Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword 11 (25/25)
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1a Kind father dotes wildly (4-7)
SOFTHEARTED
Kind
is the definition, with wildly
as an anagram indicator for father dotes
7a Sceptic doesn’t often use basic terms explaining reasoning at first (7)
DOUBTER
Sceptic
is the definition, with at first
as an acrostic indicator for doesn’t often use basic terms explaining reasoning
8a Dangles evenly for a long time (3)
AGE
Long time
is the definition, with evenly
as an indicator to use the even letters in dangles
9a Plan originally changing for first bit of cargo ship (5)
CRAFT
Ship
is the definition, with changing for
as an indicator to replace the first letter of DRAFT
(plan originally
) with C
(first bit of cargo
, first letter of cargo
)
12a Has to broadcast promises (5)
OATHS
Promises
is the definition, with broadcast
as an anagram indicator for has to
15a Conscious changing final mark from E to D will result in prize (5)
AWARD
Prize
is the definition, with changing final mark from E to D
as an indicator to replace the last letter E
of AWARE
(conscious
) with a D
.
16a Oddly scabbarded blade (5)
SABRE
Blade
is the definition, with oddly
as an indicator to use only the odd letters of scabbarded
18a Motet rewritten for tribal emblem (5)
TOTEM
Tribal emblem
is the definition, with rewritten
as an anagram indicator for motet
20a Alternately watches expert (3)
ACE
Expert
is the definition, with alternately
as an indicator to use every other letter of watches
21a Missile originally took out rich people enjoying dining outdoors (7)
TORPEDO
Missile is the definition, with originally as an acrostic indicator for took out rich people enjoying dining outdoors
23a Sorrel seems strangely cruel (11)
REMORSELESS
Cruel
is the definition, with strangely
as an anagram indicator for sorrel seems
1d Works out logically swapping leader for son entices (7)
SEDUCES
Entices
is the definition, with swapping leader
as an indicator to replace the first letter of DEDUCES
(works out
) with S
(abbreviation for son
)
2d List of animals found around upper Northern area primarily (5)
FAUNA
List of animals
is the definition, with primarily
as an acrostic indicator for found around upper Northern area
3d Haunts every other character in shelter (3)
HUT
Shelter
is the definition, with every other character
as an indicator to use every other character
of haunts
4d Rap trio travelling to transport hub (7)
AIRPORT
Transport hub
is the definition, with travelling
as an anagram indicator for rap trio
5d Brown crow losing head for time (5)
TOAST
Brown
is the definition, with losing head for
as an indicator to replace the first letter of BOAST
(crow
) with T
(abbreviation for time
)
6d Female creature originally depicted on etching (3)
DOE
Female creature
is the definition, with originally
as an acrostic indicator for depicted on etching
10d Distant, on and off affairs (3)
FAR
Distant
is the definition, with on and off
as an indicator to use every other letter in affairs
11d Loudspeaker in wet tree exploded (7)
TWEETER
Loudspeaker
is the definition, with exploded
as an anagram indicator for wet tree
13d Fuss about devilled octopus starters (3)
ADO
Fuss
is the definition, with starters
as an acrostic indicator for about devilled octopus
14d Calls son’s mum out (7)
SUMMONS
Calls
is the definition, with out
as an anagram indicator for son's mom
17d Money finally swapped for male fish (5)
BREAM
Fish
is the definition, with finally swapped
as an indicator to replace the last letter in BREAD
(money
) with M
(abbreviation for male
)
19d Herb having change of heart for European subject (5)
THEME
Subject
is the definition, with change of heart
as an indicator to replace the center letter of THYME
(herb
) with E
(abbreviation for European
)
20d Heads of army intelligence ruining atmosphere (3)
AIR
Atmosphere
is the definition, with heads
as an acrostic indicator for army intelligence ruining
22d Regret being aroused regularly (3)
RUE
Regret
is the definition, with regularly
as an indicator to use every other letter of aroused