![]() Add the initials for the title of the BBC boss into which is inserted the German word for “with” and an informal word for some money or coins. OCCUR: The abbreviation for Old and a 3-letter scoundrel go around (nursing) the abbreviation for Cold.Ģ7 Revealing drama ultimately BBC boss acquires with German money (9)ĪDMITTING: Start with the ultimate letter of dramA. MINI: Insert the outer letters (on vacation) of ItaliaN into a major motorwayĢ3a Back Labour against a Conservative plot (5)ĬABAL: Start with an abbreviation for LABour, add A from the clue, the abbreviation for Conservative and reverse (back) the lot.Ģ6a Take place of old scoundrel nursing cold (5) PLANTED: Insert (piercing) the initial letter of Tool into a surface that has been smoothed by a carpenter perhaps.Ģ1a Skipping small cake for ice cream (4)ĬONE: Remove (skipping) the abbreviation for Small from a cake typically used in a cream tea (cream on first folks).Ģ2a Car of Italian, on vacation, entering motorway (4) LOCATES: Here we need homophones of a synonym of flat as an adjective (in mood perhaps) and how we may say something belongs to the rather lovely Princess of Wales.Ģ0a Fixed head of tool piercing smoothed wooden surface (7) OUTPLAY: Anagram (wandering) of UP TO plus a verb that could mean place money on or bet.ġ7a Gadgets son owned, periodically no good in retrospect (7)ĭOODAHS: Start with the abbreviation for Son, add a synonym of owned, the alternate letters of nOgOoD and reverse (in retrospect) the lot.ġ8a Finds flat belonging to Princess of Wales, reportedly (7) IDLE: Remove the outer letters (barely) of a verb meaning to move sideways or furtivelyĭUCK: A fairly straightforward double definition, one a verb, the other a noun. PLEAD: The final letter of maP plus a synonym of guide or show.ġ2a Barely moves sideways, being lazy (4) Add a river (banker) that forms part of the border between England and Wales into which is inserted a synonym of treat as a verb.ġ0a Retiring, some colleague I’d admired for so long (5)ĪDIEU: Reversed and hidden (retiring some) in the clue. I could illustrate this with so many people!ĩa Name on envelope is American banker, receiving treat (9)ĪDDRESSEE: Start with the abbreviation for American. SANCTIMONIOUS: Anagram (struggles) of the preceding two words and (keeping) the abbreviation for Time. ![]() Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.ġa Self-righteous musician soon struggles keeping time (13) ![]() ![]() No Ray T today, he’s on Toughie duty but his fans need worry not as the setter has given us a very fine puzzle, with just a couple of parsings needing extra thought due to some nice misdirection in the wordplay. Good morning everyone a bright and pleasantly warm South Devon coast. Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30267 Hints and tips by StephenLīD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **** ![]()
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