The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2013 11 29

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Wallace's may have been unlucky ROOM
Painter of a part of Eros, setting out to become a poet ROSSETTI
His cast found him elusive PIRANDELLO
Macaulay said that their soldiers could hardly refrain from cheering ETRUSCANS
Genius of Collins EVIL
Some enemies of John Daulton HOSTILES
Canary made to sing by James O'Hanlon CALAMITYJANE
Desire for romantic novelist HOPE
Bill at university not acceptable TABU
Disputed territory of Pinter NOMANSLAND
Possibly cosmic fun in a very ancient and enduring philosophy CONFUCIANISM
Concerning Sir Herbert and Miss? REREADS
Story starts your average romantic novel YARN
Insular character showing plenty of spark, we hear ROBINSON
Bennett gave him his share, no doubt he had his pride LION
Lost leader's wage for fictional cook SILVER
Outstanding feature of untouchable agent NESS
Complex Oedipus descendant, with kingdom in the best tradition ETEOCLES
''. . . what would you do with him?' ' — him.' 'Shoot him?' 'That's your business.' ' (John Le Carré, The Little Drummer Girl) NEUTRALISE
"Enjoy the merry -- of thy youth!" (Longfellow, The Spanish Student) SHROVETIDE
Brown study of the secret witness ORMOND
Novelist as seaman in prison quarters CABELL
Ancient city given a head start, so to speak ICONIUM
Father of Tolstoy SERGIUS
'When 'arf of your bullets fly wide in the ditch / Don't call your — a cross-eyed old bitch' (Kipling, Barrack-room Ballads) MARTINI
'. . . one order of beauty which seems made to turn the heads ... of all intelligent —s, even of women' (George Eliot, Adam Bede) MAMMAL
A memoir of one with a message to the planet IRIS
Engels' bias may indicate heretical sect ALBIGENSES
Last character had it on in Waugh book HARDCHEESE
Destined to be king of Egypt, he gets a raise somehow (in swindle) CAESARION