The Telegraph – Toughie – Jan 20 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Solutions |
| A number of academic types? They may get injured on playing fields |
TENDONS |
| A sect terribly restricted by civil regime denying basic rights |
POLICESTATE |
| A team thus may be missing one a good deal |
OFTEN |
| Angry, but in a better position to fight than the enemy? |
UPINARMS |
| Anxiety about horse — possible result of terrible accident? |
CARNAGE |
| Bird liable to accompany duck between rivers |
RAPTOR |
| Entertaining woman in naughty pad grabbed by old soldier |
LAPDANCER |
| Everyone I upset and make fun of is feeling uncomfortable |
ILLATEASE |
| Fellow believer shows heart and is toiling with difficulty |
CORELIGIONIST |
| Fellow getting mellow in conduct |
MANAGE |
| Hopeless, immediately having got elected |
NOWIN |
| Indigenous language of southern cathedral city, hard for northern town |
SALISH |
| It’s a nasty thing — that’s half of what we hear from the preacher about wine |
SHOCKER |
| Like firework display going off in a holy precinct |
PYROTECHNICAL |
| Clues |
Solutions |
| Like the most reluctant pupil that is having to get a grasp of Latin |
IDLEST |
| Local anger with oil being spilt |
REGIONAL |
| Look to accommodate petition for one of graffiti artist’s needs |
SPRAYCAN |
| Name getting a mention unexpectedly |
NOMINATE |
| Put down a fur in royal house |
PLANTAGENET |
| Rose’s disease in an area noted for trouble |
BLACKSPOT |
| Someone joking with the Queen? It’s a risky business |
WAGER |
| Son with long hair needing to chill out? |
STRESSED |
| Sudden attack in the afternoon, so X-ray somehow must be fitted in |
PAROXYSM |
| Tenderly conveying a love — but almost completely gloomy within |
AMOROSO |
| The man’s being inducted into lay order |
BEHEST |
| Very wet day with you finally coming to ground that’s no good |
SATURATED |
| Washes in prison |
SCRUBS |
| Weep quietly having little time in place of burial |
CRYPT |