How do I solve 1 across in Times Cryptic 29556?

1 across reads "Do avoid that hot sauce" (3,3,7 letters); the answer is CUT THE MUSTARD. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29556?

9 across reads "Live in effectively brand-new tower" (7 letters); the answer is MINARET. 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 Times Cryptic 29556?

10 across reads "Earlier group taken through Yosemite now back" (3-4 letters); the answer is ONE-TIME. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29556?

11 across reads "Rose’s bed maybe quiet and springy" (9 letters); the answer is SHRUBBERY. 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 Times Cryptic 29556?

12 across reads "Valued bijou scratched in odd places, reproduction you hear" (5 letters); the answer is AUDIO. 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 13 across in Times Cryptic 29556?

13 across reads "Gong with two sides, neither having echo" (3-3 letters); the answer is TAM-TAM. 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 14 across in Times Cryptic 29556?

14 across reads "Curse, stuffing one’s weight in bikini?" (8 letters); the answer is SWIMWEAR. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29556?

16 across reads "Light speed and Mach one confused Native American" (8 letters); the answer is COMANCHE. 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 18 across in Times Cryptic 29556?

18 across reads "Instructed party returned small batch of shares" (3,3 letters); the answer is ODD LOT. 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 21 across in Times Cryptic 29556?

21 across reads "Horribly bright — you are to wear hat" (5 letters); the answer is LURID. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29556?

22 across reads "Belligerent type of friendly against Germany" (9 letters); the answer is WARMONGER. 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 24 across in Times Cryptic 29556?

24 across reads "Hollow stick, one where it’s icy?" (3,4 letters); the answer is SKI POLE. 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 26 across in Times Cryptic 29556?

26 across reads "Blue-collar employer snubbed brave politician" (7 letters); the answer is FACTORY. 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 29556?

27 across reads "During shivery semifinal it’s almost zero" (13 letters); the answer is INFINITESIMAL. 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 1 down in Times Cryptic 29556?

1 down reads "French philosopher quietly barred from college grounds" (5 letters); the answer is CAMUS. 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 29556?

2 down reads "Puzzling pieces of square brown mass" (7 letters); the answer is TANGRAM. 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 29556?

3 down reads "Giddy bachelor showered, taking maiden’s place in seraglio" (11 letters); the answer is HAREBRAINED. 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 4 down in Times Cryptic 29556?

4 down reads "Reflecting less concern" (6 letters); the answer is MATTER. 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 5 down in Times Cryptic 29556?

5 down reads "Arctic hunter broadcast cry of distress around north" (5,3 letters); the answer is SNOWY OWL. 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 6 down in Times Cryptic 29556?

6 down reads "One speed if short of power" (3 letters); the answer is ACE. 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 7 down in Times Cryptic 29556?

7 down reads "Peter out first on deck, totally calm abandoning ship" (7 letters); the answer is DWINDLE. 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 8 down in Times Cryptic 29556?

8 down reads "American blues fan daughter converted to Cream" (8 letters); the answer is DEMOCRAT. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29556?

12 down reads "Spooner’s bred ’ackneys etc for the military" (5,6 letters); the answer is ARMED FORCES. 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 13 down in Times Cryptic 29556?

13 down reads "Ill-judged time to show more of the real you?" (8 letters); the answer is TACTLESS. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29556?

15 down reads "Italian greeting chief heard order in Chinese" (4,4 letters); the answer is CHOW MEIN. 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 17 down in Times Cryptic 29556?

17 down reads "Drink from craft baby bottles" (7 letters); the answer is MARTINI. 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 19 down in Times Cryptic 29556?

19 down reads "Gap between seats Romeo spread with girl’s clothing" (7 letters); the answer is LEGROOM. 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 20 down in Times Cryptic 29556?

20 down reads "Commercial imperative the very thing academic is superior to" (6 letters); the answer is PROFIT. 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 23 down in Times Cryptic 29556?

23 down reads "Outside the church, troops brought round for the king" (5 letters); the answer is ROYAL. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29556?

25 down reads "Two blood types primarily form clot" (3 letters); the answer is OAF. 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.