Started by Space_Kalak
Doctor hides a sin, burying a phrase close to heart that reveals the brains behind the operation (10)
Doctor = MD
hides = container indicator
a sin = A SIN
burying ... close to heart = container in the middle
a phrase = TERM
that reveals = connector
the brains behind the operation = def
M(AS(TERM)IN)D
Submitted by majickace
| Clue ID | Clue | Explanation (hover) | Submitted By | Likes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8405 | Doctor hides a sin, burying a phrase close to heart that reveals the brains behind the operation (10) | Doctor = MD hides = container indicator a sin = A SIN burying ... close to heart = container in the middle a phrase = TERM that reveals = connector the brains behind the operation = def M(AS(TERM)IN)D |
majickace | 1 |
| 8416 | Captain Fancy Plan (10) | MASTER (captain, n.) + MIND (fancy, n., as in “changed my mind”) = MASTERMIND (plan, v., as in “to mastermind a heist”) | Timwi | 0 |
| 8425 | Bulls and cows followers' king, now excavated, speaks (10) | def: Bulls and cows follower (Bulls and Cows is a codebreaking game that inspired the board game "Mastermind.") king = MASTER; now = positional indicator; excavated, speaks = "MINED" = MASTER + "MIND" |
Marnix | 0 |