Cryptic August 18, 2023 Answers
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Cryptic Crossword No. 11,498 by Phi posted on Friday, August 18, 2023
Across Clues
- Area of London much favoured after leaving university
- Henry, not well, in the wrong, taking Government money
- Exclusive game: one’s first to get lead
- Pressure on US leader to drop initial cover for South American
- Not participating, being inattentive about money
- Radio report of disgusting poultry
- Wild idyllic sex left one excluded, not reading things well
- Failure in performance mostly significant
- Gloomy character English men held in regard
- Live in performance? On the contrary – broadcast kept back making cause of complaint?
- Datum giving carbon content of oil?
- One destroying top horror film
- Scottish castle is linked to old Welsh county
- Nothing special over Arab money being invested in railway
- Is Parisian anger about new divorce?
- Time in employment curtailed after revolution in Arab city
Down Clues
- Bird that hurts gerbil’s tail
- One US University supporting student maximum number?
- Appropriate again to have King hugging Queen?
- Cuddle in bed, willingly embracing Penny
- I stop securing politician access to government funds
- Army left at odd points: core manoeuvres
- Definitely not a skill in audio
- Enthusiastic response supported by the French scientist, rival to Mariotte
- Metal, iron, bent by circus performer
- Common city vehicle basics: the last shall be first
- Long-running musical from a particular country, but not nationalist, on reflection
- American philosopher capable of making me snore
- That guy taking two days in car to make Somerset village
- A sample of wit turning up in reference book
- Elevated from the beginning, but not entirely the ultimate in style
- Love truth-telling, though no religious figure
- American abandoning study of Republicanism