The Telegraph – Toughie – May 2 2018
Published in The Telegraph Toughie Crossword. Tags: ADVERB, DEVELOPER, INGRES, NOMAD, NUDIST, PARANOIA, SPRAYER, TEMPLATE.
Clues |
Answers |
A Latin set doing translation — it’s torture |
TANTALISE |
Challenger is put off, the ego being squashed |
DEFIER |
Chap spins out of control — one should be denied strong drink |
SCHNAPPS |
Complaint when beautiful lady clutches vessel wasting time |
BELLYACHE |
Detective with feeling of contrition about to be let off |
MORSE |
Fellow about to collect degree, one looking for greener pastures? |
NOMAD |
Gosh, talk about cheat! There’s confirmation from evidence |
CORROBORATION |
Greek king construed as true |
ATREUS |
Head upset everyone, being a star |
CAPELLA |
Idiot crossing infernal place who wants maximum exposure? |
NUDIST |
Insulated home protected by electronic device |
LINED |
Is scrupulous, bringing pet aboard ship |
STICKLES |
Looking like a star, say, having borne ‘orrible nightmare? |
STELLATE |
Lydia set to be going out … thus with boyfriend? |
STEADILY |
Clues |
Answers |
Maybe horse destroyed 8 crops |
PERISSODACTYL |
Office worker out of office becoming a model |
TEMPLATE |
Old lady wants to win one more time |
OVERAGAIN |
Old service book from Oxford in a library |
ORDINAL |
Painter in entrance losing footing |
INGRES |
Pick up win after loss initially |
LEARN |
Property magnate? One builds up a picture |
DEVELOPER |
Quietly a prince admits love, one sort of obsession |
PARANOIA |
Sermon’s beginning with invocation — effusive preacher? |
SPRAYER |
Stoic gloom’s possibly evident in one studying something big |
COSMOLOGIST |
Terrible barney next door? |
NEARBY |
This person has a certain appeal, making a claim to know the answer |
IHAVEIT |
Well — that is certainly one! |
ADVERB |
Words of resignation in a message to someone in a different place? |
THEREYOUARE |