Enigmatic Variations 744

[lector]

1a) American relative's unaltered (4 letters divided into two words, starts with letter 'A') 12a) Boy accepts pound for tool (6) starts letter 'P' 18a) + 32a) Earl's thrown steel trap in river (6 letters in total - answer is hyphenated, most likely 3 hyphen 3 - first letter is 'E')

[lector]

I do!

thanks - can you do ....


26a) Lecturer a long time accepting new American actress (5letters) ? ? A ? ?

I thought the 'long time' might be 'era'

[logogriph]

And the only thing I can come up with for the last one is LANGE (N in L+AGE) but this means your 'A' is in the wrong place I'm afraid.

[lector]

aha ---- quite likely!

19d) advanced for time of year (4)

I have an answer of ?LeAp

that is where the letter 'A' comes from for 26a)

[lector]

Lent!

[logogriph]

That explains it - try LENT

[lector]

I have many more if you want them? - this is a new xword for me - and, I want to get the answers so that I can study them later and try to improve!

[lector]

perhaps, I should post a new questin, so that other ABers are aware that there are more to do?

[crofter]

There's been some strange clues with EXIT and SLOE

For EXIT (Leave) = EX (without) + IT (sexy as the IT girl)
SLOE = Blackthorn bush or berry (also means Black)
then of course = SLOW when said!

[lector]

crofter - should I post more clues here or start a new thread?

there are some more funny clues! It is the Sunday Telegraph Seven magazine!

[crofter]

keep it going here!

[lector]

4d) Decline to move king and squirm with embarrassment (6 letters) ? R I ? ? E

15d) Mug's missing introduction to blood sports (4)
T ? ? ?

24d) Opposed to Dickensian gang leader executed (4)
? G ? ?

23d) Instrument Neil played after staff party (9)
M A ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

[lector]

just got 24d) must be (F)agin

[JoolsTwo]

4d Cringe?

[crofter]

Mandoline= Man + do + anag of neil

[lector]

thanks - can you explain cringe re the first part of the clue (I understand the embarrassment bit!)

[kettledrum]

15d To (b) y - there's an S adrift !

[kettledrum]

Sorry! I misread the clue - toys

[JoolsTwo]

I'm not too good with cryptic - but R is King and cringe is the Embarassment but not sure about the rest hence to ? at the end

[crofter]

TOBY (mug) = B(lood) inside TOY (sports)

[lector]

from above left with -

15d) Mug's missing introduction to blood sports (4)
T ? ? ?

now for some more!

33a) Beau said 'no' to work (6)
? D ? N ? ?

20a) Beggar rejects rand and german currency (4)
N ? ? ?

30a) Having wild young bulls reportedly penned, Moore returned and mingled (7)
I ? ? ? ? ? ?