Somee cryptic crosswords clues I have made:
Checks broken canine? (11)
Hint:
Two meanings of canine are used here. This is a 'double straight'.
And a bonus:
Too many teeth? (5)
Hint:
This is a 'double straight'
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Sign up to join this communitySomee cryptic crosswords clues I have made:
Checks broken canine? (11)
Hint:
Two meanings of canine are used here. This is a 'double straight'.
And a bonus:
Too many teeth? (5)
Hint:
This is a 'double straight'
I think the first one could be
Houndstooth
since it
addresses the meanings of canine.
However, it doesn't seem to fit too strongly with the clue as a whole (although it might work with the first word)
For the bonus, how about
tough.
Because
The "?" implies an unconventional reading of the clue. So perhaps the first definition is "too man-y" as in "like a man", which could be tough. Then the other definition is "teeth" and if something "has teeth" it's (at least idiomatically) tough.
Checks broken canine? (11):
Orthodontic
An Orthodontic treatment would be to check teeth including broken canine's.
Too many teeth? (5):
Natal
Extra teeth in children are called Natal teeth
Veterinarian
would work quite well for the first clue (someone who would check a broken/injured canine/dog), but alas it is 12 letters :( $\endgroup$