Times Cryptic Crossword #5047
Times Cryptic
· 28 clues with answers and explanations
· 2023-02-19
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Across
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Duck
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Charade
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SIDE (synonym of "wing") + STEP (synonym of "action"); definition: "Duck's"
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SIDESTEP
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ointment
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BALSAM
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Popular
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Charade, Container
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IN (synonym of "Popular") + MILLER (synonym of "bandleader's") [container: "clothing"]; definition: "retailer"
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MILLINER
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Sweet
Type
Anagram, Charade
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anagram of TEARS ("tears") [anagram: "sadly"] + F (abbreviation of "female") = AFTERS; definition: "Sweet"
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AFTERS
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Spooner
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TOODLE-PIP
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Common
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RUN-OF-THE-MILL
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City
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Charade
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STOCK (synonym="store") + HOLM (synonym="Habitat") = STOCKHOLM; definition: "City"
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STOCKHOLM
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witness
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Charade
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A (abbreviation of "A") + T (synonym of "tense") + TEST (synonym of "trial"); definition: "witness"
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ATTEST
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Mystery
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WHODUNIT
Down
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Helping
Type
Charade, Reversal
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DO (synonym of "party") + POLL (synonym of "election") [reversal: "coming"]; definition: "Helping"
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DOLLOP
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disinfectant
Type
Anagram, Charade
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anagram of PIPED ("piped") [anagram: "sort"] + SHE (synonym of "Novel") = SHEEPDIP; definition: "disinfectant"
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SHEEP-DIP
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poet
Type
Charade, Container
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ERA (synonym of "Generation") + Z (abbreviation of "unknown") + POUND (synonym of "beat") [container: "embracing"]; definition: "poet"
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EZRA POUND
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Anagram
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anagram of PISA + ROAD = DIASPORA
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DIASPORA
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historian
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GIBBON
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Private
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SECRET
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prestige
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KUDOS