The Telegraph – Cryptic – Jul 16 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ABSTRUSE, AIRINESS, APARTHEID, BAIT, BLAB, DOMESTICATED, TENTACLE, VELCRO.
Clues |
Answers |
Criticise gentle person sat around |
LAMBAST |
Cut meat? |
CHOP |
Deliberated dressing team in Conservative red! |
CONSIDERED |
Fine to leave rich drunk |
LUSH |
Flee ultimately strange old character |
RUNE |
Fuel price finally dropped |
FEED |
Generous description of unambiguous? |
BIGHEARTED |
Hit gear |
CLOBBER |
How one should build flat-pack furniture — and get it upstairs? |
STEPBYSTEP |
Light quality’s somewhat fair, in essence |
AIRINESS |
Monster leaves having eaten bloke with Queen |
SALAMANDER |
Novel I daren’t exchange |
TRADEIN |
Outdo someone gambling |
BETTER |
Performer’s gloomy broadcast, according to some |
DOER |
Place bet in error after account’s deemed satisfactory |
ACCEPTABLE |
Clues |
Answers |
Prove aunt is best at dancing |
SUBSTANTIATE |
Quickly appear fashionable |
LOOKSNAPPY |
Rather attractive |
PRETTY |
Reach volunteers aboard a vessel |
ATTAIN |
Rebellious pair hated segregation |
APARTHEID |
Sailor’s scheme to save time is hard to understand |
ABSTRUSE |
Share a French article in principle |
RATIONALE |
Small Faces, briefly, could be arrogant |
SMUG |
Sticky stuff seen in novel crop |
VELCRO |
Talk in second-class facility |
BLAB |
Tame doc meditates after working |
DOMESTICATED |
Temporary accommodation left covered by one member |
TENTACLE |
Tempt cricketer to take single |
BAIT |
Unnecessary bad feeling on ship |
NEEDLESS |
Write song after love outside |
OPENAIR |