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Telegraph Cryptic Crossword #30224 (DT 30224)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic · 28 clues with answers and explanations · 2023-02-15

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  • 1 Plundered mains supply – there's still hope (3,11)
    Def
    there’s still hope
    Type
    Anagram
    Expl
    anagram of PLUNDEREDMAINS ("Plundered mains") [anagram: "supply -"] = NILDESPERANDUM; definition: "there's still hope"
    Answer
    nil desperandum
  • 10 Mina covered with cream is knock out! (9)
    Def
    knock out
    Type
    Charade, Container
    Expl
    MINA (synonym of "Mina") + ELITE (synonym of "cream") [container: "covered"]; definition: "knock out!"
    Answer
    ELIMINATE
  • 11 Father with new femme fatale (5)
    Def
    femme fatale
    Type
    Charade
    Expl
    SIRE (synonym of "Father") + N (synonym of "new"); definition: "femme fatale"
    Answer
    SIREN
  • 12 Surpassed in guile – by Basil Brush? (8)
    Def
    Surpassed in guile — by Basil Brush
    Answer
    OUTFOXED
  • 13 Composer sacrificing son for a Hindu deity (6)
    Def
    Hindu deity
    Type
    Deletion
    Answer
    Brahma
  • 15 Send mum one pound (4)
    Def
    Send
    Type
    Charade
    Expl
    MA (synonym of "mum") + I (synonym of "one") + L (abbreviation of "pound"); definition: "Send"
    Answer
    MAIL
  • 17 Dog sleigh crow tampered with (5,5)
    Def
    Dog
    Type
    Anagram
    Expl
    anagram of SLEIGHCROW ("sleigh crow") [anagram: "tampered"] = WELSHCORGI; definition: "Dog"
    Answer
    Welsh corgi
  • 19 Revolution in each canton? That won't happen! (3,1,6)
    Def
    That won’t happen
    Type
    Anagram
    Expl
    anagram of EACHCANTON ("each canton?") [anagram: "Revolution"] = NOTACHANCE; definition: "That won't happen!"
    Answer
    not a chance
  • 20 Turn sign around for submarine captain (4)
    Def
    submarine captain
    Type
    Charade, Reversal
    Expl
    reverse of OMEN (synonym of "sign") [reversal: "around"]; definition: "submarine captain"
    Answer
    Nemo
  • 22 Commercial break without purpose (6)
    Def
    without purpose
    Type
    Charade
    Expl
    AD (synonym of "Commercial") + RIFT (synonym of "break"); definition: "without purpose"
    Answer
    ADRIFT
  • 23 Men work on time, needing a snack (8)
    Def
    snack
    Type
    Charade
    Expl
    T (abbreviation of "time,") + OR (abbreviation of "Men") + TILL (synonym of "work") + A (abbreviation of "a"); definition: "snack"
    Answer
    TORTILLA
  • 26 The Northern Hemisphere? (5)
    Def
    The Northern Hemisphere
    Type
    Charade
    Expl
    IGLOO (synonym of "The Northern Hemisphere?")
    Answer
    IGLOO
  • 27 Joined Labour Party? (5,4)
    Def
    Joined Labour Party
    Type
    Charade
    Expl
    CHAINGANG (synonym of "Joined Labour Party?")
    Answer
    chain gang
  • 28 Primitive sort near the land by isle (11,3)
    Def
    Primitive
    Type
    Anagram
    Answer
    Neanderthal man

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