➠ Crossword with M - Crossword Clue

- movement for the union of cyprus with greece that began in the 1930s
- One's backward little sister publicises the union some Cypriots sought with Greece
- Greek-Cypriot union is one's design

mammal of the east indies also called a red giant flying squirrel

- mammal of the east indies also called a red giant flying squirrel

menachem —, prime minister of israel from 1977-83

- menachem —, prime minister of israel from 1977-83
- Start, for instance, going through the storage container
- set off to make entreaties at home

makes for one side of the coin

- makes for one side of the coin
- leaders have choice to call
- Golf club parts that strike golf balls

moor returns to small offices

- moor returns to small offices
- Clue board features
- Accommodation? Nothing doing for one in travels

moroccan head wear

- moroccan head wear
- type of hat which takes its name from a moroccan city.
- Strife zealots used to hide redcap

mythical ruler

- mythical ruler
- Was this king half-way Anglo Saxon?
- maids running from mythical king

many times seen in softer accommodation

- many times seen in softer accommodation
- Frequently (arch)
- far from ne'er

military trainees set out to pursue scoundrel

- military trainees set out to pursue scoundrel
- Students at West Point
- nz sea.....- members of junior naval-style training corps

make money by dishonesty with crafty plot? ok in essence

- make money by dishonesty with crafty plot? ok in essence
- keenness co-pilot developed to make money dishonestly
- Deny work to the tailor to amass wealth?

most insignificant nuisance seen around educational establishment briefly

- most insignificant nuisance seen around educational establishment briefly
- Smallest, least strong
- Most weak

most important for capone to go after money, right?

- most important for capone to go after money, right?
- Easily accessible form of heating?
- focal

make progress getting a loan

- make progress getting a loan
- don't go back for a loan
- A volume in Charleston say for early payment

.... michael, singer

- .... michael, singer
- He is someone you may be surprised by
- ... Washington Carver

michelle keegan's character in brassic

- michelle keegan's character in brassic
- Ellie's character in The Office
- "... go bragh"

mess up two sandwiches completely initially

- mess up two sandwiches completely initially
- Repair in an inept way
- Totally bungle

more dopey democrats left behind

- more dopey democrats left behind
- The US rapper Biggie Smalls only had two studio albums, "Ready to Die" and "Life ..... Death"
- .... Life, Ricky Gervais comedy series

Mirror shape, often

- Mirror shape, often
- Shape written in to Nabokov a lot
- Talladega racetrack shape

Made mistakes, sinned

- Made mistakes, sinned
- after hesitation, socialist was wrong
- Hesitant, blushing; made a mistake

Men's professional hockey league in North America

- Men's professional hockey league in North America
- Belonging to the Toronto Maple Leafs' sports org.
- The Ottawa Senators play in it

Member of Indiana's NBA team

- Member of Indiana's NBA team
- Gainbridge Fieldhouse player
- Caper about to be the one setting the running

Mononym for K-Pop BTS member

- Mononym for K-Pop BTS member
- "pachinko" author min ...... lee
- waiting (1999)

Mamma Mia! Here .. Again

- Mamma Mia! Here .. Again

Managed or got on

- Managed or got on
- ... well [succeeded]
- Got along, managed

Musical partner of Dan, known for Tequila

- Musical partner of Dan, known for Tequila
- Single-horse-drawn carriage
- ... Mitchell, "Pretty Little Liars" actress who has a YouTube channel dedicated to lifestyle vlogs

Motown Records founder Berry .. Jr.

- Motown Records founder Berry .. Jr.
- Founder of Motown
- Berry from Detroit

Marlboro man?

- Marlboro man?
- Small donkey runs: one's puffing?
- barbecue chef's appliance

Mathematician echoing a sort of ship

- Mathematician echoing a sort of ship
- Swiss mathematician who popularized usage of pi
- mathematician who laplace called "the master of us all"

Magic word/ancient hero acronym

- Magic word/ancient hero acronym
- gomer's exclamation
- Superhero with a lightning bolt on his costume

Major city in Mo.

- Major city in Mo.
- Mo. birthplace of Maya Angelou
- Missouri Botanical Garden's city for short

marvel superhero whose body is a portal

- marvel superhero whose body is a portal
- entry-level guy
- Measure up chap for job as usher

map software tech

- map software tech
- Car's navigation aid, for short
- Satellite-based navigation aid: Abbr.

making out on a park bench, say, for short

- making out on a park bench, say, for short
- Kissing on the kiss cam, say: Abbr.
- Kissing in a garden, for one: Abbr.

Many residents of Nunavut

- Many residents of Nunavut
- Indigenous peoples of the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada and Alaska
- Some Arctic residents

March Madness round

- March Madness round
- Milestone birthday

Mower houses

- Mower houses
- discards outbuildings
- Places for hoses and hoes

'Madame Bovary' (writer)

- 'Madame Bovary' (writer)
- Gustave .., author of Madame Bovary (1857)
- Gustave ......, French author whose most famous novel is Madame Bovary

Method or service for transporting goods

- Method or service for transporting goods
- Charge about in battle
- Cargo transported by water, land or air

Marvel superhero Doctor ...

- Marvel superhero Doctor ...
- it seems odd to wander around on the street
- Unusual way to approach the mountains

Musical instrument played by angels

- Musical instrument played by angels
- large, triangular, plucked string instrument
- Instrument associated with Bragi, Norse god of poetry

moved a boat using wind power, for example

- moved a boat using wind power, for example
- deals i arranged having gone by boat
- .... away; left shore

.... maria, dark coffee liqueur from jamaica

- .... maria, dark coffee liqueur from jamaica
- Tamera Mowry's twin sister
- ms. carrere of "wayne's world" [1992]

made less concentrated by adding water

- made less concentrated by adding water
- how we put the lid on the duet when they watered it down
- did have an instrument but got thinner

makeup ...., to take off facial cosmetics

- makeup ...., to take off facial cosmetics
- Met een oplosmiddel is de vertraging voorbij
- Turpentine, to an oil painter

Matador yell

- Matador yell
- ... Miss (the Rebels of the NCAA)
- "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'..

Music with deep expression

- Music with deep expression
- Squeaky-voiced comedian Philips
- Music genre that's brimming with angst?

Mesh bag carrying flask right at the bottom

- Mesh bag carrying flask right at the bottom
- Flask going into bag as far down as possible
- Bottom pocket filled by flask

Material confiscated by Interpol yesterday

- Material confiscated by Interpol yesterday
- Artificial material from which one may style rope
- Light, synthetic material

manage to acquire pass

- manage to acquire pass
- Get instruction to sheepdog
- Happen to find compiler black demure clothes

mike, football manager played by ricky tomlinson in a 2001 film

- mike, football manager played by ricky tomlinson in a 2001 film
- Madeline .., Bertie Wooster's on-off fiancee
- "What's Love Got to Do With It" star Angela

Musical that starts at an orphanage

- Musical that starts at an orphanage
- .....Lennox, Eurythmics singer
- ... Murphy, portrayer of Alexis on "Schitt's Creek"

Mountainous African nation

- Mountainous African nation
- girl follows river to some land
- Country to warn off lawyer

'My Hooptie' rapper Sir Mix-...... (Hyph)

- 'My Hooptie' rapper Sir Mix-...... (Hyph)
- "I've already got ... on my plate": 2 wds.
- I've got ... on my plate (I'm so busy): 2 wds.

Mollusk that an otter might crack open

- Mollusk that an otter might crack open
- Malcolm is a bit upset by shellfish
- ... up (refuse to talk)

Mythological figure who inspires creativity

- Mythological figure who inspires creativity
- Tips from Marquis St Evrémonde embracing upper-class inspiration
- Someone who inspires an artist

Make generally available

- Make generally available
- Set free, liberate
- issue concerning large facility

Meat stuffed in a can

- Meat stuffed in a can
- digital junk
- Hormel's canned concoction

Marco's sport?

- Marco's sport?
- Shirt with a collar
- Game played on yaks in Mongolia and Pakistan

Major US coast

- Major US coast
- What's left of the map?
- the very last way to go!

make up with non-commissioned officer in county court

- make up with non-commissioned officer in county court
- Formulate clown court to imprison nationalist
- Imagine criminal taken by firm to court

most athletic fellow takes it before exam

- most athletic fellow takes it before exam
- Best be injury-free for the big match
- spending the most time at the gym, perhaps

moving smoothly to a victory in golf comeback

- moving smoothly to a victory in golf comeback
- Fluent
- Smooth

Man at the back of Aldi making bread

- Man at the back of Aldi making bread
- a pitch? a bad 'curry pancake'!
- Bread and a little butter, with spicy drink going around

many quercus trees

- many quercus trees
- virginia battle site, fair ......
- Mighty ... from little acorns grow

mid-way, it's low-lit

- mid-way, it's low-lit
- stupid woman gets married
- De-lighted?

make self-conscious at shakeable keel lost in storm

- make self-conscious at shakeable keel lost in storm
- Non-professional boxers, outwardly selfish, strike with shame
- Cast down in one attempt

mango that could link pigeons with the cat

- mango that could link pigeons with the cat
- in the midst of cooking mango
- In the midst of a crowd

music and dance event

- music and dance event
- In Scotland and Ireland, an informal social gathering
- Regularly credit Top Hat's opening dance

Manages sprints

- Manages sprints
- Participates in a sprint
- Grand slam quartet

Meat preparation and retail

- Meat preparation and retail
- The work of cutting up meat and preparing it for sale
- Indiscriminate slaughter

Made a noise like a donkey

- Made a noise like a donkey
- Made a donkey's noise
- Beam in part of garden made a beastly noise

m&s clothing really upset supermodel

- m&s clothing really upset supermodel
- Racing driver's modus operandi's singular
- Cat, say, skirts a piece of partly decayed vegetation

Many cities' commuter train org.

- Many cities' commuter train org.
- N.Y.C. commuter rail overseer
- Letters seen all around New York City

Minimally plural

- Minimally plural
- Gaga: Five Foot ... (2017 Netflix music documentary)
- Even factor of all even numbers

Milan's Porta ... (futuristic district)

- Milan's Porta ... (futuristic district)
- Opposite of "antica"
- "La Vita ...." (Dante work)

Msg. machine for the deaf

- Msg. machine for the deaf
- Phone communication system for deaf and hard of hearing people
- sign-off letters before l

Mil. top brass

- Mil. top brass
- Starfleet VIPs
- Starfleet V.I.P.'s: Abbr.

marking joyous day, landlord on the left?

- marking joyous day, landlord on the left?
- Socialist message, like the words of Jesus?
- Special dog, large rather than small

movie musical starring judi dench and idris elba

- movie musical starring judi dench and idris elba
- Revered animals in ancient Egypt
- animals feared by an ailurophobe

Modernizing prefix

- Modernizing prefix
- keanu reeves character who says, "i know kung fu"
- Keanu's role in "The Matrix" (1999)

monogram on some handbags

- monogram on some handbags
- Letters on some bags
- Couture letters

melville's old thunder

- melville's old thunder
- Jezebel's man got it? Bravo!
- Wicked king in the Torah

midnight in paris

- midnight in paris
- Manhattan purchaser
- Manhattan buyer

malek of 'oppenheimer'

- malek of 'oppenheimer'
- Malek of the upcoming movie Oppenheimer
- Mr. Robot Emmy winner Malek

Main ingredient in tahini paste

- Main ingredient in tahini paste
- Big Mac bun seed
- ...... oil (ingredient in much chinese food)

martin crane's pet dog in frasier

- martin crane's pet dog in frasier
- ...... Redmayne, actor
- In short, Edward is opposed to the current trend, we hear

more common name for the cuspids

- more common name for the cuspids
- Dogs, a number wearing coats regularly
- Animals one found in Riviera resort

mary poppins author travers has these initials

- mary poppins author travers has these initials

metal yellow brick road walker

- metal yellow brick road walker
- dorothy gale's metal friend
- Can staff have character that's heartless?

Marina sounds like a medic

- Marina sounds like a medic
- Cut back (wages perhaps)
- Space to moor, possibly

Month with diamond birthstone, traditionally

- Month with diamond birthstone, traditionally
- Black Women's History Month
- 4 to a dater

Move like a baby, say

- Move like a baby, say
- Advance very slowly
- Stroke typically employed in freestyle swimming events

Most unusual contribution to a mood destroyed

- Most unusual contribution to a mood destroyed
- most bizarre [6]
- Most uneven bit of wood destroyed

Multitude first seen getting closer

- Multitude first seen getting closer
- Horde of insects
- Large number of insects moving together

Morsel with English jam

- Morsel with English jam
- Rub causing friction
- Remove from the surface of

Made trivial objections

- Made trivial objections
- Raised objections
- Made picky points

musical piece composed for a group of nine instruments

- musical piece composed for a group of nine instruments
- Lack of online connection, maybe, for musical group
- lack of clear profit for sizeable musical group

man on site for demolition in u.s. state

- man on site for demolition in u.s. state
- US state whose capital is St Paul
- state whose name is derived from the dakota for "sky-tinted water"

model fine without jacket in form of protest

- model fine without jacket in form of protest
- almost locating a protest
- protest involving one boarding small vessel

Manual transmission system, for short?

- Manual transmission system, for short?
- Communication syst. in the deaf community
- Gesture-based communication syst.

Many an SAT taker

- Many an SAT taker
- Many a babysitter
- " Wolf" (1985) starring Michael J Fox

Make ends meet, and a hint to what four answers in this puzzle do

- Make ends meet, and a hint to what four answers in this puzzle do
- Do a certain monthly chore
- Chore for an N.F.L. owner?

Maker of Machu Peach-u nail lacquer

- Maker of Machu Peach-u nail lacquer
- Nail polish brand with a shade called "Not So Bora-Bora-ing Pink"
- Salon polish brand with such colors as Princesses Rule! and Big Apple Red

Mascots for Duolingo and Tripadvisor

- Mascots for Duolingo and Tripadvisor
- 'Barn' or 'barred' birds
- Birds that can turn their heads 270 degrees

Made a lasting impression, in a way

- Made a lasting impression, in a way
- left a lasting impression?
- incised on a surface

Mrs ...... (brand on a spice rack)

- Mrs ...... (brand on a spice rack)
- Pinch and run
- punctuation done in a hurry?

'Most Dangerous Game' actor who plays Umbrella Number Two on 'The Umbrella Academy' (2 wds)

- 'Most Dangerous Game' actor who plays Umbrella Number Two on 'The Umbrella Academy' (2 wds)

Memorable stretches of time

- Memorable stretches of time
- Cenozoic, Mesozoic and Paleozoic, e.g.
- key historical periods

Movie format often seen in domed theaters

- Movie format often seen in domed theaters
- Large-format cinema
- big, big, big screen

Mini-... (gas station stores)

- Mini-... (gas station stores)
- Neat hair Melanie cut back
- Gas station stores

Modest dress worn in Muslim communities

- Modest dress worn in Muslim communities
- relative of a burqa
- Flowy robe

Move south along shore to get to bay perhaps

- Move south along shore to get to bay perhaps
- Flog a dead ...
- Animal such as Clover or Boxer in Animal Farm

mica in metal containers

- mica in metal containers
- Tom returns without a pound of powder
- Mineral largely replaced by cornstarch in most cosmetic powders

measure of a patio

- measure of a patio
- House part often surrounded by a fence
- Short distance for cart's return

motivation beyond motoring visit

- motivation beyond motoring visit
- (Crime) carried out from a moving vehicle
- Wheel past

muttered that mother was suffering

- muttered that mother was suffering
- Muttered lowly
- Muttered that mother was very sorry

most sheep will follow a deer to get free!

- most sheep will follow a deer to get free!
- Free of charge (informal)
- free american money and she gets a quarter

Morbid person to pull up outside house

- Morbid person to pull up outside house
- the spirit of the lough
- the banshee of the lough?

Marine expert travelling to cooling sea

- Marine expert travelling to cooling sea

Monarch's retinue about to receive English vegetable

- Monarch's retinue about to receive English vegetable
- Vegetable also known as zucchini
- Vegetable to obtain in yard back o' Bourke

marine crustacean that lives attached to rocks and ship bottoms

- marine crustacean that lives attached to rocks and ship bottoms
- a marine crustacean with an external shell that sticks to rocks and the bottom of boats
- Marine crustacean found on ship bottoms

met to compose choral work

- met to compose choral work
- guillemot, eternally held in choral piece
- Cantata's kin

marched round building

- marched round building
- Bow to principal
- Main religion in a hospital

'... me, seymour!' little shop of horrors

- '... me, seymour!' little shop of horrors
- Make a meal for
- List of social media posts

material; louvre anag.

- material; louvre anag.
- A plush fabric used for soft furnishings and casual clothes
- Plush woven fabric resembling velvet

make an error; stumble

- make an error; stumble
- Stumble
- Cause to make a mistake

matthew ..., first unassisted channel swimmer

- matthew ..., first unassisted channel swimmer
- marc, director of the amazing spider-man
- Robert known for Peep Show

my gal ..., rita hayworth film

- my gal ..., rita hayworth film
- ... Mineo from 'Rebel Without a Cause'
- Name hidden in Rosalind

money that's extorted

- money that's extorted
- money for manor's renovation
- romans working for payment

medium of rossini, e.g.

- medium of rossini, e.g.
- Sydney ... House
- umberto giordano's "fedora," e.g.

Marvel superhero Kitty —

- Marvel superhero Kitty —
- kitty ...... (role for elliot page in the "x-men" series)

Major leaguer, e.g.

- Major leaguer, e.g.
- He's paid to play
- ESPN subject

Meaning of 'Mardi' in Mardi Gras

- Meaning of 'Mardi' in Mardi Gras
- stay, due to doctor making 24-hour period
- time on the calendar when many tacos are devoured

More good-hearted

- More good-hearted
- Better hearted kids in Germany
- Children in Vienna

Mythical wife of Jupiter

- Mythical wife of Jupiter
- one of the codenames of the five d-day beaches.
- NASA space probe named after the wife of Jupiter

mineral found in quantity, but unnamed

- mineral found in quantity, but unnamed
- hue that may be "burnt" or "raw"
- some cucumbers are a dark dusky brown

move about in confusion in factory

- move about in confusion in factory
- To grind
- word after paper, pepper, or propaganda

make one's way with purpose

- make one's way with purpose
- Travel, go (arch)
- round the north we would shortly go

Milne's first name

- Milne's first name
- Mathematician ... Turing in "The Imitation Game"
- Alda who played Hawkeye Pierce on Mash

Major source of copper

- Major source of copper
- Lima's land and llama land
- The only South American country with a four-letter name

Major source of wild blueberries

- Major source of wild blueberries
- US state whose capital is Augusta
- Mount Katahdin setting

Major name in small planes

- Major name in small planes
- The Citation Excel jet, e.g.
- Private jet company

musician played by austin in a 2022 film and jacob in a 2023 film

- musician played by austin in a 2022 film and jacob in a 2023 film
- He lives anew!
- He was the subject of a Warhol painting

Major purchase when furnishing a dining room

- Major purchase when furnishing a dining room
- Put down a quantity of food
- Story involving British chart

Mexican Pan's Labyrinth director, Guillermo del ..

- Mexican Pan's Labyrinth director, Guillermo del ..
- Benicio del ... of "The Usual Suspects"
- Fatty tuna, on a sushi menu

Move to new residence or office

- Move to new residence or office
- Move from Los Angeles to Chicago, say
- Move [something] to another place

Mix up someone's mind

- Mix up someone's mind
- Do merge, which does perplex one
- Criminal and female do drugs to get dizzy

Monkeys consuming soft and large fruit

- Monkeys consuming soft and large fruit
- ...... and pears, rhyming slang for 'stairs'
- Gala fuji and granny smith

Moved into place, of an aeroplane

- Moved into place, of an aeroplane
- Slowly moved before taking off
- Got in line for takeoff

... Mineo from 'Rebel Without a Cause'

- my gal ..., rita hayworth film
- ... Mineo from 'Rebel Without a Cause'
- Name hidden in Rosalind

Make someone yawn

- Make someone yawn
- Tedious person; drill
- One who leaves you cold drill

Matured, like some wines

- Matured, like some wines
- saying getting to tom, possibly
- An Oriole might swing one

Mum joins church club

- Mum joins church club
- Metal-headed club
- Club's highest point when midfielder initially moves up top

Maiden maybe in request for a large blanket?

- Maiden maybe in request for a large blanket?
- One-piece protective garment
- Mechanic's garment

Maiden, say, as sailor, big achiever

- Maiden, say, as sailor, big achiever
- Very famous person; Ramsgate
- World-famous celebrity

Mood in state capitals of Alabama and Louisiana

- Mood in state capitals of Alabama and Louisiana
- subject to stipulations
- Not absolute

museum in florence that contains the painting the birth of venus

- museum in florence that contains the painting the birth of venus
- Skinned seabird, unknown one, shown in international gallery
- Florence gallery with Botticellis Birth of Venus

mount ..., national park in the u.s. state of washington

- mount ..., national park in the u.s. state of washington
- — iii, ruling prince of monaco from 1949-2005
- backup clothing in front of it's wetter

... may, right-handed batsman who played for surrey and england

- ... may, right-handed batsman who played for surrey and england
- When blue, does he flag significantly?
- He starts out to disappear gradually

managing director's plea, say, for post-surgical support?

- managing director's plea, say, for post-surgical support?
- Layup facilitator
- Hoop holder, and a hint to the first four letters of each asterisked answer

moves periods at work

- moves periods at work
- they're picked up at work
- Work rotations

marry principal type working at hotel beside pitch

- marry principal type working at hotel beside pitch
- Make your wife a metal finger, to recover from injury on pitch

mackintosh or crombie, say

- mackintosh or crombie, say
- Warm top garment
- Clothing worn over other garments

movie set in greenock, starring gerard butler

- movie set in greenock, starring gerard butler

Museum finally supplied with slats

- Museum finally supplied with slats
- Museum had to be given slats for ventilation
- Shuttered, in Sheffield

Mass of flowers develop well

- Mass of flowers develop well
- bachelor left with nothing taking moss up with flower
- Come into your own

Mischievous child inside cover, it's clear

- Mischievous child inside cover, it's clear
- Crystalline, transparent
- Lower lights on motorway: the Italian reverses, it's clear

Midwestern state and river

- Midwestern state and river
- Cleveland's US state
- Columbus is the capital of which of the United States

... Miss (the Rebels of the NCAA)

- Matador yell
- ... Miss (the Rebels of the NCAA)
- "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'..

*Most common blood type in the U.S.

- *Most common blood type in the U.S.
- common blood type
- Most common blood type

'Mo' star Mo ...

- 'Mo' star Mo ...
- U.S. native [abbr.]
- Part of the ACLU: Abbr

Macaroni or penne, e.g.

- Macaroni or penne, e.g.
- Italian tapas prepared
- Sections of Spanish dishes swapped for shells?

Man to observe one leasing

- Man to observe one leasing
- Tenant under a contract of fixed length
- The French consider he's a tenant

Material for firing

- Material for firing
- Entering slump, unfortunate nick brings dismissal
- Coarse material bringing dismissal?

Man on the make?

- Man on the make?
- The maker of anything
- Maker of unusual rare cot

mcintosh or jonathan source

- mcintosh or jonathan source
- McIntosh origin

measure of an object's heaviness

- measure of an object's heaviness
- Ounce, e.g.
- Load of women with a curvy figure

market town in nw england

- market town in nw england
- Town near Derwent Water
- three points covered by thrill in cumbrian town

modify engine parts

- modify engine parts
- Go through again what the old car engine may need
- go through again what a badly worn motor may need

metallic decorative substance

- metallic decorative substance
- plan to dig around for something to gild with
- plan to dig around for something with which to gild a lily

map man, with the world on his shoulders?

- map man, with the world on his shoulders?
- Book that's all mapped out?
- finally doesn't finish book

mysterious person or thing

- mysterious person or thing
- Puzzle set in game
- Mystery sample of cream/gin/elderberry served up

manage to score one?

- manage to score one?
- Manage the marathon maybe
- Lets get out of here!

make progress in circle, say, out of bed

- make progress in circle, say, out of bed
- Quietly the monkey is rising to perform as required
- organised push to get primate to improve

'mini crosswords!' enthused tom, ...

- 'mini crosswords!' enthused tom, ...

meat loaf collaborator on dead ringer for love

- meat loaf collaborator on dead ringer for love
- The singer who believes in Life After Love
- Singer of the 1998 No.1 hit Believe

München or Cologne

- München or Cologne
- Town, in Germany
- Köln or Nürnberg

make better, mostly unscripted performance

- make better, mostly unscripted performance
- genre for second city performers
- Comedy form seen on Whose Line Is It Anyway? for short

musical instrument, or instruction for how to play it

- musical instrument, or instruction for how to play it
- Instrument, or instruction for playing it
- Musical direction; musical instrument

mythological monster – illusion

- mythological monster – illusion
- Fabled monster in rhyme, tailless rat
- Unrealistic hope — ie charm (anag)

messy kin of 'thud'

- messy kin of 'thud'
- The sound of something squishy striking part of chair, possibly
- something heard at a food fight

mental image, to a shrink

- mental image, to a shrink
- Note mother's written after school plan
- In IT, a set of rules about a type of data, such as the presence of a grid and clues in a file representing a crossword

make ...... (utilize)

- make ...... (utilize)
- Make ....: employ
- Make ...... (apply)

mechanical starter?

- mechanical starter?
- Prefix suggesting automation
- "Dallas & ..." (John Cena cartoon series)

migrating honker

- migrating honker
- Notice in the past, amid various canoes, aquatic bird
- V constituent

m3gan, for one

- m3gan, for one
- robot which resembles a human
- data on the uss enterprise, e.g.

movie set on the island of motunui

- movie set on the island of motunui
- Disney movie set in Polynesia
- 2016 Disney film inspired by Polynesian mythology

meditation recitation

- meditation recitation
- Slogan that's repeated among German traders
- Slogan repeated frequently

makes piece with?

- makes piece with?
- Tears into pieces
- eats like a t. rex

magic city, briefly

- magic city, briefly
- The NBA's Magic, on scoreboards
- Its rivals include MIA and ATL

more than just mist up

- more than just mist up
- shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
- Small & silent is something to cry about

Many debut releases, in brief

- Many debut releases, in brief
- Podcast drops, for short
- alternative to a .pdf

Mideast dignitaries: Var.

- Mideast dignitaries: Var.
- Middle Eastern bigwigs (Var.)
- Prayer meetings dismiss partying by Arab rulers

Many a babysitter

- Many an SAT taker
- Many a babysitter
- " Wolf" (1985) starring Michael J Fox

Milkweed leaves, for a monarch caterpillar

- Milkweed leaves, for a monarch caterpillar
- Watch your weight in Parliament!
- one way to slim down parliament

Maker of tiny trunks

- Maker of tiny trunks
- Tiny trunks
- Swimwear line with a boomerang logo

Markdown indicator

- Markdown indicator
- label on a sale item
- sale signifier

main departures?

- main departures?
- goes out with european babes, oddly
- Flows back from the shore

miss ice formation of enormous proportions

- miss ice formation of enormous proportions
- When potty polemicists lose plot it's like the earth has moved
- Measure of course is microscopic. On the contrary, it's earth-shaking!

muddled, encourages breakfast

- muddled, encourages breakfast
- popular diner breakfast
- Standard breakfast order

maybe it's adjoining a house, this lift

- maybe it's adjoining a house, this lift
- A crowd surrounding one in lift
- Raise one in army

mr kilmer's returning as an eastern european

- mr kilmer's returning as an eastern european
- European rival somehow has caught up
- Slavic or of Slavic origin

minor quarrel in government if frustrated

- minor quarrel in government if frustrated
- stiffly have an argument
- minor quarrel, but it turns very noisy

My acceleration due to gravity checked by device used when driving train

- My acceleration due to gravity checked by device used when driving train
- get broken heart outside procession
- Personal line of condolence

Majestic stallion?

- Majestic stallion?
- Father is upset and extremely rude
- Male parent of a horse

Manage the marathon maybe

- manage to score one?
- Manage the marathon maybe
- Lets get out of here!

Mean to go first-class to Minehead

- Mean to go first-class to Minehead
- i'm a moving target
- Object is to get into the Daimler

Moving article on prison

- Moving article on prison
- out of bed, in a sense
- sort of up

Many an animal needs little drink

- Many an animal needs little drink
- play without a drink
- Allspice-flavored liqueur

Might it break the racket?

- Might it break the racket?
- mother quiet after second break
- To violently break into pieces

mary ..., english fashion designer credited with designing the miniskirt and hot pants

- mary ..., english fashion designer credited with designing the miniskirt and hot pants
- Miniskirt designer Mary
- Miniskirt creator Mary

Money used in Sweden

- Money used in Sweden
- Monetary unit of Sweden
- currency of sweden?

Military line-up of 'walking wounded'

- Military line-up of 'walking wounded'
- Those in the army visiting the MO

Maiden name of Beyoncé

- Maiden name of Beyoncé
- Beyonce and Solange ..., sisters who collaborated on "Naive" in 2002
- John whose most famous book bears the same title as this puzzle

Maria ......, Italian educational reformer who evolved a method of teaching children characterised by an emphasis on independence

- Maria ......, Italian educational reformer who evolved a method of teaching children characterised by an emphasis on independence
- italian educator discovered isomers to be not suitable
- education method that eschews tests

Murder mystery board game first manufactured by Waddingtons in 1949

- Murder mystery board game first manufactured by Waddingtons in 1949
- CID help with party game
- classic detective game [6]

Maiden name of the Princess of Wales

- Maiden name of the Princess of Wales
- Thomas ...., Jacobean playwright who wrote Women Beware Women
- Maiden name of the Duchess of Cambridge

Mark ......, midfielder who played over 100 games for both Parma and Palermo and won 84 caps for Australia

- Mark ......, midfielder who played over 100 games for both Parma and Palermo and won 84 caps for Australia

Martin Luther, for one

- Martin Luther, for one
- Person who introduced a bill simplifying land ownership laws
- concerning earlier progressive politician

Manages to get (by)

- Manages to get (by)
- Makes a grating noise
- Difficulties due to minor collisions?

Maiden to ring for western rope

- Maiden to ring for western rope
- Girl has nothing but a rope
- "Ted .." (Popular streaming series)

Maker of the iPhone

- Maker of the iPhone
- possibly adam's fruit
- Fruit with SweeTango and Pink Lady varieties

Musketeer friend of Porthos and Aramis

- Musketeer friend of Porthos and Aramis
- one of the three musketeers, along with porthos and aramis
- Dumas's Comte de la Fère, familiarly

Member of King Arthur's court

- Member of King Arthur's court
- ... put a whiskey into another drink to catch a boy
- A wife in addition for knight

Main river in Ireland

- Main river in Ireland
- Quieten a girl on the river
- who recorded steve earle's galway girl with mundy?

Martial art to conclude in knockout

- Martial art to conclude in knockout
- Japanese bamboo fencing
- martial art using bamboo staves

Model copied and recorded

- Model copied and recorded
- Like some TV shows and athletes' joints
- recorded exercise a little bit outside

Market town in Wiltshire

- Market town in Wiltshire

Melanie C's Spice Girls nickname

- Melanie C's Spice Girls nickname
- Capable of lively response to spry manoeuvres
- [Of a car] fast and good for racing

Malta's small neighbour

- Malta's small neighbour
- second-biggest island in the country of malta.
- Malta's second largest island

Moss-like plant

- Moss-like plant
- Seaweedlike plant
- Fight over organ to begin with at Middle Eastern plant

Member of the post-war generation

- Member of the post-war generation
- Spoil bouncer, one in his 70s?

Male and female joint game of tennis

- Male and female joint game of tennis
- Joined then used lob playing this?

Mafiosi

- Mafiosi
- tombs constructed for queen and some scary hoodlums
- Gangsters

'my name is,' in spanish

- 'my name is,' in spanish
- Getting-to-know-you phrase in Spanish

Misguided cast pray to cancel openings

- Misguided cast pray to cancel openings
- Tsar shot certainly in error
- Wandering, gone wrong

Model managed resort accommodation fee. Clear?

- Model managed resort accommodation fee. Clear?
- Frank organised fight in marquee
- Clear spring after flowed into river

Mexican state that shares a border with New Mexico and Texas

- Mexican state that shares a border with New Mexico and Texas
- State of Mexico dog
- Smallest dog breed

More opulently upscale

- More opulently upscale
- Swankier
- Posh-plus

Material used in quality sheets and towels (2 wds.)

- Material used in quality sheets and towels (2 wds.)

more like a klutz

- more like a klutz
- Not as graceful
- More awkward

more liable to break

- more liable to break
- less strong
- Wreak havoc over drug being less potent

Musical power booster, for short

- Musical power booster, for short
- Busker's battery-powered device
- Measure of electrical current

Make crispy in oil

- Make crispy in oil
- Verb in a latke recipe
- "futurama" delivery boy

... Mickelson, left-handed golfer with 3 Masters titles who is nicknamed 'Lefty'

- ... Mickelson, left-handed golfer with 3 Masters titles who is nicknamed 'Lefty'
- Genesis drummer Collins
- Mr Taylor, retired rugby player

marianne and ...... are the central characters in normal people.

- marianne and ...... are the central characters in normal people.
- Lauren O' ..., American singer of "Sitting in Chairs"
- British Columbia mountain

mythological creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle.

- mythological creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle.
- Lion-bird monster
- Eagle-lion creature; Newt Scamander kept one

.... mannion: galway-based rté news reporter.

- .... mannion: galway-based rté news reporter.
- Five-time WNBA All-Star Weatherspoon
- Mother .... [saintly nun]

Michael ---, cricketer who led England to their 2005 Ashes victory

- Michael ---, cricketer who led England to their 2005 Ashes victory
- Jazz singer Sarah
- Singer Sarah

Malice admitted by gymnast in Essex

- Malice admitted by gymnast in Essex
- Assents in reforming offensive nature
- Horrible stain on head causes spite

Material used when writing intro Yeats devised

- Material used when writing intro Yeats devised
- paper won't move, we hear
- Office material isn't moving, we hear

Mike invested in fuel — that's ridiculous

- Mike invested in fuel — that's ridiculous
- Child's magazine Pacino found amusing
- funny company accepting odd claim

marsupial must work with weighty problem

- marsupial must work with weighty problem
- Work, outstanding amount for marsupial
- One marsupial in love with another

Minor office injury

- Minor office injury
- Priest's vacuous perception grasped slice from a book?
- physical therapist gains insight: it's a minor injury

Mind-blowing reaction

- Mind-blowing reaction
- starstruck feeling
- A weekend break? Now there's a wonder!

Mind-reading power: Abbr.

- Mind-reading power: Abbr.
- Clairvoyant's mind-reading skill: Abbr.
- Second sight, say

music group composed of faye, claire, lisa, lee and h

- music group composed of faye, claire, lisa, lee and h
- The Thirty-Nine ......, novel by John Buchan
- Measures taken to eradicate pests

ms carey, singing diva famed for her christmas hit

- ms carey, singing diva famed for her christmas hit
- She duetted with Whitney on "When You Believe"
- .. Carey bought Marilyn Monroe's baby grand piano

Making blank

- Making blank
- Time to be a chorister if wiping it out
- Getting rid of time to celebrate

Mexican pepper used in mole

- Mexican pepper used in mole

Most-liked, informally

- Most-liked, informally
- Most admired, in chat room slang
- Most loved, informally

men of the church, one hears, are big boomers

- men of the church, one hears, are big boomers
- Pirate ship guns
- Heavy weapons

motive for legal action

- motive for legal action
- cat docked with good reason
- Not a useless object

mother puts pill out, and something for hot dish

- mother puts pill out, and something for hot dish
- Metal tab (anag)
- Surface protector.

mugs doing the donkey work

- mugs doing the donkey work
- Animals; fools
- almost put a value on beasts of burden

mark goes to los angeles as a sailor

- mark goes to los angeles as a sailor
- sailor upsetting a rascal
- e. indian seaman

modern poetry is hostile

- modern poetry is hostile
- Hostile, unhelpful
- 'Anthony —', novel by Hervey Allen set in the Napoleonic Wars

Manage to take photograph in thicket

- Manage to take photograph in thicket
- Thicket cut back to provide firewood and timber
- Dense growth of small trees and bushes

Musical composition makes me no poet

- Musical composition makes me no poet
- orchestral piece that tells a story
- Orchestral piece that evokes some non-musical literature

Mostly the red variety?

- Mostly the red variety?
- Venison is expensive, they say!
- Forest animal-sounds expensive !

mexican agave plant whose large fleshy leaves yield a fibre used for rope making

- mexican agave plant whose large fleshy leaves yield a fibre used for rope making
- One upstanding young lady's stocking fibre
- Lassie endlessly disentangled fibre

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