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They set off, but got no place (4-4)
ALSO-RANS
Definition: They set off, but got no place Slightly cryptic definition
Fruit held in hand (6)
BANANA
Definition: Fruit held in hand Cryptic defintion, as a bunch of bananas is known as a "hand"
Pudding that comes with cooking instructions? (8,4)
BAKEWELL TART
Definition: Pudding Cryptic defintion
Pacific islanders' cash crop? (10)
BREADFRUIT
Definition: Pacific islanders' cash crop **BREAD **("cash") + **FRUIT **("crop")
Very short time needed to get dry (3)
SEC
Definition: dry **SEC**(ond)
River seen in Sussex, Essex and in Devon! (3)
EXE
Definition: River Hidden in "Suss**EX E**ssex"
The abandonment of royal dignity (10)
ABDICATION
Definition: The abandonment of royal dignity Almost cryptic definition
Sort of house in Cheam, its deed is mislaid (4-8)
SEMI-DETACHED
Definition: Cheam, its deed *(cheam its deed)
Confesses to being part of a town's uprising (4,2)
OWNS UP
Definition: Confesses Hidden in "t**OWNS UP**rising"
Acclamation of unusual papal custom (8)
APPLAUSE
Definition: Acclamation *(papal) + **USE **("custom")
Teased about being staid (6)
SEDATE
Definition: staid *(teased)
Knife that's a trophy to the Spanish (7)
SCALPEL
Definition: Knife **SCALP **("trophy") + **EL **("the" in "Spanish")
A girl reaches no conclusion, sad to say (4)
ALAS
Definition: sad to say **A ****LAS**(s)
The head to apply for a job (4)
TASK
Definition: job **T**(he) + **ASK **("apply for")
Females in public service? (8)
BARMAIDS
Definition: Females in public service Females who serve you in a public bar, so mildly cryptic definition
One of five, one may feel (5)
SENSE
Definition: One of five, one may feel Cryptic definition
Almost get a point too soon (6)
NEARLY
Definition: Almost **N**(orth) ("a point") + **EARLY** ("too soon")
Wrong emphasis about an ability in the main (10)
SEAMANSHIP
Definition: ability in the main *(emphasis) *about ***AN
Fashionable gift for youngsters (10)
PLASTICINE
Definition: Fashionable gift for youngsters Cryptic definition – if plasticine still exists as a thing, then it is something youngsters use to fashion or form into mini sculptures.
There's something precious in one set of twins (6)
GEMINI
Definition: set of twins **GEM** ("something precious") + **IN **+ **1
Former pupil has terms for irresistible impulses (10)
OBSESSIONS
Definition: irresistible impulses **O.B. **(old boy, so "former pupil") + **SESSIONS **("terms")
Settled in a resolute way (10)
DETERMINED
Definition: Settled Double definition
A bit of your own back (6)
REBATE
Definition: A bit of your own back Cryptic defintion
Order me a lilac or another shrub (8)
CAMELLIA
Definition: another shrub *(me a lilac)
A number almost set right (6)
ADJUST
Definition: set right **A** + **D** (500 in Roman numerals, so "number") + **JUST **("almost") *Just* and *almost* are not synonymous, though. In fact, it could be argued that they are antonyms.
Outstanding features of space (5)
CAPES
Definition: Outstanding features *(space)
Carry a load of despondency (4)
HUMP
Definition: Carry Double definition
Went over the hill? (4)
FELL
Definition: Went over Double definition
Using same words against me – a Brit abused (8)
VERBATIM
Using same words against me – a Brit abused (8) **V** ("against) + *(me a brit)
Late worker close to empty well (5,3)
NIGHT OWL
Late worker close to empty well (5,3) **NIGH** ("close") + **TO** + **W**(el)**L
15 story in righteous Bible entry mistaken about love (7,2,6)
GOODBYE TO BERLIN
15 story in righteous Bible entry mistaken about love (7,2,6) **GOOD** ("righteous") + *(bible entry) *about* **O** ("love") *"Goodbye to Berlin" was Isherwood's most famous book, later adapted for the movie, "Cabaret"
Person from Zenda educated woman in race with Scotsman (10)
RURITANIAN
Person from Zenda educated woman in race with Scotsman (10) **RITA** ("educated woman", *as in Willy Russell's play "Educating Rita"*) *in* **RUN** ("race") *with* "Ian" (*Crosswordland's native* "Scotsman") *In Anthony Hope's famous novel, "The Prisoner of Zenda", Zenda was a small town in the fictional country of Ruritania, and the site of the castle in which the eponymous prisoner was incarcerated, therefore a person from Zenda would be a Ruritanian.
Food fish taken by university in India (8)
LINGUINI
Food fish taken by university in India (8) **LING** ("fish") + **U**(niversity) + **IN** +**I**(ndia)
French plane one ditched in river (4)
AVON
French plane one ditched in river (4) **AV**(i)**ON** (*the French for* "plane" *with* 1 *ditched*)
Book from Blake adds line to article (4)
THEL
Book from Blake adds line to article (4) L(ine) *added to* **THE** ("article") *"The Book of Thel" was written by William Blake and published in 1789.
Cowherds prepared thick soups (8)
CHOWDERS
Cowherds prepared thick soups (8) *(cowherds)
Support theatre keeping woman in charge (10)
PROPELLANT
Support theatre keeping woman in charge (10) **PROP** ("support") + **NT** (*National* "Theatre")* keeping* **ELLA** ("woman")
When power's cut search closely for gown (4)
ROBE
When power's cut search closely for gown (4) (p)**ROBE **("search closely", *without* P(ower))
Showing uncertainty but dynamic in action (8)
WOBBLING
Showing uncertainty but dynamic in action (8) Double definition
Get knowledge about a hotel in Asian city (6)
LAHORE
Get knowledge about a hotel in Asian city (6) **LORE** ("knowledge") *about* **A H**(otel)
Stick heard to shatter –brittle at the end (6)
ADHERE
Stick heard to shatter –brittle at the end (6) *(heard) + (brittl)**E
Black ships initially without crew? (8)
STARLESS
Black ships initially without crew? (8) **S**(hips) + **TARLESS** ("without crew", *ie having no tars or sailors*)
Books are uplifting – an inspiration? (5)
ERATO
Books are uplifting – an inspiration? (5) <=**O.T ARE** *where O.T. is the Old Testament* ("books") *Erato was one of the Muses in Greek mythology, therefore an inspiration*.
Canine at speed one to collect the papers? (7,4)
BULLDOG CLIP
Canine at speed one to collect the papers? (7,4) **BULLDOG** ("canine") + **CLIP** ("speed")
15 story in Mirror asserting NHS can reform (2,6,7,6)
MR NORRIS CHANGES TRAINS
15 story in Mirror asserting NHS can reform (2,6,7,6) *(mirror asserting nhs can) *A Christopher Isherwood novel
Drunken son in ladies' clothing (6)
TIGHTS
Drunken son in ladies' clothing (6) **TIGHT** ("drunken") +** S**(on)
Works in molecular thermodynamics (3)
ART
Works in molecular thermodynamics (3) *Hidden in* "molecul**AR** **T**hermodynamics"
Recently introduced employees left brand (3,6)
NEW LABOUR
Recently introduced employees left brand (3,6) **NEW** ("recently introduced") + **LABOUR** ("employees") *It is however arguable that New Labour was not a left brand, as it took the Labour party into central ground.
Dislodged earl then stays with reactionary (11)
NEANDERTHAL
Dislodged earl then stays with reactionary (11) *(earl then) *stays (as in "holds") ***AND** ("with")
Author one right to pursue love in hut (9)
ISHERWOOD
Author one right to pursue love in hut (9) **I** ("one") + **R**(ight) + **WOO** ("to pursue love")* in* **SHED** ("hut"), *so* **I-SHE(R-WOO)D
Wrong answer to eat unhealthy pancake (8)
TORTILLA
Wrong answer to eat unhealthy pancake (8) **TORT** ("wrong") + **A**(nswer) *eating* **ILL** ("unhealthy")
Swimmer up mountain getting chill (6)
PLAICE
Swimmer up mountain getting chill (6) <=**ALP** ("mountain", *up*) + **ICE** ("chill")
Johnson perhaps sending soldiers in again (5)
BORIS
Johnson perhaps sending soldiers in again (5) **O**(ther) **R**(anks) ("soldiers") *in* **BIS** ("again")
Fit men in recession not working (6)
ROBUST
Definition: Fit <=**O.R.** (other ranks, so "men", *in recession*) + **BUST** ("not working")
Blocks YouTube videos? They end like this? (8)
ECLIPSES
Definition: Blocks **E-CLIPS** ("YouTube videos" could be described thus) + ends of (lik)**E** (thi)**S
Solve work that's put out (5)
DOUSE
Definition: put out **DO** ("solve") + **USE** ("work")
Magazine article that could be digital (9)
TIMEPIECE
Definition: that could be digital **TIME** ("magazine") + **PIECE** ("article")
Terrible Sun lie/fib can't be run together (9)
INFUSIBLE
Definition: can't be run together *(sun lie fib)
Avoids those with bills up front (5)
DUCKS
Definition: Avoids Double definition, the second mildly cryptic.
Try getting popular on Twitter? Sad (5-7)
HEART-RENDING
Definition: Sad **HEAR** ("try") + **TRENDING** ("getting popular on Twitter")
Unfair punch: man, that hurts inside ring? (5,3,4)
BELOW THE BELT
Definition: Unfair **BELT** ("punch") + **HE** ("man") *with* **OW** ("that hurts") *inside*, + **BELT** ("ring"), so **BEL(OW)T-HE-BELT
Bachelor can go to McDonalds, it's opened (5)
BLOOM
Definition: it's opened **B**(achelor) + **LOO** ("can") + **M**(cDonalds) (*I assume this refers to the logo, the golden arches*)
Motor to work having set off (3-6)
TWO-STROKE
Definition: Motor *(to work set)
Centre halves at the back covering block: they help make goals (9)
CROSSBARS
Definition: they help make goals **CROSS** ("centre", in football) + (halve)**S** *covering* **BAR** ("block")
Reduced sick wards closed for patient (5)
STOIC
Definition: patient **SIC**(k) *wards* **TO** ("closed")
Barely see, getting on boxes (8)
SPARSELY
Definition: Barely **ELY** ("see") on **SPARS** ("boxes")
Likely to moan from good sex, not half (6)
GRUMPY
Definition: Likely to moan **G**(ood) + **RUMPY**(-pumpy) ("sex", *not half*)
Sign to stop on date with blonde? (3,5)
RED LIGHT
Definition: Sign to stop **RE** ("on") + **D**(ate) + **LIGHT** ("blonde")
Recognition for clean water in dirty sink (4,4)
BLUE FLAG
Definition: Recognition for clean water **BLUE** ("dirty") + **FLAG** ("sink")
They improve definition of small muscles (5)
SPECS
Definition: They improve definition **S**(mall) + **PECS** ("muscles")
Groom in Mates condom gets positive remarks (13)
COMMENDATIONS
Definition: positive remarks *(in mates condom)
Characteristic of a current politician that is entertaining with moves (9)
IMPEDANCE
Definition: Characteristic of a current **I.E.** ("that is") *entertaining* **M.P.** ("politician") + **DANCE** ("moves")
Scores going up to check smell (6)
STENCH
Definition: smell <=**NETS** ("scores", *going up*) + **CH**(eck)
Blimey! That girl's smuggling drugs (heroin) (6)
SHEESH
Definition: Blimey **SHE'S** ("that girl's") *smuggling* **E** (ecstasy, so "drugs") + **H**(eroin)
Move bottom and dance where bars have swingers who score? (5,8)
TABLE FOOTBALL
Definition: where bars have swingers who score **TABLE** ("move") + **FOOT** ("bottom") + **BALL** ("dance")
Rest home's breaks in which you might get tea or coffee? (9)
THERMOSES
Definition: in which you might get tea or coffee *(rest homes)
From the bottom, pierce hole in squash bottle (8)
JEROBOAM
Definition: bottle <=**BORE** ("pierce", *from the bottom*) + **O** ("hole") *in* **JAM** ("squash")
Easily drawn out with either side of ruler to make an impression in pen (8)
STRETCHY
Definition: Easily drawn out **R** (*either side of* RuleR) + **ETCH** ("to maek an impression")* in* **STY** ("pen")
Tot with this baby face? Busy wiping walls (6)
ABACUS
Definition: Tot with this (b)**AB**(y) + (f)**AC**(e) + (b)**US**(y)
Returning books and a model car (6)
TOYOTA
Definition: car <=**OT** (Old TEstament, so "books") + <=**A TOY **("model")
Shocker! Had another go at paper when upset (5)
TASER
Definition: Shocker <=RESAT ("had another go at paper",* upset*)
Men do it haphazardly around start of weekend in leisurely period? (8)
DOWNTIME
Men do it haphazardly around start of weekend in leisurely period? (8) *(men do it) *around* **W**(eekend)
Garden tools in section of a deck (6)
SPADES
Garden tools in section of a deck (6) Double definition, the second referring to a deck of cards.
Evasive – like a mule? (8)
SLIPPERY
Evasive – like a mule? (8) A mule is a type of soft shoe or slipper, so could be described as slippery.
Body noted for rings gives a second backing performance (6)
SATURN
Body noted for rings gives a second backing performance (6) <= **A S**(econd) + **TURN** ("performance")
Traditional works sold by companion with retired gents? (3-6)
OLD-SCHOOL
Traditional works sold by companion with retired gents? (3-6) *(sold) + **CH** ("Companion" of Honour) + <=**LOO** ("gents", *retired*)
Take minute out of wood in river (5)
TIBER
Take minute out of wood in river (5) **TI**(m)**BER** ("wood", with M(inute) *out*)
Parking put by very large hotel that's top-class (4)
POSH
Parking put by very large hotel that's top-class (4) **P**(arking) *put by* **OS** (outsize, so "very large") + **H**(otel)
Praise a demand in speech (7)
ACCLAIM
Praise a demand in speech (7) Homophone of **A CLAIM** ("a demand")
Having a complaint, woman in Kentucky is a misery (7)
KILL JOY
Having a complaint, woman in Kentucky is a misery (7) **ILL** ("having a complaint") + **JO** ("woman") *in* **KY** ("Kentucky"), *so* **K(ILL-JO)Y
Assured piece of topical mimicry (4)
CALM
Assured piece of topical mimicry (4) Hidden in "topi**CAL** **M**imicry"
Man serving in pub dispensing a litre shows reason (5)
LOGIC
Man serving in pub dispensing a litre shows reason (5) **G.I.** ("man serving")* in* **LOC**(al) ("pub", *dispensing* A L(itre))
Put another way, bore apt to follow first signs of roguish excess? (9)
REPROBATE
Put another way, bore apt to follow first signs of roguish excess? (9) *(bore apt) *to follow* **R**(oguish) **E**(xcess) and & lit.?
Return of help at small sports venues (6)
STADIA
Return of help at small sports venues (6) <=**AID **("help")** AT S**(mall)
Use authority wrongly to withdraw facility for taxis (4,4)
PULL RANK
Use authority wrongly to withdraw facility for taxis (4,4) **PULL** ("withdraw") + **RANK** ("facility for taxis")
More organised inspector enters area of stand (6)
TIDIER
More organised inspector enters area of stand (6) **DI** (detective "inspector") *enters* **TIER** ("area" of stand")
Representative of order and greed man unleashed (8)
GENDARME
Representative of order and greed man unleashed (8) *(greed man)
Word I supply to encapsulate eccentric principally? (6)
WEIRDO
Word I supply to encapsulate eccentric principally? (6) *(word i) *to encapsulate* **E**(ccentric)
Bring up religious books and film as subject (5)
TOPIC
Bring up religious books and film as subject (5) <=**O.T.** (Old Testament, so "religious books") + **PIC** ("film")
A lot about leader of right-wing party in female novelist (7)
MURDOCH
A lot about leader of right-wing party in female novelist (7) **MUCH** ("a lot") *about* **R**(ight) + **DO** ("party")