How do I solve 1 across in Express Cryptic 20260611?

1 across reads "Adolescent has lyrics translated" (9 letters); the answer is CHRYSALIS. 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 6 across in Express Cryptic 20260611?

6 across reads "Mark's out of mascara" (4 letters); the answer is SCAR. It's a hidden-word clue: the answer is spelled out by consecutive letters in the clue itself, often crossing a word boundary. Indicators like 'in', 'some', or 'part of' signal that you're looking at a substring. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 10 across in Express Cryptic 20260611?

10 across reads "Graduate married another, the snake" (5 letters); the answer is MAMBA. 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 11 across in Express Cryptic 20260611?

11 across reads "Mad count ran left in darkness" (9 letters); the answer is NOCTURNAL. 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 12 across in Express Cryptic 20260611?

12 across reads "Old, cold colour outside is lost" (7 letters); the answer is EXTINCT. 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 13 across in Express Cryptic 20260611?

13 across reads "The French push out small emergency connections" (4-3 letters); the answer is LASH-UPS. 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 14 across in Express Cryptic 20260611?

14 across reads "Restricted tour to some television" (6-7 letters); the answer is CLOSED-CIRCUIT. 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 17 across in Express Cryptic 20260611?

17 across reads "Attack part of meal in training area" (7,6 letters); the answer is ASSAULT COURSE. 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 across in Express Cryptic 20260611?

21 across reads "Cancelled directions to entrance on the day" (7 letters); the answer is NEGATED. 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 22 across in Express Cryptic 20260611?

22 across reads "Treating snot with strange remedy" (7 letters); the answer is NOSTRUM. 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 24 across in Express Cryptic 20260611?

24 across reads "Mad Mabel, not quite so innocent" (9 letters); the answer is BLAMELESS. 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 25 across in Express Cryptic 20260611?

25 across reads "European tax return has power, but he lives abroad" (5 letters); the answer is EXPAT. 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 26 across in Express Cryptic 20260611?

26 across reads "Always in perseverance" (4 letters); the answer is EVER. It's a hidden-word clue: the answer is spelled out by consecutive letters in the clue itself, often crossing a word boundary. Indicators like 'in', 'some', or 'part of' signal that you're looking at a substring. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 27 across in Express Cryptic 20260611?

27 across reads "Detectives back after finding maps so terribly irregular" (9 letters); the answer is SPASMODIC. 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 1 down in Express Cryptic 20260611?

1 down reads "Force Frenchmen to enter trade" (8 letters); the answer is COMMERCE. 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 2 down in Express Cryptic 20260611?

2 down reads "Send timer off" (5 letters); the answer is REMIT. 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 3 down in Express Cryptic 20260611?

3 down reads "Tasteless lines about incorruptible material" (9,5 letters); the answer is STAINLESS STEEL. 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 4 down in Express Cryptic 20260611?

4 down reads "Crazy person left woman with twitch" (7 letters); the answer is LUNATIC. 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 5 down in Express Cryptic 20260611?

5 down reads "Lay clues about a Republican" (7 letters); the answer is SECULAR. 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 7 down in Express Cryptic 20260611?

7 down reads "Behaviour towards gold - that's a good one" (9 letters); the answer is CONDUCTOR. 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 8 down in Express Cryptic 20260611?

8 down reads "Enjoy chutney" (6 letters); the answer is RELISH. 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.

How do I solve 9 down in Express Cryptic 20260611?

9 down reads "Loses energy like an old train" (4,3,2,5 letters); the answer is RUNS OUT OF STEAM. 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.

How do I solve 15 down in Express Cryptic 20260611?

15 down reads "Agreed on a convertible? That's soft" (9 letters); the answer is ORANGEADE. 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 16 down in Express Cryptic 20260611?

16 down reads "Ambassador with metric solution that's airtight" (8 letters); the answer is HERMETIC. 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 18 down in Express Cryptic 20260611?

18 down reads "Defence group with costume and strip" (7 letters); the answer is UNDRESS. 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 19 down in Express Cryptic 20260611?

19 down reads "In a suit, worn in country" (7 letters); the answer is TUNISIA. 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 20 down in Express Cryptic 20260611?

20 down reads "Allow space to put British beer outside" (6 letters); the answer is ENABLE. 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 23 down in Express Cryptic 20260611?

23 down reads "Quick to knock with identification" (5 letters); the answer is RAPID. 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.

Express Cryptic 20260611 — Answers, Hints & Wordplay Explained

1A — Adolescent has lyrics translated (9) — CHRYSALIS

Definition
Definition found: 'Adolescent' — The definition is the first word — think of an insect's in-between, growing-up stage.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'translated'
Operation
'translated' signals a anagram operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'has lyrics'
Assembly
HASLYRICS = CHRYSALIS

Across

1A — Adolescent has lyrics translated (9) — CHRYSALIS

6A — Mark's out of mascara (4) — SCAR

10A — Graduate married another, the snake (5) — MAMBA

11A — Mad count ran left in darkness (9) — NOCTURNAL

12A — Old, cold colour outside is lost (7) — EXTINCT

13A — The French push out small emergency connections (4-3) — LASH-UPS

14A — Restricted tour to some television (6-7) — CLOSED-CIRCUIT

17A — Attack part of meal in training area (7,6) — ASSAULT COURSE

21A — Cancelled directions to entrance on the day (7) — NEGATED

22A — Treating snot with strange remedy (7) — NOSTRUM

24A — Mad Mabel, not quite so innocent (9) — BLAMELESS

25A — European tax return has power, but he lives abroad (5) — EXPAT

26A — Always in perseverance (4) — EVER

27A — Detectives back after finding maps so terribly irregular (9) — SPASMODIC

Down

1D — Force Frenchmen to enter trade (8) — COMMERCE

2D — Send timer off (5) — REMIT

3D — Tasteless lines about incorruptible material (9,5) — STAINLESS STEEL

4D — Crazy person left woman with twitch (7) — LUNATIC

5D — Lay clues about a Republican (7) — SECULAR

7D — Behaviour towards gold - that's a good one (9) — CONDUCTOR

8D — Enjoy chutney (6) — RELISH

9D — Loses energy like an old train (4,3,2,5) — RUNS OUT OF STEAM

15D — Agreed on a convertible? That's soft (9) — ORANGEADE

16D — Ambassador with metric solution that's airtight (8) — HERMETIC

18D — Defence group with costume and strip (7) — UNDRESS

19D — In a suit, worn in country (7) — TUNISIA

20D — Allow space to put British beer outside (6) — ENABLE

23D — Quick to knock with identification (5) — RAPID