Telegraph Cryptic Crossword #30371 (DT 30371)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic · 32 clues with answers and explanations · 2023-08-05

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1 Convincing maxim about dizzy fits (10)

Def

Convincing

Type

Anagram

Answer

SATISFYING
6 Attend strike (4)

Def

strike

Type

Container

Answer

BEAT
10 Lyric about concert hall (5)

Def

concert hall

Type

Charade

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ODE (synonym of "Lyric") + ON (synonym of "about"); definition: "concert hall"

Answer

ODEON
11 Chips, some say, go in after fish (9)

Def

Chips, some say,

Type

Charade

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CARP (synonym="fish") + ENTER (synonym="go in") = CARPENTER; definition: "Chips, some say,"

Answer

CARPENTER
12 Look intently round last of winter feed (5)

Def

feed

Type

Deletion

Answer

GRAZE
13 Lots of you once going to beaches (9)

Def

Lots

Type

Charade

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THOU (synonym="you") + SANDS (synonym="beaches") = THOUSANDS; definition: "Lots"

Answer

THOUSANDS
14 Exonerates copper separating warring sexes (7)

Def

Exonerates

Type

Anagram

Answer

EXCUSES
16 Completely give up ecstasy (5)

Def

Completely

Type

Double definition

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Double definition

Answer

QUITE
19 Retreats from animals finally caught in snares (5)

Def

Retreats

Answer

NESTS
20 Any temp possibly getting reward (7)

Def

reward

Type

Anagram

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anagram of ANYTEMP ("Any temp") [anagram: "possibly"] = PAYMENT; definition: "reward"

Answer

PAYMENT
22 Female anger is employed in display of temper (9)

Def

display of temper

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FIREWORKS
26 Hint of colour seen in painting exhibits (5)

Def

Hint of colour

Type

Hidden word

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Hidden in "hint of colour seen in painTING Exhibits"

Answer

TINGE
27 One politician wandering, making progress (9)

Def

making progress

Type

Charade

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I (synonym of "One") + MP (synonym of "politician") + ROVING (synonym of "wandering,"); definition: "making progress"

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IMPROVING
28 Type of dome you might shed tears over? (5)

Def

Type of dome

Answer

ONION
29 Wagoner, abandoning state of conflict, departed (4)

Def

departed

Answer

GONE
30 Acts for someone else concerning gifts (10)

Def

Acts for someone else

Type

Double definition

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Double definition

Answer

REPRESENTS

Down

1 Dirty and gloomy small cat (6)

Def

Dirty and gloomy

Type

Charade

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S (synonym of "small") + MOGGY (synonym of "cat"); definition: "Dirty and gloomy"

Answer

SMOGGY
2 Young people unhappily eat greens (9)

Def

Young people

Type

Anagram

Answer

TEENAGERS
3 Pronounces judgement on Spooner's double set of senses? (9)

Def

Pronounces judgement

Type

Spoonerism

Answer

SENTENCES
4 Leaders of young aviators couldn't handle this craft (5)

Def

craft

Type

Charade

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Y (abbreviation="young") + A (first_letter="aviators") + C (first_letter="couldn't") + H (first_letter="handle") + T (abbreviation="this") = YACHT; definition: "craft"

Answer

YACHT
5 Timidly, upset lover welcomes us visiting New York (9)

Def

Timidly

Type

Anagram

Answer

NERVOUSLY
7 Scoffed in school, we hear (5)

Def

Scoffed

Type

Homophone

Answer

EATEN
8 Husband stops rubbish journalist getting hammered (8)

Def

hammered

Type

Charade

Answer

THRASHED
9 High-fliers, West Side Story gang (4)

Def

High-fliers

Answer

JETS
15 Monitor top six side I'd ignored (9)

Def

Monitor

Type

Charade

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SUPER (synonym="top") + VI (abbreviation="six") + S (abbreviation="side") + E (synonym="I'd") = SUPERVISE; definition: "Monitor"

Answer

SUPERVISE
16 Expresses doubt about abnormally quiet sons (9)

Def

Expresses doubt about

Type

Anagram

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anagram of QUIETSONS ("quiet sons") [anagram: "abnormally"] = QUESTIONS; definition: "Expresses doubt about"

Answer

QUESTIONS
17 Purpose of intervention: get rid of doddery Rev. (9)

Def

Purpose

Type

Deletion

Answer

INTENTION
18 Smelling some atrocious niff in garden (8)

Def

Smelling

Type

Hidden word

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S (abbreviation="some") + NIFF (literal="niff") + IN (literal="in") + G (first_letter="garden") = SNIFFING; definition: "Smelling"

Answer

SNIFFING
21 Offence and difficulty mounting in ball game (6)

Def

ball game

Answer

TENNIS
23 Age of occasionally frail writer (5)

Def

Age

Answer

RIPEN
24 Wife loves student's coat (4)

Def

coat

Type

Charade

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W (synonym of "Wife") + OO (synonym of "loves") + L (abbreviation of "student's"); definition: "coat"

Answer

WOOL
25 Source of carbs, Italian sauce is served up (5)

Def

Source of carbs

Type

Reversal

Answer

SUGAR