DT 27433
I think I’ve seen these clues or similar before but can’t find them:
Talk with female, the lady of the house (10) = CHATELAINE
TALK = CHAT, female = ELAINE
One on his way to work a complete change (5,5) = CLEAN SWEEP
double def.
Quick:
Arrive (4) = COME
Entreaty (4) = PLEA
Intended (5) = MEANT
Gilt brass (6) = ORMALU
DT 27434
Head croupier’s left to trade with diamonds (6) = LEADER
croupier = DEALER, left to trade with diamonds = swap L and D
Highwayman may make one pay for protection (7) = FOOTPAD
(to) pay = FOOT, protection = PAD
Quick:
Large bag (4) = SACK
Cheerful (5) = SUNNY
Hat-trick with ES Cryptic:
Like strong evelopes. (Is there one in the mail?) = MANILA
DT 27435
Cut charge by £1? (8) = LACERATE
charge = RATE, £ = L, 1 = ACE
Unable to feel popular, as tense, worryingly (9) = INSENSATE
popular = IN, worryingly = anag. (of as tense)
QUICK:
Record; memo (4) = NOTE
Peddlling (7) = HAWKING
Emissary (6) = LEGATE
Insipient (7) = NASCENT
DT 27436
Miserable place around North Elizabeth’s found showing huge determination (4-4) = HELL BENT
miserable place = HELL, Elizabeth = BET, North = N
Quick:
Fasten (3) = PIN
Make a mistake (3) = ERR
Rowing boat (4) = FOUR
DT 27436
Landing in another world, look around wicked city (10) = MARSEILLES
landing in = containment, another world = MARS, look = SEE, wicked = ILL
Disobey successive notes before ending with company (4) DEFY
successive notes = D E F, ending with = last letter of?
CHATERLAINE = The lady of the house
INSENSATE = Unable to feel
