The Guardian – Speedy crossword No 1,320 – Jan 17 2021 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| —- Berra (1925-2015), baseball player whose name was arguably adopted by a cartoon character |
YOGI |
| The ——–, Haydn oratorio |
CREATION |
| Achieve the required result |
DOTHETRICK |
| Addictive narcotic |
OPIUM |
| Ahead in time, order or degree |
ONWARD |
| Animal retreat |
HIDE |
| Aristocrat ranking between marquess and viscount |
EARL |
| Crash |
CLANG |
| Destined to happen |
FATED |
| Deteriorated in condition |
GONETOSEED |
| Develop faster than; become too large for |
OUTGROW |
| Dim bore (anag) |
BROMIDE |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Eremite |
HERMIT |
| Fatal flaw in an otherwise admirable character |
FEETOFCLAY |
| Flower giving its name to a shade of pink |
CYCLAMEN |
| Hell |
INFERNO |
| Obsessive love of oneself |
EGOMANIA |
| Of the highest quality: goes beyond |
TOPS |
| Reversion to a former type |
ATAVISM |
| Shocking |
INFAMOUS |
| South-west USA Native American village: city of Colorado |
PUEBLO |
| Spasm |
TWINGE |
| Temporary ban on an activity |
MORATORIUM |
| The Muslim Scriptures in Arabic |
KORAN |