The Guardian – Quiptic crossword No 860 – May 9 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
Ben running race in wild weather |
HURRICANE |
Claim first son has trouble in store |
ASSERTION |
Coastal city’s main support for bird |
SWANSEA |
Could love in Shakespeare’s play be trivial pursuit? |
BOARDGAME |
Credible chart about space |
TENABLE |
Criticise severely, when cutting corruption |
ROAST |
Daughter best sort out what’s owing |
DEBTS |
Deadly beast on island is captured by common sense |
NOXIOUS |
Debs’ semi-celebration at court is not done any more |
DEFUNCT |
Dwarf who’s up for a fight? |
BASHFUL |
Flier for leisure activity |
HOBBY |
Heard Donna Karan tops don’t last |
DECAY |
Helpful to have rebels’ aid in revolution |
DESIRABLE |
Improvise notices back to back, abridging the last |
ADLIB |
Insects come from this river in volcanic rock |
LARVA |
Keeps dog from running off to fields over the hilltop |
LEASH |
Clues |
Answers |
Looks at regulations first off for play equipment |
SEESAWS |
Lost for words at a stitch-up over lorry |
AWESTRUCK |
No longer interested in plan for diet |
TIREDOF |
Popular princess in a state |
INDIANA |
Put trimmed joint in to cook without any frills |
FRANKLY |
Puzzled when fellow sailor capsized and scarpered |
BAFFLED |
Reckless to hoodwink Nelson’s mate |
FOOLHARDY |
Rove about in mink for warmth |
FERVOUR |
Sample a smaller amount, when flavour’s lacking |
TASTELESS |
Scale for one finger |
INDEX |
Second-rate artist getting V&A event? Empty boasting! |
BRAVADO |
Sent on by car with journalist to cover fighting |
FORWARDED |
Short book number five by Ms Fitzgerald |
NOVELLA |
Son quietly studies broadcasts |
SPREADS |
Trailer for vehicle (a light goods vehicle) |
CARAVAN |
Unsettle dicky birds round bath briefly |
DISTURB |