How do I solve 1 across in Times Cryptic 29567?

1 across reads "Summon British judge when denied right" (6 letters); the answer is BECKON. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29567?

4 across reads "Service area cut down extensively" (8 letters); the answer is MASSACRE. 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 10 across in Times Cryptic 29567?

10 across reads "Where louse develops, surely?" (5 letters); the answer is INNIT. It's a double-definition clue: two separate definitions of the same word sit side by side. No wordplay split and no indicators — both halves of the clue define the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

How do I solve 11 across in Times Cryptic 29567?

11 across reads "Heat from Iraqi fuel supply" (9 letters); the answer is QUALIFIER. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29567?

12 across reads "Good new genetic material collected by intelligent race" (5,8 letters); the answer is GRAND NATIONAL. 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 29567?

15 across reads "Utter profanity my head regularly bleeps out" (9 letters); the answer is BLASPHEME. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29567?

17 across reads "Dear boy turned queer I think in the end" (5 letters); the answer is KIDDO. 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 18 across in Times Cryptic 29567?

18 across reads "German and you heard too much" (5 letters); the answer is UNDUE. 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 20 across in Times Cryptic 29567?

20 across reads "Incomplete ballot is read differently in opposing camps" (9 letters); the answer is POLARISED. 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 22 across in Times Cryptic 29567?

22 across reads "Attractive body sheriff sometimes employs ironing trousers" (13 letters); the answer is PREPOSSESSING. 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 29567?

25 across reads "Trees come down on meadow, one after another" (9 letters); the answer is LEYLANDII. 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 29567?

27 across reads "Spinner running through tail at Headingley" (5 letters); the answer is LATHE. 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 28 across in Times Cryptic 29567?

28 across reads "American always on X, man of accomplishment?" (8 letters); the answer is ACHIEVER. 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 29 across in Times Cryptic 29567?

29 across reads "Almost nobody on vessel for preserving Nelson’s arm?" (6 letters); the answer is CANNON. 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 29567?

1 down reads "Produce boring article, but with nothing out of place" (5,5 letters); the answer is BRING ABOUT. 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 2 down in Times Cryptic 29567?

2 down reads "Work is authorised to repeated cheers" (7 letters); the answer is CANTATA. 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 29567?

3 down reads "Wilson’s educational project, maybe Heath unveiled" (5 letters); the answer is OUTED. 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 5 down in Times Cryptic 29567?

5 down reads "Ditch at first hidden I see now" (3 letters); the answer is AHA. 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 29567?

6 down reads "Wind resistance cut by fastening sail" (9 letters); the answer is SPINNAKER. 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 29567?

7 down reads "Very leisurely climbing last month, bagging modest peak" (7 letters); the answer is CHILLED. 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 8 down in Times Cryptic 29567?

8 down reads "Get out of your office?" (4 letters); the answer is EARN. 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 29567?

9 down reads "Flattest part of pitch, until tackle" (6,2,2 letters); the answer is SQUARE UP TO. 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 13 down in Times Cryptic 29567?

13 down reads "Impractical doctor elicits aid" (10 letters); the answer is IDEALISTIC. 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 29567?

14 down reads "Words misinterpreted on say, BA opening Macron’s case" (10 letters); the answer is MONDEGREEN. 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 29567?

16 down reads "Pay for each item European put in pastry box" (5,4 letters); the answer is PIECE RATE. 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 29567?

19 down reads "Tidy chap fiddled with a misplaced pair of pictures" (7 letters); the answer is DIPTYCH. 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 21 down in Times Cryptic 29567?

21 down reads "Small hand warmer in beau’s grip?" (7 letters); the answer is SMITTEN. 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 29567?

23 down reads "Recalled seeing that 50 per cent of girls dance" (5 letters); the answer is SALSA. 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 24 down in Times Cryptic 29567?

24 down reads "Legal statement bound back-to-front?" (4 letters); the answer is PLEA. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29567?

26 down reads "Long day interminable if unoccupied" (3 letters); the answer is DIE. 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 29567 — Answers, Hints & Wordplay Explained

1A — Summon British judge when denied right (6) — BECKON

Definition
Definition found: 'Summon' — The definition sits at one end of the clue — which single word here means to call someone over?
Indicator
Indicator found: 'denied right'
Operation
'denied right' signals a deletion operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'judge'
Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'British' → B
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'judge' → RECKON
Assembly
B + (RECKON - R > ECKON) = BECKON

Across

1A — Summon British judge when denied right (6) — BECKON

4A — Service area cut down extensively (8) — MASSACRE

10A — Where louse develops, surely? (5) — INNIT

11A — Heat from Iraqi fuel supply (9) — QUALIFIER

12A — Good new genetic material collected by intelligent race (5,8) — GRAND NATIONAL

15A — Utter profanity my head regularly bleeps out (9) — BLASPHEME

17A — Dear boy turned queer I think in the end (5) — KIDDO

18A — German and you heard too much (5) — UNDUE

20A — Incomplete ballot is read differently in opposing camps (9) — POLARISED

22A — Attractive body sheriff sometimes employs ironing trousers (13) — PREPOSSESSING

25A — Trees come down on meadow, one after another (9) — LEYLANDII

27A — Spinner running through tail at Headingley (5) — LATHE

28A — American always on X, man of accomplishment? (8) — ACHIEVER

29A — Almost nobody on vessel for preserving Nelson’s arm? (6) — CANNON

Down

1D — Produce boring article, but with nothing out of place (5,5) — BRING ABOUT

2D — Work is authorised to repeated cheers (7) — CANTATA

3D — Wilson’s educational project, maybe Heath unveiled (5) — OUTED

5D — Ditch at first hidden I see now (3) — AHA

6D — Wind resistance cut by fastening sail (9) — SPINNAKER

7D — Very leisurely climbing last month, bagging modest peak (7) — CHILLED

8D — Get out of your office? (4) — EARN

9D — Flattest part of pitch, until tackle (6,2,2) — SQUARE UP TO

13D — Impractical doctor elicits aid (10) — IDEALISTIC

14D — Words misinterpreted on say, BA opening Macron’s case (10) — MONDEGREEN

16D — Pay for each item European put in pastry box (5,4) — PIECE RATE

19D — Tidy chap fiddled with a misplaced pair of pictures (7) — DIPTYCH

21D — Small hand warmer in beau’s grip? (7) — SMITTEN

23D — Recalled seeing that 50 per cent of girls dance (5) — SALSA

24D — Legal statement bound back-to-front? (4) — PLEA

26D — Long day interminable if unoccupied (3) — DIE