The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 24,003 – May 24 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: AINTREE, CENTRED, DUETOGRAVITY, England, INTELLIGENCE, INTRUST, ROWAN, WORSTED.
Clues |
Answers |
‘Mud in your eye’ coming up without a lot of speed for old dandy’s curls |
LOVELOCKS |
Affection returned by amazingly true bird |
VULTURE |
American money, very little of it, is focused |
CENTRED |
Bill gets skin disease, reportedly from sea anemone |
ACTINEA |
Chess player heard to do what Humpty Dumpty did to friend — some egg! |
TOPALOV |
Commander getting information |
GENERAL |
Hide 106 balls? |
COVER |
Illegal bowler in controversy’s in the right |
THROWER |
In 26 gaga characters acquire camels etc |
BAGGAGETRAIN |
Jersey etc for primate slightly affected by smoke |
CIGARILLO |
Lace reworked in suit by couple having love and money without sex appeal |
ACCELERATION |
Material beat |
WORSTED |
Minimal clothing might be partly starred |
GEESTRING |
Moon-dweller’s destination, largely mistaken, backed by German setter |
NORWICH |
Clues |
Answers |
Old man deprived of all these years |
GRAND |
Playing tie near course |
AINTREE |
Put Matthews in England team as winder |
CAPSTAN |
Queen finds river sternutatory |
ERRHINE |
Russian plane attaining speed in a month |
ANTONOV |
See 1 across |
DUETOGRAVITY |
See 11 |
INTELLIGENCE |
Solver’s in line for solvent |
ETHYL |
Surprised at a mole having to do porridge |
OATMEAL |
Tennessee |
TENNESSEE |
Tin treated for corrosion awaiting maturity, perhaps |
INTRUST |
Tree sharing name with primate |
ROWAN |
Ulster river in 12, not for the press |
NONIRON |
Utopia in this time and place |
NOWHERE |