The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic 26458 – July 7, 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| A late addition describing veiled threats in bed? |
APHIDS |
| Abundant gaiety in S Dakota’s unofficial capital |
SLUSHFUND |
| Cast here for Equus taking part accordingly |
THEREFORE |
| Chose to join clamour in support of itinerant poet |
OPTEDIN |
| Crudely pushing horse forward with gusto |
HEARTILY |
| Detective with debilitating illness showing little change? |
DIME |
| Doctor smug after treatment of nasty eye defect |
NYSTAGMUS |
| Editor’s fourth wife packing journalist’s clobber |
THWACK |
| Eg Wilde worried about unfinished book |
AESTHETE |
| Evil curse perversely withdrawn |
RECLUSIVE |
| Family, top to toe, comfortably fitting in Victorian office |
INKWELL |
| Fellow’s spoken of social conduct |
GUIDANCE |
| Fighting men with a piercing blade |
OAR |
| Gear for the old-fashioned hussy |
BAGGAGE |
| Give most convincing reaction to jab? |
BESTOW |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Intrigue those opposing religious fast? |
CONSPIRACY |
| It’s cheap, messy copyist’s work |
PASTICHE |
| Mate of Nelson docked ship, one that’s kept on course? |
HARDLINER |
| Occasional nought missing from data, and petition has ‘north’ for ‘south’ |
INFREQUENT |
| Officiate between home and university, unmoved |
INSITU |
| Parry taking in Democrat’s promotion |
ADVERT |
| Servant backing beast into ladies, perhaps |
VASSAL |
| Serviceman set up lofty base |
IGNOBLE |
| So what makes me different from men? |
THEN |
| Strange implement, one that could damage ship |
LIMPETMINE |
| Successful wooer’s speciality? |
STRONGSUIT |
| Top expert in water sport? |
SURFACE |
| Tragic heroine’s husband in work by essayist |
OPHELIA |
| Visionary finds support hard to summon up |
PROPHETIC |
| What batsman’s first pair of ducks may produce from crowd? |
BOO |
