for editing (12)","Answer":"MATHEMATICAL","Explanation":"Scientific mail that came for editing (12)\n***(mail that came)** [anag:*for editing*]"} +{"Clue":"Courted lover? (2-10)","Answer":"CO-RESPONDENT","Explanation":"Courted lover? (2-10)\nCryptic definition, the co-respondent being the person cited as having committed adultery with the respondent in a divorce case."} +{"Clue":"Apathetic Liberal member touring posh gardens (8)","Answer":"LUKEWARM","Explanation":"Apathetic Liberal member touring posh gardens (8)\n**L** (liberal) + **ARM** (\"member\") *touring* **U** (posh) +\u00a0**KEW** (Gardens)"} +{"Clue":"Ambassador trapped in Conservative speculation (6)","Answer":"THEORY","Explanation":"Ambassador trapped in Conservative speculation (6)\n**HE** (His\/Her Excellency, form of address for an \"ambassador\") *trapped in* **TORY** (\"Conservative\")"} +{"Clue":"Small or favourite thing maiden missed (6)","Answer":"PETITE","Explanation":"Small or favourite thing maiden missed (6)\n**PET** (\"favourite\") + **ITE**(m) (\"thing\" with M (maiden, in cricket) *missed*)"} +{"Clue":"Unstable new currency financiers mostly backed (8)","Answer":"NEUROTIC","Explanation":"Unstable new currency financiers mostly backed (8)\n**N** (new) +** EURO** (\"currency\") + **<=CIT**(y) (\"financiers\", *mostly*, *backed*)"} +{"Clue":"Insect dropped into food from the east \u2013 do nothing (8)","Answer":"STAGNATE","Explanation":"Insect dropped into food from the east \u2013 do nothing (8)\n**GNAT** (\"insect\") *dropped into* **<=EATS** (\"food\" *from the east*, i.e. from right to left)"} +{"Clue":"Cure\u00a0person dead to the world (6)","Answer":"KIPPER","Explanation":"Cure\u00a0person dead to the world (6)\nDouble definition, the second referring to one who is asleep."} +{"Clue":"Disembark\u00a0in flames (6)","Answer":"ALIGHT","Explanation":"Disembark\u00a0in flames (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Schedule for lightweight \u2013 yours truly! (9)","Answer":"PROGRAMME","Explanation":"Schedule for lightweight \u2013 yours truly! (9)\n**PRO** (\"for\") +**GRAM** (\"light weight\") + **ME** (\"yours truly\")"} +{"Clue":"Depart with poetess on travels in March (5,4)","Answer":"GOOSE-STEP","Explanation":"Depart with poetess on travels in March (5,4)\n**GO** (\"depart\") *with* ***(poetess)** [anag:*on travels*]"} +{"Clue":"Some witches' deaths here\u00a0in question (2,5)","Answer":"AT STAKE","Explanation":"Some witches' deaths here\u00a0in question (2,5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Former Kent player always up to conserve energy (5)","Answer":"REEVE","Explanation":"Former Kent player always up to conserve energy (5)\nEVER (\"always\", up) to conserve E (energy) \n*I used to know more about cricket than I do now, having quit the game a decade ago, but the only Reeve I am aware of is Dermot Reeve, who didn't play for Kent. If it is another Reeve, then it is likely to be someone obscure."} +{"Clue":"Egg-shaped ball Roman poet catches (5)","Answer":"OVOID","Explanation":"Egg-shaped ball Roman poet catches (5)\n**O** (ball) *caught by* **OVID** (\"roman poet\")"} +{"Clue":"Shot prior to retirement? (8)","Answer":"NIGHTCAP","Explanation":"Shot prior to retirement? (8)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Copper to start with tasty prune (3)","Answer":"CUT","Explanation":"Copper to start with tasty prune (3)\n**Cu** (chemmical symbol for \"copper\") + **T**(asty) [*to start with*]"} +{"Clue":"Wondering where young man should go in a brawl? (9)","Answer":"AWESTRUCK","Explanation":"Wondering where young man should go in a brawl? (9)\n**WEST** (\"where young man should go\", according to the phrase) *in* **A RUCK** (\"brawl\")"} +{"Clue":"Expecting trouble, he is put on manoeuvres (2,3,4)","Answer":"IN THE SOUP","Explanation":"Expecting trouble, he is put on manoeuvres (2,3,4)\n***(he is put on)** [anag:*manoeuvres*]"} +{"Clue":"Greek character in short time creates shrine (8)","Answer":"MONUMENT","Explanation":"Greek character in short time creates shrine (8)\n**MU** (\"Greek character\") *in* **MOMENT** (\"short time\")"} +{"Clue":"Thus wife finds pig (3)","Answer":"SOW","Explanation":"Thus wife finds pig (3)\n**SO** (\"thus\") + **W** (wife)"} +{"Clue":"Candidate turning on explosive energy (7)","Answer":"NOMINEE","Explanation":"Candidate turning on explosive energy (7)\n[*turning*] **<=ON** + **MINE** (\"explosive\") + **E** (energy)"} +{"Clue":"Rowing teams said to move smoothly (6)","Answer":"CRUISE","Explanation":"Rowing teams said to move smoothly (6)\nHomophone [*said*] of **CREWS** (\"rowing teams\")"} +{"Clue":"Noise from cat non-starter for Dallas clan (5)","Answer":"EWING","Explanation":"Noise from cat non-starter for Dallas clan (5)\n[*non-starter*] (m)**EWING** (\"noise from cat\") \n*The Ewings (J.R. et al) were the family around which the TV soap *Dallas* was created"} +{"Clue":"Venue in Edgware named (5)","Answer":"ARENA","Explanation":"Venue in Edgware named (5)\nHidden [*in*] \"edgw**ARE NA**med\""} +{"Clue":"Sausage and tea to keep a pilot refreshed (9)","Answer":"CHIPOLATA","Explanation":"Definition: Sausage\n**CHA** (\"tea\") *to keep* ***(a pilot)** [anag:*refreshed*]"} +{"Clue":"Love break in hospital department (5)","Answer":"AGAPE","Explanation":"Definition: Love\n**GAP** (\"break\") in **A**+**E** (accident and emergency, so \"hospital department\") \n*Agape is a Greco-Christian term referring to pure \"love\""} +{"Clue":"Green Party pursues a singer releasing record (7)","Answer":"AVOCADO","Explanation":"Definition: Green\n**DO** (\"party\") *pursues* **A VOCA**(list) (\"singer\", *releasing* LIST (\"record\"))"} +{"Clue":"English companion with writer recalled Oz native (7)","Answer":"ECHIDNA","Explanation":"Definition: Oz native\n**E** (English) + **CH** (\"companion\" of honour) + **<=AND I** (\"with writer\", *recalled*) \n*An echidna is a spiny anteater, native to Australia."} +{"Clue":"Republic's author about to abandon army group (5)","Answer":"PLATO","Explanation":"Definition: Republic's author\nON (\"about\") *to abandon* **PLATO**(on) (\"army group\") \n*Plato wrote *The Republic*, a treatise on justice."} +{"Clue":"Family boss, a Dubliner briefly stabling Arab horse (9)","Answer":"PATRIARCH","Explanation":"Definition: Family boss\n**PATRIC**(k) (\"a Dubliner\", *briefly*) *stabling* **Ar.** (Arab) + **H** (horse)"} +{"Clue":"Way to reproduce endless Greek temple and first book (15)","Answer":"PARTHENOGENESIS","Explanation":"Definition: Way to reproduce\n[endless] **PARTHENO**(n) (\"Greek temple\") *and* **GENESIS** (\"first book\" of the Old Testament) \n*Parthenogenesis is\u00a0reproduction from an egg without fertilization, which occurs in some invertebrates and plants."} +{"Clue":"Robin runs into ruddy animal (9)","Answer":"REDBREAST","Explanation":"Definition: Robin\n**R** (runs, in cricket) *into* **RED** (\"ruddy\") + **BEAST** (\"animal\")"} +{"Clue":"Material uni students gathered during half-term (5)","Answer":"TULLE","Explanation":"Definition: Material\n**U** (uni) + **L**+**L** (learners, so \"students\") *gathered during* [*half-*] **TE**(rm)"} +{"Clue":"New song about Disc World (7)","Answer":"NEPTUNE","Explanation":"Definition: World\n**N** (new) + **TUNE** (\"song\") *about* **EP** (extended play record or \"disc')"} +{"Clue":"Eastern females target one respected Turk (7)","Answer":"EFFENDI","Explanation":"Definition: respected Turk\n**E** (eastern) + **F**+**F** (females) + **END** (\"target\") + **1"} +{"Clue":"Berlin sharpshooter's\u00a0orphan (5)","Answer":"ANNIE","Explanation":"Definition: Berlin sharpshooter's\nRefers to two different Annies from musicals, Annie Get Your Gun (about \"sharpshooter\" Annie Oakley, lyrics and music by Irving \"Berlin\") and Annie (about a little \"orphan\" of that name)."} +{"Clue":"Shell supports her in painting atrophied bananas (9)","Answer":"APHRODITE","Explanation":"Definition: Shell supports her in painting\n***(atrophied)** [anag:*bananas*] \n*The famous Botticelli painting in which the goddess Venus appears standing nude in a scallop shell is called\u00a0*The Birth of Venus*, but Venus and Aphrodite are the Roman and Greek names for the same goddess, so I suppose this is OK."} +{"Clue":"One who fights over secretary's shredder output (5,5)","Answer":"SCRAP PAPER","Explanation":"Definition: shredder output\n**SCRAPPER** (\"one who fights\") *over*** PA** (personal assistant, or \"secretary\")"} +{"Clue":"Greek character breaks petty Cretan cross (8)","Answer":"MINOTAUR","Explanation":"Definition: Cretan cross\n**TAU** (\"Greek character\") *breaks* **MINOR** (\"petty\") \n*The minotaur was a cross between a bull and a human and lived in the labyrinth at Knossos on the island of Crete."} +{"Clue":"Priest loves storing shabby clothes for Murphy (6)","Answer":"POTATO","Explanation":"Definition: Murphy\n**P** (priest) + **O**+**O** (zeroes, so \"loves\" in tennis) *storing* **TAT** (\"shabby clothes\")"} +{"Clue":"Hot singer's timeless gold disc (4)","Answer":"HALO","Explanation":"Definition: gold disc\n**H** (hot) + **AL**(t)**O** (\"singer\" without T (time), so *timeless*)"} +{"Clue":"Two sorts of hose, almost flawless (10)","Answer":"WATERTIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: flawless\n**WATER** and **TIGHT**(s) are \"two sorts of hose\"), the second being incomplete, hence the *almost"} +{"Clue":"Police dogs are trained to detect this number tag (4,4)","Answer":"HASH SIGN","Explanation":"Definition: number tag\n\"Police dogs are trained to detect\" **SIGN**s of **HASH** \n*Not sure I have this parsing right?"} +{"Clue":"Look, there's George with his daughter! (6)","Answer":"GANDER","Explanation":"Definition: Look\n**G** (George) +**AND** (\"with\") + **ER** (Queen Elizabeth, George's \"daughter\")"} +{"Clue":"Fine letter from 13 that's brought on board? (4)","Answer":"FETA","Explanation":"Definition: that's brought on board?\n**F** (fine) + **ETA** (Greek letter, so would have been found in (\"from\") Plato (the answer to 13ac)'s writings. \n*The board referred to in the clue is of course a cheeseboard."} +{"Clue":"What precedes fast time for tossers? (7,3)","Answer":"PANCAKE DAY","Explanation":"Definition: What precedes fast time for tossers?\nCryptic definition of Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day, when many pancakes are tossed, the day before Lent (a time of fasting) begins."} +{"Clue":"Chap's working out trips for guardians of apples (10)","Answer":"HESPERIDES","Explanation":"Definition: guardians of apples\n**HE'S** (\"chap's\") + **PE** (physical exercise, so \"working out\") + **RIDES** (\"trips\") \n*The Hesperides were Greek nymphs who guarded a grove of golden apples, which appear in the stories of Aphrodite and Hercules"} +{"Clue":"Poirot's strongman (8)","Answer":"HERCULES","Explanation":"Definition: strongman\n**HERCULE** (Poirot)'**S"} +{"Clue":"Great to pass one day swigging litres (8)","Answer":"SPLENDID","Explanation":"Definition: Great\n**SPEND** (\"to pass\") + **1** + **D** (day) *swigging* **L** (litres)"} +{"Clue":"Lawyer to call, wanting old plant (6)","Answer":"DAPHNE","Explanation":"Definition: plant\n**DA** (district attorney, so \"lawyer\") + **PH**(o)**NE** (\"to call\", *wanting* O (old)) \n*A daphne is any of several species of heavily scented bright-coloured plants native to Europe, Asia and North Africa."} +{"Clue":"Engineer left broadcasting, managing to dodge scandal? (6)","Answer":"TEFLON","Explanation":"Definition: managing to dodge scandal?\n***(left)** [anag:*engineer*] + **ON** (\"broadcasting\") \n*Teflon is a non-stick surface which has come into the language to indicate that nothing sticks, so, for example, a politician described as \"teflon\" is one who courts scandal, but whose reputation tends to come out unscathed."} +{"Clue":"Drama about a zoo keeper? (4)","Answer":"NOAH","Explanation":"Definition: zoo keeper?\n**NOH** (Japanese \"drama\") *about* **A"} +{"Clue":"Part of the chorus that's followed by foxtrot (4)","Answer":"ECHO","Explanation":"Definition: that's followed by foxtrot\nHidden in [part of] \"th**E CHO**rus\" \n*Echo (E) is followed by Foxtrot (F) in the NATO phonetic alphabet."} +{"Clue":"Giant live insect chases after man! (8)","Answer":"BEHEMOTH","Explanation":"Definition: Giant\n**BE** (\"live\") + **MOTH** (\"insect\") *chases after* **HE** (\"man\")"} +{"Clue":"British and American farm department (6)","Answer":"BRANCH","Explanation":"Definition: department\n**B** (British) *and* **RANCH** (\"American farm\")"} +{"Clue":"Bit of smut editor on Times deleted (6)","Answer":"ERASED","Explanation":"Definition: deleted\n[*bit of*] **S**(mut) + **ED** (editor) *on* **ERA** (\"times\")"} +{"Clue":"Host who might give others some digs? (8)","Answer":"LANDLORD","Explanation":"Definition: Host who might give others some digs?\n(Not very) cryptic defintion"} +{"Clue":"Republican tucking into milk and gin (4)","Answer":"TRAP","Explanation":"Definition: gin\n**R** (republican) *tucking into* **TAP** (\"milk\")"} +{"Clue":"Spotty youth once slated wrongly (10)","Answer":"ADOLESCENT","Explanation":"Definition: Spotty youth\n***(once slated)** [anag:*wrongly*]"} +{"Clue":"Go to the bottom to catch large fish (8)","Answer":"FLOUNDER","Explanation":"Definition: fish\n**FOUNDER** (\"go to the bottom\")* to collect* **L** (large)"} +{"Clue":"Club Med primarily has great service (4)","Answer":"MACE","Explanation":"Definition: Club \n**M**(ed) [*initially*] *has* **ACE** (\"great service\")"} +{"Clue":"Bird one's seen on incoming boat at front (4)","Answer":"IBIS","Explanation":"Definition: Bird\n**I'S** (\"one's\") *seen on*** I**(ncoming) **B**(oat) [*at front*]"} +{"Clue":"Firm admitted to sudden rises in misfortunes (8)","Answer":"SCOURGES","Explanation":"Definition: misfortunes\n**Co.** (company, so \"firm\")* admitted to* **SURGES** (\"sudden rises\")"} +{"Clue":"Old fellow pursuing Member for Battle (10)","Answer":"ARMAGEDDON","Explanation":"Definition: Battle\n**AGED** (\"old\") + **DON** (\"fellow\") *pursuing* **ARM** (\"member\")"} +{"Clue":"So uninspiring! (4)","Answer":"DEAD","Explanation":"Definition: So uninspiring!\nIf one is not inspiring (as in inhaling), one is likely to be dead."} +{"Clue":"Sort of bones on the outside of head of tropical fish (8)","Answer":"STURGEON","Explanation":"Definition: fish\n**SURGEON** (\"sort of Bones\") *on the outside of* [*head of*] **T**(ropical)"} +{"Clue":"Health worker without energy for the job? (6)","Answer":"CAREER","Explanation":"Definition: job\n**CARER** (\"health worker\") *without* **E** (energy)"} +{"Clue":"Plug a duke found by green in Paris (6)","Answer":"ADVERT","Explanation":"Definition: Plug\n**A D** (duke) *found by* **VERT** (\"green\" in French, thus \"in Paris\")"} +{"Clue":"He and I, say, could be factors (8)","Answer":"ELEMENTS","Explanation":"Definition: factors\nHe and I (Helium and Iodine) are chemical elements."} +{"Clue":"Don't start great panic, it's a mistake (5)","Answer":"ERROR","Explanation":"Definition: a mistake\n[*don't start*] (t)**ERROR** (\"great panic\")"} +{"Clue":"Former region US parasites ruined (4,7)","Answer":"EAST PRUSSIA","Explanation":"Definition: Former region\n***(us parasites)** [anag:*ruined*]"} +{"Clue":"Veteran helps to collect bit of milk for spinsters (3,5)","Answer":"OLD MAIDS","Explanation":"Definition: spinsters\n**OLD** (\"veteran\") +** AIDS** (\"helps\") *to collect* [*bit of*] **M**(ilk)"} +{"Clue":"Student dwelling on if she recalled revising (4,2,9)","Answer":"HALL OF RESIDENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Student dwelling\n***(on if she recalled)** [anag:*revising*]"} +{"Clue":"Posh bloke turned over by rake in hood (6)","Answer":"BONNET","Explanation":"Definition: hood\n**<=NOB** (\"posh bloke\", *turned over*) *by* **NET** (\"rake in\")"} +{"Clue":"Detective losing head could create trouble (3)","Answer":"AIL","Explanation":"Definition: trouble\n(t)**AIL** (\"detective\") [*losing head*]"} +{"Clue":"Account of severe gale missing first two parts (9)","Answer":"CHRONICLE","Explanation":"Definition: Account\n**CHRONIC** (\"severe\") + (ga)**LE** [*missing first two parts*]"} +{"Clue":"A dream I care about is the brotherhood of man (11)","Answer":"CAMARADERIE","Explanation":"Definition: the brotherhood of man\n***(a dream i care)** [anag:*about*]"} +{"Clue":"Floor of hovel I carpeted for free (9)","Answer":"LIBERATED","Explanation":"Definition: free\n[*floor of*] (hove)**L** + **I **+ **BERATED** (\"carpeted\")"} +{"Clue":"My husband blocks pleasant cliff-top road (8)","Answer":"CORNICHE","Explanation":"Definition: cliff-top road\n**COR** (\"my!\") + **H** (husband) *blocks* **NICE** (\"pleasant\")"} +{"Clue":"Wearing clothes is polite (6)","Answer":"DECENT","Explanation":"Definition: Wearing clothes\nDouble definition (for the first, think of the question: \"Are you decent?\")"} +{"Clue":"A man or a mole? (5)","Answer":"AGENT","Explanation":"Definition: mole\n**A** + **GENT** (\"man\")"} +{"Clue":"Animal\u00a0eggs (3)","Answer":"ROE","Explanation":"Definition: Animal\nDouble definition, the first referring to the roe deer."} +{"Clue":"Scarlet and black rock enclosing ravine (9)","Answer":"COCHINEAL","Explanation":"Scarlet and black rock enclosing ravine (9)\n**COAL** (\"black rock\") *enclosing* **CHINE** (\"ravine\")"} +{"Clue":"Text shortened, depart peculiar vocabulary (5)","Answer":"LINGO","Explanation":"Text shortened, depart peculiar vocabulary (5)\n**LIN**(e) (\"text\", *shortened*) +** GO** (\"depart\")"} +{"Clue":"Active sort about to shake grand old woman (7)","Answer":"DOWAGER","Explanation":"Active sort about to shake grand old woman (7)\n**DOER** (\"active sort\") *about* **WAG** (\"to shake\")"} +{"Clue":"Nutcase has stuff about Ulster University (7)","Answer":"CRANIUM","Explanation":"Nutcase has stuff about Ulster University (7)\n**CRAM** (\"stuff\") *about* **NI** (Northern Ireland, so \"Ulster') + **U** (university)"} +{"Clue":"Left cuts first-rate boxer (3)","Answer":"ALI","Explanation":"Left cuts first-rate boxer (3)\n**L** (left) *cuts* **A1** (\"first-rate\")"} +{"Clue":"One working as rep no less (11)","Answer":"SALESPERSON","Explanation":"One working as rep no less (11)\n***(as rep no less)** [anag:*working*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Blind faith seen in one having puppies? (5)","Answer":"DOGMA","Explanation":"Blind faith seen in one having puppies? (5)\nA **DOG MA** (as in \"a mother dog\") could be described as one having puppies."} +{"Clue":"United were victorious reportedly (3)","Answer":"ONE","Explanation":"United were victorious reportedly (3)\nHomophone of [*reportedly*] **WON** (\"were victorious\")"} +{"Clue":"Bird shows colour \u2013 that is when reflected (5)","Answer":"EIDER","Explanation":"Bird shows colour \u2013 that is when reflected (5)\n**<=**(**RED** (\"colour\") + **I.E.** (\"that is\")) *reflected"} +{"Clue":"It protects in covering both flight and landing (5,6)","Answer":"STAIR CARPET","Explanation":"It protects in covering both flight and landing (5,6)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Wrestler loses nothing in total (3)","Answer":"SUM","Explanation":"Wrestler loses nothing in total (3)\n**SUM**(o) (\"wrestler\" *loses* O (nothing))"} +{"Clue":"Where one finds fruit or vegetable (7)","Answer":"ORCHARD","Explanation":"Where one finds fruit or vegetable (7)\nOR + CHARD (\"vegetable\")"} +{"Clue":"Soldier feeding egg to fiery monster (7)","Answer":"DRAGOON","Explanation":"Soldier feeding egg to fiery monster (7)\n**O** (\"egg\") *fed to* **DRAGON** (\"fiery monster\")"} +{"Clue":"Conservationists engaging a certain ensemble (5)","Answer":"NONET","Explanation":"Conservationists engaging a certain ensemble (5)\n**NT** (National Trust, so \"conservationists\") *engaging* **ONE** (\"a certain\")"} +{"Clue":"Modest accepting trophy and fame (9)","Answer":"SPOTLIGHT","Explanation":"Modest accepting trophy and fame (9)\n**SLIGHT** (\"modest\") *accepting* **POT** (\"trophy\")"} +{"Clue":"Canadian region rural paradise Republican deserts (6)","Answer":"ACADIA","Explanation":"Canadian region rural paradise Republican deserts (6)\n**A**(r)**CADIA\u00a0**deserted by R (\"Republican\") \nAcadia was an area in Eastern Canada, and Arcadia, a rough unspoiled wilderness in Greek mythology, the home of the god Pan."} +{"Clue":"Lowering second engine cover (8)","Answer":"SCOWLING","Explanation":"Lowering second engine cover (8)\n**S** (second) + **COWLING** (\"engine cover\")"} +{"Clue":"Drummer in band old celeb at bar ultimately (5,5)","Answer":"RINGO STARR","Explanation":"Drummer in band old celeb at bar ultimately (5,5)\n**RING** (\"band\") + **O** (old) + **STAR** (\"celeb\") *at* (ba)**R** [*ultimately*]"} +{"Clue":"Stick close to concierge in block (4)","Answer":"BEAR","Explanation":"Stick close to concierge in block (4)\n[*close to*] (concierg)**E** *in* **BAR** (\"block\")"} +{"Clue":"Family outcast threatening animal (5,5)","Answer":"BLACK SHEEP","Explanation":"Family outcast threatening animal (5,5)\n**BLACK** (\"threatening\") + **SHEEP** (\"animal\")"} +{"Clue":"Female by meadow in small jumper (4)","Answer":"FLEA","Explanation":"Female by meadow in small jumper (4)\n**F** (female) *by* **LEA** (\"meadow\")"} +{"Clue":"Rock agreeable to an audience (6)","Answer":"GNEISS","Explanation":"Rock agreeable to an audience (6)\nHomophone [*to an audience*] of **NICE** (\"agreeable\")"} +{"Clue":"One from hoi polloi\u00a0more frequently encountered (8)","Answer":"COMMONER","Explanation":"One from hoi polloi\u00a0more frequently encountered (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"One spotted crossing road asleep so needing treatment (10)","Answer":"LEOPARDESS","Explanation":"One spotted crossing road asleep so needing treatment (10)\n***(asleep so)** [anag:*needing treatment*] *crossing* **Rd.** (road)"} +{"Clue":"EU partner to bridge gap sooner or later (10)","Answer":"EVENTUALLY","Explanation":"EU partner to bridge gap sooner or later (10)\n**EU** + **ALLY** (\"partner\") *to bridge* **VENT** (\"gap\")"} +{"Clue":"Desert Arab perhaps converted to nudism (8)","Answer":"DISMOUNT","Explanation":"Desert Arab perhaps converted to nudism (8)\n***(to nudism)** [anag:*converted*] \n*An Arab in this context refers to a horse."} +{"Clue":"Drive away from one small lake in Kansas City (8)","Answer":"DISLODGE","Explanation":"Drive away from one small lake in Kansas City (8)\n**1** (one) + **S** (small) + **L** (lake) *in* **DODGE** (City in Kansas)"} +{"Clue":"Stress caused where Bill needs money (6)","Answer":"ACCENT","Explanation":"Stress caused where Bill needs money (6)\n**AC** (account, so \"bill\") *needs* **CENT** (\"money\")"} +{"Clue":"Exact\u00a0time (6)","Answer":"MINUTE","Explanation":"Exact\u00a0time (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"One sax used in national tour (4)","Answer":"ALTO","Explanation":"One sax used in national tour (4)\nHidden [*used*] *in* \"nation**AL TO**ur\""} +{"Clue":"Quack to keep ducks closer? (4)","Answer":"DOOR","Explanation":"Quack to keep ducks closer? (4)\n**Dr.** (doctor, so \"quack\") *to keep* **O**+**O** (zeroes, or \"ducks\" in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"The best ever Australian or American album (3,5,6)","Answer":"NEW WORLD RECORD","Explanation":"The best ever Australian or American album (3,5,6)\n**NEW WORLD** (\"Australian or American\") + **RECORD** (\"album\")"} +{"Clue":"Dose people gripped by fear of coronavirus? (8)","Answer":"PANDEMIC","Explanation":"Dose people gripped by fear of coronavirus? (8)\n**DEM** (\"dose people\") *gripped* *by* **PANIC** (\"fear\") \n*If you have a cold, and try to say, \"those people\" it might come out as \"dose people\". Similary, \"them\" would sound like \"dem\""} +{"Clue":"At the end, drugs frequently mollify (6)","Answer":"SOFTEN","Explanation":"At the end, drugs frequently mollify (6)\n[*at the end*] (drug)**S** + **OFTEN** (\"frequently\")"} +{"Clue":"This party is certainly no closed shop! (4,5)","Answer":"OPEN HOUSE","Explanation":"This party is certainly no closed shop! (4,5)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"New hotel servant sent back (5)","Answer":"FRESH","Explanation":"New hotel servant sent back (5)\n**<=**(**H** (hotel) + **SERF** (\"servant\")) [*sent back*]"} +{"Clue":"Man may be misled when clothing is discarded (4)","Answer":"ISLE","Explanation":"Man may be misled when clothing is discarded (4)\n(m)**ISLE**(d) [*when clothing is discarded*, i.e when it's outer layers (M & D) are shed]"} +{"Clue":"Hellish master provided in cruel twist (7)","Answer":"LUCIFER","Explanation":"Hellish master provided in cruel twist (7)\n**IF** (\"provided\") *in* ***(cruel)** [anag:*twist*]"} +{"Clue":"Saw spin deliveries start to backfire (7)","Answer":"PROVERB","Explanation":"Saw spin deliveries start to backfire (7)\n**PR** (\"spin\") + **OVER** (\"deliveries\" in cricket) + [*start to*] **B**(ackfire)"} +{"Clue":"Stand 1050 (5)","Answer":"EASEL","Explanation":"Stand 1050 (5)\n**EASE** (\"soften\", the answer to \"10\" across) + **L** (50 in Roman numerals)"} +{"Clue":"Second-rate gardening tools, and another that helps you stop (5,4)","Answer":"BRAKE SHOE","Explanation":"Second-rate gardening tools, and another that helps you stop (5,4)\n**B** (\"second-rate\", as in B-list) + **RAKES** (\"gardening tools\") *and* **HOE** (\"another\" tool)"} +{"Clue":"Thin broadcaster coverage of pub (6)","Answer":"SKINNY","Explanation":"Thin broadcaster coverage of pub (6)\n**SKY** (satellite TV \"broadcaster\") *covering* **INN** (\"pub\")"} +{"Clue":"Gaza-born recipe for chickpeas (8)","Answer":"GARBANZO","Explanation":"Gaza-born recipe for chickpeas (8)\n***(gazaborn)\u00a0**[anag:*recipe*] \n*Garbanzo is the Spanish word for a chickpea (pl. garbanzos), so technically, the clue should say \"a chickpea\""} +{"Clue":"I don't care for redundant advice to onanist (6,8)","Answer":"PLEASE YOURSELF","Explanation":"I don't care for redundant advice to onanist (6,8)\nYou don't need to tell an onanist to **PLEASE YOURSELF**, as that is waht an onanist (a masturbator) does!"} +{"Clue":"Pin-up picture of national leaders of empire (6)","Answer":"NIPPON","Explanation":"Pin-up picture of national leaders of empire (6)\n**<=PIN** [*up*] + **P**(icture) **O**(f) **N**(ational) [*leaders*] \n*Nippon is another name for Japan, especially when it was an empire."} +{"Clue":"Right to enter costliest wine order three days before Christmas (6,8)","Answer":"WINTER SOLSTICE","Explanation":"Right to enter costliest wine order three days before Christmas (6,8)\n**R** (right) *to enter* ***(costliest wine)** [anag:*order*]"} +{"Clue":"Spiritualism and honour, I see (5)","Answer":"OBEAH","Explanation":"Spiritualism and honour, I see (5)\n**OBE** (Order of the British Empire, an \"honour\") + **AH** (I see!) \n*Obeah is a system of spiritual and healing beliefs which sprung up among slaves in the West Indies."} +{"Clue":"Devils oddly not into temptation for fun (7)","Answer":"LEISURE","Explanation":"Devils oddly not into temptation for fun (7)\n(d)**E**(v)**I**(l)**S** [*oddly not*] *into* **LURE** (\"tempation\")"} +{"Clue":"Previously on holiday here, in French circle by virtue of job (2,7)","Answer":"EX OFFICIO","Explanation":"Previously on holiday here, in French circle by virtue of job (2,7)\n**EX** (\"previously\") + **OFF** (\"on holiday\") + **ICI** (\"here\" in French) + **O** (circle)"} +{"Clue":"Switch positions to contain the risk, just in case (2,3,3,6)","Answer":"ON THE OFF CHANCE","Explanation":"Switch positions to contain the risk, just in case (2,3,3,6)\n**ON** + **OFF** (\"switch positions\") *to contain* **THE** + **CHANCE** (\"risk\")"} +{"Clue":"Doctor's instruction has carrier admitting refusal to return weapon (2,2,4)","Answer":"DO NO HARM","Explanation":"Doctor's instruction has carrier admitting refusal to return weapon (2,2,4)\n**<=**(**HOD** (brick \"carrier\") *admitting* **NO** (\"refusal\")) [*to return*] + **ARM** (\"weapon\"), so **D(ON)OH-ARM"} +{"Clue":"The Financial Times will source\u00a0properly (4)","Answer":"WELL","Explanation":"The Financial Times will source\u00a0properly (4)\n**WE'LL** (\"The Financial Times will\") + double definition"} +{"Clue":"Quiet time surrounded by deer, dogs and ponies (9)","Answer":"SHETLANDS","Explanation":"Quiet time surrounded by deer, dogs and ponies (9)\n**SH** (\"quiet\") + **T** (time) *surrounded by* **ELANDS** (\"deer\") \n*Elands are antelopes, but are also known as Eland Deer, and the word \"eland\" comes from a Dutch word for \"elk\" or \"moose\", which in turn comes from a Lithuanian word for \"deer\".*\n \nThe solution refers to Shetland Sheepdogs (aka Shelties) and Shetland ponies."} +{"Clue":"Within campus, deep suspicion rises and accelerates (6,2)","Answer":"SPEEDS UP","Explanation":"Within campus, deep suspicion rises and accelerates (6,2)\nHidden [*within*] \"cam**PUS DEEP S**uspicion\" backwards [*rises*]"} +{"Clue":"Little Spar from which many pensioners emerged (4,4)","Answer":"BABY BOOM","Explanation":"Little Spar from which many pensioners emerged (4,4)\n**BABY** (\"little\") + **BOOM** (\"spar\") \n*After the Second World War, there was a spike in the birth rate, so many of the children born then would now be pensioners."} +{"Clue":"Pretentious display of well done party (7)","Answer":"BRAVADO","Explanation":"Pretentious display of well done party (7)\n**BRAVA** (\"well done!\") + **DO** (\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"Start a hole to convert tee-shirts into shirts (3,3)","Answer":"TEE OFF","Explanation":"Start a hole to convert tee-shirts into shirts (3,3)\n*To convert* tee-shirts *into* shirts, you take the **TEE OFF**. \n*The definition refers to teeing off in golf."} +{"Clue":"At the end of three months, it glows (5)","Answer":"EMBER","Explanation":"At the end of three months, it glows (5)\n**EMBER** is found *at the end of three months* (SeptEMBER, NovEMBER and DecEMBER)"} +{"Clue":"Stiff material to resist something battering (7)","Answer":"BUCKRAM","Explanation":"Stiff material to resist something battering (7)\n**BUCK** (\"to resist\") + **RAM** (\"something battering\")"} +{"Clue":"In Panama, say, a little place where I live (7)","Answer":"HABITAT","Explanation":"In Panama, say, a little place where I live (7)\n*in* **HAT** (\"panama, perhaps\") **A BIT** (\"a little\")"} +{"Clue":"Dispose of bushy hair \u2014 revolting! (3,2)","Answer":"MOP UP","Explanation":"Dispose of bushy hair \u2014 revolting! (3,2)\n**MOP** (\"budhy hair\") + **UP** (\"revolting\")"} +{"Clue":"Queens' man's worry \u2014 knee being wrenched (3,6)","Answer":"NEW YORKER","Explanation":"Queens' man's worry \u2014 knee being wrenched (3,6)\n***(worry knee)** [anag:*being wretched*]"} +{"Clue":"A stock Guardian figure? (5,9)","Answer":"STORE DETECTIVE","Explanation":"A stock Guardian figure? (5,9)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Feel sick, having eaten fish (4)","Answer":"EELS","Explanation":"Feel sick, having eaten fish (4)\nHidden in [*having eaten*] \"f**EEL S**ick\""} +{"Clue":"Rich supply of water awaiting attention (4-2-2)","Answer":"WELL-TO-DO","Explanation":"Rich supply of water awaiting attention (4-2-2)\n**WELL** (\"supply of water\") + **TO-DO** (\"awaiting attention\")"} +{"Clue":"Solvers are excellent people (8)","Answer":"CRACKERS","Explanation":"Solvers are excellent people (8)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Mark returns to school (4)","Answer":"ETON","Explanation":"Mark returns to school (4)\n**<=NOTE** (\"mark\" *returns*)"} +{"Clue":"Sensational items for dressmaker (4,3,7)","Answer":"PINS AND NEEDLES","Explanation":"Sensational items for dressmaker (4,3,7)\n**PINS** **AND** **NEEDLES**, as well as being dressmakers' items, is also a sensation."} +{"Clue":"Old dog in races is not inhibited (9)","Answer":"EXTROVERT","Explanation":"Old dog in races is not inhibited (9)\n**EX** (\"old\") + **ROVER** (\"dog\")\u00a0*in*\u00a0**T.T.** (Tourist Trophy \"races\")"} +{"Clue":"Unmarried parent is not the same (5)","Answer":"OTHER","Explanation":"Unmarried parent is not the same (5)\n(m)**OTHER** (\"parent\") without the M (married), so unmarried"} +{"Clue":"It beat time, a guide when one's at sea (7)","Answer":"SEXTANT","Explanation":"It beat time, a guide when one's at sea (7)\n**SEX** (\"it\") + **TAN** (\"beat\") + **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Can bees suffer want? (7)","Answer":"ABSENCE","Explanation":"Can bees suffer want? (7)\n***(can bees)\u00a0**[anag:*suffer*]"} +{"Clue":"Paper initially backing up main files (4)","Answer":"BUMF","Explanation":"Paper initially backing up main files (4)\n[*initially*] **B**(acking) **U**(p) **M**(ain) **F**(iles)"} +{"Clue":"London, for example, wins one away from Uber \u2014 it reduces profits (7,5,3)","Answer":"CAPITAL GAINS TAX","Explanation":"London, for example, wins one away from Uber \u2014 it reduces profits (7,5,3)\n**CAPITAL** (\"London, for example\") + **GAINS** (\"wins\") + I (one) [*away from*] **TAX**(i) (\"Uber\")"} +{"Clue":"Man is rugby forward (6)","Answer":"RUPERT","Explanation":"Man is rugby forward (6)\n**RU** (\"rugby\" union) + **PERT** (\"forward\")"} +{"Clue":"Sullen, introducing new poem of lament (6)","Answer":"MONODY","Explanation":"Sullen, introducing new poem of lament (6)\n**MOODY** (\"sullen\") *introducing* **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Say in what way it's a gun (8)","Answer":"HOWITZER","Explanation":"Say in what way it's a gun (8)\nHomophone [*say*] of **HOW IT'S A** (\"in what way it's a\")"} +{"Clue":"Cabbage badger doesn't finish; firm, large one (8)","Answer":"BROCCOLI","Explanation":"Cabbage badger doesn't finish; firm, large one (8)\n**BROC**(k) (\"badger\" *doesn't finish*) + **Co.** (company, so \"firm\") + **L** (large) + **I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"Be brave, like an unfortunate boxer? (4,2,2,3,4)","Answer":"TAKE IT ON THE CHIN","Explanation":"Be brave, like an unfortunate boxer? (4,2,2,3,4)\nAn unfortunate boxer may \"take it on the chin\""} +{"Clue":"Got roped in to play, explosively ruining it? (10)","Answer":"TORPEDOING","Explanation":"Got roped in to play, explosively ruining it? (10)\n***(get roped in)** [anag:*to play*]"} +{"Clue":"Magistrates and newspapers in strenuous exercise (5,5)","Answer":"BENCH PRESS","Explanation":"Magistrates and newspapers in strenuous exercise (5,5)\n**BENCH** (\"magistrates\") + **PRESS** (\"newspapers\")"} +{"Clue":"In brief, fine state of musical theatre (8)","Answer":"OKLAHOMA","Explanation":"In brief, fine state of musical theatre (8)\n*In brief*, the state of \"Oklahoma\" is Ok (\"fine\") and Oklahoma! is the name of a musical."} +{"Clue":"Carelessly treading slope (8)","Answer":"GRADIENT","Explanation":"Carelessly treading slope (8)\n***(treading)** [anag:*carelessly*]"} +{"Clue":"Somewhere to sleep with a girl (6)","Answer":"BERTHA","Explanation":"Somewhere to sleep with a girl (6)\n**BERTH** (\"somewhere to sleep\") *with* **A"} +{"Clue":"Notice academics make extra charges (3-3)","Answer":"ADD-ONS","Explanation":"Notice academics make extra charges (3-3)\n**AD** (\"notice\") + **DONS** (\"academics\")"} +{"Clue":"Liberal toff re-elected, with many abstentions (4)","Answer":"FREE","Explanation":"Liberal toff re-elected, with many abstentions (4)\nHidden in \"tof**F RE-E**lected\" [*with many abstentions*]"} +{"Clue":"Work out cost of keeping new member of royal family (6)","Answer":"PRINCE","Explanation":"Definition: member of royal family\n**PRICE** (\"work out cost of\") *keeping* **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Attack government protecting member with appeal (8)","Answer":"CHARMING","Explanation":"Definition: with appeal\n**CHIN** (\"attack\") + **G** (government) *protecting* **ARM** (\"member\")"} +{"Clue":"Misrepresent Greta Thunberg's principal goal (6)","Answer":"TARGET","Explanation":"Definition: goal\n***(greta)** [anag:*misrepresent*] + T(hunberg) [*'s principal*]"} +{"Clue":"Moan about having time to kill in rehearsal (8)","Answer":"PRACTICE","Explanation":"Definition: rehearsal\n**<=CARP** (\"moan\", *about*) *having* **T** (time) + **ICE** (\"to kill\")"} +{"Clue":"Auditor's welcome to settle up here (8)","Answer":"HIGHLAND","Explanation":"Definition: up here\nHomophone of [*auditor's*] **HI** (\"welcome\") + **LAND** (\"to settle\")"} +{"Clue":"Cows Conservative post-war prime minister lacking in character (6)","Answer":"CATTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Cows\n**C** (conservative) + (Clement) **ATTLE**(e) (\"post-war prime minister\", *lacking* a *character*)"} +{"Clue":"Novelist let fun film spread feeling of personal achievement (4-10)","Answer":"FULFILMENT","Explanation":"Definition: feeling of personal achievement\n(Will) **SELF** (\"novelist\") + ***(let fun film)** [anag:*spread*]"} +{"Clue":"Cast urged actor to decrease uneven material (10,4)","Answer":"IRON","Explanation":"Definition: uneven material\n***(urged actor)** [anag:*cast*] + **IRON** (\"to decrease\" i.e. to take away the creases)"} +{"Clue":"Position evident in half our theories (6)","Answer":"FOURTH","Explanation":"Definition: Position\nHidden [*evident*] in \"hal**F OUR TH**eories\""} +{"Clue":"Country remains divided by Unionist halving lead (8)","Answer":"REPUBLIC","Explanation":"Definition: Country\n**RELIC** (\"remains\") *divided by* **U** *halving* **Pb** (chemical symbol for \"lead\"), so **RE(P(U)B)LIC"} +{"Clue":"About to charge to go round roundabout (8)","Answer":"INDIRECT","Explanation":"Definition: roundabout\n**RE** (\"about\") *with* **INDICT** (\"charge\") *going round"} +{"Clue":"Nine\u00a0express disapproval (6)","Answer":"OBJECT","Explanation":"Definition: Nine\nDouble definition, with the \"nine\" referring to the solution to 9ac, which was \"target\""} +{"Clue":"Humming line following first half of melody in chorus (8)","Answer":"SMELLING","Explanation":"Definition: Humming\n**L** (line)* following* [*first half of*] *MEL*(ody)* in* **SING** (\"chorus\")"} +{"Clue":"Fail, after losing one's nerve, to preserve\u00a0courage (6)","Answer":"BOTTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Fail, after losing one's nerve\nTriple definition"} +{"Clue":"Launches\u00a0attempts to sell\u00a0degrees (7)","Answer":"PITCHES","Explanation":"Definition: Launches\nTriple definition"} +{"Clue":"Suspect guerrilla's left to become resistance fighter (9)","Answer":"IRREGULAR","Explanation":"Definition: resistance fighter\n***(guerrila r)**\u00a0[anag:*suspect*] which is guerilla with one of the Ls (for left) gone, however, I can't see anything telling us to remove the L? \n*Edit: Going back to the previous blog, I see that the solution is simply \"fighter\", with the \"left to become resistance\" part indicating that we need to replace an L with an R"} +{"Clue":"Language from mid-Carolina adopted by indigenous Americans (6)","Answer":"CREOLE","Explanation":"Definition: Language\n[*mid*] (car)**OL**(ina) *adopted by* **CREE** (\"indigenous Americans\")"} +{"Clue":"Broadcast tried to organise mass movement (4)","Answer":"HERD","Explanation":"Definition: to organise mass movement\nHomophone [*broadcast*] of **HEARD** (\"tried\")"} +{"Clue":"Agents infiltrating demonstration on an ethnic basis (8)","Answer":"RACIALLY","Explanation":"Definition: on an ethnic basis\n**CIA** (Criminal Intelligence Agency, so \"agents\") *infiltrating* **RALLY** (\"demonstration\")"} +{"Clue":"Stupid aspect of personality a little bit curtailed (5)","Answer":"IDIOT","Explanation":"Definition: Stupid\n**ID** (\"aspect of personality\") + **IOT**(a) (\"a little bit\", *curtailed*)"} +{"Clue":"Great having positive response for article that's extremely dull (7)","Answer":"GREYEST","Explanation":"Definition: extremely dull\n**GRE**(a>**YES**)**T\u00a0***having* YES (\"positive response\") *for* (instead of) A (\"article\")"} +{"Clue":"Closed urinals in need of refurbishment (7)","Answer":"INSULAR","Explanation":"Definition: Closed\n***(urinals)** [anag:*in need of refurbishment*]"} +{"Clue":"Did volunteer take case of sweet wine? (7)","Answer":"OFFERED","Explanation":"Definition: Did volunteer\n[*case of*] (t)**OFFE**(e) (\"sweet\") [*taken*] +** RED** (\"wine\")"} +{"Clue":"Enlisting men wanting leadership, mounted men and men flanked by officer (9)","Answer":"ENROLMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Enlisting\n(m)**EN** [wanting leadership] + [*mounted*] **<=OR** (other ranks, so \"men\") + **MEN** flanked by **Lt.** (lieutenant, so \"officer\")"} +{"Clue":"Extremely popular artworks stripped of aesthetic value (8)","Answer":"CULTURAL","Explanation":"Definition: of aesthetic value\n**CULT** (\"extremely popular\") + (m)**URAL**(s) [*stripped*]"} +{"Clue":"Company set up suggestion boxes (7)","Answer":"COFFINS","Explanation":"Definition: boxes\n**Co.** (company) + [*set up*] **<=SNIFF** (\"suggestion\")"} +{"Clue":"Doing this up could bring a lump to one's throat (7)","Answer":"NECKTIE","Explanation":"Definition: Doing this up could bring a lump to one's throat\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Look after English embraced by local Spanish-speaking community (6)","Answer":"PUEBLO","Explanation":"Definition: Spanish-speaking community\n**LO** (\"look\") *after* **E** (English) *embraced by* **PUB** (\"local\")"} +{"Clue":"University dons dancing nude without good reason (5)","Answer":"UNDUE","Explanation":"Definition: without good reason\n**U** (University) *dons* ***(nude)** [anag:*dancing*]"} +{"Clue":"Image could be Apple's way to extract money from gullible people (4)","Answer":"ICON","Explanation":"Definition: Image\nAn i in front of something (as in iPod or iPad) is a feature of Apple products, so an **iCon** could be a way of extracting money from gullible people."} +{"Clue":"Depressed? Do cocaine before farewell (7)","Answer":"CONCAVE","Explanation":"Depressed? Do cocaine before farewell (7)\n**CON** (\"do\") +** C** (cocaine) *before* **AVE** (\"fairwell\")"} +{"Clue":"Grows into\u00a0suits (7)","Answer":"BECOMES","Explanation":"Grows into\u00a0suits (7)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Person covering ground, state policeman initially going in front (5)","Answer":"PAVER","Explanation":"Person covering ground, state policeman initially going in front (5)\n**AVER** (\"state\") with **P**(oliceman) [*initially*] *going in front"} +{"Clue":"One could go off with detective working around schedule (9)","Answer":"DETONATOR","Explanation":"One could go off with detective working around schedule (9)\n**DET** (detective) + **ON** (\"working\") + [*around*] **<=ROTA** (\"schedule\")"} +{"Clue":"Can churchman approach sin? Characters inside clink set free (6,8)","Answer":"PRISON CHAPLAIN","Explanation":"Can churchman approach sin? Characters inside clink set free (6,8)\n***(approach sin lin)** [anag:*set free*] where LIN is [*charcters inside*] (c)LIN(k)"} +{"Clue":"Casually sleep with English scruff (4)","Answer":"NAPE","Explanation":"Casually sleep with English scruff (4)\n**NAP** (\"casually sleep\") *with* **E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Peril not unusual for crime fighters (8)","Answer":"INTERPOL","Explanation":"Peril not unusual for crime fighters (8)\n***(peril not)** [anag:*unusual*]"} +{"Clue":"Former lover with big bosom, essentially models (8)","Answer":"EXAMPLES","Explanation":"Former lover with big bosom, essentially models (8)\n**EX** (\"former lover\") *with* **AMPLE** (\"big\") + (bo)**S**(om) [*essentially*]"} +{"Clue":"Like No Time to Die (4)","Answer":"PEER","Explanation":"Like No Time to Die (4)\n**PE**(t)**ER** (\"die\", as in \"peter out\") with *no* T (time)"} +{"Clue":"Icon Columbo's back with cigar: mill around like his character? (14)","Answer":"CRIMINOLOGICAL","Explanation":"Icon Columbo's back with cigar: mill around like his character? (14)\n***(icon o cigar mill)** [anag:*around*] where O is (columb)O [*'s back*]"} +{"Clue":"Foe messed with lieutenant's head, TV ace making U-turn (5-4)","Answer":"VOLTE-FACE","Explanation":"Foe messed with lieutenant's head, TV ace making U-turn (5-4)\n***(foe l tv ace)** [anag:*messed*] where L is L(ieutenant)[*'s head*]"} +{"Clue":"Defence of Italy twice cut ball out (5)","Answer":"ALIBI","Explanation":"Defence of Italy twice cut ball out (5)\n***(i i bal)** [anag:*out*] where I I is Italy twice and BAL is BAL(l) [*cut*]"} +{"Clue":"Turns down rubbish song's intro (7)","Answer":"REFUSES","Explanation":"Turns down rubbish song's intro (7)\n**REFUSE** (\"rubbish\") + **S**(ong) [*'s intro*]"} +{"Clue":"Catches case of Columbo with 'one more thing' (4)","Answer":"COPS","Explanation":"Catches case of Columbo with 'one more thing' (4)\n[*case of*] **C**(olomb)**O** *with* **PS** (post script, so \"one more thing\")"} +{"Clue":"Show respect for late 'disheveled' Peter Falk on a broadcast (5,5,3,2,3,4)","Answer":"NEVER SPEAK ILL OF THE DEAD","Explanation":"Show respect for late 'disheveled' Peter Falk on a broadcast (5,5,3,2,3,4)\n***(disheveled peter falk on a)** [anag:*broadcast*]"} +{"Clue":"Do search in the centre with others (6)","Answer":"ARREST","Explanation":"Do search in the centre with others (6)\n(se)**AR**(ch) [in the centre] *with* **REST** (\"others\")"} +{"Clue":"Conclusion, say, to cover news about investigator (6)","Answer":"ENDING","Explanation":"Conclusion, say, to cover news about investigator (6)\n**EG** (for example, so \"say\") to cover **N N** (two \"news\") *about* **DI** (detective inspector, so \"investigator\"), so **E(N(DI)N)G"} +{"Clue":"Being spiteful is beginning to be irritating (8)","Answer":"BITCHING","Explanation":"Being spiteful is beginning to be irritating (8)\n[*beginning to*] **B**(e) + **ITCHING** (\"irritating\")"} +{"Clue":"Covers preserve work that is special (8)","Answer":"CANOPIES","Explanation":"Covers preserve work that is special (8)\n**CAN** (\"preserve\") + **OP** (opus, so \"work\") + **I.E.** (\"that is\") +** S** (special)"} +{"Clue":"Drug satisfied husband in the morning, dear, keeping hard with a source of supply (15)","Answer":"METHAMPHETAMINE","Explanation":"Drug satisfied husband in the morning, dear, keeping hard with a source of supply (15)\n**MET** (\"satisfied\") + **H** (husband) +**AM** (\"in the morning\") + **PET** (\"dear) *keeping* **H** (hard) *with* **A MINE** (\"source of supply\")"} +{"Clue":"They murder visitors around lake (10)","Answer":"STRANGLERS","Explanation":"They murder visitors around lake (10)\n**STRANGERS** (\"visitors\") *around* **L** (lake)"} +{"Clue":"Subordinate to screen detective might work like this? (10)","Answer":"UNDERCOVER","Explanation":"Subordinate to screen detective might work like this? (10)\n**UNDER** (\"subordinate\") + **COVER** (\"to screen\")"} +{"Clue":"They join police with round going off: run in two seconds (8)","Answer":"SPLICERS","Explanation":"They join police with round going off: run in two seconds (8)\n**P**(o)**LICE** *with* O (\"round\") *going off* + **R** (run) *in* **S S** (two \"seconds\")"} +{"Clue":"Recover arm: solve murders (8)","Answer":"REMOVALS","Explanation":"Recover arm: solve murders (8)\n***(arm solve)\u00a0**[anag:*recover*]"} +{"Clue":"Plain or flash coat for detective on street? (6)","Answer":"MODEST","Explanation":"Plain or flash coat for detective on street? (6)\n**MO** (\"flash\", as in \"a short time\") + [*coat for*] **D**(etectiv)**E** *on* **ST** (street)"} +{"Clue":"Detective with charge that's appropriate (6)","Answer":"PIRATE","Explanation":"Detective with charge that's appropriate (6)\n**PI** (private investigator, so \"detective\") *with* **RATE** (\"charge\")"} +{"Clue":"Watch out for\u00a0intellect (4)","Answer":"MIND","Explanation":"Watch out for\u00a0intellect (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Raised voices: Posh half cut on seaside jaunt? (8)","Answer":"SHOUTING","Explanation":"Raised voices: Posh half cut on seaside jaunt? (8)\n(po)**SH** [*half cut*] *on* **OUTING** (\"seaside jaunt?\")"} +{"Clue":"One letting off steam in police pen? (6)","Answer":"KETTLE","Explanation":"One letting off steam in police pen? (6)\nDouble definition, the second realting to the practice of \"kettling\" used by police to control crowds."} +{"Clue":"Alienate holy man in eastern mountains (8)","Answer":"ESTRANGE","Explanation":"Alienate holy man in eastern mountains (8)\n**ST** (saint, so \"holy man\") *in* **E** (eastern) + **RANGE** (\"mountains\")"} +{"Clue":"Addicted, as Sturgeon may be? (6)","Answer":"HOOKED","Explanation":"Addicted, as Sturgeon may be? (6)\nRefers of course to the fish, not the Scottish First Minister!"} +{"Clue":"Model draped around me? That's Grace (5)","Answer":"POISE","Explanation":"Model draped around me? That's Grace (5)\n**POSE** (\"draped\") *around* **I** (\"me\")"} +{"Clue":"A married man gone abroad to fight at Troy (9)","Answer":"AGAMEMNON","Explanation":"A married man gone abroad to fight at Troy (9)\n***(a m man gone)** [anag:*abroad*] and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"Wait on American minister nursing temperature (6)","Answer":"ATTEND","Explanation":"Wait on American minister nursing temperature (6)\n**A** (American) + **TEND** (\"minister\") *nursing* **T** (temperature)"} +{"Clue":"Warning for wife that was large (7)","Answer":"EXAMPLE","Explanation":"Warning for wife that was large (7)\n**EX** (\"wife that was\") + **AMPLE** (\"large\")"} +{"Clue":"One hounding prince, you say \u2013 and his mum? (7)","Answer":"HARRIER","Explanation":"One hounding prince, you say \u2013 and his mum? (7)\nHomophone [*you say*] of **HARRY** (\"prince\") and **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, Queen Elizabeth) \n*Although a prince is often the son of a queen, using ER (as the setter does twice in this puzzle for Queen) is specific to queens with E as their first name, and neither Liz 1 or 2 had a son called Harry, so I think the clue should have said \"gran\" rather than \"mum\". The question mark at the end is not enough."} +{"Clue":"Making out with Carol, dropping some Es (6)","Answer":"SEEING","Explanation":"Making out with Carol, dropping some Es (6)\n**SING** (\"Carol\") *dropping* (i.e. swallowing) *E E* (Es)"} +{"Clue":"Cook a nice dhal? Diners might enjoy it (9)","Answer":"ENCHILADA","Explanation":"Cook a nice dhal? Diners might enjoy it (9)\n***(a nice dhal)\u00a0**[anag:*cook*]"} +{"Clue":"A longing often unexpressed by East Ender (5)","Answer":"AITCH","Explanation":"A longing often unexpressed by East Ender (5)\n**A** + **ITCH** (\"longing\")"} +{"Clue":"Ancient Greek edition I analysed in part (6)","Answer":"IONIAN","Explanation":"Ancient Greek edition I analysed in part (6)\nHidden in [*in part*] \"edit**ION I AN**alysed\""} +{"Clue":"A lot of specially ground Jamaica pepper (8)","Answer":"ALLSPICE","Explanation":"A lot of specially ground Jamaica pepper (8)\n***(speciall)** [anag:**ground**] where SPECIALL is [*a lot of*] SPECIALL(y)"} +{"Clue":"Rich Liberal provoked, losing head (6)","Answer":"LOADED","Explanation":"Rich Liberal provoked, losing head (6)\n**L** (Liberal) + (g)**OADED** (\"provoked\", l*osing head*)"} +{"Clue":"Pudding problem at Johnson's alma mater? (4,4)","Answer":"ETON MESS","Explanation":"Pudding problem at Johnson's alma mater? (4,4)\n**MESS** (\"problem) *at* **ETON** ((Boris) \"Johnson's alma mater\")"} +{"Clue":"Tired MI6 man devouring fish on way back (6)","Answer":"SLEEPY","Explanation":"Tired MI6 man devouring fish on way back (6)\n**SPY** (\"MI6 man\") *devouring* **<=EEL** (\"fish\" *on the way back*)"} +{"Clue":"Couturier exposed by assembly man (9)","Answer":"OUTFITTER","Explanation":"Couturier exposed by assembly man (9)\n**OUT** (\"exposed\") *by* **FITTER** (\"assembly man\")"} +{"Clue":"Conclude changing leader is a provocation (5)","Answer":"TEASE","Explanation":"Conclude changing leader is a provocation (5)\n(c>**T**)**EASE** (\"conclude\") *changing leader* (first letter) from C to T"} +{"Clue":"Miser moving slowly along, briefly upset (7)","Answer":"NIGGARD","Explanation":"Miser moving slowly along, briefly upset (7)\n**<=DRAGGIN**(g) (\"moving slowly along\", *briefly*, *upset*)"} +{"Clue":"Clear one interrupting former judge (9)","Answer":"EXONERATE","Explanation":"Clear one interrupting former judge (9)\n**ONE** *interrupting* **EX** (\"former\") + **RATE** (\"judge\")"} +{"Clue":"Evidence of ghetto Kenya largely erased (5)","Answer":"TOKEN","Explanation":"Evidence of ghetto Kenya largely erased (5)\nHidden in \"ghet**TO KEN**ya\" [l*argely erased*]"} +{"Clue":"Threaten corrupt grandee? Not at first (8)","Answer":"ENDANGER","Explanation":"Threaten corrupt grandee? Not at first (8)\n***(grandee n)** [anag:*corrupt*] where N is N(ot) [*at first*]"} +{"Clue":"Naked bishop about to embrace one? (4)","Answer":"BARE","Explanation":"Naked bishop about to embrace one? (4)\n**B** (bishop) + **RE** (\"about\")* to embrace* **A** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Delete a timeline that's inaccurate (9)","Answer":"ELIMINATE","Explanation":"Delete a timeline that's inaccurate (9)\n***(a timeline)** [anag:*that's inaccurate*]"} +{"Clue":"Puts on rubbish suit, type favoured by Rees-Mogg (9)","Answer":"PINSTRIPE","Explanation":"Puts on rubbish suit, type favoured by Rees-Mogg (9)\n**PINS** (\"puts\") *on* **TRIPE** (\"rubbish\")"} +{"Clue":"Bird that might be presented to you at Jimmy Choo's? (8)","Answer":"SHOEBILL","Explanation":"Bird that might be presented to you at Jimmy Choo's? (8)\nOne shopping at a Jimmy Choo's boutique would be presented with a **BILL** for **SHOE**s"} +{"Clue":"Look after\u00a0one's bottom (4)","Answer":"REAR","Explanation":"Look after\u00a0one's bottom (4)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Little mark left by wound, but very red? (7)","Answer":"SCARLET","Explanation":"Little mark left by wound, but very red? (7)\nAs -let is used to indicate a smaller version of something (as in notelet, or streamlet), a small scar (\"little mark left by wound\") could be a **SCARLET"} +{"Clue":"Applauds revolutionary society locking up Her Maj (6)","Answer":"CHEERS","Explanation":"Applauds revolutionary society locking up Her Maj (6)\n**CHE** (Guevara, \"revolutionary\") + **S** (society) *locking up* **ER** (the Queen, so \"her Maj\")"} +{"Clue":"Steps taken to deceive a heartless geisha (5)","Answer":"CONGA","Explanation":"Steps taken to deceive a heartless geisha (5)\n**CON** (\"to deceive\") [*heartless*] **G**(eish)**A ***A bit pedantic, but the \"a\" in the clue is superfluous"} +{"Clue":"Crime of a penniless priest (5)","Answer":"ARSON","Explanation":"Crime of a penniless priest (5)\n(p)**ARSON** (\"priest\" with no P (penny), so *penniless*) \n*Again, the \"a\" is superfluous"} +{"Clue":"He's ripped on the outside, one very trim (5)","Answer":"SHAVE","Explanation":"He's ripped on the outside, one very trim (5)\n***(he's)** [anag:ripped] *on the outside* of **A** (\"one\") + **V** (very)"} +{"Clue":"Liberal wearing tousled hair promises to be funny (9)","Answer":"HILARIOUS","Explanation":"Liberal wearing tousled hair promises to be funny (9)\n**L** (liberal) *wearing* ***(hair)** [anag:*tousled*] + **IOUS** (\"promises\" to pay)"} +{"Clue":"Car seen racing over 100 by groups of spectators (9)","Answer":"AUDIENCES","Explanation":"Car seen racing over 100 by groups of spectators (9)\n**AUDI** (\"car\") + ***(seen)** [anag:*racing*] *over* **C** (100)"} +{"Clue":"Swear at dog, tips of sausages eaten (5)","Answer":"CURSE","Explanation":"Swear at dog, tips of sausages eaten (5)\n**CUR** (\"dog\") + [*tips of*] **S**(ausages) **E**(aten)"} +{"Clue":"Scottish hero \u2014 an expert climber? (7)","Answer":"WALLACE","Explanation":"Scottish hero \u2014 an expert climber? (7)\nA **WALL ACE** may be ace at climbing walls. \n*The Scottish hero is of course William Wallace, who was captured by the English about 200 yards from where I am sitting now."} +{"Clue":"Pocket for everyone in East\u00adbourne, say, in retirement (7)","Answer":"TROUSER","Explanation":"Pocket for everyone in East\u00adbourne, say, in retirement (7)\n**U** (universal, so \"for everyone\") in **<=RESORT** (\"Eastbourne, say\") [*in retirement*]"} +{"Clue":"Cat in the past goes round the bend (5)","Answer":"OUNCE","Explanation":"Cat in the past goes round the bend (5)\n**ONCE** (\"in the past\") *goes round the* U (-bend)"} +{"Clue":"Manage\u00a0to exercise (3)","Answer":"RUN","Explanation":"Manage\u00a0to exercise (3)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Animal urinates over top of hedge, facing the other way (5)","Answer":"SHEEP","Explanation":"Animal urinates over top of hedge, facing the other way (5)\n[*facing the wrong way*] **<=PEES** (\"urinates\") *over* [*the top of*] **H**(edge)"} +{"Clue":"Plots involve danger close to Paris (7)","Answer":"GARDENS","Explanation":"Plots involve danger close to Paris (7)\n***(danger)** [anag:*involve*] + [*close to*] (pari)**S"} +{"Clue":"Moon about end of party, to act audaciously (3,2,2)","Answer":"TRY IT ON","Explanation":"Moon about end of party, to act audaciously (3,2,2)\n**TRITON** (\"moon\" of Neptune) *about* [*end of*] (part)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Mathematical symbol displayed on a blackboard (5)","Answer":"NABLA","Explanation":"Mathematical symbol displayed on a blackboard (5)\nHidden [displayed] in \"o**N A BLA**ckboard\" \n*In mathematics, nabla (aka del), which takes the shape of a triangle with the point facing downwards, is used in vector calculus. "} +{"Clue":"Authorised captive queen to be dropped into English sea (9)","Answer":"EMPOWERED","Explanation":"Authorised captive queen to be dropped into English sea (9)\n**POW** (prisoner of war, so \"captive\") +** ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"queen\") *to be dropped into* **E** (English) + **MED** (\"sea\"), so **E-M(POW-ER)ED"} +{"Clue":"To have shown fear in checked pants (9)","Answer":"CHICKENED","Explanation":"To have shown fear in checked pants (9)\n***(in checked)** [anag:*pants*]"} +{"Clue":"Country's at home beyond spring (5)","Answer":"SPAIN","Explanation":"Country's at home beyond spring (5)\n**IN** (\"at home\") *beyond* **SPA** (\"spring\")"} +{"Clue":"English rock band, once big in the East? (4)","Answer":"ASIA","Explanation":"English rock band, once big in the East? (4)\nDouble definition. \n*Asia were much bigger in the USA than they were here, with only one of their albums reaching the top ten here, and only one single in the top 40."} +{"Clue":"Bloke playing old fashionable instrument (8)","Answer":"MANDOLIN","Explanation":"Bloke playing old fashionable instrument (8)\n**MAN** (\"bloke\") + ***(old)** [anag:*playing*] + **IN** (\"fashionable\")"} +{"Clue":"Wife's present: divorcing husband at one time past (4)","Answer":"WERE","Explanation":"Wife's present: divorcing husband at one time past (4)\n**W** (wife) + (h)**ERE** (\"present\", *divorcing* H (husband)) \n*Don't like the definition here."} +{"Clue":"Punishment for most of this cake being spongy, right? (5,3)","Answer":"THICK EAR","Explanation":"Punishment for most of this cake being spongy, right? (5,3)\n[*most of*] **THI**(s) + ***(cake)** [anag:*being spongy*] + **R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Conservative leader to suffer defeat? Time for recess (6)","Answer":"CLOSET","Explanation":"Conservative leader to suffer defeat? Time for recess (6)\n**C** (conservative) [*leader*] + **LOSE** (\"to suffer defeat) + **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"\u00a31,000 at first, young learner's car reverses, collecting debts kindly (10)","Answer":"GRACIOUSLY","Explanation":"\u00a31,000 at first, young learner's car reverses, collecting debts kindly (10)\n**G** (grand, so \"\u00a31,000\") [*at first*] + (**<=Y** (young) + **L** (learner) + **CAR**) [*reverses*] *collecting* **IOUS** (\"debts\")"} +{"Clue":"Seeks\u00a0these at Wimbledon (6)","Answer":"COURTS","Explanation":"Seeks\u00a0these at Wimbledon (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Ground lies surrounded by water (4)","Answer":"ISLE","Explanation":"Ground lies surrounded by water (4)\n***(lies)** [anag:*ground*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Grown apart, as not suitable (5)","Answer":"WRONG","Explanation":"Grown apart, as not suitable (5)\n***(grown)** [anag:*apart*]"} +{"Clue":"English author, one left in river with powerboats? (5,5)","Answer":"ADELE PARKS","Explanation":"English author, one left in river with powerboats? (5,5)\n**A** (\"one\") + **L** (left) *in* (River) **DEE** *with* **P** (power) + **ARKS** (\"boats\")"} +{"Clue":"Mature writing with Apple device? (5)","Answer":"RIPEN","Explanation":"Mature writing with Apple device? (5)\n**R** (\"writing\", one of the three Rs) + **iPEN** (*if Apple produced pens, they would inevitably prefix them with an i, as in iPad and iPhone*)"} +{"Clue":"Writers' blocks (8)","Answer":"NOTEPADS","Explanation":"Writers' blocks (8)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Outside bird caged by old metal (8)","Answer":"EXTERNAL","Explanation":"Outside bird caged by old metal (8)\n**TERN** (\"bird\") *caged by* **EX** (\"old\") + **Al** (chemical symbol for aluminium, so \"metal\")"} +{"Clue":"Talk with pet (6)","Answer":"RABBIT","Explanation":"Talk with pet (6)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Old queen is turning brown (6)","Answer":"SIENNA","Explanation":"Old queen is turning brown (6)\n(**<=ANNE** (\"old queen\") +** IS**) [*turning*]"} +{"Clue":"Cocaine stolen by family returning to prison (4)","Answer":"NICK","Explanation":"Cocaine stolen by family returning to prison (4)\n**C** (cocaine) *stolen by* **<=KIN** (\"family\") [*returning*]"} +{"Clue":"Woman has dirty laundry (4)","Answer":"WASH","Explanation":"Woman has dirty laundry (4)\n**W** (woman) + ***(has)** [anag:*dirty*]"} +{"Clue":"American's sci-fi novel under construction: centre of Earth is missing! (4)","Answer":"DUNE","Explanation":"American's sci-fi novel under construction: centre of Earth is missing! (4)\n***(unde)** [anag:*construction*] where UNDE is (unde)r with [*centre of*] (ea)R(th) *missing"} +{"Clue":"Grissino, say, with the necessary jam (10)","Answer":"BREADSTICK","Explanation":"Definition: Grissino, say\n**BREAD** (\"the necessary\", as in money) +** STICK** (\"jam\")"} +{"Clue":"Pretty cold at the front of Mick Dundee's truck (4)","Answer":"CUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Pretty\n**C** (cold) *at the front of* **UTE** (Australian term for \"truck\", short for \"utility vehicle\") \n*Mick Dundee was the real name of the eponymous fearless Aussie, Crocodile Dundee, played by Paul Hogan in a couple of films."} +{"Clue":"Impressive collection of winkle- pickers (4)","Answer":"EPIC","Explanation":"Definition: Impressive\nHidden in [*collection of*] \"winkl**E-PIC**kers\""} +{"Clue":"Outlet's wasting cash in rent (5,5)","Answer":"CHAIN STORE","Explanation":"Definition: Outlet\n***(cash in)** [anag:*wasting*] + TORE (\"rent\")"} +{"Clue":"Chap\u00a0that keeps house plants a little moist (6)","Answer":"MISTER","Explanation":"Definition: Chap\nDouble defintion"} +{"Clue":"Long-term con behind item of survival equipment (4,4)","Answer":"LIFE RAFT","Explanation":"Definition: item of survival equipment\n**LIFER** (\"long-term con\") + **AFT** (\"behind\")"} +{"Clue":"Reduced chocolate substitute in amazing main dish (8)","Answer":"MACARONI","Explanation":"Definition: dish\n[*reduced*] **CARO**(b) (\"chocolate substitute\") *in* ***(main)** [anag:*amazing*]"} +{"Clue":"A line that will do too (4)","Answer":"ALSO","Explanation":"Definition: too\n**A** + **L** (line) + **SO** (\"that will do\")"} +{"Clue":"Take off round section in part of church (4)","Answer":"APSE","Explanation":"Definition: part of church\n**APE** (\"take off\") *round ***S** (section) \nI misparsed this at first, but Hovis helped me out (see comment #1)"} +{"Clue":"Catch a glimpse of good girl in this? (8)","Answer":"EYEGLASS","Explanation":"Definition: this?\n**EYE** (\"catch a glimpse of\") + **G** (good) + **LASS** (\"girl\")"} +{"Clue":"Smoked beef in one market clot picked up (8)","Answer":"PASTRAMI","Explanation":"Definition: Smoked beef\n<=(**I** (one) + **MART** (\"market\") + **SAP** (\"clot\")) *picked up* \nThis would work better as a Down clue, as picked up doesn't indicate reversal in a lateral direction."} +{"Clue":"Stellar sons dawdle (6)","Answer":"STARRY","Explanation":"Definition: Stellar \n**S** (sons) + **TARRY** (\"dawdle\")"} +{"Clue":"Carefully considered admitting one who solicits brazenly (7-3)","Answer":"THOUGHT-OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Carefully considered\n**THOUGH** (\"admitting\") + **TOUT** (\"one who solicits brazenly\")"} +{"Clue":"The last word in steam engineering (4)","Answer":"AMEN","Explanation":"Definition: The last word\nHidden [*in*] \"ste**AM EN**gineering\""} +{"Clue":"Leaders of this rove east to west of Kenya? (4)","Answer":"TREK","Explanation":"Definition: Leaders of this rove east to west of Kenya?\n[*leaders of*] **T**(his) **R**(ove) **E**(ast) *to* [*west of*] (ie the first (furthest west) letter of) **K** (Kenya) and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Pages confuse the royal way of being \"up\" (10)","Answer":"SIDESADDLE","Explanation":"Definition: the royal way of being \"up\" \n**SIDES** (\"pages\") + **ADDLE** (\"confuse\") \n*Not an equestrian, but I thought sidesaddle referred to a way that a woman used to ride a horse, rather than a royal personage?"} +{"Clue":"Pile rumbustiously into new car model (7)","Answer":"REPLICA","Explanation":"Definition: model\n***(pile)** [anag:*rumbustiously*] *into* ***(car)** [anag:*new*]"} +{"Clue":"Team's supposed lucky charm scoring first in tie (5)","Answer":"ASCOT","Explanation":"Definition: tie\n(m)**ASCOT** (\"team's supposed lucky charm\" with its *first* (letter) *scored* (out))"} +{"Clue":"Where to be patient? Disappointed with lash up (8)","Answer":"SICKROOM","Explanation":"Definition: Where to be patient?\n**SICK** (\"disappointed\") *with* **<=MOOR** (\"lash\" *up*)"} +{"Clue":"Probably I spoil Nike hold-all, not special for a change (2,3,10)","Answer":"IN ALL LIKELIHOOD","Explanation":"Definition: Probably\n**I** + ***(oil nike holdall)** [anag:*for a change*] where OIL is (sp)OIL without the SP (*not* special)"} +{"Clue":"Martial art's good fun struggling under a couple from Kuancheng (4,2)","Answer":"KUNG FU","Explanation":"Definition: Martial art\n**G** (good) + ***(fun)** [anag:*struggling*] *under* [*a couple from*] **KU**(ancheng) \n*The \"a couple from\" is a bit vague, in my opinion, but it is obvious which \"couple\" of letters is required in the clue."} +{"Clue":"To supply wide transport husband let out a screech (9)","Answer":"CATERWAUL","Explanation":"Definition: a screech\n**CATER** (\"to supply\") + **W** (wide) + (h)**AUL** (\"transport\" with H (husband) *let out*)"} +{"Clue":"Duties sailor's taking on board whenever fire's starting (7)","Answer":"TARIFFS","Explanation":"Definition: Duties\n**TAR'S** (\"sailor's\") *taking on board* **IF** (\"whenever\") + **F**(ire) [*'s starting*]"} +{"Clue":"Amazed as we alter dealings (9)","Answer":"AWESTRUCK","Explanation":"Definition: Amazed\n***(as we)** [anag:*alter*] + **TRUCK** (\"dealings\")"} +{"Clue":"Such as could be wisest? (8)","Answer":"WEBSITES","Explanation":"Definition: Such as could be wisest?\n***(be wisest)\u00a0**and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"In ads, price on asking \u2013 dear for French cooker (7)","Answer":"POACHER","Explanation":"Definition: cooker\n**P.O.A.** (price on application, in ads) + **CHER** (\"dear in French\") \n*POA doesn't appear in any of my dictionaries, but it can be found online."} +{"Clue":"Almost certainly genuine \u2013 that's bizarre (7)","Answer":"SURREAL","Explanation":"Definition: bizarre\n[*almost*] **SUR**(e) (\"certainly\") + **REAL** (\"genuine\")"} +{"Clue":"Government remains for cuts which run deep (6)","Answer":"GASHES","Explanation":"Definition: cuts which run deep\n**G** (government) + **ASHES** (\"remains\")"} +{"Clue":"Possibly a fighting decoration in the first place (5)","Answer":"AWARD","Explanation":"Definition: Possibly a fighting decoration in the first place\n**A** + **WAR** (\"fighting\") + **D**(ecoration) [*in the first place*] and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"Political message from an unpleasant person needing support (8)","Answer":"AGITPROP","Explanation":"Definition: Political message\n\n**A GIT** (\"an unpleasant person\") *needing ***PROP** (\"support\")"} +{"Clue":"Epitomise the origins of every mischievous boy or deviant youth (6)","Answer":"EMBODY","Explanation":"Definition: Epitomise\n\n[*the origins of*] **E**(very) **M**(ischievous) **B**(oy) **O**(r) **D**(eviant) **Y**(outh)"} +{"Clue":"Honorary penny given in international assistance (6)","Answer":"UNPAID","Explanation":"Definition: Honorary\n\n**P** (penny)* given in* **U.N. AID** (\"international assistance\")"} +{"Clue":"Clarity of blue, essentially without a sharpness (8)","Answer":"LUCIDITY","Explanation":"Definition: Clarity\n\n(b)**LU**(e) + (a)**CIDITY** (\"sharpness\", *without a*)"} +{"Clue":"Road features strange caste getting approval (8)","Answer":"CATS EYES","Explanation":"Definition: Road features\n\n***(caste)** [anag:*strange*] *getting ***YES** (\"approval\")"} +{"Clue":"Intense dislike of the upper classes by short French men sans fronti\u00e8res (10)","Answer":"ABHORRENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Intense dislike\n\n**A B** (\"upper classes\") *by* (s)**HOR**(t) (f)**RENC**(h) (m)**E**(n) [*sans frontieres*] (i.e without borders)"} +{"Clue":"Burger or a Chinese may be? Simple last dish (8,6)","Answer":"MACARONI CHEESE","Explanation":"Definition: dish\n\n**MAC** (\"burger\" as in \"Big Mac\") + ***(or a chinese)** + (simpl)**E** [at last]"} +{"Clue":"Appropriate action needs a belief, oddly (8)","Answer":"SUITABLE","Explanation":"Definition: Appropriate\n\n**SUIT** (\"action\") *needs ***A** + **B**(e)**L**(i)**E**(f) [*oddly*]"} +{"Clue":"Unexpectedly French and English articles and goods (8)","Answer":"UNAWARES","Explanation":"Definition: Unexpectedly\n\n**UN** + **A** (\"French and English articles\") + **WARES** (\"goods\")"} +{"Clue":"Tips obtainable from Eric, lead guitarist (10)","Answer":"GRATUITIES","Explanation":"Definition: Tips\n\n***(e guitarist)** [anag;*obtainable from*] where E is *lead* of E(ric)"} +{"Clue":"Success with other plan so far (8)","Answer":"HITHERTO","Explanation":"Definition: so far\n\n**HIT** (\"success\") + ***(other)** [anag:*plan*]"} +{"Clue":"Public abuse of Pope Paul IV (and Leo II) (6)","Answer":"PEOPLE","Explanation":"Definition: Public\n\n***(pope l e)** [anag:*abuse*] where L is the IVth letter of (pau)L and E the IInd letter of L(e)O"} +{"Clue":"Permanent recording label's musical interval (8)","Answer":"SEMITONE","Explanation":"Definition: musical interval\n\n**EMI** (\"recording label\") *set in* **STONE **(\"permanent\")"} +{"Clue":"Sail for port (5)","Answer":"GENOA","Explanation":"Definition: Sail\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"May be mum and dad once showing 10 (11)","Answer":"TRANSPARENT","Explanation":"Definition: showing 10\n\nA **TRANS**(exual) **PARENT** may be one's mum now, but one's dad before the procedure?"} +{"Clue":"Engine cooler but house warmer (8)","Answer":"RADIATOR","Explanation":"Definition: Engine cooler\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"The endlessly ridiculous pun can be beautiful (15)","Answer":"PULCHRITUDINOUS","Explanation":"Definition: beautiful\n\n***(th ridiculous pun)** [anag:*can be*] where TH is TH(e) [*endlessly*]"} +{"Clue":"Minder in Tesco working to suppress the start of riot (6)","Answer":"ESCORT","Explanation":"Definition: Minder\n\n***(tesco)** [anag:*working*] *to suppress* [*the start of*] **R**(iot)"} +{"Clue":"At the beginning, Boris somehow hoped to be promiscuous (6)","Answer":"BEDHOP","Explanation":"Definition: to be promiscuous\n\n[*at the beginning*] **B**(oris) + ***(hoped)** [anag:*somehow*]"} +{"Clue":"Nice summer on court covered by joint investigator (9)","Answer":"DETECTIVE","Explanation":"Definition: investigator\n\n**ETE** (\"summer\" in French, so, as Nice is in France, \"French summer\") *on* **CT** (court) *covered by* **DIVE** (\"joint\")"} +{"Clue":"Is leaving troubled Vietnam, senile from subjugation (11)","Answer":"ENSLAVEMENT","Explanation":"Definition: subjugation\n\n***(vetnam senle) **[anag:troubled]. To get the anagram fodder remove the I from \"Vietnam\" and the I from \"senile\" (I's leaving)."} +{"Clue":"This vegetable is at home in French lodge (9)","Answer":"AUBERGINE","Explanation":"Definition: vegetable\n\n**IN** (\"at home\")* in* **AUBERGE **(\"French lodge\")"} +{"Clue":"Better music arrangement without piquancy from Red Hot Chili Peppers? (8)","Answer":"CAPSICUM","Explanation":"Definition: Peppers\n\n**CAP** (\"better\") +***(music)** [anag:arrangement]\n \n*I don't see the need for \"without piquancy from\" and \"peppers\" is plural and \"capicum\" is singular, so I may need some help understanding how this clue works."} +{"Clue":"Violent secret life uncovered when looking back (6)","Answer":"FIERCE","Explanation":"Definition: Violent\n\n**<=(**(s)**ECRE**(t) (l)**IF**(e)) [*uncovered*] and *[looking back*]"} +{"Clue":"Messenger's Gro\u00dfstadt (5)","Answer":"ESSEN","Explanation":"Definition: Gro\u00dfstadt\n\nHidden in \"m**ESSEN**ger\"\n \n*Essen is a large industrial city in Germany, and in Germany a **Gro\u00dfst\u00e4dt is a city of over 100,000 people."} +{"Clue":"Function as earl \u2013 nothing to boast about (7)","Answer":"OPERATE","Explanation":"Definition: Function\n**E** (earl) with **O** (\"nothing\") + **PRATE** (\"boast\") *about"} +{"Clue":"Traveller over sea, mostly calm (6)","Answer":"REPOSE","Explanation":"Definition: calm\n(sales) **REP** (\"traveller\") + **O** (over) +** SE**(a) [*mostly*]"} +{"Clue":"Armadillos at heading west to the States (6)","Answer":"TATOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Armadillos\n**<=AT **[*heading west*, i.e. from right to left] + **TO** + **US** (\"the States\") \n*\"Tatou\" is also the French word for an armadillo"} +{"Clue":"Flowering plant college planted in vain, shrivelled (5)","Answer":"VINCA","Explanation":"Definition: Flowering plant\n**C** (college) *planted in* ***(vain)** [anag:*shrivelled*] \n*Vinca is a genus of flowering plants."} +{"Clue":"Oils smeared interrupting anatomical bulge \u2013 nervous affliction (9)","Answer":"TORULOSIS","Explanation":"Definition: nervous affliction\n***(oils**) [anag:*smeared*] *interrupting ***TORUS** (\"anatomical bulge\") \n*Torulosis (or cryptococcosis) is a disease of the nervous system which can be passed to humans** through contact with pigeon droppings or unwashed raw fruit."} +{"Clue":"Shape formed with squares, diverting to minor (7)","Answer":"TROMINO","Explanation":"Definition: Shape formed with squares\n***(to minor)** [anag:*diverting*] \n*A tromino is the three-square version of a tetromino (the shapes made from combining four squares in the video game *Tetris*) or the domino (two squares)"} +{"Clue":"Reversed image alongside equivalent of his monogram? (6)","Answer":"CIPHER","Explanation":"Definition: monogram?\n[*reversed*] **<=PIC** (\"image\") *alongside ***HER** (\"equivalent of his\")"} +{"Clue":"Sweet one in tow, might one suppose? (6)","Answer":"DRAGEE","Explanation":"Definition: Sweet\n*If someone being paid is a PAYEE, then someone being towed could logically be a DRAGEE?"} +{"Clue":"Love goddess, one to get one going endlessly? (7)","Answer":"ASTARTE","Explanation":"Definition: Love goddess\n**A STARTE**(r) (\"one to get going\") [*endlessly*] \n*In the Bible, **Astarte (Ashtoreth) was the Queen of Heaven and goddess of love and war to whom the Canaanites burned offerings and poured libations (Jeremiah 44)."} +{"Clue":"One that's mad about sermon? The opposite \u2013 he's creating wreckage (9)","Answer":"SHATTERER","Explanation":"Definition: he's creating wreckage\n**SER** (sermon) *about ***HATTER** (\"one that's mad\", i.e. The Mad Hatter in *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland*)"} +{"Clue":"Special accelerator, component of pedal in a car (5)","Answer":"LINAC","Explanation":"Definition: Special accelerator\nHidden in [component of] \"peda**L IN A C**ar\" \n*Linac is short for \"linear accelerator\" which is used in cancer treatments."} +{"Clue":"She's a wanderer, an' a touch backward (6)","Answer":"GITANA","Explanation":"Definition: She's a wanderer\n**<=AN' A TIG** (\"touch\") [*backwards*]"} +{"Clue":"One needs help from behind, showing sluggishness (6)","Answer":"ACEDIA","Explanation":"Definition: sluggishness\n**ACE** (\"one\") *needs* **<=AID **(\"help\" *from behind*)"} +{"Clue":"Supplies new handle for tiller (stern only) seamen cracked (7)","Answer":"RENAMES","Explanation":"Definition: Supplies new handle for\n(tille)**R** [*stern only*] + ***(seamen)** [anag:*cracked*]"} +{"Clue":"Bird, petite, keeping dry (5)","Answer":"TOTTY","Explanation":"Definition: Bird\n**TOY **(\"petite\") *keeping ***TT** (teetotal, so \"dry\") \n*Totty and bird are both pejorative terms for women."} +{"Clue":"Bend low \u2013 cane's beginning on Bunter's rear \u2013 that hurts! (6)","Answer":"CROUCH","Explanation":"Definition: Bend low\n**C**(ane) [*'s beginning*] *on* (bunte)**R** [*'s rear*] + **OUCH** (\"that hurts\")"} +{"Clue":"One transporting goods to the French press in a short time (7)","Answer":"HAULIER","Explanation":"Definition: One transporting goods\n**AU** (\"to the\" in \"French\") + **LIE** (\"press\") *in ***HR** (abbreviation for hour, so *a short* \"time\")"} +{"Clue":"Was one at Waterloo, say? There we sat, nervously, following Napoleon's lead (11)","Answer":"NEWSTHEATRE","Explanation":"Definition: Was one at Waterloo, say?\n***(there we sat)** [anag:*nervously*] *following* **N**(apoleon) [*'s lead*] \n*In 1815, Waterloo would have been a newstheatre in the same way as Durham, Barnard Castle or the back garden of 10 Downing Street has been this week."} +{"Clue":"Rook, one among fellow creatures, appears above ground (7)","Answer":"BRAIRDS","Explanation":"Definition: appears above ground\n**R** (rook) + **A** (one) *among ***BIRDS** (\"fellow creatures\" of rooks) \n*Brairds are the first shoots of a cereal crop and they are said to braird when they appear above ground."} +{"Clue":"Big shots turning up in Aussie lair once (4)","Answer":"SPIV","Explanation":"Definition: Aussie lair once\n**<=VIPs** (\"big shots\" turning up) \n*In Australia, lair used to be a word for a flashily-dressed man, or a spiv."} +{"Clue":"Going rhinal? It could be this with a girl, involving front of nose! (5)","Answer":"HONGI","Explanation":"Definition: Going rhinal? It could be this with a girl, involving front of nose!\nGOING RHINAL is an anagram (indicated by *could be*) of HONGI A GIRL N (where N is [*front of*] N(ose)) and &lit. \n*Hongi is **a traditional Maori greeting in which people press their noses together"} +{"Clue":"Heraldic fur, soft, covering old bear (4)","Answer":"PEAN","Explanation":"Definition: Heraldic fur\n**P** (piano, so \"soft\") *covering ***EAN** (an \"old\" word for \"bear\" as in \"give birth\")"} +{"Clue":"Back-stage staff (Scots) moan having to turn up in Cologne endlessly? (8) \u2026 (8)","Answer":"SCENEMEN","Explanation":"Definition: Back-stage staff\n**<=MENE **(\"Scots\" word for \"moan\") [*having to turn up*] *in ***SCEN**(t) (\"Cologne?\" endlessly)"} +{"Clue":"\u2026It's turning up in Cairo that's wretched, getting past without auxiliaries? (8)","Answer":"AORISTIC","Explanation":"Definition: past without auxiliaries?\n**<=ITS** [*turning up*] *in* ***(cairo)** [anag:*that's wrecked*] \n*In grammar, aoristic refers to a the aorist tense, a form of the past perfect."} +{"Clue":"Poet's missing words with wife, high- pitched (7)","Answer":"ORTHIAN","Explanation":"Definition: high- pitched (7)\n(Wordsw)**ORTHIAN** (\"poet's) *missing *WORDS and W (wife)"} +{"Clue":"Vessel encapsulated by Argo at sea, setting forth? (7)","Answer":"ORATING","Explanation":"Definition: setting forth?\n**TIN** (\"vessel\") *encapsulated by* ***(argo)** [anag:*at sea*]"} +{"Clue":"Alcohol derivative? Most recent cases inverted (6)","Answer":"ACETAL","Explanation":"Definition: Alcohol derivative\n**<=**(**LATE** (\"most recent\") + **CA** (cases)) [*inverted*]"} +{"Clue":"Claim from self-confessed runner maybe rearing aquarium fish? (6)","Answer":"GURAMI","Explanation":"Definition: aquarium fish?\n**<=I'M A RUG** (an unlikely but possible confession from a \"runner\" as in \"a long rug\") [*rearing*]"} +{"Clue":"Ready to play part of contest \u2013 unedifying (5)","Answer":"TUNED","Explanation":"Definition: Ready to play\nHidden in [*part of*] \"contes**T UNED**ifying\""} +{"Clue":"Trudge as leader of tour over unsightly spots (5)","Answer":"TRASH","Explanation":"Definition: Trudge\n[*leader of*] **T**(our) *over* **RASH** (\"unsightly spots\") \n*\"Trash\" is a Scots dialect word for \"trudge\""} +{"Clue":"Romanticize one of those in the woopie class (4)","Answer":"GLAM","Explanation":"Definition: Romanticize\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"The old pass away, having died in northern creek (4)","Answer":"VADE","Explanation":"Definition: old pass away\n**D**(died) *in* **VAE** (a version of VOE, a Shetland or Orcadian \"creek\") \nVade is an old word fro pass away (as in \"fade\")"} +{"Clue":"Leave session of golf confused (3,3)","Answer":"LOG OFF","Explanation":"Leave session of golf confused (3,3)\n\n***(of golf)** [anag:*confused*]"} +{"Clue":"City in Switzerland revolutionary for taking small denominations (8)","Answer":"CHURCHES","Explanation":"City in Switzerland revolutionary for taking small denominations (8)\n\n**CHUR **(\"city in Switzerland\") + **CHE **(Guevara) (\"revolutionary\") *taking ***S** (\"small)"} +{"Clue":"Sounds like I'm surrounded by features (6)","Answer":"NOISES","Explanation":"Sounds like I'm surrounded by features (6)\n\n**I ***surrounded b*y **NOSES **(\"features\")"} +{"Clue":"Infernal boil treated with acid (8)","Answer":"DIABOLIC","Explanation":"Infernal boil treated with acid (8)\n\n***(boil acid)** [anag:*treated*]"} +{"Clue":"Aliens endlessly turned around these days (8)","Answer":"INVADERS","Explanation":"Aliens endlessly turned around these days (8)\n\n[*endlessy*] **INVERS**(e) (\"turned\") *around ***AD **(anno domini, so \"these days\")\n \n*Not sure that \"aliens\" and \"invaders\" are synonymous\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Endeavour to head left a bit (6)","Answer":"MORSEL","Explanation":"Endeavour to head left a bit (6)\n\n(Endeavour) **MORSE** (detective created by crossword aficionado Colin Dexter) *to *[head] **L**(eft)"} +{"Clue":"Muscles of arms (4)","Answer":"GUNS","Explanation":"Muscles of arms (4)\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"He stops poaching meat and fish that's big enough (10)","Answer":"GAMEKEEPER","Explanation":"He stops poaching meat and fish that's big enough (10)\n\n**GAME** (\"meat\") and **KEEPER **(\"fish that's big enough\")"} +{"Clue":"New quiet movement (10)","Answer":"GREENPEACE","Explanation":"New quiet movement (10)\n\n**GREEN** (\"new\") + **PEACE **(\"quiet\")"} +{"Clue":"Heard spies are often high (4)","Answer":"SEAS","Explanation":"Heard spies are often high (4)\n\nHomophone of [*heard*] **SEES **(\"spies\")"} +{"Clue":"Held by cox for directing crew (6)","Answer":"OXFORD","Explanation":"Held by cox for directing crew (6)\n\nHidden in [*held by*] \"c**OX FOR D**irecting\"\n \n*Oxford and Cambridge are the two crews in the annual University Boat Race on the Thames"} +{"Clue":"Jesus is about to judge queen (8)","Answer":"REDEEMER","Explanation":"Jesus is about to judge queen (8)\n\n**RE** (\"about\") + **DEEM **(\"judge\") + ER (Elizabeth Regina, so \"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Patching incorrect final draft in US (8)","Answer":"NIGHTCAP","Explanation":"Patching incorrect final draft in US (8)\n\n***(patching)** [anag:*incorrect*]\n \n*The \"in US\" is there to indicate the American spelling of \"draught\""} +{"Clue":"Country-side supporter embraces church (6)","Answer":"FRANCE","Explanation":"Country-side supporter embraces church (6)\n\n**R** (right, so \"side\") *embraced by* **FAN **(\"supporter\") + **CE** (\"church\" of England)"} +{"Clue":"Steadies wobbling reserve (3,5)","Answer":"SET ASIDE","Explanation":"Steadies wobbling reserve (3,5)\n\n***(steadies)** [anag:*wobbling*]"} +{"Clue":"Billy's mains (6)","Answer":"OCEANS","Explanation":"Billy's mains (6)\n\nThe \"Billy\" in the clue refers to Billy Ocean, the singer of \"Caribbean Queen\" among other hits."} +{"Clue":"Found at the end of a flight (7)","Answer":"LANDING","Explanation":"Found at the end of a flight (7)\n\n(not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Prepared vegan rice and beef (9)","Answer":"GRIEVANCE","Explanation":"Prepared vegan rice and beef (9)\n\n***(vegan rice)** [anag:*prepared*]"} +{"Clue":"What a cricketer does when not in WC (6)","Answer":"FIELDS","Explanation":"What a cricketer does when not in WC (6)\n\nDouble definition (kind of) with the second relating to comedic actor WC Fields (1880-1946)"} +{"Clue":"Musical shock (4)","Answer":"HAIR","Explanation":"Musical shock (4)\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Started once more to kick into the long grass (8)","Answer":"REBOOTED","Explanation":"Started once more to kick into the long grass (8)\n\nBOOT (\"to kick\") into REED (\"long grass\")"} +{"Clue":"Range of first-hand complaints (5)","Answer":"HILLS","Explanation":"Range of first-hand complaints (5)\n\n[*first*] **H**(and) + **ILLS **(\"complaints\")"} +{"Clue":"Lay brown-coated copper line (7)","Answer":"SECULAR","Explanation":"Lay brown-coated copper line (7)\n\n**Cu **(copper, on the periodic table) + **L** (line) *coated by* **SEAR **(\"brown\")"} +{"Clue":"Romantic sad about setter (7)","Answer":"DREAMER","Explanation":"Romantic sad about setter (7)\n\n**DREAR **(\"sad\") *about* **ME **(\"setter\")"} +{"Clue":"Lands that produce extremely bankable pounds (7)","Answer":"BEACHES","Explanation":"Lands that produce extremely bankable pounds (7)\n\n[*extremely*] **B**(ankabl)**E** + **ACHES** (\"pounds\" as in a headache)"} +{"Clue":"Condition of coasts ignored by uncompassionate criminal (9)","Answer":"PNEUMONIA","Explanation":"Condition of coasts ignored by uncompassionate criminal (9)\n\n***(unompaine)** [anag;*criminal*] where UNOMPAINE is UN(c)OMPA(ss)I(o)N(at)E without the letters of COASTS"} +{"Clue":"Lies hurt with nuts damaged (8)","Answer":"UNTRUTHS","Explanation":"Lies hurt with nuts damaged (8)\n\n***(hurt nuts)** [anag:*damaged*]"} +{"Clue":"Coffee estate (7)","Answer":"GROUNDS","Explanation":"Coffee estate (7)\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Ways in which setters are devious (7)","Answer":"STREETS","Explanation":"Ways in which setters are devious (7)\n\n***(setters)** [anag*:devious*]"} +{"Clue":"Content to assume tricolour is not imperial (6)","Answer":"METRIC","Explanation":"Content to assume tricolour is not imperial (6)\n\nHidden in [*content to*] \"assu**ME TRIC**olour\""} +{"Clue":"Scrap of fruit at half time (5)","Answer":"FIGHT","Explanation":"Scrap of fruit at half time (5)\n\n**FIG** (\"fruit\") *at ***HT **(half time)"} +{"Clue":"Relief after last supper's overrun (4)","Answer":"RAID","Explanation":"Relief after last supper's overrun (4)\n\n**AID** (\"relief\") *after *[*last*] (suppe)**R"} +{"Clue":"Review of Alien not up for discussion (6)","Answer":"DEBATE","Explanation":"Definition: discussion\n\n[*review o*f] **<=**(**ET** (\"alien\") + **ABED** (\"not up\"))"} +{"Clue":"Stressed, Edward first needs money on account (8)","Answer":"ACCENTED","Explanation":"Definition: Stressed\n\n**ED** (Edward) *first needs* **CENT** (\"money\") *on* **AC** (account)"} +{"Clue":"Brief attack on retreating Yankee (6)","Answer":"NOTIFY","Explanation":"Definition: Brief\n\n**<=**(**FIT **(\"attack\") + **ON**) [*retreating*] + **Y** (Yankee, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Where top artists seek inclusion with nude? (2,3,3)","Answer":"IN THE RAW","Explanation":"Definition: nude?\n\nTop artists would seek to be **IN THE RA** (Royal Academy) + **W** (with)"} +{"Clue":"Rent securing quiet location for theatre work (3,11)","Answer":"HIP REPLACEMENT","Explanation":"Definition: theatre work\n\n**HIRE** (\"rent\") *securing ***P** (piano in music, so \"quiet\") + **PLACEMENT** (\"location\")"} +{"Clue":"Tyrannise driver that's made off with loot (4,2,4)","Answer":"LORD IT OVER","Explanation":"Definition: Tyrannise\n\n***(driver loot)** [anag:*that's made off*]"} +{"Clue":"Duck from down under about to be introduced to west (4)","Answer":"ZERO","Explanation":"Definition: Duck\n\n**<=(OZ** (\"down under\") *with ***RE** (\"about\") *introduced*) [*to west*, i.e from right to left]"} +{"Clue":"Muscles displayed by northern cops (4)","Answer":"NABS","Explanation":"Definition: cops\n\n**ABS** (\"muscles\") *displayed by* **N** (northern)"} +{"Clue":"Observant legatee, say, turning head on parking (10)","Answer":"PERCIPIENT","Explanation":"Definition: Observant\n\n(**<=RE**)**CIPIENT** (\"legatee, say\" *turning head*) *on* **P** (parking)"} +{"Clue":"Philosopher from East eluding Japanese ruler at ground (4-4,6)","Answer":"JEAN-PAUL SARTRE","Explanation":"Definition: Philosopher\n\n***(japanes ruler at)** [anag*:ground*] where JAPANES is JAPANES(e) *eluding *E (east)"} +{"Clue":"Reject plate with large design (8)","Answer":"DISCLAIM","Explanation":"Definition: Reject \n\n**DISC** (\"plate\") *with ***L** (large) + **AIM** (\"design\")"} +{"Clue":"Bachelor cutting gardener's prime plant with deceptive ease (6)","Answer":"GLIBLY","Explanation":"Definition: with deceptive ease\n\n**B** (bachelor) *cutting* **G**(ardener) [*'s prime*] +** LILY** (\"plant\")"} +{"Clue":"Making bequest, final payment withheld? (8)","Answer":"ENDOWING","Explanation":"Definition: Making bequest\n\n**END** (\"final\") + **OWING** (\"payment withheld\")"} +{"Clue":"Leading gear for Arab wedding, we're told (6)","Answer":"BRIDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Leading gear for Arab \n\nHomophone [we're told] of BRIDAL (\"wedding\"). \n \n*The Arab referred to in the clue is a horse."} +{"Clue":"Racket on its fourth shot at Wimbledon (4)","Answer":"DINK","Explanation":"Definition: shot at Wimbledon\n\n**DIN **(\"racket\") *on *(rac)**K**(et [*it's fourth*]"} +{"Clue":"Brew one's drunk with more sediment? (7)","Answer":"BITTIER","Explanation":"Definition: with more sediment?\n\n**BITTER **(\"brew\") with** I ***drunk"} +{"Clue":"Staggering aft, infirm sailor may grasp it (8)","Answer":"TAFFRAIL","Explanation":"Definition: sailor may grasp it\n\n***(aft)** [anag:staggering] +** FRAIL** (\"infirm\")"} +{"Clue":"Scene shot with vocals is getting better (11)","Answer":"CONVALESCES","Explanation":"Definition: is getting better\n\n***(scene vocals) **[anag:*shot*]"} +{"Clue":"Parrots from city gardens (6)","Answer":"ECHOES","Explanation":"Definition: Parrots\n\n**EC **(\"city\") +** HOES** (\"gardens\")\n \n*EC is a group of postcodes covering the centre of London, including the City of London "} +{"Clue":"Worldly bishop stops youth taking drug (7)","Answer":"TERRENE","Explanation":"Definition: Worldly\n\n**RR** (right reverend, so \"bishop\") *stops* **TEEN **(\"youth\") *taking ***E** (ecsatsy, so \"drug\")"} +{"Clue":"Forgo alfresco party? (2,7)","Answer":"DO WITHOUT","Explanation":"Definition: Forgo\n\nAn alfresco party could be described as a **DO WITHOUT** (ie outside)"} +{"Clue":"Legal team's dull spiel axed, no one having turned up (11)","Answer":"PROSECUTION","Explanation":"Definition: Legal \n\n**PROSE** (\"dull spiel\") + **CUT** (\"axed\") + **<=NO I** (\"one\") [*having turned up*]"} +{"Clue":"Official knowing the ins and outs of court? (4,5)","Answer":"LINE JUDGE","Explanation":"Definition: Official knowing the ins and outs of court?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Malaysian capital invested in less rounded gem (8)","Answer":"SPARKLER","Explanation":"Definition: gem\n\n**KL** (Kuala Lumpur, so \"Malaysain capital\")* invested in* **SPARER** (\"less rounded\")"} +{"Clue":"Slowly cooked topside of beef brought up (7)","Answer":"BRAISED","Explanation":"Definition: Slowly cooked\n\n[*topside of*] **B**(eef) + **RAISED** (\"brought up\")"} +{"Clue":"Held up, rising before editor's dressed (7)","Answer":"ENROBED","Explanation":"Definition: dressed\n\n**<=BORNE** (\"held\") [*up*] *before ***ED **(editor)"} +{"Clue":"Elated fellow depressed but well? (6)","Answer":"UPFLOW","Explanation":"Definition: well?\n\n**UP** (\"elated\") + **F** (fellow) + **LOW **(\"depressed\")"} +{"Clue":"Fragment of early recording instrument (4)","Answer":"LYRE","Explanation":"Definition: instrument\n\nHidden in [*fragment of*] \"ear**LY RE**cording\""} +{"Clue":"Junction blocked by return of pet worm (8)","Answer":"NEMATODE","Explanation":"Junction blocked by return of pet worm (8)\n\n**NODE** (junction)* blocked by* [*return of*]** <=TAME** (\"pet\")"} +{"Clue":"Go bird-watching with Macbeth's sixth Weird Sister (6)","Answer":"TWITCH","Explanation":"Go bird-watching with Macbeth's sixth Weird Sister (6)\n\n(macbe)**T**(h) [*'s sixth*] + **WITCH** (\"weird sister\")"} +{"Clue":"Aristocratic youth holding copper back? (5)","Answer":"DUCAL","Explanation":"Aristocratic youth holding copper back? (5)\n\n**<=LAD** (\"youth\" *holding ***Cu** (copper, on the periodic table)) [*back*]"} +{"Clue":"27, perhaps, concealing a monarch's sail (9)","Answer":"SPINNAKER","Explanation":"27, perhaps, concealing a monarch's sail (9)\n\n**SPINNER** (\"27, perhaps\" (the answer to 27 ac is \"spider\") *concealing ***A K** (king, so \"monarch\")"} +{"Clue":"Provocateur on air has Scot pursuing hair (5,4)","Answer":"SHOCK JOCK","Explanation":"Provocateur on air has Scot pursuing hair (5,4)\n\n**JOCK** (pejorative term for a \"Scot\") *pursuing ***SHOCK **(\"hair\")"} +{"Clue":"Dupe companion with shell (5)","Answer":"CONCH","Explanation":"Dupe companion with shell (5)\n\n**CON** (\"dupe\") +** CH** (\"Companion\" of Honour)"} +{"Clue":"Money returned with revision (6)","Answer":"CHANGE","Explanation":"Money returned with revision (6)\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Offensive yokel in coarse growth (7)","Answer":"THICKET","Explanation":"Offensive yokel in coarse growth (7)\n\n**TET** (Offensive) *with ***HICK **(\"yokel\")* in*\n \n*The Tet Offensive was a co-ordinated attack by the North Vietnamese on scores of South Vietnamese in 1968."} +{"Clue":"Dogberry's made water, keeping Dogberry's capital obstructed (7)","Answer":"IMPEDED","Explanation":"Dogberry's made water, keeping Dogberry's capital obstructed (7)\n\n**I'M** (\"Dogberry's\") +** PEED** (\"made water\") *keeping ***D**(ogberry) [*'s capital*]"} +{"Clue":"Not deep, not hot, not dark (6)","Answer":"SALLOW","Explanation":"Not deep, not hot, not dark (6)\n\n**S**(h)**ALLOW** (\"not deep\") [*not* H (hot)]"} +{"Clue":"Encountered books about fetish (5)","Answer":"TOTEM","Explanation":"Encountered books about fetish (5)\n\n**<=(MET** (\"encountered\") + **OT** (Old Testament, so \"books\")**)** [*about*]"} +{"Clue":"Trickle of papers left breaking order to change nothing (9)","Answer":"STREAMLET","Explanation":"Trickle of papers left breaking order to change nothing (9)\n\n**REAM** (\"papers\") + **L** (left) *breaking ***STET** (\"order to change nothing\", in proofreading)"} +{"Clue":"Filter through to shattered core in piece of armour (9)","Answer":"PERCOLATE","Explanation":"Filter through to shattered core in piece of armour (9)\n\n***(core) **[anag:*shattered*]* in* **PLATE** (\"piece of armour\")"} +{"Clue":"Boy having sex standing up, going in and out? (5)","Answer":"TIDAL","Explanation":"Boy having sex standing up, going in and out? (5)\n\n**<=(LAD** (\"boy\") *having* **IT** (\"sex\")) [*standing up*]"} +{"Clue":"Ducks again turning to invertebrate? (6)","Answer":"SPIDER","Explanation":"Ducks again turning to invertebrate? (6)\n\n**<=REDIPS** (\"ducks again\" *turning*)"} +{"Clue":"Spur to follow good person's fish (8)","Answer":"STURGEON","Explanation":"Spur to follow good person's fish (8)\n\n**URGE ON** (\"spur\")* to follow* **St**. (saint, so \"good person\")"} +{"Clue":"Disappointing D minus gets serious dressing down (6)","Answer":"NUDISM","Explanation":"Disappointing D minus gets serious dressing down (6)\n\n***(d minus**) [anag:*disappointing*]"} +{"Clue":"Circuit in which big road takes small reptile with it (9)","Answer":"MICROCHIP","Explanation":"Circuit in which big road takes small reptile with it (9)\n\n**M1** (\"big road\") *takes ***CROC** (\"small reptile\") + **HIP **(\"with it\")"} +{"Clue":"Volume about compere supporting evil monarch's party forever (4,7,4)","Answer":"TILL KINGDOM COME","Explanation":"Volume about compere supporting evil monarch's party forever (4,7,4)\n\n**TOME** (\"volume\") *about ***MC** (Master of Ceremonies, so \"compere\") *supporting ***ILL **(\"evil\") **KING **(\"monarch\") + **DO **(\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"Arrange for long bribes to be held up (7)","Answer":"DISPOSE","Explanation":"Arrange for long bribes to be held up (7)\n\n**DIE** (\"long\") *holding* **<=SOPS** (\"bribes\") [*up*]"} +{"Clue":"Quixote's foe's child replacing male and female player \u2013 it makes you shiver! (4,5,6)","Answer":"WIND CHILL FACTOR","Explanation":"Quixote's foe's child replacing male and female player \u2013 it makes you shiver! (4,5,6)\n\n**WIND**(m>**CH**)**ILL** (\"Quixote's foe\", with CH (child) replacing M (male))+ **F** (female) + **ACTOR** (\"player\")"} +{"Clue":"Puff gets new symbol (5)","Answer":"TOKEN","Explanation":"Puff gets new symbol (5)\n\n**TOKE **(\"puff\") *gets ***N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Popular song about topless writer's hot love for emperor (8)","Answer":"HIROHITO","Explanation":"Popular song about topless writer's hot love for emperor (8)\n\n**HIT** (\"popular song\") *about *[*topless*] (b)**IRO** (\"writer\") +** H** (Hot) + **O** (\"love\" in tennis), so** H(IRO-H)IT-O"} +{"Clue":"Ancient Briton carrying King Edward to stake (6)","Answer":"PICKET","Explanation":"Ancient Briton carrying King Edward to stake (6)\n\nPICT (\"Ancient Briton\") carrying KE (King Edward)\n \n*I haven't come across KE as an abbreviation for King Edward, which would surely be ER (Edward Rex). The other alternative is that K is King and E is simply Edward, but again, E is not an abbreviation for Edward, except in ER."} +{"Clue":"Certainty of replacing new keg with old (9)","Answer":"KNOWLEDGE","Explanation":"Certainty of replacing new keg with old (9)\n\n***[new keg old]** [anag:*replacing*]"} +{"Clue":"Commits secretarial error with indistinct Classical foot (8)","Answer":"MISTYPES","Explanation":"Commits secretarial error with indistinct Classical foot (8)\n\n**MISTY** (\"indistinct\") +** PES** (Latin for \"foot\", so \"Classical foot\")"} +{"Clue":"Speak ill of ex-PM and cause distress (6)","Answer":"DISMAY","Explanation":"Speak ill of ex-PM and cause distress (6)\n\n**DIS** (\"speak ill of\") + (Theresa) **MAY** (\"ex-PM\")"} +{"Clue":"Have fun in the sea, bind over and overdo it (7)","Answer":"SURFEIT","Explanation":"Have fun in the sea, bind over and overdo it (7)\n\n**SURF** (\"have fun in the sea\") + **<=TIE** (\"bind\", *over*)"} +{"Clue":"Dictator's blemish left hidden (6)","Answer":"STALIN","Explanation":"Dictator's blemish left hidden (6)\n\n**STAIN** (\"blemish\") *with ***L** (left) *hidden"} +{"Clue":"Is traitor lifting bones? (5)","Answer":"TARSI","Explanation":"Is traitor lifting bones? (5)\n\n**<=(IS RAT** (\"traitor\")**)** [*lifting*]"} +{"Clue":"Board attached to spring is so long (8)","Answer":"FAREWELL","Explanation":"Definition: so long\n\n**FARE** (\"board\") *attached to* **WELL **(\"spring\")"} +{"Clue":"Meal project one's lacking (5)","Answer":"LUNCH","Explanation":"Definition: Meal\n\n**L**(a)**UNCH** (\"project\" with A(\"one\") missing)"} +{"Clue":"Rather excessive pre-divorce settlement (10)","Answer":"OVERPRICED","Explanation":"Definition: Rather excessive\n\n***(predivorce) **[anag:*settlement*]"} +{"Clue":"Temperature over Havana is dire (6)","Answer":"TRAGIC","Explanation":"Definition: dire\n\n**T** (temperature) + [*over*] **<=CIGAR** (\"Havana\")"} +{"Clue":"Talk on fair's source of illumination (8)","Answer":"GASLIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: source of illumination\n\n**GAS **(\"talk\") *on* **LIGHT **(\"fair\")"} +{"Clue":"Taking lead from a South African (deceased), act like Tarzan (7)","Answer":"ULULATE","Explanation":"Definition: act like Tarzan\n\n[*taking lead from*] (z)**ULU **(\"a South African\") + **LATE **(\"deceased\")"} +{"Clue":"Prince and circle not present in penthouse rave (7)","Answer":"ENTHUSE","Explanation":"Definition: rave\n\n(p)**ENTH**(o)**USE **with P (prince) + O (circle)* not present"} +{"Clue":"One who refuses to snicker out loud at speaker (8)","Answer":"NAYSAYER","Explanation":"Definition: One who refuses\n\nHomophone [*out loud*] of **NEIGH **(\"snicker\") *at* **SAYER **(\"speaker\")"} +{"Clue":"Style for service gets go-ahead (6)","Answer":"MODERN","Explanation":"Definition: go-ahead\n\n**MODE **(\"style\") + **RN **(Royal Navy, so \"service\")"} +{"Clue":"Shame about pump or biro (10)","Answer":"OPPROBRIUM","Explanation":"Definition: Shame\n\n***(pump or biro)** [anag:*about*]"} +{"Clue":"Secretive celebrity's large body not evident to viewers (4,4)","Answer":"DARK STAR","Explanation":"Definition: large body not evident to viewers\n\n**DARK **(\"secretive\") + **STAR **(\"celebrity\")"} +{"Clue":"Big city, one on western half of Salt Lake (5)","Answer":"NYASA","Explanation":"Definition: Lake\n\n**NY** (New York, so \"big city\") +** A** (\"one\") + [*western half of*) **SA**(lt)"} +{"Clue":"Like William Wallace's outdated tax, this is complicated (8)","Answer":"SCOTTISH","Explanation":"Definition: Like William Wallace\n\n**SCOT** (\"outdated tax\") + ***(this)** [anag:*is complicated*]"} +{"Clue":"Related to a clergy member's completed exam (8)","Answer":"PASTORAL","Explanation":"Definition: Related to a clergy member\n\n**PAST **(\"completed\") + **ORAL **(\"exam\")"} +{"Clue":"Undaunted, I say 'Fancy Cher coming round!' (6)","Answer":"HEROIC","Explanation":"Definition: Undaunted\n\n**OI** (\"I say\") *with ****(cher)** [anag:*fancy*]* coming round"} +{"Clue":"Every sort of grey sensitivity (7)","Answer":"ALLERGY","Explanation":"Definition: sensitivity\n\n**ALL **(\"every\") + ***(grey)** [anag:*sort of*]"} +{"Clue":"Lambert occupies swell place to sleep in USA (4)","Answer":"FLOP","Explanation":"Definition: place to sleep in USA\n\n**L** (lambert) *occupies* **FOP **(\"swell\")"} +{"Clue":"Lacking a posh girl's traditional education? It's not done! (10)","Answer":"UNFINISHED","Explanation":"Definition: It's not done!\n\nDouble definition, the first slightly cryptic."} +{"Clue":"Beat trio, almost quiet (6)","Answer":"THRESH","Explanation":"Definition: Beat\n\n**THRE**(e) (\"trio\", *almost*) + **SH** (\"quiet\")"} +{"Clue":"It currently makes western Scotland more temperate (4,6)","Answer":"GULF STREAM","Explanation":"Definition: I\n\n(mildly) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Tabloid support for south-east Asian inhabitant (3,4)","Answer":"SUN BEAR","Explanation":"Definition: south-east Asian inhabitant\n\n**SUN **(\"tabloid\") + **BEAR **(\"support\")"} +{"Clue":"Play the politician, ousting queen (3)","Answer":"TOY","Explanation":"Definition: Play\n\n**TO**(r)**Y** (\"politician\", *ousting *R (regina, so \"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Drink noisily, tossing off a litre \u2014 get up, then stagger (8)","Answer":"SURPRISE","Explanation":"Definition: stagger\n\n**S**(l)**URP** (\"drink noisily\", *tossing off* L (litre)) + **RISE **(\"get up\")"} +{"Clue":"Gad about, like pirates at sea? (7)","Answer":"TRAIPSE","Explanation":"Definition: Gad about\n\n***(pirates)** [anag:*at sea*]"} +{"Clue":"Almost all wood furniture is from the mountains (6)","Answer":"ALPINE","Explanation":"Definition: from the mountains\n\n[almost] **AL**(l) + **PINE **(\"wood\") \n \n*The \"furniture\" is superfluous here, surely?"} +{"Clue":"Bullets etc found in moorhen's wings \u2014 God! (6)","Answer":"MAMMON","Explanation":"Definition: God\n\n**AMMO** (\"bullets etc\")* found in* **M**(oorhe)**N** [*'s wings*]"} +{"Clue":"Mountain peak cracked by ace climber? (4)","Answer":"BEAN","Explanation":"Definition: climber?\n\n**BEN** (\"mountain peak\") *cracked by* **A** (ace)"} +{"Clue":"Does ancient history start after a point? (4)","Answer":"DOTH","Explanation":"Definition: Does ancient\n\n**H**(istory) [*start*] *after ***DOT **(\"point\")"} +{"Clue":"Supporter providing government intelligence (10)","Answer":"BRAINPOWER","Explanation":"Definition: intelligence\n\n**BRA **(\"supporter\") +** IN POWER** (\"providing government\")"} +{"Clue":"Rhythm and echo in club (4)","Answer":"BEAT","Explanation":"Definition: Rhythm\n\n**E **(echo, in the phonetic alphabet) *in ***BAT **(\"club\")"} +{"Clue":"Large region in Matsuida regularly ignored (4)","Answer":"ASIA","Explanation":"Definition: Large region\n\n(m)**A**(t)**S**(u)**I**(d)**A** [*regularly ignore*d]"} +{"Clue":"Anxiety about hair that will interrupt sleep (5,5)","Answer":"ALARM CLOCK","Explanation":"Definition: that will interrupt sleep\n\n**ALARM** (\"anxiety\") + **C** (circa, so \"about\") +** LOCK** (\"hair\")"} +{"Clue":"Saint and unethical wife going deep (6)","Answer":"STRONG","Explanation":"Definition: deep\n\n**St.** (saint) + (w)**RONG** (\"unethical\" with W (wife) *going*)"} +{"Clue":"Film story in a score rewritten (8)","Answer":"SCENARIO","Explanation":"Definition: Film story\n\n***(in a score)** [anag:*rewritten*]"} +{"Clue":"Melancholy men reversed in top gear (8)","Answer":"SOMBRERO","Explanation":"Definition: top gear\n\n**SOMBRE** (\"melancholy\") + **<=OR** (other ranks, so \"men\",* reversed*)"} +{"Clue":"First couple to disappear in country garden (4)","Answer":"EDEN","Explanation":"Definition: garden\n\n[*first couple to disappear in*] (sw)**EDEN** (\"country\")"} +{"Clue":"Edible plant given in measured dose (4)","Answer":"EDDO","Explanation":"Definition: Edible plant\n\nHidden in [*given in*] \"measur**ED DO**se\""} +{"Clue":"Excessive demand nasty letter communicates? (4-4)","Answer":"RACK-RENT","Explanation":"Definition: Excessive demand\n\nMildly cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Drunken sea-dog in coastal location (3,5)","Answer":"SAN DIEGO","Explanation":"Definition: coastal location\n\n***(sea dog in)** [anag:*drunken*]"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle going back into the ancient land (6)","Answer":"THRACE","Explanation":"Definition: ancient land\n\n**<=CAR** (\"vehicle\" *going back*) *into* **THE"} +{"Clue":"Excellent shield one looks over (10)","Answer":"SUPERVISOR","Explanation":"Definition: one looks over\n\n**SUPER** (\"excellent\") + **VISOR **(\"shield\")"} +{"Clue":"Cat in wood by lake (4)","Answer":"LASH","Explanation":"Definition: Cat\n\n**ASH** (\"wood\") *by* **L** (lake)"} +{"Clue":"Poor to welcome Liberal found wanting in Barnet? (4)","Answer":"BALD","Explanation":"Definition: found wanting in Barnet?\n\n**BAD** (\"poor\") *to welcome* **L** (Liberal)"} +{"Clue":"Idiot daughter working for boss (10)","Answer":"DUNDERHEAD","Explanation":"Definition: Idiot\n\n**D** (daughter) + **UNDER** (\"working for\") + **HEAD** (\"boss\")"} +{"Clue":"Dish, very dry, should be dipped in port (7)","Answer":"RISOTTO","Explanation":"Definition: Dish\n\n(**SO** (\"very\") + **TT** (teetotal, so \"dry\")) *should be dipped in* **RIO** (\"port\")"} +{"Clue":"Shakespearean ensign holding male, idealised view (5)","Answer":"IMAGO","Explanation":"Definition: idealised view\n\n**IAGO** (\"Shakespearean ensign\" from *Othello*) *holding ***M** (male)"} +{"Clue":"Actor filled with zest as theatre fan (4-4)","Answer":"PLAY-GOER","Explanation":"Definition: theatre fan\n\n**PLAYER** (\"actor\") *filled with* **GO** (\"zest\")"} +{"Clue":"Why's PA notorious when sloshed? That's question of choice (5,4,6)","Answer":"WHAT'S YOUR POISON","Explanation":"Definition: question of choice\n\n***(whys pa notorious)** [anag:*when sloshed*]"} +{"Clue":"Sheep indeed upended 1966 winner (6)","Answer":"RAMSEY","Explanation":"Definition: 1966 winner\n\n**RAM **(\"sheep\") + **<=YES** (\"indeed\",* upended*)\n \n*Sir Alf Ramsey was the manager of the England World Cup winning side of 1966."} +{"Clue":"Do listen to a much-loved singer (9)","Answer":"BALLADEER","Explanation":"Definition: singer\n\n**BALL **(\"do\") + homophone [*listen to*] of **A DEAR** (\"much-loved\")"} +{"Clue":"Records are cut with knife (7)","Answer":"ARCHIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Records\n\n**ARE** *cut with* **CHIV** (\"knife\")"} +{"Clue":"Clan wars, for Spooner, overwhelm Cornish resort (5,4)","Answer":"BLOOD FEUD","Explanation":"Definition: Clan wars\n\nSpooner may have mixed up the opening consonants of **FLOOD BUDE** (\"overwhelm Cornish resort\")"} +{"Clue":"Second bed delivered without damage (4-4)","Answer":"SCOT FREE","Explanation":"Definition: without damage\n\n**S** (second) + **COT** (\"bed\") + **FREE** (\"delivered\", as in rescued)"} +{"Clue":"Capone with posh character upset one with an interest in 14? (7)","Answer":"DRACULA","Explanation":"Definition: one with an interest in 14?\n\n**<=(AL** (Capone) + **U** (\"posh\") + **CARD** (\"character\")**)** [*upset*]"} +{"Clue":"Capital one invested in corrupt casino (7)","Answer":"NICOSIA","Explanation":"Definition: Capital\n\n**I** (one) *invested in* ***(casino)** [anag:*corrupt*]"} +{"Clue":"Fried bananas, about five heated (6)","Answer":"FERVID","Explanation":"Definition: heated\n\n***(fried)** [anag:*bananas*] *about* **V** (five)"} +{"Clue":"Sacred flower for Richardson perhaps? (5)","Answer":"RALPH","Explanation":"Definition: Richardson perhaps?\n\n**R** (for river) + **ALPH** (\"sacred river\" in Coleridge's *Kubla Khan*), so the River Alph (R. ALPH) would be a \"sacred flower\""} +{"Clue":"Hearing bums on seats \u2026 (8)","Answer":"AUDIENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Hearing\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 mean the end of one nasty medical procedure (5)","Answer":"ENEMA","Explanation":"Definition: medical procedure\n***(mean e)** [anag:*nasty*] where E is [*the end of*] (on)E"} +{"Clue":"Bit of a laugh? It's a gas, man! (2-2)","Answer":"HE-HE","Explanation":"Definition: Bit of a laugh?\n**He **(symbol for helium, \"a gas\") + **HE** (\"man\")"} +{"Clue":"Forgetting name of out-of-date Asian cooking ingredient (10)","Answer":"ASAFOETIDA","Explanation":"Definition: cooking ingredient\n***(of date asia)** [anag:*out*] where ASIA is ASIA(n) *forgetting* N (name)"} +{"Clue":"Bit of a cover-up of boobs by some flipping topless attendant (6)","Answer":"TASSEL","Explanation":"Definition: Bit of a cover-up of boobs\nHidden backwards in [*some flipping*] \"top**LESS AT**tendant\""} +{"Clue":"Writer about to match descrip\u00adtion of a literary craft? (3-5)","Answer":"PEAGREEN","Explanation":"Definition: descrip\u00adtion of a literary craft?\n**PEN** (\"writer\") *about ***AGREE** (\"to match\") \n*Pea-green was the colour of the boat used by the *Owl and the Pussycat*."} +{"Clue":"Ruined city, one where a King was killed and another is buried (7)","Answer":"MEMPHIS","Explanation":"Definition: Ruined city\n*Memphis refers both to an ancient city in Egypt and to the city in Tennessee where Martin Luther King was assassinated and where Elvis Presley (aka The King\") is buried."} +{"Clue":"Tried out eliminating two opponents, then tried again (7)","Answer":"REHEARD","Explanation":"Definition: tried again\n**REHEAR**(se)**D** (\"tried out\" *eliminating *S and E, (South and East, \"two opponents\" in bridge)"} +{"Clue":"Start to reduce speed east of Lincoln? Wanderer might do this! (8)","Answer":"ABERRATE","Explanation":"Definition: Wanderer might do this!\n[*start to*] **R**(educe) + **RATE** (\"speed\") *east of* **ABE** (Lincoln)"} +{"Clue":"Hob, say, priest needed for cooking (6)","Answer":"SPRITE","Explanation":"Definition: Hob, say\n***(priest)** [anag:*cooking*]"} +{"Clue":"During autumn, an unopened good book is perfect (10)","Answer":"INFALLIBLE","Explanation":"Definition: perfect\n**IN** (\"during\") +** FALL** (\"autumn\") + (b)**IBLE** (*unopened *\"good book\")"} +{"Clue":"Maybe Puck needs year off? That's OK (4)","Answer":"FAIR","Explanation":"Definition: OK\n**FAIR**(y) (\"maybe Puck\") with Y (year) *off"} +{"Clue":"Wise man or old woman with a musical cat (5)","Answer":"MAGUS","Explanation":"Definition: Wise man\n**MA** (\"old woman\") *with ***GUS **(one of the cats in the musical, *Cats*)"} +{"Clue":"Jumper available to cover tip of tent's ridge pole (4-4)","Answer":"ROOFTREE","Explanation":"Definition: ridge pole\n(kanga)**ROO **(\"jumper\") + **FREE **(\"available\") *to cover* [*tip of*] **T**(ent) \n*A roof-tree is a beam laid along the ridge where sloping sides of a roof meet."} +{"Clue":"Guardian's role initially, advocating ten essential glute exercises (8)","Answer":"TUTELAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Guardian's role\n***(a t e glute)** [anag:*exercises*] where A T E is [*initially*] **A**(dvocating) **T**(en) **E**(ssential)"} +{"Clue":"Puck's choice of pseudonym in evidence (4)","Answer":"MINE","Explanation":"Definition: Puck's\nHidden in [*choice of*] \"pseudony**M IN E**vidence\""} +{"Clue":"Involve volunteers in line-up (6)","Answer":"ENTAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Involve\n**TA** (Territorial Army, so \"volunteers\")* in* **<=LINE** [*up*]"} +{"Clue":"Makes new form of energy through river velocity? Some current! (7)","Answer":"REVAMPS","Explanation":"Definition: Makes new\n**E** (energy) *through ***R** (river) + **V** (velocity) + **AMPS** (\"some current\")"} +{"Clue":"Ring a tree surgeon, without great desire for treatment? (8)","Answer":"RESONATE","Explanation":"Definition: Ring\n***(a tree son)** [anag:*for treatment*] where SON is S(urge)ON *without *URGE (\"great desire\")"} +{"Clue":"Missing my puzzle in old version of the Listener in days gone by (10)","Answer":"YESTERYEAR","Explanation":"Definition: in days gone by\n(my)**STERY** (\"puzzle\", missing MY) *in ***YE **(\"old version of the\") + **EAR **(\"listener\")"} +{"Clue":"Clumsy, rocking gait of bull that's lost its head (6)","Answer":"WADDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Clumsy, rocking gait\n(t)**WADDLE **(\"bull\", as in rubbish,* that's lost its head*)"} +{"Clue":"Ship's officer therefore rings RAC up, following matter arising (10)","Answer":"SUPERCARGO","Explanation":"Definition: Ship's officer\n**ERGO** (\"therefore\") *rings* **<=RAC** [*up*] *following *[*rising*] **<=PUS** (\"matter\")"} +{"Clue":"Pub not closing before a half's drunk very quickly (2,1,5)","Answer":"IN A FLASH","Explanation":"Definition: very quickly\n**IN**(n) (\"pub\" *not closing*) *before* **A** +** *(halfs) **[anag:*drunk*]"} +{"Clue":"Merchant banker finally meeting online follower? (8)","Answer":"RETAILER","Explanation":"Definition: Merchant\n(banke)**R** [*finally*] *meeting ***E-TAILER** (\"online follower\") (logically, if a follower is a tailer, then an online or electronic follower could be an e-tailer?)"} +{"Clue":"A bride's desperate for a shag, perhaps (7)","Answer":"SEABIRD","Explanation":"Definition: shag, perhaps\n***(a brides)** [anag:*desperate*]"} +{"Clue":"Deaden feeling in bottom, cycling around on tail of criminal, mostly (6)","Answer":"BENUMB","Explanation":"Definition: Deaden\n(b)**UM**(**B**) (\"bottom\" *cycling around*) *on tail of* **BEN**(t) (\"criminal\", *mostly*)"} +{"Clue":"Crush? Go faster, avoiding it (4,2)","Answer":"STEPON","Explanation":"Definition: Crush\n**STEP ON** (it) (\"go faster\", *avoiding *IT)"} +{"Clue":"After serving it up, consumed fine Greek speciality (4)","Answer":"FETA","Explanation":"Definition: Greek speciality \n[*after serving it up*] **<=(ATE **(\"consumed\") + **F **(fine)**)"} +{"Clue":"Tap old computer in store (8)","Answer":"STOPCOCK","Explanation":"Definition: Tap\n\n**O** (old) + **PC** (personal \"computer\") *in* **STOCK **(\"store\")"} +{"Clue":"English bug upset Bury (6)","Answer":"ENGULF","Explanation":"Definition: Bury\n\n**Eng. **(English) + **<=FLU** (\"bug\", *upset*)"} +{"Clue":"Run into delay? Get off at Crewe maybe (7)","Answer":"DETRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Get off at Crewe maybe\n\n**R** (run) *into ***DETAIN **(\"delay\")\n \n*Crewe is a major junction on the West Coast Main Line."} +{"Clue":"Men perhaps fly spacecraft, say (7)","Answer":"ORBITER","Explanation":"Definition: spacecraft, say\n\n**OR** (other ranks, so \"men\") +** BITER** (\"fly\")\n \n\"Fly\" is a vague definition."} +{"Clue":"Taste monosodium a milk contains (5)","Answer":"UMAMI","Explanation":"Definition: Taste\n\nHidden in [contains] \"monosodi**UM A MI**lk\""} +{"Clue":"Table item army groups found beside Globe (4,5)","Answer":"RARE EARTH","Explanation":"Definition: Table item\n\n(**RA** (Royal Artillery) + **RE** (Royal Engineers)) (\"army groups\") *found beside* **EARTH **(\"Globe\")\n \n*The Table referred to in the definition is the Periodic Table"} +{"Clue":"Symbol of old order making islanders angry (7,5)","Answer":"MALTESE CROSS","Explanation":"Definition: Symbol of old order\n\n**MALTESE** (\"islanders\") + **CROSS **(\"angry\")\n \n*The Maltese Cross was originally associated with the Order of St John (The Knights Hospitalier), but is also associated with more modern orders."} +{"Clue":"Ernie selects these elite agents (7,5)","Answer":"PREMIUM BONDS","Explanation":"Definition: Ernie selects these\n\nPREMIUM (\"elite\") + BONDS (\"agents\")\n \n*I'm not sure BONDS = AGENTS, as there was only one James Bond, although several different people have portrayed him on screen."} +{"Clue":"Did floor for each place old journo added (9)","Answer":"PERPLEXED","Explanation":"Definition: Did floor\n\n**PER** (\"for each\") + **Pl.** (place) + **EX **(\"old\") with **ED **(editor, so \"journo\") *added"} +{"Clue":"Local animals often seen accompanying Flora (5)","Answer":"FAUNA","Explanation":"Definition: Local animals\n\n*\"Flora and fauna\" are commonly put together as a phrase to describe the general organisms found in a specific locale."} +{"Clue":"Caesar backed theatre in his city (7)","Answer":"EMPEROR","Explanation":"Definition: Caesar\n\n[*backed*] **<=(REP** (\"theatre\") *in ***ROME **(\"his city\")**)"} +{"Clue":"Top player unwise to sacrifice length with racket (7)","Answer":"NOISILY","Explanation":"Definition: with racket\n\n**No 1 **(\"top player\") + **SIL**(l)**Y** (\"unwise\" *to sacrifice* L (length))"} +{"Clue":"Toadies primarily serve in ME state (3-3)","Answer":"YESMEN","Explanation":"Definition: Toadies\n\n[*primarily*] **S(**erve) *in ***YEMEN** (\"ME State\")"} +{"Clue":"Boost horse, 18, losing energy (8)","Answer":"HEIGHTEN","Explanation":"Definition: Boost\n\n**H** (horse) + **EIGHTE**(e)**N** losing E (energy)"} +{"Clue":"Metal, very thick, contains uranium (6)","Answer":"SODIUM","Explanation":"Definition: Metal\n\n**SO **(\"very\") + **DIM** (\"thick\") *contains ***U** (uranium)"} +{"Clue":"Make illegal Open University Disney retrospective (6)","Answer":"OUTLAW","Explanation":"Definition: Make illegal\n\n**OU **(Open University) + **<=WALT **(Disney) [*retrospective*]"} +{"Clue":"Din confused arch rival briefly, I gathered (9)","Answer":"CHARIVARI","Explanation":"Definition: Din\n\n***(arch riva)** [anag:*confused*] (where RIVA is RIVA(l) *briefly*) *gathered*** ****I"} +{"Clue":"Building helps to deceive island extroverts (8,6)","Answer":"CONCRETE MIXERS","Explanation":"Definition: Building helps\n\n**CON** (\"to deceive\") + **CRETE **(\"island\") + **MIXERS **(\"extroverts\")"} +{"Clue":"Dope snubs bishop and peer (5)","Answer":"NOBLE","Explanation":"Definition: peer \n\n**NO**(b)**BLE **(\"dope\") *snubs ***B** (bishop)"} +{"Clue":"Son quits province with one other missing article hidden (8)","Answer":"ULTERIOR","Explanation":"Definition: hidden\n\n**S** (son) *quits ***UL**(s)**TER **(\"province\") *with ***I** (one) + **O**(the)**R** *missing *THE (\"article\")"} +{"Clue":"Extremely distant man's entering races with coat on (8)","Answer":"FURTHEST","Explanation":"Definition: Extremely distant\n\n**HE'S** (\"man's\") *entering ***TT **(Tourist Trophy, so \"races\") *with ***FUR **(\"coat\") *on"} +{"Clue":"Post agreement (14)","Answer":"CORRESPONDENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Post\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Firm condition stops desperate arranger's job? (9)","Answer":"CODIFYING","Explanation":"Definition: arranger's job?\n\n**Co. **(company, so \"firm\") +** IF** (\"condition\") *stops ***DYING **(\"desperate\")"} +{"Clue":"Drink variable amounts to keep old man fit (8)","Answer":"APOPLEXY","Explanation":"Definition: fit \n\n**ALE** (\"drink\") +** X** + **Y** (\"variable amounts\", in maths) *to keep* **POP **(\"old man\")"} +{"Clue":"Departments suppress occasionally corny cracks (8)","Answer":"DECRYPTS","Explanation":"Definition: cracks\n\n**DEPTS** (departments) *suppress *[*occasionally*] **C**(o)**R**(n)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Lawyer deserved to defend Irish revolutionary (6)","Answer":"JURIST","Explanation":"Definition: Lawyer\n\n**JUST **(\"deserved\") *to defend* **<=Ir. **(Irish, *revolutionary*)"} +{"Clue":"Fruit almost blankets crown of young fig tree (6)","Answer":"BANYAN","Explanation":"Definition: fig tree\n\n**BANAN**(a) (\"fruit\", *almost*) *blankets *[*crown of*] **Y**(oung)"} +{"Clue":"Big successful escapees are at it (5)","Answer":"LARGE","Explanation":"Definition: Big\n\nIf you escape from prison, you are \"at **LARGE**\""} +{"Clue":"Vigour of Thatcher ultimately shown in life story (4)","Answer":"BRIO","Explanation":"Definition: Vigour\n\n(thatche)**R** [*ultimately*]* shown in* **BIO **(\"life story\")"} +{"Clue":"Trade fair's former location (10)","Answer":"EXPOSITION","Explanation":"Definition: Trade fair\n\n**EX **(\"former\") + **POSITION **(\"location\")"} +{"Clue":"Hack confronting popular composer (6)","Answer":"CHOPIN","Explanation":"Definition: composer\n\n**CHOP **(\"hack\") *confronting ***IN **(\"popular\")"} +{"Clue":"Sort of home when seen refurbished (2,1,5)","Answer":"IN A SENSE","Explanation":"Definition: Sort of \n\n**IN** (\"home\") +** AS** (\"when\") +** *(seen)** [anag:*refurbished*]"} +{"Clue":"Greatly reduced exposure of secret agent? (8)","Answer":"MICRODOT","Explanation":"Definition: Greatly reduced exposure of secret agent?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"A sign, primarily, is put in street to help (6)","Answer":"ASSIST","Explanation":"Definition: to help\n\n**A** + **S**(ign) [*primarily*] + **IS** *put in* **ST **(street)"} +{"Clue":"Cash dispenser in small insignificant place (4,2,3,4)","Answer":"HOLE IN THE WALL","Explanation":"Definition: Cash dispenser\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Most accurate, boy bagging trophy (4,2)","Answer":"SPOT ON","Explanation":"Definition: Most accurate\n\n**SON** (\"boy\") *bagging ***POT **(\"trophy\")"} +{"Clue":"Mrs T's youth portrayed in satire (4,4)","Answer":"IRON LADY","Explanation":"Definition: Mrs T\n\n**LAD** (\"youth\") *portrayed in* **IRONY **(\"satire\")"} +{"Clue":"About to drink gin or cobblers (8)","Answer":"CLAPTRAP","Explanation":"Definition: cobblers\n\n**C** (circa, so \"about\") + **LAP** (\"to drink\") + **TRAP **(\"gin\")"} +{"Clue":"Religious building in previous year (6)","Answer":"PRIORY","Explanation":"Definition: Religious building\n\n**PRIOR **(\"former\") + **Y** (year)"} +{"Clue":"Hospital worker, man, unsure heading off for resort (5,5)","Answer":"STAFF NURSE","Explanation":"Definition: Hospital worker\n\n**STAFF** (\"man\") + ***(nsure)** [anag:*for resort*] where NSURE is (u)NSURE [*heading off*]"} +{"Clue":"Pick up that woman carrying article (4)","Answer":"HEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Pick up\n\n**HER** (\"that woman\") *carrying ***A** (\"article\")"} +{"Clue":"Senior cleric, shrewd man (10)","Answer":"ARCHBISHOP","Explanation":"Definition: Senior cleric\n\n**ARCH **(\"shrewd\") + **BISHOP **(chess \"man\")"} +{"Clue":"Petty officer material (8)","Answer":"CORPORAL","Explanation":"Definition: Petty officer\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Alcoholic drink in hamper, no doubt (6)","Answer":"PERNOD","Explanation":"Definition: Alcoholic drink\n\nHidden [*in*] \"ham**PER NO D**oubt\""} +{"Clue":"Get away, pocketing diamonds after a wild adventure (8)","Answer":"ESCAPADE","Explanation":"Definition: wild adventure\n\n**ESCAPE** (\"get away\") *pocketing ***D** (diamonds) *after ***A"} +{"Clue":"Force small lock (6)","Answer":"STRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Force\n\n**S** (small) + **TRESS **(\"lock\")"} +{"Clue":"Manager sobs, distraught (4)","Answer":"BOSS","Explanation":"Definition: Manager\n\n***(sobs)** [anag:*distraught*]"} +{"Clue":"Do a mural of erotic nightclub performer? Use this to remove it! (5-8)","Answer":"PAINT STRIPPER","Explanation":"Definition: Use this to remove it!\n\n**PAINT **(\"do a mural of\") + **STRIPPER **(\"erotic nightclub performer\")"} +{"Clue":"Daughter unfortunately knocked over lotion, dressing (5,5)","Answer":"SALAD CREAM","Explanation":"Definition: dressing\n\n**<=(D** (daughter) + **ALAS **(\"unfortunately\")**)** [*knocked over*] + **CREAM **(\"lotion\")"} +{"Clue":"Uninformed, I admit, about reduced number (8)","Answer":"IGNORANT","Explanation":"Definition: Uninformed\n\n**I** + **GRANT **(\"admit\") *about ***No.** (reduced *number*)"} +{"Clue":"Nothing left in well? (3,5)","Answer":"ALL RIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: well?\n\nIf everything is to the right (**ALL RIGHT**), then \"nothing\" is to the \"left\""} +{"Clue":"Point of loud warning? (3-3)","Answer":"TIP OFF","Explanation":"Definition: warning\n\n**TIP** (\"point\") + **OF** + **F** (fortissimo, so \"loud\" in music)"} +{"Clue":"Bird, in consequence, turned up over quarry (6)","Answer":"OSPREY","Explanation":"Definition: Bird\n\n**<=SO** (\"in consequence\",* turned up*) *over ***PREY **(\"quarry\")"} +{"Clue":"Departed behind schedule (4)","Answer":"LATE","Explanation":"Definition: Departed\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Crime of ambitious Johnson? (6)","Answer":"BIGAMY","Explanation":"Definition: Crime\n\n**BIG** (\"ambitious\") + **AMY **(Johnson) (pioneering female pilot)"} +{"Clue":"Her indoors, a beauty from the States? (6)","Answer":"MISSUS","Explanation":"Definition: Her indoors\n\nA \"beauty from the States\" may win a beauty pageant and be crowned **MISS U.S."} +{"Clue":"Tory type, as Prince Philip is? (7)","Answer":"CONSORT","Explanation":"Definition: as \n\n**CON** (Conservative, so \"Tory\") + **SORT **(\"type\")"} +{"Clue":"Makes note of tick on rhinoceros's backside (7)","Answer":"MINUTES","Explanation":"Definition: Makes note of\n\n**MINUTE** (\"tick\") on (rhinocero)**S** [*'s backside*]"} +{"Clue":"Troop of soldiers in reserve (10)","Answer":"DETACHMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Troop of soldiers\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Film-maker the worse for wear, I hear (4)","Answer":"TATI","Explanation":"Definition: Film-maker\n\nHomophone [I hear} of TATTY (\"the worse for wear\")\n \n*This simply doesn't work, as Tati was French, so unless you are mispronouncing his name, TATI and TATTY do not sound the same."} +{"Clue":"Time doctor retired, according to this letter (5)","Answer":"OMEGA","Explanation":"Definition: letter\n\n**<= (AGE** (\"time\") + **MO** (medical officer, so \"doctor\")**)** [*retired*]"} +{"Clue":"Examines popular parties holding power (8)","Answer":"INSPECTS","Explanation":"Definition: Examines\n\n**IN** (\"popular\") + **SECTS **(\"parties\") *holding ***P **(power)"} +{"Clue":"Career of sedate MP disrupted (8)","Answer":"STAMPEDE","Explanation":"Definition: C\n\n***(sedate mp)** [anag:*disrupted*]"} +{"Clue":"Chap who's got the message? (5)","Answer":"ROGER","Explanation":"Definition: Chap who's got the message?\n\nCryptic definition \u2013 \"roger\" meaning \"understood\""} +{"Clue":"Fake Elvis bares bottom (4)","Answer":"KEEL","Explanation":"Definition: bottom \n\nHidden in [bares] \"fa**KE E**Lvis\""} +{"Clue":"Threaten papers in secret (10)","Answer":"INTIMIDATE","Explanation":"Definition: Threaten\n\n**ID** ((identity) papers) *in* **INTIMATE **(\"secret\")"} +{"Clue":"A good evening in the Folies Berg\u00e8re? (7)","Answer":"BONSOIR","Explanation":"Definition: A good evening in the Folies Berg\u00e8re?\n\nIn French, \"good evening\" is bonsoir."} +{"Clue":"A cruel fellow on the rampage? Watch out! (7)","Answer":"CAREFUL","Explanation":"Definition: Watch out!\n\n***(a cruel f) **[anag:*on the rampage*] where F = fellow"} +{"Clue":"English member's anger: Britain's lost it! (6)","Answer":"EMPIRE","Explanation":"Definition: Britain's lost it!\n\n**E** (English) + **MP** (Member (of Parliament)) + **IRE** (\"anger\")"} +{"Clue":"First to leave party after His Excellency's robbed (4,2)","Answer":"HELD UP","Explanation":"Definition: robbed\n\n[*first to*] **L**(eave) + **DUP** (Democratic Unionist) Party))* after* **HE** (His Excellency)"} +{"Clue":"Hard stuff getting a poor reception, you say? (5)","Answer":"BOOZE","Explanation":"Definition: Hard stuff\n\nHomophone [*you say*] of **BOOS** (\"a poor reception\")"} +{"Clue":"Hugo's parents about to hit the roof (2,5)","Answer":"GO SPARE","Explanation":"Definition: to hit the roof\n\nHidden in [*about*] \"hu**GO'S PARE**nts\"\n \n*I don't think this clue works, as \"about\" isn't a good indicator for a hidden solution."} +{"Clue":"A month on speed? People say I'm mad (5,4)","Answer":"MARCH HARE","Explanation":"Definition: People say I'm mad\n\n**MARCH **(\"a month\")* on* **HARE **(\"speed\")"} +{"Clue":"Mug detective knocked over? Nothing in it (5)","Answer":"IDIOT","Explanation":"Definition: Mug\n\n**<= DI** (Detective) Inspector)) [*knocked over*] + **O** (nothing) *in* **IT "} +{"Clue":"Cutlets thrown in sink (7)","Answer":"SCUTTLE","Explanation":"Definition: sink\n\n***(cutlets)** [anag:*thrown*]"} +{"Clue":"One observing old organ? (9)","Answer":"SPECTATOR","Explanation":"Definition: One observing\n\nDouble definition, the second referring to the weekly British magazine that's nearly 200 years old."} +{"Clue":"Describe European row in court (9)","Answer":"DELINEATE","Explanation":"Definition: Describe\n\n**E** (European) + **LINE **(\"row\") *in* **DATE **(\"court\")"} +{"Clue":"To win, punch opponent here? (2,3,4)","Answer":"ON THE NOSE","Explanation":"Definition: To win\n\nIf you punch someone on the nose, you may \"win\". In betting parlance, if you put money on a horse to win, you are putting it \"on the nose\""} +{"Clue":"Mark grimaces painfully in fight (9)","Answer":"SCRIMMAGE","Explanation":"Definition: fight\n\n***(m grimaces)** [anag:*painfully*] where M + Mark"} +{"Clue":"Mummy's boy uses chamberpot on rising (7)","Answer":"MILKSOP","Explanation":"Definition: Mummy's boy\n\n**MILKS** (\"uses\") + **<=PO** (\"chamberpot\", *on rising*)"} +{"Clue":"Has Richard Dawkins proclaimed it a welcome event? (7)","Answer":"GODSEND","Explanation":"Definition: welcome event?\n\nRichard Dawkins (like me) is an atheist, so **GOD'S END** would be \"a welcome event\", assuming we mean the concept of God\u2026 if God himself were to end, that would defeat the Atheist argument as he would have had to have existed first."} +{"Clue":"Here in France leading lady is increasingly aloof (5)","Answer":"ICIER","Explanation":"Definition: increasingly aloof\n\n**ICI** (\"here\" in France (French)) + **ER** (the Queen, so \"leading lady\")"} +{"Clue":"President's floozie having change of heart? (5)","Answer":"TRUMP","Explanation":"Definition: President\n\n**TR**(a>**U**)**MP** (\"floozie\", having change of heart)"} +{"Clue":"One regularly making latkes saving bit of stuff in palm (7)","Answer":"BARISTA","Explanation":"Definition: One regularly making latkes\nLatkes > lattes \n*Struggling to parse this \u2013 S or ST [bit of] ST(uff) in BARIA or BARITA, but I can't find either of these in dictionaries or online."} +{"Clue":"Mill facing upstream, second with cant? (5)","Answer":"STOSS","Explanation":"Definition: Mill facing upstream\nMill > hill \n**S** (second) *with ***TOSS **(\"cant\")\n \n*According to Collins, a stoss described the side of a hill facing** the onward flow of a glacier or the direction in which a former glacier flowed\u00a0"} +{"Clue":"Equivalent of dung in US river? First being removed disguises giggle (10)","Answer":"OVERSLAUGH","Explanation":"Definition: Equivalent of dung in US river?\nDung > dune \n[*first being removed*] (c)**OVERS** (\"disguises\") + **LAUGH **(\"giggle\")\n \n*An overslaugh is a bar in a river in North America."} +{"Clue":"Make net chart for traveller, mum included (5)","Answer":"REMAP","Explanation":"Definition: Make net chart\nNet > new \n**REP **(\"taveller\") with **MA **(\"mum\") *included"} +{"Clue":"Strong draught? Jumper required (6)","Answer":"PORTER","Explanation":"Definition: Strong draught\nJumper > humper \nDouble definition, the second referring to one who humps things around."} +{"Clue":"Once treated with gold will jar having shilling thrown in (6)","Answer":"GRASTE","Explanation":"Definition: Once treated with gold will\nGold > good \n**GRATE **(\"jar\") *having ***S **(shilling)* thrown in"} +{"Clue":"Such as crutches contributing to leg gymnastics (4)","Answer":"EGGY","Explanation":"Definition: Such as crutches\nCrutches > clutches \nHidden in [*contributing to*] \"l**EG GY**mnastics\""} +{"Clue":"Arrant knight, young man in grip of anguish (7)","Answer":"PALADIN","Explanation":"Definition: Arrant knight\nArrant > errant \n**LAD **(\"young man\")* in grip of ***PAIN **(\"anguish\")"} +{"Clue":"Render less peptic Is\u00e8re silt after treatment (9)","Answer":"STERILISE","Explanation":"Definition: Render less peptic\nPeptic > septic \n***(isere silt)** [anag:*after treatment*]"} +{"Clue":"It's comb to pass untidy nipper mostly, note, in care of old woman (9)","Answer":"HAPPENING","Explanation":"Definition: It's comb to pass\nComb > come \n***(nippe)**(r) [*mostly*] [anag:*untidy*] + **N** (note) *in care of* **HAG **(\"old woman\")"} +{"Clue":"What's in superior plantation, we hear? It's used for shopping sensation (7)","Answer":"EUCAINE","Explanation":"Definition: It's used for shopping sensation (7)\nShopping > stopping \nHomophone of **U** (\"superior\") **CANE **which may be found on a superior plantation."} +{"Clue":"Chump turned over part of boot just behind the bow (4)","Answer":"LOOF","Explanation":"Definition: part of boot just behind the bow\nBoot > boat \n**<= FOOL** (\"chump\" *turned over*)"} +{"Clue":"Contents of meal booked executive committee got in ready (6)","Answer":"RECIPE","Explanation":"Definition: Contents of meal booked\nBooked > cooked \n**EC** (executive committee) *got in* **RIPE** (\"ready\")"} +{"Clue":"Parliamentarian in the East sorted out what makes some Japanese nosy (6)","Answer":"TEMPEH","Explanation":"Definition: what makes some Japanese nosy (6)\nNosy > nosh \n**MP** (\"parliamentarian\") *in* ***(the E)** [anag:*sorted out*] where E is East\n \n*Tempeh is fermented soya bean"} +{"Clue":"Cell to appear? It's closed by state briefly (5)","Answer":"CITAL","Explanation":"Definition: Cell to appear?\nCell > call \n**IT** *closed by* **CAL **(California, so \"state\" *briefly*)"} +{"Clue":"Rattling sabre, alert, one filed bolts (10)","Answer":"ARBALESTER","Explanation":"Definition: one filed bolts\nFiled > fired \n***(sabre alert) **[anag:*rattling*]\n \nAn arbalester was a soldier who carried an arbalest ( a kind of crossbow)."} +{"Clue":"Sanctimonious about love, Jock's taking cure (5)","Answer":"HOOLY","Explanation":"Definition: Jock's taking cure\nCure > care \n**HOLY** (\"sanctimonous\") *about ***O** (love, in tennis)\n \nHooly is a Scots word for \"gentle\" or \"careful\"."} +{"Clue":"Regular feature of rooks, origin being about a loch (7)","Answer":"SEAWEED","Explanation":"Definition: Regular feature of rooks\nRooks > rocks \n**SEED** (\"origin\") *being about* (Loch) **AWE"} +{"Clue":"Frow, German, coming in stripped (5)","Answer":"BARGE","Explanation":"Definition: Frow\nFrow > trow \n**G** (German)* coming in* **BARE **(\"stripped\")\n \nA trow is a small barge."} +{"Clue":"To exist within what could be arguable, cried with no rational basis (10)","Answer":"ABERGLAUBE","Explanation":"Definition: cried with no rational basis\nCried > creed \n**BE** (\"to exist\") *within ****(arguable)** [anag:*what could be*]\n \nAberglaube is a German-derived word for supervision"} +{"Clue":"Will's delay \u2013 it involves silver in capital (6)","Answer":"ROMAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Will's delay\nDelay > deray \n**AG **(chemical symbol for \"silver\")* in* **ROME **(\"capital\" of Italy)\n \n*Deray and romage are both archaic terms for \"tumult\"."} +{"Clue":"Nation guards record divined by partitions (7)","Answer":"SEPTATE","Explanation":"Definition: divined by partitions\nDivined > divided \n**STATE **(\"nation\") *guards ***EP **(extended play \"record\")"} +{"Clue":"Neuter pony roughly, without love? One remaining foal, as before (9)","Answer":"TRUEPENNY","Explanation":"Definition: One remaining foal, as before\nFoal > feal \n***(neuter pny)** [anag:*roughly*] where PNY is P(o)NY *without *O (love, in tennis)\n \nA truepenny is an old word for a loyal or faithful follower"} +{"Clue":"To work herd, last of timber must be out on top (4)","Answer":"SLOG","Explanation":"Definition: To work herd\nHerd > hard \n[*last of*] LOG(s) *must be out on top*, so moved to the top to make **S-LOG"} +{"Clue":"Two salts describing part of penal structure (6)","Answer":"TARSAL","Explanation":"Definition: describing part of penal structure\nPenal > pedal \n**TAR** (sailor, so \"salt\") + **SAL** (\"salt\")"} +{"Clue":"Durban fellow, dandyish youth with secrets revelled (5)","Answer":"OUTED","Explanation":"Definition: with secrets revelled\nRevelled > revealed \n**OU** (Afrikans word for man, so \"Durban fellow\") + **TED **(\"dandyish youth\")"} +{"Clue":"Mouse fed with bit of ricotta, one making one's mark in carinas? (7)","Answer":"SHRINER","Explanation":"Definition: one making one's mark in carinas\nWe need a T here, but I can't see what should change. \n**SHINER **(\"mouse\")* fed with* [*bit of*] **R**(icotta)\n \n\"Shiner\" and \"mouse\" are both words for a black eye."} +{"Clue":"Set device for projecting images, including appropriate technology (10)","Answer":"EPISCOPATE","Explanation":"Definition: Set\nSet > see \n**EPISCOPE **(\"device for projecting images\") *including ***AT **(appropriate technology)"} +{"Clue":"Blast covering the ground fast, the ache getting worse (7)","Answer":"CHEETAH","Explanation":"Definition: Blast covering the ground fast\nBlast > beast \n***(the ache)** [anag:*getting worse*]"} +{"Clue":"Rock antics, energy-filled? Coaches are included in them (7)","Answer":"INSECTA","Explanation":"Definition: Coaches are included in them\nCoaches > roaches \n***(antics)** [anag:*rock*] *filled* with **E** (energy)"} +{"Clue":"Mate repeatedly feeling like flu? (6)","Answer":"PALPAL","Explanation":"Definition: feeling like flu?\nFlu > fly \n**PAL** (\"mate) [*repeatedly*]\n \nPalps or palpi are sensory appendages that arise from the mouths of insects, so \"palpal\" is the adjective describing how flies sense things."} +{"Clue":"Gland's smelling \u2013 it's coated in blood (6)","Answer":"GOITRE","Explanation":"Definition: Gland's smelling\nSmelling > swelling \n**IT*** coated in* **GORE** (\"blood\")"} +{"Clue":"Mob dancing in company stumping performers (5)","Answer":"COMBO","Explanation":"Definition: stumping performers\nStumping > stomping \n***(mob)** [anag:*dancing*] *in ***Co**. (company)"} +{"Clue":"Sex? It's messing about in field (5)","Answer":"FELID","Explanation":"Definition: Sex?\nSex > Rex \n***(field)** [anag:*messing about*]\n \nA felid is a cat and a Rex is a type of cat."} +{"Clue":"English cathedral city attractive to those keen on ribbing? (4)","Answer":"EELY","Explanation":"Definition: attractive to those keen on ribbing?\nRibbing > dibbing \n**E** (English) + **ELY **(\"cathedral city\")"} +{"Clue":"Came across roundabout in Morecambe at great speed (8)","Answer":"METEORIC","Explanation":"Definition: at great speed\n**MET** (\"came across\") + **O** (\"roundabout\") *in* **ERIC** (Morecambe)"} +{"Clue":"Parasites battening on a woman (5)","Answer":"ALICE","Explanation":"Definition: woman\n**LICE** (\"parasites\") *battening on* **A"} +{"Clue":"One fortieth of a nap? (4)","Answer":"WINK","Explanation":"Definition: One fortieth of a nap?\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Expelled from office \u2014 so took too much of a beating? (7,3)","Answer":"DRUMMED OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Expelled from office\n*I suppose a drum gets beaten, so this just about makes sense."} +{"Clue":"How prisoner's board game may end? (6)","Answer":"INMATE","Explanation":"Definition: How prisoner's board game may end?\nA chess game may end \"in mate\" and a prisoner is an \"inmate\"."} +{"Clue":"Nasty injury from cricket ball (3,5)","Answer":"LEG BREAK","Explanation":"Definition: Nasty injury\nCryptic definition, the second referring to a type of delivery in cricket, where the ball spins from the bowler's right to left as it pitches."} +{"Clue":"Sport as a criminal activity (7)","Answer":"FENCING","Explanation":"Definition: Sport\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Supporters that Oliver requested? (7)","Answer":"SECONDS","Explanation":"Definition: Supporters\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"In the long run, one may not be competitive (8)","Answer":"SPRINTER","Explanation":"Definition: In the long run, one may not be competitive\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Eight days or weeks with hail (6)","Answer":"OCTAVE","Explanation":"Definition: Eight\n**OCT** (October, so \"days or weeks\") *with ***AVE **(\"hail\")"} +{"Clue":"Promoter backs it through unfavourable run (10)","Answer":"ADVERTISER","Explanation":"Definition: Promoter\n[*backs*] **<=IT** *through ***ADVERSE **(\"unfavourable\") +** R** (run, in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Don't eat so quickly (4)","Answer":"FAST","Explanation":"Definition: Don't eat\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"City is the best, it's said (5)","Answer":"LEEDS","Explanation":"Definition: City\nHomophone *[it is said*] of **LEADS** (\"is the best\")"} +{"Clue":"Such a cloud may expand rapidly (8)","Answer":"MUSHROOM","Explanation":"Definition: Such a cloud\nDouble definition \u2013 a type of \"cloud\" and \"to expand rapidly\""} +{"Clue":"Lower classes intended mutiny (8)","Answer":"DEFIANCE","Explanation":"Definition: mutiny\n**DE** (\"lower classes\", in demographics) + **FIANCE **(one's \"intended\")"} +{"Clue":"Look for Indian to speak (4)","Answer":"SEEK","Explanation":"Definition: Look for\nHomophone [*to speak*] of** SIKH** (\"Indian\") \n*Not keen on INDIAN \u2013 SIKH, as not all Indians are Sikh, and not all Sikhs are Indian these days."} +{"Clue":"It's cooler following narrow hilltop (6)","Answer":"FRIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: cooler\n**F** (following) + **RIDGE **(\"narrow hilltop\")"} +{"Clue":"Moral difficulty has little weight (7)","Answer":"SCRUPLE","Explanation":"Definition: Moral difficulty\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"One Sunday, needing a bit of a hand (4)","Answer":"PALM","Explanation":"Definition: One Sunday\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Maximally obstruct, right at the back (10)","Answer":"HINDERMOST","Explanation":"Definition: right at the back\n**HINDER** (\"obstruct\") + **MOST **(\"maximally\")"} +{"Clue":"A lot of stars unable to play (6)","Answer":"NEBULA","Explanation":"Definition: A lot of stars\n***(unable)** [anag:*to play*]"} +{"Clue":"Old Greek could be forced to heed racism (10)","Answer":"ARCHIMEDES","Explanation":"Definition: Old Greek\n***(heed racism) **[anag:*forced*] \n*This clue doesn't work for me due to the \"to\" between \"forced\" and the anagram fodder. Its position there indicates that it would need to be part of the anagram."} +{"Clue":"Half a horse? Wow! (3)","Answer":"GEE","Explanation":"Definition: Wow!\nHalf of **GEE**GEE (\"horse\")"} +{"Clue":"Catch in cricket practice (3)","Answer":"NET","Explanation":"Definition: Catch\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Duke, one with ability to see discord (8)","Answer":"DIVISION","Explanation":"Definition: discord\n**D** (duke) + **I** (\"one\") *with ***VISION **(\"ability to see\")"} +{"Clue":"One smoker dreadfully annoying (7)","Answer":"IRKSOME","Explanation":"Definition: annoying \n**I** (\"one\") +** *(smoker)** [anag:*dreadfully*]"} +{"Clue":"A pleasure at the beach? You may not have it up the creek (6)","Answer":"PADDLE","Explanation":"Definition: A pleasure at the beach\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Formidable female, not entirely progressive (6)","Answer":"OGRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Formidable female\nHidden in [*not entirely*] \"pr**OGRESS**ive\""} +{"Clue":"Host served up rubbish (4)","Answer":"TOSH","Explanation":"Definition: rubbish\n***(host)** [anag:*served up*]"} +{"Clue":"A presidential car? (4)","Answer":"FORD","Explanation":"Definition: car\nRefers to Gerald Ford, who was US president between 1974 and 1977"} +{"Clue":"Boastful Algonquin met when travelling (12)","Answer":"MAGNILOQUENT","Explanation":"Definition: Boastful\n\n***(algonquin met)** [anag;*when travelling*]"} +{"Clue":"Particle produces trigger initially in nerve cell (7)","Answer":"NEUTRON","Explanation":"Definition: Particle\n\n**T**(rigger) [*initially*] *in ***NEURON **(\"nerve cell\")"} +{"Clue":"Bird, brown, with mature rook (7)","Answer":"TANAGER","Explanation":"Definition: Bird\n\n**TAN** (\"brown\") + *with ***AGE **(\"mature\") + **R** (rook, in chess notation)"} +{"Clue":"In seaside venue everyone more friendly (7)","Answer":"PALLIER","Explanation":"Definition: more friendly\n\n*In ***PIER **(\"seaside venue\"), **ALL **(\"everyone\")"} +{"Clue":"Weapon that's crude returned to group (3,4)","Answer":"WAR CLUB","Explanation":"Definition: Weapon\n\n**<=RAW** (\"crude\", *returned*) *to* **CLUB **(\"group\")"} +{"Clue":"Decorative shell found in Brecon church (5)","Answer":"CONCH","Explanation":"Definition: Decorative shell\n\nHidden in [*found in*] \"bre**CON CH**urch\""} +{"Clue":"Liquid refreshment stimulating the palate? (9)","Answer":"MOUTHWASH","Explanation":"Definition: Liquid refreshment stimulating the palate?\n\n(Not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"One with pots, I'd cleverly invested in bank (2,7)","Answer":"ON DEPOSIT","Explanation":"Definition: invested in bank\n\n***(one pots id)** [anag:*cleverly*]"} +{"Clue":"Share Jill Masterson's fate, and it's goodbye! (5)","Answer":"ADIEU","Explanation":"Definition: goodbye\n\n**DIE** *in* **Au **(chemical symbol for gold) which is what Jill Masterton did in *Goldfinger*. \n \n*Having been knocked out by Goldfinger's henchman, Oddjob, she is painted all over in gold paint, supposedly dying of skin asphyxiation, although the validity of dying from this method has been questioned since. In the movie, she was played by Shirley Eaton."} +{"Clue":"Insult delivered with a fine impudence (7)","Answer":"AFFRONT","Explanation":"Definition: Insult\n\n**A** + **F** (fine) + **FRONT **(\"impudence\")"} +{"Clue":"Bidding millions, fellow admitted to hoax (7)","Answer":"COMMAND","Explanation":"Definition: Bidding \n\n**M** (millions) + **MAN **(\"fellow\") *admitted to* **CON **(\"hoax\")"} +{"Clue":"French in warning about lake \u2013 area surrounded (7)","Answer":"ENCLAVE","Explanation":"Definition: area surrounded\n\n**EN** (\"French\" for \"in\") + **CAVE **(\"warning\" in Latin) *about ***L** (lake)"} +{"Clue":"Creature in Scottish river heartless rower traps (3,4)","Answer":"ROE DEER","Explanation":"Definition: Creature\n\n[*heartless*] **RO**(w)**ER **traps **DEE **(\"Scottish river\")"} +{"Clue":"Casually taking name, call Anthony to order (12)","Answer":"NONCHALANTLY","Explanation":"Definition: Casually\n\n***(call anthony)** [anag:*to order*], *taking ***N **(name)"} +{"Clue":"Emotional Broad at close lashed by savage batting (7)","Answer":"MAUDLIN","Explanation":"Definition: Emotional\n\n(broa)**D** [*at close*]* lashed by* **MAUL **(\"savage\") +** IN** (\"batting\" in cricket terminology)"} +{"Clue":"Glitzy knight coming in put trimmings on dish (7)","Answer":"GARNISH","Explanation":"Definition: put \n\n**GARISH **(\"glitzy\") with **N** (knight, in chess notation) *coming in"} +{"Clue":"One not bright or amusing when drunk (9)","Answer":"IGNORAMUS","Explanation":"Definition: One not bright\n\n***(or amusing)** [anag:*when drunk*]"} +{"Clue":"Suspicious of wife being pulled by trucker? (2,3)","Answer":"ON TOW","Explanation":"Definition: being pulled by trucker?\n\n**ON TO** (\"suspicious of\") + **W** (wife)"} +{"Clue":"Pro-hunt organisation not down south (2,5)","Answer":"UP NORTH","Explanation":"Definition: not down south\n\n***(pro hunt)** [anag:*organisation*]"} +{"Clue":"Endlessly making claims about woman (7)","Answer":"NIGELLA","Explanation":"Definition: woman\n\n[*endlessly*] <=**ALLEGIN**(g) (\"making claims\", *about*)"} +{"Clue":"Bug quietly installed, make speech for examiners (12)","Answer":"INSPECTORATE","Explanation":"Definition: examiners\n\n**INSECT **(\"bug\") with **P** (piano, so \"quietly\") *installed*, + **ORATE **(\"make speech\")"} +{"Clue":"What masseurs might do to socialise? (3,9)","Answer":"RUB SHOULDERS","Explanation":"Definition: What masseurs might do\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Hives not restricted to apiarists? (9)","Answer":"URTICARIA","Explanation":"Definition: Hives not restricted to apiarists?\n\nCryptic definition, \"hives\" in this case being the skin condition, not the bees' home."} +{"Clue":"Fed up with drama \u2013 nothing to it really (2,5)","Answer":"DE FACTO","Explanation":"Definition: really\n\n**<=FED** [*up*] *with ***ACT **(\"drama\") with **O** (\"nothing\") (added)* to it"} +{"Clue":"Expert thus saves a pedestrian (7)","Answer":"PROSAIC","Explanation":"Definition: pedestrian\n\n**PRO **(\"expert\") + **SIC** (\"thus\") *saves ***A"} +{"Clue":"Frenchman in detention requires support on seat (7)","Answer":"ARMREST","Explanation":"Definition: support on seat\n\n**M** (monsieur, so \"Frenchman\") *in ***ARREST** (\"detention\")"} +{"Clue":"Mental visions one girl receives bring ease at last (7)","Answer":"IMAGERY","Explanation":"Definition: Mental visions\n\n**I** (\"one\") + **MARY **(\"girl\") *receives *(brin)**G** (eas)**E** [*at last*]"} +{"Clue":"From Ugarit he takes letter to Greeks (5)","Answer":"THETA","Explanation":"Definition: letter to Greeks\n\nHidden in [*from*] \"ugari**T HE TA**kes\""} +{"Clue":"Ditch exasperated expression Pete's forgotten (7)","Answer":"FORSAKE","Explanation":"Definition: Ditch\n\n**FOR** (pete's)** SAKE** (\"exasperated expression\", with \"pete's\" *forgotten*)"} +{"Clue":"For one, golf trophies make breakfast containers (3,4)","Answer":"EGG CUPS","Explanation":"Definition: breakfast containers\n\n**E.G. **(\"for one\") + **G** (golf, in the phonetic alphabet) + **CUPS** (\"trophies\")"} +{"Clue":"Very inaccurate story about religious coverage (4)","Answer":"VEIL","Explanation":"Definition: religious coverage\n\n**V** (very) + **<= LIE** (\"inaccurate story\", *about*)"} +{"Clue":"Fellow staggers round firm engaged in making formal wear (5,5)","Answer":"FROCK COATS","Explanation":"Definition: formal wear\n\n**F** (fellow) + **ROCKS** (\"staggers\") *round ***Co.** (company, so \"firm\") + **AT** (\"engaged in\")"} +{"Clue":"View missing yellow hat (6)","Answer":"PANAMA","Explanation":"Definition: hat\n\n**PAN**(or)**AMA** (\"view\", missing OR (\"yellow\", or more accurately gold)"} +{"Clue":"Royal couple precede cook carrying one cover for crown (8)","Answer":"KERCHIEF","Explanation":"Definition: cover for crown\n\n**K** (king) + **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, the Queen) (\"royal couple\") *precede ***CHEF **(\"cook\") *carrying ***I **(one)\n \n*A kerchief is more commonly known as a bandana these days."} +{"Clue":"Tense French artist shows what's in bottom drawer (9)","Answer":"TROUSSEAU","Explanation":"Definition: what's in bottom drawer\n\n**T** (tense, in grammar) + (Henri) **ROUSSEAU **(\"French artist\")\n \n*Traditionally, a bride's trousseau (linen and clothing collected for her marriage) would be kept in the bottom drawer."} +{"Clue":"Nice bloke's casual wear (5)","Answer":"JEANS","Explanation":"Definition: casual wear\n\n*Jean is a common name in France. so a bloke from Nice may be called Jean."} +{"Clue":"Inspect stallion approaching filly's rear (5)","Answer":"STUDY","Explanation":"Definition: Inspect \n\n**STUD** (\"stallion\") *approaching *(fill)**Y** [*'s rear*]"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps cabaret mystifies housewife (5,4)","Answer":"FLOOR SHOW","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps cabaret\n\n**FLOORS** (\"mystifies\") + **HO **(house) + **W **(wife)"} +{"Clue":"Second pen containing large stone (8)","Answer":"SPARKLER","Explanation":"Definition: stone\n\n**S** (second) + **PARKER** (a brand of \"pen\") *containing* **L** (large)\n \n*\"Sparkler\" and \"stone\" both refer to a jewel."} +{"Clue":"Stole hospital garb idiot sent round (6)","Answer":"TIPPET","Explanation":"Definition: Stole\n\n**PPE **(personal protective equipment, so \"hospital garb\") with **TIT **(\"idiot\") *around"} +{"Clue":"After start of dissent, see clique split and melt away (10)","Answer":"DELIQUESCE","Explanation":"Definition: melt away\n\n*After *[*start o*f] **D**(issent),** *(see clique)** [anag:*split*]"} +{"Clue":"Bring up sappers and gunners facing backwards (4)","Answer":"REAR","Explanation":"Definition: Bring up\n\n**RE** (Royal Engineers, aka \"sappers\") + **<=RA** (Royal Artillery, aka \"gunners\") [*facing backwards*]"} +{"Clue":"Like well-balanced school qualification (2-5)","Answer":"AS-LEVEL","Explanation":"Definition: school qualification \n\n**AS **(\"like\") + **LEVEL** (\"balanced\")"} +{"Clue":"Part of old sewer's altered after collapsing (7)","Answer":"TREADLE","Explanation":"Definition: Part of old sewer\n\n***(altered)** [anag:*after collapsing*]\n \nA treadle was a foot-operated part of an old sewing machine."} +{"Clue":"Like a summer event: begin with song (4-3)","Answer":"OPEN-AIR","Explanation":"Definition: Like a summer event\n\n**OPEN** (\"begin\") *with ***AIR **(\"song\")"} +{"Clue":"Sauce too reduced in South America (5)","Answer":"SALSA","Explanation":"Definition: Sauce\n\n**ALS**(o) [*reduced*] *in* **SA **(South America)"} +{"Clue":"Dresses sank unevenly, stuffed with a newspaper (7)","Answer":"KAFTANS","Explanation":"Definition: Dresses\n\n***(sank)** [anag:*unevenly*]* stuffed with* **A FT** (Financial Times, so \"newspaper\")"} +{"Clue":"Sanction a run in souped-up car, a small one for racing (2-4)","Answer":"GO-KART","Explanation":"Definition: a small one for racing\n\n**OK** (\"sanction\") + **A R** (run, in cricket) *in* **GT** (Gran Turismo, a \"souped-up car\")"} +{"Clue":"Halfwit hires crooked bolt cutters? (9)","Answer":"CLOTHIERS","Explanation":"Definition: bolt \n\n**CLOT** (\"halfwit\") + ***(hires)** [anag:*crooked*]\n \n*A bolt is a roll of fabric, so people making clothes could be described as \"bolt cutters\""} +{"Clue":"Salesman delivers this new model (7)","Answer":"PATTERN","Explanation":"Definition: model\n\n**PATTER** (\"salesman delivers this\") + **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Lift bottom line up for an LBD, perhaps (8,5)","Answer":"COCKTAILDRESS","Explanation":"Definition: an LBD, perhaps\n\n**COCK** (\"lift\") + **TAIL** (\"bottom\") + **DRESS** (\"line up\")\n \nLBD stands for \"little black dress\""} +{"Clue":"Articles from abroad flank bottom (9)","Answer":"UNDERSIDE","Explanation":"Definition: bottom\n\n**UN** + **DER** (\"articles from abroad\") + **SIDE** (\"flank\")"} +{"Clue":"Hardy girl acquires old place, revealing chest (7)","Answer":"TOPLESS","Explanation":"Definition: revealing chest\n\n**TESS** (of the D'Urbervilles, a Thomas \"Hardy\" heroine) *acquires ***O** (old) + **Pl.** (place)"} +{"Clue":"Enjoy longer life not working on river (7)","Answer":"OUTWEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Enjoy longer life\n\n**OUT** (\"not working\") + (River) **WEAR"} +{"Clue":"Protective wear, more than a couple of lines (7)","Answer":"OVERALL","Explanation":"Definition: Protective wear\n\n**OVER** (\"more than\") + **A** + **LL** (*a couple of* lines)"} +{"Clue":"Top British runner keeps left (6)","Answer":"BLOUSE","Explanation":"Definition: Top\n\n**B** (British) + **OUSE** (a river, so a \"runner\") *keeps* **L** (left)"} +{"Clue":"Standard car coat (5)","Answer":"PARKA","Explanation":"Definition: coat\n\n**PAR** (\"standard\") + (Ford)** KA** (\"car\")"} +{"Clue":"Copper checks over practice (6)","Answer":"CUSTOM","Explanation":"Definition: practice\n**Cu **(chemical symbol for \"copper\") + **<= MOTs** (vehicle \"checks\", *over*)"} +{"Clue":"Careless errors by head office department (8)","Answer":"SLIPSHOD","Explanation":"Definition: Careless\n**SLIPS** (\"errors\") *by* **HO** (head office) + **D** (department)"} +{"Clue":"Trouble during strike for serving officer (7)","Answer":"BAILIFF","Explanation":"Definition: serving officer\n**AIL **(\"trouble\") *during ***BIFF** (\"strike\")"} +{"Clue":"Figure 12 captivates Harry (7)","Answer":"NONAGON","Explanation":"Definition: Figure\n**NOON** (\"12\") *captivates* **NAG **(\"harry\")"} +{"Clue":"Flashy student with Open University departs (4)","Answer":"LOUD","Explanation":"Definition: Flashy\n**L** (learner, so \"student\") *with ***OU** (Open University) + **D** (departs)"} +{"Clue":"Lanky Jane's not finished with former French diplomat (10)","Answer":"TALLEYRAND","Explanation":"Definition: former French diplomat\n**TALL** (\"lanky\") + (Jane) **EYR**(e) [*'s not finished*] + **AND** (\"with\") \n*Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-P\u00e9rigord (1754-1838) was a French diplomat whose career spanned the regime of Louis XVI, the French Revolution, Napoleon and then Louis XVIII and Louis-Philippe."} +{"Clue":"Drug rush (5)","Answer":"SPEED","Explanation":"Definition: Drug\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A foreign VP once hosted Democrat spontaneously (8)","Answer":"UNBIDDEN","Explanation":"Definition: spontaneously\n**UN** (\"a\" in French, so \"a foreign\") + (Joe) **BIDEN** (\"former VP\" under Obama) *hosted ***D** (Democrat)"} +{"Clue":"First of ripostes with sword involving skill and wit (8)","Answer":"REPARTEE","Explanation":"Definition: wit\n[*first of*] **R**(ipostes) *with ***EPEE **(\"sword\") *involving ***ART **(\"skill\")"} +{"Clue":"Young reporter blocking South Africa tanks (5)","Answer":"SCUBA","Explanation":"Definition: tanks\n**CUB** (\"young reporter\") *blocks ***SA **(South Africa)"} +{"Clue":"Guarantee European picked up Jack for one (6,4)","Answer":"CHEQUE CARD","Explanation":"Definition: Guarantee\nHomophone [*picked up*] of **CZECH** (\"European\") + **CARD **(\"Jack for one\")"} +{"Clue":"Tommy and his mates caught a big fish (4)","Answer":"ORCA","Explanation":"Definition: big fish\n**OR **(other ranks, so \"Tommy and his mates\") + **C** (caught, in cricket) + **A"} +{"Clue":"Needle Republican in hot water (7)","Answer":"PRICKLE","Explanation":"Definition: Needle\n**R** (republican) *in* **PICKLE **(\"hot water\")"} +{"Clue":"Switzerland demolished a top- class castle (7)","Answer":"CHATEAU","Explanation":"Definition: castle\n**CH **(Internet domain code for \"Switzerland\") + **ATE **(\"demolished\") + **A** +** U** (\"top-class\")"} +{"Clue":"Crime writer Josephine pens Award for Audacity (8)","Answer":"TEMERITY","Explanation":"Definition: Audacity\n(Crime writer Josephine) **TEY ***pens ***MERIT **(\"award\")"} +{"Clue":"Serving party by returning vote (6)","Answer":"DOLLOP","Explanation":"Definition: Serving\n**DO **(\"party\") + **<= POLL** (\"party\", *returning*)"} +{"Clue":"Cold old Latvian perhaps in his element (6)","Answer":"COBALT","Explanation":"Definition: element\n**C** (\"cold\") + **O** (old) + **BALT **(\"Latvian perhaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Alpine event 6 covering half of June (3,4)","Answer":"SKI JUMP","Explanation":"Definition: Alpine event\n**SKIMP** (be miserly, see \"6\"dn) *covering *[*half of*] **JU**(ne)"} +{"Clue":"Old poet's current disease beginning to disappear (4)","Answer":"OVID","Explanation":"Definition: Old poet\n(c)**OVID **(\"current disease\" with its *beginning to disappear*)"} +{"Clue":"Reformulated all-in-one lotion (8)","Answer":"LANOLINE","Explanation":"Definition: l\n***(all in one)** [anag:*reformulated*]"} +{"Clue":"Behave like Scrooge with 2p in church (5-5)","Answer":"PENNY-PINCH","Explanation":"Definition: Behave like Scrooge\n**PENNY** + **P** (\"2 x p\") +** IN** + **CH** (church)"} +{"Clue":"She's writer, looking run down (7)","Answer":"HAGGARD","Explanation":"Definition: She's writer\n*Double definition, the first referring to H Rider Haggard (1856-1925), an adventure novelist, one of whose books was called \"She\"."} +{"Clue":"Battle at the Belfry? (4-4)","Answer":"DING-DONG","Explanation":"Definition: Battle\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Old king left rubbish (5)","Answer":"OFFAL","Explanation":"Definition: rubbish\n**OFFA **(\"old king\" of Mercia) + **L **(left)"} +{"Clue":"Gullible type nicks English queen's material (10)","Answer":"SEERSUCKER","Explanation":"Definition: material\n**SUCKER** (\"gullible type\") *nicks ***E** (English) +** ER'S** (\"queen's\")"} +{"Clue":"Weirdo takes one drug after another (8)","Answer":"CRACKPOT","Explanation":"Definition: Weirdo\n**POT **(\"one drug\") *after ***CRACK **(\"another\" drug)"} +{"Clue":"Leaves box made of pine wrapped in paper (3,5)","Answer":"TEA CHEST","Explanation":"Definition: Leaves box\n**ACHE **(\"pine\") *wrapped in* **TEST **(\"paper\")"} +{"Clue":"Superior music company cuts drink under pressure (7)","Answer":"PREMIUM","Explanation":"Definition: Superior\n**EMI** (\"music company\") *cuts ***RUM **(\"drink\") *under ***P **(pressure)"} +{"Clue":"Jerk lifts this, omitting source of 8 (7)","Answer":"BARBELL","Explanation":"Definition: Jerk lifts this\n**BAR** (\"omitting\") + **BELL** (\"source of ding-dong\" (see 8dn))"} +{"Clue":"Note goes round old police: \"Ceasefire!\" (5)","Answer":"TRUCE","Explanation":"Definition: Ceasefire\n**TE **(\"note\") *goes round* **RUC **(the now defunct Royal Ulster Constabulary, so \"old police\")"} +{"Clue":"Outbid doctor holding unlimited cash (6)","Answer":"GAZUMP","Explanation":"Definition: Outbid\n**GP** (general practitioner, so \"doctor\") *holding *[*unlimited*] (m)**AZUM**(a) (\"money\")"} +{"Clue":"Ring service about port (4)","Answer":"FARO","Explanation":"Definition: port\n**<=** **(O** (\"ring\") + **RAF** (Royal Air Force, so \"service\")**)** [*about*]"} +{"Clue":"Vulgar relations have finished going on stage (3-4)","Answer":"LEG-OVER","Explanation":"Definition: Vulgar relations\n**OVER** (\"finished\")* going on* **LEG **(\"stage\")"} +{"Clue":"Piercing whistle \u2014 ref's blowing up too much (7)","Answer":"SURFEIT","Explanation":"Definition: too much\n***(ref)** [anag:*blowing up*] *piercing* **SUIT **(Cockney rhyming slang \u2013 \"whistle\" and flute)"} +{"Clue":"Start to undress in land by middle of Wimbledon Common (5)","Answer":"USUAL","Explanation":"Definition: Common\n[*start to*] **U**(ndress) *in* **USA** (\"land\") *by* [*middle of]* (wimb)**L**(edon)"} +{"Clue":"Admitting home's completely out of cups \u2014 that's stupid! (9)","Answer":"BRAINLESS","Explanation":"Definition: that's stupid!\n**BRALESS** (\"out of cups\") *admitting ***IN** (\"home\")"} +{"Clue":"Actors cast ready at last \u2014 hopes to include brief review (10)","Answer":"HYPOCRITES","Explanation":"Definition: Actors\n***(y hopes)** [anag:*cast*] *where *Y = (read)Y [*at last*] *to include* [*brief*] **CRIT**(ique)"} +{"Clue":"Piece of straw is perhaps thus described (4)","Answer":"WISP","Explanation":"Definition: Piece of straw is perhaps \nHidden in [*piece of*] \"stra**W IS P**erhaps\""} +{"Clue":"Drive's big \u2014 what may follow? (8,4)","Answer":"APPROACHSHOT","Explanation":"Definition: what may follow?\n**APPROACH'S** (\"drive's\") + **HOT** (\"big\", as in popular)"} +{"Clue":"Big deal, right? Won't work \u2014 like government's contact-tracing app (5-7)","Answer":"WORLD-BEATING","Explanation":"Definition: l\n***(big deal r wont)** [anag:*work*] where R = right. \n*There's a huge slice of irony in this clue, which may be meant as an &lit."} +{"Clue":"That man's failing, mate \u2014 but he's still in office (4,7)","Answer":"MATT HANCOCK","Explanation":"Definition: he's still in office\n***(that man)** [anag:failing] + **COCK** (\"mate\")"} +{"Clue":"Rosemary here? Gig's beginning in where she normally drinks at lodge (4,6)","Answer":"HERB GARDEN","Explanation":"Definition: Rosemary here?\n**G**(ig) [*'s beginning*] *in* **HER BAR** (\"where she normally drinks\") *at* **DEN** (\"lodge\")"} +{"Clue":"Maybe illegal? Vlad intends to not get involved (3-6)","Answer":"ILLGOTTEN","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe illegal?\n**I'LL** (\"Vlad intends to\") + ***(not get)** [anag:*involved*]"} +{"Clue":"A cycling expert's forecast (5)","Answer":"AUGUR","Explanation":"Definition: forecast\n**A** + (**U**)**GUR**(u) (\"expert\", *cycling*)"} +{"Clue":"Spurs wanting a final point getting a stroke of luck (7)","Answer":"GODSEND","Explanation":"Definition: a stroke of luck\n**GO**(a)**DS** (\"spurs\", wanting A) +** END** (\"final point\")"} +{"Clue":"Disreputable, extremely short, wasn't standing up straight (6)","Answer":"LOUCHE","Explanation":"Definition: Disreputable\n(s)**LOUCHE**(d) (\"wasn't standing up straight\") [*extremely short*, i.e missing its extremes]"} +{"Clue":"Gee! Douglas' cat is bad-tempered (6)","Answer":"GRUMPY","Explanation":"Definition: bad-tempered\n**G** (gee) + **RUMPY** (another name for a Manx cat, and Douglas is a town on the Isle of Man, hence \"Douglas' cat\")"} +{"Clue":"Loved piece about early mode of transport (10)","Answer":"VELOCIPEDE","Explanation":"Definition: early mode of transport\n***(loved piece)** [anag:*about*]"} +{"Clue":"Not completely straight with lawyers about minister (5)","Answer":"RABBI","Explanation":"Definition: minister\n**BI**(sexual) (\"not completely straight\") *with ***<=BAR** (\"lawyers\", *about*)"} +{"Clue":"Possible replacement's in box \u2014 leave lid off (5,4)","Answer":"SPAREPART","Explanation":"Definition: Possible replacement\n**SPAR** (\"box\") + (d)**EPART** (\"leave\" with its *lid *(first letter) *off*)"} +{"Clue":"One side with money abroad (4)","Answer":"RAND","Explanation":"Definition: money abroad\n**R** (right, so \"one side\") + **AND** (\"with\")"} +{"Clue":"Sense crew's keeping OK (8)","Answer":"EYESIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Sense\n**EIGHT** (rowing \"crew\") *keeping ***YES** (\"OK\")"} +{"Clue":"When you do this, stop people drinking too much (8)","Answer":"TOSSPOTS","Explanation":"Definition: people drinking too much\nWhen you \"toss POTS\", you get STOP"} +{"Clue":"A night in with back occasionally massaged? That'll never happen! (5,5)","Answer":"THINKAGAIN","Explanation":"Definition: hat'll never happen\n***(a night in ak)** [anag:*massaged*] where AK = (b)A(c)K [*occasionally*]"} +{"Clue":"Staggered round city \u2014 time to be taken back into house (9)","Answer":"REELECTED","Explanation":"Definition: to be taken back into house\n**REELED** (\"staggered\") *round ***EC** (postcode for \"City\" of London) + **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Feature of golfing Masters \u2014 one embraced in another sport (8)","Answer":"SWIMMING","Explanation":"Definition: another sport\n**SWING **(\"feature of golf\") with **MM** (Masters) +** I** (one) *embraced"} +{"Clue":"Prince getting worried talked rubbish (8)","Answer":"PRATTLED","Explanation":"Definition: talked rubbish\n**P** (prince) *getting ***RATTLED **(\"worried\")"} +{"Clue":"Direction to players \u2014 Desde\u00admona extremely upset, Iago devious (6)","Answer":"ADAGIO","Explanation":"Definition: Direction to players\n**<= D**(esdemon)**A** [*extremely*] and [*upset*] + *** (iago)** [anag:*devious*]"} +{"Clue":"One bloody woman initially kissed trainspotter (6)","Answer":"ANORAK","Explanation":"Definition: trainspotter\n**A** (\"one\") + (bloody) **NORA **(\"woman\") + [*initially*] **K**(issed)"} +{"Clue":"Crucial point about children in pack (5)","Answer":"BUNCH","Explanation":"Definition: pack\n**<=NUB** (\"crucial point\", about) + **CH** (children)"} +{"Clue":"Angry when London statue's toppled (4)","Answer":"SORE","Explanation":"Definition: Angry\n**<=EROS **(\"London statue\", *upset*)"} +{"Clue":"Case involving posh clergyman (6)","Answer":"CURATE","Explanation":"Definition: clergyman\n\n**CRATE** (\"case\") *involving* **U **(\"posh\")"} +{"Clue":"Oddly pleased after end of pier fell away (8)","Answer":"RELAPSED","Explanation":"Definition: fell away\n\n***(pleased)** [anag:*oddly*] *after *[*end of*] (pie)**R"} +{"Clue":"City lacking nothing in religious mystery (9)","Answer":"SACRAMENT","Explanation":"Definition: religious mystery\n\n**SACRAMENT**(o) (\"city\" *lacking* O (nothing))\n \n*Sacramento is the state capital of California."} +{"Clue":"Statute said to protect India's principal river (5)","Answer":"LOIRE","Explanation":"Definition: river\n\nThe best I can do for this clue is:\n \nHomophone of **LAW** (\"statute\") [*said*] *to protect* **I**(ndia) [*'s principal*]\n \n*If that is what the setter had in mind, I'm not convinced \u2013 LAW and LORE are not homophones, at least not where I come from."} +{"Clue":"Philosopher's account originally ignored for months (4)","Answer":"MILL","Explanation":"Definition: Philosopher\n\n(b)**M-ILL** (\"account\", *originally ignored*) *for ***M** (months) (i.e. M replaces the initial B of BILL)"} +{"Clue":"Bound therefore to restrain fellow not unknown to act hastily (4,3,3)","Answer":"JUMP THE GUN","Explanation":"Definition: to act hastily\n\n**JUMP** (\"bound\") + **THEN** (\"therefore\") *to restrain* **GU**(y) (\"fellow\", *not* Y (\"unknown\" in maths))"} +{"Clue":"Winds up being largely unnecessary (7)","Answer":"NEEDLES","Explanation":"Definition: Winds up\n\n[largely]** NEEDLES**(s) (\"unnecessary\")"} +{"Clue":"Stiff run through wooded area (6)","Answer":"CORPSE","Explanation":"Definition: Stiff\n\n**R** (run) *through ***COPSE** (\"wooded area\")"} +{"Clue":"In agreement over Conservative leader right away (2,4)","Answer":"AT ONCE","Explanation":"Definition: right away\n\n**AT ONE **(\"in agreement\") *over ***C**(onservative) [*leader*]"} +{"Clue":"Convenient to accept FBI agents' fabrication (7)","Answer":"FIGMENT","Explanation":"Definition: fabrication\n\n**FIT **(\"convenient\")* to accept* **G-MEN **(\"FBI agents\")"} +{"Clue":"Dim policeman possessing an inborn intuitive power? Just the opposite (10)","Answer":"INDISTINCT","Explanation":"Definition: Dim\n\n**DI** (\"policeman\")* possessed by* **INSTINCT **(\"inborn intuitive power\")"} +{"Clue":"Thought of model endlessly (4)","Answer":"IDEA","Explanation":"Definition: Thought\n\n**IDEA**(l) (\"model\",* endlessly*)"} +{"Clue":"Illyrian gentleman's widow regularly off in pursuit of a scoundrel (5)","Answer":"CURIO","Explanation":"Definition: Illyrian gentleman\n\n(w)**I**(d)**O**(w) [*regularly off*] *in pursuit of* **CUR **(\"a scoundrel\")\n \n*In Shakespeare's *Twelfth Night*, which is set in Illyria, Curio was an attendant of Orsino."} +{"Clue":"Relax after I exaggerated about being anxious (3,2,4)","Answer":"ILL AT EASE","Explanation":"Definition: anxious\n\n**EASE** (\"relax\") *after* **I** + **<=TALL** (\"exaggerated\", *about*)"} +{"Clue":"Former union issue? (8)","Answer":"STEPSONS","Explanation":"Definition: Former union issue?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Fairly trivial rule breaking (6)","Answer":"PRETTY","Explanation":"Definition: Fairly\n\n**R** (rule) *breaking ***PETTY **(\"trivial\")"} +{"Clue":"Seeing that put in to reinforce a window (8)","Answer":"CASEMENT","Explanation":"Definition: window\n\n**AS** (\"seeing that\") *put in to ***CEMENT **(\"reinforce\")"} +{"Clue":"Call to mind extremely repetitive prayer (9)","Answer":"RECOLLECT","Explanation":"Definition: Call to mind\n\n[*extremely*]** R**(epetitiv)**E** + **COLLECT** (\"prayer\")"} +{"Clue":"Raised section of carriage (4)","Answer":"TRAP","Explanation":"Definition: c\n\n[*raised*] **<=PART** (\"section\")"} +{"Clue":"Cope with it somehow getting caught in a abnormal position (7)","Answer":"ECTOPIC","Explanation":"Definition: in a abnormal position\n\n***(cope it)** [anag:*somehow*] *getting* **C** (caught, in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Not stupid collecting silver now (3,3,4)","Answer":"ALL THE RAGE","Explanation":"Definition: now\n\n**ALL THERE** (\"not stupid\") *collecting ***Ag** (chemical symbol for \"silver\")"} +{"Clue":"Society getting Heather's support (5)","Answer":"SLING","Explanation":"Definition: support\n\n**S** (society) *getting ***LING **(\"heather\")"} +{"Clue":"Oddly dour before return of old queen's governess (6)","Answer":"DUENNA","Explanation":"Definition: governess\n\n[*oddly*] **D**(o)**U**(r) *before* [*return of*] **<=ANNE** (\"old queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Comes up again as resistance to oath eventually mounts (6)","Answer":"RECURS","Explanation":"Definition: Comes up again\n\n**R** (resistance) + (**E**)**CURS**(e) [*eventually mounts*, i.e. the last letter rises]"} +{"Clue":"Curse ends up causing difficulties for drivers (5,5)","Answer":"BLIND SPOTS","Explanation":"Definition: difficulties for drivers\n\n**BLIND** (\"curse\") + **<=STOPS** (\"ends\" *up*)"} +{"Clue":"Firm dates arranged quickly (9)","Answer":"STEADFAST","Explanation":"Definition: Firm\n\n***(dates)** [anag:*arranged*] + **FAST **(\"quickly\")"} +{"Clue":"Ridiculous targets added to Yeltsin's initial plan (8)","Answer":"STRATEGY","Explanation":"Definition: plan\n\n***(targets) **[anag:*ridiculous*]* added to* **Y**(eltsin) [*'s initial*]"} +{"Clue":"Incitement to rebellion at first dismissed as an issue (7)","Answer":"EDITION","Explanation":"Definition: an issue\n\n(s)**EDITION** (\"incitement to rebellion\", *at first dismissed*)"} +{"Clue":"Easily persuaded to find dossier implicating Bill (6)","Answer":"FACILE","Explanation":"Definition: Easily persuaded\n\n**FILE** (\"dossier\") *implicating ***AC** (account, so \"bill\")"} +{"Clue":"Talk about tailless fish (6)","Answer":"DISCUS","Explanation":"Definition: fish\n\n**DISCUS**(s) (\"talk about\",* tailless*)\n \n*A discus is a colourful tropical fish"} +{"Clue":"Desperate to obtain Grieg's earliest lamentation for the dead (5)","Answer":"DIRGE","Explanation":"Definition: lamentation for the dead\n\n**DIRE** (\"desperate\")* to obtain* **G**(rieg) [*'s earliest*]"} +{"Clue":"Wake up in prison (4)","Answer":"STIR","Explanation":"Definition: Wake up\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Desire freedom associated with marital consent? (6)","Answer":"LIBIDO","Explanation":"Definition: Desire\n**LIB** (short for liberty? so \"freedom\")* associated with* **I DO** (as spoken at wedding ceremonies, so \"marital consent\") \n*I'm not aware of LIB as an accepted abbreviation for liberty, but can't see any other way of parsing this?"} +{"Clue":"Lug instrument and books round room (8)","Answer":"OTOSCOPE","Explanation":"Definition: Lug instrument\n**OT** (Old Testament, so \"books\" of the Bible) + **O** (round) + **SCOPE** (\"room\") \n*An otoscope is the handheld instrument doctors use to investigate the ear canal."} +{"Clue":"Base installing second-class machine (5)","Answer":"ROBOT","Explanation":"Definition: machine\n**ROOT** (\"base\") *installing* **B **(\"second-class\" as in B-grade)"} +{"Clue":"European craft touching down on frozen mass (9)","Answer":"ICELANDER","Explanation":"Definition: European\n**LANDER** (\"craft touching down\")* on* **ICE **(\"frozen mass\")"} +{"Clue":"Time to reflect in shed having removed fleece (7)","Answer":"SHEARED","Explanation":"Definition: having removed fleece\n**<=ERA** (\"time\", to reflect) *in* **SHED** \n*The setter has given us more than half the letters, and could have used a synonym like \"hut\" or \"outhouse\" instead."} +{"Clue":"Huge mines exploding around me (7)","Answer":"IMMENSE","Explanation":"Definition: Hug\n***(mines)** [anag:*exploding*] *around ***ME"} +{"Clue":"Bit of a looker going through Villeneuve Airport (4)","Answer":"UVEA","Explanation":"Definition: Bit of a looker\nHidden in \"villene**UVE A**irport\" \n*The uvea is the middle layer of the eye, hence cryptically, a \"bit of a looker\""} +{"Clue":"Mean to eat a lot of raw fish (8)","Answer":"STINGRAY","Explanation":"Definition: fish\n**STINGY** (\"mean\") *to eat* [*a lot of*] **RA**(w)"} +{"Clue":"Bag sent back \u2013 ecstasy widespread in island (8)","Answer":"TENERIFE","Explanation":"Definition: island\n**<=NET **(\"bag\",* sent back*) + **E** (ecstasy) + **RIFE** (\"widespread\")"} +{"Clue":"Energy from endless cheese and egg (4)","Answer":"BRIO","Explanation":"Definition: Energy\n[*endless*] **BRI**(e) (\"cheese\") + **O** (egg, due to its shape \u2013 in cricket, duck meaning zero, is short for \"duck's egg))"} +{"Clue":"Racket one used after short time for tie-break expert? (7)","Answer":"HOUDINI","Explanation":"Definition: tie-break expert?\n**DIN** (\"racket\") + **I **(one)* used after* [*short*] **HOU**(r) (\"time\") \nHoudini, a famous escapologist, could be considered an \"expert at breaking his ties\"."} +{"Clue":"Gradual assimilation of silicon in universe, not carbon (7)","Answer":"OSMOSIS","Explanation":"Definition: Gradual assimilation\n**Si **(chemical symbol for \"silicon\") *in *(c)**OSMOS** (\"universe\", *not ***C** (chemical symbol for \"carbon\"))"} +{"Clue":"Ground or pasture for ancient beast (9)","Answer":"PTEROSAUR","Explanation":"Definition: ancient beast\n***(or pasture)** [anag:*ground*] \n*A pterosaur was a flying dinosaur."} +{"Clue":"Among Muslims, very destructive deity (5)","Answer":"SHIVA","Explanation":"Definition: destructive deity\n*Among* **SHIA **(\"Muslims\"), **V** (very) \n*Shia is one of the two main branches of Islam, the other being Sunni. and Shiva is one of the gods of the Hindu triumvirate."} +{"Clue":"In disreputable clubs expert at intervals strips (8)","Answer":"DEPRIVES","Explanation":"Definition: strips\nIn **DIVES** (\"disreputable clubs\") **E**(x)**P**(e)**R**(t) [*at intervals*]"} +{"Clue":"Entering a depression, see what's coming (6)","Answer":"ADVENT","Explanation":"Definition: coming\n*Entering* **A DENT** (\"depression\"), **V** (\"look\", short for \"vide\" in reference books)"} +{"Clue":"Birds turned up on river to see plant (8)","Answer":"LARKSPUR","Explanation":"Definition: plant\n**LARKS** (\"birds\") + [*turned*] *<=UP* *on ***R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"Southern area displaying Christian restraint? (5,4)","Answer":"BIBLE BELT","Explanation":"Definition: Southern area\nCryptic definition. \n*The Bible Belt is a loosely defined area of Southeast USA, where conservative Protestantism is prominent."} +{"Clue":"Discourages revolutionary Red Set (6)","Answer":"DETERS","Explanation":"Definition: Discourages \n***(red set)** [anag:*revolutionary*]"} +{"Clue":"Mystery man to leave unemployed ranks during trip (3,4,2,4)","Answer":"THE SIGN OF FOUR","Explanation":"Definition: Mystery\n**HE** (\"man\") + **SIGN OFF** (the dole) (\"leave unemployed ranks\") *during* TOUR (\"trip\") \nThe Sign of Four* by Conan Doyle was the second Sherlock Holmes novel."} +{"Clue":"Prison's fierce critic? (7)","Answer":"SLAMMER","Explanation":"Definition: Prison\nA critic could be considered \"one who slams\"."} +{"Clue":"Ancient line traced through ordinary study (5)","Answer":"OLDEN","Explanation":"Definition: Ancient\n**L** (line)* traced through* **O** (ordinary) + **DEN** (\"study\")"} +{"Clue":"Breadwinner finding profitable job (6)","Answer":"EARNER","Explanation":"Definition: Breadwinner\nDouble definition, (although not very different definitions)."} +{"Clue":"One end muddled with another? It's not known (13)","Answer":"INDETERMINATE","Explanation":"Definition: not known\n**I **(one) + ***(end)** [anag:*muddled*] *with ***TERMINATE** (\"another\" end)"} +{"Clue":"County once reached by hiker with rosy disposition (9)","Answer":"YORKSHIRE","Explanation":"Definition: County\n***(hiker rosy)** [anag:*disposition*]"} +{"Clue":"Dependable and firm the moment one leaves (8)","Answer":"CONSTANT","Explanation":"Definition: Dependable\n**Co.** (company, so \"firm\") + (i)**NSTANT** (\"moment\", with I (one) *leaving*)"} +{"Clue":"Excellent swindle in Northern Ireland's capital (7)","Answer":"NAIROBI","Explanation":"Definition: capital\n**A1** (\"excellent\") + **ROB** (\"swindle\") *in* **NI** (Northern Ireland) \n*Nairobi is the capital of Kenya"} +{"Clue":"Power in Hades deviously influenced (6)","Answer":"SHAPED","Explanation":"Definition: influenced\n**P** (power) *in* ***(hades)** [anag:*deviously*]"} +{"Clue":"A thought caused a chuckle (6)","Answer":"AMUSED","Explanation":"Definition: caused a chuckle\n**A** + **MUSED** (\"thought\")"} +{"Clue":"Washington-Brussels summit on peace to finish (3,2)","Answer":"USE UP","Explanation":"Definition: to finish \n**US** (indicated by \"Washington\") + **EU **(indicated by \"Brussels\") *on* **P** (peace) \n*I am only aware of P = peace in RIP (rest in peace), so don't think this works."} +{"Clue":"Put an end to distilled drink (6)","Answer":"SCOTCH","Explanation":"Definition: Put an end to\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Passage in port, say, entered by Dee and Philip (8)","Answer":"WINDPIPE","Explanation":"Definition: Passage\n\n**WINE** (\"port, say\")* entered by* **D** (dee) *and*** ****PIP** (short form of \"Philip\")"} +{"Clue":"Fantastic trainee beginning to recoup fee (8)","Answer":"RETAINER","Explanation":"Definition: fee\n\n***(trainee) **[anag:*fantastic*] + [*beginning to*] **R**(ecoup)"} +{"Clue":"Artist is engaged in exercise to get approval (6)","Answer":"PRAISE","Explanation":"Definition: approval\n\n**RA** (member of the Royal Academy, so \"artist\") + **IS** *engaged in* **PE** (physical \"exercise\")"} +{"Clue":"Look in a place for summer entertainment, it's said (6)","Answer":"APPEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Look\n\nHomophone of [*it's said*] **A PIER** (\"a place for summer entertainment\")"} +{"Clue":"Trouble one found with much of report in US state (8)","Answer":"ILLINOIS","Explanation":"Definition: US state\n\n**ILL** (\"trouble\") + **I **(one) *found with* [*much of*] **NOIS**(e) (\"report\")"} +{"Clue":"Artist's fight is misjudged when initially viewed? (2,5,5)","Answer":"AT FIRST SIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: when initially viewed?\n\n***(artists fight) **[anag:*is misjudged*]"} +{"Clue":"Unusually poor rep came round clubs to suffer a fall (4,1,7)","Answer":"COME A CROPPER","Explanation":"Definition: to suffer a fall\n\n***(poor rep came)** [anag:*unusually*] *round ***C** (clubs)"} +{"Clue":"Special front of a document, maybe, showing obstacle ? (8)","Answer":"STOPPAGE","Explanation":"Definition: obstacle ?\n\n**S** (special) + **TOP PAGE** (\"front of a document, maybe\")"} +{"Clue":"Terrible tenor off-key around end of concert (6)","Answer":"ROTTEN","Explanation":"Definition: Terrible\n\n***(tenor) **[anag:*off-key*] *around* [*end of*] (concer)**T"} +{"Clue":"Provoke citizen in middle of diner (6)","Answer":"INCITE","Explanation":"Definition: Provoke \n\n**CIT** (citizen) *in* [*middle of*] (d)**INE**(r)"} +{"Clue":"Gloomy director gets to admit defeat (8)","Answer":"DOWNBEAT","Explanation":"Definition: Gloomy\n\n**D** (director) *gets ***OWN **(To admit\") + **BEAT **(\"defeat\")"} +{"Clue":"Go through Russian city with European friend short of money (8)","Answer":"PERMEATE","Explanation":"Definition: Go through\n\n**PERM** (\"Russian city\") *with ***E** (European) + (m)**ATE** (\"friend\", *short of* M (money))"} +{"Clue":"Melancholy skipper with no more appetite, we're told (6)","Answer":"RUEFUL","Explanation":"Definition: Melancholy\n\nHomophone [*we're told*] *of *(**ROO **(short for \"kangaroo\", so \"skipper\") + **FULL** (\"with no more appetite\"))"} +{"Clue":"Sinister look is arising in case of cowboy (6)","Answer":"CREEPY","Explanation":"Definition: Sinister\n\n**<=PEER** (\"look\") [*is arising*] *in* [*case of*] **C**(owbo)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Team Dane assembled adopts right commercial tag? (5,4)","Answer":"TRADE NAME","Explanation":"Definition: commercial tag?\n\n***(team dane)** [anag:*assembled*] *adopts ***R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Ace in Indianopolis if in charge gets respectful title (9)","Answer":"HONORIFIC","Explanation":"Definition: respectful title\n\n**HONOR** (American, hence *in Indianapolis*, spelling of HONOUR (an \"ace\" in bridge)) +** IF** + **IC** (in charge)"} +{"Clue":"Belligerent type from west arrived with French king after revolution (7)","Answer":"WARRIOR","Explanation":"Definition: Belligerent type\n\n**W** (west) +** ARR** (arrived) *with* **<=ROI **(\"French king\", *after revolution*)"} +{"Clue":"Relative emitting relieved expression with friend in the country (5)","Answer":"NEPAL","Explanation":"Definition: country\n\n**NE**(phew) (\"relative\") *emitting *PHEW (\"relieved expression\")) *with* **PAL **(\"friend\")"} +{"Clue":"Student tucks into French bread of an ordinary type (5)","Answer":"PLAIN","Explanation":"Definition: of an ordinary type\n\n**L** (learner, so \"student\")* tucks into* **PAIN **(\"French\" for \"bread\")"} +{"Clue":"Chap's tie is crooked jumble (8)","Answer":"PASTICHE","Explanation":"Definition: jumble\n\n***(chaps tie)** [anag:*is crooked*]"} +{"Clue":"Doubts in fast regularly displayed (3)","Answer":"IFS","Explanation":"Definition: Doubts\n\n**I**(n)**F**(a)**S**(t) [*regularly displayed*]"} +{"Clue":"First-class cartoonist with a global reputation? (3,6)","Answer":"TOP DRAWER","Explanation":"Definition: with a global reputation?\n\n**TOP **(\"first-class\") + **DRAWER **(\"cartoonist\")"} +{"Clue":"Irish woman starts to become loud and extremely easily annoyed (9)","Answer":"IRRITABLE","Explanation":"Definition: easily annoyed\n\n**Ir.** (Irish) + **RITA** (\"woman\") + [*starts to*] **B**(ecome)** L**(oud) *and ***E**(xtremely)"} +{"Clue":"Persist taking right-wing money upsetting Eurosceptics' enemy? (8)","Answer":"CONTINUE","Explanation":"Definition: Persist\n\n**CON** (Conservative, so \"right-wing\") + **TIN** (\"money\") + [*upsetting*] **<=EU** (European Union, so \"Eurosceptics' enemy\")"} +{"Clue":"Measure of current in uncovered light source (3)","Answer":"AMP","Explanation":"Definition: Measure of current\n\n[*uncovered*] (l)**AMP** (\"light source\")"} +{"Clue":"Complete challenge between two people largely late in the day? (7)","Answer":"OVERDUE","Explanation":"Definition: late in the day?\n\n**OVER** (\"complete\") + **DUE**(l) (\"challenge between two people\", *largely*)"} +{"Clue":"Pairs of deeply jaded vulgarians offering tired stuff (4,2)","Answer":"DEJA VU","Explanation":"Definition: tired stuff\n\n[*pairs of*] **DE**(eeply) **JA**(ded) **VU**(lgarians)"} +{"Clue":"Solid priest is overseeing mass (5)","Answer":"PRISM","Explanation":"Definition: Solid \n\n**Pr.** (priest) + **IS** *overseeing ***M** (mass)"} +{"Clue":"Stadium put up in Brisbane rapidly (5)","Answer":"ARENA","Explanation":"Definition: Stadium \n\nHidden backwards *[put up in*] \"brisb**ANE RA**pidly\""} +{"Clue":"Backside mostly elegant and shocking (11)","Answer":"DISGRACEFUL","Explanation":"Definition: shocking\n\n[*back*] **<=SID**(e) [*mostly*] + **GRACEFUL** (\"elegant\")"} +{"Clue":"Absorb European margins before tax (7)","Answer":"ENGROSS","Explanation":"Definition: Absorb \n\n**E**(uropea)**N** [margins] + **GROSS** (\"before tax\")"} +{"Clue":"For starters, Yoko Ono likes kippers \u2014 she also coddles some egg (4,3)","Answer":"YOLK SAC","Explanation":"Definition: some egg\n\n[*starters]* of **Y**(oko) **O**(no) **L**(ikes) **K**(ippers) **S**(he) **A**(lso) **C**(oddles)"} +{"Clue":"Chuck Yeager maybe rewriting top titles (4,5)","Answer":"TEST PILOT","Explanation":"Definition: Chuck Yeager maybe\n\n***(top titles) **[anag:*rewriting*] \n \n*Chuck Yeager is the test pilot, who, in 1947, became the first person to officially break the sound barrier."} +{"Clue":"Violent end met by destitute retreating soldiers (5)","Answer":"TROOP","Explanation":"Definition: soldiers\n\n(violen)**T** [*end*] *met by* **<=POOR** (\"destitute\", *retreating*)"} +{"Clue":"They say command and control (4)","Answer":"REIN","Explanation":"Definition: control\n\n*Homophone of* [they say] **REIGN** (\"command\")"} +{"Clue":"Petrel shot with 13 guns here! (10)","Answer":"TERREPLEIN","Explanation":"Definition: guns \n\n***(petrel rein)** (\"rein\" being the answer to 13 ac) [anag:*shot*]\n \n*A terreplein is the top of a rampart on which cannon would have been placed."} +{"Clue":"All done at last, exactly what's needed (10)","Answer":"EVERYTHING","Explanation":"Definition: All\n\n(don)**E** [*at last*] + **VERY THING** (\"exactly what's needed\")"} +{"Clue":"Help gambler to choose the odds (4)","Answer":"ABET","Explanation":"Definition: Help \n\n(g)**A**(m)**B**(l)**E**(r) **T**(o) (choose the odd \"letter\")\n \n*I don't like this clue \u2013 I think the setter wants us to remove the odd letters, rather than choose them in \"gambler\"."} +{"Clue":"Sticks and leaves covering rooftop (5)","Answer":"GORES","Explanation":"Definition: Sticks \n\n**GOES** (\"leaves\") *covering* **R**(oof) [*top*]"} +{"Clue":"In prison camp almost come down with right kind of fever (9)","Answer":"GLANDULAR","Explanation":"Definition: kind of fever\n\n*In* **GULA**(g) (\"prison camp\", almost)** LAND** (\"come down\") *with ***R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Cats love playing a bit of music (7)","Answer":"TOCCATA","Explanation":"Definition: a \n\n***(cat cat o)** where CAT CAT = \"cats\" in the clue, and O = \"love\" in tennis\n \nThis is clever, but I'm not sure it's fair, It requires a second step, so doesn't that make it similar to an indirect anagram? Maybe \"two cats\" might have been better."} +{"Clue":"Publican in Essex keeps dogs (7)","Answer":"CANINES","Explanation":"Definition: dogs \n\n\"publi**CAN IN ES**sex\" hides [*keeps*]"} +{"Clue":"Manage to follow street code with a listening device (11)","Answer":"STETHOSCOPE","Explanation":"Definition: a listening device\n\n**COPE** (\"manage\") *to follow* **St.** (street) + **ETHOS **(\"code\")"} +{"Clue":"Red activists get organised \u2014 that shows lots of guts! (9,6)","Answer":"DIGESTIVE TRACTS","Explanation":"Definition: lots of guts!\n\n***(red activists get)** [anag:*organised*]"} +{"Clue":"Shares making a comeback for single master (5)","Answer":"SLOOP","Explanation":"Definition: single master\n\n**<=POOLS **(\"shares\", *making a comeback*)"} +{"Clue":"Will do the clue again? (7)","Answer":"RESOLVE","Explanation":"Definition: Will\n\nIf you \"resolve\" the clue, you'd be doing it again."} +{"Clue":"It will purge 1 down of muscly stereotypes (7)","Answer":"CLYSTER","Explanation":"Definition: It will purge 1 down\n\nHidden in [*of*] \"mus**CLY STER**eotypes\"\n \n\"Clyster\" is an archaic term for an enema, and the clue should have indicated that it is an archaic word. For example, \"It will\" could have been changed to \"It used to\u2026\""} +{"Clue":"Writers were aware of extremes (4,4)","Answer":"FELTTIPS","Explanation":"Definition: Writers\n\n**FELT** (\"were aware of\") + **TIPS** (\"extremes\")"} +{"Clue":"Have no money left in bank account for trip (4,4,7)","Answer":"LOSE ONE'S BALANCE","Explanation":"Definition: trip\n\nIf \"one loses\" one's bank \"balance\", one has no money left."} +{"Clue":"Toss rowers around shallow end \u2014 they aren't heavy (13)","Answer":"WELTERWEIGHTS","Explanation":"Definition: they aren't heavy\n\n**WELTER** (\"toss\") + **EIGHTS** (\"rowers\") *around *(shallo)**W** [end]"} +{"Clue":"One using needles to fix cut-up curtains (13)","Answer":"ACUPUNCTURIST","Explanation":"Definition: One using needles\n\n***(cut up curtains)** [anag:*to fix*]"} +{"Clue":"After emergency exits cleared, head off to find visor (8)","Answer":"EYESHADE","Explanation":"Definition: visor\n\n[*after*] **E**(mergenc)**Y** **E**(xit)**S** [cleared], ***(head)** [anag:*off*]"} +{"Clue":"Keep exclusively clean rubbish! (7)","Answer":"HOGWASH","Explanation":"Definition: rubbish\n\n**HOG **(\"keep exclusively\") + **WASH **(\"clean\")"} +{"Clue":"New revolutionary cause to emb\u00adrace new subtle differences (7)","Answer":"NUANCES","Explanation":"Definition: s\n\n**N** (new) + ***(cause)** [anag:*revolutionary*] *to embrace* **N **(new)"} +{"Clue":"One of 24 doing somersaults (5)","Answer":"DINGO","Explanation":"Definition: One of 24\n\n***(doing)** [*somersaults*] \n \nThe 24 in the clue refers to 24 ac (\"canines\")."} +{"Clue":"Chap with cool top (6)","Answer":"BODICE","Explanation":"Definition: top\n\n**BOD** (\"chap\") *with ***ICE **(\"cool\")"} +{"Clue":"Normal colour of an upright tree (8)","Answer":"STANDARD","Explanation":"Definition: Normal\n\nQuadruple definition"} +{"Clue":"I let go legionnaire's cap with tons being carried (4)","Answer":"KEPT","Explanation":"Definition: carried\n\n**KEP**(i) (\"legionnaire's cap\" with I* let go*) *with ***T** (tons)"} +{"Clue":"British on getting into vehicle slump, it may save the planet (6,4)","Answer":"CARBON SINK","Explanation":"Definition: it may save the planet\n\n**B** (British) + **ON ***getting into* **CAR **(\"vehicle\") **SINK **(\"slump\")\n \n*\"Carbon sink\" is a generic term for a reservoir that absorbs more carbon that it emits, such as the ocean or a rainforest."} +{"Clue":"Female with outstanding presence (4)","Answer":"FACE","Explanation":"Definition: presence\n\n**F** (female) + **ACE **(\"outstanding\")"} +{"Clue":"Good for Porthos beginning to kick something large in novel (10)","Answer":"BONKBUSTER","Explanation":"Definition: novel\n\n**BON** (\"good\" in French, and Porthos (one of the Three Musketeers) was French) + [*beginning to*] **K**(ick) + **BUSTER **(\"something large\" in American English)\n \n*A bonkbuster is a novel which contains a number of sexual encounters, often portrayed in graphic detail (eg *Fifty Shades of Grey*)"} +{"Clue":"Knock out second beer barrel (4)","Answer":"STUN","Explanation":"Definition: Knock out\n\n**S **(second) + **TUN **(\"beer barrel\")"} +{"Clue":"Feature of corner about to disappear, making light of caution (5)","Answer":"AMBER","Explanation":"Definition: light of caution\n\n(c)**AMBER** (\"feature of corner\") with C (circa, so \"about\") *disappearing*\n \n*I don't think \"camber\" and \"feature of corner\" are synonymous \u2013 a camber is a curve, which to me is the antithesis of a corner, which would be sharp."} +{"Clue":"Settled up quietly with help (4)","Answer":"PAID","Explanation":"Definition: Settled up\n\n**P** (piano in music, so \"quietly\") *with ***AID **(\"help\")"} +{"Clue":"In leather gal shocked (3,3,4)","Answer":"ALL THE RAGE","Explanation":"Definition: In\n\n***(leather gal)** [anag:*shocked*]"} +{"Clue":"Blast it! Lead's overturned (4)","Answer":"RATS","Explanation":"Definition: Blast it! \n\n**<=STAR** (\"lead\") [*'s overtuned*]"} +{"Clue":"Sarge pours out an expression of disdain (4,6)","Answer":"SOUR GRAPES","Explanation":"Definition: an expression of disdain\n\n***(sarge pours) **[anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"Sharp quiff (4)","Answer":"TART","Explanation":"Definition: Sharp\n\nDouble definition, at least according to Chambers Crossword Dictionary, although I don't know in what context \"tart\" and \"quiff are syninymous."} +{"Clue":"Musical recorder put in class? (8)","Answer":"CASSETTE","Explanation":"Definition: Musical recorder\n\n**SET** (\"put\") *in* **CASTE **(\"class\")"} +{"Clue":"Old boy to 'eave up performer (6)","Answer":"OBOIST","Explanation":"Definition: performer\n\n**OB **(old boy) + (h)**OIST** (\"(h)eave up\")"} +{"Clue":"Prediction is a warning, of course, to players (8)","Answer":"FORECAST","Explanation":"Definition: Prediction\n\n**FORE **(\"warning\", on golf \"course\")* to ***CAST** (\"players\")"} +{"Clue":"Hitch up and hike to Barking with tent (3,3,4)","Answer":"TIE THE KNOT","Explanation":"Definition: Hitch up\n\n***(hike to tent)** [anag:*barking*]"} +{"Clue":"Revolutionary dullard such as could be pickled (3,7)","Answer":"RED CABBAGE","Explanation":"Definition: such as could be pickled\n\n**RED** (\"revolutionary\") + **CABBAGE **(\"dullard\")"} +{"Clue":"With head fully depressed trick one who manipulates selfishly (4)","Answer":"USER","Explanation":"Definition: one who manipulates selfishly\n\n(r)**USE**\u2013**R** (\"trick\" with its *head* (first letter)* fully depressed*, ie the R is sent to the bottom)"} +{"Clue":"Top on head of Mafia (4)","Answer":"CAPO","Explanation":"Definition: head of Mafia\n\n**CAP** (\"top\") + **O'** (on)"} +{"Clue":"Lyrics regularly maintained by toddlers (4)","Answer":"ODES","Explanation":"Definition: Lyrics\n\n[*regularly maintained by*] (t)**O**(d)**D**(l)**E**(r)**S"} +{"Clue":"Go near rotten fruit (6)","Answer":"ORANGE","Explanation":"Definition: fruit\n\n***(go near)** [anag:*rotten*]"} +{"Clue":"Focus on heart of bias in old Nilote country (5)","Answer":"NUBIA","Explanation":"Definition: old Nilote country\n\n**NUB** (\"focus\") *on* [*heart of*] (b)**IA**(s)\n \n*Nubia was an ancient region of northeastern Africa"} +{"Clue":"Where to poll harmonious quartet (10)","Answer":"BARBERSHOP","Explanation":"Definition: Where to poll\n\nDouble definition, \"poll\" in this context meaning \"to cut hair\""} +{"Clue":"Schism in a seaport being settled (10)","Answer":"SEPARATION","Explanation":"Definition: Schism\n\n***(in a seaport)** [anag:*being settled*]"} +{"Clue":"Setter in anagrams to excite curiosity (8)","Answer":"INTEREST","Explanation":"Definition: to excite curiosity\n\n*(setter in) [anag:*anagrams*]"} +{"Clue":"Gosh! Muggins put up a scrubber (6)","Answer":"LOOFAH","Explanation":"Definition: scrubber\n\n**<= (HA** (\"gosh\") + **FOOL** (\"muggins\")**)** [*put up*]"} +{"Clue":"Hives in tree below river (4)","Answer":"RASH","Explanation":"Definition: Hives\n\n**ASH** (\"tree\") *below* **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"Irish broadcaster getting round a cost (4)","Answer":"RATE","Explanation":"Definition: cost\n\n**RTE** (\"Irish broadcaster\")* getting round* **A**\n \n*Raidi\u00f3 Teilif\u00eds \u00c9ireann* (RTE) is* Ireland's public broadcaster"} +{"Clue":"Look! Stock up (4)","Answer":"PEEK","Explanation":"Definition: Look\n\n<=KEEP (\"stock\" *up*)"} +{"Clue":"One showing off pustule, festering inside (7)","Answer":"BOBADIL","Explanation":"Definition: One showing off\n**BOIL** (\"pustule\") with **BAD **(\"festering\") *inside* \n*A bobadil was a showy braggart, after the character Captain Bobadill in Ben Jonson's play *Every Man in His Humour* (1598)."} +{"Clue":"Round check collars, bent in the old style (5)","Answer":"COURB","Explanation":"Definition: bent in the old style\n**O** (\"round\") *collared by* **CURB **(\"check\") \n\"Courb\" *is an old word for curved, rounded or bent*."} +{"Clue":"One given a clout roughly \u2013 what a surprise! \u2013 for ungrammatical constructions (10)","Answer":"ANACOLUTHA","Explanation":"Definition: ungrammatical constructions\n**AN** (\"one\") *given ****(a clout)** [anag:*roughly*] + **HA **(\"what a surprise!\") \n*An* \"anacoluthon\"* is a sentence in which the expected grammatical sequence is absent, eg \"while in the garden, the door banged shut\""} +{"Clue":"Seabird revealing sample of petrochemicals inside (4)","Answer":"ROCH","Explanation":"Definition: Seabird\nHidden in [*revealing sample of*] \"pet**ROCH**emicals\" [*inside*] \n\"Roch \" *is another word for the little auk."} +{"Clue":"I'll replace Rex in an old lady's embrace, making love rarely (7)","Answer":"AMATION","Explanation":"Definition: love rarely\nI [*'ll replace*] R (rex) *in* **A MAT**(**I**>r)**ON "} +{"Clue":"Pulse requiring short time, put in to boil initially (5)","Answer":"THROB","Explanation":"Definition: Pulse\n**HR** (abbreviation for hour, so \"short time\") *put in* **TO** + **B**(oil) [initially]"} +{"Clue":"Work over? Jock's hardly open about that as culmination (6)","Answer":"APOGEE","Explanation":"Definition: culmination\n**<=OP** (opus, so \"work\" *over*) with** AGEE** (Scottish word for ajar, so \"Jock's hardly open\") *about"} +{"Clue":"Die wretchedly in bed? She interceded (9)","Answer":"MEDIATRIX","Explanation":"Definition: She interceded\n***(die) ***in ***MATRIX **(\"bed\") \n\"Mediatrix\" *is an old archaic term for a female mediator*."} +{"Clue":"Coming before activity of lions on the prowl (9)","Answer":"PREDATING","Explanation":"Definition: Coming before\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Part of sleeping quarters army regulation brought back for strict disciplinarian (6)","Answer":"RAMROD","Explanation":"Definition: strict disciplinarian\n**<=**(**DORM**(itory) (\"part of sleeping quarters\") + **AR** (army regulation)) [*brought back*]"} +{"Clue":"After breather I put on simple wraparound (5)","Answer":"LUNGI","Explanation":"Definition: simple wraparound\n[*after*] **LUNG** (\"breather\") **I** [*put on*] \nA lungi is a simple piece of cloth wrapped around the bottom half of the body, similar to a sarong."} +{"Clue":"I scour in jumble for bric-\u00e0-brac (6)","Answer":"CURIOS","Explanation":"Definition: bric-\u00e0-brac\n***(i scour)** [anag:*in jumble*]"} +{"Clue":"Mendicant old friar, termly struggling, I let in (7)","Answer":"LYMITER","Explanation":"Definition: Mendicant old friar\n***(termly)** [anag:*struggling*] with **I*** let in* \n*A *\"lymiter\" *was a friar who had licence to beg within a certain area*."} +{"Clue":"Flower cut for altar canopy (4)","Answer":"DAIS","Explanation":"Definition: altar canopy\n**DAIS**(y) (\"flower\", *cut*)"} +{"Clue":"Smell alongside eastern fan you'll find in passing (10)","Answer":"EVANESCENT","Explanation":"Definition: in passing\n**SCENT** (\"smell\") *alongside* **E** (eastern) + **VANE** (\"fan\")"} +{"Clue":"Dollar is not exorbitant rate (starters only) \u2026 for customers here? (5)","Answer":"DINER","Explanation":"Definition: Dollar is not exorbitant rate (starters only) \u2026 for customers here? (5)\n**D**(ollar) **I**(s) **N**(ot) **E**(xorbitant) **R**(ate) [*for starters*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Exercise for chanteuse from France, say, unaccompanied round (7)","Answer":"SOLFEGE","Explanation":"Definition: Exercise for chanteuse\n**F** (France) + **E.G.** (\"say\") with **SOLE** (\"unaccompanied\") *round"} +{"Clue":"Middle of bra in its place gave way suddenly (5)","Answer":"BURST","Explanation":"Definition: gave way suddenly\n[*middle of*] (b)**R**(a) *in* **BUST **(\"it's (a bra's) place\")"} +{"Clue":"Special treatment year after senior citizen admits commotion (10)","Answer":"OPOTHERAPY","Explanation":"Definition: Special treatment \n**Y** (year) *after ***OAP **(old aged pensioner, therefore \"senior citizen\") *admits ***POTHER **(\"commotion\") \n\"Opotherapy\" *is another word for organotherapy (the treatment of disease with extracts of animal endocrine glands)"} +{"Clue":"Something to mix with coke making graduate woolly (7)","Answer":"BACARDI","Explanation":"Definition: Something to mix with coke\n**BA** (Bachelor of Arts) + **CARDI**(gan) (\"woolly\")"} +{"Clue":"Expert one receiving turn in hallowed dome (6)","Answer":"DAGOBA","Explanation":"Definition: hallowed dome\n**DAB** (\"expert\") + **A** (\"one\") *receiving ***GO** (\"turn\") \n*A* \"dagoba\" *or \"dagaba\" is a dome-shaped Buddhist shrine*."} +{"Clue":"Tortuous road climb, typical of N. Italian region (9)","Answer":"LOMBARDIC","Explanation":"Definition: typical of N. Italian region\n***(road climb)** [anag:*tortuous*]"} +{"Clue":"Stack of bricks left in permanent depot (5)","Answer":"CLAMP","Explanation":"Definition: Stack of bricks\n**L** (left ) *in* **CAMP **(\"permanent (military) depot\")"} +{"Clue":"Tricky bout circumvented by neat defeat in ring (6)","Answer":"OUTBOX","Explanation":"Definition: defeat in ring\n***(bout)** [anag:*tricky*] *circumvented by* **OX** (\"neat\")"} +{"Clue":"Awful old racket from flautists (4)","Answer":"UTIS","Explanation":"Definition: Awful old racket\nHidden in [*from*] \"fla**UTIS**ts\" \n\"Utis\" is an old word for \"commotion\""} +{"Clue":"Wild ox \u2013 number, specific one, in total caught (7)","Answer":"BANTENG","Explanation":"Definition: Wild ox\n**N** (number) + **TEN **(\"specific one\" i.e. a specific number)* in* **BAG **(\"total\") *caught"} +{"Clue":"Tackling the drink, love ace noggin, getting sloshed (10)","Answer":"OCEANGOING","Explanation":"Definition: Tackling the drink\n***(o ace noggin) **[anag:*getting sloshed*] where O = \"love\" in tennis"} +{"Clue":"Dispatch written up in jottings for celebrity (9)","Answer":"NOTEDNESS","Explanation":"Definition: celebrity\n**<=SEND** (\"dispatch\", *written up*) *in ***NOTES **(\"jottings\")"} +{"Clue":"Mottled or streaky lamb half reared, wild (7)","Answer":"MARBLED","Explanation":"Definition: Mottled\n***(lamb red)** [anag:*wild*] where \"red\" is [*half-*] (rea)RED"} +{"Clue":"Wild celebrants treat the town so? Small model was upsetting (7)","Answer":"MINIATE","Explanation":"Definition: Wild celebrants treat the town so?\n**MINI** (\"small\") + **ATE** (\"was upsetting\") \n*To* \"miniate\"* is to \"decorate in red\", and wild celebrants are often described as \"painting the town red\"."} +{"Clue":"Speciality of Agen once, long fed on contact sport? (6)","Answer":"PRUINE","Explanation":"Definition: Speciality of Agen once\n**PINE** (\"long\") *fed on* **RU** (rugby union, so \"contact sport\") \n\"Pruine\" *is an old word for* \"prune\"*, a foodstuff for which Agen is particularly noted."} +{"Clue":"Chemist's pot, quite filled with due liquid (6)","Answer":"ALUDEL","Explanation":"Definition: Chemist's pot\n**ALL** (\"quite\") *filled with* ***(due)** [anag:*liquid*] \nAn aludel is a pear-shaped pot."} +{"Clue":"Shot worth little, moving first to last of course (5)","Answer":"OUTER","Explanation":"Definition: Shot worth little\n(r)**OUTE-R** (\"course\" with its *first* (letter) *moved* to *last*)"} +{"Clue":"Profits, something to argue about (5)","Answer":"ISSUE","Explanation":"Definition: Profits\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Some aspiring manager, one employed by Hoover? (4)","Answer":"G-MAN","Explanation":"Definition: one employed by Hoover?\nHidden in [*some*] \"aspirin**G MAN**ager\" \n*A G-man is an FBI agent and J Edgar Hoover was the FBI's first Director."} +{"Clue":"Car is to pull in and be damaged in spin (6,9)","Answer":"PUBLIC RELATIONS","Explanation":"Definition: spin\n\n***(car is to pull in be)** [anag:*damaged*]"} +{"Clue":"With an increase in wages, this man's going to cause chaos (5,4)","Answer":"RAISE HELL","Explanation":"Definition: cause chaos\n\n*With ***RAISE **(\"an increase in wages\"), **HE'LL **(\"this man's going to\")"} +{"Clue":"Hollow areas in the Appalachian Trail (5)","Answer":"ANTRA","Explanation":"Definition: Hollow areas\n\nHidden [*in*] \"appalachi**AN TRA**il\"\n \n*In anatomy, an antrum (pl. antra) is a natural chamber or cavity in a bone or other anatomical structure."} +{"Clue":"Naked paramour and judge did stuff (7)","Answer":"OVERATE","Explanation":"Definition: did stuff\n\n[*naked*] (l)**OVE**(r) (\"paramour\") *and ***RATE **(\"judge\")"} +{"Clue":"You can't trust a naughty child's hints (7)","Answer":"IMPLIES","Explanation":"Definition: hints\n\nIf an** IMP** (\"naughty child\") **LIES**, \"you can't trust\" him\/her."} +{"Clue":"Like some wine drunk by crook helping holy work (12)","Answer":"CON SEC RAT ION","Explanation":"Definition: holy work\n\n**SEC** (dry, \"like some wine drunk\") *by* **CON **(\"crook\") + **RATION **(\"helping\")"} +{"Clue":"Married wearing collar one's found on a sofa (7)","Answer":"ARMREST","Explanation":"Definition: one's found on a sofa\n\n**M** (married) *wearing ***ARREST"} +{"Clue":"Attic in which old lady hides gems from the east (7)","Answer":"GRECIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Attic\n\n**GRAN** (\"old lady\") *hides ***<=ICE** (\"gems\", read *from the east*)"} +{"Clue":"Diabolical figure in prison no longer? (3,4)","Answer":"OLD NICK","Explanation":"Definition: Diabolical figure\n\n**OLD** (\"no longer\") **NICK** (\"prison\")"} +{"Clue":"Set out to host dear foreign people who make an impression (7)","Answer":"ETCHERS","Explanation":"Definition: people who make an impression\n\n***(set) **[anag:*out*] *to host* **CHER **(\"dear\" in French, so \"dear foreign\")"} +{"Clue":"Edible substance to take shape, a preserve (7)","Answer":"GELATIN","Explanation":"Definition: Edible substance\n\n**GEL **(\"to take shape\") + **A** + **TIN **(\"preserve\")\n \n*The definition is a bit too loose for my liking in this clue."} +{"Clue":"Ultimately golf, not cricket, is a source of entertainment (7)","Answer":"FUNFAIR","Explanation":"Definition: a source of entertainment\n\n[*ultimately*] (gol)**F** + **UNFAIR **(\"not cricket\")"} +{"Clue":"Film has an entertaining story (5)","Answer":"ALIEN","Explanation":"Definition: Film\n\n**AN** *entertaining ***LIE **(\"story\")"} +{"Clue":"Flog drug, weak joint (9)","Answer":"HORSEWHIP","Explanation":"Definition: Flog\n\n**HORSE **(slang for heroin, so \"drug\") +**W** (weak) + **HIP **(\"joint\")"} +{"Clue":"They pick up article by current media workers (15)","Answer":"ANTIDEPRESSANTS","Explanation":"Definition: T\n\n**AN **(\"article\")* by ***TIDE **(\"current\") + **PRESS **(\"media\") + **ANTS **(\"workers\")"} +{"Clue":"Great rap moves involving boy, soon an outcast (7,3,5)","Answer":"PERSONA NON GRATA","Explanation":"Definition: an outcast\n\n***(great rap)** [anag:*moves*] *involving ***SON **(\"boy\") + **ANON **(\"soon\")"} +{"Clue":"On which people pot trees, we hear (5)","Answer":"BAIZE","Explanation":"Definition: On which people pot\n\nHomophone [*we hear*] of **BAYS** (\"trees\")\n \n*Baize is the green felt-like substance used on snooker tables, hence \"on which people pot\" snooker balls."} +{"Clue":"Linguistically proficient learner's avoided repeat (7)","Answer":"ITERATE","Explanation":"Definition: repeat\n\n(l)**ITERATE** (\"linguistically proficient\") with L (learner) *avoided"} +{"Clue":"Return once more in dance, pirouetting etc (2-5)","Answer":"RE-ELECT","Explanation":"Definition: Return once more\n\n**REEL **(\"dance\") + ***(etc)** [anag:*pirouetting*]"} +{"Clue":"I'm much tickled by swimmer having relaxed posture (7)","Answer":"LOLLING","Explanation":"Definition: having relaxed posture\n\n**LOL **(laugh out loud, so \"I'm much tickled\") *by ***LING **(a fish, so \"swimmer\")"} +{"Clue":"Walk all over right back of large dimensions (7)","Answer":"TRAMPLE","Explanation":"Definition: Walk all over\n\n**<=Rt.** (right, *back*) + **AMPLE** (\"of large dimensions\")"} +{"Clue":"Icon in the building in a precarious position (2,4,3)","Answer":"ON THIN ICE","Explanation":"Definition: in a precarious position\n\n***(icon in the)** [anag:*building*]"} +{"Clue":"Standard French author's nonsense devoured by the famous (5,3,7)","Answer":"STARS AND STRIPES","Explanation":"Definition: Standard\n\n(Georges) **SAND'S** (\"French author's\") **TRIPE** (\"nonsense\") *devoured by* **STARS **(\"the famous\")"} +{"Clue":"One of the top three celebs touring lake next to the sea (9)","Answer":"MEDALLIST","Explanation":"Definition: One of the top three\n\n**A-LIST** (\"celebrities\") *touring ***L** (lake) *next to the* **MED **(\"sea\")"} +{"Clue":"Uttered like a monk with a soft spot for Kelly (7)","Answer":"INTONED","Explanation":"Definition: Uttered like a monk\n\n**INTO** (\"with a soft spot for\") + **NED** (Kelly) (an Australian outlaw)"} +{"Clue":"Ties last of livestock on board (7)","Answer":"KINSHIP","Explanation":"Definition: Ties\n\n[*last of*] (livestoc)**K** + **IN SHIP** (\"on board\")"} +{"Clue":"Impose fee on Roman Catholic, when straying (7)","Answer":"ENFORCE","Explanation":"Definition: Impose\n\n***(fee on rc)** [anag;*when straying*] where RC = Roman Catholic"} +{"Clue":"Sing with Italian sopranos covering heavy metal (7)","Answer":"CONFESS","Explanation":"Definition: Sing\n\n**CON** (\"with\" in \"Italian\") +** SS** (sopranos) *covering*** Fe** (chemical symbol for iron, a \"heavy metal\")"} +{"Clue":"Pale like one prone to brooding (5)","Answer":"ASHEN","Explanation":"Definition: Pale\n\n**AS **(\"like\") + **HEN **(\"one prone to brooding\")"} +{"Clue":"Approached soldiers to find shooter? (6)","Answer":"CAMERA","Explanation":"Definition: shooter?\n\n**CAME **(\"approached\") + **RA** (Royal Artillery, so \"soldiers\")"} +{"Clue":"Advances rapidly westward, covering a great distance (6)","Answer":"PARSEC","Explanation":"Definition: a great distance\n\nHidden backwards [*westward, covering*] in \"advan**CES RAP**idly\""} +{"Clue":"A vote halved after returning officer finally conducted recount (7)","Answer":"NARRATE","Explanation":"Definition: recount\n\n**A** (vo)**TE** [*halved*] *after *[*returning*] <=((office)**R RAN** (\"conducted\"))"} +{"Clue":"Observe Italian wearing wide cape (7)","Answer":"WITNESS","Explanation":"Definition: Observe \n\n**It.** (Italian) *wearing ***W **(wide) + **NESS **(\"cape\")"} +{"Clue":"Room temperature fashionable for red wine (10)","Answer":"CHAMBERTIN","Explanation":"Definition: red wine\n\n**CHAMBER** (\"room\") + **T** (temperature) + **IN **(\"fashionable\")"} +{"Clue":"Either way, it's a blast (4)","Answer":"TOOT","Explanation":"Definition: blast\n\nReads the same *either way"} +{"Clue":"Advocate loses recipe for dish (5)","Answer":"PEACH","Explanation":"Definition: dish \n\n**P**(r)**EACH **(\"advocate\" *loses *R (recipe))"} +{"Clue":"Faulty hearing from one being stuck in violent wind (8)","Answer":"MISTRIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Faulty hearing\n\n**I **(one) *being stuck in* **MISTRAL **(\"violent wind\")"} +{"Clue":"Against a few eating starter of minestrone soup (8)","Answer":"CONSOMME","Explanation":"Definition: soup\n\n**CON **(\"against\") + **SOME **(\"a few\") *eating *[*starter of*] **M**(inestrone)"} +{"Clue":"Bad translation of timeless poetry (5)","Answer":"ROPEY","Explanation":"Definition: Bad\n\n***(poery)** [anag:*translation of*] where POERY is [*timeless*] POE(t)RY"} +{"Clue":"Knight had ignored festive occasion (4)","Answer":"GALA","Explanation":"Definition: festive occasion\n\n**GALA** (had) (\"knight\", HAD *ignored*)"} +{"Clue":"Bent copper is given written recommendation (10)","Answer":"PREFERENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Bent \n\n**P** (penny, so \"copper\") *is given* **REFERENCE **(\"written recommendation\")"} +{"Clue":"A bird ate another bird (7)","Answer":"BITTERN","Explanation":"Definition: A bird\n\n**BIT** (\"ate\") + **TERN **(another \"bird\")\n \n*Are \"bit and \"ate\" synonymous?"} +{"Clue":"Doctor cured a leader of Oceanian country (7)","Answer":"ECUADOR","Explanation":"Definition: country\n\n***(cured a o)** [anag:*doctor*] where O is [*leader of*] O(ceanian)"} +{"Clue":"Dry one out over there (6)","Answer":"YONDER","Explanation":"Definition: over there\n\n***(dry one)** [anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"Sounds like thoroughly cool artwork (6)","Answer":"FRIEZE","Explanation":"Definition: artwork\n\nHomophone of [*sounds like*] **FREEZE **(\"thoroughly cool\")"} +{"Clue":"Pound is put in money jar (5)","Answer":"CLASH","Explanation":"Definition: jar\n\n**L** (\"pound\", as in LSD) *is put in* **CASH **(\"money\")"} +{"Clue":"Mother's on edge \u2013 boy's beginning a musical instrument (7)","Answer":"MARIMBA","Explanation":"Definition: musical instrument\n\n**MA** (\"mother\") *'s on* **RIM **(\"edge\") + **B**(oy's) [*beginning*] + **A"} +{"Clue":"Drive to secure second hospital for northern town (9)","Answer":"ROTHERHAM","Explanation":"Definition: northern town\n\n**RAM **(\"drive\")* to secure* **OTHER **(\"second\") **H **(hospital)"} +{"Clue":"Edges away from prominent foreigner (5)","Answer":"ALIEN","Explanation":"Definition: foreigner \n\n[*edges away from*] (s)**ALIEN**(t)"} +{"Clue":"Politician's new in constituency, as an alternative (7)","Answer":"SENATOR","Explanation":"Definition: Politician\n\n**N** (new) *in* **SEAT **(\"constituency\") + **OR** (\"as an alternative\")"} +{"Clue":"Bird misrepresented as crow, say (9)","Answer":"CASSOWARY","Explanation":"Definition: Bird\n\n***(as crow say)** [anag:*misrepresented*]"} +{"Clue":"Rushed to impress with reckless deed (9)","Answer":"STAMPEDED","Explanation":"Definition: Rushed\n\n**STAMP** (\"to impress\") *with* ***(deed)** [anag:*reckless*]"} +{"Clue":"Shame about Romania supporter's swearing (9)","Answer":"PROFANITY","Explanation":"Definition: swearing\n\n**PITY **(\"shame\") *about ***RO **(international car registration abbreviation or internet domain of \"Romania\") +** FAN** (\"supporter\")"} +{"Clue":"Desire for one small plane? Right, turn up! (9)","Answer":"STREETCAR","Explanation":"Definition: Desire for one\n\n**S** (small) + **TREE **(\"plane?\") + <=(**R** (right) + **ACT** (\"turn\")) [*up*]\n \n*Refers to *A Streetcar Named Desire*, the Tennessee Williams play."} +{"Clue":"Severe criminal charges mounting over nationalist uprising (7)","Answer":"SPARTAN","Explanation":"Definition: Severe\n\n**<=RAPS** (\"criminal charges\",* mounting*) over **<=NAT** (nationalist, *uprising*)"} +{"Clue":"Come before search for quarry (7)","Answer":"PREDATE","Explanation":"Definition: Come before\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Scour first of pans with egg on (5)","Answer":"PURGE","Explanation":"Definition: Scour\n\n[*first of*] **P**(ans) *with* **URGE **(\"egg on\")"} +{"Clue":"Hotel in centre offers routine job (5)","Answer":"CHORE","Explanation":"Definition: routine job\n\n**H** (hotel) *in ***CORE **(\"centre\")"} +{"Clue":"Small show of joy perhaps, after rent reduction (8)","Answer":"TEARDROP","Explanation":"Definition: Small show of joy perhaps\n[*after*] **TEAR **(\"rent\"), **DROP** (\"reduction\")"} +{"Clue":"No 1 from Adele, originally by Queen (6)","Answer":"LEADER","Explanation":"Definition: No 1\n***(adele)** [anag:*originally*]* by* **R** (Regina, so !queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Strokes, the first of which produces 8s (6)","Answer":"SWEEPS","Explanation":"Definition: Strokes\n**S** (*the first of* S(trokes) + **WEEPS** (\"produces 8s\" ie \"teardrops\")"} +{"Clue":"Can't foul in the box, one might be feeling (8)","Answer":"TENTACLE","Explanation":"Definition: one might be feeling\n***(cant)** [anag:*foul*]* in* **TELE**(vision) (\"the box\")"} +{"Clue":"A little child is half-price fare (4)","Answer":"DISH","Explanation":"Definition: fare\nHidden in [*a little*] \"chil**D IS H**alf-price\""} +{"Clue":"Football team's about to struggle with questions after final whistle? (10)","Answer":"INTERVIEWS","Explanation":"Definition: questions after final whistle?\n**INTER'S** (\"football team's\", as in Inter Milan) *about ***VIE** (\"to struggle\") + **W** (with)"} +{"Clue":"Duel? Pot shot happened just before! (3,2,2)","Answer":"LED UP TO","Explanation":"Definition: happened just before!\n***(duel pot)** [anag:*shot*]"} +{"Clue":"Best work is before setter's filled stomach (7)","Answer":"OPTIMUM","Explanation":"Definition: Best\n**OP**(us) (\"work\") *is before* **I'M **(\"setter's\") *filled* **TUM **(\"stomach\")"} +{"Clue":"Tabloid outing 9? Pretty inappropriate (10)","Answer":"UNBECOMING","Explanation":"Definition: inappropriate\n(s)**UN** (\"tabloid\",* outing* its leader (see 9ac)) +** BECOMING** (\"pretty\")"} +{"Clue":"Trek round with openers from Middlesex, promptly after close of play (4)","Answer":"YOMP","Explanation":"Definition: Trek\n**O** (\"round\") *with* [*openers from*] **M**(iddlesex) **P**(romptly) *after *[*close of*] (pla)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Got into bed with a novel (8)","Answer":"OBTAINED","Explanation":"Definition: Got\n***(into bed a)** [anag:*novel*]"} +{"Clue":"Those drying Sierra winds? (6)","Answer":"AIRERS","Explanation":"Definition: Those drying\n***(sierra)** [anag:*winds*]"} +{"Clue":"'Aha!', said solver, 'A stinker!' (6)","Answer":"EUREKA","Explanation":"Definition: Aha!\nHomophone [said] of (**YOU **(\"solver\") +** REEKER **(\"a stinker\"))"} +{"Clue":"Delicate six-footer in league champion side (8)","Answer":"LACEWING","Explanation":"Definition: Delicate six-footer\n**L** (league) + **ACE** (\"champion\") + **WING** (\"side\")"} +{"Clue":"Standard of wine drunk with journalist, eating a new sort of cheese (3,5,3,4)","Answer":"RED WHITE AND BLUE","Explanation":"Definition: Standard \n**RED** (\"wine\") +***(with)** [anag:*drunk*] + **ED **(\"journalist\") *eating ***A** + **N** (new) + **BLUE** (\"sort of cheese\")"} +{"Clue":"Sees enough and rages about cause of climate change? (10,5)","Answer":"GREENHOUSE GASES","Explanation":"Definition: cause of climate change?\n***(sees enough rages)** [anag:*about*]"} +{"Clue":"Experts to include one into chopped ham (10)","Answer":"PROSCIUTTO","Explanation":"Definition: ham\n**PROS** (\"experts\") and **TO** *include ***I** (\"one\") *into ***CUT **(\"chopped\"), so **PROS-C(I)UT-TO"} +{"Clue":"Flying past in pick-up truck, towards Albany from New York? (7)","Answer":"UPSTATE","Explanation":"Definition: towards Albany from New York?\n***(past)** [anag:*flying*] *in* **UTE** (short for utility vehicle, so \"pick-up truck\")"} +{"Clue":"Scottish group just started live set in prison (4)","Answer":"CLAN","Explanation":"Definition: Scottish group\n*[just started*] **L**(ive) *set in* **CAN **(\"prison\")"} +{"Clue":"Limit on skill shown by ex-PM as a gardener (10,5)","Answer":"CAPABILITYBROWN","Explanation":"Definition: a \n**CAP** (\"limit\")* on* **ABILITY **(\"skill\") *shown by* (Gordon) **BROWN** (\"ex-PM\")"} +{"Clue":"Chicken sandwich, US style? That'll get one animated (6,9)","Answer":"YELLOWSUBMARINE","Explanation":"Definition: one animated\n**YELLOW** (\"chicken\") + **SUBMARINE **(\"sandwich, US style\") \n*The (rather loose?) definition refers to the 1968 animated film, which starred the Beatles."} +{"Clue":"Bad pun initially causes extreme anger or disgust (10)","Answer":"REPUGNANCE","Explanation":"Definition: disgust\n***(pun c e anger)** [anag:*bad*] where C and E are [*initially*] **C**(auses) **E**(xtreme)"} +{"Clue":"Complaint, as Charlie Parker hurriedly withdrew broadcast (4,3)","Answer":"BIRD FLU","Explanation":"Definition: Complaint\n**BIRD** (nickname of musician \"Charlie Parker\") + homophone [*broadcast*] of **FLEW** (\"hurriedly withdrew\")"} +{"Clue":"Shipbuilder dropping into Bath regularly (4)","Answer":"NOAH","Explanation":"Definition: Shipbuilder\n(i)**N**(t)**O**(b)**A**(t)**H **[*dropping regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Centrepiece cut from big tree (6)","Answer":"POPLAR","Explanation":"Definition: tree\n\n[*centrepiece cut from*] **POP**(u)**LAR** (\"big\")"} +{"Clue":"Rat overturned dull case for weapon (8)","Answer":"SCABBARD","Explanation":"Definition: case for weapon\n\n**SCAB** (\"rat\") + **<=DRAB** (\"dull\", *overturned*)"} +{"Clue":"Picked up some sheets for singers (5)","Answer":"CHOIR","Explanation":"Definition: singers\n\nHomophone [*picked up*] of **QUIRE** (\"some sheets\" of paper)"} +{"Clue":"Encouraging, pieces in gift with no plastic (9)","Answer":"FOMENTING","Explanation":"Definition: Encouraging\n\n**MEN **(chess \"pieces\")* in* ***(gift no)** [anag:*plastic*]"} +{"Clue":"Impression of wretch in gallows (7)","Answer":"ETCHING","Explanation":"Definition: Impression\n\nHidden in [*of*] \"w**ETCH IN G**allows\""} +{"Clue":"Most extensive record about knight is French (7)","Answer":"LONGEST","Explanation":"Definition: Most extensive\n\n**LOG **(\"record\") *about ***N** (knight, in chess notation) + **EST **(\"is in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"Utter spell backwards (4)","Answer":"EMIT","Explanation":"Definition: Utter\n\n**<=TIME** (\"spell\", *backwards*)"} +{"Clue":"Parking neglectful outside European place of business (8)","Answer":"PREMISES","Explanation":"Definition: place of business\n\n**P** (parking) + **REMISS **(\"neglectful\") *outside ***E** (European)"} +{"Clue":"Pardoning cross Conservative interrupting eccentric genius (8)","Answer":"EXCUSING","Explanation":"Definition: Pardoning\n\n**X** (cross) + **C** (Conservative) *interrupting* ***(genius)** [anag:*eccentric*]"} +{"Clue":"Exposed support in auditorium (4)","Answer":"BARE","Explanation":"Definition: Exposed\n\nHomophone [*in auditorium*] of **BEAR **(\"support\")"} +{"Clue":"System to calculate area with large underwear (7)","Answer":"ALGEBRA","Explanation":"Definition: System to calculate\n\n**A** (area) *with ***Lge**. (large) **BRA **(\"underwear\")"} +{"Clue":"I judge filling with strong flavour (7)","Answer":"ANISEED","Explanation":"Definition: strong flavour\n\n**I** + **SEE** (\"judge\") *filling ***AND** (\"with\")"} +{"Clue":"Female inside is ninety struggling for fuel (9)","Answer":"INTENSIFY","Explanation":"Definition: fuel\n\n**F** (female) *inside ****(is ninety)** [anag:*struggling*]"} +{"Clue":"Very nice day to totally strip plant (5)","Answer":"ERICA","Explanation":"Definition: plant\n\n[*to totally strip*] (v)**ER**(y) (n)**IC**(e) (d)**A**(y)\n \n*Erica is a genus of flowering plants."} +{"Clue":"Facade from father presumably acting, missing son (8)","Answer":"FRONTAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Facade\n\n**Fr. **(father) + **ON** (s)**TAGE** (\"presumably acting, missing S (son))"} +{"Clue":"Tears about end of rock band (6)","Answer":"STREAK","Explanation":"Definition: band\n\n***(tears)** [anag:*about*] + [*end of*] (roc)**K"} +{"Clue":"Article for nothing, taken in wrapping (8)","Answer":"PACKETED","Explanation":"Definition: in wrapping\n\n**P**(o>**A**)**CKETED** (\"taken\" with A (\"article\") *for *(i.e. instead of) O (nothing))"} +{"Clue":"Taking the initiative, reinterpreted voice part (9)","Answer":"PROACTIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Taking the initiative\n\n***(voice part)** [anag:*reinterpreted*]"} +{"Clue":"Notice one amongst cobblers that's skilled (6)","Answer":"ADROIT","Explanation":"Definition: skilled\n\n**AD** (\"notice\") + **I** (one) *amongst ***ROT **(\"cobblers\")"} +{"Clue":"Eulogistic report comprising place north of Italy (13)","Answer":"COMPLIMENTARY","Explanation":"Definition: Eulogistic\n\n**COMMENTARY** (\"report\") *comprising* **Pl.** (place) *north of*** I** (Italy)"} +{"Clue":"Maybe bunch of relatives half-heartedly supporting graduate (7)","Answer":"BANANAS","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe bunch\n\n**NA**(n)**NAS** (\"relatives\", *half-heartedly*) *supporting ***BA **(Bachelor of Arts, so \"graduate\")\n \n*The \"half-heartedly\" isn't necessary here. Nanas (grandmothers) is perfectly acceptable for \"relatives\". "} +{"Clue":"Still with us, a disease on the ascent (5)","Answer":"ALIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Still with us\n\n**A** + **<=EVIL** (\"disease\", *on the ascent*)"} +{"Clue":"Appreciate IT with small pointers, perhaps (6)","Answer":"DIGITS","Explanation":"Definition: pointers, perhaps\n\n**DIG** (\"appreciate\") +** IT** + **S** (small)"} +{"Clue":"Numbers on ruler spanning bounds of ancient sport (6,7)","Answer":"FIGURE SKATING","Explanation":"Definition: sport\n\n**FIGURES** (\"numbers\") *on ***KING **(\"ruler\") *spanning *[*bounds of*] **A**(ncien)**T"} +{"Clue":"Test ideas swimming across the pond (9)","Answer":"STATESIDE","Explanation":"Definition: across the pond\n\n***(test ideas)** [anag:*swimming*]"} +{"Clue":"Pass ball to defender for reaction (8)","Answer":"FEEDBACK","Explanation":"Definition: reaction\n\n**FEED** (\"pass ball to\") + **BACK** (\"defender\" in football)"} +{"Clue":"Ministers dwelling over case of entrapment (7)","Answer":"CABINET","Explanation":"Definition: Ministers\n\n**CABIN** (\"dwelling\") *over *[*case of*] **E**(ntrapmen)**T"} +{"Clue":"Row about a king's duty (6)","Answer":"TARIFF","Explanation":"Definition: duty\n\n**TIFF** (\"row\") *about* **A** + **R** (Rex, so \"king\")"} +{"Clue":"Deflect act to get foul rat disembowelled (6)","Answer":"DIVERT","Explanation":"Definition: Deflect\n\n**DIVE** (\"act to get foul\") + **R**(a)**T** [disembowelled]"} +{"Clue":"Scrambled egg to start in California (3-2)","Answer":"GET-GO","Explanation":"Definition: start in California\n\n***(egg to)** [anag:*scrambled*]\n \n*According to Chambers, this is an American term, thus the \"in California\" in the clue, but other dictionaries don't make that distinction. It seems perfectly OK in UK English, and is a term I have heard regularly over here."} +{"Clue":"Beat everything found in appropriate article by Garibaldi? (4,3,7)","Answer":"TAKE THE BISCUIT","Explanation":"Definition: Beat everything\n**TAKE **(\"appropriate\") + **THE **(\"article\") *by* **BISCUIT **(\"Garibaldi?\")"} +{"Clue":"When bed's one place you might get better (5)","Answer":"ASCOT","Explanation":"Definition: one place you might get better\n**AS **(\"when\") + **COT **\"(bed\") \n*Refers to Ascot racecourse, where people may go to bet (become a \"better\") on horses."} +{"Clue":"Study discovered Dog Star orbits in inert state (9)","Answer":"LASSITUDE","Explanation":"Definition: inert state\n**LASSIE** (\"dog star\") orbits (s)**TUD**(y) [*discovered*, i.e. covers removed]"} +{"Clue":"Unexciting date welcomed by anyone following change of heart (7)","Answer":"ANODYNE","Explanation":"Definition: Unexciting\n**D** (date) *welcomed by* **AN**(**OY**)**NE** (ANYONE following change of heart, i.e its two middle letters (heart) (inter)changed))"} +{"Clue":"Prepared food round middle of kitchen sink (7)","Answer":"SCUPPER","Explanation":"Definition: sink\n**SUPPER** (\"prepared food\") *round* [*middle of*] (kit)**C**(hen)"} +{"Clue":"Drew water from river having gone outside (5)","Answer":"DRIED","Explanation":"Definition: Drew water from\n**R** (river) *having ***DIED **(\"gone\") *outside"} +{"Clue":"Exile initially ignored mass prejudice (9)","Answer":"OSTRACISM","Explanation":"Definition: Exile\n(h)**OST\u00a0**(\"mass\" initially ignored) + **RACISM** (\"mass prejudice\")"} +{"Clue":"Swift character posted back to front takes flight bags (9)","Answer":"FLEETNESS","Explanation":"Definition: Swift character\n**<=SENT** (\"posted\", back) *bagged by* **FLEES **(\"takes flight\")"} +{"Clue":"Coach tour suitable for everyone brought forward meeting time (5)","Answer":"TUTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Coach\n(**U**)**TOR** (TOUR with U (universal, so \"suitable for everyone\")* brought forward*) *meeting ***T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Toxic element in care homes finally rehabilitated (7)","Answer":"ARSENIC","Explanation":"Definition: Toxic element\n***(in care s)** [anag:*rehabilitated*] where S is (home)S [*finally*]"} +{"Clue":"Woman penning books such as Fifty Shades of Grey (7)","Answer":"EROTICA","Explanation":"Definition: such as Fifty Shades of Grey\n**ERICA** (\"woman\") *penning ***OT** (Old Testament, so \"books\")"} +{"Clue":"Supply teacher has reduced scourge of absenteeism? (9)","Answer":"HEARTACHE","Explanation":"Definition: scourge of absenteeism\n***(teacher ha)** [anag:*supply*] where HA is HA(s) [*reduced*]"} +{"Clue":"Children matter (5)","Answer":"ISSUE","Explanation":"Definition: Children\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Representation of prophet's decree? (8,6)","Answer":"REPORTED SPEECH","Explanation":"Definition: Representation of prophet's decree?\n***(prophets decree)** [anag:*representation of*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Newsreader barely referred to person out of the public eye (9)","Answer":"ANCHORITE","Explanation":"Definition: person out of the public eye\n**ANCHOR** (\"newsreader\") + [*barely*] (c)**ITE**(d) (\"referred to\")"} +{"Clue":"Guard failing to open gate? (5)","Answer":"ENTRY","Explanation":"Definition: gate?\n(s)**ENTRY** (\"guard\" *failing to open*)"} +{"Clue":"Romantic poet's body suffered as winter rose? (9)","Answer":"HELLEBORE","Explanation":"Definition: winter rose\n(s)**HELLE**(y) (body of \"romantic poet\") + **BORE** (\"suffered\")"} +{"Clue":"22 lives supporting British foundation (5)","Answer":"BASIS","Explanation":"Definition: foundation\n**As** (chemical symbol of \"arsenic\" (see 22 ac) +** IS** (\"lives\") *supporting ***B** (British)"} +{"Clue":"Novel litmus test's first to include a new catalyst (9)","Answer":"STIMULANT","Explanation":"Definition: catalyst\n***(litmus)** [anag:*novel*] + **T**(est) [*'s first*]* to include* **A** + **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Assume moneylending will succumb ultimately to pressure (5)","Answer":"USURP","Explanation":"Definition: Assume\n**USUR**(y>**P**) (\"moneylending\") with its *ultimate* letter *succumbing to *P (pressure)"} +{"Clue":"Prime gatherer in extremis? (3,4,6)","Answer":"THE GRIM REAPER","Explanation":"Definition: Prime gatherer in extremis?\n***(prime gatherer)** [anag:*in extremis*] and &lit. \n*I've never come across \"in extremis\" as an anagrind before, but as it can mean \"in desperate circumstances\", I think it's acceptable."} +{"Clue":"Punish exploit linking sailor with that woman (3,3,7)","Answer":"TAR AND FEATHER","Explanation":"Definition: Punish\n**FEAT** (\"exploit\") *linking ***TAR **(\"sailor\") **AND + **(\"with\") **HER **(\"that woman\")"} +{"Clue":"Alliance replacing university in alternative course means to create boom? (9)","Answer":"DETONATOR","Explanation":"Definition: means to create boom?\n**NATO** (\"alliance\") *replacing ***U **(university) in** DETO**(u)**R** (\"alternative course\") would be **DETO(NATO)R"} +{"Clue":"Vulgar experiences captivating the French (9)","Answer":"TASTELESS","Explanation":"Definition: Vulgar\n**TASTES **(\"experiences\") *captivating ***LES **(\"the\" in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"Underlying insincerity leaving enquiry's case compromised (9)","Answer":"INTRINSIC","Explanation":"Definition: Underlying\n***(insincrit)** [anag:*compromised*] where INSINCRIT is INSINC(e)RIT(y) with [*case*] of E(nquir)Y *leaving"} +{"Clue":"Piercing alert is pitched too high (5)","Answer":"SHARP","Explanation":"Definition: Piercing\nTriple definition"} +{"Clue":"Dictator's ready to hide (5)","Answer":"CACHE","Explanation":"Definition: to hide\nHomophone of [*dictator's*] **CASH** (\"ready\")"} +{"Clue":"Naked lover staying at home is sheepish? (5)","Answer":"OVINE","Explanation":"Definition: sheepish?\n[*naked*] (l)**OVE**(r) *staying ***IN **(\"at home\")"} +{"Clue":"It crushes a bunch of limpest lettuces (6)","Answer":"PESTLE","Explanation":"Definition: It crushes\nHidden in [*a bunch of*] \"lim**PEST LE**ttuces\""} +{"Clue":"Royal castle's lip salve spoken of (8)","Answer":"BALMORAL","Explanation":"Definition: Royal castle\n**BALM** (\"lip salve\") + **ORAL** (\"spoken of\")"} +{"Clue":"Four regularly break new rule, repenting (6)","Answer":"RUEFUL","Explanation":"Definition: repenting\n**F**(o)**U**(r) [*regularly*] *break ****(rule)** [anag:*new*]"} +{"Clue":"He famously charged for his soldiers' clothing (8)","Answer":"CARDIGAN","Explanation":"Definition: He famously charged for his soldiers\nDouble definition, the first referring to the 7th Earl of Cardigan, who led the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War in 19854."} +{"Clue":"Italian family gets nearly-new drug (8)","Answer":"MEDICINE","Explanation":"Definition: drug\n**MEDICI **(\"Italian family\") *gets *[*nearly*]** NE**(w)"} +{"Clue":"Irish backed singer in Italian island (6)","Answer":"RIALTO","Explanation":"Definition: Italian island\n**<=Ir.** (Irish, *backed*) + **ALTO** (\"singer\") \nI don't think Rialto is an island per se; it is **part of** one of the islands that make up Venice, so saying it is an island is a bit like saying Scotland is an island. (see comments below)"} +{"Clue":"Regime in parliament, say (4)","Answer":"DIET","Explanation":"Definition: Regime\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Cut off? Organise ride in this (10)","Answer":"DISINHERIT","Explanation":"Definition: Cut off\n***(ride in this)** [anag:*organize*]"} +{"Clue":"Achievement in pool, perhaps touching ground? (4-6)","Answer":"FULL-LENGTH","Explanation":"Definition: Achievement in pool, perhaps\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Spouse almost hugs a poor child (4)","Answer":"WAIF","Explanation":"Definition: poor child\n**WIF**(e) (\"spouse\", *almost*) *hugs ***A"} +{"Clue":"Like meadows, windy, covering third of farm (6)","Answer":"GRASSY","Explanation":"Definition: Like meadows\n**GASSY** (\"windy\") *covering *[*third* (letter) *of*] (fa)**R**(m)"} +{"Clue":"Economist said to be an emancipated slave (8)","Answer":"FRIEDMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Economist\nHomophone of [*said to be*] **FREED MAN** (\"emancipated slave\") \n*Refers to American Nobel laureate Milton Friedman (1912-2006)"} +{"Clue":"Georgia somehow keeps piano notes in sequence (8)","Answer":"ARPEGGIO","Explanation":"Definition: notes in sequence\n***(georgia)** [anag:*perhaps*] *keeps ***P** (piano)"} +{"Clue":"Shift small squalid dwelling (6)","Answer":"SHOVEL","Explanation":"Definition: Shift\n**S** (small) + **HOVEL** (\"squalid dwelling\")"} +{"Clue":"Expecting president's first ruling (8)","Answer":"PREGNANT","Explanation":"Definition: Expecting\n**P**(resident) [*'s first*] +** REGNANT** (\"ruling\")"} +{"Clue":"Notice very short bishop's part of speech (6)","Answer":"ADVERB","Explanation":"Definition: part of speech\n**AD** (\"notice\") +** VER**(y) [short] + **B** (bishop)"} +{"Clue":"Put up journal page about minute tomb (7)","Answer":"PYRAMID","Explanation":"Definition: tomb\n[*put up*] **<=(DIARY** (\"journal\") + **P** (page)**)** *about ***M **(minute)"} +{"Clue":"Veronica got shot of water in big wave (9)","Answer":"SPEEDWELL","Explanation":"Definition: Veronica\n**PEED** (\"got shot of water\")* in* **SWELL **(\"big wave\")"} +{"Clue":"Throw a meal outside (6)","Answer":"LAUNCH","Explanation":"Definition: Throw\n**A** with **LUNCH **(\"meal\") *outside"} +{"Clue":"Unfortunately greens are cut up (4)","Answer":"ALAS","Explanation":"Definition: Unfortunately\n**<=SALA**(d) [*cut*] [*up*]"} +{"Clue":"When date changes I don't oddly cut power (8)","Answer":"MIDNIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: When date c\n**I D**(o)**N**(t) [*oddly*] *cut ***MIGHT **(\"power\")"} +{"Clue":"Magnificent drink upended (5)","Answer":"REGAL","Explanation":"Definition: Magnificent\n**<=LAGER** (\"drink\", *upended*)"} +{"Clue":"Yob tackles popular European in rugby restart (4-3)","Answer":"LINE-OUT","Explanation":"Definition: rugby restart\n**LOUT** (\"yob\") *tackles* **IN** (\"popular\") +** E** (European)"} +{"Clue":"Everyone knows this old course (7)","Answer":"ANCIENT","Explanation":"Definition: Everyone knows this\nHad to insert this in to the blog as it was missing from the puzzle."} +{"Clue":"Everyone knows this old course (7,7)","Answer":"HISTORY","Explanation":"Definition: Everyone knows this\n**ANCIENT** (\"old\") + **HISTORY** (\"course\")"} +{"Clue":"Is one specially made for drive-in cinemas? (4,5)","Answer":"ROAD MOVIE","Explanation":"Definition: Is one specially made for drive-in cinemas?\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Briefly expose weapon, using this? (8)","Answer":"FLASHGUN","Explanation":"Definition: this?\n**FLASH **(\"briefly expose\") + **GUN **(\"weapon\")"} +{"Clue":"It's illuminating playing golf with a politician (7)","Answer":"FOGLAMP","Explanation":"Definition: It's illuminating\n***(golf)** {anag:*playing*] *with* **A MP **(Member of Parliament, so \"politician\")"} +{"Clue":"Make cooler card for organised supporters (3,4)","Answer":"FAN CLUB","Explanation":"Definition: organised supporters\n**FAN** (\"make cooler\") + **CLUB** (playing \"card\")"} +{"Clue":"Came across brick carrier's way of working (6)","Answer":"METHOD","Explanation":"Definition: way of working\n**MET** (\"came across\") + **HOD **(\"brick carrier\")"} +{"Clue":"Some help parcel up McIntosh for one (5)","Answer":"APPLE","Explanation":"Definition: McIntosh for one\nHidden backwards in [*some*, *up*]\"h**ELP PA**rcel\")"} +{"Clue":"Family takes possession of large cooker (4)","Answer":"KILN","Explanation":"Definition: cooker\n**KIN** (\"family\") *takes possession of* **L** (large)"} +{"Clue":"Live to become father (5)","Answer":"BEGET","Explanation":"Definition: father\n\n**BE** (\"live\") + **GET** (\"to become\")"} +{"Clue":"Nags husband foully, we hear (3-5)","Answer":"HEN-PECKS","Explanation":"Definition: Nags\n\n\"Foully\" is an homophone [*we hear*] of \"fowl-ly\" (hence the HEN part of the answer)"} +{"Clue":"Completely fail to take the Underground, son? (2,4,3,5)","Answer":"GO DOWN THE TUBES","Explanation":"Definition: Completely fail\n\n**GO DOWN THE TUBE** (\"take the Underground\") + **S** (son)"} +{"Clue":"Pollutant in a Jersey ditch? (4,4)","Answer":"ACID RAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Pollutant\n\n**A** Channel Island (**CI**) **DRAIN** could be described as \"a Jersey ditch\""} +{"Clue":"Encouragement to start releases (4,2)","Answer":"LETS GO","Explanation":"Definition: Encouragement to start\n\nDouble definition (the first requiring an apostrophe i.e. LET'S GO)"} +{"Clue":"Shin keeps itching in fleece (9)","Answer":"SHEEPSKIN","Explanation":"Definition: fleece\n\n***(shin keeps)** [anag:*itching*]"} +{"Clue":"One bald unexpected remark (2-3)","Answer":"AD-LIB","Explanation":"Definition: remark\n\n***(i bald)** [anag:*unexpected*] where I = \"one\""} +{"Clue":"Spread over Spain (5)","Answer":"PASTE","Explanation":"Definition: Spread\n\n**PAST** (\"over\") + **E** (international vehicle identifier for \"Spain\")"} +{"Clue":"Take an age to score a single (6-3)","Answer":"TWENTY-ONE","Explanation":"Definition: age\n\n**TWENTY** (\"score\") + **ONE** (\"single\") \n \n*Don't like the definition in this clue, unless there are parts of the country where \"come of age\" and \"take an age\" are interchangeable, but I have never come across \"take an age\" to mean anything other than to \"take a long time\"?"} +{"Clue":"Popular artist's cover announced (6)","Answer":"RAPPER","Explanation":"Definition: Popular artist\n\nHomophone [*announced*] of WRAPPER (\"cover\")"} +{"Clue":"A small cat, not one from an Indian state (8)","Answer":"ASSAMESE","Explanation":"Definition: from an Indian state\n\n**A** + **S** (small) + **S**(i)**AMESE** (\"cat\", *not* I (one))"} +{"Clue":"Promenade in accordance with law (14)","Answer":"CONSTITUTIONAL","Explanation":"Definition: Promenade\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Wanders listlessly, very keen for space travel (8)","Answer":"MOONSHOT","Explanation":"Definition: space travel\n\n**MOONS** (\"wanders listlessly\") + **HOT **(\"very keen\")"} +{"Clue":"Such surgery scares a lot \u2014 not all coming back (5)","Answer":"LASER","Explanation":"Definition: Such surgery\n\nHidden backwards [*not all*, *coming back*] in \"sca**RES A L**ot\""} +{"Clue":"Prose garbage, rewritten for the stage? (7,5)","Answer":"BEGGARS OPERA","Explanation":"Definition: for the stage?\n\n***(prose garbage)** [anag:*rewritten*] (*Could be considered an &lit. if you didn't like the play, I suppose*)\n \n*Technically, the opera written by John Gay and Johann Pepusch was \"THE Beggar's Opera\"."} +{"Clue":"So singled out for piety (9)","Answer":"GODLINESS","Explanation":"Definition: piety\n\n***(so singled)** [anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"London tourist attraction, one exerting a pull (5)","Answer":"TOWER","Explanation":"Definition: London tourist attraction\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Bash gate as one way to get out (3,6)","Answer":"HIT WICKET","Explanation":"Definition: one way to get out\n\nHIT (\"bash\") + WICKET (\"gate\")\n \n*In cricket, hitting his\/her wicket is one way a batsman\/woman can be out. If, in the process of playing a shot, he\/she hits his\/her wicket with the bat or any part of the anatomy and the bail falls off, he\/she is out."} +{"Clue":"Carol and boyfriend? (4)","Answer":"NOEL","Explanation":"Definition: Carol\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Old taxi worker in high spirits (9)","Answer":"EXUBERANT","Explanation":"Definition: in high spirits\n\n**EX** (\"old\") + **UBER **(\"taxi\") + **ANT **(\"worker\")"} +{"Clue":"3s, for which one has permanent possession (5)","Answer":"KEEPS","Explanation":"Definition: 3s\n\nDouble definition, the 3 in the clue referring to the solution to 3dn (TOWER)"} +{"Clue":"Cheat who hands out too many cards? (6-6)","Answer":"DOUBLE-DEALER","Explanation":"Definition: Cheat\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Time for a friendly game of football (3-6)","Answer":"PRE-SEASON","Explanation":"Definition: Time for a friendly game of football\n\n(not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Muse tends to confuse \u2014 it's inevitable (5,4)","Answer":"NEEDS MUST","Explanation":"Definition: inevitable\n\n***(muse tends)** [anag:*to confuse*]"} +{"Clue":"Details not finalised, so one's led into error (5,4)","Answer":"LOOSE ENDS","Explanation":"Definition: Details not finalised\n\n***(so ones led)** [anag:*into error*]"} +{"Clue":"Sort of finish picture (5)","Answer":"PHOTO","Explanation":"Definition: Sort of finish\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Poor Lear, interrupted by one from another play (5)","Answer":"ARIEL","Explanation":"Definition: f\n\n*(lear) [anag:poor] interrupted by I (one)\n \nThe \"one\" in this clue is doing double duty, as I think the definition needs to read \"one from another play\" to make sense."} +{"Clue":"Sound sad, vision being cut short (4)","Answer":"SIGH","Explanation":"Definition: Sound sad\n\n**SIGH**(t) (\"vision\", *cut short*)"} +{"Clue":"One way to kick the habit by wrapping kicking strap round compiler's middle (6)","Answer":"VAPING","Explanation":"Definition: One way to kick the habit\n\n**VANG** (\"kicking strap\") *round* (com)**PI**(ler)\n \n*A vang (or kicking strap) is a \"**piece of rope that connects the lower end of the mast and the boom in order to provide a means for exerting downward force on the boom and thus controlling the shape of the sail\" according to Wiktionary."} +{"Clue":"One travels to work, avoiding a true disaster (8)","Answer":"COMMUTER","Explanation":"Definition: One travels to work\n\n**COMM**(a) (\",\" *avoiding* A) + ***(true)** [anag:*disaster*]"} +{"Clue":"Very legal tout (7)","Answer":"SOLICIT","Explanation":"Definition: tout\n\n**SO** (\"very\") + **LICIT **(\"legal\")"} +{"Clue":"Americans heading west look for denial (7)","Answer":"YANKEES","Explanation":"Definition: Americans\n\n[*heading wes*t] **<=(SEEK **(\"look for\")** + NAY **(\"denial\")**)**\n \n*The \"heading west\" part of the clue tells us to put the solution in from east to west (i.e. backwards)"} +{"Clue":"A bit of skirt that's used to attract attention (4)","Answer":"AHEM","Explanation":"Definition: that's used to attract attention\n\n**A** + **HEM** (\"bit of skirt\")"} +{"Clue":"Bigots' hobby, regularly engaging in kinky phone sex (10)","Answer":"XENOPHOBES","Explanation":"Definition: Bigots\n\n(h)**O**(b)**B**(y) [*regularly*] *engaging in* ***(phone sex)** [anag:*kinky*]"} +{"Clue":"Leave computer brand staffing centre (3,3)","Answer":"LOG OFF","Explanation":"Definition: Leave computer\n\n**LOGO** (\"brand\") + (sta)**FF**(ing) [*centre*]"} +{"Clue":"Ask somehow to be in front or quit (7)","Answer":"FORSAKE","Explanation":"Definition: quit\n\n***(ask)** [anag:*somehow*] to be in **FORE** (\"front\")"} +{"Clue":"Suspicious about early start, finally wipe lens (7)","Answer":"FISHEYE","Explanation":"Definition: lens \n\n**FISHY** (\"suspicious\") *about ***E**(arly) [*start*] + *[finally*] (wip)**E"} +{"Clue":"Heckled and perhaps rejected: court dismissed (6)","Answer":"JEERED","Explanation":"Definition: Heckled\n\n***(rejeed)** [anag:*perhaps*], where REJEED is REJE(ct)ED with CT (court) dismissed"} +{"Clue":"Remarkable theory won't get modified (10)","Answer":"NOTEWORTHY","Explanation":"Definition: Remarkable\n\n***(theory wont)** [anag:*get modified*]"} +{"Clue":"Poetry's not extremely modest (4)","Answer":"ODES","Explanation":"Definition: Poetry\n\n[*not extremely*] (m)**ODES**(t)"} +{"Clue":"Don providing citation around 9 (7)","Answer":"QUIXOTE","Explanation":"Definition: Don\n\n**QUOTE** (\"citation\") *around ***IX** (nine, in Roman numerals)"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps some olive oil, and pizza filling found in Doctor Livingstone's cases (7)","Answer":"DRIZZLE","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps some olive oil\n\n(p)**IZZ**(a) [*filling*]* found in* **D**(octo)**R L**(ivingston)**E** [*'s cases*]"} +{"Clue":"Start of tropical disease outbreak in part of Manhattan (4,4)","Answer":"EAST SIDE","Explanation":"Definition: part of Manhattan\n\n***(t disease)** [anag:*outbreak*] where T is [*start of*] T(ropical)"} +{"Clue":"Have you ever noticed anxious students? At first, they laugh (6)","Answer":"HYENAS","Explanation":"Definition: they laugh\n\n**H**(ave) **Y**(ou) **E**(ver) **N**(oticed) **A**(nxious) **S**(tudents) [*at first*]"} +{"Clue":"Six normally start off, as far as one can see (8)","Answer":"VISUALLY","Explanation":"Definition: as far as one can see\n\n**VI** (six, in Roman numerals) + (u)**SUALLY** (\"normally\", with its *start off*)"} +{"Clue":"Even bits of toilet are seen in prestige production film (11)","Answer":"POLTERGEIST","Explanation":"Definition: film\n\n[*even bits of*] (t)**O**(i)**L**(e)**T** *are seen in* ***(prestige) **[anag:*production*]\n \nPoltergeist* is a 1982 horror movie starring Craig T Nelson, JoBeth Willians and Heather O'Rourke."} +{"Clue":"Kiss frequently and try to seduce in dilapidated shed area (4,2,3,5)","Answer":"NECK OF THE WOODS","Explanation":"Definition: area\n\n**NECK **(\"kiss\") + **OFT** (\"frequently\") + **WOO** (\"try to seduce\")* in* ***(shed)** [anag:*dilapidated*]"} +{"Clue":"Oscar coordinates fool's original copy? (8)","Answer":"OXYMORON","Explanation":"Definition: original copy?\n\n**O** (Oscar, in the phonetic alphabet) + **X,Y** (\"co-ordinates\", in maths) + **MORON** = **O-XY-MORON**, of which \"original copy\" is an example."} +{"Clue":"Nice terms negotiated with yacht club (10,4)","Answer":"MANCHESTER CITY","Explanation":"Definition: club\n\n***(nice terms yacht)** [anag:*negotiated*]"} +{"Clue":"Links with Bangkok hotels may be on the radio (3-3)","Answer":"TIE-INS","Explanation":"Definition: Links\n\nHomophone [*may be on the radio*] of** THAI INNS** (\"Bangkok hotels\")"} +{"Clue":"Explores Istanbul's stonewall (6)","Answer":"RESIST","Explanation":"Definition: stonewall\n\nHidden in \"explo**RES IST**anbul\""} +{"Clue":"Speak outright (5)","Answer":"UTTER","Explanation":"Definition: Speak\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Here xenophobes break out and sleep with Poles outside (6,5)","Answer":"BAKER'S DOZEN","Explanation":"Definition: Here xenophobes\n\n***(break)** [anag:*out*] + **DOZE** with **N,S** (North and South, so \"poles\") *outside*\n \n*The definition refers to the solution to 13 across, 13 being a \"baker's dozen\"."} +{"Clue":"Why said figurehead is protected by clumsy minder, surely not David! (2,6)","Answer":"MY FRIEND","Explanation":"Definition: surely not David!\n\nHomophone of [*said*] WHY (i.e.** Y**) + **F**(igure) [*head*] *is protected by* ***(minder)** [anag:*clumsy*]\n \n*David was surely not a friend of Goliath (today's setter)."} +{"Clue":"Doctor Seuss to underwrite non- standard parody of a legendary traveller (8)","Answer":"ODYSSEUS","Explanation":"Definition: a legendary traveller\n\n***(seuss)** [anag:*doctor*] *to underwrite* (par)**ODY** (\"non-standard\" = remove PAR)"} +{"Clue":"One and only one in French intelligence superficially usable (6)","Answer":"UNIQUE","Explanation":"Definition: One and only\n\n**UN** (\"one in French\") +** IQ** (\"intelligence\") + [*superficially*] **U**(sabl)**E"} +{"Clue":"Slap on the wrist from backbench idealists (5)","Answer":"CHIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Slap on the wrist\n\nHidden in [*from*] \"backben**CH IDE**alists\""} +{"Clue":"Troublesome person with stick always set about music maker (4,5)","Answer":"REED ORGAN","Explanation":"Definition: music maker \n**<= (NAG** (\"troublesome person\") *with ***ROD **(\"stick\") + **E'ER** (\"always\")) *set about"} +{"Clue":"Inventor showing regret when putting off engineers (5)","Answer":"MORSE","Explanation":"Definition: Inventor\n(re)**MORSE** (\"regret\" *putting off* RE (Royal Engineers)"} +{"Clue":"Something sweet to stick around lettuce (7)","Answer":"GLUCOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Something sweet\n**GLUE** (\"to stick\") *around ***COS** (\"lettuce\")"} +{"Clue":"Without thinking, building home next to an East Anglian city (7)","Answer":"INANELY","Explanation":"Definition: Without thinking\nIN (\"home\") + AN + ELY (\"East Anglian city\")"} +{"Clue":"Quail a bit when crossing lake (5)","Answer":"COLIN","Explanation":"Definition: Quail\n**COIN** (\"a bit\") *when crossing* **L** (lake) \n*Colin is another word for the American quail."} +{"Clue":"Understand an old rocker with very little energy at first did nothing (9)","Answer":"VEGETATED","Explanation":"Definition: did nothing\n**GET **(\"understand\") +** A TED** (\"an old rocker\") *with* **V** (very) + [*little*] **E**(nergy) *at first"} +{"Clue":"Yes, mama is upset with a child stupidly making bloomer (10,5)","Answer":"MICHAELMAS DAISY","Explanation":"Definition: bloomer\n***(yes mama is a child)** [anag:*upset*]"} +{"Clue":"Surgery as answer to disease that in extremis takes time (9)","Answer":"CURETTAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Surgery\n**CURE** (\"answer to disease\") + **T**(ha)**T** [in extremis] *takes ***AGE **(\"time\") \n*Curettage is an operation which involves the scooping out of something, and, alongside dilation is the C in D&C."} +{"Clue":"Writer offering brill Old English (5)","Answer":"DEFOE","Explanation":"Definition: Writer\n**DEF** (\"brill\") + **O** (old) **E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Someone terrible following game around in vehicle (7)","Answer":"MINIVAN","Explanation":"Definition: vehicle\n**IVAN** (\"someone terrible\") *following* **<=NIM** (\"game\") \n*Nim is a game of strategy in which players take turns removing items from a pile or array, with the ultimate aim being to leave the last item or take the last item, depending on the variant being played."} +{"Clue":"Number of fashion items in Mary Quant's era (7)","Answer":"SIXTIES","Explanation":"Definition: Mary Quant's era\n**SIX** (\"number\") + **TIES **(\"fashion items\")"} +{"Clue":"Part of island in Caribbean captured by the French (5)","Answer":"LEWIS","Explanation":"Definition: Part of island\n**WI **(West Indies, so \"Caribbean\") *captured by* **LES **(\"the\" in \"French\") \n*Lewis is part of the Hebridean island of Lewis and Harris."} +{"Clue":"First to collect rags, even when chucked? (9)","Answer":"SCAVENGER","Explanation":"Definition: First to collect rags, even when chucked?\n***(c rags even)** where C is [*first to*] C(ollect), and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Like a sort of play that could make critic go mad almost (10)","Answer":"TRAGICOMIC","Explanation":"Definition: Like a sort of play\n***(critic go ma)** [anag:*that could make*] where MA is [*almost*] MA(d))"} +{"Clue":"Country inn with memorial outside it (8)","Answer":"REPUBLIC","Explanation":"Definition: Country\n**PUB** (\"inn\") *with ***RELIC **(\"memorial\") *outside it"} +{"Clue":"Spiritual advice to Moses in warehouse (6)","Answer":"GODOWN","Explanation":"Definition: warehouse\n**GO DOWN **(\"spiritual advice to Moses\") \n*A godown is a warehouse in Asia, especially India."} +{"Clue":"Heading north over line, I stare (4)","Answer":"OGLE","Explanation":"Definition: stare\n[*heading north*] **<=EGO** (\"I\") *over ***L** (line)"} +{"Clue":"Where you'd presumably find hellish types with old cricketer under a shadow (2,8)","Answer":"INDISGRACE","Explanation":"Definition: under a shadow\n**IN DIS** (\"where you'd presumably find hellish types\") + (W. G.) **GRACE** (\"old cricketer\")"} +{"Clue":"Affected little devil wasn't sincere (8)","Answer":"IMPACTED","Explanation":"Definition: Affected\n**IMP** (\"little devil\") + **ACTED **(\"wasn't sincere\")"} +{"Clue":"Burning paintings maybe outside private room (6)","Answer":"ARDENT","Explanation":"Definition: Burning\n**ART** (\"paintings maybe\") *outside ***DEN **(\"private room\")"} +{"Clue":"Presidential candidate once sounded a bit wet (4)","Answer":"DEWY","Explanation":"Definition: a bit wet\nHomophone of [*sounded*] (Thomas E) **DEWEY** (\"presidential candidate\" who lost to FDR in 1944)"} +{"Clue":"Lass in evil misbehaving? (10)","Answer":"VILLAINESS","Explanation":"Definition: Lass in evil misbehaving?\n***(lass in evil)** [anag:*misbehaving*], and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Plea from someone wet and helpless with a certain peck? (3,7)","Answer":"DRY MEASURE","Explanation":"Definition: peck?\n**DRY ME** (\"plea from someone wet and helpless\") *with ***A SURE** (\"certain\")"} +{"Clue":"Penultimate part of Shakespear\u00adean play is beginning to move into vigorous campaigning (8)","Answer":"ACTIVISM","Explanation":"Definition: vigorous campaigning\n**ACT IV** (\"penultimate part of Shakespearean play\") +** IS** + [*beginning to*] **M**(ove)"} +{"Clue":"Break with trendy element of festival entertainment (8)","Answer":"INFRINGE","Explanation":"Definition: Break\n**IN** (\"trendy\") +** FRINGE** (\"element of festival entertainment\")"} +{"Clue":"Celebrity children, not one of them accepting the present (6)","Answer":"RENOWN","Explanation":"Definition: Celebrity\n(child)**REN** (*not *CHILD (\"one of them\"))* accepting* **NOW **(\"the present\")"} +{"Clue":"It's right to check when there's sign of something wrong inside (6)","Answer":"DEXTER","Explanation":"Definition: right\n**DETER **(\"to check\") *when there's* **X** (\"sign of something wrong\") *inside"} +{"Clue":"Start to make everybody walk (4)","Answer":"MALL","Explanation":"Definition: walk\n[*start to*] **M**(ake) + **ALL** (\"everybody\")"} +{"Clue":"Biscuit containers the wrong way up (4)","Answer":"SNAP","Explanation":"Definition: Biscuit\n**<=PANS** (\"containers\", *the wrong way up*)"} +{"Clue":"In English city a bear causes pandemonium (10)","Answer":"HULLABALOO","Explanation":"Definition: pandemonium\n\n**HULL** (\"English city\") + **A** +** BALOO** (\"bear\" in *The Jungle Book*)"} +{"Clue":"Film icon getting rid of old clothes (4)","Answer":"GARB","Explanation":"Definition: clothes\n\n(Greta) **GARB**(o) (\"film icon\",* getting rid of* O (old))"} +{"Clue":"Part of packed itinerary ready for publication (4)","Answer":"EDIT","Explanation":"Definition: ready for publication\n\nHidden in [*part of*] \"pack**ED IT**inerary\""} +{"Clue":"Skin condition affected her talents (6,4)","Answer":"NETTLE RASH","Explanation":"Definition: Skin condition\n\n***(her talents)** [anag:*affected*]"} +{"Clue":"Arrives to entertain revolutionary bowman (6)","Answer":"ARCHER","Explanation":"Definition: bowman\n\n**Arr.** (arrives) *to entertain* **CHE **(Guevara) (\"revolutionary\")"} +{"Clue":"College backing up reserve computer (8)","Answer":"NOTEBOOK","Explanation":"Definition: computer\n\n**<=ETON** (\"college\", *backing up*) + **BOOK **(\"reverse\")"} +{"Clue":"Better money for army chiefs, maybe (3,5)","Answer":"TOP BRASS","Explanation":"Definition: army chiefs, maybe\n\n**TOP** (\"better\") + **BRASS **(\"money\")"} +{"Clue":"German song told a story (4)","Answer":"LIED","Explanation":"Definition: German song\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Circulated plans for junk mail (4)","Answer":"SPAM","Explanation":"Definition: junk mail\n\n[*circulated*] **<=MAPS** (\"plans\")"} +{"Clue":"Rum at pier provided, as a drink to whet one's appetite (8)","Answer":"APERITIF","Explanation":"Definition: a drink to whet one's appetite\n\n***(at pier)** [anag:*rum*] + **IF** (\"provided\")"} +{"Clue":"Short lament by soldier's lover (8)","Answer":"PARAMOUR","Explanation":"Definition: lover\n\n[*short*]** MOUR**(n) (\"lament\")* by* **PARA **(\"soldier\")"} +{"Clue":"Talk inconsequentially with religious leader close to minaret (6)","Answer":"RABBIT","Explanation":"Definition: Talk inconsequentially\n\n**RABBI** (\"religious leader\") + [*close to*] (minaret)**T"} +{"Clue":"Chap, army doctor, visiting little known part of Cornwall (6,4)","Answer":"BODMIN MOOR","Explanation":"Definition: part of Cornwall\n\n**BOD** (\"chap\") + **MO** (Medical Officer, so \"army doctor\") *visiting ***MINOR **(\"little known\")"} +{"Clue":"In the company of comedian heading for hall (4)","Answer":"WITH","Explanation":"Definition: In the company of\n\n**WIT** (\"comedian\") + [*heading for*] **H**(all)"} +{"Clue":"Stone circle shown by New York Times? (4)","Answer":"ONYX","Explanation":"Definition: Stone\n\n**O** (\"circle\") + **NY** (New York) + **X** (\"times\", as in \"multiplied by\")"} +{"Clue":"Votes against infringement of copyright plot (10)","Answer":"CONSPIRACY","Explanation":"Definition: plot\n\n**CONS** (\"votes against\") + **PIRACY** (\"infringement of copyright\")"} +{"Clue":"Junior on work experience (7)","Answer":"UNDERGO","Explanation":"Definition: experience\n\n**UNDER **(\"junior\") *on ***GO **(\"work\")"} +{"Clue":"Fastening some in chapel at Christmas (5)","Answer":"LATCH","Explanation":"Definition: Fastening\n\nHidden in [*some*] \"chape**L AT CH**ristmas\""} +{"Clue":"A barn owl agitated former PM (5,3)","Answer":"BONAR LAW","Explanation":"Definition: former PM\n\n***(a barn owl)** [anag:*agitated*]"} +{"Clue":"Behave uninhibitedly? Soon draw the line at work (3,4,4,4)","Answer":"LET ONE'S HAIR DOWN","Explanation":"Definition: Behave uninhibitedly?\n\n***(soon draw the line)** [anag:*at work*]"} +{"Clue":"Apartment taken in outskirts of Oundle, recently (2,4)","Answer":"OF LATE","Explanation":"Definition: recently\n\n**FLAT**(\"apartment\") *taken in* [*outskirts of*] **O**(undl)**E"} +{"Clue":"American soldier restraining a coarse Italian patriot (9)","Answer":"GARIBALDI","Explanation":"Definition: Italian patriot\n\n**GI** (\"American soldier\") *restraining ***A** + **RIBALD **(\"coarse\")"} +{"Clue":"Almost chance one and only fried meatball (7)","Answer":"RISSOLE","Explanation":"Definition: fried meatball\n\n[*almost*] **RIS**(k) (\"chance\") + **SOLE** (\"one and only\")"} +{"Clue":"Spicy snack doctor and I may fancy in carton (6,3)","Answer":"BOMBAY MIX","Explanation":"Definition: Spicy snack\n\n**MW** (Bachelor of Medicine, so \"doctor\") *and ****(i may)** [anag:*fancy*] *in* **BOX **(\"carton\")"} +{"Clue":"Couple in conversation decline sweet (4,4)","Answer":"PEAR DROP","Explanation":"Definition: sweet\n\nHomophone [*in conversation*] of **PAIR **(\"couple\") + **DROP** (\"decline\")"} +{"Clue":"Squad also included in scheme (7)","Answer":"PLATOON","Explanation":"Definition: Squad\n\n**TOO** (\"also\") *included in* **PLAN **(\"scheme\")"} +{"Clue":"I do it wrongly, in charge \u2013 that's very stupid (7)","Answer":"IDIOTIC","Explanation":"Definition: very stupid\n\n***(i do it)** [anag:*wrongly*] + **IC** (in charge)"} +{"Clue":"Charlie knocked over tin \u2013 go for a brandy (6)","Answer":"COGNAC","Explanation":"Definition: a brandy\n\n**C** (Charlie, in the phonetic alphabet) + [*knocked over*] **<= (CAN** (\"tin\") + **GO)"} +{"Clue":"Hat left out in arbour (5)","Answer":"BOWER","Explanation":"Definition: arbour\n\n**BOW**(l)**ER** (\"hat\" with L (left) *out*)"} +{"Clue":"Silent addendum conveying Scotsman's sulks (5)","Answer":"MUMPS","Explanation":"Definition: Scotsman's sulks\n**MUM **(\"silent\") + **PS **(postscript, so \"addendum\") \n\"Mump\" is a Scots word for \"mope\""} +{"Clue":"Things appended in Shakespeare when errors include little good (7)","Answer":"ASSIGNS","Explanation":"Things appended in Shakespeare when errors include little good (7)\n**AS** (\"when\") + **SINS** (\"errors\") *include* [*little*] **G**(ood)"} +{"Clue":"Destructive creature, confused, copper admitted (6)","Answer":"LOCUST","Explanation":"Definition: Destructive creature\n**LOST **(\"confused\") with **Cu **(chemical symbol for copper) *admitted"} +{"Clue":"Craggy height, one with blunt and notched tip you'll find us avoiding (5)","Answer":"ARETE","Explanation":"Definition: Craggy\n*[To be parsed]"} +{"Clue":"Leave without supervision a gnu freely tucking into bean plant (7)","Answer":"UNGUARD","Explanation":"Definition: Leave without supervision\n***(a gnu)** [anag:*freely]* *tucking into* **URD **(\"bean plant\") \n*An urd is an Indian bean plant with black seeds."} +{"Clue":"Hiccup, e.g. what's unwelcome on computer, section inside (5)","Answer":"SPASM","Explanation":"Definition: Hiccup, e.g.\n**SPAM **(\"what's unwelcome on computer\") with **S** (section) *inside"} +{"Clue":"Odd bits of pea mousse polished off? They'll never take off (4)","Answer":"EMUS","Explanation":"Definition: They'll never take off\n[*odd bits of*] (p)**E**(a)**M**(o)**U**(s)**S**(e) *polished off*, leaving the even letters to spell out EMUS (birds that will \"never take off\")"} +{"Clue":"What WI members share, pork pie with fish? Reverse of 'Yum!' welcomes that (10)","Answer":"MULIEBRITY","Explanation":"Definition: What WI members share\n**LIE **(\"pork pie\") *with ***BRIT **(\"fish\") *welcomed by* [*reverse of*] **<=YUM"} +{"Clue":"Oriental shrubs, term I nitpick about (10)","Answer":"CALLICARPA","Explanation":"Definition: Oriental shrubs\n**CALL **(\"term\") +** I** + **CARP **(\"nitpick\") + **A** (about)"} +{"Clue":"One strong drink I refused for another (4)","Answer":"ARAK","Explanation":"Definition: another\n**A** (\"one\") + **RAK**(i) (\"strong drink\" with I *refused*) \n*Arak is a strong Asian alcoholic drink."} +{"Clue":"Meal without starter as stimulant (5)","Answer":"UPPER","Explanation":"Definition: stimulant\n(s)**UPPER** (\"meal\" *without starter*)"} +{"Clue":"Ungainly lass given bits of wood for old-style folk dance (7)","Answer":"MORRICE","Explanation":"Definition: old-style folk dance\n**MOR **(\"ungainly lass\") + **RICE **(\"bits of wood\") \n*Mor is another form of \"mauther\" and rice is a rare word meaning twigs."} +{"Clue":"How excited hounds behave, certainly a record (5)","Answer":"AYELP","Explanation":"Definition: How excited hounds behave\n**AYE** (\"certainly\") + **LP **(long playing \"record\")"} +{"Clue":"Chunk of myrrh in a lekythos \u2013 like a sniff? (6)","Answer":"RHINAL","Explanation":"Definition: like a sniff\nHidden in [*chunk of*] \"myr**RH IN A L**ekythos\""} +{"Clue":"Hook securing pair on a climb in the Cairngorms (9)","Answer":"SPRAICKLE","Explanation":"Definition: climb in the Cairngorms\n**SICKLE **(\"hook\") *securing ***Pr.** (pair) *on ***A** \n*Sprackle or spraickle means \"to climb\"."} +{"Clue":"Raise tax in completion of Robert's designation? (7)","Answer":"ELEVATE","Explanation":"Definition: Raise\n**VAT** (Value Added \"Tax\") *in ***E. LEE **(\"completion of Robert's designation\")"} +{"Clue":"Flower, end of pedicle stuck in beer glass (5)","Answer":"PEONY","Explanation":"Definition: Flower\n[*end of*] (pedicl)**E** *stuck in* **PONY **(\"beer glass\")"} +{"Clue":"Song is followed by millions in Hindu festival (7)","Answer":"MELISMA","Explanation":"Definition: Song\n**IS** *followed by* **M** (millions) *in* **MELA **(a \"Hindu festival\")"} +{"Clue":"Coffee, instant, and tea (5)","Answer":"MOCHA","Explanation":"Definition: Coffee\n**MO **(\"instant\", as in \"back in a mo\") + **CHA **(\"tea\")"} +{"Clue":"Former state having power over much larger one (7)","Answer":"PRUSSIA","Explanation":"Definition: Former state\n**P** (power) *over ***RUSSIA **(\"much larger\" state)"} +{"Clue":"Window-frame: make some change to home with this (4)","Answer":"SASH","Explanation":"Definition: Window-frame\n[To be parsed]"} +{"Clue":"Is he out of wits erring with letters out of order? (10)","Answer":"SIGNWRITER","Explanation":"Definition: Is he out of wits erring with letters out of order?\n***(wits erring)** [anag:*with letters out of order*]"} +{"Clue":"Catches? Slips maybe pocketing unspecified number (5)","Answer":"SNAGS","Explanation":"Definition: Catches\n**SAGS** (\"slips, maybe\") *pocketing ***N** (unspecified number)"} +{"Clue":"Like polished silver set interspersed with precious stone (6)","Answer":"GLEAMY","Explanation":"Definition: Like polished silver\n**LAY **(\"set\") *interspersed with* **GEM **(\"precious stone\") \u2013 so G(L)E(A)M(Y)"} +{"Clue":"I don't care for particular suits showing characteristic radius round bottom (9)","Answer":"NO TRUMPER","Explanation":"Definition: I don't care for particular suits\n**NOTE **(\"characteristic\") + **R** (radius) round **RUMP **(\"bottom\")"} +{"Clue":"Drill may be prepared for these top players (5)","Answer":"SEEDS","Explanation":"Definition: Drill may be prepared for these\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Getting about in glass transport (first thereof) \u2013 its wheels and axle move as one (10)","Answer":"TUMBLECART","Explanation":"Definition: its wheels and axle move as one (10)\n*Getting ***Ca.** (circa, so \"about\") *in ***TUMBLER **(\"glass\") + **T**(ransport) [*first thereof*]"} +{"Clue":"Sound contented with love in songs raised for a bit of old gold (9)","Answer":"SPUR ROYAL","Explanation":"Definition: a bit of old gold\n**PURR **(\"sound contented\") *with ***O** (love, in tennis) *in ***<=LAYS** (\"songs\", *raised*)"} +{"Clue":"Hide informal portrait wrapped in ribbon? (7)","Answer":"TAPPICE","Explanation":"Definition: Hide\n**PIC **(\"informal portrait\") *wrapped in* **TAPE **(\"ribbon\")"} +{"Clue":"End of talks held up midway? Sage may suggest this alternative (7)","Answer":"PARSLEY","Explanation":"Definition: Sage may suggest \n[*end of*] parley(**S**) [*held up midway*] becomes **PAR(S)LEY,** an \"alternative\" to \"sage\""} +{"Clue":"Rich addition to cuisine? One's restricted in this time of denial (6)","Answer":"CAREME","Explanation":"Definition: time of denial\n**CREME **(\"rich addition to cuisine\") with **A **(one) *restricted* \n*Careme is another word for Lent."} +{"Clue":"A measure of herrings island unloaded, making one stagger (5)","Answer":"AMAZE","Explanation":"Definition: stagger\n**A** + **MA**(i)**ZE** (\"measure of herrings\") with I (island) unloaded"} +{"Clue":"Cap I park jauntily? Could be a \u2014\u2014 RC restyled (as zucchetto?) (5)","Answer":"KIPPA","Explanation":"Definition: zucchetto?\n*(cap i park) would give A **KIPPA** RC"} +{"Clue":"Left-leaning type to hold down with powerful punch? (5)","Answer":"PINKO","Explanation":"Definition: Left-leaning type\n**PIN** (\"to hold down\") *with ***KO **(knockout, so \"powerful punch\")"} +{"Clue":"Nicklaus's crisp approach shot (4)","Answer":"CHIP","Explanation":"Definition: Nicklaus's crisp\nDouble definition, the first referring to Jack Nicklaus, an American golfer, who would call a crisp a chip."} +{"Clue":"What poor comedians do that's ridiculous (4,4,2,5)","Answer":"DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH","Explanation":"Definition: What poor comedians d\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Be inclined to enter contest free from corruption (5,2)","Answer":"CLEAN UP","Explanation":"Definition: free from corruption\n\n**LEAN **(\"be inclined\") *to enter* **CUP **(\"contest\")"} +{"Clue":"Fledglings do it to descend from mount (3,4)","Answer":"GET DOWN","Explanation":"Definition: Fledglings do it\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to soft feathers."} +{"Clue":"The greatest length spanned by trunk road (3)","Answer":"ALI","Explanation":"Definition: The greatest\n\n**L** (length)* spanned by* **A1** (\"trunk road\")\n \n*Refers to Muhammad Ali, aka The Greatest."} +{"Clue":"Mood in which artist visualises his painting exhibited? (5,2,4)","Answer":"FRAME OF MIND","Explanation":"Definition: Mood\n\n*An artist's imagine may allow him to see his art framed in his mind."} +{"Clue":"Better technology gains popularity, apparently (4,4,2)","Answer":"MORE LIKE IT","Explanation":"Definition: Better\n\nIf **MORE** people **LIKE IT** ((information) technology), it will \"gain popularity\""} +{"Clue":"Spur-of-the-moment children's game (4)","Answer":"SNAP","Explanation":"Definition: Spur-of-the-moment\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Fortieth game to one side (4)","Answer":"RUBY","Explanation":"Definition: Fortieth\n\n**RU** (Rugby Union, so \"game\") + **BY** (\"to one side\")"} +{"Clue":"Where limitless change of climate is keeping air out (10)","Answer":"HERMETICAL","Explanation":"Definition: keeping air out\n\n(w)**HER**(e) [limitless] + ***(climate)** [anag:*change of*]"} +{"Clue":"Imminence of crime one's relinquished after rest (11)","Answer":"PROPINQUITY","Explanation":"Definition: Imminence\n\n**IN**(i)**QUITY** (\"crime\" with I (one) *relinquished*) *after* **PROP **(\"rest\")"} +{"Clue":"Track turning back to some extent (3)","Answer":"RUT","Explanation":"Definition: Track \n\nHidden backwards [*back, to some extent*] in \"**TUR**ning\""} +{"Clue":"Can it be stopped by Liberal returning capital? (7)","Answer":"TBILISI","Explanation":"Definition: capital\n\n**<= (IS IT** (\"can it be\") *stopped by*** LIB** (liberal)**)** [*returning*]\n \n*Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia."} +{"Clue":"China revolutionised the best IT kit (7)","Answer":"LAPTOPS","Explanation":"Definition: IT kit\n\n**<=PAL** (\"china\", *revolutionised*) + **TOPS** (\"the best\")"} +{"Clue":"Soldier of the Great War, ex-Tory MP in rendition of Let It Be (3,12)","Answer":"OLDCONTEMPTIBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Soldier of the Great War\n\n**OLD **(\"ex\") + **CON **(\"Tory\") + **MP** *in* ***(let it be) **[anag:*rendition of*]"} +{"Clue":"Announcer about to retire after failing medical (9)","Answer":"DECLAIMER","Explanation":"Definition: Announcer\n\n**<=RE** (\"about\" to retire) *after ****(medical)** [anag:*failing*]"} +{"Clue":"Born to stop Oliver ultimately wanting more? (7)","Answer":"NEEDIER","Explanation":"Definition: wanting more?\n\n**NEE** (\"born\") + **DIE **(\"to stop\") + (olive)**R** [*ultimately*]"} +{"Clue":"Diverse staff in firm initially getting on (8)","Answer":"MANIFOLD","Explanation":"Definition: Diverse\n\n**MAN **(\"staff\") + **I**(n) **F**(irm) [initially] + **OLD** (\"getting on\")"} +{"Clue":"One's told to seal a letter to Zorba (5)","Answer":"KAPPA","Explanation":"Definition: letter to Zorba\n\nHomophone [*one's told*] of **CAP **(\"to seal\") + **A"} +{"Clue":"Metal tops for each stopper I placed in large bottle (9)","Answer":"MAGNESIUM","Explanation":"Definition: Metal \n\n[*tops for*] **E**(ach) **S**(topper) + **I** *placed in* **MAGNUM **(\"large bottle\")"} +{"Clue":"Spare fire (3,3)","Answer":"LET OFF","Explanation":"Definition: Spare\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Visionary Scot supporting prize university put up (7)","Answer":"UTOPIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Visionary\n\n**IAN** (\"Scotsman\") *supporting ***<=(TOP** (\"prize\") + **U** (university)**)** [*put up*]"} +{"Clue":"Refined individual in Holland cleared out (5)","Answer":"HONED","Explanation":"Definition: Refined\n\n**ONE** (\"individual\") *in* **H**(ollan)**D** [*cleared out*]"} +{"Clue":"Make no response as English in fort surrender (4,5)","Answer":"KEEP QUIET","Explanation":"Definition: Make no response\n\n**E** (English) in (**KEEP** (\"fort\") + **QUIT** (\"surrender\"))"} +{"Clue":"Chivalry the undoing of poet's isle? (9)","Answer":"POLITESSE","Explanation":"Definition: Chivalry \n\n***(poets isle)** [anag:*undoing of*]"} +{"Clue":"Injured pussycat not caught, tip of tail remains (5,3)","Answer":"STAYSPUT","Explanation":"Definition: remains\n\n***(pussyat)** [anag:*injured*] (i.e. PUSSY(c)AT without the C (*not *C (caught)) + [*tip of*] **T**(ail)"} +{"Clue":"Danced and jeered, serviceman having come in (7)","Answer":"BOOGIED","Explanation":"Definition: Danced\n\n**BOOED** (\"jeered\") with **GI** (\"serviceman\")* having come in"} +{"Clue":"Mobile weapon cups turned up during search (3,4)","Answer":"CARBOMB","Explanation":"Definition: Mobile weapon\n\n**<= BRA** (\"cups\", *turned up*) *during ***COMB **(\"search\")"} +{"Clue":"Politician leading one party shows capacity for it (6)","Answer":"LIBIDO","Explanation":"Definition: capacity for it\n\n**LIB** (liberal, so \"politician\") *leading ***I** (one) + **DO** (\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"Primate's instruction to reader devouring scriptures (5)","Answer":"POTTO","Explanation":"Definition: Primate\n\n**PTO** (please turn over, so \"instruction to reader\") *devouring ***OT** (Old Testament, so \"scriptures\")\n \nA potto is an African primate also known as a softly-softly."} +{"Clue":"First person to denounce religion (5)","Answer":"ISLAM","Explanation":"Definition: religion\n\n**I** (\"first person\") + **SLAM** (\"to denounce\")"} +{"Clue":"Chicago train conks out first \u2013 has this run out? (6)","Answer":"DIESEL","Explanation":"Definition: has this run out?\n**EL** (elevated \"train\" in \"Chicago\") with **DIES **(\"conks out\") *first"} +{"Clue":"Roughly, boy drinks very, very big brandy (8)","Answer":"CALVADOS","Explanation":"Definition: brandy\n**Ca**. (circa, so \"roughly\") + **LAD** (\"boy\") *drinks ***V** (very) + **OS** (outsize, so \"very big\")"} +{"Clue":"Snubbing a gent, estate agency designed driving aid (7)","Answer":"CATSEYE","Explanation":"Definition: driving aid\n***(steaecy)** [anag:*designed*] where STEAECY is (*e*)S(*ta*)TE A(*g*)E(*n*)CY *snubbing* the letters A GENT"} +{"Clue":"Airline gets reckless \u2013 I hear they transmit diseases (7)","Answer":"BACILLI","Explanation":"Definition: they transmit diseases\n**BA **(British Airways, so \"airline\") *gets* homophone [*I hear*] of **SILLY** (\"reckless\")"} +{"Clue":"Completed 501 (4)","Answer":"DONE","Explanation":"Definition: Completed\n**D** (500 in Roman numerals) + **ONE** = 501"} +{"Clue":"Study of plates messily spread with goo (10)","Answer":"SEISMOLOGY","Explanation":"Definition: Study of plates\n***(messily goo) **[anag:*spread*]"} +{"Clue":"Unsightly growths set back remains of crop (5)","Answer":"STRAW","Explanation":"Definition: remains of crop\n**<=WARTS** (\"unsightly growths\", *set back*)"} +{"Clue":"Be right about Oscar's puzzle (8)","Answer":"BEWILDER","Explanation":"Definition: puzzle\n**BE **+ **R** (right) *about *(Oscar) **WILDE"} +{"Clue":"Fancy film about golden parrot? (8)","Answer":"LORIKEET","Explanation":"Definition: parrot\n**LIKE** (\"fancy\") + **ET** (\"film\") *about* **OR** (\"golden\")"} +{"Clue":"Bribe takes in students beginning to game (5)","Answer":"BULLY","Explanation":"Definition: beginning to game\n**BUY** (\"bribe\") *takes in*** L** + **L** (learners, so \"students\") \n*Bully is the term for the beginning or restart of a hockey match."} +{"Clue":"Meeting's nervous, worried about returning last letter (10)","Answer":"RENDEZVOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Meeting\n***(nervous)** [anag:*worried*] *about* [*returning*] **<=ZED** (\"last letter\")"} +{"Clue":"A hole in one rare tree (4)","Answer":"ACER","Explanation":"Definition: A hole in one\nDouble definition, with the first being a rare word."} +{"Clue":"Compel queen to go in for good? It's not straightforward (7)","Answer":"OBLIQUE","Explanation":"Definition: not straightforward\n**OBLI**(g>**QU**)**E** (\"compel\" with Qu. (queen)* going in for* (i.e. substituting for) G (good))"} +{"Clue":"Wet blanket ace skier put round sweetheart (7)","Answer":"KILLJOY","Explanation":"Definition: Wet blanket\n(Jean-Claude) KILLY (\"ace skier\" who dominated downhill skiing in the late 1960s) put round JO (\"sweetheart\")"} +{"Clue":"Petition to dine among competitors (8)","Answer":"ENTREATY","Explanation":"Definition: Petition\n**EAT** (\"to dine\") *among* **ENTRY** (\"competitors\")"} +{"Clue":"Artist's first to drink more bitter (6)","Answer":"DRAWER","Explanation":"Definition: Artist\n[*first to*] **D**(rink) +** RAWER** (\"more bitter\")"} +{"Clue":"Years of debauchery ignoring religious books (6)","Answer":"DECADE","Explanation":"Definition: Years\n**DECADE**(nt) (\"of debauchery\") *ignoring *NT (New Testament, so \"religious books\")"} +{"Clue":"One-time Tory leader in court vanished (7)","Answer":"EXTINCT","Explanation":"Definition: vanished\n**EX** (\"one-time\") + **T**(ory) [leader] + **IN** + **Ct.** (court)"} +{"Clue":"It's used in fencing partly to keep ewes back (4)","Answer":"EPEE","Explanation":"Definition: It's used in fencing\nHidden backwards [*partly to*\u2026*back*] in \"k**EEP E**wes\""} +{"Clue":"President in a Middle East dilemma initially attacked (8)","Answer":"AMBUSHED","Explanation":"Definition: attacked \n(George) **BUSH **(\"president\") in **A ME** (Middle East) **D**(ilemma) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Beating evil controls rising corruption (10)","Answer":"VICTORIOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Beating \n**VICIOUS** (\"evil\") *controls <***=ROT** (\"corruption\", *rising*) \n*Not sure that \"beating\" and victorious\" are synonymous. I can't think of an example of \"beating\" as an adjective."} +{"Clue":"John almost prepared curtains, triangular (7)","Answer":"DELTOID","Explanation":"Definition: triangular\n(John) **ELTO**(n) [*almost*] *curtained* by **DID** (\"prepared\")"} +{"Clue":"Carts pulled up filled with fruit in dock (8)","Answer":"SHIPYARD","Explanation":"Definition: dock\n**<=DRAYS** (\"carts\", *pulled up*) *filled with* **HIP** (\"fruit\", as in \"rosehip\")"} +{"Clue":"Long runner's short cut (5)","Answer":"SEVER","Explanation":"Definition: cut\n**SEVER**(n) (\"long runner\", *cut*)"} +{"Clue":"Fake squeak's potentially nightmarish (10)","Answer":"KAFKAESQUE","Explanation":"Definition: nightmarish\n***(fake squeak)** [anag:*potentially*]"} +{"Clue":"Headlight seen in lumber room, one might say (8)","Answer":"GLORIOLE","Explanation":"Definition: Headlight\nHomophone [*one might say*] of **GLORY HOLE** (\"lumber room\") \n*A gloriole is an aura or halo, so a light around the head."} +{"Clue":"The most obese struggles in preliminary round (8)","Answer":"HEAVIEST","Explanation":"Definition: The most obese\n**VIES** (\"struggles\") *in ***HEAT** (\"preliminary round\")"} +{"Clue":"Curl right round fireplace (7)","Answer":"RINGLET","Explanation":"Definition: Curl\n**Rt.** (right) *around ***INGLE** (\"fireplace\")"} +{"Clue":"Secure shark briefly showing disease (7)","Answer":"LOCKJAW","Explanation":"Definition: disease\n**LOCK** (\"secure\") + **JAW**(s) (\"shark\" in the movie)"} +{"Clue":"Fortunate and brave, except for the start (5)","Answer":"LUCKY","Explanation":"Definition: Fortunate\n(p)**LUCKY** (\"brave\", *except for the start*)"} +{"Clue":"Collect 30 (6)","Answer":"PRAYER","Explanation":"Definition: Collect\nDouble definition, the 30 referring to 30 across (entreaty)"} +{"Clue":"Slight sign above bar (4)","Answer":"SLUR","Explanation":"Definition: Slight\nDouble definition, the second relating to a curved line placed above a bar in music to indicate that notes should be sung to one syllable or played with one bow"} +{"Clue":"Mobile phone's extremely expensive Nokia, constraining Rex to not lose it (4,4,4,2)","Answer":"KEEP ONE'S HAIR ON","Explanation":"Definition: to not lose it\n\n***(phones ee nokia) **[anag:*mobile*] where EE is [*extremely*] E(xpensiv)E, *constraining* **R** (Rex)"} +{"Clue":"Incline to embrace German philosopher (5)","Answer":"HEGEL","Explanation":"Definition: philosopher\n\nHEEL (\"incline\") to embrace G (German)\n \n*Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770 \u2013 1831) was a German idealist philosopher. I only know of him from the Monty Python Philosophers' Song in which it was suggested that \"David Hume could out-consume Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel\"."} +{"Clue":"Be unwanted and become mendicant? (2,7)","Answer":"GO BEGGING","Explanation":"Definition: Be unwanted\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Happy to comply with tradition, primarily for son (7)","Answer":"CONTENT","Explanation":"Definition: Happy\n\n**CON**(s>**T**)**ENT **(\"to comply, with T(radition) [*primarily*] *for* (i.e in place of) S (son)"} +{"Clue":"The two parts needed to make friend give authorisation (7)","Answer":"MANDATE","Explanation":"Definition: give authorisation\n\n**M and ATE** are the \"two parts needed to make\" MATE (\"friend\")"} +{"Clue":"Bill wants American university grant (5)","Answer":"ADMIT","Explanation":"Definition: grant\n\n**AD** (\"bill\") *wants ***MIT **(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, so \"American university\")"} +{"Clue":"Wren, maybe, or the Arctic cuckoo (9)","Answer":"ARCHITECT","Explanation":"Definition: Wren, maybe\n\n***(the arctic)** [anag:*cuckoo*]"} +{"Clue":"Person who's given one parting instructions to cook books (9)","Answer":"RECIPIENT","Explanation":"Definition: Person who's given\n\n**I** (one) *parting ***RECIPE **(\"instructions to cook\") + **NT **(New Testament, so \"books\")"} +{"Clue":"Did long moustache droop to some extent? (5)","Answer":"ACHED","Explanation":"Definition: Did long\n\nHidden in [*to some extent*] \"moust**ACHE D**roop\""} +{"Clue":"I start to laugh after autocrat almost gets sack (7)","Answer":"DESPOIL","Explanation":"Definition: sack\n\n**I** + [*start to*] **L**(augh) *after* **DESPO**(t) (\"autocrat\", *almost*)"} +{"Clue":"White vestment, uniform given to bishops? (7)","Answer":"ALBUMEN","Explanation":"Definition: White\n\n**ALB** (\"vestment\") + **U** (uniform)* given to ***MEN **(\"bishops\" in chess)"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle \u2013 medic treated ulna in one? (9)","Answer":"AMBULANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Vehicle\n\n**MB **(Bachelor of Medicine, so \"medic\") + ***(ulna) **[anag:*treated*] *in ***ACE **(\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Endlessly sift loose pieces of rock (5)","Answer":"SCREE","Explanation":"Definition: loose pieces of rock\n\n[*endlessly*] **SCREE**(n) (\"sift\")"} +{"Clue":"Boldly go into western part of prison alone (14)","Answer":"ENTERPRISINGLY","Explanation":"Definition: Boldly\n\n**ENTER** (\"go into\") + [*western part of*] **PRI**(son) +** SINGLY** (\"alone\")"} +{"Clue":"Good to occupy awfully nice room designed for efficiency (9)","Answer":"ERGONOMIC","Explanation":"Definition: designed for efficiency\n\n**G** (good)* to occupy* ***(nice room)** [anag:*awfully*]"} +{"Clue":"Stroke kitty, changing sides (5)","Answer":"PULSE","Explanation":"Definition: Stroke\n\n**PU**(r>**L**)**SE** (\"kitty\" *changing sides*, i.e. R(right) becomes L (left))"} +{"Clue":"Close mate upset about right nasty experience (9)","Answer":"NIGHTMARE","Explanation":"Definition: nasty experience\n\n**NIGH** (\"close\") + ***(mate)** [anag:*upset*] *about ***R **(right)"} +{"Clue":"Special oriental sponge produces natural lubricant (5)","Answer":"SEBUM","Explanation":"Definition: natural lubricant\n\n**S** (special) + **E** (eastern, so \"oriental\") + **BUM **(\"sponge\")"} +{"Clue":"Arabic fellow elected leader of Arabic country (9)","Answer":"ARGENTINA","Explanation":"Definition: country\n\n**Ar.** (Arabic) + **GENT **(\"fellow\") + **IN **(\"elected\") + [*leader of*] **A**(rabic)"} +{"Clue":"Educated woman eats a dish from India (5)","Answer":"RAITA","Explanation":"Definition: dish from India\n\n**RITA **(\"educated woman\" from the Russell play *Educating Rita*) *eats ***A"} +{"Clue":"Manuel's the dope up before court for lack of care (7)","Answer":"NEGLECT","Explanation":"Definition: lack of care\n\n**<=(EL** (Spanish for the, so \"Manuel's the\") + **GEN** (\"dope\"), *up***) ***before ***Ct.** (court)"} +{"Clue":"More than one tea dance (3-3)","Answer":"CHA-CHA","Explanation":"Definition: dance\n\n**CHA** (\"tea\") [*more than once*]"} +{"Clue":"Parking in toll road involved a lot of money (3,6)","Answer":"TOP DOLLAR","Explanation":"Definition: a \n\nP (parking) *in* ***(toll road)** [anag:*involved*]"} +{"Clue":"Prune culinary shrubs and behave playfully (3,6)","Answer":"CUT CAPERS","Explanation":"Definition: behave playfully\n\n**CUT** (\"prune\") + **CAPERS **(\"culinary shrubs\")"} +{"Clue":"Passing English pub on green shortly (9)","Answer":"EPHEMERAL","Explanation":"Definition: Passing\n\n**E** (English) + **PH** (public house on a map, so \"pub\") *on ***EMERAL**(d) (\"green\",* shortly*)"} +{"Clue":"Relief after rising in rank makes you beam (7)","Answer":"RADIATE","Explanation":"Definition: beam\n\n**<=AID** (\"relief\", *after rising*) *in ***RATE **(\"rank\")\n \n*The \"you\" in the clue is required only to make the surface smooth, so is superfluous in wordplay terms."} +{"Clue":"Knot garden creating hazard (6)","Answer":"DANGER","Explanation":"Definition: hazard\n\n***(garden)** [anag:*knot*]"} +{"Clue":"Clog half of 26s up over time (5)","Answer":"SABOT","Explanation":"Definition: Clog\n\n<=**(**[*half of*] **BAS**ins,* up*) (\"26s\" \u2013 26dn is BASIN), + **O** (over, in cricket) + **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Individual in Luxor on vacation is reclusive sort (5)","Answer":"LONER","Explanation":"Definition: reclusive sort\n\n**ONE** (\"individual\") *in* **L**(uxo)**R** [*on vacation*, ie having been emptied, leaving only its shell]"} +{"Clue":"North of Indiana boats regularly sink (5)","Answer":"BASIN","Explanation":"Definition: sink\n\n**B**(o)**A**(t)**S** [*regularly*] *north of* **In.** (Indiana)"} +{"Clue":"Butcher's service, outstanding, Queen admitted (8)","Answer":"MASSACRE","Explanation":"Definition: Butc\n\n**MASS **(\"service\") + **ACE **(\"outstanding\") with **R **(regina, so \"queen\") *admitted"} +{"Clue":"Lying in the warm sun without top and grilling (6)","Answer":"ASKING","Explanation":"Definition: grilling\n\n(b)**ASKING **(\"lying in the warm sun\" *without top*)"} +{"Clue":"Instant tea drink (5)","Answer":"MOCHA","Explanation":"Definition: drink\n\n**MO **(\"instant\") + **CHA **(\"tea\")"} +{"Clue":"Economist put out images with feeling (9)","Answer":"EMOTICONS","Explanation":"Definition: images with feeling\n\n***(economist)** [anag:*put out*]"} +{"Clue":"Dear one left dreamy (9)","Answer":"EXPENSIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Dear\n\n**EX **(\"one\" who has \"left\") + **PENSIVE **(\"dreamy\")"} +{"Clue":"Spring month starts from broaching every possibility (5)","Answer":"MAYBE","Explanation":"Definition: possibility\n\n**MAY** (\"spring month\") + [*starts from*] **B**(roaching) **E**(very)"} +{"Clue":"Disorganised kid with it (6)","Answer":"RAGTAG","Explanation":"Definition: Disorganised\n\n**RAG** (\"kid\", as in \"make fun of\") + **TAG **(\"it\", as in the children's game)"} +{"Clue":"Back down craving theatrical style? (7)","Answer":"PANACHE","Explanation":"Definition: theatrical \n\n[back] <=NAP (\"down\") + ACHE (\"craving\")"} +{"Clue":"I chuck jug (7)","Answer":"PITCHER","Explanation":"Definition: I chuck\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Looking at female playing a hole in one (6)","Answer":"FACING","Explanation":"Definition: Looking at\n\n**F** (female) + **ACING** (\"playing a hole in on\")"} +{"Clue":"A report of nearby sub taking off (5)","Answer":"APING","Explanation":"Definition: taking off\n\n**A** + **PING **(\"report of nearby sub\" in sonar)"} +{"Clue":"Homes in on distilled hooch (9)","Answer":"MOONSHINE","Explanation":"Definition: hooch \n\n***(homes in on) **[anag:*distilled*]"} +{"Clue":"Sham check on budget Left and Right blocked (9)","Answer":"IMITATION","Explanation":"Definition: Sham\n\n(l)**IMIT **(\"check\") *on *(r)**ATION **with L and R blocked"} +{"Clue":"Trump's country, for example, rejected practice (5)","Answer":"USAGE","Explanation":"Definition: practice\n\n**USA **(\"Trump's country\") + **<= E.G.** (\"for example\", *rejected*)"} +{"Clue":"Twins, perhaps, diamond in one (6)","Answer":"GEMINI","Explanation":"Definition: Twins\n\n**GEM **(\"perhaps, diamond\") + **IN** + **I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"Hot hunks in check (8)","Answer":"VEHEMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Hot\n\n**HE-MEN** (\"hunks\") *in* **VET **(\"check\")"} +{"Clue":"One in the club to recall blackballing the first couple (6)","Answer":"MEMBER","Explanation":"Definition: One in the club\n\n(re)**MEMBER **(\"to recall\", *blackballing the first couple* (of letters))"} +{"Clue":"Who acts with phony crawling? (9)","Answer":"SYCOPHANT","Explanation":"Definition: Who acts with phony crawling?\n\n***(acts phony)** [anag:*crawling*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Not in favour of whisky, say \u2014 contrary to expectations (7,3,5)","Answer":"AGAINST THE GRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: contrary to expectations\n\n**AGAINST **(\"not in favour of\") + **WHISKY **(\"the grain\")"} +{"Clue":"Staggering call involving slippery sort (7)","Answer":"REELING","Explanation":"Definition: Staggering \n\n**RING **(\"call\") *involving ***EEL **(\"slippery sort\")"} +{"Clue":"Trunks which could make some cut? (8,7)","Answer":"SWIMMING COSTUME","Explanation":"Definition: Trunks\n\nA reverse anagram \u2013 ***(some cut) **would give **COSTUME **with the anagrind being **SWIMMING"} +{"Clue":"Press unknown literary technique? (5)","Answer":"IRONY","Explanation":"Definition: literary technique\n\n**IRON **(\"press\") + **Y** (\"unknown\" in matheamtics)"} +{"Clue":"Waffle clock? This accounts for its consumption (3,5)","Answer":"GAS METER","Explanation":"Definition: This accounts for its consumption\n\n**GAS **(\"waffle\") + **METER **(\"clock\")"} +{"Clue":"Game flockmistress who's slack? (2-4)","Answer":"BO-PEEP","Explanation":"Definition: Game\n\nDouble definition, the second mildly cryptic as Little BO-PEEP lost her sheep, which suggests a certain level of slackness in her shepherding abilities"} +{"Clue":"Throw away fruit I had brought in as competitor (9)","Answer":"CANDIDATE","Explanation":"Definition: competitor\n\n**CAN** (\"throw away\") + **DATE **(\"fruit\") with **I'D** (\"I had\") *brought in"} +{"Clue":"Revamping courting for social climbers? (8)","Answer":"UPDATING","Explanation":"Definition: Revamping\n\nSocial climbers may date posher people, so **UP-DATING"} +{"Clue":"Stay on channel (6)","Answer":"REMAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Stay\n\n**RE **(\"on\") + **MAIN **(\"channel\", or body of water)"} +{"Clue":"Flop like a fluid cat? (7)","Answer":"FLOUNCE","Explanation":"Definition: Flop\n\n**Fl.** (fluid) + **OUNCE **(snow leopard, so \"cat\")"} +{"Clue":"Worst or best of excellent scoff (6)","Answer":"DEFEAT","Explanation":"Definition: Worst or best\n\n**DEF **(\"excellent\") + **EAT **(\"scoff\")"} +{"Clue":"Peculiar turn of phrase from top plod in Isle of Man (5)","Answer":"IDIOM","Explanation":"Definition: Peculiar turn of phrase\n\n**DI** (detective inspector, so \"top plod\") *in* **IOM **(Isle of Man)"} +{"Clue":"Sadly returned envelope of ready money (6)","Answer":"SALARY","Explanation":"Definition: money\n**<=ALAS** (\"sadly\", *returned*) + [*envelope of*] **R**(ead)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Set up farm around central Sweden (6)","Answer":"FRAMED","Explanation":"Definition: Set up\n***(farm)** [anag:*around*] + [*central*] (sw)**ED**(en)"} +{"Clue":"Ridiculously negligent path \u2014 UK's going for it (6,3,6)","Answer":"TAKING THE PLUNGE","Explanation":"Definition: going for it\n***(negligent path uk)** [anag:*ridiculously*]"} +{"Clue":"'Double entendre', says French expert (6)","Answer":"PUNDIT","Explanation":"Definition: expert\n**PUN** (\"double entendre\") + **DIT** (\"says\" in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"Helping to bring in the Spanish alliance (8)","Answer":"RELATION","Explanation":"Definition: alliance\n**RATION **(\"helping\") *to bring in* **EL **(\"the\" in \"Spanish\")"} +{"Clue":"Bloke and dog finally wander in vegetation (8)","Answer":"MANGROVE","Explanation":"Definition: vegetation\n**MAN **+ (do)**G** [*finally*] + **ROVE"} +{"Clue":"Crack fish in river (6)","Answer":"DECODE","Explanation":"Definition: Crack \n**COD **(\"fish\")* in* (River)** DEE"} +{"Clue":"A shipmaster, when not at sea, ordered seafood (6)","Answer":"SHRIMP","Explanation":"Definition: seafood \n***(shipmr)** [anag:*ordered*] where SHIPMR is (a) SHIPM(aste)R without the letters of AT SEA"} +{"Clue":"Where God arranged protection for wildlife (8)","Answer":"HEDGEROW","Explanation":"Definition: protection for wildlife\n***(where god)** [anag:*arranged*]"} +{"Clue":"Drink and entree prepared and consumed by gran regularly (5,3)","Answer":"GREEN TEA","Explanation":"Definition: Drink\n***(entree)** [anag:*prepared*] *comsumed by ***G**(r)**A**(n) [*regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Heartbreaker Tom assumes right to be good looking (6)","Answer":"PRETTY","Explanation":"Definition: good looking\n(Tom) **PETTY **(of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) *assumes ***R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Tim's in here after stuffed tomatoes? Not now! (2,4,5,4)","Answer":"AT SOME OTHER TIME","Explanation":"Definition: Not now!\n**TIM** *in* **HERE ***after ****(tomatoes)** [anag:*stuffed*]"} +{"Clue":"11s in prison, almost getting hard (6)","Answer":"CAKING","Explanation":"Definition: getting hard\n**KIN **(\"relation\" (the answer to 11 across)) *in* **CAG**(e) (\"prison\", *almost*)"} +{"Clue":"Regarding French city trust (4,2)","Answer":"RELY ON","Explanation":"Definition: trust\n**RE** (\"regarding\") + **LYON** (\"French city\")"} +{"Clue":"St Paul converted with a blunt instrument (7)","Answer":"SPATULA","Explanation":"Definition: blunt instrument\n***(st paul)** [anag:*converted*] *with ***A"} +{"Clue":"One is welcomed by fat landowner (5)","Answer":"LAIRD","Explanation":"Definition: landowner\n**I** (one)* is welcomed by* **LARD **(\"fate)"} +{"Clue":"Thigh or bum okay (5-2)","Answer":"RIGHT-HO","Explanation":"Definition: okay\n***(thigh or)** [anag:*bum*]"} +{"Clue":"Cross about political party leaders getting ruffled (7)","Answer":"RIPPLED","Explanation":"Definition: ruffled\n**RILED **(\"cross\") *about ***P**(olitical) **P**(arty) [*leaders*]"} +{"Clue":"Fancy costume with hat briefly worn in November? (9)","Answer":"MOUSTACHE","Explanation":"Definition: worn in November?\n***(costume ha)** [anag:*fancy*] where HA is HA(t) [*briefly*] \n*Men are encouraged to be sponsored to grow a moustache in November as part of the Movember campaign which raises money to help men's health issues."} +{"Clue":"Chow chow chow (3,4)","Answer":"DOG FOOD","Explanation":"Definition: chow\nDOG (\"chow\") + FOOD (\"chow\")"} +{"Clue":"Changed gear after clutch casing damage (6)","Answer":"CHARGE","Explanation":"Definition: damage\n***(gear)** [anag:*changed*] *after ***C**(lutc)**H"} +{"Clue":"Travel companion shows reserve following girl in uniform (9)","Answer":"GUIDEBOOK","Explanation":"Definition: Travel companion\n**BOOK **(\"reserve\") *following ***GUIDE **(\"girl in uniform\")"} +{"Clue":"One doesn't believe the woman rejected quote (7)","Answer":"HERETIC","Explanation":"Definition: One doesn't believe\n**HER **(\"the woman\") + [*rejected*] **CITE **(\"quote\")"} +{"Clue":"Style talk on 3rd of June (7)","Answer":"PATTERN","Explanation":"Definition: Style \n**PATTER **(\"talk\") *on *[*3rd of*] (ju)**N**(e)"} +{"Clue":"Ambassador, cultured and exuberant (6)","Answer":"HEARTY","Explanation":"Definition: exuberant\n**HE** (His or Her Excellency) (\"ambassador\") + **ARTY **(\"cultured\")"} +{"Clue":"Reduce with diet pill oddly taken every Tuesday evening to begin with (7)","Answer":"DEPLETE","Explanation":"Definition: Reduce\n**D**(i)**E**(t)**P**(i)**L**(l) [*oddly*] *taken with* **E**(very) **T**(uesday) **E**(vening) [*to begin with*]"} +{"Clue":"Seat of empire (7)","Answer":"OTTOMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Seat\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Tip off guard to obtain access (5)","Answer":"ENTRY","Explanation":"Definition: access \n[*tip off*] (s)**ENTRY **(\"guard\")"} +{"Clue":"Flipping liar! Yoko beginning to mime single track (8)","Answer":"MONORAIL","Explanation":"Definition: single track\n[*flipping*] <=(**RAIL **+ (Yoko) **ONO **+ [*beginning to*] **M**(ime))"} +{"Clue":"Cecil longing to leave horrible Shoreditch (6)","Answer":"RHODES","Explanation":"Definition: Cecil\nITCH (\"longing\") to leave ***(SHORED)**(itch), leaves anagram fodder for RHODES [anag:*horrible*]"} +{"Clue":"System of Imperial succession? (6)","Answer":"METRIC","Explanation":"Definition: System of Imperial succession?\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Magazine's second row security system (4,4)","Answer":"TIME LOCK","Explanation":"Definition: security system\n**TIME **(\"magazine\") + **LOCK **(\"second row\", in rugby union)"} +{"Clue":"Say Bush Jr attacked Spain; how slimy is that? (3,5)","Answer":"EGG WHITE","Explanation":"Definition: how slimy is that\n**e.g.** (\"say\") + **G.W.** (Bush Jr) + **HIT **(\"attacked\") + **E** (IVR code for \"Spain\")"} +{"Clue":"Human Resources arrive outside to put a shine on things (6)","Answer":"CHROME","Explanation":"Definition: to put a shine on things\n**HR** (Human Relations) with **COME **\"(arrive\") *outside"} +{"Clue":"Dishonesty, fraud, corruption . . . they are our business leaders! (5,2,8)","Answer":"HEADS OF INDUSTRY","Explanation":"Definition: they are \n***(dishonesty fraud)** [anag:*corruption*]"} +{"Clue":"Future Emperor trades Scotsman for English series of notes (6)","Answer":"OCTAVE","Explanation":"Definition: series of notes\n**OCTAV**(ian>**E**) (\"future Emperor\") trades IAN (\"Scotsman\") for E (English) \n*Octavian = future Emperor, because he changed his name to Augustus before becoming Emperor."} +{"Clue":"Provoke split and lose one's bearings (2,6)","Answer":"GO ADRIFT","Explanation":"Definition: lose one's bearings\n**GOAD **(\"provoke\") + **RIFT **(\"split\")"} +{"Clue":"American partner 1d forgave (8)","Answer":"PARDONED","Explanation":"Definition: forgave\n**PARD **(\"American\" word for \"partner\") + **ONE **(1) + **D"} +{"Clue":"Diamond cut accessory for alpinist (3,3)","Answer":"ICE AXE","Explanation":"Definition: accessory for alpinist\n**ICE **(\"diamond\") + **AXE **(\"cut\")"} +{"Clue":"Spurn developing region (6)","Answer":"IGNORE","Explanation":"Definition: Spurn \n***(region)** [anag:*developing*]"} +{"Clue":"Unconscious, tied up (only one leg) (8)","Answer":"OUTBOUND","Explanation":"Definition: only one leg\n**OUT **(\"unconscious\") + **BOUND **(\"tied up\")"} +{"Clue":"Counterfeit swap involving alternative currency transaction (7,8)","Answer":"FOREIGN EXCHANGE","Explanation":"Definition: currency transaction\n**FEIGN **(\"counterfeit\") + **EXCHANGE **(\"swap\") *involving ***OR **(\"alternative\")"} +{"Clue":"\"Libor row\" editorial feature came from outside source (8)","Answer":"BORROWED","Explanation":"Definition: came from outside source\nHidden in [*feature* (of)] \"li**BOR ROW ED**itorial\""} +{"Clue":"Spooner's leafy herbal beverage is a Chinese art form (3,3)","Answer":"TAI CHI","Explanation":"Definition: a \n**CHAI TEA** (\"leafy beverage\") may have been pronounced \"tai chi\" by Spooner."} +{"Clue":"Merry band turning up to identify one muppet (10,5)","Answer":"BLITHERING IDIOT","Explanation":"Definition: muppet \n**BLITHE **(\"merry\") + **RING **(\"band\") + **<= (TO ID** (\"identify\") + **I** (\"one\")) [*turning up*]"} +{"Clue":"I'm aboard; Grace Darling initially pulled a face (8)","Answer":"GRIMACED","Explanation":"Definition: pulled a face\n**I'M** *aboard ***GRACE **+ **D**(arling) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"European Libor manipulation? Cry foul! (6)","Answer":"BOILER","Explanation":"Definition: Cry foul\n***(e libor)** [anag:*manipulation*] where E is E(uropean) \nDifficult to highlight exactly what the definition is, as it is a homophone of FOWL, as indicated by [cry] FOUL, a \"boiler\" being a fowl only good enough to be used as stock."} +{"Clue":"Judges note malpractice; its credibility is shot on the 1s (9,6)","Answer":"BENCHMARK FIXING","Explanation":"Definition: its credibility is shot on the 1s\n**BENCH **(\"judges\") + **MARK **(\"note\") + **FIXING **(\"malpractice\") \n*Benchmark fixing is a term relating to foreign exchanges and potential manipulation that can be carried out in a one-minute window every day, but that's as far as my understanding of it goes."} +{"Clue":"Deacon Blue gutted, sick to be bottom of the charts (5,3)","Answer":"OCEAN BED","Explanation":"Definition: bottom of the charts\n***(deacon be)** [anag:*sick*] where BE is B(lu)E [*gutted*]"} +{"Clue":"Very sour, miserable building inspector (8)","Answer":"SURVEYOR","Explanation":"Definition: building inspector\n***(very sour)** [anag:*miserable*]"} +{"Clue":"An Arabic vessel? I'll say! (3,3)","Answer":"AND HOW","Explanation":"Definition: I'll say!\n**AN **+ **DHOW **(\"Arabic vessel\")"} +{"Clue":"Noble Onassis dubiously let off (6)","Answer":"ARISTO","Explanation":"Definition: Noble\n**ARISTO**(tle) (Onassis) with *(let) [anag:*dubiously*] *off"} +{"Clue":"Islander's rum and raisin (9)","Answer":"SARDINIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Islander\n***(and raisin)** [anag:*rum*)"} +{"Clue":"Not a single person went topless after inhaling unknown gas (5)","Answer":"OZONE","Explanation":"Definition: gas\n(n)**O-ONE** (\"not a single person\", topless) inhaling Z (\"unknown\" in formulae) \n*\"topless\" would be a better indicator in a down clue, in my opinion,"} +{"Clue":"I see bird over shipping hazard (7)","Answer":"ICEBERG","Explanation":"Definition: shipping hazard \n**I **+ **C** (homophone of \"see\") + **<=GREBE** (\"bird\", *over*)"} +{"Clue":"100 came, 5 went and passed (7)","Answer":"CARRIED","Explanation":"Definition: passed\n**C** (100) + **ARRI**(v)**ED** (\"came\" with V (five) away [*went*])"} +{"Clue":"Suspicious criminal activity near White House ends in trouble (5)","Answer":"LEERY","Explanation":"Definition: Suspicious\n***(lyree) **[anag:*in troubl*e] where LYREE is the last letters [*ends*] of crimina(L) (activit(Y) nea(R) whit(E) hous(E)"} +{"Clue":"Interdependent mob \u2014 is city rioting? (9)","Answer":"SYMBIOTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Interdependent\n***(mob is city)** [anag:*rioting*]"} +{"Clue":"Familiar from birth with line from Hamlet (2,3,6,4)","Answer":"TO THE MANNER BORN","Explanation":"Definition: Familiar from birth wi\nDouble definition. \n*\"to the manner born\" is actually PART of a line from *Hamlet*. (\"And to the manner born \u2013 it is a custom\")"} +{"Clue":"Brave person swims about outside with small figures (9)","Answer":"SPHEROIDS","Explanation":"Definition: figures\n**HERO** (\"brave person\") with **<=DIP**S (\"swims\", *around*)* outside with* **S** (small) (see my comment for 21 across)"} +{"Clue":"Biblical town's beer comes in two sizes (5)","Answer":"SALEM","Explanation":"Definition: Biblical town\nALE (\"beer\") comes in S (small) and M (medium). \n*Incredibly, as they are widely used abbreviations, neither small or medium are listed under S and M in Chambers, so some editors would reject this clue."} +{"Clue":"Managing to turn pub into bar (7)","Answer":"RUNNING","Explanation":"Definition: Managing\n[*to turn*]** <=INN** (\"pub\") *into ***RUNG **(\"bar\")"} +{"Clue":"Distinguished knight's armour? (7)","Answer":"SHINING","Explanation":"Definition: D\nDouble definition, the second referring to \"knight in shining armour\""} +{"Clue":"First bit from jazz musician to go far (5)","Answer":"MILES","Explanation":"Definition: First bit from jazz musician\nDouble definition, the first referring to **MILES **Davis, the jazz trumpeter, however the second bit is not well clued, as \"to go far\" indicates a verb, and \"miles\" is a noun."} +{"Clue":"American author takes in quiet marginal note (9)","Answer":"APOSTILLE","Explanation":"Definition: marginal note\n**A** (American) + (Edgar Allan) **POE **(\"author\")* takes in* **STILL **(\"quiet\")"} +{"Clue":"Black singer's uplifting set follows big swings (10)","Answer":"OSCILLATES","Explanation":"Definition: swings\n**CILLA** (\"Black\", a \"singer\") + [*uplifting*] **<=SET** *follows ***OS** (outsize, so \"big\")"} +{"Clue":"Endless energy produced on New York time is most eco-friendly (8)","Answer":"GREENEST","Explanation":"Definition: most eco-friendly\n***(energ)** [anag:produced] where ENERG is [*endless*] ENERG(y) + **EST **(Eastern Standard Time, i.e. \"New York time\")"} +{"Clue":"Yes, I'm unhappy to take in a bit of recreation (6)","Answer":"MISERY","Explanation":"Definition: Yes, I'm unhappy to take in a bit of recreation\n***(yes im) **[anag:*unhappy*] *to take in* [*a bit of*] **R**(ecreation)"} +{"Clue":"Ruler, to some extent, back in geometry (4)","Answer":"KING","Explanation":"Definition: Ruler\nHidden in [*to some extent*] \"bac**K IN G**eometry\""} +{"Clue":"Can men test out performances? (10)","Answer":"ENACTMENTS","Explanation":"Definition: performances\n***(can men test) **[anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"About the Guardian's row with royal attendant (8)","Answer":"COURTIER","Explanation":"Definition: royal attendant\n**C** (circa, so \"about\") + **OUR **(\"Guardian's\") + **TIER **(\"row\")"} +{"Clue":"Red squirrels often viewed in England's tree tops (6)","Answer":"SOVIET","Explanation":"Definition: Red\n**S**(quirrels) **O**(ften) **V**(iewed) **I**(n) **E**(ngland's) **T**(ree) [*tops*]"} +{"Clue":"Very large cups hold endless French water (4)","Answer":"DEAD","Explanation":"Definition: Very\n**DD** (\"large cups\" \u2013 think lingerie) *holds* [*endless*] **EA**(u) (\"French\" for \"water\")"} +{"Clue":"Spooner's turning instrument into closing material (7,3)","Answer":"SEALINGWAX","Explanation":"Definition: closing material\nSpooner, in attempting to say SEALING WAX, may have said **WHEELING SAX** (\"turning\" + \"instrument\")"} +{"Clue":"One viewing big screen icon excited to keep up sport with Queen (10)","Answer":"CINEMAGOER","Explanation":"Definition: One viewing big screen\n***(icon)** [anag:*excited*] *to keep* **<=GAME** (\"sport\", up) *with ***ER **(Elizabeth Regina, so \"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Even repair inventions on time, most in advance (8)","Answer":"EARLIEST","Explanation":"Definition: most in advance\n[*even *(letters of)] (r)**E**(p)**A**(i)**R **+ **LIES **(\"inventions\") *on ***T **(time)"} +{"Clue":"Oi! Michael Caine character gave up acting then left director's boring location (8)","Answer":"OILFIELD","Explanation":"Definition: boring location\n**OI** + (a)**LFIE** (\"Michael Caine's character\" in a 1966 film, giving up A (acting)) *then ***L** (left) + **D** (director)"} +{"Clue":"Name of composer's recital (6)","Answer":"HANDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Name\nHomophone [indicated by \"recital\"] of **HANDEL **(\"composer\")"} +{"Clue":"Changes dresses (6)","Answer":"SHIFTS","Explanation":"Definition: C\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Told to wander about capital (4)","Answer":"ROME","Explanation":"Definition: capital\nHomophone [*told*] of** ROAM** (\"to wander about\")"} +{"Clue":"It's a deadly sin with husband leaving Gap (4)","Answer":"SLOT","Explanation":"Definition: Gap\n**SLOT**(h) (\"it's a deadly sin\" *with *H (husband) *leaving*)"} +{"Clue":"Pipe down building placed in position (4,2)","Answer":"SHUT IT","Explanation":"Definition: Pipe down\n\n**HUT **(\"building\") *placed in* **SIT **(\"position\")"} +{"Clue":"Report of girl deceived by a snake (8)","Answer":"ANACONDA","Explanation":"Definition: snake\n\nHomophone [*report*] of (**ANNA **(\"girl\") + **CONNED **(\"deceived\")) *by ***A"} +{"Clue":"Rank ratings given by old music-maker (8)","Answer":"ABSOLUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Rank \n\n**ABs** (able-bodied (seamen) , so \"ratings\") *given by* **O **(old) + **LUTE **(\"music-maker\")"} +{"Clue":"Duck p\u00e2t\u00e9 ingredient for celebrity chef (6)","Answer":"OLIVER","Explanation":"Definition: celebrity chef \n\n**O** (\"duck\" in cricket) + **LIVER **(\"pate ingredient\")\n \n*Jamie Oliver (aka The Naked Chef) is a celebrity chef."} +{"Clue":"Drop round to grab length in material (6)","Answer":"POPLIN","Explanation":"Definition: material\n\n**POP IN** (\"call round\")* to grab* **L** (length)"} +{"Clue":"One pulls out the stops roasting nuts (8)","Answer":"ORGANIST","Explanation":"Definition: One pulls out the stops\n\n***(roasting)** [anag:*nuts*]"} +{"Clue":"Deal involving organ transplant? (4-8)","Answer":"PART-EXCHANGE","Explanation":"Definition: Deal\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Dishonestly take position as head waiter? (4,3,5)","Answer":"JUMP THE QUEUE","Explanation":"Definition: Dishonestly take position as head waiter?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Dish with wheat base is no meal for cooking (8)","Answer":"SEMOLINA","Explanation":"Definition: Dish with wheat base\n\n***(is no meal)** [anag:*for cooking*]"} +{"Clue":"Work that caddie, nearby wheeling bags (6)","Answer":"AENEID","Explanation":"Definition: Work\n\nHidden backwards [*wheeling bags*] in \"cad**DIE NEA**rly\""} +{"Clue":"Champion boxer possibly? (3,3)","Answer":"TOP DOG","Explanation":"Definition: Champion boxer possibly?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Muddle keeps right one in complex romantic situation (8)","Answer":"TRIANGLE","Explanation":"Definition: complex romantic situation\n\n**TANGLE** (\"muddle\") *keeps ***R **(right) +** I** (one) *in"} +{"Clue":"Good coin and currency reduced in splendour (8)","Answer":"GRANDEUR","Explanation":"Definition: splendour\n\n**G** (good) + **RAND **(\"coin\") + **EUR**(o) (\"currency\", *reduced*)"} +{"Clue":"Certain prayers are unfinished in optimistic environment (6)","Answer":"ROSARY","Explanation":"Definition: Certain prayers\n\n**AR**(e) [*unfinished*] *in ***ROSY **(\"optimistic\") *environment"} +{"Clue":"Associate with tramp holding new book (6)","Answer":"HOBNOB","Explanation":"Definition: Associate with\n\n**HOBO** (\"tramp\") *holding ***N **(new) + **B** (book)"} +{"Clue":"Farewell horrendous lepidoptera \u2014 none seen for ages? (6-3)","Answer":"TOODLE-PIP","Explanation":"Definition: Farewell\n\n***(lepidopto)** [anag:*horrendous*] where the final O has replaced ERA in \"lepidoptera\" (O (\"none\") *seen for* ERA (\"ages\"))"} +{"Clue":"Having strayed, turn to her for direction (4,5)","Answer":"TRUE NORTH","Explanation":"Definition: direction\n\n***(turn to her) **[anag:*having strayed*]"} +{"Clue":"Dreaded meow as feline finally moves (7)","Answer":"AWESOME","Explanation":"Definition: Dreaded\n\n***(meow as e) **[anag:*moves*] where E is (felin)E [*finally*]"} +{"Clue":"Silver inscribed with second name between (5)","Answer":"AMONG","Explanation":"Definition: between\n\n**Ag** (abbreviation for \"silver\")* inscribed with* **MO **(\"second\") + **N** (name)"} +{"Clue":"One between legs \u2014 potential cause of tears? (5)","Answer":"ONION","Explanation":"Definition: potential cause of tears? \n\n**I** (one) *between ***ON** + **ON** (\"legs\": in cricket the \"on side\" is also known as the \"leg side\")"} +{"Clue":"Groom on time as horse moves (8)","Answer":"DRESSAGE","Explanation":"Definition: horse moves\n\n**DRESS **(\"groom\") *on ***AGE **(\"time\")"} +{"Clue":"Timber lifting in Noah's Ark (3)","Answer":"ASH","Explanation":"Definition: Timber\n\nHidden backwards [*lifting in*] \"noa**HS A**rk\""} +{"Clue":"Sound cut in shout to encourage knight (9)","Answer":"CHEVALIER","Explanation":"Definition: knight\n\n**VALI**(d) (\"sound\", *cut short*) *in* **CHEER **(\"shout to encourage\")"} +{"Clue":"Write number appearing within a small range (9)","Answer":"APENNINES","Explanation":"Definition: range\n\n**PEN** (\"write\") + **NINE **(number) *appearing within* **A** + **S** (small)\n \nS for \"small\" doesn't appear in Chambers, but is in Collins."} +{"Clue":"Aussie opening pair, having turned, run one extra bye (2,6)","Answer":"AU REVOIR","Explanation":"Definition: bye\n\n**AU**(ssie) [*opening pair*] *having *[*turned*]** (<=R** (run) +** I** (one) + **OVER **(\"extra\")**)"} +{"Clue":"Call for Terence (3)","Answer":"TEL","Explanation":"Definition: T\n\nTEL is short for Terence, but I'm not sure about the \"call for\" but of the clue. TEL. is short for telephone, but as a noun rather than as a verb, so I don't think \"telephone\" and \"call\" are synonymous here."} +{"Clue":"This could contribute to change in US district (7)","Answer":"QUARTER","Explanation":"Definition: This could contribute to change in US\n\nDouble definition, the first relating to an American coin."} +{"Clue":"Simple farmer one used to steer (6)","Answer":"TILLER","Explanation":"Definition: Simple farmer\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps return to university and study Nash? (5)","Answer":"OGDEN","Explanation":"Definition: Nash?\n\n**<=GO** (\"return to university, perhaps\" = GO *up*) + **DEN **(\"study\")\n \n*Solution refers to Ogden Nash, a 20th century American poet."} +{"Clue":"One must extinguish second fire in room (5)","Answer":"INGLE","Explanation":"Definition: fire in room\n\n(s)**INGLE **(\"one\" with S (second) *extinguished*)"} +{"Clue":"Striker errs with aim, playing as left-winger? (3,4,7)","Answer":"SIR KEIR STARMER","Explanation":"Definition: left-winger?\n\n***(striker errs aim)** [anag:*playing*]"} +{"Clue":"Vote backing a dominant African (5)","Answer":"XHOSA","Explanation":"Definition: African\n\n**X** (\"vote\") [backing] **A SOH** (\"dominant\" note)\n \n*The Xhosa are an ethnic group in South Africa."} +{"Clue":"Issue, with great caution, a collection of numbers (8)","Answer":"SONGBOOK","Explanation":"Definition: a collection of numbers\n\n**SON **(\"issue\") *with ***G** (great) + **BOOK **(\"caution\")"} +{"Clue":"Prunella perhaps after entering awful place (4-3)","Answer":"HEAL-ALL","Explanation":"Definition: Prunella perhaps\n\n**A LA **(in the same way as, so \"after\" ) *entering ***HELL **(\"awful place\")"} +{"Clue":"Voiced private resentment (7)","Answer":"RANCOUR","Explanation":"Definition: resentment\n\nHomophone [*voiced*] of **RANKER **(\"private\")"} +{"Clue":"Venerable Asian teacher returned greeting (5)","Answer":"RISHI","Explanation":"Definition: Venerable Asian\n\n**<=SIR** (\"teacher\" *returned*) +** HI** (\"greeting\")\n \n*A rishi is a Hindu saint."} +{"Clue":"Trick Democrat ousted by Republican Party (9)","Answer":"RECEPTION","Explanation":"Definition: Party\n\n(d>**R**)**ECEPTION **(\"trick\" with D (Democtrat)* ousted by* R (Republican))"} +{"Clue":"Sad quality of cad squeezing round part of Lorraine (9)","Answer":"POIGNANCY","Explanation":"Definition: Sad quality\n\n**PIG** (\"cad\") *squeezing*\"** O** (\"round\") + **NANCY **(\"part of Lorraine\")"} +{"Clue":"A little shaken at almost touching the buttocks (5)","Answer":"NATAL","Explanation":"Definition: t\n\nHidden in [*a little*] \"shake**N AT AL**most\"\n \n\"Touching\" here is used in the sense of \"referring to\"."} +{"Clue":"Slight Shylock, following his lead (7)","Answer":"SLENDER","Explanation":"Definition: Slight\n\n**LENDER** (\"Shylock\", in *The Merchant of Venice*) *following* **S**(hylock) [*his lead*]"} +{"Clue":"Cummings primarily a toxic element, not primarily a brainbox (7)","Answer":"CRANIUM","Explanation":"Definition: brainbox\n\n**C**(ummings) [*primarily*] + (u)**RANIUM **(\"toxic element\", *not primarily*]"} +{"Clue":"Maintaining speed, a van in York street is purple (8)","Answer":"AMETHYST","Explanation":"Definition: purple\n\n**METH** (\"speed\") *maintained by* **A** + [*van in*, i.e. front of] **Y**(ork) + **St.** (street)"} +{"Clue":"Support theatre work's revolving stages (5)","Answer":"PODIA","Explanation":"Definition: stages\n\n**<=(AID** (\"support\") +** OP** (operation, so (operating) \"theatre work\")**)** [*revolving*]"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps spending a penny, old penny's put out (14)","Answer":"INCONVENIENCED","Explanation":"Definition: put out\n\n**IN CONVENIENCE** (\"perhaps spending a penny\") + **D** (\"old penny\")"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps this expert's a guide to improved relations (3,9)","Answer":"SEX THERAPIST","Explanation":"Definition: guide to improved relations\n\n***(this experts a)** [anag:*perhaps*]"} +{"Clue":"Artisan periodically bottles one drink or another (5)","Answer":"RIOJA","Explanation":"Definition: another \n\n(a)**R**(t)**I**(s)**A**(n) [*periodically*] *bottles ***OJ** (orange juice, \"one drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Call up process to cut carbon emission (9)","Answer":"EMANATION","Explanation":"Definition: emission\n\n**<=NAME** (\"call\" up) +** A**(c)**TION** (\"process\" with C (carbon) *cut*)"} +{"Clue":"Dodgy stocktaker, one noisily thumbing through papers? (7)","Answer":"RUSTLER","Explanation":"Definition: Dodgy stocktaker\n\nDouble definition, the first cryptic."} +{"Clue":"Like some mysticism spread in tract (7)","Answer":"TANTRIC","Explanation":"Definition: Like some mysticism\n\n***(in tract)** [anag:*spread*]"} +{"Clue":"Chirpy sort almost putting on ceremonial dress (5)","Answer":"ROBIN","Explanation":"Definition: Chirpy sort\n\n[*almost*] **ROBIN**(g) (\"putting on ceremonial dress\")"} +{"Clue":"Green train is not heading for Milton Keynes? (9)","Answer":"ECONOMIST","Explanation":"Definition: Keynes?\n\n**ECO** (\"green\") +** *(is not m)** [anag:*train*] where M is [*heading for*] M(ilton)\n \n*Refers to John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946)"} +{"Clue":"Entering straight road, hit a coach in London (5,7)","Answer":"FRANKLAMPARD","Explanation":"Definition: coach in London\n\n**LAMP** (\"hit\") +** A** *entering ***FRANK **(\"straight\") +** Rd.** (road)\n \n*Frank Lampard is the current coach of Chelsea FC."} +{"Clue":"Comic character pulled up shorts, covering skin (9)","Answer":"SPIDERMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Comic character\n\n[*pulled up*] **<=NIPS** (\"shorts\") *covering ***DERMA **(\"skin\")"} +{"Clue":"Long drink contains very soft fruit (9)","Answer":"PINEAPPLE","Explanation":"Definition: fruit\n\n**PINE** (\"long\") + **ALE** (\"drink\") *contains ***PP **(pianissimo, so \"very soft\")"} +{"Clue":"Stand up and look at very good dancer (7)","Answer":"NUREYEV","Explanation":"Definition: good dancer\n\n**<=RUN** (\"stand\" (as in in an election), up) *and ***EYE **(\"look at\") + **V** (very)\n \n*I think most people would say that Nureyev was better than \"good\""} +{"Clue":"The Chinese ready to eat domestic animal somewhere in Mexico (7)","Answer":"YUCATAN","Explanation":"Definition: somewhere in Mexico\n\n**YUAN** (\"Chinese ready\" i.e. currency) *to eat* **CAT **(\"domestic animal\")"} +{"Clue":"One on soft drinks during party gets the same again (5)","Answer":"DITTO","Explanation":"Definition: the same again\n\n**I **(one) +** TT** (teetotal, so \"on soft drinks\") *during* **DO **(\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps like Bengali's reduced charge (5)","Answer":"INDIC","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps like Bengali\n\n[*reduced*] **INDIC**(t) (\"charge\")"} +{"Clue":"Remarkable old film director is making a comeback (6)","Answer":"SIGNAL","Explanation":"Definition: Remarkable\n**<= (**(Fritz) **LANG** (\"old film director\") + **IS) **[*making a comeback*]"} +{"Clue":"A cry for help brings in top firefighter (8)","Answer":"ASBESTOS","Explanation":"Definition: firefighter \n**A** + **SOS **(\"cry for help\")* brings in* **BEST **(\"top\") \n*The definition is not entirely accurate here, in my opinion, as fighting implies activity, whereas asbestos is passive."} +{"Clue":"Chilly compartment of larynx, not very old (6)","Answer":"ICEBOX","Explanation":"Definition: Chilly compartment\n(vo)**ICEBOX **(\"larynx\", *not *V (very) + O (old))"} +{"Clue":"Ill-advised US enemy left abandoned (8)","Answer":"UNSEEMLY","Explanation":"Definition: Ill-advised\n***(us enemy l) **[anag:*abandoned*] where L is left"} +{"Clue":"Coroner's document? Sure thing (4,4)","Answer":"DEAD CERT","Explanation":"Definition: Sure thing\nA death certificate could be described as a **DEAD CERT."} +{"Clue":"Rudimentary state annihilated by Rome (6)","Answer":"EMBRYO","Explanation":"Definition: Rudimentary state\n***(by rome) **[anag:*annihilated*]"} +{"Clue":"Reach a good deal, ignoring bar (4)","Answer":"GAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Reach \n(bar)**GAIN **(\"a good deal\", *ignoring *BAR)"} +{"Clue":"Writer's got rake fixed outside, not far off (4,2,4)","Answer":"GIVE OR TAKE","Explanation":"Definition: not far off\n**I'VE** (\"writer's\") with ***(got rake)** [anag:*fixed*] *outside"} +{"Clue":"Clue that leads to me, 16, . . . . (4,2,4)","Answer":"MORE OR LESS","Explanation":"Definition: 16\nThe solution to 16ac is MORE OR LESS and the result of taking OR from **M**(or)**E** is ME so the \"clue leads to ME\""} +{"Clue":". . . . as well as small cross (4)","Answer":"PLUS","Explanation":"Definition: as well as\nThe sign for AND (\"as well as\") is a \"small cross\""} +{"Clue":"Big shot Young Conservative fills town up north (6)","Answer":"TYCOON","Explanation":"Definition: Big shot\n**Y** (young) + **C** (Conservative) *fills ***TOON **(\"town\" in Scotland or the North East, so \"up north\")"} +{"Clue":"Who in Paris has toxic mix of the ideal and the chivalrous? (8)","Answer":"QUIXOTIC","Explanation":"Definition: of the ideal and the chivalrous?\n**QUI **(\"who\" in French, so \"in Paris\") *has ****(toxic)** [anag:*mix*]"} +{"Clue":"Flyer follows boat to take off (8)","Answer":"SUBTRACT","Explanation":"Definition: to take off \n**TRACT** (\"flyer\" as in piece of paper) *follows ***SUB **(\"boat\") \n*At first, I thought \"boat\" was a bit weak and thought \"ship\" may have been a bit better, but subs are also known as U-boats, so it's probably fine."} +{"Clue":"Notice woman's beginning to employ stick (6)","Answer":"ADHERE","Explanation":"Definition: stick\n**AD** (\"notice\") + **HER **(\"woman's\") + [*beginning to*] **E**(mploy)"} +{"Clue":"Men with guns go after alien group of badgers and the like (8)","Answer":"ETCETERA","Explanation":"Definition: and the like\n**RA** (Royal Artillery, so \"men with guns\") *go after* **ET **(extra-terrestrial, so \"alien\") + CETE (\"group of badgers\") \n*The enumeration should have been (2,6), as ET CETERA is two words."} +{"Clue":"Fly back east twice, having mislaid articles (6)","Answer":"TSETSE","Explanation":"Definition: Fly \n**<=E**(a)**ST** + E(a)**ST** [*back twice*], *having mislaid* As (\"articles\")"} +{"Clue":"Jolly poke in the nether regions? (7)","Answer":"SHINDIG","Explanation":"Definition: Jolly\nA** DIG** in the **SHIN**s could be described as \"a poke in the nether regions."} +{"Clue":"Angry gardener catches one loaded with pineapples once (9)","Answer":"GRENADIER","Explanation":"Definition: loaded with pineapples once\n***(gardener) **[anag;*angry*] catches I (one). \n*A grenadier used to carry grenades (aka pineapples)."} +{"Clue":"14 is wearing make up right now (2,4)","Answer":"AT ONCE","Explanation":"Definition: right now\n**C** (Celsius, see the answer to \"14\"dn) *wearing ***ATONE** (\"make up\")"} +{"Clue":"Scuttle stays in kitchen, hidden (4)","Answer":"SINK","Explanation":"Definition: Scuttle\n[*hidden*] in \"stay**S IN K**itchen\""} +{"Clue":"Second person runs further always (8)","Answer":"EVERMORE","Explanation":"Definition: always\n**EVE **(\"second person\", after Adam) + **R** (runs, in cricket) + **MORE **(\"further\")"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps watch sphere rising (5)","Answer":"TIMER","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps watch\n**<=REMIT** (\"sphere\", *rising*)"} +{"Clue":"She works with Poly making viewing device (7)","Answer":"SPYHOLE","Explanation":"Definition: viewing device\n***(she poly)** [anag:*works*]"} +{"Clue":"Barking Liberal, he raised points in paper (7)","Answer":"BRAILLE","Explanation":"Definition: he raised points in paper \n***(liberal)** [anag:*barking*]"} +{"Clue":"Inventor of scale also adapted sluices (7)","Answer":"CELSIUS","Explanation":"Definition: Inventor of scale\n***(sluices)** [anag:*adapted*] \n*The \"also\" in the clue is superfluous and not required for wordplay or surface."} +{"Clue":"A tax is raised, designed to exclude a place with beds (9)","Answer":"ALLOTMENT","Explanation":"Definition: place with beds\n**A <=TOLL** (\"tax\") [*is raised*] + **ME**(a)**NT **(\"designed\" *to exclude* A)"} +{"Clue":"Dictator broadcasts to Macron (8)","Answer":"MONOCRAT","Explanation":"Definition: Dictator\n***(to macron)** [anag:*broadcasts*]"} +{"Clue":"Artist makes a mess with it (7)","Answer":"MATISSE","Explanation":"Definition: Artist\n***(a mess it)** [anag:*makes*]"} +{"Clue":"Rider's heading off in south-east for salmon (7)","Answer":"SOCKEYE","Explanation":"Definition: salmon\n(j)**OCKEY** [*heading off*] *in ***SE **(south-east)"} +{"Clue":"Book flight (6)","Answer":"EXODUS","Explanation":"Definition: Book\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Form of sugar youngster is chewing initially (5)","Answer":"CUBIC","Explanation":"Definition: Form of sugar\n**CUB **(\"youngster\") + **I**(s) **C**(hewing) [initially]"} +{"Clue":"Such airs oddly make a mark (4)","Answer":"SCAR","Explanation":"Definition: make a mark\n**S**(u)**C**(h) **A**(i)**R**(s) [*oddly*]"} +{"Clue":"Poacher: filches cockles with bark? (11)","Answer":"BLACKFISHER","Explanation":"Definition: Poacher\n***(filches bark)** [anag:*cockles*] \n*Don't think I've ever come across cockles as an anagrind."} +{"Clue":"Mast beam airily wobbling I removed, unhappy about it (8)","Answer":"SAILYARD","Explanation":"Definition: Mast beam\n***(airly)** [anag:*wobbling*] with **SAD **(\"unhappy\") *about it*, where AIRLY is AIR(i)LY with I *removed"} +{"Clue":"What's walker, tired, recalled? Some of it anyway (4)","Answer":"TREK","Explanation":"Definition: What's walker, tired, recalled?\nHIdden backwards [*some of it, recalled*] in \"wal**KER T**ired\""} +{"Clue":"Young child left in care of stranger after court's conclusion (7)","Answer":"TODDLER","Explanation":"Definition: Young child\n**L** (left)* in care of* **ODDER **(\"stranger\") *after *(cour)**T** [*'s conclusion*]"} +{"Clue":"Rabbit filmed I put back in heart of burrow (5)","Answer":"ROGER","Explanation":"Definition: Rabbit filmed\n**<=EGO** (\"I\" *put back*) *in *[*heart of*] (bu)**RR**(ow) \n*The Roger referred to is the eponymous animal of the movie, *Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"} +{"Clue":"Love retracing instant in past poetically (5)","Answer":"ROMEO","Explanation":"Definition: Love\n[*retracing*] **<=(MO** (\"instant\") *in* **O'ER **(\"past, poetically)**)"} +{"Clue":"Ascetic, ailing one in ragged strip (9)","Answer":"PILLARIST","Explanation":"Definition: Ascetic\n**ILL** (\"ailing\") + **A** (\"one\") *in ****(strip)** [anag:*ragged*] \n*A pillarist was an ascetic who lived on top of a pillar."} +{"Clue":"Ancient tower in a short time caught by cannon from the rear (6)","Answer":"NURHAG","Explanation":"Definition: Ancient tower\n**<=(A HR** (hour, so \"short time\") *caught by* **GUN **(\"cannon\") [*from the rear*] \n*A nurhag (aka nuraghe) was a Bronze Age round tower, especially in Sardinia."} +{"Clue":"Woman with great adoration for vintage roller (4)","Answer":"WAWE","Explanation":"Definition: vintage roller\n**W** (woman) *with *AWE (\"great adoration\") \n*Wawe is an archaic form of wave* (hence \"ancient roller\")"} +{"Clue":"Lizard shedding tail, object of mockery up north (4)","Answer":"GECK","Explanation":"Definition: object of mockery up north\n**GECK**(o) (\"lizard\", *shedding tail*) \n*In Scotland and Northern English dialect, a geck is a dupe."} +{"Clue":"Small marsupial heading for mound in river (6)","Answer":"TAMMAR","Explanation":"Definition: Small marsupial\n[*heading for*] **M**(ound)* in *(River) **TAMAR** \n*A tammar is a small wallaby."} +{"Clue":"Husband, year on his own with mum's sponge (9)","Answer":"HYALONEMA","Explanation":"Definition: sponge\n**H **(husband) + **Y** (year) + **ALONE** (\"on his own\") *with ***MA **(\"mum) \n*Hyalonema is also known as the \"glass-rope sponge\"."} +{"Clue":"Decide against declaring in blackjack? (5)","Answer":"BATON","Explanation":"Definition: blackjack\nWhile playing cricket, if you **BAT ON**, you are deciding not to declare."} +{"Clue":"Our ball needs blowing up, round and segmented (7)","Answer":"LOBULAR","Explanation":"Definition: round and segmented\n***(our ball)** [anag:*blowing up*]"} +{"Clue":"With troops in lines traditionally, representing command a Tory ignored (4)","Answer":"MAND","Explanation":"Definition: With troops in lines traditionally\n**MAND** (a tory) (\"representing command\" without A TORY) \n*MAND is an old poetic (\"in lines traditionally\") form of MANNED (\"with troops\")"} +{"Clue":"Wretch born on dock boat (8)","Answer":"BLIGHTER","Explanation":"Definition: Wretch\n**B** (born) *on ***LIGHTER** (\"dock boat\")"} +{"Clue":"Storage cassette? The fee's out of order, and advice outdated when it's sent back (11)","Answer":"SHEETFEEDER","Explanation":"Definition: Storage cassette\n***(the fees)** [anag:*out of order*] + **<=REDE** (old word for advice, so \"advice outdated\" *when it's sent back*)"} +{"Clue":"Like ancient cursive script proclaimed in scribbled sheet, look (11)","Answer":"ESTRANGHELO","Explanation":"Definition: Like ancient cursive script\n**RANG** (\"proclaimed\") *in* ***(sheet)** [anag:*scribbled*] + **LO** (\"look\")"} +{"Clue":"Leader of octet aboard vessel afloat, bold and vigorous in style (7)","Answer":"BAROQUE","Explanation":"Definition: bold and vigorous in style\n[*leader of*] **O**(ctet) *aboard ***BARQUE **(\"vessel afloat\")"} +{"Clue":"Former ambassador from Italy taken in by swindler (6)","Answer":"LIEGER","Explanation":"Definition: Former ambassador\n**I** (Italy)* taken in by* **LEGER **(a \"swindler\" who uses shoddy material)"} +{"Clue":"Lewd woman making one cry out with pain (7)","Answer":"CYPRIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Lewd woman\n***(cry pain)** [anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"SI unit last brought to the fore in a lecture (5)","Answer":"KATAL","Explanation":"Definition: SI unit\n(**K**)**A TAL**(k) (\"a lecture\" with its *last *(letter) *brought to the fore*) \n*The katal is the derived SI unit of catalyitc activity."} +{"Clue":"As disappearing fast round river, look inquisitively for small amphibian (7)","Answer":"FROGLET","Explanation":"Definition: small amphibian\nAS *disappearing *from **F**(as)**T ***round ***R **(river) + **OGLE **(\"look inquisitively\")"} +{"Clue":"Ivy, embraced by Spanish gent? See her 'glow'! (5)","Answer":"SUDOR","Explanation":"Definition: her '\n**UDO** (species of Japanese \"ivy\")* embraced b*y** Sr**. (senor, so \"Spanish gent\")"} +{"Clue":"Husband covering a limo freely in metallic oxide (6)","Answer":"HOLMIA","Explanation":"Definition: metallic oxide\n**H **(husband) *covering ****(a limo) **[anag:*freely*] \n*Holmia is unsurprisingly, an oxide of holmium."} +{"Clue":"We're engaged in contests on piste? Observe exercises from below (5)","Answer":"EPEES","Explanation":"Definition: We're engaged in contests on piste?\n**<=(SEE** (\"observe\") + **PE** (physical \"exercises\")) *from below"} +{"Clue":"Toper wretchedly had no more to drink \u2013 does it prevent full flowering? (11)","Answer":"PROTERANDRY","Explanation":"Definition: does it prevent full flowering?\n***(toper)** [anag:*wretchedly*] +** RAN DRY** (\"had no more to drink\") \n*I'm no botanist, so I'll quote directly from Chambers under \"protandry\" \u2013 in a flower, opening of the anthers before the stigmas can receive pollen, so preventing self-pollination"} +{"Clue":"Garnett, briefly, plus forename \u2013 a spell-binding character (7)","Answer":"GANDALF","Explanation":"Definition: a spell-binding character\n**G**(arnett) [*briefly*] + **AND **(\"plus\") **ALF **(Garnett's \"forename\") \n*Gandalf is of course a wizard in the Lord of the Rings. Contrary to Azed's statement that \"every word is in Chambers (2014), Gandalf is not there. *\n \n*The Alf Garnett referred to in the clue was a politically incorrect character in \"Til Death Do Us Part\", a sitcom which ran from 1965 to 1975, played by Warren Mitchell."} +{"Clue":"Unable to walk easily round marshy ground, yellow gluey stuff (7)","Answer":"GAMBOGE","Explanation":"Definition: yellow gluey stuff \n**GAME** (\"unable to walk\") *round ***BOG **(\"marshy ground\") \n*Gamboge is a sticky yellow resin."} +{"Clue":"Dead in conflict, he drove his chariot once (7)","Answer":"WAGONER","Explanation":"Definition: he drove his chariot once\n**GONE** (\"dead\") *in ***WAR **(\"conflict\")"} +{"Clue":"One regularly hailed as ageless dullard, that is coming last (6)","Answer":"CABBIE","Explanation":"Definition: One regularly hailed\n**CABB**(age) (*ageless *\"dullard\") +** i.e.** (\"that is\")"} +{"Clue":"Appear in new form? Art maybe taken up, then English (6)","Answer":"MUTATE","Explanation":"Definition: Appear in new form\n(Art) **<=TATUM** [*taken up*] *then ***E **(English) \n*Art Tatum (1909-1965) was an American jazz pianist."} +{"Clue":"What naphtha mostly deals with? Treat ash-plant with it (5)","Answer":"YMOTH","Explanation":"Definition: What naphtha mostly deals with\nNAPTHA(lene) is used to kill moths. Not sure about the rest of the parsing?"} +{"Clue":"Sucker of a sort left at head of river (5)","Answer":"LOUSE","Explanation":"Definition: Sucker of a sort\n**L** (left) *at head of* (River) **OUSE"} +{"Clue":"We retrained, but only intermittently? That's weird (5)","Answer":"EERIE","Explanation":"Definition: weird\n(w)**E **(r)**E**(t)**R**(a)**I**(n)**E**(d) [*only intermittently*]"} +{"Clue":"Pan son's hidden abilities (5,3)","Answer":"SKILL SET","Explanation":"Definition: abilities\n\n**S** (son) *hidden in* **SKILLET **(\"pan\")"} +{"Clue":"Sir Peter, given drip, is full of vigour (6)","Answer":"LIVELY","Explanation":"Definition: full of vigour\n\n(Sir Peter) **LELY**, *given* **IV** (intravenous \"drip\")\n \n*Sir Peter Lely was a 17th century Dutch painter who spent most of his life in England."} +{"Clue":"Copper detaining English female adult, 50, in Sicilian city (6)","Answer":"CEFALU","Explanation":"Definition: Sicilian city\n\n**Cu** (chemical symbol for \"copper\") *detaining ***E** (English) + **F** (female) + **A** (adult) + L (50. in Roman numerals)"} +{"Clue":"Imagine Wenger naked, embodying very international sex appeal (8)","Answer":"ENVISAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Imagine\n\n(w)**ENGE**(r) [*naked*] *embodying ***V** (very) **I** (international) **SA **(sex appeal)"} +{"Clue":"Chimney bend blocking Santa's helper on the way back (4)","Answer":"FLUE","Explanation":"Definition: Chimney\n\n**U** (-bend) *blocking ***<=ELF **(\"Santa's helper\", *on the way back*)"} +{"Clue":"Air rancid horsemeat papa brought in (10)","Answer":"ATMOSPHERE","Explanation":"Definition: Air\n\n***(horsemeat)** [anag:*rancid*] with **P** (papa, in the phonetic alphabet) *brought in"} +{"Clue":"Special ham\/Branston sandwich filling \u2013 that sounds moreish! (8)","Answer":"ALHAMBRA","Explanation":"Definition: that sounds moreish\n\nHidden in [*sandwich filling*] \"speci**AL HAM BRA**nston\"\n \n*Although I can see what Julius is doing here, I don't like it. The positioning of the homophone indicator \"that sounds\" implies that ALHAMBRA is the homophone, which it is not."} +{"Clue":"French director spurning greeting of Polynesian settlement (4)","Answer":"TATI","Explanation":"Definition: French director\n\n**TA**(hi)**TI** (\"Polynesian settlement\")* spurning* HI (\"greeting\")\n \n*Jacques Tati was a French film director, most famous for his character, M Hulot."} +{"Clue":"It flows between the banks of a city near Jerusalem (4)","Answer":"EBRO","Explanation":"Definition: It flows\n\n[*between the banks of*] (h)**EBRO**(n), Hebron being a Palestinian \"city near Jerusalem\".\n \n*The River Ebro flows through Zaragoza in north-east Spain."} +{"Clue":"Lady vampire losing temper about light coming into the pit (4,4)","Answer":"DAVY LAMP","Explanation":"Definition: light coming into the pit \n\n***(lady vamp) **[anag:*about*] where VAMP is VAMP(ire) *losing *IRE (\"temper\")"} +{"Clue":"One paying to see Ms Thompson half- heartedly featuring in Nic Roeg drama? (10)","Answer":"CINEMAGOER","Explanation":"Definition: One paying to see Ms Thompson half- heartedly featuring in Nic Roeg drama?\n\n**EM**(m)**A** (Thompson, *half heartedl*y)* featuring in* ***(nic roeg)** [anag:*drama*]"} +{"Clue":"Genuine horror at the start when entering shock therapy (4)","Answer":"ECHT","Explanation":"Definition: Genuine\n\n**H**(orror) [*at the start*] *when entering* **ECT **(electroconvulsive therapy)"} +{"Clue":"Poor Maria Callas, forgetting the Spanish for \"squid\" (8)","Answer":"CA:LAMARI","Explanation":"Definition: squid\n\n***(maria cal)** where CAL is CAL(las) *forgetting* LAS (\"the\" in \"Spanish\")"} +{"Clue":"Cleaners of Flanders town in bygone Times? (6)","Answer":"WIPERS","Explanation":"Definition: Cleaners\n\n**WIPERS** (\"cleaners\") was the name commonly given by British troops to Ypres (\"Flanders town\") during the First World War"} +{"Clue":"Hearing only two wickets to fall, went for lunch (3,3)","Answer":"ATE OUT","Explanation":"Definition: went for lunch\n\nHomophone [*hearing*] of** EIGHT OUT** (\"in cricket, you need ten wickets to finish a first innings, so \"eight out\". would imply there are still two to fall)"} +{"Clue":"Older (turning 25) in a fabulous place (8)","Answer":"ELDORADO","Explanation":"Definition: a fabulous place\n\n***(older)** [anag:*turning*] + **ADO** (the answer to \"25\" down)"} +{"Clue":"Turn Allen key, squeezing ring (5)","Answer":"KNELL","Explanation":"Definition: ring\n\nHidden backwards (indicated by* squeezing* and* turn*) in \"a**LLEN K**ey\""} +{"Clue":"Spurns tea for one? (6,5)","Answer":"LEAVES ALONE","Explanation":"Definition: Spurns\n\n**LEAVES **(\"tea\") +** ALONE** (\"for one\")"} +{"Clue":"Barely scrape along, without 15 by the sound of it (6,2)","Answer":"SQUEAK BY","Explanation":"Definition: Barely scrape along\n\nThe answer to 15dn is LUBRICANT and without lubricant, something may make a squeaking noise."} +{"Clue":"Film the King of France visiting tragic Dane (Hamlet) (6,3,6)","Answer":"THELMA AND LOUISE","Explanation":"Definition: Film\n\n**LOUIS** (\"King of France\") ***(dane hamlet)** [anag:*tragic*]\n \nI don't like LOUIS being clued as \"**the** King of France\". **A** King of France may have been better, as it could have been Charles, Philippe, Henri etc)"} +{"Clue":"Opulent island hotel bathroom's the top feature (6)","Answer":"LAVISH","Explanation":"Definition: Opulent\n\n**IS** (island) + **H **(hotel) with **LAV **(\"bathroom\") on top [*the top feature*]"} +{"Clue":"Tube leaving Victoria empty first thing on Sunday (3)","Answer":"VAS","Explanation":"Definition: Tube\n\n**V**(ictori)**A** [*empty*] + [*first thing on*] **S**(unday)"} +{"Clue":"Record a beat on the radio, a powerful number! (9)","Answer":"LOGARITHM","Explanation":"Definition: a powerful number\n\n**LOG** (\"record\") + **A** + homophone [*on the radio*] of **RHYTHM** (\"beat\")"} +{"Clue":"\"Let her pekoe brew, Mr Fawlty!\" (11)","Answer":"HOTELKEEPER","Explanation":"Definition: Mr Fawlty\n\n***(let her pekoe) **[anag:*brew*]"} +{"Clue":"It's used to smear notorious Earl entangled with British citizen (9)","Answer":"LUBRICANT","Explanation":"Definition: It\n\nLUCAN *entangled with* BRIT where LUCAN is \"notorious earl\" and BRIT is \"British citizen\"."} +{"Clue":"Having been in debt Lynn enters, intimidated (8)","Answer":"OVERAWED","Explanation":"Definition: intimidated\n\n**VERA** (Lynn) *enters ***OWED **(\"having been in debt\")"} +{"Clue":"Atlas absolutely flipped carrying rock (6)","Answer":"BASALT","Explanation":"Definition: rock\n\nHidden backwards in [*flipped carrying*] \"a**TLAS AB**solutely\""} +{"Clue":"Ran European packing firm (5)","Answer":"HARED","Explanation":"Definition: Ran\n\n**E** (European) *packing ***HARD** (\"firm\")"} +{"Clue":"Old Bill in the van? That means trouble! (3)","Answer":"ADO","Explanation":"Definition: trouble\n\n**O** (old) with **AD** (\"bill\")* in the van* (i.e in front)"} +{"Clue":"Attendants dig Italian wines out (6-2-7)","Answer":"LADIES IN WAITING","Explanation":"Definition: Attendants \n\n***(dig italian wines)** [anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"Rest ordered to protect long sewer (8)","Answer":"STITCHER","Explanation":"Definition: sewer \n\n***(rest)** [anag:*ordered*] *to protect* **ITCH **(\"long\")"} +{"Clue":"Month in advance (5)","Answer":"MARCH","Explanation":"Definition: Month \n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Little water fowl back to meet obstruction (7)","Answer":"DRIBLET","Explanation":"Definition: Little water\n\n**<=BIRD** (\"fowl\", back)* to meet ***LET **(\"obstruction\")"} +{"Clue":"Chicken roll containing nothing (7)","Answer":"ROOSTER","Explanation":"Definition: Chicken \n\n**ROSTER **(\"roll\") *containing ***O** (nothing)"} +{"Clue":"Composer's pen (4)","Answer":"CAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Composer\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to John Cage, best known for his experimental 1952 work *4'33\"* which is not exactly the most difficult piece of music to perform."} +{"Clue":"In restaurant's fine-ground stimulant (8)","Answer":"CAFFEINE","Explanation":"Definition: stimulant \n\n*In* **CAFE **(\"restaurant\"), ***(fine)** [anag:*ground*]"} +{"Clue":"Old rhyme about house \u2013 one outside Oxford? (8)","Answer":"OVERSHOE","Explanation":"Definition: one outside Oxford?\n\n**O** (old) + **VERSE **(\"rhyme\") *about ***Ho **(house)"} +{"Clue":"Flesh-eating monster making some progress (4)","Answer":"OGRE","Explanation":"Definition: Flesh-eating monster\n\nHidden [*making some*] in \"pr**OGRE**ss\""} +{"Clue":"Initial opportunity (7)","Answer":"OPENING","Explanation":"Definition: Initial\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Returning hero knows Scots writer (7)","Answer":"DICKENS","Explanation":"Definition: writer\n\n**<=CID** (returning \"hero\") + **KENS **(\"knows\" in \"Scots\")\n \n*CID refers to El Cid, the nickname given by the Moors to the 11th century Castilian knight, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar."} +{"Clue":"Dolly perhaps bringing female inside temple (9)","Answer":"PARTHENON","Explanation":"Definition: temple \n\n(Dolly) **PARTON ***bringing ***HEN **(\"female\") *inside"} +{"Clue":"Spanish banker clutching at relationship (5)","Answer":"RATIO","Explanation":"Definition: relationship \n\n**RIO **(Spanish for river, so \"Spanish banker\") *clutching ***AT"} +{"Clue":"Championship secured in final with style? (8)","Answer":"ENTITLED","Explanation":"Definition: with style?\n\n**TITLE **(\"championship\") *secured in* **END **(\"final\")"} +{"Clue":"Excitable thing in north going after new money (6)","Answer":"NEURON","Explanation":"Definition: Excitable thing \n\n**N** (north) *going after* **N** (new) + **EURO **(\"money\")"} +{"Clue":"Spooner's Lady Fortune for company in trouble (4,4)","Answer":"LAME DUCK","Explanation":"Definition: company in trouble\n\nTo Spooner. DAME LUCK (\"Lady Fortune\") would come out as **LAME DUCK"} +{"Clue":"Operas at Bayreuth occasion bold action (7-2)","Answer":"DERRINGDO","Explanation":"Definition: bold action\n\n**DER RING **(Des Nibelungen) (a cycle of four \"operas\" by Wagner, first performed \"at Bayreuth\" in 1876) +** DO** (\"occasion\")"} +{"Clue":"Prince Henry in river having to breathe out (6)","Answer":"EXHALE","Explanation":"Definition: to breathe out\n\n**HAL **(\"Prince Henry\") in (River) **EXE"} +{"Clue":"Wooden floor collapsed in Tennessee building (5,2,6)","Answer":"TOWER OF LONDON","Explanation":"Definition: building \n\n***(wooden floor)** [anag:*collapsed*] *in ***TN **(Tennessee)"} +{"Clue":"Capital made by Republican taking hint about oil supply (7)","Answer":"TRIPOLI","Explanation":"Definition: Capital \n\n**R** (Republican) *taking ***TIP ***about *+ ***(oil)** [anag:*supply*]"} +{"Clue":"One in crowd offers lift (5)","Answer":"HOIST","Explanation":"Definition: lift \n\n**I** (one) *in ***HOST **(\"crowd\")"} +{"Clue":"View communist eating fish (6)","Answer":"REGARD","Explanation":"Definition: View \n\n**RED **(\"communist\") *eating ***GAR **(\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Pigheadedness a sign in recent changes (13)","Answer":"INTRANSIGENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Pigheadedness \n\n***(a sing in recent)** [anag:*changes*]"} +{"Clue":"Scrambling device used in Yankee helicopter (9)","Answer":"EGGBEATER","Explanation":"Definition: Scrambling device\n\nDouble definition, the second referring to the Kellett XR-8, a twin-rotor American helicopter."} +{"Clue":"Might we soon need this one as pot boils? (8)","Answer":"TEASPOON","Explanation":"Definition: Might we soon need this\n\n***(one as pot)** [anag:*boils*]"} +{"Clue":"Essence contained in letter backing Lackland's one (7)","Answer":"EPITHET","Explanation":"Definition: Lackland's one\n\n**PITH** (\"essence\") *contained in* **<=TEE** (\"letter\", *backing*)\n \n*Lackland was epithet given to King John."} +{"Clue":"Body Romeo dragged into thicket (6)","Answer":"CORPSE","Explanation":"Definition: Body \n\n**R **(Romeo)* dragged into* **COPSE **(\"thicket\")"} +{"Clue":"Rare fright catching cold (6)","Answer":"SCARCE","Explanation":"Definition: Rare \n\n**SCARE **(\"fright\") *catching ***C** (cold)"} +{"Clue":"One partial to fish, Ruth having no starter (5)","Answer":"EGRET","Explanation":"Definition: One partial to fish\n\n(r)**EGRET** (\"ruth\", *having no starter*)"} +{"Clue":"Oily secretion from extremely sore bottom (5)","Answer":"SEBUM","Explanation":"Definition: Oily secretion\n\n[*extremely*] **S**(or)**E** + **BUM **(\"bottom\")"} +{"Clue":"Irritating Tories upset Middle East leaders \u2026 (8)","Answer":"TIRESOME","Explanation":"Definition: Irritating \n\n***(tories)** [anag:*upset*] + **M**(iddle) **E**(ast) [*leaders*]"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 as well as annoying both Italy and Argentina (4,3,7)","Answer":"INTOTHEBARGAIN","Explanation":"Definition: as well as\n\n***(both i argentina)** [anag:*annoying*] where I = Italy"} +{"Clue":"False statement by European dismissing king's old servant (8)","Answer":"LIEGEMAN","Explanation":"Definition: old servant\n\n**LIE **(\"false statement\") *by* **GE**(r)**MAN **(\"European\" *dismissing *R (Rex, so \"king\"))"} +{"Clue":"Heavenly body ran into Earth before first two in orbit (6)","Answer":"METEOR","Explanation":"Definition: Heavenly body\n\n**MET **(\"ran into\") + **E** (earth) *before *[*first two in*] **OR**(bit)"} +{"Clue":"Troublemaker in small company turning to setter over way forward? (9)","Answer":"SOCIOPATH","Explanation":"Definition: Troublemaker\n\n**S** (small) +** <= Co**. (company, *turning*) *to ***I** (\"setter\" of the puzzle) + **O** (over, in cricket) + **PATH **(\"way forward\")"} +{"Clue":"Kernel of nut eaten by birds in New Testament letter (5)","Answer":"TITUS","Explanation":"Definition: New Testament letter\n\n[*kernel of*] (n)**U**(t) *eaten by* **TITS **(\"birds\")"} +{"Clue":"Drink containing skin of plump fruit (5)","Answer":"APPLE","Explanation":"Definition: fruit \n\n**ALE **(\"beer\") *containing *[*skin of*] **P**(lum)**P"} +{"Clue":"Nationalist working with editor is totally perplexed in America (9)","Answer":"NONPLUSED","Explanation":"Definition: perplexed in America\n\n**N** (nationalist) + **ON **(\"working\") + **PLUS **(\"with\") + **Ed.** (editor)\n \n*The \"in America\" in the clue tells us to use the American spelling rather than NONPLUSSED (the British spelling)"} +{"Clue":"City could be set on model that's most up to date (6)","Answer":"LATEST","Explanation":"Definition: most up to date\n\n**LA** (\"city\") +** *(set)** [anag:*could be*] *on *(Model) **T"} +{"Clue":"Start part of play that's about large vessel (8)","Answer":"ACTIVATE","Explanation":"Definition: Start\n\n**ACT** (\"part of play\") +** i.e.** (\"that is\") *about ***VAT **(\"large vessel\")"} +{"Clue":"25 in island stopping unfortunate farmers' plight (7,7)","Answer":"PILGRIMFATHERS","Explanation":"Definition: 25\n\n**I** (island) *stopping ****(farmers plight) **[anag:*unfortunate*]\n \n*The 25 in the clue refers to SETTLERS (the answer to 25 across)"} +{"Clue":"Compilers welcoming liberal pioneers (8)","Answer":"SETTLERS","Explanation":"Definition: pioneers \n\n**SETTERS **(\"compilers\") *welcoming ***L **(liberal)"} +{"Clue":"Instrument from the east is given to sailor (5)","Answer":"SITAR","Explanation":"Definition: Instrument\n\n[*from the east*] **<=IS** *given to* **TAR **(\"sailor\")"} +{"Clue":"Behave indecisively when fool takes drug in front of girl doing the same (6-6)","Answer":"SHILLY-SHALLY","Explanation":"Definition: Behave indecisively\n\n**SILLY** (\"fool\") *takes ***H **(heroin, so \"drug\")* in front of* **SALLY **(\"girl\") *doing the same* (also taking H)"} +{"Clue":"Pure copper found in roots of drab meadow flower (9)","Answer":"BUTTERCUP","Explanation":"Definition: meadow flower \n\n**UTTER** (\"pure\") + **Cu** (chemical symbol for \"copper\") *found in* [*roots of*] (dra)**B** *(and I have no idea where the P comes from!)"} +{"Clue":"Unit found in Somme trenches (5)","Answer":"METRE","Explanation":"Definition: Unit\n\nHidden [*found*] *in *\"som**ME TRE**nches\""} +{"Clue":"Container holding bird and end\u00adless jelly at the same time (4,5)","Answer":"THENAGAIN","Explanation":"Definition: at the same time\n\n**TIN **(\"container\") *holding ***HEN **(\"bird\") *and *[*endless*] **AGA**(r) (\"jelly\")"} +{"Clue":"Gather in more apricots (4)","Answer":"REAP","Explanation":"Definition: Gather \n\nHidden [*in*] \"mo**RE AP**ricots\""} +{"Clue":"Angles met obliquely in parts (9)","Answer":"SEGMENTAL","Explanation":"Definition: in parts\n\n***(angles met) **[anag:*obliquely*]"} +{"Clue":"Fabric in hem of poncho covered in mud (5)","Answer":"MOIRE","Explanation":"Definition: Fabric\n\n[*hem of*] (ponch)**O** *covered in* **MIRE **(\"mud\")"} +{"Clue":"Grayson Perry, say, displeased with sideboard? (5-7)","Answer":"CROSS DRESSER","Explanation":"Definition: G\n\nCROSS (\"displeased\") with DRESSER (\"sideboard\")\n \n*Grayson Perry is a modern artist who has a female alter ego, Claire."} +{"Clue":"Mistake concerning part of gun (9)","Answer":"OVERSIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Mistake \n\n**OVER **(\"concerning\") + **SIGHT **(\"part of gun\")"} +{"Clue":"Shackles made by strike-breaking workers (9)","Answer":"HANDCUFFS","Explanation":"Definition: Shackles \n\n**CUFF** (\"strike\") *breaking ***HANDS **(\"workers\")"} +{"Clue":"Evidence of trial meant to be translated (9)","Answer":"TESTAMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Evidence\n\n**TEST** (\"trial\") + ***(meant)** [anag:*to be translated*]"} +{"Clue":"Wind caused by last bit of fruit drink (5)","Answer":"TWINE","Explanation":"Definition: Wind\n\n[*last bit of*] (frui)**T** + **WINE **(\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Question substituted by setter in permitted numbers of letters (5)","Answer":"IOTAS","Explanation":"Definition: letters \n\n(qu>**I**)**OTAS **(QU (question)* substituted by* I (\"setter\") *in *QUOTAS (\"permitted numbers\")"} +{"Clue":"Topless woman in lift? (4)","Answer":"RIDE","Explanation":"Definition: lift\n\n[*topless*] (b)**RIDE** (\"woman\")"} +{"Clue":"Medal attached to second troop leader (10)","Answer":"SILVERBACK","Explanation":"Definition: tro\n\n**SILVER **(medal, for second place) *attached to* **BACK **(\"second\")\n \n*Setter is referring to a silverback gorilla, who is the senior member of a troop of gorillas."} +{"Clue":"Solid recollection of Nebuchadnezzar bottles (4)","Answer":"CUBE","Explanation":"Definition: Solid\n\nHidden backwards [*recollection of*, *bottles*] *in *\"n**EBUC**hadnezzar\")"} +{"Clue":"Tacos rot in mouldy drawer (10)","Answer":"CARTOONIST","Explanation":"Definition: drawer \n\n***(tacos rot in)** [anag:*mouldy*]"} +{"Clue":"Unburden regularly after small drink (4,2)","Answer":"FESS UP","Explanation":"Definition: Unburden \n\n[*regularly*] (a)**F**(t)**E**(r) + **S **(amall) + **SUP **(\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Leave behind away kit (8)","Answer":"OUTSTRIP","Explanation":"Definition: Leave behind\n\n**OUT **(\"away\") + **STRIP **(\"kit\")"} +{"Clue":"Amateur band bags drug for rock group (8,4)","Answer":"ASTEROID BELT","Explanation":"Definition: rock group\n\n**A** (amateur) + **BELT **(\"band\") *bags ***STEROID **(\"drug\")"} +{"Clue":"Sailor having left tuna and duck (4)","Answer":"SKIP","Explanation":"Definition: duck \n\n**SKIP**(jack) (\"tuna\" with JACK (\"sailor\") *having left*)"} +{"Clue":"Only fly back fruit (8)","Answer":"TANGELOS","Explanation":"Definition: fruit \n\n**<= (SOLE** (\"only\") + **GNAT **(\"fly\")**)** [*back*]"} +{"Clue":"I'm going to dole out eggs (6-2)","Answer":"TOODLE-OO","Explanation":"Definition: I'm going\n\n***(to dole) **[anag:*out*] + **O O** (\"eggs\")"} +{"Clue":"Pass the Spanish guy who scored (6)","Answer":"HANDEL","Explanation":"Definition: guy who scored\n\n**HAND **(\"pass\") + **EL **(\"the\" in \"Spanish\")"} +{"Clue":"Earth she's since cultivated for corn (10)","Answer":"CHEESINESS","Explanation":"Definition: corn \n\n***(e shes since)** [anag:*cultivated*] where E = earth"} +{"Clue":"Vulnerable dentist's address exchanged (4,4)","Answer":"WIDE OPEN","Explanation":"Definition: Vulnerable \n\nA \"dentist's address\" could be **OPEN WIDE**, which the setter is asking us to \"exchange\" or swap (around)"} +{"Clue":"Strike that wasp periodically returning (4)","Answer":"SWAT","Explanation":"Definition: Strike \n\n**<= T**(h)**A**(t)**W**(a)**S**(p) [*periodically, returning*]"} +{"Clue":"Bede's story about places rich in pearls? (6,4)","Answer":"OYSTER BEDS","Explanation":"Definition: places rich in pearls?\n\n***(bedes story)** [anag:*about*]"} +{"Clue":"Wow, my job is reporting for the FT? (7)","Answer":"IMPRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Wow\n\n**I'M PRESS** (i.e. I work for a newspaper)"} +{"Clue":"Dome unveils restored marble (5,2,4)","Answer":"VENUS DE MILO","Explanation":"Definition: (5,2,4)\n\n***(dome unveils)** [anag:*restored*]"} +{"Clue":"Sense organ on mushroom atop hill (8)","Answer":"RECEPTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Sense organ\n\n**RE** (\"on\") + **CEP **(\"mushroom\") *atop ***TOR **(\"hill\")"} +{"Clue":"State stops those transmitting chilling things (3,12)","Answer":"AIR CONDITIONERS","Explanation":"Definition: chilling things\n\n**CONDITION **(\"state\") *stops ***AIRERS** (\"those transmitting\")"} +{"Clue":"Difficult speed ends in foot injury (6)","Answer":"KNOTTY","Explanation":"Definition: Difficult \n\n**KNOT **(\"speed\") + [*ends in*] (foo)*T* (injur)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Copper, carbon and oxygen extremely unreactive (9)","Answer":"CONSTABLE","Explanation":"Definition: Copper\n\n**C** (carbon) + **O**(xyge)**N** [*extremely*] + **STABLE **(\"unreactive\")"} +{"Clue":"Win against Ali raging like an animal (7)","Answer":"BESTIAL","Explanation":"Definition: l\n\n**BEST **(\"win against\") +** *(ali)** [anag;*raging*]"} +{"Clue":"Spotted object in old exercise books that's appropriate (9)","Answer":"EXPEDIENT","Explanation":"Definition: appropriate \n\n**DIE **(\"spotted thing\") *in ***EX **(\"old\") **PE **(physical \"exercise\") + **NT **(New Testament, so \"books\")"} +{"Clue":"Indecent broadcast not followed? (8)","Answer":"UNCHASTE","Explanation":"Definition: Indecent\n\nHomophone [*broadcast*] of **UNCHASED** (\"not followed\")"} +{"Clue":"Nerd from the south who developed expertise (4-3)","Answer":"KNOW HOW","Explanation":"Definition: expertise \n\n**<=WONK** (\"nerd\",* from the south*) +* *(who)* [anag:*developed*]"} +{"Clue":"Exaggerated bits of Rigoletto Verdi ditched (7)","Answer":"OVERDID","Explanation":"Definition: Exaggerated \n\nHidden in [*bits of*] \"rigolett**O VERDI D**id\""} +{"Clue":"Newsflash: atheist was originally a born Muslim (5)","Answer":"NAWAB","Explanation":"Definition: Muslim \n\n[*originally*] **N**(ewsflash) **A**(theist) **W**(as) + **A** + **B** (born)"} +{"Clue":"End protest (6)","Answer":"OBJECT","Explanation":"Definition: End\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Military aide to call back shortly after flyer (6)","Answer":"BATMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Military aide\n\n**<=NAM**(e) (\"to call\" *back*, *shortly*) *after ***BAT **(\"flyer\")"} +{"Clue":"Better finish for limping walker (7)","Answer":"GAMBLER","Explanation":"Definition: Better\n\n[*finish for*] (limpin)**G** + **AMBLER **(\"walker\")"} +{"Clue":"Girl reflected on porridge served in interval (4,3)","Answer":"TIME LAG","Explanation":"Definition: interval\n\n**<=GAL** (\"girl\", *reflected*) *on ***TIME **(\"porridge\" as in \"a spell in prison\")"} +{"Clue":"Ruler I haven't clued cryptically? (4,3,8)","Answer":"IVAN THE TERRIBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Ruler \n\n***(i haven't)** becomes IVAN THE with TERRIBLE as an anagrind, so the setter is in effect getting us to create the cryptic clue."} +{"Clue":"Troops abroad finally intercept import (4)","Answer":"GIST","Explanation":"Definition: import\n\n**GIs** (\"troops\" in the US, so \"abroad\") + [*finally*] (intercep)**T"} +{"Clue":"Culture expert to call back con\u00adclusively, nurseryman claims (10)","Answer":"FOLKLORIST","Explanation":"Definition: Culture expert\n\n(t)**O** (cal)**L** (bac)**K** [*conclusively*] *claimed *by **FLORIST **(\"nurseryman\")"} +{"Clue":"Postponed green activity on course is discouraging (3-7)","Answer":"OFF-PUTTING","Explanation":"Definition: discouraging \n\n**OFF **(\"postponed\") + **PUTTING **(\"activity\" on the \"green on\" (a golf ) \"course\")"} +{"Clue":"Eyesore you once found on street (4)","Answer":"STYE","Explanation":"Definition: Eyesore \n\n**YE** (\"you once\")* found on* **St,** (street)"} +{"Clue":"Penniless lord of North Wales worked with maximum effort (3,3,4,5)","Answer":"FOR ALL ONE'S WORTH","Explanation":"Definition: with maximum effort\n\n***(lor of north wales)** [anag:*worked*] where LOR is LOR(d) without the D (a penny in old money, so \"penniless\")"} +{"Clue":"Priest regularly scrutinised renovated car part (7)","Answer":"RETREAD","Explanation":"Definition: renovated \n\n(p)**R**(i)**E**(s)**T** [*regularly*] + **READ **(\"scrutinised\")"} +{"Clue":"Story lacking pace remains in cover (4,3)","Answer":"LIES LOW","Explanation":"Definition: remains in cover\n\n**LIE **(\"story\") + **SLOW **(\"lacking pace\")"} +{"Clue":"Energy-packed story adapted for silent type in bed? (6)","Answer":"OYSTER","Explanation":"Definition: silent type in bed?\n\n**E** (energy) *packed into* ***(story) **[anag:*adapted*}\n \n*As well as being the creature found in an (oyster) bed, \"oyster\" is also a word used to describe a tight-lipped person you can rely on to keep a secret, hence a* \"silent type\"."} +{"Clue":"Throw out of an inn, perhaps detective's watering hole (6)","Answer":"DISBAR","Explanation":"Definition: Throw out of an inn, perha\n\n**DI'S** (\"Detective (Inspector)'s\") **BAR **(\"watering hole\")"} +{"Clue":"Using implication that preposit\u00adions are synonymous? (2,5,2)","Answer":"BYMEANSOF","Explanation":"Definition: Using\n\nIf you said that \"**BY**\" **MEANS **\"**OF**\" you'd be implying that the two \"prepositions are synonymous\"."} +{"Clue":"Old stone tool, one for garden holding most of work up (6)","Answer":"EOLITH","Explanation":"Definition: Old stone\n\n**<=(HOE **(\"tool, for garden\")* holding* [*most of*] **TIL**(l) (\"work\")**)** *up"} +{"Clue":"Put in an appearance, clothed (6,3)","Answer":"TURNED OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Put in an appearance\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Immerse oneself in article by graduate (5)","Answer":"BATHE","Explanation":"Definition: Immerse oneself\n\n**THE **(\"article\") *by ***BA **(Bachelor of Arts, so \"graduate\")"} +{"Clue":"Withdraw apt word, or exchange words 24 hours hence (8)","Answer":"TOMORROW","Explanation":"Definition: 24 hours hence\n\n[*withdraw*] **<=MOT** (\"apt word\") + **OR** + **ROW **(\"exchange words\")"} +{"Clue":"Made-up address politician chasing promotion might give? (2,3)","Answer":"AD LIB","Explanation":"Definition: Made-up address\n\n**LIB** (Liberal, so \"politician\") *chasing ***AD **(\"promotion\")"} +{"Clue":"Current airmen picked up after also crossing the boundary (5,3,3)","Answer":"GOINGTOOFAR","Explanation":"Definition: crossing the boundary\n\n**GOING **(\"current\", as in \"going concern\") with **<=RAF** (\"airmen\", *picked up*) *after ***TOO **(\"also\")"} +{"Clue":"Kinsman skirting Tyneside with huge sigh of relief (5-6)","Answer":"GREAT-NEPHEW","Explanation":"Definition: Kinsman \n\n**GREAT** (\"huge\") + **PHEW **(\"sigh of relief\") *skirting ***NE **(North East, so \"Tyneside\")"} +{"Clue":"Like a setter in the doghouse? (9)","Answer":"KENNELLED","Explanation":"Definition: Like a setter in the doghouse?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Among other things mishandled at airline? (5,4)","Answer":"INTER ALIA","Explanation":"Definition: Among other things\n\n***(at airline)** [anag:*mishandled*]"} +{"Clue":"At which sprinters run, holding as much as possible, and hide (4,4)","Answer":"FULL PELT","Explanation":"Definition: At which sprinters run\n\n**FULL **(\"holding as much as possible\") *and ***PELT **(\"hide\")"} +{"Clue":"Precious case for duchess's customary country wear (6)","Answer":"TWEEDS","Explanation":"Definition: customary \n\n**TWEE** (\"precious\") + [*case for*] **D**(uches)**S"} +{"Clue":"Impatient tourist on vacation tucking into fish (5)","Answer":"RATTY","Explanation":"Definition: Impatient \n\n**T**(ouris)**T** (having been vacated, or *on vacation*) *tucking into* **RAY **(\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Proprietor in Bow further over the hill? (5)","Answer":"OLDER","Explanation":"Definition: over the hill?\n\n(h)**OLDER** (\"proprietor\") but spelled as a Cockney (*in Bow*) would say it, with a dropped H"} +{"Clue":"Women beset by strain is able to move quickly (5)","Answer":"SWIFT","Explanation":"Definition: able to move quickly\n\n**W** (women) *beset by* **SIFT **(\"strain\")"} +{"Clue":"Individual opportunities will come after Germany declines (9)","Answer":"DOWNTURNS","Explanation":"Definition: declines \n\n**OWN** (\"individual\") + **TURNS **(\"opportunities\")* will come after* **D** (IVR code for \"Germany\")"} +{"Clue":"Tense worker's strange pet (7)","Answer":"TANTRUM","Explanation":"Definition: pet \n\n**T** (tense) + **ANT **(\"worker\") + **RUM **(\"strange\")"} +{"Clue":"Rapper so naturally keeping in character (7)","Answer":"PERSONA","Explanation":"Definition: character\n\nHidden in [*keeping in*] \"rap**PER SO NA**turally\""} +{"Clue":"Check flower for evidence of new life (13)","Answer":"REINCARNATION","Explanation":"Definition: new life\n\n**REIN **(\"check\") + **CARNATION **(\"flower\")"} +{"Clue":"Theatrical area covered by Conservative politician (4)","Answer":"CAMP","Explanation":"Definition: Theatrical\n\n**A** (area) *covered by ***C** (Conservative) + **MP** (Member of Parliament, so \"politician\")"} +{"Clue":"No more new homes in the outskirts of Thanet after a time (2,3,4)","Answer":"AT THE MOST","Explanation":"Definition: No more\n\n***(homes)** [anag:*new*] *in *[*the outskirts of*] **T**(hane)**T** *after ***A T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Criminals needing skills to employ lad wise at heart (9)","Answer":"ARSONISTS","Explanation":"Definition: Criminals\n\n**ARTS **(\"skills\")* to employ* **SON **(\"lad\") + (w)**IS**(e) [*at heart*]"} +{"Clue":"Shock obtained from reversing extractor fans (4)","Answer":"AFRO","Explanation":"Definition: Shock \n\nHidden backwards in [*obtained from reversing*] \"extract**OR FA**ns\""} +{"Clue":"Plan in heartless undertaking is a delusion (13)","Answer":"MISCONCEPTION","Explanation":"Definition: delusion\n\n**CONCEPT **(\"plan\")* in* [*hearltess*] **MIS**(s)**ION"} +{"Clue":"Short story about Channel island current (7)","Answer":"THERMAL","Explanation":"Definition: current\n\n[*short*] **TAL**(e) (\"story\") *about ***HERM **(\"Channel Island\")"} +{"Clue":"West coast beauty will welcome date like (7)","Answer":"LADDISH","Explanation":"Definition: like\n\n**L.A. DISH** (a \"beauty\" form the \"West coast\" will welcome **D** (date))\n \nThe definition here is actually \"like a lager lout\" linked to 27ac."} +{"Clue":". . . . rogue, all excited with time for such a youth (5,4)","Answer":"LAGER LOUT","Explanation":"Definition: youth\n\n***(rogue all)** [anag:*excited*] *with ***T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Take court action and defence's case becomes material (5)","Answer":"SUEDE","Explanation":"Definition: material \n\n**SUE** (\"take court action\") + **D**(efenc}**E** [*'s case*]"} +{"Clue":"Locate quote in audition (4)","Answer":"SITE","Explanation":"Definition: Locate \n\nHomophone [*in audition*] of **CITE **(\"quote\")"} +{"Clue":"People knowing nothing may find inspiration in topless ladies from Italy (11)","Answer":"IGNORAMUSES","Explanation":"Definition: People knowing nothing\n\nMUSE (\"inspiration\") in (s)IGNORINAS (topless \"ladies from Italy\")"} +{"Clue":"Murky offer to support raised channel (6)","Answer":"TURBID","Explanation":"Definition: Murky\n\n**BID **(\"offer\") *to support* [*raised*] **<=RUT** (\"channel\")"} +{"Clue":"Oddly dream Castro trained such politicians! (9)","Answer":"DEMOCRATS","Explanation":"Definition: such politicians\n\n[*oddly*] **D**(r)**E**(a)**M** + ***(castro) **[anag;*trained*]"} +{"Clue":"Women should have one for each type of blade (5)","Answer":"WIPER","Explanation":"Definition: type of blade\n\n**W **(women)* should have* **I** (one) + **PER **(\"for each\")"} +{"Clue":"Put the screws on X after change of heart (8)","Answer":"THREATEN","Explanation":"Definition: Put the screws on\n\n**TEN **(X) *after ****(heart)** [anag:*change of*]"} +{"Clue":"Aussie jumper ducks under bottom of bar (3)","Answer":"ROO","Explanation":"Definition: Aussie jumper\n\n**OO **(\"ducks\", in cricket) *under *[*bottom of*] (ba)**R"} +{"Clue":"Party people showing a lack of activity (10)","Answer":"STAGNATION","Explanation":"Definition: a lack of activity\n\n**STAG **(\"party\") + **NATION **(\"people\")"} +{"Clue":"Venison, if stewed is full of iron \u2013 and bland (11)","Answer":"INOFFENSIVE","Explanation":"Definition: bland\n\n***(venison if)** [anag:*stewed*]* is full of ***Fe **(chemical symbol for \"iron\")"} +{"Clue":"Arc lamp set off such reclaimed material (5,5)","Answer":"SCRAP METAL","Explanation":"Definition: reclaimed material\n\n***(arc lamp set)** [anag:*off*]"} +{"Clue":"International scheme employing one person who's a flyer (4,5)","Answer":"TEST PILOT","Explanation":"Definition: person who's a flyer\n\n**TEST **(\"international\", as in rugby or cricket) + **PLOT **(\"scheme\") *employing ***I **(one)"} +{"Clue":"On firmer ground there's grass (8)","Answer":"INFORMER","Explanation":"Definition: grass\n\n***(on firmer)** [anag:*ground*]\n \n*This is barely an anagram, with only two letters out of place in the fodder."} +{"Clue":"Declines to stock empty old semi- conductors (6)","Answer":"DIODES","Explanation":"Definition: semi- conductors\n\n**DIES **(\"declines\") *to stock* [*empty*] **O**(l)**D"} +{"Clue":"Love must underpin chamber music supplied by this (5)","Answer":"CELLO","Explanation":"Definition: music supplied by this\n\n**O **(\"love\" in tennis) *must underpin* **CELL **(\"chamber\")"} +{"Clue":"Butter could be good present, with no end of beer (4)","Answer":"GHEE","Explanation":"Definition: Butter \n\n**G **(good) + **HE**(r)**E **(\"present\" *with no* *end of* (bee)R)"} +{"Clue":"River in, say, part of the Sahara (3)","Answer":"ERG","Explanation":"Definition: part of the Sahara\n\n**R** (river) *in ***E.G.** (\"say\")\n \n*An erg is a kind of sand dune."} +{"Clue":"Complain about this Latin hairstyle (7)","Answer":"MOHICAN","Explanation":"Definition: hairstyle\n\n**MOAN **(\"complain\") *about ***HIC **(\"this\" in \"Latin\")"} +{"Clue":"First of clues missed out? Puck's hard to find (7)","Answer":"ELUSIVE","Explanation":"Definition: hard to find\n\n***(lues)** [anag:*out*] where LUES is (c)LUES with *first missed*) +** I'VE** (\"Puck's\")"} +{"Clue":"Given in to green-eyed monster? (4)","Answer":"OGRE","Explanation":"Definition: monster\n\nHidden [*given*] *in *\"t**O GRE**en-eyed\""} +{"Clue":"One who revels in Irish republic's model meets king and queen (9)","Answer":"ROISTERER","Explanation":"Definition: One who revels\n\n**ROI'S** (Republic of Ireland's) + (Model) **T** (car) *meets ***ER **(Edward Rex, so \"king\") *and ***ER **(Elizabeth Regina, so \"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"The French hope a poet becomes world champion (5,8)","Answer":"LEWIS HAMILTON","Explanation":"Definition: world champion\n\n**LE **(\"the\" in \"French\") + **WISH** (\"hope\") + **A** + (John) **MILTON **(\"poet\")"} +{"Clue":"Broadcaster got a snob raving about E-number (4,4,4)","Answer":"SKYE BOAT SONG","Explanation":"Definition: number\n\n**SKY **(\"broadcaster\") + ***(got a snob)** [anag*:raving*] *about ***E"} +{"Clue":"Mother backed by her brothers in America (5,3)","Answer":"UNCLE SAM","Explanation":"Definition: America\n\n**<=MA** (\"mother\", *backed*) *by ***UNCLES **(\"her brothers\")"} +{"Clue":"Old-fashioned, like unfermented grape juice? (5)","Answer":"MUSTY","Explanation":"Definition: Old-fashioned\n\n**MUST** is \"unfermented grape juice\""} +{"Clue":"Pasta originally celebrated in a form of verse (9)","Answer":"MACARONIC","Explanation":"Definition: a form of verse\n\n**MACARONI **(\"pasta\") + [*originally*] **C**(elebrated)\n \n*A macaronic poem is one that uses two languages."} +{"Clue":"Soft drink for a footballer (4)","Answer":"BALE","Explanation":"Definition: footballer\n\n**B** (soft, in pencils) + **ALE **(\"drink\")\n \n*The footballer referred to is Welsh international, Gareth Bale, who plays (occasionally) for Tottenham Hotspur."} +{"Clue":"Sandwich with a brown filling? That's very obvious (7)","Answer":"BLATANT","Explanation":"Definition: very obvious\n\n**BLT** (bacon, lettuce and tomato \"sandwich\")* with* **A TAN **(\"brown\") *filling"} +{"Clue":"Steps taken before beginning to bake a small cake (3,4)","Answer":"RUM BABA","Explanation":"Definition: small cake\n\n**RUMBA **(\"dance\", so \"steps\") *before *[*beginning to*] **B**(ake) + **A"} +{"Clue":"Flower briefly seen in borders of rockery (5,3)","Answer":"RIVER WYE","Explanation":"Definition: Flower\n\n\"Brief\" versions of R (abbreviation for river) and Y (which is pronounced \"wye\") are the \"borders of\" **R**(ocker)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Wear shirt unbuttoned? Journalist material (6,5)","Answer":"HARRIS TWEED","Explanation":"Definition: material\n\n***(wear shirt)** [anag:*unbuttoned*] + **ED **(\"editor, so \"journalist\")"} +{"Clue":"Sick notes daughter produces at importune moment (3-5)","Answer":"ILL-TIMED","Explanation":"Definition: at importune moment\n\n**ILL **(\"sick\") + **TIME **(\"notes\") + **D** (daughter)\n \n*I thought that importune should be inopportune, but importune is in Chambers, albeit obsolete. Still think inopportune would be fairer."} +{"Clue":"Lead-free substance akin to vapour trail, leaving one sort of plane (6)","Answer":"ASTRAL","Explanation":"Definition: sort of plane\n\n(g)**AS** (\"substance akin to vapour\" with its \"lead\" *freed*) + **TRA**(i)**L** with ! (one) *leaving"} +{"Clue":"Mongoose I see hotel has on menu, surprisingly (9)","Answer":"ICHNEUMON","Explanation":"Definition: Mongoose \n\n**I** + **C **(see) + **H **(hotel) *has **(on menu) [anag:*surprisingly*]\n \n*Ichneumon is another name for the Egyptian mongoose."} +{"Clue":"Compare bushy beards and crusty spots, say (5)","Answer":"LIKEN","Explanation":"Definition: C\n\nHomophone [*say*] of **LICHEN **(\"bushy beards\" and \"crusty spots\")\n \n*Bushy beard lichen is a type of lichen that is found on some trees."} +{"Clue":"Organ stops essentially modulate (5)","Answer":"OVARY","Explanation":"Definition: Organ\n\n(st)**O**(ps) [*essentially*] + **VARY **(\"modulate\")"} +{"Clue":"Seasick in Hertfordshire town? That's stunningly shocking! (8)","Answer":"TASERING","Explanation":"Definition: stunningly shocking\n\n***(sea)** [anag:*sick*] *in ***TRING **(\"Hertfordshire town\")"} +{"Clue":"African primate, one of two very young ones destined to be president? (8)","Answer":"BUSHBABY","Explanation":"Definition: African primate\n\nEach of the **BUSH**es who were president would also have been a **BABY"} +{"Clue":"Flipping firm behind's covered seat (6)","Answer":"LOCATE","Explanation":"Definition: seat\n\n[*flipping*] **<=Co. **(\"firm\")* covered* by **LATE **(\"behind\")"} +{"Clue":"Make a mess of Puck's anagram, putting the twelfth letter first (4,2)","Answer":"MUCKUP","Explanation":"Definition: Make a mess of\n\n***(puck) ***putting ***MU **(\"twelfth letter\" of the Greek alphabet)* first"} +{"Clue":"Consider money needed for parking in Jersey (4,4)","Answer":"MULLOVER","Explanation":"Definition: Consider\n\n(p>**M**)**ULLOVER** (i,e, the P (parking) of PULLOVER is replaced with M (money))"} +{"Clue":"One promoting free movement Tory leader's demoted twice (4)","Answer":"LUBE","Explanation":"Definition: One promoting free movement\n\n(b)**LU**(**B**)**E **\u2013 \"Tory\") with B (leader of \"blue\") *demoted twice* (from first to third)"} +{"Clue":"Provider of course heard seethin': wages received, but tips mixed up (6,3,5)","Answer":"DUBLIN BAY PRAWN","Explanation":"Definition: Provider of course\nHomophone [*heard*] of **BUBBLIN' (**\"seethin' \")** PAY** (\"wages\") **DRAWN **(\"received\") but with their first letters (*tips*) *mixed up"} +{"Clue":"Dadaist back cycling (5)","Answer":"ERNST","Explanation":"Definition: Dadaist\n(st)**ERN**(**ST**) (\"back\" *cycling*) *The best way I can think of to descibe the \"cycling\" element is to think of a wheel with the letters of STERN in order around the edge, and with S at the top. If you turn (cyle) it two-fifths of the way round anti-clockwise, the E would now be at the top and would spell out ERNST* \n*Max Ernst was one of the principal artists in the Dada movement."} +{"Clue":"Which side will win it? (It's touch and go) (3-3-3)","Answer":"TIP-AND-RUN","Explanation":"Definition: it\nTip-and-run is a form of cricket where the batsman has to run if his bat touches the ball, so that explains \"touch and go\". Not sure where the definition is though."} +{"Clue":"\"Moving\" style of Vasarely's old role (2,3)","Answer":"OP ART","Explanation":"Definition: \"Moving\" style\n**O **(old) + **PART** (\"role\") \n*Victor Vasarely was a member of the op art movement. He experimented with images that appeared to move depending on the viewpoint."} +{"Clue":"It's only just succeeded in light entertainment (5,4)","Answer":"FAIR\u2019S FAIR","Explanation":"Definition: It's only just\n**S** (succeeded) in **FAIR** (\"light\") + **FAIR** (\"entertainment\")"} +{"Clue":"A country in which you'll see black diamonds before lock-keeper? (5,4)","Answer":"ALICE BAND","Explanation":"Definition: lock-keeper?\nA LAND (\"country\")* in which you'll see* **ICE **(\"diamonds) *before ***B **(black)"} +{"Clue":"What players may perform in Rome and jockeys Ascot (5)","Answer":"TOSCA","Explanation":"Definition: What players may perform in Rome\n***(ascot)** [anag:*jockeys*]"} +{"Clue":"This paper's deserted the most excellent French clerics! (5)","Answer":"ABBES","Explanation":"Definition: French clerics!\nFT (\"this paper\") *deserted *(f)**ABBES**(t) (\"most excellent\")"} +{"Clue":"Distracted alumnus I see slipping through grating (9)","Answer":"UNMUSICAL","Explanation":"Definition: grating\n***(alumnus)** [anag:*distracted*] with **I **+ **C** (see) *slipping through"} +{"Clue":"One may be battered after being kicked in groin (5,4)","Answer":"ONION RING","Explanation":"Definition: One may be battered\n**ON** (immediately \"after\", as in \"on discovering\") + ***(in groin) **[anag:*being kicked*]"} +{"Clue":"A failing put this into action! (4,1)","Answer":"PLAN B","Explanation":"Definition: this\nIf plan A fails (\"A failing\"), move to** PLAN B"} +{"Clue":"Like missing the first festivity (1,2)","Answer":"A LA","Explanation":"Definition: Like\n[*missing the first*] (g)**ALA **(\"festivity\")"} +{"Clue":"A sailor attending to cut astern (2,3,4)","Answer":"AT THE REAR","Explanation":"Definition: astern \n**A TAR** (\"sailor\") *cut* by T**HERE **(\"attending\"), so **A-T(THERE)AR"} +{"Clue":"Indicate more beer's needed, it seems? (5)","Answer":"POINT","Explanation":"Definition: Indicate\n**O** (nothing) in **PINT**, so \"more beer needed\", although this would only really work if the PINT referred to the glass rather than to the beer itself, which I don't think applies."} +{"Clue":"Weather-beaten centenarian associated with endless Rime? (7,7)","Answer":"ANCIENT MARINER","Explanation":"Definition: Weather-beaten centenarian associated with endless Rime?\n***(centenarian rim) **[anag:*weather-beaten*] where RIM is [*endless*] RIME(e) \n*I don't know how old the Ancient Mariner was in Coleridge's poem, but I doubt he was 100!"} +{"Clue":"Long flip working, Arsenal's first scored by Gunners great (sadly lost) (5,8)","Answer":"DIEGO MARADONA","Explanation":"Definition: great (sadly lost)\n**DIE** (\"long\") + **GO MAD** (\"flip\") + **ON** (\"working\") + **A**(rsenal) ['s first] *scored by* **RA** (Royal Artillery, so \"Gunners\")"} +{"Clue":"Composer approaching peak, Weller & Co shortly to receive music award (8,7)","Answer":"BENJAMIN BRITTEN","Explanation":"Definition: Composer\nBEN (\"peak\") + JAM (Paul \"Weller & Co\") + IN TEN (\"shortly\") to receive BRIT (\"music award\"). \n*I originally wondered if I might be misparsing this clue, with IN TEN not indicated in the clue, and thought it might have been an accidental omission in the clue, but Hovis in comment 2 below has put me right."} +{"Clue":"Cross cracking new train-set's ruined (2,7)","Answer":"IN TATTERS","Explanation":"Definition: ruined\n**T** (-cross) *cracking ********(train set)** [anag:*new*]"} +{"Clue":"Too bad if this little party screws up! (3,2,1,2)","Answer":"BIT OF A DO","Explanation":"Definition: party\n***(too bad if)** [anag:*screws up*] \n*Not sure if my explanation of this clue works, but here goes \u2013 A \"bit of a do\" is an understatement for a large party, so it is \"turned up\" which somehow becomes \"screwed up\"? Hovis (comment 2) agrees with my parsing, but I'm not happy with the anagrind being so far from the fodder."} +{"Clue":"Affluent youth finished something easy? Do my cryptic to seal it! (9)","Answer":"YUPPIEDOM","Explanation":"Definition: Affluent youth\n**UP** (\"finished\") + **PIE **(\"something easy\", as in \"easy as pie\") with ***(do my)** [anag:*cryptic*] *sealing* it."} +{"Clue":"They may be run around inferior bells (5)","Answer":"RINGS","Explanation":"Definition: bells\nYou can \"r*un ***RINGS** *around*\" an \"*inferior*\" opponent."} +{"Clue":"Unconscious insights gleaned from this Cruciverbalist Club? (4,11)","Answer":"WORD ASSOCIATION","Explanation":"Definition: Unconscious insigh\nA club for crossword lovers could conceivably be called the **WORD ASSOCIATION"} +{"Clue":"I'm snarled by trawler and soon cooked (6,7)","Answer":"NORWAY LOBSTER","Explanation":"Definition: I'm snarled by trawler and soon cooked\n***(by trawler soon)** [anag:*cooked*]"} +{"Clue":"Legume men left off menu baked in foremost of Asian stews (5,4)","Answer":"ADUKI BEAN","Explanation":"Definition: Legume\n***(u baked in a)** [anag:*stews*] where U is [*men off*] (men)**U** and A is [*foremost of*] **A**(sian)"} +{"Clue":"Litmus exam? (4,5)","Answer":"TEST PAPER","Explanation":"Definition: exam\n*Litmus paper is used to test a solution for acidity, so could be described as \"test paper\""} +{"Clue":"Io has a name for shooting up marks (5)","Answer":"NAEVI","Explanation":"Definition: marks\n**<= (I'VE A (**\"io has\") + **N** (name)**)*** shooting up"} +{"Clue":"Fish sauce Georgia's made with spirit (5)","Answer":"GARUM","Explanation":"Definition: Fish sauce\n**Ga** (Georgia) *with ***RUM** (\"spirit\") \nGarum was a fermented fish sauce in ancient Mediterranean civilizations."} +{"Clue":"Father recalled son having brief panic, facing wide London street once (11,3)","Answer":"PATERNOSTER ROW","Explanation":"Definition: London street once\n\n**PATER **(\"father\") + **<= SON** [*recalled*] + [*brief*] **TERRO**(r) (\"panic\") *facing ***W**(ide)\n \n*Paternoster Row was a street in London destroyed in the Blitz. It was synonymous with the book trade."} +{"Clue":"Speedy attack with a little pace injected (5)","Answer":"RAPID","Explanation":"Definition: Speedy \n\n**RAID** (\"attack\") *with *[*a little*] **P**(ace) *injected"} +{"Clue":"Contents of 9 are left out, as blank page added (9)","Answer":"INTERLEAF","Explanation":"Definition: blank page added\n\n[*contents of*] (n)**IN**(e) + ***(are left)** [anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"Football club told strips in Round Four must be kind of blue? (3,6)","Answer":"OFF COLOUR","Explanation":"Definition: kind of blue?\n\n**F.C. **(football club) + (t)**OL**(d) [strips] *in ***O** (round) + **FOUR, **so **O(F.C.-OL)FOUR"} +{"Clue":"Fragrant resinous substance ratel emits when short of cover (5)","Answer":"ELEMI","Explanation":"Definition: Fragrant resinous substance\n\nHidden in \"rat**EL EMI**ts\" [*when short of cover*]"} +{"Clue":"Confrontationally attacks account charges (7)","Answer":"ACCOSTS","Explanation":"Definition: Confrontationally attacks \n\n**A\/C** (\"account\") + **COSTS **(\"rates\")"} +{"Clue":"Fuel used by older vans (4)","Answer":"DERV","Explanation":"Definition: Fuel \n\nHidden in [*used by*] \"ol**DER V**ans\""} +{"Clue":"Baby, uttering repeated pleadings at first, gets to bring 22 (4)","Answer":"BURP","Explanation":"Definition: bring 22\n\n**B**(aby) **U**(ttering) **R**(epeated) **P**(leadings)"} +{"Clue":"What's wife left out? It needs around two small pinches of marjoram or sage (7)","Answer":"MAHATMA","Explanation":"Definition: sage\n\n(w)**HAT** [with W(ife) *left out*] *needs two small pinches of*** MA**(rjoram) *around"} +{"Clue":"Theme best served cold? Not half! (5)","Answer":"TOPIC","Explanation":"Definition: Theme \n\n**TOP **(\"best\") +** IC**(ed) (\"served cold\", *not half*)"} +{"Clue":"Dizzy spell? 11, with eg staggers (9)","Answer":"GILLESPIE","Explanation":"Definition: Dizzy\n\n***(spell i i eg) **[anag:*staggers*] where i i is 1 1 without the gap"} +{"Clue":"Repeat has said writer worried (9)","Answer":"REITERATE","Explanation":"Definition: Repeat \n\nI think the intended parsing is:\n \nhomophone of **WRITER **(indicated by said) + **ATE **(\"worried\").\n \nI really hope I'm wrong, as that is terrible, WRITER and the REITER part of REITERATE sound nothing alike."} +{"Clue":"Painter content to redaub a Constable (5)","Answer":"BACON","Explanation":"Definition: Painter \n\nHidden in [*content to*] \"redau**B A CON**stable\""} +{"Clue":"\"I'm Tory\", hollered eccentric former drag artist (3,6,5)","Answer":"OLD MOTHER RILEY","Explanation":"Definition: former drag artist\n\n***(im tory hollered)** [anag:*eccentric*]\n \n* Old Mother Riley (aka **Daphne Bluebell Snowdrop\u00a0**Riley) was a music hall creation of comedian Arthur Lucan."} +{"Clue":"Cassette or CD player for each child too, getting wrapped short time before (8,6)","Answer":"PERSONAL STEREO","Explanation":"Definition: Cassette or CD player\n\n**PER **(\"for\") + **SON **\"(each\") + **ALSO **(\"too\") *getting wrapped *[*short*] **T**(ime) + **ERE **(\"before\")"} +{"Clue":"Courier's one with a kind side (8)","Answer":"TYPEFACE","Explanation":"Definition: Courier's one\n\n**TYPE** (\"kind\") + **FACE** (\"side\")"} +{"Clue":"New hairdo: initially cut, then set (5)","Answer":"RADIO","Explanation":"Definition: set\n\n***(airdo)** [anag:*new*] where AIRDO is (h)AIRDO [*initially cut*]"} +{"Clue":"Our starter (takeaway) contains nothing sinister (7)","Answer":"OMINOUS","Explanation":"Definition: sinister\n\n**O**(ur) [starter] + **MINUS** (\"take away\") *contains ***O** (nothing)"} +{"Clue":"Taught after time out 11 (7)","Answer":"TUTORED","Explanation":"Definition: Taught \n\n*After ***T** (time) ***(out) **+ RED \n \nTo get the [*(out) + RED] you need to solve 11 across which is OFF COLOUR, so the clue now reads \"after time out off colour\"\n(i.e. after T, an anagram of OUT, followed by RED)"} +{"Clue":"Unusual soil element in each half of divided land? (4,5)","Answer":"RARE EARTH","Explanation":"Definition: Unusual soil\n\nLa (lanthanum) and Nd (neodymium) are both rare earth (\"unusual soil\") elements, and **La-Nd** is [divided] LA-ND"} +{"Clue":"If this is pulled on, you're probably in the wrong jacket (6)","Answer":"REEFER","Explanation":"Definition: If this is pulled on, you're probably in the wrong\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to a marijuana cigarette, which in most cases is illegal , so \"you're probably in the wrong\" if you \"pull on\" one."} +{"Clue":"Wantonly lay 9 women, if one's not truly married (4,2,4,4)","Answer":"WIFE IN NAME ONLY","Explanation":"Definition: one's not truly married\n\n***(lay nine women if) **[anag:*wantonly*]"} +{"Clue":"Something very funny about 4's topping, a fermented dairy product (4,5)","Answer":"SOUR CREAM","Explanation":"Definition: a fermented dairy product\n\n**SCREAM** (\"something very funny\") *about ***OUR **(\"4's topping\")\n \n*This is an unusual clue as the 4 relates not to the solution to 4dn, but to the clue."} +{"Clue":"Deviant youth leader in foreign capital (8)","Answer":"ATYPICAL","Explanation":"Definition: Deviant\n\n**Y**(outh) [l*eader*]* in* ***(capital)** [anag:*foreign*]"} +{"Clue":"Parade errand boy in front of social worker (7)","Answer":"PAGEANT","Explanation":"Definition: Parade\n\n**PAGE **(\"errand boy\")* in front of ***ANT **(\"social worker\")"} +{"Clue":"Dramatist setting story in Rome, surprisingly (7)","Answer":"MOLIERE","Explanation":"Definition: Dramatist\n\n**LIE** (\"story\") *in* ***(rome)** [anag:*surprisingly*]"} +{"Clue":"Victory in FA Trophy? \"Header's missed at the death\", reported into the blower (6)","Answer":"UPWIND","Explanation":"Definition: reported into the blower\n\n**WIN** (\"victory\") *in *(c)**UP** (\"FA Trophy\" with header missed) *at*** D** (\"death\").\n \nI don't think D can be death; it can be died in encyclopaedias and dead in genealogy, but as far as I know, it is not short for \"death\" and almost certainly not for \"the death\""} +{"Clue":"One that's still smouldering, as three months come to an end (5)","Answer":"EMBER","Explanation":"Definition: One that's still smouldering\n\n**EMBER **appears at the *end *of* three months* (September, November and December)"} +{"Clue":"See preamble (13)","Answer":"POTLATSUGATCH","Explanation":"Definition: See preamble\n**POTLATCH** (\"present\" \u2013 a gift named after a Native American festival) *around* **TSUGA **(\"tree\" \u2013 Hemlock spruce) \n*Azed wanted solvers to come up with their own clue for this one."} +{"Clue":"Some shrubs displaying no leaves, outer parts stripped (4)","Answer":"OLEA","Explanation":"Definition: Some shrubs\n*Not sure I'm right about this one, as OLEA is a genus of small trees (\"shrubs\"?), but I can't find a word with OLEA in the middle as the rest of the clue seems to want me to find."} +{"Clue":"Weed: a vineyard infested with it suffers reverse (6)","Answer":"URTICA","Explanation":"Definition: Weed\n**<=(A CRU** (\"vineyard\") *infested with* **IT)** [*suffers reverse*]"} +{"Clue":"Notices belly having swallowed one (7)","Answer":"ADSTIUM","Explanation":"Definition: Notices belly having swallowed one\n**ADS** (\"notices\") + **TUM** (\"belly\") h*aving swallowed ***I** (one) \n**ADSUM*** (\"here\" \u2013 I am here in Latin) around ***TI*** (\"tree\")"} +{"Clue":"Ecclesiastical garb to cast out (6)","Answer":"COTTAS","Explanation":"Definition: Ecclesiastical garb\n***(to cast) **[anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"Dodges game (7)","Answer":"RACKETS","Explanation":"Definition: Dodges\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Fellows rolling in sea tossing purges (6)","Answer":"ENEMAS","Explanation":"Definition: purges\n**<=MEN** (\"fellows\", *rolling*) *in* ***(sea)** [anag:*tossing*]"} +{"Clue":"Typical of artistic school that is found in fuzzy (not cloudy) scenes (7)","Answer":"SIENESE","Explanation":"Definition: Typical of artistic school\n**I.E.** (id est, so \"that is\") *found in* ***(senes) **where SENES is S(c)ENES without the C (cloudy)"} +{"Clue":"Absentees, not fully reliable workers (7)","Answer":"TRUANTS","Explanation":"Definition: Absentees\n[*not fully*] **TRU**(e) (\"reliable\") + **ANTS** (\"workers\")"} +{"Clue":"Against being hugged by beloved on shortened engagement (13)","Answer":"DEANTIARODATE","Explanation":"Definition: Against being hugged by beloved on shortened engagement\n**ANTI** (\"against\") *being hugged by* **DEAR** (\"beloved\") + **O**(n) [*shortened*] + **DATE** (\"engagement\") \n**DEODATE*** (\"present\" \u2013 a gift to God) around ***ANTIAR*** (upas \"tree\")"} +{"Clue":"Life in judo get-up (7)","Answer":"GIVITAE","Explanation":"Definition: Life in judo get-up\n**VITA** (\"life\") *in* **GIE** (\"judo\" costume, so \"get-up\") \n**GIVE*** (\"present\") around ***ITA*** (a palm \"tree\")"} +{"Clue":"Wrongly value stinker in adjustment of old dispute (7)","Answer":"MISRATE","Explanation":"Definition: Wrongly value \n**RAT** (\"stinker\") *in* **MISE** (\"adjustment of old dispute\")"} +{"Clue":"US pest spreading abroad \u2013 arrangements needed (6)","Answer":"SETUPS","Explanation":"Definition: arrangements\n***(us pest) **[anag:*spreading around*]"} +{"Clue":"Circus owner maybe introduced to rubber trampolines (7)","Answer":"BERTRAM","Explanation":"Definition: Circus owner\nHidden in [*introduced to*] \"rub**BER TRAM**polines\" \n*Probably refers to Bertram Mills, who was a British cinema owner."} +{"Clue":"Name giving promise of payment involved in rowdy party in Perth? (6)","Answer":"ROBERT","Explanation":"Definition: Name\n**BE** (bill of exchange, so \"promise of payment\") *involved in* **RORT** (Australian (so Perth) word for a rowdy path)"} +{"Clue":"Eye liners always recalled when taking a Turner? (7)","Answer":"RETINAE","Explanation":"Definition: E\n**<=E'ER** (\"always\") [*recalled*] *when taking* **TINA** (a Turner)"} +{"Clue":"Dreaded police before second arrest (6)","Answer":"STASIS","Explanation":"Definition: arrest\n**STASI** (\"dreaded police\" of East Germany) *before* **S** (second)"} +{"Clue":"Streak? Sounds like showing off (4)","Answer":"VEIN","Explanation":"Definition: Streak\nHomophone of [*sounds like*] **VAIN** (\"showing off\")"} +{"Clue":"Tenser, quaking, about war god with cleaver, new (13)","Answer":"ETRSTYRAXENNE","Explanation":"Definition: Tenser, quaking, about war god with cleaver, new\n***(tenser) **[anag:*quaking*] *about* **TYR** (a Norse \"god\") *with* **AXE** (\"cleaver\") + **N** (new) \n**ETRENNE*** (New Year's \"gift\") about ***STYRAX*** (a tropical and subtropical \"tree\")"} +{"Clue":"Shakespearean pouch over middle of costume (6)","Answer":"POAKET","Explanation":"Definition: Shakespearean pouch over middle of costume\n**POAKE** (\"Shakespearean\" word for \"pouch\") *over* [*middle of*] (cos)**T**(Ume) \n**PET ***(potentially exempt transfer \u2013 \"present\") about ***OAK*** (\"tree\")"} +{"Clue":"Dead being interred, mostly smelly, rarely age (5)","Answer":"OLDEN","Explanation":"Definition: rarely age\n[*mostly*] **OLEN**(t) (\"smelly\") with **D** (dead) *being interred"} +{"Clue":"A chap with promptings, entering privies (13)","Answer":"LATAMANURGESS","Explanation":"Definition: A chap with promptings, entering privies\n**A MAN** (\"chap\") *with* **URGES** (\"promptings\") *entering* **LATS** (latrines, so \"privies\") \n**LARGESS*** (distribution of \"presents\") around ***TAMANU*** (East Indian\/Pacific \"tree\") "} +{"Clue":"Wine one's drunk clutching drinking- mug (7)","Answer":"ALICANT","Explanation":"Definition: Wine\n**A** (one) + **LIT** (\"drunk\") *clutching* **CAN** (\"drinking-cup\")"} +{"Clue":"With no special attachment this is how anti-union Scot feels in his beat? (4)","Answer":"TOUK","Explanation":"Definition: his beat\nAn \"anti-union Scot\" would have \"no special attachment\" **TO** the **UK**, and TOUK (or tuck) is a Scots word for \"beat\""} +{"Clue":"Twins rarely like conjoined ones, i.e. separated (5)","Answer":"SAMES","Explanation":"Definition: Twins rarely\nS(i)**AMES**(e) (\"like conjoined ones\") with I and E *separated"} +{"Clue":"Got up in coating of gilt I can be made a fool of (6)","Answer":"GROSET","Explanation":"Definition: I can be made a fool of\n**ROSE** (\"got up\") *in* [*coating of*] **G**(il)**T** \n*A groset is a gooseberry, as in a gooseberry fool"} +{"Clue":"Occupied with red wine reputed (French) one I have (13)","Answer":"ATTENTDITAIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Occupied with red wine reputed (French) one I have\nAT (\"occupied\") *with* **TENT** (\"red wine\") + **DIT** (\"reputed\" in \"French\") + **A** (\"one\") + **I'VE** (\"I have\") \n**ATTENTIVE ***(\"present\") around ***DITA*** (an Asian \"tree\")"} +{"Clue":"Like lords in headgear around closure of parliament (6)","Answer":"TITLED","Explanation":"Definition: Like lords\n**TILED** (\"in headgear\") *around* [*closure of*] (parliament)**T"} +{"Clue":"Woman given run around (7)","Answer":"HASHERE","Explanation":"Definition: Woman given run around\n**SHE** (\"woman\") *given* **HARE** (\"run\") around \n**HERE*** (\"present\") around ***ASH*** (\"tree\")"} +{"Clue":"Gelato was fitting in Italian house (7)","Answer":"CASSATA","Explanation":"Definition: Gelato\n**SAT** (\"was fitting\") *in ***CASA** (\"Italian\" for \"house\")"} +{"Clue":"Shift cycling shades (5)","Answer":"STINT","Explanation":"Definition: Shift\n**TINTS** (\"shades\" *cycling*)"} +{"Clue":"Elba? Italy's mostly arid island (5)","Answer":"IDRIS","Explanation":"Definition: Elba?\n**I **(Italy) + [*mostly*] **DR**(y) (\"arid\") + **Is.** (island) \n*Refers to Idris Elba, the actor."} +{"Clue":"Replaced X-ray unit, Nigerian, on time (7)","Answer":"REMIBOT","Explanation":"Definition: R\n**REM** (an old unit of radiation, so \"replaced X-ray unit\") + **IBO** (\"Nigerian\") *on* **T **(time) \n**REMIT*** (\"present\") around ***BO*** (a \"tree\" from India and Sri Lanka)"} +{"Clue":"Sea cast up sort of Irish sink, obsolete (7)","Answer":"DEMERSE","Explanation":"Definition: sink, obsolete\n**<=MED** (\"sea\" *cast up*) + **ERSE** (\"sort of Irish\")"} +{"Clue":"Ask too much of public chopper (7)","Answer":"OVERTAX","Explanation":"Definition: Ask too much of\n**OVERT** (\"public\") + **AX** (\"chopper\")"} +{"Clue":"Feature of weather map noodle placed in Iran (6)","Answer":"ISOBAR","Explanation":"Definition: Feature of weather map\n**SOBA** (\"noodle\") *in* **IR** (Iran)"} +{"Clue":"American ruminant ruined rabi in Connecticut (6)","Answer":"CABRIT","Explanation":"Definition: American ruminant\n***(rabi)** [anag:r*uined*] *in* **Ct. **(Connecticut)"} +{"Clue":"Member of ascetic fraternity in reduced numbers, forsaking extremes (6)","Answer":"ESSENE","Explanation":"Definition: Member of ascetic fraternity\n(l)**ESSENE**(d) (\"in reduced numbers\" *forsaking extremes*)"} +{"Clue":"Slip creating fright with top removed (5)","Answer":"ERROR","Explanation":"Definition: Slip\n(t)**ERROR** (\"fright\" *with top removed*)"} +{"Clue":"Not what this is, clearly (5)","Answer":"PLAIN","Explanation":"Definition: clearly\nThis is not a **PLAIN** crossword"} +{"Clue":"Tangled tale? It suggests a number of lies (4)","Answer":"TELA","Explanation":"Definition: It suggests a number of lies\n***(tale) **[anag:*tangled*] \n*A tela is a web, as in a \"web of lies\"?"} +{"Clue":"Aware of two men down (7)","Answer":"KNOWING","Explanation":"Definition: Aware\n\n**K** and **N** (king and knight, in chess notation, so \"two men\" ) + **OWING** (\"down\")"} +{"Clue":"Programme on TV that may support the Speaker (7)","Answer":"SOAPBOX","Explanation":"Definition: that may support the Speaker\n\n**SOAP** (\"programme\") *on* **BOX** (\"TV\")"} +{"Clue":"Cut complaint that's expressed (4)","Answer":"MOWN","Explanation":"Definition: Cut\n\nHomophone [*that's expressed*] of **MOAN** (\"complaint\")"} +{"Clue":"Hustling, sell us this leisurewear (5,5)","Answer":"SHELL SUITS","Explanation":"Definition: leisurewear\n\n***(sell us this)** [anag:*hustling*]"} +{"Clue":"Old Roman company employing decorator (6)","Answer":"CICERO","Explanation":"Definition: Old Roman\n\n**Co.** (company) *employing* **ICER** (cake \"decorator\")"} +{"Clue":"In small segments, give out last message \u2014 fine, in fact (4,4)","Answer":"DRIP FEED","Explanation":"Definition: In small segments, give out\n\n**RIP** (rest in peace, so \"last message\") + **F** (fine) *in* **DEED** (\"fact\")"} +{"Clue":"Those fools are all ordinary people (3,6)","Answer":"THEM ASSES","Explanation":"Definition: all ordinary people\n\n**THEM** (\"those\") + **ASSES** (\"fools\")"} +{"Clue":"Credit turning round anti-British slogan (5)","Answer":"KUDOS","Explanation":"Definition: Credit\n\n[*turning round*] **<=SOD UK** (\"anti-British slogan\")"} +{"Clue":"Virginia houses some titled uncle (5)","Answer":"VANYA","Explanation":"Definition: titled uncle \n\n**Va.** (Virginia) *houses* **ANY** (\"some\")\n \nUncle Vanya *is the title of an Anton Chekhov play. so Vanya could be described as \"titled\""} +{"Clue":"Showing hammering: it's 7-0 (9)","Answer":"OSTENSIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Showing\n\n***(its seven o) **[anag:*hammering*]"} +{"Clue":"Not one to lose argument, raised voice (8)","Answer":"FALSETTO","Explanation":"Definition: raised voice\n\nFA(i)**L** (\"lose\", *not \"*one\" (I)) _ SET TO (\"argument\")"} +{"Clue":"Promising to hold retreat, initially after a series of prayers (6)","Answer":"ROSARY","Explanation":"Definition: series of prayers\n\n**ROSY **(\"promising\") *to hold* **R**(etreat) [*initially*] *after* **A"} +{"Clue":"Some peers are at this place, a dirty mess (10)","Answer":"HEREDITARY","Explanation":"Definition: Some peers are\n\n**HERE** (\"at this place\") + ***(a dirty)** [anag:*mess*]"} +{"Clue":"Run aboard huge vessel (4)","Answer":"BRIG","Explanation":"Definition: vessel\n\n**R **(run) *aboard* **BIG** (\"huge\")"} +{"Clue":"A belated idea to edit book of David's songs (7)","Answer":"PSALTER","Explanation":"Definition: book of David's songs \n\n**PS** (postscript, so \"belated idea\") + **ALTER** (\"to edit\")"} +{"Clue":"Fire out of control? Suppose not (7)","Answer":"INFERNO","Explanation":"Definition: Fire out of control\n\n**INFER** (\"suppose\") + **NO** (\"not\")"} +{"Clue":"Hotline fails, something from the Stone Age (7)","Answer":"NEOLITH","Explanation":"Definition: something from the Stone Age\n\n***(hotline)** [anag:*fails*]"} +{"Clue":"Shrink from cold, tucking into some alcohol (5)","Answer":"WINCE","Explanation":"Definition: Shrink\n\n**C** (cold) *tucking into* **WINE** (\"some alcohol\")"} +{"Clue":"They are missing food with pained expressions (2-5)","Answer":"NO-SHOWS","Explanation":"Definition: They are missing\n\n**NOSH** (\"food\") with **OWS** (\"pained expressions\")"} +{"Clue":"Youngster to switch positions over in place for drill (3,3)","Answer":"OIL RIG","Explanation":"Definition: place for drill\n\n**<=(GIRL** (\"youngster\") +** I\/O** (\"switch positions\"), *over*)"} +{"Clue":"Advantage for us sporting baggy clothes (4,5)","Answer":"PLUS FOURS","Explanation":"Definition: baggy clothes\n\n**PLUS **(\"advantage\") + ***(for us) **[anag:*sporting*]"} +{"Clue":"One third of trimester with head away, I get busy (2,3,2)","Answer":"ON THE GO","Explanation":"Definition: busy\n\n(m)**ONTH** (\"one third of trimester\" *with head off*) + **EGO **(\"I\")"} +{"Clue":"IoW feature last visited by people making maps of course (8,2,3)","Answer":"NEEDLESS TO SAY","Explanation":"Definition: of course\n\n**NEEDLES** (\"feature of Isle of Wight\") + **STAY** (\"last\") *visited by* **OS** (Ordnance Survey, so \"people making maps\")"} +{"Clue":"Old American people get bigger: why not? (3,2,4)","Answer":"MAYAS WELL","Explanation":"Definition: why not?\n\n**MAYA** (\"old American people\") + **SWELL** (\"get bigger\")"} +{"Clue":"Musical film shot in Oz (7)","Answer":"AMADEUS","Explanation":"Definition: Musical film\n\n**MADE** (\"shot\") *in* **AUS** (Australia, so \"Oz\")"} +{"Clue":"Tragic figure not heading to French city in initial stages (5,2)","Answer":"EARLY ON","Explanation":"Definition: in initial stages \n\n(King) (l)**EAR** (\"tragic figure\", *not heading*) + **LYON** (\"French city\")"} +{"Clue":"Dislike not having a translation (7)","Answer":"VERSION","Explanation":"Definition: translation\n\n(a)**VERSION** (\"dislike\", *not having* A)"} +{"Clue":"With trouble, wife has endless long piece to iron (6)","Answer":"STRIFE","Explanation":"Definition: With trouble, wife\n\n[*endless*] **STRI**(p) (\"long piece\") + **Fe** (chemical symbol for \"iron\")\n \n*Trouble and strife is Cockney rhyming slang for \"wife\""} +{"Clue":"Black book central to special offer (5)","Answer":"SABLE","Explanation":"Definition: Black\n\n**B** (book) *central to ***SALE** (\"special offer\")"} +{"Clue":"Opening lines in court (8)","Answer":"CHANCERY","Explanation":"Definition: court\n\n**CHANCE** (\"opening\") + **Ry.** (railway, so \"lines\")"} +{"Clue":"A team's more popular numbers (6)","Answer":"A-SIDES","Explanation":"Definition: more popular numbers\n\nA + SIDE'S (\"teams\")\n \n*The enumeration in the clue should be (1-5)"} +{"Clue":"Stomach's wind spasm overcomes resistance (7)","Answer":"GASTRIC","Explanation":"Definition: Stomach's\n\n**GAS** (\"wind\") + **TIC** (\"spasm\") *overcomes* **R** (resistance)"} +{"Clue":"Like a new fiddle that's free? (7)","Answer":"UNBOWED","Explanation":"Definition: \n\nA new fiddle may not yet have had a bow used on it, so therefore could be described as **UNBOWED"} +{"Clue":"Wants current reversed between poles (5)","Answer":"NEEDS","Explanation":"Definition: Wants\n\n(River) **<=DEE** (\"current\", *reversed*) *between* **N **and **S** (North and South \"poles\")"} +{"Clue":"Two blokes reportedly wasted cast (5,4)","Answer":"ROYAL BLUE","Explanation":"Definition: cast\n\n**ROY** + **AL** (\"two blokes\") + homophone [*reportedly*] of **BLEW** (\"wasted\")\n \n*Until I checked Chambers, I don't think I was aware that one of the meanings of \"cast\" was \"colour\""} +{"Clue":"Deborah and Tracy misused source of energy (12)","Answer":"CARBOHYDRATE","Explanation":"Definition: source of energy \n\n***(deborah tracy) **[anag:*misused*]"} +{"Clue":"Pricey French article to engrave for obstacle race (12)","Answer":"STEEPLECHASE","Explanation":"Definition: obstacle race\n\n**STEEP** (\"pricey\") + **LE** (\"French article\") + **CHASE** (\"engrave\")"} +{"Clue":"Sudden low pressure stopping top-class missile (3,6)","Answer":"AIR POCKET","Explanation":"Definition: Sudden low\n\n**P **(pressure) *stopping* **A1** (\"top-class\") + **ROCKET** (\"missile\")"} +{"Clue":"Bypass English Channel on return trip (5)","Answer":"EVADE","Explanation":"Definition: Bypass\n\n**<=(E **(English) + **DAVE** (TV \"channel\")) *on return trip* (i.e. reversed)"} +{"Clue":"Theatre worker and caviar supplier short of time (7)","Answer":"SURGEON","Explanation":"Definition: Theatre worker\n\n**S**(t)**URGEON** (\"caviar supplier\", *short of* **T **(time))"} +{"Clue":"Head office put on The Prisoner for money (7)","Answer":"HOSTAGE","Explanation":"Definition: The Prisoner for money\n\n**HO** (Head Office) + **STAGE** (\"put on\")"} +{"Clue":"Record husband visiting latest relative (6)","Answer":"NEPHEW","Explanation":"Definition: relative\n\n**EP **(extended play \"record\") + **H** (husband) *visiting* **NEW** (\"latest\")"} +{"Clue":"Member of CID's in nick with Yankee regularly (8)","Answer":"STEADILY","Explanation":"Definition: regularly\n\n**DI **(Detective Inspector, so \"member of CID\") in **STEAL** (\"nick\") *with* **Y** (Yankee, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Persuasive businessman (6)","Answer":"COGENT","Explanation":"Definition: Persuasive\n\n**Co.** (company or \"business\") + **GENT** (\"man\")"} +{"Clue":"Arab accepts all the main headings in reply (6)","Answer":"ANSWER","Explanation":"Definition: reply\n\n**Ar.** (Arab) *accepts* **NSWE** (North, South, West, East, i.e. \"all the main headings\")"} +{"Clue":"Pack instrument for trickster (4,5)","Answer":"CARD SHARP","Explanation":"Definition: trickster\n\n(\"pack\" of) **CARDS** + **HARP** (\"instrument\")"} +{"Clue":"Film burglary by leader of gang raising the bar (6-8)","Answer":"RECORD-BREAKING","Explanation":"Definition: raising the bar \n\n**RECORD** (\"film\") + **BREAK-IN** (\"burglary\") *by* [l*eader of*]** G**(ang)"} +{"Clue":"Forecaster is over beside lake (5)","Answer":"SIBYL","Explanation":"Definition: Forecaster\n\n**<=IS **[over] + **BY** (\"beside\") + **L** (lake)\n \n*A sibyl was a prophet in Greek mythology."} +{"Clue":"Transfer county charge (8)","Answer":"DOWNLOAD","Explanation":"Definition: Transfer\n\n(county) **DOWN** + **LOAD** (\"charge\")"} +{"Clue":"Got down old Scandi books by new editor (8)","Answer":"SADDENED","Explanation":"Definition: Got down\n\n[*down*] **<=EDDAS** (\"old Scandi books\") *by* **N** (new) + **Ed.** (editor)\n \n*I have a problem with this clue as it appears to me that \"down\" is doing double duty in this clue, as it is required both for the definition and as a reversal indicator for \"eddas\")"} +{"Clue":"Stop fighting, polish up still, hiding where the drink goes (4,3,7)","Answer":"BURY THE HATCHET","Explanation":"Definition: Stop fighting\n\n**<=RUB** (\"polish\" up) + **YET** (\"still\") *hiding* **THE HATCH** (\"where the drink goes, as in \"down the hatch\")"} +{"Clue":"Spent days downing cola for wind problem (9)","Answer":"DYSPEPSIA","Explanation":"Definition: wind problem\n\n***(days) **[anag:*spent*] *downing* **PEPSI** (\"cola\")"} +{"Clue":"Two idiots batting hit man (8)","Answer":"ASSASSIN","Explanation":"Definition: hit man\n\n**ASS** + **ASS** (\"two idiots\") + **IN** (\"batting\" in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Rent reduction causing little sign of emotion (8)","Answer":"TEARDROP","Explanation":"Definition: little sign of emotion\n\n**TEAR** (\"rent\") + **DROP** (\"reduction\")"} +{"Clue":"Writer's regrettably given up Italian food (6)","Answer":"SALAMI","Explanation":"Definition: Italian food\n\n**<=(I'M** (\"writer's\") + **ALAS** (\"regrettably\")) *given up"} +{"Clue":"Plant needs IT installed for speed (6)","Answer":"CELERY","Explanation":"Definition: Plant\n\nIn order for **CELERY** (\"plant\") to become CELERITY, it needs \"IT installed\""} +{"Clue":"One gets this often by eating something enticing initially (5)","Answer":"OBESE","Explanation":"Definition: One gets this\n\n**O**(ften) **B**(y) **E**(ating) **S**(omething) **E**(nticing) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Lack of talent not a feature of Lord's (8)","Answer":"NOBILITY","Explanation":"Definition: feature of Lord's\n**NO** (a)**BILITY** (\"lack of talent\", *not* A)"} +{"Clue":"Flower shop online here? (6)","Answer":"AMAZON","Explanation":"Definition: Flower\nFor flower, think, \"that which flows\", so a river, and of course you can shop online at **AMAZON"} +{"Clue":"Foul-smelling old hat (4)","Answer":"OLID","Explanation":"Definition: Foul-smelling\n**O** (old) + **LID** (\"hat\")"} +{"Clue":"Short piece needing correction, with name for one composer finally changed (10)","Answer":"CONCERTINO","Explanation":"Definition: Short piece\n***(cornection)** [anag:*changed*] where CORNECTION is CORRECTION with one of the Rs (composeR, *finally*) replaced by N (name)"} +{"Clue":"Part of Manhattan, as far as two quarters will get you (6)","Answer":"UPTOWN","Explanation":"Definition: Part of Manhattan\n**UP TO** (\"as far as\") + **W** (west) + **N** (north) (\"two quarters\")"} +{"Clue":"Name given to male deer, say? Originally, the ungulates in some faraway place (8)","Answer":"TIMBUKTU","Explanation":"Definition: some faraway place\nTIM (\"name\") *given to* homophone [*say*] of **BUCK** (\"male deer\") + [*originally*] **T**(he) **U**(ngulates)"} +{"Clue":"Organised whole of largest alto section (7)","Answer":"GESTALT","Explanation":"Definition: Organised whole\nHidden [*section*] in \"lar**GEST ALT**o\""} +{"Clue":"Veiled criticism of bargain gin supply (7)","Answer":"SNIPING","Explanation":"Definition: Veiled criticism \n**SNIP **(\"bargain\") + ***(gin)** [anag:*supply*]"} +{"Clue":"Stupid people undone by this flaw? (8)","Answer":"HALFWITS","Explanation":"Definition: Stupid people\n***(this flaw)** [anag:*undone*]"} +{"Clue":"White chairs partially with designs using steel, glass and plastic, say (2-4)","Answer":"HI-TECH","Explanation":"Definition: with designs using steel, glass and plastic, say\nHidden in [*partially*] \"w**HITE CH**airs\")"} +{"Clue":"Device that prevents pouring out of claret (10)","Answer":"TOURNIQUET","Explanation":"Definition: Device that prevents pouring out of claret\nCryptic definition, \"claret\" being a slang word for \"blood\""} +{"Clue":"Nought drunk by small child? Just a little Coke (4)","Answer":"TOOT","Explanation":"Definition: J\n**O** (nought) *drunk by* **TOT** (\"small child\") \n*The Coke in the definition is cocaine, not the soft drink"} +{"Clue":"Mum let sin get out of control (6)","Answer":"SILENT","Explanation":"Definition: Mum\n***(let sin) **[anag:*out of control*]"} +{"Clue":"Sadly risible, keeping Times owner's name inscribed in book here (2,6)","Answer":"EX LIBRIS","Explanation":"Definition: owner's name inscribed in book here\n***(risible) **[anag:*sadly*] *keeping* **X** (\"times\", in maths)"} +{"Clue":"Pass by failing to fail (8)","Answer":"COLLAPSE","Explanation":"Definition: to fail\n**COL** (\"pass\") *by* **LAPSE** (\"failing\")"} +{"Clue":"Bit of bacon some won't eat \u2014 rejected if not Danish, primarily (4)","Answer":"RIND","Explanation":"Definition: Bit of bacon some won't eat\n**R**(ejected)** I**(f) **N**(ot) **D**(anish) [*primarily*]"} +{"Clue":"Transported coal in another fuel container (6)","Answer":"OILCAN","Explanation":"Definition: another fuel container\n***(coal in) **[anag:*transported*]"} +{"Clue":"Rock night broadcast, with Yes playing first (7)","Answer":"SYENITE","Explanation":"Definition: Rock\nHomophone [*broadcast*] of *NIGHT* *with* ***(yes)** [anag:*playing*] *first* \n*Syenite is a coarse-grained igneous rock"} +{"Clue":"'Small beer' \u2014 second fellow's description of Miller's Willy (8)","Answer":"SALESMAN","Explanation":"Definition: description of Miller's Willy\n**S** (small) + **ALE** (\"beer\") + **S** (second) + **MAN** (\"fellow\") \nRefers to Willy Loman, the protagonist of Arthur Miller's play, *Death of a Salesman."} +{"Clue":"Behind short film supporting revised rate for hearing aid (3,7)","Answer":"EAR TRUMPET","Explanation":"Definition: hearing aid \n**RUMP **(\"behind\") + **ET** (\"film\") *supporting* ***(rate) **[*revised*] \n*The \"short\" may be indicating that the film is actually called *E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial,* but it could be considered superfluous as most people know the movie simply as *E.T."} +{"Clue":"Lines up outside No 10 \u2014 speech just beginning (6)","Answer":"SONNET","Explanation":"Definition: Lines\n[*up*] **<=(TEN** + **S**(peech) [*just* *beginning*] *outside* **No.** (number)**)"} +{"Clue":"No longer called brother that's not working (3,2,5)","Answer":"OUT OF ORDER","Explanation":"Definition: not working\nAn ex-monk (brother} would no longer be in the order, so \"out of order\")"} +{"Clue":"Attacked an idol with tie clip? That's 13 (4,4)","Answer":"LAID INTO","Explanation":"Definition: Attacked\n***(an idol ti) **[anag:*out of order* (solution to 13)] where TI is TI(e) [*clipped*] \n*Don't like \"tie clip\" to indicate shortened TIE"} +{"Clue":"Cell deaths topped small number Puck's got cross about (8)","Answer":"NECROSIS","Explanation":"Definition: Cell deaths\n[*topped*] (o)**NE** (\"small number\") +** I **(\"Puck\") *got* **CROSS** *about* \n*Shame that Puck didn't use a synonym of CROSS as 5\/8ths of the answer is in the clue."} +{"Clue":"Fool includes certain guarantees (7)","Answer":"ASSURES","Explanation":"Definition: guarantees\n**ASS** (\"fool\") *includes* **SURE** (\"certain\")"} +{"Clue":"Gripped by sudden fear, topless opponents in game lacking vital element (6)","Answer":"ANOXIC","Explanation":"Definition: lacking vital element\n*Gripped by* (p)**ANIC** (\"sudden fear\", *topless*] **O **and **X** (\"opponents in game\", i.e. noughts and crosses)"} +{"Clue":"Where kippers can be found on vacation in Harwich (6)","Answer":"HOTELS","Explanation":"Definition: Where kippers can be found\n**H**(arwic)**H** [*on vacation*] gives us H H (two hotels) which is where people sleep (kip) so \"where kippers can be found\""} +{"Clue":"One form of pasta if potato, say, is short (4)","Answer":"TUBE","Explanation":"Definition: One form of pasta\n**TUBE**(r) (\"potato, say\"* is short*)"} +{"Clue":"Modernise Worthing immediately! (5,3)","Answer":"RIGHT NOW","Explanation":"Definition: immediately\n\n***(worthing) **[anag:*modernise*]"} +{"Clue":"Grandma drained cuppa with last bit of tiramisu cake (6)","Answer":"GATEAU","Explanation":"Definition: cake\n\n**G**(randm)**A** [*drained*] + **TEA** (\"cuppa\") *with* [*last bit of*] (tiramis)**U"} +{"Clue":"Issue of small man? (5)","Answer":"SPAWN","Explanation":"Definition: Issue\n\n**S** (small) + **PAWN** (chess \"man\")"} +{"Clue":"Pilot of the future lived in retirement as a human cannonball (9)","Answer":"DAREDEVIL","Explanation":"Definition: human cannonball\n\n(Dan) **DARE** (comic book \"pilot of the future\") + **<=LIVED **[*in retirement*]"} +{"Clue":"Vermin-killing cat biting large snake (7)","Answer":"RATTLER","Explanation":"Definition: snake\n\n**RATTER** (\"vermin-killing cat\") *biting* **L** (large)"} +{"Clue":"Every South African golfer when cycling gets the Blues (7)","Answer":"CHELSEA","Explanation":"Definition: the Blues \n\nStart by solving the definitions, so **EACH** (\"every\") (Ernie) **ELS** (\"South African golfer\") and then \"*cycle*\" the letters, so imagine them written in a circle and turn the circle a bit until EACHELS, becomes CHELSEA (the football club whose nickname is \"The Blues\").\n \n*There has been some discussion in the past about \"cycling\", so to be clear, this is NOT an indirect anagram, It is a specific instruction to rotate the letters without changing the order in which they are written. Rather, you start at a different letter, so at the C instead of the E, in this case."} +{"Clue":"Austrian woman based near Paris who had a fantastic brioche recipe? (5,10)","Answer":"MARIE ANTOINETTE","Explanation":"Definition: Austrian woman based near Paris who had a fantastic brioche recipe?\n\nA cryptic definition. \n \n*Marie Antoinette, an \"Austrian\" who was married to Louis XVI at the outbreak of the French Revolution, The Royal household was based in Versailles (\"near Paris\"). When she asked why the people were revolting, she was told it was because they had no bread, and she is reputed to have said, \"Let them eat brioche\"."} +{"Clue":"Greeting little one in Welsh, I put on the grill (7)","Answer":"HIBACHI","Explanation":"Definition: grill\n\n**HI **(\"greeting\") + **BACH** (\"Welsh\" for \"little\" or \"little one\") + **I**\n \n*A hibachi is a Japanese barbecue."} +{"Clue":"Prison officer promoted, about to demonstrate the Peter Principle? (5,2)","Answer":"SCREW UP","Explanation":"Definition: about to demonstrate the Peter Principle?\n\nSCREW (\"prison officer\") + UP (\"promoted\").\n \n*The Peter Principle postulates that people tend to get promoted to the level of their incompetence (i.e. to a level beyond which they can function well). You only need to look at Westminster or the Capitol for live examples of the principle."} +{"Clue":"Billy's mum tango dancing round an empty nunnery (5-4)","Answer":"NANNY GOAT","Explanation":"Definition: Billy's mum\n\n***(tango) **[anag:*dancing*] *round* **AN **[*empty*] **N**(unner)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Composer shortening vacation time (5)","Answer":"HOLST","Explanation":"Definition: Composer\n\n**HOLS **(\"shortening\" holidays or \"vacation\") + **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Frothy bridge player boring a pair of Yankees (6)","Answer":"YEASTY","Explanation":"Definition: Frothy\n\n**EAST **(\"bridge player\") *$$boring$$* **Y** + **Y** (Yankee in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Theatre investor backing one individual from LA (8)","Answer":"ANGELENO","Explanation":"Definition: individual from LA\n\n**ANGEL** (\"theatre investor\") + [*backing*] **<=ONE"} +{"Clue":"Isn't Hardy smart? Extraordinary literary gentleman (8,6)","Answer":"TRISTRAM SHANDY","Explanation":"Definition: literary gentleman\n\n***(isn't hardy smart)** [anag:*extraordinary*]"} +{"Clue":"Horror-struck Reichstag has terrorist guards (6)","Answer":"AGHAST","Explanation":"Definition: Horror-struck\n\nHidden in [*guards*] \"reichst**AG HAS Te**rrorists\""} +{"Clue":"Note rising suggestion of obscenity of strip put on by posh boys (4,4)","Answer":"ETON BLUE","Explanation":"Definition: strip put on by posh boys\n\n**<=NOTE **[rising] + **BLUE** (\"suggestion of obscenity\")"} +{"Clue":"Some years older, in Girona it gets incredibly hot (9,4)","Answer":"SOLDERING IRON","Explanation":"Definition: it gets incredibly hot\n\nHidden in [*some*] \"year**S OLDER IN GIRON**a\""} +{"Clue":"Treat court composer, 50, with a slight promotion (6)","Answer":"HANDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Treat\n\nHANDEL (\"court composer\") with L *promoted* (i.e. moved up) gives **HAND(L)E"} +{"Clue":"Hot weather hampering poor Yves, being quite stocky (5-3)","Answer":"HEAVY-SET","Explanation":"Definition: quite stocky\n\n**HEAT** (\"hot weather\") *hampering* ***(Yves) **[anag:*poor*]"} +{"Clue":"It's free from Pb, but not free from BP (8,6)","Answer":"UNLEADED PETROL","Explanation":"Definition: It's free from Pb\n\n*Unleaded petrol is free of lead (Pb), but not provided free by petroleum companies such as BP."} +{"Clue":"Messing around with Spooner's cutie Ruby? (8,5)","Answer":"PRECIOUS STONE","Explanation":"Definition: Ruby?\n\n***(spooners cutie)** [anag:*messing around with*]"} +{"Clue":"Former doyen of BBC politics run over when the dustcart came (5,3)","Answer":"ROBIN DAY","Explanation":"Definition: Former doyen of BBC politics\n\n**R** (run) + **O** (over) + **BIN DAY** (\"when the dustcart came\")"} +{"Clue":"The drink undoing Sheraton? (5,3)","Answer":"NORTH SEA","Explanation":"Definition: The drink\n\n***(sheraton)** [anag;*undoing*]"} +{"Clue":"Shy, old Lawrence's dog (6)","Answer":"COYOTE","Explanation":"Definition: dog\n\n**COY** (\"shy\") + **O **(old) + **T.E.** (Lawrence) (Lawrence of Arabia)"} +{"Clue":"Film legend Billy's Romeo crowned with Oscar (6)","Answer":"WILDER","Explanation":"Definition: Film legend Billy\n\n**R** (Romeo)* crowned with* (Oscar) **WILDE"} +{"Clue":"Saw fewer people in business (7,7)","Answer":"LIMITED COMPANY","Explanation":"Definition: business\n\nAs we are all doing now, i.e. **LIMITi**ng our **COMPANY"} +{"Clue":"Pilot participating in raid and a rescue (3,4)","Answer":"DAN DARE","Explanation":"Definition: Pilot\n\nHidden in [participating in] \"rai**D AND A RE**scue\"\n \n*Dan Dare was a \"pilot of the future\" in the *Eagle *comic."} +{"Clue":"Refuse cold chop sent back for demanding chap (7)","Answer":"EXACTOR","Explanation":"Definition: demanding chap\n\n**<=(ROT** (\"refuse\") + **C** (cold) + **AXE** (\"chop\")**)** [*back*]"} +{"Clue":"Something hot? The opposite when picked up (5)","Answer":"CHILI","Explanation":"Definition: Something hot\n\nA chili is hot, but its homophone [*when picked up*] is **CHILLY** (\"the opposite\")"} +{"Clue":"Love a portion sliced by cook (9)","Answer":"ADORATION","Explanation":"Definition: Love\n\n**A RATION** (\"portion\") *sliced by* **DO** (\"cook\")"} +{"Clue":"Denies president's hosting new billionaire (9)","Answer":"ABNEGATES","Explanation":"Definition: Denies\n\n**ABE** (Lincoln, \"president\") *hosting*** N** (new) + (Bill) **GATES** (\"billionaire\")"} +{"Clue":"Tory grandee's hot with fever (5)","Answer":"HAGUE","Explanation":"Definition: Tory grandee\n\n**H **(hot) with **AGUE** (\"fever\")"} +{"Clue":"Bear first sign of tailspin (5)","Answer":"TEDDY","Explanation":"Definition: Bear\n\n[*first sign of*] **T**(ail) + **EDDY** (\"spin\")"} +{"Clue":"Passage of a good king, dressed with flourish (9)","Answer":"PARAGRAPH","Explanation":"Definition: Passage\n\n**A** + **G** (good) + **R **(Rex, so \"king\") *dressed with* **PARAPH** (\"flourish\" added to a signature)"} +{"Clue":"Ponders brief massage \u2014 setter's back and bum! (9)","Answer":"RUMINATES","Explanation":"Definition: Ponders\n\n[*brief*] **RU**(b) (\"massage\") +** <= I'M** (\"setter's\", *back*) *and* **NATES** (\"bum\")"} +{"Clue":"Head of patriotic state who puts out flags (5)","Answer":"PAVER","Explanation":"Definition: who puts out flags\n\n[*head of*] **P**(atriotic) + **AVER** (\"state\")\n \n*For flags, think flagstones."} +{"Clue":"English prompt to store wood in rural work (7)","Answer":"ECLOGUE","Explanation":"Definition: rural work\n\n**E** (English) + **CUE** (\"prompt\")* to store* **LOG** (\"wood\")"} +{"Clue":"Experience high oil supply from this city? (7)","Answer":"TRIPOLI","Explanation":"Definition: city\n\n**TRIP** (\"experience high\") + ***(oil)** [anag:*supply*]"} +{"Clue":"Thug about to stop washing pants (5,9)","Answer":"HEAVY BREATHING","Explanation":"Definition: pants\n\n**HEAVY** (\"thug\") + **RE** (\"about\")* to stop* **BATHING** (\"washing\")"} +{"Clue":"Boy and unknown person talking on line, a seeker of romance (4,10)","Answer":"LADY CHATTERLEY","Explanation":"Definition: seeker of romance\n\n**LAD** (\"boy\") + **Y** (\"unknown\", in maths) + **CHATTER** (\"talking\") *on* **LEY** (line)"} +{"Clue":"Two males welcoming one making a pile (7)","Answer":"MANSION","Explanation":"Definition: a pile\n\n**MAN** + **SON** ('two males\") *welcoming*** I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"Drink alone in a provocative way (9)","Answer":"TEASINGLY","Explanation":"Definition: in a provocative way\n\n**TEA** (\"drink\") + **SINGLY** (\"alone\")"} +{"Clue":"Moulded terse version of Caesar's Rubicon speech? (3-4)","Answer":"DIE-CAST","Explanation":"Definition: Moulded\n\nAccording to Suetonius,\u00a0Caesar\u00a0uttered the famous phrase *?lea iacta est* (\"the\u00a0**DIE**\u00a0has been **CAST**\") after he made the decision to cross the Rubicon."} +{"Clue":"Weighty responsibility saving deposit up (7)","Answer":"ONEROUS","Explanation":"Definition: Weighty\n\n**ONUS **(\"responsibility\") *saving* **<=ORE** (\"deposit\" *up*)"} +{"Clue":"Red paper out of very fashionable company (5)","Answer":"PRADA","Explanation":"Definition: fashionable company\n\n**PRA**(v)**DA** (Soviet newspaper, so \"red paper\") lacking (*out of*) **V **(very)"} +{"Clue":"Love alcoholic drink that's kept diluted (7)","Answer":"NOTHING","Explanation":"Definition: Love\n\n**NOG** (\"alcoholic drink\") *that's kept ***THIN** (\"diluted\")"} +{"Clue":"Dreamboat preparing to hug dissolute chancer (6,8)","Answer":"PRINCE CHARMING","Explanation":"Definition: Dreamboat\n\n**PRIMING **(\"preparing\") *to hug **(chancer\") [anag:*dissolute*]"} +{"Clue":"Gyrating hip, thong covering one's best part? (4,5)","Answer":"HIGH POINT","Explanation":"Definition: best part\n\n***(hip thong)** [anag:*gyrating*] *covering* **I **(one)"} +{"Clue":"Demi Moore's outside with grand French film-maker (2,5)","Answer":"DE MILLE","Explanation":"Definition: film-maker\n\n**D**(emi Moor)**E** [*'s outside*] *with* **MILLE** (French for thousand, so \"grand French\")\n \n*Refers to Oscar-winning director Cecil B DeMIlle."} +{"Clue":"Maybe Rosemary's Baby's opening after fuss (7)","Answer":"POTHERB","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe Rosemary\n\n**B**(aby) [*'s opening*] *after* **POTHER** (\"fuss\")"} +{"Clue":"Dry wine European bottles getting badge of honour (7)","Answer":"ROSETTE","Explanation":"Definition: badge of honour\n\n**ROS\u00c9** (\"wine\") + **E **(European) *bottles* **TT** (teetotal, so \"dry\")"} +{"Clue":"Where air's kept awfully volatile after temperature drops (7)","Answer":"ALVEOLI","Explanation":"Definition: Where air's kept\n\n***(volaile)** [anag:*awfully*] where VOLAILE is VOLA(t)ILE *after* T (temperature) *is dropped"} +{"Clue":"Edible plants raised by Nile's banks in arid area (5)","Answer":"NEGEV","Explanation":"Definition: arid area\n\n**<=VEG** (\"edible plants\", *raised*) by **N**(il)**E** [*'s banks*]"} +{"Clue":"Backing barely one of 16 popes will do (5)","Answer":"ROGER","Explanation":"Definition: will do\n\n[*backing*] <=(g)**REGOR**(y) (\"one of 16 popes\", *barely*)"} +{"Clue":"Convincing one angry-looking salesman to take Australia back (9)","Answer":"PERSUADER","Explanation":"Definition: Convincing one\n\n**<=(RED** (\"angry-looking\") + **REP** (\"salesman\") *to take* **Aus.** (Australian)) [*back*]"} +{"Clue":"Notices missing volume found inside fish (3,6)","Answer":"SEA WOLVES","Explanation":"Definition: fish\n\n**SEES** (\"notices\") with **AWOL** (\"missing\") + **V** (volume) *found inside"} +{"Clue":"Freewheel when in bed (5)","Answer":"COAST","Explanation":"Definition: Freewheel\n\n**AS** (\"when\") *in* **BED** (\"bed\")"} +{"Clue":"They're not the same returning to higher education, Rhodes scholars originally (6)","Answer":"OTHERS","Explanation":"Definition: They're not the same\n\n[*returning*] **<=TO **+ **H**(igher) **E**(ducation) **R**(codes) **S**(cholars) [*originally*]"} +{"Clue":"Non-conformist state I see in Macedonia (8)","Answer":"MAVERICK","Explanation":"Definition: Non-conformist\n\n**AVER** (\"state\") + **I** + **C **(see) *in* **MK** (internet domain of \"Macedonia\")"} +{"Clue":"Hiding shrunken head slyly, Miss Marple not a saint (5,7)","Answer":"SIMON TEMPLAR","Explanation":"Definition: a \n\n***(mis Marple not) **[anag:*slyly*] where MIS is MIS(s) *hiding* S(hrunken) [*head*]\n \n*Simon Templar (aka The Saint), created by Leslie Charteris, was played on TV by Roger Moore and Ian Ogilvy."} +{"Clue":"Fleet's on manoeuvres to break bricks, not to care about looks (3,7,2)","Answer":"LET ONESELF GO","Explanation":"Definition: not to care about looks\n\n***(fleets on)** [anag;*manoeuvres*] *to break* **LEGO** (bricks)"} +{"Clue":"Photo of old lavatory? Yes! (8)","Answer":"EXPOSURE","Explanation":"Definition: Photo\n\n**EX** (\"of old\") + **PO** (\"lavatory\") + **SURE** (\"yes\")"} +{"Clue":"Rigorous, in a way, of the stomach to discharge gas (6)","Answer":"STRICT","Explanation":"Definition: Rigorous\n\n*In* **St.** (street, so \"a way\") (*gas*)**TRIC** (\"of the stomach\" *discharging* GAS)"} +{"Clue":"Hands over an individualist (5)","Answer":"LONER","Explanation":"Definition: individualist\n\n**L** +** R** (left and right \"hands\") *over* **ONE** (\"an\")"} +{"Clue":"Rank Moore poorly in Bond film (9)","Answer":"MOONRAKER","Explanation":"Definition: Bond film\n\n***(rank Moore)** [anag;*poorly*]"} +{"Clue":"Playwright suppresses urges for flyers (4,5)","Answer":"WILD GEESE","Explanation":"Definition: flyers\n\n(Oscar) **WILDE** (\"playwright\") *suppresses* **GEES** (\"urges\")"} +{"Clue":"Band leaves westward (5)","Answer":"STRAP","Explanation":"Definition: Band\n\n**<=PARTS** (\"leaves\" *westward*, i.e. from east to west (backwards))"} +{"Clue":"Press 1 to change answer (8)","Answer":"RESPONSE","Explanation":"Definition: answer\n\n***(press one)** [anag:*to change*]"} +{"Clue":"Letter to linguistics scholar has fruit around border (8)","Answer":"GRAPHEME","Explanation":"Definition: Letter to linguistics scholar\n\n**GRAPE** (\"fruit\") *around* **HEM** (\"border\")"} +{"Clue":"Old relative to be carried across river (3,6)","Answer":"RIO GRANDE","Explanation":"Definition: river\n\n**RIDE** (\"to be carried\") *across* **O** (old) **GRAN** ('relative\")"} +{"Clue":"Put the top on quiet greeting (4)","Answer":"PAVE","Explanation":"Definition: Put the top on\n\n**P** (piano, so \"quiet\") + **AVE** (\"greeting\")"} +{"Clue":"Oriental fruit for people sick with Sars (4,6)","Answer":"ROSE APPLES","Explanation":"Definition: Oriental fruit \n\n***(people sars)** [anag:*sick*]"} +{"Clue":"Relative with large pimple going carb- free (5)","Answer":"UNCLE","Explanation":"Definition: Relative\n\n(carb)**UNCLE** (\"large pimple\" CARB-*free*)"} +{"Clue":"Embroil newspaper in racket (4,2)","Answer":"DRAG IN","Explanation":"Definition: Embroil \n\n**RAG** (\"newspaper\")* in* **DIN** (\"racket\")"} +{"Clue":"Alien absorbed by inclination to get back (6)","Answer":"RETAKE","Explanation":"Definition: to get back\n\n**ET** (extraterrestrial, so \"alien\") *in* **RAKE** (\"inclination\")"} +{"Clue":"Letter from abroad comes up in system \u2013 Margo reacts (10)","Answer":"AEROGRAMME","Explanation":"Definition: Letter from abroad\n\nHidden backwards [*comes up in*] \"syst**EM MARGO REA**cts\""} +{"Clue":"American expert formerly not sure about Windows? (9)","Answer":"APERTURES","Explanation":"Definition: Windows\n\n**A** (American) + (ex)**PERT** [formerly *not*, i.e not EX] + ***(sure)** [anag:*about*]"} +{"Clue":"Lack fire, surprised in strobe light (1-7)","Answer":"A-FLICKER","Explanation":"Definition: in strobe light\n\n***(lack fire)** [anag:*surprised*]"} +{"Clue":"What seasick British patriot may be on (4,4)","Answer":"BOAT TRIP","Explanation":"Definition: What seasick British patriot may be on\n\n**B** (British) + ***(patriot)** [anag:*seasick*]"} +{"Clue":"Hill that hurts man (6)","Answer":"FELLOW","Explanation":"Definition: man\n\n**FELL** (\"hill\") + **OW! **(\"that hurts\")"} +{"Clue":"Mineral crystal found in Scots pine log (6)","Answer":"SPINEL","Explanation":"Definition: Mineral crystal \n\nHidden [*found*] *in* \"scot**S PINE L**og\""} +{"Clue":"Thin person's credit in decline (5)","Answer":"SCRAG","Explanation":"Definition: Thin person\n\n**CR** (credit)* in* **SAG** (\"decline\")"} +{"Clue":"Lord Chancellor once longer (4)","Answer":"MORE","Explanation":"Definition: longer\n\nSir Thomas **MORE** was Lord High Chancellor from 1529 to 1532."} +{"Clue":"Get rid of missus at beginning of month (8)","Answer":"DECIMATE","Explanation":"Definition: Get rid of \n\n**MATE** (\"missus\") *at* **DEC 1** (\"beginning of month\")"} +{"Clue":"Pastry you might enjoy in city hideaway (6)","Answer":"ECLAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Pastry\n\n**EC** (postcode of \"City\" of London) + **LAIR** (\"hideaway\")"} +{"Clue":"Left constituency in recession, in a manner of speaking (5)","Answer":"DRAWL","Explanation":"Definition: a manner of speaking\n\n<=(L (left) + **WARD** (\"constituency\")**)** [*in recession*]"} +{"Clue":"Sam beaten badly: a humiliation (9)","Answer":"ABASEMENT","Explanation":"Definition: humiliation\n\n***(sam beaten)** [anag:*badly*]"} +{"Clue":"Revelation providing an E for the cruciverbalist? (3-6)","Answer":"EYE OPENER","Explanation":"Definition: Revelation\n\nIn cryptic crosswords clues \"opener\" indicates first letter so \"eye-opener\" would give \"E\" to \"a cruciverbalist\"."} +{"Clue":"Subject of Kitty backfiring, I see (5)","Answer":"TOPIC","Explanation":"Definition: Subject \n\n**<=POT** (\"kitty\", *backfiring*) + **I **+ **C** (\"see\")"} +{"Clue":"Reactionary teacher had an altercation (6)","Answer":"DEBATE","Explanation":"Definition: altercation\n\n[*reactionary*] **<=B Ed** (Bachelor of Education, so \"teacher\") + **ATE** (\"had\")"} +{"Clue":"Medical woman's offspring admitting desire (7)","Answer":"SURGEON","Explanation":"Definition: Medical woman\n\n**SON** (\"offspring\") *admitting* **URGE** (\"desire\")"} +{"Clue":"Colonel's men smoothing things over (7)","Answer":"SANDERS","Explanation":"Definition: Colonel\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to Colonel Sanders, the creator of KFC."} +{"Clue":"Trump's women, and their little ways? (6)","Answer":"BROADS","Explanation":"Definition: Trump's women\n\n**B-ROADS** (\"little ways\")"} +{"Clue":"How Cymbeline ends is ludicrous (5)","Answer":"INANE","Explanation":"Definition: ludicrous\n\n\"Cymbeline ends\" **IN AN E"} +{"Clue":"Sack coppers facing indictment (9)","Answer":"DISCHARGE","Explanation":"Definition: Sack\n\n**DIs **(Detective Inspectors, so \"coppers\") *facing* **CHARGE** (\"indictment\")"} +{"Clue":"Asian lad worried about university in this part of Spain (9)","Answer":"ANDALUSIA","Explanation":"Definition: part of Spain\n\n***(asian lad) **[anag:*worried*] *about* **U** (university)"} +{"Clue":"Beyonc\u00e9's bottom getting the prize? (5)","Answer":"BOOTY","Explanation":"Definition: Beyonc\u00e9's bottom\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to the epithet of \"bootylicious\" which has been associated with Beyonc\u00e9."} +{"Clue":"Ultimately unkempt and feeble, as country gentleman may be? (6)","Answer":"TWEEDY","Explanation":"Definition: as country gentleman may be?\n\n[*ultimately*] (unkemp)**T** *and* **WEEDY** (\"feeble\")"} +{"Clue":"Bug Bolshevik leader, first to be caught (6,2)","Answer":"LISTEN IN","Explanation":"Definition: Bug\n\n**LENIN** (\"Bolshevik leader\") with **1st** (first) *caught"} +{"Clue":"Walk unsteadily, daughter and stranger lending support (6)","Answer":"DODDER","Explanation":"Definition: Walk unsteadily\n\n**D** (daughter) + **ODDER** (\"stranger\")"} +{"Clue":"Approached Trotsky outside hotel \u2013 such a cold-blooded customer! (9)","Answer":"CHAMELEON","Explanation":"Definition: a cold-blooded customer\n\n**CAME** (\"approached\") + **LEON** (Trotsky) *outside* **H** (hotel)"} +{"Clue":"Mislay seed pearl when sozzled? I'm saying nothing! (2,4,3,6)","Answer":"MY LIPS ARE SEALED","Explanation":"Definition: I'm saying nothing!\n\n***(mislay seed pearl)** [anag:*sozzled*]"} +{"Clue":"Learner almost fell in centre of Ostend (7)","Answer":"TRAINEE","Explanation":"Definition: Learner\n\n[*almost*] **RAINE**(d) *in* [*centre of*] (os)**TE**(nd)"} +{"Clue":"One enjoying routine, a nun perhaps? (8,2,5)","Answer":"CREATURE OF HABIT","Explanation":"Definition: One enjoying routine\n\nA nun wears a habit, so could feasibly be considered \"a creature of habit\"."} +{"Clue":"Absorbed what EU policy covers (3,2)","Answer":"ATE UP","Explanation":"Definition: Absorbed\n\nHidden in [*covers*] \"wh**AT EU P**olicy\""} +{"Clue":"Secretive priests occasionally needing a little money (8)","Answer":"RETICENT","Explanation":"Definition: Secretive\n\n(p)**R**(i)**E**(s)**T**(s) [*occasionally*] + **1 CENT** (\"a little money\")"} +{"Clue":"A doctor tucking into old lady's curry (6)","Answer":"MADRAS","Explanation":"Definition: curry\n\n**A Dr. **(doctor) *tucking into* **MA'S** (\"old lady's)"} +{"Clue":"I wondered about getting something to keep me warm (9)","Answer":"EIDERDOWN","Explanation":"Definition: something to keep me warm\n\n***(I wondered) **[anag:*about*)"} +{"Clue":"Ambitious partisan brought down (8)","Answer":"ASPIRANT","Explanation":"Definition: Ambitious\n\n***(partisan) **[anag:*brought down*]"} +{"Clue":"It is time to arrest duke, a cruel man (6)","Answer":"SADIST","Explanation":"Definition: a cruel man\n\n**SA** (sex appeal, aka \"it\") + **IS** + **T** (time) *to arrest* **D** (duke)"} +{"Clue":"British violin-maker eating bit of spicy rice (7)","Answer":"BASMATI","Explanation":"Definition: rice\n\n**B** (British) + **AMATI** (family of \"violin-makers\") *eating* [*bit of*] **S**(picy)"} +{"Clue":"Drunken Yank grabbing someone from Nairobi? (6)","Answer":"KENYAN","Explanation":"Definition: someone from \n\nHidden in [*grabbing*] \"drun**KEN YAN**k\""} +{"Clue":"Go off with beer drinking theologian (5)","Answer":"ADDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Go off\n\n**ALE **(\"beer\") *drinking* **DD** (Doctor of Divinity, so \"theologian\")"} +{"Clue":"One churchman or another entertaining company (6)","Answer":"DEACON","Explanation":"Definition: One churchman\n\n**DEAN** (\"another\" churchman) *entertaining* **Co.** (company)"} +{"Clue":"Old Asian man, not the Messiah, outside a court (8)","Answer":"BACTRIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Old Asian man\n\n**BRIAN** (\"not the Messiah\") *outside* **A Ct.** (court)\n \n\n \n*In *Monthy Python's Life of Brian*, Brian's mother famously declares, \"He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!\"*\n \n\n \n*Bactria was a part of Asia, which now forms part of Afghanistan."} +{"Clue":"Cash in silver immediately withdrawn (5)","Answer":"WONGA","Explanation":"Definition: Cash\n\n**<=(Ag** (\"silver\") + **NOW** (\"immediately\") [*withdrawn*]"} +{"Clue":"Abhorrent ruling to imprison reversed before magistrates (9)","Answer":"REPUGNANT","Explanation":"Definition: Abhorrent\n\n**REGNANT** (\"ruling\") *to imprison* [*reversed*] **<=UP** (\"before magistrate\")"} +{"Clue":"Important old Irish police independent in state (7)","Answer":"CRUCIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Important\n\n**RUC** (Royal Ulster Constabulary \u2013 \"old Irish police\") + **I **(independent) *in* **Cal.** (California, so \"state)"} +{"Clue":"Nocturnal creature has an illness, needing attention (3,4)","Answer":"ANT BEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Nocturnal creature\n\n**AN** + **TB** (\"disease\") *needing* **EAR** (\"attention\")"} +{"Clue":"Shack in Slough (4)","Answer":"SHED","Explanation":"Definition: Shack\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Cars here to be broken in systematic investigation (8)","Answer":"RESEARCH","Explanation":"Definition: systematic investigation\n\n***(cars here) **[anag:*to be broken*]"} +{"Clue":"Treat cold when brought in to liaise (8)","Answer":"MEDICATE","Explanation":"Definition: Treat\n\n**C** (cold) *brought in to* **MEDIATE** (\"liaise\")"} +{"Clue":"Surgery \u2013 evidently reversible \u2013 seen in China (4)","Answer":"OPPO","Explanation":"Definition: China\n\n**OP** (\"surgery\") + **<=OP** [reversible]\n \n\n \n*Oppo and china are both words meaning friend."} +{"Clue":"A1 drink knocked back in Crown & Sceptre (7)","Answer":"REGALIA","Explanation":"Definition: Crown & Sceptre\n\n**<=(A1 LAGER **(\"drink\")**)** [*knocked back*]"} +{"Clue":"Universal anger about doctor's offence (7)","Answer":"UMBRAGE","Explanation":"Definition: offence\n\n**U** (universal) + **RAGE** *about* **MB** (Bachelor of Medicine, so \"doctor\")"} +{"Clue":"Get this cooked before old man comes in for food (9)","Answer":"SPAGHETTI","Explanation":"Definition: food\n\n***(get this)** [anag:*cooked*] with **PA** (\"old man\") *coming in"} +{"Clue":"Give speech from floor at eleven (5)","Answer":"ORATE","Explanation":"Definition: Give speech\n\nHidden in [*from*] \"flo**OR AT E**leven\""} +{"Clue":"Perhaps beside a river, a vale to the east? (8)","Answer":"SAYONARA","Explanation":"Definition: vale to the east?\n\n**SAY** (\"perhaps\") **ON** (\"beside\") +\u00a0**A**+ **R** (river) + **A**\n \n\n \n*Sayonara is the Japanese for goodbye, so \"vale\" to (part of) the East."} +{"Clue":"Wander in breeze in Moroccan seaport (6)","Answer":"AGADIR","Explanation":"Definition: Moroccan seaport\n\n**GAD** (\"wander\") *in* **AIR** (\"breeze\")"} +{"Clue":"Blue feathers spread out (8)","Answer":"DOWNCAST","Explanation":"Definition: Blue\n\n**DOWN** (\"feathers\") + **CAST** (\"spread out\")"} +{"Clue":"AA named us in error time after time (2,7)","Answer":"AD NAUSEAM","Explanation":"Definition: time after time \n\n***(aa named us) **[anag:*in error*]"} +{"Clue":"Round 10: greatest boxer first to succumb in plant (6)","Answer":"OXALIS","Explanation":"Definition: plant\n\n**O** (round) + **X** (ten) + **ALI** (\"greatest boxer\") + [*first to*] **S**(uccumb)"} +{"Clue":"Three stars from Catharine cavorting with Paul (5,8)","Answer":"ALPHA CENTAURI","Explanation":"Definition: Three stars\n\n***(Catherine Paul) **[anag:*cavorting*]\n \n\n \n*Alpha Centauri, consisting of three stars, is the closest star system to our solar system."} +{"Clue":"Merry monarch gets closer (7)","Answer":"TIGHTER","Explanation":"Definition: closer\n\n**TIGHT **(\"merry\" as in drunk) + **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"monarch\")"} +{"Clue":"Senseless China News content (5)","Answer":"INANE","Explanation":"Definition: Senseless\n\nHidden in \"ch**INA NE**ws\" [*content*]"} +{"Clue":"Kind disposition (6)","Answer":"NATURE","Explanation":"Definition: Kind\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Wave coming over ship makes for thrilling ride (6,7)","Answer":"ROLLER COASTER","Explanation":"Definition: thrilling ride\n\n**ROLLER** (\"wave\") + **COASTER** (\"ship\")"} +{"Clue":"Disorganised leader to host a quiet venture (9)","Answer":"HAPHAZARD","Explanation":"Definition: Disorganised\n\n[*leader to*] **H**(ost) + **A** + **P** (piano, so \"quiet) + **HAZARD** (\"venture\")"} +{"Clue":"Ancestor warning creature in woods (8)","Answer":"FOREBEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Ancestor\n\n**FORE** (\"warning\") + **BEAR** (\"creature in woods\")"} +{"Clue":"Intelligent swimmer working on DPhil (7)","Answer":"DOLPHIN","Explanation":"Definition: Intelligent\n\n***(on DPhil)** [anag:*working*]"} +{"Clue":"Goddess making appearance after credit crunch (6)","Answer":"CRISIS","Explanation":"Definition: crunch\n\n**ISIS** (Egyptian \"goddess\") *making appearance after ***Cr.** (credit)"} +{"Clue":"Alumnus, boring perhaps, certainly not square (6)","Answer":"OBLONG","Explanation":"Definition: certainly not square\n\n**OB** (old boy, so \"alumnus\") + **LONG** (\"boring, perhaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Sauce from elegist penning verse (5)","Answer":"GRAVY","Explanation":"Definition: Sauce\n\n(Thomas) **GRAY** (\"elegist\") *penning* **V** (verse)"} +{"Clue":"Face to windward, being connected via modem (6)","Answer":"DIALUP","Explanation":"Definition: connected via modem\n**DIAL **(\"face\") + **UP **(\"to windward\")"} +{"Clue":"Coarse thread: there's adhesive holding one on page (5)","Answer":"GUIMP","Explanation":"Definition: Coarse thread\n**GUM** (\"adhesive\") *holding ***I** (one) *on ***P** (page)"} +{"Clue":"Source of hardwood? There's none on timber tree in being cut twice (5)","Answer":"OPEPE","Explanation":"Definition: Source of hardwood\nO (zero, so \"none\") on ?? PE + PE (\"timber tree\", cut twice) ?? \n*Can't see what the timber tree is?"} +{"Clue":"Edible fish coated in batter I almost vomit (7)","Answer":"LAMPUKI","Explanation":"Definition: Edible fish\n[*almost*] **PUK**(e) (\"vomit\") *coated in ***LAM **(\"batter\") *+ ***I** \n*Lampuki is an edible Mediterranean fish"} +{"Clue":"Material for overalls? Search among garden implements (5)","Answer":"DENIM","Explanation":"Definition: Material for overalls?\nHidden in [*search among*] \"gar**DEN IM**plements\""} +{"Clue":"Choir feature in tribute to prince HM backed repeatedly (8)","Answer":"MISERERE","Explanation":"Definition: Choir feature\n**MISE **(\"tribute to prince\") +** <=(E.R. E.R) **(Her Majesty, *backed repeatedly*)"} +{"Clue":"Sordid stuff left inside old collar (6)","Answer":"SLEAZE","Explanation":"Definition: Sordid stuff\n**L** (left) *inside ***SEAZE **(old word for \"seize\", thus \"old collar\")"} +{"Clue":"Homeric star? I, \u2014\u2014, battling with arms maybe (6)","Answer":"HECTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Homeric star? I, \u2014\u2014, battling with arms maybe\n***(homeric star)** [anag:*battling*] may give \"I,Hector, arms\""} +{"Clue":"Jock's tipple supplying support around noon (6)","Answer":"STRUNT","Explanation":"Definition: Jock's tipple\n**STRUT **(\"support\") *around ***N** (noon) \n*Strunt is a Scots word for an alcoholic drink, although I have never come across it."} +{"Clue":"Short extract from Oscar ceremony (6)","Answer":"SCARCE","Explanation":"Definition: Short \nHidden in [*extract from*] \"o**SCAR CE**remony\""} +{"Clue":"It's dry round core of pot for perennial (5)","Answer":"AROID","Explanation":"Definition: perennial\n**ARID **(\"dry\") *round *[*core of*] (p)**O**(t) \n*An aroid is a type of perennial plant."} +{"Clue":"Attorney General's aide corrected most of error involving Latin (7)","Answer":"RELATOR","Explanation":"Definition: Attorney General's aide\n***(erro)** [anag:*corrected*] where ERRO is [*most of*] ERRO(r), *involving ***Lat.** (Latin)"} +{"Clue":"Priest's daughter, extremely fussy about eulogy's opening (5)","Answer":"NIECE","Explanation":"Definition: Priest's daughter\n**NICE **(\"extremely fussy\") *about ***E**(ulogy's) [*opening*]"} +{"Clue":"Old clod confined to single bed (5)","Answer":"GLEBE","Explanation":"Definition: Old clod\nHidden in [confined to] \"sin**GLE BE**d\" \n*Glebe is an old word for a piece of land."} +{"Clue":"Rarely used net from class abandoned us in rough sea (6)","Answer":"SAGENE","Explanation":"Definition: Rarely used net\n**GEN**(us) (\"class\" *abandoning *\"us\") *in ****(sea)** [anag:*rough*]"} +{"Clue":"Strippers jiggling breast with candle (12)","Answer":"TABLE-DANCERS","Explanation":"Definition: Strippers\n***(breast candle)** [anag:*jiggling*]"} +{"Clue":"Wild flower causing reduction in insect numbers? (7)","Answer":"BUGLOSS","Explanation":"Definition: Wild flower\n**BUG LOSS** = \"reduction in insect numbers\""} +{"Clue":"Fauvist rubbish, including exotic feast seen from below (7)","Answer":"ROUAULT","Explanation":"Definition: Fauvist\n**ROT** (\"rubbish\") *including ***<=LUAU** (\"exotic feast\", *seen from below*) \n\u00a0\n \n*Georges Rouault (1871-1958) was a French Fauvist painter."} +{"Clue":"What rises somewhat, clipping top of wicket? (4)","Answer":"TUMP","Explanation":"Definition: What rises somewhat\n[*clipping top of*] (s)**TUMP **(\"wicket\") \n*A tump is a hillock, so could be described as \"rising somewhat\""} +{"Clue":"Throws up endlessly, nursing itch alternately? It could mean day off work (6)","Answer":"SICKIE","Explanation":"Definition: It could mean day off work\n**SKIE**(s) (\"throws up\", *endlessly*) *nursing ***I**(t)**C**(h) [*alternately*]"} +{"Clue":"Leporine, raw, I jugged? (6)","Answer":"HARISH","Explanation":"Definition: Leporine\n**HARSH** (\"raw\") with **I** *jugged"} +{"Clue":"Purcell's composition about a Roman festival (8)","Answer":"LUPERCAL","Explanation":"Definition: Roman festival\n***(purcell)** [anag:*composition*] *about ***A** \n*Lupercal was a festival dedicated to Lupercus, the Roman god of fertility and flocks"} +{"Clue":"Hoofed animal from Italy, caught in trap, struggling (5)","Answer":"TAPIR","Explanation":"Definition: Hoofed animal\n**I **(Italy) *caught in* ***(trap)** [anag:*struggling*]"} +{"Clue":"Scots release, as of old, former member of the family? (5)","Answer":"EXEME","Explanation":"Definition: Scots release, as of old\n**EX **(\"former\") + **EME **(old word for an uncle, so \"member of the family\")"} +{"Clue":"Upmarket restaurateur, half cut, appearing in paper as 'Peg leg' (10)","Answer":"TIMBERTOES","Explanation":"Definition: 'Peg leg'\n**BERTO **?* appearing in* **TIMES **(\"paper\") \n*The clue seems to indicate that we need to cut the name of a restaurateur in half to get BERTO. My research online throws up one remote possibility \u2013 Tonino BERTOLEONI who is a member of a family who claim to be the royal family of an island off the coast of Sardinia. Tonino runs a restaurant on the island and if he is indeed the king of the island, I can't imagine a more upmarket restaurant owner."} +{"Clue":"Probes former injury brought up in boasts (10)","Answer":"PENETRATES","Explanation":"Definition: Probe\n**<=TENE** (old word for \"injury\", *brought up*) *in* **PRATES **(\"boasts\")"} +{"Clue":"A unit at sea with mostly flat seas describing voyage? (8)","Answer":"NAUTICAL","Explanation":"Definition: A unit at sea with mostly flat seas \n***(a unit)** [anag:*at sea*] *with *[*mostly*] **CAL**(m) (\"flat seas\")"} +{"Clue":"Officer in charge with future king in time of revolution? (7)","Answer":"OCTOBER","Explanation":"Definition: time of revolution?\n**OC** (officer in charge) + **TO BE** (\"future\") +** R** (Rex, so \"king\")"} +{"Clue":"As regards character leading regiment in War, we're concerned with breeding (7)","Answer":"REARERS","Explanation":"Definition: we're concerned with breeding\n**RE** (\"as regards\") + [*character leading*] **R**(egiment) *in* **ARES **(god of \"War\")"} +{"Clue":"Called in intermediaries (6)","Answer":"TERMED","Explanation":"Definition: Called\nHidden [*in*] \"in**TERMED**iaries\""} +{"Clue":"Pigment is seen when climbing over Sicilian location (6)","Answer":"SIENNA","Explanation":"Definition: Pigment \n**<=IS** [*seen when climbing*] *over ***ENNA **(a town in Sicily, so \"Sicilian location\")"} +{"Clue":"Prohibition disheartened aestheticist in military district (5)","Answer":"BANAT","Explanation":"Definition: military district\n**BAN **(\"prohibition\") + [*disheartened*] **A**(estheticis)**T** \n*Ban'at was a military district on the outskirts of the Hungarian kingdom."} +{"Clue":"Foreign lingo for rainy day, yielding odd characters (5)","Answer":"ORIYA","Explanation":"Definition: Foreign lingo\n(f)**O**(r) **R**(a)**I**(n)**Y **(d)**A**(y) [*yielding odd characters*] \n*Oriya is the official language of the Indian state of Orissa"} +{"Clue":"Guinness, say, something served in pubs cold (4)","Answer":"ALEC","Explanation":"Definition: Guinness, say\n**ALE **(\"something served in pubs\") + **C **(cold)"} +{"Clue":"Fish and fruit wonderful in Spain (5,4)","Answer":"LEMON SOLE","Explanation":"Definition: Fish \n**LEMONS **(\"fruit\") + **OLE **(\"great in Spain\")"} +{"Clue":"To be mad not having succeeded is foolish (5)","Answer":"INANE","Explanation":"Definition: foolish\n**IN**(s)**ANE **(\"mad\") [*not having*] S (succeeded)"} +{"Clue":"Printing house that is making a gift (7)","Answer":"PRESSIE","Explanation":"Definition: a gift\n**PRESS **(\"printing house\") + **I.E.** (that is)"} +{"Clue":"Become fine again? Explain (5,2)","Answer":"CLEAR UP","Explanation":"Definition: Become fine again\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A team of detectives is sharp (4)","Answer":"ACID","Explanation":"Definition: sharp\n**A **+ **CID **(\"team of detectives\")"} +{"Clue":"Favouring English athlete: one came first (10)","Answer":"FORERUNNER","Explanation":"Definition: one came first\n**FOR **(\"favouring\") + **E** (English) + **RUNNER **(\"athlete\")"} +{"Clue":"Extremist Rees-Mogg elected (7)","Answer":"JACOBIN","Explanation":"Definition: Extremist \nJACOB (Rees-Mogg) + **IN **(\"elected\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Jacobins were anti-Royal French revolutionaries, and Jacob Rees-Mogg the kind of person they would have beheaded."} +{"Clue":"Capri: so awfully dull (7)","Answer":"PROSAIC","Explanation":"Definition: dull \n***(capri so)** [anag:*awfully*]"} +{"Clue":"Free, so vacation in province (4,6)","Answer":"NOVA SCOTIA","Explanation":"Definition: province\n***(so vacation)** [anag:*free*]"} +{"Clue":"One may be bent back, needing to be shortened (4)","Answer":"KNEE","Explanation":"Definition: One may be bent\nHidden in [*to be shortened*] \"bac**K NEE**ding\""} +{"Clue":"Hung about with protective coat, I can enter (7)","Answer":"TARRIED","Explanation":"Definition: Hung about\n**I** *can enter* **TARRED **(\"with protective coat\")"} +{"Clue":"Young lady repelling favourite put foot in it? (7)","Answer":"MISSTEP","Explanation":"Definition: put foot in it?\n**MISS **(\"young lady\") + [*repelling*] **<=PET** (\"favourite\")"} +{"Clue":"Lungs not working? Not quite all (5)","Answer":"OFFAL","Explanation":"Definition: Lungs\n**OFF **(\"not working\") + [*not quite*] **AL**(l)"} +{"Clue":"One attacking a holy book in speech (9)","Answer":"ASSAULTER","Explanation":"Definition: One attacking\nHomophone [*in speech*] of **A PSALTER** (\"holy book\")"} +{"Clue":"Joint camp launch in chaos, so many changes to be made here (7,8)","Answer":"CLAPHAM JUNCTION","Explanation":"Definition: many changes to be made here\n***(joint camp launch)** [anag:*in chaos*]"} +{"Clue":"Liable to forget one's problem (8)","Answer":"AMNESIAC","Explanation":"Definition: Liable to forget\nCryptic defintion"} +{"Clue":"Soldiers, perhaps: GI avoids huge types (4)","Answer":"ANTS","Explanation":"Definition: Soldiers, perhap\nGI *avoids *(gi)**ANTS **(\"huge types\")"} +{"Clue":"Reduce intensity? No we don't, unfortunately (4,4)","Answer":"TONE DOWN","Explanation":"Definition: Reduce intensity\n***(no we dont)** [anag:*unfortunately*]"} +{"Clue":"After short pause, signal recovery (6)","Answer":"RESCUE","Explanation":"Definition: recovery \n[*after*] [*short*] **RES**(t) (\"pause\"), **CUE **(\"signal\")"} +{"Clue":"Musical direction we hear written out badly (8)","Answer":"RITENUTO","Explanation":"Definition: Musical direction\nHomophone [*we hear*] of **WRITTEN **+** *(out)** [anag:*badly*] \n\u00a0\n \n*Ritenuto, in music, is an instruction to slow down suddenly."} +{"Clue":"Said noble is without hope of heir (6)","Answer":"BARREN","Explanation":"Definition: without hope of heir\nHomophone [*said*] of **BARON **(\"noble\")"} +{"Clue":"People in SUVs? Ones like Virginia \u2014 heavens! (7,8)","Answer":"JEEPERS CREEPERS","Explanation":"Definition: heavens\n**JEEPERS **(\"people in SUVS\" or jeeps) + **CREEPERS **(\"ones like Virginia\")"} +{"Clue":"Be outside a quiet prison (8)","Answer":"BASTILLE","Explanation":"Definition: prison \n**BE ***outside ***A **+** STILL** (\"quiet\")"} +{"Clue":"Most prudish minister receiving medal (8)","Answer":"PRIMMEST","Explanation":"Definition: Most prudish\n**PRIEST **(\"minister\") *receiving ***MM **(Military \"Medal\")"} +{"Clue":"Mark up article not consumed (8)","Answer":"ANNOTATE","Explanation":"Definition: Mark up\n**AN **(\"article\") + **NOT **+ **ATE **(\"consumed\")"} +{"Clue":"Check five fiery bursts (6)","Answer":"VERIFY","Explanation":"Definition: Check \n**V** (five) + ***(fiery)** [anag:*bursts*]"} +{"Clue":"Athletic team's out-of-date meat (6)","Answer":"OLDHAM","Explanation":"Definition: Athletic team\n**OLD **(\"out of date\") + **HAM **(\"meat\") \n\u00a0\n \n*The clue refers to Oldham Athletic, an English football team."} +{"Clue":"Whisky cocktail perhaps disagreeable (4)","Answer":"SOUR","Explanation":"Definition: Whisky cocktail perhaps\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Electronics firm covers writer's trading benefits (6)","Answer":"SIMONY","Explanation":"Definition: trading benefits\n\n**SONY **(\"electronics firm\") *covers ***I'M **(\"writer's\")"} +{"Clue":"Workers block a rear pier (8)","Answer":"ABUTMENT","Explanation":"Definition: pier \n\n**MEN **(\"workers\") *block ***A **+ **BUTT **(\"rear\")"} +{"Clue":"Back story involving college's flair (5)","Answer":"ECLAT","Explanation":"Definition: flair \n\n[*back*] **<=TALE** (\"story\") *involving ***C** (college)"} +{"Clue":"Mystery doctor approaches horse with dope (9)","Answer":"WHODUNNIT","Explanation":"Definition: Mystery\n\n(Doctor) **WHO ***approaches ***DUN **(sandy-coloured \"horse\") + **NIT **(\"dope\")"} +{"Clue":"Clothing torn catching train (7)","Answer":"RAIMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Clothing \n\n**RENT **(\"torn\") *catching ***AIM **(\"train\")"} +{"Clue":"Understanding English writer's engaging way (7)","Answer":"EMPATHY","Explanation":"Definition: Understanding \n\n**E** (English) + **MY **(\"writer's\") *engaging ***PATH **(\"way\")"} +{"Clue":"PIN number trouble (4)","Answer":"NAIL","Explanation":"Definition: PIN \n\n**N **(number) + **AIL **(\"trouble\")"} +{"Clue":"Problem for privates \u2013 pert girl is after other ones (8)","Answer":"ORCHITIS","Explanation":"Definition: Problem for privates\n\n**CHIT **(\"pert girl\") + **IS ***after ***OR **(other ranks, so \"other ones\" where \"ones\" = \"privates\")\n \n\n \n*Orchitis is inflammation of the testicles."} +{"Clue":"Papers back plan to nail mother, one in embassy (8)","Answer":"DIPLOMAT","Explanation":"Definition: one in embassy \n\n**<=ID** (\"papers\", *back*) + **PLOT **(\"plan\")* to nail* **MA **(\"mother\")"} +{"Clue":"Transport first of modern paintings around (4)","Answer":"TRAM","Explanation":"Definition: Transport \n\n**<= (**[*first of*] **M**(odern) + **ART **(\"paintings\")**)** [*round*]"} +{"Clue":"Watch kids gorge nonstop during scrap (7)","Answer":"BABYSIT","Explanation":"Definition: Watch kids\n\n**ABYS**(s) (\"gorge\", non-stop) *during ***BIT **(\"scrap\")"} +{"Clue":"Thump counter furiously (7)","Answer":"TROUNCE","Explanation":"Definition: Thump \n\n***(counter)** [anag:*furiously*]"} +{"Clue":"Peacekeepers loved patrolling northern plain (9)","Answer":"UNADORNED","Explanation":"Definition: plain \n\n**UN** (United Nations, so \"peacekeepers\") + **ADORED **(\"loved\") *patrolling ***N **(northern)"} +{"Clue":"Our earliest homes found in the outer islands (5)","Answer":"UTERI","Explanation":"Definition: Our earliest homes\n\nHidden [*found*] *in *\"o**UTER I**slands\""} +{"Clue":"Time-wasting form of idolatry (8)","Answer":"DILATORY","Explanation":"Definition: Time-wasting\n\n***(idolatry)** [anag:*form of*]"} +{"Clue":"PC arrests a Northern Irish nutter (6)","Answer":"MANIAC","Explanation":"Definition: nutter\n\n**MAC** (\"PC\") *arrest ***A** + **NI **(Northern Irish)\n \n\n \n*I think some computer geeks would dispute MAC = PC, although these days, they're pretty much the same thing."} +{"Clue":"Bad language is ultimately tiresome (8)","Answer":"SWEARING","Explanation":"Definition: Ba\n\n(i)**S** [*ultimately*] + **WEARING **(\"tiresome\")"} +{"Clue":"Placated girl with hood, one left out of ground (9)","Answer":"MOLLIFIED","Explanation":"Definition: Placated \n\n**MOLL **(gangster's girl, so \"girl with hood\") + **I** + L (left) [*out of*] **FIE**(l)**D **(\"ground\")"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps Hazel and Margaret do what dribblers do (6)","Answer":"NUTMEG","Explanation":"Definition: do what dribblers do\n\n(hazel) **NUT **+ **MEG **(\"Margaret\")\n \n\n \nFor the non-football fans \u2013 *a footballer, while dribbling past an opponent, may slip the ball between his opponent's legs. This move is known as a \"nutmeg\"."} +{"Clue":"Bitterly disappointed but apparently OK (6-7)","Answer":"BROKEN-HEARTED","Explanation":"Definition: Bitterly disappointed\n\nOK is at the heart of \"br**OK**\"en"} +{"Clue":"Proclaim bottom end of page in Times (7)","Answer":"TRUMPET","Explanation":"Definition: Proclaim \n\n**RUMP** (\"bottom\") + [*edge of*] (pag)**E** in **T** + **T** (times)"} +{"Clue":"Surrealist stumped European sailors first (5)","Answer":"ERNST","Explanation":"Definition: Surrealist \n\n**E **(European) + **RN **(Royal Navy, so \"sailors) + **St**. (stumped, on a cricket scorecard)"} +{"Clue":"Your old group put up hoarding in sea once (6)","Answer":"TETHYS","Explanation":"Definition: sea once\n\n**<=SET** (\"group\", *put up*) *hoarding ***THY **(\"old\" word for \"your\")\n \n\n \n*Tethys, named after a Greek sea goddess, was the name of the sea that separated the two great supercontinents of Laurasia and Gondwanaland after Pangaea split in two, so was roughly the predecessor of the Mediterranean."} +{"Clue":"It stops scaling tree after snow flurries (5-8)","Answer":"WATER SOFTENER","Explanation":"Definition: It stops scaling\n\n***(tree after snow)** [anag:*flurries*]"} +{"Clue":"Golf interrupting calm \u2013 it upset African sanctuary (9)","Answer":"SERENGETI","Explanation":"Definition: African sanctua\n\n**G** (golf, in the phonetic alphabet) *interrupting ***SERENE **(\"calm\") +** <=IT** [upset]"} +{"Clue":"One forgets amateur cinema's developed (8)","Answer":"AMNESIAC","Explanation":"Definition: One forgets\n\n**Am.** (amateur) + ***(cinema)** [anag:*developed*]"} +{"Clue":"Old man's son dismissed issue (4,3)","Answer":"PASS OUT","Explanation":"Definition: issue \n\n**PA'S** (\"old man's) + **S** (son) + **OUT **(\"dismissed\", in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Ridiculous American got up in an inferior way (6)","Answer":"ABSURD","Explanation":"Definition: Ridiculous \n\n**<=US** (American, *got up*) *in ***A **+** B-Rd** (B-road, so \"inferior way\")"} +{"Clue":"Round trip in Ford that's exchanged in Prague (6)","Answer":"KORUNA","Explanation":"Definition: that's exchanged in \n\n**O** (round) + **RUN **(\"trip\") *in* (Ford) **KA"} +{"Clue":"Fight fine Scottish Liberal (5)","Answer":"BRAWL","Explanation":"Definition: Fight \n\n**BRAW **(\"Scottish\" word for \"fine\") + **L** (Liberal)"} +{"Clue":"VIPs training in it hurtle around circuit the wrong way! (6-3)","Answer":"PALACE CAR","Explanation":"VIPs training in it hurtle around circuit the wrong way! (6-3)\n**<=(RACE** (\"hurtle\") + **ca.** (circa, so Proud\") + **LAP** (\"circuit\")**)** [*the wrong wa*y]"} +{"Clue":"Policeman's a poser in pictures (5)","Answer":"REBUS","Explanation":"Policeman's a poser in pictures (5)\nDouble definition, the first referring to John REBUS, a creation of the Scottish author Ian Rankin."} +{"Clue":"Bridge declaration \u2014 going first is one for the old grey cells (9)","Answer":"WORDCROSS","Explanation":"Bridge declaration \u2014 going first is one for the old grey cells (9)\n**CROSS** (\"bridge\") with **WORD** (\"declaration\") *going first* \n\u00a0\n \n*Crosswords were originally known as word-crosses, hence the reference to \"old\" in the clue."} +{"Clue":"24 makes a journey in the interior (5)","Answer":"SAJOU","Explanation":"24 makes a journey in the interior (5)\nHidden in \"make**S A JOU**rney\" [*in the interior*]"} +{"Clue":"Old rebel who initiates drugs bust in a hospital? (6)","Answer":"ANARCH","Explanation":"Old rebel who initiates drugs bust in a hospital? (6)\n**NARC** (\"who initiates drugs bust\") *in* **A H**(hospital)"} +{"Clue":"24 nurse faces demand from those wanting answers (8)","Answer":"ENTELLUS","Explanation":"24 nurse faces demand from those wanting answers (8)\n**EN** (enrolled \"nurse\") *faces* **TELL US** (\"demand from those wanting answers\")"} +{"Clue":"24 ending early: transport put on (7)","Answer":"COLOBUS","Explanation":"24 ending early: transport put on (7)\n**COLO**(n) [*ending early*] + **BUS** (\"transport\")"} +{"Clue":"Rubbing noses abroad, missionaries converted 24 (7)","Answer":"SAIMIRI","Explanation":"Rubbing noses abroad, missionaries converted 24 (7)\n***(misiari)** [anag:*converted*] where MISIARI is MIS(s)I(on)ARI(es) with the letters from the word NOSES rubbed (out)"} +{"Clue":"Trade centre stocking some knocked-off 24 (8)","Answer":"MARMOSET","Explanation":"Trade centre stocking some knocked-off 24 (8)\n**MART** (\"trade centre\") *stocking* ***(some)** [anag:*knocked off*]"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps Bruce doubles as 6's relative (6)","Answer":"KENKEN","Explanation":"Perhaps Bruce doubles as 6's relative (6)\n**KEN** (perhaps Bruce) [*doubles*] \n\u00a0\n \n*Ken Bruce is a Radio 2 DJ and KenKen is a small grid puzzle that uses mathematics and logic, akin to SuDoku, although SuDoku requires no mathematics."} +{"Clue":"She hunted, and I shot a 24 (5)","Answer":"DIANA","Explanation":"She hunted, and I shot a 24 (5)\n***(and i)** [anag:*shot*] + **A** \n\u00a0\n \n*In Roman mythology, Diana was the goddess of hunting, and the Diana monkey is an African primate."} +{"Clue":"He's really missed the combination of today's themes (9)","Answer":"ARAUCARIA","Explanation":"He's really missed the combination of today's themes (9)\n**ARAUCARIA** (aka Rev John Galbraith Graham), a former crossword compiler, who would have been 100 today, and who is \"really missed\". \n\u00a0\n \n*Today's themes are MONKEYs and PUZZLEs and any fan of the great man will know that ARAUCARIA is the Latin name for the MONKEYPUZZLE tree."} +{"Clue":"In what's written, crossword setter's reduced complicated devices (5)","Answer":"MAZES","Explanation":"In what's written, crossword setter's reduced complicated devices (5)\n*in* **MS** (manuscript, so \"what's written\") **AZE**(d) (\"crossword setter\" *reduced*)"} +{"Clue":"Topless rockers opening pipe get punchy with cryptic contrivance (6,3)","Answer":"PUZZLE BOX","Explanation":"Topless rockers opening pipe get punchy with cryptic contrivance (6,3)\n[*topless*] **ZZ** (Top) (\"rockers\") *opening* **PULE** (\"to pipe\" or whimper) + **BOX** (\"get punchy\")"} +{"Clue":"Outlaw receives word that may surprise 24 (6)","Answer":"BABOON","Explanation":"Outlaw receives word that may surprise 24 (6)\n**BAN** (\"outlaw\") *receives* **BOO** (\"word that may surprise\")"} +{"Clue":"24 compilers will dress with jumper (8)","Answer":"WANDEROO","Explanation":"24 compilers will dress with jumper (8)\n**WE **(\"compilers\") *will dress* **AND** (\"with\") + (kanga)**ROO** (\"jumper\")"} +{"Clue":"Hunt for words in grid? Perhaps reading in, start to see every one (6)","Answer":"SEARCH","Explanation":"Hunt for words in grid? Perhaps reading in, start to see every one (6)\nR (perhaps reading, one of the three Rs)* in* [*start to*] **S**(ee) + **EACH** (\"every one\") \n\u00a0\n \n*You would hunt for words in a wordSEARCH puzzle."} +{"Clue":"24's more sluggish son preferred to daughter (7)","Answer":"TARSIER","Explanation":"24's more sluggish son preferred to daughter (7)\n**TAR**(d>**S**)**IER** (\"more sluggish\" with S (son) preferred to D (daughter))"} +{"Clue":"Pelmanism tests this area where people play everything (6)","Answer":"RECALL","Explanation":"Pelmanism tests this area where people play everything (6)\n**REC** (as in recreation ground) (\"where people play\") + **ALL** (\"everything\") \n\u00a0\n \nPelmanism is a system of memory training and also a card game based on memory."} +{"Clue":"Taking flight from here to America, about to tackle a grid-filling problem (6)","Answer":"SUDOKU","Explanation":"Taking flight from here to America, about to tackle a grid-filling problem (6)\n[*taking flight*, i.e. going up] **<=(UK** (\"here\") to **US** (\"America\")) *about* **DO** (\"to tackle\")"} +{"Clue":"Passage taken by Greeks to Agora \u2014 or from letters to 28 (4)","Answer":"STOA","Explanation":"Passage taken by Greeks to Agora \u2014 or from letters to 28 (4)\nHidden in [*taken by*] \"greek**S TO A**gora\" and in [*from*] \"letter**S TO A**raucaria\""} +{"Clue":"Might they be used regularly in Ulmeni? (3)","Answer":"LEI","Explanation":"Might they be used regularly in Ulmeni? (3)\n[*regularly in*] (u)**L**(m)**E**(n)**I** \n*Lei is the plural of \"lev\", the Romanian unit of currency* (thanks, PostMark!)"} +{"Clue":"24 is zati? You shouldn't take the odds \u2026 (3)","Answer":"SAI","Explanation":"24 is zati? You shouldn't take the odds \u2026 (3)\n(i)**S** (z)**A**(t)**I ** Just the even letters, \"you shouldn't take the odds\"."} +{"Clue":"\u2026 where to see punter's tips for Chepstow and Musselburgh? (3)","Answer":"CAM","Explanation":"\u2026 where to see punter's tips for Chepstow and Musselburgh? (3)\n[*tips for*] **C**(hepstow) **A**(nd) **M**(usselburgh) \n\u00a0\n \n*The Cam is the river which flows past Cambridge University, and punts are flat boats propelled by \"punters\" using lock sticks."} +{"Clue":"Short fat god (3)","Answer":"LAR","Explanation":"Short fat god (3)\n[*short*] **LAR**(d) (\"fat\") \n*Lares were guardian deities in Roman mythology.*\n \nI also missed that lar is a type of gibbon, so should be highlighted in the grid above (thanks, Michelle)"} +{"Clue":"Mummy bear pours away just a bit (4)","Answer":"URSA","Explanation":"Mummy bear pours away just a bit (4)\nHidden in [*just a bit* of] \"po**URS A**way\""} +{"Clue":"Engineer maybe suppressing an opening for grease 24 (8)","Answer":"MANGABEY","Explanation":"Engineer maybe suppressing an opening for grease 24 (8)\n***(maybe) **[anag:*engineer*] *suppressing* **AN** + [opening for] **G**(rease)"} +{"Clue":"It's found between breasts and rear ends when one goes topless (7)","Answer":"STERNUM","Explanation":"It's found between breasts and rear ends when one goes topless (7)\n**STERN** (\"rear end\") + (b)**UM** (\"rear end\" going *topless*)"} +{"Clue":"Number one is obsessive about, say \u2026 (6)","Answer":"ANIMAL","Explanation":"Number one is obsessive about, say \u2026 (6)\n\n**I'M** (\"number one is\") with **ANAL** (\"obsessive\") *about* \n\u00a0\n \n*The definition is actually the answer to the next clue (monkey, say)"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 mass being sung at the correct pitch (6)","Answer":"MONKEY","Explanation":"\u2026 mass being sung at the correct pitch (6)\n\n**M** (mass) + **ON KEY** (\"being sung at the correct pitch\") \n\u00a0\n \n*The definition refers to the previous solution (animal)"} +{"Clue":"Awkward jump while skating in Kentucky (6)","Answer":"KLUTZY","Explanation":"Awkward jump while skating in Kentucky (6)\n**LUTZ** (a \"jump\" in figure \"skating\") *in* **Ky** (Kentucky)"} +{"Clue":"'Predated' now 'pronated' because of this boffin (6)","Answer":"EDISON","Explanation":"'Predated' now 'pronated' because of this boffin (6)\nThe **ED** of \"prEDated\"** IS** now **ON** when it's changed to \"prONated\" \n\u00a0\n \n*For the purposes of the theme, I did a little research and Edison's son ran a company that made wooden puzzles and Edison himself lends his name to the \"Light Filament\" puzzle, which involves two small metal structures."} +{"Clue":"A cat for one oddly unable to be immortal (9)","Answer":"PERPETUAL","Explanation":"Definition: immortal\n\n**PER** (\"a\") + **PET** (\"cat for one\") + [*oddly*] **U**(n)**A**(b)**L**(e)"} +{"Clue":"No-good cabinet minister starts to regret trampolining in public (5)","Answer":"OVERT","Explanation":"Definition: in public\n\n(Michael) (g)**OVE** (\"cabinet minister\" with *no G*(good)) + [*starts to*] **R**(egret) **T**(rampolining)"} +{"Clue":"\"Bishop keeps the first bet on Sunday,\" they 19 (7)","Answer":"RANTERS","Explanation":"Definition: they 19\n\n**RR **(Right Reverend, so \"bishop\") *keeps* **ANTE** (\"the first bet\") *on* **S**(Sunday)"} +{"Clue":"Sport making a 17 across (7)","Answer":"CURLING","Explanation":"Definition: Sport\n\nDouble defintion"} +{"Clue":"Flower arrangement originally invented by the French (3)","Answer":"LEI","Explanation":"Definition: Flower arrangement\n\n[*originally*] **I**(nvented) *by* **LE** (\"the\" in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"Fancy red bar stool has parts which 17 across (5,6)","Answer":"ROTOR BLADES","Explanation":"Definition: parts which 17 across\n\n***(red bar stool)** [anag:*fancy*]"} +{"Clue":"Number Two is getting cut off projects involving horse (5,3,5)","Answer":"TWIST AND SHOUT","Explanation":"Definition: Number\n\n**TWI**(n) (\"two\" getting cut off) + **STANDS OUT** (\"projects\") *involving* **H** (horse)\n \n\n \n*Number = song*\n \n\n \n*Not entirely sure of my parsing here, as \"twin\" and \"two\" as synonyms may be pushing it a bit (I was thinking of things like \"Twin Towers\")?"} +{"Clue":"Farm animal crosses gaps without large footwear (6,5)","Answer":"OXFORD SHOES","Explanation":"Definition: footwear\n\n**OX** (\"farm animal\") + **FORDS** (\"crosses\") + **HO**(l)**ES** (\"gaps\" *without* L (large))"} +{"Clue":"Consume energy after the primaries (3)","Answer":"EAT","Explanation":"Definition: Consume\n\n**E**(nergy) **A**(fter) **T**(he) [*primaries*]"} +{"Clue":"Airfoil which reveals plot (7)","Answer":"SPOILER","Explanation":"Definition: Airfoil\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Sharpen woman's presentation of at least one alternative (7)","Answer":"WHETHER","Explanation":"Definition: presentation of at least one alternative\n\n**WHET** (\"sharpen\") + **HER** (\"woman's\")"} +{"Clue":"1 friend missing the old country (5)","Answer":"NEPAL","Explanation":"Definition: country\n\n(o)**NE PAL** (\"friend\") *missing* O (old)"} +{"Clue":"Posh brand you order when it's your 19? (3,1,5)","Answer":"BUY A ROUND","Explanation":"Definition: \n\n***(u brand you)** [anag:*order*] where U is \"posh\"\n \n\n \nI think the \"order\" in the clue should be part of the definition, but then it would be doing double duty as it is necessary to indicate the anagram."} +{"Clue":"17 across edges up to protect artists' group (6)","Answer":"SPIRAL","Explanation":"Definition: 17 across\n\n**<=LIPS **(\"edges\", up)* to protect ***RA** (Royal Academy, so \"artists' group\")"} +{"Clue":"Foreign bird is in Italian port (8)","Answer":"BRINDISI","Explanation":"Definition: Italian port\n\n***(bird is in) **[anag:*foreign*]"} +{"Clue":"Notable traitor or one likely to 19 (10)","Answer":"CELEBRATOR","Explanation":"Definition: one likely to 19\n\n**CELEB** (\"notable\") + **RAT** (\"traitor\") + **OR"} +{"Clue":"Like collecting country's birds (4)","Answer":"AUKS","Explanation":"Definition: birds\n\n**AS** (\"like\") *collecting* **UK** (\"country\")"} +{"Clue":"Security device stopping credit by commercial satellite alarm (5,5)","Answer":"CLOCK RADIO","Explanation":"Definition: alarm\n\n**LOCK** (\"security device\") *stopping* **CR** (credit) *by* **AD** (\"commercial\") + **IO** (\"satellite\" of Jupiter), so **C(LOCK)R-AD-IO"} +{"Clue":"19 ends in disaster to a Republican (4)","Answer":"ROAR","Explanation":"Definition: 19\n\n[*ends in*] (disaste)**R** (t)**O** + **A** + **R**(Republican)"} +{"Clue":"Drink one for New Year? (6)","Answer":"PERIOD","Explanation":"Definition: Year?\n\n**PER**(n>**I**)**OD** (\"drink\" with I(one) *for* (i.e.instead of) N(new))"} +{"Clue":"Men-only art and French scenery (5,3)","Answer":"STAGE-SET","Explanation":"Definition: scenery\n\n**STAG** (\"men only\") + (**ES** + **ET**) (\"French\" for \"are\" or \"art\" (as in \"thou art\") and \"and\")"} +{"Clue":"Copy articles about king being guarded by Cherokee? (10)","Answer":"TRANSCRIBE","Explanation":"Definition: Copy\n\n**ANS** (\"articles\") + **c.** (circa, so \"about\") + **R** (Rex, so \"king\") *being guarded by* **TRIBE** (\"Cherokee?\")"} +{"Clue":"Is discouraged as meerkat gets to meat (5,5)","Answer":"LOSES HEART","Explanation":"Definition: Is discouraged\n\nIf \"me(erk)\"at\" LOSES its HEART, it becomes \"meat\""} +{"Clue":"Number 17, 18, 19 (8)","Answer":"THOUSAND","Explanation":"Definition: Number\n\n***(and shout)** (\"18,19\") [anag:*twist* (\"17\")]"} +{"Clue":"Drag too much to maintain (8)","Answer":"OVERHAUL","Explanation":"Definition: maintain\n\nOVER-HAUL (\"drag too much\").\n \n\n \n*Not convinced that maintain and overhaul are synonymous \u2013 the former implies something more than pure maintenance."} +{"Clue":"Work with copper to stop 6-footer's limp (6)","Answer":"FLOPPY","Explanation":"Definition: l\n\n**OP** (\"work\") *with* **P** (penny, so \"copper) *to stop* **FLY** (insect, so \"6-footer\")"} +{"Clue":"Deal with one in series of 19s (6)","Answer":"TIRADE","Explanation":"Definition: series of 19s\n\n**TRADE** (\"deal\") *with* **I** (one) *in"} +{"Clue":"19 singer mentioned two places to go (4)","Answer":"LULU","Explanation":"Definition: 19 singer\n\nHomophone [*mentioned*] of **LOO** + **LOO** (\"two places to go\")\n \n\n \n*Lulu had a hit with the song, \"Shout\"."} +{"Clue":"Reportedly considers routes (4)","Answer":"WAYS","Explanation":"Definition: routes\n\nHomophone [*reportedly*] of **WEIGHS** (\"considers\")"} +{"Clue":"Shady location for surfers (4,3)","Answer":"DARK WEB","Explanation":"Definition: Shady location for surfers\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Heretical movement beyond control after number retired (7)","Answer":"GNOSTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Heretical\n\n**TIC** (\"movement beyond control\") *after* **<=SONG** (\"number\", *retired*)"} +{"Clue":"Turn, facing celebrity's back (5)","Answer":"PIVOT","Explanation":"Definition: Turn\n\n**<= (TO** (\"facing\") + **V.I.P. **(\"celebrity\")**)** [*'s back*]"} +{"Clue":"Muslim land in east joining assembly of UN at last (9)","Answer":"SULTANATE","Explanation":"Definition: Muslim land\n\n**E **(east) *joining* ***(un at last)** [anag:*assembly of*]"} +{"Clue":"Abridged song a source of inspiration (10,3)","Answer":"COMPRESSED AIR","Explanation":"Definition: a source of inspiration\n\n**COMPRESSED** (\"abridged\") + **AIR** (\"song\")"} +{"Clue":"Formerly arm 25% of workforce? (12)","Answer":"QUARTERSTAFF","Explanation":"Definition: Formerly arm\n\n**QUARTER** (\"25%\") + **STAFF** (\"workforce\")\n \n\n \n*A long wooden pole with an iron tip, used as a defensive weapon."} +{"Clue":"On the verge of binding the enemy over \u2014 it's taken long enough! (5,4,3)","Answer":"ABOUT TIME TOO","Explanation":"Definition: i\n\n**ABOUT TO** (\"on the verge of\") *binding* **TIME** (\"the enemy\") + **O** (over, in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Nationals from banks of Nile roam south, full of enthusiasm (3,10)","Answer":"NEW ZEALANDERS","Explanation":"Definition: Nationals\n\n[*banks of*] **N**(il)**E** + **WANDER** (\"roam\") + **S** (south), *full of* **ZEAL** (\"enthusiasm\")"} +{"Clue":"Damaged elastic wears thin (2,3,4)","Answer":"IN THE WARS","Explanation":"Definition: Damaged\n\n***(wears thin) **[anag:*elastic*]"} +{"Clue":"Italian team's season not begun (5)","Answer":"INTER","Explanation":"Definition: Italian team\n\n(w)**INTER** (\"season\" *not begun*)\n \n\n \n*Inter Milan (aka Internazionale) is one of the two teams that share the San SIro stadium in Milan, the other being AC Milan."} +{"Clue":"Better in French clubs avoiding risk (7)","Answer":"ENHANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Better\n\n**EN** (\"in\" in \"French\") + [C (clubs) *avoiding*] (c)**HANCE** (\"risk\")"} +{"Clue":"Proxy rule regarding unopened office (7)","Answer":"REGENCY","Explanation":"Definition: Proxy rule\n\n**RE** (\"regarding\") + [*unopened*] (a)**GENCY** (\"office\")"} +{"Clue":"Dramatist on vacation taking in legendary show (6)","Answer":"DEPICT","Explanation":"Definition: show\n\n**D**(ramatis)**T** [*on vacation*, i.e having its contents vacated] *taking in ***EPIC** (\"legendary\")"} +{"Clue":"Do up bows of each vessel within slipway (6)","Answer":"REVAMP","Explanation":"Definition: Do up\n\n[*bows of*] **E**(ach) **V**(essel) *within* **RAMP** (\"slipway\")"} +{"Clue":"First of items dropped by steward behind small storage containers (5,5)","Answer":"WATER BUTTS","Explanation":"Definition: storage containers\n\n[*first of*] I(tems) *dropped by* **WA**(i)**TER** (\"steward\") + **BUTT** (\"behind\") +\u00a0**S** (small)"} +{"Clue":"Footing bill, initially lacking change (5)","Answer":"BASIS","Explanation":"Definition: Footing\n\n**B**(ill) [*initially*] + **AS IS** (\"lacking change\")"} +{"Clue":"Peruse underlying facts about primitive duck (9)","Answer":"GOLDENEYE","Explanation":"Definition: duck\n\n**EYE** (\"peruse\") *underlying* **GEN** (\"facts\") *about* **OLD** (\"primitive\")"} +{"Clue":"Old ladies switched venue for sporting event (4)","Answer":"OVAL","Explanation":"Definition: venue for sporting event\n\n**O** (old) + **<=LAV**(atory) (\"ladies\", *switched*)"} +{"Clue":"Delinquent, one that's sadly dropped out (8)","Answer":"TEARAWAY","Explanation":"Definition: Delinquent\n\n**TEAR** (\"one that's sadly dropped\") + **AWAY** (\"out\")"} +{"Clue":"Leave fair, out of sorts (5,3)","Answer":"CLEAR OFF","Explanation":"Definition: Leave\n\n**CLEAR** (\"fair\") + **OFF** (\"out of sorts\")"} +{"Clue":"Phenomenal cockney pooch caught in a police trap (10)","Answer":"ASTOUNDING","Explanation":"Definition: Phenomenal\n\n'**OUND** [*Cockney* \"pooch\") *caught in* **A STING** (\"police trap\")"} +{"Clue":"Repeat fee European bank first set up (9)","Answer":"REITERATE","Explanation":"Definition: Repeat\n\n**RATE** with **<=(E** (European) + **TIER** (\"bank\")**)** *set up first"} +{"Clue":"Mum queueing where traffic's heaviest? (4,4)","Answer":"MAIN LINE","Explanation":"Definition: where traffic's heaviest?\n\n**MA** (\"mother\") + **IN LINE** (\"queuing\")"} +{"Clue":"Plague hunter possibly gets two-hour shift (3,5)","Answer":"DOG WATCH","Explanation":"Definition: two-hour shift\n\n**DOG** (\"plague\") + **WATCH** (\"hunter possibly\")\n \n\n \n*A hunter is a watch whose face is protected by a metal cover."} +{"Clue":"Bell-ringer's relations not converted (6)","Answer":"SEXTON","Explanation":"Definition: Bell-ringer\n\n**SEX** (\"relations\") + ***(not)** [anag:*converted*]"} +{"Clue":"Raptor thus brought up its food (6)","Answer":"OSPREY","Explanation":"Definition: Raptor\n\n**<=SO** (\"thus\", *brought up*) + **PREY** (\"its food\")"} +{"Clue":"Nearer snatching the lead, but never a victor (5)","Answer":"LOSER","Explanation":"Definition: never a victor\n\n(c)**LOSER** (\"nearer\", *snatching the lead*, i.e. first letter)\n \n\n \n*Not convinced by \"snatching\" as a deletion indicator, as to me \"snatching\" is \"taking something\" rather than losing it."} +{"Clue":"Unrewarding tip (4)","Answer":"LEAN","Explanation":"Definition: Unrewarding\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Killjoy is mean to exclude student (6)","Answer":"MISERY","Explanation":"Definition: Killjoy\n**MISER**(l)**Y **(\"mean\" *to exclude* L (learner, so \"student\"))"} +{"Clue":"Greek expert on the underworld put to shame (8)","Answer":"DISGRACE","Explanation":"Definition: put to shame\n**Gr.** (Greek) + **ACE** (\"expert\") *on* **DIS** (\"the underworld\")"} +{"Clue":"Someone who seeks to relinquish one extreme for another in tasting desire (6)","Answer":"HUNGER","Explanation":"Definition: desire\n**HUN**(t>**G**)**ER** (\"someone who seeks\" i.e a HUNTER, *relinquishing* T for G (the \"extremes' of T(astin)G))"} +{"Clue":"Mainly get Kindle when it's hard to see clearly (8)","Answer":"TWILIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: when it's hard to see clearly\n[*mainly*] **TWI**(g) + **LIGHT** (\"kindle\")"} +{"Clue":"Guards cycling contest with revolutionary new screen (8)","Answer":"WATCHMEN","Explanation":"Definition: Guards\n***(new)** [anag:*revolutionary*] *screens* (m)**ATCH**(**M**) (\"contest\", *cycling*)"} +{"Clue":"Season with continental football team . . . . (6)","Answer":"WINTER","Explanation":"Definition: Season\n**W** (with) + **INTER** (Milan) (\"continental football team\")"} +{"Clue":". . . . succeeded immediately, producing this (4)","Answer":"SNOW","Explanation":"Definition: this\n**S** (succeeded) + **NOW** (\"immediately\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Even with the ellipsis bringing winter into the equation, I don't think that there is a proper definition in here."} +{"Clue":"Miles pens article to secure ancestral home (10)","Answer":"FATHERLAND","Explanation":"Definition: ancestral home\n**FAR** (\"miles\") *pens* **THE** (\"article\") + **LAND** (\"to secure\")"} +{"Clue":"State requiring spiritual and political liberation? (10)","Answer":"POSSESSION","Explanation":"Definition: State requiring spiritual and political liberation?\nCryptic definition \u2013 someone who is possessed by the devil would need spiritual liberation (*not convinced by the political bit of the clue?*)"} +{"Clue":"In an institution for people who need help (4)","Answer":"HOME","Explanation":"Definition: In\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Pit worker's person who likes to be high\u00a0(6)","Answer":"STONER","Explanation":"Definition: person who likes to be high\u00a0\n**STONE** (\"pit\") + (Worke)**R** [*'s last*]"} +{"Clue":"Electronic issue containing nothing about graphic history (8)","Answer":"TIMELINE","Explanation":"Definition: graphic history\n**<=(E** (electronic) + **EMIT** (\"issue\") *containing* **NIL** (\"nothing)**)** [*about*]"} +{"Clue":"It's always Sleepless in Seattle's opening I moan about (8)","Answer":"INSOMNIA","Explanation":"Definition: It's always Sleepless\n**IN** + **S**(eattle) [*'s opening*] + ***(I moan)** [anag:*about*]"} +{"Clue":"Kinky cross-dresser procures sex for nymphette (6)","Answer":"LOLITA","Explanation":"Definition: nymphette\n**LOLA** (a \"cross-dresser\" in an eponymous \"Kinks\" song, hence \"Kinky cross-dresser\") *procures* **IT** (\"sex\")"} +{"Clue":"Study leads to academics rebutting arguments separately within 24-hour period (8)","Answer":"SATURDAY","Explanation":"Definition: 24-hour period\n**STUDY** with [*leads to*] **A**(cademics) **R**(ebutting) **A**(rguments) [*separately within*] gives us** S(A)TU(R)D(A)Y"} +{"Clue":"Without children present, you have a ball! (6)","Answer":"SPHERE","Explanation":"Definition: ball\n**SP** (sine prole, ie \"without children\" in genealogy) + **HERE** (\"present\")"} +{"Clue":"Native Americans rejected order by those in favour of war (7)","Answer":"MOHAWKS","Explanation":"Definition: Native Americans\n[*rejected*] **<=OM** (\"Order\" of Merit)* by* **HAWKS** (\"those in favour of war\")"} +{"Clue":"Restrictions in reporting scuppered cuts (9)","Answer":"SANCTIONS","Explanation":"Definition: Restrictions\nHomophone [*in reporting*] of **SANK** (\"scuppered\") + **SHUNS** (\"cuts\")"} +{"Clue":"Referee chooses rounds to repeat again (2-4)","Answer":"RE-ECHO","Explanation":"Definition: to repeat again\nHidden in [*rounds*] \"refe**REE CHO**oses\" \n\u00a0\n \n*Not sure about \"rounds\" to indicate a hidden answer, it's normally used for a container clue."} +{"Clue":"British Island briefly joins American state (4)","Answer":"IOWA","Explanation":"Definition: state\n**I.o.W.** (Isle of Wight, so \"British island briefly\") *joins* **A** (America)"} +{"Clue":"Steps taken quickly upset doctor, and cause suffering and delay (8)","Answer":"GALLIARD","Explanation":"Definition: Steps taken quickly\n[*upset*] **<=(Dr.** (doctor) *and* **AIL** (\"cause suffering\") *and* **LAG** (\"delay\") \n\u00a0\n \n*A galliard was a lively dance, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries."} +{"Clue":"Special language discovered by thieves originally (5)","Answer":"ARGOT","Explanation":"Definition: Special language\n(j)**ARGO**(n) (\"special language\" *discovered*) *by* **T**(hieves) [*originally*]"} +{"Clue":"Went on stage last, captivating theatre after removing hat (7)","Answer":"ENTERED","Explanation":"Definition: Went on stage\nEND (\"last\") *captivating* **T**(h)**E**(at)**RE** [*after removing* HAT] \n\u00a0\n \n*Should there be some indication in the clue that the letters of HAT are not consecutive?"} +{"Clue":"Return to old ways is concerning liberal part of Church (7)","Answer":"RELAPSE","Explanation":"Definition: Return to old ways\n**RE** (\"concerning\") + **L** (Liberal) + **APSE** (\"part of church\")"} +{"Clue":"Regularly adopt fashionable clothes all over the place (7)","Answer":"CHAOTIC","Explanation":"Definition: all over the place\n[*regularly*] **A**(d)**O**(p)**T** *clothed* by **CHIC** (\"fashionable\")"} +{"Clue":"From the outset Britons inhabiting Australian region displaced her? (9)","Answer":"ABORIGINE","Explanation":"Definition: Britons inhabiting Australian region displaced her\n**AB ORIGINE** (\"from the outset\" in Latin)"} +{"Clue":"He saves judge coming between heads of state meeting face to face (8)","Answer":"REDEEMER","Explanation":"Definition: He saves\n**DEEM** (\"judge\") *coming between* **RE** and **ER** (the Queen, so \"head of state\" meeting face to face, *think of it as two queens one facing one way, and one the other*)"} +{"Clue":"Food and drink containing energy (7)","Answer":"PASTIES","Explanation":"Definition: Food\n**PASTIS** (\"drink\") *containing* **E** (energy)"} +{"Clue":"Promote side almost winning final in extra time (7)","Answer":"ELEVATE","Explanation":"Definition: Promote\n**ELEVE**(n) (\"side\", *almost*) *winning* [*final in*] (extr)**A** + **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Make good theatre company start to understudy parts (6)","Answer":"RECOUP","Explanation":"Definition: Make good\n**REP** (\"theatre\") *parted by* **Co**. (company) and [*start to*] **U**(nderstudy)"} +{"Clue":"Violent attack supported by firm (5)","Answer":"ONSET","Explanation":"Definition: Violent attack\n**ON** (\"supported by\") + **SET** (\"firm\")"} +{"Clue":"Five stopping to help up drama queen (4)","Answer":"DIVA","Explanation":"Definition: drama queen\n**V** (five) *stopping* **<=AID** (\"to help\", *up*)"} +{"Clue":"Family behind bolts hide from predator (8)","Answer":"WOLFSKIN","Explanation":"Definition: hide from predator\n\n**KIN** (\"family\") *behind* **WOLFS** (\"bolts\")"} +{"Clue":"Where bather may be twirling backside \u2013 gosh! (3,3)","Answer":"HOT TUB","Explanation":"Definition: Where bather may be\n\n[*twirling*] **<=(BUTT **(\"backside\") + **OH** (\"gosh\")**)"} +{"Clue":"Spar with Boris amid cheers, perhaps (7)","Answer":"TOPMAST","Explanation":"Definition: Spar\n\n**PM** (Prime Minister, so \"Boris\" (Johnson)) *amid* **TOAST** (\"cheers\")"} +{"Clue":"Order first of Mondeos and an Escort (7)","Answer":"MANDATE","Explanation":"Definition: Order\n\n[*first of*] **M**(ondeos) and **AN** + **DATE** (\"escort\")"} +{"Clue":"Revise pieces penned by journalist (5)","Answer":"EMEND","Explanation":"Definition: Revise\n\n**MEN** (\"pieces\") *penned by* **Ed.** (editor, so \"journalist\")"} +{"Clue":"Ex-president lost vote \u2013 loser! (9)","Answer":"ROOSEVELT","Explanation":"Definition: Ex-president \n\n***(vote loser) **[anag:*lost*]"} +{"Clue":"Something to eat for a picnic (1,5,2,4)","Answer":"A PIECE OF CAKE","Explanation":"Definition: Something to eat\n\nDouble definition, something that is very easy could be described as \"a picnic\" or \"a piece of cake\""} +{"Clue":"They may be in and around parking places again (12)","Answer":"PREPOSITIONS","Explanation":"Definition: They may be in and around\n\n**P** (parking) + **REPOSITIONS** (\"places again\")"} +{"Clue":"Person who is round pond, home built round river (9)","Answer":"ENDOMORPH","Explanation":"Definition: Person who is round\n\n***(pond home)** [anag:*built*] *round* **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"Alter Alfred's jacket fitting (5)","Answer":"ADAPT","Explanation":"Definition: Alter\n\n**A**(lfre)**D** [*'s jacket, *i.e. outer layer] + **APT** (\"fitting\")"} +{"Clue":"I'm amazed by delightful ornamental moulding (7)","Answer":"CORNICE","Explanation":"Definition: ornamental moulding\n\n**COR!** (\"I'm amazed\") *by* **NICE** (\"delightful\")"} +{"Clue":"Fond of the cream filling for caramel? It is tasty (7)","Answer":"ELITIST","Explanation":"Definition: Fond of the cream\n\nHidden in [*filling for*] \"caram**EL IT IS T**asty\""} +{"Clue":"Match Liverpool player on many levels (6)","Answer":"TIERED","Explanation":"Definition: on many levels\n\n**TIE** (\"match\") + **RED** (\"Liverpool player\" \u2013 Liverpool are known as \"the Reds\")"} +{"Clue":"They don't believe robbers may be seen here (8)","Answer":"AT HEISTS","Explanation":"Definition: They don't believe\n\n\"robbers may be seen\"** AT HEISTS"} +{"Clue":"Shrivel up in old age, like queen's consort? (6)","Answer":"WITHER","Explanation":"Definition: Shrivel up in old age\n\nA \"queen's consort\" could be described as being \"**WITH E.R. **(Elizabeth Regina)\""} +{"Clue":"Was a turkey topped and sliced? (6)","Answer":"LOPPED","Explanation":"Definition: sliced\n\n(f)**LOPPED** (\"was a turkey\", *topped*)"} +{"Clue":"Resist comedian, too devoid of content (5,2,2)","Answer":"STAND UP TO","Explanation":"Definition: Resist\n\n**STAND UP** (\"comedian\") + **T**(o)**O** [devoid of content]"} +{"Clue":"When schools work on e-journals for negotiators (14)","Answer":"INTERMEDIARIES","Explanation":"Definition: negotiators\n\n**IN TERM** (\"when schools work\") *on* **E-DIARIES** (\"e-journals\")"} +{"Clue":"Jump, missing black cat (5)","Answer":"OUNCE","Explanation":"Definition: cat\n\n(b)**OUNCE** (\"jump\", *missing* B (black))"} +{"Clue":"Publicity, say, in region reversed business deficit (5,3)","Answer":"TRADE GAP","Explanation":"Definition: business defici\n\n**AD** (\"publicity\") + **E.G.** (\"say\") *in* **<=PART** (\"region\", *reversed*)"} +{"Clue":"Silly Herbert welcoming a break (8)","Answer":"BREATHER","Explanation":"Definition: break\n\n***(herbert)** [anag:*silly*] *welcoming* **A"} +{"Clue":"Enraged voter in Memphis having no bread left (14)","Answer":"IMPOVERISHMENT","Explanation":"Definition: having no bread left\n\n***(voter in Memphis)** [anag:*enraged*]"} +{"Clue":"How big a fizzy drink is, maybe, in daydream (9)","Answer":"FANTASIZE","Explanation":"Definition: daydream\n\nSIZE of a FANTA (\"how big a fizzy drink is, maybe\"), so** FANTA-SIZE"} +{"Clue":"Drug diluted, which is a blow (8)","Answer":"UPPERCUT","Explanation":"Definition: a blow\n\n**UPPER** (\"drug\") + **CUT** (\"diluted\")"} +{"Clue":"Melt and merge copper from abroad (8)","Answer":"GENDARME","Explanation":"Definition: copper from abroad\n\n***(and merge)** [anag:*melt*]"} +{"Clue":"Decay that is running through vehicles (6)","Answer":"CARIES","Explanation":"Definition: Decay\n\n**I.E.** (\"that is\") *running through* **CARS** (\"vehicles\")"} +{"Clue":"Sculptures Philistine ultimately leaves standing (6)","Answer":"STATUS","Explanation":"Definition: standing\n\n(philistin)**E** [*ultimately*] *leaves* **STATU**(e)**S** (\"sculptures\")"} +{"Clue":"Buccaneer's received in a drunken state (5)","Answer":"MAINE","Explanation":"Definition: state\n\n**ME** (\"Buccaneer\") *received* ***(in a)** [anag:*drunken*]"} +{"Clue":"Supplement to produce litter (3,2)","Answer":"TOP UP","Explanation":"Definition: Supplement\n\n**TO** + **PUP** (\"produce litter\")"} +{"Clue":"Car-mad character's device that may be lethal (9)","Answer":"TOADSTOOL","Explanation":"Definition: that may be lethal\n\n**TOAD** (\"car-mad character\" in *Wind in the Willows*) + '**S** + **TOOL** (\"device\")"} +{"Clue":"Travellers quietly hide commercial guide for other ones (4,3)","Answer":"ROAD MAP","Explanation":"Definition: guide for other ones\n\n**ROMA** (\"travellers\") + **P** (piano in music, so \"quietly\") *hide* **AD** (\"commercial\")"} +{"Clue":"Serious eastern novel (7)","Answer":"EARNEST","Explanation":"Definition: Serious\n\n***(eastern)** [anag:*novel*]"} +{"Clue":"I demand some oomph among naturists \u2013 and boobs (13)","Answer":"INEXACTITUDES","Explanation":"Definition: boobs\n\n**I** + **EXACT** (\"demand\") + **IT** (\"some oomph\") *among* **NUDES** (\"naturists\")"} +{"Clue":"River engulfs grand drive (4)","Answer":"URGE","Explanation":"Definition: drive\n\n(River) **URE** *engulfs* **G** (grand)"} +{"Clue":"One dance, three drinks (3-3-3)","Answer":"CHA-CHA-CHA","Explanation":"Definition: dance\n\n**CHA** (tea, so \"drink\") *three* times"} +{"Clue":"Former ruler twice hires apprentice hawk handler (9)","Answer":"PLASTERER","Explanation":"Definition: hawk handler\n\nPAST (\"former\") + ER (Elizabeth Regina, so \"ruler\") + ER (\"ruler\") hires L (learner, so \"apprentice\")"} +{"Clue":"Told fancied player to give up (4)","Answer":"CEDE","Explanation":"Definition: to give up\n\nHomophone [*told*] of **SEED** (\"fancied player\")"} +{"Clue":"He and I'd correctly rigged current type (13)","Answer":"HYDROELECTRIC","Explanation":"Definition: current type\n\n***(he id correctly)** [anag:*rigged*]"} +{"Clue":"Scrap wheels, old, given space at home? (7)","Answer":"GARAGED","Explanation":"Definition: given space at home?\n\n**<=RAG** (\"scrap\" *wheels*, i.e. turns round) + **AGED** (\"old\")"} +{"Clue":"Eg second line installed for railway in common (7)","Answer":"ORDINAL","Explanation":"Definition: Eg second\n\n**L** (line) instead of **Ry.** (railway) *in* **ORDINA**(ry>**L**) (\"common\")"} +{"Clue":"Cornish port docked days for honeymoon couple (5-4)","Answer":"NEWLY-WEDS","Explanation":"Definition: honeymoon couple\n\n**NEWLY**(n) (\"Cornish port\", *docked*) + **WEDS** (Wednesdays, so \"days\")"} +{"Clue":"Call up the day before to collect fine (5)","Answer":"EVOKE","Explanation":"Definition: Call up\n\n**EVE** (\"the day before\") *to collect* **OK** (\"fine\")"} +{"Clue":"High water that runs in odd places (4)","Answer":"TARN","Explanation":"Definition: High water\n\n**T**(h)**A**(t) **R**(u)**N**(s) [*in odd places*]"} +{"Clue":"Poster about one Glaswegian golf club perhaps (7,4)","Answer":"PLAYING CARD","Explanation":"Definition: club perhaps\n\n**PLACARD** (\"poster\") *about* **YIN** (\"one\" to a \"Glaswegian\") + **G** (golf)\n \n\n \n*Billy Connolly, the famous Glaswegian comic, is also known as the Big Yin."} +{"Clue":"Spoil marks in exam (6)","Answer":"PAMPER","Explanation":"Definition: Spoil\n\n**M** (marks) *in* **PAPER** (\"exam\")"} +{"Clue":"Record short reindeer, one shod with metal bits (3,6)","Answer":"TAP DANCER","Explanation":"Definition: one shod with metal bits\n\n**TAP**(e) (\"record\", *short*) + **DANCER** (one of Santa's \"reindeer\")"} +{"Clue":"Turn away very briefly at stores (5)","Answer":"AVERT","Explanation":"Definition: Turn away\n\n**AT** *stores* **VER**(y) [*briefly*]"} +{"Clue":"Like 78 yachts at sea rounding Costa Rica (8)","Answer":"SCRATCHY","Explanation":"Definition: Like 78\n\n***(yachts)** [anag:*at sea*] *rounding* **CR** (Costa Rica)\n \n\n \n*A 78 was an old record that played at 78rpm. They were popular until the 1950s. Like all records, they would have become scratchy, but to my mind this is a weak definition."} +{"Clue":"Operating drug unit (3)","Answer":"ONE","Explanation":"Definition: unit\n\n**ON** (\"operating\") + **E** (ecstasy, so \"drug\")"} +{"Clue":"Hedonist left swimmer downing posh drink (5-5)","Answer":"LOTUS EATER","Explanation":"Definition: Hedonist\n\n**L** (left) + **OTTER** (\"swimmer\") *downing* **U** (\"posh\") + **SEA** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Complex score ended with C, fading gradually (11)","Answer":"DECRESCENDO","Explanation":"Definition: f\n\n***(score ended c)** [anag:*complex*]"} +{"Clue":"Gee them up possibly in June mostly to start early (4,3,3)","Answer":"JUMP THE GUN","Explanation":"Definition: t\n\n***(g them up)** [anag:*possibly*] in **JUN**(e) [*mostly*]"} +{"Clue":"Awful amateur threesome, our lot lugging old clubs (9)","Answer":"ATROCIOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Awful\n\n**A** (amateur) + **TRIO** (\"threesome\") + **US** (\"our lot\") *lugging* **O** (old) + **C** (clubs)"} +{"Clue":"Scheming to kettle mob hotel ejected with force (8)","Answer":"STRONGLY","Explanation":"Definition: with force\n\n**SLY** (\"scheming\") *to kettle* **T**(h)**RONG** (\"mob\" with H (hotel) *ejected*)"} +{"Clue":"Plod right to wrap up drug case (6)","Answer":"TRUDGE","Explanation":"Definition: Plod\n\n**TRUE** (\"right\") *to wrap up* **D**(ru)**G** [*case*]"} +{"Clue":"Scoop! Foreign articles about duke (5)","Answer":"LADLE","Explanation":"Definition: Scoop\n\n**LA** and **LE** (\"foreign articles\") *about* **D** (duke)"} +{"Clue":"Anonymous solitary plant (4)","Answer":"ALOE","Explanation":"Definition: plant\n\n**ALO**(n)**E** (\"solitary\" with N (name) removed) (\"nameless\" = \"anonymous\")\n \n\n \n*I think some people may see this as falling into the same category as an indirect anagram, as you need to take two steps to work out the N is missing. I quite like the clue, but it's not entirely fair."} +{"Clue":"Dispute two or three abbreviations in cricket (3)","Answer":"ROW","Explanation":"Definition: Dispute\n\n**RO** (run out) + **W** (wicket) (\"two abbreviations in cricket\") *or* **R** (runs) + **O** (over) + **W** (wide) (\"three abbreviations in cricket\")"} +{"Clue":"Substantial part of secular generation (5)","Answer":"LARGE","Explanation":"Definition: Substantial\nHidden in [*part of*] \"secu**LAR GE**neration\""} +{"Clue":"Bold university dean excited about social gathering (9)","Answer":"UNABASHED","Explanation":"Definition: Bold\n**U** (University) +** *(dean) **[anag:*excited*] *about* **BASH** (\"social gathering\")"} +{"Clue":"Party with small jug for friar (9)","Answer":"DOMINICAN","Explanation":"Definition: friar\n**DO** (\"party\") *with* **MINI** (\"small\") + **CAN** (\"jug\")"} +{"Clue":"Catholic leaving continent with undue speed (5)","Answer":"HASTE","Explanation":"Definition: undue speed\nC (Catholic) *leaving* (c)**HASTE** (\"continent\")"} +{"Clue":"Fabric in front of warehouse stored incorrectly (7)","Answer":"WORSTED","Explanation":"Definition: Fabric\n[*front of*] **W**(arehouse) + ***(stored)** [anag:*incorrectly*]"} +{"Clue":"Names for knobs? (7)","Answer":"HANDLES","Explanation":"Definition: Names\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Extent of place to practise shooting (5)","Answer":"RANGE","Explanation":"Definition: Extent\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Animal in Italian river good for source of biodiversity (5)","Answer":"TIGER","Explanation":"Definition: Animal\n**TI**(b>**G**)**ER** (\"Italian river\" with G (good) replacing [*for*] [*source of*] B(iodiversity))"} +{"Clue":"Very lawful petition (7)","Answer":"SOLICIT","Explanation":"Definition: petition\n**SO** (\"very\") + **LICIT** (\"lawful\")"} +{"Clue":"Glazed frame covering top of raked stacks of hay (7)","Answer":"WINDROW","Explanation":"Definition: stacks of hay\n**WINDOW** (\"glazed frame\") *covering* [*top of*] **R**(aked) \n\u00a0\n \n*\"top of\" would work better in a down clue, in my opinion."} +{"Clue":"Boost unit in charge (5)","Answer":"TONIC","Explanation":"Definition: Boost\n**TON** (\"unit\" of weight) + **I.C.** (in charge)"} +{"Clue":"Plant pip containing source of protein before spring (9)","Answer":"SPEEDWELL","Explanation":"Definition: Plant\n**SEED** (\"pip\") *containing* [*source of*] **P**(rotein) *before* **WELL** (\"spring\")"} +{"Clue":"Element of Japanese comics? (9)","Answer":"MANGANESE","Explanation":"Definition: Element\nMANGA is a type of \"Japanese comic\", so **MANGANESE** could conceivably be the adjective associated with them. It isn't, hence the question mark in the clue."} +{"Clue":"Deep-fried potato containing head of minute animal (5)","Answer":"CHIMP","Explanation":"Definition: animal\n**CHIP** (\"deep-fried potato\") *containing* [*head of*] **M**(inute)"} +{"Clue":"Drained fluid from bottom of well in part of garden (4)","Answer":"BLED","Explanation":"Definition: Drained fluid from\n[*bottom of*] (wel)**L** *in* **BED** (\"part of garden\")"} +{"Clue":"Slim American operated boat (8)","Answer":"TRIMARAN","Explanation":"Definition: boat\n**TRIM** (\"slim\") + **A** (American) + **RAN** (\"operated\")"} +{"Clue":"Unusual tea leaving baby with gas (4)","Answer":"NEON","Explanation":"Definition: gas\n*(tea) [anag:*unusual*] *leaving* **NEON**(ate) (\"baby\")"} +{"Clue":"Museum trainee getting wine (8)","Answer":"MUSCADET","Explanation":"Definition: wine\n**Mus**. (museum) + **CADET** (\"trainee\")"} +{"Clue":"Take off in boat (6)","Answer":"LAUNCH","Explanation":"Definition: T\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Nothing was new for this new president (10)","Answer":"WASHINGTON","Explanation":"Definition: new \n***(nothing was)** [anag:*new*] \n\u00a0\n \n*I assume the second \"new\" refers to the fact that Washington was the first president, but it's completely unnecessary and the clue would have read just as good (maybe better) without it."} +{"Clue":"Tool in bench is electric (6)","Answer":"CHISEL","Explanation":"Definition: Tool\nHidden [*in*] \"ben**CH IS EL**ectric\""} +{"Clue":"Side of faceted gemstone (4)","Answer":"EDGE","Explanation":"Definition: Side\nHidden in [*of*] \"facet**ED GE**mstone\""} +{"Clue":"Fight police officer in cell blocks (5)","Answer":"WARDS","Explanation":"Definition: cell blocks\n**WAR** (\"fight\") + **DS** (Detective Superintendent, so \"police officer\")"} +{"Clue":"Garment with awfully neat crotch (6,4)","Answer":"TRENCH COAT","Explanation":"Definition: Garment\n***(neat crotch)** [anag:*awfully*]"} +{"Clue":"Closure for team during pause (5,3)","Answer":"SCREW TOP","Explanation":"Closure for team during pause (5,3)\n\n**CREW** (\"team\") *during* **STOP** (\"pause\")"} +{"Clue":"Drop weed carelessly into ground (8)","Answer":"POWDERED","Explanation":"Definition: ground\n***(drop weed)** [anag:*carelessly*]"} +{"Clue":"Shrub in grand forest on borders of India (8)","Answer":"GARDENIA","Explanation":"Definition: Shrub\n**G** (grand) + **ARDEN** (\"forest\") *on* [*borders of*] **I**(ndi)**A"} +{"Clue":"Stripy designs covering navy fabrics (6)","Answer":"LINENS","Explanation":"Definition: fabrics\n**LINES** (\"stripy designs\") *covering* **N** (Navy)"} +{"Clue":"Investigations involving lower part of reproductive glands (6)","Answer":"TESTES","Explanation":"Definition: glands\n**TESTS** (\"investigations\") *involving* [*lower part of*] (reproductiv)**E"} +{"Clue":"Member hiding money in book (4)","Answer":"TOME","Explanation":"Definition: book\n**TOE** (\"member\") *hiding* **M** (money)"} +{"Clue":"Diner's first to get fabulous fish (4)","Answer":"DACE","Explanation":"Definition: fish\n**D**(iner) [*'s first*] *to get* **ACE** (\"fabulous\")"} +{"Clue":"Run gently from damaged pole (4)","Answer":"LOPE","Explanation":"Definition: Run gently\n***(pole)** [anag:*damaged*]"} +{"Clue":"Boy dropping round, shot accidentally (2,6)","Answer":"BY CHANCE","Explanation":"Definition: accidentally\n\n**B**(o)**Y** [*dropping* O (\"round\")) + **CHANCE** (\"shot\")"} +{"Clue":"Veteran sommelier pocketing pay\u2013off (6)","Answer":"RANSOM","Explanation":"Definition: pay\n\nHidden in [*pocketing*] \"vete**RAN SOM**melier\""} +{"Clue":"Penny sporting dreadful Mohican, or a number one? (8)","Answer":"CHAMPION","Explanation":"Definition: a number one\n\n**P** (penny) *sporting* ***(mohican) **[anag:*dreadful*]"} +{"Clue":"Give a wave to dictator (6)","Answer":"ASSIGN","Explanation":"Definition: Give\n\nHomophone [*to dictator*] of** A SINE** (\"a wave\")"} +{"Clue":"Boris in trouble with the Soviets once? (9)","Answer":"PASTERNAK","Explanation":"Definition: Boris in trouble with the Soviets once?\n\n(Not very) cryptic definition, referring to the writer Boris Pasternak, who was forced to decline the Nobel Prize for Literature by the Communist Party of the USSR in 1958."} +{"Clue":"The end of Athens, as described by Homer? (5)","Answer":"SIGMA","Explanation":"Definition: The end of Athens, as described by Homer?\n\nCryptic indication of the letter S (**SIGMA** in the Greek alphabet) \u2013 [*the end of*] (Athen)**S**, although of course Homer would have known Athens as Athina, so he's have put an alpha at the end."} +{"Clue":"American cops procuring tart (4)","Answer":"ACID","Explanation":"Definition: tart\n\n**A** (American) + **C.I.D.** (\"cops\")"} +{"Clue":"Worried by underwriter's return in spring (7)","Answer":"EMANATE","Explanation":"Definition: spring\n\n**ATE** (\"worried\") *by* **<= NAME** (\"underwriter\") [*'s return*]"} +{"Clue":"Right to abandon wretched woman in the dock? (7)","Answer":"ACCUSED","Explanation":"Definition: woman in the dock?\n\n**R** (right) *to abandon* **ACCU**(r)**SED** (\"wretched\")"} +{"Clue":"Aunt Sally's derri\u00e8re (4)","Answer":"BUTT","Explanation":"Definition: Aunt Sally\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to a target, as in the \"BUTT of a joke\". An Aunt Sally was a target at a country fair, at which balls or sticks were thrown."} +{"Clue":"Almost everyone's after my woman (5)","Answer":"CORAL","Explanation":"Definition: woman\n\n[*almost*] **AL**(l) (\"everyone\") *after* **COR** (\"my\")"} +{"Clue":"Sport for which girls went mad (9)","Answer":"WRESTLING","Explanation":"Definition: Sport\n\n***(girls went) **[anag:*mad*]"} +{"Clue":"Nick, youth I eventually ensnare (6)","Answer":"THIEVE","Explanation":"Definition: Nick\n\nHidden in [*ensnare*] \"you**TH I EVE**ntually\""} +{"Clue":"Reduce international attendance at Cambridge University (8)","Answer":"MITIGATE","Explanation":"Definition: Reduce\n\n**I** (international) **GATE** (\"attendance\" at a sports event) *at* **M.I.T.** (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) which is an American \"university\" based in \"Cambridge\", Massachusetts"} +{"Clue":"Some Tory supporters are cheats (3,3)","Answer":"CON MEN","Explanation":"Definition: cheats\n\n\"Tory\" (Conservative Party) \"supporters\" could be described as **CON MEN** (I'll keep my own politics out of this!)"} +{"Clue":"Vicar always has to tear about (8)","Answer":"REVEREND","Explanation":"Definition: Vicar\n\n**EVER** (\"always\") *has* **REND** (\"to tear\") *about"} +{"Clue":"Writer tied to bedpost from time to time? It shows flexibility! (6)","Answer":"BICEPS","Explanation":"Definition: It shows flexibility\n\n**BIC** (pen, so \"writer\") *tied to* (b)**E**(d)**P**(o)**S**(t) [*from time to time*]\n \n\n \n*The biceps is a flexor muscle."} +{"Clue":"Posh girl carrying crummy case? The opposite (6)","Answer":"CLASSY","Explanation":"Definition: Posh\n\n**C**(rumm)**Y** [*case*] *carrying* **LASS"} +{"Clue":"First Lady was tempted by such wealthy company (5)","Answer":"APPLE","Explanation":"Definition: First Lady was tempted by such\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Boasted about Meghan finally being made queen? (7)","Answer":"CROWNED","Explanation":"Definition: being made queen?\n\n**CROWED** (\"boasted\") *about* (Megha)**N** [*finally*]"} +{"Clue":"Satanists abroad? Help! (9)","Answer":"ASSISTANT","Explanation":"Definition: Help\n\n***(satanists) **[anag:*abroad*]"} +{"Clue":"Penny-pinching painter taken in, one to be wary of (8)","Answer":"STINGRAY","Explanation":"Definition: one to be wary of\n\n**STINGY** (\"penny-pinching\") with **RA** (member of the Royal Academy of Arts, so \"artist\") *taken in"} +{"Clue":"Married a smarter woman with quite an appetite (3-5)","Answer":"MAN-EATER","Explanation":"Definition: woman with quite an appetite\n\n**M** (married) + **A** + **NEATER** (\"smarter\")"} +{"Clue":"Island once part of Murdoch's domain, they say (4)","Answer":"SKYE","Explanation":"Definition: Island\n\nHomophone [*they* *say*] of **SKY**, a broadcasting company that until 2018 was \"part of (Rupert) Murdoch's domain\""} +{"Clue":"Resignation statement of Emmanuel Macron? (4,2,3)","Answer":"C\u2019EST LA VIE","Explanation":"Definition: Resignation statement\n\n**C'EST LA VIE** (that's life) could be considered a \"statement\" of \"resignation\". The reference to Emmanuel Macron indicates that we are looking for a French phrase."} +{"Clue":"Crashed car into back of Merc, under influence of this? (8)","Answer":"NARCOTIC","Explanation":"Definition: this\n\n***(car into)** [anag:*crashed*] *back of* (Mer)**C"} +{"Clue":"Arachnid found in house at noon (8)","Answer":"SCORPION","Explanation":"Definition: Arachnid\n\n**SCORPIO** (\"house\" in astrology\") *at* **N** (noon)"} +{"Clue":"A style that has the workers buzzing? (7)","Answer":"BEEHIVE","Explanation":"Definition: A style\n\nThe **BEEHIVE** was a hairstyle popular in the 1960s."} +{"Clue":"Outburst of one that's stuck in traffic (6)","Answer":"TIRADE","Explanation":"Definition: Outburst\n\n**I** (one) *stuck in* **TRADE** (\"traffic\")"} +{"Clue":"A deadly sin? I'm of the same opinion (6)","Answer":"AGREED","Explanation":"Definition: I'm of the same opinion\n\n**A** + **GREED** (\"deadly sin\")"} +{"Clue":"Son kicked out of bar? Rubbish! (5)","Answer":"TRIPE","Explanation":"Definition: Rubbish\n\n**S** (son) *kicked out of* (s)**TRIPE** (\"bar\")"} +{"Clue":"Person in pub spreading din typical of high earners? (12)","Answer":"UPPER-BRACKET","Explanation":"Definition: typical of high earners?\n**Per**. (person) *in* ***(pub)** [anag:*spreading*] + **RACKET** (\"din\")"} +{"Clue":"Morose? Strange after gallons (4)","Answer":"GRUM","Explanation":"Definition: Morose\n**RUM** (\"strange\") *after* **G** (gallons)"} +{"Clue":"The law in Scotland, displaying endless refinement (5)","Answer":"POLIS","Explanation":"Definition: The law in Scotland\n[*endless*] **POLIS**(h) (\"refinement\") \n\u00a0\n \n*In Glasgow, the police would be known as \"the polis\""} +{"Clue":"What tar onshore gets into, having drunk nogg, lots (8)","Answer":"LONGTOGS","Explanation":"Definition: What tar onshore gets into\n***(nogg lots)** [anag:*drunk*]"} +{"Clue":"Element of Pugin's Englishness \u2013 it's radically restorative (7)","Answer":"GINSENG","Explanation":"Definition: it's radically restorative\nHidden in [*element of*] \"pu**GIN'S ENG**lishness\" \n\u00a0\n \n*Ginseng root (hence \"radical\") is used in traditional medicine."} +{"Clue":"One on holiday knocked back fizzy stuff (4)","Answer":"CAVA","Explanation":"Definition: fizzy stuff\n**<=(A** (\"one\") *on* **VAC** (vacation, so \"holiday\"), *knocked back***)"} +{"Clue":"Alleys may be used for hiding (4)","Answer":"TAWS","Explanation":"Definition: Alleys\nDouble definition, the first referring to another word for a taw, as in a prized marble (in the game of marbles), and the second relating to a strip of leather used in corporal punishment."} +{"Clue":"Part of course with colt leading? One gives it a nasty sting (4)","Answer":"CLEG","Explanation":"Definition: One gives it a nasty sting\n**LEG** (\"part of course\") *with* **C** (colt, on a race card) [*leading*]"} +{"Clue":"Facing three ways? Or is it four, RA being involved (10)","Answer":"TRIFARIOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Facing three ways\n***(is it four ra)** [anag:*being involved*]"} +{"Clue":"Reddish lean when centre's cut (4)","Answer":"LAKY","Explanation":"Definition: Reddish\n**LA**(n)**KY** (\"lean\" *when centre* (letter)'s *cut*)"} +{"Clue":"Leaders of official motorcade in line will go round in this? (4)","Answer":"LIMO","Explanation":"Definition: Leaders of official motorcade in line will go round in this?\n**<=**[*leaders of ***(O**(fficial) **M**(otorcade) **I**(n) **L**(one)) *will go round*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Military unit shortened measure of wadding (4)","Answer":"BATT","Explanation":"Definition: measure of wadding\n**Batt**. (Battalion, so \"military unit shortened\") and batt (or bat) is \"wadding\""} +{"Clue":"Tries on arrays of goods on display (7)","Answer":"INSTORE","Explanation":"Definition: of goods \n***(tries on)** [anag:*arrays*]"} +{"Clue":"Hot stuff in the style of writer in love (8)","Answer":"JALAPENO","Explanation":"Definition: Hot stuff\n**A LA** (\"in the style of\") + **PEN **(\"writer\") *in* **JO** (Scottish word for \"sweetheart\", so \"love\")"} +{"Clue":"Old pro almost constantly on line (5)","Answer":"TRULL","Explanation":"Definition: Old pro\n[*almost*] **TRUL**(y) *on* **L** (*line*) \n\u00a0\n \n*\"Trull\" is an old world for \"prostitute\""} +{"Clue":"Swarm hurtling out of rug (4)","Answer":"SHIN","Explanation":"Definition: Swarm\n(ru)**SHIN**(g) (\"hurtling\" *out of *RUG)"} +{"Clue":"It's used to treat throat pain, pad once inserted (7)","Answer":"PROBANG","Explanation":"Definition: It's used to treat throat\n**PANG** (\"pain\") with **ROB** (\"pad once\") *inserted* \n\u00a0\n \n\"Pad\" is an archaic term for robbing someone on foot (cf \"footpad\").\n \n\u00a0\n \n*A probang is a long flexible tube, often with a sponge attached to the end so that medication can be applied"} +{"Clue":"One aloft climbing Andean plateau (4)","Answer":"PUNA","Explanation":"Definition: Andean plateau\n**<=(AN **(\"one\") + **UP** (\"aloft\")**)** [*climbing*]"} +{"Clue":"Lump on nag's leg? Lariat's thrown round half of it (8)","Answer":"RAT\u2019S TAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Lump on nag's leg\n***(lariats)** [anag:*thrown*] *round* [*half* *of*] (i)**T"} +{"Clue":"Shoe horse, eye rolling upwards (6)","Answer":"BROGAN","Explanation":"Definition: Shoe\n**<=(NAG** (\"horse\") + **ORB** (\"eye\"), *rolling upwards*)"} +{"Clue":"Needing some outliers, foraging for cereal crop (4)","Answer":"RAGI","Explanation":"Definition: cereal crop\n(fo)**RAGI**(ng) [*needing* (i.e. lacking) *some outliers*] \n\u00a0\n \n*Ragi is a form of fillet from the Asian subcontinent"} +{"Clue":"Enlist second horse, once galloping around (9)","Answer":"CONSCRIBE","Explanation":"Definition: Enlist\n**S** (second) + **CRIB** (\"horse\") with** *(once)** [anag:*galloping*] *around* \n\u00a0\n \n*Horse and crib can both mean a copy or a translation (cf US pony)"} +{"Clue":"Artist king afforded protection (4)","Answer":"KLEE","Explanation":"Definition: Artist\n**K** (king) *afforded* **LEE** (\"protection\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Refers to the Swiss-German expressionist painter Paul Klee (1879-1940)"} +{"Clue":"'Senior' once derived from 'seigneur' (5)","Answer":"EIGNE","Explanation":"Definition: 'Senior' once\nHidden in [*derived from*] \"s**EIGNE**ur\" \n\u00a0\n \n*\"Eigne\" is an old legal term for \"first-born\""} +{"Clue":"A lilac growing wild in essence, one up on polar regions? (10)","Answer":"GLACIALIST","Explanation":"Definition: one up on polar regions\n***(a lilac)** [anag:*growing wild*] *in* **GIST** (\"essence\")"} +{"Clue":"Hint of a sort? Reduced to guessing (10)","Answer":"SUGGESTION","Explanation":"Definition: Hint\n***(to guessing)** [anag:*reduced*] \n\u00a0\n \n*I'm assuming that \"reduced\" is the anagram indicator, but I don't like it. Even in its culinary meaning, \"reduced\" means \"lessened\" not \"mixed\". The clue could have been simply something like \"Hint? Resort to guessing.\""} +{"Clue":"Calculators? Filch one with children around (8)","Answer":"SOROBANS","Explanation":"Definition: Calculators\n**ROB** (\"filch\") + **A** (one) *with* **SONS** (\"children\") *around* \n\u00a0\n \n*A soroban is a traditional Japanese abacus"} +{"Clue":"Something like pewter aunt got out with her Spanish equivalent coming round (7)","Answer":"TUTANIA","Explanation":"Definition: Something like pewter \n***(aunt) **[anag:*got out*] *with* **TIA** (Spanish for aunt, so \"her Spanish equivalent\") *coming round"} +{"Clue":"Film star, international, trapped in a fracas endlessly (6)","Answer":"AMELIE","Explanation":"Definition: Film star\n**I** (international) *trapped in ***A MELE**(e) (\"fracas\" *endlessly*) \n\u00a0\n \n*Amelie is the protagonist of the eponymous 2001 French film, starring Audrey Tautou"} +{"Clue":"Body cavities physician trapanned \u2013 look inside (5)","Answer":"ANTRA","Explanation":"Definition: Body cavities\n[*look* *inside*] \"physici**AN TRA**panned\""} +{"Clue":"Not a lot of money goes on bit of kouskous in it? (4)","Answer":"SOUK","Explanation":"Definition: Not a lot of money goes on bit of kouskous in it?\n**SOU** (\"not a lot of money\")* goes on* [*bit* *of*] **K**(ouskous) and &lit. \n\u00a0\n \n*A souk is an Arabic marketplace"} +{"Clue":"Caviar \u00e0 l'\u00c9cossaise, uncooked but with a dash of nutmeg (4)","Answer":"RAWN","Explanation":"Definition: Caviar \u00e0 l'\u00c9cossaise\n**RAW** (\"uncooked\") *with* [*a dash of*] **N**(nutmeg) \n\u00a0\n \n*Rawn is a Scots dialect word for fish eggs"} +{"Clue":"Couple coupling in the heather? It's a bit of a giggle (4)","Answer":"HEHE","Explanation":"Definition: It's a bit of a giggle\n**HE**(at)**HE**(r) \u2013 a couple of couples of letters from \"heather\""} +{"Clue":"Newspaper and music magazine once featuring old timer (9)","Answer":"METRONOME","Explanation":"Definition: timer\n\n**METRO** (\"newspaper\") + **NME** (New Music Express, so \"music magazine once\") *featuring* **O** (old)"} +{"Clue":"Playing song live (2,3)","Answer":"ON AIR","Explanation":"Definition: live\n\n**ON** (\"playing\") + **AIR** (\"song\")"} +{"Clue":"French all lining river to get fish (5)","Answer":"TROUT","Explanation":"Definition: fish\n\n**TOUT** (\"French\" for \"all\") *lining* **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"Promiscuity of Miss getting over love with head (9)","Answer":"LOOSENESS","Explanation":"Definition: Promiscuity\n\n**LOSE** (\"miss\") *getting over* **O **(love) *with* **NESS** (\"head\")"} +{"Clue":"Wise people round learner driver cutting speeds (7)","Answer":"ORACLES","Explanation":"Definition: Wise people\n\n**O** (round) + **L** (\"learner driver\") *cutting* **RACES** (\"speeds\")"} +{"Clue":"Remove clip from one page, say (5)","Answer":"UNPEG","Explanation":"Definition: Remove clip from\n\n**UN** (\"one\") + **P** (page) + **E.G.** (\"say\")"} +{"Clue":"Abba song mostly average (3)","Answer":"SOS","Explanation":"Definition: Abba song\n\n[*mostly*] **SO-S**(o) (\"average\")\n \n\n \n*Think the enumeration should be (1,1,1)"} +{"Clue":"Handy protection's good before passion (5)","Answer":"GLOVE","Explanation":"Definition: Handy protection\n\n**G** (good) *before* **LOVE** (\"passion\")"} +{"Clue":"Release songs for performance without payment (3,4)","Answer":"SET FREE","Explanation":"Definition: Release\n\n**SET** (\"songs for performance\") + **FREE** (\"without payment\")"} +{"Clue":"Crowd get up where musicians play (9)","Answer":"BANDSTAND","Explanation":"Definition: where musicians play\n\n**BAND** (\"crowd\") + **STAND** (\"get up\")"} +{"Clue":"Rows from couples: right to break up? (5)","Answer":"TIERS","Explanation":"Definition: Rows\n\n**R** (right) *to break up* **TIES** (\"couples\")"} +{"Clue":"Pile of money, money, money \u2014 small amount dropped off (5)","Answer":"MOUND","Explanation":"Definition: Pile\n\n**M** (money) + (p)**OUND** (\"small amount of money\" (penny) dropped off of \"money\")"} +{"Clue":"The Winner Takes It All demo good: Ring, Ring going to get remixed (4,5)","Answer":"GOLD MEDAL","Explanation":"Definition: The Winner Takes It\n\n***(all demo gd)** [anag: *to get remixed*] where GD is G(oo)D with two rings *going"} +{"Clue":"Record label tense for release (4)","Answer":"EMIT","Explanation":"Definition: release\n\n**EMI** (\"record label\") + **T** (tense)"} +{"Clue":"Initially Super Trouper dress is light \u2026 (6)","Answer":"STROBE","Explanation":"Definition: light\n\n[*initially*] **S**(uper) **T**(rouper) + **ROBE** (\"dress\")"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 Agnetha performing in English version of Mamma Mia dress on this? (10)","Answer":"COATHANGER","Explanation":"Definition: dress on this?\n\n***(Agnetha) **[anag:*performing*] in **COR** (\"English version of Mamma Mia\")"} +{"Clue":"Record of Abba? Listened out for old song (6,4,3,7)","Answer":"BOILED BEEF AND CARROTS","Explanation":"Definition: old song\n\n***(record of abba listened) **[anag:*out*]\n \n\n \n*\"Boiled Beef and Carrots\" is an old music hall song, written in 1909."} +{"Clue":"One of us upset getting left inside was once bad (8)","Answer":"FELONOUS","Explanation":"Definition: us\n\n***(one of us) **[anag:*getting upset*] with **L** (left) *inside*\n \n\n \n*Felonous is an archaic word for \"sinful\", so \"once bad\""} +{"Clue":"Turn up, initially taking chance on me (4)","Answer":"COME","Explanation":"Definition: Turn up\n\n[*initially taking*] **C**(hance) **O**(n) + **ME"} +{"Clue":"Abba song in can following number one? (8)","Answer":"WATERLOO","Explanation":"Definition: Abba song\n\n**LOO** (\"can\") *following* **WATER** (\"number one\", as in urine)"} +{"Clue":"Heavenly bodies in type of blood bank (4)","Answer":"ORBS","Explanation":"Definition: Heavenly bodies\n\n**O** (\"blood type\") + **RBS** (Royal \"Bank\" of Scotland)"} +{"Clue":"Music tones (5)","Answer":"BLUES","Explanation":"Definition: Music\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"16 to follow as lights roam around (10)","Answer":"ALGORITHMS","Explanation":"Definition: 16 to follow\n\n***(lights roam)** [anag:*around*]"} +{"Clue":"Group from Sweden: time to go over records (5)","Answer":"STEPS","Explanation":"Definition: Group\n\n**S** (Sweden) + **T** (time) *to go over* **EPs **(\"records\")\n \n\n \n*Steps are a British pop group which was very successful between 1997 and 2001. They have reformed a couple of time since with less success."} +{"Clue":"Dancing Queen apt or The Name of the Game? (8)","Answer":"PETANQUE","Explanation":"Definition: Game\n\n***(queen apt)** [anag:*dancing*]"} +{"Clue":"Woman has sex with affairs (8)","Answer":"SHEBANGS","Explanation":"Definition: affairs\n\n**SHE** (\"woman\") + **BANGS** (\"has sex\")"} +{"Clue":"Pet fish died: bowl terrible, ultimately (6)","Answer":"CODDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Pet\n\n**COD** (\"fish\") + (die)**D** (bow)**L** (terribl)**E** [*ultimately*]"} +{"Clue":"Exaggerate, having finished act (6)","Answer":"OVERDO","Explanation":"Definition: Exaggerate\n\n**OVER** (\"having finished\") + **DO** (\"act\")"} +{"Clue":"Hit poor piano (4)","Answer":"BUMP","Explanation":"Definition: Hit\n\n**BUM** (\"poor\") + **P** (piano)"} +{"Clue":"Face party (4)","Answer":"SIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Face\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"So Long, half cut single (4)","Answer":"SOLO","Explanation":"Definition: single\n\n**SO** + **LO**(ng) [*half cut*]"} +{"Clue":"Surprise attack by former president on America (6)","Answer":"AMBUSH","Explanation":"Definition: Surprise attack\n\n**BUSH** (\"former president\") *on* **Am**. (America)"} +{"Clue":"He's likely to lose, according to boxer? (8)","Answer":"UNDERDOG","Explanation":"Definition: He's likely to lose\n\n**UNDER** (\"according to\") + **DOG** (\"boxer?\")"} +{"Clue":"Calming concerns of nervous capital leads to new guidelines (9)","Answer":"PLACATING","Explanation":"Definition: Calming concerns \n\n***(capital)** [anag:*nervous*] + [*leads to*] **N**(ew) **G**(uidelines)"} +{"Clue":"Bail suspect with one good reason for doing so? (5)","Answer":"ALIBI","Explanation":"Definition: good reason for doing so?\n\n***(bail)** [anag:*suspect*] *with* **I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"Reduce size of corporation? (4)","Answer":"SLIM","Explanation":"Definition: Reduce size of corporation? \n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Append a line by writer associated with Department of Defense? (10)","Answer":"PENTAGONAL","Explanation":"Definition: associated with Department of Defense?\n\n**TAG ON** (\"append\") + **A** + **L** (line) *by* **PEN** (\"writer\")"} +{"Clue":"Time travel initially banned in contest (7)","Answer":"TOURNEY","Explanation":"Definition: contest\n\n**T** (time) + (j)**OURNEY** (\"travel\" *initially banned*)"} +{"Clue":"Pastry base with crushed garlic's not good (6)","Answer":"ECLAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Pastry\n\n**E** (\"base\" of the natural system of logarithms, in maths) + ***(arlic) **[anag:*crushed*) where ARLIC is (g)ARLIC without the G (*not* *G(ood)*)"} +{"Clue":"Clubs say accepting racket is giving up (6)","Answer":"CEDING","Explanation":"Definition: giving up\n\n**C** (clubs) + **e.g.** (\"say\") *accepting* **DIN** (\"racket\")"} +{"Clue":"Crowd round saint that is interrupting father endlessly (7)","Answer":"BESIEGE","Explanation":"Definition: Crow\n\n**S** (saint) + **i.e.** (\"that is\") *interrupting* **BEGE**(t) (\"father\" *endlessly*)"} +{"Clue":"Misleading article about dead husband going astray (3,7)","Answer":"RED HERRING","Explanation":"Definition: Misleading article\n\n**RE** (\"about\") + **D** (dead) + **H** (husband) + **ERRING** (\"going astray\")"} +{"Clue":"Sport is ultimately like going into battle (4)","Answer":"WEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Sport\n\n[*ultimately*] (lik)**E** *going into* **WAR** (\"battle\")"} +{"Clue":"Newspaper article declared end to hostilities (5)","Answer":"PEACE","Explanation":"Definition: end to hostilities\n\nHomophone [*declared*] of **PIECE** (\"newspaper article\")"} +{"Clue":"Noted prior to supply ideas for opening of abbey (9)","Answer":"AFORESAID","Explanation":"Definition: Noted prior\n\n[*opening of*] **A**(bbey) + **FOR **+ ***(ideas)** [anag:*supply*] \n \n\n \n*These are the component parts, but the clue gives ESAID + FOR + A. Even if the \"prior\" is not part of the definition, that would give FOR + A + ESAID?"} +{"Clue":"Renewed attack put off Revolutionary Guards (8)","Answer":"REFITTED","Explanation":"Definition: Renewed\n\n<=DETER (\"put off\" *revolutionary*) *guards* **FIT** (\"attack\")"} +{"Clue":"Sale item charges 60% of cheap dress (6)","Answer":"CLOTHE","Explanation":"Definition: dress\n\n**LOT** (\"sale item\") *charges* [*60% of*] **CHE**(ap)"} +{"Clue":"Suitable program location to store zero (8)","Answer":"APPOSITE","Explanation":"Definition: Suitable\n\n**APP** (\"program\") + *SITE* (\"location\") *to store* **O** (\"zero\")"} +{"Clue":"Delight in mentioning insolent manner of worker? (9)","Answer":"BEATITUDE","Explanation":"Definition: Delight\n\nHomophone [*in mentioning*] of **BEE** (\"worker\") **ATTITUDE** (\"insolent manner\")"} +{"Clue":"Mark left by The Sound of Music in Jamaica (4)","Answer":"SCAR","Explanation":"Definition: Mark\n\nHomophone [*the sound of*] **SKA** (\"music in Jamaica\")"} +{"Clue":"Close relationship is something fitting for retirement (7)","Answer":"NIGHTIE","Explanation":"Definition: something fitting for retirement\n\n**NIGH** (\"close\") + **TIE** (\"relationship\")"} +{"Clue":"Film about Greek musician and creator of gospel (10)","Answer":"EVANGELIST","Explanation":"Definition: creator of gospel\n\n**ET** (\"film\") *about* **VANGELIS** (\"Greek musician\")"} +{"Clue":"Sketch concealing son's stoop (5)","Answer":"DEIGN","Explanation":"Definition: stoop\n\n**DE**(s)**IGN** *concealing* S (son)"} +{"Clue":"Screen reporter's question thoroughly (6)","Answer":"GRILLE","Explanation":"Definition: Screen\n\nHomophone of [*reporter's*] **GRILL** (\"question thoroughly\")"} +{"Clue":"Opportune issue raised by empty library (6)","Answer":"TIMELY","Explanation":"Definition: Opportune\n\n**<=EMIT** (\"issue\", *raised*) *by* [*empty*] **L**(ibrar)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Attacker doing time felt wronged (6,4)","Answer":"INSIDE LEFT","Explanation":"Definition: Attacker\n\n**INSIDE** (\"doing time\" in prison) + ***(felt)** [anag:*wrong*]\n \n\n \n*In football, an inside left is an attacking midfielder."} +{"Clue":"Crude, popular lament: Burying the Unknown Soldier (9)","Answer":"INELEGANT","Explanation":"Definition: Crude\n\n**IN** (\"popular\") + **ELEG**(y) (\"lament\" *burying* Y (\"unknown\") + **ANT** (\"soldier\")"} +{"Clue":"Object to confuse debugger (8)","Answer":"BEGRUDGE","Explanation":"Definition: Object\n\n***(debugger) **[anag:*to confuse*]"} +{"Clue":"Refuse to get on with actress having been snubbed earlier (7)","Answer":"GARBAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Refuse\n\n**AGE** (\"to get on\") *with* (Greta) **GARB**(o) [\"actress\" *having been snubbed*] *earlier"} +{"Clue":"Trouble for member of British workers' organisation (6)","Answer":"BUNION","Explanation":"Definition: Trouble\n\n**B** (British) + **UNION** (\"workers' organisation\")"} +{"Clue":"Do well without having succeeded in conforming to accepted norms (6)","Answer":"PROPER","Explanation":"Definition: conforming to accepted norms\n\n**PRO**(s)**PER** (\"do well\" *without having* S (succeeded))"} +{"Clue":"Doc perhaps died following cold's recurrence (5)","Answer":"DWARF","Explanation":"Definition: Doc perhaps\n\n**D** (died) + **<=(F** (following) + **RAW** (\"cold\")**)** [*'s recurrence]"} +{"Clue":"Dancing characters in the middle of silver screen (4)","Answer":"VEIL","Explanation":"Definition: screen\n\n***(ilve)** [anag:*dancing*] where ILVE are the \"characters in the middle of\" (s)ILVE(r)"} +{"Clue":"Writing that could make me propose \u2014 a contradiction in terms? (5,4)","Answer":"PROSE POEM","Explanation":"Definition: Writing \n***(me propose)** [anag:*that could make*]"} +{"Clue":"Thomas, poet and Nobel Prize winner (5)","Answer":"DYLAN","Explanation":"Definition: Thomas, poet\nNot terribly cryptic \u2013 refers to **DYLAN** Thomas (\"poet\") and Bob DYLAN (\"Nobel Prize\" for Literature \"winner\")"} +{"Clue":"Is inclined to delete nothing from pieces of poetry (5)","Answer":"CANTS","Explanation":"Definition: Is inclined \n*Delete* O (nothing) *from* **CANT**(o)**S** (\"pieces of poetry\")"} +{"Clue":"Wildly romanced, clutching English or Italian love stories (9)","Answer":"DECAMERON","Explanation":"Definition: Italian love stories\n***(romanced)** [anag:*wildly*] *clutching* **E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Nasty European immersed in ten gallons, perhaps (7)","Answer":"HATEFUL","Explanation":"Definition: Nasty\n**E** (European) *immersed in* **HATFUL** (\"ten gallons, perhaps\") referring to a TEN GALLON HAT, made popular by cowboys, although ten gallon hats could not actually hold ten gallons of course."} +{"Clue":"Washed over front of crowd gathered together (7)","Answer":"BATCHED","Explanation":"Definition: gathered together\n**BATHED** (\"washed\") *over* [*front of*] **C**(rowd)"} +{"Clue":"Indulge, oddly, poetaster's ending \u2014 his work's limited (5)","Answer":"IDLER","Explanation":"Definition: his work's limited\n**I**(n)**D**(u)**L**(g)**E** [*oddly*] + (poetaste)**R** [*'s ending*]"} +{"Clue":"Dedicated lyric to listeners that's outstanding (3)","Answer":"ODE","Explanation":"Definition: Dedicated lyric\nHomophone [*to listeners*] of **OWED** (\"outstanding\")"} +{"Clue":"Untrained old volunteers retreating in conflict (2,3)","Answer":"AT WAR","Explanation":"Definition: in conflict\n**<=(RAW** (\"untrained\") + **T.A.** (Territorial Army, so \"old volunteers\")**)** [*retreating*]"} +{"Clue":"Reveals our country's introducing new degrees (7)","Answer":"UNMASKS","Explanation":"Definition: Reveals\n**UK's** (\"our country's\") *introducing* **N** (new) + **MAs** (Masters of Arts, so \"degrees\")"} +{"Clue":"Harsh about replacing author's final piece (7)","Answer":"AUSTERE","Explanation":"Definition: Harsh \n**RE** (\"about\") *replacing final piece* of **AUSTE**(n) (\"author\")"} +{"Clue":"Genuine article installed by company that signals danger (4,5)","Answer":"FIRE ALARM","Explanation":"Definition: that signals dange\n**REAL** (\"genuine\") + **A** (article) *installed by* **FIRM** (\"company\")"} +{"Clue":"Cut that 3, when split and reassembled (5)","Answer":"SEVER","Explanation":"Definition: Cut\n**SE-VER** (ver-se split and reassembled, i.e the SE is put before the VER) \n\u00a0\n \nRead the clue as \"cut that verse forms (3dn), when split and reassembled\""} +{"Clue":"Patriarch named in a chapter in part of OT (5)","Answer":"JACOB","Explanation":"Definition: Patriarch\n**A** + **C **(chapter) *in* **JOB** (\"part of the Old Testament\")"} +{"Clue":"Rhyming slang, say, is included by US author, male (9)","Answer":"LONDONISM","Explanation":"Definition: Rhyming slang, say\n**IS** *included by* (Jack) **LONDON** (\"US author\") + **M** (male)"} +{"Clue":"Starts off every poem in collection in style of Homer (4)","Answer":"EPIC","Explanation":"Definition: in style of Homer\n[*starts off*] **E**(very) **P**(oem)** I**(n) **C**(ollection)"} +{"Clue":"Boy with fishing gear, eg lines set on Westminster Bridge (6)","Answer":"SONNET","Explanation":"Definition: eg lines set on Westminster Bridge\n**SON** (\"boy\") *with* **NET** (\"fishing gear\") \n\u00a0\n \nThe clue refers to a Wordsworth sonnet called *Composed on Westminster Bridge"} +{"Clue":"Poetic structures in novel serve in support of text (5,5)","Answer":"VERSE FORMS","Explanation":"Definition: Poetic structures\n***(serve)** [anag:*novel*] + **FOR** (\"in support of\") + **MS** (manuscript, so \"text\")"} +{"Clue":"French composition from Byron \u2014 delightful (6)","Answer":"RONDEL","Explanation":"Definition: French composition\nHidden in [*from*] \"by**RON DEL**ightful\""} +{"Clue":"Is the speaker on type of TV friendly? (8)","Answer":"AMICABLE","Explanation":"Definition: friendly\n**AM I **(\"is the speaker\") *on* **CABLE** (\"type of TV\")"} +{"Clue":"Source of first introduction that rhymes? (4)","Answer":"ADAM","Explanation":"Definition: Source of first introduction\nDouble definition \u2013 Adam was the first person introduced to the world, according to certain beliefs, and there are at least two poets with the surname Adam, although neither is particularly well known (Abdul Hameed Adam, a Pakistani, and Helen Adam, a Scot)"} +{"Clue":"Humorous bio priest cut and cut (8)","Answer":"CLERIHEW","Explanation":"Definition: Humorous bio\n**CLERI**(c) (\"priest\" *cut*) *and* **HEW** (\"cut\")"} +{"Clue":"Ascribed source of many rhymes before long (4)","Answer":"ANON","Explanation":"Definition: Ascribed source of many rhymes\nDouble definition, the first being an abbreviation of **ANON**ymous"} +{"Clue":"It's found among 3, with fixed syllabic structure, similar to this (5)","Answer":"HAIKU","Explanation":"Definition: It's found among 3, with fixed syllabic structure\nThere are 17 syllables in the clue, as in any **HAIKU** \n\u00a0\n \n*As there are in my explanation above and in this sentence too."} +{"Clue":"Radio station's broadcast about reading \u2014 and writing? (10)","Answer":"TRANSISTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Radio\n***(stations)** [anag:*broadcast*] *about* **R** (reading) + **R** (writing, in the three R's \u2013 reading, writing and 'rithmetic)"} +{"Clue":"Elegy, say, cleared up (5)","Answer":"DIRGE","Explanation":"Definition: Elegy\n**<=(E.G.** (\"say\") + **RID** (\"cleared\"), *up***)"} +{"Clue":"Fruit put on heap \u2014 one concerned next clue but one (8)","Answer":"LIMERICK","Explanation":"Definition: one concerned next clue but one\n**LIME** (\"fruit\") *put on ***RICK** (\"heap\") \n\u00a0\n \nI'm not sure about the reference to \"next clue but one\"?, which appears to be ALMOND"} +{"Clue":"Nameless constable demolished barrier (8)","Answer":"OBSTACLE","Explanation":"Definition: barrier\n***(costable)** [anag:*demolished*] where CO(n)STABLE is without an N (*nameless*)"} +{"Clue":"Old man disturbed in tree (6)","Answer":"ALMOND","Explanation":"Definition: tree\n***(old man)** [anag:*disturbed*]"} +{"Clue":"One upset about verse is completing stanzas (6)","Answer":"ENVOIS","Explanation":"Definition: completing stanzas\n**<=(ONE**, *upset*) *about* **V** (verse) + **IS** \n\u00a0\n \n*An envoi is a concluding part of a book or poem, so \"stanzas that complete\""} +{"Clue":"Lots of islands having female dotty characters? (4)","Answer":"FIJI","Explanation":"Definition: Lots of islands\n**F** (female) + **IJI** (\"dotty characters\", at least when in lower case)"} +{"Clue":"Quartet's initial scheme for 2, perhaps (4)","Answer":"ABBA","Explanation":"Definition: Quartet\n**ABBA **were a pop \"quartet\" and **ABBA** is a rhyming scheme where the first and fourth line and the second and third lines rhyme."} +{"Clue":"Frost's old-fashioned poem (4)","Answer":"RIME","Explanation":"Definition: Frost\nDouble definition, the second being an old spelling of RHYME"} +{"Clue":"Pigeon getting copper's helmet? (6)","Answer":"CUSHAT","Explanation":"Pigeon getting copper's helmet? (6)\n\n**Cu's **(\"copper's\") + **HAT** (\"helmet\"). \n \n\n \n*Cushat is a Scottish\/Northern English word for the common wood pigeon."} +{"Clue":"Power of tot \u2013 I walk all over the place (8)","Answer":"KILOWATT","Explanation":"Power of tot \u2013 I walk all over the place (8)\n\n***(tot I walk)** [anag:*all over the place*]"} +{"Clue":"Wife not sophisticated, wanting head covered \u2013 this cloth could hide it (6)","Answer":"WIMPLE","Explanation":"Wife not sophisticated, wanting head covered \u2013 this cloth could hide it (6)\n\n**W** (wife) + (s)**IMPLE** (\"not sophisticated\") [*wanting* (i.e. lacking) *head*]"} +{"Clue":"One German saint and one German genius (8)","Answer":"EINSTEIN","Explanation":"One German saint and one German genius (8)\n\n**EIN** (\"one\" in German) +** St.** (saint) + **EIN** (\"one\" in \"German\")"} +{"Clue":"Church in weird style exhibiting happy-clappy mode? (8)","Answer":"CHEERILY","Explanation":"Church in weird style exhibiting happy-clappy mode? (8)\n\n**Ch.** (church) + **EERILY** (\"in weird style\")"} +{"Clue":"Flier getting hit, needing hospital for short time (6)","Answer":"SHRIKE","Explanation":"Flier getting hit, needing hospital for short time (6)\n\n**S**(t>**H**)**RIKE **(\"hit\", *needing* H (hospital) instead of [*for*] T (*short* T(ime))"} +{"Clue":"A little drink knocked back in Italian city (4)","Answer":"PISA","Explanation":"A little drink knocked back in Italian city (4)\n\n**<=A SIP** (\"a little drink\", *knocked back*)"} +{"Clue":"A Parisian maiden getting questioned becomes exposed (8)","Answer":"UNMASKED","Explanation":"A Parisian maiden getting questioned becomes exposed (8)\n\n**UN** (\"a\" in \"Paris\") + **M** (maiden, in cricket) *getting* **ASKED** (\"questioned\")"} +{"Clue":"In despair, having lost American Bob? (8)","Answer":"HOPELESS","Explanation":"In despair, having lost American Bob? (8)\n\nThe lost American Bob is of course Bob **HOPE**."} +{"Clue":"Parties needing hard cash (4)","Answer":"DOSH","Explanation":"Parties needing hard cash (4)\n\n**DOS** (\"parties\") *needing* **H** (hard)"} +{"Clue":"Jeer, first off, showing spirit (6)","Answer":"ARRACK","Explanation":"Jeer, first off, showing spirit (6)\n\n(b)**ARRACK** (\"jeer\" with its* first off*)\n \n\n \n*Arrack is an alcoholic drink, popular in South Asia, made from fermented coconut sap or sugar cane."} +{"Clue":"One politician wanting harmony and protection (8)","Answer":"IMPUNITY","Explanation":"One politician wanting harmony and protection (8)\n\n**I **(one) + **MP** (politician) *wanting* **UNITY** (\"harmony\")"} +{"Clue":"Princess's characteristic to be absent- minded (8)","Answer":"DISTRAIT","Explanation":"Princess's characteristic to be absent- minded (8)\n\n**DI's** (\"princess's\") + **TRAIT** (\"characteristic\")"} +{"Clue":"Demands of old lover met with deeds (6)","Answer":"EXACTS","Explanation":"Demands of old lover met with deeds (6)\n\n**EX** (\"old lover\") *met with* **ACTS** (\"deeds\")"} +{"Clue":"Fish chaps brought to port \u2013 last of fish netted (8)","Answer":"MENHADEN","Explanation":"Fish chaps brought to port \u2013 last of fish netted (8)\n\n**MEN** (\"chaps\") *brought to* **ADEN** (\"port\") with [*last of*] (fis)**H** *netted*\n \n\n \n*A menhaden is a small saltwater fish."} +{"Clue":"Milk business not excellent \u2013 if cows are this? (6)","Answer":"DRYING","Explanation":"Milk business not excellent \u2013 if cows are this? (6)\n\n**D**(ai)**RYING** (\"milk business\", *not* A1 (\"excellent\"))"} +{"Clue":"A husband that you might get after superior religious instruction! (5)","Answer":"URIAH","Explanation":"A husband that you might get after superior religious instruction! (5)\n\n**A H** (husband) *after* **U** (superior) + **RI** (religious instruction) and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Join up with the fellow, then yap freely inside (9)","Answer":"HYPHENATE","Explanation":"Join up with the fellow, then yap freely inside (9)\n\n**HE **(\"the fellow\") with ***(then yap)** [anag:*freely*] *inside*)"} +{"Clue":"Unproved statement in submission for PhD? (6)","Answer":"THESIS","Explanation":"Unproved statement in submission for PhD? (6)\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Calm down \u2013 I don't want to see that chest! (4,4,5,2)","Answer":"KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON","Explanation":"Calm down \u2013 I don't want to see that chest! (4,4,5,2)\n\nIf you keep your shirt on, I won't see your chest."} +{"Clue":"Wanting company to advance money, as you might say? (8)","Answer":"LONESOME","Explanation":"Wanting company to advance money, as you might say? (8)\n\nHomophone [*as you might say*] of *LOAN SUM* (\"advance money\")"} +{"Clue":"I may be poured out by server at table (5)","Answer":"WATER","Explanation":"I may be poured out by server at table (5)\n\nI removed from [*poured out by*] **WA**(I)**TER** (\"server at table\") and &lit."} +{"Clue":"A measure of Violet Elizabeth's malady? (9)","Answer":"THICKNESS","Explanation":"A measure of Violet Elizabeth's malady? (9)\n\n**THICKNESS** is how Violet Elizabeth, a lisping adversary of William in the Just William stories, would have pronounced SICKNESS (\"malady\")."} +{"Clue":"Nowadays Bradman's getting into fixed routine (2,3,4)","Answer":"IN OUR TIME","Explanation":"Nowadays Bradman's getting into fixed routine (2,3,4)\n\n**I'M** (\"Bradman's\") *getting into* ***(routine)** [anag:*fixed*]"} +{"Clue":"Any rested drunk could be this (9)","Answer":"SEDENTARY","Explanation":"Any rested drunk could be this (9)\n\n***(any rested)** [anag:*drunk*] and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"Pack bananas as one of the ship's crew (8)","Answer":"DECKHAND","Explanation":"Pack bananas as one of the ship's crew (8)\n\n**DECK** (\"pack\" as in playing cards) + **HAND** (bunch of \"bananas\")"} +{"Clue":"Two pages \u2013 second page gets looked at (6)","Answer":"SPREAD","Explanation":"Two pages \u2013 second page gets looked at (6)\n\n**S **(second) + **P** (page) *gets* **READ** (\"looked at\")"} +{"Clue":"A longing to be the leading character in horticulture (5)","Answer":"AITCH","Explanation":"A longing to be the leading character in horticulture (5)\n\n**A** + **ITCH** (\"longing\")"} +{"Clue":"Celestial object \u2013 it turned brown (5)","Answer":"TITAN","Explanation":"Celestial object \u2013 it turned brown (5)\n\n**<=IT** [turned] + **TAN** (\"brown\")\n \n\n \n*Titan is the largest of Saturn's moons."} +{"Clue":"Light source about Aldebaran that dances (10)","Answer":"CANDELABRA","Explanation":"Definition: Light source\n\n**C** (circa, so \"about\") + ** *(Aldebaran)** [anag:*that dances*]"} +{"Clue":"Store needs time to fatten pig (4)","Answer":"STOW","Explanation":"Definition: Store\n\n**T** (time) *to fatten* **SOW** (\"pig\")"} +{"Clue":"Administrator initially beaten for style (4)","Answer":"AFRO","Explanation":"Definition: style\n\n**A**(dministrator) [*initially*] + ***(for)** [anag:*beaten*]"} +{"Clue":"Doctor given praise about theory regularly (10)","Answer":"ADULTERATE","Explanation":"Definition: Doctor\n\n**ADULATE** (\"praise\") *about* **T**(h)**E**(o)**R**(y) [*regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Intake ultimately failing to pass (6)","Answer":"ELAPSE","Explanation":"Definition: to pass\n\n(intak)**E** [*ultimately*] + **LAPSE** (\"failing\")"} +{"Clue":"Conrad is dreadfully cynical (8)","Answer":"SARDONIC","Explanation":"Definition: cynical\n\n***(Conrad is)** [anag:*dreadfully*]"} +{"Clue":"Meeting in such bars should be impossible (8)","Answer":"PARALLEL","Explanation":"Definition: Meeting in such bars should be impossible\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Long to see husband detained in unstoppable service (4)","Answer":"ACHE","Explanation":"Definition: Long\n\n**H **(husband) *detained in* **ACE** (\"unstoppable service\")"} +{"Clue":"Circle in ground is complete (4)","Answer":"DISC","Explanation":"Definition: Circle\n\nHidden [*in*] \"groun**D IS C**omplete\""} +{"Clue":"Careless attachment with men finally drawn into scheming (8)","Answer":"SLOVENLY","Explanation":"Definition: Careless\n\n**LOVE** (\"attachment\") *with* (me)**N** [*finally*] *drawn into* **SLY** (\"scheming\")"} +{"Clue":"Page in second book showing butter knife? (8)","Answer":"SPREADER","Explanation":"Definition: butter knife?\n\n**P** (page) *in* **S** (second) + **READER** (\"book\")"} +{"Clue":"American climber seen on river in valley (6)","Answer":"RAVINE","Explanation":"Definition: valley\n\n**A **(American) + **VINE** (\"climber\")* seen on* **R **(river)"} +{"Clue":"Nuisance mentioned on every side in holiday region (10)","Answer":"PLAYGROUND","Explanation":"Definition: holiday region\n\nHomophone [*mentioned*] of **PLAGUE** (\"nuisance\") + **ROUND** (\"on every side\")"} +{"Clue":"Response from congregation almost put right (4)","Answer":"AMEN","Explanation":"Definition: Response from congregation\n\n[*almost*] **AMEN**(d) (\"put right\")"} +{"Clue":"Vincent for one displays good bearing (4)","Answer":"GENE","Explanation":"Definition: Vincent for one\n\n**G** (good) + **ENE** (east north-east, a \"bearing\")\n \n\n \n*Gene Vincent was an American musician, a pioneer of rock 'n' roll."} +{"Clue":"One to succeed bringing target into range (10)","Answer":"DESCENDENT","Explanation":"Definition: One to succeed\n\nEND (\"target\") into DESCENT (\"range\")\n \n\n \n*Struggling to see how \"descent\" and \"range\" are synonymous."} +{"Clue":"Chap twice given a forage crop (7)","Answer":"ALFALFA","Explanation":"Definition: forage crop\n\n**ALF** + **ALF** (\"chap\" *twice*) *given* **A"} +{"Clue":"Doctor round surgery to wilt from tiredness (5)","Answer":"DROOP","Explanation":"Definition: to \n\n**Dr.** (doctor) + **O **(\"round\") + **OP** (operation, so \"surgery\")"} +{"Clue":"Left road over lakes and isle in Welsh town (8)","Answer":"LLANELLI","Explanation":"Definition: Welsh town\n\n**L** (left) + **LANE** (\"road\") *over* **LL** (lakes) *and* **I** (isle)"} +{"Clue":"Greens right to interrupt EU talks? (8,7)","Answer":"BRUSSELS SPROUTS","Explanation":"Definition: Greens\n\n**R** (right) *to interrupt* **BRUSSELS** (\"EU\") + **SPOUTS** (\"talks\")"} +{"Clue":"Some tyre tracks traced back in main road (6)","Answer":"ARTERY","Explanation":"Definition: main road\n\nHidden backwards [*some\u2026 traced back*] in \"t**YRE TRA**cks\""} +{"Clue":"Broken-down Eurostar at last getting replacement (9)","Answer":"SURROGATE","Explanation":"Definition: replacement\n\n***(eurostar g)** [anag:*broken-down*] where G is [*at last*] (gettin)**G"} +{"Clue":"Good chap in love with tasty bird (7)","Answer":"OSTRICH","Explanation":"Definition: bird\n\n**St. **(saint, so \"good chap\") *in* **O** (love, in tennis) *with* **rich ** (\"tasty\")"} +{"Clue":"Jaguar car past bend an original model (9)","Answer":"ARCHETYPE","Explanation":"Definition: original model\n\n**E-TYPE **(\"Jaguar car\") *past* **ARCH** (\"bend\")"} +{"Clue":"Dish three bears liked in time (8)","Answer":"PORRIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: Dish three bears liked\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Drive up motorway heading north to college (7)","Answer":"IMPULSE","Explanation":"Definition: Drive\n\n**<= (UP M1** (\"motorway\")**)** [*heading north*] *to* **LSE** (London School of Economics, so \"college\")"} +{"Clue":"Leading light left before British force (7)","Answer":"LANTERN","Explanation":"Definition: Leading light \n\n**L** (left) + **ANTE** (\"before\") + **RN** (Royal Navy, so \"British force\")"} +{"Clue":"Trouble with Ruby put on pedestal (6)","Answer":"ADORED","Explanation":"Definition: put on pedestal\n\n**ADO** (\"trouble\") *with* **RED** (\"ruby\")"} +{"Clue":"Food item with rocket served first (5)","Answer":"VIAND","Explanation":"Definition: Food item\n\n**AND** (\"with\") with **V1** (\"rocket\") *served first"} +{"Clue":"Boris? He was a smashing chap (6)","Answer":"BECKER","Explanation":"Boris? He was a smashing chap (6)\n\nSemi-cryptic definition referring to \"Boris\" **BECKER**, a tennis player, so therefore one who smashes, \"a smashing chap\"."} +{"Clue":"Judge bypasses Sorrento, missing a lot (8)","Answer":"ASSESSOR","Explanation":"Judge bypasses Sorrento, missing a lot (8)\n\nHidden in \"byp**ASSES SOR**rento\" [*missing a lot*]"} +{"Clue":"Wife visiting auction? That's great (5)","Answer":"SWELL","Explanation":"Wife visiting auction? That's great (5)\n\n**W** (wife) *visiting* **SELL** (\"auction\")"} +{"Clue":"Arsonist caught making something to eat (9)","Answer":"CROISSANT","Explanation":"Arsonist caught making something to eat (9)\n\n***(arsonist c) **[anag:*making*] where C = caught (in cricket)."} +{"Clue":"Sectarian bishop first to drink a pint (7)","Answer":"BAPTIST","Explanation":"Sectarian bishop first to drink a pint (7)\n\n**B** (bishop) + **1st** (\"first\")* to take* **A Pt. **(pint)"} +{"Clue":"Bigwig's family at home, welcoming GP (7)","Answer":"KINGPIN","Explanation":"Bigwig's family at home, welcoming GP (7)\n\n**KIN **(\"family\") + **IN** (\"at home\") *welcoming* **GP"} +{"Clue":"City in which Archimedes made his discovery? (4)","Answer":"BATH","Explanation":"City in which Archimedes made his discovery? (4)\n\nDouble definition, the second referring to Archimedes' Eureka moment."} +{"Clue":"Amateurish Pinter play about old flame (8)","Answer":"INEXPERT","Explanation":"Amateurish Pinter play about old flame (8)\n\n***(pinter) **[anag:*play*] *about* **EX** (\"old flame\")"} +{"Clue":"Sailors in the drink (8)","Answer":"ABSINTHE","Explanation":"Sailors in the drink (8)\n\n**ABs** (able-bodied seamen, so \"sailors\") + **IN THE"} +{"Clue":"Boyfriend from Cockney neighbourhood, you say? (4)","Answer":"BEAU","Explanation":"Boyfriend from Cockney neighbourhood, you say? (4)\n\nHomophone [*you say*] of **BOW** (\"Cockney neighbourhood\")"} +{"Clue":"Second sin St Anthony's concealed (7)","Answer":"INSTANT","Explanation":"Second sin St Anthony's concealed (7)\n\n*Concealed* in \"s**IN ST ANT**hony's\""} +{"Clue":"Convict finally put in cell that's very small (7)","Answer":"NEUTRON","Explanation":"Convict finally put in cell that's very small (7)\n\n(convic)**T** [*finally*] *put in* **NEURON** (\"cell\")"} +{"Clue":"Innocent Chinese doctor I killed (9)","Answer":"CHILDLIKE","Explanation":"Innocent Chinese doctor I killed (9)\n\n**Ch.** (Chinese) + ***(I killed)** [anag:*doctor*]"} +{"Clue":"Guide Penny away from dealer (5)","Answer":"USHER","Explanation":"Guide Penny away from dealer (5)\n\nP (penny) *away from* (p)**USHER"} +{"Clue":"Best friend's disgraceful accommodation? (8)","Answer":"DOGHOUSE","Explanation":"Best friend's disgraceful accommodation? (8)\n\nCryptic definition, referring to where a person is sent in disgrace and to a home for a dog (man's \"best friend\")"} +{"Clue":"Open article from Paris, small amount of weed perhaps (6)","Answer":"UNWRAP","Explanation":"Open article from Paris, small amount of weed perhaps (6)\n\n**UN** (\"article from Paris\") + **WRAP** (\"small amount of weed, perhaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Child born to Dubya, cute little creature (8)","Answer":"BUSHBABY","Explanation":"Child born to Dubya, cute little creature (8)\n\nA \"child born to Dubya\" (George W Bush) could be described as a **BUSH BABY"} +{"Clue":"Pale actor abysmal as tragic queen (9)","Answer":"CLEOPATRA","Explanation":"Pale actor abysmal as tragic queen (9)\n\n***(pale actor) **[anag:*abysmal*]"} +{"Clue":"Excels occasionally with puff pastry (6)","Answer":"ECLAIR","Explanation":"Excels occasionally with puff pastry (6)\n\n**E**(x)**C**(e)**L**(s) [*occasionally*] *with* **AIR** (\"puff\")"} +{"Clue":"Make money here, swapping cows for sheep? (5,8)","Answer":"STOCK EXCHANGE","Explanation":"Make money here, swapping cows for sheep? (5,8)\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Soul of German city church (7)","Answer":"ESSENCE","Explanation":"Soul of German city church (7)\n\n**ESSEN** (\"German city\") + **CE** (\"Church\" of England)"} +{"Clue":"Impress discontented socialist, a backbencher? (5)","Answer":"STAMP","Explanation":"Impress discontented socialist, a backbencher? (5)\n\n[*discontented*] **S**(ocialis)**T** + **A** + **M.P.** (\"backbencher?\")"} +{"Clue":"Crew member talking rubbish, losing head (6)","Answer":"RATING","Explanation":"Crew member talking rubbish, losing head (6)\n\n(p)**RATING** (\"talking rubbish\", *losing head*)"} +{"Clue":"Actions late in being punished \u2013 with this? (3-1-4-5)","Answer":"CAT-O\u2019-NINE-TAILS","Explanation":"Actions late in being punished \u2013 with this? (3-1-4-5)\n\n***(actions late in) **[anag:*being punished*] and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"Soap opera that never ends \u2013 is it a sign? (3,6)","Answer":"THE ARCHER","Explanation":"Soap opera that never ends \u2013 is it a sign? (3,6)\n\n**THE ARCHER**(s) (\"soap opera\" *that never ends*)\n \n\n \n*Sagittarius (a zodiac sign) is also known as The Archer"} +{"Clue":"Smuggler in court? He didn't win (6-2)","Answer":"RUNNER-UP","Explanation":"Smuggler in court? He didn't win (6-2)\n\n**RUNNER** (\"smuggler\") + **UP** (\"in court\")"} +{"Clue":"Difficult customer . . . I forget his name (2-3-2)","Answer":"SO AND SO","Explanation":"Difficult customer . . . I forget his name (2-3-2)\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Walked daintily, like lamb heading for the pot? (6)","Answer":"MINCED","Explanation":"Walked daintily, like lamb heading for the pot? (6)\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"The fall of Donald Trump (6)","Answer":"AUTUMN","Explanation":"The fall of Donald Trump (6)\n\nIn the US, so to \"Donald Trump\", **AUTUMN** is known as \"fall\""} +{"Clue":"Policeman in fleece (5)","Answer":"STING","Explanation":"Policeman in fleece (5)\n\n**STING** was the lead singer of The Police, so could be described as \"Policeman\""} +{"Clue":"Yo-yo game ceases to worry; win or lose, I don't mind (4,4,4,2)","Answer":"EASY COME EASY GO","Explanation":"Definition: win or lose, I don't mind\n\n***(yoyo game ceases) **[anag:*to worry*]"} +{"Clue":"Lard costing nothing? Is this the healthy version? (3-4)","Answer":"FAT-FREE","Explanation":"Definition: the healthy version?\n\nFAT (\"lard\") + FREE (\"costing nothing\")"} +{"Clue":"Tea, a little butter, and one piece of bread (7)","Answer":"CHAPATI","Explanation":"Definition: piece of bread\n\n**CHA** (\"tea\") + **PAT** (\"a little butter\") *and* **I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"May she look after girl in empty nursery? (5)","Answer":"NANNY","Explanation":"Definition: May she look after girl in empty nursery? \n\n**ANN** (\"girl\") *in* [*empty*] **N**(urser)**Y **and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Court calendar shows one hoping to be accepted (9)","Answer":"TRIALLIST","Explanation":"Definition: one hoping to be accepted\n\nA list of court cases (a **TRIAL LIST**) would show up in a \"court calendar\""} +{"Clue":"Working in parlour perhaps, go at it, not bothered (9)","Answer":"TATTOOING","Explanation":"Definition: Working in parlour perhaps\n\n***(go at it not)** [anag:*bothered*]"} +{"Clue":"Make fun of American for rejecting sweetener (5)","Answer":"SUGAR","Explanation":"Definition: sweetener\n\n**<=(RAG **('make fun of\") + **US** (\"American\") *rejected*)"} +{"Clue":"Heading off north and east at first on river that runs into the Med (5)","Answer":"RHONE","Explanation":"Definition: that runs into the Med\n\n**H**(eading) **O**(ff) **N**(orth) **E**(ast) [at first] on **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"Extremely happy a garden cultivated this? (9)","Answer":"HYDRANGEA","Explanation":"Definition: this?\n\n***(hy a garden)** [anag:*cultivated*] where HY is [*extremely*] H(app)Y"} +{"Clue":"One under ten confused by legal deed (9)","Answer":"INDENTURE","Explanation":"Definition: legal deed\n\n***(I under ten) **[anag:*confused*] where I is \"one\""} +{"Clue":"Edge past farm animal, to pick this? (5)","Answer":"OXLIP","Explanation":"Definition: this?\n\n**LIP** (\"edge\") *past* **OX** (\"farm animal\")"} +{"Clue":"Some explore, leisurely, a fabulous Rhine feature (7)","Answer":"LORELEI","Explanation":"Definition: a fabulous Rhine feature\n\nHidden in [*some*] \"exp**LORE LEI**sure\""} +{"Clue":"Wholemeal, we note, has high temperature inside (7)","Answer":"WHEATEN","Explanation":"Definition: Wholemeal\n\n**WE** + **N** (note) *has* **HEAT** (\"high temperature\") *inside"} +{"Clue":"Is it criminal, being made to stand in line here? (8,6)","Answer":"IDENTITY PARADE","Explanation":"Definition: Is it criminal, being made to stand in line here?\n\nMildly cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Embarrassingly ghastly French kid? (6,8)","Answer":"ENFANT TERRIBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Embarrassingly ghastly French kid?\n\nCryptic definition, its original meaning being \"a precocious child who causes embarrassment to its parents or other adults by being candid\""} +{"Clue":"Material arranged to cover a container (7)","Answer":"SATINET","Explanation":"Definition: Material\n\n**SET** (\"arranged\")* to cover* **A TIN** (\"container\")"} +{"Clue":"Crack about the ears? It'll bring a groan (5,4)","Answer":"CORNY JOKE","Explanation":"Definition: It'll bring a groan\n\nA **JOKE** (\"crack\") about \"ears\" of corn, so **CORNY"} +{"Clue":"Freely I stream their wonderful music-making (7)","Answer":"MAESTRI","Explanation":"Definition: Freely I stream their wonderful music-making\n\n***(I stream)** [anag:*freely*] and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"Artwork that's not initially attractive (7)","Answer":"ETCHING","Explanation":"Definition: Artwork\n\n[*not initially*] (f)**ETCHING** (\"attractive\")"} +{"Clue":"Seat in church where one keeps an animal? (5)","Answer":"STALL","Explanation":"Definition: Seat in church\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Good marks for preparing cheese (7)","Answer":"GRATING","Explanation":"Definition: preparing cheese\n\n**G** (good) + **RATING** (\"marks\")"} +{"Clue":"I prove agnostic about cake (8,6)","Answer":"VICTORIA SPONGE","Explanation":"Definition: cake\n\n***(I prove agnostic) **[anag:*about*]"} +{"Clue":"This is how senior bishop runs a TV programme (4,5)","Answer":"SOAP OPERA","Explanation":"Definition: TV programme\n\n**SO** (\"this is how\") **A POPE** (\"senior bishop\") +** R **(runs, in cricket) + **A"} +{"Clue":"Given strict instructions to be tidy (7)","Answer":"ORDERED","Explanation":"Definition: Given strict instructions\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"He was bound to prove entertaining (7)","Answer":"HOUDINI","Explanation":"Definition: He was bound to prove entertaining\n\nCryptic definition \u2013 the \"bound\" in the clue referring to escapology."} +{"Clue":"Gradually fade and have to be brought back for burial? (3,4)","Answer":"DIE AWAY","Explanation":"Definition: Gradually fade\n\nIf you **DIE AWAY** from home, your body may \"have to be brought back for\" the \"burial\""} +{"Clue":"Fabulous Greek girl dined during festival (7)","Answer":"GALATEA","Explanation":"Definition: Fabulous Greek girl\n\n**ATE** (\"dined\") *during* **GALA** (\"festival\")\n \n\n \nThere are three different Galateas in Greek mythology, including the statue created by Pygmalion, a nereid who loved a shepherd, and a mother who asked the gods to turn her daughter into a son."} +{"Clue":"Only prepared new material (5)","Answer":"NYLON","Explanation":"Definition: material\n\n***(only)** [anag:*prepared*] + **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Two sizes of animal in continent? (8)","Answer":"LANDMASS","Explanation":"Two sizes of animal in continent? (8)\n\n**L AND M** (large and medium, so \"two sizes\") + **ASS** (\"animal\")"} +{"Clue":"Reprimand when retro record snuck into trolley (6)","Answer":"CARPET","Explanation":"Reprimand when retro record snuck into trolley (6)\n\n[*retro*] **<=EP** (\"record\") *snuck into* **CART** (\"trolley\")"} +{"Clue":"Blow to the exterior initially flattened cake (7)","Answer":"GALETTE","Explanation":"Blow to the exterior initially flattened cake (7)\n\n**GALE** (\"blow\") + **T**(o) **T**(he) **E**(xterior)"} +{"Clue":"Pocket of resistance on banks of Tiber river (7)","Answer":"TROUSER","Explanation":"Pocket of resistance on banks of Tiber river (7)\n\n**R** (resistance) *on* [*banks of*] **T**(ibe)**R** + (River) **OUSE"} +{"Clue":"UV blocker from premier Canberra address? (5)","Answer":"OZONE","Explanation":"UV blocker from premier Canberra address? (5)\n\n**OZ ONE** (as in Australia One) could be a \"premier address\" in \"Canberra\"."} +{"Clue":"Secure Dutch vacation in beach shelter (9)","Answer":"WINBBREAK","Explanation":"Secure Dutch vacation in beach shelter (9)\n\n**WIN** (\"secure\") + **D** (Dutch) + **BREAK** (\"vacation\")"} +{"Clue":"Shy baby owl knocked fly off the handle (5,1,6)","Answer":"THROW A WOBBLY","Explanation":"Shy baby owl knocked fly off the handle (5,1,6)\n\n**THROW** (\"shy\") + ***(baby owl)** [anag:*knocked*]"} +{"Clue":"Fraud on back part of orchestra (6,6)","Answer":"SECOND FIDDLE","Explanation":"Fraud on back part of orchestra (6,6)\n\n**FIDDLE** (\"fraud\") *on* **SECOND** (\"back\")"} +{"Clue":"Cook a bream in one? (4-5)","Answer":"BAIN-MARIE","Explanation":"Cook a bream in one? (4-5)\n\n***(a bream in I)** [anag:*cook*] and &lit., where I = \"one\""} +{"Clue":"King left fruit and accepted cheese (5)","Answer":"GOUDA","Explanation":"King left fruit and accepted cheese (5)\n\n**R** (Rex, so \"King\") *left* **GOU**(r)**D** (\"fruit\") *and* **A** (accepted)"} +{"Clue":"Note heavy start to swim in pools (7)","Answer":"LAGOONS","Explanation":"Note heavy start to swim in pools (7)\n\n**LA** (\"note\") + **GOON** (\"heavy\") + [*start to*] **S**(wim)"} +{"Clue":"Zero information within feature about shares (7)","Answer":"RATIONS","Explanation":"Zero information within feature about shares (7)\n\n**<=(NO** \"zero\" + **I** (information) *within* **STAR** (\"feature\") [*about*]\n \n\n \n*I don't think I on its own can stand for \"information\". It can do in phrases such as IT (information technology) or compounds such as I-way (Information highway), but not on its own."} +{"Clue":"24-carat earrings possibly help (2,4)","Answer":"AU PAIR","Explanation":"24-carat earrings possibly help (2,4)\n\n**Au** (chemical symbol for gold, so \"24-carat\") + **PAIR** (\"earrings, possibly\")"} +{"Clue":"Lavish spread polar bears love (8)","Answer":"PRODIGAL","Explanation":"Lavish spread polar bears love (8)\n\n***(polar)** [anag:*spread*] *bears* **DIG** (\"love\")"} +{"Clue":"Soldiers stage landing on moon close to canyon (6)","Answer":"LEGION","Explanation":"Soldiers stage landing on moon close to canyon (6)\n\n**LEG** (\"stage\") *landing on* **IO** (\"moon\" of Jupiter) + [*close to*] (canyo)**N"} +{"Clue":"Hold turnover of some casinos' lenders (6)","Answer":"NELSON","Explanation":"Hold turnover of some casinos' lenders (6)\n\nHidden backwards [*turnover of some*] in \"casi**NOS LEN**ders\""} +{"Clue":"Flappy sort of insect on search seen regularly (6,3)","Answer":"MOTHER HEN","Explanation":"Flappy sort of insect on search seen regularly (6,3)\n\n**MOTH** (\"insect\") *on* (s)**E**(a)**R**(c)**H** (s)**E**(e)**N** [regularly]"} +{"Clue":"Robin's hideaway scattered with her food stores (8,6)","Answer":"SHERWOOD FOREST","Explanation":"Robin's hideaway scattered with her food stores (8,6)\n\n***(w her food stores)** [anag:*scattered*] where W = with"} +{"Clue":"Retreating crowd overcome by sailor's nasty drop (1-4)","Answer":"A-BOMB","Explanation":"Retreating crowd overcome by sailor's nasty drop (1-4)\n\n[*retreating*] **<=MOB** (\"crowd\") *overcome by* **AB** (able-bodied \"sailor\")"} +{"Clue":"Ignored advance by editor on exchange (6,2)","Answer":"PASSED BY","Explanation":"Ignored advance by editor on exchange (6,2)\n\n**PASS** (\"advance\") + **BY** + **ED** (editor) changing places [*on exchange*]"} +{"Clue":"Country's welcoming new bar staff? (8)","Answer":"TURNKEYS","Explanation":"Country's welcoming new bar staff? (8)\n\n**TURKEY'S** (\"country's\") *welcoming* **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Usual exhibitionist broadcast for leader (8-6)","Answer":"STANDARD-BEARER","Explanation":"Usual exhibitionist broadcast for leader (8-6)\n\n**STANDARD** (\"usual\") + homophone [*broadcast*] of **BARER** (\"exhibitionist\")"} +{"Clue":"Forced deli to bag in a different way (9)","Answer":"OBLIGATED","Explanation":"Forced deli to bag in a different way (9)\n\n***(deli to bag) **[anag:*in a different way*]"} +{"Clue":"Spanish ruler's second son into religion briefly (8)","Answer":"ISABELLA","Explanation":"Spanish ruler's second son into religion briefly (8)\n\n**ABEL** (\"second son\" in the Bible) *into* **ISLA**(m) (\"religion\", *briefly*)\n \n\n \n*Refers to Isabella, who with Ferdinand, sponsored the 1492 Columbus expedition."} +{"Clue":"Misbehaving cat lost home \u2013 dog head over heels (6,2)","Answer":"ACTING UP","Explanation":"Misbehaving cat lost home \u2013 dog head over heels (6,2)\n\n***(cat) **[anag:*lost*] + **IN** (\"home\") + **<=PUG** (\"dog\", *head over heels*)"} +{"Clue":"Creature half-ugly eaten by one of Lear's (6)","Answer":"DUGONG","Explanation":"Creature half-ugly eaten by one of Lear's (6)\n\n[*half-*] **UG**(ly) *eaten by* **DONG** (\"one of Lear's (creatures)\")\n \n\n \n*A dugong is a marine mammal, related to the manatee, and Edward Lear's Dong was famous for its bright nose.*\n \n\n \n*\"The Dong! \u2014 the Dong!*\n \n*\"The wandering Dong through the forest goes!*\n \n*\"The Dong! the Dong!*\n \n*\"The Dong with a luminous Nose!\""} +{"Clue":"Solo's key line is one of two that were abandoned (6)","Answer":"HANSEL","Explanation":"Solo's key line is one of two that were abandoned (6)\n\n**HAN'S** (\"Solo's\") + **E** (\"key\", a musical note) + **L **(line)\n \n\n \n*Hans Solo is Harrison Ford's character in the *Star Wars* movie franchise, and Hansel was one of the children abandoned by their father in the Grimms' fairy tale *Hansel and Gretel."} +{"Clue":"Language degree press endlessly sent up (5)","Answer":"MAORI","Explanation":"Language degree press endlessly sent up (5)\n\nMA (Master of Arts, so \"degree\") + **<= IRO**(n) (\"press\" *endlessly* and *sent up*)"} +{"Clue":"Stitched up, like this puzzle? (6-7)","Answer":"DOUBLE-CROSSED","Explanation":"Definition: Stitched up\nThere are a couple of crosses in black in the grid."} +{"Clue":"Singer Woody gets naughtier, leading couple stripping off (7)","Answer":"GUTHRIE","Explanation":"Definition: Singer Woody\n***(ughtier) **[anag:*off*] where UGHTIER is (na)UGHTIER with its *leading couple stripped*. \n\u00a0\n \n*Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) was an American folk singer and songwriter."} +{"Clue":"Queen Victoria's beginning to interrupt all her children, quelling excitement? (7)","Answer":"NERVINE","Explanation":"Definition: quelling excitement?\n**ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"queen\") + **V**(ictoria) [*'s beginning*] *to interrupt* **NINE** (the number of \"children\" she had) \n\u00a0\n \n*A nervine is a nerve tonic, often herbal, taken to \"calm ruffled nerves\""} +{"Clue":"Make a fuss to avoid a Greek island (5)","Answer":"CRETE","Explanation":"Definition: Greek island\n**CRE**(a)**TE** (\"make a fuss\") *avoiding* A"} +{"Clue":"Whatever suggestion that was given to Adam when new animal appeared? (3,4,2)","Answer":"YOU NAME IT","Explanation":"Definition: Whatever\n*According to Genesis, Adam named all the animals God created."} +{"Clue":"Riverside resident in provincial group (5)","Answer":"NILOT","Explanation":"Definition: R\n**NI **(Northern Ireland, so \"provincial\") + **LOT** (\"group\") \n\u00a0\n \n*A Nilot is someone who lives on the banks of the Nile."} +{"Clue":"See list that includes one regarded as a revolutionary hero (9)","Answer":"ROCHESTER","Explanation":"Definition: See\n**ROSTER** (\"list\") *includes*** CHE **(Guevara) (\"one regarded as a revolutionary hero\")"} +{"Clue":"Restriction coming over time \u2014 it is an eye problem (9)","Answer":"RETINITIS","Explanation":"Definition: an eye problem\n**REIN** (\"restriction\") *coming over* **T** (time) + **IT IS"} +{"Clue":"Aboard ship hurry to provide launches (5)","Answer":"SHIES","Explanation":"Definition: launches\n**HIE** (\"hurry\") *aboard* **SS** (steam\"ship\")"} +{"Clue":"Bishop falling into lake in African country like a shot? (9)","Answer":"CHAMBERED","Explanation":"Definition: like a shot?\n**B** (bishop) *falling into* **MERE** (\"lake\")* in* **CHAD** (\"African country\")"} +{"Clue":"European report of border activity? (5)","Answer":"CZECH","Explanation":"Definition: European\nHomophone [*report*] of **CHECK **(\"border activity\")"} +{"Clue":"Row in world of Roman Church (7)","Answer":"TERRACE","Explanation":"Definition: Row\n**TERRA** (Latin for \"world\", so \"world of Roman\") + **CE **(\"Church\" of England)"} +{"Clue":"School physics unit facing ruin (7)","Answer":"GRAMMAR","Explanation":"Definition: School\n**GRAM** (\"physics unit\") *facing* **MAR** (\"ruin\")"} +{"Clue":"Very exciting Scottish team \u2014 super! (5-8)","Answer":"HEART-STOPPING","Explanation":"Definition: Very exciting\n**HEARTS** (\"Scottish\" football \"team\") + **TOPPING** (\"super\")"} +{"Clue":"Like Derby, plainly? (2,3,4)","Answer":"ON THE FLAT","Explanation":"Definition: plainly\nThe annual horse race, The \"Derby\", is run **ON THE FLAT** (as opposed to over jumps)"} +{"Clue":"Boat is exposed, shipping gallons (5)","Answer":"BARGE","Explanation":"Definition: Boat\n**BARE** (\"exposed\"), *shipping* (as in \"carrying\") **G** (gallons)"} +{"Clue":"Provider of polish, a grotesque comedian? (5)","Answer":"EMERY","Explanation":"Definition: Provider of polish\nDouble definition, one relating to an emery cloth, the second to Dick Emery (1915-83), a British comedian who appeared in an eponymous TV show. \n\u00a0\n \n*I'm not sure about the \"grotesque\" bit \u2013 he wasn't particularly ugly and his comedy was no more shocking than many others\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Kicks given no censure surprisingly (9)","Answer":"RENOUNCES","Explanation":"Definition: Kicks\n***(no censure)** [anag:*surprisingly*]"} +{"Clue":"Seek arrest possibly for them (bit of exhibitionism unwanted?) (9)","Answer":"STREAKERS","Explanation":"Definition: them\n***(sek arrest) **[anag:*possibly*] where SEK is SE(e)K with [*bit of*] E(xhibitionism) [*unwanted*]"} +{"Clue":"Choice of letter size for keyboarder (5)","Answer":"ELITE","Explanation":"Definition: Choice of letter size for keyboarder\nIn the days when people used typewriters, \"elite\" and \"pica\" were tow choices open to the stenographer. Elite allowed 12 characters per inch, whereas pica allowed 10. The clue is more of a straight definition\/general knowledge clue than a cryptic one though. (EDIT- *see comments below*)"} +{"Clue":"Feature of the gods not being concerned with supposedly lesser mortals? (13)","Answer":"EGOCENTRICITY","Explanation":"Definition: Feature of the gods not being concerned with supposedly lesser mortals?\n(not very) cryptic definition (EDIT \u2013 *see comments below*)"} +{"Clue":"Desert region has near waters diverted (7,6)","Answer":"WESTERN SAHARA","Explanation":"Definition: Desert region\n***(has near waters)** [anag:*diverted*] \n\u00a0\n \n*Western Sahara is a disputed territory on the Atlantic coast of Africa, just south of Morocco."} +{"Clue":"Statesman sees Libya torn apart (4,5)","Answer":"TONY BLAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Statesman\n***(Libya torn)** [anag:*apart*]"} +{"Clue":"People coming back see as a result of this instruction? (9)","Answer":"RETURNEES","Explanation":"Definition: People coming back\nIf you **RETURN \"EES\"**, the \"result\" is \"see\""} +{"Clue":"Native attempts to trap British on island (9)","Answer":"TRIBESMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Native\n**TRIES **(\"attempts\") *to trap* **B** (British) *on* (Isle of) **MAN"} +{"Clue":"Overlooking North American lake is a nest (5)","Answer":"AERIE","Explanation":"Definition: nest\n**A** *overlooking* **ERIE** (\"North American lake\")"} +{"Clue":"How one may lie in party game, stutteringly (5)","Answer":"DOGGO","Explanation":"Definition: How one may lie\n**DO** (\"party\") + **G-GO** (\"game\", *stutteringly*) \n\u00a0\n \n*To lie doggo is to remain motionless for a long period of time."} +{"Clue":"Cold climb posing problem for athlete? (5)","Answer":"CRAMP","Explanation":"Definition: problem for athlete?\n**C** (cold) + **RAMP** (\"climb\")"} +{"Clue":"Charlie, using ganja with Rick, holding up a vehicle (10)","Answer":"CARJACKING","Explanation":"Definition: holding up a vehicle\n\n**C **(Charlie, in the phonetic alphabet) + ***(ganja rick)** [anag:*using*]"} +{"Clue":"Put the mockers on jounalist's debut in Times (4)","Answer":"JINX","Explanation":"Definition: Put the mockers on\n\n**J**(ounalist) [*'s debut*] + **IN** +** X **(times, in arithmetic)"} +{"Clue":"Question 1: what's the capital of 28? That sort of thing? (4)","Answer":"QUIZ","Explanation":"Definition: That sort of thing?\n\n**Qu.** (question) + **I** (one) + **Z** (\"the capital of\" answer \"28\"ac)"} +{"Clue":"Harry Styles track endlessly played on this? (7,3)","Answer":"CRYSTAL SET","Explanation":"Definition: played on \n\n***(styles trac)** [anag:*harry*] where TRAC is TRAC(k) *endlessly*\n \n\n \n*A crystal radio (or a crystal set) was a simple radio receiver, popular in the early days of radio."} +{"Clue":"Thirdly, puppy goes walkies regularly so look smart! (4,2)","Answer":"TIDY UP","Explanation":"Definition: l\n\n**T**(h)**I**(r)**D**(l)**Y** (p)**U**(p)**P**(y) [*regularly* \u2013 i.e. letters of \"thirdly puppy\" regularly go walkies]"} +{"Clue":"On which I wheel away to my lectures? (8)","Answer":"UNICYCLE","Explanation":"Definition: On which I wheel away to my lectures?\n\nA **UNI**(versity) **CYCLE** may be one way of getting to one's lectures."} +{"Clue":"Livingstone, for one, to speak loudly about East African statesman (8)","Answer":"KENYATTA","Explanation":"Definition: East African statesman\n\n**KEN** (Livingstone. for one) + homophone [*loudly*] of **YATTER** (\"speak\")\n \n\n \nJomo Kenyatta was the first President (and first Prime Minister) of an independent Kenya."} +{"Clue":"Catalan architect getting rid of German car (4)","Answer":"AUDI","Explanation":"Definition: car\n\n(Antoni) (g)**AUDI** (\"Catalan architect\") *getting rid of* G (German)"} +{"Clue":"Zulu king holding account in Sydney worth 5cents (4)","Answer":"ZACK","Explanation":"Definition: i\n\n**Z** (Zulu in the phonetic alphabet) + **K** (king, in chess notation) *holding* **AC** (account)\n \n\n \n*A zack is a coin worth 5 cents in Australia."} +{"Clue":"Atwitter, I yak incessantly about Japanese food (8)","Answer":"TERIYAKI","Explanation":"Definition: J\n\nHidden in [*about*] \"atwit**TER I YAK I**ncessantly\""} +{"Clue":"Others smoke in rehab (4-4)","Answer":"REST-CURE","Explanation":"Definition: rehab\n\n**REST** (\"the others\") + **CURE** (\"smoke\")"} +{"Clue":"Place kiss on Ms Hird's chest (6)","Answer":"THORAX","Explanation":"Definition: chest\n\nPlace **X** (\"kiss\") *on* **THORA** (Hird)"} +{"Clue":"One employed in advertising firm making wry tripe? (10)","Answer":"COPYWRITER","Explanation":"Definition: One employed in advertising\n\n**Co.** (company, so \"firm\") + ***(wry tripe)** [anag:*making*]"} +{"Clue":"Gassy lawman sounding sore (4)","Answer":"BOIL","Explanation":"Definition: sore\n\nHomophone [*sounding*] of (Robert) **BOYLE**, the originator of Boyle's Law (although that's disputed by the French) that the pressure of a gas increases as the volume of its container decreases."} +{"Clue":"In Monte Carlo, I join Royal couple in tug (4)","Answer":"JERK","Explanation":"Definition: tug\n\n**JE** (\"I\" in French, so \"in Monte Carlo, I\") *join* **R** (rex) +** K** (king, in chess notation) (\"royal couple\")"} +{"Clue":"Southern African citizen who may have a hugely inflated opinion of his worth (10)","Answer":"ZIMBABWEAN","Explanation":"Definition: Southern African citizen\n\nThe clue refers to the hyperinflation of the Zimbabwean dollar in the early part of the 21st century."} +{"Clue":"Gaza jury cites completely exposed compound (7)","Answer":"AZURITE","Explanation":"Definition: compound\n\n(g)**AZ**(a) (J)**UR**(y) (c)**ITE**(s) [*completely exposed*, i.e. their outer layers removed)\n \n\n \n*Azurite is a mineral and a source of copper"} +{"Clue":"Gaudy bird snatching forty winks? (5)","Answer":"JAZZY","Explanation":"Definition: Gaudy\n\n**JAY** (\"bird\") *snatching* **ZZ** (\"forty winks?\")"} +{"Clue":"Caught Spock violently grabbing it in battlegrounds (8)","Answer":"COCKPITS","Explanation":"Definition: battlegrounds\n\n**C** (caught, in cricket) + ***(Spock)** [anag:*violently*] *grabbing* **IT"} +{"Clue":"Statement of resignation broadcast by Uta on FaceTime (2,3,4,4,2)","Answer":"IF YOU CAN\u2019T BEAT \u2018EM","Explanation":"Definition: Statement of resignation\n\n***(by uta on facetime)** [anag:*broadcast*]"} +{"Clue":"Old time greeting in good Conservative style from way back (6)","Answer":"GOTHIC","Explanation":"Definition: style from way back\n\n**O** (old) + **T** (time) + **HI** (\"greeting) *in* **G** (good) + **C** (Conservative)"} +{"Clue":"Sweet, wobbly little 'un? (5,4)","Answer":"JELLY BABY","Explanation":"Definition: Sweet\n\n**JELLY** (\"wobbly\") + **BABY** (\"little 'un\")"} +{"Clue":"Like a Christmas tree cross (7)","Answer":"NEEDLED","Explanation":"Definition: Like a Christmas tree\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A pair of Tibetan cattle eating English Tewkesbury peeled rhubarb (6-3)","Answer":"YAKETY-YAK","Explanation":"Definition: rhubarb\n\n**YAK** + **YAK** (\"a pair of Tibetan cattle\") *eating* **E** + **T**(ewkesbur)**Y** [*peeled*]"} +{"Clue":"Airport constructed outside European capital (8)","Answer":"PRETORIA","Explanation":"Definition: capital\n\n***(airport)** [anag:*constructed*] *outside* **E **(European)\n \n\n \n*Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa."} +{"Clue":"Shocking! American females (nameless) swallowing ecstasy tablets (7)","Answer":"AWESOME","Explanation":"Definition: Shocking\n\n**A** (American) + **WOME**(n) (\"females\" without the N (name), so *nameless*) *swallowing* **Es** (\"ecstasy tablets\")"} +{"Clue":"Arab ruler last seen in Thirsk (Yorkshire town) having X-ray taken (7)","Answer":"KHALIFA","Explanation":"Definition: Arab ruler\n\n[*last seen in*] (Thirs)**K** + **HALIFA**(x) (\"Yorkshire town\" with X (X-ray, in the phonetic alphabet, *taken*)"} +{"Clue":"It's Rocky, ordering at least four pints (6)","Answer":"QUARTZ","Explanation":"Definition: It's Rocky\n\nHomophone [*ordering*] of **QUARTS** (\"at least four pints\")\n \n\n \nI'm not entirely convinced by \"ordering\" as a homophone indicator, but I suppose it could be stretched to \"asking for out loud\" such as in a bar."} +{"Clue":"Type of lake beast going over front of ship (5)","Answer":"OXBOW","Explanation":"Definition: Type of lake\n\n**OX** (\"beast\") *going over* **BOW** (\"front of ship\")"} +{"Clue":"My siblings are much older, and fatter, spoilt, if kept in (12)","Answer":"AFTERTHOUGHT","Explanation":"Definition: My siblings are much older\n***(fatter)** [anag:*spoilt*] with **THOUGH** (\"if\") *kept in"} +{"Clue":"Extremes of lethargy with taking English in? With which Eng. Lit. students are familiar (6)","Answer":"LYCEUM","Explanation":"Definition: With which Eng. Lit. students are familiar\n[*extremes of*] **L**(etharg)**Y** + **CUM** (\"with\") *taking* **E** (English) *in* \n\u00a0\n \n*Lyceum can mean \"a place devoted to literary studies\""} +{"Clue":"Saddle rug gallop turned hard (5)","Answer":"PILCH","Explanation":"Definition: Saddle rug\n**<=CLIP **(\"gallop, *turned*) + **H** (hard)"} +{"Clue":"Rocky height, scorched, I had avoided (4)","Answer":"TORR","Explanation":"Definition: Rocky height\n**TORR**(id) (\"scorched\")* avoided* by I'D (I had)"} +{"Clue":"Diocesan office has installed cap from behind seat for clergy (6)","Answer":"SEDILE","Explanation":"Definition: seat for clergy\n**SEE **(\"diocesan office\") *has installed* **<=LID** (\"cap\", *from behind*)"} +{"Clue":"Thrust in unwelcome fashion battered redoubt (7)","Answer":"OBTRUDE","Explanation":"Definition: Thrust in unwelcome fashion\n***(redoubt)** [anag:*battered*]"} +{"Clue":"Suitable for disco? There's no charge getting in morning and afternoon (5)","Answer":"DANCY","Explanation":"Definition: Suitable for disco?\n**N.C.** (no charge) *in* **DAY** (\"morning and afternoon\")"} +{"Clue":"Cannon maybe? Hence e.g. fired inside (4)","Answer":"BONE","Explanation":"Definition: Cannon maybe?\n**B**(eg)**ONE** (\"hence\") with E.G. *fired* from *inside"} +{"Clue":"Fine linen fabric embroidered cathedral, eastern (10)","Answer":"THREADLACE","Explanation":"Definition: Fine linen fabric\n***(cathedral) **[anag:*embroidered*] + **E** (eastern)"} +{"Clue":"Now and then (rarely) husband's taken in by a little cajolery (10)","Answer":"SOMEWHILES","Explanation":"Definition: Now and then (rarely)\n**H** (husband) *taken in by* **SOME WILES** (\"a little cajolery\")"} +{"Clue":"Very old woman making wrong turn (4)","Answer":"TROT","Explanation":"Definition: Very old woman\n**<= TORT **(\"wrong\", *making a wrong turn*) \n\u00a0\n \n*Trot is an old word for an old woman."} +{"Clue":"Nimble Scottish woman dressed in loose gown, old (5)","Answer":"SWACK","Explanation":"Definition: Nimble Scottish\n**W** (woman) *dressed in* **SACK** (\"old\" word for \"loose gown\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Swack is a Scots word for pliant or nimble."} +{"Clue":"Paunch? When it wobbles, bad sign (7)","Answer":"ABDOMEN","Explanation":"Definition: Paunch?\n***(bad) **[anag:*when it wobbles*] + **OMEN** (\"sign\")"} +{"Clue":"Ensnared by misfortune, a senator feeling nervous (6)","Answer":"UNEASE","Explanation":"Definition: f\nHidden in [ensnared by] \"misfort**UNE A SE**nator\" \n\u00a0\n \n*As \"unease\" is a noun\" and \"feeling\" (in this case) a verb, I am assuming that Azed is waxing poetical, and intends us to read the phrase as \"nervous feeling\""} +{"Clue":"Weed got with cash, ecstasy following (4)","Answer":"TINE","Explanation":"Definition: Weed\n**TIN** (\"cash\") with **E **(ecstasy) *following"} +{"Clue":"Plain, as example where river enters it (5)","Answer":"CARSE","Explanation":"Definition: Plain\n**CASE **(\"example\") *where* **R** (river) *enters it"} +{"Clue":"Ancient vow, what cardinal may describe when bound by his title? (6)","Answer":"HEASTE","Explanation":"Definition: Ancient vow\n**EAST** (\"what cardinal (point) may describe\") *when bound by* **HE** (His Excellency) (\"his title\")"} +{"Clue":"Acrobats accepting bumpy ride in utilities (12)","Answer":"TUMBLE-DRIERS","Explanation":"Definition: utilities\n**TUMBLERS **(\"acrobats\") *accepting* ***(ride)** [anag:*bumpy*]"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle wrongly trusted with colt in capable of crashing unprompted (12)","Answer":"AUTO-DESTRUCT","Explanation":"Definition: capable of crashing unprompte\n**AUTO **(\"vehicle\") + ***(trusted)** [anag:wrongly] *with* **C** (colt) *in"} +{"Clue":"Commercial fleet from Florida laden with large amount (5)","Answer":"FLOTA","Explanation":"Definition: Commercial fleet\n**Fa.** (Florida)* laden with* **LOT** (\"large amount\")"} +{"Clue":"Autocrat, Russia's leader in unusually natty clothing (6)","Answer":"TYRANT","Explanation":"Definition: Autocrat\n**R**(ussia) [*'s leader]* in ***(natty)** [anag:*unusually*]"} +{"Clue":"What Aussie must recognize during driving test, or have another try? (4)","Answer":"REGO","Explanation":"Definition: What Aussie must recognize during driving test\nDouble definition, the first being an Australian word for a vehicle registration."} +{"Clue":"Tub with helm malfunctioning, mostly foreboding upper sides' curving (10)","Answer":"TUMBLEHOME","Explanation":"Definition: upper sides' curving\n***(tub helm)** [anag:*malfunctioning*] + [*mostly*] **OME**(n) \n\u00a0\n \n*Tumblehome is a shipbuilding term describing the inward curvature of the upper parts of the sides of some ships."} +{"Clue":"Work? Not just one will often be seen going after soap (5)","Answer":"OPERA","Explanation":"Definition: Work? Not just one\nThe word OPERA is very often seen after \"soap\""} +{"Clue":"Like Scottish rink, requiring good cover (4)","Answer":"GLID","Explanation":"Definition: Like Scottish rink\n**G** (good) + **LID** (\"cover\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Glid is a Scots word for slippery or frozen"} +{"Clue":"Shrubby plant on river spotted rising after time, a real winner (12, 3 words, apostrophe) (12)","Answer":"THE BEE\u2019S KNEES","Explanation":"Definition: a real winner\n**HEBE** (\"shrubby plant\") *on* (River) **ESK** + **<=SEEN** (\"spotted\", *rising*) *after* **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Decorative work, see, covering bishop's vestment (7)","Answer":"CROCHET","Explanation":"Definition: Decorative work\n**C** (see) *covering* **ROCHET **(\"bishop's vestment\")"} +{"Clue":"About to behave lasciviously pinching woman's rear? Get a grip (6)","Answer":"CLENCH","Explanation":"Definition: Get a grip\n**C** (circa, so \"about\") + **LECH** (\"behave lasciviously\") *pinching* (woma)**N** [*'s rear*]"} +{"Clue":"Needs to be treated about stroke, being in a bad way (10)","Answer":"STRAITENED","Explanation":"Definition: in a bad way\n***(needs)** [anag:*to be treated*] *about* **TRAIT** (\"stroke\")"} +{"Clue":"Edible fungus, slightly warm, in pieces (7)","Answer":"BLEWITS","Explanation":"Definition: Edible fungus\n**LEW** (\"slightly warm\") *in* **BITS** (\"pieces\")"} +{"Clue":"Embroidered hanging in honour of prince (6)","Answer":"TORANA","Explanation":"Definition: Embroidered hanging\n**TO** (\"in honour of\") + **RANA** (\"prince\")"} +{"Clue":"Rich silk or woven tamise (6)","Answer":"SAMITE","Explanation":"Definition: Rich silk\n***(tamise)** [anag:*woven*]"} +{"Clue":"Who's worried re aim with this \u2013 a sommelier perhaps? (5)","Answer":"MOSEL","Explanation":"Definition: this\n***(a sommelier)** [anag:*worried*] would give us \"**MOSEL** re aim\""} +{"Clue":"Marriage venue? Sounds like I may be seeing to some chairs (5)","Answer":"CANER","Explanation":"Definition: I may be seeing to some chairs\nHomophone of [*sounds like*] **CANA** (the scene of a wedding in the New Testament, so \"marriage venue\")"} +{"Clue":"Defensive wall protected by some Berber militia? (4)","Answer":"BERM","Explanation":"Definition: Defensive wall\nHidden in [*protected by some*] \"ber**BER Mi**litia"} +{"Clue":"Tight head's feature (one of two) with name or number on (4)","Answer":"NEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Tight \n**EAR** (\"head's feature\") *with* **N** (name or number) *on"} +{"Clue":"Article in Times left unfinished without a herb used in soups (3,4)","Answer":"BAY LEAF","Explanation":"Definition: herb used in soups\n\n**A** (\"article\") *in* **BY** (\"times\", as in 4 by 2) + **LEF**(t) [*unfinished*] *without* **A"} +{"Clue":"One feeds three queens (7)","Answer":"CATERER","Explanation":"Definition: One feeds\n\n**CAT** (\"queen\") + **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"queen\") + **ER** (ditto)"} +{"Clue":"It emerges from opening a 12, initially (4)","Answer":"FOAM","Explanation":"Definition: It emerges from opening a 12, initially\n\n**F**(rom) **O**(pening) **A M**(agnum) [*initially*] where 12 = 12ac, so \"magnum\""} +{"Clue":"Drink left over in group refreshed army (6,4)","Answer":"BLOODY MARY","Explanation":"Definition: Drink\n\n**L** (left) + **O** (over) *in* **BODY** (\"group\") + ***(army)** [anag:*refreshed*]"} +{"Clue":"Parent drinks a gin, disposing of one big bottle (6)","Answer":"MAGNUM","Explanation":"Definition: big bottle\n\n**MUM** (\"parent\") *drinks* **A G**(i)**N** [*disposing of* I (one)]"} +{"Clue":"Tin in hamper, second container of 25? (8)","Answer":"DECANTER","Explanation":"Definition: second container of 25\n\n**CAN** (\"tin\") *in ***DETER** (\"hamper\")\n \n\n \nThe 25 in the clue refers to 25dn."} +{"Clue":"Leader to lead with three articles (3,6)","Answer":"TOP BANANA","Explanation":"Definition: Leader\n\n**TO** + **Pb** (chemical symbol for \"lead\") + **AN** + **AN** + **A** (\"three articles\")"} +{"Clue":"Pale Guardian covers bestseller with renewed energy (5)","Answer":"WHITE","Explanation":"Definition: Pale\n\n**WE** (\"Guardian\") *covers* **HIT** (\"bestseller\") and ***(with)** [anag:*renewed*] + **E** (energy)\n \n\n \nNot sure why we are getting two ways of getting to \"white\"."} +{"Clue":"Carpet that is ancient, small and austere (5)","Answer":"SCOLD","Explanation":"Definition: Carpet\n\n**sc.** (namely, so \"that is\") + **OLD** (\"ancient\") and **S** (small) + **COLD** (\"austere\")\n \n\n \nAgain, two ways to get to the answer."} +{"Clue":"Fruit in soft drink that's oddly part of 9, maybe? (9)","Answer":"CHIPOLATA","Explanation":"Definition: part of 9, maybe?\n\n**HIP** (\"fruit\")* in* **COLA** (\"soft drink\") + **T**(h)**A**(t) [*oddly*]"} +{"Clue":"29's wi-fi picked up bang outside (8)","Answer":"CRAYFISH","Explanation":"Definition: 29\n\nHomophone [*picked up*] of **WI-FI** with **CRASH** (\"bang\") *outside*\n \n\n \nThe 29 in the clue refers to 29ac."} +{"Clue":"Cat grabs a radio's top sound producer (6)","Answer":"LARYNX","Explanation":"Definition: sound producer\n\n**LYNX** (\"cat\") *grabs* **A **+ **R**(adio) [*'s top*]"} +{"Clue":"PM devouring every island's dessert (5,5)","Answer":"PEACH MELBA","Explanation":"Definition: dessert\n\n**PM** *devouring* **EACH** (\"every\") + **ELBA** (\"island\")"} +{"Clue":"Almost completed northern range (4)","Answer":"OVEN","Explanation":"Definition: range\n\n[*almost*] **OVE**(r) (\"completed\") + **N** (northern)"} +{"Clue":"From memory, boy's gutted, given red card (2,5)","Answer":"BY HEART","Explanation":"Definition: From memory\n\n**B**(o)**Y** [*'s gutted*] *given* **HEART** (\"red card\")"} +{"Clue":"Cook stepped around lobster for one (7)","Answer":"DECAPOD","Explanation":"Definition: lobster for one\n\n**<=(DO** (\"cook\") + **PACED** (\"stepped\")**)** [*around*]"} +{"Clue":"A very old poster in firm's green (7)","Answer":"AVOCADO","Explanation":"Definition: green\n\n**A **+ **V** (very) + **O** (old) + **AD** (\"poster\") *in* **Co**. (company, so \"firm\")"} +{"Clue":"Most of French paper's yellow (5)","Answer":"LEMON","Explanation":"Definition: yellow\n\n[*most of*] **LE MON**(de) (\"French (news)paper\")"} +{"Clue":"Coach unable to accommodate male, 16 (7)","Answer":"ALBUMEN","Explanation":"Definition: 16\n\n***(unable)** [anag:*coach*]* to accommodate* **M** (male)\n \n\n \nThe definition is at the answer to 16 ac."} +{"Clue":"Cite a fruit extract that's talked about by some (6)","Answer":"ADDUCE","Explanation":"Definition: Cite\n\nHomophone [*that's talked about by some*] of **A JUICE** (\"a fruit extract\")"} +{"Clue":"Colonist guzzling new prince's dairy product (9)","Answer":"EMMENTHAL","Explanation":"Definition: dairy product\n\n**EMMET** (ant, so \"colonist\") *guzzling* **N** (new) + (Prince) **HAL"} +{"Clue":"Austere English composer's blocking film (7)","Answer":"EARNEST","Explanation":"Definition: Austere\n\n(Thomas) **ARNE'S** (\"composer's\") *blocking* **ET** (\"film\")\n \n\n \n*Thomas Arne (1710-1788) was an English composer, best known for \"Rule Britannia!\""} +{"Clue":"Battered dish? He loathed it on toast (4-2-3-4)","Answer":"TOAD-IN-THE-HOLE","Explanation":"Definition: Battered dish?\n\n***(he loathed it on)** [anag:*toast*]"} +{"Clue":"Result of eating too much beef? (9)","Answer":"BELLYACHE","Explanation":"Definition: Result of eating too much\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Transport about half of veal where it's sliced? (7)","Answer":"CARVERY","Explanation":"Definition: where it's sliced?\n\n**CARRY** (\"transport\") *about* [*half of*] **VE**(al)"} +{"Clue":"Staff regularly asleep? It's the drink (4,3)","Answer":"PALE ALE","Explanation":"Definition: drink\n\n**PALE** (\"staff\") + [*regularly*] **A**(s)**L**(e)**E**(p)"} +{"Clue":"Cross to put outside old Islington pub (7)","Answer":"TANGELO","Explanation":"Definition: Cross\n\n**TO** *put outside* **ANGEL** (\"old Islington pub\")\n \n\n \n*A tangelo is a cross between two citrus fruits, such as a tangerine and a grapefruit.*\n \n\n \n*The Angel, Islington appears on the traditional London Monopoly board."} +{"Clue":"Seethe a short way into series (6)","Answer":"SIMMER","Explanation":"Definition: Seethe\n\n**A** + **MM** (millimetre, so \"short way\") *into* **Ser.** (series)"} +{"Clue":"A carpenter from the south put away nearly new wine (5)","Answer":"RIOJA","Explanation":"Definition: wine\n\n**<=(A JOI**(ne)**R)** [*from the south*, ie upwards] *put away* [*nearly*] NE(w)"} +{"Clue":"Lord's guard hit hard with chair support (6-3-3)","Answer":"MIDDLE-AND-LEG","Explanation":"Definition: Lord's guard\n\n**MIDDLE** (hit hard, in cricket, i.e. strike the ball with the middle of the bat) + **AND** (\"with\") + **LEG** (\"chair support\")\n \n\n \n*Lord's is a famous London cricket ground, so the solution is related to cricket. Middle-and-leg is a stance taken by a batsman as he awaits the ball to be bowled, in which his bat is initially guarding the middle and leg stumps."} +{"Clue":"Passenger vehicle's bumper (7)","Answer":"OMNIBUS","Explanation":"Definition: Passenger vehicle\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Star student class involved in massacre (7,4,5)","Answer":"CUSTER\u2019S LAST STAND","Explanation":"Definition: massacre\n\n***(star student class)** [anag:*involved*]"} +{"Clue":"Holy book for cardinals? (7)","Answer":"NUMBERS","Explanation":"Definition: Holy book\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Degraded silt that chokes the plant (7)","Answer":"THISTLE","Explanation":"Definition: plant\n\n***(silt)** [anag:*degraded*] *that chokes* **THE**\n \n\n \n*I was originally unsure of \"chokes\" as an insertion indicator, but if you think of someone choking on a morsel of food, I suppose it works."} +{"Clue":"Scrapes cavities (5)","Answer":"HOLES","Explanation":"Definition: Scrapes\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Car diagram shows what fan may require (9)","Answer":"AUTOGRAPH","Explanation":"Definition: what fan may require\n\n**AUTO** (\"car\") + **GRAPH** (\"diagram\")"} +{"Clue":"Murderous house police to probe encrypted mail (9)","Answer":"HOMICIDAL","Explanation":"Definition: Murderous\n\n**Ho.** (house) + **CID** (Criminal Investigation Department, so \"police\") *to probe* ***(mail) **[anag:*encrypted*]"} +{"Clue":"Support holding piano for this player (5)","Answer":"PIPER","Explanation":"Definition: player\n\n**PIER** (\"support\") *holding* **P** (piano, in music notation)"} +{"Clue":"Dicky ate nuts getting lockjaw (7)","Answer":"TETANUS","Explanation":"Definition: lockjaw\n\n***(ate nuts)** [anag:*dicky*]"} +{"Clue":"Weight-lifters' stretches keeping you back (7)","Answer":"PULLEYS","Explanation":"Definition: Weight-lifters\n\n**PULLS** (\"stretches\") *keeping* **<=YE **(\"you\") [*back*]"} +{"Clue":"Ambassador leads a consortium in enquiry (7)","Answer":"HEARING","Explanation":"Definition: enquiry\n\n**HE** (His excellence or \"ambassador\") *leads* **A RING** (\"consortium\")"} +{"Clue":"Oriental art fiddle old Parisian chum conceals (7)","Answer":"ORIGAMI","Explanation":"Definition: Oriental art\n\n**RIG** (fiddle) *concealed by* **O** (old) **AMI** (French for friend, so \"Parisian chum\")"} +{"Clue":"Go out to lunch as an office? (12)","Answer":"DEPARTMENTAL","Explanation":"Definition: as an office?\n\n**DEPART** (\"go\") + **MENTAL** (\"out to lunch\")"} +{"Clue":"Token note the French sent north (7)","Answer":"MINIMAL","Explanation":"Definition: Token\n\n**MINIM** (\"note\") + **<=LA** (\"the\" in \"French\", *sent north*)"} +{"Clue":"Dilettantes chucking out 50 ink- pads (7)","Answer":"DABBERS","Explanation":"Definition: ink- pads\n\n**DABB**(l)**ERS** (\"dilettantes\") *chucking out* L (50 in Roman numerals)"} +{"Clue":"Late start for lucky creature in prestigious meeting (5)","Answer":"ASCOT","Explanation":"Definition: prestigious meeting\n\n(m)**ASCOT** (\"lucky creature\", *starting late*)"} +{"Clue":"Shattering some old ash in grove (7)","Answer":"DASHING","Explanation":"Definition: Shattering\n\nHidden in [*some*] \"ol**D ASH IN G**rove\""} +{"Clue":"Greek girl drops ecstasy in claret when sloshed (7)","Answer":"ELECTRA","Explanation":"Definition: Greek girl\n\n**E** (ecstasy) *dropped in* ***(claret)** [anag:*when sloshed*]\n \n\n \n*Electra was a central character in at least two Ancient Greek plays."} +{"Clue":"This is said to be the precursor of a swallow (4,3,5)","Answer":"DOWN THE HATCH","Explanation":"Definition: This is said to be the precursor of a swallow\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Woman perished at sea having eaten soft food (9,3)","Answer":"SHEPHERDS PIE","Explanation":"Definition: food \n\n**SHE** (\"woman\") + ***(perished)** [anag:*at sea*] *having eaten* **P** (piano in music notation, so \"soft\")"} +{"Clue":"Dog or elephant worker leaving in temper (9)","Answer":"TELEPHONE","Explanation":"Definition: Dog\n\n**ELEPH**(ant) *with* ANT (\"worker\") *leaving*, *in* **TONE** (\"temper\")\n \n\n \n*Dog and bone is Cockney rhyming slang for \"telephone\""} +{"Clue":"Gas will give shivering men heat (7)","Answer":"METHANE","Explanation":"Definition: Gas\n\n***(men heat)** [anag:*shivering*]"} +{"Clue":"Two containers on a Spanish saloon bar (7)","Answer":"CANTINA","Explanation":"Definition: Spanish saloon bar\n\n**CAN** + **TIN **(\"two containers\") *on*** A"} +{"Clue":"Old songwriter exiles son, one given lines to read (7)","Answer":"PALMIST","Explanation":"Definition: one given lines to read\n\n**P**(s)**ALMIST** (\"old songwriter\") *exiles* S (son)"} +{"Clue":"Cleric fills bucket to prove superior (7)","Answer":"PREVAIL","Explanation":"Definition: to prove superior\n\n**Rev. **(reverend, so \"cleric\") *fills* **PAIL** (\"bucket\")"} +{"Clue":"View the place we're told (5)","Answer":"SIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: View\n\nHomophone [*we're told*] of **SITE** (\"place\")"} +{"Clue":"From which you can pay someone's electricity bill? (7,7)","Answer":"CURRENT ACCOUNT","Explanation":"Definition: From which you can pay someone's electricity bill?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Youngster's boxing ring fills up (5)","Answer":"LOADS","Explanation":"Definition: f\n\n**LAD'S** (\"youngster's\") *boxing* **O **(ring)"} +{"Clue":"Nothing in school guaranteed calmness (9)","Answer":"COMPOSURE","Explanation":"Definition: calmness\n\n**O** (nothing) *in* **COMP.** (comprehensive \"school\") + **SURE** (\"guaranteed\")"} +{"Clue":"Chicken roll contains mayo at last (7)","Answer":"ROOSTER","Explanation":"Definition: Chicken\n\n**ROSTER** (\"roll\") *contains* (may)**O** [at last]"} +{"Clue":"Garment that's found in Benetton but not Burton (7)","Answer":"DOUBLET","Explanation":"Definition: Garment\n\nA **DOUBLE T** can indeed be found in BeneTTon, but not in BurTon."} +{"Clue":"What's smelt? First off, a type of fish (5)","Answer":"TENCH","Explanation":"Definition: a \n\n(s)**TENCH** (\"what's smelt\" with it's *first off*)"} +{"Clue":"Spooner's finest clothes for one making limited appearance in pub? (5,4)","Answer":"GUEST BEER","Explanation":"Definition: one making limited appearance in pub?\n\nIf uttered by Spooner, **BEST GEAR** (\"finest clothes\") may have come out as \"guest beer\""} +{"Clue":"Understand bar staff's first, sadly, to become superfluous (9)","Answer":"REDUNDANT","Explanation":"Definition: superfluous\n\n***(undertand) **[anag:*sadly*] where UNDERTAND is UNDER(s)TAND *bar* (i.e. without) S(taff) [*'s first*]"} +{"Clue":"He scored Australian runs after leg breaks (5)","Answer":"ELGAR","Explanation":"Definition: He scored\n\n**A** (Australian) +** R** (runs, in cricket) after *(leg) [anag:*breaks*]\n \n\n \n*Elgar was a composer, so \"he scored\" music."} +{"Clue":"Copper's tackling sailor about naval weapon (7)","Answer":"CUTLASS","Explanation":"Definition: naval weapon\n\n**Cu's** (\"copper's\") tackling** <=SALT** (\"sailor\") [*about*]"} +{"Clue":"This great novel is one of love that reigns (7)","Answer":"ANAGRAM","Explanation":"Definition: one\n\nThe letters of \"this great novel\" can be rearranged to get \"love that reigns\"."} +{"Clue":"Drawing out European legal ruling? Not half (9)","Answer":"ELICITING","Explanation":"Definition: Drawing out\n\n**E** (European) + **LICIT** (\"legal\") + (rul)**ING** [*not half*]"} +{"Clue":"Drop a stitch when talking (5)","Answer":"PEARL","Explanation":"Definition: Drop\n\nA homophone [*when talking*] of **PURL** (\"stitch\").\n \n\n \n*Not in my Scottish accent, mind you!"} +{"Clue":"And isn't she soon ordered to do nothing? (3,2,4,5)","Answer":"SIT ON ONE\u2019S HANDS","Explanation":"Definition: to do nothing\n\n***(and isn't she soon) **[anag:*ordered*]"} +{"Clue":"No unread novel grabs daughter, that's plain (9)","Answer":"UNADORNED","Explanation":"Definition: plain\n\n***(no unread)** [anag:*novel*] *grabs* **D** (daughter)"} +{"Clue":"One interrupts holiday to do test again (5)","Answer":"RESIT","Explanation":"Definition: t\n\n**I **(one) *interrupts* **REST** (\"holiday\")"} +{"Clue":"Country fresh air can ultimately bring you stamina (9)","Answer":"NICARAGUA","Explanation":"Definition: Country\n\n***(air can)** [anag:*fresh*] + [*ultimately*] (brin)**G** (yo)**U** (stamin)**A"} +{"Clue":"Husband leaves injured, carrying weapon (5)","Answer":"ARMED","Explanation":"Definition: carrying weapon\n\nH (husband) *leaves* (h)**ARMED** (\"injured\")"} +{"Clue":"Following game, endless tea and savoury cake (9)","Answer":"CROQUETTE","Explanation":"Definition: savoury cake\n\n*Following ***CROQUET** (\"game\"), [*endless*] **TE**(a)"} +{"Clue":"University in America with large common (5)","Answer":"USUAL","Explanation":"Definition: common\n\n**U** (university) *in* **USA** (\"America\") *with*** L** (large)"} +{"Clue":"Speaker, one using social media? (7)","Answer":"TWEETER","Explanation":"Definition: Speaker\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Wine collection lacks the Spanish and French red (6)","Answer":"CLARET","Explanation":"Definition: red\n\n**C**(el)**LAR** (\"wine collection\") *lacks* EL (\"the\" in \"Spanish\") + **ET** (\"and\" in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"Put up with heretic's language (9)","Answer":"HUNGARIAN","Explanation":"Definition: language\n\n**HUNG** (\"put up\") *with* **ARIAN** (\"heretic\")"} +{"Clue":"Alienates sergeants in mess (9)","Answer":"ESTRANGES","Explanation":"Definition: Alienates\n\n***(sergeants) **[anag:*in mess*]"} +{"Clue":"Country houses artist turned up to decorate florally (9)","Answer":"ENGARLAND","Explanation":"Definition: to decorate florally\n\n**ENGLAND** (\"country\") *houses* **<=RA** (member of the Royal Academy, so \"artist\") [*turned up*]"} +{"Clue":"Disease caught off insects (7)","Answer":"RICKETS","Explanation":"Definition: Disease\n\nC (caught, in cricket) *off* (c)**RICKETS"} +{"Clue":"Government welcomes politician to fold (6)","Answer":"RUMPLE","Explanation":"Definition: to fold\n\n**RULE** (\"government\") *welcomes* **MP** (\"politician\")"} +{"Clue":"Nelly catches second wind (5)","Answer":"TWIST","Explanation":"Definition: wind\n\n**TWIT** (\"nelly\") *catches* **S** (second)"} +{"Clue":"Sickie regularly taken by working offspring (5)","Answer":"SCION","Explanation":"Definition: offspring\n\n**S**(i)**C**(k)**I**(e) [*regularly taken*] *by* **ON** (\"working\")"} +{"Clue":"A somewhat experimental phase (5)","Answer":"ALPHA","Explanation":"Definition: A somewhat experimental phase\n\nHidden in [somewhat] \"experiment**AL PHA**se\" and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Key worker possibly having to pedal (8)","Answer":"ORGANIST","Explanation":"Definition: Key worker possibly having to pedal\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Paltry bite to eat finally snaffled with cunning (6)","Answer":"MEASLY","Explanation":"Definition: Paltry\n\n**MEA**(l) (\"bite to eat\", finally snaffled) *with* **SLY** (\"cunning\")"} +{"Clue":"Choice draught has head spinning (6)","Answer":"OPTION","Explanation":"Definition: Choice\n\n**(<=PO)TION **(\"draught\", with its *head* (start) *spinning*)"} +{"Clue":"Feature youth collecting new and old currency (8)","Answer":"LANDMARK","Explanation":"Definition: Feature\n\n**LAD** (\"youth\") *collecting* **N** (new) + **MARK** (\"old currency\")"} +{"Clue":"Boris eviscerated by his lot after very sad excuses (3,7)","Answer":"SOB STORIES","Explanation":"Definition: sad \n\n**B**(ori)**S** [*eviscerated*] *by* **TORIES** (\"his lot\", assuming Boris is Boris Johnson) *after* **SO** (\"very\")"} +{"Clue":"Silly me having advanced capital in Asia (4)","Answer":"DOHA","Explanation":"Definition: capital in Asia\n\n**D'OH!** (\"silly me!\") *having* **A** (advanced)\n \n\n \n*Doha is the capital of Qatar."} +{"Clue":"Gaudy bit on the side essentially sent packing (6)","Answer":"GARISH","Explanation":"Definition: Gaudy\n\n**GAR**(n)**ISH** (\"bit on the side\") with its *essence* (central part) *sent packing"} +{"Clue":"Miserable prior to cargo transfer (8)","Answer":"DOWNLOAD","Explanation":"Definition: transfer\n\n**DOWN** (\"miserable\") *prior to* **LOAD** (\"cargo\")"} +{"Clue":"Briton dispatched around Champagne regularly (8)","Answer":"WELSHMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Briton\n\n**<=SLEW** (\"dispatched\", *around*) + (c)**H**(a)**M**(p)**A**(g)**N**(e) [*regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps Helen primarily in war-torn city? (6)","Answer":"TROPHY","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps Helen\n\n**P**(erhaps) **H**(elen) [*primarily*] *in* **TROY** (\"war-torn city\") and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Criminal history that is gender-neutral (4)","Answer":"FORM","Explanation":"Definition: Criminal history\n\n**F** (female) **OR M** (male), so \"gender-neutral\""} +{"Clue":"Doctor joins ancient crew to stop alien boarding (10)","Answer":"EMBARKMENT","Explanation":"Definition: boarding\n\n**MB** (Bachelor of Medicine, so \"doctor\") *joins* **ARKMEN** (\"ancient crew\") *to stop* **ET** (\"alien\")"} +{"Clue":"Old-fashioned veil made to order (8)","Answer":"MEDIEVAL","Explanation":"Definition: Old-\n\n***(veil made)** [anag:*to order*]"} +{"Clue":"Start where French river runs from the east (6)","Answer":"OUTSET","Explanation":"Definition: Start\n\n**OU** (\"where\" in \"French\") + (River) **<=TEST** [*runs from the east*, i.e. from right to left]"} +{"Clue":"Cross close to short cut by yard (6)","Answer":"TETCHY","Explanation":"Definition: Cross\n\n[*close to*] (shor)**T** + **ETCH** (\"cut\") *by* **Y** (yard)"} +{"Clue":"Some who raved about hospital sample building? (4,4)","Answer":"SHOW HOME","Explanation":"Definition: sample building?\n\n***(some who) **[anag:*raved*] *about* **H** (hospital)"} +{"Clue":"Record loot hoarded by rank villain (9)","Answer":"REPROBATE","Explanation":"Definition: villain\n\n**EP** (extended play \"record\") + **ROB** (\"loot\") *hoarded by* **RATE** (\"rank\")"} +{"Clue":"Spanish Cheers run dropped from broadcasts (5)","Answer":"ADIOS","Explanation":"Definition: Spanish Cheers\n\nR (run, in cricket) *dropped from* (r)**ADIOS** (\"broadcasts\")"} +{"Clue":"Man a bit hot struggling to receive overs? (3,6)","Answer":"IAN BOTHAM","Explanation":"Definition: Man a bit hot struggling to receive overs?\n\n***(man a bit h)** [anag:*struggling*] where H = hot, *to receive* **O** (overs, in cricket) and &lit.\n \n\n \n*For the non-cricket fans, Ian Botham was an England cricketer."} +{"Clue":"Implausible bomb might be agreed (7)","Answer":"TALLIED","Explanation":"Definition: agreed\n\n**TALL** (\"implausible\" as in a tall story) + **IED** (improvised explosive device, so \"bomb\")"} +{"Clue":"Brahmin uses bottles less (5)","Answer":"MINUS","Explanation":"Definition: less\n\nHidden in [*bottles*] \"brah**MIN US**es\""} +{"Clue":"Limb trouble confines poorly animal (9)","Answer":"ARMADILLO","Explanation":"Definition: animal\n\n**ARM** (\"limb\") + **ADO** (\"trouble\") *confines* **ILL** (\"poorly\")"} +{"Clue":"Dog detailed twice in list (5)","Answer":"LURCH","Explanation":"Definition: list\n\n**LURCH**(er) (\"dog\" *detailed twice*. i.e. it' last two letters (tails) removed)"} +{"Clue":"One often up probably wasting money in casino (9)","Answer":"INSOMNIAC","Explanation":"Definition: One often up\n\n***(m in casino)** [anag:*wasting*] where M = money"} +{"Clue":"Battle to restrain extremely tense car game (5,4)","Answer":"WATER POLO","Explanation":"Definition: game\n\n**WAR** (\"battle\") *to restrain* [*extremely*] **T**(ens)**E** + **POLO** (\"car\")"} +{"Clue":"Translated English at humane learning institute (9)","Answer":"ATHENAEUM","Explanation":"Definition: learning institute\n\n***(e at humane)** [anag: *translated*], where E = English"} +{"Clue":"Bites knight for queen in minor protests (7)","Answer":"NIBBLES","Explanation":"Definition: Bites\n\nN (\"knight\", in chess notation) *for* Qu. (queen) in (**N**>qu)**IBBLES** (\"minor protests\")"} +{"Clue":"Window mounted in abbey exorbitantly (2-3)","Answer":"OX-EYE","Explanation":"Definition: Window\n\nHidden backwards in [*mounted in*] \"abb**EY EXO**rbitantly\""} +{"Clue":"Ambassador from short space cruise half-cut (5)","Answer":"ENVOY","Explanation":"Definition: Ambassador\n\n**EN** (\"short space\" in printing) + **VOY**(age) (\"cruise\", *half-cut*)"} +{"Clue":"Suit could be a little lighter (5)","Answer":"MATCH","Explanation":"Definition: Suit\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Pictures in large book needing effort (8)","Answer":"TOILSOME","Explanation":"Definition: needing effort \n**OILS** (\"pictures\") *in* **TOME** (\"large book\")"} +{"Clue":"Ate fast, secured door and ran off (6)","Answer":"BOLTED","Explanation":"Definition: Ate fast\nTriple definition"} +{"Clue":"Stole cab involved in a sort of race (8)","Answer":"OBSTACLE","Explanation":"Definition: a sort of race\n***(stole cab)** [anag:*involved*]"} +{"Clue":"Go to prison? One's a shining light (6)","Answer":"BEACON","Explanation":"Definition: One's a shining light\n**BE A CON**(vict) (\"go to prison\")"} +{"Clue":"Outlaw goat and its offspring (5,3,3)","Answer":"BILLY THE KID","Explanation":"Definition: Outlaw\n**BILLY** (\"goat\") + **THE KID** (\"its offspring\")"} +{"Clue":"Nick is excellent with top (5)","Answer":"NOTCH","Explanation":"Definition: Nick\n\"top\" **NOTCH** = \"excellent\""} +{"Clue":"Stimulate a Svengali into action (9)","Answer":"GALVANISE","Explanation":"Definition: Stimulate\n***(a Svengali)** [anag:*into action*]"} +{"Clue":"Alexander and eight of the Germans bring sailboat on shore (4,5)","Answer":"SAND YACHT","Explanation":"Definition: sailboat on shore\n**SANDY** (\"Alexander\") + **ACHT** (eight in German, so \"eight of the Germans\")"} +{"Clue":"Friend from Northumberland hill country (5)","Answer":"NEPAL","Explanation":"Definition: hill country\n**NE** (North East, so \"from Northumberland\", Northumberland being in the NE of England) + **PAL** (\"friend\")"} +{"Clue":"Notice quail buffeted in such gales (11)","Answer":"EQUINOCTIAL","Explanation":"Definition: such gales\n***(notice quail)** [anag:*buffeted*] \n\u00a0\n \n*Traditionally, it is believed that there are more gales around equinoxes, for example March winds."} +{"Clue":"Nervous of attack by a force (6)","Answer":"AFRAID","Explanation":"Definition: Nervous\n**RAID** (\"attack\") by **A** + **F** (force)"} +{"Clue":"Delirious, seeing entire chaos in football club (8)","Answer":"FRENETIC","Explanation":"Definition: Delirious\n***(entire)** [anag:*chaos*] *in* **FC** (football club)"} +{"Clue":"Don't show opening of conversat\u00adion in camp programme (2-2-2)","Answer":"HI-DEHI","Explanation":"Definition: camp programme\n**HIDE** (\"don't show\") + **HI** (\"opening of conversation\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Hi-De-Hi was a British sitcom, featuring a fictional British holiday camp."} +{"Clue":"Double-faced couple took part (3-5)","Answer":"TWO-SIDED","Explanation":"Definition: Double-faced\n**TWO** (\"couple\") + **SIDED** (\"took part\")"} +{"Clue":"Noted his job is on the slide (10)","Answer":"TROMBONIST","Explanation":"Definition: N\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Rude to limit area for protecting (10)","Answer":"INSULATING","Explanation":"Definition: protecting\n**INSULTING** (\"rude\") *to limit* **A** (area)"} +{"Clue":"I say, look at me \u2014 so disreputable (5)","Answer":"SEAMY","Explanation":"Definition: disreputable\nHomophone [*I say*] of **SEE ME** (\"look at me\")"} +{"Clue":"Taking to the air, its members are bonkers (4-4,4)","Answer":"MILE-HIGH CLUB","Explanation":"Definition: Taking to the air, its members are bonkers\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Exaggerated being in debt \u2026 (9)","Answer":"OVERDRAWN","Explanation":"Definition: Exaggerated\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 show approval of credit (4)","Answer":"TICK","Explanation":"Definition: show approval\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Accomplished teacher has energy (4)","Answer":"DONE","Explanation":"Definition: Accomplished\n**DON** (\"teacher\") *has* **E** (energy)"} +{"Clue":"Not many hands on ghost ship? (8,4)","Answer":"SKELETON CREW","Explanation":"Definition: Not many hands on\nA \"ghost ship\" may have been crewed by skeletons, hence **SKELETON CREW"} +{"Clue":"Small nail with sharp end carefully located (10)","Answer":"PINPOINTED","Explanation":"Definition: carefully located\n**PIN** (\"small nail\") + **POINTED** (\"with sharp end\")"} +{"Clue":"Source of water put in a favourable position (4-6)","Answer":"WELL-PLACED","Explanation":"Definition: in a favourable position\n**WELL** (\"source of water\") + **PLACED** (\"put\")"} +{"Clue":"Dishy? No, he may appear like a tomboy (9)","Answer":"HOYDENISH","Explanation":"Definition: like a tomboy\n***(dishy he no)** [anag:*may appear*]"} +{"Clue":"Ice creams dropped on the motorway (5)","Answer":"CONES","Explanation":"Definition: Ice creams\nDouble definition, the second referring to traffic cones, which tend to be dropped from the back of a moving vehicle when being placed on a motorway."} +{"Clue":"Unhappy about hard race (4)","Answer":"DASH","Explanation":"Definition: race\n**<=SAD** (\"unhappy\", *about*) + **H** (hard)"} +{"Clue":"Poke right inside compartment (4)","Answer":"PROD","Explanation":"Definition: Poke\n**R** (right) *inside* **POD** (\"compartment\")"} +{"Clue":"Reporters curb drink and exercises (5-3)","Answer":"PRESS-UPS","Explanation":"Definition: exercises\n\n**PRESS** (\"reporters\") *curb* **SUP** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"One gets Polish at Aldershot to step back (6)","Answer":"TOECAP","Explanation":"Definition: One gets Polish at Aldershot\n\n**TO** + **<=PACE** (\"step\" *back*)\n \n\n \n*Aldershot is known as \"the home of the British Army\" and soldiers there would certainly spend time polishing their toecaps."} +{"Clue":"Having to deal with two foreign stamps? Not quite (3-1-3)","Answer":"VIS-A-VIS","Explanation":"Definition: Having to deal with\n\n**VISA** + **VIS**(a) (*not quite* \"two foreign stamps\")"} +{"Clue":"European fighters ring about refugees (7)","Answer":"EMIGRES","Explanation":"Definition: refugees\n\n**E** (European) + **MIGS** (Russian \"fighter\" planes) *ring* **RE** (\"about\")"} +{"Clue":"Fabric label on bag briefly indicating transatlantic flight? (5)","Answer":"NYLON","Explanation":"Definition: Fabric\n\n**NY \u2013 LON** on a bag may \"indicate\" New York to London (\"transatlantic\"), although neither NY or LON are in fact airport codes."} +{"Clue":"Grill Bury before contest with Wolves initially (9)","Answer":"INTERVIEW","Explanation":"Definition: Grill\n\n**INTER** (\"bury\") *before* **VIE** (\"contest\") *with* **W**(olves) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Bugger Reg! I've cooked \"healthy\" food (6,6)","Answer":"VEGGIE BURGER","Explanation":"Definition: \"healthy\" food\n\n***(bugger reg I've)** [anag:*cooked*]"} +{"Clue":"Praise and thank beat cop after refreshment (3,2,3,4)","Answer":"PAT ON THE BACK","Explanation":"Definition: Praise\n\n***(thank beat cop) **[anag:*after refreshment*]"} +{"Clue":"What arboreal picnickers did that's useful to joiner? (9)","Answer":"SATINWOOD","Explanation":"Definition: useful to joiner?\n\nArboreal picnickers may have **SAT IN WOOD** to have their picnic."} +{"Clue":"A feature of Hampton Court floor (5)","Answer":"AMAZE","Explanation":"Definition: floor\n\n**A** + **MAZE** (\"feature of Hampton Court\")"} +{"Clue":"A large item making up Reykjavik diet (7)","Answer":"ALTHING","Explanation":"Definition: Reykjavik diet\n\nA + L (large) + THING (\"item\")\n \n\n \n*In this case, diet = parliament, the Althing being the oldest surviving parliament in the world."} +{"Clue":"Absurd papers to do with hearing absorb one (7)","Answer":"IDIOTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Absurd\n\n**ID **(identity \"papers\") + **OTIC** (\"to do with hearing\") *absorb* **I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"Poodles long to grab odd bits of jetsam (3-3)","Answer":"YES-MEN","Explanation":"Definition: Poodles\n\n**YEN** (\"long\") *to grab* [*odd bits of*] (j)**E**(t)**S**(a)**M"} +{"Clue":"Cohort mature twice, shedding weight (3,5)","Answer":"AGE GROUP","Explanation":"Definition: Cohort\n\n**AGE** + **GRO**(w) **UP** (\"mature\" *twice*, the second definition *shedding* W (weight))"} +{"Clue":"Violet's stabbing pain putting down flags (6)","Answer":"PAVING","Explanation":"Definition: putting down flags\n\n**VI** (short form of \"Violet\") [*'s stabbing*] **PANG** (\"pain\")"} +{"Clue":"Very probably see round Aussie now and then (6)","Answer":"EASILY","Explanation":"Definition: Very probably\n\n**ELY** (\"see\" or diocese in Cambridgeshire) *round* **A**(u)**S**(s)**I**(e) [now and then]"} +{"Clue":"Prime competition watched outside (9)","Answer":"SEVENTEEN","Explanation":"Definition: Prime\n\n**SEEN** (\"watched\") *outside* **EVENT** (\"competition\")"} +{"Clue":"Where thirsty horse stops, luring in another one en route? (7,7)","Answer":"PASSING THROUGH","Explanation":"Definition: en route?\n\n**PASSING TROUGH** (\"where thirsty horse stops\")* luring in* **H** (horse indicated by \"another one\")"} +{"Clue":"Start off more promising element of basketwork (5)","Answer":"OSIER","Explanation":"Definition: element of basketwork\n\n[start off] (r)**OSIER** (\"more promising\")"} +{"Clue":"Coach bearing fly trap (8)","Answer":"CARRIAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Coach\n\nQuadruple definition, three of which refer to vehicles (\"coach\", \"fly\" and \"trap\")"} +{"Clue":"Fool set up foil for one means of access (8)","Answer":"PASSWORD","Explanation":"Definition: means of access\n\n**<=SAP** (\"fool\", *set up*) + **SWORD** (\"foil, for one\")"} +{"Clue":"Exploit plot in gathering stock, improving plant conditions? (14)","Answer":"FEATHERBEDDING","Explanation":"Definition: improving plant conditions?\n\n**FEAT** (\"exploit\") + **BED** (\"plot\") *in* **HERDING** (\"gathering stock\")\n \n\n \n*Featherbedding is the (now rare) practice of hiring more workers than is actually required (normally after negotiation with unions), so conditions in a plant or factory would improve, at least temporarily, for workers who may feel less pressure at first."} +{"Clue":"Nonstop ironing one might say put off Republican (9)","Answer":"UNCEASING","Explanation":"Definition: Nonstop\n\n**UNC**(r)**EASING** (\"iron, one might say\") *put off* R (Republican)"} +{"Clue":"Leaving party or a job, say, after reorganisation (8)","Answer":"APOSTASY","Explanation":"Definition: Leaving party\n\n**A **+ **POST** (\"job\") + ***(say)** [anag:*after reorganisation*]"} +{"Clue":"Well-known solver in Paris breaking US laws (8)","Answer":"STATUTES","Explanation":"Definition: laws\n\n**TU** (informal word for \"you\" in French, so \"in Paris\", the \"solver\" (i.e.you) would be referred to as TU if you were \"well-known\" to the person greeting you) *breaking* **STATES** (\"US\")"} +{"Clue":"Needlework's rubbish on top of this (6)","Answer":"TATTOO","Explanation":"Definition: Needlework's\n\n**TAT** (\"rubbish\") + **TOO** (\"on top of this\")"} +{"Clue":"Set erected around each cold stormy location? (6)","Answer":"TEACUP","Explanation":"Definition: stormy location?\n\n**<=PUT** (\"set\", *erected* (i.e. put up) *around* **EA.** (each) + **C** (cold)\n \n\n \n*Storm in a teacup"} +{"Clue":"Green unit fills part of church (5)","Answer":"NAIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Green\n\n**I** (one, so \"unit\") *fills* **NAVE** (\"part of church\")"} +{"Clue":"Women inside satisfy and swing (6)","Answer":"SWERVE","Explanation":"Definition: swing\n\n**W** (women) *inside* **SERVE** (\"satisfy\")"} +{"Clue":"It's said to cause a smile, mostly eating last of pork chops (6)","Answer":"CHEEKS","Explanation":"Definition: chops\n\n**CHEES**(e) (\"it's said to raise a smile\", *mostly*) *eating* [*last of*] (por)**K"} +{"Clue":"Given can, send him out to get drinks from these? (7,8)","Answer":"VENDING MACHINES","Explanation":"Definition: get drinks from these?\n\n***(given can send him)** [anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"Broken it: left arm looks like a bishop's hat (6)","Answer":"MITRAL","Explanation":"Definition: like a bishop's hat\n\n***(it l arm) **[anag:*broken*] where L = left"} +{"Clue":"Hated duke, missing country, pissed off (8)","Answer":"DESPISED","Explanation":"Definition: Hated\n\n**D**(uk)**E** [*missing* UK (\"country\")] + ***(pissed)** [anag:*off*]"} +{"Clue":"Viral content contains detailed class film (8)","Answer":"MEMBRANE","Explanation":"Definition: film\n\n**MEME** (\"viral content\") *contains* [*detailed*] **BRAN**(d) (\"class\")"} +{"Clue":"Marks & Spenser talk about introducing new stores initially (6)","Answer":"STAINS","Explanation":"Definition: Marks\n\n**S**(penser) **T**(alk) **A**(bout) **I**(ntroducing) **N**(ew) **S**(tores) [*initially*]\n \n\n \n*The Spenser in the clue should of course be spelled Spencer."} +{"Clue":"Part of six-pack: Mark carrying can out (6)","Answer":"ABLOOM","Explanation":"Definition: out\n\n**AB** (\"part of six-pack\") + **M** (Mark) *carrying* **LOO** (\"can\")"} +{"Clue":"Steps in field: too much going over shoe (8)","Answer":"STILETTO","Explanation":"Definition: shoe\n\n**STILE** (\"steps in field\") + **<=OTT** (over the top, so \"too much\", *going over*)"} +{"Clue":"Neat flat (8)","Answer":"STRAIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Neat\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Wishing I'll give you a lift to golf (6)","Answer":"HOPING","Explanation":"Definition: Wishing\n\n**HOP IN** (\"I'll give you a lift\") *to* **G** (golf)"} +{"Clue":"Numbers racket? Discloses suspect (8,7)","Answer":"COCKTAIL DRESSES","Explanation":"Definition: Numbers\n\n***(racket discloses)** [anag:*suspect*]"} +{"Clue":"Fairy godmother's back after prince enters scene (6)","Answer":"SPRITE","Explanation":"Definition: Fairy\n\n(godmothe)**R** ['s back] *after* **P** (prince) *enters* **SITE** (\"scene\")"} +{"Clue":"Middle of day, time to stand still (2,4)","Answer":"AT REST","Explanation":"Definition: still\n\n[*middle of*] (d)**A**(y) + **T** (time) + **REST** (\"to stand\")"} +{"Clue":"Larger toilets regularly reviewed and disinfected (7)","Answer":"STERILE","Explanation":"Definition: disinfected\n\n***(lreties)** [anag:*reviewed*] where LRETIES is L(a)R(g)E(r) T(o)I(l)E(t)S [*regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Get down from this? English clubs out of drink (5)","Answer":"EIDER","Explanation":"Definition: Get down from this\n\n**E** (English) + (c)**IDER** (\"drink\" with C (clubs) *out*)"} +{"Clue":"Ordinary against Australia \u2013 turned up exhausted (7)","Answer":"VANILLA","Explanation":"Definition: Ordinary\n\n**V** (versus, so \"against\") + **A** (Australia) + **<=ALL IN** (\"exhausted\", turned up)"} +{"Clue":"Cheats caught breaking up families (7)","Answer":"HOCUSES","Explanation":"Definition: Cheats\n\n**C** (caught) *breaking up* **HOUSES** (\"families\")"} +{"Clue":"Kill time with ale drunk around pub, endlessly (9)","Answer":"ELIMINATE","Explanation":"Definition: Kill\n\n***(time ale)** [anag:*drunk*] *around* **IN**(n) (\"pub\" *endlessly*]"} +{"Clue":"Woman visited illegal liquor shop (7)","Answer":"SHEBEEN","Explanation":"Definition: illegal liquor shop\n\n**SHE** (\"woman\") + **BEEN** (\"visited\")"} +{"Clue":"Dirty rim of mug used for a brew (6)","Answer":"SMUDGE","Explanation":"Definition: Dirty\n\n***(mg used)** [anag:*for a brew*] where MG is [*rim of*] **M**(u)**G"} +{"Clue":"Natural identifier of two pens: the first one has run out (9)","Answer":"BIOMARKER","Explanation":"Definition: Natural identifier\n\n**BI**(r)**O** + **MARKER** (\"two pens\" with R (run) *out* of *the first one*)"} +{"Clue":"Bar with a great deal: they don't cost much (7)","Answer":"BUTTONS","Explanation":"Definition: they don't cost much\n\n**BUT** (\"bar\") *with* **TONS** (\"a great deal\")"} +{"Clue":"Traveller to admit following motorway (7)","Answer":"MIGRANT","Explanation":"Definition: Traveller\n\n**GRANT** (\"to admit\") *following* **M1** (\"motorway\")"} +{"Clue":"Pay to come down (6)","Answer":"SETTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Pay\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Be left at home with that woman needing sex (7)","Answer":"INHERIT","Explanation":"Definition: Be left\n\n**IN** (\"at home\") *with* **HER** (\"that woman\") + **IT** (\"sex\")"} +{"Clue":"Close to engagement to one man: I touch ring at one point (7)","Answer":"TANGENT","Explanation":"Definition: I touch ring at one point\n\n[*close to*] (engagemen)**T** *to* **AN** (\"one\") + **GENT** (\"man\")"} +{"Clue":"Topless model filling vacant Penthouse spread (5)","Answer":"PASTE","Explanation":"Definition: spread\n\n[*topless*] (c)**AST** *filling* [*vacant*] **P**(enthouse)**E"} +{"Clue":"One tucks into corn and butter, cooked and then some? (5,2,1,6)","Answer":"BURNT TO A CINDER","Explanation":"One tucks into corn and butter, cooked and then some? (5,2,1,6)\n\n**I **(one) *tucks into* ***(corn and butter) **[anag:*cooked*] and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"Where one can relax over many pints? (8)","Answer":"WATERBED","Explanation":"Where one can relax over many pints? (8)\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Humble churchman shows me inside (6)","Answer":"DEMEAN","Explanation":"Humble churchman shows me inside (6)\n\n**DEAN** (\"churchman\"\") *shows* **ME** *inside"} +{"Clue":"Help to save flier crashing here? (8)","Answer":"AIRFIELD","Explanation":"Help to save flier crashing here? (8)\n\n**AID** (\"help\") *to save* ***(flier)** [anag:*crashing*]\n \n\n \n*Save can be used to indicate a container clue if you think of \"save\" as meaning \"to preserve\" or \"to hoard\"."} +{"Clue":"Suit passed that needs repair (6)","Answer":"SPADES","Explanation":"Suit passed that needs repair (6)\n\n***(passed)** [anag:*that needs repair*]"} +{"Clue":"Good man breaking record with cycle dropped back (4,6)","Answer":"LOST GROUND","Explanation":"Good man breaking record with cycle dropped back (4,6)\n\n**St. **(saint, so \"good man\") *breaking* **LOG** (\"record\") *with* **ROUND** (\"cycle\")"} +{"Clue":"Tribal leader let sin enter via wine (10)","Answer":"ELDERBERRY","Explanation":"Tribal leader let sin enter via wine (10)\n\n**ELDER** (\"tribal leader\") *let* **ERR** (\"sin\") *enter* **BY** (\"via\")"} +{"Clue":"Dad taking drink makes an appearance (4,2)","Answer":"POPS UP","Explanation":"Dad taking drink makes an appearance (4,2)\n\n**POP** (\"dad\") *taking* **SUP** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Singer to hold back one note (8)","Answer":"BARITONE","Explanation":"Singer to hold back one note (8)\n\n**BAR** (\"hold back\") + **I** (one) + **TONE** (\"note\")"} +{"Clue":"Polish initially respected in The Sun? (6)","Answer":"SHINER","Explanation":"Polish initially respected in The Sun? (6)\n\n**SHINE** (\"polish\") + [*initially*] **R**(espected)"} +{"Clue":"Chart-topper having other arrangement previously (8)","Answer":"HITHERTO","Explanation":"Chart-topper having other arrangement previously (8)\n\n**HIT** (\"chart-topper\") *having* ***(other) **[anag:*arrangement*]"} +{"Clue":"Be charitable when prospective partner holds forth (6)","Answer":"DONATE","Explanation":"Be charitable when prospective partner holds forth (6)\n\n**DATE** (\"prospective partner\") *holds* **ON** (\"forth\")"} +{"Clue":"King died confining presumably large garden invader (8)","Answer":"KNOTWEED","Explanation":"King died confining presumably large garden invader (8)\n\n**K** (king) + **D **(died) *containing* **NOT WEE** (\"presumably large\")"} +{"Clue":"Missile launcher first of eight? (6)","Answer":"BOWMAN","Explanation":"Missile launcher first of eight? (6)\n\nIn a rowing eight, the man at the bow or the \"bowman\" could be considered the first of eight."} +{"Clue":"Finish work and hit the hay (6)","Answer":"RETIRE","Explanation":"Finish work and hit the hay (6)\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Vegetable container shown in list (6)","Answer":"TURNIP","Explanation":"Vegetable container shown in list (6)\n\n**URN** (\"container\") *shown in* **TIP** (\"list\")"} +{"Clue":"Failed to notice deliveries made by butcher's boy (10)","Answer":"OVERLOOKED","Explanation":"Failed to notice deliveries made by butcher's boy (10)\n\n**OVER** (\"deliveries made\" in cricket) *by* **LOOK** (\"butcher's\") + **ED** (short for Edward, so \"boy\")\n \n\n \n*Butcher's is short for \"butcher's hook\", rhyming slang for \"look\""} +{"Clue":"Amateur still enthralling lover once on piano (8)","Answer":"INEXPERT","Explanation":"Amateur still enthralling lover once on piano (8)\n\n**INERT** (\"still\") *enthralling* **EX** (\"lover once\") *on* **P** (piano, in music notation)"} +{"Clue":"Horrible daughter almost satisfied after study (8)","Answer":"DREADFUL","Explanation":"Horrible daughter almost satisfied after study (8)\n\n**D** (daughter) + [*almost*] **FUL**(l) (\"satisfied\") *after* **READ** (\"study\")"} +{"Clue":"Bats residing in place offering clear view (8)","Answer":"RINGSIDE","Explanation":"Bats residing in place offering clear view (8)\n\n***(residing)** [anag:*bats*]"} +{"Clue":"Desperate need to put a Bible in the post (10)","Answer":"STARVATION","Explanation":"Desperate need to put a Bible in the post (10)\n\n**A** + **RV** (Revised Version, so \"Bible\") *in* **STATION** (\"post\")\n \n\n \n*The Revised Version was a late 19th century revision of the King James Bible."} +{"Clue":"Detested duke seen strangling son (8)","Answer":"DESPISED","Explanation":"Detested duke seen strangling son (8)\n\n**D** (duke) + **ESPIED** (\"seen\") *strangling* **S** (son)"} +{"Clue":"Taking up dubious point made by a party (8)","Answer":"ADOPTION","Explanation":"Taking up dubious point made by a party (8)\n\n***(point) **[anag:*dubious*] *made by* **A DO **(\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"Unfriendly words are not about to stick (8)","Answer":"ARGUMENT","Explanation":"Unfriendly words are not about to stick (8)\n\n**AREN'T** (are not) *about* **GUM** (\"to stick\")"} +{"Clue":"This travelling under the motorway shows false stroke (6)","Answer":"MISHIT","Explanation":"This travelling under the motorway shows false stroke (6)\n\n***(this) **[anag:*travelling*] *under* **M1** (\"motorway\")"} +{"Clue":"Unrefined programme reported (6)","Answer":"COARSE","Explanation":"Unrefined programme reported (6)\n\nHomophone [*reported*] of **COURSE** (\"programme\")"} +{"Clue":"Back in a moment (6)","Answer":"SECOND","Explanation":"Back in a moment (6)\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Araucaria's \u00a3500 crossword? (6,6)","Answer":"MONKEY PUZZLE","Explanation":"Definition: Araucaria\n\n**MONKEY** (slang for \"\u00a3500\") + **PUZZLE** (\"crossword?\")"} +{"Clue":"In a blog entry, one gets put forward (5)","Answer":"POSIT","Explanation":"Definition: put forward\n\n**I **(one) *in* **POST** (\"blog entry\")"} +{"Clue":"Bike part from Benin? True, surprisingly (5,4)","Answer":"INNER TUBE","Explanation":"Definition: Bike part\n\n***(benin true)** [anag:*surprisingly*]"} +{"Clue":"Whimsically remove 19's county from state (7)","Answer":"DECLARE","Explanation":"Definition: state\n\nIf you *remove* CLARE (an Irishwoman's \"county\"), then *whimsically* you DE-CLARE"} +{"Clue":"Teams of 6 making a comeback (7)","Answer":"ELEVENS","Explanation":"Definition: Teams\n\n**<=SIX** [making a comeback] would give you **XIs** (\"elevens\" or teams, as in cricket and football)"} +{"Clue":"Unintended eating from tins is back happening? Not at home (10)","Answer":"SNACCIDENT","Explanation":"Definition: Unintended eating\n\n**<= CANS** (\"tins\", is back) + (in)**CIDENT** (\"happening\", not IN (at home))\n \n\n \n*\"Snaccident\" is not in any of my dictionaries, but I think I've come across it before somewhere to mean \"absent-minded overeating\", like when you open a big gag of crisps, then a little while later realise you've eaten the whole bag (or is it just me that does that?)"} +{"Clue":"Flyer billed at length by hotel (4)","Answer":"IBIS","Explanation":"Definition: Flyer billed at length\n\nDouble definition, the first a mildly cryptic definition of a long-billed bird and the second referring to a French-based hotel chain."} +{"Clue":"Rook? It's a bird (4)","Answer":"GULL","Explanation":"Definition: Rook\n\nDouble definition. \"Rook\" and \"gull\" can both mean \"simpleton\"."} +{"Clue":"Who am I, off with sister on vacation in Clare, perhaps? (10)","Answer":"IRISHWOMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Clare, perhaps?\n\n***(who am I sr in)** [anag:*off*] where SR is S(iste)R [*on vacation*]"} +{"Clue":"Am I nuts swimming in this? Yes (7)","Answer":"TSUNAMI","Explanation":"Definition: this\n\n***(am I nuts)** [anag:*swimming*]"} +{"Clue":"Suffering ups and downs, as extremely nervous? (7)","Answer":"BIPOLAR","Explanation":"Definition: Suffering ups and downs\n\nThe extremes of **N**(ervou)**S** are North and South, as in North and South Poles, so both Poles, so by inference, **BI-POLAR"} +{"Clue":"Long-winded government-speak? Floundering fleabag fibs regularly (9)","Answer":"BAFFLEGAB","Explanation":"Definition: Long-winded government-speak\n\n***(fleabag fb) **[anag:*floundering*] where FB is F(i)B(s) [*regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Le Bon compilation? Great! (5)","Answer":"NOBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Great\n\n***(le bon) **[anag:*compilation*]"} +{"Clue":"Eight Miles High? One's in this guitar shop, playing before \u2026 (12)","Answer":"STRATOSPHERE","Explanation":"Definition: Eight Miles High?\n\n**STRAT** (\"guitar\") + ***(shop) **[anag:*playing*] + **ERE** (\"before\")\n \n\n \n*Strat is short for Stratocaster, a Fender guitar."} +{"Clue":"\u2026 beginning to smoke a chillum (new variety) (5,4)","Answer":"MUSIC HALL","Explanation":"Definition: variety\n\n***(s a chillum)** [anag:*new*] where S is [*beginning to*] S(moke)"} +{"Clue":"Tweeter is Greek character with thick hair? (8)","Answer":"NUTHATCH","Explanation":"Definition: Tweeter\n\n**NU** (\"Greek character\") *with* **THATCH** (\"thick hair\")"} +{"Clue":"Deport half of 11 out of 12 shortly (5)","Answer":"EXILE","Explanation":"Definition: Deport\n\n[*half of*] **ELE**(ven) *out*(side) *of* *XI* (eleven, the answer to \"12\" ac, *shortly*)"} +{"Clue":"Writer was angry, maybe about Thackeray hero (9)","Answer":"PENDENNIS","Explanation":"Definition: Writer\n\n**PEN** (\"writer\") + **<=SINNED** (\"was angry\", *about*), wrath being one of the seven deadly sins.\n \n\n \n*\"Pendennis\" is the eponymous character of a Thackeray novel, published in 1848."} +{"Clue":"Readjusted to show zip (OED) (6)","Answer":"ZEROED","Explanation":"Definition: Readjusted to show zip\n\n**ZERO** (\"O\") + **ED"} +{"Clue":"Leftover unpalatable Scotch egg, primarily indicating a bad egg (5)","Answer":"LOUSE","Explanation":"Definition: a bad egg\n\n**L** (left) + **O** (over, in cricket) + **U**(npalatable) **S**(cotch) **E**(gg) [*primarily*]"} +{"Clue":"Cards passed around (6)","Answer":"SPADES","Explanation":"Definition: Cards\n\n***(passed)** [anag:*around*]"} +{"Clue":"Positive indications in last of many letters (6)","Answer":"YESSES","Explanation":"Definition: Positive indications\n\n[*last of*] (man)**Y** + **ESSES** (\"letters\")"} +{"Clue":"Fish head removed by daughter during party? That's bold stuff (7-2)","Answer":"DERRING-DO","Explanation":"Definition: bold stuff\n\n(h)**ERRING** (\"fish\" with its *head removed*) by **D** (daughter) *during* **DO** (\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"Bottom spot, with blistering pace: ultimately just last on the buzzer (9)","Answer":"BUMBLEBEE","Explanation":"Definition: buzzer\n\n**BUM** (\"bottom\") + **BLEB** (\"blistering spot\") + (pac)**E** [*ultimately*] +[*last on*] (th)**E"} +{"Clue":"Pair of coppers employed for a trivial sum (8)","Answer":"TWOPENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Pair of coppers\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Manages to understand both Sun and Times (4,2)","Answer":"GETS BY","Explanation":"Definition: Manages\n\n**GET** (\"to understand\") + **S** (sun) + **BY** (\"times\", in arithmetic)"} +{"Clue":"Maybe 19's fate, after swallowing two tablets (6)","Answer":"NOREEN","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe 19\n\n**NORN** (\"fate\" in Norse mythology\") *swallowing two* **E**'s (\"tablets\" i.e. ecstasy)"} +{"Clue":"Bloomer occurring more regularly, we hear (6)","Answer":"DAHLIA","Explanation":"Definition: Bloomer\n\nHomophone [*we hear*] of **DAILIER** (\"occurring more often\")\n \n\n \nIf \"dahlia\" is the answer, I don't like this \u2013 \"dailier\" is a nonsense word, and to us Scots, not a homophone of DAHLIA."} +{"Clue":"Ineligible female included in squad (5)","Answer":"UNFIT","Explanation":"Definition: Ineligible\n\n**F** (female) *included in* **UNIT** (\"squad\")"} +{"Clue":"Sort of jazz dance covered by black European (5)","Answer":"BEBOP","Explanation":"Definition: Sort of jazz\n\n**BOP** (\"dance\") *covered by* **B **(black) + **E** (European)"} +{"Clue":"Cut back on depleted uranium, importing one radioactive metal (8)","Answer":"POLONIUM","Explanation":"Cut back on depleted uranium, importing one radioactive metal (8)\n\n**<=LOP** (\"cut\", back) + **ON** + [*depleted*] **U**(raniu)**M**, *importing*** I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"Small children with the same pop group? (6)","Answer":"SQUADS","Explanation":"Small children with the same pop group? (6)\n\n**S** (small) + **QUADS** ((four) \"children with the same pop\" (father))\n \n\n \n*Think the definition should be \"groups\" rather than \"group\"."} +{"Clue":"Fellow heading off to deliver grass (6)","Answer":"FESCUE","Explanation":"Fellow heading off to deliver grass (6)\n\n**F** (fellow) + [*heading off*] (r)**ESCUE** (\"deliver\")"} +{"Clue":"Hung out in Herb's squalid place (8)","Answer":"DUNGHILL","Explanation":"Hung out in Herb's squalid place (8)\n\n***(hung)** [anag:*out*] in **DILL** (\"herb\")"} +{"Clue":"Come to trail (4)","Answer":"WAKE","Explanation":"Come to trail (4)\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Lightest rain troubled Italian composer (10)","Answer":"PALESTRINA","Explanation":"Lightest rain troubled Italian composer (10)\n\n**PALEST** (\"lightest\") + ***(rain)** [anag:*troubled*]\n \n\n \n*Refers to the 16th century Italian composer, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina."} +{"Clue":"Incline, with age, to catch one disease (8)","Answer":"LISTERIA","Explanation":"Incline, with age, to catch one disease (8)\n\n**LIST** (\"decline\") *with* **ERA** (\"age\")* to catch* **I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"Son needs taxi? He won't come out (4)","Answer":"SCAB","Explanation":"Son needs taxi? He won't come out (4)\n\n**S** (son) + **CAB** (\"taxi\")"} +{"Clue":"Drink is knocked back by a prince (4)","Answer":"RAJA","Explanation":"Drink is knocked back by a prince (4)\n\n**<=JAR **(\"drink\", *knocked back*) *by* **A"} +{"Clue":"Investigates a Ximenes cryptic (8)","Answer":"EXAMINES","Explanation":"Investigates a Ximenes cryptic (8)\n\n***(a ximenes)** [anag:*cryptic*]"} +{"Clue":"Recordings of a TV episode broadcast (10)","Answer":"VIDEOTAPES","Explanation":"Recordings of a TV episode broadcast (10)\n\n***(a TV episode)** [anag:*broadcast*]"} +{"Clue":"She features in American newspaper (4)","Answer":"ANNE","Explanation":"She features in American newspaper (4)\n\nHidden [*features*] in \"Americ**AN NE**wspaper\""} +{"Clue":"Standard place to keep a sponge (8)","Answer":"PARASITE","Explanation":"Standard place to keep a sponge (8)\n\n**PAR** (\"standard\") + **SITE** (\"place\") *to keep* **A"} +{"Clue":"Material, a small amount found in Czech Republic (6)","Answer":"CHINTZ","Explanation":"Material, a small amount found in Czech Republic (6)\n\n**HINT** (\"a small amount\") *featured in ***CZ** (Chech Republic)"} +{"Clue":"Picks up European car for final journey (6)","Answer":"HEARSE","Explanation":"Picks up European car for final journey (6)\n\n**HEARS** (\"picks up\") + **E** (European)"} +{"Clue":"Make less food, eating little (8)","Answer":"DIMINISH","Explanation":"Make less food, eating little (8)\n\n**DISH** (\"food\") *eating* **MINI** (\"little\")"} +{"Clue":"The last time doctor turned up (5)","Answer":"OMEGA","Explanation":"The last time doctor turned up (5)\n\n**<=(AGE** (\"time\") + **MO** (medical officer, so \"doctor\")**)** [*turned up*]"} +{"Clue":"Arrange the score Mozart half abandoned? (11)","Answer":"ORCHESTRATE","Explanation":"Arrange the score Mozart half abandoned? (11)\n\n***(the score art) **[*abandoned*] where ART is [*half*] of (moz)ART"} +{"Clue":"One following boxing representative around is amateur (8)","Answer":"INEXPERT","Explanation":"One following boxing representative around is amateur (8)\n\n**I** (one) + **NEXT** (\"following\") *boxing* **<=REP** (representative, *around*)"} +{"Clue":"After distance driven carrying theologian, padre's changing spare tyre (6-3,6)","Answer":"MIDDLE-AGE SPREAD","Explanation":"After distance driven carrying theologian, padre's changing spare tyre (6-3,6)\n\n**MILEAGE** (\"distance driven\") *carrying* **DD** (doctor of divinity, so \"theologian\") + ***(padres)** [anag:*changing*]"} +{"Clue":"Most sensible, wanting home in Jo'burg? (6)","Answer":"SANEST","Explanation":"Most sensible, wanting home in Jo'burg? (6)\n\nA \"home in Jo'burg\" could be described as a NEST in South Africa, so a **S.A. NEST"} +{"Clue":"Embrace top to bottom? That's disgusting! (3)","Answer":"UGH","Explanation":"Embrace top to bottom? That's disgusting! (3)\n\nHUG (\"embrace\") with its *top* (letter) moved to the *bottom* becomes **UG(H)"} +{"Clue":"Describe English river rising in time (9)","Answer":"DELINEATE","Explanation":"Describe English river rising in time (9)\n\n**E** (English) + **<=NILE** (\"river\", *rising*) in **DATE** (\"time\")"} +{"Clue":"Breathing fresh air in port's exhilarating initially (11)","Answer":"RESPIRATION","Explanation":"Breathing fresh air in port's exhilarating initially (11)\n\n***(air in ports e)** [anag:*fresh*] where E is E(xhilerating} [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Not living at home, Australian turned up in China (9)","Answer":"INANIMATE","Explanation":"Not living at home, Australian turned up in China (9)\n\n**IN** (\"at home\") + **A** (Australian) + [*turned*] **<=IN** + **MATE** (\"china\")"} +{"Clue":"Tops second of pizzas with pepper (8)","Answer":"CAPSICUM","Explanation":"Tops second of pizzas with pepper (8)\n\n**CAPS** (\"tops\") + [*second of*] (p)**I**(zzas) + **CUM** (Latin for \"with\", as in magna cum laude)"} +{"Clue":"A short time to wear out clothes (6)","Answer":"ATTIRE","Explanation":"A short time to wear out clothes (6)\n\n**A** + **T** (\"short\" for \"time\") + **TIRE** (\"to wear out\")"} +{"Clue":"Attack when upset, making remarks (5)","Answer":"NOTES","Explanation":"Attack when upset, making remarks (5)\n\n**<=SET ON** (\"attack\", *upset*)"} +{"Clue":"Lawyer regularly visited northern town (3)","Answer":"AYR","Explanation":"Lawyer regularly visited northern town (3)\n\n(l)**A**(w)**Y**(e)**R **[*regularly visited*]"} +{"Clue":"It lurks in the everglades from Georgia to heart of Florida (5)","Answer":"GATOR","Explanation":"Definition: It lurks in the everglades\n**Ga.** (Georgia) + **TO** + [*heart of*] (flo)**R**(ida)"} +{"Clue":"Fellow managed prison (all names withheld) \u2013 it maintains a lively rhythm (6)","Answer":"MARACA","Explanation":"Definition: it maintains a lively rhythm\n**MA**(n) (\"fellow\") + **RA**(n) (\"managed\") + **CA**(n) (\"prison\") with *all* Ns (names) *withheld"} +{"Clue":"Site that is missing a prisoner? Not one for that kind (6)","Answer":"STALAG","Explanation":"Definition: Site that is missing a prisoner? \n**S**(i)**T**(e) (i.e. (\"that is\") *missing*) + **A LAG** (\"prisoner\") and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"Narcotic, one featuring in dailies (6)","Answer":"CHARAS","Explanation":"Definition: Narcotic\n**A** (one) *featuring in* **CHARS** (\"dailies\" as in charwomen) \n\u00a0\n \n*Charas is a narcotic, the resin of hashish."} +{"Clue":"Face mostly disfigured with boils? They can change the way one looks (8)","Answer":"BIFOCALS","Explanation":"Definition: They can change the way one looks\n***(fac boils)** [anag:*disfigured*] where FAC is FAC(e) [*mostly*]"} +{"Clue":"Slating material, furious in being written out (4)","Answer":"RAGG","Explanation":"Definition: Slating material\n**RAG**(in)**G **(\"furious\" with IN *written out*) \n\u00a0\n \n*A ragg is a large rough slate."} +{"Clue":"Choirboy to quiver missing mass (6)","Answer":"TREBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Choirboy\n**TRE**(m)**BLE** (\"quiver\") *missing* M (mass)"} +{"Clue":"Former disgrace, portent (not the first) \u2013 goodness me! (6)","Answer":"IGNOMY","Explanation":"Definition: Former disgrace\n(s)**IGN** (\"portent\", *not the first *(letter)) + **O MY**! (\"goodness me!\")"} +{"Clue":"Aids this barge being refitted \u2013 lakeside possibly (4)","Answer":"KEEL","Explanation":"Definition: barge\n*(aids **KEEL**) is an anagram [*refitted*] of LAKESIDE"} +{"Clue":"Whisky liquor that is taken after cocktail of bad rum (8)","Answer":"DRAMBUIE","Explanation":"Definition: Whisky liquor\n**i.e.** (\"that is\")* taken after* ***(bad rum)** [anag:*cocktail of*]"} +{"Clue":"Can't stand to let off e.g. MOT? (6)","Answer":"DETEST","Explanation":"Definition: Can't stand\nNot sure of the parsing here, but maybe Azed is suggesting that if you **DE-TEST,** you are doing the opposite of testing"} +{"Clue":"A despicable person (6)","Answer":"TOERAG","Explanation":"Definition: A despicable person\nAzed invited solvers to provide their own cryptic clue: \n\u00a0\n \ne.g. Kick and take the mickey out of tramp (6)"} +{"Clue":"Former PM in charge of ideal state (before fall) (6)","Answer":"EDENIC","Explanation":"Definition: of ideal state (before fall)\n(Anthony) **EDEN** (\"former PM\") + **IC** (in charge)"} +{"Clue":"Noah's beginning to leave pens at being prepared for flood (5)","Answer":"SPATE","Explanation":"Definition: flood\n***(pes at)** where PES is PE(n)S (*Noah's beginning* (N) *to leave*)"} +{"Clue":"Ex-president (English not American) has installed Chinese interpreters (8)","Answer":"TRUCHMEN","Explanation":"Definition: interpreters\n(Harry S ) **TRUM**(a>**E**)**N** (E for English not A for American) has installed **Ch.** (Chinese)"} +{"Clue":"Permit (one assumes) required before start of excavating Turkish borate (10)","Answer":"PANDERMITE","Explanation":"Definition: Turkish borate\nNot sure how to parse this: I can see **PERMIT** *before* [*start of*] **E**(xcavating). Is it possible that Azed wants us to read PERMIT as P AND ERMIT?"} +{"Clue":"Isn't beginning to discount danger, trembling and deeply worried (11)","Answer":"ANGSTRIDDEN","Explanation":"Definition: deeply worried\n***(isn't d danger) **where D is [*beginning to*] D(iscount)"} +{"Clue":"Heat varies in lofted space, less squelchy part of bog (7)","Answer":"PEATHAG","Explanation":"Definition: less squelchy part of bog\n***(heat) **[anag:*varies*] *in* [*lofted*] **<=GAP** (\"space\")"} +{"Clue":"Never stood for spicy meat en brochette (5)","Answer":"SATAY","Explanation":"Definition: spicy meat en brochette\n**SAT AY** = aye sat = \"never stood\""} +{"Clue":"Bit of immature creature, part replacing one in farm animal (6)","Answer":"PROLEG","Explanation":"Definition: Bit of immature creature\n**ROLE** (\"part\") *replacing* I (one) *in* **P**(i)**G** (\"farm animal\") \n\u00a0\n \n*A proleg is an insect larva's abdominal leg."} +{"Clue":"What's mass of clay in New York, producing a sort of 'bong'? (7)","Answer":"NARGILY","Explanation":"Definition: a sort of 'bong'?\n**ARGIL** (\"mass of clay\") *in* **NY** (New York) \n\u00a0\n \n*A narghily is a Turkish smoking pipe."} +{"Clue":"Water running into shore's rotten \u2013 could be 'dead' hippo (8)","Answer":"SEAHORSE","Explanation":"Definition: 'dead' hippo\n**SEA** (\"water\") *running into*** *(shore) **[anag:*'s rotten*] \n\u00a0\n \n*The 'hippo' here would be the hippocampus, a legendary sea monster of ancient mythology."} +{"Clue":"Chorale may be translated from this odist, Latin (6)","Answer":"HORACE","Explanation":"Definition: odist\n**HORACE** L (Latin) is an anagram [*may be translated from*] of CHORALE"} +{"Clue":"I'll escape from a fire that's activated alarm (4)","Answer":"FEAR","Explanation":"Definition: alarm\n***(a fre) **[anag:*that's activated*] where FRE is I *escaping from* F(i)RE"} +{"Clue":"Recommended by dieticians \u2013 unlike much of what it serves? (5)","Answer":"LOCAL","Explanation":"Definition: it\n**LO-CAL** (i.e. low-calorie) would be \"recommended by dieticians, but what is served at the LOCAL (pub) mostly would not be recommended by them."} +{"Clue":"Falconer's bird? Deal in the latest, cracking experience mostly (11)","Answer":"TASSELLGENT","Explanation":"Definition: Falconer's bird?\n**SELL** (\"deal in\") + **GEN** (\"the latest\") *cracking* **TAST**(e) (\"experience\", *mostly*)"} +{"Clue":"Awful mess \u2013 double-headed besom's wielded with it (8)","Answer":"BOMBSITE","Explanation":"Definition: Awful mess\n*(b-besom it) [anag:*wielded*] where B-BESOM is a \"double-headed besom\""} +{"Clue":"Isotope: it's discovered in notable achievement, independent of pH (7)","Answer":"TRITIUM","Explanation":"Definition: Isotope\n**IT** *discovered in* **TRIUM**(ph) (\"notable achievement\", *independent of* pH) \n\u00a0\n \n*Tritium is an isotope of hydrogen of triple mass, hence the tri- part of its name."} +{"Clue":"Beneficiary set up a limit for trust maybe (7)","Answer":"LEGATEE","Explanation":"Definition: Beneficiary\n**<=GEL **(\"set\", up) + **A** + **TEE** (the letter T, \"a limit\" (first or last) \"for T(rus)T, maybe\")"} +{"Clue":"Chaps engaged in major book of words, portentous? (6)","Answer":"OMENED","Explanation":"Definition: portentous?\n**MEN** (\"chaps\") *engaged in* **OED** (Oxford English Dictionary, so \"major book of words\")"} +{"Clue":"King set out for audience, one resisting conquerors from abroad (6)","Answer":"KLEPHT","Explanation":"Definition: one resisting conquerors from abroad\n**K** (king, in chess notation) + homophone [*for audience*] of **LEFT** (\"set out\") \n\u00a0\n \n*The Klephts were Greeks who retreated to the hills when the Turks invaded their country and then spent centuries as brigands and outlaws."} +{"Clue":"Assistant brought up young parasitic worm (5)","Answer":"REDIA","Explanation":"Definition: young parasitic worm\n**<=AIDER** (\"assistant\" *brought up*) \n\u00a0\n \n*Redia is a larval form of a digenetic nematode."} +{"Clue":"Jock's stall \u2013 is this his den ransacked for merchandise? (5)","Answer":"CRAME","Explanation":"Definition: Jock's stall\nhis den **CRAME **is an anagram [ransacked] of MERCHANDISE \n\u00a0\n \n*In Scots, a crame is a booth or kiosk."} +{"Clue":"Sherry's medium in tradename large schooner (4)","Answer":"TERN","Explanation":"Definition: large schooner\n(sh)**ER**(ry) [*'s medium*] *in* **TN** (tradename) \n\u00a0\n \n*A tern is a three-masted schooner."} +{"Clue":"Sure boat at sea is a destroyer (8)","Answer":"SABOTEUR","Explanation":"Definition: destroyer\n***(sure boat)** [anag:*at sea*]"} +{"Clue":"After endless smooch, satisfied with one's lot! (6)","Answer":"KISMET","Explanation":"Definition: one's lot\n*after* [*endless*] **KIS**(s) (\"smooch\"), **MET** (\"satisfied\")"} +{"Clue":"Main song line directed at the audience (5)","Answer":"ASIDE","Explanation":"Definition: line directed at the audience\nThe **A-SIDE** of a record was the one with the \"main song\" on it, so the song became known as the A-side."} +{"Clue":"In part, USA makes revolutionary guide to good relations (4,5)","Answer":"KAMA SUTRA","Explanation":"Definition: guide to good relations\nHidden backwards [*in*, *revolutionary*] \"p**ART USA MAK**es\""} +{"Clue":"Not in the pink, maybe somewhat blue (3-6)","Answer":"OFF-COLOUR","Explanation":"Definition: Not in the pink\nCryptic\/double definition"} +{"Clue":"Decree carrying a lot of weight with American (5)","Answer":"FATWA","Explanation":"Definition: Decree\n**FAT** (\"carrying a lot of weight\") + **W** (with) + **A** (American)"} +{"Clue":"Unproductive member of the nobility, we hear (6)","Answer":"BARREN","Explanation":"Definition: Unproductive\nHomophone [*we hear*] of **BARON** (\"member of the nobility\")"} +{"Clue":"Pull swimmer back in sheltered area (7)","Answer":"LEEWARD","Explanation":"Definition: in sheltered area\n**<= (DRAW** (\"pull\") + **EEL** (\"swimmer\")**)** [*back*]"} +{"Clue":"Passing water duct in old city with churned earth (7)","Answer":"URETHRA","Explanation":"Definition: Passing water duct\n**UR** (\"old city\") *with* ***(earth)** [anag:*churned*]"} +{"Clue":"Female writer of a vacuous lyric going too far (6)","Answer":"ALCOTT","Explanation":"Definition: Female writer \n**A** + [*vacuous*] **L**(yri)**C** + **OTT** (over the top, so \"going too far\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Louisa May Alcott's most famous work was *Little Women *(not *Uncle Tom's Cabin* as I originally wrote) (only excuse was the early hour!)."} +{"Clue":"Waste drink with considerable volume (5)","Answer":"CHAFF","Explanation":"Definition: Waste\n**CHA** (tea, so \"drink\") + **FF** (fortissimo (very loud in music notation) so \"with considerable volume\")"} +{"Clue":"A virus stops criminal having cash to splash (9)","Answer":"AFFLUENCE","Explanation":"Definition: having cash to splash\n**A** + **FLU** (\"virus\") *stops* **FENCE** (\"criminal\")"} +{"Clue":"Bandicoot, say, camouflaged in puma's lair (9)","Answer":"MARSUPIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Bandicoot, say\n***(pumas lair)** [anag:*camouflaged in*]"} +{"Clue":"It was pledged to be red hot (5)","Answer":"TROTH","Explanation":"Definition: It was pledged\n**TROT** (Trotskyite, so \"red\") + **H** (hot)"} +{"Clue":"Still keeping extremely lovely 17th- century recorder (6)","Answer":"EVELYN","Explanation":"Definition: 17th- century recorder \n**EVEN** (\"still\") *keeping* [*extremely*] **L**(ovel)**Y** \n\u00a0\n \n*John Evelyn was a diarist who kept a diary for over 60 years, providing a chronicle of his life and times between 1640 and 1706."} +{"Clue":"Hen possibly a dotty little creature (8)","Answer":"LADYBIRD","Explanation":"Definition: dotty little creature\nA \"hen\" is a female bird, so a **LADY BIRD"} +{"Clue":"Dog Bill's entered into competition (6)","Answer":"SHADOW","Explanation":"Definition: Dog\n**AD** (\"bill) *entered into* **SHOW** (\"competition\")"} +{"Clue":"Document holder that won't hold the cops up long? (9)","Answer":"BRIEFCASE","Explanation":"Definition: Document holder\nA **BRIEF CASE** \"won't hold the cops up for long\""} +{"Clue":"Liberating moment of joyful truth he arranged (3,6,2,4)","Answer":"THE FOURTH OF JULY","Explanation":"Definition: Liberating moment\n***(of joyful truth he)** [anag:*arranged*]"} +{"Clue":"A little drunk now, number 3 in maths? (7)","Answer":"UNKNOWN","Explanation":"Definition: 3 in maths?\nHidden in [*a little*] \"dr**UNK NOW N**umber\" \n\u00a0\n \n*The 3 in the clue refers to 3d, [the fourth of] (Jul)Y, and the letter y is often used as an unknown in algebra, geometry or trigonometry."} +{"Clue":"\"I'll do what I like\", it could be said on 3 (3,1,4,7)","Answer":"IT\u2019S A FREE COUNTRY","Explanation":"Definition: I'll do what I like\n3 refers to 3dn, when Americans did declare \"**IT'S A FREE COUNTRY**\""} +{"Clue":"Tiny little piece, Mozart's final composition (5)","Answer":"MOTET","Explanation":"Definition: composition\n**MOTE** (\"tiny little piece\") + (mozar)**T"} +{"Clue":"Two things golfer wants, the first picked up in tin (3,5)","Answer":"TEA CADDY","Explanation":"Definition: tin\nHomophone [*picked up*] of **TEE** and **CADDY** (\"two things golfer wants\")"} +{"Clue":"Oblivious to the right marks in a test (6)","Answer":"AMORAL","Explanation":"Definition: Oblivious to the right\n**M** (marks, as in the old German currency) *in* **A ORAL** (\"test\")"} +{"Clue":"Merchant of Venice gets flipping cool director (9)","Answer":"ANTONIONI","Explanation":"Definition: director\n**ANTONIO** (\"Merchant of Venice\" in Shakespeare's play) *gets* [*flipping*] **<=IN** (\"cool\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Michaelangelo Antonioni (1912-2007) directed films such as *L'avventura* and *Blowup"} +{"Clue":"Rubbish bishop with messy hair, mostly (8)","Answer":"BUNCOMBE","Explanation":"Definition: Rubbish\n**B** (bishop) + **UNCOMBE**(d) (\"with messy hair\", *mostly*)"} +{"Clue":"Drivers' group fixing vehicle's motor problem (6)","Answer":"ATAXIA","Explanation":"Definition: motor problem\n**AA** (Automobile Association, so \"drivers' group\") *fixing* **TAXI** (\"vehicle\")"} +{"Clue":"Forage in area by Florida, doubling back (7)","Answer":"ALFALFA","Explanation":"Definition: Forage\n**<=(A** (area) *by* **FLA,FLA** (\"Florida\", *doubling*)**)** [*back*]"} +{"Clue":"Routine drug overdose (6)","Answer":"METHOD","Explanation":"Definition: Routine\n(crystal) **METH** (\"drug\") + **OD** (overdose)"} +{"Clue":"Getting jazzy, eager to harmonise (5)","Answer":"AGREE","Explanation":"Definition: to \n***(eager) **[anag:*getting jazzy*]"} +{"Clue":"Supplement taken around clubs creates unhealthy need (9)","Answer":"ADDICTION","Explanation":"Supplement taken around clubs creates unhealthy need (9)\n\n**ADDITION** (\"supplement\") *taken around* **C** (clubs)"} +{"Clue":"Band in hotel criminal guild protects (5)","Answer":"THONG","Explanation":"Band in hotel criminal guild protects (5)\n\n**TONG** (Chinese \"criminal guild\") *protects* **H** (hotel)"} +{"Clue":"Tortured soul immersed in river to purify (7)","Answer":"DELOUSE","Explanation":"Tortured soul immersed in river to purify (7)\n\n***(soul)** [anag:*tortured*] *immersed in* (River) **DEE"} +{"Clue":"Biased mate cunning one roped in (7)","Answer":"PARTIAL","Explanation":"Biased mate cunning one roped in (7)\n\n**PAL** (\"mate\") with **ART** (\"cunning\") + **I **(one) *roped in"} +{"Clue":"Frenchman in bank about to send cash (5)","Answer":"REMIT","Explanation":"Frenchman in bank about to send cash (5)\n\n**M** (monsieur, so \"Frenchman\") *in* **<=TIER** (\"bank\", *about*)"} +{"Clue":"Romeo in bits without line to submit in play (5-4)","Answer":"ELBOW-ROOM","Explanation":"Romeo in bits without line to submit in play (5-4)\n\n***(romeo)** [anag:*in bits*] *without* **L** (line) + **BOW** (\"to submit\")"} +{"Clue":"Turkish commander edges away from infidel (3)","Answer":"AGA","Explanation":"Turkish commander edges away from infidel (3)\n\n[*edges away from*] (p)**AGA**(n)"} +{"Clue":"Puzzling over piano, choirs retuned instrument (11)","Answer":"HARPSICHORD","Explanation":"Puzzling over piano, choirs retuned instrument (11)\n\n**HARD** (\"puzzling\") *over* **P** +***(choirs)** [anag:*retuned*]"} +{"Clue":"Grip wheel and make turn here (7,4)","Answer":"HAIRPIN BEND","Explanation":"Grip wheel and make turn here (7,4)\n\nHAIRPIN (\"grip\") + BEND (\"wheel\")\n \n\n \n*Not sure I have the parsing correct here, was I can't think of an example of \"bend\" and \"wheel\" being synonymous?"} +{"Clue":"Beer they say makes you sicken (3)","Answer":"AIL","Explanation":"Beer they say makes you sicken (3)\n\nHomophone [*they say*] of **ALE** (\"beer\")"} +{"Clue":"Beatles reformed to involve one hot girl (9)","Answer":"ELISABETH","Explanation":"Beatles reformed to involve one hot girl (9)\n\n***(beatles)** [anag:*reformed*] *to involve* **I** (one) + **H** (hot)"} +{"Clue":"Start denied playwright in Bury (5)","Answer":"INTER","Explanation":"Start denied playwright in Bury (5)\n\n[*start denied*] (p)**INTER** (\"playwright)"} +{"Clue":"Some American naiad running round house (7)","Answer":"IDAHOAN","Explanation":"Some American naiad running round house (7)\n\n***(naiad)** [anag:*running*] *round* **Ho**. (house)"} +{"Clue":"Morally impure relative Jane undressed (7)","Answer":"UNCLEAN","Explanation":"Morally impure relative Jane undressed (7)\n\n**UNCLE** (\"relative\") + (j)**AN**(e) [*undressed*]"} +{"Clue":"Embarrassing display observed we hear (5)","Answer":"SCENE","Explanation":"Embarrassing display observed we hear (5)\n\nHomophone [*we hear*] of **SEEN** (\"observed\")"} +{"Clue":"Attractive sort, see good chap over in valley (9)","Answer":"LODESTONE","Explanation":"Attractive sort, see good chap over in valley (9)\n\n**LO** (\"see\") + **St.** (saint, so \"good chap\") + **O** (over) *in* **DENE** (\"valley\"), so **LO-DE(ST-O)NE"} +{"Clue":"Tree more bare: bark initially removed (5)","Answer":"ALDER","Explanation":"Tree more bare: bark initially removed (5)\n\n(b)**ALDER** (\"more bare\" with B(ark) [*initially*] *removed*)"} +{"Clue":"Puzzle upset cover girl (7)","Answer":"DILEMMA","Explanation":"Puzzle upset cover girl (7)\n\n[*upset*] **<=LID** (\"cover\") + **EMMA** (\"girl\")"} +{"Clue":"Royal household cool about second romance (9)","Answer":"COURTSHIP","Explanation":"Royal household cool about second romance (9)\n\n**COURT** (\"royal household\") + **HIP** (\"cool\") *about* **S** (second)"} +{"Clue":"One freelanced working in European location (3-2-6)","Answer":"ILE-DE-FRANCE","Explanation":"One freelanced working in European location (3-2-6)\n\n**I** (one) + ***(freelanced)** [anag:*working*]\n \n\n \n*Ile-de-France is the region of France in which Paris is situated."} +{"Clue":"Surface on cloth sends pot wrong way (3)","Answer":"NAP","Explanation":"Surface on cloth sends pot wrong way (3)\n\n**<=PAN** (\"pot\") [*wrong way*]"} +{"Clue":"Chuck cover over furniture (5)","Answer":"THROW","Explanation":"Chuck cover over furniture (5)\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Gold coin forged \u2014 nothing for this banker (7)","Answer":"ORINOCO","Explanation":"Gold coin forged \u2014 nothing for this banker (7)\n\n**OR** (\"gold\") + ***(coin) **[anag:*forged*] + **O** (nothing)\n \n\n \n*The \"banker\" in the clue is my least favourite way of clueing a river."} +{"Clue":"Lass circling ancient sea gets first prize (4,5)","Answer":"GOLD MEDAL","Explanation":"Lass circling ancient sea gets first prize (4,5)\n\n**GAL** (\"lass\") *circling* **OLD** (\"ancient\") + **MED** (Sea)"} +{"Clue":"Dog plus horse seen in spring (6-5)","Answer":"BASSET-HOUND","Explanation":"Dog plus horse seen in spring (6-5)\n\n**ASSET** (\"plus\") + **H** (horse) *seen in* **BOUND** (\"spring\")"} +{"Clue":"Castle hit \u2013 destroyed for sport (9)","Answer":"ATHLETICS","Explanation":"Castle hit \u2013 destroyed for sport (9)\n\n***(castle hit)** [anag:*destroyed*]"} +{"Clue":"Fraud articles for those affording personal cover? (9)","Answer":"CODPIECES","Explanation":"Fraud articles for those affording personal cover? (9)\n\n**COD** (\"fraud\") + **PIECES** (\"articles\")"} +{"Clue":"Do I lie with another having embraced sex appeal? (7)","Answer":"IMITATE","Explanation":"Do I lie with another having embraced sex appeal? (7)\n\n**I **+ **MATE** (\"lie with another\") *having embraced* **IT** (\"sex appeal\")"} +{"Clue":"Cunning Italian author entertains duke in style (3,4)","Answer":"ART DECO","Explanation":"Cunning Italian author entertains duke in style (3,4)\n\n**ART** (\"cunning\") + (Umberto) **ECO** (\"Italian author\") *entertains* **D** (duke)"} +{"Clue":"Person in attendance cleared out home (5)","Answer":"ABODE","Explanation":"Person in attendance cleared out home (5)\n\n**BOD** (\"person\") **in** **A**(ttendanc)**E** [*cleared out*]"} +{"Clue":"Tint from crimper in Sevenoaks (5)","Answer":"RINSE","Explanation":"Tint from crimper in Sevenoaks (5)\n\nHidden in [*from*] \"crimpe**R IN SE**venoaks\""} +{"Clue":"Raul Sanguineti beaten all ends up for nothing (3)","Answer":"NIL","Explanation":"Raul Sanguineti beaten all ends up for nothing (3)\n\n[*all ends]* of (rau)**L** (sanguinet)**I** (beate)**N** [*up*], so LIN > **NIL"} +{"Clue":"A married Parisian is visiting city to find forgiveness (7)","Answer":"AMNESTY","Explanation":"Definition: forgiveness\n\n**A** + **M** (married) + **EST** (\"is\" in French, so \"Parisian is\") *visiting* **NY** (New York, so \"city\")"} +{"Clue":"Failed drug test, inconclusive for tramps (7)","Answer":"TRUDGES","Explanation":"Definition: tramps\n\n***(drug tes) **[anag:*failed*] where TES is [inconclusive] TES(t)"} +{"Clue":"Stop cakes turning (4)","Answer":"SNUB","Explanation":"Definition: Stop\n\n**<=BUNS** (\"cakes\", *turning*)"} +{"Clue":"Dwarf planet absorbing odd bits of meteor mass \u2014 astronaut's opening tinned food? (4,6)","Answer":"PLUM TOMATO","Explanation":"Definition: tinned food?\n\n**PLUTO** (\"dwarf planet\") *absorbing* [*odd bits of*] **M**(e)**T**(e)**O**(r) + **M** (mass) + **A**(stronaut) [*'s opening*]"} +{"Clue":"Film company boss joining impresario on vacation (6)","Answer":"STUDIO","Explanation":"Definition: Film company\n\n**STUD** (\"boss\") *joining* **I**(mpresari)**O** [on vacation]"} +{"Clue":"Rival poet is performing work at the start (8)","Answer":"OPPOSITE","Explanation":"Definition: Rival\n\n***(poet is)** [anag:*performing*] with **OP** (opus, so \"work\") *at the start"} +{"Clue":"Newspaper felt cutting photo could be sensible (9)","Answer":"PRAGMATIC","Explanation":"Definition: sensible\n\n**RAG** (\"newspaper\") + **MAT** (\"felt\") *cutting* **PIC** (\"photo\")"} +{"Clue":"Cover song with verse in the middle (5)","Answer":"DUVET","Explanation":"Definition: Cover\n\n**DUET** (\"song\") *with* **V** (verse) *in the middle"} +{"Clue":"Hack making computer's first operating system stall (5)","Answer":"KIOSK","Explanation":"Definition: stall\n\n**KI**(c>**OS**)**K **(\"kick\", making C(omputer) [*'s first*] OS (operating system)), so, in other words, take KICK and replace the C with OS."} +{"Clue":"Craft putting stoat's tail on pelt stole (9)","Answer":"SPEEDBOAT","Explanation":"Definition: Craft\n\n(stoa)**T** [*'s tail*] *on* **SPEED** (\"pelt\") + **BOA** (\"stole\")"} +{"Clue":"Protection from turbulent bull market \u2014 almost losing grand (8)","Answer":"UMBRELLA","Explanation":"Definition: Protection\n\n***(bull mare)** [anag:*turbulent*] where MARE is [*almost*] MAR(k)E(t) *losing* K (1,000, so \"grand\")"} +{"Clue":"Demand from current, reported growth (6)","Answer":"INSIST","Explanation":"Definition: Demand\n\n**IN** (\"current\") + homophone [*reported*] of **CYST** (\"growth\")"} +{"Clue":"Stupidity of Italy having stripped tops off \u2014 kept fit inside (10)","Answer":"INEPTITUDE","Explanation":"Definition: Stupidity\n\n**I** (Italy) + *having* **NUDE** (\"stripped\") with (k)**EPT** (f)**IT** [*tops off*] *inside"} +{"Clue":"Join forces every year (4)","Answer":"ALLY","Explanation":"Definition: Join forces\n\n**ALL** (\"every\") + **Y** (year)"} +{"Clue":"You would go cross-eyed looking at this strangely worded page (7)","Answer":"DEWDROP","Explanation":"Definition: You would go cross-eyed looking at this\n\n***(worded) **[anag:strangely] + **P **(page)\n \n\n \n*The dewdrop in question is not the early morning dew on a blade of grass, but the much less romantic drop of mucus dripping from one's nose when one has a cold and no handkerchief."} +{"Clue":"Lightly touch on that woman's achievement first (7)","Answer":"FEATHER","Explanation":"Definition: Lightly touch\n\n**HER** (\"that woman's\") with **FEAT** (\"achievement\") *first"} +{"Clue":"Regulator into lowering current a little in Missouri River (7)","Answer":"MONITOR","Explanation":"Definition: Regulator\n\n(i)**N(I)TO ***in* **Mo. **(Missouri) + **R** (river) where NITO is INTO with I (current) *lowered a little"} +{"Clue":"Lay journalist receiving honour (5)","Answer":"EMBED","Explanation":"Definition: Lay\n\n**Ed. **(editor, so \"journalist\") *receiving* **MBE** (Member of the British Empire, so \"honour\")"} +{"Clue":"Time with au pair or char, occasionally making pudding (7)","Answer":"TAPIOCA","Explanation":"Definition: pudding\n\n**T** (time) *with* **A**(u) **P**(a)**I**(r) **O**(r) **C**(h)**A**(r) [*occasionally*]"} +{"Clue":"Religious education class is key once more (6)","Answer":"RETYPE","Explanation":"Definition: key once more\n\n**RE** (religious education) + **TYPE** (\"class\")"} +{"Clue":"Liberal MP is bad \u2014 without question, a disappointment. (4,5)","Answer":"DAMP SQUIB","Explanation":"Definition: a disappointment\n\n***(mp is bad) **[anag:*liberal*] *without* **Qu.** (question)"} +{"Clue":"Style to seduce using chatline essentially, instead of clubs (7)","Answer":"ENTITLE","Explanation":"Definition: Style\n\n**ENTI**(c>**TL**)**E** (\"to seduce\" (entice) with TL (chaTLine, *essentially*) *instead of* C (clubs))"} +{"Clue":"Serious complaint originally brought up by our corporal in New Guinea (7,6)","Answer":"BUBONIC PLAGUE","Explanation":"Definition: Serious complaint\n\n[*originally*] **B**(rought) **U**(p) **B**(y) **O**(ur) + **Cpl. **(corporal) *in* ***(guinea)** [anag:*new*]"} +{"Clue":"Nintendo ports a game over partially \u2014 it moves slowly (9)","Answer":"GASTROPOD","Explanation":"Definition: it moves slowly\n\nHidden backwards [*over partially*] in \"ninten**DO PORTS A G**ame\""} +{"Clue":"Great memes in Twitch (7)","Answer":"IMMENSE","Explanation":"Definition: Great\n\n***(memes in)** [anag:*twitch*]"} +{"Clue":"Phone company taking in six pounds on executive toy \u2014 ultimately, it's a bad look? (4,3)","Answer":"EVIL EYE","Explanation":"Definition: it's a bad look?\n\n**EE** (\"phone company\") *taking in* **VI** (\"six\") **L **(pounds) *on* (executiv)**E** (to)**Y **[*ultimately*]"} +{"Clue":"Free love at sea, following sailors (7)","Answer":"ABSOLVE","Explanation":"Definition: Free\n\n***(love)** [anag:*at sea*] *following* **ABs** (able-bodied seamen, so \"sailors')"} +{"Clue":"Lob extremely deficient paint all over the place, one lacking pigment (6)","Answer":"ALBINO","Explanation":"Definition: one lacking pigment\n\n***(lob ain)** [anag:*all over the place*] where AIN is [*extremely deficient*] (p)AIN(t)"} +{"Clue":"Hardly any name dropping's entertaining (5)","Answer":"SCANT","Explanation":"Definition: Hardly any\n\n**SCAT** (\"dropping\") *entertaining* **N** (name)"} +{"Clue":"War planners try to avoid this church oddball (7,5)","Answer":"MISSION CREEP","Explanation":"Definition: War planners try to avoid this\n\n**MISSION** (\"church\") + **CREEP** (\"oddball\")"} +{"Clue":"Leaderless congregation on song in chamber (7)","Answer":"AIRLOCK","Explanation":"Definition: chamber\n\n[*leaderless*] (f)**LOCK** (\"congregation\") *on* **AIR** (\"song\")"} +{"Clue":"Trinket from Ely on TV broadcast (7)","Answer":"NOVELTY","Explanation":"Definition: Trinket\n\n***(ely on tv)** [anag:*broadcast*]"} +{"Clue":"Dutch world German inhabited (5)","Answer":"DWELT","Explanation":"Definition: inhabited\n\n**D** (Dutch) + **WELT** (\"German\" for \"world\")"} +{"Clue":"Girl east of capital briefly gets work (8)","Answer":"MADRIGAL","Explanation":"Definition: work\n\n**GAL** (\"girl\")* east of* (i.e to the right of) **MADRI**(d) (\"capital\", briefly)"} +{"Clue":"Assassin maybe destroyed lair on time (10)","Answer":"ELIMINATOR","Explanation":"Definition: Assassin maybe\n\n***(lair on time)** [anag:*destroyed*]"} +{"Clue":"Flyer mailed, initially a single one returned (4)","Answer":"MYNA","Explanation":"Definition: Flyer\n\n**M**(ailed) [initially] + **<=ANY** (\"a single one\", returned)"} +{"Clue":"Check what your cardiologist wants to hear (4)","Answer":"TICK","Explanation":"Definition: Check\n\nA cardiologist would like to hear the \"tick\" of your heartbeat."} +{"Clue":"One who's been down the aisle too often (10)","Answer":"SHOPAHOLIC","Explanation":"Definition: One who's been down the aisle too often\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Mains gas supply coming together (8)","Answer":"AMASSING","Explanation":"Definition: coming together\n\n***(mains gas)** [anag:*supply*]"} +{"Clue":"See you with something rolled in gold (5)","Answer":"ADIEU","Explanation":"Definition: See you\n\n**DIE** (\"something rolled\") *in* **Au** (chemical symbol for \"gold\")"} +{"Clue":"Remove bumps from transport to venue (4,3)","Answer":"EVEN OUT","Explanation":"Definition: R\n\n***(to venue)** [anag:transport]"} +{"Clue":"Number caged in staff shelter: a tiger's revenge? (7)","Answer":"MANHUNT","Explanation":"Definition: a tiger's revenge?\n\n**N** (number) *caged in* **MAN** (\"staff\") + **HUT** (\"shelter\")"} +{"Clue":"Strange Scottish books turn editor wild (12)","Answer":"UNCONTROLLED","Explanation":"Definition: wild\n\n**UNCO** (\"strange\" in \"Scottish\") + **NT** (New Testament, so \"books\") + **ROLL** (\"turn\") + **ED** (editor)"} +{"Clue":"Citizen is superior to King raised on island (7)","Answer":"ISRAELI","Explanation":"Definition: Citizen\n\n**IS** *superior to* (i.e. above) **<=LEAR** (\"King\", *raised*) on I (island)"} +{"Clue":"Small insect that is circling over drink (8)","Answer":"SMOOTHIE","Explanation":"Definition: drink\n\n**S** (small) + **MOTH** (\"insect\") + **I.E.** (id east, so \"that is\") *circling* **O** (over, in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Boorish lot's heartless boarish noises (4)","Answer":"OIKS","Explanation":"Definition: Boorish lot\n\n[*heartless*] **OI**(n)**KS** (\"boorish noises\")"} +{"Clue":"Elaborate lace put on a fruit (10)","Answer":"CANTALOUPE","Explanation":"Definition: fruit\n\n***(lace put on a)** [anag:*elaborate*]"} +{"Clue":"Lithe juvenile crossing Channel verified (5)","Answer":"ELVER","Explanation":"Definition: Lithe juvenile\n\nHidden in [*crossing*] \"chann**EL VER**ified\""} +{"Clue":"Extremely peevish on stage, setter's full of cold? (7)","Answer":"PHLEGMY","Explanation":"Definition: full of cold?\n\n[*extremely*] **P**(eevis)**H** *on* **LEG** (\"stage\") + **MY** (\"setter's\")"} +{"Clue":"Prince mixes up crew on main royal vessel (6,7)","Answer":"PADDLE STEAMER","Explanation":"Definition: vessel\n\n**P** (prince) + **ADDLES** (\"mixes up\") + **TEAM** (\"crew\") *on* **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, the queen, so \"main royal\")"} +{"Clue":"Nobleman entombed in rotten clay slab reportedly (2,3,8)","Answer":"BY ALL ACCOUNTS","Explanation":"Definition: r\n\n**COUNT** (\"nobleman\") *entombed in* ***(clay slab)** [anag:*rotten*]"} +{"Clue":"State of dirty items not being spun (10)","Answer":"WASHINGTON","Explanation":"Definition: State\n\n**WASHING** (\"dirty items\") + **<=NOT** [*being spun*]"} +{"Clue":"Shell various planes blockading empty hangar (8)","Answer":"SHRAPNEL","Explanation":"Definition: Shell\n\n***(planes)** [anag:*various*] *blockading* [*empty*] **H**(anga)**R"} +{"Clue":"Beverage doubly acceptable in castle (7)","Answer":"CHATEAU","Explanation":"Definition: castle\n\n**CHA** + **TEA** (\"beverage\", *doubly*) + **U** (\"acceptable\", originally from upper class)"} +{"Clue":"Rest of fleet is regularly taken out, of course (7)","Answer":"LEISURE","Explanation":"Definition: Rest\n\n(f)**L**(e)**E**(t) **I**(s) [*regularly taken out*] + **SURE** (\"of course\")"} +{"Clue":"Endure mostly being interrupted by old Greek (5)","Answer":"STOIC","Explanation":"Definition: Greek\n\n**STIC**(k) (\"endure\", *mostly*) *being interrupted by* **O** (old)"} +{"Clue":"Governor finally spoke on Russian station (4)","Answer":"EMIR","Explanation":"Definition: Governor\n\n[*finally*] (spok)**E** *on* **MIR** (\"Russian\" space \"station\")"} +{"Clue":"Admitting defeat, gang returns to develop well (7)","Answer":"BLOSSOM","Explanation":"Definition: to develop well\n\n**<=MOB** (\"gang\", *returns*) *admitting* **LOSS** (\"defeat\")"} +{"Clue":"Agitator from firm's foremost US site (7)","Answer":"FUSSPOT","Explanation":"Definition: Agitator\n\n**F**(irm) [*'s foremost*] + **US** + **SPOT** (\"site\")"} +{"Clue":"Market more than 50 lines after public store depleted (7)","Answer":"OUTSELL","Explanation":"Definition: Market more than\n\n**L** (fifty, in Roman numerals) + **L** (lines) *after* **OUT** (\"public\") + **S**(tor)**E** [*depleted*]"} +{"Clue":"Free places to go, one gathers, in Paris (7)","Answer":"UNLOOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Free\n\n**UNE** (\"one, in Paris\") *gathers* **LOOS** (\"places to go\")"} +{"Clue":"Company pressure stops workers backing charity collections (9)","Answer":"COMPENDIA","Explanation":"Definition: collections\n\n**Co.** (company) + **P** (pressure) *stops* **MEN** (\"workers\") + [*backing*] **<=AID** (\"charity\"), so **CO-M(P)EN-DIA"} +{"Clue":"UK banker first to take payment for letter (5)","Answer":"TRENT","Explanation":"Definition: UK banker\n\n[*first to*] **T**(ake) + **RENT** (\"payment for letter\")\n \n\n \n*Banker (as well as flower and river) tends to mean \"river\" in Crosswordland."} +{"Clue":"You're aiming to do it alone, with very little input (5)","Answer":"SOLVE","Explanation":"Definition: You're aiming to do it\n\n**SOLE** (\"alone\") *with* **V**(ery) [*little*] *input"} +{"Clue":"Evergreen in Eliot's verse 'withered with no trace of sun' (5,4)","Answer":"OLIVE TREE","Explanation":"Definition: Evergreen\n\n***(eliot vere) **[anag:*withered*] where ELIOT VERE is ELIOT(s) VER(s)E [*with no trace of*] S (sun)"} +{"Clue":"Requested section authorised in dictionary (9)","Answer":"SOLICITED","Explanation":"Definition: Requested\n\n**S** (section) + **LICIT** (\"authorised\") *in* **OED** (Oxford English \"Dictionary\")"} +{"Clue":"Nameless Russian leader's about to delay retirement (3,2)","Answer":"SIT UP","Explanation":"Definition: to delay retirement\n\n**<=PUTI**(n)'**S** (\"Russian leader's\" with no N (name), so *nameless*) [*about*]"} +{"Clue":"Instrument, one exported from African country (5)","Answer":"GAMBA","Explanation":"Definition: Instrument\n\nI (one) *exported from* **GAMB**(i)**A **(\"African country\")\n \n\n \n*A gamba is a stringed instrument of the viol family with as similar range to the cello."} +{"Clue":"Grand American brought back mysterious crop from tropics (5,4)","Answer":"SUGAR CANE","Explanation":"Definition: crop from tropics\n\n**<=(G** (grand) +** US** (\"American\")**) **[*brought back*] + **ARCANE** (\"mysterious\")"} +{"Clue":"Statesman partly responsible for abuse Nato received (7)","Answer":"SENATOR","Explanation":"Definition: Statesman\n\nHidden in [*partly responsible for*] \"abu**SE NATO R**eceived\""} +{"Clue":"Hazardous substance from canister, unstable when temperature drops (7)","Answer":"ARSENIC","Explanation":"Definition: Hazardous substance\n\n***(caniser) **[anag:*unstable*] where CANISER = CANIS(t)ER with T (temperature) *dropped"} +{"Clue":"Paint left large streak (7)","Answer":"PORTRAY","Explanation":"Definition: Paint\n\n**PORT** (\"left\" on a ship) + **RAY** (\"large streak\")"} +{"Clue":"Queen once taken in by judge hides here, perhaps (7)","Answer":"TANNERY","Explanation":"Definition: hides here, perhaps\n\n**ANNE** (\"Queen once\") *taken in by* **TRY** (\"judge\")"} +{"Clue":"On screen, Eleanor leaves wild ponies semi-trained (7)","Answer":"BRONCOS","Explanation":"Definition: wild ponies semi-trained\n\n(Eleanor) **BRON** (a film and TV actress, hence \"on screen\") + **COS** (lettuce, so \"leaves\")"} +{"Clue":"Best possible period not quite set in stone (7)","Answer":"OPTIMAL","Explanation":"Definition: Best possible\n\n**TIM**(e) (\"period\", *not quite*) *set in* **OPAL** (\"stone\")"} +{"Clue":"Location reporter's visited (5)","Answer":"SCENE","Explanation":"Definition: Location\n\nHomophone [*reporter's*] of **SEEN** (\"visited\")"} +{"Clue":"Inept tailor made incomplete pants (9)","Answer":"MALADROIT","Explanation":"Definition: Inept\n\n***(tailor mad)** [anag:*pants*] where MAD is MAD(e) [*incomplete*]"} +{"Clue":"Rural deity first to appreciate local wildlife (5)","Answer":"FAUNA","Explanation":"Definition: local wildlife\n\n**FAUN** (\"rural deity\") + [*first to*] **A**(ppreciate)"} +{"Clue":"Dried food, veg or apples? It's bananas! (5,4)","Answer":"SPLIT PEAS","Explanation":"Definition: Dried food, veg\n\n***(apples it) **[anag:*bananas*]"} +{"Clue":"Trailblazer, one plugging seaside attraction (7)","Answer":"PIONEER","Explanation":"Definition: Trailblazer\n\n**ONE** *plugging* **PIER** (\"seaside attraction\")"} +{"Clue":"For which Shaw wrote two articles, three on odd occasions (7)","Answer":"THEATRE","Explanation":"Definition: For which Shaw wrote\n\n**THE** + **A** (\"two articles\") + **T**(h)**R**(e)**E** [on odd occasions]"} +{"Clue":"One fascinating Frenchman sent up drinking song (9)","Answer":"ENCHANTER","Explanation":"Definition: One fascinating\n\n**<=RENE** (\"Frenchman\", *sent up*) *drinking* **CHANT** (\"song\")"} +{"Clue":"Receiving jab, pub worker becomes sore (9)","Answer":"INDIGNANT","Explanation":"Definition: sore\n\n**INN** (\"pub\") + **ANT** (\"worker\") *receiving* **DIG** (\"jab\")"} +{"Clue":"Matter raised after Mark joins service (5,2)","Answer":"SIGNS UP","Explanation":"Definition: joins service\n\n**<=PUS** (\"matter\", *raised*) *after* **SIGN** (\"mark\")"} +{"Clue":"River creature from the south with thin bony scales (7)","Answer":"LAMINAR","Explanation":"Definition: with thin bony scales\n\n**<=(R** (river) + **ANIMAL** (\"creature\")**)** [*from the south*, i.e. upwards]"} +{"Clue":"Origins of Tim Rice musical for radio (7)","Answer":"TRANNIE","Explanation":"Definition: radio\n\n[*origins of*] **T**(im) **R**(ice) + **ANNIE** (\"musical\")"} +{"Clue":"Inclined to admonish a child found in quarry (7)","Answer":"PREACHY","Explanation":"Definition: Inclined to admonish\n\n**A** + **Ch** (child) *found in* **PREY** (\"quarry\")"} +{"Clue":"Acerbic couple of kings in state (5)","Answer":"SARKY","Explanation":"Definition: Acerbic\n\n**R** (Rex) + **K** (King), so \"a couple of kings\" *in* **SAY** (\"state\")"} +{"Clue":"Surfaced from bathe, any number having sunk (5)","Answer":"RISEN","Explanation":"Definition: Surfaced\n\n**RI**(n)**SE** (\"bathe\") with its N (\"any number\") *having sunk* (i.e gone to the bottom) becomes **RISE-N "} +{"Clue":"Beg athlete or jockeys in play area (5,7)","Answer":"GLOBE THEATRE","Explanation":"Definition: play area\n\n***(beg athlete or)** [anag:*jockeys*]"} +{"Clue":"One holding a blade in fight with rugby player (7)","Answer":"ROWLOCK","Explanation":"Definition: One holding a blade \n\n**ROW** (\"fight\") *with* **LOCK** (\"rugby player\")\n \n\n \n*The blade in the clue is an oar."} +{"Clue":"Rather rotten cold food that Bill tucks into (7)","Answer":"CADDISH","Explanation":"Definition: Rather rotten\n\n**C** (cold) + **DISH** (\"food\") *that* **AD** (advertisement, so \"bill\") *tucks into"} +{"Clue":"Range of paintings, but not millions (5)","Answer":"URALS","Explanation":"Definition: Range\n\n(m)**URALS** (\"paintings\") with no M (millions)"} +{"Clue":"Piece of meat's cut, eaten by small guy (5,3)","Answer":"SPARE RIB","Explanation":"Definition: Piece of meat\n\n**PARE** (\"cut\"),* eaten by* **S** (small) + **RIB** (\"guy\", to make fun of)"} +{"Clue":"Seen or held away kit of Bayern? (10)","Answer":"LEDERHOSEN","Explanation":"Definition: kit of Bayern?\n\n***(seen or held)** [anag:*away*]"} +{"Clue":"Service vehicle going around yard (4)","Answer":"NAVY","Explanation":"Definition: Service\n\n**<=VAN** (\"vehicle\", *going around*) + **Y **(yard)"} +{"Clue":"Where one may eat jam or pickle (4)","Answer":"MESS","Explanation":"Definition: Where one may eat\n\nDouble (or triple) defintion"} +{"Clue":"Cook a lot of meat, entertaining one top minister (5,5)","Answer":"CHIEF RABBI","Explanation":"Definition: top minister\n\n**CHEF** (\"cook\") + [*a lot of*] **RABBI**(t), *entertaining* **I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"Joining royal touring part of UK on the wagon (8)","Answer":"KNITTING","Explanation":"Definition: Joining\n\n**KING** (\"royal\") *touring* **NI** (Northern Ireland, \"part of UK\") + **TT** (teetotal, so \"on the wagon\")"} +{"Clue":"Awful debacles could make this star sad (5)","Answer":"CELEB","Explanation":"Definition: star\n\n(**CELEB** sad) is an anagram of *(debacles), so [anag:*awful*] DEBACLES could make \"CELEB sad\"."} +{"Clue":"Recent month drinking posh water from Evian (7)","Answer":"NOUVEAU","Explanation":"Definition: Recent\n\n**NOV** (November, so \"month\") *drinking* **U** (\"posh\") + **EAU** (French for water, so \"water from Evian\")"} +{"Clue":"Precious metal on crockery for high table (7)","Answer":"PLATEAU","Explanation":"Definition: high table\n\n**Au** (chemical symbol for gold, so \"precious metal\") *on* **PLATE** (\"crockery\")"} +{"Clue":"Big tool shelf fixed by phoney fellow (12)","Answer":"SLEDGEHAMMER","Explanation":"Definition: Big tool\n\n**LEDGE** (\"shelf\") *fixed by* **SHAMMER** (\"phoney fellow\")"} +{"Clue":"Bird kept in bag where there are no hills (7)","Answer":"LOWLAND","Explanation":"Definition: where there are no hills\n\n**OWL** (\"bird\")* kept in* **LAND** (\"bag\")"} +{"Clue":"People contemplating buying some software (8)","Answer":"BROWSERS","Explanation":"Definition: People contemplating buying\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Counter finally disappearing in a puff of smoke (4)","Answer":"TOKE","Explanation":"Definition: a puff of smoke\n\n**TOKE**(n) (\"counter\" with its last letter missing, so *finally disappearing*)"} +{"Clue":"Like a cryptic puzzle, hence cracked with pride (10)","Answer":"ENCIPHERED","Explanation":"Definition: Like a cryptic puzzle\n\n***(hence pride)** [anag:*cracked*]"} +{"Clue":"Abroad, you rejected staff for Elizabeth's house (5)","Answer":"TUDOR","Explanation":"Definition: Elizabeth's house\n\n**TU** (You in French, so \"abroad, you\") + [*rejected*] **<=ROD** (\"staff\") \n \n\n \n*The Elizabeth in the clue is Elizabeth I of England."} +{"Clue":"African country raising flag on tip of Africa (7)","Answer":"ERITREA","Explanation":"Definition: African country\n\n[*raising*] **<=TIRE** (\"flag\") + **RE** (\"on\") + [*tip of*] **A**(frica)"} +{"Clue":"Awkward time before work in the Moscow Mint? (13)","Answer":"TROUBLEMAKING","Explanation":"Definition: Awkward\n\n**T** (time) *before* **ROUBLE MAKING** (\"work in the Moscow Mint\")"} +{"Clue":"Do they keep the peace in Chelsea's youth team? (3,4,2,4)","Answer":"THE BOYS IN BLUE","Explanation":"Definition: they keep the peace\n\n**THE BOYS IN BLUE** is another term for the police, and cryptically could describe Chelsea's youth team, as Chelsea traditionally play in blue shirts."} +{"Clue":"Obtained bird food around European port (10)","Answer":"GOTHENBURG","Explanation":"Definition: European port\n\n**GOT** (\"obtained\") + **HEN** (\"bird\") + **<=GRUB** (\"food\", around)"} +{"Clue":"Trumpet call, as is regularly included in concert (8)","Answer":"PROCLAIM","Explanation":"Definition: Trumpet\n\n**C**(a)**L**(l) **A**(s)** I**(s) [*regularly*] *included* *in* **PROM** (\"concert\", as in the BBC Proms)"} +{"Clue":"Two sons admitting return of schoolboy errors (4-3)","Answer":"SLIP-UPS","Explanation":"Definition: errors\n\n**S** +** S** (two sons) *admitting* [*return of*] **<=PUPIL** (\"schoolboy\")"} +{"Clue":"Bishop and two Old Testament figures in credit (7)","Answer":"BELIEVE","Explanation":"Definition: credit\n\n**B** (bishop) + **ELI** and **EVE** (\"two Old Testament figures\")"} +{"Clue":"Subject of article by FT contributor (5)","Answer":"THEME","Explanation":"Definition: Subject\n\n**THE** (\"article\") + **ME** (the compiler of this puzzle, hence \"FT contributor\")"} +{"Clue":"Fish stocked by shop, a halibut (4)","Answer":"OPAH","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\n\nHidden in [*stocked by*] \"sh**OP A H**alibut\"\n \n\n \n*The opah is also known as the kingfish."} +{"Clue":"Book on small creature not all my own work (3,5)","Answer":"JOBSHARE","Explanation":"Definition: not all my own work\n\n**JOB** (\"book\" of the Bible) *on* **S **(small) **HARE** (\"creature\")"} +{"Clue":"Behaviour in Aldi somewhat lacking \u2014 the ladies won't have it (6)","Answer":"URINAL","Explanation":"Definition: the ladies won't have it\n\nHidden in \"behavio**UR IN AL**di\" [*somewhat lacking*]"} +{"Clue":"Not playing \u2014 indeterminate illness (4)","Answer":"AGUE","Explanation":"Definition: illness\n\n(v)**AGUE** (\"indeterminate\"), [*not*] **V** (versus, so \"playing\")"} +{"Clue":"A bit backward, going to teach PE when qualified (3,3,4)","Answer":"OFF THE PACE","Explanation":"Definition: A bit backward\n\n**OFF** (\"going\") + ***(teach PE)** [anag;*when qualified*]"} +{"Clue":"Reproductive organ's extremely short, I agree (6)","Answer":"STAMEN","Explanation":"Definition: Reproductive organ\n\n[*extremely*] **S**(hor)**T** + **AMEN** (\"I agree\")"} +{"Clue":"Right, could a gasman finally get to change boiler? (8)","Answer":"CAULDRON","Explanation":"Definition: boiler\n\n***(r could a n)** [anag:*to change*] where R = right and N is (gasma)N [*finally*]"} +{"Clue":"Charges at retreating rabble \u2014 half vanished (6)","Answer":"TARIFF","Explanation":"Definition: Charges\n\n**<=AT** [*retreating*] + **RIFF**(-raff) [*half-vanished*]"} +{"Clue":"Rejected swain's temperature rising (6)","Answer":"REVOLT","Explanation":"Definition: rising\n\n[*rejected*] **<=LOVER** (\"swain\") + **T** (temeperature)"} +{"Clue":"Playwright's second terrifying story (8)","Answer":"SCHILLER","Explanation":"Definition: Playwright\n\n**S** (second) + **CHILLER** (\"terrifying story\")\n \n\n \n*Refers to Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805), a German playwright."} +{"Clue":"Guided tours initially cancelled \u2014 flip! (3,3)","Answer":"SEE RED","Explanation":"Definition: flip\n\n**S**(t)**EERED** (\"guided\") with T(ours) [*initially*] [*cancelled*]"} +{"Clue":"Strand building shortly due for demolition? (10)","Answer":"SANDCASTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Strand building shortly due for demolition?\n\nCryptic definition \u2013 most sandcastles are built on a strand (beach) and most will be wiped away by incoming tides."} +{"Clue":"Look to accommodate Romeo \u2014 pretty active for an old guy (4)","Answer":"SPRY","Explanation":"Definition: pretty active for an old guy\n\n**SPY** (\"look\")* to accommodate* **R** (Romeo)"} +{"Clue":"State TV channel back in North Korea at last (6)","Answer":"NEVADA","Explanation":"Definition: State \n\n**<=DAVE** (\"TV Channel\", *back*) *in* **N** (North) + (kore)**A** [*at last*]\n \n\n \n*For the non-Brits, Dave is a light entertainment TV channel."} +{"Clue":"Someone like me who toes the line but's a bit twisted (8)","Answer":"COMPILER","Explanation":"Definition: Someone like me\n\nCOMPLIER (\"someone who toes the line\") with [*a bit twisted*] becomes **COMP-IL-ER"} +{"Clue":"Model not a sensible person? No need for that! (6,2)","Answer":"FORGET IT","Explanation":"Definition: No need for that!\n\n**FORGE** (\"model\") + **TIT** (\"not a sensible person\")"} +{"Clue":"Key material originally redacted (4)","Answer":"ISLE","Explanation":"Definition: Key\n\n(l)**ISLE **(\"material\", *originally redacted*)"} +{"Clue":"It's crazy drinking here (6)","Answer":"SALOON","Explanation":"Definition: drinking \n\n**SA** (sex appeal, so \"it\") + **LOON** (\"crazy\")"} +{"Clue":"Toilet possibly? Previously you needed to go in river (8)","Answer":"OUTHOUSE","Explanation":"Definition: Toilet possibly?\n\n**THOU** (\"previously you\") *needed to go in* **OUSE** (\"river\")"} +{"Clue":"Place of entertainment in school \u2014 capital! (10)","Answer":"HIPPODROME","Explanation":"Definition: Place of entertainment\n\n**HIP** (\"in\") + **POD** (\"school\") + **ROME** (\"capital\")"} +{"Clue":"Largely inept contractor's number two is cowboy (6)","Answer":"GAUCHO","Explanation":"Definition: cowboy\n\n[*largely*] **GAUCH**(e) (\"inept\") + (c)**O**(ntractor) [*'s number two*]"} +{"Clue":"Remove from F1 (6)","Answer":"EFFACE","Explanation":"Definition: Remove\n\n**EFF** (F) + **ACE** (1)"} +{"Clue":"Adversely affected staff employing one union member (7,3)","Answer":"MARRIED MAN","Explanation":"Definition: union member\n\n**MARRED** (\"adversely affected\") *employing* **I **(one) + **MAN** (\"staff\")"} +{"Clue":"Bloke on course that's collapsed (4,4)","Answer":"FELL AWAY","Explanation":"Definition: collapsed\n\n**FELLA** (\"bloke\") *on* **WAY** (\"course\")"} +{"Clue":"Party running the show out of time and ideas? (8)","Answer":"THEORIES","Explanation":"Definition: ideas\n\n**TORIES** (\"party\") running (t)**HE** (*out of* T (time))\n \n\n \n*Not convinced by this parsing."} +{"Clue":"In centre it's flipping hot (6)","Answer":"EROTIC","Explanation":"Definition: hot\n\n[*flipping*] **<=(IT** in **CORE** (\"centre\")**)"} +{"Clue":"Henry's coming in about rented house (6)","Answer":"CHALET","Explanation":"Definition: house\n\n**H** (Henry) *coming in*** Ca.** (circa, so \"about\") + **LET** (\"rented\")"} +{"Clue":"19's sordid, Troy admitted (6)","Answer":"STEAMY","Explanation":"Definition: 19\n\n**SEAMY** (\"sordid\") with **T** (Troy) *admitted*\n \n\n \n*The 19 in the clue refers to 19dn (EROTIC)"} +{"Clue":"Impaler going round and picking up pointers (4)","Answer":"SPIT","Explanation":"Definition: Impaler going round\n\n[*picking up*] **<=TIPS** (\"pointers\")"} +{"Clue":"Catch person not eating around middle of Lent (8)","Answer":"FASTENER","Explanation":"Definition: Catch\n**FASTER** (\"person not eating\") *around* [*middle of*] (l)**EN**(t)"} +{"Clue":"Neglect run-down region (6)","Answer":"IGNORE","Explanation":"Definition: Neglect\n***(region) **[anag:*run-down*]"} +{"Clue":"North American runs well regarded, related events (8)","Answer":"NARRATED","Explanation":"Definition: related events\n**N** (North) + **A** (American) + **R** (runs, in cricket) + **RATED** (\"well regarded\")"} +{"Clue":"Musician perhaps succeeded, having left Dire Straits (6)","Answer":"ARTIST","Explanation":"Definition: Musician perhaps\n***(strait) **[anag:*dire*] where STRAIT is S(succeeded) [*having left*] STRAIT(s)"} +{"Clue":"Disgust leads to Unionists executing those imprisoned in Peasants' Revolt (8)","Answer":"NAUSEATE","Explanation":"Definition: Disgust\n***(ueeasant) **[anag:*revolt*] where UE is [*leads to*] U(nionists) E(xecuting) and EASANT is [*those imprisoned in*] (p)EASANT(s)"} +{"Clue":"Tone of church is encapsulated by religious teaching (6)","Answer":"CERISE","Explanation":"Definition: Tone\n**CE** (\"Church\" of England) + **IS** [*encapsulated by*] **RE** (Religious Education, so \"religious teaching')"} +{"Clue":"Criminal trial never reveals material? Absolutely not! (10)","Answer":"IRRELEVANT","Explanation":"Definition: material? Absolutely not!\n***(trial never)** [anag:*criminal*]"} +{"Clue":"Publicity helping to secure revolutionary author's respect (10)","Answer":"ADMIRATION","Explanation":"Definition: respect\n**AD** (\"publicity\") + **RATION** (\"helping\") *to secure* [*revolutionary*] **<=I'M** (\"author's\")"} +{"Clue":"Start to eat without beginning to ask (6)","Answer":"LAUNCH","Explanation":"Definition: Start\n**LUNCH** (\"to eat\") *without* [*beginning to*] **A**(sk)"} +{"Clue":"When something should happen by fate (4,4)","Answer":"TIME SLOT","Explanation":"Definition: When something should happen\n**TIMES** (by, in mathematics) + **LOT** (\"fate\")"} +{"Clue":"Police captain displays really cool head (6)","Answer":"ICECAP","Explanation":"Definition: really cool head\nHidden in [*displays*] \"pol**ICE CAP**tain\""} +{"Clue":"Lose young female fish we caught (8)","Answer":"MISPLACE","Explanation":"Definition: Lose\nHomophone [*we caught*] of (**MISS** (\"young female\") + **PLAICE** (\"fish\"))"} +{"Clue":"Inter Milan's wingers to be fouled (6)","Answer":"ENTOMB","Explanation":"Definition: Inter\n***(mn to be)** [anag:*fouled*] where MN is M(ila)N [*'s wingers*]"} +{"Clue":"Cracks in picture\u00a0exposed with little consideration (8)","Answer":"SNAPSHOT","Explanation":"Definition: exposed with little consideration\n**SNAPS** (\"cracks\") + **HOT\u00a0**(in)"} +{"Clue":"Heartless verdict is punishing financially (6)","Answer":"FINING","Explanation":"Definition: punishing financially\n[*heartless*] **FIN**(d)**ING** (\"verdict\")"} +{"Clue":"Shoot up in drunken stupor (6)","Answer":"SPROUT","Explanation":"Definition: Shoot up\n***(stupor)** [anag:*drunken*]"} +{"Clue":"Staff in shelter turned over protective cover (6)","Answer":"ENAMEL","Explanation":"Definition: protective cover\n**<=(MAN** (\"staff\") *in* **LEE** (\"shelter\")**)** [*turned over*]"} +{"Clue":"Those who have a say choose to speak (10)","Answer":"ELECTORATE","Explanation":"Definition: Those who have a say\n**ELECT** (\"choose\") + **ORATE** (\"to speak\")"} +{"Clue":"Terrible danger exposed hero as person involved in plot? (8)","Answer":"GARDENER","Explanation":"Definition: person involved in plot?\n***(danger)** [anag:*terrible*] + [*exposed*] (h)**ER**(o)"} +{"Clue":"First soldier stopping at home gets spoken about (8)","Answer":"ORIGINAL","Explanation":"Definition: First\n**GI **(\"soldier\") *stopping* **IN** (\"at home\") *gets* **ORAL** (\"spoken\") *about"} +{"Clue":"Terms of service weaken formal agreement's appeal (8)","Answer":"ENTREATY","Explanation":"Definition: appeal\n[*terms of*] (i.e. ends of) (servic)**E** (weake)**N** + **TREATY** (\"formal agreement\")"} +{"Clue":"Removal from office put down ultimately to wearing skirts (10)","Answer":"DEPOSITION","Explanation":"Definition: Removal from office\n**DEPOSIT** (\"put down\") + **IN** (\"wearing\") *skirts* (t)**O** [ultimately]"} +{"Clue":"What can enhance digital presentation and fix Powerpoint document? (4,4)","Answer":"NAIL FILE","Explanation":"Definition: What can enhance digital presentation\n**NAIL** (\"fix\") + **FILE** (\"Powerpoint document?\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Digital here refers to the finger, more specifically the fingernail."} +{"Clue":"Lose resistance to rash affecting lip and cheek? (8)","Answer":"IMPUDENT","Explanation":"Definition: affecting \n**IMP**(r)**UDENT** (\"rash\", *losing* R (resistance))"} +{"Clue":"Officially announce reason for backing \u00a3100 target (8)","Answer":"PROCLAIM","Explanation":"Definition: Officially announce\n**PRO** (\"reason for asking\") + **C** (100) + **L** (\u00a3) + **AIM** (\"target\")"} +{"Clue":"Recipe for butcher's preserve? (4,2)","Answer":"KEEP UP","Explanation":"Definition: preserve\nA butcher's is a look (rhyming slang: butcher's hook), therefore **KEEP UP** is a recipe for (i.e. an instruction for how to make) PEEK (\"butcher's\")"} +{"Clue":"Humble achievement has to fade (6)","Answer":"BLEACH","Explanation":"Definition: to fade\nHidden in [has] \"hum**BLE ACH**ievement\""} +{"Clue":"Provide evidence of case for adult trial (6)","Answer":"ATTEST","Explanation":"Definition: Provide evidence of\n[*case for*] **A**(dul)**T** + **TEST** (\"trial\")"} +{"Clue":"Carry on Australian bird series which was put back (6)","Answer":"RESUME","Explanation":"Definition: Carry on\n\n**<=(EMU** (\"Australian bird\") + **Ser. **(series)**)** [*which was put back*]"} +{"Clue":"Attacks pies, does badly (8)","Answer":"EPISODES","Explanation":"Definition: Attacks\n\n***(pies does)** [anag:*badly*]"} +{"Clue":"Half a pill for every player (5)","Answer":"PIPER","Explanation":"Definition: player\n\n[*half a*] **PI**(ll) + **PER** (\"for every\")"} +{"Clue":"Diminutive cat not unknown around a play (9)","Answer":"PYGMALION","Explanation":"Definition: play\n\n**PYGM**(y) (\"diminutive\", *not* Y (\"unknown\")) + **LION** (\"cat\") *around* **A**\n \n\n \n*The George Bernard Shaw play that was adapted for *My Fair Lady*."} +{"Clue":"Like wife buxom, naked, and ready for some Arabs (7)","Answer":"UXORIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Like wife\n\n(b)**UXO**(m) [*naked*] *and* **RIAL** (unit of currency in Iran, Yemen, Oman etc, so \"ready for some Arabs\")"} +{"Clue":"Campaign for vote against return for baseball players (7)","Answer":"YANKEES","Explanation":"Definition: baseball players\n\n[*return*] **<= (SEEK** (\"campaign for\") + **NAY** (\"vote against\"))\n \n\n \n*The New York Yankees are a baseball team."} +{"Clue":"Labour reverse course with Liberal and co-operate to play this (4)","Answer":"BALL","Explanation":"Definition: co-operate to play this\n\n**<=LAB** (Labour) [*reverse course*] *with*** L **(Liberal)\n \n\n \n*If you play ball, you co-operate."} +{"Clue":"Most of 10 across arranged for group singing \"Yakety-Yak\" (8)","Answer":"COASTERS","Explanation":"Definition: group singing \"Yakety-Yak\"\n\n[*most of*] **TE**(n) **ACROSS **[anag:*arranged*]\n \n\n \n*For the benefit of the younger generation, the Coasters were an American vocal group of the late 50s, who are still around today, although with different group members, and their most well-known hit was \"Yakety-Yak\""} +{"Clue":"Condiment South African butcher's missing, oddly after bishop leaves apology (3,5)","Answer":"SOY SAUCE","Explanation":"Definition: Condiment \n\n**SA **(South African) + (b)**U**(t)**C**(h)**E**(r) [*'s missing oddly*] *after* RR (Right Reverend, so \"bishop\") *leaves* **SO**(rr)**Y** (\"apology\")"} +{"Clue":"Maybe pine for Beerbohm? (4)","Answer":"TREE","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe pine\n\nDouble definition, the second a reference to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1852-1917), an English actor and theatre director."} +{"Clue":"Play game (7)","Answer":"OTHELLO","Explanation":"Definition: Play\n\nDouble definition, the Shakespeare play and a board game."} +{"Clue":"With difficulty, cover rent and do another makeover (9)","Answer":"RECONVERT","Explanation":"Definition: do another makeover\n\n***(cover rent) **[anag:*with difficulty*]"} +{"Clue":"Pointed arch with no play (5)","Answer":"OGIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Pointed arch\n\n**O** (no, as in \"zero\") + **GIVE** (\"play)"} +{"Clue":"Pain 19 treated with mild laxative (8)","Answer":"APERIENT","Explanation":"Definition: mild laxative\n\n***(pain tree)** [anag:*treated*], TREE being the solution to \"19\" across."} +{"Clue":"Old football player, say, grabbed by a much older player (6)","Answer":"KEEGAN","Explanation":"Definition: Old football player\n\n**e.g.** (\"say\") *grabbed by* (Edmund) **KEAN** (\"a much older player\")\n \n\n \n*The \"old football player\" is Kevin Keegan, of Liverpool and England fame, and the \"much older player\" is Edmund Kean (1787-1833), an English Shakespearean actor."} +{"Clue":"Puts in new pipes with bumpers left off (8)","Answer":"REPLUMBS","Explanation":"Definition: Puts in new pipes\n\n***(bumpers l)** [anag:*off*] where L = left"} +{"Clue":"Playwright's shop close to collapse (9)","Answer":"SOPHOCLES","Explanation":"Definition: Playwright\n\n***(shop close)** [anag:*to collapse*]"} +{"Clue":"Initially, Ricky Gervais featured in the most important side (6)","Answer":"MARGIN","Explanation":"Definition: side\n\n[*initially*] **R**(icky) **G**(ervais) *featured in* **MAIN** (\"the most important\")"} +{"Clue":"Player gets lively chap to fry eggs (5,8)","Answer":"PEGGY ASHCROFT","Explanation":"Definition: Player\n\n***(chap to fry eggs) **[anag:*lively*]\n \n\n \n*Dame Peggy Ashcroft (1907-1991) was an English actor of stage and screen, who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1985 for *A Passage to India*."} +{"Clue":"Playwright born a Native American (7)","Answer":"SHAWNEE","Explanation":"Definition: a Native American\n\n(George Bernard) **SHAW** (\"playwright\") + **NEE** (\"born\")"} +{"Clue":"Medical man setter has shot in play (5)","Answer":"DRIVE","Explanation":"Definition: shot in play\n\n**Dr. **(doctor, so \"medical man\") + **I'VE** (\"setter has\")"} +{"Clue":"Extremely reasonable hospital is in Versailles (6)","Answer":"SANEST","Explanation":"Definition: Extremely reasonable\n\n**San**. (sanatorium, so \"hospital\") + **EST** (\"is in Versailles\" i.e. the French for \"is\")"} +{"Clue":"Blood flowing here ruins play \u2013 mourn 40% of investment (9,4)","Answer":"PULMONARY VEIN","Explanation":"Definition: Blood flowing here\n\n***(play mourn inve)** [anag:*ruins*] where INVE is [*40%* *of*] INVE(stment)"} +{"Clue":"Stone doing his usual thing walking along (9)","Answer":"STROLLING","Explanation":"Definition: walking along\n\n**St**. (stone) + **ROLLING** (\"doing his usual thing\", i.e. a rolling stone, as in the band or the proverb)\n \n\n \n*You could argue that most stones don't roll very often, so \"rolling\" is not \"their usual thing\". They tend to just stay in one place most of the time, until disturbed."} +{"Clue":"Play this poem about fruit contrariwise (8)","Answer":"MELODEON","Explanation":"Definition: Play this\n\n**ODE** (\"poem\") *in* (rather than *about*, indicated by *contrariwise*) **MELON** (\"fruit\")"} +{"Clue":"We get upset finding a eulogy oddly missing (3,3,1)","Answer":"YOU AND I","Explanation":"Definition: We\n\n[*upset*] <=(f)**I**(n)**D**(i)**N**(g) **A** (e)**U**(l)**O**(g)**Y** [*oddly missing*]"} +{"Clue":"Every hundred years, 20 successfully play (5,1,7)","Answer":"SCORE A CENTURY","Explanation":"Definition: successfully play\n\n**SCORE** (20) **A CENTURY** (\"every hundred years\")"} +{"Clue":"Browser starts to chew hawthorns to the north of city (6)","Answer":"CHROME","Explanation":"Definition: Browser\n\n[*starts to*] **C**(hew) **H**(awthorns) *to the north of ***ROME** (\"city\")"} +{"Clue":"New area for mollusc production (5)","Answer":"NACRE","Explanation":"Definition: mollusc production\n\n**N** (new) + **ACRE** (measurement of \"area\"), which is produced by a mollusc."} +{"Clue":"Upset a bath with last of water in (7)","Answer":"PERTURB","Explanation":"Definition: Upset\n**PER** (\"a\") + **TUB** (\"bath\") *with* [*last of*] (wate)**R** *in"} +{"Clue":"Cooking sauce, ingredient for miso (Japanese) (4)","Answer":"SOJA","Explanation":"Definition: Cooking sauce\nHidden in [*ingredient for*] \"mi**SO JA**panese\""} +{"Clue":"One exercising: Jock's love with mine going round on run (6)","Answer":"JOGGER","Explanation":"Definition: One exercising\n**JO **(Scots word for sweetheart, so \"Jock's love\") *with* **<=EGG** (\"mine, going round) *on* **R** (run, in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Mixture of strong beers packed quite a punch (6)","Answer":"COOPER","Explanation":"Definition: Mixture of strong beers\nDouble definition, the first referring to a mix of stout and porter ale, and the second to a coper, a boat used to get illegal drink (\"quite a punch\") to deep-sea fishermen."} +{"Clue":"Attractive females mostly admitting sin naughtily (7)","Answer":"WINSOME","Explanation":"Definition: Attractive\n**WOME**(n) (\"females\" *mostly*) *admitting* ***(sin)** [anag:*naughtily*]"} +{"Clue":"Plunge in like active boxers? That's invigorating (8)","Answer":"RENEWING","Explanation":"Definition: invigorating\n**ENEW** (\"plunge in\") *in* **RING** (\"active boxers\" would be in a ring)"} +{"Clue":"Hanging of old, something that stops lives (5)","Answer":"TAPIS","Explanation":"Definition: Hanging of old\n**TAP** (\"something that stops\") + **IS** (\"lives\")"} +{"Clue":"Tough guy, guy going after reversal of damage (5)","Answer":"RAMBO","Explanation":"Definition: Tough guy\n**BO** (\"guy\") *going after *[*reversal of*] **<=MAR** (\"damage\")"} +{"Clue":"Something like pottage to feed on women left out (5)","Answer":"BROSE","Explanation":"Definition: Something like pottage\n**BRO**(w)**SE** (\"to feed on\") with W (women)* left out"} +{"Clue":"Like a pie, delicacy (usually one of several) containing fungus (8)","Answer":"CRUSTATE","Explanation":"Definition: Like a pie\n**CATE** (\"delicacy, usually one of several\" i.e. cates) *containing* **RUST** (\"fungus\")"} +{"Clue":"Dramatic heroine given latitude in court bench introducing explosive stuff (7)","Answer":"BLANCHE","Explanation":"Definition: Dramatic heroine\n**L** (latitude) *in* **BANC** (\"court bench\") *introducing* **HE** (high explosive, so \"explosive stuff\"). \n\u00a0\n \n*Refers, I assume, to Blanche DuBois in *A Streetcar Named Desire*."} +{"Clue":"Cooking Torode encouraged (6)","Answer":"ROOTED","Explanation":"Definition: encouraged\n***(torode) **[anag:*cooking*] \n\u00a0\n \n*This clue doesn't work for me as \"rooted\" needs to be followed by \"for\" or \"on\" to mean encouraged. I checked Chambers and it agrees with me."} +{"Clue":"Thinker going round in flat naked (4)","Answer":"KANT","Explanation":"Definition: Thinker\nHidden backwards in [*going round in*] \"fla**T NAK**ed\" \n\u00a0\n \n*Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German Enlightenment philosopher, who according to Monty Python, was \"a real pissant who was very rarely stable\""} +{"Clue":"Sign of breathlessness around limit? I'll be seeing doctor (7)","Answer":"PATIENT","Explanation":"Definition: I'll be seeing doctor\n**PANT** (\"sign of breathlessness\") *around* **TIE** (\"limit\")"} +{"Clue":"The old scrawl on version of Serb bible inscribed by Catholic (10)","Answer":"BESCRIBBLE","Explanation":"Definition: old scrawl\n***(serb bible)** [anag:*version of*] *inscribed by* **C** (Catholic)"} +{"Clue":"Bullfighting technique to copy going round Spain and Japan (7)","Answer":"REJONEO","Explanation":"Definition: Bullfighting technique\n**RONEO** (\"to copy\" using an old copying machine known as a Roneo)* going round* **E** (Spain) *and* **J** (Japan) \n\u00a0\n \n*A bullfighting technique where horseback riders use rejones (lances) to fight bulls."} +{"Clue":"Lacking a tin, dividing up fruit (6)","Answer":"GRAPES","Explanation":"Definition: fruit\n**<=G**(a tin)**RAPES** (\"dividing\" *up*, *lacking* A TIN)"} +{"Clue":"Fur to display turned up below head (6)","Answer":"NUTRIA","Explanation":"Definition: Fur\n**<=AIR** (\"to display\" *turned up*) *below* **NUT** (\"head\")"} +{"Clue":"Tense, being framed? (5)","Answer":"DRAWN","Explanation":"Definition: Tense\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Number dividing for and against (close) without delay (6)","Answer":"PRONTO","Explanation":"Definition: without delay\n**N** (number) *dividing* **PRO** (\"for\") *and* **TO** (\"against\") \n\u00a0\n \n*I think the \"close\" in the clue is superfluous."} +{"Clue":"Ride round this meadowland will get place affording best views? (4)","Answer":"INGS","Explanation":"Definition: meadowland\n\"Ride\" *round* **INGS** *gets* RINGSIDE (\"place affording best views\")"} +{"Clue":"Part of Africa supplying dress, old, for taking away (4)","Answer":"TOGO","Explanation":"Definition: Part of Africa\n**TOG**(a>**O**) (\"dress\" with O (old) instead of [*for taking*] A (away))"} +{"Clue":"I produce something you can rattle up and down in a box (7)","Answer":"CHEMIST","Explanation":"Definition: I produce something you can rattle up and down in a box\n**HEM** (\"something you can rattle up and down\") *in* **CIST** (\"box\") and &lit. \n\u00a0\n \n*I have a faint recollection that \"rattle up a hem\" is a phrase, but I may be misremembering?"} +{"Clue":"Article put on women to display bodily quality (4)","Answer":"THEW","Explanation":"Definition: bodily quality\n**THE** (\"article\") *put on* **W** (women)"} +{"Clue":"Peer should be given honour? That depends on the listener! (7)","Answer":"EARLOBE","Explanation":"Definition: That depends on the listener!\n**EARL** (\"peer\") *should be given* **OBE** (Order of the British Empire, so \"honour\")"} +{"Clue":"Tree one's captured in illustration (7)","Answer":"PLATANE","Explanation":"Definition: Tree\n**AN **(\"one\") *captured in* **PLATE** (\"illustration\")"} +{"Clue":"Prescription ready? Odd ones for each inside (6)","Answer":"RECIPE","Explanation":"Definition: Prescription\n**RIPE** (\"ready\") with [*odd ones for*] **E**(a)**C**(h) *inside"} +{"Clue":"Palm tree: excrescence on it is reduced by half (6)","Answer":"BURITI","Explanation":"Definition: Palm tree\n**BUR** (\"excrescence\") *on* **IT** + **I**(s) [*reduced by half*]"} +{"Clue":"Physicist puts up with satisfactory input (6)","Answer":"STOKES","Explanation":"Definition: Physicist\n**<=SETS** (\"puts\" up) *with* **OK** (\"satisfactory\") *input* \n\u00a0\n \n*Refers to Sir George Stokes (1819-1903), an Anglo-Irish physicist."} +{"Clue":"Stuck in sequence of voitures, a tailback, tried to pass again (5)","Answer":"RESAT","Explanation":"Definition: tried to pass again\nHidden in [*stuck in sequence of*] \"voitu**RES A T**ailback\""} +{"Clue":"Cadenzas, maybe strong except for the end (4)","Answer":"SOLI","Explanation":"Definition: Cadenzas, maybe\n**SOLI**(d) (\"strong\", *except for the end*)"} +{"Clue":"State touching US state to the north (4)","Answer":"AVER","Explanation":"Definition: State\n**<=(RE** (\"touching\") + **Va.** (Virginia, a \"US state\")**)** [*to the north*]"} +{"Clue":"Pud that was iced initially found in napkin holder? (4)","Answer":"NEIF","Explanation":"Definition: Pud that was\n**I**(ced) [*initially*] *found in* **NEF** (ornamental stand for cutlery or napkins, so \"napkin holder\")"} +{"Clue":"Cooked chips benefit European dog (10)","Answer":"SCHIPPERKE","Explanation":"Definition: dog\n\n***(chips)** [anag:*cooked*] + **PERK** (\"benefit\") + **E** (European)\n \n\n \n*The schipperke is a breed of dog which was originally used as a guard dog on barges in Belgium and the Netherlands."} +{"Clue":"Ring works: \"Sorry, I slipped up\" (4)","Answer":"OOPS","Explanation":"Definition: \"Sorry, I slipped up\"\n\n**O** (\"ring\") + **OPS** (\"works\")"} +{"Clue":"Skip odd features of blues and heavy metal (4)","Answer":"LEAD","Explanation":"Definition: heavy metal\n\n[*skip odd features of*] (b)**L**(u)**E**(s) **A**(n)**D"} +{"Clue":"Turn off \u2013 this can end disastrously (10)","Answer":"DISENCHANT","Explanation":"Definition: Turn off\n\n***(this can end)** [anag:*disastrously*]"} +{"Clue":"Terry's stage partner's Irish, very good in parts (6)","Answer":"IRVING","Explanation":"Definition: Terry's stage partner\n\n**Ir.** (Irish) + **IN** *parts* **VG** (very good)\n \n\n \n*Henry Irving was a Shakespearean actor, who often played opposite Helen Terry on stage."} +{"Clue":"Uneducated Italian lady doesn't start books (8)","Answer":"IGNORANT","Explanation":"Definition: Uneducated\n\n(s)**IGNORA** (\"Italian lady\", *doesn't* *start*) + **NT** (New Testament, so \"books\")"} +{"Clue":"Bar manager meets a German milk supplier (8)","Answer":"HOLSTEIN","Explanation":"Definition: milk supplier\n\n(Gustav) **HOLST** (composer, so one who \"manages\" musical \"bars\") *meets* **EIN** (\"a\" in \"German\")"} +{"Clue":"Singer? Get her to quit completely (4)","Answer":"ALTO","Explanation":"Definition: Singer?\n\n(get her) *to quit* **ALTO**(get her) (\"completely\")"} +{"Clue":"Nicholas was the last to survive a revolution \u2013 initially (4)","Answer":"TSAR","Explanation":"Definition: Nicholas was the last\n\n**T**(o) **S**(urvive) **A R**(evolution) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Where to toast order of battle (4,4)","Answer":"OPEN FIRE","Explanation":"Definition: Where to toast\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Cold wind limiting one's defective hearing? (8)","Answer":"MISTRIAL","Explanation":"Definition: defective hearing?\n\n**MISTRAL** (\"cold wind\") *limiting* **I'S** (\"one's\")"} +{"Clue":"Ham and eggs inspiring composer briefly (6)","Answer":"OVERDO","Explanation":"Definition: Ham\n\n**O** and **O** (\"eggs\") *inspiring* (Giuseppi) **VERD**(i) (\"composer\", *briefly*)"} +{"Clue":"For one morsel he'd circumvented taboo (10)","Answer":"PROHIBITED","Explanation":"Definition: taboo\n\n**PRO** (\"for\") + **HE'D** *circumvented* (**I **(one) + **BIT** (\"morsel\"))"} +{"Clue":"Disapprove of entrance to Kenyan reserve (4)","Answer":"BOOK","Explanation":"Definition: reserve\n\n**BOO** (\"dissaprove of\") + [*entrance to*] **K**(enyan)"} +{"Clue":"Yard's free? Not quite (4)","Answer":"SPAR","Explanation":"Definition: Yard\n\n[*not quite*] **SPAR**(e) (\"free\")"} +{"Clue":"Surprisingly, we enrolled slacker (4-2-4)","Answer":"NE\u2019ER-DO WELL","Explanation":"Definition: slacker\n\n***(we enrolled)** [anag:*surprisingly*]"} +{"Clue":"Olympiacos character always retained ball so long (7)","Answer":"CHEERIO","Explanation":"Definition: so long\n\n**CHI** (Greek letter, so \"Olympiacos character\") *retained* **E'ER** (\"always\") + **O** (\"ball\")\n \n\n \n*Olympiacos is a Greek football team."} +{"Clue":"Malagasy native interrupts third night heading north (5)","Answer":"INDRI","Explanation":"Definition: Malagasy native\n\nHidden backwards in [interrupts\u2026heading north] \"th**IRD NI**ght\"\n \n\n \n*The indri is the largest species of lemur found on Madagascar, its name coming from the Malagasy for \"there it is\"."} +{"Clue":"Poke about in waste to find roots? (8)","Answer":"PEDIGREE","Explanation":"Definition: roots?\n\n**DIG** (\"poke\") + **RE** (\"about\") *in* **PEE** (\"waste\")"} +{"Clue":"Dangerous game that involves spinning round (7,8)","Answer":"RUSSIAN ROULETTE","Explanation":"Definition: Dangerous game that involves spinning round\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Climatologists study this in one complex around Lima (2,4)","Answer":"EL NINO","Explanation":"Definition: Climatologists study this\n\n***(in one)** [anag:*complex*] *around*** L** (Lima, in the phonetic alphabet)\n \n\n \n*El Ni\u00f1o is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean."} +{"Clue":"Shedding uniform, rugby player grabs woman's spouse (5,4)","Answer":"OTHER HALF","Explanation":"Definition: spouse\n\n[*shedding*] U (uniform) **O**(u)**T-HALF** (\"rugby player\") *grabs* **HER** (\"woman's\")\n \n\n \n*I don't think I've come across out-half before. I know the position as fly-half."} +{"Clue":"Seed set outside in small space (7)","Answer":"PINE NUT","Explanation":"Definition: Seed\n\nPUT (\"set\") outside IN + EN (\"small space\" in printing)\n \n\n \n*All three dictionaries that I use have PINE NUT (4,3) rather than PINENUT (7), so I think the enumeration is wrong."} +{"Clue":"It carries the injured artist's frame (9)","Answer":"STRETCHER","Explanation":"Definition: It carries the injured\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Not much time before journalist's reassigned (8)","Answer":"SECONDED","Explanation":"Definition: reassigned\n\n**SECOND** (\"not much time\") *before* **ED** (editor, so \"journalist\")"} +{"Clue":"Get excited about radical supporter at Epsom? (7)","Answer":"STIRRUP","Explanation":"Definition: supporter at Epsom?\n\n**STIR UP **(\"get excited\") *about* **R** (radical)\n \n\n \n*I can't see R = radical in Chambers, but it is in the OED."} +{"Clue":"Flyer regularly held up in wind (7)","Answer":"REDPOLL","Explanation":"Definition: F\n\n[*regularly*] (h)**E**(l)**D** (u)**P** *in* **ROLL** (\"wind\")\n \n\n \n*The redpoll is a small finch."} +{"Clue":"Thamesside tower etc, British, being restored (3,3)","Answer":"BIG BEN","Explanation":"Definition: Thamesside tower etc\n\n***(b being)** [anag:*restored*] where B = British\n \n\n \n*Technically, Big Ben is the bell inside the Thamesside tower, but the tower and the clock have become known as Big Ben through repeated usage."} +{"Clue":"English bishop visits humble joint (5)","Answer":"ELBOW","Explanation":"Definition: joint\n\n**E **(English) + **B** (bishop) *visits* **LOW** (\"humble\")"} +{"Clue":"Predatory type not approved by union (7)","Answer":"WILDCAT","Explanation":"Definition: Predatory type\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Summon everybody to enter competition (4,2)","Answer":"CALL UP","Explanation":"Definition: Summon\n\n**ALL** (\"everybody\") *to enter* **CUP** (\"competition\")"} +{"Clue":"Vast sum Nero wasted: nothing saved (8)","Answer":"ENORMOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Vast\n\n***(sum nero)** [anag:*wasted*] with **O** *saved* (i.e. invested]"} +{"Clue":"Shatter in manifest cold (6)","Answer":"SHIVER","Explanation":"Definition: Shatter\n\nDouble definition (don't think I knew that \"to shiver\" can mean \"to shatter\")"} +{"Clue":"Linesman appointed at Palace (4,8)","Answer":"POET LAUREATE","Explanation":"Definition: Linesman\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Estrangement from a people embracing untruth (10)","Answer":"ALIENATION","Explanation":"Definition: Estrangement\n\n**A NATION** (\"a people\") *embracing* **LIE** (\"untruth\")"} +{"Clue":"Attack is in good shape (3)","Answer":"FIT","Explanation":"Definition: Attack\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A doctor's round for relative (3)","Answer":"DAD","Explanation":"Definition: relative\n\n**DD** (Doctor (of Divinity)) *round* **A"} +{"Clue":"Disputing remark on profit (10)","Answer":"GAINSAYING","Explanation":"Definition: Disputing\n\n**SAYING** (\"remark\") *on* **GAIN** (\"profit\")"} +{"Clue":"Coming out for air, regret it's cooler (12)","Answer":"REFRIGERATOR","Explanation":"Definition: cooler\n\n***(for air regret)** [anag:*coming out*]"} +{"Clue":"Nick a translation of Sartre (6)","Answer":"ARREST","Explanation":"Definition: Nick\n\n***(sartre)** [anag:*a translation of*]"} +{"Clue":"Shocked when a page got boring (8)","Answer":"APPALLED","Explanation":"Definition: Shocked \n\n**A** + **P** (page) + **PALLED** (\"got boring\")"} +{"Clue":"Best time for mowing meadow, do we hear? (6)","Answer":"HEYDAY","Explanation":"Definition: Best time\n\nHomophone of **HAY DAY "} +{"Clue":"Currency invested in support for plant, a hot one (7)","Answer":"CAYENNE","Explanation":"Definition: plant, \n\n**YEN** (\"currency\")* invested in* **CANE** (\"support\")"} +{"Clue":"Question about energy that goes into cheese-making (4)","Answer":"WHEY","Explanation":"Definition: that goes into cheese-making\n\n**WHY** (\"question\") *about* **E** (energy)"} +{"Clue":"John, name for diver (4)","Answer":"LOON","Explanation":"Definition: diver\n\n**LOO** (\"john\") + **N** (name)"} +{"Clue":"Sort of interest in enclosure (8)","Answer":"COMPOUND","Explanation":"Definition: Sort of interest\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Wounding remark finally hurt relative (5)","Answer":"TAUNT","Explanation":"Definition: Wounding remark\n\n[**finally**] (hur)**T** + **AUNT** (\"relative\")"} +{"Clue":"A horse moves on to dry land (6)","Answer":"ASHORE","Explanation":"Definition: on to \n\n***(a horse)** [anag:*moves*]"} +{"Clue":"Romance is nothing connected with business (4,6)","Answer":"LOVE AFFAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Romance\n\n**LOVE** (\"nothing\") *associated with* **AFFAIR** (\"business\")"} +{"Clue":"A proportion of leaf carrying recent damage (10)","Answer":"PERCENTAGE","Explanation":"Definition: A proportion\n\n**PAGE** (\"leaf\") *carrying* ***(recent)** [anag:*damage*]"} +{"Clue":"From airline, gift for primate (6)","Answer":"BABOON","Explanation":"Definition: primate\n\n**BA** (British Airways, so \"airline\") + **BOON** (\"gift\")"} +{"Clue":"Not so hairy \u2014 rubbish! (10)","Answer":"BALDERDASH","Explanation":"Definition: rubbish!\n\n**BALDER** (\"not so hairy\") + **\u2013** (dash)"} +{"Clue":"One that kills for pride by swooping around (4,2,4)","Answer":"BIRD OF PREY","Explanation":"Definition: One that kills for pride by swooping around\n\n***(for pride by) **[anag:*by swooping around*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Go with some extra velocity? (6)","Answer":"TRAVEL","Explanation":"Definition: Go\n\nHidden in [*some*] \"ex**TRA VEL**ocity\""} +{"Clue":"Mark a pig going over some wood (8)","Answer":"MAHOGANY","Explanation":"Definition: wood\n\n**M** (mark) + **A HOG** (\"pig\") *going over ***ANY** (\"some\")"} +{"Clue":"Seat is bad for sleep (6)","Answer":"SIESTA","Explanation":"Definition: sleep\n\n***(seat is)** [anag:*bad*]"} +{"Clue":"Ginger, perhaps reduced and added to a jelly (5)","Answer":"ASPIC","Explanation":"Definition: jelly\n\n**SPIC**(e) (\"ginger\", perhaps, *reduced*) *and added to* **A"} +{"Clue":"Aircraft's detailed schedule (4)","Answer":"PLAN","Explanation":"Definition: schedule\n\n**PLAN**(e) (\"aircraft\", *detailed*)"} +{"Clue":"It is an advantage to go slowly (4)","Answer":"EDGE","Explanation":"Definition: advantage\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Second best comedian (6)","Answer":"SCREAM","Explanation":"Definition: comedian\n\n**S** (second) + **CREAM** (\"best\")"} +{"Clue":"Drug getting diluted is blow (8)","Answer":"UPPERCUT","Explanation":"Definition: blow\n\n**UPPER** (\"drug\") *getting* **CUT** (\"diluted\")"} +{"Clue":"Accommodate long-suffering figure in scam (3-2,3)","Answer":"PUT-UP JOB","Explanation":"Definition: scam\n\n**PUT UP** (\"accommodate\") + **JOB** (\"long-suffering figure\" in the Bible)"} +{"Clue":"Some journalism on the left (6)","Answer":"REPORT","Explanation":"Definition: Some journalism\n\n**RE** (\"on\") + **PORT** (\"the left\")"} +{"Clue":"What's hidden by mogul's terrific old coat (6)","Answer":"ULSTER","Explanation":"Definition: old coat\n\nHidden in \"mog**ULS TER**rific\""} +{"Clue":"Dreamy sort's appeal drawing in excited ladies (8)","Answer":"IDEALIST","Explanation":"Definition: Dreamy sort\n\n**IT** (\"appeal\") *drawing in* ***(ladies)** [anag:*excited*]"} +{"Clue":"Cake and ale, eating doughnut for reward (7,5)","Answer":"BROWNIE POINT","Explanation":"Definition: reward\n\nBROWNIE (\"cake\") + PINT (\"ale\") eating O (doughnut)\n \n\n \n*A British term for an imaginary social currency gained for doing something good for someone. In the case of a married man, these are definitely imaginary as no matter how many you earn, they can immediately be wiped out by one careless remark!)"} +{"Clue":"Colour green helping makeover (12)","Answer":"REDECORATION","Explanation":"Definition: makeover\n\n**RED** (\"colour\") + **ECO** (\"green\") + **RATION** (\"helping\")"} +{"Clue":"Setter's two different ways to be brash (8)","Answer":"IMMODEST","Explanation":"Definition: brash\n\n**I'M** (\"setter's\") + **MODE** + **St**. (street) (MODE and STREET are \"two different ways\")"} +{"Clue":"Bare back in Prada party clothes (6)","Answer":"REVEAL","Explanation":"Definition: Bare\n\n[*back in*] (prad)**A** *clothed by* **REVEL** (\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"Where wine may be found, should the need arise (2,4)","Answer":"IN CASE","Explanation":"Definition: Where wine may be found\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Grab outfit from Milan and set off (8)","Answer":"INTEREST","Explanation":"Definition: Grab\n\n**INTER**(nazionale) (football team, so \"outfit\" from Milan) *and* ***(set)** [anag:*off*]"} +{"Clue":"Reckon one million's invested in property (8)","Answer":"ESTIMATE","Explanation":"Definition: Reckon\n\n**I** (one) + **M** (million) *invested in* **ESTATE** (\"property\")"} +{"Clue":"\"Dubious relations\" is appellation given to Harry and Meghan (6)","Answer":"SUSSEX","Explanation":"Definition: appellation given to Harry and Meghan\n\n**SUS** (short for suspicious, so \"dubious\") + **SEX** (\"relations\")"} +{"Clue":"Join the French Revolution, at first (6)","Answer":"COUPLE","Explanation":"Definition: Join\n\n**LE** (\"the\" in \"French\") with **COUP** (\"revolution\") *at first"} +{"Clue":"Calm hosting information technology fair (9)","Answer":"EQUITABLE","Explanation":"Definition: fair\n\n**EQUABLE** (\"calm\") *hosting* **IT** (information technology)"} +{"Clue":"One serving PM, with party second (5-4)","Answer":"MAJOR-DOMO","Explanation":"Definition: One serving\n\n(John) **MAJOR** (\"PM\") *with* **DO** (\"party\") + **MO** (\"second\")"} +{"Clue":"Old Italian \u2013 I'm not sure he wasn't the Messiah (7)","Answer":"UMBRIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Old Italian\n\n**UM** (a sound made while hesitating, so \"I'm not sure\") + **BRIAN** (who \"wasn't the Messiah\" in *Monty Python's Life of Brian*)"} +{"Clue":"Prize money in contract (5)","Answer":"PURSE","Explanation":"Definition: Prize money\n\nDouble definition (for the second, think of \"pursing your lips\")"} +{"Clue":"Drive back from Rochdale, perking up (5)","Answer":"REPEL","Explanation":"Definition: Drive back\n\nHidden backwards in [*from\u2026up*] \"rochda**LE PER**king\""} +{"Clue":"Mirabeau finally forcing a revolt (8)","Answer":"UPRISING","Explanation":"Definition: a revolt\n\n(Mirabea)**U** [*finally*] + **PRISING** (\"forcing\")"} +{"Clue":"American legislator's current measure (3)","Answer":"AMP","Explanation":"Definition: current measure\n\n**A **(American) + **MP** (Member of Parliament, so \"legislator\")"} +{"Clue":"Airline welcomes grand moves abroad (9)","Answer":"EMIGRATES","Explanation":"Definition: moves abroad\n\n**EMIRATES** (\"airline\") *welcomes* **G **(grand)"} +{"Clue":"More vino's drunk \u2013 they put everything away! (9)","Answer":"OMNIVORES","Explanation":"Definition: they put everything away\n\n***(more vinos) **[anag:*drunk*]"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps American word for endpoint (8)","Answer":"TERMINUS","Explanation":"Definition: endpoint\n\n**TERM IN U.S.** (\"American word, perhaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Rogue in Conservative Party Political Broadcast, say (3)","Answer":"CAD","Explanation":"Definition: Rogue\n\n**C** (Conservative) + **AD** (advertisement so \"party political broadcast, say\")\n \n\n \n*For the benefit of non-Brits, party political broadcasts are short TV advertisements extolling the virtues of a particular party (or more often these days, gainsaying the policies of a rival party) which can be shown at any time, but which become more common on the run up to an election."} +{"Clue":"Dancer's picked up one-step? (7)","Answer":"ASTAIRE","Explanation":"Definition: Dancer\n\nHomophone of [*picked up*] **A STAIR** (\"one step\")"} +{"Clue":"Film star in Hollywood area's oddly suited (6)","Answer":"LASSIE","Explanation":"Definition: Film star\n\n**LA's **(\"Hollywood area's\") + [*oddly*] **S**(u)**I**(t)**E**(d)\n \n\n \n*Technically, Lassie is a film ***character***, not a film star, as the dogs who played Lassie on film were actually called other names in real life, such as Pal, Boy, Lucas etc (even though Lassie was a bitch)"} +{"Clue":"European country's out of bounds for Arab (5)","Answer":"OMANI","Explanation":"Definition: Arab\n\n(r)**OMANI**(a) (\"European country\" missing (*out of*) *bounds* (boundaries))"} +{"Clue":"English with last word about evacuation procedure (5)","Answer":"ENEMA","Explanation":"Definition: evacuation procedure\n\n**E** (English) *with* **<=AMEN** (\"last word\" *about*)"} +{"Clue":"Slip, perhaps, if turning round tree (7)","Answer":"FIELDER","Explanation":"Definition: Slip, perhaps\n**<=IF** [turning round] + **ELDER** (\"tree\") \n\u00a0\n \n*In cricket, slip is a fielding position behind the batsman and wide of the wicketkeeper."} +{"Clue":"For every reversal, stand up and go through it again! (7)","Answer":"REPRISE","Explanation":"Definition: go through it again\n**<=PER **(\"for every\" *reversed*) + **RISE** (\"stand up\")"} +{"Clue":"Listen, Do You Want To Know A Secret? (pop song with some terrific leads) (4)","Answer":"PSST","Explanation":"Definition: Listen, Do You Want To Know A Secret?\n**P**(op) **S**(ong) + **S**(ome) **T**(errific) [*leads*]"} +{"Clue":"Late but no one cares (9)","Answer":"UNMOURNED","Explanation":"Definition: Late but no one cares\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Jolly nasty female replacing king with prince (5)","Answer":"HAPPY","Explanation":"Definition: Jolly\n**HA**(r>**P**)**PY **(\"nasty female\" (harpy)) *replacing* R (king) *with* P (prince)"} +{"Clue":"One has to stand by Washington in restrained approach to the house (8)","Answer":"DRIVEWAY","Explanation":"Definition: approach to the house\n**I'VE** (\"one has\") *to stand by* **Wa** (Washington) *in* **DRY** (\"restrained\")"} +{"Clue":"Gets on and leaves top off (4)","Answer":"AGES","Explanation":"Definition: Gets on\n(p)**AGES** (\"leaves\") with its *top off"} +{"Clue":"MacGregors' leader plunged into burn for cover (5)","Answer":"SMEAR","Explanation":"Definition: cover \n**M**(acGregor) [*'s cover*] *plunged into* **SEAR** (\"burn\")"} +{"Clue":"Block and (in Paris) street surrounding it (4)","Answer":"SETT","Explanation":"Definition: Block\n**ET** (\"and\" in Paris) with **St. **(street) *surrounding it* \n\u00a0\n \n*A sett is a granite paving block."} +{"Clue":"Unconscious after dropping off front of ledge, losing blood externally? (8)","Answer":"SLEEPING","Explanation":"Definition: Unconsciou\n[*front of*] **L**(edge) with **SEEPING** (\"losing blood?) [*externally*]"} +{"Clue":"Faculty fellow has secluded place (5)","Answer":"FLAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Faculty\n**F** (fellow) *has* **LAIR** (\"secluded place\")"} +{"Clue":"She's accepted responsibility for a minor crack (the dorm's affected) (9)","Answer":"GODMOTHER","Explanation":"Definition: She's accepted responsibility for a minor\n**GO** (\"crack\", as in \"have a crack\" = try) + ***(the dorm)** [anag:*affected*]"} +{"Clue":"Hack's first letter goes on record (4)","Answer":"EVER","Explanation":"Definition: on record\n(s)**EVER** (\"hack\" with its* first letter gone*)"} +{"Clue":"It turns plug when new drive head is inserted (7)","Answer":"SPINDLE","Explanation":"Definition: It turns\n**SPILE** (\"plug\") *when* **N** (new) + **D**(rive) [*head*] *is inserted* \n\u00a0\n \n*A spile is a small wooden peg used as a stopper for a cask."} +{"Clue":"Snout stuck in pipe? (7)","Answer":"TOBACCO","Explanation":"Definition: Snout stuck in pipe?\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"'Smack' in Greek is 'skampili' (4)","Answer":"KISS","Explanation":"Definition: Smack\nHidden [*in*] \"gree**K IS S**kampili\""} +{"Clue":"Aquatic creature apt to play around yard in addition to going outside (8)","Answer":"PLATYPUS","Explanation":"Definition: Aquatic creature\n**PLUS** (\"in addition\") *going outside*** *(apt) **[anag:*to play*] *around* **Y** (yard)"} +{"Clue":"Buy and eat fresh peach (6)","Answer":"BEAUTY","Explanation":"Definition: peach\n***(buy eat)** [anag:*fresh*]"} +{"Clue":"Dicky's exempt from ordinary jurisdiction (8)","Answer":"PECULIAR","Explanation":"Definition: Dicky\nDouble definiton, the second referring to a parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese in which it lies, and subject to the direct jurisdiction of the monarch or an archbishop, examples being Westminster and Windsor."} +{"Clue":"Vincent possibly accepts knight as royalty (6)","Answer":"PRINCE","Explanation":"Definition: royalty\n**PRICE** (\"Vincent, possibly\") *accepts* **N** (knight, in chess notation)"} +{"Clue":"Took a stimulant, being exhausted (4)","Answer":"USED","Explanation":"Definition: Took a stimulant\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Bust might end around top of leg or between knee and ankle! (3-6)","Answer":"MID-LENGTH","Explanation":"Definition: between knee and ankle\n***(might end)** [anag:*bust*] *around* [*top of*] **L**(eg)"} +{"Clue":"The philosopher and the man come together (5)","Answer":"HEGEL","Explanation":"Definition: philosopher\n**HE** (\"the man\") + **GEL** (\"come together\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Refers to Georg Hegel (1770-1831), a German idealist philosopher."} +{"Clue":"Trying to get more behind? (5)","Answer":"AFTER","Explanation":"Definition: Trying to get more\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Like salt, for instance, covering one battered roll (8)","Answer":"SAILORLY","Explanation":"Definition: Like salt\n**SAY** (\"for instance\") *covering* **I **+ ***(roll) **[anag:*battered*]"} +{"Clue":"Shows no character when depressed (5,3)","Answer":"SPACE BAR","Explanation":"Definition: Shows no character when depressed\nCryptic defintion"} +{"Clue":"Conclusion: don't start improving (6)","Answer":"ENDING","Explanation":"Definition: Conclusion\n[*don't start*] (m)**ENDING** (\"improving\")"} +{"Clue":"Hide line crease (6)","Answer":"FURROW","Explanation":"Definition: crease\n**FUR** (\"hide\") + **ROW** (\"line\")"} +{"Clue":"Break free eventually and look amazed? (4)","Answer":"GAPE","Explanation":"Definition: look amazed\n**GAP** (\"break\") + (fre)**E** [*eventually*]"} +{"Clue":"Carve the rocks around cave's entrance (4)","Answer":"ETCH","Explanation":"Definition: Carve\n***(the)** [anag:*rocks*] *around* **C**(ave) [*'s entrance*]"} +{"Clue":"Bits hanging out? Professional error (8)","Answer":"PROLAPSE","Explanation":"Definition: Bits hanging out\n\n**PRO** (professional) + **LAPSE** (\"error\")"} +{"Clue":"He's too stupid to appease (6)","Answer":"SOOTHE","Explanation":"Definition: to appease\n\n***(he's too)** [anag:*stupid*]"} +{"Clue":"Carla touring east of small Asian state (6)","Answer":"BRUNEI","Explanation":"Definition: small Asian state\n\n(Carla) **BRUNI** *touring* **E**(east)\n \n\n \n*Carla Bruni is a singer-songwriter who is also the wife of Nicolas Sarkozy, the ex-president of France."} +{"Clue":"Admits you and me and her are immoral (6,2)","Answer":"USHERSIN","Explanation":"Definition: Admits\n\n**US** (\"you and me\") + **HER** + **SIN** (\"are immoral\")"} +{"Clue":"Semi-informal facts (4)","Answer":"INFO","Explanation":"Definition: facts\n\n[*semi-*] **INFO**(real)"} +{"Clue":"Fat isn't nearly half bad \u2013 end of story! (5,5)","Answer":"THAT\u2019S FINAL","Explanation":"Definition: end of story!\n\n***(fat isn't hal)** [anag:*bad*] where HAL is [*nearly*] HAL(f)"} +{"Clue":"Topless dress in sheer strain (8)","Answer":"PRESSURE","Explanation":"Definition: strain\n\n[*topless*] (d)**RESS** *in* **PURE** (\"sheer\")\n \n\n \n*\"Topless\" to indicate removing the top (or first) letter should only be used in down clues in my opinion."} +{"Clue":"How to address the Queen Mother and her reflection (4)","Answer":"MA\u2019AM","Explanation":"Definition: How to address the Queen\n\n**MA** (\"mother\") *and* **<=MA **[ma's (\"her\") *reflection*]"} +{"Clue":"Sound system in the middle of this office (2-2)","Answer":"HI-FI","Explanation":"Definition: Sound system\n\n[*in the middle of*] t(**HI**)s + (of)**FI**(ce)"} +{"Clue":"Reform Club admitting one after Republicans sell shares (2,6)","Answer":"GO PUBLIC","Explanation":"Definition: sell shares\n\n***(club)** [anag:*reform*] *admitting* **I** (one) *after* **GOP** (Grand Old Party, the \"Republicans\" in the US)"} +{"Clue":"Not faltering, advanced through lesser evil (10)","Answer":"RELENTLESS","Explanation":"Definition: Not faltering\n\n**LENT** (\"advanced\") *through* ***(lesser)** [anag:*evil*]"} +{"Clue":"Starts to look into speech problem (this one) (4)","Answer":"LISP","Explanation":"Definition: this one\n\n[*starts to*]** L**(ook) **I**(nto) **S**(peech) **P**(roblem)"} +{"Clue":"Professor of mathematics? (8)","Answer":"CALCULUS","Explanation":"Definition: Professor\n\nProfessor **CALCULUS** is a character in the Tintin series of animated adventures."} +{"Clue":"Finally verified genocide reports by Pol Pot, half-forgotten dictator (6)","Answer":"DESPOT","Explanation":"Definition: dictator\n\n[*finally*] (verifie)**D** (genocid)**E** (report)**S** *by* (pol)**POT** [*half-forgotten*]"} +{"Clue":"Alternative to Imperial College opening with exceptional merit (6)","Answer":"METRIC","Explanation":"Definition: Alternative to Imperial\n\n***(merit)** [anag:*exceptional*] *with* **C**(ollege) [*opening*]"} +{"Clue":"Change sides in elaborate design, going one's own way (8)","Answer":"SECEDING","Explanation":"Definition: going one's own way\n\n**C**(hang)**E** [*sides*] *in* ***(design)** [anag:*elaborate*]"} +{"Clue":"Insurer unlikely to cover repeat (5)","Answer":"RERUN","Explanation":"Definition: repeat\n\nHidden in [*to cover*] \"insu**RER UN**likely\""} +{"Clue":"Got us an order, queuing for seafood? (11)","Answer":"LANGOUSTINE","Explanation":"Definition: seafood\n\n***(got us an)** [anag:order] *in* **LINE** (\"queuing\")"} +{"Clue":"Indicate Pinot cryptically (5,3)","Answer":"POINT OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Indicate\n\nCryptically, PINOT is ***(POINT)** [*OUT*]"} +{"Clue":"Like Cambridge graduate guesthouses, leaving you old punts (8,7)","Answer":"EDUCATED GUESSES","Explanation":"Definition: punts\n\n**EDUCATED** (\"like Cambridge graduate\") + **GUES**(thou)**SES** (\"you old\" (thou) *leaving*)"} +{"Clue":"Artless Christmas pudding, causes rift (6)","Answer":"SCHISM","Explanation":"Definition: rift\n\n***(chisms) **[anag:*pudding*] where CHISMS is CHRISTMAS without the letters ART (*artless*)"} +{"Clue":"The FT's essentially not sure (3)","Answer":"OUR","Explanation":"Definition: The FT's\n\n[*essentially*] (n)**O**(t) (s)**UR**(e)"} +{"Clue":"Lack of coordination, mostly after freezing rain \u2013 get a ride (4,1,4)","Answer":"HAIL A TAXI","Explanation":"Definition: get a ride\n\n**ATAXI**(a) (\"lack of coordination\", *mostly*) *after* **HAIL** (\"freezing rain\")"} +{"Clue":"Setter is Lib-Dem, so I gathered, and incapable of shifting (11)","Answer":"IMMOBILISED","Explanation":"Definition: incapable of shifting\n\n**I'M** (\"setter is\") ***(lib-dem so i)** [anag:*gathered*]"} +{"Clue":"Repeat strange rite heartlessly, time after time (9)","Answer":"REITERATE","Explanation":"Definition: Repeat\n\n***(rite)** [anag:*strange*] + **T**(im)**E** [*heartlessly*] *after* **ERA** (\"time\")"} +{"Clue":"Long story about one git is delivered by instalments (8)","Answer":"EPISODIC","Explanation":"Definition: delivered by instalments\n\n**EPIC** (\"long story\") *about*** I **(one) + **SOD** (\"git\")"} +{"Clue":"Rabbit? Alice's type (6)","Answer":"ITALIC","Explanation":"Definition: type\n\nHidden in \"rabb**IT ALIC**e\""} +{"Clue":"Court in session \u2013 banks collapse (5)","Answer":"SWOON","Explanation":"Definition: collapse\n\n**WOO** (\"court\") *in* **S**(essio)**N** [*banks*]"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle rejecting roadside assistance? (3)","Answer":"CAR","Explanation":"Definition: Vehicle\n\n[*rejecting*] **RAC** (Royal Automobile Club, who provide \"roadside assistance\")"} +{"Clue":"Crime writer \u2014 one with wicked output (8)","Answer":"CHANDLER","Explanation":"Definition: Crime writer\n\n(Raymond) **CHANDLER**, and a CHANDLER is someone who makes candles, so \"one with wicked output\" (ie one who produces something that has a wick)"} +{"Clue":"Flamboyant jumper worn by choice, oddly (6)","Answer":"ROCOCO","Explanation":"Definition: Flamboyant\n\n**ROO** (kangaroo, so \"jumper\")* worn by* (i.e. covering) **C**(h)**O**(i)**C**(e) [*oddly*]"} +{"Clue":"Mushroom feast (6)","Answer":"SPREAD","Explanation":"Definition: Mushroom\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Rover corporation's retaining a lawyer with personal hygiene issue (8)","Answer":"GADABOUT","Explanation":"Definition: Rover\n\n**GUT** (\"corporation\") *retaining* **A DA** (district attorney, so \"lawyer\") *with* **BO** (body odour, so \"personal hygiene issue\"), so **G(A DA-BO)UT"} +{"Clue":"Credit petrol company over bioenergy reserve fund \u2014 ultimately, it's inward-looking (5-4)","Answer":"CROSS-EYED","Explanation":"Definition: inward-looking\n\n**Cr** (credit) + **<=ESSO** (\"petrol company\", *over*) + (bioenerg)**Y** (reserv)**E** (fun)**D** [ultimately]"} +{"Clue":"How's your father after little brother sent back cycle? (5)","Answer":"ORBIT","Explanation":"Definition: cycle?\n\n**IT** (sex, so \"how's your father\") *after* **<=ORB** (*little* brother) is *sent back"} +{"Clue":"Insect breaking in to ferret's food store (6)","Answer":"PANTRY","Explanation":"Definition: food store\n\n**ANT** (\"insect\") *breaking into* **PRY** (\"ferret\")"} +{"Clue":"Swedish on vacation love cycling to clear stuff away (6)","Answer":"SHOVEL","Explanation":"Definition: to clear stuff away\n\n**S**(wedis)**H** [*on vacation*] (i.e. being emptied) + **(OVE)L** (\"love\" *cycling*)"} +{"Clue":"First part of play has touching effect (6)","Answer":"ACTION","Explanation":"Definition: effect\n\n**ACT I **(\"first part of play\") *has* **ON** (\"touching\")"} +{"Clue":"Temporarily take refuge \u2014 appropriate for all to ring (6)","Answer":"BORROW","Explanation":"Definition: Temporarily take\n\n**B**(u>**O**)**RROW** (\"refuge\") with U (universal, so \"appropriate for all\" at the cinema) changed* to* O (ring)"} +{"Clue":"Transport runs on iron railway (5)","Answer":"FERRY","Explanation":"Definition: Transport\n\n**R** (runs) *on* **Fe** (chemical symbol for \"iron\") + **Ry** (railway)"} +{"Clue":"Ant 'n' Dec say really good jokes without cracking (2-7)","Answer":"CO-WORKERS","Explanation":"Definition: Ant 'n' Dec say\n\n**W\/O** (without) *cracking* **CORKERS** (\"really good jokes\") \n \n\n \n*For the benefit of non-Brits, Ant 'n' Dec are a pair of TV presenters who are rarely seen apart."} +{"Clue":"Nurse fits in coil, say, rejecting all potential for breeding? (4,4)","Answer":"GENE POOL","Explanation":"Definition: potential for breeding?\n\n[*rejecting all*] **<=(EN **(enrolled \"nurse) *fits in* **LOOP** (\"coil\") + **e.g.** (\"say\")**) "} +{"Clue":"2 and 4 expressed as a 12 (2,4)","Answer":"IN LIEU","Explanation":"Definition: 12\n\nHomophone of [*expressed*] **IN** (\"hip\" (2dn)) + **LOO** (\"ladies' room\" (4dn)), and IN LIEU roughly means REPLACEMENT (12dn)"} +{"Clue":"Suspended journalist on board (6)","Answer":"STAYED","Explanation":"Definition: Suspended\n\n**ED** (editor, so \"journalist\") *on* **STAY** (\"board\")"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps Shearer offers this nose around German and Italian training for starters (8)","Answer":"PUNDITRY","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps Shearer offers this\n\n**PRY** (\"nose\") *around* **UND** (\"and\" in \"German\") *and* **I**(talian) **T**(raining) [*for starters*]\n \n\n \n*Ex-footballer Alan Shearer is now a TV pundit, commenting mainly on Premier League football on \"Match of the Day\"."} +{"Clue":"Make changes to help pair secure operation (3,11)","Answer":"HIP REPLACEMENT","Explanation":"Definition: operation\n\n***(help pair) **[anag:*make changes to*] + **CEMENT** (\"secure\")"} +{"Clue":"Essential items named before marriage (introductions to dating sites) (5)","Answer":"NEEDS","Explanation":"Definition: Essential items\n\n**NEE** (\"named before marriage\") + [*introductions to*] **D**(ating) **S**(ites)"} +{"Clue":"Spill lime and soda over men returning to supply toilets (6,4)","Answer":"LADIES ROOM","Explanation":"Definition: toilets\n\n***(lime soda) **[anag:*spill*] *over* **<=OR** (other ranks, so \"men\" *returning*)"} +{"Clue":"Stuck-up doctor eating egg I cooked (6)","Answer":"RIGGED","Explanation":"Definition: cooked\n\n[*stuck-up*] **<=(DR** (doctor) *eating* **EGG I)"} +{"Clue":"Travel about collecting papers (4)","Answer":"RIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Travel\n\n**RE** (\"about\") *collecting* **ID** (identity \"papers\")"} +{"Clue":"Charlie joins a book club \u2014 he should know his way around (3,6)","Answer":"CAB DRIVER","Explanation":"Definition: he should know his way around\n\n**C** (Charlie, in the phonetic alphabet) *joins* **A** + **B** (book) + **DRIVER** (golf \"club\")"} +{"Clue":"Pugilist's complaint about shoulder, essentially \u2014 I'm afraid of boxing shame? (11,3)","Answer":"CAULIFLOWER EAR","Explanation":"Definition: Pugilist's complaint\n\n**Ca.** (circa, so \"about\") + sho(**UL**)der [*essentially*] + **I FEAR** (\"I'm afraid\") *boxing* **LOWER** (\"shame\"), so **Ca-UL-I F(LOWER)EAR"} +{"Clue":"The topless ladies' man turned up with an ecclesiastical scholar (10)","Answer":"THEOLOGIAN","Explanation":"Definition: ecclesiastical scholar\n\n**THE** + **<=(g)IGOLO** (*topless* \"ladies' man\", *turned up*) *with* **AN"} +{"Clue":"Biden regularly on time visiting Conservative after no bad publicity (9)","Answer":"NOTORIETY","Explanation":"Definition: bad publicity\n\n(b)**I**(d)**E**(n) [*regularly*] *on* **T** (time) *visiting* **TORY** (\"conservative\") *after* **NO**, so **NO-TOR(I-E-T)Y"} +{"Clue":"Preen Oscar for university ball (6)","Answer":"DOLLOP","Explanation":"Definition: ball\n\n**DOL**L (u>**O**)**P** (\"preen\" with O (Oscar, in the phonetic alphabet) *for* (i.e replacing) U (university)"} +{"Clue":"Put kilo on, occasionally full of fig pudding (5)","Answer":"KULFI","Explanation":"Definition: pudding\n\n**K** (kilo) [*on*] [*occasionally*] (f)**U**(l)**L** (o)**F** (f)**I**(g)\n \n\n \n*Kulfi is a frozen dessert from the Indian subcontinent, similar to but thicker than ice cream."} +{"Clue":"Court date leading to deal, maybe (4)","Answer":"WOOD","Explanation":"Definition: deal, maybe\n\n**WOO** (\"court\") + **D**(ate) [*leading*]"} +{"Clue":"Spread in French newspaper abridged arresting copper's side (5,4)","Answer":"LEMON CURD","Explanation":"Definition: Spread\n\n**LE MOND**(e) (\"French newspaper\", *abridged*) *arresting* **Cu** (chemical symbol for \"copper\") + **R** (right \"side\")"} +{"Clue":"Fall sick after swamp's drained (5)","Answer":"SPILL","Explanation":"Definition: Fall\n\n**ILL** (\"sick\") *after* **S**(wam)**P** [*drained*]"} +{"Clue":"It's not difficult reviewing issue with lunch (2,5)","Answer":"NO SWEAT","Explanation":"Definition: It's not difficult\n\n[*reviewing*] **<=SON** (\"issue\") + **W** (with) + **EAT** (\"lunch\")"} +{"Clue":"Peel a sticker found inside stretchy material (7)","Answer":"ELASTIC","Explanation":"Definition: stretchy material\n\n*Found inside* \"pe**EL A STIC**ker\""} +{"Clue":"Leaves note with key (3)","Answer":"TEA","Explanation":"Definition: Leaves\n\n**TE** (alternative spelling of ti, so \"note\") +** A** (a \"key\" in music)"} +{"Clue":"English country squire's retaining American realtor (6,5)","Answer":"ESTATE AGENT","Explanation":"Definition: realtor\n\n**E** (English) + **STATE** (\"country\") + **GENT** (\"squire\") *retaining*** A** (American)"} +{"Clue":"Hear way in which lovers meet (5)","Answer":"TRYST","Explanation":"Definition: in which lovers meet\n\n**TRY** (\"hear\") + **St.** (street, so \"way\")"} +{"Clue":"Vicar's retiring very shortly (3)","Answer":"REV","Explanation":"Definition: Vicar\n\n[*retiring*] **<=VER**(y) [*shortly*]"} +{"Clue":"Old lady regularly sizzles corn on the cob (5)","Answer":"MAIZE","Explanation":"Definition: corn on the cob\n\n**MA** (\"old lady\") + [*regularly*] (s)**I**(z)**Z**(l)**E**(s)"} +{"Clue":"Husband intercepted pints order sent out for someone else (5,6)","Answer":"THIRD PERSON","Explanation":"Definition: someone else\n\n**H** (husband) *intercepts* ***(pints order)** [anag:*sent out*]"} +{"Clue":"Might perhaps be out (3)","Answer":"MAY","Explanation":"Definition: Might\n\n**MAY**(be) (\"perhaps\") with BE *out"} +{"Clue":"Embarrassed about route used to dismiss player (3,4)","Answer":"RED CARD","Explanation":"Definition: used to dismiss player\n\n**RED** (\"embarrassed\") + **ca.** (circa, so \"about\") + **Rd. **(road, so \"route\")"} +{"Clue":"Mocking luxurious hotel abandoned after located on island (7)","Answer":"SATIRIC","Explanation":"Definition: Mocking\n\n**RIC**(h) (\"luxurious\" with H (hotel) *abandoned*) *after* **SAT** (\"located\") *on* **I** (island)"} +{"Clue":"High-class new hair product's dear (5)","Answer":"ANGEL","Explanation":"Definition: dear\n\n**A **(\"high-class\") + **N** (new) + **GEL** (\"hair product\")"} +{"Clue":"Labour over wind sculpture (4,2,3)","Answer":"WORK OF ART","Explanation":"Definition: sculpture\n\n**WORK** (\"labour\") + **O** (over, in cricket) + **FART** (\"wind\")"} +{"Clue":"Exercise round track for a heavenly body! (6)","Answer":"PLANET","Explanation":"Definition: a heavenly body\n\n**PT** (physical training, so \"exercise\") *round* **LANE** (\"track\")"} +{"Clue":"Agent says Emir's corrupt (8)","Answer":"EMISSARY","Explanation":"Definition: Agent\n\n***(says emir)** [anag:*corrupt*]"} +{"Clue":"Keen for dentist to be prepared before going in (10)","Answer":"INTERESTED","Explanation":"Definition: Keen\n\n**ERE** (\"before\") *going in* ***(dentist)** [anag:*to be prepared*]"} +{"Clue":"Fairly abrupt exit (4)","Answer":"QUIT","Explanation":"Definition: exit\n\n**QUIT**(e) (\"fairly\" *abrupt* (i.e short))"} +{"Clue":"Words that describe these times and aims lose old boy (10)","Answer":"ADJECTIVES","Explanation":"Definition: Words that describe\n\n**AD** (anno domini, so \"these times\") *and* (ob)**JECTIVES** (\"aims\" *lose* OB (old boy))"} +{"Clue":"China is aiding part of uprising here (4)","Answer":"ASIA","Explanation":"Definition: here\n\nHidden backwards in [*part of, uprising*] \"chin**A IS A**iding\""} +{"Clue":"Drop long working title (6)","Answer":"LITTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Drop\n\n**L** (long) +** *(title)** [anag:*working*]"} +{"Clue":"British want Bond in formal attire (5,3)","Answer":"BLACK TIE","Explanation":"Definition: formal attire\n\n**B** (British) + **LACK** (\"want\") + **TIE** (\"bond\")"} +{"Clue":"Said no to decreased volume (6,4)","Answer":"TURNED DOWN","Explanation":"Definition: Said no to\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Royal Engineers leave main unit more shot, bullets, shells etc (10)","Answer":"AMMUNITION","Explanation":"Definition: bullets, shells etc\n\n***(main unit mo)** [anag:*shot*] where MO is MO(re) with RE (Royal Engineers) *leaving"} +{"Clue":"Experiment without stress in lesson (8)","Answer":"TUTORIAL","Explanation":"Definition: lesson\n\n**TRIAL** (\"test\") *with* ***(out)** [anag:*stress*] *in"} +{"Clue":"Enduring setter's Monday test \u2013 entertaining time? (8)","Answer":"IMMORTAL","Explanation":"Definition: Enduring\n\n**I'M** (\"setter's\") + **M** (Monday, on a calendar) + **ORAL** (\"test\") *entertaining* **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Half of skin round jab filling with purple colour (6)","Answer":"INDIGO","Explanation":"Definition: with \n\n**DIG** (\"jab\") *filling *[*half of*] (sk)**IN** + **O** (round)"} +{"Clue":"During holiday set up child with crafts (6)","Answer":"YACHTS","Explanation":"Definition: crafts\n\n**Ch,** (child) [*during*] **<=STAY** (\"holiday\",* set up*)"} +{"Clue":"Log initially cut to hold wheel rod (4)","Answer":"AXLE","Explanation":"Definition: wheel rod\n\n**AXE** (\"cut\") *to hold* **L**(og) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Lively ferret about to go under front of sofa (4)","Answer":"SPRY","Explanation":"Definition: Lively\n\n**PRY** (\"ferret about\") *to go under* [*front of*] **S**(ofa)"} +{"Clue":"The gun he left behind? It's nothing (6)","Answer":"TRIFLE","Explanation":"Definition: nothing\n\n**T**(he) **RIFLE** (\"gun\") with HE *left behind"} +{"Clue":"Boozer providing sanctuary for Charles? (5,3)","Answer":"ROYAL OAK","Explanation":"Definition: Boozer\n\n**ROYAL OAK** is a common pub name, and the future King Charles II sought refuge in a tree, now dubbed the Royal Oak, while escaping the Roundheads after the Battle of Worcester"} +{"Clue":"Cultivate the stars (6)","Answer":"PLOUGH","Explanation":"Definition: Cultivate\n\nDouble definition, the second referring to a group of the seven brightest stars in the Great Bear constellation."} +{"Clue":"Fruit from American tropics going off (8)","Answer":"APRICOTS","Explanation":"Definition: Fruit \n\n**A **(American) + ***(tropics)** [anag:*going off*]"} +{"Clue":"Teacher raced out unexpectedly (8)","Answer":"EDUCATOR","Explanation":"Definition: Teacher\n\n***(raced out) **[anag:*unexpectedly*]"} +{"Clue":"Look! A goose! (6)","Answer":"GANDER","Explanation":"Definition: Look\n\nDouble definition, the first a colloquialism."} +{"Clue":"Wander round dictator's capital (4)","Answer":"ROAM","Explanation":"Definition: Wander round\n\nHomophone of [*dictator's (*think \"dictation to a PA\" rather than Mussolini)] **ROME** (\"capital\")"} +{"Clue":"Censor pornographic writer (4-6)","Answer":"BLUE-PENCIL","Explanation":"Definition: Censor\n\n**BLUE** (\"pornographic\") + **PENCIL** (\"writer\")"} +{"Clue":"Girlfriend giving you an E? (10)","Answer":"SWEETHEART","Explanation":"Definition: Girlfriend\n\nThe **HEART** (i.e, middle (letter)) of **SWEET** is \"E\""} +{"Clue":"Couple having tea (4)","Answer":"MATE","Explanation":"Definition: Couple\n\nDouble definition, the second referring to a South American infusion."} +{"Clue":"Was appointed bishop by reactionary church? Answer me! (6)","Answer":"BECAME","Explanation":"Definition: Was appointed\n\n**B** (bishop) by [revolutionary] **<=CE** (\"Church\" of England) + **A** (answer) + **ME"} +{"Clue":"Cover naked flesh, you say? (8)","Answer":"BEARSKIN","Explanation":"Definition: Cover\n\nHomophone [*you say*] of **BARE SKIN** (\"naked flesh\")"} +{"Clue":"Game allowed to block path (8)","Answer":"ROULETTE","Explanation":"Definition: Game\n\n**LET** (\"allowed\") *to block* **ROUTE** (\"path\")"} +{"Clue":"Sailor holding vicar back, foolishly perhaps (6)","Answer":"ADVERB","Explanation":"Definition: foolishly perhaps\n\n**AB** (able-bodied seaman, so \"sailor\") *holding* **<=REVD **(reverend, so \"vicar\", *back*)"} +{"Clue":"Successful chap running European archive (8)","Answer":"ACHIEVER","Explanation":"Definition: Successful chap\n\n***(e archive)** [anag:*running*] where E = European"} +{"Clue":"Annoy junkie using this? (6)","Answer":"NEEDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Annoy\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"TV show describing Panama thus? (3,4)","Answer":"TOP GEAR","Explanation":"Definition: TV show\n\nA hat could be described as **GEAR** for the **TOP** (head)"} +{"Clue":"To guard against infection I clean out wound (9)","Answer":"INOCULATE","Explanation":"Definition: To guard against infection\n\n***(I clean out) **[anag:*wound*]\n \n\n \n*Wound = past tense of wind"} +{"Clue":"FBI agent tailing the French errand boy (6)","Answer":"LEGMAN","Explanation":"Definition: errand boy\n\n**G-MAN** (\"FBI agent\") *tailing* **LE** (\"the\" in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"Rings when dumped by husband? Oh dear (4)","Answer":"OOPS","Explanation":"Definition: Oh dear\n\n(h)**OOPS** (\"rings\" *dumped by* H (husband))"} +{"Clue":"I'm worried, a soldier said, heading off (8)","Answer":"AGITATED","Explanation":"Definition: worried\n\n**A GI** (American \"soldier\") + (s)**TATED** [heading (i.e. *first* letter) *off*]\n \n\n \n*The \"I'm\" in the clue refers to the answer, as if the answer were talking to us. I haven't seen this device often in crosswords, but it is common in other word games."} +{"Clue":"Nothing written by congregation in times past (2,3)","Answer":"OF OLD","Explanation":"Definition: i\n\n**O** (nothing) *written by* **FOLD** (\"congregation)"} +{"Clue":"Bird among quickest released (7)","Answer":"KESTREL","Explanation":"Definition: Bird \n\nHidden in [*among*] \"quic**KEST REL**eased\""} +{"Clue":"Pitman increasingly happy with new leader (7)","Answer":"COLLIER","Explanation":"Definition: Pitman\n\n(j>**C**)**OLLIER** (\"increasingly happy\" (jollier) *with new leader* (i.e. first letter))"} +{"Clue":"Encourage woman to acquire English guile (7)","Answer":"HEARTEN","Explanation":"Definition: Encourage\n\n**HEN** (\"woman\")* to acquire* **E** (English) +** ART** (\"guile\")"} +{"Clue":"Excellent teacher but an addict (9)","Answer":"CRACKHEAD","Explanation":"Definition: an addict\n\n**CRACK** (\"excellent\") + **HEAD** (\"teacher\")"} +{"Clue":"MP teased about career (8)","Answer":"STAMPEDE","Explanation":"Definition: career\n\n***(mp teased)** [anag:*about*]"} +{"Clue":"Southern peninsula, a place of exile (7)","Answer":"SIBERIA","Explanation":"Definition: a place of exile\n\n**S** (southern) + **IBERIA** (\"peninsula\")"} +{"Clue":"Honour east German city, overthrown and left half-abandoned (7)","Answer":"ENNOBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Honour\n\n**E** (east) + **<=BONN** (\"German city\", *overthrown*) and **LE**(ft) [*half-abandoned*]"} +{"Clue":"Contract defaced? It makes you cross (6)","Answer":"BRIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: It makes you cross\n\n(a)**BRIDGE** (\"contract\" *defaced*, i.e. having its front removed)\n \n\n \n*I'm not sure a bridge MAKES you cross, it LETS you cross, but there's rarely any compunction about the act of crossing a bridge."} +{"Clue":"Where one might seduce Conservative? That's a sore point (5)","Answer":"COUCH","Explanation":"Definition: Where one might seduce\n\n**C** (Conservative) + **OUCH**! (\"that's a sore point\")"} +{"Clue":"Some nasty eye infection (4)","Answer":"STYE","Explanation":"Definition: infection\n\nHidden in [*some*] \"na**STY E**ye\""} +{"Clue":"Avoid times to die (6)","Answer":"BYPASS","Explanation":"Definition: Avoid\n**BY** (\"times\", as in 4 by 2) + **PASS** (\"to die\")"} +{"Clue":"Hairstyle to test out in court (8)","Answer":"TRIBUNAL","Explanation":"Definition: court\n**BUN** (\"hairstyle\") with **TRIAL** (\"to test\") *out*(side)"} +{"Clue":"Playwright drunk inspires a couple of lines on the way back (2,5)","Answer":"DE LILLO","Explanation":"Definition: Playwright\n<=(OILED (\"drunk\") inspired LL (\"a couple of lines\")) [on the way back] \n\u00a0\n \n*Refers to Don Delillo, an American author much more famous for his novels (such as *Americana*, *White Noise* and *Underworld*) than for his plays (he has only written five plays but has published 18 novels)."} +{"Clue":"Former president's party joined by confused university Blue (6-1)","Answer":"DOUBLE-U","Explanation":"Definition: Former president\n**DO** (\"party\") *joined by* ***(u blue) **[anag:*confused*] \n\u00a0\n \n*I assume this refers to George W Bush, but I think it's a stretch as he was known as W. I appreciate that W and Double U are synonymous, but Bush was definitely W."} +{"Clue":"Dragon breath (4)","Answer":"PUFF","Explanation":"Definition: Dragon\nDouble definition, the first referring to \"Puff the Magic Dragon\", a song by Peter, Paul and Mary."} +{"Clue":"Vacating place service affected small demonstrations (5,5)","Answer":"PEACE CAMPS","Explanation":"Definition: demonstrations\n[*vacating*] **P**(eat)**E** + **ACE** (\"service\") + **CAMP** (\"affected\") + **S** (small)"} +{"Clue":"Spies infiltrate very liberal party (6)","Answer":"SOCIAL","Explanation":"Definition: party\n**CIA** (\"spies\") *infiltrate* **SO** (\"very\") + **L** (liberal)"} +{"Clue":"Fatefully compromised trade union leaves blank sheet (7)","Answer":"FLYLEAF","Explanation":"Definition: blank sheet\n***(faeflly)** [anag:*compromised*] where FAEFLLY is FA(t)EF(u)LLY with TU (trade union) *leaving"} +{"Clue":"Small child wearing hat in short supply (7)","Answer":"LIMITED","Explanation":"Definition: in short supply\n**MITE** (\"small child\") *wearing* **LID** (\"hat\")"} +{"Clue":"First month at school for folk guitarist (6)","Answer":"JANSCH","Explanation":"Definition: folk guitarist\n**JAN** (\"first month\") *at* **SCH** (school) \n\u00a0\n \n*Refers to Bert Jansch (1943-2011), a Scottish folk guitarist, hardly a household name, but guessable from the wordplay."} +{"Clue":"Medieval local officials who scored centuries? (10)","Answer":"HUNDREDERS","Explanation":"Definition: Medieval local officials\n**HUNDREDERS** were local officials who held jurisdiction over hundreds in medieval England. A hundred (roughly 1200 acres) would typically have 100 households."} +{"Clue":"German almost ready to eat bag (4)","Answer":"GRIP","Explanation":"Definition: bag\n**G** (German) + [*almost*] **RIP**(e) (\"ready to eat\")"} +{"Clue":"Pause journey, very excited initially to be in Return of the King (7)","Answer":"LAYOVER","Explanation":"Definition: Pause journey\n**V**(ery) **E**(xcited) [*initially*] *to be in* [*return*] **<=ROYAL** (\"of the king\") \n\u00a0\n \nPause journey is \"lay over\", so this clue is not grammatically correct in my opinion. It should be \"pause IN journey\", or the enumeration should be (3,4)"} +{"Clue":"One of us oddly missing that people are things in themselves according to Kant (7)","Answer":"NOUMENA","Explanation":"Definition: things in themselves according to Kant\n(o)**N**(e) **O**(f) **U**(s) [*oddly missing*] + **MEN** (\"people\") + **A** (are, as in the land measure)"} +{"Clue":"Engrossed by choice between muscles and a teaching qualification (8)","Answer":"ABSORBED","Explanation":"Definition: Engrossed\n**ABS OR BED** (\"a choice between ABS (\"muscles\") OR BED (Bachelor of Education, so \"teaching qualification\"))"} +{"Clue":"We should start releases (4,2)","Answer":"LETS GO","Explanation":"Definition: releases\n**LET'S GO** (\"we should start\")"} +{"Clue":"City bankrupt as lawyer exercises intervention (8)","Answer":"BUDAPEST","Explanation":"Definition: City\n**BUST** (\"bankrupt\") with **DA** (\"lawyer\") + **PE** (physical \"exercises\") *intervening"} +{"Clue":"Cheap books to destroy if pupil not about (4,7)","Answer":"PULP FICTION","Explanation":"Definition: Chea\n***(if pupil not c) **[anag:*to destroy*] where C = about"} +{"Clue":"Second kind of lawyer (4)","Answer":"SILK","Explanation":"Definition: lawyer \n**S** (second) + **ILK** (\"kind\")"} +{"Clue":"Anger about director on hospital department's mockery (8)","Answer":"RIDICULE","Explanation":"Definition: mockery\n**RILE** (\"anger\") *about* **D** (director) *on* **ICU** (intensive care unit, so \"hospital department\")"} +{"Clue":"Sad to arrest worker (4-6)","Answer":"BLUE-COLLAR","Explanation":"Definition: worker\n**BLUE** (\"sad\") + **COLLAR** (\"to arrest\")"} +{"Clue":"African runner loses footing and gets nothing (3)","Answer":"NIL","Explanation":"Definition: nothing\n**NIL**(e) (\"African runner\", i.e. river)* loses footing *(i.e. last letter)"} +{"Clue":"Despicable creep imprisons independent woman (6)","Answer":"LOUISE","Explanation":"Definition: woman\n**LOUSE** (\"despicable creep\") *imprisons* **I** (independent)"} +{"Clue":"Place to stay after golf (5)","Answer":"HOTEL","Explanation":"Definition: Place to stay\n**HOTEL** comes \"after golf\" in the phonetic alphabet"} +{"Clue":"Implies boxes possibly restrict temperature in rough city area (4,7)","Answer":"MEAN STREETS","Explanation":"Definition: rough city area\n**MEANS** (\"implies\") + **TREES** (\"boxes, possibly\") *restricting* **T** (temperature)"} +{"Clue":"He'll transport one down to the Thames, perhaps under stress (4,6)","Answer":"TAXI DRIVER","Explanation":"Definition: He'll transport\n**I** (one) + **D** (down) *to* **RIVER** (\"the Thames, perhaps\") *under* **TAX** (\"stress\")"} +{"Clue":"German detective gutted, upsetting French cop (8)","Answer":"GENDARME","Explanation":"Definition: French cop\n***(german de) **where DE is D(etectiv)E [*gutted*]"} +{"Clue":"What to play in hot pea soup (3,5)","Answer":"THE PIANO","Explanation":"Definition: What to play\n***(in hot pea)** [anag:*soup*]"} +{"Clue":"Woman covering her head with strange metal (6)","Answer":"THELMA","Explanation":"Definition: Woman\n**H**(er) [*head*] *covered with* ***(metal)** [anag:*strange*]"} +{"Clue":"Imposing, with old king on top (5)","Answer":"GRAND","Explanation":"Definition: Imposing\n**AND** (\"with\") with** GR** (George Rex, so \"old king\") *on top"} +{"Clue":"Book in prompt 27? (4)","Answer":"CUBE","Explanation":"Definition: 27?\n**B** (book)* in* **CLUE** (\"prompt\") \n\u00a0\n \n*27 is the cube of 3"} +{"Clue":"Sure your electric Skoda starts? (3)","Answer":"YES","Explanation":"Definition: Sure\n**Y**(our) **E**(lectric) **S**(koda) [*starts*]"} +{"Clue":"Evil master has drink with leaders of Farc in Columbia (7)","Answer":"MALEFIC","Explanation":"Evil master has drink with leaders of Farc in Columbia (7)\n**M** (master) *has* **ALE** (\"drink\") *with* [*leaders of*] **F**(arc) **I**(n) **C**(olumbia)"} +{"Clue":"Bird chewing a pencil (7)","Answer":"PELICAN","Explanation":"Bird chewing a pencil (7)\n***(a pencil)** [anag:*chewing*]"} +{"Clue":"One giving fellow at university gold (5)","Answer":"DONOR","Explanation":"One giving fellow at university gold (5)\n**DON** (\"fellow at university\") + **OR** (\"gold\")"} +{"Clue":"Teams represented by band getting the upper hand (9)","Answer":"MASTERING","Explanation":"Teams represented by band getting the upper hand (9)\n***(teams)** [anag:*represented*] *by* **RING** (\"band\")"} +{"Clue":"Minister put instrument into new ranch (10)","Answer":"CHANCELLOR","Explanation":"Minister put instrument into new ranch (10)\n**CELLO** (\"instrument\") *into* ***(ranch)** [anag:*new*]"} +{"Clue":"Container for plant covering large part of garden (4)","Answer":"PLOT","Explanation":"Container for plant covering large part of garden (4)\n**POT** (\"container for plant\") *covering* **L** (large)"} +{"Clue":"Search and rescue by operations leader into nasty gasses across large part of the North Atlantic (8,3)","Answer":"SARGASSO SEA","Explanation":"Search and rescue by operations leader into nasty gasses across large part of the North Atlantic (8,3)\n**SAR** (search and rescue) *by* **O**(perations) [*leader*] *into* ***(gasses)** [anag:*nasty*] +** A** (across) \n\u00a0\n \n*It's a pity that the clue and solution both have GASS in the same order, making this clue more or less a write-in."} +{"Clue":"One end of cake covered in stuff from the dairy (6,5)","Answer":"SINGLE CREAM","Explanation":"One end of cake covered in stuff from the dairy (6,5)\n**SINGLE** (\"one\") + [*end of*] (cak)**E** *covered in* **CRAM** (\"stuff\") \n\u00a0\n \n*The definition is weak, unless it is meant to be \"stuff from the dairy\", in which case \"stuff\" is doing double duty."} +{"Clue":"Pressure to leave friendly colleague (4)","Answer":"ALLY","Explanation":"Pressure to leave friendly colleague (4)\nP (pressure)* to leave* (p)**ALLY** (\"friendly\")"} +{"Clue":"Wealthy professionals drinking super old cocktail (10)","Answer":"PROSPEROUS","Explanation":"Wealthy professionals drinking super old cocktail (10)\n**PROS** (professionals) *drinking* ***(super o)** [anag:*cocktail*] where O = old"} +{"Clue":"Second small fib about Democrat's fall from grace (9)","Answer":"BACKSLIDE","Explanation":"Second small fib about Democrat's fall from grace (9)\n**BACK** (\"second\") + **S** (small) + **LIE** (\"fib\") *about* **D** (Democrat)"} +{"Clue":"Jockey free to meet queen \u2026 (5)","Answer":"RIDER","Explanation":"Jockey free to meet queen \u2026 (5)\n**RID** (\"free\") *to meet* **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 left at home with spouse forming connections (7)","Answer":"LINKING","Explanation":"\u2026 left at home with spouse forming connections (7)\n**L** (left) + **IN** (\"at home\") *with* **KING** (\"spouse\" of queen from previous clue)"} +{"Clue":"Spaces hosting essential part of repeat performances (7)","Answer":"ENCORES","Explanation":"Spaces hosting essential part of repeat performances (7)\n**ENS** (\"spaces\" in printing) *holding* **CORE** (\"essential part\")"} +{"Clue":"Piece of writing about short official order for health professionals (6)","Answer":"MEDICS","Explanation":"Piece of writing about short official order for health professionals (6)\n**MS** (manuscript, so \"piece of writing\") *about* [*short*] **EDIC**(t) (\"official order\")"} +{"Clue":"Get gold carriage (6)","Answer":"LANDAU","Explanation":"Get gold carriage (6)\n**LAND** (\"get\") + **Au** (chemical symbol for \"gold\")"} +{"Clue":"American forces let out of living quarters for the ship's crew (10)","Answer":"FORECASTLE","Explanation":"American forces let out of living quarters for the ship's crew (10)\n***(a forces let)** [anag:*out*] where A = American"} +{"Clue":"Start to chase unruly male animal (5)","Answer":"CAMEL","Explanation":"Start to chase unruly male animal (5)\n[*start to*] **C**(hase) + ***(male)** [anag:*unruly*]"} +{"Clue":"Piece of music over before spoken introduction to evensong (9)","Answer":"PASTORALE","Explanation":"Piece of music over before spoken introduction to evensong (9)\n**PAST** (\"over\") *before* **ORAL** (\"spoken\") + [*introduction to*] **E**(vensong)"} +{"Clue":"Shelter given to base of weak vegetable (4)","Answer":"LEEK","Explanation":"Shelter given to base of weak vegetable (4)\n**LEE** (\"shelter\") *given to* [*base of*] (wea)**K"} +{"Clue":"Swindler chosen to play Hooray Henry? (8,6)","Answer":"CHINLESS WONDER","Explanation":"Swindler chosen to play Hooray Henry? (8,6)\n***(swindler chosen)** [anag:*to play*]"} +{"Clue":"Drink close to optic found in bar (8)","Answer":"NIGHTCAP","Explanation":"Drink close to optic found in bar (8)\nI can only get this to work by having \"close\" doing double duty, so: \n\u00a0\n \n**NIGH** (\"close\") + [*close to*] (opti)**C** *in* **TAP** (\"bar\")"} +{"Clue":"One cart adapted to carry troph\u00adies returned lacking balance (10)","Answer":"ASYMMETRIC","Explanation":"One cart adapted to carry troph\u00adies returned lacking balance (10)\n***( I cart)** [anag:*adapted*] where I = one,\u00a0*to carry* **<= EMMYS** (\"trophies\", *returned*)"} +{"Clue":"Group covering English cloth in tape? (9)","Answer":"RECORDING","Explanation":"Group covering English cloth in tape? (9)\n**RING** (\"group\") *covering* **E **(English) + **CORD** (corduroy, so \"cloth\")"} +{"Clue":"Saint broadcast short mass in Turkish city (8)","Answer":"ISTANBUL","Explanation":"Saint broadcast short mass in Turkish city (8)\n***(saint)** [anag:*broadcast*] + [*short*] **BUL**(k) (\"mass\")"} +{"Clue":"Articles about German left in charge of the Church of England (8)","Answer":"ANGLICAN","Explanation":"Articles about German left in charge of the Church of England (8)\n**AN** + **AN** (\"articles\") *about* **G** (German) + **L** (left) + **IC** (in charge)"} +{"Clue":"Egyptian god with large flag (6)","Answer":"OSIRIS","Explanation":"Egyptian god with large flag (6)\n**OS** (outsized, so \"large\") + **IRIS** (\"flag\")"} +{"Clue":"Vegetable seed scattered around bottom of hedgerow (5)","Answer":"SWEDE","Explanation":"Vegetable seed scattered around bottom of hedgerow (5)\n***(seed)** [anag:*scattered*] *around* [*bottom of*] (hedgero)**W"} +{"Clue":"Drink in plastic container (4)","Answer":"ASTI","Explanation":"Drink in plastic container (4)\nHidden in [*in\u2026container*] \"pl**ASTI**c\""} +{"Clue":"Lad on estate perhaps shows bottle (6)","Answer":"CARBOY","Explanation":"Definition: bottle\n**BOY** (\"lad\") *on* **CAR** (\"estate perhaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Sick boss swallows remedy and hides (8)","Answer":"OBSCURES","Explanation":"Definition: hides\n***(boss)** [anag:*sick*] *swallows* **CURE** (\"remedy\")"} +{"Clue":"Host is firm \u2013 Nancy's mum must keep quiet (7)","Answer":"COMPERE","Explanation":"Definition: Host\n**Co**. (company, so \"firm\") + **MERE** (\"mother\" in Nancy, France)* must keep ***P** (piano, in music, so \"quiet\")"} +{"Clue":"For instance blocks roads going to the West Country (7)","Answer":"SENEGAL","Explanation":"Definition: Country\n**e.g. **(\"for instance\") *blocks* **<=LANES** (\"roads\", *going to the West* (so from right to left))"} +{"Clue":"Head back with a member of school? (4)","Answer":"TUNA","Explanation":"Definition: member of school?\n**<=NUT **(\"head\", *back*) *with* **A"} +{"Clue":"Oscar replaces article in flat for one westerner (10)","Answer":"OCCIDENTAL","Explanation":"Definition: westerner\nO (Oscar) *replaces* A (\"article\") in (a>**O**)**CCIDENTAL** (\"flat\", for one) \n\u00a0\n \n*In music, an accidental can be any note (sharp, flat or natural) that is not in the key signature."} +{"Clue":"Popular favourites around part of Wellington? (6)","Answer":"INSTEP","Explanation":"Definition: part of Wellington?\n**IN **(\"popular\") + **<=PETS** (\"favourites\", *around*)"} +{"Clue":"So to speak, take the shine off pleasure? (7)","Answer":"DELIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: pleasure\n**DE-LIGHT** could possible mean to \"remove the light from\" or \"take the shine off\"."} +{"Clue":"Staunch Democrat candidate finally elected (7)","Answer":"DEVOTED","Explanation":"Definition: Staunch\n**D** (democrat) + (candidat)**E** [*finally*] + **VOTED** (\"elected\")"} +{"Clue":"Hound's tooth (6)","Answer":"CANINE","Explanation":"Definition: Hound's\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Where Scrabble players find characters having a lively night out? (2,3,5)","Answer":"ON THE TILES","Explanation":"Definition: Where Scrabble players find characters having a lively night out?\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Predict some heated objections when making U-tun (4)","Answer":"BODE","Explanation":"Definition: Predict\nHidden backwards [*some\u2026when making a U-turn*] in \"heat**ED OB**jections\""} +{"Clue":"On vacation, Vince is trapped by a storm? Typical (7)","Answer":"AVERAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Typical\n[*on vacation*] **V**(inc)**E** *is trapped by* **A RAGE** (\"storm\")"} +{"Clue":"Over the phone, local authority offers advice (7)","Answer":"COUNSEL","Explanation":"Definition: advice\nHomophone [*over the phone*] of **COUNCIL** (\"local authority\")"} +{"Clue":"A surprisingly decent love story (8)","Answer":"ANECDOTE","Explanation":"Definition: story\n**A** + ***(decent o)** [anag:*surprisingly*] where O = love"} +{"Clue":"Penny meets film actor (6)","Answer":"PLAYER","Explanation":"Definition: actor\n**P** (penny) *meets* **LAYER** (\"film\")"} +{"Clue":"Male turned up drunk, carrying a screwdriver? (8)","Answer":"COCKTAIL","Explanation":"Definition: screwdriver?\n**COCK **(\"male\") + [*turned up*] **<=LIT **(\"drunk\") *carrying* **A"} +{"Clue":"With modern clothing, short skirt's suggestive (11)","Answer":"REMINISCENT","Explanation":"Definition: suggestive\n**RECENT** (\"modern\") *clothing* **MINI'S** (\"short skirt's\")"} +{"Clue":"Warning: women only! (4)","Answer":"OMEN","Explanation":"Definition: Warning\nO = zero, so **O MEN** would be \"no men\", so \"women only\""} +{"Clue":"Dog is brought round in basket (8)","Answer":"BASSINET","Explanation":"Definition: basket\n**BASSET** (hound) (\"dog\") *is brought round* **IN"} +{"Clue":"Complete idiot, boring clot (10)","Answer":"CONGENITAL","Explanation":"Definition: Complete\n**NIT** (\"idiot\") *boring* **CONGEAL** (\"clot\")"} +{"Clue":"Regularly trying to find doctor (3)","Answer":"RIG","Explanation":"Definition: doctor\n[*regularly*] (t)**R**(y)**I**(n)**G"} +{"Clue":"Thus see nurses left alone (6)","Answer":"SOLELY","Explanation":"Definition: alone\n**SO** (\"thus\") + **ELY** (\"see\", as in diocese) *nurses* **L** (left)"} +{"Clue":"Scrub up from sauce boat (5)","Answer":"KETCH","Explanation":"Definition: boat\n*scrub* *UP from* **KETCH**(up) (\"sauce\")"} +{"Clue":"Free kick, a shot securing victory with unknown scorer (11)","Answer":"TCHAIKOVSKY","Explanation":"Definition: scorer\n***(kick a shot)** [anag:*free*] *securing* **V** (victory) *with* **Y** (\"unknown\", in algebra) \n\u00a0\n \n*Scorer is this clue refers to \"one who scores\", so a c composer."} +{"Clue":"Ben heard of riots in advance (10)","Answer":"BEFOREHAND","Explanation":"Definition: in advance\n***(ben heard of)** [anag:*riots*]"} +{"Clue":"Part of Temple Bar I'm missing (8)","Answer":"PEDIMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Part of Temple\nI\"M *missing* from (im)**PEDIMENT** \n\u00a0\n \n*The pediment is the large triangular structure that sits astride columns on the front of a Greek building, especially a temple."} +{"Clue":"Ring merchant, maybe to ridicule keeping healthy (8)","Answer":"JEWELLER","Explanation":"Definition: Ring merchant, maybe\n**JEER** (\"to ridicule\") *keeping* **WELL** (\"healthy\")"} +{"Clue":"Change Aston Villa's final composition (6)","Answer":"SONATA","Explanation":"Definition: composition\n***(aston)** [anag:*change*] + (vill)**A** [*'s final*]"} +{"Clue":"Get female to eat out (5)","Answer":"FETCH","Explanation":"Definition: Get\n**F** (female) +** ETCH** (\"to eat out\")"} +{"Clue":"Part of ship's outer covering (4)","Answer":"HULL","Explanation":"Definition: Part of ship\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A looker? Yes, we're told (3)","Answer":"EYE","Explanation":"Definition: A looker?\nHomophone [*we're told*] of **AYE** (\"yes\")"} +{"Clue":"Cut short series of performances by contralto in gallery (8)","Answer":"TRUNCATE","Explanation":"Definition: Cut short\n**RUN** (\"series of performances\") *by* **C **(contralto) *in* **TATE** (Gallery)"} +{"Clue":"Preserve business degree in wooden frame (6)","Answer":"EMBALM","Explanation":"Definition: Preserve\n**MBA** (\"business degree\") *in* **ELM** (\"wooden\") *frame"} +{"Clue":"Former pupil's recovery is uncertain (7)","Answer":"OBSCURE","Explanation":"Definition: uncertain\n**OB'S** (old boy's, so \"former pupil's\") + **CURE** (\"recovery\")"} +{"Clue":"Being practical, puts forward close working style (5,2)","Answer":"HANDS ON","Explanation":"Definition: Being practical\nTriple definition (I think?)"} +{"Clue":"Examine gold divided into three crowns (5)","Answer":"AUDIT","Explanation":"Definition: Examine\n**Au** (chemical symbol for \"gold\") + [*crowns* of] **D**(ivided) **I**(nto) **T**(hree)"} +{"Clue":"Initial advantage given in race that reads badly (4,5)","Answer":"HEAD START","Explanation":"Definition: Initial advantage given in race\n***(that reads)** [anag:*badly*]"} +{"Clue":"Mistaken for a monster, out\u00adspoken scientist drops initial interest (12)","Answer":"FRANKENSTEIN","Explanation":"Definition: Mistaken for a monster\n**FRANK** (\"outspoken\") + **E**(i)**NSTEIN** (\"scientist\" drops [initial] I(nterest)) \n\u00a0\n \n*\"Mistaken for a monster\" refers to the fact that many people think that the monster was called Frankenstein, whereas it was its creator that bore that monicker."} +{"Clue":"Dim Tuscan cop gets busted \u2014 one might joke about it (5,2,5)","Answer":"STAND UP COMIC","Explanation":"Definition: one might joke about it\n***(dim tuscan cop)** [anag:*gets busted*]"} +{"Clue":"Oath sworn by president once got deleted from the record (9)","Answer":"EXPLETIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Oath\nCan't parse this beyond EX P (\"president once\")"} +{"Clue":"Rulers erased the central elements, providing means of control (5)","Answer":"LEASH","Explanation":"Definition: means of control\n[*central elements*] of (ru)**LE**(rs) (er)**AS**(ed) (t)**H**(e)"} +{"Clue":"Proceeds cautiously as model returns, embracing unconventional poet (7)","Answer":"TIPTOES","Explanation":"Definition: Proceeds cautiously\n**<=SIT **(\"model\" *returns*) *embracing*** *(poet) **[anag:*unconventional*]"} +{"Clue":"Promote rebel after American intervention (5,2)","Answer":"RAISE UP","Explanation":"Definition: Promote\n**RISE UP** (\"rebel\") *with* **A** (American) *intervening"} +{"Clue":"Long boring speech illustrating singular belief \u2026 (6)","Answer":"SCREED","Explanation":"Definition: Long boring speech\n**S** (singular) + **CREED** (\"belief\")"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 which helps heel get into Oxford, perhaps (8)","Answer":"SHOEHORN","Explanation":"Definition: which helps heel get into Oxford, perhaps (8)\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Cromwell, for example, shot a revolutionary when holding mass (6)","Answer":"THOMAS","Explanation":"Definition: Cromwell, for example\n***(shot a)** [anag;*revolutionary*] *when holding* **M** (mass)"} +{"Clue":"Advantage gained by leading team (6)","Answer":"UPSIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Advantage\n**UP** (\"leading\") + **SIDE** (\"team\")"} +{"Clue":"Came back with European socialist support for census (9)","Answer":"COUNTERED","Explanation":"Definition: Came back\n**E** (European) + **RED** (\"socialist\") *supporting* **COUNT** (\"census\")"} +{"Clue":"Cook ignites the pan, creating minor problems (8,5)","Answer":"TEETHING PAINS","Explanation":"Definition: minor problems\n***(ignites the pan)** [anag:*cook*] \n\u00a0\n \n*\"Minor\" = \"young\" here, as teething pains are definitely not a minor pain."} +{"Clue":"Take away sign created by head of McDonald's in America (5)","Answer":"MINUS","Explanation":"Definition: Take away sign\n[*head of*] **M**(cDonald's) **IN US **(\"America\")"} +{"Clue":"Idiot reportedly prosecutes moderates (8)","Answer":"ASSUAGES","Explanation":"Definition: moderates\n**ASS** (\"idiot\") + homophone [*reportedly*] of **WAGES** (\"prosecutes\")"} +{"Clue":"Single theatrical award shows lack of diversity (8)","Answer":"MONOTONY","Explanation":"Definition: lack of diversity\n**MONO** (\"single\") + **TONY** (\"theatrical award\")"} +{"Clue":"Troubled over Anne visiting moor \u2014 it's the perfect place (6,2,5)","Answer":"HEAVEN ON EARTH","Explanation":"Definition: it's the perfect place\n***(over anne)** [anag:*troubled*] *visiting* **HEATH** (\"moor\")"} +{"Clue":"Form of art devoured by spry elderly setter? (5,4)","Answer":"STILL LIFE","Explanation":"Definition: Form of art\n\"There's **STILL LIFE** in the old dog\" may be said while describing \"a spry elderly setter\"."} +{"Clue":"Old civil orders to detain criminal set producing toxin (8)","Answer":"ASBESTOS","Explanation":"Definition: toxin\n**ASBOS** (anti-social behaviour orders. so \"old civil orders\")* to detain* ***(set)** [anag:*criminal*]"} +{"Clue":"Seed carried in rickety barge \u2014 one making lots of noise! (8)","Answer":"BAGPIPER","Explanation":"Definition: one making lots of noise\n**PIP** (\"seed\") *carried in* ***(barge)** [anag:*rickety*]"} +{"Clue":"Like part of anecdote Kathy put up (4,2)","Answer":"TAKE TO","Explanation":"Definition: Like\nHidden backwards [*part of\u2026put up*] \"anecd**OTE KAT**hy\""} +{"Clue":"Composer spoken of as 'performance god' (6)","Answer":"CHOPIN","Explanation":"Definition: Composer\nHomophone [*spoken of as*] of (**SHOW** (\"performance\") + **PAN** (\"god\"))"} +{"Clue":"Express strong feeling, using term Goethe oddly rejected (5)","Answer":"EMOTE","Explanation":"Definition: Express strong feeling\n(t)**E**(r)**M** (g)**O**(e)**T**(h)**E **[*oddly rejected*]"} +{"Clue":"Terribly idle German swung the lead (10)","Answer":"MALINGERED","Explanation":"Terribly idle German swung the lead (10)\n\n\n***(idle German)** [anag:*terribly*]"} +{"Clue":"They are usually spotted in Nordic environments (4)","Answer":"DICE","Explanation":"Definition: They are usually spotted\n\nHidden [*in*] \"nor**DIC E**nvironments\""} +{"Clue":"Female embracing Oscar in Oxford, say (4)","Answer":"SHOE","Explanation":"Definition: Oxford, say\n\n**SHE** (\"female\") *embracing* **O** (Oscar, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Skin around navel? (6,4)","Answer":"ORANGE PEEL","Explanation":"Definition: Skin around navel?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Period of abstinence starts to incrementally lower pulse (6)","Answer":"LENTIL","Explanation":"Definition: pulse\n\n**LENT** (\"period of abstinence\") + [*starts to*]** I**(ncrementally) **L**(ower)"} +{"Clue":"Well-trained teacher that is in on time (8)","Answer":"OBEDIENT","Explanation":"Definition: Well-trained\n\n**B Ed** (Bachelor of Education, so \"teacher\") +** I.E.** (id east, so \"that is\") *in* **ON** + **T** (time), so **O(B Ed i.e).N-T"} +{"Clue":"Tyneside-born artist maintaining pose in US state (8)","Answer":"NEBRASKA","Explanation":"Definition: US state\n\n**N.E.** (North East, so \"Tyneside\") + **B** (born) + **RA** (member of the Royal Academy, so \"artist\") *maintaining* **ASK** (\"pose\")\n \n\n \n*Of course, Tyneside is only NE if you're English; to me it's South \ud83d\ude42"} +{"Clue":"How sad! Abandoned railway is crooked (4)","Answer":"AWRY","Explanation":"Definition: crooked\n\n**AW**! (\"how sad\") + [*abandoned*] **R**(ailwa)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Avoid barbarian on Sabbath (4)","Answer":"SHUN","Explanation":"Definition: Avoid\n\n**HUN** (\"barbarian\") *on* **S** (Sabbath)"} +{"Clue":"Revolutionary accepts English church indulgence (8)","Answer":"LENIENCE","Explanation":"Definition: indulgence\n\n**LENIN** (\"revolutionary\") *accepts* **E** (English) + **CE** (\"Church\" of England)"} +{"Clue":"Lad initially given prison sentence for lark, perhaps (8)","Answer":"SONGBIRD","Explanation":"Definition: lark, perhaps\n\n**SON** (\"lad\") + [*initially*] **G**(iven) + **BIRD** (\"prison sentence\")"} +{"Clue":"Introduce Liberal behind organised sit in (6)","Answer":"INSTIL","Explanation":"Definition: Introduce\n\n**L **(liberal) *behind* ***(sit in)** [anag:*organised*]"} +{"Clue":"Brothel lodging women in awful youth hostel by river (5,5)","Answer":"BAWDY HOUSE","Explanation":"Definition: Brothel\n\n**W** (women) *lodging in* **BAD** (\"awful\") + **YH** (youth hostel, on a map) *by* (River) **OUSE"} +{"Clue":"Sailor taking on the Spanish is first to die? (4)","Answer":"ABEL","Explanation":"Definition: first to die?\n\n**AB** (able-bodied seaman, so \"sailor\") *taking on* **EL** (\"the\" in \"Spanish\")\n \n\n \n*In Christian mythology, Abel was the first person ever to die, murdered by his brother Cain."} +{"Clue":"Exploits of two cardinals captured by American (4)","Answer":"USES","Explanation":"Definition: Exploits\n\n**S** + **E** (south + east, so \"two cardinals\")* captured by* **US** (\"American\")"} +{"Clue":"Car enthusiast introducing Henry to dodgy pot dealer (10)","Answer":"PETROLHEAD","Explanation":"Definition: Car enthusiast\n\n**H** (Henry)* introduced to* ***(pot dealer) **[anag:*dodgy*]"} +{"Clue":"Naked man allowed in The Sportsman (7)","Answer":"ATHLETE","Explanation":"Definition: Sportsman\n\n[*naked*] (i.e. without outer covering) (m)**A**(n) + **LET** (\"allowed\") *in* **THE"} +{"Clue":"Incompetent independent trust holds record (5)","Answer":"INEPT","Explanation":"Definition: Incompetent\n\n**I** (independent) + **NT** (National Trust) *holds* **EP** (extended play \"record\")"} +{"Clue":"Setter in Slough butchered husband? Horrific! (8)","Answer":"GHOULISH","Explanation":"Definition: Horrific\n\n**I **(the \"setter\") *in* ***(slough)** [anag:*butchered*] + **H** (husband)"} +{"Clue":"Debates Labour on dubious grounds for acquittal (10,5)","Answer":"REASONABLE DOUBT","Explanation":"Definition: grounds for acquittal\n\n***(debates labour on)** [anag:*dubious*]"} +{"Clue":"Attorney forces engineer to turn over weapon (6)","Answer":"DAGGER","Explanation":"Definition: weapon\n\n**DA** (District Attorney) + **G** +**G**(-force twice, so \"forces\") + **<=R.E.** (Royal Engineer, *to turn over*)"} +{"Clue":"Copy political party and lie about whip (9)","Answer":"DUPLICATE","Explanation":"Definition: Copy\n\n**DUP** (Democratic Unionist Party, so \"political party\") *and* **LIE** *about* **CAT** (\"whip\"), so **DUP-LI(CAT)E"} +{"Clue":"Charlie put on less fat daily (7)","Answer":"CLEANER","Explanation":"Definition: daily\n\n**C** (Charlie, in the phonetic alphabet) *put on* **LEANER** (\"less fat\")"} +{"Clue":"Frenchman wanders around Spain supplying outlaws (9)","Answer":"RENEGADES","Explanation":"Definition: outlaws\n\n**RENE** (\"Frenchman\") + **GADS** (\"wanders\") *about* **E** (internal vehicle registration code for \"Spain\")"} +{"Clue":"Unconventional protagonist of another novel about India (8)","Answer":"ANTIHERO","Explanation":"Definition: Unconventional protagonist\n\n***(another)** [anag:*novel*] *about* **I **(India, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Pipes captain aboard whilst blockading harbour (7)","Answer":"HOOKAHS","Explanation":"Definition: Pipes\n\n(Captain) **HOOK** (a ship's captain, so \"aboard\") + **AS** (\"whilst\") *blockading* **H** (harbour)\n \n\n \n*I've not come across \"h\" for \"harbour\" before, but as I am on a short break, I have no access to a paper dictionary and can't confirm. It's not in the Chambers app, and it's not an Ordnance Survey abbreviation\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Strike artilleryman as a fanciful idea (7)","Answer":"CHIMERA","Explanation":"Definition: fanciful idea\n\n**CHIME** (\"strike\") + **RA** (Royal Artillery, so \"artillerymen\")"} +{"Clue":"Politician touring islands almost has accident (6)","Answer":"MISHAP","Explanation":"Definition: accident\n\n**MP** (\"politician\") *touring* **Is** (islands) + [*almost*] **HA**(s)"} +{"Clue":"Stockpile wood at bottom of street (5)","Answer":"STASH","Explanation":"Definition: Stockpile\n\n**ASH** (\"wood\") *at bottom of* **St. **(street)"} +{"Clue":"Confesses personal matter, upon reflection (4,2)","Answer":"OWNS UP","Explanation":"Definition: Confesses\n\n**OWN** (\"personal\") + **<=PUS** (\"matter\", *upon reflection*)"} +{"Clue":"Rushing wind postponed start of mission (5-3)","Answer":"BLAST-OFF","Explanation":"Definition: start of mission\n\n**BLAST** (\"rushing wind\") + **OFF** (\"postponed\")"} +{"Clue":"Prevarication unlikely in serenade (8)","Answer":"STALLING","Explanation":"Definition: Prevarication\n\n**TALL** (\"unlikely\" as in \"tall tale\") *in* **SING** (\"serenade\")"} +{"Clue":"On German lake, last of the morning sun shimmers (6)","Answer":"GLEAMS","Explanation":"Definition: shimmers\n\n*On* **G** (German) + **L** (lake), [*last of*] (th)**E** +** A.M.** (ante meridian, so \"morning\") +** S** (sun)"} +{"Clue":"One thing or a couple? (4)","Answer":"ITEM","Explanation":"Definition: One thing\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Bloke that is limiting expense, essentially (6)","Answer":"MEANIE","Explanation":"Definition: Bloke that is limiting expense, essentially\n\n**MAN** (\"bloke\") + **I.E.** (id est, so \"that is\") *limiting* (exp)**E**(use) [*essentially*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Animated character's loud warning cry turned attention (4,4)","Answer":"YOGIBEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Animated character\n\n**<=(BIG** (\"loud\") + **OY** (\"warning cry\")) [*turned*] + **EAR** (\"attention\")"} +{"Clue":"Tiniest particle in balance (8)","Answer":"REMOTEST","Explanation":"Definition: Tiniest\n\n**MOTE** (\"particle\") *in* **REST** (\"balance\")"} +{"Clue":"Disorder created by politician in government (6)","Answer":"RUMPLE","Explanation":"Definition: Disorder\n\n**MP** (Member of Parliament, so \"politician\") *in* **RULE** (\"government\")"} +{"Clue":"Rationalise current business (10)","Answer":"STREAMLINE","Explanation":"Definition: Rationalise\n\n**STREAM** (\"current\") + **LINE** (\"business\")"} +{"Clue":"Nothing in Lancashire town demolished (4)","Answer":"NOWT","Explanation":"Definition: Nothing in Lancashire\n\n***(town)** [anag:*demolished*]"} +{"Clue":"Very unhealthy, like large country houses (6)","Answer":"VILLAS","Explanation":"Definition: large country houses\n\n**V** (very) + **ILL** (\"unhealthy\") + **AS** (\"like\")"} +{"Clue":"Remain fair, but refuse to pay penalty (4,4)","Answer":"KEEPFINE","Explanation":"Definition: Remain fair\n\n**KEEP** (\"refuse to pay\") + **FINE** (\"penalty\")"} +{"Clue":"Give a hand to catch bull (8)","Answer":"CLAPTRAP","Explanation":"Definition: bull\n\n**CLAP** (\"give a hand\") + **TRAP** (\"to catch\")"} +{"Clue":"Metal content of cage? (6)","Answer":"SILVER","Explanation":"Definition: Metal\n\n[*content of*] (c)AG(e) is Ag, the symbol for **SILVER"} +{"Clue":"How flawless execution proceeds, despite all one's efforts? (4,3,4,4,2,3,5)","Answer":"WITH THE BEST WILL IN THE WORLD","Explanation":"Definition: despite all one's efforts\n\nThe executor of an estate may be supplied **WITH** **THE BEST WILL **(i.e. testament)** IN THE WORLD"} +{"Clue":"Wise man's got millions, working unaided to begin with (7)","Answer":"SOLOMON","Explanation":"Definition: Wise man\n\n**M** (millions) + **ON** ('working\") *with* **SOLO** (\"unaided\") *to begin with"} +{"Clue":"Pharisee admitting ignoble end for gentile is right (9)","Answer":"PRIVILEGE","Explanation":"Definition: right\n\n**PRIG** (\"pharisee\") *admitting* **VILE** (\"ignoble\") + [*end for*] (gentil)**E"} +{"Clue":"Valiant attempt to repress one's initial prejudice (7)","Answer":"BIGOTRY","Explanation":"Definition: prejudice\n\n**BIG** (\"valiant\") + **TRY** (\"attempt\") *to repress* **O**(ne) [*'s initial*]"} +{"Clue":"Several seaweeds good in salad uncovered close to shore (5)","Answer":"ALGAE","Explanation":"Definition: Several seaweeds\n\n**G** (good) *in* (s)**ALA**(d) [*uncovered*] + [*close to*] (shor)**E"} +{"Clue":"One particular doctor choking to death (3,4)","Answer":"THETOMB","Explanation":"Definition: death\n\n**THE** (\"one particular\") + **MB** (Bachelor of Medicine, so \"doctor\") *choking* **TO"} +{"Clue":"What could make any fellow claim a discontinued benefit? (6,9)","Answer":"FAMILY ALLOWANCE","Explanation":"Definition: discontinued benefit\n\n***(any fellow claim a)** [anag:*what could make*]"} +{"Clue":"Pressman backing into barn with small cultivators (9)","Answer":"GARDENERS","Explanation":"Definition: cultivators\n\n**<=ED** (editor, so \"pressman\", *backing*) *into* **GARNER** (\"barn\") *with* **S** (small)"} +{"Clue":"Finished drink, partly a coincidence (7)","Answer":"OVERLAP","Explanation":"Definition: partly a coincidence\n\n**OVER** (\"finish\") + **LAP** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Devise fine trophy for orators (5,2)","Answer":"THINK UP","Explanation":"Definition: Devise\n\n**THIN** (\"fine\") + homophone [*for orators*] of **CUP** (\"trophy\")"} +{"Clue":"Attentive guard taken short (7)","Answer":"MINDFUL","Explanation":"Definition: Attentive\n\n**MIND** (\"guard\") + **FUL**(l) (\"taken\", *short*)\n \n\n \n*Full and taken as synonyms? Closest I can come up with is \"all the spaces in the car park are full\/taken\", but I would use \"have been filled\" before \"are full\")"} +{"Clue":"13 swears regularly behind setter's back (5)","Answer":"MISER","Explanation":"Definition: 13\n\n**S**(w)**E**(a)**R**(s) [*regularly*] *behind* **<=I'M** (\"setter's\", *back*)"} +{"Clue":"Diarist has a furtive look, they say (5)","Answer":"PEPYS","Explanation":"Definition: Diarist\n\nHomophone [*they say*] of **PEEPS** (\"has a furtive look\")"} +{"Clue":"Billie occasionally visiting dealer in Bloomsbury perhaps (9)","Answer":"PUBLISHER","Explanation":"Definition: Bloomsbury perhaps\n\n**B**(i)**L**(l)**I**(e) [*occasionally*] *visiting* **PUSHER** (\"dealer\")"} +{"Clue":"Previously more like a man of noble birth (7)","Answer":"EARLIER","Explanation":"Definition: Previously\n\nA nobleman could be an EARL, like a nobleman could thus be EARLY, so \"more like a\" nobleman could be **EARLIER**\n \n\n \n*There should be a question mark at the end of the clue, in my opinion."} +{"Clue":"Old boys harbouring desire for figures such as these? (7)","Answer":"OBLONGS","Explanation":"Definition: figures\n\n**OBs **(old boys, as in former pupils) *harbouring* **LONG** (\"desire\")\n \n\n \n*The \"such as these?\" is superfluous"} +{"Clue":"A busy place? (6,7)","Answer":"POLICE STATION","Explanation":"Definition: A busy place?\n\nCryptic definition, \"busy\" being a slang word for a policeman."} +{"Clue":"Pretentious Penny booted out by Tories for one (4)","Answer":"ARTY","Explanation":"Definition: Pretentious\n\nP (penny) booted out of (p)**ARTY** (\"Tories for one\")"} +{"Clue":"A Parisian off his head \u2013 or in perfect shape? (9)","Answer":"UNTOUCHED","Explanation":"Definition: in perfect shape?\n\n**UN** (\"one\" in French, so \"a Parisian\") + **TOUCHED** (\"off his head\")"} +{"Clue":"Meddle in current rent-free arrangement (9)","Answer":"INTERFERE","Explanation":"Definition: Meddle\n\n**I** (symbol in physics for electric \"current\") + ***(rent free)** [anag:*arrangement*]"} +{"Clue":"Press knocking back the brandy (4)","Answer":"CRAM","Explanation":"Definition: Press\n\n[*knocking back*] **<= MARC** (\"brandy\")"} +{"Clue":"Down with the same bug as Polly? (4,2,1,6)","Answer":"SICK AS A PARROT","Explanation":"Definition: Down with the same bug as Polly? \n\n(Not very) cryptic definition."} +{"Clue":"Estates controlled most of the game (7)","Answer":"RANCHES","Explanation":"Definition: Estates\n\n**RAN** (\"controlled\") + [*most of*] **CHES**(s) (\"game\")"} +{"Clue":"Followers of Her Majesty holding couple back (7)","Answer":"RETINUE","Explanation":"Definition: Followers\n\n**<=(ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"Her Majesty\") *holding* **UNITE** (\"couple\")**)** [*back*]"} +{"Clue":"River pasture he cultivated (9)","Answer":"EUPHRATES","Explanation":"Definition: River\n\n***(pasture he)** [anag:*cultivated*]"} +{"Clue":"I believe in Latin, as almost all the boys do (5)","Answer":"CREDO","Explanation":"Definition: I believe in Latin\n\n[*almost all*] **CRE**(w) (\"the boys\") + **DO**\n \n\n \n*There isn't really a definition in this clue, just a derivation of the solution and a cryptic indication."} +{"Clue":"Look! There's a mouse by piano! (4)","Answer":"PEEK","Explanation":"Definition: Look\n\n**EEK** (\"what someone may cry when they see \"a mouse\") *by* **P** (piano, in music notation)"} +{"Clue":"Vagabond's precipitate movement (11)","Answer":"PERIPATETIC","Explanation":"Definition: Vagabond\n\n***(precipitate) **[anag:*movement*]"} +{"Clue":"Guard started to cross lake (6)","Answer":"SHIELD","Explanation":"Definition: Guard\n\n**SHIED** (\"started\", as in recoiled)* to cross* **L** (lake)"} +{"Clue":"Ready to drop? This might help (9)","Answer":"PARACHUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Ready to drop? This might help\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Where one on drugs might go for kicks? (5)","Answer":"BOOTS","Explanation":"Definition: kicks\n\n**BOOTS** is a chain of dispensing chemist's shops, so \"one on drugs might go\" there."} +{"Clue":"Reporter's local group conspiring (2,6)","Answer":"IN LEAGUE","Explanation":"Definition: conspiring\n\nHomophone [*reporter's*] of **INN** (\"local\") + **LEAGUE** (\"group\")"} +{"Clue":"Dynasty's influence failing in the end (3)","Answer":"HAN","Explanation":"Definition: Dynasty\n\n**HAN**(d) (\"dynasty\", *failing at the end*)\n \n\n \n*The Han dynasty ruled China for over 400 years."} +{"Clue":"In some homes it's a problem of course (6,4)","Answer":"RISING DAMP","Explanation":"Definition: In some homes it's a problem of course\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Incinerate husband perhaps? He's got it coming! (11)","Answer":"INHERITANCE","Explanation":"Definition: it\n\n***(incinerate h)** [anag:*perhaps*] where H = husband.\n \n\n \n*Difficult to pinpoint the definition here. It can't be \"he's got it coming\" as that would be INHERITOR."} +{"Clue":"Exotic pastries I originally enjoyed here (10)","Answer":"PATISSERIE","Explanation":"Definition: here\n\n***(pastries i) **[anag:*exotic*] + [*originally*] **E**(njoyed)"} +{"Clue":"Reference work ambassador's placed in house (9)","Answer":"THESAURUS","Explanation":"Definition: Reference work\n\n**HE's** (\"ambassador's\", as in His Excellency's) *placed in* **TAURUS** (\"house\" of the Zodiac)"} +{"Clue":"Child's hero under pressure to become a man of God (8)","Answer":"PREACHER","Explanation":"Definition: a man of God\n\n(Jack) **REACHER** (\"hero\" of a series of novels by Lee \"Child\") *under* **P** (pressure)"} +{"Clue":"Lorry carrying Charlie's very cold (6)","Answer":"ARCTIC","Explanation":"Definition: very cold\n\n**ARTIC** (short for articulated \"lorry\") *carrying* **C** (Charlie, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Attraction of girl from the south (5)","Answer":"ASSET","Explanation":"Definition: Attraction\n\n**<=TESSA **(\"girl\", (reading upwards) *from the south*)"} +{"Clue":"Leading man a little lecherous (4)","Answer":"HERO","Explanation":"Definition: Leading man\n\nHidden in [*a little*] \"lec**HERO**us\""} +{"Clue":"Tip vessel over (3)","Answer":"NAP","Explanation":"Definition: Tip\n\n**<=PAN** (\"vessel\", over)\n \n\n \n*A \"nap\" is a racing tip."} +{"Clue":"West of France is just awful (9)","Answer":"FRIGHTFUL","Explanation":"West of France is just awful (9)\n\n**F** (France) + **RIGHTFUL** (\"just\")\n \n\n \n*Surely, the RIGHTFUL is ***EAST*** of F, though? If you imagine that F is the starting point, then RIGHTFUL is to its left, therefore its east?"} +{"Clue":"Large animal in river (5)","Answer":"HIPPO","Explanation":"Large animal in river (5)\n\n**HIP** (\"in\", as in trendy) + (River) **PO"} +{"Clue":"Reduction in river effluent's first put into effect (7)","Answer":"EXECUTE","Explanation":"Reduction in river effluent's first put into effect (7)\n\n**CUT** (\"reduction\") *in* (River) **EXE** + **E**(ffluent) [*'s first*]"} +{"Clue":"Ignoring government, leave the country for Dubai? (7)","Answer":"EMIRATE","Explanation":"Ignoring government, leave the country for Dubai? (7)\n\n*Ignoring* G (Government), **EMI**(g)**RATE** (\"leave the country\")"} +{"Clue":"Cut down second large tree (5)","Answer":"SLASH","Explanation":"Cut down second large tree (5)\n\n**S** (second) + **L** (large) + **ASH** (\"tree\")"} +{"Clue":"Tells gripping tale \u2013 not half! \u2013 story initially untold (9)","Answer":"COUNTLESS","Explanation":"Tells gripping tale \u2013 not half! \u2013 story initially untold (9)\n\n**COUNTS** (\"tells\") *gripping* (ta)**LE** [*not half*] + **S**(tory) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Apartment block (3)","Answer":"PAD","Explanation":"Apartment block (3)\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Alfredo's heart captured by Violetta \u2013 or different Verdi opera (2,9)","Answer":"IL TROVATORE","Explanation":"Alfredo's heart captured by Violetta \u2013 or different Verdi opera (2,9)\n\n(alf)**R**(edo) [*'s heart*] *captured by* ***(violetta or)** [anag:*different*]"} +{"Clue":"Hanging small plant outside \u2013 that's awkward (11)","Answer":"EMBARRASSED","Explanation":"Hanging small plant outside \u2013 that's awkward (11)\n\n**ARRAS** (\"hanging\") + **S** (small) with **EMBED** (\"plant\") *outside"} +{"Clue":"When returning, spot a fox (3)","Answer":"TOD","Explanation":"When returning, spot a fox (3)\n\n[*when returning*] **<=DOT** (\"spot\")"} +{"Clue":"Yorkshire town's players tucked into kebab (9)","Answer":"DONCASTER","Explanation":"Yorkshire town's players tucked into kebab (9)\n\n**CAST** (\"players\") *tucked into* **DONER** (kebab)"} +{"Clue":"Conservative leads Labour split (5)","Answer":"CLEFT","Explanation":"Conservative leads Labour split (5)\n\n**C** (Conservative) *leads* **LEFT** (\"Labour\")"} +{"Clue":"Is one renewed restraining order unpleasant? (7)","Answer":"NOISOME","Explanation":"Is one renewed restraining order unpleasant? (7)\n\n***(is one)** [anag:*renewed*] *restraining* **OM** (\"Order\" of Merit)"} +{"Clue":"Complaint with one moving food (7)","Answer":"ALIMENT","Explanation":"Complaint with one moving food (7)\n\nA(I)LMENT (\"complaint) *with* I (one) *moving* could become **AL(I)MENT"} +{"Clue":"Cup Final in following year is close (5)","Answer":"MUGGY","Explanation":"Cup Final in following year is close (5)\n\n**MUG** (\"cup\") + [*final in*] (followin)**G** + **Y** (year)"} +{"Clue":"Ring a bell, possibly, to keep snitch regularly alert (2,3,4)","Answer":"ON THE BALL","Explanation":"Ring a bell, possibly, to keep snitch regularly alert (2,3,4)\n\n**O** (ring) +***(a bell)** [anag;*possibly*] *to keep* (s)**N**(i)**T**(c)**H **[regularly], so **O(NTH)EBALL"} +{"Clue":"Delivers a work of art for the audience (5)","Answer":"FREES","Explanation":"Delivers a work of art for the audience (5)\n\nHomophone of [*for the audience*] FRIEZE (\"work of art\")"} +{"Clue":"One country or another with Catholic for king (7)","Answer":"ICELAND","Explanation":"One country or another with Catholic for king (7)\n\n**I**(**C**>r)**ELAND** (\"another' (country)) *with* C (Catholic) *for* (i.e. replacing) R (king)"} +{"Clue":"Novel a huge hit? Right to be relatively proud (9)","Answer":"HAUGHTIER","Explanation":"Novel a huge hit? Right to be relatively proud (9)\n\n***(a huge git)** [anag;*novel*] + **R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Something to eat? Sant\u00e9! (6,5)","Answer":"FRENCH TOAST","Explanation":"Something to eat? Sant\u00e9! (6,5)\n\nSant\u00e9 (meaning \"health\") is a toast in France, hence **FRENCH TOAST"} +{"Clue":"Press make up story (3)","Answer":"LIE","Explanation":"Press make up story (3)\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Not the first time, believer reveals crime (5)","Answer":"HEIST","Explanation":"Not the first time, believer reveals crime (5)\n\n(t)**HEIST** (\"believer\") without *the first* T (time)"} +{"Clue":"Prole catching a cold is given old, useless medicine (7)","Answer":"PLACEBO","Explanation":"Prole catching a cold is given old, useless medicine (7)\n\n**PLEB** (\"prole\") *catching* **A** + **C** (cold) *is given* **O** (old), so **PL(A-C)EB-O"} +{"Clue":"Deliveries threaten to exceed budget (9)","Answer":"OVERSPEND","Explanation":"Deliveries threaten to exceed budget (9)\n\n**OVERS** (\"deliveries\") + **PEND** (\"threaten\")"} +{"Clue":"Unlikely to notice university head needs domestic help (11)","Answer":"UNOBSERVANT","Explanation":"Unlikely to notice university head needs domestic help (11)\n\n**U** (university) + **NOB** (\"head\") + **SERVANT** (\"domestic help\")"} +{"Clue":"Deviously dupe my son, giving false name (9)","Answer":"PSEUDONYM","Explanation":"Deviously dupe my son, giving false name (9)\n\n***(dupe my son)** [anag:*deviously*]"} +{"Clue":"Habit-forming cocaine concealed in food colouring? (9)","Answer":"ADDICTIVE","Explanation":"Habit-forming cocaine concealed in food colouring? (9)\n\n**C** (cocaine) *concealed in ***ADDITIVE** (\"food colouring?\")"} +{"Clue":"One flies flags (7)","Answer":"BUNTING","Explanation":"One flies flags (7)\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to the small bird."} +{"Clue":"Son wants heater off around May? (7)","Answer":"THERESA","Explanation":"Son wants heater off around May? (7)\n\n***(heater)** [anag:*off*] *around* **S** (son)"} +{"Clue":"Pain is extremely nasty after a run (5)","Answer":"AGONY","Explanation":"Pain is extremely nasty after a run (5)\n\n[*extremely*]** N**(ast)**Y** *after* **A GO** (\"run\")"} +{"Clue":"Amount to nothing, thanks to crack habit hell ultimately (5)","Answer":"TOTAL","Explanation":"Amount to nothing, thanks to crack habit hell ultimately (5)\n\n**O** (\"nothing\") + **TA** (\"thanks\") *to crack* (habi)**T** (hel)**L** [*ultimately*]"} +{"Clue":"Green is among palette colours (3)","Answer":"ECO","Explanation":"Green is among palette colours (3)\n\nHidden in [*is among*] \"palett**E CO**lours\""} +{"Clue":"RAF for instance scrambled above Britain (12)","Answer":"ABBREVIATION","Explanation":"Definition: RAF for instan\n\n***(above britain) **[anag:*scrambled*]"} +{"Clue":"Dialect good with English whatever it takes? (7)","Answer":"GEORDIE","Explanation":"Definition: Dialect\n\n**G **(good) *with* **E **(English) + **OR DIE** (\"whatever to takes\", as in \"do or die\")"} +{"Clue":"Standing across river in cloud (7)","Answer":"STRATUS","Explanation":"Definition: cloud\n\n**STATUS** (\"standing\") *across* **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"Commons speeches to omit nothing at first (7)","Answer":"RATIONS","Explanation":"Definition: Commons\n\n(o)**RATIONS** (\"speeches\") *omit* O (nothing) *at first"} +{"Clue":"Excessive about accepting present in addition (7)","Answer":"THERETO","Explanation":"Definition: in addition\n\n**<=(OTT **(over the top, so \"excessive\", *about***)** *accepting* **HERE** (\"present\")"} +{"Clue":"Second eleven to provide driving force (5)","Answer":"STEAM","Explanation":"Definition: driving force\n\n**S** (second) + **TEAM** (\"eleven\", in cricket or football)"} +{"Clue":"Fine houses for spymaster of course (2,7)","Answer":"NO PROBLEM","Explanation":"Definition: of course\n\n**NOBLE** (\"fine\") *houses* **PRO** (\"for\") + **M** (\"spymaster\" in the James Bond universe)"} +{"Clue":"Very rude about bust? (9)","Answer":"INSOLVENT","Explanation":"Definition: bust\n\n**V** (very) with **INSOLENT** (\"rude\") *about"} +{"Clue":"Politician after tea sees winner (5)","Answer":"CHAMP","Explanation":"Definition: winner\n\n**MP** (Member of Parliament, so \"politician\") *after* **CHA** (\"tea\")"} +{"Clue":"Firm into money-changing offers cheapest travel (7)","Answer":"ECONOMY","Explanation":"Definition: cheapest travel\n\n**Co.** (company, so \"firm\") *into* ***(money)** [anag:*changing*]"} +{"Clue":"Vessel shooting across the waves? (7)","Answer":"GUNBOAT","Explanation":"Definition: Vessel shooting across the waves?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Bad-mannered son twice sent back to hospital (7)","Answer":"YOBBISH","Explanation":"Definition: Bad-mannered\n\n**<=(SIB BOY)** (\"son\",* twice sent back*) *to* **H** (hospital)\n \n\n \n*Not convinced by \"sib\" = son, as the status of being a sib relies on having a brother or a sister, rather than a parent."} +{"Clue":"No-one taking part \u2013 that's offensive (7)","Answer":"NOISOME","Explanation":"Definition: offensiv\n\n**NO** + **I **(one) *taking* **SOME** (\"part\")"} +{"Clue":"Having a turn, our boss reset obsolete browser (12)","Answer":"BRONTOSAURUS","Explanation":"Definition: obsolete browser\n\n***(a turn our boss)** [anag:*having reset*]"} +{"Clue":"Send beer outside for missionary (7)","Answer":"APOSTLE","Explanation":"Definition: missionary\n\n**POST** (\"send\") with **ALE** (\"beer\") *outside"} +{"Clue":"Wicked pupils showing unacceptable behaviour (3,4)","Answer":"BAD FORM","Explanation":"Definition: unacceptable behaviour\n\n**BAD** (\"wicked\") + **FORM** (\"pupils\")"} +{"Clue":"From that day forth, on any occasion, wrong at church (4,5)","Answer":"EVER SINCE","Explanation":"Definition: From that day forth\n\n**EVER** (\"on any occasion\") + **SIN** (\"wrong\") *at* **CE** (\"Church\" of England)"} +{"Clue":"Day for teachers producing smaller diagram (5)","Answer":"INSET","Explanation":"Definition: Day for teachers\n\nDouble definition, the first relating to a training day for teachers in the UK."} +{"Clue":"Such a fish as sinks beneath the waves? (7)","Answer":"TORPEDO","Explanation":"Definition: Such a fish\n\n**TORPEDO** fish are related to skates and rays, an of course a torpedo is an underwater missile."} +{"Clue":"Pale brown marks in opal here and there with blue (7)","Answer":"OATMEAL","Explanation":"Definition: Pale brown\n\n**M** (marks) *in* **O**(p)**A**(l) [here and there] *with* **TEAL** (\"blue\"), so **O-A-T(M)EAL"} +{"Clue":"Vigorously mixing liver and eggs say (12)","Answer":"AGGRESSIVELY","Explanation":"Definition: Vigorously\n\n***(liver eggs say)** [anag:*mixing*]"} +{"Clue":"Morsel pretty poor for an oceanic bird (6,6)","Answer":"STORMY PETREL","Explanation":"Definition: oceanic bird\n\n***(morsel pretty)** [anag:*poor*]"} +{"Clue":"Old man travelling again to arid tableland (9)","Answer":"PATAGONIA","Explanation":"Definition: arid tableland\n\n**PA** (\"old man\") + ***(again to)** [ang:*travelling*]"} +{"Clue":"Slaver statue initially seen has one throwing up? (7)","Answer":"SLOBBER","Explanation":"Definition: Slaver\n\n**S**(tatue) [*initially seen*] *has* **LOBBER** (\"one throwing up\" i.e. lobbing)"} +{"Clue":"Thai neighbour taken north to a loch by Scotsman (7)","Answer":"LAOTIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Thai neighbour\n\n**<=(TO A L **(loch), *taken* *north***) **by **IAN** (\"Scotsman\")"} +{"Clue":"More skilful narrative's opening in Racine novel (7)","Answer":"CANNIER","Explanation":"Definition: More skilful\n\n**N**(arrative) [*'s opening*] *in* ***(racine)** [anag:*novel*]"} +{"Clue":"Feeling love in a room excited American (7)","Answer":"AMOROUS","Explanation":"Definition: Feeling love\n\n***(a room) **[anag:*excited*] + **US** (\"American\")"} +{"Clue":"Philistine always knocked over? Goliath finally ducks (5)","Answer":"YAHOO","Explanation":"Definition: Philistine\n\n**<=AY** (\"always\", *knocked over*) + (goliat)**H** [*finally*] + **OO** (\"ducks\" or zeroes in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Hand in dictionary that is left out (7)","Answer":"OMITTED","Explanation":"Definition: left out\n\n**MITT** (\"hand\") *in* **OED** (Oxford English \"Dictionary\")"} +{"Clue":"Move away from taking this to attempt repair? (4,3)","Answer":"BACK OFF","Explanation":"Definition: Move away\n\nIf you \"attempt\" to \"repair\" certain things, you may start by taking the **BACK OFF"} +{"Clue":"Following a story that has no end is disastrous (5)","Answer":"FATAL","Explanation":"Definition: disastrous\n\n**F** (following) + **A** + **TAL**(e) (\"story\" *that has no end*)"} +{"Clue":"Second sign of hesitation to enter filthy house (9)","Answer":"MONASTERY","Explanation":"Definition: house\n\n**MO** (\"second\") + **ER** (\"sign of hesitation\") *to enter* **NASTY** (\"filthy\")"} +{"Clue":"Eloquent, sliding in car on ice (10)","Answer":"CICERONIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Eloquent\n\n***(in car on ice)** [anag:*sliding*]"} +{"Clue":"Make quiet money (4)","Answer":"DOSH","Explanation":"Definition: money\n\n**DO** (\"make\") + **SH** (\"quiet\")"} +{"Clue":"Magazine's serious debating topic (3,3,5)","Answer":"THE BIG ISSUE","Explanation":"Definition: Magazine\n\nA serious debating topic could be considered **THE BIG ISSUE**, and *The Big Issue* is a magazine sold by some homeless people in the UK to help them earn some money."} +{"Clue":"Direct view here in the fog is nil, unfortunately (4,2,5)","Answer":"LINE OF SIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Direct view here\n\n***(the fog is nil) **[anag:*unfortunately*]"} +{"Clue":"Unprepared to survive, so small (4,6)","Answer":"LAST MINUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Unprepared\n\n**LAST** (\"service\") + **MINUTE** (\"small\")"} +{"Clue":"Quietly use a rope to get around in thick fog (3-6)","Answer":"PEA-SOUPER","Explanation":"Definition: thick fog\n\n**P** (piano, so \"quietly\", in music notation) + ***(use a rope)** [anag:*to get around*]"} +{"Clue":"Extremely upset about snake, an unseen attacker (1-4)","Answer":"UBOAT","Explanation":"Definition: an unseen attacker\n\n[extremely] **U**(pse)**T** *about* **BOA** (\"snake\")"} +{"Clue":"Cross, but showing wit as well as anger (7)","Answer":"SALTIRE","Explanation":"Definition: Cross\n\n**SALT** (\"wit\") *as well as* **IRE** (\"anger\")"} +{"Clue":"How to cook new hatchlings from the bottom of the sea? (4-3)","Answer":"DEEP-FRY","Explanation":"Definition: How to cook\n\n**FRY** (\"new hatchlings\") from the **DEEP** (\"bottom of the sea?\")"} +{"Clue":"Workplace starting to warm up? (6)","Answer":"OFFICE","Explanation":"Definition: Workplace\n\nIf something has been on ice, and is taken **OFF ICE**, it will \"start to warm up\""} +{"Clue":"It can't fail to become whole (6)","Answer":"INTACT","Explanation":"Definition: whole\n\n***(it can't)** [anag:*fail*]"} +{"Clue":"Endurance, suffering toenail rot (10)","Answer":"TOLERATION","Explanation":"Definition: Endurance\n\n***(toenail rot)** [anag:*suffering*]"} +{"Clue":"Very skilful person made money boxes (5)","Answer":"DEMON","Explanation":"Definition: Very skilful person\n\nHidden in [*boxes*] \"ma**DE MON**ey\""} +{"Clue":"Team getting on with protecting injury (9)","Answer":"BANDAGING","Explanation":"Definition: protecting injury\n\n**BAND** (\"team\") + **AGING** (\"getting on\")"} +{"Clue":"Start to search inside hollow part of tooth (4)","Answer":"CUSP","Explanation":"Definition: part of tooth\n\n[*start to*] **S**(earch) *inside* **CUP** (\"hollow\")"} +{"Clue":"Weston-super-Mare, such a mean place? (3-5,4)","Answer":"ONE-HORSE TOWN","Explanation":"Definition: such a mean place?\n\nThere is one mare (horse) in Weston-Super-Mare, so it could be described as a \"one-horse town\". Not sure why Vulcan has used the word \"mean\", as an average town would surely be big enough to have required more than one horse?"} +{"Clue":"Handbill that can be used to keep the rain out (8)","Answer":"FLYSHEET","Explanation":"Definition: Handbill\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Hand out inspector's words of approval (10)","Answer":"DISTRIBUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Hand out\n\n**DI'S** (Detective \"Inspector's\") + **TRIBUTE** (\"words of approval\")"} +{"Clue":"Very simple, like a shepherd's meal? (4,2,3)","Answer":"EASY AS PIE","Explanation":"Definition: Very simple\n\n*The meal referred to is \"shepherd's\" pie"} +{"Clue":"Puts play off, its bill being remarkable (8)","Answer":"PLATYPUS","Explanation":"Definition: its bill being remarkable\n\n***(puts play) **[anag:*off*]"} +{"Clue":"This childish fight can escalate rapidly (8)","Answer":"SNOWBALL","Explanation":"Definition: escalate rapidly\n\nThe \"childish fight\" is a **SNOWBALL** fight."} +{"Clue":"About to smack, intercepted (3,3)","Answer":"CUT OFF","Explanation":"Definition: intercepted\n\n**CUFF** (\"smack\") *about* **TO"} +{"Clue":"Way into actual robing room (6)","Answer":"VESTRY","Explanation":"Definition: robing room\n\n**St.** (street, so \"way\") *into* **VERY** (\"actual\")"} +{"Clue":"Short of energy, resistance overwhelmed by United (5)","Answer":"TIRED","Explanation":"Definition: Short of energy\n\n**R** (resistance) *overwhelmed by* **TIED** (\"united\")"} +{"Clue":"One marsh turns up in desert (4)","Answer":"GOBI","Explanation":"Definition: desert\n\n**<=(I** (\"one\") + **BOG** (\"marsh\"), *turns up***)"} +{"Clue":"Temple of Zeus perhaps old man guards (6)","Answer":"PAGODA","Explanation":"Definition: Temple\n\n**PA** (\"old man\") *guards*** A GOD** (\"Zeus, perhaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Save on small item one strikes with (6)","Answer":"RESCUE","Explanation":"Definition: Save\n\n**RE** (\"on\") + **S** (small) + **CUE** (\"item one strokes with\")"} +{"Clue":"Busy agent on duty for vessel (7)","Answer":"TONNAGE","Explanation":"Definition: duty for vessel\n\n***(agent on)** [anag:*busy*]"} +{"Clue":"Run down piano is in key (7)","Answer":"DEPLETE","Explanation":"Definition: Run down\n\n**P** (piano, in music notation)* is in* DELETE (\"key\" on a computer keyboard)"} +{"Clue":"A party member putting party first is enlightening (10)","Answer":"REVELATORY","Explanation":"Definition: enlightening\n\n**A TORY** (\"party member\") *putting* **REVEL** (\"party\") *first"} +{"Clue":"Island overwhelmed by globalisation (4)","Answer":"BALI","Explanation":"Definition: Island\n\nHidden in [*overwhelmed by*] \"glo**BALI**sation\""} +{"Clue":"Tight covering originally taken off wound (5)","Answer":"OILED","Explanation":"Definition: Tight\n\n**C**(overing) [*originally*] *taken off* (c)**OILED** (\"wound\"). \n \n\"Tight\" and \"oiled\" are synonyms of \"drunk\""} +{"Clue":"Trapped deer wandering onto crop (8)","Answer":"CORNERED","Explanation":"Definition: Trapped\n\n***(deer)** [anag:*wandering*] *onto* **CORN** (\"crop\")"} +{"Clue":"Charge Mark for posting Paradise Lost finally (8)","Answer":"STAMPEDE","Explanation":"Definition: Charge\n\n**STAMP** (\"mark for posting\") + **EDE**(n) (\"paradise\") [*lost finally*]"} +{"Clue":"Muscular things overheard getting kisses (5)","Answer":"PECKS","Explanation":"Definition: kisses\n\nHomophone of [*overheard*] **PECS** (\"muscular things\")"} +{"Clue":"Live next to a new bit of 21 down (4)","Answer":"BEAN","Explanation":"Definition: bit of 21 down\n\n**BE** (\"live\") *next to* **A** + **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Large prize hard to return after comic's retirement (10)","Answer":"WITHDRAWAL","Explanation":"Definition: retirement\n\n**<=(L** (large) + **AWARD** (\"prize\") +** H) **[*to return*] *after* **WIT** (\"comic\")"} +{"Clue":"Criminal got into part of Wandsworth (7)","Answer":"TOOTING","Explanation":"Definition: part of Wandsworth\n\n***(got into)** [anag:*criminal*]"} +{"Clue":"Flier in continuous usage passed around (7)","Answer":"PEGASUS","Explanation":"Definition: Flier\n\nHidden backwards [*in\u2026around*] \"continuou**S USAGE P**assed\""} +{"Clue":"Official in room feeding newborn? (6)","Answer":"FORMAL","Explanation":"Definition: Official\n\n**Rm.** (room) *feeding* **FOAL** (\"newborn\")"} +{"Clue":"Aim high when half of pirate visible at last (6)","Answer":"ASPIRE","Explanation":"Definition: Aim high\n\n**AS** (\"when\") [*half of*] **PIR**(ate) + (visibl)**E** [*at last*]"} +{"Clue":"Use of Latin for section in writings is commoner (5)","Answer":"PROLE","Explanation":"Definition: commoner\n\n*Use o*f L (Latin) *for* (i.e. instead of) S (section) in PRO(s)E (\"writings\") becomes **PRO(L)E** (\"commoner\")"} +{"Clue":"Well-bred egret not regularly missing fish (7)","Answer":"GENTEEL","Explanation":"Definition: Well-bred\n\n(e)**G**(r)**E**(t) **N**(o)**T** [regularly missing] + EEL (\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Simple process to collar doctor over a stroke (3-6)","Answer":"DOG-PADDLE","Explanation":"Definition: stroke\n\n**DODDLE** (\"simple process\") *to collar* (**GP** (General Practitioner, so \"doctor\") *over* **A**)"} +{"Clue":"Rival discovered bits of DNA many essentially overlooked (5)","Answer":"ENEMY","Explanation":"Definition: Rival\n\n**ENE** (element for nuclear expression, which I presume is \"bits of DNA\") + **M**(an)**Y** [*essentially overlooked*]"} +{"Clue":"Standard brace fixed across tips of lower incisors (7)","Answer":"CALIBRE","Explanation":"Definition: Standard\n\n***(brace)** [anag:*fixed*] *across* [*tips o*f] **L**(ower) **I**(ncisors)"} +{"Clue":"People who praise Dead Ringers? (9)","Answer":"EXTOLLERS","Explanation":"Definition: People who praise\n\n\"Dead (bell-)ringers\" could be described as **EX-TOLLERS"} +{"Clue":"It's painful sitting inside this French compartment (9)","Answer":"COUCHETTE","Explanation":"Definition: compartment\n\n**OUCH** (\"it's painful\") *sitting inside* **CETTE** (\"this\" in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"24's slower option perhaps while in transit (2,3,4)","Answer":"ON THE HOOF","Explanation":"Definition: 24's slower option perhaps\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to Pegasus being slower on the ground than in the air."} +{"Clue":"Speed ends up in Paris repackaged (9)","Answer":"RAPIDNESS","Explanation":"Definition: Speed\n\n***(ends)** [anag:*up*] *in* ***(Paris)** [anag:*repackaged*]"} +{"Clue":"Herman's other name for cheese (7)","Answer":"MUNSTER","Explanation":"Definition: cheese\n\nDouble definition. Herman **MUNSTER** was a character in an American comedy TV series, and **MUNSTER** is a cheese from NE France."} +{"Clue":"Bread and butter maybe dunked into drink (7)","Answer":"CHAPATI","Explanation":"Definition: Bread\n\n**PAT** (\"butter, maybe\")* dunked into* **CHAI** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Brass curlew on garden fencing (5)","Answer":"WONGA","Explanation":"Definition: Brass\n\nHidden in [*fencing*] \"curle**W ON GA**rden\""} +{"Clue":"Extreme characters on river becoming quite blue (5)","Answer":"AZURE","Explanation":"Definition: quite blue\n\n**A** and **Z** (\"extreme characters\") *on* (River) **URE"} +{"Clue":"Where prisoners could buy booze and tipsily slosh gin with dash of pop (13)","Answer":"WHISTLING-SHOP","Explanation":"Definition: Where prisoners could buy booze\n***(slosh gin with)** [anag:*tipsily*] + [*dash o*f] **P**(op)"} +{"Clue":"Host excitedly making room for marriage bed may be more welcoming with them (7)","Answer":"HOTTIES","Explanation":"Definition: bed may be more welcoming with them\n***(host)** [anag:excitedly] *making room for* **TIE** (\"marriage\") \n\u00a0\n \n*I assume that Azed is referring to the informal term for hot-water bottles, but the other definition of sexually attractive people would also work!"} +{"Clue":"Be full of conceit, as a regretful miss before end of romance (7)","Answer":"EGOTISE","Explanation":"Definition: Be full of conceit\n**e.g.** (Miss) **OTIS**, as in the Cole Porter song *Miss Otis Regrets*, *before* [*end of*] (romanc)**E"} +{"Clue":"Quite a lot of table talk that's beyond ripe? (4)","Answer":"BLET","Explanation":"Definition: beyond ripe?\n*Quite a lot of* \"ta**BLE T**alk\""} +{"Clue":"Primitive organism, reverse of type that's undivided inside (7)","Answer":"MONERON","Explanation":"Definition: Primitive organism\n[*reverse of*] **<=NORM** (\"type\") with **ONE** (\"undivided\") *inside"} +{"Clue":"Measure of explosive force, too unstable in oven (7)","Answer":"KILOTON","Explanation":"Definition: Measure of explosive force\n***(too)** [anag:unstable] *in* **KILN** (\"oven\")"} +{"Clue":"On twice heading for promotion, study repeatedly (6)","Answer":"REREAD","Explanation":"Definition: study repeatedly\n**RE** + **RE** (\"on\", twice) + **AD** (\"promotion\")"} +{"Clue":"A copy making comeback after jack boot (6)","Answer":"JEMIMA","Explanation":"Definition: boot\n**<=(A MIME** (\"copy\", making comeback)**) ***after* **J** (jack) \n\u00a0\n \n*A jemima is an elastic-sided boot."} +{"Clue":"Punt's propelled thus, we hear, suffering extremes? (7)","Answer":"BIPOLAR","Explanation":"Definition: suffering extremes?\nHomophone [*we hear*] of **BY POLER\u00a0**(\"punt's propelled thus\")"} +{"Clue":"A club having French art pinched \u2013 bad luck (7)","Answer":"AMES-ACE","Explanation":"Definition: bad luck\n**A MACE** (\"club\") *having* **ES** (\"art\" i.e. are in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"Very old garment, only 50% well- organized (4)","Answer":"TOGE","Explanation":"Definition: Very old garment\n[*only 50%*] **TOGE**(ther) [*well-organized*] \n\u00a0\n \n*Toge is an obsolete form of toga"} +{"Clue":"Shelters lettuce, green inside (7)","Answer":"COVERTS","Explanation":"Definition: Shelters\n**COS** (\"lettuce\") with **VERT** (\"green\") **inside"} +{"Clue":"Was recording short of Welsh instrument of old? (4)","Answer":"ROTE","Explanation":"Definition: instrument of old\n(w)**ROTE** (\"was recording\") *short of* W (Welsh) \n\u00a0\n \n*A rote was a medieval stringed instrument."} +{"Clue":"Nocturnal birds, alias parrot's head, found in Greek island (7)","Answer":"KAKAPOS","Explanation":"Definition: Nocturnal birds\n**AKA** (also known as, \"alias\") + **P**(arrot) [*'s head*], *found in* **KOS** (\"Greek island\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Kakapos are rare nocturnal parrots from New Zealand. "} +{"Clue":"Travel lodge of old, house with season following (7)","Answer":"HOSPICE","Explanation":"Definition: Travel lodge of old\n**Ho.** (house) *with* **SPICE** (\"season\") *following"} +{"Clue":"Like infected hive that could create debt possibly, bees lost (10)","Answer":"STYLOPISED","Explanation":"Definition: Like infected hive\n***(det possily) **[anag:*that could create*] where DET POSSILY is \"de(b)t possi(b)ly\" with *Bs lost*. \n\u00a0\n \n*A stylopised hive is one where the bees are infested with a parasite of the *Stylops* genus."} +{"Clue":"This cloth's a heavy fabric: I lay under it briefly (5)","Answer":"TIBET","Explanation":"Definition: This cloth's a heavy fabric\n**I** + **BET** (\"lay\") *under* **'t **(\"it, briefly\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Tibet (cloth) is a heavy goats' hair fabric."} +{"Clue":"A bit spent in Athens once? Show you know about origin of Parthenon (6)","Answer":"LEPTON","Explanation":"Definition: A bit spent in Athens once\n**LET ON** (\"show you know\") *about* [*origin of*] **P**(arthenon)"} +{"Clue":"Antelope of Nigeria is this, i.e. if wild (5)","Answer":"NAGOR","Explanation":"Definition: Antelope\n*(of Nigeria) [anag:wild] gives i.e. if **NAGOR"} +{"Clue":"Navy getting sentimental about albatross (6)","Answer":"GOONEY","Explanation":"Definition: albatross\n**N** (navy) *getting* **GOOEY** (\"sentimental\") *about"} +{"Clue":"Locks bull to cut up? (4)","Answer":"HAIR","Explanation":"Locks bull to cut up? (4)\n\n**<=(H**(ot) **AIR)**\u00a0*up* with TO *cut"} +{"Clue":"One with sponsor lacking crust? Criminy! (4)","Answer":"ODSO","Explanation":"Definition: Criminy!\n(g)**ODSO**(n) (\"one with sponsor\" *lacking crust*)"} +{"Clue":"What (as a joke) powered old radio Roger clumsily installed? It suggests solidity (10)","Answer":"STEREOGRAM","Explanation":"Definition: It suggests solidity\n**STEAM** (\"what (as a joke) powered old radio\") with ***(Roger) **[anag:*clumsily*] *installed"} +{"Clue":"Dead eagles found in ransacked nest, being delicate (10)","Answer":"TENDERNESS","Explanation":"Definition: being delicate\n**D** (dead) + **ERNES** (\"eagles\") *in* ***(nest)** [anag:*ransacked*]"} +{"Clue":"A cattle-robber at large? Could be one such, belter (7)","Answer":"ABACTOR","Explanation":"Definition: one such\n***(a cattle robber)** [anag:*at large*] gives BELTER ABACTOR, \"abattoir\" bring another word for a cattle-thief."} +{"Clue":"Hotel abroad? It's occupied by evil spirit (6)","Answer":"IMARET","Explanation":"Definition: Hotel abroad\n**IT ***occupied by* **MARE** (\"evil spirit\") \n\u00a0\n \n*An imaret is a Turkish inn."} +{"Clue":"Liturgy, universal in Italian, led by rector (6)","Answer":"RITUAL","Explanation":"Definition: Liturgy\n**U** (universal) *in* **Ital.** (Italian),* led by* **R** (rector)"} +{"Clue":"Performer, contralto in soaring rondo (5)","Answer":"ACTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Performer\n**C** (contralto)* in* **<= ROTA** (\"rondo\", *soaring*)"} +{"Clue":"Callisthenics round wood revealing Will's codpiece? (5)","Answer":"POAKE","Explanation":"Definition: Will's codpiece?\n**PE** (physical exercise, so \"callisthenics\") *round* **OAK** (\"wood\")"} +{"Clue":"There's nothing in a bit of sponge to nibble (4)","Answer":"MOOP","Explanation":"Definition: to nibble\n**O** (nothing) *in* **MOP** (\"bit of sponge\")"} +{"Clue":"Some tremble over rising maenadic shriek? (4)","Answer":"EVOE","Explanation":"Definition: maenadic shriek?\nHidden backwards in [*some\u2026rising*] \"trembl**E OVE**r\""} +{"Clue":"Complained of exercise in this square? (6)","Answer":"GRIPED","Explanation":"Definition: Complained\n\n**PE** (physical \"exercise\") *in* **GRID** (\"this square\")"} +{"Clue":"Thought fun is late starting (6)","Answer":"MUSING","Explanation":"Definition: Thought\n\n(a)**MUSING** (\"fun\", *starting late*)"} +{"Clue":"Criticises financial centre; forgets what to say about it (7)","Answer":"DECRIES","Explanation":"Definition: Criticises\n\n**DRIES** (\"forgets what to say\" on stage) *about* **EC** (City of London postcode, so \"financial centre\")"} +{"Clue":"Makes off, seeing current end-of-year measures? (7)","Answer":"DECAMPS","Explanation":"Definition: Makes off\n\n**DEC**(ember) (\"end-of-year\") + **AMPS** (\"current measures\")"} +{"Clue":"Unwelcome gift made undrink\u00adable coffee, hated from the start by girl (8,7)","Answer":"POISONED CHALICE","Explanation":"Definition: Unwelcome gift \n\n**POISONED** (\"made undrinkable\") + **C**(offee) + **H**(ated) [*from the start*] **by** **ALICE** (\"girl\")"} +{"Clue":"Hastened to adopt disguise for auditors (4)","Answer":"HIED","Explanation":"Definition: Hastened\n\nHomophone *[for auditors*] of **HIDE** (\"to adopt disguise\")"} +{"Clue":"Toff in uniform was in the army secretly (10)","Answer":"UNOBSERVED","Explanation":"Definition: secretly\n\n**NOB** (\"toff\") *in* **U **(uniform, in the phonetic alphabet) + **SERVED** (\"was in the army\")"} +{"Clue":"Farmer being punched by small gang (10)","Answer":"HUSBANDMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Farmer\n\n**HUMAN** (being) *punched* *by* **S** (small) + **BAND** (\"gang\")"} +{"Clue":"Parasite's brief panic about pound (4)","Answer":"FLEA","Explanation":"Definition: Parasite\n\n[*brief*] **FEA**(r) (\"panic\") *about* **L** (pound)"} +{"Clue":"Translating English literature, pens second half of proverb (6,2,7)","Answer":"REPENT AT LEISURE","Explanation":"Definition: second half of proverb\n\n***(e literature pens)** [anag:*translating*]\n \n\n \n*Marry in haste, repent at leisure."} +{"Clue":"Man alone before child (7)","Answer":"EREMITE","Explanation":"Definition: Man alone\n\n**ERE** (\"before\") + **MITE** (\"child\")"} +{"Clue":"A feeble prosecutor, so walk (7)","Answer":"ALAMEDA","Explanation":"Definition: walk\n\n**A **+** LAME** (\"weak\") + **DA** (district attorney, so \"prosecutor\")\n \n\n \n*An Alameda is a public path or avenue."} +{"Clue":"In safe space, nothing is to tease (4,2)","Answer":"HAVE ON","Explanation":"Definition: to tease\n\n**O** (nothing) *in* **HAVEN** (\"safe space\")"} +{"Clue":"Summer weather coming in, button up dress (6)","Answer":"SHEATH","Explanation":"Definition: dress\n\n**HEAT** (\"summer weather\") *coming in* **SH** (be quiet, \"button up\")"} +{"Clue":"Chairs about entrance to cabins on ships (9)","Answer":"RECLINERS","Explanation":"Definition: Chairs\n\n**RE** (\"about\") + [*entrance to*] **C**(abins) *on* **LINERS** (\"ships\")"} +{"Clue":"It may have wings, but absolutely not power to rise (6)","Answer":"PRISON","Explanation":"Definition: It may have wings\n\n**<=(NO SIR** (\"absolutely not\") + **P** (power)**)** [*to rise*]"} +{"Clue":"Observed screen did go haywire (9)","Answer":"DISCERNED","Explanation":"Definition: Observed\n\n***(screen did)** [anag:*go haywire*]"} +{"Clue":"Red Dwarf is beneath me (5)","Answer":"MEDOC","Explanation":"Definition: Red\n\n**DOC** (one of Disney's Seven \"Dwarf\"s) *beneath* **ME**\n \n\n \n*Medoc is a red Bordeaux wine."} +{"Clue":"Philosopher's very cheap cars (8)","Answer":"SOCRATES","Explanation":"Definition: Philosopher\n\n**SO** (\"very\") + **CRATES** (\"cheap cars\")"} +{"Clue":"New measure of computer storage filling two clouds (5)","Answer":"NIMBI","Explanation":"Definition: clouds\n\n**N** (new) + **Mb** (megabyte, \"measure of computer storage\") *filling* **II** (two)"} +{"Clue":"Skilled with scalping, hotel make one pay a bomb (5,6)","Answer":"DEPTH CHARGE","Explanation":"Definition: a bomb\n\n[*scalping*] **ADEP**(t) (\"skilled\") + **H** (hotel) + **CHARGE** (\"make one pay\")"} +{"Clue":"Visiting sister, went and arrived with a progress check (5,6)","Answer":"SPEED CAMERA","Explanation":"Definition: progress check\n\n**PEED** (\"went\") + **CAME** (\"arrived\"), *visiting* **Sr. **(sister) *with* **A"} +{"Clue":"Manifest expectancy in stands ringing large field (2,3,4)","Answer":"BE ALL EARS","Explanation":"Definition: Manifest expectancy\n\n**BEARS** (\"stands\") *ringing* **L **(large) + **LEA** (\"field\")"} +{"Clue":"Rodent not lacking stomach eating a sort of light pastry (3-2-4)","Answer":"VOL-AU-VENT","Explanation":"Definition: pastry\n\n**VOLE** (\"rodent\") + **N**(o)**T** [*lacking stomach*] *eating* **UV** (ultra-violet, \"a sort of light\")"} +{"Clue":"A thousand queuing to catch a fast train here? (4,4)","Answer":"MAIN LINE","Explanation":"Definition: fast train here?\n\n**M** (\"a thousand\") + **IN LINE** (\"queuing\") *to catch* **A"} +{"Clue":"Irrational to criticise thief (6)","Answer":"PIRATE","Explanation":"Definition: thief\n\n**PI** (\"irrational\" number) + **RATE** (\"to criticise\")"} +{"Clue":"Mondrian's first to abrogate a religious genre (5)","Answer":"PIETA","Explanation":"Definition: a religious genre\n\n**PIET** (Mondrian) + [*first to*] **A**(brogate)"} +{"Clue":"A little late, intentionally avoided any restaurant (3,2)","Answer":"ATE IN","Explanation":"Definition: avoided any restaurant\n\nHidden in [*a little*] \"l**ATE IN**tentionally\""} +{"Clue":"Stop with Oscar to acquire book and ring requiring quite a hefty sum? (1,3,2,3)","Answer":"A BOB OR TWO","Explanation":"Definition: quite a hefty sum?\n\n**ABORT** (\"stop\") + **W** (with) + **O** (Oscar, in the phonetic alphabet) *to acquire* B (book) *and* O (ring)"} +{"Clue":"Former aviation entrepreneur is more flamboyant by the sound of it (5)","Answer":"LAUDA","Explanation":"Definition: Former aviation entrepreneur\n\nHomophone [*by the sound of it*] of **LOUDER** (\"more flamboyant\")"} +{"Clue":"Unusual reason to save time for a political representative (7)","Answer":"SENATOR","Explanation":"Definition: a political representative\n\n***(reason)** [anag;*unusual*] *to save*** T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Wandering inspector enters much of Monaco nervously (7)","Answer":"NOMADIC","Explanation":"Definition: Wandering\n\n**DI** (Detective \"inspector\") *enters* ***(Monac)** [anag:*nervously*] where MONAC is [*much of*] MONAC(o)"} +{"Clue":"Blue tag regularly found in pasture (3)","Answer":"LEA","Explanation":"Definition: pasture\n\n(b)**L**(u)**E**(t)**A**(g) [*regularly found*]\n \n\n \nI don't like this clue \u2013 surely, LEA is found in BLUE TAG. The setter has twisted this around for the purposes of making the surface sound better, but in doing so, he is no longer \"saying what he means\" as Ximenes would have put it."} +{"Clue":"Initially, assistance is given face to face (2,5,4)","Answer":"AT FIRST HAND","Explanation":"Definition: face to face\n\n**AT FIRST **(\"initially\") + **HAND** (\"assistance\")"} +{"Clue":"Something employed to an extent in turning point (5)","Answer":"HINGE","Explanation":"Definition: turning point\n\nHidden in [*to an extent*] \"somet**HING E**mployed\")"} +{"Clue":"Lazy sort missing second shot from back of the court? (3)","Answer":"LOB","Explanation":"Definition: shot from back of the court?\n\n(s)**LOB** (\"lazy sort\") *missing* S (second)"} +{"Clue":"Easy goal engineered in part without resistance (3-2)","Answer":"TAP-IN","Explanation":"Definition: Easy goal\n\n***(in pat)** [anag:*engineered*] where PAT is PA(r)T *without* R (resistance)"} +{"Clue":"Note one heartless bunch warring in succession (2,3,6)","Answer":"ON THE BOUNCE","Explanation":"Definition: in succession\n\n***(note one buch)** [anag:*warring*] where BUCH is [*heartless*] BU(n)CH"} +{"Clue":"Prince in heart of Bath? That's fitting (3)","Answer":"APT","Explanation":"Definition: fitting\n\n**P** (prince) *in* [heart of] (b)**AT**(h)"} +{"Clue":"Recall gentleman with argument about online concerns (7)","Answer":"WORRIES","Explanation":"Definition: concerns\n\n[*recall*] **<=(SIR** (\"gentleman\") *with* **ROW** (\"argument\")) *about* **E- **(\"online\", as in e-commerce)"} +{"Clue":"Small bit of bread scattered on court (7)","Answer":"CROUTON","Explanation":"Definition: Small bit of bread\n\n***(on court)** [anag:*scattered*]"} +{"Clue":"Thing a cowboy might use shortly if returning close to cattle (5)","Answer":"NOOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Thing a cowboy might use\n\n**<=SOON **(\"shortly\", if returning) + [*close to*] (cattle)**E"} +{"Clue":"Meeting has institute replacing company? That's a lie (9)","Answer":"INVENTION","Explanation":"Definition: a lie\n\n(co>**I**)N**VENTION** (\"meeting\" with I (institute) *replacing* Co. (company))"} +{"Clue":"Soprano is wearing least exotic ornamental tuft (6)","Answer":"TASSEL","Explanation":"Definition: ornamental tuft\n\n**S** (soprano)* is wearing* ***(least)** [anag:*exotic*]"} +{"Clue":"Staggering amount in an excess of products (8)","Answer":"MOUNTAIN","Explanation":"Definition: an excess of products\n\n***(amount)** [anag:*staggering*] + **IN"} +{"Clue":"Break veteran arranged after first of campaigns in operation (10)","Answer":"CONTRAVENE","Explanation":"Definition: Break\n\n***(veteran)** [anag:*arranged*] *after* [*first of*] **C**(ampaigns) + **ON** (\"in operation\")"} +{"Clue":"One that's revered by Irish excited reaction (4)","Answer":"STIR","Explanation":"Definition: excited reaction\n\n**St.** (saint, so \"one that's revered\") *by* **Ir.** (Irish)"} +{"Clue":"A set of drinks before a lot of dressing in a type of competition (5,5)","Answer":"ROUND ROBIN","Explanation":"Definition: a type of competition\n\n**ROUND** (\"a set of drinks\") *before* [*a lot of*] **ROBIN**(g) (\"dressing\")"} +{"Clue":"Choice fruit (4)","Answer":"PLUM","Explanation":"Definition: Choice\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A French medic is enveloped by cheers in Arctic environment (6)","Answer":"TUNDRA","Explanation":"Definition: Arctic environment \n\n(**UN** (\"a\" in \"French\") + **Dr.** (doctor)) *is enveloped by* **TA** (\"cheers\")"} +{"Clue":"Take a shine to Scandinavian ignoring European flashy sort (5,3)","Answer":"FANCY DAN","Explanation":"Definition: flashy sort\n\n**FANCY** (\"take a shine to\") + **DAN**(e) (\"Scandinavian\" *ignoring* E (European))"} +{"Clue":"Support clubs, maybe, to do the same (6,4)","Answer":"FOLLOW SUIT","Explanation":"Definition: to do the same\n\n**FOLLOW** (\"support\") + **SUIT** (\"clubs, maybe\")"} +{"Clue":"Short drink supplied by fashionable place first off proves apposite (2,3,5)","Answer":"TO THE POINT","Explanation":"Definition: apposite\n\n**TOT** (\"short drink\") *supplied by* **HEP** (\"fashionable\") + (j)**OINT** (\"place\" with its *first* (letter) *off*)"} +{"Clue":"Deceive English poet with women in front of kiosk (8)","Answer":"HOODWINK","Explanation":"Definition: Deceive\n\n(Thomas) **HOOD** (\"English poet\") *with* **W** (women) + **IN** + [*front of*] **K**(iosk)"} +{"Clue":"Latin TV presenter tucks into French bread and fruit (8)","Answer":"PLANTAIN","Explanation":"Definition: fruit\n\n**L** (Latin) + **ANT** (\"TV presenter\", one half of Ant 'n' Dec) *tucks into* **PAIN **(\"French\" for \"bread\")"} +{"Clue":"Trustee defending poor working as lethargy (6)","Answer":"TORPOR","Explanation":"Definition: lethargy\n\n**Tr. **(trustee) *defending* ***(poor)** [anag:*working*]"} +{"Clue":"Figure followed by worker is no permanent dweller (6)","Answer":"TENANT","Explanation":"Definition: no permanent dweller\n\n**TEN** (\"figure\") *followed by* **ANT** (\"worker\")"} +{"Clue":"Pair in site memorably (4)","Answer":"ITEM","Explanation":"Definition: Pair\n\nHidden [*in*] \"s**ITE M**emorably\""} +{"Clue":"Chap found in mutual agreement (not half) (4)","Answer":"COVE","Explanation":"Definition: Chap\n\n**COVE**(nant) (\"agreement\", *not* (ie. missing) *half*)"} +{"Clue":"Space for change bowler given second over from the other end (5,4)","Answer":"ELBOW ROOM","Explanation":"Definition: Space\n\n***(bowler)** [anag:*for change*] *given* **<=(MO** (\"second\") + **O** (over, in cricket),* from the other end* (i.e backwards)**)"} +{"Clue":"Where Epicurus came from when rejecting spicy snacks? (5)","Answer":"SAMOS","Explanation":"Definition: Where Epicurus came from\n\nSAMOS(as) (\"spicy snacks\" rejecting AS (\"when\")\n \n\n \n*Is it not the spicy snacks that are rejecting \"when\", though?"} +{"Clue":"One injured ankle in thrills? (9,6)","Answer":"ADRENALIN JUNKIE","Explanation":"Definition: One injured ankle in thrills?\n\n**A** (one) + ***(injured ankle in)** [anag:*thrills*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Man in field badly wants a pee (4,4)","Answer":"LONG STOP","Explanation":"Definition: Man in field\n\n**LONGS TO** (\"badly wants\") + a **P **(pee)\n \n\n \n*A cricketing position almost directly behind the wicketkeeper, although near the boundary."} +{"Clue":"Brand the Goddess of Pop 'a looker'? (8)","Answer":"SEARCHER","Explanation":"Definition: 'a looker'\n\n**SEAR** (\"brand\") + **CHER** (\"the Goddess of Pop\")"} +{"Clue":"A sea chest, possibly? Possibly, possibly (2,3,4,3,2)","Answer":"AS THE CASE MAY BE","Explanation":"Definition: possibly\n\n***(a sea chest)** [anag:*possibly*] + **MAYBE** (\"possibly\")"} +{"Clue":"Lamb Chop-Orville double act from this pair's island? (5,3,6)","Answer":"LEWIS AND HARRIS","Explanation":"Definition: island\n\nRequires significant general knowledge of late 20th century UK ventriloquists \u2013 Lamb Chop was a sheep created by Shari **LEWIS** and Orville a baby duck created by Keith **HARRIS"} +{"Clue":"With obvious strain one bears warrior's sword (8)","Answer":"BALDRICK","Explanation":"Definition: one bears warrior's sword\n\n**BALD** (\"obvious\") + **RICK** (\"strain\")"} +{"Clue":"Possible reason we can't cross the river here? One's left work, in short (8,7)","Answer":"ABRIDGEDVERSION","Explanation":"Definition: work, in short \n\n**A BRIDGE D**(i)**VERSION** (\"possible reason we can't cross river here\") with I (one) *left"} +{"Clue":"Stop dead: cougar to the left (3,2)","Answer":"DAM UP","Explanation":"Definition: Stop\n\n**D** (dead) + **<=PUMA** (\"cougar\", *to the left*)"} +{"Clue":"Longing for England, Browning now reviewed parade? (5,4)","Answer":"MARCH PAST","Explanation":"Definition: reviewed \n\nRobert Browning's poem *Home Thoughts from Abroad* begins:\n \n\n \n\"Oh, to be in England, now that April's there\u2026\"\n \n\n \nTherefore, **MARCH** is **PAST"} +{"Clue":"Correspondence taken up in Parliament (5)","Answer":"EMAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Correspondence\n\nHidden backwards [*taken up*] in \"par**LIAME**nt\""} +{"Clue":"This 'title' could be 'tile' (7)","Answer":"BARONET","Explanation":"Definition: title\n\n\"ti(t)le\" **BAR** (i.e. without) **ONE T** becomes \"tile\""} +{"Clue":"Desire, but with little morality (8)","Answer":"WANTONLY","Explanation":"Definition: with little morality\n\n**WANT** (\"desire\") + **ONLY** (\"but\")"} +{"Clue":"Thirteen Enigma Variations Elgar originally pictured within Nimrod puzzled composer (10)","Answer":"MONTEVERDI","Explanation":"Definition: composer\n\n**T**(hirteen) **E**(nigma) **V**(ariations) **E**(lgar) [*originally*] *pictured within* ***(nimrod)** [anag:*puzzled*]\n \n\n \n*Refers to Claudio Monteverdi, a late Renaissance Italian composer."} +{"Clue":"Not, say, spaghetti hoops on a round of toast? (6,4)","Answer":"SQUARE MEAL","Explanation":"Definition: Not, say, spaghetti hoops on a round of toast?\n\nCryptic defintion"} +{"Clue":"Spooner's swimmer might seize the chance (4,3)","Answer":"MAKE HAY","Explanation":"Definition: seize the chance\n\n**HAKE** (fish, so \"swimmer\") + **MAY** (\"might\"), but \"Spoonerised\""} +{"Clue":"Kentish Town station's entrance surveyed by female eagles (9)","Answer":"SHEERNESS","Explanation":"Definition: Kentish Town\n\n**S**(tation) [*'s entrance*] surveyed by (i.e. overlooked by, so under) **SHE** (\"female\") **ERNES** (\"eagles\")"} +{"Clue":"As bespoke tailor did? (8,2)","Answer":"MEASURED UP","Explanation":"Definition: As bespoke tailor did?\n\n(barely) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Dressing paper boy in bag in the van (5,5)","Answer":"SALAD CREAM","Explanation":"Definition: Dressing\n\n**REAM** (\"paper\") with **LAD** (\"boy) *in* **SAC** (\"bag\") *in the van* (i.e. at the front)"} +{"Clue":"As Fellini said to directors, 'Quickly, get on!' (3,6)","Answer":"ALL ABOARD","Explanation":"Definition: 'Quickly, get on!' \n\n**ALLA** (Italian (hence \"as Fellini \"said\" for \"to\") + **BOARD** (\"directors\")"} +{"Clue":"Dangerous customer and what he's disguised as something transitional? (7)","Answer":"WOLFRAM","Explanation":"Definition: something transitional?\n\n**WOLF** in **RAM** (i.e. sheep)'s clothing is potentially a \"dangerous customer\""} +{"Clue":"This wine would struggle to be nastier (7)","Answer":"RETSINA","Explanation":"Definition: wine\n\n***(nastier)** [anag:*would struggle to be*]"} +{"Clue":"Opt for a grape? (5)","Answer":"PINOT","Explanation":"Definition: a grape\n\nO(P)T is **P IN OT"} +{"Clue":"Like 11's visionary feature of colonnade? (8)","Answer":"OVERARCH","Explanation":"Definition: feature of colonnade?\n\nA searcher (see 11ac) could be seen as a **SEER** (\"visionary\") *over*** ARCH** (\"feature of colonnade\") and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"The point of employment? (8)","Answer":"POSITION","Explanation":"Definition: point\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Actors sounding like a bunch of baboons (6)","Answer":"TROUPE","Explanation":"Definition: Actors\n\nHomophone [*sounding like*] of **TROOP** (\"bunch\" of animals, in this case \"baboons\")\n \n\n \n*Troupe and troop are essentially the same word, both coming from the French word for a group or flock."} +{"Clue":"Argue noisily in Bath perhaps (3)","Answer":"SPA","Explanation":"Definition: Bath perhaps\n\nHomophone [*noisily*] of **SPAR** (\"argue\")\n \n\n \n*Not a homophone in my accent, but I suppose it must be in England, and almost certainly in Bath."} +{"Clue":"Catch photographer looking embarrassed? (3,7)","Answer":"RED SNAPPER","Explanation":"Definition: Catch\n\n**RED** (\"looking embarrassed\") + **SNAPPER** (\"photographer\")\n \n\n \n*Think \"catch of the day\" for fish."} +{"Clue":"Half of them having crackers and cheese (8)","Answer":"EMMENTAL","Explanation":"Definition: cheese\n\n[*half of*] (th)**EM** *having* **MENTAL** (\"crackers\")"} +{"Clue":"Occasionally causes trouble in attack (6)","Answer":"ASSAIL","Explanation":"Definition: attack\n\n[*occasionally*] (c)**A**(u)**S**(e)**S** + **AIL** (\"trouble\")"} +{"Clue":"Blood signalling end of game? (4)","Answer":"GORE","Explanation":"Definition: Blood\n\n\"end of game\" is either **G OR E"} +{"Clue":"Rival happy to describe detailed attempt (10)","Answer":"CONTESTANT","Explanation":"Definition: Rival\n\n**CONTENT** (\"happy\") *to describe* [*detailed*] **STA**(b) \"attempt\"\n \n\n \n*I've seen \"describe\" as a container indicator before, but not sure how it's supposed to work?"} +{"Clue":"Fresh poser facing current right- winger in Treasury (10)","Answer":"REPOSITORY","Explanation":"Definition: Treasury\n\n***(poser) **[anag:*fresh*) *facing I* (symbol for electric \"current\") + **TORY** (\"right-winger\")"} +{"Clue":"Revolutionary snoozes for a while (4)","Answer":"SPAN","Explanation":"Definition: a while\n\n[*revolutionary*]** <=NAPS** (\"snoozes\")\n \n\n \n*As in \"a span of time\", I presume."} +{"Clue":"Wild dogs' noise disappears, they say (6)","Answer":"DINGOS","Explanation":"Definition: Wild dogs\n\n**DIN** (\"noise\") + homophone [*they say*] of **GOES** (\"disappears\")\n \n\n \n*All of the dictionaries I have to hand (Chambers, OED & Collins) have the plural as dingoes, though\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Point at which one's sentence ends (4,4)","Answer":"FULL STOP","Explanation":"Definition: Point at which one's sentence ends\n\n(barely) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Old one's hotel? Surprisingly it's free (2,3,5)","Answer":"ON THE LOOSE","Explanation":"Definition: free\n\n**O** (old) + ***(ones hotel)** [anag:*surprisingly*]"} +{"Clue":"Age of Beano editor on retirement (3)","Answer":"EON","Explanation":"Definition: Age\n\nHidden backwards [*of\u2026in retirement*] in \"bea**NO E**ditor\""} +{"Clue":"English theologian grabbed by teacher \u2013 and seduced (6)","Answer":"BEDDED","Explanation":"Definition: seduced\n\n**E **(English) + **DD** (Doctor of Divinity)* grabbed by* **BEd** (Bachelor of Education, so \"teacher\")"} +{"Clue":"Letter for someone on way up? (8)","Answer":"ASCENDER","Explanation":"Definition: Letter\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to letters such as d,h,k which have a part that extends upwards."} +{"Clue":"Traveller needing permit to meet English monarch (9)","Answer":"PASSENGER","Explanation":"Definition: Traveller\n\n**PASS** (\"permit\") *to meet* **Eng. **(English) + **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"monarch\")"} +{"Clue":"Celebrity band backing alternative to Johnson? (7)","Answer":"STARMER","Explanation":"Definition: alternative to Johnson?\n\n**STAR** (\"celebrity\") + **<=REM** (\"band\", *backing*)"} +{"Clue":"Mathematician on a trip, missing nothing (6)","Answer":"TURING","Explanation":"Definition: Mathematician\n\n**T**(o)**URING** (\"on a trip\", *missing* O (nothing))"} +{"Clue":"Amount made by one who's excluded? (3,3,3)","Answer":"ODD MAN OUT","Explanation":"Definition: one who's excluded?\n\n\"amount\" is an anagram of \"man out\", so **ODD \"MAN OUT\""} +{"Clue":"Spooner's crucial capture: bit of a mouthful? (7)","Answer":"TEACAKE","Explanation":"Definition: bit of a mouthful?\n\nIf uttered by Spooner, \"teacake\" may have come across as **KEY** (\"crucial\") **TAKE** (\"capture\")"} +{"Clue":"Little and Large? They're said to attract (9)","Answer":"OPPOSITES","Explanation":"Definition: They're said to attract\n\n*Little and Large were a comedy double act of the late 20th century."} +{"Clue":"Share of wine no one rejected (7)","Answer":"PORTION","Explanation":"Definition: Share\n\n**PORT** (\"wine\") + **<=(NO** + **I** (one), *rejected*)"} +{"Clue":"Protracted scandal involving Musk and daughter (9)","Answer":"ELONGATED","Explanation":"Definition: Protracted\n\n**ELON-GATE** could be a \"scandal involving\" Elon Musk (a la Watergate, Pizzagate, Irangate etc) + **D** (daughter)"} +{"Clue":"Our tutors carelessly causing pain (9)","Answer":"TORTUROUS","Explanation":"Definition: causing pain\n\n***(our tutors) **[anag:*carelessly*]"} +{"Clue":"Son abandoned pretension, becoming kitchen assistant (3,6)","Answer":"TIN OPENER","Explanation":"Definition: kitchen assistant\n\n***(pretenion)** [anag:*becoming*] where PRENTENION is PRETEN(s)ION with S (son) *abandoning"} +{"Clue":"Model impressive but not constant, in my opinion (7)","Answer":"EPITOME","Explanation":"Definition: Model\n\n**EPI**(c) (\"impressive\", *but not* C (constant)) + **TO ME** (\"in my opinion\")"} +{"Clue":"Rather badly stained (7)","Answer":"INSTEAD","Explanation":"Definition: Rather\n\n***(stained)** [anag:*badly*]"} +{"Clue":"P for puffer on a spliff? (7)","Answer":"POTHEAD","Explanation":"Definition: puffer on a spliff?\n\nP is \"**HEAD** of\" **P(OT)"} +{"Clue":"Claim upset setter's drinking beer? On the contrary (6)","Answer":"ALLEGE","Explanation":"Definition: Claim\n\n**ALE** (\"beer\") *drinking* [*upset*] **<=GEL **(\"setter\")"} +{"Clue":"One might wind up this actress as April 1 lark! (6,9)","Answer":"SPIRAL STAIRCASE","Explanation":"Definition: One might wind up\n\n***(actress as April i)** [anag:*lark*]"} +{"Clue":"Horrify adult resident of N Scandinavia heading west (5)","Answer":"APPAL","Explanation":"Definition: Horrify\n\n**A** (adult) + **<=LAPP** (\"resident of N Scandinavia\", *heading west*, i.e. from right to left)"} +{"Clue":"Standard trade association card (5,4)","Answer":"UNION JACK","Explanation":"Definition: S\n\n**UNION** (\"trade association\") + **JACK** (\"card\")"} +{"Clue":"Putting up a fight with Sterling playing (9)","Answer":"WRESTLING","Explanation":"Definition: Putting up a fight\n\n**W** (with) + ***(sterling)** [anag:*playing*]"} +{"Clue":"Small stringed instrument not perfectly tuned (5)","Answer":"SHARP","Explanation":"Definition: not perfectly tuned \n\n**S** (small) + **HARP** (\"stringed instrument\")"} +{"Clue":"Left, waving \"au revoir, Nice\" le superstar de Cannes? (8,7)","Answer":"LAURENCE OLIVIER","Explanation":"Definition: superstar de Cannes?\n\n**L **(left) + ***(au revoir nice le)** [anag:*waving*]\n \n\n \n*Not aware of any particular link between Cannes and Olivier, but according to the Cannes Festival website, five of his movies have been presented at the Festival."} +{"Clue":"One raked by fire? (5)","Answer":"EMBER","Explanation":"Definition: One raked by fire?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Pah! Tim's mad \u2013 angry, reactionary, grasping Scottish economist (4,5)","Answer":"ADAM SMITH","Explanation":"Definition: Scottish economist\n\nHidden backwards in [reactionary, grasping] \"pa**H TIM'S MAD A**ngry\""} +{"Clue":"Weak power \u2013 battery unfortunately died (6,3)","Answer":"PRETTY BAD","Explanation":"Definition: Weak\n\n**P** (power) + ***(battery)** [anag:*unfortunately*] + **D** (died)"} +{"Clue":"British inventor of bomb factories (5)","Answer":"MILLS","Explanation":"Definition: British inventor of bomb\n\n*Double definition, the first referring to William Mills, inventor of the Mills bomb, the hand grenade used by the British during the First World War."} +{"Clue":"One in mourning embraces aged, retired man's best friend (6,9)","Answer":"GOLDEN RETRIEVER","Explanation":"Definition: man's best friend\n\n**GRIEVER** (\"one in mourning\") *embraces* **OLDEN** (\"aged\") + **Ret. **(retired)"} +{"Clue":"Old Sierra Ford, roomy, transporting Pound (a great poet) (5,5)","Answer":"OSCAR WILDE","Explanation":"Definition: a great poet\n\n**O** (old) + **S** (Sierra, in the phonetic alphabet) + **CAR** (\"Ford\") + **WIDE** (\"roomy\") *transporting* (i.e.carrying) **L** (pound)"} +{"Clue":"Hollow, faint pulse regularly taken (6)","Answer":"DIMPLE","Explanation":"Definition: Hollow\n\n**DIM** (\"faint\") +** P**(u)**L**(s)**E** [*regularly taken*]"} +{"Clue":"Swiss speciality car rolled, upsetting German driver (5 down) (8)","Answer":"RACLETTE","Explanation":"Definition: Swiss speciality\n\n**<=CAR** [*rolled*] + [*upsetting*] (Sebastian) **<=**(v)**ETTEL** (\"German (F1) driver\", with *V *(5)* down*, i.e. dropped)"} +{"Clue":"Hirsute chap's son taking a dip in water in Dieppe (4)","Answer":"ESAU","Explanation":"Definition: Hirsute chap\n\n**S** (son) *taking a dip in ***EAU** (\"water in Dieppe\")"} +{"Clue":"NaHCO 3 an ingredient of Nacho? (6,4)","Answer":"BAKING SODA","Explanation":"Definition: NaHCO 3\n\nDouble definition?"} +{"Clue":"University controlled American body in space (6)","Answer":"URANUS","Explanation":"Definition: body in space\n\n**U** (university) + **RAN** (\"controlled\") + **US** (American)"} +{"Clue":"Ask again about Fat Man's goal (8)","Answer":"NAGASAKI","Explanation":"Definition: Fat Man's goal\n\n*(ask again) [anag:about]\n \n\n \n*\"Fat Man\" was the code name for the type of nuclear bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945."} +{"Clue":"Muscle contracted on King Gregory? (4)","Answer":"PECK","Explanation":"Definition: Gregory?\n\n**PEC**(toralis) (\"muscle\", *contracted*) *on* **K** (king)"} +{"Clue":"Where solvers are encouraged to seek counsel? (2,8)","Answer":"IN CHAMBERS","Explanation":"Definition: Where solvers are encouraged to seek counsel?\n\nCryptic definition, with the Chambers in question being the crossword solver's favourite dictionary, rather than the judge's room at court."} +{"Clue":"Those buying tea consumed by ships' officers (10)","Answer":"PURCHASERS","Explanation":"Definition: Those buying\n\n**CHA** (\"tea\") *consumed by* **PURSERS** (\"ships' officers\")"} +{"Clue":"Something to keep you dry? Let me see, Brother Fitzgerald (8)","Answer":"UMBRELLA","Explanation":"Definition: Something to keep you dry\n\n**UM** (\"let me see\") + **Br.** (brother) + **ELLA** (Fitzgerald)"} +{"Clue":"Island mansion being renovated \u2013 the cause of long, exhausting nights (8)","Answer":"INSOMNIA","Explanation":"Definition: the cause of long, exhausting nights\n\n**I** (island) + ***(mansion)** [anag:*being renovated*]"} +{"Clue":"River mammal \u2013 basically a rat (6)","Answer":"ROTTER","Explanation":"Definition: a rat\n\n**R** (river) + **OTTER** (\"mammal\")"} +{"Clue":"Smitten, I have contracted to cover Nelson occasionally (2,4)","Answer":"IN LOVE","Explanation":"Definition: Smitten\n\n**I'VE** (I have, *contracted*) *to cover* **N**(e)**L**(s)**O**(n) [*occasionally*]"} +{"Clue":"Leaders of punk's oldest groups organised a dance (4)","Answer":"POGO","Explanation":"Definition: a dance\n\n[*leaders of*] **P**(unk's)** O**(ldest) **G**(roups) **O**(rganised)\n \n\n \n*This takes me back to my teens; the pogo was a \"dance\", which basically involved jumping up and down, associated with punk music."} +{"Clue":"Daughter consumed fruit (4)","Answer":"DATE","Explanation":"Definition: fruit\n\n**D** (daughter) **ATE** (\"consumed\")"} +{"Clue":"City's query regarding morality of monk (9)","Answer":"ISLAMABAD","Explanation":"Definition: City\n\n**IS LAMA BAD**? could be a question about the morality of a lama (\"monk\")"} +{"Clue":"Growth in borders of poppy crop returned (5)","Answer":"POLYP","Explanation":"Definition: Growth\n\n**<=(**[*borders of*] **P**(opp)**Y** + **LOP** (\"crop\")**)** [*returned*]"} +{"Clue":"Priest wearing black and white sent by Tube (5)","Answer":"PIPED","Explanation":"Definition: sent by Tube\n\n**P** (priest) *wearing* (i.e. enveloped by) **PIED** (\"black and white\")"} +{"Clue":"Some led an Alps expert around area for a walk (9)","Answer":"ESPLANADE","Explanation":"Definition: a walk\n\nHidden backwards [*some\u2026around*] in \"l**ED AN ALPS E**xpert\""} +{"Clue":"Essence of co-operation lost as Met trashed Priti (4,6)","Answer":"TEAM SPIRIT","Explanation":"Definition: Essence of co-operation\n\n***(as met)** [anag:*lost*] + ***(priti)** [anag:*trashed*]"} +{"Clue":"Danish export sex cryptically! (4)","Answer":"LEGO","Explanation":"Definition: Danish export\n\n**LEG** + **O** (over), gives \"leg-over\", so \"sex\" *cryptically"} +{"Clue":"Carbohydrate source oddly grew (7)","Answer":"SUCROSE","Explanation":"Definition: Carbohydrate\n\n**S**(o)**U**(r)**C**(e) [*oddly*] + **ROSE** (\"grew\")"} +{"Clue":"Call up vet's centre having wounded avocet (7)","Answer":"EVOCATE","Explanation":"Definition: Call up\n\n(v)**E**(t) [*'s centre*] *having* ***(avocet)** [anag:*wounded*]"} +{"Clue":"Rutte possibly hosts starts of campaigns here (7)","Answer":"UTRECHT","Explanation":"Definition: Rutte possibly hosts starts of campaigns here\n\n***(rutte)** [anag:*possibly*] *hosts* [*starts of*] **C**(ampaigns) **H**(ere) and &lit.\n \n\n \n*Mark Rutte, as PM of the Netherlands, could possibly start a campaign in Utrecht."} +{"Clue":"State of Ford seen on films (7)","Answer":"INDIANA","Explanation":"Definition: State\n\nHarrison \"Ford\" plays **INDIANA** Jones in \"films\""} +{"Clue":"Seizure in back of Flying Scotsman (4)","Answer":"GRAB","Explanation":"Definition: Seizure\n\n[*back of*] (flyin)**G** + **RAB** (Scottish version of Rob or Robert, so \"Scotsman\")"} +{"Clue":"Evenings after work with small entitled men (10)","Answer":"WEEKNIGHTS","Explanation":"Definition: Evenings after work\n\n**WEE** (\"small\") + **KNIGHTS** (\"entitled men\")"} +{"Clue":"Artist regularly in shed (that guy will make trouble) (5,4)","Answer":"RAISE HELL","Explanation":"Definition: make trouble\n\n**RA** (member of the Royal Academy, so \"artist\") + [*regularly*] **I**(n) **S**(h)**E**(d) + **HE'LL** (\"that guy will\")"} +{"Clue":"Turn on good film to see beginning (3-2)","Answer":"GET-GO","Explanation":"Definition: beginning\n\n**GO** (\"turn\") *on* **G** (good) + **ET** (\"film\")"} +{"Clue":"This may require a double hamper (5)","Answer":"STUNT","Explanation":"Definition: This may require a double\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Mocking island state involved in sham trials (9)","Answer":"SATIRICAL","Explanation":"Definition: Mocking\n\n**I** (island) + **CA** (California, so \"state\")* involved in* ***(trials)** [anag:*sham*]"} +{"Clue":"Contribution from leader at home being promoted (5)","Answer":"INPUT","Explanation":"Definition: Contribution\n\nPUTIN (\"leader\") with IN (\"at home\") *promoted*, i.e. moved up, becomes **IN-PUT"} +{"Clue":"Performer friend spun atop reindeer (3,6)","Answer":"LAP DANCER","Explanation":"Definition: Performer\n\n**<=PAL **(\"friend\", *spun*) *atop* **DANCER** (Santa's \"reindeer\")"} +{"Clue":"Nearly too much said about knack for making money (5,5)","Answer":"MIDAS TOUCH","Explanation":"Definition: knack for making money\n\n***(to much said)** [anag:*about*] where TO is [*nearly*] TO(o)"} +{"Clue":"Direct route from empty birdcage cat initially avoided (7)","Answer":"BEELINE","Explanation":"Definition: Direct route\n\n[*empty*] **B**(irdcag)**E** + (f)**ELINE"} +{"Clue":"Strip of road holding record that lasts a while (7)","Answer":"DEPRIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Strip of \n\n**DRIVE** (\"road\") *holding* **EP** (extended play \"record\", so \"record that lasts a while\")"} +{"Clue":"Singer with Indian accompaniment hasn't left (4)","Answer":"PIAF","Explanation":"Definition: Singer\n\n**PI**(l)**AF** (\"Indian accompaniment\") *hasn't* L (left)"} +{"Clue":"Desert pasture extremely valuable (5)","Answer":"LEAVE","Explanation":"Definition: Desert\n\n**LEA** (\"pasture\") + [*extremely*] **V**(aluabl)**E"} +{"Clue":"Events assistant fixes female on sign (9)","Answer":"PHENOMENA","Explanation":"Definition: Events\n\n**PA **(personal \"assistant\") *fixes* **HEN** (\"female\") *on* **OMEN** (\"sign\")"} +{"Clue":"Aged fellow punches red-headed man with the 3 (10)","Answer":"GOLDFINGER","Explanation":"Definition: man with the 3\n\n**OLD** (\"aged\") + **F** (fellow) *punches* **GINGER** (\"red-headed\")\n \n\n \n*In the theme song for the Bond movie, *Goldfinger*, Goldfinger is described as \"the man with the Midas touch\" (the answer to 3)"} +{"Clue":"Idle bunch hit security personnel leaving university (9)","Answer":"SLUGGARDS","Explanation":"Definition: Idle bunch\n\n**SLUG** (\"hit\") + **G**(u)**ARDS** (\"security personnel\" *leaving* U (university))"} +{"Clue":"Uninterested adult on course recalled quote (9)","Answer":"APATHETIC","Explanation":"Definition: Uninterested\n\n**A** (adult) *on* **PATH** (\"course\") + **<=CITE **(\"quote\", *recalled*)"} +{"Clue":"Old Greek wine is finally imported by America (7)","Answer":"THESEUS","Explanation":"Definition: Old Greek\n\n(win)**E** (i)**S** [finally] *imported by* **THE US** (\"America\")\n \n\n \n*Theseus was a mythological king who killed the Minotaur."} +{"Clue":"Ten bolt kits faulty, evaluation on the cards? (3-4,4)","Answer":"INK-BLOT TEST","Explanation":"Definition: evaluation on the cards?\n\n***(ten bolt kits)** [anag:*faulty*]"} +{"Clue":"Acceptable to support Kate on Radio 4 for so long (5)","Answer":"ADIEU","Explanation":"Definition: so long\n\n**U** (\"acceptable\") *to support* (Kate) **ADIE** (\"Kate on Radio 4\")"} +{"Clue":"Raised hard in country school (5)","Answer":"SHOAL","Explanation":"Definition: school\n\n[*raised*] **<=(H** (hard) *in* LAOS (\"country\")**)"} +{"Clue":"Bill's on cover but nothing inside newspaper (7)","Answer":"TABLOID","Explanation":"Definition: newspaper\n**TAB** (\"ill\") *on* **LID** (\"cover\") with O (nothing) *inside"} +{"Clue":"Member of West Indies cult movement, one embraced by South America (2,5)","Answer":"ST LUCIA","Explanation":"Definition: Member of West Indies\n***(cult)** [anag:*movement*] +** I** (one) *embraced by* **S** (South) + **A** (America)"} +{"Clue":"Fit wrapping round King's Row (5)","Answer":"ARGUE","Explanation":"Definition: Row\n**AGUE** (\"fit\") *wrapping around* **R** (Rex, so King)"} +{"Clue":"Chairperson, possibly, con\u00adfronting potential killer for entertainment (4-5)","Answer":"LION-TAMER","Explanation":"Chairperson, possibly, con\u00adfronting potential killer for entertainment (4-5)\n\nTraditionally, a **LION TAMER** would use a chair (hence chairperson) to confront a lion (\"potential killer\")"} +{"Clue":"Memo composed by a family in outskirts of Hong Kong: 'No longer just a female role' (10)","Answer":"HOMEMAKING","Explanation":"Definition: '\n***(memo)** [anag: *composed*] *by* **A KIN** (\"family\") *in* [*outskirts of*] **H**(ong) (kon)**G"} +{"Clue":"Refined grade 'A' ore almost becomes a driving passion (4,4)","Answer":"ROAD RAGE","Explanation":"Definition: a driving passion\n***(grade a or) **[anag:*refined*] where OR is [*almost*] OR(e)"} +{"Clue":"Lacking gravity, that's plain (12)","Answer":"UNATTRACTIVE","Explanation":"Definition: plain\nSomething \"lacking gravity\" would be unable to attract (so **UNATTRACTIVE**)"} +{"Clue":"Butler juggling with claret \u2014 it's trajectory is clearly visible (6,6)","Answer":"TRACER BULLET","Explanation":"Definition: it's trajectory is clearly visible\n***(butler claret)** [anag:*juggling*]"} +{"Clue":"Turning aside cast in Cold Feet (10)","Answer":"DEFLECTION","Explanation":"Definition: Turning aside\n***(in cold feet)** [anag:*cast*]"} +{"Clue":"One's referee is closest (9)","Answer":"IMMEDIATE","Explanation":"Definition: closest\n**I'M** (\"one's\") + **MEDIATE** (\"referee\")"} +{"Clue":"Someone getting on Circle line by exit (5)","Answer":"OLDIE","Explanation":"Definition: Someone getting on\n**O** (circle) + **L** (line) *by* **DIE** (\"exit\")"} +{"Clue":"Talk on 50A light (3,4)","Answer":"GAS LAMP","Explanation":"Definition: light\n**GAS** (\"talk\") *on* **L** (50) + **AMP** (A and AMP both short for ampere)"} +{"Clue":"Pound tip of blade into unyielding weapon (7)","Answer":"HALBERD","Explanation":"Definition: weapon\n**LB** (pound) + [*tip of*] (blad)**E** *into* **HARD** (\"unyielding\")"} +{"Clue":"Poor quality tree entered in test (6)","Answer":"TRASHY","Explanation":"Definition: Poor quality\n**ASH** (\"tree\")* entered in* **TRY** (\"test\")"} +{"Clue":"Twice the trouble and strife in such a state? (6)","Answer":"BIGAMY","Explanation":"Definition: Twice the trouble and strife in such a state?\n\"Trouble and strife\" is Cockney rhyming slang for wife."} +{"Clue":"Started to welcome care, being tolerant (4-6)","Answer":"OPEN-MINDED","Explanation":"Definition: being tolerant\n**OPENED** (\"started\") *to welcome* **MIND** (\"care\")"} +{"Clue":"Who's enemy of drink in Denmark? (5)","Answer":"DALEK","Explanation":"Definition: Who's enemy\n**ALE** (\"drink\") *in* **DK** (International Vehicle Registration for Denmark)"} +{"Clue":"Off course, land without a dog (9)","Answer":"SCOUNDREL","Explanation":"Definition: dog\n***(course lnd)** [anag:*off*] where and is L(a)ND *without* A"} +{"Clue":"Broadcast spoils instrument (4)","Answer":"LUTE","Explanation":"Definition: instrument\nHomophone [*broadcast*] of **LOOT** (\"spoils\")"} +{"Clue":"Morning person protected by spies in the country (8)","Answer":"CAMBODIA","Explanation":"Definition: country\n**AM** (ante meridian, so \"morning\") + **BOD** (\"person\") *protected by* **CIA** (Central Intelligence Agency, so \"spies\")"} +{"Clue":"Cut in the sack covering makeshift grid (8)","Answer":"ABRIDGED","Explanation":"Definition: Cut\n**ABED** (\"in the sack\") *covering* ***(grid)** [anag:*makeshift*]"} +{"Clue":"Piercing cry that hurt head of little bird (7,3)","Answer":"SCREECH OWL","Explanation":"Definition: bird\n**SCREECH** (\"piercing cry\") + **OW** (\"that hurt\") + [*head of*]** L**(ittle)"} +{"Clue":"By which to read chart left by a member? (5,4)","Answer":"TABLE LAMP","Explanation":"Definition: By which to read\n**TABLE** (\"chart\") + **L** (left) *by* **A MP** (\"member\" of Parliament)"} +{"Clue":"Ravenous celebrity, Violet needs good sources (8)","Answer":"STARVING","Explanation":"Definition: Ravenous\n**STAR** (\"celebrity\") + **VI** (Violet) + **N**(eeds) **G**(ood) [*sources*]"} +{"Clue":"Wage battles with arms, as tests of military strategies? (3,5)","Answer":"WAR GAMES","Explanation":"Definition: tests of military strategies?\n***(wage arms)** [anag:*battles*]"} +{"Clue":"Rook carried out and led off (6)","Answer":"DIDDLE","Explanation":"Definition: Rook\n**DID** (\"carried out\") + ***(led) **[anag:*off*]"} +{"Clue":"Definitely how a thought may be acted out (6)","Answer":"INDEED","Explanation":"Definition: Definitely\n\"A thought may be carried out\" **IN DEED"} +{"Clue":"General has chain for hanger-on (5)","Answer":"LEECH","Explanation":"Definition: hanger-on\n(General) Robert E. **LEE** *has* **Ch. **(chain)"} +{"Clue":"Impression Brummie had drink? No time! (4)","Answer":"IDEA","Explanation":"Definition: Impression\n**I'D** (\"Brummie had\") + (t)**EA** (\"drink\" with *no* T (time))"} +{"Clue":"Tree belonging to Henry in country where 17 landed (3,2,6)","Answer":"BAY OF WHALES","Explanation":"Definition: where 17 landed\n\n**BAY** (\"tree\") + **OF** (\"belonging to\") **H** (Henry) *in* **WALES** (\"country\")"} +{"Clue":"Reduces price of lettuce (3)","Answer":"COS","Explanation":"Definition: lettuce\n\n[*reduces*] **COS**(t)"} +{"Clue":"With some medicine around, try finding water (5)","Answer":"DOWSE","Explanation":"Definition: try finding water\n\n**DOSE** (\"some medicine\") *around* **W** (with)"} +{"Clue":"Study game with coach taking note, reflecting on having been out too long? (9)","Answer":"SUNBURNED","Explanation":"Definition: having been out too long\n\n[*reflecting*] **<=(DEN** (\"study\") + **RU** (rugby union, so \"game\") *with* **BUS** (\"coach\") *taking* **N** (note)*)"} +{"Clue":"Go wrong blocking brown eggs for 25's ship (5,4)","Answer":"TERRA NOVA","Explanation":"Definition: 25's ship\n\n**ERR** (\"go wrong\") *blocking* **TAN** (\"brown\") + **OVA** (\"eggs\")"} +{"Clue":"Cat we saw may lose at first, getting eroded (3,4)","Answer":"ATE AWAY","Explanation":"Definition: eroded\n\n(c)**AT** (w)**E** (s)**AW** (m)**AY** [lose at first]"} +{"Clue":"Swinger hero doing wrong (4,5)","Answer":"DOOR HINGE","Explanation":"Definition: Swinger\n\n***(hero doing) **[anag:*wrong*]"} +{"Clue":"17's ship was French-American (4)","Answer":"FRAM","Explanation":"Definition: 17's ship\n\n**Fr.** (French) + **Am.** (American)"} +{"Clue":"Possibly Bruce and Ray on the ship's downwind side (3,4)","Answer":"LEE BEAM","Explanation":"Definition: on the ship's downwind side\n\n(Bruce) **LEE** + **BEAM** (\"ray\")"} +{"Clue":"Very German and healthy (5)","Answer":"SOUND","Explanation":"Definition: healthy\n\n**SO** (\"very\") + **UND** (\"German and\")"} +{"Clue":"Wrongly catalogue way to get lost, you say? (9)","Answer":"MISASSIGN","Explanation":"Definition: Wrongly catalogue\n\nHomophone [*you say*] of **MISS A SIGN **(\"way to get lost\")"} +{"Clue":"Break stride and run, being calm (9)","Answer":"UNSTIRRED","Explanation":"Definition: calm\n\n***(stride run)** [anag:*break*]"} +{"Clue":"Order computers society doesn't mention (5)","Answer":"OMITS","Explanation":"Definition: doesn't mention\n\n**OM** (\"Order\" of Merit) + **IT** (Information Technology, so \"computers\") + **S** (Society)"} +{"Clue":"Occasionally selfish characters (3)","Answer":"EFS","Explanation":"Definition: characters\n\n[*occasionally*] (s)**E**(l)**F**(i)**S**(h)"} +{"Clue":"Ingeniously grow our thin fencing material (7-4)","Answer":"WROUGHT IRON","Explanation":"Definition: fencing material\n\n***(grow our thin) **[anag:*ingeniously*]"} +{"Clue":"Poor beaded covering for stone furniture item (8)","Answer":"BEDSTEAD","Explanation":"Definition: furniture item\n\n***(beaded)** [anag:*poor*] *covering* **St**. (stone)"} +{"Clue":"We try to restructure phone company's plants (3,5)","Answer":"YEW TREES","Explanation":"Definition: plants\n\n***(we try)** [anag:*to restructure*] +** EE'S** (\"phone company's\")"} +{"Clue":"Woman has nothing in colour? Quite the opposite! (5)","Answer":"FREDA","Explanation":"Definition: Woman\n\n**RED** (\"colour\") *in* **FA** (f**k all, so \"nothing\"),the \"opposite of\" FA in RED"} +{"Clue":"Man's Conservative past (7)","Answer":"HISTORY","Explanation":"Definition: past\n\n**HIS** (\"man's\") + **TORY** (Conservative)"} +{"Clue":"Cord some wrapped in fat (7)","Answer":"LANYARD","Explanation":"Definition: Cord\n\n**ANY** (\"some\") *wrapped in ***LARD** (\"fat\")"} +{"Clue":"Where 17 and 25 were headed, only carrying unfashionable sauce (5,4)","Answer":"SOUTH POLE","Explanation":"Definition: Where 17 and 25 were headed,\n\n**SOLE** (\"only\") *carrying* **OUT** (\"unfashionable\") + **HP** (Sauce)"} +{"Clue":"Heartlessly preserving corporal punishment (6)","Answer":"CANING","Explanation":"Definition: corporal punishment\n\n[*heartlessly*] **CAN**(n)**ING** (\"preserving\")"} +{"Clue":"Second snake is further down (6)","Answer":"SADDER","Explanation":"Definition: further down\n\n**S** (second) + **ADDER** (\"snake\")"} +{"Clue":"I'm surprised to receive drivel disguised as comprehensive theory (5-4)","Answer":"WORLD VIEW","Explanation":"Definition: comprehensive theory\n\n**WOW** (\"I'm surprised\") *to receive* ***(drivel)** [anag:*disguised*]"} +{"Clue":"Poet loses second fact-checker (8)","Answer":"VERIFIER","Explanation":"Definition: fact-checker\n\n**VER**(s)**IFIER** (\"poet\") *loses* S (second)"} +{"Clue":"Sun named adventuring explorer (8)","Answer":"AMUNDSEN","Explanation":"Definition: explorer\n\n***(sun named)** [anag:*adventuring*]"} +{"Clue":"Old instrument promoted after 1100 makes the 23 of 25's landing (7)","Answer":"MCMURDO","Explanation":"Definition: 23 of 25's landing\n\n**<=(O** (old) + **DRUM** (\"instrument\")**)** [*promoted*] *after* **MC** (1100 in Roman numerals)\n \n\n \n*McMurdo Sound (23) was where Scott (25) landed on his ill-fated trip to the South Pole."} +{"Clue":"Stray unfortunately got sold (4,3)","Answer":"LOST DOG","Explanation":"Definition: Stray\n\n***(got sold)** [anag:*unfortunately*]"} +{"Clue":"Shrewd like Old King Cole in the end (6)","Answer":"ASTUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Shrewd\n\n**AS** (\"like\") + (King) **TUT**(ankhamen) + (col)**E** [*in the end*]"} +{"Clue":"Is sceptical of missing particle searches (6)","Answer":"QUESTS","Explanation":"Definition: searches\n\n**QUEST**(ion)**S** (\"is sceptical of\", *missing* ION (particle))"} +{"Clue":"Explorer's bed in the way (5)","Answer":"SCOTT","Explanation":"Definition: Explorer\n\n**COT** (\"bed\") *in* **St,** (street, so \"way\")"} +{"Clue":"Possible treatment for snakebite from Antigua cobra (5)","Answer":"GUACO","Explanation":"Definition: Possible treatment for snakebite\nHidden in [*from*] \"anti**GUA CO**bra\" \n\u00a0\n \n*Guaco is a tropical plant that reputedly can be used as an antidote to the bites of certain snakes."} +{"Clue":"Lake? Dip a rod in its fringes (6)","Answer":"LAGUNE","Explanation":"Definition: Lake\n*Dip* **A GUN** *in* [*fringes of*] **L**(ak)**E"} +{"Clue":"TV recorder in truth requiring outlay of capital? (4)","Answer":"VERA","Explanation":"Definition: TV recorder\n**VERA**(city) (\"truth\" *requiring outlay of* CITY (\"capital\")) \n\u00a0\n \n*VERA stands for Vision Electronic Recording Apparatus"} +{"Clue":"Olympian? First-class, followed by another such? (6)","Answer":"ATHENA","Explanation":"Definition: Olympian?\n**A THEN** (\"followed by\") **A **(\"another such\" (A))"} +{"Clue":"Dog some day needs training (7)","Answer":"SAMOYED","Explanation":"Definition: Dog\n***(some day) **[anag:*needs training*]"} +{"Clue":"'Love' inscribed in ring, mostly with simple elegance (6)","Answer":"SOIGNE","Explanation":"Definition: with simple elegance\n**O** (love)* inscribed in* **SIGNE**(t) (\"ring\", *mostly*)"} +{"Clue":"Sort of insect, female going for husband like a rotter! (9)","Answer":"CADDISHLY","Explanation":"Definition: like a rotter\n**CADDIS** (f>**H**)**LY** (\"sort of insect\" with F (female)* going for* (i.e. being replaced by) H (husband))"} +{"Clue":"Repeating Brit ack-ack gun (6)","Answer":"POM-POM","Explanation":"Definition: ack-ack gun\n[*repeating*] **POM** (\"Brit\")"} +{"Clue":"One from among notables worsted \u2013 such as Brutus? (7)","Answer":"NOBLEST","Explanation":"Definition: such as Brutus?\n***(notbles)** [anag:*worsted*] where NOTBLES is NOT(a)BLES with A (\"one\") *removed* \n\u00a0\n \n*In Shakespeare's *Julius Caesar, *Marc Anthony describes Brutus as \"the noblest Roman of them all\"."} +{"Clue":"Central American closed left eye (6)","Answer":"TOLTEC","Explanation":"Definition: Central American\n**TO** (\"closed\") + **L** (left) + **TEC** (short for detective, so (private) \"eye\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Toltecs were a Central American people who were defeated by the Aztecs."} +{"Clue":"Craving what's bad for you, not entirely atypical (4)","Answer":"PICA","Explanation":"Definition: Craving what's bad for you\nHidden in [*not entirely*] \"aty**PICA**l\""} +{"Clue":"Typical of Greek poet, one of the people, college ingested (6)","Answer":"ALCAIC","Explanation":"Definition: Typical of Greek poet\n**A **(\"one\") + **LAIC** (\"of the people\") with **C** (college) *ingested* \n\u00a0\n \n*Alcaeus was an Ancient Greek lyric poet."} +{"Clue":"I cut cooked meat in e.g. service (8)","Answer":"EVENSONG","Explanation":"Definition: service\nI *cut* (from) **VEN**(i)**SON** (\"cooked meat\") *in* **E.G."} +{"Clue":"Minimum from relative in what you inherit, making you sneer? (5)","Answer":"GERNE","Explanation":"Definition: sneer\n[*minimum from*] **R**(elative) *in* **GENE** (\"what you inherit\")"} +{"Clue":"Something like a poncho, in Peru an 'anorak' (5)","Answer":"RUANA","Explanation":"Definition: Something like a poncho\nHidden [**in**] \"pe**RU AN A**norak\" \n\u00a0\n \n*A ruana is a woollen outer garment worn in South America."} +{"Clue":"Clippings of dishevelled and grubby sheep, what shearer removes? (4)","Answer":"DAGS","Explanation":"Definition: what shearer removes?\n[*clippings of*] **D**(ishevelled) **A**(nd) **G**(rubby) **S**(heep) \n\u00a0\n \n*A dag is a dirty clot of wool in a sheep's fleece."} +{"Clue":"It was used to disguise obscenity applied to noun in US city (5)","Answer":"NONNY","Explanation":"Definition: It was used to disguise obscenity\n**ON** (\"applied to\") + **N** (noun) *in* **NY** (New York, so \"US city\")"} +{"Clue":"Those who've tied the knot, unnatural in poetic language (6)","Answer":"THEWED","Explanation":"Definition: unnatural in poetic language\n**THE WED** are \"those who have tied the knot\""} +{"Clue":"Versatile cookery ingredient, what lumberjack suggests to audience (4)","Answer":"SOYA","Explanation":"Definition: Versatile cookery ingredient\nHomophone [*suggests to audience*] of **SAWYER** (\"lumberjack\")"} +{"Clue":"First in perspicacity? Nonsense! (5)","Answer":"PRATS","Explanation":"Definition: First in perspicacity? Nonsense! \n[*first in*] **P**(erspicacity) + **RATS** (\"nonsense\") and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Vicar getting Helen up \u2013 it signals break of day (8)","Answer":"REVEILLE","Explanation":"Definition: it signals break of day\n**Rev. **(reverend, so \"vicar\") *getting* **<=ELLIE** (\"Helen\", *up*)"} +{"Clue":"One entering ripped a hanging garland (6)","Answer":"TORANA","Explanation":"Definition: hanging garland\n**A** (\"one\") *entering* **TORN** (\"ripped\") + **A"} +{"Clue":"One showing astonishment about girl on piano, producer of polished finish (10)","Answer":"GLASSPAPER","Explanation":"Definition: producer of polished finish\n**GAPER** (\"one showing astonishment\") *about* **LASS** (\"girl\") *on* **P **(piano, in music notation)"} +{"Clue":"ARA dismissed by old king? That's disgusting (4)","Answer":"PHOH","Explanation":"Definition: That's disgusting\n**PH**(ara)**OH** (\"old king\" *dismissing* ARA)"} +{"Clue":"Obnoxious fellow protecting a scheme for red-light district (8)","Answer":"SOAPLAND","Explanation":"Definition: red-light district \n**SOD** (\"obnoxious fellow\") *protecting* **A PLAN** (\"a scheme\")"} +{"Clue":"Exercising veto I'm showing purpose (6)","Answer":"MOTIVE","Explanation":"Definition: purpose\n***(veto im)** [anag:*exercising*]"} +{"Clue":"Decay? Counteracting treatment's anti this (4)","Answer":"DOTE","Explanation":"Definition: Decay\nA \"counteracting treatment\" would be an anti**DOTE"} +{"Clue":"Fierce bird's youth, accordingly accompanied by temper (6)","Answer":"SORAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Fierce bird's youth\n**SO** (\"accordingly\") *accompanied by* **RAGE** (\"temper\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Sorage is a word for the first year of a hawk."} +{"Clue":"Dried fruit, some in pie including dash of booze (5)","Answer":"MEBOS","Explanation":"Definition: Dried fruit\n***(some)** [anag:*in pie*] *including* [*dash of*] **B**(ooze) \n\u00a0\n \n*Mebos are dried apricots"} +{"Clue":"British composer failing to finish piece no longer current (5)","Answer":"BELGA","Explanation":"Definition: piece no longer current\n**B** (British) + **ELGA**(r) (\"composer\" *failing to finish*) \n\u00a0\n \n*A belga was a 5-franc coin in Belgium used between 1926 and 1945."} +{"Clue":"Number in grip of drink move with tottering gait (5)","Answer":"SWING","Explanation":"Definition: move with tottering gait\n**N** (number)* in grip of ***SWIG** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Lively Scottish slang (4)","Answer":"CANT","Explanation":"Definition: Lively Scottish\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Deploying weather eye could make one this (tee-hee!) (4)","Answer":"WARY","Explanation":"Definition: Deploying weather eye could make one \n*(weather eye) [anag:deploying] would give (tee hee) **WARY **and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"Hurry to join mums in the club (6)","Answer":"MASHIE","Explanation":"Definition: club\n\n**HIE** (\"hurry\") *to join* **MAS** (\"mums\")\n \n\n \n*A mashie is an old golf club, roughly equivalent to a 5-iron."} +{"Clue":"Snack \u2014 you've nibbled one when entertaining Hamish? (8)","Answer":"BISCOTTI","Explanation":"Definition: Snack\n\n**BIT** (\"nibbled\") + **I** (one) *entertaining* **SCOT** (\"Hamish?\")"} +{"Clue":"American soldiers first to enter the lists (5)","Answer":"MENUS","Explanation":"Definition: lists\n\n**US **(\"American\") + **MEN** (\"soldiers\"), but with MEN *first"} +{"Clue":"Danish ace reorganised estates (9)","Answer":"HACIENDAS","Explanation":"Definition: estates\n\n***(danish ace)** [anag:*reorganised*]"} +{"Clue":"It's obvious what cricketers don't want \u2014 to risk injury in nets? (9)","Answer":"OVERTRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: to risk injury in nets?\n\n**OVERT** (\"obvious\") + **RAIN** (\"what cricketers don't want\")\n \n\n \n*For non-cricketers, the nets is an area where cricketers practice batting and bowling."} +{"Clue":"News stories of two couples? (5)","Answer":"ITEMS","Explanation":"Definition: News stories\n\n**ITEMS** (\"two\" (or at least more than one) \"couples\")"} +{"Clue":"Tiger Moth has to fly last bit of the journey (4,8)","Answer":"HOME STRAIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: last bit of the journey\n\n***(tiger moth has to)** [anag:*fly*]"} +{"Clue":"Smear son \u2014 isn't one person without any faults apparently (7,5)","Answer":"PLASTER SAINT","Explanation":"Definition: person without any faults apparently \n\n**PLASTER** (\"smear\") + **S** (son) + **AIN'T** (isn't)"} +{"Clue":"A poor actor with nothing wandering around beach (5)","Answer":"OMAHA","Explanation":"Definition: beach\n\n[*wandering around*] **<=(A HAM** (\"a poor actor\") *with* **O** (nothing))"} +{"Clue":"Logically decide what could produce a snore (6,3)","Answer":"REASON OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Logically decide\n\n***(a snore)** is an anagram of REASON, so could cryptically be described as **REASON OUT**."} +{"Clue":"Beautiful old lover, who in Paris is given designated place (9)","Answer":"EXQUISITE","Explanation":"Definition: Beautiful\n\n**EX** (\"old lover\") + **QUI** (\"who\" in French, so \"in Paris\")* is given* **SITE** (\"designated place\")"} +{"Clue":"Eats possibly, as some in France outside home (5)","Answer":"DINES","Explanation":"Definition: Eats possibly\n\n**DES** (French for \"some\") *outside* **IN** (\"home\")"} +{"Clue":"Tiny tree developing \u2014 it never stops (8)","Answer":"ETERNITY","Explanation":"Definition: it never stops\n\n***(tiny tree)** [anag:*developing*]"} +{"Clue":"Sets of opinions society rejected, socialist getting squashed (6)","Answer":"CREDOS","Explanation":"Definition: Sets of opinions\n\n**<=SOC.** (society, rejected) *squashing* **RED** (\"socialist\")"} +{"Clue":"A thousand winged creatures seen around in the morning \u2014 they are huge (8)","Answer":"MAMMOTHS","Explanation":"Definition: they are huge\n\n**M** (\"a thousand\" in Roman numerals) + **MOTHS** (\"winged creatures\")* seen around* **AM** (ante meridian, so \"in the morning\")"} +{"Clue":"Signs of hope with reformed businessman abandoning sin (8)","Answer":"SUNBEAMS","Explanation":"Definition: Signs of hope\n\n***(buessman)** [anag;*reformed*] where BUESSMAN is BU(sin)ESSMAN *abandoning* SIN"} +{"Clue":"Picture opportunity for children to have a day off school (5)","Answer":"INSET","Explanation":"Definition: Picture\n\nDouble definition, the second referring to a day in the school calendar when teachers do **IN** **S**ervice** E**ducation and **T**raining, and children get an extra day off school."} +{"Clue":"Belonging to Tory team, class thinking of no one else (13)","Answer":"INCONSIDERATE","Explanation":"Definition: thinking of no one else\n\n**IN** (\"belonging to\") + **CON** (Conservative, so \"Tory\") + **SIDE** (\"team\") + **RATE** (\"class\")"} +{"Clue":"Treasures former PM's wife's keeping shut up (9)","Answer":"CHERISHES","Explanation":"Definition: Treasures\n\n**CHERIE'S** *keeping* **SH** (\"shut up\")\n \n\n \n*Cherie refers to Cherie Blair, the wife of ex-PM Tony Blair."} +{"Clue":"Asian performance said to be put in order? (6)","Answer":"TIDIED","Explanation":"Definition: put in order\n\nHomophone [*said to be*] of **THAI** (\"Asian\") + **DEED** (\"performance\")"} +{"Clue":"Take a firm line with trendy little girl \u2014 end of argument (6)","Answer":"INSIST","Explanation":"Definition: Take a firm line with\n\n**IN** (\"trendy\") + **SIS** (\"little girl\") + [*end of*] (argumen)**T"} +{"Clue":"Safety device earthed badly \u2014 struggle to get into it (4,9)","Answer":"HEAD RESTRAINT","Explanation":"Definition: Safety device\n\n***(earthed)** [anag:*badly*] with **STRAIN** (\"struggle\") *in it"} +{"Clue":"Leaping as non-U greeting (9)","Answer":"SALTATION","Explanation":"Definition: Leaping\n\n[*non-U*] **SAL**(u)**TATION** (\"greeting\")"} +{"Clue":"Abandoned drunk is being given shelter (8)","Answer":"DISOWNED","Explanation":"Definition: Abandoned\n\n**DOWNED** (\"drunk\") with **IS** *being given shelter"} +{"Clue":"Pro-centralising politicians \u2014 figures not in charge (8)","Answer":"STATISTS","Explanation":"Definition: Pro-centralising politicians\n\n**STATIST**(ic)**S** (\"figures\" *not* IC (in charge))"} +{"Clue":"You may follow top cleric, a comic fellow (6)","Answer":"POPEYE","Explanation":"Definition: a comic fellow\n\n**YE** (\"you\")* may follow* **POPE** (\"top cleric\")"} +{"Clue":"What sounds like protective layer in ship (6)","Answer":"BARQUE","Explanation":"Definition: ship\n\nHomophone [*what sounds like*] of **BARK** (\"protective layer\")"} +{"Clue":"Lowly soldiers embarrassed about rank (5)","Answer":"ORDER","Explanation":"Definition: rank\n\n**OR** (other ranks, so \"lowly soldiers\") + **<=RED** (\"embarrassed\", *about*)"} +{"Clue":"Record French song containing one denial (10)","Answer":"DISCLAIMER","Explanation":"Definition: denial\n\nDISC (\"record\") + LA MER (\"French song\") containing I (one)\n \n\n \nLa Mer *was a French song first recorded in the 1940s, and released in English as \"Beyond the Sea\" by Bobby Darin."} +{"Clue":"Star's confession of carrying out fraud (4)","Answer":"ICON","Explanation":"Definition: Star\n\n**I CON **(what someone \"carrying out fraud\" may say when \"confess\"ing)"} +{"Clue":"Entering low, dry ground, dress in blue (5-5)","Answer":"WORLD WEARY","Explanation":"Definition: blue\n\n**WEAR** (\"dress in\") *entering* ***(low dry**) [anag:*ground*]"} +{"Clue":"Catch Nigeria's capital entering decline (4)","Answer":"SNAG","Explanation":"Definition: Catch\n\n**N**(igeria) [*'s capital*] *entering* **SAG** (\"decline\")"} +{"Clue":"Carpeting is installed by virtuous people before time (12)","Answer":"CHASTISEMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Carpeting\n\n**IS** *installed by* **CHASTE** (\"virtuous\") + **MEN** (\"people\") *before* **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Linguistically convincing graduate has silly clothing (9)","Answer":"IDIOMATIC","Explanation":"Definition: Linguistically convincing\n\n**MA** (Master of Arts, so \"graduate\") *has* **IDIOTIC** (\"silly\") *clothing"} +{"Clue":"Brownie points American rou\u00e9 mostly rejected (5)","Answer":"KARMA","Explanation":"Definition: Brownie p\n\n**<=(Am.** (American) + **RAK**(e) (\"rou\u00e9\", mostly)**)** [*rejected*]"} +{"Clue":"Be successful, cutting large wooden peg (5)","Answer":"DOWEL","Explanation":"Definition: wooden peg \n\n**DO WEL**(l) (\"be successful\", *cutting* L (large))"} +{"Clue":"Following delivery of letters somewhere in Africa once (9)","Answer":"POSTNATAL","Explanation":"Definition: Following delivery\n\n**POST** ('letters\") + **NATAL** (\"somewhere in (South) Africa once\")"} +{"Clue":"Back specialist doctor or rich entertaining piano player (12)","Answer":"CHIROPRACTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Back specialist\n\n***(or rich)** [anag:*doctor*] *entertaining* **P** (piano) + **ACTOR** (\"player\"), so **CHIRO(P)R-ACTOR"} +{"Clue":"Fictional canine is short and round (4)","Answer":"TOTO","Explanation":"Definition: Fictional canine\n\n**TOT** (\"short\") *and* **O** (round)\n \n\n \n*Dorothy's dog in *The Wizard of Oz*."} +{"Clue":"Sheep from valley in southern part of UK (10)","Answer":"SWALEDALES","Explanation":"Definition: Sheep\n\n**DALE** (\"valley\") *in* **S** (southern) + **WALES** (\"part of UK\")\n \n\n \n*Swaledales are a breed of domestic sheep named after a valley in Yorkshire."} +{"Clue":"Queen slips out of jacket in bar, in the main (4)","Answer":"REEF","Explanation":"Definition: bar, in the main\n\nER (Elizabeth Regina, so \"queen\") *slips out of* **REEF**(er) (\"jacket\")"} +{"Clue":"Trio removing hot pants in parts of planes, say (4,6)","Answer":"TREE TRUNKS","Explanation":"Definition: parts of planes, say\n\n**T**(h)**REE** (\"trio\", *removing* H (hot)) + **TRUNKS** (\"pants\")"} +{"Clue":"Which end of shinbone is sensitive? (4)","Answer":"SORE","Explanation":"Definition: sensitive\n\n**S or E** (*ends of *S(hinbon)E)"} +{"Clue":"Sailor's mistress had lay composed by poet (4,8)","Answer":"LADY HAMILTON","Explanation":"Definition: Sailor's mistress\n\n***(had lay)** [anag:*composed*] *by* **MILTON** (\"poet\")\n \n\n \n*Lady Emma Hamilton was an actress who was mistress to a series of wealthy men, among them Horatio Nelson."} +{"Clue":"Articles in Times in need of editing (5)","Answer":"ITEMS","Explanation":"Definition: Articles\n\n***(times) **[anag:*in need of editing*]"} +{"Clue":"What Cockneys listening to music do for phone parts (9)","Answer":"EARPIECES","Explanation":"Definition: phone parts\n\n**'EAR PIECES** (\"what Cockneys listening to music do\")"} +{"Clue":"Set aside kind of wine drunk by politician and judge (10)","Answer":"CONSECRATE","Explanation":"Definition: Set aside\n\n**SEC** (\"kind of wine\")* drunk by* **Con.** (Conservative, so \"politician\") *and* **RATE** (\"judge\")"} +{"Clue":"Leg, one a bit wonky, on the table (10)","Answer":"NEGOTIABLE","Explanation":"Definition: on the table\n\n***(leg one a bit)** [anag:*wonky*]"} +{"Clue":"Kiss suitable to maintain good set of relationships (7,5)","Answer":"PECKING ORDER","Explanation":"Definition: set of relationships\n\n**PECK** (\"kiss\") +** IN ORDER** (\"suitable\") *to maintain*** G** (good)"} +{"Clue":"Person who justifies and defends V-sign (10)","Answer":"VINDICATOR","Explanation":"Definition: Person who justifies\n\n**V** (the shape made by fingers when giving the V sign) + **INDICATOR** (\"sign\")"} +{"Clue":"Something played in new card game, wearing hat (3,7)","Answer":"TIN WHISTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Something played\n\n**N** (new) + **WHIST** (\"card game\") *wearing* **TILE** (\"hat\")"} +{"Clue":"Great artist's last work, one producing pictures (3-6)","Answer":"TOP-DRAWER","Explanation":"Definition: Great\n\n(artis)**T** [*'s last*] + **Op**.(opus, so \"work\") + **DRAWER** (one who draws, so \"one producing pictures\")"} +{"Clue":"Drop young animal in lake within grotto (5)","Answer":"CALVE","Explanation":"Definition: Drop young animal\n\n**L** (lake) *within* **CAVE** (\"grotto\")"} +{"Clue":"Dash that's put in pasture-land (4)","Answer":"ELAN","Explanation":"Definition: Dash\n\nHidden in [*that's put in*] \"pastur**E-LAN**d\""} +{"Clue":"Single family member in current conditions (2,2)","Answer":"AS IS","Explanation":"Definition: in current conditions\n\n**A** (\"single\") + **SIS**(ter) (\"family member\")"} +{"Clue":"On the radio: state bombs archipelago (10)","Answer":"SEYCHELLES","Explanation":"On the radio: state bombs archipelago (10)\nHomophone [*on the radio*] of **SAY** (\"state\") + **SHELLS** (\"bomb\")"} +{"Clue":"Fails to ignore 50 dandy dressers (4)","Answer":"FOPS","Explanation":"Fails to ignore 50 dandy dressers (4)\n**F**(l)**OPS** (\"fails\") *ignoring* L (50)"} +{"Clue":"Giant blunder on pitch disheartened Rice (4)","Answer":"OGRE","Explanation":"Giant blunder on pitch disheartened Rice (4)\n**OG** (own goal, so \"blunder on pitch\") + [*disheartened*] **R**(ic)**E"} +{"Clue":"European Arab protecting monarch in Knock (10)","Answer":"POMERANIAN","Explanation":"European Arab protecting monarch in Knock (10)\n**OMANI** (\"Arab\") *protecting* *ER* (Elizabeth Regina, so \"monarch\") *in* **PAN** (\"knock\")"} +{"Clue":"An heir put out causing damage to corporation? (6)","Answer":"HERNIA","Explanation":"An heir put out causing damage to corporation? (6)\n***(an heir)** [anag:*put out*] \n\u00a0\n \n*Corporation, in this case, refers to the belly."} +{"Clue":"In Beirut perhaps an inhabitant\u00a0there? (8)","Answer":"URBANITE","Explanation":"In Beirut perhaps an inhabitant\u00a0there? (8)\n**AN ***in*** *(Beirut)** [anag:*perhaps*]"} +{"Clue":"Disgust where Heather defends expletive (8)","Answer":"LOATHING","Explanation":"Disgust where Heather defends expletive (8)\n**LING** (\"heather\") *defends* **OATH** (\"expletive\")"} +{"Clue":"Female having Irish mother (4)","Answer":"IRMA","Explanation":"Female having Irish mother (4)\n**Ir. **(Irish) + **MA** (\"mother\")"} +{"Clue":"Small taxi: one shouldn't pick it (4)","Answer":"SCAB","Explanation":"Small taxi: one shouldn't pick it (4)\n**S** (small) + **CAB** (\"taxi\")"} +{"Clue":"Scotsman to invest capital short after run on bank (8)","Answer":"RIPARIAN","Explanation":"Scotsman to invest capital short after run on bank (8)\n**IAN** (\"Scotsman\") *to invest* **PARI**(s) (\"capital\", short) *after*** R** (run)"} +{"Clue":"Shy right away from utter nonsense (8)","Answer":"SHEEPISH","Explanation":"Shy right away from utter nonsense (8)\nR (right) *away from* **SHEE**(r) (\"utter\") + **PISH** (\"nonsense\")"} +{"Clue":"Ruminant eating everything green (6)","Answer":"CALLOW","Explanation":"Ruminant eating everything green (6)\n**COW** (\"ruminant\") *eating* **ALL** (\"everything\")"} +{"Clue":"Mikado for instance sending one manager into stupor? (5,5)","Answer":"COMIC OPERA","Explanation":"Mikado for instance sending one manager into stupor? (5,5)\n**I** (one) + **COPER** (\"manager\") into **COMA** (\"stupor\")"} +{"Clue":"Hard to interrupt unstoppable service \u2013 it's long (4)","Answer":"ACHE","Explanation":"Hard to interrupt unstoppable service \u2013 it's long (4)\n**H** (hard) *to interrupt* **ACE** (\"unstobbale service\" in tennis)"} +{"Clue":"Discussed division of the church in land surrounded (4)","Answer":"ISLE","Explanation":"Discussed division of the church in land surrounded (4)\nHomophone [*discussed*] of **AISLE** (\"division of the church\")"} +{"Clue":"Simple copper perhaps suspicious when wife leaves (10)","Answer":"ELEMENTARY","Explanation":"Simple copper perhaps suspicious when wife leaves (10)\n**ELEMENT** (\"copper perhaps\") + (w)**ARY** (\"suspicious\", *when* W (wife) *leaves*)"} +{"Clue":"Renouncing identity Coleridge confused painter (2,5)","Answer":"EL GRECO","Explanation":"Renouncing identity Coleridge confused painter (2,5)\n***(colerge)** [anag:*confused*] where COLERGE is COLER(id)GE *renouncing* ID (identity)"} +{"Clue":"Completely innocent (5)","Answer":"CLEAN","Explanation":"Completely innocent (5)\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Stress English politician has income support at first (8)","Answer":"EMPHASIS","Explanation":"Stress English politician has income support at first (8)\n**E** (English) + **MP** (Member of Parliament, so \"politician\") + **HAS** + **I**(ncome) **S**(upport) [*at first*]"} +{"Clue":"Member with desire: see her excited about cold dairy product (9,6)","Answer":"LIMBURGER CHEESE","Explanation":"Member with desire: see her excited about cold dairy product (9,6)\n**LIMB** (\"member\") *with* **URGE** (\"desire\") + ***(see her)** [anag:*excited*] *about* **C** (cold), so **LIMB-URGE-R(C)HEESE"} +{"Clue":"Good man with garment for flasher at disco (6)","Answer":"STROBE","Explanation":"Good man with garment for flasher at disco (6)\n**St.** (saint, so \"good man\") *with* **ROBE** (\"garment\")"} +{"Clue":"Connoisseur seen around home is money wizard (9)","Answer":"FINANCIER","Explanation":"Connoisseur seen around home is money wizard (9)\n**FANCIER** (\"connoisseur\")* seen around* **IN** (\"home\")"} +{"Clue":"Ghost from Hampton wandering about (7)","Answer":"PHANTOM","Explanation":"Ghost from Hampton wandering about (7)\n***(Hampton)** [anag:*wandering about*]"} +{"Clue":"Drink with meal can give one wind, expert admitted (5,4)","Answer":"TABLE WINE","Explanation":"Drink with meal can give one wind, expert admitted (5,4)\n**TWINE** (\"wind\") with **ABLE** (\"expert\") *admitted"} +{"Clue":"Modern philosopher gathering momentum (5-3)","Answer":"SPACE-AGE","Explanation":"Modern philosopher gathering momentum (5-3)\n**SAGE** (\"philosopher\") *gathering* **PACE** (\"momentum\")"} +{"Clue":"League accountant shows impatience when driving (7)","Answer":"CAHOOTS","Explanation":"League accountant shows impatience when driving (7)\n**CA** (Chartered \"Accountant\") + **HOOTS** (\"shows impatience when driving\")"} +{"Clue":"Second drink from anonymous person? (7)","Answer":"ANOTHER","Explanation":"Second drink from anonymous person? (7)\n**A.N. OTHER** (\"anonymous person\")"} +{"Clue":"Detective Inspector needing European aerial (6)","Answer":"DIPOLE","Explanation":"Detective Inspector needing European aerial (6)\n**DI** (Detective Inspector) *needing* **POLE** (\"European\")"} +{"Clue":"Rose suddenly turned pale with temperature (5)","Answer":"LEAPT","Explanation":"Rose suddenly turned pale with temperature (5)\n***(pale)** [anag:*turned*] *with* **T **(temperature)"} +{"Clue":"Video of nun wandering around Portugal essentially wasting cardinal's money (4,5,4)","Answer":"FIVE POUND NOTE","Explanation":"Definition: money\n***(video of nun) **[anag:*wandering*) *around* **P** (Portugal) + [essentially] (was)**T**(ing)** + E** (east, so \"cardinal\" (point))"} +{"Clue":"Frenzied attack upon retired clergyman opening fair? Sick! (8)","Answer":"OVERKILL","Explanation":"Definition: Frenzied attack\n[*retired*] **<=REV** (reverend, so \"clergyman\") *opening* **OK** (\"fair\") + **ILL** (\"sick\")"} +{"Clue":"Writing exercise follows extremely schematic lesson (6)","Answer":"SCRIPT","Explanation":"Definition: Writing\n**PT** (physical training, so \"exercise\") *follows* [*extremely*] **S**(chemati)**C** + **RI** (religious instruction, so \"lesson\")"} +{"Clue":"Advertising is about trust in impressions (6)","Answer":"PRINTS","Explanation":"Definition: impressions\n**PR** (\"advertising\") + **IS** *about* **NT** (National \"Trust\")"} +{"Clue":"A twisted jibe about gallery in troubled state (8)","Answer":"AGITATED","Explanation":"Definition: in troubled state\n**A** + [*twisted*] **<=DIG **(\"jibe\") *about* **TATE** (Gallery)"} +{"Clue":"Salvation Army quarters behind home for mentally disturbed (6)","Answer":"INSANE","Explanation":"Definition: mentally disturbed \n**SA** (Salvation Army) + **N** +** E** (North and East, so \"quarters\") *behind*** IN** (\"home\")"} +{"Clue":"Exert power over husband and son by traditional method (4,4)","Answer":"HOLD SWAY","Explanation":"Definition: Exert power\n**H** (husband) *and* **S** (son) *by* **OLD +WAY** (\"traditional method\"), so **H-OLD+S-WAY** \n*Thanks to Steerpike for this parsing."} +{"Clue":"Wrongdoings of church in parts of Eastern England (8)","Answer":"OFFENCES","Explanation":"Definition: Wrongdoings\n**OF** + **CE** (\"Church\" of England) *in* **FENS** (\"parts of Eastern England\")"} +{"Clue":"Wanders off and runs into reinforcements (6)","Answer":"STRAYS","Explanation":"Definition: Wanders off\n**R** (runs, in cricket) *into* **STAYS** (\"reinforecements\")"} +{"Clue":"Men wrestling with girl's problems (8)","Answer":"GREMLINS","Explanation":"Definition: problems\n***(men girls)** [anag:*wrestling*]"} +{"Clue":"Drunk starts to lecture youth in an extravagant manner (6)","Answer":"LUSHLY","Explanation":"Definition: in an extravagant manner\n**LUSH** (\"drunk\") + [*starts to*] **L**(ecture) **Y**(outh)"} +{"Clue":"Mountainous region in South Africa one's entered by mistake (6)","Answer":"SIERRA","Explanation":"Definition: Mountainous region\n**I** (one) + **ERR** *in* **SA **(South Africa)"} +{"Clue":"Adventures of former international included in storylines (8)","Answer":"EXPLOITS","Explanation":"Definition: Adventures\n**EX** (\"former\") + **I** (international) *in* **PLOTS** (\"storylines\")"} +{"Clue":"Obstacle circumvented by rogue in Evil Dead movie (4,3,3,3)","Answer":"LIVE AND LET DIE","Explanation":"Definition: movie\n**LET** (\"obstacle\") *circumvented by* ***(in evil dead)** [anag:*rogue*]"} +{"Clue":"Temperature in Fahrenheit on day before beginning of Ramadan (5)","Answer":"FEVER","Explanation":"Definition: Temperature\n**F** (Fahrenheit) *on* **EVE** (\"day before\") + [*beginning of*] **R**(amadan)"} +{"Clue":"Tribesman detailed to guard queen covered entrance (7)","Answer":"VERANDA","Explanation":"Definition: covered entrance\n**VANDA**(l) (\"tribesman\" *detailed* (i.e. having its tail removed)) *to guard* **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Papa, having lost wife, cries buckets (5)","Answer":"PAILS","Explanation":"Definition: buckets\n**P** (Papa, in the phonetic alphabet) + (w)**AILS** (\"cries\",* having lost* W (wife))"} +{"Clue":"Peacekeepers seal off hospital for free (7)","Answer":"UNLEASH","Explanation":"Definition: free\n**UN** (\"peacekeepers\") + ***(seal)** [anag:*off*] + **H** (hospital)"} +{"Clue":"Students record independent album on hollow experiences (9)","Answer":"DISCIPLES","Explanation":"Definition: Students\n**DISC** (\"record\") +** I **(independent) +** PL** (\"album\" is LP??) *on* [*hollow*]** E**(experience)**S** \n*According to comment 1 by the setter himself, this clue\u00a0was amended post-submissio, but as the clue is printed, it's wrong as LP needs to be reversed."} +{"Clue":"Conquerors of Poles hoisting standard on top of arsenal (7)","Answer":"NORMANS","Explanation":"Definition: Conquerors\n**N** + **S** (North and South \"poles\") *hoisting* **NORM** (\"standard\") *on* [*top of*] **A**(rsenal)"} +{"Clue":"Attempt to hide protective gear commandeered by terrorists in Irish town (9)","Answer":"TIPPERARY","Explanation":"Definition: Irish town\n**TRY** (\"attempt\") *to hide* **PPE** (\"personal protective equipment\", so \"protective gear\") *commandeered by ***IRA** (Irish Republican Army, so \"terrorists\")"} +{"Clue":"Entire FT spread about India's royal consort (9)","Answer":"NEFERTITI","Explanation":"Definition: royal consort\n***(entire ft) **[anag:*spread*] *about* **I** (India, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"CIA handle criminal's fare from Mexico (9)","Answer":"ENCHILADA","Explanation":"Definition: fare from Mexico\n***(cia handle)** [anag:*criminal*]"} +{"Clue":"Regularly tells mate about English timber supplier (3,4)","Answer":"ELM TREE","Explanation":"Definition: timber supplier\n[*regularly*] (t)**E**(l)**L**(s) **M**(a)**T**(e) + **RE** (\"about\") + **E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Hang from post outside American battleship's base (7)","Answer":"SUSPEND","Explanation":"Definition: Hang\n**SEND** (\"post\") *outside* **US** (American) + (battleshi)**P** [*'s base*]"} +{"Clue":"Take retaliatory action regarding South Atlantic (7)","Answer":"RESPOND","Explanation":"Definition: Take retaliatory action\n**RE** (\"regarding\") + **S **(South) + **POND** (term for the \"Atlantic\" ocean)"} +{"Clue":"Lose one's faith in large part of church structure (5)","Answer":"LAPSE","Explanation":"Definition: Lose one's faith\n**L** (large) + **APSE** (\"part of church sculpture\")"} +{"Clue":"In general, IT headhunter is flexible (5)","Answer":"LITHE","Explanation":"Definition: flexible\nHidden *in* \"genera**L IT HE**adhunter\""} +{"Clue":"Husband enters to wreck party (6)","Answer":"THRASH","Explanation":"Definition: party\n\n**H** (husband) *enters* **TRASH** (\"to wreck\")"} +{"Clue":"Largely woolly letter from abroad? (6)","Answer":"LAMBDA","Explanation":"Definition: letter from abroad?\n\nMost of the word (so *largely*) **LAMBDA** is LAMB (indicated by \"woolly\")"} +{"Clue":"Sort of pipe Spooner couldn't confuse! (7)","Answer":"CORNCOB","Explanation":"Definition: Sort of pipe\n\nAs CORN and COB start with he same letter, a spoonerism wouldn't change the word."} +{"Clue":"Hint to politicians in the know (5,2)","Answer":"CLUED UP","Explanation":"Definition: in the know\n\n**CLUE** (\"hint\") + **DUP** (Democratic Unionist Party, so \"politicians\")"} +{"Clue":"Job done, cabbie, but now I'm confused (5,3,2,5)","Answer":"YOU\u2019VE GOT ME THERE","Explanation":"Definition: now I'm confused\n\nA cabbie should get you there."} +{"Clue":"Level in cup match, right? (4)","Answer":"TIER","Explanation":"Definition: Level\n\n**TIE** (\"cup match\") + **R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Celtic fan, perhaps, sawing a leg off (10)","Answer":"GLASWEGIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Celtic fan, perhaps\n\n***(sawing a leg)** [anag:*off*]"} +{"Clue":"Come ashore, admitting being a laird? (10)","Answer":"LANDOWNING","Explanation":"Definition: being a laird?\n\n**LAND** (\"come ashore\") + **OWNING** (\"admitting\")"} +{"Clue":"School is excellent, but beginning to go bad (4)","Answer":"HIGH","Explanation":"Definition: School\n\nTriple definition, the first being a type of school rather than a straight definition."} +{"Clue":"Many thousands of moves taking ages (1,5,2,7)","Answer":"A MONTH OF SUNDAYS","Explanation":"Definition: ages\n\n***(many thousands of) **[anag:*moves*]"} +{"Clue":"What children learn early: they can get through a door without opening it (7)","Answer":"LETTERS","Explanation":"Definition: What children learn early\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"An increasing problem ties boy in knots (7)","Answer":"OBESITY","Explanation":"Definition: An increasing problem\n\n***(ties boy)** [anag:*in knots*]"} +{"Clue":"Believe this may be on the cards (6)","Answer":"CREDIT","Explanation":"Definition: Believe\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Size of old temporary housing (6)","Answer":"EXTENT","Explanation":"Definition: Size\n\n**EX** (\"old\") + **TENT** (\"temporary housing\")"} +{"Clue":"Extraordinarily powerful article Poirot was on to (9)","Answer":"HERCULEAN","Explanation":"Definition: Extraordinarily powerful\n\n**AN** (\"article\") with **HERCULE** (Poirot) *on"} +{"Clue":"Old soldier heading off demonstrator (6)","Answer":"ARCHER","Explanation":"Definition: Old soldier\n\n[*heading off*] (m)**ARCHER** (\"demonstrator\")"} +{"Clue":"Mischievous spirit to depart, limpin' around (9)","Answer":"HOBGOBLIN","Explanation":"Definition: Mischievous spirit\n\n**GO** (\"to depart\") with **HOBBLIN**' (\"limpin'\") *around"} +{"Clue":"Doctor taking holiday: that's a relief (5)","Answer":"LOCUM","Explanation":"Definition: Doctor taking holiday: that's a relief\n\n(not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Policemen in some unit reorganised (8)","Answer":"MOUNTIES","Explanation":"Definition: Policemen\n\n***(some unit)** [anag:*reorganised*]"} +{"Clue":"Automobile seen in Kansas City (5)","Answer":"DODGE","Explanation":"Definition: Automobile\n\n**DODGE** City is in Southwest Kansas, and will be well-known to anyone who likes a good Western."} +{"Clue":"Sphere in which your fortune may lie (7,4)","Answer":"CRYSTAL BALL","Explanation":"Definition: Sphere in which your fortune may lie\n\n(not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Unrealistic expectation of high tea? (3,2,3,3)","Answer":"PIE IN THE SKY","Explanation":"Definition: Unrealistic expectation\n\n**PIE** (\"tea\", as in a meal) + **IN THE SKY** (\"high\")"} +{"Clue":"Beach pebble or rock (9)","Answer":"SANDSTONE","Explanation":"Definition: rock\n\n**SAND** (\"beach\") + **STONE** (\"pebble\")"} +{"Clue":"Copy restriction? Not at first (9)","Answer":"IMITATION","Explanation":"Definition: Copy\n\n(l)**IMITATION** (\"restriction\", *not at first*, i.e. with its first letter removed)"} +{"Clue":"Nanny's nanny? (8)","Answer":"GOATHERD","Explanation":"Definition: Nanny's nanny?\n\nSomeone who looks after a \"nanny\" goat"} +{"Clue":"Put money in, having lost one's shirt? (6)","Answer":"INVEST","Explanation":"Definition: Put money in\n\nIn the UK, if you are only **IN** a **VEST**, you are not wearing a shirt."} +{"Clue":"External route diverted (5)","Answer":"OUTER","Explanation":"Definition: External\n\n***(route) **[anag:*diverted*]"} +{"Clue":"Start getting leg fixed (5)","Answer":"ONSET","Explanation":"Definition: Start\n\n**ON** (\"leg\" side, cricket) + **SET** (\"fixed\")"} +{"Clue":"One has a job keeping King in retreating soldiers' line (6)","Answer":"WORKER","Explanation":"Definition: One has a job\n\n**R** (rex, so \"king\") *in* [*retreating*] **<=(RE** (Royal Engineers. so \"soldiers\") + **ROW** (\"line\"))"} +{"Clue":"Talked incoherently and is flushed following injection (8)","Answer":"JABBERED","Explanation":"Definition: Talked incoherently\n\n**BE RED** (\"is flushed\") *following* **JAB** (\"injection\")"} +{"Clue":"Old article has point about space in it (7)","Answer":"ANCIENT","Explanation":"Definition: Old\n\n**A** (article) *has*** N** (north, so \"point\") + **C** (circa, so \"about) + **EN** (printer's \"space\") *in* **IT"} +{"Clue":"Tutor sees child in a tree playing (7)","Answer":"TEACHER","Explanation":"Definition: Tutor\n\n**Ch.** (child) *in* ***(a tree**) [anag:*playing*]"} +{"Clue":"Wrestling with problem zip (4)","Answer":"SUMO","Explanation":"Definition: Wrestling\n\n**SUM** (\"problem\") + **O** (nothing, so \"zip\")"} +{"Clue":"Scripture grade by pupil in Lincoln's outstanding (10)","Answer":"REMARKABLE","Explanation":"Definition: outstanding\n\n**RE** (religious instruction, so \"scripture\") + **MARK** (\"grade\") *by* **L** (learner, so \"pupil\") **in** **ABE** (Lincoln)"} +{"Clue":"Use any compound tense (6)","Answer":"UNEASY","Explanation":"Definition: tense\n\n***(use any) **[anag:*compound*]"} +{"Clue":"Boy by lake's given duck more crumbled bread (7)","Answer":"BLOOMER","Explanation":"Definition: bread\n\n**B** (boy) *by* **L** (lake) *given* **O** (duck, in cricket) + ***(more) **[anag:*crumbled*]"} +{"Clue":"Nowadays poetry's antagonistic (7)","Answer":"ADVERSE","Explanation":"Definition: antagonistic\n\n**AD** (anno domini, so \"these days\") + **VERSE** (\"poetry\")"} +{"Clue":"Dog's heading off after good run in field (6)","Answer":"GROUND","Explanation":"Definition: field\n\n(h)**OUND** (\"dog\" heading off) *after* **G** (good) + **R** (run, in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Undersea eco-system examination in Florida results in big argument (4-3-3)","Answer":"FREE-FOR-ALL","Explanation":"Definition: big argument\n\n**REEF** (\"undersea eco-system\") + **ORAL** (\"examination\") *in* **FL** (Florida)"} +{"Clue":"Dad invested in ring with large gemstone (4)","Answer":"OPAL","Explanation":"Definition: gemstone\n\n**PA** (\"dad\") *invested in* **O** (ring) *with* **L** (large)"} +{"Clue":"Setter's contrary wiles have uses! (7)","Answer":"EMPLOYS","Explanation":"Definition: uses\n\n**<=ME** (\"setter\"*'s contrary*) + **PLOYS** (\"wiles\")"} +{"Clue":"Most trendy carbon spectacles in case (7)","Answer":"COOLEST","Explanation":"Definition: Most trendy\n\nC (carbon) + OO (pair of \"spectacles\", in cricket) + LEST (\"in case\")\n \n\n \n*In cricket, if a batsman is out for a duck in both innings, it is called a \"pair\" because OO resembles a pair of spectacles."} +{"Clue":"Discuss work issues off duty in social after negotiations (4,4)","Answer":"TALK SHOP","Explanation":"Definition: Discuss work issue\n\n**HOP** (\"social\") *after* **TALKS** (\"negotiations\")"} +{"Clue":"Girl's gutted with horrid zit taking last opportunity to be glamorous (6)","Answer":"GLITZY","Explanation":"Definition: glamorous\n\n**G**(ir)**L** [*'s gutted*] *with* ***(zit)** [anag:*horrid*] *taking* [*last*] (opportunit)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Exhausts listener with first incomplete point (5,3)","Answer":"WEARS OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Exhausts\n\n**EAR** (\"listener\") with **W** (with) *first*) + [*incomplete*] **SOUT**(h) (\"point\")"} +{"Clue":"Give a good review on company's first major repair (9)","Answer":"RECOMMEND","Explanation":"Definition: Give a good review\n\n**RE** (\"on\") + **Co.** (company) + [*first*] **M**(ajor) + **MEND** (\"repair\")"} +{"Clue":"Heard setter had studied (4)","Answer":"EYED","Explanation":"Definition: studied\n\nHomophone [*heard*] of** I'D **(\"setter had\")"} +{"Clue":"In fact, posh colleague's supporting show (8)","Answer":"ACTUALLY","Explanation":"Definition: In\n\n**U** (posh) + **ALLY** (\"colleague\") *supporting* **ACT** (\"show\")"} +{"Clue":"Miss Bishop's going ahead with governors to show old classroom feature (10)","Answer":"BLACKBOARD","Explanation":"Definition: old classroom feature\n\n**LACK** (\"miss\") with **B** (bishop) [*going ahead*] *with* **BOARD** (\"governors\")"} +{"Clue":"Treatment for addiction uses a herb remedy (5)","Answer":"REHAB","Explanation":"Definition: Treatment for addiction\n\n***(a herb)** [anag:*remedy*]"} +{"Clue":"Moved quickly and was brave enough to grab terrorist's foot (6)","Answer":"DARTED","Explanation":"Definition: Moved quickly\n\n**DARED** (\"was brave enough\") *to grab* (terroris)**T** [*'s foot*]"} +{"Clue":"Go up on street rising sharply (5)","Answer":"STEEP","Explanation":"Definition: rising sharply\n\n**<=PEE** (\"go\", up) *on* **St.** (street)"} +{"Clue":"Life's changed around old haunts in part of London (4,2,4)","Answer":"ISLE OF DOGS","Explanation":"Definition: part of London\n\n***(lifes) **[anag:*changed*] *around* **O** (old) + **DOGS** (\"haunts\")"} +{"Clue":"Supplies online joke intended to be read aloud (9)","Answer":"EQUIPMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Supplies\n\n**E**\u2013 (online, as in e-mail) + **QUIP** (\"joke\") + homophone [*to be read aloud*] of **MEANT** (\"intended\")"} +{"Clue":"Affected posers swallowing drugs with Italian coffee (8)","Answer":"ESPRESSO","Explanation":"Definition: I\n\n***(posers)** [anag:*affected*] *swallowing*** Es** (ecstasy, so \"drugs\")"} +{"Clue":"Papers have a look-up time-line on icon worship (8)","Answer":"IDOLATRY","Explanation":"Definition: icon worship\n\n**ID** (\"papers\") *have* **<=(A + LO** (\"look\")**) **[*up*] + **T** (time) + **Ry**. (railway, so \"line\")"} +{"Clue":"Cause very loud echoes around court (6)","Answer":"EFFECT","Explanation":"Definition: Cause\n\n**FF** (fortissimo, so \"very loud\") *with* **E** + **E** (echo, in the phonetic alphabet, twice, so \"echoes\") *around* + **Ct.** (court)"} +{"Clue":"Pull off getting parking by chance (5)","Answer":"PLUCK","Explanation":"Definition: Pull off \n\n**P** (parking) *by* **LUCK** (\"chance\")"} +{"Clue":"Throw out complex Pelham bit (5)","Answer":"EXPEL","Explanation":"Definition: Throw out\n\nHidden in [*bit* (of)] \"compl**EX PEL**ham\""} +{"Clue":"Scream seeing wolf briefly straying behind hotel (4)","Answer":"HOWL","Explanation":"Definition: Scream\n\n***(wol)** [ang:*straying*] where WOL is WOL(f) [*briefly*] *behind* **H** (hotel)"} +{"Clue":"Painting of couple by river in boat (7)","Answer":"ARTWORK","Explanation":"Definition: Painting\n\n**TWO** (\"couple\") *by* **R** (river) *in* **ARK** (\"boat\")"} +{"Clue":"80% of 3 \u00f7 4? In the end, class does well (7)","Answer":"THRIVES","Explanation":"Definition: does well\n\n[*80% of*] **THRE**(e) *divided by* **IV** (4) + [*in the end*] (clas)**S"} +{"Clue":"Direction, perhaps north, to retreat and run away (5)","Answer":"ELOPE","Explanation":"Definition: run away\n\n**E** (east, so \"direction\") + **<=POLE** (\"perhaps north\", *to retreat*)"} +{"Clue":"They might be fancy, sleek \u2014 can be worn by many? (9)","Answer":"NECKLACES","Explanation":"Definition: They might be fancy, sleek \u2014 can be worn by many?\n\n***(sleek can)** [anag:*fancy*] *worn by* **C **(100, so \"many\")"} +{"Clue":"Tasty fruit left out? It's rotten, one's no good (10)","Answer":"APPETISING","Explanation":"Definition: Tasty\n\n**APP**(l)**E** (\"fruit\" with L (left) *out*) + ***(its) **[anag:*rotten*] + **I **(one) + **NG** (no good)"} +{"Clue":"Everybody returns to embrace old woman (4)","Answer":"LOLA","Explanation":"Definition: woman\n\n**<=ALL** (\"everybody\" returns) *to embrace* **O** (old)"} +{"Clue":"Paper transformed by spies into fake review (12)","Answer":"APPRECIATION","Explanation":"Definition: review\n\n***(paper)** [anag:*transformed*] *by* **CIA** (Central Intelligence Agency, American \"spies\") + ***(into)** [anag:*fake*]"} +{"Clue":"Science to record way of thinking about 1001 (12)","Answer":"EPIDEMIOLOGY","Explanation":"Definition: Science\n\n**EP** (extended play \"record\") + **IDEOLOGY** (\"way of thinking\") *about* **MI** (1001)"} +{"Clue":"H. Kane's Spurs teammate gives up his soul to be an artist (4)","Answer":"DALI","Explanation":"Definition: an artist\n\n**D**(ele) **AL**(l)**I** (\"H. Kane's Spurs teammate\") *gives up* L (his soul?)\n \n\n \n*Dele Alli is a teammate of Harry Kane at Spurs. This is a really clumsy clue and very unfair on non-football fans."} +{"Clue":"For one number following 1 + 5 + 0 + 4? Complicated (2,6,2)","Answer":"IN FAVOUR OF","Explanation":"Definition: For\n\n**I** (one) + **N** (number) + **F** (following) + **A** (1) + **V** (5) + **O** (0) + ***(four)** [anag:*complicated*]"} +{"Clue":"Forgotten nationalist voted in to overthrow government (9)","Answer":"NEGLECTED","Explanation":"Definition: Forgotten\n\n**N **(nationalist) + **ELECTED** (\"voted in\")* to overthrow* **G** (government)"} +{"Clue":"Guide cattle \u2026 (5)","Answer":"STEER","Explanation":"Definition: Guide\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 back to pursue quiet ways (7)","Answer":"STREETS","Explanation":"Definition: ways\n\n**<=STEER** [back] *to pursue ***ST** (hush! or (be) \"quiet!\")"} +{"Clue":"Company function recalled by wild yeti (7)","Answer":"SOCIETY","Explanation":"Definition: Company\n\n**<=COS** (cosine, so \"function\", *recalled*) *by* ***(yeti)** [anag:*wild*]"} +{"Clue":"Pea soup carried by hand to primitive human (6)","Answer":"APEMAN","Explanation":"Definition: primitive human\n\n***(pea)** [anag:*soup*] *carried by* **MAN** (\"hand\")"} +{"Clue":"Soldiers take up cricket, say, to catch ball (6)","Answer":"TROOPS","Explanation":"Definition: Soldiers\n\n[*take up*] **<=SPORT** (\"cricket, say\") *to catch*** O** (ball)"} +{"Clue":"Writer's captivated by Depp, too \u2014 made up like a tart? (4-6)","Answer":"OPEN-TOPPED","Explanation":"Definition: like a tart?\n\n**PEN** (\"writer\") *captivated by* ***(Depp too)** [anag:*made up*]"} +{"Clue":"Royal family takes the lead and finally admits flaws (5)","Answer":"KINKS","Explanation":"Definition: flaws\n\n**K** (King, so \"royal\") *with* **KIN** (\"family\") [*taking the lead*] + [*finally*] (admit)**S"} +{"Clue":"Let China clay initially be moulded by expert (9)","Answer":"TECHNICAL","Explanation":"Definition: expert\n\n***(let china c)** [anag:*be moulded*] where C is C(lay) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Count on getting extremely lucky (4)","Answer":"RELY","Explanation":"Definition: Count\n\n**RE** (\"on\") *getting* [*extremely*] **L**(uck)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Queen's champion upset artificial intelligence (8)","Answer":"VICTORIA","Explanation":"Definition: Queen\n\n**VICTOR** (\"champion\") + [*upset*] **<=AI** (artificial intelligence)"} +{"Clue":"Feed small bears (8)","Answer":"SUSTAINS","Explanation":"Definition: bears\n\n**SUSTAIN** (\"feed\") + **S** (small)"} +{"Clue":"Fear overwhelms German defeat, taking a very optimistic view (10)","Answer":"PANGLOSSIC","Explanation":"Definition: taking a very optimistic view\n\nPANIC (\"fear\") overwhelms G (German) + LOSS (\"defeat\")\n \n\n \n*The word comes from Dr Pangloss, an exceedingly optimistic fellow in *Candide* by Voltaire."} +{"Clue":"Reading, then seeing it translated by Kindles again (2-7)","Answer":"REIGNITES","Explanation":"Definition: Kindles again\n\n**R** (reading , one of the three Rs) *then* ***(seeing it)** [anag:*translated*]"} +{"Clue":"Inside, theologians each study blind alleys (4,4)","Answer":"DEAD ENDS","Explanation":"Definition: blind alleys\n\n**EA** (each) + **DEN** (\"study\") *inside* **DDs** (Doctors of Divinity, so \"theologians\")"} +{"Clue":"One in Hamlet has beer after 6:50 (8)","Answer":"VILLAGER","Explanation":"Definition: One in Hamlet\n\n**LAGER** (\"beer\") *after* **VI** (6) +** L** (50)"} +{"Clue":"New English author (6)","Answer":"GREENE","Explanation":"Definition: author\n\n**GREEN** (\"new\") +** E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Americans imprison very loud Republican leading Yankee riot (6)","Answer":"AFFRAY","Explanation":"Definition: riot\n\n**A** + **A** (Americans) *imprison* (**FF** (fortissimo, so \"very loud\") + **R** (republican)) + [*leading*] **Y**(ankee)"} +{"Clue":"Assistants like eating fish (5)","Answer":"AIDES","Explanation":"Definition: Assistants\n\n**AS** (\"like\") *eating* **IDE** (\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Just about setter on top (4)","Answer":"MERE","Explanation":"Definition: Just\n\n**RE** (\"about\") with **ME** (\"setter\") *on top"} +{"Clue":"Menacing symbol vexed British figures (10)","Answer":"CROSSBONES","Explanation":"Menacing symbol vexed British figures (10)\n\n**CROSS** (\"vexed\") + **B** (British) + **ONES** (\"figures\")"} +{"Clue":"Work of art essential to Requiem Mass (4)","Answer":"EMMA","Explanation":"Work of art essential to Requiem Mass (4)\n\nHidden in [*essential to*] \"requi**EM MA**ss\"\n \n\n \n*I assume that the *Emma* referred to is the Jane Austen novel."} +{"Clue":"By the sound of it, draw clothing for dancer (4)","Answer":"TUTU","Explanation":"By the sound of it, draw clothing for dancer (4)\n\nHomophone [*by the sound of it*] **TWO-TWO** (a \"draw\" (in a football match, for example)"} +{"Clue":"English leaving a granite holiday home for club (5,5)","Answer":"ASTON VILLA","Explanation":"English leaving a granite holiday home for club (5,5)\n\nE (English) *leaving* **A STON**(e) (\"granite\") **VILLA** (\"holiday home\")"} +{"Clue":"Sacked Republican, heading for ignominy, beat it (6)","Answer":"RIFLED","Explanation":"Sacked Republican, heading for ignominy, beat it (6)\n\n**R** (Republican) + [*heading for]* **I**(ignominy) + **FLED** (\"beat it\")"} +{"Clue":"Yorkshire river banks grand for building (8)","Answer":"OUTHOUSE","Explanation":"Yorkshire river banks grand for building (8)\n\n**OUSE** (\"Yorkshire river\") *banks* **THOU** (short for thousand, so \"grand\")"} +{"Clue":"Maoist secretary eats along with Chinese native (3,5)","Answer":"RED PANDA","Explanation":"Maoist secretary eats along with Chinese native (3,5)\n\n**RED** (\"Maoist\") + **PA** (personal assistant or \"secretary\") *eats* **AND** (\"along with\")"} +{"Clue":"Buccaneer's with irrational African warriors (4)","Answer":"IMPI","Explanation":"Buccaneer's with irrational African warriors (4)\n\n**I'M **(\"Buccaneer's\") *with* **PI **(\"irrational\" number)"} +{"Clue":"Study what lines of verse should do (4)","Answer":"SCAN","Explanation":"Study what lines of verse should do (4)\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Filipino touring north is to come as well (3,5)","Answer":"TAG ALONG","Explanation":"Filipino touring north is to come as well (3,5)\n\n**TAGALOG** (\"Filipino\") *touring* **N** (north)"} +{"Clue":"Club man without appropriate indoor garment (8)","Answer":"BATHROBE","Explanation":"Club man without appropriate indoor garment (8)\n\n**BATH** (rugby union \"club\") + **ROBE**(rt) (\"man\" without RT (right, so \"appropriate\"))"} +{"Clue":"City for better whiskey getting name and fame (6)","Answer":"RENOWN","Explanation":"City for better whiskey getting name and fame (6)\n\n**RENO** (\"city\" in Nevada) *getting* **W** (whiskey, in the phonetic alphabet) *and* **N** (name)"} +{"Clue":"Flat, perhaps in Iceland, cat vandalised (10)","Answer":"ACCIDENTAL","Explanation":"Flat, perhaps in Iceland, cat vandalised (10)\n\n***(Iceland cat)** [anag:*vandalised*]\n \n\n \n*In music, an accidental is a note that is not a member of the scale, such as a flat or a sharp."} +{"Clue":"American's not eating in African country (4)","Answer":"TOGO","Explanation":"American's not eating in African country (4)\n\nIn the US, **TO GO** is the equivalent of the UK's \"takeaway\", although it is becoming popular as a phrase over here. especially in coffee shops."} +{"Clue":"Revolutionary wrong to turn to the left (4)","Answer":"TROT","Explanation":"Revolutionary wrong to turn to the left (4)\n\n[revolutionary] **TORT** (\"wrong\")\n \n\n \n*Not aware of TROT meaning \"to turn to the left\". Become a Trot, possibly, but not trot on its own. Buccaneer may be asking us to do something with TO RT (to the right, being \"wrong\", so to the left, but if so, it's not obvious from the wordplay."} +{"Clue":"Banal comment from learner in hard- working class (10)","Answer":"PLEASANTRY","Explanation":"Banal comment from learner in hard- working class (10)\n\n**L **(learner) *in* **PEASANTRY** (\"hard-working class\")"} +{"Clue":"Turn in, having tucked into course (7)","Answer":"ROUTINE","Explanation":"Turn in, having tucked into course (7)\n\n**IN** *tucked into* **ROUTE** (\"course\")"} +{"Clue":"Partner of 1 in row that's overheard (5)","Answer":"SKULL","Explanation":"Partner of 1 in row that's overheard (5)\n\nHomophone [*that's overheard*] of **SCULL** (\"row\")\n \n\n \n*The 1 referred to is CROSSBONES (1 ac) \u2013 i.e. SKULL and CROSSBONES (as seen on the Jolly Roger)"} +{"Clue":"Make mixed gin? It may require an iron (8)","Answer":"BRANDING","Explanation":"Make mixed gin? It may require an iron (8)\n\n**BRAND** (\"make\") + ***(gin)** [anag:*mixed*]"} +{"Clue":"A heat-intolerant imbecile plays here (8,7)","Answer":"NATIONAL THEATRE","Explanation":"A heat-intolerant imbecile plays here (8,7)\n\n***(a heat intolerant)** [anag:*imbecile*]"} +{"Clue":"Seizing nincompoop, utter good sense (6)","Answer":"SANITY","Explanation":"Seizing nincompoop, utter good sense (6)\n\n**SAY** (\"utter\") *seizing* **NIT** (\"nincompoop\")"} +{"Clue":"Leader, one involved in trade and oil supply (9)","Answer":"EDITORIAL","Explanation":"Leader, one involved in trade and oil supply (9)\n\n**I **(one) *involved in* ***(trade oil)** [anag:*supply*]"} +{"Clue":"Weakling makes the most of some music (7)","Answer":"MILKSOP","Explanation":"Weakling makes the most of some music (7)\n\n**MILKS** (\"makes the most of\") + **Op.** (opus, so \"some music\")"} +{"Clue":"Long job for one who believes in everything (9)","Answer":"PANTHEIST","Explanation":"Long job for one who believes in everything (9)\n\n**PANT** (\"long\") + **HEIST** (\"job\")"} +{"Clue":"For instance, good car fare from Chinatown (3,5)","Answer":"EGG ROLLS","Explanation":"For instance, good car fare from Chinatown (3,5)\n\n**E.G. **(\"for instance\") + **G** (good) + **ROLLS** (Royce, \"car\")"} +{"Clue":"Opportunist not unknown in court (7)","Answer":"CHANCER","Explanation":"Opportunist not unknown in court (7)\n\n*No* Y (\"unknown\", in algebra) *in* **CHANCER**(y) (\"court\")"} +{"Clue":"One with alternative lifestyle heard any speculation (3,4)","Answer":"NEW AGER","Explanation":"One with alternative lifestyle heard any speculation (3,4)\n\nHomophone [*heard*] of **NE** + **WAGER** (\"speculation\")\n \n\n \nIs ANY is a homophone of NE? I say ANY as sounding like NA, not NE."} +{"Clue":"Daughter having advantage, given a makeover (4,2)","Answer":"DONE UP","Explanation":"Daughter having advantage, given a makeover (4,2)\n\n**D **(daughter) *having* **ONE UP** (\"advantage\")"} +{"Clue":"Beyond the pale, going south or north? (3,2)","Answer":"NOT ON","Explanation":"Beyond the pale, going south or north? (3,2)\n\n**NOT ON** reads the same way if you read it from the \"south\" (i.e. upwards) or from the \"north\" (i.e. down)"} +{"Clue":"Body protection for one who's paid to slice one (5)","Answer":"APRON","Explanation":"Definition: Body protection\n**PRO** (\"one who's paid\") *to slice* **AN** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Atoms spinning round in north-eastern state (9)","Answer":"MINNESOTA","Explanation":"Definition: state\n***(atoms)** [anag:*spinning*] *round* **IN** + **N.E.** (north-eastern)"} +{"Clue":"Right-wing leader \u2014 poor soul's in 60s' wear! (9)","Answer":"MUSSOLINI","Explanation":"Definition: Right-wing leader\n***(souls) **[anag:*poor*] *in* **MINI** (\"60s wear\")"} +{"Clue":"Protective wear clashes (5)","Answer":"SPATS","Explanation":"Definition: Protective wear\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Tunic or nightie? Not tight, that is a fabulous creation (7)","Answer":"UNICORN","Explanation":"Definition: a fabulous creation\n(t)**UNIC OR N**(ight i.e.) *not* (without) TIGHT + I.E. (\"that is\")"} +{"Clue":"Confiscate drugs (cocaine) with passion (7)","Answer":"ESCHEAT","Explanation":"Definition: Confiscate\n**Es** (ecstasy, so \"drugs\") + **C** (cocaine) *with* **HEAT** (\"passion\")"} +{"Clue":"A hand needed to secure second military bar (5)","Answer":"CLASP","Explanation":"Definition: military bar\nCLAP (\"hand\") needed to secure S (second) \n\u00a0\n \n*A clasp is a horizontal bar on a medal ribbon."} +{"Clue":"Rib woman when Guardian has leader cut (3)","Answer":"EVE","Explanation":"Definition: Rib woman\n(w)**E'VE** (we have, or \"Guardian has\") with its *leader cut"} +{"Clue":"Art form involved with origins of the underworld and source of rainbows? (5,4)","Answer":"TROUT FARM","Explanation":"Definition: source of rainbows?\n***(art form t u) **[anag:*involved*] where T U are the [*origins of*] T(he) + U(nderworld) \n\u00a0\n \n*The rainbows referred to in the clue are rainbow trout."} +{"Clue":"With which to do a chemical test on a public toilet? Not quite (7)","Answer":"REAGENT","Explanation":"Definition: With which to do a chemical test\n**RE** (\"on\") + **A** + **GENT**(s) (\"public toilet\", *not quite*)"} +{"Clue":"Be sure to turn round Monsieur's tongue (7)","Answer":"BURMESE","Explanation":"Definition: tongue\n***(be sure) **[anag:*to turn*] *around* **M** (monsieur)"} +{"Clue":"Hippy gatherings \u2014 not very English, showing genital area! (5)","Answer":"LOINS","Explanation":"Definition: genital area\n**LO**(ve)-**INS** (\"hippy gatherings\", *not* V (very) + E (English))"} +{"Clue":"Italy cutting canal to a distressed European region (9)","Answer":"CATALONIA","Explanation":"Definition: European region\n**I** (Italy) *cutting* ***(canal to a)** [anag:*distressed*]"} +{"Clue":"Speech-related examination includes a trio composition (9)","Answer":"ORATORIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Speech-related\n**ORAL** (\"examination\") *includes* ***(a trio)** [anag:*composition*]"} +{"Clue":"Maybe the right sort of wife (robust) (5)","Answer":"WHALE","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe the right sort\nW (wife) + HALE (\"robust\") \n\u00a0\n \n*The right whale is a species (or sort) of whale."} +{"Clue":"Plant producing underwear is backed by state (8)","Answer":"BRASSICA","Explanation":"Definition: Plant\n**BRAS** (\"underwear\") + **<=IS** [*backed*] *by* **CA** (California, so \"state\")"} +{"Clue":"Gun dog bounds off, free (4)","Answer":"UNDO","Explanation":"Definition: free\n(g)**UN DO**(g) with its *bounds* (outer limits) *off"} +{"Clue":"B movie opening and closing cinema presentation to create mood (8)","Answer":"AMBIENCE","Explanation":"Definition: mood\n***(b e cinema)** [anag:*presentation*] where B E is B(movi)E [*opening and closing* (letters)]"} +{"Clue":"Team batting at the Queen's pleasure? (6)","Answer":"INSIDE","Explanation":"Definition: at the Queen's pleasure?\n**IN** (\"batting\") + **SIDE** (\"team\") \n\u00a0\n \n*\"At the Queen's pleasure\" is a euphemism for being in jail, or \"inside\"."} +{"Clue":"Tormentor who would make Shelley more smart, when read out? (10)","Answer":"PERSECUTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Tormentor\nHomophone [*when read out*] of (**PERCY**\u00a0(Shelley) + **CUTER** (\"more smart\"))"} +{"Clue":"A grand entrance in residence gains respect (6)","Answer":"HOMAGE","Explanation":"Definition: respect\n**A** + **G**(rand) [*entrance*] *in* **HOME** (\"residence\")"} +{"Clue":"Rex comes off wagon at saloon opening times! (4)","Answer":"DAYS","Explanation":"Definition: times\nR (rex) *comes off* **D**(r)**AY** (\"wagon\") *at* S(aloon) [*opening*]"} +{"Clue":"Saul certainly suppresses corrupting influence (5)","Answer":"ULCER","Explanation":"Definition: corrupting influence\nHidden in [suppresses] \"so**UL CER**tainly\""} +{"Clue":"Tentatively propose sin as a tyrant's thing (10)","Answer":"OPPRESSION","Explanation":"Definition: a tyrant's thing\n***(propose sin)** [anag:*tentatively*]"} +{"Clue":"Start to tuck in old hat label (5)","Answer":"TITLE","Explanation":"Definition: label\n[*start to*] **T**(uck) *in* **TILE** (\"old\" name for a \"hat\")"} +{"Clue":"Prepare to fight graduate in US city, having lost head (8)","Answer":"EMBATTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Prepare to fight\n**MB** (Bachelor of Medicine, so \"graduate\") *in* (s)**EATTLE** (\"US city\" *having lost* its *head*)"} +{"Clue":"Round sort of canine, a native of Polynesia? (8)","Answer":"OCEANIAN","Explanation":"Definition: native of Polynesia?\n**O** (round) + ***(canine a)** [anag:*sort of*]"} +{"Clue":"Beastly male, one covered in dye (6)","Answer":"ANIMAL","Explanation":"Definition: Beastly\n**M** (male) + **A** (\"one\") *covered in* **ANIL** (\"dye\")"} +{"Clue":"Approach of one contralto after tense performance (6)","Answer":"TACTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Approach\n**I** (one) + **C** (contralto) *after* **T** (tense) + **ACT** (\"performance\")"} +{"Clue":"Person of note from Grease turn\u00aded up with Newton-John at last (4)","Answer":"LION","Explanation":"Definition: Person of note\n**<=OIL** (\"grease\", turned up) *with* (newton-joh)**N** [*at last*]"} +{"Clue":"Lots of blades involved in making this cloth (4)","Answer":"LAWN","Explanation":"Definition: Lots of blades involved in making this\nDouble definition, the first referring to a patch of manicured grass, and the second to a fine linen fabric."} +{"Clue":"Ex-vice president good to go once more (4)","Answer":"ANEW","Explanation":"Definition: once more\n(Spiro) **A**(g)**NEW** (\"ex vice-president\") with G (good) *to go"} +{"Clue":"Hospital modern-day treatment is safe (4,3,3)","Answer":"HOME AND DRY","Explanation":"Definition: safe\n\n**H** (hospital) + ***(modern day) **[anag:*treatment*]"} +{"Clue":"Guard with a penchant for a burger? (9)","Answer":"BEEFEATER","Explanation":"Definition: Guard\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Some obstetricians don't change (4)","Answer":"STET","Explanation":"Definition: don't change\n\nHidden in [*some*] \"ob**STET**ricians\""} +{"Clue":"Not laying eggs with six and half a dozen being the same (10)","Answer":"VIVIPARITY","Explanation":"Definition: Not laying eggs\n\n**VI** (six) + **VI** (six, so \"half a dozen\") + **PARITY** (\"being the same\")"} +{"Clue":"High-flyer is to secure limo, possibly by the 2nd of August . . . . (6)","Answer":"ICARUS","Explanation":"Definition: High-flyer\n\n**IS** *to secure* **CAR** (\"limo, possibly\") *by* [*the 2nd of*] (a)**U**(gust)"} +{"Clue":". . . . for his father, lauded as revolutionary (8)","Answer":"DAEDALUS","Explanation":"Definition: his father,\n\n***(lauded as)** [anag:*revolutionary*]\n \n\n \n*In Greek mythology, Daedalus was the father of Icarus, and the designer of the wings that proved fateful to his son."} +{"Clue":"Obvious insect seen inside banana (8)","Answer":"PLANTAIN","Explanation":"Definition: banana\n\n**PLAIN** (\"obvious\") with **ANT** (\"insect\") *seen inside"} +{"Clue":"Primarily ignorant, bigoted old goat (4)","Answer":"IBEX","Explanation":"Definition: goat\n\n[*primarily*] **I**(gnorant) + **B**(igoted) + **EX** (\"old\")"} +{"Clue":"It's the worst type of people that will rise to the top (4)","Answer":"SCUM","Explanation":"Definition: the worst type of people\n\n**SCUM** *will rise to the top"} +{"Clue":"Beginning to enjoy morgues, possibly? (8)","Answer":"GRUESOME","Explanation":"Definition: Beginning to enjoy morgues, possibly?\n\n***(e morgues)** [anag:*possibly*] where E is [*beginning to*] E(njoy), and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Queen's problem finding room to host broadcast by Brexit chief (4,4)","Answer":"HAIR BALL","Explanation":"Definition: Queen's problem\n\n**HALL** (\"room\") *to host* **AIR** (\"broadcast\") *by* **B**(rexit) [*chief*]\n \n\n \n*The queen in the clue is a cat, not a monarch."} +{"Clue":"No team backing for this original thinker (6)","Answer":"EDISON","Explanation":"Definition: original thinker\n\n**<=(NO** + **SIDE** (\"team\")**) **[*backing*]"} +{"Clue":"Magic reported from this or that boat? (10)","Answer":"WITCHCRAFT","Explanation":"Definition: Magic\n\nHomophone [*reported*] of **WHICH** (\"this or that\") + **CRAFT** (\"boat\")"} +{"Clue":"Artistic range after religious minority (8)","Answer":"CULTURAL","Explanation":"Definition: Artistic\n\n**URAL** (mountain \"range\") *after* **CULT** (\"religious minority\")"} +{"Clue":"Phil into sex and karate, initially out to thrill (10)","Answer":"EXHILARATE","Explanation":"Definition: to thrill\n\n(p)**HIL** *into* (s)**EX** *and* (k)**ARATE** with all their *initials out"} +{"Clue":"Current chief demoted: it's visual (7)","Answer":"OPTICAL","Explanation":"Definition: visual\n\nTOPICAL (\"current') with its *chief* (i.e. first letter) *demoted* could become **OP(T)ICAL"} +{"Clue":"Elite fighter getting entangled with dentist for St Valentine's Day (4,4)","Answer":"NAVY SEAL","Explanation":"Definition: Elite fighter\n\n***(st valentines day)** [anag:*entangled*] would give \"**NAVY SEAL** dentist\""} +{"Clue":"Unequal combat when six intercept father on leave in unstable Thailand (5,3,7)","Answer":"DAVID AND GOLIATH","Explanation":"Definition: Unequal combat\n\n**VI** (six) *intercept* **DAD** (\"father\") *on* **GO** (\"leave\") *in* ***(Thailand)** [anag:*unstable*]"} +{"Clue":"We are delighted to find ground pipe you once covered (6)","Answer":"YIPPEE","Explanation":"Definition: We are delighted\n\n**YE** (\"you, once\") *covered* ***(pipe)** [anag;*ground*]"} +{"Clue":"Sign supporting right to board public transport as financial assistance for scholars (9)","Answer":"BURSARIES","Explanation":"Definition: financial assistance for scholars\n\n**ARIES** (\"sign\" of the Zodiac) *supporting* **R** (right) *to board ***BUS** (\"public transport\")"} +{"Clue":"Tune she played for rave (7)","Answer":"ENTHUSE","Explanation":"Definition: rave\n\n***(tune she)** [anag:*played*]"} +{"Clue":"Designer manicure on fingernail, ultimately digital? (9)","Answer":"NUMERICAL","Explanation":"Definition: digital?\n\n***(manicure)** [anag:*designer*] *on* (fingernai)**L** [*ultimately*]"} +{"Clue":"Adolescent hostelry getting renovated later (8)","Answer":"PUBERTAL","Explanation":"Definition: Adolescent\n\n**PUB** (\"hostelry\") *getting* ***(later)** [anag:*renovated*]"} +{"Clue":"To start computer, laptop and various IT equipment requires a keyboard (7)","Answer":"CLAVIER","Explanation":"Definition: a keyboard \n\n[*to start*] **C**(omputer) **L**(aptop) **A**(nd) **V**(arious) **I**(T) **E**(quipment) **R**(equires)"} +{"Clue":"Low and old city centres thus illuminated at night (7)","Answer":"MOONLIT","Explanation":"Definition: illuminated at night\n\n**MOO** (\"low\") + (a)**N**(d) (o)**L**(d) (c)**IT**(y) [*centres*]"} +{"Clue":"Being held captive by Nicaragua checkpoint is awkward (6)","Answer":"GAUCHE","Explanation":"Definition: awkward\n\nHidden in [*held captive by*] \"nicara**GUA CHE**ckpoint\", except of course it isn't \u2013 this is an obvious error GUACHE rather than the intended GAUCHE"} +{"Clue":"Since discarding clothing, you are said to suffer (5)","Answer":"INCUR","Explanation":"Definition: to \n\n(s)**INC**(e) [*discarding clothing* (i.e. outer layers)] + homophone [*said*] of **YOU** + **ARE"} +{"Clue":"Toes treated with proteins for internal displacement (12)","Answer":"ENTEROPTOSIS","Explanation":"Definition: internal displacement\n***(toes proteins)** [anag:*treated*] \n\u00a0\n \n*Enteroptosis is the medical name for downward displacement of the intestines."} +{"Clue":"Man admits love with mum \u2013 one's predictions are distinctly 'earthy' (7)","Answer":"GEOMANT","Explanation":"Definition: one's predictions are distinctly 'earthy'\n**GENT** (\"man\") *admits* **O** (\"love\", in tennis) *with* **MA** (\"mum\") \n\u00a0\n \n*A geomant is someone who divines using shapes formed randomly, for example when earth is thrown on to a piece of flat ground or paper."} +{"Clue":"Dog (origin unspecified) needing shampoo, rear half first (4)","Answer":"APSO","Explanation":"Definition: Dog\nSO-AP (\"shampoo\") with its *rear half first* becomes **AP-SO** \n\u00a0\n \n*The full name of the dog breed is Lhasa Apso."} +{"Clue":"You may find gardener is transplanting red one? (7)","Answer":"SERINGA","Explanation":"Definition: You may find gardener is transplanting red one?\n***(gardener is)** [anag:*transplanting*] would give \"**SERINGA** red\" \n\u00a0\n \n*Seringa is a name given to at least two different plants, one a rubber tree and the other the mock orange."} +{"Clue":"Major church chap introducing doctor coming in to cure (9)","Answer":"CATHEDRAL","Explanation":"Definition: Major church\n**CAT** (dated word for \"chap\") + **Dr.** (doctor) *coming in* **HEAL** (\"to cure\")"} +{"Clue":"Once bitten and angry, one disposed of pet, heartless (5)","Answer":"GRYPT","Explanation":"Definition: Once bitten\n(an)**GRY** with AN (\"one\") *disposed of* + **P**(e)**T** [*heartless*] \n\u00a0\n \n*An old form of the word gripped."} +{"Clue":"Leafy outgrowth, tender, round flower's extremity (5)","Answer":"FROND","Explanation":"Definition: Leafy outgrowth\n**FOND** (\"tender\") *round* (flowe)**R** [*'s extremity*]"} +{"Clue":"Some sharks Jock's to prepare, unusually large (5)","Answer":"MAKOS","Explanation":"Definition: Some sharks\n**MAK** (Scottish form of \"make\", so \"Jock's to prepare\") + **OS** (outsized, so \"unusually large\")"} +{"Clue":"Coach taken in by rich Arabs (5)","Answer":"CHARA","Explanation":"Definition: Coach\nHidden in [*taken in by*] \"ri**CH ARA**bs\" \n\u00a0\n \n*Think \"charabanc\"."} +{"Clue":"Sign of cold weather in part of mid- April? One'll need a second coat (6)","Answer":"PRIMER","Explanation":"Definition: One'll need a second coat\n**RIME** (\"sign of cold weather\") *in* [*part of mid-*] (a)**PR**(il)"} +{"Clue":"Risk creating gaffe, avoiding motorway initially (5)","Answer":"STAKE","Explanation":"Definition: Risk\n(mi)**STAKE** (\"gaffe\" *avoiding* M1 (motorway) *initially*)"} +{"Clue":"SA creature, not heading for the Cape? (5)","Answer":"ELAND","Explanation":"Definition: SA creature\nAn **ELAND** is a South African antelope (not sure of the parsing though?)"} +{"Clue":"Hand washer applied to edge of face for shave? (7)","Answer":"EPILATE","Explanation":"Definition: shave\n(Pontius) **PILATE** who, in the Bible, washed his hands before a crowd to signify that he was not responsible for Jesus's death, so \"hand washer\" *applied to* [*edge of*] (fac)**E"} +{"Clue":"Vegetables planted among the hippeastrums (4)","Answer":"PEAS","Explanation":"Definition: Vegetables\nHidden in [*planted among*] \"hip**PEAS**trums\" \n\u00a0\n \n*I don't think the \"the\" in the clue is necessary and hidden clues don't normally have such \"dead\" words."} +{"Clue":"Borough, it's origin found in sprawling hamlet (7)","Answer":"LAMBETH","Explanation":"Definition: Borough\n**B** (the *origin* of B(orough)) *found in* ***(hamlet)** [anag:*sprawling*]"} +{"Clue":"Prince maybe with bird, English, on deck relaxing, not plunging? (12)","Answer":"HALTERNECKED","Explanation":"Definition: not plunging?\n**HAL** (\"Prince, maybe\") *with* **TERN** (\"bird\") + **E** (English) *on* ***(deck) **[anag:*relaxing*]"} +{"Clue":"Enrich stews with power of kidneys (7)","Answer":"NEPHRIC","Explanation":"Definition: of kidneys\n***(enrich p) **[anag:*stews*] where P is power"} +{"Clue":"Like tripe or trifle mum swallowed (5)","Answer":"TOSHY","Explanation":"Definition: Like tripe\n**TOY** (\"trifle\") *swallowing* **SH** (\"mum\")"} +{"Clue":"Old coat mostly turned up with nothing below collar (6)","Answer":"RABATO","Explanation":"Definition: collar\n**<=(TABAR**(d) (\"old coat\", *mostly turned up*)**)** *with* **O** (nothing) *below"} +{"Clue":"Aforetimes, quantity of paper in production (8)","Answer":"ONSTREAM","Explanation":"Definition: in production\n**ONST** (dialect form of once, so \"aforetimes\") + **REAM** (\"quantity of paper\")"} +{"Clue":"Arbitrator interrupting meal \u2013 it's not allowed on Jewish menu (6)","Answer":"TEREFA","Explanation":"Definition: it's not allowed on Jewish menu\n**REF** (\"arbiter\") *interrupting* **TEA** (\"meal\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Terefa is another word for \"not kosher\"."} +{"Clue":"Old poet, good on love, cause of global upheaval but not the first (4)","Answer":"OVID","Explanation":"Definition: Old poet, good on love\n**OVID** wrote *Ars Amatoria (The Art of Love)*, but I can't parse the rest of the clue."} +{"Clue":"Gardenin' has disinterred this local onion, red (5)","Answer":"INGAN","Explanation":"Definition: l\n*(gardenin) [anag:has disinterred] would give \"**INGAN** red\" \n\u00a0\n \n*Ingan is what my grandmother called an onion."} +{"Clue":"Cop deployed against mobs, bung deviously secreted in paunch? (10)","Answer":"GANGBUSTER","Explanation":"Definition: Cop deployed against mobs\n***(bung) **[anag:*deviously*] *secreted in* **GASTER** (\"paunch\", more accurately the abdomen of certain insects)"} +{"Clue":"Nonsense (10)","Answer":"BALDERDASH","Explanation":"Definition: Nonsense\nAzed invites us to provide a clue for this. \n\u00a0\n \nMy effort \u2013 Tree in the outskirts of Bedford has tree rot \u2013 ALDER in B(edfor)D has ASH"} +{"Clue":"The heavens, timeless void about one (8)","Answer":"EMPYREAN","Explanation":"Definition: The heavens\n[*timeless*] **EMP**(t)**Y** (\"void\") + **RE** (\"about\") + **AN** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Large reptile prowling in Aligarh? (7)","Answer":"GHARIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Large reptile\n***(aligarh)** [anag:*prowling*]"} +{"Clue":"School's head called in by governing body showing discernment? (7)","Answer":"SENSATE","Explanation":"Definition: showing \n**S**(chool) [*'s head*] *called in by* **SENATE** (\"governing body\")"} +{"Clue":"Put fresh front on shift, turned-up iron plugged in (6)","Answer":"REFACE","Explanation":"Definition: Put fresh front on\n**RACE** (\"shift\" as in move fast) with [*turned-up*] **<=FE** (chemical symbol for \"iron) [*plugged in*]"} +{"Clue":"Change address for number in former province (6)","Answer":"RENAME","Explanation":"Definition: Change address\n**N** (number) *in* **REAME** (old form of realm, so \"former province\")"} +{"Clue":"Draw on Press Association for material for paper (5)","Answer":"TAPPA","Explanation":"Definition: material for paper\n**TAP** (\"draw on\") +** PA **(Press Association)"} +{"Clue":"During normal working days we make out without money (5)","Answer":"AWEEK","Explanation":"Definition: During normal working days\n***(we ake)** [anag:*out*] where AKE is (m)AKE *without* M (money)"} +{"Clue":"Settled in a form of worship \u2013 any absent? (4)","Answer":"ALIT","Explanation":"Definition: Settled\n**A LIT**(any) (\"form of worship\" without ANY)"} +{"Clue":"Sausage sandwiches with it in drink \u2013 thanks (9)","Answer":"CHIPOLATA","Explanation":"Definition: Sausage\n\n**HIP** (\"with it\") *sandwiched by* **COLA** (\"drink\") + **TA** (\"thanks\")"} +{"Clue":"Chicken so attired probably not headless (5)","Answer":"CAPON","Explanation":"Definition: Chicken\n\nA chicken with a **CAP ON** is unlikely to not have a head."} +{"Clue":"Artist in devout company holding cross (7)","Answer":"PICASSO","Explanation":"Definition: Artist\n\n**PI** (\"devout\") + **Co.** (company) *holding* **ASS** (not sure about this)\n \n\n \n*I wonder if Neo is thinking of MULE rather than ASS. I don't believe an ASS is a cross, whereas a mule is."} +{"Clue":"Hat good on Spanish man briefly without uniform (7)","Answer":"HOMBURG","Explanation":"Definition: Hat\n\n**G** (good) *on* **HOMBR**(e) (\"Spanish man\", *briefly*) *without* (i.e.outside) **U** (uniform, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Summer for one Mafia leader not applicable (5)","Answer":"DONNA","Explanation":"Definition: Summer for one\n\n**DON** (\"Mafia leader\") + **n\/a** (not applicable)"} +{"Clue":"Not fair burning a sixteenth-century pope? (9)","Answer":"INCLEMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Not fair\n\n**IN** (\"burning\") + **CLEMENT** (\"a sixteenth-century pope\")\n \n\n \n*I'm not sure about IN = burning. \"In\" can mean \"hot\", as in trendy, but I don't know that \"burning\" has the same connotation."} +{"Clue":"Digital feature starts with treatise on electronics (3)","Answer":"TOE","Explanation":"Definition: Digital feature\n\n[*starts with*] **T**(reatise) **O**(n) **E**(lectronics)"} +{"Clue":"Well expressed, with changing characters, but no stories (11)","Answer":"GRAMMATICAL","Explanation":"Definition: Well expressed\n\n(ana)**GRAMMATICAL** (\"with changing characters\") *but no* ANA (collection of anecdotes, so \"stories\")"} +{"Clue":"Being chosen one, carry out something shocking (8,3)","Answer":"ELECTRIC RAY","Explanation":"Definition: something shocking\n\n**ELECT** (\"chosen\") + ***(I carry)** [anag:*out*] where I is \"one\""} +{"Clue":"Speaker's gift Gladstone brought back? (3)","Answer":"GAB","Explanation":"Definition: Speaker's gift\n\n**<=BAG** (\"Gladstone\") [*brought back*]"} +{"Clue":"Anxious chap ends affair (9)","Answer":"CONCERNED","Explanation":"Definition: Anxious\n\n**NED** (\"chap\") *ends* **CONCERN** (\"affair\")"} +{"Clue":"Governor has regret about Left \u2013 and Right (5)","Answer":"RULER","Explanation":"Definition: Governor\n\n**RUE** (\"regret\") *about* **L** (left) + **R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Judge a rook by vicious dog? (7)","Answer":"ARBITER","Explanation":"Definition: Judge\n\n**A** + **R** (rook, in chess notation) + **BITER** (\"vicious dog?\")"} +{"Clue":"Adrian taken badly, with temperature, glowing (7)","Answer":"RADIANT","Explanation":"Definition: glowing\n\n***(Adrian)** [anag:*taken badly*] *with* **T** (temperature)"} +{"Clue":"Letter to Greeks found in Rotherhithe tavern (5)","Answer":"THETA","Explanation":"Definition: Letter to Greeks\n\nHidden in [found in] \"rotherhi**THE TA**vern\""} +{"Clue":"Tower employee brings carp to diner (9)","Answer":"BEEFEATER","Explanation":"Definition: Tower employee\n\n**BEEF** (\"carp\") + **EATER** (\"diner\")"} +{"Clue":"Plain-clothes cops arresting happy lover-boy (5)","Answer":"CUPID","Explanation":"Definition: lover-boy\n\n**CID **(Criminal Investigation Department, so \"plain-clothes cops\") *arresting* **UP** (\"happy\")"} +{"Clue":"Anger that smoulders in church service (7)","Answer":"INCENSE","Explanation":"Definition: Anger\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Monarch flees further carnage in attack (9)","Answer":"ONSLAUGHT","Explanation":"Definition: attack\n\n**ON** (\"further\") + **SLAUGHT**(er) (\"carnage\") with ER (Elizabeth Regina, so \"monarch\") *fleeing"} +{"Clue":"Lawless Moab \u2013 one country being evil (11)","Answer":"ABOMINATION","Explanation":"Definition: being \n\n***(Moab)** [anag:*lawless*] + **I** (one) + **NATION** (\"country\")"} +{"Clue":"This volcano gives out when hot (3)","Answer":"ASH","Explanation":"Definition: This volcano gives out when hot\n\n(not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"French aristocrat to arrive drinking Tango (5)","Answer":"COMTE","Explanation":"Definition: French aristocrat\n\n**COME** (\"to arrive\") *drinking* **T** (Tango, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Composer has piano, and no clue surprisingly (7)","Answer":"POULENC","Explanation":"Definition: Composer\n\n**P** (piano, in music notation) *and* ***(no clue)** [anag:*surprisingly*]\n \n\n \n*Francis Poulenc was a prolific 20th century French composer."} +{"Clue":"Dark suit shortened for disco (5-4)","Answer":"NIGHT-CLUB","Explanation":"Definition: disco\n\n**NIGHT** (\"dark\") + **CLUB**(s) (\"suit\" *shortened*)"} +{"Clue":"Fellowship of real ale drinkers entertaining a Democrat on lake (11)","Answer":"CAMARADERIE","Explanation":"Definition: Fellowship\n\n(**CAMRA** (Campaign for Real Ale, so \"real ale drinkers\") *entertaining* **A**) + **D** (Democrat) *on* (Lake) **ERIE"} +{"Clue":"Ditch worker perhaps being incisive (9)","Answer":"TRENCHANT","Explanation":"Definition: incisive\n\n**TRENCH** (\"ditch\") + **ANT** (\"worker perhaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Spanner by a trailer initially up on high ground (3,6)","Answer":"TAY BRIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: Spanner\n\n**<=(BY A T**(railer)**)** [*initially*]) [*up*] *on* **RIDGE** (\"high ground\")"} +{"Clue":"Raise meaning of belief occasionally (7)","Answer":"ENNOBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Raise\n\n(m)**E**(a)**N**(i)**N**(g) **O**(f) **B**(e)**L**(i)**E**(f) [*occasionally*]"} +{"Clue":"Romeo's lass cut top off plant (7)","Answer":"GALLANT","Explanation":"Definition: Romeo\n\n**GAL** (\"lass\") + [*cut top off*] (p)**LANT"} +{"Clue":"More than usually wide? (5)","Answer":"EXTRA","Explanation":"Definition: More than usually\n\nDouble definition, the second being a cricket term."} +{"Clue":"Root bats, getting runs, but this one turns (5)","Answer":"ROTOR","Explanation":"Definition: this one turns\n\n***(root)** [anag:*bats*] *getting* **R** (runs, in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Poke fun at wife (3)","Answer":"RIB","Explanation":"Definition: Poke fun at\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Stalwart of space programme? Well, his Martian is fluent (7,7)","Answer":"WILLIAM SHATNER","Explanation":"Definition: Stalwart of space programme\n***(well his martian)** [anag:*is*\u00a0*fluent*] \n\u00a0\n \n*William Shatner played Captain Kirk in the original *Star Trek *TV series."} +{"Clue":"Father, taking temperature, sticks his nose in (5)","Answer":"PRIES","Explanation":"Definition: sticks his nose in\n**PRIES**(t) (\"father\" *taking* T (temperature))"} +{"Clue":"Clever clogs regularly sampling some craft beer, cold (5,4)","Answer":"SMART ALEC","Explanation":"Definition: Clever clogs\n[*regularly sampling*] **S**(o)**M**(e) + **ART** (\"craft\") + **ALE** (\"beer\") + **C** (cold)"} +{"Clue":"Once again assess tons pinched from treasure Julius buried (9)","Answer":"REMEASURE","Explanation":"Definition: Once again assess\nT (tons) [*pinched from*] (t)**REASURE** with **ME** (Julius) *buried"} +{"Clue":"Last bit of fish, half skinned (5)","Answer":"FINAL","Explanation":"Definition: Last\n**FIN** (\"bit of fish\") + (h)**AL**(f) [skinned]"} +{"Clue":"One who nicks those nicking knickers? (5,9)","Answer":"STORE DETECTIVE","Explanation":"Definition: One who nicks those nicking knickers?\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"I've served 20 different ministers devoted to this work (7,7)","Answer":"REVISED VERSION","Explanation":"Definition: ministers devoted to this work\n***(I've served nosir) **[anag:*different*] where 20 refers to 20ac (NO SIR)"} +{"Clue":"More inquisitive European deported? Certainly not! (2,3)","Answer":"NO SIR","Explanation":"Definition: Certainly not!\n**NOS**(i)**ER** (\"more inquisitive\") with E (European) *deported"} +{"Clue":"One is used to time spinner cutting sample of cloth (9)","Answer":"STOPWATCH","Explanation":"Definition: One is used to time\n**TOP** (\"spinner\") *cutting* **SWATCH** (\"sample of cloth\")"} +{"Clue":"Odd redaction doesn't bother me (1,4,4)","Answer":"I DON\u2019T CARE","Explanation":"Definition: doesn't bother me\n***(redaction)** [anag:*odd*]"} +{"Clue":"Make an appearance, always poetically holding part of the 18? (5)","Answer":"ENTER","Explanation":"Definition: Make an appearance\n**E'ER** (\"always, poetically\") *holding* **NT** (New Testament, so \"part of the REVISED VERSION (18 ac))"} +{"Clue":"Chapter from Kerouac pulped \u2013 time to get rid of the leaves (4,3)","Answer":"RAKE OUT","Explanation":"Definition: to get rid of the leaves\n***(keroua)** [anag:*pulped*] where KEROUA is KEROUA(c) with C (chapter) *out* + **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Sticky stuff Marcel every so often covered with ash? (7)","Answer":"TREACLE","Explanation":"Definition: Sticky stuff\n(m)**A**(r)**C**(e)**L** [*every so often*] *covered with* **TREE** (\"ash?\")"} +{"Clue":"Sitting in VW, I personally use these in wet weather (6)","Answer":"WIPERS","Explanation":"Definition: use these in wet weather\nHidden [*sitting*] *in* \"v**W I PERS**onally\""} +{"Clue":"Spraying toilet with Vim is a repetitive theme (9)","Answer":"LEITMOTIV","Explanation":"Definition: a repetitive theme\n***(toilet vim)** [anag:*spraying*]"} +{"Clue":"This month start to activate social network, as the kids say (5)","Answer":"INSTA","Explanation":"Definition: social network, as the kids say\n**Inst.** (\"this month\") + [*start to*] **A**(activate) \n\u00a0\n \n*Insta is short for Instagram"} +{"Clue":"Foolish schoolmarm reportedly took the lead (9)","Answer":"MISGUIDED","Explanation":"Definition: Foolish\n**MIS** (\"schoolmarm\" (MISS) *reportedly*) + **GUIIDED** (\"took the led\")"} +{"Clue":"Small step where Armstrong was? (5)","Answer":"SPACE","Explanation":"Definition: where Armstrong was?\n**S** (small) + **PACE** (\"step\")"} +{"Clue":"New camera has this gold, soft alloy lined with old copper (9)","Answer":"AUTOFOCUS","Explanation":"Definition: New camera has this\n**Au** (chemical symbol for \"gold\") + ***(soft)** [anag:alloy] *lined with* **O** (old) + **Cu **(chemical symbol for \"copper\")"} +{"Clue":"New year, on one's tod, unwrapped something found in stocking (5)","Answer":"NYLON","Explanation":"Definition: something found in stocking\n**N **(new) + **Y** (year) + (a)**LON**(e) (\"on one's tod\", *unwrapped*)"} +{"Clue":"Having remembered name, actor Oliver comes round (8)","Answer":"RECALLED","Explanation":"Definition: Having remembered\n**CALL** (\"name\") with (Oliver) **REED** (\"actor\") *coming round"} +{"Clue":"Turkey entering dispute supporting Rhode Island strong drink (9)","Answer":"RISTRETTO","Explanation":"Definition: strong drink\n**TR** (Turkey) *entering*** SET TO** (\"dispute\") *supporting* **RI **(Rhode Island) \n\u00a0\n \n*A ristretto is a very strong coffee."} +{"Clue":"Those running a fast time in stretch of tidal water (3,6)","Answer":"THE SOLENT","Explanation":"Definition: stretch of tidal water\n***(those)** [anag:*running*] + **LENT** (\"a fast time\")"} +{"Clue":"One very still, regarding the equilibrium in the earth's crust (9)","Answer":"ISOSTATIC","Explanation":"Definition: r\n**I **(one) + **SO** (\"very\") + **STATIC** (\"still\")"} +{"Clue":"Border row after the majority of Norfolk gets upset (8)","Answer":"FRONTIER","Explanation":"Definition: Border\n**TIER** (\"row\") after ***(norf)** [anag:*gets upset*] where NORF is [*the majority of*] NORF(olk)"} +{"Clue":"Caught husband trafficking gear for a price (6)","Answer":"CHARGE","Explanation":"Definition: a price\n**C** (caught, in cricket) + **H** (husband) + ***(gear)** [anag:*trafficking*]"} +{"Clue":"Those spreading the gospel about old pediatrician (5)","Answer":"SPOCK","Explanation":"Definition: pediatrician\n**SPCK** (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, so \"those spreading the gospel\") *about* **O** (old) \n\u00a0\n \n*Refers to Benjamin Spock, an American paediatrician who wrote the bestselling book, *Baby and Child Care*."} +{"Clue":"Begin long-running TV series killing off Queen, Earl & King (5)","Answer":"START","Explanation":"Definition: Begin\n**STAR T**(rek) ('long-running TV series\") *killing off* (R (regina, so \"queen\", E (earl) and K (king, in chess notation))"} +{"Clue":"At which point wife's present (5)","Answer":"WHERE","Explanation":"Definition: At which point\n**W** (wife) + **HERE** (\"present\")"} +{"Clue":"Deny what's said about female company (9)","Answer":"DISAFFIRM","Explanation":"Definition: Deny\n\n***(said)** [anag:*about*] + **F** (female) + **FIRM** (\"company\")"} +{"Clue":"A clot? Speed is of the essence! (4)","Answer":"ASAP","Explanation":"Definition: Speed is of the essence\n\n**A** + **SAP** (\"clot\")"} +{"Clue":"Writer's sources (5)","Answer":"WELLS","Explanation":"Definition: Writer\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to H. G. Wells."} +{"Clue":"Grass playing well before being cut (9)","Answer":"INFORMANT","Explanation":"Definition: Grass\n\n**IN FORM** (\"playing well\") + **ANT**(e) (\"before\" *being cut*)"} +{"Clue":"Swinish ogre hiding in tree (7)","Answer":"PORCINE","Explanation":"Definition: Swinish\n\n**ORC** (\"ogre\" in Tolkien works)* hiding in* **PINE** (\"tree\")"} +{"Clue":"The other side of a circle shown by black lines (7)","Answer":"OBVERSE","Explanation":"Definition: The other side\n\n**O** (a circle) *shown by ***B** (black) + **VERSE** (\"lines\")"} +{"Clue":"Beat gas protection forecast (13)","Answer":"PROGNOSTICATE","Explanation":"Definition: forecast\n\n***(gas protection)** [anag:*beat*]"} +{"Clue":"Possibly used to produce book: Running With The Crowd (introduction missing) (8,5)","Answer":"PRINTING PRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Possibly used to produce book\n\n(s)**PRINTING** (\"running\" with its *introduction missing*) + **PRESS** (\"crowd\")"} +{"Clue":"Set up English duke to take Crete break (7)","Answer":"ERECTED","Explanation":"Definition: Set up\n\n**E** (English) + **D** (duke) *to take* ***(Crete)** [anag:*break*]"} +{"Clue":"Union-related state trial fixed (7)","Answer":"MARITAL","Explanation":"Definition: Unio\n\n**MA** (Massachusetts, so \"state\") + ***(trial)** [anag:*fixed*]"} +{"Clue":"Ceremonial clothing stocks not popular? (9)","Answer":"VESTMENTS","Explanation":"Definition: Ceremonial clothing\n\n(in)**VESTMENTS** (\"stocks\", *not* IN (\"popular\"))"} +{"Clue":"Overrun, lethal housing standing empty (5)","Answer":"UNLET","Explanation":"Definition: standing empty\n\nHidden in [housing] \"overr**UN LET**hal\""} +{"Clue":"Extraordinary singer's last appearance live (4)","Answer":"RARE","Explanation":"Definition: Extraordinary\n\n(singe)**R** [*'s last*] + **ARE** (\"exist\")"} +{"Clue":"Hut accommodating officer before being given asylum (9)","Answer":"SHELTERED","Explanation":"Definition: given asylum\n\n**SHED** (\"hut\") *accommodating* **Lt. **(lieutenant, so \"officer\") + **ERE **(\"before\")"} +{"Clue":"Blue briar possibly offers a conduit for rainwater (8)","Answer":"DOWNPIPE","Explanation":"Definition: a conduit for rainwater\n\n**DOWN** (\"blue\", as in sad) + **PIPE** (\"briar, perhaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Take flight, holding line of the sun (5)","Answer":"SOLAR","Explanation":"Definition: of the sun\n\n**SOAR** (\"take flight\") *holding* **L** (line)"} +{"Clue":"The latest slavish followers of sitcom vanish, if convulsed! (7,7)","Answer":"FASHION VICTIMS","Explanation":"Definition: The latest slavish followers\n\n***(sitcom vanish if)** [anag:*convulsed*]"} +{"Clue":"A cold distant attitude is around since moving (7)","Answer":"ICINESS","Explanation":"Definition: A cold distant attitude\n\n**IS** *around* ***(since) **[anag:*moving*]"} +{"Clue":"Sham aims of one providing hoods (7)","Answer":"MAFIOSI","Explanation":"Definition: hoods\n\n***(aims of i)** [anag:*sham*] where I = \"one\""} +{"Clue":"Beach sunbathers might appreciate this vodka cocktail (3,6)","Answer":"SEA BREEZE","Explanation":"Definition: vodka cocktail\n\nSunbathers may appreciate a SEA BREEZE, either the gentle wind to cool their bodies, or the cocktail which comprises vodka, cranberry juice and grapefruit juice."} +{"Clue":"Wizard person at the wheel (6)","Answer":"POTTER","Explanation":"Definition: Wizard\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to (Harry) **POTTER"} +{"Clue":"Game of Thrones revival immediately starts with bottle hunt (7,7)","Answer":"TRIVIAL PURSUIT","Explanation":"Definition: Game\n\n**T**(hrones) **R**(evival) **I**(mmediately) [*starts*] *with* **VIAL** (\"bottle\") + **PURSUIT** (\"hunt\")"} +{"Clue":"Organise poor to crush iron dictator (9)","Answer":"OPPRESSOR","Explanation":"Definition: dictator\n\n***(poor) **[anag:*organise*] *to crush* **PRESS** (\"iron\")"} +{"Clue":"One abused, without love and quite alone (8)","Answer":"ISOLATED","Explanation":"Definition: quite alone\n\n**I** (one) + **SLATED** (\"abused\") *without* (i.e. outside) **O** (love, in tennis)"} +{"Clue":"News of unconscious forces present in objects after hydrogen removed (7)","Answer":"TIDINGS","Explanation":"Definition: News\n\n**ID** (\"unconscious forces\") *present in* **T**(h)**INGS** (\"objects\" with H (hydrogen) *removed*)"} +{"Clue":"Spread meant as a greeting (7)","Answer":"NAMASTE","Explanation":"Definition: a greeting\n\n***(meant as)** [anag:*spread*]"} +{"Clue":"City retreat upset churchman (6)","Answer":"DENVER","Explanation":"Definition: City\n\n**DEN** (\"retreat\") + [*upset*] **<=REV.** (reverend, so \"churchman\")"} +{"Clue":"Salt put over the French silver coin (5)","Answer":"TALER","Explanation":"Definition: silver coin\n\n**TAR** (\"salt\") *put over* **LE** (\"the\" in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"Plane low in south (6)","Answer":"SMOOTH","Explanation":"Definition: Plane\n\n**MOO** (\"low\") *in* **Sth.** (south)"} +{"Clue":"Develop mock stone to make city (8)","Answer":"BUDAPEST","Explanation":"Definition: city\n\n**BUD** (\"develop\") + **APE** (\"mock\") + **St. **(stone)"} +{"Clue":"Admirer of eg diamonds and gold (6)","Answer":"SUITOR","Explanation":"Definition: Admirer\n\n**SUIT** (\"eg diamonds\") *and* **OR** (\"gold\", in heraldry)"} +{"Clue":"Third of Xmas crackers erupt on opening (8)","Answer":"APERTURE","Explanation":"Definition: opening\n\n[*third of*] (xm)**A**(s) + ***(erupt)** [anag:*crackers*] + **RE** (\"on\")"} +{"Clue":"Brought back kilo, roughly, with tan bag (8)","Answer":"KNAPSACK","Explanation":"Definition: bag\n\n[*brought back*]<=**(K** (kilo) + **Ca** (circa, so \"roughly\") + **SPANK** (\"tan\")**)"} +{"Clue":"Three obese Europeans all disregarded pulses (6)","Answer":"THROBS","Explanation":"Definition: pulses\n\n**THR**(ee) **OB**(e)**S**(e) [*all* E (Europeans) *disregarded*]"} +{"Clue":"Second-rate part of crossword, not the first down (4)","Answer":"BLUE","Explanation":"Definition: down\n\n**B **(\"second-rate\") + (c)**LUE** (\"part of crossword\", *not the first*)"} +{"Clue":"Lacking sustenance, eating poorly and empty (8)","Answer":"UNFILLED","Explanation":"Definition: empty\n\n**UNFED** (\"lacking sustenance\") *eating* **ILL** (\"poorly\")"} +{"Clue":"Party on island left in cutter (8)","Answer":"MANDOLIN","Explanation":"Definition: cutter\n\n**DO (**\"party\") *on* (Isle of) **MAN** (\"island\") + **L** (left) + **IN"} +{"Clue":"Denials from lousy anarchists backfired (4)","Answer":"NAYS","Explanation":"Definition: Denials\n\nHidden backwards in [*from\u2026backfired*] \"lou**SY AN**archists\""} +{"Clue":"Alarmed fish netted by Poles (6)","Answer":"SHAKEN","Explanation":"Definition: Alarmed\n\n**HAKE** (\"fish\") *netted by* **S** + **N** (South and North \"poles\")"} +{"Clue":"Duck errand, showing disregard (8)","Answer":"OMISSION","Explanation":"Definition: disregard\n\n**O** (\"duck\" in cricket) + **MISSION** (\"errand\")"} +{"Clue":"Gem in bust found outside former pit (4,4)","Answer":"GOLD MINE","Explanation":"Definition: pit\n\n***(gem in) **[anag:*bust*] *found outside* **OLD** (\"former\")"} +{"Clue":"Climbers agreed to turn back regrettably (6)","Answer":"KOALAS","Explanation":"Definition: Climbers\n\n**<=OK** (\"agreed\" *to turn back*) + **ALAS** (\"regrettably\")"} +{"Clue":"Tangles containing silver wires (8)","Answer":"MESSAGES","Explanation":"Definition: wires\n\n**MESSES** (\"tangles\") *containing* **Ag** (\"silver\" on the periodic table)"} +{"Clue":"Pass most of traffic getting fuel (6)","Answer":"DIESEL","Explanation":"Definition: fuel\n\n**DIE** (\"pass\") + [*most of*] **SEL**(l) (\"traffic\")"} +{"Clue":"Keen poet's start to day in auditorium (5)","Answer":"MOURN","Explanation":"Definition: Keen\n\nHomophone [*in auditorium*] of **MORN** (\"poet's start to day\")"} +{"Clue":"Wide-open rolling pasture surrounded by woods regularly overlooked (9)","Answer":"OUTSPREAD","Explanation":"Definition: Wide-open\n\n***(pasture)** [anag:*rolling*] *surrounded by* (w)**O**(o)**D**(s) [*regularly overlooked*]"} +{"Clue":"Plant-based starters of rolls bearing filling get better (6)","Answer":"HERBAL","Explanation":"Definition: Plant-base\n\n[*starters of*] **R**(olls) **B**(earing) *filling* **HEAL** (\"get better\")"} +{"Clue":"Team of dark and light dogs (9,6)","Answer":"BLACKBURN ROVERS","Explanation":"Definition: Team\n\n**BLACK** (\"dark\") and **BURN** (\"light\") + **ROVERS** (\"dogs\")"} +{"Clue":"Colouring no good, accepting the old way (8)","Answer":"DYESTUFF","Explanation":"Definition: Colouring\n\n**DUFF** (\"no good\") *accepting* **YE** (\"the old\") + **St.** (street, so \"way\")"} +{"Clue":"Boy having time between back-to- back school lessons (5)","Answer":"PETER","Explanation":"Definition: Boy\n\n**T** (time) *between* [*back-to-back*] **PE** (physical education) and **<=RE** (religious education), PE and RE being \"school lessons\""} +{"Clue":"Quiet person massaging unknown growth (9)","Answer":"SHRUBBERY","Explanation":"Definition: growth\n\n**SH** (\"quiet\") + **RUBBER** (\"person massaging\") + **Y** (unknown, in maths)"} +{"Clue":"Vile stewed meal so hot (9)","Answer":"LOATHSOME","Explanation":"Definition: Vile\n\n***(meal so hot)** [anag:*stewed*]"} +{"Clue":"Artwork drops on head (9)","Answer":"LANDSCAPE","Explanation":"Definition: Artwork\n\n**LANDS** (\"drops\") *on* **CAPE** (\"head\")"} +{"Clue":"Learner cutting bandage is excellent (8)","Answer":"BLINDING","Explanation":"Definition: excellent\n\n**L** (learner) *cutting* **BINDING** (\"bandage\")"} +{"Clue":"Searched when missing leader is endangered (6)","Answer":"RISKED","Explanation":"Definition: endangered\n\n(f)**RISKED** (\"searched\", *when missing leader*)"} +{"Clue":"Turf our land all round laurels (5)","Answer":"KUDOS","Explanation":"Definition: laurels\n\n**<=(SOD** (\"turf\") +** U.K.** (\"our land\")**)** [*all round*]"} +{"Clue":"Harangue love cheat with ecstasy (5)","Answer":"ORATE","Explanation":"Definition: Harangue\n\n**O** (love, in tennis) + **RAT** (\"cheat\") *with* **E** (ecstasy)"} +{"Clue":"Australian conservationist seen in Mayfair window (5)","Answer":"IRWIN","Explanation":"Definition: Australian conservationist\n\nHidden [*seen*] in \"mayfa**IR WIN**dow\"\n \n\n \n*Refers to Australian Steve Irwin (aka The Crocodile Hunter), who died in 2006."} +{"Clue":"Eccentric, Beryl? Hope that's exaggeration (9)","Answer":"HYPERBOLE","Explanation":"Definition: exaggeration\n\n***(beryl hope)** [anag:*eccentric*]"} +{"Clue":"Holding note, regular shot to pieces staring down this? (3,6)","Answer":"GUN BARREL","Explanation":"Definition: staring down this?\n\n***(regular)** [anag:*shot to pieces*] *holding* **NB** (nota bene, so \"note\")"} +{"Clue":"Just back to pinch right cheek (5)","Answer":"NERVE","Explanation":"Definition: cheek\n\n**<=EVEN** (\"just\", back} *to pinch* **R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Female, one wearing dresses on expeditions (7)","Answer":"SAFARIS","Explanation":"Definition: expeditions\n\n**F** (female) + **A** (\"one\") *wearing* **SARIS** (\"dresses\")"} +{"Clue":"0 plus (-50) plus 500? On reflect\u00adion, that's the product of a higher power (4,3)","Answer":"OPUSDEI","Explanation":"Definition: t\n\n**O **(0) + **P**(l)**US** (*minus* L (fifty)) + **D** (500) + [*on reflection*] **<=(i.e.)** (\"that's\")"} +{"Clue":"Member unwrapping Italian ham (3)","Answer":"ARM","Explanation":"Definition: Member\n\n[*unwrapping*] (p)**ARM**(a) (\"Italian ham\")"} +{"Clue":"Longs for order during main revolution (5)","Answer":"ACHES","Explanation":"Definition: Longs\n\n**CH **(Companion of Honour, so \"order\") *during* **<=SEA** (\"main\") [*revolution*]"} +{"Clue":"'Earth and Mars Rocks' by American scholar (7)","Answer":"ERASMUS","Explanation":"Definition: scholar\n\n***(e mars)** [anag:*rocks*] *by* **US** (\"American\") where E = earth"} +{"Clue":"Look over moves to suppress mad cow disease (7)","Answer":"OBSERVE","Explanation":"Definition: Look\n\n***(over)** [anag:*moves*] *to suppress ***BSE** (bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or \"mad cow disease\")"} +{"Clue":"President upset writer touring Delaware \u2026 (5)","Answer":"BIDEN","Explanation":"Definition: President\n\n[*upset*] **<=NIB **(\"writer\") *touring* **DE** (Delaware)"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 going back over call about electronic victory by Democrat (9)","Answer":"REWINDING","Explanation":"Definition: going back over\n\n**RING** (\"call\") *about* **E**\u2013 (electronic, as in e-mail) + **WIN** (\"victory\") *by* **D** (Democrat)"} +{"Clue":"Area 51 fact: army uncloaked nine aliens, originally left of the birds in a region (9)","Answer":"AVIFAUNAL","Explanation":"Definition: of the birds in a region\n\n**A** (area) + **V** (5) + **I** (1) + **F**(act) **A**(rmy) **U**(ncloaked) **N**(ine) **A**(liens) [originally] + **L** (left)"} +{"Clue":"In one hand, old bridge partners get clubs (5)","Answer":"IRONS","Explanation":"Definition: clubs\n\n**I** (one) + **R** (right, so \"hand\") + **O** (old) + **N** + **S** (North and South, \"bridge partners\")"} +{"Clue":"Small characters leave playground equipment with branch (4)","Answer":"WING","Explanation":"Definition: branch\n\nS + S (small) *leave* (s)**WING**(s)"} +{"Clue":"Doctor unwise to inject fluid with infection (5,3)","Answer":"SWINE FLU","Explanation":"Definition: infection\n\n*Inject* **Fl**. (fluid) *into* ***(unwise)** [anag:*doctor*]"} +{"Clue":"Woman's garment wants belt (4)","Answer":"ANNA","Explanation":"Definition: Woman\n\n(band)**ANNA** (\"garment\") *wants* (i.e. lacks) BAND (\"belt\")"} +{"Clue":"Maria's bowled over after church appeal (8)","Answer":"CHARISMA","Explanation":"Definition: appeal\n\n***(marias)** [anag:*bowled over*] *after* **Ch**. (church)"} +{"Clue":"God loves hugging liberals after returning each year (6)","Answer":"APOLLO","Explanation":"Definition: God\n\n**O** + **O** (loves) *hugging*** L** + **L** (liberals) *after* [*returning*] **<=PA **(per annum, so \"each year\")"} +{"Clue":"We eat brown fruit, mostly in front of animals (5-5)","Answer":"ORANG UTANS","Explanation":"Definition: animals\n\n**US** (\"we\") *eat* **TAN** (\"brown\") with **ORANG**(e) (\"fruit\", *mostly*) *in front"} +{"Clue":"Black businessman ran scams to cut cash on delivery (6)","Answer":"CONRAD","Explanation":"Definition: Black businessman\n\n***(ran)** [anag:*scams*] *to cut* **COD** (cash on delivery)\n \n\n \n*Conrad Black is a Canadian-born business and fraudster."} +{"Clue":"Messenger, for example, climbing north face of Everest (4)","Answer":"GENE","Explanation":"Definition: Messenger\n\n**<=e.g.** (for example. *climbing*) + **N** (north) + [*face of*] **E**(verest)"} +{"Clue":"Pen extremely legible type (5)","Answer":"STYLE","Explanation":"Definition: type\n\n**STY **(\"pen\") + [*extremely*] **L**(egibl)**E"} +{"Clue":"As part of the army, about to tear ligament (10)","Answer":"REGIMENTAL","Explanation":"Definition: As part of the army\n\n**RE** (\"about\") +** *(ligament)** [anag:*to tear*]"} +{"Clue":"Offspring is a girl (5)","Answer":"ISSUE","Explanation":"Definition: Offspring\n\n**IS** + **SUE** (\"a girl\")"} +{"Clue":"Out of this world dance move (8)","Answer":"MOONWALK","Explanation":"Definition: Out of this world dance move\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Guitarist's fantastic writing harmonies without me (8)","Answer":"HARRISON","Explanation":"Definition: Guitarist\n\n***(r haronis) **[anag:*fantastic*] where R = \"writing\" (in the three Rs) and HARONIS is HAR(m)ONI(e)S *without* ME"} +{"Clue":"Insecticide found in illegal drink (6)","Answer":"ALDRIN","Explanation":"Definition: Insecticide\n\nHidden [*found*] in \"illeg**AL DRIN**k\""} +{"Clue":"F-fit? (6)","Answer":"STRONG","Explanation":"Definition: fi\n\nF = forte (loud or \"strong\")"} +{"Clue":"Short boy munches a vegetable (4)","Answer":"BEAN","Explanation":"Definition: vegetable\n\n**BEN** (\"short\" for Benjamin (\"boy\")) *munches* **A"} +{"Clue":"Singer-songwriter composing eulogy in Norway (4,5)","Answer":"NEIL YOUNG","Explanation":"Definition: Singer-songwriter\n\n***(eulogy in N)** [anag:*composing*] where N is Norway\n \n\n \n*Very topical, considering his current spat with Spotify."} +{"Clue":"Main point of government \u2014 it's complex (4)","Answer":"GIST","Explanation":"Definition: Main point\n\n**G** (government) +** *(it's)** [anag:*complex*]"} +{"Clue":"Paramilitaries holding essentially pointless, routine parades (6)","Answer":"STRUTS","Explanation":"Definition: parades\n\n**SS** (Schutzstaffel, so \"paramilitaries\") *holding* [*essentailly*] (poin)**T**(less) + **RUT** (\"routine\")"} +{"Clue":"26 left in sink (8)","Answer":"FLOUNDER","Explanation":"Definition: 26\n\n**L** (left) *in* **FOUNDER** (\"sink\")\n \n\n \n*The 26 in the clue refers to the solution to 26dn (FISH)"} +{"Clue":"Excessively emotional chap Doris abandoned (9)","Answer":"RHAPSODIC","Explanation":"Definition: Excessively emotional\n\n***(chap doris)** [anag:*abandoned*]"} +{"Clue":"Hunter from Iowa breaking nature's code (5)","Answer":"DIANA","Explanation":"Definition: Hunter\n\n**IA** (Iowa) *breaking* **DNA** (\"nature's code\")\n \n\n \n*Diana was the Roman goddess of hunting."} +{"Clue":"Jack, say, is entertaining fellow (4)","Answer":"CARD","Explanation":"Definition: Jack, say\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Play to crowd of one thousand plus on street (10)","Answer":"GRANDSTAND","Explanation":"Definition: Play to crowd\n\n**GRAND** (\"one thousand\") + **AND** (\"plus\") *on* **St.** (street)"} +{"Clue":"A knight on large horse twisted cord around neck (7)","Answer":"LANYARD","Explanation":"Definition: cord around neck\n\n**A** + **N** (knight, in chess notation) *on*** L** (large) + **<=DRAY** (\"horse\", twisted)"} +{"Clue":"Listener detailed geek's moneymaking scheme (6)","Answer":"EARNER","Explanation":"Definition: moneymaking scheme\n\n**EAR** (\"listener\") + [*detailed*] **NER**(d) (\"geek\")"} +{"Clue":"Communist newspaper that is printed by the French (6)","Answer":"LEFTIE","Explanation":"Definition: Communist\n\n**FT** (Financial Times, so \"newspaper\") +** i.e**. (id east, so \"that is\") *printed by* **LE** (\"the\" in \"French\")"} +{"Clue":"Loathe to retreat after revolutionary spotted killer (7)","Answer":"CHEETAH","Explanation":"Definition: spotted killer\n\n**<=HATE** (\"loathe\" to retreat) *after* **CHE** (Guevara, \"revolutionary\")"} +{"Clue":"Doctors gather in auditorium besieged by students? Dummies! (10)","Answer":"NUMBSKULLS","Explanation":"Doctors gather in auditorium besieged by students? Dummies! (10)\n\n\n**MBs** (Bachelors of Medicine, so \"doctors\") + homophone [*in auditorium*] of **CULL** (\"gather\"), *besieged by* **NUS** (National Union of \"Students\")"} +{"Clue":"Architect backed innovative housing reforms, initially (4)","Answer":"WREN","Explanation":"Definition: Architect\n\n[*backed*] **<=NEW** (\"innovative\") *housing* **R**(eforms) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Scrap exposed doorman (5)","Answer":"OUNCE","Explanation":"Definition: Scrap\n\n[*exposed*] (b)**OUNCE**(r)"} +{"Clue":"Detest moderate limits on either side of motorway (9)","Answer":"ABOMINATE","Explanation":"Definition: Detest\n\n**ABATE** (\"moderate\") *limits* (**ON** *either side of* **M1**(\"motorway\"))"} +{"Clue":"Spoilt, grasping, heartless Tory is put to death (8)","Answer":"MARTYRED","Explanation":"Definition: put to death\n\n**MARRED** (\"spoiled\") *grasping* [*heartless*] **T**(or)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Beasts Greek character traps in Sweden (6)","Answer":"RHINOS","Explanation":"Definition: Beasts\n\n**RHO** (\"Greek character\") *traps* **IN** + **S** (international vehicle registration code for \"Sweden\")"} +{"Clue":"Reportedly, one-eyed lyricist treated entertaining tenor harshly (8)","Answer":"STRICTLY","Explanation":"Definition: harshly\n\n***(lyricst) **[anag:*treated*] *entertaining* T (tenor) where LYRICST is LYRIC(I)ST with only one I (homophone [*reportedly*] of \"eye\")"} +{"Clue":"Back diversity and change (9)","Answer":"REARRANGE","Explanation":"Definition: change\n\n**REAR** (\"back\") + **RANGE** (\"diversity\")"} +{"Clue":"Experiment Tesla set up (4)","Answer":"TEST","Explanation":"Definition: Experiment\n\n**T** (Tesla) + ***(set)** [anag:*up*]"} +{"Clue":"Permit parasites to surround enclosure (7)","Answer":"LICENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Permit\n\n**LICE** (\"parasites\") *to surround* **Enc.** (enclosure)"} +{"Clue":"Novel Verne used to defend Germany is unwarranted (10)","Answer":"UNDESERVED","Explanation":"Definition: unwarranted\n\n***(verne used)** [anag:*novel*] *to defend* **D** (international vehicle registration code for \"Germany\")"} +{"Clue":"Scots drink to overcome a crisis (5)","Answer":"DRAMA","Explanation":"Definition: crisis\n\n**DRAM** (\"Scots drink\")* to overcome* **A"} +{"Clue":"Artist takes stick in country (6)","Answer":"RWANDA","Explanation":"Definition: country\n\n**RA** (member of the Royal Academy. so \"artist\") *takes* **WAND** (\"stick\") *in"} +{"Clue":"Fuss embarrassed beloved (6)","Answer":"ADORED","Explanation":"Definition: beloved\n\n**ADO** (\"fuss\") + **RED** (\"embarrassed\")"} +{"Clue":"Part of church shocked by a priest embracing model (10)","Answer":"BAPTISTERY","Explanation":"Definition: Part of church\n\n***(by a priest)** [anag:*shocked*] *embracing* (Model) **T"} +{"Clue":"Put in retinue after king leaves harbour (9)","Answer":"ENTERTAIN","Explanation":"Definition: harbour\n\n**ENTER** (\"put in\") + **T**(r)**AIN** (\"retinue\" *after* R (rex, so \"king\") *leaves*)"} +{"Clue":"CNN lash out about electronic sounds (8)","Answer":"CHANNELS","Explanation":"Definition: sounds\n\n***(cnn lash) **[anag:*out*] *about* **E** (electronic, as in e-mail)"} +{"Clue":"Regularly sends up church gathering at school (7)","Answer":"EDUCATE","Explanation":"Definition: school\n\n[*regularly*] (s)**E**(n)**D**(s) **U**(p) + **CE** (\"Church\" of England\") *gathering* **AT"} +{"Clue":"Herbivore devours everything green (6)","Answer":"CALLOW","Explanation":"Definition: green\n\n**COW** (\"herbivore\") *devours* **ALL** (\"everything\")"} +{"Clue":"International standard protects origin of Filipino grass (6)","Answer":"INFORM","Explanation":"Definition: grass\n\n**I** (international) + **NORM** (\"standard\") *protects* [*origin of*] **F**(ilipino)"} +{"Clue":"Tramp turned up outside northern stately home (5)","Answer":"MANOR","Explanation":"Definition: stately home\n\n**<=ROAM **(\"tramp\", *turned up*) *outside*** N** (northern)"} +{"Clue":"Swimmer trapped in surf is helpless (4)","Answer":"FISH","Explanation":"Definition: Swimmer\n\nHidden [*trapped*] *in* \"sur**F IS H**elpless\""} +{"Clue":"Mrs Jellyby, for one, should improve, speaking ungrammatically (2-6)","Answer":"DO-GOODER","Explanation":"Definition: Mrs Jellyby, for one\n\n**DO GOODER** (\"improve\", *speaking ungrammatically*)\n \n\n \n*Mrs Jellbyby is a philanthropist in Dickens' Bleak House."} +{"Clue":"Fast direction out of city (6)","Answer":"PRESTO","Explanation":"Definition: Fast\n\nN (north, so \"direction\") *out of* **PRESTO**(n) (\"city\")"} +{"Clue":"Made a sharp noise, talking in a trance (4)","Answer":"RAPT","Explanation":"Definition: in a trance\n\nHomophone [*talking*] of **RAPPED** (\"made a loud noise\")"} +{"Clue":"Cut being painful, get on computer to cancel golf (10)","Answer":"TENDERLOIN","Explanation":"Definition: Cut\n\n**TENDER** (\"painful\") + **LO**(g) **IN** (\"get on computer\" *to cancel* G (golf, in the phonetic alphabet))"} +{"Clue":"Superfluous measure, so I took some back (6)","Answer":"OTIOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Superfluous\n\nHidden backwards in [*some back*] \"measur**E SO I TO**ok\""} +{"Clue":"Fill with enthusiasm to revolut\u00adionise green lives on Earth (8)","Answer":"ENERGISE","Explanation":"Definition: Fill with enthusiasm\n\n***(green) **[anag*:to revolutionise*] + **IS** (\"lives\") *on* **E** (earth)"} +{"Clue":"Club swam the Serpentine (4,3)","Answer":"WEST HAM","Explanation":"Definition: Club\n\n***(swam the)** [anag:*serpentine*]\n \n\n \nRefers to West Ham United, currently sitting in the top four of the Premier League in England."} +{"Clue":"Tenor joins singing group during quiet day off (7)","Answer":"SABBATH","Explanation":"Definition: day off\n\n**T** (tenor) *joins* **ABBA** (a \"singing group\") *during* **SH** (\"quiet\")"} +{"Clue":"Appalling racism \u2014 it can be very wounding (8)","Answer":"SCIMITAR","Explanation":"Definition: can be very wounding\n\n***(racism it)** [anag:*appalling*]"} +{"Clue":"Glimpse a drum kit, half missing (6)","Answer":"APERCU","Explanation":"Definition: Glimpse\n\n**A** + **PERCU**(ssion) (\"drum kit\", *half missing*)"} +{"Clue":"Agent finally disowns politicians, a spooky set (3,7)","Answer":"SPY STORIES","Explanation":"Definition: a spooky set\n\n**SPY** (\"agent\") + [*finally*] (disown)**S** + **TORIES** (\"politicians\")"} +{"Clue":"Sellers say 'Don't stop' (2,2)","Answer":"GOON","Explanation":"Definition: 'Don't stop'\n\n(Peter) Sellers was one of the **GOON**s in the radio show of that name."} +{"Clue":"Drinking too much, bishop goes off dribbling (6)","Answer":"OOZING","Explanation":"Definition: dribbling\n\nB (bishop) *goes off* (b)**OOZING** (\"drinking too much\")"} +{"Clue":"Extremely selfish, muscular Atlas did (8)","Answer":"SHRUGGED","Explanation":"Definition: Atlas did\n\n[*extremely*] **S**(elfis)**H** + **RUGGED** (\"muscular\")\n \n\n \nAtlas Shrugged* is a dystopian (and rather depressing) novel by Ayn Rand"} +{"Clue":"I look up one article on another fairy tale (8)","Answer":"IOLANTHE","Explanation":"Definition: fairy tale\n\n**I** + **<=LO** (\"look\" *up*) + **AN** *on* **THE** (\"one article\" on \"another\" (article))\n \n\n \n*In Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, Iolanthe was a fairy, so Iolanthe could be described as a \"fairy tale\"."} +{"Clue":"Time to joke, entering into extra financial burden? (8)","Answer":"MORTGAGE","Explanation":"Definition: financial burden?\n\n**T** (time) + **GAG** (\"joke\") *into* **MORE** (\"extra\")"} +{"Clue":"A little poem for Proust's girl? (6)","Answer":"ODETTE","Explanation":"Definition: Proust's girl\n\nIf a small kitchen is a kitchenette, then \"a little poem\" or ode could conceivably be an ODETTE.\n \n\n \n*Odette de Cr\u00e9cy is a character in *A la recherche du temps perdu *by Marcel Proust."} +{"Clue":"Noble rank open to knight: earl (7)","Answer":"GRANDEE","Explanation":"Definition: Noble\n\n**GRADE** (\"rank\")* open to* **N** (knight, in chess notation) + **E** (earl)"} +{"Clue":"Strangely, a peer and me touring Hungary may fly together (8)","Answer":"EPHEMERA","Explanation":"Definition: may fly together\n\n***(a peer me)** [anag:*strangely*] *touring* **H** (Hungary)\n \n\n \nFor the definition, the setter instructs us to put \"may and \"fly\" together to get \"mayfly\"."} +{"Clue":"One lawyer in casual dress beneath consideration (10)","Answer":"NEGLIGIBLE","Explanation":"Definition: beneath consideration\n\n**I** (one) + **BL** (Bachelor of Law, so \"lawyer\") *in* **NEGLIG\u00c9** (\"casual dress\")"} +{"Clue":"Looks for audience: they fit in well (6)","Answer":"STAIRS","Explanation":"Definition: t\n\nHomophone [*for audience*] of **STARES** (\"looks\")\n \n\n \nFor the definition, think \"stairwells\"."} +{"Clue":"Confident visionary said alternative's not on at first (10)","Answer":"OPTIMISTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Confident\n\nHomophone [*said*] of **MYSTIC** (\"visionary\") with **OPTI**(on) (\"alternative\", *not* ON) *at first"} +{"Clue":"Granted that a large idea may fall short (8)","Answer":"ALTHOUGH","Explanation":"Definition: Granted\n\n**A** + **L** (large) + **THOUGH**(t) (\"idea\", *short*)"} +{"Clue":"Be inactive, as old vein's opening in heart (4,4)","Answer":"TICK OVER","Explanation":"Definition: Be inactive\n\n**O**(ld) **V**(ein) [*'s opening*] *in* **TICKER** (\"heart\")"} +{"Clue":"Goat is ready to start getting drunk, a debauchee (7)","Answer":"ORGIAST","Explanation":"Definition: a debauchee\n\n***(goat is r)** [anag:*getting drunk*] where R is R(eady) [*to start*]"} +{"Clue":"Kidnapper's instruction to make a turn in vehicle (6)","Answer":"CAPTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Kidnapper\n\n**PTO** (please turn over \u2013 an \"instruction to make a turn\")* in* **CAR** (\"vehicle\")"} +{"Clue":"Ridiculous way muscles bend at the top (6)","Answer":"ABSURD","Explanation":"Definition: Ridiculous\n\n**Rd.** (road, so \"way\") with **ABS** (\"muscles\") + **U** (-bend) *at the top"} +{"Clue":"31 back after band makes the charts again (6)","Answer":"REMAPS","Explanation":"Definition: makes the charts again\n\n**<=SPA** (\"resort\" \u2013 answer to 31ac) *after* **REM** (\"band\")"} +{"Clue":"Pens airs rendered terribly by cats (8)","Answer":"PERSIANS","Explanation":"Definition: cats\n\n***(pens airs)** [anag:*rendered terribly*]"} +{"Clue":"Funding penalty hampers party (7)","Answer":"FINANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Funding\n\n**FINE** (\"penalty\") *hampers* **ANC** (African National Congress, a political \"party\")"} +{"Clue":"25 regularly enable common sort of transplant (7)","Answer":"CORNEAL","Explanation":"Definition: common \n\n**CORN** (\"grain\" \u2013 solution to 25dn) + [*regularly*] **E**(n)**A**(b)**L**(e)"} +{"Clue":"Butter first of grilled 25 (4)","Answer":"GOAT","Explanation":"Definition: Butter\n\n[*first of*] **G**(rilled) + **OAT** (\"grain\" \u2013 solution to 25dn)"} +{"Clue":"Cunningly evaded a man, getting credit in East London (4-3-3)","Answer":"ADAM-AND-EVE","Explanation":"Definition: credit in East London\n\n***(evaded a man)** [anag:*cunningly*]\n \n\n \nAdam-and-Eve is Cockney rhyming slang for \"believe\"."} +{"Clue":"Flatter earth never unlikely (6)","Answer":"EVENER","Explanation":"Definition: Flatter\n\n**E** (earth) + ***(nerve)** [anag:*unlikely*]"} +{"Clue":"Little John perhaps cheated about muscle (7)","Answer":"DELTOID","Explanation":"Definition: muscle\n\n**DID** (\"cheated\") *about* (*little*) **ELTO**(n) (John, perhaps)"} +{"Clue":"Some slogans were a solution (6)","Answer":"ANSWER","Explanation":"Definition: a solution\n\nHidden in [*some*] \"slog**ANS WER**e\""} +{"Clue":"Services majority leader as he sighs sadly (4,6)","Answer":"HIGH MASSES","Explanation":"Definition: Services\n\n***(m as he sighs) **[anag:*sadly*] where M is M(ajority) [*leader*]"} +{"Clue":"Very new, good low price (4)","Answer":"SONG","Explanation":"Definition: low price\n\n**SO** (\"very\") + **N** (new) + **G** (good). \n \n\n \nAs in \"going for a song\""} +{"Clue":"25% rum has knack of replacing energy (7)","Answer":"QUARTER","Explanation":"Definition: 25%\n\n**QU**(e>**ART**)**ER **(\"rum\" (QUEER)) with ART (\"knack\") *replacing* E (energy))"} +{"Clue":"Look disgusted setter's an expert on 25 (7)","Answer":"GRIMACE","Explanation":"Definition: Look disgusted\n\n**I'M** (\"setter's\") + **ACE** (expert) *on* **Gr.** (grain (solution to 25dn))"} +{"Clue":"Golfer essentially jeered boning fish (5,3)","Answer":"ERNIE ELS","Explanation":"Definition: Golfer\n\n[*essentially*] (je)**ER**(ed) (bo)**NI**(ng) + **EELS** (\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Tourist destination in Turkey increased all returns (6)","Answer":"RESORT","Explanation":"Definition: Tourist destination\n\n**<=(ROSE** (\"increased) *in* **TR** (international vehicle registration for \"Turkey\")) [*all returns*]"} +{"Clue":"User fee revision involving golf unsettled people (8)","Answer":"REFUGEES","Explanation":"Definition: unsettled people\n\n***(user fee)** [anag:*revision*] *involving* **G** (golf, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"25th in table, Anne's game is off (9)","Answer":"MANGANESE","Explanation":"Definition: 25th in table\n\n***(anne's game)** [anag:*is off*]\n \n\n \nManganese is element No 25 on the periodic table of elements."} +{"Clue":"\u00a325 premium on Nobu's yakitori starters (4)","Answer":"PONY","Explanation":"Definition: \u00a325\n\n**P**(remium) **O**(n) **N**(obu's) **Y**(akatori) [*starters*]\n \n\n \nA pony is a slang term for \u00a325, which is believed to have originated from a picture of a pony that featured on a 25 rupee note in 18th century, although other theories exist."} +{"Clue":"Staying for the night in eastern North Dakota, American politician visits church (8)","Answer":"ENCAMPED","Explanation":"Definition: Staying for the night\n\n**A** (American) **MP** (Member of Parliament, so \"politician\") *visits* **CE** (\"Church\" of England\") *in* **E** (eastern) **ND** (North Dakota), so **E-N(C(A-MP)E)D"} +{"Clue":"25 needs order performing 26 (10)","Answer":"SERENADING","Explanation":"Definition: performing 26\n\n***(grain needs)** [anag:*order*], where 25 is the solution to 25dn and 26 the solution to 26ac"} +{"Clue":"25, her album a key to Spain (5)","Answer":"ADELE","Explanation":"Definition: 25, her album\n\n**A** + **DEL**(delete \"key\" on keyboard) + **E** (international vehicle registration number for \"Spain\")\n \n\n \n\"25\" was a very successful third studio album for Adele."} +{"Clue":"Live news grid director organising 25-year celebration (6,7)","Answer":"SILVER WEDDING","Explanation":"Definition: 25-year celebration\n\n***(live news grid d)** [anag:*organising*] where D = director"} +{"Clue":"Advances large objects (5)","Answer":"LENDS","Explanation":"Definition: Advances\n\n**L** (large) + **ENDS** (\"objects\")"} +{"Clue":"Point in the middle distance (10)","Answer":"CENTIMETRE","Explanation":"Definition: distance\n\n**TIME** (\"point\") in **CENTRE** (\"the middle\")"} +{"Clue":"2 on tape crunching vegetable (3,6)","Answer":"NEW POTATO","Explanation":"Definition: vegetable\n\n***(two on tape)** [anag:*crunching*]"} +{"Clue":"Singer extravagantly rents limo to drop round (8)","Answer":"MINSTREL","Explanation":"Definition: Singer\n\n***(rents lim)** [anag:*extravagantly*] where LIM is LIM(o) *dropping* O (round)"} +{"Clue":"25 cloth-collectors featured in newspaper (8)","Answer":"FRAGMENT","Explanation":"Definition: 25\n\n**RAGMEN** (\"cloth-collectors\") *featured in ***FT** (\"newspaper\")\n \n\n \nFragment = grain (solution to 25dn), as in \"a grain of truth\" (kinda)."} +{"Clue":"I leave quiche cooked essentially perfectly as payment (6)","Answer":"CHEQUE","Explanation":"Definition: payment\n\n***(quche) **[anag:*cooked*] + [*essentially*] (perf)**E**(ctly) where QUCHE is QU(i)CHE with I *leaving"} +{"Clue":"Soldier dismissing soldier worsted? (5)","Answer":"SERGE","Explanation":"Definition: worsted?\n\n**SERGE**(ant) (\"soldier\") *dismissing* ANT (\"soldier\")"} +{"Clue":"Texture artist, in spirit (5)","Answer":"GRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Texture\n\n**RA** (member of the Royal Academy, so \"artist\") *in* **GIN** (\"spirit\")"} +{"Clue":"Shakespearean heroine beat off 25 (4)","Answer":"RICE","Explanation":"Definition: 25\n\n(beat)**RICE** (\"Shakespearean heroine\" with BEAT off), 25 referring to \"grain\", solution to 25dn\n \n\n \nBeatrice appears in \"Much Ado About Nothing\""} +{"Clue":"Regret having ordered variable, boring Rebus novel about hard-drinking copper (6,7)","Answer":"BUYER\u2019S REMORSE","Explanation":"Definition: Regret having ordered\n\n**Y** (variable, in mathematics) *boring* ***(rebus)** [anag:*novel*] + **RE** (\"about\") + **MORSE** (\"hard-drinking copper\").\n \n\n \nInspector Morse, in the Colin Dexter books, had a penchant for real ale."} +{"Clue":"Acting playfully, legendary US TV host forgets lines (7)","Answer":"LARKING","Explanation":"Definition: Acting playfully\n\n**LAR**(ry) **KING** (\"legendary US TV host\") *forgets* RY (railway, so \"lines\")"} +{"Clue":"An element of vitriol? (7)","Answer":"SULPHUR","Explanation":"Definition: An element\n\nSlightly cryptic definition, vitriol being a sulphate of a metal."} +{"Clue":"Test idiot. Always (5)","Answer":"ASSAY","Explanation":"Definition: Test\n\n**ASS** (\"idiot\") + **AY** (\"always\")"} +{"Clue":"Ran off emotionally damaged, clutching empty purse (9)","Answer":"SCARPERED","Explanation":"Definition: Ran off\n\n**SCARRED** (\"emotionally damaged\") *clutching* [*empty*] **P**(urs)**E"} +{"Clue":"Make fun of Charlie, that female bird- fancier (8)","Answer":"TWITCHER","Explanation":"Definition: bird- fancier\n\n**TWIT** (\"make fun of\") + **C** (Charlie, in the phonetic alphabet) + **HER** (\"that female\")"} +{"Clue":"Elevated seats for The Ring? (6)","Answer":"CIRCLE","Explanation":"Definition: Elevated seats\n\nDouble definition."} +{"Clue":"Show faith in sacred Italian collects (6)","Answer":"CREDIT","Explanation":"Definition: Show faith in\n\nHidden in [collects] \"sa**CRED IT**alian\""} +{"Clue":"British Energy unit regularly farms out oil producer (8)","Answer":"BERGAMOT","Explanation":"Definition: oil producer\n\n**B** (British) + **ERG** (\"energy unit\") + [*regularly*] (f)**A**(r)**M**(s) **O**(u)**T"} +{"Clue":"Being dad, puffing when touring Rome on vacation (9)","Answer":"PARENTING","Explanation":"Definition: Being dad\n\n**PANTING** (\"puffing\") *when touring* **R**(om)**E** [*on vacation*]"} +{"Clue":"Rubbish leader of government consumed by peevishness (5)","Answer":"BILGE","Explanation":"Definition: Rubbish\n\n[*leader of]* **G**(overnment) *consumed by* **BILE** (\"peevishness\")"} +{"Clue":"Hence comic may get unlimited paeans? (7)","Answer":"ENCOMIA","Explanation":"Definition: paeans\n\n(h)**ENC**(e) (c)**OMI**(c) (m)**A**(y) [*get unlimited*]"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps no2 husband censored following broadcast (7)","Answer":"HAIRCUT","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps no2\n\n**H** (husband) + **CUT** (\"censored\") *following* **AIR** (\"broadcast\")"} +{"Clue":"Merriest imp messed about in high office (5,8)","Answer":"PRIME MINISTER","Explanation":"Definition: high office\n\n***(merriest imp) **[anag:*messed*] *about*** IN"} +{"Clue":"Heads of local football association hosted by an icon of Manchester City (7)","Answer":"BELFAST","Explanation":"Definition: City\n\n[*heads of*] **L**(ocal) **F**(ootball) **A**(ssociation) *hosted by* (George) **BEST** (\"an icon of Manchester\")"} +{"Clue":"Royal couple modelling hosiery going round county (9)","Answer":"YORKSHIRE","Explanation":"Definition: county\n\n***(hosiery) **[anag:*modelling*] *going round* (**R **(regina (or rex)) + **K** (King)) (\"royal couple\")"} +{"Clue":"Wet fish to eat at home (5)","Answer":"RAINY","Explanation":"Definition: Wet\n\n**RAY** (\"fish\")* to ea*t **IN** (\"at home\")"} +{"Clue":"Record list (8)","Answer":"REGISTER","Explanation":"Definition: Record\n\nDouble definition, although I don't think there's much difference between the two."} +{"Clue":"PM is hapless \u2013 trousers a disaster (6)","Answer":"MISHAP","Explanation":"Definition: a disaster\n\nHidden in [trousers] \"p**M IS HAP**less\""} +{"Clue":"Israel GNP revised, getting weaker again (9)","Answer":"RELAPSING","Explanation":"Definition: getting weaker again\n\n***(Israel GNP)** [anag:*revised*]"} +{"Clue":"Her Majesty embracing the mythical concept of heaven (5)","Answer":"ETHER","Explanation":"Definition: mythical concept of heaven\n\n**ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"Her Majesty\") *embracing* **THE"} +{"Clue":"It cools grid forged in iron (6)","Answer":"FRIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: It cools\n\n***(grid)** [anag:*forged*] *in* **Fe** (chemical symbol for \"iron\")"} +{"Clue":"I am aching to travel somewhere in Asia (6,3)","Answer":"CHIANG MAI","Explanation":"Definition: somewhere in Asia\n\n***(I am aching)** [anag:*to travel*]\n \n\n \n*Chiang Mai is a city in Thailand."} +{"Clue":"Conservative corrupt politics down south involving male taking part in dodgy activity (9)","Answer":"COMPLICIT","Explanation":"Definition: taking part in dodgy activity\n\n**C** (Conservative) + ***(politic)** [anag:*corrupt*] *involving* **M** (male) where POLITIC is POLITIC(s) *down* S (south)"} +{"Clue":"Art of Chinese engineer; quiet, upper- class entering Grand Prix (4,4)","Answer":"FENG SHUI","Explanation":"Definition: Art of Chinese\n\n**Eng.** (engineer) + **SH** (\"quiet\") + **U** (upper-class) *entering* **F1** (\"Grand Prix\")"} +{"Clue":"Caught hospital A&E in the US masking internet protocol code (6)","Answer":"CIPHER","Explanation":"Definition: code\n\n**C** (caught, in cricket) + **H** (hospital) + **ER** (Emergency Room, so \"A&E in the US\") *masking* **IP** (internet protocol)"} +{"Clue":"The Speaker, possibly a user of a social medium? (7)","Answer":"TWEETER","Explanation":"Definition: The Speaker\n\nDouble definition."} +{"Clue":"Angry denunciation of reported attack in 14? (6)","Answer":"TIRADE","Explanation":"Definition: Angry denunciation\n\nHomophone [*reported*] of **THAI RAID** (\"attack in Chiang Mai (solution to 14dn))"} +{"Clue":"Run over, step, run over (5)","Answer":"RECAP","Explanation":"Definition: run over\n\n**R** (run, in cricket) + **<=PACE** (\"step\", *over*)"} +{"Clue":"Tossing \u2013 I note \u2013 1lb pancake (5)","Answer":"BLINI","Explanation":"Definition: pancake\n\n[*tossing*] **<=(I + N** (note) + **1LB)"} +{"Clue":"Larval protection that can yield fit sprog? (8)","Answer":"FROG-SPIT","Explanation":"Definition: Larval protection\n***(fit sprog)** [anag:*that can yield*] \n\u00a0\n \n*Frog-spit (aka cuckoo-spit) is a froth secreted by certain insects on plants, surrounding the insect larvae for protection."} +{"Clue":"Country swell enveloped by compliments (4)","Answer":"PLIM","Explanation":"Definition: Country swell \nHidden in [enveloped by] \"com**PLIM**ents\" \n\u00a0\n \n*Plim is a word meaning \"to swell\" in certain dialects."} +{"Clue":"Enzyme regrettably consumed in viand (8)","Answer":"CATALASE","Explanation":"Definition: Enzyme\n**ALAS** (\"regrettably\") *consumed in* **CATE** (\"viand\")"} +{"Clue":"Coarse thread I used to join parts of fish with hands in Scotland (5)","Answer":"GUIMP","Explanation":"Definition: Coarse thread\nI *used to join parts of* GUMP (\"fish with hands in Scotland\") \n\u00a0\n \nGump is a Scots word for guddle (catching fish with your hands)"} +{"Clue":"Ape in perfect condition, with dull coating (5)","Answer":"MAGOT","Explanation":"Definition: Ape\n**GO** (\"in perfect condition\") *with* **MAT** (\"dull\") *coating"} +{"Clue":"Body opening's almost repaired (6)","Answer":"STOMAL","Explanation":"Definition: Body opening's\n***(almost)** [anag:*repaired*]"} +{"Clue":"Deity reversing a hindrance with injection of energy (6)","Answer":"GANESA","Explanation":"Definition: Deity\n[*reversing*] **<=A SNAG** (\"a hindrance\") *with injection of* **E** (energy)"} +{"Clue":"High card following lower one ? It may facilitate finesse (6)","Answer":"TENACE","Explanation":"Definition: It may facilitate finesse\n**ACE** (\"high card\") *following* **TEN** (\"lower [card]\") \n\u00a0\n \n*In bridge, a finesse is an attempt to win a hand with a lower card than another in one's hand, and menace is a combination of cards that allows this move to take place. I don't play bridge, so that may or may not be an adequate explanation \u2013 apologies if not!"} +{"Clue":"Solitary flower framed by mullion (11)","Answer":"MONASTERIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Solitary\n**ASTER** (\"flower\") *framed by* **MONIAL** (\"mullion\")"} +{"Clue":"Primitive latrine converted from chalet store (11)","Answer":"EARTH-CLOSET","Explanation":"Definition: Primitive latrine\n***(chalet store)** [anag:*converted from*]"} +{"Clue":"Girl suggesting divine beauty, mostly in the saddle? (6)","Answer":"ASTRID","Explanation":"Definition: Girl suggesting divine beauty\n[*mostly*] **ASTRID**(e) (\"in the saddle\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Astrid is a girl's name that means \"divinely beautiful\"."} +{"Clue":"Navigation system one introduced cut short (6)","Answer":"SHORAN","Explanation":"Definition: Navigation system\n**A** (\"one\") *introduced* (to) **SHORN** (\"cut short\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Shoran is a system of navigation which uses the time taken between radar signals."} +{"Clue":"Scholar scribbled bit of Homer out in cloistered studies (6)","Answer":"CAROLS","Explanation":"Definition: cloistered studies\n***(scolar)** [anag:*scribbled*] where SCOLAR is SC(h)OLAR with [*bit of*] H(omer) *away* \n\u00a0\n \n*A carol is part of a cloister which is used as a study (also known as a carrel, which is what an individual study space at my University's library was called)."} +{"Clue":"House I got back ? it's a long story (5)","Answer":"ILIAD","Explanation":"Definition: it's a long story\n**<=(DAIL** (Eairann, the lower \"house\" of the Irish Parliament) +** I)** [got back]"} +{"Clue":"What'll start falling off limes in autumn? (5)","Answer":"FOLIA","Explanation":"Definition: What'll start falling off limes in autumn?\n[*what'll start*] **F**(alling) **O**(ff) **L**(imes)** I**(n) **A**(utumn)"} +{"Clue":"What Scots do if cross-eyed ? or goggle-eyed in part (4)","Answer":"GLEE","Explanation":"Definition: What Scots do if cross-eyed\nHidden in [*in part*] \"gog**GLE-E**yed\" \n\u00a0\n \n*Glee (or gley) is a Scots word for \"squint\". As a proud Scot, my mind goes to Burns' *To a Mouse*, where the Bard suggests that \"the best laid schemes o' mice and men gang aft agley\"."} +{"Clue":"Following foreign gent, these excited rubberneck? (8)","Answer":"SIGHTSEE","Explanation":"Definition: rubberneck?\n***(these)** [anag:*excited*] *following* **Sig.** (short for signor, a \"foreign gent\")"} +{"Clue":"In local speech 'truly' say is replacing US for 'howdy-do' (4)","Answer":"FEGS","Explanation":"Definition: In local speech 'truly\n**F** (us>**EG)S** where e.g. (\"say\") *replaces* US in FUSS (\"howdy-do\")"} +{"Clue":"Foreign pick-up in novel for store's delivery guy (8)","Answer":"ROUTEMAN","Explanation":"Definition: store's delivery guy\n**UTE** (utility vehicle, a truck in Australia, so \"foreign pick-up\") *in* **ROMAN** (\"novel\")"} +{"Clue":"Ramp maybe, one with leg on each side (5)","Answer":"ONION","Explanation":"Definition: Ramp maybe\n**I** (one) *with* **ON** (\"leg\" in cricket) *on each side* \n\u00a0\n \n*Ramp (also known as wild garlic) is a member of the onion family."} +{"Clue":"Grand girl in novel accompanying knight, an old fellow (6)","Answer":"GEMMAN","Explanation":"Definition: an old fellow\n**G **(grand) + **EMMA** (\"girl in (Jane Austen's) novel\") *accompanying* **N** (knight, in chess notation) \n\u00a0\n \n*Gemman is an old version of \"gentleman\""} +{"Clue":"Cancel sleep, being restless and losing colour (11)","Answer":"PALLESCENCE","Explanation":"Definition: losing colour\n***(cancel sleep) **[anag:*being restless*]"} +{"Clue":"Spicy dish cheers man (6)","Answer":"TAMALE","Explanation":"Definition: Spicy dish\n**TA** (\"cheers\") + **MALE** (\"man\")"} +{"Clue":"Flat design artist's come up with (6)","Answer":"PLANAR","Explanation":"Definition: Flat\n**PLAN** (\"design\") + **<=RA** (member of the Royal Academy, so \"artist\" *has come up*)"} +{"Clue":"Pils ? that's about it for those nicking what's not theirs! (5)","Answer":"LAGER","Explanation":"Definition: Pils\n(pil)**LAGER**(s) (\"those nicking what's not theirs\")"} +{"Clue":"Suitable for regular traffic? Hard to believe in grassland, we hear (8)","Answer":"METALLED","Explanation":"Definition: Suitable for regular traffic?\n**TALL** (\"hard to believe\") in homophone [*we hear*] of **MEAD** (meadow, so \"grassland\")"} +{"Clue":"Drunk, one in cling uncomfortably showing effect of corsetry (11)","Answer":"TIGHT-LACING","Explanation":"Definition: effect of corsetry\n**TIGHT** (\"drunk\") + **A** (one) *in* ***(cling) **[anag:*uncomfortably*] \n\u00a0\n \n*Compression of the waist caused by tight clothing, according to Chambers."} +{"Clue":"Forming braids, special, in ringlets, not left plaited (8)","Answer":"TRESSING","Explanation":"Definition: Forming braids\n**S** (special) *in* ***(ringets)** [anag:*plaited*] where RINGETS is RING(l)ETS (*not* L (left))"} +{"Clue":"Reckless conspirator, name associated with mutiny, fired up inside (8)","Answer":"CATILINE","Explanation":"Definition: Reckless conspirator\n**CAINE** (\"name associated with mutiny\") *with* **<=LIT** (\"fired\", up) *inside* \n\u00a0\n \nThe Caine Mutiny* is a book by Herman Wouk, and a film adaptation of the same name starring Humphrey Bogart as the commander of the WWII minesweeper, USS Caine."} +{"Clue":"More than one such will be bundled up in harvest (6)","Answer":"THRAVE","Explanation":"Definition: More than one such will be bundled up in harvest\n***(harvest)** [anag:*bundled up*] would give THRAVES (\"more than one\" THRAVE)"} +{"Clue":"Unknown in the Underworld, we're always to be seen in the Bull (6)","Answer":"HYADES","Explanation":"Definition: we're always to be seen in the Bull\n**Y** (\"unknown\" in mathematics) *in* **HADES** (\"the Underworld\")"} +{"Clue":"Local swell tutors delinquent (6)","Answer":"STROUT","Explanation":"Definition: Local swell\n***(tutors)** [anag:*delinquent*]"} +{"Clue":"It looks to have been wet, making love in the mud (5)","Answer":"MOIRE","Explanation":"Definition: It looks to have been wet\n**O** (\"love\", in tennis) *in* **MIRE** (\"the mud\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Moire is a cloth designed to look wet."} +{"Clue":"Some bread, but no banger (5)","Answer":"ROLLS","Explanation":"Definition: Some bread\nDouble definition, the second referring to a Rolls-Royce"} +{"Clue":"Letter from Tel Aviv date shown in unsealed enclosure? (4)","Answer":"SADE","Explanation":"Definition: Letter from Tel Aviv\n**D** (date) *shown in* **SAE** (stamped addressed envelope, or \"unsealed enclosure\") \n\u00a0\n \n*Sade is the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet"} +{"Clue":"Ecstasy to take back when leaving clubs (7)","Answer":"RAPTURE","Explanation":"Definition: Ecstasy"} +{"Clue":"Fugitive taking cover in eastern diocese (7)","Answer":"ESCAPEE","Explanation":"Definition: Fugitive\n\n**CAP** (\"cover\") *in* **E** (Eastern) + **SEE** (\"diocese\")"} +{"Clue":"Scheme to involve one banking expert? (5)","Answer":"PILOT","Explanation":"Definition: banking expert?\n\n**PLOT** (\"scheme\") *to involve*** I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"Stay out longer than you meant to? (9)","Answer":"OVERSLEEP","Explanation":"Definition: Stay out longer than you meant to?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Blow having made deal without gain (5,4)","Answer":"TRADE WIND","Explanation":"Definition: Blow\n\n**TRADED** (\"having made deal\") *without* **WIN** (\"gain\")"} +{"Clue":"Stadium region to accommodate any number (5)","Answer":"ARENA","Explanation":"Definition: Stadium\n\n**AREA** (\"region\")* to accommodate* **N** (\"any number\" in mathematics)"} +{"Clue":"Go with current meaning (5)","Answer":"DRIFT","Explanation":"Definition: Go with current\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Stand-off in centre of political power (6,3)","Answer":"NUMBER TEN","Explanation":"Definition: Stand-off\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to an alternative name for the rugby union fly-half, who wears the number 10, and the second referring to 10 Downing Street."} +{"Clue":"Variant mallard duck keeping one species protected (9)","Answer":"ARMADILLO","Explanation":"Definition: species protected\n\n***(mallard)** [anag:*variant*] + **O** (duck, in cricket) *keeping* **I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"Go diving in southern republic (5)","Answer":"SCUBA","Explanation":"Definition: Go diving\n\n**S** (southern) + **CUBA** (\"republic\")"} +{"Clue":"Expire in a uniform: farewell (5)","Answer":"ADIEU","Explanation":"Definition: farewell\n\n**DIE** (\"expire\") *in* **A** + **U** (uniform, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Ship in a sea in sight coming about in channels? (4,5)","Answer":"MASS MEDIA","Explanation":"Definition: channels?\n\n**SS** (steam\"ship\") *in* **A** + **MED** (\"sea\") *in* **<=AIM** (\"sight\" coming about)"} +{"Clue":"20 past eight for food? (9)","Answer":"SPAGHETTI","Explanation":"Definition: food\n\n***(past eight)** [anag:*anagram* (the solution to 20dn)]"} +{"Clue":"Our moves keeping Juliet from Romeo as panellist (5)","Answer":"JUROR","Explanation":"Definition: panellist\n\n***(our)** [anag:*moves*] *keeping* **J** (Juliet, in the phonetic alphabet) *from* **R **(Romeo, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Evidently no nudist's item of furniture (7)","Answer":"DRESSER","Explanation":"Definition: item of furniture\n\nSomeone who dresses (a dresser) is not a nudist."} +{"Clue":"Attention brought to monk on line in Essex? (7)","Answer":"EARLDOM","Explanation":"Definition: Essex?\n\n**EAR** (\"attention\") *brought to* **DOM** (\"monk\") *on* **L** (line)"} +{"Clue":"Said to be placed in tall grass (7)","Answer":"REPUTED","Explanation":"Definition: Said to be\n\n**PUT** (\"placed\") *in* **REED** (\"tall glass\")"} +{"Clue":"Heavy metal venue (9)","Answer":"PALLADIUM","Explanation":"Definition: Heavy metal\n\nDouble definition, the second referring to a London entertainment venue."} +{"Clue":"Female relative, seen topless, let loose (5)","Answer":"UNTIE","Explanation":"Definition: l\n\n(a)**UNTIE** (\"female relative\", *topless*)"} +{"Clue":"Loving learned book about Scottish island on loch (9)","Answer":"EMOTIONAL","Explanation":"Definition: Loving\n\n**<=TOME** (\"learned book\" *about*) + **IONA** (\"Scottish island\") *on* **L **(loch)"} +{"Clue":"Polish people news boss brings in (5)","Answer":"EMEND","Explanation":"Definition: Polish\n\n**ED** (editor, \"news boss\") *brings in* **MEN** (\"people\")"} +{"Clue":"Walton's advice perhaps succeeded for some percussion (9)","Answer":"CASTANETS","Explanation":"Definition: some percussion\n\n**CAST A NET** ((Isaak) \"Walton's advice perhaps\") + **S** (succeeded)\n \n\n \n*Izaak Walton wrote the classic *The Compleat Angler*."} +{"Clue":"Annoy first wife after class in gym (5)","Answer":"PEEVE","Explanation":"Definition: Annoy\n\n**EVE** (\"first wife\") *after* **PE** (physical education, \"class in gym\")"} +{"Clue":"Say why more attractive lover was sought? (7)","Answer":"EXPLAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Say\n\nIf one's **EX** was **PLAIN**, a shallow person may seek a \"more attractive lover\""} +{"Clue":"She dug the ground for Mytholmroyd poet (3,6)","Answer":"TED HUGHES","Explanation":"Definition: Mytholmroyd poet\n\n***(she dug the)** [anag:*ground*]"} +{"Clue":"Who's drummer to show virtuosity and spirit (9)","Answer":"MOONSHINE","Explanation":"Definition: spirit\n\n(Keith) **MOON** (The \"Who's drummer\") + **SHINE** (\"to show virtuosity\")"} +{"Clue":"Loudly threatened with undereducated displays (9)","Answer":"THUNDERED","Explanation":"Definition: Loudly threatened\n\nHidden in [*displays*] \"wi**TH UNDERED**ucated\""} +{"Clue":"Built up a trick shot on snooker table area (7)","Answer":"AMASSED","Explanation":"Definition: Built up\n\n**A + MASSE** (\"a trick shot\" in cue games) *on* **D** (\"snooker table area\", the D-shaped marking on a snooker table from which one must make the break at the start of a frame)"} +{"Clue":"What makes soccer player score, leap and cry? (7)","Answer":"ANAGRAM","Explanation":"Definition: What makes soccer player score, leap and cry?\n\n*(soccer player) = *(score leap cry) i.e. they are **ANAGRAM**s"} +{"Clue":"Neo is given long time to create impression (5)","Answer":"IMAGE","Explanation":"Definition: impression\n\n**I'M** (\"Neo is\") *given* **AGE** (\"long time\")"} +{"Clue":"Travel quickly to river after second (5)","Answer":"MOTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Travel quickly\n\n**TO** + **R** (river) *after* **MO** (\"second\")"} +{"Clue":"Important aborigine not one to accommodate Jack (5)","Answer":"MAJOR","Explanation":"Definition: Important\n\n**MAOR**(i) (\"aborigine\", *not* I (one)) *to accommodate* **J** (Jack)"} +{"Clue":"Minor problem getting horse into river (6)","Answer":"NIGGLE","Explanation":"Definition: Minor problem\n\n**GG** (\"horse\") *into* (River) **NILE"} +{"Clue":"Politician in obvious statement of political idiocy (8)","Answer":"TRUMPISM","Explanation":"Definition: political idiocy\n\n**MP** (Member of Parliament, so \"politician\") *in* **TRUISM** (\"obvious statement\")"} +{"Clue":"Wimp has scoop about friend coming back (4,4)","Answer":"BETA MALE","Explanation":"Definition: Wimp\n\n**BALE** (\"scoop\") *about*** <=MATE** (\"friend\", *coming back*)"} +{"Clue":"Underwear found in shopping area aboard ship (6)","Answer":"SMALLS","Explanation":"Definition: Underwear\n\n**MALL** (\"shopping area\") in **SS** (steamship) so *aboard ship"} +{"Clue":"Being gutless, meddle with Bowie's arrangement (12)","Answer":"DISEMBOWELED","Explanation":"Definition: gutless\n\n***(meddle bowies)** [anag:*arrangement*]\n \n\n \n*Disemboweled is not the usual English spelling of this word, but it is the American way of spelling it."} +{"Clue":"Double act that's no longer with us (4)","Answer":"DODO","Explanation":"Definition: that's no longer with us\n\n*Double* **DO** (\"act\")"} +{"Clue":"Declare large city locked in? Not after that! (2,6)","Answer":"AT LATEST","Explanation":"Definition: Not after that\n\n**ATTEST** (\"declare\") with **LA** (Los Angeles, so \"large city\") *locked in"} +{"Clue":"Draw foes out \u2014 it should stop a beating (4,4)","Answer":"SAFE WORD","Explanation":"Definition: it should stop a beating\n\n***(draw foes)** [anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"Objectives of European nations disturbed some leaders (4)","Answer":"ENDS","Explanation":"Definition: Objectives\n\n**E**(uropean) **N**(ations) **D**(isturbed) **S**(ome) [*leaders*]"} +{"Clue":"Look after small personal problem for careless shepherd (6,2,4)","Answer":"LITTLE BO PEEP","Explanation":"Definition: careless shepherd\n\n**PEEP** (\"look\") *after* **LITTLE** (\"small\") + **BO **(body odour, so \"personal problem\")"} +{"Clue":"Illegally approaches player? Fight back is winning (4,2)","Answer":"TAPS UP","Explanation":"Definition: Illegally approaches player\n\n**<=SPAT **(\"fight\", *back*) + **UP** (\"winning\")"} +{"Clue":"Type of service available en route to popular escape (8)","Answer":"INFLIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Type of service available en route\n\n**IN** (\"popular\") + **FLIGHT** (\"escape\")"} +{"Clue":"City of noted square singer who lit up sick soldiers (8)","Answer":"FLORENCE","Explanation":"Definition: City\n\nReferences **FLORENCE** Nightingale (The Lady with the Lamp) who lit up sick soldiers, and a Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square."} +{"Clue":"Old religious type takes crucial lead from nature (6)","Answer":"ESSENE","Explanation":"Definition: Old religious type\n\nC(rucial) [*lead*] *taken from* **ESSEN**(c)**E** (\"nature\")"} +{"Clue":"Cut up as daughter falls, being murdered (4)","Answer":"ICED","Explanation":"Definition: murdered\n\nDICE (\"cut up\") with D (daughter) *falling* becomes **ICE-D"} +{"Clue":"Reading so liberally is quite pretentious (9)","Answer":"GRANDIOSE","Explanation":"Definition: quite pretentious\n\n***(reading so)** [anag:*liberally*]"} +{"Clue":"Pass by the Spanish church feature (6)","Answer":"ELAPSE","Explanation":"Definition: Pass\n\n**EL** (\"the\" in \"Spanish\") *by* **APSE** (\"church feature\")"} +{"Clue":"Loud males in heat somehow made them suicidal (6,3,6)","Answer":"THELMA AND LOUISE","Explanation":"Definition: them suicidal\n\n***(loud males in heat)** [anag:*somehow*]"} +{"Clue":"Fantastic sunlit surroundings for river that's pristine (8)","Answer":"UNSPOILT","Explanation":"Definition: pristine\n\n***(sunlit)** [anag:*fantastic*] *surroundings for *(River) **PO"} +{"Clue":"Training expert in silence, perhaps (5)","Answer":"PEACE","Explanation":"Definition: silence, perhaps\n\n**PE** (physical education, so \"training\") + **ACE** (\"expert\")"} +{"Clue":"Cut team coming second? (10)","Answer":"SILVERSIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Cut\n\n**SIDE** (\"team\") *coming second* would get a **SILVER** medal."} +{"Clue":"What's more, many back taking on Brussels, for example (2,3,2,3)","Answer":"TO CAP IT ALL","Explanation":"Definition: What's more\n\n**<=LOT** (\"many\", *back*)* taking on ***CAPITAL** (\"Brussels, for example\")"} +{"Clue":"It's a stretch to get privates on the ground (3,6)","Answer":"THE SPLITS","Explanation":"Definition: It's a stretch to get privates on the ground\n\nCryptic definition \u2013 if one does the splits properly, one's privates may well touch the ground."} +{"Clue":"Detective's joke sounds a bit crude (8)","Answer":"HOMESPUN","Explanation":"Definition: a bit crude\n\nHomophone [*sounds*] of (Sherlock) **HOLMES' PUN** (\"detective's joke\")"} +{"Clue":"Picture earl with flies undone (6)","Answer":"SELFIE","Explanation":"Definition: Picture\n\n***(e flies)** [anag:*undone*] where E = earl"} +{"Clue":"Thin core becoming small \u2014 it could shock you (5)","Answer":"TASER","Explanation":"Definition: \n\n**TA**(p>**S**)**ER** (\"thin\" (taper) with its *core* (middle letter) *becoming* S (small))"} +{"Clue":"Avoid car accident when temperature drops (4)","Answer":"SHUN","Explanation":"Definition: Avoid\n\n**SHUN**(t) (\"car accident\" with T (temperature) *dropped*)"} +{"Clue":"Nonsensical language mostly used by sailors (6)","Answer":"ABSURD","Explanation":"Definition: Nonsensical\n\n**URD**(u) [\"language\" [*mostly*] *used by* **ABs** (able-bodied seamen, so \"sailors\")"} +{"Clue":"Mixed mood aboard Nordic conveyance (8)","Answer":"SHUFFLED","Explanation":"Definition: Mixed\n\n**HUFF** (\"mood\") *about* **SLED** (\"Nordic conveyance\")"} +{"Clue":"Damage rare coin with tip of archaeological instrument (9)","Answer":"HARMONICA","Explanation":"Definition: instrument \n\n**HARM** (\"damage\") + ***(coin) **[anag:*rare*] *with* [*tip of*] **A**(rchaeological)"} +{"Clue":"Olympic organisation welcomes reintroduction of popular Greek dialect (5)","Answer":"IONIC","Explanation":"Definition: Greek dialect \n\n**IOC** (International Olympic Committee, so \"Olympic organisation\") *welcomes* [*reintroduction of*] **<=IN** (\"popular\")\n \n\n \n*I assume that the setter intends reintroduction to mean \"introducing back\", but that's a set too far for me."} +{"Clue":"Polish boy's rear is red (4)","Answer":"RUBY","Explanation":"Definition: red\n\n**RUB** (\"polish\") + (bo)**Y** [*'s rear*]"} +{"Clue":"Decadent peers call underworld figure (10)","Answer":"PERSEPHONE","Explanation":"Definition: underworld figure\n\n***(peers**) [anag:*decadent*] + **PHONE** (\"call\")\n \n\n \n*In Greek mythology, Persephone was the Queen of the Underworld."} +{"Clue":"Betrayed only uncertainty in speech (4,3)","Answer":"SOLD OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Betrayed \n\nHomophone [*in speech*] of **SOLE DOUBT** (\"only uncertainty\")"} +{"Clue":"Romeo enters stage delivering line of dialogue (6)","Answer":"PHRASE","Explanation":"Definition: line of dialogue\n\n**R** (Romeo, in the phonetic alphabet) *enters* **PHASE** (\"stage\")"} +{"Clue":"Love musical about island in East Asia (6)","Answer":"ORIENT","Explanation":"Definition: East Asia\n\n**O** (love, in tennis) + **RENT** (\"musical\") *about* **I** (island)"} +{"Clue":"Reactionary spotted object beside a road behind hospital (7)","Answer":"DIEHARD","Explanation":"Definition: Reactionary\n\n**DIE** (\"spotted object\") *beside* **A Rd.** (road) *behind* **H** (hospital)"} +{"Clue":"He swears sheep lamb around middle of April (10)","Answer":"BLASPHEMER","Explanation":"Definition: He swears\n\n***(sheep lamb)** [anag:*around*} + [*middle of*] (ap)**R**(il)"} +{"Clue":"Drunk overcome by remorse, essentially (4)","Answer":"WINO","Explanation":"Definition: Drunk\n\n**WIN** (\"overcome\") *by* (rem)**O**(rse) [*essentially*]"} +{"Clue":"A gumshoe tailing fair creature (5)","Answer":"OKAPI","Explanation":"Definition: creature\n\n**A** + **PI **(private investigator, so \"gumshoe\") *tailing* **OK** (\"fair\")"} +{"Clue":"Raiments of monarch seized by retreating highlanders (9)","Answer":"STOCKINGS","Explanation":"Definition: Raiments\n\n**KING** (\"monarch\") *seized by* [*retreating*] **<=SCOTS** (\"highlanders\")"} +{"Clue":"Female workers touring northern drinking establishments (8)","Answer":"SHEBEENS","Explanation":"Definition: drinking establishments\n\n**SHE** (\"female\") + **BEES** (\"workers\") *touring* **N** (northern)"} +{"Clue":"Reliable research sustains professor's conclusion (6)","Answer":"STURDY","Explanation":"Definition: Reliable\n\n**STUDY** (\"research\") *sustains* (professo)**R** [*'s conclusion*]"} +{"Clue":"Maxim of a government department adopted by solid type (8)","Answer":"APHORISM","Explanation":"Definition: Maxim\n\n**A** + **HO** (Home Office, so \"government department\") *adopted by* **PRISM** (\"solid type\")"} +{"Clue":"Hack riles BBC reporter initially (9)","Answer":"SCRIBBLER","Explanation":"Definition: Hack\n\n***(riles bbc) **+ **R**(eporter) *initially*\n \n\n \nThis clue doesn't work as \"hack\" looks like it may be doing double duty as both definition and anagram indicator."} +{"Clue":"Bird scoring Charlie off criminal (4)","Answer":"ROOK","Explanation":"Definition: Bird\n\n[*scoring*] C (Charlie, in the phonetic alphabet) *off* (c)**ROOK** (\"criminal\")"} +{"Clue":"Shove over to accommodate journalist bearing a warning (5-2)","Answer":"HEADS UP","Explanation":"Definition: warning\n\n**<=PUSH** (\"shove\", over) *to accommodate* **ED** (\"journalist\") *bearing* **A, **so** H(E(A)D)S-UP"} +{"Clue":"Female murderer is clutching earl's trinkets (10)","Answer":"FRIPPERIES","Explanation":"Definition: trinkets\n\n**F** (female) + **RIPPER** (\"murderer\") +** IS** *carrying* **E** (earl)"} +{"Clue":"Discovered alien language (5)","Answer":"LINGO","Explanation":"Definition: language\n\n[*discovered*] (k)**LINGO**(n) (\"alien\" in the Star Trek universe)"} +{"Clue":"Native Americans supporting extremely divisive statute (6)","Answer":"DECREE","Explanation":"Definition: statute\n\n**CREE** (\"Native Americans\") *supporting* [*extremely*] **D**(ivisiv)**E"} +{"Clue":"Dumb revolutionary is allowed outside Norway (6)","Answer":"SILENT","Explanation":"Definition: Dumb\n\n[*revolutionary*] **<=IS** + **LET** (\"allowed\") *outside* **N** (Norway)"} +{"Clue":"No country includes Puerto Rico in accolade (5,5)","Answer":"NOBEL PRIZE","Explanation":"Definition: accolade\n\n**NO** + **BELIZE** (\"country\") *includes* **PR** (Puerto Rico)"} +{"Clue":"Shopkeeper mixes 20 with it (9)","Answer":"STATIONER","Explanation":"Definition: Shopkeeper\n\n***(treason it) **[anag:*mixes*] where TREASON is \"20\" down's solution"} +{"Clue":"Strangely heartless, collecting debts in despicable manner (8)","Answer":"ODIOUSLY","Explanation":"Definition: in despicable manner\n\n**OD**(d)**LY **(\"strangely\" *heartless*) *collecting*** IOUs **(\"debts\")"} +{"Clue":"Model given cause for offence (7)","Answer":"TREASON","Explanation":"Definition: offence\n\n(Model )** T** *given* **REASON** (\"cause\")"} +{"Clue":"Spirit of protest consuming a nationalist (6)","Answer":"DAEMON","Explanation":"Definition: Spirit\n\n**DEMO** (\"protest\") *consuming* **A** + **N** (nationalist)"} +{"Clue":"A bishop ships article out to monks (6)","Answer":"ABBOTS","Explanation":"Definition: monks\n\n**A** + **B** (bishop) + **BO**(a)**TS **(\"ships\" with a (\"article\") *out*)"} +{"Clue":"Stone portal south of Anatolian capital (5)","Answer":"AGATE","Explanation":"Definition: Stone\n\n**GATE** (\"portal\") *south of*** A**(natolian) [*capital*]"} +{"Clue":"Satirical piece set in Hell's Kitchen (4)","Answer":"SKIT","Explanation":"Definition: Satirical piece\n\nHidden in [set in] \"hell**S KIT**chen\""} +{"Clue":"Branch of medicine in US city set record for foreign money? (9)","Answer":"NEUROLOGY","Explanation":"Definition: Branch of medicine\n\n**EURO LOG** (\"record for foreign money\") *set in* **NY** (New York \"city\")"} +{"Clue":"Unhurried passage of old vessel on lake (5)","Answer":"LARGO","Explanation":"Definition: Unhurried\n\n**ARGO** (Jason's ship in Greek mythology, so \"old vessel\") *on* **L** (lake)"} +{"Clue":"One of a trio of writers in the family omitting pairs of leading characters (5)","Answer":"EMILY","Explanation":"Definition: One of a trio of writers\n\n(th)**E** (fa)**MILY** [*omitting pairs of leading characters*]\n \n\n \n*Emily Bronte was one of a trio of writers in the family, although it could be argued that their brother was also a writer (he wrote poetry and translations, although without the success of his sisters)."} +{"Clue":"Account swallowed by public editor exaggerated, in part (9)","Answer":"OVERACTED","Explanation":"Definition: exaggerated, in part\n\n**A\/c** (account) *swallowed by* **OVERT** (\"public\") + **ED** (editor)"} +{"Clue":"Divine female's initially extremely bad repute (7)","Answer":"EUTERPE","Explanation":"Definition: Divine female\n\n[*initially*] **E**(xtremely) + ***(repute)**\n \n\n \n*Euterpe was the Greek muse of music."} +{"Clue":"King sheltering solitary hopeless person (5)","Answer":"GONER","Explanation":"Definition: hopeless person\n\n**G.R. **(George Rex, so \"king\") *sheltering* **ONE** (\"solitary\")"} +{"Clue":"Bad way to start my statement of intent (3)","Answer":"ILL","Explanation":"Definition: Bad\n\n**I'LL** (I will \u2013 \"way to start my statement of intent\")"} +{"Clue":"One inhabiting island, part of Asia Minor (5)","Answer":"IONIA","Explanation":"Definition: part of Asia Minor\n\n**I** (one) *inhabiting* **IONA** (Scottish \"island\")"} +{"Clue":"Period in which monarch managed to create order (7)","Answer":"ARRANGE","Explanation":"Definition: to create order\n\n**AGE** (\"period\") *in which*** R** (Rex, so \"monarch\") + **RAN** (\"managed\")"} +{"Clue":"Herb in duck and orange concoction (7)","Answer":"OREGANO","Explanation":"Definition: Herb\n\n**O** (zero, so \"duck\" in cricket) *and*** *(orange)** [anag:*concoction*]"} +{"Clue":"Dessert, possibly Russian, in US city (9)","Answer":"CHARLOTTE","Explanation":"Definition: Dessert\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to CHARLOTTE Russe, a dessert that dates from the 18th century, and the second to the largest city in North Carolina."} +{"Clue":"Financial support part of UK turned over for part of Asia (5)","Answer":"INDIA","Explanation":"Definition: part of Asia\n\n**<=(AID** (\"financial support\") + **NI** (Northern Ireland, so \"part of UK),* turned over*)"} +{"Clue":"Cricketer's family? They embodied youth, beauty and elegance (3,6)","Answer":"THE GRACES","Explanation":"Definition: They embodied youth, beauty and elegance\n\nThe family of English cricketer, W. G. Grace would be **THE GRACES"} +{"Clue":"Princess with three siblings, mostly appropriate (4)","Answer":"ANNE","Explanation":"Definition: Princess with three siblings\n\n[*mostly*] **ANNE**(x) (\"appropriate\")"} +{"Clue":"Vengeful group that is wrapped in winter clothing (6)","Answer":"FURIES","Explanation":"Definition: Vengeful group\n\n**I.E.** (id est, so \"that is\") *wrapped in ***FURS** (\"winter clothing\")"} +{"Clue":"Dreadful older phony that's more than two-faced (10)","Answer":"POLYHEDRON","Explanation":"Definition: that's \n\n***(older phony)** [anag:*dreadful*]"} +{"Clue":"Happy girl with 26 13 across, person I'm addressing second (6)","Answer":"JOYOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Happy\n\n**JO** (March) (\"girl with\" three sisters (solution to \"26, 13\"in Little Women) + **YOU** (\"person I'm addressing\") + **S** (second)"} +{"Clue":"Namely, he gets excited about marriage (8)","Answer":"HYMENEAL","Explanation":"Definition: about marriage\n\n***(namely he)** [anag:*gets excited*]"} +{"Clue":"So-called essayist creating role of princess after 8 (4)","Answer":"ELIA","Explanation":"Definition: So-called essayist\n\n(cord)**ELIA** (\"princess\") where CORD is the solution to 8dn.\n \n\n \nELIA was the pen name [hence the \"so-called\" in the clue] of essayist Charles Lamb"} +{"Clue":"Gun covering almost 26 members of fraternity (8)","Answer":"BRETHREN","Explanation":"Definition: members of fraternity\n\n**BREN** (Gun) *covering* [*almost*] **THRE**(e) (answer to \"26\"ac)"} +{"Clue":"Half of device for storing data in binder (4)","Answer":"CORD","Explanation":"Definition: binder\n\nA CD (compact disc) is a \"device for storing data\", so **C OR D** would be one half of CD"} +{"Clue":"English writer upset about first letter from Greece \u2014 or a later one (5)","Answer":"SIGMA","Explanation":"Definition: a later one\n\n(Kingsley or Martin) **<=AMIS** (\"English writer\", *upset*) *about* [*first letter from*] **G**(reece)"} +{"Clue":"Following mass movement, tries terms \u2014 as in US (10)","Answer":"TRIMESTERS","Explanation":"Definition: terms \u2014 as in US\n\n*Moving* the M (mass) in TRIES TERMS gives us **TRI(M)ES TERS**, and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"Plenty of time to muse (5)","Answer":"ERATO","Explanation":"Definition: muse\n\n**ERA** (\"plenty of time\") + **TO**\n \n\n \n*Erato was the Muse of erotic poetry and mime."} +{"Clue":"Names of two girls sharing mother in this part of France (8)","Answer":"NORMANDY","Explanation":"Definition: part of France\n\n**NOR(MA)** and (**MA)NDY** (\"names of two girls sharing MA (\"mother\"))"} +{"Clue":"One daughter being what makes her who she is (8)","Answer":"IDENTITY","Explanation":"Definition: what makes her who she is\n\n**I **(one) + **D** (daughter) + **ENTITY** (\"being\")"} +{"Clue":"Kitchen device that, for a writer, is often dear? (6)","Answer":"OPENER","Explanation":"Definition: Kitchen device\n\nA letter \"writer\" would often open with \"**DEAR** xxxx\""} +{"Clue":"It's different in a car, if it has a horn (6)","Answer":"AFRICA","Explanation":"Definition: it has a horn\n\n***(a car if)** [anag:*it's different in*]\n \n\n \n*The Horn of Africa is that part of the continent that is formed by the peninsula that includes Djibouti, Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia."} +{"Clue":"Painting turned up after century, source of inspiration for historian (4)","Answer":"CLIO","Explanation":"Definition: source of inspiration for historian\n\n**<=(OIL **(painting)* turned up*) *after* **C** (century)\n \n\n \n*Clio was the muse of history."} +{"Clue":"King Edward the humorist (4)","Answer":"LEAR","Explanation":"Definition: King\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to Shakespeare's *King Lear*."} +{"Clue":"Like pie, or a piece of cake (4)","Answer":"EASY","Explanation":"Definition: a piece of cake\n\nAs **EASY** as pie"} +{"Clue":"Grown-up name for male character (6)","Answer":"NATURE","Explanation":"Definition: character\n\n(m>**N**)**ATURE** (\"grown-up\" with N (name) *for* (I.e instead of) M (male))"} +{"Clue":"European city oozes middle and upper class with money to burn (6)","Answer":"ZURICH","Explanation":"Definition: European city\n\n(oo)**Z**(es) [*middle*] *and* **U** (upper class) + **RICH** (\"with money to burn\")"} +{"Clue":"Smell of smoke after half of gasper (7)","Answer":"PERFUME","Explanation":"Definition: Smell\n\n**FUME** (\"smoke\") *after* [*half of*] (gas)**PER"} +{"Clue":"Beat English runs by very small margin (7)","Answer":"WHISKER","Explanation":"Definition: very small margin\n\n**WHISK** (\"beat\") +** E** (English) + **R **(runs, in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Notice cabinet member's conduct (10)","Answer":"ADMINISTER","Explanation":"Definition: conduct\n\n**AD** (\"notice\") + **MINISTER** (\"cabinet member\")"} +{"Clue":"Dead good working with Adele at last (4)","Answer":"GONE","Explanation":"Definition: Dead\n\n**G** (good) + **ON **(\"working\") *with* (adel)**E **[*at last*]"} +{"Clue":"Considered doctor's case for operation (5)","Answer":"MUSED","Explanation":"Definition: Considered\n\n**MD** (\"Doctor\" of Medicine) encasing [*case for*] **USE** (\"operation\")"} +{"Clue":"Medicated dressing's drawn out lice on patient's head (8)","Answer":"POULTICE","Explanation":"Definition: Medicated dressing\n\n***(out lice)** [anag:*drawn*] *on* **P**(atient) [*'s head*]"} +{"Clue":"Exhausted girl tried to recover after party (3-5)","Answer":"DOG-TIRED","Explanation":"Definition: Exhausted\n\n**G** (girl) + ***(tried)** [anag:*to recover*] *after* **DO** (\"party\")\n \n\n \nG for girl is not in Chambers or Collins"} +{"Clue":"Each first lady's ultimately jittery entertaining Queen (5)","Answer":"EVERY","Explanation":"Definition: Each\n\n**EVE** (\"first lady\") + [*ultimately*] (jitter)**Y** *entertaining* **R** (regina, so \"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"During exercises ship used to attract attention (4)","Answer":"PSST","Explanation":"Definition: used to attract attention\n\n**SS** (steam\"ship\") *during* **PT** (physical training, so \"exercises\")"} +{"Clue":"Suspend policemen with abridged dossier rejected in dock (10)","Answer":"DISQUALIFY","Explanation":"Definition: Suspend\n\n**DIs **(detective inspectors, so \"policemen\") *with* [*abridged*] **<=FIL**(e) [*rejected*] *in* **QUAY** (\"dock\")"} +{"Clue":"Chucking in rubbish pub in Crosby (7)","Answer":"BINNING","Explanation":"Definition: Chucking in rubbish\n\n**INN** (\"pub\")* in ***BING** (Crosby)"} +{"Clue":"Celebrity organised smart do (7)","Answer":"STARDOM","Explanation":"Definition: Celebrity\n\n***(smart do)** [anag:*organised*]"} +{"Clue":"Outdo former lover's vocal CD (6)","Answer":"EXCEED","Explanation":"Definition: Outdo\n\n**EX** (\"former lover\") + homophone [*vocal*] of **C** (cee) + **D"} +{"Clue":"Lay out sumptuous meal (6)","Answer":"SPREAD","Explanation":"Definition: Lay out\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Lots of complicated encoding but no CGI (2,3)","Answer":"NO END","Explanation":"Definition: Lots\n\n***(enodn)** [anag:*complicated*] where ENODN is EN(c)OD(i)N(g) with *no* CGI"} +{"Clue":"Friendships contain sour and sweet things (7)","Answer":"TOFFIES","Explanation":"Definition: sweet things\n\n**TIES** (\"friendships\") *contain* **OFF** (\"sour\")"} +{"Clue":"Vestiges of last revolutionary uprising (9)","Answer":"REMAINDER","Explanation":"Definition: Vestiges\n\n**REMAIN** (\"last\") = **<=RED** (\"revolutionary\", *uprising*)"} +{"Clue":"Singer who's seen at wedding (5)","Answer":"USHER","Explanation":"Definition: Singer\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to the American singer who had 4 UK No1s between 1997 and 2010"} +{"Clue":"Deep understanding of home situation expressed (7)","Answer":"INSIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Deep understanding\n\n**IN** (\"home\") + homophone [*expressed*] of **SITE** (\"situation\")"} +{"Clue":"Clamour for colour red initially in Candy Crush (3,3,3)","Answer":"HUE AND CRY","Explanation":"Definition: Clamou\n\n**HUE** (\"colour\") + **R**(ed) [*initially*] in** *(candy)** [anag:*crush*]"} +{"Clue":"Silliest exam round at university with papers son's seen before (9)","Answer":"STUPIDEST","Explanation":"Definition: Silliest\n\n**S **(son) *seen before *(**TEST** (\"exam\") *round* **UP** (\"at university\") *with* **ID** (papers))"} +{"Clue":"Hooch gives low point lustre (9)","Answer":"MOONSHINE","Explanation":"Definition: Hooch\n\n**MOO** (\"low\") + **N** (\"point\" on a compass) + **SHINE** (\"lustre\")"} +{"Clue":"Good suggestion to go through entire broadcast on lifting depression (6,3)","Answer":"USEFUL TIP","Explanation":"Definition: Good suggestion\n\n**USE** (\"to go through\") + homophone [*broadcast*] of **FULL** (\"entire\") *on* [*lifting*] **<=PIT** (\"depression\")"} +{"Clue":"Huge Oscar-winning film (7)","Answer":"TITANIC","Explanation":"Definition: Huge\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Increase in general stress (7)","Answer":"ENLARGE","Explanation":"Definition: Increase\n\n***(general)** [anag:*stress*]"} +{"Clue":"Scrambled and caught key ball (5)","Answer":"DANCE","Explanation":"Definition: ball\n\n***(and)** [anag:*scrambled*] +** C** (caught, in cricket) + **E** (a musical note or \"key\")"} +{"Clue":"Deep inlet found in part of Jordan (5)","Answer":"FJORD","Explanation":"Definition: Deep inlet\n\nHidden in [*part*] \"o**F JORD**an\""} +{"Clue":"In hospital with curtain round after a bad fall (9)","Answer":"AVALANCHE","Explanation":"Definition: bad fall\n\n**H** (hospital) *with* **VALANCE** (\"curtain\")* round after* **A"} +{"Clue":"Turn computers into a dishonest business (4)","Answer":"SCAM","Explanation":"Definition: a dishonest business\n\n[**turn**] **<=MACS** (\"computers\")"} +{"Clue":"Poet mislaying his third watch (5)","Answer":"VIGIL","Explanation":"Definition: watch\n\n**VI**(r)**GIL** (\"poet\" *mislaying his third* (letter))"} +{"Clue":"Type of company stock (9)","Answer":"REPERTORY","Explanation":"Definition: Type of company\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Let cash fall out of bag (7)","Answer":"SATCHEL","Explanation":"Definition: bag\n\n***(let cash)** [anag:*fall out*]"} +{"Clue":"Anyone at first, latest in long sequence sick in crowded tenement (7)","Answer":"ANTHILL","Explanation":"Definition: crowded tenement\n\n**A**(nyone) [at first] + **NTH** (\"latest in long sequence\") + **ILL** (\"sick\")"} +{"Clue":"Left TV programme, missing the forecast of good weather (3,3,2,5)","Answer":"RED SKY AT NIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: f\n\n**RED** (\"left\") + (the) **SKY AT NIGHT** (\"TV programme\", *missing* THE)"} +{"Clue":"Following plant surveys, ordered this one? (6,3-4)","Answer":"VENUS\u2019S FLY-TRAP","Explanation":"Definition: this \n\n***(f plant surveys)** [anag:*ordered*] where F = following"} +{"Clue":"Agreed to return after short dip (7)","Answer":"CURTSEY","Explanation":"Definition: dip\n\n**<=YES** (\"agreed\" *to return*) *after* **CURT** (\"short\")"} +{"Clue":"One in flight of birds finally falling to rook (7)","Answer":"AVIATOR","Explanation":"Definition: One in flight\n\n**AVIA**(n) (\"of birds\", finally falling) + **TO** + **R** (rook, in chess)"} +{"Clue":"Examiner buttons lip for a term (9)","Answer":"TRIMESTER","Explanation":"Definition: a \n\n**TESTER** (\"examiner\") *buttons* **RIM** (\"lip\")"} +{"Clue":"Skewer doll on back of truck for return (5)","Answer":"KEBAB","Explanation":"Definition: Skewer\n\n**<=(BABE** (\"doll\") *on* [*back o*f] (truc)**K**) [*for return*]"} +{"Clue":"Superior-sounding greeting (4)","Answer":"HIYA","Explanation":"Definition: greeting\n\nHomophone [*sounding*] of **HIGHER** (\"superior\")"} +{"Clue":"Sees great possibility in Roman exploits (3,6)","Answer":"RES GESTAE","Explanation":"Definition: exploits\n\n***(sees great)** [anag:*possibility*]\n \n\n \n*Res gestate is Latin (hence the \"Roman\" in the clue) for \"exploits\", but can also mean the facts relevant and admissible in a legal case."} +{"Clue":"Warning notice: face cover finally mandatory (8)","Answer":"ADVISORY","Explanation":"Definition: Warning\n\n**AD** (\"notice\") + **VISOR** (\"face covering\") + [*finally*] (mandator)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Goes to the gallows, not the first time, in dread (5)","Answer":"ANGST","Explanation":"Definition: dread\n\n(h)**ANGS** (\"goes to the gallows\", *not the first* (letter)) + **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"The body of male college mem\u00adbers useless with scrambled egg (3,3,5,3)","Answer":"ALL THE KING\u2019S MEN","Explanation":"Definition: The body of male college mem\u00adbers useless with scrambled egg\n\nCryptic definition \u2013 **ALL** **THE MEN** of **KING'S** college (i.e ALL THE KING'S MEN), who were useless in putting together Humpty Dumpty (the \"scrambled egg\" after his fall)"} +{"Clue":"Circular band nearly full of golden petals (7)","Answer":"COROLLA","Explanation":"Definition: petals\n\n**COLLA**(r) (\"circular band\", *nearly*) *full of* **OR** (\"golden\" in heraldry)"} +{"Clue":"Resolve to be complicated now? (7)","Answer":"EXPLAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Resolve\n\nIf something is \"complicated now\" it may have been plain once, hence **EX-PLAIN"} +{"Clue":"Boy in church worried his rector (9)","Answer":"CHORISTER","Explanation":"Definition: Boy in church\n\n***(his rector)** [anag:*worried*]"} +{"Clue":"Prime minister's surreptitious bug (6)","Answer":"MAYFLY","Explanation":"Definition: bug\n\n(Theresa) **MAY** (\"prime minister\") + **FLY** (\"surreptitious\")"} +{"Clue":"Pop wants gradually to remove Thatcher at the beginning, that prickly character (3,5-6)","Answer":"MRSTIGGYWINKLE","Explanation":"Definition: prickly character\n\n**IGGY** (Pop) *wants* **WINKLE** (\"gradually to remove\") with **MRS T** (Thatcher) *at the beginning"} +{"Clue":"To extend my range as Duke, I write poetry (9)","Answer":"DIVERSIFY","Explanation":"Definition: To extend my range\n\n**D** (Duke) + **I** + **VERSIFY** (\"write poetry\")"} +{"Clue":"Falstaff, say, with bulge not even ready for surgery (8)","Answer":"OPERABLE","Explanation":"Definition: r\n\n**OPERA **(\"Falstaff, say\") *with* **B**(u)**L**(g)**E** [not even]"} +{"Clue":"Unscrupulous type locked in cells, hysterical (7)","Answer":"SHYSTER","Explanation":"Definition: Unscrupulous type\n\nHidden [*locked*] *in* \"cell**S HYSTER**ical\""} +{"Clue":"Old cabs provided reversed over a wide area (7)","Answer":"FIACRES","Explanation":"Definition: Old cabs\n\n**<=IF **(\"provided\", *reversed*] *over* **ACRES** (\"a wide area\")"} +{"Clue":"Taps closed, gas turned up for warming drink (6)","Answer":"SCOTCH","Explanation":"Definition: warming drink\n\n**<=(C + H** (cold and hot \"taps\") + **TO** (\"closed\") + **CS** (Gas)**)** [*turned up*]"} +{"Clue":"Apocryphal story very much shortened (5)","Answer":"TOBIT","Explanation":"Definition: Apocryphal story\n\n**TO BIT**(s) (\"very much\" as in \"I love you to bits\", *shortened*)"} +{"Clue":"Game board flipped with a note of disapproval (8)","Answer":"PEEKABOO","Explanation":"Definition: Game\n\n**<=KEEP** (\"board\", *flipped*) *with* **A **+ **BOO** (\"note of disapproval\")"} +{"Clue":"Drive three-quarters inebriated (6)","Answer":"HAMMER","Explanation":"Definition: Drive\n\n[*three-quarters*] **HAMMER**(ed)"} +{"Clue":"Remark about Edgar being dishevelled (7)","Answer":"REGRADE","Explanation":"Definition: Remark\n\n**RE** (\"about\") + ***(Edgar)** [anag:*being dishevelled*]"} +{"Clue":"Bivalves discovered near quarry? It's a bit fishy (7)","Answer":"LAMPREY","Explanation":"Definition: It's a bit fishy\n\n(c)**LAM**(s) (\"bivalves\", *discovered*) *near* **PREY** (\"quarry\")\n \n\n \n*A lamprey is a jawless fish, so \"it's a bit fishy\" is a bit loose as far as definitions go, in my opinion,"} +{"Clue":"Stable source of protein (9)","Answer":"HORSEMEAT","Explanation":"Definition: Stable source of protein\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Agent retired finally to become writer (5)","Answer":"DEFOE","Explanation":"Definition: writer\n\n**<=FED** (\"agent\", *retired*) + [*finally*] (t)**O **(becom)**E"} +{"Clue":"Part of Ship Street regularly out of herring (5)","Answer":"STERN","Explanation":"Definition: Part of Ship\n\n**St.** (street) + [*regularly out of*] (h)**E**(r)**R**(i)**N**(g)"} +{"Clue":"Defender starts to intimidate opposite number after bite (8)","Answer":"CHAMPION","Explanation":"Definition: Defender\n\n[*starts to*]** I**(ntimdate) **O**(pposite) **N**(umber) *after* **CHAMP** (\"bite\")"} +{"Clue":"Wind instruments collected by eastern church vanish (8)","Answer":"EVANESCE","Explanation":"Definition: vanish\n\n**VANES** (\"wind instruments\") *collected by* **E** (eastern) + **CE** (\"Church\" of England)"} +{"Clue":"Plant species is alien to some extent (5)","Answer":"SISAL","Explanation":"Definition: Plant\n\nHidden [*to some extent*] in \"specie**S IS AL**ien\""} +{"Clue":"Child skinning both snakes and amphibians (5)","Answer":"SPROG","Explanation":"Definition: Child\n\n[*skinning*] (a)**SP**(s) (\"snakes\") *and* (f)**ROG**(s) (\"amphibians\")"} +{"Clue":"Scary girl mistaking Rouen for another city (9)","Answer":"MELBOURNE","Explanation":"Definition: another \n\n**MEL B** (\"Scary\" Spice, one of the Spice Girls) +***(Rouen)** [anag:*mistaking*]"} +{"Clue":"Misery of O'Connor and Lynam collaboration? (7)","Answer":"DESPAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Misery\n\nDES O'Connor and DES Lynam could be considered a pair of Des's or a **DES-PAIR**\n \n\n \n*Des O'Connor was an English comedian and presenter who died in 2020 and Des Lynam is a sports presenter and former host of *Countdown*."} +{"Clue":"Juvenile eaten up and giraffe eviscerated (7)","Answer":"TEENAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Juvenile\n\n***(eaten)** [anag:*up*] *and*** G**(iraff)**E** [*eviscerated*]"} +{"Clue":"Sturdy vehicle obscured by rhubarb (6)","Answer":"ROBUST","Explanation":"Definition: Sturdy\n\n**BUS** (\"vehicle\") *obscured by* **ROT** (\"rhubarb\")"} +{"Clue":"Poetry on record is in instalments (8)","Answer":"EPISODES","Explanation":"Definition: instalments\n\n**ODES** (\"poetry\") *on* **EP** (extended play \"record\") + **IS"} +{"Clue":"Acquire funds when full of drink (8)","Answer":"PURCHASE","Explanation":"Definition: Acquire\n\n**PURSE** (\"funds\") *when full of* **CHA** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"One who is damn enthusiastic, so to speak (5,6)","Answer":"EAGER BEAVER","Explanation":"Definition: One who is damn enthusiastic, so to speak\n\nA pun on \"dam\" and \"damn\", as a **BEAVER** may be **EAGER** about \"dams\""} +{"Clue":"Busy man hosts contest working for king (9)","Answer":"AGAMEMNON","Explanation":"Definition: king\n\n***(man)** [anag:*busy*] *hosts* **GAME** (\"contest\") + **ON** (\"working\")"} +{"Clue":"Huge round insects having turned tail (5)","Answer":"OBESE","Explanation":"Definition: Huge\n\n**O** (\"round\") + **BE**(e)**SE** (\"insects\" (bees) *having turned tail* (i.e. last two letters reversed))"} +{"Clue":"Version of 7 journalist is packing (5)","Answer":"ARMED","Explanation":"Definition: packing\n\n***(mar)** [anag:*version of*] where 7 refers to ARM (solution to 7dn) + **ED** (editor, so \"journalist\")"} +{"Clue":"Boozer ultimately overcome by mother's ruin (3)","Answer":"MAR","Explanation":"Definition: ruin\n\n(booze)**R** [*ultimately*] *overcome* *by* **MA** (\"mother\")"} +{"Clue":"Verses maybe in Frost broadcast (5)","Answer":"RHYME","Explanation":"Definition: Verses maybe\n\nHomophone [*broadcast*] of **RIME** (\"frost\")"} +{"Clue":"Cohabitee left feeding Big Mama briefly (8)","Answer":"FLATMATE","Explanation":"Definition: Cohabitee\n\n**L** (left) *feeding* **FAT** (\"big\") + **MATE**(r) (\"mama\", *briefly*)"} +{"Clue":"New roofer's lad around noon fetching a 22 5? (5,6)","Answer":"FOOLS ERRAND","Explanation":"Definition: fetching a 22 5?\n\n***(roofers lad) **[anag:*new*] *around*** N** (noon) and &lit.\n \n\n \n*A fool's errand is a practical joke often played on an apprentice (for example, being sent out to buy tartan paint or a long stand or in this case a GLASS HAMMER (solutions to 22dn and 5ac))."} +{"Clue":"Fabric caught on tree at top of lake (8)","Answer":"CASHMERE","Explanation":"Definition: Fabric\n\n**C** (caught, in cricket) *on* **ASH** (\"tree\") *at top of* **MERE** (\"lake\")"} +{"Clue":"Suckers in jumpers put on the wrong way? (9)","Answer":"PUSHOVERS","Explanation":"Definition: Suckers\n\nA PULLOVER (\"jumper\")* put on the wrong way* could be a **PUSH-OVER"} +{"Clue":"Carriages should primarily shelter reps in transit (8)","Answer":"SLEEPERS","Explanation":"Definition: Carriages\n\n**S**(hould) [*primarily*] + **LEE** (\"shelter\") + ***(reps) **[anag:*in transit*]"} +{"Clue":"Diviner welcomes daughter's ceremonial meal (5)","Answer":"SEDER","Explanation":"Definition: ceremonial meal\n\n**SEER** (\"diviner\") *welcomes* **D** (daughter)"} +{"Clue":"Witness algae engulfing upturned vessel (5)","Answer":"GLASS","Explanation":"Definition: vessel\n\nHidden backwards in [*engulfing turning*] \"witne**SS ALG**ae\""} +{"Clue":"Respite from the French 7 in Revolution (3-2)","Answer":"LET-UP","Explanation":"Definition: Respite\n\n**LE** (\"the\" in \"French\") + **TUP** (the answer to 7,* in revolution*)\n \n\n \nTUP and RAM (MAR reversed, so \"7 in revolution\") are both sheep."} +{"Clue":"Queen leaving banger for relative (3)","Answer":"SIB","Explanation":"Definition: relative\n\n**Qu.** (queen) *leaving* **S**(qu)**IB** (\"banger\")"} +{"Clue":"Uproar after losing current leader of South Africa in disorder (6)","Answer":"FRACAS","Explanation":"Definition: Uproar\n\n***(s afrca)** [anag:*in disorder*] where S is [*leader of*] S(outh) and AFRCA is AFR(i)CA *after losing* i (symbol for electrical \"current\" in physics)"} +{"Clue":"Thing that has old man embracing old boy in greeting (6)","Answer":"PHOBIA","Explanation":"Definition: Thing\n\n**PA **(\"old man\") *embracing* **OB** (old boy) *in* **HI** (\"greeting\")"} +{"Clue":"Person arranging work schedule policemen once backed (7)","Answer":"CURATOR","Explanation":"Definition: Person arranging work\n\n**<=(ROTA** (\"schedule\") + **RUC** (Royal Ulster Constabulary (now defunct), so \"policemen once\", *backed*)"} +{"Clue":"Writer is tense after counter-attack (7)","Answer":"DIARIST","Explanation":"Definition: Writer\n\n**IS** + **T** (tense) *after* [counter] **<=RAID** (\"attack\")"} +{"Clue":"Case of apparent corruption involving staff acquisition (10)","Answer":"ATTAINMENT","Explanation":"Definition: acquisition\n\n[*case of*] **A**(pparen)**T** + **TAINT** (\"corruption\") *involving* **MEN** (\"staff\")"} +{"Clue":"Bit of poetry penned by William Blake (4)","Answer":"IAMB","Explanation":"Definition: Bit of poetry\n\nContained in [*penned by*] \"will**IAM B**lake\""} +{"Clue":"Work of author concealed end of novel in daring neologism (5,3,5)","Answer":"BRAVE NEW WORLD","Explanation":"Definition: Work of author\n\n[*end of*] (nove)**L ***concealed in* **BRAVE** (\"daring\") **NEW WORD** (\"neologism\")"} +{"Clue":"School dinners comprising tiny portions in the main? (8)","Answer":"PLANKTON","Explanation":"Definition: School dinners comprising tiny portions in the main?\n\nCryptic definition, with the school in the question referring to a school of whales, for whom plankton is food."} +{"Clue":"American got rid of following pages in dictionary (5)","Answer":"OFFED","Explanation":"Definition: American got rid of\n\n**FF** (following pages) *in* **OED** (Oxford English \"Dictionary\")\n \n\n \nThe \"got rid of\" in the clue refers to offing someone (killing them) in gangster-speak."} +{"Clue":"Song that man heard (4)","Answer":"HYMN","Explanation":"Definition: Song\n\nHomophone [*heard*] of **HIM** (\"that man\")"} +{"Clue":"Lawyer's writing ignored body of work (10)","Answer":"PROSECUTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Lawyer\n\n**PROSE** (\"writing\") + **CUT** (\"ignored\") + [*body of*] (w)**OR**(k)"} +{"Clue":"Shell's concession involving summons (7)","Answer":"SCALLOP","Explanation":"Definition: Shell\n\n**SOP **(\"concession\") *involving* **CALL** (\"summons\")"} +{"Clue":"What is true, notwithstanding a bit of fiction? (7)","Answer":"FACTUAL","Explanation":"Definition: What is true, notwithstanding a bit of fiction?\n\n**ACTUAL** (\"true\") with [*a bit of*] **F**(iction) and &lit."} +{"Clue":"State blocks 60% of press articles (6)","Answer":"ESSAYS","Explanation":"Definition: articles\n\n**SAY** (\"state\") *blocks* [*60% of*] (pr)**ESS"} +{"Clue":"Refuse to reduce debt and risk (6)","Answer":"DEBRIS","Explanation":"Definition: Refuse\n\n[*to reduce*] **DEB**(t) + **RIS**(k)"} +{"Clue":"Error made by football manager last month (5)","Answer":"FAULT","Explanation":"Definition: Error\n\n**FA** (Football Association, organisation that \"manages football\" in England) + **ULT.** (an outdated term for \"last month\" in formal correspondence)"} +{"Clue":"State of several articles punctuated by large black marks (7)","Answer":"ALABAMA","Explanation":"Definition: State\n\n**A A A A** (\"several articles\") *punctuated by*** L** (large) + **B** (black) + **M **(marks)"} +{"Clue":"Decoration comprising a small circle worn by members of Royal Navy? (9)","Answer":"ADORNMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Decoration\n\n**A DOT **(\"a small circle\") *worn by* **RN MEN** (\"members of the Royal Navy\")"} +{"Clue":"What's used to raise army to protect Italy (5)","Answer":"HOIST","Explanation":"Definition: What's used to raise\n\n**HOST** (\"army\") *to protect* **I **(international vehicle code for Italy)"} +{"Clue":"Fare from Mexico City's centre charges the earth almost (7)","Answer":"BURRITO","Explanation":"Definition: Fare from Mexico\n\n(c)**IT**(y) [*'s centre*] *charges* **BURRO**(w) (\"earth\", *almost*)"} +{"Clue":"Rallied American behind me, turned and ran (9)","Answer":"ASSEMBLED","Explanation":"Definition: Rallied\n\n**ASS** (\"American behind\") + [*turned*] **<=ME** + **BLED** (\"ran\")"} +{"Clue":"Bias in operation is intimidating (7,2)","Answer":"LEANING ON","Explanation":"Definition: intimidating\n\n**LEANING** (\"bias\") + **ON** (\"in operation\")"} +{"Clue":"Complain beautiful woman has commandeered vessel briefly (9)","Answer":"BELLYACHE","Explanation":"Definition: Complain\n\n**BELLE** (\"beautiful woman\")* has commandeered* **YACH**(t) (\"vessel\", *briefly*)"} +{"Clue":"Spooner's only greeting is indiscriminate (9)","Answer":"WHOLESALE","Explanation":"Definition: \n\nFor Spooner, **SOLE HAIL** (\"only greeting\") may have come out as HOLE SAIL (homophone of WHOLESALE)"} +{"Clue":"Hotel abandons seemingly spartan floor (7)","Answer":"NONPLUS","Explanation":"Definition: floor\n\nH (hotel) *abandons* **NON-PLUS**(h) (\"seemingly spartan\")"} +{"Clue":"Whistleblower recalled being filled with desire to cause embarrassment (7)","Answer":"FLUSTER","Explanation":"Definition: to cause embarrassment\n\n**<=REF** (\"whistleblower\", recalled) *being filled with* **LUST** (\"desire\")"} +{"Clue":"Substitute player who's paid by year (5)","Answer":"PROXY","Explanation":"Definition: Substitute\n\n**PRO** (\"player who's paid\") + **X** (\"by\" as in 4 x 4) + **Y** (year)"} +{"Clue":"Sanctions really limiting pointless dialogue after revolution (5)","Answer":"OKAYS","Explanation":"Definition: Sanctions\n\n**<=(SO** (\"really\") *limiting* **YAK** (\"pointless dialogue\"), *after revolution*)"} +{"Clue":"Favoured puritan concealing repulsive ends occasionally (10)","Answer":"PRIVILEGED","Explanation":"Definition: Favoured\n\n**PRIG** (\"puritan\") *concealing* **VILE** (\"repulsive\") + **E**(n)**D**(s) [*occasionally*]"} +{"Clue":"Motley Crue ultimately in decline \u2013 it's over (4)","Answer":"PIED","Explanation":"Definition: Motley\n\n(cru)**E** [*ultimately*] *in* **<=DIP** (\"decline\", *over*)"} +{"Clue":"Pass from 8's number 7 in 1966 (4)","Answer":"BALL","Explanation":"Definition: Pass\n\nDouble definition, the first relating to a pass in football and the second to Alan Ball, who was England's No 7 in the 199 World Cup Final."} +{"Clue":"Say at exhibition centre salesperson returned profit (10)","Answer":"PERCENTAGE","Explanation":"Definition: profit\n\n**<=(e.g.** (\"say\") + **AT** + **NEC** (National Exhibition Centre) + **REP** (\"salesperson\"), *returned*)"} +{"Clue":"London thoroughfare: bear right to make entry (6)","Answer":"STRAND","Explanation":"Definition: London thoroughfare\n\n**STAND** (\"bear\") with **R** (right) *making entry"} +{"Clue":"Message from Mrs Simpson allowed to be read back (8)","Answer":"TELEGRAM","Explanation":"Definition: Message\n\n**<=(MARGE** (\"Mrs Simpson\" on TV) +** LET** (\"allowed\")) [*to be read back*]"} +{"Clue":"Looks around old place adjoining extremely deficient forest? (8)","Answer":"EXPLORES","Explanation":"Definition: Looks around\n\n**EX** (\"old\") + **Pl.** (place) *adjoining* [*extremely deficient*] (f)**ORES**(t)"} +{"Clue":"Be jogger? It's no good without kit (4)","Answer":"NUDE","Explanation":"Definition: without kit \n\n**NUD**(g)**E** (\"be jogger\") with *no* G (good)\n \n\n \n*The jogger in the clue is someone who jogs the memory."} +{"Clue":"Port served in a speakeasy? (4)","Answer":"ADEN","Explanation":"Definition: Port\n\n**A **+ **DEN** (\"speakeasy\")"} +{"Clue":"On warpath in uniform, spike the guns (2,2,4)","Answer":"UP IN ARMS","Explanation":"Definition: On warpath\n\n**U** (uniform, in the phonetic alphabet) + **PIN** (\"spike\") + **ARMS** (\"the guns\")"} +{"Clue":"Surprise greatly \u2013 like 3? (8)","Answer":"ASTONISH","Explanation":"Definition: Surprise greatly\n\nThe 3 refers to VILLA (the solution to 3dn). ASTON Villa are a football team, so **ASTONISH **could be \"like Aston (Villa)\""} +{"Clue":"Audacious in drag when dancing (6)","Answer":"DARING","Explanation":"Definition: Audacious\n\n***(in drag)** [anag:*when dancing*]"} +{"Clue":"Bat droppings all around hit American in Cuban city (10)","Answer":"GUANTANAMO","Explanation":"Definition: Cuban city\n\n**GUANO** (\"bat droppings\")* all around ***TAN** (\"hit\") + **Am.** (American)"} +{"Clue":"Fuddy-duddy vaguely remembered losing a grand (4)","Answer":"FOGY","Explanation":"Definition: Fuddy-duddy\n\n**FO**(g)**GY** (\"vaguely remembered\") *losing a* G (grand)"} +{"Clue":"British always getting pint (4)","Answer":"BEER","Explanation":"Definition: pint\n\n**B** (British) + **E'ER** (ever, so \"always\")"} +{"Clue":"Stormy weather set for ducks? (10)","Answer":"SWEETHEART","Explanation":"Definition: ducks?\n\n***(weather set)** [anag:*stormy*]\n \n\n \n\"Ducks\" is sometimes a term of endearment."} +{"Clue":"Reportedly travelled zigzag courses \u2013 imposition on driver? (4,3)","Answer":"ROAD TAX","Explanation":"Definition: imposition on driver?\n\nHomophone [*reportedly*] of **RODE** (\"travelled\") + **TACKS** (\"zigzag courses\")"} +{"Clue":"Holiday home in very rough area (5)","Answer":"VILLA","Explanation":"Definition: Holiday home\n\n**V** (very) + **ILL** (\"rough\") + **A** (area)"} +{"Clue":"Circuit record where one takes first place in concise style (8)","Answer":"LAPIDARY","Explanation":"Definition: in concise style\n\n**LAP** (\"circuit\") + (**I**)**D**(i)**ARY** (\"record\" (diary) with I (one) taking first place)"} +{"Clue":"8 20 has tough target after beating Spain (6,9)","Answer":"GARETH SOUTHGATE","Explanation":"Definition: 8 20\n\n***(has tough target) **[anag:*after beating*] + **E** (international vehicle registration for \"Spain\")\n \n\n \n*The 8 20 in the clue refers to the solutions to 8dn and 20dn."} +{"Clue":"Lives comfortably in Dumfries's outskirts (6)","Answer":"DWELLS","Explanation":"Definition: Lives\n\n**WELL** (\"comfortably\") *in* **D**(umfrie)**S** [*'s outskirts*]"} +{"Clue":"American region: area thrice opting out (9)","Answer":"PATAGONIA","Explanation":"Definition: American region\n\n***(aaa opting)** [anag:*out*] where AAA is A (area) *thrice"} +{"Clue":"Glenda Jackson finally restored country (7)","Answer":"ENGLAND","Explanation":"Definition: country\n\n***(glenda n)** [anag:*restored*] where N is (Jackso)N [*finally*]"} +{"Clue":"Laird wants hill encircled by road and river (9)","Answer":"LANDOWNER","Explanation":"Definition: Laird\n\n**DOWN** (\"hill\") *encircled by* **LANE** (\"road\") *and* **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"So doctor about to crack clue: the last (8)","Answer":"HINDMOST","Explanation":"Definition: the last\n\n**<=(SO** + **MD** (Doctor \"of Medicine\", *about*) *to crack* **HINT** (\"clue\")"} +{"Clue":"Row D is located above E (7)","Answer":"DISPUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Row\n\n**D** + **IS** + **PUT** (\"located\") *above*** E"} +{"Clue":"Staff argue regularly and run for supervisor (7)","Answer":"MANAGER","Explanation":"Definition: supervisor\n\n**MAN** (\"staff\") +** A**(r)**G**(u)**E** [regularly] + **R** (run)"} +{"Clue":"Essential elements in six stories English banned (6)","Answer":"VITALS","Explanation":"Definition: Essential elements\n\n**VI** (six, in Roman numerals) + **TAL**(e)**S** (\"stories\" with E (English) banned)"} +{"Clue":"Security provider with stock to plunder (5)","Answer":"RIFLE","Explanation":"Definition: Security provider with stock\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Trim round notice for procession (6)","Answer":"PARADE","Explanation":"Definition: procession\n\n**PARE** (\"trim\") *round* **AD** (\"notice\")"} +{"Clue":"Screams, mixed up with a slaughter (8)","Answer":"MASSACRE","Explanation":"Definition: slaughter\n\n***(screams a)** [anag:*mixed up*]"} +{"Clue":"To line, add a new tree (5)","Answer":"ROWAN","Explanation":"Definition: tree\n\n*Add* **A** + **N** (new) *to* **ROW** (\"line\")"} +{"Clue":"Manipulator jerks toe in a very big way (9)","Answer":"OSTEOPATH","Explanation":"Definition: Manipulator\n\n***(toe)** [anag:*jerks*] *in* **OS** (outsized, so \"very big\") + **PATH** (\"way\")"} +{"Clue":"House arrest restricts woman's assembly (9)","Answer":"GATHERING","Explanation":"Definition: assembly\n\n**GATING** (\"house arrest\") *restricts* **HER** (\"woman's\")\n \n\n \n*Gating is a punishment at public schools, a bit like grounding."} +{"Clue":"As medic, I locate some back pain (5)","Answer":"COLIC","Explanation":"Definition: pain\n\nHidden backwards [*some back*] in \"medi**C I LOC**ate\""} +{"Clue":"Even Shylock didn't demand this extravagant payment (2,3,3,1,3)","Answer":"AN ARM AND A LEG","Explanation":"Definition: extravagant payment\n\nIn *The Merchant of Venice*, Shylock only requested a pound of flesh."} +{"Clue":"Hedge a market, struggling to succeed (4,3,5)","Answer":"MAKE THE GRADE","Explanation":"Definition: to succeed\n\n***(hedge a market) **[anag:*struggling*]"} +{"Clue":"Monsters making a lot of progress (5)","Answer":"OGRES","Explanation":"Definition: Monsters\n\nHidden in [*making a lot of*] \"pr**OGRES**s\""} +{"Clue":"Prohibit giving publicity to old writer (9)","Answer":"PROSCRIBE","Explanation":"Definition: Prohibit\n\n**PR** (public relations, so \"publicity\") *to* **O** (old) + **SCRIBE** (\"writer\")"} +{"Clue":"One gets severe criticism here, where wine is corked (2,3,4)","Answer":"IN THE NECK","Explanation":"Definition: One gets severe criticism here\n\n\"get it in the neck\" means to be criticised."} +{"Clue":"Feature on a country (5)","Answer":"CHINA","Explanation":"Definition: country\n\n**CHIN** (facial \"feature\") *on* **A "} +{"Clue":"Reprimand, as Conservative holds site for redevelopment (8)","Answer":"CHASTISE","Explanation":"Definition: Reprimand\n\n**C** (Conservative) + **HAS** (\"holds\")** *(site)** [anag:*for development*]"} +{"Clue":"Fungal infection beginning to weaken otter at sea (3,3)","Answer":"WET ROT","Explanation":"Definition: Fungal infection\n\n[*beginning to*] **W**(eaken) + ***(otter)** [anag:*at sea*]"} +{"Clue":"Land soldier who's dropped, not straight, clutching uniform (8)","Answer":"PARAGUAY","Explanation":"Definition: Land\n\n**PARA**(trooper) (\"soldier who's dropped\") + **GAY** (\"not straight\") *clutching* **U** (uniform, in the phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Having drunk water, ask for bloody food (3,5)","Answer":"RAW STEAK","Explanation":"Definition: bloody food \n\n***(water ask)** [anag:*drunk*]"} +{"Clue":"Poet sounds exhausted (5)","Answer":"DONNE","Explanation":"Definition: Poet\n\nHomophone [*sounds*] of **DONE** (\"exhausted\")"} +{"Clue":"Album full of possibly illegible signs? (9,4)","Answer":"AUTOGRAPH BOOK","Explanation":"Definition: Album full of possibly illegible signs?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"But there is no whisky in this bar snack (6,3)","Answer":"SCOTCH EGG","Explanation":"Definition: But there is no whisky in this bar snack\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Baby's bed, which is let down from top of building (6)","Answer":"CRADLE","Explanation":"Definition: Baby's bed\n\nDouble definition, the second referring to a gondola used by maintenance people and window cleaners on tall buildings."} +{"Clue":"Moral behaviour from the start in every true heart, it's common sense (6)","Answer":"ETHICS","Explanation":"Definition: Moral behaviour\n\n[*the start in*] **E**(very) **T**(rue) **H**(eart) **I**(t's) **C**(ommon) **S**(ense)"} +{"Clue":"Train expert in roses in a different way (6,7)","Answer":"ORIENT EXPRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Train\n\n***(expert in roses)** [anag:*in a different way*]"} +{"Clue":"Statesmen changed limit on welfare (5,4)","Answer":"MEANS TEST","Explanation":"Definition: limit on welfare\n\n***(statesmen)** [anag:*changed*]"} +{"Clue":"Witch's cat perhaps may be very recognisable (8)","Answer":"FAMILIAR","Explanation":"Definition: Witch's cat perhaps\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Appropriate vehicle hired again outside (8)","Answer":"RELEVANT","Explanation":"Definition: Appropriate\n\n**RELET** (\"hired again\") *outside* **VAN** (\"vehicle\")"} +{"Clue":"Where a virgin is after a lion? (6)","Answer":"ZODIAC","Explanation":"Definition: Where a virgin is after a lion?\n\nVirgo follows Leo in the astrological calendar."} +{"Clue":"South African plant makes for refreshing drink (6)","Answer":"PROTEA","Explanation":"Definition: South African plant\n\n**PRO** (\"for\") + **TEA** (\"refreshing drink\")"} +{"Clue":"One saddled with a set of songs (5)","Answer":"CYCLE","Explanation":"Definition: One saddled\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Head appearing stoned in India, back in the day? (5,2,3,5)","Answer":"JEWEL IN THE CROWN","Explanation":"Definition: India, back in the day?\n\nJEWEL (\"stone\") IN THE CROWN (\"head\") \n \n\n \n*During the days of the British Empire, India was seen as the most valuable of Britain's overseas \"assets\", and was nicknamed the Jewel in the Crown."} +{"Clue":"Robber gang seizing equipment (7)","Answer":"BRIGAND","Explanation":"Definition: Robber\n\n**BAND** (\"gang\") *seizing* **RIG** (\"equipment\")"} +{"Clue":"Change down into this mean outfit (3,4)","Answer":"LOW GEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Change down into this\n\n**LOW** (\"mean\") + **GEAR** (\"outfit\")"} +{"Clue":"In grief stop listening (3)","Answer":"WOE","Explanation":"Definition: grief\n\nHomophone [*listening*] of **WHOA** (\"stop\")"} +{"Clue":"Better grind out time in the middle here? (5,6)","Answer":"TRENT BRIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: time in the middle here?\n\n***(better grind)** [anag:*out*] \n \n\n \n*Trent Bridge is a cricket ground in Nottingham, and spending time in the middle refers to batting."} +{"Clue":"Believe me, if you have a hearing impairment \u2026 (4,2,4)","Answer":"READ MY LIPS","Explanation":"Definition: Believe me\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"One bound to be partial to browser (Firefox) (4)","Answer":"SERF","Explanation":"Definition: One bound\n\nHidden in [*to be partial t*o] \"brow**SER F**irefox\""} +{"Clue":"African is talking to whom? (4)","Answer":"HUTU","Explanation":"Definition: African\n\nHomophone [*talking*] of **WHO TO** (\"to whom\")"} +{"Clue":"Young Australian? He must be about 70! (4,6)","Answer":"BABY BOOMER","Explanation":"Definition: He must be about 70!\n\nA boomer is a kangaroo, so I suppose a **BABY BOOMER** could be described as a \"young Australian\""} +{"Clue":"Old reptile's power badly tore foot (11)","Answer":"PTERODACTYL","Explanation":"Definition: Old reptile\n\n**P** (power) + ***(tore)** [anag:*badly*] + **DACTYL** (\"foot\")"} +{"Clue":"Black for one short layer of coal (3)","Answer":"SEA","Explanation":"Definition: Black for one\n\n[*short*] **SEA**(m) (\"layer of coal\")"} +{"Clue":"Parking not easy to get in van or car (7)","Answer":"HARDTOP","Explanation":"Definition: van or car\n\nIf it's **HARD TO P**(ark), then \"parking's not easy\")\n \n\n \n*This is a bit convoluted as P stands for PARKING, not PARK, and so the clue's grammar doesn't really work properly."} +{"Clue":"Scrap broadcast about jazz (7)","Answer":"RAGTIME","Explanation":"Definition: jazz\n\n**RAG** (\"scrap\") + **<=EMIT **(\"broadcast\", *about*)"} +{"Clue":"Saying pale child, name concealed, is perhaps now 11 books ahead (5,3,4,3)","Answer":"WASTE NOT WANT NOT","Explanation":"Definition: Saying\n\nWAN (\"pale\") + TOT (\"child\") with N (name) concealed, but I can't parse the rest."} +{"Clue":"Proper wages for unhelpful official (9)","Answer":"JOBSWORTH","Explanation":"Definition: unhelpful official\n\nIf you're given \"proper wages\" you're getting what the **JOB'S WORTH"} +{"Clue":"Mounting a stage that is wide, making a bloomer (7)","Answer":"WEIGELA","Explanation":"Definition: a bloomer\n\n[*mounting*] **<=(A **+ **LEG** (\"stage\") + **I.E**. (id east, so \"that is\") + **W** (wide, in cricket))\n \n\n \n*Weigela is a flowering shrub with white, pink or purple flowers."} +{"Clue":"Length of wait spelled out in detail, maybe to extremes (4,4)","Answer":"LEAD TIME","Explanation":"Definition: Length of wait\n\n***(detail)** [anag:*spelled out*] +** M**(ayb)**E** [*to extremes*]"} +{"Clue":"Elbow say brownish, seen from underneath (5)","Answer":"NUDGE","Explanation":"Definition: Elbow\n\n**<=(E.G.** (\"say\") + **DUN** (\"brownish\"), *seen from underneath*)"} +{"Clue":"Serious consequences as that fellow will always secure first place (4,2,3)","Answer":"HELL TO PAY","Explanation":"Definition: Serious consequences\n\n**HE'LL** (\"that fellow will\") + **AY** (\"always\") *securing* **TOP** (\"first place\")"} +{"Clue":"No hero takes care of a room full of the sick (6)","Answer":"COWARD","Explanation":"Definition: No hero\n\n**C\/O** (\"care of\") + **WARD** (\"room full of the sick\")"} +{"Clue":"More than time one was put on to bowl? (7)","Answer":"OVERDUE","Explanation":"Definition: More than time one was put on to bowl?\n\nIn cricket, if a bowler has not been used for a while then his **OVER** may be **DUE"} +{"Clue":"Viking raid \u2014 no help is secured by hooter (5)","Answer":"NORSE","Explanation":"Definition: Viking\n\n**R**(aid) (no aid (\"help\"))* secured by* **NOSE** (\"hooter\")"} +{"Clue":"Owns article one sort of dog ate, so getting another dog (5,4)","Answer":"LHASA APSO","Explanation":"Definition: another dog\n\n**LAP**(dog) *ate* **HAS** (\"owns) + **A** (\"article\"), + **SO"} +{"Clue":"Definite final word: leader in television is Sky (9)","Answer":"FIRMAMENT","Explanation":"Definition: Sky\n\n**FIRM** (\"definite\") + **AMEN** (\"final word\") + [*leader in*] **T**(elevision)"} +{"Clue":"Protein in body once developed to limit rising bile (8)","Answer":"COLLAGEN","Explanation":"Definition: Protein in body\n\n***(once)** [anag:*developed*] *to limit* [*rising*] **<=GALL** (\"bile\")"} +{"Clue":"Ultimately smart suit needed for creative activities (3,4)","Answer":"THE ARTS","Explanation":"Definition: creative activities\n\n[*ultimately*] (smar)**T** + **HEARTS** (\"suit\")"} +{"Clue":"In bombing raid perhaps, fail to wipe out southern end of Scottish island (7)","Answer":"MISSION","Explanation":"Definition: bombing raid perhaps\n\n**MISS** (\"fail\") t*o wipe out southern end of* **ION**(a) [\"*Scottish island*\"]"} +{"Clue":"Raised mark on skin round dry blotchy area (6)","Answer":"MOTTLE","Explanation":"Definition: blotchy area\n\n**MOLE** (\"raised mark on skin\") *round* **TT** (teetotal, so \"dry\")"} +{"Clue":"Contemptuous expression puts playwright under pressure (5)","Answer":"PSHAW","Explanation":"Definition: Contemptuous expression\n\n(George Bernard) **SHAW** (\"playwright\") *under* **P** (pressure)"} +{"Clue":"Cast finished speaking (5)","Answer":"THREW","Explanation":"Definition: Cast\n\nHomophone [*speaking*] of **THROUGH** (\"finished\")"} +{"Clue":"Think Britain has terrible wet weather (10)","Answer":"BRAINSTORM","Explanation":"Definition: Think\n**B** (Britain) *has* **RAINSTORM** (\"terrible weather\")"} +{"Clue":"Blue drinks bottles where rubbish is left (4,2,3,5)","Answer":"DOWN IN THE DUMPS","Explanation":"Definition: Blue\n**DOWNS** (\"drinks\") *bottles* **IN THE DUMP** (\"where rubbish is left\")"} +{"Clue":"Writer about to conclude clear novel (2,5)","Answer":"LE CARRE","Explanation":"Definition: Writer\n**RE** (\"about\") *to conclude ****(clear)** [anag:*novel*]"} +{"Clue":"Weaselly type of European given lash (7)","Answer":"POLECAT","Explanation":"Definition: Weaselly type\n**POLE** (\"European\") *given* **CAT** (\"lash\")"} +{"Clue":"Manoeuvring has begun to secure duke one minor title (10)","Answer":"SUBHEADING","Explanation":"Definition: minor title\n***(has begun) **[anag:*maneouvring*] *to secure* **D** (duke) + **I **(one)"} +{"Clue":"Strokes leopards around the middle (3)","Answer":"PAR","Explanation":"Definition: Strokes\n*Around* (i.e. roughly) *the middle of* \"leo**PAR**ds\""} +{"Clue":"Seeing daughter feeling animosity towards Cockney (6)","Answer":"DATING","Explanation":"Definition: Seeing\n**D** (daughter) + **'ATING** (\"feeling animosity towards\", in the style of a *Cockney* (i.e. dropping the H))"} +{"Clue":"How many driving aids there are on the wagon (8)","Answer":"TEETOTAL","Explanation":"Definition: on the wagon\nThe **TOTAL** number of **TEE**s is \"how many driving aids there are\"."} +{"Clue":"Anchor to remain beside sea (8)","Answer":"MAINSTAY","Explanation":"Definition: Anchor\n**STAY** (\"to remain\") *beside* **MAIN** (\"sea\")"} +{"Clue":"Might they be cool by river, beginning to soak? (6)","Answer":"HIPPOS","Explanation":"Definition: Might they be cool by river, beginning to soak?\n**HIP** (\"cool\") *by* **PO** (\"river\") + [*beginning to*] **S**(oak) and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"One known for fighting got off without time (3)","Answer":"ALI","Explanation":"Definition: One known for fighting\n**ALI**(t) (\"got off\" the ground) without T"} +{"Clue":"Struggling pub calling for training targeted at issue (10)","Answer":"UPBRINGING","Explanation":"Definition: training targeted at issue\n***(pub) **[anag:*struggling*] + **RINGING** (\"calling\")"} +{"Clue":"Maybe Gary Lineker is a menace to the game! (7)","Answer":"POACHER","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe Gary Lineker\nDouble definition, the first referring to a footballer who scores goals by spending a lot of time in the penalty area, as Gary Lineker did, and the second referring to people who shoot game illegally."} +{"Clue":"Show eg obstetrician medical procedure for delivery (7)","Answer":"AIRDROP","Explanation":"Definition: delivery\n**AIR** (\"show\") + **Dr. **(doctor, so \"e.g. obstetrician\") + **OP** (operation, so \"medical procedure\")"} +{"Clue":"Etonian PM partied energetically, covering this up (4)","Answer":"EDEN","Explanation":"Definition: Etonian PM\nHidden [*covering this up*] in \"parti**ED EN**ergetically\""} +{"Clue":"Fast runner to run fast (4)","Answer":"BOLT","Explanation":"Definition: Fast runner\nDouble definition, the first referring to Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt."} +{"Clue":"Reckon a number gets divided by one hundred (7)","Answer":"ACCOUNT","Explanation":"Definition: Reckon\n**A** + **COUNT** (\"number\") *gets divided by*** C** (one hundred, in Roman numerals)"} +{"Clue":"Partners who bid for a literary work (5,3,5)","Answer":"NORTH AND SOUTH","Explanation":"Definition: Partners who bid\nDouble definition, the first referring to the game of bridge, and the second to an 1854 novel by Elizabeth Gaskell"} +{"Clue":"Coppers gained by redistribution of wealth (3,3)","Answer":"THE LAW","Explanation":"Definition: Coppers\n***(wealth)** [anag:*redistribution of*]"} +{"Clue":"Grass skirts couple stitched up (8)","Answer":"REPAIRED","Explanation":"Definition: stitched up\n**REED** (\"grass\") *skirts* **PAIR** (\"couple\")"} +{"Clue":"Head's back in charge, firm about position (7)","Answer":"OCCIPUT","Explanation":"Definition: Head\n**<=(IC** (in charge) + **Co**. (company, so \"firm\"), *about*) + **PUT** (\"position\")"} +{"Clue":"Scientist's funny turn, penning article on stars (10)","Answer":"NATURALIST","Explanation":"Definition: Scientist\n***(turn)** [anag:*funny*] *penning*** A** *on* **A-LIST** (\"stars\")"} +{"Clue":"Like a thief with torch, say, implicated in crime (5-8)","Answer":"LIGHT-FINGERED","Explanation":"Definition: Like a thief\n**LIGHT** (\"torch\") + **FINGERED** (\"implicated in crime\")"} +{"Clue":"Chap's outstanding feature very gently covered in water (5,5)","Answer":"ADAM\u2019S APPLE","Explanation":"Definition: Chap's outstanding feature\n**PP** (pianissimo, in music notation, so \"very gently) *covered in* **ADAM'S ALE** (\"water\")"} +{"Clue":"President's vehicle to get hot, storing energy (3,5)","Answer":"VAN BUREN","Explanation":"Definition: President\n**VAN** (\"vehicle\") + **BURN** (\"to get hot\") *storing* **E** (energy) \n\u00a0\n \n*Martin van Buren was the 8th president of the United States."} +{"Clue":"Ape is that thing found in India and China (7)","Answer":"IMITATE","Explanation":"Definition: Ape\n**IT **(\"that thing\") *found in* **I** (India) *and* **MATE** (\"china\")"} +{"Clue":"Item used to cook good stuff \u2013 it's very characterful! (7)","Answer":"PANGRAM","Explanation":"Definition: it's very characterful\n**PAN** (\"item used to cook\") + **G** (good) + **RAM** (\"stuff\")"} +{"Clue":"Year oddly in free hotel in the capital (6)","Answer":"RIYADH","Explanation":"Definition: capital\n**Y**(e)**A**(r) [*oddly*] *in* **RID** (\"free\") + **H** (hotel)"} +{"Clue":"Opening words of \"Ode to a Manx Cat\", perhaps, in this work (4)","Answer":"OPUS","Explanation":"Definition: work\nThe opening words of \"Ode to a Manx Cat\" may be **O, PUS**(s) (Manx, indicating that the PUS(s) has no tail."} +{"Clue":"Image of Bill deep in conversation (7)","Answer":"TABLEAU","Explanation":"Definition: Image\n\n**TAB** (\"bill\") + homophone [*in conversation*] of **LOW** (\"deep\")"} +{"Clue":"Prince's saying more protection (7)","Answer":"PADDING","Explanation":"Definition: protection\n\n**P** (prince) + **ADDING** (\"saying more\")"} +{"Clue":"Simpson losing head in drinking spree? He may be a facilitator (9)","Answer":"BARTENDER","Explanation":"Definition: He may be a facilitator\n\n(b)**ART** (Simpson)* losing head in* **BENDER** (\"drinking spree\")\n \n\n \n*A bartender may facilitate a drinking spree."} +{"Clue":"Current resistance breaking around capital (5)","Answer":"ACCRA","Explanation":"Definition: capital\n\n**A\/C** (alternating \"current\") + **R** (resistance) *breaking* **Ca.** (circa, so \"around\")\n \n\n \n*Accra is the capital of Ghana."} +{"Clue":"Spat hard bit of sausage out (4)","Answer":"TIFF","Explanation":"Definition: Spat\n\n(s)**TIFF** (\"hard\" with [*bit of*] S(ausage) *out*)"} +{"Clue":"Bighead Romeo coming in \u2014 he loves being on the job (10)","Answer":"ERGOMANIAC","Explanation":"Definition: he loves being on the job\n\n**EGOMANIAC** (\"bighead\") with **R** (Romeo, in the phonetic alphabet)* coming in"} +{"Clue":"Island that's good for religious leader (6)","Answer":"MULLAH","Explanation":"Definition: religious leader\n\n**MULL** (Scottish \"island\") + **AH**! (\"that's good!\")"} +{"Clue":"Singer Jones carries on, not yet proven (7)","Answer":"ALLEGED","Explanation":"Definition: not yet proven\n\n**ALED** (Jones, \"singer\" and TV presenter) *carries* **LEG** (the \"on\" side in cricket)\n \n\n \n*For non-UK solvers, who may have seen the TV animated adaptation of Raymond Briggs' *The Snowman *(a Christmas staple here), Aled Jones was the treble voice who sang *Walking in the Air *(the song also reached No 5 in the UK charts in 1985) His daughter Emilia was recently nominated for an Oscar for her role in CODA."} +{"Clue":"Killer from Portugal caught \u2014 arrested by state police (7,4)","Answer":"PRUSSIC ACID","Explanation":"Definition: Killer\n\n**P** (Portugal) + **C** (caught, in cricket) **arrested by** **RUSSIA** (\"state\") + **CID** (Criminal Investigation Department, so \"police\")"} +{"Clue":"Maybe you can finally, you said, have children? Not so! (6)","Answer":"EUNUCH","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe you can finally, you said, have children? Not so!\n\n(mayb)**E** (yo)**U** (ca)**N** [finally] + homophone [*said*] of **YOU** + **Ch**. (children) and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"Physical coming-together? Duke is accepting restraint on movement (10)","Answer":"FISTICUFFS","Explanation":"Definition: Physical coming-together?\n\n**FIST** (\"duke\", as in the expression, \"put your dukes up\") + **IS** *accepting* **CUFF** (\"restraint on movement\")"} +{"Clue":"Vicar obliged to hold tree (5)","Answer":"CAROB","Explanation":"Definition: tree\n\nHidden in [*to hold*] \"vi**CAR OB**liged\""} +{"Clue":"Take off after sign of approval \u2014 lounge finally is carpeted (6,3)","Answer":"TICKED OFF","Explanation":"Definition: carpeted\n\n**DOFF** (\"take off\") *after* **TICK** (\"sign of approval\") + (loung)**E** [*finally*]"} +{"Clue":"Comic actor's hugging widow (who might get the hump) (7)","Answer":"DOWAGER","Explanation":"Definition: widow (\n\n**DOER** (\"actor\") *hugging* **WAG** (\"comic\")\n \n\n \n*A dowager's hump is a curvature of the spine below the neck."} +{"Clue":"English poet who's liable to lash out? (7)","Answer":"SPENDER","Explanation":"Definition: English poet\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to Stephen Spender, the second to someone who likes to spend money."} +{"Clue":"Thailand? I'm confident it's mainly Buddhist (5)","Answer":"TIBET","Explanation":"Definition: it's mainly Buddhist\n\n**T** (Thailand) + **I BET** (\"I'm confident\")"} +{"Clue":"Time went quickly when discussing complaint (4,3)","Answer":"BIRD FLU","Explanation":"Definition: complaint\n\n**BIRD** (\"time\" in prison) + homophone [*when discussing*] of **FLEW** (\"went quickly\")"} +{"Clue":"Incident not beginning in Trafalgar Square (4)","Answer":"EVEN","Explanation":"Definition: Square\n\n**EVEN**(t) (\"incident\" but *not* the [*beginning in*] T(rafalgar))"} +{"Clue":"Sale's not open? (5,3,7)","Answer":"UNDER THE COUNTER","Explanation":"Definition: Sale's not open?\n\nAn \"under the counter\" transaction is not normally one that takes place out in the open."} +{"Clue":"Coffee planters destroyed son's private property (8,7)","Answer":"PERSONAL EFFECTS","Explanation":"Definition: private property\n\n***(coffee planters)** [anag:*destroyed*] + **S** (son)"} +{"Clue":"Fail to pick prize up \u2014 fifty in stock (4,1,5)","Answer":"DRAW A BLANK","Explanation":"Definition: Fail\n\n[*pick up*] **<=AWARD** (\"prize\") + **L **(fifty, in Roman numerals) *in* **BANK** (\"stock\")"} +{"Clue":"Really wanting bishop to avoid making spiteful comments (7)","Answer":"ITCHING","Explanation":"Definition: Really wanting\n\n(b)**ITCHING** (\"making spiteful comments\") *avoided* by B (bishop)"} +{"Clue":"Looked good impaled (7)","Answer":"GLANCED","Explanation":"Definition: Looked\n\n**G** (good) + **LANCED** (\"impaled\")"} +{"Clue":"Stig mostly capable racing around though it's not good for the environment (7,3)","Answer":"PLASTIC BAG","Explanation":"Definition: it's not good for the environment\n\n***(stig capabl) **[anag:*racing around*] where CAPABL is [*mostly*] CAPABL(e)"} +{"Clue":"Female, one in school, is looking humourless (2-5)","Answer":"PO-FACED","Explanation":"Definition: looking humourless\n\n**F** (female) + **ACE** (\"one\") *in* **POD** (\"school\")"} +{"Clue":"Open hosting North American team (7)","Answer":"UNSCREW","Explanation":"Definition: Open\n\n**US** (\"American\") *hosting* **N** (North) + **CREW** (\"team\")"} +{"Clue":"His missus being unfaithful makes him horny (7)","Answer":"CUCKOLD","Explanation":"Definition: His missus being unfaithful\n\nThe expression, \"to wear the horns\" means to be cuckolded."} +{"Clue":"Kill fellow getting closer outside (2,3)","Answer":"DO FOR","Explanation":"Definition: Kill\n\n**F **(fellow) *getting* **DOOR** (\"closer\") *outside"} +{"Clue":"Told Pip to give up (4)","Answer":"CEDE","Explanation":"Definition: to give up\n\nHomophone [*told*] of **SEED** (\"pip\")"} +{"Clue":"Fix stamp on and he delivers (7)","Answer":"POSTMAN","Explanation":"Definition: he delivers\n\n***(stamp on) **[anag:*fix*]"} +{"Clue":"Everything in programme's lacking depth (7)","Answer":"SHALLOW","Explanation":"Definition: lacking depth\n\n**ALL** (\"everything\") *in* **SHOW** (\"programme\")"} +{"Clue":"Delight in lute playing to eat by (5)","Answer":"EXULT","Explanation":"Definition: Delight\n\n***(lute) **[anag:playing] *to eat* **X** (multiplied or \"by\")"} +{"Clue":"Finally get judge's agreement \u2013 court to stop road intersection (1-8)","Answer":"T-JUNCTION","Explanation":"Definition: road intersection\n\n[*finally*] (ge)**T** + **J** (Judge) + **CT.** (court) *to stop* **UNION** (\"agreement\")"} +{"Clue":"Prompts EU action at the highest level (9)","Answer":"UPPERMOST","Explanation":"Definition: at the highest level\n\n***(prompts eu)** [anag:*action*]"} +{"Clue":"Notice odd parts of dot-com on increase (3,2)","Answer":"ADD TO","Explanation":"Definition: increase\n\n**AD** (\"notice\") + [*odd parts of*] **D**(o)**T**(c)**O**(m)"} +{"Clue":"Enjoyed Conservative leaving beaten (5)","Answer":"LIKED","Explanation":"Definition: Enjoyed\n\nC (Conservative) *leaving* **LI**(c)**KED** (\"beaten\")"} +{"Clue":"Recall artist repaired organ that's church's pride (9)","Answer":"ARROGANCE","Explanation":"Definition: pride\n\n[**recall**] **<=R.A.** (member of the Royal Academy, so \"artist\") + ***(organ)** [anag:*repaired*] + **CE** (\"Church\" of England)"} +{"Clue":"Drink ale the bar brewed (6,3)","Answer":"HERBAL TEA","Explanation":"Definition: Drink\n\n***(ale the bar)** [anag:*brewed*]"} +{"Clue":"Grassed areas have new rules to comprehend (5)","Answer":"LAWNS","Explanation":"Definition: Grassed areas\n\n**N** (new) *comprehended* (as in \"grasped\") by **LAWS** (\"rules\")"} +{"Clue":"Barbecue half of grub poorly (5)","Answer":"GRILL","Explanation":"Definition: Barbecue\n\n[*half of*] **GR**(ub) + **ILL** (\"poorly\")"} +{"Clue":"Tip liquid in basin drain regularly, it gives a nice smell (3,6)","Answer":"POT POURRI","Explanation":"Definition: it gives a nice smell\n\n**POUR** (\"tip liquid\") *in* **POT** (\"basin\") + (d)**R**(a)**I**(n) [*regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Ease brief passage through the borders (9)","Answer":"ALLEVIATE","Explanation":"Definition: Ease\n\n[*brief*] **ALLE**(y) (\"passage\") + **VIA** (\"through\") + **T**(h)**E** [*borders*]"} +{"Clue":"Endlessly laud revolutionary country in poem (5)","Answer":"HAIKU","Explanation":"Definition: poem\n\n[*endlessly*] **HAI**(l) (\"laud\") + [*revolutionary*] **<=U.K.** (\"country\")"} +{"Clue":"500 images initially spread out for exhibition (7)","Answer":"DISPLAY","Explanation":"Definition: exhibition\n\n**D** (500 in Ruman numerals) +** I**(mages) [*initially*] + **SPLAY** (\"spread out\")"} +{"Clue":"Expect payment to protect mineral deposits (7)","Answer":"FORESEE","Explanation":"Definition: Expect\n\n**FEE** (\"payment\") *to protect* **ORES** (\"mineral deposits\")"} +{"Clue":"Backstory is Queen in Peru furious with the Spanish (7)","Answer":"PREQUEL","Explanation":"Definition: Backstory\n\n**Q** (queen, in chess notation) *in* ***(peru)** [anag:*furious*] *with*** EL** (\"the\" in \"Spanish\")"} +{"Clue":"Learn to reduce jabber in card game? (4,5)","Answer":"STUD POKER","Explanation":"Definition: card game?\n\n**STUD**(y) (\"learn\", *reduced*) + **POKER** (\"jabber\")"} +{"Clue":"Gauge to measure temperature rising inside (5)","Answer":"METER","Explanation":"Definition: Gauge\n\nHidden backwards in [*rising inside*] \"measu**RE TEM**perature\""} +{"Clue":"Hang on! Over 100's very quick (3,2,4)","Answer":"NOT SO FAST","Explanation":"Definition: Hang on!\n\n[*over*] **<=TON** (100) + **SO** (\"very\") + **FAST** (\"quick\")"} +{"Clue":"Almost certain last of group's in time for jet (5)","Answer":"SPURT","Explanation":"Definition: jet\n\n[*almost*] **SUR**(e) (\"certain\") with [*last of*] (grou)**P** *in* + **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps Michael's a moderate between two sides (9)","Answer":"ARCHANGEL","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps Michael\n\n**A **+ **CHANGE** (\"moderate\") *between* **R** + **L** (right and left, so \"two sides\")"} +{"Clue":"Landowner set's repressing resistance (5)","Answer":"LAIRD","Explanation":"Definition: Landowner\n\n**LAID** (\"set\") *repressing* **R** (resistance)"} +{"Clue":"Succeed in part by charming (7)","Answer":"WINSOME","Explanation":"Definition: charming\n\n**WIN** (\"succeed\") *by* **SOME** (\"in part\")"} +{"Clue":"Late stage to get completely even (4,5)","Answer":"DEAD LEVEL","Explanation":"Definition: completely even\n\n**DEAD** (\"late\") + **LEVEL** (\"stage\", as in a computer game)"} +{"Clue":"Worker tucked into pan fried topside for Sunday dinner (5,4)","Answer":"ROAST BEEF","Explanation":"Definition: Sunday dinner\n\n**BEE **(\"worker\")* tucked into* **ROAST** (\"pan\") + [*top side*]* *of* ***F**(ried)"} +{"Clue":"Present rosier version, it's not a problem (2,7)","Answer":"NO WORRIES","Explanation":"Definition: it's not a problem\n\n**NOW** (\"present\") + ***(rosier)** [anag:*version*]"} +{"Clue":"Difficult catching a horse that's stressed (7)","Answer":"HAGGARD","Explanation":"Definition: stressed\n\n**HARD** (\"difficult\") catching **A** + **GG** (\"slang term for \"horse\")"} +{"Clue":"Makes sure you're pronounced fit (7)","Answer":"SEIZURE","Explanation":"Definition: fit\n\nHomophone [*pronounced*] of **SEES YOU'RE** (\"makes sure you're\")"} +{"Clue":"Keys found in gaps between seats when heading off (5)","Answer":"ISLES","Explanation":"Definition: Keys\n\n(a)**ISLES** (\"gaps between seats\", *heading off*)"} +{"Clue":"Exercise over a kilometre and you start being sick (5)","Answer":"PEAKY","Explanation":"Definition: sick\n\n**PE** (physical \"exercise\") *over* **A** + **K** (kilometre) + **Y**(ou) [*start*]"} +{"Clue":"Different characters appear during psychotherapy (5)","Answer":"OTHER","Explanation":"Definition: Different\n\nHidden in [*characters appear during*] \"psych**OTHER**apy\""} +{"Clue":"America, China and half of Russia trained Olympic athletes originally? (8)","Answer":"AMATEURS","Explanation":"Definition: Olympic athletes originally?\n\n**A** (America) + **MATE** (\"china\", rhyming slang \u2013 china plate = mate) + ***(rus)** [anag:*trained*] where RUS is [*half of*] RUSsia"} +{"Clue":"Film soldiers returning to infiltrate security agency (6)","Answer":"CINEMA","Explanation":"Definition: Film\n\n**<=MEN **(\"soldiers\", *returning*) *to infiltrate* **CIA** (\"security agency\")"} +{"Clue":"Catholic church protecting priest is thing of the past (5)","Answer":"RELIC","Explanation":"Definition: thing of the past\n\n**RC** (Roman \"Catholic church\") *protecting* **ELI** (Old Testament \"priest\")"} +{"Clue":"Most unsavoury case of grift fosters corrupt relationships (9)","Answer":"GROTTIEST","Explanation":"Definition: Most unsavoury\n\n[*case of*] **G**(rif)**T** *fosters* **ROT** (\"corrupt\") + **TIES** (\"relationships\")"} +{"Clue":"Start day with, for example, appearance of Venus? (7)","Answer":"GODLIKE","Explanation":"Definition: appearance of Venus?\n\n**GO** (\"start\")** **+ **D** (day) + **LIKE** (\"for example\")"} +{"Clue":"Row about stray dog (7)","Answer":"TERRIER","Explanation":"Definition: dog\n\n**TIER** (\"row\") *about* **ERR** (\"stray\")"} +{"Clue":"Drawing power of team member's stopping game happening (15)","Answer":"DRAUGHTSMANSHIP","Explanation":"Definition: Drawing\n\n**MAN'S** (\"team member's\") *stopping* **DRAUGHTS** (\"game\") + **HIP** (\"happening\")"} +{"Clue":"Rich in fat but no trace of carbohydrate or roughage (7)","Answer":"OPULENT","Explanation":"Definition: Rich\n\n(c)**O**(r)**PULENT** (\"fat\") with *no trace of* C(arbohydrate) or R(oughage)"} +{"Clue":"Decent charitable spread, but no free bar (7)","Answer":"ETHICAL","Explanation":"Definition: Decent\n\n***(chaitle)** [anag:*spread*] where CHAITLE is CHA(r)IT(ab)LE without the letters of [*free*] *(bar)"} +{"Clue":"That man had initially grumbled and cursed about country's borders (9)","Answer":"HEDGEROWS","Explanation":"Definition: country's \n\n**HE'D** (\"that man had\") + [*initially*] **G**(rumbled) + **<=SWORE **(\"cursed\", *about*)\n \n*\"Country\" in this case is \"countryside\" rather than \"nation\"."} +{"Clue":"Banking's not concerned with spreading misleading information (5)","Answer":"LYING","Explanation":"Definition: spreading misleading information\n\n(re)**LYING** (\"banking\", but *not* RE (\"concerned with\")"} +{"Clue":"Spitting image of Quasimodo? (6)","Answer":"RINGER","Explanation":"Definition: Spitting image\n\nDouble definition: the first is more commonly a \"dead ringer\", and the second refers to Quasimodo's job in *The Hunchback of Notre Dame*."} +{"Clue":"Consignment of aid is sent, sparking protests (8)","Answer":"DISSENTS","Explanation":"Definition: protests\n\nHidden in [*consignment of*] \"ai**D IS SENT S**parking\""} +{"Clue":"She acts benevolently in good faith with merry disposition (5,9)","Answer":"FAIRY GODMOTHER","Explanation":"Definition: She acts benevolently\n\n***(good faith merry)** [anag:*disposition*]"} +{"Clue":"Unsuccessful US agent welcomes trouble (6)","Answer":"FAILED","Explanation":"Definition: Unsuccessful\n\n**FED** (\"US agent\") *welcomes* **AIL** (\"trouble\")"} +{"Clue":"Fine art work is attractive (8)","Answer":"FETCHING","Explanation":"Definition: attractive\n\n**F** (fine) + **ETCHING** (\"art work\")"} +{"Clue":"Distress man got in after break-up (13)","Answer":"FRAGMENTATION","Explanation":"Definition: break-up\n\n***(man got in after)** [anag:*distress*]"} +{"Clue":"Screen part of secret lifestyle following revolution (6)","Answer":"FILTER","Explanation":"Definition: Screen\n\nHidden backwards in [*part of\u2026 following revolution*] \"sec**RET LIF**estyle\""} +{"Clue":"Member of school admits always showing agitation (8)","Answer":"FEVERISH","Explanation":"Definition: showing agitation\n\n**FISH** (\"member of school\") **admits** **EVER** (\"always\")"} +{"Clue":"Man's student, through sport, imbues article with meaning (14)","Answer":"ANTHROPOLOGIST","Explanation":"Definition: Man's student\n\n**THRO** (\"through\") + **POLO** (\"sport\") *imbues* **AN** (\"article\") + **GIST** (\"meaning\")"} +{"Clue":"Inexhaustible resource that may be taken as constant (10,3)","Answer":"BOTTOMLESS PIT","Explanation":"Definition: Inexhaustible resource\n\n**PIT, **if **BOTTOMLESS** (i.e. missing it's bottom or last letter) would be PI (\"constant\" in maths)"} +{"Clue":"Generous sailor and German soldier? (8)","Answer":"ABUNDANT","Explanation":"Definition: Generous\n\n**AB** (able-bodied seaman, so \"sailor\") + **UND** (\"and\" in \"German\") + **ANT** (\"soldier\")"} +{"Clue":"Person lacking belief or insight is regularly ignored and put down systematically (8)","Answer":"NIHILIST","Explanation":"Definition: Person lacking belief\n\n(i)**N**(s)**I**(g)**H**(t)** I**(s) [**regulary ignored**] + **LIST** (\"put down systematically\")"} +{"Clue":"Key caught in opening of boot? (6)","Answer":"EYELET","Explanation":"Definition: opening of boot?\n\nHomophone [*caught*] of **ISLET** (\"key\")"} +{"Clue":"Lawyer acts for her legal right to appear in court (6)","Answer":"CLIENT","Explanation":"Definition: Lawyer acts for her\n\n**LIEN** (\"legal right\") *to appear in* **Ct.** (court)"} +{"Clue":"Open golf course that's open for lunch? (8)","Answer":"SANDWICH","Explanation":"Definition: Open golf course\n\nOne could have an \"open\" SANDWICH for lunch, and Sandwich is a golf course in Kent, more commonly known as Royal St George's, which has held the Open Championship 15 times, including last year's competition."} +{"Clue":"Channel Islands left back's parallel (6)","Answer":"TROPIC","Explanation":"Definition: parallel\n\n**<=(CI **(Channel Islands) + **PORT** (\"left\")**)** [*back*]"} +{"Clue":"Instinct lacking in teacher's work (7)","Answer":"TUITION","Explanation":"Definition: teacher's work\n\n(in)**TUITION** (\"instinct\") *lacking* IN"} +{"Clue":"Like some nails? Ring now \u2013 put in order (7)","Answer":"INGROWN","Explanation":"Definition: Like some nails?\n\n***(ring now)** [anag:*put in order*]"} +{"Clue":"Sandy's routine task moving round to the front (5)","Answer":"OCHRE","Explanation":"Definition: Sandy\n\nCH(O)RE (\"routine task\") with \"round\" (O) *to the fron*t becomes **O-CHRE"} +{"Clue":"Rare pair of foreign articles prof examined first (9)","Answer":"UNDERDONE","Explanation":"Definition: Rare\n\n**UN** + **DER** (\"pair of foreign articles\") + **DON** (\"prof\") + **E**(xamined) [*first*]"} +{"Clue":"They could be trained as trowel- makers maybe (12)","Answer":"METALWORKERS","Explanation":"Definition: They could be trained as trowel- makers maybe\n\n***(trowel-makers)** [anag:*trained*] and &lit.\n \n*It's a shame that KERS appears in both the fodder and the solution\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Dope spread product from mill across island (12)","Answer":"SCATTERBRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Dope\n\n**SCATTER** (\"spread\") + **BRAN** (\"product from mill\") *across*** I** (island)"} +{"Clue":"After a bath TV lord returns plant (9)","Answer":"ASPARAGUS","Explanation":"Definition: plant\n\n*After* **A** + **SPA** (\"bath\"), **<=SUGAR** (\"TV lord\", *returns*)\n \n*The TV lord is Sir Alan Sugar, who is the entrepreneur candidates try (and often fail) to impress in *The Apprentice*."} +{"Clue":"Foxtrot with limping lover (5)","Answer":"FLAME","Explanation":"Definition: lover\n\n**F** (foxtrot, in the phonetic alphabet) *with* **LAME** (\"limping\")"} +{"Clue":"Understanding's close to being achieved (7)","Answer":"INSIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Understanding\n\n**IN SIGHT** (\"close to being achieved\")"} +{"Clue":"Bursts in Irish game puts United off (7)","Answer":"IRRUPTS","Explanation":"Definition: Bursts\n\n**Ir. **(Irish) + **RU** (rugby union, so \"game\") + **P**(u)**TS** with U (United) *off"} +{"Clue":"Inferior bunch of skiers at Zermatt (6)","Answer":"ERSATZ","Explanation":"Definition: Inferior\n\nHidden in [*bunch of*] \"ski**ERS AT Z**ermatt\""} +{"Clue":"Frenchman recalled his local escape routes (8)","Answer":"EGRESSES","Explanation":"Definition: escape routes\n\n**<=SERGE **(\"Frenchman\", *recalled*) + **SES** (\"his\" in French, so \"his local\" when referring to the Frenchman)"} +{"Clue":"Meet company initially making programme (6)","Answer":"SITCOM","Explanation":"Definition: programme\n\n**SIT** (\"meet\") + **Co.** (company) + [*initially*]** M**(aking)"} +{"Clue":"Northern crews dropping first of two Arab big noises? (6)","Answer":"NEIGHS","Explanation":"Definition: Arab big noises?\n\n**N** (Northern) + **EIGH**(t)**S** (rowing \"crews\" *dropping* [*first of*] **T**(wo))"} +{"Clue":"Intense activity with new English part of competition (5,4)","Answer":"WHITE HEAT","Explanation":"Definition: Intense activity \n\n***(with)** [anag:*new*] +** E** (English) + **HEAT** (\"part of competition\")"} +{"Clue":"Various arc lights on, flooding jail? No hope of exercising these privately! (8,6)","Answer":"CONJUGAL RIGHTS","Explanation":"Definition: these\n\n***(arc lights on)** [anag:*various*] *flooding* **JUG** (\"jail\")\n \n*Again, it's a shame that the fodder and the solution share so many letters in the same order. in this case IGHTS and ON\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Message received: \"See him after jolly on brigantine, say\" (5)","Answer":"ROGER","Explanation":"Definition: Message received\n\n**ROGER** is seen after \"jolly\" on a pirate ship (its flag being the Jolly Roger)"} +{"Clue":"Concert books top female backer (8)","Answer":"PROMOTER","Explanation":"Definition: backer\n\n**PROM** (\"concert\") + **OT** (Old Testament, so \"books\") + **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, the Queen, so \"top female\")"} +{"Clue":"College needs no changes to contract (8)","Answer":"CONDENSE","Explanation":"Definition: to contract\n\n**C** (college) + ***(needs no)** [anag:*changes*]"} +{"Clue":"Cosmetic display or display of cosmetics? (6-8)","Answer":"WINDOW-DRESSING","Explanation":"Definition: Cosmetic display\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Check army's put more beef in (9)","Answer":"REINFORCE","Explanation":"Definition: put more beef in\n\n**REIN** (\"check\") + **FORCE** (\"army\")"} +{"Clue":"A nation defends popular element (8)","Answer":"ASTATINE","Explanation":"Definition: element\n\n**A STATE** (\"nation\") *defends* **IN** (\"popular\")\n \n*Astatine (atomic no 85) is the rarest naturally occurring element in the Earth's crust."} +{"Clue":"Plucky players, rare characters abroad wearing headgear (8)","Answer":"HARPISTS","Explanation":"Definition: Plucky player\n\n**R** (rare) + **PIs** (\"characters abroad\" i.e. in Greece) *wearing* **HATS** (\"headgear\")"} +{"Clue":"Oscar's successor crosses first of many small plains (6)","Answer":"PAMPAS","Explanation":"Definition: plains\n\n**PAPA** (\"Oscar's successor\" in the phonetic alphabet) *crosses* [*first of*] **M**(any) + **S** (small)"} +{"Clue":"Count is aware of being caught (6)","Answer":"CENSUS","Explanation":"Definition: Count\n\nHomophone [*being caught*] of **SENSES** (\"is aware of\")"} +{"Clue":"Man of many words, I set up in arts centre (5)","Answer":"ROGET","Explanation":"Definition: Man of many words\n\n**<=EGO** (\"I\", *set up*) *in* (a)**RT**(s) [*centre*]\n \n*Peter Mark Roget published his first thesaurus in 1852."} +{"Clue":"For example, interrupting tardy representative (6)","Answer":"LEGATE","Explanation":"Definition: representative\n\n**E.G.** (for example) *interrupting* **LATE** (\"tardy\")"} +{"Clue":"Religious alliance in turbulent age he and you'll put together (4,6)","Answer":"HOLY LEAGUE","Explanation":"Definition: Religious alliance\n\n***(age he you'll)** [anag:*turbulent*]"} +{"Clue":"Closed with rite in unusual order, like monks in monastery (10)","Answer":"CLOISTERED","Explanation":"Definition: like monks in monastery\n\n***(closed rite)** [anag:*in unusual order*]"} +{"Clue":"Follower of uniform writer of history? (6)","Answer":"VICTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Follower of uniform\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to V in the phonetic alphabet and the second referring to the idea that history is written by the winners."} +{"Clue":"Like some puzzles in mathematics (8)","Answer":"THEMATIC","Explanation":"Definition: Like some puzzles\n\nHidden [*in*] \"ma**THEMATIC**s\""} +{"Clue":"Resisted leader of flock repeatedly going outside closed circle (6,3)","Answer":"FENDED OFF","Explanation":"Definition: Resisted\n\n[*leader of*] F(lock) [repeatedly] = **FFF** *going outside* **ENDED** (\"closed\") + **O** (circle)"} +{"Clue":"One old-fashioned object of veneration (4)","Answer":"IDOL","Explanation":"Definition: object of veneration\n\n**I **(one) + ***(old)** [anag:*fashioned*]"} +{"Clue":"Caught, unlike priests \u2014 in court, sort of (4)","Answer":"CLAY","Explanation":"Definition: court, sort of\n\n**C** (caught) + **LAY** (\"unlike priests\")\n \n*Tennis, especially around this time of year in the run-up to the French Open, is sometimes played on a clay court"} +{"Clue":"Ecstasy among RC saints confused scriptwriter (9)","Answer":"SCENARIST","Explanation":"Definition: scriptwriter\n\n**E** (ecstasy) *among* ***(rc saints)** [anag:*confused*]"} +{"Clue":"Elected with no change in Washington, pure and simple (8)","Answer":"INNOCENT","Explanation":"Definition: pure and simple\n\n**IN** (\"elected\") *with* **NO** + **CENT** (\"change in Washington\")"} +{"Clue":"Figurative expressions translated by 11, 21, and 27, say, apart from first page (6)","Answer":"TROPES","Explanation":"Definition: Figurative expressions\n\n**Tr.** (translated) *by* (p)**OPES** (\"Victor, Innocent and Martin, say\", *apart from first* P (page))"} +{"Clue":"A period of fasting among sources of fruit and sweeties (10)","Answer":"VALENTINES","Explanation":"Definition: sweeties\n\n**A** + **LENT** (\"period of fasting\") *among* **VINES** (\"sources of fruit\")"} +{"Clue":"American throne for English king (4)","Answer":"JOHN","Explanation":"Definition: American throne\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to a toilet."} +{"Clue":"Religious aid on which one can count (6)","Answer":"ROSARY","Explanation":"Definition: Religious aid on which one can count\n\nCryptic(ish) definition"} +{"Clue":"Swallow cocktail the second one's left (6)","Answer":"MARTIN","Explanation":"Definition: Swallow\n\n**MARTIN**(i) (\"cocktail\", with the *second* I (one) missing [*left*])"} +{"Clue":"Like some big game one bungled in series (7)","Answer":"LEONINE","Explanation":"Definition: Like some big game\n\n***(one)** [anag:*bundled*] *in* **LINE** (\"series\")"} +{"Clue":"A fifth of money put in collection so far (2,3)","Answer":"AS YET","Explanation":"Definition: so far\n\n**A** + [*fifth of*] (mone)**Y** *put in* **SET** (\"collection\")"} +{"Clue":"Not successfully treated, a priest abroad died (7)","Answer":"UNCURED","Explanation":"Definition: Not successfully treated\n\n**UN CUR\u00c9 **(\"a priest\" in French, so \"abroad\") + **D** (died)"} +{"Clue":"Time to remember rising in Dublin and Rome? (6)","Answer":"EASTER","Explanation":"Definition: Time to remember rising in Dublin and Rome?\n\nRefers to the Easter Rising of 1916 and the story of the resurrection of Jesus Christ."} +{"Clue":"A lover of priestess carrying cross for great king (9)","Answer":"ALEXANDER","Explanation":"Definition: great king\n\n**A** + **LEANDER** (the \"lover of\" Hero, a \"priestess\" in Greek mythology) *carrying* **X** (cross)"} +{"Clue":"Prophetic text in final letter going into East European port (7)","Answer":"EZEKIEL","Explanation":"Definition: Prophetic text\n\n**Z** (\"final letter\") *going into*** E **(East) + **E **(European) + **KIEL** (German \"port\")"} +{"Clue":"Gift I can point out \u2014 what preacher's good at (13)","Answer":"PONTIFICATING","Explanation":"Definition: what preacher's good at\n\n***(gift I can point) **[anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"Role for Catholic woman once in charade \u2014 a con, essentially (9)","Answer":"DEACONESS","Explanation":"Definition: Role for Catholic woman\n\nHidden [*in*] \"chara**DE A CON ESS**entially\""} +{"Clue":"Curate muddled about name for mythical creature (7)","Answer":"CENTAUR","Explanation":"Definition: mythical creature\n\n***(curate)** [anag:*muddled*] *about* **N** (name)"} +{"Clue":"Name of woman the Devil upended with triumphant expression (7)","Answer":"NATASHA","Explanation":"Definition: Name of woman\n\n**<=SATAN** (\"the Devil\", *upturned*) *with* **HA** (\"triumphant expression\")"} +{"Clue":"Monarch once put foot down on female party member? (7)","Answer":"STEPHEN","Explanation":"Definition: Monarch once\n\n**STEP** (\"put foot down\") + **HEN** (\"female party member\")"} +{"Clue":"First in a certain line, second cutting in \u2014 bother! (6)","Answer":"PESTER","Explanation":"Definition: bother\n\n**S **(second) *cutting in*(to) **PETER** (\"first in a certain line\" i.e of Popes)"} +{"Clue":"Ring on bishop, with gemstone, ornamental article (5)","Answer":"OBJET","Explanation":"Definition: ornamental article\n\n**O** (ring) *on* **B** (bishop) *with* **JET** (\"gemstone\")"} +{"Clue":"Fully commit to Cenotaph being renovated in 2000? (4,7,4)","Answer":"KEEP NOTHING BACK","Explanation":"Definition: Fully commit to\n\n***(cenotaph being)** [anag:*renovated*] *in* **KK** (2 x 1000, so \"2000\")"} +{"Clue":"Winning teams' advantages (7)","Answer":"UPSIDES","Explanation":"Definition: advantages\n\n**UP** (\"winning\") + **SIDE'S** (\"team's\")"} +{"Clue":"Getting a stricture? Cramps? That's to do with the stomach (7)","Answer":"GASTRIC","Explanation":"Definition: to do with the stomach\n\nHidden in [*cramps*] \"gettin**G A STRIC**ture\""} +{"Clue":"Silent kid turned out most pleasant (9)","Answer":"KINDLIEST","Explanation":"Definition: most pleasant\n\n***(silent kid)** [anag:*turned out*]"} +{"Clue":"Religious scholar in retirement bored by island beach location (5)","Answer":"MIAMI","Explanation":"Definition: beach location\n\n**<=IMAM** (\"religious scholar\",* in retirement*) *bored by*** I** (island)"} +{"Clue":"Vote for Leslie Scott every now and again (5)","Answer":"ELECT","Explanation":"Definition: Vote\n\n(l)**E**(s)**L**(ie)**E** (s)**C**(o)**T**(t) [*every now and again*]"} +{"Clue":"Fessing up \u2013 unmitigated disaster leaving EU (9)","Answer":"ADMITTING","Explanation":"Definition: Fessing up\n\n***(nmitigatd)** [anag:*disaster*] where NMTIGATD is (u)NMITIGAT(e)D with EU *leaving"} +{"Clue":"Lissom, nimble naked French president shaking \u2013 a bit cold (9)","Answer":"ACROBATIC","Explanation":"Definition: Lissom, nimble\n\n[*naked*, i.e. without covers] (Emmanuel) (m)**ACRO**(n) (\"French president\") + ***(a bit)** [anag:*shaking*] + **C** (cold)"} +{"Clue":"Step back following Republican review (5)","Answer":"RECAP","Explanation":"Definition: review\n\n**<=PACE** (\"step\", *back*) *following* **R** (Republican)"} +{"Clue":"Doctor Baker's stuffing a bird (5)","Answer":"DRAKE","Explanation":"Definition: a \n\n**Dr. **(doctor) + (b)**AKE**(r) [*'s stuffing*]"} +{"Clue":"21 mist formed stains left on the harbour wall (9)","Answer":"TIDEMARKS","Explanation":"Definition: stains left on the harbour wall\n\n***(drake mist)** [anag:*formed*], DRAKE being the answer to \"21\" across"} +{"Clue":"Copy note found in international art gallery (7)","Answer":"IMITATE","Explanation":"Definition: Copy\n\n**MI** (\"note\") *found in* **I** (international) + **TATE** (art gallery)"} +{"Clue":"Olive might be in this westbound streetcar in Italy (7)","Answer":"MARTINI","Explanation":"Definition: Olive might be in this\n\n[*westbound*] **<=TRAM** (\"streetcar\") + **IN** + **I** (Italy)"} +{"Clue":"Big fish horror film studio bosses listen to? (10,5)","Answer":"HAMMERHEAD SHARK","Explanation":"Definition: Big fish\n\n**HAMMER** (\"horror film studio\") + **HEADS** (\"bosses\") + **HARK** (\"listen\")"} +{"Clue":"Dunk chicken tossed with slaw which packs quite a punch (7,8)","Answer":"KNUCKLE SANDWICH","Explanation":"Definition: which packs quite a punch\n\n***(dunk chicken slaw)** [anag:*tossed*]"} +{"Clue":"Heart and soul of German city church (7)","Answer":"ESSENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Heart and soul\n\n**ESSEN** (\"German city\") + **CE** (\"church\" of England)"} +{"Clue":"North American boy, rising tennis star (5)","Answer":"NADAL","Explanation":"Definition: tennis star\n\n**N** (North) + **A **(American) +** <=LAD** (\"boy\", *rising*)"} +{"Clue":"Maths figure cares about entering exam (9)","Answer":"TESSERACT","Explanation":"Definition: Maths figure\n\n***(cares) **[anag:*about*] *entering* **TEST** (\"exam\")"} +{"Clue":"Some heavy metal number I acquired touring (5)","Answer":"INGOT","Explanation":"Definition: Some heavy metal\n\n**I** + **GOT** (\"acquired\") *touring* **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"New megastore's energy supplier (9)","Answer":"GASOMETER","Explanation":"Definition: energy supplier\n\n***(megastore)** [anag:*new*]"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle for hire taking the flyover to avoid the traffic jams? (3,4)","Answer":"AIR TAXI","Explanation":"Definition: Vehicle for hire\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Robbing Ray Davies at gunpoint, according to Spooner, is creating a fuss (7,2,1,5)","Answer":"KICKING UP A STINK","Explanation":"Definition: creating a fuss\n\nIf expressed by Spooner, STICKING UP A KINK (\"robbing Ray Davies at gunpoint\") might have come out as **KICKING UP A STINK"} +{"Clue":"A tranche of fine, raw Elba tuna served up on this? (9)","Answer":"TABLEWARE","Explanation":"Definition: this?\n\nHidden backwards [*a tranche of\u2026 served up*] in \"fin**E RAW ELBA T**una\""} +{"Clue":"Blacktop on A1 knocked over tree (9)","Answer":"MACADAMIA","Explanation":"Definition: tree\n\n**MACADAM** (\"blacktop\") *on* **<=A1** [*knocked over*]"} +{"Clue":"Ingres on vacation introduced to the country a style of painting (7)","Answer":"REALISM","Explanation":"Definition: a style of painting\n\n**I**(ngre)**S** [*on vacation*]* introduced to* **REALM** (\"country\")"} +{"Clue":"Isaac is rock climbing around part of France (7)","Answer":"CORSICA","Explanation":"Definition: part of France\n\nHidden backwards in [*climbing\u2026 around*] \"isa**AC IS ROC**k\""} +{"Clue":"Choppers initially taxi eastward exiting the heliport (5)","Answer":"TEETH","Explanation":"Definition: Choppers\n\n[*initially*] **T**(axi) **E**(astward) **E**(xiting)** T**(he) **H**(eliport)"} +{"Clue":"Customs, additional checks, finally (5)","Answer":"MORES","Explanation":"Definition: Customs\n\n**MORE** (\"additional\") + (check)**S** [*finally*]"} +{"Clue":"Historical dance with swords mostly fitting involving adult (8)","Answer":"MATACHIN","Explanation":"Definition: Historical dance with swords\n[*mostly*] **MATCHIN**(g) (\"fitting\") *involving* **A** (adult)"} +{"Clue":"Your setter's accepting what may represent himself, confused (4)","Answer":"MAZY","Explanation":"Definition: confused\n**MY** (\"your setter's\") *accepting* **AZ** (\"what may repress himself\" (Azed))"} +{"Clue":"Resin, last from tree, rotten (5)","Answer":"EPOXY","Explanation":"Definition: Resin\n[*last from*] (tre)**E** + **POXY** (\"rotten\")"} +{"Clue":"Deceitful old newly-wed, taking one in (6)","Answer":"BRAIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Deceitful old\n**BRIDE** (\"newly-wed\") *taking* **A** (\"one\") *in"} +{"Clue":"Cook goose with steamer, being ready for eating? (8)","Answer":"DONENESS","Explanation":"Definition: being \n**DO** (\"cook\") + **NENE** (\"goose\") + **SS** (steamship, so \"steamer\")"} +{"Clue":"A poet's line recast, i.e. put out ? he uses too many words (8)","Answer":"PLEONAST","Explanation":"Definition: he uses too many words\n***(apotslne)** [anag:*recast*] where APOTSLNE is A PO(e)T\"S L(i)NE with I & E* put out"} +{"Clue":"Assertion aye held by one divulging little (5)","Answer":"CLAIM","Explanation":"Definition: Assertion\n**I** (aye (homophone?)) *held by* **CLAM** (\"one divulging little\")"} +{"Clue":"TV control turning on head? (5)","Answer":"TUNER","Explanation":"Definition: TV control\n[*turning*] **<=(RE** (\"on\") + **NUT** (\"head\")**)"} +{"Clue":"Calvin's upset when going into price for cardinal's aide (10)","Answer":"CONCLAVIST","Explanation":"Definition: cardinal's aide\n***(Calvins)** [anag:*upset*] *when going into* COST (\"price\")"} +{"Clue":"Like leafy growth, star-shaped, I observed on centre of poppy inside (10)","Answer":"STIPELLATE","Explanation":"Definition: Like leafy growth\n**STELLATE** (\"star-shaped\") *with*** I** *observed on* [*centre of*] (po)**P**(py) *inside"} +{"Clue":"Sanctimonious person's friend ? it's revered by Buddhists (5)","Answer":"PIPAL","Explanation":"Definition: it's revered by Buddhists\n**PI** (\"sanctimonious person\") + **PAL** (\"friend\") \n*Pipal is another name for the bo tree, which is a holy tree to Buddhists"} +{"Clue":"Indian peasant when retiring sheltered by family (5)","Answer":"KISAN","Explanation":"Definition: Indian peasant\n**<=AS** (\"when\", *retiring*) *sheltered by* **KIN** (\"family\") \n*Kasin is a Hindi word for peasant."} +{"Clue":"Cat trapped in alarm creating minor set-to once (8)","Answer":"SCARMOGE","Explanation":"Definition: minor set-to once\n**MOG** (\"cat\") *trapped in* **SCARE** (\"alarm\") \n*Scarmoge is an older version of skirmish"} +{"Clue":"Fine Easter feature in unaccompanied pieces ? vocal exercises required (8)","Answer":"SOLFEGGI","Explanation":"Definition: vocal exercises\n**F** (fine) + **EGG** (\"Easter feature\") *in* **SOLI** (\"unaccompanied pieces\")"} +{"Clue":"Cast in assorted capers (6)","Answer":"ANTICS","Explanation":"Definition: capers\n***(cast in)** [anag:*assorted*]"} +{"Clue":"Veteran's move stealthily opposite to con lines (5)","Answer":"PROLL","Explanation":"Definition: Veteran's move stealthily\n**PRO** (\"opposite to con\") + **LL** (lines) \n*Proll is an older form of prowl"} +{"Clue":"Occupant of many a school, one's not yet flown the nest (4)","Answer":"NYAS","Explanation":"Definition: one's not yet flown the nest\nHidden in [*occupant of*] \"ma**NY A S**chool\" \n*Nyas (or eyas) is an unfledged hawk"} +{"Clue":"Changes name of uneasy Dennis? (8)","Answer":"RESTYLES","Explanation":"Definition: Changes name of\n**RESTY** (\"uneasy\") + **LES** (Dennis) (English comedian and actor)"} +{"Clue":"Wine I objectively preferred with fish served up (5)","Answer":"MEDOC","Explanation":"Definition: Wine\n**ME** (\"I objectively\") *preferred* (i.e. above) + **<=COD** (\"fish\", *served up*)"} +{"Clue":"A parrot surmounting picture showing huge barrel organ (11)","Answer":"APOLLONICON","Explanation":"Definition: huge barrel organ\n**A** + **POLL** (\"parrot\") + **ON** (\"surmounting\") + **ICON** (\"picture\")"} +{"Clue":"Two-wheeler carried on board boat on Ganges? (5)","Answer":"TONGA","Explanation":"Definition: Two-wheeler\nHidden in [*carried on board*] \"boa**T ON GA**nges\" \n*A tonga is a light two-wheeled vehicle in India"} +{"Clue":"Chop, delicious without last dash of spice, uncontaminated (6)","Answer":"AXENIC","Explanation":"Definition: uncontaminated\n**AXE** (\"chop\") + NIC(e) (\"delicious\" *without last dash of* (spic)E)"} +{"Clue":"The ale drunk on pub's opening? There's a bit left in glass (7)","Answer":"HEELTAP","Explanation":"Definition: There's a bit left in glass\n***(the ale) **[anag:*drunk*] *on* **P**(ub) [*'s opening*]"} +{"Clue":"Brand's original source detectable in cribs, endlessly (5)","Answer":"IBSEN","Explanation":"Definition: Brand's original source\nHidden [*detectable*] *in* \"cr**IBS EN**dlessly\" \nBrand* is a play written by Henrik Ibsen"} +{"Clue":"German scientist, wise man accepting 'first' from Nobel (6)","Answer":"MAGNUS","Explanation":"Definition: German scientist\n**MAGUS** (\"wise man\") *accepting* [*first from*] **N**(obel) \n*Refers to Albertus Magnus, a 13th century Dominican friar who wrote many scientific treatises"} +{"Clue":"Old-fashioned helping? I had one after dividing e.g pork? Not me (6)","Answer":"AIDANT","Explanation":"Definition: Old-fashioned helping\n**I'D** (I had) + **AN** (\"one\") *dividing* (me)**AT** (\"e.g. pork\", *not* ME)"} +{"Clue":"Tides changing about noon, fish free from intermingling (11)","Answer":"DISENTANGLE","Explanation":"Definition: free from intermingling\n***(tides)** [anag:*changing*] *about* **N** (noon) + **ANGLE** (\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"A Greek letter inscribed in container of Mesolithic era (7)","Answer":"CAPSIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Mesolithic era\n**A** + **PSI** (\"Greek letter\") *inscribed in* **CAN** (\"container\")"} +{"Clue":"Crumbly gravel's what makes rock slippery (7)","Answer":"VERGLAS","Explanation":"Definition: what makes rock slippery\n***(gravels)** [anag:*crumbly*] \n*Verglas is a layer of ice."} +{"Clue":"My young had a tough upbringing, showing interest in it? (6)","Answer":"SPARTA","Explanation":"Definition: My young had a tough upbringing\n**PART** (\"interest\") *in* **SA** (sex appeal, so \"it\")"} +{"Clue":"It's a newly-built bordering road ? it's more spacious than it looks (6)","Answer":"TARDIS","Explanation":"Definition: it's more spacious than it looks\n***(its a)** [anag:*newly-built*] *bordering* **Rd.** (road) \n*For those who may not be familiar with Dr Who, the TARDIS is Dr Who's time-travelling \"ship\", which from the outside has the dimensions of a police box, but is considerably larger on the inside."} +{"Clue":"Uniform, vivid, length made right? (6)","Answer":"LIVERY","Explanation":"Definition: Uniform\n**LIVE**(l>**R**)**Y **(\"vivid\" with L (length) *made* (into) R (right))"} +{"Clue":"Vintage drink? Sounds of disapproval accompanying last in store (5)","Answer":"BOOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Vintage drink\n**BOOS** (\"sounds of disapproval\") *accompanying* [*last in*] (stor)**E** \n*Boose is an archaic form of booze."} +{"Clue":"Vocalic sign I found in margins of scroll (5)","Answer":"SEGOL","Explanation":"Definition: Vocalic sign\n**EGO** (\"I\") *found in* [*margins of*] **S**(crol)**L** \n*A segol is an 'E' sound in Hebrew"} +{"Clue":"They get driven in smart Lancia with no car mat, all over the place (5)","Answer":"NAILS","Explanation":"Definition: They get driven in\n***(slani)** [anag:*all over the place*] where SLANI is S(mart) LAN(c)I(a) *with no* CAR MAT"} +{"Clue":"Sign of very independent move to crush queen (5)","Answer":"VIRGO","Explanation":"Definition: Sign\n\n**V** (very) + **I** (independent) + **GO** (\"move\") *to crush* **R** (Regina, so \"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Vegetable served up by inn outside Northern Ireland retreat (9)","Answer":"AUBERGINE","Explanation":"Definition: Vegetable\n\n**AUBERGE** (\"inn\") *outside* **<=NI **(Northern Ireland) [*retreat*, i.e. go backwards]"} +{"Clue":"Source of story of Egyptian god scam (true version) (9)","Answer":"RACONTEUR","Explanation":"Definition: Source of story\n\n**RA** (\"Egyptian god\") +** CON** (\"scam\") + ***(true**) [anag:*version*]"} +{"Clue":"Composer about to back away from gun carrier? (5)","Answer":"HOLST","Explanation":"Definition: Composer\n\n<=ER (\"about\" *to back*) *away from* **HOLST**(er)"} +{"Clue":"Freely confess: 'Ridiculous bonus over short time' (7)","Answer":"UNBOSOM","Explanation":"Definition: Freely confess\n\n***(bonus)** + [*over*] **<=MO** (\"short time\")"} +{"Clue":"Smith, the singer, has song for a biblical region (7)","Answer":"SAMARIA","Explanation":"Definition: a biblical region\n\n**SAM** (\"Smith, the singer\") *has* **ARIA** (\"song\")"} +{"Clue":"Lay hands on book of not so great size (5)","Answer":"BLESS","Explanation":"Definition: Lay hands on\n\n**B** (book) + **LESS** (\"of not so great size\")"} +{"Clue":"Though possibly Adam, right? Under no circumstances (3,4)","Answer":"NOT EVER","Explanation":"Definition: Under no circumstances\n\n**NOT EVE** (\"though possibly, Adam\") +** R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Departure from idea thrills (5)","Answer":"DEATH","Explanation":"Definition: Departure\n\nHidden in [*from*] \"i**DEA TH**rills\""} +{"Clue":"Laid-back court accepts English as a form of language (7)","Answer":"DIALECT","Explanation":"Definition: a form of language\n\n**<=LAID** [back] + **Ct.** (court) *accepts* **E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Mavericks getting female to keep in good shape? (7)","Answer":"MISFITS","Explanation":"Definition: Mavericks\n\n**MISS** (\"female\")* to keep* **FIT** (\"in good shape\")"} +{"Clue":"Cherished origins of royal and ancient tourist destination (5)","Answer":"PETRA","Explanation":"Definition: tourist destination\n\n**PET **(\"cherished\") + [*origins of*] **R**(oyal) *and* **A**(ncient)"} +{"Clue":"Two-sided legislation about a rate change (9)","Answer":"BILATERAL","Explanation":"Definition: Two-sided\n\n**BILL** (\"legislation\") *about* ***(a rate)** [anag:*change*]"} +{"Clue":"Literary heroine, awfully gung-ho on the inside, but lacking good resilience (9)","Answer":"TOUGHNESS","Explanation":"Definition: resilience\n\nT**ESS** (of the D'Urbervilles, a \"literary heroine\") with ***(ungho)** [anag:*awfully*] *on the inside*, where UNGHO is (g)UNG-HO lacking G (good)"} +{"Clue":"Lyricist's after power charge (5)","Answer":"PRICE","Explanation":"Definition: charge\n\n(Tim) **RICE** (\"lyricist\")* 's after* **P** (power)"} +{"Clue":"Very hot situation: cubicle door finally blown (8)","Answer":"CRUCIBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Very hot situation\n\n***(cubicle r)** [anag:*blown*] where R is (doo)R [*finally*]"} +{"Clue":"Far right in Texas involved in notorious trial town with a new representative (8)","Answer":"SALESMAN","Explanation":"Definition: representative\n\n[*far right in*] (texa)**S** *involved in* **SALEM** (\"notorious trial town\") *with* **A** + **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Be protected by a plant, a tufty one (6)","Answer":"IBERIS","Explanation":"Definition: a tuft\n\n**BE** *protected by* **IRIS** (\"a plant\")\n \n\n \n*Iberis is a genus of plants that includes the candytuft."} +{"Clue":"Scientist from Syracuse building bridges across island and sea (10)","Answer":"ARCHIMEDES","Explanation":"Definition: Scientist from Syracuse\n\n**ARCHES** (\"bridges\") *across* **I **(island) + **MED** (\"sea\")"} +{"Clue":"Daisy, perhaps, works on US TV series (6)","Answer":"MILLER","Explanation":"Definition: Daisy, perhaps\n\n**MILL** (\"works\") *on* **ER** (\"US TV series\")\n \n\n \nDaisy Miller* is a novella by Henry James"} +{"Clue":"Broadcast about hospital department deputy initially being put away (4,4)","Answer":"SENT DOWN","Explanation":"Definition: put away\n\n**SOWN** (\"broadcast\") *about* **ENT** (Ear, Nose and Throat, a rather outdated \"hospital department\") + **D**(eputy) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Withdraw tender without any prompting? (5)","Answer":"UNBID","Explanation":"Definition: without any prompting\n\nIf you BID when you tender, then logically, to \"withdraw\" a \"tender\" would be to **UNBID"} +{"Clue":"English audacity, with opponents getting laundered cash (10)","Answer":"SASSENACHS","Explanation":"Definition: English\n\n**SASS** (\"audacity\") *with* **EN** (East and North, \"opponents\" in bridge) *getting* ***(cash)** [anag:*laundered*]"} +{"Clue":"When embracing Latin American hero is painful (5)","Answer":"ACHES","Explanation":"Definition: is painful\n\n**AS** (\"when\") *embracing* **CHE** (Guevara) (\"Latin American hero\")"} +{"Clue":"If paint is this, it produces discomfort (8)","Answer":"TIMELESS","Explanation":"If paint is this, it produces discomfort (8)\n\n\nIf pain(t) is without T (time), so \"timeless\", it produces pain (\"discomfort\")\n \n\n \nThere is no definition for \"timeless\" here, so could just as easily have been \"tailless\""} +{"Clue":"One lot of detectives having shower, possibly cause of bad atmosphere (4,4)","Answer":"ACID RAIN","Explanation":"Definition: possibly cause of bad atmosphere\n\n**A **+ **CID** (Criminal Investigation Department, so \"lot of detectives\") *having* **RAIN** (\"shower\")"} +{"Clue":"Hit film comedy, Garfunkel, followed by second half of biblical epic (6)","Answer":"ARTHUR","Explanation":"Definition: Hit film comedy\n\n**ART** (Garfunkel) *followed by* [*second half of*] (Ben) **HUR** (\"biblical epic\")"} +{"Clue":"Handy device prescribed by the doctor? (6)","Answer":"TABLET","Explanation":"Definition: Handy device\n\nA **TABLET** could be a pill \"prescribed by the doctor\" or a handheld device."} +{"Clue":"Way to hit hard (4)","Answer":"PATH","Explanation":"Definition: Way\n\n**PAT** (\"hit\") +** H **(hard)"} +{"Clue":"Small shark's peak energy (4)","Answer":"TOPE","Explanation":"Definition: Small shark\n\n**TOP** (\"peak\") +** E** (energy)"} +{"Clue":"Hull element turns up for Peak District town (4)","Answer":"LEEK","Explanation":"Definition: Peak District town\n\n**<=KEEL** (\"hull element\", *turns up*)"} +{"Clue":"Sound surprised when shortlist's brought in edited (7)","Answer":"WHISTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Sound surprised\n\n***(list) **[anag:*edited*] *brought in*** WHE**(n) [*short*]"} +{"Clue":"Take so long repressing iron on fine silk (7)","Answer":"TAFFETA","Explanation":"Definition: silk\n\n**TATA** (\"so long\") *repressing* **Fe **(chemical symbol for \"iron\") *on* **F **(fine)"} +{"Clue":"Feel embittered amid rampant confusion (5)","Answer":"MELEE","Explanation":"Definition: confusion\n\nHidden backwards [*amid rampant*] \"f**EEL EM**bittered\""} +{"Clue":"Sailor's association moved forward with standard for use at sea (5,4)","Answer":"UNION JACK","Explanation":"Definition: standard for use at sea\n\na JACK UNION may be \"a sailor's association\" and *moving* UNION *forward* gives **UNION JACK"} +{"Clue":"Noted case solved with personal testimonies (9)","Answer":"ANECDOTES","Explanation":"Definition: personal testimonies\n\n***(noted case) **[anag:*solved*]"} +{"Clue":"Half of girls in review love new hair studio (5)","Answer":"SALON","Explanation":"Definition: hair studio\n\n[*half of*] **<=LAS**(ses) (\"girls\", *in review*) + **O** (zero, so \"love\", in tennis) +**N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Look after fellow priest in Turkey (4)","Answer":"FLOP","Explanation":"Definition: Turkey\n\n**LO** (\"look\") *after* **F** (fellow) + **P** (priest)"} +{"Clue":"Tiresome person endlessly argued and scrounged (8)","Answer":"BORROWED","Explanation":"Definition: scrounged\n\n**BOR**(e) (\"tiresome person\", *endlessly*) + **ROWED** (\"argued\")"} +{"Clue":"Unlucky number have seven deducted from score (8)","Answer":"THIRTEEN","Explanation":"Definition: Unlucky number\n\n\"seven deducted from score\" (twenty) = **THIRTEEN"} +{"Clue":"Crop's cut in America after fall ends (4)","Answer":"FLAX","Explanation":"Definition: Crop\n\n**AX** (American spelling of axe. so \"cut in America\") *after* **F**(al)**L **[*ends*]"} +{"Clue":"Browse earliest of George Ezra's work (5)","Answer":"GRAZE","Explanation":"Definition: Browse\n\n[*earliest of*] **G**(eorge) + ***(Ezra)** [anag:*work*]"} +{"Clue":"Try describing energy diagram and finally clarify subject (9)","Answer":"GEOGRAPHY","Explanation":"Definition: subject\n\n**GO** (\"try\") *describing* **E** (energy) + **GRAPH** (\"diagram\") *and* [*finally*] (clarif)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Care of ladies recklessly swallowing cocaine is unsympathetic (4,2,3)","Answer":"COLD AS ICE","Explanation":"Definition: unsympathetic\n\n**C\/o** (care of) + ***(ladies)** [anag:*recklessly*] *swallowing* **C** (cocaine)"} +{"Clue":"Place on Kenya vacation's gone (5)","Answer":"KAPUT","Explanation":"Definition: gone\n\n**PUT** (\"place\") *on* **K**(eny)**A** [*'s vacation*]"} +{"Clue":"Constable adopts bemused tone with variable efficacy (7)","Answer":"POTENCY","Explanation":"Definition: efficacy\n\n**PC** (police \"constable\") *adopts* ***(tone)** [anag:*bemused*] *with* **Y** (\"variable\", in mathematics]"} +{"Clue":"Australian baby carrier's top grade model (6)","Answer":"WOMBAT","Explanation":"Definition: Australian\n\n**WOMB** (\"baby carrier\") + **A** (\"top grade\") + (Model) **T"} +{"Clue":"Weak drug's key in hospitals for chronic condition (3,6)","Answer":"ILL HEALTH","Explanation":"Definition: chronic condition\n\n**ILL** (\"weak\") + **E** (drug) + **ALT** (computer \"key\") in **H** + **H** (hospitals)"} +{"Clue":"Keep an eye on circling river current (5)","Answer":"TREND","Explanation":"Definition: current\n\n**TEND** (\"keep an eye on\") *circling* **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"Leave bright and early, beginning ahead of fair (9)","Answer":"EQUITABLE","Explanation":"Definition: fair\n\n**QUIT** (\"leave\") + **ABLE** (\"bright\") with **E**(arly) [*beginning*] *ahead"} +{"Clue":"Attempts taking boy away from gangs (5)","Answer":"TRIES","Explanation":"Definition: Attempts\n\n*take* B (boy) *from* **TRI**(b)**ES** (\"gangs\")\n \n\n \n*B = boy doesn't appear in any of the three dictionaries on my bookshelf."} +{"Clue":"Eat last bit of fish fin stew (6,3)","Answer":"FINISH OFF","Explanation":"Definition: Eat last bit\n\n***(of fish fin)** [anag:*stew*]"} +{"Clue":"Mike has trouble with partner over online message (1-4)","Answer":"E-MAIL","Explanation":"Definition: online message\n\n**M** (Mike, in the NATO phonetic alphabet) *has* **AIL** (\"trouble\") *with* **E** (East, \"partner\" in bridge) *over*\n \n\n \n*Not convinced by the E = East, but can't think of another explanation"} +{"Clue":"Finding out when Family Guy's starting (6)","Answer":"ASKING","Explanation":"Definition: Finding out\n\n**AS** (\"when\") + **KIN** (\"family\") + **G**(uy) [*'s starting*]"} +{"Clue":"Fine china with intricate pelican drawn in gold (9)","Answer":"PORCELAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Fine china\n\n***(pelican) **[anag:*intricate*] *drawing in* **OR** (\"gold\" in heraldry)"} +{"Clue":"Organise support around huge redwood, finally past its best (3,2,4)","Answer":"RUN TO SEED","Explanation":"Definition: past its best\n\n**RUN** (\"organise\") + **TEE** (\"support\" for ball in golf) *around* **OS** (outsized, so \"huge\") + (redwoo)**D** [*finally*]"} +{"Clue":"Testing questions for former American politician reap storm (4,5)","Answer":"EXAM PAPER","Explanation":"Definition: Testing questions\n\n**EX** (\"former\") + **A** (American) + **MP** (member of parliament, so \"politician\") + ***(reap)** [anag:*storm*]"} +{"Clue":"Ghastly puce cover for horse's food container (3,3)","Answer":"EGG CUP","Explanation":"Definition: food container\n\n***(puce)** [anag:*ghastly*] covering **GG** (gee-gee, so \"horse\")"} +{"Clue":"Have a go dividing tree climbing shrub (6)","Answer":"MYRTLE","Explanation":"Definition: shrub\n\n[*climbing*] **(<=TRY** (\"have a go\") dividing **ELM** (\"tree\")**)"} +{"Clue":"Reportedly much to share out (5)","Answer":"ALLOT","Explanation":"Definition: to share out\n\nHomophone [*reportedly*] of **A LOT** (\"much\")"} +{"Clue":"Repair rig machinery, scrubbing inside \u2013 it's filthy! (5)","Answer":"GRIMY","Explanation":"Definition: filthy\n\n***(rig)** [anag:*repair*] + **M**(achiner)**Y** [*scrubbing inside* (letters)]"} +{"Clue":"Disreputable men used to work in the garden (5)","Answer":"RAKES","Explanation":"Definition: Disreputable men\n\n**RAKES** are \"used to work in the garden\""} +{"Clue":"Bad sprain? Take one tablet (7)","Answer":"ASPIRIN","Explanation":"Definition: tablet\n\n***(sprain)** [anag:*bad*] *taking* **I** (one)"} +{"Clue":"Drop line (7)","Answer":"DESCENT","Explanation":"Definition: Drop\n\nDouble definition, the second referring to ancestry"} +{"Clue":"Is Lassie on vacation saving a good dog? (6)","Answer":"BEAGLE","Explanation":"Definition: dog\n\n**BE** (\"is\") + **L**(assi)**E** [*on vacation*] *saving* **A** + **G** (good)"} +{"Clue":"In books, Peter Pan gets acting work (8)","Answer":"OPERETTA","Explanation":"Definition: work\n\n*In* **OT** (Old Testament, so \"books\") ***(Peter)** [anag:*pan*], *gets* **A"} +{"Clue":"Some like sandwiches (honey?) (3)","Answer":"MEL","Explanation":"Definition: honey\n\nHidden in [*sandwiches*] \"so**ME L**ike\""} +{"Clue":"Former F1 driver takes pole position in shade (6)","Answer":"SIENNA","Explanation":"Definition: shade\n\n(Ayrton) **SENNA** (\"former F1 driver\") *takes* **I** (number one, so \"pole position\")"} +{"Clue":"The French hate cooking that's ready on the outside and tough (8)","Answer":"LEATHERY","Explanation":"Definition: tough\n\n**LE** (\"the\" in \"French\") + ***(hate)** [anag:*cooking*] + **R**(ead)**Y** [*on the outside*]"} +{"Clue":"Rulers, slide rules, algebra, statistics, trigonometry \u2014 all initially rejected (5)","Answer":"TSARS","Explanation":"Definition: Rulers\n\n[*initially rejected*] **T**(rigonometry) **S**(tatistics) **A**(lgebra) **R**(ules) **S**(lide)"} +{"Clue":"Abstract? See, I completely agree (9)","Answer":"PRECISELY","Explanation":"Definition: I completely agree\n\n**PRECIS** (\"abstract\") + **ELY** (See)"} +{"Clue":"Coup deposes king for progress (9)","Answer":"EVOLUTION","Explanation":"Definition: progress\n\n(r)**EVOLUTION** (\"coup\") deposes R (rex, so \"king\")"} +{"Clue":"Get on with 100 + 1 + 100 + 1,000 \u00f7 50? (5)","Answer":"CLICK","Explanation":"Definition: Get on\n\n**C **(100) + **I** (1) + **C **(100) + **K** (1,000) *divided by* **L** (50)"} +{"Clue":"Gloomy character's blowing top over drugs and monstrosities (8)","Answer":"EYESORES","Explanation":"Definition: monstrosities\n\n(e)**EYORE'S** (\"gloomy character's\") [*blowing top*, i.e. first letter) *over* **Es** (ecstasy, so \"drugs\")\n \n\n \n*Eeyore is the rather depressed donkey in the Winnie the Pooh stories"} +{"Clue":"Wildcat gatecrashing a navy function? (6)","Answer":"ARCTAN","Explanation":"Definition: function\n\n**A** + **RN** (Royal \"Navy\") *gatecrashing* ***(cat)** [anag:*wild*]\n \n\n \n*Arctan is short for arc tangent, a mathematical function"} +{"Clue":"Cliff's not very small trunks (3)","Answer":"TOR","Explanation":"Definition: Cliff\n\n**TOR**(sos) (\"trunks\") but *not* SO (\"very\") + S (small)"} +{"Clue":"King George IV clings to throne, ultimately in era of trouble (8)","Answer":"AGGRIEVE","Explanation":"Definition: trouble\n\n**GR** (George Rex, so King George) + **IV ***clings to* (thron)**E** [*ultimately*] *in* **AGE** (\"era\")"} +{"Clue":"With indoor launderettes, outer layers get spins (6)","Answer":"WHIRLS","Explanation":"Definition: spins\n\n[*outer layers*] of **W**(it)**H I**(ndoo)**R L**(aunderette)**S"} +{"Clue":"After losing billions, Russian drinks alcohol for starters (7)","Answer":"ORIGINS","Explanation":"Definition: starters\n\n[*after losing* B (billions)] (b)**ORIS** (\"Russian\") *drinks* **GIN** (\"alcohol\")\n \n\n \n*I think the setter could have used another Boris, given that drinking alcohol is involved\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Silliest place to find eggs? (7)","Answer":"INANEST","Explanation":"Definition: Silliest\n\nYou may \"find eggs\" **IN A NEST"} +{"Clue":"Sort of biker regularly wearing glasses (7)","Answer":"SPECIES","Explanation":"Definition: Sort\n\n(b)**I**(k)**E**(r) [*regularly*] *wearing* **SPECS** (\"glasses\")"} +{"Clue":"Usually a leg spinner's angry when powerless to dismiss Stokes at first (2,7)","Answer":"IN GENERAL","Explanation":"Definition: Usually\n\n***(a leg inner) **[anag:*angry*] where INNER is (sp)INNER *without* P (powerless) or S (S(tokes) (*at first dismissed*))"} +{"Clue":"Cold killer who finally arrived on Broadway (6)","Answer":"ICEMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Cold killer\n\nAn **ICE MAN** is a professional assassin, so a \"cold killer\"\n \n\n \n*Refers to *The Iceman Cometh*, a play by Eugene O'Neil that opened on Broadway in 1946"} +{"Clue":"English fashion, eg clean style (8)","Answer":"ELEGANCE","Explanation":"Definition: style\n\n**E** (English) + ***(eg clean)** [anag:*fashion*]"} +{"Clue":"European test report (5)","Answer":"CZECH","Explanation":"Definition: European\n\nHomophone [*report*] of **CHECK** (\"test\")"} +{"Clue":"Eccentric aunt carrying type of bomb in both hands \u2014 it's normal (7)","Answer":"NATURAL","Explanation":"Definition: normal\n\n***(aunt) **[anag:*eccentric*] with **A**(-bomb) *in* **R** + **L** (right + left, \"both hands\")"} +{"Clue":"Local resort repaired Queen's Ride (6,7)","Answer":"ROLLER COASTER","Explanation":"Definition: Ride\n\n***(local resort)** [anag:*repaired*] + **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Division over Spanish article in Variety (9)","Answer":"SELECTION","Explanation":"Definition: Variety\n\n**SECTION** (\"division\") *over* **EL** (\"Spanish article\")"} +{"Clue":"Nationalist not sure rioting seizes government (8)","Answer":"STURGEON","Explanation":"Definition: Nationalist \n\n***(not sure)** [anag:*rioting*] *seizes* **G** (government)\n \n\n \n*Refers to Nicola Sturgeon, current leader of the Scottish National Party and, coincidentally, as of today, Scotland's longest-serving First Minister"} +{"Clue":"One travelling a long time during very ordinary year (7)","Answer":"VOYAGER","Explanation":"Definition: One travelling\n\n**AGE **(\"a long time\") *during* **V** (very) + **O** (ordinary) + **Yr. **(year)"} +{"Clue":"Prince Henry taken into vehicle by aliens, oddly vanishing (7)","Answer":"CHARLES","Explanation":"Definition: Prince\n\n**H** (Henry) *taken into* **CAR** (\"vehicle\") *by* (a)**L**(i)**E**(n)**S** [*oddly vanishing*]"} +{"Clue":"Australian city turning inward (6)","Answer":"DARWIN","Explanation":"Definition: Australian city\n\n***(inward) **[anag:*turning*]"} +{"Clue":"Quiet game starting to get gesture of indifference (5)","Answer":"SHRUG","Explanation":"Definition: gesture of indifference\n\n**SH** (\"quiet\") + **RU** (rugby union, so \"game\") + [*starting to*] **G**(et)"} +{"Clue":"Move on board but keep location (6)","Answer":"CASTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Move on board\n**CASTLE** is both a chess move (\"move on board\") and where you might find a keep (\"keep location\")"} +{"Clue":"Content to design it in green kindling (8)","Answer":"IGNITING","Explanation":"Definition: kindling\nHidden in [*content to*] \"des**IGN IT IN G**reen\""} +{"Clue":"Turn largely intimate in dark (6)","Answer":"GOTHIC","Explanation":"Definition: dark\n**GO** (\"turn\") + [largely] **THIC**(k) (\"intimate\")"} +{"Clue":"John dead in coffin is comparatively gory (8)","Answer":"BLOODIER","Explanation":"Definition: comparatively gory\nLOO (\"john\") + D (dead) in BIER (\"coffin\") \n*A bier and a coffin are two different things, though\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Hear a quaint case (4)","Answer":"ETUI","Explanation":"Definition: case\nHomophone of **A TWEE** (\"a quaint\")"} +{"Clue":"Naval in-trays organised by region (12)","Answer":"TRANSYLVANIA","Explanation":"Definition: region\n***(naval in-trays)** [anag:*organised*]"} +{"Clue":"Number with credit maybe returning mid-July with a villain (5,7)","Answer":"COUNT DRACULA","Explanation":"Definition: villain\n**COUNT **(\"number\") *with* **<=CARD** (\"credit maybe\", *returning*) + [mid] (j)**UL**(y) *with* **A"} +{"Clue":"Praise God in speech (4)","Answer":"LAUD","Explanation":"Definition: Praise\nHomophone [*in speech*] of **LORD** (\"God\") \n*Only for those who don't pronounce their Rs\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Core problem for the R & A (5)","Answer":"HEART","Explanation":"Definition: Core\n***(the ra)** [anag:*problem for*]"} +{"Clue":"Don't bother with small sleep (4)","Answer":"SKIP","Explanation":"Definition: Don't bother with\n**S** (small) + **KIP** (\"sleep\")"} +{"Clue":"Dance move with small steps for man (8)","Answer":"MOONWALK","Explanation":"Definition: Dance move\nCryptic definition, referring to Neil Armstrong's words when he stepped on to the moon's surface."} +{"Clue":"Fireman sent first to king and queen (6)","Answer":"STOKER","Explanation":"Definition: Fireman\n**S**(ent) [*first*] + **TO** + **K** (King) + **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Most loud and upset signatories lose rag (8)","Answer":"NOISIEST","Explanation":"Definition: Most loud\n***(sintoies)** [anag:*upset*] where SINTOIES is SI(g)N(a)TO(r)IES *losing* (the letters of) RAG"} +{"Clue":"Medic signs for a round (6)","Answer":"DRINKS","Explanation":"Definition: a round\n**Dr.** (doctor, so \"medic\") + **INKS** (\"signs\")"} +{"Clue":"Think vital part of system maybe wore away (8)","Answer":"COGITATE","Explanation":"Definition: Think\n**COG** (\"vital part\") + **IT** (information technology \"system maybe\") + **ATE** (\"wore away\")"} +{"Clue":"Seen leaving Easter Sunday assembly the day before (8)","Answer":"SATURDAY","Explanation":"Definition: the day before\n***(astruday)** [anag:*assembly*] where ASTRUDAY is (e)AST(e)R (s)U(n)DAY without the letters of SEEN [*seen leaving*]"} +{"Clue":"Othello incensed part is cut (4)","Answer":"LOIN","Explanation":"Definition: cut\nHidden in [*part*] \"othel**LO IN**censed\""} +{"Clue":"Abandoned economic control of benchmark (4,8)","Answer":"GOLD STANDARD","Explanation":"Definition: Abandoned economic control\nDouble definition, the first referring to an erstwhile monetary system based on the value of a fixed quantity of gold, and the second referring to a goal to be achieved if one wants to be among the best at something."} +{"Clue":"Press club's tough element (4)","Answer":"IRON","Explanation":"Definition: Press\nTriple definition"} +{"Clue":"No use organising seditious fools (6)","Answer":"IDIOTS","Explanation":"Definition: fools\n***(sditio)** [anag:*organising*] where SDITIO is S(e)DITIO(us) without the letters of USE [*no use*]"} +{"Clue":"Finally Daniel Craig arranged protection from 19 (6)","Answer":"GARLIC","Explanation":"Definition: protection from 19\n***(l craig)** [anag:*arranged*] where L is [*finally*] (danie)L \n*The 19 in the clue refers to VAMPIRES (the solution to 19dn)"} +{"Clue":"Producers of sound novels I'll coo about (12)","Answer":"VIOLONCELLOS","Explanation":"Definition: Producers of sound\n***(novels ill coo) **[anag:*about*]"} +{"Clue":"Alphabet soup chosen over tasty first course (5)","Answer":"ASCOT","Explanation":"Definition: course\n**A**(lphabet) **S**(oup) **C**(hosen) **O**(ver) **T**(asty) [*first*] \n*Ascot is a racecourse in Berkshire, famous for its Royal Ascot meeting in June."} +{"Clue":"Completion of cycle without first gear damaged fingernails (5,5)","Answer":"FINAL RINSE","Explanation":"Definition: Completion of cycle\n***(finernails)** [anag:*damaged*] where FINERNAILS is FIN(g)ERNAILS *without* [*first*] G(ear)"} +{"Clue":"Material relative is after dollars (8)","Answer":"BUCKSKIN","Explanation":"Definition: Material\n**KIN** (\"relative\") *is after ***BUCKS** (\"dollars\")"} +{"Clue":"Measure of current powers held by extortionists (8)","Answer":"VAMPIRES","Explanation":"Definition: extortionists\nAMP (ampere, so \"measure of current\") held by VIRES (\"powers\") \n*VIRES is the plural of VIS (\"law\") and indicates the extent to which a court or judge may be allowed to do something."} +{"Clue":"Fell over Coniston pensioner (3,3)","Answer":"OLD MAN","Explanation":"Definition: Fell over Coniston\nDouble definition, the first referring to The** OLD MAN** of Coniston, the highest point in Lancashire."} +{"Clue":"Actor of 20 luckily got silent parts (6)","Answer":"LUGOSI","Explanation":"Definition: Actor of 20\n[*parts*] of **LU**(ckily) **GO**(t) **SI**(lent) \n*Refers to Bela Lugosi, the Hungarian-born actor who first played Count Dracula (answer to 20ac) in 1931."} +{"Clue":"Asian flower scattered throughout Kuwait (4)","Answer":"KWAI","Explanation":"Definition: Asian flower\nThe letters of **KWAI** are [*scattered throughout*] **K**(u)**WAI**(t) \n*The Kwai is a river in Thailand, made famous by the book and film, *The Bridge on the River Kwai*."} +{"Clue":"Headline act could begin to jar (4,4)","Answer":"STAR TURN","Explanation":"Definition: Headline act\n**START** (\"begin\") + **URN** (\"jar\")"} +{"Clue":"Injury from run in country (6)","Answer":"SPRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Injury\n\n**R** (run) *in* **SPAIN** (\"country\")"} +{"Clue":"Women at church party meeting German ombudsman (8)","Answer":"WATCHDOG","Explanation":"Definition: ombudsman\n\n**W** (women) + **AT** + **Ch.** (church) + **DO** (\"party\") + **G** (German)"} +{"Clue":"Female ruler is weaving spells (8)","Answer":"FLURRIES","Explanation":"Definition: spells\n\n**F** (female) + ***(ruler is)** [anag:*weaving*]"} +{"Clue":"Machine workers initially broke into parts of plant (6)","Answer":"ROBOTS","Explanation":"Definition: Machine workers\n\n[*initially*]** B**(roke) *into* **ROOTS** (\"parts of plant\")"} +{"Clue":"Associated Press division stifles a trainee's original spirit (10)","Answer":"APPARITION","Explanation":"Definition: spirit\n\n**AP** (Associated Press) + **PAR**(t)**ITION** (\"division\" *stifles a* T(rainee) [*'s original*])"} +{"Clue":"Discovered Europeans stink (4)","Answer":"REEK","Explanation":"Definition: stink\n\n[*discovered*] (g)**REEK**(s) (\"Europeans\")"} +{"Clue":"Liberal set in place by sly historian (8)","Answer":"PLUTARCH","Explanation":"Definition: historian\n\n**L** (liberal) *set in* **PUT** (\"place\") *by* **ARCH** (\"sly\")"} +{"Clue":"Earl's preceded by page wearing blue suit (6)","Answer":"SPADES","Explanation":"Definition: suit\n\n**E's** (earl's) *preceded by*** P** (page) *wearing* **SAD** (\"blue\")"} +{"Clue":"Waylay British doctors returning to American hospital (6)","Answer":"AMBUSH","Explanation":"Definition: Waylay\n\n**<=BMA **(British Medical Association, so \"British doctors\", *returning*) *to* **US** (\"American\") +** H** (hospital)"} +{"Clue":"Matching items lad briefly tinkered with on desk (4,4)","Answer":"BOOK ENDS","Explanation":"Definition: Matching items\n\n**BO**(y) (\"lad\", *briefly*) + ***(on desk)** [anag:*briefly tinkered*]"} +{"Clue":"It's consumed in most of Uruguay (4)","Answer":"TOFU","Explanation":"Definition: It's consumed\n\nHidden [*in*] \"mos**T OF U**ruguay\""} +{"Clue":"Rushes around whirlpool with bachelor's toys (5,5)","Answer":"TEDDY BEARS","Explanation":"Definition: toys\n\n**TEARS** (\"rushes\") *around* **EDDY** (\"whirlpool\") *with* **B** (bachelor)"} +{"Clue":"Queen entertaining former lover in new wing (6)","Answer":"ANNEXE","Explanation":"Definition: new wing\n\n(Queen) **ANNE** *entertaining* **EX** (\"former lover\")"} +{"Clue":"Drive home point with model in court (8)","Answer":"INSTINCT","Explanation":"Definition: Drive\n\n**IN** (\"home\") + **S** (south, so compass \"point\") *with* (Model) **T** + **IN** + **Ct.** (court)"} +{"Clue":"Company department experiments on ordinary objects (8)","Answer":"PROTESTS","Explanation":"Definition: objects\n\n**PR** (Public Relations, so \"company department\") + **TESTS** (\"experiments\") *on* **O** (ordinary)"} +{"Clue":"Bears wandering idly around eastern Sierra (6)","Answer":"YIELDS","Explanation":"Definition: Bears\n\n***(idly)** [anag:*wandering*] *around*** E** (eastern) +** S** (Sierra, in the NATO phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Old educational establishment essentially hampers growth (5)","Answer":"POLYP","Explanation":"Definition: growth\n\n**POLY**(technic) (\"old educational establishment\") + [*essentially*] (ham)**P**(ers)"} +{"Clue":"Tenor breaking into song in chambers (5)","Answer":"ATRIA","Explanation":"Definition: chambers\n\n**T** (tenor) *breaking into* **ARIA** (\"song\")"} +{"Clue":"Comparatively loud siren goes off outside old institute (7)","Answer":"NOISIER","Explanation":"Definition: Comparatively loud\n\n***(siren)** [anag:*goes off*] *outside* **O** (old) + **I **(institute)"} +{"Clue":"Venomous snake concealed in pine (7)","Answer":"WASPISH","Explanation":"Definition: Venomous\n\n**ASP** (\"snake\") *concealed in* **WISH** (\"pine\")"} +{"Clue":"Romeo squeezed into skimpy underwear for crowds (7)","Answer":"THRONGS","Explanation":"Definition: crowds\n\n**R** (Romeo, in the NATO phonetic alphabet) *squeezed into* **THONGS** (\"skimpy underwear\")"} +{"Clue":"On Ecstasy, the brain struggles to remain inactive (9)","Answer":"HIBERNATE","Explanation":"Definition: to remain inactive\n\n*On*** E** (ecstasy), ***(the brain)** [anag:*struggles*]"} +{"Clue":"Convalescent cruising Aegean, say, accepts physician's conclusion (2,3,4)","Answer":"ON THE MEND","Explanation":"Definition: Convalescent\n\n**ON THE MED** (\"cruising Aegean, say\") *accepts* (physicia)N [*'s conclusion*]"} +{"Clue":"He mocks a politician getting old in solitary (9)","Answer":"LAMPOONER","Explanation":"Definition: He mocks\n\n**A** + **MP** (Member of Parliament, so \"politician\") *getting* **O** (old) *in* **LONER** (\"solitary\")"} +{"Clue":"Belligerent nutter raving about endless craze (9)","Answer":"TRUCULENT","Explanation":"Definition: Belligerent\n\n***(nutter)** [anag:*raving*] *about* [*endless*] **CUL**(t) (\"craze\")"} +{"Clue":"Sexy teachers in nurseries (7)","Answer":"HOTBEDS","Explanation":"Definition: nurseries\n\n**HOT** (\"sexy\") + **B.Ed's** (Bachelors of Education, so \"teachers\")"} +{"Clue":"Snob upset about detective seizing knight's weapons (7)","Answer":"BODKINS","Explanation":"Definition: weapons\n\n***(snob)** [anag:*upset*] *about* **DI** (\"detective\" inspector) *seizing* **K** (knight)"} +{"Clue":"Unopened trunk on ship eventually emptied for voyage (7)","Answer":"ODYSSEY","Explanation":"Definition: voyage\n\n[*unopened*] (b)**ODY** (\"trunk\") *on* **SS** (steam\"ship\") + **E**(ventuall)**Y** [*emptied*]"} +{"Clue":"Force overseas team to stay in the Spanish quarter (5)","Answer":"EXILE","Explanation":"Definition: Force overseas\n\n**XI **(eleven, so \"team\", as in cricket XI)* to stay in* **EL** (\"the\" in \"Spanish\") + **E** (East, so \"quarter\")"} +{"Clue":"Embarrassed about account being rushed (5)","Answer":"RACED","Explanation":"Definition: rushed\n\n**RED** (\"embarrassed\") *about* **A\/c** (account)"} +{"Clue":"Small Australian songbird crossing northern horizon (7)","Answer":"SKYLINE","Explanation":"Definition: horizon\n\n**S** (small) + **KYLIE** (Minogue) (\"Australian songbird\") *crossing* **N** (northern)"} +{"Clue":"Maybe Homer's gone out to chase one of his letters (6)","Answer":"PIGEON","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe Homer\n\n***(gone)** [anag:*out*] *to chase* **PI** (\"one of his (i.e. Homer's) letters\")"} +{"Clue":"Julius invited to tea with Trotsky, a fickle person (9)","Answer":"CHAMELEON","Explanation":"Definition: a fickle person\n\n**ME** (\"Julius\", the setter of the puzzle)* invited to* **CHA** (\"tea') *with* **LEON** (Trotsky)"} +{"Clue":"Caper 14 (ignoring fast bits) (5)","Answer":"ANTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Caper\n\n(f)**ANT**(ast)**IC** (solution to \"14\", *ignoring* F + AST (bits of fast))"} +{"Clue":"Group without access to the web (5)","Answer":"NONET","Explanation":"Definition: Group\n\nIf you have **NO NET**, you have no \"access to the web\""} +{"Clue":"Offering to swap cars in the event of slippery roads? (9)","Answer":"SACRIFICE","Explanation":"Definition: Offering\n\n***(cars) **[anag:*to swap*] + **IF ICE** (\"in the event of slippery roads\")"} +{"Clue":"Come up with a new word for \"thin- sounding, slender\" (8)","Answer":"REDEFINE","Explanation":"Definition: Come up with a new word for\n\nHomophone [*sounding*] of **REEDY** (\"thin\") + **FINE** (\"slender\")"} +{"Clue":"Writer Thomas Hardy's first impressions given gold covers (6)","Answer":"AUTHOR","Explanation":"Definition: Writer\n\n**T**(homas) **H**(ardy) [*'s first impressions*] *given* **Au\/OR** (both \"gold\") **covers"} +{"Clue":"Climb American Sierra a bit? (6)","Answer":"ASCENT","Explanation":"Definition: Climb\n\n**A** (American) + **S** (Sierra, in the NATO phonetic alphabet) + **CENT** (\"a bit\", in the US)"} +{"Clue":"Big name in Italian fashion left for a time to become a comedian (3,5)","Answer":"BEN ELTON","Explanation":"Definition: comedian\n\n**BENE**(t>**L**)**TON** (\"big name in Italian fashion\") with L (left) *for a* T (time)"} +{"Clue":"Firmly established, as the boss of Gardener's World might describe himself? (9)","Answer":"IMPLANTED","Explanation":"Definition: Firmly established,\n\nThe boss of Gardener's World might describe himself as **I'M PLANT ED**(itor), although it's a magazine h's editing, not a plant\u2026"} +{"Clue":"Fairy daughter of the south replaced by papa (5)","Answer":"PIXIE","Explanation":"Definition: Fairy\n\nThe D (daughter) of DIXIE (\"the south\") replaced by P (papa, in the NATO phonetic alphabet), giving **P-IXIE"} +{"Clue":"Massive soldiers? (5)","Answer":"GIANT","Explanation":"Definition: Massive\n\n**GI** (American \"soldier\") + (soldier) **ANT"} +{"Clue":"Old country pub, one I renovated by Langley? (9)","Answer":"PHOENICIA","Explanation":"Definition: Old country\n\n**PH** (public house on a map, so \"pub\") + ***(one i)** [anag:*renovated*] *by* **CIA** (\"Langley\")\n \n\n \n*Langley, Virginia is the HQ of the CIA, the (not at all ironic) George Bush Centre for Intelligence."} +{"Clue":"Alas, no catering on board winter transport (3-3)","Answer":"SNO-CAT","Explanation":"Definition: winter transport \n\nHidden in [*on board*] \"ala**S NO CAT**ering\""} +{"Clue":"Farewell item secured at the 10 did you say? (7)","Answer":"GOODBYE","Explanation":"Definition: Farewell\n\nAn item secured at the clearance sale (solution to 10dn) could be a \"good buy\", a homophone [did you say?] of **GOODBYE"} +{"Clue":"Bill might get this Home Counties Tory fearful (6,7)","Answer":"SECOND READING","Explanation":"Definition: Bill might get this\n\n**SE** (South East, so \"Home Counties\") + **CON** (Conservative, so \"Tory\") + **DREADING** (\"fearful\")"} +{"Clue":"Longed for money, finally obtained fair and square (7)","Answer":"YEARNED","Explanation":"Definition: Longed for\n\n(mone)**Y** [*finally*} + **EARNED** (\"obtained fair and square\")"} +{"Clue":"Find Perth essentially dead (5)","Answer":"INERT","Explanation":"Definition: dead\n\n(f)**IN**(d) (p)**ERT**(h) [*essentially*]"} +{"Clue":"I must log out of game during, say, vespers (8)","Answer":"EVENSONG","Explanation":"Definition: vespers\n\nI *must log out of ***VEN**(i)**SON** (\"game\") *during* **E.G.** (\"say\")"} +{"Clue":"In pieces regularly after dad loses it (6)","Answer":"PANICS","Explanation":"Definition: loses it\n\n(i)**N** (p)**I**(e)**C**(e)**S** [*regularly*] *after* **PA** (\"dad\")"} +{"Clue":"Appreciation of playing guitar with Ted (9)","Answer":"GRATITUDE","Explanation":"Definition: Appreciation\n\n***(guitar ted)** [anag:*playing*]"} +{"Clue":"Leave starter of most savoury layer of eggs (7)","Answer":"OSTRICH","Explanation":"Definition: layer of eggs\n\n[*leave starter of*] (m)**OST** + **RICH** (\"savoury\")"} +{"Clue":"Key to French Arsenal ace moving here for a bargain (9,4)","Answer":"CLEARANCE SALE","Explanation":"Definition: here for a bargain\n\n**CLE** (\"French\" for \"key\") + ***(arsenal ace)** [anag:*moving*]"} +{"Clue":"Aficionado beginning to taste Italian wine cold \u2013 wonderful! (9)","Answer":"FANTASTIC","Explanation":"Definition: wonderful!\n\n**FAN** (\"aficionado\") + [*beginning to*] **T**(aste) + **ASTI** (\"Italian wine\") + **C** (cold)"} +{"Clue":"A kind of rush to build Donegal Hospital at the start (8)","Answer":"HEADLONG","Explanation":"Definition: A kind of rush\n\n***(Donegal)** [ang:*to build*] + **H**(ospital) [*at the start*]"} +{"Clue":"Officer suitable to probe notorious murderer (7)","Answer":"CAPTAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Officer\n\n**APT** (\"suitable\")* to probe* **CAIN** (\"notorious murderer\")"} +{"Clue":"Vehicle temperature about 11C, starts to apply brakes (7)","Answer":"TAXICAB","Explanation":"Definition: Vehicle\n\n**T** (temperature) + **A **(about) + **XI** (11) + **C** + [*starts to*] **A**(pply) **B**(rakes)"} +{"Clue":"Don't press top Italian trousers (4,2)","Answer":"STOP IT","Explanation":"Definition: Don't\n\nHidden in [*trousers*] \"pres**S TOP IT**alian\""} +{"Clue":"Slate opening of terrible old theatre piece (5)","Answer":"PANTO","Explanation":"Definition: theatre piece\n\n**PAN** (\"slate\") + [*opening of*] **T**(terrible) + **O **(old)"} +{"Clue":"Match official swore to hold ball, having changed viewpoint (10)","Answer":"REFOCUSSED","Explanation":"Definition: changed viewpoint\n**REF** (\"match official\") + **CUSSED** (\"swore\") *to hold* **O** (ball)"} +{"Clue":"Second vehicle for Mark (4)","Answer":"SCAR","Explanation":"Definition: Mark\n**S** (second) + **CAR** (\"vehicle\")"} +{"Clue":"Foresight of French occupying region (10)","Answer":"PROVIDENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Foresight\n**DE** (\"of\" in \"French\") *occupying* **PROViNCE** (\"region\")"} +{"Clue":"Initially looked in toilet for online journal (4)","Answer":"BLOG","Explanation":"Definition: online journal\n[*initially*] **L**(ooked) *in* **BOG** (\"toilet\")"} +{"Clue":"Aviator's gang suffering more than one provocation (12)","Answer":"AGGRAVATIONS","Explanation":"Definition: more than one provocation\n***(aviators gang)** [anag:*suffering*]"} +{"Clue":"Sausage exploded over traitor and wife (9)","Answer":"BRATWURST","Explanation":"Definition: Sausage\n**BURST** (\"exploded\") *over* **RAT** (\"traitor\") *and* **W** (wife)"} +{"Clue":"Colour is variable in a river (5)","Answer":"AZURE","Explanation":"Definition: Colour\n**Z** (\"variable\" in mathematics) in** A** + (River) **URE"} +{"Clue":"More mature tree (5)","Answer":"ELDER","Explanation":"Definition: More mature\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Plan had name (9)","Answer":"DESIGNATE","Explanation":"Definition: name\n**DESIGN** (\"plan\") + **ATE** (\"had\")"} +{"Clue":"Daredevil son to clean fastener with tip of rag (12)","Answer":"SWASHBUCKLER","Explanation":"Definition: Daredevil\n**S** (son) + **WASH** (\"to clean\") + **BUCKLE** (\"fastener\") *with* [*tip of*] **R**(ag)"} +{"Clue":"Reluctant to drop opening promise (4)","Answer":"OATH","Explanation":"Definition: promise\n(l)**OATH** (\"reluctant\", *dropping opening*)"} +{"Clue":"Measure of clue I found revolting (5,5)","Answer":"FLUID OUNCE","Explanation":"Definition: Measure\n***(clue I found)** [anag:*revolting*]"} +{"Clue":"Murdered a large number (4)","Answer":"SLEW","Explanation":"Definition: Murdered\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Stewards with a time to look after workers? (10)","Answer":"ATTENDANTS","Explanation":"Definition: Stewards\n**A** + **T** (time) + **TEND** (\"to look after\") + **ANTS** (\"workers?\")"} +{"Clue":"Rent note ready (4)","Answer":"RIPE","Explanation":"Definition: ready\n**RIP** (\"rent\") + **E** (note)"} +{"Clue":"Hit game returns (4)","Answer":"FLOG","Explanation":"Definition: Hit\n**<=GOLF **(\"game\" *returns*)"} +{"Clue":"About to call European dignitary embarrassing (12)","Answer":"CRINGEWORTHY","Explanation":"Definition: embarrassing\n**C** (circa, so \"about\") + **RING** (\"to call\") + **E** (European) + **WORTHY** (\"dignitary\")"} +{"Clue":"Clip quiet organ (5)","Answer":"SHEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Clip\n**SH** (\"quiet\") + **EAR** (\"organ\")"} +{"Clue":"Digs up old wine with note on top of stopper (9)","Answer":"EXCAVATES","Explanation":"Definition: Digs up\n**EX** (\"old\") + **CAVA** (\"wine\") *with* **TE** (musical \"note\") *on* [*top of*] **S**(topper)"} +{"Clue":"Left over quail prepared by colonel without formality (10)","Answer":"COLLOQUIAL","Explanation":"Definition: without formality\n**L **(left) + **O** (over, in cricket) + ***(quail)** [anag:*prepared*] *by* **Col. **(colonel)"} +{"Clue":"Noted, say, first queen in scarlet (10)","Answer":"REGISTERED","Explanation":"Definition: Noted\n**e.g.** (\"say\") + **IST** (1st, so \"first\") + **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"queen\") *in* **RED** (\"scarlet\")"} +{"Clue":"Gold enthrals terribly giving complete power over someone (12)","Answer":"STRANGLEHOLD","Explanation":"Definition: complete power over someone\n***(gold enthrals) **[anag:*terribly*]"} +{"Clue":"Bugs former pupil attending meetings (10)","Answer":"OBSESSIONS","Explanation":"Definition: Bugs\n**OB** (old boy, so \"former pupil\") *attending* **SESSIONS** (\"meetings\")"} +{"Clue":"Smooth man that may be found on beach (10)","Answer":"SANDCASTLE","Explanation":"Definition: that may be found on beach\n**SAND** (\"smooth\") + **CASTLE** (\"man\" on a chess board)"} +{"Clue":"Swimmer embarrassed by hairstyle (3,6)","Answer":"RED MULLET","Explanation":"Definition: Swimmer\n**RED** (\"embarrassed\") *by* **MULLET** (\"hairstyle\")"} +{"Clue":"Cut knuckle near index finger exasperates initially (5)","Answer":"KNIFE","Explanation":"Definition: Cut\n**K**(nuckle) **N**(ear) **I**(ndex) **F**(inger)** E**(xasperates) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Men on adventure rising up, hiding immediately (4)","Answer":"ANON","Explanation":"Definition: immediately\nHidden backwards in [*rising up, hiding*] \"me**N ON A**dventure\""} +{"Clue":"Black rock hits small flies (4)","Answer":"JETS","Explanation":"Definition: flies\n**JET** (\"black rock\") *hits* **S** (small)"} +{"Clue":"Home not yet marvellous? (6)","Answer":"PREFAB","Explanation":"Definition: Home\n\nIf something is **PRE-FAB**(ulous) it is \"not yet marvellous\""} +{"Clue":"Heat-resistant layer quickly brought to vehicle (8)","Answer":"CARAPACE","Explanation":"Definition: Heat-resistant layer\n\n**APACE** (\"quickly\") *brought to* **CAR** (\"vehicle\")"} +{"Clue":"Doctor having to admit tense Scottish politician (8)","Answer":"STURGEON","Explanation":"Definition: Scottish politician\n\n**SURGEON** (\"doctor\") *having to admit ***T **(tense)\n \n\n \n*Refers to Nicola Sturgeon, the current First Minister of Scotland"} +{"Clue":"Fix and mix blue drink (6)","Answer":"DOUBLE","Explanation":"Definition: drink\n\n**DO** (\"fix\") + ***(blue)** [anag:*mix*]"} +{"Clue":"Fragment Oxford copper left (6)","Answer":"MORSEL","Explanation":"Definition: Fragment\n\n(Inspector) **MORSE** (fictional \"Oxford copper\") + **L** (left)"} +{"Clue":"Former barrister has no time for model (8)","Answer":"EXEMPLAR","Explanation":"Definition: model\n\n**EX** (\"former\") + (t)**EMPLAR** (\"barrister\" with *no* T (time))"} +{"Clue":"First-class mail? Guy's written in another guy's address (12)","Answer":"APOSTROPHISE","Explanation":"Definition: address\n\n**A** (\"first-class\") + **POST** (\"mail\") + **HIS** (\"guy's\")* written in* **ROPE** (\"another guy\")"} +{"Clue":"Down finished and set to go up? (5-7)","Answer":"FULLY-FLEDGED","Explanation":"Definition: Down finished and set to go up?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Returning quietly, do penance in church monument (8)","Answer":"CENOTAPH","Explanation":"Definition: monument\n\n[*returning*] **<=(P** (piano, so \"quietly\") + **ATONE** (\"do penance\")) *in* **Ch. **(church)"} +{"Clue":"Subtlety is thrown out from trial (6)","Answer":"NUANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Subtlety\n\nIS** ***thrown out from* **NU**(is)**ANCE** (\"trial\")"} +{"Clue":"Mineral compound strong ale naturally contains (6)","Answer":"GALENA","Explanation":"Definition: Mineral compound\n\nHidden in [*contains*] \"stron**G ALE NA**turally\"\n \n\n \n*Galena is the most common ore of lead."} +{"Clue":"Drop into grave, radioactive ultimately: that's fall out (8)","Answer":"DISAGREE","Explanation":"Definition: fall out\n\n**SAG** (\"drop\") *into* **DIRE** (\"grave\") + (radioactiv)**E** [*ultimately*]"} +{"Clue":"Beneath ocean, endless anti-rust treatment needed (8)","Answer":"UNDERSEA","Explanation":"Definition: Beneath ocean\n\n[*endless*] **UNDERSEA**(l) (\"anti-rust treatment\")"} +{"Clue":"In which scene one would see Merchant of Venice? (6)","Answer":"RIALTO","Explanation":"Definition: In which scene one would see Merchant of Venice\n\n(barely) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Budget speech missing start? (6)","Answer":"RATION","Explanation":"Definition: Budget\n\n(o)**RATION** (\"speech\", *missing start*)"} +{"Clue":"Prevent everyone supporting Nottingham team? (9)","Answer":"FORESTALL","Explanation":"Definition: Prevent\n\n**ALL** (\"everyone\") *supporting* (Nottingham) **FOREST** (football \"team\")"} +{"Clue":"Scarper when dice game finished (6,3)","Answer":"BEETLE OFF","Explanation":"Definition: Scarper\n\nBEETLE (\"dice game\") + OFF (\"finished\")"} +{"Clue":"Agree Tories lure, sending out diamonds (7)","Answer":"CONSENT","Explanation":"Definition: Agree\n\n**CONS** (\"Tories\") + **ENT**(ice) (\"lure\", *sending out* ICE (\"diamonds\"))"} +{"Clue":"Bird losing wing and crest (5)","Answer":"RIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: crest\n\n(part)**RIDGE** (\"bird\") *losing* PART (\"wing\")"} +{"Clue":"Round left in quiz (5)","Answer":"PLUMP","Explanation":"Definition: Round\n\n**L** (left) *in* **PUMP** (\"quiz\")"} +{"Clue":"Slip beneath mountain pass and fall down (8)","Answer":"COLLAPSE","Explanation":"Definition: fall down\n\n**LAPSE** (\"slip\") *beneath* **COL** (\"mountain pass\")"} +{"Clue":"Cleaner Frenchman put to work (3)","Answer":"MOP","Explanation":"Definition: Cleaner\n\n**M** (monsieur, so \"Frenchman\")* put to* **Op.** (opus, so \"work\")"} +{"Clue":"Runner, old, unexpectedly regains lead in race (9)","Answer":"ORGANISER","Explanation":"Definition: Runner\n\n**O** (old) + ***(regains)** [anag:*unexpectedly*] + [*lead* *in*] **R**(ace)"} +{"Clue":"Bush ranger skinned and eaten by Lernaean monster? (9)","Answer":"HYDRANGEA","Explanation":"Definition: Bush\n\n(r)**ANGE**(r) [*skinned*] *eaten by ***HYDRA** (\"Lernaean monster\")"} +{"Clue":"Nazis rue having redeployed for Overlord (8)","Answer":"SUZERAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Overlord\n\n***(nazis rue)** [anag:*having redeployed*]"} +{"Clue":"Still one must escape Himalayan monster (3)","Answer":"YET","Explanation":"Definition: Still\n\nI (one) *must escape from* **YET**(i) (\"Himalayan monster\")"} +{"Clue":"European died in grip of Asian land mammal (7)","Answer":"ECHIDNA","Explanation":"Definition: mammal\n\n**E** (European) + **D** (died) *in grip of ***CHINA** (\"Asian land\")"} +{"Clue":"Contrasting detail in brogue (6)","Answer":"ACCENT","Explanation":"Definition: Contrasting detail\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Alumnus represented at centre with large corporation? (5)","Answer":"OBESE","Explanation":"Definition: with large corporation?\n\n**OB** (old boy, so \"alumnus\") + (repr)**ESE**(nted) [*at centre*]"} +{"Clue":"Gather tea's brought up in the morning (5)","Answer":"AMASS","Explanation":"Definition: Gather\n\nASSAM \"tea\" with AM (\"in the morning\") brought up could become **AM-ASS"} +{"Clue":"Dismal time on regularly uphill journey (10)","Answer":"PILGRIMAGE","Explanation":"Definition: journey\n\n**GRIM** (\"dismal\") + **AGE** (\"time\") *on* [*reguarly*] (u)**P**(h)**I**(l)**L"} +{"Clue":"Prevent loads of dosh being returned (4)","Answer":"STOP","Explanation":"Definition: Prevent\n\n**<=POTS** (\"loads of dosh\", *being returned*)"} +{"Clue":"Digger that hasn't run dry (5)","Answer":"TOWEL","Explanation":"Definition: dry\n\n**T**(r)**OWEL** (\"digger\" *that hasn't* R (run, in cricket))"} +{"Clue":"Trauma as king misinterpreted manual? (9)","Answer":"KAMASUTRA","Explanation":"Definition: manual\n\n***(trauma as k)** [anag:*misinterpreted*]"} +{"Clue":"Drug half of elephant's biscuit (8)","Answer":"CRACKNEL","Explanation":"Definition: biscuit\n\n**CRACK **(\"drug\") + [*half of*] **NEL**(lie) (the \"Elephant\", as in \"Nellie the Elephant packed her trunk and said goodbye to the Circus\")"} +{"Clue":"Fish put back by court order (5)","Answer":"EDICT","Explanation":"Definition: order\n\n**<=IDE** (\"fish\", *put back*) *by* **Ct.** (court)"} +{"Clue":"Leaves to collect seaweed for fuel (4,3)","Answer":"COAL GAS","Explanation":"Definition: fuel\n\n**COS** (\"leaves\") *to collect* **ALGA** (\"seaweed\")"} +{"Clue":"River flower near to river from the east (7)","Answer":"POTOMAC","Explanation":"Definition: River\n\n**PO** (\"river\") + **TO** + **<=CAM** (\"flower\" i.e. river, from the east i.e backwards]\n \n\n \n*This clue simply doesn't work unless I am missing something. The only part that is \"to the east\" is the flower, so the \"to the east\" needs to be close to \"flower\" in the clue."} +{"Clue":"Ale experts better after draining jugs (7)","Answer":"BREWERS","Explanation":"Definition: Ale experts\n\n**B**(ette)**R** [*after draining*] + **EWERS** (\"jugs\")"} +{"Clue":"In favour of recalling title \"Gaffer\" (7)","Answer":"FOREMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Gaffer\n\n**FOR** (\"in favour of\") + [*recalling*] **<=NAME** (\"title\")"} +{"Clue":"Crockery gift maker stored in empty depot (5)","Answer":"DELFT","Explanation":"Definition: Crockery\n\n**ELF **(\"toy maker\" at Christmas) *stored in* [*empty*] **D**(epo)**T"} +{"Clue":"Former pugilist with additional Highland weapon (8)","Answer":"CLAYMORE","Explanation":"Definition: Highland weapon\n\n(Cassius ) **CLAY** (aka Muhammad Ali) (\"former pugilist\") *with* **MORE** (\"additional\")"} +{"Clue":"Terribly civil about threesome? Quite the opposite (9)","Answer":"VITRIOLIC","Explanation":"Definition: Quite the opposite\n\n***(civil)** [anag:*terribly*] *about* **TRIO** (\"threesome\")"} +{"Clue":"Nick at home being a crime fighter (5)","Answer":"ROBIN","Explanation":"Definition: a crime fighter\n\n**ROB** (\"nick\") + **IN** (\"at home\")"} +{"Clue":"Hunter leaving gold to be transported (4)","Answer":"RAPT","Explanation":"Definition: transported\n\n**RAPT**(or) (\"hunter\") *leaving* OR (\"gold\" in heraldry)"} +{"Clue":"Shoes given away across western coasts (10)","Answer":"FREEWHEELS","Explanation":"Definition: coasts\n\n**FREE HEELS** (\"shoes given away\") *across* **W **(western)"} +{"Clue":"Record briefly over final bit of The Crown (4)","Answer":"PATE","Explanation":"Definition: Crown\n\n**<=(TAP**(e) (\"record\" *briefly*, *over*)**)** + [*final bit of*] (th)**E"} +{"Clue":"Small type of cow maybe squashing bag (5-4)","Answer":"LOWER-CASE","Explanation":"Definition: Small\n\n**LOWER** (\"cow, maybe\" i.e. something that lows) *squashing* **CASE** (\"bag\")"} +{"Clue":"Part of squirrel iconised as something holy (5)","Answer":"RELIC","Explanation":"Definition: something holy\n\nHidden in [*$$part of$$*] \"squir**REL IC**onised\""} +{"Clue":"Thousands surrounding yard soon toppled Greek place (7)","Answer":"MYKONOS","Explanation":"Definition: Greek place\n\n**M** +** K** (\"thousands\") *surrounding* **Y **(yard) + *(soon) [anag:*toppled*]"} +{"Clue":"Gay mates both extremely on edge in school dress (3,4)","Answer":"GYM SLIP","Explanation":"Definition: school dress\n\n**G**(a)**Y M**(ate)**S** [*both extremely*] *on* **LIP** (\"edge\")"} +{"Clue":"Tattooist uses the ten inks originally all at once (5)","Answer":"TUTTI","Explanation":"Definition: all at once\n\n**T**(attooist) **U**(ses) **T**(he) **T**(en) **I(**nks) [*originally*]"} +{"Clue":"Adult in silent pic possibly is modelling material (10)","Answer":"PLASTICINE","Explanation":"Definition: modelling material\n\n**A **(adult) *in* ***(silent pic)** [anag:*possibly*]"} +{"Clue":"Come in to support fool who might agree to all sorts (8)","Answer":"ASSENTER","Explanation":"Definition: who might agree to all sorts\n\n**ENTER** (\"come in\")* to support* **ASS** (\"fool\")"} +{"Clue":"One who checks tanks before going to bed? (5,5)","Answer":"SCUBA DIVER","Explanation":"Definition: One who checks tanks before going to bed?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Moving target essentially for kite flyer (5,3)","Answer":"GREAT TIT","Explanation":"Definition: flyer\n\n***(target)** [anag:*moving*] + [*essentially for*] (k)**IT**(e)"} +{"Clue":"Revolution of island capital master easily recollected (9)","Answer":"MEMORABLE","Explanation":"Definition: easily recollected\n\n[*revolution of*] **<=(ELBA** (\"island\") + **ROME** (\"capital\") + **M** (master)**)"} +{"Clue":"Lay copper end of spool inside special organ (7)","Answer":"SECULAR","Explanation":"Definition: Lay\n\n**Cu** (chemical symbol for \"copper\") + [*end of*] (spoo)**L** *inside*** S** (special) + **EAR** (\"organ\")"} +{"Clue":"Partner initially is actually not coping in charge (7)","Answer":"FIANCEE","Explanation":"Definition: Partner\n\n[*initially*] **I**(s) **A**(ctually) **N**(ot) **C**(oping) *in* **FEE** (\"charge\")"} +{"Clue":"Relief from dispute likely in recession (3- 2)","Answer":"LET-UP","Explanation":"Definition: Relief\n\nHidden backwards in [*from\u2026in recession*] \"dis**PUTE L**ikely\""} +{"Clue":"Figure of 8 dance upset husband (5)","Answer":"MORPH","Explanation":"Definition: Figure of 8\n\n**<=PROM **(\"dance\", upset) + **H **(husband)\n \n\n \n*The 8 in the clue refers to 8d, plasticine. Morph was a plasticine man who featured in a series of stop-motion animations on British TV, starting out as a \"guest\" in Tony Hart's shows, then getting his own series."} +{"Clue":"Britain avoiding extra responsibility (4)","Answer":"ONUS","Explanation":"Definition: responsibility\n\nB (Britain) *avoiding* (b)**ONUS** (\"extra\")"} +{"Clue":"City invested in finance that's productive (6)","Answer":"FECUND","Explanation":"Definition: productive\n\n**EC** (\"City\" of London postcode) *invested in* **FUND** (\"finance\")"} +{"Clue":"You should feel bad supporting artificial energy (3,5)","Answer":"FOR SHAME","Explanation":"Definition: You should feel bad\n\n**FOR** (\"supporting\") + **SHAM** (\"artificial\") + **E** (energy)"} +{"Clue":"Legendary sailor's succinct religious view? (6)","Answer":"SINBAD","Explanation":"Definition: Legendary sailor\n\n**SIN **is **BAD** (\"religious view?\")"} +{"Clue":"One worries about uncontrolled movement on new currency (8)","Answer":"NEUROTIC","Explanation":"Definition: One worries\n\n**TIC **(\"uncontrolled movement\") *on* **N** (new) + **EURO** (\"currency\")"} +{"Clue":"Classical city built from always fashionable stone, reportedly (14)","Answer":"CONSTANTINOPLE","Explanation":"Definition: Classical city\n\n**CONSTANT** (\"always\") +** IN** (\"fashionable\") + homophone [*reportedly*] of **OPAL** (\"stone\")"} +{"Clue":"Groom employs art to deliver competitive recital? (6,4)","Answer":"POETRY SLAM","Explanation":"Definition: competitive recital\n\n***(employs art)** [anag:*groom*]"} +{"Clue":"It goes around the edges of gloomy ravine (4)","Answer":"GYRE","Explanation":"Definition: It goes around\n\n[*the edges of*] **G**(loom)**Y R**(avin)**E"} +{"Clue":"Straight flush? Smooth! (4)","Answer":"EVEN","Explanation":"Definition: Straight\n\nTriple definition"} +{"Clue":"Uncertain place to go, when retreating into background (10)","Answer":"AMBIVALENT","Explanation":"Definition: Uncertain\n\n**<=LAV** (\"place to go\", *when retreating*) *into* **AMBIENT** (\"background\")"} +{"Clue":"Worried host deploring a wasteful chap after returning home (3,8,3)","Answer":"THE PRODIGAL SON","Explanation":"Definition: wasteful chap after returning home\n\n***(host deploring a)** [anag:*worried*]"} +{"Clue":"Doctor rages after Freedom of Information exposes controversial food (4,4)","Answer":"FOIE GRAS","Explanation":"Definition: controversial food\n\n***(rages)** [anag:*doctor*] *after* **FOI** (Freedom of Information)"} +{"Clue":"Fairly standard community? (6)","Answer":"PARISH","Explanation":"Definition: community\n\nPAR is \"standard\" so **PARISH** may be \"fairly standard\""} +{"Clue":"Turner embarrassed, getting flustered (8)","Answer":"LATHERED","Explanation":"Definition: flustered\n\n**LATHE** (\"turner\") + **RED** (\"embarrassed\")"} +{"Clue":"Undernourished family in southern US state (6)","Answer":"SKINNY","Explanation":"Definition: Undernourished\n\n**KIN** (\"family\") *in* **S** (southern) + **KY** (Kentucky, \"US state\")"} +{"Clue":"Duke is captivated by foxtrot and tango (4)","Answer":"FIST","Explanation":"Definition: Duke\n\n**IS** *captivated by* **F** + **T** (foxtrot and tango, in the NATI phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Excuse criminal getting cheated (7)","Answer":"CONDONE","Explanation":"Definition: Excuse\n\n**CON** (\"criminal\") *getting* **DONE** (\"cheated\")"} +{"Clue":"One left his anorak after scrambling for rescue boat (5,3)","Answer":"NOAH\u2019S ARK","Explanation":"Definition: rescue boat\n\n***(hs anorak)** [anag:*after scrambling*] where HS is H(i)S with I gone (\"left\")"} +{"Clue":"Blatant attacks said to cause financial difficulties for company (11)","Answer":"OVERTRADING","Explanation":"Definition: financial difficulties for company\n\nHomophone [*said*] of **OVERT RAIDING** (\"blatant attacks\")"} +{"Clue":"Maroon hair (6)","Answer":"STRAND","Explanation":"Definition: Maroon\n\nDouble definitions"} +{"Clue":"Goldcrest surgically gutted \u2014 it should establish cause of death (7)","Answer":"AUTOPSY","Explanation":"Definition: it should establish cause of death\n\n**Au **(chemical symbol for \"gold\") + **TOP** (\"crest\") + **S**(urgical)**Y** [*gutted*]"} +{"Clue":"Old building material containing rubbish tip waste (9)","Answer":"EXCREMENT","Explanation":"Definition: waste\n\n**EX** (\"old\") + **CEMENT** (\"building material\") *containing* **R**(ubbish) [*tip*]"} +{"Clue":"Took on title, as king abdicated initially (7,4)","Answer":"ASSUMED NAME","Explanation":"Definition: Took on title\n\n*{I can't parse this one to my satisfaction.}"} +{"Clue":"Input fell dreadfully; it's quite common (9)","Answer":"PLENTIFUL","Explanation":"Definition: quite common\n\n***(input fell)** [anag:*dreadfully*]"} +{"Clue":"Hotel sign including everything to indicate quality (8)","Answer":"HALLMARK","Explanation":"Definition: to indicate quality\n\n**H** (hotel) + **MARK** (\"sign\") *including* **ALL** (\"everything\")"} +{"Clue":"Poet, for example, among fifth-rate celebrities (7)","Answer":"ELEGIST","Explanation":"Definition: Poet\n\n**e.g.** (\"for example\") *among* **E-LIST** (\"fifth-rate celebrities\")"} +{"Clue":"Sex at home without love \u2014 it wears things out (7)","Answer":"EROSION","Explanation":"Definition: it wears things out\n\n**EROS** (god of love and \"sex\") + **IN** (\"at home\") *without* (i.e. outside) **O** (love, in tennis)"} +{"Clue":"How the Irish speak of knave crowned by Britain? (6)","Answer":"BROGUE","Explanation":"Definition: How the Irish speak\n\n**ROGUE** (\"knave\") *crowned by* **B** (Britain)"} +{"Clue":"Hypothesis that has no alter\u00adnative for these people (4)","Answer":"THEY","Explanation":"Definition: these people\n\n**THE**(or)**Y** (\"hypothesis\") *that has no* OR (\"alternative\")"} +{"Clue":"Forced point following endless waffle (6)","Answer":"DRIVEN","Explanation":"Definition: Forced\n\n**N** (north, so compass \"point\") *following* [*endless*] **DRIVE**(l) (\"waffle\")"} +{"Clue":"Divulge, and indeed question, article about island (8)","Answer":"ACQUAINT","Explanation":"Definition: Divulge\n\n*In* **ACT** (\"deed\"), **QU** (question) + **AN** (\"article\") *about* **I** (island)"} +{"Clue":"Brave boxer put in against six-footer (7)","Answer":"VALIANT","Explanation":"Definition: Brave\n\n(Muhammad) **ALI** (\"boxer\") *put in* **V** (versus, so \"against\") + **ANT** (\"six-footer\")"} +{"Clue":"Boots maybe for man pursuing lead in cowboy film (7)","Answer":"CHEMIST","Explanation":"Definition: Boots maybe\n\n**HE **(\"man\") *pursuing* [*lead in*] **C**(owboy) + **MIST** (\"film\")\n \n\n \n*For non-UK solvers, Boots is a chain of high-street pharmacies (drugstores)."} +{"Clue":"Notice some training issues in review (4)","Answer":"SIGN","Explanation":"Definition: Notice\n\nHidden backwards in [*some*\u2026*in review*] \"traini**NG IS**sues\""} +{"Clue":"High excitement always after kick-off in Fulham ground (5,5)","Answer":"FEVER PITCH","Explanation":"Definition: High excitement\n\n**EVER** (\"always\") *after* [*kick-off in*] **F**(ulham) + **PITCH** (\"ground\")"} +{"Clue":"Fill retired commanding officer's mug with last of brandy (6)","Answer":"OCCUPY","Explanation":"Definition: Fill \n\n[*retired*] **<=CO** (commanding officer) + **CUP** (\"mug\") *with* [*last of*] (brand)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Offends boyfriend returning 40% of gifts (7)","Answer":"REVOLTS","Explanation":"Definition: Offends\n\n**<=LOVER** (\"boyfriend\", *returning*) + [*40% of*] (gif)**TS"} +{"Clue":"Arranged for personal contents to be removed before old queen died (7)","Answer":"PLANNED","Explanation":"Definition: Arranged\n\n**P**(ersona)**L** [*contents to be removed*] *before* **ANNE** (\"old queen\") + **D** (died)"} +{"Clue":"Jog wearing gilet (6)","Answer":"JERKIN","Explanation":"Definition: gilet\n\n**JERK** (\"jog\") + **IN** (\"wearing\")"} +{"Clue":"Everything about her, time and time again, is really fashionable (3,3,4)","Answer":"ALL THE RAGE","Explanation":"Definition: really fashionable\n\n**ALL** (\"everything\") +** T** (time) + **AGE** (\"time\" *again*) *about* **HER"} +{"Clue":"Distort sample from slow arpeggio (4)","Answer":"WARP","Explanation":"Definition: Distort\n\n[*sample from*] \"slo**W ARP**eggio\""} +{"Clue":"Lift broken, leave note (7)","Answer":"ELEVATE","Explanation":"Definition: Lift\n\n***(leave) **[anag:*broken*] + **TE** (musical \"note\")"} +{"Clue":"Talk about life \u2013 what about mine with a prince? (7)","Answer":"EPITAPH","Explanation":"Definition: Talk about life\n\n**EH** (\"what\") *about* **PIT** (\"mine\") *with* **A **+ **P** (prince)"} +{"Clue":"Studied irregular verbs in reference work (8)","Answer":"OBSERVED","Explanation":"Definition: Studied\n\n***(verbs)** [anag:*irregular*] *in* **OED** (Oxford English Dictionary, so \"reference work\")"} +{"Clue":"Rip packet and eat a little bit (4,2)","Answer":"PECK AT","Explanation":"Definition: eat a little bit\n\n***(packet) **[anag:*rip*]"} +{"Clue":"Difference of opinion in group (8)","Answer":"DIVISION","Explanation":"Definition: Difference of opinion\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Short story about soldier in pub's nonsense (9)","Answer":"ILLOGICAL","Explanation":"Definition: nonsense\n\n[*short*] **<=LI**(e) (\"story\", *about*) + **GI** (\"soldier\") *in* **LOCAL** (\"pub\")"} +{"Clue":"Knock back beer and start on neat spirit (4)","Answer":"ELAN","Explanation":"Definition: spirit\n\n[*knock back*]** <=ALE** (\"beer\") + [*start on*] **N**(eat)"} +{"Clue":"Spaniel fed heartily on large male bird (8)","Answer":"COCKEREL","Explanation":"Definition: male bird\n\n**COCKER** (spaniel) + (f)**E**(d) [*heartily*] *on* **L** (large)"} +{"Clue":"In France, a former policeman's taken over rape case not yet investigated (10)","Answer":"UNEXPLORED","Explanation":"Definition: not yet investigated\n\n**UN** (\"in France, a\") + **EX** (\"former\") + **PLOD** (\"policeman\") *taking over* **R**(ap)**E** [*case*]"} +{"Clue":"Addition's complicated and not for dunce (5)","Answer":"IDIOT","Explanation":"Definition: dunce\n\n***(ditio)** [anag:*complicated*] where DITIO is (ad)DITIO(n) without the letters of AND (*and not*)"} +{"Clue":"Grumpy having to engrave inside edges of trophy (6)","Answer":"TETCHY","Explanation":"Definition: Grumpy\n\n**ETCH** (\"to engrave\") *inside* [*edges of*] **T**(roph)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Tees off with middle of fairway drive (5)","Answer":"STEER","Explanation":"Definition: drive\n\n***(tees)** [anag:*off*] *with* [*middle of*] (fai)**R**(way)"} +{"Clue":"Flying high above earth, awfully thin atmosphere (2,2,3,3)","Answer":"UP IN THE AIR","Explanation":"Definition: Flying\n\n**UP** (\"high\") + ***(thin) **[anag:*awfully*] *above* **E** (earth) + **AIR"} +{"Clue":"Surprise stand by America on aid (4,5)","Answer":"TAKE ABACK","Explanation":"Definition: Surprise\n\n**TAKE** (\"stand\", as in \"tolerate\") *by* **A** (American) *on* **BACK** (\"aid\")"} +{"Clue":"Rescue dog has missing tail (8)","Answer":"RETRIEVE","Explanation":"Definition: Rescue\n\n**RETRIEVE**(r) (\"dog\") [*has no tail* i.e. last letter]"} +{"Clue":"Loses temper over sexy photo (8)","Answer":"SNAPSHOT","Explanation":"Definition: photo\n\n**SNAPS** (\"loses temper\") *over* **HOT** (\"sexy\")"} +{"Clue":"Look! Old book's turned up in summerhouse (6)","Answer":"GAZEBO","Explanation":"Definition: summerhouse\n\n**GAZE** (\"look\") + **<=(O** (old) + **B** (book)**) **[*turned up*]"} +{"Clue":"Trolls take on reserve after own goal (5)","Answer":"OGRES","Explanation":"Definition: Trolls\n\n**RES** (reserve) *after* **OG** (own goal, in football)"} +{"Clue":"Vegetables and cooked eels contain potassium (5)","Answer":"LEEKS","Explanation":"Definition: Vegetables\n\n***(eels)** [anag:*cooked*] *contain* **K** (chemical symbol for \"potassium\")"} +{"Clue":"Intelligent questions on the radio? (4)","Answer":"WISE","Explanation":"Definition: Intelligent\n\nHomophone [*on the radio*] of **WHYS** (\"questions\") in some accents, at least"} +{"Clue":"Mortgagor ill-advised to accommodate thug (7)","Answer":"GORILLA","Explanation":"Definition: thug\nHidden in [*to accommodate*] \"mortga**GOR ILL-A**dvised\""} +{"Clue":"Manuscript account taken from pope's office by Russia (7)","Answer":"PAPYRUS","Explanation":"Definition: Manuscript\nA\/c (account) *taken from* **PAP**(ac)**Y **(\"pope's office\") *by* **RUS** (Russia)"} +{"Clue":"Give up on university (5)","Answer":"REMIT","Explanation":"Definition: Give up\n**RE** (\"on\") + **MIT** (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, so \"university\")"} +{"Clue":"Go-ahead king seduced by risk, losing last of wealth (9)","Answer":"CLEARANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Go-ahead\n(King) **LEAR** *seduced by* **C**(h)**ANCE** (\"risk\", *losing* [*last of*] (wealt)H)"} +{"Clue":"Journo goes after church involved in misguided offer to indoctrinate (5-4)","Answer":"FORCE-FEED","Explanation":"Definition: to indoctrinate\n**ED** (\"journey\") *goes after* **CE** (\"Church\" of England) *in* ***(offer)** [anag:*misguided*]"} +{"Clue":"Tea service returned following introduction of annulment (5)","Answer":"ASSAM","Explanation":"Definition: Tea\n**<=MASS** (\"service\" *returned*)* following* [*introduction of*] **A**(nnulment)"} +{"Clue":"Tedium induced, essentially, through unlimited court action? (5)","Answer":"ENNUI","Explanation":"Definition: Tedium\n(ind)**U**(ced) [*essentially*] *through* [*unlimited*] (t)**ENNI**(s) (\"court action\")"} +{"Clue":"Rumpy-pumpy with poor Kiki moving twice this fast (3,6)","Answer":"YOM KIPPUR","Explanation":"Definition: this fast\n*(rumpy po ki) [anag:pumpy] where PO and KI are PO(or) and KI(ki) \"moving twice\" \n*If I have parsed it correctly, this is nonsense.- [edit \u2013 see comment no 2 below]"} +{"Clue":"Cut off fungal growth in between toes (at the top) (9)","Answer":"INTERCEPT","Explanation":"Definition: Cut off\n**CEP** (mushroom, so \"fungal growth\") *in* **INTER** (\"between\") **T**(oes) [*at the top*] \n\u00a0\n \n*\"at the top\" works better as an initial indicator in a down clue."} +{"Clue":"Ground hosting final of competition? (5)","Answer":"ARENA","Explanation":"Definition: Ground hosting final of competition?\n**AREA** (\"ground\") *hosting* [*final of*] (competitio)**N** and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Worth having sides of uniform straightened for regulator (5)","Answer":"VALVE","Explanation":"Definition: regulator\n**VAL**(u>**V**)**E **(\"worth\" with the* sides of* U (uniform) *straightened* (to form a V))"} +{"Clue":"Servant secures right to free gift from Carol (9)","Answer":"PARTRIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: gift from Carol\n**PAGE **(\"servant\") *secures* **Rt.** (right) + **RID** (\"to free\") \n\u00a0\n \nThe first of the *Twelve Gifts of Christmas* was a PARTRIDGE in a pear tree"} +{"Clue":"Order troops to disrupt most of festival (9)","Answer":"CARNIVORA","Explanation":"Definition: Order\n**OR** (other ranks, so \"troops\")* to disrupt* [*most of*] **CARNIVA**(l) (\"festival\")"} +{"Clue":"I'm like a cat, say, knocking back fish (5)","Answer":"GENET","Explanation":"Definition: I'm like a cat\n**<=E.G**. (\"say\", knocking back) + **NET** (\"fish\")"} +{"Clue":"Indecent part of former pupil's act? (7)","Answer":"OBSCENE","Explanation":"Definition: Indecent\n**OB** (old boy, so \"former pupil\") + **SCENE** (\"part of act\")"} +{"Clue":"Destroy rodents circulating disease (7)","Answer":"ENDEMIC","Explanation":"Definition: disease\n**END** (\"destroy\") + **<=MICE** (\"rodents\" *circulating*)"} +{"Clue":"Government department once implicated in blunder is one of high standing (7)","Answer":"GIRAFFE","Explanation":"Definition: one of high standing\n**IR** (Inland Revenue, now HM Customs and Excise, so \"government department once\") *implicated in* **GAFFE** (\"blunder\")"} +{"Clue":"Artist must change image to accommodate mass market in the end (9)","Answer":"REMBRANDT","Explanation":"Definition: Artist\n**REBRAND** (\"change image\") *to accomodate* **M** (mass) + (marke)**T** [*in the end*]"} +{"Clue":"Drink flat white after sustaining losses on both fronts (5)","Answer":"LATTE","Explanation":"Definition: Drink\n(f)**LAT** + (whi)**TE** [*after sustaining losses on both fronts*] \n\u00a0\n \n*If I have parsed this correctly, then I don't like the clue, as it is asking the solver to remove different numbers of letters from each source word without any indication of how many letters, which is not fair on the solver."} +{"Clue":"First model to bend over backwards on top of classic Jag (9)","Answer":"ARCHETYPE","Explanation":"Definition: First model\n**ARCH** (\"to bend over backwards\") *on top of* **E-TYPE** (\"classic Jag\" i.e. Jaguar car)"} +{"Clue":"One refuses to be seen in tartan without naked sex appeal (5)","Answer":"PLEAD","Explanation":"Definition: appeal\nI (one) *refuses to be seen in* **PLA**(i)**D** (\"tartan\") *without* (i.e. outside) [*naked*] (s)**E**(x)"} +{"Clue":"90% appreciate being represented by heads (3,6)","Answer":"PER CAPITA","Explanation":"Definition: by \n***(appreciat)** [anag:*being represented*] where APPRECIAT is [90%] APPRECIAT(e)"} +{"Clue":"New ruse in Scrabble? Marked tiles! (5)","Answer":"RUNES","Explanation":"Definition: Marked tiles\n***(n ruse)** [anag:*in scrabble*] where N = new"} +{"Clue":"Vessel needs time in deep water, both home and abroad (7)","Answer":"STEAMER","Explanation":"Definition: Vessel\n**T** (time) in **SEA** + **MER** (\"deep water\" in English and French, therefore \"both home and abroad\")"} +{"Clue":"Jew from Eilat is disgruntled with religious education (9)","Answer":"ISRAELITE","Explanation":"Definition: Jew\n***(eilat is re)** [anag:*disgruntled*] where RE = religious education"} +{"Clue":"Way to transport Manx politician around? (9)","Answer":"MOTORCADE","Explanation":"Definition: Way to transport\nCan't parse, sorry! [edit \u2013 see comment 2 below]"} +{"Clue":"Spurious name setter's rejected for sobriquet (9)","Answer":"PSEUDONYM","Explanation":"Definition: sobriquet\n**PSEUDO** (\"spurious\") + **N **(name) + **<=MY** (\"setter's\" *rejected*)"} +{"Clue":"Outside term-time, university is granted nothing without specific application (2,5)","Answer":"IN VACUO","Explanation":"Definition: without specific application\n**IN VAC** (\"outside term-time\") + **U** (university) *is granted* **O** (nothing) \n\u00a0\n \n*Vac is an abbreviation for vacation, especially within the university environment, according to Chambers."} +{"Clue":"Free from contamination after a month in charge (7)","Answer":"ASEPTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Free from contamination\n**A** + **SEPT** (September, so \"month\") + **IC** (in charge)"} +{"Clue":"Fun to be had, as poet's not at home (5)","Answer":"LARKS","Explanation":"Definition: Fun\n(Philip) **LARK**(in)'**S** (\"poet's\" *not* IN (\"at home\"))"} +{"Clue":"Test for the value of banks? On the contrary (5)","Answer":"PROVE","Explanation":"Definition: Test\n**PRO** (\"for\") + [*the banks of*] **V**(alu)**E"} +{"Clue":"Papers providing support for doctor's firm (5)","Answer":"RIGID","Explanation":"Definition: firm\n**ID **(identity \"papers\") *providing support for ***RIG** (\"doctor\")"} +{"Clue":"Find junk dealers here go metric? (9)","Answer":"SCRAPYARD","Explanation":"Definition: Find junk dealers here\nIf you \"go metric\" you might **SCRAP YARD** as a unit of measure in favour of metre."} +{"Clue":"Male going into spasm a slave to Earl Grey? (5)","Answer":"THEIC","Explanation":"Definition: a slave to Earl Grey?\nHE (\"male\") going into TIC (\"spasm\") \n\u00a0\n \n*A theic is someone who drinks too much tea."} +{"Clue":"Soldiers in old company showing common character? (7)","Answer":"ORINOCO","Explanation":"Definition: common character?\n**OR** (other ranks, so \"soldiers\") + **IN** + **O** (old) + **Co.** (company) \n\u00a0\n \n*Orinoco was one of the Wombles, who lived on Wimbledon Common, hence \"common character\"."} +{"Clue":"Meat carried in spoon finally wiped clean (7)","Answer":"SHAMPOO","Explanation":"Definition: clean\n**HAM** (\"meat\") *carried in* **SPOO**(n) [*finally wiped*]"} +{"Clue":"Ultimate in excitement in bubbly composition (5)","Answer":"MOTET","Explanation":"Definition: composition\n[*ultimate in*] (excitemen)**T ***in* **MOET** (brand of champagne, so \"bubbly\")"} +{"Clue":"Current details American on satellite finds clever (9)","Answer":"INGENIOUS","Explanation":"Definition: clever\n**IN** (\"current\") + **GEN** (\"details\") + **US** (American\") *on* **IO** (\"moon of Jupiter, so \"satellite\")"} +{"Clue":"Rower in loud cry when losing lead (3)","Answer":"OAR","Explanation":"Definition: Rower\n(r)**OAR **(\"loud cry\" *losing head*)"} +{"Clue":"By law mother might be culpable (11)","Answer":"BLAMEWORTHY","Explanation":"Definition: culpable\n***(by law mother)** [anag:*might be*]"} +{"Clue":"One to elicit pity generated in plays? (11)","Answer":"TRAGEDIENNE","Explanation":"Definition: One to elicit pity generated in plays?\n***(generated in)** [anag:*plays*] and & lit."} +{"Clue":"Fish and chips one decides to start with (3)","Answer":"COD","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\n**C**(hips)** O**(ne)** D**(ecides) [*to start with*]"} +{"Clue":"Priest in sermons ignored (9)","Answer":"MONSIGNOR","Explanation":"Definition: Priest\nHidden [*in*] \"ser**MONS IGNOR**ed\""} +{"Clue":"Brown as pie in the cooking? (5)","Answer":"SEPIA","Explanation":"Definition: Brown\n***(as pie) **[anag:*cooking*]"} +{"Clue":"Fruit became more fashionable (7)","Answer":"ROSEHIP","Explanation":"Definition: Fruit\n**ROSE** (\"became more\") + **HIP** (\"fashionable\")"} +{"Clue":"Anorak from free catalogue \u2013 no thanks! (7)","Answer":"CAGOULE","Explanation":"Definition: Anorak\n***(calogue)** [anag:*free*] where CALOGUE is CA(ta)LOGUE with *no* TA (\"thanks\")"} +{"Clue":"One absorbed by Sun flight feature (5)","Answer":"STAIR","Explanation":"Definition: flight feature\n**I** (one) *absorbed by*** STAR** (\"sun\")"} +{"Clue":"Knight in anger to manage withdrawing (2,7)","Answer":"IN RETREAT","Explanation":"Definition: withdrawing\n**N** (\"knight\", in chess notation) *in* **IRE** (\"anger\") + **TREAT** (\"to manage\")"} +{"Clue":"Maybe violent blow to one side in S&M (5)","Answer":"STORM","Explanation":"Definition: Maybe violent blow\n**TO** + **R** (right, \"one side\") *in* **S** + **M"} +{"Clue":"French king having way with queen in revel (7)","Answer":"ROISTER","Explanation":"Definition: revel\n**ROI **(\"French\" for \"king\") *having* **St.** (street, so \"way\") *with* **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"queen\")"} +{"Clue":"Purse with list one pocketed? (4,5)","Answer":"POOL TABLE","Explanation":"Definition: one pocketed?\n**POOL** (\"purse\") *with* **TABLE** (\"list\")"} +{"Clue":"Curse crowd rising that interrupts road race (11)","Answer":"ABOMINATION","Explanation":"Definition: Curse\n**<=MOB** (\"crowd\" rising)* that interrupts* **A1** (\"road\" heading north from London) + **NATION** (\"race\")"} +{"Clue":"Hops the twig having expended energy in soul venue? (3)","Answer":"DIS","Explanation":"Definition: soul venue?\n**DI**(e)**S** (\"hops the twig\") *having expended*** E** (energy) \nNot sure about the definition \u2013 I assume Neo is referring to the lowest levels of Hell in Dante's *Divine Comedy."} +{"Clue":"Two tons on farm transport (5)","Answer":"TWAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Two\n**T** (tons) *on* **WAIN** (a wagon once used on a farm, so \"farm transport\")"} +{"Clue":"Divorcee one in bed offering adventure (7)","Answer":"EXPLOIT","Explanation":"Definition: adventure\n**EX** (\"divorcee\") + **I** (one) *in* **PLOT** (\"bed\")"} +{"Clue":"Not seeing straight when annoyed, Neo would say? (5-4)","Answer":"CROSS-EYED","Explanation":"Definition: Not seeing straight\n**CROSS** (\"annoyed\") + homophone [*say*] of **I'D** (\"Neo would\")"} +{"Clue":"Trader inexperienced and more vulgar reportedly (11)","Answer":"GREENGROCER","Explanation":"Definition: Trader\n**GREEN** (\"inexperienced\") + homophone [*reportedly*] of **GROSSER** (\"more vulgar\")"} +{"Clue":"Tricks from Truss to corrupt old woman dragged in (9)","Answer":"OUTSMARTS","Explanation":"Definition: Tricks\n***(truss to)** [anag:*corrupt*] with **MA** (\"old woman\") *dragged in"} +{"Clue":"Left commentator's position in error (9)","Answer":"OVERSIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: error\n**OVER** (\"left\") + homophone [*commentator's*] of **SITE** (\"position\")"} +{"Clue":"Forgetting men travelling in the continent (7)","Answer":"AMNESIA","Explanation":"Definition: Forgetting\n***(men) **[anag:*travelling*] *in* **ASIA** (\"continent\")"} +{"Clue":"Take restorative to overcome fit (7)","Answer":"CAPTURE","Explanation":"Definition: Take\n**CURE** (\"restorative\")* to overcome* **APT** (\"fit\")"} +{"Clue":"Church in Eire turning up divine liquid (5)","Answer":"ICHOR","Explanation":"Definition: divine liquid\n**Ch.** (church) *in* **<=ROI** (Republic of \"Ireland\", *turning up*)"} +{"Clue":"Dodge an animal doctor crossing river (5)","Answer":"AVERT","Explanation":"Definition: Dodge\n**A VET** (\"an animal doctor\") *crossing* **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"Greek character seen in Shorter Collins? (3)","Answer":"PHI","Explanation":"Definition: Greek character\n[*shorter*] **PH**I(l) (Collins)"} +{"Clue":"Get ambassador to make tea? Language! (6)","Answer":"HEBREW","Explanation":"Definition: Language\n\n**HE** (His Excellency, so \"ambassador\") + **BREW** (\"to make tea\")"} +{"Clue":"Make surgeon fall ill and have a perfect fit (8)","Answer":"DOVETAIL","Explanation":"Definition: have a perfect fit\n\n**DO** (\"make\") + **VET** (\"surgeon\") + **AIL** (\"fall ill\")"} +{"Clue":"Secure golden carriage (6)","Answer":"LANDAU","Explanation":"Definition: carriage\n\n**LAND** (\"secure\") + **Au** (chemical symbol for \"gold\")"} +{"Clue":"Female priest, a senior manager (8)","Answer":"DIRECTOR","Explanation":"Definition: a senior manager\n\n**DI** (short for DIANE, so \"female\") + **RECTOR** (\"priest\")"} +{"Clue":"History of disc \u2014 part of it first (5,6)","Answer":"TRACK RECORD","Explanation":"Definition: History\n\n**TRACK** (\"part of it\" i.e (record) + **RECORD** (\"disc\")"} +{"Clue":"What may catch trespassers, some returning to island (7)","Answer":"MANTRAP","Explanation":"Definition: What may catch trespassers\n\n**<=PART** (\"some\", *returning*) *to* (Isle of) **MAN"} +{"Clue":"Dismiss assembly and switch off (4,3)","Answer":"TURN OUT","Explanation":"Definition: Dismiss\n\nTriple definition"} +{"Clue":"Captivating orator to read out letters, having file of documents (11)","Answer":"SPELLBINDER","Explanation":"Definition: Captivating orator\n\n**SPELL** (\"to read out letters\") *having* **BINDER** (\"file of documents\")"} +{"Clue":"Pleasure seeker wandering into shed (8)","Answer":"HEDONIST","Explanation":"Definition: Pleasure seeker\n\n***(into shed) **[anag:*wandering*]"} +{"Clue":"Unit is reorganised without moving (2,4)","Answer":"IN SITU","Explanation":"Definition: without moving\n\n***(unit is)** [anag:*reorganised*]"} +{"Clue":"Clever woman has underwear stored away? (8)","Answer":"BRAINBOX","Explanation":"Definition: Clever woman\n\n**BRA IN BOX** (\"underwear stored away\")"} +{"Clue":"To have a lot on their plate is healthy for politicians (6)","Answer":"GREENS","Explanation":"Definition: politicians\n\n\"having a lot of **GREENS** on their plate\" could be considered \"healthy\""} +{"Clue":"Comment on Matthew's successor (6)","Answer":"REMARK","Explanation":"Definition: Comment\n\n**RE** (\"on\") + **MARK** (\"Matthew's successor\" \u2013 Mark follows Matthew in the New Testament)"} +{"Clue":"As far as I can see, story mostly is on the level (10)","Answer":"HORIZONTAL","Explanation":"Definition: on the level \n\n**HORIZON** (\"as far as I can see\") + **TAL**(e) (\"story\", *mostly*)"} +{"Clue":"Resistance worker put off accepting death (8)","Answer":"DEFENDER","Explanation":"Definition: Resistance worker\n\n**DEFER** (\"put off\") *accepting* **END** (\"death\")"} +{"Clue":"Break point in game (4-4)","Answer":"HALF-TIME","Explanation":"Definition: Break point in game\n\n(mildly) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Speaking, forbade reflective girl to wear this? (8)","Answer":"BANDANNA","Explanation":"Definition: this?\n\nHomophone [*speaking*] of **BANNED** (\"forbade\") + **ANNA** (\"reflective\" (i,e, palindromic) \"girl\")"} +{"Clue":"A spin out in this? (4)","Answer":"AUTO","Explanation":"Definition: this?\n\n**A** + ***(out)** [anag:*spin*]"} +{"Clue":"Fat boy eating last of burger (4)","Answer":"LARD","Explanation":"Definition: Fat\n\n**LAD** (\"boy\") *eating* [*last of*] (burge)**R"} +{"Clue":"The look on the face of one on holding up a train? (10)","Answer":"EXPRESSION","Explanation":"Definition: The look on the face\n\n**I** (one) + **ON** *holding up* **EXRESS** (\"a train\")"} +{"Clue":"Find pole to agitate frogs, for example (4,4)","Answer":"POND LIFE","Explanation":"Definition: frogs, for example\n\n***(find pole)** [anag:*to agitate*]"} +{"Clue":"Prize rams in new enterprises (5-3)","Answer":"START-UPS","Explanation":"Definition: new enterprises\n\n**STAR TUPS** (\"prize rams\")"} +{"Clue":"Ringing senator, confused about name (8)","Answer":"RESONANT","Explanation":"Definition: Ringing\n\n***(senator)** [anag:*confused*] *about* **N** (name)"} +{"Clue":"Do nothing for stricken region (6)","Answer":"IGNORE","Explanation":"Definition: Do nothing for\n\n***(region)** [anag:*stricken*]"} +{"Clue":"Fish caught at busy centre (4)","Answer":"CHUB","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\n\n**C** (caught) *at* **HUB** (\"busy centre\")"} +{"Clue":"Thought almost perfect (4)","Answer":"IDEA","Explanation":"Definition: Thought\n\n[*almost*] **IDEA**(l) (\"perfect\")"} +{"Clue":"Inventor backed group affiliated to city (5)","Answer":"TESLA","Explanation":"Definition: Inventor\n[*backed*] **<=SET** (\"group\") *affiliated to* **L.A.** (\"city\") \n*Refers to Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)"} +{"Clue":"Dishes sprouts out regularly right by ovens (3,6)","Answer":"POT ROASTS","Explanation":"Definition: Dishes\n(s)**P**(r)**O**(u)**T**(s) [*out regularly*] + **R** (right) *by* **OASTS** (\"ovens\")"} +{"Clue":"Clippings collected in this digital centre (4,3)","Answer":"NAIL BAR","Explanation":"Definition: Clippings collected in this digital centre\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Spear equine, say, in front of exposed lair (7)","Answer":"ASSEGAI","Explanation":"Definition: Spear\n**ASS** (\"equine\") +** e.g. **(\"say\") *in front of *[*exposed*] (l)**AI**(r)"} +{"Clue":"One who might enjoy a spot of cricket (13)","Answer":"ENTOMOPHAGIST","Explanation":"Definition: One who might enjoy a spot of cricket\nCryptic definition \u2013 an entomophagist is an insect-eater."} +{"Clue":"Nordic circuit finally replicated (4)","Answer":"LAPP","Explanation":"Definition: Nordic\n**LAP-P** (\"circuit\") with its last letter [*finally*] *replicated*)"} +{"Clue":"Bulimic changed by American feature on abdomen (9)","Answer":"UMBILICUS","Explanation":"Definition: feature on abdomen\n***(bulimic)** [anag:*changed*] *by* **US** (\"American\")"} +{"Clue":"Name hot beverage mostly after cold tart (9)","Answer":"CHARLOTTE","Explanation":"Definition: Name\n**TE**(a) (\"hot beverage\", *mostly*) *after* **C** (cold) + **HARLOT** (\"tart\")"} +{"Clue":"Royal residence failing comfort test (4)","Answer":"ORAL","Explanation":"Definition: test\n(balm)**ORAL** (castle in Scotland used by the Royal Family, a \"royal residence\") *failing* (i.e. missing) BALM (\"comfort\")"} +{"Clue":"Nice trainees somehow saving very ill people here (9,4)","Answer":"INTENSIVE CARE","Explanation":"Definition: ill people here\n***(nice trainees)** [anag:*somehow*] *saving* (i.e. holding) **V** (very)"} +{"Clue":"On record, old rock mainly is of its time (7)","Answer":"EPOCHAL","Explanation":"Definition: of its time\n*On* **EP** (extended play \"record\"), **O** (old) + **CHAL**(k) (\"rock\", *mainly*)"} +{"Clue":"Jazz fan on bed recalled a musical piece (7)","Answer":"TOCCATA","Explanation":"Definition: musical piece\n**CAT** (\"jazz fan\") *on* **<=COT** (\"bed\", recalled) +** A"} +{"Clue":"Obits due for correction by her ultimately? (9)","Answer":"SUBEDITOR","Explanation":"Definition: Obits due for correction by her ultimately?\n***(obits due)** [anag:*for correction*] *by* (he)**R** [*ultimatley*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Components of computerised organs (5)","Answer":"UTERI","Explanation":"Definition: organs\nHidden in [*components of*] \"comp**UTERI**sed\""} +{"Clue":"Fish expert who can use forks, some might say (4)","Answer":"TUNA","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\nHomophone [*some might say*] of **TUNER** (\"expert who can use forks\")"} +{"Clue":"Rest shot that could be potted (6,5)","Answer":"SPIDER PLANT","Explanation":"Definition: that could be potted\n**SPIDER** (\"rest\" in snooker) + **PLANT** (\"shot\" in cue games)"} +{"Clue":"Religious men in program sporting muscles (6)","Answer":"ABBOTS","Explanation":"Definition: Religious men\n**BOT** (automated computer \"program\") *sporting* **ABS** (\"muscles\")"} +{"Clue":"Film company putting military person atop horse (9)","Answer":"PARAMOUNT","Explanation":"Definition: Film company\n**PARA** (\"military person\") *above* **MOUNT** (\"horse\")"} +{"Clue":"Ex-president essentially replaced by adult in March (5)","Answer":"TRAMP","Explanation":"Definition: March\n**TR**(u>**A**)**MP** (\"former president\" (Trump) [*essentially replaced by* (i.e. with his middle letter changed to) A (adult)"} +{"Clue":"Crossing citadel, cats boldly climbed barrier (8)","Answer":"OBSTACLE","Explanation":"Definition: barrier\nHidden backwards in [*crossing*\u2026*climbed*] \"citad**EL CATS BO**ldly\""} +{"Clue":"Drop progressively in share value regrettable (3)","Answer":"SAG","Explanation":"Definition: Drop\n[*progressively* (i.e first letter, then second, then third) *in*] **S**(hare) (v)**A**(lue) (re)**G**(rettable)"} +{"Clue":"Nervously modelled this kilt in centre of Rosyth (10)","Answer":"SKITTISHLY","Explanation":"Definition: N\n***(this kilt)** [anag:*modelled*] *in* [*centre of*] (ro)**SY**(th)"} +{"Clue":"Cool motor outside of cottage judge put away (11)","Answer":"INCARCERATE","Explanation":"Definition: put away\n**IN** (\"cool\") + **CAR** (\"motor\") + [*outside of*] **C**(ottag)**E** + **RATE** (\"judge\")"} +{"Clue":"Spirit producer originally sat on fortune (10)","Answer":"PLUCKINESS","Explanation":"Definition: Spirit\n**P**(roducer) [*initially*]* sat on* **LUCKINESS** (\"fortune\")"} +{"Clue":"Guard in Tower 11 maybe stabbed by fellow (9)","Answer":"BEEFEATER","Explanation":"Definition: Guard in Tower\n**BEE-EATER** (bird which eats bees) *stabbed by* **F** (fellow) \n*The 11 in the clue relates to 11 ac."} +{"Clue":"Half of cheese with vanilla coating turned white (8)","Answer":"BLANCHED","Explanation":"Definition: turned white\n[half of] **CHE**(ese) *with* **BLAND** (\"vanilla\") *coating"} +{"Clue":"Language channel in France mostly acceptable (6)","Answer":"MANCHU","Explanation":"Definition: Language\n(La) **MANCH**(e) (English \"Channel\" in French, *mostly*) + **U** (\"acceptable\")"} +{"Clue":"Piece of land has a tenant (5)","Answer":"ISLET","Explanation":"Definition: Piece of land\nIf something has a tenant, it **IS LET"} +{"Clue":"Gift deliverers in Greece Amazon may initially upset (4)","Answer":"MAGI","Explanation":"Definition: Gift deliverers\n**<= (I**(n) **G**(reece) **A**(mazon) **M**(ay)**)** [*initially upset*]"} +{"Clue":"Singer once having stolen one kid's ball (3)","Answer":"ORB","Explanation":"Definition: ball\n(Roy) **ORB**(ison) (\"singer\" once) *having stolen* (i.e. taken away) I (one) + SON (\"kid\")"} +{"Clue":"Sign programme's finishing early (3,6)","Answer":"THE ARCHER","Explanation":"Definition: Sign\n**THE ARCHER**(s) (radio \"programme\" *finishing early*)"} +{"Clue":"Look, fellows, current's coming in! (4)","Answer":"MIEN","Explanation":"Definition: Look\n**MEN **(\"fellows\") with **I** (electrical \"current\") *coming in"} +{"Clue":"Get on well with one posh bloke after bonk (3,2,3)","Answer":"HIT IT OFF","Explanation":"Definition: Get on well\n**I** (one) + **TOFF** (\"posh bloke\") *after* **HIT** (\"bonk\")"} +{"Clue":"A lot of cleaning staff to keep home going for actor (6,7)","Answer":"DUSTIN HOFFMAN","Explanation":"Definition: actor\n[*a lot of*] **DUSTIN**(g) (\"cleaning\") + **MAN** (\"staff\") *to keep* **H** (home) + **OFF** (\"going\")"} +{"Clue":"Will one want people getting on with the job? (6)","Answer":"AGEIST","Explanation":"Definition: Will one want people getting on with the job?\nCryptic definition \u2013 an ageist may think twice about hiring someone who is \"getting on\"."} +{"Clue":"Enforcer-in-chief's right \u2014 extremist spilling his guts (8)","Answer":"MARTINET","Explanation":"Definition: Enforcer\n**Rt. **(right) *in* **MAIN** (\"chief\") +** E**(xtremis)**T** [*spilling his guts*]"} +{"Clue":"It could be an Oxford way of speaking (6)","Answer":"BROGUE","Explanation":"Definition: It could be an Oxford\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Can mean trouble, as Billy the Kid was (8)","Answer":"NICKNAME","Explanation":"Definition: as Billy the Kid was\n**NICK** (\"can\" as in prison) + ***(mean)** [anag:*trouble*]"} +{"Clue":"Small vessels in which one crosses over river (8)","Answer":"AMPOULES","Explanation":"Definition: Small vessels\n**A** (\"one\") + **MULES** (\"crosses\") *over* (River) **PO"} +{"Clue":"Mate, I nearly forgot to back more than one English runner (6)","Answer":"SPOUSE","Explanation":"Definition: Mate\n[*to back*] **<=PS** (postscript, \"I nearly forgot\") + **OUSE** (the name of *more than one* English \"runner\" (i.e. river))"} +{"Clue":"With flattery, talk round Eastern European living in desperation (8)","Answer":"INVEIGLE","Explanation":"Definition: With flattery, talk round\n***(e e living)** [anag:*in desperation*] where the Es stand for Eastern and European"} +{"Clue":"Plays with old money children dropped (6)","Answer":"DRAMAS","Explanation":"Definition: Plays\n**DRA**(ch)**MAS** (\"old money\" in Greece) with CH (children) [*dropped*]"} +{"Clue":"Bird told me to go halves, taking back note (6)","Answer":"TOMTIT","Explanation":"Definition: Bird\n**TO**(ld) **M**(e) **T**(o) [*go halves*] *taking* [*back*] **<=TI** (\"note\")"} +{"Clue":"That's frightening about fan's collapse (4,4)","Answer":"KEEL OVER","Explanation":"Definition: collapse\n**<=EEK** (\"that's frightening\", *over*) + **LOVER** (\"fan\")"} +{"Clue":"Almost a disaster \u2014 point to what should prevent a shock (4,5)","Answer":"NEAR THING","Explanation":"Definition: Almost a disaster \n**N** (\"point\" of the compass) + **EARTHING** (\"what should prevent a shock\")"} +{"Clue":"OK member of the bourgeoisie receives black mark (2,7)","Answer":"NO PROBLEM","Explanation":"Definition: OK\n**NO PROLE** (not a member of the proletariat, so \"member of the bourgeoisie\") *receives* **B** (black) + **M** (mark)"} +{"Clue":"Leaving? Rousing cheer initially let out (7)","Answer":"EXITING","Explanation":"Definition: Leaving\n**EX**(c)**ITING** (\"rousing\", with C(heer) [*initially*] *let out*)"} +{"Clue":"No money for accommodation on square? Spend the night here (5)","Answer":"ROOST","Explanation":"Definition: Spend the night here\n*No* M (money) *for* **ROO**(m)**S** *on* **T**(-square)"} +{"Clue":"Cardinal's displeasure at court summons originally is diverting (9)","Answer":"REDIRECTS","Explanation":"Definition: is diverting\n**RED** (\"cardinal\") + **IRE** (\"displeasure\") *at* **Ct.** (court) + **S**(ummons) [*originally*]"} +{"Clue":"Undertaking counterpart of 8, might one say, that's timeless? (7)","Answer":"MISSION","Explanation":"Definition: Undertaking\n**MISS I**(t) **ON** (\"counterpart\" of HIT IT OFF) (see 8 ac) without the T (time) so* timeless"} +{"Clue":"Skin deep wound \u2014 one kept getting careless taking E's (9)","Answer":"EPIDERMIS","Explanation":"Definition: Skin\n***(deep) **[anag:*wound*] *kept* **I** (one) *getting*** R**(e)**MIS**(s) *taking* (i.e. removing) E + S"} +{"Clue":"No reason to be worried about end of term feature (5,4)","Answer":"ROMAN NOSE","Explanation":"Definition: feature\n***(no reason)** [anag:*to be worried*] *about* [*end of*] (ter)**M"} +{"Clue":"Tell blonde nurses to come around (9)","Answer":"ENLIGHTEN","Explanation":"Definition: Tell\n**LIGHT** (\"blond\") with **EN** + **EN** (enrolled \"nurses\") *coming round"} +{"Clue":"Row about home getting low rating (3-4)","Answer":"ONESTAR","Explanation":"Definition: low rating\n**OAR** (\"row\") *about* **NEST** (\"home\")"} +{"Clue":"Climax during drink! What did you say? (5,2)","Answer":"SPEAK UP","Explanation":"Definition: What did you say?\n**PEAK** (\"climax\") *during* **SUP** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Having sustained success, Ronaldo left for Germany, surprisingly (2,1,4)","Answer":"ON A ROLL","Explanation":"Definition: Having sustained success\n***(ronallo) **[anag:*surprisingly*] where RONALLO is RONALDO with L (left) *for* (instead of) D (international vehicle code for \"Germany\")"} +{"Clue":"Diamonds I repeatedly show a Spaniard (5)","Answer":"DIEGO","Explanation":"Definition: a Spaniard\n**D** (diamonds) +** I **+ **EGO** (\"I\") [*repeatedly*]"} +{"Clue":"Before leaving north, live where the best players are (1-4)","Answer":"A-TEAM","Explanation":"Definition: where the best players are\n**A**(n)**TE** (\"before\" with N (north) *leaving*) + **AM** (\"live\")"} +{"Clue":"Doctor not a feminist holding a sign (13)","Answer":"MANIFESTATION","Explanation":"Definition: sign\n\n***(not a feminist)** [anag:*doctor*] *holding*** A"} +{"Clue":"Flowers, first class, in Greek countryside (7)","Answer":"GARLAND","Explanation":"Definition: Flowers\n\n**A **(\"first class\") *in* **Gr.** (greek) + **LAND** (\"countryside\")"} +{"Clue":"Magistrate on the rocks? (7)","Answer":"JUSTICE","Explanation":"Definition: Magistrate\n\nA drink with **JUST ICE** in it could be described as \"on the rocks\""} +{"Clue":"I provide drugs for model (5)","Answer":"IDEAL","Explanation":"Definition: model\n\n**I** + **DEAL** (\"provide drugs\")"} +{"Clue":"What you might take if crook in Wagga-Wagga? (4,5)","Answer":"SICK LEAVE","Explanation":"Definition: What you might take if crook in Wagga-Wagga?\n\nIn Wagga-Wagga, as in the rest of Australia, \"crook\" means ill."} +{"Clue":"Indicate support (5,3)","Answer":"STAND FOR","Explanation":"Definition: Indicate\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Still visiting Taipei fleshpots in retirement? (6)","Answer":"SELFIE","Explanation":"Definition: Still\n\nHidden backwards [*visiting\u2026in retirement*] in \"taip**EI FLES**hpots\""} +{"Clue":"Chic girl, an inhabitant of Jaipur? (6)","Answer":"INDIAN","Explanation":"Definition: inhabitant of Jaipur?\n\n**IN** (\"chic\") + **DI** (\"girl\"'s name) + **AN"} +{"Clue":"Pearls can be so sophisticated! (8)","Answer":"CULTURED","Explanation":"Definition: Pearls can be so\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Sally ignoring large group of yokels (9)","Answer":"PEASANTRY","Explanation":"Definition: group of yokels\n\n**P**(l)**EASANTRY** (\"sally\", *ignoring* L (large))"} +{"Clue":"End of Boris, facing right-wing plot? (5)","Answer":"STORY","Explanation":"Definition: plot\n\n[*end of*] (Bori)**S**, *facing* **TORY** (\"right-wing\")"} +{"Clue":"Case history of bum I imprisoned (7)","Answer":"DOSSIER","Explanation":"Definition: Case\n\n**DOSSER** (\"bum\") with** I **[*imprisoned*]"} +{"Clue":"Trendy bishop booted out of seaside town (5,2)","Answer":"RIGHT ON","Explanation":"Definition: Trendy\n\nB (bishop) *booted out of* (b)**RIGHTON** (\"seaside town\")"} +{"Clue":"Loss of copper's looks (13)","Answer":"DISAPPEARANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Loss\n\n**DI's** (Detective Inspector's, so \"copper's\") + **APPEARANCE** (\"looks\")"} +{"Clue":"Idiot having more than one drink? That's me (7)","Answer":"MUGGINS","Explanation":"Definition: me\n\n**MUG** (\"idiot\" ) *having* **GINS** (\"more than one drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Childminder's uni dreams shattered (9)","Answer":"NURSEMAID","Explanation":"Definition: Childminder\n\n***(uni dreams**) [anag:*shattered*]"} +{"Clue":"Feeble female storyteller keeling over (5)","Answer":"FRAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Feeble\n\n**F** (female) + **<=LIAR** (\"storyteller\", *keeling over*)"} +{"Clue":"Old Swedish novel providing a distraction (8)","Answer":"SIDESHOW","Explanation":"Definition: a distraction\n\n***(o Swedish)** [anag:*novel*] where O = old"} +{"Clue":"Hopeless protest after change of leader (6)","Answer":"ABJECT","Explanation":"Definition: Hopeless\n\n(o>**A**)**BJECT** (\"protest\") [*after change of leader*]"} +{"Clue":"Rude about Victor being broke (9)","Answer":"INSOLVENT","Explanation":"Definition: broke\n\n**INSOLENT** (\"rude\") *about* **V** (Victor, in the NATO phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"New song about capital of Nigeria (5)","Answer":"NAIRA","Explanation":"Definition: capital of Nigeria\n\n**N** (new) + **<=ARIA** (\"song\", about).\n \n*Naira is the Nigerian currency, so \"capital of Nigeria\""} +{"Clue":"Fall back, about to surrender (6)","Answer":"RECEDE","Explanation":"Definition: Fall back\n\n**RE** (\"about\") + **CEDE** (\"to surrender\")"} +{"Clue":"Carts maid off, creating a scene (9)","Answer":"DRAMATICS","Explanation":"Definition: a scene\n\n***(carts maid)** [anag:*off*]"} +{"Clue":"Lost a number reportedly obtained in LA (9)","Answer":"FORGOTTEN","Explanation":"Definition: Lost\n\nHomophone [*reportedly*] of **FOUR** (\"a number\") + **GOTTEN** (\"obtained\" \u2013 past tense of \"get\" in the US, hence \"in LA\")"} +{"Clue":"Perk for those on board, having nothing on? (4-4)","Answer":"DUTY FREE","Explanation":"Definition: Perk for those on board\n\nIf you're free of duties, you could be described as \"having nothing on\" (i.e. having nothing to do)"} +{"Clue":"Troublemaker Eddie occasionally seen in bar (6)","Answer":"IMPEDE","Explanation":"Definition: bar\n\n**IMP** (\"troublemaker\") + **E**(d)**D**(i)**E** [*occasionally seen*]"} +{"Clue":"Senior female robbed, money grabbed (7)","Answer":"DOYENNE","Explanation":"Definition: Senior female\n\n**YEN** (\"money\") *grabbed* by **DONE** (\"robbed\")"} +{"Clue":"Cause pedant to withdraw, giving tail a twist (4,2)","Answer":"STIR UP","Explanation":"Definition: Cause\n\n**<=PURI**(st>**TS)** (\"pedant\") [*to withdraw*, i.e. backwards] and with it's *tail* (last two letters) *twisted"} +{"Clue":"New Yorker's behind publicity for the president (5)","Answer":"ASSAD","Explanation":"Definition: president\n\n**ASS** (\"New Yorker's behind\") + **AD** (\"publicity\")\n \n*Refers to Basha al-Assad, the president of Syria."} +{"Clue":"A sweetener for someone who might hire you? (5)","Answer":"SUGAR","Explanation":"Definition: A sweetener\n\n(Sir Alan) **SUGAR** is the boss in the UK version of TV's *The Apprentice*, who is actually more likely to fire you than to \"hire you\"."} +{"Clue":"Way of meeting online, mostly new \u2014 once divorcee goes out to bag fellow (15)","Answer":"VIDEOCONFERENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Way of meeting online\n\n***(ne once divorcee)** [anag:*goes out*] where NE is [*mostly*] NE(w), *to bag* **F** (fellow)"} +{"Clue":"Second half of Kama Sutra covers ground that's hot! (7)","Answer":"SUMATRA","Explanation":"Definition: ground that's hot!\n\n**SUTRA** *covers* [*second half of*] (ka)**MA"} +{"Clue":"Slipped disc, finally sent up on last pair of crutches (7)","Answer":"ESCAPED","Explanation":"Definition: Slipped\n\n(dis)**C** [*finally*] + **APED** (\"sent up\") *on* [*last part of*] (crutch)**ES"} +{"Clue":"Ladder with its step shortened (3)","Answer":"RUN","Explanation":"Definition: Ladder\n\n**RUN**(g) (\"it's step\", *shortened*)"} +{"Clue":"Might one break clay when firing? Or has potter messed up? (4,7)","Answer":"TRAP SHOOTER","Explanation":"Definition: Might one break clay when firing\n\n***(or has potter)** [anag:*messed up*]\n \n*Trap shooters aim to hit discs made of clay."} +{"Clue":"One planning romantic breaks with American husband (10)","Answer":"MACHINATOR","Explanation":"Definition: One planning\n\n***(romantic a h)** [anag:*breaks*] where A = American and H = husband"} +{"Clue":"Pulls in stomach muscles following end of liposuction (4)","Answer":"NABS","Explanation":"Definition: Pulls in\n\n**ABS** (\"stomach muscles\") *following* [*end of*] (liposuctio)**N"} +{"Clue":"Second note put in score is wrong (10)","Answer":"SUPERTONIC","Explanation":"Definition: Second note\n\n***(put in score**) [anag:*is wrong*]\n \n*The second degree of the diatonic scale (according to Chambers \u2013 I never studied music)"} +{"Clue":"Vegetable is raw, needing seasoning (5,6)","Answer":"GREEN PEPPER","Explanation":"Definition: Vegetable\n\n**GREEN** (\"raw\") + **PEPPER** (\"seasoning\")"} +{"Clue":"Hang back to talk (3)","Answer":"GAS","Explanation":"Definition: to talk\n\n**<=SAG** (\"hang\", *back*)"} +{"Clue":"Desire to be wealthy? Caviare is served (7)","Answer":"AVARICE","Explanation":"Definition: Desire to be wealthy?\n\n***(caviare)** [anag:*is served*]"} +{"Clue":"Character who discovered Treasure Island after a large cut, we hear (3,4)","Answer":"ALI BABA","Explanation":"Definition: Character who discovered Treasure\n\n**I** (island) *after* **A** + **L** (large) + homophone [*we hear*] of **BARBER** (\"cut\")"} +{"Clue":"Food from scattered seeds: crop that might be corny? (9,6)","Answer":"PROCESSED CHEESE","Explanation":"Definition: Food\n\n***(seeds crop)** [anag:*scattered*] + **CHEESE** (\"that might be corny\" as in a cheesy joke)"} +{"Clue":"My servant works for church committee member (9)","Answer":"VESTRYMAN","Explanation":"Definition: church committee member\n\n***(my servant)** [anag:*works*]"} +{"Clue":"Tory MP virtually led into taxi following party (7,4)","Answer":"DOMINIC RAAB","Explanation":"Definition: Tory MP\n\n[*virtually*, i.e. almost] **RA**(n) (\"led\") *into* **MINICAB** (\"taxi\") *following* **DO** (\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"Top revealed belt (8)","Answer":"OUTSTRIP","Explanation":"Definition: Top\n\n**OUT** (\"revealed\") + **STRIP** (\"belt\")"} +{"Clue":"Sailor also called port in Japan (5)","Answer":"OSAKA","Explanation":"Definition: port in Japan\n\n**OS** (Ordinary Seaman, so \"sailor\") + **AKA** (also known as, or \"also called\")"} +{"Clue":"Releases colour, like a peach? (9)","Answer":"FREESTONE","Explanation":"Definition: like a peach?\n\n**FREES** (\"releases\") + **TONE** (\"colour\")"} +{"Clue":"Think tank ultimately concerned with Conservative squeezing (6)","Answer":"RECKON","Explanation":"Definition: Think\n\n**RE **(\"concerned with\") + **CON** (Conservative) *squeezing* (tan)**K** [*ultimately*]"} +{"Clue":"Flipping rubbish hotel that mostly is solvent (7)","Answer":"NAPHTHA","Explanation":"Definition: solvent\n\n[*flipping*] **<=PAN** (\"rubbish\" as in to criticise) + **H** (hotel) + **THA**(t) [*mostly*]"} +{"Clue":"Billed one with some ingredients rising (5)","Answer":"EIDER","Explanation":"Definition: Billed one\n\nHidden backwards [*some\u2026rising*] in \"ing**REDIE**nts\""} +{"Clue":"A lovely head showing wisdom (9)","Answer":"ACUTENESS","Explanation":"Definition: wisdom\n\n**A** + **CUTE** (\"lovely\") + **NESS** (\"head\")"} +{"Clue":"Second leg: in the dressing rooms? (9)","Answer":"BACKSTAGE","Explanation":"Definition: in the dressing rooms?\n\n**BACK** (\"second\") + **STAGE** (\"leg\")"} +{"Clue":"Creature mainly living from fir nuts collected by squirrel (8)","Answer":"STARFISH","Explanation":"Definition: Creature mainly living\n\n***(fir**) [anag:*nuts*] *collected b*y **STASH** (\"squirrel\")\n \n*The \"mainly\" in the definition refers to the main, i.e. the sea."} +{"Clue":"Stingy thing following sale, shelled out at the start: it might be in stock \u2026 (7)","Answer":"BEEFALO","Explanation":"Definition: it might be in stock\n\n**BEE** (\"stingy thing\") + **F** (following) + (s)**AL**(e) [*shelled*] + **O**(ut) [*at the start*]"} +{"Clue":"\u2026 it reminds you to buy new silver product (7)","Answer":"NAGWARE","Explanation":"Definition: \u2026 it reminds you to buy\n\n**N** (new) + **Ag** (chemical symbol for \"silver\") + **WARE** (\"product\")\n \n*Nagware is computer software that is free for a while, but frequently reminds the user to pay for its continued use."} +{"Clue":"Private home page (6)","Answer":"INSIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Private\n\n**IN **(\"home\") + **SIDE** (\"page\")"} +{"Clue":"Understanding of golf pars when going round (5)","Answer":"GRASP","Explanation":"Definition: Understanding\n\n**G** (golf, in the NATO phonetic alphabet) + ***(pars)** [anag:*going round*]"} +{"Clue":"Tartan Army's leader wearing top to support Portugal (5)","Answer":"PLAID","Explanation":"Definition: Tartan\n\n**A**(rmy) [*'s leader*] *wearing*** LID** *to support* **P** (Portugal)"} +{"Clue":"Do up catches around edges of fascia at the front (6)","Answer":"FASTEN","Explanation":"Definition: Do up\n\n**<=NETS** (\"catches\" *around*) with [*edges o*f] F(asci)A [*at the front*]"} +{"Clue":"Pretty down after former bridge partner's killed (8)","Answer":"EXECUTED","Explanation":"Definition: killed\n\n**CUTE** (\"pretty\") + **D** (down) *after* **EX** (\"former\") + **E** (East, so \"bridge partner\")"} +{"Clue":"Permit to catch urchin and sea snail (6)","Answer":"LIMPET","Explanation":"Definition: sea snail\n\n**LET** (\"permit\") *to catch ***IMP** (\"urchin\")"} +{"Clue":"Mother and I, eating at home, take on a large dinner (4,4)","Answer":"MAIN MEAL","Explanation":"Definition: dinner\n\n**MA** (\"mother\") *and* **ME** (\"I\") *eating* **IN** (\"at home\") *take on*** A** +** L** (large)"} +{"Clue":"Fianc\u00e9 gets back tax taken care of (8)","Answer":"INTENDED","Explanation":"Definition: Fianc\u00e9\n\n[*back*] **<=NI** (National Insurance, a form of \"tax\") + **TENDED** (\"taken care of\")"} +{"Clue":"Hard trailing strike on City that's electronically sophisticated (2-4)","Answer":"HI-TECH","Explanation":"Definition: electronically sophisticated\n\n**H** (hard) *trailing* **HIT** (\"strike\") *on* **EC** (postcode for \"City\" of London)"} +{"Clue":"Clam bakes do contain some meat (4)","Answer":"LAMB","Explanation":"Definition: some meat\n\nHidden in [*do contain*] \"c**LAM B**akes\""} +{"Clue":"Perhaps Leo is dozing, miserably nursing a cold (6,4)","Answer":"ZODIAC SIGN","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps Leo\n\n***(is dozing)** [anag:*miserably*] *nursing* **A** + **C** (cold)"} +{"Clue":"Fraud detective embarrassed over shambolic notes (10)","Answer":"DISHONESTY","Explanation":"Definition: Fraud\n\n**DI** (Detective (inspector)) + **SHY** (\"embarrassed\") *over*** *(notes) **[anag:*shambolic*)"} +{"Clue":"Friendly women's section (4)","Answer":"WARM","Explanation":"Definition: Friendly\n\n**W** (women) + **ARM** (\"section\")"} +{"Clue":"Sample of classic liqueur for exclusive little group (6)","Answer":"CLIQUE","Explanation":"Definition: exclusive little group\n\nHidden in [*sample of*] \"classi**C LIQUE**ur\""} +{"Clue":"Borderline F's concerning in reading level (8)","Answer":"FRONTIER","Explanation":"Definition: Borderline\n\n**F** + **ON** (\"concerning\") *in* **R** (reading, one of the three Rs) + **TIER** (\"level\")"} +{"Clue":"Stimulated a wide advanced knowledge with education (8)","Answer":"AWAKENED","Explanation":"Definition: Stimulated\n\n**A** + **W** (wide) + **A** (advanced) + **KEN** (\"knowledge\") + **ED** (education)"} +{"Clue":"Throw away bag for ordinary double knit needle (6)","Answer":"BODKIN","Explanation":"Definition: needle\n\n**BIN** (\"throw away\") *bag for* **O **(ordinary) + **DK** (double knit(ting))"} +{"Clue":"Help centre with distribution of notice for poll (8)","Answer":"ELECTION","Explanation":"Definition: poll\n\n(h)**EL**(p) [*centre*] *with* ***(notice) **[anag:*distribution of*]"} +{"Clue":"More discovered about extra-terrestrial rock (6)","Answer":"METEOR","Explanation":"Definition: rock\n\n***(more)** [anag:*discovered*] *about* **ET** (extra-terrestrial)"} +{"Clue":"Go down with something bad following trip (4,3)","Answer":"FALL ILL","Explanation":"Definition: Go down\n\n**ILL** (\"something bad\") *following* **FALL** (\"trip\")"} +{"Clue":"Very satisfied with half knocked back now and then (9)","Answer":"SOMETIMES","Explanation":"Definition: now and then\n\n**SO** (\"very\") + **MET** (\"satisfied\") with **<=SEMI** (\"half\", *knocked back*)"} +{"Clue":"Observing energies Yankee invested in golf (6)","Answer":"EYEING","Explanation":"Definition: Observing\n\n**E** + **E** (energies) with Y (Yankee, in the NATO phonetic alphabet) *invested* + **IN** + **G** (golf, in the NATO phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Ten are initially in line for diagnostic procedure (1-3)","Answer":"X-RAY","Explanation":"Definition: diagnostic procedure\n\n**X** (ten) + **A**(re) [*initially*] *in* **Ry.** (railway \"line\")"} +{"Clue":"Tory immorality includes number with influence (8)","Answer":"CONVINCE","Explanation":"Definition: influence\n\n**CON** (Conservative, so \"Tory\") + **VICE** (\"immorality\") *include* **N** (number)"} +{"Clue":"Bottom of dress encircled by musical note motif (5)","Answer":"THEME","Explanation":"Definition: motif\n\n**HEM** (\"bottom of dress\") *encircled by* **TE** (\"musical note\")"} +{"Clue":"Lido resort's keeping PH neutral for sea creature (7)","Answer":"DOLPHIN","Explanation":"Definition: sea creature\n\n***(lido) **[anag:*resort*] *keeping* **PH** + **N** (neutral)"} +{"Clue":"Rally floating voter after general election starts (3,4)","Answer":"GET OVER","Explanation":"Definition: Rally\n\n***(voter)** [anag:*floating*] *after* **G**(eneral) **E**(lection) [*starts*]"} +{"Clue":"Nervous using jack thing with burst tyre (7)","Answer":"JITTERY","Explanation":"Definition: Nervous\n\n**J** (jack, in cards) + **IT** (\"thing\") *with* ***(tyre)** [anag:*burst*]"} +{"Clue":"Beset by problems, popular choice tucking into beer (2,1,6)","Answer":"IN A PICKLE","Explanation":"Definition: Beset by problems\n\n**IN** (\"popular\") + **PICK** (\"choice\") *tucking into* **ALE** (\"beer\")"} +{"Clue":"Picked up new significance surrounding memorial (8)","Answer":"MONUMENT","Explanation":"Definition: memorial\n\n**MOMENT** (\"significance] *surrounding* homophone of [*picked up*] **NEW"} +{"Clue":"State cleared criminal (7)","Answer":"DECLARE","Explanation":"Definition: State\n\n***(cleared)** [anag:*criminal*]"} +{"Clue":"Schooner finally given free rein under master seaman (7)","Answer":"MARINER","Explanation":"Definition: seaman\n\n(schoone)**R** [*finally*] *given* ***(rein)** [anag:*free*] *under*** MA** (Master (of Arts))"} +{"Clue":"Zones out, nothing's interrupting sleep (6)","Answer":"SNOOZE","Explanation":"Definition: sleep\n\n**O** (nothing) *interrupting* ***(zones)** [anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"Furious with current pay (5)","Answer":"IRATE","Explanation":"Definition: Furious\n\n**I **(symbol for electric \"current\") + **RATE** (\"pay\")"} +{"Clue":"Leading man's immersed in the role (4)","Answer":"HERO","Explanation":"Definition: Leading man\n\nHidden [*immersed*] in \"t**HE RO**le\""} +{"Clue":"Outstanding performer? Margate's thrilled (8)","Answer":"MEGASTAR","Explanation":"Definition: Outstanding performer\n***(margates) **[anag:*thrilled*]"} +{"Clue":"What may be piping hot, making one curse? (4)","Answer":"OATH","Explanation":"Definition: curse\n**OAT** (\"what may be piping\") + **H** (hot) \n*An oat is a musical pipe made out of pipe-straw, or a shepherd's pipe."} +{"Clue":"Comic interlude, very old, filled with pulp mostly (10)","Answer":"ANTIMASQUE","Explanation":"Definition: Comic interlude\n**ANTIQUE** (\"very old\")* filled with* **MAS**(h) (\"pulp\", *mostly*)"} +{"Clue":"Betrayed first sign of senility, getting on (4)","Answer":"SOLD","Explanation":"Definition: Betrayed\n[*first sign of*] **S**(enility) + **OLD** (\"getting on\")"} +{"Clue":"'Hush'? That's 'mum', put another way (5)","Answer":"STUMM","Explanation":"Definition: 'Hush'? That's 'mum', put another way\n**ST** (\"hush\") + ***(mum)** [anag:*put another way*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Clever dick? Reverse of studious person ? quite (7)","Answer":"KNOWALL","Explanation":"Definition: Clever dick?\n[*reverse of*] **<=WONK** (\"studious\" person) + **ALL** (\"quite\")"} +{"Clue":"Coverage in The Scotsman , say, rants nobleman penned (9)","Answer":"SPEERINGS","Explanation":"Definition: Coverage in The Scotsman , say\n**SINGS** (\"rants\") with **PEER** (\"nobleman\") *penned* \n*To speer (or speir) is \"to ask questions\" in Scots, so \"speerings\" could be newspaper interviews."} +{"Clue":"Head of Rugby no lad's messed with? (6)","Answer":"ARNOLD","Explanation":"Definition: Head of Rugby no lad's messed with?\n***(r no lad)** [anag:*messed with*] where R is [*head of*] R(ugby) and &lit. \n*Refers to Thomas Arnold, head of Rugby school between 1828 and 1841"} +{"Clue":"Scientific geek absorbed in dispute chiefly (6)","Answer":"TECHIE","Explanation":"Definition: Scientific geek\nHidden [*absorbed*] *in* \"dispu**TE CHIE**fly\""} +{"Clue":"Extremely frosty exchange? (6)","Answer":"BALTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Extremely frosty\nDouble definition, the second referring to the Baltic Exchange, a membership-only trading organisation based in London"} +{"Clue":"Jock's one to admit hoax and feel disgrace as before (6)","Answer":"ASHAME","Explanation":"Definition: f\n**AE** (Scots for \"one\", so \"Jock's one\") *to admit* **SHAM** (\"hoax\") \n*Ashame is an old word for \"to feel shame\"."} +{"Clue":"Road sign needs to be this round start of excavation (9)","Answer":"ORGANISED","Explanation":"Definition: Road sign needs to be this round start of excavation\n***(road sign)** [anag:*organised* (\"this\")] *round* [*start of*] **E**(xcavation) and &lit."} +{"Clue":"In which you'll see more than one slope arms and get drilled (7)","Answer":"MANSARD","Explanation":"Definition: In which you'll see more than one slope\n***(arms and)** [anag:*get drilled*]"} +{"Clue":"Old philosopher, one mostly kept in readiness (5)","Answer":"IONIC","Explanation":"Definition: Old philosopher\n**I** + [*mostly*] **ON IC**(e) (\"kept in readiness\")"} +{"Clue":"Middle of September? Heavens, it's often fine for a picnic (4)","Answer":"ESKY","Explanation":"Definition: it's often fine for a picnic\n[*middle of*] (sept)**E**(mber) + **SKY** (\"heavens\") \n*An Esky is a type of coolbox."} +{"Clue":"They were plotting part of bowling green in street strangely (10)","Answer":"TRINKETERS","Explanation":"Definition: They were plotting\n**RINK** (\"part of bowling green\") *in* ***(street)** [anag:*strangely*] \n*\"Trinketer\" is an old word for someone involved in a plot."} +{"Clue":"What's associated with Milton (centrally)? Blindness may have affected such (4)","Answer":"EYNE","Explanation":"Definition: Blindness may have affected such\n(k)**EYNE**(s) (\"what's associated with Milton\", *centrally*)"} +{"Clue":"Search Scots in quick movement? They may do that (8)","Answer":"FRISKERS","Explanation":"Definition: They may do that\n**SKER** (\"Scots\" word for \"search\") *in* **FRIS** (a \"quick\" Hungarian dance \"movement\")"} +{"Clue":"Deer e.g. avoiding marshy ground (4)","Answer":"MUSK","Explanation":"Definition: Deer\nEG *avoiding* **MUSK**(eg) (\"marshy ground\")"} +{"Clue":"Dance making you miss work (5)","Answer":"GALOP","Explanation":"Definition: Dance\n**GAL** (\"miss\") + **Op**. (opus, so \"work\")"} +{"Clue":"Troubled pal taken in by jocular Australian subtitle? (9)","Answer":"STRAPLINE","Explanation":"Definition: subtitle\n***(pal)** [anag:*troubled*] *taken in by* **STRINE** (\"jocular\" word for Australian\" English)"} +{"Clue":"Noble nag was at the front of the field (6)","Answer":"TITLED","Explanation":"Definition: Noble\n**TIT** (\"nag\", a worn-out horse) + **LED** (\"was at the front of the field\")"} +{"Clue":"Talisman, a cross with letter associated with one? (6)","Answer":"AMULET","Explanation":"Definition: Talisman, a cross with letter associated with one?\n**A **+ **MULE** (\"cross\") *with* **T** (\"letter associated with one\" i.e. a cross (tau-cross)) and &lit. possibly"} +{"Clue":"Hiding head was expensive for Dick ? being one such? (7)","Answer":"OSTRICH","Explanation":"Definition: one such?\n[*hiding head*] (c)**OST** (\"was expensive\") + **RICH** (\"Dick\", both short for Richard) \n*Ostriches famously hide their heads when chased."} +{"Clue":"Pale blue component of Paraquat (4)","Answer":"AQUA","Explanation":"Definition: Pale blue\nHidden in [*component of*] \"par**AQUA**t\""} +{"Clue":"Male sitter, recognized locally? One deserved hanging (8)","Answer":"HEMPSEED","Explanation":"Definition: One deserved hanging\n**HE** (\"male\") + **MP** (one sitting in Parliament, so \"sitter\") + **SEED** (dialect word for seen, so \"recognized locally\") \n*In Shakespeare, a hempseed was someone who deserved to be hanged."} +{"Clue":"Felt-tip, one creating circles Margi scrawled (10)","Answer":"MAGI-MARKER","Explanation":"Definition: Felt-tip\n**MAKER** (\"once creating\") *circles* ***(Margi)** [anag:*scrawling*]"} +{"Clue":"Former assemblies mostly screened, broadcast in postscript (9)","Answer":"PRESENCES","Explanation":"Definition: Former assemblies\n***(screene)** [anag:*broadcast*] *in* **PS** (postscript) where SCREENE is [*mostly*] SCREENE(d)"} +{"Clue":"Follower of Huss curtailed forbidden liturgy (8)","Answer":"TABORITE","Explanation":"Definition: Follower of Huss\n[*curtailed*] **TABO**(o) (\"forbidden\") + **RITE** (\"liturgy\") \n*The Taborites (aka Picards) were a faction within the Hussite movement in medieval Bohemia."} +{"Clue":"Like sea creature's fur? Sailor I spotted clothed in one (7)","Answer":"OTARINE","Explanation":"Definition: Like sea creature's fur?\n**TAR **(\"sailor\") +** I** *spotted in* **ONE** \n*An otary is an eared seal, and otarine is the adjective which describes its silky fur."} +{"Clue":"Top of helmet I found in Crimea, battered, rear piece missing (6)","Answer":"CIMIER","Explanation":"Definition: Top of helmet\n**I ***found in* ***(crime)** [anag:*battered*] where CRIME is CRIME(a) with its *rear piece missing"} +{"Clue":"Perch causing head of splinter to pierce bottom (5)","Answer":"BASSE","Explanation":"Definition: Perch\n[*head of*] **S**(painter) *to pierce* **BASE** (\"bottom\")"} +{"Clue":"Eponymous hero appearing in early page (not English)? (4)","Answer":"PNIN","Explanation":"Definition: Eponymous hero\n**P**(age) **NIN**(e) (\"early page\", not E (English)) \n*Pnin is an eponymous hero of a Vladimir Nabokov novel, published in 1957."} +{"Clue":"Blond may change? Yes, looking at latest colours (4)","Answer":"DYES","Explanation":"Definition: colours\n(blon)**D** (ma)**Y** (chang)**E** (ye)**S** [*looking at latest*, ie, last letters]"} +{"Clue":"About a hundred damaged trees are hidden (6)","Answer":"SECRET","Explanation":"Definition: hidden\n***(trees)** [anag:*damaged*] *about* **C** (\"a hundred\" in Roman numerals)"} +{"Clue":"Capital stimulus a kangaroo produces (6)","Answer":"LUSAKA","Explanation":"Definition: Capital\nHidden in [*produces*] \"stimu**LUS A KA**ngaroo\""} +{"Clue":"Mean to state the time (7)","Answer":"AVERAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Mean\n**AVER** (\"to state\") + **AGE** (\"time\")"} +{"Clue":"Last incomplete exam penned by firm (7)","Answer":"SURVIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Last\n[*incomplete*] **VIV**(a) (\"exam\") *penned by* **SURE** (\"firm\")"} +{"Clue":"Following triathlon, exhaustion's starting to be replaced (2,3,5)","Answer":"ON THE TRAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Following\n***(triathlon e)** [anag:*to be replaced*] where E is E(xhaustion) [*'s starting*]"} +{"Clue":"Order members' pigeons (4)","Answer":"NUNS","Explanation":"Definition: Order members'\nDouble definition, the second referring to a type of pigeon whose head feathers look like a nun's hood."} +{"Clue":"Eat a lot or nothing preserving energy (5)","Answer":"FEAST","Explanation":"Definition: Eat a lot\n**FAST** ((eat) \"nothing\") *preserving* **E** (energy)"} +{"Clue":"With canteen opening early, Protestants made a mistake (6,2)","Answer":"MESSED UP","Explanation":"Definition: made a mistake\n**MESS** (\"canteen\") + [*opening* (of)] **E**(arly) + **DUP** (Democratic Unionist Party, mainly \"Protestant\" party of Northern Ireland)"} +{"Clue":"Congratulations for charitable actions (4,4)","Answer":"GOOD WORK","Explanation":"Definition: Congratulations\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Sign over letter after removing a terrible detail (5)","Answer":"TILDE","Explanation":"Definition: Sign over letter\n***(detil) **[anag:*terrible*] where DETIL is DET(a)IL *after removing* **A"} +{"Clue":"Light flame of passion in sack (4)","Answer":"FIRE","Explanation":"Definition: Light\nQuadruple definition"} +{"Clue":"Succeed by following beat (3,7)","Answer":"WIN THROUGH","Explanation":"Definition: Succeed\nTHROUGH (\"by\") following WIN (\"beat\")"} +{"Clue":"Heavens! Trick produces bird (7)","Answer":"SKYLARK","Explanation":"Definition: bird\n**SKY** (\"heavens\") + **LARK** (\"trick\")"} +{"Clue":"Wolves' leaders to count on yellow outfits to excite supporters (7)","Answer":"COYOTES","Explanation":"Definition: Wolves\n[*leaders to*] **C**(ount) **O**(n) **Y**(ellow) **O**(utfits) **T**(o) **E**(xcite) **S**(upporters)"} +{"Clue":"Force to turn into don (6)","Answer":"DURESS","Explanation":"Definition: Force\n**U**(-turn) *into* **DRESS** (\"don\")"} +{"Clue":"Order NY team to return after story ends (6)","Answer":"SYSTEM","Explanation":"Definition: Order\n**<=METS** (\"NY team\" return) *after* **S**(tor)**Y** [*ends*] \n*The New York Mets are a baseball team."} +{"Clue":"First Lady points out sins count (5)","Answer":"SEVEN","Explanation":"Definition: sins count\n**EVE** (\"First Lady\") with **S** + **N** (south + north, \"points\" of a compass) *out*(side) \n*Refers to the seven deadly sins."} +{"Clue":"Spies seizing port with tip-off for treecreepers (7)","Answer":"CERTHIA","Explanation":"Definition: treecreepers\n**CIA **(Central Intelligence Agency, so \"spies\") *seizing* (p)**ERTH** (Australian \"port\" with its *tip off*) *[EDIT \u2013 may be (b)ERTH?]* \n*Certhia is the genus of birds that includes treecreepers (not in any of my three go-to dictionaries, but found on Wikipedia)"} +{"Clue":"Why I get to change number (6-3)","Answer":"EIGHTY-TWO","Explanation":"Definition: number\n***(why I get to)** [anag:*change*]"} +{"Clue":"Normal to find saunas odd in mid- July (5)","Answer":"USUAL","Explanation":"Definition: Normal\n[*to find*] **S**(a)**U**(n)**A**(s) [*odd* (letters thereof)] *in* [*mid*] (j)**UL**(y)"} +{"Clue":"Loan leading to progress (7)","Answer":"ADVANCE","Explanation":"Definition: Loa\nTriple definition"} +{"Clue":"Exploit coming over the river (9)","Answer":"ADVENTURE","Explanation":"Definition: Exploit\n**ADVENT** (\"coming\") *over* (*the river*) **URE"} +{"Clue":"Bill creating trouble for short Malawi leader (9)","Answer":"LAWMAKING","Explanation":"Definition: Bill creating\n***(malaw)** [anag:*trouble for*] where MALAW is [*short*] MALAW(i) + **KING** (\"leader\")"} +{"Clue":"Had fun finding \"wet\" in French dictionary (9)","Answer":"FROLICKED","Explanation":"Definition: Had fun\n**LICK** (\"wet\") *in* **Fr.** (French) + **OED** (Oxford English \"Dictionary\")"} +{"Clue":"Bit of maths problematic for the oyster (3,6)","Answer":"SET THEORY","Explanation":"Definition: Bit of maths\n***(the oyster)** [anag:*problematic for*]"} +{"Clue":"Little bit of excitement in rather boring fighter (7)","Answer":"DUELLER","Explanation":"Definition: fighter\n[*little bit of]* **E**(xcitement) *in* **DULLER** (\"rather boring\")"} +{"Clue":"Beware of guard (7)","Answer":"LOOKOUT","Explanation":"Definition: Beware\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Labour's compositions (5)","Answer":"WORKS","Explanation":"Definition: Labour's\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Brilliance of jungle ambush (5)","Answer":"GLEAM","Explanation":"Definition: Brilliance\nHidden in [*of*] \"jun**GLE AM**bush\""} +{"Clue":"Keep quiet about little Italian restaurant by river steps at Aviemore? (10)","Answer":"STRATHSPEY","Explanation":"Definition: steps at Aviemore?\n\n**SH** (\"keep quiet\") *about* **TRAT**(toria) (*little* \"restaurant\") *by* (River) **SPEY**\n \n*The Strathspey is a traditional Scottish dance, hence \"steps at Aviemore\"."} +{"Clue":"Wrong . . . . or, in time, ultimately right (4)","Answer":"TORT","Explanation":"Definition: Wrong\n\n**OR** *in* **T** (time) + [*ultimately*] (righ)**T"} +{"Clue":"Notice loss of resistance in circuit (4)","Answer":"OBIT","Explanation":"Definition: Notice\n\n[*loss of*] R (resistance) *in* **O**(r)**BIT** (\"circuit\")"} +{"Clue":"Condition restricting movement is secured by finance provider following discharge (10)","Answer":"RHEUMATISM","Explanation":"Definition: Condition restricting movement\n\n**IS** *secured by* **ATM** (automated teller machine, so \"finance provider\") *following* **RHEUM** (\"discharge\")"} +{"Clue":"Refuse to join woman out with teacher on the rebound (6)","Answer":"DEBRIS","Explanation":"Definition: Refuse\n\n**DEB** (debutante, so \"woman out\") *with* **<=SIR** (\"teacher\" *on the rebound*)"} +{"Clue":"Look at Bottom \u2013\u2013 unconstrained, asinine, and beginning to heehaw. Would a fairy call for this? (3,5)","Answer":"EYE TOOTH","Explanation":"Definition: Would a fairy call for this?\n\n**EYE** (\"look at\") + ***(otto)** [anag:*asinine*] + *[beginning to*] **H**(eehaw), where OTTO is (b)OTTO(m) *unconstrained"} +{"Clue":"European once in prison needs exceptionally large place for business (8)","Answer":"JUGOSLAV","Explanation":"Definition: European once\n\n**JUG** (\"prison\") *needs* **OS** (outsize, so \"exceptionally large\") + **LAV** (lavatory, so \"a place\" to do one's \"business\", euphemistically)"} +{"Clue":"Rustic claims he's the unidentified horned beast (4)","Answer":"IBEX","Explanation":"Definition: horned beast\n\n**I BE** (\"rustic\" way to say \"I am\") + **X** (\"unidentified\")"} +{"Clue":"It's not good of the French to take on very loudly (4)","Answer":"DUFF","Explanation":"Definition: It's not good \n\n**DU** (\"of the\" in \"French\")* to take on* **FF** (fortissimo, so \"very loudly\")"} +{"Clue":"Serve the lot right to impose silence (8)","Answer":"THROTTLE","Explanation":"Definition: to impose silence\n\n***(the lot rt)** [anag:*serve*] where RT is right"} +{"Clue":"Unfortunately, corn here's run short around 1st April. One must keep stock (8)","Answer":"RANCHERO","Explanation":"Definition: One must keep stock\n\n***(corn her)** [anag:*unfortunately*] *around* [*1st*] (of) **A**(pril), where HER is HER(e) *run short"} +{"Clue":"Drink first couple of beers after author's declaration of personal impartiality (6)","Answer":"IMBIBE","Explanation":"Definition: Drink\n\n[*first couple of*] **BE**(ers) *after* **I'M BI **(\"author's declaration of personal impartiality\")"} +{"Clue":"They establish connections and maintain them without revealing the point (6,4)","Answer":"SAFETY PINS","Explanation":"Definition: They establish connections\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Supply eats? (4)","Answer":"SATE","Explanation":"Definition: Supply eats?\n\n***(eats)** [anag:*supply*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Lament line finally adopted by Livingstone? (4)","Answer":"KEEN","Explanation":"Definition: Lament\n\n(lin)**E** [*finally*]* adopted by* **KEN** (Livingstone) (ex-Mayor of London)"} +{"Clue":"Electronic data gathered about people going west. In these? (6,4)","Answer":"ESTATE CARS","Explanation":"Definition: In these?\n\n**E** (electronic) + **STATS** (\"data\") *gathered about* **<=RACE** (\"people\" *going west*, ie from right to left)"} +{"Clue":"One of St Paul's letters describes clever dramatic effect (7)","Answer":"TABLEAU","Explanation":"Definition: dramatic effect\n\n**TAU** (\"one of St Paul's letters\") *describes* **ABLE** (\"clever\")\n \n*St Paul wrote in Greek, and tau is a letter in the Greek alphabet."} +{"Clue":"Perhaps bend Hamlet's ear every now and then (5)","Answer":"ALTER","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps bend\n\n(h)**A**(m)**L**(e)**T**(s) **E**(a)**R** [*every now and then*]"} +{"Clue":"Insensitive promotion in marketing firm leads to some embarrassingly lengthy litigation (4,4)","Answer":"HARD SELL","Explanation":"Definition: Insensitive promotion in marketing\n\n**HARD** (\"firm\") + [*leads to*] **S**(ome) **E**(mbarrassingly) **L**(engthy) **L**(itigation)"} +{"Clue":"One such as Betjeman recollected patriots in verse (15)","Answer":"PRESERVATIONIST","Explanation":"Definition: One such as Betjeman\n\n***(patriots in verse)** [anag:*recollected*]\n \n*As well as being a poet, John Betjeman was well known as a preservationist, closely associated with a range of heritage organisations in the UK."} +{"Clue":"Rabbit novel sent up to occupy youngster on vacation (6)","Answer":"YAMMER","Explanation":"Definition: Rabbit\n\n**<=EMMA** (Jane Austen \"novel\", *sent up*) *to occupy* **Y**(oungste)**R** [*on vacation*]"} +{"Clue":"Inca by profession's a needlewoman? (9)","Answer":"TATTOOIST","Explanation":"Definition: needlewoman?\n\nHomophone [*by profession*] of **INKER"} +{"Clue":"Prize pupils bored by mindless repetition? On the contrary (7)","Answer":"ROSETTE","Explanation":"Definition: Prize\n\n**SET** (\"pupils\") *in* **ROTE** (\"mindless repetition\"), *contrary* to SET *bored by* ROTE\n \n*A set is a class of pupils of similar ability."} +{"Clue":"Actor's base offence in play involves son in real life (3-6)","Answer":"OFF-SCREEN","Explanation":"Definition: in real life\n\n***(r offence)** [anag:*in play*] *involves* **S** (son), where R is (acto)R [*'s base*]"} +{"Clue":"Potential guide for TES production line found in loft? (5,3)","Answer":"TRAIN SET","Explanation":"Definition: l\n\nTRAIN (?) + *(tes) [anag:*production*]"} +{"Clue":"Siege-gun: a war engine used to some extent in the dark (7)","Answer":"UNAWARE","Explanation":"Definition: i\n\nHidden [*to some extent*] in \"siege-g**UN A WAR E**ngine\""} +{"Clue":"I could be in deep water, having given criminal a fresh start (7)","Answer":"LOBSTER","Explanation":"Definition: I could be in deep water\n\n(m>**L**)**OBSTER** (\"criminal\" *given a fresh start*)"} +{"Clue":"Spooner's drink ready? Correct! (6)","Answer":"RETYPE","Explanation":"Definition: Correct\n\nSpoonerism of **TEA RIPE** (\"drink ready\")"} +{"Clue":"Like \"fundamental\" it's tetrasyllabic, but not latterly used in translation (5)","Answer":"BASIC","Explanation":"Definition: fundamental\n\n***(asbic)** [anag:*in translation*] where ASBIC is tetrASyllaBIC without the letters of \"latterly\""} +{"Clue":"Leaflet about United Kingdom being more fortunate (7)","Answer":"FLUKIER","Explanation":"Definition: more fortunate\n\n**FLIER** (\"leaflet\") *about* **UK** (United Kingdom)"} +{"Clue":"Element drunk? That man's round the bend (7)","Answer":"LITHIUM","Explanation":"Definition: Element\n\n**LIT** (\"drunk\") + **HIM** (\"that man\") *round* **U**(-bend)"} +{"Clue":"Our man of letters? (4)","Answer":"PAUL","Explanation":"Definition: Our man of letters?\n\nCryptic double definition referring to St Paul (who wrote NT epistles) and Paul, one of the Guardian's crossword setters"} +{"Clue":"Can see him struggling to equip with armoured vehicles (9)","Answer":"MECHANISE","Explanation":"Definition: to equip with armoured vehicles\n\n***(can see him)** [anag:*struggling*]"} +{"Clue":"Among other things, I learnt design in Italy and Austria (5,4)","Answer":"INTER ALIA","Explanation":"Definition: Among other things\n\n***(I learnt)** [anag:*design*] *in* **I** (Italy) and **A** (Austria)"} +{"Clue":"Girl saves boy living by the sea (8)","Answer":"MARITIME","Explanation":"Definition: living by the sea\n\n**MARIE** (\"girl\") *saves* **TIM** (\"boy\")"} +{"Clue":"Story about fish close to ocean (4)","Answer":"YARN","Explanation":"Definition: Story\n\n[*about*] **<=RAY** (\"fish\") + [*close to*] (ocea)**N"} +{"Clue":"Excitement of Euripides's last epic novel (5)","Answer":"SPICE","Explanation":"Definition: Excitement\n\n(Euripide)**S** ['s last] + ***(epic)** [anag:*novel*]"} +{"Clue":"Rub down with a bit of spit to begin with (4)","Answer":"SAND","Explanation":"Definition: Rub down\n\n[*bit of*] **S**(pit) + **AND** (\"with\")"} +{"Clue":"Stop composer penning endings to round off sonata (4,4)","Answer":"HOLD FAST","Explanation":"Definition: Stop\n\n(Gustav) **HOLST** (\"composer\") *penning* [*endings to*] (roun)**D** (of)**F** (sonat)**A"} +{"Clue":"Honest fellow managed onset of kleptomania (5)","Answer":"FRANK","Explanation":"Definition: Honest\n\n**F** (fellow) + **RAN** (\"managed\") + [*onset of*] **K**(leptomania)"} +{"Clue":"Candidate's party has money (9)","Answer":"CONTENDER","Explanation":"Definition: Candidate\n\n**CON**(servative) (\"party\") *has* **TENDER** (\"money\", as in legal tender)"} +{"Clue":"Might they produce tears or tiers? (4)","Answer":"ROWS","Explanation":"Definition: tiers\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Mixture of large men rioting leaving Reading (7)","Answer":"MELANGE","Explanation":"Definition: Mixture\n\n***(lage men)** [anag:*rioting*] where LAGE is LA(r)GE with R (reading, one of the three Rs) *leaving"} +{"Clue":"Trumpeter releases Mountain Man (7)","Answer":"HERBERT","Explanation":"Definition: Man\n\n**HERB** (Alp)**ERT** (\"trumpeter\") *releases* ALP (\"mountain\")"} +{"Clue":"Male heir holding box back, containing king's bones (8)","Answer":"SKELETON","Explanation":"Definition: bones\n\n**SON** (\"male heir\") *holding*** <=TELE** (\"box\", back) *containing* **K** (king)"} +{"Clue":"Delivery of drink around morning (6)","Answer":"BEAMER","Explanation":"Definition: Delivery\n\n**BEER** (\"drink\") *around* **AM** (ante meridiem, so \"morning\")\n \n*In cricket, a beamer is a fast ball bowled (i.e. a delivery) which reaches the batsman above the waist without touching the ground."} +{"Clue":"I greased wheels in conflict (8)","Answer":"DISAGREE","Explanation":"Definition: conflict\n\n***(I greased)** [anag:*wheels*]"} +{"Clue":"Economy too hot results in Financial Times tips (6)","Answer":"THRIFT","Explanation":"Definition: Economy\n\n**T**(oo) **H**(ot) **R**(esults)** I**(n) **F**(inancial) **T**(imes) [*tips*]"} +{"Clue":"Ridge directly obscures Norway (4)","Answer":"DUNE","Explanation":"Definition: Ridge\n\n**DUE** (\"directly\") *obscures* **N** (Norway)"} +{"Clue":"Put away 1000 1000 1000 1 times 500 takes energy? (9)","Answer":"COMMITTED","Explanation":"Definition: Put away\n\n**C** (100) + **O** (0) + **M** (1000) + **M** (1000) + **I **(1) + **T**+**T** (times) + **D** (500) *takes* **E** (energy)\n \n*Nonsense clue."} +{"Clue":"Number 10 cover up deceived state (5)","Answer":"IDAHO","Explanation":"Definition: state\n\n**I** (1) +** O** (0) *cover* [*up*] **<=HAD** (deceived)"} +{"Clue":"Head of school wears fur coat in capital (5)","Answer":"MINSK","Explanation":"Definition: capital\n\n[*head of*] **S**(chool) *wears* **MINK** (\"fur coat\")"} +{"Clue":"One in fashion pages is very modern (5-3)","Answer":"SPACE AGE","Explanation":"Definition: very modern\n\n**ACE** (\"one\") *in* ***(pages)** [anag:*fashion*]"} +{"Clue":"Ringo's exotic buy? A precious stone (4,4)","Answer":"STAR RUBY","Explanation":"Definition: A precious stone\n\n(Ringo) **STARR** + ***(buy)** [anag:*exotic*]"} +{"Clue":"Horse able to be Shakespearean character (6)","Answer":"DUNCAN","Explanation":"Definition: Shakespearean character\n\nDUN (\"horse\") + CAN (\"able to be\")\n \n*Duncan is the king of Scotland killed by Macbeth."} +{"Clue":"Cast starting tragedy fail to remember something (6)","Answer":"FORGET","Explanation":"Definition: fail to remember something\n\n**FORGE** (\"cast\") + [*beginning to*] **T**(ragedy)"} +{"Clue":"Gang abandoning base in Cheshire town (4)","Answer":"CREW","Explanation":"Definition: Gang\n\n**CREW**(e) (\"Cheshire town\") with its *base abandoned"} +{"Clue":"Woman with gold married a creep (4)","Answer":"WORM","Explanation":"Definition: a creep\n\n**W** (woman) *with* **OR** (\"gold\" in heraldry) + **M** (married)"} +{"Clue":"Churches grasping a new opportunity (6)","Answer":"CHANCE","Explanation":"Definition: opportunity\n\n**Ch.** (church) + **CE** (\"Church\" of England) *grasping* **A** + **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Start to shroud face with cape, revealing conceit (8)","Answer":"SMUGNESS","Explanation":"Definition: conceit\n\n[*start to*] **S**(hroud) + **MUG** (\"face\") *with* **NESS** (\"cape\")"} +{"Clue":"Musical group overwhelmed by endless nasty, harsh criticism (7)","Answer":"VITRIOL","Explanation":"Definition: harsh criticism\n\n**TRIO** (\"musical group\") *overwhelmed by* [*endless*] **VIL**(e) (\"nasty\")"} +{"Clue":"Editing loses volume, then turns louder (7)","Answer":"NOISIER","Explanation":"Definition: louder\n\n[*turns*] **<=REISION**, where REISION is RE(v)ISION {\"editing\" *losing* V (volume))"} +{"Clue":"Standard portion of protein or meat (4)","Answer":"NORM","Explanation":"Definition: Standard\n\nHidden in [*portion of*] \"protei**N OR M**eat\""} +{"Clue":"Italian citizen staggering into a plane (10)","Answer":"NEAPOLITAN","Explanation":"Definition: Italian citizen\n\n***(into a plane)** [anag:*staggering*]"} +{"Clue":"Ruling on information technology, primarily (6)","Answer":"REGENT","Explanation":"Definition: Ruling\n\n**RE** (\"on\" ) + **GEN** (\"information\") + **T**(echnology) [*primarily*]"} +{"Clue":"On the whole, boring thing rang out loud (3,4)","Answer":"ALL TOLD","Explanation":"Definition: On the whole\n\nHomophone [*out loud*] of **AWL** (\"boring thing\") + **TOLLED** (\"rang\")"} +{"Clue":"Introduce American narcotic with nothing taken out (5,2)","Answer":"USHER IN","Explanation":"Definition: Introduce\n\n**US** (\"American\") + **HER**(o)**IN** (\"narcotic\" *with* O (nothing) *taken out*)"} +{"Clue":"Proceeds company invested in abandoned mine (6)","Answer":"INCOME","Explanation":"Definition: Proceeds\n\n**Co.** (company) *invested in* ***(mine**) [anag:*abandoned*]"} +{"Clue":"Coward, perhaps, unusually wary in sticky situation (10)","Answer":"PLAYWRIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Coward, perhaps\n\n***(wary)** [anag:*unusually*] *in* **PLIGHT** (\"sticky situation\")"} +{"Clue":"Nick's positive response in Germany and Israel (4)","Answer":"JAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Nick\n\n**JA** (\"positive response in German\") + **IL** (International Vehicle Registration code for \"Israel\")"} +{"Clue":"A series of four letters entertains an Asian (7)","Answer":"AFGHANI","Explanation":"Definition: Asian\n\n**A **+ **FGHI **(\"series of four letters\") *entertains* **AN"} +{"Clue":"Boy captures French director in channel (7)","Answer":"STATION","Explanation":"Definition: channel\n\n**SON** (\"boy\") *captures* (Jacques) **TATI** (\"French director\")\n \n*In this instance, \"channel\" is a TV channel (station)"} +{"Clue":"Exercises for singer if legs go wobbly (8)","Answer":"SOLFEGGI","Explanation":"Definition: Exercises for singer\n\n***(if legs go) **[anag:*wobbly*]"} +{"Clue":"Box, for example, in extremely soft way (6)","Answer":"STREET","Explanation":"Definition: Box, for example\n\n**TREE** (\"box, for example\") *in* [*extremely*] **S**(of)**T"} +{"Clue":"Keen to take over outlet in place of exile (8)","Answer":"COVENTRY","Explanation":"Definition: place of exile\n\n**CRY** (\"keen\") *to take* **O** (over, in cricket) + **VENT** (\"outlet\")\n \nIf you ignore someone, you are said to send them to Coventry, hence Coventry could be considered a \"place of exile\"."} +{"Clue":"Curiously agree with lots of trusted friends (5,4)","Answer":"ALTER EGOS","Explanation":"Definition: trusted friends\n\n***(agree lots)** [anag:*curiously*]"} +{"Clue":"Josh is under Charlie's bed (4)","Answer":"CRIB","Explanation":"Definition: bed\n\n**RIB** (\"josh\") *is under*** C** (Charlie, in the NATO phonetic alphabet)"} +{"Clue":"Cut back in funds? Nothing replaces European domination (8)","Answer":"MONOPOLY","Explanation":"Definition: domination\n\n**<=LOP** (\"cut\" *back*) *in* **MON**(e>**O**)**Y** (nothing (O) *replaces* E (European) *in* MONEY (\"funds\"))"} +{"Clue":"Piece of office equipment popular after many become involved in craft (10)","Answer":"GUILLOTINE","Explanation":"Definition: Piece of office equipment\n\n**IN** (\"popular\") *after* **LOT** (\"many\") *become involved in* **GUILE** (\"craft\")"} +{"Clue":"Live departures with a twist in the tail (5)","Answer":"EXIST","Explanation":"Definition: Live\n\nEXITS (\"departures\") with its *tail* (i.e. last two letters) *twisted* becomes **EXI(ST)"} +{"Clue":"Upcoming races taking in northern beach (6)","Answer":"STRAND","Explanation":"Definition: beach\n\n[*upcoming*] **<=DARTS** (\"races\")* taking in* **N** (northern)"} +{"Clue":"Many ships are fast (5)","Answer":"FLEET","Explanation":"Definition: Many ships\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Knit pants I wear, even tighter at the front (10)","Answer":"INTERWEAVE","Explanation":"Definition: Knit\n\n***(I wear even t)** [anag:*pants*] where T is T(ighter) [*at the front*]"} +{"Clue":"Calling on one to protest in very good surroundings (8)","Answer":"VISITING","Explanation":"Definition: Calling on\n\n**I** (one) + **SIT IN** (\"to protest\") *in* **VG** (very good) *surroundings"} +{"Clue":"Ring wife about large rears becoming muscular (4-4)","Answer":"WELL-KNIT","Explanation":"Definition: muscular\n\n**<=(TINKLE** (\"ring\") + **W** (wife) *about* **L** (large)) [*rears*]"} +{"Clue":"Special crest associated with southern states (6)","Answer":"SPEAKS","Explanation":"Definition: states\n\n**S** (special) + **PEAK** (\"crest\") *associated with* **S** (southern)"} +{"Clue":"Spirit that's surrendered on dying? (5)","Answer":"GHOST","Explanation":"Definition: Spirit\n\nCryptic definition \u2013 dying could be described as \"giving up the ghost\""} +{"Clue":"Heavenly messenger turning up in musical, eg \"Nativity!\" (5)","Answer":"ANGEL","Explanation":"Definition: Heavenly messenger\n\nHidden backwards in [*turning up in*] \"musica**L EG NA**tivity\""} +{"Clue":"Reportedly overcrowded settlement (4)","Answer":"PACT","Explanation":"Definition: settlement\n\nHomophone [*reportedly*] of **PACKED** (\"overcrowded\")"} +{"Clue":"Turf hunk out of Britain with tendency for trouble (4,3)","Answer":"SOD\u2019S LAW","Explanation":"Definition: tendency for trouble\n\n**SOD** (\"turf\") + **SLA**(b) (\"hunk\" *out of* (i.e. without) B (Britain)) + **W** (with)"} +{"Clue":"Old-fashioned drier whiskey \u2014 double! (7)","Answer":"WRINGER","Explanation":"Definition: Old-fashioned drier\n\n**W** (whiskey, in the NATO phonetic alphabet) + **RINGER** (\"double\")"} +{"Clue":"Doves sport with great rook from the east (9)","Answer":"PEACENIKS","Explanation":"Definition: Doves\n\n**PE** (physical exercise or \"sport\") *with* **ACE** (\"great\") + **<=SKIN** (\"rook\" *from the east*)"} +{"Clue":"Turkish bigwig's yearly investing has bombed (5)","Answer":"PASHA","Explanation":"Definition: Turkish bigwig\n\n**PA** (per annum, so \"yearly\") *investing* ***(has)** [anag:*bombed*]"} +{"Clue":"Refuge of PM once, saving face (4)","Answer":"LAIR","Explanation":"Definition: Refuge\n\n(Tony) (b)**LAIR** (\"PM once\", *saving* (i.e. except for) *face* (i.e. front))"} +{"Clue":"Criminal admits that hurt ability to turn a profit (5,5)","Answer":"MIDAS TOUCH","Explanation":"Definition: ability to turn a profit\n\n***(admits)** [anag:*criminal*] + **OUCH** (\"that hurts\")"} +{"Clue":"Intently watching, but missing a series (6)","Answer":"STRING","Explanation":"Definition: series\n\n**ST**(ar)**RING **(\"intently watching\" *missing* A)"} +{"Clue":"Ruled about case of snake oil provider (7)","Answer":"LINSEED","Explanation":"Definition: oil provider\n\n**LINED** (\"ruled\") *about* [*case of*] **S**(nak)**E"} +{"Clue":"Guy's partner, one meeting DiCaprio? The earth moved for him! (7)","Answer":"GALILEO","Explanation":"Definition: The earth moved for him!\n\n**GAL** (\"guy's partner\") + **I** (one) + **LEO**(nardo) (DiCaprio)\n \n*Galileo famously angered the church by postulating that Earth moved around the Sun, rather than the establishment's view that the Sun moved around Earth."} +{"Clue":"Fabric coat from Versace with grim look (6)","Answer":"VELOUR","Explanation":"Definition: Fabric\n\n[*coat from*] **V**(ersac)**E** *with* **LOUR** (\"grim look\")"} +{"Clue":"Race around dodgy bars with gin in mum's cups (7,3)","Answer":"NURSING BRA","Explanation":"Definition: mum's cups\n\n**<=RUN** (\"race\" *around*) + ***(bars gin)** [anag:*dodgy*]"} +{"Clue":"Good service, tennis ace (4)","Answer":"GRAF","Explanation":"Definition: tennis ace\n\n**G** (good) + **RAF** (Royal Air Force, so \"service\")\n \n*Refers to Steffi Graf, a German tennis ace, who won multiple Grand Slam tournaments."} +{"Clue":"Periodical suffering, lumbago's back! (5)","Answer":"HELLO","Explanation":"Definition: Periodical\n\n**HELL** (\"suffering\") + (lumbag)**O** [*'s back*]"} +{"Clue":"Lorna likes men and women with time to make an expected contribution (2,4,3)","Answer":"DO ONES BIT","Explanation":"Definition: to make an expected contribution\n\n(Lorna) **DOONE'S BI** (\"likes men and women\") *with* **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Try pirouettes without success in matching clothes (7)","Answer":"TWINSET","Explanation":"Definition: matching clothes\n\n**<=TEST** (\"try\" pirouettes) *without* **WIN** (\"success\")"} +{"Clue":"In need of cracking fish in desperate need (7)","Answer":"ENCODED","Explanation":"Definition: In need of cracking\n\n**COD** (\"fish\") *in* ***(need)** [anag:*desperate*]"} +{"Clue":"Changing direction initially, Asian country makes a bit of a bloomer (5)","Answer":"SEPAL","Explanation":"Definition: a bit of a bloomer\n\n(n>**S**)**EPAL** (\"Asian country\" *changing direction* (North (N) to South (S)) *initially*)"} +{"Clue":"Papers about musician, say, releasing tango for recorder (7)","Answer":"DIARIST","Explanation":"Definition: recorder\n\n**<=ID** (identity \"papers\" *about*) + **AR**(t)**IST** (\"musician, say\" *releasing* T (tango, in the NATO phonetic alphabet))"} +{"Clue":"National symbol's a revelation, it's said (4)","Answer":"LEEK","Explanation":"Definition: National symbol\n\nHomophone [*it's said*] of **LEAK** (\"revelation\")"} +{"Clue":"Serving, give up point and play without purpose (7,3,5)","Answer":"WAITING FOR GODOT","Explanation":"Definition: play without purpose\n\n**WAITING** (\"serving\") + **FORGO** (\"give up\") + **DOT** (\"point\")"} +{"Clue":"Darn! Flipping husband entirely rendered powerless in song (2,5,8)","Answer":"WE SHALL OVERCOME","Explanation":"Definition: song\n\n**<=SEW** (\"darn\", flipping) + **H **(husband) + **ALL** (\"entirely\") + **OVERCOME** (\"rendered powerless\")\n \n*\"We Shall Overcome\" is a gospel song associated with the civil rights movement in the US."} +{"Clue":"Suggest bottling old wine without any strength (10)","Answer":"IMPOTENTLY","Explanation":"Definition: without any strength\n\n**IMPLY** (\"suggest\") *bottling* **O** (old) + **TENT** (a Spanish red \"wine\")"} +{"Clue":"Sign I'm surprised crossing northerly tracks (7)","Answer":"GESTURE","Explanation":"Definition: Sign\n\n**GEE** (\"I'm surprised\") *crossing* [*northerly*] **<=RUTS** (\"tracks\")"} +{"Clue":"Hit a socialist, punching another (7)","Answer":"REACHED","Explanation":"Definition: Hit\n\n**A **+ **CHE** (Guevara) (\"socialist\") *punching* **RED** (\"another\" socialist)"} +{"Clue":"Football club I sense is very bad (10)","Answer":"VILLAINOUS","Explanation":"Definition: very bad\n\n(Aston) **VILLA** (\"football club\") + **I** + **NOUS** (common \"sense\")"} +{"Clue":"Report composed ought to include partners in play (7)","Answer":"GUNSHOT","Explanation":"Definition: Report\n\n***(ought)** [anag:*composed*] *to include* **NS** (North and South, \"partners in play\" (i.e. in bridge))"} +{"Clue":"Mythical creature in mythology, tall tale with a twist in the tail? (7)","Answer":"LORELEI","Explanation":"Definition: Mythical creature\n\n**LORE** (\"mythology\") + **LEI** (\"tall tale\" (LIE) *with a twist in the tail*, i.e. it's last two letters twisted)"} +{"Clue":"Man in nude possibly could be so described (7)","Answer":"UNROBED","Explanation":"Definition: Man in nude possibly could be so described\n\n**ROB** (\"man\") in ***(nude)** [anag:*possibly*] and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"Rank of Iron Duke, holding appeal up (5)","Answer":"FETID","Explanation":"Definition: Rank\n\n**Fe** (chemical symbol for \"iron\") + **D** (Duke) *holding* **<=IT** (sex \"appeal\", *up*)"} +{"Clue":"Best to leave a reversing car (4)","Answer":"MERC","Explanation":"Definition: car\n\n**<=CRE**(a)**M** (\"best\" *reversing*, with A *leaving*)"} +{"Clue":"Girl to chatter idly about love and vanish (9)","Answer":"EVAPORATE","Explanation":"Definition: vanish\n**EVA** (\"girl\") + **PRATE** (\"chatter idly\") *about* **O** (love, in tennis)"} +{"Clue":"Volatile chemical bonds without shell (5)","Answer":"ETHER","Explanation":"Definition: Volatile chemical\n(t)**ETHER**(s) (\"bonds\" *without shell*)"} +{"Clue":"Kiss with reclusive star ingesting ecstasy? It makes a change (7)","Answer":"GEARBOX","Explanation":"Definition: It makes a change\n(Greta) **GARBO** (\"reclusive star\") *ingesting* **E **(ecstacy) *with* **X** (kiss)"} +{"Clue":"Musical nun sustaining note brings complaint (7)","Answer":"MALARIA","Explanation":"Definition: complaint\n**MARIA** (the \"musical nun\" in *The Sound of Music*) *sustaining* **LA** (\"note\")"} +{"Clue":"Fish skin showing no sign of phosphorus (3)","Answer":"EEL","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\n(p)**EEL** (\"skin\" *showing no sign of* P (chemical symbol for phosphorus))"} +{"Clue":"Old court to stiffen caution for motorists (4,7)","Answer":"STAR CHAMBER","Explanation":"Definition: Old court\n**STARCH** (\"to stiffen\") + **AMBER** (traffic light \"caution for motorists\")"} +{"Clue":"Maryland city where there's no more curry? (5)","Answer":"BALTI","Explanation":"Definition: curry\n**BALTI**(more) (\"Maryland city\" *where there's no* MORE)"} +{"Clue":"One swoops near ground, moving left to right (3)","Answer":"OWL","Explanation":"Definition: One swoops\nLOW (\"near ground\") *moving* its *left*most letter *to* the *right* becomes **OW-L"} +{"Clue":"Nature god banking silver for his devotee? (5)","Answer":"PAGAN","Explanation":"Definition: his devotee?\n**PAN **(\"nature god\") *banking*** Ag** (chemical symbol for \"silver\")"} +{"Clue":"One new insult with people causing resentment (11)","Answer":"INDIGNATION","Explanation":"Definition: resentment\n**I** (one) + **N** (new) + **DIG** (\"insult\") *with* **NATION** (\"people\")"} +{"Clue":"Men from the east caught enormous bird (3)","Answer":"ROC","Explanation":"Definition: enormous bird\n**<=OR** (other ranks. so \"men\", *from the east*, i.e. right to left) + **C** (caught, in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Unidentified illness keeps Italian in service (7)","Answer":"LITURGY","Explanation":"Definition: service\n**LURGY** (\"unidentified illness\") *keeps* **It.** (Italian) *in"} +{"Clue":"Choking smoke beginning to burn Basil? (7)","Answer":"POTHERB","Explanation":"Definition: Basil?\n**POTHER** (\"choking smoke\") + [*beginning to*] **B**(urn)"} +{"Clue":"Any number stay drunk and abusive (5)","Answer":"NASTY","Explanation":"Definition: abusive\n**N** (any number) + ***(stay)** [anag:*drunk*]"} +{"Clue":"Pole ground contains where Henry's buried (9)","Answer":"STANCHION","Explanation":"Definition: Pole\n***(contains)** [anag:*ground*) with **H** (Henry, the SI unit of inductance) *buried"} +{"Clue":"Bravo! Keen-eyed bird sees dog (6)","Answer":"BEAGLE","Explanation":"Definition: dog\n**B** (Bravo, in the NATO phonetic alphabet) + **EAGLE** (\"keen-eyed bird\")"} +{"Clue":"Corresponding but never meeting (8)","Answer":"PARALLEL","Explanation":"Definition: Corresponding\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Sculpture in future going up (10)","Answer":"COMBUSTING","Explanation":"Definition: going up\n**BUST** (\"sculpture\") *in* **COMING** (\"future\")"} +{"Clue":"Person unknown from a Crown Dependency (4)","Answer":"MANX","Explanation":"Definition: from a Crown Dependency\n**MAN** (\"person\") + **X** (unknown, in maths)"} +{"Clue":"Strangely evil crime pinching pound for food (10)","Answer":"VERMICELLI","Explanation":"Definition: food\n***(evil crime)** [anag:*strangely*] *pinching* **L** (pound)"} +{"Clue":"Buzz from live lines (4)","Answer":"BELL","Explanation":"Definition: Buzz\n**BE** (\"live\") + **LL** (lines) \n*Buzz and bell are both terms for phone call, as in \"give me a buzz\" or \"give me a bell\"."} +{"Clue":"Church leader out in Peru, bishop finds winged child (6)","Answer":"CHERUB","Explanation":"Definition: winged child\n**Ch** (church) + [*leader out in*] (p)**ERU** + **B** (bishop, in chess notation)"} +{"Clue":"Function after hearing test (5,3)","Answer":"TRIAL RUN","Explanation":"Definition: test\n**RUN** (\"function\") *after* **TRIAL** (\"hearing\")"} +{"Clue":"Revelation in a curtailed ballad Poe's penned (10)","Answer":"APOCALYPSE","Explanation":"Definition: Revelation\n**A** + [*curtailed*] **CALYPS**(o) (\"ballad\") *penned by* **POE"} +{"Clue":"Staff writer's time in a secure environment (10)","Answer":"ALPENSTOCK","Explanation":"Definition: Staff\n**PEN'S** (\"writer's\") + **T** (time) in **A** + **LOCK** (\"secure\") *environment"} +{"Clue":"Swimmer appearing angry when losing time (8)","Answer":"BRISLING","Explanation":"Definition: Swimmer\n**BRIS**(t)**LING** (\"appearing angry\" *when losing* T (time)) \n*A brisling is a Norwegian sprat."} +{"Clue":"Bush in suitable place one assumed originally (8)","Answer":"GARDENIA","Explanation":"Definition: Bush\n**GARDEN** (\"suitable place\" for a bush) +** I** (one) + **A**(ssumed) [*originally*]"} +{"Clue":"Temperature in river good man can't stand (6)","Answer":"DETEST","Explanation":"Definition: can't stand\n**T** (temperature) *in* (River) **DEE** + **St.** (saint, so \"good man\")"} +{"Clue":"Copper bars \u2013 they're surely found in Havana (6)","Answer":"CUBANS","Explanation":"Definition: they're surely found in Havana\n**Cu** (chemical symbol for copper) + **BANS** (\"bars\")"} +{"Clue":"Fish in streams (4)","Answer":"RAYS","Explanation":"Definition: Fish\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"It's a fool that covers king in some butter (4)","Answer":"PRAT","Explanation":"Definition: fool\n**PAT** (\"some butter\") *covering* **R** (Rex, so \"king\")"} +{"Clue":"Clown might start to break wild animal? What a nut! (4,2,3)","Answer":"COCO DE MER","Explanation":"Definition: a nut\n**COCO** (the Clown) + M(ight) [start] *to break* **DEER** (\"wild animal\") \n*The coco de mer is a rare palm tree."} +{"Clue":"Act in your own best interests: perform singles with comics at fair (4,4,5,5)","Answer":"PLAY ONE\u2019S CARDS RIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Act in your own best interests\n**PLAY** (\"perform\") + **ONE'S** (\"singles\") + **CARDS** (\"comics\") + **RIGHT** (\"fair\")"} +{"Clue":"Horse racing establishment ultimately in decline (8)","Answer":"TROTTING","Explanation":"Definition: Horse racing\n(establishmen)**T** [*ultimately*] + **ROTTING** (\"in decline\")"} +{"Clue":"College poet's superior to church bully (6)","Answer":"COERCE","Explanation":"Definition: bully\n**C** (college) + **O'ER** (\"superior to\") + **CE** (\"church\" of England))"} +{"Clue":"Just what a smoker needs: Henry to go off the rails (6)","Answer":"ASTRAY","Explanation":"Definition: off the rails\n**AS**(h)**TRAY** (\"just what a smoker needs\" with H (Henry) *going off*)"} +{"Clue":"Ladies do climax when holding nylon skirts! (3,5)","Answer":"HEN NIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Ladies do\n**HEIGHT** (\"climax\") *when holding* **N**(ylo)**N **[*skirts*]"} +{"Clue":"Artist has to combat endless depression (6)","Answer":"WARHOL","Explanation":"Definition: Artist\n**WAR** (\"combat\") + [*endless*] **HOL**(e) (\"depression\")"} +{"Clue":"Uncool underwear (8)","Answer":"THERMALS","Explanation":"Definition: Uncool underwear\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Confess drinking wine is outrageous (8)","Answer":"SHOCKING","Explanation":"Definition: outrageous\n**SING** (\"confess\") *drinking* **HOCK** (\"wine\")"} +{"Clue":"Imperfect article on Jack \u2014 twisted etc (6)","Answer":"REJECT","Explanation":"Definition: Imperfect article\n**RE** (\"on\") + **J** (jack) + *(etc) [anag:*twisted*]"} +{"Clue":"Head back with close friend in America, showing easy good nature (8)","Answer":"BONHOMIE","Explanation":"Definition: easy good nature\n**<=NOB** (\"head\", *back*) *with* **HOMIE** (\"close friend in America\")"} +{"Clue":"Barber upset oil initially on cloth provided (6)","Answer":"FIGARO","Explanation":"Definition: Barber\n[*upset*] **<=(O**(il) [*initially*] *on* **RAG** (\"cloth\") + **IF** (\"provided\")**)"} +{"Clue":"Desert feed involved hollowed-out coconut (6)","Answer":"DEFECT","Explanation":"Definition: Desert\n***(feed)** [anag:*involved*] + [*hollowed-out*] **C**(oconu)**T"} +{"Clue":"US city in south, one that is protected by alien god (3,5)","Answer":"SAN DIEGO","Explanation":"Definition: US city\n**S** (south) + **AN** (\"one\") +** I.E.** (\"the is\") *protected by* ***(god)** [anag:*alien*]"} +{"Clue":"Vision of Barney nursing sore wound (9)","Answer":"FORESIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Vision\n**FIGHT** (\"barney\") *nursing* ***(sore) **[anag:*wound*]"} +{"Clue":"Discharge sailor in arch ploy (7)","Answer":"CATARRH","Explanation":"Definition: Discharge\n**TAR** (\"sailor\") *in* ***(arch)** [anag:*ploy*]"} +{"Clue":"In code it yields Hades, perhaps (5)","Answer":"DEITY","Explanation":"Definition: Hades, perhaps\nHidden [in] \"co**DE IT Y**ields\""} +{"Clue":"Stein's latest criminal picture? (7)","Answer":"MUGSHOT","Explanation":"Definition: criminal picture\n**MUG'S** (\"stein's\") + **HOT** (\"latest\")"} +{"Clue":"About to run race? She'll tell you all about it! (9)","Answer":"RACONTEUR","Explanation":"Definition: She'll tell you all about it\n***(to run race)** [anag:*about*]"} +{"Clue":"Cover charge? (7)","Answer":"PREMIUM","Explanation":"Cover charge? (7)\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Lush local choir improvised no end (9)","Answer":"ALCOHOLIC","Explanation":"Definition: Lush\n***(local choi)** [anag:*improvised*] where CHOI is CHOI(r) [*no end*]"} +{"Clue":"Quiet spot, one in outskirts of Aachen, for a museum (9)","Answer":"ASHMOLEAN","Explanation":"Definition: a museum\n**SH** (\"quiet\") + **MOLE** (\"spot\") +** A** (\"one\") in [*outskirts of*] **A**(ache)**N"} +{"Clue":"Motel: it's about providing a recurring theme (9)","Answer":"LEITMOTIF","Explanation":"Definition: a recurring theme\n***(motel it)** [anag:*'s about*] + **IF** (\"providing\")"} +{"Clue":"Notebooks where one enters criminal riches (7)","Answer":"CAHIERS","Explanation":"Definition: Notebooks\n**A** (\"one\") *enters* *(riches\") [anag:*criminal*]"} +{"Clue":"Gang member's beastly sound overwhelming quiet (7)","Answer":"GREASER","Explanation":"Definition: Gang member\n**GRR** (\"beastly sound\") *overwhelming* **EASE** (\"quiet\")"} +{"Clue":"Stimulating sort of 8? (7)","Answer":"JOGGING","Explanation":"Definition: Stimulating\nDouble definition, the 8 referring to the answer to 8ac."} +{"Clue":"Admirers cherish grand feature of Dracula (5)","Answer":"FANGS","Explanation":"Definition: f\n**FANS** (\"admirers\") *cherish* **G** (grand)"} +{"Clue":"Message saying Mrs Simpson allowed to return (8)","Answer":"TELEGRAM","Explanation":"Definition: Message\n\n**<=(MARGE **(\"Mrs Simpson\") + **LET** (\"allowed\")) [*to return*]"} +{"Clue":"Degenerate runs off, finding way out (6)","Answer":"EGRESS","Explanation":"Definition: way out\n\nR (runs) *off* (r)**EGRESS** (\"degenerate\")"} +{"Clue":"Criticise a society in decline (5)","Answer":"ROAST","Explanation":"Definition: Criticise\n\n**A** + **S **(society) *in* **ROT** (\"decline\")"} +{"Clue":"Mysterious giant mice all over the place (9)","Answer":"ENIGMATIC","Explanation":"Definition: Mysterious\n\n***(giant mice)** [anag:*all over the place*]"} +{"Clue":"Quickly recovered from affair with nobleman, you say? (9)","Answer":"OVERNIGHT","Explanation":"Definition: Quickly\n\n**OVER KNIGHT** (\"recovered from affair with [*homophone* (*you say*) *of*] nobleman\")"} +{"Clue":"Israelis occasionally leading one a dance (5)","Answer":"SALSA","Explanation":"Definition: a \n\n(i)**S**(r)**A**(e)**L**(i)**S** [*occasionally*] *leading*** A **(\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Layabout actor entertaining guards (6)","Answer":"DOSSER","Explanation":"Definition: Layabout\n\n**DOER** (\"actor\") *entertaining*** SS** (originally Hitler's \"guard\")"} +{"Clue":"Idiot in a helmet? (7)","Answer":"NUTCASE","Explanation":"Definition: Idiot in a helmet?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"R for Rufus? (7)","Answer":"REDHEAD","Explanation":"Definition: Rufus\n\nR is the \"head of\" R(ed), and Rufus means **REDHEAD"} +{"Clue":"Raged wildly, caught in flagrante delicto (6)","Answer":"RANTED","Explanation":"Definition: Raged wildly\n\nHidden [*caught*] in \"fla**GRANTE D**elicto\""} +{"Clue":"Cockney injured carrying a gun? (5)","Answer":"ARMED","Explanation":"Definition: carrying a gun?\n\n**'ARMED** (harmed (\"injured\") to a \"Cockney\")"} +{"Clue":"Doctor I consult about male agony aunt? (9)","Answer":"COLUMNIST","Explanation":"Definition: agony aunt?\n\n***(I consult)** [anag:*doctor*] *about* **M** (male)"} +{"Clue":"Moo's niece struggling to cut costs (9)","Answer":"ECONOMISE","Explanation":"Definition: to cut costs\n\n***(moos niece)** [anag:*struggling*]"} +{"Clue":"Teach gunmen to grab cash? The opposite (5)","Answer":"TRAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Teach\n\n**RA** (Royal Artillery, so \"gunmen\") *in* **TIN** (\"cash\"), rather than \"the opposite\" (i.e. RA *grabbing* TIN)"} +{"Clue":"Hard of hearing? (6)","Answer":"TRYING","Explanation":"Definition: Hard\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Get rid of scrounger nicking the rum (8)","Answer":"DETHRONE","Explanation":"Definition: Get rid\n\n**DRONE** (\"scrounger\") *nicking* ***(the)** [anag:*rum*]"} +{"Clue":"Blunder by scientist ultimately creating a monster (6)","Answer":"TERROR","Explanation":"Definition: a monster\n\n**ERROR** (\"blunder\") *by* (scientis)**T** [*ultimately*]"} +{"Clue":"Property deal he almost lost somehow (9)","Answer":"LEASEHOLD","Explanation":"Definition: Property\n\n***(deal he los)** [anag:*somehow*] where LOS is [*almost*] LOS(t)"} +{"Clue":"Work hard \u2013 have a little snooze? (3,4,4,4)","Answer":"GET ONE\u2019S HEAD DOWN","Explanation":"Definition: Work hard\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"State imprisoning English vigilante (7)","Answer":"AVENGER","Explanation":"Definition: vigilante\n\n**AVER** (\"state\") *imprisoning* **ENG** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Is it all over for Emma Raducanu? (4,3,3,5)","Answer":"GAME SET AND MATCH","Explanation":"Definition: Is it all over for Emma Raducanu?\n\nCryptic (ish) definition"} +{"Clue":"Praise partner once confronting reactionary group (5)","Answer":"EXTOL","Explanation":"Definition: Praise\n\n**EX** (\"partner once\") *confronting* [*revolutionary*] **LOT** (\"group\")"} +{"Clue":"Thus judges must confine Tory thinker (8)","Answer":"SOCRATES","Explanation":"Definition: thinker\n\n**SO** (\"thus\") + **RATES** (\"judges\") *must confine* **C** (Conservative)"} +{"Clue":"Top hotel in Paris? (6)","Answer":"HILTON","Explanation":"Definition: Top hotel\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to a hotel chain, the second to Paris **HILTON**, the media \"personality\" who is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, who established the Hilton hotel empire."} +{"Clue":"This coffee has surprisingly nice aroma (9)","Answer":"AMERICANO","Explanation":"Definition: coffee\n\n***(nice aroma)** [anag:*surprisingly*]"} +{"Clue":"American woman in Nice is generous in the extreme (8)","Answer":"BROADEST","Explanation":"Definition: generous in the extreme\n\n**BROAD** (old-fashioned name for a \"woman\" in the US) + **EST** (\"is\" in French, so \"in Nice\")"} +{"Clue":"Fraud? English drawn to it at end of year (6)","Answer":"DECEIT","Explanation":"Definition: Fraud\n\nE (English) *drawn to* **IT** *at* **DEC** (December, so \"end of year\")"} +{"Clue":"A little quarrel I eventually break up (7)","Answer":"RELIEVE","Explanation":"Definition: break up\n\nhidden in [a little] \"quar**REL I EVE**ntually\""} +{"Clue":"Agreed to snort cocaine together (2,4)","Answer":"AT ONCE","Explanation":"Definition: together\n\n**AT ONE** (\"agreed\") *to snort* **C** (cocaine)"} +{"Clue":"Irritable setter encountering delay on vacation (5)","Answer":"MOODY","Explanation":"Definition: Irritable\n\n**MOO** (\"setter\") *encountering* **D**(ela)**Y** [*on vacation*]"} +{"Clue":"Act with naturalness after stumble in street (10)","Answer":"STRIPTEASE","Explanation":"Definition: Act\n\n**EASE **(\"naturalness\") *after* **TRIP** (\"stumble\") *in* **St.** (street)"} +{"Clue":"Celebrity runs away from set (4)","Answer":"FAME","Explanation":"Definition: Celebrity\n\n**R** (runs, in cricket) *away from* **F**(r)**AME** (\"set\")"} +{"Clue":"Make another change to study only (8)","Answer":"READJUST","Explanation":"Definition: Make another change\n\n**READ** (\"to study\") + **JUST** (\"only\")"} +{"Clue":"Bill incorrectly finished attack (10)","Answer":"OVERCHARGE","Explanation":"Definition: Bill incorrectly\n\n**OVER** (\"finished\") + **CHARGE** (\"attack\")"} +{"Clue":"Spit in the demon drink? (6)","Answer":"IMPALE","Explanation":"Definition: Spit\n\n**IMP** (\"demon\") + **ALE** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Crazy nut cares for old Italian (8)","Answer":"ETRUSCAN","Explanation":"Definition: old Italian\n\n***(nut cares)** [anag:*crazy*]"} +{"Clue":"Alight by centre of heronry to see bird (8)","Answer":"FLAMINGO","Explanation":"Definition: bird\n\n**FLAMING** (\"alight\") *by* [*centre of*] (her)**O**(nry)"} +{"Clue":"Curse husband after breakfast unfinished? (4)","Answer":"OATH","Explanation":"Definition: Curse\n\n**H** (husband) *after* [*unfinished*] **OAT**(s) (\"breakfast\")"} +{"Clue":"Heaters perhaps grouped on a table (8)","Answer":"ELEMENTS","Explanation":"Definition: Heaters\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Not a soul around dry part of craft (4,4)","Answer":"NOSE CONE","Explanation":"Definition: part of craft\n\n**NO-ONE** (\"not a soul\") *around* **SEC** (\"dry\")"} +{"Clue":"Farmers once put warning on ends of sty and stable (6)","Answer":"YEOMEN","Explanation":"Definition: Farmers once\n\n*put* **OMEN** (\"warning\") *on* [*ends of*] (st)**Y** *and* (stabl)**E"} +{"Clue":"Share rudest bit travelling across island (10)","Answer":"DISTRIBUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Share\n\n***(rudest bit)** [anag:*travelling*] *across* **I** (island)"} +{"Clue":"Man possibly in area of supermarket overheard (4)","Answer":"ISLE","Explanation":"Definition: Man possibly\n\nHomophone [*overheard*] of **AISLE** (\"area of supermarket\")"} +{"Clue":"Church worker leaving college soon (4)","Answer":"ANON","Explanation":"Definition: soon\n\nC (college) *leaving* (c)**ANON** (\"church worker:)"} +{"Clue":"Harry turning scarlet maybe an unbeatable sequence (5,5)","Answer":"ROYAL FLUSH","Explanation":"Definition: an unbeatable sequence\n\n(Prince) **HARRY** (a \"Royal\") + **FLUSH** (\"to turn scarlet\")"} +{"Clue":"Current article mother held in both hands (7)","Answer":"THERMAL","Explanation":"Definition: Current\n\n**THE** (\"article\") + **MA** (\"mother\") *held in* **R** *and* **L** (right and left, so \"both hands\")"} +{"Clue":"Donations raised to support home country (5)","Answer":"INDIA","Explanation":"Definition: country\n\n**<=AID** (\"donations\" *raised*) *to support* **IN** (\"home\")"} +{"Clue":"Cheap tenement was originally available north of city (8)","Answer":"TWOPENNY","Explanation":"Definition: Cheap\n\n**T**(enement) **W**(as) [originally] + **OPEN** (\"available\") *north of* **NY** (New York \"city\")"} +{"Clue":"Alternative version of \"Gee babe, after you\" (3,6,6)","Answer":"AGE BEFORE BEAUTY","Explanation":"Definition: Alternative version of \"Gee babe, after you\"\n\n***(gee babe after you)** [anag:*alternative version*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Slope decelerates car? Presumably to some extent (6)","Answer":"ESCARP","Explanation":"Definition: Slope\n\nHidden [*to some extent*] in \"decelerat**ES CAR P**resumably\""} +{"Clue":"Indicates shade needed for part of path (9)","Answer":"FLAGSTONE","Explanation":"Definition: needed for part of path\n\n**FLAGS** (\"indicates\") + **TONE** (\"shade\")"} +{"Clue":"Relative stopping with German traveller (7)","Answer":"MIGRANT","Explanation":"Definition: traveller\n\n**GRAN** (\"relative\") *stopping* **MIT** (\"with\" in \"German\")"} +{"Clue":"Threadbare fellows accepting free hot tea (4-5)","Answer":"MOTH-EATEN","Explanation":"Definition: Threadbare\n\n**MEN** (\"fellows\") *accepting* ***(hot tea)** [anag:*free*]"} +{"Clue":"I'm happy with that in the pink (4,4)","Answer":"VERY WELL","Explanation":"Definition: I'm happy with that\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Tutor discovered instrument with 20% off: perfect! (7)","Answer":"UTOPIAN","Explanation":"Definition: perfect\n\n(t)**UTO**(r) [*discovered*] + **PIAN**(o) (\"instrument\" *with 20% off*)"} +{"Clue":"Lattice starting to tilt on twisted ledge (7)","Answer":"TRELLIS","Explanation":"Definition: Lattice\n\n[*starting to*] **T**(ilt) + **RE** (\"on\") + [*twisted*] **<=SILL** (\"ledge\")"} +{"Clue":"One replacing last penny in metal office machine (6)","Answer":"COPIER","Explanation":"Definition: office machine\n\n**I **(one) *replacing last* P (penny) *in* **COP**(p)**ER** (\"metal\")"} +{"Clue":"Window mounted in horrible ironworks (5)","Answer":"ORIEL","Explanation":"Definition: Window\n\nHidden backwards [*mounted in*] \"horrib**LE IRO**nworks\""} +{"Clue":"One of twelve on the board, maybe ? should purge the system (12. 2 words) (12)","Answer":"BLACKDRAUGHT","Explanation":"Definition: One of twelve on the board, maybe\nDouble definition, the first referring to the board game, the second to a purgative medicine (although that is two words)."} +{"Clue":"Like shrubby plant, as of old in a course sown wild (9)","Answer":"RUTACEOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Like shrubby plant\n**UT **(\"as\" *of old*) *in* ***(a course)** [anag:*sown wild*]"} +{"Clue":"Personal article? Fool's beginning at the end (4)","Answer":"OP-ED","Explanation":"Definition: Personal article?\n(d)OPE with it's *beginning at the end* becomes **OP-E(D)"} +{"Clue":"Keep on about repair, men needed (4)","Answer":"DING","Explanation":"Definition: Keep on\n(men)**DING** (\"repair\")"} +{"Clue":"Hamburger's additive often, rather rare in the middle (4)","Answer":"HERR","Explanation":"Definition: Hamburger's additive often\nHidden [*in the middle]* in \"rat**HER R**are\""} +{"Clue":"Like devout Muslim, endlessly, if such after conversion (5)","Answer":"SUFIC","Explanation":"Definition: Like\n***(if suc)** [anag:*after conversion*] where SUC is SUC(h) [*endlessly*]"} +{"Clue":"After regular cutbacks armies rearm for a bit of a step up (5)","Answer":"RISER","Explanation":"Definition: a bit of a step up\n[*after regular cutbacks*] \"a**R**m**I**e**S** r**E**a**R**m\""} +{"Clue":"Sandwich made with e.g. kipper involving oven (7)","Answer":"TOASTIE","Explanation":"Definition: Sandwich\n**TIE** (\"kipper, e.g\") *involving* **OAST** (\"oven\")"} +{"Clue":"Not a prima ballerina, have great fun dancing round fringe of Bolshoi (9)","Answer":"FIGURANTE","Explanation":"Definition: N\n***(great fun) **[anag:*dancing*] *round* [*fringe of*] (bolsho)**I"} +{"Clue":"People I see in flood of feeling demonstrating psychological breakdown (9)","Answer":"MENTICIDE","Explanation":"Definition: psychological breakdown\n**MEN** (\"people\") + **I** + **C** (see) *in* **TIDE** (\"flood of feeling\")"} +{"Clue":"One nurses phobia in such a terror (5)","Answer":"HATER","Explanation":"Definition: One nurses phobia\nHidden [*in*] \"suc**H A TER**ror\""} +{"Clue":"Opera's broadcast, not over? See symbol in vocal score (5)","Answer":"PRESA","Explanation":"Definition: symbol in vocal score\n***(peras)** [anag:*broadcast*] where PERAS is (o)PERAS without O (over)"} +{"Clue":"African minstrel expending love within? It was true on screen (4)","Answer":"GRIT","Explanation":"Definition: It was true on screen\n**GRI**(o)**T** (\"African minstrel\") *expending* O (love, in tennis)"} +{"Clue":"Depression shown by end of passion in old poem (4)","Answer":"DINT","Explanation":"Definition: Depression\n[*end of*] (passio)**N** *in* **DIT** (old \"poem\")"} +{"Clue":"Volume in fiction about vice (4)","Answer":"EVIL","Explanation":"Definition: vice\n**<=(V **(volume) *in* **LIE** (\"fiction\")**)"} +{"Clue":"Regarding scraps left, I give last out (9)","Answer":"VESTIGIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Regarding scraps left\n***(I give last) **[anag:*out*]"} +{"Clue":"Maid, around end, awfully lined, showing resolve (12)","Answer":"DETERMINEDLY","Explanation":"Definition: showing \n**DEY** (\"maid\") *around* **TERM** (\"end\") + ***(lined) **[anag:*awfully*]"} +{"Clue":"British wine, seasoned brew (5)","Answer":"BROSE","Explanation":"Definition: seasoned brew\n**B** (Britsh) + **ROSE** (\"wine\")"} +{"Clue":"Spun pulu found in flax, yielding sedative (8)","Answer":"LUPULINE","Explanation":"Definition: sedative\n***(pulu) **[anag:*spun*] *in* **LINE** (old name for \"flax\")"} +{"Clue":"Old Scottish porter judge preferred to English (5)","Answer":"CADIE","Explanation":"Definition: Old Scottish porter\n**CADI** (Islamic \"judge\") +** E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Non-religious believer avoiding our circuitous path round lives (5)","Answer":"DEIST","Explanation":"Definition: Non-religious believer\n**DET**(our) (\"circuitous path\", *avoiding* OUR) *round* **IS** (\"lives\")"} +{"Clue":"Wry humour I dropped describing unappealing old woman (6)","Answer":"RONYON","Explanation":"Definition: unappealing old woman\n(i)**RONY** (\"wry humour\" with I *dropped*) + **ON** (\"describing\")"} +{"Clue":"How visitors behaved, stew being ruined in appearance (9)","Answer":"GUESTWISE","Explanation":"Definition: How visitors behaved\n***(stew)** [anag:*being ruined*] *in* **GUISE** (\"appearance\")"} +{"Clue":"Mouldy old tart woman scrapped (4)","Answer":"HORE","Explanation":"Definition: Mouldy\n(w)**HORE** (\"tart\") with W (woman) *scrapped* \n*HORE or HOAR is an obsolete word for \"mouldy\", hence the \"old\" in the clue."} +{"Clue":"Mundane lapse in the midst of grief as of old (7)","Answer":"TERRENE","Explanation":"Definition: Mundane\n**ERR** (\"lapse\") *in the midst of* **TENE** (\"grief\", *as of old*)"} +{"Clue":"Member of wind section hit seventh note in vivace (9)","Answer":"FAGOTTIST","Explanation":"Definition: Member of wind section\n**GOT** (\"hit\") + **TI** (\"seventh note\") *in* **FAST** (\"vivace\")"} +{"Clue":"Reserve pedrero fired with entry of king (8)","Answer":"PREORDER","Explanation":"Definition: Reserve\n***(pedrero)** [anag:*fired*] *with entry of* **R** (Rex, so \"king)"} +{"Clue":"Showing fossilized insect bits in mug, us included (8)","Answer":"INDUSIAL","Explanation":"Definition: Showing fossilized insect bits\n**IN** + **DIAL** (\"mug\", as in face) with **US** *included"} +{"Clue":"Mercury in form of Fido's deity such as Dagon (7)","Answer":"FISH-GOD","Explanation":"Definition: deity such as Dagon\n**Hg** (chemical symbol for \"mercury\") *in* ***(fidos)** [anag:*form of*] \n*Dagon is a Philippine deity who appears as a merman."} +{"Clue":"Writing I'm assigned to brought up what links religion and the law (6)","Answer":"NOMISM","Explanation":"Definition: what links religion and the law\n**<=(MS** (manuscript, so \"writing\") + **IM** + **ON** (\"to\"), *brought up***)"} +{"Clue":"Opposed to going after tons ? it's no longer worthwhile (5)","Answer":"TANTI","Explanation":"Definition: it's no longer worthwhile\n**ANTI** (\"opposed to\") *going after* **T** (tons) \n*Tanti is an archaic word for worthwhile."} +{"Clue":"Like old undyed cloth, say, in mostly pale or dull (5)","Answer":"GREGE","Explanation":"Definition: Like old undyed cloth\n**e.g.** (\"say\") *in* [*mostly*] **GRE**(y) (\"pale or dull\")"} +{"Clue":"Where was he? Laying lines in track (5)","Answer":"WALLY","Explanation":"Definition: Where was he?\n**LL** (lines)* laid in* **WAY** (\"track\") \nWhere's Wally?* (or *Where's Waldo?* if you're in the US or Canada) is a series of picture puzzle books created by Martin Handford."} +{"Clue":"Put down-payment on grass by outside shed (4)","Answer":"ARLE","Explanation":"Definition: Put down-payment on\n(b)**ARLE**(y) with BY *shed"} +{"Clue":"Mastermind's last series mostly broadcast live (6)","Answer":"RESIDE","Explanation":"Definition: live\n***(d serie)** [anag:*broadcast*] where D is (mastermin)D [*'s last*] and SERIE is SERIE(s) [*mostly*]"} +{"Clue":"Reportedly cause damage to one part of the alimentary canal or another (6)","Answer":"RECTUM","Explanation":"Definition: another\nHomophone [*reportedly*] of **WRECK **+ **TUM** (\"one part of the alimentary canal\")"} +{"Clue":"Imparts knowledge to schoolchildren here (7)","Answer":"INFORMS","Explanation":"Definition: Imparts knowledge to\n\"schoolchildren\" can be found **IN FORMS"} +{"Clue":"Character from the Old Testament and New Testament starts getting stubborn (7)","Answer":"ADAMANT","Explanation":"Definition: stubborn\n**ADAM** (\"character from the Old Testament\") + **A**(nd) **N**(ew) **T**(estament) [*starts*]"} +{"Clue":"Heavy metal intros to rock opera: loud explosions an important part (4,4)","Answer":"LEAD ROLE","Explanation":"Definition: an important part\n**LEAD** + [*intros to*] **R**(ock) **O**(pera) **L**(oud) **E**(xplosions)"} +{"Clue":"Talked of retreat, a traitor's game (8)","Answer":"BACCARAT","Explanation":"Definition: game\nHomophone [*talked of*] of **BACK** (\"retreat\") + **A** + **RAT** (\"traitor\")"} +{"Clue":"Sticky stuff, 21 down, doesn't make infernal paving? (4,10)","Answer":"GOOD INTENTIONS","Explanation":"Definition: infernal paving?\n**GOO** (\"sticky stuff\") + ***(doesn't innit)** [anag:make] where INNIT is the answer to \"21 down\" \n*The road to hell (\"infernal paving\")is paved with GOOD INTENTIONS"} +{"Clue":"Like the crows and ravens to get my plant (7)","Answer":"CORVINE","Explanation":"Definition: Like the crows and ravens\nCOR (\"my\") + VINE (\"plant\")"} +{"Clue":"By itself, it's the measure of the puzzle (7)","Answer":"FIFTEEN","Explanation":"Definition: By itself, it's \nI'm not 100% certain this is correct, but I can't think of another word that fits here. The puzzle is **FIFTEEN** by fifteen, hence the name of the blog."} +{"Clue":"A piece of pastry is turned in layers (6)","Answer":"STRATA","Explanation":"Definition: layers\n**<=A TART'S** (\"a piece of pastry\") [*is turned*]"} +{"Clue":"Jeyes fluid around the top of Rhode Island (6)","Answer":"JERSEY","Explanation":"Definition: Island\n***(jeyes)** [anag:*fluid*] *around* [*the top of*] **R**(hode)"} +{"Clue":"Variety of peeled oranges (5)","Answer":"RANGE","Explanation":"Definition: Variety\n[*peeled*] (o)**RANGE**(s)"} +{"Clue":"This may ruin the fun part of a sportscar (7)","Answer":"SPOILER","Explanation":"Definition: This may ruin the fun\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Belittle the FT's attitude (9)","Answer":"DEMEANOUR","Explanation":"Definition: attitude\n**DEMEAN** (\"belittle\") + **OUR** (\"the FT's\")"} +{"Clue":"We hear why there's no more to be said (3,2,5)","Answer":"END OF STORY","Explanation":"Definition: there's no more to be said\n\"Why\" is a homophone [*we hear*] of Y which is **THE END OF** (**STOR**)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Glass for Jill? (7)","Answer":"TUMBLER","Explanation":"Definition: Glass\nDouble definition, the second referring to the nursery rhyme, *Jack and Jill*."} +{"Clue":"Taking care of object throughout (9)","Answer":"MINDFULLY","Explanation":"Definition: Taking care\n**MIND** (\"object\" as in \"I don't mind\") + **FULLY** (\"throughout\")"} +{"Clue":"Awful tat, verily? (7,2)","Answer":"REALITY TV","Explanation":"Definition: Awful tat, verily?\n***(tat verily)** [anag:*awful*] &lit."} +{"Clue":"Noisy and extremely casual loving (9)","Answer":"CLAMOROUS","Explanation":"Definition: Noisy\n[*extremely*] **C**(asua)**L** + **AMOROUS** (\"loving\")"} +{"Clue":"Early Russian roulette's 5th and 6th shot (2,7)","Answer":"AT SUNRISE","Explanation":"Definition: Early\n***(russian et)** [anag:*shot*] where ET is (roul)ET(te) [*'s 5th and 6th*]"} +{"Clue":"Rogue state body (7)","Answer":"CADAVER","Explanation":"Definition: body\n**CAD** (\"rogue\") + **AVER** (\"state\")"} +{"Clue":"As poet, I misused drugs (7)","Answer":"OPIATES","Explanation":"Definition: drugs\n***(as poet i) **[anag:*misused*]"} +{"Clue":"Isn't it commonly a feature of tinnitus? (5)","Answer":"INNIT","Explanation":"Definition: Isn't it commonly\nHidden in [*a feature of*] (T)**INNIT**(us)"} +{"Clue":"Born with disability, but not content to be poor (5)","Answer":"NEEDY","Explanation":"Definition: poor\n**NEE** (\"born\") *with* **D**(isabilit)**Y** [*but not* (it's) *content*]"} +{"Clue":"First suggestion of downfall, perhaps \u2014 and Prior goes wild (8)","Answer":"RAINDROP","Explanation":"Definition: First suggestion of downfall, perhaps\n\n***(and prior)** [anag:*goes wild*]"} +{"Clue":"Penned order for silence (4,2)","Answer":"SHUT UP","Explanation":"Definition: Penned\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"When retired, ponder being puzzled (7)","Answer":"BEMUSED","Explanation":"Definition: puzzled\n\n**MUSE** (\"ponder\" ) in **BED** (\"when retired\")"} +{"Clue":"Popular Star Wars character, unwelcome visitor (7)","Answer":"INVADER","Explanation":"Definition: unwelcome visito\n\n**IN** (\"popular\") + (Darth) **VADER** (\"Star Wars character\")"} +{"Clue":"Singular desire to be smart (5)","Answer":"SWISH","Explanation":"Definition: smart\n\n**S **(singular) + **WISH** (\"desire\")"} +{"Clue":"Billionaire to take charge of northern town (9)","Answer":"GATESHEAD","Explanation":"Definition: northern town\n\n(Bill) **GATES** (\"billionaire\") + **HEAD** (\"to take charge of\")"} +{"Clue":"On fancy paper, shares preliminary work (12)","Answer":"PREPARATIONS","Explanation":"Definition: preliminary work\n\n***(paper)** [anag:*fancy*] + **RATIONS** (\"shares\")"} +{"Clue":"March often features this fast start (3,9)","Answer":"ASH WEDNESDAY","Explanation":"Definition: fast start\n\n(not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Short underclothes no good, but staying on (9)","Answer":"LINGERING","Explanation":"Definition: staying on\n\n[*short*] **LINGERI**(e) + **NG** (no good)"} +{"Clue":"Have a feeling that may be common (5)","Answer":"SENSE","Explanation":"Definition: Have a feeling\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps Belgian name given to everyone in court (7)","Answer":"WALLOON","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps Belgian\n\n**N** (name) *given to* **ALL** (\"everyone\") *in* **WOO** (\"court\")"} +{"Clue":"Having run of success, one's name honourably entered here? (2,1,4)","Answer":"ON A ROLL","Explanation":"Definition: Having run of success\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Cover front of television (6)","Answer":"SCREEN","Explanation":"Definition: Cover\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Add one vote? It's no use to anybody (8)","Answer":"APPENDIX","Explanation":"Definition: It's no use to anybody\n\n**APPEND** (\"add\") + **I** (one) + **X** (\"vote\")"} +{"Clue":"Sturdy vehicle covered in rubbish (6)","Answer":"ROBUST","Explanation":"Definition: Sturdy\n\n**BUS** (\"vehicle\") *covered in* **ROT** (\"rubbish\")"} +{"Clue":"I am writer of such verse? (6)","Answer":"IAMBIC","Explanation":"Definition: such verse?\n\n**I** + **AM** + **BIC** (make of ballpoint pen, so \"writer\")"} +{"Clue":"Set free, director is to attack (9)","Answer":"DISCHARGE","Explanation":"Definition: Set free\n\n**D** (director) + **IS** + **CHARGE** (\"to attack\")"} +{"Clue":"Income source opening as dole is replaced (3,3,7)","Answer":"OLD AGE PENSION","Explanation":"Definition: Income source\n\n***(opening as dole)** [anag:*is replaced*]"} +{"Clue":"Rash places to find honey (5)","Answer":"HIVES","Explanation":"Definition: Rash\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Very enticing cooking, fried too (2,3,3)","Answer":"TO DIE FOR","Explanation":"Definition: Very enticing\n\n***(fried too)** [anag:*cooking*]"} +{"Clue":"The setting for Milton's lost poem? (8)","Answer":"PARADISE","Explanation":"Definition: The setting for Milton's lost poem?\n\n(not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Like-minded collection of moneylenders? (8,5)","Answer":"INTEREST GROUP","Explanation":"Definition: Like-minded collection of moneylenders?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Explain why I am still stuck on platform? I must leave (9)","Answer":"TRANSLATE","Explanation":"Definition: Explain\n\n**TRA**(i)**N'S LATE** (\"why I am still stuck on platform\" with I *leaving*)"} +{"Clue":"Poet's idle ways corrected (3,5)","Answer":"DAY LEWIS","Explanation":"Definition: Poet\n\n***(idle ways)** [anag:*corrected*]"} +{"Clue":"Clubs' manager, a dealer in goods (8)","Answer":"CHANDLER","Explanation":"Definition: a dealer in goods\n\n**C** (clubs) + **HANDLER** (\"manager\")"} +{"Clue":"Not informed of such countless wealth? (6)","Answer":"UNTOLD","Explanation":"Definition: Not informed\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Automatic reaction of so-called dog biting some footballers (6)","Answer":"REFLEX","Explanation":"Definition: Automatic reaction\n\n**REX** (name for a dog, so \"so-called dog\") *biting* **EFL** (English Football League, so \"some footballers\")"} +{"Clue":"Start to crumble? Not entirely 'zero defects' (5)","Answer":"ERODE","Explanation":"Definition: Start to crumble?\n\nHidden in [*not entirely*] \"z**ERO DE**fects\")"} +{"Clue":"Fine distinction going round is something that annoys us (8)","Answer":"NUISANCE","Explanation":"Definition: something that annoys us\n**NUANCE** (\"fine distinction\") *going round* **IS"} +{"Clue":"Ghosts begin to shudder, encountering hell (6)","Answer":"SHADES","Explanation":"Definition: Ghosts\n[*begin to*] **S**(hudder) *encountering* **HADES** (\"Hell\")"} +{"Clue":"Female repeatedly wearing short garment that's yellowy orange (7)","Answer":"SAFFRON","Explanation":"Definition: yellowy orange\n**FF** (female, *repeatedly*) *wearing* [*short*] **SARON**(g) (\"garment\")"} +{"Clue":"This setter's over the hill \u2014 a serious difficulty (7)","Answer":"IMPASSE","Explanation":"Definition: a serious difficulty\n**I'M **(\"this setter's) + **PASS\u00c9** (\"over the hill\")"} +{"Clue":"Nothing grim that we might sense (5)","Answer":"ODOUR","Explanation":"Definition: that we might sense\n**O** (nothing) + **DOUR** (\"grim\")"} +{"Clue":"Being in love changes demeanour (9)","Answer":"ENAMOURED","Explanation":"Definition: Being in love\n***(demeanour)** [anag:*changes*]"} +{"Clue":"Fear of treater of nippers (perhaps nip too bad \u2014 ooh, nasty!) (12)","Answer":"ODONTOPHOBIA","Explanation":"Definition: Fear of treater of nippers (perhaps\n***(nip too bad ooh)** [anag:*nasty*] \n*Chambers has odontophobia as \"the fear of teeth\", but odontophobia doesn't appear in my Collins or one-volume OED. However, the internet has several mentions of odontophobia as an alternative to dentophobia (also not in any of the dictionaries) meaning \"fear of dentists\", so the \"treater of nippers\" in the clue is a dentist, I guess."} +{"Clue":"Chorister apt to go wrong in a musical environment (9,3)","Answer":"ORCHESTRA PIT","Explanation":"Definition: a musical environment\n***(chorister apt)** [anag:*to go wrong*]"} +{"Clue":"Old Irish king and bishop relaxed in arbour (5,4)","Answer":"BRIAN BORU","Explanation":"Definition: Old Irish king\n**B **(bishop) and ***(in arbour)** [anag:*relaxed*] \n*Brian Boru was an eleventh century King of Ireland, who is credited with removing the Vikings from the island."} +{"Clue":"Particular star's upward movement, receiving medal finally (5)","Answer":"SOLAR","Explanation":"Definition: Particular star's\n**SOAR** (\"upward movement') *receiving* (meda)L [*finally*]"} +{"Clue":"Answers concerning legal wrongs (7)","Answer":"RETORTS","Explanation":"Definition: Answers\n**RE** (\"concerning\") + **TORTS** (\"wrongs\", in law)"} +{"Clue":"Political critic given two British honours by broadcaster (7)","Answer":"CHOMSKY","Explanation":"Definition: Political critic\n**CH** (Companion of Honour) + **OM** (Order of Merit) (\"two British honours\") *by* **SKY** (\"broadcaster\") \n*Refers to Noam Chomsky (b.1928), an American linguist, philosopher, social critic and political activist."} +{"Clue":"Harped on with rot about king making comeback (6)","Answer":"YACKED","Explanation":"Definition: Harped on\n**<=DECAY** (\"rot\", *making comeback*) *about*** K** (king, in chess notation)"} +{"Clue":"Today's naughty children must be completely successful! (8)","Answer":"UNBEATEN","Explanation":"Definition: Today's naughty children must be\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Legendary king has home with gold foundation (6)","Answer":"NESTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Legendary king\n**NEST** (\"home\") *on* **OR** (\"gold\")"} +{"Clue":"Entry of one political party that's mean (6)","Answer":"INFLOW","Explanation":"Definition: Entry\n**I** (one) + **NF** (National Front, so \"political party\") + **LOW** (\"mean\")"} +{"Clue":"Broadcast game that's enjoyed by those about to fly? (3,6)","Answer":"AIR BRIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: that's enjoyed by those about to fly?\n**AIR** (\"broadcast\") + **BRIDGE** (\"game\") \n*Not sure about the \"enjoy\" bit \u2013 most air bridges are soulless places that are often used as a queuing area these days. Interestingly Chambers has AIR-BRIDGE meaning \"a link by air transport between two points\", but doesn't have AIR BRIDGE, the bit between the gate and the plane at an airport (which is in Collins and OED)."} +{"Clue":"Opposing democratic countries getting expressions of disapproval (13)","Answer":"CONDEMNATIONS","Explanation":"Definition: expressions of disapproval\n**CON** (\"opposing\") + **Dem.** (democratic) + **NATIONS** (\"countries\")"} +{"Clue":"Wild beast from India very quietly smuggled into house (5)","Answer":"HIPPO","Explanation":"Definition: Wild beast\n**I** (India) + **PP** (pianissimo, so \"very quietly\") *smuggled into* **Ho. **(house)"} +{"Clue":"Outline of one book contained in rambling screed (8)","Answer":"DESCRIBE","Explanation":"Definition: Outline\n**I **(one) + **B** (book) *contained in* ***(screed)** [anag:*rambling*]"} +{"Clue":"Intense climbing in rock sport (8)","Answer":"SPEEDWAY","Explanation":"Definition: sport\n**<=DEEP** (\"intense\", *climbing*) *in* **SWAY** (\"rock\")"} +{"Clue":"I dance endlessly around as fantastic terpsichorean (7,6)","Answer":"ISADORA DUNCAN","Explanation":"Definition: terpsichorean\n***(I danc around as)** [anag:*fantastic*] where DANC = DANC(e) [*endlessly*] \n*Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) was an American dancer."} +{"Clue":"Welcome given to Jagger? It's a bit icy (9)","Answer":"HAILSTONE","Explanation":"Definition: It's a bit icy\n**HAIL** (\"welcome\") *given to* (Mick) Jagger (a Rolling **STONE**)"} +{"Clue":"Part of Italy, see, getting irritable with invasion of British (8)","Answer":"LOMBARDY","Explanation":"Definition: Part of Italy\n**LO** (\"see\") + **MARDY** (\"irritable\") *with invasion of ***B** (British)"} +{"Clue":"Religious upset in unorthodox Celtic circle (8)","Answer":"ECLIPTIC","Explanation":"Definition: circle\n**<=PI** (\"religious\", *upset*) *in* ***(Celtic)** [anag:*unorthodox*]"} +{"Clue":"Fail in court to reveal secret (6)","Answer":"CLOSET","Explanation":"Definition: secret\n**LOSE** (\"fail\") *in* **Ct.** (court)"} +{"Clue":"What drawer uses to give touch of colour to material? (6)","Answer":"CRAYON","Explanation":"Definition: What drawer uses\n[*touch of*] **C**(olour) *to* **RAYON** (\"material\")"} +{"Clue":"Coolness of river with compacted snow around (5)","Answer":"NERVE","Explanation":"Definition: Coolness\n**R** (river) with **N\u00c9V\u00c9 **(\"compacted snow\") *around* \n*Dictionaries suggest that NEVE is snow on a glacier not yet compressed into ice."} +{"Clue":"Wife tucking into Danish swirl (cold packaged snack) (8)","Answer":"SANDWICH","Explanation":"Definition: snack\n\n**W** (wife) *tucking into* and** C** (cold) *packaged* by ***(danish)** [anag:*swirl*]"} +{"Clue":"Madame securing laboratory, about to prepare cadaver (6)","Answer":"EMBALM","Explanation":"Definition: to prepare cadaver\n\n**<=(Mme** (madame) *securing* **LAB** (laboratory)**)** [*about*]"} +{"Clue":"By gum! Coal trains regularly left Gulf state (7)","Answer":"YUCATAN","Explanation":"Definition: Gulf state\n\n(b)**Y** (g)**U**(m) **C**(o)**A**(l) **T**(r)**A**(i)**N**(s) [*regularly left*]\n \n*Yuvatan is a state of Mexico on the Gulf of Mexico, therefore a \"Gulf state\"."} +{"Clue":"On board, Turkish and BA grant one small item of luggage (7)","Answer":"HANDBAG","Explanation":"Definition: one small item of luggage\n\nHidden in [*on board*] \"Turkis**H AND BA G**rant\""} +{"Clue":"Out of time, soldiers reverse track (5)","Answer":"SPOOR","Explanation":"Definition: track\n\n[*reverse*]** <=(**t)**ROOPS** (\"soldiers\" *out of* T (time))"} +{"Clue":"Clumsy mother and boy run riot (9)","Answer":"MALADROIT","Explanation":"Definition: Clumsy\n\n**MA** (\"mother\") *and* **LAD** (\"boy\") + ***(riot) **[anag:*run*]"} +{"Clue":"Waste our bitcoin acquiring new Time subscription (12)","Answer":"CONTRIBUTION","Explanation":"Definition: subscription\n\n***(our bitcoin)** [anag:*waste*] *acquiring* **N** (new) + **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Grizzled convict goes crazy over stuffed bird (7,5)","Answer":"GREYLAG GOOSE","Explanation":"Definition: bird\n\n**GREY** (\"grizzled\") + **LAG** (\"convict\") + **O** (over) *stuffed* into ***(goes)** [anag:*crazy*]"} +{"Clue":"Instruction to reader left English grad in charge of 16 scientist (9)","Answer":"PTOLEMAIC","Explanation":"Definition: of 16 scientist\n\n**PTO** (please turn over, so \"instruction to reader\") + **L** (left) + **E** (English) + **MA** (Master of Arts, so \"grad\") + **IC** (in charge)\n \n*Ptolemy (c100-c170) was an Egyptian polymath, so the 16 in the clue refers to the solution to 16d (EGYPTIAN)"} +{"Clue":"Uranium found in red freshwater fish (5)","Answer":"TROUT","Explanation":"Definition: freshwater fish\n\n**U** (chemical symbol for \"uranium\") *found in* **TROT** (communist, so \"red\")"} +{"Clue":"What UK constituencies have to prosecute? (7)","Answer":"IMPEACH","Explanation":"Definition: to prosecute\n\n\"UK constituencies have\" **1 MP EACH"} +{"Clue":"'e's looking more pasty having suffered a setback\/deterioration (7)","Answer":"RELAPSE","Explanation":"Definition: deterioration\n\n**<=(E'S PALER)** (\"e's looking more pasty\", *having suffered a setback*)"} +{"Clue":"S American poet Peru quietly expelled bound by gagging order (6)","Answer":"NERUDA","Explanation":"Definition: S American poet\n\n(p)**ERU** with P (piano in music notation, so \"quietly\" *expelled*) *bound by* **NDA** (non-disclosure agreement, so \"gagging order')"} +{"Clue":"Further education journalist returned criticism (8)","Answer":"FEEDBACK","Explanation":"Definition: criticism\n\n**FE** (further education) + **ed. **(editor, so \"journalist\") + **BACK** (\"returned\")"} +{"Clue":"Most cunning second lieutenant definitely captured (6)","Answer":"SLYEST","Explanation":"Definition: Most cunning\n\n**YES** (\"definitely\") *captured by* **S** (second) + **Lt. **(lieutenant)"} +{"Clue":"In Tijuana, chose an accompaniment for 9 (6)","Answer":"NACHOS","Explanation":"Definition: an accompaniment for 9\n\nHidden [in] \"tijua**NA CHOS**e\"\n \n*The 9 in the clue relates to CHILLI CON CARNE (the solution to 9dn)"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps duck Buddhist temple flower arrangement (9)","Answer":"WATERFOWL","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps duck\n\n**WAT** (\"Buddhist temple\") + ***(flower)** [anag:*arrangement*]"} +{"Clue":"\"The Art of Film-making\" broadcast March 16 receiving Oscar (14)","Answer":"CINEMATOGRAPHY","Explanation":"Definition: \"The Art of Film-making\"\n\n***(march Egyptian)** [anag:*broadcast*] *receiving* **O** (Oscar, in the NATO phonetic alphabet)\n \n*The 16 in the clue refers to 16dn (EGYPTIAN)"} +{"Clue":"Object reportedly dug out of the ground (5)","Answer":"MINED","Explanation":"Definition: dug out of the ground\n\nHomophone [*reportedly*] of **MIND** (\"object\")"} +{"Clue":"American boy band serving up first class delicious food (8)","Answer":"AMBROSIA","Explanation":"Definition: delicious food\n\n**Am.** (American) + **BROS** (80s\/90s \"boy band\") + [*serving up*] **<=A1** (\"first class\")"} +{"Clue":"Measure of explosion's size worrying to gasmen (8)","Answer":"MEGATONS","Explanation":"Definition: Measure of explosion's size\n\n***(to gasmen)** [anag:*worrying*]"} +{"Clue":"I say; got a cold nose Mr Schwarzenegger? This'll warm you up! (6,3,5)","Answer":"CHILLI CON CARNE","Explanation":"Definition: This'll warm you up!\n\nHomophone [*I say*] of** CHILLY CONK ARNIE** (\"a cold nose, Mr Schwarzenegger\")"} +{"Clue":"Poor student eating shell of langoustine hasn't been paid (9)","Answer":"UNSETTLED","Explanation":"Definition: hasn't been paid\n\n***(student)** [anag:*poor*] *eating* [*shell of*] **L**(angoustin)**E"} +{"Clue":"African beginning to experience pain ain't having surgery (8)","Answer":"EGYPTIAN","Explanation":"Definition: African\n\n[*beginning to*] **E**(xperience) + **GYP** (\"pain\") + ***(aint)** [anag:*having surgery*]"} +{"Clue":"Feeling rough, though apparently on course to deal with it OK! (5,3)","Answer":"BELOW PAR","Explanation":"Definition: Feeling rough\n\nIf you're **BELOW PAR** \"on (a golf) course\", you're apparently doing OK."} +{"Clue":"Spanish mag featuring topless policewoman is fair game (4-2)","Answer":"HOOP-LA","Explanation":"Definition: fair game\n\n**HOLA** (the Spanish equivalent of *Hello* magazine, so \"Spanish mag\") *featuring* [*topless*] (c)**OP** (\"policewoman\")"} +{"Clue":"Cut of meat infused with a dash of rum; a dash, barely (6)","Answer":"STREAK","Explanation":"Definition: a dash, barely\n\n**STEAK** (\"cut of meat\")* infused with* [*a dash of*] **R**(um)"} +{"Clue":"Breaking news from NZ: sounds like horned beast running wild (5)","Answer":"ELAND","Explanation":"Definition: horned beast running wild\n\nHomophone [*sounds like*] of NEWS *breaking from* (new z) **EALAND"} +{"Clue":"Like ten to four on some watches (8)","Answer":"OPPOSITE","Explanation":"Definition: Like ten to four on some watches\n(Not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Outlaw returned four-poster, say, under arrest (6)","Answer":"NABBED","Explanation":"Definition: under arrest\n**<=BAN **(\"outlaw\", returned) + **BED** (\"four-poster, say\")"} +{"Clue":"Time put into needlework producing not a lot of note? (8)","Answer":"CROTCHET","Explanation":"Definition: not a lot of note?\n**T **(time) *put into* **CROCHET** (\"needlework\")"} +{"Clue":"Volume finished with old size of paper (6)","Answer":"QUARTO","Explanation":"Definition: size of paper\n**QUART** (a measure of \"volume\") *with* **O** (old)"} +{"Clue":"Contrive, in April, reorganised event featuring Irish quarters (15)","Answer":"INTERPROVINCIAL","Explanation":"Definition: event featuring Irish quarters\n***(contrive in april)** [anag:*reorganised*]"} +{"Clue":"Reversal of plain boundaries not proceeding in upright way (2,3,5)","Answer":"ON ALL FOURS","Explanation":"Definition: not proceeding in upright way\n[*reversal of*] **LLANO** (\"plain\") + **FOURS** (\"boundaries\" in cricket)"} +{"Clue":"Inside normal UFO, possibly, covering space and time (4-11)","Answer":"FOUR-DIMENSIONAL","Explanation":"Definition: covering space and time\n***(inside normal ufo)** [anag:*possibly*]"} +{"Clue":"In very small piece, it's certainly not square (4,2)","Answer":"WITH IT","Explanation":"Definition: not square\n**IT** *in* **WHIT** (\"very small piece\")"} +{"Clue":"Male quadruped breaks barricades (8)","Answer":"RAMPARTS","Explanation":"Definition: barricades\n**RAM** (\"male quadruped\") + **PARTS** (\"breaks\")"} +{"Clue":"Sign name over two others, one of four famous ones (6)","Answer":"LENNON","Explanation":"Definition: one of four famous ones\n**LEO** (star \"sign\") + **N** (name) *over* **N**+**N** (\"two other\" (names))"} +{"Clue":"Four up, ominously, as the end approaches? (8)","Answer":"HORSEMEN","Explanation":"Definition: Four up, ominously, as the end approaches?\nCryptic definition, referring to the four **HORSEMEN** of the Apocalypse"} +{"Clue":"Economical inclusion of key in opening part of an Italian composition (7)","Answer":"SPARING","Explanation":"Definition: Economical\n*Inclusion of ***A** (\"key\") *in* **SPRING** (\"opening part of\" The Four Seasons (\"an Italian composition\"))"} +{"Clue":"Native from one quarter runs to here when thrown out (10)","Answer":"SOUTHERNER","Explanation":"Definition: Native from one quarter\n***(runs to here)** [anag:*when thrown out*]"} +{"Clue":"eg sole four-letter word, in itself, is harmless (4)","Answer":"FISH","Explanation":"Definition: eg sole\nA \"four letter word\" hidden [*in*] \"itsel**F IS H**armless\""} +{"Clue":"Become aware of crew reportedly being summoned (4,3)","Answer":"SENT FOR","Explanation":"Definition: being summoned\nHomophone [*reportedly*] of **SCENT** (\"become aware of\") + **FOUR** (\"crew\")"} +{"Clue":"Not just 25% of invested capital held by one rich country (10)","Answer":"INIQUITOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Not just\n[*25% of*] **IN**(vested) + **QUITO** (\"capital\") *held by* **I **(one) + **US** (\"rich country\")"} +{"Clue":"Quartet unchanged by upsetting spell (4)","Answer":"ABBA","Explanation":"Definition: Quartet\nIf you spell **ABBA** backwards (or upwards in this case), it still spells ABBA."} +{"Clue":"One of four players, not a good one, in football club (4,3)","Answer":"WEST HAM","Explanation":"Definition: football club\n**WEST** (\"one of four (bridge) players\") + **HAM** (\"not a good one\" (player))"} +{"Clue":"Making easier page without fourth line I penned in old language inside (10)","Answer":"PALLIATING","Explanation":"Definition: Making easier\n**L** (line) + **I **penned in **LATIN** (\"old language\") *inside* **PAG**(e) [*without fourth*] , so **PA(L(L(I)ATIN)G"} +{"Clue":"Four-wheeler put away, held by agent still? Not so (10)","Answer":"CARBONATED","Explanation":"Definition: still? Not so\n**CAR** (\"four-wheeler\") + **ATE** (\"put away\")* held by* (James) **BOND** (secret \"agent\")"} +{"Clue":"Reasons with number of Romans in specs, so to speak (7)","Answer":"MOTIVES","Explanation":"Definition: Reasons\n**IV** (four, a \"number of Romans\") *in* **MOTES** (\"specks\" a homophone [*so to speak*] of SPECS)"} +{"Clue":"Husband wearing suit in domestic circles (7)","Answer":"HEARTHS","Explanation":"Definition: domestic circles\n**H** (husband) *wearing* **HEARTS** (\"suit\")"} +{"Clue":"Part of format the writer used for book (7)","Answer":"MATTHEW","Explanation":"Definition: book\nHidden in [*part of*] \"for**MAT THE W**riter\""} +{"Clue":"Needle that's four inches in length (4)","Answer":"HAND","Explanation":"Definition: Needle\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Observe 19's follower (4)","Answer":"MARK","Explanation":"Definition: Observe\nDouble definition, the second referring to the book in the bible that follows Matthew (the solution to 19dn)"} +{"Clue":"Greek character on boat interrupting traitor's cocktail (6,4)","Answer":"MOSCOW MULE","Explanation":"Definition: cocktail\n\n**MU** (\"greek character\") *on* **SCOW** (\"boat\") *interrupting* **MOLE** (\"traitor\")"} +{"Clue":"Target centres on popular drink (8)","Answer":"BULLSHOT","Explanation":"Definition: drink\n\n**BULLS** (\"target centres\") *on* **HOT** (\"popular\")"} +{"Clue":"Ways one can break fishing equipment (5)","Answer":"ROADS","Explanation":"Definition: Ways\n\n**A** (one) *can break* **RODS** (\"fishing equipment\")"} +{"Clue":"Superhero saw someone male, so he says (9)","Answer":"SPIDERMAN","Explanation":"Definition: Superhero\n\nHomophone [*so he says*] of **SPIED A MAN** (\"saw someone male\")"} +{"Clue":"Cocktail muddle is unexpected (8)","Answer":"MUDSLIDE","Explanation":"Definition: Cocktail\n\n***(muddle is) **[anag:*unexpected*]"} +{"Clue":"Ivory way back across river (5)","Answer":"TUSKS","Explanation":"Definition: Ivory\n\n**<=St.** (\"way\", *back*) *across* (River) **USK"} +{"Clue":"Drink runs equalities organisation (7,7)","Answer":"TEQUILA SUNRISE","Explanation":"Definition: Drink\n\n***(runs equalities)** [anag:*organisation*]"} +{"Clue":"Party's vocal disapprovals on the increase (5-2)","Answer":"BOOZE-UP","Explanation":"Definition: Party\n\nHomophone [*vocal*] of **BOOS** (\"disapprovals\") + **UP** (\"on the increase\")"} +{"Clue":"Nothing in box after second look for cocktail (7)","Answer":"MOLOTOV","Explanation":"Definition: cocktail\n\n**O** (nothing) *in* **TV** (\"box\") *after* **MO** (\"second\") + **LO** (\"look\")"} +{"Clue":"Drunk? I'm within the boundary (5)","Answer":"LIMIT","Explanation":"Definition: the boundary\n\n**I'M** *within* **LIT** (\"drunk\")"} +{"Clue":"Very ordinary Yankee, elderly, on a journey (8)","Answer":"VOYAGING","Explanation":"Definition: o\n\n**V** (very) + **O** (ordinary) + **Y** (Yankee, in the NATO phonetic alphabet) + **AGING** (\"elderly\")"} +{"Clue":"Angry about fashionable clothes shop wanting support for arms cocktail (9,5)","Answer":"SINGAPORE SLING","Explanation":"Definition: cocktail \n\n**SORE** (\"angry\") *about* **IN** (\"fashionable\") + **GAP** (\"clothes shop\") *wanting* **SLING**\n \n*GAP is no longer a \"clothes shop\" in the UK as it went online instead, although I believe there are some concessions in Next shops."} +{"Clue":"Maybe Marvin, backed by a couple of unknowns, imbibing god-king's cocktail (5,5)","Answer":"HANKY PANKY","Explanation":"Definition: cocktail\n\n**HANK** (\"maybe Marvin\") *backed by* **Y** + **Y** (\"a couple of unknowns\") *imbibing* **PAN** (\"god\") +** K** (king)"} +{"Clue":"Can inspiring resistance be Bloody? (4)","Answer":"MARY","Explanation":"Definition: Bloody?\n\n**MAY** (\"can\") *inspiring* **R **(resistance)"} +{"Clue":"Band ordering us to squat (6,3)","Answer":"STATUS QUO","Explanation":"Definition: Band\n\n***(us to squat)** [anag:*ordering*]"} +{"Clue":"Succeeds in eliminating our short time on board ship (5)","Answer":"OUSTS","Explanation":"Definition: Succeeds in eliminating\n\n**OU**(r) [*short*] + **T** (time) *in* **SS** (\"on board ship\")"} +{"Clue":"Roman empress abandons a large port (7)","Answer":"MESSINA","Explanation":"Definition: port\n\nMESS(al)INA (\"Roman empress\") abandons A + L (large).\n \n*Messalina was Claudius's third wife, and Messina is a port on the island of Sicily."} +{"Clue":"Waits around to untangle solitaire without using AI (7)","Answer":"LOITERS","Explanation":"Definition: Waits around\n\n***(solitre)** [anag:*untangle*] where SOLITRE is SOLIT(ai)RE *without using* AI"} +{"Clue":"Beautiful music saves genus of trees (5)","Answer":"ULMUS","Explanation":"Definition: genus of trees\n\nHidden in [saves] \"beautif**UL MUS**ic\"\n \n*Ulmus is the genus of trees that includes the elm."} +{"Clue":"Jersey sort pines over lev\u00e9e breaking (4,6)","Answer":"LONG SLEEVE","Explanation":"Definition: J\n\n**LONGS** (\"pines\") *over* ***(levee)** [anag:*breaking*]"} +{"Clue":"Possibly nightwatchman the Spanish asked to bat earlier (8)","Answer":"SENTINEL","Explanation":"Definition: Possibly nightwatchman\n\n**SENT IN** (\"asked to bat\") + **EL** (\"the Spanish\")"} +{"Clue":"During periods of inertia, goat reportedly reaches equilibrium (10)","Answer":"STABILISES","Explanation":"Definition: reaches equilibrium\n\nHomophone [*reportedly*] of **BILLY** (\"goat\") *during* **STASES** (\"periods of inertia\")"} +{"Clue":"Mixed drinks case tied up (4,4)","Answer":"ICED TEAS","Explanation":"Definition: Mixed drinks\n\n***(case tied) **[anag:*up*]"} +{"Clue":"Books satellite in space, understanding stupid nit's purpose (9)","Answer":"INTENTION","Explanation":"Definition: purpose\n\n**NT** (New Testament, so \"books\") +** IO** (\"satellite\") *in* **EN** (printer's \"space\") *understanding* (i.e. standing under) ***(nit) **[anag:*stupid*], so **INT-E(NT-IO)N**\n \n*Io is the third largest moon of Jupiter."} +{"Clue":"Dog-trainer needing a dessert (7)","Answer":"PAVLOVA","Explanation":"Definition: dessert\n\n(Ivan) **PAVLOV** (\"dog-trainer\") *needing* **A**\n \n*Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936) was a psychologist whose experiments in conditioning involved dogs."} +{"Clue":"Former PM said to be lacking authority in Cambridge celebration (3,4)","Answer":"MAY WEEK","Explanation":"Definition: Cambridge celebration\n\n**MAY** (\"former PM\") + homophone [*said to be*] of **WEAK** (\"lacking authority\")"} +{"Clue":"Staff try fruit (5)","Answer":"MANGO","Explanation":"Definition: fruit\n\n**MAN** (\"staff\") + **GO** (\"try\")"} +{"Clue":"Fill tank for American going up in space (3,2)","Answer":"GASUP","Explanation":"Definition: Fill tank\n\n**<=US** (\"American\", *going up*) *in* **GAP** (\"space\")"} +{"Clue":"Enemy, gutted, straddles horse wearing whites? (4)","Answer":"EGGY","Explanation":"Definition: wearing whites?\n\n**E**(nem)**Y** [gutted] *straddles* **GG** (\"horse\")\n \n*Weak definition."} +{"Clue":"US footballer paid for an iffy doctor, according to Spooner (11)","Answer":"QUARTERBACK","Explanation":"Definition: US footballer\n\n*To Spooner,* **QUARTERBACK**, would be BOUGHT A QUACK (\"paid for an iffy doctor\")"} +{"Clue":"Fix Canadian truck (3)","Answer":"RIG","Explanation":"Definition: Fix\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Child is a boy (according to Johnny Cash) (5)","Answer":"ISSUE","Explanation":"Definition: Child\n\n**IS** + **SUE** (one of Johnny Cash's most famous songs is \"A Boy Named Sue\")"} +{"Clue":"Contagious disease? Alternatively, knocks back mineral (9)","Answer":"FLUORSPAR","Explanation":"Definition: mineral\n\n**FLU** (\"contagious disease\") + **OR** (\"alternatively\") + **<=RAPS** (\"knocks\", back)\n \n*Fluorspar is another name for fluorite, or calcium fluoride."} +{"Clue":"Family doctor, inexperienced, new, wearer of shell suit (4,5)","Answer":"KING PRAWN","Explanation":"Definition: wearer of shell suit\n\n**KIN** (\"family\") + **GP** (general practitioner, so \"doctor\") + **RAW** (\"inexperienced\") + **N **(new)"} +{"Clue":"Mysterious driver transporting northern rock star (5)","Answer":"STING","Explanation":"Definition: rock star\n\n**STIG** (\"mysterious driver\") *transporting* **N** (northern)\n \n*The Stig is the helmeted mysterious driver on BBC's *Top Gear*, and Sting was the lead singer of the Police and subsequently a successful solo artist."} +{"Clue":"At home, hates being made to work hurriedly (2,5)","Answer":"IN HASTE","Explanation":"Definition: hurriedly\n\n**IN** (\"at home\") + ***(hates)** [anag:*being made to work*]"} +{"Clue":"Daughter introduced to posh boy working here at Dents (4,4)","Answer":"BODY SHOP","Explanation":"Definition: working here at Dents\n\n**D **(daughter) *introduced to* ***(posh boy)** [anag:*working*]\n \n*This clue doesn't quite work for me, as \"working\" is doing double duty. It is the anagram indicator, and it is also necessary for the definition, because \"here at dents\" would not be sufficient to indicate BODY SHOP."} +{"Clue":"Diva out of bed, taking ecstasy to improve her mood (5,2)","Answer":"CHEER UP","Explanation":"Definition: to improve her mood\n\n**CHER** (pop \"diva\") + **UP** (\"out of bed\"), *taking* **E** (ecstasy)"} +{"Clue":"Joey sat without a perch (5)","Answer":"ROOST","Explanation":"Definition: perch\n\n**ROO** (\"joey\") + **S**(a)**T** *without* A"} +{"Clue":"Former requirement for care of new car that's arresting? (7,2)","Answer":"RUNNING IN","Explanation":"Definition: Former requirement for care of new car\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Invited round to demolish sak\u00e9 and port? (5,4)","Answer":"ASKED OVER","Explanation":"Definition: Invited round\n\n***(sake)** [anag:*to demolish*] + **DOVER** (\"port\")"} +{"Clue":"Turn away commercial, needing day off (5)","Answer":"AVERT","Explanation":"Definition: Turn away\n\n**A**(d)**VERT** (\"commercial\" *needing* D (day) *off*)"} +{"Clue":"Cathedral city, English with lovely walls (3)","Answer":"ELY","Explanation":"Definition: Cathedral city\n\n**E** (English) *with* **L**(ovel)**Y** [*walls*]"} +{"Clue":"A worker in 18, 15, the winner of What's My Line? (5,6)","Answer":"PANEL BEATER","Explanation":"Definition: A worker in 18, 15\n\nIn the old TV game show, What's My Line? the \"winner\" would BEAT the PANEL, and a **PANEL BEATER** works in a BODY SHOP (the solution to 18,15)"} +{"Clue":"Botch job for speedy F9? (5,3)","Answer":"QUICK FIX","Explanation":"Definition: Botch job\n\n**QUICK** (\"speedy\") + **F** + **IX** (9, in Roman numerals)"} +{"Clue":"Arabs in Thessaloniki partial to a drink? (8)","Answer":"ABSINTHE","Explanation":"Definition: a drink\n\nHidden in [*partial to*] \"ar**ABS IN THE**ssaloniki\""} +{"Clue":"European inland port shipping out an idiot (5)","Answer":"TWERP","Explanation":"Definition: idiot\n\n(an)**TWERP** (\"European inland port\") *shipping out *AN"} +{"Clue":"Notes circulating Florida to stimulate the economy (7)","Answer":"REFLATE","Explanation":"Definition: to stimulate the economy\n\n**RE** + **TE** (musical \"notes\") *circulating* **Fla.** (Florida)"} +{"Clue":"Former student Paul Hulme regularly trashed Rising Sun (7)","Answer":"ALUMNUS","Explanation":"Definition: Former student\n\n(p)**A**(u)**L** (h)**U**(l)**M**(e) [*regularly trashed*] + [*rising*] **<=SUN"} +{"Clue":"Ben Stokes almost fails to collect runs \u2013 one goes by the wayside (9)","Answer":"KERBSTONE","Explanation":"Definition: one goes by the wayside\n\n***(ben stoke)** [anag:*fails*] *to collect* **R** (runs, in cricket) where BEN STOKE is [*almost*] BEN STOKE(s)"} +{"Clue":"Rock, rap, reggae put in song in workplace of Mike and the Mechanics? (6,6)","Answer":"REPAIR GARAGE","Explanation":"Definition: workplace of Mike and the Mechanics?\n\n**Put** **AIR** (\"song\") *in* ***(rap reggae)** [anag:*rock*]"} +{"Clue":"Crammed, Devon & Cornwall got exciting after leaving hotel (7,2)","Answer":"SWOTTED UP","Explanation":"Definition: Crammed\n\n**SW** (South West, so \"Devon and Cornwall\") + (h)**OTTED UP** (\"got exciting\" *after leaving* H (hotel))"} +{"Clue":"Poor German in this newspaper piece (8)","Answer":"FRAGMENT","Explanation":"Definition: piece\n\n***(German)** [anag:*poor*] *in* **FT** (\"this newspaper\")"} +{"Clue":"Single lady (Miss) pins Terylene trousers (8)","Answer":"SPINSTER","Explanation":"Definition: Single lady\n\nHidden in [*trousers*] \"mis**S PINS TER**ylene\""} +{"Clue":"Crudely put, your electric commercial vehicle is capital (7)","Answer":"YEREVAN","Explanation":"Definition: capital\n\n**YER** (\"crudely put, your\") + **E**\u2013 (electric) + **VAN** (\"commercial vehicle\")\n \n*Yerevan is the capital of Armenia."} +{"Clue":"Playing clarinet missing one key (7)","Answer":"CENTRAL","Explanation":"Definition: key\n\n***(clarnet)** [anag:*playing*] where CLARNET is CLAR(i)NET *missing* I (one)"} +{"Clue":"Golf service? See my Korean guy in dirty overalls (6,6)","Answer":"GREASE MONKEY","Explanation":"Definition: guy in dirty overalls\n\n**G** (golf, in the NATO phonetic alphabet) + ***(see my Korean) **[anag:*service*]"} +{"Clue":"Angry rodent that is going around (5)","Answer":"IRATE","Explanation":"Definition: Angry\n\n**RAT** (\"rodent\") with** i.e.** (id east, so \"that is\")* going around"} +{"Clue":"Language starts to go up in pitch (6)","Answer":"TONGUE","Explanation":"Definition: Language\n\n[*starts to*] **G**(o) **U**(p) *in* **TONE** (\"pitch)"} +{"Clue":"Rash move capturing Queen about to end in defeat (8)","Answer":"OVERCOME","Explanation":"Definition: defeat\n\n***(move)** [anag:*rash*) *capturing* **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"queen\") + **C** (circa, so \"about\") + (t)**O** [*end*]"} +{"Clue":"Get in drunk after it's beginning to get light (6)","Answer":"IGNITE","Explanation":"Definition: light\n\n***(get in)** [anag:*drunk*] *after* **I**(t) [*'s beginning*]"} +{"Clue":"Happy kids in best clothes (4,4)","Answer":"GLAD RAGS","Explanation":"Definition: best clothes\n\n**GLAD** (\"happy\") + **RAGS** (\"kids\")"} +{"Clue":"Government study reported current energy rate initially making more hungry (8)","Answer":"GREEDIER","Explanation":"Definition: more hungry\n\n**G** (Government) + homophone [*reported*] of **READ** (\"study\") + **I** (in physics, the symbol for electric \"current\") + **E**(nergy) **R**(ate) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"Everyone recalled Cockney girl with universal charm (6)","Answer":"ALLURE","Explanation":"Definition: charm\n\n**ALL** (\"everyone\") [*recalled*] **<=('ER** (\"Cockney girl\" *with* **U** (universal))\n \n*The \"Cockney\" in the clue suggests dropping the H in HER as that's how Cockneys pronounce HER."} +{"Clue":"Analyse sample (4)","Answer":"TEST","Explanation":"Definition: Analyse\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Book collection's crude ribaldry out of date? (7)","Answer":"LIBRARY","Explanation":"Definition: Book collection\n\n***(ribalry) **[anag:*crude*] where RIBALRY is D (date) [*out of*] RIBAL(d)RY"} +{"Clue":"Gather it's acceptable changing sides (7)","Answer":"COLLECT","Explanation":"Definition: Gather\n\nCO(rr)ECT (\"acceptable\") [*changing sides*] (i.e R (right) changing to L (left))would become **CO(LLECT)"} +{"Clue":"First of early Kandinsky artworks finally rejected as forgery (4)","Answer":"FAKE","Explanation":"Definition: forgery\n\n[*first of*] **<=(E**(arly) **K**(andinsky) **A**(rtworks) **F**(inally), *rejected*)"} +{"Clue":"A small building for animals (6)","Answer":"LLAMAS","Explanation":"Definition: animals\n\n***(a small)** [anag:*building*]"} +{"Clue":"Punctually, man would nip round after working (2,3,3)","Answer":"ON THE DOT","Explanation":"Definition: Punctually\n\n**TOT** (\"nip\") *round* **HE'D** (\"man would\") *after* **ON** (\"working\")"} +{"Clue":"Big audible breaths before heading in drink (8)","Answer":"SIZEABLE","Explanation":"Definition: Big\n\nHomophone [*audible*] of **SIGHS** (\"breaths\") + **B**(efore) [*heading*] in **ALE** (\"drink\")"} +{"Clue":"Cry over old boy retiring with nothing in house (6)","Answer":"BOOHOO","Explanation":"Definition: Cry\n\n**<=(O** (over) + **OB** (old boy)**)**, *retiring*) *with* **O** (nothing) *in* **Ho**. (house)"} +{"Clue":"Linger half-heartedly, concealing irritation with needlework (8)","Answer":"TAPESTRY","Explanation":"Definition: needlework\n\n**TA**(r)**RY** (\"linger\" with its *heart* (middle letter) removed) concealing PEST (\"irritation\")\n \n*Half-heartedly doesn't work in this clue, as it indicates removing one of two middle letters. In this clue we're being asked to remove one of three middle letters."} +{"Clue":"Attracts casual workers \u2013 mentioned tea breaks! (6)","Answer":"TEMPTS","Explanation":"Definition: Attracts\n\n[*mentioned*] TEA (so **T**) *breaks* **TEMPS** (\"casual workers\")"} +{"Clue":"Drive too close and finally hit trouble with barrier (8)","Answer":"TAILGATE","Explanation":"Definition: Drive too close\n\n[*finally*] (hi)**T** + **AIL** (\"trouble\") *with* **GATE** (\"barrier\")"} +{"Clue":"Negative points seen mistakenly as rubbish (8)","Answer":"NONSENSE","Explanation":"Definition: rubbish\n\n**NO** (\"negative\") + **N** + **S** (north and south, so \"points\" of the compass) + ***(seen)** [anag:*mistakenly*]"} +{"Clue":"NI duty process is shambolic (6)","Answer":"UNTIDY","Explanation":"Definition: shambolic\n\n***(ni duty)** [anag:*process*]"} +{"Clue":"Base has some deliveries held up (4)","Answer":"VILE","Explanation":"Definition: Base\n\nHidden backwards in [*has some\u2026held up*) \"d**ELIV**eries\""} +{"Clue":"Revolutionary's prepared for state of emergency (3,5)","Answer":"RED ALERT","Explanation":"Definition: state of emergency\n\n**RED** (\"revolutionary\") + **ALERT** (\"prepared\")"} +{"Clue":"Obscure old tablet's not Latin (6)","Answer":"OPAQUE","Explanation":"Definition: Obscure\n\n**O** (old) + **P**(l)**AQUE** (\"tablet\", but *not* L (latin))"} +{"Clue":"Consumer's over-stocking, primarily for holiday weekend (6)","Answer":"EASTER","Explanation":"Definition: holiday weekend\n\n**EATER** (\"consumer\") *over* S(tocking) [*primarily*]"} +{"Clue":"Transport check's detailed on Chile trip (7)","Answer":"VEHICLE","Explanation":"Definition: Transport\n\n**VE**(t) [*'s detailed*] (i.e. has it's tail removed) *on* ***(Chile)** [anag:*trip*]"} +{"Clue":"Fresh crab cooked at home's grand (7)","Answer":"BRACING","Explanation":"Definition: Fresh\n\n***(crab)** [anag:*cooked*] + **IN** (\"at home\") + **G** (grand)"} +{"Clue":"With no wife, always found in sad confusion at the moment (8)","Answer":"NOWADAYS","Explanation":"Definition: at the moment\n\n**NO** + **W** (wife) + **AY** (\"always\") *found in* ***(sad)** [anag:*confusion*]"} +{"Clue":"Has way to stop joint pain (8)","Answer":"HARDSHIP","Explanation":"Definition: pain\n\n**Rd**. (road, so \"way\") *to stop* **HAS** + **HIP"} +{"Clue":"Nimble in spandex trousers (8)","Answer":"DEXTROUS","Explanation":"Definition: Nimble\n\nHidden [*in*] \"span**DEX TROUS**ers\""} +{"Clue":"Look ready to support Conservative cabinet (6)","Answer":"CLOSET","Explanation":"Definition: cabinet\n\n**LO** (\"look\") + **SET** (\"ready\") *to support* **C** (Conservative)"} +{"Clue":"Make more inspiring music with impromptu finale on piano (4,2)","Answer":"JAZZ UP","Explanation":"Definition: Make more inspiring\n\n**JAZZ** (\"music\") *with* (imprompt)**U** [*finale*] *on* **P** (piano, in music notation)"} +{"Clue":"Support for Queen's behind unruly North taking on English (6)","Answer":"THRONE","Explanation":"Definition: Support for Queen's behind\n\n***(north)** [anag:*unruly*] *taking on* **E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Endless hype for Britpop band (4)","Answer":"BLUR","Explanation":"Definition: Britpop band\n\n[*endless*] **BLUR**(b) (\"hype\")"} +{"Clue":"It gets patients high (3,9)","Answer":"AIR AMBULANCE","Explanation":"Definition: It gets patients high\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Drop first-class group game (7)","Answer":"ABANDON","Explanation":"Definition: Drop\n\n**A** (\"first-class\") + **BAND** (\"group\") + **ON** (\"game\")"} +{"Clue":"Vacancy after one replaces Head of Equities for expressing views (7)","Answer":"OPINING","Explanation":"Definition: expressing views\n\nI (one) *replaces* [*head of*] E(quities) in **OP**(e>**I**)**NING** (\"vacancy\")"} +{"Clue":"Ask for assistance reportedly for ocean vegetation (3,4)","Answer":"SEA KELP","Explanation":"Definition: ocean vegetation\n\nHomophone [*reportedly*] for **SEEK HELP** (\"all for assistance\")"} +{"Clue":"One covers sporting legend broken up (7)","Answer":"TRAINER","Explanation":"Definition: One covers sporting legend broken up\n\nA **TRAINER** *covers* one's foot (LEGEND *broken* up becomes LEG END, i.e.foot) while \"sporting\" (playing a sport)"} +{"Clue":"He was reportedly tight as he made up plot! (5)","Answer":"OATES","Explanation":"Definition: he made up plot\n\nTITUS [*reportedly* TIGHT AS] **OATES** was an English priest who fabricated (\"made up\") the \"Popish Plot\", a supposed Catholic attempt on the life of Charles II."} +{"Clue":"Doctor paid her to be a symbol of love (9)","Answer":"APHRODITE","Explanation":"Definition: a symbol of love\n\n***(paid her to)** [anag:*doctor*]"} +{"Clue":"Person in the job is popular, with Latin flair (9)","Answer":"INCUMBENT","Explanation":"Definition: Person in the job\n\n**IN** (\"popular\") + **CUM** (\"Latin\" for \"with\") + **BENT** (\"flair\")"} +{"Clue":"Old style piece found in treasure trove (5)","Answer":"RETRO","Explanation":"Definition: Old style\n\nHidden [*piece found*] *in* \"treasu**RE TRO**ve\""} +{"Clue":"Worker, with pride perhaps, surrenders (5,2)","Answer":"HANDS IN","Explanation":"Definition: surrenders\n\n**HAND** (\"worker\") *with* **SIN** (\"pride, perhaps\")"} +{"Clue":"Soothe pulse during recess (7)","Answer":"APPEASE","Explanation":"Definition: Soothe\n\n**PEA** (\"pulse\") *during* **APSE** (\"recess\")"} +{"Clue":"Upset travellers come back carrying silverware (7)","Answer":"SCUPPER","Explanation":"Definition: Upset\n\n**<=(REPS** (\"travellers\")**)** [*come back*] *carrying* **CUP** (\"silverware\")"} +{"Clue":"I left playwright during fantastic time away (7)","Answer":"ABSENCE","Explanation":"Definition: time away\n\nI *left* (i)**BSEN** (\"playwright\") *during* **ACE** (\"fantastic\")"} +{"Clue":"What supposedly makes a man check out damaged store unit (12)","Answer":"TESTOSTERONE","Explanation":"Definition: What supposedly makes a man\n\n**TEST** (\"check out\") + ***(store)** [anag:damaged] + **ONE** (\"unit\")"} +{"Clue":"Firm has corrupt data about staff (7)","Answer":"ADAMANT","Explanation":"Definition: Firm\n\n***(data)** [anag:*corrupt*] *about* **MAN** (\"staff\")"} +{"Clue":"Compensate for what nudists do eventually (7)","Answer":"REDRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Compensate\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Flyer produced by master with Napoleon complex (9)","Answer":"MONOPLANE","Explanation":"Definition: Flyer\n\n**M** (master) *with* ***(Napoleon)** [anag:*complex*]"} +{"Clue":"Dumb loyalty regularly needed to serve on such a vessel (1-4)","Answer":"U-BOAT","Explanation":"Definition: vessel\n\n(d)**U**(m)**B** (l)**O**(y)**A**(l)**T**(y) [*regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Restless French film director turned up during a shot (7)","Answer":"AGITATO","Explanation":"Definition: Restless\n\n**<=(**(Jacques)** TATI)** (\"French film director\") [*turned up*] *during* **A** + **GO** (\"shot\")"} +{"Clue":"Vital force opposing Italian region (7)","Answer":"CHIANTI","Explanation":"Definition: Italian region\n\n**CHI** (\"vital force\") + **ANTi** (\"opposing\")"} +{"Clue":"It has grocer's unusual story of path to fortune (4,2,6)","Answer":"RAGS TO RICHES","Explanation":"Definition: story of path to fortune\n\n***(it has grocers)** [anag:*unusual*]"} +{"Clue":"Redesign faded green on first couple's home (6,2,4)","Answer":"GARDEN OF EDEN","Explanation":"Definition: first couple's home\n\n***(faded green on) **[anag:*redesign*]"} +{"Clue":"Strike march to have the most popular records released (3,6)","Answer":"HIT PARADE","Explanation":"Definition: the most popular records released\n\n**HIT** (\"strike\") + **PARADE** (\"march\")"} +{"Clue":"Denounce Conservative guarantee (7)","Answer":"CENSURE","Explanation":"Definition: Denounce\n\n**C** (Conservative) + **ENSURE** (\"guarantee\")"} +{"Clue":"High-class glove Spooner found in front of stage (4,3)","Answer":"MOSH PIT","Explanation":"Definition: found in front of stage\n\nTo Spooner, a POSH MITT (\"high-class glove\") would possibly have been a **MOSH PIT"} +{"Clue":"Achieve success in port wine making technique (7)","Answer":"RIPASSO","Explanation":"Definition: wine making technique\n\nPASS (\"achieve success\") in RIO (\"port\")\n \n*Ripasso is a technique for using the skins in a second fermentation of Valpolicella to give the wine more intensity."} +{"Clue":"One under 12 supplies some of the extra I need (7)","Answer":"TRAINEE","Explanation":"Definition: One under 12\n\nHidden in [supplies some of the] \"ex**TRA I NEE**d\"\n \n*The 12 in the clue refers to the solution to 12 ac."} +{"Clue":"Obsessives who knew murder cases by heart (5)","Answer":"NERDS","Explanation":"Definition: Obsessives\n\n(k)**NE**(w) (mu)**RD**(er) (ca)**S**(es) [*by heart*]"} +{"Clue":"Gold purchases ? transactions included at least 200 centavos (9)","Answer":"AUSTRALES","Explanation":"Definition: at least 200 centavos\n**Au** (chemical symbol for \"gold\") + **SALES** (\"purchases\") with **tr**. (transactions) *included*. \n*The austral was an old currency unit in Argentina, equal to 100 centavos."} +{"Clue":"Chatter quietly with conductor (7)","Answer":"PRATTLE","Explanation":"Definition: Chatter\n**P** (piano in music, so \"quietly\") *with* (Sir Simon) **RATTLE** (British-German \"conductor\")"} +{"Clue":"Plenty imprisoned, shut up, doing nothing (5)","Answer":"SLOTH","Explanation":"Definition: doing nothing\n**LOT** (\"plenty\")* imprisoned by* **SH** (\"shut up\")"} +{"Clue":"Predecessor on the throne, English, branching out? (8)","Answer":"FOREKING","Explanation":"Definition: Predecessor on the throne\n**E** (English) *with* **FORKING** (\"branching\") *out*(side)"} +{"Clue":"Odd guy giving one a punch (5)","Answer":"RUMBO","Explanation":"Definition: a punch\n**RUM** (\"odd\") + **BO** (\"guy\")"} +{"Clue":"Offshoot completely extracted from leek (5)","Answer":"SCION","Explanation":"Definition: Offshoot\nALL (\"completely\") *extracted from* **SC**(all)**ION **(\"leek\")"} +{"Clue":"Motoring crush OTT? Here's a quicker route (8)","Answer":"SHORTCUT","Explanation":"Definition: a quicker route\n***(crush ott)** [anag:**motoring**]"} +{"Clue":"Evergreen shrub? Numbers welcoming return of heat (6)","Answer":"NERIUM","Explanation":"Definition: E\n**Num**. (Numbers, the book of the Bible) *welcoming* [*return of*] **<=IRE **(\"heat\")"} +{"Clue":"Act, but dithery, showing hesitation (5)","Answer":"DOUBT","Explanation":"Definition: hesitation\n**DO** (\"act\") + ***(but) **[anag:*dithery*]"} +{"Clue":"Whip-round pocketed by patron callously (5)","Answer":"TRONC","Explanation":"Definition: Whip-round\nHidden in [*pocketed by*] \"pa**TRON C**allously\""} +{"Clue":"Mac's cast for fish in Windermere? (6)","Answer":"SKELLY","Explanation":"Definition: Mac's cast\nDouble definition, the first referring to a Scots word for a squint (in one's eye) and the second, a freshwater fish found in the Lake District."} +{"Clue":"Perth's neat finish? In Perth, honestly (8)","Answer":"DINKYDIE","Explanation":"Definition: In Perth, honestly\nDINKY (Scots word for \"neat\", hence Perth (Scotland's) neat) + DIE (\"end\") \n*Dinky-die is an Australian (hence Perth again) term for \"honestly\"."} +{"Clue":"Not attributes to be found in penitentiary (5)","Answer":"ENTIA","Explanation":"Definition: Not attributes\nHidden in [*to be found in*] \"penit**ENTIA**ry\" \n*In philosophy, new (pl. entia) is a separate entity, as opposed to an attribute, which is inherent to an entity."} +{"Clue":"One pursuing plan? Court somehow rejected dull spiel (5)","Answer":"PROSE","Explanation":"Definition: dull spiel\n**PROSE**(cutor) (\"one pursuing plan\") with *(court) [anag:*somehow*] *rejected"} +{"Clue":"Saddle covers in school, worthless, extra-large (8)","Answer":"GAMBADOS","Explanation":"Definition: Saddle covers\n**GAM** (\"school\" or pod) + **BAD** (\"worthless\") + **OS** (outsize, so \"extra-large\")"} +{"Clue":"Practice learned after university (5)","Answer":"USAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Practice\n**SAGE** (\"learned\") *after* **U** (university)"} +{"Clue":"Marines at sea? This denoted the family (7)","Answer":"SIRNAME","Explanation":"Definition: This denoted the family\n***(marines)** [anag:*at sea*] \n*Sirname is an old version of surname."} +{"Clue":"Produced first book quickly, English well thought of (9)","Answer":"GENERATED","Explanation":"Definition: Produced\n**Gen. **(Genesis, so \"first book\" of the Bible, *quickly* i.e. abbreviated) + **E** (English) + **RATED** (\"well thought of\")"} +{"Clue":"Put out about franc on being paid in advance (7)","Answer":"UPFRONT","Explanation":"Definition: paid in advance\n***(put)** [anag:*out*] *about* **Fr. **(franc) + **ON"} +{"Clue":"Tailor's material to employ with circling bands, right inside (11)","Answer":"TROUSERINGS","Explanation":"Definition: Tailor's material\n**R** (right ) *inside* **TO USE **(\"to employ\") *with* **RINGS** (\"circling bands\")"} +{"Clue":"Close interest (4)","Answer":"WARM","Explanation":"Definition: Close\nDouble definition, the first referring to being \"warm\" or \"cold\" in a treasure hunt."} +{"Clue":"Bite ran out of control? This might treat it (7)","Answer":"ATEBRIN","Explanation":"Definition: This might treat it\n***(bite ran)** [anag:*out of control*] \n*The \"it\" in the clue refers to the bite, as atebrin is used to treat malaria."} +{"Clue":"Hamlet's sword wound? Laborious, a V cut (5)","Answer":"SLISH","Explanation":"Definition: Hamlet's sword wound?\n**SL**(av)**ISH **(\"laborious\" with A V *cut*) \n*Slish was a variation of slash."} +{"Clue":"Thin sun out, unusual around end of June (7)","Answer":"TENUOUS","Explanation":"Definition: Thin\n***(sun out)** [anag:*unusual*] *around* [*end of*] (jun)**E"} +{"Clue":"A reader missing denouement? She was furious (6)","Answer":"ALECTO","Explanation":"Definition: She was furious\n**A** + **LECTO**(r) (\"reader\", *missing denouement*) \n*Alecto was one of the Furies in Greek mythology."} +{"Clue":"Part of grass flower ? see, bright climbing one (8)","Answer":"LODICULA","Explanation":"Definition: Part of grass flower\n**LO** (\"see\") + **<=LUCID** (\"bright\", *climbing*) + **A** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Bypass to avoid needing to be on time (5)","Answer":"SHUNT","Explanation":"Definition: Bypass\n**SHUN** (\"to avoid\") *needing to be on* **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Foreign money hidden in book, causing concern (11)","Answer":"TROUBLESOME","Explanation":"Definition: causing concern\n**ROUBLES** (\"foreign money\") *hidden in* **TOME** (\"book\")"} +{"Clue":"Female worried matron on start of nativity ? he's presenting (8)","Answer":"FRONTMAN","Explanation":"Definition: he's presenting\n**F** (female) + ***(matron)** [anag:*worried*] *on* [*start of*] **N**(ativity)"} +{"Clue":"One appearing under headscarf in Muslim school (7)","Answer":"MADRASA","Explanation":"Definition: Muslim school\n**A** (one) *appearing under ***MADRAS** (\"headscarf\")"} +{"Clue":"Prepare for press? Step yet to be readied (7)","Answer":"TYPESET","Explanation":"Definition: Prepare for press?\n***(step yet)** [anag:*to be readied*]"} +{"Clue":"What's run often fixed by darner (6)","Answer":"ERRAND","Explanation":"Definition: What's run often\n***(darner)** [anag:*fixed by*]"} +{"Clue":"Disinfect mattress from below that's disgusting (5)","Answer":"DEBUG","Explanation":"Definition: Disinfect\n**<=BED** (\"mattress\",* from below*) + **UG** (\"that's disgusting\")"} +{"Clue":"Lively as child with age (not adult) (5)","Answer":"KIDGE","Explanation":"Definition: Lively\n**KID** (\"child\") *with* (a)**GE** (\"not\" A (adult))"} +{"Clue":"Inject mass within maximum, first off (5)","Answer":"IMMIT","Explanation":"Definition: Inject\n**M** (mass) *within* (L)**IMIT** (\"maximum\", *first off*)"} +{"Clue":"Orcadian estate of a kind, without superior character? (5)","Answer":"ODAL","Explanation":"Definition: Orcadian estate\n(m)**ODAL** (\"of a kind\", *without a superior character*)"} +{"Clue":"I'm amazed: Greek character put to work in agency and mine (10)","Answer":"CORNUCOPIA","Explanation":"Definition: mine\n\n**COR** (\"I'm amazed\") + **NU** (\"Greek character\") + **op.** (opus, so \"work\") *in* **CIA** (Central Intelligence \"Agency\")"} +{"Clue":"Exist without cold water in farm unit (4)","Answer":"ACRE","Explanation":"Definition: farm unit\n\n**ARE** (\"exist\") *without* **C** (as seen on a \"cold water\" tap)"} +{"Clue":"Innocent monkey's first secured in place for experimentation (4)","Answer":"LAMB","Explanation":"Definition: Innocent\n\n**M**(onkey) [*'s first*] *secured in* **LAB** (\"place for experimentation\")"} +{"Clue":"Genetic structure doctor thus covered in shiny coat (10)","Answer":"CHROMOSOME","Explanation":"Definition: Genetic structure\n\n**MO **(medical officer, so \"doctor\") + **SO** (\"thus\") *covered in* **CHROME** (\"shiny coat\")"} +{"Clue":"Going out for example on ship (6)","Answer":"EGRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Going out\n\n**e.g.** (for example) + **RE** (\"on\") + **SS** (steam \"ship\")"} +{"Clue":"English lord stirring trouble in fabulous location (8)","Answer":"ELDORADO","Explanation":"Definition: fabulous location\n\n**E** (English) + ***(lord)** [anag:*stirring*] + **ADO** (\"trouble\")"} +{"Clue":"Husband a broken cheat leaving daughter and wife abroad (8)","Answer":"HAUSFRAU","Explanation":"Definition: wife abroad\n\n**H** (husband) +** A** + **U\/S** (unserviceable, so \"broken\") + **FRAU**(d) (\"cheat\" with D (daughter) *leaving*)"} +{"Clue":"Wise perhaps to avoid one bird of prey (4)","Answer":"ERNE","Explanation":"Definition: bird of prey\n\n**ERN**(i)**E** (\"Wise, perhaps\" *avoiding* I (one))"} +{"Clue":"Alliance formed when bar not closed (4)","Answer":"BLOC","Explanation":"Definition: Alliance\n\n**BLOC**(k) (\"bar\", *not closed*)"} +{"Clue":"Guitar lost in extremely large band (8)","Answer":"LIGATURE","Explanation":"Definition: band\n\n***(guitar)** [anag:*lost*] *in* [*extremely*] **L**(arg)**E"} +{"Clue":"Westminster denizen's game up: one jerk imprisoned (8)","Answer":"POLITICO","Explanation":"Definition: Westminster denizen\n\n**POLO** (\"game up\" i.e on horseback) with **I** (one) + **TIC** (\"jerk\") *imprisoned"} +{"Clue":"Australia's Air Force: impressive (6)","Answer":"AUGUST","Explanation":"Definition: impressive\n\n**.au** (internet code for \"Australia\") + **GUST** (\"air force\")"} +{"Clue":"Something of golden colour in little shaped cases? (10)","Answer":"TORTELLINI","Explanation":"Definition: cases?\n\n*(or in little) [anag:*shaped*] where OR is \"something of golden colour\""} +{"Clue":"Said to be in power shower (4)","Answer":"RAIN","Explanation":"Definition: shower\n\nHomophone [*said*] of **REIGN** (\"to be in power\")"} +{"Clue":"Take time in fine weather to bowl over (4)","Answer":"STUN","Explanation":"Definition: to bowl over\n\n**T** (time) *in* **SUN** (\"fine weather\")"} +{"Clue":"Idiot's returned to new satellite city (3,7)","Answer":"SAN ANTONIO","Explanation":"Definition: city\n\n**<=NANA'S** (\"idiot's\" *returned*) + **TO **+ **N** (new) + **IO** (\"satellite\")\n \n*Io is the third largest moon of Jupiter."} +{"Clue":"Problem with ears and homesickness poles apart? (7)","Answer":"OTALGIA","Explanation":"Definition: Problem with ears\n\n(n)**O**(s)**TALGIA** (\"homesickness\" *apart from* N & S (north and south, so \"poles\"))"} +{"Clue":"Head seen on pound, English coin (5)","Answer":"NOBLE","Explanation":"Definition: coin\n\n**NOB** (\"head\") *seen on* **L** (pound, pre-decimalisation) + **E** (English)"} +{"Clue":"Bird with crow certain to be arrogant (8)","Answer":"COCKSURE","Explanation":"Definition: arrogant\n\n**COCK** (\"bird with crow\") + **SURE** (\"certain\")"} +{"Clue":"It's always going up: more potential for development (9,6)","Answer":"PERPETUAL MOTION","Explanation":"Definition: It's always going\n\n***(up more potential)** [anag:*for development*]"} +{"Clue":"Spanish force maiden into a drama school (6)","Answer":"ARMADA","Explanation":"Definition: Spanish force\n\n**M** (maiden, in cricket) *into* **A** + **RADA** (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, so \"drama school\")"} +{"Clue":"Porous breastbone all but shattered (9)","Answer":"ABSORBENT","Explanation":"Definition: Porous\n\n***(breastbon)** [anag:*shattered*] where BREASTBON is [*all but*] BREASTBON(e)"} +{"Clue":"Fast 6's taken right up north (7)","Answer":"RAMADAN","Explanation":"Definition: Fast\n\n(**R**)**A**(r)**MADA** (\"6\" with R (right) *up*) + **N** (north)\n \n*The 6 in the clue refers to the solution to 6dn."} +{"Clue":"Sexton in constant danger almost snatched by Devil (9)","Answer":"SACRISTAN","Explanation":"Definition: Sexton\n\n**C** (constant) + **RIS**(k) (\"danger\", *almost*) *snatched by* **SATAN** (\"devil\")"} +{"Clue":"Rural river feeds into Niagara explosively (8)","Answer":"AGRARIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Rural\n\n**R** (river) *feeds into* ***(niagara)** [anag:*explosively*]"} +{"Clue":"Appearance in public produces concern (7)","Answer":"LOOKOUT","Explanation":"Definition: concern\n\n**LOOK** (\"appearance\") + **OUT** (\"in public\")"} +{"Clue":"Composer admits small error to French king (7)","Answer":"ROSSINI","Explanation":"Definition: Co\n\n**S **(small) + **SIN** (\"error\") *admitted to* **ROI** (\"French\" for \"king\")"} +{"Clue":"Scene at first shocking in WC (6)","Answer":"FIELDS","Explanation":"Definition: WC\n\n**FIELD** (\"scene\") + [*at first*] **S**(hocking)\n \n*The definition WC refers to the comic actor WC Fields."} +{"Clue":"Actor once filling sugar bowls and cigar boxes (5)","Answer":"GARBO","Explanation":"Definition: Actor once\n\nHidden in [*filling*] \"su**GAR BO**wls\" and \"ci**GAR BO**xes\""} +{"Clue":"Perhaps tomorrow Rufus sets cryptic (Saturdays excepted) (6)","Answer":"FUTURE","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps tomorrow\n\n***(rufu et)** [anag:*cryptic*] where RUFU ET is RUFU(s) (s)ET(s) with S's (Saturdays) *excepted"} +{"Clue":"Shakespearean character's not large drunk male (6)","Answer":"BOTTOM","Explanation":"Definition: Shakespearean character\n\n**B**(l)**OTTO** (\"drunk\", but *not* L (large) + **M **(male)"} +{"Clue":"King's vehicle reversing in the other direction (4)","Answer":"BACK","Explanation":"Definition: in the other direction\n\n**<=(K** (King) + **CAB** (\"vehicle\")**)** [*reversing*]"} +{"Clue":"Nato abandoning borders one time with difficulty (2,1,7)","Answer":"AT A STRETCH","Explanation":"Definition: with difficulty\n\n(n)**AT**(o) [*abandoning borders*] +** A** (one) + **STRETCH** (\"time\" in jail)"} +{"Clue":"Good looking American robber (6)","Answer":"BONNIE","Explanation":"Definition: Good looking\n\nDouble definition, the second referring to **BONNIE** Parker, the female half of Bonnie and Clyde."} +{"Clue":"Scientist, one mistakenly called a monster, not honest about ego (8)","Answer":"EINSTEIN","Explanation":"Definition: Scientist\n\n(Frank)**ENSTEIN** (\"one mistakenly called a monster\", *not* FRANK (\"honest\")) *about* **I** (\"ego\")\n \n*The name Frankenstein is often mistakenly given to the monster created by Dr Frankenstein."} +{"Clue":"Fruit stolen for ammunition (9)","Answer":"GRAPESHOT","Explanation":"Definition: ammunition\n\n**GRAPES** (\"fruit\") + **HOT** (\"stolen\")"} +{"Clue":"Magazine to investigate many European leaders (4)","Answer":"TIME","Explanation":"Definition: Magazine\n\n**T**(o)** I**(nvestigate) **M**(any) **E**(uropean) [*leaders*]"} +{"Clue":"Books about sport going over circuit (4)","Answer":"TOUR","Explanation":"Definition: circuit\n\n**<=OT** (Old Testament, so \"books\") [*about*] + **<= RU** (rugby union, so \"sport\") [*going over*]"} +{"Clue":"Healthy wife cooks sole in residence (9)","Answer":"WHOLESOME","Explanation":"Definition: Healthy\n\n**W** (wife) +** *(sole)** [anag:*cooks*] *in* **HOME** (\"residence\")"} +{"Clue":"Embodying the ultimate in style, an older model car (8)","Answer":"DELOREAN","Explanation":"Definition: car\n\n***(an older)** [anag:*model*] *embodying* [*the ultimate in*] (styl)**E**\n \n*Another possible &lit., as the DeLorean was considered stylish by some people."} +{"Clue":"Fancy Borgian clothing enhanced human (6)","Answer":"CYBORG","Explanation":"Definition: enhanced human\n\nHidden in [*clothing*] \"fan**CY BORG**ian\""} +{"Clue":"It gets a raise if it does its job well (6,4)","Answer":"BAKING SODA","Explanation":"Definition: It gets a raise if it does its job well \n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Stone axes have zero rebound (4)","Answer":"ONYX","Explanation":"Definition: Stone\n\n**<=(XY** (\"axes\", in maths) *have* **NO** (\"zero\")) [*rebound*]"} +{"Clue":"Maiden title included in new deal (6)","Answer":"DAMSEL","Explanation":"Definition: Maiden\n\n**Ms. **(\"title\")* included in* ***(deal)** [anag:*new*]"} +{"Clue":"Following retirement, group takes over pub game (6)","Answer":"TENNIS","Explanation":"Definition: game\n\n[*following retirement*] **<=(SET** (\"group\") *takes over* **INN** (\"pub\")**)"} +{"Clue":"Relish 4 \u00f7 (50 + 1 + 5) (7)","Answer":"FLAVOUR","Explanation":"Definition: Relish\n\n**FOUR** *divided by* (**L** (50) + **A** (one) + **V** (5))"} +{"Clue":"Number 10 receiving fine of no real value (5)","Answer":"TOKEN","Explanation":"Definition: of no real value\n\n**TEN** (\"number 10\") *receiving* **OK** (\"fine\")"} +{"Clue":"Bookworms are tipsy serving up wine and a little Scotch (7)","Answer":"READERS","Explanation":"Definition: Bookworms\n\n***(are)** [anag:*tipsy*] + [*serving up*] **<=RED** (\"wine\") and [*a little*] **S**(cotch)"} +{"Clue":"University objects when husband and son leave for trip (6)","Answer":"OUTING","Explanation":"Definition: trip\n\n**OU** (Open \"University\") + **T**(h)**ING**(s) (\"objects\" *when* H (husband) *and* S (son) *leave*)"} +{"Clue":"Emotional behaviour of cast with their acting (9)","Answer":"THEATRICS","Explanation":"Definition: E\n\n***(cast their) **[anag:*acting*]"} +{"Clue":"I break speed of sound after ditching ordinary engine (7)","Answer":"MACHINE","Explanation":"Definition: engine\n\n**I** *break* (into) **MACH** (o)**NE **(\"speed of sound\" *after ditching* O (ordinary))"} +{"Clue":"Be naked and free (4,7,2)","Answer":"HAVE NOTHING ON","Explanation":"Definition: Be naked\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Excite uranium in lump to make this (9)","Answer":"PLUTONIUM","Explanation":"Definition: this\n\n***(u in lump to)** [anag:*excite*] where U = uranium (on the periodic table)\n \n*This may be an &lit., but I'm no scientist, so I don't know if plutonium can be made that way."} +{"Clue":"Hydrate corrupt London police here? (3,4)","Answer":"THE YARD","Explanation":"Definition: London police here?\n\n***(hydrate)** [anag:*corrupt*]"} +{"Clue":"Provide milk for lost cat recently found outside (7)","Answer":"LACTATE","Explanation":"Definition: Provide milk\n\n***(cat)** [anag:*lost*] with **LATE** (\"recently\") *found outside"} +{"Clue":"They suffer writing penned by smartypants? (7)","Answer":"MARTYRS","Explanation":"Definition: They suffer\n\n**R** (writing, one of the three R's) *penned by* ***(smarty) **[anag:*pants*]"} +{"Clue":"Foreign article on Tory peer doing away with hard competition (6)","Answer":"LEAGUE","Explanation":"Definition: competition\n\n**LE** (\"foreign article\") *on* (William) (h)**AGUE** (\"Tory peer\" *doing away with* H (hard))"} +{"Clue":"British bank close to German ex-chancellor (5)","Answer":"BROWN","Explanation":"Definition: ex-chancellor\n\n**B** (British) + **ROW** (\"bank\") + [*close to*] (germa)**N"} +{"Clue":"Revolutionary leader introduces doctor to dance (5)","Answer":"MAMBO","Explanation":"Definition: dance\n\n(Chairman) **MAO** (\"revolutionary leader\") *introduces* **MB** (Bachelor of Medicine, so \"doctor\")"} +{"Clue":"Copycat musical makes a comeback after author's appeal (9)","Answer":"IMITATIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Copycat\n\n**<=EVITA** (\"musical\", *making a comeback*) *after* **I'M** (\"author's\") + **IT** (sex \"appeal\")"} +{"Clue":"Book cool position in court (9)","Answer":"JUDGESHIP","Explanation":"Definition: position in court\n\n**JUDGES** (\"book\" of the Bible) + **HIP** (\"cool\")"} +{"Clue":"Pluck exhibited by women in Dynasty (5)","Answer":"TWANG","Explanation":"Definition: Pluck\n\n**W** (women) *in* **TANG** (Dynasty)"} +{"Clue":"Change more ornate key (7)","Answer":"REMODEL","Explanation":"Definition: Change\n\n***(more)** [anag:*ornate*] + **DEL** (delete \"key\" on a computer keyboard)"} +{"Clue":"One of us picked up drink from pub (7)","Answer":"INSIDER","Explanation":"Definition: One of us\n\nHomophone [*picked up*] of **INN CIDER** (\"drink from pub\")"} +{"Clue":"Lots of dogs heading off (6)","Answer":"OODLES","Explanation":"Definition: Lots\n\n[*heading off*] (p)**OODLES** (\"dogs\")"} +{"Clue":"Weeks of decline in retirement not entirely retaining honour (8)","Answer":"DECEMBER","Explanation":"Definition: Weeks\n\n**<=RECED**(e) (\"decline\", [*not entirely*] *in retirement*) *retaining* **MBE** (Member of the British Empire, so \"honour\")"} +{"Clue":"Unlike a coin to be biased (3-5)","Answer":"ONE-SIDED","Explanation":"Definition: Unlike a coin\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Address of No 1 boarding school (6)","Answer":"SPEECH","Explanation":"Definition: Address\n\n**PEE **(\"no 1\") *boarding* **Sch.** (school)\n \n*A No 1 is a pee in British slang. I won't explain what a No 2 is at this time of the morning."} +{"Clue":"Not the same cycling around outskirts of Everest towards a specified place (7)","Answer":"THERETO","Explanation":"Definition: towards a specified place\n\n(o)**THER-O **(\"not the same\", *cycling*) *around* [*outskirts of*] **E**(veres)**T"} +{"Clue":"New path surprisingly leads to heavy artillery compound (7)","Answer":"NAPHTHA","Explanation":"Definition: compound\n\n**N** (new) + ***(path)** [anag:*surprisingly*] + [*leads to*] **H**(eavy) **A**(rtillery)"} +{"Clue":"Faith originally held by communist (5)","Answer":"TROTH","Explanation":"Definition: Faith\n\n[*originally*] **H**(eld) *by* **TROT** (\"communist\")"} +{"Clue":"Break team's opponents in game (9)","Answer":"ELEVENSES","Explanation":"Definition: Break\n\n**ELEVEN'S** (\"team's\") + **E**+**S** (east and south, \"opponents\" in bridge)"} +{"Clue":"Matter in the main well liquefied? (9)","Answer":"MELTWATER","Explanation":"Definition: Matter in the main well liquefied?\n\n***(matter wel)** [anag:*liquefied*] where WEL is WEL(l) [*in the main*] and &lit.\n \n*Chambers has MELT-WATER hyphenated."} +{"Clue":"Change of heart makes little sense (5)","Answer":"SMELL","Explanation":"Definition: sense\n\nSM(a)LL (\"little\") with a [*change of heart]* becomes **SM(E)LL"} +{"Clue":"Official is second to support party led by PM (5-4)","Answer":"MAJOR-DOMO","Explanation":"Definition: Official\n\n**MO** (\"second\") *to support* **DO** (\"party\")* led by* (John) **MAJOR** (\"PM\")"} +{"Clue":"Signal translator exposed casual worker tracking Government department (5)","Answer":"MODEM","Explanation":"Definition: Signal translator\n\n[*exposed*] (t)**EM**(p) (\"casual worker\") *tracking* **MOD** (Ministry of Defence, so \"Government department\")"} +{"Clue":"Finished composition before time? No! (7)","Answer":"OVERDUE","Explanation":"Definition: Finished composition \n\n**OVER** (\"finished\") + **DUE**(t) (\"composition\" before T (time)) and semi &lit."} +{"Clue":"Headline-cropping Ed. up to snuff (6)","Answer":"INHALE","Explanation":"Definition: snuff\n\n***(healin)** [anag:*up*] where HEALIN is HEA(d)LIN(e) *cropping* ED"} +{"Clue":"Spoilt devil having top quality wine (8)","Answer":"IMPAIRED","Explanation":"Definition: Spoilt\n\n**IMP** (\"devil\") *having* **A1** (\"top quality\") + **RED** (\"wine\")"} +{"Clue":"Performer in Dire Straits trimmed programme's finale (7)","Answer":"ARTISTE","Explanation":"Definition: Performer\n\n***(strait) **[anag:*dire*] + (programm)**E** [*'s finale*] where STRAIT is STRAIT(s) *trimmed"} +{"Clue":"Berlin not right to be upset about car that's too quiet (9)","Answer":"INAUDIBLE","Explanation":"Definition: too quiet\n\n***(belin)** [anag:*to be upset*] *about* **AUDI** (\"car\") where BELIN is BE(r)LIN [*not right]* (i.e. without the R]"} +{"Clue":"Longing to do good in role of saint in festival (5)","Answer":"EAGER","Explanation":"Definition: Longing\n\nG (good) *in role of* ST (saint) in EA(st)ER (\"festival\") becomes **EA(G)ER"} +{"Clue":"For Germans, the earth is charged by the Spanish for fuel (6,3)","Answer":"DIESEL OIL","Explanation":"Definition: fuel\n\n**DIE** (\"for Germans. the\") + **SOIL** (\"earth\") *is charged by* **EL** (\"the\" in \"Spanish\")"} +{"Clue":"Trial run without judges is bona fide (9)","Answer":"REHEARSAL","Explanation":"Definition: Trial run\n\n**REAL** (\"bona fide\") *without* (i.e. outside) **HEARS** (\"judges\")"} +{"Clue":"I provide evidence of depression obscuring recollection of denial (8)","Answer":"DEPONENT","Explanation":"Definition: I provide evidence\n\n**DENT** (\"depression\") *obscuring* [*recollection of*] **<=NOPE** (\"denial\")"} +{"Clue":"Reserve last of tickets (by whatever means) for Frozen? (3,4)","Answer":"ICE SHOW","Explanation":"Definition: Frozen?\n\n**ICE** (\"reserve\") + [*last of*] (ticket)**S** + **HOW** (\"by whatever means\")"} +{"Clue":"Studs used to make connections by spiking drinks (7)","Answer":"POPPERS","Explanation":"Definition: Studs used to make connections\n\n**PER **(\"by\") *spiking* **POPS** (\"drinks\")"} +{"Clue":"Segment of burrowing earthworm's working effectively (2,4)","Answer":"IN GEAR","Explanation":"Definition: working effectively\n\n[*segment of*] \"burrow**ING EAR**thworm\""} +{"Clue":"Symbol of note embodied by cat (5)","Answer":"TOTEM","Explanation":"Definition: Symbol\n\n**TE** (musical \"note\")* embodied by ***TOM** (\"cat\")"} +{"Clue":"Style hint (5)","Answer":"TASTE","Explanation":"Definition: Style\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Duck upset about erect garden plant (5)","Answer":"LUPIN","Explanation":"Definition: garden plant\n\n**<=NIL **(\"duck\", *upset*) *about* **UP** (\"erect\")"} +{"Clue":"Managing, or playing with, Clinton (2,7)","Answer":"IN CONTROL","Explanation":"Definition: Managing\n\n***(or Clinton)** [anag:*playing*]"} +{"Clue":"Hidden eastern prisoner tried to break outside (9)","Answer":"RECONDITE","Explanation":"Definition: Hidden\n\n***(tried)** [anag:*to break*] *outside*** E** (eastern) + **CON** (\"prisoner\")"} +{"Clue":"Heroin in the morning? Well over the top (5)","Answer":"HAMMY","Explanation":"Definition: over the top\n\n**H** (heroin) + **AM** (ante meridiem, so \"in the morning\") + **MY** (\"well\", as in \"my, my\")"} +{"Clue":"About sexual partner with depression: the result of earthmoving occurrences (4,3)","Answer":"CLAY PIT","Explanation":"Definition: the result of earthmoving occurrences\n\n**C** (circa, so \"about\") + **LAY** (\"sexual partner\") *with* **PIT** (\"depression\")"} +{"Clue":"Game: if lost, it would make you mad? (7)","Answer":"MARBLES","Explanation":"Definition: Game\n\n\"losing your marbles\" = \"going mad\""} +{"Clue":"Follow writer, but not Penny Townsend, say (5)","Answer":"ENSUE","Explanation":"Definition: Follow\n\n(p)EN (\"writer\", but not P (penny)) + SUE (Townsend, say)\n \n*Sue Townsend was an author whose most famous creation was Adrian Mole."} +{"Clue":"It's often potted and propagated with top removed (3)","Answer":"RED","Explanation":"Definition: It's often potted\n\n(b)**RED** (\"propagated\" *with top removed*)\n \n*In snooker, there are 15 red balls, so it is the colour most often potted."} +{"Clue":"Pole accepts the church over style and ornamentation (5)","Answer":"DECOR","Explanation":"Definition: style and ornamentation\n\n**<=(ROD** (\"pole\") *accepts* **CE** (\"Church\" of England), *over***)"} +{"Clue":"Nutty quality refined and introduced to stew (7)","Answer":"MADNESS","Explanation":"Definition: Nutty quality\n\n***(and**) [anag:*refined*] *introduced to* **MESS** (\"stew\")"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps the young Mozart's expert crack at symphony's finale (7)","Answer":"PRODIGY","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps the young Mozart\n\n**PRO** (\"expert\") + **DIG** (\"crack\") + (symphon)**Y** [*'s finale*]"} +{"Clue":"At first, convict turned grey in the pen (5)","Answer":"CAGED","Explanation":"Definition: in the pen\n\n[*at first*] **C**(onvict) + **AGED** (\"turned grey\")"} +{"Clue":"Monsieur Simenon excited about college for the art of memory assistance (9)","Answer":"MNEMONICS","Explanation":"Definition: the art of memory assistance\n\n***(m simenon)** [anag:*excited*] *about* **C** (college)"} +{"Clue":"Britain enters whopper motor event quite freely (9)","Answer":"LIBERALLY","Explanation":"Definition: quite freely\n\n**B** (Britain) *enters* **LIE** (\"whopper\") + **RALLY** (\"motor event\")"} +{"Clue":"Disagree about line taken by Wood (5)","Answer":"CLASH","Explanation":"Definition: Disagree\n\n**C** (circa, so \"about\") +**L** (line) *taken by* **ASH** (\"wood\")"} +{"Clue":"Obscure book recommendation \u2014 book withdrawn (4)","Answer":"BLUR","Explanation":"Definition: Obscure\n\n**BLUR**(b) (\"book recommendation\" with B (book) *withdrawn*)"} +{"Clue":"Constables cooked plaice aboard ship? (8)","Answer":"SPECIALS","Explanation":"Definition: Constables\n\n***(plaice)** [anag:*cooked*] *aboard* (i.e. in) **SS** (steam \"ship\")"} +{"Clue":"What to expect from, say, an uncooperative Frenchman soon? (4)","Answer":"ANON","Explanation":"Definition: soon\n\nAn uncooperative Frenchman's refusal would be **A NON** (a no)"} +{"Clue":"Bury's opposite side: tin production, right? (8)","Answer":"DISINTER","Explanation":"Definition: Bury's opposite\n\n***(side tin)** [anag:*production*] + **R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Funny person quit protecting aide's back (6)","Answer":"SCREAM","Explanation":"Definition: Funny person\n\n**SCRAM** (\"quit\") *protecting* (aid)**E** [*'s back*]"} +{"Clue":"Possibly another one in party, broadcasting (2,3,5)","Answer":"ON THE RADIO","Explanation":"Definition: broadcasting\n\n***(another)** [anag:*possibly*] + **I** (one) *in* **DO** (\"party\")"} +{"Clue":"First border described by China (6)","Answer":"PRIMAL","Explanation":"Definition: First\n\n**RIM** *described by* **PAL** (\"china\")\n \n*For non-Brits, \"china plate = mate\" is an example of Cockney rhyming slang."} +{"Clue":"Parking was to be found for Candida, perhaps (4)","Answer":"PLAY","Explanation":"Definition: Candida, perhaps\n\n**P** (parking) + **LAY** (\"was to be found\")"} +{"Clue":"Best college sheets (5)","Answer":"CREAM","Explanation":"Definition: Best\n\n**C** (college) + **REAM** (\"sheets\" of paper)"} +{"Clue":"They would be crowned before getting on boats (10)","Answer":"PRETENDERS","Explanation":"Definition: They would be crowned\n\n**PRE**\u2013 (\"before\") + **TENDERS** (\"boats\")"} +{"Clue":"Right time to turn back during eg ramble (5)","Answer":"STRAY","Explanation":"Definition: ramble\n\n**<=(R** (right) + T (time)**)** [*to turn back*] *during* **SAY** (\"e.g.\")"} +{"Clue":"Organic compound put into water gets egg producer extremely youthful (8)","Answer":"DIPHENYL","Explanation":"Definition: Organic compound\n\n**DIP** (\"put into water\") + *gets* **HEN** (\"egg producer\") + [*extremely*] **Y**(outhfu)**L"} +{"Clue":"Unemotional Clinton not turned away by one state (8)","Answer":"CLINICAL","Explanation":"Definition: Unemotional\n\n**CLIN**(ton) (\"not\"* turned away*) *by* **I** (one) + **Cal.** (California, so \"state\")"} +{"Clue":"In Florida? Go bag a Sri Lankan shrine (6)","Answer":"DAGOBA","Explanation":"Definition: a \n\nHidden [*in*] \"Flori**DA GO BA**g\""} +{"Clue":"Just start to simmer and make insinuations (6)","Answer":"SIMPLY","Explanation":"Definition: Just\n\n[*start to*] **S**(immer) + **IMPLY** (\"make insinuations\")"} +{"Clue":"Indifferent military officer on date (4)","Answer":"COLD","Explanation":"Definition: Indifferent\n\n**Col. **(colonel, so \"military officer\") *on*** D** (date)"} +{"Clue":"Feel leaderless? That's painful! (4)","Answer":"OUCH","Explanation":"Definition: That's painful!\n\n(t)**OUCH** (\"feel\", *leaderless*)"} +{"Clue":"Old hunting cry that's heard in part of central London (4)","Answer":"SOHO","Explanation":"Definition: Old hunting cry\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Free issue entertains Charlie with current page (10)","Answer":"EMANCIPATE","Explanation":"Definition: Free\n**EMANATE** (\"issue\") *entertains* **C** (Charlie, in the NATO phonetic alphabet) *with* **I** (symbol for electrical \"current\") + **P** (page)"} +{"Clue":"What attention-seeker says in Bishop's Stortford (4)","Answer":"PSST","Explanation":"Definition: What attention-seeker says\nHidden [*in*] \"bisho**PS ST**ortford\""} +{"Clue":"Horse getting fed single humbug (7)","Answer":"BALONEY","Explanation":"Definition: humbug\n**BAY** (\"horse\") *getting fed* **LONE** (\"single\")"} +{"Clue":"Country in Middle East, to the west, up in arms (7)","Answer":"EMIRATE","Explanation":"Definition: Country\n**<=ME** (Middle East, *to the west*) + **IRATE** (\"up in arms\")"} +{"Clue":"Servers with great hair (10)","Answer":"WAITRESSES","Explanation":"Definition: Servers\n**W** (with) + **A1** (\"great\") + **TRESSES** (\"hair\")"} +{"Clue":"Husband chasing secretary? I'm appalled! (3)","Answer":"PAH","Explanation":"Definition: I'm appalled!\n**H** (husband) *chasing* **PA** (personal assistant, or \"secretary\")"} +{"Clue":"Get up weary, needing a tea we hear to start with (6)","Answer":"ATTIRE","Explanation":"Definition: Get up\nHomophone [*we hear*] of** A T** (\"a tea\") + **TIRE** (\"weary\")"} +{"Clue":"Hiding from Democrat causing friction (8)","Answer":"DRUBBING","Explanation":"Definition: Hiding\n**D** (Democrat) + **RUBBING** (\"causing friction\")"} +{"Clue":"Gold stolen by American friend without ethics (8)","Answer":"AMORALLY","Explanation":"Definition: without ethics\n**Am.** (American) + **ALLY** (\"friend\") *steals* **OR** (\"gold\")"} +{"Clue":"Stranded sailor, one leaving pleasure trip touring round (6)","Answer":"CRUSOE","Explanation":"Definition: Stranded sailor\n**I** (one) *leaving* **CRU**(i)**SE** (\"pleasure trip\") *touring* **O** (round)"} +{"Clue":"Nice way perhaps to experience sorrow (3)","Answer":"RUE","Explanation":"Definition: to experience sorrow\n**RUE** is the French for \"street\", so \"way\" in Nice (the French city)"} +{"Clue":"Jazz musician, say, is stopping one getting better (10)","Answer":"IMPROVISER","Explanation":"Definition: Jazz musician, say\n**IS** *stopping* **IMPROVER** (\"one getting better\")"} +{"Clue":"Singer has divine gift, holding note (7)","Answer":"MADONNA","Explanation":"Definition: Singer\n**MANNA** (\"divine gift\") *holding* **DO** (\"note\")"} +{"Clue":"Labour Party losing energy in the end (7)","Answer":"TRAVAIL","Explanation":"Definition: Labour\n**RAV**(e) losing E (energy) *in* **TAIL** (\"the end\")"} +{"Clue":"Coward in Spanish city making a retreat (4)","Answer":"NOEL","Explanation":"Definition: Coward\n**<=LEON** (\"Spanish city\", *making a retreat*)"} +{"Clue":"What driver might do to generate rage? (6,4)","Answer":"CHANGE GEAR","Explanation":"Definition: What driver might do\nA reverse anagram \u2013 if you **CHANGE** the letters of **GEAR** , you \"generate RAGE\""} +{"Clue":"Where Napoleon was clever following revolution (4)","Answer":"ELBA","Explanation":"Definition: Where Napoleon was\n**<=ABLE** (\"clever\", *following revolution*)"} +{"Clue":"Ultimately ingesting drug, if nothing else (2,5)","Answer":"AT LEAST","Explanation":"Definition: if nothing else\n**AT LAST** (\"ultimately\") *ingesting* **E** (ecstasy, so \"drug\")"} +{"Clue":"Business people limiting firm's dismay (13)","Answer":"CONSTERNATION","Explanation":"Definition: dismay\n**Co.** (company, so \"business\") + **NATION** (\"people\") *limiting* **STERN**\u00a0(\"firm\")"} +{"Clue":"They're paid to notice gas rising up (6)","Answer":"PAYEES","Explanation":"Definition: They're paid\n**<=(SEE** (\"to notice\") + **YAP** (\"gas\"), *going up***)"} +{"Clue":"Exchange rate bound to offer value (8)","Answer":"TREASURE","Explanation":"Definition: value\n***(rate)** [anag:*exchange*] + **SURE** (\"bound\")"} +{"Clue":"Acute case of ignorance about possible pet (4-3)","Answer":"SHAR-PEI","Explanation":"Definition: possible pet\n**SHARP **(\"acute\") + **<=(**[*case of*] **I**(gnoranc)**E**, *about***)** \n*A shar-pei is a muscular Chinese dog with a distinctive face"} +{"Clue":"Environmentalist, one like Selma or Masha? (4-6)","Answer":"TREE-HUGGER","Explanation":"Definition: Environmentalist\nBoth (s)ELM(a) and (m)ASH(a) could be described as **HUGGING TREES"} +{"Clue":"Defiant U-boat crew here rationed after rioting (13)","Answer":"INSUBORDINATE","Explanation":"Definition: Defiant\n**IN SUB** (\"U-boat crew here\") + ***(rationed)** [anag:*after rioting*]"} +{"Clue":"Parisian greeting large army moving north, one on horse (10)","Answer":"CAVALRYMAN","Explanation":"Definition: one on horse\n**\u00c7A VA**? (\"Parisian greeting\") + **L** (large) + ***(army)** [anag:*moving*] + **N** (north)"} +{"Clue":"Facial adornment \u2013 careless (8)","Answer":"SLAPDASH","Explanation":"Definition: Facial adornment\nDouble definition, the first referring to roughcast ( a plaster mixed with stones, used to coat (adorn) the outside walls (faces) of a building. \nHovis @2 has provided an alternative parsing to this (ie. SLAP (\"make-up\") + the \u2013 in the clue (\"dash\")"} +{"Clue":"Conspicuously outstanding depth in new oeuvre (7)","Answer":"OVERDUE","Explanation":"Definition: Conspicuously outstanding\n**D** (depth) *in* ***(oeuvre)** [anag:*new*]"} +{"Clue":"What's leaked in instruction to view document? (7)","Answer":"SEEPAGE","Explanation":"Definition: What's leaked\n**SEE PAGE** (\"an instruction to view document\")"} +{"Clue":"Figure found under most of seat cushion (6)","Answer":"SOFTEN","Explanation":"Definition: cushion\n**TEN** (\"figure\") *found under* [*most of*] **SOF**(a) (\"seat\")"} +{"Clue":"Slight noise made by drinker, not quiet (4)","Answer":"SLUR","Explanation":"Definition: Slight\n**SLUR**(p) (\"noise made by drinker\", but *not* P (piano, so \"quiet\")"} +{"Clue":"Broadcast scandal involving most important supporter? (9)","Answer":"PROPAGATE","Explanation":"Definition: Broadcast\n\n**GATE** (\"scandal\" as in Watergate or Partygate) *involving* **PROP A** (\"most important supporter\") becomes PROP-A-GATE"} +{"Clue":"Member first to occupy unsettled place? (5)","Answer":"LIMBO","Explanation":"Definition: unsettled place?\n\n**LIMB** (\"member\") + [*first to*]** O**(ccupy)"} +{"Clue":"Ready to receive what one deserves that's not yet paid (7)","Answer":"OVERDUE","Explanation":"Definition: not yet paid\n\n**OVER** (\"ready to receive\", on a walkie talkie, say) + **DUE** (\"what one deserves\")"} +{"Clue":"Communists welcoming Socialists shunning Democratic Right (7)","Answer":"REDRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Right\n\n**REDS** (\"communists\") *welcoming* **RE**(d)**S** (\"socialists\", *shunning* D (Democratic))"} +{"Clue":"Sailor returning adult's sheepish call (3)","Answer":"BAA","Explanation":"Definition: sheepish call \n\n**<=AB **(able-bodied seaman, so \"sailor\", *returning*) + **A** (adult)"} +{"Clue":"Use result of sport commercial screening national race (4,3,4)","Answer":"WEAR AND TEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Use\n\n**WEAR** (\"sport\") + **AD** (\"commercial\") *screening* **N** (national) + **TEAR** (\"race\")"} +{"Clue":"Moving rook out of skewer exposes bishop? (5)","Answer":"PIECE","Explanation":"Definition: bishop?\n\n[*moving*] **R** (rook) [*out of*] **PIE**(r)**CE** (\"skewer\")"} +{"Clue":"Blue tit regularly arranged flowers and leaves (3)","Answer":"LEI","Explanation":"Definition: arranged flowers and leaves\n\n(B)**L**(u)**E** (t)**I**(t) [*regularly*]"} +{"Clue":"Constant craving to hide (5)","Answer":"CACHE","Explanation":"Definition: hide\n\n**C** (constant) + **ACHE** (\"longing\")"} +{"Clue":"Type of hedging, when entering and leaving home, that calms fears (11)","Answer":"REASSURANCE","Explanation":"Definition: that calms fears\n\n**AS** (\"when\") *entering* **RE**(in)**SURANCE** (\"type of hedging\", with IN (\"home\") *leaving*)"} +{"Clue":"Recently recruited reporter's experienced (3)","Answer":"NEW","Explanation":"Definition: Recently recruited\n\nHomophone [*reporter's*] of **KNEW** (\"experiences\")"} +{"Clue":"This type of crisis suggests uncertainty (7)","Answer":"MIDLIFE","Explanation":"Definition: This type of crisis\n\nThe **MID** of **LIFE** is IF, which \"suggests uncertainty\")"} +{"Clue":"International smuggler gets hold of more fluid (7)","Answer":"RUNNIER","Explanation":"Definition: more fluid\n\n**RUNNER** (\"smuggler\")* gets hold of ***I** (international)"} +{"Clue":"Articles in French journal about speed of light being relative (5)","Answer":"UNCLE","Explanation":"Definition: relative\n\n**UN** + **LE** (\"articles in French\") *about* **C** (speed of light)\n \n*The \"journal\" in the clue is redundant, but does add something to the surface."} +{"Clue":"What misrepresents the author's position? (9)","Answer":"IMPOSTURE","Explanation":"Definition: What misrepresents\n\n**I'M** (\"the author's\") + **POSTURE** (\"position\")"} +{"Clue":"Lap dancing upset mob's composure (6)","Answer":"APLOMB","Explanation":"Definition: composure\n\n***(lap)** [anag:*dancing*] + ***(mob)** [anag:*upset*]"} +{"Clue":"We hear toilet's features have reduced standing (4,4)","Answer":"LOSE FACE","Explanation":"Definition: have reduced standing\n\nHomophone [*we hear*] of **LOO'S** (\"toilet's) + **FACE** (\"features\")"} +{"Clue":"People controlling estates almost score drugs (10)","Answer":"LANDOWNERS","Explanation":"Definition: People controlling estates\n\n[*almost*] **LAN**(d) (\"score\") + **DOWNERS** (\"drugs\")"} +{"Clue":"Moderate support for artist finishes prematurely (4)","Answer":"EASE","Explanation":"Definition: Moderate\n\n**EASE**(l) (\"support for artists\" *finishes prematurely*)"} +{"Clue":"Play about Life, The Universe and Everything (10)","Answer":"RECREATION","Explanation":"Definition: Play\n\n**RE** (\"about\") + **CREATION** (\"Life, the Universe and Everything\")"} +{"Clue":"Good boy is very willing (4)","Answer":"GLAD","Explanation":"Definition: very willing\n\n**G** (good) + **LAD **(\"boy\")"} +{"Clue":"Claim pedestrianisation curbs delay (6)","Answer":"IMPEDE","Explanation":"Definition: delay\n\nHidden in [*curbs*] \"cla**IM PEDE**strian\""} +{"Clue":"Interpret arguments against in an accurate fashion (8)","Answer":"CONSTRUE","Explanation":"Definition: Interpret\n\n**CONS** (\"arguments against\") + **TRUE** (\"in an accurate fashion\")"} +{"Clue":"Doctor recalling closure of theatre giving rise to rows here (10)","Answer":"ALLERGENIC","Explanation":"Definition: giving rise to rows\n\n***(recalling e)** [anag:*doctor*] where E is [*closure of*] (theatr)E\n \nThe \"rows\" referred to are the first and last in the grid (ALLERGIC REACTION)"} +{"Clue":"What should lead to item splitting troubled residence? (6,4)","Answer":"DECREE NISI","Explanation":"Definition: What should lead to item splitting\n\n***(residence i)** [anag:*troubled*] where I is [*lead to*] I(tem) and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Soldier married our beloved (8)","Answer":"PARAMOUR","Explanation":"Definition: beloved\n\n**PARA** (\"soldeer\") + **M** (married) + **OUR"} +{"Clue":"America's omitted from uninterrupted musical accompaniment (8)","Answer":"CONTINUO","Explanation":"Definition: musical accompaniment\n\nUS (\"America\") *omitted from* **CONTINUO**(us) (\"uninterrupted\")"} +{"Clue":"Cite in evidence university dons to sum up void case (6)","Answer":"ADDUCE","Explanation":"Definition: Cite in evidence\n\n**U** (university) *dons* **ADD** (\"sum\") + [*void*] **C**(as)**E"} +{"Clue":"Person who supervises retreat in the aftermath of battle (6)","Answer":"WARDEN","Explanation":"Definition: Person who supervises\n\n**DEN** (\"retreat\") *in the aftermath of* **WAR** (\"battle\")"} +{"Clue":"Impractical person wants to systematically write down thought (4)","Answer":"IDEA","Explanation":"Definition: thought\n\n**IDEA**(list) (\"impractical person\") *wants* (i.e. lacks) LIST (\"to systematically write down\")"} +{"Clue":"Transported in carriage with top down (4)","Answer":"RAPT","Explanation":"Definition: Transported\n\nTRAP (\"carriage\") with *top* (i.e. first letter) *down* would become **RAP-T"} +{"Clue":"Bag Kelvin put down by fire (8)","Answer":"KNAPSACK","Explanation":"Definition: Bag\n\n**K** (Kelvin) + *put* **NAP** (\"down\") *by* **SACK** (\"fire\")"} +{"Clue":"Essential part of service in part of ship (6)","Answer":"KERNEL","Explanation":"Definition: Essential part\n\n**RN** (Royal Navy, so \"service\") *in* **KEEL** (\"part of ship\")"} +{"Clue":"Take the Spanish female supporters back (7)","Answer":"SNAFFLE","Explanation":"Definition: Take\n\n**<=(EL** (\"the\" in \"Spanish\") + **F** (female) + **FANS** (\"supporters\")**)** [*back*]"} +{"Clue":"Best to choose single mother (7)","Answer":"OPTIMUM","Explanation":"Definition: Best\n\n**OPT** (\"to choose\") + **I ** (\"single\") + **MUM** (\"mother\")"} +{"Clue":"Former deed, strictly accurate (5)","Answer":"EXACT","Explanation":"Definition: strictly accurate\n\n**EX** (\"former\") + **ACT** (\"deed\")"} +{"Clue":"American brought in instead, unexpectedly went through (9)","Answer":"SUSTAINED","Explanation":"Definition: went through\n\n**US** (\"American\") *brought in* to ***(instead)** [anag:*unexpectedly*]"} +{"Clue":"Hostile? Worker perhaps acting so, I suspect (12)","Answer":"ANTAGONISTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Hostile\n\n**ANT** (\"worker, perhaps\") + ***(acting so i) **[anag:*suspect*]"} +{"Clue":"Pole has lodgings next to river in Cardiff (12)","Answer":"QUARTERSTAFF","Explanation":"Definition: Pole\n\n**QUARTERS** (\"lodgings\") *next to* **TAFF** (\"river in Cardiff\")"} +{"Clue":"Runs away from cattle farm in a valley in flood (9)","Answer":"AVALANCHE","Explanation":"Definition: flood\n\n**R** (runs, in cricket) *away from* (r)**ANCH** (\"cattle farm\") *in* **A VALE** (\"valley\")"} +{"Clue":"Relative's soiled article disposed of (5)","Answer":"UNCLE","Explanation":"Definition: Relative\n\n**UNCLE**(an) (\"soiled\", with AN (\"article\") *disposed of*)"} +{"Clue":"Stir too vigorously making rice dish (7)","Answer":"RISOTTO","Explanation":"Definition: rice dish\n\n***(stir too)** [anag:*vigorously*]"} +{"Clue":"Personal target in move that backfired? (3,4)","Answer":"OWN GOAL","Explanation":"Definition: move that backfired?\n\n**OWN** (\"personal\") + **GOAL** (\"target\")"} +{"Clue":"Sister outside a church in shade (6)","Answer":"NUANCE","Explanation":"Definition: shade\n\n**NUN** (\"sister\") *outside* **A** + **CE** (\"Church\" of England)"} +{"Clue":"Hit man when given cheek at work (8)","Answer":"ASSASSIN","Explanation":"Definition: Hit man\n\n**AS** (\"when\") *given* **SASS** (\"cheek\") + **IN** (\"at work\")"} +{"Clue":"Fate of king is settled (6)","Answer":"KISMET","Explanation":"Definition: Fate\n\n**K** (king) + **IS** + **MET** (\"settled\")"} +{"Clue":"Film a vessel on a river (6)","Answer":"AVATAR","Explanation":"Definition: Film\n\n**A** + **VAT** (\"vessel\") *on*** A** + **R** (river)"} +{"Clue":"Nasty, feet slipping \u2013 this should save you (6,3)","Answer":"SAFETY NET","Explanation":"Definition: this should save you\n\n***(nasty feet)** [anag:*slipping*]"} +{"Clue":"A four-by-four dodgy character stole (7,7)","Answer":"CHELSEA TRACTOR","Explanation":"Definition: A four-by-four\n\n***(character stole)** [anag:*dodgy*]\n \n*For non-Brits, Chelsea tractor is a nickname for a 4\u00d74 driven almost exclusively in an urban setting, typically by parents dropping kids off at school."} +{"Clue":"Spare more (5)","Answer":"EXTRA","Explanation":"Definition: Spare\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Mention a ridiculous name (8)","Answer":"NOMINATE","Explanation":"Definition: name\n\n***(mention a)** [anag:*ridiculous*]"} +{"Clue":"Passenger to avoid following spicy meal (4,4)","Answer":"LAME DUCK","Explanation":"Definition: Passenger\n\n**DUCK** (\"to avoid\") *following* ***(meal)** [anag:*spicy*]"} +{"Clue":"Favouritism in the workplace some may interpret as sexist (4,3,3,4)","Answer":"JOBS FOR THE BOYS","Explanation":"Definition: Favouritism in the workplace\n\n(not very) cryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Complaint in New Zealand advanced about alternative fuel (9)","Answer":"INFLUENZA","Explanation":"Definition: Complaint\n\n**IN** + **NZ** (New Zealand) + **A** (advanced) *about* ***(fuel)** [anag:*alternative*]"} +{"Clue":"Small bike runs over large group of people (8)","Answer":"SQUADRON","Explanation":"Definition: large group of people\n\n**S **(small) + **QUAD**(bike) + **R** (runs, in cricket) + **ON** (\"over\")"} +{"Clue":"Mali, say, a foreign country (8)","Answer":"MALAYSIA","Explanation":"Definition: country\n\n***(Mali say a)** [anag:*foreign*]"} +{"Clue":"Legendary magician's falcon (6)","Answer":"MERLIN","Explanation":"Definition: Legendary magician\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Some latticework in room (5)","Answer":"ATTIC","Explanation":"Definition: room\n\nHidden in [*some*] \"l**ATTIC**ework\""} +{"Clue":"Someone helping at Old Trafford without computer assistance (8)","Answer":"MANUALLY","Explanation":"Definition: without computer assistance\n\"someone helping at Old Trafford\" could be seen as an ally to Manchester United, so a **MAN U ALLY**."} +{"Clue":"Marsupial's time in sleeping place (5)","Answer":"ROOST","Explanation":"Definition: sleeping place\n**ROO'S** (\"marsupial's\") + **T** (time)"} +{"Clue":"Vulgar supporter returns at start of football (4)","Answer":"NAFF","Explanation":"Definition: Vulgar\n**<=FAN** (\"supporter\", *returns*) *at* [*start of*] **F**(ootball)"} +{"Clue":"Pipe up with strangely poetic hymn (7,3)","Answer":"CHIMNEY POT","Explanation":"Definition: Pipe up\n***(poetic hymn)** [anag:*strangely*]"} +{"Clue":"Given alcohol, Charlie tucked in and made a face (6)","Answer":"WINCED","Explanation":"Definition: made a face\n**WINED** (\"given alcohol\") with **C** (Charlie, int he NATO phonetic alphabet) *tucked in"} +{"Clue":"Beer long brewed in French city (8)","Answer":"GRENOBLE","Explanation":"Definition: French city\n***(beer long) **[anag:*brewed*]"} +{"Clue":"Make several arrangements for each person unable to speak (7)","Answer":"PERMUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Make several arrangements\n**PER** (\"for each\") + **MUTE** (\"person unable to speak\")"} +{"Clue":"Shout at infant, a wuss (7)","Answer":"CRYBABY","Explanation":"Definition: a wuss\n**CRY** (\"shout\") *at* **BABY** (\"infant\")"} +{"Clue":"Having eaten, die in agony as prisoner (8)","Answer":"DETAINEE","Explanation":"Definition: prisoner\n***(eaten die)** [anag:*in agony*]"} +{"Clue":"One is engaged in concluding this agreement (3-3)","Answer":"PRE-NUP","Explanation":"Definition: One is engaged in concluding this agreement\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Hard-up daughter stirs gluey porridge (4,6)","Answer":"UGLY SISTER","Explanation":"Definition: Hard-up daughter\n***(stirs gluey**) [anag:*porridge*] \n*Cinderella's stepfather in pantomime is Baron Hardup."} +{"Clue":"Unusual pressure in seat (4)","Answer":"RUMP","Explanation":"Definition: seat\n**RUM** (\"unusual\") + **P** (pressure)"} +{"Clue":"In this part of the UK everyone is an Irishman (5)","Answer":"NIALL","Explanation":"Definition: an Irishman\n**NI **(Northern Ireland, so \"part of the UK\") + **ALL** (\"everyone\")"} +{"Clue":"Advertise post, a dishonest scheme (3-2,3)","Answer":"PUT-UP JOB","Explanation":"Definition: a dishonest scheme\n**PUT UP** (\"advertise\") + **JOB** (\"post\")"} +{"Clue":"Explosive material in this publication (8)","Answer":"MAGAZINE","Explanation":"Definition: Explosive material\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Slap on the wrist (4)","Answer":"CUFF","Explanation":"Definition: Slap\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Peaceful location finally lost identity (6)","Answer":"PLACID","Explanation":"Definition: Peaceful\n**PLACE**(e) (\"location\", *finally lost*) + **ID** (\"identity\")"} +{"Clue":"Char wraps your medical instrument (7)","Answer":"SYRINGE","Explanation":"Definition: medical instrument\n**SINGE** (\"char\") *wraps* **yr.** (your)"} +{"Clue":"Relative was sorry about nobility (8)","Answer":"GRANDEUR","Explanation":"Definition: nobility\n**GRAN** (\"relative\") + **<=RUED** (\"was sorry\", *about*)"} +{"Clue":"Stuntman struggling duly boobed (4,6)","Answer":"BODY DOUBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Stuntman\n***(duly boobed) **[anag:*struggling*]"} +{"Clue":"First to see abusive poster as constitutional (6)","Answer":"STROLL","Explanation":"Definition: constitutional\n[*first to*] **S**(ee) + **TROLL** (\"abusive poster\")"} +{"Clue":"It's a two-seater, as the saying goes! (7,3)","Answer":"COMPANY CAR","Explanation":"Definition: It's a two-seater, as the saying goes!\nCryptic defintion, assuming the saying is \"two's company\"."} +{"Clue":"Material could be felt (8)","Answer":"TANGIBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Material\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"A rare occasion, being depressed, to wander listlessly (4,4)","Answer":"BLUE MOON","Explanation":"Definition: A rare occasion\n**BLUE** (\"being depressed\") + **MOON** (\"to wander listlessly\")"} +{"Clue":"Secret police fiddling postage (7)","Answer":"GESTAPO","Explanation":"Definition: Secret police\n***(postage)** [anag:*fiddling*]"} +{"Clue":"Delacroix shows some European DNA (6)","Answer":"EUGENE","Explanation":"Definition: Delacroix\n**Eu.** (European) + **GENE** (\"some DNA\") \n*Eug\u00e8ne Delacroix (1798-1863) was a French romantic painter and muralist. His most famous work was probably *Liberty Leading the People*."} +{"Clue":"Marine predator, one in the Caribbean? (6)","Answer":"PIRATE","Explanation":"Definition: Marine predator\nDouble definition, the second referring to the film franchise starring Johnny Depp."} +{"Clue":"Stringy Rovers' striker eats a bit of pasta (4)","Answer":"ROPY","Explanation":"Definition: Stringy\n**ROY** (of the Rovers) *eats* [*a bit of*] **P**(asta) \n*For non-Brits, Roy Race, aka Roy of the Rovers, was a footballer in an eponymous comic strip which first appeared in a comic called *Tiger *in 1956, but which eventually became a comic of its own."} +{"Clue":"Article on spy making you fume (6)","Answer":"SEETHE","Explanation":"Definition: fume\n\n**THE** (\"article\") *on* **SEE** (\"spy\")"} +{"Clue":"Doctor first to welcome a revolutionary (6)","Answer":"MAOIST","Explanation":"Definition: revolutionary\n\n**MO **(medical officer, so \"doctor\") + **1st** (first) *to welcome* **A"} +{"Clue":"Guzzling gin cocktail after escape (7)","Answer":"BOLTING","Explanation":"Definition: Guzzling\n\n***(gin)** [anag:*cocktail*] *after* **BOLT** (\"escape\")"} +{"Clue":"United finally escaping relegation? Such excitement! (7)","Answer":"EMOTION","Explanation":"Definition: Such excitement\n\n(unite)D [*finally*] *escaping* (d)**EMOTION** (\"relegation\")"} +{"Clue":"S for one approaching retirement? (10)","Answer":"SLEEPYHEAD","Explanation":"Definition: one approaching retirement?\n\n\"S\" is the **HEAD** (capital, so first letter) of **SLEEPY"} +{"Clue":"Igloos occasionally getting hot? My goodness! (4)","Answer":"GOSH","Explanation":"Definition: My goodness!\n\n(i)**G**(l)**O**(o)**S** [occasionally] *getting* **H** (hot)"} +{"Clue":"The same policeman getting too much, on reflection (5)","Answer":"DITTO","Explanation":"Definition: The same\n\n**DI **(detective inspector, so \"policeman\") *getting* **<=OTT** (over the top, so \"too much\", *on reflection*)"} +{"Clue":"Key language that's a bit of a mouthful? (8)","Answer":"ESCARGOT","Explanation":"Definition: a bit of a mouthful?\n\n**ESC** (\"key\" on a keyboard) + **ARGOT** (\"language\")"} +{"Clue":"Old lag quietly faking Renoirs (8)","Answer":"PRISONER","Explanation":"Definition: Old lag\n\n**P** (piano in music notation = \"quietly\") + ***(Renoir's)** [anag:*faking*]"} +{"Clue":"Students backing a grand PM (5)","Answer":"SUNAK","Explanation":"Definition: PM\n\n**<=NUS** (National Union of \"Students\", *backing*) + **A** +** K** (1000, so \"grand\")"} +{"Clue":"Rogue cut short a fraudulent scheme (4)","Answer":"SCAM","Explanation":"Definition: a fraudulent scheme\n\n**SCAM**(p) (\"rogue\", *cut short*)"} +{"Clue":"Having a bite to eat in Barking? (3,2,5)","Answer":"OUT TO LUNCH","Explanation":"Definition: Having a bite to eat\n\nDouble definition, the second referring to being \"barking\" mad."} +{"Clue":"Cobbler capturing a snake (7)","Answer":"MEANDER","Explanation":"Definition: snake\n\n**MENDER** (\"cobbler\") *capturing* **A"} +{"Clue":"Fortune teller visiting restaurant, I see (7)","Answer":"DIVINER","Explanation":"Definition: Fortune teller\n\n**I** + **V** (vide, so \"see\") *visiting* **DINER** (\"restaurant\")"} +{"Clue":"Uncomfortable bed put everyone in a bad mood (6)","Answer":"PALLET","Explanation":"Definition: Uncomfortable bed\n\n**ALL** (\"everyone\") *in* **PET** (\"a bad mood\")"} +{"Clue":"TV presenter Jack might drop it (6)","Answer":"ANCHOR","Explanation":"Definition: TV presenter\n\nDouble definition, the \"jack\" in the second referring to a sailor."} +{"Clue":"Music one hears in Asian capital (5)","Answer":"SEOUL","Explanation":"Definition: Asian capital\n\nHomophone [one hears] of **SOUL** (music)"} +{"Clue":"Beg nurse to support unmarried men (7)","Answer":"ENTREAT","Explanation":"Definition: Beg\n\n**TREAT** (\"nurse\") *to support* (m)**EN** [*unmarried* = without M (married)]"} +{"Clue":"During which one might see sweetheart with bare bottom? (9)","Answer":"HONEYMOON","Explanation":"Definition: During which one might see sweetheart with bare bottom?\n\n**HONEY** (\"sweetheart\") *with* **MOON** (\"bare bottom\") and &lit."} +{"Clue":"Frightened gangster fleeing, carrying a gun (5)","Answer":"ARMED","Explanation":"Definition: carrying a gun\n\nAL (Capone) (\"gangster\") *fleeing* (al)**ARMED** (\"frightened\")"} +{"Clue":"Perhaps 20 men initially sacked by disorderly regiment (7)","Answer":"INTEGER","Explanation":"Definition: Perhaps 20\n\n***(regient) **[anag:*disorderly*] where REGIENT is REGI(m)ENT with M(en) [*initially* *sacked*]"} +{"Clue":"Weighed up situation, as rustler did? (4,5)","Answer":"TOOK STOCK","Explanation":"Definition: Weighed up situation\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Pay tribute to a notable judge (9)","Answer":"CELEBRATE","Explanation":"Definition: Pay tribute to\n\n**CELEB** (\"a notable\") + **RATE** (\"judge\")"} +{"Clue":"Ridiculously priced hat \u2013 very inexpensive (4,5)","Answer":"DIRT CHEAP","Explanation":"Definition: very inexpensive\n\n***(priced hat)** [anag:*ridiculously*]"} +{"Clue":"The Guardian offering a discount on renewal (9)","Answer":"CUSTODIAN","Explanation":"Definition: Guardian\n\n***(a discount)** [anag:*on renewal*]"} +{"Clue":"Influential student group changing political allegiance? (7)","Answer":"SEMINAL","Explanation":"Definition: Influential\n\n**SEMINA**(r>**L**) (\"student group\") *changing* from R (right) to L (left) (\"political allegiance\")"} +{"Clue":"Further honour Ishiguro has accepted (7)","Answer":"NOURISH","Explanation":"Definition: Further\n\nHidden in [*has accepted*] \"ho**NOUR ISH**iguro\""} +{"Clue":"Fat old cow's complaint about European (5)","Answer":"OBESE","Explanation":"Definition: Fat\n\n**O** (old) + **BSE** (\"cow's complaint\") *about*** E** (European)\n \n*BSE is bovine spongiform encephalopathy, more commonly known as \"mad cow's disease\"."} +{"Clue":"Unload vehicle carrying case of Lafite (5)","Answer":"CLEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Unload\n\n**CAR** (\"vehicle\") *carrying* [*case of*] **L**(afit)**E"} +{"Clue":"CIC? I'm apt for training around him, combining characteristics (11)","Answer":"AMPHIMICTIC","Explanation":"Definition: combining characteristics\n***(cic im apt)** [anag:*for training*] *around* **HIM"} +{"Clue":"Sandy's stated condition for hairstyle (5)","Answer":"QUOIF","Explanation":"Definition: hairstyle\n**QUO**' (Scots form of quoth, therefore \"Sandy's stated\") + **IF** (\"condition\")"} +{"Clue":"Old Scandinavian line, one for fastening nets (6)","Answer":"NORSEL","Explanation":"Definition: one for fastening nets\n**NORSE** (\"old Scandinavian\") +** L** (line)"} +{"Clue":"Autumn time ? strange breeze featuring in fringes thereof (8)","Answer":"BRUMAIRE","Explanation":"Definition: Autumn time\n**RUM** (\"strange\") + **AIR** (\"breeze\") *featuring in* [*fringes of*] **B**(reez)**E** \n*Brumaire was the second month of the French revolutionary calendar, mid-October to mid-November."} +{"Clue":"A king swathes heart of ch\u00e2teau in 'lumpy' coating (5)","Answer":"ARTEX","Explanation":"Definition: 'lumpy' coating\n**A** + **REX** (\"king\") *swathes* [*heart of*] (cha)**T**(eau)"} +{"Clue":"Serving prince, deceased (5)","Answer":"PLATE","Explanation":"Definition: Serving\n**P** (prince) + **LATE** (\"deceased\")"} +{"Clue":"Carol and Jackie, maybe, offspring (7)","Answer":"CHANSON","Explanation":"Definition: Carol\n(Jackie) **CHAN** + **SON** (\"offspring\")"} +{"Clue":"Spiritual leader, one caught in heated criticism, making comeback (5)","Answer":"KALIF","Explanation":"Definition: Spiritual leader\n**I **(one) *caught in* **<=FLAK** (\"heated criticism\", *making comeback*)"} +{"Clue":"What was dizzying? Appalling cost ? well I never! (7)","Answer":"SCOTOMY","Explanation":"Definition: What was dizzying\n***(cost)** [anag:*appalling*] + **O MY**! (\"well I never!\") \n*Scotomy is an old word describing dizziness and dimness of vision."} +{"Clue":"Sore lip after battering? It gives the game away! (7)","Answer":"SPOILER","Explanation":"Definition: It gives the game away\n***(sore lip)** [anag:*after battering*]"} +{"Clue":"Link in bracelet or chain (5)","Answer":"TORCH","Explanation":"Definition: Link\nHidden [*in*] \"bracele**T OR CH**ain\" \n*Link is an old name for a torch made of pitch and hemp material."} +{"Clue":"Old horse with pedigree? See harness frame (7)","Answer":"PAD-TREE","Explanation":"Definition: harness frame\n**PAD** (an old word for a \"horse\") *with* **TREE** (\"pedigree\")"} +{"Clue":"Access via code ? observe trap (5)","Answer":"LOGIN","Explanation":"Definition: Access via code\n**LO** (\"observe\") + **GIN** (\"trap\")"} +{"Clue":"Chemical combination ? page includes it for support (5)","Answer":"TRONA","Explanation":"Definition: Chemical combination\n(pa)**TRONA**(ge) (\"support\") \n*Trona is a combination of acid and sodium carbonate."} +{"Clue":"Forceps lulls Eva being operated on (8)","Answer":"VULSELLA","Explanation":"Definition: Forceps\n***(lulls Eva)** [anag:*being operated on*]"} +{"Clue":"Give animation to wild ones, duly free of curbs? (6)","Answer":"ENSOUL","Explanation":"Definition: Give animation to\n***(ones)** [anag:*wild*] + (d)**UL**(y) [*free of curbs*]"} +{"Clue":"Hoppers emptied fields bagging ale's components (5)","Answer":"FLEAS","Explanation":"Definition: Hoppers\n[*emptied*] **F**(ield)**S** *bagging* ***(ale)** [anag:*'s components*]"} +{"Clue":"A fib (11)","Answer":"TARRADIDDLE","Explanation":"Definition: A fib\n*Azed invites us to come up with our own clue for this one."} +{"Clue":"Right hand used in Pompeian artwork (not left) ? unidentified material (6)","Answer":"MURRHA","Explanation":"Definition: unidentified material\n**RH** (right hand) *used in* **MURA**(l) (\"Pompeian artwork\", *not* L (left))"} +{"Clue":"There's a smell endlessly round mobile lat or \u2026 this? (8)","Answer":"PORTALOO","Explanation":"Definition: this\n**POO**(h) (\"there's a smell\", *endlessly*) *round* ***(lat or)** [anag:*mobile*]"} +{"Clue":"Fine porcelain greeting oriental Buddhist (5)","Answer":"HIZEN","Explanation":"Definition: Fine porcelain\n**HI** (\"greeting\") + **ZEN** (\"oriental Buddhist\")"} +{"Clue":"Opossum some damaged grabbing limb (7)","Answer":"MARMOSE","Explanation":"Definition: Opossum\n***(some)** [anag:*damaged*] *grabbing* **ARM** (\"limb\")"} +{"Clue":"By the sound of it you are in pub to prepare for tea (probably not!) (5)","Answer":"INURN","Explanation":"Definition: to prepare for tea (probably not!\nHomophone [*by the sound of it*] of **YOU ARE** *in* **INN** (\"pub\")"} +{"Clue":"Azedders battling for preferment? It's an old conspiracy (7)","Answer":"COMPLOT","Explanation":"Definition: an old conspiracy\n**COMP** (competition, as in the Azed puzzle)** LOT **could be a way of describing Azedders, I suppose."} +{"Clue":"Singers may hum it contralaterally in part (5)","Answer":"TRALA","Explanation":"Definition: Singers may hum it\nHidden in [*in part*] \"con**TRALA**terally\""} +{"Clue":"Working at clothiers? Ah, toil with such snips maybe (5)","Answer":"CERTS","Explanation":"Definition: snips\n*(at clothiers) [anag:working] would yield AH TOIL **CERTS"} +{"Clue":"Spot leaders taking shelter in dozy- looking lot (11)","Answer":"SLEEPYHEADS","Explanation":"Definition: dozy- looking lot\n**SPY** (\"spot\") + **HEADS** (\"leaders\") *taking* **LEE** (\"shelter\")"} +{"Clue":"Dodgy old doctor, mercurial? I'll go for one twice (11)","Answer":"QUACKSALVER","Explanation":"Definition: Dodgy old doctor\nQUICKSILVER (of mercury, so \"mercurial\") with I *going for* (being replaced) *twice* by A (\"one\") would become **QUACKSALVER"} +{"Clue":"Rusty flex around was annoying (8)","Answer":"CORRODED","Explanation":"Definition: Rusty\n**CORD** (\"flex\") *around* **RODE** (\"was annoying\")"} +{"Clue":"One strolling pathway in warm coating (7)","Answer":"FLANEUR","Explanation":"Definition: One strolling\n**LANE** (\"pathway\") *in* **FUR** (\"warm coating\")"} +{"Clue":"Crop in conveyance moved slowly (7)","Answer":"CRAWLED","Explanation":"Definition: moved slowly\n**CRAW** (\"crop\") + **LED** (\"in conveyance\")"} +{"Clue":"Measure of old grain a client ordered I shifted (6)","Answer":"CENTAL","Explanation":"Definition: Measure of old grain\n***(a clent)** [anag:*ordered*] where CLENT is CL(i)ENT with I *shifted"} +{"Clue":"What palmist may read that's put on (5)","Answer":"MOUNT","Explanation":"Definition: What palmist may read\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Peak like this may be seen in Old Man (5)","Answer":"VISOR","Explanation":"Definition: Peak\n**SO** (\"like this\") *may be seen in* **VIR** (Latin for \"man\", so \"old man\")"} +{"Clue":"Cloak from past enveloping everything (5)","Answer":"PALLA","Explanation":"Definition: Cloak\n**pa.** (past) *enveloping* **ALL** (\"everything\")"} +{"Clue":"What's left in loose earth raised in a fine stream once (5)","Answer":"TRILD","Explanation":"Definition: in a fine stream once\n**L **(left) *in* **<=DIRT** (\"loose earth\", *raised*)"} +{"Clue":"Daughter is chased by pig that's let out (8)","Answer":"DISGORGE","Explanation":"Definition: let out\n\n**D** (daughter) + **IS** *chased by* **GORGE** (\"pig\")"} +{"Clue":"Here's a surprise about the French overture from Ravel? It's not an overture (6)","Answer":"BOLERO","Explanation":"Definition: t's not an overture\n\n**BOO** (\"here's a surprise\") *about* **LE** (\"the\" in \"French\") + [*overture from*] **R**(avel)"} +{"Clue":"Rung number? Most of class engaged, possibly (6,3)","Answer":"SPOKENFOR","Explanation":"Definition: engaged, possibly\n\n**SPOKE** (\"rung\") + **N** (number) + [*most of*] **FOR**(m) (\"class\")"} +{"Clue":"Feminine reserve about husband's file (5)","Answer":"FICHE","Explanation":"Definition: file\n\n**F **(feminine) + **ICE** (\"reserve\") *about* **H** (husband)"} +{"Clue":"Set subsequently including father has to fail (2,4,3,3)","Answer":"GO DOWN THE PAN","Explanation":"Definition: t\n\n**GO DOWN **(\"set\") + **THEN** (\"subsequently\") *including* **PA** (\"father\")"} +{"Clue":"Love to have sex, not about to retreat (4)","Answer":"EROS","Explanation":"Definition: Love\n\n**<=S**(c)**ORE** (\"to have sex\", but *not* C (circa, so \"about\"), *to retreat*)"} +{"Clue":"Star culture mostly irregular of form (10)","Answer":"STRUCTURAL","Explanation":"Definition: of form\n\n***(star cultur)** [anag:*irregular*] where CULTUR is [mostly] CULTUR(e)"} +{"Clue":"Argument about curtailment of embroidery to finish church feature (4,6)","Answer":"ROSE WINDOW","Explanation":"Definition: church feature\n\n**ROW** (\"argument\") *about* [*curtailment of*] **SEWIN**(g) (\"embroidery\") + **DO** (\"to finish\")"} +{"Clue":"Scent trace of oranges in country near Australia (4)","Answer":"PONG","Explanation":"Definition: Scent\n\n[*trace of*] **O**(ranges) *in* **PNG** (Papua New Guinea, a \"country near Australia\")"} +{"Clue":"Dislike about university's hint to suppress one crime? What's cooking, seriously? (5,7)","Answer":"HAUTE CUISINE","Explanation":"Definition: What's cooking, seriously?\n\n**HATE** (\"dislike\") *about* **U** (university) + **CUE** (\"hint\") *to suppress* **I** (one) + **SIN** (\"crime\")"} +{"Clue":"Motivation beginning to recede in downmarket bar (5)","Answer":"DRIVE","Explanation":"Definition: Motivation\n\n[*beginning to*] **R**(ecede) in **DIVE** (\"downmarket bar\")"} +{"Clue":"Feel something of a blow to experience second sight thus? (3,6)","Answer":"SEE DOUBLE","Explanation":"Definition: Feel something of a blow to experience second sight thus?\n\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Discriminating person is engaged in a purchase (6)","Answer":"AGEIST","Explanation":"Definition: Discriminating person\n\n**IS** *engaged in* **A** + **GET** (\"purchase\")"} +{"Clue":"Wrong to besiege Troy without end (8)","Answer":"IMMORTAL","Explanation":"Definition: without end\n\n**IMMORAL** (\"wrong\") *to besiege* **T** (troy)"} +{"Clue":"Ready to cheat mum (4)","Answer":"DOSH","Explanation":"Definition: Ready\n\n**DO** (\"to cheat\") + **SH** (\"mum\")"} +{"Clue":"Small quantity in narrow opening (4)","Answer":"SLOT","Explanation":"Definition: narrow opening\n\n**S **(small) + **LOT** (\"quantity\")"} +{"Clue":"US state with mines mostly worked out? (6)","Answer":"OREGON","Explanation":"Definition: US state\n\nWith all the **ORE** **GON**(e) [*mostly*], the \"mine\" will be \"worked out\""} +{"Clue":"Suggestion to ditch leader unfortunately blocked by eccentric toff with the ability to speak unknown languages (4,2,7)","Answer":"GIFT OF TONGUES","Explanation":"Definition: the ability to speak unknown languages\n\n***(uggestion)** [anag:*unfortunately*] *blocked by* ***(toff)** [anag:*eccentric*] where UGGESTION is (s)UGGESTION with its \"leader ditched\""} +{"Clue":"Little item in proposal not entirely complete, not entirely pure (3-5)","Answer":"OFF-WHITE","Explanation":"Definition: not entirely pure\n\n**WHIT** (\"little item\") *in* [*not entirely complete*] **OFFE**(r) (\"proposal)"} +{"Clue":"More space arranged around old game venue (6,4)","Answer":"ESCAPE ROOM","Explanation":"Definition: game venue\n\n***(more space)** [anag:*arranged*] *around* **O** (old)"} +{"Clue":"Green picked up correspondence \u2014 nothing to replace a study of the sea (10)","Answer":"OCEANOLOGY","Explanation":"Definition: study of the sea\n\n**<=ECO** (\"green\", picked up) + **AN**(a>**O**)**LOGY** (\"correspondence\" with O (\"nothing\") *replacing* A)"} +{"Clue":"Dismissed old fellow leading second eleven to finish exhausted? (3,3,2,5)","Answer":"RUN OUT OF STEAM","Explanation":"Definition: exhausted?\n\n**RUN OUT **(\"dismissed\" in cricket) + **O** (old) + **F** (fellow) + [*leading*] **S**(econd) + **TEAM** (\"eleven\")"} +{"Clue":"Heartbroken to block dubious trade in pyramids (10)","Answer":"TETRAHEDRA","Explanation":"Definition: pyramids\n\n***(heart)** [anag:*broken*] *to block* ***(trade)** [anag:*dubious*]"} +{"Clue":"One amongst majority to get prominent about source of ugly work with cosmetics? (10)","Answer":"MOISTURISE","Explanation":"Definition: work with cosmetics?\n\n**I** (one) *among* **MOST** (\"majority\") + **RISE** (\"to get prominent\") *about* [*source of*] **U**(gly)"} +{"Clue":"They'll carefully select social media users getting variable for time (8)","Answer":"TWEEZERS","Explanation":"Definition: They'll carefully select\n\n**TWEE**(t>**Z**)**ERS **(\"social media users\") *getting* Z (variable) *for* T (time)"} +{"Clue":"Keen on repeating second half, considering everything (2,4)","Answer":"IN TOTO","Explanation":"Definition: considering everything\n\n**INTO** + **TO** (\"keen on\", *repeating second half*)"} +{"Clue":"Passing comment? Nothing had an effect (4)","Answer":"OBIT","Explanation":"Definition: P\n\n**O** (nothing) + **BIT** (\"had an effect\")"} +{"Clue":"German composer I overlooked successfully (4)","Answer":"WELL","Explanation":"Definition: successfully\n\n(Kurt) **WE**(i)**LL** (\"German composer\") with I *overlooked"} +{"Clue":"Child you heard checking memory exercises makes notes for recital? (9)","Answer":"IMPROMPTU","Explanation":"Definition: notes for recital?\n**IMP** (\"child\") + homophone [heard] of **YOU** *checking* **ROM** (read only \"memory\" in IT) + **PT **(physical training, so \"exercises\")"} +{"Clue":"Words prefacing explanation of couple finding love (3,2)","Answer":"DUE TO","Explanation":"Definition: Words prefacing explanation\n**DUET** (\"couple\") *finding* **O** (love, in tennis)"} +{"Clue":"Factory's reason for dismissing leader that's shiftless (7)","Answer":"WORKSHY","Explanation":"Definition: shiftless\n**WORKS** (\"factory\") + (w)**HY** (\"reason for\", *dismissing leader*)"} +{"Clue":"Crazy, in fact, about Romeo? (7)","Answer":"FRANTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Crazy\n***(in fact)** [anag:*crazy*] *about* **R** (Romeo, in the NATO phonetic alphabet) \n*\"Crazy\" is doing double duty in this clue, unless the setter intends it to be an &lit. \u2013 not convinced personally."} +{"Clue":"Daily grind does engender this (3)","Answer":"RUT","Explanation":"Definition: Daily grind does engender this\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"One earning more than a jobsworth reportedly means to fire gutless idiot first (11)","Answer":"MOONLIGHTER","Explanation":"Definition: One earning more than a jobsworth reportedly\n**LIGHTER** (\"means to fire\") with [*gutless*] **MO**(r)**ON** (\"idiot\") *first"} +{"Clue":"Object in turn to Pierre's or Tom's expression (5)","Answer":"MIAOU","Explanation":"Definition: Tom's expression\n**<=AIM** (\"object\", in turn) *to* **OU** (\"or\" in French, so \"Pierre's or\")"} +{"Clue":"The essence of Gregory I? (3)","Answer":"EGO","Explanation":"Definition: I\n[*the essence of*] (gr)**EGO**(ry)"} +{"Clue":"Opening 50% of shy people missed (5)","Answer":"INTRO","Explanation":"Definition: Opening\n[*50% of*] **INTRO**(verts) [*missed*]"} +{"Clue":"Monet's spaces nearly all served as counterbalances (11)","Answer":"COMPENSATES","Explanation":"Definition: counterbalances\n***(monets space)** [anag:*served*] where SPACE is [*nearly all*] of SPACE(s)"} +{"Clue":"Fellow's eager, but only half-heartedly so (3)","Answer":"KEN","Explanation":"Definition: Fellow\n[*half-heartedly*] **KE**(e)**N"} +{"Clue":"Notice probe after removing covers and changing positions of automated device (7)","Answer":"ROBOTIC","Explanation":"Definition: of automated device\n(n)**OTIC**(e) + (p)**ROB**(e) [*after removing covers*] *and changing positions* becomes ROB-OTIC"} +{"Clue":"Read racy novel lacking right provision for youngsters? (3,4)","Answer":"DAY CARE","Explanation":"Definition: provision for youngsters?\n***(read acy)** [anag:*novel*] where ACY is (R)ACY *lacking* R (right)"} +{"Clue":"Sign of edited literature making a comeback (5)","Answer":"TILDE","Explanation":"Definition: Sign\nHidden backwards [*of\u2026making a comeback*] in \"edit**ED LIT**erature\""} +{"Clue":"Clean up scandal of former contracted notice of contentment? (9)","Answer":"EXPURGATE","Explanation":"Definition: Clean up\n**EX** (\"former\") + [*contracted*] **PUR**(r) (\"notice of contentment\") + **GATE** (suffix that indicates a \"scandal\" since Watergate, so Partygate e.g.)"} +{"Clue":"Show little hesitation supporting what could be Private Eye (6)","Answer":"VIEWER","Explanation":"Definition: what could be Private Eye\n**VIEW** (\"show\") with **ER** (\"little hesitation\") *supporting"} +{"Clue":"Times article elevates work before light entertainment (8)","Answer":"OPERETTA","Explanation":"Definition: l\n**TT** (time twice, so \"times\") + A (\"article\") *elevates* **op**. (opus, so \"work\") + **ERE** (\"before\")"} +{"Clue":"Pest requiring division of school computer equipment (5,5)","Answer":"HOUSE MOUSE","Explanation":"Definition: Pest\n**HOUSE** (\"division of school\") + **MOUSE** (\"computer equipment\")"} +{"Clue":"Bring down the curtain on production of Cats? (4)","Answer":"SPAY","Explanation":"Definition: Bring down the curtain on production of Cats?\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Cut lead off damaged covering (6,4)","Answer":"DUFFEL COAT","Explanation":"Definition: covering\n***(cut lead off)** [anag:*damaged*]"} +{"Clue":"Thought most of the best (4)","Answer":"IDEA","Explanation":"Definition: Thought\n[*most of*] **IDEA**(l) (\"the best\")"} +{"Clue":"Recording interrupts order to reinstate group (6)","Answer":"SEPTET","Explanation":"Definition: group\n**EP** (extended play \"recording\") *interrupts* **STET** (proofreader's \"order to reinstate\" the original)"} +{"Clue":"Composition of union is next to zero (8)","Answer":"CONCERTO","Explanation":"Definition: Composition\n**CONCERT** (\"union\") *is next to* **O** (zero)"} +{"Clue":"In one respect, strangely enough, it's well known (4,6)","Answer":"OPEN SECRET","Explanation":"Definition: it's well known\n***(one respect)** [anag:*strangely enough*]"} +{"Clue":"They dispute philosopher's calling out of prophets a priori (10)","Answer":"GAINSAYERS","Explanation":"Definition: They dispute\n(A.J.) **AYER'S** (\"philosopher\") with **GAINS** (profits \u2013 a homophone of \"prophets\", as indicated by *calling out*) [*a priori*]"} +{"Clue":"Steep cost of ground spice? (8)","Answer":"MACERATE","Explanation":"Definition: Steep\n**MACE** (\"ground spice\") + **RATE** (\"cost\")"} +{"Clue":"Mistake a wayfarer having eaten here? (8)","Answer":"TAKEAWAY","Explanation":"Definition: eaten \nHidden in [*having*] \"mis**TAKE A WAY**farer\""} +{"Clue":"Means of transmitting outside broadcast is limited by distance (6)","Answer":"MOBILE","Explanation":"Definition: Means of transmitting\n**OB** (outside broadcast)* is limited by* **MILE** (\"distance\")"} +{"Clue":"One wants heckler to drive Liberal away (6)","Answer":"NEEDER","Explanation":"Definition: One wants\n**NEED**(l)**ER** (\"heckler\" *to drive* L (Liberal) *away*)"} +{"Clue":"Starts to travel regularly (every Easter) in plane? (4)","Answer":"TREE","Explanation":"Definition: plane?\n[*starts to*] **T**(ravel) **R**(egularly) **E**(very) **E**(aster)"} +{"Clue":"Information's intermittently dropped when editor's around (4)","Answer":"DOPE","Explanation":"Definition: Information\n[*intermittently*] **D**(r)**O**(p)**P**(d)**E** where DROPPDE is \"dropped\" with the ED (editor) *around"} +{"Clue":"Acts like a farrier and drives off noisily (5)","Answer":"SHOES","Explanation":"Definition: Acts like a farrier\n\nHomophone [*noisily*] of **SHOOS** (\"drives off\")"} +{"Clue":"Quite agreed setter has books as compensation (9)","Answer":"ATONEMENT","Explanation":"Definition: compensation\n\n**AT ONE** (\"quite agreed\") + **ME** (\"setter\") + **NT** (New Testament. so \"books\" of the Bible)"} +{"Clue":"Duke not stuffy with fellow member, a milk producer (5,4)","Answer":"DAIRY FARM","Explanation":"Definition: a milk producer\n\n**D** (duke) + **AIRY** (\"not stuffy\") *with* **F **(fellow) + **ARM** (\"member\")"} +{"Clue":"In Spain, little point in one's getting hungry (5)","Answer":"EMPTY","Explanation":"Definition: hungry\n\n**E** (international vehicle registration code for \"Spain\") + **pt.** (little point) *in* **MY** (\"one's\")"} +{"Clue":"A classic car craze? Working at it (7)","Answer":"BUGATTI","Explanation":"Definition: A classic car\n\n**BUG** (\"craze\") + ***(at it)** [anag:*working*]"} +{"Clue":"See what's being said of cheek scan (3-4)","Answer":"LIP-READ","Explanation":"Definition: See what's being said\n\n**LIP** (\"cheek\", as in insolence) + **READ** (\"scan\")"} +{"Clue":"Lunar cycle related to a bone (5)","Answer":"ULNAR","Explanation":"Definition: related to a bone\n\n***(lunar)** [anag:*cycle*]"} +{"Clue":"The Guardian has women going for a female first (3)","Answer":"EVE","Explanation":"Definition: a female first\n\n(w)**E'VE** (\"The Guardian has\" with W (women) *going*)"} +{"Clue":"Spruce up second half cold treat with one (5)","Answer":"PICEA","Explanation":"Definition: Spruce\n\n[*second half* of] (u)**P** + **ICE** (\"cold treat\") *with* **A** (one)\n \n*Picea is the spruce genus"} +{"Clue":"Sudden financial gain means ruler overcomes misfortune (7)","Answer":"KILLING","Explanation":"Definition: Sudden financial gain\n\n**KING** (\"ruler\") *overcomes* **ILL** (\"misfortune\")"} +{"Clue":"Baronet welcomes alternative school soup (7)","Answer":"BORTSCH","Explanation":"Definition: soup\n\n**Bt.** ((baronet) *welcomes* **OR** (\"alternative\") + **Sch.** (school)"} +{"Clue":"Performing with German in state dance (5)","Answer":"CONGA","Explanation":"Definition: dance\n\n**ON** (\"performing\") *with* **G** (German) *in* **Ca**. (California, so \"state\")"} +{"Clue":"Combination of city and sea, not a representation (9)","Answer":"SYNDICATE","Explanation":"Definition: representation\n\n***(city and se)** [anag:*representation of*] where SE is SE(a) [*not* A]"} +{"Clue":"Nile-dweller's pupils in formation? (9)","Answer":"CROCODILE","Explanation":"Definition: Nile-dweller's\n\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Drive time in upland area (5)","Answer":"MOTOR","Explanation":"Definition: Drive\n\n**T** (time) *in* **MOOR** (\"upland area\")"} +{"Clue":"Exhausted, soaked \u2014 do's off (4)","Answer":"USED","Explanation":"Definition: Exhausted\n\n(do)**USED** (\"soaked\" with DO *off*)"} +{"Clue":"Emotional about upping sticks? (6,2)","Answer":"MOVING ON","Explanation":"Definition: upping sticks?\n\n**MOVING** (\"emotional\") + **ON** (\"about\")"} +{"Clue":"A cast that's tree-like (4)","Answer":"ASHY","Explanation":"Definition: tree-like\n\n**A** + **SHY** (\"cast\")"} +{"Clue":"Lives in a row of shops \u2014 bliss! (8)","Answer":"PARADISE","Explanation":"Definition: bliss\n\n**IS** (\"lives\") *in* **PARADE** (\"a row of shops\")"} +{"Clue":"Form of Roman law, not a western standard (6)","Answer":"NORMAL","Explanation":"Definition: standard\n\n***(roman)** [anag:*form of*] + **L**(aw) [*not* A + W (western)]"} +{"Clue":"Safe with a musician? It's hard to say (5,5)","Answer":"PETER PIPER","Explanation":"Definition: It's hard to say\n\n**PETER** (\"safe\") with **PIPER** (\"a musician\")\n \n*The clue refers to the tongue twister that starts \"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper\""} +{"Clue":"Heartless perverse pole dancing individuals (6)","Answer":"PEOPLE","Explanation":"Definition: individuals\n\n[*heartless*] **P**(ervers)**E** + ***(pole)** [anag:*dancing*]"} +{"Clue":"Brace of trout initially confiscated by state (4)","Answer":"STAY","Explanation":"Definition: Brace\n\n**T**(rout) [*initially*] *confiscated by* **SAY** (\"state\")"} +{"Clue":"Bar advanced during mass (5)","Answer":"BAULK","Explanation":"Definition: Bar\n\n**A** (advanced) *during* **BULK** (\"mass\")"} +{"Clue":"One ends period at home by a hill (10)","Answer":"TERMINATOR","Explanation":"Definition: One ends\n\n**TERM** (\"period\") + **IN** (\"at home\") *by* **A TOR** (\"hill\")"} +{"Clue":"Hated fancy curtains (5)","Answer":"DEATH","Explanation":"Definition: curtains\n\n***(hated)** [anag:*fancy*]"} +{"Clue":"Fortified, Brummie turned up and performed aircraft manoeuvre (8)","Answer":"EMBANKED","Explanation":"Definition: Fortified\n\n**<=EM **(\"Brummie\", *turned up*) *and* **BANKED** (\"performed aircraft manoeuvre\")"} +{"Clue":"Victim of offhand attempt to abandon centre (8)","Answer":"CASUALTY","Explanation":"Definition: Victim\n\n**CASUAL** (\"offhand\") + **T**(r)**Y** (\"attempt\" with its *centre abandoned*)"} +{"Clue":"Famous group member's news welcomed by Trotsky? (6)","Answer":"LENNON","Explanation":"Definition: Famous group member\n\n**N** + **N** (new twice, so \"news\") *welcomed by* **LEON** (Trotsky)"} +{"Clue":"Talk given by drunk, describing Victorian streets after dark? (6)","Answer":"GASLIT","Explanation":"Definition: describing Victorian streets after dark?\n\n**GAS** (\"talk\") *given by* **LIT** (\"drunk\")"} +{"Clue":"Informal address given by pioneer of bacteriology to an audience (4)","Answer":"COCK","Explanation":"Definition: Informal address\n\nHomophone [*to an audience*] of (Robert) **KOCH** (\"pioneer of bacteriology\")"} +{"Clue":"'Foot' is how Biden introduces himself, initially? (4)","Answer":"IAMB","Explanation":"Definition: Foot\n\n**I AM B** is an unlikely way for Joe Biden to \"introduce himself\""} +{"Clue":"Grey, perhaps, almost before one's time (4)","Answer":"EARL","Explanation":"Definition: Grey, perhaps\n\n[*almost*] **EARL**(y) (\"before one's time\")"} +{"Clue":"Back-up cop's first to stop fight in tour of boozers (3,5)","Answer":"PUB CRAWL","Explanation":"Definition: tour of boozers\n[*back*] **<=UP** + **C**(op) [*'s first*] *to stop* **BRAWL** (\"fight\")"} +{"Clue":"Set off in boat after Anglo-Saxon attack (6)","Answer":"ASSAIL","Explanation":"Definition: attack\n**SAIL** (\"set off in boat\") *after* **AS** (Anglo-Saxon)"} +{"Clue":"One swam dubiously around a mermaid (8)","Answer":"SEAWOMAN","Explanation":"Definition: mermaid\n***(one swam) **[anag:*dubiously*] *around* **A"} +{"Clue":"Ultimately con one in a hundred people (6)","Answer":"NATION","Explanation":"Definition: people\n[*ultimately*] (co)**N** + **I** *in* **A TON** (\"a hundred\")"} +{"Clue":"Temperature satisfactory for wine (5)","Answer":"TOKAY","Explanation":"Definition: wine\n**T** (temperature) + **OKAY** (\"satisfactory\")"} +{"Clue":"Finger and foot briefly make contact (5,4)","Answer":"TOUCH BASE","Explanation":"Definition: briefly \n**TOUCH** (\"finger\") + **BASE** (\"foot\")"} +{"Clue":"10 politicians we'd enjoy locking up (6)","Answer":"SWEDEN","Explanation":"Definition: 10\nHidden in [*locking up*] \"politician**S WE'D EN**joy\""} +{"Clue":"Defeated United 1-0 to move into first place (7)","Answer":"OUTDONE","Explanation":"Definition: Defeated\n**Utd.** (united) + **ONE** (1) with **O** (0) *moved to first place* (i.e to the front)"} +{"Clue":"Flattering Henry, wealthy but not married (7)","Answer":"HONEYED","Explanation":"Definition: Flattering\n**H** (Henry) + (m)**ONEYED** (\"wealthy\", but *not* M (married))"} +{"Clue":"One pillaging cases of Rioja imported by monarch (6)","Answer":"RAIDER","Explanation":"Definition: One pillaging\n[*cases of*] **R**(ioj)**A** *and* **I**(mporte)**D** *by* **ER** (Elizabeth Regina, so \"monarch\")"} +{"Clue":"Minor offender nibbled Cockney's ear, says Spooner (9)","Answer":"LITTERBUG","Explanation":"Definition: Minor offender\nTo Spooner, BIT 'ER LUG (\"nibbled\" her \"ear\") may have come out as **LIT(t) 'ER BUG"} +{"Clue":"Danger for every single Liberal (5)","Answer":"PERIL","Explanation":"Definition: Danger\n**PER** (\"for every\") + **I** (single) +** L** (Liberal)"} +{"Clue":"Skin problem? Give us a ring! (6)","Answer":"CALLUS","Explanation":"Definition: Skin problem\n**CALL US** (\"give us a ring\")"} +{"Clue":"Seats intemperate old chap next to son (8)","Answer":"OTTOMANS","Explanation":"Definition: Seats\n**OTT** (over the top, so \"intemperate\") + **O** (old) + **MAN** (\"chap\") *next to* **S** (son)"} +{"Clue":"Adage remaining timeless (6)","Answer":"SAYING","Explanation":"Definition: Adage\n**S**(t)**AYING** (\"remaining\") without T (time), so *timeless"} +{"Clue":"Bishop and setter have a go at brigand- age (8)","Answer":"BANDITRY","Explanation":"Definition: brigand- age\n**B** (bishop) **AND I** (\"setter\") + **TRY** (\"have a go\")"} +{"Clue":"Plebs regularly consumed revolting old Spanish bread (6)","Answer":"PESETA","Explanation":"Definition: old Spanish bread\n**P**(l)**E**(b)**S** [regularly] + **<=ATE** (\"consumed\", *revolting* (i.e. rising up))"} +{"Clue":"British pasty shortage's rising, something quite unpredictable (5,4)","Answer":"BLACK SWAN","Explanation":"Definition: something quite unpredictable\n**B** (British) + **LACK'S** (\"shortage's\") + **WAN** (\"pasty\") \n*The \"rising\" in the clue tells us that LACK'S is above WAN."} +{"Clue":"Voluminous jumper belonging to me (5)","Answer":"ROOMY","Explanation":"Definition: Voluminous\n(kanga)**ROO** (\"jumper\") + **MY** (\"belonging to me\")"} +{"Clue":"US novelist who pens things creative and new (7)","Answer":"WHARTON","Explanation":"Definition: US novelist\n**WHO** *pens* **ART** (\"things creative\") *and*** N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Scoff rudely at the pigs (9)","Answer":"SPAGHETTI","Explanation":"Definition: Scoff\n***(at the pigs)** [anag:*rudely*]"} +{"Clue":"Adult and juvenile cat start to attack dog (5)","Answer":"AKITA","Explanation":"Definition: dog\n**A **(adult) + **KIT** (\"juvenile cat\") + [*start to*] **A**(ttack)"} +{"Clue":"I slipped out of underwear \u2013 duke was reluctant to leave (8)","Answer":"LINGERED","Explanation":"Definition: was reluctant to leave\nI *slipped out of* **LINGER**(i)**E **(\"underwear\") + **D** (duke)"} +{"Clue":"Origins of lacrosse, unpleasantly dangerous ball game (4)","Answer":"LUDO","Explanation":"Definition: game\n[*origins of*] **L**(acrosse) **U**(npleasantly) **D**(angerous) + **O** (ball)"} +{"Clue":"Chewed nut, dreary fare (3,6)","Answer":"DAY RETURN","Explanation":"Definition: fare\n***(nut dreary)** [anag:*chewed*]"} +{"Clue":"Respond too strongly with regard to damaged crate (9)","Answer":"OVERREACT","Explanation":"Definition: Respond too strongly\n**OVER** (\"with regard to\") + ***(crate)** [anag:*damaged*]"} +{"Clue":"Drinking cups reach Alice Springs stores (8)","Answer":"CHALICES","Explanation":"Definition: Drinking cups\nHidden in [*stores*] \"rea**CH ALICE S**prings\""} +{"Clue":"Leaving university, coming out in negative financial state (4)","Answer":"DEBT","Explanation":"Definition: negative financial state\nU (university) [*leaving*] **DEB**(u)**T** (\"coming out\")"} +{"Clue":"Great eccentric cheers boat race (7)","Answer":"REGATTA","Explanation":"Definition: boat race\n***(great) **[anag:*eccentric*] + **TA** (\"cheers\")"} +{"Clue":"Sentimental drunk embraced by society's outsiders (6)","Answer":"SLUSHY","Explanation":"Definition: Sentimental\n**LUSH** (\"drunk\") *embraced by* **S**(ociet)**Y** [*'s outsiders*]"} +{"Clue":"Head of Tech and associate are in agreement (5)","Answer":"TALLY","Explanation":"Definition: are in agreement\n[*head of*] **T**(ech) *and* **ALLY** (\"associate\")"} +{"Clue":"Haughty professional nude discarding clothes (5)","Answer":"PROUD","Explanation":"Definition: Haughty\n**PRO** (professional) + (n)**UD**(e) [*discarding clothes*]"} +{"Clue":"Order to appear Monday featuring in calculations (7)","Answer":"SUMMONS","Explanation":"Definition: Order to appear\n\n**Mon.** (Monday) *featuring in* **SUMS** (\"calculations\")"} +{"Clue":"One's prepared to welcome returning soldier, well-groomed (6)","Answer":"SOIGNE","Explanation":"Definition: well-groomed\n\n***(ones)** [anag:*prepared*] to welcome [*returning*] **<=GI **(\"soldier\")"} +{"Clue":"Simple housing as alternative to extremely choice in China (9)","Answer":"PORCELAIN","Explanation":"Definition: China\n\n**PLAIN** (\"simple\") *housing* **OR** (\"alternative\") + [*extremely*] **C**(hoic)**E"} +{"Clue":"Fleshy fruit, pleasing initially (5)","Answer":"PLUMP","Explanation":"Definition: Fleshy\n\n**PLUM** (\"fruit\") + **P**(leasing) [*initially*]"} +{"Clue":"With no support at the outset, call time on period in charge (5)","Answer":"REIGN","Explanation":"Definition: period in charge\n\n**RE**(s)**IGN** (\"call time\") with no S (S(upport) *at the outset*)"} +{"Clue":"Source of flavour in foreign pantries impressing Monsieur? (9)","Answer":"SPEARMINT","Explanation":"Definition: Source of flavour\n\n***(pantries)** [anag:*foreign*] *impressing* **M** (monsieur)"} +{"Clue":"Odd bet, yearly after vacation, could make 1950s guy (5,3)","Answer":"TEDDY BOY","Explanation":"Definition: 1950s guy\n\n***(off bet yy)** [anag:*could make*] where YY is Y(earl)Y [*after vacation*]"} +{"Clue":"Article by artist? Right to a certain degree (6)","Answer":"RATHER","Explanation":"Definition: to a certain degree\n\n**THE** (\"article\") *by* **RA** (member of the Royal Academy, so \"artist\") + **R** (right)"} +{"Clue":"Channel showing leading couples in training, English champions (6)","Answer":"TRENCH","Explanation":"Definition: Channel\n\n[*leading couples in*] **TR**(aining) **EN**(glish) **CH**(ampions)"} +{"Clue":"Fielder's error and downfall (9)","Answer":"OVERTHROW","Explanation":"Definition: Fielder's error\n\nDouble definition, the first referring to a mistake made by a fielder in cricket, where he or she throws the ball beyond the stumps."} +{"Clue":"National misread quip \u2014 nothing odd in that (5)","Answer":"IRAQI","Explanation":"Definition: National\n\n[*nothing odd in*] (m)**I**(s)**R**(e)**A**(d) **Q**(u)**I**(p)"} +{"Clue":"Large group from South, cordial (5)","Answer":"SWARM","Explanation":"Definition: Large group\n\n**S** (South) + **WARM** (\"cordial\")"} +{"Clue":"Unexpected gratuities European left for musician (9)","Answer":"GUITARIST","Explanation":"Definition: musician\n\n***(gratuitis**) [anag:*unexpected*] where GRATUITIS is GRATUITI(e)S with E (European) *left"} +{"Clue":"Call, ultimately dodgy and not genuine (6)","Answer":"PHONEY","Explanation":"Definition: not genuine\n\n**PHONE** (\"call\") + [*ultimately*] (dodg)**Y"} +{"Clue":"Eg corgi, lively, in this rural poem? (7)","Answer":"GEORGIC","Explanation":"Definition: rural poem\n\n***(eg corgi)** [anag:*lively*]"} +{"Clue":"In play, strip out issue having no basis in reality (13)","Answer":"SUPERSTITIOUS","Explanation":"Definition: having no basis in reality\n\n***(strip out issue)** [anag:*in play*]"} +{"Clue":"Mike came after Victor's gone with a partner (7)","Answer":"MARRIED","Explanation":"Definition: with a partner\n\n**M** (Mike, in the NATO phonetic alphabet) + **ARRI**(v)**ED** (\"came\" after V (Victor, in the NATO phonetic alphabet)* is gone*)"} +{"Clue":"Huge quantity of copy, editor annoyed naturally at first (5)","Answer":"OCEAN","Explanation":"Definition: Huge quantity\n\n**O**(f) **C**(opy) **E**(ditor) **A**(nnoyed) **N**(aturally) [*at first*]"} +{"Clue":"Speaks sharply, furious, in quick appraisal (8)","Answer":"SNAPSHOT","Explanation":"Definition: quick appraisal\n\n**SNAPS** (\"speaks sharply\") + **HOT** (\"furious\")"} +{"Clue":"Sort of pudding divided by Poles in final stage (6)","Answer":"SUNSET","Explanation":"Definition: final stage\n\n**SUET** (\"sort of pudding\") *divided by* **N** + **S** (North and South, so \"poles\")"} +{"Clue":"Key incoming item needing worker's support (9)","Answer":"IMPORTANT","Explanation":"Definition: Ke\n\n**IMPORT** (\"incoming item\") *needing* **ANT** (\"worker\")"} +{"Clue":"Feed sorted out in hours (7)","Answer":"NOURISH","Explanation":"Definition: Feed\n\n***(in hours)** [anag:*sorted out*]"} +{"Clue":"Sort of management pattern, heartless, top people in charge? (13)","Answer":"PATERNALISTIC","Explanation":"Definition: Sort of management\n\n[*heartless*] **PAT**(t)**ERN** + **A-LIST** (\"top people\") + **IC** (in charge)"} +{"Clue":"He has many chats at sea? (9)","Answer":"YACHTSMAN","Explanation":"Definition: He has many chats at sea?\n\n***(many chats)** [anag:*at sea*] and &lit."} +{"Clue":"150 having fun (8)","Answer":"CLOWNING","Explanation":"Definition: fun\n\n**CL** (150, in Roman numerals) + **OWNING** (\"having\")"} +{"Clue":"Setter in conversation with tree? Nonsense (7)","Answer":"EYEWASH","Explanation":"Definition: Nonsense\n\nHomophone [*in conversation*] of **I** (\"setter\") + **W** (with) + **ASH** (\"tree\")"} +{"Clue":"Having reversed direction, Berkshire team ahead (7)","Answer":"LEADING","Explanation":"Definition: ahead\n\n(r>**L**)**EADING** (\"Berkshire town\" with R (right) becoming L (left), so *changing direction*)"} +{"Clue":"Rugged \u2014 shout about recycled gag (6)","Answer":"CRAGGY","Explanation":"Definition: Rugged\n\n**CRY** (\"shout\") *about* ***(gag)** [anag:*recycled*]"} +{"Clue":"Insect victim, a goner? Not entirely (5)","Answer":"IMAGO","Explanation":"Definition: Insect\n\nHidden in [*not entirely*] \"vict**IM A GO**ner\""} +{"Clue":"Poorly dressed seafood possibly stuffed with steak (8)","Answer":"FRUMPISH","Explanation":"Definition: Poorly dressed\n\n**FISH** (\"seafood possibly\")* stuffed with* **RUMP** (\"steak\")"} +{"Clue":"Good westbound road which hasn't united city (6)","Answer":"GENEVA","Explanation":"Definition: city\n\n**G** (good) + [*westbound*] **<=AVEN**(u)**E** (\"road\" *which hasn't* U (united))"} +{"Clue":"Appear at intervals with contingent of theatre curators (5)","Answer":"RECUR","Explanation":"Definition: Appear at intervals\n\nHidden in [*with contingent of*] \"theat**RE CUR**ators\""} +{"Clue":"Launched outfit outside of shop, one with diamonds? (9)","Answer":"SPACESUIT","Explanation":"Definition: Launched outfit\n\n[*outside of*] **S**(ho)**P** + **ACE** (\"one\") *with* **SUIT** (\"diamonds\")"} +{"Clue":"Short prayer before 8 in place of pilgrimage (9)","Answer":"GRACELAND","Explanation":"Definition: place of pilgrimage\n\n[*short*] **GRAC**(e) (\"prayer\") *before* **ELAND** (an antelope, so \"8\" (solution to 8dn))"} +{"Clue":"Little rascal followed by the Spanish force (5)","Answer":"IMPEL","Explanation":"Definition: force\n\n**IMP** (\"little rascal\") *followed by* **EL** (\"the\" in \"Spanish\")"} +{"Clue":"What stags do over in pub, one after another (2,4)","Answer":"IN TURN","Explanation":"Definition: one after another\n\n**<=RUT **(\"what stags do\", *over*) *in* **INN** (\"pub\")"} +{"Clue":"Rural parish initially welcomes reformed rogue for Mass again (7)","Answer":"REGROUP","Explanation":"Definition: Mass again\n\n**R**(ural) **P**(arish) [*initially*] *welcomes*** *(rogue) **[anag:*reformed*]"} +{"Clue":"Reference point essential to musicians? (6,1)","Answer":"MIDDLE C","Explanation":"Definition: Reference point essential to musicians?\n\n**C** is the **MIDDLE** of \"musi**C**ians\" and MIDDLE C is the first note that beginning pianists are taught to find, so it's a \"reference point\"), making the clue an &lit."} +{"Clue":"Leaving retreat when leader not in attendance (6)","Answer":"EGRESS","Explanation":"Definition: Leaving\n\n(r)**EGRESS** (\"retreat\", *when leader *(first letter) *is not in attendance*)"} +{"Clue":"Problems returning section of Borg game (5)","Answer":"AGGRO","Explanation":"Definition: Problems\n\nHidden backwards in [*returning section of*] \"b**ORG GA**me\""} +{"Clue":"Tale about mother in dress of Hindu ex- resident at 12 (4,5)","Answer":"LISA MARIE","Explanation":"Definition: ex- resident at 12\n\n**LIE** (\"tale\") *about* **MA** (\"mother\") *in* **SARI** (\"dress of Hindu\")\n \n*Refers to Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley's daughter, the 12 in the clue being Graceland, the solution to 12ac."} +{"Clue":"Same-sex partner, one from British Isles (9)","Answer":"HEBRIDEAN","Explanation":"Definition: from British Isles\n\n**HE-BRIDE** (\"same-sex partner\") + **AN** (\"one\")"} +{"Clue":"Live in revolutionary Iran after end of 22 (2,3)","Answer":"ON AIR","Explanation":"Definition: Live\n\n***(iran)** [anag:*revolutionary*] *after* [*end of*] (aggr)**O** (\"22\"ac)"} +{"Clue":"Actor fitted with new tooth (6)","Answer":"CANINE","Explanation":"Definition: tooth\n\n(Michael) **CAINE** (\"actor\") *fitted with* **N** (new)"} +{"Clue":"Lauded one perhaps put on this cycle around estate (8)","Answer":"PEDESTAL","Explanation":"Definition: Lauded one perhaps put on this\n\n**PEDAL** (\"cycle\") *around* **Est**. (estate)"} +{"Clue":"Search for gold and silver hidden by 26 in table (6)","Answer":"FORAGE","Explanation":"Definition: Search for\n\n**OR** (\"gold\" in heraldry) + **Ag** (chemical symbol for \"silver\") *hidden by* **Fe** (iron, atomic number \"26 in\" the periodic \"table\")"} +{"Clue":"Cue in hand changed for free (9)","Answer":"UNCHAINED","Explanation":"Definition: free\n\n***(cue in hand)** [anag:*changed*]"} +{"Clue":"Poet's continual readings maybe an impossible set-up (9,6)","Answer":"PERPETUAL MOTION","Explanation":"Definition: an impossible set-up\n\n**PERPETUAL** (\"continual\") readings of (Andrew) **MOTION** (\"poet\")"} +{"Clue":"Continue moving as units (7)","Answer":"SUSTAIN","Explanation":"Definition: Continue\n\n***(as units)** [anag:*moving*]"} +{"Clue":"Plant in flat trendy doctor grew across border (7,8)","Answer":"EVENING PRIMROSE","Explanation":"Definition: Plant\n\n**EVEN** (\"flat\" ) + **IN** (\"trendy\") + **GP** (general practitioner, so \"doctor\") + **ROSE** (\"grew\") *across* **RIM** (\"border\")"} +{"Clue":"Finale of The Who in Paris requires power supply (5)","Answer":"EQUIP","Explanation":"Definition: supply\n\n[*finale of*] (th)**E** + **QUI** (\"who in Paris\") *requires* **P** (power)"} +{"Clue":"Plate One developed to see animal (8)","Answer":"ANTELOPE","Explanation":"Definition: animal\n\n***(plate one) **[anag:*developed*]"} +{"Clue":"Badger turned on the German waterfowl (6)","Answer":"GANDER","Explanation":"Definition: waterfowl\n\n**<=NAG** (\"badger\", *turned*) *on* **DER** (\"the\" in \"German\")"} +{"Clue":"Strict sort of bobby regularly eschewed help (9)","Answer":"OBSERVANT","Explanation":"Definition: Strict\n\n(b)**O**(b)**B**(y) [*regularly eschewed*) + **SERVANT** (\"help\")"} +{"Clue":"Understanding politician accepted in principle (8)","Answer":"EMPATHIC","Explanation":"Definition: Understanding\n\n**MP** (Member of Parliament, so \"politician\") +** A** (accepted) *in* **ETHIC** (\"principle\")"} +{"Clue":"Contractors? They may require delivery at farm (6)","Answer":"CALVES","Explanation":"Definition: Contractors?\n\nDouble definition, the first presumably referring to calf muscles, which can contract?"} +{"Clue":"Perfume from city cruise on vacation (7)","Answer":"ESSENCE","Explanation":"Definition: Perfume\n\n**ESSEN **(German \"city\") + **C**(ruis)**E** [*on vacation*]"} +{"Clue":"Bird left beneath the Rock with tail twisted (6)","Answer":"PETREL","Explanation":"Definition: Bird\n\n**L **(left) *beneath* (Saint) **PET**(er>**RE**) (\"the Rock\" *with tail* (last two letters) *twisted*)"} +{"Clue":"Country chatter extremely overblown (5)","Answer":"GABON","Explanation":"Definition: Country\n\n**GAB** (\"chatter\") + [*extremely*] **O**(verblow)**N"} +{"Clue":"Some olives are wasted (6)","Answer":"STONED","Explanation":"Definition: Some olives are\nDouble definition"} +{"Clue":"Had a laugh when jilted around the third of July (8)","Answer":"CHUCKLED","Explanation":"Definition: Had a laugh\n**CHUCKED** (\"jilted\") *around* [*the third of*] (ju)**L**(y)"} +{"Clue":"'Grow up pal', she said, 'you are in' (6)","Answer":"MATURE","Explanation":"Definition: Grow up\nHomophone [*she said*] of **YOU ARE** *in* **MATE** (\"pal\")"} +{"Clue":"Hot Romeo spotted in local (8)","Answer":"TROPICAL","Explanation":"Definition: Hot\n**R** (Romeo, in the NATO phonetic alphabet) *in* **TOPICAL** (\"local\")"} +{"Clue":"From bad to worse in terms of eating and heating? (3,2,3,6,3,4,3,4)","Answer":"OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE","Explanation":"Definition: From bad to worse\nCryptic definition"} +{"Clue":"Innocent king follows ethnic diversity (2,3,5)","Answer":"IN THE CLEAR","Explanation":"Definition: Innocent\n(King) **LEAR** *follows* ***(ethnic) **[anag:*diversity*]"} +{"Clue":"Young Simpson nudging along a spoilt child (4)","Answer":"BRAT","Explanation":"Definition: spoilt child\nBART (\"young Simpson\" from the animated TV show, *The Simpsons*) with *A nudging along* becomes **BRAT"} +{"Clue":"Appealing and periodically acquitted (4)","Answer":"CUTE","Explanation":"Definition: Appealing\n[*periodically*] (a)**C**(q)**U**(i)**T**(t)**E**(d)"} +{"Clue":"Was uncertain about old elastic pants (10)","Answer":"OSCILLATED","Explanation":"Definition: Was uncertain\n***(old elastic)** [anag:*pants*]"} +{"Clue":"Brief account round home (8)","Answer":"BULLETIN","Explanation":"Definition: Brief account\n**BULLET** (\"round\" of ammunition) + **IN** (\"home\")"} +{"Clue":"Legitimate appalling successor to Elizabeth the second (6)","Answer":"LAWFUL","Explanation":"Definition: Legitimate\n**AWFUL** *successor to* (e)**L**(izabeth) [*the second*]"} +{"Clue":"Simple job to enquire after Yeats edition (4,4)","Answer":"EASY TASK","Explanation":"Definition: Simple job\n**ASK** (\"enquire\") *after* ***(yeats)** [anag:*edition*]"} +{"Clue":"African-American mostly pursuing knowledge (6)","Answer":"KENYAN","Explanation":"Definition: African\n**YAN**(k) (\"American\", *mostly*) *pursuing* **KEN** (\"knowledge\")"}