The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2019 03 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Meadowland on the south bank of the Thames near Egham where a historic signing was held in 1215 RUNNYMEDE
THE ROYAL NORTHERN SINFONIA IS BASED AT SAGE ____, WHICH WAS DESIGNED BY NORMAN FOSTER AND OPENED IN 2004 GATESHEAD
CRICKETER BEN ____ HOLDS THE RECORD FOR ENGLAND'S FASTEST EVER TEST DOUBLE-CENTURY STOKES
THE ____ MAGAZINE WAS THE FIRST COLOUR SUPPLEMENT IN A UK NEWSPAPER SUNDAY TIMES
A VERY SMALL SQUARE TILE OF STONE USED IN MOSAICS TESSELLA
FORMER MINING TOWN IN THE RHONDDA WHERE CHURCHILL SENT TROOPS TO REINFORCE POLICE FACING RIOTING MINERS IN 1910 TONYPANDY
____ BECAME BISHOP OF TOURS IN AD371 AND FOUNDED THE NEARBY MARMOUTIER ABBEY Saint Martin
IN 1982, THE PRINCE OF WALES GAVE A ROYAL WARRANT TO ____ AS A MOTOR CAR MANUFACTURER ASTON MARTIN
The ____ of Liff, Douglas Adams's book of place names which describe feelings or items for which no English term exists MEANING
Basis of a belief or course of action RATIONALE
Term of address to a Portuguese girl SENHORITA
The ____, Scott Joplin rag used as theme music for The Sting ENTERTAINER
DRAW A WEAPON FROM ITS CASE UNSHEATHE
TROPICAL AMERICAN SHRUB OF THE VERVAIN FAMILY WITH FLAMBOYANT SPIKES OF ORANGE FLOWERS LANTANA
ATTEMPTING ESSAYING
1997 ANIMATED FILM, RETELLING THE CHILDHOOD OF TSAR NICHOLAS II'S DAUGHTER, VOICED BY MEG RYAN ANASTASIA
MEMBER OF LES SIX WHO COMPOSED THE SURREALIST BALLET LE BOEUF SUR LE TOIT DARIUS MILHAUD
3, IN CARDS OR DICE TREY
Computer-animated 2005 DreamWorks film about animals from Central Park Zoo living in an island jungle MADAGASCAR
Scottish engineer, dubbed 'Colossus of Roads' by his friend Robert Southey THOMAS TELFORD
Knighted actor who said 'Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.' Lord Olivier
Lake District reservoir serving Manchester THIRLMERE
The only breed of monkey to live in the wild in Europe BARBARY APE
Fuel supplied by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey ESSO
En français, let's get back to the matter in hand Revenons a nos moutons
Someone ____ something is determined to get it Hell-bent on
Terry ____ lived and worked with Gavin Maxwell at Camusfearna and was later a co-presenter of Animal Magic with Johnny Morris nutkins
The playing positions on this mixed gender basketball team's roster include 'showman' Harlem Globetrotters
Sees, but not dioceses! LAYS EYES ON
Johann Strauss operetta which includes Adele's Laughing Song DIE FLEDERMAUS
Music for trombone, cello or bassoon may use the ____ TENOR CLEF
Johan Cruyff played for and managed this football team AJAX
Dry white wine made in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune MONTRACHET
Medieval parade ridiculing (eg) an unfaithful husband SKIMMINGTON
Best-selling song of John Lennon's solo career IMAGINE
2014 comedy drama film starring Jodi Rutherford as Katie McGrath LEADING LADY
Impede the motion of ENCUMBER
Statesman who wrote Coningsby DISRAELI
This duke's seat is Inveraray Castle ARGYLL
Tradename for adhesive bandages ELASTOPLAST
Changes of wave frequency causing the rise and fall of pitch as a train passes you DOPPLER EFFECT
Princely state of north-central India, annexed by Britain in 1856 OLDS
Bright orange colouring matter obtained from the seeds of a tropical American tree ANNATTO
An authoritative decree ORDINANCE
Australian tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles including Wimbledon in 1964 and 1965 ROY EMERSON
Fred ____ played piano and sang I Won't Dance in the 1935 musical film Roberta ASTAIRE