The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2557 December 27, 2023, Clues and Answers
Clues | Answers |
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A feature of summer headgear worn by English | HEAT |
Bad reflection with CD dirties playing | DISCREDIT |
Bird’s cry as it loses height | OWL |
Cleaner vehicle filled with hydrogen | CHAR |
Demonstrated broken cane’s origin | PROVENANCE |
Free parking in university before noon | UNPIN |
Greek character’s quiet greeting | PHI |
I am in favour of oven being stripped to upgrade | IMPROVE |
Little girl’s pet | CAT |
Mess is large in naval vessel | CLUTTER |
Observed European keeping queen calm | SERENE |
Off-the-cuff remark nowadays left one blanked initially | ad-lib |
Old coins — tons in Argos circulating | GROATS |
Clues | Answers |
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Part of genome naturally’s given rise to plant | ANEMONE |
Pieces given regularly ere pierrot is performing | REPERTOIRE |
Praise pence and pounds being found by check on accounts | PLAUDIT |
Remedy that holds out for fashion design | COUTURE |
Replace drink with tea, perhaps | SUPPLANT |
Street vehicle’s maximum distance of travel is unusual | STRANGE |
Sweltering temperature, very unpleasant but not hot | TORRID |
Top up container | POT |
TV host with president shortly to come in | PRESENTER |
What provides some light at the end of three darker months? | EMBER |
What volcano may do during another upthrust | ERUPT |
Where one may find shops are introducing computer aided design | ARCADE |
Wine drink hotel introduced to small Paris estaminet — red initially | SPRITZER |