The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28797 December 27, 2023, Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| A drug conveyer with petty officer in a small vessel | AMPOULE |
| All Blacks maybe blocking bad guy before each player’s chance to shine | CADENZA |
| Bedder’s somewhat pricey — exorbitant in retrospect | OXEYE |
| Conceptual artist put tea in ditch | DUCHAMP |
| Crack and Charlie given up | CLEFT |
| Daughter and German man stand by sink after washing | DRAINER |
| Degradation of middle, now vulgar | low-minded |
| Family with arms factories runs under a thousand to increase power | KRUPP |
| General science with a transcendental ring | SCIPIO |
| Genuine article, the makings of echt unit | AUTHENTIC |
| Jack with years surrounded by sea using inventive language? | JOYCEAN |
| Lived honestly, less content and not at full strength | WASHY |
| Northern levelling up? It’s in the early stages | NASCENT |
| Not in any way missing wife’s interference | NOISE |
| Nothing original in parking angle to north or south | PLATITUDE |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Organ tonality includes one reed’s lowest note | KIDNEY |
| Organisation of space and length of entry to air passage | NASAL |
| Pinch toy after rocking to induce sleep | HYPNOTIC |
| Primarily kale and peppers, suitable for stuffing | KAPOK |
| Queen tussling with a Lib, not fairly matched? | INEQUABLE |
| Rapid turnaround on a point? | PIROUETTE |
| Reports of Triad possibly sound, when heads make switch a concealed weapon | sword cane |
| Rigged tally to exclude new socialist | ACCOUTRED |
| Sign by this motorway’s last for us, seeing that bank | yours sincerely |
| Suffering regular losses, use plan to upload flexible tool | SPATULA |
| The Speaker’s going to moderate surliness | ill temper |
| Time for conclusion of hopeless complaint | BLEAT |
| Tiny amount of broth — a swiz | SOUPCON |
| To nick spy chief follows decorum | MISAPPROPRIATE |
| Wish magistrate to restrict dubious pronouncement for contest | long jump |