The Guardian – Speedy crossword No 1,089 – Aug 7 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| Human-looking beast in Gulliver’s Travels: search engine conglomerate |
YAHOO |
| Aged boats (anag) |
SABOTAGED |
| Art originally created in simple materials to design bird forms |
ORIGAMI |
| Attempt: piece of writing |
ESSAY |
| Bone in the human forearm |
ULNA |
| Conveying for a specific period |
LEASING |
| Covered walkway |
PORTICO |
| Crumple |
SCRUNCH |
| Emphasis: result often of being under pressure |
STRESS |
| Experimentation through experience |
TRIALANDERROR |
| Hot pepper |
CHILLI |
| In law, having two spouses at the same time |
BIGAMY |
| Japanese, probably not one into 9! |
SAMURAI |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Jejune |
NAIVE |
| Last month |
ULTIMO |
| Legal term from the Latin ‘elsewhere’ |
ALIBI |
| Lose ground |
REGRESS |
| Mountain source of Mosaic Law |
SINAI |
| Prate, chatter |
GOSSIP |
| Producing eggs hatching outside the body |
OVIPAROUS |
| Proverbs: saws |
ADAGES |
| Sing in a soft low tone |
CROON |
| Skipped over |
HURDLED |
| Technologically up-to-date |
STATEOFTHEART |
| The Derby or The Oaks, for example |
CLASSIC |
| Verdi opera |
AIDA |
