Telegraph Cryptic Crossword Answers - Aug 17

Cryptic Crossword No 31320

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Across

  1. 1Jest how sins have upset a member of a Christian groupJEHOVAHSWITNESS
  2. 9Official investigator in nook holding nothingCORONER
  3. 10Drink fortified wine – keep up!SUPPORT
  4. 11Performance of Greek god with cat? I'm ecstatic, originallyPANTOMIME
  5. 12Wine starts to rot in old jars, actuallyRIOJA
  6. 13Damaged hive grabbed by Edward – it's stolenTHIEVED
  7. 15Saint and a king eat fishSARDINE
  8. 17Chaps saving cold caviar for tennis starMCENROE
  9. 19Give vile, yet revealing, hostile stareEVILEYE
  10. 21Show mercy to Prince Harry?SPARE
  11. 23Puts bet on whip to obtain key signBACKSLASH
  12. 25Inspector in raid, out partyingAUDITOR
  13. 26Assembles in American servicesAMASSES
  14. 27Jane's wild fellow, a real swinger?TARZANOFTHEAPES

Down

  1. 1Jill's companion on vessel gets big pay-outJACKPOT
  2. 2Mother only holds birdHERON
  3. 3Vehicle by university within top cityVANCOUVER
  4. 4Harassed husband turned up, very withdrawnHARRIED
  5. 5Rings people who do cleaningWASHERS
  6. 6Initially, tigers advancing tear up mammalTAPIR
  7. 7Save awfully nice mooseECONOMISE
  8. 8One day, briefly, I consumed stuffSATIATE
  9. 14Person from cold country arranged fire and candle, leaving FranceICELANDER
  10. 16Check, then declare it's put back as beforeREINSTATE
  11. 17Oddly, main small group of actors given wrong partsMISCAST
  12. 18Bring the setter around pub, then leave: it's prohibition!EMBARGO
  13. 19Put under a spell, with inclination to lose headENCHANT
  14. 20He's in fabulous, revolutionary, unfinished old cityEPHESUS
  15. 22Run moreEXTRA
  16. 24A model uprising for storytellerAESOP

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Jest how sins have upset a member of a Christian group — Answer: JEHOVAHSWITNESS. Hint: A playful rearrangement points to a member of a Christian denomination known for door-to-door preaching 🚪
  2. 9. Official investigator in nook holding nothing — Answer: CORONER. Hint: Think of the official who investigates a death, with a small enclosed space containing zero 🔎
  3. 10. Drink fortified wine – keep up! — Answer: SUPPORT. Hint: A fortified wine is tucked into a word meaning maintain or encourage 🍷
  4. 11. Performance of Greek god with cat? I'm ecstatic, originally — Answer: PANTOMIME. Hint: A woodland Greek god and a familiar feline name team up in a theatrical performance 🐈
  5. 12. Wine starts to rot in old jars, actually — Answer: RIOJA. Hint: This Spanish wine is concealed in the phrase about old jars, with a little decay at the front 🍷
  6. 13. Damaged hive grabbed by Edward – it's stolen — Answer: THIEVED. Hint: An anagram of a damaged apiary home plus Edward describes something stolen 🐝
  7. 15. Saint and a king eat fish — Answer: SARDINE. Hint: A saint and a monarch combine to name a small fish 🐟
  8. 17. Chaps saving cold caviar for tennis star — Answer: MCENROE. Hint: A tennis legend is formed from fellows rescuing chilled roe 🎾
  9. 19. Give vile, yet revealing, hostile stare — Answer: EVILEYE. Hint: A menacing glare is built from wickedness and the organ used to see 👁️
  10. 21. Show mercy to Prince Harry? — Answer: SPARE. Hint: The verb means show mercy, with a royal-themed joke pointing toward a famous prince 👑
  11. 23. Puts bet on whip to obtain key sign — Answer: BACKSLASH. Hint: Think of the keyboard mark whose name cleverly combines wagering with a lash ⌨️
  12. 25. Inspector in raid, out partying — Answer: AUDITOR. Hint: An inspector emerges when the letters of a celebration phrase are shuffled 🎉
  13. 26. Assembles in American services — Answer: AMASSES. Hint: Look for a verb meaning gathers, cleverly suggested by an American-services phrase 🧩
  14. 27. Jane's wild fellow, a real swinger? — Answer: TARZANOFTHEAPES. Hint: Jane’s jungle companion is the archetypal vine-swinging hero 🦍

Down

  1. 1. Jill's companion on vessel gets big pay-out — Answer: JACKPOT. Hint: A nursery-rhyme gentleman and a container combine to mean a huge prize 🎰
  2. 2. Mother only holds bird — Answer: HERON. Hint: Look for a long-legged wader hidden by a possessive maternal phrase 🐦
  3. 3. Vehicle by university within top city — Answer: VANCOUVER. Hint: A vehicle and a university abbreviation nest inside a word meaning a leading city 🌆
  4. 4. Harassed husband turned up, very withdrawn — Answer: HARRIED. Hint: The definition is harassed, while the wordplay involves a spouse and something reversed or withdrawn 😓
  5. 5. Rings people who do cleaning — Answer: WASHERS. Hint: Think of a word that can mean both cleaning workers and circular hardware 🧼
  6. 6. Initially, tigers advancing tear up mammal — Answer: TAPIR. Hint: This unusual mammal is built from clue-word beginnings and a reversed synonym for tear 🐾
  7. 7. Save awfully nice moose — Answer: ECONOMISE. Hint: Think of a verb meaning to spend less money 💰
  8. 8. One day, briefly, I consumed stuff — Answer: SATIATE. Hint: This verb means to satisfy a hunger or thirst completely 🍽️
  9. 14. Person from cold country arranged fire and candle, leaving France — Answer: ICELANDER. Hint: This person comes from a nation famous for glaciers and geothermal fire ❄️
  10. 16. Check, then declare it's put back as before — Answer: REINSTATE. Hint: Think of a verb meaning to restore something to its former position 🔄
  11. 17. Oddly, main small group of actors given wrong parts — Answer: MISCAST. Hint: Actors receive this verdict when assigned unsuitable roles 🎭
  12. 18. Bring the setter around pub, then leave: it's prohibition! — Answer: EMBARGO. Hint: This is an official ban on trade or dealings 🚫
  13. 19. Put under a spell, with inclination to lose head — Answer: ENCHANT. Hint: Think of a verb meaning to captivate magically ✨
  14. 20. He's in fabulous, revolutionary, unfinished old city — Answer: EPHESUS. Hint: This ancient city was famous for the Temple of Artemis 🏛️
  15. 22. Run more — Answer: EXTRA. Hint: Look for a word meaning additional or beyond the usual amount ➕
  16. 24. A model uprising for storyteller — Answer: AESOP. Hint: This ancient storyteller is associated with moral animal tales 🦊

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Jest how sins have upset a member of a Christian groupJEHOVAHSWITNESS
9Official investigator in nook holding nothingCORONER
10Drink fortified wine – keep up!SUPPORT
11Performance of Greek god with cat? I'm ecstatic, originallyPANTOMIME
12Wine starts to rot in old jars, actuallyRIOJA
13Damaged hive grabbed by Edward – it's stolenTHIEVED
15Saint and a king eat fishSARDINE
17Chaps saving cold caviar for tennis starMCENROE
19Give vile, yet revealing, hostile stareEVILEYE
21Show mercy to Prince Harry?SPARE
23Puts bet on whip to obtain key signBACKSLASH
25Inspector in raid, out partyingAUDITOR
26Assembles in American servicesAMASSES
27Jane's wild fellow, a real swinger?TARZANOFTHEAPES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Jill's companion on vessel gets big pay-outJACKPOT
2Mother only holds birdHERON
3Vehicle by university within top cityVANCOUVER
4Harassed husband turned up, very withdrawnHARRIED
5Rings people who do cleaningWASHERS
6Initially, tigers advancing tear up mammalTAPIR
7Save awfully nice mooseECONOMISE
8One day, briefly, I consumed stuffSATIATE
14Person from cold country arranged fire and candle, leaving FranceICELANDER
16Check, then declare it's put back as beforeREINSTATE
17Oddly, main small group of actors given wrong partsMISCAST
18Bring the setter around pub, then leave: it's prohibition!EMBARGO
19Put under a spell, with inclination to lose headENCHANT
20He's in fabulous, revolutionary, unfinished old cityEPHESUS
22Run moreEXTRA
24A model uprising for storytellerAESOP

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