The Times Specialist puzzle clues 2025 Jan 27

• --- Abbey, ancestral home of the dukes of Bedford Crossword Clue
• Actress and writer whose film roles include Nanny McPhee and Agatha Trunchbull Crossword Clue
• Ancient people who attacked Rome under the ruler Attila Crossword Clue
• Archenemies of the Jedi in the Star Wars universe Crossword Clue
• Author of The French Lieutenant's Woman Crossword Clue
• Band whose only UK No 1 hit was Albatross in 1969 Crossword Clue
• Coarse tropical plant fibre Crossword Clue
• County of Crawley, Worthing and Chichester Crossword Clue
• Gloucestershire town, the scene of a decisive battle in the Wars of the Roses Crossword Clue
• Greek thinker, a disciple of the atomist theory of matter Crossword Clue
• Ill-fated lover of Pyramus in Greek mythology Crossword Clue
• Illusionist and stunt performer born Ehrich Weiss in 1874 Crossword Clue
• Indian clarified butter Crossword Clue
• International sports event due to be held in northern Italy next year Crossword Clue
• Irish winner of the 1925 Nobel prize in literature Crossword Clue
• Island inhabitant of Kirkwall or Stromness, eg Crossword Clue
• --- Kitt, US performer famed for her purring vocal style Crossword Clue
• Large seed from which coir and copra are obtained Crossword Clue
• Lucasian professor of mathematics at Cambridge from 1979 to 2009 Crossword Clue
• Motoring presenter who moved from Top Gear to The Grand Tour Crossword Clue
• --- of Loyola, saint who founded the Jesuits Crossword Clue
• Plant legendarily said to shriek when uprooted Crossword Clue
• Protective devices used by swimmers and musicians Crossword Clue
• Sailor who skippered the Ineos Britannia team in the 2024 America's Cup Crossword Clue
• Seasonal alcoholic drink Crossword Clue
• Slender prong of a fork (4) Crossword Clue
• Time-telling device that features a gnomon Crossword Clue
• US singer-songwriter who made the influential 1975 album Horses Crossword Clue