The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 27656 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| A scorer briefly crossing a sort of green, one at the White House once |
abraham lincoln |
| Book Italian cathedral displayed around beginning of last month |
DUODECIMO |
| Decline of French commander English think highly of? |
DEGENERATE |
| Eliot’s first play about small island |
EYOT |
| Eurasian plant — something inviting blessing with limited value |
SNEEZEWORT |
| Evergreen tree European bishop planted in battle site |
NASEBERRY |
| Excessive, but not expected yet? |
UNDUE |
| Exciting fact about flowing water |
THRILLING |
| First of many disrupting Buddhist monk’s current feast |
LAMMASTIDE |
| Friend giving a Russian fighter oxygen |
AMIGO |
| Friendliness of girl embracing computer studies |
AMITY |
| Incorrect answer teacher finally rejected twice? That’s Aussie’s pigeon! |
wonga-wonga |
| Male Liberal passes on cards — everyone must get involved |
all hands on deck |
| Observed freshwater fish, so to speak |
EYED |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Officer orders lane to be diverted round square |
squadron leader |
| Outside entrance to Oratory, interrogate a primate |
GORILLA |
| Popular passage, one acceptable in investiture |
INDUCTION |
| Profound indignation not in fashion |
OUTRAGE |
| Public school type’s rising importance in surrounding area |
ETONIAN |
| Retiring girl eating last of broccoli for fibre |
SISAL |
| Shorten Arsenal’s opening game |
ABRIDGE |
| Showing sagacity the old way? |
WISE |
| Starchy food rejected by European staff one employed in spring? |
MAYPOLE |
| Stately home’s new peach melba line? |
Blenheim Palace |
| Steadiness of British fellow supported by Anglican church |
BALANCE |
| Unexpectedly named by Queen, one changing for the better? |
AMENDER |
| Useless cricketer going round old supply vessel |
BUMBOAT |
| Writer of verse proscribed on radio |
BARD |
