The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28796 December 26, 2023, Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Animal doctor near frisky warhorse | VETERAN |
| Battle aircraftman taking ladies perhaps into Welsh lake | BALACLAVA |
| Books of past and series of unremembered days | EDDA |
| Briton appearing occasionally in short history | BIO |
| Bush with sharp spines: son’s lost much blood | GORE |
| Communications from pair propping up the bar? | POSTS |
| Constant thundering and in Lancaster maybe small downpour | CLOUDBURST |
| Delilah in French bank, caught making entrance | ENTICER |
| Dictatorial American soldiers encased in concrete | MAGISTERIAL |
| Doctor consumed by drink making gentle progress? | AMBLE |
| Early bird succeeded coming in to trap fish | NESTLING |
| Economies turned round firm producing fine plaster | STUCCO |
| Figure duck disturbed cat and left shortly | OCTAGON |
| Girl with needle full of red blood? | VIRILE |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Greek expert on the Underworld put to shame | DISGRACE |
| Lower price in competition for some sirloin | UNDERCUT |
| Move swiftly around English supporter with Ford in pedestrian zone | zebra crossing |
| Nancy’s milk at home one’s knocked back first | INITIAL |
| New online journal by daughter sent up inhabitant | DENIZEN |
| Pause in bar after piano — nothing played fast | PRESTO |
| Rabbit shot with rook appearing in stories | ANGORA |
| Rugger international in which French score, holding second Scottish team | LIVINGSTON |
| Shooter’s identity questioned in Bow reportedly? | UZI |
| Sign in East Street with one copper left in crowd | GESTICULATE |
| Spies must capture Bloom up to tricks in the country | COLOMBIA |
| Unmarried person going topless? Seemingly not! | SINGLETON |
| Unreal, being aboard sinking boat with Atlantis appearing anew? | INSUBSTANTIAL |
| Working dog on run — one seen with blackened face? | COLLIER |