The Telegraph – Cryptic – Apr 2 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ACHE, APPOINT, GREED, HYENA, PRIME, PRIVATEER, Spain, WHOPPER.
Clues |
Answers |
Abuse some pharmaceuticals |
HARM |
Album playing on journey is a pain |
LUMBAGO |
Allow small reasons to repeat service |
LETS |
Animal fighting unsettled Goth |
WARTHOG |
Another novel about one such as Shylock? |
ANTIHERO |
Arrange word with lawyer that’s past caring |
WORLDWEARY |
Avoid commercial hosted by the First Lady |
EVADE |
Bully in group of journalists? |
PRESSGANG |
Capture Russian leader in getting to the top? |
INPUT |
Child, source of great anxiety for performer |
SONGSTRESS |
Choose a parking place |
APPOINT |
Dog longing to be in hot area |
HYENA |
Father troubled about dull result |
AFTERMATH |
Flying ark is set to find star |
ASTERISK |
Freeman perhaps regularly meets disciplinarian |
MARTINET |
Game for one that’s chirpy? |
CRICKET |
Clues |
Answers |
Giant bird snatching a hospital’s fish |
ROACH |
Girl initially wearing messy anorak and old jumper |
KANGAROO |
Hard man confronts social worker |
ADAMANT |
Hide to get rid of head pain |
ACHE |
Highest charge |
PRIME |
Hunger shown by daughter to follow nameless environmentalist |
GREED |
Lie with 9 or 5? |
WHOPPER |
Not analogue, like most of country |
DIGITAL |
Pirate look envelops river vessel going round island |
PRIVATEER |
Reportedly change table |
ALTAR |
Rippling applause before church’s Sunday accompaniment? |
APPLESAUCE |
Run after Queen with shaved head? Rubbish! |
BALDERDASH |
Those people ultimately rule subject |
THEME |
Tweet ‘I’m retaliating, partly over what might damage trees’ |
TERMITE |
Vague anger around politician thus upset with Spain |
IMPRECISE |
Worry cook |
STEW |