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Crossword roundup: cricket and the changing reputation of salmon
news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 3 days ago - 11:33
Lesser sung fish and cricketing doldrums feature in our pick of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues
In the sample clues below, the links take you to explainers from our beginners series . The setter’s name often links to an interview with him or her , in case you feel like getting to know these people better.
22d
It may bring tears to your eyes about India (cricket side) (5)
[
wordplay
: synonym for “about” + India
in Nato alphabet
+
cricket terminology for
one of the sides ]
[ ON + I + ON ]
[
definition
: it may bring tears to your eyes ]
2d
‘Enemies of Trump’ in retreat after revolution? Not your concern (5,4)
[
wordplay
:
term used by Trump
inside
(“in”) synonym for “retreat”
backwards
(“after revolution”) ]
[ VERMIN in reversed DEN ]
[
definition
: “not your concern” ]
21a
Fish out of water, or one on the bed (6)
[
double definition
]
12a
Turkey say Foreign Office is oversharing with member of parliament (4)
[
wordplay
: abbreviation for Foreign Office overlapping with bird for which collective noun is said to be parliament ]
[ FO overlapping with OWL ]
[
definition
: Turkey say ]