Word Puzzle 67

Word Puzzle 67 – Solution with Explanation

Theme: Thematic clues start and end with the same letter. Also all thematic clues have 7 letter answers and they appear in alphabetic order of the begin/end letter.

1. Addenda, thematic clue, begins/ends with A, raises (def), DD (divine), (end) limitation

2. Organic compound, implicit meta, “all the … for example” (def), no cigar (target), one way to get no cigar is via “organic” anagram (compound)

3. Brewpub, thematic clue begins/ends with B, drunk (anagram of) pure + W (woman), speakeasy (def)

4. Cryptic, thematic clue begins/ends with C, obscure (def), at first (acrostic), Recognize your potential to improve

5. Dastard, thematic clue begins/ends with D, as (specifically), tar (salt), chicken (def)

6. Eremite, thematic clue begins/ends with E, solitary (def), remit (overpass)

7. Falloff, thematic clue begins/ends with F, all of (fast), decline (def)

8. Sully, dirty (def), contents (hidden), in retrospect (reversal), rest is fodder

9. Galling, thematic clue begins/ends with G, annoying (def), all in (ultimate bet in poker)

10. Make believe, implicit meta, pretend (def), evil bee (target), one way to get evil bee is via anagram (make) of believe

11. Kinfolk, thematic clue begins/ends with K, family (def), info (news), l (line)

12. Liberal, thematic clue begins/ends with L, progressive (def), Iberia (Spanish carrier), fires (deletion of), i (head of infrastructure i.e. first letter)

13. Modicum, thematic clue begins/ends with M, darn (def), OD (junkie’s fear), to end up in (juxtaposition), ICU (emergency ward)

14. Newborn, thematic clue begins/ends with N, freshened (def), o (drop of old), brew (beer), concoction (anagram of) o + brew

15. Finesse, engineer (def), demonstrates (hidden), rest is fodder

16. Oregano, thematic clue begins/ends with O, herb (def), not (deletion of) a (an) from Reagan (ex-president of US)

17. Rambler, thematic clue begins/ends with R, gypsy (def), m (man), in (insertion), able (fit)

18. Impure, could be (anagram of) umpire (judge), tainted (def)

19. Scrawls, thematic clue begins/ends with S, crawl (nose), scratches (def)

20. Thicket, thematic clue begins/ends with T, hick (rustic), E (Asian), brushwood (def)

21. Novice, newcomer (def), no (nonacceptance), vice (corruption)

22. Antithetical, criminal (anagram of) taint (stigma) + ethical, opposite (def)