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 |
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