The Guardian – Quick crossword No 14,447 – Aug 26 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| An American queue |
LINE |
| Aromatic mint relative |
MARJORAM |
| Come face to face |
MEET |
| Deepest within oneself |
INMOST |
| Deficiency |
LACK |
| Delaying tactic to obstruct legislation |
FILIBUSTER |
| Elasticated undergarment |
KNICKERS |
| Employee with a variety of jobs |
FACTOTUM |
| Greeks’ supreme deity |
ZEUS |
| Horse — leather |
ROAN |
| Keenness |
ACUITY |
| Lettuce-munching plodder |
TORTOISE |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Menacingly wild |
FIERCE |
| Not wearing a stitch |
STARKERS |
| Osculate |
KISS |
| Overpowering force — giant vehicle |
JUGGERNAUT |
| Posh type |
TOFF |
| Pre-1980s electronic message |
TELEGRAM |
| Short car event to test acceleration |
DRAGRACE |
| Showing prudence and circumspection |
DISCREET |
| Slip out of control |
SKID |
| Sudden |
ABRUPT |
| Sycophant |
BOOTLICKER |
| Very, very large cardinal number — ox leg gloop (anag) |
GOOGOLPLEX |
