The Telegraph – TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,196 – Jan 5, 2024, Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| A new body part expelling old ailment | ANTHRAX |
| Biscuit pile leading to bits on PC | FORTUNECOOKIE |
| Bottle openers needed for fancy lager after latest demand | HIPFLASK |
| Carved out shock score draw | SKETCH |
| Composer reduced weight, seeing another | BERLIOZ |
| Direction woman fancied, taking a Raleigh here | NORTHCAROLINA |
| Eaves perhaps gone with blast | OVERHANG |
| Geographical feature, centrepiece of grim area | RIA |
| Grey slate to hammer back | DISMAL |
| Hair lifted and handled regularly with this? | POMADE |
| Heard train signal | CUE |
| Heavy metal intro from Metallica interrupts match interval | LEADTIME |
| Language quickly penetrated by husband | APACHE |
| Masters enter court fixture? | RASPUTIN |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Maybe U2 appearing, as Irish broadcasters tense | QUARTET |
| Mounted diamonds and gold bar | ROD |
| Not one’s favourite cook hardly working at rear | UNDERDOG |
| Note European poodle | MINIME |
| Number one lawyer accesses all the best information | METADATA |
| One that’s billed using card and cash on counter | JACKDAW |
| Plant guru, preferring 10 over hotel | BUDDLEIA |
| Possible return match at San Siro, Italy, activated squad from the continent | FOREIGNLEGION |
| Puritan right to probe porky? | PRIGGISH |
| Simple idea involving ornamental flowers | LEI |
| Statesman each day left time to track ancient Chester | EAMONDEVALERA |
| The latest on dancefloor fringe — groover? | ROUTER |
| Unemotional female soldier breaks free | FRIGID |
| Witness fine racing cars in Winchester, say | AFFIRM |