We spend a little time in Hawaii 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.
27a I want a new progressive country (6)
[ wordplay: anagram of (‘new’) IWANTA ]
[ definition: progressive country ]
1a Heads of Boeing upset door got ejected, terrifying economy class (6)
[ wordplay: initial letters (‘heads’) of BOEING UPSET DOOR GOT EJECTED TERRIFYING ]
[ definition: economy class ]
23a A hunk messed around with a wiseman (6)
[ wordplay: anagram (‘messed around’) of AHUNK + A (‘a’) ]
[ definition: wiseman ]
When push came to shove, it could be argued that ultimately it was Jürgen Klopp’s men who had the big kahunas.
17d Light rubber and aluminium device extending PC performance (7)
[ wordplay: abbrev. for ‘aluminium’ + term for ‘device extending PC performance’ ]
[ AL + ADD-IN ]
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