NEGLECT: The abbreviation for new with vote or choose containing ( to secure) the first letter of ( leader of) GOVERNMENT

JIFFY BAG: Inserted in the contraction of a posh car brand are a synonym of dodgy and the first letter (… ’s opening) of BANKER ARSENIC: As is a chemical symbol. The element it represents is the I from the clue inserted into (must be among) an anagram (mobile) of CRANES. Sometimes it helps to have been a chemist!PERMANENT: A chap or fellow inserted in ( occupying) the fusion of a or “for each” and the abbreviation for a type of hospital ward

CLEARING: C ( Cordelia initially) followed by the name of her father then the IN from the clue and finally a G (middle of tra Gedy). UTOPIA: Outskirts of Uppsal A are, of course, UA. Into them (in) you need a word meaning best and the letter that looks like one. IN HASTE: At home or not out is followed by can’t stand or dislike containing ( having consumed) the single letter for second

Solving Common Crossword Clues

Somewhat ironically, The New York Times complains that crosswords are a “sinful waste” in which solvers “get nothing out of it except a primitive form of mental exercise, and success or failure in any given attempt is equally irrelevant to mental development.” ( The New York Times will later become famous for its top-notch crosswords.) MOCHA: A contraction meaning a second or short interval of time is followed by an informal word for tea DISTRESS: A word for an attractive person, or a beauty, missing its last letter (cut), plus a word for hair, or a hank of it

CANADIAN: A (3,3) word combination possibly equivalent to “is Celt able” CAN IAN, Ian being a Scottish/Celtic name containing ( to secure) an abbreviation for a form of publicity. The ? at the end indicates that the definition is by example The world’s largest published crossword, according to Guinness World Records, is published in Japan. It has 66,666 clues and measures 12 square miles.ANDROMEDA: This constellation is a word meaning with followed by a European capital city and finally the usual American attorney. POINT: The tip of a writing instrument is also another word for value. I wonder if I’m missing something here? ARMCHAIR: A synonym of president or head comes after ( to support, in a down clue) abbreviations for American and Royal Marines ROBUST: The reversal ( lifting, in a down clue) of the heraldic gold is followed by a sculpture of the top part of a person

Did you know that you can actually submit your crosswords to be published? If you’re feeling confident, you can submit your finished, formatted puzzle to places like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, or Simon & Schuster. INCIPIENCE : An anagram (windblown) of PICNIC IN contains the last letter of plate and, finally, the IVR code for Spain.

The Telegraph Crosswords puzzle - for 80 years they have been printed

Hello, everyone, and welcome to a Friday puzzle offering a challenge of well above average difficulty. It also delivered a steady stream of penny drop moments, making for well above average enjoyment. COME OFF IT: Succeed or be accomplished it was an experiment that didn’t come off with the abbreviation for information technology SELF-EMPLOYMENT: The wordplay is an anagram ( working) of TEMP’S MONEY FELL, while the entire clue can serve as the definition