Crossword Clue Answers for Daily Express Crusader (March 25, 2024)
by Abisha
Updated Mar 25, 2024
Crosswords can be entertaining and are a great way to pass your leisure time. Whether you are travelling or simply sitting at your home, you can play them to kill boredom. You can solve crosswords in newspapers, magazines and also online on your phone or computer.
Here you can find the answers to today’s Daily Express Crusader crossword:
Day off - very good, that is (6)
Answer: SICKIE
Assign gold to someone out of pocket (8)
Answer: CREDITOR
Mother gets clean away in handcuff (7)
Answer: MANACLE
Feel he may be guilty (7)
Answer: SUSPECT
To "suspect" someone means to believe they might be guilty of something.
Spin round Italy's first city (5)
Answer: TURIN
"Italy's first city" refers to Turin, which is one of Italy's major cities and was the first capital of the unified Italy. "Spin round" suggests rearranging the letters in some way. When you rearrange the letters of "round" (spin) you get "turin", which is the answer.
Cutting ditch with worker (9)
Answer: TRENCHANT
"Cutting ditch" implies the act of slicing or separating something. "Worker" here suggests a "worker" bee. When you "cut" or remove the word "ditch" from "trenchant", you are left with "worker", which fits the clue.
Scheming fellow I draw endlessly with musical backing (12)
Answer: MANIPULATIVE
"Scheming fellow" hints at someone who is manipulative. "I draw endlessly" suggests removing the letter "I" (endlessly) from the word "manipulative". "Musical backing" suggests that the remaining letters should form a word related to music. Hence, "manipulative" fits the bill.
Frank joins union in flexible arrangement (4,8)
Answer: OPEN MARRIAGE
"Frank" can mean to be open or honest. "Union" can refer to marriage. "In flexible arrangement" suggests that the answer might involve flexibility within a marital relationship. An "open marriage" is a type of marital arrangement where both spouses agree to allow extramarital sexual relationships.
Return tip about break (9)
Answer: INTERRUPT
"Return tip" suggests reversing or flipping something. "About" indicates a reversal. "Break" may suggest a pause or interruption. Putting "tip" (the last part) before "return" (the first part) of "interrupt" gives us "interrupt", which means to break the continuity of something.
Some insects are small and affectionate (5)
Answer: SWARM
"Some insects" suggests the answer is a type of insect. "Small and affectionate" may hint at the idea of clustering or gathering together, which is characteristic of a "swarm" of insects.
Entertainment that's amusing and reasonable (7)
Answer: FUNFAIR
"Entertainment that's amusing" suggests an enjoyable event. "Reasonable" implies something fair or just. A "funfair" is an event or location where there are various forms of entertainment, such as rides, games, and shows, which are both amusing and reasonably priced.
Exclusive tile design first (7)
Answer: ELITIST
"Exclusive" suggests something limited to a select group. "Tile design" indicates a pattern or arrangement. "First" implies taking the first letters. Therefore, "ELITIST" fits as it means someone who believes they are part of an elite group.
Dill and okra concoction for motorist's victims (8)
Answer: ROADKILL
"Dill and okra concoction" hints at a mixture of herbs and vegetables. "Motorist's victims" refers to animals that are accidentally killed by vehicles on the road. "Roadkill" refers to the animals killed in such accidents.
Spirited, if returning about English pen (6)
Answer: FEISTY
"Spirited" suggests liveliness or energy. "If returning about" indicates reversing the letters in "if". "English pen" suggests using the abbreviation for English ("E") and another word for pen ("sty"). Putting it together, "FEISTY" means spirited or lively.
One day like this, encountered myself twice (8)
Answer: SOMETIME
"One day like this" implies a particular day in the past or future. "Encountered myself twice" suggests repetition or recurrence. "SOMETIME" refers to a point in time, often vague or unspecified, and it fits the idea of a day that could occur more than once.
Face prisoner with audacity (8)
Answer: CONFRONT
"Face" suggests confronting or dealing directly with something. "Prisoner" indicates the word "con", which is a common abbreviation for a convict or prisoner. "Audacity" suggests boldness or courage. "CONFRONT" fits as it means facing something boldly or directly.
Food container didn't start in former empire (5)
Answer: INCAN
"Food container" suggests a type of container used for storing food. "Didn't start in" implies removing the first letter from a word. "Former empire" refers to the Incan Empire. Removing the first letter "d" from "didn't" and adding it to "Incan" gives us "INCAN", which refers to something related to the Incan Empire.
Regard spectre another way (7)
Answer: RESPECT
"Regard" indicates consideration or respect. "Spectre" suggests an alternate way of seeing or interpreting something, which could be as "RESPECT".
Part of book cuts out in coastal town (4,5)
Answer: DUST COVER
"Part of book" refers to the cover of a book. "Cuts out" suggests removing part of a word or phrase. "In coastal town" indicates the answer might be a coastal location. "DUST" can mean to remove something by brushing it away, and "COVER" fits the coastal town interpretation.
Best expert coming back in as reinforcement (6)
Answer: TOECAP
"Best expert" might refer to the word "ace", meaning a top expert. "Coming back" suggests reversing the letters of "ace", giving "eca". "Reinforcement" implies something added for strength, like a "toecap" on a shoe.
Speed to turn in spin (6)
Answer: ROTATE
"Speed" suggests movement or motion. "To turn" implies rotation. "In spin" serves as a hint to "rotate" which means to turn around a central point.
Transaction includes book about molars (6)
Answer: DENTAL
"Transaction" suggests dealing with something related to teeth or dentistry. "Includes book" suggests that the answer contains the word "dent" which refers to teeth. "About molars" suggests a connection to teeth. "DENTAL" pertains to teeth or dentistry.
Reading material provides daily support (9)
Answer: PAPERBACK
"Reading material" suggests a type of book. "Provides daily support" hints at something you might use regularly. "PAPERBACK" fits as it is a type of book format that is commonly used and provides reading material for entertainment or education.
Is a sign able to reveal singers? (8)
Answer: NEUTURAL
Meg tore out unknown bit of maths (8)
Answer: CANARISE
"Meg" might refer to the prefix "mega-" which means large. "Tore out" suggests removing something. "Unknown bit of maths" could be "an 'i' for the imaginary unit." The remaining letters could be rearranged to form "CANARISE," which doesn't seem to have a clear meaning. There might be a mistake in the puzzle or a missing context.
Objective - rewrite tune with liberal artist first (7)
Answer: GEOMETRY
Learnt to play the horn (6)
Answer: ANTLER
"Learnt to play" might indicate an anagram of "learnt." "The horn" suggests an animal part, specifically a horn. "ANTLER" is a part of an animal's anatomy, specifically referring to the branched horns on the head of deer, moose, and related animals.
Steal rifle away after parking (6)
Answer: PILFER
"Steal" suggests taking something unlawfully. "Rifle away" could mean to search quickly or move through something rapidly. "After parking" indicates that "Rifle" should come after "parking" which gives us "PILFER," meaning to steal something of little value.
Man twisting every character in some poetry (6)
Answer: STANZA
"Man" suggests the word "Stan." "Twisting every character" indicates that all the letters in "Stan" should be rearranged. "Some poetry" hints that the answer is a term related to poetry. "STANZA" fits as it refers to a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem.
Bird is a bargain by the end (5)
Answer: SNIPE
"Bird" is a type of bird, a snipe. "Bargain by the end" suggests removing the last letter from "bargain," leaving "barga." Putting "barga" after "snip" (a quick, small cut) gives us "SNIPE," which refers to the bird.
