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scchua Thank you to Rosa Klebb. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. It hurts to block relative almost free of habit (6) UNCOWL : OW!(exclamation expressing “it hurts!”) contained in(to block) “uncle”(a … Read more >>
Thank you to Vlad. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1,9. One saved by 11 giving medals? (6,2,8) DAMSEL IN DISTRESS : Reverse clue: Anagram of(… IN DISTRESS) DAMSEL =(giving) “medals“. Defn: … Read more >>
Thank you to Chandler. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Group to assess for a speaker a passage between seats (7) GANGWAY : GANG(a group of people) + homophone of(… for … Read more >>
Thank you to Pangakupu. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Local installation always needing power during strike (4,4) BEER PUMP : [ E’ER(a poetic contraction of “ever”/always) plus(needing) P(symbol for “power” … Read more >>
Thank you to Xestobium. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Rook eaten by animal, leaving front part of body (6) BREAST : R(abbrev. for “rook”, the chess piece) contained in(eaten by) … Read more >>
Thank you to Mudd. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Poultry farm’s hierarchy? (7,5) PECKING ORDER : Cryptic defn: … of members in a group according to status or power, so-called … Read more >>
Thank you to Chandler. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. First sign of this disorder to get luxury food (7) TRUFFLE : 1st letter of(First sign of) “this” + RUFFLE(disorder/disarrange, say, … Read more >>
Thank you to Brendan, partly for reminding (in case you’ve forgotten) or pointing to (in case you don’t know) this. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Finished with a player on one … Read more >>
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. In the main, might augur set about a captive? (3,5) SEA POWER : SEER(an augur/a soothsayer in ancient Rome) containing(set about) … Read more >>
Thank you to Mog. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Bull given snip chasing male vet? (5) MEDIC : “edict”(bull/an official order issued by the Pope) minus its last letter(given snip) … Read more >>
Thank you to Bobcat. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Key operative to restrain drunk at hearing (6) TYPIST : Homophone of(… at hearing) [ “tie”(to restrain/to bind) + “pissed”(slang for … Read more >>
Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Soldier has location for drone? (8) PARASITE : PARA(short for “paratrooper”/soldier who parachutes into the combat zone) plus(has) SITE(a location/place at … Read more >>
Thank you to Jack. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Obey guards united by lives changed by force (12) COMPULSIVELY : COMPLY(to obey/to act in accordance with a wish or command) … Read more >>
Thank you to Lark. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Raised point, head surrounded by sea (8) EMBOSSED : E(abbrev. for “east”, a compass point) + [ BOSS(head/leader of a group) … Read more >>
Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1, 6. Conservative listing dodgy deal is in the dailies (8,6) CLEANING LADIES : C(abbrev. for a member of the Conservative Party) … Read more >>