0xharib/xword2 · Datasets at Hugging Face

Street accepts this outsider to be outstanding (5)

ALIEN

Street accepts this outsider to be outstanding (5) ALIEN accepted by St. ("street") would be s(ALIEN)t ("outstanding")

Palm clutching love letter from abroad (4)

IOTA

Palm clutching love letter from abroad (4) **ITA** (miriti "palm") *clutching* **O** ("love")

I'll serve for rubber, a point up (4)

BUNA

I'll serve for rubber, a point up (4) <=**A NUB** ("a point", *up*) Buna is a kind of artificial rubber.

Work in silver getting one eagerly excited (4)

AGOG

Work in silver getting one eagerly excited (4) **GO** ("work")* in* **Ag** ("silver")

First of cosmonauts in orbit so developed branch of technology (8)

ROBOTICS

First of cosmonauts in orbit so developed branch of technology (8) **C**(osmonauts) *in* ***(orbit so)

Thanks to Nancy, amateur discovers old kingdom (6)

MERCIA

Thanks to Nancy, amateur discovers old kingdom (6) **MERCI **("Thanks" in French, so to those living in "Nancy") + **A**(mateur)

Abnomal self-concern, say, shown by leaderless country (8)

EGOMANIA

Abnomal self-concern, say, shown by leaderless country (8) **E.G.** ("say") *shown by* (r)**OMANIA** (*leaderless* "country")

Jerry Maguire's principal twice gets decoration (6)

POMPOM

Jerry Maguire's principal twice gets decoration (6) POM twice?

Priest from South Africa died all right (5)

ZADOK

Priest from South Africa died all right (5) **ZA** (international car registration letters for "South Africa") + **D**(ied) + **OK** ("all right") *Zadok was on Old Testament priest, and "Zadok the Priest" was an anthem written by George Frideric Handel for the coronation of King George II in 1727.

In favour of joining riot (9)

PROFUSION

In favour of joining riot (9) **PRO** ("in favour of") + **FUSION** ("joining")

One installs machinery relatively well (6)

FITTER

One installs machinery relatively well (6) Double definition

Old bridge not a means of transporting eggs? (7)

OVIDUCT

Old bridge not a means of transporting eggs? (7) **O**(ld) + **VI**(a)**DUCT **("bridge", *not* A)

Polished and returned jade in the box (7)

ELEGANT

Polished and returned jade in the box (7) <=**T(NAG)ELE** ("jade" *in* "the box", where "jade" = **NAG** and "the box" = **TELE**(vision))

German leads with greeting for non-violent freedom fighter (6)

GANDHI

German leads with greeting for non-violent freedom fighter (6) **G**(erman) + **AND** ("with") + **HI** ("greeting")

Hiding strain, accountant is able to open some beer (5,1,3)

CRACK A CAN

Hiding strain, accountant is able to open some beer (5,1,3) **CA** (chartered "accountant") *hiding* **RACK** ("strain") + CAN ("is able to")

Passage in Purcell originally for this instrument (5)

CELLO

Passage in Purcell originally for this instrument (5) Hidden in "Pur**CELL O**riginally"

Alert fellow waving flag (6)

FALTER

Alert fellow waving flag (6) ***(alert f)

With gift of story books, extremely elated (8)

TALENTED

With gift of story books, extremely elated (8) **TALE** ("story") + **N.T.** ("books") + **E**(late)**D

Article seized by large river's current (6)

LATEST

Article seized by large river's current (6) **A** ("article")* seized by* **L**(arge) **TEST** ("river")

Resort in York perhaps cancelling bill (8)

RECOURSE

Resort in York perhaps cancelling bill (8) **R**(ac)**ECOURSE** ("York, perhaps") with AC ("bill") removed (*cancelled*)

Wagner opera in France's nothing unknown, I added (6)

RIENZI

Wagner opera in France's nothing unknown, I added (6) **RIEN** ("in France, nothing") + **Z** ("unknown") with **I** *added*. *"Rienzi" is an early Richard Wagner opera, first performed in 1842 and considered his first "hit".

Bachelor's on the verge of highway attack (9)

BROADSIDE

Bachelor's on the verge of highway attack (9) **B**(achelor) *on* **ROADSIDE** ("verge of highway")

Dog food? That's about right (5)

TRACK

Dog food? That's about right (5) **TACK** ("food") *about* **R**(ight)

Well, it's a kitchen device (7)

CHIPPER

Well, it's a kitchen device (7) Double definition

Unionist has to live on new housing development (9)

EVOLUTION

Unionist has to live on new housing development (9) **U**(nionist) in (i.e housed by) ***(to live on)

Island's not half fantastic (5)

CAPRI

Island's not half fantastic (5) **CAPRI**(cious) ("fantastic", *halved*)

A small child needed about a day to find fossil (8)

AMMONITE

A small child needed about a day to find fossil (8) **A MITE** ("small child") *about ***Mon**. ("a day")

A state not for eating in? (4)

TOGO

A state not for eating in? (4) **TO GO** ("not for eating in")

Unrewarding time without Marvin? (9)

THANKLESS

Unrewarding time without Marvin? (9) **T**(ime) + **HANKLESS** ("without (Hank) Marvin")

Cushion to support back (not bottoms) (9)

UPHOLSTER

Cushion to support back (not bottoms) (9) **UPHOL**(d) ("cushion") + **STER**(n) ("back"), both without *bottoms

Penny off fuel keeps one quiet (8)

PEACEFUL

Penny off fuel keeps one quiet (8) **P**(enny) + ***(fuel)** *keeps* **ACE** ("one")

Turned up at court, showing discretion (4)

TACT

Turned up at court, showing discretion (4) **TA **("at", *turned up*) + **Ct.** (abbreviation of "court")

Part of ship's unit's heading north-west in strong wind (7)

GUNWALE

Part of ship's unit's heading north-west in strong wind (7) **U**(nit) + **NW **(abbreviation of "north-west") *in* **GALE** ("strong wind")

Female performing expected cheesy dish (6)

FONDUE

Female performing expected cheesy dish (6) **F**(emale) + **ON** ("performing") + **DUE** ("expected")

Often nurses left parcel out (5)

ALLOT

Often nurses left parcel out (5) **A LOT** ("often") *nurses* **L**(eft)

Holding socialist's firm belief (5)

CREDO

Holding socialist's firm belief (5) **Co.** ("firm") *holding* **RED** ("socialist")

After taking in bits of Hong Kong, Al's game for fun in Tokyo! (8)

PACHINKO

Definition: game for fun in Tokyo (Al) **PACINO** taking in **H** and **K** ("bits of Hong Kong") Pachinko is a Japanese game.

In the middle of Germany, stuck in some fog (6)

AMIDST

Definition: In the middle of **D** ("Germany") *stuck in* **A MIST** ("some fog")

Garland pursuing role playing attractive singer (7)

LORELEI

Definition: attractive singer **LEI** (Hawaiian "garland") *pursuing* ***(role)

Lusatian consumed salt (7)

SORBATE

Definition: salt **SORB** ("Lusatian") + **ATE** ("consumed") Lusatia is an area in Central Europe which is home to the ethnic group known as the Lusatian Sorbs.

Leaves Deighton's file, denied internet protocol (5)

CRESS

Definition: Leaves (IP)**CRESS **("Len Deighton's file" without IP ("Internet Protocol")) "The Ipcress File" was a spy novel written by Len Deighton.

White house's in-depth coverage? (5,4)

HEAVY SNOW

Definition: White house's in-depth coverage *Heavy snow would cover a house, making it white, or Julius may be referring to an igloo?

Mama wildebeest masters opening three litre container (6,6)

DOUBLE MAGNUM

Definition: three litre container **DOUBLE MA** ("ma ma") + **GNU** ("wildebeest") + **M**(asters)

I so couldn't work in the Big Apple, where there's no privacy (6,6)

NUDIST COLONY

Definition: where there's no privacy ***(i so couldnt)** *in* **NY** (New York, so "the big Apple")

Say when, without refinement? (5-4)

ROUGH HEWN

Definition: without refinement "Hewn" is an anagram of "when", so "rough hewn" would be "when"

Uninvited guest makes MsThurman a British Rail sandwich (5)

UMBRA

Definition: Uninvited guest **UMA** ("Ms Thurman") *sandwiches* **BR

Became interested in new Giotto fresco (3,4)

GOT INTO

Definition: Became interested ***(n giotto)** *Fresco as an anagrind? I suppose, given that it is the Italian for "fresh", it just about passes muster.

Able to read, student not required to repeat (7)

ITERATE

Definition: to repeat (l)**ITERATE **("able to read", without L ("student"))

"Be charming every now and again" penned le Carré (6)

ENDEAR

Definition: Be charming *See comment 2 for an explanation of this one – thanks, Louise!

Self-obsession of Tierra del Fuego man I arrested (8)

EGOMANIA

Self-obsession of Tierra del Fuego man I arrested (8) Hidden in "fu**EGO MAN I** Arrested"

Stirring up, creating a lie playing politics in the White House? (6,8)

PALACE INTRIGUE

Definition: politics in the White House ***(up creating a lie)

It's blown my cover as a sleeper in Africa (6)

CORNET

Definition: It's blown **COR** ("my!") + (mosquito) **NET** ("cover as a sleeper in Africa")

They're charged as supporters of sick American deceptions (9)

ILLUSIONS

Definition: deceptions **IONS** ("they're charged") *supporting* **ILL** ("sick") + **US** ("American")

Noble king, a high-born Celt originally (6,8)

KNIGHT BACHELOR

Definition: Noble **K**(ing) + ***(a high born celt)

Happy, Julius Caesar's back on track (5)

MERRY

Definition: Happy **<=ME** ("Julius") +(Caesa) **R** *(again, Louise @comment 2 helped me to understand that part)* + **RY** (railway, so "track")

Washington (not Ohio) PR media rubbished Trump's campaign objective (8,3,5)

DRAINING THE SWAMP

Definition: Trump's campaign objective ***(washingtn pr media) **The letter O ("Ohio") has to be removed from "Washington")

Lancelot Brown's expertise in tax avoidance? (6,8)

ESTATE PLANNING

Definition: Lancelot Brown's expertise Double definition

A day going over Northern Australia upset Miss West to the point of sickness (2,7)

AD NAUSEAM

Definition: to the point of sickness **A D**(ay) + **N AUS** ("Northern Australia") + (<= **MAE** ("Miss West")**

Altered a tuxedo Duke left to have cleaned (8)

ADJUSTED

Definition: Altered **A DJ** (dinner jacket, so "tuxedo") + (d)**USTED** ("cleaned" without D(uke))

Get old baronet on the road to Edinburgh (6)

OBTAIN

Definition: Get **O**(ld)** Bt.** ("baronet") on **A1(N)** ("the road to Edinburgh")

Way into Florida slum (6)

FAVELA

Definition: slum **Ave.** ("way") *into* **Fla.** ("Florida") *A favela is a slum, most notably in Rio de Janeiro.

Dye chicken then snap wings off (5)

HENNA

Definition: Dye **HEN** ("chicken") + (s)NA(p)

Male with a zip cut old wooden bowl (5)

MAZER

Male with a zip cut old wooden bowl (5) **M**(ale) *with* **A ZER**(o) ("zip", *cut*)

Film again before breaking guitar's last string (2-6)

RE-RECORD

Film again before breaking guitar's last string (2-6) **ERE** ("before") *breaking *(guita)**R** + **CORD** ("string")

Filming Tap orgy in hotel — came when aroused (14)

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Filming Tap orgy in hotel — came when aroused (14) ***(tap orgy in H came)**, where H is short for "hotel"

In the morning love to be entertained by kinky nurse's charms (8)

ENAMOURS

In the morning love to be entertained by kinky nurse's charms (8) **A.M.** ("in the morning") + **O** ("love") *to be entertained by* ***(nurse)

One trailing dumb group, half lost in city (6)

MUMBAI

One trailing dumb group, half lost in city (6) **I** ("one") *trailing* **MUM** ("dumb", as in "keep mum") + **BA**(nd) ("group", *half lost*)

Film covering record pitch (5)

ERECT

Film covering record pitch (5) **E.T.** ("film") *covering* **REC**(ord)

Takes in hype going over front of sleeve (5)

GULPS

Takes in hype going over front of sleeve (5) <=**PLUG** ("hype", *going over*) + **S**(leeve)

Turns ugly, oddly missing lots (9)

GYRATIONS

Turns ugly, oddly missing lots (9) (u)**G**(l)**Y** + **RATIONS** ("lots")

Spinal Tap turning up current album … (6,8)

LUMBAR PUNCTURE

Spinal Tap turning up current album … (6,8) ***(up current album)

… bank up to eleven — air's rocking (14)

SUPERELEVATION

… bank up to eleven — air's rocking (14) ***(up to eleven airs)

Uses again, touching series of songs (8)

RECYCLES

Uses again, touching series of songs (8) **RE** ("touching") +** CYCLES** ("series of songs")

A car's back concealing new drugs (5)

GANJA

A car's back concealing new drugs (5) <= **A JAG** ("a car", *back*),* concealing ***N**(ew)

Artist and singer's aid — he joins film director with band of the '70s (12)

MICHELANGELO

Artist and singer's aid — he joins film director with band of the '70s (12) **MIC** ("singer's aid") + **HE** + (Fritz) **LANG** ("film director") + **E.L.O.** ("band of the 70s")

Upset Led Zeppelin's leader taking in lover for drink (9)

ZINFANDEL

Upset Led Zeppelin's leader taking in lover for drink (9) <=**LED Z**(eppelin) *taking ***IN FAN **("lover")

Play jam one louder, it's mad (5,3,6)

ROMEO AND JULIET

Play jam one louder, it's mad (5,3,6) ***(jam one louder it)

Call about English act making comeback (9)

RETURNING

Call about English act making comeback (9) **RING** ("call") *about* **E**(nglish) **TURN** ("act")

Fiddles with equipment (4)

RIGS

Fiddles with equipment (4) Double definition

Rubbish you picked up? Time to give up being wasted (9)

CRAPULENT

Rubbish you picked up? Time to give up being wasted (9) **CRAP** ("rubbish") + **U** (homophone of YOU) + **LENT** ("time to give up")

On it away from addiction? (5)

REHAB

On it away from addiction? (5) **RE** ("on") + **HAB**(it)

Hearing short works after interval — organ sticking out? (6,6)

HIATUS HERNIA

Hearing short works after interval — organ sticking out? (6,6) ***(hearin)**(g) *after* **HIATUS** ("internal")

Play? Removing top in the Sun for circulation: that's not graceful (9)

UNSHAPELY

Play? Removing top in the Sun for circulation: that's not graceful (9) ***(play he sun)**, where HE is "the" *with its top removed

They abuse right to occupy band on the road? (9)

TORTURERS

They abuse right to occupy band on the road? (9) **Rt.** ("right") *to occupy* **TOURERS** ("band on the road")

Delivery of European spot (one must be United) (9)

ELOCUTION

Delivery of European spot (one must be United) (9) **E**(uropean) + **LOC**(a)**(U)TION **("spot", with A ("one") replaced by U(nited))

Month to handle on-screen director (5)

MOUSE

Month to handle on-screen director (5) **Mo**.(nth) +** USE** ("to handle")

Group with good reverberation (5)

CLANG

Group with good reverberation (5) **CLAN** ("group") *with* **G**(ood)

Celebrity mag detailed suffering (4)

HELL

Celebrity mag detailed suffering (4) **HELL**(o) ("celebrity mag", *detailed*)

Stairs concealing an opening over a door (8)

FANLIGHT

Stairs concealing an opening over a door (8) **FLIGHT** ("stairs") *concealing* **AN

Controller of fluid the swine fed to drunkard (6)

SPIGOT

Controller of fluid the swine fed to drunkard (6) **PIG** ("the swine") *fed to* **SOT** ("drunkard")

Article in newspaper that's refreshing (8)

LEMONADE

Article in newspaper that's refreshing (8) **A** ("article") *in* **LE MONDE** (French "newspaper")

Vehicle rounds bend before a shock (6)

TRAUMA

Vehicle rounds bend before a shock (6) **TRAM** ("vehicle") *rounds* **U** ("bend")* before* **A

30 perhaps put on, weapon outside (9)

SWEARWORD

30 perhaps put on, weapon outside (9) **WEAR** ("put on") with **SWORD** ("weapon") *outside

Energy member invested in exclamation of wonder (5)

OOMPH

Energy member invested in exclamation of wonder (5) **M.P.** ("member" of parliament)* invested in* **OOH** ("excalamation of wonder")

Avoid meat (4)

DUCK

Avoid meat (4) Double definition

Black cloud follows close to itinerant, one going on foot (7)

TRAINER

Black cloud follows close to itinerant, one going on foot (7) **RAINER** ("black cloud") *follows* (itineran)**T

Hoarding bread, state accumulated wealth (7)

CAPITAL

Hoarding bread, state accumulated wealth (7) **Cal**.(ifornia) ("state") *hoarding* **PITA** ("bread")

Bleat as cow? (4)

BEEF

Bleat as cow? (4) Double definition

Harrow's principal in lovely, comfortable job (5)

NICHE

Harrow's principal in lovely, comfortable job (5) **H**(arrow) *in* **NICE** ("lovely")

Cold packed in ice, dates awfully dry (9)

DESICCATE

Cold packed in ice, dates awfully dry (9) **C**(old) *packed in* ***(ice dates)