The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2009 12 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Ass Clio prepared for informal gatherings SOCIALS
Deity in new record melody NEPTUNE
Some comic rondos from Greek composition OMICRON
Herbert's saintly stalemate HOLYDEADLOCK
Scary book as treatment for backache? SPINECHILLER
Comfort offered it with the wedding. Possibly of the shotgun variety? HASTE
Talent in O'Hara's set-piece stories ASSET
Retain the ambition in Bradford work HOLDTHEDREAM
Son of king of of Scotland, and Albion, perhaps DONALBAIN
"The crooked –– - ––s / Grey with their fleecy moss and misseltoe" (Southey, Madoc) APPLETREE
Underwater flower? (associated with crustacean) ANEMONE
Disadvantage of amusing song CATCH
French novelist is bad actor in single combat DUHAMEL
Peaks attained by Amy Fox HEIGHTS
Mann produced man from here: an eminent Stewart LARAMIE
Languages found in Joe Lampton guest book? TONGUES
"When I mount the –– chair / Wha will sit beside me there?" (Burns, The Rantin' Dog) CREEPIE
Spire dormer might be unclear LUCARNE
French life in credit instrument CLAVIER
It is sharp in one composer TARTINI
Second OT book in Greek island SAMOS
Ferlinghetti's life ENDLESS
Valentino, king of Ruritania, we hear RUDOLPH
Swordsman uses pointed weapon (silver, new article) DARTAGNAN
Scottish king becomes Hitler for Huddersfield MALCOLM
Hall Caine's city – 21, perhaps? ETERNAL
Thackeray character in two writers PENDENNIS
Key characters in Lear, the Scottish play, and a Russian play THREESISTERS