The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2018 04 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Florentine painter of The Birth of Venus BOTTICELLI
A FINE STRONG SILKY FABRIC NINON
ALFRED ____, ENGLISH POET, BEST KNOWN FOR HIS BALLAD THE HIGHWAYMAN NOYES
American cats which resemble leopards OCELOTS
A CHAIN FOR A FOB WATCH ALBERT
EITHER OF THE TWO CAVITIES OF THE HEART INTO WHICH BLOOD PASSES FROM THE VEINS ATRIUM
NAMELY TO WIT
Swiss city which is the seat of the International Olympic Committee LAUSANNE
THANE OF LOCHABER WHOSE GHOST APPEARS IN MACBETH BANQUO
DILUTED PERFUME EAU DE TOILETTE
THE CENTRE OF ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY IS NEAR THIS TOWN IN POWYS MACHYNLLETH
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET CAPTAIN BANNED AFTER THE BALL-TAMPERING EPISODE DURING THE CAPE TOWN TEST IN MARCH STEVE SMITH
SCOTTISH DANCE FOR FOUR COUPLES EIGHTSOME REEL
WATERS SEPARATING KOREA FROM THE EAST COAST OF CHINA YELLOW SEA
CITIZENS OF ENTEBBE UGANDANS
TITLE BORNE BY CERTAIN MUSLIM PRINCES AMEER
THE CASHEW TREE; A KIND OF MAHOGANY ACAJOU
NAME LINKING FITTIPALDI, RALPH WALDO AND ROY EMERSON
TOXIC ELEMENT FORMERLY USED IN RAT POISON THALLIUM
A GERMAN COUNT WITH JURISDICTION OVER A TERRITORY LANDGRAVE
An early type of oboe HAUTBOY
RELATING TO DREAMS ONEIRIC
A judge’s comments made in passing, but of persuasive authority OBITER DICTA
A program replacing the usual monitor image when a computer is not in use SCREEN SAVER
A space-walking astronaut’s essential connection to the spacecraft UMBILICAL CORD
Ancient British tribe which rebelled against the Romans in AD61 ICENI
Bexhill, Hastings and Uckfield are in this county EAST SUSSEX
Custard dessert covered in caramelised sugar CREME BRULEE
Danish city where Hans Christian Andersen was born ODENSE
A plastic explosive, originally made in Czechoslovakia SEMTEX
A SLENDER HARDWOOD SPEAR FROM SOUTHERN AFRICA ASSEGAI
The ____ Sea is the place where eels breed SARGASSO
A severe reprimand Talking-to
Friar’s lantern or ignis fatuus Will-o'-the-wisp
French author of the novel series La Comedie Humaine BALZAC
The 19th century’s supreme piano virtuoso, and composer of the Faust Symphony LISZT
See 48 and sullivan
Ductless gland in the neck producing white blood cells in one’s early years THYMUS
Cartoonist and illustrator Gerald ____ has worked for The Sunday Times and Pink Floyd SCARFE
Burghley House is near to this Lincolnshire market town STAMFORD
A volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea ISCHIA
A state in western Brazil, and a high plateau which extends further MATO GROSSO
Judith ____, lead singer of the Seekers DURHAM
Jean-Honoré ____ painted The Stolen Kiss which hangs in the Hermitage Museum FRAGONARD
Japan’s largest island where Mount Fuji is located HONSHU
In March, Abdul Fattah al-Sisi was controversially re-elected as the president of this country EGYPT
Ibsen drama about gender roles in marriage A Doll's House
& 38 Savoy duo whose first collaboration was Thespis [three-word answer] GILBERT
TV comedian who did things 'in the best possible taste' Kenny Everett
… or this crested European bird with pink plumage HOOPOE
US jazz pianist whose big band played Li’l Darlin’ COUNT BASIE
Violent action leading to a change in government coup d'etat
A person’s particular fears and dislikes Betes noires
Historically, this industry was located in stannaries TIN MINING
Town in southern Herefordshire which promotes itself as 'the birthplace of tourism' Ross-on-Wye
'Not a wery nice neighbourhood' according to Sam Weller WHITECHAPEL
Related on the father’s side AGNATE
One observing a mavis, merle or goatsucker … ORNITHOLOGIST
'Everything a Motorhome Should Be' is the slogan of this US brand WINNEBAGO
One exploring Gaping Ghyll or Rhino Rift POTHOLER
Mike ____, the boxer who bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear during a 1997 fight TYSON
London area where Bartholomew Fair was held, 1133-1855 SMITHFIELD