Cryptic Crossword 1-5
Solution
Solution
Sam's Cryptic Crossword #1-5 Solution
Sam Gulve
Theme: Things you wear
Across:
1 T-shirt, Styled (anagram of), t (the), r (right), shit (crap), casual duds (def)
4 Accredit, confirm (def), AC (current), credit (take)
10 Plus fours, Traditional golf wear (def), plus (including), furs (mink coats for example), o (hole), in one (insertion of o in furs)
11 Tramp, Double def
12 Chez, confused (anagram) of Czech, missing the first (delete first letter), preposition in French (def)
13 Abhorrence, AB (sailor), hence (consequently), without (container), orr (endless worry i.e., delete both end letters in worry), hate (def)
15 Sporran, Sport (strut), mostly (delete last letter), ran (belted), kilt accessory (def)
16 Kimono, "Unfortunately .. to" (fodder), extract (hidden), jumper (def)
19 Step-in, Double def as in a type of shoe and as in to cover (for someone)
21 Manager, Supervisor (def), M (guy), a (associate), in (insertion), anger (fury)
23 Postal card, junk mail (def), post (job), Al (gangster), card (wag)
25 Stun, Rock (def), Sun (star), carrying (container), t (cross)
27 Idiom, almost (last letter deletion of), idiot (stupid), a bit (first letter of), moronic, expression (def)
28 Thigh boot, Toot (drunk), hugging (container), high (drunk), b (boy), fashionable footwear (def)
29 Theories, "I .. the" (fodder), hypotheses (def), within (hidden)
30 Beanie, Bean (noodle), i.e. (that is), put on one's head (def)
Down:
1 Typecast, Pigeonhole an actor (def), questionably (anagram of) as + petty + c (cold)
2 Housecoat, House (outfit), coat (cover), casual robe (def)
3 Ruff, Trump a trick (def as in take a trick by using trump in a card game), some (hidden), rest is fodder
5 Cassock, Frock (def), ass (donkey), wearing (insertion), cock (heel)
6 Retirement, retire (turn in), men (soldiers), t (the), pullback (def)
7 Drain, Double def,
8 Topper, Pick-up truck accessory (def), contributing to (hidden), rest is fodder
9 Turban, T (cloth), urbane (smooth), detail (delete last letter), head gear (def)
14 Drop hammer, somehow (anagram of) ram + morphed, forging tool (def)
17 Nightgown, Shaped (anagram of) wing + thong, sleepwear (def)
18 Brunette, Bette (Midler), going round (container), run (jog), dark (def)
20 Necktie, Neck (hair as in a short distance), tie (band), formal wear (def)
21 Marlin, R (King), L (Lear), entering the (insertion), main (ocean), fish (def)
22 Uplift, Crane (def), up (elevated), lift (transportation)
24 Smile, Double def
26 Shoe, Buck and Mule are both types of shoes