Irish Times (Crosaire) – Apr 15 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
Adjust figures for chopped up trees |
RESET |
Bitter French wine for detective from vice freely swallowing last of the Merlot |
VINDICTIVE |
Con is a problem for the gamblers |
CASINO |
Detective in car is pretentious in a manner of speaking |
LADIDA |
Doesn’t cater for the dreamers and presumably won’t let sleeping dogs sleep either |
INSOMNIA |
Drunk earns a reputation for showing off fighting skills and blood sports |
ARENAS |
Escapes to tip off losers |
EJECTS |
Gets the measure of someone from eighth suspect |
HEIGHT |
Graduate returns to America for stag do perhaps for electrician on a power trip, for example (1,6?1,7) |
ABUSMANSHOLIDAY |
Guarantee offers assurances to leader’s husband |
OATH |
Gun is as old as the hills for gangster in final battle |
ARMAGEDDON |
Heads for a cry in dark – the drug dealer possibly made it |
ACID |
Is on the door at the golf club and it’s ideal for those looking for a quick getaway |
BOLTHOLE |
Left in taxi reversing over racing vehicle – it’s a sinister practice |
BLACKART |
Clues |
Answers |
Limits of political system in Limerick |
POEM |
Lover and drunk in Madrid swallow last of the spirits and nearly all the end of the Tempranillo |
CASANOVA |
Made it up for deli salad |
LIED |
No lads in Midlands give a damn |
MIND |
Pass on reports from the allotment |
LEEK |
Put too much emphasis on half of 17 down joining party |
OVERDO |
Score in the bottom corner perhaps includes finish that’s all the rage |
TRENDY |
Sick and tired of what’s said to the photographers and director not getting on |
CHEESEDOFF |
Student of comedy perhaps produces quality performance |
CLASSACT |
Subservient type of foreign honour to pass on for good books |
OBEDIENT |
Swear it’s a small measure – Clare is not letting it go |
INSISTENCE |
The House framework for ex-trainers providing intelligence work overseas |
FASCIA |
Turns up, is looking for the three little pigs for Father Ring in flood |
OVERFLOW |
Withdrawn by secretive type |
RETICENT |