MISTREATED – Another word for ‘fog’, followed by the colour you may go when you’re hot wrapped round another word for ‘had a bite’.ħd Calculating anaesthetic needed with crisis in middle of night (6-9) INCONSEQUENTIAL – Put together IN (from the clue), another word for ‘swindle’, and another word for ‘ordered’ or ‘listed in order’.ĬLUB – I think this is a double definition, the first being one of the four aces in a pack of cards, the second being a golf implement.Ĥd Something to eat, sweet, when eating left tons (6)ĬUTLET – Another word for ‘sweet’ (perhaps applied to a small child) wrapped round Left, with Tons added at the back.ĪMBITION – Anagram (sort of) of MINI BOAT.Ħd Walked all over in fog looking hot, had a bite inside (10)
PRANCES – Anagram (busted) of (o)PEN (lead-free – having the leading letter removed) and CAR’S.Ģd Minor ordered to accompany in swindle (15) GARNISH – The chess notation for a knight is inserted into another word for ‘flashy’ or ‘gaudy’.Ģ6a Hide blade, embracing with spy (5,3,6)ĬLOAK AND DAGGER – Here we have another word for ‘hide’ or ‘conceal’, another word for ‘with’ and a short-bladed weapon, producing the traditional image of a spy.ġd Busted open (lead-free) car’s struts (7) SHIELDS – Anagram (when arranged) of HID LESS.Ģ5a Flashy entertaining knight gets decoration (7) ‘This’ and Hotel are placed either side of Charlie, and Oscar brings up the rear. Another word for ‘free’ or ‘release from bonds’, placed between an informal word for a second and an abbreviation for Second.ġ8a Blasted bugle - a thing known for its delicacy? (6)Ģ1a Part of house daughter, newly-wed, will hide in twice (6,4)ĭINING ROOM – An abbreviation for Daughter and a newly-wed man, placed either side of two instances of IN (from the clue).Ģ2a This hotel accommodating Charlie and Oscar’s parrot? (4)ĮCHO – All four letters of the answer are represented by the words used in the NATO alphabet. MOUNTIES – These Canadian police officers are appearing for the second Friday in a row.
SEESAW – Another verb for ‘notice, followed by the reverse (about) of WAS (from the clue).ġ5a Fresco Manchester’s exhibiting from an old American society (8)ġ7a Officers riding free within two seconds (8) LETTERHEAD – Another word for a landlady or lessor, followed by HAD (from the clue) wrapped round the usual abbreviation for Electronic.ġ4a Notice was about something found in the playground (6) PRINCE CHARMING – It’s panto season (nearly) and this is a cryptic definition of someone who weds Cinders.ĩa Report showing a noble going round clubs (7)ĪCCOUNT – A (from the clue) and a foreign nobleman, placed either side of the abbreviation for the club suit in a deck of cards.ġ0a Many a groom wishes he was speechless (4,3)īEST MAN – This is the man who traditionally ‘supports’ the bridegroom by giving an embarrassing speech at the wedding reception.ĬENT – A small piece of money which sounds like (via the phone) another word for ‘remitted’.ġ2a Landlady maybe had to conceal electronic address? (10) Please leave a comment telling us what you thought. The answers are hidden under the ANSWER buttons, so don’t click if you don’t want to see them. In the hints below, the definitions are underlined.
Today’s crossword took me a fairly standard Friday time, with 2d one of the last in. It’s probably just as well that our setter today got 1a in before such references are banned again.
Seven more sleeps before the big day, and the Grinches in Whitehall are preparing a great big package of misery for everyone. Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29861 Hints and tips by Deep ThreatīD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***