0xharib/xword2 · Datasets at Hugging Face

Ask for English queen inside to be at ease (7)

REQUEST

Ask for English queen inside to be at ease (7) (**E**(nglish) + **Qu.**(een)) "inside" **REST** (to be at ease)

Common sense shown by doctor with refusal to entertain books lacking in variety and interest (10)

MONOTONOUS

Common sense shown by doctor with refusal to entertain books lacking in variety and interest (10) **MO** (Medical Officer, so "doctor") + **NO** (refusal) "entertaining" **O.T. **(Old Testament, so "books") + **NOUS** (common sense)

Area around the mouth (4)

TRAP

Area around the mouth (4) **<=PART** (area, "around")

Guide and prophet residing in Troy? Just the opposite (5)

STEER

Guide and prophet residing in Troy? Just the opposite (5) **T**(roy) in **SEER** (prophet)

Playing well at centre-half in friendly (8)

INFORMAL

Playing well at centre-half in friendly (8) **IN FORM** (playing well) "at" (h)**AL**(f)

Starts to bitch about Danish girl's insincerity (3,5)

BAD FAITH

Starts to bitch about Danish girl's insincerity (3,5) **B**(itch) **A**(bout) **D**(anish) + **FAITH** (girl)

Needed primarily for onset of rheumatism in racehorse's joint (5)

ANKLE

Needed primarily for onset of rheumatism in racehorse's joint (5) Replacing the R in **ARKLE** (a famous racehorse) with an N (indicated by "needed primarily), will give **ANKLE

Almost new organ (4)

NEAR

Almost new organ (4) **N**(ew) + **EAR** (organ)

Succeed in obstructing sinister German socialist (4-6)

LEFT-WINGER

Succeed in obstructing sinister German socialist (4-6) **WIN** (succeed in) "obstructing" **LEFT** (sinister) + **Ger.**(man)

Hang about taking in extremely well-made still (7)

HOWEVER

Hang about taking in extremely well-made still (7) **HOVER** (hang about) "taking in" **W**(ell-mad)**E

Ended with Sally stripping off altogether (7)

OVERALL

Ended with Sally stripping off altogether (7) **OVER** (ended) "with" (S)**ALL**(y) (Sally taking off her outer layers, S & Y, so "stripping off")

Painter of the Queen seen after a short walk (6)

TURNER

Painter of the Queen seen after a short walk (6) **E.R. **(the Queen) "seen after" **TURN** (a short walk) Referring to the English seascape painter, JMW Turner (1775- 1851)

Questionable verdict not initially finding approval (6)

CREDIT

Questionable verdict not initially finding approval (6) *(erdict)

Muse over weed coming from the south (5)

ERATO

Muse over weed coming from the south (5) <= (**O**(ver) + **TARE **(weed))

Completed after prisoner gets pardon (7)

CONDONE

Completed after prisoner gets pardon (7) **DONE **(completed) "after" **CON** (prisoner)

Miscellany from Prospect's first issue looking into development of riot (9)

POTPOURRI

Miscellany from Prospect's first issue looking into development of riot (9) **P**(rospect) + (**POUR **(issue) "looking into" *(riot))

The worst parts include Dominica's capital city (5)

LEEDS

The worst parts include Dominica's capital city (5) **LEES** (the worst parts) "include" **D**(ominica)

Reckon on soldiers coming around the opposite way (7)

COUNTER

Reckon on soldiers coming around the opposite way (7) **COUNT** (reckon) "on" <= **R.E. **(Royal Engineers, so "soldiers")

Utterly different from despair at being abandoned (9)

DISPARATE

Utterly different from despair at being abandoned (9) *(despair at)

Eliminate language of fear at the outset (6,3)

POLISH OFF

Eliminate language of fear at the outset (6,3) **POLISH **(language) + **OF **+ **F**(ear)

Daughter discovered after a short time exhausted and in a dazed state (6-3)

SPACED-OUT

Daughter discovered after a short time exhausted and in a dazed state (6-3) **(D**(aughter) "dicovered after" **SPACE **(a short time)) + **OUT** (exhausted)

Allege as a fact following crack about German nationalist (4-5)

FLAG-WAVER

Allege as a fact following crack about German nationalist (4-5) **AVER** (allege as a fact) "following" (**FLAW**(crack) "about" **G**(erman))

Cease to be patient after ceremony is cut short (7)

FORBEAR

Cease to be patient after ceremony is cut short (7) **BEAR** (to be patient) "after" **FOR**(m) (ceremony, "cut short")

Species seen around Dorset oddly having similar characteristics (7)

KINDRED

Species seen around Dorset oddly having similar characteristics (7) **KIND** (species) "seen around" **D**(o)**R**(s)**E**(t)

That's for example up beyond Lake Superior (5)

LIEGE

That's for example up beyond Lake Superior (5) (**i.e.** (that's) + <=**e.g.** (for example, "up") beyond **L**(ake)

Brilliant success evident in rebuttal Cézanne sent back (5)

ECLAT

Brilliant success evident in rebuttal Cézanne sent back (5) Hidden backwards in "rebut**TAL CÉ**zanne"

Psalm a bit out of place at christening (9)

BAPTISMAL

Psalm a bit out of place at christening (9) *(psalm a bit)

Recite passages in Scillies, say (5)

ISLES

Recite passages in Scillies, say (5) Honophone of **AISLES** (passages), indicated by "recite".

Eliot's weaver owned one probe (7)

MARINER

Eliot's weaver owned one probe (7) (Silas) **MARNER **"owned" **1**, so MAR(1)NER Silas 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.

What sailors followed follows sailor (3,4)

DOG STAR

What sailors followed follows sailor (3,4) **DOGS** ("follows") + **TAR** ("sailor")

Typical finish of a Russian runner (3)

SKI

Typical finish of a Russian runner (3) Many Russian names end in "ski"

I stay on ground to cover new policeman, changing beat (11)

SYNCOPATION

I stay on ground to cover new policeman, changing beat (11) *(i stay on) "to cover" **N**(ew) **COP **(policeman)

Goods run out after a display of violence (5)

AGGRO

Goods run out after a display of violence (5) **GG **(good, twice, so "goods") + **R.O. **(run out) "after" **A

Clean start to minor surgery (3)

MOP

Clean start to minor surgery (3) **M**(inor) + **OP** (surgery)

Odd features of play scheme in school (5)

LYCEE

Odd features of play scheme in school (5) (p)**L**(a)**Y**(s)**C**(h)**E**(m)**E** Is 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.

Cast pay a rental to reserve theatre's last box (7,4)

PENALTY AREA

Cast pay a rental to reserve theatre's last box (7,4) *(pay a rental) "to reserve" (theatr)**E

What we do now and then during repasts (3)

EAT

What we do now and then during repasts (3) (r)**E**(p)**A**(s)**T**s), indicated by "now and then during"

A Republican once more rejected the Falls (7)

NIAGARA

A Republican once more rejected the Falls (7) <=**AGAIN **+** R**(epublican) + **A

Rent-a-party flier? (7)

TORNADO

Rent-a-party flier? (7) **TORN** (rent) + **A DO** (a party) A Tornado is a fighter plane.

Cooks steal paintings from royal householders (5)

STEWS

Cooks steal paintings from royal householders (5) **STEWARTS **(royal householders) with **ART **removed (or stolen)

Guarantee New Zealander's about to bag 100 in field (9)

BAILIWICK

Guarantee New Zealander's about to bag 100 in field (9) **BAIL** (guarantee) + <=**KIWI** (New Zealander, "about") "to bag" **C** (100)

Product of Manhattan, actor initially flops (1-5)

A-BOMBS

Product of Manhattan, actor initially flops (1-5) **A**(ctor) + **BOMBS** (flops) Atom bomns were developed by the Manhattan Project.

Tweet about queen crossing swords (8)

SPARRING

Tweet about queen crossing swords (8) **SING** (tweet) "about" (Katherine) **PARR **(queen)

What sustained Liberace playing apt solo No. 1 (5,5)

PIANO STOOL

What sustained Liberace playing apt solo No. 1 (5,5) *(apt solo no i), where i = 1

Islamic leader married in Ireland briefly (4)

EMIR

Islamic leader married in Ireland briefly (4) **M**(arried) in **EIR**(e) (Ireland, "briefly")

Fool old battered helicopter controls (10)

CLODHOPPER

Fool old battered helicopter controls (10) **CHOPPER **(helicopter) "controls" *(old)

Phone box here (4)

RING

Phone box here (4) You box in a ring

Instrument poking Joe's cheeks (6)

GLUTEI

Instrument poking Joe's cheeks (6) **LUTE **(instrument) "poking" **G.I. **(Joe) Glutei are muscles in the buttocks, hence (bum) cheeks.

Distance at greens varies (8)

ESTRANGE

Distance at greens varies (8) *(at greens)

Wimpy guy stood up girl betweentimes (5-5)

NAMBY-PAMBY

Wimpy guy stood up girl betweentimes (5-5) <=**MAN** (guy, "stood up") + **PAM** (girl) between **BY **and **BY **(times)

One of 10 feels bad with a foul cigar (5,5)

AILSA CRAIG

One of 10 feels bad with a foul cigar (5,5) **AILS** (feels bad) + **A **+ *(cigar) Ailsa Craig is an island off the coast of Ayrshire, famous as being the source of the stone used to make curling stones.

He climbs a slope, grasping flag of course (8)

ALPINIST

He climbs a slope, grasping flag of course (8) **A LIST **(slope) "grasping" **PIN **(a flag on a golf course, so "flag of course")

Climate changes beginning to stunt old man's beard (8)

CLEMATIS

Climate changes beginning to stunt old man's beard (8) *(climate) + **S**(tunt)

Approached destitute Arab? (6)

NEARED

Approached destitute Arab? (6) An Arab **(Ar.)** in **NEED** could be described as "destitute"

Three HP vehicle, possibly, or a kit (6)

TROIKA

Three HP vehicle, possibly, or a kit (6) *(or a kit) A troika was a carriage pulled by three horses, so a "three horse-power vehicle"

Some musical sounds from choral society too (4)

ALSO

Some musical sounds from choral society too (4) Hidden in "music**AL SO**unds" and "chor**AL SO**ciety" *also.

Shorten article leaving county (4)

TRIM

Shorten article leaving county (4) (An)**TRIM

Overweight actor playing the villain? (5)

HEAVY

Overweight actor playing the villain? (5) Double definition

Coins come into this field of study (9)

ECONOMICS

Coins come into this field of study (9) *(coins come)

Do without lost tent that's been left behind (9)

FORGOTTEN

Do without lost tent that's been left behind (9) **FORGO** (do without) + *(tent)

Come out with me more than once to have a drink (5)

COCOA

Come out with me more than once to have a drink (5) **CO**(me) + **CO**(me) + **A

One or two items on the afternoon menu? (7)

TEACAKE

One or two items on the afternoon menu? (7) TEACAKE is one item, TEA and CAKE two items.

Brightened up, when found not guilty (7)

CLEARED

Brightened up, when found not guilty (7) Double definition

Splendid organ effect (5)

SWELL

Splendid organ effect (5) Double definition

Little fellow not depressed, just confused (3)

ELF

Little fellow not depressed, just confused (3) *(fel) ("fellow" without "low", i.e. "not depressed") Fellow is doing double duty here?

After time, ceremony becomes commonplace (5)

TRITE

After time, ceremony becomes commonplace (5) **T**(ime) + **RITE **(ceremony)

One more metamorphosis on earth (7)

ANOTHER

One more metamorphosis on earth (7) *(another)

Red rose embroidered for church screen (7)

REREDOS

Red rose embroidered for church screen (7) *(red rose)

Fruit goes out of fashion (5)

DATES

Fruit goes out of fashion (5) Double definition

Scared, possibly by bully — one given undue respect (6,3)

SACRED COW

Scared, possibly by bully — one given undue respect (6,3) *(scared) + **COW** (bully)

Munitions produced by man and master (9)

ARMAMENTS

Munitions produced by man and master (9) *(man master)

Penal reform board (5)

PANEL

Penal reform board (5) *(penal)

French master responsible for courses (4)

CHEF

French master responsible for courses (4) Double definition

Bearing the cost of transport (8)

CARRIAGE

Bearing the cost of transport (8) Double definition

Learner — one from a part of Austria? (4)

TYRO

Learner — one from a part of Austria? (4) **TYRO**(l)

He appreciates the exquisite tea these provide (8)

AESTHETE

He appreciates the exquisite tea these provide (8) *(tea these)

Drink, when cold, can go the wrong way (6)

COGNAC

Drink, when cold, can go the wrong way (6) **C**(old) + *(can go)

Records the development of Wessex town (10)

DORCHESTER

Records the development of Wessex town (10) *(records the)

Prince demolished part of a king crab (6)

PINCER

Prince demolished part of a king crab (6) *(prince)

Part of the Burma-Siam landmass (4)

ASIA

Part of the Burma-Siam landmass (4) Hidden in "Burm**A-SIA**m"

She has the advantage, when climbing (5)

TESSA

She has the advantage, when climbing (5) <+**ASSET **(advantage)

There's a lack of variety, still (3,3,4)

ALL THE SAME

There's a lack of variety, still (3,3,4) Double definition, just about

Suit oneself (5)

DRESS

Suit oneself (5) Cryptic definition

Expect warning shout to players (8)

FORECAST

Expect warning shout to players (8) **FORE** (warning shout) + **CAST **(players)

Disenchanted, dash out upset, it's lewd. (8)

INDECENT

Disenchanted, dash out upset, it's lewd. (8) *(diencnte) ("disenchanted" without "dash")

Choose one mother — the best! (6)

OPTIMA

Choose one mother — the best! (6) OPT + 1 + MA

Mounting a revolt (6)

RISING

Mounting a revolt (6) Double definition

Rather dull sailor put under the doctor (4)

DRAB

Rather dull sailor put under the doctor (4) **A**(ble) **B**(odied) (sailor) "put under" **Dr.

Yes, about to include parking spot (4)

ESPY

Yes, about to include parking spot (4) *(spy) "about "**P**(arking)

A pack animal? (4)

WOLF

A pack animal? (4) Cryptic definition

Project completed for Chinese government (8)

OVERHANG

Definition: Project **OVER** (completed) + **HAN** (Chinese) + **G**(overnment) Han was a Chinese dynasty, so "Chinese" may be a little weak as an indicator for HAN?

Great tackle stifles goal attempt (6)

ATTACK

Definition: goal attempt Hidden in "gre**AT TACK**le"

Representative of "The People's Bishop" involved in court case (6)

TRIBAL

Definition: Representative of "The People's **B**(ishop) "involved in" **TRIAL** (court case)

News at Ten interrupts a Liberal citizen (8)

NATIONAL

Definition: citizen **AT 10** "interrupts" **NN **(new x2, thus "news") + **A ****L**(iberal), so **N(AT 10)N A L

Low-scoring draw between France and Japan briefly reported in The Nation (4)

FIJI

Definition: The Nation **F**(rance) **1 J**(apan) **1**, so **F1J1**. 1-1 would be a low-scoring draw in most sports.

She answers a higher calling during turbulent times! (3,7)

AIR HOSTESS

Definition: She answers a higher calling during turbulent times Cryptic definition (although I would expect an air hostess to be strapped in during turbulence for her safety, rather than answering calls?)

Lops head off plant (8)

ASPHODEL

Definition: plant *(lops head)

Blades come from this mighty club! (4)

MACE

Definition: Blades come from this Double definition – mace blades are a spice, and a mace is a large club.

Rose Cottage finally gets drive connection (4)

AXLE

Definition: drive connection **AXL** (Rose) + (cottag)**E

The Spanish mutiny about working early (8)

UNTIMELY

Definition: early *(mutiny) "about" **EL** ("the" in Spanish)