Telegraph Cryptic Crossword Answers - Aug 25

Cryptic Crossword No 31327

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Across

  1. 1Holds up drinks after drinkSUPPORTS
  2. 5Lost penny in a crackADRIFT
  3. 9Rich sailor and German social workerABUNDANT
  4. 10Hit second three-wheelerSTRIKE
  5. 12Constrained by fib about northern accentUNDERLINE
  6. 13Checks rules, by the sound of itREINS
  7. 14Some rowan we have flipping choppedHEWN
  8. 16Dog leadPOINTER
  9. 19Dopiest mongrel getting stickDEPOSIT
  10. 21Report penned in excitementITEM
  11. 24Once more adult pursues profit? On the contrary!AGAIN
  12. 25Get rid of dodgy email I sent, ignoring sonELIMINATE
  13. 27Clergyman initially celebrated and left Morecambe?CLERIC
  14. 28Found everyone following British sportBASEBALL
  15. 29Place in Washington no American is calmSETTLE
  16. 30Perceived old Spanish coin instead, oddlyREALISED

Down

  1. 1This could make pals very generousSLAPUP
  2. 2American poet's pensPOUNDS
  3. 3Command from king stuck in riverORDER
  4. 4Allowance for the elderly beginning to be changed, creating anxietyTENSION
  5. 6Discover men tried out exfoliating at firstDETERMINE
  6. 7Start in Italy with fourth of exhibits in art galleryINITIATE
  7. 8Adore sugar ultimately in hot drink? Certainly!TREASURE
  8. 11Assist European husband lifting large pianoHELP
  9. 15New lease isn't necessaryESSENTIAL
  10. 17District Attorney picked up on US vice-president's sexual overturesADVANCES
  11. 18Supposed dad upset mum?APPARENT
  12. 20X enthrals English adolescentTEEN
  13. 21Ape – one with oomph in ChinaIMITATE
  14. 22Badger – tough, short animalHARASS
  15. 23Successfully treated the Parisian's cut bonceHEALED
  16. 26This writer would relish taking top off modelIDEAL

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Holds up drinks after drink — Answer: SUPPORTS. Hint: Think of what a sturdy bar might do for your glassware. 🥤
  2. 5. Lost penny in a crack — Answer: ADRIFT. Hint: Picture something lost and carried along without direction. 🌊
  3. 9. Rich sailor and German social worker — Answer: ABUNDANT. Hint: Look for a word meaning plentiful, with the clue’s people supplying the wordplay. 💰
  4. 10. Hit second three-wheeler — Answer: STRIKE. Hint: This can mean a hit, a work stoppage, or a bowling success. 🎳
  5. 12. Constrained by fib about northern accent — Answer: UNDERLINE. Hint: A constraint can also be a mark beneath writing, with a fib and northern sound involved. ✍️
  6. 13. Checks rules, by the sound of it — Answer: REINS. Hint: These can control a horse while sounding like something that verifies rules. 🐎
  7. 14. Some rowan we have flipping chopped — Answer: HEWN. Hint: The answer means chopped, while the surface disguises a reversal. 🪓
  8. 16. Dog lead — Answer: POINTER. Hint: This dog can indicate a direction and is also a breed. 🐕
  9. 19. Dopiest mongrel getting stick — Answer: DEPOSIT. Hint: Think of a sum put down, hidden behind a playful description of a foolish dog. 🏦
  10. 21. Report penned in excitement — Answer: ITEM. Hint: A short report or article can be one entry in a list, with excitement added to the wordplay. 📰
  11. 24. Once more adult pursues profit? On the contrary! — Answer: AGAIN. Hint: The simple repetition sense is key, with the wordplay reversing the apparent pursuit. 🔁
  12. 25. Get rid of dodgy email I sent, ignoring son — Answer: ELIMINATE. Hint: To remove something completely is the whole idea, despite the clue’s scrambled-looking email. 🗑️
  13. 27. Clergyman initially celebrated and left Morecambe? — Answer: CLERIC. Hint: A member of the clergy is indicated, with initials and a famously seaside town doing the construction. ⛪
  14. 28. Found everyone following British sport — Answer: BASEBALL. Hint: Think of the American pastime formed by placing a British abbreviation before a sport. ⚾
  15. 29. Place in Washington no American is calm — Answer: SETTLE. Hint: It can mean both to place something and to become calm, with the location supplying a capital-city hint. 🏛️
  16. 30. Perceived old Spanish coin instead, oddly — Answer: REALISED. Hint: This means perceived, while an old coin and an unusual arrangement are tucked into the wordplay. 🪙

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  1. 1. This could make pals very generous — Answer: SLAPUP. Hint: Think of an extravagantly good spread that might inspire friends to loosen their wallets. 🍽️
  2. 2. American poet's pens — Answer: POUNDS. Hint: The surname of an American poet also points to units of weight and animal enclosures. ✒️
  3. 3. Command from king stuck in river — Answer: ORDER. Hint: A command can also be a sequence, with royalty concealed in a watery setting. 👑
  4. 4. Allowance for the elderly beginning to be changed, creating anxiety — Answer: TENSION. Hint: Anxiety is the definition, while an allowance and an elderly person’s initial undergo alteration. 😟
  5. 6. Discover men tried out exfoliating at first — Answer: DETERMINE. Hint: Think of a verb meaning to discover or establish something with certainty. 🔎
  6. 7. Start in Italy with fourth of exhibits in art gallery — Answer: INITIATE. Hint: Look for a verb meaning to begin, perhaps with an Italian touch. 🚦
  7. 8. Adore sugar ultimately in hot drink? Certainly! — Answer: TREASURE. Hint: This verb can mean both deeply adore and value highly. 💖
  8. 11. Assist European husband lifting large piano — Answer: HELP. Hint: A very short verb for giving someone a hand. 🤝
  9. 15. New lease isn't necessary — Answer: ESSENTIAL. Hint: Seek an adjective describing something indispensable rather than optional. ✅
  10. 17. District Attorney picked up on US vice-president's sexual overtures — Answer: ADVANCES. Hint: These can be either steps forward or flirtatious overtures. 😉
  11. 18. Supposed dad upset mum? — Answer: APPARENT. Hint: Think of something seeming true or evident, even if not proven. 👀
  12. 20. X enthrals English adolescent — Answer: TEEN. Hint: A casual term for someone in their teenage years. 🎒
  13. 21. Ape – one with oomph in China — Answer: IMITATE. Hint: Choose the verb meaning to copy another's behavior. 🐒
  14. 22. Badger – tough, short animal — Answer: HARASS. Hint: This verb means to pester someone persistently. 🦡
  15. 23. Successfully treated the Parisian's cut bonce — Answer: HEALED. Hint: Look for a past-tense verb meaning made well again. ❤️‍🩹
  16. 26. This writer would relish taking top off model — Answer: IDEAL. Hint: This can describe a perfect example or a standard to aspire to. ✨

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Holds up drinks after drinkSUPPORTS
5Lost penny in a crackADRIFT
9Rich sailor and German social workerABUNDANT
10Hit second three-wheelerSTRIKE
12Constrained by fib about northern accentUNDERLINE
13Checks rules, by the sound of itREINS
14Some rowan we have flipping choppedHEWN
16Dog leadPOINTER
19Dopiest mongrel getting stickDEPOSIT
21Report penned in excitementITEM
24Once more adult pursues profit? On the contrary!AGAIN
25Get rid of dodgy email I sent, ignoring sonELIMINATE
27Clergyman initially celebrated and left Morecambe?CLERIC
28Found everyone following British sportBASEBALL
29Place in Washington no American is calmSETTLE
30Perceived old Spanish coin instead, oddlyREALISED

Down

#ClueAnswer
1This could make pals very generousSLAPUP
2American poet's pensPOUNDS
3Command from king stuck in riverORDER
4Allowance for the elderly beginning to be changed, creating anxietyTENSION
6Discover men tried out exfoliating at firstDETERMINE
7Start in Italy with fourth of exhibits in art galleryINITIATE
8Adore sugar ultimately in hot drink? Certainly!TREASURE
11Assist European husband lifting large pianoHELP
15New lease isn't necessaryESSENTIAL
17District Attorney picked up on US vice-president's sexual overturesADVANCES
18Supposed dad upset mum?APPARENT
20X enthrals English adolescentTEEN
21Ape – one with oomph in ChinaIMITATE
22Badger – tough, short animalHARASS
23Successfully treated the Parisian's cut bonceHEALED
26This writer would relish taking top off modelIDEAL

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