The Telegraph – Cryptic – Jul 23 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ASFARASICANSEE, ASSEGAI, GUTTERS, LIMB, OUTRIGHT, PERM, STAND, UNCONTAMINATED.
Clues |
Answers |
Argument about river fish |
SPRAT |
Arm possibly lacerated initially, one needing doctor |
LIMB |
Bake unusual British dish on a skewer |
KEBAB |
Early meeting might go to pieces quickly |
POWERBREAKFAST |
Excellent money |
CAPITAL |
Extremely precise |
VERY |
Fascinated, talked out loud |
RAPT |
Hairstyle attributed to supermodel |
PERM |
In blessing, everything is swell |
BALLOON |
King ending in Bangladesh, an Asian ruler |
KHAN |
Lolly, something to eat |
BREAD |
Name ultimately I spelt wrong in letter |
EPISTLE |
Old fogey seen in two parties |
DODO |
Old weapon as good in the main, imperfect originally |
ASSEGAI |
Open champion finally embraced by team from America? |
UNSCREW |
Part of the orchestra in the money? |
BRASS |
Clues |
Answers |
Perfect — unlike a cricket ball? |
SEAMLESS |
Pure tuna mixed with a condiment |
UNCONTAMINATED |
Servant in part of novel? |
PAGE |
Shock — what cricketer may do? |
BOWLOVER |
Somewhere in church, patterns all over the place |
TRANSEPT |
Sovereign is backing father |
SIRE |
Time to join friend for match |
TALLY |
To the best of my understanding, it’s the horizon on a clear day? (2,3,2,1,3,3) |
ASFARASICANSEE |
Tolerate resistance |
STAND |
Top seat alongside head of trade |
TRUMP |
Total wrong — on the contrary! |
OUTRIGHT |
Troughs, say, in middle of pigsty |
GUTTERS |
Waste material rotten, bitter mostly |
OFFAL |
Whiff of Melbourne, perhaps, with English cake |
VICTORIASPONGE |
Winger down |
SWALLOW |
Woven carpets in bands of various colours |
SPECTRA |