Lesser sung fish and cricketing doldrums feature in our pick of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues
In the sample clues below, the links take you to explainers from our beginners series. The setter’s name often links to an interview with him or her, in case you feel like getting to know these people better.
22d It may bring tears to your eyes about India (cricket side) (5)
[ wordplay: synonym for “about” + India in Nato alphabet + cricket terminology for one of the sides ]
[ ON + I + ON ]
[ definition: it may bring tears to your eyes ]
2d ‘Enemies of Trump’ in retreat after revolution? Not your concern (5,4)
[ wordplay: term used by Trump inside (“in”) synonym for “retreat” backwards (“after revolution”) ]
[ VERMIN in reversed DEN ]
[ definition: “not your concern” ]
21a Fish out of water, or one on the bed (6)
[ double definition ]
12a Turkey say Foreign Office is oversharing with member of parliament (4)
[ wordplay: abbreviation for Foreign Office overlapping with bird for which collective noun is said to be parliament ]
[ FO overlapping with OWL ]
[ definition: Turkey say ]
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