The Times Specialist puzzle clues 2024 Dec 09

• Actress who played Mrs Bennet in the 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice adaptation Crossword Clue
• Ancient kingdom ruled by Alexander the Great Crossword Clue
• British stage and screen director who made Skyfall Crossword Clue
• Cheshire town on the south bank of the Mersey Crossword Clue
• County of Wisbech, Ely and Peterborough Crossword Clue
• Egon ---, food critic famed for his restaurant guides Crossword Clue
• Forename of the author JK Rowling Crossword Clue
• Freshwater crustacean resembling a small lobster Crossword Clue
• Government department often led by a cabinet member Crossword Clue
• Hole at the end of the outward half of a typical golf course Crossword Clue
• Horseshoe-shaped bone at the base of the tongue Crossword Clue
• Many-headed monster of Greek myth Crossword Clue
• Member of a religion whose festivals include Diwali Crossword Clue
• Mexican salamander now popular as an exotic pet Crossword Clue
• Motorised craft that may be used for towing water-skiers Crossword Clue
• Otic secretion also known as cerumen Crossword Clue
• Person skilled in telling entertaining anecdotes Crossword Clue
• Reverend W ---, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine Crossword Clue
• --- Ridgeback, dog breed once used for tracking lions Crossword Clue
• Seminal David Bowie album featuring the tracks Changes and Life on Mars? Crossword Clue
• Small ornaments worn on a bracelet or necklace Crossword Clue
• Surname shared by a 20th-century UK prime minister and US president Crossword Clue
• The Lord of the Rings actor who played Bilbo Baggins Crossword Clue
• US author of No Country for Old Men and The Road Crossword Clue
• US vocalist whose version of I Will Always Love You was UK No 1 for ten weeks Crossword Clue
• Vessel for serving sauces Crossword Clue
• Vessels used to clear sediment from canal and river beds Crossword Clue
• Wing of a church at right angles to the nave Crossword Clue