Telegraph Cryptic Crossword #3249 (DT 3249)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic
· 32 clues with answers and explanations
· 2024-01-28
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Meat
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Anagram
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anagram of AS + A + RULE + VEG + IS = LIVER SAUSAGE; definition: "Meat"
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liver sausage
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Environment
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HABITAT
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rose
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Anagram
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anagram of MICRONS ("microns") [anagram: "Difference"] = CRIMSON; definition: "rose"
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CRIMSON
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Very pink
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RARE
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Naive
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Double definition
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GREEN
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Immoral behaviour
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V (synonym of "very") + ICE (synonym of "cold stuff"); definition: "Immoral behaviour,"
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VICE
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Generally,
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all told
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consideration
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Charade
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THOUGH (synonym of "However,") + T (abbreviation of "little time"); definition: "consideration"
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THOUGHT
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Extreme
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DRASTIC
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For example, a
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anagram of CLARETI ("claret I") [anagram: "spilt"] = ARTICLE; definition: "For example,"
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ARTICLE
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Signal
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Homophone
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WAVE
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Coarse
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Charade, Parts
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RO (middle of "rhino,") + UGH (synonym of "yuk!") [outer letters: "skin"]; definition: "Coarse"
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ROUGH
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Region
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Hidden word
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Hidden in "region, part of hectARE, Apparently"
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AREA
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grave
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anagram of NEAREST = EARNEST; definition: "grave"
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EARNEST
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on purpose
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anagram of ALTEREDBYLIE ("altered by lie,") [anagram: "Novel"] = DELIBERATELY; definition: "purpose"
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DELIBERATELY
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Bountiful
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anagram of BRAILLE ("braille") [anagram: "dotty!"] = LIBERAL; definition: "Bountiful"
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LIBERAL
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reject
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Charade
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VET (synonym of "Examine") + O (synonym of "old"); definition: "reject"
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VETO
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went to bed
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Charade
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TIRE (abbreviation of "Sap") + RED (synonym of "scarlet"); definition: "went to bed"
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RETIRED
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Very old
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Anagram
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anagram of TINCANE ("tin with cane,") [anagram: "thrashed"] = ANCIENT; definition: "Very old"
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ANCIENT
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Hearts, say
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Double definition
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Double definition
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SUIT
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young bird
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Charade
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GO (abbreviation="Start") + SLING (synonym="support") = GOSLING; definition: "young bird"
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GOSLING
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wasted!
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under the table
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Spanish tourist destination
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Anagram, Charade
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anagram of A ("a") + COST (synonym of "Price to pay") = COSTA; definition: "Spanish tourist destination"
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COSTA
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child
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Hidden word
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Hidden in "a little candY OUT Here for child"
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YOUTH
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Contrary
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ADVERSE
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crack up
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Charade, Container
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TL (letters from "toil") + CHORE (synonym of "task,") [container: "involved in"]; definition: "crack up"
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CHORTLE
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calculation
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Anagram
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ALGEBRA
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restaurant
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Charade
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CAR (synonym of "Vehicle") + VERY (synonym of "really"); definition: "restaurant"
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CARVERY
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Legendary beast
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Hidden word
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Hidden in "legendary beast confined to skYE, TImorous"
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YETI
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Gawp
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Acrostic
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O (abbreviation="other") + G (first_letter="guys,") + L (first_letter="looking") + E (first_letter="eager") = OGLE; definition: "Gawp at"
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OGLE