The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,565 – Jul 18 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ABANDON, BOWSER, HUBRIS, ODESSA, OPTIMUM, SCOTCH, SPITITOUT.
Clues |
Answers |
A word like ‘logo-mines’, perhaps? |
NEOLOGISM |
Appreciated by tender kissers |
LIPBALM |
Band knocking back drink, comprehending nothing |
TROOP |
Blue plant displaying shoot high up |
SKYROCKET |
Brass concert will have this strand |
ABANDON |
Cellist possibly ushering in second tanker |
BOWSER |
City lines: muggins has to go back |
ODESSA |
Come on, tell me what to do with unpalatable food! |
SPITITOUT |
Gandhi’s headgear wrapped by two old ladies? |
MAHATMA |
Handle new ex-president in short time, right? |
MONIKER |
Head’s unwelcome visitors forged SEN permit |
LICENSE |
Hot rod fans confounded etc |
ANDSO |
Ideal pot, unhappily one not forthcoming |
OPTIMUM |
It’s leaving British frustrated about United’s arrogance |
HUBRIS |
Leaves off using one |
DEFOLIANT |
Little darlin’ playing around IT town in Devon |
HONITON |
Clues |
Answers |
Mentally resigned to go west |
TIRED |
Near an urban area covering source of gold that might do for retirement |
NIGHTGOWN |
Plants do in Guernsey region |
CACTI |
Player longing to take it over |
LUTIST |
Put a stop to drink |
SCOTCH |
Regular GIs have houses on the big side |
LARGISH |
See 10 |
ROADS |
See 11 |
FORTH |
See 2 |
OFLIFE |
Size up a conservatory plant? |
REPOT |
Social promiscuous type likely to be one? |
PARTYGOER |
Sound barrier? First, Fritz, er, produces shriek? |
CATERWAUL |
Substitute bankers at Zurich centre |
ERSATZ |
Which gives travellers a choice of hybrid oxygen-filled X-ray units |
CROSS |
Writer’s first cooker and fancy hat |
AGATHA |
Youthful rogue has not much ham, lettuce etc — no seconds |
BITOFALAD |