TENETS – A cardinal number followed by alternate letters (regularly sacrificed) of L Ef Ti St.ġ9a One having friends for dinner perhaps? (8)ĬANNIBAL – Cryptic definition of someone whose dinner guests might form part of the menu.Ģ1a Masterful writer, one against revolutionary musical that’s opening (13)ĪUTHORITATIVE – Put together a writer, the Roman numeral for one, then the reverse (revolutionary) of a Lloyd Webber musical plus the first letter (opening) of That.Ģ4a Burdened after losing wife, ineffectual character does poorly (7) LIFE INSURANCE – Anagram (arranged) of NICE FUNERAL IS, as part of an all-in-one clue where the answer is indeed a method of funding a funeral.ġ4a Doctor too busy to inject country’s top young explorer? (3,5)īOY SCOUT – Anagram (doctor) of TOO BUSY wrapped round the first letter (top) of Country.ġ5a Highlight French writer’s grave, for instance (6)ĪCCENT – Double definition, where the second example could also be acute or circumflex.ġ7a Number facing Leftist regularly sacrificed principles (6) SHRIMPS – An instruction to keep mum, followed by another word for ‘rushes’ wrapped round aan abbreviation for Minute.ġ0a Native American artist, old man entering American house (7)ĪRAPAHO – Put together the usual crossword artist and another word for ‘old man’ or ‘father’, then put the result between abbreviations for American and ‘house’.ġ2a Nice funeral is arranged, this could pay for it? (4,9) STOP – Reverse (on the counter) an informal term for a large sum of money.ĩa Mum rushes to eat minute seafood items (7) Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.ġa Undermine Conservative pledge to maintain order (10)ĬOMPROMISE – A single-letter abbreviation for Conservative and another word for ‘pledge’, placed either side of an award for distinguished service by members of the Commonwealth in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture.Ħa Check large sum of money on the counter (4) The answers are hidden under the ANSWER buttons, so don’t click if you don’t want to see them. In the hints below, the definitions are underlined. It will be interesting to se what others think. In today’s puzzle 4d was my last one in, and was the only clue that gave me significant difficulty. Good morning from South Staffs, where the sun is trying to break through the early morning mist. Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29884 Hints and tips by Deep ThreatīD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
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