0xharib/xword2 · Datasets at Hugging Face

Clue stringlengths 6 133	Answer stringlengths 3 46	Explanation stringlengths 5 888
Way in which reforms scare cad so (6,4)	ACCESS ROAD	Definition: Way in (SCARE CAD SO)
Bore young child with Guardian leader, say (5)	TOTED	Definition: Bore TOT (child) + ED[itor]
I am popular around place for wine drinking (8)	IMBIBING	Definition: drinking BIN (where wine is stored) in I'm BIG
Eg Romeo and Juliet miscast in it, alas (8)	ITALIANS	Definition: Eg Romeo and Juliet (IN IT ALAS)* – R & J is set in Verona
With respect to dances, provides new arrangement (6)	REJIGS	Definition: provides new arrangement RE + JIGS
Family supporting relative briefly as singer (6)	SISKIN	Definition: singer SIS[ter] + KIN
Help for travellers, representatives covering area (4)	MAPS	Definition: Help for travellers A in MPS
Music critic consulted over Beethoven's Fifth (4)	SHAW	Definition: Music critic Fifth letter of beetHoven n SAW (consulted). GBS started off as a theatre and music critic
Curious final parts in addition to serious play (4)	NOSY	Definition: Curious Last letters of additioN tO seriouS plaY
On stage, Bible not at first readable (7)	LEGIBLE	Definition: readable LEG (stage, e.g. of a sporting contest) + [B]IBLE
From nightspot, ejects black cats (7)	BOUNCES	Definition: From nightspot, ejects B[lack] + OUNCES (Snow Leopards – cats)
Troops in a body, almost (5)	CORPS	Definition: Troops CORPS[E]
Policy for Twenty20 accident? (3-3-3)	HIT-AND-RUN	Definition: accident Twenty20 is a shortened for of cricket where hit-and-run might be a good way to score runs quickly; it's also a road accident where the culprit flees the scene
Electronic device starts iron working (10)	TRANSISTOR	Definition: Electronic device (STARTS IRON)
Left good books in pile for auction (3)	LOT	Definition: pile for auction L + O[ld] T[estament]
Everything ready to forge glossy metals (3,7,2)	ALL SYSTEMS GO	Definition: Everything ready (GLOSSY METALS)
Short of money, regularly taking stimulants? (2,4,6)	ON ONE’S UPPERS	Definition: Short of money Double definition, uppers being stimulant drugs
It is dropped on the grass (3)	DEW	Definition: It is dropped on the grass Cryptic definition: dropped = consisting of drops
Its carriers are poles apart (5,5)	SEDAN CHAIR	Definition: Its carriers are poles apart Cryptic definition
Aware when tin OK to recycle (2,3,4)	IN THE KNOW	Definition: Aware (WHEN TIN OK)
Passage in a detached place (5)	AISLE	Definition: Passage A + ISLE
In which conspirators are getting together (7)	CAHOOTS	Definition: In which conspirators are getting together Cryptic definition
Star mark for tropical resort? (7)	SUNSPOT	Definition: tropical resort SUN + SPOT
Find commanding officer getting in after time (6)	LOCATE	Definition: Find ~~CO~~ OC in LATE
Ranger managed to arrest European (6)	GERMAN	Definition: European ~~RANGER~~ Don't know where that came from: actually it's hidden in ranGER MANaged
Top salesman, hardly needed to shift this? (4,6)	BEST SELLER	Definition: this A top salesman is a BEST SELLER, and BEST SELLERs (books) presumably don't need a salesman
Character of those whose energy is raised right up (5)	ETHOS	Definition: Character THOSE with E (energy) moved to the top
Last drink cheers (7,2)	BOTTOMS UP	Definition: cheers BOTTOM (last) + SUP
Some fanciful name for part of the arm (4)	ULNA	Definition: part of the arm Hidden in fancifUL NAme
Negligent, not having transport round Spain (8)	CARELESS	Definition: Negligent E (Spain) in CAR-LESS
Authority contains uprising (8)	SANCTION	Definition: Authority CONTAINS
Fairy that's mischievous: clean her up (10)	LEPRECHAUN	Definition: Fairy (CLEAN HER UP)
So swivel round when speaking for a glass of this? (9)	SAUTERNES	Definition: this Homophone of "so turn"
Token of success for heavy metal band? (4,4)	GOLD DISC	Definition: Token of success GOLD is a heavy metal: not sure if a DISC is a band, or if this is just an extended cryptic definition
Follow timepiece for two hours on duty (8)	DOGWATCH	Definition: two hours on duty DOG (follow) + WATCH (timepiece)
Don't take opportunity to succeed at university (4,2)	PASS UP	Definition: Don't take opportunity PASS (succeed in an exam) + UP (at university)
Find position in the east (6)	ORIENT	Definition: Find position Double definition
Formerly, a fascist symbol broken in half (2,3)	AS WAS	Definition: Formerly A SWAS[tika]
He deserves woman's love (4)	HERO	Definition: He deserves woman's love HER + O, and an extended definition
Intended heartlessly to follow United as a penance (9)	ATONEMENT	Definition: penance AT ONE (united) + ME[a]NT
America, for example, backing employment (5)	USAGE	Definition: employment USA + reverse of E.G.
Stray doctor provided the end of treatment (5)	DRIFT	Definition: Stray DR + IF (provided) + [treatmen]T
Result of dental anaesthesia overdose? Idiot! (9)	NUMBSKULL	Definition: Idiot Too much anaesthetic might give you a NUMB SKULL
In the middle of the red line (7)	CENTRAL	Definition: In the middle Double definition – the Central Line is red on the London Underground map
Title giving lad more trouble (7)	EARLDOM	Definition: Title (LAD MORE)
Church chasing film vampire and bloodsucker (5)	LEECH	Definition: bloodsucker LEE (Christopher Lee, who played Dracula in several films)
Annoying electronic sound endlessly made by buzzer (3)	BEE	Definition: buzzer BEE[p]
Animal is a shy bear, by the sound of it (5)	COYPU	Definition: Animal COY + homophone of [Winnie the] "Pooh"
Number making heck of a racket in exam (7)	ORDINAL	Definition: Number DIN in ORAL
Time for resolution as jury split by two different articles (7)	JANUARY	Definition: Time for resolution AN and A separately, in JURY, with a reference to New Year's resolution
Strangely unrecognisable without being criminal (9)	LARCENOUS	Definition: criminal UNRECOGNISABLE* less the letters of BEING
Useless computers holding writer back (5)	INEPT	Definition: Useless Reverse of PEN in IT (computers)
Not a street where things happen (5)	VENUE	Definition: where things happen AVENUE (street) less A
Cockney pet mad about city (9)	AMSTERDAM	Definition: city [h]AMSTER + reverse of MAD
What softens onion dhal, cooked with a tiny bit of turmeric (4,6)	HAND LOTION	Definition: What softens Anagram of ONION DAHL + T[urmeric]
Gambler seen on top of tavern, he may be the finest yet (6,4,4)	BETTER THAN EVER	Definition: the finest yet BETTER (gambler) + (TAVERN HE)
Boys back-to-back in the doghouse (6)	KENNEL	Definition: doghouse KEN + reverse of LEN
Deep trouble following street in the morning rush (8)	STAMPEDE	Definition: rush ST + AM (in the morning) + DEEP
Crazy nightmare might be the case for Brazil (8)	NUTSHELL	Definition: case for Brazil NUTS (crazy) HELL (nightmare)
Study Arabic, half drunk, for 24 hours (8)	SATURDAY	Definition: 24 hours Anagram of STUDY + half of ARA[bic]
G'day! Swap taps for some strings (5)	CELLO	Definition: some strings HELLO with H[ot] replaced by C[old]
Side and corner shot? Think again! (10)	RECONSIDER	Definition: Think again (SIDE CORNER)
Quiet and timid, like Mickey, Jerry or Stuart? (5)	MOUSY	Definition: Quiet and timid Double definition – Mickey and Jerry are very well known mice, Stuart perhaps less obvious
Long-term, it's said you are in the finale (8)	ENDURING	Definition: Long-term Homophone of "you are" in ENDING
Raise little dog just for one's holiday home? (8)	BALMORAL	Definition: one's holiday home Reverse of LAB[rador] MORAL (just); "one's" shows that it's the Queen's holiday home, though I think she stopped referring to herself as "one" some time ago, at least in public. I've always suspected this was because she was lampooned for it, as with her other catchphrase "my husband and I", which she also doesn't use any more
Fair, therefore bang on (4,2)	JUST SO	Definition: bang on JUST (fair) + SO (therefore)
Schedule non-disclosure agreement after a long time (6)	AGENDA	Definition: Schedule AGE + NDA
Nothing to be found between 13 down and 28 (4)	LOVE	Definition: Nothing ~~If you put O (zero, nothing) between 13d and 27a then we see ordinaL O VEnue; it's not really an &lit (aka clue as definition), but that's the general idea~~ *Ignore that rubbish: it's hidden in celLO + VEnue – thanks wooden_tree
Volume of customers (4)	TOME	Definition: Volume Hidden in cusTOMErs
Hear simple story swapped on an aircraft (9)	TAILPLANE	Definition: on an aircraft Homophone of "plain tail" with the elements interchanged. I don't like "on an aircraft" for "part of an aircraft": it's like my bugbear of "in France" for "a place in France"
Man has trip, one in France (5)	SHAUN	Definition: Man HAS* + UN (French for "one")
Saint even broke into two churches? Yes, that's risky (7)	CHANCEY	Definition: risky Even letters of sAiNt in CH + CE, plus Y. A rather odd-looking spelling, but it's in the dictionaries
Touches margins, moving right towards the end (7)	FINGERS	Definition: Touches FRINGES with the R moved almost to the end
Welsh party rejected holding hands with everyone (5)	WORLD	Definition: everyone R[ight] and L[eft] in W + reverse of DO
Children's workspaces? Just the opposite (9)	PLAYROOMS	Definition: Children's workspaces? Just the opposite The best way I can find to parse this is that PLAY is "Children's work", plus ROOMS for "spaces", but it seems rather weak; maybe I'm missing something
Around court, Michael Corleone's worried, giving away no type of reaction (15)	ELECTROCHEMICAL	Definition: type of reaction CT in anagram of MICHAEL CORLEONE, less NO
More clean than a mouse? (9)	SQUEAKIER	Definition: More clean double/cryptic definition, alluding to the expression "squeaky clean"
Not better with sore bum (5)	WORSE	Definition: Not better W[ith] + SORE
Amount of fancy stiff upper lip, for starters (7)	FISTFUL	Definition: Amount STIFF* + U[pper] L[ip]
Clubs and diamonds: bridge often going over these (7)	DRIVERS	Definition: Clubs D[iamonds] + RIVERS (what some bridges go over)
Menageries house mass of flies (5)	ZOOMS	Definition: flies M in ZOOS
Touring Panama, cooks get this food (9)	SPAGHETTI	Definition: food PA in (GET THIS)
Small parasite sits on small bark of deciduous plants (10)	STICKWEEDS	Definition: plants S + TICK (parasite) + WEE (small) + D[eciduou]S
Compile grid with ease? No way! (8)	DISAGREE	Definition: No way (GRID EASE)*. The definition seems to be the wrong part of speech, but I suppose you could consider the answer as an exclamation, like "no way!"
Arranged walk round Scotland's borders? On the contrary (6)	SPACED	Definition: Arranged PACE in S[cotlan]D
Young horse born inside (4)	BABY	Definition: Young B in BAY
Training note after he translated for old writer (3-7)	PEN-FEATHER	Definition: old writer PE (training) + N + (AFTER HE)
Reynard's enemy is initially enjoying music over Ring cycle (8)	ISENGRIM	Definition: Reynard's enemy IS + NGRI ("cycled" RING) in E[njoying] M[usic]. Isengrim is Reynard the Fox's uncle and enemy in the old fables
Greta trades her soul for unknown European summer house (6)	GAZEBO	Definition: summer house [Greta] GARBO with the middle letter or "soul" replaced by Z (unknown) E[uropean]. The surface is presumably referring to Greta Thunberg
Finishes post from top to bottom (4)	ENDS	Definition: Finishes SEND (post) with the S moved to the end, though "from to to bottom" doesn't really indicate this
Expert is left gambling on dollar with no gain (10)	PROFITLESS	Definition: with no gain PRO + (IS LEFT)* + S (from the dollar sign, $)
Argentine's family has type of small white onion (10)	SILVERSKIN	Definition: type of small white onion SILVER'S KIN – Argentine literally means "silver"
Marine creature reportedly towed fellow by his pants (8)	TOADFISH	Definition: Marine creature "Towed" + F + HIS* – an aptly named sea creature: also the nickname of a character in *Neighbours
Instrument, somewhat forgotten, rockets to the sky (8)	CORNETTO	Definition: Instrument Hidden in reverse of forgOTTEN ROCkets. As well as being a type of ice cream, the cornett or cornetto is an old musical instrument, not to be confused with the modern trumpet-like cornet
Result involved in hitting a six? (6)	UPSHOT	Definition: Result A batsman might score a six as a result of a SHOT that goes UPwards
First flyer bearing straight (6)	WRIGHT	Definition: First flyer W[est] (compass bearing) + RIGHT (straight); referring tp Wilbur Wright, though his was of course only the first powered flight
The Boys in Blue, or Blur? (4)	FUZZ	Definition: The Boys in Blue Double definition, "the fuzz" being slang (of uncertain origin – possibly from either "fuss" or "force") for the police (aka the boys in blue)
After injecting drug, parent is numb (4)	DEAD	Definition: numb E[cstasy] in DAD
Grated cheese enveloping something in rank marinade (9)	ESCABECHE	Definition: marinade CAB (taxi – found in a rank) in CHEESE
Dock unloaded citrus fruit and fish (4)	SHAD	Definition: fish SHADDOCK (citrus fruit) less DOCK

Way in which reforms scare cad so (6,4)

ACCESS ROAD

Definition: Way in (SCARE CAD SO)

Bore young child with Guardian leader, say (5)

TOTED

Definition: Bore TOT (child) + ED[itor]

I am popular around place for wine drinking (8)

IMBIBING

Definition: drinking BIN (where wine is stored) in I'm BIG

Eg Romeo and Juliet miscast in it, alas (8)

ITALIANS

Definition: Eg Romeo and Juliet (IN IT ALAS)* – R & J is set in Verona

With respect to dances, provides new arrangement (6)

REJIGS

Definition: provides new arrangement RE + JIGS

Family supporting relative briefly as singer (6)

SISKIN

Definition: singer SIS[ter] + KIN

Help for travellers, representatives covering area (4)

MAPS

Definition: Help for travellers A in MPS

Music critic consulted over Beethoven's Fifth (4)

SHAW

Definition: Music critic Fifth letter of beetHoven n SAW (consulted). GBS started off as a theatre and music critic

Curious final parts in addition to serious play (4)

NOSY

Definition: Curious Last letters of additioN tO seriouS plaY

On stage, Bible not at first readable (7)

LEGIBLE

Definition: readable LEG (stage, e.g. of a sporting contest) + [B]IBLE

From nightspot, ejects black cats (7)

BOUNCES

Definition: From nightspot, ejects B[lack] + OUNCES (Snow Leopards – cats)

Troops in a body, almost (5)

CORPS

Definition: Troops CORPS[E]

Policy for Twenty20 accident? (3-3-3)

HIT-AND-RUN

Definition: accident Twenty20 is a shortened for of cricket where hit-and-run might be a good way to score runs quickly; it's also a road accident where the culprit flees the scene

Electronic device starts iron working (10)

TRANSISTOR

Definition: Electronic device (STARTS IRON)

Left good books in pile for auction (3)

LOT

Definition: pile for auction L + O[ld] T[estament]

Everything ready to forge glossy metals (3,7,2)

ALL SYSTEMS GO

Definition: Everything ready (GLOSSY METALS)

Short of money, regularly taking stimulants? (2,4,6)

ON ONE’S UPPERS

Definition: Short of money Double definition, uppers being stimulant drugs

It is dropped on the grass (3)

DEW

Definition: It is dropped on the grass Cryptic definition: dropped = consisting of drops

Its carriers are poles apart (5,5)

SEDAN CHAIR

Definition: Its carriers are poles apart Cryptic definition

Aware when tin OK to recycle (2,3,4)

IN THE KNOW

Definition: Aware (WHEN TIN OK)

Passage in a detached place (5)

AISLE

Definition: Passage A + ISLE

In which conspirators are getting together (7)

CAHOOTS

Definition: In which conspirators are getting together Cryptic definition

Star mark for tropical resort? (7)

SUNSPOT

Definition: tropical resort SUN + SPOT

Find commanding officer getting in after time (6)

LOCATE

Definition: Find ~~CO~~ OC in LATE

Ranger managed to arrest European (6)

GERMAN

Definition: European ~~RANGER*~~ *Don't know where that came from: actually it's hidden in ranGER MANaged

Top salesman, hardly needed to shift this? (4,6)

BEST SELLER

Definition: this A top salesman is a BEST SELLER, and BEST SELLERs (books) presumably don't need a salesman

Character of those whose energy is raised right up (5)

ETHOS

Definition: Character THOSE with E (energy) moved to the top

Last drink cheers (7,2)

BOTTOMS UP

Definition: cheers BOTTOM (last) + SUP

Some fanciful name for part of the arm (4)

ULNA

Definition: part of the arm Hidden in fancifUL NAme

Negligent, not having transport round Spain (8)

CARELESS

Definition: Negligent E (Spain) in CAR-LESS

Authority contains uprising (8)

SANCTION

Definition: Authority CONTAINS

Fairy that's mischievous: clean her up (10)

LEPRECHAUN

Definition: Fairy (CLEAN HER UP)

So swivel round when speaking for a glass of this? (9)

SAUTERNES

Definition: this Homophone of "so turn"

Token of success for heavy metal band? (4,4)

GOLD DISC

Definition: Token of success GOLD is a heavy metal: not sure if a DISC is a band, or if this is just an extended cryptic definition

Follow timepiece for two hours on duty (8)

DOGWATCH

Definition: two hours on duty DOG (follow) + WATCH (timepiece)

Don't take opportunity to succeed at university (4,2)

PASS UP

Definition: Don't take opportunity PASS (succeed in an exam) + UP (at university)

Find position in the east (6)

ORIENT

Definition: Find position Double definition

Formerly, a fascist symbol broken in half (2,3)

AS WAS

Definition: Formerly A SWAS[tika]

He deserves woman's love (4)

HERO

Definition: He deserves woman's love HER + O, and an extended definition

Intended heartlessly to follow United as a penance (9)

ATONEMENT

Definition: penance AT ONE (united) + ME[a]NT

America, for example, backing employment (5)

USAGE

Definition: employment USA + reverse of E.G.

Stray doctor provided the end of treatment (5)

DRIFT

Definition: Stray DR + IF (provided) + [treatmen]T

Result of dental anaesthesia overdose? Idiot! (9)

NUMBSKULL

Definition: Idiot Too much anaesthetic might give you a NUMB SKULL

In the middle of the red line (7)

CENTRAL

Definition: In the middle Double definition – the Central Line is red on the London Underground map

Title giving lad more trouble (7)

EARLDOM

Definition: Title (LAD MORE)

Church chasing film vampire and bloodsucker (5)

LEECH

Definition: bloodsucker LEE (Christopher Lee, who played Dracula in several films)

Annoying electronic sound endlessly made by buzzer (3)

BEE

Definition: buzzer BEE[p]

Animal is a shy bear, by the sound of it (5)

COYPU

Definition: Animal COY + homophone of [Winnie the] "Pooh"

Number making heck of a racket in exam (7)

ORDINAL

Definition: Number DIN in ORAL

Time for resolution as jury split by two different articles (7)

JANUARY

Definition: Time for resolution AN and A separately, in JURY, with a reference to New Year's resolution

Strangely unrecognisable without being criminal (9)

LARCENOUS

Definition: criminal UNRECOGNISABLE* less the letters of BEING

Useless computers holding writer back (5)

INEPT

Definition: Useless Reverse of PEN in IT (computers)

Not a street where things happen (5)

VENUE

Definition: where things happen AVENUE (street) less A

Cockney pet mad about city (9)

AMSTERDAM

Definition: city [h]AMSTER + reverse of MAD

What softens onion dhal, cooked with a tiny bit of turmeric (4,6)

HAND LOTION

Definition: What softens Anagram of ONION DAHL + T[urmeric]

Gambler seen on top of tavern, he may be the finest yet (6,4,4)

BETTER THAN EVER

Definition: the finest yet BETTER (gambler) + (TAVERN HE)

Boys back-to-back in the doghouse (6)

KENNEL

Definition: doghouse KEN + reverse of LEN

Deep trouble following street in the morning rush (8)

STAMPEDE

Definition: rush ST + AM (in the morning) + DEEP

Crazy nightmare might be the case for Brazil (8)

NUTSHELL

Definition: case for Brazil NUTS (crazy) HELL (nightmare)

Study Arabic, half drunk, for 24 hours (8)

SATURDAY

Definition: 24 hours Anagram of STUDY + half of ARA[bic]

G'day! Swap taps for some strings (5)

CELLO

Definition: some strings HELLO with H[ot] replaced by C[old]

Side and corner shot? Think again! (10)

RECONSIDER

Definition: Think again (SIDE CORNER)

Quiet and timid, like Mickey, Jerry or Stuart? (5)

MOUSY

Definition: Quiet and timid Double definition – Mickey and Jerry are very well known mice, Stuart perhaps less obvious

Long-term, it's said you are in the finale (8)

ENDURING

Definition: Long-term Homophone of "you are" in ENDING

Raise little dog just for one's holiday home? (8)

BALMORAL

Definition: one's holiday home Reverse of LAB[rador] MORAL (just); "one's" shows that it's the Queen's holiday home, though I think she stopped referring to herself as "one" some time ago, at least in public. I've always suspected this was because she was lampooned for it, as with her other catchphrase "my husband and I", which she also doesn't use any more

Fair, therefore bang on (4,2)

JUST SO

Definition: bang on JUST (fair) + SO (therefore)

Schedule non-disclosure agreement after a long time (6)

AGENDA

Definition: Schedule AGE + NDA

Nothing to be found between 13 down and 28 (4)

LOVE

Definition: Nothing ~~If you put O (zero, nothing) between 13d and 27a then we see ordina**L O VE**nue; it's not really an &lit (aka clue as definition), but that's the general idea~~ *Ignore that rubbish: it's hidden in celLO + VEnue – thanks wooden_tree

Volume of customers (4)

TOME

Definition: Volume Hidden in cusTOMErs

Hear simple story swapped on an aircraft (9)

TAILPLANE

Definition: on an aircraft Homophone of "plain tail" with the elements interchanged. I don't like "on an aircraft" for "part of an aircraft": it's like my bugbear of "in France" for "a place in France"

Man has trip, one in France (5)

SHAUN

Definition: Man HAS* + UN (French for "one")

Saint even broke into two churches? Yes, that's risky (7)

CHANCEY

Definition: risky Even letters of sAiNt in CH + CE, plus Y. A rather odd-looking spelling, but it's in the dictionaries

Touches margins, moving right towards the end (7)

FINGERS

Definition: Touches FRINGES with the R moved almost to the end

Welsh party rejected holding hands with everyone (5)

WORLD

Definition: everyone R[ight] and L[eft] in W + reverse of DO

Children's workspaces? Just the opposite (9)

PLAYROOMS

Definition: Children's workspaces? Just the opposite The best way I can find to parse this is that PLAY is "Children's work", plus ROOMS for "spaces", but it seems rather weak; maybe I'm missing something

Around court, Michael Corleone's worried, giving away no type of reaction (15)

ELECTROCHEMICAL

Definition: type of reaction CT in anagram of MICHAEL CORLEONE, less NO

More clean than a mouse? (9)

SQUEAKIER

Definition: More clean double/cryptic definition, alluding to the expression "squeaky clean"

Not better with sore bum (5)

WORSE

Definition: Not better W[ith] + SORE

Amount of fancy stiff upper lip, for starters (7)

FISTFUL

Definition: Amount STIFF* + U[pper] L[ip]

Clubs and diamonds: bridge often going over these (7)

DRIVERS

Definition: Clubs D[iamonds] + RIVERS (what some bridges go over)

Menageries house mass of flies (5)

ZOOMS

Definition: flies M in ZOOS

Touring Panama, cooks get this food (9)

SPAGHETTI

Definition: food PA in (GET THIS)

Small parasite sits on small bark of deciduous plants (10)

STICKWEEDS

Definition: plants S + TICK (parasite) + WEE (small) + D[eciduou]S

Compile grid with ease? No way! (8)

DISAGREE

Definition: No way (GRID EASE)*. The definition seems to be the wrong part of speech, but I suppose you could consider the answer as an exclamation, like "no way!"

Arranged walk round Scotland's borders? On the contrary (6)

SPACED

Definition: Arranged PACE in S[cotlan]D

Young horse born inside (4)

BABY

Definition: Young B in BAY

Training note after he translated for old writer (3-7)

PEN-FEATHER

Definition: old writer PE (training) + N + (AFTER HE)

Reynard's enemy is initially enjoying music over Ring cycle (8)

ISENGRIM

Definition: Reynard's enemy IS + NGRI ("cycled" RING) in E[njoying] M[usic]. Isengrim is Reynard the Fox's uncle and enemy in the old fables

Greta trades her soul for unknown European summer house (6)

GAZEBO

Definition: summer house [Greta] GARBO with the middle letter or "soul" replaced by Z (unknown) E[uropean]. The surface is presumably referring to Greta Thunberg

Finishes post from top to bottom (4)

ENDS

Definition: Finishes SEND (post) with the S moved to the end, though "from to to bottom" doesn't really indicate this

Expert is left gambling on dollar with no gain (10)

PROFITLESS

Definition: with no gain PRO + (IS LEFT)* + S (from the dollar sign, $)

Argentine's family has type of small white onion (10)

SILVERSKIN

Definition: type of small white onion SILVER'S KIN – Argentine literally means "silver"

Marine creature reportedly towed fellow by his pants (8)

TOADFISH

Definition: Marine creature "Towed" + F + HIS* – an aptly named sea creature: also the nickname of a character in *Neighbours

Instrument, somewhat forgotten, rockets to the sky (8)

CORNETTO

Definition: Instrument Hidden in reverse of forgOTTEN ROCkets. As well as being a type of ice cream, the cornett or cornetto is an old musical instrument, not to be confused with the modern trumpet-like cornet

Result involved in hitting a six? (6)

UPSHOT

Definition: Result A batsman might score a six as a result of a SHOT that goes UPwards

First flyer bearing straight (6)

WRIGHT

Definition: First flyer W[est] (compass bearing) + RIGHT (straight); referring tp Wilbur Wright, though his was of course only the first *powered* flight

The Boys in Blue, or Blur? (4)

FUZZ

Definition: The Boys in Blue Double definition, "the fuzz" being slang (of uncertain origin – possibly from either "fuss" or "force") for the police (aka the boys in blue)

After injecting drug, parent is numb (4)

DEAD

Definition: numb E[cstasy] in DAD

Grated cheese enveloping something in rank marinade (9)

ESCABECHE

Definition: marinade CAB (taxi – found in a rank) in CHEESE

Dock unloaded citrus fruit and fish (4)

SHAD

Definition: fish SHADDOCK (citrus fruit) less DOCK