The Telegraph – Toughie – Jan 27 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Solutions |
| Articles stolen from gala leading to long hiatus |
GLITCH |
| Biographer’s topic, sentence after sentence? |
LIFETIME |
| Cathedral cities half-heartedly welcoming Low Church’s embraces |
SMOOCHES |
| Copper infiltrating network, getting a break |
LACUNA |
| Criticise the consequences of decay? |
BADMOUTH |
| Easy work to go wrong over energy treatment? |
SINECURE |
| First-rate way to reach the attic? |
TOPFLIGHT |
| Follow aim to exclude finale — it’s omitted from set of pieces |
ENSUE |
| Fool that is not heartless or wise |
SAPIENT |
| Fruit item, perhaps bit of orange, eaten by the German folk hero |
PIEDPIPER |
| Harbours attracting sailor in standard bit of garb |
SPORTSJACKET |
| Hard to get out of completed channel |
TROUGH |
| I will also cut round pieces to get souvenir |
MEMENTO |
| Judge copy to be some sort of prank |
JAPE |
| Loss of oil perhaps from lighter |
SPILL |
| Clues |
Solutions |
| Lots of plans out of time, sadly |
ALAS |
| Pen capturing revolutionary operation of the body |
CORPORAL |
| Permit sound after initial curtailment |
ENABLE |
| Ready description of total mechanical failure? |
ALLSYSTEMSGO |
| Reporters continue to ask questions? |
PRESS |
| Rook I let in to visit occupant of bell tower |
CARILLON |
| Second group securing right to deliver web content |
STREAM |
| Second male abandoning fervent campaign |
MOVEMENT |
| Shot over very loud broadcast of Verdi |
OFFDRIVE |
| Some coloratura reportedly uplifting in this |
OPERA |
| Time for children to tour neighbourhood — mostly permitted when woman’s about |
HALLOWEEN |
| True line of kings dismissing pretender finally |
LOYAL |
| Underground sign with misplaced name and indicator of time |
METRONOME |
| Very British form of decoration? |
POMPOM |
| Workman’s force in the main requiring some duplication |
NAVVY |