The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2016 08 07

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