Telegraph Cryptic Crossword Answers - Aug 18

Cryptic Crossword No 31321

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Across

  1. 1Was keeping Republican popular a dangerous thing in the main?WARSHIP
  2. 5Harry ultimately drives black and white diggersBADGERS
  3. 9Confuse old boy with second course of treatmentOBSCURE
  4. 10Most excellent drink – remember? Not half!SUPREME
  5. 11In favour of exam? Edward expressed oppositionPROTESTED
  6. 12Cook in oven or panROAST
  7. 13Tries displacing river birdsRHEAS
  8. 15Parisian in bar fightENCOUNTER
  9. 17Pulled in cart at ground with TedATTRACTED
  10. 19Ecstasy as golfer oddly gets score of two under parEAGLE
  11. 22A piece is cut offAPART
  12. 23Quietly muttered we'd perish at seaWHISPERED
  13. 25Observing this writer, for example, pinching moneyMEETING
  14. 26Starts to cry loudly, improving friend's moodCLIMATE
  15. 27Editor turns and notices plansDESIGNS
  16. 28Secret agent, with no pressure, checks arrangementsSYSTEMS

Down

  1. 1Pork pie with insect underneathWHOPPER
  2. 2Fix section of armrest – or else!RESTORE
  3. 3Building hotel next to riverHOUSE
  4. 4Pert bust initially trembling under items of clothing – most fetchingPRETTIEST
  5. 5Located a shilling in the sackBASED
  6. 6Leaving reader put outDEPARTURE
  7. 7Stylish European on stage with a set of booksELEGANT
  8. 8Use bad language about bounds of triple jumperSWEATER
  9. 14Frightening bird protecting rear of nestSTARTLING
  10. 16Things chaps once put on fish slicesCODPIECES
  11. 17Almost everyone bearing weapons is agitatedALARMED
  12. 18Little time before French composer's journeysTRAVELS
  13. 20Rubbish clothing wise man first ignoredGARBAGE
  14. 21Non-stop lewdness aroused no wifeENDLESS
  15. 23Stitch up involving a good salaryWAGES
  16. 24Pokes one's nose in cup, perhaps, by the sound of itPRIES

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Was keeping Republican popular a dangerous thing in the main? — Answer: WARSHIP. Hint: Think of a naval vessel built for combat. ⚓
  2. 5. Harry ultimately drives black and white diggers — Answer: BADGERS. Hint: These black-and-white diggers are nocturnal mammals. 🦡
  3. 9. Confuse old boy with second course of treatment — Answer: OBSCURE. Hint: It means to make something difficult to understand or see clearly. 🌫️
  4. 10. Most excellent drink – remember? Not half! — Answer: SUPREME. Hint: This describes something of the very highest quality. 👑
  5. 11. In favour of exam? Edward expressed opposition — Answer: PROTESTED. Hint: It means expressed strong disagreement or opposition. ✊
  6. 12. Cook in oven or pan — Answer: ROAST. Hint: Choose the cooking method that uses dry heat, often in an oven. 🍖
  7. 13. Tries displacing river birds — Answer: RHEAS. Hint: These large flightless birds resemble ostriches and live in South America. 🐦
  8. 15. Parisian in bar fight — Answer: ENCOUNTER. Hint: A meeting or confrontation, especially an unexpected one, fits here. 🤝
  9. 17. Pulled in cart at ground with Ted — Answer: ATTRACTED. Hint: It means drew something toward oneself or sparked interest. 🧲
  10. 19. Ecstasy as golfer oddly gets score of two under par — Answer: EAGLE. Hint: In golf, this score is two strokes under par on a hole. ⛳
  11. 22. A piece is cut off — Answer: APART. Hint: This means separated or at a distance from one another. ↔️
  12. 23. Quietly muttered we'd perish at sea — Answer: WHISPERED. Hint: This describes speaking very softly. 🤫
  13. 25. Observing this writer, for example, pinching money — Answer: MEETING. Hint: It can mean coming together, or an event where people gather. 👥
  14. 26. Starts to cry loudly, improving friend's mood — Answer: CLIMATE. Hint: This is the general pattern of weather in a region. 🌦️
  15. 27. Editor turns and notices plans — Answer: DESIGNS. Hint: These are plans or patterns created for a purpose. 📐
  16. 28. Secret agent, with no pressure, checks arrangements — Answer: SYSTEMS. Hint: These are organized sets of connected parts or procedures. ⚙️

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  1. 1. Pork pie with insect underneath — Answer: WHOPPER. Hint: Think of an unusually large thing, or a famously hefty burger. 🍔
  2. 2. Fix section of armrest – or else! — Answer: RESTORE. Hint: It means to repair or return something to its former condition. 🛠️
  3. 3. Building hotel next to river — Answer: HOUSE. Hint: This can be a building for living in, or a place of business or entertainment. 🏠
  4. 4. Pert bust initially trembling under items of clothing – most fetching — Answer: PRETTIEST. Hint: This describes the most attractive or charming member of a group. ✨
  5. 5. Located a shilling in the sack — Answer: BASED. Hint: Think of a word meaning situated, with a sack and an old coin supplying the wordplay. 🪙
  6. 6. Leaving reader put out — Answer: DEPARTURE. Hint: A formal noun for going away also suggests being put out or sent off. 🚪
  7. 7. Stylish European on stage with a set of books — Answer: ELEGANT. Hint: This adjective means stylish, with wordplay involving a European, a theatrical platform, and books. 📚
  8. 8. Use bad language about bounds of triple jumper — Answer: SWEATER. Hint: A familiar garment is built around a term for using bad language and the outer letters of a jumper. 🧶
  9. 14. Frightening bird protecting rear of nest — Answer: STARTLING. Hint: A scary adjective shelters a songbird and the back letter of a home. 🐦
  10. 16. Things chaps once put on fish slices — Answer: CODPIECES. Hint: These obsolete men's garments share their name with something served in seafood portions. 🐟
  11. 17. Almost everyone bearing weapons is agitated — Answer: ALARMED. Hint: Think of a synonym for agitated, assembled from nearly all people and weapons. ⚔️
  12. 18. Little time before French composer's journeys — Answer: TRAVELS. Hint: A short period precedes a surname associated with French classical music to make these journeys. 🎼
  13. 20. Rubbish clothing wise man first ignored — Answer: GARBAGE. Hint: A word for rubbish combines clothing with a wise person's name after its opening letter is removed. 🗑️
  14. 21. Non-stop lewdness aroused no wife — Answer: ENDLESS. Hint: A word meaning non-stop emerges when an indecent term is rearranged after its marital abbreviation is removed. 🔄
  15. 23. Stitch up involving a good salary — Answer: WAGES. Hint: This plural noun simply refers to money earned for work. 💰
  16. 24. Pokes one's nose in cup, perhaps, by the sound of it — Answer: PRIES. Hint: This intrusive verb sounds like what one might win in a competition. 🏆

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Was keeping Republican popular a dangerous thing in the main?WARSHIP
5Harry ultimately drives black and white diggersBADGERS
9Confuse old boy with second course of treatmentOBSCURE
10Most excellent drink – remember? Not half!SUPREME
11In favour of exam? Edward expressed oppositionPROTESTED
12Cook in oven or panROAST
13Tries displacing river birdsRHEAS
15Parisian in bar fightENCOUNTER
17Pulled in cart at ground with TedATTRACTED
19Ecstasy as golfer oddly gets score of two under parEAGLE
22A piece is cut offAPART
23Quietly muttered we'd perish at seaWHISPERED
25Observing this writer, for example, pinching moneyMEETING
26Starts to cry loudly, improving friend's moodCLIMATE
27Editor turns and notices plansDESIGNS
28Secret agent, with no pressure, checks arrangementsSYSTEMS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Pork pie with insect underneathWHOPPER
2Fix section of armrest – or else!RESTORE
3Building hotel next to riverHOUSE
4Pert bust initially trembling under items of clothing – most fetchingPRETTIEST
5Located a shilling in the sackBASED
6Leaving reader put outDEPARTURE
7Stylish European on stage with a set of booksELEGANT
8Use bad language about bounds of triple jumperSWEATER
14Frightening bird protecting rear of nestSTARTLING
16Things chaps once put on fish slicesCODPIECES
17Almost everyone bearing weapons is agitatedALARMED
18Little time before French composer's journeysTRAVELS
20Rubbish clothing wise man first ignoredGARBAGE
21Non-stop lewdness aroused no wifeENDLESS
23Stitch up involving a good salaryWAGES
24Pokes one's nose in cup, perhaps, by the sound of itPRIES

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