The Times Specialist 2009 04 03 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Togetherness of the Mitfords	UNITY
He skilfully mixes work and play	DRAMATIST
Homicidal winner from Auden	VICTOR
Like Lord Archer's eponymous character (inter pares)	FIRST
One of those written to death by C. Day Lewis	OVERTURE
Opponent of Hercules, said to be continually getting ahead	HYDRA
Reader's edgy remarks	MARGINALIA
Dragon stars whose influence may be very severe	DRACO
Baker's dog (in old Sri Lanka) accompanied it	RIFLE
Public sacrifices so Macbeth may be seen	HECATOMBS
Riding provides its conclusion	TROJAN
Weird faint magic of canticle	MAGNIFICAT
Unhappy English author of Justine	SADE
They are employed after autumn, we're told, for Sir John	FALSTAFF
Taxi to come back for O'Neill villain	CABOT
Navarrois courtier said to be "possessed of sovereign parts", though not expected to play the king	LONGAVILLE
Second rejection including article for gorgon	STHENO
Author-diplomat in lively Ottoman exchanges	ELYOT
Ancient language – possibly all Sabine	SABELLIAN
Anarchic art involving father figure?	DADA
Agreement includes a model novelist	YATES
1963 story book mentioned	RADCLIFFE
He remarked of the Hispaniola's voyage, "It was an interesting little trip"	DRLIVESEY
Name of historian enshrined in code	CLARENDON
Student in French words dramatically humiliated by fellow officers	PAROLLES
Uncertainly hover with new text for Coward piece	THEVORTEX
Sartre's are down – rien ne va plus	JEUX
Plain, unlettered man makes right identification with daughter	RIDD
Pawnbroker seen at a Navy wreck in play	UNCLEVANYA
Opera composer seen as angel in Italy	CHERUBINI
Lawrence's teacher, who was in love	URSULA
"–– ––! stainless child!" (Scott)	AVEMARIA

Togetherness of the Mitfords

UNITY

He skilfully mixes work and play

DRAMATIST

Homicidal winner from Auden

VICTOR

Like Lord Archer's eponymous character (inter pares)

FIRST

One of those written to death by C. Day Lewis

OVERTURE

Opponent of Hercules, said to be continually getting ahead

HYDRA