The Telegraph – Cryptic – Apr 27 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: AA, HADAGO, MEDIUM, OPERAHATS, PEAHEN, PRIVATEPATIENTS, TAILLIGHT.
Clues |
Answers |
A ‘person of spirit’ not going to extremes |
MEDIUM |
A time to hold party with sailors and soldiers getting decoration |
ADORNMENT |
Army officer engaging a second person to make plan |
LAYOUT |
At least eight rods providing restrictions |
CHAINS |
Consequence of university learner getting external support |
RESULT |
Destroy version of Bible in fit of anger |
RAVAGE |
Dining not good in officers’ room — quality lacking in vegetables |
MEATINESS |
Female bird in Spooner’s male enclosure |
PEAHEN |
Female Conservative taking particular position |
CONSTANCE |
Fish that’s terrible being served up |
DAB |
Form of slap dance in outdoor scene |
LANDSCAPE |
Good person ‘it ‘ard showed signs of nervousness maybe? |
STAMMERED |
Helmet — it’s not this being worn by one knight |
TINHAT |
Important Indian women arranging a man’s hair |
MAHARANIS |
Long-distance traveller turns to AA when in trouble |
ASTRONAUT |
Clues |
Answers |
Member of tribe given river job, character that communicates colourfully? |
PICTUREPOSTCARD |
Move forward with father’s boy |
PASSON |
Mug in desert, one getting lost |
GOB |
On stage |
LEG |
PM to phone Turkish leader before start of negotiations |
CALLAGHAN |
Protester in Norfolk town I injure with punch? |
DISSIDENT |
Stir when little river goes into a great river |
AROUSE |
The last thing you expect to see in the dark? |
TAILLIGHT |
Tiles in a teashop, broken, top of roof having fallen in |
OPERAHATS |
Tried, having cheated in the past |
HADAGO |
Vet, it is apparent, abused those paying for healthcare |
PRIVATEPATIENTS |
Walker heading off, one moving at a slow pace |
AMBLER |
Was first to get replacement for tungsten lamp? |
LED |
Wish of French father |
DESIRE |
Worrying about nothing, our lot having a ball |
CAROUSING |