The Guardian – Speedy crossword No 1,086 – Jul 17 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| Astringent; sour |
ACERBIC |
| Aura representing saintliness |
HALO |
| Beyond ordinary understanding; difficult to see |
OCCULT |
| Breed of short dog with long silky hair |
SHIHTZU |
| Catch sight of |
ESPY |
| Come up to scratch |
MAKETHEGRADE |
| Computer peripheral |
ADDON |
| Contradicts |
GAINSAYS |
| Creates conditions for a future event |
Setsthescene |
| Dethrone |
USURP |
| Electricity generator: all-action type |
DYNAMO |
| Enhance |
HEIGHTEN |
| Clues |
Answers |
| EU-cleaned goo (anag) |
EAUDECOLOGNE |
| First elements (of language) |
ALPHABET |
| Gorge, overeat |
SATE |
| In an appropriate way |
APTLY |
| Lifeless; apathetic |
INERT |
| Move along roughly: pester |
HUSTLE |
| Pasture grass featured on putting greens |
FESCUE |
| Serves each side in an argument |
CUTSBOTHWAYS |
| Softest mineral on Mohs hardness scale |
TALC |
| Traditional, retro |
OLDSTYLE |
| Wantonness: desert |
ABANDON |
| Water-related |
AQUATIC |
