The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28687
Clues |
Answers |
A club with little energy to become less active |
ABATE |
A solitary type embracing male officer in hospital once |
ALMONER |
Band seen from dress circle |
COMBO |
Be a star involved in a row |
ABREAST |
Bird injected with what you’d expect, one chemical compound |
HEPARIN |
Block up colon? |
STOP |
Bosses traversing land — two to shine on journey? |
HEADLIGHTS |
Calming down pal acting out of order |
Placating |
Deservedly get to have chapter put in summary |
RECAP |
European among strangers we’d embrace |
SWEDE |
Got together in a muddle, upset and drained |
ASSEMBLED |
Grand Old Man protecting daughter? Different female sponsor |
GODMOTHER |
Hotel given not much custom |
HABIT |
Huge gun probed by engineers |
GREAT |
Hurtful remark in pub with beer always going off |
BARB |
Clues |
Answers |
Last chance to get script right? Make shambolic lass re-read hers |
dress rehearsal |
Like sheep and goats? Extremes in some Bible story |
SEPARABLE |
Locum office worker with long hair — Eve? |
TEMPTRESS |
Looks for birds for Christmas? |
GANDERS |
Makes useless drop to drink |
tears up |
Most cold beer is foreign |
BITTEREST |
Part of a bigger story provided by Mantel isn’t bad |
INSTALMENT |
Player calls sailor back |
BASEMAN |
Reign alas unfortunate for certain Africans |
ALGERIANS |
Scot is devout fellow with this sort of firm |
limited company |
Slave in male group |
HELOT |
Sort of philosopher about to be put on a register |
REALIST |
Trendy shop ready for future needs? |
in store |
Warning signal that is overwhelming because aggressive |
BELLICOSE |
Was bad or excellent, given guidance? |
AILED |