Word Puzzle 72

Word Puzzle 72 – Cryptic Clues:

Theme: Hidden – can you “figure it out?” or are you finding it to be a hard “problem”?

Note:

· First one to crack the theme gets 3 bonus points

· 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. Unbiased source for all in one or half in four or a third in nine (6,4)

2. Monty with a common reason for rejecting a date (3,2,4)

3. President operating in confines but, not the guru (8)

4. I would return the picture upon separation (8)

5. Fruit for leader? (7)

6. Typical agitation on the road? (7)

7. After rejected claim on 1B$ wrongful tax bill, the company said the “business friendly” tag is somewhat a misnomer (8)

8. Habitual hypocrisy about drinking on the road? (8)

9. How does a sad toy feature prominently on the menu? (6,7)

10. Former army number one returning for another term (10)

11. Character of that Latin individual (8)

12. Imbalance found in oriental nobility (10)

13. Station the trooper 1 meter inside the border (9)

14. Derive an alternative to low-quality (8)

15. Remnant of article in memorial (9)

16. Escort going bananas for pie slice for one (6)

17. Digression of a brown dude? (7)

18. Extreme neck exercise set (6)

19. Dress design? (5)

20. Bit of a French thing? (8)

21. Reportedly rotten 60’s or 70’s, for example (6)

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