Telegraph Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 23
Mini Crossword No 1372
By John Halpern
Across
Down
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Part of a cycle — Answer: PHASE. Hint: A cycle can be divided into one of these distinct stages 🔄
- 5. ____ to his own — Answer: EACH. Hint: It completes the saying meaning everyone has personal preferences 🧩
- 6. Person of great strength or size — Answer: TITAN. Hint: Think of a mythic giant or someone exceptionally mighty 💪
- 8. Drink alcohol excessively — Answer: TOPE. Hint: This old-fashioned verb means to drink far more than is wise 🍻
- 9. Given one's marching orders — Answer: FIRED. Hint: Someone dismissed from a job has been given this treatment 👋
Down
- 1. ____ Sounds, Beach Boys album — Answer: PET. Hint: Think of the Beach Boys’ famously affectionate album title 🎶
- 2. Caribbean country — Answer: HAITI. Hint: Look to the Caribbean nation that shares an island with the Dominican Republic 🏝️
- 3. Croat (anag.) — Answer: ACTOR. Hint: A person who portrays a role onstage or onscreen 🎭
- 4. Triangle or square, e.g. — Answer: SHAPE. Hint: A triangle and square are both examples of this geometric category 📐
- 7. ____ Kelly, Australian outlaw — Answer: NED. Hint: Recall the first name of Australia’s legendary bushranger Kelly 🤠
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Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part of a cycle | PHASE |
| 5 | ____ to his own | EACH |
| 6 | Person of great strength or size | TITAN |
| 8 | Drink alcohol excessively | TOPE |
| 9 | Given one's marching orders | FIRED |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ____ Sounds, Beach Boys album | PET |
| 2 | Caribbean country | HAITI |
| 3 | Croat (anag.) | ACTOR |
| 4 | Triangle or square, e.g. | SHAPE |
| 7 | ____ Kelly, Australian outlaw | NED |
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