The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28814 January 16 2024 Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Affirmations of my fine morals are vacuous at last | YESES |
| Bathroom fixture picked up two days before D-Day? | BIDET |
| Boss to lead old lady around area | top banana |
| Brief excitement over ancient statesman bowing in a certain way | SPICCATO |
| Chartered surveyor consuming alcohol and favourite cakes | CRUMPETS |
| Female setter’s Greek god | HERMES |
| Finding divorces surprisingly variable | DISCOVERY |
| Fortieth head of government to come out of public school | RUBY |
| George avoids seafood | geoducks |
| Hiding? How come? | what for |
| I pleaded slyly and plotted secretly | deep-laid |
| Jolly camp plaintiff? | PARTY |
| Lacking enthusiasm, quietly stops revolutionary eating plan | TEPID |
| Mantel openly defends bounder | ANTELOPE |
| Marriage following conclusion of dogged flirtation | DALLIANCE |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Material heartless old jailer read aloud | turkey red |
| Modifying word in clear piece of writing | definite article |
| Natural consequence of putting Toyota on railway | COROLLARY |
| One acted out story | ANECDOTE |
| Part of shower cap worn by heroine, oddly absent | LEONID |
| Poet with name for posh opportunist | CHANCER |
| Predators initially unnerve rabbit | PRATTLE |
| Re-employing dull temps in Oban, Mansfield and Harlow? | platinum blondes |
| Regularly use satnav, driver’s ultimate navigational aid | STAR |
| See you texting mate with reprimand | cut up |
| Terribly bad sign for corporation? | ABDOMEN |
| Toilets occupied by Sale’s wingers and prop | loose head |
| Too grand to follow apprentice’s lead | As well |
| Train people to shun baboon | DRILL |
| Two types of neckwear for keen rower | boatie |