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 |