Gifted synonym plus#

If you think of “do” in the sense of cook you’ll see the wordplay. Porridge here is not, as the setter would like you to think, a prison sentence but the breakfast cereal. Add a synonym of speechless into which the letter that looks like the figure one is inserted.ġ7d Impeached accepting Republican is loathsome (8)ĪCCURSED: A synonym of impeached or indicted is placed around the abbreviation for Republican RESILIENT: Start with a preposition meaning about or regarding.

Gifted synonym plus#

Great clue.īEDEVIL: A plot (in a garden maybe) plus a straightforward synonym of cruelġ4d Part of continent entering agreement (7)ġ6d About speechless admitting one gets tough (9) It goes around the abbreviation for New and a synonym of exhaust as a verb. Follow the usual abbreviation for advert and this setters swEetheart with some Physical TrainingĨd See about new exhaust? Absolutely! (8)ĮNTIRELY: The “see” here is not a verb but is a cleverly disguised noun, the area for which a bishop is responsible, in this case one of England’s smallest and prettiest cities, situated in Cambridgeshire. INHERIT: The “come into” here does not mean enter but rather take over or succeed.ħd Good puff with exercise embracing sweetheart (5)ĪDEPT: Took me a little while to see this one but I think “puff” here refers to publicity. STUB: Reverse (raised) in a down clue of some objections as in “no ifs or ****” Insert the result into the abbreviation for the Church of England I’ve watched it so many times!ĪCTION: Remove the first letter (losing head) from a party or cabal.Ģd Complaint possibly involving setter? (9)ĭISTEMPER: The setter here is a canine and the complaint a diseaseģd Purge cant spoken principally in church (7)ĬLEANSE: Start with a synonym of cant in the sense of tilt. This was the highlight of the recent Glastonbury festival. UNITES: One of crosswordland’s favourite idiots, a word I seldom hear elsewhere, plus the abbreviation for English is inserted into (protected by) the abbreviation for American. Start with a brat or rascal and add the occasional letters of mEdDlEĭISCLOSE: Record as a noun plus a synonym of drop (a point maybe) as a verb.Ģ9a Idiot English protected by American allies (6) A very clever all in one or &lit.Ģ7a Brat meddles occasionally for jam (6) SPACEMAN: The abbreviation for Small, a step with a synonym of crew as a verb. STARTLED: A synonym of triggered or instigated goes around the initial letter (leader) of Labour UPRATE: The abbreviation for posh or Upper class and a little used verb meaning to talk at length in a foolish manner.Ģ4a Surprised and triggered about Labour’s leader (8) PRETERNATURAL: Anagram (bizarrely) of the following two wordsġ8a Producing coal fire, our bacon’s cooked (13)ĬARBONIFEROUS: Anagram (cooked) of the preceding three words Snails love these.ġ3a Speaker absorbed by Chancellor, a Tory? (6)ġ5a Bizarrely, learnt rapture is extraordinary (13) Add a boss into which is inserted the abbreviation for North. OLEANDER: Start with the abbreviation for Old. I had to check the existence of the river.ġ0a Easiest cricket stroke catching throws (8)ĬUSHIEST: A cricket stroke (played on to the off side if I’m not mistaken) goes around (catching) a synonym of throws (think coconuts perhaps)ġ2a Old boss purchases northern plant (8) TESTER: Append the Queen’s royal cypher to a river in Hampshire. Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.ġa Sailor approaching channel for Shanghai (6)ĪBDUCT: A 2-letter abbreviation for a sailor is followed by a channel or pipeĤa Grounds to accept this setter’s judgement (8)ĮSTIMATE: Insert the abbrevated form of I am (this setter’s) into some grounds or land.ĩa One examines Queen Elizabeth on river (6) Good morning everyone from a bluest of blue skies Torquay.įor those amongst us not tempted out by the glorious weather (I have had my daily sea swim!) our esteemed setter has given us a cunning and hugely enjoyable puzzle that requires you to follow the wordplay closely whilst avoiding any red herrings BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****