1 | Extremely rough translation of Socrates (8) COARSEST. SOCRATES* {translation of ...}. |
5 | Workplace no longer using internal combustion engine (6) OFFICE. OFF {no longer using} ICE {standard abbreviation for internal combustion engine}. |
9 | Tommy's secret (7) PRIVATE. Double definition. |
10 | They might be keeping tabs on all singles, etc., about to get into cross-dressing (7) SCORERS. RE {about} in {to get into} CROSS* {... dressing}. |
11 | A broken pen and a lack of inspiration (5) APNEA. A PEN* {broken ...} + {and} A. |
12 | Lift operator crushed ... Om Shanti (8) HOISTMAN. (OM SHANTI)* {crushed ...}. |
13 | Saved a little chap getting hurt (6) CACHED. Chap {a little ...} + {getting} ACHED {hurt}. |
14 | Vehicles of love-laden, excited escorts (8) SCOOTERS. O in {love-laden} ESCORTS* {excited ...}. |
18 | New listeners: oddly, it'd be one flank of a horse or a car? (8) NEARSIDE. N {New} EARS {listeners} ItD bE {oddly ...}. |
20 | Come home from metro station, rushing briskly and taking only seconds (6) RETURN. Second letters in {... taking only seconds}: fRom mEtro sTation rUshing bRiskly aNd. |
23 | Having the capacity to live without a drop of refreshing fluid (8) VARIABLE. VIABLE {having the capacity to live} around {without} (A Refreshing {drop of ...}). |
25 | Rude to switch sides for status (5) CLASS. C(r+L)ASS {rude} {... to change sides}. |
27 | Trying a sour rum (7) ONEROUS. ONE {a} SOUR* {... rum}. |
28 | File away any rough chips, helping insure very even openings (7) ARCHIVE. Acrostic {... openings}: Any Rough Chips Helping Insure Very Even. |
29 | In poor taste to have ministry ultimately moving back to some coal plant production (3,3) FLY ASH. FLASHY {in poor taste} with Y {ministrY {... ultimately}} moving back. |
30 | Husband under-prepared; daughter and son get centuries (8) HUNDREDS. H {husband} UNDER* {... prepared} D {daughter} + {and} S {son}. |