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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.
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.
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 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 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 clue has two parts, each one defining the answer without using cryptic devices. Ideally each definition should have no etymological relationship.
A pointer that signifies the placing of one or more parts of a clue (or their equivalents) on the INSIDE of one or more parts of a clue (or their equivalents).
Examples: held by, kept by, embraced by - anything that creates the image of being contained.
The answer is found by removing a letter, letters, or a word (either found directly in the clue or derived) from a word or words (or their synonyms). Subtractions involving synonyms must be done with contiguous letters, that is, a word will subtract directly unless specifically indicated. A subtraction indicator is present to initiate the action.
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 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.
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 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 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.
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.
Pretty straightforward this week though 28a is a new word for me.
Haven’t even started yet!
6a is a new one on me. Perhaps if I had a medical background, it would have come more readily. 16a raised a broad grin.
30a I thought this word had two a double “s”
I thought 23d was sneaky. We don’t often see this type of clue from you David
26a is neat.
As Christine says. Not too difficult this week. Watch out next week.
I really enjoyed this one, a couple of brain teasers but that is fine.
You’re all kidding me right?
I’m not even half way there & into Clue Hints into the bargain!!!
Have been distracted tho. That’s my story & I’m sticking to it…..
I’ve got no U3A to distract this week, so was able to get stuck into it. Next week is holidays too, but I expect to be punished for being blasé this week.
Not sure how the numbers are relevant in 23 and 26 down, just used the definitions to get the answers.
New word at 28a requiring a dictionary but as Christine said, an “enjoyable tease”.
Thanks David.
My take on these:
28a I had to use the dictionary. I was familiar with the word when there was the letter “r” at the beginning – making 6 letters.
23d the number is a reference to another clue. It is unusual for David to use this strategy.
26d the number = the number of letters in the answer, ergo the number of slices of fleshy fruit.
Oh Boy! What a Challenge & still a long list of Inexplicables.
6a (I have primates but can’t see Medical connection) – 12a (joiner???) –
1d (nothing ‘caring’ about my answer?) 23d (trapped yet again –
Thanks for bail-out Arthur) 26d (four slices? – have ‘almost chubby’)
Some favourites but needed much assistance particularly SW Corner
1a, 19a, 28a (got to this courtesy Prince Harry & his ‘Unconquered’ Games)
30a (loved it)
3d (Alphabet Soup – Pick of the Week) 8d & 11d (yet another ‘Soup’)
Aaah!!! there’s 12a………
6a. I could not get the medical connection until I googled it. That and 28a were new top me.
Looks like you found the joiner it is not a “he”
1d is very caring if he is specific – if he is the one.
1a I particularly liked time and time again. That and the crosses helped me to get this one
Good choices for y our picks of the week. Most of those mentioned are deserving of some accolade.