The Telegraph – Cryptic – Apr 30 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ALIBI, ANON, CONTEND, PASSE, PIFFLING, PRIVATEER, PROCLAIM, TONIC.
Clues |
Answers |
Betrayal? It’s in the bag |
SHOPPING |
Brisket perhaps that’s sold too cheap? |
UNDERCUT |
Challenge Tory over care |
CONTEND |
Cold playing golf in open space |
CONCOURSE |
Command underling to support party |
DOMINION |
Copper left argument about items of clothing |
CULOTTES |
Criminal sources something sweet |
SUCROSE |
Former partner left at sea? Send overseas! |
EXPORT |
Head’s working and working to get Independent on board |
ONION |
Hospital not quite secure, one’s admitted |
CLINIC |
Hot temperature in faulty adapter? One could be lethal |
DEATHTRAP |
Kiss and cuddle in club |
SPOON |
Leave the Titanic, perhaps — and its orchestra? |
ABANDONSHIP |
Liberal put in jail with no defences or excuse |
ALIBI |
Lie from policeman working undercover, possibly? |
FALSEHOOD |
Clues |
Answers |
Live article carrying firm warning |
BEACON |
Musical chairs mostly played around particular day |
HARMONIC |
My American soldier’s dog |
CORGI |
Old-fashioned grandpa’s second-hand clothes |
PASSE |
Pacify monkey eating greens |
APPEASE |
Poor complain endlessly about king’s broadcast |
PROCLAIM |
Pressure provided by affair is trivial |
PIFFLING |
Require massage, we hear |
NEED |
Rule 100 should be dropped soon |
ANON |
Sailor and soldier with queen |
PRIVATEER |
Set in stone what stylists might have done? |
CUTANDDRIED |
Settle a match? |
ALIGHT |
Sing about English herbal remedy |
GINSENG |
Some yeti going around national park |
YOSEMITE |
Turning up at home, getting into bed, is pick-me-up |
TONIC |