Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31272

A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — which end reads as a plain description of the answer?

A word suggesting something is put out or transmitted often nudges you to rearrange the nearby letters.

Two side-by-side definitions of the answer. No wordplay split — just spot that both halves define the same word.

A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — which end reads as a plain synonym for the answer?

No indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.

Read the clue as a recipe — join the pieces left to right.

The straight definition sits at one end of the clue — which end reads as a plain synonym for the answer?

A word like 'included' between two pieces tells you one of them is tucked inside the other.

Read the clue as a recipe — the first piece sits at the front of the answer.

Build the outer word that will wrap the inner letter.

The straight definition sits at one end of the clue — here it's a longer phrase naming a practice, not a single word.

A word suggesting things put into a deliberate arrangement often nudges you to rearrange the letters beside it.

A definition sits at one end of the clue — which end reads as a plain synonym for the answer?

A word like 'returning' often tells you to read a nearby word the other way round.

'end of' is a steer to take just the final letter of the word that follows.

Start from the word the synonym gives you, before it's turned around.

A two-word description sits at the very start — read it as a plain phrase for the answer, not as part of the wordplay.

A word meaning 'not the same' or 'altered' is often nudging you to rearrange the letters beside it.

Read the clue as a recipe — this single letter starts the answer.

The straight definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — which end reads as a plain word for what you put on?

A phrase about trimming the very start of a word is a steer to drop its leading letter.

Begin with the full word for what grows on a head, before anything is removed.

The replacement letter leads the answer, sitting in front of the trimmed word.

A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — which end reads as a plain synonym for the answer?

A phrase suggesting a change of direction can be a steer to shuffle nearby letters into a new order.

The definition often sits at the very end of the clue, and the question mark hints it's a playful, slightly oblique definition.

Words like 'nearly' or 'almost' usually tell you to take a word and drop its final letter.

Start from the whole word for 'ideal', before anything is trimmed.

Join the second piece on the end to complete the recipe.

No wordplay to split here — the whole clue is one playful description. Read 'score' two ways: a tally, or a sheet of music. And 'same either way' hints the answer reads the same forwards and backwards.

No indicator words — a cryptic definition has no wordplay split, just a playful read of the whole clue.

The whole clue acts as one playful definition, no wordplay parts to break out.

The straight definition sits at one end of the clue — a two-word phrase here names the answer outright.

A word meaning 'dreadful' or 'in a bad state' is often a nudge to rearrange the nearby letters.

The 'leader' of a word means its first letter — so the start of this nation supplies one letter to the mix.

Read the clue as a recipe — this first piece leads, then the jumble follows.

The straight definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle. Which end reads as a plain past-tense synonym for the answer?

A word about swallowing or taking something in usually means one piece is wrapped around another.

A title of holiness opens the answer as a short tag before anything is wrapped.

Build the outer shell first — the short form of the thoroughfare.

The inner piece comes from the fishing verb, then drops inside the shell.

A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — which end reads as a plain synonym for the answer?

A word like 'topless', 'headless' or 'beheaded' tells you to lose the very first letter of a word.

Start from the full word before any letter is removed.

Two side-by-side definitions of the answer. No wordplay split — just spot that both halves define the same word.

A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — the longer trailing phrase here names a place, so ask which end reads as a straight pointer to the answer.

No indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.

Read the clue as a recipe — join the pieces left to right.

A definition sits at one end of the clue — here the opening phrase reads as an exclamation you'd let out when annoyed.

In a down clue, a word meaning 'goes up' tells you to read the letters the other way round.

Begin with the whole word before turning it around.

Two side-by-side definitions of the answer. No wordplay split — just spot that both halves define the same word.

A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — which end reads as a plain phrase for the answer?

A word suggesting things have run free or out of order is often nudging you to rearrange the letters beside it.

A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — which single word here reads as a plain synonym for the answer?

No indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.

Read the clue as a recipe — join the pieces left to right, starting with the short tag.

Yes, "bubbles?" is acceptable as a synonym for "LATHER" in cryptic crosswords, as lather is essentially a mass of bubbles, and the question mark allows for this slightly indirect or characteristic definition.

The definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — the closing words read as a plain description of the answer.

No indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.

Read the clue as a recipe and join the pieces left to right.

A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — which end reads as a plain word for the answer?

A word suggesting harshness or things done unkindly can be a nudge to shake up the nearby letters.

A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — which end names a category the answer belongs to? The 'maybe?' hints it's just one example of that thing.

No indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.

Read the clue as a recipe — join the pieces left to right.

Two side-by-side definitions of the answer. No wordplay split — just spot that both halves define the same word.

A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — which end here describes a familiar object that carries written notes?

A word meaning 'redo' or 'compose afresh' is often a nudge to rearrange the letters beside it.

A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — which two words read as a plain anatomical term?

A word meaning 'done wrong' or 'in a mess' is often telling you to rearrange the letters next to it.

Two side-by-side definitions of the answer. No wordplay split — just spot that both halves define the same word.

A trade or occupation at one end of the clue is usually the straight definition.

A word like 'housing' between two pieces often means one is tucked inside the other.

Build the outer shell first — what word means 'less cheerful'?

Drop the single letter the learner-plate gives you into the shell.

A definition sits at one end of the clue — which end names a place the answer could be?

Words like 'reported', 'we hear' or 'said' tell you to listen, not read — the pieces only have to sound right.

Join the two pieces end to end as the clue lays them out.

A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle. Which two words at the end name a particular tragic figure?

No indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.

Read the clue as a recipe: build the answer from its pieces in order, left to right.

A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle — which single word here reads as a plain synonym for the answer?

No indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.

Read the clue as a recipe — the first piece is a single letter.

Join the synonym for appraising worth straight onto the first letter.

A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle - which end names a kind of creature?

No indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.

Read the clue as a recipe and build left to right - the compass-point letter comes first.

Join the short word for 'very pale' onto the end.