The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27028 May 3 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ACERB, BONESETTER, DIVERTIMENTO, ENTITY, GENEVA, MORASS, THRACE.
The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27028
Clues |
Answers |
A minister recalled in Tennessee lodging-place |
TAVERN |
Anticipate former teacher’s favourite touring clubs |
EXPECT |
Bacteria? Poetic sort sadly harbours hundreds |
STREPTOCOCCI |
Bitter as a native of Belgrade, by the sound of it |
ACERB |
Bungling agent held up by one immediately following |
INEXPERT |
Company runs hotel in pleasant coastal road |
CORNICHE |
European river engulfing slender shrub |
OLEANDER |
Figures perhaps slightly raised |
DATA |
Firm in Monaco quietly replaced Arab fellow? |
stable companion |
Forebear caught stabbing a wise old king |
ANCESTOR |
Graceful fleet regularly observed in sea |
BALLETIC |
He’s swallowing a novel hospital drug |
HASHEESH |
His kind goes around gaping |
DEHISCENT |
I sit out in court abandoned like some holidays |
TOURISTIC |
Clues |
Answers |
Innocent, but lacking capacity to cover special case |
UNEXCEPTIONABLE |
Jam Scottish girl left unfinished on ship |
MORASS |
Japanese verse reporting shrill sound made by dove? |
HAIKU |
More sensible to engage one’s orthopaedic auxiliary |
BONESETTER |
Most of the people in ancient Balkan country |
THRACE |
Music in motet Verdi revised? |
DIVERTIMENTO |
Object songbird found in English city |
ENTITY |
On radio, learn of storm primarily in this area |
HEREABOUTS |
Producer of rolls finally invests in a famous racehorse |
snare drum |
Railwaymen once given points to look after |
NURSE |
Southern Europeans put off trapping a bird, perhaps |
SEEDEATER |
Spirit finally haunting wide Russian river |
GENEVA |
Sticky substance overrunning a Pacific island |
GUAM |
Trying to get hold of beams endlessly |
AFTER |