IMPUTES (I’M UPSET)* – not ‘impetus’! I didn’t read this clue properly, having seen ‘impetus’ from the checking letters before looking at it. RESEMBLE (A,S) subtracted from REASSEMBLE ![]() A word to watch out for in clues because it can be an anagram indicator in its second sense. SUPPLY (2 defs) – ‘to supply’ and ‘in a supple manner’. OVERDRAFT OVER (= ‘about’) + DRAFT (= ‘plan’) G + RIFF + ON – a type of dog as well as a mythical creature. Result.A very careless error at 26ac notwithstanding, this was mostly very straightforward although several clues were dubious.ĭAUGHTERS-IN-LAW (SUTHERLAND + A WIG)* – ‘broadcast’ is fine as an anagram indicator but I don’t see how ‘during broadcast’ works. And the rack of local lamb is cooking gently in the oven as I press the Publish button. I solved and blogged this one during a delightful long weekend in Northumberland with old friends, two of whom I’ve now persuaded to progress from quick crosswords to cryptic ones. Many thanks to Everyman for this morning’s Sunday puzzle. ‘Aboard’ is telling you that the solution is inserted ‘upset’ is telling you that it’s hidden reversed. ‘As/since you’re clever, you’ll quickly get to grips with cryptic crosswords.’ ![]() (DINNER UP)* Everyman may give you some tricky multi-parters, but he’ll always give you a few easyish anagrams to help you start filling the grid.Ģ0 Off course since attempt to skirt area ASTRAYĪ charade of AS and A inserted in TRY. (TOPIC AT TEA LIST)* I’m not a fan of biscuits and suchlike, so my way into this was to hazard a guess with a few crossers that the first bit must be PETTICOAT and go from there with the anagram.ġ3 Associations with strange days in sect SYNDICATESġ6 Short of time, savour chance to be a star ASTERISKĪ charade of ASTE and RISK gives you one of these stars: * Don’t say UNINTERESTED when you mean DISINTERESTED, because that upsets me as well.ĩ Changing topic at tea, list names for pieces of shortbread PETTICOAT TAILS ‘You little horror/brat.’ I remember him from Thelma and Louise, but he’s been in lots of other stuff.Ĩ Partisan, popular, challenged about religious education INTERESTEDĪ charade of IN and RE in TESTED. This one is O and RA for ‘artist’ reversed (‘up’, since it’s a down clue), then I inserted into MATC.ħ Actor in hole after day gripped by horror BRAD PITTĪn insertion of D and PIT in BRAT. The insertion indicator is ‘covered by’.Ħ Old artist up above rival endlessly capturing one with fragrant quality AROMATICĮveryman is fond of his multi-part clues. ‘Vocally’ is telling you that it’s a homophone: here it’s of CHEWS as a synonym for ‘champs’.ģ Feature with good system, being covered by damages for dismissal MARCHING ORDERSĪn insertion of CHIN for ‘feature’, G and ORDER in MARS. (BY SPOILS)* ‘Perhaps’ is usually an anagrind, or an indication of definition by example, but here it’s the definition.Įveryman is asking you to insert NAP in SPY. Please don’t confuse INFER and IMPLY in my presence. The anagrind is ‘in trouble’.Ģ5 Deduce sign of fear, odd characters having fled INFER New to cryptics? Keep an eye out for EM: it often crops up.Ģ2 Article university issues discounting English tests AUDITIONSĢ3 Flawed rascal, free, in trouble with court IMPERFECTĪ multi-part clue: it’s IMP plus (FREE)* plus CT. ‘Wavering’ is the anagrind, telling you it’s (TONE IS FAINT)*Ģ1 Revise measure in printing last section EMENDĪ charade of EM for the printer’s ‘measure’ and END. A NO (or NOH) is a Japanese play, a fact I only know from solving and blogging cryptic crosswords.ġ8 Small orchestra‘s wavering tone is faint SINFONIETTA ‘Mail’ could be ARMOUR, so it’s AMOUR.ġ1 State sources, including name, with love and thanks MINNESOTAĪn insertion of N in MINES followed by O and TA.ġ2 Situation? Summit’s opening, amid enmity, without delay POST-HASTEĪ charade of POST and S for the first letter of ‘summit’ in HATE.ġ5 Drama with end ruined by writing that’s undistinguished NONDESCRIPTĪ charade of NO, (END)* and SCRIPT. Carefully constructed and accessible clues, and a chance for me to chunter on about two misuses of my mother tongue.ġ Tips for safety connected with worry about second tree SYCAMOREĪ charade of SY for the outside letters of ‘safety’ and MO for ‘second’ inserted in CARE for ‘worry’.ġ0 Affair created by mail, for instance, right away AMOUR ![]() Another typical Sunday offering from Everyman.
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