The Times Specialist Answer List – 17-October-2022
The Times Specialist – Solution List – 17-October-2022
1.US magazine that publishes weekly music charts BILLBOARD
2.Author of the novels Empire of the Sun and Crash J G BALLARD
3.City home to the Anne Frank House and Rijksmuseum AMSTERDAM
4.Alan -, debonair TV travel presenter (1921-2013) WHICKER
5.Long-necked bird associated with origami CRANE
6.The Thirty-Nine -, John Buchan adventure story STEPS
7.Canadian music star who released the global hit Blinding Lights in 2019 THE WEEKND
8.- Garson, star of the vintage wartime drama Mrs Miniver GREER
9.Long thin variety of cigar PANATELLA
10.British overseas territory with a flag bearing a red castle GIBRALTAR
11.Stroke typically employed in freestyle swimming events CRAWL
12.Female vocal group who sang the 1960s classic Will You Love Me Tomorrow SHIRELLES
13.Crustaceans known as scampi if fried in breadcrumbs DUBLIN BAY PRAWNS
14.19th-century creator of the difference engine BABBAGE
15.Author of the biographical novel Cider with Rosie LAURIE LEE
16.Surface of a cut gemstone FACET
17.Batman villain first played on screen by Cesar Romero JOKER
18.Positive electrolytic contact ANODE
19.Blood plasma with clotting factors removed SERUM
20.Follower of the religious reformer John Wycliffe LOLLARD
21.Radio communications term expressing agreement WILCO
22.Public official historically also known as a bellman TOWN CRIER
23.Monk who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury AUGUSTINE
24.US character actor in Deliverance and Network NED BEATTY
25.Person administering an organisation’s funds TREASURER
26.Traditional gift for a 30th wedding anniversary PEARL
27.Dietary roughage FIBRE
28.Spiritual leader such as Lionel Blue or Jonathan Sacks RABBI
29.EM Forster work adapted for film by David Lean A PASSAGE TO INDIA