How do I solve 1 across in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

1 across reads "Dog bags smell by empty bin — that’s a little graphic!" (9 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 6 across in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

6 across reads "Person preparing food’s left out pop" (5 letters). 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). Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 9 across in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

9 across reads "Right to plug A Fistful of Dollars for one commendation?" (5 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 10 across in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

10 across reads "Jolly fellows sporting smiley masks" (9 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 11 across in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

11 across reads "Band for opening act?" (3,4 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 12 across in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

12 across reads "Person looking to save pale ale bottles" (7 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 13 across in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

13 across reads "Plain green tracker jackets sold directly" (4-3-7 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 17 across in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

17 across reads "Position new instrument aboard tea clipper?" (14 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 21 across in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

21 across reads "Short piece replacing one of magnitude in press" (7 letters). 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). Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 23 across in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

23 across reads "Strip off blind woman’s coat" (7 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 25 across in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

25 across reads "Break in black bears caught by team in Italy" (9 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 26 across in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

26 across reads "Force short confession from Brazilian striker?" (5 letters). 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). Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 27 across in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

27 across reads "Detective circled by for one mile after reversing Mini Minor?" (5 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 28 across in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

28 across reads "Length of timber that could make a cube" (3-2-4 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 1 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

1 down reads "You shouldn’t have cut short trip to fix wiper" (5,3 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 2 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

2 down reads "University never involving a single constituent" (5 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 3 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

3 down reads "Criminal working to quash brand-new court proceedings" (9 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 4 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

4 down reads "Prickly young child disdainfully standing in corner" (7 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 5 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

5 down reads "Condition set out in support of album being flogged" (7 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 6 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

6 down reads "God Risen, part of Bible Camp drama" (5 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 7 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

7 down reads "“T” in rank when it’s bordering last quarter of alphabet" (9 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 8 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

8 down reads "Pope could be concerned with goodness hour on end" (6 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 14 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

14 down reads "Unusually, taxes due around end of month all in" (9 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 15 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

15 down reads "Knight with virtue delaying married routine" (9 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 16 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

16 down reads "Small power boat on lake flipped over rock?" (8 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 18 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

18 down reads "Copper perhaps exposed clientele — men typically" (7 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 19 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

19 down reads "Flying solo, the African lands in high place" (7 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 20 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

20 down reads "Mother very upset to admit one’s 18" (6 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 22 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

22 down reads "No head on Guinness? That is strangely disturbing" (5 letters). 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). Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

How do I solve 24 down in Times Cryptic 29574 without spoilers?

24 down reads "Ungulate with aquatic habits in river" (5 letters). 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. Work the structure step by step in the trainer — definition first, then the wordplay parts — with the answer kept hidden until the prize closes.

Times Cryptic 29574 Prize Puzzle

1A — Dog bags smell by empty bin — that’s a little graphic! (9)

Definition
Definition found: 'that’s a little graphic!'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'bags'
Operation
'bags' signals a container operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'Dog smell empty bin'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'empty'
Operation
'empty' signals a letter_selection operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'bin'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Dog'
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'smell'

Across

1A — Dog bags smell by empty bin — that’s a little graphic! (9)

6A — Person preparing food’s left out pop (5)

9A — Right to plug A Fistful of Dollars for one commendation? (5)

10A — Jolly fellows sporting smiley masks (9)

11A — Band for opening act? (3,4)

12A — Person looking to save pale ale bottles (7)

13A — Plain green tracker jackets sold directly (4-3-7)

17A — Position new instrument aboard tea clipper? (14)

21A — Short piece replacing one of magnitude in press (7)

23A — Strip off blind woman’s coat (7)

25A — Break in black bears caught by team in Italy (9)

26A — Force short confession from Brazilian striker? (5)

27A — Detective circled by for one mile after reversing Mini Minor? (5)

28A — Length of timber that could make a cube (3-2-4)

Down

1D — You shouldn’t have cut short trip to fix wiper (5,3)

2D — University never involving a single constituent (5)

3D — Criminal working to quash brand-new court proceedings (9)

4D — Prickly young child disdainfully standing in corner (7)

5D — Condition set out in support of album being flogged (7)

6D — God Risen, part of Bible Camp drama (5)

7D — “T” in rank when it’s bordering last quarter of alphabet (9)

8D — Pope could be concerned with goodness hour on end (6)

14D — Unusually, taxes due around end of month all in (9)

15D — Knight with virtue delaying married routine (9)

16D — Small power boat on lake flipped over rock? (8)

18D — Copper perhaps exposed clientele — men typically (7)

19D — Flying solo, the African lands in high place (7)

20D — Mother very upset to admit one’s 18 (6)

22D — No head on Guinness? That is strangely disturbing (5)

24D — Ungulate with aquatic habits in river (5)