The Independent Puzzle Answers February 05, 2024
Across
Rejecting extremists, Boris plugs new unknown faction | MINORITY |
Publisher presses writer to show feelings | OPENUP |
United no longer tried to fool ref when picking up yellow card at the start | DIVORCED |
Verbal dig between partners | SPOKEN |
Want naked setter’s heavenly body? | ANGEL |
Who won’t need subtitles in remake of Pale Rider? | LIPREADER |
Loads rifles, taking time | STACKS |
Pub much obliged for an order | TAPROOM |
Economises with shellfish, reducing temperature? | SCRIMPS |
Being somewhat somnolent it yawned | ENTITY |
Reason to sing about beer? I must be drunk | RATIONALE |
Foster finally made Byzantine castle in Spain | DREAM |
Cockney’s hurt by stone in nasty place | ARMPIT |
Best and last to be roughed up, like third pig’s house? | STABLEST |
Carry On Nurse is on late | EXTEND |
Drink from bedtime bottle full of rum | HOTTODDY |
Down
Choked on artist’s scarf from India | MADRAS |
Driver’s sidekick directed van to Riga | NAVIGATOR |
Country sport – two codes, including amateur | RURAL |
Foremost of recommendations in report is support for growth | TRELLIS |
Guardiola supported by leading agent from the south – which seasons? | PEPPERPOT |
Head of Nasa died after instrument exposed to radiation | NUKED |
Survey men wearing particular type of hat | PANORAMA |
What gets some petty, antagonistic types going? | SPAT |
Row of books, one with green jacket | COMMOTION |
Getting better outcome following their treat | ONTHEMEND |
Drug addict celebrity reveals identity online | USERNAME |
Deliver large skewers for butcher | SLAY |
Dance music has old German prince shaking his tail | ELECTRO |
Filthy dog evacuated stinky kennels | SMUTTY |
Politician enters Vietnamese holiday draw | TEMPT |
Case of Drambuie for all that come out | DEBUT |