The Telegraph – Cryptic – Mar 30 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ACOUSTIC, COURT, MAKINGACOMEBACK, OMEN, PAWNBROKER, PRESBYTER, SHORELINE.
Clues |
Answers |
A firm has us twitching — is it good if we can hear? |
ACOUSTIC |
A group of soldiers housed in brand-new tower |
MINARET |
American agents sound sheepish eating dry doughy stuff |
CIABATTA |
and 28 Across: Legal stitch-up in which you suppose some might get jumpy? |
KANGAROO |
Becoming popular again? That wouldn’t affect Abba |
MAKINGACOMEBACK |
Best people yell when leader is got rid of |
CREAM |
Bitter scorn — our aunt’s beginning to be horrible |
RANCOROUS |
Cleric I had written about, footballing cheat |
DIVER |
Do for one! |
NOTE |
English drunkard, Heather, collected items of mysterious nature |
ESOTERICA |
Fellows given superior list of options |
MENU |
Female organised church in the country |
FRANCE |
Fruit in shapeless mass page brought forward |
PLUM |
Fuss in horses’ accommodation — lead the horses out to these? |
MEADOWS |
Holy head of school with a set of beliefs exuding love |
SACRED |
Clues |
Answers |
Marriage possibly over in US city |
SACRAMENTO |
Mist, very limited, above a stream |
VAPOUR |
Old male caught in embrace brings dishonour |
COMPROMISE |
Our good Parisian backing British member of royal family |
BOURBON |
Pound to dine in revolutionary inn |
BEATUP |
Quiet person taking things easy, keeping near church member |
PRESBYTER |
Retired WI batsman eats very little grub |
LARVA |
See 17 Down |
COURT |
See rhino moving around lake, where land and water meet |
SHORELINE |
Sign of more than one female losing head |
OMEN |
Something on meal table, a crude base that’s rickety |
BREADSAUCE |
Thus doctor hugs US brother in hat |
SOMBRERO |
Trick needed to cross slope — something climber uses |
CRAMPON |
Uncle is lowly man with no money ending in gutter |
PAWNBROKER |