The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 26979 March 7 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: CHINWAG, INDICES, RECLINE, UNETHICAL.
The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 26979
| Clues |
Answers |
| Bore raring to be heard |
EAGRE |
| Changing sides, fetch flashy jewellery |
BLING |
| Church artist capturing a chap’s fantasy? |
CHIMERA |
| Cipher the setter possibly drinks in ? Forget it! |
nothing doing |
| Classically simple part of City toured by old lady |
GRECIAN |
| Dawn’s lad on telephone at university |
sun-up |
| Engross tail end of form in this writer’s language |
IMMERSE |
| Fellow backing judge leaving large aircraft plant |
NELUMBO |
| For example, a currency set up for animal accommodation |
LAIRAGE |
| Formal warning demanding prudence |
CAUTION |
| Fuming, one arrests any number for excessive drinking |
INTEMPERANCE |
| Gossip’s outstanding feature — wit |
CHINWAG |
| He escaped maybe 45 minutes before policeman turned up at home |
HOUDINI |
| Host’s medal for gallantry mentioned in speech |
EMCEE |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Hubbub exposed in daily, one modified when editor’s absent |
CHARIVARI |
| Improper distribution of lace in hut |
UNETHICAL |
| Jolt in lifestyle, taking sect’s wine across river |
culture shock |
| Keep man in role of monarch without charge |
for the asking |
| Misusing a mug, slurp something sweet |
SUGARPLUM |
| Monkey, yellow-brown, seen around first day of month |
TAMARIN |
| Old-fashioned resentment when leader goes for good fish |
GUDGEON |
| Opening for Irishman initially involved with diamonds |
ORIFICE |
| Renowned English medic primarily concerned with otolaryngology |
EMINENT |
| Reportedly throw out church carpet |
AXMINSTER |
| Rest in park next to bar |
RECLINE |
| Takes risks with popular exponents |
INDICES |
| Town crier’s ringer going over island |
BELLMAN |
| Wife wearing top hat, oddly, for walk by river |
TOWPATH |