The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27188 November 6 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ARTILLERY, France, HONE, PAUNCH.
| The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27188 | |
| Clues | Answers |
| …of many thousands lost for ages | a month of sundays |
| A retired GP tucks into layer cake | HARDEN |
| Application of string theory, “relatively” speaking? | granny knot |
| Bearing weapons, is imprisoned, making lucky escape | near miss |
| Brass band regularly entertains United and a rival team | AUDACITY |
| Coach follows game in which there’s the potential for rain | NIMBUS |
| Craftsman: ‘Ring me up in a moment, right?’ | SHOEMAKER |
| Creative individual’s scratching head | ARTY |
| Extremely cold in Canadian province __ Quebec’s the leader in snow vehicles | BICYCLES |
| Fellows taking over, not quietly, causing confusion | CHAOS |
| Has flung out photographic device | FLASHGUN |
| Hospital unit is perfect | HONE |
| I love being in south of France, returning with fine wine in particular | FASTIDIOUS |
| Lots of sketches, but missing the first … | OODLES |
| Nice intimate conversation? | tete-a-tete |
| Not losing heart, at first the guy will be determined | hell-bent |
| Note river without end | TERMINUS |
| Old king, set to move, hiding inside tree | OLEASTER |
| One goes on airship? | GASBAG |
| One soldier decorated houses in spring | ORIGINATE |
| Seeing changes within a couple of days, as planned | DESIGNED |
| Shrew runs in through crack | VIRAGO |
| Strike bar before heading in goal | BANG |
| Times lifted after leaving hotel room | SCOPE |
| Twopence piece is visible | OPEN |
| Using sticker? That’s surprising | by gum |
| Vacant area in pub to the rear of lounge | INANE |
| Vessel has poorly kept guns | ARTILLERY |
| What’s initially awkward to hold in with belt? | PAUNCH |