0xharib/xword2 · Datasets at Hugging Face

Heard golf course feline (4)

LYNX

Heard golf course feline (4) Homophone of **LINKS **("heard golf course")

Male captivated by superb peak (4)

ACME

Male captivated by superb peak (4) **M**(ale) *captivated by ***ACE **("superb")

Careless friends going wrong way at father's hotel (4-4)

SLAP-DASH

Careless friends going wrong way at father's hotel (4-4) <=**PALS **("friends", *going the wrong way*) *at ***DA'S **("father's") **H**(otel)

Remote class fee adjusted (8)

FACELESS

Remote class fee adjusted (8) *(class fee)

Some recommend electing genetics pioneer (6)

MENDEL

Some recommend electing genetics pioneer (6) Hidden in "recom**MEND EL**ecting" *Refers to Gregor Mendel, the 19th century scientist regarded as "the father of genetics".

It's not just description of brunette? (10)

UNFAIRNESS

It's not just description of brunette? (10) Double definition, the second mildly cryptic.

Drops painter home (4)

RAIN

Drops painter home (4) **R.A.** (member of the Royal Academy, so "artist") + **IN** ("home")

Hint prompt learner's taken in (4)

CLUE

Hint prompt learner's taken in (4) **CUE** ("prompt") with **L**(earner) *taken in

City described briefly in French article (3,7)

LOS ANGELES

City described briefly in French article (3,7) When abbreviated (*described briefly*), Los Angeles becomes LA (a "French article")

So prone to change, his slips provide amusement (7)

SPOONER

So prone to change, his slips provide amusement (7) *(so prone) *Referring, of course, to Crosswordland's favourite Oxford don, William Archibald Spooner, whose tendency to get his syllables mixed up added the word "spoonerism" to our vocabulary.

Removing right cause anger in joint (5)

ANKLE

Removing right cause anger in joint (5) (r)**ANKLE **("cause anger", with "right" *removed*)

Unexpectedly meet son in shelter – I must think about it (3,2,3)

LET ME SEE

Unexpectedly meet son in shelter – I must think about it (3,2,3) *(meet s) *in* **LEE** ("shelter")

Relatively stagy group of Russian origin? (3,5,7)

THE THREE SISTERS

Relatively stagy group of Russian origin? (3,5,7) *"The Three Sisters", more commonly translated as "Three Sisters", is a play by Russian playwright, Anton Chekhov.

When rising, picked up incorrect article of clothing (6)

SARONG

When rising, picked up incorrect article of clothing (6) <=**AS** ("when", *rising*) + homophone of **WRONG** (indicated by "picked up")

Steadfast woman last to go for horsy type? (6,3)

STABLE LAD

Steadfast woman last to go for horsy type? (6,3) **STABLE** ("steadfast") + **LAD**(y) ("woman" with *last* (letter) *gone*)

Troublemaker ultimately crowing having supplanted king in citadel (7)

GREMLIN

Troublemaker ultimately crowing having supplanted king in citadel (7) (crowin)**G** *supplanted* the K(ing) of K-**REMLIN** ("citadel")

Wise to save time even in Herts town (9)

STEVENAGE

Wise to save time even in Herts town (9) **SAGE** ("wise") *to save* **T**(ime)** EVEN

Dairy product of standard expected by writer at hospital (8)

PARMESAN

Dairy product of standard expected by writer at hospital (8) **PAR** ("standard expected") *by* **ME** ("writer") at **SAN**(atorium) ("hospital")

Feature of lunch Anne liked in Bristol maybe (7)

CHANNEL

Feature of lunch Anne liked in Bristol maybe (7) Hidden in "lun**CH ANNE L**iked"

In second half, Leinster, docile, lacking vitality (7)

STERILE

In second half, Leinster, docile, lacking vitality (7) The *second half* of the words "Lein**STER**"and "doc**ILE**"

Pique about left winger (6)

PETREL

Pique about left winger (6) **PET** ("pique") + **RE** ("about") + **L**(eft)

Runs into facility for discovering ancient language (5)

NORSE

Runs into facility for discovering ancient language (5) **R**(uns) *into* **NOSE** ("facility for discovering")

Fixed fee to cover account after potential turnaround (5,4)

VOLTE FACE

Fixed fee to cover account after potential turnaround (5,4) *(fee) *to cover ***Ac**(count) *after ***VOLT **("potential"), so **VOLT-EF(AC)E

Old and heartless, OK! (4)

AGED

Old and heartless, OK! (4) **AG**(re)**ED **("OK", with its heart (centre) removed, so *heartless*)

Lived in Germany with the world of the Germans (5)

DWELT

Lived in Germany with the world of the Germans (5) **D** (Germany) + **WELT **("world" in German)

Slack peignoir (night clothing) (9)

NEGLIGENT

Slack peignoir (night clothing) (9) **NEGLIGE** ("peignoir") + **Nt.** ("night"). *Not sure I have parsed this right, as "clothing" would indicate that the Nt, should go around neglige rather than on the end?

Difficulty with Mao parable, but not as translated (7)

PROBLEM

Difficulty with Mao parable, but not as translated (7) *(mo prble) ("Mao parable" with no As, indicated by "not as")

Provokes auditory perceptions in certain places (7)

INCITES

Provokes auditory perceptions in certain places (7) Homophone of **IN SITES** ("in certain places")

Fogey briefly holding these people under detention to begin with (5-2-3-3)

STICK-IN-THE-MUD

Fogey briefly holding these people under detention to begin with (5-2-3-3) **STICKIN**(g) (*briefly* "holding) + **THEM** ("these people") + **U**(nder) **D**(etention)

Perhaps she meant to eat at dawn, or similar (6,3,4)

NEARLY THE SAME

Perhaps she meant to eat at dawn, or similar (6,3,4) *(she meant) *to eat* **EARLY** ("at dawn")

Shifty of you French to pinch Naomi's bottom (7)

DEVIOUS

Shifty of you French to pinch Naomi's bottom (7) **DE VOUS** ("of you" in French) *to pinch* (Naom)**I

Slippery one in band is staggering (7)

REELING

Slippery one in band is staggering (7) **EEL** ("slippery one") *in ***RING **("band")

Met inquiry into a serious tax evasion fraud Detective Sergeant leads astray (9)

SATISFIED

Met inquiry into a serious tax evasion fraud Detective Sergeant leads astray (9) *(iiastefds), the initial letters (*leads*) of the words after "Met"

Pound in banknotes and coins producing conflict (5)

CLASH

Pound in banknotes and coins producing conflict (5) **L** ("pound) *in* **CASH** ("banknotes and coins")

Advantage of a copper kettle (4)

PERK

Advantage of a copper kettle (4) Hidden in "cop**PER K**ettle"

Being uncooperative, is asleep outside (9)

RESISTING

Being uncooperative, is asleep outside (9) **IS** with **RESTING** ("asleep") *outside

Blair kept box in which even letters deceive (3,2)

LIE TO

Blair kept box in which even letters deceive (3,2) *Even letters of *(b)**L**(a)**I**(r), (k)**E**(p)**T **and (b)**O**(x)

So there is a leak, perhaps from gorges (4,4,1,5)

EATS LIKE A HORSE

So there is a leak, perhaps from gorges (4,4,1,5) *(so there is a leak)

Little old man of legend in an appellation (7)

AGNOMEN

Little old man of legend in an appellation (7) **GNOME** ("little old man of legend") *in* **AN

What about slingshot for breakfast? (7)

ENGLISH

What about slingshot for breakfast? (7) **EH**? ("what"?) *about* *(sling). The definition is breakfast, as in "(full) English breakfast".

Brainwave said in response to "what goes with a grey suit, darling?" (5,4)

GREAT IDEA

Brainwave said in response to "what goes with a grey suit, darling?" (5,4) Homophone of "**GREY TIE DEAR**"

Dislike taking part in aptitude testing (6)

DETEST

Dislike taking part in aptitude testing (6) *Part of *"aptitu**DE TEST**ing"

The sexes in science recur, after setting boundaries (14)

CIRCUMFERENCES

The sexes in science recur, after setting boundaries (14) **M** and **F** ("the sexes") *in* *(science recur")

Popular star to right of pioneer (9)

INNOVATOR

Popular star to right of pioneer (9) **IN** ("popular") + **NOVA** ("star") + **TO R**(ight)

Insurance on Harley-Davidson â€" a vanishing breed (8)

HEDGEHOG

Insurance on Harley-Davidson â€" a vanishing breed (8) **HEDGE** ("insurance") + **HOG** ("Harley-Davidson")

Irish leader visiting troubled Ulster gets more passionate (7)

LUSTIER

Irish leader visiting troubled Ulster gets more passionate (7) **I**(rish) *visiting **(ulster)

Diatribes with no final school qualification turn out the same (7)

TIRADES

Diatribes with no final school qualification turn out the same (7) (diatres) ("diatribes" without IB (International Baccaluareat), a "final school qualification")

Makes sense for tots (4,2)

ADDS UP

Makes sense for tots (4,2) Double definition

Middle Eastern fuel qualifier when refined (5)

IRAQI

Middle Eastern fuel qualifier when refined (5) *(qaiir) ("qualifier" with "fuel" removed)

Off-piste, fast – and deadly (9)

PESTILENT

Off-piste, fast – and deadly (9) *(piste) + **LENT** ("fast")

Retired horse touring southern Iraqi city (5)

BASRA

Retired horse touring southern Iraqi city (5) <=**ARAB** (*retired* "horse") *touring* S(outhern)

Bottle, the transmitter of a message (5)

NERVE

Bottle, the transmitter of a message (5) Double definition

Difficulty seeing English tutor, certainly previously (9)

EYESTRAIN

Difficulty seeing English tutor, certainly previously (9) **E**(nglish) + **YES** ("certainly") + **TRAIN** ("tutor")

Heart-breaking period in a small measure (10)

CENTIMETRE

Heart-breaking period in a small measure (10) **CENTRE** ("heart") with **TIME** ("period") *breaking* This one doesn't work for ma, as I read the clue as suggesting that CENTRE should be breaking TIME, rather than the other way round required for the solution to work.

Name between setter and solver in list (4)

MENU

Name between setter and solver in list (4) **N**(ame) *between* **ME** ("setter") *and* **U** (you, so "solver")

One making a record in seedy joint, did we hear? (7)

DIARIST

One making a record in seedy joint, did we hear? (7) Homophone of **DIRE WRIST** ("seedy joint")

Extraordinary thing, vehicle reversing into the distance (7)

MIRACLE

Extraordinary thing, vehicle reversing into the distance (7) <=**CAR** ("vehicle", *reversing*) *into* **MILE** ("distance")

Inside container, fire down below producing resin (7)

SHELLAC

Inside container, fire down below producing resin (7) *Inside* **SAC** ("container), **HELL** ("fire down below"), so **S(HELL)AC

Something witty, joke ultimately on farm animals (7)

EPIGRAM

Something witty, joke ultimately on farm animals (7) (jok)**E** *on* **PIG** and **RAM** ("farm animals")

Part read in Riot Act – just a bit (4)

IOTA

Part read in Riot Act – just a bit (4) Hidden in "r**IOT A**ct"

Am I able to lie back with clergyman? That's wrong! (10)

INACCURATE

Am I able to lie back with clergyman? That's wrong! (10) <=**CAN I** ("am i able to", *back*) *with* **CURATE** ("clergyman")

Part of a loudspeaker, the underdog? (9)

SUBWOOFER

Part of a loudspeaker, the underdog? (9) **SUB** ("under") + **WOOFER** ("dog")

Global plans in the end, cut (5)

ATLAS

Global plans in the end, cut (5) **AT LAS**(t) ("in the end", *cut*)

Private location hositng races, a game of chance (5)

LOTTO

Private location hositng races, a game of chance (5) **LOO** ("private location") *hosting* **TT** (Tourist Trophy "races")

Port dreamt about on bunk (9)

ROTTERDAM

Port dreamt about on bunk (9) *(dreamt) *on* **ROT** ("bunk")

Image encapsulating an uncontrolled, anxious state (5)

PANIC

Image encapsulating an uncontrolled, anxious state (5) **PIC** ("image") *encapsulating* **AN

Loss having replaced her gains with investment of a grand (9)

SHRINKAGE

Loss having replaced her gains with investment of a grand (9) *(her gains) *with investment of* **K** ("a grand")

Unqualified man ultimately involved in big lie, doubly unsettled (10)

INELIGIBLE

Unqualified man ultimately involved in big lie, doubly unsettled (10) (ma)**N** *involved in* *(big lie lie)

Mountain the most difficult, if peak reached? (7)

EVEREST

Mountain the most difficult, if peak reached? (7) (s)**EVEREST **Don't quite understand why "reached" would mean removal of the initial lettter?

The raw material required, heading for majority rule (7)

THEOREM

The raw material required, heading for majority rule (7) **THE** **ORE** ("raw material") + **M**(ajority)

Bottom, on the other hand, top of tree (4)

BUTT

Bottom, on the other hand, top of tree (4) **BUT** ("on the other hand") + **T**(ree)

Nation, say (5)

STATE

Nation, say (5) Double definition

A sundae ordered in the morning, enough to make you sick? (2,7)

AD NAUSEAM

A sundae ordered in the morning, enough to make you sick? (2,7) (a sundae) *in* **A.M.** ("morning")

Craftsmanship taken over a clue, it turning out as eloquent (10)

ARTICULATE

Craftsmanship taken over a clue, it turning out as eloquent (10) **ART** ("craftmanship") *over* *(a clue it)

Grey bags in several shades, each starting out as sacking (9)

DISMISSAL

Grey bags in several shades, each starting out as sacking (9) **DISMAL** ("grey") *bags* initial letters of **I**n **S**everal **S**hades (indicated by *each starting out*)

Scoundrel followed, getting cut off (9)

CURTAILED

Scoundrel followed, getting cut off (9) **CUR** ("scoundrel") + **TAILED** ("followed")

Tree to discuss, one to cut through (7)

CONIFER

Tree to discuss, one to cut through (7) **CONFER** ("discuss") with **I** ("one") *cut through

Some work from goalkeeper finally inspired by save (7)

EXCERPT

Some work from goalkeeper finally inspired by save (7) (goalkeepe)**R** *inspired by* **EXCEPT** ("save")

Disputed territory lay south of Thai borders (5)

TIBET

Disputed territory lay south of Thai borders (5) **BET** ("lay") *south of* **T**(ha)**I

Surrey town where rising moon eclipses sun at first (5)

EPSOM

Surrey town where rising moon eclipses sun at first (5) <=**MOPE** (*rising* "moon") *eclipses* **S**(un)

Cracked engine (4)

LOCO

Cracked engine (4) Double definition

Stare and laugh, one giving way to love (6)

GOGGLE

Stare and laugh, one giving way to love (6) **G**(i)**(O)GGLE **– the I ("one") of GIGGLE, replaced by an O ("love")

Swelling vocal sound (6)

WARBLE

Swelling vocal sound (6) Double definition – as well as being a word for birdsong, a warble is also an abscess caused by certain fly larvae.

Poet denied sun and water (4)

BURN

Poet denied sun and water (4) **BURN**(s) ("poet" *denied* s(un))

What's worn by Amazons as custodians? (10)

WARDRESSES

What's worn by Amazons as custodians? (10) Amazons were famale warriors, so they presumable may have worm WAR DRESSES

Bundle must keep dry, as must powder in this? (6)

BATTLE

Bundle must keep dry, as must powder in this? (6) **BALE** ("bundle") *must keep* **TT** (teetotal, so "dry")

Truth backed by notes of confession making one quarrelsome (8)

FACTIOUS

Truth backed by notes of confession making one quarrelsome (8) **FACT** ("truth") backed by** IOUs** ("notes of confession") *The grammar in this clue is wrong, in my opinion, as the "one" in the clue is at best superfluous, as it leads the solver to look for a noun ie "one (who is) fractious", rather than the adjectival solution.

Husband, father, British and fat, put about nonsense in speech (9)

GIBBERISH

Husband, father, British and fat, put about nonsense in speech (9) <=**H + SIRE + B + BIG

Phoney dope "safe" â€" knew that must be wrong (4,4)

FAKE NEWS

Phoney dope "safe" â€" knew that must be wrong (4,4) *(safe knew)

"The ___ doing for a bob", said the old scout, a stickler for rules (9)

JOBSWORTH

"The ___ doing for a bob", said the old scout, a stickler for rules (9) As in "the **JOB'S WORTH **doing for a bob", which a scout may have said during "bob-a-job week" back in the day when a shilling was worth something.

Girl and close friends — they have yet to blossom (8)

ROSEBUDS

Girl and close friends — they have yet to blossom (8) **ROSE** ("girl") + **BUDS** ("close friends")

Basin in toilet with a nasty smell (6)

LAVABO

Basin in toilet with a nasty smell (6) **LAV** ("toilet") with **A** + **B.O.** (body odour, so "nasty smell")

Daisy contrived to present truer image (10)

MARGUERITE

Daisy contrived to present truer image (10) *(truer image)

Judge in old car heading off (4)

RATE

Judge in old car heading off (4) (c)**RATE **("old car", with its *heading off*)

Go on, aim to get to river (6)

ENDURE

Go on, aim to get to river (6) **END** ("aim") to get to **URE** ("river")

Wise female has article in literary collection (6)

ATHENA

Wise female has article in literary collection (6) **THE** ("article") *in* **ANA** ("literary collection") *In Greek mythology, Athena was a virgin goddess endowed with great wisdom.

Foodie French friend being met â€" fish is served (7)

GOURAMI

Foodie French friend being met â€" fish is served (7) **GOUR**(met)**(AMI) **(The French friend (AMI) replaces "met")

Author presenting information concerned with outer space (5)

GENET

Author presenting information concerned with outer space (5) **GEN** ("information") + **ET** (extraterrestrial, so "concernesd with outer space") *Refers to Jean Genet, 20th century French playwright an novelist.

Miserable stuff that will get you going? (3,4)

LOW GEAR

Miserable stuff that will get you going? (3,4) **LOW** ("miserable") + **GEAR** ("stuff")

A monk shortly catching cold where it can be very hot (6)

AFRICA

A monk shortly catching cold where it can be very hot (6) **A** + **FRIA**(r) catching **C**(old), so **A-FRI(C)A