How do I solve 1 across in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

1 across reads "American barmen’s price bleed funds sadly" (6,9 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 9 across in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

9 across reads "Tracks by artist reviewed in a magazine" (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 10 across in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

10 across reads "Find fault with a shower escaping from trap" (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 11 across in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

11 across reads "God’s flipping rubbish, hospitaller at front admitted" (4 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 12 across in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

12 across reads "I push a lot as fighting always overwhelms you" (10 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 13 across in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

13 across reads "Heavenly wrath bearing ridicule and enmity primarily" (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 15 across in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

15 across reads "Tory housing limits can make you colour" (7 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 17 across in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

17 across reads "Noises of fiddles?" (7 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 19 across in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

19 across reads "Drinks lots, but not when rector is around" (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 20 across in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

20 across reads "Religion’s mad about daughter being a man" (10 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 across in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

22 across reads "A Republican hoarding endless petroleum jelly" (4 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 25 across in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

25 across reads "Legendary rock and pop singer from the Eighties?" (7 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 26 across in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

26 across reads "One given lines by head for disorder" (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 27 across in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

27 across reads "Where fate and sorrow mix to make you happy" (3,5,3,4 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 1 down in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

1 down reads "Factory in Bury" (5 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 2 down in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

2 down reads "Man with money finally appropriated cloth rep’s patch" (9 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 3 down in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

3 down reads "Island connected with Columba ultimately?" (4 letters). 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. 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 5221 without spoilers?

4 down reads "Nit-pick about light that overlooks river" (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 5 down in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

5 down reads "Agitated tirade bores female in charge" (7 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 down in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

6 down reads "Con artist confused one on horse, perhaps" (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 7 down in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

7 down reads "Choice between drugs is not half trivial" (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 8 down in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

8 down reads "Some hangers-on or antsy heads of Women’s Institute?" (9 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 13 down in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

13 down reads "Substance that stops a relief worker crossing river" (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 14 down in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

14 down reads "Macaroni cheese at last cooked for refreshment" (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 5221 without spoilers?

16 down reads "We see Song dancing round American wingers" (4,5 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 18 down in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

18 down reads "Southern acts featuring piano icons" (7 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 19 down in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

19 down reads "Pressure related to petty row worthy of religion" (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 21 down in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

21 down reads "Let love’s first blush relieve you of worry" (5 letters). 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. 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 down in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

23 down reads "Contrary knight and earl regularly in The Sun?" (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 24 down in Times Cryptic 5221 without spoilers?

24 down reads "Drink noisily mostly and sound like you’re 27?" (4 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.

Times Cryptic 5221 Prize Puzzle

1A — American barmen’s price bleed funds sadly (6,9)

Definition
Definition found: 'American barmen’s'
Indicator
Indicator found: 'sadly'
Operation
'sadly' signals a anagram operation
Fodder
Fodder: 'price bleed funds'

Across

1A — American barmen’s price bleed funds sadly (6,9)

9A — Tracks by artist reviewed in a magazine (7)

10A — Find fault with a shower escaping from trap (7)

11A — God’s flipping rubbish, hospitaller at front admitted (4)

12A — I push a lot as fighting always overwhelms you (10)

13A — Heavenly wrath bearing ridicule and enmity primarily (3,4)

15A — Tory housing limits can make you colour (7)

17A — Noises of fiddles? (7)

19A — Drinks lots, but not when rector is around (7)

20A — Religion’s mad about daughter being a man (10)

22A — A Republican hoarding endless petroleum jelly (4)

25A — Legendary rock and pop singer from the Eighties? (7)

26A — One given lines by head for disorder (7)

27A — Where fate and sorrow mix to make you happy (3,5,3,4)

Down

1D — Factory in Bury (5)

2D — Man with money finally appropriated cloth rep’s patch (9)

3D — Island connected with Columba ultimately? (4)

4D — Nit-pick about light that overlooks river (7)

5D — Agitated tirade bores female in charge (7)

6D — Con artist confused one on horse, perhaps (9)

7D — Choice between drugs is not half trivial (5)

8D — Some hangers-on or antsy heads of Women’s Institute? (9)

13D — Substance that stops a relief worker crossing river (9)

14D — Macaroni cheese at last cooked for refreshment (9)

16D — We see Song dancing round American wingers (4,5)

18D — Southern acts featuring piano icons (7)

19D — Pressure related to petty row worthy of religion (7)

21D — Let love’s first blush relieve you of worry (5)

23D — Contrary knight and earl regularly in The Sun? (5)

24D — Drink noisily mostly and sound like you’re 27? (4)