The Times - Cryptic - October 23 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 26863

Clues	Answers
'Flexible friend' gets millions spent — in such a manner?	LIBERALLY
After concert I understand someone I must oblige?	PROMISEE
Boy guarded by soldier on list, upcoming fighter	GLADIATOR
Chartist looks happy	SMILES
Designation for Victoria, set to be a star	RIGEL
Devices for measuring radioactive element in green fruit	GAUGES
Difficult having little King in manger	TROUGH
Do well in life without good school	ETON
Funny show with model beginning to caress old male	SITCOM
Greece isn't working — protesters ultimately coming out animated	ENERGETIC
Irish stick, possibly illegal, used by husband? Keep quiet about that	SHILLELAGH
Kitchen stuff about to be brought to part of garden	CROCKERY
Like old characters in game, less than completely pleasant	CYNIC
Maybe Irishman in a storm, half confused	GAEL
Miserly at first, you and I will have good intentions	mean well

 

Clues	Answers
Old horse half visible in architectural feature	OGEE
Parsimonious person before rendering penitential psalm	MISERERE
Pay the price, expressing no disagreement	ATONE
Player returned from injury?	BACK
Present image, but not one to get acclaim	CONTRIBUTE
Primate sounding cheerless on recording	great ape
Printer has begun Roget in new format, missing nothing out	GUTENBERG
Sadly undone by limited provision of insurance policy	double indemnity
Shabby old magistrate, a leftie	dog-eared
Shelter unknown character found in a poor part of town	ASYLUM
Short-lived insect won't necessarily take off	MAYFLY
Trouble-maker having nothing, half-educated, loutish	IMPOLITE
Van Gogh regularly starts to retreat, obviously disturbing behaviour	AGGRO
Wicked greed somehow makes one troubled	BADGERED

The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 945

Clues	Answers
After a day, water is to flow away slowly	DRAIN
Art thou being nosy, vicar?	PRIEST
Award, securing one first in chemistry examination	MEDICAL
Bloody awful performance — heads roll	BAP
Chap entertains company, offering wine	MACON
Child friend? Absolutely	TOTALLY
Cutter takes policeman across river	CROPPER
Faces sport — you won’t win this!	mugs game
Fancy cloak worn by wealthy shortened	CAPRICE
Finally obtaining foreign currency is splendid	GRAND
Fish, and how to pay for it?	COD
Fruit — some elicit anger, inexplicably	TANGERINE
Gasp at old form of entertainment	PANTO

 

Clues	Answers
Get in a mess, but look appropriate for Conference?	go pear-shaped
Island is heaven, we’re told	SKYE
Kept out of sight, having left for match?	gone to ground
Massager treats toe with potash	OSTEOPATH
Mrs Simpson’s spread	MARGE
One stretches up on these, and ties top loosely	TIPTOES
Painstaking bosses store debtor’s note	STUDIOUS
Quiet, because sleep regularly has to be protected	SILENCE
Releases legs to move	lets go
Rip off raincoats to throw back	SCAM
Rock band a welcome find in desert	OASIS
Swimming in bog? I’ve done it!	BINGO
Turn aside to maintain temperature	AVERT