Cryptic Clues

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These have all been created by a variety of well-known constructors. There may be one or two that we might question, but they're still fun. Please explain all answers.

-1. Went by water or street, say (5)
-2. Strange to tell, it's fair (6)
-3. Pass by three points, keeping pace (7)
-4. Powerless little devil has no shelter (8)
-5. Big party - pair of unknowns and lots of stars (6)
-6. Picks up total taken by misguided fortuneteller (7)
-7. Toss to the sky, almost (5)
-8. Bad-smelling piece of fish spoiled diet (5)
-9. Choice Scrabble vowel put back (5)
-10. Relaxed from medicine - a sedative (5)

6. resumes

total -> sum
fortuneteller -> seer
misguided -> reSUMes (taken by)
picks up -> resumes

4. impotent
imp+0+tent

2. Strange to tell, it's fair (6)

bazaar - fair bizarre - strange
tell - homophone ind.

1. Went by water or street, say (5)

rowed

Went by water = rowed
street = road
say - homophone ind

8. fetid
piece of fish = f
spoiled diet = etid

Yes to all!

3. Pass by three points, keeping pace (7)


pass by - eclipse (direct)

ese (3 points: east, south, east) keeping (containment ind.) clip (pace) -
e(clip)se

Yes! Wonderful solve, Jema!

5. galaxy
gala+x+y
unknowns are x and y

9. Choice Scrabble vowel put back (5)

elite - choice

e tile - Scrabble vowel (put back - reversal ind.)

Excellent solves!

10. Eased = relaxed - contained within the clue (from being the indicator).

Sharp eyes, Lex!

7. Toss to the sky, almost (5)

heave

Toss = heave
the sky = heaven = heave (almost - deletion ind)

You got it, CCb!