Clues of Repute 4
How many of these exquisite clues from the world’s cryptics can you solve?
1. Time spent at audition (4) _ _ _ K
2. Hefty cow loses firm figure (7) _ E _ _ _ T _
3. Switch for sale? (2,5) _ _ / O _ _ _ R
4. Shakespeare lover writing here and there (8) A _ T _ _ _ _ _
5. Two heads of state spoke across Atlantic? It’s criminal (10) _ _ S _ R _ _ _ E _
6. Into computer I processed film (6,7) _ _ T _ O _ / _ I _ _ _ R _
7. His perversion as transvestite could be cleaner (7) D _ _ _ R _ _
8. Old scientist agreed to cut a holiday short (10) _ _ _ _ I _ E _ E _
COR3 ANSWERS: S(ycop)hant, Hopi[t], ghost [hidden], kleptomaniac [anag], ir(rig)ate, Balaclava [loose double meaning], Eg-Gs, rustles[s]