The Times Specialist 2023 05 07 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Having irises of different colours	wall-eyed
Statement of belief adopted at a church council in AD325	Nicene Creed
That which assessed a candidate’s ability in a field	aptitude test
FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION	CLEAR
Former nation, consisting of 15 republics for its last 35 years	USSR
Sweet rice wine used as a flavouring in Japanese cuisine	MIRIN
“Vast expanses of frustration, boredom, sadness and ____” (Caitlin Moran, describing lockdown in February 2021)	ENNUI
Canadian former snooker player noted for his natty (often white) attire	Kirk Stevens
Capital of Italy’s Piedmont region	TURIN
Receptacles for nautical compasses	BINNACLES
GILDED SILVER OR BRONZE	VERMEIL
Popular slogan of lawyers in TV commercials	No win no fee
1982 Roald Dahl book made into a 2016 Disney film	The BFG
Muslim festival called Bairam in Turkey	EID
Those who attack or defend online information systems	cyberwarriors
A one-word anagram of GENERAL	ENLARGE
Programming language used to handle database information	sql
“November’s sky is ____ and drear, / November’s leaf is red and sear” (Walter Scott)	CHILL
Common intertidal edible gastropod	PERIWINKLE
Singer of Britain’s first winning Eurovision Song Contest entry	SANDIE SHAW
Low-cost carrier whose CEO is Michael O’Leary	RYANAIR
FRENCH TOAST	a votre sante
The “Goldfinger” singer, as of January 2000	Dame Shirley Bassey
Small open aircraft typically used for recreational purposes	MICROLIGHT
Central Asian floor covering illustrated on a national flag	Turkoman rug
A small kind of sawbill duck	SMEW
Media of expression	VEHICLES
That which, cryptically, might be called an eaves dropper	ICICLE

Having irises of different colours

wall-eyed

Statement of belief adopted at a church council in AD325

Nicene Creed

That which assessed a candidate’s ability in a field

aptitude test

FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION

CLEAR

Former nation, consisting of 15 republics for its last 35 years

USSR

Sweet rice wine used as a flavouring in Japanese cuisine

MIRIN