Easy Cryptic Crossword from Simple Daily Puzzles 2020-01-16 (23/23 !!)
Still trying to understand these clues:
- 22a – A sort of terminal cut (11)
The clues:
7a – Motion in favour of standing (11)
PROPOSITION
Motion is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: PRO (in favor of) + POSITION (standing)
8a – Steady place for horses (6)
STABLE
Double definition with stable meaning steady and also being a place for horses
9a – Clergyman going round in circle (6)
CLERIC
Clergyman is the definition with round as an anagram indicator for circle
10a – Tool found by architect in front of church (6)
WRENCH
Tool is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: WREN (Christopher Wren was a 17th century architect) + CH (bits and pieces clue for church)
12a – Space traveller from remote parts (6)
METEOR
Space traveller is the definition, with parts as an anagram indicator for remote
13a – Card for the expert (3)
ACE
Double definition with ace being a playing card but also a term for an expert
14a – The effect of one member on legislation (6)
IMPACT
Effect is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: I (looks like a one) + MP (a bits as pieces clue for member (of parliament)) + ACT (legislation)
16a – Nicholas and Edward get arrested (6)
NICKED
Arrested is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: NICK (short for Nicholas) + ED (Edward)
18a – Crazy bird (6)
CUCKOO
Double definition with cuckoo being a kind of bird and also meaning crazy
20a – Sharp bar put off (6)
ABRUPT
Sharp is the definition, with off as an anagram indicator for bar put
22a – A sort of terminal cut (11)
CURTAILMENT
Cut seems like the definition, but also sort could be an anagram indicator for terminal cut — is this a complete clue?
1d – Notice a mark (4)
SPOT
Double definition, with spot meaning both notice and mark
2d – Sweet that is twice as good in France? (6)
BONBON
Sweet is the definition, with the rest as a bit of a charade: good in France (in French) is bon, and the answer is that word twice
3d – A bit of a change for show team (8)
SOMEWHAT
A bit is the definition, with change as an anagram indicator for show team
4d – Metal used by Heinz in cans (4)
ZINC
Metal is the definition, with used by as a hidden word indicator for Hein(z in c)ans
5d – Straightforward letters of credit (6)
DIRECT
Straightforward is the definition, with letters of as an anagram indicator for credit
6d – A new diet not a remedy (8)
ANTIDOTE
Remedy is the definition, with new as an anagram indicator for diet not a
11d – Odd sort of horse that is made to drink (3,5)
RUM PUNCH
Drink is the definition with the rest as a charades clue: RUM (British slang for odd) + PUNCH (a type of horse)
12d – People correspond – by telepathy? (8)
MENTALLY
By telepathy is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: MEN (people) + TALLY (correspond)
15d – In Pakistan Karachi is an Asian capital (6)
ANKARA
Asian capital is the definition (Ankara is the capital of Turkey) with in as a hidden word indicator for Pakist(an Kara)chi
17d – Found fault with new red cap (6)
CARPED
Found fault is the definition, with new as an anagram indicator for red cap
19d – Gem obtained for a pound after work (4)
OPAL
Gem is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: OP (a bits and pieces clue for work, like opus) + A (a) + L (bits and pieces clue for the pound sterling, maybe because its symbol £ is derived from the letter L?), with those last two after the one for work
21d – Post Office trainees emptied containers (4)
POTS
Containers is the definition with the rest as a charades clue: PO (post office) + TS (trainees emptied, with emptied as a subtraction indicator to remove all internal letters from trainees)