Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

[Reality Checkpoint]

_ R _ _ _

[Reality Checkpoint]

_ R _ M _

[ad hoc]

Fuss about the French aroma of teenager (10)

[Reality Checkpoint]

After taking out appendage, adolescent manoeuvrings in the dark might need these (7)

[Reality Checkpoint]

_ _ _ D _ _ _

[Reality Checkpoint]

_ A _ D _ _ _

[seand]

very nice clueage RC....

Jewish candles held my men or a holder (7)

[S. aureus]

very nice clueage RC....

A bit beyond me, as I don't really see how it works...

[ad hoc]

A bit beyond me, as I don't really see how it works...

Anagram of adolescent without toe. I'm sort of against that kind of second level "solve this then solve that" clueing but in this case it's quite elegant

[Reality Checkpoint]

Toe (appendage) taken out of adolescent then anagrammed (manoeuvrings) gives candles (might need these in the dark) - as Ad Hoc has just said!

[ad hoc]

Spanish brother lights menorah (7)

[S. aureus]

Thanks all, it seems obvious after explanation! Good clue.

[Duncan Gardner]

Hermano the rancher holds someone else (7)

[Reality Checkpoint]

Bad guy screwed up another one (8)

[Guy Profumo]

Draws antihero (7)

[Guy Profumo]

_ _ F F _ _ _

[Duncan Gardner]

Where raffles are posing awkwardly (9)

[ad hoc]

Taken from Singapore, Mr Twat of the year (5,6)

[Guy Profumo]

Twat of the year?


You're not getting all political on us again are you?

[irony towers]

Live Chat with Piers Morgan the ultimate in shame for those bringing it to screen (16)

[Duncan Gardner]

Unruly cinematographer's chasing me off? Not a baggage handler (6)

[Duncan Gardner]

. . . T . .

[ad hoc]

Shot porter carelessly (6)

[Duncan Gardner]

Somehow report a downturn for Irish League strugglers (9)

[Guy Profumo]

Smarty peer ran from Portadown (4,6)