A delightful Quiptic from Chandler, with a generous sprinkling of anagrams to get you going and straightforward clueing to help you get near, or over, the finishing line. Bravo to the setter.
Abbreviations
cd cryptic definition
dd double definition
cad clue as definition
(xxxx)* anagram
anagrind = anagram indicator
[x] letter(s) removed
definitions are underlined
Across
1 Turn aside first signs of demands emerging from lecturer
DEFLECT
A charade of DEF for the initial letters of ‘demands’, ’emerging’ and ‘from’ and LECT.
5 Ordinary fellow is fed rubbish creating infringement on a field
OFFSIDE
A charade of O, F and (IS FED)* with ‘rubbish’ as the anagrind. In footie, you used to be able to explain the offside rule on the kitchen table with a few salt and pepper pots. Not any more.
10 Try, in this place, to be heard
HEAR
Aural wordplay (‘to be heard’) of HERE. This is ‘try’ in its legal sense.
11 Trainee Tom misplaced thing worked on strings
MARIONETTE
(TRAINEE TOM)* with ‘misplaced’ as the anagrind.
12 Thin thread in piece of furniture for displaying things? About right
STRAND
An insertion of R in STAND. The insertion indicator is ‘about’.
13 Denial? It requires breakdown from top to bottom
IN DETAIL
(DENIAL IT)* with ‘requires breakdown’ as the anagrind.
14 Container for documents in short-lived legal event
BRIEFCASE
A charade of BRIEF and CASE.
16 Frightening evidence of injury shown by unknown character
SCARY
A charade of SCAR and Y for the mathematical ‘unknown character’. Y is BFF with X and Z, if you are new to this stuff.
17 Item put on floor kept by daughter and son for forms of medication
DRUGS
An insertion of RUG in D and S. The insertion indicator is ‘kept by’.
19 Trick by Eric upset, say, retired hotel employee
CONCIERGE
A charade of CON, (ERIC)* and EG for exempli gratia reversed. The anagrind is ‘upset’
23 Musical instrument wrongly let in car
CLARINET
(LET IN CAR)* with ‘wrongly’ as the anagrind.
24 A secondary thoroughfare overseas?
ABROAD
A charade of A and B-ROAD.
26 Urge parent developed to get exciting book
PAGE-TURNER
(URGE PARENT)* with ‘developed’ as the anagrind.
27 Firm linked to leading masterstroke
COUP
A charade of CO and UP.
28 Fine point before journalist dined sumptuously
FEASTED
A charade of F, EAST for the ‘point’ of the compass and ED.
29 At home awkward type grips line in a clumsy way
INEPTLY
A charade of IN and L inserted into (TYPE)* The insertion indicator is ‘grips’ and the anagrind is ‘awkward’.
Down
2 Equestrian competitor still on terrace
EVENTER
A charade of EVEN and TER.
3 Early form of insect found in similar valleys
LARVA
Hidden in simiLAR VAlleys.
4 Funny doctor following beginners in children’s orthopaedics
COMEDIC
A charade of C and O for the initial letters of ‘children’s’ and ‘orthopaedics’ and MEDIC.
6 Facilities in France, Germany and Sweden for natural disasters?
FLOODS
An insertion of LOO in F, D and S. The insertion indicator is ‘in’.
7 Place sect transformed in striking display
SPECTACLE
(PLACE SECT)* with ‘transformed’ as the anagrind.
8 Dorothy shortly facing bank gets more eccentric
DOTTIER
A charade of DOT and TIER.
9 Starting point altered for pastime near to tracks?
TRAINSPOTTING
(STARTING POINT)* with ‘altered’ as the anagrind.
15 A German among five bridge players showing enthusiasm
EAGERNESS
An insertion of A GER in ENESS, whose letters are all players in bridge. That could give you a squillion combinations, of course, but the crossing letters and A GER would point you to the obvious synonym.
18 Set free concerning rental agreement
RELEASE
A charade of RE and LEASE.
20 Children with a sign of amusement – or annoyance?
CHAGRIN
A charade of CH, A and GRIN, with an extended definition – in other words, you have to create the definition as ‘[a sign of] annoyance’.
21 Good artist given praise after turn is unhurried
GRADUAL
A charade of G, RA and LAUD reversed.
22 Make certain English nurse is prepared
ENSURE
A charade of E and (NURSE)* The anagrind is ‘is prepared’.
25 Some mature captain’s summary
RECAP
Hidden in matuRE CAPtain.
Many thanks to Chandler for this week’s Quiptic.
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