The Telegraph – Toughie – Mar 2 2018
Published in L.A. Times Crossword. Tags: BRAINWASH, China, EREBUS, GERONIMO.
Clues |
Answers |
A biological group’s exact area |
TAXA |
Around 1pm, block squirrel |
CHIPMUNK |
Bend a hot pipe |
HOOKAH |
Catch a US fraudster’s secret wife? |
HAUSFRAU |
Cavers abandoned first pair to search abyss |
CREVASSE |
Charlie’s light grip |
CLAMP |
Cook drowned in boiling water |
IRRIGATE |
Fan of old farming equipment |
EXTRACTOR |
Gets to break up dirty old man’s fight |
GOAGAINST |
Given one’s apparently sleeping, given a name |
BAPTISED |
Grunt about facilities in northern house |
IGLOO |
Habitual criminal runs enemy over, then guard |
REOFFENDER |
Hell created by Elgar’s first puzzle |
EREBUS |
Many drove to see part of China |
POTSHERD |
One type of junction in the neighbourhood |
ROUNDABOUT |
Clues |
Answers |
Order parts for old wind instrument |
OBOE |
Prospect of soldiers invading country |
PANORAMA |
Pull or stretch |
SPELL |
Reveal story about leaders of the Tories |
TATTLE |
River — perfect river |
RHONE |
Robber’s waistcoat with cuts |
BANDOLERO |
Scottish Presbyterian announced strikes |
KNOCKS |
Still over the moon when City’s lost |
STATIC |
To convert drunk in bar used to be hard |
BRAINWASH |
Turning over child, say ‘Here we go!’ |
GERONIMO |
Want deposit — banking price raised |
SEEFIT |
We should set about following new driver |
LETS |
What a shame — line’s crooked |
AWRY |
Wound that may affect fertility? |
BIOLOGICALCLOCK |