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Boy ran out of one type of bread (4)
GARY
Definition: Boy GRANARY (type of bread – actually a registered trademark) less RAN
Surge observed in chapati — delicious! (4)
TIDE
Definition: Surge Hidden in chapaTI DE licious
Loaf produced by Chinese people burying one (4,6)
HANG AROUND
Definition: Loaf A in HAN (Chinese people) + GROUND (produced?)
Nasty review about Beethoven's Ninth (3,4)
NOT NICE
Definition: Nasty N (9th letter of Beethoven) in NOTICE (a review)
Bread is torn apart by gull? (7)
SEABIRD
Definition: gull? (BREAD IS)
Quick butcher's got you turned around, say, and cut open (3-6)
EYE-GLANCE
Definition: Quick butcher's Reverse of YE (you) + EG (say) + LANCE (cut open). I didn't know this expression, but its meaning is obvious and it was clearly clued. Butcher's [hook] is rhyming slang for a look
Rustic bread ingredient specified in letters (5)
SPELT
Definition: Rustic bread ingredient Double definition: type of grain and "spelled"
Elaborate sequel to Death Wish for now (7,5)
PASSING FANCY
Definition: Wish for now PASSING (death) + FANCY (elaborate)
Spooner's rascal ran off, getting damper in Australia? (9)
FLATBREAD
Definition: damper in Australia Spoonerism of "brat fled". Damper is a kind of unleavened bread used by stockmen and others in Australia
Commends review of nurses taking temperature twice (8)
ENTRUSTS
Definition: Commends Two separate occurrences of T in NURSES
They're often seen swimming as a pair in a pool (5)
DUCKS
Definition: They're often seen swimming I think the "pair in a pool" are the two Os or 0s (i.e. ducks, as in cricket) in pOOl
Looking ahead, is gene changed to give new finish to Irish loaf? (3-6)
FAR-SEEING
Definition: Looking ahead FARL (Irish soda bread, though Chambers doesn't give this specific meaning) with the last letter replaced by (IS GENE)
Raised heated note out loud instead (6)
HEFTED
Definition: Raised HEATED with A (note) replaced by F (forte, loud)
Trim a slice of bread or naan (5)
ADORN
Definition: Trim Hidden in breAD OR Naan – the second hidden answer involving an Indian bread
After French bread and jams (6)
STICKS
Definition: jams When it goes after "French" it gives us "French sticks", a type of bread.
By eating a small loaf with this, one may avoid getting damper (6)
BROLLY
Definition: with this ROLL in BY
Greek character, a bold man born at odds (9)
AGAMEMNON
Definition: Greek character A + GAME (bold) + odd letters of MaN bOrN
Boatman displaces everyone, starting obliquely and cruelly (9)
ABUSIVELY
Definition: cruelly ALLUSIVELY (obliquely) with ALL (everyone) replaced by AB (sailor, boatman)
Interrupts holiday — that's wrong (6,2)
BREAKS IN
Definition: Interrupts BREAK (holiday) + SIN (a wrong)
Soft bread, when legal (6)
TENDER
Definition: Soft Double definition, the second referring to "legal tender" for money = bread
Substitute rum, the central element in hot toddy (2,4)
DO DUTY
Definition: Substitute U (middle letter of rUm) in TODDY
Handles sliced white, a lady's (6)
WIELDS
Definition: Handles Alternate letters (indicated by "sliced") of WhItE a LaDy'S
Greek character that's undone embracing Echo (5)
THETA
Definition: Greek character E (Echo in the NATO phonetic alphabet) in THAT*. The second "Greek character", in a different sense this time
Woman puts crust of loaf on place in cupboard (5)
SHELF
Definition: place in cupboard SHE + L[oa]F
Primarily suppress flatulence? The French do (7)
SWINDLE
Definition: do S[uppress] + WIND (flatulence) + LE (French "the")
Story of Dracula, say (7)
ACCOUNT
Definition: Story Homophone of "a count"
Mark's tense opening letter from Crete (6)
STIGMA
Definition: Mark T in SIGMA (Greek letter)
Light up with Scottish smoker during one row (8)
ILLUMINE
Definition: Light up LUM (Scots chimney) in I LINE
Adult with two 14s around? (3)
DAD
Definition: Adult with two 14s around A between two D[aughters], &lit, with a question mark as not all dads have two daughters
Playing together with no hesitation in Jewish quarter (6)
GHETTO
Definition: Jewish quarter Anagram of TOGETHER less ER (hestitation). The word ghetto comes from the name of an area of Venice that jews were restricted to until it was dissolved by Napoleon
Issue raised by the Guardian, not the Scotsman, surprisingly (8)
DAUGHTER
Definition: Issue raised Anagram of THE GUARDIAN less IAN (scotsman)
One of three patriarchs from two different 5s (5)
ISAAC
Definition: One of three patriarchs ISA (tax-free savings account in the UK) + AC (another "account"). In Genesis, Isaac is the son of Abraham and father of Jacob
Smearing teacher, having deployed a bug outside home (9)
BEDAUBING
Definition: Smearing B.ED. (Bachelor of Education) + IN (home) in (A BUG)
Apparently nobody's 12's brother died keeping goal (9)
UNCLAIMED
Definition: Apparently nobody's AIM (goal) in UNCLE (Dad's brother) + D
Crazy about hotel swimming pool location (5)
BATHS
Definition: swimming pool location H[otel] in BATS
Final appearance of US actress — good! (8)
SWANSONG
Definition: Final appearance [Gloria] SWANSON + G
Tip from Antonio Conte about start of play (3,3)
ACT ONE
Definition: start of play Anagram of A[ntonio] CONTE
Somewhat posh? A topper, perhaps (3)
HAT
Definition: Somewhat posh? A topper, perhaps Hidden in posH A Topper, &lit
So controlling! (8)
DOMINANT
Definition: So Double definition – music theory time: in tonic sol-fa, "so" is the fifth note of the scale, also known as the dominant
Trendy female confronts a setter's notoriety (6)
INFAMY
Definition: notoriety IN + F + A + MY (setter's). I can't see this word without thinking of Kenneth Williams as Julius Caesar in *Carry on Cleo*: "Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!"
Running nude not dead hard? Not tried yet (7)
UNHEARD
Definition: Not tried yet Anagram of NU[d]E HARD
Sounding very windy, if one that'll fly through stormy night shortly (7)
HOWLING
Definition: Sounding very windy OWL (one that'll fly) in anagram of NIGH[t]
Weird sisters pollarding birches, say (7)
WITCHES
Definition: Weird sisters SWITCHES (sticks used for beating, e.g. birch) "pollarded", i.e. with its top removed. The Weird Sisters are the three witches in *Macbeth*. (I spent a while trying to justify this as a homophone of "wyches", meaning certain types of tree)
Nearly time to crash? (9)
NIGHTFALL
Definition: Nearly time to crash NIGH + T + FALL, &lit – "crash" as in "crash out" = go to bed or sleep
Tempt one lad to stray (4,2)
LEAD ON
Definition: Tempt (ONE LAD)
Sort of office layout extremely unusual in a wine store (8)
CELLULAR
Definition: Sort of office layout U[nusua]L in CELLAR. I don't think I've seen the word used in this sense – it's basically the opposite of open-plan
Sex appeal? A ton, when topless (5)
OOMPH
Definition: Sex appeal A ton is 100 MPH, so remove the 1
Cry in support of kid's mother that's not big city material (7)
NANKEEN
Definition: material NANNY (female goat) less NY + KEEN (to cry)
Wee condoms, perhaps, if emerging from Spooner's boxers (13)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Definition: boxers Spoonerism of "widdle" (to urinate, wee) "Mates" (brand of condom, launched by Richard Branson)
Fine and dandy before return match you lost (9)
BEAUTIFUL
Definition: Fine BEAU (dandy) + reverse of FIT match) + U (you) L[ost]
Slight hill some say is a monster (8)
MINOTAUR
Definition: monster Homophone of "minor tor"
12 embraces partners getting married — a regular occurrence (3,4)
NEW MOON
Definition: a regular occurrence E W (partners in bridge) + M[arried] in NOON (12 o'clock)
Killer game (7)
HANGMAN
Definition: Killer Double definition
City can get on top of old Mexican in New York? (6)
LATINO
Definition: Mexican in New York LA (Los Angeles) + TIN (can) + O[ld]
Turning water green (5)
NAIVE
Definition: green Reverse of EVIAN (French mineral water)
Bawdy author's first mob, so to speak (8)
RABELAIS
Definition: Bawdy author Homophone of "Rabble A", i.e. the "first mob"
Kind of kitten or cat, one included in bill (6)
ATOMIC
Definition: Kind of kitten TOM (cat) I in AC (account, bill). Reference to the girl group Atomic Kitten, which even I have heard of
Appear vaguely in room, where one goes mad unnoticed (4)
LOOM
Definition: Appear vaguely LOO (room where one goes) + MAD less AD (notice)
Part of Atlantic's valuable reserve that's not yet exploited (6,4)
VIRGIN SOIL
Definition: that's not yet exploited VIRGIN (as in Virgin Atlantic + S (from Atlantic'**s**) + OIL (valuable reserve)
Flowers return, fed with nitrogen, I detect (6)
SENSOR
Definition: I detect N I in reverse of ROSES
Be proud of rhubarb that Mrs Grundy's bottled (8)
PROTRUDE
Definition: Be proud ROT (nonsense, rhubarb) in PRUDE. "Proud" in the sense of sticking out
Two blokes meeting pedlar (7)
CHAPMAN
Definition: pedlar CHAP + MAN
What is in Washington? Start to explore and gape (7)
DEHISCE
Definition: gape EH (what?) + IS in DC+ E[xplore]. In botany, to dehisce is "to burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content."
He led miners from cliff to ravine (8)
SCARGILL
Definition: He led miners SCAR (cliff) + GILL (ravine); Arthur Scargill, leader of the miners' union during the strike of 1984-85
I have no leisure — almost behind, for example, in verse (6)
IAMBUS
Definition: behind, for example, in verse I AM BUS[y]. "Behind" is an example of an iambus
Huge old quantity halved in a sort of arithmetic (10)
MONUMENTAL
Definition: Huge O NUM[ber] in MENTAL
Lied about being unemployed (4)
IDLE
Definition: unemployed LIED* – a clue that seems strangely out of place by being so easy
For delivery to a force to be reckoned with (4,2)
CARE OF
Definition: For delivery to (A FORCE)
Keeping wife and Jack working, makes index (3,5)
DOW JONES
Definition: index W J ON in DOES (makes)
Pen a note: check boxes measuring small dimensions (8)
NANOTECH
Definition: measuring small dimensions Hidden in ("boxed by") peN A NOTE Check – there's surely more to nanotechnology than just measuring..
European misses out on a new beginning (4)
GERM
Definition: beginning GERMAN less A N
Be undecided about one claim forgone (6)
WAIVER
Definition: claim forgone I in WAVER
I make careless mistake in feeble poem, after change of heart (8)
PALINODE
Definition: poem, after change of heart I NOD (make careless mistakes) in PALE. A palinode is " an ode in which the writer retracts a view or sentiment expressed in an earlier poem." A new word to me, justified by its use in the theme.
More than one firm Tory type rejecting Heath from tedium (10)
CONSORTIUM
Definition: More than one firm CON SORT [Ted]IUM
Sympathised with one sort of public house under pressure (6)
PITIED
Definition: Sympathised with P + I + TIED (as in "tied house", a pub that is under an agreement to buy all or most of its beer from a particular brewery)
In predicament, fight with energy (6)
SCRAPE
Definition: In predicament SCRAP (fight) + E
Top-class con man? (5-5)
SUPER-DUPER
Definition: Top-class Double/cryptic definition: a con man is one who dupes
Very inaccurate shot (where one saw it coming?) (1,4,3)
A MILE OFF
Definition: where one saw it coming Double definition – as in "I saw it coming a mile off")
Vineyard Frenchwoman runs with less compassion (8)
CRUELLER
Definition: with less compassion CRU (vineyard) + ELLE + R
Some roofs are abused (6)
SLATED
Definition: Some roofs are Double definition
Church oversees exam for singers (6)
CHORAL
Definition: for singers CH[urch] + ORAL (exam)
According to judges, sons are not consanguineous (2-4)
IN-LAWS
Definition: not consanguineous IN LAW (according to judges) + S[ons]
King cobra kills every other Russian (4)
IGOR
Definition: Russian Alternate letters of kInG cObRa
Space station with a name (7)
MIRANDA
Definition: name MIR (Soviet/Russian space station) AND (with) A. Sorry to get off to a critical start, but "name" seems a rather weak (if accurate) definition
Getting a partner rowing? (7)
PULLING
Definition: Getting a partner Double definition – a slang meaning of "pull" that some may be unfamiliar with is "to succeed in forming a (sexual) relationship with"; and it's rowing in the boating sense
Guardian nursing river country (5)
URSUS
Guardian nursing river country (5) R in US (Guardian) + U[nited] S[tates]. Either there is no definition here, or it's an &lit that I don't understand. There's a minor character called Ursus who is a bodyguard (="nurse"?) in the novel *Quo Vadis*, but that seems an unlikely explanation, to say the least
Case of drink (oil of rum) (9)
PORTFOLIO
Definition: Case PORT + (OIL OF)
Pleasurable indulgence — sexed up element of Jane Austen work? (10)
SENSUALITY
Definition: Pleasurable indulgence Sensuality might be a "sexed-up" version of [Sense and] Sensibility
Linear DIY assistance that might be quickly withdrawn (4,7)
TAPE MEASURE
Definition: Linear DIY assistance that might be quickly withdrawn Cryptic definition, referring to those builders' metal tape measures that are pulled out of a case and can be retracted quickly
Published song by editor on the smaller side (11)
OUTNUMBERED
Definition: on the smaller side OUT (published) + NUMBER (song) + ED
Sides removed from metal framework channel (4)
RILL
Definition: channel [g]RILL[e]
Aged female impersonator reverses tide to pat tomcat (3,3,4)
BIG BAD WOLF
Definition: Aged female impersonator Reverse of FLOW (tide) DAB (to pat) GIB (tomcat). The definition is a reference to the wolf in *Little Red Riding Hood* and his impersonation of the grandmother, an "aged female"
Hero cited fanciful four-syllable foot (9)
DITROCHEE
Definition: four-syllable foot (HERO CITED)*. A trochee is a two-syllable metric foot, and this is two of them. Chambers gives the splendidly unhelpful definition of "a trochaic dipody"
"Drugs kill" bar (5)
ESTOP
Definition: bar ES (plural of E[cstasy]) + TOP (kill)
One who concludes holding company is device to make text unreadable? (7)
ENCODER
Definition: device to make text unreadable CO in ENDER
Model imitation houses set boundaries (7)
DELIMIT
Definition: set boundaries Hidden in (housed by) moDEL IMITation
Sweet timid sort welcomes sex (6)
MOUSSE
Definition: Sweet S in MOUSE
Discovering it sends homeowner up the wall (6,4)
RISING DAMP
Definition: Discovering it sends homeowner up the wall A rather vague cryptic definition
Colourful climber throws tantrums crossing icy Ural peaks (10)
NASTURTIUM
Definition: Colourful climber I[cy] U[rals] in TANTRUMS
Acting penfriend has no measure of dismay (5)
APPAL
Definition: dismay A (acting) + PEN-PAL less EN (printer's measure)