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Times Cryptic Crossword #28630
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· 28 clues with answers and explanations
· 2023-06-15
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Across
Def
Present small in size / a foot
Type
Double definition
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Double definition
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STOCKING FILLER
Def
Threats to peace
Type
Deletion
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Law is ACT as in of Parliament the as yet gives SO FAR, and weight gives you the W. Without is a positional indicator, here meaning outside
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ACTS OF WAR
Def
Scores
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Meaning lots in Spanish. Virile: MACHO, change the A(nswer) to U, Her Ladyship Mitfords characterisation of what was acceptable in her circle
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MUCHO
Def
with beef
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Unusual: RUM tucked into G(reat) B(ritish) LING, a kind of fish
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GRUMBLING
Def
Welsh town
Type
Deletion
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ABER (synonym="ABER") + DARE (synonym="DARE") = ABERDARE; definition: "Welsh town"
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ABERDARE
Def
African city
Type
Hidden word
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Hidden in "african city, a centrepiece for semiurBAN GUIdebook"
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BANGUI
Def
Puff
Type
Acrostic, Charade
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P (first letter of "pastry's") + RAISE (synonym of "up") [first letter: "first"]; definition: "Puff"
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PRAISE
Def
impartiality
Type
Charade
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OPEN (synonym="OPEN") + MIND (synonym="MIND") = OPEN MIND; definition: "impartiality"
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OPEN MIND
Def
performance regardless
Type
Anagram
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anagram of BILBAOGOT ("Bilbao got") [anagram: "hammered"] = OBBLIGATO; definition: "performance regardless"
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OBBLIGATO
Def
Go together well
Type
Acrostic, Charade
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B (first letter of "before") + LEND (synonym of "advance") [first letter: "beginning"]; definition: "Go together well"
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BLEND
Def
Girl
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From A G(ood) home to duck NEST (with) out the last of convenT
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AGNES
Def
still
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One: I, elderly relative NAN, one: I again and partner: MATE
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INANIMATE
Def
to be ignored
Type
Acrostic
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Attack give FALL ON, of (in) French gives DE, A from the initial of Army, anxieties for FEARS. Respace.
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FALL ON DEAF EARS
Down
Def
Green light
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Other than that a grey seal is – um – a grey one I can’t see how this works. Open to suggestions!
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SEAL OF APPROVAL
Def
Huge
Type
Charade
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OUT (synonym="unusual in a down clue") + SIZE (synonym="SIZE") = OUTSIZE; definition: "Huge"
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OUTSIZE
Def
Familiar with
Type
Deletion
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If mike becomes mine, the K is NOW N. Cute.
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KNOWN
Def
miss flogging daily
Type
Anagram, Charade
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anagram of WINGERS ("wingers") [anagram: "somehow"] + L (abbreviation of "Left") = NEWSGIRL; definition: "miss flogging daily?"
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NEWSGIRL
Def
Silly
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LAMEBRAIN
Def
artwork
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Attractive is FETCHING: the F(emale) leaves
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ETCHING
Def
Getting out
Type
Charade
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One’s becomes I’S the prayer book is a MISSAL, both after D at the end of synoD
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DISMISSAL
Type
Charade
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UP (synonym of "Well-informed") + TO (synonym of "capable of") + DATE (synonym of "engagement")
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UP-TO-DATE
Def
country
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ALBANIA
Def
arrangement of blooms
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Back again after a short absence. One again is I, the short skewer is a KEBA(b), followed by AN upset to give NA
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IKEBANA
Def
Run down,
Type
Charade
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M (abbreviation="motorway") + ALIGN (synonym="even") = MALIGN; definition: "Run down,"
Answer
MALIGN
Def
Not going on to give instructions
Type
Double definition
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A double definition to finish with
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BRIEF