Telegraph Cryptic Crossword #30472 (DT 30472)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic
· 30 clues with answers and explanations
· 2023-12-01
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Across
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Def
Take
Type
Container
Answer
ACCEPT
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Type
Hidden word
Answer
USERNAME
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Def
Son
Type
Reversal
Answer
DEVILS
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Def
Got
Type
Container
Answer
ACQUIRED
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Def
drink
Type
Container
Answer
mulled wine
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Def
Sour
Type
Charade
Expl
A (synonym="fund") + C (first_letter="charitable") + I (first_letter="into") + D (first_letter="dipping") = ACID; definition: "Sour"
Answer
ACID
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Def
York
Type
Charade, Container
Expl
A (synonym of "area") + NY (synonym of "New York") [container: "in"]; definition: "Vote against"
Answer
NAY
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Def
delayed contained
Type
Charade
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ARTIC (synonym of "Lorry") + LATE (synonym of "delayed") + US (synonym of "American"); definition: "states"
Answer
ARTICULATES
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Def
folkloric beings
Type
Anagram
Expl
anagram of HERCULES + PAN = LEPRECHAUNS; definition: "folkloric beings"
Answer
LEPRECHAUNS
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Def
Hill
Type
Deletion
Answer
TOR
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Def
Twist
Type
Acrostic
Answer
SPIN
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Def
Exciting
Type
Container
Answer
ENLIVENING
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Def
some dense
Type
Deletion
Answer
TICKET
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Def
Tall
Type
Container
Answer
high life
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Def
operation
Type
Anagram
Answer
AGENCY
Down
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Def
Corporation's
Type
Anagram
Expl
anagram of OILMAN, + BAD = ABDOMINAL; definition: "Corporation's"
Answer
ABDOMINAL
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Def
Troops
Type
Charade
Answer
CAVALRY
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Def
theft
Type
Reversal
Answer
PILFERAGE
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Def
home are
Type
Container
Answer
second cousin
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Def
exposed
Type
Acrostic
Answer
ROUT
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Def
Tree
Type
Container
Answer
APRICOT
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Def
quit
Type
Container
Answer
ENDED
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Def
Losing interest
Type
Anagram
Expl
anagram of WITH + SCOFFING = SWITCHING OFF; definition: "Losing interest"
Answer
switching off
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Def
Attempting
Type
Reversal
Answer
LISTENING
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Def
pointer
Type
Charade
Answer
SPRIGHTLY
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Def
valuing
Type
Container
Answer
PRIZING
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Def
Reduce
Type
Acrostic
Answer
THICKEN
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Def
Cut
Type
Charade
Answer
SLASH
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Def
ok or
Type
Charade
Answer
JAIL