The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2289 December 16 2022
The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2289
Clues | Answers |
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Ancient fellow in the police force | old bill |
Club choir, one lacking some parts | IRON |
Cockney star twitching, arousing certain feelings | EROTIC |
Communist is concealed? Must be unearthed again | REDISCOVERED |
Fund to conclude with expression of pain | ENDOW |
House with yours truly? | HOME |
Intellectual chaps chatter endlessly | MENTAL |
Irishman maybe leading disturbance: one proud of his country? | PATRIOT |
King in charge in ripped hat | TRICORN |
Model wearing a medical dressing | PLASTER |
Musicians allegedly “up above” in crazy starship | HARPISTS |
Plans to send back this unwanted message | SPAM |
Clues | Answers |
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Plant circle around which mad girl frolics | MARIGOLD |
Power of aircraft gaining height with time | MIGHT |
Pretty German city, that is | BONNIE |
Rather terrible finish — it is distressing | HEARTRENDING |
Royal family toured abroad, exuding energy | TUDOR |
Rubbish I trusted foolishly | DETRITUS |
Sailor that may be sitting on meal table | SALT |
Terribly unsettled era in places with rapid revolutions! | LAUNDERETTES |
Time for a break in Bury campaign | INTERMISSION |
Travelling groupie not very good — a baddy | ROGUE |
Whingers upset composer | GERSHWIN |
Wicked things gradually coming to an end? | TAPERS |