The Times – Cryptic – Sunday Times Cryptic 4726 by David McLean – December 25, 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
… unhappy about this woman who’s pulled Santa? |
DASHER |
A large old queen drinking with a great man |
ALEXANDER |
Arch-moralists high on cold December air? |
CHRISTMASCAROL |
Area under no good biblical ruler where 6A lived |
JUDEA |
Celebrity welcoming Liberal sweetheart |
FLAME |
Colossal jerk seizing sunbed from Apple? |
TITANIC |
Concluded mob put too many pieces in a trunk? |
OVERPACK |
Conservative in charge? Total shambles! |
FARCE |
Crazy types full of bad jokes at Yuletide? |
CRACKERS |
Daughter with garden tool? Duck! |
DRAKE |
Decline when they tell us when to work |
ROTAS |
Deer roam freely over old landing zone |
AERODROME |
Enduring donkey dons get on … nearly |
CLASSIC |
Energy shown by a ginger with two listeners |
EARED |
Ghost ship finally getting a month at sea |
PHANTOM |
Clues |
Answers |
Gloomy match-goer with sore throat apt do this? |
CHEERLESS |
Here’s something not seen under a tree every day |
PRESENT |
Hoses down pants ready for a Lapland tramp? |
SNOWSHOED |
Illicit trade that’s seen by the roadside? |
TRAFFIC |
Kids giving up time for posh birthday boy? |
JESUS |
Mess vandal created around new countdown monitor? |
ADVENTCALENDAR |
Newspaper features linked with furrowed brows? |
HEADLINES |
One tweets “ruddy brute” about Republican leader |
REDBREAST |
Some upstart is teasing a public performer … |
ARTISTE |
Someone we’ve all sent a card to this Christmas? |
ADDRESSEE |
Sort of cheeps that Phil’s bird delivers today? |
SPEECH |
Those ringing in the New Year with a Scotch? |
BELLS |
Trim small trees sold recently? |
SPRUCES |
Tumbler a Slav filled with drop of brandy |
ACROBAT |
Work to cross very strong river outside uni |
OFFCAMPUS |