The Telegraph – TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,113 – Aug 15 2023
| Clues |
Answers |
| … nocturnal animals lacking right distinguishing marks |
BADGES |
| American Republican movement put in order |
ARRANGE |
| Beware! Current statesmen ultimately yield to pressure |
CAVEIN |
| Boldly utter declaration of love once? |
EXCLAIM |
| Conclusion of havoc: peace following rage? |
CEASEFIRE |
| European gibe on team members’ principally tawdry tackle |
EQUIPMENT |
| Extremes of kerfuffle about name, if cut |
KNIFE |
| Forest’s cover that protects |
VERT |
| Freely opt in earnest for formal introduction |
PRESENTATION |
| Gin and relaxation, we’re told, in swinger’s bar |
TRAPEZE |
| Most important part of column about finance |
CAPITAL |
| Note tax previously caused depression |
RECESS |
| Perish in African Union. Bye! |
ADIEU |
| Poem succeeded, subject to difficulty |
SONNET |
| Purpose of mediation — getting rid of doddery Rev |
INTENTION |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Ray’s old car |
SUNBEAM |
| Recognise king immediately |
KNOW |
| Sadly inherits beginning of painful kidney inflammation |
NEPHRITIS |
| Sailor backing, concerning allowance for deviance |
ABERRATION |
| Salesperson involved in agreement, we hear, made ready for sales |
PREPACKED |
| Secure good old piece of armour in the end superseded |
GOLDPLATED |
| Small vessel’s mate welcoming greeting |
PHIAL |
| Sorted out various problems originally over egg-laying … |
OVIPAROUS |
| Sought to influence officials; told stories about old boy with libel at heart |
LOBBIED |
| Time of penitence has dawned, yes, unfortunately |
ASHWEDNESDAY |
| Uncontained cases rise around essentially lapsed sterile state |
ASEPSIS |
| Uses base male manoeuvres |
EMPLOYS |
| What would Monty Python do without established parrot joke? |
JAPE |
| With reserve in Mafia country when son’s missing |
ICILY |
| Your old relative finally accepted personal pronoun |
THEY |