The Guardian – Quick crossword No 14,484 – Oct 9 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| Added to scantly |
EKED |
| Ancient Greek coin |
OBOL |
| Boy’s name — November’s predecessor |
MIKE |
| Captured again |
RETAKEN |
| Clinging shellfish |
LIMPET |
| Device having more than one function |
COMBI |
| Division of the school year |
TERM |
| Greek vowel |
OMICRON |
| Hop it! |
SCRAM |
| Large bird of prey |
EAGLE |
| Make lots of money |
RAKEITIN |
| One with absolute power |
AUTOCRAT |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Owner of a Scottish estate |
LAIRD |
| Pigs’ feet |
TROTTERS |
| Proceed |
GOON |
| Scientific study of language |
LINGUISTICS |
| Secret |
HUSHHUSH |
| Shatter (anag) — menaces |
THREATS |
| Shattering (anag) — unbend |
STRAIGHTEN |
| To cut a long story short |
INBRIEF |
| Unborn child |
FOETUS |
| US composer, d. 1954 — US folk singer, d. 1995 |
IVES |
| Welsh festival of music and poetry |
EISTEDDFOD |
