The Telegraph – Cryptic – May 23 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ANEMONE, ENROL, ESPLANADE, ONEOFF, REDSEA, SHARPPRACTICE, STIMULATE, TALISMAN.
Clues |
Answers |
A way to be covered by pay for natural loss |
WASTAGE |
Answer, accepting wife’s sudden avoidance manoeuvre |
SWERVE |
Charm of chap appearing on revised A-list |
TALISMAN |
Criticise cook |
ROAST |
Discharge during altercation is light |
SETFIRETO |
Drink dispenser needing a line of sight |
OPTICAL |
Drink milk before restaurant employee? One’s thrown out |
TAPWATER |
Eased off about scheme for promenade |
ESPLANADE |
Financial penalties needing case of subtle flair |
FINESSE |
Growth that’s essential to phenomenal uprising? |
ANEMONE |
Hill workers with temperature, suffering |
TORMENT |
Implied this article can interest them all at the front |
TACIT |
Last up ordered to admit state due to too much booze |
STUPOR |
Like actor on stage may be till food is cooked |
FLOODLIT |
Clues |
Answers |
Misses careless broadcast |
LACKS |
Nasty secret led hack to prepare for action |
CLEARTHEDECKS |
Ocean inlet or lake ignored by new leaders |
REDSEA |
One who might predict return for listener |
PROPHET |
Only ten of team present for unique occasion! |
ONEOFF |
Provoke mimic pinching last of profit |
STIMULATE |
Register only raised to include voter’s right |
ENROL |
Shifty character is keeping very quiet and cheating |
SHARPPRACTICE |
Stock of food established revolutionary communist |
PROVENDER |
Suggestion open zones should lose cover |
OVERTONE |
Suppress what’s given to baby out of bed |
BOTTLEUP |
Vacant space filled by tour band |
STRIPE |
Very much on the contrary |
RATHER |
Vogue must carry traditional fashion business |
RAGTRADE |