The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27052 May 31 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: BABY, BARQUE, ENTOMOLOGY, STEGOSAUR, SUNFAST, THIRTEEN, TRANSGRESSOR.
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 |