STIRRUP CUP - a cryptic definition of a fox hunter’s one for the roadġ7d Comic play that may bring tears to your eyes? (3,5) GET THE WIND UP - a colloquial term meaning to understand something and a word denoting the playing of a practical joke bookend a definite article SPLASHDOWN - the type of dash a cook would add to a dish followed by a word denoting along in the direction of the current of a riverġ1d Understand leg-pull about article may make one feel anxious (3,3,4,2) IN THEORY - the usual short word denoting at work (or at home) followed by a male subjective pronoun inside a member of a right-wing political partyĪNEMONE - a prophetic sign is reversed ( erected in a down clue) inside the AN from the clue and the single letter for English PLACATE - the A from the clue and the final letter of superintendent inserted into a noun meaning position or location or a verb meaning to position or locateģd A rye ‘Webster’s’ set out as a source of vitamin B (7,5)īREWER’S YEAST - an anagram (set out) of the first three words of the clueĤd At work, that man’s enthralled by right- winger on paper (2,6) RARE - a lurker skulking in the final two words of the clueĢd A superintendent finally in position to calm down (7) POPE - a colloquial term for one’s old man and the initial letter of eat the fish is better known as the ruffeĢ9a Film guys on strike in billowing tent (10)ĮNTRAPMENT - start with a charade of a quick short tap and some guys or chaps (the setter respects the dictum that “A on B” denotes A following B) then put this in an anagram ( billowing) of TENT the film is a 1999 production starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones. PROVIDENCE - line up a word meaning to furnish or supply, the single letter for new and one of the usual two-letter churches IRON - double definition the first meaning to smooth the wrinkles out of the laundryĢ6a Unfriendly Conservative, advanced in years (4)ĬOLD - the single letter for Conservative and an adjective denoting getting on in years UP TO SNUFF - two little words that together mean until followed by a word meaning to put out or extinguish (e.g., the flame of a candle)
TAKE A BOW - link together a word meaning to appropriate or steal, the A from the clue and the prow of a ship ( the definition refers specifically to an ancient Roman ship)Ģ3a Meeting the required standard, until put out (2,2,5) RACKET - a court game without its final letterĢ0a Appropriate by a rostrum to acknowledge applause (4,1,3)
#Typo catcher crossword series
TREASURE - a word meaning to look after or attend to with its final letter removed ( briefly) and a word meaning certainġ6a Take part in a series of motorbike time trials, then stop (6)ĪTTEND - the A from the clue, the usual IOM motorcycle event and a word meaning to stop TAPE - the single letter for temperature and a word meaning take off or imitateġ3a Note nurse translated in confidence (5,4)ĮNTRE NOUS - an anagram ( translated) of the first two words in the clueġ5a Briefly look after certain valuables (8) WELL - double definition the first a description of one’s state of being REAL ESTATE - a word meaning official or not merely speculation together with a car with lots of luggage space gives a North American term for buildings and land holdings REPUBLICAN - a short word appearing in the subject line of an email reply followed by a landlord who dispenses libationsĦa Singer opening in Berlin - when? First of September (4)īASS - sandwich a synonym for when between the initial letters of Berlin and September Please leave a comment telling us what you thought of the puzzle.ġa Referring to landlord in Lincoln, say (10) The answers will be revealed by clicking on the ANSWER buttons. In the hints below, underlining identifies precise definitions and cryptic definitions, and indicators are italicized. The difficulty level was elevated in my case by several British expressions that were either new to me or that didn’t come readily to mind. So overall, it merits three stars from me. The upper half was completed at a two-star pace or better but the bottom half was a stiff test that I found to be in four-star territory.
I found today’s puzzle to have a split personality. I suspect the sort of weather that will be very familiar to those of you across the pond. Not heavy rain, just light drizzle mostly.
Recently we have had a lot of cloudy weather and rain. Greetings from Ottawa, where the lockdown is scheduled to end in a week and a half but every indication is that it will be further extended. Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29671 Hints and tips by FalconīD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
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