The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2548 December 14, 2023 Answers
The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2548
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Arctic homes initially interest grand ladies and gents | IGLOOS |
| Astronaut’s gear made from second rate diamonds, say | SPACESUIT |
| Bath however is upside down | TUB |
| Bird stuck in the mud | EMU |
| Cereal with extremely dry liquor | BRANDY |
| Clumsily enacts mountaineering objective | ASCENT |
| Complain and drink, reportedly | WHINE |
| Crazy to discard small piece of fruit | BANANA |
| Dairy product initially of great help in tent | YOGHURT |
| Dim seabird flying around wedding participant | BRIDESMAID |
| Fake swamp near America | BOGUS |
| Flier featuring chess piece and chess player, we hear? | KINGFISHER |
| Fuddy-duddy leaving to prepare for a fight | square off |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Kitchen implement alas put in a stew | SPATULA |
| Last bit is removed from aircraft design | PLAN |
| Leftover lira used carelessly | RESIDUAL |
| More masculine merchant | BUTCHER |
| Place where officers eat pickle | MESS |
| Revolutionary starts to make another red xylophone | MARX |
| Sat around hugging old partner in US state | TEXAS |
| Scottish celebration to monopolise mother? On the contrary! | HOGMANAY |
| Small dishes of baked pasta | TAPAS |
| Stars kind to plug Sinatra classic? | milky way |
| Teach Europeans to hide old gold coin | EDUCATE |
| Try out some concrete structures | TEST |
| Uproar when wearing gaudy jewellery that’s very bright | BLINDING |