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 |