The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2016 08 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Type of ribbed fabric CORDUROY
Element named, in 1789, after a recently discovered planet URANIUM
Knife whose (Oxford Dictionary) etymology refers to the word “hammer” MACHETE
RIGHT EXPLOSIVE RUBBISH ABOUT TO COME FROM SPEAKER RHETOR
A forerunner of the bicycle VELOCIPEDE
Old city relations entertained by darling African BURKINABE
American business which ceased its telegram service in 2006 WESTERN UNION
One of the three official languages of Belgium FLEMISH
ARTICLE BY PRIEST IN THE MANNER OF ESSAYIST ELIAN
MOSQUITO SPREADING DISEASE IS DESTROYED AEDES
DAVID ____, FOUR-TIME MANAGER OF TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR PLEAT
COMPOSITION USED BY TORVILL AND DEAN IN THE 1984 WINTER OLYMPICS BOLERO
RELATING TO SALT OR TAR? NAUTICAL
FIRST OF THE NOBLE GASES IN THE PERIODIC TABLE HELIUM
GRAPHICAL SYMBOL WHICH CAN BE CLICKED TO LAUNCH A COMMAND OR PROGRAM ICON
BIG CELLS NEEDED BY AN INHABITANT WHO MAY HAVE TO HIDE FROM SUN? ASCIAN
Alcoholic drink in one cask knocked over NIPA
Arrange to have ice in pan SKILLET
LOWEST DECK OF A SHIP ORLOP
Married woman’s attractive old stone MAGNES
1999 TV programme cancelled after its guests were shown to be fake The Vanessa Show
Comedian once thought to have made the UK’s first mobile phone call ERNIE WISE
Difficult breathing (US spelling) DYSPNEA
Tennessee Williams play, winner of a 1948 Pulitzer Prize A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
FORMER CAPITAL OF NIGERIA LAGOS
US circuit which hosted the country’s first Formula One Grand Prix sebring
A GENTLEMAN RISING IN A SECT, LOONY SUPPORTER OF AUTOCRAT CAESARIST
Newsreader who was briefly engaged to her colleague Jon Snow Anna Ford
Captain ____ made the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand COOK
IVY IS ADULT FOLLOWING RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION HEDERA
British racing driver who won 31 Grands Prix NIGEL MANSELL
Video chat and voice call service launched in 2003 SKYPE
Doc coming out advocates new boxing method SAVATE
Belgian film, Palme d’Or winner at Cannes in 2005 THE CHILD
Informal name of the racing circuit featuring La Source SPA
MADE SUCKERS APPEAR EMBARRASSED AFTER WORK, ENDING IN SHAME TILLERED
A food mixture, one with content primarily of fat ADIPIC
1994 film starring John Travolta as Vincent Vega PULP FICTION
Protagonist in The Jungle Book MOWGLI
Dogs noted for their spotted coats DALMATIANS
HALF OF THOSE WHO GOVERN INDIAN ARMY SENA
IN MILITARY SLANG, TO FINISH OR KILL NAPOO
CHEMICAL SON THUS BECOMES VERY STUPID INDENE
Advance ___ Fair is this country’s national anthem AUSTRALIA
SWIFTER ESCAPE FROM ROW OF HOUSES FLEETER
Steersman of a racing shell COXSWAIN
SINGER WHO FRONTS THE SPECIALS AND, FORMERLY, FUN BOY THREE Terry Hall
SOMETHING VERY GOOD, OR A NIGHTMARE DREAM
OLD BOY FACING ORDEAL IN CALL TO COURT OBTEST
OLD SCOTTISH WOMAN ABOUT TO GET SICK WITH PAIN NO END CAILLACH
In analytical geometry, the x-co-ordinate ABSCISSA
Mac’s shudder increased reportedly GRUE
CAPITAL OF MOROCCO RABAT
Bird which, uniquely, eats with its bill upside-down FLAMINGO
Scottish rock band fronted by Alex Kapranos FRANZ FERDINAND
Typeface which influenced the design of Times New Roman EXCELSIOR
Iconic Raleigh bicycle of the 1970s CHOPPER
Singer whose hits include Cracklin’ Rosie NEIL DIAMOND
FRENCH MISTRESS IN FURRED HOOD NOT COLD AMIE
Ancient little hole no longer obstructed with something greasy on top oillet
UNEASY IN A FILTHY PLACE NO GOOD TO BE IN ANGSTY
BRITISH KING AS ONE OF EIGHT WALKING UPSTAIRS? BEDWARD
Hair ointment originally scented with mashed apples POMADE
POST INVOLVES COPPER GOING TO A PARTICULAR SIDE secund
Hut with revolutionary design this person’s inhabiting mia-mia
Author depicted in the 1985 film Leave All Fair KATHERINE MANSFIELD
DREAMTIMES CONSTRUED AS REAL, ENTHRALLING CHILDREN alcheras
NOW A BEERY DRUNK IS COMPLETELY WHACKED bone-weary
Michel ___, top scorer in the 1984 European Championship PLATINI
RANGIFER TARANDUS, CALLED CARIBOU IN NORTH AMERICA REINDEER
Part of Powys since 1996 RADNOR
Stage name of actress Margaret Hyra MEG RYAN
Mathematical product indicated by “!” FACTORIAL
Small lizard found in many warm regions GECKO
MODIFIER KEY, TYPICALLY TO THE LEFT OF THE SPACE BAR ALT
____ pentameter, metre often used by Shakespeare IAMBIC
Winner of the Epsom Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in 1971 MILL REEF
American non-intervention policy of 1823 Monroe Doctrine
Pondering (something) MUSING ON
Mineral in last bit of rock that is found at location containing erbium KIESERITE
Red meat I cooked as curative once? remediat
Fashion designer, born Maria Adélaide Nielli NINA RICCI
WEE CHILD CUT DOWN IN STREET SMOWT
Eagle’s feather mostly buried in volcanic rock AQUILA
ACTOR WHO PLAYED SIR HUMPHREY APPLEBY IN YES, MINISTER Nigel Hawthorne
Eastern church within framework that is stepped grieced
Journalist enlightened about what Spanish writing requires TILDE
Australian distance runner who set 17 world records in the 1960s Ron Clarke
Spandau Ballet single which followed True GOLD
Sitcom set in the fictional Indiana town of Pawnee Parks And Recreation
Bird shows sign of injury — the tail missing SCARTH
Film actor who played Mike Young in Neighbours GUY PEARCE
POLE IN BROADCASTING NETWORK HEADS FOR IRISH COMMUNITIES COARBS
Chef whose first restaurant was Ménage à Trois Antony Worrall Thompson
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews INRI
INTRUDER MEN FOUND AT BACK OF A CLUB ABATOR