The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2018 11 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
As a musical direction, “becoming slower” RALLENTANDO
After the Danube, the second-longest river in central or western Europe RHINE
South Africa’s third largest city, once called Port Natal DURBAN
Northern coniferous forests, just south of the tundra TAIGA
The Indian cricketer “Ranji” was called the “maharajah of ____” after buying Ballynahinch Castle in County Galway CONNEMARA
Retain composure, when provoked Keep one's cool
The multi-headed monster killed by Hercules in the second of his 12 labours HYDRA
STEWED VEGETABLES, USUALLY INCLUDING TOMATOES, AUBERGINES, COURGETTES AND PEPPERS RATATOUILLE
JACKIE ____ WROTE THE LYRICS FOR THE NEIGHBOURS SIGNATURE TUNE TRENT
The darker inner region of a sunspot UMBRA
“The last hundred years has seen a general ____ the democratic idea” (GK Chesterton) decline in
Folded tortilla filled with minced beef, chicken, cheese or beans BURRITO
Hairstyle popularised by the Ronettes BEEHIVE
Housay, Grunay and Bruray, once home of the smallest secondary school in Britain Out Skerries
Of a robust traditional or rural character, informally TWEEDY
Outer Hebridean island from which Bonnie Prince Charlie headed “over the sea to Skye” BENBECULA
Pantomime character whose first words are often “Master! Your wish is my command!” Genie of the lamp
Preliminary version of a film ROUGH CUT
Retired professors, say, who retain their titles on an honorary basis EMERITI
The McIlhenny Company’s contribution to a cocktail bar TABASCO SAUCE
To ____ on something is to endorse it or to mark it with your distinctive character Set one's seal
US soul singer whose Shout Bamalama was strongly influenced by Little Richard’s frantic jump-blues style OTIS REDDING
According to its website, ____ has the biggest university campus in the UK KEELE
People working on the California Zephyr or Coast Starlight RAILROADERS
Equipment used in much commercial marine fishing TRAWL NET
Poet who wrote Illustrated Excursions in Italy EDWARD LEAR
Sideboard with shelves above drawers and cupboards WELSH DRESSER
“In life, in death, o Lord, ____” (HF Lyte, usually to music by WH Monk) ABIDE WITH ME
THE ROMAN NAME FOR THE GREEK GOD OF MEDICINE AND HEALING, A SON OF APOLLO AESCULAPIUS
In Greek myth, a shepherd and the nymph he loved Acis and Galatea
Winner of the Swiss Indoor tennis title in October — his 99th professional singles tournament win ROGER FEDERER
Suffolk town on the River Gipping associated with poets John Milton and George Crabbe STOWMARKET
Final active stage or last possible moment THE LAST GASP
Working for regular pay STIPENDIARY
Home town of comedian Peter Kay BOLTON
A VOLUNTEER ROLE IN ANIMAL TRAINING puppy walker
A delicate or potentially embarrassing situation THIN ICE
Stone coffin with carvings SARCOPHAGUS
Comedian who appeared with his father in the 1930s as “Bert Carson and his Little Wonder” ERNIE WISE
Composer of the ragtime opera Treemonisha SCOTT JOPLIN
Location of the G20 Summit later this year BUENOS AIRES
In Greek myth, an outlaw who Zeus punished for eternity IXION
Playwright who wrote about working-class Dubliners Sean O'Casey
The “Queen of Soul” who died in August this year ARETHA FRANKLIN
CONDITIONS OR STIPULATIONS IFS AND BUTS
A chief god of ancient Egypt, the brother of Set OSIRIS
In the USA, property comprising land and or buildings REAL ESTATE
Reflective moment which once ended Sundays on the BBC EPILOGUE
To show someone’s involvement in a crime IMPLICATE
Complicated bow which is hard to untie, thus symbolizing deep affection True lovers' knot
ARCHANGEL OFTEN NAMED WITH GABRIEL, MICHAEL AND RAPHAEL URIEL
Where Lincoln delivered an address at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in 1863 GETTYSBURG
Lynda ____wrote the TV series Widows and Prime Suspect LA PLANTE
Corona discharge sometimes seen around ships’ masts St Elmo's fire
Words first used by Shakespeare in Henry VI, Part 3 rather than Julius Caesar ET TU BRUTE
Second John Buchan novel featuring Richard Hannay GREENMANTLE