The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2023 04 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Former territory to which many British loyalists moved after US independence Upper Canada
Words like emmet (tourist) or ginnel (narrow passage) regionalisms
A French-based name for a crew cut en brosse
Rampant seed is unbeatable opponent NEMESIS
Bumpers are ____ under National Hunt rules flat races
A right shower caught and put on trial ARRAIGN
The kind of men who spoke Oddle Poddle on 1950s TV FLOWERPOT
A ____ noble plays heroic roles in ballet DANSEUR
Besties say “soz” after some cutting texts ESSAYS
The lower middle class petit bourgeoisie
A ____ normally works anonymously for a major politician speechwriter
Major safari destination in Tanzania Serengeti National Park
Subterranean part of a banana plant or crocus CORM
Fast Internet connection cut off in street SWIFT
Black carbon in metal forged when temperature’s dropped MELANIC
Troy squeezes head off pimple ILIUM
Supreme Court historically imprisons pompous Colonel made penniless SUBLIME
Premier League prima donna? DIVA
Tiny creature after which Iceland’s lake Myvatn is named MIDGE
FRUITLESS of no avail
Unripe plums, 50 per cent off GREEN
English rock band founded in 1988, originally called Seymour BLUR
Indian plant after grinding can be tofu BEAN CURD
(Still) being discussed under negotiation
Female Asian elephants have no clearly visible ____ TUSKS
Contemporary English version bound in black material COEVAL
Historic large silver coin of central Europe THALER
Vale Academy kick off against United ADIEU
Most unwelcoming foreign cities ICIEST
Afternoon snooze in confines of comfortable sofa CANAPE
Weeping willow’s top leaves grew given tips from expert GREET
Indian side tap it around after tea CHAPATTI
Don’t worry about it no biggie
Country clubs are below accepted value suffering shortfall AMERICA
Disheartened cake lover not very happy about WI cooking CREOLE
Setter on slipping lead wags tail around chow ALIMENT
A piece usually regarded as weak in chess isolated pawn
Restaurant’s introducing decrees after tumbling industrial espionage targets TRADE SECRETS
Innocent or surprised wide-eyed
What could be reinterpreted as “sods”, no? SOANDSOS
Newlyweds maybe left in carriage COUPLE
According to EM Forster’s chapter titles, Lucy Honeychurch told ____ at least eight people lies to
Back part of house vacated, holes found underground CAVES
A standard go board has ____ horizontal or vertical lines NINETEEN
The ____, pop group who lasted just a year? Four Seasons
Suffolk’s ____ Ness is part of a national nature reserve ORFORD
Lecturer wearing a tatty grey sweater ARGYLE
The Czech Republic’s second-largest city BRNO
Bite-sized hors d’oeuvres amuse-bouches
Voice next to lake making wild animal retreat LAIR