Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword 14 (24/24)
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1a Call debts ‘questionable’ (7)
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DUBIOUS
Questionable is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: DUB (call) + IOUS (IOUs, debts)
5a Rod’s prompt (3)
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CUE
Double definition, with a cue (like a pool cue) being a rod, and a cue being a prompt
7a Bob converted a loft (5)
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FLOAT
Bob is the definition, with converted as an anagram indicator for a loft
8a Some callow, nervous landlord? (5)
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OWNER
Landlord is the definition, with some as an indicator that the answer is hidden in call(ow ner)vous
9a Libertine’s helping of extra ketchup (4)
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RAKE
Libertine is the definition, with helping as an indicator that the answer is hidden in ext(ra ke)tchup
10a Wishy-washy war, yet to be resolved (6)
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WATERY
Wishy-washy is the definition, with resolved as an anagram indicator for war yet
11a It beats the sword holder (3)
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PEN
Double definition, with a pen (for animals) being a holder, and a pen being something that beats the sword (in the proverb)
12a Draw cardinal as a wedding cake! (6)
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TIERED
As a wedding cake is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: TIE (draw) + RED (cardinal)
13a Prison commotion (4)
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STIR
Double definition, with stir meaning commotion and also being slang for prison
16a One is amazingly sound (5)
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NOISE
Sound is the definition, with amazingly as an anagram indicator for one is
17a Repeat from cooked caper (5)
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RECAP
Repeat is the definition, with cooked as an anagram indicator for caper
18a Doctor aboard frigate (3)
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RIG
Doctor is the definition, with aboard as an indicator that the answer is hidden in f(rig)ate
19a State Edward turned away (7)
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AVERTED
Turned away is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: AVER (state) + TED (short for Edward)
1d Dicky freed and put on ice (5)
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DEFER
Put on ice is the definition, with dicky as an anagram indicator for freed
2d Accountant’s activity that risks a library fine (11)
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BOOKKEEPING
Double definition; bookkeeping is an accountant's activity, and keeping books risks a library fine
3d Bond helps build boathouse (4)
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OATH
Bond is the definition, with helps build as an indicator that the answer is hidden in b(oath)ouse
4d Labour has one election catchphrase (6)
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SLOGAN
Election catchphrase is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: SLOG (labour) + AN (one)
5d State of join I tore (11)
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CONNECTICUT
State is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: CONNECT (join) + I (I) + CUT (tore)
6d Ahead of time as a nobleman? (5)
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EARLY
Double definition, with early meaning ahead of time, and as a nobleman maybe being earl-y
10d The two of us would get hitched? (3)
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WED
Double definition, with wed meaning get hitched, and the two of us would meaning we'd
11d Turn tap, see money! (6)
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PESETA
Money is the definition, with turn as an anagram indicator for tap see
12d In contrast, enormous voice (5)
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TENOR
Voice is the definition, with in as an indicator that the answer is hidden in contras(t enor)mous
14d Fast sort of music credentials (5)
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RAPID
Fast is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: RAP (sort of music) + ID (credentials)
15d Bare, rocky Scottish hillside (4)
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BRAE
Scottish hillside is the definition, with rocky as an anagram indicator for bare