The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 27,179 – Apr 23 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
A greenkeeper? |
CONSERVATIONIST |
A Scot’s impatient expression |
OCH |
Best way to secure a crest of hair |
TOPKNOT |
Boring point of law |
AWL |
Born in unending need |
NEE |
Broken lance not spotted |
CLEAN |
Cargo transported up small road in small fast vehicles |
GOCARTS |
Centre of radiation? |
HUB |
Coach working on American lines |
RAILCAR |
Contemplating dining out about ten |
INTENDING |
Contract that makes a ferryman redundant? |
ABRIDGE |
Explorer or a cool MP, perhaps |
MARCOPOLO |
Fail to catch, or accidentally disclose |
LETDROP |
Girl to fancy being different |
UNALIKE |
Having finished a boring job? |
THROUGH |
How supporters reacted to a poor nil-draw? |
RANWILD |
Clues |
Answers |
It makes pepper pot mine, anyhow |
PIMENTO |
Legal or otherwise, it’s a lively movement |
ALLEGRO |
Line of sight? |
RETICLE |
Mean to accompany a woman |
NORMA |
Not evil — maybe just lacking restraint |
VIOLENT |
Note proposal of love, for example |
EMOTION |
One expected to swear he’s a soldier |
TROOPER |
Possibly slips beneath surface of river |
UNDERWEAR |
Relationship discovered in the maths class |
RATIO |
Row about right judge? |
TRIER |
Stern-looking sport contestant |
OARSMAN |
Summary I get on accuracy |
PRECISION |
Suspends the outlay, yet doesn’t mind what it costs |
HANGSTHEEXPENSE |
Trickery that doesn’t amount to much by the sound of it |
SLEIGHT |
Unbelievably virtuous? (3,4,2,2,4) |
TOOGOODTOBETRUE |
What an irritated diver must do to make the grade? |
COMEUPTOSCRATCH |