Word Puzzle 61

Word Puzzle 61 – Cryptic Clues:

Theme: Hidden

Note:

· Not all clues are thematic

· Kohli clue(s): Is/are hidden i.e. not necessarily in its/their usual spot

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. Beat around a dodgy point? You must be brilliant or perhaps impaired (11)

2. How color can grab a lot of attention? (4,5)

3. High and noisy twit confused, could battle against or for you? (5,4)

4. Demonstrated some guts, when she wedded a known criminal (6)

5. Susurration within, undisguised operation or is it a blunder? (9)

6. Study carefully or casually for each exercise? (6)

7. Abstainer breaking in, harassed model shot (7)

8. A stupid class can either clarify or obscure the topic (9)

9. Note the signal, it could mean join again or quit (6)

10. Finding this clue for one? (8)

11. A unique field emitting energy can be either perfect or inapt (11)

12. How to end damn ad with pricing law? (6, 3, 6)

13. Our demands: “Stop the bootleg”, “End Aryanism”, letters from people that are either famously true or famously imaginary? (9)

14. Bespoke tradition? (6)

15. Cloister old Bob in financial trouble? (9)

16. She, at her anniversary dinner declared “I am leaving you” with the menu hiding her face (7)

17. Yank and the French either pull together or fall apart with (6)

18. Doctored note? performing scan could result in either authorization or ban? (8)

19. South American (not Peruvian) waddler on point could either be cheerfully optimistic or bloodthirsty (8)

20. Release from chaotic period? (9,4)

21. Fake wreathe could either crumble or survive (7)

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