Minute cryptic

Had a few days off and straight in with 2 under par. Bosh!

Par today

Yeah this.
I "got" the answer, but thought it can't be that.
Didn't even try it.
Took a hint. Took a letter.
It was that.

Hmmm, two under but not very happy about that meaning that.

Yeah same

2 under. Good one today I thought

Got the word and took a while to click meaning. I like when they misdirect and use secondary meanings. Part of the fun!

Took a hint and then a letter. Got it after that.

2 under this morning.
It was about the 4th thing I tried.

Also 2 under here.

Pretty simple to spot the definition and the obvious word play bit. Then a quick mental synonym trawl did the rest.

I like the indirection in the definition ambiguity.

1 under. Took a letter. Meh.

I be stumped! Good to know it’s sitting there…

Fucksake

Go back to it later on with a fresh mind. Get it quickly. Kick yourself.

To be fair, there is a piece of cryptic crossword base knowledge you need for this one.

If you don't know that ...... can mean ...... then you could be in trouble.

Did exactly this. Opened it back up. Ah of course. 2 under.

Nice one!

2 over. Fuck that shit.

3 under today.

I'm really chuffed with that.

I had no idea on first reading but managed to crack it after going through a few different ideas. As usual: hypothesise a definition (not obvious in this one), find short synonyms, find word play indicators, marry them all up.

Then boom.

Really satisfying.

Three over today.

"Fish like" in only the broadest sense.

Biologists/fishologists are appalled.

I think the "like" indicated it wasnt a fish so i think it works. Was still 2 over for me

Agreed, definitely fish like.