The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27275 February 15 2019
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: BUILDER, EARTHNUT, FONDANT, MEANDER.
| Clues | Answers |
| A two-page conclusion with one Times supplement? | APPENDIX |
| Appliance, left out in the old days for bathroom cleaner? | TOOTHPASTE |
| Artist ultimately carried weight, though not initially in poor condition | TATTERED |
| At a country home being entertained | ASTATINE |
| Bob, eg British coin: not good | BUILDER |
| Buffoon Mark rejected old woman __ that hurt! | SCARAMOUCH |
| Can he con criminal? Most unlikely! | no chance |
| Dark scene as small number go inside church | NOCTURNE |
| Drop ancient historian from audition | BEAD |
| Element in languages voiced by cardinal | TUNGSTEN |
| Everyone choosing Princess to accept love note | ELECTORATE |
| Face headless man, drinking port | EXTERIOR |
| Information at short notice sent back | DATA |
| Insider from Acton wrestling to claim prize | OCCUPANT |
| Log falling on leg in our canal | ENTERON |
| Mistake to ignore leader in church area | APSE |
| Musicians in costume | ENSEMBLE |
| Outbreak of illness starting with revolting contaminated housing? | ERUPTION |
| Refuse to provide exits | LEAVINGS |
| Regularly target a certain masterpiece? | TREASURE |
| Reprimand right for academic | LECTURER |
| River current taking out both banks? | ODER |
| Secret society controlling racket from South island | TRINIDAD |
| Soil fan finds truffle? | EARTHNUT |
| Source of naval power in Rome gone after collapse | engine room |
| Sweet and flowing in poetic source | FONDANT |
| Think to behave diplomatically? About time! | MEDITATE |
| Wind, destructive at the outset, coming in closer | MEANDER |