How do I solve 1 across in Times Cryptic 29573?

1 across reads "Want to collect stuff about French scientist" (7 letters); the answer is LAMARCK. 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 29573?

5 across reads "Spooner’s able Christian correspondent concealed hazard" (7 letters); the answer is PITFALL. 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 29573?

9 across reads "Convey source of magic is something symbolic" (5 letters); the answer is TOTEM. 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 10 across in Times Cryptic 29573?

10 across reads "Help old lady beginning to promote proud plan?" (6,3 letters); the answer is RELIEF MAP. 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 11 across in Times Cryptic 29573?

11 across reads "More than one refusal is making use of reasoning abilities" (6 letters); the answer is NOESIS. 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 29573?

12 across reads "Sent back superfluous note brought in from elsewhere" (8 letters); the answer is IMPORTED. 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 14 across in Times Cryptic 29573?

14 across reads "One with lustful eyes now worshipped criminal" (6-7 letters); the answer is WINDOW-SHOPPER. 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 29573?

17 across reads "Educational approach that could provide a posh trophy? No" (13 letters); the answer is ANTHROPOSOPHY. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29573?

21 across reads "Pretty monkey, very small, had food" (8 letters); the answer is TITIVATE. 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 across in Times Cryptic 29573?

23 across reads "Countenance opposing one person deemed wise" (6 letters); the answer is VISAGE. 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 29573?

25 across reads "Part of garden inferior — beginning to blossom, given nutrition all around" (9 letters); the answer is FLOWERBED. 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 26 across in Times Cryptic 29573?

26 across reads "Vessel in plan, the first to “set sail”" (5 letters); the answer is KETCH. 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 29573?

27 across reads "What could indicate eagle making descent?" (7 letters); the answer is LINEAGE. 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 28 across in Times Cryptic 29573?

28 across reads "Actual error that could make dad mad" (7 letters); the answer is LITERAL. 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 1 down in Times Cryptic 29573?

1 down reads "Supplication in Latin surprisingly unknown" (6 letters); the answer is LITANY. 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 29573?

2 down reads "Second foolish person to accept female’s common sense" (6,3 letters); the answer is MOTHER WIT. 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 29573?

3 down reads "Salad ingredient helping entertaining politician to lose weight finally" (7 letters); the answer is RAMPION. 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 4 down in Times Cryptic 29573?

4 down reads "Member of ethnic group taking road to south of revolutionary country" (4 letters); the answer is KURD. 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 5 down in Times Cryptic 29573?

5 down reads "Chum is in Paris protecting naughty kids — there’s something here that’s been covered up" (10 letters); the answer is PALIMPSEST. 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 6 down in Times Cryptic 29573?

6 down reads "Musical effect from US band captured by old group standing up" (7 letters); the answer is TREMOLO. 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 29573?

7 down reads "Provide weapons for French and protective headgear" (5 letters); the answer is ARMET. 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 8 down in Times Cryptic 29573?

8 down reads "“Very good” diamonds are cut, put in place — by me?" (8 letters); the answer is LAPIDARY. 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 13 down in Times Cryptic 29573?

13 down reads "A hotel confused with empty pub is welcoming" (10 letters); the answer is HOSPITABLE. 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 15 down in Times Cryptic 29573?

15 down reads "End of day and mother’s hugged by father who dishes out cash?" (9 letters); the answer is PAYMASTER. 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 29573?

16 down reads "Was weepy, in want of a father ultimately, like the prodigal son" (8 letters); the answer is WASTEFUL. 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 down in Times Cryptic 29573?

18 down reads "Four in small American state are put up in holiday destination?" (7 letters); the answer is RIVIERA. 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 29573?

19 down reads "Richard in fit of temper — one supporting wicked thing?" (7 letters); the answer is PRICKET. 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 20 down in Times Cryptic 29573?

20 down reads "Summoner to service finished early outside the place of worship" (6 letters); the answer is BETHEL. 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 29573?

22 down reads "Old character conflicted about leader of house" (5 letters); the answer is THORN. 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 24 down in Times Cryptic 29573?

24 down reads "One short idiot who is obsessively revered?" (4 letters); the answer is IDOL. 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.

Times Cryptic 29573 — Answers, Hints & Wordplay Explained

1A — Want to collect stuff about French scientist (7) — LAMARCK

Definition
Definition found: 'French scientist' — Definitions sit at one end — here a famous name of science closes the clue.
Indicator
Indicator found: 'to collect'
Operation
'to collect' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'Want stuff'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'about'
Operation
'about' signals a reversal operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'stuff'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Want' → LACK
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'stuff' → RAM
Assembly
LACK + MAR = LA(MAR)CK

Across

1A — Want to collect stuff about French scientist (7) — LAMARCK

5A — Spooner’s able Christian correspondent concealed hazard (7) — PITFALL

9A — Convey source of magic is something symbolic (5) — TOTEM

10A — Help old lady beginning to promote proud plan? (6,3) — RELIEF MAP

11A — More than one refusal is making use of reasoning abilities (6) — NOESIS

12A — Sent back superfluous note brought in from elsewhere (8) — IMPORTED

14A — One with lustful eyes now worshipped criminal (6-7) — WINDOW-SHOPPER

17A — Educational approach that could provide a posh trophy? No (13) — ANTHROPOSOPHY

21A — Pretty monkey, very small, had food (8) — TITIVATE

23A — Countenance opposing one person deemed wise (6) — VISAGE

25A — Part of garden inferior — beginning to blossom, given nutrition all around (9) — FLOWERBED

26A — Vessel in plan, the first to “set sail” (5) — KETCH

27A — What could indicate eagle making descent? (7) — LINEAGE

28A — Actual error that could make dad mad (7) — LITERAL

Down

1D — Supplication in Latin surprisingly unknown (6) — LITANY

2D — Second foolish person to accept female’s common sense (6,3) — MOTHER WIT

3D — Salad ingredient helping entertaining politician to lose weight finally (7) — RAMPION

4D — Member of ethnic group taking road to south of revolutionary country (4) — KURD

5D — Chum is in Paris protecting naughty kids — there’s something here that’s been covered up (10) — PALIMPSEST

6D — Musical effect from US band captured by old group standing up (7) — TREMOLO

7D — Provide weapons for French and protective headgear (5) — ARMET

8D — “Very good” diamonds are cut, put in place — by me? (8) — LAPIDARY

13D — A hotel confused with empty pub is welcoming (10) — HOSPITABLE

15D — End of day and mother’s hugged by father who dishes out cash? (9) — PAYMASTER

16D — Was weepy, in want of a father ultimately, like the prodigal son (8) — WASTEFUL

18D — Four in small American state are put up in holiday destination? (7) — RIVIERA

19D — Richard in fit of temper — one supporting wicked thing? (7) — PRICKET

20D — Summoner to service finished early outside the place of worship (6) — BETHEL

22D — Old character conflicted about leader of house (5) — THORN

24D — One short idiot who is obsessively revered? (4) — IDOL