×
×
How many letters in the Answer?

The Times - Cryptic Sep 22 2001

ClueAnswer
A ploy designed to cover commercial cargo PAYLOAD
Admit mistake, unable to sit after six of the best? STANDCORRECTED
All bar first and last parts of speech is in proportion RATIO
Be about to manage industrial initiative in sultanate BRUNEI
Behave as 17ac might, making moves - grin stupidly MISGOVERN
Cook, with milk as an ingredient, and butter FLATTERY
Detachment of Marines boarding vessel - very small one SHRIMP
Fail, wanting drinks, to be heard LAPSE
Fellow philosopher looking up love goddess FREYA
Frustrated when expecting knees-up, steps in to create a stir KEPTINSUSPENSE
Having had good training in spring, still unable to fly WELLGROUNDED
Hoax involving income from fairground attraction TAKEFORARIDE
Indulge in 21, when yellow flower's beginning to come out BUTTERUP
Monk artist's included RASPUTIN
Name ship after Irishman DUBLINER
Not about to disclose what the meat course may be VEAL
Old Dandy found lying about - under carpeting? TOLDOFF
One exploiting rule of French spy DESPOT
Overcharge man for moving ROOK
Sent up Iron Lady, about to pretetrate slander? DEFAME
Takes off, having left out thanks for holiday FIESTA
This film's premiere stirred up trouble, as badly directed trailer may do FISHTAIL
Timer, best in set of samples STOPWATCH
Type of drive where couple caress TWOSTROKE
Unequivocally blue conservatives DOWNRIGHT
When young, radical had taken over university town in Finland TURKU
Where part of clutch appears to be broken EGGCUP
Wild herb you finally found, roaming aimlessly around ORIGANUM
A tearaway, a hooligan - that covers it YAHOO
A test, in a way TASTE
Actor's a celeb, making unusual appearance in sporting event OBSTACLERACE
An inspiration to people sent back - 1,000 thrilling rides here AMUSEMENTPARK
Be on the ball and demonstrate numeracy in the greengrocer's (4,3,4,5,4,4) KNOWHOWMANYBEANSMAKEFIVE
Big jar, by the sound of it GREAT
Cannot even forgather in the NAAFI CANTEEN
Capital spot on Mount Parnassus, but not quiet DELHI
Chap has a curry in the cellar CATACOMB
Circus performers - they need medical qualifications TRICKCYCLISTS
Cockney bird'll change major component of engine CYLINDERBLOCK
Colouring brought in for children ORCHIL
Cooking the garlic is somewhat slow LETHARGIC
Cram with gum? PANIC
Dog, one that's accustomed to fighting BOXER
Don't rock the boat - tykes need their rest LETSLEEPINGDOGSLIE
Earnings in three states INCOME
Endless uphill road, steep in the latter stages ETERNAL
English certainly try to get fit - this could require attention from ophthalmologist EYESTRAIN
Excuse for discharge LETOFF
Ferry port where Americans have a university NEWHAVEN
Flirtation in company time? Express reservations about that COQUETRY
Flower, drooping, that's going around, spread out all round the north FLANDERSPOPPY
Fluent author of unalterable laws, source of charter RUNNYMEDE
French resort providing accommodation for eastern member of family NIECE
Funny money in earlier times - a wad of it DROLL
Half of mob crushed by military charges TARIFF
He can interpret worries to proxies EXPOSITOR
I'll leave girl laughing - Indian girl MINNEHAHA
In a similar fashion, botanical site is put in position LIKEWISE
In car manufacturing centre, mongrel had mange DAGENHAM
In Cornwall, I managed at first to fit into a bikini SWIMSUIT
Indubitably, a guarantee's about to be applied to, say, sulphur in soldier's food (2,4,2,4,2,4) ASSUREASEGGSISEGGS
Induct into office, employin' offensive language SWEARIN
Intended for wide circulation during an emergency - clichés ENCYCLIC
Line up before time for equestrian event DRESSAGE
Loudly expressed one's intention to trim print WOODCUT
Made moves that were gradual and sharp EDGED
Magistrate's analysis of heartless, larcenous characters CONSULAR
Maintain momentum - spin roulette wheel again KEEPTHEBALLROLLING
Make-up of watch on ship EYELINER
Mark, a unit of foreign currency COLON
Morning given over to our affair AMOUR
Normally neat - for a change, supplying embellishments ORNAMENTALLY
Odd ones missing from objects after going in accelerator BETATRON
One has to work to a budget, and risk money upset, frequently without an order for her to cover CHANCELLOROFTHEEXCHEQUER
One keeping his eye on broadsheet OBSERVER
One Soviet policeman seen in old part of Europe IBERIA
One taken in by scholars, graduates creating unpleasant atmospheres MIASMAS
Original bit of bread brought in left on plate for all-time UNBEATEN
Paradise for the brave, where profit can be made HAPPYHUNTINGGROUND
Pompous patter used to test the water SOUNDINGLINE
Pressing chap to support Essex's first team EXIGENT
Primarily Kurdistan is locked into manufacturing such rugs KILIMS
Priority in canteen altered - give way ANTECEDENCE
Privileges granted to defeated four who ran so remarkably HONOURSOFWAR
Reckless criminal with no heart lay around before an assault DESPERADO
Record number of macho blokes fail to finish competition over one day EPHEMERALLY
Resort that's dull - and no mistake LLANDUDNO
Richard I, for instance, was rather more blunt about it CRUSADER
Rover given French name these days NOMAD
Rumours are not entirely baseless - you need a light to have a drag (6,2,5,7,4) THERESNOSMOKEWITHOUTFIRE
Show Australian river flowing west ARRAY
Soldier adopts favourite defensive position PARAPET
Somebody in submarine coming up river - submarine's first to reach capital BUENOSAIRES
Something valuable girl's rejected ASSET
Spade held up by attractive man who won't begin to show his face UNMASK
Stars as a lawman DRACO
The fear of god MUGUP
This shows that we're getting there, on the right track (5,2,3,3,2,3,6) LIGHTATTHEENDOFTHETUNNEL
Thought heel to be a man of principle IDEALIST
Tool right inside drier TROWEL
Top part of course, going on to middle TEETOTUM
Unearth shocking treatment for 'I couldn't care less' attitude DISINTEREST
We will be in good health WELLBEING
X, an expert joiner TENONER
Anagrammer Crossword Solver is a powerful crossword puzzle resource site. We maintain millions of regularly updated crossword solutions, clues and answers of almost every popular crossword puzzle and word game out there. We encourage you to bookmark our puzzle solver as well as the other word solvers throughout our site. Explore deeper into our site and you will find many educational tools, flash cards and plenty more resources that will make you a much better player.