| The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 2427 | |
| Clues | Answers |
| A woman’s old heart-throb, perhaps | HERO |
| An opening filled by daughter in period before Christmas | ADVENT |
| Anger initially infecting army corps | IRE |
| Choice cuisine ultimately containing few calories | ELITE |
| Community high-up travelling route with car | EUROCRAT |
| Destructive wave knocked over chap in new suit | TSUNAMI |
| Extremely dodgy, unpleasant line of hereditary rulers | DYNASTY |
| Fury on motorway? It’s an illusion | MIRAGE |
| Girl consuming second starchy pudding | SEMOLINA |
| Gold given to a right-wing church | ORATORY |
| Half of them importune the ruler’s wife | EMPRESS |
| In Pennsylvania, a way to serve Italian food | PASTA |
| Lament unknown by the Spanish, for example | ELEGY |
| Lustreless lock of hair in part of bedding | MATTRESS |
| Meeting of lovers in Coventry Street | TRYST |
| Military pageant __ rubbish as well! | TATTOO |
| North African tabard, say, shortened by Welsh girl | TUNISIAN |
| One that eats fish of higher temperature in Bow | OTTER |
| One with accumulated funds in southern state | SAVER |
| Play a wind instrument __ or sing? | PIPE |
| Seaside attraction noble mentioned in speech | PIER |
| Some champagne is suitable for hard rock | GNEISS |
| Strong drink? It’s a trap | GIN |
| Team showing arrogance | SIDE |
| Trap meant to be sprung in flat | APARTMENT |
| Vessel robot manoeuvred in defensive, water-filled ditch | MOTORBOAT |
