The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,552 – Jul 3 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: AFFECTED, AUREVOIR, DOWNATHEEL, EARPLUGS, EXCITE, ITSALLGREEKTOME, PERSON, TRIPLETS.
Clues |
Answers |
Actual consumer suffers with a twist in the tail |
ENDUSER |
Conclude being educated not at fault |
DEDUCE |
Eliot, Eliot & Eliot |
TRIPLETS |
Exploit dispute minister rejected in agreement |
OVER |
Formerly one in a hundred? On the contrary |
ONCE |
Gone sinister |
LEFT |
Got together in hospital with a composer |
SMETANA |
Had an impact on camp |
AFFECTED |
Half in the dark and troubled in my disgrace |
IGNOMINY |
He just appears gentle around climax: he made it up |
SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL |
Hears endless adverts? Not with these! |
EARPLUGS |
Hector is by definition adorable |
PERSECUTE |
In retreat to meet up: majority of one, missing a member |
AMPUTEE |
It’s King Lear BBC can blame for losing odd characters treatment |
TIGERBALM |
Clues |
Answers |
More delectable than a salmon terrine is egg roll for starters |
TASTIER |
Object to experimental mice being present locally |
ENDEMIC |
Planning a set dinner to finish badly |
ENDINTEARS |
Preserved member of an ancient civilisation |
INCAN |
See 10 |
SINGULAR |
See 10 |
PERSON |
See 13 |
WORK |
See you when you arrive, but not first off |
AUREVOIR |
Shabby at interrupting dog instructions |
DOWNATHEEL |
Shops here are holding scoundrel |
ARCADE |
Still confused about a copy of the Iliad? (3,3,5,2,2) |
ITSALLGREEKTOME |
Thrill from sexy act with her unclothed |
EXCITE |
Tree surgeon’s plant is about right for me |
FIRST |
What to wear in case? |
LAWSUIT |