The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,074 – Dec 22 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
Almost all these trained to keep fit, ultimately sportspeople |
ATHLETES |
Artist, name embodying hideous woman |
CHAGALL |
Back following a style |
AFRO |
Blooming thing, like modern music |
POPPY |
Bouncer, moment after bribe taken up secreting pass |
POGOSTICK |
Centre of Hull bypass drawn up last month |
ULTIMO |
Chinese shoot person, but a liberal |
BEANSPROUT |
Curve lifted over web is turned sideways |
CRABWISE |
Desperate, unlike the ‘Road To’ films? |
HOPELESS |
Energy in plant above satisfactory, finally, as a result of this |
HEREBY |
Foolishly, Paul’s aim to box head of rampant kangaroo, perhaps? |
MARSUPIAL |
Georgia, its location full of oxygen — the state of oxygen! |
GASEOUS |
Greek character is out tracing Athenian origins |
IOTA |
Hearts of faith forsaken, each biblical patriarch |
ISAAC |
Clues |
Answers |
Item made of fur, poached |
STOLE |
Lowlands town then lower, low in police inquiry might you say? |
ALLOA |
Mr and Mrs God? (1,8,4,2,6) |
AMARRIAGEMADEIN |
Oaf, a dog in his hat? |
MUTTONHEAD |
One in touch with an Australian snake |
TAIPAN |
Outside company of great king, daughter snubbed |
ALFRESCO |
Permission for a minor split in rearrangement of plans at once |
PARENTALCONSENT |
See 1 |
HEAVEN |
See last of sunset in red and white before heading for shelter |
WITNESS |
Setback as initiative primarily missing from revolutionary framework |
RELAPSE |
Shinto leader in state of release with positive affirmation of the church |
BASILICAN |
Ticker no good in underground dwarf? |
METRONOME |
Tramp in snow, perhaps? |
DRIFTER |
Underwear I fetch is short, creating suspicion |
VESTIGE |