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“Some” indicates the solution has been hidden in the clue, like so: TAK(E UP HEM – I STIC)K. Some take up hem – I stick with aim of avoiding offence (11)Īnswer: EUPHEMISTIC (i.e.One gotten from the wordplay, to be honest. “tyrant”) once one of the Ps has been removed (indicated by “having less power” – P being a recognised abbreviation of “power”), like so: VA’S-OPRESSOR. Solution is VA’S (US state abbreviation of “Virginia” made possessive) followed by OPPRESSOR (i.e. Virginia’s tyrant having less power – it’ll raise blood pressure (11)Īnswer: VASOPRESSOR (i.e.Treat oven as wrong for French toast (1,5,5)Īnswer: A VOTRE SANTE (i.e.Perhaps not a clue you’d see in The Guardian crossword. In the context of the clue, getting shot of one’s valets could leave them servantless. Solution is an anagram (indicated by “could be”) of AREA SANS VALETS once three of the As have been removed (indicated by “after three identical dismissals”). Area sans valets after three identical dismissals could be this (11)Īnswer: SERVANTLESS.When written as POLE and MIC the solution also satisfies “elements of boom in filming”. Controversial elements of boom in filming? (7)Īnswer: POLEMIC (i.e.“country”) once the F has been removed (indicated by “without force” – F being a recognised abbreviation of “force”), like so: END-U-RANCE. “result”) followed by U (a recognised abbreviation of “united”) and FRANCE (i.e. Result united country without force or lasting power (9)Īnswer: ENDURANCE (i.e.Maybe tokes from bit of grass after rolling (5)Īnswer: DRAWS (i.e.“family”) followed by GF (a recognised abbreviation of “girlfriend”), then IS, then HER (i.e. Family with girlfriend: is the girl kind of blue? (10)Īnswer: KINGFISHER (i.e.“admitting guilt”) once the CON has been removed (indicated by “to get prisoner released”), like so: PRO-FESSIONAL.
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Lawyer is one for admitting guilt to get prisoner released (12)Īnswer: PROFESSIONAL (i.e.“a month”, specifically a shortened form of August) reversed (indicated by “back”) and placed in or “confined to” IN (i.e. “tropical native” – shouldn’t that be natives?). A month back, confined to home, like tropical native (7)Īnswer: IGUANAS (i.e.the first and last letters of “plate”).Īnswer: BUTTONS (i.e. Uneven-coloured edges of plate for old photo (7)Īnswer: TINTYPE (i.e.“urban area’s”) once reversed (indicated by “rejected”), like so: S’Y(BARI)TIC. Italian port in urban area’s rejected pleasure-seeking (9)Īnswer: SYBARITIC (i.e.“debt record”), like so: SURRE-P-TIT(IOU)S. I did titter a little at this) once wrapped around IOU (i.e. “berks” – ignore the misleading capitalisation. “county”) with its last letter removed (indicated by “short”) and the remainder followed by P (a recognised abbreviation of “pence”) and TITS (i.e. County short by pence, Berks keeps debt record hidden (13)Īnswer: SURREPTITIOUS (i.e.“Count’s prison island”, a reference to the Château d’If, featured in Alexandre Dumas’s The Count of Monte Cristo). the French for “word”) followed by IF (i.e. Dominant idea or word from French Count’s prison island (5)Īnswer: MOTIF (i.e.to “smack” or taste with relish), like so: SAV(I)OUR. “ one”) placed in or “aboard” SAVOUR (i.e. One aboard smack who performs rescue? (7)Īnswer: SAVIOUR (i.e.“two shakes of a lamb’s tail”), like so: MO-THEATEN. “shake” – both short spells of time, i.e. “bully”) with the R removed (indicated by “gives up resistance” – R being a recognised abbreviation of “resistance”) and the remainder placed “after” MO (i.e. Decrepit bully gives up resistance after shake (4-5)Īnswer: MOTH-EATEN (i.e.Thanks to Chris and Steve in the comments for the correct solution for 53a Till next time, keep well, mask up, get vaccinated and keep supporting the NHS and key workers everywhere. It’s always interesting to read what others make of the Jumbos when their pens cool. Thanks again for the kind words and comments, folks. Elsewhere there are the usual ancient book reviews and a story of mine. If a recent Jumbo has given you the slip then you might find salvation in my Just For Fun page, where you’ll find links to solutions for the last 150+ of these things. You can find my completed grid below along with explanations of my solutions where I have them. A toughie to while away the Bank Holiday sun, and a good one too with lots of fine clueing to disentangle.