Irish Times (Crosaire) – Jan 2 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
A harpist using jazz is a plucky type |
SPANISHGUITAR |
A writing chair for the most part at college is old fashioned |
ARCHAIC |
Auction includes very first and last dinosaur plate |
SALVER |
Bars Indians dropping aid |
INNS |
Close foundation’s conference on wind |
END |
Counting house perhaps for insomniac writer |
PEN |
Curse starts to drive away many nuisances |
DAMN |
Design for model |
MAKE |
Fashionable stuff from the past found in treasure trove |
RETRO |
Father opens with how lucky I am in the garden |
DAHLIA |
First three characters from 2 down fill truck with what needs to be despatched for NASA |
PAYLOAD |
Goes around in New Zealand cotton that’s very bright |
NEON |
Government lied awfully about top departmental cover-up |
GILDED |
Had nice bananas tied up |
CHAINED |
It’s a measure of the print that’s endless in exam for agency – the view would be better without it! |
LENSCAP |
It’s where you’ll find sister getting ahead |
ONWARD |
Joint left by sheepish type at the centre is similar to one of those in 27 down |
JEWEL |
Less prosperous requirement that is right |
NEEDIER |
Letting everyone know this is significant |
TELLING |
Clues |
Answers |
Most of the ground is sold initially by Roman lover |
VENUS |
Nervous as a cat on the edges of Trim |
NEAT |
Nose for writing good stories |
ORGAN |
Old foreign sailors heard in Cuba producing a drama |
SPANISHARMADA |
One is fleeced describing Jersey |
WOOLLEN |
One may need to cough up to get over this writer’s block to cover Bill’s return? Bill is central to Hillary! |
PAYWALL |
Peru wit translated for review |
WRITEUP |
Pull a fast one on the fringes of Scottish football team |
SCAM |
Puts up with secret organisation |
ERECTS |
Revolutionary legionnaire dormitory provides cover-up |
RED |
Sing arrangement from The Omen |
SIGN |
Sister gets firm over one clerical officer sent to court in England |
NUNCIO |
Something for those driving things forward perhaps facilitates drinking in the bar |
LICENCE |
Sounds like queue for dip |
NOD |
Sounds like twins left school with bits of wisdom? |
PEARLS |
Space is let behind property offering tortilla with an American twist |
SPANISHOMELET |
Swift underfeeds off reef |
SUDDEN |
Tends to pop up in spring on one half of Irish Sea |
IRIS |
Those on the border with France getting in soon in disguise – they’ll bring tears to your eyes |
SPANISHONIONS |