The Telegraph – Cryptic – Mar 20 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: FENCING, LEADEN, LEAN, TEN.
| Clues |
Answers |
| A national lottery you can only lose once! |
RUSSIANROULETTE |
| A pass between wingers in league game |
LACROSSE |
| Arabian, possibly, consuming small pudding |
DESSERT |
| Charity event I snub, by and large disorganised |
BRINGANDBUYSALE |
| Cheese rind proper breakfast, say? |
CEREAL |
| College official keeps me humble |
DEMEAN |
| Destruction of conifers, legal |
FORENSIC |
| Devil-worshipper transforms as saint beginning to tremble |
SATANIST |
| Eggs in line, we hear |
ROE |
| Festivals not starting, I’m afraid to say |
ALAS |
| Grey lair behind meadow |
LEADEN |
| He painted a revolver, might you say? |
TURNER |
| Many miles off old Portuguese city |
FARO |
| Musician showing popular rocking talent is about to play guitar |
INSTRUMENTALIST |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Nut securing top of uncoiled spring |
BOUNCE |
| OK for one’s teeth to cut into wire |
CHEWABLE |
| Pasta — much unfinished after ending in bin |
NOODLE |
| Playground equipment to observe, now and then? |
SEESAW |
| Rush scoundrel into trial |
CASCADE |
| Scent popular feeling on the radio? |
INCENSE |
| Something latched onto gold cake |
GATEAU |
| Somewhat incompetent, all fingers and thumbs? |
TEN |
| Son is relative |
SIS |
| Spare prop |
LEAN |
| Sport that’s restrictive? |
FENCING |
| Surprisingly notable status in lieutenant ranked highly, though defeated? |
LASTBUTNOTLEAST |
| Top primate, cross |
APEX |
| Turkish commander once more dropping in |
AGA |