Letter A 209000–209209

Area that I do like to be beside A bicycle made for two Abode of the far north Athlete’s timer Advertise(ment) Asian and Ethiopian goat Annoying insect or person Aligns (anag) Aeroplane lever All that’s in a vacuum! All included Active in one’s later years Acquired behaviour pattern Ahem sir (anag) American bus – racing dog Anglican worshippers Angora kin Angrily reproach Astronomical bearing Amuse with stories Aircraft propeller? Actor’s words Abandoned – socialists Activity designed to garner information – or compliments Attempt to ‘talk out’ proposed new law Aniseed-flavoured 6 Any time before midnight Acid produced by exercise All ____ the Watchtower, 1967 Bob Dylan song Artful or jammy? Award – percussion instrument As bright as before A walk in the park, perhaps A bad ad bias (anag) – capital city At a brisk tempo Arctic coke (anag) – dragon with a bird’s head Attempt to con the ref – seedy establishment Act of revision Author of same book As a stag? Area with many cultures – crucible? And the kitchen sink? Any time (anag) A wine scheming (anag) Atlanta’s state Author, The Long Goodbye Area for group of twelve A picnic Arthur’s blade Ant-eating, say? Ale artisan? An author’s works Around half a litre An ideal world Anticlimactic change in tone Absolute farce (anag) – it shows how the wind blows Attack in which many are killed American loo A Clockwork ____, Anthony Burgess novel and Stanley Kubrick film Airtight (seal) Assertions designed to influence opinion A muesli clone’s (anag) – made up of many different things And that’s the end of it (in the US) A safe bet Airborne 2 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical, first produced in 1978 Abdominal pain, particularly in infants Animal with scales Amateur sleuth A long shot in a competition Animal resembling a giraffe As pasta should be Automatic weapon – The Clash song At sea, away from the coast American composer of 4’33” Astaire and Rogers musical Angler’s basket A situation dependent on chance A horde (anag) – how unfortunate! An animal struck by a car A ‘take it or leave it’ situation An attempt to shirk responsibility Aesthetically pleasing literary works (orig. French) A low level Aim – educate Attack of ravenous sharks, e.g. A piece of Alpine cheese Alpine holidaymaker? April-May zodiac beast Air gone (anag.) Airport shop Apple, borough or luck Axis, bear or opposite After-hours rate, sometimes Audible Scot Aussies’ airline Alexandra Feodorovna, e.g. Awry – like a Conference? A swim (anag.) – Hindu religious teacher Aperture in a cat box, perhaps Airedale, Skye or Yorkshire Amends – Ian McEwan novel Argument, blanket or pool Avaricious fish Anti-aircraft fire Actor Close or pianist Gould Atom (anag.) A lot of fuss Actors say it when pretending to chat Arab sailing boat Anxiety disorder which may prevent one going out Accountant’s work Advance (an idea) Ancient city, also known as Ilium Ancient sources of divine communication Arousing strong feelings At sea – or abroad A heap of insects? Aggressive sort – get free t-shirt (anag) Assess (a situation) without all the facts Attitudes and ideas associated with a people or organisation Aquatic bird to which the ‘follicly challenged’ may be likened Adult stage of an insect’s development At an unspecified time in the recent past A soft touch? Author Clive Staples – British Olympian Denise As Usain Bolt is of ablutions A good sailor has them Author working in television, cinema or radio Ambitious quality An action’s unintended consequences Accompanying – Satie’s coda (anag) Allen or Tomlin? As you would expect (informally) Activity centre? Allay concerns (of) Ancient Greek citadel Adam and Eve’s third son Acidic – pastry Attractive house, in adspeak Affluent young banker, e.g. As salt is in water Arrest – where a criminal may be taken Apply e.g. a force Australian city with a duplicated name Asian country which has the world’s only non-rectangular national flag Admirer of China’s ‘Great Helmsman’ Award picked up by Antony Gormley and Anish Kapoor Action hero, adversary of Ming the Merciless Author of Pnin and Pale Fire Assessments of knowledge Accompaniment for tatties and haggis Accidental – tart A few minutes free of stress Appearance – butcher’s (informal) Absolutely clear Astronomically large number Arrogant – sprang? Angling where the line’s weight casts the lure Ample of figure Anticyclonic disturbance on Jupiter A small number of times Agreeing or working well together Ahab’s wife Armed craft Aircraft usually without an engine Aunt (anag.) A person or thing doomed to failure Artistic movement valuing beauty Athlete’s shoe Athlete – bean Arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey A sturgeon Animal sometimes used as a symbol of Britain Arrange (an exhibition) Actor’s way of doing something? An excessive amount (of something) A share of the money (informally) All-consuming? Affected – temporary shelter App-based ride-hailing service Acerbically Attention-seeker’s whisper? Attempt to kill James I Armoured burrower Area at top of flight – end of flight! As income gained without justification Asian country, capital Bandar Seri Begawan Alter (anag.) Advocate of war Art of engraving designs into gems – ligation (anag.) An Ideal Husband author Antelope of African and Asian plains Answer – reflection Aggressive (tactics) A hound Absurd proposition Air – soul – presence Annoy continually – set rep (anag) Authentic (German loanword) Abruptly ditch Amazonian reptile American policy 1920-1933 Asian feline Accepted proposition Adopts a recumbent posture Area of hardened skin Aquatic sport depending on wind propulsion