The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27008
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Accumulated linen garments on appropriate part of anatomy | bottom drawers |
| Aquatic mammals rolling over, run out and fight | set-to |
| Bands for securing horse that went astray | HOOPS |
| Cab’s recording device disabled remote chat | TACHOMETER |
| Chief cad? Absolutely | head over heels |
| Collected material perverted man copied | COMPENDIA |
| England’s opening pair, gutted, played again | ENCORED |
| For Asians, bread and water after game | RUPEE |
| French city docudrama finally airs | AMIENS |
| Fun goddess the author’s appended to a religious text | AMUSEMENT |
| Heads of Church Union in Lourdes treated like sceptics | INCREDULOUS |
| Ignorant landlord interrupts nude dancing | UNLETTERED |
| Key stage before final reversion of property | ESCHEAT |
| Lover’s knot you might catch? | BEAU |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Make a slow escape, taking irrational road westward | DRIP |
| Mug grasps end of clasp that doesn’t need fastening | step-in |
| New assembly of cruel and humane characters preserved city | HERCULANEUM |
| Overweight boxer getting endless abuse resigned | FATALISTIC |
| Planning nothing contrary during trip | outlining |
| Precise net reduction | clear-cut |
| Put on suit | APPLY |
| Rudimentary XI’s first half unbalanced | ELEMENTAL |
| Second sign of approval that may torment pet | TICK |
| Section of brig, say, for wife | PROW |
| Swimmer’s haircut an ageing nonconformist might sport? | grey mullet |
| The woman at the heart of British Empire | SHE |
| Where one might put in vocally critical team? | QUAYSIDE |
| Writer’s junk mounting | NIB |
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