Clues Starting With v Viral internet item Vote of opposition Vogue Voice Vehicle engine cover half made of such steel? (6) Volume of whispers picked up (4) Viral internet item Vote of opposition Very happy (6) Varity of gypsum Venetian magistrate Very small Vase (3) Very fat (5) Very profitable Viper Very appetising (informal) (7) Very large indefinite number (informal) (7) Valley Vanish Vermin control that’s screwed some rat up? Veg party (6) Veracity Vent, aperture Voice, for example Very excited about whisky Vegetable Vessel whose cargo is targeted by soldiers? Vintage stockings (6) Violent anger (4) Venue Venerate View Veto about to stick! (5) Victor gets an embrace and nothing more (4) Very light rain Vinaigrette, for example (5,8) Vehicle (3) Very keen Various (7) Voice Village and fishing port in Highland, Scotland on Loch Broom Vigil (4) Verge (4) Virginia has first prospect View Vicar with ale brewed for royalist supporter (8) Vague Very small amount or margin View Vapour from hot water (5) Vehicle (3) Very funny Vegetables Vinyl disc Very much liked to make a fuss with Communist following (6) Viper Verbal Very good fans, nothing less - fans of 10? Vegetable convention, perhaps, held around Southern French city Vacuous Val takes it to be important Voice Vegetable rot Very bad (8) Verdant (5) Very deep chasm Volume Varied people who take the plunge and go east (7) Vulnerable, sensitive (6) Venetian magistrate Victoria’s spirit that’s pure 14 View from a theatre seat, say (9) Vigour, informally (3) Vestige (5) Venom bound to stuff a bunny (8) Very hard, inert element; symbol Ir Vessel to contain storm? Vagrants Vileness, putrid, spreading in a day Vacuous compassion I expressed after the writer tumbled over Variety of wheat with a high gluten content used to make pasta Velocities Ventilate Vagrant Venice? (anag) (6) Very lazy Violent anger Very thin and bony Verboten (9) Vanquished (9) Vessel containing one last bit of pale amber liquid (5) Voice, for example Very steep Virginia —, Secretary of State for Health from 1992-95 Ventilated (5) Vessel shows skill Vulgar supporter upset female Venomous snake (5) Vivid red (7) Vegetable Vertical pillar or support Valley in N Argolis, ancient Greece; site of a biennial athletic competition Volunteers lied about being followed Verify Viktor —, 1935 World Table Tennis Championships men's singles, doubles, mixed doubles and men's team gold medallist Veranda Vote in Visage Viewpoint right for sportsman Viewpoint right for sportsman Vacation (7) Virtuoso rounds lake and medium whirlpool Valley area underneath emptied into rivers (4) Volte-face, mentally speaking (6,2,4) Venomous snake (3) View or glance (6) Vehicle to leave its load Vehicle to leave its load Very bad indeed (7) Vehicle I’d taken round river, upset female figure View or glance (6) Very active Vaulted recess in a church Voice, for example Voice, for example View or glance (6) Vulnerable or unprotected part Variety of wheat with pale red kernels cultivated as grain for horses Very old crack found in strongbox by freak Value; earn (5) Vehicle (3) Very shortly going to Very unlikely (6) Variety of China tea flavoured with oil of bergamot Variety of long-grain Indian rice used for savoury dishes Viscous substance used in road-making (3) Very corrupt senior type (7) Value puts pressure on crop Voila! (5) Very fashionable (2-5) Vex (5) Victory? Sore loser back in touch is claiming one … (7) Vino (4) Vehicle Vino (4) Vipers Verbal Vino (4) Vehicle has one that’s useless Very small Vicky —, Best Actress BAFTA TV Award winner for 2010 drama This Is England '86 Victor, after food, becomes provider Venus becomes celebrity after dusk Verdant (5) Very ugly (7) Viper Viper Vegetable (8) Vigour (3) Vehicle type Variety of lettuce with a long slender head Vegetable (8) Vigour (3) Versus Voice, for example Victor gets western part of target Vessel used when making soup (8) Vegetable (8) Vigour (3) Variety of chalcedony with alternating black and white parallel bands Very short skirt worn by a ballerina Village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland; birthplace of explorer David Livingstone Very happy with story that's upset editor Vestibule Vile stapler somehow given expensive veneer Vagabond guards range Virtuous Vision (5) Varnish — he calls (anag) (7) Vital to carry card with name to donate this? (6) Vehicle (3) Very hot without right current Virginia finds cover official Very anxious (1,3,2,6) Vegetable Voucher Volume Variety of eating apple with a pale green skin Very well and appropriate baffle, as if playing inside (3,2,1,6) Very excited about whisky Viking Vincent —, director, co-writer and star of 1998 comedy-drama film Buffalo '66 Very gregarious type (5,6) Very small amount of insect in tin (7) Vehicle turning up to meet plane containing Canada's foremost citizen (7) Verge (4) Very old Vidkun —, minister-president of Norway from 1942-45 Virginia finds cover acceptable View potential customer Violent outcome from Recife (6) Verified what could be measured (4,4) Vicious act Vexed (7) Value, price Variety of wheat with a high gluten content used to make pasta Vegetables Vertical pillar or support (6) Very hard inert element; symbol Ir V S —, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Literature Vertical pillar or support (6) Vera’s time Vote Voice Vital organs Volume of maps Vertical pillar or support (6) Vehicle turns round Very short hairstyle worn by women such as Josephine Baker in the 1920s Vigour Vehicle accessories — OK for cars (anag) (4,5) Vijay —, Indian tennis player who acted in the films Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and Octopussy Vegetable (3) Very small (4) Vigour, force, etc. (6) Villainous ensign in the William Shakespeare play Othello Very early, having time Vehicle with five doors and a lot of space (6,3) Vet's mask (6) V C —, West Indies Test cricketer who took 5-93 against Australia at Georgetown in 2003 VIP's report? (3,5) Very good stars showing blemishes (7) Violent confusion Verbal Veracity Variety of tangerine originally grown in Japan Verges (5) Vases (4) Vote Very fit — also dim (5) Very bad (5) Ventilate (3) Venomous snake that reputedly caused the death of Cleopatra Vehicle Vegetable Valuable things (6) Very important Valuable metal Variety of liquorice (3,5) Very productive Violation of the rules in football Very particular (5) Vends (5) Valentino —, winner of the 2008 and 2009 MotoGP World Championship Vijay —, winner of the PGA Championship in 1998 and 2004 Victory sign changes View from another wing, beneath the lower part (6,7) Vends (5) Value (6) Vessel (expensive to buy and maintain!) (5) Vital organ (5) Vindictiveness (5) Vessel said to have grounded on Mount Ararat (5,3) Venetian boat Very light wood Volume Very little Brahms and Liszt? (6) Vigour (3) Vestibule Very large narrow-necked bottle, often with a wicker cover (8) Ventilates (4) Vipers Variety of basalt found in Victoria, Australia, used as a building stone Vestige (5) Vacate it, using trigger Vestige (5) Very keen Void described by bard Vestige (5) Virtuous (4) Vote in V-shaped stripe Vegetable Vase Vapour from hot water (5) Vegetables (5) View or glance (6) Very bad article in French account of past events Vanity Fair author (9) Variety of turnip (5) Venerate (6) Vigour Very cold poles for birds Vagrants (6) Vacancy for launch Verify the rebuff (5) Vie Verify the rebuff (5) Volcanic island in Indonesia partially destroyed in 1883 Very excited about whisky Verify the rebuff (5) Very enthusiastic study in painting (6) Victor —, Belgian architect considered to be the originator of Art Nouveau Vegetable Very Liberal women labouring to secure victory promise (6,3) Very extrovert principal wearing fancy shirt with flourishes (7) Vic —, comedian who married model Nancy Sorrell in 2003 Visitors speculate about time Violent disorder (7) Variety of gypsum Volume measurement Valuable commodity (5) Vessels brought back for game Vital gas Vanquished (6) Viral disease affecting children also called infectious parotitis Vassal Very keen (to go?) (6) Vest (7) Vessel built by Noah in the Old Testament Vow Vulnerable, sensitive (6) Vicious person (9) Value new sceptre VIP on panel is a dish Vino (4) Vase (3) Vehement or widespread protest Virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon in Greek mythology Very numb (4) Verges Vigour Vow Vicious dog (3) Vulgar Vehicle part worn round waist Very poorly fed (4-7) Victory on a river promises to be different Vagrant we held in capital Vamoose! (4,2) Very dry Village in Vaxholm, Sweden; site of a quarry noted for its rare earth minerals Vehicle Verges (5) Visualise limousine with daughter, perhaps the Queen of Hearts (7,4) Volcano starts to erupt terribly near Africa (4) Vital cover one must leave (4,6) Very (4) Vengeful group that is wrapped in winter clothing (6) Very little time (6) Viktor —, 1935 World Table Tennis Championships men's singles, doubles, mixed doubles and team gold medallist Vehicle in traffic, initially following another Volley of shots from widely spread team (9) Vulgar (5) Voice Vocalist Volley of shots from widely spread team (9) Vulgar (5) Very small freshwater fish (6) Volley of shots from widely spread team (9) Vulgar (5) Verbal Venomous snake (3) Very lazy V S —, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Literature Vladimir —, author of the novels Lolita and The Real Life of Sebastian Knight Vapour Vase Vehicle Valet shows where cash is delivered during prohibition (6) Vicious (6) Very hot or stifling place Vegetable also called Chinese cabbage Virginia to allow servant Vehicle Vegetable last seen in larder — a beauty! VIP (3,4) Very small gnat with top of tail showing (6) Vehicles (4) Very typical example Vacation Vehicle test for roofless car Very hot place to be confined in — so tax web (anag) (8) Vigour, force, etc. (6) Value puts pressure on crop Verdant (5) Virginity somewhere in Berkshire Ventilates Versatile eccentric pulls a rope Vocalist Very old boxer turning up — there you are! Vigilant dealer taking part Vessel that returns blood from the head (7,4) Viewed Venue Very happy (6) Vegetable (8) Vessel shows ability Vehicle Very hot without right current Vexing article about ginger Violinist Voice Ventilate (3) Visage (4) Victory was doubly his (7,6) Ventilate (3) Visage (4) Vegetable Victory was doubly his (7,6) Ventilate (3) Visage (4) Verbal Vegetable Vegetable brought back in bottom of boat Vessel too short for waterways Vivacity of Bizet and Rossini in operatic overtures Value for money (4-9) Verona production featuring Romeo went on for too long (7) Very strong person (5) Very — large — epic (informal) (4) Very strong person (5) Venomous American chess player opening with sacrifice of knight (5,5) Vastness, enormity Vicious person Virginia finds cover acceptable Vigour Valley Volatile (9) Visibly astonished (4-7) Volume turned up after seabird bites head of injured auk (9) Volunteer to remove top from box Very hurt (3,2,3,5) Vespers (8) Variety Vindictive (8) Visitor numbers (8) Verse from Roderick Vehicle Viper Vexed about YMCA moving tree Very small amount of money Villain appears day after day in tree Very happy upholding story by journalist (6) Village hospital has charm but not suitable for everyone (6) Verge (4) Votes in (6) Very long or tiresome Very hot without right current Very fat Very legitimate request (7) Very small annual with white flowers having a mainly coastal distribution within the British Isles Vestibule Vigour Vends (5) Vessel for flowers Vikram —, author of the novels The Golden Gate and An Equal Music Vessel set in motion Vilify a number of Romans breaking ceasefire Volunteers and politician forming compact (4) Vegetable product used in food manufacturing, beauty products, and as biofuel. (4,3) Verbally, one suddenly attacking country (6) Voyage (7) Vehicle (3) Violeta —, president of Nicaragua from 1990-97 Very early, having time Vocalist Voyage (7) Vehicle (3) Venetian prince Voyage (7) Vehicle (3) Very happy (8) Vigilant dancing in Swan Lake? (2,4,4) Very brave Victor pursues money, being an earner Venting of emotion (8) Viking raid — no help is secured by hooter (5) Vapour Voice Vital organ (5) Vegetable — drink (6) Viewer more adventurous — what's being screened? (8) Viewer's screen's made of metal with authentic coating (7) Venerate (6) Valley in N Argolis, ancient Greece; site of a biennial athletic competition Value new site with friend Vehicle about to appear on right Venerate (6) Very dry, or boring Virginia has first look Very excited about whisky View Venerate (6) Vocalist Valuable things (6) Vestiges (6) Variety of plum (9) Vicious dog (3) Village near Wells, Somerset, noted for a nearby limestone cave Vicar's assistant (6) Vicar obliged to hold tree (5) Voucher (5) Very tall building Virginia has Nero moving city Vulgar (5) Viking vessel (8) Verdure (8) Vulgar (5) Volcano in SW Italy on the Bay of Naples Voice, for example Victor misses top of target Very excited about whisky Vase Very extensive garden's first seen in shade Vulgar (5) Veracious (8) Vessel with wine is shaken (6) Victims of ridicule making objections audible (5) Victor —, rugby union prop whose 1992 England Test debut was against Canada Vendor Vague family member with hard heart Valuable bit of information (6) Very surprised to find publicity about labyrinth (6) Villainous ensign in the William Shakespeare play Othello Viper Virginia's batting on both sides — to no avail Ventilate (3) Venetian boat Vehicle that's hit, but not at first Voice box Visible (2,5) Vagrant (5) Views from master with time to go into particulars (9) Very keen pupil pulls up Vocalist (6) Variety of lettuce with a long slender head Vulgar Very foolish (4-7) Very pleasing, delicious Vow Visage Vegetable (6) Vow Victory sign under construction in old battle Venetian boat (7) Voltaire exuding anger could become a sort of green (5) Victor —, actor who played the male lead in 1949 film drama Samson and Delilah Valeria —, third wife of Roman emperor Claudius I Voluntary decision not to act Venomous snake (5) Visibly, it's where drinkers are left in charge (2,6) V V S —, India Test cricketer who hit 281 against Australia at Kolkata in 2001 Ving —, actor who played Marsellus Wallace in 1994 crime drama film Pulp Fiction Vase to get by merit, we hear Vase Voice Virginia —, winner of the 1989 Badminton Horse Trials Valiant (6) Very excited about whisky Vessels of the Royal Navy in America (4) Viper Valved brass musical instrument with a penetrating tone Venue Vicious dog (3) Vessel contained by vessel! (4,2,1,6) Very hard inert element; symbol Ir Very drunk Very quietly putting beer around fruit Vigour Verse Vegetable Void (7) V-shaped cut (5) Vegetable served up by inn outside Northern Ireland retreat (9) Very hot situation: cubicle door finally blown (8) Vestibule Vocation Very antiquated — invalidate UN (anag) (12) Very hot without right current Veils to conceal flowers