The Telegraph – Cryptic – Feb 23 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| Acts I deny working for cartel |
SYNDICATE |
| Advocate anaesthetic? Old issue |
BACKNUMBER |
| Appeal of tea room |
CHARM |
| Article taken from grubby relative |
UNCLE |
| Bird — I check on unfamiliar sort |
OSTRICH |
| Bone tossed initially into Spanish dish |
PATELLA |
| Draughts, perhaps, made bar go uncomfortable |
BOARDGAME |
| Enid treated, end not exactly established |
INDETERMINATE |
| Envisage opponent tackling reserve by end of game |
FORESEE |
| Fall in love, then become disillusioned |
LOSEHEART |
| Fear of onset of darkness? Study needed |
DREAD |
| Female, Italian head, in good health |
FITNESS |
| Foul-mouthed supporter, English, supporting old hand |
PROFANE |
| Further loan |
ADVANCE |
| Handle work of art after staff |
MANOEUVRE |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Heard I was hard? Nonsense |
EYEWASH |
| Hereditary, in part? Correct |
EDIT |
| In question, investment after a short time |
ATSTAKE |
| Mountain-dweller also described by the old man |
PANDA |
| Navigator, one at home on second part of 8? |
DRAKE |
| Noisy celebration in joint’s at an end |
KNEESUP |
| Peculiar piano seat |
RUMP |
| Programme includes student’s first multiplication aid |
TIMESTABLE |
| Protracted dance, or friendly ball? |
LONGHOP |
| Record knock by opener for Essex |
TAPE |
| Saw a duke decline |
ADAGE |
| Sounds like Arab leader with broken nose — point and show disbelief |
SHAKEONESHEAD |
| Try to listen |
HEAR |
| We dart and tear all over the place, but fail to make progress! |
TREADWATER |
| Young landlord enclosing second bulletin |
NEWSLETTER |