Friday 9 September 2016

Cryptic Clues Type "B" CB 31 to CB 35

CB 31: Gulp by mistake an electrical socket (4)
CB 32: Swallowed a lump of a soft oval fruit (4)
CB 33: Lumpy gathers decorated with feathers (5)
CB 34: Strip of leather used in ports (5)
CB 35: Small growths on skin caused by straw (5)

Solutions to the above set of clues can be viewed at Solutions for CB 31 to CB 35
Would you like to understand the above type of clues before solving them? Please visit Understanding Cryptic Clues Type "B"

SOLUTIONS to Cryptic Clues CB 26 to CB 30

CB 26: No need to heal the strong and healthy (4) HALE
CB 27: A small wingless jumping insect hopped on to a leaf (4) FLEA
CB 28: Left behind a matted woolen cloth (4) FELT
CB 29: Price one pays for shedding a tear (4) RATE
CB 30: Soft glow seen on furniture because of a paint (6) PATINA

In each of the above clues, words coloured in red are “Questions” i.e. they are words/phrase for which you have to give a synonym as Answer. Words in blue italic are anagrammed to create a new word which is the synonym i.e. the ANSWER – shown in GREEN CAPS at the end of the clue.
For example, in CB 26, answer is HALE because it is a synonym of the phrase “strong and healthy” and is derived by anagramming letters of the word “heal”.

Also view in this blog:
CB 1 to CB 5
CB 6 to CB 10
CB 11 to CB 15
CB 16 to CB 20
CB 21 to CB 25
CB 26 to CB 30

Understanding Cryptic Clues Type "A"
Understanding Cryptic Clues Type "C"

Cryptic Clues posted here are a part of "Play with Words" section in this blog.

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