The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27290 March 5 2019
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ARM, ASSISI, Hence Francis, ROTHERHAM.
| The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27290 | |
| Clues | Answers |
| About to fetch round joiner for new launch | rebranding |
| Ace performer’s way of working in study | DEMON |
| As an animal one is in poor stable | BESTIAL |
| Boy grabbing bear by the ears? Watch it! | steady on |
| Chap that helps speaker to be heard | MIKE |
| Charity event involved no perk? Sod’s law! | sponsored walk |
| Finally did ritual dance in capital | DHAKA |
| Frozen piece of Arctic lake captured by enemy | FLOE |
| Hence flashes with meaning of religion after day in mountain | aldis lamp |
| Hence Francis is one after church service, not the first | ASSISI |
| Lawman leaving car briefly with child | PARKINSON |
| Men cut and hold covering | ORLOP |
| Militant American GP thrown out | CAMPAIGNER |
| Not hard to damage sleeve | ARM |
| Ocean floor, where first couple aren’t lying | ABED |
| Open secret Charlie let out | OVERT |
| Part of medical studies very important; it opens many doors | skeleton key |
| Ready for play? Second drama, old college one in my case | monopoly money |
| Relations are almost friendly | KIN |
| Restorative ointment to wrap round tail, smeared and left | sal volatile |
| Spits at hat? Sweet | GOBSTOPPER |
| Stand German ale | BIER |
| Swimmer bloody thoughtless? Not Ned | DAMSELFISH |
| Town drive takes in different hotel | ROTHERHAM |
| Unkindly emphasise bankruptcy, putting in small coin | rub it in |
| Weakness regularly found in ship and other vessel | soft spot |
| Wizard killing fifty old sheep | MERINO |
| Youngster, small, getting much bigger | STRIPLING |