How do I solve 1 across in Times Cryptic 29528?

1 across reads "Staff penning sheep work with knotted rope" (7 letters); the answer is MACRAME. 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 5 across in Times Cryptic 29528?

5 across reads "Marine, excellent in sea, fabulous swimmer" (7 letters); the answer is MERMAID. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29528?

9 across reads "Fellow about to lift favourite manipulative performer" (9 letters); the answer is PUPPETEER. 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 29528?

10 across reads "Wife’s time in dukedom wasting years" (5 letters); the answer is DUTCH. 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 11 across in Times Cryptic 29528?

11 across reads "Writer very naughty boy involved in Fourth Estate in France?" (13 letters); the answer is CHATEAUBRIAND. 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 Times Cryptic 29528?

13 across reads "Stubborn alumnus expected to harbour traitor" (8 letters); the answer is OBDURATE. 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 29528?

15 across reads "Repeated phrase from siren, not quiet" (6 letters); the answer is MANTRA. 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 17 across in Times Cryptic 29528?

17 across reads "Subtlety one’s sacrificed in trial" (6 letters); the answer is NUANCE. 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 19 across in Times Cryptic 29528?

19 across reads "Where one batter differs from another for example?" (8 letters); the answer is INSTANCE. 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 Times Cryptic 29528?

22 across reads "Pressure to vote here — help win it corruptly" (5-4,4 letters); the answer is THREE-LINE WHIP. 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 Times Cryptic 29528?

25 across reads "Enjoyable time when filling sandwich" (5 letters); the answer is BLAST. 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 26 across in Times Cryptic 29528?

26 across reads "Claim fool replaces former partner in strenuous work" (9 letters); the answer is ASSERTION. 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 27 across in Times Cryptic 29528?

27 across reads "Goddess missing knight, having no sex games" (7 letters); the answer is EUTERPE. 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 28 across in Times Cryptic 29528?

28 across reads "Provoked Scots hooligan was in van around east" (7 letters); the answer is NEEDLED. 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 1 down in Times Cryptic 29528?

1 down reads "Daughter thrown from motorbike to sulk" (4 letters); the answer is MOPE. 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 2 down in Times Cryptic 29528?

2 down reads "Head across pond — caught parrot fish" (4,3 letters); the answer is CAPE COD. 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 29528?

3 down reads "Sober group securing reduced payment for venue" (5 letters); the answer is ARENA. 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 4 down in Times Cryptic 29528?

4 down reads "Canines still within limits to explore the ground" (8 letters); the answer is EYETEETH. 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 5 down in Times Cryptic 29528?

5 down reads "Bodies taken here from doctor, loveless rascal" (6 letters); the answer is MORGUE. 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 6 down in Times Cryptic 29528?

6 down reads "Communist brute devouring right winger" (9 letters); the answer is REDBREAST. 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 7 down in Times Cryptic 29528?

7 down reads "Pull a vehicle up in race series with Tesla" (7 letters); the answer is ATTRACT. 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 8 down in Times Cryptic 29528?

8 down reads "Drained Henry late to mount in action" (10 letters); the answer is DEHYDRATED. 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 12 down in Times Cryptic 29528?

12 down reads "Cook burned a lot — no square meals here?" (5,5 letters); the answer is ROUND TABLE. 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 29528?

14 down reads "See revolutionary men box ears regularly" (9 letters); the answer is ROCHESTER. 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 16 down in Times Cryptic 29528?

16 down reads "Author with Irish name" (8 letters); the answer is ANDERSEN. 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 18 down in Times Cryptic 29528?

18 down reads "Treat by reviving old memories of production of Cabaret" (7 letters); the answer is ABREACT. 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 Times Cryptic 29528?

20 down reads "French milk double entendre recalled about marriage" (7 letters); the answer is NUPTIAL. 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 21 down in Times Cryptic 29528?

21 down reads "Harry Maguire leaving United an illusion" (6 letters); the answer is MIRAGE. 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 23 down in Times Cryptic 29528?

23 down reads "Crowd in road earth mover crosses" (5 letters); the answer is HORDE. 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 29528?

24 down reads "Muslim festival involving new Celtic goddess" (4 letters); the answer is ENID. 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 29528 — Answers, Hints & Wordplay Explained

1A — Staff penning sheep work with knotted rope (7) — MACRAME

Definition
Definition found: 'work with knotted rope' — 'work with knotted rope' is the definition — it sits at one end of the clue, as definitions always do.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'penning'
Operation
'penning' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'Staff sheep'
Assembly
MACE + RAM = MAC(RAM)E

Across

1A — Staff penning sheep work with knotted rope (7) — MACRAME

5A — Marine, excellent in sea, fabulous swimmer (7) — MERMAID

9A — Fellow about to lift favourite manipulative performer (9) — PUPPETEER

10A — Wife’s time in dukedom wasting years (5) — DUTCH

11A — Writer very naughty boy involved in Fourth Estate in France? (13) — CHATEAUBRIAND

13A — Stubborn alumnus expected to harbour traitor (8) — OBDURATE

15A — Repeated phrase from siren, not quiet (6) — MANTRA

17A — Subtlety one’s sacrificed in trial (6) — NUANCE

19A — Where one batter differs from another for example? (8) — INSTANCE

22A — Pressure to vote here — help win it corruptly (5-4,4) — THREE-LINE WHIP

25A — Enjoyable time when filling sandwich (5) — BLAST

26A — Claim fool replaces former partner in strenuous work (9) — ASSERTION

27A — Goddess missing knight, having no sex games (7) — EUTERPE

28A — Provoked Scots hooligan was in van around east (7) — NEEDLED

Down

1D — Daughter thrown from motorbike to sulk (4) — MOPE

2D — Head across pond — caught parrot fish (4,3) — CAPE COD

3D — Sober group securing reduced payment for venue (5) — ARENA

4D — Canines still within limits to explore the ground (8) — EYETEETH

5D — Bodies taken here from doctor, loveless rascal (6) — MORGUE

6D — Communist brute devouring right winger (9) — REDBREAST

7D — Pull a vehicle up in race series with Tesla (7) — ATTRACT

8D — Drained Henry late to mount in action (10) — DEHYDRATED

12D — Cook burned a lot — no square meals here? (5,5) — ROUND TABLE

14D — See revolutionary men box ears regularly (9) — ROCHESTER

16D — Author with Irish name (8) — ANDERSEN

18D — Treat by reviving old memories of production of Cabaret (7) — ABREACT

20D — French milk double entendre recalled about marriage (7) — NUPTIAL

21D — Harry Maguire leaving United an illusion (6) — MIRAGE

23D — Crowd in road earth mover crosses (5) — HORDE

24D — Muslim festival involving new Celtic goddess (4) — ENID