The Telegraph – Toughie – Aug 10 2018
Published in The Telegraph Toughie Crossword. Tags: ABOLISH, CADRE, EARMARK, FATWA, FERTILE, INCIPIENT, THICKEN.
Clues |
Answers |
Abridged long story book for model |
EPITOME |
Advocate felt so passionate about bears |
APOSTLE |
Amazing wife, outstanding |
WOWING |
Apparently embarrassed about firm leaving hotel, result of double-booking? |
REDCARD |
Axe I lift up to cut timber |
ABOLISH |
Be deprived struggling on a shoestring, sort of insane to miss out |
GOSHORT |
Beginning one, fancy nice pint |
INCIPIENT |
Charity leaflet |
HANDOUT |
Coppers freed convert |
LOOSECHANGE |
Difficult time with deliveries going missing in oversight |
TIGHT |
Discontented, eat chapati served lukewarm |
APATHETIC |
Evidence of one using dogs |
TRACKS |
Excuse ready following fraud |
CONDONE |
Heavy steel around yard |
DROWSY |
Clues |
Answers |
Jam cake slice |
WEDGE |
Kick off, feeling pressure under collar |
GETCRACKING |
Leave behind unpopular people |
OUTRACE |
Perhaps, tidies secret place out |
RECEPTACLES |
Picked up young animal, exhausted and collapsed |
FOLDED |
Reportedly separated from pod, search for aquatic creature |
SHELDRAKE |
Rich base beneath wobbly trifle |
FERTILE |
Ruling from sports body leads to tournament with apps |
FATWA |
Set day to be in charge |
CADRE |
Set of teachers primarily scared ignoring head |
THICKEN |
Tag European boat on inlet |
EARMARK |
Virtuoso, smooth figure |
PROFILE |
With article penned, I cut and cut to edit, but not paste |
AUTHENTIC |
With hellish war cry, figure to be respected |
CARRYWEIGHT |