Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Oh currants. Forty minutes!

[Guy Profumo]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Andy C wrote: Oh currants. Forty minutes!

Busy postman?

[irony towers]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

New sounds with Swiss Take That vocalist (8)

[irony towers]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Sorry, I think it needs to be:

New sounds with Switzerland's Take That vocalist (8)

_ U _ _ _ _ _ _

[irony towers]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

_ U _ _ _ _ C _

[irony towers]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

_ U _ _ A _ C _

[ad hoc]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

I think I have this but I'm unconvinced by the definition part of it.

[ad hoc]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

I mean I must have it, but ... seriously?

[ad hoc]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Newly hatched nuthatch, we hear, needs someone to look after it (4 6)

[Guy Profumo]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

ad hoc wrote: I mean I must have it, but ... seriously?

Araucarian, rather than Ximenean?

[irony towers]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Yes, I accept there were too many holes in the clue, especially after I realised I had to adapt it. Apologies, and I'll try to do better in future.

[ad hoc]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Don't be like that! Your clues are uniformly excellent and challenging, which is why this one has taken me aback, I think.

[ad hoc]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

The dictionary tells me this could be (4,6) or (4-6) or even (10)

[ad hoc]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

_ _ _ _ / S _ _ _ _ _

[ad hoc]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

How about this:
Newly hatched nuthatch, we hear, needs an aupair (4,6)

_ _ _ _ / S _ _ _ _ R

[MsD]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Dishevelled babysitter is a right nightmare, interfering in everything. (5, 5)

_ _ _ N _ / _ _ _ T _

[MsD]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Come along, spit spot! Don't make me send in the tanks.

[Guy Profumo]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

But wouldn't that have been (4,7) ?

[MsD]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Stop smirking, Guy. Not unless there was a sequel I'm unaware of.

[MsD]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Dishevelled babysitter is a right nightmare, interfering in everything. (5, 5)

_ _ _ N _ / _ _ _ T _

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Nanny state eradicates any unruly residents (7)

[ad hoc]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Man representing love is keeping tenants alive in mill (5,9)

[Guy Profumo]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

MsD wrote: Dishevelled babysitter is a right nightmare, interfering in everything. (5, 5)

_ _ _ N _ / _ _ _ T _

Can you explain the "State" part of that pl.?

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

I took "dishevelled" to be equivalent to "(in a) state", or something similar.

[MsD]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Yes. A "state" is someone looking rough and there was misdirection in the "dishevelled". There's a further clue in sending in the tanks, and right stands for "of the right".