The Telegraph – TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,183 – Dec 14, 2023 Answers
The Telegraph – TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,183 – Dec 14 2023
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Alimony’s first cut admitting mean payment | ALLOWANCE |
| Appetiser is more pungent after seconds | STARTER |
| Battery is run down in motorway | ARTILLERY |
| Beaming female using whip | FLASHING |
| Bum support around horse, some say | BEGGAR |
| Catch up taking catches in covers | ECLIPSES |
| Collect last item on shopping list | GLEAN |
| Control straddling old time cycle | ROTATION |
| Dull prisoner concealing a nail, oddly | INANIMATE |
| Embarrassed taking pleasure for payback | REFUND |
| Fearful person audibly cringed in fear | COWARD |
| French row, gripping about border | FRONTIER |
| Holds, catching batsman, showing guts | CHITTERLINGS |
| Hunt enemy welcoming scrap | FORAGE |
| Largely unclean cash revenue earned, initially | LUCRE |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Little alternative on board for sailors | SALTS |
| Matured, perhaps seeing force reduced | FLOWERED |
| Meat from grouse | BEEF |
| Men supporting annual check for car | MOTOR |
| Once more putting ace over net | AGAIN |
| Part of girl is somewhat flexible | LISSOM |
| Passion occasionally ardent in pretty pass | MADNESS |
| Patriot confused about one set up | LOYALIST |
| Playboy fellow caught in burglary | HEDONIST |
| Revolting retreat over current leader | EDITORIAL |
| Smell cutting head off fish | TENCH |
| Somewhat outclasses sorry judge | ASSESSOR |
| Unseated from chair of state, reportedly | THROWN |
| Walking out? | SOMNAMBULISM |
| Worry about Queen being upset | CARE |