The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27645 – April 22 2020 – Puzzle Answers
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword.
| The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27645 | |
| Clues | Answers |
| American I caught in bad French show | MUSICAL |
| Be very critical of accepting odd bits of talk, brooking no argument | FLATLY |
| Body of water in addition almost filling region | aral sea |
| Corruption? Small decrease after leader’s deposed | SEDUCTION |
| End of serenade — wordless singing — my German is a battle | El Alamein |
| Expression of surprise about recording getting top position? | ALPHA |
| Flower: item for sale by our group | LOTUS |
| Friendly lad displacing new guy to embrace one | SOCIABLE |
| Illogical argument against getting married? | CONFUSED |
| Inability to talk quietly, interrupting exclamation over continent | APHASIA |
| Information a little upsetting | DATA |
| Is hotel involved in chart error? | MISHAP |
| Mike expert initially modifies: hearing OK now? | michaelmas term |
| One very particular about things in song and dance fund | FUSSPOT |
| Photograph capturing an island in it, being especially good at keys? | PIANISTIC |
| Pitman inspires awe as a capturer of thoughts? | mind-reader |
| Promotes eradicating source of Government benefit | PLUS |
| Satellite many misinterpreted to have jagged edge all round | GANYMEDE |
| Second, then less specific date reference | MONTH |
| Sent material made an impression with staff | registered post |
| Ship carrying pale blue soft material | SWANSDOWN |
| Something worn for going out, good in nearby shopping centre | NIGHTGOWN |
| Spar joining front half of ship to rear | SHAFT |
| Support a bit of leisure — after relaxation | EASEL |
| They sense poet’s beheaded after capturing old Queen in revolutionary way | ANTENNAE |
| Time to abandon unbiased and clear computer system | neural net |
| Unusual uproar after loss of silver | OUTRE |
| US-born poet upset John? Not entirely | ELIOT |
| Weapon a Parisian dropped being pierced | STUNG |
| Well-off, linking those people to individual in one US city | in the money |