The Guardian – Quick crossword No 14,959 – Apr 17 2018
Published in The Guardian Quick Crossword. Tags: COLD, DECORUM, LIBRETTO, MEAN, MOAT, VIP.
Clues |
Answers |
A common viral infection? |
COLD |
Activity of imagining improbable things |
FANTASY |
Annoyed |
VEXED |
Arms and legs |
LIMBS |
Coppers |
PENCE |
Destroy utterly |
EXTERMINATE |
Ditch dug to protect a castle |
MOAT |
Have in mind |
MEAN |
Increases speed |
GATHERSPACE |
Kiss |
OSCULATE |
Clues |
Answers |
Lachrymose |
TEARY |
Make more complete |
FILLOUT |
Most foolish |
SILLIEST |
Propriety of conduct |
DECORUM |
Resemblance |
LIKENESS |
Steadily continuing a task despite difficulties |
PERSEVERING |
Stepped |
TROD |
Tending to discourage — I bit hero VIP (anag) |
PROHIBITIVE |
Text written for an opera |
LIBRETTO |
Vegetable |
PARSNIP |