The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2022 10 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Of text, converted by a system like pinyin romanised
Publishing company whose website calls its founders “two dashing young entrepreneurs” Mills and Boon
A bird named after its diet carrion crow
The ___ was a government owned bookmaker, 1928-2011 TOTE
____’s disastrous adventures were first seen on TV in 1973 Frank Spencer
A phrase created by mishearing, such as “damp squid” or “preying mantis” EGGCORN
Italian cheese similar to Limburger and Pont-l’Évèque TALEGGIO
Al ____ won four Olympic discus titles, 1956-68 OERTER
A laser pointer’s light power output is often up to five ____s MILLIWATT
Community First ____s are local volunteers who may attend an emergency call before paramedics RESPONDER
Secrets of success X factors
“We are able to create a range of climatic conditions in our seven display ____” (Oxford Botanic Gardens website) GLASSHOUSES
Nicholas ____ wrote The Cruel Sea in 1951 MONSARRAT
In VAT calculations, ____ tax is deducted from VAT on sold goods or services INPUT
Verse: poetaster; painting: ____ DAUBER
Informally, a very cheap means of transportation Shanks's pony
“____ will be going away shortly” — recent poetic statement about changes in Microsoft Outlook coming soon
What ____ is not yet decided remains to be seen
Su capital es Sevilla ANDALUCIA
“I have be-dimmed / The ____ sun” (Prospero in The Tempest) NOONTIDE
English equivalent of “casus belli” act of war
Flower shown on Austria’s two eurocent coin EDELWEISS
Mrs Slocombe’s assistant in Are You Being Served? Miss Brahms
A horse race won ____ is close to a dead heat by a nose
Oven-controlling device whose name was superseded by “gas mark” REGULO
Ancient region where cuneiform writing was used MESOPOTAMIA