The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 01 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Source of protection potentially rickety and unstable security blanket
I start to complain and step back: it’s very cold ICE CAP
Idiot whose whereabouts are a puzzle? WALLY
Drunken star dies in accident DISASTER
Official’s real income misrepresented CEREMONIAL
Terminated some of proven dedication ENDED
The samurai somehow becoming clumsy AMATEURISH
Think about Mafia boss keeping fit dwell on
Circus performer to make a run for it, I hear FLEA
Card game making you cross? BRIDGE
Secluded spot for a break RECESS
Beastly female guide chucking Henry out SOW
Band’s origin GENESIS
Recording movement of yacht around river TRACK
After ten years National Trust in state of decline DECADENT
Ready to complain, losing head RIPE
Rascal in time will make mistakes ERRATA
Academic taking E is finished DONE
RUIN A FRENCH PARTY UNDO
Instrument Scotsman found in river PIANO
Monotonous sound of personnel in corporation THRUM
Misbehaving peer loves to have a lie-in OVERSLEEP
Goes off climbing, keeping to a higher level in sort of fog? STUPOR
Get ready to shoot a picture, opening mostly depicting crow cock-a-doodle-doo
Love, in different ways, being swamped in a lake’s spray AEROSOL
Dessert needing Chartreuse — lots — sloshed charlotte russe
Country memorial housing a tavern REPUBLIC
Use heroin regularly for a long time EON
Actually, excellent performer has run off DE FACTO
What secret agent might use to see schooner? SPYGLASS
Slowly move cart backwards, attaining timber store LUMBERYARD
Shortage of staff restricting chores when working in nursery PRESCHOOL
Recalled brief comment about hot TV show TELETHON
Press to join mature holiday scheme PACKAGE
Old King heading for European conflict in days EDWARD
Observe — it’s acceptable to block fool LOOK ON
Dressing medic must stock indeed MAYO
Copper perhaps, crashing tractor into drink TERRACOTTA