Tag: India

  • Irish Times (Simplex) – Nov 28 2019

    Clues Answers ”Crying cockles and mussels, …, …, oh” (Molly Malone) ALIVE Annoyed and irritable GRUMPY Causing anxiety, disturbing WORRYING Concern and distress at the unexpected DISMAY Covering for birds FEATHERS Cricket post STUMP Dishonour, ignominy DISGRACE Encountered by chance or arrangement MET Enough to cause death LETHAL Fit of anger TEMPER Four equal parts […]

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  • The Telegraph – TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,304 – Sep 25 2019

    Clues Answers Ancient language in China and India PALI Cheaper wood has one making attempt to get hold of it TRASHIER Complained with good drink allowed to seep away GRUMBLED Devon town not getting on — praise looked for CREDIT European fellow entertaining star, having party somewhere in UK MACEDONIAN Fluid and second fluid in […]

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  • The Telegraph – CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,158 – Sep 17 2019

    Clues Answers Boys grabbing pet’s front or back SPONSOR Change to incomes __ one studies them ECONOMIST Current yen for nothing __ to be expected TYPICAL District Attorney turned up with glove, and editor confessed ADMITTED Diver tries to avoid this headline story SPLASH Doctor in South American country with November issue CHILDREN European shy, […]

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  • Irish Times (Crosaire) – Sep 18 2019

    Clues Answers Conor Ward taken in by local dealer of stolen goods in forum CONFERENCE Conscious of India’s second largest city-state getting to read the Riot Act DELIBERATE Cut tree tops at the entrance by court appointment in the poetic sense LAUREATE Duck in premium butchers – a large store EMPORIUM Foreign troop officer produced […]

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  • The Telegraph – TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,291 – Sep 3 2019

    Clues Answers A rest cure arranged for dependants CREATURES Admired 19 wandering with energy (and daughter) RESPECTED Broadcast publicity in Olympic city RADIO Cares for sea creatures NURSES Casual wages of small gang SCREW Company upset about boys hosting international events OCCASIONS Criticised over salesperson turning up over a wide area? DISPERSED Defendant condemned with […]

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  • The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27439 August 26 2019

    The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27439 Clues Answers A sharp sound conveying power, completely shocking APPALLING Administrative assistant with style causing harm for one sort of factory paper mill Answers in short red book REACTS Catholic in retreat __ Paradise he denied, being fearful CRAVEN Clue-writers not getting English right? They may […]

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  • The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,871 – Jul 11 2019

    Clues Answers Airline left India for island BALI Comedy character by hotel __ priest on show came down ALIGHTED Conga? Are members forced to follow it? PARTYLINE Copy salesman? Booze picked up by some? REPLICA Drink drivers taking short month off work AMONTILLADO Film singer, one impresses ETCHER Fine to recycle cans and waste REFUSE […]

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  • The Guardian – Quick crossword No 15,330 – Jun 25 2019

    Clues Answers Castrate GELD Clothing ATTIRE Confused ALLATSEA Crowning point APOTHEOSIS Culturally-based ETHNIC Depend (on) RELY Fastening device STAPLE Frame used for supporting a mattress BEDSTEAD Have affection (for) CARE In my opinion ASISEEIT Journalistic drudge (for the chop?) HACK Lengths of yarn, loosely coiled SKEINS Made unhappy SADDENED Means of saving time or effort […]

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  • The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27381 June 19 2019

    The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27381 Clues Answers Almost complete backing for exhibit in church showing conversions? CHANGEFUL Auditor’s dealing with file at the appropriate time on cue Campaigns fail, stopped by endless din from below MISSIONS Canvasses on display, reputable Society taking the lead sounds out Comprehensive strike has support of […]

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  • The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1363 May 30 2019

    The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1363 Clues Answers Artist, detained outside, produces trumpet HERALD Belief in Jane Austen’s work PERSUASION Compiler is ready __ solver reportedly unprepared IMPROMPTU Cross river shortly after two vessels CANTANKEROUS Disturbance curtailed in South American city RIO Eccentric man adored group of stars ANDROMEDA European in […]

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  • Irish Times (Crosaire) – May 30 2019

    Clues Answers A man overshadowed by another man? Old Bob in The Bostonians! AMERICANS AGM comes out of arguments and trouble UNREST Alarm enemy incorporating endless sycophants YESMEN Bill is at the bar before 10 – that’s slow for a musician ADAGIO Country covered up trade in diamonds INDIA Fails to notice one school in […]

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  • The Telegraph – TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,231 – May 21 2019

    Clues Answers Adjustments made with cutting wood small TWEAKS American trainer, one tending to go unnoticed? SNEAKER Backed by India’s banks, multinational corporation supplies tobacco VIRGINIA Bob, anticipating fun, heading to sort fans out SPLAYS Change tack into wind arriving at Manhattan, perhaps COCKTAIL Core Conservative vote keeping united to support Right CRUX Creature hard […]

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