The Telegraph – Toughie – Mar 30 2018
Published in The Telegraph Toughie Crossword. Tags: ADZE, ANEW, ENLIST, ESPRIT, Guinea, PINHEAD, SOUTHERNCOMFORT.
| Clues |
Answers |
| Clobber on thug revealing round figure |
NOUGHT |
| Completely fiddle research needing experiments to be fair |
INALLCONSCIENCE |
| Deviate holds rough lout embracing excited hedonist |
VOLUPTUARY |
| Drink to excite passion before gripping blade’s handle |
PHILTRE |
| Duke, as before, in court |
QUAD |
| Europhile PM to cease mantra in faithless regions |
HEATHENDOM |
| Expose the female officer fairly loudly, in kind spirit? |
SOUTHERNCOMFORT |
| Finish restoration of Monet’s frames with natural talents |
ENDOWMENTS |
| Furthest Maidstone is off course, avoiding the A1 |
ENDMOST |
| Give a wave to government leader hosting head of state |
PERM |
| Guinea pig: it comes out of a hole |
CAVY |
| Hard to handle Brown’s blocking approach |
CUMBERSOME |
| I dish up an omelette, initially stirred and cooked in layers ‘� la cr�me’ |
DAUPHINOIS |
| Immobilise cylinder block’s cover for dipstick |
PINHEAD |
| Insult old wretch interrupting games and dance |
PEJORATIVE |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Irregular drinker’s shakes diminished when imbibing spa water |
DEVIANT |
| It’s not all bad: copper is worth say $1000 |
CURATESEGG |
| Joke about Newton’s character |
KIND |
| Marines probing tight, legless bloke found in sea |
MERMAN |
| Merging, lake feeds sea |
MELD |
| Next-generation male writer recalled hack |
NEPHEW |
| No rush, secure in small room |
SNAILSPACE |
| Once more or less good, Nixon’s vice-president |
ANEW |
| Outsiders from Euroland, glumly fretful |
EDGY |
| Queen takes on board European extension |
ANNEXE |
| Range of sin: sloth’s about nailing it |
SIERRA |
| Slip from Versace, ample, cut in regular style |
ESCAPE |
| Spar, putting energy above liveliness |
ESPRIT |
| The reverse of ‘assez damn�e’, somewhat chipper |
ADZE |
| Volunteer to pay attention when cycling |
ENLIST |