The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1059 March 30 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: AMISH, CLASSIC, HANDSPRING, HUMAN, IMPUTE, LIMA, SOMEWHAT, US.
The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1059
| Clues |
Answers |
| Beating bridge champion? |
SPANKING |
| Boat with less cargo? |
LIGHTER |
| Building material — cement, originally, on Greek island |
CONCRETE |
| Cocktail in US school prom? |
HIGHBALL |
| Communist supporters: revolutionary listens in |
leninists |
| Conservative supporter recruiting millions with little fuss |
CALMLY |
| Criminal tendency |
BENT |
| Feverish and throaty from time to time |
HOT |
| Funny performer in company, taking microphone briefly |
COMIC |
| Gymnastic feat: offer some fresh water afterwards |
HANDSPRING |
| Impressionist painter trimmed long hair |
MANE |
| Invitation from business leaders in Middle England |
COME |
| Lonely female at dance makes a bloomer |
WALLFLOWER |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Mates who run riot, to a certain extent |
SOMEWHAT |
| More sober Greek holds party |
GRAVER |
| Not entirely popular role |
in part |
| Old Spanish writer shattered a TV screen |
CERVANTES |
| One saying nothing about president’s principal attribute |
IMPUTE |
| Part of Birmingham is home for religious sect |
AMISH |
| Remnant of undergarment I get shortened |
VESTIGE |
| Smell an earthling |
HUMAN |
| Stylish forms of transport going into reverse |
SMART |
| Tamil uprising — leader goes missing in capital city |
LIMA |
| Type of vintage car: commander takes girl aboard |
CLASSIC |
| Underground worker wants a large fizzy drink |
MINERAL |
| Wood imported into Tashkent |
ASH |