The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27092 July 17 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ACER, ART, BRANDED, FRIENDS, SERPENTINE, SHEARER, VANDYKE.
The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27092
| Clues |
Answers |
| Be nervous of loud organ |
FEAR |
| Be suffering? Take on the Bible for help |
AVAIL |
| Cage, metal, in dry lake |
SERPENTINE |
| Chap in jumper opposing member of dynasty |
ROMANOV |
| Collar’s front finally black in colour |
VANDYKE |
| Contributed nothing new in old-fashioned surroundings |
DONATED |
| Crazy to turn up and cause sensation |
STUN |
| Drama not unknown to philosopher |
PLATO |
| Electoral system that may provide veto? |
alternative vote |
| Endless scoff dunked in sweet tea |
DARJEELING |
| Evaluation of panic rooms needing revision |
COMPARISON |
| Exceeding limit and knocking someone down |
running over |
| Find divorces shattering |
DISCOVER |
| Fit to be seen on road? |
RAGE |
| Glow-worm for instance chews persimmon — not quietly |
MISNOMER |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Holding hearts (king or queen), go down in contract |
SHRINK |
| Lovely piece of work, are you? |
ART |
| Marked as criminal, but not with own label |
BRANDED |
| No end of reason to keep policeman a university place |
CAMPUS |
| One cutting small member of audience? |
SHEARER |
| One delivering big service tree |
ACER |
| Pale and sickly, not using whole allowance |
WAN |
| Predecessor to Romans manages to close scripture lesson |
FRIENDS |
| Profits secure in good transactions |
PROCEEDINGS |
| Seeks food a long time |
FORAGES |
| Senior officer in underwear lounged around hotel |
brass hat |
| Shark’s ear bone had to receive echo |
HAMMERHEAD |
| Shorten study, stupid |
CONDENSE |
| Throw a match, and fail to keep it secret |
give the game away |
| Tinker holds a leisurely course |
MEANDER |