Tag: UK

  • The Telegraph – CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,212 – Nov 19 2019

    Clues Answers … in other words, hugging Granny is foolish INANE A friend has texted ‘you are not professional’ AMATEUR Bloomer is top of fashion in revolution DAFFODIL Changes made by artist alone to model ALTERATIONS Cryptic setters … they pose problems? TESTERS Damage second vehicle SCAR Gather graduate stops fool AMASS Just hug flirt […]

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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 Times – Concise – Times Concise No 8070 September 14 2019

    The Times – Concise – Times Concise No 8070 Clues Answers Bully; man’s name HECTOR Call like a dove COO Cloudy, dull OVERCAST Dangerous reptile CROC Desiccated DRIED Edible seed PEA Expected level PAR Female big cat LIONESS Foundation BASIS Goal’s top member CROSSBAR Mexican coins PESOS Old British coin half-crown One from UK’s capital […]

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  • The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27452 September 10 2019

    The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27452 Clues Answers Be reasonable as men seek to be redeployed make sense Beat disease suffocating lion losing energy THROB Begrudge gift, heading off RESENT Boxing manager’s leisure time left creditor furious funeral director Bribe Society with tiny note, half-heartedly SWEETENER Did exhaust part for American’s car […]

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  • The Times – Specialist – Sunday Times GK Jumbo No 171 July 21 2019

    The Times – Specialist – Sunday Times GK Jumbo No 171 Clues Answers A bar chart HISTOGRAM A dark shade of blue NAVY A fan of the sci-fi series created by Gene Roddenberry TREKKIE A ruminant’s third stomach OMASUM A sign of great happiness ear-to-ear grin A type of grass; a stick or straw used […]

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  • The Times – Concise – Times Concise No 8021 July 19 2019

    The Times – Concise – Times Concise No 8021 Clues Answers Agree CONCUR Alan __, mathematician TURING Artillery piece CANNON Biochemical catalyst ENZYME Bodyguard MINDER Charged particle ION Colourless solvent ACETONE Eg, caribou REINDEER Emit (rays or waves) RADIATE Female sheep EWE Formal speech ADDRESS Furry fruit PEACH Go on board ship EMBARK Level; row […]

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  • The Telegraph – TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,263 – Jul 16 2019

    Clues Answers A partner going to university, right to be unpaid AMATEUR Anger about trouble in transport cost RAILAGE Article covering festival fire AWAKEN Associated with those people, the Irish THEIR Bind rolled oats to go in sandwich TOASTIE Ceramist needs temperature high initially, one argues THROWER Clear away immigrant from UK? MOPUP Continue through […]

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  • The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1395 July 15 2019

    The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1395 Clues Answers A drug-smuggler on time? This may be lucky AMULET A minor thoroughfare, not in the UK ABROAD At home, received what may be gold INGOT Beef regularly served in clergy-house dining room REFECTORY But older women can also take this trip maiden voyage […]

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  • The Times – Specialist – Sunday Times GK Jumbo No 170 July 14 2019

    The Times – Specialist – Sunday Times GK Jumbo No 170 Clues Answers “A lot of people are afraid of heights; not me, I’m afraid of ____s” (Steven Wright) WIDTH “History begins in novel and ends in ____” (Thomas Macaulay) ESSAY 1952 children’s novel by EB White, featuring a pig called Wilbur Charlotte’s Web 2010 […]

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  • The Guardian – Speedy crossword No 1,240 – Jul 6 2019

    Clues Answers Brazilian football legend PELE Check; arrest REININ Comedy 18 by George Bernard Shaw ARMSANDTHEMAN Daughter of Zeus, goddess of youth HEBE Embodiment; personification AVATAR Examples of book-length fictional prose NOVELS French impressionist painter (1841-1919) RENOIR Group of islands off SW England SCILLIES History 18 by Shakespeare HENRYTHEFIFTH I, another? (anag) ANTIHERO Insect in […]

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  • Newsday.com – Jun 29 2019

    Clues Answers ”Bravo!” YOUDIDIT, CONGRATS ”Oklahoma!” fiance ADOANNIE ”Pygmalion” lead character CAPITALP ”Revenue Recognition” reader TAXPRO ”Shark Tank” colleague of Daymond LORI ”Simpsons” store mascot LARDLAD 10+2, half the time MIDDAY Acted idly TOYED Assailed with crying BAYED Backup, in titles VICE Be the coolest RULE Big name in parliamentary procedure ROBERT Candidate’s quest JOB […]

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  • The Telegraph – QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 29,068 – Jun 4 2019

    Clues Answers 19th Greek letter TAU Avoid DODGE Before lunch? MORNING Capital city AMSTERDAM Complaint GROAN Disney dwarf DOC Drinking vessel CUP Flat APARTMENT In that place THERE Inaccurate IMPRECISE Interfere PRY Juice; energy SAP Medicine that’s not PLACEBO Nastier (anag.) RETSINA No problem! YOUREWELCOME Not rare COMMON Sag DROOP Shelter LEE Sister NUN Stamina […]

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