ODDS – Reverse (rising) a word for ‘thus’ and wrap it round two instances of the abbreviation for Democrat.“We are monitoring the situation very closely in close exchange with the federal network agency and the gas crisis team,” the German economy ministry said in a statement on Monday after Gazprom’s announcement. RESULTS – Anagram (about) of RUSTLES, giving us the fruit of our labours, perhaps.Ģ0d Libel in broadcast: one gets drunk in cocktail bars (7)īELLINI – Anagram (broadcast) of LIBEL IN.Ģ2d Amazement about a Republican being enlightened … (5)ĪWARE – A three-letter word for ‘amazement’ wrapped round A (from the clue) and Republican.Ģ3d … chances thus rising to crush Democrat twice (4) POLISHED – An adjective for a variety of central European, followed by the usual crossword journalist. TRADITIONALLY – Put together NO IT I (from the clue) and another word for ‘hurry’, Reverse the result (up, in a Down clue), then add a helper or supporter.ġ3d Resigned in disbelief at a list I circulated (10)ġ6d Suave Central European journalist (8) WATER WHEEL – Cryptic definition of a machine driven by running water.ġ1d Usually, having no IT, I hurry up to get helper’s support (13) TOUGHIE – Put together TO (from the clue), an exclamation like ‘that’s horrid!’, and the Latin abbreviation for ‘that is’. WEIGHTLIFTING – Put together an abbreviation for Women, the number of people in one variety of rowing team, and another word for ‘stealing’.Ĥd Ten euros espresso will suppress one’s hang-ups (8)ĮXIST – Another word for ‘flight’ or ‘departure’ wrapped round an abbreviation for Small.ħd Something awkward to work out to - that’s horrid, that is! (7) LACE – Start with what a sprint is, then change the direction indicated by the first letter, to get a word for ‘tie’.Ģd Resort confuses, having no new homes in (7)įOCUSES – Anagram (resort) of CO(n)FUSES, minus the abbreviation for New.ģd Women’s rowing team stealing contest (13)
LAIRD – Some cooking fat wrapped round the Roman numeral for one, giving us a Scottish landowner.Ģ6a Money tree planted by Conservative (4)ĬASH – An abbreviation for Conservative, followed by a forest tree.Ģ7a Doctor sends daily list of bad habits (6,4)ĭEADLY SINS – Anagram (doctor) of SENDS DAILY.ġd Tie in sprint with initial change of direction (4) TELEGRAPH – Double definition, the second being the employer of the setter of this puzzle.Ģ5a One’s eaten by fat Scot housed in an estate? (5) INSPIRATIONAL – Put together I (from the clue), SPIN with its last letter moved to the front (on a cycle), and another word for ‘balanced’ or ‘sensible’.
SOCIABLE – Start with a two-letter word which can be used as an intensifier, like ‘very’, then add another word for a telegram wrapped round the pronoun that the writer might use to refer to himself or herself.Ģ1a I spin on a cycle, balanced and moving (13)
SCHOOLTEACHER – Put together a collective noun for fish, an alternative name for ‘supper’ ( a regional variation, I suspect), and the French for ‘dear’.ġ4a Cleared first two letters then answered 24/7? (8)ĪBSOLVED – The first two letters of the alphabet, followed by what you will have done if you have completed 24a 7d (or indeed this puzzle).ġ5a Essentially, ‘with-it’ echoes ‘state-of-the-art’ (2-4)ĪDRIFT – A short word for a commercial followed by a break or separation.ġ9a Outgoing telegram about the writer, very upfront (8) UNIT TRUST – Here we have another word for ‘one’, an abbreviation for Time, and the sort of deterioration which affects unpainted metal.ġ2a Some fish supper with dear Parisian mistress? (13) STEW – An abbreviation for ‘street’ followed by one of the partnerships at the bridge table.ĩa Caught Pinter’s first words? They’re usually spiky (5)ĬACTI – The cricket abbreviation for ‘caught’ followed by a phrase (3,1) that Pinter (or any other playwright) might put at the top of the first page of a script.ġ0a Investment of time by one facing deterioration (4,5) Another word for ‘flew away’ or ‘departed’ is followed by a word which could be a generic description of a kite or any other bird. LEFT-WINGER – The definition is one of political affiliation. Please leave a comment telling us what you thought. The answers are hidden under the ANSWER buttons, so don’t click if you don’t want to see them. In the hints below, the definitions are underlined. Good morning from South Staffs on another dry day, the sun peering through some high cloud.Ī slightly odd feel to today’s puzzle for me, but comfortably solved on the border of *** time. Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30052 Hints and tips by Deep ThreatīD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***