The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2579 January 23, 2024, Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| A little toad but no hole? | TAD |
| A small amount of gold, perhaps | ELEMENT |
| Athlete peevishly clutching his weapon? | EPEE |
| Best member of a Motown group | SUPREME |
| Body of Republican found in wood | CORPSE |
| Boy from South Africa leaves | SALAD |
| British PM once briefly in fight | BATTLE |
| Chap seen in Casablanca, a silversmith, heading west | ISAAC |
| Clergyman welcoming a nuclear facility | REACTOR |
| Deceive husband? What an idiot I am! | DOH |
| Decent chalet I designed | ETHICAL |
| Famous bowler getting a duck? | DRAKE |
| Foolhardy to take Cockney woman’s bit of bacon | RASHER |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Guard ignoring southern doorway | ENTRY |
| Hear about every queen’s disloyalty | TREACHERY |
| Jockey a proven US star | SUPERNOVA |
| Let almost everyone go “Moo” | ALLOW |
| Living in desert, unfortunately | RESIDENT |
| One inspired by celebrity’s instrument | SITAR |
| Regretted being impolite to the Speaker | RUED |
| Sack most of them at dance, including Charlie | the chop |
| Sensible journey for returning astronaut to make? | down-to-earth |
| Soldiers round a waterhole have good intentions | mean well |
| Sudden cry of ox maniac let loose | EXCLAMATION |
| Supposed reason purser occasionally given message | PRETEXT |
| Wanted to be manipulated according to speaker | NEEDED |