The Telegraph – Cryptic – May 4 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: AGAR, ALLERGIST, FORENOON, MAINTENANCE, PLANTAGENET, RATCHET, SAUCER, TIFF.
| Clues |
Answers |
| Awfully ancient men securing a means of support |
MAINTENANCE |
| Characters in sea garnered seaweed |
AGAR |
| Decamp from Eastern Mediterranean area |
LEVANT |
| Deceptive male is in charge |
MISLEADING |
| Dish carried by Esau ceremoniously |
SAUCER |
| Egg on quiet little boy |
PROD |
| Female apt to turn around and quarrel |
TIFF |
| Frightfully vain chum is showing fanatical pride |
CHAUVINISM |
| Governors of ancient city-state to the west |
SATRAPS |
| Green energy source that could get a person all agitated |
SOLARPANEL |
| Horse that can be seen on the moon! |
MARE |
| Job of someone working on box? |
WOODCARVING |
| Let’s have no more pets in peril |
ENDANGER |
| Mad reasons to get vehicles using diesel? |
LOCOMOTIVES |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Medical expert to go abroad, getting to the heart of the matter |
ALLERGIST |
| Muddy liquid getting left out — one sort of exotic food |
SUSHI |
| No one sadly in favour of starting in the morning |
FORENOON |
| Raymond heading off to become dog trainer? |
HANDLER |
| Restaurant serving rubbish is located by southern lake |
ROTISSERIE |
| Rodent caught by the unusual mechanical device |
RATCHET |
| Scheme, what’s believed to allow accommodation of silver in royal house |
PLANTAGENET |
| Smooth ambassador showing love for English |
LEGATO |
| Steps to effect climate change for the better? |
RAINDANCE |
| The old woman coming in to try to sell native weapon |
TOMAHAWK |
| This person, a certain Democrat, is moderate in speech maybe |
MEASURED |
| Those opposing audibly, making beastly noises |
NEIGHS |
| Warded off wild guy losing head, Fifties-style rocker |
AVERTED |
| What’s used by basket-maker, old gentleman outside back of house |
OSIER |