Easy Cryptic Crossword from Simple Daily Puzzles, 2020-01-11 (23/26)
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1a Players taking a long time dressing?
BANDAGES
Dressing is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: BAND (players) + AGES (a long time)
6a As quiet as a snake (3)
ASP
Snake is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: AS (as) + P (a bits a pieces clue for quiet, from the musical notation)
9a To stay in bed later than usual is right when one’s tucked in (3,2)
LIE IN
To stay in bed later than usual is the definition, with tucked in as an indicator that I (which looks like a one) is put into a word for a type of right (LIEN)
10a City in Germany or China? (7)
DRESDEN
Double definition, with Dresden being a city in Germany and a type of china
11a Coroner initially gets a bad scare on seeing dead body (7)
CARCASE *
Dead body is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: C (Coronor initially, the first letter of coroner) + A (a) + RCASE (bad is an anagram indicator for scare)
13a Edward’s toy bear (5)
TEDDY
Double definition, with teddy being a toy bear and a nickname for Edward
14a Composed – composed at each part (6)
SEDATE *
Composed is the definition, with part as a hidden word indicator for compo(sed at e)ach
15a This may stop you running to join up (6)
STITCH
Double definition, with stitch being both a way to join up pieces of cloth, or as something that may stop you running (like a stitch in your side)
18a Almost dressing a bird (5)
ROBIN
Bird is the definition, with almost as a subtraction indicator on a word for dressing (robing)
20a Reds ran about – running these? (7)
ERRANDS
Running these is the definition, with about as an anagram indicator for reds ran
21a Nymphs concealed in reeds (7)
NEREIDS
Nymphs is the definition, with concealed as an anagram indicator for in reeds
22a Loner forced to register (5)
ENROL
Register is the definition, with forced as an anagram indicator for loner
23a Some fishes are female (3)
SHE
Female is the definition, with some as an indicator that the word is contained in fi(she)s
24a My drinks are served before game (3,5)
GIN RUMMY
Game is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: MY with two words for drinks (GIN, RUM) before it
2d Rave about colour that’s declared (7)
AVERRED
Declared is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: AVER (about is an anagram indicator for rave) + RED (colour)
3d A terrible noise coming from the landing (3)
DIN
Terrible noise is the definition, with coming from as an indicator that it is contained in lan(din)g
4d Device that could be tagged (6)
GADGET
Device is the definition, with could be as an anagram indicator for tagged
5d One who watches actor step out (9)
SPECTATOR
One who watches is the definition, with out as an anagram indicator for actor step
6d Article I had submitted to editor helped (5)
AIDED
Helped is the definition with the rest as a charades clue: A (an article)+ ID (I had is I'd) + ED (a bits and pieces clue for editor)
7d Instrument made by girl while crossing street (5,7)
PENNY WHISTLE
Instrument is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: PENNY + WHISTLE (crossing is an indicator that ST, meaning street, is contained in the word while)
8d Special new bands in Australia (5,7)
ALICE SPRINGS *
In Australia is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: ALICESP (new is an anagram indicator for special) + RINGS (bands, like wedding bands)
12d Being present for a race finishing (9)
ATTENDING
Being present is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: A (a)+ TT (Tourist Trophy race, from Isle of Man) + ENDING (finishing)
16d Paddy has light brown tin-opener – odd! (7)
TANTRUM
Paddy is the definition (a rude reference to Irish people), with the rest as a charades clue: TAN (light brown) + T (tin-opener, first letter of tin) + RUM (an old-fashioned British term for someone who is odd)
17d Think logically about a child (6)
REASON
Think logically is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: RE (about) + A (a) + SON (child)
19d Some soberness in the Swiss capital (5)
BERNE
Swiss capital is the definition, with some as an indicator that it is contained in so(berne)ss
22d Bird carried by some musicians (3)
EMU
Bird is the definition with carried by as a hidden words indicator for som(e mu)sicians