The Telegraph – Cryptic – May 1 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ABRIDGE, ARCTIC, BALLPARK, Canada, LAGOS, ODYSSEUS, RECORDER, TARPAULIN.
| Clues |
Answers |
| Announce team in the USA |
STATESIDE |
| Bad thing, weapon used in disco |
NIGHTCLUB |
| Bitterly cold in lorry crossing Canada’s capital |
ARCTIC |
| Country in revolutionary fairy story |
SYRIA |
| County town originally producing a red wine |
CLARET |
| Eccentric queen, for example |
CARD |
| Evergreen opera song about a posh limo? |
ARAUCARIA |
| Everyone, taken in by most of band, in uproar |
BALLYHOO |
| Famous pianist, murderess’s first husband in Sayers novel |
MYRAHESS |
| Fellow members run into trouble with Society |
BROTHERS |
| Few and far between, boxes on foremost of estates |
SPARSE |
| Fifties Kitchen sink drama — something Winnie was fond of? |
ATASTEOFHONEY |
| Foolish to stay up in German city |
POTSDAM |
| Function of pitch, reportedly |
ROLE |
| Gallons stored in Asian country port |
LAGOS |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Good boys protecting kid in best clothes |
GLADRAGS |
| In section of sea, notice a large fleet |
ARMADA |
| Judge’s pipe |
RECORDER |
| Live on edge |
RESIDE |
| Not charged, deserter held by American soldiers |
GRATIS |
| Played out, even across river |
TIRED |
| Remainder to lodge round university |
RESIDUE |
| Rough spherical object found by recreation ground |
BALLPARK |
| Row right up close to craft on the rocks |
BANKRUPT |
| Sailor, man wearing waterproof stuff |
TARPAULIN |
| Short durable cape — that’s the gear |
HARNESS |
| Shorten a piece of snooker equipment |
ABRIDGE |
| Similar article to enjoy |
ALIKE |
| Take the part of one of Silver’s crew and he will be very angry |
PLAYMERRYHELL |
| You almost sussed out Greek hero |
ODYSSEUS |