The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2019 02 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
HE WAS DESPISED, IN HANDEL'S MESSIAH, IS A DA CAPO ____ ARIA
Informally, a practitioner of psychological therapy ANALYST
The ____, a 1952 nautical swashbuckler starring Burt Lancaster CRIMSON PIRATE
Seventh-century Northumbrian king and saint; given name meaning 'rich friend' EDWIN
'Teflon don' John Gotti was convicted when 'Sammy the Bull' Gravano turned ____ state's evidence
The front of a ship PROW
'Secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an ____' (A Christmas Carol) OYSTER
With Trinny Woodall, co-author of What Not to Wear Susannah Constantine
The backing band of John ____ was the Bluesbreakers MAYALL
Oil company, now merged with Chevron, which makes Havoline oils TEXACO
Capital of Asturias, in northern Spain OVIEDO
MUHAMMAD'S BIRTHPLACE MECCA
ONE OLD NAME FOR THE DAY BEFORE PANCAKE DAY SHROVE MONDAY
A term for drunkenness, which may seem to mean the opposite EBRIETY
A light cavalry soldier HUSSAR
Rock band formed in 1994 by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl FOO FIGHTERS
Another name for the hazelnut FILBERT
Tragic hero of Greek mythology whose name means 'swollen foot' OEDIPUS
Hello stranger! LONG TIME NO SEE
Brazilian footballer who scored 21 goals for Chelsea, 2012-2017 OSCAR
American dish made from maize and lima beans SUCCOTASH
From a number of organs, the Italian for 'face to face' a quattr'occhi
Dull or lifeless, from the Latin for 'blunt' HEBETUDINOUS
Author of Les Propheties NOSTRADAMUS
FAST DOWNHILL SKI RUNS SCHUSSES
Catchphrase of the History Today sketches of David Baddiel and Rob Newman That's you that is
Comedian who appeared several times as Professor Proton in The Big Bang Theory BOB NEWHART
Yellow brick road destination EMERALD CITY
A self-taught person AUTODIDACT
Mahatma Gandhi’s policy of passive resistance to British rule SATYAGRAHA
ROMANIAN DICTATOR NICOLAE ____ WAS EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD IN 1989 CEAUSESCU
1981 comedy film starring Dudley Moore ARTHUR
Informal name for various ulcerative skin diseases LUPUS
Town near 14, best known for carpet making WILTON
Relating to a government whose leader has absolute power MONOCRATIC
Former company making batteries, torches and bicycle lamps EVER READY
Current president of the FIA Jean Todt
'A ____ helps the medicine go down' SPOONFUL OF SUGAR
Winner of the English fillies' triple crown in 1985 OH SO SHARP
City whose official name was New Sarum until 2009 SALISBURY
FOOTBALLER WHOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH ALAN SHEARER LED TO THEM BEING REFERRED TO AS THE SAS Teddy Sheringham
English philosopher and author of Leviathan THOMAS HOBBES
IN NORTH AMERICAN SLANG, TALL AND SKINNY slab-sided
Religious system based on the teachings of Lao-tzu TAOISM
Actor whose breakout role was as Joey Tribbiani in Friends MATT LEBLANC