Word Puzzle 63

Word Puzzle 63 – 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. Cost more than one can afford to bet Hank? (5,3,4)

2. See why the idiot has resistance operating the particle accelerator? (9)

3. Fake inside joke, I was deliberately mislead, librarian sent me to the wrong aisle!! (2-3)

4. Get a hooflet and behave in a silly way (4,3,4)

5. Look after the bonehead accompanying the dim foreign minister (8)

6. Disheartened Ellen’s stupid pranks, dropping advanced specialization in root canal e.g.? (11)

7. Tortured Bond bargaining for Titanic? (14)

8. Merciful in nature, I hid my disappointment. Being crestfallen, I entered the bar (7)

9. Moron on a spree could be an inventor? (9)

10. Muscle doctor, a jackass? (7)

11. Pregnant queen with a body doctor (8)

12. Sleep around with teaching assistants, Admitting to being an idiot in breeches (10)

13. Pounded and ripped a knucklehead substituting for old Bob (9)

14. Book a transport to go after the birdbrain turned fugitive (9)

15. How to transform Frank into a dolt? (9)

16. Chatted with a dummy, a mostly confused Greek character (8)

17. Bank, in a reversal displayed less appetite for high risk loans (6)

18. Mingling with a yahoo touring a hampered African nation? (10)

19. In a reverse psychological ploy, pretend lack of interest in building a ghetto? (4,4,2,3)

20. Vulgarity of a ratbag engaged in debauchery with uninitiated Bess (10)

21. British theatre operator loses his flourish (7)

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