The Telegraph – Toughie – Oct 4 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
Awfully red on being found in nude, unexpectedly in raw! |
UNDERDONE |
Blue fuzz having given way to feathers? |
DOWNCAST |
By introducing odd treat, it makes poultry grow faster |
BATTERY |
Came to their senses in time to quash terrible war |
SAWREASON |
Characters not even attending party act curiously |
PRY |
Cold, irrational desire |
CRAVING |
English owner renovated previously |
ERENOW |
Farewell (one’s going in to get bag) |
VALISE |
Gives loud cry, lifting hearts and going in |
HANDSOUT |
Hoaxing with smart animal traps |
DOING |
Hooligan rebuked is unlikely to brush it |
TEARAWAY |
I lost a staggering figure — that’s accepted, uncomplaining |
STOICAL |
Idiots lost, playing against Germany |
DOLTS |
Lent is early |
ADVANCED |
Mitty’s wife running off, leaving change |
ALTER |
Mum said twice it’s a missile |
DUMDUM |
Clues |
Answers |
Never could have I meant, fooling about, to upset heart |
ATNOTIME |
Not a show to enjoy |
REVEL |
Off-colour wine’s imbibed — it requires little effort to get up |
HILLOCK |
One keeps saying it’s dangerous |
REPEATER |
Rain pouring through caused to get saturated |
MARINADE |
Rectifies end of laser sight, with ‘South’ correctly placed |
RIGHTS |
Run taken during long innings, showing fibre |
STRAND |
Ship bearing Queen’s flag |
STREAMER |
Speaks, when he and I have left, about their homeless |
STRAYS |
Stopped and inspected, inserting key |
CEASED |
Taking top off, start to write |
PEN |
Well-bred. That’s the main attraction |
TOPDRAWER |
Wet, spoils holiday — gutted |
MARSHY |
Why one�s mad to be single again? |
IRE |
Wood is fine as a frame |
OAK |
Yellow, like tattered old book |
SPINELESS |