The Telegraph – Cryptic – Mar 21 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: Parker Bros.
| Clues |
Answers |
| Adversary who’s not against revolutionary |
ANTAGONIST |
| Ambassador’s neglect during bad year |
EMISSARY |
| Balloons considerably on board ship |
SWELLS |
| Best dress given to engineers for industrial plant |
REFINERY |
| Capital equipment must need adjusting at the outset |
RIGA |
| Censure concerning degree of alcohol |
REPROOF |
| Cheeky one taken in by caller — a person who’s not a real threat |
PAPERTIGER |
| Coaches wear them out! |
TRAINERS |
| Complete agreement sees son in marriage |
UNISON |
| Criminal has no right to fiddle |
COOK |
| Dish for passengers at sea? |
MAINCOURSE |
| Divulging secrets, and leaving |
SPLITTING |
| Faith invested in Telegraph operatives |
HOPE |
| Fear parts of canal system may give such a shock |
DREADLOCKS |
| Films by spies worried prophets of doom |
PESSIMISTS |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Former lovers must accept rent that’s rising comes to an end |
EXPIRES |
| Garment worn by strong man regularly? |
TOGA |
| Good copy, but yawn! |
GAPE |
| Good deal, but hard work if starting late |
RAFT |
| Kid won’t finish these drinks |
TEAS |
| Letters inclined to favour the right |
ITALICS |
| Letters left with house in Westminster |
LANDLORDS |
| Newspapers should cover hospital department awards |
PRESENTS |
| Only the French like this to have precedence |
SOLE |
| Private log — a terrible mistake |
OWNGOAL |
| Scholar can expect to be keeping secret |
ARCANE |
| Statistician — or a knowledgeable boxing type who’s socially inept |
ANORAK |
| Such theatrical demands caught everyone in the end |
CURTAINCALLS |
| Temporary worker in stable gets limited accommodation |
STANDINGROOM |
| Unlucky criminal searched around empty house |
HARDCHEESE |