![]() PARAMOUNT: an informal word for an airborne soldier sits on top of another word for a horse.ģd Sales pitch involving a new breed of 25 (7) TEENAGER: an anagram (brewed) of GREEN TEA.ĪTTEND: A (from the clue) and a verb to nurse containing the abbreviation for temperature. GUN DOG: the abbreviation for good, a verb to open and the initial letter of ground. NEEDS MUST: an anagram (in pieces) of MEND SET with a 2-letter abbreviation for American contained inside it.Ģ4a Bubbly at pier, provided as a drink to whet one’s appetite (8)ĪPERITIF: an anagram (bubbly) of AT PIER followed by a conjunction meaning provided.Ģ5a Good open ground, initially, for retriever (3,3) OUNCE: the chemical symbol for uranium is contained in a conjunction meaning when.Ģ3a Mend set, in pieces, broken by American –- I can’t afford not to (5,4) GET CARRIED AWAY: what may happen to protesters when the police remove them.Ģ1a Small amount of uranium to be imported by when? (5) PUBLIC SPENDING: the first letter of Senate and an adjective meaning ‘yet to be decided’ follow an adjective meaning widespread or communal.ġ7a Lose control, as protesters sometimes do? (3,7,4) ![]() REMAINDER: a jogger or nudge contains A from the clue.ġ3a Fool sheltering next to deep chasm (5)ĪBYSS: a word for a silly fool contains a preposition meaning next to or adjacent to.ġ4a Senate at first undecided on widespread government expenditure (6,8) ![]() SCABBARD: assemble the abbreviation for second, another word for a taxi and a literary term for a poet (often used for Shakespeare).ĩa The old lady, impressed by military building’s layout (6)įORMAT: an affectionate word for one’s old lady goes inside a military stronghold.ĮNTRANCE: double definition, the first a verb to charm or delight. OPPOSE: a verb to model follows our usual abbreviation for work.Ĥa Dirk’s case maybe found in second taxi taken by poet (8) Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle. Thanks to him for this pretty straightforward and enjoyable puzzle. It’s often been said that writing good yet fairly simple clues is trickier than writing good hard clues and Campbell (like Rufus, his predecessor in the Monday slot) is a master of his craft. We are playing a game of musical chairs this week only – I’m ‘sitting in’ for pommers today, pommers is covering for Twmbarlwm tomorrow and Twmbarlwm is being let loose on my Thursday Toughie blog. ![]() BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment **** ![]()
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