Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword 8 (23/23)
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1a Precise team reorganised for great work (11)
MASTERPIECE
Great work is the definition, with reorganised as an anagram indicator for precise team
7a Sonny’s partner keeps weapon for alluring person (7)
CHARMER
Alluring person is the definition, with keeps as an indicator to insert ARM (weapon) into CHER (Sonny's partner): CH(ARM)ER
8a Greek character occasionally scrubbed teacup (3)
TAU
Greek character is the definition, with occasionally scrubbed as an indicator to use alternating letters from teacup
9a Hugged by girlfriend, Edward stopped (5)
ENDED
Stopped is the definition, with hugged by as an indicator that the answer is in girlfri(end Ed)ward
11a Instruct cheat to reform (5)
TEACH
Instruct is the definition, with reform as an anagram indicator for cheat
13a Oddly envied First Lady? (3)
EVE
First lady is the definition, with oddly as an indicator to use alternating letters in envied
14a Makes complex snare (5)
EARNS
Makes is the definition, with complex as an anagram indicator for snare
16a Holly, for example, dressed in garish rubber (5)
SHRUB
Holly for example is he definition, with dressed in as an indicator that the answer is hidden in gari(sh rub)ber
18a Odd parts of bluish vehicle (3)
BUS
Vehicle is the definition, with odd parts as an indicator to use alternating letters of bluish
19a Boxer, during break, is one looking facts in the face (7)
REALIST
One looking facts in the face is the definition, with during as an indicator to insert ALI (boxer) into REST (break): RE(ALI)ST
21a Getting jilted upset Batman no end (11)
ABANDONMENT
Getting jilted is the definition, with upset as an anagram indicator for Batman no end
1d Friend pierced by Guevara’s knife (7)
MACHETE
Knife is the definition, with pierced by as an indicator to insert CHE (Guevara) into MATE (friend): MA(CHE)TE
2d At intervals, use trained bear (5)
STAND
Bear is the definition, with at intervals as an indicator to use alternating letters from use trained
3d Periodically cut new lime tree (3)
ELM
Tree is the definition, with periodically cut as an indicator to use alternating letters from new lime
4d Rodent-filled pastries for buccaneers (7)
PIRATES
Buccaneers is the definition, with filled as an indicator to insert RAT (rodent) into PIES (pastries): PI(RAT)ES
5d Sussex trader pockets more than is needed (5)
EXTRA
More than is needed is the definition, with pockets as an indicator that the answer is hidden in Suss(ex tra)der
6d Some remuneration for one unable to fly (3)
EMU
One unable to fly is the definition, with some as a hidden word indicator for r(emu)neration
10d Wanted action to arrest male teacher (7)
DESIRED
Wanted is the definition, with arrest as an indicator to insert SIR (male teacher) into DEED (action): DE(SIR)ED
12d Panama, say, protects a little living environment (7)
HABITAT
Living environment is the definition, with protects as an indicator to insert A BIT (a little) into HAT (Panama, say): H(ABIT)AT
15d A star playing, possibly Bob Marley (5)
RASTA
Possibly Bob Marley is the definition, with playing as an anagram indicator for a star
17d Occasionally dread issues in lift (5)
RAISE
Lift is the definition, with occasionally as an indicator to use alternating letters in dread issues
18d Scarf kept in cupboard (3)
BOA
Scarf is the definition, with kept in as an indicator that the answer is hidden in cup(boa)rd
20d Even parts of Taiwan will produce a bit of cereal (3)
AWN
A bit of cereal is the definition, with even parts as an indicator to use alternating letters in Taiwan