The Telegraph – CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,496 – Dec 29, 2023, Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Adult human female’s complaint when we’re instructed: Don’t use ‘mother’ | LADY |
| Bakery sticks with francs? | FRENCHBREAD |
| Broadcast of Sonny & Cher is set at the same time | SYNCHRONISE |
| Criminal court locking up bishop over street stall | OBSTRUCT |
| Dope Tony’s knocked out on, abrasive basic stuff | NITTYGRITTY |
| Dull, dreary, dingy, depressing … D is the initial sign of misery, all unending | DISMAL |
| Extra accessible solve you’d set for beginners? | EASY |
| Fashionable rival hosts love Italy’s pasta | RAVIOLI |
| Flaws of traitor spotted in time | ERRATA |
| Gossip takes part in promotion | BACKBITING |
| Hanging in the bag, uniform needed for Spain | CURTAIN |
| Hundreds taking in rugby when Italy finally could get Slam | CRUCIFY |
| Keep reduced portion of shrimp over — I shared | IMPOVERISH |
| Little woman breaks up row begun by a neighbour | ADJOIN |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| One with cracking art who could get deco? | CODEBREAKER |
| Plant and flower ultimately having cut prices — excellent on the counter | FREESIA |
| Resounding item often used by 1 Across | ECHO |
| See you support ‘X’? | CHEERIO |
| Sidle on in elegantly, circling like a cat | LEONINE |
| Something posted about Hollywood suppressing Universal movie | DRACULA |
| State of teacher, maybe the one instructing us? | MISSOURI |
| Student in bed using dope? On the contrary | CLOT |
| Tango with flower girl spinning about around partner | ESCORT |
| Unopened kit characterises reserves | EARMARKS |
| Want to get aboard, carry on wading | KNEEDEEP |
| What could be in the cupboard — mothballs? | SHELVES |
| With four-fifths of poll, upcoming turn in charge for me? | COUNCILLOR |
| Worker who might put on two pairs of shoes | BLACKSMITH |