The Telegraph – Toughie – May 8 2018
Published in The Telegraph Toughie Crossword. Tags: ARMY, ATHLETIC, CHARRED, DAHLIA, GETONESGOAT, GNAT, OCTAVES, OPULENCE.
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| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| A meal began to go wrong. That can be handled | MANAGEABLE |
| After month ten birds will appear in groups of eight | OCTAVES |
| Alcohol measure for your eyes only? | OPTIC |
| Angler’s delight at the end of the day is surprisingly fluent | NETFUL |
| Board attack after French art forms annoy you | GETONESGOAT |
| Coming over, one that’s seen in bar in college | ETON |
| Cowards upset as cadets cry | SCAREDYCATS |
| Criticise poor speaker | BADMOUTH |
| Crow over tucking into spread cool dad cooked | COCKADOODLEDOO |
| English queen’s introduced to not yell when broadcast but speak thus? | ELOQUENTLY |
| Flower planted in pail hadn’t pushed up | DAHLIA |
| For now spoken name could be he, she or it | PRONOUN |
| Grant is cast about right in leading role | STARRING |
| Insect bite returns | GNAT |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Internally shortens or straightens muscles | TENSORS |
| International tangle? Listen, I straightened out this clever set | INTELLIGENTSIA |
| Kangaroo’s ready | EURO |
| Lie about king creates disagreement | FRICTION |
| Male wearing a short haircut becomes explosive | ABOMB |
| Member meets unknown host | ARMY |
| Note marquee is ramshackle with volume restricted | SEMIQUAVER |
| Observation — I will be trapped by error, getting knocked back | ESPIAL |
| Old money around centre of Hull creates wealth | OPULENCE |
| Posh North American journalist’s left idle | UNUSED |
| Soldiers step around new munitions | ORDNANCE |
| Vegetable’s said to be burned | CHARRED |
| Vigorous London soccer team having axed Bobby or Jack? | ATHLETIC |
| With injection of oxygen, grey and sober could be something fruity! | GOOSEBERRY |