Irish Times (Crosaire) – Jul 21 2018
Published in Irish Times (Crosaire) Crossword. Tags: DRYRUN, LEFTATTHEPOST, RESENT, RIPOFFS, Spain, TERM, THEATRE.
| Clues |
Answers |
| ”Astrodynamics Takes Off” – Scotsman and The Daily Record |
DIARY |
| A lot missing from tabloid – for example, what to do at auction |
BID |
| Abandoned in solitary confinement |
LEFTTOONESELF |
| Aggressively pushed one of the joints, ecstasy and primarily diazepam |
ELBOWED |
| Chanted tune back to drunk in Madrid |
SANGRIA |
| Didn’t get involved at 9 o’clock with Spring without help |
LEFTWELLALONE |
| Digs in the ribs with elbows |
NUDGES |
| Down in the dumps with jobseeker’s benefit and bad flu |
DOLEFUL |
| Feel bitter about bank’s research department |
RESENT |
| Found in Bluebell – a store that’s the only one left |
LAST |
| Found in transit in Dart in the past |
RAN |
| Get user off with a wave of one’s hand |
GESTURE |
| Gets carried away by lover on the run to a secret get-a-way? |
ELOPER |
| Give ground to design tree art |
RETREAT |
| Go astray with half of 23 across |
SIN |
| Had no chance of winning from the start with what Labour stands for according to leaders from newspaper |
LEFTATTHEPOST |
| Half of them from pub run away? It’s Prohibition! |
EMBARGO |
| Hard up boss produced mechanism for keeping women in one place behind The Curtain |
PURDAH |
| Initial test of type of wine from Rush |
DRYRUN |
| Clues |
Answers |
| It’s a turn of phrase belonging to quartermaster |
TERM |
| It’s about what’s not right in various plants and trees |
RESIN |
| It’s not right for all sides today |
LEFT |
| Last letters about old party scams |
RIPOFFS |
| Look for one’s seat back around Spain with figure from nerve centre |
NEURONE |
| Mouthy type upsets stern figure on the Camino |
PILGRIM |
| One of The Commotions turns up with Bud and loud music |
FLAP |
| Open bar to begin with for most of the staff in small restaurant |
BISTRO |
| Operated without rota – how profound is that? |
DEEP |
| Panel beating in the Himalayas |
NEPAL |
| Prepares to go surfing for records with type of crowd |
LOGSIN |
| Put on sample of gazpacho stock |
HOST |
| Selling out of wellingtons in urban area |
TOWN |
| Show reluctance to express doubts |
DEMUR |
| Shrug off human rights working for The Mob expected to hit targets |
HITMAN |
| Some characters develop useful work by the artist |
OPUS |
| Tear strips off Shaw leaving warship |
RIP |
| Tear the dress in the gate |
THEATRE |
| Wasn’t informed this was ditched in the wee hours |
LEFTINTHEDARK |