The Telegraph – CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,942 – January 8 2019
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: HOSE, JUSTSO, LASSES, PLUPERFECT.
| Clues | Answers |
| A bit of flower power — and the rest | PETAL |
| A large Scot’s cavorting, come what may | ATALLCOSTS |
| Cap supplier? | DENTALSURGEON |
| Changes in time to get into team on the up | EDITS |
| Deal set out about marathon, possibly, in Sussex town? | ARUNDEL |
| Ecofriendly sign somewhere hot | GREENHOUSE |
| Farmers might combine for this | HARVEST |
| Freeloader given shelter by companion | LEECH |
| Going to great lengths in the end | EXTREME |
| Island protected by whisky enthusiasts | SKYE |
| Little humour, it’s said | WHIT |
| Maiden after dancing must keep this to be quiet | STUMM |
| Make stronger check on police, perhaps | REINFORCE |
| Mutineer hasn’t broken emotional type of story | HUMANINTEREST |
| Nerd soon crept out to find reporter | CORRESPONDENT |
| Old politician in hotel wearing toupee | WHIG |
| Periodical observer | SPECTATOR |
| Place ideal to host university is tense | PLUPERFECT |
| Precisely, I agree! | JUSTSO |
| Raced up, considered, told a tale | NARRATED |
| Recruitment consultant’s savage job? | HEADHUNTER |
| Reportedly glimpsed Apple’s online assistant? That’s magic! | SORCERY |
| Shoes almost ruined stockings | HOSE |
| Skilful journalist following up story on books | TALENTED |
| Spectacles no good for girls | LASSES |
| Talk about trendy doctor beginning to order a bit of the wet stuff | RAINDROP |
| True loner left in a muddle one could predict a lot | FORTUNETELLER |
| Unsupported, like a bed with just a mattress? | BASELESS |