The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic 26399 – April 29, 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
A cat’s tail spotted in whimsical etching |
AQUATINT |
After overthrow of queen, ambassador’s lower in status |
RELEGATE |
Alert wife’s fled owing rent when sacked |
RINGTONE |
American bishop stops porter working |
USABLE |
Bar in base dispensed with |
BINNED |
Challenge mission no-one’s backing |
QUESTION |
Chief’s pledge to restrict a rival’s borders |
WARLORD |
Clergyman from drama finally axed in series |
CHAPLAIN |
Communities headed by male preferring current to old schemes |
MACHINATIONS |
Corrupt, deposing leader after petition’s produced |
BEGOTTEN |
Disruptive noise from son playing with band |
SNORING |
Drawing the author’s appended to pamphlet |
TRACTIVE |
Elite philosopher’s restricting time, oddly afraid to take the lead |
ARISTOCRATIC |
Exercises, keeping to central compound |
PTOMAINE |
Clues |
Answers |
Gents possibly retiring after duck here? |
OVAL |
God on a cross showing where his heart lies? |
THORAX |
New Hampshire son’s art mounted |
HORSEMANSHIP |
Nobbled by vicar full of new energy |
VIBRANCY |
Ordinary people’s fish topped and tailed |
LAIC |
People — twenty — obtain revenge |
SETTLEASCORE |
Plant pile the two of us had reported |
KNAPWEED |
Plucked rose? |
GATHERED |
Powerful superior going off |
HIGH |
Prayer leader’s friend from Paris turned up before Mass |
IMAM |
Royal aide in palace ultimately doubt, king admitted |
EQUERRY |
Shred letter introducing street fighter in revolution |
VESTIGE |
Unbecoming short blue clothing RAF abandoned |
INFRADIG |
Worried about fuelling row? Shut up! |
DETAIN |