The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2019 02 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Mahatma Gandhi’s policy of passive resistance to British rule SATYAGRAHA
Former company making batteries, torches and bicycle lamps EVER READY
Informal name for various ulcerative skin diseases LUPUS
Informally, a practitioner of psychological therapy ANALYST
MUHAMMAD'S BIRTHPLACE MECCA
FOOTBALLER WHOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH ALAN SHEARER LED TO THEM BEING REFERRED TO AS THE SAS Teddy Sheringham
Hello stranger! LONG TIME NO SEE
From a number of organs, the Italian for 'face to face' a quattr'occhi
The front of a ship PROW
'Teflon don' John Gotti was convicted when 'Sammy the Bull' Gravano turned ____ state's evidence
With Trinny Woodall, co-author of What Not to Wear Susannah Constantine
Winner of the English fillies' triple crown in 1985 OH SO SHARP
'Secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an ____' (A Christmas Carol) OYSTER
ROMANIAN DICTATOR NICOLAE ____ WAS EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD IN 1989 CEAUSESCU
Oil company, now merged with Chevron, which makes Havoline oils TEXACO
Religious system based on the teachings of Lao-tzu TAOISM
Rock band formed in 1994 by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl FOO FIGHTERS
Seventh-century Northumbrian king and saint; given name meaning 'rich friend' EDWIN
English philosopher and author of Leviathan THOMAS HOBBES
HE WAS DESPISED, IN HANDEL'S MESSIAH, IS A DA CAPO ____ ARIA
Dull or lifeless, from the Latin for 'blunt' HEBETUDINOUS
The ____, a 1952 nautical swashbuckler starring Burt Lancaster CRIMSON PIRATE
American dish made from maize and lima beans SUCCOTASH
The backing band of John ____ was the Bluesbreakers MAYALL
Tragic hero of Greek mythology whose name means 'swollen foot' OEDIPUS
Brazilian footballer who scored 21 goals for Chelsea, 2012-2017 OSCAR
ONE OLD NAME FOR THE DAY BEFORE PANCAKE DAY SHROVE MONDAY
IN NORTH AMERICAN SLANG, TALL AND SKINNY slab-sided
Catchphrase of the History Today sketches of David Baddiel and Rob Newman That's you that is
Current president of the FIA Jean Todt
City whose official name was New Sarum until 2009 SALISBURY
Another name for the hazelnut FILBERT
Capital of Asturias, in northern Spain OVIEDO
Comedian who appeared several times as Professor Proton in The Big Bang Theory BOB NEWHART
Town near 14, best known for carpet making WILTON
Author of Les Propheties NOSTRADAMUS
A self-taught person AUTODIDACT
1981 comedy film starring Dudley Moore ARTHUR
FAST DOWNHILL SKI RUNS SCHUSSES
A term for drunkenness, which may seem to mean the opposite EBRIETY
A light cavalry soldier HUSSAR
Actor whose breakout role was as Joey Tribbiani in Friends MATT LEBLANC
Relating to a government whose leader has absolute power MONOCRATIC
Yellow brick road destination EMERALD CITY
'A ____ helps the medicine go down' SPOONFUL OF SUGAR