The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2022 02 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
____ Monsoon is Jennifer Saunders’s character in AbFab EDINA
The second-smallest of Scotland’s historic counties, bordering Fife Kinross-shire
Stanley ____ was best-known for his religious paintings, often set in his home village, Cookham in Berkshire SPENCER
Sporting equipment on which to perform a nollie or kickflip SKATEBOARD
Nickname of Ms O’Shea, a music hall singer and banjolele player TWO TON TESSIE
Julia Roberts plays ____ Brockovich in a 2000 film ERIN
International food franchise whose UK menus include Stuffed Crust and Cheesy Bites Pizza Hut
Gardeners’ World presenter and horticultural designer who runs gardening classes in Stamford Adam Frost
A trick or deception — or utter nonsense Flim-flam
The weapon used by Jael to kill Sisera in Judges chapter 4 TENT PEG
Yes indeed; under 50 per cent NOT HALF
Actress Jean ____ is best-known for playing Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street, 1964-87 ALEXANDER
African antelope usually found in dense brush or forest KUDU
Indicative of an unsophisticated, rural lifestyle COUNTRIFIED
ITV romantic sitcom starring Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer AS TIME GOES BY
King Offa’s kingdom in central England MERCIA
One who wields power unofficially — a term originally describing Richelieu’s secretary, Père Joseph EMINENCE GRISE
Rope used for mooring ships CABLE