Cryptic Clues Type "B" CB 36 to CB 40

CB 36: Flier carried a gun (5) 

CB 37: Doctor does prescribe quantity of medicine (4) 

CB 38: Can dust be used to create a jewellery piece (4) 

CB 39: Enjoy oneself while lifting a lever (5) 

CB 40: Bore a hole in a loose garment (4) 

Solutions to the above set of clues can be viewed at Solutions for CB 36 to CB 40

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SOLUTIONS to Cryptic Clues CB 31 to CB 35

CB 31: Gulp by mistake an electrical socket (4)  PLUG

CB 32: Swallowed a lump of a soft oval fruit (4) PLUM

CB 33: Lumpy gathers decorated with feathers (5)  PLUMY

CB 34: Strip of leather used in ports (5)  STROP

CB 35: Small growths on skin caused by straw (5)  WARTS

In each of the above clues, words coloured in red are “Questions” i.e. they are words/phrase for which you have to give a synonym as Answer. Words in blue italic are to be anagrammed to create a new word which is the synonym i.e. the ANSWER – shown in GREEN CAPS at the end of the clue.

For example, in CB 31, answer is PLUG because it is a synonym of the phrase “electrical socket” and is derived by anagramming letters of the word “gulp”.


Also view in this blog:
CB 1 to CB 5
CB 6 to CB 10
CB 11 to CB 15
CB 16 to CB 20
CB 21 to CB 25

CB 26 to CB 30
CB 31 to CB 35

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Cryptic Clues posted here are a part of "Play with Words" section in this blog.