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1. They’re given around second-half. (7)
ALMONDS – ‘They’re given’ = ALMS ‘around’ ‘second-half’ = OND
2. Back Sugar following Cheltenham, for
example. (9) ASPARAGUS – ‘back Sugar’ =
RAGUS ‘following’ ‘Cheltenham’,
for example’ = A SPA
4. A kebab ends messily! (5,5) BAKED BEANS –
anagram (messily) of ‘A kebab ends’
5. Virgin came drunkenly after wood (8,7) BALSAMIC
VINEGAR - anagram (drunkenly) of ‘Virgin came’ = MIC VINEGAR, ‘after’ ‘wood’ =
BALSA
7. Actor’s part follows case being cracked by
sergeant initially following complaint. (4,9) – ‘actor’s part’ = ROLE ‘follows’
‘case’ = CASE ‘being cracked by’ ‘sergeant initially’ = S giving CASSE ‘following’
‘complaint’ = BEEF
8. Feeble twin – long winded. (4,10) BEEF
WELLINGTON – anagram ‘winded’ of ‘feeble twin long’
10. Falsely value a big car. (6,6) BELUGA CAVIAR – anagram (falsely) of ‘value a
big car’
11. Lambing can get messy when first ewe comes in
after I leave. (10) BLANCMANGE – anagram
‘messy’ of ‘Lambing can get’ with ‘first ewe’ = E ‘comes in’ ‘after I leave’ =
with E substituted for I
12. Nasty smell with dodgy deli as vehicle
decomposes. (6,7) BOILED CARROTS – ‘nasty smell’ = BO, ‘dodgy deli’ = ILED,
‘vehicle’ = CAR, ‘decomposes’ = ROTS
13. I sing after support takes off. (8,5) BRAISING
STEAK – ‘I sing’ = ISING ‘after’ ‘support’ = BRA, anagram (off) of ‘takes’ =
STEAK
14. Bruce takes in a Sade remix. (5,5) BREAD SAUCE – ‘Bruce’ = BR UCE ‘takes in’
anagram (remix) of ‘a Sade’ = EAD SA
15. It renders a scarcest cook preferable when
mixed with Prosecco! (9,6) BREAKFAST CEREAL – ‘a scarcest cook preferable’ is
an anagram (renders) of BREAKFAST CEREAL and (mixed with) ‘Prosecco’
16. Gamble entails exposure to possible loss.
(7) BRISKET – ‘Gamble’ = BET ‘entails’
‘exposure to possible loss’ = RISK
17. The Spanish leave whore-house. (5) BROTH – ‘The’ (in) Spanish’ = EL leave
‘whore-house’ = BROTHEL
18. Ann is held in cell before I follow on.
(10) CANNELLONI – ‘Ann’ = ANN ‘is held
in cell’ giving CANNELL ‘before’ ‘I follow on’ = ON I
19. Swan he served up in cuts. (6,4) CASHEW NUTS – anagram (served up) of ‘swan
he’ = ASHEW N ‘in’ ‘cuts’ = C UTS
20. Reach awkwardly around a large cup. (7) CHEDDAR – anagram (awkwardly) of ‘reach’ =
CHE AR ‘around’ ‘a
large cup’ =DD
21. Stylish in bakery in meltdown. (7,7) CHICKEN BIRYANI – ‘stylish’ = CHIC, anagram
(meltdown) of ‘in bakery in’ = KEN BIRYANI
22. Coward evil Petra sorted out. (7,5,4) CHICKEN LIVER PATE – ‘coward’ = CHICKEN,
anagram (sorted out) of ‘evil petra’ = LIVER PATE
23. Deck-chair man’s retrained. (7,6) CHICKEN MADRAS – anagram (retrained) of
‘deck-chair man’
24. Opening coat, Philip goes topless – a record –
personal best without Noel’s bat. (5,7)
CHILI PEPPERS – ‘Opening coat’ = C, ‘Philip goes topless’ = HILI P, a
record = EP,
‘personal best’ ‘without (the letters of)’ ‘Noel’s bat’ = PERS
25. Mash or nice hot treacle? (9,7) CHOCOLATE TERRINE – anagram (mash) of ‘or
nice hot treacle’
26. Who mince in error? (4,4) CHOW MEIN – anagram (in error?) of ‘who
mince’
27. Spies a piece of sports equipment for Kent
gymkhana finals. (8) CIABATTA – ‘spies’
= CIA
‘a piece of sports equipment’ = BAT ‘Kent
Gymkhana finals = TA
28. Small set-back after Chair first replaces lazy
Head. (5) CLAMS = ‘small set-back’ =
LLAMS ‘after’ ‘Chair first’ = C ‘replaces’ ‘lazy Head’ = L
29. Bird embraces Westminster politician with
energy. (7) COMPOTE – ‘bird’ = COOT
‘embraces’ ‘Westminster politician’ = MP ‘with’ ‘energy’ = E
30. Her Majesty leaves broken Quaver inside
something bearing her image. (3,2,3) COQ
AU VIN – anagram (broken) of ‘Quaver’ without (leaves) ‘Her Majesty’ = er = Q
AU V ‘inside’ ‘something bearing her image’ = CO IN
31. I get released from a hundred debts– twice!
(8) COUSCOUS – ‘I’ ‘get released from’
‘a hundred’ = C debts = IOUS giving COUS ‘twice’
32. It’s tight in race - Giles crashed! (5,8) CRÈME
ANGLAISE – ‘tight’ – MEAN ‘in’ anagram (crashed) of ‘race Giles’ = CRE GLAISE
33. Old-fashioned teacher returns surrounded by
prosecutors. (6) CRISPS – ‘old fashioned
teacher’ = sir ‘returns’ giving ‘RIS’ ‘surrounded by’ ‘prosecutors’ = C
PS
34. It produces tasty scenarios when cooked with
yeast. (9) CROISSANT – ‘tasty scenarios’
is an anagram (it produces) of CROISSANT and (when cooked with) ‘yeast’
35. Repaired a broken bed. (5,5) DONER KEBAB – anagram (repaired) of ‘a broken
bed’
36. Hound tugs wildly. (9) DOUGHNUTS – anagram
(wildly) of ‘hound tugs’
37. Stuffed flat fish with wilted red cress.
(7,4) DRESSED CRAB – ‘flat fish = DAB
‘stuffed with’ anagram (wilted) of ‘red cress’ = RESSED CR
38. Unruly pack is contained by two players performing
exceptionally. (4,4) DUCK PATE – anagram
(unruly) of ‘pack = ‘CK PA’ ‘contained by’ ‘two players’ = duet ‘exceptionally’
= DU TE
39. Encourage the raising of glasses. (3,2,5) EGG
ON TOAST – ‘Encourage’ = EGG ON ‘the raising of glasses’ = TOAST
40. It frays badly around cut. (4,6) FILO PASTRY – anagram (badly) of ‘it frays’ =
FI ASTRY ‘around’ ‘cut’ = LOP
41. Shifts we rearrange. (4,4) FISH STEW – anagram (rearrange) of ‘shifts
we’
42. Fires spread after loud wrench is heard.
(6,5) FRENCH FRIES – ‘loud’ = F
‘wrench is heard’ = RENCH, anagram (spreads) of ‘fires’ = FRIES
43. Gallic abuse? (6,5) FRENCH STICK – ‘Gallic = FRENCH, ‘abuse’ =
STICK
44. Insomniac lay confused in French station.
(6,10) GARLIC MAYONNAISE – anagram
(confused) of ‘insomniac lay’ = LIC MAYONNAIS ‘in ‘French station’ = GAR E
45. Half a Viagra put fire out! (10) GRAPEFRUIT – ‘half a Viagra = GRA, anagram (out) of ‘put fire’ = PEFRUIT
46. “A greeting!”, Uncle Malcolm immediately
began…. (8) HALLOUMI – ‘a greeting’ = HALLO, ‘Uncle Malcolm immediately’ ‘began’ = UMI
47. On after this indicates a revelation’s been
made. (6) HASLET – ‘on’ after ‘haslet’ =
‘has let on’ which ‘indicates a revelation’s been made’
48. She’s a horrid, awful, cheek! (11,5) HORSERADISH SAUCE – anagram (awful) of ‘she’s
a horrid’ = HORSERADISH, ‘cheek’ = SAUCE
50. Decapitated Captains. (7) KIPPERS – ‘captains’ = skippers ‘decapitated’
to leave KIPPERS
51. It’s ridiculous blaming tea! (4,6) LAMB TAGINE – anagram (it’s ridiculous) of
‘blaming tea’
52. Girl embraces dodgy monger. (5,5) LEMON GRASS – ‘girl’ = L ASS ‘embraces’
anagram (dodgy) of ‘monger’ = EMON GR
53. Cook genuine, prime mole. (5,8,3) LEMON MERINGUE PIE – anagram (cook) of ‘genuine,
prime mole’
54. Still confused about alternate beans… (7) LENTILS – anagram (confused) of ‘still’ = L
TILS ‘about’ ‘alternate beans’ = EN
55. Brace back in an unoriginal new style.
(8,9) LINGUINE CARBONARA – ‘brace back’
= E CARB ‘in’ anagram (new style) of ‘an
unoriginal’ = LINGUIN ONARA
56. Let cute little Meg dance! (6,3,7) LITTLE GEM LETTUCE – anagram (dance) of ‘let
cute little Meg’
57. Throws him retort: “Red Revolution!”
(7,9) LOBSTER THERMIDOR – ‘throws’ =
LOBS, anagram (revolution) of ‘him retort red’ = TER THERMIDOR
58. Niche areas come way out. (8,6) MACARONI CHEESE – anagram (way out) of ‘niche
areas come’
59. Hang-on, my cute Dotty! (5,7) MANGO CHUTNEY – anagram ‘Dotty’ of ‘Hang on
my cute’
60. The least little act Sue performed. (4,5) MINT SAUCE – ‘the least’ = minimum ‘little’ =
MIN, anagram (performed) of ‘act Sue’ = T SAUCE
61. Squeeze lime with a peeled husk. (6) MUESLI – anagram (squeeze) of ‘lime’ and
‘peeled husk’ = us
62. Less found in total reversal. (7) MUSSELS – ‘Less’ ‘found in’ ‘total’ = sum
gives slessum ‘reversal’ gives MUSSELS
63. “It’s nice in tea”, a complainer recounted.
(10,3,5) NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM – ‘nice’ =
NICE ‘in’ anagram (recounted) of ‘tea a complainer’ = NEAPOLITA CREAM
64. Lots after the end of auction! (7) NOODLES – ‘lots’ = OODLES ‘after’ ‘the end of
auction’ = N
65. A leap back around the beginning of Lent. (6) PAELLA
‘a leap’ ‘back’ = PAEL A ‘around’ ‘the beginning of Lent’ = L
66. Randomly cap ten former reserves. (8) PANCETTA
- anagram (randomly) of ‘cap ten’ = PANCET ‘former reserves’
= TA
67. Normal cuts. (8) PARSNIPS – ‘Normal’ = PAR, ‘cuts’ = SNIPS
68. A form of tapas. (5) PASTA – anagram (a form of) of ‘tapas’
69. Hillman reverses around Vauxhall. (8) PASTRAMI – ‘Hillman’ = IMP
‘reverses’ giving P MI ‘around’ ‘Vauxhall’ = ASTRA
70. Aristocrat is found inside lead-cast layer.
(5,6) PEARL BARLEY – ‘Aristocrat’ = EARL
‘inside’ ‘lead’ = PB,
anagram (cast) of ‘layer’ = ARLEY
71. Soon in. (7,6)
PICKLED ONIONS – Reverse clue – ‘soon in’ is an anagram (PICKLED) of
ONIONS
72. Epic pen-pal organised big handsome men!
(9,6) PINEAPPLE CHUNKS – anagram
(organised) of ‘epic pen-pal’ = PINEAPPLE C, ‘big handsome men’ = HUNKS
73. Pious Italian woman covered topless American
band. (5) PIZZA – ‘Pious Italian woman’ = PIA
‘covered’ ‘American band ‘ = ZZ Top
‘topless’ = ZZ
74. It can be pealed and covered with fat.
(4,5) PORK BELLY – ‘it can be pealed’ =
BELLY ‘covered with’ ‘fat’ = ‘PORKY
75. Spooner has no tup. (4,2,4) RACK OF LAMB – ‘tub’ = ram, ‘no tup’ = ‘lack
of ram’ which is a Spoonerism
of RACK OF LAMB
76. Passing wind in Whitechapel, say? (9,4) RASPBERRY TART – ‘passing wind’ = fart,
Cockney (‘in Whitechapel, say?’) rhyming slang for fart is RASPBERRY TART
(often shortened to ‘raspberry’)
77. In operation after border river flows back in
reverse. (3,5) RED ONION – ‘border
river’ = Oder
‘flows back’ = RED O, ‘in reverse’ = NI ‘in operation’ = ON ‘after’
78. Risk without first knowing German. (7) RISOTTO – ‘first knowing’ = k, so ‘risk without first knowing’ = RIS, ‘German’ =
OTTO
79. Minced neck served on mashed haricots.
(5,7) ROAST CHICKEN – anagram (minced)
of ‘neck’ = CKEN ‘served on’ anagram (mashed) of ‘haricots’ = ROAST CHI
80. Wise man in a tizzy on funding of Saint.
(4,3,5,8) SAGE AND ONION STUFFING – ‘Wise man’ = SAGE, anagram (in a tizzy) of
‘on funding of saint’ = ‘AND ONION STUFFING’
81. Swansea area voyage initially takes in
Cardigan, Aberaeron, Bridgend, & Barry. (5,7) SAVOY CABBAGE – ‘Swansea (postcode) area’ =
SA ‘voyage’ = ‘VOY AGE’ ‘takes in’ ‘initally Cardigan, Aberaeron, Bridgend, & Barry’ = CABB
82. Ring is encrusted with token gestures. (8) SCALLOPS
– ‘ring’ = CALL ‘encrusted with’ ‘token gestures’ = S OPS
83. Carbon is dumped in Sheffield city centre
area. (5) SCONE – ‘carbon’ = C ‘dumped in’ ‘Sheffield City centre (postcode)
area’ = S ONE
84. It makes Roadchef’s wine good when shaken with
gin! (7,7) SEAFOOD CHOWDER – ‘Roadchef’s
wine good’ is an anagram (it makes) of ‘SEAFOOD CHOWDER plus ‘when shaken with’
‘gin’.
85. Holmes headed off confused in a …. (8) SEMOLINA – anagram (confused) of ‘Holmes
headed off’ = olmes giving SEMOL ‘in a’ = IN A
86. Roving Norse sage takes in French town.
(7,7) SEVILLE ORANGES – anagram (roving)
of ‘Norse sage’ = SE ORANGES ‘takes in’ ‘French town’ = VILLE
87. OK, so his ‘rheumatism’ is spurious.
(8,9) SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS – anagram (is
spurious) of ‘OK, so his ‘rheumatism’
88. Brea. (10)
SHORTBREAD
89. Serb dad badly infected by insects. (6,5) SLICED BREAD – anagram (badly) of ‘Serb dad’
= S D BREAD’ ‘infected by’ ‘insects’ = LICE
90. Elite marine unit armed with Rapier system.
(5,4) SPARE RIBS – ‘Elite marine unit’ =
SBS
‘armed with’ anagram (system) of ‘Rapier’ = PARE RI
91. Enid takes a brew. (5,5) STEAK DIANE – anagram (brew) of ‘Enid takes
a’
92. Wood is included in a starter recipe.
(5,7) STEAK TARTARE – ‘wood’ = TEAK
‘included in’ anagram (recipe) of ‘a starter’ = S TARTARE
93. Sung about rude, dim, MP cavorting. (6,7) SUMMER PUDDING – ‘sung’ = SU NG ‘about’
anagram (cavorting) of ‘rude dim MP’ = MMER PUDDI
94. Strong flavour, girl, is Spanish! (10) TANGERINES
– ‘strong flavour’ = TANG, ‘girl’ – ERIN, ‘is (in) Spanish’ = ES
95. First thermonuclear weapon. (6) TRIFLE – ‘First thermonuclear’ = T, weapon = rifle
96. Alien returns to collect epitaph. (5) TRIPE –
‘alien’ = ET ‘returns’ giving T E, ‘to collect’ ‘epitaph’ = RIP
97. Turn metal nut. (4,4) TUNA MELT – anagram (turn) of ‘metal nut’
98. Cook Lovelace peas. (4,8) VEAL ESCALOPE – anagram (cook) of ‘Lovelace
peas’
99. The last brethren in famous Methodist valley.
(11) WENSLEYDALE – ‘The last brethren’ = N ‘in’ ‘famous Methodist’ =
WESLEY, ‘valley’ = DALE
100. It’s awfully tasty when short of time and
needing energy. (5) YEAST – anagram (awfully) of ‘tasty’ with ‘time’ = t
removed (short of) and ‘energy’ = e added (needing).
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