Word Puzzle 2

Solution with Explanation:

Note: Definition in the clue is underlined.

1. Strangely, one in million conceive (7)

Imagine, Anagram (strangely) of i (one) + in + mega (million)

2. Same place one enters the pitch to shushing sound (8)

Sibilant, ib (same place) + i (one), insertion (enters) slant (pitch)

3. Correctly align a mask or glove e.g. for a reward (9)

Lagniappe, anagram (correctly) of align + a + ppe (mask or glove)

4. Atmosphere capturing rare love up at dawn (6)

Aurora, r (rare), o (love) insertion (capturing) in aura (atmosphere)

5. Appetizer confused with a theriac (7)

Panacea, Anagram (confused with) of canape (appetizer) + a

6. Obsessed by a citrus with half a difference (9)

Limerence, charade, Lime (citrus) + rence (half of difference)

7. Stimulations causing light seen twice locally with no sense distorted (10) phosphenes, anagram (distorted) of ph (local), twice + o (no) + sense

8. Nice variant on a new journal of an arsonist (10)

Incendiary, nice anagram (variant) + diary (journal)

9. Hwa Kim bowed low, displaying his hands on the hip (6)

Akimbo, imbedded text (displaying)

10.Rough estimate behind the cover? (4,2,3,8)

Back of the envelope, back (behind) + envelope (cover)

11.Key drivers of market ruined a grand feeder (4,3,5)

Fear and Greed, anagram (ruined) of a + grand + feeder

12.Quotidian stake to eke out a livelihood? (5,5)

Daily Wager, daily (quotidian) + wager (stake as in bet)

13.Lone, loaded pirate? a common fare in Vegas (8, 6)

One-armed bandit, charade one (lone), armed (loaded), bandit (pirate)

14.Black jacker asking for a beating? (3,2)

Hit me, as in asking for another card from dealer at the BJ table, double meaning

15.Lackadaisical field Counsellor scratching his behind twice (7)

Languid, land (field) – d (scratching behind) + Guide (counsellor) – e (scratching behind)

16.Avenge again fully (7)

Requite, re (again) + quite (fully)

17.Lust from bad conscience admitting a mug (13)

Concupiscence, anagram (bad) of, conscience with cup (mug) inserted (admitting)

18.McLain omits ethnic slur camouflaging back-handed tribute (11) Testimonial, embedded text (camouflaging), reading backwards (back-handed)

19.Hymn ending after a short tale of adventure treated with scorn (7) Contemn, conte (short tale of adventure) + mn (Hymn ending)

20.Mostly anonymous soldiers wasted, how thoughtless (10)

Incogitant , anagram of incognito (anonymous) – o (deletion – mostly) + ta (soldiers)