The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28820 January 23, 2024, Clues and Answers
The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28820
Clues | Answers |
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A minor thoroughfare, not in this country | ABROAD |
As fish may be, but not bird or mammal | PLURAL |
Bone that always has one end in the centre | RADIUS |
Collective punishment? Certainly not | SOLITARY |
Compelling reform of phony movement out of control | HYPNOTIC |
Contest held by idiot the writer has planned to avoid | preventative |
Cook in pan | ROAST |
Finally reduced world records | ATLAS |
First of all, routinely attend thus in office — nine to five, say | RATIO |
Good diversion set up in poll that may accompany proposal | GENUFLECTION |
It’s in support I and a Conservative assembled for appeasing | PROPITIATORY |
OT prophet endlessly pursuing king’s pleasure | RELISH |
Overtake European in odd display of par golf | LEAPFROG |
Part of foreign capital deposited with financial institution | left bank |
Clues | Answers |
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Part of scale that is least fragile | SOLIDEST |
Person losing faith — a part of body has run out | APOSTATE |
Planning on behalf of crew about start of strike | FORESIGHT |
Pressure inside Venus or a wildly exploding star | SUPERNOVA |
Reconstruct a buttress for lower level | SUBSTRATE |
Reference work that’s turned up, figuratively speaking | POETIC |
Rule broken by halfwit put in new position | REASSIGN |
Score less than century — that’s significant after losing first wicket | EIGHTY |
Supporter’s trust slightly disturbed, with second coming first | STRUT |
Trips learner, shattering computer peripheral | laser printer |
Turning over stylish reading | INVERSION |
Uphold placing a female over company | AFFIRM |
Where credibility helps? It may stand without further probe, ultimately | STREET |
Without costume, cross water | IRRIGATE |