The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic 26345 – February 26, 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| A hand produced by girl, scratching head |
AID |
| A visiting Church of Ireland minister, one hosting moderator? |
REACTOR |
| Appreciates baking, consuming article willingly |
LIKEASHOT |
| Attempt to deceive Poles that hurts career |
SNOWJOB |
| Bend and twitch following bovine creature |
ARCTICFOX |
| Celebrated with formal do after crashing our party |
WORLDFAMOUS |
| Chap received … |
ROGER |
| Church mostly dubious about material |
CHIFFON |
| Cockney’s welcome tip for military brass maybe |
ALLOY |
| Fabulous flower which ordinarily needs trimming all round |
ICHOR |
| Fist’s sound punches hit players |
JUKEBOXES |
| For boy or girl it’s a bit of a laugh |
SASHA |
| Fun and games school heads curse aloud |
HIGHJINKS |
| gift — just wrapping left |
FLAIR |
| Gladiator’s pole useless without short nail |
SPARTACUS |
| Is no longer dated when done up |
WAS |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Landed in time after journey |
GOT |
| Made slip son had on |
SKIDDED |
| Mistake forgetting name: one may have blown it! |
BUGLE |
| On-field parking: pub to profit in legal arrangement |
PLEABARGAIN |
| Once again, prime minister’s back in the papers |
REARM |
| One after another’s purchase, we hear, acts |
BYTURNS |
| People standing in something greasy that’s under the bed? |
SUBSOIL |
| Relative needing sum of money doubled annually |
GRANDPAPA |
| Released short piece of Koran, translated |
SURRENDERED |
| Reorganised a case so it’s not full |
ASSOCIATE |
| Retiring briefly to consume roast in part of kitchen? |
TIMPANI |
| Sentimental fool rushing hugs |
TEARJERKING |
| Shrub needs air after pruning, no matter what |
DITTANY |
| Spring plant |
HOP |
| These sanctuaries requiring patients to complete a circle? |
OASES |
| Unexciting, joining Queen Mary for one c*cktail |
FLATLINER |