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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 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 clue has two parts, each one defining the answer without using cryptic devices. Ideally each definition should have no etymological relationship.
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 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 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 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 answer is found by using the sound of a word or phrase. Sounds-like indicators point the way.
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 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 answer is a jumbling of letters except for the initial or final letter of the anagram fodder. An anagram indicator and truncation indicator will be present.
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 a mixing-up of letters.
Examples: changed, at sea, confused, all over the place - anything that indicates change or jumbling.
Punctuation generally should be ignored - always consider how a clue reads without punctuation.
A question mark has been used to indicate "language abuse", that is, a word or words in a clue are used in a technically incorrect way, but the meaning can be still inferred.
Example: A indeed (?) could mean to insert A inside deed.
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.
Punctuation generally should be ignored - always consider how a clue reads without punctuation.
A word or series of words that signify the removal of a letter, letters, word or words (or their equivalents) from other parts of the clue (or their equivalents).
Examples: taken from, decreased by, less.
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.
A word or series of words that signify the position of wordplay elements in the answer.
Examples: before, after, leading, in the middle of, under (down only) etc.
The clue has two parts, each one defining the answer without using cryptic devices. Ideally each definition should have no etymological relationship.
Done – well sort of.
But with a disconcerting list of disconnected word-plays
which require further investigation.
For the record – 1a – 18a – 23a & 22d
Still can’t quite unscramble the egg with 1a. Think I see it.
Very obscure definitions include in 18a & 22d.
That is what it’s all about David – & Thanks
Fine with 23a. Overlooked Weight in the “Old money”
even though I use it all the time.
Still can’t quite unscramble the egg with 1a. Think I see it.
Very obscure definitions include in 18a & 22d.
That is what it’s all about David – & Thanks
Fine with 23a. Overlooked Weight in the “Old money”
even though I use it all the time..
Very good. I must admit to peeking at the clue hint to confirm my suspicion about 13a. I’d also not heard of the second definition of 22d, but you can’t know ’em all.
I have spent too long with left brain things this week – computers. Struggled with comparatively simple clues but found a couple like 1a no brainers. Horses for courses as I struggled later when the answers were really quite clear.
8d I had never met Yttrium, so that is my learning for this week.
22d continues to puzzle. I have a word which meets one definition, and appears to fit if we are thinking in terms. of a popular game and “ap”. That is the only place I can find a reference to this word in that context. I will stick with my word as it fits the crosses and will wait for Wednesday for all to be revealed.
Some very good challenges.
After sorting out 13a, I looked at the clue hint, and the definition of and lit hidden behind the clue. (I had not seen that element of the clue hint before). It fits so I am happy there.
20a when the penny finally dropped left me calling myself dumb and dumber.
Loved 14d – a struggle until I checked my spelling.
11d is a great piece of misdirection.
Another good one David. I started out sailing through, but came to an abrupt halt on several occasions.
Glad to find others have been down similar roads.
Continue to be unsure how far ‘is recognised’ can be stretched – 1a.
Hope you’ve got to 22d – Arthur. VERY obscure & unknown (to me) second definition.
Events over years, early last Century & being Commemorated now
would have involved these.
My MONEY BOX Trivia appeared last on No. 162 Solution – last I looked..
Old Bankers never die they just dream of Money Boxes –
but have nightmares about the fearsome implement which was required to open them.
Stuck on 1d, 9a and 28a – any clues welcomed. 😉
Hi Christine
1d – there is an actual Sea called this
9a – Archaeologists dig (in) these
28a – there is a bird (flightless) named this.
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Richard
I missed the bus on your money box trivia. I agree about the horrors of opening the things. Except in the big W where we took great delight in demolishing the Cwealth ones – often with a tin opener. One of our staff was dismissed for stealing from children’s money boxes. How much would you get? He must have been desperate!
It is amazing where David can take us with his weekly challenges.
Re recognised. I think that if most people recognise something, it is the other word.
22a, I have just discovered that my word is in fact a two wheeled vehicle to which a caisson or gun may be attached, so it is probably in general use still.
Top marks to David for the development of my vocabulary. I can’t wait to use it at my next dinner party.
I liked your reply to Christine. Welcome to the fray Christine.
David will correct me if I am wrong, but 1d seems to fit the criteria for an and lit clue.
Please support Richard’s comment above.
1a – I’m going with a burst of patriotic fervour
& something that often gets waved (& thereby recognised).
I agree.