The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27052 May 31 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: BABY, BARQUE, ENTOMOLOGY, STEGOSAUR, SUNFAST, THIRTEEN, TRANSGRESSOR.
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The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27052
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| A diary I found among presents expresses regret | APOLOGISES |
| A little extra for each kilo | PERK |
| A place for naval ceremonial suit, possibly | QUARTERDECK |
| An oblique sign of approval aired for puzzle | ACROSTIC |
| Bloke entering shelter returned protective coat | ENAMEL |
| Boss on panel maybe, one proverbially late | DOORNAIL |
| Country’s withdrawal was effective, king admitted | BREXIT |
| Critical party supporting gutless leader | GRAVE |
| Editor with paper backing quite superb writer | edgar wallace |
| Expression starts to lose its integrity when uttered | PHRASE |
| First couple in queue to board empty vessel | BARQUE |
| Game ladies, or gents | LOO |
| How baleen is re-used? | WHALEBONE |
| Judge joins son in exposing historic encounter | JOUSTING |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Leaving word out of essay on arachnophobia? | SAYONARA |
| Let me introduce Yankee’s contrary belief | HERESY |
| Look wonderingly, bowled over here in the garden? | GAZEBO |
| Lost vegetarian goats sure to stray | STEGOSAUR |
| Medicinal compound usually taken regularly | SAL |
| Monoglot dabbling in every vacuous scientific field | ENTOMOLOGY |
| Prime time dancing therein? | THIRTEEN |
| Problem isn’t still occupying bishops | brain-teaser |
| Sprinter initially slow, apparently unlikely to fade | SUNFAST |
| Stranger roaming Ross to the west is a wayward type | TRANSGRESSOR |
| Survey youngster mounted causes outrage | SCANDAL |
| Very small book-lined alcove | BABY |
| What dealers and others do round table, clearing year’s bills? | PLACARDS |
| Women’s rooms provided by one fleet-of-foot male | HAREM |