How do I solve 1 across in Express Cryptic 20260610?

1 across reads "Telegram about father is efficient" (7 letters); the answer is CAPABLE. It's a container clue: one word goes inside another. Container indicators include 'in', 'around', 'holding', and 'embracing' — identify the outer word, then the inner piece that gets slotted into it. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 5 across in Express Cryptic 20260610?

5 across reads "Trough hides a runner" (7 letters); the answer is MANAGER. It's a container clue: one word goes inside another. Container indicators include 'in', 'around', 'holding', and 'embracing' — identify the outer word, then the inner piece that gets slotted into it. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 9 across in Express Cryptic 20260610?

9 across reads "Unions' rage is devastated behind ruin" (9 letters); the answer is MARRIAGES. It's an anagram clue: the answer is a rearrangement of letters supplied by the clue itself. Look for an indicator like 'mixed', 'broken', 'cooked', or 'wild', and find a phrase whose letters add up to the answer's length. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 10 across in Express Cryptic 20260610?

10 across reads "Faith almost succeeded getting support" (5 letters); the answer is TRUSS. It's a deletion clue: start with a word the clue points to, then drop one or more letters. Indicators include 'endlessly' (lose the last letter), 'beheaded' (lose the first), or 'heartlessly' (lose the middle). The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 11 across in Express Cryptic 20260610?

11 across reads "At university, drunk and tense" (7 letters); the answer is UPTIGHT. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 12 across in Express Cryptic 20260610?

12 across reads "Policeman arranged toil for fellow flyer" (7 letters); the answer is COPILOT. It's an anagram clue: the answer is a rearrangement of letters supplied by the clue itself. Look for an indicator like 'mixed', 'broken', 'cooked', or 'wild', and find a phrase whose letters add up to the answer's length. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 13 across in Express Cryptic 20260610?

13 across reads "Girl's parent used to make buttons" (6-2-5 letters); the answer is MOTHER-OF-PEARL. It's a cryptic definition: the whole clue is a playful or punny description of the answer. No wordplay decomposition to do — read laterally and identify what's being described. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 18 across in Express Cryptic 20260610?

18 across reads "Arthropod making talisman move sideways" (9,4 letters); the answer is HORSESHOE CRAB. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 20 across in Express Cryptic 20260610?

20 across reads "Claim he confused saint" (7 letters); the answer is MICHAEL. It's an anagram clue: the answer is a rearrangement of letters supplied by the clue itself. Look for an indicator like 'mixed', 'broken', 'cooked', or 'wild', and find a phrase whose letters add up to the answer's length. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 23 across in Express Cryptic 20260610?

23 across reads "Funny bone?" (7 letters); the answer is HUMERUS. It's a cryptic definition: the whole clue is a playful or punny description of the answer. No wordplay decomposition to do — read laterally and identify what's being described. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 25 across in Express Cryptic 20260610?

25 across reads "Singer has energy to shout encouragement" (5 letters); the answer is CHEER. It's a container clue: one word goes inside another. Container indicators include 'in', 'around', 'holding', and 'embracing' — identify the outer word, then the inner piece that gets slotted into it. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 26 across in Express Cryptic 20260610?

26 across reads "Sorted out, urged to include one holiday rep" (4,5 letters); the answer is TOUR GUIDE. It's an anagram clue: the answer is a rearrangement of letters supplied by the clue itself. Look for an indicator like 'mixed', 'broken', 'cooked', or 'wild', and find a phrase whose letters add up to the answer's length. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 27 across in Express Cryptic 20260610?

27 across reads "Appearance at empire's borders for inspection" (4-3 letters); the answer is LOOK-SEE. It's a letter-selection clue: take specific letters from a longer source. 'First of' means the opening letter, 'extremely' means first + last, 'regularly' means every other letter, 'oddly' / 'evenly' means odd or even positions. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 28 across in Express Cryptic 20260610?

28 across reads "Beg for space to put handle" (7 letters); the answer is ENTREAT. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 1 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

1 down reads "Grounds to temporarily lodge you and me" (6 letters); the answer is CAMPUS. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 2 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

2 down reads "Leave to watch occasional employee" (4-5 letters); the answer is PART-TIMER. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 3 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

3 down reads "Fetch bishop a piece of jewellery" (5 letters); the answer is BRING. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 4 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

4 down reads "Rowers reaching island - the strange bit" (9 letters); the answer is EIGHTIETH. It's an anagram clue: the answer is a rearrangement of letters supplied by the clue itself. Look for an indicator like 'mixed', 'broken', 'cooked', or 'wild', and find a phrase whose letters add up to the answer's length. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 5 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

5 down reads "Art form making total return, in charge" (5 letters); the answer is MUSIC. It's a reversal clue: the answer is a word read backwards. Look for indicators like 'back', 'returned', or — in a down clue — 'up' or 'lifted'. Find the source word and reverse it. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 6 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

6 down reads "Observe daily writing material" (9 letters); the answer is NOTEPAPER. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 7 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

7 down reads "Gourmands initially rule out stew" (5 letters); the answer is GRUEL. It's a letter-selection clue: take specific letters from a longer source. 'First of' means the opening letter, 'extremely' means first + last, 'regularly' means every other letter, 'oddly' / 'evenly' means odd or even positions. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 8 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

8 down reads "Colonise again, about to pay" (8 letters); the answer is RESETTLE. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 14 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

14 down reads "A ruse thus set out in a book" (9 letters); the answer is THESAURUS. It's an anagram clue: the answer is a rearrangement of letters supplied by the clue itself. Look for an indicator like 'mixed', 'broken', 'cooked', or 'wild', and find a phrase whose letters add up to the answer's length. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 15 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

15 down reads "Frank joins residence showing friendly policy" (4,5 letters); the answer is OPEN HOUSE. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 16 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

16 down reads "Wrong bearing, taking turn, point to shade" (9 letters); the answer is AUBERGINE. It's an anagram clue: the answer is a rearrangement of letters supplied by the clue itself. Look for an indicator like 'mixed', 'broken', 'cooked', or 'wild', and find a phrase whose letters add up to the answer's length. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 17 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

17 down reads "Revolutionary claim about substance" (8 letters); the answer is CHEMICAL. It's an anagram clue: the answer is a rearrangement of letters supplied by the clue itself. Look for an indicator like 'mixed', 'broken', 'cooked', or 'wild', and find a phrase whose letters add up to the answer's length. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 19 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

19 down reads "Rise, like money" (6 letters); the answer is ASCENT. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 21 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

21 down reads "Socialist firm embracing belief" (5 letters); the answer is CREDO. It's a container clue: one word goes inside another. Container indicators include 'in', 'around', 'holding', and 'embracing' — identify the outer word, then the inner piece that gets slotted into it. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 22 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

22 down reads "Illuminated concerning amount" (5 letters); the answer is LITRE. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 24 down in Express Cryptic 20260610?

24 down reads "May display power" (5 letters); the answer is MIGHT. It's a double-definition clue: two separate definitions of the same word sit side by side. No wordplay split and no indicators — both halves of the clue define the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Express Cryptic 20260610 — Answers, Hints & Wordplay Explained

1A — Telegram about father is efficient (7) — CAPABLE

Definition
Definition found: 'efficient' — The definition is the last word — competent.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'about'
Operation
'about' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'Telegram father'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Telegram' → CABLE
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'father' → PA
Assembly
CABLE + PA = CA(PA)BLE

Across

1A — Telegram about father is efficient (7) — CAPABLE

5A — Trough hides a runner (7) — MANAGER

9A — Unions' rage is devastated behind ruin (9) — MARRIAGES

10A — Faith almost succeeded getting support (5) — TRUSS

11A — At university, drunk and tense (7) — UPTIGHT

12A — Policeman arranged toil for fellow flyer (7) — COPILOT

13A — Girl's parent used to make buttons (6-2-5) — MOTHER-OF-PEARL

18A — Arthropod making talisman move sideways (9,4) — HORSESHOE CRAB

20A — Claim he confused saint (7) — MICHAEL

23A — Funny bone? (7) — HUMERUS

25A — Singer has energy to shout encouragement (5) — CHEER

26A — Sorted out, urged to include one holiday rep (4,5) — TOUR GUIDE

27A — Appearance at empire's borders for inspection (4-3) — LOOK-SEE

28A — Beg for space to put handle (7) — ENTREAT

Down

1D — Grounds to temporarily lodge you and me (6) — CAMPUS

2D — Leave to watch occasional employee (4-5) — PART-TIMER

3D — Fetch bishop a piece of jewellery (5) — BRING

4D — Rowers reaching island - the strange bit (9) — EIGHTIETH

5D — Art form making total return, in charge (5) — MUSIC

6D — Observe daily writing material (9) — NOTEPAPER

7D — Gourmands initially rule out stew (5) — GRUEL

8D — Colonise again, about to pay (8) — RESETTLE

14D — A ruse thus set out in a book (9) — THESAURUS

15D — Frank joins residence showing friendly policy (4,5) — OPEN HOUSE

16D — Wrong bearing, taking turn, point to shade (9) — AUBERGINE

17D — Revolutionary claim about substance (8) — CHEMICAL

19D — Rise, like money (6) — ASCENT

21D — Socialist firm embracing belief (5) — CREDO

22D — Illuminated concerning amount (5) — LITRE

24D — May display power (5) — MIGHT