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Half dying to tuck into green food? That's a landmark for Americans! (7,8) | LINCOLN MEMORIAL | Definition: That's a landmark for Americans
Half of MORIbund (dying) in LINCOLN (green) MEAL |
A donkey, virtually wild (4) | AMOK | Definition: wild
A MOK[e] |
Not beyond reach, fresh bagel snatched by union member (10) | BRIDGEABLE | Definition: Not beyond reach
BAGEL* in BRIDE (a "union member") |
One's joined with soldiers in amendment of that act (10) | ATTACHMENT | Definition: One's joined
MEN (soldiers) in (THAT ACT) |
Little bit in your houses (4) | TINY | Definition: Little
Hidden in (housed by) biT IN Your |
Sauce regularly guzzled by that woman with meat, unfortunate mistake (4,2,3,6) | SLIP OF THE TONGUE | Definition: unfortunate mistake
LIP (cheek, sauce) OFT (regularly) in SHE + TONGUE (meat) |
Watch character cry out loud? (7) | EYEBALL | Definition: Watch
Homophone of "I bawl", with I being the letter or character |
Familiar bird, swallow almost caught by coastal mammal (3,4) | SEA GULL | Definition: Familiar bird
GUL[p] in SEAL. Chambers only gives this as a single word |
Something filling skip that obviously doesn't get eaten, initially (6) | STODGE | Definition: Something filling
Initial letters of Skip That Obviously Doesn't Get Eaten |
Up until now, fox feasted (2,4) | TO DATE | Definition: Up until now
TOD (traditional name for a fox) + ATE |
Sort of long art gallery in church, perhaps (5,4) | ORGAN LOFT | Definition: gallery in church, perhaps
(OF LONG ART) |
Race car leaving front of plant (6) | NATION | Definition: Race
[CAR]NATION (plant) |
Puzzle deception with German drink (9) | CONUNDRUM | Definition: Puzzle
CON (deception) + UND (German "and" or "with") + RUM |
Drink contents of dish? (5) | LATTE | Definition: Drink
The "contents" of pLATTEr |
Breeze that may result in domino effect? (8) | PUSHOVER | Definition: Breeze
Double definition – breeze and pushover can both mean something easy; and you might PUSH OVER the first in a line of dominoes |
Arab in country without borders (5) | OMANI | Definition: Arab
A similar construction to 5: rOMANIa |
God and fool welcomed by supporter in US city (11) | TALLAHASSEE | Definition: US city
ALLAH (god) + ASS (fool) in TEE (supporter of the ball in golf). Tallahassee is the state capital of Florida |
No one requiring doctor's appointment? OK with some reservations (3,4,4) | ALL VERY WELL | Definition: OK with some reservations
Double definition – if ALL are VERY WELL then they don't need to see the doctor |
China, say, private place under leader of dictatorship (6,3) | DINNER SET | Definition: China, say
D[ictatorship] + INNER (private) SET (to place) |
Sue found bus tiring, sadly (5,4) | BRING SUIT | Definition: Sue
(BUS TIRING) |
Clown feeding odd bits of muck to Republican presidents? (6,8) | RONALD MCDONALD | Definition: Clown
Alternate letters of MuCk in RONALD (Reagan) + DONALD (Trump) |
Ship yet to launch, boat ultimately motionless (5) | INERT | Definition: motionless
[L]INER + [BOA]T |
Spanish line on mat for waltzer, did you say? (5) | TILDE | Definition: Spanish line
Mat + TILDE gives us a homophone of Matilda, who is a "waltzer" in the famous Australian song |
A hot slice of tart epicure cooked to feed healthily (12) | EUTROPHICATE | Definition: to feed healthily
Anagram of A HOT T[art] EPICURE. Coincidentally I just come across TROPHIC (meaning "relating to nutrition") in a Kairos puzzle: this is related, with the familiar EU- prefix for "well" |
Big fish: company boss is about right (4) | CERO | Definition: Big fish
R in CEO |
Bushwhackers may have these tin hats, battered (6) | SNATHS | Definition: Bushwhackers may have these
SN (chemical symbol for tin) + HATS |
Urgent – plump in the middle? See lens measurement (7) | DIOPTRE | Definition: lens measurement
OPT (to plump) in DIRE |
They ply their wares to men in camp – result's getting drunk (7) | SUTLERS | Definition: They ply their wares to men in camp
RESULTS |
Party provided warmth about start of evening (6) | SOIRÉE | Definition: Party
SO (provided – this is number 14 in a long list of definitions of "so" in Chambers, as in "so/provided that") + E[vening] in IRE |
Colts accepting start of training? (6) | CADETS | Definition: Colts accepting start of training
T[raning] in CADES &lit (cade="a lamb or colt left by its mother) |
Heat meat for cottage pie, setting aside first three quarters (7) | INCENSE | Definition: Heat
[M]INCE (meat for cottage pie, with its first letter "set aside") + N S E (three quarters of the compass – rather vague by Azed's standards) |
Falling backwards dumps catch (4) | SNIB | Definition: catch
Reverse of BINS |
Canapé tastes of almond in the middle (4) | SOFA | Definition: Canapé
The exact middle letters of tasteS OF Almond |
Experience, taking in flash? One has no shorts! (7) | SPONDEE | Definition: One has no shorts
POND in SEE – a spondee is a metrical foot of two long syllables, so no "shorts" |
Evergreen climbers from Sri Lanka and the States, one of them (6) | CLUSIA | Definition: Evergreen climbers
CL (code for Sri Lanka, from its old name of Ceylon) + US (the states) + IA (code for Iowa, one of the states) |
It's imbibed by Rama possibly (6) | AMRITA | Definition: It's imbibed by Rama possibly
IT in RAMA* &lit – "the drink of the Hindu gods" |
Damage fine stone, scratching sign of love or concord (7) | HARMONY | Definition: concord
HARM ONYX less X (sign of a kiss or love) |
Line fashioned with top style? (7) | POINTEL | Definition: style
(LINE TOP) |
Person catching fish he skins (6) | PEELER | Definition: he skins
EEL in PER[son] |
Vacated theatre and left only half set? (4) | TELE | Definition: set
T[heatr]E + LE[ft] – tele (or telly) as in television set |
Slough features in this involvement of Ed with Cissy (7) | ECDYSIS | Definition: Slough features in this
(ED CISSY)* – ecdysis is the shedding or sloughing of (e.g.) a reptile's skin |
Turning point right within theme of discourse (6) | TROPIC | Definition: Turning point
R in TOPIC |
Glutinous helping of chilly porridge served up (4) | ROPY | Definition: Glutinous
Hidden in reverse of chillY PORridge |
Non-resident with state support, poorest struggling with ennui (12) | OUT‑PENSIONER | Definition: Non-resident with state support
(POOREST ENNUI) |
Old bungs foiled user opening special up (6) | PURSES | Definition: Old bungs
USER* in reverse of SP[ecial] – bung is old criminal slang for a purse |
Chilled Scotch in Jock's bar? (5) | CAULD | Definition: Chilled Scotch
Two Scots definitions – "cold" and a dam or "bar" |
Linking arms thus we each express nearness initially (6) | ATWEEN | Definition: Linking
First letters of Arms Thus We Each Express Nearness |
End of September? Hitter hit out (9) | THIRTIETH | Definition: End of September
(HITTER HIT)* – "thirty days hath September…" |
Mayday, with character leading show, plump (4) | SOSS | Definition: plump
SOS (mayday, as a radio signal) + S[how] |
E.g. Christian doctor, just as timely (9) | MONOLATER | Definition: E.g. Christian
MO (doctor) + NO LATER – a monolater is one who worships a single god, though allowing the possibility of others, so maybe Christian is not the best example |
Lay about wandering male, minor luminary? (7) | BEAMLET | Definition: minor luminary
MALE* in BET |
Rolled up coat following guide (6) | FURLED | Definition: Rolled up
FUR (coat) + LED (following [a] guide) |
Dénouement left out of drama, no longer available (6) | PAYOFF | Definition: Dénouement
PLAY less L + OFF (no longer available, e.g. as in a restaurant) |
Banter (one might suppose) I introduced to restrain (6) | DIETER | Definition: Banter (one might suppose)
I in DETER – a banter is one who practises banting, or dieting |
Approach part of archipelago? (4) | CHIP | Definition: Approach
Hidden in arCHIPelago – a chip is an approach shot in golf |
Old soldier, last promoted to lead 20's a slight one? (5) | SMILE | Definition: 20's a slight one
MILES (Latin "soldier") with the S moved to the top; a BEAMLET (20d) could be a "slight smile" – it's unusual for Azed to use this kind of cross-referencing; in fact I think he mentioned that he's not keen on it in a recent Slip |
Heading heavenward, maid leaves glittering stake (4) | ANTE | Definition: stake
DIAMANTE, less reverse of MAID – stake as in poker etc |
Irritable, as I tangled with four cats (9) | FRACTIOUS | Definition: Irritable
(I FOUR CATS) |
Entourage play tennis here — and try to win (5) | COURT | Definition: Entourage
Triple definition |
Pointedly, her work keeps her on her toes (9) | BALLERINA | Definition: Pointedly, her work keeps her on her toes
Cryptic definition – ballerinas are said to be "en pointe" or "on point[s]" when dancing on their toes |
Ointment's taken right off tray (5) | SALVE | Definition: Ointment
SALVER (tray) less R |
Brighter chess player first to resign (6) | WHITER | Definition: Brighter
WHITE (chess player) + R[esign] |
Are you sober? One may still find you're over the limit (5,3) | SPEED COP | Definition: One may still find you're over the limit
I think is this is just an extended cryptic definition: a speed cop can find you're over the speed limit rather than the drink-driving limit |
Work on papers is burden (7) | OPPRESS | Definition: burden
OP (work) + PRESS (newspapers) |
Change 'observe' into the opposite (7) | OBVERSE | Definition: opposite
OBSERVE |
Wild animal eating half of best legume (4,4) | LIMA BEAN | Definition: legume
BE[st] in ANIMAL |
To sprinkle with sugar is a drag (6) | DREDGE | Definition: To sprinkle with sugar
Double definition |
Policeman's way of cutting hair close (5) | BOBBY | Definition: Policeman
BOB (haircut) + BY (close) |
Description of 'baritone' heard in phone message (9) | VOICEMAIL | Definition: phone message
Homophone of "voice, male" |
Information about a class of art, perhaps (5) | GENRE | Definition: a class of art, perhaps
GEN (information) + RE (about) |
Overseas police turning out seem grand (9) | GENDARMES | Definition: Overseas police
(SEEM GRAND) |
Floral tribute to recollect the war (6) | WREATH | Definition: Floral tribute
(THE WAR) |
Artist who is chippy about her work? (8) | SCULPTOR | Definition: Artist
Cryptic definition |
Paper offering reflections? (6) | MIRROR | Definition: Paper
The *Daily Mirror* is a British newspaper |
Supply seafood, holding big container (7) | FURNISH | Definition: Supply
URN in FISH |
Lower away, poltroon! (6) | COWARD | Definition: poltroon
COW (a "lower") + A RD (a way) |
Priest welcomed by godly prior (8) | PREVIOUS | Definition: prior
REV in PIOUS |
Djokovic, for one, involved in tenser battle (4) | SERB | Definition: Djokovic, for one
Hidden in tenSER Battle |
Spin senior put out is a con (8) | PRISONER | Definition: a con
PR (public relations, spin) + SENIOR` |
Small man had erection in the garden (4) | SHED | Definition: erection in the garden
S + HE'D |
Upset, remove lessons in religion for all time (8) | EVERMORE | Definition: for all time
REMOVE* + RE (Religious Education) |
Game that could give you your big break? (7) | SNOOKER | Definition: Game that could give you your big break
Cryptic definition |
Such hair a golden stream? (6) | AUBURN | Definition: hair
AU (gold) + BURN (stream) |
Make sense of Christmas poem? (6) | DECODE | Definition: Make sense
DEC[ember] ODE |
What protects the ankle from fierce animal, it's said (6) | GAITER | Definition: What protects the ankle
Homophone of "[alli]gator" |
Bit worrying Pep's warning (7,8) | PARTNER SWAPPING | Bit worrying Pep's warning (7,8)
PART (BIT) + (PEP'S WARNING)* – Chambers doesn't have this, though it does have the more old-fashioned "wife-swapping" |
US politician, very close, lightly touching Queen (9) | KISSINGER | Definition: US politician
KISSING + ER |
Go off beer, drinking Double Diamonds (5) | ADDLE | Definition: Go off
Two D[iamond]s in ALE |
Ruling in the club — no secure parking (7) | REGNANT | Definition: Ruling
PREGNANT ("in the club") less P |
Cleaner's easily distracted at first entering private area of house (7) | BEDROOM | Definition: private area of house
E[asily] D[istracted] in BROOM (cleaner) |
Shopper at first in wrong store (3) | SIN | Definition: wrong
S[hopper] + IN |
Randy hosts will presumably not vote for Starmer (7) | AMATORY | Definition: Randy
I "not vote for Starmer" (Keir S, leader of the British Labour Party) could be because I AM A TORY |
Dog biting Queen's backside finally — clear out! (5) | PURGE | Definition: clear out
R (queen) in PUG + [backsid]E |
Lack of bread containers around — go figure (7) | NONAGON | Definition: figure
GO in NO NAN |
Vases — not Eric's — picked up (4) | URNS | Definition: Vases
Homophone of "Ern's", from Ernie Wise, partner of Eric Morecambe, who was sometimes known as Ern (usually preceded by "little") |
Substantial resistance inside prison (4) | BRIG | Definition: prison
R in BIG |
A bit much everybody arriving for tea! (4) | CHAR | Definition: tea
Hidden in **muCH ARrriving |
A lot of bad dreams about fish (5-3) | SMEAR-DAB | Definition: fish
Anagram of BA[d] DREAMS |
Good drink? Free bars here (4) | GRID | Definition: bars here
G + RID (to free) |
Suspend pandemic measure — can one get upset about call? (8) | INTERMIT | Definition: Suspend
TERM (call) in reverse of TIN I |
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