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Sherlock's lute playing breaks silence (6)
SLEUTH
Definition: Sherlock *(lute) "breaking SH ("silence")
Composed some material in C? The other way round (6)
PLACID
Definition: Composed C in PLAID
Try to single someone out, as prolific anglers do (4,4)
CASTLOTS
Definition: Try to single someone out Prolific anglers would CAST LOTS of times
Look over tower (4)
KEEP
Definition: tower <=PEEK
Sort of music college now without women (6)
TECHNO
Sort of music college now without women (6) **TECH **(college) + **NO**(w)
Questions barristers after defence loses heart (8)
DEBRIEFS
Questions barristers after defence loses heart (8) **BRIEFS **after **D**(efenc)**E
Skill required for a presidential yacht? (9)
BUSHCRAFT
Skill required for a presidential yacht? (9) **BUSH** (as in George Bush, or George W Bush, presidents of the US) + **CRAFT
Formal statement starts argument (5)
STIFF
Formal statement starts argument (5) **S**(tatement) + **TIFF
Deliberately misrepresented end of insurance in cover (4)
LIED
Deliberately misrepresented end of insurance in cover (4) (insuranc)**E** in **LID
Part of payment plan making tenant smile (almost) (10)
INSTALMENT
Part of payment plan making tenant smile (almost) (10) *(tenant smil)
Rumour of armed forces finding groups in theatre (7)
TROUPES
Rumour of armed forces finding groups in theatre (7) Homophone of **TROOPS**, indicated by "rumour of"
Complete half of ascent with anger (6)
ENTIRE
Complete half of ascent with anger (6) (asc)**ENT** + **IRE
Angle covering alien's obsession (6)
FETISH
Angle covering alien's obsession (6) **FISH** (angle) covering **E.T.
Little weight attached to Tory, oddly, getting whip (7)
TROUNCE
Little weight attached to Tory, oddly, getting whip (7) **OUNCE** attached to **T**o**R**y
Completely nude? (10)
ALTOGETHER
Completely nude? (10) Double definition
A fine run out, but a shock (4)
AFRO
A fine run out, but a shock (4) **A **+ **F**(ine) + **R.O.** (run out) A shock as in "a shock of hair"
Sign stopping progress in company's belief (5)
CREDO
Sign stopping progress in company's belief (5) **RED** (sign stopping progress) in **Co.
Liquid mush found in nectar must be a sweetener (4,5)
HUSH MONEY
Liquid mush found in nectar must be a sweetener (4,5) *(mush) found in **HONEY
Fail to return during assignation, upset (8)
DESOLATE
Fail to return during assignation, upset (8) <=**LOSE **in **DATE
A former girlfriend is on the phone in the extension (6)
ANNEXE
A former girlfriend is on the phone in the extension (6) Homophone of **AN EX**, indicated by "on the phone"
Design a format for a battle fought about university (8)
TABULATE
Design a format for a battle fought about university (8) *(a battle) about **U**(niversity)
Cook's part supporting fool in church (9)
CASSEROLE
Cook's part supporting fool in church (9) **ROLE** (part) supporting **ASS** in **C.E.
Kiss cheek (4)
NECK
Kiss cheek (4) Double definition
Confer right to half of open championship (7)
ENTITLE
Confer right to half of open championship (7) (op)**EN** + **TITLE** (championship)
Picture definition of "agreed decision" (10)
RESOLUTION
Picture definition of "agreed decision" (10) Double definition
Cream of English literature on line at last (5)
ELITE
Cream of English literature on line at last (5) **E**(nglish) + **Lit**(erature) + (lin)**E
Security perhaps covering most of fair (6)
SAFETY
Security perhaps covering most of fair (6) **SAY** (perhaps) covering **FET**(e)
Shows off very senior relatives (6)
VAUNTS
Shows off very senior relatives (6) **V**(ery) + **AUNTS
Well, bread is an oriental sort of food (6,4)
SPRING ROLL
Well, bread is an oriental sort of food (6,4) **SPRING** (well) + **ROLL** (bread)
Call criminal dealer to provide financial protection (4-5)
RING-FENCE
Call criminal dealer to provide financial protection (4-5) **RING** (call) + **FENCE **(criminal dealer)
New GP, yet one developed biological grouping (8)
GENOTYPE
New GP, yet one developed biological grouping (8) *(GP yet one)
Turn, depressed by passionate expert (7)
HOTSHOT
Turn, depressed by passionate expert (7) **SHOT** (turn) depressed by (ie kept under) **HOT
One who believes in starting to think before robbery (6)
THEIST
One who believes in starting to think before robbery (6) **T**(hink) + **HEIST
Top of cover in new drain is off (6)
RANCID
Top of cover in new drain is off (6) **C**(over) in *(drain)
Links welcoming the end of golfer's rows (5)
TIERS
Links welcoming the end of golfer's rows (5) **TIES **welcoming (golfe)**R
So may it be adult workforce? (4)
AMEN
So may it be adult workforce? (4) **A**(dult) + **MEN** (workforce)
Hack cried off, finding somewhere to relax (9)
DECKCHAIR
Definition: somewhere to relax *(hack cried)
Faithful chap from Egypt, caught listening in (4)
COPT
Definition: Faithful chap from Egypt Homophone of **COPPED
Originally, Neil and I met dancing together (2,6)
IN TANDEM
Definition: together **N**(eil) + *(and I met)
Superman repelled by feeding clipped dog (6)
CYBORG
Definition: Superman <=**BY**, "feeding" **CORG**(i)
Communication from landlord (6)
LETTER
Definition: Communication Double definition
Press, given summons, went berserk (8)
RAMPAGED
Definition: went berserk **RAM** + **PAGED
Order I'm not sure about — it's fishy (6)
MULLET
Definition: it's fishy <= **TELL** (order) **UM** (I'm not sure)
Person attending medical pioneer touring north-east (8)
LISTENER
Definition: Person attending (Joseph) **LISTER **"touring" **N.E.
Dirty and unkempt American bastard keeping liberal cleric out of work (8)
SLOBBISH
Definition: Dirty and unkempt **S.O.B. **(son of a bitch, hence "American bastard") "keeping" **L**(iberal), then **BISH**(op)
Tick off what fractious child may have on journey? (6)
CARPET
Definition: Tick off A fractious child may have a **PET **(strop) while in the **CAR**, hence a **CAR PET
German aboard mother ship who'll try to run you down (8)
MALIGNER
Definition: who'll try to run you down **G**(erman) "aboard" **MA**(mother)** LINER** (ship)
Bring round after grand game (6)
GROUSE
Definition: game **ROUSE** "after" **G**(rand)
Feast from Italy with wife in control at first (6)
DIWALI
Definition: Feast **DI(W)AL **(wife (W) in control (DIAL)) + **I**(taly)
Nutmeg caught in local doing nothing (8)
INACTIVE
Definition: doing nothing **I** (Nutmeg, the setter referring to **her**self, *sorry for my original "himself", Nutmeg*) + **C**(aught) in **NATIVE
Gawp at dog leaping fences (4)
OGLE
Definition: Gawp at Hidden in "d**OG LE**aping"
Regulations sadly lacking on theatre closures (9)
LIGATURES
Definition: theatre closures *(regulatis) (REGULATIONS without ON)
Moron expected sandwiches, not cheese, to start with (5)
DUNCE
Definition: Moron **DUE** (expected) "sandwiches" **N**(ot) **C**(heese)
This bit of property changing hands would cause gossip (7)
CHATTEL
Definition: This bit of property If you changed the L at the end of CHATTEL to an R (ie changed left (hand) to right (hand)), you'd get CHATTER (gossip)
Tree, one apt to give way by the sound of it (5)
CEDAR
Definition: Tree Homophone of **CEDER
Leader at sea, reversing car across verge (7)
ADMIRAL
Definition: Leader at sea <= **LA(RIM)DA
Notes from Gibraltar? (4,5)
ROCK MUSIC
Definition: Notes Cryptic definition
Vehicle, with case finally inside, leaves from farm (7)
CABBAGE
Definition: leaves from farm **CAB** + **BAG** + (insid)**E
Keep going south, always in custody of Nancy's dad (9)
PERSEVERE
Definition: Keep going **S**(outh) **EVER** "in custody of" **PERE** ("dad" in French, so in Nancy)
Paul doing puzzles for publishing online (9)
UPLOADING
Definition: publishing online *(paul doing)
Contest with entry of nine arranged every three years (9)
TRIENNIAL
Definition: every three years **TRIAL** (contest) "with entry of" *(nine)
Force new partner to bag up silver (7)
BRIGADE
Definition: Force **BRIDE** "to bag" <+**Ag
Husband, not sinless but something of a catch? (7)
HERRING
Definition: something of a catch **H**(usband) + **ERRING **(not sinless)
Bird table visited by duck (7)
ROOSTER
Definition: Bird **ROSTER** "visited by" **O** (duck)
Good worker tackling tip of iceberg in Titanic (5)
GIANT
Definition: Titanic **G**(ood) + **ANT** "tackling" **I**(ceberg)
"S" abbreviated means "shields" (5)
SAVES
Definition: "shields" **S **+ **AVES. **(abbreviated "averages", or "means")
Restricted symbol? It's bound to indicate attendance record (7)
LOGBOOK
Definition: attendance record **LOG**(o) + **BOOK **(it's bound)
Check at home current book probing murder (7)
INHIBIT
Definition: Check **IN** (at home)** **+ **(****i** (current) + **B**(ook) "probing" **HIT** (murder))
A small measure in operation? (5)
AFOOT
Definition: in operation **A FOOT
Container for a flight? (9)
STAIRCASE
Definition: Container for a flight Cryptic definition
Renowned stage ready to be renovated around November (9)
LEGENDARY
Definition: Renowned **LEG** (stage) + *(ready) "around" **N**(ovember)
Better way to characterise picnic? (5)
OUTDO
Definition: Better A picninc could be an outdoor party, thus an **OUT DO
People showing resistance in much of Asian country (5)
TRIBE
Definition: People **R**(esisrance) in **TIBE**(t)
Businessman on border with carpet (9)
REPRIMAND
Definition: carpet **REP **+ **RIM** + **AND** (with)
Remote ME path winding behind old fellows (3,3,3)
OFF THE MAP
Definition: Remote **O**(ld) **FF **(fellows) + *(me path)
Flavour in a capital according to its citizens (5)
AROMA
Definition: Flavour **A **+ **ROMA** (Rome, in its own language, ie "according to its citizens")
Friendly touch I love in inner courtyard (5)
PATIO
Definition: inner courtyard **PAT** (friendly touch) + **I O
It could be a stiff hit for internal regulator? (4,5)
BODY CLOCK
Definition: internal regulator **BODY** (it could be a stiff) + **CLOCK** (hit)
Sanctimonious type, English, defending odious favour shown to a few (9)
PRIVILEGE
Definition: favour shown to a few **PRIG **+ **E**(nglish) "defending" **VILE
Foreign invention put in middle of land (5)
ALIEN
Definition: Foreign **LIE** "put in (l)**AN**(d)
Workers on board? Programmes could benefit from them (7)
RATINGS
Definition: Workers on board Double definition
Old woman with a teen disturbed aquatic creature (7)
MANATEE
Definition: aquatic creature **MA** + *(a teen)
Foreign article one felt misguided in flimsy publication (7)
LEAFLET
Definition: flimsy publication **LE **+** A **+ *(felt)
Sound with expression of loss – or expression of amazement? (4,5)
GOOD GRIEF
Definition: expression of amazement **GOOD **(sound) + **GRIEF
Source of drama in poor tone (5)
ORTON
Definition: Source of drama Hidden in "po**OR TON**e" Referring to Joe Orton, the English playwright who wrote *Loot*.
Celebratory service is facing decline in note put up (9)
KISSAGRAM
Definition: Celebratory service **IS **+ **SAG** (decline) "in <=**MARK
Friend half-heartedly supporting appeal in country (5)
ITALY
Definition: country **AL**(l)**Y **"supporting" **IT** (appeal)
Instrument playing in a march I found discordant (9)
HARMONICA
Definition: Instrument I 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?
Enjoyable occasion in ruin (5)
BLAST
Definition: Enjoyable occasion Double definition
Hotel possibly covering over origin of defects gains first advantage (7)
TOEHOLD
Definition: first advantage (*(hotel) "covering" **O**(ver)) + **D**(efects)
Haiti open after revolution for one from another continent (9)
ETHIOPIAN
Definition: one from another continent *(haiti open)
Disgust over senior journalist on papers showing fanciful ambition (4,5)
PIPE DREAM
Definition: fanciful ambition **PIP **(disgust?) + **ED** + **REAM **(papers) I'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".
Where one might find diarist in theory (2,5)
ON PAPER
Definition: Where one might find diarist Double definition
Obliquely request expert to tour North (7)
ASKANCE
Definition: Obliquely **ASK ACE **"to tour" **N**(orth)
Fool imbibing second mixed drink (5)
TWIST
Definition: mixed drink **TWIT** "imbibing" **S**(econd)
Approve ironic word of affection (5)
BLESS
Definition: Approve Double definition
Part of bike in commercial series (5)
CHAIN
Definition: Part of bike Double definition
Issue featuring oddly neglected Welsh headland (6)
ESCAPE
Issue featuring oddly neglected Welsh headland (6) (w)**E**(l)**S**(h) ("Welsh" with odd letters neglected) + **CAPE** (headland)
Arranged for expert on Poland to meet head of department (6)
PLACED
Arranged for expert on Poland to meet head of department (6) **PL** (international car registration for Poland) + **ACE **(expert) + **D**(epartment)
Worry about equipment for catching small birds (7)
GANNETS
Worry about equipment for catching small birds (7) **<=NAG** (worry "about") + **NET** (equipment for catching) + **S**(mall) The S/small isn't really required here, as "equipment for catching" could be NETS