The Times – Concise – Times Concise No 7689 June 27 2018
Published in The Times Concise Crossword. Tags: DANUBE, DULCIMER, ELUSIVE, MARINA, SONG, SPRING, SPRUCE.
The Times – Concise – Times Concise No 7689
| Clues |
Answers |
| Adult human females |
WOMEN |
| Assigned a numeral |
NUMBERED |
| Calming drug |
SEDATIVE |
| Causing endless annoyance |
RANKLING |
| Charlie —, film comic |
CHAPLIN |
| Difficult to understand |
ELUSIVE |
| Drink from grapes |
WINE |
| European river |
DANUBE |
| Expressed opinions; utters |
VOICES |
| Flemish painter |
RUBENS |
| In fact |
de facto |
| Large marine mammals |
WALRUSES |
| Leap; season |
SPRING |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Neat and smart; tree |
SPRUCE |
| Not singular |
PLURAL |
| Pointless |
FUTILE |
| Pungent Japanese root |
WASABI |
| Screw fastener for easy turning |
wing nut |
| Struck instrument |
DULCIMER |
| US coin |
NICKEL |
| Vocal item |
SONG |
| With average speed (music) |
MODERATO |
| Wrenching of a joint |
SPRAIN |
| Yacht harbour |
MARINA |
| Young woman |
MAIDEN |