Telegraph Cryptic Crossword #30476 (DT 30476)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic
· 32 clues with answers and explanations
· 2023-12-06
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Across
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Def
lover of fine food
Type
Anagram
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GASTRONOME
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Def
Rosemary maybe
Type
Hidden word
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Hidden in "rosemary maybe sees a bit of botHER Brewing"
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HERB
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Def
Fish
Type
Container
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GUPPY
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Def
growth
Type
Charade
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PLANET (synonym of "Earth") + RE (synonym of "concerned with") + E (synonym of "energy"); definition: "growth"
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plane tree
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Def
symbol for England
Type
Charade
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JOHN (synonym of "Elton?") + BULL (synonym of "Rubbish"); definition: "symbol for England"
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john bull
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Def
double-definition
Type
Double definition
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FIELD
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Def
trumped
Type
Acrostic
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OUT (synonym="Unpopular") + DON (synonym="academic") + E (first_letter="expecting") = OUTDONE; definition: "trumped"
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OUTDONE
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Def
Submits
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Charade, Container
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SIN (synonym of "wrong") + ENDS (synonym of "objectives") [container: "about"]; definition: "Submits"
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sends in
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Def
area of France
Type
Container
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Corsica
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Def
Be overambitious
Type
Charade
Answer
bite off more than you can chew
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Def
blue-blooded
Type
Hidden word
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NOBLE
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Def
Be overambitious
Type
Charade
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bite off more than you can chew
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Def
retreat
Type
Container
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HERMITAGE
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Def
Show response
Type
Anagram, Charade
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anagram of CARE ("care") [anagram: "after"] + T (abbreviation of "time") = REACT; definition: "Show response"
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REACT
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Def
manners
Type
Homophone
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WAYS
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Def
One might promote
Type
Anagram
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anagram of DIVERSEART ("diverse art") [anagram: "after"] = ADVERTISER; definition: "One might promote"
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ADVERTISER
Down
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Def
jokes
Type
Charade, Container
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GAS (synonym of "Talk") + G (synonym of "good") [container: "about"]; definition: "jokes"
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GAGS
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Def
champion
Type
Charade, Container
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PORT (synonym of "Wine") + SUPER (synonym of "great") [container: "imported"]; definition: "champion"
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SUPPORTER
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Def
fabric
Type
Hidden word
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Hidden in "chambRAY ONce used to protect fabric"
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RAYON
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Def
composition from Holst
Type
Reversal
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Neptune
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Def
disease
Type
Charade, Container
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ME (synonym of "Yours truly -") + ASS (synonym of "fool") + LE (abbreviation of "French") [container: "to catch"]; definition: "disease"
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MEASLES
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Def
weird
Type
Reversal
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EERIE
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Def
used in the kitchen
Type
Anagram
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anagram of ABEEFDRINK ("a beef drink") [anagram: "used"] = BREADKNIFE; definition: "kitchen"
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bread knife
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Def
connection
Type
Charade
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REEF (synonym of "Bank") + KNOT (synonym of "speed"); definition: "maritime connection"
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reef knot
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Def
Be overambitious
Type
Charade
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bite off more than you can chew
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Def
dressing
Type
Anagram
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olive oil
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Def
fare dodgers
Type
Container
Answer
STOWAWAYS
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Def
part of insignia
Type
Charade
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ARMBAND
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Def
Language
Type
Reversal
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Burmese
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Def
Mad
Type
Charade
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B (abbreviation="bishop") + ARMY (synonym="host") = BARMY; definition: "Mad"
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BARMY
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Def
Pack
Type
Charade, Container
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TART (synonym of "bitter") + O (synonym of "love") [container: "about"]; definition: "Pack,"
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TAROT
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Def
Lead
Type
Acrostic
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S (first_letter="shot") + TAR (synonym="pitch") = STAR; definition: "Lead"
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STAR