The Times - Cryptic - June 1 2020 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27679

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Animal, mostly solitary, primarily inhabiting a region of Spain CATALONIA

Clear-headed Law Lord covering a group of islands LUCID

Court divided about Durer’s first artistic creation WOODCUT

Endlessly recommend imbibing a liqueur ADVOCAAT

Eroticism somehow of equal measure? ISOMETRIC

Eternal suffering! ABIDING

Extreme characters in Westminster touch down in African state, once SWAZILAND

Figure of girl finally exuding sex appeal DIGIT

Film for all to see, introducing current case ETUI

Heavily built group of little intelligence THICKSET

It nourishes teachers ultimately content with nothing in Paris NUTRIENT

Long article about explosive ACHE

Narcotic: retired army doctor secures more in Milan OPIUM

Oppose son entering repeat exam RESIST

Overnight accommodation with neat container for hats BANDBOX

Problem-solving husband with foreign coins in London area TROUBLESHOOTING

Putting off creating space for books, perhaps SHELVING

Relish keeping twin-hulled vessel insured at first, in case LOCATIVE

Republican launching a club in African capital RABAT

Sauce only served in pub by church INSOLENCE

See a girl disheartened and isolated LONELY

Shambolic leaders bizarrely keeping one in trashy way SHODDILY

Small trading centre teens regularly tidy up SMARTEN

Someone who intimidates us, making us shrink back? COWER

Top politician press initially interviewed in church cabinet minister

Tropical palm developed and developed, we hear GRUGRU

Turned out badly, lacking education UNTUTORED

Unusually tired, yet transfixed by unnamed person’s deftness DEXTERITY

Vocally object to coal being obtained thus? MINED

Waylay a doctor attached to American hospital AMBUSH

The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1625

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American transporter hit in Los Angeles LLAMA

Aptly learn swimming, as father treats child? PATERNALLY

Bad robes altered and taken up ABSORBED

Best to make a choice, one mother’s supporting OPTIMUM

Burial place of Thomas Black TOMB

Contradiction’s genuine about object of ridicule REBUTTAL

Drunk left together with Queen is northern Scot HIGHLANDER

Element some uncovered in salty water BROMINE

Get rid of me over anagramming REMOVE

Head of chapter restricts company for church officer DEACON

Like a word, however Balzac uses it VERBAL

Miser keeping pile in curious casket CHEAPSKATE

Omelette’s wrong __ one sent back everything TORTILLA

Plain girl father initially supported PAMPAS

Plant is favourite __ any number I planted in middle of quad PETUNIA

Potential seafront walk is ending in Hove PROMISE

Project finished, needing change in the middle OVERHANG

Roman garment of past time on the way back TOGA

Sandown doesn’t have its own beach? SAND

Small whip cut SLASH

Speak slowly, line getting to drag on DRAWL

Supporters rush finally forward BRASH

Swindle involving current 50p, say COIN

Thought Lab team blue? Exactly the opposite CONSIDERED