The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic 26419 – May 23, 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
A northern lass dipping into books about fruit |
TANGELO |
A single politician is unable to keep City free of sin |
Impeccant |
A woman’s element, the dried plant collection |
HERBARIUM |
Ascetic pair in a cult novel |
PURITANICAL |
Be jealous of diplomat lacking nothing |
ENVY |
Big wave from Eliot initially, meeting a friend in Paris |
TSUNAMI |
Consequences of a fine spell at hospital |
AFTERMATH |
Dagger child brought back without resistance |
DIRK |
Daily crew covering front of wood: it stops leaves blowing about |
PAPERWEIGHT |
Damage lines after engineers form new union |
REMARRY |
Discourage grass springing up around town’s entrance |
DETER |
Drink that’s part of meal at tearoom |
LATTE |
Eg East Grinstead in relation to its Great Danes? |
ANAGRAM |
Electrician finally fixes lights around recreational area |
SPARKS |
Head off like horse chewing top of cultivated shrub |
QUINCE |
Heartened about first pair of questions being varied |
CHEQUERED |
Clues |
Answers |
Ignorant peacekeepers need energy to contain a conflict |
UNAWARE |
Lake frozen over, remain inside? A sound measure! |
DECIBEL |
Neat girl missing hard term in US university |
TRIMESTER |
New treatment for a minion’s sleeplessness |
INSOMNIA |
Old stone prisoner-of-war camp |
OFLAG |
Person who attempts to bring in wrench for European con man |
TRICKSTER |
Practical about girl’s muscular spasm |
REALISTIC |
Rich member overcome by booze |
AMPLE |
River invading portable shelter, one rising in Staffs |
TRENT |
Saint’s bones, possibly, abandoned by Roman Catholic priest |
ELI |
Slowly disappear, seeing Welshman outside English church |
EVANESCE |
Solicit alms on main road going round plant |
BEGONIA |
Specialist transforming clan ethic |
TECHNICAL |
The Continental newlywed’s space for supporters |
LEGROOM |
The girl’s a duck, some say |
IDA |
Wicked senior police officer! |
SUPER |