The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2609 February 27 2024 Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| A brief hearing in the courts once | ATRIA |
| A new piece of advice in respect of hors d’oeuvre | ANTIPASTO |
| Bad season for children | OFFSPRING |
| Conditions originally ideal for skiing | IFS |
| Drive in Mercedes passing elegant Lotus first of all | IMPEL |
| Dubious activity of primate disturbing current king | CAPER |
| Endlessly recommend imbibing a liqueur | ADVOCAAT |
| Excellent environment for the Spanish cat | FELINE |
| Figure of old Charlie — with label attached | OCTAGON |
| Fruit, penny apiece | PEACH |
| Girl primarily broadcasting false information | FIB |
| Hastened to protect extremely vulnerable bird | RAVEN |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Having free time, idles casually round Yorkshire river | LEISURED |
| It nourishes teachers introducing old verse books | NUTRIMENT |
| Junior officer’s regular payment to change name | SUBALTERN |
| Meticulous cabbie’s passenger in public highway | THOROUGHFARE |
| Miserable male, one leaving without difficulty | MEASLY |
| Miserly minister snatching this writer’s promissory notes | PARSIMONIOUS |
| Observing deficiency in action of bell? | NOTING |
| Opportunity to go over large part of church | CHANCEL |
| Person enlisted to study handwriting | CONSCRIPT |
| Senior citizen squaddie perhaps shaved? | OLDIE |
| Singer left in badly torn coat | CONTRALTO |
| Tedious procedure for making hole | BORING |