Telegraph Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 28
Mini Crossword No 1377
By John Halpern
Across
- 4ProsaicBANAL
- 6FollowENSUE
- 7Actions; legal documentsDEEDS
Down
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Napoleon in Animal Farm, say — Answer: PIG. Hint: Identify the animal represented by Napoleon in Orwell’s allegory. 🐷
- 4. Prosaic — Answer: BANAL. Hint: A synonym for ordinary, dull, or lacking originality fits here. 😐
- 6. Follow — Answer: ENSUE. Hint: Events that happen afterward do this. ➡️
- 7. Actions; legal documents — Answer: DEEDS. Hint: One word can mean both things done and formal documents proving ownership. 📜
- 8. Farm building for a 1 Across — Answer: STY. Hint: This small farm structure houses the animal from the referenced clue. 🐖
Down
- 1. Sheets of glass — Answer: PANES. Hint: These are individual flat sections found in windows. 🪟
- 2. Smaller diagram included in a larger one — Answer: INSET. Hint: Look for the term for a smaller picture or map placed inside a larger one. 🗺️
- 3. Flashy — Answer: GAUDY. Hint: An adjective for showy, overly bright, and impossible to miss. ✨
- 4. Sea or river bottom — Answer: BED. Hint: Think of the surface beneath a body of water. 🌊
- 5. ____ Dawson or ____ Dennis — Answer: LES. Hint: Both blanks take the same familiar masculine first name. 👤
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Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoleon in Animal Farm, say | PIG |
| 4 | Prosaic | BANAL |
| 6 | Follow | ENSUE |
| 7 | Actions; legal documents | DEEDS |
| 8 | Farm building for a 1 Across | STY |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheets of glass | PANES |
| 2 | Smaller diagram included in a larger one | INSET |
| 3 | Flashy | GAUDY |
| 4 | Sea or river bottom | BED |
| 5 | ____ Dawson or ____ Dennis | LES |
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