The Telegraph – Toughie – Jan 15 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Solutions |
| ‘Cracker’ is essentially most unnerving |
STUNNER |
| 9 and sibling framing ‘a far-off moon’ as rhetorical device |
MEIOSIS |
| After surgery, mopy pup I treated gets original form of drug |
OPIUMPOPPY |
| Back of boat |
PUNT |
| Captures little photos — get digit out of the way |
NAILS |
| Caught delving into theosophy off and on: ‘It’s moonshine!’ |
HOOCH |
| College park Hove excavated for nursery |
CRECHE |
| Former officers dispersed in 10 |
CENTURIONS |
| Gambling where odds may be about negligible |
SWEEP |
| I must be sober in Sibyl’s arms |
SETTER |
| Income tax being incorrect, unhappy man’s out striking |
EXOTIC |
| Inebriate given lift to go to hospital department’s warehouse |
ENTREPOT |
| Lavish bonus had up front |
PLUSH |
| Clues |
Solutions |
| Leaving North on one occasion, once more in port collapses into lounge |
RECEPTIONROOM |
| Listen: embed leaders of unit by evening — in body armour |
HAUBERK |
| Nothing’s allowed to go bad over on island — hence these savouries |
TORTELLINI |
| Olive Spear’s to stand tall, with evening dress being on credit |
COCKTAILSTICK |
| Primrose restrains impertinence |
COWSLIP |
| Remembrance Sunday offers up varied events — not involving religion for starters |
SOUVENIR |
| Render hostile arguments honestly |
CONSTRUE |
| Rum clue one’s composed with old neglected storyteller |
UNCLEREMUS |
| Son’s after a quarter deposit |
LEES |
| Take the place of Jack, absent from tournament |
OUST |
| This doodah’s delicate with fringes of greenery |
THINGY |
| Trusted friend’s to modify construction kit student rejected |
ALTEREGO |
| With sun going down, sweet time’s ahead — sweet indeed! |
TWEE |