The Guardian – Quick crossword No 15,057 – Aug 9 2018
Published in The Guardian Quick Crossword. Tags: AVERAGE, BARNOWL, BRAWL, CHAR, DISPLAY, ENROLS, European Union, PLAGUE.
| Clues |
Answers |
| Approach slowly and imperceptibly |
CREEPUPON |
| Art movement pioneered by Braque and Picasso before 1914 |
CUBISM |
| Beyond criticism |
ABOVEREPROACH |
| Country joining the European Union in 2004 |
POLAND |
| Deadly epidemic |
PLAGUE |
| Draws breath sharply |
GASPS |
| Element used in electronic circuits |
SILICON |
| Exhibition |
DISPLAY |
| Filthy money? |
LUCRE |
| Foe |
ENEMY |
| Fossil fuel |
COAL |
| Give assistance in time of difficulty |
SUCCOUR |
| Haranguing — horizontal bar on supports |
RAILING |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Healing drink |
POTION |
| Histrionic incident |
SCENE |
| Mediocre |
AVERAGE |
| Mrs Mopp |
CHAR |
| Nocturnal raptor |
BARNOWL |
| Philistine giant slain by David |
GOLIATH |
| Reluctance |
UNWILLINGNESS |
| Repellent |
HORRID |
| Rowdy scuffle |
BRAWL |
| Self-inflicted harm |
OWNGOAL |
| Signs on |
ENROLS |
| Sweet smell — clone deer (anag) |
REDOLENCE |
| Triangular part of a wall supporting a ridged roof |
GABLE |