TWAIN: Fellow or matching containing ( absorbing) the single letter for AmericanīITE: A synonym of little with the letter at the heart of SWEET MODEST: Fashion or style with the abbreviation for streetĪDIEU: A cryptic definition, where Nice refers to the Mediterranean resort Feeling better than you are in a way that’s generally not admiredġ6d Miss head after class's first friendship (9)ĬLOSENESS: After the first letter of CLASS comes miss or mislay, and a head or capeĬOMEDIAN: A fraud containing ( carrying) what the press defines by example ( maybe)ġ8d Inexpensive fashion seen on street (6) PLEDGE: The single letter for penny followed by ( left on, in a down clue) another word for shelfĪRROGANT: A cryptic definition. LAMINATE: An adjective meaning overdue containing ( taking) both A from the clue and an abbreviation for a short length of time ICED: The initial letters of the first four words in the clueĥd Adult males practised being compliant (8)ĪMENABLE: Put together the single letter for adult, some males, and practised or competentĦd Acquire practically unrefined coconut oil source (5)ĬOPRA: A slang word for acquire with all but the last letter ( practically) of a synonym of unrefined INSOLVENT: Forward or disrespectful containing ( maintaining) the physics symbol for volumeĤd Improved cakes, enhancing decoration initially (4) GOATS: A (2,2) phrase meaning attack is followed by the final letter of TOREADORSģd Bust is forward maintaining volume (9) SUBJECT: A fairly straightforward double definitionĢd Horned animals attack toreadors finally (5) QUINTESSENCE: An anagram ( buzzing) of INSECTS’ QUEEN ITINERANT: The concatenation of the Roman one, a can for storing food, and complain angrily is containing ( about) the single letter for EnglishĢ8a Buzzing insects' queen producing extract (12) SINAI: An adjective meaning top or first class is following a fault or misdeedĢ7a One can complain about English travelling (9) SEETHE: Look at or notice with a grammatical article However, that interpretation leaves one letter in the answer unexplained, so either I’m missing something or there’s an error in the clueĬOVERT: The answer is hidden in ( some … is) the remainder of the clueĢ1a Shames Democrat as greed circulates (8)ĭEGRADES: The single letter for Democrat with an anagram (… circulates) of AS GREED MARATHON: The best I can do here is a synonym of worker containing ( purchasing) both grass or inform and the pencil abbreviation for hard. TEASER: Some light refreshments with the Latin abbreviation for Queen Elizabethġ5a Nasty European retaining secure check (8)īLOCKADE: Nasty or not good and the single letter for European containing ( retaining) secure or fastenġ8a Worker purchasing grass before hard race (8) SALARIED: An anagram ( drunk) of IDLER AS Aġ3a Light refreshments with Queen for poser (6) PEARL: Ring like a bell containing ( seating) the first letter of ( tip of) RUBYġ1a Yale is broken with little effort (6) SIGNIFICANCE: An anagram ( upset) of NICE IS FACINGĩa Audacity namely concerning undergarment (9)īRASSIERE: Link together audacity or lip, an abbreviation that could mean namely, and on or concerning Please leave a comment telling us how you got on. Clicking on a picture will enlarge it or display a bonus illustration and a hover (computer) or long press (mobile) might explain more about the picture. In some hints hyperlinks provide additional explanation or background. Clicking on the answer buttons will reveal the answers. In the hints below most indicators are italicized, and underlining identifies precise definitions and cryptic definitions. Lots to like and lots to smile about in this one. Hello, everyone, and welcome to a RayT Thursday back pager. BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ****
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