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UVEA – The usual abbreviation for ultraviolet, followed by alternate letters of d Ec Ay.Ħd Magical character one supporting Black Country (6)īRUNEI – Put together an abbreviation for Black, a letter of an old Germanic alphabet with an extended meaning suggesting use in magic or fortune-telling, and the Roman numeral for one.ħd Carbon and barium mixed in Carlisle region (7)ĬUMBRIA – The chemical symbol for carbon followed by an anagram (mixed) of BARIUM.Ĩd Balance on board say amongst elite US Navy personnel (3,4)
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This could be read as an all-in-one clue, I suspect, though I never watch the show in question.ĥd Ultraviolet decay occasionally seen in eye part (4) IMMOBILE – Put together the Roman numeral for one, an abbreviation for Minute, and the type of phone we carry around with us.Ĥd Long-running show possibly needs a rest (10)ĮASTENDERS – Anagram (possibly) of NEEDS A REST. MARMOSET – One of the abbreviations for a medic is wrapped round a limb of the body, then another word for ‘firm’ is added, to get a small New World monkey.
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OBEDIENT – Anagram (fixed) of BE ON DIET.Ģ9a A new banknote should be announced, one feels (7)ĪNTENNA – Put together A (from the clue), an abbreviation for New, and what sounds like (should be announced) a denomination of banknote, and we have the sort of feeler sported by insects. VIBRANT – A (shortened) word for a physical or metaphorical sensation is further shortened by having its last letter removed, then an angry speech is added. REST ROOM – If you solve 18d, you know the country where both ‘can’ and the answer here are synonymous.Ģ7a Thrilling sensation cut short angry speech (7) PREDESTINE – Anagram (altered) of PINE TREES, with Democrat inserted.Ģ4a Milk about to be brought round - moggies love it (6)ĬATNIP – Put together an old advertising term for a quantity of milk and a Latin abbreviation for ‘about’ or ‘approximately’, then reverse (to be brought round) the result to get this feline treat. Put together, we have a farmyard noise.Ģ2a Democrat among pine trees altered decree in advance (10) OINK – Split the answer (1,3) and read the single letter as representing zero, and you have a reason why a tattooist cannot operate. NAIL-BITING – A slang term for ‘arrest’ or ‘pin down’ is followed by another word for ‘keen’ (as an easterly wind might be).ġ6a Holly for instance always the ingénue? (9)ĮVERGREEN – Another word for ‘always’ followed by another word for ‘ingenue’ or ‘inexperienced’.Ģ1a Beastly noise reason tattooist must stop? (4) WOMBLE – Start with an abbreviation for With, then add an anagram (shot) of MOLE wrapped round British, to get a fictional creature of whom Tobermory or Great Uncle Bulgaria are examples. PROMISE – A short Latin word for ‘favouring’ or ‘supporting’, followed by another word for a tightwad minus the Right.ġ1a Chuck returning in waterway sees man-eater (8)ĬANNIBAL – An artificial waterway is wrapped round the reverse (returning) of a verb for ‘chuck’ or ‘throw away’.ġ2a With British mole shot outside Tobermory? (6) OVERTURE – Anagram (rocky) of ROUTE with the Roman numeral for five inserted, then the Latin word for ‘on’ or ‘about’ added at the end.ġ0a Agreement favouring tightwad right to be cancelled (7) UMPIRES – An abbreviation for United, followed by an abbreviation for those who make laws in Parliament wrapped round a word for ‘anger’.ĩa Five entering rocky route on approach (8) Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.ġa Judges united: lawmakers must restrain anger (7) The answers are hidden under the ANSWER buttons, so don’t click if you don’t want to see them. In the hints below, the definitions are underlined. I thought that today’s crossword was reasonably straightforward for UK solvers (leaving aside the occupants of 18d) but might cause the odd problem for the overseas members of our community. No doubt when the clocks go forward for Summer Time this weekend, the weather will revert to miserable. Good morning from South Staffs on a warm, sunny spring day. Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29944 Hints and tips by Deep ThreatīD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***