The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 03 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
It goes badly for bighead EGOIST
Capital of a country in Africa British wanted back BOGOTA
Revolution engulfing one European city TURIN
Take advantage of endless ribbon TAP
Problem about dreadful cant in sacred place SANCTUM
Brutality imprisoning a monarch for lack of personal experience VICARIOUSNESS
Insignificant actor in run — but no hit EXTRA
One missing a work meeting told to go inside ABSENTEE
Close match, one’s rarely worn out NIGHTIE
Drink too much? That’s a coincidence OVERLAP
Humdrum reporter saying it’s useful for cutting HACKSAW
Revolutionary movement's superficial mark, we hear WHEEL
Around sunset, fag break? lighting-up time
Race had become disorderly farce CHARADE
Bowled over by quiet dance BOP
Repeated part of song about ancient deity CHORUS
Desire firm check COVET
A bible going out for primate in Asia agile gibbon
Ad-libbing station jingle is foolish IMPROVIDENT
E.g. top ten names provided to dangerous criminal HIT LIST
Drunken Caledonian clubs ejected SOTTISH
Four-footers balance unsteadily, suspicious at first around vehicle TETRAMETERS
New climb just starting NASCENT
Makes keener ahead of time, I assure you HONEST
Bad boy’s two homes VILLAIN
Spread stories backing daughter: record is very good GOSSIPED
Security on door vital at flat KEYPAD
Article bobbing around a water channel TAILRACE
Person regularly taking tablet ONE
Old king got up on pick-up truck to make careful speech ELOCUTE
Redirect gangs to be reformed as expression of friendship greetings card
Card game requiring absurd caution: cross! auction bridge
Near end of employment, a dark time NIGHT
Birds no longer suffice as stuffing for cooks DODOES
Shown veiled SCREENED