How do I solve 1 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

1 across reads "Awful, as could be proclamation after gagging order?" (11 letters); the answer is UNSPEAKABLE. 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 3373?

9 across reads "Straighten right angle I bent" (7 letters); the answer is REALIGN. 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 3373?

10 across reads "Titan given time, finally" (2,4 letters); the answer is AT LAST. 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 Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

12 across reads "Cocktail held back by father – it's spicy" (7 letters); the answer is PAPRIKA. 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 Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

13 across reads "Erase minor injury" (7 letters); the answer is SCRATCH. 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 14 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

14 across reads ""Hot", with initial in yellow on tap?" (5 letters); the answer is HANDY. 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 15 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

15 across reads "Tiptoe with certain measure past tiger's relative" (9 letters); the answer is PUSSYFOOT. 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 Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

17 across reads "Money that is concerning supporter" (9 letters); the answer is BRASSIERE. 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 Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

20 across reads "End of discussions, don't say a word!" (5 letters); the answer is SHUSH. 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 22 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

22 across reads "Soothing thing, party backing male when on edge" (3,4 letters); the answer is LIP BALM. 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 24 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

24 across reads "Rebuke – why?" (4,3 letters); the answer is WHAT FOR. 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 25 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

25 across reads "Buddy, doll in pieces" (6 letters); the answer is BROKEN. 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 26 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

26 across reads "Stamp particularly rare originally, I make money collecting it" (7 letters); the answer is IMPRINT. 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 27 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

27 across reads "Muck about and put down tarot card?" (4,3,4 letters); the answer is PLAY THE FOOL. 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 2 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

2 down reads "One visiting is only misbehaving in raucous manner" (7 letters); the answer is NOISILY. 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 3 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

3 down reads "Fruit that may go off?" (9 letters); the answer is PINEAPPLE. 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 4 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

4 down reads "Gather in a US state" (5 letters); the answer is AMASS. 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 3373?

5 down reads "Intolerance in work unit covered up by colleague" (7 letters); the answer is ALLERGY. 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 6 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

6 down reads "Lose out, however, in country" (7 letters); the answer is LESOTHO. 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 Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

7 down reads "Trip and attempt rugby score?" (4,3,4 letters); the answer is DROP THE BALL. 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 8 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

8 down reads "Wet water barrier by enclosure" (6 letters); the answer is DAMPEN. 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 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

11 down reads "Heretic converted under the aforementioned Conservative" (11 letters); the answer is THATCHERITE. 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 Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

16 down reads "Stitch cut by knife primarily, little bit wonky" (4-5 letters); the answer is SKEW-WHIFF. 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 18 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

18 down reads "Clothes line found after a power cut" (7 letters); the answer is APPAREL. 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 Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

19 down reads "Clever fencing off recreation area – brilliant!" (7 letters); the answer is SPARKLY. 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 20 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

20 down reads "Cleaner has mop working on floor in studio" (7 letters); the answer is SHAMPOO. 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 21 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

21 down reads "Not just a place for entertainment without roof" (6 letters); the answer is UNFAIR. 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 23 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

23 down reads "Feast upon artist" (5 letters); the answer is MUNCH. 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.

Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373 — Answers, Hints & Wordplay Explained

1A — Awful, as could be proclamation after gagging order? (11) — UNSPEAKABLE

Wordplay
Wordplay: Double definition
Assembly
UNSPEAKABLE = UNSPEAKABLE

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9A — Straighten right angle I bent (7) — REALIGN

Definition
Definition found: 'Straighten' — One end of the clue is a plain synonym for the answer.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'bent'
Operation
'bent' signals a anagram operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'angle I'
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'right' → R
Assembly
R + (ANGLEI > EALIGN) = REALIGN

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10A — Titan given time, finally (2,4) — AT LAST

Definition
Definition found: 'finally' — The very last word is the straight definition here.
Wordplay
Wordplay: Charade
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Titan' → ATLAS
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'time,' → T
Assembly
ATLAS + T = AT LAST

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12A — Cocktail held back by father – it's spicy (7) — PAPRIKA

Definition
Definition found: 'spicy' — The straight definition sits at the very end.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'back'
Operation
'back' signals a reversal operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'Cocktail'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'held'
Operation
'held' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'Cocktail father'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Cocktail' → KIR
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'father' → PAPA
Assembly
PAPA + RIK = PAP(RIK)A

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13A — Erase minor injury (7) — SCRATCH

Wordplay
Wordplay: Double definition
Assembly
SCRATCH = SCRATCH

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14A — "Hot", with initial in yellow on tap? (5) — HANDY

Definition
Definition found: 'on tap?' — The definition is at the very end — and the '?' hints the surface is a bit playful.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'initial'
Operation
'initial' signals a letter_selection operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'yellow'
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: '"Hot",' → H
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'with' → AND
Assembly
H + AND + Y = HANDY

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15A — Tiptoe with certain measure past tiger's relative (9) — PUSSYFOOT

Definition
Definition found: 'Tiptoe' — The first word is the straight definition.
Wordplay
Wordplay: Charade
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'certain measure' → FOOT
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'tiger's relative' → PUSSY
Assembly
FOOT + PUSSY = PUSSYFOOT

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17A — Money that is concerning supporter (9) — BRASSIERE

Definition
Definition found: 'supporter' — The straight definition is the cheeky last word.
Wordplay
Wordplay: Charade
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Money' → BRASS
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'that is' → IE
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'concerning' → RE
Assembly
BRASS + IE + RE = BRASSIERE

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20A — End of discussions, don't say a word! (5) — SHUSH

Wordplay
Wordplay: Double definition
Assembly
SHUSH = SHUSH

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22A — Soothing thing, party backing male when on edge (3,4) — LIP BALM

Definition
Definition found: 'Soothing thing,' — Two words at the start are the straight definition.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'backing'
Operation
'backing' signals a reversal operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'party'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'party' → LAB
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'male' → M
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'edge' → LIP
Assembly
(LAB > BAL) + M + LIP = LIP BALM

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24A — Rebuke – why? (4,3) — WHAT FOR

Wordplay
Wordplay: Double definition
Assembly
WHATFOR = WHAT FOR

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25A — Buddy, doll in pieces (6) — BROKEN

Definition
Definition found: 'in pieces' — The straight definition is the last two words.
Wordplay
Wordplay: Charade
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Buddy,' → BRO
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'doll' → KEN
Assembly
BRO + KEN = BROKEN

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26A — Stamp particularly rare originally, I make money collecting it (7) — IMPRINT

Definition
Definition found: 'Stamp' — The first word is the straight definition.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'originally,'
Operation
'originally,' signals a letter_selection operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'particularly rare'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'collecting'
Operation
'collecting' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'particularly rare make money'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'make money' → MINT
Assembly
(MINT + PR > M(PR)INT) + I = IMPRINT

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27A — Muck about and put down tarot card? (4,3,4) — PLAY THE FOOL

Wordplay
Wordplay: Double definition
Assembly
PLAYTHEFOOL = PLAY THE FOOL

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2D — One visiting is only misbehaving in raucous manner (7) — NOISILY

Definition
Definition found: 'raucous manner' — The straight definition is the last two words.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'misbehaving'
Operation
'misbehaving' signals a anagram operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'is only'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'visiting'
Operation
'visiting' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'One is only'
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'One' → I
Assembly
I + (ISONLY > NOSILY) = NO(I)SILY

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3D — Fruit that may go off? (9) — PINEAPPLE

Definition
The whole clue is one cryptic definition — read it laterally.
Indicator
Indicator found: ''
Wordplay
Wordplay: Cryptic definition
Assembly
PINEAPPLE = PINEAPPLE

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4D — Gather in a US state (5) — AMASS

Definition
Definition found: 'Gather' — The first word is the straight definition.
Wordplay
Wordplay: Charade
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'US state' → MASS
Assembly
A + MASS = AMASS

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5D — Intolerance in work unit covered up by colleague (7) — ALLERGY

Definition
Definition found: 'Intolerance' — The first word is the straight definition.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'covered up by'
Operation
'covered up by' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'work unit colleague'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'work unit' → ERG
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'colleague' → ALLY
Assembly
ALLY + ERG = ALL(ERG)Y

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6D — Lose out, however, in country (7) — LESOTHO

Definition
Definition found: 'country' — The straight definition is the last word.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'out,'
Operation
'out,' signals a anagram operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'Lose'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'however,' → THO
Assembly
(LOSE > LESO) + THO = LESOTHO

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7D — Trip and attempt rugby score? (4,3,4) — DROP THE BALL

Wordplay
Wordplay: Double definition
Assembly
DROPTHEBALL = DROP THE BALL

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8D — Wet water barrier by enclosure (6) — DAMPEN

Definition
Definition found: 'Wet' — The first word is the straight definition (as a verb).
Wordplay
Wordplay: Charade
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'water barrier' → DAM
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'enclosure' → PEN
Assembly
DAM + PEN = DAMPEN

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11D — Heretic converted under the aforementioned Conservative (11) — THATCHERITE

Definition
Definition found: 'Conservative' — The straight definition is the last word.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'converted'
Operation
'converted' signals a anagram operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'Heretic'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'the aforementioned' → THAT
Assembly
(HERETIC > CHERITE) + THAT = THATCHERITE

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16D — Stitch cut by knife primarily, little bit wonky (4-5) — SKEW-WHIFF

Definition
Definition found: 'wonky' — The straight definition is the last word.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'primarily,'
Operation
'primarily,' signals a letter_selection operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'knife'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'cut by'
Operation
'cut by' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'Stitch knife'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Stitch' → SEW
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'little bit' → WHIFF
Assembly
(SEW + K > S(K)EW) + WHIFF = SKEW-WHIFF

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18D — Clothes line found after a power cut (7) — APPAREL

Definition
Definition found: 'Clothes' — The first word is the straight definition.
Wordplay
Wordplay: Charade
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'line' → PAREL
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'power' → P
Assembly
PAREL + A + P = APPAREL

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19D — Clever fencing off recreation area – brilliant! (7) — SPARKLY

Definition
Definition found: 'brilliant!' — The straight definition is the last word.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'fencing off'
Operation
'fencing off' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'Clever recreation area'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Clever' → SLY
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'recreation area' → PARK
Assembly
SLY + PARK = S(PARK)LY

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20D — Cleaner has mop working on floor in studio (7) — SHAMPOO

Definition
Definition found: 'Cleaner' — The first word is the straight definition.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'working'
Operation
'working' signals a anagram operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'has mop'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'floor'
Operation
'floor' signals a letter_selection operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'studio'
Assembly
(HASMOP > SHAMPO) + O = SHAMPOO

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21D — Not just a place for entertainment without roof (6) — UNFAIR

Definition
Definition found: 'Not just' — The first two words are the straight definition.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'without roof'
Operation
'without roof' signals a deletion operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'place for entertainment'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'place for entertainment' → FUNFAIR
Assembly
FUNFAIR - F = UNFAIR

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23D — Feast upon artist (5) — MUNCH

Wordplay
Wordplay: Double definition
Assembly
MUNCH = MUNCH

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Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373

Across

1A — Awful, as could be proclamation after gagging order? (11) — UNSPEAKABLE

9A — Straighten right angle I bent (7) — REALIGN

10A — Titan given time, finally (2,4) — AT LAST

12A — Cocktail held back by father – it's spicy (7) — PAPRIKA

13A — Erase minor injury (7) — SCRATCH

14A — "Hot", with initial in yellow on tap? (5) — HANDY

15A — Tiptoe with certain measure past tiger's relative (9) — PUSSYFOOT

17A — Money that is concerning supporter (9) — BRASSIERE

20A — End of discussions, don't say a word! (5) — SHUSH

22A — Soothing thing, party backing male when on edge (3,4) — LIP BALM

24A — Rebuke – why? (4,3) — WHAT FOR

25A — Buddy, doll in pieces (6) — BROKEN

26A — Stamp particularly rare originally, I make money collecting it (7) — IMPRINT

27A — Muck about and put down tarot card? (4,3,4) — PLAY THE FOOL

Down

2D — One visiting is only misbehaving in raucous manner (7) — NOISILY

3D — Fruit that may go off? (9) — PINEAPPLE

4D — Gather in a US state (5) — AMASS

5D — Intolerance in work unit covered up by colleague (7) — ALLERGY

6D — Lose out, however, in country (7) — LESOTHO

7D — Trip and attempt rugby score? (4,3,4) — DROP THE BALL

8D — Wet water barrier by enclosure (6) — DAMPEN

11D — Heretic converted under the aforementioned Conservative (11) — THATCHERITE

16D — Stitch cut by knife primarily, little bit wonky (4-5) — SKEW-WHIFF

18D — Clothes line found after a power cut (7) — APPAREL

19D — Clever fencing off recreation area – brilliant! (7) — SPARKLY

20D — Cleaner has mop working on floor in studio (7) — SHAMPOO

21D — Not just a place for entertainment without roof (6) — UNFAIR

23D — Feast upon artist (5) — MUNCH