The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,574 – Jul 29 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: AMORALLY, HEARTS, OBERON, PART, PREFERENCE, RISING, SPLICE.
| Clues |
Answers |
| Apron for local tucking into tart |
PINNIE |
| Badly singes rock |
GNEISS |
| Break down everything that’s sprung up in wood |
COLLAPSE |
| Burglar’s not dangerous, given a wave |
Safebreaker |
| Composer of Harlem Shuffle |
MAHLER |
| Copper’s testimonial is choice |
PREFERENCE |
| Curiously considerate to religious vandalism |
DESECRATION |
| Cut fabric’s cost |
LACERATE |
| Delighted the European Commission’s unchanging |
ECSTATIC |
| Draw back from phone in church |
CRINGE |
| Half a dozen learned one’s facial features |
VISAGE |
| Hang around old president |
HOOVER |
| Highwayman has power in Italian city |
TURPIN |
| Clues |
Answers |
| In a short time a prisoner becomes disloyal |
INCONSTANT |
| King giving order to man |
OBERON |
| Marry and relish holding party |
SPLICE |
| Mayor prepared to embrace everyone with a lack of conscience |
AMORALLY |
| Mounting a revolt |
RISING |
| Pay a visit for game of cards with the family |
LOOKIN |
| Pick up Eliot’s suit |
HEARTS |
| Require English to Latin translation |
ENTAIL |
| Showing disrespect in the waterway |
INSOLENT |
| Take off Somerset’s first spinner |
STOP |
| The French slip up and speak angrily |
LETRIP |
| Usual time to say goodbye |
PART |
| Work over would-be enemy |
OPPOSING |