The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1120 June 25 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: AYR, DORMER, EQUAL, FUN, HAUNT, STRATAGEM, THEREIN.
The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1120
Clues |
Answers |
“Nothing right!” — one going on about instrument |
ORGAN |
After short time employer gets cat |
MOUSER |
Armies in peril worked out first things to be done |
preliminaries |
Behaviour of French less generous, by the sound of it |
DEMEANOUR |
Capitalist wearing garment with gold |
INVESTOR |
Chess opponents in a sort of photo |
black-and-white |
Clever folk in dirty places limiting damage |
SMARTIES |
Crazy, like a diving bird? |
LOONY |
Endless supply of money for amusement |
FUN |
Good walker, one taking risks |
GAMBLER |
Keep an eye on fool entering desolate area |
MONITOR |
Man dropped to ground with cry of pain |
FELLOW |
Clues |
Answers |
Manoeuvre to find precious stone under geological layers |
STRATAGEM |
Mum is boss, not son |
MATER |
Neither can move in that place |
THEREIN |
Peer of incomparable quality |
EQUAL |
Performer embracing jolly types seen in window |
DORMER |
Pole needed by firm as tailor |
MAST |
Port making one weary, we hear |
TYRE |
Scottish town with little sunshine, first to last? |
AYR |
Search outside a favourite location? |
HAUNT |
Shop beginning to suffer with rent |
STORE |
Statement from firm with a thousand workers taking time |
COMMENT |
Tied up, making terrible grunts |
STRUNG |