The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,473 – Apr 2 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ARMIES, DONATION, LEGITIMATE, PRACTISE, PRIM, PROMINENCE, TEMPER.
Clues |
Answers |
Agent the Spanish hold off |
REPEL |
Boundaries some defend successfully |
ENDS |
Commander, a bit crazy, is sectioned |
COMPARTMENTAL |
Copper in Essex demolished feeble defences |
EXCUSES |
Criminal damage? Museum gets woefully slim support! |
VANDALISM |
Fabric for belt requires input of skill |
TARTAN |
Fish in burn |
CHAR |
Forceful and disagreeable when imprisoning taxmen once |
VIRILE |
Frank individuals producing subtle innuendoes |
OVERTONES |
Gasp like a man in gym |
PANT |
Go over and scrape it off |
PRACTISE |
High spirits leading to broken toenail |
ELATION |
Lesson master put into speech |
MORAL |
Moral taint engulfs sinister despot |
STALIN |
Multitudes sign to have spymaster imprisoned |
ARMIES |
Clues |
Answers |
Native boy appears in distress |
TRIBAL |
Object to vermin carrying decay |
PROTEST |
Old relationship Ruby brought to an end |
EXPIRED |
One man begged to be moved |
IMPRESSED |
Parking by the verge is proper |
PRIM |
Ploughman makes lines in row |
TILLER |
Present and organise race |
DONATION |
Put pressure on one involved in a row |
STROKE |
Renown for coppers capturing errant minor |
PROMINENCE |
Restrain Paddy |
TEMPER |
Sceptic engaged in armed robbery? |
ATHEIST |
Weird game title I authorised |
LEGITIMATE |
Withdraw soldier’s entertainment |
RETREAT |
Workman’s first wife died in supermarket |
STEVEDORE |