The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,584 – Aug 9 2018
Published in The Guardian Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ASAP, ESPLANADES, FARAGE, LOVEHANDLES, North America, PULLSTRINGS, VAPE, VIRTUE.
| Clues |
Answers |
| Become dispirited and stop working |
GIVEUPTHEGHOST |
| Caught Courtois finally taking a breather in goal |
ENSNARED |
| Complaining one side’s weak |
RAILING |
| Croatian goals causing shock outcome? |
SPLITENDS |
| Don’t hang around! It’s a step up |
ASAP |
| Fat doll? Heavens, that’s unusual! |
LOVEHANDLES |
| Fiercely determined Spice Girl takes part in this (off-key) |
TIGERISH |
| Finished with a thousand — unfortunate it’s too much |
OVERKILL |
| Friend of Trump supposedly following a trend |
FARAGE |
| Habitually complain about second-class seat |
BEANBAG |
| Men taking the bait and ringing |
ORBITING |
| Move top one, right? |
BESTIR |
| Not concise from the outset — War and Peace, perhaps, a good example |
EPITOME |
| Notice May’s supporters keeping close to Boris does make sense |
ADDSUP |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Over 50 the end of the line? They’re having you on! |
BLUFFERS |
| Pulled a muscle touring North America |
UNCLESAM |
| Qualities beginning to hold one back |
TRAITS |
| Ready to turn round when attack begins |
SETSABOUT |
| Rubberneckers going round city |
BERN |
| Sack young lady after insult |
DISMISS |
| Sculpted arse with enthusiasm but lack of skill |
AMATEURISHNESS |
| See 1 |
SIGNALLING |
| Smoke (sort of) seen rising in the pavilion |
VAPE |
| Use influence to withdraw fleeces worn by king |
PULLSTRINGS |
| Villain gesturing angrily unlikely to be this |
VIRTUE |
| Walks near sea and sand — please get dressed! |
ESPLANADES |
| What it costs to keep new royal |
PRINCE |
| Young British journalist attached to Times |
TOBY |