Irish Times (Crosaire) – Jan 16 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
Admire a fudge cake |
MADEIRA |
Bearing in mind this is one poor result |
HEADING |
Book on mouthy type produced by bright figure from small screen |
BLIP |
Broadcast piece comes as a blow and is hard hitting |
AIRGUN |
Broken-down car from the crescent |
ARC |
Can’t be found, in theory, by daydreaming? |
LOSTINTHOUGHT |
Caught royal losing head with Dutch support staff |
CRUTCH |
Chopped up melon for bitter fruit salad |
LEMON |
Drunk on spree starts again |
REOPENS |
Either way, one is seeking professional help |
SOS |
Finishes tiramisu, brownies, macaroons from recipe in old part of Eastern Europe |
USSR |
Got something off your chest perhaps, as all bets were off (4,3’1,5) |
LOSTONESSHIRT |
Her companion admits a horse is laid out for Ascot? |
HAGGIS |
Is a bit wet to take the plunge when head over heels |
DEW |
Is not up to the job of opening unusual fitness centre – is that good enough? |
UNFIT |
It gives rise to a final number from a female band |
TIARA |
It’s for holding the colt in the territory? |
BELT |
It’s peculiar to mock most of Rising television series |
SITCOM |
Late spring ducks? |
TEAL |
Clues |
Answers |
Let room out to wavering musical type |
TREMOLO |
Local rogue hangs around Hell’s Angel |
HEEL |
Long live the Spanish and the French first teams all retiring in Israel |
TELAVIV |
Mac’s not in Manchester for a lower position |
NETHER |
Marine mammal law overturned by three characters in Russia |
WALRUS |
Old force associated with police organisation known by its letters and odd postage |
GESTAPO |
One of the Bushes isn’t very smart on the radio |
SLOE |
Predict you’d hear that, of course, from spy |
FORESEE |
Resonantly drops rate for leggy types |
NYLONS |
Servile boss does it again |
RELIVES |
Stuff unearthed in programme |
RAM |
Survive in Provence where retrograde salt is the end product |
OUTLAST |
Take a view over a key for a song of joy |
PAEAN |
The best compilations without icons |
OPTIMAL |
This is why it’s signed, sealed but won’t be delivered, as hasn’t a clue what to do at work |
LOSTINTHEPOST |
Tough on crime circulating by the book |
TOME |
Turns up livid with relative in a jam |
DAMSON |
Type of drink pulled with heads of porter – it’s not tasty |
PINT |
What happened to cowardly lion occurred to the chicken perhaps? (4,3’1,5) |
LOSTONESNERVE |