The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2017 12 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Second in a series of five Christmas books by Charles Dickens THE CHIMES
Originally the main dish of a meal, now something dramatic like a flambéed Christmas pudding PIECE DE RESISTANCE
Location of the final battle of the English Civil War WORCESTER
French writer and dramatist, fictionalised in an 1897 play by Edmond Rostand CYRANO DE BERGERAC
HAT, GLOVES, SCARF, COAT ETC winter clothing
To convert into vinegar ACETIFY
MULTI-PRONGED SPEAR USED FOR FISHING LEISTER
____ Nesbit wrote The Railway Children EDITH
Abbreviated, the address of a web page URL
Substance formerly used to make gramophone records SHELLAC
King who ordered the killing of the infant Jesus HEROD
One thing you can do with an unwanted Christmas present REGIFT
Storage medium whose single-layer format holds 4.7 GB of data DVD
INSTRUMENT WHICH MEASURES THE VELOCITY OF BLOOD FLOW RHEOMETER
WINE PRODUCTION METHOD OFTEN USED FOR PROSECCO CHARMAT
Seaweeds and similar plants ALGAE
South Bank attraction whose ceremonial opening was on New Year’s Eve 1999 LONDON EYE
Festive-sounding final song on Van Morrison’s 1970 album Moondance Glad Tidings
Name by which Rangifer tarandus has popular yuletide connotations REINDEER
Operation name for the Second World War invasion of Normandy OVERLORD
Bethlehem visitors, mentioned in only one gospel Wise Men of the East
RELATING TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD OCCIPITAL
FLORIA ____ IS A FAMOUS SINGER IN A PUCCINI OPERA TOSCA
The home of Santa and his elves NORTH POLE
MATHEMATICAL SET COMPRISING ALL THE ELEMENTS OF TWO OR MORE OTHERS UNION
London district which hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics STRATFORD
WINE SHOP, OR WAREHOUSE IN WHICH WINE IS STORED AND AGED BODEGA
DRAGON IN THE IVOR THE ENGINE TV SERIES IDRIS
Adult offshoot of the children’s TV show Tiswas OTT
____ broadcast his observations on American life, for the BBC, for 58 years ALISTAIR COOKE
A LOVE AFFAIR, ESPECIALLY A SECRET ONE LIAISON
People who created a kingdom in northern Italy in AD493 OSTROGOTHS
From Afrikaans, a tree formerly used to make cartwheels WAGENBOOM
Two Aramaic words as a single word in 1 Corinthians, meaning “O Lord, come” or “Our Lord has come” MARANATHA
Author who created Lord Peter Wimsey Dorothy Sayers
Popular seasonal song written by James Pierpont JINGLE BELLS
Electronic percussion instruments drum pads
Sesame seed condiment used in making hummus TAHINI
Carol telling the story of a Bohemian ruler’s journey to give alms Good King Wenceslas
1982 snooker tournament in which Steve Davis made the first televised maximum break Lada Classic
Canadian prime minister born on Christmas Day 1971 JUSTIN TRUDEAU
African river, reportedly one of the ten accounting for 90% of the plastic entering the world’s oceans NIGER
OLD-FASHIONED GOLF CLUB WITH A SLIGHTLY HOLLOWED FACE SPOON
Spartan naval commander whose capture of Athens ended the Peloponnesian War LYSANDER
Distress call which comes from the pronunciation of “help me” in French MAYDAY
Small present, not traditionally placed under the tree STOCKING FILLER
THE TWO MAIN INGREDIENTS OF TRADITIONAL TURKEY STUFFING sage and onions
One thing to do when preparing the festive meal? LAY THE TABLE
THE EXCHANGE OF DIGITAL DATA OVER NETWORKS DATACOM
Required by etiquette or custom DE RIGUEUR
Cancellation of a bad debt write-off
TO LINK A BOOK OR SONG WITH A PERSON, AS A SIGN OF AFFECTION OR RESPECT DEDICATE
“SUCCESS FOUR FLIGHTS THURSDAY MORNING […] LONGEST 59 SECONDS INFORM PRESS HOME ____” (Telegram sent by Wright brothers on December 17, 1903) CHRISTMAS
A student of ancient Greek culture HELLENIST
What some winter birds are noted for red breasts
Holly or ivy, for example EVERGREEN
MOST WEIRD EERIEST
Outward movement of the tide EBB
CEREAL HYBRID OF WHEAT AND RYE TRITICALE
Something to take for indigestion ANTACID