The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic 26639 – February 3, 2017 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| Absolutely no refreshment with son coming in? That’s distasteful (3,4,3,2,3) |
NOTONESCUPOFTEA |
| Act enthusiastically, but not be in Hamlet? |
GOTOTOWN |
| Almost naked diver: trouble when one goes up |
BALLOON |
| Approval follows to be on wrong computer |
NOTEBOOK |
| Cocktail from small island in the endless sea? |
MAITAI |
| Complete one set of books? One of them incomplete |
INTACT |
| During delay not important to return books stored here perhaps |
WALLUNIT |
| Elegant clothes worn by student for light reading |
CHICKLIT |
| Extremely popular tools |
INSPADES |
| Fancy our cousin is out of power a long time |
CHIMERA |
| Female composer failing to start composed with help |
COWRITTEN |
| Female relative almost has a wild life |
FAUNA |
| From top seat heard this cast |
THROWN |
| Horse in box, one going to bolt |
CHESTNUT |
| In bent condition, force chapter out of reference book |
FLEXION |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Inflammation of a certain spot? It can’t be helped |
THEREITIS |
| Northern river covered in top-quality shellfish |
NACRE |
| One smoked in bed: it takes a brave man to intervene |
CHEROOT |
| Picks tenth hotel on tour: it gets complicated |
THEPLOTTHICKENS |
| Plant finally sent soldiers sword |
TREFOIL |
| Player’s agent clearing fine |
ACTOR |
| Prophet’s house on the shore? |
HOSEA |
| Service chief set over the main body |
HIGHMASS |
| Small group of commandos taking enemy territory at the front |
OCTET |
| Sort of bridge needing care: lower maximum speed a bit |
AUCTION |
| Space to turn round in ship’s cabin? |
SEAROOM |
| Subject of article staff found inadequate |
THEME |
| With immediate effect, a low temperature brings round precipitation |
ASOFNOW |
| Work it out before you leave |
NOTICE |
| Writer in Belgian port, not O Henry |
STENDHAL |
