How do I solve 1 across in Times Cryptic 29543?

1 across reads "Record counted male faults" (8 letters); the answer is DOCUMENT. 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 5 across in Times Cryptic 29543?

5 across reads "Twin lives with doctor’s intervention, acting without payment" (2-4 letters); the answer is AMDRAM. 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 29543?

10 across reads "Group brought back inside under restrictions were out" (5 letters); the answer is ERRED. 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 11 across in Times Cryptic 29543?

11 across reads "Earthbound fragment having brought down plane?" (4,5 letters); the answer is TREESTUMP. 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 12 across in Times Cryptic 29543?

12 across reads "Ring worn by maiden with perfect ambiguity, you hear" (9 letters); the answer is HOMOPHONE. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29543?

14 across reads "Place to go after school paid for by students’ club" (5 letters); the answer is UNION. 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 15 across in Times Cryptic 29543?

15 across reads "Region suffering gales very keen to get ropes, with nothing secured" (7,7 letters); the answer is ROARINGFORTIES. 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 29543?

18 across reads "Doctor in Acton slept on Ottoman seat" (14 letters); the answer is CONSTANTINOPLE. 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 22 across in Times Cryptic 29543?

22 across reads "Lower paid actor cross cuts affected rate" (5 letters); the answer is EXTRA. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29543?

23 across reads "In lying about objective, public speaker freezes" (9 letters); the answer is MORATORIA. 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 Times Cryptic 29543?

25 across reads "Oriel dons subverted progress stubbornly" (7,2 letters); the answer is SOLDIERON. 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 26 across in Times Cryptic 29543?

26 across reads "Most of the booze brought over in time for soirée" (5 letters); the answer is NIGHT. 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 27 across in Times Cryptic 29543?

27 across reads "Cost of getting hitched also curtailed earnings" (6 letters); the answer is TOWAGE. 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 29543?

28 across reads "Tea drinking without Anglicanism? Never!" (2,6 letters); the answer is NOCHANCE. 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 29543?

1 down reads "For Hans, the skyscraper resists destruction" (4,4 letters); the answer is DIESHARD. 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 Times Cryptic 29543?

2 down reads "Coach Brazilian dance, but for small Spanish boy!" (7 letters); the answer is CARAMBA. 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 3 down in Times Cryptic 29543?

3 down reads "Mother and daughter spitting" (3 letters); the answer is MAD. 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 4 down in Times Cryptic 29543?

4 down reads "Explosive opening sequence with twist at the start" (5 letters); the answer is NITRO. 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 6 down in Times Cryptic 29543?

6 down reads "Nearly all hosts leave you hanging over sleeping arrangements" (8,3 letters); the answer is MOSQUITONET. 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 29543?

7 down reads "Turn defeat into ecstasy" (7 letters); the answer is ROUTINE. 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 8 down in Times Cryptic 29543?

8 down reads "Blue flash and noise from microwave?" (6 letters); the answer is MOPING. 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 9 down in Times Cryptic 29543?

9 down reads "Torture to Peter holding large beam up?" (8 letters); the answer is TELEPORT. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29543?

13 down reads "Careful gambling with higher pot one’s put into" (11 letters); the answer is PAINSTAKING. 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 29543?

16 down reads "Discriminating schools finally serving chocolate bar with batter on" (8 letters); the answer is GRAMMARS. 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 17 down in Times Cryptic 29543?

17 down reads "Parking inside tower where drivers stand wisecracking" (8 letters); the answer is REPARTEE. 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 29543?

19 down reads "Effluent striking seducer from behind" (7 letters); the answer is OUTFLOW. 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 20 down in Times Cryptic 29543?

20 down reads "Model in some pain removing heels" (7 letters); the answer is PARAGON. 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 21 down in Times Cryptic 29543?

21 down reads "Combination room spoke little to Spooner" (6 letters); the answer is BEDSIT. 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 24 down in Times Cryptic 29543?

24 down reads "Movement against party being led by Republican" (5 letters); the answer is RONDO. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29543?

26 down reads "Last in series those finishing Succession couldn’t stomach" (3 letters); the answer is NTH. 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.

Times Cryptic 29543 — Answers, Hints & Wordplay Explained

1A — Record counted male faults (8) — DOCUMENT

Definition
Definition found: 'Record'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'faults'
Operation
'faults' signals a anagram operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'counted'
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'male' → M
Assembly
COUNTED + M > COUNTEDM = DOCUMENT

Across

1A — Record counted male faults (8) — DOCUMENT

5A — Twin lives with doctor’s intervention, acting without payment (2-4) — AMDRAM

10A — Group brought back inside under restrictions were out (5) — ERRED

11A — Earthbound fragment having brought down plane? (4,5) — TREESTUMP

12A — Ring worn by maiden with perfect ambiguity, you hear (9) — HOMOPHONE

14A — Place to go after school paid for by students’ club (5) — UNION

15A — Region suffering gales very keen to get ropes, with nothing secured (7,7) — ROARINGFORTIES

18A — Doctor in Acton slept on Ottoman seat (14) — CONSTANTINOPLE

22A — Lower paid actor cross cuts affected rate (5) — EXTRA

23A — In lying about objective, public speaker freezes (9) — MORATORIA

25A — Oriel dons subverted progress stubbornly (7,2) — SOLDIERON

26A — Most of the booze brought over in time for soirée (5) — NIGHT

27A — Cost of getting hitched also curtailed earnings (6) — TOWAGE

28A — Tea drinking without Anglicanism? Never! (2,6) — NOCHANCE

Down

1D — For Hans, the skyscraper resists destruction (4,4) — DIESHARD

2D — Coach Brazilian dance, but for small Spanish boy! (7) — CARAMBA

3D — Mother and daughter spitting (3) — MAD

4D — Explosive opening sequence with twist at the start (5) — NITRO

6D — Nearly all hosts leave you hanging over sleeping arrangements (8,3) — MOSQUITONET

7D — Turn defeat into ecstasy (7) — ROUTINE

8D — Blue flash and noise from microwave? (6) — MOPING

9D — Torture to Peter holding large beam up? (8) — TELEPORT

13D — Careful gambling with higher pot one’s put into (11) — PAINSTAKING

16D — Discriminating schools finally serving chocolate bar with batter on (8) — GRAMMARS

17D — Parking inside tower where drivers stand wisecracking (8) — REPARTEE

19D — Effluent striking seducer from behind (7) — OUTFLOW

20D — Model in some pain removing heels (7) — PARAGON

21D — Combination room spoke little to Spooner (6) — BEDSIT

24D — Movement against party being led by Republican (5) — RONDO

26D — Last in series those finishing Succession couldn’t stomach (3) — NTH