The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27116 August 14 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ASLEEP, BARGE, BLINDFOLDS, IMPORTUNE, ORGY, Paris, RECHARGE, RUCHE.
The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27116
| Clues |
Answers |
| A fragment of quartz in cuprous metal |
ZINC |
| Apprentice in tie wraps up masks for pupils |
BLINDFOLDS |
| Attends, and is given marching orders |
takes notice |
| Aware sloppy kiss could be a problem for listeners |
EARWAX |
| Bachelor evicted from house in former Italian capital |
LIRA |
| Belief system primarily dividing country in revolution |
ISLAM |
| Broadcast turned down from start to finish |
THROUGHOUT |
| Decoration that chap’s given after police force disbanded |
RUCHE |
| Doctors drop charges |
CASTRATES |
| Drinking when temperature drops abroad, excusing oneself |
opting out |
| Embarrassed model reinstated |
STRAITENED |
| European involved in rising fools German mug |
STEIN |
| Firmly secured area where one shouldn’t be hit? |
under ones belt |
| First couple of keys in low type stuck together |
CAKED |
| Function cannot get put off |
COTANGENT |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Gallons knocked back in horrific binge |
ORGY |
| Give more power to troops before onslaught |
RECHARGE |
| Highly effective agent disabled metallic bug |
magic bullet |
| Individual landed on radio |
ONE |
| Letters referring to late rent |
RIP |
| Lighter force? |
BARGE |
| Like raised skin lacking sensation |
ASLEEP |
| Plague from substance one used in Paris |
IMPORTUNE |
| Seeks garden footwear for lady |
court shoe |
| Silent pictures covering classic conference venue |
dumbarton oaks |
| Singular song and dance upset good mixer |
SODA |
| Stop trading in neighbouring county |
close down |
| Terminator takes control of Homo Sapiens |
HEADSMAN |
| The first person blocking end-of-year payments steps down |
decrements |
| What defendants do first, after start of proceedings |
PLEAD |