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