WINNEBAGO: An anagram ( drunk) of BE IN WAGON TOASTIE: One of the usual wine drinks inserted in the front part of an OxfordĢ7a Be in wagon drunk getting wheeled home (9) OUTER EAR: All but the last letter of ( not totally) of a synonym of exposed is followed by another word for backĢ4a Stray this writer's recalled feeding fruit (7)ĭEVIATE: The reversal ( recalled) of a contraction for “this writer’s” from the perspective of the setter is inserted in ( feeding) a type of fruitĢ5a Something to eat and drink in part of Oxford? (7) RELIC: The clothing abbreviation for large and the Roman one are inserted together in ( occupying) an informal word for a community sports fieldĢ1a Not totally exposed, back part of organ (5,3) YEAST: The first letter ( near side of) YEW with a compass bearingġ9a Memorial is large one occupying field (5) MARXISM: The abbreviation for March is followed by the reversal ( backing, in an across clue) of the fusion of the single letter for miles and a figure less than tenġ4a Reportedly dig out money for wine (8)īORDEAUX: Homophones ( reportedly) of both dig out or drill and an informal word for money LUGGAGE: A joke or something funny is inserted in (… to carry in) a type of tobogganġ3a March miles with figure backing political doctrine (7) The entire clue can serve as the definitionġ2a Traveller's gear something funny to carry in toboggan (7) SWEAT BAND: The wordplay is an anagram ( troublesome) of BEADS WANT. NAIAD: Alternate letters ( regularly) of IN HALIFAX with the genealogical abbreviation for daughter HOTHEADED: Concatenate the reversal ( about) of an exclamation meaning “I’m surprised”, a grammatical article, an abbreviation for “these days”, and the usual abbreviated journalistĦa Settled having something to watch on TV after changing sides (4)įIRM: Something to watch on TV or at the cinema after changing one handedness into the other ( after changing sides)ġ0a Divine being in Halifax regularly with daughter (5) Please leave a comment telling us how you got on.ġa I'm surprised about article, these days journalist is impetuous (9) 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. I look forward to reading how others found it. In hindsight I’d say it’s because today’s setter is skilled at misdirection, but perhaps that’s just me. At one point I had the left-hand side complete and the right-hand side almost empty. I enjoyed this puzzle a lot, although it took longer than usual to get a full grid.
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