The Telegraph – CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,547 – Feb 27 2024 Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| A Parisian holds a violent contest in the dark | UNAWARE |
| African animal’s blunder going over current river | GIRAFFE |
| Broods if meal is spoiled | FAMILIES |
| Charges after parrots, climbing branches | SEPARATES |
| Coax men taking top off bottle | ENCOURAGE |
| Crushed after former lover spoke | EXPRESSED |
| Detests having day for hospital appointments | DATES |
| Distinguished relative with diamonds | GRAND |
| Doctor, in the morning, put on a show | DRAMA |
| Gravely cut off north of city in Cambridgeshire | SEVERELY |
| Hopelessness from couple after diet’s regularly ignored | DESPAIR |
| In bed I’m itchy, turning scared | TIMID |
| Incident after old bishop’s rude | OBSCENE |
| Is initially after a dry and cold room | ATTIC |
| Judge dismissing half of crimes — sign of nerves | CRITIC |
| Lad, figure out who could help you in the main? | LIFEGUARD |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Match officials point and catch sight of back | REFEREES |
| One caught getting hugged by tender person in the military? | OFFICER |
| One watches pretty girl, perhaps | LOOKER |
| Particular admiration | RESPECT |
| Pernod oddly missing, Edward concluded | ENDED |
| Policeman’s hot coming out of helicopter | COPPER |
| Red oyster at sea — it’s what sailors don’t want to meet? | DESTROYER |
| Rubbish clothing on a golf course, ultimately | GARBAGE |
| Sheep sometimes gathering where horses run? | EPSOM |
| Shock at crossing labryinth with chaps | AMAZEMENT |
| Sign of hesitation reflected a court’s answer | REACT |
| Silly bendy bus entering a road | ABSURD |
| This writer recalled stratagem editor used | EMPLOYED |
| Those who beg, wanting power? Sunak and Starmer, maybe | LEADERS |
| Was triumphant tailor seduced outside church? | SUCCEEDED |
| Where one learns about large animal, small animal and medium | CLASSROOM |