The Guardian – Speedy crossword No 1,185 – Jun 16 2018
Published in The Guardian Speedy Crossword. Tags: BLONDE, BOARD, CURB, EKEOUT, France, GLITCH, LICKSONESLIPS, RHYTHM.
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Author of History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) |
LIVY |
Accumulated earth and stones left by a melting glacier |
MORAINE |
Apprentice |
INTERN |
Asian lot (anag) |
LAOTIANS |
Barely make things last |
EKEOUT |
Be discarded; become obsolete, redundant |
GOBYTHE |
Brazier, for example: Shoot! |
OPENFIRE |
Comrade-in-arms of Roland – or Stanley? |
OLIVER |
Conversely |
ONTHECONTRARY |
Electronic fault or defect |
GLITCH |
Female opera star, usually the soprano |
DIVA |
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Gives evident signs of pleasurable anticipation |
LICKSONESLIPS |
Material associated with Nimes, southern France |
DENIM |
Of hair, between pale gold and light chestnut |
BLONDE |
Pattern of movement or sound |
RHYTHM |
Professional person’s business |
PRACTICE |
Rein in |
CURB |
See 3 Down |
BOARD |
Ship, along with the Santa Maria and Pinta, that sailed with Columbus in 1492 |
NINA |
Small particle |
SPECK |
Sordid; disreputable |
SEAMY |
Sudden uncontrollable attack |
PAROXYSM |