Telegraph Cryptic Crossword #30236 (DT 30236)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic
· 29 clues with answers and explanations
· 2023-03-01
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Across
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Def
Wool supplier
Type
Charade, Reversal
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ALL (synonym of "completely") + MA (synonym of "mother") [reversal: "backed"]; definition: "Wool supplier"
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LLAMA
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Def
place that’s idyllic
Type
Anagram
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anagram of GIRLHASAN ("Girl has an") [anagram: "untidy"] = SHANGRILA; definition: "place that's idyllic"
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Shangri-la
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Def
Mustard?
Type
Homophone
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Colonel
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Def
Wanted
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DESIRED
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Def
Montezuma?
Type
Charade
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A (abbreviation="An") + Z (abbreviation="unknown") + TEC (synonym="detective") = AZTEC; definition: "Montezuma?"
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Aztec
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Def
city
Type
Charade, Container
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RAKE (synonym of "Tool") + MARCH (synonym of "demonstration") [container: "used in"]; definition: "city"
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Marrakech
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Def
unified states once
Type
Container
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Holy Roman Empire
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Def
Send back
Type
Anagram, Charade
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anagram of EDIT ("edit") [anagram: "revision"] + EXTRA (synonym of "additional") = EXTRADITE; definition: "Send back"
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EXTRADITE
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Def
relative
Type
Container
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NIECE
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Def
double-definition
Type
Double definition
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Double definition
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at a loss
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Def
fortress
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BASTION
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Def
Renowned
Type
Anagram, Charade
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anagram of A ("a") + LEG (synonym of "stage") + END (synonym of "close") + RY (synonym of "railway") = LEGENDARY; definition: "Renowned"
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LEGENDARY
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Def
Old number
Type
Anagram
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anagram of THREE ("three") [anagram: "fouled"] = ETHER; definition: "Old number"
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ETHER
Down
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Def
Alliance
Type
Hidden word
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Hidden in "alliance in zagreB LOCale"
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BLOC
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Def
Dancing
Type
Charade
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BA (synonym of "graduate") + L (abbreviation of "student?") + LET (synonym of "allowed"); definition: "Dancing"
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BALLET
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Def
John’s charter?
Type
Anagram
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anagram of ACT + ANAGRAM = MAGNA CARTA; definition: "John's charter?"
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Magna Carta
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Def
Refuge
Type
Charade
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A (abbreviation of "from") + Y (synonym of "year") + SLUM (synonym of "favela?"); definition: "Refuge"
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ASYLUM
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Def
bureaucrat
Type
Deletion
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MANDARIN
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Def
Donkey’s
Type
Deletion
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AGES
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Def
Old PM
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Disraeli
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Def
double-definition
Type
Double definition
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hard cheese
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Def
within reach
Type
Container
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ACHIEVABLE
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Def
Run
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ADMINISTER
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Def
sleepy condition
Type
Anagram, Charade
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anagram of GREATLY ("Greatly") + H (abbreviation of "hot,") [anagram: "upset"] = LETHARGY; definition: "sleepy condition"
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LETHARGY
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Def
Support
Type
Charade
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MAINSTAY
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Def
developmental stage
Type
Anagram
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anagram of MYROBE ("My robe") [anagram: "redesigned"] = EMBRYO; definition: "developmental stage"
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EMBRYO
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Def
Prophet
Type
Anagram
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anagram of SHEILA = ELISHA; definition: "Prophet"
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Elisha
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Def
Pen’s sound!
Type
Container
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OINK
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Def
Fiddling emperor
Type
Reversal
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Nero