Daily Mail Cryptic Crossword Solved Check Answers (April 13 2024)
by Ramya R
Updated Apr 13, 2024
Get all the answers for today’s crossword puzzle, the clues are listed below with exact answers. The answers may have 3 letters or more than that. So first observe the clues and then try to answer.
Russian agreement to conceal material (6)
Answer: DAMASK
Russian agreement could refer to a treaty or pact. To conceal material in Russian, you would use mask or maskirovka (a military tactic involving camouflage and deception). Combining these hints, we get the answer DAMASK.
Spanner needed for a game of cards (6)
Answer: BRIDGE
In card games, a bridge is a structure formed by players' hands in some games. A spanner can be used to bridge a gap or tighten loose nuts.
Drive erratically to see composer (5)
Answer: VERDI
Drive erratically indicates an anagram. The letters of drive can be rearranged to form the name of a composer. In this case, the composer is VERDI.
Policeman promises to pay in full (7)
Answer: COPIOUS
Policeman here is a play on words, where cop is used as a synonym for policeman. Promises to pay in full means copious.
Flakes beginning to drop on Welsh mountain (7)
Answer: SNOWDON
Flakes beginning to drop suggests taking the first letters of flakes, which gives us F. Welsh mountain refers to Mount Snowdon in Wales. Combining these we get the SNOWDON.
Hint just not started (5)
Answer: IMPLY
Hint just not started suggests a word that means hint but without its first letter (not started). The word IMPLY means to suggest or hint at something without explicitly stating it.
Train isn't diverted on the way (2,7)
Answer: INTRANSIT
Train isn't diverted on the way, which suggests that the train is continuing its journey without any interruptions, indicating that it is in transit”
Farewell from police officer in a multinational group (5)
Answer: ADIEU
Farewell from police officer in a multinational group, which implies that the answer is a word for farewell and it consists of five letters. Adieu is a word that means farewell, and it fits the criteria.
New fans for spice (7)
Answer: SAFFRON
New fans for spice, which suggests that the answer is a spice and it consists of seven letters. Saffron is a spice that fits both criteria.
Her gout may be more difficult to deal with (7)
Answer: TOUGHER
Her gout may be more difficult to deal with is indicating that Her gout (an ailment) might be more challenging. Another way to say something is more challenging or difficult is to say it is TOUGHER.
Get older part of bible for spy (5)
Answer: AGENT
Get older part of bible for spy suggests combining Get older (AGE) with part of bible (NT, which stands for New Testament) to form a word that means spy. That word is AGENT.
Don't go to bed — sleepyhead exercises! (3-3)
Answer: SITUPS
Don't go to bed — sleepyhead exercises is a playful way of saying that instead of going to bed, one should do exercises that sleepyheads might typically avoid. The answer is SITUPS.
Old girl editor approved (6)
Answer: OKAYED
Old girl editor approved - Here, Old girl might refer to a female who is not young anymore. If you edit or confirm something, you could say you OKAYED it. Putting these together, you get OKAYED.
Strip joints on time (6)
Answer: DIVEST
A word that combines the idea of strip joints with the concept of on time. It could be DIVEST, where strip means to remove or take off (like removing clothing in a strip joint), and on time could imply a prompt action or divestment.
Wireless pioneer has stuff erected on island (7)
Answer: MARCONI
Wireless pioneer has stuff erected on island refers to Guglielmo Marconi, known for his work in wireless telegraphy. Marconi is the answer.
Thrown guard ignoring fifty (5)
Answer: SHIED
Thrown guard Ignoring fifty indicates a word for throwing something quickly, which is resulting in the answer Shied.
Salesman doesn't tell the truth when giving answers (7)
Answer: REPLIES
Salesman here suggests someone providing answers, which are Replies. Doesn't tell the truth implies that these answers may not always be honest.
Impoverished duke raised flag (5)
Answer: DROOP
Impoverished duke indicates a reversal (raising) of a word meaning duke, and flag hints at the answer being a synonym for droop, which can mean to sag or hang limply.
Written works from Midwest states (6)
Answer: ESSAYS
Midwest states suggests looking for a word associated with the Midwest, and written works points to a term for essays or compositions.
Election worker sails south with queen (9)
Answer: CANVASSER
Election worker is a hint for the word 'CANVASSER', which refers to someone who goes door to door to gather votes or opinions.
Improve a bit, making sense at university (5,2)
Answer: TOUCHUP
This directs us to consider a term associated with improving or refining something, especially in the context of academic endeavors. The should be a phrase that describes the act of enhancing or refining, while also being relevant to university activities, the answer is touch up, which means to make small improvements or adjustments, and it makes sense in the context of refining academic work or essays before submission.
Eels try wriggling briefly- (7)
Answer: TERSELY
This question directs us to find a word that means briefly or concisely, hinted at by the phrase Eels try wriggling briefly-. The answer should be a single word that fits this description, the is tersely, meaning expressed in a brief and concise manner.
Grandma set up in French city (6)
Answer: NANTES
This prompts us to consider a French city that fits the clue Grandma set up. The answer should be the name of a French city that fits the given criteria. Therefore, the answer is Nantes, a city in western France.
Collective held back by cadet in Ukraine (6)
Answer: UNITED
This guides us to find a word that means collective and is associated with Ukraine, hinted at by the phrase held back by cadet in Ukraine. The answer should be a word that fits these criteria, the answer is united, which means joined together or in harmony, fitting the context of a collective and associated with Ukraine.
One night in Paris for northerner (5)
Answer: INUIT
This us to find a term that describes a northerner and fits the context of experiencing One night in Paris. The should be a word or phrase that means northerner and fits the given criteria, the is Inuit, which refers to a group of indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Siberia.
Candid leader in front line (5)
Answer: FRANK
This question guides us to find a word that means candid and fits the context of being a leader in the front line. The answer should be a word that fits these criteria. Therefore, the answer is Frank, which means open, honest, and straightforward, and also serves as a common given name for individuals, fitting the context of a leader.
