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“Wells” – it’s important that this is at the start of the clue
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The entire answer is the result of removing the first or last letter from part of the clue or its synonym. A truncation indicator will be present.
A type of clue that involves the mixing up of letters without the inclusion of a letter or letters. This clue will have an anagram indicator to signify jumbling and a subtraction indicator to signify the removal of a letter or letters.
A removed letter may be as seen in the clue, an abbreviation for a word in the clue, or the result of another cryptic device like taking the initial letter from a word. Removed letters may be a whole word as seen in a clue, the synonym of a word in the clue (if that synonym is contiguous within the anagram fodder), or the result of another cryptic device like taking the middle two letters from a word.
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.
Either a mixture of letters is placed inside or outside other letters, or letters are placed inside or outside a mixture of letters. An anagram indicator and containment indicator will be present.
A pointer that signifies the placing of one or more parts of a clue (or their equivalents) around the OUTSIDE of one or more parts of a clue (or their equivalents).
Examples: holding, keeping, embracing - anything that creates the image of containment.
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 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 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.
A word or phrase that defines the answer. All cryptic clues usually have a minimum of one definition which will be located at the beginning or end of the clue.
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.
A word or series of words that signify the turning around (across & down clues), or overturning (down clues only) of letters.
Examples: upset, reversed, retired, in withdrawal, over etc.
A word or series of words that signify the loss of one letter at the start or end of a word or string of letters.
Examples: beheaded, cut short, endless, nearly, largely etc.
Loving this one, as per usual
Just for starters
much timely, often emotional consideration of 9d surrounding Anzac Day
BUT still can’t grasp it.
Oh Boy! If at first you don’t succeed, read the directions, again, then again.
War connection too. This is Clue of the Week.
Very tricky David. Just Love it.
THAT Wells.
Hi Richard
9d Think of the Lord’s prayer
Struggling with 10a and 3d.
Hi Wendy
10a often comes with an “ap” in front of it.
First three letters – think of Golf, Tennis as well.
3d the definition is ‘drop’ as in get rid of.
Just a small selection of Favourites.
10a (see above) unexpected usage/15a loved the word play/25a ditto
29a first in, loved it, got a real laugh out of that.
5d right up there with 9d struggled with all sorts off ‘Faith’ connotations.
& of course – 9d (see above)
Must have been in Spiritual Mode.
9d had it from Get-Go
but tried for ages to make something of a Heavenly “Ring”
Several issues with parsing.
12a and 14a. Checked David’s clue hints, which revealed the “up” and “in” were correct. Still not convinced, I checked with google, who reminded me my allocated time was “finished”, and if I was “concerned with” something, I was involved “in” it. Good ones David. Made me do my research.
Still not convinced about 15a. If we accept that “cut” is “hew” (see hint), we then have to deal with along the sides (plural) of drive. To me the sides of drive are de. If the clue was side (singular) of drive, I can readily accept that it is “dr” as indicated by David. Yet again, if hew “along the sides of” is an indicator of a container, that means dr is okay.
7d I missed this subject in school, so had to google the periodic table to find the missing letter.
9d The answers came from the crosses. The parsing is something else, and deserves the accolade suggested by Richard. I played with healthy and holes in the ground totally overlooking the third last word. Like Richard I tried to fit a heavenly ring in the mixture. So simple once you get it!
5d was last in. Did not get number one in the clue for quite a while. This clue takes silver for me.
My first pass at this puzzle yielded 3 words. I thought I was heading for a big F Second sitting added quite a few before I needed to tackle the more obscure.
All of the above Arthur
Also pondered the 15a “dr” versus “de” issue at length
eventually opted for ‘Spirit of the Intent’.
Agree with your Silver Gong – 5d.
Even tried to find a Cricket connection here;
THAT Lord’s in the News O/nite with Royal Executive Succession playing out..
Quite a hullaballoo in the news. I was worried we were getting news of an abdication. I don’t think Charlie King of England has it in him. I would like to skip a generation.
Thankfully there are Plans Arthur.
Liked his comment – standing down because he can’t stand up anymore. Know the feeling!!! & a Generation removed.
Can’t see an Abdication, but will be very interesting tho, to see how it plays out once the Queen is gone.
Grand old Lady. Saw her in Brisbane 1954. I was nine.
Philip may get a job writing cryptic crossword clues.
You are only a chicken. I was in high school when her maj came to Bundaberg. We got a school holiday and stood in the show grounds for hours so we could wave our flags for a few minutes while she drove around in an Open Landrover. (Imagine that today) Then there were many boring speeches by local dignatories.
Still have very fond & vivid memories of all this Arthur – like yesterday. Boy from the Bush. Train trip from Thallon on SW Line, huge adventure in itself. Stayed at old Atcherley House top of Queen St?. Mother, me & two of her friends camped out opposite from early morning to get a good spot, then raced up street behind St John’s to Cenotaph for wreath laying. Guard of minor in kilts (that was a real surprise) let me thru to get a good view.
See following Arthur. State reception Parliament House – full evening regalia – balcony appearance – spot-lights hit tiara & all the rest of the sparklers. Takes my breath away STILL.
Gus that’s See Above………..
An indelible memory for a child – certainly for one from the outback. Like the Pirates of Penzance, “for all our faults, we love our queen”
Never seen 10a without the’ap’ before.
Now just need 8d to finish-been a tough one this week.
Wendy
There are seven of these and you only need a sin.
10a With the ap, it is not necessarily the nearest. it could be near enough is good enough.
Too easy Wendy
You will have A-R-E- …………just head straight for list of mortal sins.
‘is OK’ is the definition.
Yes, plenty of grey matter stimulation this week. Loved it all.
Also known as Seven Deadly Sins?
Also known as Seven Deadly Sins???
All Very Quiet here. Everyone anticipating tomorrow’s adventure………..