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Vigilant newsman follows golf score extremely excitedly (5-4)
EAGLE-EYED
Definition: Vigilant **Ed.**(itor) ("newsman") follows **EAGLE** ("golf score") + **E**(xcitedl)**Y
Relative retains a hotel address in Delhi? (5)
SAHIB
Definition: address in Delhi **SIB**(ling) ("relative") retains **A H**(otel) *Sahib is a polite form of address towards a man in India.
Missed organising drinks fund, as a rule (9)
DESPOTISM
Definition: a rule *(missed) drinks POT ("fund")
Old playwright given chicken afer Christmas (4,6)
NOEL COWARD
Definition: Old playwright **COWARD** ("chicken") after **NOEL** ("Christmas")
Constant racket evident in presence of a jumbo (7)
ABIDING
Definition: Constant **DIN** ("racket") evident in presence of **A BIG** ("jumbo")
Brynner, with shout of approval, knocked back good Xmas cake (4,3)
YULE LOG
Definition: Xmas cake **YUL** ("Brynner") with <=**OLE** ("shout of approval", back) + **G**(ood)
Carry child last quarter of mile (4)
TOTE
Definition: Carry **TOT** ("child") + (mil)**E
Sneak into Old English lecture (5)
ORATE
Definition: lecture **RAT** ("sneak") into **O**(ld) **E**(nglish)
Mixer sadly angered having to keep at home (9)
GRENADINE
Definition: Mixer *(angered) having to keep **IN** ("at home") *I thought grenadine was made from pomegranate juice, but discovered this morning that it is now often made from other cheaper juices such as blackcurrant.
Number one covered by inferior jazzman (5,5)
COUNT BASIE
Definition: jazzman **COUNT** ("number") + **1** ("one") covered by **BASE** ("inferior")
Company longing to obtain a British trainee that can be taught (9)
COACHABLE
Definition: that can be taught **Co**.(mpany) + **ACHE** to obtain **A B**(ritish) **L**(earner) ("trainee"), so **Co-ACH(A B L)E
Accountant, probing niche eccentric, tracks deception (9)
CHICANERY
Definition: deception **C.A.** (chartered "accountant") probing *(niche) + **Ry.** (railway "tracks")
Dinosaur fearful of a mouse? (7)
LUDDITE
Definition: Dinosaur fearful of a mouse Cryptic definition – a luddite may fear technology, such as a computer mouse.
Con opposes this lengthy stretch (7)
PROLONG
Definition: stretch **PRO** ("con opposes this") + **LONG** ("lengthy")
Posh person penning lines, going back (5)
BYRON
Definition: Posh person penning lines <=**NOB** ("posh person") penning <=**Ry**. (railway "lines") *Lord Byron was a poet and a posh person, so this is a semi &lit.
Departed around noon, and had a meal (5)
DINED
Definition: had a meal **DIED** ("departed") around **N**(oon)
Fish fair seen in Hawaii (4)
HOKI
Definition: Fish **O.K.** ("fair") seen in **Hi**. ("Hawaii") *The hoki is a Southern hemisphere white-fleshed fish, also known as the blue grenadier or the blue hake.
Not liable to find leader leaving phone message implicating European politician (6)
EXEMPT
Definition: Not liable (t)**EXT** ("phone message", with leader leaving) implicating **E**(uropean) **M.P.** ("politician")
Gave lessons, in time, on anything at all (6)
TAUGHT
Definition: Gave lessons **T**(ime) + **AUGHT** ("anything at all")
Swindle duke with my agreement (7)
CONCORD
Definition: agreement **CON** ("swindle") + **D**(uke) with **COR!** ("my!")
Start of leave (7)
GETAWAY
Definition: Start Double definition
Teaching graduate embracing Chinese after a word of warning in advance (10)
BEFOREHAND
Definition: in advance **B. Ed.** ("teaching graduate") embracing **HAN** ("Chinese") after **FORE** ("a word of warning", on the golf course)
Eject in seconds entering into a state of unconsciousness (4)
OUST
Definition: Eject **S**(econds) entering **OUT** ("A state of unconsciousness")
A gun for example (5)
PIECE
Definition: gun Double definition
Modest support by Catholic party largely withdrawn (8)
DISCREET
Definition: Modest **TEE** ("support", for a golf ball) by **R.C.** ("Catholic") + **SID**(e) ("party", largely) and then the whole thing reversed ("withdrawn"), so (e)**DIS-C.R.-EET
Loss of confidence in court retaining old charge for services (4,4)
COLD FEET
Definition: Loss of confidence **Ct.** ("court") retaining **OLD** + **FEE** ("charge for services"). The setter is generous here, giving us OLD for free, when he could have defined it instead.
"Let" uttered for all to hear (5)
ALOUD
Definition: for all to hear Homophone of **ALLOWED** ("let"), indicated by "uttered"
A tendency to be dishonest (4)
BENT
Definition: tendency Double definition
Erects set roughly to accommodate Neeson's first filmed audition (6,4)
SCREEN TEST
Definition: filmed audition *(erects set) to accommodate **N**(eeson)
Pack up and set off (3,4)
PUT AWAY
Definition: Pack up **PUT** ("set") + **AWAY** ("off")
Discussion group for potential marines (7)
SEMINAR
Definition: Discussion group *(marines)
Compass discovered in temporary shelter by former partner (6)
EXTENT
Definition: Compass **TENT** ("temporary shelter") by **EX** ("former partner")
Insist upon actress performing without cocaine (6)
ASSERT
Definition: Insist upon *(atress) ("actress" without the C of cocaine)
Call up the first lady to obtain approval (5)
EVOKE
Definition: Call up **EVE** ("the first lady") to obtain **O.K.** ("approval")
Extremely naive about secret hold (7)
ENCLOSE
Definition: hold **N**(aiv)**E**, about, so **EN** + **CLOSE** ("secret")
Always feeding essentially to keep going (9)
PERSEVERE
Definition: to keep going **EVER** ("always") feeding **PER SE** ("essentially")
American to be in charge of forwards (5)
AHEAD
Definition: forwards **A**(merican) + **HEAD** ("to be in charge of")
Grand old actress with fascinating beauty (7)
GLAMOUR
Definition: fascinating beauty **G**(rand) + (Dorothy) **LAMOUR** ("old actress", most famous for the "Road to…" movies with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby)
Rise above a general tendency to accept answer by Conservative leader (9)
TRANSCEND
Definition: Rise above **TREND** ("a general tendency") to accept **ANS** + **C**(onservative)
Expressing praise for song about a paramilitary group endlessly divided (9)
LAUDATORY
Definition: Expressing praise **LAY** ("song") about **U.D.A.** ("paramiltary group") + **TOR**(n) ("divided" with no end)
Practise plain writing before appealing (9)
PROSECUTE
Definition: Practise **PROSE** ("plain writing") before **CUTE** ("appealing")
Amorphous sulphur underneath rock made from mud is seen around Peru and Sweden (9)
SHAPELESS
Definition: Amorphous S(ulphur) underneath **SHALE** ("rock made from mud") seen around **.pe** (internet country demain for "Peru") + **S**(international car registration letter for "Sweden"), so **SHA(PE)LE-S-S
Take away tons hauled up earlier (7)
DETRACT
Definition: Take away **T**(ons) with <+**CARTED** ("hauled", up) earlier.
Unlikely to be dismissed over insolence (7)
OUTSIDE
Definition: Unlikely **OUT** ("dismissed", as in cricket) + **SIDE** ("insolence"). I don't think I've come across "side" meaning "insolence" before, but I checked the dictionary, andf it's there)
Colour of satin pants (5)
STAIN
Definition: Colour *(satin), indicated by "pants". An unusual anagrind, but if you think of the phrase "That's pants" (ie "That's not good"), then you can see how "pants" = "bad", so is acceptable as an anagrind.
Begin with an advantage (5)
START
Definition: Begin Double definition, although both are very similar.
Do over (4,2)
BASH UP
Definition: Do over **BASH **("do") + **UP **("over", as in "time's up") and an &lit.
Repeatedly Charlie at the crease sees bumper off (8)
ASSASSIN
Definition: bumper off **ASS** + **ASS** ("Charlie", *repeatedly) *+ **IN** ("at the crease", in cricket)
Brave infantry gets flower (8)
CROWFOOT
Definition: flower **CROW** (a North-American native tribe, so "brave") + **FOOT** ("infantry") *(For an alternative parsing, see comment 2 below)
Horatian work as retrospective in seaport (6)
ODESSA
Definition: seaport **ODES** (a series of works by Roman poet, Horace) + <=**AS **("as", *retrospective*)
Escort boat taking line between ducks (6)
GIGOLO
Definition: Escort **GIG** ("boat") + **L**(ine) *between ***0** + **0** ("ducks", in cricket)
Honestly, deviously or secretively? (2,3,3)
ON THE SLY
Definition: secretively *(honestly)
Electric blue's feminine counterpart? (8,4)
SHOCKING PINK
Definition: Electric blue's feminine counterpart A nice play on words
Too charming to be doubly mean about Romeo (6-6)
PRETTY-PRETTY
Definition: Too charming **PETTY** (mean) *about ***R**(omeo), *doubly
Romantic composer has girl join second friend (8)
SCHUMANN
Definition: Romantic composer **ANN** ("girl") *joining* **S**(econd) + **CHUM** ("friend")
Count on this as Cuba undergoes reform (6)
ABACUS
Definition: Count on this *(as cuba)
How driver went wrong helping daughter (6)
SLICED
Definition: How driver went wrong **SLICE **("helping") + **D**(aughter)
Flyer ultimately heartless gets in with fascist leader (8)
WHISTLER
Definition: Flyer (heartles)**S ***gets in ***W**(ith) **HITLER **("fascist leader") A whistler is either a duck or a Eurasian bird with a whistle-like call.
Arms tired keeping pressure on (8)
WEAPONRY
Definition: Arms **WEARY** ("tired") *keeping* **P**(ressure) + **ON**, so **WEA(P-ON)RY
Catalogue includes your classical musician (6)
LYRIST
Definition: classical musician **LIST** ("catalogue") *includes* **Yr.** ("your")
Neat vermouth taken after a short dram (6)
ADROIT
Definition: Neat **IT** ("vermouth", as in "gin and it") *taken after ***A DRO**(p) (*short *"dram")
Are you all right with goose being cooked? (3,4,2)
HOW GOES IT
Definition: Are you all right *(with goose)
Sweltering in Post Office, seize unknown document (9)
PHOTOCOPY
Definition: document **HOT** ("sweltering") *in* **P.O.** + **COP** ("seize") + **Y** ("unknown", as in algebra)
Cultured sounds by Peter to involve guitar at the end (3,4)
ART ROCK
Definition: Cultured sounds **AT** ("by") + **ROCK** ("Peter") *to involve* (guita)**R
Good man determined to find beer (5)
STOUT
Definition: beer **St.** (saint, so "good man") + **OUT** ("determined", as in "out to get someone")
Garbo for one married in south-east (5)
SWEDE
Definition: Garbo for one **WED** ("married") *in ***S.E.
Certainly too fresh in Hampshire strait (8)
INSOLENT
Definition: Certainly too fresh **IN** + **SOLENT** ("Hampshire strait")
Here's one glutton for starters (3)
HOG
Definition: glutton Take the first letters (*starters*) of **H**ere's **O**ne **G**lutton. The clue is an &lit.
Chap lean and thin wandering round area (9)
NATHANIEL
Definition: Chap *(lean thin) *round ***A**(rea)
Money manager rates may vary by penny (9)
PAYMASTER
Definition: Money manager **P**(enny) + *(rates may)
Spooner's cheese unwrapped for martial artist (5,3)
BRUCE LEE
Definition: martial artist Spoonerism of **LOOSE BRIE** ("cheese unwrapped")
Cat giving Tantomile heart (3)
TOM
Definition: Cat The *heart *of "Tan**TOM**ile"
One taking flight out of control (7)
RUNAWAY
Definition: One taking flight Double definition
Painter gets redness occasionally after massage (6)
RUBENS
Definition: Painter r**E**d**N**e**S**s *after* **RUB **("massage")
Cask not opening? Better remove lid! (5)
UNCAP
Definition: remove lid (t)**UN **("cask", *not opening*) + **CAP **("better", as in "cap that, then")
Writer initially unappreciated in old British colony (5)
AUDEN
Definition: Writer **U**(nappreciated) *in* **ADEN** ("old British colony")
Channel in Spooner's broad river (7)
TIDEWAY
Definition: Channel **WIDE** ("broad") + **TAY** ("river"), but of course, the Rev. Spooner would have said TIDEWAY rather than WIDE TAY
Fish head almost blended, some pieces left on the surface (7)
FLOTSAM
Definition: some pieces left on the surface **F**(ish) + *(almost)
Effect visible in batik, a tie-dyeing process (4)
IKAT
Definition: Effect visible in batik, a tie-dyeing process Hidden in "bat**IK A T**ie-dyeing", *so this is actually a very clever &lit. as well*.
Folk songs used regularly in remixed stereo links (4,5)
REEFKNOTS
Definition: links **F**ol**K**so**N**gs (regularly, ie every third letter) *in **(stereo) *I'm not keen on this clue, as, in my opinion, "regularly" is OK for every second letter, but it's beginning to stretch the boundaries a bit to use every third letter.
Support for stone channel (5)
STRUT
Definition: Support **St.**(one) + **RUT **("channel")
Boatman's grown but yet to reach full potential (8)
IMMATURE
Definition: yet to reach full potential **I'M **("Boatman's") + **MATURE **("grown")
Bucks' consorts spoil poodles: lop pieces off (4)
DOES
Definition: Bucks' consorts *(odes), *being "poodles" without "lop"
An equal to Earl Peel, the last of the shire (5)
COUNT
Definition: An equal to Earl **COUNT**(y), ie "shire" *with its last (letter) "peel"ed (removed)
Apology for metal found in food every year (3,5)
MEA CULPA
Definition: Apology **Cu **(*copper, so *"metal") *found in ***MEAL **("food") + **P.A.** (*per annum*, so " every year")
Regularly amounting to a two-digit figure (5)
OFTEN
Definition: Regularly **OF **("amounting to") + **TEN **("a two-digit figure")
Re-arrange ops for OAP (7,2)
APROPOS OF
Definition: Re *(ops for oap)
Sustainable kind of approach to farming? (8)
BEARABLE
Definition: Sustainable **BE ARABLE** *may be the response to "What approach to farming should I adopt?"
Accounts really starting to rise alarmingly — they need settling first! (7)
ARREARS
Definition: they need settling first **A**ccounts **R**earing + **REAR **("to rise alarmingly") + **S** *(cant' see that indicated?)* *Am I missing something? Has the ***S ***been indicated in the clue? See comment 1 for a possible parsing.
Stand for letters game (7)
TRESTLE
Definition: Stand *(letters)
Little Richard didn't intend covering "Kiss" — only Number Ones (4)
DICK
Definition: Little Richard *First letters *(ie "Number Ones") *of ***D**idn't **I**ntend **C**overing **K**iss
Lexicographer, sure to get excited by word for new teeth (8)
DENTURES
Definition: word for new teeth *(Susie)* **DENT** *(the *"lexicographer" *on "Countdown", the TV game show) + **(sure)
Incentive for panel game host to do send-up (6)
CARROT
Definition: Incentive *(Jimmy)* **CARR** ("panel game host") + <=**TO
Scruffy type, reportedly vacant, a ponytail, short (3-5)
ILL-KEMPT
Definition: Scruffy Homophone of **ILK **+ **EMPT**(y) ("vacant", *short of *(pon)Y*)
Went to a restaurant for tea (that's a clue) (3,3)
ATE OUT
Definition: Went to a restaurant *If "ate out" were the clue, the answer could be "TEA"
Musical jazz singing star initially held back (4)
CATS
Definition: Musical **SCAT ***is a form of* "jazz singing", *but if hold back the S until the end, you get* **CATS
Numbers game played with iPad, rules added (9)
EPIDURALS
Definition: Numbers *(ipad rules) *Nearly a clever clue, but to (mis)quote the movie Amadeus, there are "too many words"
Stood out as a nail head in a brogue? (5)
SHONE
Definition: Stood out **N**(ail) in **SHOE **("brogue")
Tree found where rock is extracted from mountain ashore (5)
ROWAN
Definition: Tree *If you remove ORE ("rock") from "mountain ashore", you're left with "mountain ash", another name for the ROWAN*.
Tools for measuring moulded replicas (8)
CALIPERS
Definition: Tools for measuring *(calipers)