The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic 26349 – March 2, 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| Attendants pass at high level — as yet to be let loose outside |
ACOLYTES |
| Bill and I go together? Gosh! |
COO |
| Chemical Frenchman buried under part of the farm? |
STYRENE |
| Complain about this Latin hairstyle |
MOHICAN |
| Days back at work in place of conflict? |
MONS |
| Epidurals? They’re old hat! |
BACKNUMBERS |
| First hint of anxiety in man on board who worries about finances? |
BEANCOUNTER |
| First performances — time to go out and leave the coach behind? |
DEBUS |
| Get sorted, ready for an evening exercise? |
IRONOUT |
| Grumbling band without piano having to perform number? |
GROUSING |
| Heretic left to pen lines for reference |
RETICLE |
| Instrument conveying message of proud new parents? |
BABYGRAND |
| Is Victorian cricketer caught in middle of fiddle shamed? |
DISGRACED |
| Joke ultimately silly and feeble |
PUNY |
| Journalist in the money abroad increases bid |
REDOUBLES |
| Last character nabbed by a policeman is one of the old people |
AZTEC |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Like some cakes queen has noblewoman around for |
LARDY |
| Month in hospital in Belfast? |
NISAN |
| Odd, like some countries once dominated by Brussels? |
ECCENTRIC |
| One of two explorers, old boy knocked over and grabbed by lion? |
CABOT |
| Panel of vehicle affected, back bit falling off |
CARTOUCHE |
| Piece of crust despicable person fed to prisoner |
CRATON |
| River with duck hemmed in by one bird and another |
HERON |
| Rock as tendons get damaged |
SANDSTONE |
| Sets aside slots in diary, having received short command |
DEDICATES |
| Streaky nag’s head placed in appropriate restraint |
BRINDLE |
| Try too hard for melody? |
STRAIN |
| Unpleasant fact faced by David’s great-grandmother at back of house |
HOMETRUTH |
| Unstable baby getting weepy? There’s no answer |
TOTTERY |
| Water leak’s beginning — worker gets this? |
SEALANT |
| What helps actor to speak and dance — part of a colourful game |
CUEBALL |
| Work never-ending? I don’t like that! |
BOO |