Cryptic August 07, 2020 Answers
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Cryptic Crossword No. 10,552 by Hob posted on Friday, August 07, 2020
Across Clues
- Neat Conservative PM no longer? Back off!
- Witnessed retreat, with soldiers returning
- Harshly criticize second hit
- Airport staff dreadfully rude? Wrong, when keeping cool head
- Mostly loyal worker becomes absentee
- Some flipping moss, a grass, or seaweed
- Playing a simple chord, initially without a complaint
- When finally very keen to get back in bed
- Checks case for source of smelly underwear
- Rescued organ dumped in river, by the sound of it?
- One refrain contains 15 16 relating to Greek god’s blood
- City even mice deserted originally?
- Our ordeal involved getting hold of lost deposit in foreign bank
- Standard recipe for salmon
- Playing together, except for number about one that’s Scottish
- Tied up, in case ale drunk
Down Clues
- Related to heat that’s somewhat tropical – or Icelandic?
- Fancy a malt? Test old whiskey with new label
- Become visibly cheerful, seeing broadcast plug hit
- Cut use of heroin, finally going for Hitsville’s No 1
- Fruitful product of internecine war is losing weight for a short time
- River with poster that’s never even got onto a sort of fishing
- Oddly brown – as sap, in small pot plant?
- Tabloids regularly feature this corrupt Tory’s goal
- Fizzy drink will briefly give you zip
- Cake counter’s surprisingly lacking 15 16
- Casually spinning lie, say
- Contrary way poets work
- Called for more to come from the heart, ultimately?
- See 2
- Country with China as neighbour to north-east