The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2023 10 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
The shape of an angled cross-section of a cylinder ELLIPSE
When repeated, a comic strip representation of laughter fnarr
The Malaysian state closest to Singapore johor
The eponymous devious “bio-exorcist” in a 1988 film BEETLEJUICE
Small chest for holding valuables COFFER
Raquel and Curly ____ were a 1990s Corrie couple WATTS
One way to join a family is to ____ it MARRY INTO
Old name of a Maryland town, home of an apparent murderer and kidnapper in a 1999 supernatural horror film BLAIR
Myopic character seen mostly in US cartoons, since 1949 Mr Magoo
Hippocrates advocated a blend of salt, alum and vinegar as an early form of ____ MOUTHWASH
Grammatically, words like “ask”, “say” and “warn” reporting verbs
Go back to a former condition, especially an inferior one RETROGRESS
Geographical feature such as Vatnajökull in Iceland ICE CAP
Experience shared by Arlene Foster, Nicholas Soames and Tom Watson in 2022 ENNOBLEMENT
Currency unit abolished in Tunisia in 1958 FRANC
Attempting seduction or deception trying it on
Actress whose first major TV role was “Q” in Rock Follies Rula Lenska
A small container or a dangerous situation POWDER KEG
A look, in originally military slang based on Arabic SHUFTI
A hindrance to free movement; a device for drawing 6Ds TRAMMEL