The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 26971 Crossword Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 26971 Crossword Answer

Clues Answers
Glaswegian, possibly, rather like Sir Walter? SCOTTISH
Key vote leftist returned to secure by intimidation EXTORT
Large vehicle, caught leaving polar region ARTIC
Old way one originally approached a Roman port OSTIA
Poem written on river, one flowing into Baltic ODER
Put a stop to evil gripping the French church SILENCE
Revisit UN building uninvited? INTRUSIVE
Rigorous training medic badly needed DRILL
Rubbish about adviser being inflicter of suffering TORMENTOR
Scribble second letter principally about crop SCRAWL
Search by prison officer: an aid to security grub screw
Socially acceptable time to snatch forty winks? Quite inappropriate! UNAPT
Sound uniform on girl wearing a ring AUDIO
Too young to back say a revolutionary new university under age
Wartime medical auxiliary sometimes transporting litter? stretcher-bearer
Clues Answers
A man with common sense holds one to be shocking HEINOUS
A woman’s place in Caithness once accommodating 500 sheep HERDWICK
As actors may be, exposing unfairness INEQUITY
Bring back charge covering quarter of current month REINSTATE
Char mostly served in lower house DAIL
Clearly pronounce a tune nice for broadcasting ENUNCIATE
Copper is at home with Oriental cooking CUISINE
Current of air rattling thin guard INDRAUGHT
Cut affecting dimensions, so to speak INCISE
Diplomat’s responsibility, introducing flowers across river charge daffaires
Distinguished sailor supporting a Society admitting Liberals all-star
Ecclesiastical right an academic pledges to get accepted ADVOWSON
English novelist employed at Lord’s, possibly? FIELDING
Exultant cry on entering English country area? EUREKA
Foresee a month going over ancient city AUGUR

2 Responses to "The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 26971 Crossword Answer"

  1. I'm trying to teach myself the times crossword, but I can't understand why the answer to 15 across is under age, I guessed it correctly however that was from the 'too young' aspect of the clue, what does the rest of it mean please?

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  2. Took me ages too. ‘Back’ means read in reverse. Then you get ‘eg a red’ (n)ew (u)niversity.

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