The Telegraph – Toughie – Apr 19 2018
Published in The Telegraph Toughie Crossword. Tags: ASPIC, CARNATION, DOWELLING, FLATTEN, NOVELLA, REIGN, SUFFRAGETTE, TOWER.
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Accepted view of forerunner of Seventies Music contains the odd loose ends |
ORTHODOXY |
Arrive to collect missing centrepiece, and something it could go on in snug |
COMFORTABLE |
Bats circling |
LOOPY |
Big guns embracing introduction of international regulation |
ORDINANCE |
Cleo’s killer caught after I clear stuff pork pies may conceal? |
ASPIC |
Colloquially it’s a drag, losing old sword |
SABRE |
Corrupted a great society — it’s enough to make you weep |
TEARGAS |
Country estate perhaps first in bloom |
CARNATION |
Description exposing fake jewel put up for quite a few pounds |
MEGATON |
Express indifference towards quiet runner? |
SHRUG |
In irrational optimism, invest billion in plant |
EUPHORBIA |
Instrument breaking into jaunty air in Italian course |
RAVIOLI |
It’s salty and impertinent, in essence, having a comeback |
NITRE |
Judge you and me et al in process of declining |
REFUSAL |
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Knock down property that’s the first in its block in double figures? |
FLATTEN |
League clubs formed of any creed |
CONFEDERACY |
Lock, perhaps, that was broken by journalists in DC |
WATERGATE |
Malignant contents of package? |
BALEFUL |
New love blossoming — the French story |
NOVELLA |
One drawing building |
TOWER |
One fighting for rights — urge staff to revise note |
SUFFRAGETTE |
Online images perhaps for major stories |
EPICS |
Perhaps flat round ordinary rods |
DOWELLING |
Rule westerly part of Tangiers |
REIGN |
To perform redundant beauty treatment, I’ll dye light bristles |
GILDTHELILY |
To show respect, head of government cast vote for keeping rejected amusement |
GENUFLECT |
Upright piano parts stolen, we suspect |
NEWELPOST |
Voice of loudmouth warning of nebulous threat |
FOGHORN |