The Guardian – Cryptic crossword No 28,449 – May 19 2021 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
Annoyed being listened to secretly |
BUGGED |
Avoid newspaper offered around hotel |
SHUN |
Bad local I repeatedly slammed as hellish |
DIABOLICAL |
Betray guerrilla fighter, then almost make amends |
CHEATON |
Bird leaves lake |
TEAL |
Fighter of old in hospital housing ethnic group |
SARACEN |
Glide or dash off, not finishing |
SKIM |
Last thing park wants — no running water for plant |
KNOTWEED |
Like extreme radical — maybe had biggest estate at death? |
LEFTMOST |
Merry Parisian is diving into English river |
FESTAL |
Old-style language in new daily’s newspaper’s leader |
LYDIAN |
One cold dish served up with bread in the Gambia |
DALASI |
Plant to get fossil fuel reportedly? Not entirely raving mad |
KOHLRABI |
Clues |
Answers |
Priest so funny making snappy replies? |
RIPOSTES |
Realise social security covers America |
SUSS |
Record library with content written out in great detail |
MINUTELY |
Remorseful prisoner — first one in the religious ceremony |
CONTRITE |
Require alteration to top line in decorative work |
NEEDLEPOINT |
Russians heading off with Europeans |
IBERIANS |
Shine in speech? Modesty perhaps evident |
BLAISE |
Spectacular action of disenchanted workers |
STRIKING |
Stop going up and down |
PULLUP |
Stories about wet girl |
LORRAINE |
Street vehicle in task removing what is grotty, ultimately? |
DUSTCART |
Unscrupulous man shows degree of speed, wanting evil woman back |
MACHIAVELLI |
US financier set up — keeps playing a blinder |
VANDERBILT |