The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 03 03

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Inducement to abandon English for French city, making measure of similarity COMPARISON
Forceful six are annoying VIRILE
Sort of motor — or band — I refitted INBOARD
Begs, we hear, for commendation PRAISE
Contrite writer I shelter PENITENT
Malicious blogger? Right to block impact TROLL
After surprise, I will abandon unfussy office layout FLOOR PLAN
List of names to have an effect REGISTER
Nonsense about unknown work being source of material for play TOYSHOP
A hot-looking French lake recalled as product of volcanism CALDERA
Cheat to find somewhere to sleep CRIB
Mostly nasty about US city recordings VINYL
Hidden in attic over time COVERT
It’s close at work —a special day SOLSTICE
Absence of work still involving some labour? maternity leave
Airmen took flight offered by chance? RAFFLED
Elf’s grudge, harbouring resistance SPRITE
Completion of table leads to spare wood EBONY
Leading pairs from rookie tag teams follow set order ROTATE
Present-day graduate rejected Bede? ADAM
Individual watching cricket side — attractive person ONLOOKER
Philosophy briefly for every single European leader TAOISEACH
Easy chance for model SITTER
Unaware first pair of lions occupies plain OBLIVIOUS
Island valley, not area offering no fruit? IDLE
Fabric salesperson received by Church CREPE
Solitary guy has change of heart: he’s not successful LOSER
Printing ink: no source of colour used up CYAN
Skin of cat, maybe, absorbing learner PELT
Unusual ban on lover expressing love using hand gestures? NONVERBAL
Press demur generally seeing major cutbacks URGE
King Edward possibly suppressing odd bits of talk and gossip TATTLER
Temporary work on stage ACTING
Crazed legal expert dismissing judge as handy operator MANICURIST
Where sweet may be found, cold one? CONE
English artist’s epoch ERA
Secure changes for free RESCUE
Sculptor, Swiss at heart, came and got it wrong GIACOMETTI
Second volume ending in case for advocate MOVE
Equal rights advocate, finest — I’m converted! FEMINIST
Educationalist provoking storm and noise MONTESSORI