Across |
Answers and Clues |
Explanations |
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PASSAGE |
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Silver lining used in dated part of book (7) |
AG inside PASSE |
5 |
GRIPPE |
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Crook pop singer not affected by son’s influenza (6) |
Anagram of POP SINGER minus SON |
9 |
CARDS |
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Vehicle died close to this bridge, for example (5) |
CAR + D + thi(S) |
10 |
TANTALISE |
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Lead on bronze is featured in report (9) |
TAN + (IS inside TALE) |
11 |
LUMINOUS |
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Obvious swelling reduced a little bit by one with nous (8) |
LUM(P) + I + NOUS |
12 |
GIFTED |
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Brilliant condition documented in great edition (6) |
IF inside GT + ED |
14 |
ELECTIONEERING |
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Notice greenie not happy about Labor leader’s political campaign (14) |
Anagram of NOTICE GREENIE outside (L)abor |
16 |
CARPET-SWEEPERS |
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Cleaners and carers eating Favourites, shed tears (6-8) |
CARERS outside (PETS + WEEP) |
20 |
SECURE |
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Find out about dog in the bag (6) |
SEE outside CUR |
22 |
TEENAGER |
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Sort of agreement not catering for male adolescent (8) |
Anagram of AGREEMENT minus M |
24 |
EXPLAINED |
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Former head of personnel backed rejection and provided clarification (9) |
EX + (P)ersonnel + DENIAL reversed |
25 |
IGLOO |
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Man leaving Mongolia strangely bound for White House? (5) |
Anagram of MONGOLIA minus MAN |
26 |
GASKET |
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It helps seal request listed in contract (6) |
ASK inside GET |
27 |
DESTROY |
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Get rid of contaminated oyster after outbreak of disease (7) |
Anagram of OYSTER after (D)isease |
Down |
Answers and Clues |
Explanations |
1 |
PICKLE |
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Fix tool left 12 inches short (6) |
PICK + LEFT minus FT |
2 |
SCRAMBLER |
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Off-road motorcycle, as such, oddly used by drifter (9) |
(S)u(C) + RAMBLER |
3 |
ARSENIC |
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Crane is sprayed with a toxic element (7) |
Anagram of CRANE IS |
4 |
ENTHUSIASM |
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The man is mistaken about American relish (10) |
Anagram of THE MAN IS outside US |
5 |
GANG |
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Part of song angered close-knit group (4) |
sonG ANGered |
6 |
IMAGINE |
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Picture that is on cover of publication currently popular (7) |
IE outside (MAG + IN) |
7 |
PAINT |
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Describe one wearing short trousers (5) |
I inside PANT(s) |
8 |
SEA DOG |
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Pirate goes wildly around carrying a dissenter’s head (3,3) |
Anagram of GOES outside [A + (D)issenter] |
13 |
UNDEFENDED |
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Euros invested in dodgy fund finished exposed (10) |
E inside anagram of FUND + ENDED |
15 |
IRREGULAR |
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Unusual German gun turned up in possession of IRA, right? (9) |
LUGER reversed inside (IRA + R) |
16 |
CASTER |
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Time put into lawsuit by river fisherman, for example (6) |
T inside CASE + R |
17 |
EARMARK |
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Tag mare knocked around by animal transporter (7) |
Anagram of MARE + ARK |
18 |
PANTIES |
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Underwear and neckwear shipped in containers (7) |
TIE inside PANS |
19 |
BROODY |
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Heartless boy holding crucifix is introspective? (6) |
B(o)Y outside ROOD |
21 |
CUPPA |
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Drink finished by executive’s offsider after start of course (5) |
(UP + PA) after (C)ourse |
23 |
KNOT |
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Boss’s number replacing one in kit (4) |
(NO for I) inside KIT |