The anagram indicator is ‘goes off’ The anagram fodder is BLATE ADIEU. An unconventional definition which does not sit at the beginning or the end of the clue. Blare ‘adieu’ when this French poet goes off? (10)īAUDELAIRE: An unconventional anagram where the fodder does not immediately precede or immediately follow the anagram indicator. OPEN AIR: Synonyms of the first two words in the clue will lead to a synonym of the thirdġ2d. What to underline as a definition? Over to you Bringing up with provision of internal liquid feast (13)īREASTFEEDING: A synonym of bringing up a family contains an anagram (liquid) of FEAST. RINSE: A word meaning to get up from bed or a chair surrounds the abbreviation for noonĦd. Insert the letter A somewhere in your last five letters (article to be carried) Add a firearm and an archaic way of saying always. PARAGUAYAN: Begin with a highly trained tough soldier who jumps out of aeroplanes. South American soldier with weapon (always article to be carried) (10) The parts of a boot or shoe above the sole and stimulating drugsĤd. Hands up if you put a plural answer in here Add the reverse of a word meaning everyone. PATELLAE: Begin with a disgusting rich, savoury paste made from finely minced or mashed ingredients, typically seasoned meat or fish. Bones in minced food upset everyone eating initially (8) YURI: The alternate letters of three consecutive words in the clue will give you your answerĢd. Name of early space traveller getting You are it!’ regularly (4) GUTSIER: An anagram (trembling) of TIGER and US. See us trembling with tiger, becoming more courageous (7) Our home has a fireside location not hot to begin with (5)ĮARTH: The name given to the fireside in our homes needs its first letter removing to leave the name of all of our homesĢ3ac. Has anybody ever seen or eaten this stuff. LOVAGE: Insert the chemical symbol for Silver into a word meaning to greatly enjoy or feel deep affection for.

Greatly enjoy eating silver salad component (6) Add a word meaning very thirsty or very dry minus its last letterĢ0ac. Still mostly very thirsty, having eaten a seafood dish (8]ĬALAMARI: Insert the letter A from the clue into a word meaning still or placid. PLEASANTRY: The usual abbreviation for a learner sits inside an archaic word once used to describe smallholders and agricultural labourers of low social status (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries).ġ9ac. Jocularity of learner in class of lowly types (10) The passage from the answer above perhapsġ7ac. ISLE: Remove the first letter from a passage. One may be in sea passage, heading off (4) The second YEAR is also indicated by the word newġ6ac. The first HOPE FOR US being indicated by the word new. HOUSE OF PRAYER: Two anagrams are required here. Church maybe offers new hope for us facing new year (5,2.6) UPAS: Begin with an old fashioned term meaning at university. At university, arsenic is found - a poisonous substance (4) HERBALISTS: An easily solved anagram (to be treated) of BLISTER HASġ3ac. Blister has to be treated? They may offer alternative medicine (10) In high spirits and delighted about end of failure, very (8)ĮLEVATED: A synonym of the word delighted sits around the last letter of the word failure and the abbreviation for veryġ1ac. Independent Ireland –only some wanted or all?ĮNTIRE: Your answer lies hidden within the words of the clue as indicated by the words only some wantedġ0ac.

PIANO: Begin with a two-letter word meaning very good (one to remember as it is popular with setters). A number rendered by very good instrument (5) Clown, Arulius, Cherry, Checker, Curmuca, Denison, Chubbyhead, Gold, Beardless, Five banded, Greenstripe, Maharaja, Redside, Two spot, Rosy, Spanner, Swamp, Ticto, Odessa, Red Crystal, Tinfoil, Tiger, Sawbwa, Filament, Green, Albino, Drape fin, Silver, Red cheek, Java, Hampale, Snakeskin, Rhombo and African banded.

The name of fish can be preceded by the following wonderful words.

RHUBARB: Begin with a homophone based upon a beautifully coloured garden herb. Digital subscribers – Have a look at the bottom of the page. That is unlikely to happen but thanks for taking the time to let me know your thoughts. A Mrs Trellis of North Wales commented on my last blog, Toughie 2889 asking me to keep my opinions to myself and stick to the crossword. Solvers wasting the worlds resources of graphite and ink will waste less today with only a measly twenty-six clues to solve. Rating as suggested by NAS – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *** Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30051 Hints and tips by Miffypops

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