How do I solve 1 across in Times Cryptic 29565?

1 across reads "In one of the media, encourage northern English author" (8 letters); the answer is TURGENEV. 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 29565?

5 across reads "Mouth essentially held in vice-like grip, to stop speaking" (4,2 letters); the answer is CLAM UP. 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 9 across in Times Cryptic 29565?

9 across reads "Thought modern car misrepresented clutches" (8 letters); the answer is BELIEVED. 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 29565?

10 across reads "Past obstruction, get a move on, boatman" (6 letters); the answer is BARGEE. 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 29565?

12 across reads "Confusingly arranged, your dog leads at home: feeble excuse in the end" (12 letters); the answer is LABYRINTHINE. 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 15 across in Times Cryptic 29565?

15 across reads "Get to spread the Word without pressure" (5 letters); the answer is REACH. 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 16 across in Times Cryptic 29565?

16 across reads "Heading off trouble sensible — or else!" (9 letters); the answer is OTHERWISE. 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 18 across in Times Cryptic 29565?

18 across reads "First couple leaving lover with bad flu is worrying" (9 letters); the answer is STRESSFUL. 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 29565?

19 across reads "Well back after tea for dog’s dinner" (5 letters); the answer is CHAOS. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29565?

20 across reads "Nice table prepared outside pub, going back for celebration" (12 letters); the answer is BICENTENNIAL. 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 24 across in Times Cryptic 29565?

24 across reads "Public official’s new seal" (6 letters); the answer is NOTARY. 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 25 across in Times Cryptic 29565?

25 across reads "Potter joined golf club" (8 letters); the answer is WEDGWOOD. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29565?

26 across reads "He loves hurting lives in distressing report’s conclusion" (6 letters); the answer is SADIST. 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 27 across in Times Cryptic 29565?

27 across reads "Entertainment cut short by personal disappointment" (8 letters); the answer is COMEDOWN. 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 1 down in Times Cryptic 29565?

1 down reads "One sounding very low raised an objection" (4 letters); the answer is TUBA. 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 2 down in Times Cryptic 29565?

2 down reads "Repent accepting lawyer’s initial decision" (4 letters); the answer is RULE. 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 3 down in Times Cryptic 29565?

3 down reads "Heard one strikes some hairs on head" (9 letters); the answer is EYELASHES. 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 4 down in Times Cryptic 29565?

4 down reads "Regularly each soft one collapsed" (5,2,5 letters); the answer is EVERY SO OFTEN. 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 29565?

6 down reads "In case, keeping article as small as possible" (5 letters); the answer is LEAST. 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 29565?

7 down reads "Endlessly exaggerate importance of one animal in hymn" (10 letters); the answer is MAGNIFICAT. 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 8 down in Times Cryptic 29565?

8 down reads "Pass ahead of radical to stop escapee running" (10 letters); the answer is PREDECEASE. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29565?

11 down reads "I made David look after single church, covered in confusion" (12 letters); the answer is MICHELANGELO. 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 29565?

13 down reads "Frightening sight under the skull to thwart doctor" (10 letters); the answer is CROSSBONES. 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 14 down in Times Cryptic 29565?

14 down reads "Falsely made up bacteria swarming in food eaten out" (10 letters); the answer is FABRICATED. 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 17 down in Times Cryptic 29565?

17 down reads "Shape of park complicated matter" (9 letters); the answer is RECTANGLE. 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 21 down in Times Cryptic 29565?

21 down reads "Spies any number of chests" (5 letters); the answer is NARKS. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29565?

22 down reads "Start to look for hotel in part of London by oneself" (4 letters); the answer is SOLO. 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 29565?

23 down reads "University lecturer is a bit of a dish?" (4 letters); the answer is UDON. 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.

Times Cryptic 29565 — Answers, Hints & Wordplay Explained

1A — In one of the media, encourage northern English author (8) — TURGENEV

Definition
Definition found: 'author' — The straight definition sits at the very end — one word naming a writer.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'In'
Operation
'In' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'one of the media, encourage northern English'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'one of the media,' → TV
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'encourage' → URGE
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'northern' → N
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'English' → E
Assembly
TV + URGENE = T(URGENE)V

Across

1A — In one of the media, encourage northern English author (8) — TURGENEV

5A — Mouth essentially held in vice-like grip, to stop speaking (4,2) — CLAM UP

9A — Thought modern car misrepresented clutches (8) — BELIEVED

10A — Past obstruction, get a move on, boatman (6) — BARGEE

12A — Confusingly arranged, your dog leads at home: feeble excuse in the end (12) — LABYRINTHINE

15A — Get to spread the Word without pressure (5) — REACH

16A — Heading off trouble sensible — or else! (9) — OTHERWISE

18A — First couple leaving lover with bad flu is worrying (9) — STRESSFUL

19A — Well back after tea for dog’s dinner (5) — CHAOS

20A — Nice table prepared outside pub, going back for celebration (12) — BICENTENNIAL

24A — Public official’s new seal (6) — NOTARY

25A — Potter joined golf club (8) — WEDGWOOD

26A — He loves hurting lives in distressing report’s conclusion (6) — SADIST

27A — Entertainment cut short by personal disappointment (8) — COMEDOWN

Down

1D — One sounding very low raised an objection (4) — TUBA

2D — Repent accepting lawyer’s initial decision (4) — RULE

3D — Heard one strikes some hairs on head (9) — EYELASHES

4D — Regularly each soft one collapsed (5,2,5) — EVERY SO OFTEN

6D — In case, keeping article as small as possible (5) — LEAST

7D — Endlessly exaggerate importance of one animal in hymn (10) — MAGNIFICAT

8D — Pass ahead of radical to stop escapee running (10) — PREDECEASE

11D — I made David look after single church, covered in confusion (12) — MICHELANGELO

13D — Frightening sight under the skull to thwart doctor (10) — CROSSBONES

14D — Falsely made up bacteria swarming in food eaten out (10) — FABRICATED

17D — Shape of park complicated matter (9) — RECTANGLE

21D — Spies any number of chests (5) — NARKS

22D — Start to look for hotel in part of London by oneself (4) — SOLO

23D — University lecturer is a bit of a dish? (4) — UDON