TREBLE: The second word of the clue is hiding ( entertaining) the reversal ( over) of the answerħd Sulks about everybody having makeshift beds (7) PAIR: Fix or “make amends for” minus the inner letters of CREW ( ignoring … having stripped off)Ħd Singer Engelbert's entertaining over? (6) LOVEY-DOVEY: A homophone ( declared) of a facetious word for actor and the single letter for yen containing ( to hug) a peacemaker or notahawkĥd Couple make amends for ignoring crew, having stripped off (4) NARROWER: Putting all the bits in order, join together the single letter for new, a missile shot by a bow, the single letter for European, and the single letter for rightĤd Sentimental actor declared yen to hug peacemaker (5-5) WONDROUS: An anagram ( out) of DROWN and an abbreviation for American containing ( hosting) the ball-shaped letterģd Comparatively bigoted European right to support new missile (8) MEERKAT: Homophones ( reportedly) of “nothing more than” and the best domestic petĢd Drown out American hosting ball? That's strange (8) PEA-GREEN: A writing instrument containing ( covering) match or alignĢ7a Rock legend ultimately I am beside almost whole day (7)ĭIAMOND: Assemble the last letter ( ultimately) of LEGEND, I AM from the clue, all but the last letter ( almost) of whole or undivided, and the single letter for dayĢ8a Surprise when mum bites into crackers (8)ĪSTONISH: Synonyms of when and of mum or quiet containing ( … bites) an anagram ( crackers) of INTOĢ9a " Wild animal" nothing more than domestic pet reportedly (7) UPSIDE: Link together the single letter for United, the first letter of PORTO, and a synonym of team TURKEY TROT: The reversal ( turns) of a legal wrong comes after ( at the end of) the former name of a country in the Middle EastĢ4a Positive aspect in United facing Porto's first team (6) ORAL: Alternate letters ( taken regularly) of NOT REALLYĢ2a Wrong turns at the end of country dance (6,4) REVAMPING: An anagram ( somehow) of GERMAN VIP The definition here is a bit crypticġ0a Naked females attending grand party make lasting impression (7)ĮNGRAVE: Some females that might be chickens minus their outer letters ( naked) are followed by the single letter for grand and a party where (according to the BRB) young people dance to loud music under flashing lights, with possible use of the E drugġ1a Baby perhaps could become skilful footballer? (8)ĭRIBBLER: What a baby might literally define by example ( perhaps)ġ2a Person around Romeo that's discontented and sullen (6)īROODY: Another word for person or human containing ( around) the outer letters (… that’s discontented) of ROMEOġ3a Mock retired university fellows, oddly trendy it's recorded (10)ĭOCUMENTED: Concatenate the reversal ( retired) of a slang word for mock or fake, the single letter for university, some fellows or chaps, and the odd letters ( oddly) of TRENDYġ5a Figure Rod will tackle source of bug (4)ĬUBE: A snooker rod contains ( will tackle) the first letter of ( source of) BUGġ6a Giving new look to German VIP somehow (9) HAIR-BALL: A shock or some tresses with a social event involving dancing. TWINKLE: Ring a small bell containing (… is wearing) the genealogical abbreviation for wifeĩa Shock social event that Tom might bring up? (4-4) Please leave a comment telling us how you got on. Clicking on a picture will enlarge it or display a bonus illustration and a hover (computer) or long press (mobile) might explain more about the picture. In some hints hyperlinks provide additional explanation or background. Clicking on the answer buttons will reveal the answers. In the hints below most indicators are italicized, and underlining identifies precise definitions and cryptic definitions. On the other hand, there weren’t any obscurities, which is always a good thing. I felt that there was a lot of complex and intricate wordplay in this puzzle, which detracted a little from the enjoyment because the solve didn’t flow and a lot of the parsing happened after finding the correct answer. BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***
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