How do I solve 1 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

1 across reads "Sign dry drink tipped over" (6 letters); the answer is PISCES. 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 5 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

5 across reads "Wet blanket for Arctic swimmer?" (4,4 letters); the answer is COLD FISH. 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 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

9 across reads "Frozen ground melted for stream along with pond, initially" (10 letters); the answer is PERMAFROST. 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 Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

10 across reads "Claw measured, as unusually long, first of all" (4 letters); the answer is MAUL. 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 11 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

11 across reads "Dropped bricks in underwear!" (8 letters); the answer is BLOOMERS. 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 12 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

12 across reads "Tray he soiled, dirty" (6 letters); the answer is EARTHY. 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 Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

13 across reads "Idle brain" (4 letters); the answer is LOAF. 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 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

15 across reads "Cook's stuff lost on weaver" (8 letters); the answer is OVENWARE. 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 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

18 across reads "Overhaul due, after getting promoted" (8 letters); the answer is FEATURED. 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 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

19 across reads "Places in lounge discussed?" (4 letters); the answer is LAYS. It's a homophone clue: the answer sounds like another word. Indicators like 'reportedly', 'we hear', or 'sounds like' point to a word that's pronounced similarly to the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 21 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

21 across reads "Contribution from Gaia, the nature goddess" (6 letters); the answer is ATHENA. 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 23 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

23 across reads "Contagion, great film, half claimed" (8 letters); the answer is EPIDEMIC. 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 25 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

25 across reads "War god is brave, though no leader" (4 letters); the answer is ARES. 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 26 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

26 across reads "Gut ain't silent when windy!" (10 letters); the answer is INTESTINAL. 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 Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

27 across reads "Promise to cover rear in bikini by maiden with – this?" (8 letters); the answer is SWIMWEAR. 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 28 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

28 across reads "Miniature dish, it's sad to see" (6 letters); the answer is WEEPIE. 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 Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

2 down reads "I buy and sell just the way I want" (5 letters); the answer is IDEAL. 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 Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

3 down reads "Descend from there, dear Lord!" (4,3,2 letters); the answer is COME OFF IT. 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 4 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

4 down reads "Son regularly in temper" (6 letters); the answer is SOFTEN. 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 Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

5 down reads "Character scratching head after a ticking off – me, say?" (9,6 letters); the answer is CROSSWORD SETTER. 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 6 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

6 down reads "Machine tool, scarlet, washed" (8 letters); the answer is LATHERED. 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 Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

7 down reads "Bone in bird between fulmar's wings" (5 letters); the answer is FEMUR. 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 8 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

8 down reads "Bitterly sliced through by the wind" (9 letters); the answer is SOUTHERLY. 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 14 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

14 down reads "Remove from power with open question about king" (9 letters); the answer is OVERTHROW. 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 16 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

16 down reads "Ferocious beast, furious lover tucked into Chardonnay, say" (9 letters); the answer is WOLVERINE. 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 17 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

17 down reads "Original butcher ate rice, starter of venison put away" (8 letters); the answer is CREATIVE. 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 Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

20 down reads "Pieced together puzzle understood, some steps taken to start it" (6 letters); the answer is JIGSAW. 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 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

22 down reads "Classic place bagged by sheep sometimes" (5 letters); the answer is EPSOM. 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 24 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

24 down reads "Asian artist on question one after opening of investigation" (5 letters); the answer is IRAQI. 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.

Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371 — Answers, Hints & Wordplay Explained

1A — Sign dry drink tipped over (6) — PISCES

Definition
Definition found: 'Sign'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'tipped over'
Operation
'tipped over' signals a reversal operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'dry drink'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'dry' → SEC
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'drink' → SIP
Assembly
SEC + SIP > SECSIP = PISCES

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5A — Wet blanket for Arctic swimmer? (4,4) — COLD FISH

Wordplay
Wordplay: Double definition
Assembly
COLDFISH = COLD FISH

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9A — Frozen ground melted for stream along with pond, initially (10) — PERMAFROST

Definition
Definition found: 'Frozen ground'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'melted'
Operation
'melted' signals a anagram operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'for stream pond,'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'initially'
Operation
'initially' signals a letter_selection operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'pond,'
Assembly
P > FORSTREAMP = PERMAFROST

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10A — Claw measured, as unusually long, first of all (4) — MAUL

Definition
Definition found: 'Claw'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'first of all'
Operation
'first of all' signals a letter_selection operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'measured, as unusually long,'
Assembly
MAUL = MAUL

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11A — Dropped bricks in underwear! (8) — BLOOMERS

Wordplay
Wordplay: Double definition
Assembly
BLOOMERS = BLOOMERS

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12A — Tray he soiled, dirty (6) — EARTHY

Definition
Definition found: 'dirty'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'soiled,'
Operation
'soiled,' signals a anagram operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'Tray he'
Assembly
TRAYHE = EARTHY

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13A — Idle brain (4) — LOAF

Wordplay
Wordplay: Double definition
Assembly
LOAF = LOAF

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15A — Cook's stuff lost on weaver (8) — OVENWARE

Definition
Definition found: 'Cook's stuff'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'lost'
Operation
'lost' signals a anagram operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'on weaver'
Assembly
ONWEAVER = OVENWARE

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18A — Overhaul due, after getting promoted (8) — FEATURED

Definition
Definition found: 'getting promoted'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'Overhaul'
Operation
'Overhaul' signals a anagram operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'due, after'
Assembly
DUEAFTER = FEATURED

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19A — Places in lounge discussed? (4) — LAYS

Definition
Definition found: 'Places' — Putting or setting something in a particular position.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'discussed?'
Operation
'discussed?' signals a homophone operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'lounge'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'lounge' → LAZE
Assembly
LAZE = LAYS

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21A — Contribution from Gaia, the nature goddess (6) — ATHENA

Definition
Definition found: 'goddess'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'Contribution from'
Operation
'Contribution from' signals a hidden_word operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'Gaia, the nature'
Assembly
ATHENA = ATHENA

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23A — Contagion, great film, half claimed (8) — EPIDEMIC

Definition
Definition found: 'Contagion,'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'claimed'
Operation
'claimed' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'great film, half'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'great film,' → EPIC
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'half' → DEMI
Assembly
EPIC + DEMI = EPI(DEMI)C

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25A — War god is brave, though no leader (4) — ARES

Definition
Definition found: 'War god'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'no leader'
Operation
'no leader' signals a deletion operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'is brave,'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'is brave,' → DARES
Assembly
DARES - D = ARES

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26A — Gut ain't silent when windy! (10) — INTESTINAL

Definition
Definition found: 'Gut'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'when windy!'
Operation
'when windy!' signals a anagram operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'ain't silent'
Assembly
AINTSILENT = INTESTINAL

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27A — Promise to cover rear in bikini by maiden with – this? (8) — SWIMWEAR

Definition
Definition found: 'this?'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'to cover'
Operation
'to cover' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'Promise bikini maiden with'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'rear'
Operation
'rear' signals a letter_selection operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'bikini'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Promise' → SWEAR
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'maiden' → M
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'with' → W
Assembly
SWEAR + IMW = SW(IMW)EAR

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28A — Miniature dish, it's sad to see (6) — WEEPIE

Definition
Definition found: 'it's sad to see'
Wordplay
Wordplay: Charade
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Miniature' → WEE
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'dish,' → PIE
Assembly
WEE + PIE = WEEPIE

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2D — I buy and sell just the way I want (5) — IDEAL

Definition
Definition found: 'just the way I want'
Wordplay
Wordplay: Charade
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'buy and sell' → DEAL
Assembly
I + DEAL = IDEAL

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3D — Descend from there, dear Lord! (4,3,2) — COME OFF IT

Wordplay
Wordplay: Double definition
Assembly
COMEOFFIT = COME OFF IT

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4D — Son regularly in temper (6) — SOFTEN

Definition
Definition found: 'temper' — Temper, as in to moderate
Wordplay
Wordplay: Charade
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'Son' → S
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'regularly' → OFTEN
Assembly
S + OFTEN = SOFTEN

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5D — Character scratching head after a ticking off – me, say? (9,6) — CROSSWORD SETTER

Definition
Definition found: '' — The whole clue points playfully at the answer — 'a ticking off' gives a CROSS WORD, and 'me, say?' is the setter writing this very clue.
Wordplay
Wordplay: Charade
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Character scratching head after a ticking off – me, say?' → CROSSWORDSETTER
Assembly
CROSSWORDSETTER = CROSSWORD SETTER

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6D — Machine tool, scarlet, washed (8) — LATHERED

Definition
Definition found: 'washed' — With soap, you ....
Wordplay
Wordplay: Charade
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Machine tool,' → LATHE
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'scarlet,' → RED
Assembly
LATHE + RED = LATHERED

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7D — Bone in bird between fulmar's wings (5) — FEMUR

Definition
Definition found: 'Bone'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'between'
Operation
'between' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'bird fulmar's'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'wings'
Operation
'wings' signals a letter_selection operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'fulmar's'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'bird' → EMU
Assembly
EMU + FR = F(EMU)R

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8D — Bitterly sliced through by the wind (9) — SOUTHERLY

Definition
Definition found: 'wind' — Wind direction
Indicator
Indicator found: 'sliced through by'
Operation
'sliced through by' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'Bitterly the'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Bitterly' → SOURLY
Assembly
SOURLY + THE = SOU(THE)RLY

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14D — Remove from power with open question about king (9) — OVERTHROW

Definition
Definition found: 'Remove from power'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'about'
Operation
'about' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'question king'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'open' → OVERT
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'question' → HOW
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'king' → R
Assembly
OVERT + (HOW + R > H(R)OW) = OVERTHROW

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16D — Ferocious beast, furious lover tucked into Chardonnay, say (9) — WOLVERINE

Definition
Definition found: 'Ferocious beast,'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'furious'
Operation
'furious' signals a anagram operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'lover'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'tucked into'
Operation
'tucked into' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'lover Chardonnay,'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Chardonnay, say' → WINE
Assembly
(LOVER > OLVER) + WINE = W(OLVER)INE

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17D — Original butcher ate rice, starter of venison put away (8) — CREATIVE

Definition
Definition found: 'Original' — If someone is original they are ...
Indicator
Indicator found: 'butcher'
Operation
'butcher' signals a anagram operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'ate rice,'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'starter of'
Operation
'starter of' signals a letter_selection operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'venison'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'put away'
Operation
'put away' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'ate rice, venison'
Assembly
(ATERICE > CREATIE) + V = CREATI(V)E

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20D — Pieced together puzzle understood, some steps taken to start it (6) — JIGSAW

Definition
Definition found: 'Pieced together puzzle' — This one is a puzzle!
Indicator
Indicator found: 'to start'
Operation
'to start' signals a ordering operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'understood, some steps taken'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'understood,' → SAW
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'some steps' → JIG
Assembly
SAW + JIG = JIGSAW

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22D — Classic place bagged by sheep sometimes (5) — EPSOM

Definition
Definition found: 'Classic place' — Home of, _ _ _ _ Races
Indicator
Indicator found: 'bagged by'
Operation
'bagged by' signals a hidden_word operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'sheep sometimes'
Assembly
EPSOM = EPSOM

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24D — Asian artist on question one after opening of investigation (5) — IRAQI

Definition
Definition found: 'Asian'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'opening of'
Operation
'opening of' signals a letter_selection operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'investigation'
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'artist' → RA
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'question' → Q
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'one' → I
Assembly
RA + Q + I + I = IRAQI

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Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371

Across

1A — Sign dry drink tipped over (6) — PISCES

5A — Wet blanket for Arctic swimmer? (4,4) — COLD FISH

9A — Frozen ground melted for stream along with pond, initially (10) — PERMAFROST

10A — Claw measured, as unusually long, first of all (4) — MAUL

11A — Dropped bricks in underwear! (8) — BLOOMERS

12A — Tray he soiled, dirty (6) — EARTHY

13A — Idle brain (4) — LOAF

15A — Cook's stuff lost on weaver (8) — OVENWARE

18A — Overhaul due, after getting promoted (8) — FEATURED

19A — Places in lounge discussed? (4) — LAYS

21A — Contribution from Gaia, the nature goddess (6) — ATHENA

23A — Contagion, great film, half claimed (8) — EPIDEMIC

25A — War god is brave, though no leader (4) — ARES

26A — Gut ain't silent when windy! (10) — INTESTINAL

27A — Promise to cover rear in bikini by maiden with – this? (8) — SWIMWEAR

28A — Miniature dish, it's sad to see (6) — WEEPIE

Down

2D — I buy and sell just the way I want (5) — IDEAL

3D — Descend from there, dear Lord! (4,3,2) — COME OFF IT

4D — Son regularly in temper (6) — SOFTEN

5D — Character scratching head after a ticking off – me, say? (9,6) — CROSSWORD SETTER

6D — Machine tool, scarlet, washed (8) — LATHERED

7D — Bone in bird between fulmar's wings (5) — FEMUR

8D — Bitterly sliced through by the wind (9) — SOUTHERLY

14D — Remove from power with open question about king (9) — OVERTHROW

16D — Ferocious beast, furious lover tucked into Chardonnay, say (9) — WOLVERINE

17D — Original butcher ate rice, starter of venison put away (8) — CREATIVE

20D — Pieced together puzzle understood, some steps taken to start it (6) — JIGSAW

22D — Classic place bagged by sheep sometimes (5) — EPSOM

24D — Asian artist on question one after opening of investigation (5) — IRAQI