Word Puzzle 53

Word Puzzle 53 – Solution with Explanation

Theme: Capital as in currency of various countries, also a few other meanings of capital

1. Extraordinary, Unusual (def), dinar (capital/currency of Kuwait and few other countries), in (insertion), extra (surplus), or (gold), y (alloy)

2. Grimace, Grim (intimidating), ace (geek), scowl (def)

3. Cordoba, “of .. misappropriated” (fodder), part of (hidden), capital (def as in currency of Nicaragua)

4. Spot-on, Proper (def), t (tea), drunk in (insertion), spoon (bucket)

5. Cheyenne, State capital (def), yen (capital as in currency of Japan), hence (so), confused (anagram)

6. Emprise, P (quietly), me (author), returns (reversal), rise (more), experience (def)

7. Knowledge, K (grand), ledge (projection), about (container), won (capital as in currency of Korea), returns (reversal)

8. France, Franc (capital/currency of Germany and few others), E (Asian), country (def)

9. Mulct, Fine (def), “Men .. tort” (fodder), capitally (first letters of words in the fodder)

10. Omphalos, S (soprano), Al (gangster), oomph (moxie), to produce (anagram), capital (def)

11. Leukemia, Devilishly (anagram of), make + I (a) + Leu (capital/currency of Romania et. al.), disease (def)

12. Incumbent, Obligatory (def), income (earnings), report (homophone), bent (fudged)

13. Mudskipper, Kip (capital/currency of Laos), found in (insertion), at sea (anagram of) dumpers, swimmer (def as in fish)

14. Inimical, Inhospitable (def), in (at home), rubbished (anagram of) claim + I (author)

15. Pound, DD as in forge and as in capital/currency of several countries.

16. Johnson, John (toilet), son (issue), PM (def as in PM of UK)

17. Conceding, Admitting (def), cedi (capital/currency of Ghana), con (fraud), first (con goes first in order), ng (no good)

18. Skullduggery, Greg (Norman of Golf), playing (anagram of), Greg + U (initially under), dull + sky, gamesmanship (def)

19. Dalasi, “In .. caught” (fodder), smuggling (hidden), capital (def as in currency of Gambia)

20. Gormandize, Bolt (def), running wild (anagram of) organized + M (money)

21. Newton, Scientist (def), a clue (meta), not (target of meta clue), one way to get not is via anagram (new) of ton i.e. Newton