The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28657 July 17 2023 Crossword answers
The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28657
Clues | Answers |
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Badly regarded at first, but collecting tithes regularly | ROTTENLY |
Beetle Scottish landowner catches returning by day | LADYBIRD |
Change tack fast, initially willing to wait outside | SWERVE |
Difficult situation unknown in production of Times | STYMIE |
Discombobulate the riding fraternity? | UPSET |
Diving bird endlessly showing signs of breathlessness | PUFFIN |
Down-and-out, one omitted from file | DOSSER |
Draw a native of Chiengmai, possibly, mentioned in speech | TIE |
Dropping off, like a casual acquaintance | NODDING |
Fascinating procedure for joining metal plates together | RIVETING |
Fashionable medic meeting by a Hindu god | INDRA |
Fearless traveller in current books and papers | INTREPID |
Loose woman disturbed by offspring’s secret practices | FREEMASONRY |
Modern decree keeping first of these unimpaired | INTACT |
Clues | Answers |
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More sprightly junior inspiring the BBC | JAUNTIER |
Old union leader, teased and got the better of | OUTWITTED |
One writing school essay originally without illicit aid | SCRIBE |
Presence of posh bishop that is extremely timely | UBIETY |
Quiet islands head of Eton enters of all people! | NOISELESS |
Remind leftist to take gentle exercise | jog-trot |
Retired artist’s payoff, perhaps | REWARD |
She casts a spell in French song about ship | ENCHANTRESS |
Singer’s forthright statements initially popular at Academy | frank sinatra |
Wander aimlessly, having unusual gravitas | STRAVAIG |
Weapon made by millions, the last word in creative skill | ARMAMENT |
Wearing glasses, run in to manage light-splitting instrument | SPECTROSCOPE |
Woman in commercial area, a US prosecutor | ADA |
Wrapper girl quietly sent off, containing verse | ENVELOPE |