Easy Cryptic Crossword from Simple Daily Puzzles 2020-02-15 (25/26)
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The clues:
1a – Robbers employed by chiropodist? (8)
FOOTPADS *
Double definition; a footpad is something a chiropodist (podiatrist) might use, and is also a word for a robber, a highwayman who travels on foot
6a – Edge with radius one metre (3)
RIM
Edge is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: R (bits and pieces clue for radius) + I (looks like the number one) + M (bits and pieces clue for metre)
9a – Fraternity – or red revolution! (5)
ORDER
Fraternity is the definition, with revolution as an anagram indicator for or red
10a – Cautious repairs to fur and lace (7)
CAREFUL
Cautious is the definition, with repairs as an anagram indicator for fur lace
11a – Axle repaired by Edward has to be raised up (7)
EXALTED
Raised up is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: EXAL (repaired is an anagram indicator for axle) + TED (Edward)
13a – Female relative heard in French resort (5)
NIECE
Female relative is the definition, with heard as a homonym indicator for NICE, a French resort
14a – Take in sailor’s sphere (6)
ABSORB
Take in is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: AB'S (AB is a bits and pieces clue for able-bodied sailor) + ORB (sphere)
15a – Live BA, oddly, capable of existing (6)
VIABLE
Capable of existing is the definition, with oddly as an anagram indicator for live BA
18a – Disabled, but getting a sort of medal (5)
LAMED
Disabled is the definition (yikes), with sort as an anagram indicator for medal
20a – Soldier in uniform (7)
REGULAR
Double definition, with regular meaning soldier and uniform
21a – Fast and direct, say? (7)
EXPRESS
Double definition, with express meaning both fast and direct and say
22a – Manuscript about writing fluid or fur coats (5)
MINKS
Fur coats is the definition, with about as an indicator that INK (writing fluid) should go into MS (manuscript): M(INK)S
23a – He follows small female (3)
SHE
Female is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: S (bits and pieces clue for small) + HE (he follows, so it goes after the S)
24a – Frustrated Caledonian goes to church with editor (8)
SCOTCHED
Frustrated is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: SCOT (Caledonian) + CH (bits and pieces clue for church) + ED (bits and pieces clue for editor)
2d – Sea-lord arranging trials (7)
ORDEALS
Trials is the definition, with arranging as an anagram indicator for sea-lord
3d – Rubbish going up the hill (3)
ROT
Rubbish is the definition, with going up as a reversal indicator for TOR (hill)
4d – Shopping area one raced around (6)
ARCADE
Shopping area is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: A (one) + RCADE (around is an anagram indicator for raced)
5d – Bound to carry the can for racing (9)
SPRINTING
Racing is the definition, with carry as an indicator that TIN (can) goes into SPRING (bound): SPRIN(TIN)G
6d – Pillage with gun (5)
RIFLE
Double definition, with rifle meaning pillage and also being a type of gun
7d – Symbol making islanders angry (7,5)
MALTESE CROSS
Symbol is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue or cryptic definition: MALTESE (islanders, people from Malta) + CROSS (angry)
8d – These athletes are European – true Slav extraction (4,8)
POLE VAULTERS
Athletes is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: POLE (Polish people are European) + VAULTERS (extraction as an anagram indicator for true Slav)
12d – Residents suffering fatigue (9)
TIREDNESS
Fatigue is the definition, with suffering as an anagram indicator for residents
16d – Means of weighing what’s left over (7)
BALANCE
Double definition, with balance being a means of weighing and also meaning what's left over
17d – For musicians, very quick break in river (6)
PRESTO
For musicians, very quick is the definition, with in as an indicator that REST (break) goes into PO (a river): P(REST)O
19d – Some could help a man to climb a tree (5)
MAPLE
Tree is the definition, with climb as a reversal indicator for ELPAM (some is a hidden word indicator for h(elp a m)an)
22d – A raincoat – from Birmingham, actually (3)
MAC
Raincoat is the definition (short for Mackintosh), with from as a hidden word indicator for Birmingha(m ac)tually
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looks good!