The Telegraph – TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,979 – Dec 22 2022
The Telegraph – TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,979 – Dec 22 2022
Clues | Answers |
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About to visit kid performing with twin tonight in pantomime | DICKWHITTINGTON |
Ascetic leader Vishnu will protect | DERVISH |
Barium and chlorine entering river causes disaster | DEBACLE |
Brewery agent still maintains a silence initially | YEAST |
Capital of Cuba others sadly love to escape | BUCHAREST |
Christmas delay heading west in vessel | GALLEON |
Detailed current area of responsibility, supported by husband | INDEPTH |
Dressed like Superman, is said to be chicken? | CAPON |
Element of total bill I’m up for resolving outside | PALLADIUM |
Express disapproval over socialist being disciplined | TUTORED |
Extensive pit retained by Wales somehow | WHOLESALE |
Fashionable western city, somewhere to immerse oneself? | HIPBATH |
French city’s new for primarily callow au pair | NANNY |
Garment that is dark to begin with | NIGHTIE |
Good old Andrew seen occasionally in woodland clearing | GLADE |
Clues | Answers |
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Kevin is sorry over employing barman | ROSSINI |
Leaving rear of plane, prod Eric to disentangle this! | RIPCORD |
Liquid coolant in barely dangerous solid form | ICECUBE |
Pick second item from menu, low in calories | ELITE |
Point to student tucking into mostly cream snacks | NIBBLES |
Strange spell, it’s cast over time against king in fairy tale | RUMPELSTILTSKIN |
Stroke upset reindeer, one making sound with hooves? | TAPDANCER |
The Crown in Ilkley names footballer as landlord | INNKEEPER |
Theatre worker mentioned to some: ‘Break a leg’ | SURGEON |
Tight knot around end of thread above | DRUNK |
Touring Portugal, wine, say, to which guy becomes attached? | TENTPEG |
Whether court case imprisons four or six, it’s insignificant | TRIVIAL |
Wise guy from America ignores northern comedian | GAGSTER |
Witness Laurel possibly wearing American hat when cycling | BYSTANDER |
Writes down achievements that are unsurpassed | RECORDS |