| The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28616 | |
| Clues | Answers |
| Again lost at sea, looking back regretfully | NOSTALGIA |
| American associated with bird book | TITUS |
| Bank employees least disturbed about most of party’s tall stories | travellers tales |
| Banker bird enthusiast entertains at home | FINANCIER |
| Book space for cleaning utensil | BROOM |
| Check flight bringing amenity for skiers | CHAIRLIFT |
| Commanding position of stationery items and fruit | RULERSHIP |
| Diversions of French at city on Loire | DETOURS |
| Doctrine of boxer, possibly, with university degree | DOGMA |
| Game girl brought up in a fantasy kingdom | RURITANIA |
| Get-up-and-go? It’s a lot of nonsense | DRIVE |
| Insectivorous bird biting female warder at Tower | BEEFEATER |
| It includes Judith, potentially making Cora happy | APOCRYPHA |
| Liberal leaves Indian city, securing good character in Patras? | SIGMA |
| Muslim sect, one with post in southern isle | ISMAILI |
| Mutiny aboard warship over service requiring bishop | INSUBORDINATION |
| Notedly frenzied French film director recalled in past | AGITATO |
| One praising corporal, perhaps, by main road in Orient | ENCOMIAST |
| Qualified medic participating in my jazz group | COMBO |
| Repeated strikes in cafeteria in centre of Basingstoke | buffeting |
| Reportedly a girl’s cereal | MAIZE |
| Restrict meat butcher finally provided in scam | HAMSTRING |
| Saw 17 in Zurich, perhaps | GNOME |
| Scotsman devoured by great big monster | GIANT |
| Snag about maiden at a dance in Havana | RUMBA |
| Sports club employee, heading off — one delivering the goods | ROUNDSMAN |
| Time of day for a nonet to be reproduced | AFTERNOON |
| Touching down between flights? | LANDING |
| Trainee in rebel element, ultimately | CADET |
| Weary chap with grasp of Irish | TIRED |
