The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2016 07 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A term meaning physical beauty PULCHRITUDE
Getting inconspicuous, how a poet introduced himself? imbrowning
NO BEGINNER OPPOSITE, PASSING EXAM WITH FLYING COLORS ACING
A trike’s abandoned in part of building for another sport water-skiing
Heard rookie US lyricist LERNER
Religious teachers are cautious on a Sabbath acharyas
Party beneficial to Church of England staff LABOUR FORCE
Port city on the southern coast of Lebanon TYRE
The “Table of Contents” component when writing an audio CD lead-in
Brussels prize for healthy nutrition EUTROPHY
Indian magistrate in bed with a lover taking over cotwal
No good guy shooting to terrify UNMAN
“Everybody leaves” as a stage direction EXEUNT OMNES
Another name for aubergine EGGPLANT
Argentinian footballer who announced his international retirement on 27th June 2016 LIONEL MESSI
Dickens novel partly narrated by Esther Summerson BLEAK HOUSE
Form of dancing made popular during the 1970s punk movement POGO
German evolutionary biologist (1904-2005) Ernst Mayr
Small long-haired dog originally from Tibet LHASA APSO
Insect seen hovering over grass at dusk in June and July GHOST MOTH
Informal name for a Scottish Presbyterian denomination WEE FREES
American pay TV service launched in 1972 HBO
Capital of KwaZulu-Natal PIETERMARITZBURG
LEGENDARY FATHER OF KING ARTHUR UTHER PENDRAGON
1996 film starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas EVITA
Racecourse which hosts the Scottish Grand National AYR
Fictional company name featured in various cartoons ACME
Historic land tax hidage
2009 novel by Hilary Mantel WOLF HALL
Donkey friend of Winnie the Pooh EEYORE
Herbie Hancock single of 1983 ROCKIT
British athlete who competed in six Olympic Games, winning once Tessa Sanderson
Animals swimming around Northern Territory could be sea cows lamantins
Scottish town whose landmarks include the Giant Irises GLENROTHES
1994 film with Charlie Sheen as skydiver Ditch Brodie TERMINAL VELOCITY
DEAL DOSH OUT, A LOT OF IT SHEDLOAD
Daniel ____, Nicaraguan president ORTEGA
“Someone who appears to have access to money but not necessarily to taste” (The Chambers Dictionary) CHAV
One tail-ender for England, somebody needing no introduction ANDERSON
CRACKS IN THE OVEN PLAGUE DISHEARTENED TRAINEES DUNTS
Former currency of Italy and Malta LIRA
Pertaining to a medieval system of land ownership FEUDAL
Star Trek character played by George Takei SULU
Album by The Jacksons, the only one to feature all six brothers as a group VICTORY
Cole Porter song written for the musical Gay Divorce NIGHT AND DAY
Current women’s marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe
French cinema movement of the 1960s NOUVELLE VAGUE
Form of egg or pancake SCOTCH
Asian carriage’s brought back an Israeli SABRA
Character in The Hobbit who Tolkien originally named Bladorthin GANDALF
Put up Chrissie in a Spanish city LEON
Actor who played Cardinal Wolsey in the film Anne of the Thousand Days Anthony Quayle
La ____, first concerto of The Four Seasons PRIMAVERA
Slowing of musical tempo RITENUTO
SPRINKLER EXCELLENT ONCE AT THE GABBA CASTOR
Actor who played Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything EDDIE REDMAYNE
Daft Punk single of 2000 which reached number 2 on the UK Singles chart ONE MORE TIME
The most populous city in the Caribbean region HAVANA
Arnold ___, originator of dodecaphony SCHONBERG
BURROWING RODENT TWICE ABOUT TO NIP A CHILD BISCACHA
Mad with Southern trains LOCOS
1981 single by Hazel O’Connor WILL YOU
Game show hosted by Bradley Walsh THE CHASE
An inference which bears no logical connection to what precedes it NON SEQUITUR
LONG STRING FINALLY SET UP FOR EVERGREEN GENIP
CAPITAL OF SAUDI ARABIA RIYADH
Philanthropist after whom a Manhattan concert venue is named ANDREW CARNEGIE
Criticism of building, one for university STRICTURE
Shortens sexy underwear left for myself scantles
Old Bob coming round with a Glaswegian bum DOWP
An aniseed liqueur OUZO
Months inside? Certainly needed for Russian city OMSK
Obscure eyepiece, artist’s enthralled ORACULAR
THE POP DUO OF RICHARD DRUMMIE AND PETER COX GO WEST
This could be an Englishman’s tie or a Flemish eye KNOT
Member of the 17th century Country Party grumbletonian
POLLEN-BEARING PART OF STAMEN ANTHER
Austrian climber scrambling up with risk PRUSIK
Conclusions drawn from impressive medal for son EPIGON
Salt’s needed by London district for road surfacing TARSEALING
Eccentric, careless cook may do CRACKPOT
American feminist who wrote Woman in the Nineteenth Century Margaret Fuller
First single from the Kings of Leon album Because Of The Times ON CALL
Comedy writer who partnered Denis Norden for much of his career Frank Muir
Drunk able to crack one-liner gets a Cobra down under Joe Blake
British pianist John ____ shared first prize with Vladimir Ashkenazy in the 1962 International Tchaikovsky Competition OGDON
Initially Latvia and Estonia supply types of digital hardware TOENAILS
Group of islands which includes Barbados LESSER ANTILLES
Formerly popular colour for bathroom suites AVOCADO
Serve behind line in shed BUTTLE
Performer or devotee of Gilbert and Sullivan works SAVOYARD
Old gang unfinished after taking day out CRUE