ORCHARD: OR from the clue plus a vegetableīANGERS: A reversal ( up) of a ’98 license plate and 3-letter word for catch or nickħd Devoted followers that Raducanu has now secured? (5) GIRANDOLE: An anagram ( wheeling) of OR DEALINGĤd This may offer choice of fruit or veg (7) JACK: An unhappy motorist might have to crank this up on the side of a roadĢd Wheeling or dealing for a branched chandelier? (9) MARK WOOD: A word meaning observe plus word used for ball (eg in bowls)Ģ7a Critic, at her ineptest, collars Duchess (9)Ģ8a Maybe wino will leave area for base woman (5)ĮLKIE: A 5-letter wino or other drinker, in which the abbreviation for area is replaced by the base of natural logarithms.Ģ9a Talk Radio is holding back secret (4)ĭARK: Reverse hidden ( … is holding back)ģ0a As time allows in a good day, before and after hours (3-7)ĪGE-RELATED: Inside ( in) A from the clue and the abbreviations for good and day, we have a 3-letter word meaning before and a word meaning ‘after hours’ġd Rating that’s a wind-up for unhappy motorist? (4) VANDYKE: The extremes of virility are * AND *, plus a 3-letter word meaning essential without the last letter ( with trim)Ģ4a Will he be too quick for Aussies to observe ball? (4,4) THE HAJJ: An anagram ( blasted) of HEATH plus two abbreviations for 1dĢ1a It may display extremes of virility, essential with trim (7) SEAMSET: A reversal ( west) of a Thomas Hardy heroine containing ( cuddling) MAE from the clueġ9a Blasted heath on which 1 Downs journey (3,4) NIMBY: The letter symbolizing an indefinite number comes before ( heading) a (1’1,2) phrase meaning ‘close to me’ġ5a Late filing by me may produce one with kisses on (7)ĬROSSED: Split (5,2), we have an undesirable situation that might happen if Elgar submits a puzzle lateġ7a Hardy girl cuddling Mae West – that’ll press the sheets! (7) INUNDATE: A romantic evening out, but first ( before) the Roman numeral for one and a religious novice, perhaps, in a conventġ3a Indefinite number heading close to me? I’ll object (5) JAGERBOMBS: An anagram ( divers) of GRAB JOBS + MEĦa Let me think whether to review cashier (4)įIRE: Reversal ( to review) of an interjection that can mean ‘let me think’ and a short word meaning whetherġ0a Cowboy clamoured, refusing duel, shot in bar? (5)ĬAROM: An anagram ( cowboy) of CLAMOURED omitting the letters in DUEL (the definition refers to a billiards shot)ĬANOODLES: A 3-letter word than could mean might, or is able to, and a word meaning ‘quite a lot’ġ2a Romantic meeting with one novice, say, before flood (8) Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.ġa Divers grab jobs with me – will we take a drop or two in local? (10) Toughie No 2744 by Elgar Hints and tips by DutchīD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
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