The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,452 – Mar 9 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ECSTATIC, HEBRON, Paris, PILASTER.
Clues |
Answers |
Allied with Italian, twice scoffed about leader here |
CONFEDERATE |
Climber’s endless hunger to be among celebs |
ALPINIST |
Device that sucks up a drink |
CAVA |
Dispensing with clothing, avow gods root for cult |
VOODOO |
Does one run away? I’m not sure about run |
ELOPER |
Drops bags for one to recover |
REGAIN |
Enjoy capturing knight in Paris, who is to surrender |
RELINQUISH |
Failure to recall men deployed in the East |
AMNESIA |
Frame opening demand of horrid letter |
RACKRENT |
Game to have a couple of drinks? That’s surprising |
GINRUMMY |
Hack lies with part in column |
PILASTER |
Is he a pain in the neck? |
RICK |
Leader no longer touring round country |
CAMEROON |
Clues |
Answers |
Make gloomy record on the period we live in |
DISCOURAGE |
Marshal competitors needing to strip off |
TITO |
Old artefact broken by boozer in China, say |
REPUBLIC |
One launching projectiles knocked over player in the slips |
BLUNDERBUSS |
Over sixteen letters |
ATOP |
Raves where ecstasy’s dropped by an underground warrior |
PARTISAN |
Repressed writer to behave like a randy animal |
PENTUP |
Setter makes unfair remarks about Irishman, perhaps |
ISLANDER |
Sort of cream pudding, one from Raymond Blanc |
AFTERSUN |
Uncovered part of New York, a holy city |
HEBRON |
Where financiers are still doolally |
ECSTATIC |
Wrong marks doubled in current exam |
IMMORAL |
£51 in cash |
LIQUID |