| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Prepare brews, infusing boundless love to resolve differences for time being (5,4) | ||
| Explain very glibly | ||
| Disguise (a problem) instead of resolving (5,4) | ||
| Try to hide (faults) (5,4) | ||
| (& 17-down) Cover up the problem rather than fixing it (5,4,3,6) | ||
| Pretend there's no real problem with being through with The Times? | The Times Cryptic | 25 Jan 2016 |
| Explain away | The Washington Post | 21 Jan 2016 |