The Telegraph – Toughie – Aug 1 2018
Published in The Telegraph Toughie Crossword. Tags: AIRKISS, ANCIENT, ARCHDEACONS, DISHONOUR, ENCOMPASSED, LIONISE, RECOILS, Sweden.
Clues |
Answers |
A blue jean occasionally can be capital |
ABUJA |
A reduced flavour in jelly |
ASPIC |
A risk is diverted with this greeting? |
AIRKISS |
Become less trouble when aristocrat’s around |
TAILOFF |
Betrays sex, surrendering kiss for 50 pound settlement at first |
SELLS |
Clever St Martin extracts broken metal |
SMART |
First of July gone, fly if nice jet’s arranged economically |
EFFICIENTLY |
Food not off, no opening for bitter disgrace |
DISHONOUR |
Girl takes on commander-in-chief of the highest rank |
CLASSIC |
Immigration site’s measure is repeatedly light |
ELLISISLAND |
In a deceptive way, have little in silly EU supply |
ELUSIVELY |
Insensitive person vacantly read my cheap novel |
PACHYDERM |
Laurie’s girl discovered crook |
ROSIE |
Looking at rear, Donne’s animated |
ENDON |
Clues |
Answers |
Madonna is frequently topless without notice |
OURLADY |
Offered protection, the woman left note, apparently ashamed |
SHELTERED |
Old soldier consumes nice bubbly |
ANCIENT |
Philosopher enthralled by trips to Iceland |
STOIC |
Plant weapon concealed by church freemen every now and then |
CEDARTREE |
Rage follows Sid reversing former confusion |
DISTEMPER |
Repair ships trapped in centre of Sweden |
EMEND |
Sentence in chapter applied to winner, or not? |
CONVICT |
Shrewd dean’s embracing company people in a higher office |
ARCHDEACONS |
Space commander flew by and circled |
ENCOMPASSED |
Stick fast with Susan, possessing a surfeit with no backer |
SUPERGLUE |
To idolise cat is ailurophile’s end |
LIONISE |
Uncovered Greco paintings for kicks |
RECOILS |
Way of recording gold stamp involves old bug |
AUDIOTAPE |