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1.
Recognise employment in a town in the south of
France. (1,9,6) A Clockwork Orange – ‘Recognise’ = CLOCK, ‘employment’ = WORK, ‘in’
‘a’=A ‘town in the south of France’ = ORANGE
2.
Enhearten the renowned movement. (3,4,5,4,4)
And Then There Were None – Anagram ‘movement’ of ‘Enhearten the
renowned’
3.
Senna reversed around Laggen before spinning.
(4,2,5,6) Anne of Green Gables –
‘Senna reversed’ = ANNE S ‘around’ anagram ‘spinning’ of ‘Laggen before’ = OF
GREEN GABLE
4.
For example, Nancy & Florence ate loaf which
was cooked beforehand. (1,4,2,3,6) A Tale of Two Cities – ‘Nancy &
Florence’ are TWO CITIES with Anagram ‘cooked’ of ‘ate loaf’ = A TALE OF
‘beforehand’
5.
Concealed cooked hake inside blouse! (5,5) Bleak House – Anagram ‘cooked’ of
‘hake’ = EAK H ‘inside blouse’ = BL OUSE
6.
Tom is initially overwhelmed by eyesore.
(5,2,3,9) Blott on the Landscape –
‘Tom is initially’ = T ‘overwhelmed by’ ‘eyesore’ = BLOT ON THE LANDSCAPE
7.
Something Miranda said - “Indian on the West
side of the Atlantic”. (5,3,5) Brave new
world – double definition – BRAVE NEW WORLD is a phrase spoken by Miranda in
Shakespeare’s The Tempest – also ‘Indian’ = BRAVE, ‘the West side of the
Atlantic’ = NEW WORLD
8.
Frank Innes lacks accommodation. (7) Candide – ‘Frank’ = CANDID,
‘accommodation’ = INNS so ‘Innes lacks’ INNS leaves E
9.
Title of a PhD - “French bum in a group of
people with a drink problem”. (7) Dracula
– the ‘title of (someone with) a PhD’ = DR, ‘French bum’ = CUL, ‘in’ ‘group of
people with a drink problem’ = AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
10.
Some of them marvelled. (4) Emma – Inset in ‘some of’ thEMMArvelled
11.
For perversion in farm, odd craw might end
badly! (3,4,3,7,5) Far from the madding
crowd - anagram ‘perversion’ of
‘For’ = FRO ‘in’ ‘farm’ = FARM = FAR FROM, anagram ‘badly’ of ‘odd craw might
end’ = THE MADDING CROWD
12.
Following Stellios’ lead, Greek underworld boss
Reg leaves George Fry wandering round after a pair of ponies. (5,6,2,4) Fifty Shades of Grey - ‘Stellios’ lead’ = S, ‘Greek underworld boss’
= HADES, followed by anagram ‘wandering round’ of ‘George Fry’ without ‘leaves’
‘Reg’ = OF GREY ‘after’ ‘a pair of ponies’ = fifty (pony is slang for £25).
13.
Rea left freak to capture Miranda’s heart
leading to intense struggle.(12) Frankenstein
– ‘Rea left freak’ = FK ‘to capture’ ‘ Miranda’s heart’ = RAN giving FRANK,
anagram ‘struggle’ of ‘intense’ = ENSTEIN
14.
Bucks town’s following bird moves. (9,7) Gulliver’s Travels – Bucks
(Buckinghamshire) town = IVER , ‘bird’ = GULL, ‘moves’ = TRAVELS
15.
She’s confused about a road, Tim! (4,5) Hard Times – anagram ‘confused’ of
‘She’ = H ES ‘about’ ‘a road Tim’ = A RD TIM
16.
An ale bad Ken brewed. (4,3,4) Kane and Abel – Anagram ‘brewed’ of An
ale bad Ken
17.
Slyly leave Rod oddly punctuated with babble.
(4,11,5) Lady Chatterley’s Lover –
anagram ‘oddly’ of ‘Slyly leave Rod’ = LADY LEY’S LOVER ‘punctuated with’
‘babble’ = CHATTER
18.
Inside Apollo, lit a candle. (6) Lolita – inset ‘Inside’ in
‘ApolLOLITAcan…’
19.
What a conservative partner does. (4,5) Love Story – ‘conservative’ = TORY so
their partner LOVES TORY
20.
Arc. (11) Middlemarch
– Reverse clue - ‘Arc’ is the ‘middle’ of ‘march’
21.
Eton’s engulfed by the huge bosom of some dark
nobleman running amok. (3,7,4,2,9,10)
Mrs Beeton's Book of Household
Management – Eton’s = ETON’S ‘engulfed by’ anagram ‘running amok’ of ‘the
huge bosom of some dark nobleman’ = MRS BE
BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT
22.
Woo! OK! OK, by my estimation! (2,5,4) My Booky Wook- anagram ‘estimation’ of ‘Woo!
OK! OK, by my’
23.
Paul Hardcastle hit rowers and Spanish/French
oven. (8, 6-4) Nineteen Eighty-Four –
NINETEEN was a ‘Paul Hardcastle hit’, ‘rowers’ = EIGHT, ‘and’ in ‘Spanish’ = Y,
the ‘French’ for ‘oven’ = FOUR
24.
Not flinching, hero has commercial following.
(2,3,4) On the road – anagram
‘flinching’ of ‘Not’ = ON T, ‘hero = HE RO, ‘commercial’ = AD(vertisement)
25.
I initially let Guardian edge child into
journalism. (8,8) Pilgrim’s Progress –
‘I’ = I ‘initially let Guardian’ = LG, ‘edge’ = RIM, Child = SPROG, ‘into’
‘journalism’ = PRESS.
26.
A part of my horrid erstwhile self. (6) Riders – Inset ‘a part of’ in
‘horRIDERStwhile’
27.
Boy wonder’s on unsteady course. (8,6) Robinson Crusoe – ‘Boy wonder’s’ =
ROBINS, ‘on’ = ON anagram ‘unsteady’ of ‘course’ = CRUSOE
28.
Cooked meat or hotpot (4,2,3,3) Room at the top – anagram ‘cooked’ of
‘meat or hotpot’
29.
A third of school outings include yob for
trouble! (8,3,4) Scouting for boys –
‘a third of school’ = SC, ‘outings’ = OUTING S, ‘include’ anagram ‘for trouble’
of ‘yob’ = BOY
30.
Asil’s corrupt, Mr Arne composed. (5,6) Silas
Marner – anagram ‘corrupt’ of ‘Asil’s’ = SILAS, anagram ‘composed’ of ‘Mr
Arne’ = MARNER
31.
Two-thirds of spy ring do not talk. (6,6) Silent Spring – ‘two thirds of spy’ =
SP, ‘ring’ = RING, ‘do not talk’ = SILENT
32.
See pussy in Paris, dear. (10) Spycatcher – ‘See’ = SPY, ‘pussy’ =
CAT, ‘in Paris dear’ = CHER
33.
Pervert cute, half-drunken, feverish rent-boy! (3,10,2,11,4)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn –
anagram ‘pervert’ of ‘cute, half-drunken, feverish rent-boy’
34.
Greek character Les tours church province.
(3,10.5) The Canterbury Tales –
‘greek character’ = THETA, ‘Les’ = LES ‘tours’ ‘church province’ = CANTERBURY
35.
Wildly cheer that ethnic town in Sussex.
(3,7,2,3,3) The Catcher in the Rye –
anagram ‘wildly’ of ‘cheer that ethnic’ = THE CATCHER IN THE, ‘town in Sussex’
= RYE
36.
Theo wraps up red cargo list. (3,9,9) The Communist Manifesto – ‘Theo’ = THE
O ‘wraps up’ ‘red’ = COMMUNIST, ‘cargo list’ = MANIFEST
37.
Chic deviant rewrote poem. (3,2,5,4) The Da Vinci Code – anagram ‘rewrote’
of ‘Chic deviant’= THE DA VINCI C, ‘poem’ = ODE
38.
Turn the pages for anger. (3,6,2,5) The Grapes of Wrath – anagram ‘turn’ of
‘the pages for’ = THE GRAPES OF, ‘anger’ = WRATH
39.
Turn off laughter. (3,8) The Gruffalo – anagram ‘turn’ of ‘off laughter’
40.
Dotty of Dorchester digests a stout volume.
(3,8,4,2,7) The Guinness Book of Records
– anagram ‘dotty’ of ‘of Dorchester’ = THE OF RECORDS, ‘stout’ = GUINNESS,
‘volume’ = ‘BOOK’
41.
Cunningly highlight hoaxers’ cheeky attitude.
(3,11,5,2,3,6) The Hitchhiker's Guide to
the Galaxy – anagram ‘cunningly’ of ‘highlight hoaxers’ cheeky attitude’
42. He
bit both badly. (3,6) The Hobbit –
anagram ‘badly’ of ‘He bit both’
43.
Romeo leaves there with athlete carrying
equipment. (3,4,6) The Kite Runner – ‘Romeo ‘ = R ‘leaves there’ giving THE E, ‘carrying’
‘equipment’ = KIT ‘with’ ‘athlete’ = RUNNER
44.
Is airborne after hold of tether is broken.
(3,4,2,3,5) The Lord of the flies – ‘Is
airborne’ = FLIES ‘after’ anagram ‘broken’ of ‘hold of tether’ = THE LORD OF
THE
45.
The Ford Hotel arranged calls. (3,4,2,3,5) The Lord of the Rings – anagram ‘arranged’
of ‘The Ford Hotel’ = THE LORD OF THE, ‘calls’ = RINGS
46.
Louise initially leaves Thelma finishing behind
eight. Ireland endlessly in operation cover. (3,3,2,3,4,4) The
man in the iron mask – ‘Louise initially’ = L ‘leaves Thelma’ giving THE
MA, ‘finishing behind eight’ = N IN TH, ‘Ireland endlessly’ = EIR(e), ‘in
operation’ = ON, ‘cover’ = MASK
47.
The local leader of social group starts to run
card game. (3,5,2,12) The Mayor of
Casterbridge – ‘The local leader’ = MAYOR, ‘of social group’ = OF CASTE,’ starts to run’
= R, ‘card game’ = BRIDGE
48.
Article: “Who’s drummer’s a large globular
wineglass?” (3,5,1,7) The Moon’s a Balloon – ‘Article’ = THE,
‘Who’s drummer’s’ + (Keith) MOON’S, ‘a large globular wineglass’ = A BALLOON
49.
Got up after the men of hate re-assembled. (3,4,2,3,4) The Name of the Rose – ‘Got up’ = ROSE ‘after’ anagram ‘re-assembled’
of ‘the men of hate’ = THE NAME OF THE
50.
Yes, Syd came back after Theo. (3,7) The Odyssey – ‘Yes, Syd came back’ =
DYSSEY ‘after’ ‘Theo’ = THE O
51.
This godly inheritance is forged around a
British city. (3,6,7,10) The Oxford
English Dictionary – anagram ‘is forged’ of ‘This godly inheritance’ = THE
ENGLISH DICTIONARY ‘around’ ‘a British City’ = OXFORD
52.
Choose a place on the Scottish Coast in the
Glasgow Herald or The Scotsman etc… (3,8,6) The Pickwick Papers – ‘Choose’ = PICK, ‘a place on the Scottish
Coast’ = WICK, ‘in’ ‘the Glasgow Herald or The Scotsman etc’ = THE PAPERS
53.
Contraceptive that hero fears misplacing.
(3,7,2,3,5) The Pillars of the Earth
– ‘Contraceptive’ = THE PILL, anagram ‘misplacing’ of ‘that hero fears’ = ARS
OF THE EARTH
54.
Hefty Lauder was confused about code. (3,10.3) The Remorseful Day – anagram ‘was
confused’ of ‘Hefty Lauder’ = THE RE FUL
DAY, ‘about’ ‘code’ = MORSE
55.
Chaste Saint is confused about poetry. (3,7,6) The Satanic Verses – anagram ‘confused’
of ‘Chaste Saint’ = THE SATANIC S, ‘about’ ‘poetry’ = VERSE
56.
Time instrument in Hitchcock movie. (3,5,5) The Thorn Birds – Time = T, Instrument
= HORN ‘in’ ‘Hitchcock movie’ = THE BIRDS
57.
Here the trees are arranged to hide a weapon.
(3,5,10) The Three Musketeers –
anagram ‘are arranged’ of ‘Here the trees’ = THE THREE EERS, ‘to hide’ ‘a
weapon’ = MUSKET
58.
Really naughty rich pervert became reformed.
(3,4,6,11) The Very Hungry Caterpillar anagram ‘became reformed’ of ‘Really naughty
rich pervert’
59.
Flatulence while low isn’t funny! (3,4,2,3,7) The Wind in the Willows – ‘Flatulance’
= THE WIND, anagram ‘funny’ of ‘while low isn’t’ = IN THE WILLOWS
60.
Work unskilfully with tail or private agent.
(6,6,7,3) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
– ‘Work unskilfully with’ = TINKER, ‘tail or’ = TAILOR, ‘private’ = SOLDIER,
agent = SPY
61.
Minutes lost by Tomkins – poorly with coma
coming back to tyrannus. (2,4,1,11) To Kill
a Mockingbird – ‘Minutes’ = mins ‘lost by Tomkins’ gives TO K, poorly =
ILL, ‘coma coming back’ = A MOC, ‘tyrannus’ = KING BIRD
62.
The first teachers of mathematics broke rules on
working non stop Monday to Friday in
term-time. (3,6,10) Tom Brown’s
Schooldays – ‘The first’ indicates the first letters of ‘teachers of
mathematics broke rules on working non stop’ giving TOM BROWNS, ‘Monday to
Friday in term-time’ = SCHOOLDAYS
63.
Acquires skill – what snooker players do. (13) Trainspotting ‘Acquires skill’ =
TRAINS, ‘what snooker players do’ = POTTING
64.
Reuters is a conspiracy?! Come down to
earth! (8.6) Treasure
Island – anagram ‘a conspiracy’ of ‘Reuters is a’ = TREASURE IS, ‘Come down
to earth’ = LAND
65.
Part of July’s sessional examinations. (7) Ulysses – inset ‘part of’ in ‘jULYSSESsional’
66.
Latin man absorbs any fat I dissipate. (6,4) Vanity Fair – ‘Latin’ (for) ‘man’ =
VIR, ‘absorbs’ anagram ‘dissipate’ of ‘any fat I’ = ANITY FA
67.
Mustered a crew and ate vegetable. (3,3,5) War and Peace – anagram ‘mustered’ of ‘a
crew and’ = WAR AND CE, ‘ate’ ‘vegetable = PEA
68.
Uses hosepipe in garden, so cool down. (9,4) Watership Down – ‘Uses hosepipe in garden’
= WATERS, ‘so cool’ = HIP, down = DOWN
69.
Sign in, win nothing. (5,2,4) Women in love – Sign = OMEN, ‘in’ ‘win’
= WIN, ‘nothing’ = LOVE (as in tennis)
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