The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27322 April 11 2019
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: BOGOTA, Employ Aussie, Parisian Metro, Symbol English.
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Clues | Answers |
Article framed by extremely emotional woman | ETHEL |
Bags of writings showing no end of talent | SCRIPS |
Breeder providing accommodation for drones? | BEEKEEPER |
Certain type of singer engaging husband as page-turner | THRILLER |
Country river, one in central Russia | RURAL |
Courtyard right in centre of Goliath’s city | GARTH |
Deficiency of the Spanish sierra | LOSS |
Edicts primarily embracing the old will get you the gold | bulls-eye |
Employ Aussie truck to tour the Italian islands | UTILISE |
Excessive deliveries initially made at a London hospital | OVERMUCH |
Fast mover reversing army vehicle | RACER |
French city mayor originally adopting current travel industry | TOURISM |
Fur or feather stole, acquired in that city | BOGOTA |
Guy appearing in Weber opera | ROPE |
It sounds like a fruit tree? Exactly | PLUMB |
Naval officer’s place secured by rent-payer | SUBLIEUTENANT |
Newspaper mostly covering African party’s ritual | OBSERVANCE |
Old sailor readily assuming power __ Silver, possibly? | salt spoon |
Ominous, having shelter with spongy walls! | PORTENTOUS |
One appraises a couple of vessels taking gold round east | ASSESSOR |
Parts of theatres represented in Paris once | PROSCENIA |
Person driving oxen over island | STEERSMAN |
Put on play ultimately about key financier’s charlatanism | MOUNTEBANKERY |
Reportedly criticised exam absorbing one like a hobby? | RAPTORIAL |
Senior officer drinking in atmosphere in African capital | CAIRO |
Symbol English doctor associated with the Parisian Metro at first | EMBLEM |
The listener’s part in a murder resolved | EARDRUM |
Two bachelors in farm machine, one muttering incoherently | babbler |
What Smith may be doin’, we hear, being sure to win? | shoo-in |
Worldwide rules Ivan abused | UNIVERSAL |