The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,485 – Apr 16 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: AMERICA, BANANA, CRUSTACEA, KIDNAP, PROTECTION, WHOA.
Clues |
Answers |
‘Pole lifted stolen goods’ — that’s an informer |
STOOLIE |
26 perhaps the result of acid attack on hotshot in California |
CRUSTACEA |
After a dispute, subdue with sweetener |
ASPARTAME |
Call to stop lying in new hoax |
WHOA |
Criminal boss — the first one died violently |
BADDIE |
Criminal libel: ‘US thugs’ |
BULLIES |
Deal with body of crime writer |
HANDLE |
Detective on racket: ‘It’s fishy’ |
SCAMPI |
Eat into racket with threats at its core |
DINE |
Examine local yokels — to put through the wringer |
LOOKCLOSELYAT |
Fight roughly, getting head knocked off |
BOUT |
Fixed charge for flycatcher |
FLATBILL |
Gang gets time over botched raid |
TRIAD |
Gang joined by Italian-American stripper? |
MOBIUS |
Helping or turning back detective taken in by this criminal racket |
PROTECTION |
Clues |
Answers |
Here in Ohio, crime reported twice (returning thanks, Boatman) |
CINCINNATI |
Hunters, winging it in battered deerstalkers, dare to go out |
KESTRELS |
If man performs evil acts, charge him — leaders included |
IMPEACH |
Menacing suggestion: loser beaten up with rifle butt |
ORELSE |
Not exactly The Big Sleep, taking DNA in abduction case |
KIDNAP |
Of late, wrong to demand with menaces |
EXTORT |
Part of gun detective loses points to a Scandinavian location |
STOCKHOLM |
Prohibition: having three in charge |
INTERDICT |
Recite Farewell, My Lovely from memory |
BYHEART |
Sarcasm not unknown as a weapon in the US |
IRON |
Tomorrow, exchange money for Bahamas’ foremost fruit |
BANANA |
Tough guy who investigated more lawbreaking |
MARLOWE |
US lawman conceals memory of tragedy? |
DRAMA |
Where organised crime penetrated society that rejected drink |
AMERICA |