Potpourri 8

Explanation for Potpourri 7

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S4. The pony is sick – died, put to sleep (10)

Sick is anagram indicator.

Hence the pony is transformed into hypnotise.

Died = d

So we have hypnotized , which is put to sleep.

T4. Went for money outside one’s firm (5)

Went for money = sold

Sold ‘outside” one  = SOL I D

Solid = firm

U4. They leave multinational association in next reshuffle (6)

Multinational association = EU

Next ‚reshuffle’ = EXNT

EU in EXNT = EX EU NT = They leave ( used in drama scripts)

V4. Heart, spade, possibly, two and three of diamonds, then clubs (7) _ A _ _ _ _ _

W4. Female bird, eg hen (4)  _ _ _ _

X4. Bird that wakes one up in the morning, twice? That is ridiculous (10)  _ _ _ _ _ M  _ _ _ E

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Potpourri 7

Explanation for Potpourri 6

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P4. Very fiercely sound horn to pass on corner (5,3,4)

Sound horn = toot

Pass on = hand

Corner = nail

Tooth and nail = very fiercely

Q4. Token of partnership in place of fighting, after battle (10,4)

Place of fighting = ring

Battle = engagement

Ring after engagement = engagement ring = token of partnership

R4. Where queen attended / 1960s version of Hair (7)

Double definition

Answer = beehive

S4. The pony is sick – died, put to sleep (10)  _ _ _ N _ T _ _ _ _

T4. Went for money outside one’s firm (5) _ _ L _ _

U4. They leave multinational association in next reshuffle (6) E _ _ _ _ _

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Potpourri 6

Explanation for Potpourri 5

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M4. Old boys with inner desire - they certainly aren't squares (7)

Old boys = OBS

Desire = long

Inner is insertion indicator for dsire to be put in OBS.

OB LONG S = not squares !

N4. Water-sport champion to come to people's attention? (7)

Water-sport champion = Surf ace

Come to people’s attention = surface

O4. Fixing a rubber seal outside church (9)

A rubber seal = An O ring

Church = ch

Outside is a container indicator , an o ring is around ch

AN CH O RING = Fixing

P4. Very fiercely sound horn to pass on corner (5,3,4) _ _ _ _ H _ _ _ _ _ I _

Q4. Token of partnership in place of fighting, after battle (10,4) _ _ _ A _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ N _ 

R4. Where queen attended 1960s version of Hair (7) _ E _ H _ _ _

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Potpourri 5

Explanation for Potpourri 4

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J4. Obliging with a fine story (7)

a fine = a f
story = fable

obliging = affable

K4. Execute villain, as guilty (7)

execute = hang
villian = dog

guilty = hangdog

L4. Against being picked up in spy glass (7)

against = con

being picked up is indicator for reversing (up) and putting CON in spy

spy = mole

mo noc le

monocle = glass

M4. Old boys with inner desire - they certainly aren't squares (7)  _ _ _ O _ _ _

N4. Water-sport champion to come to people's attention? (7) _ _ R _ _ _ _

O4. Fixing a rubber seal outside church (9) _ _ _ _ O _ I _ _

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Potpourri 4

Explanation for Potpourri 3

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G4. Just one member keen on war, not the leader (9)

One member =  I  MP   ( member of parliament)

Keen on war  =  MARTIAL

MARTIAL  (not the leader ) = ARTIAL

We have IMPARTIAL = JUST 

H4. Less shy as bachelor, having gained maturity (6)

Bachelor = B

Having gained maturity = OLDER

BOLDER = LESS SHY

I4. Financiers have met in disarray about flood defence (10)

Financiers = Bankmen

‘met’ in disarray =  E M T

E M T about ‘bankmen’ = E M bankmen T

Embankment = flood defence

J4. Obliging with a fine story (7)  _ _ F _ _ _ _

K4. Execute villain, as guilty (7) _ A _ _ _ _ _

L4. Against being picked up in spy glass (7)  _ _ _ O _ _ _

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