The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28257 April 6 2022 Crossword Solutions
The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28257
Clues | Answers |
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Admit NHS is struggling and inconsistent | hit-and-miss |
Argue over number in diplomatic body | CONTEND |
Blind prophet wearies one, equally | TIRESIAS |
Chap with stories for some other time | MANANA |
Coach under way past square | four-in-hand |
Given no option about a meal in the police canteen? | force-fed |
Golden pepper shortly providing yellow pigment | ORPIMENT |
Help with harvest? Not all Irish do slapdash work | cut corners |
In retreat, keep following banned subject for trade | ivory tower |
Lincoln’s state banker failing: only a shilling in it | NEBRASKA |
Line added to US soldier’s very short book | JOEL |
Look curiously around storage unit at residence, one for clergy | PRESBYTERY |
One short of a score regularly unfit, even after practice | NINETEEN |
Poet’s endless stream | BURN |
Clues | Answers |
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Private Society avoided admitting Conservative | SECLUDED |
Proud to put out and leave course | drop out |
Quickly wash baby and prepare vegetables | top and tail |
Regular signal to stop reversing through airport | ORDERLY |
Supports for “floater” and “stinger|” showing unexpected weakness | feet of clay |
Take in too much conversation, perhaps, as eavesdropper may | OVERHEAR |
The reason that keeps one writing fantasy | WHIMSY |
Trimming on robe I claim uncertainly? | ERMINE |
Two members of family, one failing to finish crossword? Nonsense | mumbo jumbo |
Unusual, having day off to see dam | WEIR |
Way I must feed small dog | WESTIE |
Witch wearing make up perhaps important element of diet | ROUGHAGE |
Would be important person with his writers | NIBS |
Zone round edge of Mestre available as refuge from Venice | BELMONT |