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Thinner line in poster engineers put up? (9)
SLENDERER
Thinner line in poster engineers put up? (9) **L**(ine) "in" **SENDER** ("poster") + <= **R.E. **((Royal) Engineers, "put up")
Red-hot Hindu nuts, withdrawing 10% (9)
HUNDREDTH
Red-hot Hindu nuts, withdrawing 10% (9) *(red ht hndu), being **RED HOT HINDU** without the **I** and the **O** (which represent the 1 and the 0 of "ten")
Romans in a newly settled land (3,6)
SAN MARINO
Romans in a newly settled land (3,6) *(romans in a)
Poet's surrounded by daughters in film (5)
MIDST
Poet's surrounded by daughters in film (5) **D**(aughters) "in" **MIST** (film)
Infirm female to complain loud and long (5)
FRAIL
Infirm female to complain loud and long (5) **F**(emale) + **RAIL **(complain loud and long)
Declares river's showing change of direction (5)
AVOWS
Declares river's showing change of direction (5) **AVON'S** with the **N** (north) replaced by a **W** (west), so showing a "change of direction"
Clouts cast by insect (6)
LOCUST
Clouts cast by insect (6) *(clouts)
Cut around page featuring prominent headline (6)
SPLASH
Cut around page featuring prominent headline (6) **SLASH **"around" **P**(age)
Froth of liquor giving succour to one who serves it (7)
BARMAID
Froth of liquor giving succour to one who serves it (7) **BARM **(a yeasty froth on some alcoholic drinks) + **AID** (succour)
Where to grow fruit or vegetable (7)
ORCHARD
Where to grow fruit or vegetable (7) **OR **+ **CHARD **(vegetable)
Speak ill of one taken in by decrease in value (10)
DEPRECIATE
Speak ill of one taken in by decrease in value (10) **DEPRECATE** (speak ill off) with **1** "taken in"
Couple I bumped into on the way back (4)
ITEM
Couple I bumped into on the way back (4) **I **+ <=MET (bumped into)
Play with a tot first (5)
DRAMA
Play with a tot first (5) **DRAM **+ **A
Plaudit for commune I reformed (8)
ENCOMIUM
Plaudit for commune I reformed (8) *(commune i)
Drug being injected, stay Rolling Stone (of sorts) (8)
AMETHYST
Drug being injected, stay Rolling Stone (of sorts) (8) **METH **(drug) "injected" into *(stay)
Endlessly dressing bird (5)
ROBIN
Endlessly dressing bird (5) **ROBIN**(g)
Relic of damage to cliff (4)
SCAR
Relic of damage to cliff (4) Double definition
Advisor finding new ruler in bed (10)
CONSULTANT
Advisor finding new ruler in bed (10) **N**(ew) **SULTAN **(ruler) "in" **COT **(bed)
Be in centre, keeping time – be in hot water here? (7)
BATHTUB
Be in centre, keeping time – be in hot water here? (7) **BAT **(be in, *think cricket*) + **HUB** (centre) "keeping" **T**(ime)
Dissenter causing present convulsion (7)
HERETIC
Dissenter causing present convulsion (7) **HERE **(present) + **TIC **(convulsion)
Left number – unspecified number – back over there (6)
YONDER
Left number – unspecified number – back over there (6) <=**RED No. Y**, where RED = "left" (think politics), and Y is an unspecified number
Mean fish sun-god's eradicated (6)
STINGY
Mean fish sun-god's eradicated (6) **STING**(Ra)**Y ** Ra was a sun-god of the ancient Egyptians.
Permission to quit (5)
LEAVE
Permission to quit (5) Double definition
Cold part of Italy – or of England? (7)
CUMBRIA
Cold part of Italy – or of England? (7) **C**(old) + **UMBRIA** (part of Italy)
Desperate to get out of ritzy cars (4,5)
STIR CRAZY
Desperate to get out of ritzy cars (4,5) *(ritzy cars) There 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.
Eradicate source of pruritis (itch) (5)
PURGE
Eradicate source of pruritis (itch) (5) **P**(ruritis) + **URGE** (itch)
One in Thames struggling with unbelief (7)
ATHEISM
One in Thames struggling with unbelief (7) **1** in *(thames)
Clown Prince unbounded, one of five (9)
HARLEQUIN
Clown Prince unbounded, one of five (9) (c)**HARLE**(s) (prince, "unbounded") + **QUIN** (one of five)
Sweetheart, conceited, holds fast to sweetheart (9)
VALENTINE
Sweetheart, conceited, holds fast to sweetheart (9) **VAIN **(conceited) "holds" **LENT** (fast), then (sw)**E**(et) (the heart of "sweet", so sweetheart)
Incomplete farce maybe turned titillating – it gives people what they asked for! (9)
DEMOCRACY
Incomplete farce maybe turned titillating – it gives people what they asked for! (9) <=**COMED**(y) ("incomplete" farce) + **RACY** (titillating)
About to get rich without initially running to fat (9)
CORPULENT
About to get rich without initially running to fat (9) **C**(irca) (about) + **OPULENT **"without" (ie outside) **R**(unning), so **C O(R)PULENT
Flashlight illuminating dishcloth? (7)
TORCHON
Flashlight illuminating dishcloth? (7) **TORCH ON **(flashlight illuminating) Torchon is an old word for a duster or dishcloth.
Bird giving name to beer (7)
BITTERN
Bird giving name to beer (7) **BITTER **(beer) + **N**(ame)
Waste matter and energy, lacking refinement (5)
CRUDE
Waste matter and energy, lacking refinement (5) **CRUD** (waste matter) + **E**(nergy)
Loud part of casino is yours (5)
NOISY
Loud part of casino is yours (5) Hidden in "casi**NO IS Y**ours"
A select tug is at sea avoiding second wave, say (11)
GESTICULATE
Definition: wave *(a select tug i)
Soft element in massage (3)
ASS
Definition: Soft element Hidden in "m**ASS**age". *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.
Colourful growth in first of peonies and others (5)
PETAL
Definition: Colourful growth **P**(eonies) **ET AL **(and others)
Spare home for demolition in army communication? (9)
SEMAPHORE
Definition: communication *(spare home) *I can't find many examples of semaphore being ARMY communication – surely the compiler meant NAVY communication?
A fight with mug requiring shift in attitude (5-4)
ABOUT-FACE
Definition: shift in attitude **A BOUT** (fight) + **FACE** (mug)
Old Green in Strasbourg easily seen? (5)
OVERT
Definition: easily seen **O**(ld) + **VERT** (French for "green", hence "green in Strasbourg")
Style and energy shown by northern aristocrat (7)
ENTITLE
Definition: Style **E**(nergy) + **N**(orthern) + **TITLE **(aristocrat)
Danger that's hidden in stall for greyhounds (4)
TRAP
Definition: Danger that's hidden Double definition
First principle book put out is unchanged (2,2)
AS IS
Definition: unchanged (b)**ASIS
Coincide somewhat with couch potato's eating preference? (7)
OVERLAP
Definition: Coincide somewhat with *A couch potato may prefer to eat his food on his lap, I suppose.
Remove weapons from one French Arab male (5)
UNARM
Definition: Remove weapons from **UN **(one (in) French) + **Ar.**(ab) + **M**(ale)
Truth none grappled with at a critical point (2,3,4)
ON THE TURN
Definition: at a critical point *(truth none)
About to sit again with Republican having temporary control? (9)
CARETAKER
Definition: having temporary control **Ca. **(circa, so "about") + **RETAKE** (sit again) + **R**(epublican)
Tourist's first nervy in place with quads? (5)
THIGH
Definition: place with quads **T**(ourist) + **HIGH **(nervy)
Destroy odd piece among umpteen deliveries (3)
END
Definition: Destroy Double definition and hidden in "umpte**EN D**eliveries"
Man on prior show excited adulation (4-7)
HERO-WORSHIP
Definition: adulation **HE **(man) + *(prior show)
Good lecturer in work with experts gets to travel widely (2,6)
GO PLACES
Definition: to travel widely **G**(ood) + **L**(ecturer) in **OP **(work) + **ACES** (experts)
Recommend group just outside medal positions reportedly (3,5)
SET FORTH
Definition: Recommend **SET** (group) + homophone of **FOURTH** (just outside of medal positions, "reportedly")
Elected eastern European when broadcast is sound (5)
INLET
Definition: sound **IN** (elected) + homophone of **LETT** (Eastern European)
Divert attention from a guest agitated about parking (7)
UPSTAGE
Definition: Divert attention from *(a guest) "about" **P**(arking)
Frenchman amid apprehension getting physical support? (7)
ARMREST
Definition: physical support **M. **(shirt for "monsieur", hence "Frenchman) "amid" **ARREST** (apprehension)
Work of agents to promote say a top model, nothing less (9)
ESPIONAGE
Definition: Work of agents <= **e.g. A No1 P**(o)**SE
Bird in a cove fluttering close to boat (6)
AVOCET
Definition: Bird *(a cove) + (boa)**T
Period in day associated with crashing? (6)
SIESTA
Definition: Period in day associated with crashing Cryptic definition
Students might face this peer in sporting contest (4,5)
TEST MATCH
Definition: sporting contest **TEST **(students might face this) + **MATCH** (peer)
Prosper and show off (8)
FLOURISH
Definition: Prosper Double defnition
Operation to accept mobile phones in non-unionised place (4,4)
OPEN SHOP
Definition: non-unionised place **OP**(eration) + *(phones) *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)
Activity successful with long breaks? (7)
SNOOKER
Definition: Activity If you score a long break in snooker you are being successful.
Get too old for striking and argument about wages essentially (7)
OUTGROW
Definition: Get too old for **OUT** (striking) + **ROW **(argument) "about" (wa)**G**(es)
Who in Provence meets cook without fine flan? (6)
QUICHE
Definition: flan **QUI **(French for "who", hence "who in Provence") + **CHE**(f) (cook without F(ine))
Rule arising about date sounded harsh (6)
JARRED
Definition: sounded harsh **<=****RAJ** (rule) + **RE **(about) + **D**(ate)
Record business reduced by 50% (5)
ENTER
Definition: Record **ENTER**(prise)
Head of state is in a position to get help (10)
ASSISTANCE
Head of state is in a position to get help (10) **S**(tate) **IS** "in" **A STANCE
Monarch and family heading for Greece (4)
KING
Monarch and family heading for Greece (4) **KIN **+ **G**(reece)
What may result from mishearing lyrics of number in vogue and fresh? (10)
MONDEGREEN
What may result from mishearing lyrics of number in vogue and fresh? (10) **N**(umber) in **MODE **+ **GREEN** A 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 "…and laid him on the green" in a Scottish ballad as "…and Lady Mondegreen".
Painful losing second pet (4)
TIFF
Painful losing second pet (4) (s)**TIFF
Extra weapon attached to warship (5,7)
SPEAR CARRIER
Extra weapon attached to warship (5,7) **SPEAR **(weapon) + **CARRIER** (warship) A spear carrier is another name for a film extra, especially in a battle scene.
At sea, chiefly? (2,3,4)
IN THE MAIN
At sea, chiefly? (2,3,4) Double definition
Bury artist the old man ignored (5)
INTER
Bury artist the old man ignored (5) (pa)**INTER
Value Walthamstow or Thamesmead houses (5)
WORTH
Value Walthamstow or Thamesmead houses (5) Hidden in "walthamsto**W OR TH**amesmead"
Puzzle: bridge term (9)
CROSSWORD
Puzzle: bridge term (9) **CROSS** (bridge) + **WORD** (term)
Example: a picture accompanying text (12)
ILLUSTRATION
Example: a picture accompanying text (12) Double definition
United on team's original pitch (4)
TONE
United on team's original pitch (4) **ONE **"on" **T**(eam)
Volunteers managed to give an account of a dance (10)
TARANTELLA
Volunteers managed to give an account of a dance (10) **T.A.** (Territorial Army, so "volunteers") + **RAN **(managed) + **TELL A **(give an account of a)
In plentiful supply in choppy sea close to Whitby (4)
EASY
In plentiful supply in choppy sea close to Whitby (4) *(eas) + (whitb)**Y
Photograph paper kite and flower (10)
SNAPDRAGON
Photograph paper kite and flower (10) **SNAP **(photograph) + **DRAGON **(a kind of "paper kite")
Ability to throw leader of young pack (4)
ARMY
Ability to throw leader of young pack (4) **ARM **(ability to throw, as in "he has a good arm") + **Y**(oung)
Small border post (4)
SEND
Small border post (4) **S**(mall) + **END
Costly contract covering Chinese race (12)
STEEPLECHASE
Costly contract covering Chinese race (12) **STEEP **(contract) + **LEASE **(contract) "covering **Ch.**(inese)
A short experiment in central halls (5)
ATRIA
A short experiment in central halls (5) **A TRIA**(l)
Steady growth in counterfeiting initially censored, oddly (9)
CRESCENDO
Steady growth in counterfeiting initially censored, oddly (9) **C**(ounterfeiting) + *(censored)
Investiture's beginning (10)
INITIATION
Investiture's beginning (10) Double definition
Drive around in rage if door smashed (2,3,1,4)
GO FOR A RIDE
Drive around in rage if door smashed (2,3,1,4) *(rage if door)
Studies dramatist in anorak (12)
TRAINSPOTTER
Studies dramatist in anorak (12) **TRAINS **(studies) + (Dennis) **POTTER **(dramatist)
Listen with dicky instrument (3,7)
TIN WHISTLE
Listen with dicky instrument (3,7) *(listen with)
Plots right-wing policy on board (10)
STORYLINES
Plots right-wing policy on board (10) **TORY LINE **(right-wing policy) in **S.S. **(steamship). *If you're in a ship, you're on board, so TORY LINE is in a STEAMSHIP
When positive, find out (9)
ASCERTAIN
When positive, find out (9) **AS** (when) + **CERTAIN **(positive)
Inclination, after short time, to find a loose woman (5)
TRAMP
Inclination, after short time, to find a loose woman (5) **RAMP** "after" **T**(ime)
Sell fine record (4)
FLOG
Sell fine record (4) **F**(ine) + **LOG
Pub with new outbuilding (4)
BARN
Pub with new outbuilding (4) **BAR **+ **N**(ew)
Essential requirement for operating a slot machine (4,4)
HARD CASH
Essential requirement for operating a slot machine (4,4) Cryptic definition – more often than not, you need hard cash (ie a coin, as opposed to "soft" cash like notes) to operate a slot machine.
Deal turned out well (6)
SPRUCE
Deal turned out well (6) Double 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?
He has the will to settle things (8)
EXECUTOR
He has the will to settle things (8) Cryptic definition
Gag produces a quiet admonition at uni­versity (4,2)
HUSHUP
Gag produces a quiet admonition at uni­versity (4,2) **HUSH **(quiet admonition) + **UP** (at university)
Responsible person gives notice last month (5)
ADULT
Responsible person gives notice last month (5) **AD** (notice) + **Ult.** (last month)