The Telegraph – TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,226 – Feb 28 2024 Clues and Answers

Clues Answers
1D: ‘Leaving Archimedes baffled’ — I’ve absolutely no idea SEARCHME
Age from 7 upwards ERA
Bash tap, breaking jacuzzi? SPABATH
Better than average sailor finished embracing dad ABOVEPAR
Bird with a frog in the throat swallowing hard CHOUGH
Caught drum during finale ENSNARED
Completely adore Lorna endlessly carrying note aloft DOTEUPON
Crazy; what a year … seized the opportunity! MADEHAY
Criminally corrupt CID tapes dispatch from traveller PICTUREPOSTCARD
Disagree with motorway being closed for diversion DETOUR
For the Yankees, Joe is out — caught before touching bases COFFEE
Grape skin might be damaged by these rays UVA
Inscription on note from missing person? WISHYOUWEREHERE
Lacking energy, English Test spinner’s a global icon MONALISA

 

Clues Answers
Large? That is a whopper! LIE
Name US beer which is getting knocked back DUB
Organising a UK BBQ: sunbed, ale, something to eat BUBBLEANDSQUEAK
PM concluding I must go first over home counties area, location of controversial border IRISHSEA
Quite aloof air Lysander possesses FAIRLY
Rudely disturb cow on the tube without hesitation INTRUDE
Sandwich, perhaps with limeade, regularly packed inside hamper TIEDOWN
Sight rarely seen on British beaches nowadays depressed Jack BLUEFLAG
Stop aged artefacts heading west, hampering balance of payments data TRADEGAP
Stupid leaders of Bank of England guzzling French wine BOVINE
Timeless metropolitan rhyme about former European power HOLYROMANEMPIRE
Tragic middle child throttles American president REAGAN
Wearing Sikh headdress with edges trimmed, looking sophisticated URBANE
Wicketless seamer possibly beginning to open jacket BOLERO

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