December 6 2018 The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,138

The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,138 - Dec 6 2018

Clues	Answers
Audibly burn witch, say	SEER
Bird showing sorrow missing first Romeo	EGRET
Bond rumour, hot to start, got rejected	ADHESION
Cattle bolt eating supply, not new	LIVESTOCK
Conductor travelled by first-class, not second	ELECTRODE
Criminal affray involving street assembly	CONSTRUCTION
Deny penning revolutionary piece, almost defiant	RECALCITRANT
Duty of cross Conservative remains blocked by Europeans	EXCISE
Excess praise before one's Queen, all rising	RESIDUAL
Explosive centre of core container's going up	NITRO
Fit to tackle shortage for power cut	BLACKOUT
Freezing and frozen water endlessly producing gripes	COLIC
Freezing river adopting a new course	ANTARCTIC
Friendly republic after Normans conquered England initially?	FRANCE
Gloomy opening of dead end	DREAR

Clues	Answers
Hags lacking women's desires	ITCHES
Hero of swimming pool, large top to bottom	IDOL
It's more natural being short in credit	CRUDER
Jog is grand naked?	NUDGE
Last of antibiotics encourage doctor	SURGEON
Lodger dropping a line	BORDER
Naked geisha seen in show? Heaven!	PARADISE
Practically illuminated in clear blind	OBLIVIOUS
Reportedly back sure thing then swear again	REASSERT
Ring turned from garnet, a nose ring	RESONATE
Satanic underworld god welcomes wicked husband	DEVILISH
Sexy wearing short girl's loincloth	DHOTI
Some random oration, all empty talk	SERMON
Support lock's supporting bar	BUTTRESS
Trait of the press occasionally exposing troublemakers	RIOTERS