Word Puzzle 54

Word Puzzle 54 – Cryptic Clues:

Theme: All the thematic clues refer to an element of an hidden sequence

Note:

· Not all clues are thematic

· Kohli clue(s): #20 and #21

Scoring:

· No credit no response, without correct parsing.

· All clues worth 1 point except Kohli clue(s), which is/are worth 2 points

Clues:

1. Shop for regular ragtop, amongst the first? (6)

2. Retrospectively reinterpreted the law in part, to discourage (5)

3. 3^rd in gear, around the French song and dance (9)

4. Break at 10, you had dinner? (9)

5. 12^th consumed the 3^rd? Dined to the limit! (9)

6. Draw in constituents with, Living in ease (8)

7. Taking down the 3^rd tycoon (7)

8. TvPv? ..disregard!! (6)

9. Auxiliary 2^nd tail? nothing bent over (8)

10. Smoke Farrow’s old lady? (6)

11. 4^th in empty tavern (7)

12. Invent sound instrument? (6)

13. Agitated broke consuming his 5^th (8)

14. Loyalist showing contempt? stop at rioting site in the capitol (7)

15. Study chemistry first, the 10^th construct (7)

16. Shame auditors with glitter? (4)

17. 9^th in, drab oarsman shows vigor (10)

18. Scattered doves wind up with equal chance? (4,4)

19. Crisis due to 6^th truce unravelling (8)

20. Get rice from a cop? (7)

21. City to supply loaners (3, 7)

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