Marsupial ambiguity in our collection 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.
22dDrunken Boris snorting aline (6)
[ wordplay: anagram (‘drunken’) of BORIS, containing (‘snorting’) A (‘a’) ]
[ ISOBR containing A ]
[ definition: line (on a weather map ]
18dWork on huge problem for marsupial (7)
[ wordplay: abbrev. for ‘opera’ (‘work’), next to (‘on’) abbreviation for ‘outsize’ (‘huge’) + synonym for ‘sum’ ]
[ OP + OS + SUM ]
[ definition: marsupial ]
opos·sum | \ (ə-)ˈpä-səm \
plural opossums also opossum
3d/22ac. Term implying wisdom that’s peculiarly man’s? I hope so (4,7)
[ wordplay: anagram (‘peculiarly’) of MANSIHOPESO ]
[ definition: species name suggesting wisdom ]