The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,566 – Jul 19 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: AFOOT, AMITY, estonia, MEATAXE, PEKINGESE, PLAYA, SPECTRA, US.
Clues |
Answers |
A little bit separate |
APART |
Abroad — not very far? |
AFOOT |
Authority that doesn’t speak? |
SAYSO |
Cakes to drop in fumbles |
MUFFS |
Colour ranges: traces possibly including pink, primarily |
SPECTRA |
Dog keeping busy, originally sniffing female’s bottom |
PEKINGESE |
Fancy redhead in Neanderthal’s place? |
CRAVE |
For starters, Andre Agassi rather gloriously hairless — I’m tearing my hair out! |
AARGH |
French bottom pinched in lift styled like a toilet? What mademoiselle might exclaim |
OOHLALA |
Funny straight man split |
WISECRACK |
Furniture on display, half of both inside pack, say? |
CUPBOARDS |
Harmony always around US institute |
AMITY |
Have fun on a Spanish beach |
PLAYA |
Hearty: he contrived to embrace old sailor’s greeting |
AHOYTHERE |
Independence ultimately ain’t so bad for the country |
ESTONIA |
Leading European state |
MAINE |
Clues |
Answers |
Logical thinker abandoned sheikhdom — Noah! |
LEFTBRAIN |
Muddy beast, one very quietly entering house |
HIPPO |
Noble rank inspiring baron finally, last in line |
GRANDEE |
Only a proportion taken from income, a tax evaded is a dangerous thing |
MEATAXE |
Periods without a drink, a cause of internal discomfort |
DYSPEPSIA |
Possible treatment, mixture of tisane and rum |
ANTISERUM |
Salutation at a wedding breakfast, possibly? |
TOAST |
Scar absolutely obvious initially, right within focus of seer? |
EYESORE |
Silly welcoming corrupt leader in backward state, moreover |
INANYCASE |
Stock cut, foreign currency held up |
HACKNEYED |
Strong bonds formed with this guru, sleep disturbed |
SUPERGLUE |
Swindle firm for a nicker? |
CONSTABLE |
The Japanese keep doing it, for crying out loud! |
WHALING |
Tree a waste, cut |
ASPEN |
Ugly thing, thorny area with trees |
ORCHARD |
Very good trip is taken round outskirts of Llanelli |
SAINTLIKE |