The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2012 05 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Spenserian chatelaine associated with mother in old school ALMA
Shakespearian knight with connections to former heavyweight SIRPIERCE
Friday writer HEINLEIN
Chap flowers in Simms book GUYRIVERS
Dramatist comes back during much-toasted opening night ODETS
American author seen in Germany, full of beer STEIN
A bare bath might have been provided here BETHABARA
(see 16Ac) LEAR
& 4D Tragedy of one not taken on board – an amusing writer KING
Asimov character seen to steal book ROBOT
Long distance writer MORTIMER
Joyce's youthful sitter ARTIST
'It happens to country — like you, as soon as you dance with a fellow' (Edna O'Brien, The Lonely Girl) MOPES
Indiscriminately hawk lots of chat on this TALKSHOW
Innocent victims, exterminated in crusade ALBIGENSES
How Sheila Kaye-Smith would smooth things out, while having a fag? IRON
Maupassant hero in libel (amicably resolved) BELAMI
He was in love in Amsterdam, his creator feeling right inside VANDERVALK
Ignited by Sillitoe ATREE
Late support at church for Ambrose BIERCE
Previous English poet PRIOR
Pile big boy upset reveals some fine bookbinding BIBLIOPEGY
Possibly visit clue for old law book LEVITICUS
'Oh damn their Celtic twilight,,' Peter thought. 'Thank God I'm —' (Eric Linklater, White Maa's Saga) NORSE
Moneylender's friend and murderer suggest early artificer TUBALCAIN
Play strongly in favour of low score? ALLFORLOVE
Poet showing the French caging a bird LAMARTINE
Mendicant from Cumberland CARMELITE
Fully supported situation of Brontëan painter TENANT
Damaged, like Cotswolds manor house in quartet? BURNT
You can get evens on a good man being a successful novelist STEVENSON
Venetian nobleman in substitute for ode rigorously revised RODERIGO