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The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
A word or series of words that signify a mixing-up of letters.
Examples: changed, at sea, confused, all over the place - anything that indicates change or jumbling.
The answer is found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
The answer is found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
The answer is found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
A word or series of words that signify a mixing-up of letters.
Examples: changed, at sea, confused, all over the place - anything that indicates change or jumbling.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
The answer is found by using the sound of a word or phrase. Sounds-like indicators point the way.
The answer is hidden among the words of the clue. No spare words should be present. A suitable hidden indicator will point to the buried text.
Examples: part of, associated with, types of.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
The answer is found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
The clue has two parts, each one defining the answer without using cryptic devices. Ideally each definition should have no etymological relationship.
The answer is hidden among the words of the clue. No spare words should be present. A suitable hidden indicator will point to the buried text.
Examples: part of, associated with, types of.
A type of clue where the WHOLE clue defines the answer, and the WHOLE clue also is the wordplay (a mechanism to derive the answer through various cryptic devices). "&lit" is short for "and literally".
To qualify as an &lit, a clue must have no unused components either in the definition or the wordplay - it must be readable one way as a definition, and another as the wordplay.
The entire answer is found by reversing part of the clue, or a synonym for part of the clue. A suitable reversal indicator will be present.
Still words I’ve never encountered before David – Great Stuff – 9a 15a 5d
Have answer for 20a but doesn’t seem too fit the cluing, even if material = fabric.
But I can wait!!!
just may be correct, but testing limits of generalities.
Richard
I have trouble with my answer to 20a. However google tells me it is a rich velvet like material which is used in recliner chairs by one manufacturer. Not sure whether it qualifies as a word in reasonably general use, but I rely on David to increase my wordpower.
There are a lot of others I am struggling with. Even with clue hints. Must keep trying.
Arthur
David
After all that, I have had a good run. I had to forget about ironing, and needed the clue hint for 1d.
Mr Google agrees with my 20a, but he is the only friend I have in this. He is not so keen on my 14a. Frankly nor am I.
Anyway next Wednesday will bring mor information and perhaps enlightenment.
Lots of new stuff this time, so it may keep Alzheimer’s at bay for another week.
Arthur
Arthur – Thanks for comparing Notes re 20a & etc.
Someone else ‘testing limits of generalities’.
But I’ll go with David next week. Have to admit, my research was not totally forensic.
Yes – 1d was a gem, 14a have an answer that suits but again, not sure why.
All will be revealed.
What I love about David’s work, there’s always the answer, not left forever – wondering.
Hi David
Having problem with 2D only. Managed the rest
For 2D we have ??I?GLE. Is this correct?
Regards
Norman
Sorry about the very late reply: You have the right letters…