Word Puzzle 76

Word Puzzle 76 – Cryptic Clues:

Theme: Semi-hidden

Note:

· You need to provide full parsing. No response without parsing.

Scoring:

· No credit no response, without correct parsing.

· All clues worth 1 point except Kohli/meta clue(s) which are worth 2 points

Clues:

1. Batting first with permission restricting going up in the air (12)

2. Meg with a kind of rattler (11)

3. Second amongst timber capital (8)

4. Empathize showing concern, with the Pandemic on, do lend a hand now and then (7)

5. Submissive third man animated on the field (9)

6. Show about good brew? (7)

7. Fourth man holding ecclesiastical title is ranked much lower (7)

8. Fake encouragement? Primarily it’s empty and useless (8)

9. Winter sportsman on fifth day gets perkier (8)

10. Pick course using computer program (6, 4)

11. Joke about Sunday school dependence (8)

12. Sixth sign about the effect of battle-ax? (6)

13. Chop green onion for a monkey? (11)

14. Takeover the restaurant after penning the seventh letter (8)

15. Corrupt professional engaged in kickback (9)

16. Chief admitting second thoughts about relics (6)

17. Adviser helping to make biopic on sultan Tughril (10)

18. Picture of sandwich shop with tenth on the table, burnt up (9)

19. How to score pot from honchos? (3, 7)

20. Big and tall? (5)

21. Quit eating the same sweet (8)

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