Irish Daily Mail Cryptic Crossword Clue - Get Answers For March 18, 2024
by Dheshni
Updated Mar 18, 2024
The Irish Daily Mail’s cryptic crossword is the ultimate brain teaser. It’s full of funny clues and obscure links that even the most experienced puzzle solver can struggle to solve. So what are you waiting for? Let’s get cracking.
One favouring a lot of gas? (12) Letters
Ans: BLABBERMOUTH
One favoring a lot of gas" hints at someone who talks excessively or gossips. "Mouth" refers to talking. Together, "BLABBERMOUTH" denotes someone who talks too much
Unappreciative type reacting badly after leaving clubs (7) Letters
Ans: INGRATE
"Unappreciative type" refers to someone who doesn't show gratitude. "Reacting badly" suggests an anagram of "reacting" after removing the letters in "clubs," resulting in "INGRATE
Current bachelor in sum in fancy passenger-carrying vehicle (7) Letters
Ans: MINIBUS
"Current" could refer to an electric current or the present time. "Bachelor" might indicate "single," and "sum" could refer to "total." Combine these elements to get "MINI," then add "BUS," a fancy passenger-carrying vehicle, to get "MINIBUS."
Exuberant British Tories possibly followed by ordinary American (10) Letters
Ans: BOISTEROUS
"Exuberant" suggests lively or enthusiastic. "British Tories possibly" could be "BO," followed by "ordinary" which could be "USUAL," then add "American" which is "US," to get "BOISTEROUS."
Trouble facing first person, one taking fares? (4) Letters
Ans: TAXI
"Trouble" suggests a problem, "first person" can mean "I," and "one taking fares" refers to a taxi driver. So, "TAXI" fits as the answer.
Argument about thing at work at the present time (5,3) Letters
Ans: RIGHT NOW
"Argument" implies a dispute or a debate. "About" suggests surrounding, and "thing at work at the present time" could be interpreted as "RIGHT NOW."
Old party concealing struggle in Spanish city (6) Letters
Ans: OVIEDO
"Old party" could refer to "O," "concealing struggle" suggests hiding "VIE," and "in Spanish city" gives us "DO," leading to the city of "OVIEDO."
Sailor has objective 50% reduced (3) Letters
Ans: TAR
"Sailor" often refers to "tar" or "seaman." "Objective" is "aim" which, when reduced by 50%, leaves us with "TA," resulting in "TAR."
Scribbled notes about posh railway station (6) Letters
Ans: EUSTON
"Scribbled notes" could be an anagram indicator for "EUSTON," and "posh railway station" indicates a well-known London railway station.
Last month cooked tripe in poor condition? (8) Letters
Ans: DECREPIT
"Last month" can be "DECEMBER," and "cooked tripe" is an anagram indicator for "TRIPE" within "DECEMBER," giving us "DECREPIT," meaning in poor condition.
Some choose a channel per person? (4) Letters
Ans: EACH
"Some" suggests a subset, "choose" implies selection, and "a channel per person" indicates "EACH."
Dull common hero requiring makeover (10) Letters
Ans: MONOCHROME
"Dull" implies lack of color, "common" suggests ordinary, "hero" could be "MONROE" (a common surname), and "requiring makeover" suggests an anagram of "MONROE," resulting in "MONOCHROME."
Nurse admitting trouble in the last stage? (4,3) Letters
Ans: TAIL END
"Nurse" could indicate "attend to" or "support," "admitting trouble" suggests inserting "AIL" within, and "the last stage" refers to "END," resulting in "TAIL END."
Damage entrance to drive in Kent town (7) Letters
Ans: MARGATE
"Damage" could be "MAR," "entrance to drive" suggests "GATE," leading to the town of "MARGATE" in Kent.
Fashionable French tea getting tip to the highest degree (2,3,7) Letters
Ans: IN THE EXTREME
"Fashionable" indicates "IN," "French tea" could be "THE," and "getting tip to the highest degree" implies "EXTREME."
Sign of poverty in existence around capitals of Gabon and Ghana (7) Letters
Ans: BEGGING
"Sign of poverty" is "BEGGING," "existence" suggests "BEING," and "around capitals of Gabon and Ghana" implies the first letters of "Gabon" and "Ghana," which are "G" and "G."
Attuning to environment in film based on a book, say (10) Letters
Ans: ADAPTATION
In this clue, "attuning to environment" hints at the process of adapting. "Film based on a book" refers to an adaptation of a literary work into a movie. So, "ADAPTATION" is the fitting word.
Busy sort beginning to consume first of this salad item (8) Letters
Ans: BEETROOT
"Busy sort" refers to "BEET," and "beginning to consume" means "ROOT," the first part of the word "consume." Together, they form "BEETROOT," which is a type of salad item.
Odd drink taken up in hullabaloo (6) Letters
Ans: RUMPUS
"Odd drink" suggests selecting every other letter from "drink," which gives "RUMP." "Taken up" means reversed, so "RUMP" becomes "PUMR." "In hullabaloo" indicates that it's a noisy situation or uproar, resulting in "RUMPUS."
Component in superior nets in French river (4) Letters
Ans: ORNE
"Component in superior" suggests a part of the word "superior," which is "OR," and "nets in French river" refers to the River "ORNE," found in France.
Tense old boy not walking properly being at fault (2,5) Letters
Ans: TO BLAME
"Tense" indicates that something is under pressure or stress. "Old boy" is a colloquial term for a man. "Not walking properly" implies being unable to move correctly. Putting these together, we get "TO BLAME," meaning being at fault.
I'd set numbers poorly for paying out from a fund? (12) Letters
Ans: DISBURSEMENT
"I'd set numbers poorly" suggests an anagram of "I'd set numbers," resulting in "DISBURSEMENT." "Paying out from a fund" perfectly fits the meaning of "DISBURSEMENT," which refers to the act of distributing money from a pool or fund.
Those flip sadly over enclosure showing mistake in writing? (4,2,3,3) Letters
Ans: SLIP OF THE PEN
Those flip sadly over" suggests reversing the word "spill" to get "PILLS." "Enclosure showing mistake in writing" indicates "PEN," and "SLIP OF THE PEN" refers to a mistake made in writing, such as a typo.
Levy too much about accusation in law? (10) Letters
Ans: OVERCHARGE
"Levy too much" suggests overpricing or charging excessively. "Accusation in law" can be referred to as a "CHARGE." So, "OVERCHARGE" fits the context.
Roll of paper shown in Western commercial (3) Letters
Ans: WAD
"Roll of paper" could be a "WAD." "Shown in Western commercial" implies a term often heard in Western movies or advertisements.
Make a promise again about small group lacking support (8) Letters
Ans: RECOMMIT
"Make a promise again" implies renewing a commitment. "Small group" without support suggests "RE," and "COMMIT" means to promise or pledge.
Scout in ground showing process in a vacuum? (7) Letters
Ans: SUCTION
"Scout in ground" suggests the word "SCOUT" is found within "SUCT" and "ION," indicating a process involving the removal of air or gases to create a vacuum, which is "SUCTION."
Inclined to accept fine area of a secular nature (7) Letters
Ans: PROFANE
"Inclined to accept" suggests "PRO," "fine" could be "F," and "area of a secular nature" implies "ANE." So, "PROFANE" meaning secular or not sacred is the appropriate word.
Robin, maybe, starts to import exotic sort of sweatshirt (6) Letters
Ans: HOODIE
"Robin, maybe" suggests a bird, so "HOODIE" fits as it is a type of sweatshirt with a hood. "Starts to import exotic" indicates the beginning letters of "import exotic," which is "IE."
Writer linked to quiet network (4) Letters
Ans: MESH
A material made from threads or wires with evenly spaced holes that allow air or water to pass through
