The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27309 Crossword Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27309 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Poetic dark age probed by book	EBON
Possibly when contracts were short term or medium	TEMPERA
Put out no tips for messaging court	EXTINCT
Rascal had mucked about, interrupting calm, briefly	a bad hat
Rider being paid six shillings on round	PROVISO
Scrap to hold on to area taking toll: a sign of age	annual ring
Surly youth to come and go with Boys Brigade for a year	YOBBO
Unceremonious arrest method of old in W Germany, preceding demo	FROGMARCH
Very fatty steak may not be well done	good for you
Vet mostly stopping alcoholic drink for Lent	GIVEN
Where you’ll find Queen’s University at Kingston exam?	MIDTERM
Wild man-eating maiden’s cornering me: no good running!	MISMANAGEMENT
Wine from Spain that’s ok for the French	CAVA
Work unit coming to no harm potentially without uniform	man-hour

Clues	Answers
A solid, almost gracious branch of science	ASTRONOMY
Area of the church: one Cranmer reformed	amen corner
Arrived embarrassed	shown up
Battle scene coming up, unexplored, a cortege crosses	TROCADERO
Complete daily high school rounds, arriving at French gallery	hall of mirrors
Deserts line in battle	DUEL
Dope, slowing down, facing punishment?	in for it
Dowdy dresser that fashion originally left behind	RUMP
Dressing down for work in mill?	EARBASHING
Electronic data repository permitting case to be resolved	magnetic stripe
Lie that one’s missing following bean count?	NOBLE
One no doubt taking interest or delight in speaking	SAVER
One pointedly protected small cavity storing trophy at home	PORCUPINE
Pair one assumes heading for the sack?	pyjama trousers