Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword 2 (22/22)
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1a Report where you might save money (7)
ACCOUNT
Double definition, with an account being a report and also a place where you might save money
5a Copper getting time reduced (3)
CUT
Reduced is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: CU (chemical symbol for copper) + T (abbreviation for time)
7a European vegetable (5)
SWEDE
Double definition, with a Swede being a European and a swede being a vegetable (rutabaga)
8a Oval’s wild series of shots (5)
SALVO
Series of shots is the definition, with wild as an anagram indicator for oval's
9a Pay attention to short written message (4)
NOTE
Double definition, with note meaning pay attention and also a note being a short written message
10a Sweet, insincere talk (6)
HUMBUG
Double definition, with a humbug being a sweet, and humbug being insincere talk
12a Dress silly person as well as that man (6)
CLOTHE
Dress is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: CLOT (silly person) + HE (that man)
13a Meat eaten by principal ambassador (4)
LAMB
Meat is the definition, with eaten by as an indicator that it is hidden in principa(l amb)assador
16a Legal proceeding is an annoying experience (5)
TRIAL
Double definition, with trial describing both a legal proceeding and an annoying experience
17a Cockney’s friend from Asian country (5)
CHINA
Asian country is the definition, with Cockney being an indicator that we’re looking for rhyming slang; china plate = mate (friend)
18a Poor actor, a bit of a pig? (3)
HAM
Double definition, with ham describing a poor actor and a bit of a pig
19a Recited some of complaint one disregarded (7)
INTONED
Recited is the definition, with some of as an indicator that the answer is hidden in compla(int one d)isregarded
1d Crime admitted by vicars once (5)
ARSON
Crime is the definition, with admitted by as an indicator that the answer is hidden in vic(ars on)ce
2d Romanticise strange belief in the Book of Genesis (11)
CREATIONISM
Belief in the Book of Genesis is the definition, with strange as an anagram indicator for romanticise
3d Addict devised ruse (4)
USER
Addict is the definition, with devised as an anagram indicator for ruse
4d What you may need when crying in fancy suites (6)
TISSUE
What you may need when crying is the definition, with fancy as an anagram indicator for suites
5d Famous person helping in festivity (11)
CELEBRATION
Festivity is the definition, with the rest as a charade clue: CELEB (famous person) + RATION (helping)
6d What’s held by Edith, on getting skimpy knickers (5)
THONG
Skimpy knickers is the definition, with what's held as an indicator that the answer is hidden in Edi(th on g)etting
11d Cool down one spicy food (6)
CHILLI
Spicy food is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: CHILL (cool down) + I (looks like a one)
12d Get hold of feline by church (5)
CATCH
Get hold of is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: CAT (feline) + CH (abbreviation for church)
14d Get on supervisory committee (5)
BOARD
Double definition, with board meaning both get on and supervisory committee
15d Small bed for Andy Murray, say (4)
SCOT
Andy Murray, say is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: S (abbreviation for small) + COT (bed)