The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28259 April 8 2022 Crossword Solutions
The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28259
Clues | Answers |
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Actress given to sin welcomed to cathedral city | Ellen Terry |
Ancient lines read back, exit play without hindrance | OGHAM |
Charlie to become informed about a church blessing | CLEARANCE |
Coarse speech succeeded with Metropolis director | SLANG |
Cue and hit a second cracking long shot | outside chance |
Edge one may observe in the Mendips | HEM |
Fine deposit: smaller amount covers nothing | LOESS |
Frankie maybe losing capital in urgent look for business | Power dressing |
Gap admitting one to underworld knees-up? | DISPARITY |
Irish with a question, one for Arab | IRAQI |
Italian back among Somalis playing very high | ALTISSIMO |
Leader should abandon modest expedition | HASTE |
Live with a marvellous, sin-free divine? | BEATIFIC |
Minister without portfolio at first gives serious offence | ARSON |
Observe judge with personality | CELEBRATE |
Clues | Answers |
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Old Bob made a meal of fish | SHAD |
Petunia picked in prime locations for Sicilian eminence | ETNA |
Rather crude show about torture avoiding extremes | INDELICATE |
Scandalous date when soldiers upset tribe? | ASSIGNATION |
Seriously old walls in home | EARNESTLY |
Shelters at sea protecting scoundrel, who benefits | wheelhouses |
Slaughtered considerable number | SLEW |
Sound made by duck for princess in opera? | IDA |
Suffering, as Scrooge might be described, having lost pounds? | MISERY |
Suicide in Aeneid accomplished nothing | DIDO |
Syrian barrage set to defend area | DAMASCENE |
Three different articles on scholar one detested | ANATHEMA |
Tragedy where frenzied exposure consumes princess | Oedipus Rex |
Where you’d see old boy in shape — and soon? | before long |
Which letter is used twice in this academic submission? | THESIS |