The Guardian – Speedy crossword No 1,107 – Dec 11 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| Afro-Asian catlike creature which secretes a powerful odour from its glands |
CIVET |
| Dead duck |
GONER |
| Electron motor? (anag) |
REMOTECONTROL |
| Emperor of Japan, 1901-1989 |
HIROHITO |
| Finally |
ONCEANDFORALL |
| First generally-used safety light in coal mines |
DAVYLAMP |
| Giuseppe —–, 1813-1901, prolific opera composer |
VERDI |
| Israel’s administrative capital |
TELAVIV |
| Jointly the most popular name for a king of England |
EDWARD |
| Limestone cliff or outcrop |
SCAR |
| Clues |
Answers |
| One who deals with the business affairs of an author |
LITERARYAGENT |
| Pertaining to or characteristic of birds |
AVIAN |
| Raise a false alarm too often, then not being believed when help is really needed |
CRYWOLF |
| Rule; average |
NORM |
| Science of citizenship |
CIVICS |
| Sending off |
REDCARD |
| Spontaneous emission of energy from atomic nuclei |
RADIOACTIVITY |
| Steering system used in motor cars |
RACKANDPINION |
| Those who are evasive; hedgers |
PREVARICATORS |
| Totally cool! |
AWESOME |
