0xharib/xword2 · Datasets at Hugging Face

Leaves money for sex (6)

GREENS

Leaves money for sex (6) GREEN (an American term for "money", due to the collar of American banknotes) + S(ex)

Fort betrayed as throng poured in (10)

STRONGHOLD

Fort betrayed as throng poured in (10) SOLD ("betrayed") with *(throng) "in"

Invitation from Amazon ladies team, welcoming family (4,6)

LOOK INSIDE

Invitation from Amazon ladies team, welcoming family (4,6) LOO ("ladies" toilet) + SIDE ("team") "welcoming" KIN ("family") LOOK INSIDE is a tool 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.

Start back having contraceptive on order regularly (6)

RECOIL

Start back having contraceptive on order regularly (6) COIL ("contraceptive") on "o**R**d**E**r"

I protest domain name used by Spain is not unique (4,4)

COME COME

I protest domain name used by Spain is not unique (4,4) .com + E ("Spain") repeated, ie "not unique"

Cavalryman's shout of joy heard (6)

HUSSAR

Cavalryman's shout of joy heard (6) Homophone of HUZZA, although not to us Scots, as we pronounce our Rs

1984, for one, appearing good in among today's chaos (8)

DYSTOPIA

1984, for one, appearing good in among today's chaos (8) PI "appearing" in *(todays)

Graves perhaps containing bone (radius), found in "dead" time (6)

WINTER

Graves perhaps containing bone (radius), found in "dead" time (6) WINE ("Graves, perhaps) "containing" T(-bone), followed by R(adius) Graves is a wine from the Gironde region of France

Severely reduces living space (8)

QUARTERS

Severely reduces living space (8) Double definition

Remarkable network soldiers erected (6)

SIGNAL

Remarkable network soldiers erected (6) <= LAN GIS (LAN = Local Area "Network" + GIs ("soldiers"))

I try to shred up Polish dumplings (6)

PIROGI

I try to shred up Polish dumplings (6) <= I GO RIP

Cyclist shot by a bank robber? (6)

RAIDER

Cyclist shot by a bank robber? (6) RIDER "shot by" A

Snatch baby and invite reprimand (4,2,4)

TAKE TO TASK

Snatch baby and invite reprimand (4,2,4) TAKE TOT + ASK

A wizard takes company over current strength (8)

AMPERAGE

A wizard takes company over current strength (8) A MAGE ("wizard") "takes" <=REP ("company", as in a theatre company)

Look through window to see legendary adulterer (8)

LANCELOT

Look through window to see legendary adulterer (8) LO ("look") "through" LANCET (a tall thin "window", as seen in churches, eg)

Reserve time in holiday area (3,5)

SETASIDE

Reserve time in holiday area (3,5) T(ime) "in" SEASIDE

Exercise is said to be well done (4,3,3)

GOOD FOR YOU

Exercise is said to be well done (4,3,3) Double definition

Verse minister cut and cut again (8)

CLERIHEW

Verse minister cut and cut again (8) CLERI(c) + HEW

Say coffee's popular? I may wear that (8)

MOCCASIN

Say coffee's popular? I may wear that (8) Homophone of MOCHA'S IN

Ease university means of admission to let one in (8)

MITIGATE

Ease university means of admission to let one in (8) MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, so "university") + GATE ("means of admission") "to let in" 1

Succeeded heading off bully in area (6)

SECTOR

Succeeded heading off bully in area (6) S(ucceeded) + (h)ECTOR ("bully")

Who left in two-seater? (6)

COUPLE

Who left in two-seater? (6) L(eft) in COUPE ("two-seater") A two-seater would hold a couple.

Slowcoach ropes me in, for one, to move up in race situation (2,4)

LE MANS

Slowcoach ropes me in, for one, to move up in race situation (2,4) <=SNA(ME)L ("slowcoach", ie SNAIL moving up, but with ME "in for" (ie replacing) the I ("one")

Feeling funny eating lettuce sandwiches (7)

ATINGLE

Feeling funny eating lettuce sandwiches (7) Hidden in "e**ATING LE**ttuce"

Man meeting island's legendary queen (6)

HECUBA

Man meeting island's legendary queen (6) HE ("man") + CUBA ("island") In Greek mythology, Hecuba was the wife of Priam, and mother of Hector and Paris.

Cavalryman carrying Blackberry, say, for club artist (3,6)

LAP DANCER

Cavalryman carrying Blackberry, say, for club artist (3,6) LANCER ("cavalryman") "carrying" PDA (personal digital assistant, of which "Blackberry" is an example)

Merits organ with metal back (5)

EARNS

Merits organ with metal back (5) EAR ("organ") + <=Sn (chemical symbol for tin, hence "metal")

Fumble good line (5)

GROPE

Fumble good line (5) G(ood) + ROPE

Pay regular fee to one who writes underwater? (9)

SUBSCRIBE

Pay regular fee to one who writes underwater? (9) Straight definition, follwed by a cryptic one.

Shown proofs horse met disaster (8)

THEOREMS

Shown proofs horse met disaster (8) *(horse met)

Elected government object before completion (6)

ENDING

Elected government object before completion (6) END ("object") + IN ("elected") + G(overnment)

Drug an old curse on friend of Pooh (6)

ROOFIE

Drug an old curse on friend of Pooh (6) ROO ("friend of Pooh") + FIE ("old curse")

Witch runs traveller over in coming back to Biblical city (8)

GOMORRAH

Witch runs traveller over in coming back to Biblical city (8) <=HA(R + ROM + O)G where HAG is "witch", R is "runs", ROM is "traveller" and O is "over". Rom is a word for a Gypsy boy or man, so "traveller"

18 gallons reportedly did for her family (9)

KILDERKIN

18 gallons reportedly did for her family (9) Homophone of KILLED HER KIN A kilderkin is an obsolete word for 18 gallons, or half a barrel.

Upset one large member (5)

ALARM

Upset one large member (5) A L(arge) + ARM ("member")

African ready to put back contents of trench (5)

NAIRA

African ready to put back contents of trench (5) <=(m)ARIAN(a) The Mariana Trench is a deep fissure in the ocean bed of the Pacific, and the naira is the unit of currency of Nigeria

In French town, engineers block excessive anti-smoking measure (9)

NICORETTE

In French town, engineers block excessive anti-smoking measure (9) R.E. ("engineers") "blocking" O.T.T. ("excessive") "in" NICE ("French town") I think the inhabitants of Nice may prefer CITY to TOWN.

Stones murdered Elton John's introductions on comeback (6)

JEWELS

Stones murdered Elton John's introductions on comeback (6) (<= SLEW + E(lton) J(ohn))

Makes obscure fish finally come into being (7)

ENCODES

Makes obscure fish finally come into being (7) COD + (com)E in ENS ("being")

Doctor is taking a roll of material (9,4)

ALLIGATOR SKIN

Doctor is taking a roll of material (9,4) *(is taking a roll)

Better current politician cycling past (7)

IMPROVE

Better current politician cycling past (7) I (unit of electric "current") + M.P. + ROVE ("cycling" OVER) To 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.

We hear white horses eat (5)

GRAZE

We hear white horses eat (5) Homophone of GREYS "Whitish" may have been more appropriate.

I didn't like that dance (6,2)

EXCUSE ME

I didn't like that dance (6,2) Double definition

With this different thinking, Belgium replaces Sweden (6)

HEREBY

With this different thinking, Belgium replaces Sweden (6) HERESY ("different thinking") with the S replaced by B (Belgium replacing Sweden)

Cern's codes compromised by increasing volume (9)

CRESCENDO

Cern's codes compromised by increasing volume (9) *(cern codes) There's a stray S in the anagram fodder here, though!

Inquire about missing European with black swimming costume (7)

BURQINI

Inquire about missing European with black swimming costume (7) B(lack) + *(inquir)

People pretending to hold projection tools (13)

SLEDGEHAMMERS

People pretending to hold projection tools (13) SHAMMERS ("people pretending") "to hold" LEDGE ("projection")

Film about computer age in popular culture finally gets repeat (9)

REITERATE

Film about computer age in popular culture finally gets repeat (9) The only parsing of this that I can see is: (popula)R (cultur)E with I.T. ERA ("computer age") and <=E.T> ("film"), but I can't quite see how it all fits together from the clue.

My special spot on coast road (8)

CORNICHE

My special spot on coast road (8) COR ("my") + NICHE ("special spot")

I record paper exercise supporting old fuel supply (3,4)

OIL PIPE

I record paper exercise supporting old fuel supply (3,4) O(ld) + I + L.P. + i (news"paper") + P.E. ("exercise")

Turn grass without having replied (7)

REACTED

Turn grass without having replied (7) ACT (Turn") in REED ("grass")

Small band of lizards (6)

SKINKS

Small band of lizards (6) S(mall) + (The) KINKS (60's "band")

Golden covers taken off Forster novel (5)

AURIC

Golden covers taken off Forster novel (5) (m)AURIC(e)

Refuse to sanction girl's grant (8)

DISALLOW

Definition: Refuse DI'S ("girl's) + ALLOW

It's made by folding end over one side (6)

CREASE

Definition: It's made by folding end over one side see comment 1

Improvement shown by winning act (6)

UPTURN

Definition: Improvement UP ("winning") + TURN

Girl's learning to accept what Hugh Capet managed to do by the sound of it (8)

LORRAINE

Definition: Girl LORE ("learning") "to accept" RAIN (homophone of REIGN) Hugh Capet, who had links with the Lorraine region, was the first king of the Franks.

Equally rebellious at heart? (5-5)

FIFTY-FIFTY

Definition: Equally The heart of "rebeLLious" is LL (50-50 in Roman numerals)

In preference to being directly above (4)

OVER

Definition: In preference to Double definition

Something disagreeable about arresting one of the French (6)

GALLIC

Definition: of the French GALL ("something disagreeable") + C ("about") "arresting" I ("one")

Kill Pole reportedly during scrap (8)

DISPATCH

Definition: Kill Homophone, supposedly, of SPAR ("pole") "during" DITCH I'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.

An instrument of torture eventually embraced by Catholic fraternity (8)

RECORDER

Definition: An instrument (tortur)E "embraced by" R.C. ORDER

Sad for Bottom after hint of doubt at end of play (6)

DREARY

Definition: Sad D(oubt) + REAR + (pla)Y

A bit of contrary information (4)

DATA

Definition: information <= A TAD

Wouldn't be difficult to keep west end of mansion from crumbling (10)

TUMBLEDOWN

Definition: crumbling *(wouldnt be) "to keep" M(ansion)

Sparkling silver object discovered in Lithuania by soldiers from the east (8)

AGLITTER

Definition: Sparkling Ag ("silver") + IT("object") "discovered in" LT (internet domain code for "Lithuania") + <=R.E.

Annoyed by Rex entering without the usual protection (6)

NARKED

Definition: Annoyed R(ex) "entering" NAKED

Force small lock (6)

STRESS

Definition: Force S(mall) + TRESS

Get together when leaving after being oddly ignored by supporting players (8)

ENSEMBLE

Definition: supporting players b**E**i**N**g ("odd letters of BEING ignored")+ (as)SEMBLE

All the rage before admitting Virginia's overwhelmed by it secretly (2,7)

IN PRIVATE

Definition: secretly IN ("all the rage") + PRE ("before") "admitting" Va. "overwhelmed by" IT, so IN PR(I(VA)T)E

A largely sombre time for a grown-up (5)

ADULT

Definition: grown-up A + DUL(l) + T(ime)

Dismal-looking fellow achieved high test score after quite a bit of time (4-5)

LONG-FACED

Definition: Dismal-looking F(ellow) + ACED ("achieved high test score") "after" LONG ("quite a bit of", when referring to time)

Plump for fit female newspaper boss (4-3)

WELL-FED

Definition: Plump WELL ("fit") + F(emale) ED(itor)

Bear found in vehicle on the outskirts of Rugby (5)

CARRY

Definition: Bear CAR + R(ugb)Y

Highly detailed American work on retired soldiers getting into drugs (9)

ELABORATE

Definition: Highly detailed LABOR (American spelling of "labour") on <=T.A. "getting into" E and E ("drugs")

Burn letters from Roisin Geraghty (5)

SINGE

Definition: Burn Hidden in "Roi**SIN GE**raghty"

Double agent's source for example coming under scrutiny (4-5)

LOOK ALIKE

Definition: Double A(gent) + LIKE ("for example") "under" LOOK ("scrutiny")

Ends lies circulating about Peto's subsidiary interests (9)

SIDELINES

Definition: subsidiary interests *(ends lies) "circulating about" I ("Peto")

Political alliance hedging after falling short as a revolutionary movement (9)

CARTWHEEL

Definition: a revolutionary movement see comment 1

Contrition shown by rock band found with heroin? Not at first (7)

REMORSE

Definition: Contrition R.E.M. ("rock band") + (h)ORSE

Slang for unmarried girl (5)

ARGOT

Definition: Slang (m)ARGOT

Testimony primarily introduced to fit up emperor (5)

TITUS

Definition: emperor T(estimony) "introduced to" <=SUIT

Wheat from Uruguay originally stored in a cylindrical container (5)

DURUM

Definition: Wheat U(ruguay) "stored in" DRUM Durum wheat is used to make pasta, among other things.

Match box leads to legal action? (4,4)

TEST CASE

Match box leads to legal action? (4,4) TEST (match) + CASE

Have ambitions to depict a church feature? (6)

ASPIRE

Have ambitions to depict a church feature? (6) A SPIRE

At front member, long-standing, eggs on Republic (7)

MOLDOVA

At front member, long-standing, eggs on Republic (7) M(ember) + OLD ("long-standing") + OVA ("eggs")

Scholar's skill passes over unfortunate bias (7)

ARABIST

Scholar's skill passes over unfortunate bias (7) ART ("skill") "passes over" *(bias)

Contract to give satisfaction? Not at first (5)

LEASE

Contract to give satisfaction? Not at first (5) (p)LEASE

Actor, tense, became very angry with Scotsman? (9)

TRAGEDIAN

Actor, tense, became very angry with Scotsman? (9) T(ense) + RAGED + IAN

Rash lad upset with in-law's old- fashioned obstruction? (8,4)

HADRIANS WALL

Rash lad upset with in-law's old- fashioned obstruction? (8,4) *(rash lad in law)

Going outside? (5-7)

HOUSE-TRAINED

Going outside? (5-7) A house-trained pet wouldn't "go" inside.

Penalties for misbehaving in biblical location? (9)

PALESTINE

Penalties for misbehaving in biblical location? (9) *(penalties)

Run after tea ultimately his exercise (5)

CHASE

Run after tea ultimately his exercise (5) CHA ("tea") + (hi)S (exercis)E

Annuity scheme – sound money taken in (7)

TONTINE

Annuity scheme – sound money taken in (7) TIN ("money") in TONE

Snob perhaps is impressed by fancy title (7)

ELITIST

Snob perhaps is impressed by fancy title (7) IS "impressed by" *(title)

Park official in conflict with animal home (6)

WARDEN

Park official in conflict with animal home (6) WAR + DEN

Doctor eating first helping of tuna fish (8)

STURGEON

Doctor eating first helping of tuna fish (8) SURGEON "eating" T(una)

Part of head building, religious (6)

TEMPLE

Part of head building, religious (6) Double definition

Some result – a new ruler! (6)

SULTAN

Some result – a new ruler! (6) Hidden in "re**SULT A N**ew"

Be willing to assist barrel maker, worried (9)

COOPERATE

Be willing to assist barrel maker, worried (9) COOPER ("barrel maker") + ATE ("worried")