The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28258 April 7 2022 Crossword Solutions
The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28258
Clues | Answers |
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A female in Indian garb supporting cricket side, observing game, perhaps? | On safari |
Bully ties elastic around dropped brick? | TERRORISE |
Check hole for coin once more | REINVENT |
Cold heart, fanatical? | HARDCORE |
Contend with opinion | VIEW |
Contribute in nimble manner | SUPPLY |
Cook prodding stuff with utensil, initially | SAUTE |
Dickens character a smoker, evidently? | FAGIN |
Elliptical character | ECCENTRIC |
Engineer unavailable to fill ditch | BOFFIN |
Head of government certainly not welcomed by African country, a bloomer | MAGNOLIA |
Irish port God heard about | DROGHEDA |
Land back on long branch | WING |
Lead for canine, a very threatening thing jumping up — watch out for that! | cave canem |
Little swine’s extreme racket | FARROW |
Clues | Answers |
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Meat off, duck the issue | chicken out |
Old poet a big hit in the States | HOMER |
Old rail traveller leaves | ROCKET |
Old woman’s hot potato dish | MASH |
One has left scent with a melodic expression | tra-la |
Pass round combs in exchange | DISCOURSE |
Pretentious, like an American’s trousers? | fancy-pants |
Priest getting rid of possessions? | EXORCIST |
Prison in order it seems, after reflection | STIR |
Soften mood | TEMPER |
Splendid resolution | CRACKING |
Top left aboard boat | PINNACLE |
Trauma with schoolteacher mislaying note | STRESS |
Waste lying in sad teeth — who’s needed? | dental hygienist |