Times Cryptic Crossword #28531
Times Cryptic
· 30 clues with answers and explanations
· 2023-02-20
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Across
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excitement
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Reversal
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US (reversal="US") + SPENSE (synonym="SPENSE") = SUSPENSE; definition: "excitement"
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SUSPENSE
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Having come out
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A B([fee]L)OOM.
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ABLOOM
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Charade
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OR + [Kalgoorli]E.
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ORE
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a fight
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Charade
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ROUGH (synonym of "Hooligan") + HOUSE (synonym of "put up"); definition: "a fight"
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ROUGHHOUSE
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Sad
Type
Reversal
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PATH (synonym="PATH") + CITE (reversal="CITE") = PATHETIC; definition: "Sad"
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PATHETIC
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from Italy
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Charade
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TU (synonym="TU") + SCAN (synonym="SCAN") = TUSCAN; definition: "from Italy"
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TUSCAN
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CEO, perhaps
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Charade
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EX (synonym of "Former") + EC (synonym of "City"); definition: "CEO, perhaps"
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EXEC
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Jam
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Charade
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STAND + S. TILL.
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STANDSTILL
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dreams
Type
Deletion
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A (deletion) + S (deletion) + (deletion) + IF (deletion) + (deletion) = AS IF
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AS IF
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High-ranking
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SEN(I[nquisition])OR.
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SENIOR
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Bins
Type
Anagram
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anagram of ACCEPTLESS ("accept less") [anagram: "rubbish"] = SPECTACLES; definition: "Bins"
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SPECTACLES
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Old fighter
Type
Hidden word
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Backwards hidden in [exh]ILA[raingly].
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ALI
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Def
part
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[lover]S NATCH, as in a snatch of song.
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SNATCH
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US paramilitary force
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Charade
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S (synonym="WATT") + WATT (synonym="WATT") + EAM (synonym="WATT") = SWAT TEAM; definition: "US paramilitary force"
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SWAT TEAM
Down
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breaking news
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Charade
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S[ome] T[abloids] + OPPRESS.
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STOP PRESS
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Def
Cover
Type
Charade
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S (synonym="HEAT") + HEAT (synonym="HEAT") + HE (synonym="HEAT") = SHEATHE; definition: "Cover"
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SHEATHE
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money-making initiative (
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Deletion
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EARNER (deletion) = EARNER; definition: "money-making initiative"
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EARNER
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Type
Charade
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S (synonym="S") + TUP (synonym="TUP") + ID (synonym="ID") + EST (synonym="EST") = STUPIDEST
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STUPIDEST
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Loyal friend
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ACH(A[ct] T[earful])ES.
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ACHATES
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state
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Charade
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L (synonym="OUIS") + OUIS (synonym="OUIS") + IANA (synonym="OUIS") = LOUISIANA; definition: "state"
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LOUISIANA
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work
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Charade, Container
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ORATE (synonym of "Give a speech") + PE (synonym of "training") [container: "about"]; definition: "work"
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OPERATE
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Showing restraint
Type
Charade
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CONT (synonym="IN") + IN (synonym="IN") + ENT (synonym="IN") = CONTINENT; definition: "Showing restraint"
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CONTINENT
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R.U. (LEO) FLAW.
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RULE OF LAW
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Negative mindset
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Anagram
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anagram of FADES + TIME = DEFEATISM; definition: "Negative mindset"
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DEFEATISM
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being disloyal?
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T’ REASON.
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TREASON
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Mark
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Charade
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C (synonym of "caught") + RAT (synonym of "grass") + SCH (synonym of "school"); definition: "Mark"
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SCRATCH
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Top
Type
Charade
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SURF (synonym="SURF") + ACE (synonym="expert on board – don’t lift and don’t separate.") = SURFACE; definition: "Top"
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SURFACE
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a drink
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Charade
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POSSE (synonym="Crew") + T (abbreviation="time") = POSSET; definition: "a drink"
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POSSET