The Telegraph – Toughie – Oct 26 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| Act as a friend and place undergarment over uncovered belly, that’ll prevent sunburn |
BEACHUMBRELLA |
| Allow rises in stake as a recent thing |
LATELY |
| Anything Goes put on in Japanese theatre captivates poet |
NOHOLDSBARRED |
| Attack, losing head in old-timers’ drinking bout |
ASSAIL |
| Cast out random syllables |
SCAT |
| Chinese captured by US soldier supporting a fellow Asian |
AFGHANI |
| Colourful element in church, Catholic one |
CHROME |
| Congratulations left to victor at the end of intricate puzzle |
MAZELTOV |
| Desperately seek a man, e.g. one from Five Guys Named Moe? |
NAMESAKE |
| Did project recalling some of last words after Julius (the lead character) died |
JUTTED |
| Doctor aiding actions abroad |
DIAGNOSTICIAN |
| Examine clubs in ruined sites journalist’s avoided after bombing |
SCRUTINISE |
| Former object of worship hurt after rejection |
EROS |
| He’s a kind, playful youth with not much up top? |
SKINHEAD |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Increase power when crossing river in this direction? |
UPSTREAM |
| Leader’s wrestling holds before |
SUPREMO |
| Major, abandoning queen, was a turncoat? Flipping nonsense |
TARADIDDLE |
| One tampering with report on successful athlete? |
MEDDLER |
| Part of former band’s vague |
INEXACT |
| Poor Melody, where d’you disappear to? |
THINAIR |
| Programme on computer arranging cabs when raining outside |
WEBCAST |
| Put together broadcast — broadcast news broadcast |
SEWN |
| Relatively courteous Pope’s hesitant expression |
URBANER |
| Rubbish coal fire, failing to start, produces small amount of heat |
CALORIE |
| Spoken for, a lover hides |
ORAL |
| Tending to prove reckless, dive in late |
EVIDENTIAL |
| This person’s acquiring beans, doing as Jack did with magic ones? |
IMPULSEBUYING |
| Young bird, showy and argumentative |
SQUABBLING |
