The Telegraph – Cryptic – Mar 8 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ATTESTS, BREAM, ENCOURAGED, SCIENTIST.
Clues |
Answers |
A revolting slum? He’s encapsulated old, poor residence |
ALMSHOUSE |
Abandon work after dark on a regular basis |
DROP |
Back exercises before I rehabilitate an individual fond of food and wine |
EPICUREAN |
Christmas sometimes involves a church service |
MASS |
Common sense keeps the Queen very worried |
NERVOUS |
Criminal admires weapon |
SIDEARM |
Dan ignoring an alcoholic drink — beat that! |
DRUM |
Diarist, we hear, giving looks slyly |
PEEPS |
Disturbance after prisoners start to trash building |
CONSTRUCTION |
Doctor argued once fired up |
ENCOURAGED |
Easily persuaded, this writer is captivated by an expert |
AMENABLE |
Expression of triumphant surprise going round one American state |
OHIO |
Fashionable old spy |
INFORMER |
Harmful drops from out of the blue? |
ACIDRAIN |
Have a meal in attempt to get agreement |
TREATY |
Clues |
Answers |
Hawking, perhaps, is nicest organised before ornithologist’s back |
SCIENTIST |
Information about style |
GENRE |
Local community land chaps hated at heart |
SETTLEMENT |
Make more attractive organ with object on top |
ENDEAR |
May denies reforms — article’s dismissed, displaying imagination |
MINDSEYE |
Mother upset by American president’s surprise attack |
AMBUSH |
Motorcycle passenger gets in this drink |
SIDECAR |
Party supporter? Now and then |
OCCASIONALLY |
Photograph pleasant, unfinished meal outside |
PICNIC |
Poor trip abroad, on balance |
PROPORTION |
Ray seen in river? On the contrary, another fish |
BREAM |
Small Earl Grey? Maiden put on kettle to make this |
STEAM |
Swears at cricket matches |
ATTESTS |
Unpretentiousness taken for granted in outskirts of Salisbury |
SIMPLICITY |
Water plants inside these? |
AQUARIUMS |