| The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28480 |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Adversary bound to disregard English rank |
FOETID |
| Alcohol confined to labs, in theory |
ABSINTHE |
| Another offer from tipsy soprano couple disheartened tenor |
COUNTERPROPOSAL |
| Benefits at university rallies |
perks up |
| Blade for piercing tip of darning needle |
DIRK |
| Captain Ahab initially runs in from vessel, gaping |
CAVERNOUS |
| Complex chapter framing current statistician’s plan |
pie chart |
| Concrete mounts securing small, light device |
LASER |
| Condescend, broadcasting Hans Anderson perhaps |
DEIGN |
| Desert hero ultimately stopping return of non-British rule? |
walk out on |
| Disparage director on board, an Irish manufacturer? |
DISTILLER |
| E.g. man’s attempt to keep record up |
BIPED |
| Examination of country’s past dropped |
ORAL |
| Fragmented particle the lecturer’s introduced |
SHIVERED |
| High-flying American working party in credit |
CONDOR |
| Insinuates that man’s a saint, supporting wife |
WHISPERS |
| Land beginning to erode in northern China |
NEPAL |
| Maintain unfinished saw I’d installed for IT company |
service provider |
| Mesmeric character close to tears leaving ground |
SVENGALI |
| Old British soldier died, breaking cover again |
REDCOAT |
| Outlaw still short of one really good meal |
BANQUET |
| Primate in two remote marshes primarily an invasive species? |
TAPEWORM |
| Rouen’s top priest there holding large riotous mass |
RABBLE |
| Salacious verse an essential in education for the first time |
DIRTY |
| Sleep as criminal goes by |
ELAPSES |
| Spray cap with inner spring |
BESPATTER |
| Sullen and cross in past |
BROODY |
| Take to the saddle on escaping from hurricane |
CYCLE |
| Third of total fish within boundary caught |
ENTANGLED |
| Treated members with sole, changing dud recipe |
pedicured |
