Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword 13 (22/22)
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1a Kill two donkeys in a time on Earth (11)
ASSASSINATE
Kill is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: ASS ASS (two donkeys) + IN A (in a) + T (abbreviation for time) + E (abbreviation for earth)
7a Crush first bits of grapefruit, rendering into nice dish (5)
GRIND
Crush is the definition, with first bits as an acrostic indicator for grapefruit rendering into nice dish
8a Chef or teacher hiding strong point (5)
FORTE
Strong point is the definition, with hiding as an indicator that the answer is hidden in che(f or te)acher
9a Bay’s strange allure (6)
LAUREL
Bay (leaves) is the definition, with strange as an anagram indicator for allure
11a Just or not, losers yield initially (4)
ONLY
Just is the definition, with initially as an acrostic indicator for or not losers yield
12a Short sleep in an apartment (3)
NAP
Short sleep is the definition, with in as an indicator that the answer is hidden in a(n ap)artment
14a Pleased guests loved artfully designed starters (4)
GLAD
Pleased is the definition, with starters as an acrostic indicator for guests loved artfully designed
15a Interfere with burrowing creature next to street (6)
MOLEST
Interfere with is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: MOLE (burrowing creature) + ST (abbreviation for street)
18a Diagram is, sadly, partly wrong (5)
AMISS
Wrong is the definition, with partly as an indicator that the answer is hidden in diagr(am is s)adly
19a Warn leaders of all local establishments regarding theft (5)
ALERT
Warn is the definition, with leaders as an acrostic indicator for all local establishments regarding theft
20a Soft-hearted male’s intent to change (11)
SENTIMENTAL
Soft-hearted is the definition, with change as an anagram indicator for male's intent
1d Celestial being is in range luckily (5)
ANGEL
Celestial being is the definition, with in as an indicator that the answer is hidden in r(ange l)uckily
2d Mutilation’s awful provocation (11)
STIMULATION
Provocation is the definition, with awful as an anagram indicator for mutilation's
3d Turf on lair getting drenched (6)
SODDEN
Drenched is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: SOD (turf) + DEN (lair)
4d Knowledge concealed by certain forces (4)
INFO
Knowledge is the definition, with concealed by as an indicator that the answer is hidden in certa(in fo)rces
5d Disorganised ranger meant to give order (11)
ARRANGEMENT
Order is the definition, with disorganized as an anagram indicator for ranger meant
6d Novel, e.g. Yellowface containing sombre poem (5)
ELEGY
Poem is the definition, with containing as an indicator that the answer is hidden in nov(el e.g. Y)ellowface
10d Hit list angered me primarily (3)
LAM
Hit is the definition, with primarily as an acrostic indicator for list angered me
13d Weed over period of time provides soup (6)
POTAGE
Soup is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: POT (weed) + AGE (period of time)
14d Slags off Mirror (5)
GLASS
Mirror is the definition, with off as an anagram indicator for slags
16d Heads of this organisation take ages loading aggregate (5)
TOTAL
Aggregate is the definition, with heads as an acrostic indicator for this organisation take ages loading
17d It’s a fizzy wine! (4)
ASTI
Wine is the definition, with fizzy as an anagram indicator for it's a