Evolved...

No, not evolved.

 

Total Beetlejuicers look back after a coup de foudre (7)

 

_ _ i _ _ _ _

There’s a charade, a direct charade, a reversal indicator. And even in this I’ve been a bit cryptic with regard to one bit…

Uniform...

Not uniform.

 

Total Beetlejuicers look back after a coup de foudre (7)

 

_ _ i _ _ e _

There’s a charade, a direct charade, a reversal indicator. (Why would I say “direct” charade?)

Smitten…..?

Yes, smitten.

 

Total Beetlejuicers look back after a coup de foudre (7)

 

WORDPLAY

total [charade: net]
Beetlejuicers [charade: Tims] (as in multiple Tim Burtons, director of the film]
look back [reversal indicator]
   netTims -> smiTten

DEFINITION

after a coup de foudre = smitten 

 

Over to you, twyngwyn.

 

shortens sugarcane and opium (5)

Chops.....

no, sorry

shortens sugarcane and opium (5)


 

Crops.....