CRYPTO CLUES XXIX

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

Summer, 2021 (1,4,5,6)

Master's Variety Puzzles

Volume 124 (2,3,7,8,9)

Each cryptic clue contains its own answer - but  it's disguised by wordplay. For example, the clue, Objecting to a profit by a holy person, could by answered with AGAINST. AGAINST is objecting, A GAIN is a profit, and  A GAIN is by (next to) ST, which is short for saint - a holy person.

1. Maroon fiber (two meanings)

 

2. Cut fabric cost (word + word) 

3. Pinched a woman's long fur scarf (two meanings)

4. Louisiana university hides a big city, but not its own (hidden word)

5. Weight-watcher taking morning measurement of width (container)

6. Honor baroque stringed instrument after abbreviated South America

7. Topless associate burning coal. (beheadment)

 

8. Left hideout for Iranian capital (reversal and two meaning for capital)

9. Astrophysicist furnishes prize (hidden word)

Answers:

 

1. STRAND

2. LACERATE (LACE - RATE) 

3. STOLE

4. TULANE (TU LA NE)

5. DIAMETER (DI AM ETER)

6. SALUTE

7. EMBER (M is the top of Member)

8. RIAL (lair = hideout / capital  = money)

9. TROPHY (asTROPHYsicist)