The Telegraph – Cryptic – Apr 20 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: CHANSON, ESCALLOP, GASOLINE, LACHESIS, PENITENTIAL, PHEW, THEMED.
Clues |
Answers |
Adult getting cross with member of family around? Chilling out needed |
RELAXATION |
After muddle is getting on sending texts? |
MESSAGING |
Appearing in biography, a desperate group of stars |
HYADES |
Big noise after this person comes to a holy city |
MEDINA |
Chum has hesitation, wanting little time in Italian city |
PALERMO |
Engineer in factory wasting time |
PLAN |
Exclusive groups that could be esoteric |
COTERIES |
Fate of revolutionary captured by the French intelligence service |
LACHESIS |
Find out about knight following king |
LEARN |
Frightened old man cut off, beginning to yell |
PANICKY |
Insignificance of man with no picture being shot |
UNIMPORTANCE |
More than one girl gathered round old piano dances |
GALOPS |
Notes in small-sized manuscript |
MINIMS |
Organised crime of those people undermined by old boy |
THEMOB |
Clues |
Answers |
Passage that accommodates retreating soldiers |
THROAT |
Quietly be out in front making petition |
PLEAD |
Scarcely any can be heard — gosh! |
PHEW |
Seafood that could make you collapse |
ESCALLOP |
Showing remorse in Lent, i.e. apt to reform |
PENITENTIAL |
Silver hair ultimately concealed by a chap |
ARGENT |
Song from a new boy joining church |
CHANSON |
Source of energy is sun, acquired in short supply outside |
GASOLINE |
Technical problem maybe in English town |
HITCHIN |
Turn too sharply, it being tricky to reverse |
OVERSTEER |
Was boss having to shout? That fellow’s manner! |
RANTHESHOW |
Watery holiday area planned round a particular idea |
THEMED |
You must be Eve! |
SECONDPERSON |