Clue contest No 40

Overreaction perhaps beginning to get really ridiculous (7)

(G(ET) + REALLY)*; def is "overreaction perhaps" (the body "overreacting" to something)

Altered state of sensitivity in smaller gym largely amazing (7)

Def=altered state of sensitivity, in smALLER GYmn, also anag (amazing) of "largely"

Missing you, lurgy mixed with ale leads to heightened state of sensitivity (7)

LURGY "missing you" (-U) = LRGY, "mixed with" ALE; Def: heightened state of sensitivity

Really good juggling to get reaction (7)

Def = reaction (REALLY + G )* juggling

Colleague has a certain amount of work aversion (7)

ALLY (colleague) containing ERG (a unit of work). Def: aversion

Angry response when picture house drops its premiere (7)

(G>>)ALLERY. Down clue

Odd reaction from a student touching cloth when caught short (7)

A+L +/touching [C]LERGY

Reaction from drug used in every topless sex party (7)

E (drug) in ALL (every) + [o]RGY (topless sex party)

Large lady's clothing provoked unwanted reaction (7)

Anag. ('provoked') of LARGE + LY ('lady's clothing') = Def. ('unwanted reaction')

Unfortunately No 2 for Plymouth Argyle gets bad reaction (7)

Anag (unfortunately) of l (no 2 for Plymouth) and Argyle

Inability to tolerate really grand design (7)

ALLERGY (inability to tolerate) = anagram (design) of REALLY + G (grand)

Cloudy cycling back after all, possibly provoking asthma (7)

ALL+ERGY (GREY reversed with the Y cycled) = dbe (possibly provoking asthma)

Negative reaction from back benches after leader moves to the right (7)

Drag and drop G (leader) in GALLERY (back benches)

Ministers' leader slain after gangster's overly sensitive reaction (7)

AL (gangster - Al Capone) + LERGY (clergy - ministers minus first letter) Def: overly sensitive reaction

Between beginning of April and end of May, pupils start experiencing raised groin hypersensitivity (7)

A[pril..ma]Y around LL (pupils) E R G (start Experiencing Raised Groin); hypersensitivity = def. For some unfortunate individuals, could be seen as an &lit.?

Discordant symphony’s ending “left Elgar in hives”? (7)

(Y [symphonY's ending]) + L [left] + ELGAR)* [anag:"discordant"]. "Hives" as DbE (shown by ?)

Controversial gallery generates adverse reaction (7)

(GALLERY)* / anagram indicator = "controversial"

Reaction everyone consequently contracted with eye burning outside (7)

ALL + ERG[o] + [e]Y[e] — all (everyone) + ergo contracted (minus last letter) + eye burning outside letters

Qualification required before course can be delivered? (7)

Cryptic def

E.g. rally: appalling overreaction (7)

*eg rally (appalling)

Reaction to bugs from partner’s bedding, so backside needs to be scratched (7)

Def: reaction to bugs. ALLY is containing ERG(O)

Largely mistreated health issue (7)

Def: health issue. Anagram (mistreated) of LARGELY

Teetotaller gynecologist exhibits particular sensitivity (7)

hidden

Really good exercises for asthma? (7)

(REALLY + G('good'))*, anagrind 'exercises', link 'for', DBE 'asthma?'

This could make a lentil eater groggy on vacation (7)

&lit: This / A + outer letters (on vacation) of LentiL EateR GroggY

Nice to go on vacation of gaudy distaste (7)

ALLER ('to go' in Nice, France) + GY (GaudY on vacation) def = distaste (eg. "I have an allergy/distaste for xyz")

Partner taking on Republican in, for example, reactionary state? (7)

Def: reactionary state?; WP is a matryoshka construction: ALL{E{R}G}Y (R in EG; which is all in ALLY)

Largely uncontrolled reaction? (7)

An anagram (uncontrolled) of LARGELY

Topless athlete has brief gym aversion (7)

Topless (remove first letter) athlete (bALLER) has brief (remove last letter) GYm aversion (DEF)

Taller gymnast with sensitivity (7)

A lurker

Character at front of audience displayed delayed reaction (7)

The G in GALLERY is displayed late; def = reaction

Say why every rowing machine starts provoking hostility (7)

ALL (every) + rowing machine (ERG) before Y (homophone of why) =/provoking ALLERGY (hostility)

Friday’s “Ultimate Elgar” cryptic seals learner’s aversion to setters? (7)

~Y+ELGAR*, seals/contains L. Setters as dogs, DBE. Well, he is dead tricky on Fridays!

Nuts, perhaps, cracked really good (7)

REALLYG(ood)* (cracked) | def= nuts, perhaps

Are half of top clerics showing intolerance? (7)

A (are) + [c>L]LERGY (half of top; 100>50, clerics)

Causes largely adverse reaction (7)

&lit + largely*

Largely dramatic overreaction (7)

LARGELY*

Bad reaction to football, er... gymnastics, fencing (7)

Definition: Bad reaction. Wordplay: footbALL ER GYmnastics "fencing" (containing)

Story about king giving up gold causes reaction (7)

ALLEGorY (story) around R (king) losing OR (gold). Def = reaction

Every Easter on vacation guy oddly gets up your nose? (7)

ALL (every) ER (Easter on vacation) GY (guy oddly) -> "gets up your nose"

I'm completely grey, ill-tempered, and I can be really irritating! (7)

ALL + GREY* ("ill-tempered")

Barking gallery shows hypersensitvity (7)

gallery*

extreme response to restructuring outline gets ball rolling on it? (7)

r_g gets alley (bowling alley) for 'extreme [immune] response'

All work and a bit of play gives you a rash (7)

ALL + ERG (work) + Y (a bit of PLAY) = def (gives you a rash)

Intolerance to loopy inane girl frantically dropping silly opinion (7)

Intolerance to: definition. Anagram (frantically) of LOOPYINANEGIRL dropping anagram (silly) of OPINION

Really glad at the start, developing an aversion (7)

(REALLY+G)* ; def: an aversion