Easy Cryptic Crossword from Simple Daily Puzzles 2020-03-01 (28/28)
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1a – Set free or let out again? (8)
RELEASED
Set free is the definition, with the rest as a cryptic definition: to let out again is to re-lease
6a – Be successful in swindle (3)
WIN
Be successful is the definition, with in as an hidden word indicator for s(win)dle
9a – Publication for children? (5)
ISSUE
Double definition with issue being a type of publication and also meaning children
10a – Titled Turk this month in opposition (7)
AGAINST
In opposition is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: AGA (titled Turk) + INST (latin abbreviation meaning this month)
11a – A bone can keep breaking! (7)
KNEECAP
A bone is the definition, with breaking as an anagram indicator for can keep
13a – Gather in the morning on a steamship (5)
AMASS
Gather is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: AM (in the morning) + A (a) + SS (steamship)
14a – A hat for the country? (6)
PANAMA
Double definition, with Panama being a country and also a type of hat
15a – The rest of Spain? (6)
SIESTA
Cryptic definition; a siesta is a rest period in Spain
19a – A basket an Indian has left behind (5)
CREEL
Basket is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: CREE (Indian) + L (bits and pieces clue for left)
21a – Stable men let Ross get upset (7)
OSTLERS
Stable men is the definition, with get upset as an anagram indicator for let Ross
22a – Bizarre form of heater (7)
BRAZIER
Heater is the definition, with form as an anagram indicator for bizarre
23a – A Greek poet’s pigeon? (5)
HOMER
Double definition, with Homer being a Greek poet and also referring to a homing pigeon
24a – Fellow coming back to give silent assent (3)
NOD
Silent assent is the definition, with coming back as a reversal indicator for a fellow‘s name (Don)
25a – Royalist going crazy on his own? (8)
SOLITARY
On his own is the definition, with going crazy as an anagram indicator for royalist
2d – Oriental festival on the first of November (7)
EASTERN
Oriental is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: Easter (festival) + N (first letter of November)
3d – The day before a girl is found (3)
EVE
Double definition, with Eve being a girl‘s name and also meaning the day before
4d – Rascal going to island for prawns (6)
SCAMPI
Prawns is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: SCAMP (rascal) + I (bits and pieces clue for island)
5d – Playwright admits art involvement (9)
DRAMATIST
Playwright is the definition, with involvement as an anagram indicator for admits art
6d – Stick with a fishy name? (5)
WANDA
Fishy name is the definition (as in A Fish Called Wanda), with the rest as a charades clue: WAND (stick) + A (a)
7d – Paper money produced by musician (5)
NOTES
Double definition, with notes referring to paper money but also musical notes being produced by musicians
8d – Get to know a sort of small truck (4,2)
PICK-UP
Double definition, with pick-up meaning get to know and also being a type of small truck
12d – Lilacs Mae gathered – or some other flowers (9)
CAMELLIAS
Flowers is the definition, with gathered as an anagram indicator for lilacs Mae
16d – Fast bowler going round front of transatlantic ship (7)
STEAMER
Ship is the definition, with going round as an indicator that T (front, or first letter, of transatlantic) goes into SEAMER (a type of bowler in cricket)
17d – Take in first two letters before brothers turn up (6)
ABSORB
Take in is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: AB (the first two letters of the alphabet) + SORB (turn up is a reversal indicator for BROS, short for brothers)
18d – Enclosure for fuel entered by Rolls-Royce (6)
CORRAL
Enclosure is the definition, with entered by as an indicator that RR (Rolls-Royce) goes into COAL (a type of fuel)
19d – Copper embargo for islander? (5)
CUBAN
Islander is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: CU (chemical symbol for copper) + BAN (embargo)
20d – Animal from eastern country (5)
ELAND
Animal is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: E (Eastern) + LAND (country)
23d – A successful blow? (3)
HIT
Double definition, with hit meaning a blow (like a blow to the head) and also a success (like a hit show)