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662,740 | Try Spain and its capital, for example (5) | ESSAY | Try | 4d | 2023-03-20 | Daily Telegraph 30252 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/20/dt-30252/ | bigdave44 |
662,741 | Drink at marriage, endless bubbly (9) | MARGARITA | Drink | 5d | 2023-03-20 | Daily Telegraph 30252 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/20/dt-30252/ | bigdave44 |
662,742 | Accomplished cricket side eliminated (8,3) | POLISHED OFF | eliminated | 6d | 2023-03-20 | Daily Telegraph 30252 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/20/dt-30252/ | bigdave44 |
662,743 | Relation in care (6) | REGARD | Relation/care | 7d | 2023-03-20 | Daily Telegraph 30252 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/20/dt-30252/ | bigdave44 |
662,744 | Bully, in reality, ran theatre (6) | TYRANT | Bully | 8d | 2023-03-20 | Daily Telegraph 30252 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/20/dt-30252/ | bigdave44 |
662,745 | Obvious ambassador fell, being elderly? (4,3,4) | OVER THE HILL | elderly | 12d | 2023-03-20 | Daily Telegraph 30252 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/20/dt-30252/ | bigdave44 |
662,746 | Femme fatale, very French, surrounded by some office workers? (9) | TEMPTRESS | Femme fatale | 15d | 2023-03-20 | Daily Telegraph 30252 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/20/dt-30252/ | bigdave44 |
662,747 | Two knights full of love and feeling for bull! (8) | NONSENSE | bull | 16d | 2023-03-20 | Daily Telegraph 30252 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/20/dt-30252/ | bigdave44 |
662,748 | Wisecrack from individual on ship (3-5) | ONE | Wisecrack | 17d | 2023-03-20 | Daily Telegraph 30252 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/20/dt-30252/ | bigdave44 |
662,749 | No rise, strangely, for one of higher rank (6) | SENIOR | one of higher rank | 19d | 2023-03-20 | Daily Telegraph 30252 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/20/dt-30252/ | bigdave44 |
662,750 | Suffering like Scrooge, perhaps, having lost pound (6) | MISERY | Suffering | 20d | 2023-03-20 | Daily Telegraph 30252 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/20/dt-30252/ | bigdave44 |
662,751 | Page parish minister shortened (5) | RECTO | Page | 22d | 2023-03-20 | Daily Telegraph 30252 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/20/dt-30252/ | bigdave44 |
662,752 | there are numerous contenders for the title, my clue of the day is 16a where one has to take care in isolating the definition from the rest of the clue. | Q | null | Althoughd | 2023-03-20 | Daily Telegraph 30252 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/20/dt-30252/ | bigdave44 |
662,753 | Approach adopted if batting, for example? (8) | INSTANCE | example | 1a | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,754 | Forceful macho types must be held in check (8) | VEHEMENT | Forceful | 9a | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,755 | There’s no value initially in rough fit (4) | AGUE | fit | 10a | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,756 | Fighting talk (6,2,4) | BATTLE OF WITS | Fighting talk | 11a | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,757 | Firm present books, making sense (8) | COHERENT | making sense | 13a | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,758 | Altogether enthusiastic about turnover (2,4) | IN TOTO | Altogether | 15a | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,759 | Harsh criticism admitted by snowflakes (4) | FLAK | Harsh criticism | 16a | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,760 | Regional accent and taste absorbing women (5) | TWANG | Regional accent | 17a | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,761 | Mystical symbol seen in peeled dried plums (4) | RUNE | null | 18a | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,762 | Lincoln rejected by Mao, upset to get life in single cell (6) | AMOEBA | life in single cell | 20a | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,763 | Animal worker to run off and marry (8) | ANTELOPE | Animal | 21a | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,764 | Head, smooth, dashes off the basics (4,3,5) | NUTS AND BOLTS | the basics | 23a | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,765 | Title held by the Mirror? (4) | EMIR | Title | 26a | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,766 | Doctor understood 23 (8) | SAWBONES | Doctor | 27a | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,767 | Trying a few on merit possibly with no end of tedium (8) | TIRESOME | Trying | 28a | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,768 | Strange thing — member of parliament is one who delays retirement (5,3) | NIGHT OWL | one who delays retirement | 2d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,769 | Special article on workers and king spotted going north (3,4,5) | THE BEES KNEES | Special | 3d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,770 | Snuggle up enveloped in finest leather (6) | NESTLE | Snuggle up | 4d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,771 | Be up for wrongdoing (4) | EVIL | wrongdoing | 5d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,772 | Such a star must be making a film (8) | SHOOTING | Such a star/making a film | 6d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,773 | House losers admire at heart? (4) | SEMI | House | 7d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,774 | Hearing viewer may be too upset with room (8) | OTOSCOPE | Hearing viewer | 8d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,775 | Facilities found in castle towers needing adjustment (5,7) | WATER CLOSETS | Facilities | 12d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,776 | One may bear crown jewels (5) | TIARA | One may bear crown jewels | 14d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,777 | Boring quality sought by an apartment buyer? (8) | FLATNESS | Boring quality | 16d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,778 | Commuter may be doing this as education (8) | TRAINING | education | 17d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,779 | Partiality shown by relocating postmen across island (8) | NEPOTISM | Partiality | 19d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,780 | Device on boat, one replaced by eastern bank worker (6) | TELLER | bank worker | 22d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,781 | Pulls hardworking student up … (4) | TOWS | Pulls | 24d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,782 | … however full of beans, ultimately, it’s a police raid (4) | BUST | police raid | 25d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,783 | is our favourite today. | Q | null | 2d | 2022-12-07 | Daily Telegraph 30164 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/12/07/dt-30164/ | bigdave44 |
662,784 | American piano tested and commended (8) | APPROVED | commended | 4a | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,785 | Regularly bone-idle male with advanced dropsy (6) | OEDEMA | dropsy | 8a | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,786 | Came alive, impressed about adult range of knowledge (8) | AWAKENED | Came alive | 9a | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,787 | Marocain transformed into fanciful and extravagant thing (8) | MACARONI | fanciful and/extravagant thing | 10a | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,788 | Discourse centred at heart on old Shetland viol (6) | TONGUE | Discourse | 11a | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,789 | Son misguidedly admires Pops? (8) | SIDEARMS | Pops | 12a | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,790 | Two disheartened partners consuming round red fruit (8) | TOMATOES | red fruit | 13a | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,791 | Look into hospital careers, but not orderly (8) | RESEARCH | Look into | 16a | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,792 | English team replacing head of operation in urgent situation (8) | EXIGENCY | urgent situation | 19a | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,793 | Be set back by old crooner in decline (6) | EBBING | in decline | 21a | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,794 | Republican thrown out and dismissed as inadequate (8) | REJECTED | dismissed/as inadequate | 23a | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,795 | Country bird hiding in wrecked boat (8) | BOTSWANA | Country | 24a | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,796 | Lacking grand kept firm hold on rent (6) | RIPPED | rent | 25a | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,797 | Microscopic organisms in great number on board (8) | PLANKTON | Microscopic organisms | 26a | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,798 | In part vaccinate to upset characteristic of tonic muscle spasms (7) | TETANIC | characteristic/of tonic muscle spasms | 1d | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,799 | An emigree confused in outlandish assortment of people (9) | MENAGERIE | outlandish/assortment of people | 2d | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,800 | Show preference for distinctive taste with no trace of lemon (6) | FAVOUR | Show preference for | 3d | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,801 | Contrary to inclination, say, not in favour of malt (7,3,5) | AGAINST THE GRAIN | Contrary to inclination | 4d | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,802 | Interval for recreation of quiet song rhythm (8) | PLAYTIME | Interval for recreation | 5d | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,803 | Lyric about classical theatre (5) | ODEON | classical theatre | 6d | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,804 | Carry out, removing four from administrative body (7) | EXECUTE | Carry out | 7d | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,805 | Select refined and occasionally complex instrument (9) | TELESCOPE | instrument | 14d | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,806 | Ruling supporting power is full of meaning (8) | PREGNANT | is full of/meaning | 15d | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,807 | Throw into confusion energy estimates, essentially, over British fuel (7) | EMBROIL | Throw into confusion | 17d | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,808 | Defeated second team gutlessly expelled (7) | SCREWED | Defeated | 18d | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,809 | Annoyance among committee of adjudicators (6) | INJURY | Annoyance | 20d | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,810 | Some ad-libs enraged author (5) | IBSEN | author | 22d | 2023-05-23 | Toughie No 3065 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/23/172547/ | bigdave44 |
662,811 | from Ottawa, where the weather has settled down and is tracking the normal pattern for this time of year – a few degrees above zero during the day and a few degrees below zero at night. A welcome change from the wild fluctuations we have had for most of the winter (sometimes a swing of 40 degrees in the span of a day or two). | F | null | Greetings | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,812 | the hints below, underlining identifies precise definitions and cryptic definitions, and indicators are italicized. The answers will be revealed by clicking on the ANSWER buttons. | P | null | In | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,813 | Fashionable meeting place gets court order (10) | INJUNCTION | court order | 1a | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,814 | Agent gathering a harvest (4) | REAP | harvest | 6a | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,815 | Start up again in Scottish town father abandoned (5) | RENEW | Start up again | 9a | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,816 | Be quick to appear keen (4,5) | LOOK SHARP | Be quick | 10a | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,817 | Loose car seat on trip causes delay (13) | PROCRASTINATE | delay | 12a | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,818 | Rebellion at university on the increase (8) | UPRISING | Rebellion | 14a | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,819 | Energy needed to cross river in flow (6) | STREAM | flow | 15a | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,820 | Boringly traditional suit (6) | SQUARE | Boringly traditional/suit | 17a | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,821 | Exaggerate silly point about garland (4,2,2) | PILE IT ON | Exaggerate | 19a | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,822 | Game dart players may play all day long (5,3,5) | ROUND THE CLOCK | Game dart players may play/all day long | 21a | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,823 | Our MP eats processed cheese of indifferent quality (9) | MOUSETRAP | cheese of indifferent quality | 24a | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,824 | Bad time back in cavalry unit? (5) | TROOP | cavalry unit | 25a | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,825 | Long-distance runner from Basel inevitably retired (4) | NILE | Long-distance runner | 26a | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,826 | Former print worker, kind towards dog (10) | TYPESETTER | Former print worker | 27a | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,827 | Some within round pillbox (4) | INRO | pillbox | 1d | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,828 | Shrub producing berries, strangely unripe after first of July (7) | JUNIPER | Shrub producing berries | 2d | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,829 | Toy owls entranced cuckoo (7,6) | NEWTON | Toy | 3d | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,830 | Open-minded, English lot over tirade (8) | TOLERANT | Open-minded | 4d | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,831 | Honours involving old members of an orchestra? (5) | OBOES | members of an orchestra | 5d | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,832 | European pal describing an issue (7) | EMANATE | issue | 7d | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,833 | Condiment with perfect sweet (10) | PEPPERMINT | sweet | 8d | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,834 | Female downing two halves — Courage? — in party game (4,3,6) | SPIN THE BOTTLE | party game | 11d | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,835 | Green-fingered fellow cultivated runners, keeping May free (10) | NURSERYMAN | Green-fingered fellow | 13d | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,836 | Believer in training, not at home (8) | DISCIPLE | Believer | 16d | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,837 | Uncommon, a French drink one normally orders (7) | UNUSUAL | Uncommon | 18d | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,838 | Kill surveillance operation before it starts? (4,3) | TAKE OUT | Kill | 20d | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |
662,839 | Novelist‘s difficult year (5) | HARDY | Novelist | 22d | 2023-03-13 | Daily Telegraph 30246 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/13/30246/ | bigdave44 |