The Times – Cryptic – March 8 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: APRON, Kentish Town, PLAUSIBLE, REPARTEE.
The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 26980
Clues |
Answers |
Almost unrestricted speed in run |
OPERATE |
Bit embarrassed evidently by second husband |
SHRED |
Climbing pea’s tips concealed plant pest |
APHID |
Devil that is heartless model for irreverence |
IMPIETY |
Dreadful crustacean in river drained lake |
EXECRABLE |
Drinkers drinking still in Kentish Town? |
SEVENOAKS |
Edmund Crouchback say thrown in road by king |
LANCASTER |
Fantastic doctor to close with thread over in A&E |
AWESOME |
Fellow brought to court with daughter shivers |
MATCHWOOD |
Foremost among minds that cracks cases? |
HOLMES |
Glib learner in pub is transformed with ale |
PLAUSIBLE |
Huge effort required to admit old prejudice |
BIGOTRY |
Item with Oedipal strings attached? |
APRON |
Loading at sea keeps ship in rapid passage |
GLISSANDO |
Loveless pair become confused in silly talk |
TWADDLE |
Clues |
Answers |
Message online and call from branch? |
TWEET |
Old city has loyal citizens, in for exercise |
CONSTANTINOPLE |
One readily turns extremist joining faction |
wing nut |
Own silver on table at last |
AGREE |
Rabble-rousing lacks initial impression |
EDITION |
Revolutionary drink sweetheart uncovered? |
KIROV |
Serve Republican British bitter |
ACERB |
Silhouette’s one small horse breaking into dash |
EPONYM |
Speech coming out of our mouth? |
estuary english |
State in which a priest entertains a bishop |
ALABAMA |
Storyteller sending up main work |
AESOP |
Theatre skill doubled energy in comic dialogue |
REPARTEE |
US writer and editor welcoming Kew grower |
Pokeweed |
We weren’t first knights wicked pursuer’s trapped |
runners-up |
We’re toast having rolled vehicle |
two-seater |