The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28450
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| At the end of term, trade abuse | name-calling |
| Blunder that hurts: no good, old boy! | own goal |
| Bomb shelter descended on by US politicians | go phut |
| Brave comic getting applause across the way | WITHSTAND |
| Clear air, initially cold, above desert | ACQUIT |
| Complete case dismissed, both male and female appealing | EXECUTE |
| Convert to Presley, rocking | PROSELYTE |
| Don ugly pants — and far from clean? | UNGODLY |
| Eg WG Grace period reflected the spirit of the Ashes? | DRYAD |
| Excited platoon up for final advance? | top-up loan |
| Filming hosts prepare food dye | CARMINE |
| Hatch fool briefly stuffed with paper | dream up |
| I’m going to lift different bits, evidently | CHEERIO |
| List of numbers shrinking quietly over time | Yellow Pages |
| Married in August a female relative | GRANDMA |
| Maybe grandfather’s sound bond with family, never with sons | TICKTOCK |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Old headgear originally practically any graphic could represent | phrygian cap |
| One might leave City for this international team | COUNTRYSIDE |
| One rowing with Yankee somewhere near kitchen | SCULLERY |
| Public official is gracious I aver, finally | CORONER |
| Put on extended promotion | ADD |
| Refuse girl pasty | DISALLOW |
| See me up from time to time? Yes and no | EMU |
| Setter, perhaps childishly dumping 25 gallons in sink | DOGGIE |
| Shake after medium’s lost voice | TREBLE |
| Sporting event in truth nearly over | fa cup |
| Stop doing that stuff? I can! | pack it in |
| The price of iron ore eclipsing gold | FEE |
| Unorthodox contracts for a bridge player | NORTH |
| Wed late, perhaps, this minor titled gentleman? | WEEKNIGHT |
| With goalless draw maybe hard to sound excited | OOH |
| With slight advantage, it could be a piece of cake! | WEDGE |
