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Either a mixture of letters is placed inside or outside other letters, or letters are placed inside or outside a mixture of letters. An anagram indicator and containment indicator will be present.
The answer is found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
The entire answer can be discovered by mixing up letters. An appropriate anagram indicator will be present.
The answer is found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
A word or series of words that signify the position of wordplay elements in the answer.
Examples: before, after, leading, in the middle of, under (down only) etc.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
A word or series of words that signify a mixing-up of letters.
Examples: changed, at sea, confused, all over the place - anything that indicates change or jumbling.
The answer is hidden inside the clue in reverse order. There are two indicators: one to signify that a hidden word is present; the other to reverse the letters.
The answer is hidden inside the clue in reverse order. There are two indicators: one to signify that a hidden word is present; the other to reverse the letters.
The entire answer is the result of removing the first or last letter from part of the clue or its synonym. A truncation indicator will be present.
A pointer that signifies the placing of one or more parts of a clue (or their equivalents) around the OUTSIDE of one or more parts of a clue (or their equivalents).
Examples: holding, keeping, embracing - anything that creates the image of containment.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
It seems like 22 A should be “dismantled” but I don’t see how you get the “dism” from bearing. I have no idea what word works for 20D if ” _m_s_m” is the correct fill. Help please and Happy New Year.
It’s “bearing in…” and if “heart” is the middle letter, then an enlarged heart is? Add a three-letter problem (usually one at school).
Best
David
Not as good as Richard or Steve, but still one of my better times, but needed the help given to Michael.
I had to check a couple of words which had new (to me) or obscure meanings
2d took too much time considering I am married to one.
Really liked 11a, 18a, 27a, 7d, and 19d simple when you get it, but a need to think outside the square
Good start to the new year – thanks David.
Well I got it now but still am not following on how “bearing in” helps get to “dism”.
Thanks.
Michael
You probably have this worked out by now, but if you take the bearing out of the letters, all will be revealed.
GOSH!!! Feeling vaguely inadequate here, barely one third done
AND into Clue Hints already – just 24hrs on.
But was focused elsewhere yesterday though.
That’s my story & I’m sticking to it!!!
“Can Do Better”
YEP! Just needed to f-o-c-u-s. ….. Another Very Good One, David
& as always new linguistic experiences to be had.
e.g. 20d complete unknown, 1a in that context.
Like Mike still need to think a little harder about 22a.
Not quite sure what the black sheep has to do with 5a either.
Exceptionally Rewarding – Yet Again.
EUREKA! 22a – slow carrying (compass) bearing.
Now for those black sheep!!!!!!
Well I’ll Be……….EUREKA No. 2
Once-was Boy from the Bush. Never knew a sheep could be called that.
Has to be – Best Ever Double Definition – David
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I thought I’s posted a reply to your first Eureka, but it is lost in cyberspace. Anyway my understanding of the word is that it is of English origin. I have met it a few times in cryptics. I agree it is a great double definition.