The Telegraph – CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,493 – Dec 26, 2023, Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Animal more fashionable in the East End? | OTTER |
| Artist put on Ken Loach film for playboys | RAKES |
| Bury dog, perhaps, assuming relatives initially understand | INTERPRET |
| Camaraderie from devotees bandaging right hip | FRIENDSHIP |
| Cheat runs away after international pressure | RIPOFF |
| China tea | MATE |
| Collision from parking next to Sierra? Almost | PRANG |
| Country for example returning first of refugees — then a great number | GERMANY |
| Doctor is Mary ill in the same way? | SIMILARLY |
| Expert male in criminal trial | EXPERIMENTAL |
| Fancy trifle | SUSPICION |
| Fruit if gone off could make Beryl groan | LOGANBERRY |
| Grasping pound, getting paid | LEARNING |
| Lass changed trousers and shoes | SANDALS |
| Leadership from chap, a shining example on hospital department | MANAGEMENT |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Low female voice — understand the woman completely | ALTOGETHER |
| Mixture of gar and tuna I cooked with breadcrumbs | AUGRATIN |
| Old maid cuts up their odd bits only | SPINSTER |
| One maybe taking Jersey leader around street | RUSTLER |
| Organise Persia trip? No sweat | PERSPIRATION |
| Pictured an injury, getting cross, and raged after a change of heart | XRAYED |
| Police officer wants unwrapped fabric on the top | SERGEANT |
| Region in Far East | AREA |
| Royal Engineers, worn out, stopped work | RETIRED |
| Some military men eventually repelled foe | ENEMY |
| Still showing sign of nerves supporting short celebrity | STATIC |
| Trouble after fourth of brandies — one might get hammered | NAIL |
| US diplomat gently touching her husband’s cut | KISSINGER |
| Utterly offensive order | RANK |
| Words of sympathy due here, by the sound of it | OHDEAR |