We ask whether the word ‘aggro’ has made a return in our pick of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues
In the sample clues below, the links take you to explainers from our beginners’ series. The setter’s name often links to an interview with him or her, in case you feel like getting to know these people better.
22dUproar in America after ‘The Chosen One’ loses his head (6)
[ wordplay: abbrev. indicating ‘America’ after name of incumbent chosen at time of publication without first letter (‘loses his head’) ]
[ US, after TRUMP – T ]
[ definition: uproar ]
25acWho’s after Bush, given the Second Amendment? His running mate’s secured northern state; so who’s Bush after? (5,3,5)
[ wordplay: future successor of Bush with second letter changed (‘given the Second Amendment’) + that candidate’s running mate, containing (‘secured’) abbrev for ‘northern’ and abbrev for Louisiana (‘state’) ]
[ OBAMA with second letter changed + BIDEN containing N and LA ]
[ definition: who’s Bush after? ]
22d Trouble as a horse runs over (5)
[ wordplay: A (‘a’) + letters indicating ‘gee-gee’ (‘horse’) + cricket abbrevs for ‘run’ and ‘over’ ]
[ A + GG + R + O ]
[ definition: trouble ]
20ac Organhaving an audience – introduction to recital (5)
[ wordplay: synonym for “having an audience” + first letter of (“introduction to”) RECITAL ]
[ LIVE + R ]
[ definition: organ ]