How do I solve 1 across in Times Cryptic 29463?

1 across reads "Monkey better run away from roguish child" (8 letters); the answer is CAPUCHIN. 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 5 across in Times Cryptic 29463?

5 across reads "Move doctor taken in carriage" (6 letters); the answer is GAMBIT. 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 10 across in Times Cryptic 29463?

10 across reads "Eliot’s thought muddled about her unfinished work" (2,3,10 letters); the answer is TO THE LIGHTHOUSE. 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 11 across in Times Cryptic 29463?

11 across reads "Pie cooked with kipper for refined diner" (7 letters); the answer is EPICURE. 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 Times Cryptic 29463?

12 across reads "Group discussing reassembled remains" (7 letters); the answer is SEMINAR. 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 Times Cryptic 29463?

13 across reads "Put pins round seat covering tailor’s frame" (8 letters); the answer is STRADDLE. 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 15 across in Times Cryptic 29463?

15 across reads "Ducks mobbing rook in weeds" (5 letters); the answer is DRIPS. 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 18 across in Times Cryptic 29463?

18 across reads "Mum's bed concealing Frenchman's necktie" (5 letters); the answer is ASCOT. 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 20 across in Times Cryptic 29463?

20 across reads "Sharpness had effect splitting very fine line" (8 letters); the answer is ACERBITY. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29463?

23 across reads "Backed leading bank as more unstable?" (7 letters); the answer is POTTIER. 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 25 across in Times Cryptic 29463?

25 across reads "Records refiecting desire to spend heavily" (7 letters); the answer is SPLURGE. 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 Times Cryptic 29463?

26 across reads "Little evil one in poet’s pool" (6,9 letters); the answer is POCKET BILLIARDS. 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 27 across in Times Cryptic 29463?

27 across reads "River creature found by water rat" (6 letters); the answer is ROTTER. 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 28 across in Times Cryptic 29463?

28 across reads "Live with increasingly savage fox" (8 letters); the answer is BEWILDER. 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 Times Cryptic 29463?

1 down reads "Small boat first to capsize say" (6 letters); the answer is CUTTER. 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 2 down in Times Cryptic 29463?

2 down reads "Loyal Irishman in charge containing insurrection" (9 letters); the answer is PATRIOTIC. 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 Times Cryptic 29463?

3 down reads "Pause revolutionary scheme air industry group adopts" (7 letters); the answer is CAESURA. 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 4 down in Times Cryptic 29463?

4 down reads "Compound that is entered by unlit turning" (5 letters); the answer is IMIDE. 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 Times Cryptic 29463?

6 down reads "Embarrassed where no professional leader at News?" (7 letters); the answer is ASHAMED. 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 Times Cryptic 29463?

7 down reads "Bear, black one shut inside chicken enclosure" (5 letters); the answer is BRUIN. 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 Times Cryptic 29463?

8 down reads "Gold secured by one believing speculator" (8 letters); the answer is THEORIST. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29463?

9 down reads "Henry wears tight nose peg in lethal gas" (8 letters); the answer is PHOSGENE. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29463?

14 down reads "Harangue from district attorney about island race" (8 letters); the answer is DIATRIBE. 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 Times Cryptic 29463?

16 down reads "Crossed Bury, picked up money" (9 letters); the answer is INTERBRED. 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 17 down in Times Cryptic 29463?

17 down reads "Musician’s grand spot close to audience in pub" (8 letters); the answer is BAGPIPER. 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 19 down in Times Cryptic 29463?

19 down reads "Galley test sheets read aloud" (7 letters); the answer is TRIREME. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29463?

21 down reads "The Spanish tucked into pancake and mixed drink" (7 letters); the answer is BELLINI. 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 Times Cryptic 29463?

22 down reads "Tricky question from trustee involving labour shortage" (6 letters); the answer is TEASER. 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 24 down in Times Cryptic 29463?

24 down reads "Silent, songbird’s caught a cold" (5 letters); the answer is TACIT. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29463?

25 down reads "One divided by five — find an answer" (5 letters); the answer is SOLVE. 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.

Times Cryptic 29463 — Answers, Hints & Wordplay Explained

1A — Monkey better run away from roguish child (8) — CAPUCHIN

Definition
Definition found: 'Monkey' — The definition is at the very start — think New World primates
Indicator
Indicator found: 'away'
Operation
'away' signals a deletion operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'roguish child'
Assembly
CAP + (URCHIN - R > UCHIN) = CAPUCHIN

Across

1A — Monkey better run away from roguish child (8) — CAPUCHIN

5A — Move doctor taken in carriage (6) — GAMBIT

10A — Eliot’s thought muddled about her unfinished work (2,3,10) — TO THE LIGHTHOUSE

11A — Pie cooked with kipper for refined diner (7) — EPICURE

12A — Group discussing reassembled remains (7) — SEMINAR

13A — Put pins round seat covering tailor’s frame (8) — STRADDLE

15A — Ducks mobbing rook in weeds (5) — DRIPS

18A — Mum's bed concealing Frenchman's necktie (5) — ASCOT

20A — Sharpness had effect splitting very fine line (8) — ACERBITY

23A — Backed leading bank as more unstable? (7) — POTTIER

25A — Records refiecting desire to spend heavily (7) — SPLURGE

26A — Little evil one in poet’s pool (6,9) — POCKET BILLIARDS

27A — River creature found by water rat (6) — ROTTER

28A — Live with increasingly savage fox (8) — BEWILDER

Down

1D — Small boat first to capsize say (6) — CUTTER

2D — Loyal Irishman in charge containing insurrection (9) — PATRIOTIC

3D — Pause revolutionary scheme air industry group adopts (7) — CAESURA

4D — Compound that is entered by unlit turning (5) — IMIDE

6D — Embarrassed where no professional leader at News? (7) — ASHAMED

7D — Bear, black one shut inside chicken enclosure (5) — BRUIN

8D — Gold secured by one believing speculator (8) — THEORIST

9D — Henry wears tight nose peg in lethal gas (8) — PHOSGENE

14D — Harangue from district attorney about island race (8) — DIATRIBE

16D — Crossed Bury, picked up money (9) — INTERBRED

17D — Musician’s grand spot close to audience in pub (8) — BAGPIPER

19D — Galley test sheets read aloud (7) — TRIREME

21D — The Spanish tucked into pancake and mixed drink (7) — BELLINI

22D — Tricky question from trustee involving labour shortage (6) — TEASER

24D — Silent, songbird’s caught a cold (5) — TACIT

25D — One divided by five — find an answer (5) — SOLVE