| The Times – Cryptic – Times Cryptic No 28637 | |
| Clues | Answers |
| America __ scratch its skin to find this underworld activity? | organised crime |
| Bodega finally provided source for tequila | AGAVE |
| Bomb-makers here chopped sausage found in lavatories | los alamos |
| Burn recusant’s head in scalding vapour | STREAM |
| Cheerfully roam, dashing to trap one skein of geese? | GALLIVANT |
| City set down nestles within volcanic hill | COLOGNE |
| Climbing orchid poorly placed in front area | VANILLA |
| Compare lighter alternative | MATCH |
| Dinosaur disregarding rodent and duck shows muscle | TRICEPS |
| Drug agent sends out missing tablet __ egotist on reflection? | NARCISSUS |
| Easily tempted following deceptive sort back | FRAIL |
| Eleven run Plantagenet stronghold | RANGERS |
| Fanatic to survive bracing term at sea | EXTREMIST |
| Fund-raiser boarding vehicle, one alongside a restaurant | CAFETERIA |
| Initially able, drunken driver completed the course | ARRIVED |
| Mountain woman in the first place needs sleep | EVEREST |
| One between legs __ potential cause of tears? | ONION |
| Owner of Trollope’s diamonds cut with ease perhaps? | EUSTACE |
| Parisian pig swallowing a black stone | CABOCHON |
| Plant found by neat border | OXLIP |
| Poles touring States after servant in base makes bloomer | black-eyed susan |
| Projecting well out of the box? | TELEGENIC |
| Record one’s lines for occasion | EPISODE |
| Retire to the country, on about Tacitus being corrupt | RUSTICATE |
| Satisfactory beer should be served up for beast | OKAPI |
| Scottish fine Liberal for affray | BRAWL |
| Senora Peron to chatter idly about nothing and vanish | EVAPORATE |
| Short film with old man, mathematician Blaise | PASCAL |
| Skin, with current, always the first to go blue | INDECENT |
| Time to manage rearing horse | EPOCH |
