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Boatman takes a second in meeting to get the information organised (8)
DATABASE
Definition: information organised **A.B. **(*short for **"able bodied"* *seaman*, *therefore *"boatman") + **A S**(econd) *in* **DATE **("meeting")
Trap large bird in flight; inert, remove skin (6)
CORNER
Definition: Trap <=**ROC **("large bird") + (i)**NER**(t)
Wood consumed by one going up in flames (2,4)
ON FIRE
Definition: going up in flames **FIR** ("wood") *consumed by ***ONE
Fresh milk etc? Not initially (4)
AIRY
Definition: Fresh (d)**AIRY **("milk, etc")
Exotic satin dress strap Pole might display (5,3,7)
STARS AND STRIPES
Exotic satin dress strap Pole might display (5,3,7) *(satin dress strap"), *indicated by* "exotic" *The Stars and Stripes may well be displayed on a pole.
Somewhat stellar gesture, generous in the extreme (7)
LARGEST
Somewhat stellar gesture, generous in the extreme (7) Hidden in "stel**LAR** **GEST**ure"
When observed, there's no turning back at location, I'd say (2,5)
ON SIGHT
When observed, there's no turning back at location, I'd say (2,5) <=**NO** + *homophone of* **SITE** ("location"), *indicated by* "I'd say"
Guy from Northern Ireland with everything? (5)
NIALL
Guy from Northern Ireland with everything? (5) **N**orthern **I**reland *with* **ALL** ("everything")
Terribly nervous drinking quietly with a star (9)
SUPERNOVA
Terribly nervous drinking quietly with a star (9) *(nervous) *drinking ***P** (*piano, in music, so *"quietly"), *with ***A
Standards of behaviour quite possibly better after extremists leave (9)
ETIQUETTE
Standards of behaviour quite possibly better after extremists leave (9) *(quite) + (b)**ETTE**(r) "Possibly" *is the anagram indicator, and* "after extremists leave" *indicates that we should remove the extremes (i.e the first and last (letters)) of the word *"better"
By sound of it cricket side with small feeling of dissatisfaction (5)
ENNUI
By sound of it cricket side with small feeling of dissatisfaction (5) *Homophone* (indicated* by* "by sound of it") *of* ON ("cricket side") + WEE ("small")
Initially sleeping poorly every night, they're exhausted (5)
SPENT
Initially sleeping poorly every night, they're exhausted (5) *Made up of the initial letters of *"**S**leeping **P**oorly **E**very **N**ight **T**hey're"
SA openers trained in this period? (9)
PRESEASON
SA openers trained in this period? (9) *(sa openers), *the anagram indicator being *"trained".
Exaggerates importance of dramas completed earlier (9)
OVERPLAYS
Exaggerates importance of dramas completed earlier (9) **OVER** ("completed") + **PLAYS** ("drama")
Give up pro board game (5)
FORGO
Give up pro board game (5) **FOR** ("pro") + **GO** ("board game")
Hurry back by mid-year giving description of wet area (4-3)
DEEP-SEA
Hurry back by mid-year giving description of wet area (4-3) <=**SPEED** ("hurry, back") + (y)**EA**(r)
Oddly Old Boy with pay increase gets perfume perhaps (7)
ODORISE
Oddly Old Boy with pay increase gets perfume perhaps (7) *Take the odd letter of *"**O**l**D **b**O**y" *with ***RISE **("pay increase")
Six perfect balls in this game? Long odds against that! (8,7)
NATIONAL LOTTERY
Six perfect balls in this game? Long odds against that! (8,7) Cryptic definition
Appeal for quiet colleges is binned, failing to start, unfortunately (7,2,6)
SILENCE IS GOLDEN
Appeal for quiet colleges is binned, failing to start, unfortunately (7,2,6) *(colleges is inned), *where the* "inned" *is indicated by* "binned, failing to start"
Aviatrix, very briefly flying, ordered for this transport? (3,4)
AIR TAXI
Aviatrix, very briefly flying, ordered for this transport? (3,4) *(aiatrix), *with* "ordered" *as the anagram indicator*. "very briefly flying" *tells us to remove the *"v" *from *"aviatrix", *as it has flown* *(away).
Society anguish over plea for casual wear (5,4)
SHELL SUIT
Society anguish over plea for casual wear (5,4) **S**(ociety) + **HELL** ("anguish") *over* **SUIT** ("plea", *as in law*)
Pays attention to distinctive vocal sounds (5)
NOTES
Pays attention to distinctive vocal sounds (5) Double definition
Fine example succeeded – the way with no violence reportedly (9)
SHOWPIECE
Fine example succeeded – the way with no violence reportedly (9) **S**(ucceeded) + **HOW** ("the way") + *homophone of ***PEACE** ("no violence, reportedly")
More prudent getting right to replace wide vertical pipe (5)
RISER
More prudent getting right to replace wide vertical pipe (5) **WISER** ("more prudent") *with the* **W** ("wide") *replaced by* **R** ("right")
Restrict Margaret? Not happy (3,4)
PEG DOWN
Restrict Margaret? Not happy (3,4) **PEG** ("Margaret") + **DOWN** ("not happy")
Programme cost I'm breaking down – needs to be spelt out fully (9,6)
SITUATION COMEDY
Programme cost I'm breaking down – needs to be spelt out fully (9,6) *Two steps required here* – *(cost i'm) *gives us* **SITCOM**, *which then needs to be extended to* SITUATION COMEDY ("spelt out fully")
Leader knocking trophy over, crazy when bottom's pinched? (3,6)
TOP BANANA
Leader knocking trophy over, crazy when bottom's pinched? (3,6) <=POT ("trophy", *knocked* "over") + BANANA(s) ("crazy", *with its* "bottom pinched")
Sentry and foe in struggle for command (4,5)
EYES FRONT
Sentry and foe in struggle for command (4,5) *(sentry foe), *with* "struggle" *being the anagram indicator*.
Factor in running away to get married, having no work? (7)
ELEMENT
Factor in running away to get married, having no work? (7) **EL**(op)**EMENT** ("running away to get married", *without* OP ("having no work")
Starving and ravenous, first of all eat fish? (7)
SARDINE
Starving and ravenous, first of all eat fish? (7) First letters of "**S**tarving **A**nd **R**avenous" + **DINE** ("eat")
Sauce from Dieppe store (5)
PESTO
Sauce from Dieppe store (5) Hidden in "diep**PE STO**re"
Sandbank crowd (5)
SHOAL
Sandbank crowd (5) Double definition
Advice columnist previously seen with New York pawnbroker (5,5)
AGONY UNCLE
Definition: Advice columnist **AGO** ("previously") + **N.Y.** + **UNCLE** (*another word for a* "pawnbroker")
Copper following female gets smack (4)
CUFF
Copper following female gets smack (4)
Space to retreat in open upland (4)
MOOR
Definition: open upland <=**ROOM** ("space", *to retreat*)
Mao's result creates policy reversal (10)
SOMERSAULT
Definition: policy reversal *(maos result)
Money added to bill causes stress (6)
ACCENT
Definition: stress **CENT** ("money") *added to* **A/C** (*short for account, so* "bill")
Female with male appetite in staff restaurant closing early (3-5)
MAN-EATER
Definition: Female with male appetite **MAN** ("staff") + **EATER**(y) ("restaurant", *closing early*)
Article on fraud in personal cover (8)
CODPIECE
Definition: personal cover **PIECE** ("article") *on* **COD** ("fraud")
Goblet that associate holds (4)
TASS
Definition: Goblet Hidden in "tha**T** **ASS**ociate" *Tass is a dialect word for cup or goblet in Scotland and Northern England, according to Collins, although I'm Scottish and haven't come across it before.
Artist having starter of lamb after nil by mouth (4)
ORAL
Definition: by mouth **R.A.** (*member of the Royal Academy, so* "artist") *having* L(amb) *after* 0 ("nil")
Sailor embraces author and innkeeper (8)
TAVERNER
Definition: innkeeper **TAR** ("sailor") *embraces (Jules)* **VERNE** ("author")
MiGs hunt lawless arms producer (8)
GUNSMITH
Definition: arms producer *(migs hunt), *with* "lawless" *as the anagrind*.
Not so much to do in class (6)
LESSON
Definition: class **LESS ON** ("not so much to do")
Amoco price crashes in light musical setting (5,5)
COMIC OPERA
Definition: light musical setting *(amoco price)
Giant blunder in field by Royal Engineers (4)
OGRE
Definition: Giant **O.G.** (*own goal, so* "blunder in field") *by* **R**(oyal) **E**(ngineers)
The Spanish and Italian agreement reversed in Ireland? (4)
ISLE
Definition: Ireland? <=**EL** ("The" *in* "Spanish") + <=**SI** ("Italian agreement")
Player has letters in pigeonhole (10)
STEREOTYPE
Definition: pigeonhole **STEREO** ("player") + **TYPE** ("letters")
Try to catch rook that hurt amusing brother (7)
GROUCHO
Definition: amusing brother **GO** ("try") *to catch* **R**(ook) + **OUCH** ("that hurt"), so **G(R-OUCH)O** *(Marx)
Bouquet welcoming Romeo from old Scandinavia (5)
NORSE
Definition: from old Scandinavia **NOSE** ("bouquet") *welcoming* **R**(omeo)
Leading compiler is hurtful person (8)
UPSETTER
Definition: hurtful person **UP** ("leading") + **SETTER** ("compiler")
Whip admitting MP – one smiles to say this – wants French dish (9,6)
CAMEMBERT CHEESE
Definition: French dish **CAT** ("whip") *admitting* **MEMBER** ("MP") + **CHEESE** ("one smiles to say this")
Heartless trainer in move going wrong (6)
ERRANT
Definition: going wrong *(traner), *being* "trainer" *without its central letter* (*i.e its* "heart")
Make-up case (9)
CHARACTER
Definition: Make-up Double definition
Blokes who chop down trees? (7)
FELLERS
Definition: Blokes Double definition
Terrible penalties in partitioned land (9)
PALESTINE
Definition: partitioned land *(penalties)
Assess having dined after wash up at university (8)
EVALUATE
Definition: Assess **ATE** ("dined") *after* <+**LAVE** ("wash", *up*) *at* **U**(niversity)
Gold firm in Republican America making noise (7)
RAUCOUS
Definition: making noise **Au** (chemical symbol for "gold") + **Co**. ("firm") in **R**(epublican) **U.S.**, so **R(AU-CO)US
Ultimate self-catering holiday? (3,4)
EGO TRIP
Definition: Ultimate self-catering holiday Cryptic definition
Velocity zero in refuelling lane, makes neat turn (6)
PIVOTS
Definition: makes neat turn **V**(elocity) + **O** ("zero") *in* **PITS** ("refuelling lane")
Second time in bed for explorer (5)
SCOTT
Definition: explorer **S**(econd) + **T**(ime) in **COT** ("bed")
Loud decoration missing central point (6)
GARISH
Loud decoration missing central point (6) **GAR**(n)**ISH** ("decoration" *missing its central point*)
Easily able to accommodate pushing back limits on debts (8)
SPACIOUS
Easily able to accommodate pushing back limits on debts (8) <=**CAPS** ("limits", *pushed back*) + **IOUS** ("debts")
Compelled to return in the morning with low-grade beans (7)
EDAMAME
Compelled to return in the morning with low-grade beans (7) <=**MADE** ("compelled", *to return*) + **A.M.** ("in the morning") + E (*a* "low grade")
Picture international soldier in shock (7)
IMAGINE
Picture international soldier in shock (7) **I**(international) + **G.I.** ("soldier") *in* **MANE** ("shock" *of hair*)
Catches alien between poles (4)
NETS
Catches alien between poles (4) **E.T.** (*extraterrestrial, so* "alien") *between* **N** and **S** (*North and South* – "poles")
Brewing of tea needs picture (4,2,4)
EAST OF EDEN
Brewing of tea needs picture (4,2,4) *(of teas need) *A 1955 Elia Kazan movie, loosely based on a Hemingway novel, and starring James Dean.
One taking picture of artist arrived earlier (6)
CAMERA
One taking picture of artist arrived earlier (6) **R.A.** (*member of the Royal Academy, hence* "artist") + CAME ("arrived") *earlier*, so CAME-R.A.
Popular bishop possibly reported as enjoying calm (2,5)
IN PEACE
Popular bishop possibly reported as enjoying calm (2,5) **IN** ("popular") + *homophone of (chess)* **PIECE** ("bishop possibly"), *indicated by "reportedly"
Out in poker game, politician essentially clean (7)
STUMPED
Out in poker game, politician essentially clean (7) *In* **STUD** ("poker game"), **M.P. **("politician) + (cl)**E**(an), so **STU(MP-E)D
Extremely strange wood destined to be cut down (6)
ODDEST
Extremely strange wood destined to be cut down (6) Hidden in "wo**OD DEST**ined"
Get picture below spectator accommodation (10)
UNDERSTAND
Get picture below spectator accommodation (10) **UNDER** ("below") + **STAND** ("spectator accommodation")
Bank's relationship to the monarch (4)
TIER
Bank's relationship to the monarch (4) **TIE** ("relationship") + **R**(ex), *so* "king"
Clearing his throat, Hemming's usual partner welcomes Kelvin (7)
HAWKING
Clearing his throat, Hemming's usual partner welcomes Kelvin (7) **HAWING** ("Hemming's usual partner" *i.e. hemming and hawing*) *welcomes* **K**(elvin)
Allow a pair of books to be removed step by step (7)
GRADUAL
Allow a pair of books to be removed step by step (7) **GRA**(nt) **DUAL** ("allow a pair", *with* N.T. (*New* *Testament, so* "books") *removed*)
Picture of animal so moving (4,4)
MONA LISA
Picture of animal so moving (4,4) *(animal so)
City where large number died (6)
OSTEND
City where large number died (6) **OS** (*outsize, so* "large") +** TEN** ("number") + **D**(ied)
Picture showing a nice rug damaged (8)
GUERNICA
Picture showing a nice rug damaged (8) *(a nice rug) Refers to Picasso's painting, a response to the bombing pof the town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.
Lure in a 50s dandy after engineers had another shot (11)
REATTEMPTED
Lure in a 50s dandy after engineers had another shot (11) **TEMPT** ("lure")* in* **A TED** ("a 50s dandy")* after* **R.E.** (*Royal* "Engineers")
Picture game (4)
SNAP
Picture game (4) Double definition
Being short of breath inspires one picture (8)
PAINTING
Being short of breath inspires one picture (8) **PANTING** ("being short of breath") *inspires*** I** ("one")
Complaints about picture being mine, mine, mine! (10)
COALFIELDS
Complaints about picture being mine, mine, mine! (10) **COLDS** ("complaints") *about* **ALFIE** ("picture") *"Alfie" refers to the classic Michael Caine movie, or the not-so-classic remake with Jude Law.
Jedi now a bit cut off, surprisingly (3-3)
OBI-WAN
Jedi now a bit cut off, surprisingly (3-3) *(now a bi), *where the* **BI** *is* "bit" *cut off
After climb, old queen is a burnt colour (6)
SIENNA
After climb, old queen is a burnt colour (6) <=**ANNE IS** ("old queen is"), *with* "climb" *indicating that the letters need to go upwards*.
Award lunch for one entertaining director (5)
MEDAL
Award lunch for one entertaining director (5) **MEAL** ("lunch, for one") *entertaining* **D**(irector)
Dreadful picture taken by journalist in Delaware shows old problem (11)
DECREPITUDE
Dreadful picture taken by journalist in Delaware shows old problem (11) *(picture") *taken by* **ED** ("journalist") *in* **De** ("Delaware"), *so* **D(E(CREPITU)D)E
Original note omitted from strait- laced prayer-book (10)
PRIMORDIAL
Original note omitted from strait- laced prayer-book (10) **PRIM** ("straight-laced") + **ORDI**(n)**AL** ("prayer-book", *with* **N**(ote) *omitted*) *According to Chambers, an ordinal is an ecclesiastical order book.
Traces letters about unpleasant people returning (8)
VESTIGES
Traces letters about unpleasant people returning (8) **VEES** ("letters") *about* <=**GITS** ("unpleasant people" *returning*)
Surprised the beginning came first (8)
STARTLED
Surprised the beginning came first (8) **START** ("beginning") + **LED** ("came first")
University's head of drama the original bad actor (6)
DURHAM
University's head of drama the original bad actor (6) **D**(rama) + **UR** ("original") + **HAM** ("bad actor") *According to dictionary.com, ur- is a combination form meaning "earliest" or "original"
Problems getting horse aboard ship (5)
SNAGS
Problems getting horse aboard ship (5) **NAG** ("horse") *in* **S.S.** (*steam*"ship")
Picture Johnson arguing with Saudi leaders (4)
JAWS
Picture Johnson arguing with Saudi leaders (4) *Initials* ("leaders") *of* "**J**ohnson **A**rguing **W**ith **S**audi" *Refers to the Spielberg movie, "Jaws".
Wipe over new cab bonnet (3,3)
MOB CAP
Definition: bonnet **MOP** ("wipe") *over* *(cab) *A mob cap was a Georgian-era bonnet.
Poor Billy, regularly infested with moth (8)
BEGGARLY
Definition: Poor B(i)L(l)Y *infested with* EGGAR ("*a type of* "moth")
Not aware Italian worker has lost son (8)
IGNORANT
Definition: Not aware (s)**IGNOR** ("Italian", *without the "s" (son)*) + **ANT** ("worker")
Eagerly accepts two drinks (4,2)
LAPS UP
Definition: Eagerly accepts LAP + SUP ("two drinks")
"Soft drink?", one snorts (4)
COKE
Definition: Soft drink?", one snorts Double definition, although I think the clue requires a question mark.
St Francis's body beginning to strengthen after long periods on soup (7,3)
BROTHER ASS
Definition: St Francis's body **S**(trengthen) after **ERAS** ("long periods") on **BROTH** ("soup"), so **BROTH-ERAS-S** *Apparently, Francis of Assisi used to refer to his body as Brother Ass.
Extract from record small, more than enough (6)
SAMPLE
Definition: Extract from record **S**(mall) + **AMPLE** ("more than enough")
What family shares includes island country (8)
SURINAME
Definition: country **SURNAME** ("what family shares") *includes* **I**(sland)