| The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28297 | |
| Clues | Answers |
| A bull never badly at risk | VULNERABLE |
| After a shooting, one’s expected to recover | RETRIEVER |
| Bloomer made by newspaper about lady-killer from the East | SUNFLOWER |
| Breeding ground teacher associated with Pistol’s world | oyster bed |
| Child’s donkey loses head, creating current disturbance | EDDY |
| City displaying stylishness in the past | CHICAGO |
| Dispute about a trendy Bohemian’s first colourful display | RAINBOW |
| Energy learner exhibited? Nonsense | DRIVEL |
| Faulty legal process, one I abandoned __a big blow | MISTRAL |
| Figure of Greek character, one practising medicine | RHOMB |
| Fossilised resin from Thatcham, Berks | AMBER |
| Game Venetian who travelled widely in the East | POLO |
| Like a heavenly body, a sort ideal for spinning | ASTEROIDAL |
| Mail manager’s notice binding staff | POSTMASTER |
| Mostly indisposed, appear rejected? | UNWELCOME |
| New knight assigned powers to use one’s full potential | spread ones wings |
| One competed with climbers in prominent positions | IVIED |
| One removing spirit of sex involved with Corrie? | EXORCISER |
| Part of SE England known to the Scots | KENT |
| Part of service provided by US soldier touring my area | GLORIA |
| Points about wine and fruit drink initially encouraging friendly relations | entente cordiale |
| Posh bishop and wife in eg New York underground | SUBWAY |
| Pronounced hardship for one working on sailing ship | RIGGER |
| Report of medium-sized cat in playing area | LINKS |
| River spirit raised in West African state | NIGERIA |
| Rower finally abandoning country river | URAL |
| Shabby trio framing poster, say, at pub | THREADBARE |
| Short fellow embracing Italian woman, a national symbol | BRITANNIA |
| They persistently criticise new vessels | NARKS |
| Young fish constantly circling lake | ELVER |