SCHOOL – insert the abbreviation for hard (a category of pencil) into S(mall) and an adjective meaning unfriendly or frosty.ĥd Dedicated hospital given permission (8) JUST – the abbreviation for son goes inside a verb to project or stick out.Ģd Drive away one’s husband following disqualification (6)īANISH – the Roman numeral for one, the ‘S and the abbreviation for husband all follow a disqualification (from driving, for example).īULL – double definition, the first a creature that lows and the second the round bit at the centre of a target.Ĥd Hard in small unfriendly place of learning (6) JUDGES – double definition, the second being the name of an Old Testament book.Ģ8a Musical item making racket - surefire winner, opening in Oliver! (8)ĬONCERTO – knit together a slang term for a racket or swindle, an informal word for a sure-fire winner and the opening letter of Oliver! Strictly speaking it should be the wordplay that makes the definition, not the other way round. ON FIRE – a small number contains wood from a coniferous tree. STILETTO – an anagram (wrong) of T S ELIOT containing the first letter (leading edge) of table.Ģ5a Number collecting wood for burning (2,4) Eliot wrong about leading edge of table knife (8) String together an adverb meaning winning or ahead, a sporting team, anĪdjective meaning unhappy or depressed and a small loaf.Ģ3a T.S. RAVEN – remove the first letter (headless) from an adjective meaning chicken or cowardly.ĭROP – double definition, the second a verb to ditch or dump.Ģ0a Sponge made by winning team, unhappy with loaf (6-4,4) Word for parents and their children as a unit inserted (to intervene).ġ5a Expression of incredulity seen originally in a poem (2,2)ĪS IF – the first letter of seen goes inside A (from the clue) and the title of a famous Kipling poem. – a phrase (2,3,3) meaning interfering or impeding one’s progress has a LOOK LIKE – a verb to watch is followed by the abbreviation for left and the nickname of President Eisenhower.ġ2a Expecting interfering parents and their children to intervene (2,3,6,3) Reversed and you’ve constructed a fictional Oriental criminal genius.ĩa Boast about a century in Polish city (6)ĬRACOW – a verb to boast or brag contains A (from the clue) and the abbreviation for century.ĪT WILL – A (from the clue) and a woven fabric.ġ1a Put one in mind of watch left Eisenhower (4,4) Finally insert the abbreviation for ‘in the morning’ String together an adjective meaning amusing and a friend without theįinal letter. Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Thursady, February 25, 2016.ħa Master criminal amusing friend endlessly, in the morning back inside (2,6)