![]() KIDDERMINSTER An informal child, an anagram (distraught) of MINDERS and the occasional letters of ThEiRġd When drunk, oh he smells! Rock Hudson gave him shelter (8,6) WICCA This sounds like the sort of material you might use to make a basketĢ6a Duck bill pierces woman in garden (5)ĮVADE An abbreviated advertisement (bill) ‘pierces’ a woman in garden – not just any woman in a garden but the first one!Ģ7a Shut in 1,000 after senior detectives go overboard, perhaps (9)ĭISEMBARK An archaic verb meaning to shut in and a symbol for 1000 go after some abbreviated senior detectivesĢ8a Child minders distraught, only occasionally seeing their town (13) LIMO The chess abbreviation for Bishop ‘departing’ a West Indian danceĢ3a Witchcraft cult which sounds like basket case material! (5) ![]() LASS The Latin abbreviation for about ‘expelled’ from a school groupĢ2a Bishop departing dance in swanky motor (4) ![]() ON THE QT The chess abbreviation for Queen ‘enters’ a homophone (I hear) of where someone ready to drive off in a game of golf would be foundĢ1a Girl about to be expelled from school group (4) HEAVENS The final letter of mE inserted (berthed) in a port and then followed by the first ‘thing’ on SaturdayĢ0a Discreetly, queen enters - ready to drive off I hear (2,3,1,1) MARC A reversal (revolting) of a synonym for stuff in the sense of overfill gives us a type of brandy which is a by-product of winemakingġ5a Show bacteria mutated when leaving India (7)ĬABARET An anagram (mutated) of BACTER iA without (leaving) the letter represented by India in the NATO Phonetic Alphabetġ7a Plant article America’s written about China (7)ĪNCHUSA An indefinite article and an abbreviation for America into which is inserted (written about) the abbreviation for Chinaġ8a Goodness me … finally berthed in port first thing on Saturday (7) LAP UP A phrasal verb meaning to enjoy could also describe an enormous lead in a Grand Prix raceġ2a Every now and again recognise ages (4)ĮONS The even (every now and then) letters of rEcOgNiSeġ3a Revolting stuff which is a by-product of winemaking (4) SCARCITY VALUE An anagram (volatile) of VERY CAUSTIC into which is ‘imported’ the chemical symbol for aluminiumĩa Each editor admits silly blundering, being gullible (6,3)ĮASILY LED An abbreviated way of writing each and an abbreviated editor ‘admits’ an anagram (blundering) of SILLYġ0a France returning Italian island? That’s a lie (5)įABLE The IVR Code for France and a reversal (returning) of an Italian islandġ1a Enjoy enormous lead in Grand Prix? (3,2) Please leave a comment telling us what you thoughtġa Short supply premium of very caustic, volatile aluminium being imported (8,5) Toughie No 3162 by Hudson Hints and Tips by crypticsueīD Rating – Toughie Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****Īnother Toughie treat from Hudson – the extra 0.5* for difficulty has a lot to do with the time it took me to ferret out how 27a worked ![]()
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