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Soviet includes test given rocket (8) | REPROVED | Soviet includes test given rocket (8)
RED includes PROVE |
More on star from me? (10) | ASTRONOMER | More on star from me? (10)
*(more on star) |
Flower came up (4) | ROSE | Flower came up (4)
Double definition |
Forefather catching cold, one Greek sage at Troy (8) | ANCESTOR | Forefather catching cold, one Greek sage at Troy (8)
A NESTOR catching C |
Joke playfully accepted by chess champion loyal to group (6) | TRIBAL | Joke playfully accepted by chess champion loyal to group (6)
RIB accepted by TAL
Mikhail Tal was a Soviet chess grandmaster and world champion from 1960 to 1961. |
Greatly productive association of states fills money reserve (6) | FECUND | Greatly productive association of states fills money reserve (6)
E.C. fills FUND |
In Argyle knit the makings of a jumper? (8) | YEARLING | In Argyle knit the makings of a jumper? (8)
*(in argyle) |
Still time to ride competitively (5) | EVENT | Still time to ride competitively (5)
EVEN + T
As in three-day eventing |
Nimrod confused with Ravel in fluvial song (3,3,5) | OLD MAN RIVER | Nimrod confused with Ravel in fluvial song (3,3,5)
*(Nimrod Ravel) |
Letter from girl on a return (8) | AEROGRAM | Letter from girl on a return (8)
<=MARGO RE A |
Conrad's story bizarre about spoil in old county (4,3,8) | ROSS AND CROMARTY | Conrad's story bizarre about spoil in old county (4,3,8)
*(Conrads story) about MAR
Ross 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! |
Country mum's first rule? (6) | MALAWI | Country mum's first rule? (6)
MA + LAW 1 |
Carry, pass, score (3) | RUN | Carry, pass, score (3)
Triple definition |
Syrup of pineapple to store at home (9) | GRENADINE | Syrup of pineapple to store at home (9)
GRENADE (aka "pineapple" due to its appearance) storing IN.
GRENADINE is a syrup normally made from redcurrants and pomegranates. |
She has it good – to thrash soldier we have on both sides? (7,4) | GLAMOUR GIRL | She has it good – to thrash soldier we have on both sides? (7,4)
G + LAM + OUR G.I. + R L ("both sides")
A glamour girl would have "it" (sex appeal) |
Respectful expression where I see bacon cooked (9) | OBEISANCE | Respectful expression where I see bacon cooked (9)
*(I see bacon) |
Choose tenor before getting involved with a show such as this (8) | OPERETTA | Choose tenor before getting involved with a show such as this (8)
OP(ERE)T T A |
Maybe Oxbridge man in team (6) | UNITED | Maybe Oxbridge man in team (6)
UNI TED |
Saint suffering in Catholic country (5) | SPAIN | Saint suffering in Catholic country (5)
S + PAIN |
English character in Greece gets leggy bird (3) | EMU | English character in Greece gets leggy bird (3)
E + MU |
Method of cooking meat in iron container (6) | FLAMBE | Method of cooking meat in iron container (6)
LAMB in FE |
Is in Paris holding shipment of French food (8) | ESCARGOT | Is in Paris holding shipment of French food (8)
EST ("is" in French) holding CARGO |
Fugitive loses article at airport (6) | RUNWAY | Fugitive loses article at airport (6)
RUN(a)WAY |
Connoisseur ate these uneasily (8) | AESTHETE | Connoisseur ate these uneasily (8)
*(ate these) |
Female section of the National Assembly (4) | LASS | Female section of the National Assembly (4)
"section of" nationa**L** **ASS**embly |
Dye old predator in retreat of old master (10) | TINTORETTO | Dye old predator in retreat of old master (10)
TINT + O + <=OTTER |
Unplanned confrontation with American during depression (12) | COINCIDENTAL | Unplanned confrontation with American during depression (12)
INCIDENT + A "during" COL |
Trustee to destroy dogs? They lead the way! (12) | TRENDSETTERS | Trustee to destroy dogs? They lead the way! (12)
Tr. + END SETTERS |
Trip in the dark when just at home with complaint (7,3) | EVENING OUT | Trip in the dark when just at home with complaint (7,3)
EVEN ("just") + IN ("at home") + GOUT ("complaint") |
Run as a communist (4) | TROT | Run as a communist (4)
Double deifinition |
Incline to stop in allotment (8) | GRADIENT | Incline to stop in allotment (8)
DIE in GRANT |
Landlord's short of gold (6) | LESSOR | Landlord's short of gold (6)
LESS + OR |
Fatigues one like a blind prophet (8) | TIRESIAS | Fatigues one like a blind prophet (8)
TIRES + 1 + AS |
Character with inclination for one toiletry containing iodine (6) | ITALIC | Character with inclination for one toiletry containing iodine (6)
I + TALC containing I ("iodine") |
Be careful fastening hair (8) | FORELOCK | Be careful fastening hair (8)
"FORE" ("look out" on the golf course ~ "be careful") + LOCK |
Sceptic acting so badly (8) | AGNOSTIC | Sceptic acting so badly (8)
*(acting so) |
Drop one in the garden (4) | BEAD | Drop one in the garden (4)
A in BED |
Bears entertaining dwarf with our kind of food (5-3-4) | SWEET-AND-SOUR | Bears entertaining dwarf with our kind of food (5-3-4)
STANDS "entertaining" WEE" + OUR
"kind of food" is a bit loose as a definition in my opinion |
Fattest are prepared for a sensational finish (10) | AFTERTASTE | Fattest are prepared for a sensational finish (10)
*(fattest are) |
Greek devours the classics (6) | GREATS | Greek devours the classics (6)
Gr. + EATS |
Quake in Turkey – upheaval of capital (6) | TREMOR | Quake in Turkey – upheaval of capital (6)
.tr (domain name for "Turkey") + <=ROME |
Dad had engine modified showing ulterior motive (6,6) | HIDDEN AGENDA | Dad had engine modified showing ulterior motive (6,6)
*(dad had engine) |
Shortages damage urban areas (10) | SCARCITIES | Shortages damage urban areas (10)
SCAR + CITIES |
Priest is buried in concrete for revenge (8) | REPRISAL | Priest is buried in concrete for revenge (8)
Pr. IS buried in REAL ("cement") |
Inscrutable Tories assembled in the city (8) | ESOTERIC | Inscrutable Tories assembled in the city (8)
*(tories) in EC ("the City" in London) |
Responsibility of Welsh rowing team (6) | WEIGHT | Responsibility of Welsh rowing team (6)
W + EIGHT |
Condition of soldier's mate (6) | REPAIR | Condition of soldier's mate (6)
R.E. + PAIR |
Inclination to be dishonest (4) | BENT | Inclination to be dishonest (4)
Double definition |
Hundred following correct route in large hall (9) | CONCOURSE | Hundred following correct route in large hall (9)
C + ON COURSE ("following correct route") |
Lover of eucalyptus stunning a large area (5) | KOALA | Lover of eucalyptus stunning a large area (5)
K.O. (~ "stunning") + A L A |
Evergreen set with energy boarding a ship (7) | AGELESS | Evergreen set with energy boarding a ship (7)
(GEL ("set") + E) "boarding" A S.S. |
Perch good in carnival location for composer (7) | RODRIGO | Perch good in carnival location for composer (7)
ROD + G in RIO
Refers to Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1998), a Spanish composer. |
Money falling short in card game (3) | LOO | Money falling short in card game (3)
LOO(t) |
Top brass in tight order (4,7) | HIGH COMMAND | Top brass in tight order (4,7)
HIGH ("tight") + COMMAND ("order") |
Dash from top player grabbing first of prizes (5) | SPEED | Dash from top player grabbing first of prizes (5)
SEED grabbing P(rizes) |
Arrange group in rosettes (3) | SET | Arrange group in rosettes (3)
Hidden in ("group in") ro**SET**tes |
Spanish gent cycling from opposite part of Europe? (5) | NORSE | Spanish gent cycling from opposite part of Europe? (5)
SENOR "cycling"
Imagine 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 |
We bear logs awkwardly close to house? Hard work (5,6) | ELBOW GREASE | We bear logs awkwardly close to house? Hard work (5,6)
*(we bear logs) + (hous)E |
International restriction (3) | CAP | International restriction (3)
Double definition |
Nuns I list (not half) in order showing secretion (7) | INSULIN | Nuns I list (not half) in order showing secretion (7)
*(nuns i li) |
Flier, leading light after one's gone in part of ship (7) | KESTREL | Flier, leading light after one's gone in part of ship (7)
ST(a)R ("leading light) in KEEL |
Relative expertise of a barrister? (2-3) | IN-LAW | Relative expertise of a barrister? (2-3)
(Sort of) cryptic definition |
Some don is volatile showing temperamental nature (9) | MOODINESS | Some don is volatile showing temperamental nature (9)
*(moodiness) |
Second stroke in poor handwriting (6) | SCRAWL | Second stroke in poor handwriting (6)
S + CRAWL ("stroke" in swimming) |
Cover unconventional novel in English exercise (8) | ENVELOPE | Cover unconventional novel in English exercise (8)
*(novel) in E P.E. |
Anticipate new trouble with wife about love (10) | FORESHADOW | Anticipate new trouble with wife about love (10)
(FRESH ADO + W) about O |
Flower in ruins periodically visited (4) | IRIS | Flower in ruins periodically visited (4)
**I**n **R**u**I**n**S** "periodically visited" |
Tot playing with rare cat that's reddish brown (10) | TERRACOTTA | Tot playing with rare cat that's reddish brown (10)
*(tot rare cat) |
Son with child in uncontrolled move (4) | SKID | Son with child in uncontrolled move (4)
S + KID |
New driver engaged in obsessive behaviour in Asian capital (6) | MANILA | New driver engaged in obsessive behaviour in Asian capital (6)
L ("new driver") engaged in MANIA |
Source of advice on dog without lead in crowd (8) | CABOODLE | Source of advice on dog without lead in crowd (8)
C.A.B. (Citizens Advice Bureau = "source of advice") + (p)OODLE |
Grand study of stars and good eating (10) | GASTRONOMY | Grand study of stars and good eating (10)
G + ASTRONOMY |
Agree under £500 for smart wear (6,4) | MONKEY SUIT | Agree under £500 for smart wear (6,4)
SUIT under MONKEY (slang for "£500") |
Particular spice with cooking starts to flavour Indian curry (8) | SPECIFIC | Particular spice with cooking starts to flavour Indian curry (8)
*(spice) + "starts to" **F**lavour **I**ndian **C**urry |
Judge tidiness in sports ground? (8) | RECORDER | Judge tidiness in sports ground? (8)
REC + ORDER |
Stir with book on fraud in the East End (6) | BUSTLE | Stir with book on fraud in the East End (6)
B + 'USTLE ("fraud in the East End" ie Hustle with the H dropped, as is the wont of those from the East End of London) |
Refinement in language (6) | POLISH | Refinement in language (6)
Double definition |
Flaw noticed somewhat in garden feature (4) | LAWN | Flaw noticed somewhat in garden feature (4)
Hidden in "f**LAW N**oticed" |
Former wicketkeeper, we hear, in difficulty (4) | KNOT | Former wicketkeeper, we hear, in difficulty (4)
Sounds like KNOTT (as in Alan Knott), who played for England from 1967 to 1981. |
Noted explorer making name once in US politics and sport (5,4) | MARCO POLO | Definition: Noted explorer
MARCO ("name once in US politics") + POLO ("sport")
Refers, 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. |
To do this, people will choose Democratic president, ultimately? (5) | ELECT | Definition: To do this, people will choose Democratic president
Made up of last letters of "peopl**E** wil**L** choos**E** democrati**C** presiden**T**" |
Present or past president (5) | GRANT | Definition: Present
Double definition. |
Ultimate demagogue that will usher in day of reckoning (4,5) | LAST TRUMP | Definition: that will usher in day of reckoning
LAST ("ultimate") + TRUMP (the ultimate "demagogue")
In 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*." |
Hit one Democrat, struck with club (7) | BATONED | Definition: struck with club
BAT + ONE + D |
One looking good around Southern state that's not all white (7) | DARKISH | Definition: not all white
DISH ("one looking good") around Ark. (Arkansas = "Southern state") |
Good article penned by Republican and Democrat for a lot of dollars (5) | GRAND | Definition: a lot of dollars
G + AN "penned by" R and D |
Veteran from left in party getting backed (3) | OLD | Definition: Veteran
L in <=DO |
Kind of animal that's associated with elephant or donkey, for example? (5) | PARTY | Definition: Kind of animal
Refers to a "party animal", and the two animals associated with parties in America (the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey) |
Something blown by itself to a large extent (7) | TRUMPET | Definition: Something blown
Cryptic defintion |
Base Ted excited in arguments with opponents (7) | DEBATES | Definition: arguments with opponents
*(base ted) |
On air, can broadcast after Democrat, showing extreme harshness (9) | DRACONIAN | Definition: extreme harshness
*(on air can) after D |
Look into one attempt to get White House? (5) | IGLOO | Definition: White House
LO into 1 GO |
Gangs uttered name of ex-runner (5) | CREWS | Definition: Gangs
Homophone of (Ted) CRUZ, who lost out on the Republican party's nomination to Donald Trump. |
Plan cobbled together with faith that's small beer (4,1,4) | HALF A PINT | Definition: small beer
*(plan faith) |
Excessively self-satisfied Southern simpleton (4) | SMUG | Definition: Excessively self-satisfied
S + MUG |
Ecstasy over Republican tirade going wrong (6) | ERRANT | Definition: going wrong
E ("ecstasy") + R + RANT |
Weakened and confused dupes frequently taken in (8,2) | SOFTENED UP | Definition: Weakened
OFTEN "taken in" by *(dupes) |
Voted as directed, supporting three political leaders (6) | POLLED | Definition: Voted
LED, supporting POL(itical) |
Awfully odd spiel, far from balanced (8) | LOPSIDED | Definition: far from balanced
*(odd spiel) |
Even part of state supporting main goal of politician (4) | SEAT | Definition: goal of politician
T ("even part of "sTaTe") supporting SEA ("main") |
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