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 |