The Independent Clues and Answers March 01, 2024
Across
Gets ball, perhaps, for policemen | COPSHOP |
Two groups of soldiers getting a little snack | RAREBIT |
Party contributing to our reputation | ODOUR |
Description of situation affecting ruminant? That’ll have you beat | CUDGELLED |
Satisfied after call to stop attacking move | HOOK |
Route abroad – a French line including terminals in London and France? | EUROTUNNEL |
Parisian landmark retouched by decorator? | TROCADERO |
Something offering soporific stuff, like the music on the charts? | POPPY |
Relative to be kept at a distance, having dropped article | UNCLE |
Seen our works, including religious texts? Not to be shared | ENTRENOUS |
Italian leaders, taken aback about river, repressed pagan deity | SERPENTGOD |
Ocean’s the end of Tom Bowling | SEAM |
First appearance of cuckoo in a nest – bird ousting one as of old | ANCESTRAL |
Vegetable – something to be avoided after I tucked in, on reflection | ONION |
Volunteer soldier’s mistake involved in row | TERRIER |
Theatre figure forgets lines – not one starts to supply easy reminders | DRESSER |
Down
Work in wool, ingenious notion, the first time overlooked | CROCHET |
Revived zoo topic about rule regarding simple animals | PROTOZOIC |
Instrument a semitone high? Not initially | HARP |
Poster recruiter redesigned, bringing on image consultant | PICTURERESTORER |
Remotely handled broadcast scam caused controversy online | RADIOCONTROLLED |
Rowan, perhaps, heading off, joked: “Ready to go again?” | REEQUIPPED |
Bilbo’s companion, displaying some tribal instincts | BALIN |
Youngster’s to go sleepy, finally a bit drunk | TIDDLEY |
Pianist-politician was irked, sadly, about second of legs supporting piano | PADEREWSKI |
Study of aspects of language oddities encountered using mobiles? | PHONETICS |
Newly-prominent delivery company, sharp | UPSTART |
Some regular anime series upset study group | SEMINAR |
Fast car, expensive car, with expert aboard | RACER |
Judge became vigilant, having missed opening crack | JOKE |