Easy Cryptic Crossword from Simple Daily Puzzles 2021-09-04 (28/28)
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1a – Month not the first that may be triumphal (4)
ARCH
May be triumphal
is the definition, with not the first
as an indicator to remove the first letter of MARCH
(a month
)
3a – More than one lawman spoils artist (8)
MARSHALS
More than one lawman
is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: MARS
(spoils
) + HALS
(Frans Hals
was an artist
)
9a – Road not repaired in storm (7)
TORNADO
Storm
is the definition, with repaired
as an anagram indicator for road not
10a – Excellent fish (5)
BRILL
Double definition, with brill
being a fish
and also meaning excellent
(brilliant)
11a – Join in the fun, it entertains (5)
UNITE
Join
is the definition, with in
as a hidden word indicator for f(un it e)ntertains
12a – Direct order that means one can pay later? (6)
CREDIT
One can pay later
is the definition, with order
as an anagram indicator for direct
14a – Hustle poor detective (6)
SLEUTH
Detective
is the definition, with poor
as an anagram indicator for hustle
16a – Financial plan: move before end of August (6)
BUDGET
Financial plan
is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: BUDGE
(move
) + T
(end of August
, last letter of August
)
19a – Island that is carried round? (6)
BORNEO
Island
is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: BORNE
(carried
) + O
(a round
character)
21a – Tendon is put back in original condition (5)
SINEW
Tendon
is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: SI
(put back
is an reversal indicator for is
) + NEW
(original condition
)
24a – Lions, we hear, were nosy (5)
PRIED
Were nosy
is the definition, with we hear
as a homophone indicator for PRIDE
(lions
)
25a – Cleaner more confident about officer (7)
SCOURER
Cleaner
is the definition, with about as an indicator to put CO
(commanding officer
) into SURER
(more confident
): S(CO)URER
26a – Type of home insurance makes you happy? (8)
CONTENTS
Double definition, with contents
being a type of home insurance
and also contents
(as a verb) meaning makes you happy
27a – An Asian country also varies (4)
LAOS
An Asian country
is the definition, with varies
as an anagram indicator for also
1d – Liar must reform to show regard for others (8)
ALTRUISM
Show regard for others
is the definition, with reform
as an anagram indicator for liar must
2d – Soldier after lead for cat or dog (5)
CORGI
Dog
is the definition, with after
as an indicator to put GI
(soldier
) after C
(lead for cat
, first letter of cat
) + OR
(or
): C+OR(GI)
4d – Weight carried by expert without hesitation (2,4)
AT ONCE
Without hesitation
is the definition, with carried by
as an indicator to put TON
(weight
) into ACE
(expert
): A(TON)CE
5d – Black is black in retail event (5)
SABLE
Black
is the definition, with in as an indicator to put B
(abbreviation for black
) into SALE
(retail event
): SA(B)LE
6d – Constant bearing (7)
ABIDING
Double definition, with abiding
meaning both constant
and bearing
7d – Condiment for Jack Tar (4)
SALT
Double definition, with salt
being a term for sailor
(like Jack Tar
), and salt
also being a condiment
8d – Express sorrow, not convincing conservation group (6)
LAMENT
Express sorrow
is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: LAME
(not convincing
) + NT
(abbreviation for near threatened
, a conservation group
)
13d – Attendants — we dart about in ship (8)
STEWARDS
Attendants
is the definition, with in
as an indicator to put TEWARD
(about is an anagram for we dart
) into SS
(ship
): S(TEWARD)S
15d – Feeling poorly, omit one (7)
EMOTION
Feeling
is the definition, with poorly
as an anagram indicator for omit one
17d – Consequence of firing in the air? (6)
UPSHOT
Consequence
is the definition, with the rest as a cryptic definition: firing into the air
is an up shot
18d – New Escort model is a tight fit! (6)
CORSET
A tight fit
is the definition, with new
as an anagram indicator for escort
20d – Girl’s beginning to enter with no clothes on — that may be to attract attention (5)
NUDGE
To attract attention
is the definition, with enter
as an indicator to put G
(girl's beginning
, first letter of girl
) into NUDE
(with no clothes on
): NUD(G)E
22d – Girl seen in Oregon or Massachusetts (5)
NORMA
Girl
is the definition (Norma
is a girl
‘s name), with seen in
as a hidden word indicator for Orego(n or Ma)ssachusetts
23d – Some impressive picture? (4)
EPIC
This is an &lit clue; an epic
is an impressive picture
, and some
is a hidden word indicator for impressiv(e pic)ture