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.
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 |