The Telegraph – Cryptic – Mar 5 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: DHOWS, John Lennon, OLDEN, PETUNIA.
Clues |
Answers |
A news journalist under contract regularly added text |
ANNOTATED |
Abuse something that cheers patient? |
ILLTREAT |
Bring to mind agreement accepted by the First Lady |
EVOKE |
Coffee ultimately follows wrong dessert |
TORTE |
Country reportedly took action on article |
SUDAN |
Creative person reduced stock |
INVENTOR |
Do detective’s business |
DISCO |
Dull terror with Republican replacing last Democrat |
DREAR |
Final passage from programmer, reportedly |
CODA |
Genuine backing over offer to sell plant |
LAVENDER |
Ivan set out to find locals |
NATIVES |
Landlord with brain printed paper |
LETTERHEAD |
Lawrence has nameless ships |
DHOWS |
Look up and study antique |
OLDEN |
Modern Christmas? |
PRESENTDAY |
Nervous on the border? |
EDGY |
Clues |
Answers |
Night out perhaps with daughter, 25 |
DATED |
Offensive lout hangs about |
ONSLAUGHT |
One defends Murray’s penultimate game point |
APOLOGIST |
One’s more uncertain on this ground |
SHAKIER |
Place for spectators to show off |
GRANDSTAND |
Quiet auntie fabricated what’s seen in bed? |
PETUNIA |
Rubbish close to house, ‘Two Trees’ |
EYEWASH |
Rude about Verrocchio’s first bust |
INSOLVENT |
Run section of haberdashery |
DASH |
Spotted hack, maybe, playing blinder |
BRINDLE |
Stopped reading mystery |
CLOSEDBOOK |
Such as John Lennon display fit of temper in review |
AIRPORTS |
Very good prices for those from Penzance? |
PIRATES |
Vow to meet large star |
IDOL |
Watch old boy produce an ace? |
OBSERVE |
When students can be seen rattling tins, making music |
RAGTIME |