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 |