The Guardian – Quick crossword No 15,092 – Sep 19 2018
Published in The Guardian Quick Crossword. Tags: ASPARTAME, BEES, SATAY, STAGEHAND.
Clues | Answers |
Asian country, capital and mega-port | SINGAPORE |
Berkshire public school | ETON |
Blasphemous language | PROFANITY |
Cricket pitch marking | CREASE |
Crotchet or minim, say? | NOTE |
Dirty dog | SLEAZEBAG |
Divorce capital of Nevada | RENO |
Drones and workers | BEES |
Endowed with talent | GIFTED |
Fast car (or driver) | SPEEDSTER |
Got furious | FUMED |
Hanging fold of skin on a person’s neck | DEWLAP |
In Oz, say? | DOWNUNDER |
Italian-American gangster, d. 1947 | CAPONE |
Lump __ sexy man | HUNK |
Main topic of attention | FOCUS |
Malaysian or Indonesian dish of grilled food with peanut sauce | SATAY |
Move stealthily | TIPTOE |
Mumbled expression of malcontent | MURMUR |
Propel oneself in water | SWIM |
Roman leader of 100 soldiers | CENTURION |
Run down | DECRY |
Semi-precious gemstone __ tired old horse | JADE |
Side street much used by cars in rush hours | RATRUN |
Simple, non-flowering, aquatic plant | ALGA |
Strong artificial sweetener __ same apart (anag) | ASPARTAME |
Theatrical props handler | STAGEHAND |
Twisting force | TORQUE |