Easier, I think, than the last couple of Fridays I’ve covered; a 5 minute write-in, with only two anagrams and one hidden word clue to chew on. A fair test for cryptic solvers on the blue slopes.
D = definition, DD = double definition, ()* = anagram, [A] = anagrist.
Across |
1 |
DIPLOMAT – DIPLOMA = certificate, T = right, ulitmately; D emissary. |
5 |
SCAB – S(on), CAB (taxi); D strikebreaker. |
9 |
POSSE – Insert S(mall) into POSE (model); D group of constables? |
10 |
SURREAL – SURRE(Y) = most of county, AL Capone; D bizarre. |
11 |
MAKE IT SNAPPY – Double definition, one a literal cryptic. |
13 |
ENMITY – EN = ‘in’ in French, M = maidens, IT, Y = unknown; D hostility. |
15 |
SPARTA – Insert ART (paintings, etc.) into SPA (health resort); D harsh place. Well it was a harsh place if you were one of the slaves for the Spartans. |
17 |
POSTMISTRESS – POST (after) MI (motorway), STRESS (tension); D she handles mail. |
20 |
RICOTTA – (ACT OR IT)*, [A] ‘it may turn into’; D cheese. |
21 |
NOMAD – Insert MA (mother) into DON reversed (‘retired lecturer’); D wanderer. |
22 |
YELL – YE = old form of ‘the’, LL = pair of Liberals; D loud shout. |
23 |
MESSMATE – MESS (state of confusion), (TEAM)*, [A] ‘new’; D fellow soldier. |
Down |
1 |
DOPE – DD. |
2 |
PASTA – PA’S T.A. would be Dad’s army; D food. |
3 |
OVERESTIMATE – OVER = deliveries (in cricket), insert I’M into ESTATE (answer to 16d); D value too highly. |
4 |
ASSETS – S(outhern); TESSA (girl), all reversed; D resources. |
6 |
CREEPER – Hidden word in DE(CREE PER)FECT; D ivy, perhaps? |
7 |
BILLYCAN – BILLY (Bunter) CAN (is able to); D cooking pot. |
8 |
GRANDPARENTS – (ARDENT GP’S RAN)*, [A] ‘shift’; D older relatives. |
12 |
HEN-PARTY – Insert N(ew) P(artner) into HEARTY = ebullient; D women’s do. |
14 |
MUSICAL – Insert US into (CLAIM)*, [A} ‘foolish’; D stage show. |
16 |
ESTATE – E(uropean), STATE (country); D car. |
18 |
SAMOA – (American Uncle) SAM, O (round) A; D Pacific state. |
19 |
EDGE – ED (top joirnalist), E.G. (for example) reversed (‘going over’); D border. |
The brief less barrister
The anagrams seemed a bit too obvious in this one, they both jumped out at me without resorting to pen and paper.
Brian
ps This should not be taken as a request to make the next one ultra-difficult!
Edited at 2015-09-11 09:59 am (UTC)
I have managed to reinstate your original message and spotted the problem which was that you missed a space between a full-stop and the first word of the next sentence (like this.For example) and the Live Journal software would have read this as if it were part of a website address and automatically consigned it to Spam. If you avoid that in future and don’t actually include a url, then your messages should appear without delay.
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Edited at 2015-09-11 06:24 pm (UTC)