Telegraph Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 18

Quick Crossword No 31321

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  1. 7BeakBILL
  2. 8RumpusDIN
  3. 9QuoteCITE
  4. 10EmptyVACANT
  5. 11Not observedUNSEEN
  6. 12PaddleOAR
  7. 13MendREPAIR
  8. 14SurplusEXCESS
  9. 16MiddleCENTRE
  10. 19VirtuallyALMOST
  11. 21____ Vicious, punk rockerSID
  12. 22CalamitousTRAGIC
  13. 24Less good-lookingUGLIER
  14. 25SmileGRIN
  15. 26CollieryPIT
  16. 27InformTELL

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  1. 1Robber at seaPIRATE
  2. 2NicePLEASANT
  3. 3Newspaper bossEDITOR
  4. 4Put up withENDURE
  5. 5BehavesACTS
  6. 6EmphasisSTRESS
  7. 15FinishCOMPLETE
  8. 17MistakesERRORS
  9. 18FleeESCAPE
  10. 19Grown-upsADULTS
  11. 20AromasSMELLS
  12. 23FirearmsGUNS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 7. Beak — Answer: BILL. Hint: A bird’s pointed mouth has this name. 🐦
  2. 8. Rumpus — Answer: DIN. Hint: This means a loud, disorderly commotion. 📢
  3. 9. Quote — Answer: CITE. Hint: Use this verb when referring to someone’s exact words. 📝
  4. 10. Empty — Answer: VACANT. Hint: Describes a space with nobody or nothing in it. 🏠
  5. 11. Not observed — Answer: UNSEEN. Hint: Something that escaped notice fits here. 👀
  6. 12. Paddle — Answer: OAR. Hint: Use this to propel a canoe. 🛶
  7. 13. Mend — Answer: REPAIR. Hint: Fix what is torn or broken. 🔧
  8. 14. Surplus — Answer: EXCESS. Hint: This means more than is needed. ➕
  9. 16. Middle — Answer: CENTRE. Hint: Look for the central point or position. 🎯
  10. 19. Virtually — Answer: ALMOST. Hint: For all practical purposes, it is nearly so. 💻
  11. 21. ____ Vicious, punk rocker — Answer: SID. Hint: This punk rocker was associated with the Sex Pistols. 🎸
  12. 22. Calamitous — Answer: TRAGIC. Hint: Think disastrous, grim, and deeply unfortunate. ⚠️
  13. 24. Less good-looking — Answer: UGLIER. Hint: This comparative describes someone more unattractive. 😬
  14. 25. Smile — Answer: GRIN. Hint: A cheerful expression across the face fits this clue. 😊
  15. 26. Colliery — Answer: PIT. Hint: In British usage, this is a coal mine. ⛏️
  16. 27. Inform — Answer: TELL. Hint: Give someone the news or make the facts known. 📣

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  1. 1. Robber at sea — Answer: PIRATE. Hint: Picture a swashbuckling sea bandit. 🏴‍☠️
  2. 2. Nice — Answer: PLEASANT. Hint: This describes someone agreeable and courteous. 🌼
  3. 3. Newspaper boss — Answer: EDITOR. Hint: This person oversees a paper’s content. 📰
  4. 4. Put up with — Answer: ENDURE. Hint: Tolerate something difficult with patience. 💪
  5. 5. Behaves — Answer: ACTS. Hint: This means either performs onstage or conducts itself in a particular way. 🎭
  6. 6. Emphasis — Answer: STRESS. Hint: What you add to a syllable or point to make it stand out? 🔎
  7. 15. Finish — Answer: COMPLETE. Hint: Bring something to its end or make it whole. ✅
  8. 17. Mistakes — Answer: ERRORS. Hint: Blunders and slips fall into this category. 🤦
  9. 18. Flee — Answer: ESCAPE. Hint: Get away quickly when danger is near 🏃
  10. 19. Grown-ups — Answer: ADULTS. Hint: They're the ones who pay the bills and make the rules! 🏡
  11. 20. Aromas — Answer: SMELLS. Hint: Pleasant or pungent scents can be detected this way. 👃
  12. 23. Firearms — Answer: GUNS. Hint: These weapons launch bullets. 🔫

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Across

#ClueAnswer
7BeakBILL
8RumpusDIN
9QuoteCITE
10EmptyVACANT
11Not observedUNSEEN
12PaddleOAR
13MendREPAIR
14SurplusEXCESS
16MiddleCENTRE
19VirtuallyALMOST
21____ Vicious, punk rockerSID
22CalamitousTRAGIC
24Less good-lookingUGLIER
25SmileGRIN
26CollieryPIT
27InformTELL

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Robber at seaPIRATE
2NicePLEASANT
3Newspaper bossEDITOR
4Put up withENDURE
5BehavesACTS
6EmphasisSTRESS
15FinishCOMPLETE
17MistakesERRORS
18FleeESCAPE
19Grown-upsADULTS
20AromasSMELLS
23FirearmsGUNS

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