The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,538 – Jun 17 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: AGRA, APERITIF, CHAINSTORE, England, HAKEEM, PILLAGE, RAGNORAK, TRICKY.
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| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| A saint leaving tipsy priest provided with drink | APERITIF |
| Angelica root included in runny centre of spicy sesame paste | TAHINI |
| Articles about walls of Gulliver’s city | AGRA |
| Awkward lad capturing unfulfilled ladies’ hearts | BOLSHY |
| Bring up blood containing tiny bit of gallstone after not finishing food | DISGORGE |
| Cook given a so-called award for pasta | RIGATONI |
| Dish out pies cooked by daughter new to the Home Counties | DISPENSE |
| Drinks to setter’s game | GINRUMMY |
| End of barrel? | BUTT |
| England’s fifth king stopping imposter’s retreat | ASHRAM |
| Fish served with starters of egg mayonnaise for doctor | HAKEEM |
| Leader of Georgian separatists means to escape | GETAWAY |
| Limitless poteen found in apostles’ pants and overalls | SALOPETTES |
| Margin containing recipe associated with English root vegetable | SKIRRET |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Nice mansion, home to comic superhero | ICEMAN |
| Note found by lake in a supernatural place | FAERIE |
| One German-American author was a genius | EINSTEIN |
| One leaving latticework erected in sink | RELAPSE |
| Research by American leaving sign for social worker in place to eat | RESTAURANT |
| Rope carried by private therapist | TETHER |
| Sack attendant nursing ailment | PILLAGE |
| Saint prepared to fulfil task in shop | CHAINSTORE |
| Tea (and most of its value) produced for ducal mansion | CHATSWORTH |
| Tense little boy is difficult to handle | TRICKY |
| Twilight of the gods depicted in cloth over holy book | RAGNORAK |
| Unforeseen hitch involving lid of brown sauce | BLIP |
| Vehicle carrying crop is badly drawn | SCRAWLED |
| Wally’s relative? | NANA |