The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2018 11 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Minutiae petty details
Prepares for osculation puckers up
A handgun shooting technique which passively absorbs recoil Isosceles Stance
“Generally speaking, colour is a power which directly ____ the soul” (Kandinsky) INFLUENCES
Nickname of Lexington, in Kentucky’s Bluegrass region HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
In Twelfth Night, this involves Sir Toby, Sir Andrew and Maria SUBPLOT
From Italian, a name for shallow ornamental wine cups TAZZE
To incite, often towards immoral acts SOLICIT
INFORMALLY, A RETIRED MEMBER OF THE ARMED SERVICES WORKING AT THE TOWER OF LONDON BEEFEATER
NEW ZEALAND EQUESTRIAN WHO COMPETED AT SEVEN OLYMPIC GAMES MARK TODD
Cretans, as described in the Epimenides paradox LIARS
Latin motto of the City of London Domine dirige nos
Motorcycle with an engine of, typically, 50cc or less MOPED
ORNAMENTAL TABLE CENTREPIECE, WHICH MAY HOLD FOOD OR FLOWERS EPERGNE
American philosopher whose concepts included the “transparent eyeball” RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Author of The Little Match Girl HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
Element with atomic number 30, alloyed with its neighbour in the periodic table (number 29) since ancient times ZINC
One who enjoys solitude and social interaction in roughly equal measure AMBIVERT
Residing somewhere in a diplomatic capacity en poste
17TH AND 18TH-CENTURY GERMAN LUTHERAN MOVEMENT SEEKING TO RENEW DEVOTION PIETISM
Goldie’s opponent half an hour before the boat race ISIS
The largest town on Kent’s Isle of Sheppey SHEERNESS
All-male Canadian rock band whose single One Week reached number 5 in the UK charts in 1998 Barenaked Ladies
ITALIAN DRIVER GABRIELE ____ SCORED 1 POINT IN 78 FORMULA ONE RACES tarquini
Motor scooter made by the Italian manufacturer Innocenti LAMBRETTA
The part of an opera often followed by a full aria SCENA
The two longest-serving members of this rock band were both born in Dartford ROLLING STONES
THE ___ WAS A RECENT BBC ONE DRAMA ABOUT A CUSTODY BATTLE CRY
Somerset opening batsman who played for England in 76 Test and 123 ODI matches MARCUS TRESCOTHICK
Tall, slender dogs of Middle Eastern origin SALUKIS
ANOTHER NICKNAME FOR THE SCOTTISH SNOOKER PLAYER OFTEN CALLED THE POCKET DYNAMO POT THE LOT DOTT
Tony Christie single featured in Phoenix Nights Is This The Way To Amarillo
NAME THAT HAS BEEN USED FOR BOTH OF TWO CONSECUTIVE PARABLES IN LUKE 14 THE WEDDING FEAST
Lead singer of the Velvet Underground LOU REED
A SOFT DRINK, TO AN AMERICAN SODA
Actor who played George VI in The King’s Speech COLIN FIRTH
SITUATIONS WITH OUTCOMES DETERMINED BY CHANCE LOTTERIES
Ending of eight of the first 100 ordinal numbers in English ETH
“And when love comes along, it’s just a ____” (Code of Love, Spandau Ballet) CATCHER IN THE RYE
On This Day In History was a regular feature of this presenter’s BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show SIMON MAYO
Third piece in Book II of Debussy’s Preludes, depicting the “wine gate” of Granada’s Alhambra LA PUERTA DEL VINO
BBC2 music show which featured the “star kicker” logo The Old Grey Whistle Test
Building method using no mortar DRYSTONE
An account for food and lodging at an Oxford college BATTELS
Tranquiliser often sold as Ativan LORAZEPAM
Formally, the Queen is Her ____ Majesty BRITANNIC
A CHRYSALIS PUPA
IMPORTANT DOCUMENT IN TRANSPORTATION AND EDUCATION TIMETABLE
PROTAGONIST OF THE MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE FILMS ETHAN HUNT
Sophia Loren’s duet partner on the novelty single Goodness Gracious Me PETER SELLERS
OLYMPIC 400M CHAMPION IN 1976 AND 1984, PREVENTED BY BOYCOTT FROM COMPETING IN 1980 ED MOSES
SET ON FIRE IGNITED