Why he wouldn’t steal the rest is not explained!ĭelightful Welsh girl supporting diocese (7)ĮLYSIAN – ELY + SIAN, a chestnut in the clear.Ĭastaway gloated in this way, we’re told (6) He may steal two-fifths of stock kept by monarch, perhaps (7) If you know anyone named Dulcie, raise your hand. Girl on river carrying minute percussion instrument (8)ĭULCIMER – DULCI(M)E + R. New style English composer adopted with sincerity (9)ĮARNESTLY – Anagram of STYLE around ARNE, the most popular English composer among setters, with Holst second – see above. Poet and pontiff upholding a Roman law with hesitation (9,4)ĪLEXANDER POPE – A LEX + AND + ER + POPE. Record plugging new melody, part of The Planets (7) LOAN SHARK – Sounds like LONE + S(H)ARK, a Channel Island. Report of only hotel in island, one demanding a lot of interest (4,5) Live in, surprisingly coy about sports award (6) Nourishing substance Greek character originally identified in river (8) Sdeign has been very popular in Mephisto lately. If you know the difference between perspicacious and perspicuous, you will do well.Ĭondescend to take up part of song I edited (5)ĭEIGN – Backwards hidden in NG I ED. I biffed this one, a typical college entrance exam word. Shrewd Irish leader caught in a roomy environment (13) RETINUE – RE + E UNIT backwards, which is correctly described as from the East. Train soldiers, initially excluding detachment from the east (7) Defending against the ocean, not invading marines. Gannet regularly circling a chap’s seaside defence (6) SPLIT – Double definition, the second referring to the port in Croatia.Ĭongenial girl mostly backed by counsel at first in court (9) Native American’s revolutionary directions inspiring strong desire (8)ĬAMERA – CAM + ERA, a chestnut that had me fooled for a minute due to the very general literal.Ĭopper given superb muscle relaxant once (6)Īvoid little daughter’s aquatic plant (8)Įx-pupil’s ruse mostly involving note to do with childbirth (9)Ĭustomer’s extra fiver ultimately securing uniform (5)īUYER – B(U)YE + R – cricket, of course, for the bye. The writer’s attitude, assuming false identity (9) Quiet man finally consuming uncooked seafood (5) REALISTIC – RE ALI’S TIC, no need to lift and separate.Īrticle on sacred river getting top grade (5) Level-headed about boxer’s spasmodic twitching (9) Old orator’s initial itch for China tea (6) Knight errant’s boy suffering physical discomfort? (7) Having made such short work of the puzzle, I will have to figure out some of the cryptics as I blog- they shouldn’t be too hard. This part was a little slower, but a few crossers are the biffer’s friend. I was also helped by a certain Quickie from last week, and broke out into the top half. I found this a typical Monday, and while I had trouble getting started, I was able to find a foothold in the bottom half and make rapid progress.

Girl playing samba pa ti