The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2019 08 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
2011 single by Simple Plan featuring Natasha Bedingfield JET LAG
The ____ is a Scottish listings magazine published since 2005 SKINNY
Benjamin ____ made Queen Victoria Empress of India DISRAELI
In the A Nightmare on Elm Street films, the name of Freddie Krueger’s mother AMANDA
Sir Peter ____ was made Master of the Queen’s Music in 2004 MAXWELL DAVIES
US SINGER WHO HAD A 1962 HIT WITH THE LOCO-MOTION LITTLE EVA
Third place in the controversial 2005 US Grand Prix made ____ the only Portuguese Formula One driver with a podium finish TIAGO MONTEIRO
GARETH ____, FORMER PROP FORWARD FOR BATH AND ENGLAND CHILCOTT
MAIN INGREDIENT OF A BELLINI COCKTAIL PROSECCO
Organisation (part of Naafi) which was replaced by Combined Services Entertainment ENSA
MAPPING OF THE MOON OR STUDY OF ITS FEATURES SELENOGRAPHY
Dancer who co-starred with Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire in 1950s films CYD CHARISSE
“Caveat ____” — let the buyer beware EMPTOR
Admiral of the fleet, and first governor of Newfoundland; another admiral, an inspiration for Horatio Hornblower Thomas Cochrane
CANADIAN PROVINCE NAMED AFTER A DAUGHTER OF QUEEN VICTORIA ALBERTA
Indian prime minister posthumously given the Bangladesh Freedom Honour for help in the War of Independence INDIRA GANDHI
State of equilibrium between the earth’s crust and mantle ISOSTASY
WORD WHICH CAN FOLLOW SEA, CHILI, AND GUIDE DOG
Ilhan ____ was invited to “go back to where she came from” in a Donald Trump tweet OMAR
In a spiteful manner WASPISHLY
Pentecost festival as seen in Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 2 wheeson
Type of dictionary that may be used by poets RHYMING
To greet courteously, from a Latin word meaning “health” SALUTE
RELATING TO OR COMPOSED OF BONE OSTEAL
Alanis Morissette single which begins “An old man turned ninety-eight / He won the lottery and died the next day” IRONIC
Pole holding a lighted slow match, once used to fire a cannon LINSTOCK
Pamplona’s festival of ____ includes the running of the bulls SAN FERMIN
____ AND THE PHILIPPINES ARE THE ONLY TWO COUNTRIES WITH NO DIVORCE LAWS VATICAN CITY
____ Abbey is a likely photo stop for travellers on the A466 between Chepstow and Monmouth TINTERN
The Duke of Norfolk in Shakespeare’s Richard II THOMAS MOWBRAY
The capital of Castile when it separated from Leon BURGOS
One of the first digital graphical computer games, based on noughts and crosses and written in 1952 OXO
“In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as ____” (Fran Lebowitz) ALGEBRA
Flat-race champion jockey ten times, 1914-1923 Steve Donoghue
Russian ballet dancer who defected to Canada in 1974 MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV
THE LARGEST ASTEROID IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM CERES
CELLS SELECTIVELY GROWN IN A LABORATORY CULTURE
TO SWELL OR BUBBLE UP INTUMESCE
Silver salmon (plural) COHOS
Bog into which Christian sinks in The Pilgrim’s Progress THE SLOUGH OF DESPOND
Co Durham town, a childhood home of Stan Laurel BISHOP AUCKLAND
The capital of Argentina BUENOS AIRES
Wife of Pander, the brothel-keeper in Pericles, Prince of Tyre BAWD
Advertising slogan for Stella Artois beer, 1982-2007 REASSURINGLY EXPENSIVE
Stage name of Darrin O’Brien who had a 1992 hit with Informer SNOW
Carlsberg lager created to commemorate Winston Churchill’s 1950 visit to Denmark SPECIAL BREW
Native mentioned in an expression of disbelief DUTCHMAN