The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1214 November 2 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ASPIRATE, BURST, CHIC, TERN.
| The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1214 | |
| Clues | Answers |
| A mature eccentric, doing it for love? | AMATEUR |
| Abscond from city in moist air | DECAMP |
| Again considered to be recovered | REDEEMED |
| Aquatic bird’s back, not head | TERN |
| Bird, poor flier — deaf | FIELDFARE |
| Call up woman to receive approval | EVOKE |
| Caught by part of chain in prison | CLINK |
| Cover up mother’s knee at first | MASK |
| Criticise a sailor’s course in sound | ATTACK |
| Daisy is first to kiss star | ASTERISK |
| Distasteful ruling about turning up | REPUGNANT |
| Earn a hug, changing angry speech | HARANGUE |
| Heartfelt request to abolish parking in meadow | LEA |
| I see doctor: obvious I must be admitted | PATIENT |
| Implement return of robbery proceeds | TOOL |
| Like illegal broadcaster to pronounce his aitches | ASPIRATE |
| Part of body regularly stroked | TOE |
| Perhaps baron’s biography: look closely | life peer |
| Sad as some music is cut short | BLUE |
| Suddenly run right into chest | BURST |
| Surrealist friend conceals tough character | MAGRITTE |
| Tailless hatchling is elegant | CHIC |
| Time to regret being honest | TRUE |
| Valuable prisoner putting label in socks | HOSTAGE |
| Volunteers to hold up a gold vessel | AORTA |
| Warship offering free curries | CRUISER |