Clues of Repute 6

More majestic cryptic clues from mainly UK solvers to help whet your wits.

1. Eggs fit for Croesus! (3) _ _ E

2. Royal autobiography appearing episodically? (3,2,3) _ _ E / _ _ / _ N _

3. Open late to make quick buck (8) _ _ _ E _ O _ _

4. Country where characters used to make war? (6) _ _ A _ D _

5. Couple hired band (8) B _ _ _ _ _ E _

6. Ruined with justice divided? (2,3,5) _ _ / THE / _ O _ _ _

7. Arabs cutting arm, playing around (10) _ O _ A _ _ _ _ N _

8. Risk of shooting expensive movie small company (8) R _ _ _ C _ _ _

COD5 ANSWERS: Treadmill [anag], 10-dine, nuts [anagram half], hybrid [hidden], earth [anagram centre], United States [anag], sp(an)iel, after-thought [’I think therefore I am’]

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