The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2539 December 1, 2023, Answers
The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2539
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| A twisting rush of air | WIND |
| After equality, assume release from punishment | PARDON |
| Careless husband unhappy with chums all coming round | SLAPDASH |
| Church leading an expression of pleasure or displeasure | CHAGRIN |
| Desire to eat a soft dainty | APPETITE |
| Entering wager, way the woman makes big paper | BROADSHEET |
| Enticement to bend rule | LURE |
| Fluent but shallow, it’s stocked by lending library | GLIB |
| Head away from discos etc to make an effort for one’s family | ANCESTRY |
| Liberal composed letters to read with feeling | BRAILLE |
| Little output from baker? It’s emotional to watch | WEEPIE |
| Maybe the opposite of one crossing heart | TICKER |
| North Surrey, awful place for the young | NURSERY |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Perhaps a Dominican cooker that sizzles audibly | FRIAR |
| Possibly an Aberdonian racecourse | ASCOT |
| Primarily hound’s or wolf’s lament? | HOWL |
| Push around like a bovine male? | BULLY |
| Rake is broken in pigpen — like some bacon? | STREAKY |
| Red mark of damage on permit | SCARLET |
| Roar when cutting one line in the following text | BELOW |
| Rotten old pear that may be spotted in forest | LEOPARD |
| Show contempt for hospital attendant behaving badly | DISORDERLY |
| Something to sit on, right up to now | so far |
| Tension or anguish after DI is dismissed | STRESS |
| Time to stop actual backtracking afterwards | LATER |
| You and I strictly must exclude November 23 | WESTERLY |