Letter I
Increasingly drizzly – former Monacan ruler
In an intemperate manner
Imperial measure of eg a paddock
Inventor claimed by both Croatia and Serbia
Inclination – askew
Injure or obstruct racehorse intentionally
I’m so (not) sorry!
In humble manner
Iberian king’s daughter
Indonesian cloth dyeing method
Illuminated at dusk
Internal combustion engine pioneer
Infatuated – ‘Lady’ of pop?
Instrument with pedals, keys and hammers
Inscribe deeply
In-and-out trend
Intensely hot or emotional
Item between crockery and tabletop
Isn’t into CID (anag) – prestige
Immune system’s extreme reaction to infection
Ifs and buts
It’s another day
Influential and charming – critic’s a ham (anag)
IT fan
I treat MP (anag) – with a shorter working week than others
It signals the lot’s been sold
It’s perceived as real but doesn’t exist
In a number of places
In the grip of an obsession
It gives a range of options
Impulsive quality
It’s said to be very dry
It sells second-hand goods
Insect-derived resin, used to make varnish
Illegitimately seize (power)
Inexperienced, naive
It’s set to go off
It makes one lose interest
Interpretations (of a text)
Island depicted by Gauguin
Insinuates or proposes
It means the same thing
It’s meant to make you buy
It makes waste, they say
Imparting contentment
It may be interlibrary
In two shakes of a lamb’s tail
In the presence of – or beef (anag)
Inspired – and exhaled
It’s the final word
In an unexpected manner
Investigate with the nose – snuggle
I’m grateful
Inspector – code
It makes me sick!
Italian city with much-visited tower
Irish potato dish – winner
Icing, jelly or flush
Imaginary mischievous creature
Informal private discussion (abbrev.)
In a strangely frightening way
Illegal delivery in cricket
Island with official languages Greek and Turkish
Immediately next door
Indian title of love and respect
It’s impossible to say for sure
Infernal expression of surprise?
Ingested neutralising agent
It’s deceptive when pulled
Insignificant (quantity)
It only occurs to one later
It may detain one
It’s between Sierra and Uniform
Impossible fantasy
Instrument of oppression
Instrument of Captain Corelli
It’s said one never lies
It’s developed from something else
It’s not poetry
Implausible story
It drowns out bad language
In an ordered fashion
Iota – free-for-all
Impervious to criticism
In which a lost needle is hard to find?
In a state of ignorance
It’s reclaimed at an airport
In a chaotic and confused manner
It’s burned to produce incense
It covers about 2% of the earth’s surface
I appreciate that!
Improvise music – ramen ingredient
Irritability or peevishness
In a pair of shades?
Ice crystals – American poet (1874-1963)
Iberian instrument?
i.e. train (anag.)
In lazy manner
Interwoven structure
Insubstantial – containing fungus
Intense promotion
Icing paste
Italian city with a famous listed building?
Invalid delivery
I tape over (anag)
Ice cream or bran container?
In __, appropriately positioned
Indulge (in one’s own misfortunes?)
Italian astronomer and mathematician, died 1642
I’ve stolen (anag) – knick-knacks
It’s used to hang a door
It’s cut at the opening ceremony
It goes with this and the other
I tailored (anag) – newspaper opinion piece
It’s in the hands of the motorist
It lists the contents
It’s easily sprained
Italian youngsters
Items not meant to last
Inspector into (anag) – navel-gazing
It dupes other birds into raising its young
It bears no relation to what’s just been said
Involving the arts
It’s due for money overpaid
I forgot he had (anag) – supposed cure for a hangover
Illegal lottery often run by the Mafia
Interrogate again
Incipient and not yet fully formed
I assure you
It’s bent when genuflecting
It may be treble, alto, tenor or bass
In a serviceable state
In focused and absorbed manner
I couldn’t agree more!
Italian city with cultural festival La Biennale
It was (anag.)
Italian grain-and-stock staple
Item worn by a politician on a building-site photo-op
In an em-baa-rassed fashion?
Indian yoghurt drink
I am disappointed!
Items for school-fête races
I Got You, ___ or It Ain’t Me, ___
Inserts AI (anag.) – hand ___
Invite landau (anag.) – old word for ‘old’
Inhabitant of Tehran, e.g.
Inhabitant of Copenhagen, e.g.
Internet, transport or cat?
It carries blood from the heart
Item in a tailor’s kit
It has a flat bottom
In a prim, unnatural manner
It equals 4,840 square yards
Identify those responsible
It’ll smash your bulbs
Indicating the letters of
Indication of phone’s reception
Idea (anag.)
Inflammation caused by cold weather
Island – inert fee (anag.)
Insides shot?
Illusion of having done something before
Indian meal with several small dishes – I halt (anag.)
Iranian mog?
Inaccurately convey
I’ll stop right there!
I’m very grateful
Industrial region in western Germany
In the proper fashion
It’s entirely inconsequential
It’s not eaten on the premises
Italian opera composer, died 1924
I lent Carol (anag) – insect repellent
Instances of bad behaviour
In a steady fashion
In metallurgy, treats with heat
It’s impossible
Ingenious (informally)
In a pleading way
It’s paid out of respect
It’s set to catch one out
It indicates direction of travel
It’s often used to assess whether one’s overweight
It helps one see through a mask
It helps to keep your clothes on
Immediate – tuna sensation (anag)
Inserted – in late chapter (anag)
It may be stony – or golden
I’ve cars (anag) – guts
I’ll say teens (anag) – in the main
It’s not a good look
It’s shown before the feature
It attaches headwear to hair
In reality, if not officially
Item worn by James Joyce or Danger Mouse
Indirect – slanting
Improvise (fully) – audit limb (anag.)
Italian tomato sauce – an air arm (anag)
Interval between two related events
Incendiary attack
Incomprehensible scientific literature
Insect-trapping strip
Intones (anag.)
Item she sells on the seashore?
Idiot – dessert
Interpret by watching one speak
Indian dip
Instrument whose ivories are tinkled?
Iron block – small bone
Insurance premium calculator
It may contain a 16 Across greeting
It provokes an immune response – gentian (anag.)
Inhabitant of Fallujah or Kirkuk
Italian dough balls
Intolerance to foreigners
Inclined to spend wastefully
It gets wetter as it dries
Investigative reporter
Inlaid, decorative wood
In a manner disrespectful of religion
It’s neither sharp nor flat
Impress in an inhibiting fashion
It never comes
Intuitively work out
Issue which people are keen to discuss
Important EU (anag) – arrangement
I loom (anag.) – long white radish
It’s offensive
It uses keyboard characters to convey the tone of an email or text
I agree with what’s been said
Imposter or Stockholm, say
It causes global warming by trapping the sun’s heat
Involving much effort
Intended to help
It connects muscle to bone
Inspire (with feelings or ideas)
In the main – Stanley lies (anag)
Instrument sounded by mountain dwellers
It keeps a brew warm (‘s’ not ‘z’)
In clandestine manner
Instrument one sits astride
Item worn round ankle of traveller
Idyllic and serene
Irritable of disposition
It’s like a shrimp
I’ll risk more to win back my money
Incantation – ancient Germanic character
In submissive manner
I rinsed (anag.)
Italian river crossed by Caesar in 49 BC
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