The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23972 - July 22, 2008

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
A non-drinker looking embarrassed about ... being so? RATTED
Animal seen regularly in droves DOE
As a piece of music it's not so effective LAMER
Brass sound soft and low, rising to a loudish conclusion OOMPAH
Carpeted, or covered by a rug WIGGED
Conclude having this is a frightening experience WINDUP
Contest we had seen on TV VIEWED
Criminal may tease targeted victim? EASYMEAT
Daughter in pleasant housing likely to be converted AMENDABLE
Difficult weather conditions for Scott, I argue POLEMIST
Dish containing a relish PALATE
During fast, religious instruction and mass are held in church office PRIMACY
Effectiveness of prank? IMPACT
Equally balanced before start of the contest EVENT
Have toast without butter at the edges OWN
I present a puzzle for the expert PROPOSER
Clues Answers
Jack maybe chopped up a log in fun UNIONFLAG
Lead devout crowd PILOT
Male in bar flogged dope LAMEBRAIN
Mother departs before noon DAM
Mummy's boy, only one-quarter educated, is socially inept MALADJUSTED
Note how teacher would correct the writer's vocabulary MARKMYWORDS
Ordinary guy has lost millions invested in property VANILLA
Publicists noticed dip in donations PRESSAGENTS
Revamp all round French town RENFREW
Ruins valley with development everywhere UNIVERSALLY
Save up for a boat TUB
Sign put up in pre-war Billericay LIBRA
Speaker's state of confusion after drunken festivals HIGHDAYS
Standing near middle of classroom, Bunter's teacher gets silence SQUELCH
Veronica's in good condition after race SPEEDWELL
Wartime traitor turns up in the Sound of Music WAHWAH