The Guardian – Quick crossword No 15,015 – Jun 21 2018
Published in The Guardian Quick Crossword. Tags: ABOLISH, BLACKEYE, DEARTH, EATS, Israel, PRESSGANG, SAG.
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Breadbasket (informal) |
STOMACH |
Breathe out |
EXHALE |
Cash — a desire (anag) |
READIES |
Chosen |
SELECTED |
Corrupt |
DEBASE |
Detachment forcing civilians into the navy |
PRESSGANG |
Do away with |
ABOLISH |
Do do something completely |
GOTHEWHOLEHOG |
Droop |
SAG |
First king of Israel |
SAUL |
Flirtatious woman |
COQUETTE |
Food (informal) |
EATS |
French singer, the Little Sparrow, d. 1963 |
PIAF |
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Answers |
Giving adequate return for the outlay |
COSTEFFICIENT |
Hatred (anag) — shortage |
DEARTH |
Herring, salted and smoked |
BLOATER |
Lacking in aesthetic judgement |
TASTELESS |
No longer in the land of Nod |
AWAKE |
Praise highly |
EXALT |
Puts on — lecturers |
DONS |
Refined — well educated |
CULTURED |
Shiner |
BLACKEYE |
To the smallest degree |
LEAST |
Unauthorised disclosures of information |
LEAKS |
Until later |
FORNOW |
Young lion |
CUB |