The Guardian – Quiptic crossword No 970 – Jun 17 2018
Published in The Guardian Quiptic Crossword. Tags: ACTUAL, AMONG, CARRIED, ENTER, Los Angeles, PRETTIEST, REACTIONS, REGION.
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| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Avoided fog by the sound of it | MISSED |
| Bouncy castle I burst | ELASTIC |
| Converted pantheist once | INTHEPAST |
| Dodgy uncle with a right sort of family | NUCLEAR |
| Dopey puts up papers | STUPID |
| Enormous soldiers | GIANT |
| Examining reading, ‘riting or ‘rithmetic sometimes leads to mistakes | ERRORS |
| Go in with key | ENTER |
| Ignore troubled area | REGION |
| Impressed by brief herd movement | STAMPED |
| Italian jerks are dreamy types | ROMANTICS |
| Kind of car with a man who says it’s deceptively spacious? | ESTATE |
| Lay a friend you are texting! | AMATEUR |
| Los Angeles city cut fish back — that’s handy! | PRACTICAL |
| Lusted after teacher indeed | DESIRED |
| Members of commune are really not so far away | NEARER |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Nelson losing house that is small in proportion | RATIO |
| Opera music: latest Rameau aria will finally be real | ACTUAL |
| Prick not big in Brighton — unusual! | THORN |
| Protection from age developed with nature | GUARANTEE |
| Responses in reference to lawsuits | REACTIONS |
| See 7 | AGENT |
| Setter tip-off for the best looking | PRETTIEST |
| Small drink | SHORT |
| So, free other suspect | THEREFORE |
| Soldier’s uniform | REGULAR |
| Subtly act out ‘I am unconscious’ | AUTOMATIC |
| Surrounded by some roving nomads heading west | AMONG |
| Wept about Alpha Romeo being transported | CARRIED |
| What solver does with soft seats | PARSES |
| What to wear — after dark that is! | NIGHTIE |
| Wilde’s award | OSCAR |