CRYPTIC CLUES TYPE “D” – CD16 to CD20

CD 16: Possible to wear a hat when one is competent (7) 

CD 17: Can I miss a rule, that of gas discharge (8) 

CD 18: Charged a safety device amidst all the din (7) 

CD 19: People with a playing card create peril (6) 

CD 20: Wanna celebrate? Try with dad (5) 

Hints for the above clues can be viewed at Hints to solve CD 16 to CD 20
Solutions for the above clues will be posted next week

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SOLUTIONS FOR CRYPTIC CLUES TYPE “D” – CD11 to CD15

CD 11: Can a teacher GO WRONG? (5) Answer: AMISS

Synonym for teacher = MISS; So a + MISS = AMISS = GO WRONG

CD 12: Bent a little to sit IN THE MIDDLE (7) Answer: BETWEEN

Synonym for a little = WEE; So Bent + WEE = BETWEEN = IN THE MIDDLE

CD 13: RULED by an old fellow (7) Answer: MANAGED

 Synonym for old = AGED; Synonym for fellow = MAN

So AGED + MAN = MANAGED = RULED

CD 14: In total it's a NEGATIVE (5) Answer: MINUS

Synonym for total = SUM; So in + SUM = MINUS = NEGATIVE

CD 15: Scarf with a zodiac sign seen IN THE OPEN AIR (8) Answer: ALFRESCO

Synonym for zodiac sign = LEO; So Scarf + LEO = ALFRESCO = IN THE OPEN AIR

Also view in this blog:

CD 1 to CD 5
CD 6 to CD 10
CD 11 to CD 15

CC 1 to CC 5
CC 6 to CC 10
CC 11 to CC 15

CC 16 to CC 20
CC 21 to CC 25
CC 26 to 30
CC 31 to CC 35

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