Easy Cryptic Crossword from Simple Daily Puzzles 2021-11-29 (28/28)
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The clues:
1a – Grouse meat (4)
BEEF
Double definition, with beef being a kind of meat and also having a similar meaning to grouse, like complaint
3a – A disc jockey with a little money nearby? (8)
ADJACENT
Nearby is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: A (a) + DJ (disc jockey) + A (a) + CENT (little money)
9a – Disappointed town led astray (3,4)
LET DOWN
Disappointed is the definition, with astray as an anagram indicator for town led
10a – A profit? Another time! (5)
AGAIN
Another time is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: A (a) + GAIN (profit)
11a – Long story about English leader (5)
YEARN
Long is the definition, with about as an indicator to put E (English leader, first letter of English) into YARN (story): Y(E)ARN
12a – I clear off for a cake (6)
ECLAIR
Cake is the definition, with off as an anagram indicator for I clear
14a – Everyone that is joining duke is in league (6)
ALLIED
In league is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: ALL (everyone) + IE (that is, i.e.) + D (abbreviation for duke)
16a – Dicky O’Neill’s forename (6)
LIONEL
Forename is the definition, with dicky as an anagram indicator for O'Neill
19a – It’s futile going back in time, so it often appears (6)
OTIOSE
Futile is the definition (apparently) with back in as indicators that we’re looking for the reverse in tim(e so it o)ften
21a – Constant amount for aviator (5)
PILOT
Aviator is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: PI (a constant) + LOT (amount)
24a – The piece of paper containing these letters (5)
SHEET
Piece of paper is the definition, with letters as an anagram indicator for these
25a – Relevant language on the fourth of June (7)
GERMANE
Relevant is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: GERMAN (a language) + E (fourth of June, the fourth letter of June)
26a – Put in new resident (8)
INSERTED
Put in is the definition, with new as an anagram indicator for resident
27a – Egyptian goddess is appearing twice (4)
ISIS
Egyptian goddess is the definition, with is appearing twice as a cryptic definition (IS + IS)
1d – A goat is able to provide a campfire container (8)
BILLYCAN
Campfire container is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: BILLY (goat) + CAN (is able to)
2d – Actor playing a small part in the next race? (5)
EXTRA
Actor playing a small part is the definition, with in the as a hidden word indicator for n(ext ra)ce
4d – Academic opener for an ass (6)
DONKEY
Ass is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: DON (academic) + KEY (opener)
5d – Benefit that makes a small number suffer (5)
AVAIL
Benefit is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: A (a) + V (roman numeral for five, a small number) + AIL (suffer)
6d – One tail wagging with great joy (7)
ELATION
Great joy is the definition, with wagging as an anagram indicator for one tail
7d – Head back with a fish (4)
TUNA
Fish is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: TUN (back is a reversal indicator for NUT meaning head) + A (a)
8d – Loaf in living-room (6)
LOUNGE
Double definition, with loaf meaning lounge and lounge being another word for living room
13d – Conspirators – about 50 snooker players (8)
PLOTTERS
Conspirators is the definition, with about as an indicator to put L (roman numeral for 50) into POTTERS (snooker players): P(L)OTTERS
15d – Mail from settler (7)
LETTERS
Mail is the definition, with from as an anagram indicator for settler
17d – I’m getting wine to bring in (6)
IMPORT
To bring in is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: IM (I'm) + PORT (wine)
18d – B-bird dog (6)
BEAGLE
Dog is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: B (B) + EAGLE (bird)
20d – Animal that’s not terribly content (5)
OTTER
Animal is the definition, with content as a hidden word indicator for n(ot ter)ribly
22d – Plenty of cargoes (5)
LOADS
Double definition, with loads meaning plenty and also meaning cargoes
23d – Sparkling wine found in tasting (4)
ASTI
Sparkling wine is the definition, with found in as a hidden word indicator for t(asti)ng