The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27031 May 7 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: APOSTLE, BUSHMASTER, DIVERS, IRKSOME, LASAGNE, LAYABOUT, SKID, SQUIFFY.
The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27031
Clues |
Answers |
American man crushing queen like a snake |
BUSHMASTER |
Chinese food that’s totally stupid? |
dim sum |
Entire amount, repellent |
GROSS |
Excellent advice corporation rejected |
TIPTOP |
Fast approaching northern English city |
PRESTON |
Fine no longer having clean teeth |
FLOSS |
Flag yours truly raised, with America retaining title |
EMERITUS |
Flexible parts to deliver, chattering away |
BLITHERING |
Fun unfortunately suffering for sure |
UNFAILING |
Green gunk, skimmed |
LIME |
Having had a few seconds, one brushed up on geometry in the end |
SQUIFFY |
Head of playwright missing, commit to the ground |
INTER |
Heart of stone, a shade open |
OVERT |
I issued new clasps good for mask |
DISGUISE |
Idiot with fanciful idea penning articles |
FATHEAD |
Clues |
Answers |
Labouring we do in the beginning? |
SPADEWORK |
Large tomb, parent bagging a posh one |
MAUSOLEUM |
Lean man, legal official |
TIPSTAFF |
Male feeding horses in book |
ROMANS |
Material that’s checked poorly leaving Medway town |
GINGHAM |
Mink possibly, clothing slave? |
fashion victim |
Ne’er-do-well has to settle a fight |
LAYABOUT |
Rubbish plant used as dessert |
RHUBARB |
Several loons? |
DIVERS |
Silly Eccles thick, or a serious jerk? |
electric shock |
Slip, small, on child |
SKID |
Superman’s girl is about to drop Italian dish |
LASAGNE |
Trying exotic Eskimo rolls, initially |
IRKSOME |
Way to stuff a European champion |
APOSTLE |
Wind light — it’s a scorcher? |
BLOWTORCH |