Telegraph Cryptic Crossword #30475 (DT 30475)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic
· 32 clues with answers and explanations
· 2023-12-05
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Across
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Def
Jostle
Type
Charade
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ELBOW
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Def
Shocks
Type
Homophone
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SURPRISES
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Def
Gushing
Type
Charade
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MOTION (synonym of "movement") + EA (synonym of "each") + L (abbreviation of "lake"); definition: "Gushing"
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EMOTIONAL
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Def
One might admit you
Type
Hidden word
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Hidden in "one might admit you aGREE TERms, to an extent"
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GREETER
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Def
Suggest
Type
Charade, Container
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A (abbreviation of "a") + V (synonym of "very") + DANCE (synonym of "trip") [container: "boring"]; definition: "Suggest"
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ADVANCE
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Def
be burdened with work
Type
Charade
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T (synonym of "Tons") + ASKED (synonym of "requested"); definition: "be burdened with work"
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TASKED
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Def
Student justifying what he is doing? (8)
Type
Cryptic definition
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LEARNING
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Def
Contrasted
Type
Reversal
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COMPARED
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Def
Lowers
Type
Charade, Container
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C (synonym of "cold") + ALE (synonym of "beer,") + TT (synonym of "teetotaller") [container: "entering"]; definition: "Lowers"
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CATTLE
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Def
house
Type
Anagram, Charade
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anagram of TOGETA ("to get a") [anagram: "new"] + C (abbreviation of "About") = COTTAGE; definition: "house"
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COTTAGE
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Def
Go
Type
Charade
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A (first_letter="angling") + T (first_letter="twice,") + TEMPT (synonym="lure") = ATTEMPT; definition: "Go"
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ATTEMPT
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Def
card game
Type
Charade
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RUM (synonym of "drink,") + MY (synonym of "fancy"); definition: "card game"
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RUMMY
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Def
to put
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DETERMINE
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Def
fell
Type
Deletion
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DESCENDED
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Down
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Def
full of beans
Type
Anagram, Charade
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anagram of GETNICER ("get nicer") [anagram: "stews"] + E (abbreviation of "English") = ENERGETIC; definition: "full of beans"
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ENERGETIC
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Def
Made public
Type
Charade, Container
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RED (synonym of "embarrassed") + LEASE (synonym of "rent") [container: "about"]; definition: "Made public"
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RELEASED
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Def
What patients hope to do
Type
Reversal
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RECOVER
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Def
boffin
Type
Anagram, Charade
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anagram of ISNICEST ("is nicest") + T (abbreviation of "time") [anagram: "Work"] = SCIENTIST; definition: "boffin"
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SCIENTIST
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Def
section of Hamlet
Type
Homophone
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SCENE (sounds like "Watched") [homophone: "broadcast -"]; definition: "section of Hamlet?"
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SCENE
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Def
on occasion
Type
Anagram
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anagram of ISEEMMOST ("I seem most") [anagram: "agitated"] = SOMETIMES; definition: "on occasion"
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SOMETIMES
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Def
Prowess
Type
Container
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GREATNESS
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Def
rested
Type
Charade
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D (synonym of "daughter") + EP (synonym of "Record") + ENDED (synonym of "finished"); definition: "rested"
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DEPENDED
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Def
Review
Type
Anagram
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anagram of ANYALES ("any ales") [anagram: "drunk"] = ANALYSE; definition: "Review"
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ANALYSE
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Def
changed
Type
Charade, Deletion
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FALTERED (synonym of "Hesitated,") [beheading: "topless,"]; definition: "changed"
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ALTERED
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Def
Left
Type
Charade
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PART (synonym of "section") + ED (synonym of "editor"); definition: "Left"
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PARTED
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Def
Was concerned
Type
Charade, Container
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RE (synonym of "about") + CAD (synonym of "scoundrel") [container: "cutting"]; definition: "Was concerned"
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CARED
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Def
damp
Type
Charade, Container
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I (synonym of "One") + MOST (synonym of "considerably") [container: "enters"]; definition: "damp"
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MOIST