0xharib/xword2 · Datasets at Hugging Face

Statesman's acquaintance given a parting invitation to dine (10)

KENTUCKIAN

Definition: Statesman **KEN **("acquaintance") + **A** "parting" **TUCK IN **("invitation to dine")

Saint and emissary keeping close together (2,6)

IN TANDEM

Definition: close together Hidden in "sa**INT AND Emissary**"

Harry's little medal good for Queen (6)

PLAGUE

Definition: Harry Replace the Q(ueen) in **PLAQUE **("little medal") with G(ood)

Drink left on coaster (4)

PORT

Definition: Drink Double definition, with "left on coaster", being the same as "left on ship" ie the port side.

Just individual (4)

ONLY

Definition: Just Double definition

Nice caption, but cross it out! (6)

SUBTLE

Nice caption, but cross it out! (6) **SUBT**(it)**LE **("caption", with IT "crossed out")

Green light – wallop! Bus swerving into it (6-2)

THUMBS-UP

Green light – wallop! Bus swerving into it (6-2) **THUMP** ("wallop") with *(bus) in it, so **THUM(BSU)P

Light casket in Gibraltar tipping over somewhat (6)

IGNITE

Light casket in Gibraltar tipping over somewhat (6) Hidden backwards in "cask**ET IN GI**braltar"

Information required to access industrial business that's booming (8)

PLANGENT

Information required to access industrial business that's booming (8) **GEN **("information") "to access" **PLANT **("industrial business")

Unconventional characteristic (8)

PECULIAR

Unconventional characteristic (8) Double definition

Stick present beside card, ostensibly both to open? (6)

COHERE

Stick present beside card, ostensibly both to open? (6) **HERE **("present") "beside" **C**(ard) **O**(stensibly)

Double agent's ultimate success (4)

TWIN

Double agent's ultimate success (4) (agen)**T **+ **WIN **("success")

Taking part in samba, nan asking for a potential slip-up! (6,4)

BANANA SKIN

Taking part in samba, nan asking for a potential slip-up! (6,4) Hidden in "sam**BA NAN ASKIN**g"

Philanderer in decay, evidence of slowing down (5,5)

BRAKE LIGHT

Philanderer in decay, evidence of slowing down (5,5) **RAKE** ("philanderer") "in" **BLIGHT** ("rot")

Talk about scent for a flower! (4)

ODER

Talk about scent for a flower! (4) Homophone of **ODOUR **("scent"). The river Oder flows rises in the Czech Republic and flows into the Baltic Sea. The word "flower" as in "that which flows" is often used to indicate "river" in Crosswordland.

Lubricate back, having accepted proposal for passion (6)

LIBIDO

Lubricate back, having accepted proposal for passion (6) <=**OIL **("lubricate", back) "having accepted" **BID **("proposal")

Performances from memory improvised, it's clear (8)

RECITALS

Performances from memory improvised, it's clear (8) *(its clear)

A burning passion no longer? (3,5)

OLD FLAME

A burning passion no longer? (3,5) (slightly) cryptic definition

Little boy gripping male with a fleece that's thick (6)

STUPID

Little boy gripping male with a fleece that's thick (6) **SID** (short for Sidney, hence "little boy") "gripping" **TUP **(an uncastrated ram, therefore "male with fleece")

Quiet going upstairs? (8)

RETIRING

Quiet going upstairs? (8) Double definition

Card game, a walkover perhaps? (6)

BRIDGE

Card game, a walkover perhaps? (6) You could perhaps "walk over" a bridge.

Taste something cheap, and dear (7)

SNIPPET

Taste something cheap, and dear (7) **SNIP **("something cheap") + **PET **("dear")

Delicate items on beach in a mess (4,5)

BONE CHINA

Delicate items on beach in a mess (4,5) *(on beach in)

Amateur has installed phone a short time ago (6)

LATELY

Amateur has installed phone a short time ago (6) **LAY **("amateur") "has installed" **TEL**(ephone)

Part of a ship in port (4)

HULL

Part of a ship in port (4) Double definition

Frank Sinatra's heart broken, nation supporting Martin initially (3-2-3)

MAN-TO-MAN

Frank Sinatra's heart broken, nation supporting Martin initially (3-2-3) *(nat) (the heart of "Si**NAT**ra") + **OMAN **("nation") "supporting" **M**(artin), so **M****(ANT)OMAN

Material went this way then that, say? (5)

SUEDE

Material went this way then that, say? (5) Homphone of **SWAYED

Talk nonsense, primarily, as a model (7)

PATTERN

Talk nonsense, primarily, as a model (7) **PATTER **("talk") + **N**(onsense)

Opponent of Richard I leaves home (7)

SALADIN

Opponent of Richard I leaves home (7) **SALAD **("leaves" – think lettuce) + **IN **("home")

Artist, tragic character standing around a pub (7)

RAPHAEL

Artist, tragic character standing around a pub (7) <=**LEAR **"around" **A PH **("public house", on maps) I often see "standing" used to indicate reversal in down clues, but I'm not sure why?

However, adult was awake for the story? (9)

KIDNAPPED

However, adult was awake for the story? (9) The "kid napped" while the adult was awake. *Kidnapped* (1886) is a novel, first written in serial format, by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Swinging under a power line initially foolish (8)

PENDULAR

Swinging under a power line initially foolish (8) *(under a pl) where the P and L are the initials of **P**(ower)and **L**(ine)

Party put up figure to be the PM (7)

BALFOUR

Party put up figure to be the PM (7) <=**LAB**(our) + **FOUR** ("figure") Refers to Arthur James Balfour, Tory Prime Minister between 1902 and 1905.

Occupy digs around university, the dregs (7)

RESIDUE

Occupy digs around university, the dregs (7) **RESIDE **("occupy digs") "around" **U**(niversity)

Arctic ale (6)

BITTER

Arctic ale (6) Double definition

Stay on top of toilet that's fitting in the bathroom (5)

BIDET

Stay on top of toilet that's fitting in the bathroom (5) **BIDE** ("stay") + **T**(oilet)

I agree with that change, not entirely! (4)

AMEN

I agree with that change, not entirely! (4) **AMEN**(d)

Carefree air of one before Unesco planned to include Inca ruins? (11)

INSOUCIANCE

Carefree air of one before Unesco planned to include Inca ruins? (11) **I **("one") "before" *(unesco) "to include" *(inca), so **I-NSOU(CIAN)CE** Planned as an anagrind?

Area covered by doctor opening? (3)

GAP

Area covered by doctor opening? (3) **A**(rea) "covered by" **G.P. **("doctor")

Struggles to take in Belgium's atmosphere (5)

VIBES

Struggles to take in Belgium's atmosphere (5) **VIES **("struggles") "to take in" **B**(elgium)

Abusive language from creative undergoing change of heart (9)

INVECTIVE

Abusive language from creative undergoing change of heart (9) **INVENTIVE **("creative") with its middle letter ("heart") changed.

Athlete upsetting patrons about stadium's surroundings (9)

SPORTSMAN

Athlete upsetting patrons about stadium's surroundings (9) *(patrons) "about" **S**(tadiu)**M

Part of Oxford where dinner starts late? (5)

UPPER

Part of Oxford where dinner starts late? (5) (s)**UPPER

Meat that's so covered by toxin? (7)

VENISON

Meat that's so covered by toxin? (7) **SO **"covered by" **VENIN **("toxin")

Fill in forms at election? (4)

SATE

Fill in forms at election? (4) Hidden in "form**S**** AT E**lection"

Taking time off from works and paints (4)

OILS

Taking time off from works and paints (4) (t)**OILS

Fancy pinching new dress (7)

GARNISH

Fancy pinching new dress (7) **GARISH **("fancy") "pinching" **N****(ew)

A fool drops love for university, getting mature (5)

ADULT

A fool drops love for university, getting mature (5) **A D**(o)**(U)LT

Gets rid of popular catapult (9)

SLINGSHOT

Gets rid of popular catapult (9) **SLINGS **("gets rid of") + **HOT **("popular")

Evil glint – and a man goes to pieces (9)

MALIGNANT

Evil glint – and a man goes to pieces (9) *(glint a man)

Tree that's essential to classical architecture (5)

LARCH

Tree that's essential to classical architecture (5) Hidden in ("essential to") "classica**L ARCH**itecture"

Store opening late in spring (3)

HOP

Store opening late in spring (3) (s)**HOP

On which one is anxious playing the snooker on top of this (11)

TENTERHOOKS

On which one is anxious playing the snooker on top of this (11) *(the snooker) "on" **T**(his)

Encroaching where flowers may be covering naked diva (8)

INVASIVE

Encroaching where flowers may be covering naked diva (8) **IN VASES** ("where flowers may be") "covering" (d)**IV**(a)

This may be officially served in a pub – one's ordered (8)

SUBPOENA

This may be officially served in a pub – one's ordered (8) *(a pub ones)

Overturn advantage and fix bug (5)

UPSET

Overturn advantage and fix bug (5)

This dictator and I would have one in the morning at home (3,4)

IDI AMIN

This dictator and I would have one in the morning at home (3,4) **I'D **("I would") + **I** ("one") + **A.M. **("in the morning") + **IN **("at home")

Flipping healthy after thirty days prayers! (7)

NOVENAS

Flipping healthy after thirty days prayers! (7) <=**SANE **("healthy", flipping) "after" **Nov. **("thirty days")

Meeting in French bar (9)

ENCOUNTER

Meeting in French bar (9) **EN **("in" in French) + **COUNTER **("bar")

Complaint about onset of Parisian flu (6)

GRIPPE

Complaint about onset of Parisian flu (6) **GRIPE **("complaint") "about" **P**(arisian)

Literature form that's prose oddly on test (6)

POETRY

Literature form that's prose oddly on test (6) **P**(r)**O**(s)**E** + **TRY **("test")

Second family? Mean with money and clingy (4-5)

SKIN-TIGHT

Second family? Mean with money and clingy (4-5) **S**(econd) + **KIN **("family") + **TIGHT **("mean with money")

Success – the girl's almost top up to now (8)

HITHERTO

Success – the girl's almost top up to now (8) **HIT **("success") + **HER **("the girl's") + **TO**(p)

First of the broods fixes roofs (8)

THATCHES

First of the broods fixes roofs (8) **T**(he) + **HATCHES **("broods")

Mark of dishonour, accepting American support (7)

SUSTAIN

Mark of dishonour, accepting American support (7) **STAIN **("mark of dishnour") "accepting" **U.S. **("American")

What's left on the plate set girl off! (7)

GRISTLE

What's left on the plate set girl off! (7) *(set girl)

Conflict on the borders of Muscat helps initially generating heat (6)

WARMTH

Conflict on the borders of Muscat helps initially generating heat (6) **WAR **("conflict") + **M**(usca)**T **+ **H**(elps)

Either way, this might mean arrest (4-2)

PULL-UP

Either way, this might mean arrest (4-2) Palindrome

Defile church after 22's instruction (5)

GULCH

Defile church after 22's instruction (5) **CH**(urch) "after" <=**LUG **("pull" up, see 22dn)

Arab ruler receiving good vibe, ultimately, from expat (6)

EMIGRE

Definition: expat **EMIR **("Arab ruler") "receiving" **G**(ood) + (vib)**E**, so **EMI(G)R-E

Detailed deceit involving one naughty lesbian? (8)

TRIBADIC

Definition: lesbian **TRIC**(k) ("deceit", detailed) "involving" **1 BAD **("one naughty")

Capital – that of Latvia – on river (6)

LONDON

Definition: Capital **L**(atvia) **ON DON **("on river")

Embroil 10, perhaps, with fish (8)

ENTANGLE

Definition: Embroil *(ten) + **ANGLE **("fish")

Provide surface for quiet avenue (4)

PAVE

Definition: Provide surface **P **(piano, so "quiet") + **Ave.

Badger adopting peculiarly moist means of aviation? (10)

BROOMSTICK

Definition: means of aviation **BROCK **("badger") "adopting" *(moist) *Witches tradionally use broomsticks as a means of aviation.

Bullying elicits hint about papers (12)

INTIMIDATION

Definition: Bullying **INTIMATION** ("hint") "about" **ID **("papers")

Realigning our four sides, inducing perspiration (12)

SUDORIFEROUS

Realigning our four sides, inducing perspiration (12) *(our four sides)

Kiss buxom, dissolute nude outside – that's a first! (10)

UNEXAMPLED

Definition: first **X** ("kiss") + **AMPLE **("buxom") with *(nude) "outside", so **UNE(X-AMPLE)D

Just the place for fun (4)

FAIR

Definition: Just Double definition

Gem carrying weight carrying current, if you will (8)

OPTIONAL

Definition: if you will **OPAL **("gem") "carrying" **TON **("weight") "carrying" **I **(the symbol for electrical "current"), so **OP(T(I)ON)AL

Relaxed with a flirt (2,4)

AT EASE

Definition: Relaxed **A TEASE** ("flirt")

Journalist's assent to enter bog with commandos (8)

FEDAYEEN

Definition: commandos **ED** (editor, so "journalist") + **AYE **("assent") "to enter" **FEN **("bog"), so **F(ED-AYE)EN** *Fedayeen are Arab guerilla fighters.

Investigator, on reflection, about to make enquiries into coffin (6)

CASKET

Definition: coffin <=**TEC **("investigator") "about" **ASK **("make enquiries")

Priest's devouring kissers . . . (8)

ELLIPSIS

Definition: . . . **ELI'S **("prienst's") "devouring" **LIPS **("kissers")

Ring the changes – make pub egg-shaped (8)

INNOVATE

Definition: Ring the changes **INN **("pub") + **OVATE **("egg-shaped")

Withdrawal of tea from racing vehicle results in disorder (4)

RIOT

Definition: disorder (cha)**RIOT **("racing vehicle" with cha ("tea") removed)

Smelly foreigner, not a good bet (4,8)

RANK OUTSIDER

Definition: not a good bet **RANK **("smelly") + **OUTSIDER **("foreigner")

Writer, pothead, pursuing second-rate sheep (4,6)

BRAM STOKER

Definition: Writer **TOKER **("pothead"), "pursuing" **B **("second rate") + **RAMS **("sheep")

Magistrate impounding soldier's child's pet (6)

DOGGIE

Definition: child's pet **DOGE **("magistrate") "impounding" **G.I. **(American "soldier")

Shout about JP losing head and showing signs of age (6)

CREAKY

Definition: showing signs of age **CRY **("sjout") "about" (b)**EAK **("JP" = Justice of the Peace")

Distinction of lions' home, conversely? (5,2,5)

PRIDE OF PLACE

Definition: Distinction The converse of **PLACE OF PRIDE **("lions' home")

Itinerant loving to swallow lot of nonsense (10)

AMBULATORY

Definition: Itinerant **AMATORY **("loving") "to swallow" **BUL**(l) ("nonsense")

Cruise, perhaps, a belligerent sort of weapon (8)

TOMAHAWK

Definition: weapon **TOM **("Cruise, perhaps") + **A HAWK **("belligerent sort")

14 retinues getting hungry (8)

ESURIENT

Definition: hungry *(retinues)

Advertisement going about to dissuade (3,3)

PUT OFF

Definition: dissuade **PUFF **("advetisement") "going about" **TO

Principal holding gym class in the Plough, say? (6)

HEPTAD

Definition: the Plough, say **HEAD **("principal") "holding" **P.T. **(physical training, so "gym class") *A heptad is a group of seven, and the Plough is a constellation with seven very bright stars, so is an example of a heptad.

Is a Trojan regularly producing columns? (4)

STOA

Definition: columns Regular letters from "i**S **a **T**r**O**j**A**n"

Given time, a small work becomes a major one (5)

OPERA

Given time, a small work becomes a major one (5) **OP **(small work) + **ERA **(time)

Standing order, rigidly obeyed (9)

ATTENTION

Standing order, rigidly obeyed (9) When told to stand to sttention, one does so rigidly.

Foolishly maintain Spain is without vitality (9)

INANIMATE

Foolishly maintain Spain is without vitality (9) *(maintain) + **E **(vehicle registration identifier for "Spain")