How do I solve 1 across in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

1 across reads "Do avoid that hot sauce" (3,3,7 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 9 across in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

9 across reads "Live in effectively brand-new tower" (7 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 10 across in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

10 across reads "Earlier group taken through Yosemite now back" (3-4 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 11 across in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

11 across reads "Rose’s bed maybe quiet and springy" (9 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 12 across in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

12 across reads "Valued bijou scratched in odd places, reproduction you hear" (5 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 13 across in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

13 across reads "Gong with two sides, neither having echo" (3-3 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 14 across in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

14 across reads "Curse, stuffing one’s weight in bikini?" (8 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 16 across in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

16 across reads "Light speed and Mach one confused Native American" (8 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 18 across in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

18 across reads "Instructed party returned small batch of shares" (3,3 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 21 across in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

21 across reads "Horribly bright — you are to wear hat" (5 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 22 across in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

22 across reads "Belligerent type of friendly against Germany" (9 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 24 across in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

24 across reads "Hollow stick, one where it’s icy?" (3,4 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 26 across in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

26 across reads "Blue-collar employer snubbed brave politician" (7 letters). 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). Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 27 across in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

27 across reads "During shivery semifinal it’s almost zero" (13 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 1 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

1 down reads "French philosopher quietly barred from college grounds" (5 letters). 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). Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 2 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

2 down reads "Puzzling pieces of square brown mass" (7 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 3 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

3 down reads "Giddy bachelor showered, taking maiden’s place in seraglio" (11 letters). 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). Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 4 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

4 down reads "Reflecting less concern" (6 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 5 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

5 down reads "Arctic hunter broadcast cry of distress around north" (5,3 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 6 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

6 down reads "One speed if short of power" (3 letters). 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). Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 7 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

7 down reads "Peter out first on deck, totally calm abandoning ship" (7 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 8 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

8 down reads "American blues fan daughter converted to Cream" (8 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 12 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

12 down reads "Spooner’s bred ’ackneys etc for the military" (5,6 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 13 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

13 down reads "Ill-judged time to show more of the real you?" (8 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 15 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

15 down reads "Italian greeting chief heard order in Chinese" (4,4 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 17 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

17 down reads "Drink from craft baby bottles" (7 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 19 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

19 down reads "Gap between seats Romeo spread with girl’s clothing" (7 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 20 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

20 down reads "Commercial imperative the very thing academic is superior to" (6 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 23 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

23 down reads "Outside the church, troops brought round for the king" (5 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 25 down in Times Cryptic 29556 without spoilers?

25 down reads "Two blood types primarily form clot" (3 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

Times Cryptic 29556 Prize Puzzle

1A — Do avoid that hot sauce (3,3,7)

Definition
Definition found: 'Do'
Wordplay
Wordplay: Charade
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'avoid'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'that'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'hot sauce'

Across

1A — Do avoid that hot sauce (3,3,7)

9A — Live in effectively brand-new tower (7)

10A — Earlier group taken through Yosemite now back (3-4)

11A — Rose’s bed maybe quiet and springy (9)

12A — Valued bijou scratched in odd places, reproduction you hear (5)

13A — Gong with two sides, neither having echo (3-3)

14A — Curse, stuffing one’s weight in bikini? (8)

16A — Light speed and Mach one confused Native American (8)

18A — Instructed party returned small batch of shares (3,3)

21A — Horribly bright — you are to wear hat (5)

22A — Belligerent type of friendly against Germany (9)

24A — Hollow stick, one where it’s icy? (3,4)

26A — Blue-collar employer snubbed brave politician (7)

27A — During shivery semifinal it’s almost zero (13)

Down

1D — French philosopher quietly barred from college grounds (5)

2D — Puzzling pieces of square brown mass (7)

3D — Giddy bachelor showered, taking maiden’s place in seraglio (11)

4D — Reflecting less concern (6)

5D — Arctic hunter broadcast cry of distress around north (5,3)

6D — One speed if short of power (3)

7D — Peter out first on deck, totally calm abandoning ship (7)

8D — American blues fan daughter converted to Cream (8)

12D — Spooner’s bred ’ackneys etc for the military (5,6)

13D — Ill-judged time to show more of the real you? (8)

15D — Italian greeting chief heard order in Chinese (4,4)

17D — Drink from craft baby bottles (7)

19D — Gap between seats Romeo spread with girl’s clothing (7)

20D — Commercial imperative the very thing academic is superior to (6)

23D — Outside the church, troops brought round for the king (5)

25D — Two blood types primarily form clot (3)