The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2578 January 22 2024 Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Abuse met at minster, unfortunately | MISTREATMENT |
| Almost miss out winter sports equipment | SKI |
| Bathroom fitting I’d bet needs throwing out | BIDET |
| Begin once more to relax with music, say | RESTART |
| Bone carried by tribesman | RIB |
| Distant US home rebuilt — a place in the country | FARMHOUSE |
| Earlier tidal wave carrying energy and force | BEFORE |
| Eminent lecturer returned around first half of term | NOTED |
| English and American work at key complex | ELABORATE |
| Fanatic beheaded king | NUT |
| Finish after Friday, mate | FRIEND |
| First pair of elephants together with antelope | ELAND |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Heartily congratulating rugby players getting a round ahead | BACKSLAPPING |
| How to make neat see-saw or yo-yo? | ALTERNATE |
| I, perhaps, fix declaration | PRONOUNCEMENT |
| In gospel truth this reptile goes backwards | TURTLE |
| Knight cold and hot over quivering Valerie | CHEVALIER |
| Look — a penny on fruit | APPEAR |
| Modern painting restorers are concerned with this | state-of-the-art |
| One scheming young wizard, about fifty | PLOTTER |
| Put sole initially in footwear for lift | BOOST |
| Short of French cheese, only one piece of fromage | BRIEF |
| Thanks on being fed last of the drink | TEA |
| Work taking a long time — Parsifal, perhaps | OPERA |