The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 03 11

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Sec wine, dark MOROSE
A duck fed very hard metal block ANVIL
Optimism briefly at first in West Ham lifts players OBOISTS
Abscond in hot air balloon, following female BUNK OFF
Failure to reject what a sucker will fall for? LEMON DROP
Spread of disease, say, after world body retreats NUTBUTTER
Proper pocket APPROPRIATE
Turning blue, swimmer becomes ravenous WOLFISH
Knight supplies said tour CIRCUIT
Get back on top RECOVER
Uncomfortable pain: one might be running? STITCH
Bearing stand for broadcast MIEN
People descending on Number 10? RACETRACK
It’s not entirely sunk in: destitute and extremely cold UNKINDEST
Second entry in assignment following study READMISSION
Vintage producer Selznick’s last about which we remain crazy WINEMAKER
Make better attempt perhaps to acquire a desktop accessory out-tray
Fellow bishop expelled by Venetians? Indeed LINDSAY
Suspect signs of damp and decay? MISTRUST
Man treating me has poison homo sapiens
Escape group of ships, briefly FLEE
Perfect language POLISH
Outrageous IBM lark shakes establishment milk bar
Challenging Turkish official isn't unusual AGAINST
True love's last kiss, pretence EXACT
Bag hidden in flowers at Chelsea SATCHEL
Spicy beef finished, sheep ending in cannelloni PASTRAMI
Cooked up stew or fettucine COUNTERFEIT
Shelved beach contains tidewater, initially SET ASIDE
Alight following guide and enter key in
Place large letters after spinning dice CUT UP
Flower I get out of bed shortly IRIS
Ancient cipher, sort I cracked PREHISTORIC
English drunk in happy moment of revelation EPIPHANY
Artist accurately portraying subject is later trashed REALIST
Odd items of fur: many are worn FRAY
Tube, first bit of pasta in dish PIPE
Number I purchase mostly for flat in E England IBUPROFEN
7 chaps in total — one in bed? forget-me-not