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Boat that leads the way for others? (7)
|
LIGHTER
|
double definition
|
No
|
boat / that leads the way for others
|
LIGHTER - one of Chambers' definitions for light is: "(transitive verb) To follow or precede (someone, or his or her path) with a light", so a person leading the way could perhaps be called a lighter
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1692212.html
|
Useless worker endlessly about to finish cell extension (7)
|
DENDRON
|
container
|
Yes
|
cell extension
|
DENDRON - DRON{e} (Useless worker endlessly) around END (to finish), to give (Chambers): "A branching projection of a nerve cell". Not a word I knew but it seemed believable as I knew of other dendr- words.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1692212.html
|
Man I have heard on the radio (5)
|
ROGER
|
double definition
|
No
|
man / i have heard on the radio
|
ROGER - dd, the second referring to (Chambers): "A word used in signalling and radio-communication for R, in the sense of received (and understood)"
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1692212.html
|
Hoofed mammal in Kansas occasionally (3)
|
ASS
|
assemblage
|
No
|
hoofed mammal
|
ASS - every other letter from (occasionally) kAnSaS.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2509187.html
|
Mischievous goddess had some food (3)
|
ATE
|
double definition
|
No
|
mischievous goddess / had some food
|
ATE - double definition. Ate is the Greek goddess of mischief and ruin.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2509187.html
|
Rescue dog losing tail (8)
|
RETRIEVE
|
assemblage
|
Yes
|
rescue
|
RETRIEVE - RETRIEVEr (dog) minus its last letter (losing tail).
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2509187.html
|
Fish holding short stick in biannual event (8)
|
SOLSTICE
|
container
|
Yes
|
biannual event
|
SOLSTICE - SOLE (fish) containing (holding) all-but-the-last letter of (short) STICk.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2509187.html
|
Compound kept by some Westerners (5)
|
ESTER
|
hidden word
|
No
|
compound
|
ESTER - Hidden (indicated by "kept by some") in wESTERners, giving a type of chemical compound
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1340895.html
|
Trade vehicles (7)
|
TRAFFIC
|
double definition
|
No
|
trade / vehicles
|
TRAFFIC - Nice straightforward DD
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1340895.html
|
Some prefer a lion that's untamed (5)
|
FERAL
|
hidden word
|
No
|
untamed
|
FERAL - Hidden (indicated by "some") in preFER A Lion
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1340895.html
|
City offering what’s collected in box for down-and-outs (6)
|
OXFORD
|
hidden word
|
No
|
city
|
OXFORD – Hidden in {b}OX FOR D{own-and-outs}
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1898241.html
|
Weapons found in farmstead (4)
|
ARMS
|
hidden word
|
No
|
weapons
|
ARMS - Hidden in {f}ARMS{tead}
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1747794.html
|
For example, one / sort of anaesthetic (6)
|
NUMBER
|
double definition
|
No
|
for example, one / sort of anaesthetic
|
NUMBER - Two definitions of sorts
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1747794.html
|
Quieter part of distillery (7)
|
STILLER
|
hidden word
|
No
|
quieter
|
STILLER - Hidden in [part of] {di}STILLER{y}
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1747794.html
|
Sprinter, perhaps, allowed in running heat (7)
|
ATHLETE
|
container
|
Yes
|
sprinter
|
ATHLETE - LET (allowed) inside an anagram of (running) HEAT.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1753496.html
|
Movable chair some used anywhere (5)
|
SEDAN
|
hidden word
|
No
|
movable chair
|
SEDAN - hidden in (some) uSED ANywhere.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1753496.html
|
Change designation of item, an error partly reversed (6)
|
RENAME
|
hidden word
|
No
|
change designation of item
|
RENAME - Hidden reverse (indicated by partly and reversed respectively) in itEM AN ERror
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1435278.html
|
Proudly claim vessel carries spades (5)
|
BOAST
|
container
|
Yes
|
proudly claim
|
BOAST - BOAT (vessel) 'carries' an S (spades in bridge notation)
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1435278.html
|
Maybe Tom from Warrington, one with a lingering happy expression (8,3)
|
CHESHIRE CAT
|
double definition
|
No
|
maybe tom from warrington / one with lingering happy expression
|
CHESHIRE CAT - DD, the first being a pleasant cryptic (Tom cat and Warrington being a town in Cheshire)
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1435278.html
|
Firm multiplied by showing work of Dickens (4,5)
|
HARD TIMES
|
assemblage
|
Yes
|
work of dickens
|
HARD TIMES - HARD (firm) + TIMES (multiplied by)
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1435278.html
|
Safe place to jump (5)
|
VAULT
|
double definition
|
No
|
safe place / jump
|
VAULT - Straightforward DD
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1435278.html
|
Certain about Chile’s capital being somewhere in the Andes (5)
|
SUCRE
|
container
|
Yes
|
somewhere in the andes
|
SUCRE – SURE = certain, around C(hile)
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2355078.html
|
No tears about disloyalty (7)
|
TREASON
|
anagram
|
No
|
disloyalty
|
TREASON – (NO TEARS)*
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2355078.html
|
Trinity right within you (5)
|
THREE
|
container
|
Yes
|
trinity
|
THREE: R in THEE.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1881012.html
|
This country is in ruin — am I biased? (7)
|
NAMIBIA
|
hidden word
|
No
|
country
|
NAMIBIA - The African nation is indeed 'in' ruiN AM I BIAsed
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1665715.html
|
Come gallantly holding final letter (5)
|
OMEGA
|
hidden word
|
No
|
final letter
|
OMEGA - Hidden in (indicated by 'holding') cOME GAllantly
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1665715.html
|
Dairy product a girl takes in bed (7)
|
RICOTTA
|
container
|
Yes
|
dairy product
|
RICOTTA - COT in RITA (random, typically uneducated, woman)
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1964217.html
|
Put friend in the picture in a relaxed way (10)
|
INFORMALLY
|
assemblage
|
Yes
|
in a relaxed way
|
INFORMALLY - INFORM ALLY
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1964217.html
|
Guy from Egypt he obliges (4)
|
THEO
|
hidden word
|
No
|
guy
|
THEO - hidden word: EgypT HE Obliges.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2095876.html
|
Find beer possibly as favour (8)
|
BEFRIEND
|
anagram
|
No
|
favour
|
BEFRIEND - straight anagram ('possibly') of FIND BEER = BEFRIEND.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2095876.html
|
Warm and moist — like some marine life? (6)
|
CLAMMY
|
double definition
|
No
|
warm and moist / like some marine life
|
another double definition, the second one a touch whimsical.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1881012.html
|
Thriving source of water (4)
|
WELL
|
double definition
|
No
|
triving / source of water
|
and still another double definition.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1881012.html
|
Deep thought: odd state to beset one (10)
|
RUMINATION
|
container
|
Yes
|
deep thought
|
RUM NATION, around I for one.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1881012.html
|
Monkey lives around borders of Kenya, to the west (4)
|
SAKI
|
container
|
Yes
|
monkey
|
IS around K{eny}A, all written right to left. I didn’t know the monkey, but I did know there was a humourist who called himself SAKI, so I could guess where the name came from.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1881012.html
|
Passage which crosses river, ending in Idaho (6)
|
THROAT
|
container
|
Yes
|
passage
|
THAT (which), around R (river) and O (ending in “Idaho”).
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1881012.html
|
A silencing word remains (3)
|
ASH
|
assemblage
|
Yes
|
remains
|
A, then SH.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1881012.html
|
Just this for Latin scholar, with others hanging around (7)
|
ETHICAL
|
container
|
Yes
|
just
|
HIC [this, for Latin scholar] with ET AL [others] "hanging around”
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Be sad for us in midst of glumness (5)
|
MOURN
|
container
|
No
|
be sad
|
OUR [for us] in {glu}MN{ess}
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Very harmful to take out city on Atlantic coast, American (11)
|
DELETERIOUS
|
assemblage
|
Yes
|
very harmful
|
DELETE RIO US [take out | city on Atlantic coast | American]
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.htmlhttps://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Geographical area in study with infestation by insect (6)
|
CANTON
|
container
|
Yes
|
geographical area
|
CON [study] "with infestation by" ANT [insect]
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.htmlhttps://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Surrounded by a fog, holding on to daughter (6)
|
AMIDST
|
container
|
No
|
surrounded by
|
A MIST [a fog], "holding on to" D [daughter]
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Is jabbing American after somewhat cheeky expression of age (8)
|
ARCHAISM
|
container
|
No
|
expression of age
|
IS "jabbing" AM [American], after ARCH [somewhat cheeky]
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Doctor locates legible astronomical reference (9,5)
|
CELESTIAL GLOBE
|
anagram
|
No
|
astronomical reference
|
(LOCATES LEGIBLE*) ["doctor..."]
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Suspends comments about post finally (5)
|
STAYS
|
container
|
No
|
suspends
|
SAYS [comments] about {pos}T
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Smashed single forehand? I'm not upset (2,4,8)
|
NO HARD FEELINGS
|
anagram
|
No
|
I’m not upset
|
(SINGLE FOREHAND*) ["smashed"]
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Steep drop in price amended, then restated without right (9)
|
PRECIPICE
|
assemblage
|
No
|
steep drop
|
(PRICE*) ["amended"] + P{r}ICE [price again, this time minus R for right]
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
A story with beginning repeated is easily approached (7)
|
AFFABLE
|
assemblage
|
Yes
|
easily approached
|
A F-FABLE [a | story, with (its first letter) repeated]
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Boy with it turns, following effect of the moon? (5)
|
TIDAL
|
assemblage
|
Yes
|
effect of the moon
|
LAD [boy] with IT, all reversed
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Relaxation involves identification of alternative holiday venue (6)
|
RESORT
|
container
|
Yes
|
holiday venue
|
REST [relaxation] involves OR [identification of alternative, wordily enough]
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Woman impresses youngster, eating a Mexican dish (9)
|
ENCHILADA
|
container
|
Yes
|
Mexican dish
|
ENA [woman] impresses CHILD [youngster], eating A
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Material in patch in overalls (5)
|
CHINO
|
hidden word
|
No
|
material
|
hidden in {pat}CH IN O{veralls}
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Trial in US city making the news (6)
|
LATEST
|
container
|
Yes
|
making the news
|
L.A. TEST [trial in US city]
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
I very much refuse to consider weather indicator (6)
|
ISOBAR
|
assemblage
|
Yes
|
weather indicator
|
I SO BAR [I | very much | refuse to consider]
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Historic city reduced in particular view of the past (10)
|
RETROSPECT
|
container
|
Yes
|
view of the past
|
TRO{y} [historic city, "reduced"] in RESPECT [particular]
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
Despairing poet moving end of verse to earlier position (5)
|
BLEAK
|
assemblage
|
Yes
|
despairing
|
BLAKE [poet] moving {vers}E up a couple of letters
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1985714.html
|
With pride, she loses in brawling (7)
|
LIONESS
|
anagram
|
No
|
with pride, she
|
Anagram of LOSES IN
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2286945.html
|
Design on cent’s piece coined for particular occasion (5)
|
NONCE
|
hidden word
|
No
|
coined for particular occasion
|
hidden in [desig]N ON CE[nt], just biffed by me.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2286945.html
|
Server misses one playing pool game (5,4)
|
WATER POLO
|
assemblage
|
Yes
|
game
|
WA[i]TER + anagram of POOL. I biffed, and did not even realize 'pool' was not part of the definition - which it easily could be
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2286945.html
|
Learner in military group not exactly bright (5)
|
UNLIT
|
container
|
Yes
|
not exactly bright
|
UN(L)IT, a relief from the usual chestnut.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2286945.html
|
Might it be that sister? Poor nun in trouble! (8,7)
|
RELATIVE PRONOUN
|
anagram
|
Yes
|
might it be that
|
RELATIVE + anagram of POOR NUN. The DBE is clearly indicated by the question mark.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2286945.html
|
Under emotional pressure in past? (5)
|
TENSE
|
double definition
|
No
|
under emotional pressure / past
|
double definition, where the DBE of the literal is again indicated by a question mark.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2286945.html
|
Man, say, in Paisley (4)
|
ISLE
|
hidden word
|
No
|
man, say
|
hidden in (in) paISLEy.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2441680.html
|
Shrub with red or white flowers — unusually red alone (8)
|
OLEANDER
|
anagram
|
No
|
shrub with red or white flowers
|
anagram of (unusually) RED ALONE.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2441680.htmlhttps://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2441680.html
|
Paraffin oil’s odd treatment for sore knee (8)
|
KEROSENE
|
anagram
|
No
|
paraffin oil
|
anagram of (odd treatment for) SORE KNEES.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2441680.html
|
Rue eroticism that’s deviant and only superficially attractive (12)
|
MERETRICIOUS
|
anagram
|
No
|
deviant and superficially attractive
|
anagram of (that's deviant) RUE EROTICISM.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2441680.html
|
Short word some feel bally son omitted to send back (12)
|
MONOSYLLABLE
|
hidden word
|
No
|
short word
|
hidden in (some) a reversal of (to send back) feEL BALLY SON OMitted.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2441680.html
|
Bony eel takes cooking (8)
|
SKELETAL
|
anagram
|
No
|
bony
|
anagram of (cooking) EEL TAKES.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2441680.html
|
Ate some shortbread in Edinburgh (5)
|
DINED
|
hidden word
|
No
|
ate
|
Hidden in (some) shortbreaD IN EDinburgh
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1912329.html
|
New throne for queen, perhaps (6)
|
HORNET
|
anagram
|
No
|
queen, perharps
|
*(THRONE) with "new" signposting the anagram. The female hornet is a queen: did not know this, but seemed eminently plausible on the basis of a queen bee so in it went…
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1912329.html
|
Former heads of our legal department (3)
|
OLD
|
assemblage
|
No
|
former
|
First letters of (heads of) Our Legal Department
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1912329.html
|
Fruity buns turn scorched on the outside? (8)
|
SUNBURNT
|
anagram
|
No
|
scorched on the outside
|
*(BUNS TURN) with "fruity" signalling the anagram
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1912329.html
|
Mop of hair caught up in extractor fan (4)
|
AFRO
|
hidden word
|
No
|
mop of hair
|
Reverse hidden (caught up) in extractOR FAn
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1912329.html
|
Record kept by Crusoe, divided up (5)
|
VIDEO
|
hidden word
|
No
|
record
|
Reversed hidden in CRUS(OE DIV)IDED.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2040224.html
|
I rent, poor and lazy (5)
|
INERT
|
anagram
|
No
|
lazy
|
Anagram [poor] of I rent. As in lazy as a motionless couch potato.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2129250.html
|
Attack and steal from boy (3)
|
ROB
|
double definition
|
No
|
attack and steal from / boy
| null |
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2129250.html
|
Some discontent on gallant island nation (5)
|
TONGA
|
hidden word
|
No
|
island nation
|
Hidden in "some" of the letters of discontenT ON GAllant
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2128785.html
|
Heavy trampolinist? (7)
|
BOUNCER
|
double definition
|
No
|
heavy / trampolinist
|
double definition, a heavy = a guard, etc. Nice!
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2128785.html
|
US president plying heroes with wine (10)
|
EISENHOWER
|
anagram
|
No
|
US president
|
anagram (plying) of HEROES with WINE
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2128785.html
|
Frank having credit renewed (6)
|
DIRECT
|
anagram
|
No
|
frank
|
anagram (renewed) of CREDIT
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2128785.html
|
Out of order, nameless traders (8)
|
SALESMEN
|
anagram
|
No
|
traders
|
anagram (out of order) of NAMELESS
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2128785.html
|
American entering Malayan kingdom (4)
|
YANK
|
hidden word
|
No
|
american
|
hidden
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1896925.html
|
Sang with partner? Awful deed: tut! (7)
|
DUETTED
|
anagram
|
No
|
sang with partner
|
*(DEED TUT) with "awful" pointing to the anagram
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1715279.html
|
Biblical character appearing in thesaurus (4)
|
ESAU
|
hidden word
|
No
|
biblical charachter
|
Hidden (appearing) in thESAUrus
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1715279.html
|
Widespread and rank (7)
|
GENERAL
|
double definition
|
No
|
widespread / rank
|
Double definition
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2010592.html
|
Behave like a twister in a gale (4)
|
WIND
|
double definition
|
No
|
behave like a twister / in a gale
|
Double definition, first a verb and then a noun.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2010592.html
|
Some celeb at home somewhere in Somerset (4)
|
BATH
|
hidden word
|
No
|
somewhere in Somerset
|
Hidden (some) in {cele}B AT H{ome}
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2010592.html
|
Female occupying barn or mansion (5)
|
NORMA
|
hidden word
|
No
|
Female
|
hidden in (occupying) barN OR MAnsion
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1735541.html
|
Legendary marksman’s order (4)
|
TELL
|
double definition
|
No
|
Legendary marksman / order
|
double definition, the first referring to the Swiss folk hero William/Wilhelm/Guillaume/Guglielmo/Guglielm Tell
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1735541.html
|
Walked in shallow water, or rowed in boat (7)
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PADDLED
|
double definition
|
No
|
walked in shallow water / rowed in boat
| null |
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1890010.html
|
Saga inevitably reduced in length once more (5)
|
AGAIN
|
hidden word
|
No
|
once more
|
Hidden [reduced in length] in {s}AGA IN{evitably}
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1890010.html
|
Serving monarch in the resistance? (4)
|
OHMS
|
double definition
|
No
|
serving monarchs / resistance
| null |
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2537824.html
|
Scottish style nationalist party (5)
|
PLAID
|
double definition
|
No
|
scottish style / nationalist party
| null |
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2537824.html
|
Group captured by Philoctetes (5)
|
OCTET
|
hidden word
|
No
|
group
| null |
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2537824.html
|
Adequate light (4)
|
FAIR
|
double definition
|
No
|
adequate / light
|
simple double definition.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1982914.html
|
A little more tummy exposed then? (3-2)
|
TOP-UP
|
double definition
|
No
|
a little more / tummy exposed then
|
Double definition, one humorous.
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1982914.html
|
Bones served up in mean lunch (5)
|
ULNAE
|
hidden word
|
No
|
bones
|
backwards yhidden in [m]ANE LU[nch].
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1982914.html
|
Something put in Christmas pudding is poisonous (3)
|
ASP
|
hidden word
|
No
|
poisonous
|
Hidden - signalled by 'put in' - ChristmAS Pudding
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1425814.html
|
Extract of gum: a mild taste (5)
|
UMAMI
|
hidden word
|
No
|
taste
|
hidden in gUM A MIld, to give (Chambers): "A savoury, satisfying taste, like that of monosodium glutamate"
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1730755.html
|
Fur stole covered up boxes (6)
|
OCELOT
|
hidden word
|
No
|
fur
|
hidden reversal in sTOLE COvered
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1730755.html
|
Deepest point in Mahanadi river (5)
|
NADIR
|
hidden word
|
No
|
deepest point
|
Hidden in {Maha}NADI R{iver}
|
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1736103.html
|
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