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Easy Cryptic Crossword 2021-09-04

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)

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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)

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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)

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TORNADO

Storm is the definition, with repaired as an anagram indicator for road not

10a – Excellent fish (5)

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BRILL

Double definition, with brill being a fish and also meaning excellent (brilliant)

11a – Join in the fun, it entertains (5)

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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)

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CREDIT

One can pay later is the definition, with order as an anagram indicator for direct

14a – Hustle poor detective (6)

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SLEUTH

Detective is the definition, with poor as an anagram indicator for hustle

16a – Financial plan: move before end of August (6)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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PRIED

Were nosy is the definition, with we hear as a homophone indicator for PRIDE (lions)

25a – Cleaner more confident about officer (7)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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ABIDING

Double definition, with abiding meaning both constant and bearing

7d – Condiment for Jack Tar (4)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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EMOTION

Feeling is the definition, with poorly as an anagram indicator for omit one

17d – Consequence of firing in the air? (6)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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EPIC

This is an &lit clue; an epic is an impressive picture, and some is a hidden word indicator for impressiv(e pic)ture

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