The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic 26497 – August 22, 2016 Crossword Solution
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Answers |
Boasted about stadium in centre becoming packed |
CROWDED |
Boatman left end of pier, rounding Lido for a change |
GONDOLIER |
Country taken in by cunning of French nobleman |
ARCHDUKE |
Detective spotted in restaurant? |
DICK |
Difficulty over what sounds like a dwarf plant |
BURDOCK |
Draw game? He painted frescoes and altarpieces |
TIEPOLO |
Eye chap with limo unexpectedly abandoning West Indies |
OPHTHALMIC |
Fond of east Belgian province wherein resides old press chief |
ENAMOURED |
German state, for example, hosting variable cricket side |
SAXONY |
Head of chemistry in flawed university department |
FACULTY |
Huge unspecified number indisposed to enter Jerusalem |
ZILLION |
It’s wrong following gang in Scotland! |
AGLEY |
Key ceremony Americans initially holding in Republican state |
ERITREA |
Law Lord backing fat person of limited intelligence |
DULLARD |
Length of yarn — extremely sick one in German |
SKEIN |
Like a judge, perhaps, show distress about retiring |
SOBER |
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Answers |
Lover has change of heart, fixing cattle round-up |
RODEO |
Move fast — tease dynamic youngster |
WHIZZKID |
Officer’s pass — what general has, not field marshal? |
COLONEL |
Old Kenyan leader runs a plant in Africa |
OKRA |
Plunder sack containing projectiles primarily for speedy discharge |
RAPIDFIRE |
Reveller using merry-go-round, changing sides ultimately |
CAROUSER |
Role soldiers fill in setting up of army accommodation |
APARTMENT |
Smile complacently — irritate sergeant-major at the front |
SMIRK |
Sport administrators torn apart by one such awful bloomer |
FUCHSIA |
Take in copper enthralled by old book |
HOCUS |
The worse for wear, as Stephen was? |
STONED |
Touchy operative, essential person who has to get on? |
KEYBOARDER |
Trooper finally feeding fellow soldier’s dog |
CORGI |
Unchallengeable criminal seen around Brixton, for example |
CASTIRON |
Upset American idol’s code of beliefs? |
DOGMA |
Wine caused painter to set about innkeeper at first |
MADEIRA |