Word Puzzle 67

Word Puzzle 67 – Cryptic Clues:

Theme: Hidden

Note:

· There are 15 thematic clues, answers to which share a common trait and are in order of the trait characteristic. No fodder is provided for missing parts (that provide the thematic trait to the answer). In case you find the fodder is inadequate to solve the clue, you probably have stumbled upon a thematic clue.

· 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

· FIRST ONE TO CRACK THEME gets 3 bonus points

Clues:

1. Raises divine limitation (7)

2. All the carbohydrates, fats or proteins for example gets you no cigar? (7,8)

3. Pure woman drunk at speakeasy? (7)

4. Obscure at first, recognize your potential to improve (7)

5. Specifically salt the chicken (7)

6. Solitary overpass (7)

7. Fast decline (7)

8. Dirty contents in retrospect, often an idyll uses romantic theme (5)

9. Annoying ultimate bet in poker (7)

10. Pretend to catch the evil bee? (4, 7)

11. Family news line? (7)

12. Progressive Spanish carrier fires head of infrastructure (7)

13. Darn junkie’s fear to end up in emergency ward (7)

14. Freshened drop of old beer concoction (7)

15. Engineer demonstrates how to show-off in essentially any situation? (7)

16. Herb, not an ex-president of US? (7)

17. Gypsy man in a fit (7)

18. Judge could be tainted (6)

19. Nose scratches (7)

20. Rustic Asian in brushwood (7)

21. Newcomer characterized by nonacceptance of corruption (6)

22. Criminal stigma an ethical opposite? (12)

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