Cryptic July 31, 2021 Answers

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Cryptic Crossword No. 10,858 by Tyrus posted on Saturday, July 31, 2021

Across Clues

• One lot (nameless) trained with RAF fliers
• Puzzle’s meaning not essentially obscure
• Accents of Dutch wearing dated hats
• Plan raid after serving of meal
• Disturbing conundrum ultimately leaves cabinet chasing its tail
• First lady back home welcoming a thousand people from Siberia
• Possible concessions – getting into pub grub
• Sad way of working out what container may hold?
• Played tapes to entertain little one in bed
• Hotel chain delayed taking action over that woman inside
• Old scorer (as Peter Crouch is)
• Shortly the setter’s retiring – one won’t reveal his identity
• A lot of water in room upstairs – get daughter out

Down Clues

• Flag up puzzle feature on the perimeter – snails
• Being obsequious to American on the way out
• Schools doctor withdrawing complaints
• Crowning achievement – emptied flipping chamberpot
• Member initially gets in two beers – barman here one of the best
• Lord’s tenants having relations evicted – that’s mean
• British ship has space on board
• Beats arrangement from Wet Wet Wet we always dismissed?
• Are inside keeping some measure of control
• Perennial scheme which involves cycling
• Periods I spent in fort
• Put up again outside hotel – anger misplaced
• Though upset, call for dismissal
• Animal rescuer not finishing early – that’s good
• Mineral – type I twice rejected