Times Cryptic Crossword #28289
Times Cryptic
· 30 clues with answers and explanations
· 2022-05-13
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Across
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Ferret
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ROOT CROP
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Gastropods
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WHELKS
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Stretched
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ELONGATED
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Discharge
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EXHALATION
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Bird
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Charade
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L (first_letter="leaving") + ARK (synonym="boat") = LARK; definition: "Bird"
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LARK
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Government's
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POLITICAL
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Railway employees
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SIGNALMEN
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Anagram
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anagram of STRAINED = TRADES IN
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TRADES IN
Down
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Headstrong,
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RASH
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Convincingly
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COGENTLY
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Tribute
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Charade, Container
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HOME (synonym of "in") + AG (synonym of "silver") [container: "blocks"]; definition: "Tribute paid"
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HOMAGE
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Classification
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TAXONOMY
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Articulate
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WELL-SPOKEN
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Transmission
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TELECAST
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it'll keep running
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STAYER
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