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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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Haven’t got very far, but already enjoyed 10a and 26a.
Need help on 18a and 22a
Hi Michael
In 18a “extended bracket” is what you’re after.
In 22a think TV show.
Hope this helps. Good luck
In 22a are we looking for “broadcaster”? I got 18a. On 22a I tried taking the first letter off a component of a golf course but didn’t get a solve. If my 22 is right something else must be wrong but I can’t find it.
Yes, you are looking for ‘broadcaster’-think hardware for broadcasting
& it’s also a Receiver
Got it. Thanks.
Quite a workout for thesaurus and google, eg, 5d, 8d, 15d and 24a – all previously unknown words or usage, but chuffed to have resisted the temptations of checking the hints and solver. Today’s great favourite was 17d – a wonderful clue! I thought 3d and 28a were clever too.
Loose ends a-plenty & obviously definitions are eluding me
1a – & the animal could be???
13a – does defeat = “wreck” – & lead = “sprint”???
27a – nothing is working here
28a – answer is clear, but why???
5d – what’s with “jade”???
6d – no idea
17d – ditto
Some real Gems elsewhere, too numerous to mention
After last week’s early success, I have taken a fall.
27a has me totally lost. I understood the definition. But the hints above don’t help. Maybe my 18d is wrong. I have a word which fits with hard showing as h.
5d and 13a I am not happy with my options.
Richard
1a the animal could be domestic, but in some countries it is large and wild.
13a That is what I have chosen, but am unhappy. Not far enough through to test my solutions on line.
27a Drop the apostrophe and plural. From there it is a simple charade.
28a Sporting is a verb. Seldom heard these days, but you should be familiar with it.
5d I think I am n your wavelength here. Thesaurus and google are not helping
17d the definition is at the end, and is quite clever.
6d Dig into your memory. What did people call you when your opinions or dress was not keeping up with fashion? I seldom hear it these days – it would show your age. It is only a little bit this. 14a will help with the last three letters. The sport is played indoors and is very energetic.
It is only day 2, and there is a full week to go, so I will just keep plugging away.
Many Thanks Arthur – assists with several blanks.
Glad it is not just me!!!!!
Hi Richard and Arthur,
1a – bit soon to let it out of the bag, maybe!
13a – yup
27a – second to try, then happiness! I had ‘s(t)eed’ for 25d which prevented a solve for a long time before correcting it.
28a – yes, sporting membereD might have seemed better unless I’m missing something.
5d – obscure google reference to jade as a kind of old working horse = ‘cut’
6d – need a queue to be second in the sport, it’s said!
17d – two-timing in what kind of union?
Hope that helps, and not tooo much.
28a – thanks for ‘sporting’ member/s, Arthur. Got it now.
25d – I wondered if it shouldn’t be ‘not running fourth’, but of course, s is for second.
Thank You too Patrick.
More grist for the Mill.
All done. Whew!!! …Real challenge this one with several never before encountered, new words.
Thank You David
6d – took some digging –
joint “Pick of the Week” with 17d.
Content with The Rest.
Many Thanks Guys,
for the Tips that got me over the line.
5d – I found the reference thanks. It was in Miriam websrter, so is probably elsewhere. When I am tired or feeling worn out I would describe myself as jaded. It seems horses also feel this way, which led to them being given this appellation.
22a The penny finally dropped with a clang. I had a licence for this activity many years ago, so wonder how I missed it.
I am not sure where hardware fits into it, but the solution works for me.
Will try all my solutions in the on line grid later as tempus has fugited and there are chores to be done.
Back again and I got the all clear.
I had trouble parsing 13a, until I realised that I lead a group which meets for coffee and cryptics each week. Beauty.
As others said lots of really good clues this week. Several obscure or dated words/definitions.
8d and 24a were new words for me.
5d, 28a, 13a provided a great challenge to work with the language.
Had to resort to clue hints for 4 clues, and had a dictionary on hand throughout he first sitting.
Thanks again for this challenging puzzle
Ditto to all of the praise above. Plenty of highlights once again:
22a: Last in – I couldn’t get past “series” for regular show. Nice definition.
26a: One for Richard
28a: “baby carrier”, and a great definition
1d: “quiet, say”
3d: Nice definition
5d: A new definition of “jade” for me
8d: New for me
17d: Second-last in. Great definition, which Mrs Mansell worked out as soon as she looked at it. If not for her, I’d probably still be agonising over 17d and 22a.
20d: “talked to a higher authority”, and a nice definition
8d was a new word for me, and couple of others that I haven’t heard in ages.
Another mental work out! Some good clues there.