The Times Specialist Sunday puzzle clues 2024 Aug 25

• A 13th-century crusade against the Cathars was named after this city in southern France Crossword Clue
• Actress who played Mary Morstan in Sherlock 2013-17 Crossword Clue
• Admiral ___ was a German ship scuttled by its captain after damage in the Battle of the River Plate Crossword Clue
• "Be ____" (John 16:33) Crossword Clue
• Brian ____ is one of the hosts of the Radio 4 science/comedy show The Infinite Monkey Cage Crossword Clue
• Britain's largest Mormon temple and Scientology's British HQ are near this Sussex town Crossword Clue
• Cook meat or fish quickly over an open flame Crossword Clue
• Doom-laden Crossword Clue
• First No 1 UK hit single for Adam and the Ants Crossword Clue
• Francis Xavier ____ is the central character of four novels by Joseph Kell (Anthony Burgess) Crossword Clue
• Harry Potter character portrayed by Richard Harris and Michael Gambon Crossword Clue
• In 1977 this Nasa program launched probes to Jupiter, Saturn and beyond Crossword Clue
• In Chinese mythology, an agricultural worker forced to live apart from his lover the Weaver Girl Crossword Clue
• In the sitcom Porridge , Fletcher lived here in London Crossword Clue
• Kind of parrot, once famously "pining for the fjords" Crossword Clue
• Knot typically used to secure a rope to a post Crossword Clue
• Locomotory stinging plant invented by John Wyndham Crossword Clue
• London Underground station, originally called Highgate when it was a nearby terminus Crossword Clue
• Name for a native language, derived from a Latin word for a home-born slave Crossword Clue
• Nigel Farage, Glenys Kinnock and Caroline Lucas were once ____ Crossword Clue
• Of a bird, having developed wings for flying Crossword Clue
• Pertaining to a purposeful journey Crossword Clue
• Pin which serves as an oar's fulcrum Crossword Clue
• Plants of the daisy family with downy leaves Crossword Clue
• Political philosopher John ____ wrote A Theory of Justice Crossword Clue
• Psychoanalyst with a blue plaque at 20 Maresfield Gardens, Hampstead Crossword Clue
• Rare percussion instrument, apparently not a combination of other instruments, used by some classical composers Crossword Clue
• Relating to the earliest times (longer of two spellings) Crossword Clue
• Rossini's last opera, about a folk hero leading a rebellion Crossword Clue
• "Shedding off one more layer of skin / Keeping one step ahead of the ____ within" (Bob Dylan, Jokerman) Crossword Clue
• Sir ____ Hoyle became Speaker of the House of Commons in 2019 Crossword Clue
• Sitcom with an opening theme by Bud Flanagan Crossword Clue
• "That's your bail money ____, kid!" (Auf Wiedersehen, Pet) Crossword Clue
• That which may be pressed to indicate "OK" Crossword Clue
• The Curonian ____ separates Europe's largest lagoon from the Baltic Sea Crossword Clue
• The first dish at Goonhilly downs linked with this satellite Crossword Clue
• "The Lord is my light" as the University of Oxford motto Crossword Clue
• The smaller of Britain's two native pinniped species Crossword Clue
• The talking pet raven of Charles Dickens Crossword Clue
• "The test of all ____ is their practical effect in life" (Helen Keller) Crossword Clue
• Third film starring Bruce Willis as John McClane Crossword Clue
• To oscitate Crossword Clue
• To pursue an illusory goal Crossword Clue
• US born sculptor Jacob ____ made Oscar Wilde's tomb at Père Lachaise Crossword Clue
• Wartime naval base in the Orkney Islands Crossword Clue
• What Peter couldn't do unaided in Matthew 14 Crossword Clue
• Word for "destroying", describing some fungicides Crossword Clue
• Word that can follow flag, quarter and speech Crossword Clue