The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1085 May 7 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ANNOUNCER, BEEF, EAGERNESS, INANE, MAR, PREPOSSESSING, ROSETTE.
The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1085
| Clues |
Answers |
| Accept members carry weapons |
bear arms |
| Almost reserved object |
DEMUR |
| Awfully good nurse here achieves academic success |
honours degree |
| Cheese and English crackers served up |
EDAM |
| Colour scheme in wide corridor |
DECOR |
| Complaint from bishop over raised charge |
BEEF |
| Critically appraises book |
JUDGES |
| Damage sign, knocking end off |
MAR |
| Duke having a tea in a country house |
DACHA |
| Fun working in large hotel beginning to throw a tea party |
BUNFIGHT |
| Green seas generated enthusiasm |
EAGERNESS |
| Having round agent, attractive |
PREPOSSESSING |
| Improve ranking after winning |
UPGRADE |
| Clues |
Answers |
| In mouth of count is gold tooth |
INCISOR |
| Incensed with anger, freebooter having lost power |
IRATE |
| Legal action taken by head, a very foolish person |
NUTCASE |
| Newscaster: can one run broadcast? |
ANNOUNCER |
| Prize dog not right after run out |
ROSETTE |
| Seeing that Saint in church |
SINCE |
| Silly section of refrain, an embarrassment |
INANE |
| Sister devoured by fish – odd riddle |
CONUNDRUM |
| Spend time with someone in diocese |
SEE |
| Thrilling ride: at first boy and I gripped frantically |
big dipper |
| Trip away and at home? Good |
OUTING |
| Understand start of gruesome film |
GET |
| Youngster in society lacking length |
CUB |