Snappy Squares #41

__PARSING:__

1D: ||Definition is “monarch”, __KING__ is found in snakesKIN Gloves||

2D: ||Definition is “pasta”, __MACARONI__ is an anagram of endless (last letter removed) RAIN (RAI), and MAC ON||

3A: ||Definition is “headgear component”, __CHINSTRAP__ = CHINS (Protruding part of faces) + TRAP (ensnare)||

4A: ||Definition is “Pacific islands”, __GALAPAGOS__ is an anagram of GAPS *mixed* with A GOAL|| ||this one was hard to make 😭||

5D: ||Definition is “name” which is also part of the wordplay (hence a “?”). To make __ADELIE__, “I” is inserted (a *self-insert*) into the name of the person who sang “Hello”, which is ADELE||

6A: ||Definition is “ruler”. __EMPEROR__ is split into Electromagnetic (abbreviated to EM), for each (PER), and alternative (OR)||

7A: ||Definition is “immature”, every second letter of “all is total” gives “LITTL” and adding the end of the word “lie” gives __LITTLE__||

8A: ||Hopefully the theme became apparent, but every clue describes a species of __PENGUIN__!!||

||thanks for playing :)||

Joms’ Themed Cryptics #1

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