OPUS DEI: An anagram ( complex) of OEDIPUS. TECHNIC: An anagram ( unusual) of NICHE is inserted between ( in) the initial letters (… at first) of TRAINING COLLEGEĦd Religious group with Oedipus complex (4,3)

POSED: A straightforward double definitionĥd Unusual niche in training college at first for practical skill (7) IDENTITY CARD: An anagram ( doctor) of AND CITY TRIEDġd Auntie, perhaps, runs out in euphoria (7)ĮLATION: What auntie defines by example ( perhaps) minus the cricket abbreviation for runs (runs out)ĪTROPHY: A from the clue with a prize that could be a cup or a little statueģd City has Mayor's first bird flying in enclosure (9)ĬAMBRIDGE: The first letter of MAYOR with an anagram ( flying) of BIRD are inserted together in an enclosure (for a bird, perhaps) ICE FALL: I from the clue and shout or exclaim containing ( absorbing) the reversal ( returning) of the fusion of the musical abbreviation for loud and the letter represented in the NATO phonetic alphabet by echoĢ6a Doctor and city tried to obtain proof of citizenship (8,4) STERILE: The answer is hiding inside (… somewhat) the first three words of the clueĢ5a I shout, absorbing loud echo returning in part of glacier (3,4) Read about the answer hereĢ4a Sister I left, somewhat lacking in creativity (7) OBSCENE: Follow the abbreviation for a former male pupil with a view or vistaĢ3a Old Turkish official fed fine cooking (7)ĮFFENDI: An anagram ( cooking) of FED FINE. TUTUS: The late South African archbishop with his S from the clueĢ1a Former pupil with view that's disgusting (7) The second refers to a possible symptom of Covid NANNY: A childminder who might be a nurse is also a goatġ4a Showing the removal of old Scots people? (9)ĭEPICTING: Whimsically, the answer, perhaps split (2-7) for clarity, could describe the removal of an ancient people who inhabited Scotland in Roman timesġ6a Lacking aesthetic judgement in how food may appear after Covid (9) The first is an informal adjective meaning fit or wellĭENUDED: The reversal ( put back) of a brown colour is inserted in a synonym of act The outcry was immediate and the campaign only lasted long enough to fill the internet with pictures like this oneĬHIPPER: Double definition. It’s hard to believe that anyone thought the illustration below was a good way to advertise a bus service. SUCCUBI: An anagram ( transported) of all but the first letter ( topless) of GUCCI and BUS. The definition refers to the clues printed immediately above and below this oneĩa Gucci (topless) with bus transported she-devils (7) Please leave a comment telling us how you got on.ġa Captain Nemo and I fighting to get freedom for slaves? (12)ĮMANCIPATION: An anagram ( fighting) of CAPTAIN NEMO IĨa A horse and sheep? One's above and below! (7)ĪNAGRAM: Link together A from the clue, a sometimes derogatory term for a horse, and a male sheep. Clicking on a picture will enlarge it or display a bonus illustration and a hover (computer) or long press (mobile) might explain more about the picture. In some hints hyperlinks provide additional explanation or background. Clicking on the answer buttons will reveal the answers. In the hints below most indicators are italicized, and underlining identifies precise definitions and cryptic definitions. Unless the setter is our editor? Perhaps we will find out later. But even more puzzling than some of those answers is how the setter managed to get a crossword containing twelve complete or partial anagrams past the editor. On the flip side, I have learned several exotic new words. But I can’t, because I had to turn to reference materials to make sense of some of the final down clues. I’d like to say that I solved this engaging and enjoyable puzzle completely unaided. BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***

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