| The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27172 | |
| Clues | Answers |
| 3-D depiction of moon in play | DIORAMA |
| Beer from the East that’s fit for a king | REGAL |
| Catch badly in marshier ground, conceding one run | MISHEAR |
| College with vacant refectory taking on several partners | POLYANDRY |
| Colleges in functioning state complete agreement | UNISON |
| Colourful knight leaves full of love after church | CHROMATIC |
| Compassion from judge at start of trial | HEART |
| Get engaged to escort, then split up | take part |
| Gunners waving flag held by sailor in battle | TRAFALGAR |
| Had spiced up editorial content | DUPED |
| Islander from a small island, one with brown skin? | TASMANIAN |
| Levy for which Brussels possibly gets blame | capital gains tax |
| Like autocrat on a trip, passed over? | high-handed |
| Men on board provide crew scaling craft | DRAUGHTSMANSHIP |
| Most tedious diet deals with disorder | DEADLIEST |
| Noddy’s lack of memory recalled | MORON |
| Odd American dance succeeding twist | SCREWBALL |
| One’ll defend a point after game | APOLOGIST |
| Pirate’s card game | CRIB |
| Rabbit lover to give back trap | GASBAG |
| Retiring Times editor penning books — a turn-off for addicts? | DETOX |
| Rogue ultimately splits faction | SCAMP |
| Royal attendants in turbulent reign acquiring new skills | RETRAINING |
| Self-righteous Liberal short of company | PIOUS |
| Sweep up last of slush that briefly forms solvent | NAPHTHA |
| Toboggan losing its rear part drifted off | SLEPT |
| Tramp’s friend remained with daughter in custody | LADY |
| Vexed, if ordered to throttle Labour leader | RANKLED |
| Voluntary payments or tribute in US a strain, on reflection | HONORARIA |
| When most events occur, maybe, in Big Brother’s terms? | NEWSPEAK |
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