The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1153 August 9 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ANTE, DELIBERATION, EDIT, EMMY, GODPARENT, PIE, South Africa, TV.
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The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1153
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| All the best beer good to take on holiday | break a leg |
| Bet volcano is elevated | ANTE |
| Change in speed, I think | EDIT |
| Clear body of text I assess | EXONERATE |
| Communist returns via English city | DERBY |
| Cosmetic — half made to cover a blemish | MASCARA |
| Country cousin ultimately dressed in Roman garb | TONGA |
| Devout Indian, uniform on back | HINDU |
| Difficult responsibility of judge and jury? | TRYING |
| Distant limits of Swahili language | FARSI |
| Drink a drop, shortly | TEA |
| Extraordinary reduction present | INTRODUCE |
| Formerly common excuse | EXPLAIN |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Genius, Humpty Dumpty? | EGGHEAD |
| Hit head on mirror entering tavern the wrong way | BUMP |
| In hock, I need family | KIN |
| Rep entertained by mother a shade | MAGENTA |
| Songs heard — Queen, possibly? | LEADER |
| Sponsor daren’t go splashing out, penny saved | GODPARENT |
| Starter of pastry that is — for this? | PIE |
| T-shirt on to do exercises, one producing a lovely smile? | ORTHODONTIST |
| That thing follows start of football match | FIT |
| Thought freedom found by outsiders in diocese | DELIBERATION |
| TV award bowls me over — good Lord! | EMMY |
| Very damp old township in South Africa | SOWETO |
| Who sat fidgeting? Who cares? | so what |