The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1201 October 16 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: COMPLIMENTS, FARMER, Russia, SIRE.
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Clues | Answers |
A female meeting strange male becomes very excited | AFLAME |
Ancient haunt with nothing left on its roof | OLDEN |
Animal in stream heading west | WOLF |
Carry male emblem for the tribe | TOTEM |
Character in political group falling short | PART |
Country home given help after setback | INDIA |
El Cid excitedly entertains fighting volunteers in fortress | CITADEL |
Father and son rage | SIRE |
Formality of celebrity meeting first couple of children | STARCH |
Half the side will have drink after critical game | DECIDER |
Have high opinion of some scholar at Eton | RATE |
Horse that may be old and funny | CHESTNUT |
Leafy herb? The last thing this person has! | ENDIVE |
Liberation from vice learned about | DELIVERANCE |
Manipulative folk with points of view about Russia’s leader | wanglers |
Nasty inn with dog __ I can’t drink! | gin and tonic |
Particular obligations __ have no doubt about them | CERTAINTIES |
Refrains supporting Chicago team | FORBEARS |
Result of gunfire spoiled heroic act, not the first | RICOCHET |
Staff of authority to assume in ancient kingdom | MACEDON |
The ultimate employer endures after swapping two characters around | end user |
This person plunging into distant river is country worker | FARMER |
When a director admits low-water mark | NADIR |
Words of praise in remarks about place on island | COMPLIMENTS |