The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 02 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Avoid fish, offering young bird DUCKLING
Term a bore devised for a measurer of pressure BAROMETER
Knowledgeable English press chief pocketing old gold coin EDUCATED
Object to having invite not guaranteed at first THING
Old CID man surprisingly inclined to wander NOMADIC
A singular reason for being beached AGROUND
America’s mischief, awfully sly, left UK bearing new grudge SKULLDUGGERY
Cart making noise at back of pub BARROW
Principal supplier of gas or water MAIN
Key indicator in case covering appeal: a necessity litmus test
Equal time needed by soldier, perhaps, on a horse TANTAMOUNT
Crazy nocturnal flyers BATS
Simple, being tolerant EASY
Some tack, based on changes, going in opposite directions NOSEBANDS
Tangible diplomacy over French island TACTILE
Poem initially recalling European river ODER
Call for House to scrap leave BINGO
Small detached territory one’s rented out ISLET
Comedian digesting beginning of royal court document WRIT
Race round track regularly, finding concierge CARETAKER
Send unsolicited plans back SPAM
Starts or finishes OFFS
Hotelier slowing down by sharp double bend RITZ
Important double save: top class work, by George! MAJOR BARBARA
Declaration of doorman, one bringing in goods IMPORTER
State graduate will bring in no money MATO GROSSO
Exclusion of chess player crying out to be heard BLACKBALLING
Band — collective appearing in seedy venue? strip joint
Mean to keep winning, becoming champion stand up for
Beginning of Egyptian sun god’s time ERA
Custom I’m not going to obey! WONT
One receiving pay slip: ring line guaranteeing payment? PROMISSORY
Hanging about for work in restaurant WAITING
Draw out minutes and sort MILK
The stuff of legend: from day one being seen in a sweater! ARTHURIAN
Jabber in front of MI6, providing possible explanation HYPOTHESIS
Fellow European, one from Odense, perhaps DANE
Tax nicely adjusted? Not quite! INEXACTLY
Policeman’s information American woman takes in rapidly at first GENDARME
Tailor’s small boat CUTTER
A protégé’s recognition of merit AWARD
Designed by boffins, possibly in white coats hi-tec
Stack of fruit in Irish county? LIMERICK
Scanty attire of old king showing his belly again? TUTU
Eccentric chap — Welsh CAMBRIAN