Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword 1 (24/24)
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1a Kind of awful desecration (11)
CONSIDERATE
Kind is the definition, with awful as an anagram indicator for desecration
6a Judge of cooked rarebit (7)
ARBITER
Judge is the definition, with cooked as an anagram indicator for rarebit
8a Limit unwarranted generosity in part (4)
EDGE
Limit is the definition, with in part as an indicator that the answer is hidden in unwarrant(ed ge)nerosity
9a We hear Monday and Sunday cause confusion (4)
DAZE
Cause confusion is the definition, with we hear as a homophone indicator for DAYS (Monday and Sunday)
10a Urge equine taking part to hurry up (3)
GEE
Hurry up is the definition, with taking part as an indicator that the hidden word is in ur(ge e)quine
12a Rule check in audition (5)
REIGN
Rule is the definition, with audition as a homophone indicator for REIN (check)
13a Silent attic disturbed (5)
TACIT
Silent is the definition, with disturbed as an anagram indicator for attic
14a Republic is part of crusade (3)
USA
Republic is the definition, with part of as an indicator that the answer is hidden in cr(usa)de
16a Try selection of chocolate sticks (4)
TEST
Try is the definition, with selection as an indicator that the answer is hidden in chocola(te st)icks
18a Loudly trim fruit tree (4)
PEAR
Fruit tree is the definition, with loudly as a homophone indicator for PARE (trim)
19a Throw container for idiot (7)
TOSSPOT
Idiot is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: TOSS (throw) + POT (container)
20a Dark period in strong wind for bird (11)
NIGHTINGALE
Bird is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: NIGHT (dark period) + IN (in) + GALE (strong wind)
1d Disrupted rebel action for feast (11)
CELEBRATION
Feast is the definition, with disrupted as an anagram indicator for rebel action
2d Audibly noticed wound (4)
SORE
Wound is the definition, with audibly as a homophone indicator for SAW (noticed)
3d Doctor I have to steer (5)
DRIVE
Steer is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: DR (abbreviation for doctor) + IVE (I’ve is a contraction of I have)
4d Grass study announced (4)
REED
Grass is the definition, with announced as a homophone indicator for READ (study)
5d Anticipate lecture producing spit (11)
EXPECTORATE
Spit is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: EXPECT (anticipate) + ORATE (lecture)
6d Opposing once more on street (7)
AGAINST
Opposing is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: AGAIN (once more) + ST (abbreviation for street)
7d Chatter about tool (7)
RATCHET
Tool is the definition, with about as an anagram indicator for chatter
10d Animal kept in varying numbers (3)
GNU
Animal is the definition, with kept in as an indicator that the answer is hidden in varyin(g nu)mbers
11d Tea poured out for character from Greece (3)
ETA
Character from Greece is the definition (eta is a Greek letter), with poured out as an anagram indicator for tea
15d Partly serves us Himalayan dish (5)
SUSHI
Dish is the definition, with partly as an indicator that the answer is hidden in serve(s us Hi)malayan
17d Rubbish host gets upset (4)
TOSH
Rubbish is the definition, with gets upset as an anagram indicator for host
18d Keep on gracefully suppressing stench (4)
PONG
Stench is the definition, with suppressing as an indicator that the answer is hidden in kee(p on g)racefully