The Times Specialist puzzle clues 2025 Oct 06

• 17th-century administrator, MP and diarist Crossword Clue
• --- acid, full form of RNA Crossword Clue
• Anthony ---, Australian prime minister since 2022 Crossword Clue
• Apple's "digital assistant" Crossword Clue
• Average score for a hole or course in golf Crossword Clue
• Christopher ---, predecessor of David Tennant as the heroic Time Lord in Doctor Who Crossword Clue
• Colossal sculpture of a hybrid creature located at Giza Crossword Clue
• Cuban ballroom dance Crossword Clue
• Dated term for a computer monitor Crossword Clue
• District of London's West End famed for its nightlife Crossword Clue
• --- Dostoevsky, author of Crime and Punishment Crossword Clue
• Edible product made from the seeds of the cacao tree Crossword Clue
• Elton John hit featuring the line: "And I think it's gonna be a long long time" Crossword Clue
• French word for red (5) Crossword Clue
• Garden invertebrate studied extensively by Darwin Crossword Clue
• Genus of carnivorous reptiles of the Cretaceous period Crossword Clue
• Men's long jump gold medallist in four consecutive Olympics from 1984 to 1996 Crossword Clue
• Nation of northwest Africa Crossword Clue
• Parisian boulevard on which the Tour de France traditionally concludes Crossword Clue
• Part of the body containing the quadriceps muscle Crossword Clue
• Pedro ---, Spanish director of Volver and Talk to Her Crossword Clue
• Point where rivers meet Crossword Clue
• Shop in which one may buy éclairs or petits fours, eg Crossword Clue
• Singer of the title track from the Bond film Skyfall Crossword Clue
• Snooker pot effected with the aid of at least one intermediate ball Crossword Clue
• Social set of well-read erudite people Crossword Clue
• US island commonwealth whose capital is San Juan Crossword Clue
• Variety of cabbage with curly or crinkled leaves Crossword Clue
• --- Wax, US-born comic actress and interviewer Crossword Clue
• Week that begins with the holy day of Pentecost Crossword Clue