The Telegraph – Cryptic – May 25 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: AMUSED, CHESTNUTS, DEFUSES, DRAPES, England, IMPOSTOR, SUPPLANT, TINCAN.
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A change of policy said to be needed in military action |
ATTACK |
A maiden exploited, unlike a famous queen? |
AMUSED |
A new husband in gloomy state — a male condition! |
MANHOOD |
A situation where some may be brought down to earth |
AIRFIELD |
Admit defeat now and then, sir? Oh, that’s bad! |
THROWINONESHAND |
Animal with desire has briefly got outside |
HYENA |
Applauds a miser reforming, having hoarded pennies once |
ADMIRES |
Box with crazy old jokes? |
CHESTNUTS |
Business guys reconvened en masse, about fifty |
SALESMEN |
Container that’s brown put outside home, third for recycling |
TINCAN |
Dad — gosh! — beginning to nibble cinema food |
POPCORN |
Does wrong, pocketing copper coin |
ESCUDO |
Exhausted wife, a female joining party in NI |
WASHEDUP |
Has to go around smart coastal town |
HASTINGS |
Indigenous people wander north over island |
MAORIS |
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Little girl with emotional state, extreme suffering |
DISTRESS |
Lots of married fools |
MASSES |
Most of cast starts to experience pressure — docile types? |
SHEEP |
One can work a miracle? The claim’s false! |
ALCHEMIST |
Out of sorts titaness can be most unpleasant |
NASTIEST |
Phoney person gets nothing right, going after this person’s job |
IMPOSTOR |
Removes risk element from brilliant exercises |
DEFUSES |
Replace inadequate substitute worker |
SUPPLANT |
Road held up with animals hidden under covers |
DRAPES |
Set with mishap at sea? They hope not! |
SHIPMATES |
Severe sort of wind heading for England |
AUSTERE |
Skilled worker is biased, wanting leader got rid of |
ARTISAN |
Superficial account placed in record folder |
FACILE |
Support one group and tease kids naughtily |
TAKESIDES |