The Independent's Cryptic Clue Answers Updated for Today March 23, 2024

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Union pay for party and sport (11,8)

Answer: ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

"Union" can refer to an association or organization. "Pay for party" suggests a payment or contribution for participation, and "sport" refers to a type of physical activity. Putting them together, we get "ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL," which is another term for soccer.

Car manufacturer on power network

Answer: PLEXUS

"Car manufacturer" could refer to a company that produces cars, and "power network" might suggest electrical power distribution. "PLEXUS" is a term that refers to a network or interconnection of nerves or blood vessels in the body.

Remember playground in its entirety

Answer: RECALL

"Remember" means to bring to mind or recollect, and "playground in its entirety" suggests remembering something fully or completely. The word "RECALL" fits this definition.

Terribly tiny self-assembly boxes

Answer: DISMALLY

"Terribly tiny" suggests something extremely small, and "self-assembly boxes" could refer to boxes that need to be put together by oneself. "DISMALLY" means in a gloomy or depressing manner.

Block of drugs including speed seized at the start

Answer: ECLIPSE

"Block of drugs" suggests a group or collection of drugs, and "speed seized at the start" indicates taking the initial letters of the words. The answer is "ECLIPSE," which refers to obscuring or blocking the light from one celestial body by the passage of another.

Ultimately Francis Scott Fitzgerald's right – excellent

Answer: STELLAR

"Ultimately Francis Scott Fitzgerald's right" indicates taking the last letters of "Francis Scott Fitzgerald" and adding "R" for right. "Excellent" suggests something of high quality, which is described by the word "STELLAR," meaning outstanding or excellent.

I see grandparent stopping stupidly

Answer: INANELY

 This clue is a bit of a wordplay. "See" might imply understanding, and "grandparent stopping" could suggest they're acting illogically. "Inanely" means foolishly or senselessly, which fits the idea of someone acting stupidly.

Once somebody new pursues terms for North Sea gas worker (3-4)

Answer: HASBEEN

• This clue is a cryptic one. "Once somebody new" implies someone who used to be relevant. "Pursues terms" suggests searching for a name or title. "North Sea gas worker" might refer to a specific job title.
• "Hasbeen" fits the bill (3-4 letters) as it refers to someone who was successful in the past but is no longer.

Degenerate's time inside never to be forgotten

Answer: IMMORTAL

• This clue is a bit dark. "Degenerate" implies someone who has fallen from a higher state. "Time inside" could be a reference to imprisonment.
• "Never to be forgotten" suggests something significant. "Immortal" (though not necessarily positive in this context) implies something that will never be forgotten, even if for negative reasons.

Dictator's annoyance with journalist reached its highest level

Answer: PEAKED

This clue is more straightforward. A dictator wouldn't like a journalist, and "peaked" means reached its maximum level. So, the dictator's annoyance with the journalist became extremely high.

A&E dressing wound doctor's stern and more urgently pressing

Answer: ACUTER

•  A&E likely refers to the Accident & Emergency department in a hospital. "Dressing wound" implies medical treatment. "Doctor's stern" suggests seriousness, and "more urgently pressing" means something even more important.
• "Acuter" fits as it means becoming sharper or more severe, which aligns with the urgency of treating a wound.

Union advice: Uri Geller is a conman performing magic essentially (8,11)

Answer: MARRIAGE COUNSELLING

"Performing magic essentially" hints at something that might appear like magic but is actually a trick. Putting it together, the answer suggests advice for a struggling marriage, where the issues might seem like unsolvable problems (like magic tricks), but with counseling, they can be addressed and (hopefully) resolved.

Job sorting out AI isn't

Answer: SITUATION

"Sorting out" implies solving or understanding something. The answer "situation" doesn't directly relate to AI, but it might be implying that a job involving complex problem-solving like dealing with AI doesn't exist (isn't a situation).

..ours oddly – experts must bring in  future consultants?

Answer: ORACLES

Building on the previous clue about AI, this one might be hinting at the lack of reliable solutions for the future (hence needing future consultants). "Oracles" in this context could be a sarcastic reference to those who claim to predict the future, implying that such methods are unreliable (oddly needing future consultants).

Trick that is used to keep flat in retirement

Answer: ILLUDE

"Flat" can also mean lacking energy or enthusiasm. The answer "illude" suggests a trick used to maintain a sense of energy or well-being (not being flat) during retirement. It could be a lighthearted reference to how people sometimes try to appear more youthful or active than they are.

Two classes prepared for printing

Answer: TYPESET

"Two classes" might refer to two different groups of letters (e.g., uppercase and lowercase). "Prepared for printing" suggests formatting text for publication. "Typeset" is the process of formatting text for printing, using different fonts and layouts, which aligns with the clue.

Perhaps Carmen's old fruit hat stripped down to the base

Answer: OPERA

• "Carmen" refers to the famous opera by Georges Bizet.
• "Old fruit hat" might be a colorful description of an outdated element of opera (like elaborate costumes).
• "Stripped down to the base" suggests focusing on the core element. Putting it together, the clue hints that the answer is something fundamental to opera, and "opera" itself is the answer.

Subject taught in commercial premises at last (4,9)

Answer: HOMEECONOMICS

• "Subject taught" implies a course or area of study.
• "Commercial premises" could refer to a place of business or a non-academic setting (like a community center).
• "At last" might be a hint about the order of subjects listed in the crossword.
• "Home economics" is a subject traditionally taught outside of academic institutions that focuses on practical skills for managing a household, which aligns with the clue.

Stars produce this type of family animation (7,6)

Answer: NUCLEARENERGY

• "Stars" can refer to celebrities who might voice characters in an animation.
• "Produce" suggests creating something.
• "Family animation" implies a cartoon suitable for all ages. However, "nuclear energy" doesn't really fit the description of a family animation. This is likely a play on words. The real connection might be with the word "stars" and nuclear fusion, a process that powers stars, which involves intense energy.

Suspect Brian Lara briefly touring India is one who might quieten the crowd?

Answer: LIBRARIAN

• "Brian Lara" is a famous cricketer from the West Indies.
• "Suspect" and "briefly touring India" might be a convoluted way of hinting at someone who is not originally from India.
• "Quiten the crowd" suggests someone who can bring calmness or silence. A librarian might not be the first thing that comes to mind, but in a library, silence is expected. This connection is a bit weak, so there might be another intended answer that fits the cryptic clue better.

Soap hotel left out working eventually (5,2)

Answer: LATERON

• "Soap" might be a reference to a soap opera, a type of tv show.
• "Hotel left out" could imply something being excluded or not working.
• "Eventually" suggests a timeframe. Putting it together, the clue might be hinting at a plot point in a soap opera where a character is eventually excluded from the story (like being written off the show). "Lateron" means "after a while" or "in the future," which aligns with the concept of something happening eventually.

Costume Peter Lorre conclusively wears to horrify

Answer: APPAREL

• "Peter Lorre" was a famous actor known for playing creepy characters in horror movies.
• "Conclusively wears" suggests the definitive clothing for the role.
• "To horrify" implies something scary or unsettling. "Apparel" simply means clothing, but in this context, it refers to the specific costume Peter Lorre would wear in his horror movie roles to scare the audience.

Light dessert potentially following meat course's conclusion

Answer: FLAMBE

• "Light dessert" suggests something sweet and not too heavy.
• "Potentially following meat course's conclusion" implies it might be served after a main course (like meat).
• "Flambe" is a type of dessert where alcohol is flambéed (set on fire) for dramatic effect, often served after a richer meal, which aligns with the clue.

Trump exposed party

Answer: OUTDO

• "Trump" could refer to Donald Trump, the former US president.
• "Exposed" might imply revealing something negative.
• "Party" can refer to a political party. However, "OUTDO" doesn't directly relate to exposing a political party. This might be a cryptic reference to Trump's political rallies, which were often large and boisterous events.
• "Outdo" could imply surpassing or overshadowing others, which might be a way of describing the large crowds at his rallies.

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