Telegraph Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 25

Quick Crossword No 31327

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Across

  1. 1Boss of SpaceXMUSK
  2. 4StrikeHIT
  3. 6Cry loudlyBAWL
  4. 8Break in continuityHIATUS
  5. 9GetOBTAIN
  6. 10Match officialsREFEREES
  7. 11LocationSITE
  8. 12Traditional poems for childrenNURSERYRHYMES
  9. 17HugeVAST
  10. 19PeevishPETULANT
  11. 22CustomsHABITS
  12. 23SewSTITCH
  13. 24Wimpy personWEED
  14. 25Female sheepEWE
  15. 26ExpandedGREW

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  1. 2JoinUNITE
  2. 3Young catsKITTENS
  3. 4HurriednessHASTE
  4. 5Take surreptitiouslyTROUSER
  5. 6NibblesBITES
  6. 7Simple wind instrumentWHISTLE
  7. 10SprintRUN
  8. 13IgnorantUNAWARE
  9. 14RetortRIPOSTE
  10. 15ShoutingYELLING
  11. 16DrunkardSOT
  12. 18AttemptedTRIED
  13. 20FlavourTASTE
  14. 21AlcoveNICHE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Boss of SpaceX — Answer: MUSK. Hint: This entrepreneur leads a rocket company and owns a social-media platform. 🚀
  2. 4. Strike — Answer: HIT. Hint: In sports, this can mean making contact or scoring a blow. 🥊
  3. 6. Cry loudly — Answer: BAWL. Hint: Let your feelings out with a very loud sob. 😭
  4. 8. Break in continuity — Answer: HIATUS. Hint: A pause or gap can interrupt an otherwise continuous stretch. ⏸️
  5. 9. Get — Answer: OBTAIN. Hint: This means to acquire or come into possession of something. 📦
  6. 10. Match officials — Answer: REFEREES. Hint: They enforce the rules and make the calls during a game. 🏟️
  7. 11. Location — Answer: SITE. Hint: A place where something happens or is situated. 📍
  8. 12. Traditional poems for children — Answer: NURSERYRHYMES. Hint: Young children often learn these rhythmic verses by heart. 🧸
  9. 17. Huge — Answer: VAST. Hint: Enormous in size or scale. 🐘
  10. 19. Peevish — Answer: PETULANT. Hint: Easily annoyed over small inconveniences. 😤
  11. 22. Customs — Answer: HABITS. Hint: These are familiar practices passed along or followed regularly. 🔁
  12. 23. Sew — Answer: STITCH. Hint: Use needle and thread to mend or join fabric. 🧵
  13. 24. Wimpy person — Answer: WEED. Hint: A timid, spineless person might earn this unflattering label. 🐛
  14. 25. Female sheep — Answer: EWE. Hint: This woolly lady is often found in green pastures! 🐑
  15. 26. Expanded — Answer: GREW. Hint: Became larger or more developed over time. 📈

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  1. 2. Join — Answer: UNITE. Hint: Come together or connect as one. 🤝
  2. 3. Young cats — Answer: KITTENS. Hint: These playful little felines are not adults yet. 🐱
  3. 4. Hurriedness — Answer: HASTE. Hint: A rush that leaves little time for delay. ⏱️
  4. 5. Take surreptitiously — Answer: TROUSER. Hint: To secretly take something is to do this without permission. 🕵️
  5. 6. Nibbles — Answer: BITES. Hint: Small snacks or little chomps fit this description. 🍪
  6. 7. Simple wind instrument — Answer: WHISTLE. Hint: This small instrument makes music when air is blown through it. 🪈
  7. 10. Sprint — Answer: RUN. Hint: A quick dash on foot might be described this way 🏃
  8. 13. Ignorant — Answer: UNAWARE. Hint: Someone in this state lacks knowledge or information. 🤔
  9. 14. Retort — Answer: RIPOSTE. Hint: This sharp reply comes back quickly in conversation. 💬
  10. 15. Shouting — Answer: YELLING. Hint: This loud way of speaking is hard to miss. 📣
  11. 16. Drunkard — Answer: SOT. Hint: An old-fashioned term for someone who drinks far too much. 🍻
  12. 18. Attempted — Answer: TRIED. Hint: Gave it a go, even if it didn’t quite work out 😅
  13. 20. Flavour — Answer: TASTE. Hint: This sense helps you appreciate flavors on your tongue. 👅
  14. 21. Alcove — Answer: NICHE. Hint: A cozy recessed space in a wall is one of these. 🧱

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Boss of SpaceXMUSK
4StrikeHIT
6Cry loudlyBAWL
8Break in continuityHIATUS
9GetOBTAIN
10Match officialsREFEREES
11LocationSITE
12Traditional poems for childrenNURSERYRHYMES
17HugeVAST
19PeevishPETULANT
22CustomsHABITS
23SewSTITCH
24Wimpy personWEED
25Female sheepEWE
26ExpandedGREW

Down

#ClueAnswer
2JoinUNITE
3Young catsKITTENS
4HurriednessHASTE
5Take surreptitiouslyTROUSER
6NibblesBITES
7Simple wind instrumentWHISTLE
10SprintRUN
13IgnorantUNAWARE
14RetortRIPOSTE
15ShoutingYELLING
16DrunkardSOT
18AttemptedTRIED
20FlavourTASTE
21AlcoveNICHE

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