Word Puzzle 100

Word Puzzle “100” – Cryptic Clues:

Theme: Hidden. (Hint: sometimes themes are based on major current events)

Note:

·     You need to provide full parsing. No response without parsing.

Scoring:

·     No credit no response, without correct parsing.

·     First one to crack the theme gets 3 bonus points

Clues:

1. North American boy retiring as champion? (5)

2. Champ gave, sarcastic, elliptical, short hedging answer? (9)

3. Short parody in act six hundred, is a winner (8)

4. This champ had to toil miserably after the ban (7)

5. Champion American detective with royal badge facing difficulty (7)

6. This champ had a muse in Croatia about the master (8)

7. Detective tailing Billy who failed narrowly to be the champion (7)

8. This champ and supergiant embraced difficult travail (11)

9. Bad rap on setter, stokes the champ (7)

10. Brew without the odd cake for this champ (6)

11. Marilyn gave up love for the church, for this champ (7)

12. This champ did study on Scandinavian language and not English (7)

13. Champ and a terrible tsar, lives with awful vice (10)

14. Champ’s choice: early morning on Saturday (8)

15. Jack and Erik wild about the champ (8)

16. Muslim leader on ship with a champ (6)

17. Not a thematic champ but champ nevertheless found in famous prison without a single

   bar (7)

18. Reportedly chart for champ (4)

19. Champ who visits around the league (5)

20. Champ voted first in “Best of Russian Gymnasts” (4)

21. Champ Jimmy left England for Austria  (5)

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