0xharib/xword2 · Datasets at Hugging Face

Clears leader of Unionville, NC to cut trees all over the south (7)

UNCLOGS

Definition: Clears **U**(nionville) + **NC** + **LOGS** ("cut trees")

Make a priest or old monk take one in (6)

ORDAIN

Definition: Make a priest **OR** + **DA(I)N** ("old monk" *taking* "one" *in*) *I'm not sure about Dan – my biblical knowledge lets me down here – but Boatman may be referring to Daniel (as in the book of Daniel, but I thought he was a priest rather than a monk). Edit – Chambers has "dan" as an old word for a cleric)

Father John, perhaps an alternative minister (6)

PASTOR

Definition: minister **PA** ("father") + **St.** (*saint, so* "John, perhaps") + **OR** ("an alternative")

Cleric rejecting company of cleric (4)

DEAN

Definition: cleric **DEA**(co)**N** – "cleric" *rejecting* (co)*mpany

Regularly in retreat? It's common now (3)

ERA

Definition: It's common now Regular letters of (r)**E**(t)**R**(e)**A**(t)

Take action against head of abbey as prior goes missing (3)

SUE

Definition: Take action against **SU**(p)**E**(rior) ("head of abbey" *with the letters of* "prior" *gone missing*)

Mature household, female only? (3)

AGE

Definition: Mature (men)**AGE** – "household" *with no men (ie female only)

Nude photo taken (3)

HOT

Definition: taken (p)**HOT**(o) –* think "hot" as is "stolen" or* "taken"

Cunning head of abbey concealed butcher (4)

SLAY

Definition: butcher **SLY** ("cunning") *with* **A**(bbey) *concealed

Minister starting heretical actions in cloisters (8)

MONASTIC

Definition: cloisters **M**(inister) + *(actions)

Play sports here, on the right parson's place (7)

RECTORY

Definition: parson's place **REC**(reation ground), *where one may play* "play sports" + **TORY** ("on the right")

Reprobate changing second name to George (Boy George?) (6)

SINGER

Definition: Boy George? **SINNER** ("reprobate") *changing its second* **N** ("name") *to a* **G** ("George")

Call signs cause damage within Daesh (6)

IDENTS

Definition: Call signs **DENT** ("cause damage") *within* **I.S.** ("Daesh")

Wash up under care of one of same 14 or 16 (6)

COEVAL

Definition: of same 14 or 16 <=**LAVE** ("wash", *up*) *under* **C/O** ("care of")

Fractions of number in choppers to put on uniform on board (12)

SEVENTEENTHS

Fractions of number in choppers to put on uniform on board (12) **N**(umber) *in* **TEETH** ("choppers") *put on* **EVEN** ("uniform") *in* **SS** ("on board", *ie on a steamship*), *so* **S-EVEN-TEE(N)TH-S

Female's seduced by an ex-taoiseach (5)

AHERN

Female's seduced by an ex-taoiseach (5) **HER** ("female's") seduced by **AN ***Refers to Bertie Ahern, the Taoiseach of Ireland from 1997 to 2008.

Doctor grimaces, describing onset of nausea as being all too loudly evident (9)

SCREAMING

Doctor grimaces, describing onset of nausea as being all too loudly evident (9) *(grimaces)* describing* **N**(ausea)

Terrifying regular visitors to Dorset and Leeds (7)

DREADED

Terrifying regular visitors to Dorset and Leeds (7) Take regular letters from **D**(o)**R**(s)**E**(t)**A**(n)**D**(l)**E**(e)**D**(s)

Happy as a kingfisher? (7)

HALCYON

Happy as a kingfisher? (7) Double definition – a halcyon is a type of Asian or African kingfisher.

Frees from tax in Norfolk town (10)

DISBURDENS

Frees from tax in Norfolk town (10) **BURDEN** ("tax") in **DISS** ("Norfolk team")

Large dong one's confused with a "far out" snout (4-5)

LONG-NOSED

Large dong one's confused with a "far out" snout (4-5) *(L dong ones), *where the* L *stands for* "large"

Leftward leaning flower (4)

PINK

Leftward leaning flower (4) Double definition

Arm that's hairy and small, short 3 (3-7)

SIX-SHOOTER

Arm that's hairy and small, short 3 (3-7) **SIX** ("hairy", *look at SIX down*) + **S**(mall) + **HOOTER** ("nose", *3dn, shortened*)

4,480-pound European, sounding like a siren (3-4)

TWOTONE

4,480-pound European, sounding like a siren (3-4) **TWO TON** ("4,480-pound") + **E**(uropean)

Somewhat contrarily, spots no numbers around the clock (3-4)

NON-STOP

Somewhat contrarily, spots no numbers around the clock (3-4) *Hidden backwards (indicated by "somewhat contrarily") in* "s**POTS NO** **N**umbers"

Nice men in uniform, mostly Greek S&M nuts (9)

GENDARMES

Nice men in uniform, mostly Greek S&M nuts (9) *(gree s and m), *where gree is "mostly Greek*" *Gendarmes would be men in uniform in Nice (and the rest of France, of course)

Puck? Female, 6, non-starter! (5)

FAIRY

Puck? Female, 6, non-starter! (5) **F**(emale) + (h)**AIRY** (6dn, *without its starter*)

Half-heartedly called police about son's minor indiscretions (12)

PECCADILLOES

Half-heartedly called police about son's minor indiscretions (12) *(caled police) *about* **S**(on)

From southern town, originally, and yet northern writer (9)

STEVENSON

From southern town, originally, and yet northern writer (9) **S**(outhern) **T**(own) + **EVEN SO** ("and yet") + **N**(orthern)

Lead â€" a radioactive element? Not lead, it's a metallic element (8)

VANADIUM

Lead â€" a radioactive element? Not lead, it's a metallic element (8) **VAN** ("lead") + (r)**ADIUM** ("radioactive element", *without its lead*)

Listening devices from back of one shop near Barking (9)

EARPHONES

Listening devices from back of one shop near Barking (9) (on)**E** + *(shop near)

One fat fly heads off, as ordered (6)

NEATLY

One fat fly heads off, as ordered (6) *Take the heads (initial letters) off* (o)**NE** (f)**AT** (f)**LY

Dangerous, so locked away at last (5)

HAIRY

Dangerous, so locked away at last (5) **HAIR** ("so locked") + (awa)**Y

Grouped together with a retired joiner (6)

BANDED

Grouped together with a retired joiner (6) **AND** ("joiner")* in* **BED** ("retired")

Drink for one that's picked up medal (6)

EGGNOG

Drink for one that's picked up medal (6) **E.G.** ("for one") + <= **GONG** (*picked-up* "medal")

Infuriated by golf shot, curse back-up supports (6,3)

DRIVEN MAD

Infuriated by golf shot, curse back-up supports (6,3) **DRIVE** ("golf shot") + <=**DAMN** ("curse", *backed up*)

Takes more off away kits? (9)

OUTSTRIPS

Takes more off away kits? (9) **OUT** ("away") + **STRIPS** ("kits")

Model T Ford, on a return trip? (2,3,3)

TO AND FRO

Model T Ford, on a return trip? (2,3,3) *(t ford on a)

A poet raving about Goat's Head soup (6)

POTAGE

A poet raving about Goat's Head soup (6) *(a poet) *about* **G**(oat)

Fish, catching record yields (6)

REPAYS

Fish, catching record yields (6) **RAYS** ("fish") catching **E.P.** ("record")

Operating system in iMac involved a collection of bits (6)

MOSAIC

Operating system in iMac involved a collection of bits (6) **O.S.** ("operating system") *in* *(imac)

Ring relative who's missing lost cat (5)

OUNCE

Ring relative who's missing lost cat (5) **O** ("ring") + **UNC**(l)**E** ("relative" *missing L*)

Like first of nurses taking city hospital round (5)

NASAL

Like first of nurses taking city hospital round (5) **N**(urses) + <=LA SA ("city" *and* "hospital", *round*) *I can't see NASAL being defined here, though?

Strand House cook claimed by horrendous death peril (7,7)

ADELPHI THEATRE

Strand House cook claimed by horrendous death peril (7,7) **HEAT** ("cook") *claimed by* *(death peril)

Times introduction to Romanticism about George Gordon (5)

BYRON

Times introduction to Romanticism about George Gordon (5) **BY** ("times") + **R**(omanticism) + **ON** ("about") *Lord Byron's full name was George Gordon Byron.

One entering judgement shows awareness (9)

SENTIENCE

One entering judgement shows awareness (9) **I** ("one") *entering* **SENTENCE** ("judgement")

Windy City an effort with cold greeting Charlie (7)

CHICAGO

Windy City an effort with cold greeting Charlie (7) A GO ("an effort") *with* **C**(old) + **HI** ("greeting") **C**(harilie)

Late bar vibrant in province (7)

ALBERTA

Late bar vibrant in province (7) *(late bar)

European wife is aboard steamer (5)

SWISS

European wife is aboard steamer (5) **W**(ife) **IS** *in (aboard)* **SS** (*steamship, so* "steamer")

Eminent MP men flog during sex (9)

IMPORTANT

Eminent MP men flog during sex (9) **MP** + **O.R.** (*other ranks, so* "men") + **TAN** ("flog") *during* **IT** ("sex" *appeal*)

Earl, King and Queen around Hampshire river (9)

KITCHENER

Earl, King and Queen around Hampshire river (9) **K**(ing) + **E.R.** ("Queen") around **ITCHEN** (a "Hampshire river")

Yank walloped companion (5)

HITCH

Yank walloped companion (5) **HIT** ("walloped") + **CH** ("Companion" *of Honour*)

Restraint needed after cutting sweet pastry (7)

TARTLET

Restraint needed after cutting sweet pastry (7) **LET** ("restraint") after **TART** ("cutting")

Belly beginning to bulge — notice old chaps holding that in! (7)

ABDOMEN

Belly beginning to bulge — notice old chaps holding that in! (7) **AD** ("notice") + **O**(ld) **MEN** ("chaps") *holding* **B**(ulge) *in, so*** A(B)D-O-MEN

Clumsy punch cuts boxer Naz (3-6)

HAM-FISTED

Clumsy punch cuts boxer Naz (3-6) **FIST** ("punch") cuts **HAMED** ("boxer" – *Naseem (aka "*Naz"*) Hamed*)

Daisy's teacher docking marks (5)

ASTER

Daisy's teacher docking marks (5) (m)**ASTER** ("teacher" *docking M(arks*))

Plato, in McHugh novel, takes in grand field event (9,5)

PLOUGHING MATCH

Plato, in McHugh novel, takes in grand field event (9,5) *(plato in mchugh) taking in **G**(rand)

Right among it, Dawkins heartlessly slammed Huxley? (9)

DARWINIST

Right among it, Dawkins heartlessly slammed Huxley? (9) **R**(ight) *among* *(it dawins) *Biologist Thomas Henry Dawkins (1825-1895), was nicknamed "Darwin's Bulldog"

Girl left in Douala after evacuation (5)

LINDA

Girl left in Douala after evacuation (5) **L**(eft) **IN** **D**(oual)**A

Adapting to an Irish Herodotus? (9)

HISTORIAN

Adapting to an Irish Herodotus? (9) *(to an irish) *Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian is known as the "father of history" after Voltaire dubbed him that (he also dubbed him the "father of lies").

Two-wheeler parked in Clifton Gardens (5)

TONGA

Two-wheeler parked in Clifton Gardens (5) *Hidden in (parked in)* "Clif**TON** **GA**rdens" *A tonga (or tanga) is a light two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

City journalist at home gets hot food served up (9)

EDINBURGH

City journalist at home gets hot food served up (9) **ED**(itor) ("journalist") + **IN** ("at home") + <=**H**(ot) **GRUB** ("food)

All fingers and thumbs – or finding settled course (5)

TENOR

All fingers and thumbs – or finding settled course (5) **TEN** ("all fingers and thumbs") + **OR

Stylish top from Ellesse on six- footer (7)

ELEGANT

Stylish top from Ellesse on six- footer (7) **E**(llesse) + **LEG** ("on" in cricket) + **ANT** ("six-footer")

Count on this as Cuba undergoes reform (6)

ABACUS

Count on this as Cuba undergoes reform (6) *(as cuba)

Money given by sons relaxing (9)

SCHILLING

Money given by sons relaxing (9) **S**(ons) + **CHILLING** ("relaxing") *The schilling was the unit of currency in Austria until they adopted the euro in 2002.

Dad with receding hair at party greets initially wild creature (6,3)

PARIAH DOG

Dad with receding hair at party greets initially wild creature (6,3) **PA** ("dad") + <=**HAIR** + **DO** ("party") + **G**(reets) *A pariah dog is a feral dog living on scraps.

Shooter Ann flees wounded catamountain (9)

AUTOMATIC

Shooter Ann flees wounded catamountain (9) *(catamoutai) ("catamountain" *after *ANN* has fled*)

Boat, in erect position, that's in bottle (7)

KETCHUP

Boat, in erect position, that's in bottle (7) **KETCH** ("boat") + **UP** ("in erect position")

Troika ultimately leaves country empty (6)

HUNGRY

Troika ultimately leaves country empty (6) **HUNG**(a)**RY**, *where the A is the ultimate letter of* "(troik)A"

Little jumper worn by Neo's lover (5)

ROMEO

Little jumper worn by Neo's lover (5) (kanga)**ROO** ("little jumper") *worn by* **ME** ("Romeo")

African expresses disapproval over island (5)

TUTSI

African expresses disapproval over island (5) **TUTS** ("expresses disapproval") *over*** I**(sland)

Play a measure first (5)

DRAMA

Play a measure first (5) **DRAM** ("measure") + **A

Checked, returned fabric to cut (8)

EXAMINED

Checked, returned fabric to cut (8) <+**DENIM AXE** ("fabric" and "cut", *returned*)

Light blue taxi transporting soldier (6)

CANTAB

Light blue taxi transporting soldier (6) **CAB **("taxi") *transporting ***ANT **("soldier") Cambridge blue (the colour associated with Cantabs (or Cantabrigians, students and alumni of Cambridge University) is a shade of light blue.

Berlin Standard journalist had a meal (5)

DINED

Berlin Standard journalist had a meal (5) **DIN** ("Berlin standard") + **ED **("journalist") The Deutsches Institut fur Normung (DIN), based in Berlin, is the German national organization for standardization.

Working tribunal to protect Zulu cash crop (6,3)

BRAZIL NUT

Working tribunal to protect Zulu cash crop (6,3) *(tribunal) *to protect ***Z**(ulu)

"O for a finale to literary work!" – Welsh composer (7)

NOVELLO

"O for a finale to literary work!" – Welsh composer (7) **NOVELL**-A ("literary work"), with the A (*its finale) *replaced by **O** ("O for a")

Polish American left Ohio for New York city (7)

BUFFALO

Polish American left Ohio for New York city (7) **BUFF **("polish") + **A**(merican) + **L**(eft) + **O**(hio)

Lumme! A.E. Housman's collected treasures are here! (9,6)

ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM

Lumme! A.E. Housman's collected treasures are here! (9,6) *(lumme ae housmans)

Tube train spurned in Chelsea (no place for business class!) (7)

TRACHEA

Tube train spurned in Chelsea (no place for business class!) (7) **TRA**(in)** + CHE**(LSE)**A **(*no place for *LSE *(London School of Economics), where people may take a business class*)

Recep? He's ushered outside of ruined city (7)

EPHESUS

Recep? He's ushered outside of ruined city (7) Hidden in "rec**EP HE'S US**hered"

Showing vivacity, the French have whip round for sports car (9)

CABRIOLET

Showing vivacity, the French have whip round for sports car (9) **BRIO** ("vivacity") + **LE** ("the" *in* "French") *having* **CAT** ("whip") *round

Desperate character sent back to Iraq; without a question the lowest point (5)

NADIR

Desperate character sent back to Iraq; without a question the lowest point (5) <=**DAN** ("desperate character" (Desperate Dam, comic-book character) *sent back*) + **IR**(aq)

Job's predecessor established that woman (6)

ESTHER

Job's predecessor established that woman (6) **EST**(ablished) + **HER** ("that woman") In the Old Testament, the book of Job follows the book of Esther

Had both sides in court battle? (8)

WATERLOO

Had both sides in court battle? (8) **ATE** ("had") + **R L** (*right and left, so* "both sides") in **WOO** ("court")

Deleting racial abuse in newspaper comment (7,7)

LEADING ARTICLE

Deleting racial abuse in newspaper comment (7,7) *(deleting racial)

Caravan, tastefully featuring upwardly mobile technology (3-3)

SAT-NAV

Caravan, tastefully featuring upwardly mobile technology (3-3) *Hidden upwardly in *"cara**VAN TAS**tefully"

Victor batting, nervous lad on a pair, gets delivery from Indian (8)

VINDALOO

Victor batting, nervous lad on a pair, gets delivery from Indian (8) **V**(ictor) + **IN** (batting) + *(lad) + **OO **("pair" of ducks in cricket)

Part of the furniture, like Farage turning up skint on board (8,5)

PEMBROKE TABLE

Part of the furniture, like Farage turning up skint on board (8,5) <=**M.E.P.** (Member of the European Parliament, "like Farage", *turning*) + **BROKE **("skint") + **TABLE **("board"). A pembroke table is a light drop-leafed table.

Fee charged to row across a river (6)

TARIFF

Fee charged to row across a river (6) **TIFF **("row") *across ***A R**(iver)

Uncivilised Amir evicted from raunchy menage-a-trois (5,3)

STONE AGE

Uncivilised Amir evicted from raunchy menage-a-trois (5,3) *(engeatos) ("menage-a-trois"*with*"amir" *evicted*)

Trigger nuclear cloud, getting one fried? (6,8)

BUTTON MUSHROOM

Trigger nuclear cloud, getting one fried? (6,8) **BUTTON **("trigger") + **MUSHROOM **("nuclear cloud")

Barcelona turn out in green (6,7)

CARBON NEUTRAL

Barcelona turn out in green (6,7) *(barcelona turn)

Nut nut (except last bit of nut) (4-4)

HEAD BUTT

Nut nut (except last bit of nut) (4-4) **HEAD** ("nut") + **BUT** ("except") + (nu)**T

Mentally ill (unlike a 4) (8)

UNHINGED

Mentally ill (unlike a 4) (8) A pembroke table (see 4dn) is drop-leafed, and therefore has hinges.

Julius visits Playboy tycoon, having dumped new young female (6)

HEIFER

Julius visits Playboy tycoon, having dumped new young female (6) **I **("Julius", the setter) *visits* (Hugh) **HEF**(n)**ER **(recently-deceased tycoon) *with* N(ew) *dumped

Joint gets Turkey disqualified from high jump (6)

SADDLE

Joint gets Turkey disqualified from high jump (6) **S**(tr)**ADDLE** ("high jump" *with* "Turkey" *disqualified*)

Transport moving about America (7)

AUTOBUS

Definition: Transport *(about) + **U.S. **("America")

Finishes doing a headstand? (4,2)

ENDS UP

Definition: Finishes Cryptis definition