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Another puzzle in our American-style series – along with some tips on how to tackle it

Read on to figure out how to solve clues like... ‘Teller loses some currency and becomes more pale (6)’

Read on to figure out how to solve clues like... ‘Mediocre auditor’s impressionable (8)’

Clued In #323 | Keen eye for the cryptic Mihir Balantrapu  |  09 June 2021 Hey there, and welcome back to Clued In! Some surfaces can be so coherent that they can utterly distract you if you let them. The trick is to get so much practice solving cryptic clues that you develop a sort of x-ray vision that can cut right through the illusion and see the hidden message clear as day.   CLUE:Keen to see the Queen over time (5) Clue types: containment, abbreviation An abbreviation for ‘Queen’ is...

Read on to figure out how to solve clues like... ‘Country song heard in North India (5)’

Read on to figure out how to solve clues like... ‘Impudent person finally faces whip (6)’

Clued In #318 | A hot clue to get you warmed up for the day Mihir Balantrapu  |  02 June 2021 Hey there, and welcome back to Clued In! Try this clue out. Even if the answer is a word you’ve never heard of, you can still get it by simply completing the clue’s instructions.   CLUE: Missing the first celebration of summer? (7) Clue types: deletion We need a 7-letter word that means ‘of summer’. Another word for ‘celebration’ is FESTIVAL. ‘Missing the first’ is an indication to d...

Clued In #317 | Get a kick from the cryptic Mihir Balantrapu  |  01 June 2021 Hey there, and welcome back to Clued In! Cryptic setters like to play around with standard notions we have about words and their common connotations. There’s always a tweak that doesn’t sound quite right, seems to violate the rules you expect them to play by, and fills you with a confused annoyance. But setters always seem know how to justify and rationalise their mischief.   CLUE: Joint auditor’s born in Fra...

Clued In #316 | The solver lining every grid Mihir Balantrapu  |  31 May 2021 Hey there, and welcome back to Clued In! There is always a silver lining to any misfortune that might befall you. Several of those linings can be found defining the contours and boxes of your nearest cryptic crossword puzzle. Go get entertained and edified and resolve your gridlocks on the grid!   CLUE:Entertaining American male on drugs (7) Clue types: abbreviation, charade An abbreviation for ʻAmericanʼ is A. ...

Read on to figure out how to solve clues like... ‘Show of affection: awfully frisky, but ... lets! (9,4)’ Clued In #315 | Start the day with love, pick up a crossword