How do I solve 1 across in Times Cryptic 29569?

1 across reads "Copper pot briefly bugs artist" (6,9 letters); the answer is POLICE CONSTABLE. 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 29569?

9 across reads "Rank in karate that can’t be built upon?" (5,4 letters); the answer is GREEN BELT. 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 10 across in Times Cryptic 29569?

10 across reads "Cash raised for eavesdroppers" (5 letters); the answer is BREAD. 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 11 across in Times Cryptic 29569?

11 across reads "Consider appropriate charges to return it" (3,3 letters); the answer is SEE FIT. 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 12 across in Times Cryptic 29569?

12 across reads "Shrink admits lie exposed colleague" (2-6 letters); the answer is CO-WORKER. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29569?

13 across reads "Ghosts from mouth of Styx facing the underworld" (6 letters); the answer is SHADES. 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 29569?

15 across reads "Tender bond breaks curse" (8 letters); the answer is BANKNOTE. 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 29569?

18 across reads "Stop way of making subtitle subtle?" (3,2,3 letters); the answer is CUT IT OUT. 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 19 across in Times Cryptic 29569?

19 across reads "Recompense guys covered in spots?" (6 letters); the answer is AMENDS. 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 21 across in Times Cryptic 29569?

21 across reads "Boomers upset about king’s headwear" (8 letters); the answer is SOMBRERO. 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 29569?

23 across reads "Functional uniform with expensive fur" (6 letters); the answer is USABLE. 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 29569?

26 across reads "Unfashionable hairstyle is better" (5 letters); the answer is OUTDO. 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 29569?

27 across reads "Attractive to banish Democrat ready to get in" (9 letters); the answer is ELECTABLE. 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 29569?

28 across reads "Legendary mariner astonished Blair at sea" (6,3,6 letters); the answer is SINBAD THE SAILOR. 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 29569?

1 down reads "Horse uses gap to run free" (7 letters); the answer is PEGASUS. 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 29569?

2 down reads "Belgian city’s feudal lord" (5 letters); the answer is LIEGE. 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 3 down in Times Cryptic 29569?

3 down reads "Good to leave body in North America, perhaps" (9 letters); the answer is CONTINENT. 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 29569?

4 down reads "Head expelling one who does coursework?" (4 letters); the answer is CHEF. 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 5 down in Times Cryptic 29569?

5 down reads "Imaginary number confused Latino" (8 letters); the answer is NOTIONAL. 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 29569?

6 down reads "Bill with two zeroes added not acceptable" (5 letters); the answer is TABOO. 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 7 down in Times Cryptic 29569?

7 down reads "Piece-by-piece analysis of failure" (9 letters); the answer is BREAKDOWN. 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 8 down in Times Cryptic 29569?

8 down reads "Drones bombing base from the back" (7 letters); the answer is ENDORSE. 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 29569?

14 down reads "Robot with gold fruit back from kitchen" (9 letters); the answer is AUTOMATON. 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 16 down in Times Cryptic 29569?

16 down reads "Position papers?" (4,5 letters); the answer is KAMA SUTRA. 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 29569?

17 down reads "Fanatic torn admitting iodine is something nourishing" (8 letters); the answer is NUTRIENT. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29569?

18 down reads "Conventions area within airport?" (7 letters); the answer is CUSTOMS. 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 20 down in Times Cryptic 29569?

20 down reads "Clip featuring live female animal" (3-4 letters); the answer is SHE-BEAR. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29569?

22 down reads "Red curio Jack smuggles" (5 letters); the answer is RIOJA. 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 24 down in Times Cryptic 29569?

24 down reads "Youngster left Stairway to Heaven here?" (5 letters); the answer is BABEL. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29569?

25 down reads "Menagerie evacuated twice for something viral?" (4 letters); the answer is MEME. 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 29569 — Answers, Hints & Wordplay Explained

1A — Copper pot briefly bugs artist (6,9) — POLICE CONSTABLE

Definition
Definition found: 'Copper' — A copper isn't always money or metal — sometimes it's a job.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'briefly'
Operation
'briefly' signals a letter_selection operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'pot'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'bugs' → LICE
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'artist' → CONSTABLE
Assembly
PO + LICE + CONSTABLE = POLICE CONSTABLE

Across

1A — Copper pot briefly bugs artist (6,9) — POLICE CONSTABLE

9A — Rank in karate that can’t be built upon? (5,4) — GREEN BELT

10A — Cash raised for eavesdroppers (5) — BREAD

11A — Consider appropriate charges to return it (3,3) — SEE FIT

12A — Shrink admits lie exposed colleague (2-6) — CO-WORKER

13A — Ghosts from mouth of Styx facing the underworld (6) — SHADES

15A — Tender bond breaks curse (8) — BANKNOTE

18A — Stop way of making subtitle subtle? (3,2,3) — CUT IT OUT

19A — Recompense guys covered in spots? (6) — AMENDS

21A — Boomers upset about king’s headwear (8) — SOMBRERO

23A — Functional uniform with expensive fur (6) — USABLE

26A — Unfashionable hairstyle is better (5) — OUTDO

27A — Attractive to banish Democrat ready to get in (9) — ELECTABLE

28A — Legendary mariner astonished Blair at sea (6,3,6) — SINBAD THE SAILOR

Down

1D — Horse uses gap to run free (7) — PEGASUS

2D — Belgian city’s feudal lord (5) — LIEGE

3D — Good to leave body in North America, perhaps (9) — CONTINENT

4D — Head expelling one who does coursework? (4) — CHEF

5D — Imaginary number confused Latino (8) — NOTIONAL

6D — Bill with two zeroes added not acceptable (5) — TABOO

7D — Piece-by-piece analysis of failure (9) — BREAKDOWN

8D — Drones bombing base from the back (7) — ENDORSE

14D — Robot with gold fruit back from kitchen (9) — AUTOMATON

16D — Position papers? (4,5) — KAMA SUTRA

17D — Fanatic torn admitting iodine is something nourishing (8) — NUTRIENT

18D — Conventions area within airport? (7) — CUSTOMS

20D — Clip featuring live female animal (3-4) — SHE-BEAR

22D — Red curio Jack smuggles (5) — RIOJA

24D — Youngster left Stairway to Heaven here? (5) — BABEL

25D — Menagerie evacuated twice for something viral? (4) — MEME