The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2022 09 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Headgear worn by Joe DiMaggio, Hank Aaron and Roger Clemens, say Baseball caps
Relaxed and living luxuriously In clover
Star of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas Robert De Niro
Edward I’s fortress which overlooks Cardigan Bay Harlech Castle
Gambols, like one of Santa’s reindeer? PRANCES
Cake and ice cream, covered in meringue and briefly placed in a hot oven baked alaska
Historic county known as Elginshire until 1919 MORAY
BBC newsreader who recently became one of Newsnight’s lead presenters Victoria Derbyshire
An alternative to jellied eels as a classic Cockney dish Pie and mash
Nationality of conductor Maris Jansons and chess grandmaster Mikhail Tal LATVIAN
1976 French Open singles champion who recently retired from presenting Wimbledon coverage Sue Barker
One name for a childhood disease causing a bright red rash and fever SCARLATINA
Functioned in a specific way ACTED
Someone keen and/or knowledgeable about films CINEASTE
____ Turkey is an alternative name for Anatolia ASIATIC
Use of herbs, salts or spices to enhance flavour SEASONING
Tom yum, avgolemono or borscht SOUP
Child’s “sleep”; friendly farewells bye-byes
Bet ____ was Julie Goodyear’s iconic Corrie character LYNCH
“Slums must be eliminated. […] They are an ____, a corruption.” (David Lloyd George) EYESORE
A note lasting as long as eight semiquavers MINIM
RELATING TO MEANING IN LANGUAGE SEMANTIC