Times Cryptic Crossword #4996
Times Cryptic
· 28 clues with answers and explanations
· 2022-02-27
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Across
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refuse
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Charade
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PASS (synonym="know") + U (abbreviation="you") + P (first_letter="process") = PASS UP; definition: "refuse"
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PASS UP
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cranks?
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STARTERS
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more orderly
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TIDIER
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Fancy
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ELABORATE
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sculptures
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Anagram
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anagram of SELLINGAMBER ("selling amber") [anagram: "Criminal"] = ELGINMARBLES; definition: "sculptures"
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ELGIN MARBLES
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Animal bones found in America
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VETERINARIAN
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Percentage
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RATIO
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contrary!
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RATHER
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One
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Hidden word
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Hidden in "one who might value clASSES SORbonne hosts"
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ASSESSOR
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A world-renowned old red
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CASTRO
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Honestly!
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Charade, Container
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RALLY (synonym of "Gathering") + E (abbreviation of "drug?") [container: "consume"]; definition: "Honestly!"
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REALLY
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with joints
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ARTICULAR
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drink
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Anagram
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anagram of A + REASON + WE + GIN = NORWEGIAN SEA; definition: "drink"
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NORWEGIAN SEA
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journey
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Anagram, Charade
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anagram of A ("a") + MI (synonym of "motorway") + GO (synonym of "journey") = AMIGO; definition: "Familiar"
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AMIGO
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up my street
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SUITABLE
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improper
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PERVERSE
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piles
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Anagram
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anagram of ROOMSHEIRHAD ("rooms heir had") [anagram: "Fantastic"] = HAEMORRHOIDS; definition: "piles"
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HAEMORRHOIDS
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class
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Charade
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REAR (synonym of "bottom") + RANGE (synonym of "class"); definition: "Change positions"
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REARRANGE
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Weapon
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STILETTO
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Bands
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Acrostic, Charade
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STRIP (synonym of "Peel") + S (first letter of "supported") [first letter: "originally"]; definition: "Bands"
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STRIPS
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Certainly not
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NO FEAR
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