Telegraph Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 23

Quick Crossword No 952

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  1. 1Prison chamberCELL
  2. 3Threat (anag.)HATTER
  3. 9SoothsayerPROPHET
  4. 10Event with horses and cattleRODEO
  5. 11Needing to be paid nowDUE
  6. 12Great sticker?SUPERGLUE
  7. 13WaffleWITTER
  8. 14Off courseASTRAY
  9. 16Hooter's instrumentNOSEFLUTE
  10. 19Chump; faceMUG
  11. 21In that placeTHERE
  12. 22Stubbornly traditionalDIEHARD
  13. 23SpoofPARODY
  14. 24ResideSTAY

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  1. 1Love archerCUPID
  2. 2Least exactLOOSEST
  3. 4Aromatic productAIRFRESHENER
  4. 5Ebbing and flowingTIDAL
  5. 6Bird colonyROOKERY
  6. 7SofaCHESTERFIELD
  7. 8Sitting onATOP
  8. 13Plane's extremityWINGTIP
  9. 15UnrestrainedRAMPANT
  10. 17Express contemptSNEER
  11. 18Asian languageURDU
  12. 20DizzyGIDDY

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Prison chamber — Answer: CELL. Hint: A small locked room for an inmate is one of these 🔒
  2. 3. Threat (anag.) — Answer: HATTER. Hint: Think of someone known for making or selling headwear 🎩
  3. 9. Soothsayer — Answer: PROPHET. Hint: This seer claims to reveal messages about what lies ahead 🔮
  4. 10. Event with horses and cattle — Answer: RODEO. Hint: Cowboys, cattle, and arena events point to this Western spectacle 🐎
  5. 11. Needing to be paid now — Answer: DUE. Hint: An unpaid bill marked for immediate settlement is this 💸
  6. 12. Great sticker? — Answer: SUPERGLUE. Hint: This powerful adhesive would make a truly great sticker 🧴
  7. 13. Waffle — Answer: WITTER. Hint: To chatter aimlessly is to do this 💬
  8. 14. Off course — Answer: ASTRAY. Hint: If you wander off the correct path, you are this 🧭
  9. 16. Hooter's instrument — Answer: NOSEFLUTE. Hint: This quirky wind instrument is played using an unusual facial method 🎵
  10. 19. Chump; face — Answer: MUG. Hint: This word can describe a gullible person or someone’s face 🙂
  11. 21. In that place — Answer: THERE. Hint: Use this to point to a location away from here. 👉
  12. 22. Stubbornly traditional — Answer: DIEHARD. Hint: Firmly attached to old ways and resistant to change. 🧱
  13. 23. Spoof — Answer: PARODY. Hint: A humorous imitation that pokes fun at the original. 🎭
  14. 24. Reside — Answer: STAY. Hint: Make your home somewhere rather than moving on. 🏠

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  1. 1. Love archer — Answer: CUPID. Hint: This winged mythological matchmaker aims arrows at hearts. 💘
  2. 2. Least exact — Answer: LOOSEST. Hint: Describes the measurement or estimate with the greatest imprecision. 📏
  3. 4. Aromatic product — Answer: AIRFRESHENER. Hint: A scented item used to make a room smell pleasant. 🌸
  4. 5. Ebbing and flowing — Answer: TIDAL. Hint: Describes movement governed by the rise and fall of the sea. 🌊
  5. 6. Bird colony — Answer: ROOKERY. Hint: A nesting gathering place for certain social birds. 🐦
  6. 7. Sofa — Answer: CHESTERFIELD. Hint: A substantial upholstered couch, often associated with rolled arms. 🛋️
  7. 8. Sitting on — Answer: ATOP. Hint: A concise preposition meaning positioned above or upon. 📍
  8. 13. Plane's extremity — Answer: WINGTIP. Hint: The far outer edge of an aircraft’s lifting surface. ✈️
  9. 15. Unrestrained — Answer: RAMPANT. Hint: Running wild without control or limitation. 🌿
  10. 17. Express contempt — Answer: SNEER. Hint: Show disdain with a curled, scornful lip. 😏
  11. 18. Asian language — Answer: URDU. Hint: A language associated with Pakistan and northern India. 🗣️
  12. 20. Dizzy — Answer: GIDDY. Hint: Feeling as though the room is spinning around you. 🌀

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Prison chamberCELL
3Threat (anag.)HATTER
9SoothsayerPROPHET
10Event with horses and cattleRODEO
11Needing to be paid nowDUE
12Great sticker?SUPERGLUE
13WaffleWITTER
14Off courseASTRAY
16Hooter's instrumentNOSEFLUTE
19Chump; faceMUG
21In that placeTHERE
22Stubbornly traditionalDIEHARD
23SpoofPARODY
24ResideSTAY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Love archerCUPID
2Least exactLOOSEST
4Aromatic productAIRFRESHENER
5Ebbing and flowingTIDAL
6Bird colonyROOKERY
7SofaCHESTERFIELD
8Sitting onATOP
13Plane's extremityWINGTIP
15UnrestrainedRAMPANT
17Express contemptSNEER
18Asian languageURDU
20DizzyGIDDY

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