The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 02 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Where Queen may entertain government or set up Order of Merit STATEROOM
Against coins not using English metal? Sort of ANTIMONY
Ground patrols round a country PASTORAL
What help one get a grip resolving perils PLIERS
A niqab is said to be useful AVAIL
Caught beyond fielding position COVER
Mostly disagree about us lacking concentration DIFFUSE
Say, a call in court is rejected by union instruction TUTELAGE
Walk street and go from side to side STROLL
Carry out a couple of poles to plant in piece of land TRANSACT
People following rich individual coming in today, moving fast DAY OF ATONEMENT
One line crossed by old farmers, tough old birds BOILERS
Isn’t an awfully short time? It is INSTANT
Sport’s over: fits horribly and dies SNUFFS IT
Tart and custard isn’t desirable in courses — just starters ACIDIC
Just book early for a change BARELY
Finish getting runs in place for batsman CREASE
What’s in creel? Very small fish ELVER
Stomach feeble returning musical phrase MIDRIFF
Left gold for respected poet LAUREATE
Bird made of silver unwanted at first in auction SEAGULL
Maid watchful when old bachelor goes missing SERVANT
Mercenary ruing he’d fired HIRED GUN
Team of lawyers in literary county BARSET
Engine’s temperature fell all round MOTOR
A taxi passenger’s last to be dropped some way away AFAR
Solid surface, one on a nut MACADAMIA
Part of body shape swollen by organ FOREARM
In American city, possesses capital LHASA
Safeguard two companies working COCOON
Queen carried in pretentiously refined vessel ARTERY
Tours regularly around Naples, originally coming from Florence? TUSCAN
Prosperity supplies a barrier to restrict disease AFFLUENCE
Theatre operative attaching end of arm to leg STAGEHAND
Former print media, say EXPRESS
Risk a car crash, when two metals collide? CUT IN
Give a long involved story SAGA
Ground where reptile doesn’t keep quiet TERRAIN
Your setter has a completely confident step MEASURE
Publicise, year upon year, entertainment of a delicate nature airy-fairy
Spot calcium used in cosmetic cream LOCATION
Fabric cut: it is seen in a soft glow TWILIT
Extensive notes showing how much policemen are indebted? COPIOUS
Son has sexy photograph SHOT
Employer turned up yours truly’s CV RESUME