The Times - Cryptic - October 24 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 26864

Clues	Answers
A form of diplomacy verbally criticised	ATTACKED
A pain in the neck contracted when twisting around	CIRCA
A US tram adapted for island	SUMATRA
Ancient queen endlessly patient during Spanish dance	JOCASTA
Block a view of ancient city	DAMASCENE
Cabinet member's brief time in several dramatic episodes?	MINISTERIAL
Cheese stuffed into apricot tart	RICOTTA
Don threw a wobbly in Educating Rita, perhaps	two-hander
Head of department takes more than half a month to judge academic qualification	DOCTORATE
Health worker's daily information on source of funding cut at source	charge nurse
Involved in bar work, say, we hear James can sit around	GYMNASTIC
Jack, old English man's name	JOE
Key award announced, backed by unknown individual in industrial area	enterprise zone
Least robust rose ultimately withers if drenched?	weediest
Lock keeper sports hat in heat? Not half	hair slide

 

Clues	Answers
Money from abroad — firm needs constant investment	SUCRE
Musician turned us against piano exercises	SUPPE
Office worker, given curry, oddly rejected a fried dish	TEMPURA
Old Man's place: house close to Torquay	HOY
Old time artist, no star	EXTRA
One despicable sort in film about buccaneers	PIRATIC
Resort is hot and fairly pleasant	NICEISH
Rise of right political party in part of W Yorks	PUDSEY
Scoffed when guided round a Spanish church	LUNCHED
Sets about last character, American with a new revolver	lazy susan
Supply on-line joke?	EQUIP
Time to spend at home and learn veggie cooking	gardening leave
Top man wearing a piece of jewellery	BEHEAD
Two tracks together making pattern	TRACERY
What occurs when dreaming? It's brief	REMIT

The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 946

Clues	Answers
A gravel construction for tourist location	ALGARVE
Alter hair-type, frantically spending money to feel better	retail therapy
An essential part of William: big feet!	IAMBI
Appearing regularly, could idol get hug?	CUDDLE
Crazy island cricketer	BATSMAN
Former anti-semite now retreating, in part	one-time
Gnats flying around a great worry	ANGST
Gossip about host of tea party	CHATTER
Grateful old boy told stories about golf	OBLIGED
I point, when coming across one simpleton	IDIOT
Impressive sum of money	GRAND
Joint initially not known, cased by porter	ANKLE

 

Clues	Answers
Kitchen stews become less like gruel?	THICKEN
Left a large gateway	PORTAL
Liverpool player, perhaps, is performing — showing off again?	redisplaying
Madman let loose in a cult	LUNATIC
Medical officer, bishop and teaching graduate crowded round	MOBBED
One inlaid in ring turned light purple	LILAC
Runners embracing euphoria as a measure of social harmony?	race relations
Senior manager from Times involved in early version of EU	EXEC
Still hissing?	STATIC
Two Utah crooks let out of the cooler?	thaw out
What might make your setter itch to escape, you tell me?	FLEA
Woo army officer, we hear, with this military action	court martial