The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2014 05 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
"... never go home; here — we out the night" (Troilus and Cressida) STARVE
Lady of the House of Temperance associated with mother in old school ALMA
Jim Thompson usually kept the responsibility concealed ONUS
Jack Clemo described it on the verge. With a map of it later CLAY
His theatre work absurd, his novel unnamable BECKETT
He had a deal of trouble during repatriation after demob ODYSSEUS
Enamels in a different form from Pacific islands MELANESIAN
Devious Enid – Cade's nemesis IDEN
Voice (new) identifying Locke ALTO
He wished he could be a Roman, but could not, being a Volsce AUFIDIUS
First earl who characterised the young duke BEACONSFIELD
Greek colony, out of urgency, reneges from empire CYRENE
Clue near, perhaps, for Canadian novelist LAURENCE
Cutting response to bad language BOWDLERISM
Odd perch for defence lawyer RUMPOLE
One of three unattractive choices for The Lion in Winter PRINCEJOHN
Required ancient history authority. Job description included OLDTESTAMENT
Swallowtail (Western Emperor) also King (of Athens) MENESTHEUS
Some gloomy theme is a fable MYTH
Solace art may provide – a way up ESCALATOR
Son of King of Scotland, and Albion maybe DONALBAIN
Soul learner to cultivate, for those appreciating allegory ANIMALFARM
Straton's Tower for Herod CAESAREA
Biologist introducing friend of Falstaff with nationality of Horatio HALDANE
Adapted Joan Alison play with Bogie in the White House? CASABLANCA
A book like those of Joyce Carol Oates THEM
A drastic raising of the stakes is rumoured, involving Joyce's capital DUBLIN
A month in Israel ultimately comes to an end ELUL
Brontë girl gets a valentine from Russell SHIRLEY
Byron wanted an organ returned from its maid ATHENS