The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2505 October 16, 2023 Crossword Answers
The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2505
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Back with silly red nose | ENDORSE |
| Charity is embarrassed and angry | Red Cross |
| Clothes from Santa regularly wear out | ATTIRE |
| Daily grind beginning to relent a little | rat race |
| Dance in colossal saloon | SALSA |
| Defamation engulfs king and a politician | LIBERAL |
| Examine front of polyester garment | PROBE |
| Fail to be swimming? This may help! | LIFEBOAT |
| Fear a biathlon covering hot sandy region | ARABIA |
| Feature of a pirate flag from racing boat, reportedly | SKULL |
| Gloomy when accepting one’s second sacking | DISMISSAL |
| Initially settle on blue-green: a bargain! | STEAL |
| Joiner’s plates smashed | STAPLE |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Kerfuffle is not yet completed | to-do |
| Laid back regarding head of legal getting fired | RELAXED |
| Novel, say, includes a Zulu with a large weapon | BAZOOKA |
| Out of shape female entering military group | UNFIT |
| Pills split by nine playing game | table tennis |
| Record composer on the radio | LIST |
| Scoundrel at home following football team | VILLAIN |
| Sly person is not opening art equipment | EASEL |
| Spots new section | NOTICES |
| Stunned a mother with last letter? | AMAZED |
| Temple too dilapidated for native American carving | totem pole |
| Word of praise about advertisement’s boldness | BRAVADO |