The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27003 April 4 2018

The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27003

Clues	Answers
A contemptible person at Oxford initially, notedly restless	AGITATO
Brief expression of contempt about a Mexican plant	YUCCA
Buzzer’s high-pitched sound, quietly ignored by beadle	BUMBLEBEE
Cancel regular payment, getting round creditor	SCRUB
Conspirator, one causing fascination?	INTRIGUER
Emphasis placed on police officer’s affliction	DISTRESS
Forcefully acquire gold held by former abstainer	EXTORT
Fundamental, thus to support rise of upper classes	BASIC
German four in broadcast going over French holiday region	RIVIERA
Heavyweight finally driving a two-wheeled vehicle	TONGA
Hermit’s tedious task, filling a set of books	ANCHORET
Hesitantly name tinker with evidence of debt	DUBIOUSLY
Individual forks out pounds for old French coin	SOU
Judge in Pennsylvania with second-class house	PREFAB
Least extensive celebration in Berlin, starting with cheese	BRIEFEST

Clues	Answers
Members of High Court live over it, surrounded by attendants	areopagites
Model backed by a fabulous writer	AESOP
One in lofty position astride heavy horse	PERCHERON
Part of Ulster a gouty Frenchman recollected	county fermanagh
Position of noble son settled in large tent	Marquessate
Raise tax invested in European shelter	ELEVATE
Reportedly be short of 100,000 rupees	LAC
Reportedly talked round those having a row? That makes you merry!	one over the eight
Return of fantastic regiment protecting one part of Nigeria	BIAFRA
Seafood bishop fed to confused monarch	LOBSTER
Second medal for one replacing old tree	silver fir
Short article by cricketer in London area	BATTERSEA
Show-off taking problem round university	POSEUR
Suit Italian leader abandoned for old jacket	ACTON
Support from beneath, needing identification	UNDERPIN