The Guardian – Quick crossword No 14,985 – May 17 2018
Published in The Guardian Quick Crossword. Tags: ABDOMEN, ANAGRAM, AVOW, CANASTA, North America, OUTAGE, SLEEPY.
Clues |
Answers |
‘Master’ of ‘stream’, say |
ANAGRAM |
A poetical tear? |
EYEDROP |
Adult females |
WOMENFOLK |
Card game — as an act (anag) |
CANASTA |
Excited by desire |
EAGER |
Grating |
HARSH |
Green fruit |
LIME |
Hundredth of an old Deutschmark |
PFENNIG |
Insect’s body part |
ABDOMEN |
Maize |
SWEETCORN |
More spirited |
GAMER |
Mural painted on wet plaster |
FRESCO |
Narrow gorge with a stream in North America |
GULCH |
Clues |
Answers |
Nodding off |
SLEEPY |
One in possession |
OWNER |
Powder used on the body |
TALCUM |
Related to language |
LINGUAL |
Ring shaped to line a small hole |
GROMMET |
Set out (on an enterprise) |
EMBARK |
Sewed together quickly |
RANUP |
Sewing tool |
DARNINGNEEDLE |
Short passage |
EXCERPT |
State openly |
AVOW |
Temporary suspension of operation |
OUTAGE |
Top |
EXCEED |
Very tasty |
MOUTHWATERING |