The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2022 09 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Cake and ice cream, covered in meringue and briefly placed in a hot oven baked alaska
Star of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas Robert De Niro
“Slums must be eliminated. […] They are an ____, a corruption.” (David Lloyd George) EYESORE
Headgear worn by Joe DiMaggio, Hank Aaron and Roger Clemens, say Baseball caps
Gambols, like one of Santa’s reindeer? PRANCES
Historic county known as Elginshire until 1919 MORAY
1976 French Open singles champion who recently retired from presenting Wimbledon coverage Sue Barker
____ Turkey is an alternative name for Anatolia ASIATIC
Someone keen and/or knowledgeable about films CINEASTE
Bet ____ was Julie Goodyear’s iconic Corrie character LYNCH
Child’s “sleep”; friendly farewells bye-byes
An alternative to jellied eels as a classic Cockney dish Pie and mash
One name for a childhood disease causing a bright red rash and fever SCARLATINA
RELATING TO MEANING IN LANGUAGE SEMANTIC
Relaxed and living luxuriously In clover
BBC newsreader who recently became one of Newsnight’s lead presenters Victoria Derbyshire
Edward I’s fortress which overlooks Cardigan Bay Harlech Castle
Functioned in a specific way ACTED
Nationality of conductor Maris Jansons and chess grandmaster Mikhail Tal LATVIAN
A note lasting as long as eight semiquavers MINIM
Tom yum, avgolemono or borscht SOUP
Use of herbs, salts or spices to enhance flavour SEASONING