The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2009 08 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Humorous writer strikes severe note STERNE
Seed of opening phrase in children's story SESAME
"We all assume that –– said it" (Dorothy Parker) OSCAR
French opera OEUVRES
Gigantic size of book of maps? ATLANTEAN
The dialogue concerning Joe? REPUBLIC
Sea-god said to be sea-green GLAUCUS
Pylon School member's drama settled bilaterally PAIDONBOTHSIDES
Ira? Bob, perhaps? or Luca, the sculptor? ROBBIA
Paper got up by Hergesheimer FOOLSCAP
Mrs Humphry Ward protagonist awarded victory by Mary Braddon ELEANOR
C. Day Lewis worked these openings to death OVERTURES
He seems to thrive on nothing on a noisy island PROSPERO
Orators who hit top form after a second SPEAKERS
Value on margin of Irish writer EDGEWORTH
Gustafson's was not dry LANDSCAPE
Location of storm? or sleepy creature? TEAPOT
Suburban provenance of a woman once in the right RICHMOND
Foolish knight also once adored AGUECHEEK
Mechanical producer of Shakespeare QUINCE
Friend of 19 is bitter with new composition BRITTEN
Niobe case re-examined in expression of respect OBEISANCE
Gold at lair of 5's creator AUDEN
Isabella Mary offered thought for food BEETON
Star attraction in book FOOTNOTE
Selkirk changed course CRUSOE
Knight's theme IMPERIAL
Descriptive of swift clinch, say CLEVER
He felt that discretion was not the better part of biography STRACHEY