Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

[Kevin S]

Shepherd appears in the musicals at IANA Theatre (8)

[seand]

Alsatian top dog at almost eponymous football club (6, 6)

[ad hoc]

Going back on his promise, a troubled Arsene Wenger withdrew his answer (6)

[Duncan Gardner]

Renege? Brum viral attack on CCR magnum opus (5,5,5)

Apologies for recursion

[Artificial Hipster]

Dad takes song from Green River album back to talent show (3,4)

[ad hoc]

Nat danced spasmodically on Pop Idol (3,3,3)

[Duncan Gardner]

Ant and Dec's origin as Celt (9)

[seand]

Newcastle keeper from Durham, by the sound of it (6)

[Duncan Gardner]

Somewhat favoring 'Ay' Darlow- or Camp, suggestively? (6)

[Kevin S]

Big Apple gaydar malfunctioned, revealing a sexist (4,4)

[ad hoc]

MK lose? Andy Gray parties, but not Keys - he's an actor (4,6)

[ad hoc]

_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ M _ _

[Nefertiti2]

Bore on, we hear, with Gary Oldman.

(3, 5, 7)

[Duncan Gardner]

The fifth element's source- Mandarin lamp? (3,7,4)

[Nefertiti2]

Helped Sir Humphrey Davy pen enclosure against fields.

(7,4)

[Nefertiti2]

Helped Sir Humphrey Davy pen enclosure against fields.

(7,4)


_ _ _ _ D _ _

_ _ G _

[Guy Profumo]

Anyone doing the Everyman in today's Obs?

Personal aim (6)

_ I _ E _T

?

[ad hoc]

Direct? I have no idea

[Guy Profumo]

Nor me.

Hence the crie de couer.

[Kevin S]

Direct seems valid - obviously works for aim as a verb, and I can sort of see it working for personal; in the sense that if you followed them by 'contact' they'd basically have the same meaning?

[Guy Profumo]

Thanks.

[Nefertiti2]

better:

Assisted Sir Humphrey Davy pen enclosure against fields.

(7,4)



_ _ R _ D _ _

_ _ G _

[Kevin S]

What's the best sound? Gee, listener, put the hamster in a Faraday cage (3,4)

[Kevin S]

What's the best sound? Gee, listener, put the hamster in a Faraday cage (3,4)

_ _ _ / _ _ A _

[Duncan Gardner]

Top Gear role arranged in Brazil (5,6)