Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword 17 (25/25)
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1a Scandalous figures clad inappropriately (11)
DISGRACEFUL
Scandalous is the definition, with inappropriately as an anagram indicator for figures clad
7a Snake finished going round US emergency room (7)
SERPENT
Snake is the definition, with going round as an indicator to insert ER (US emergency room) into SPENT (finished): S(ER)PENT
8a Make a note of timber (3)
LOG
Double definition, with log meaning make a note of and a log being a piece of timber
9a Match officials embracing energy banks (5)
REEFS
Banks is the definition, with embracing as an indicator to insert E (abbreviation for energy) into REFS (match officials): RE(E)FS
12a Clean number in advance (5)
RINSE
Clean is the definition, with in as an indicator to insert N (abbreviation for number) into RISE (advance): RI(N)SE
15a Voice total (5)
UTTER
Double definition, with utter meaning both voice and total
16a Audibly step and gaze (5)
STARE
Gaze is the definition, with audibly as an homophone indicator for STAIR (step)
18a Celebration of chocolate from mixed bag (5)
REVEL
Double definition, with revel meaning celebration and Revel being a brand of chocolate with mixed flavors in a bag
20a Heard pair as well (3)
TOO
As well is the definition, with heard as an homophone indicator for TWO (pair)
21a Pays no attention to revolting regions (7)
IGNORES
Pays no attention to is the definition, with revolting as an anagram indicator for regions
23a Pompous pioneer tuts randomly (11)
PRETENTIOUS
Pompous is the definition, with randomly as an anagram indicator for pioneer tuts
1d Leaves puddings for auditor (7)
DESERTS
Leaves is the definition, with auditor as a homophone indicator for DESSERTS (puddings)
2d Wait on start of tennis game (5)
SERVE
Double definition, with serve meaning both wait on and start of tennis game
3d Grass twisted in wrong direction we hear (3)
RYE
Grass is the definition, with we hear as an homophone indicator for WRY (twisted in wrong direction)
4d Terrace rearranged for food provider (7)
CATERER
Food provider is the definition, with rearranged as an anagram indicator for terrace
5d Criminal in bog holding either side of loo (5)
FELON
Criminal is the definition, with holding as an indicator to insert LO (either side meaning taking the first and last letters of loo) into FEN (bog): FE(LO)N
6d Fall behind convict (3)
LAG
Double definition, with lag meaning fall behind and also being slang for a convict
10d Reportedly pine for coat (3)
FUR
Coat is the definition, with reportedly as a homophone indicator for FIR (pine)
11d Unfruitful show of hesitation entering steps in wall (7)
STERILE
Unfruitful is the definition, with entering as an indicator to insert ER (show of hesitation) into STILE (steps in wall): ST(ER)ILE
13d Rage that is about right (3)
IRE
Rage is the definition, with about as an indicator to insert R (abbreviation for right) into IE (i.e., that is): I(R)E
14d Casually listens and signs up (7)
ENLISTS
Signs up is the definition, with casually as an anagram indicator for listens
17d Love an entrance on the radio (5)
ADORE
Love is the definition, with on the radio as a homophone indicator for A DOOR (an entrance)
19d Page roves around (5)
VERSO
Page is the definition, with around as an anagram indicator for roves
20d Tilt end (3)
TIP
Double definition, with tip meaning tilt and also meaning end
22d Loudly join young louse (3)
NIT
Young louse is the definition, with loudly as a homophone indicator for KNIT (join)