Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword 16 (20/20)
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1a Spooner’s finest clothing, getting extra ale in a pub (5,4)
GUEST BEER
Extra ale in a pub is the definition, with Spooner as an Spoonerism indicator for BEST GEAR (finest clothing)
7a US rock group’s going around one French city (5)
REIMS
French city is the definition, with around as an indicator to insert I (looks like a one) into REM'S (US rock group's): RE(I)MS
8a Bewildered as tea gets drunk (2,3)
AT SEA
Bewildered is the definition, with drunk as an anagram indicator for as tea
9a Yank spins around, showing belly (3)
GUT
Belly is the definition, with spins around as a reversal indicator for TUG (yank)
10a His team developed a disbelieving attitude (7)
ATHEISM
Disbelieving attitude is the definition, with developed as an anagram indicator for his team
12a Spooner’s father gambled – such money won’t be repaid (3,4)
BAD DEBT
Such money won't be repaid is the definition, with Spooner as a spoonerism indicator for DAD BET (father gambled)
14a Back numbers for boy (3)
SON
Boy is the definition, with back as a reversal indicator for NOS. (abbreviation for numbers)
15a Fixes trouble between north and south (5)
NAILS
Fixes is the definition, with between as an indicator to insert AIL (trouble) between N (abbreviation for north) and S (abbreviation for south): N(AIL)S
17a Summon apple thief, receiving fine (5)
EVOKE
Summon is the definition, with receiving as an indicator to insert OK (fine) into EVE (apple thief): EV(OK)E
18a E.g. gorillas consumed fruit, as Spooner says (5,4)
GREAT APES
e.g. gorillas is the definition, with Spooner as a Spoonerism indicator for ATE GRAPES (consumed fruit)
1d Oddly, a bad egg ran amateur rock group (6,4)
GARAGE BAND
Amateur rock group is the definition, with oddly as an anagram indicator for a bad egg ran
2d Cited strange order (5)
EDICT
Order is the definition, with strange as an anagram indicator for cited
3d Parisian is in art gallery, having made a will (7)
TESTATE
Having made a will is the definition, with in as an indicator to insert EST (Parisian is, French for is) into TATE (art gallery): T(EST)ATE
4d Ms Peron’s Roman greeting’s returned (3)
EVA
Ms Peron is the definition, with returned as a reversal indicator for AVE (Roman greeting, a greeting in Latin)
5d Confused Irish prime minister recently (5)
RISHI
Prime minister recently is the definition, with confused as an anagram indicator for Irish
6d Rev Spooner’s crazy placards showing uncouthness (3,7)
BAD MANNERS
Uncouthness is the definition, with Spooner as an Spoonerism indicator for MAD BANNERS (crazy placards)
11d Those at ground in uncomfortable place to sit (3,4)
HOT SEAT
Uncomfortable place to sit is the definition, with ground as an anagram indicator for those at
13d Performing canine keeps cool (5)
DOING
Performing is the definition, with keeps as an indicator to insert IN (cool) into DOG (canine): DO(IN)G
14d Sailing vessel in ponds, heading north (5)
SLOOP
Sailing vessel is the definition, with heading north as a reversal indicator for POOLS (ponds)
16d Petition from European Union’s coming up (3)
SUE
Petition is the definition, with coming up as a reversal indicator for EU'S (abbreviation for European Union's)