The Telegraph – TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,186 – Dec 20, 2023, Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| A little flat beer tucked into by Fleet Street bigwigs | BEDSITTER |
| After drink, popular girl’s beginning hanky-panky | NECKING |
| Bar with case of alcohol in stock | BANAL |
| Blast setter possibly showing contrition | HANGDOG |
| Cleverer article put down — it helps farmer make a bundle | BALER |
| Completely outstanding and within the law | ALLOWED |
| Countenance giving away nothing in cafe managed by Rod | POKERFACE |
| Daisy has blown kiss for stars | ASTERISKS |
| Decline in insects in flowering plant | BUGLOSS |
| Eccentric champion in chess club | DINGBAT |
| Escorts for one American boy, eating main up or starter | CAESARSALAD |
| Exposed social danger mishandled by politicians | GARDENPARTY |
| Fine header from Salah after running up for corners | NOOKS |
| Good cryptic clue for hot plate | GRIDDLE |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Groups including Queen devise iconic track | BRANDSHATCH |
| Heavyweight turned up no precious stone | MEGATON |
| I repeatedly act in plays — maybe I have a cunning plan | TACTICIAN |
| Little old lady with wit and energy shows poor outcome for Labour | MINIMUMWAGE |
| Maybe retired head gathers I make amends | EXPIATE |
| Means of getting brown paper left on unit | SUNLAMP |
| Place for rocking ship at sea to pass through yearly test | MOSHPIT |
| Pleasant estate’s fencing stakes | ANTES |
| Rogue tears packaging of Scrabble tiles | TESSERA |
| Small finches one’s placed among rooks | SISKINS |
| Turkey, say, visited by English kings or colony dweller | MEERKAT |
| Very busy Cockney without work is in the wrong place | ECTOPIC |
| Welcomed entertaining compiler given a raise | HOISTED |
| Where Scandinavians are not right? Not at all | INNOWAY |