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.
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 |