The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27086 July 10 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: CAGED, ELECTRIFY, GUM, HENPECK, OHMAGE, Post Office, TV.
The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27086
| Clues |
Answers |
| A couple of leaves? Or as many as you like |
a gogo |
| At sea, repose around dock, or put into dock |
PROSECUTE |
| Country that’s had burning desire to depose leading couple |
ROMANIA |
| Daring fellow, great and emphatic type |
bold face |
| Desperate sellers do a sales booster |
loss-leader |
| Drink a day before agitation |
AMONTILLADO |
| Evidently embarrassed over complaint for going off track |
DERAILMENT |
| Figure it’s what computer fans do? |
DIGIT |
| Game of cards one’s left on the shelf |
old maid |
| Girl welcome to come round |
EVA |
| Girl with bad back, a shade yellow |
lily-livered |
| I’m surprised by one like Gandalf’s resistance |
OHMAGE |
| In kitchen, peckish shrews may do so |
HENPECK |
| In recital, did rock and roll material |
SUEDE |
| Island with crude oil and panache |
cephalonia |
| Make a fold in the same clothes |
dog-ear |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Make miserable baguette? |
PAIN |
| Maybe Thomas More’s pretentious title captivates |
MARTYR |
| National emblem a rhinestone? |
SHAMROCK |
| One listing housing right for student? |
LEARNER |
| Part of issue paper’s spoken of |
SON |
| Penned record covering a number of years |
CAGED |
| Pick extremely raunchy clothing providing thrill |
ELECTRIFY |
| Play day in pool |
FUND |
| Prompt to dispose of grand artwork |
NUDE |
| Song’s main performer in audition |
LIED |
| Spot president once at entertaining gathering |
polka-dot |
| Stick with unhappy, losing side from Liverpool |
GUM |
| Very great job that’s temporary and bizarre |
GIGANTIC |
| Vile scenes broadcast on TV, ideas close to savagery |
video nasty |
| Work space vacated round Post Office counter |
OPPOSE |