The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 05 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Individual article or a couple? ITEM
Fool in Tarsus regularly ASS
Fill drinking vessel coy drunk holds OCCUPY
Feigned and fanciful fact-feed AFFECTED
Assassin's proposal? OFFER
Any number leaving stadium locality AREA
The Speaker’s looked briefly annoyed PIQUED
To sponsor youngsters in care maybe not progressive? BACKWARDS
River boat enters to bring conscript across pond DRAFTEE
Reason watch is kept on private clubs LOGIC
Muse in sloop on Derwent PONDER
Name is French for snug retreat NEST
Old City man politely pressing URGENT
Rocky outcrop to climb — and perish! ROT
Ordering option: porter brought round a trolley A LA CARTE
Story involving British data chart TABLE
Roll about one and make merry ROISTER
Stuart queen is turning brown SIENNA
This helps when changing banks BRIDGE
Urge one to join Liberal Party LIBIDO
PC’s associate recoiling before chief LAPTOP
Meant to shower after son SPELT
Like sauna was — yet different? SWEATY
Whoever keeps it up for first year one can protect ANTIBODY
Officers at first lie badly, bent in court old bailey
Has moved parrot on in hurry SHAKE A LEG
One loudly interrupting sister for a joke in fun
Not budging from saint-like lives STASIS
Maybe miss seeing red and green snake finally IRENE
Good blocks hammered into cross TIGON
Make space for retreat at a temple PAGODA
Fancy, but so devoid of reason WANTONLY
Disregard for commentator’s dexterity SLEIGHT
Ability to trigger alarm and any amount of locks? HAIRINESS
Small step taken by male astronaut SPACEMAN
Old paramilitaries, each drinking pale port SWANSEA
Dress circle next to stage — no way! BANDAGE
Spotted baked dish — no cover on top? PIEBALD