Crossword clues and answers
This will be a blog that I will (hopefully) be updating frequently with crossword clues and answers that I have found intriguing. All these are from the Guardian Quick Crossword series, available Monday through Saturday at Quick | Crosswords | The Guardian More tomorrow! Incrustation that forms on teeth and gums (6) - tartar Secret place of seclusion (4) - lair Room where martial arts are practised (4) - dojo Edict (6) - decree Publication awarding stars to eateries (8,5) - michelin guide Belief that things should be run by a small group of superior people (7) - elitism Teach through insistent repetition (9) - inculcate Imaginary cause of a malfunction (7) - gremlin Religious musical composition (8) - oratorio Cocktail stirrer (7,5) - swizzle stick Bay window (5) - oriel Principal post on a sailing ship (8) - mainmast African fly (6) - tsetse Cheesy art or music (8) - schmaltz Shadow (8) - penumbra Graphic and sensational (5) - lurid Mournful song (5) - dirge Roman