The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2009 10 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
DeLillo's work – some imaginative dreamer I can appreciate AMERICANA
Problem child in publication ISSUE
Pikes surround engineers in Roman tribe LUCERES
Teacher with strange twist by Updike RABBITRUN
Jane's novel lady SUSAN
It offers binding promise, but may be too much for one's pocket HARDBACK
Moore's barrel-maker? ELIZABETH
Great king's intriguing mother aims ploy unsuccessfully OLYMPIAS
Full flavour of Gay's producer's character? RICHNESS
Anne, who was subject to persuasion ELLIOT
Composer seems in a muddle (sees main problem) MESSIAEN
Author in pursuit (of imaginary character given a 10 in theatre) CHASE
Essential quality of Hopkins INSCAPE
He produced over the teacups, presumably at the breakfast table HOLMES
Barrie's sentimental tommy SANDYS
Stealer, perhaps, of swordfight scene LAERTES
"Pain, whose –– and familiar speech / Is howling and keen shrieks" (Shelley, Prometheus Unbound) UNHEEDED
African republic in Latin book (inter alia) LIBERIA
Work of value to Man, for example, should have hidden assets TREASUREISLAND
Sex appeal snares for provincial governors SATRAPS
"Geography's about maps, history's about chaps". Miss Edwards made an exception for this girl BARBARA
Senior partner in disparate marriage first recorded by Chaucer JANUARY
Old US spies in Rhode Island discover Hall Caine protagonist ROSSI
Winter underwear and liver trouble for 9's handicapped cook LONGJOHNSILVER
Hitchcock version of Greek comedy? THEBIRDS
Stage direction for Pygmalion suggested by Barry Pain? EXITELIZA
Darley's tree, both blessed and unfabled INCENSE
His garden, unlike 3's, was English MASON
The confectioner's tale – a confection of Flecker HASSAN
Directions to pub for Hammond INNES