SOLUTIONS FOR CRYPTIC CLUES TYPE “D” – CD36 to CD40

CD 36: Flattened at the end of evening (6)

Q: Synonym of “FLATTENED”

A: Anagram of (Synonym of evening + “end”) = Anagram of (EVE + “END”) = EVENED

CD 37: Protection with gum needed to grow this plant (6)

Q: Synonym of “PLANT”

A: Anagram of (Synonym of protection + “gum”) = Anagram of (LEE + “GUM”) = LEGUME

CD 38: Experienced adviser wanted for men climbing a hill (6)

Q: Synonym of “EXPERIENCED ADVISER”

A: Anagram of (Synonym of hill + “men”) = Anagram of (TOR + “MEN”) = MENTOR

CD 39: At the moment, possess something? (3)

Q: Synonym of “AT THE MOMENT”

A: Anagram of (Synonym of possess) = Anagram of (OWN) = NOW

CD 40: Worker demanded an opera on the hill (8)

Q: Synonym of “WORKER”

A: Anagram of (Synonym of hill + “opera”) = Anagram of (TOR + “OPERA”) = OPERATOR

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CE 21 to CE 25

CE 21: Advertisement I read in the morning was about the first man created by God (4)

CE 22: Brits love small restaurant (6)

CE 23: Almost solely led by a hundred (7)

CE 24: Small opening to hide a hat in the church (5)

CE 25: Semi precious agate! But why on a cross? (4)

Hints: 

Guess code words for "Advertisement" "morning" "love" "hundred" "church"  "why" and “cross” Need help...Refer Codes' List

Replace relevant words in the above clues with their respective codes. Go ahead solving them like you did for earlier types of clues.

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Solutions for Cryptic Clues Type “E” CE 16 to CE 20

CE 16: It costs 50£ and a six to own a country house (5)

Synonym of “country house” = Anagram of (Code for 50 + Code for £ + “a” + Code for six) = L + L + A + VI = VILLA

CE 17: You are right, it's a row over a weapon (5)

Synonym of “weapon” = Anagram of (Code for right + “a row”) = R + A + ROW = ARROW

CE 18: Begin art on the street (5)

Synonym of “Begin” = Anagram of (“art” + Code for street)  = ART + ST = START

CE 19: Tease aunt for wearing a casual top (5)

Synonym of “Tease” = Anagram of (“aunt” + Code for casual top) = AUNT + T = TAUNT

CE 20: Open for a game, oh! you are strong (6)

Synonym of “strong” = Anagram of (“Open” + Code for casual top) = OPEN + TT = POTENT

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Hints for Cryptic Clues Type “E” CE 6 to CE 10

CE 6: Regarding a round tub (5) 

Consider the following parameters:

Synonym of “Regarding”; Code for “round”; Words for anagram: “a”, “but”

CE 7: Keeps the stain again (7) 

Consider the following parameters:

Synonym of “Keeps”; Code for “again”; Word for anagram: “stain”

CE 8: Intelligent in more ways than one (4) 

Consider the following parameters:

Synonym of “Intelligent”; Code for “ways” and Code for “one”   

CE 9: If one feels shy, others can be suspicious (5) 

Consider the following parameters:

Synonym of “suspicious”; Code for “one”; Word for anagram: “shy”  

CE 10: Met an outpatient who was controlled speed (5) 

Consider the following parameters:

Synonym of “speed”; Code for “outpatient”; Word for anagram: “Met”  

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Hints for Cryptic Clues Type “E” CE 26 to CE 30

CE 26: Dais on the eastern side is for assistants (5)

Answer = Synonym of “assistants” = Anagram of (“Dais” + Code for “eastern”)

CE 27: Forbid a degree holder from going north (3)

Answer = Synonym of “Forbid” = Anagram of (Code for “degree holder” + Code for “north

CE 28: Six million people were found full of enthusiasm (3)

Answer = Synonym of “enthusiasm” = Anagram of (Code for “six” + Code for “million”)

CE 29: Close fitting garment when worn with a casual shirt makes for a pleasing sight (6)

Answer = Synonym of “close fitting garment” = Anagram of (“sight” + Code for “casual shirt”)

CE 30: I and you growing roses together is no joke (7)

Answer = Synonym of “no joke” = Anagram of (“I” + Code for “you” + “roses”)

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Hints for Cryptic Clues Type “E” CE 16 to CE 20

CE 16: It costs 50£ and a six to own a country house (5)

Synonym of “country house” = Anagram of (Code for 50 + Code for £ + “a” + Code for six)

CE 17: You are right, it's a row over a weapon (5)

Synonym of “weapon” = Anagram of (Code for right + “a row”)

CE 18: Begin art on the street (5)

Synonym of “Begin” = Anagram of (“art” + Code for street)  

CE 19: Tease aunt for wearing a casual top (5)

Synonym of “Tease” = Anagram of (“aunt” + Code for casual top)  

CE 20: Open for a game, oh! you are strong (6)

Synonym of “strong” = Anagram of (“Open” + Code for casual top)  

CODES: 50 = L; £ = L; six = VI; right = R; street = ST; casual top = T (for T-shirt); game = TT

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HINTS FOR CRYPTIC CLUES TYPE “D” – CD31 to CD35

CD 31: Refer to everything that is due (6)

Anagram of (Synonym of everything + “due”) = Synonym of “Refer” = ANSWER

CD 32: There's silence when I choose the best (7)

Anagram of (Synonym of silence + Synonym of choose + “I”) = Synonym of “the best” = ANSWER

CD 33: Allow the mark to turn brilliant red (7)

Anagram of (Synonym of Allow + Synonym of mark) = Synonym of “brilliant red” = ANSWER

CD 34: Regret about a side being treated as remainder (7)

Anagram of (Synonym of Regret + “side”) = Synonym of “remainder” = ANSWER

CD 35: Roe fed to a leader to become an expert (7)
Anagram of (Synonym of Roe + Synonym of head) = Synonym of "expert". = ANSWER

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Cryptic Clues Type “E” CE 31 to CE 35

CE 31: First class railway can be breezy (4)

CE 32: Vehicle owned with a credit (3)

CE 33: Charitable man went through the door in the North (5)

CE 34: Dream about the right one to be wed (7)

CE 35: Groups of eight set for October (6)

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Solutions for Cryptic Clues Type “E” CE 26 to CE 30

CE 26: Dais on the eastern side is for assistants (5)

Answer = Synonym of “assistants” = Anagram of (“Dais” + Code for “eastern”) = (DAIS + E) = AIDES

CE 27: Forbid a degree holder from going north (3)

Answer = Synonym of “Forbid” = Anagram of (Code for “degree holder” + Code for “north”) = (BA + N) = BAN

CE 28: Six million people were found full of enthusiasm (3)

Answer = Synonym of “enthusiasm” = Anagram of (Code for “six” + Code for “million”) = (VI + M) = VIM

CE 29: Close fitting garment when worn with a casual shirt makes for a pleasing sight (6)

Answer = Synonym of “close fitting garment” = Anagram of (“sight” + Code for “casual shirt”) = (SIGHT + T) = TIGHTS

CE 30: I and you growing roses together is no joke (7)

Answer = Synonym of “no joke” = Anagram of (“I” + Code for “you” + “roses”) = (I + U + ROSES) = SERIOUS

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Cryptic Clues Type “E” CE 36 to CE 40

CE 36: Semi precious agate! But why on a cross? (4)

CE 37: When a politician rigs a pile, he gets into an inflamed spot (6)

CE 38: Drive over a red line (4)

CE 39: Let them all go round West (5)

CE 40: View a case of physical training (6)

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Solutions for Cryptic Clues Type “E” CE 31 to CE 35

CE 31: First class railway can be breezy (4)

Answer = Synonym of “breezy” = Anagram of (Code for “first class” + Code for “railway”) = (AI + RY) = AIRY

CE 32: Vehicle owned with a credit (3)

Answer = Synonym of “vehicle” = Anagram of (“a” + Code for “credit”) = (A + CR) = CAR

CE 33: Charitable man went through the door in the North (5)

Answer = Synonym of “Charitable man” = Anagram of (“door” + Code for “North”) = (DOOR + N) = DONOR

CE 34: Dream about the right one to be wed (7)

Answer = Synonym of “wed” = Anagram of (“dream” + Code for “right” + Code for “one”) = (DREAM + R + I) = MARRIED

CE 35: Groups of eight set for October (6)

Answer = Synonym of “Groups of eight” = Anagram of (“set” + Code for “October”) = (SET + OCT)  = OCTETS

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Cryptic Clues Type “E” CE 26 to CE 30

CE 26: Dais on the eastern side is for assistants (5)

CE 27: Forbid a degree holder from going north (3)

CE 28: Six million people were found full of enthusiasm (3)

CE 29: Close fitting garment when worn with a casual shirt makes for a pleasing sight (6)

CE 30: I and you growing roses together is no joke (7)

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Solutions for CE 21 to CE 25

CE 21: Advertisement I read in the morning was about the first man created by God (4)

Answer = Synonym of “first man created by God” = Anagram of (Code for “advertisement” + Code for “morning”) = (AD + AM) = ADAM

 CE 22: Brits love small restaurant (6)

Answer = Synonym of “small restaurant” = Anagram of (“Brits” + Code for “love”) = (BRITS + O) = BISTRO

CE 23: Almost solely led by a hundred (7)

Answer = Synonym of “Almost” = Anagram of (“losely” + Code for “hundred”) = (LOSELY + C) = CLOSELY

CE 24: Small opening to hide a hat in the church (5)

Answer = Synonym of “Small opening” = Anagram of (“hat” + Code for “church”) = (HAT +CH) = HATCH

CE 25: Semi precious agate! But why on a cross? (4)

Answer = Synonym of “Semi precious agate” = Anagram of (“on” + Code for “why” + Code for “cross”) = (ON + Y +X) = ONYX

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Cryptic Clues Type “F” CF 21 to CF 25

CF 21: Primate when cross sits on top (4)

CF 22: Type of measure to show the direction of a vehicle at a junction (5)

CF 23: When people on Westside were suffering, many were moaning (7)

CF 24: Branch that grows North during this season (6)

CF 25: Hydrogen removed three times and very quickly (5)

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Solutions for Cryptic Clues Type “F” CF 16 to CF 20

CF 16: A number one can't state "Yes, it's not odd" (5)

Answer = Synonym of “A number” = Anagram of (Code for “yes” + Synonym for  ”it’s not odd”) = Anagram of (S + EVEN) = SEVEN

CF 17: Informs before one allows a pupil in (5)

Answer = Synonym of “Informs” = Anagram of (Synonym for  ”allows” + Code for “pupil”) = Anagram of (LETS + L) = TELLS

CF 18: Enemy from railways seen in a lobby (5)

Answer = Synonym of “lobby” = Anagram of (Synonym  for  ”Enemy” + Code for “railways”) = Anagram of (FOE + RY) = FOYER

CF 19: Artist's frame on the west barred the entry of a wretch (6)

Answer = Synonym of “wretch” = Anagram of (Synonym  for  ”Artist’s frame” + Code for “west”) = Anagram of (EASEL + W) = WEASEL

CF 20: Be on the street, it is quite wide (5)

Answer = Synonym of “wide” = Anagram of (Code for “be” + Synonym  for  ”street” ) = Anagram of (B + ROAD) = BROAD

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Cryptic Clues Type “E” CE 16 to CE 20

CE 16: It costs 50£ and a six to own a country house (5)

CE 17: You are right, it's a row over a weapon (5)

CE 18: Begin art on the street (5)

CE 19: Tease aunt for wearing a casual top (5)

CE 20: Open for a game, oh! you are strong (6)

Hints: 

Guess code words for "50" "£" "right" "again" "street"  "casual top" “game” Need help...Refer Codes' List

Replace these codes in the respective clues with those letters that form respective codes. Go ahead solving them like you did for earlier types of clues.

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Solutions for Cryptic Clues Type “E” CE 11 to CE 15

CE 11: Idea you get to bid goodbye (5)

Answer: Synonym of “goodbye” = “Idea” + (Code for “you”) = IDEA + U = ADIEU

CE 12: Warehouse had nothing in one department (5)

Answer: Synonym of “Warehouse” = (Code for “nothing”) + (Code for “department”) = O + DEPT = DEPOT

CE 13: Purchase again from purchaser (5)

Answer: Synonym of “Purchaser” = (Synonym of “Purchase”) + (Code for “again”) = BUY + RE = BUYER

CE 14: Determine to discover identity of eastern region by December (6)

Answer: Synonym of “Determine” = (Code for “identity” + Code for “eastern” + Code for “December”) = ID + E + DEC = DECIDE

CE 15: One department among all is quite skilful (5)

Answer: Synonym of “skillful” = (Code for “one” + Code for “department”) = A + DEPT = ADEPT

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Cryptic Clues Type “E” CE 11 to CE 15

Cryptic Clues Type “E” CE 11 to CE 15

CE 11: Idea you get to bid goodbye (5)

CE 12: Warehouse had nothing in one department (5)

CE 13: Purchase again from purchaser (5)

CE 14: Determine to discover identity of eastern region by December (6)

CE 15: One department among all is quite skilful (5)

Hints: 

Guess code words for "you" "nothing" "department" "again" "identity"  "one" Need help? Refer Codes' List

Replace these codes in the respective clues with those words that form respective codes. Go ahead solving them like you did for earlier types of clues.

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Solutions for Cryptic Clues Type “E” CE 1 to CE 5

CE 6: Regarding a round tub (5) ABOUT

Q: Synonym of “Regarding”

A: Anagram of (Code for “round”) + “a” + “but” = O + A + BUT = ABOUT

CE 7: Keeps the stain again (7) RETAINS

Q: Synonym of “Keeps”

A: Anagram of (Code for “again”) + “stain” = RE + STAIN = RETAINS

CE 8: Intelligent in more ways than one (4) WISE

Q: Synonym of “Intelligent”

A: Anagram of (Code for “ways”) + (Code for “one”) = WSE + I = WISE

CE 9: If one feels shy, others can be suspicious (5) FISHY

Q: Synonym of “suspicious”

A: Anagram of (Code for “one”) + “shy”  + “f” = I + SHY + F = FISHY

CE 10: Met an outpatient who was controlled speed (5) TEMPO

Q: Synonym of “speed”

A: Anagram of (Code for “outpatient”) + “Met” = OP + MET = TEMPO

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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) 

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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

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