The Telegraph – TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,851 – May 12 2022 Crosswords Answers
Published in The Telegraph Toughie Crossword.
| Clues | Answers |
| 3 or 5? It’s 4 coming within that — very basic | PRIMITIVE |
| A small guy’s tucked into drink (a large quantity of the drink) | TASMANSEA |
| Bet swapping bridge partner will make you keen | EAGER |
| Big shot taking last of paper in back yard toilet | PRIVY |
| Conservative, one at the top level, but initially very left-wing | SOCIALIST |
| Devilish women mostly besetting male? Give in | SUCCUMB |
| Drug dealer ignoring first court official | USHER |
| Fine time to promote energy, making a stink | FETID |
| French designer not finishing dressing the converted religious follower | METHODIST |
| Get to dispute losing book | REACH |
| Grandiose failure receiving a significant portion of blame | BOMBASTIC |
| Hidden state is behind source of confusion in US state | LATENCY |
| Holding teacher’s latest school punishment, allowing daughter out | RETENTION |
| Instinctive to accept one criminal’s ultimate responsibility | GUILT |
| Italy discouraging adopting old form of expression | IDIOM |
| Justice principally absent from the way some people talk or gas | ARGON |
| Lack indication of early New England winter? | SHORTFALL |
| Liner incomplete, needing a queen’s name | TITANIA |
| Long day in estate — how might the night look? | PITCHDARK |
| M and S are perhaps primarily represented with this? | AMPERSAND |
| Mediterranean port provided answer after show of surprise | HAIFA |
| Meet distractedly during hard work for a sugar boost? | SWEETMEAT |
| Particular person reduced safeguard, leading to awkward situation | FUSSPOT |
| Pledged to a place (not America) | TOASTED |
| Pub that won’t put you all out | LOCAL |
| Sharp point right in something probing locks | PRICK |
| Singular revolutionary group almost capturing mountain in component of operation | SCALPEL |
| Stop short by lady, backtracking intently | LIKEMAD |
| Superficial American backing France in competition | SURFACE |
| Symbolic English author Left dismissed I also abandoned | TOKEN |
| Think a lot of ditching soldiers and airman, hosting large display | SPECTACLE |
| Time for winner to receive new wine? | CHAMPAGNE |