The Telegraph – Cryptic – Feb 23 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
… sanctified and authorised by Church finally |
HALLOWED |
A new task detailed for newsreader |
ANCHOR |
Aid by encouraging transgression initially |
ABET |
Animal’s pong accepted by one elderly relative |
INHUMAN |
Apple company’s almost sluggish |
COSTARD |
Arrangement for auctioning rubbish |
CONFIGURATION |
Book’s bound to be gripped in both hands |
LEDGER |
Carry empty ‘Equalizer’ gun |
LUGER |
Case with a hole plugged by adhesive |
ARGUMENT |
Delicate record — Queen support rises |
DISCREET |
Dirges using feeble notes, oddly |
LAMENTS |
Distracted being buzzed during performance |
DERANGED |
Draw in chain holding hoist |
WINCH |
Dressed down in price, wearing sack |
BERATED |
Group penning single’s making progress |
RISING |
Clues |
Answers |
Ill-feeling if rest gets disturbed |
STRIFE |
Increased taking exercise, tossing in sleep |
REPOSE |
Key spies blend in somehow, casing area |
INDISPENSABLE |
Love that is about solid, sort of? |
IDOLISE |
One unwilling to strike poet that holds dagger |
SCABBARD |
Properly in favour of male friend |
FORMALLY |
Rendezvous, embracing miss turning bare |
DESOLATE |
Scrounger that’s sometimes pickled in pub |
BEGGAR |
See stake mount up |
ANTE |
See this person in total heaven |
ELYSIUM |
Slur like individual swallowing last of Asti |
ASPERSION |
Spiritualist meeting held by wise ancestors … |
SEANCE |
Strapping body maturing |
BANDAGING |
Throw goes over pitch, getting obstreperous |
BOLSHY |
Time runs out to get final goal |
TERMINUS |