The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Parrots raising racket across wide area MACAWS
Passage ancient poet largely avoided in recitation OVIDUCT
People moving, and people opposing, keeping bats caged NOMADS
Raffles maybe run once in newspaper, going back THIEF
Yankee repairman quietly turning over deck PRETTIFY
Artist returning aid — National Trust happy? RADIANT
At beginning constable attending a search in underground area CATACOMB
Canoe floating in water OCEAN
Conflict when learner’s missing money CASH
Equine event in Dorset’s regularly visited — wise DRESSAGE
Grace perhaps of one settling debt, concealing resistance PRAYER
Idea expanded in article by yours truly THEME
It’s essential to share national sporting venue ARENA
King following traveller on water RAFTER
Model admitting Mike two hours before midnight, very much in love SMITTEN
Old metal cut at edges, obsolete EXTINCT
Play guitar, say, entertaining Charlie after gym — colourful display? SPECTRUM
Sadly studio source showing bad manners DISCOURTEOUS
Sure of oneself, not half jovial in private CONFIDENTIAL
To some extent skilful, entrant advanced LENT
Trading centre’s vehicle facing wrong way MART
Underwater craft let loose, not immediately obvious SUBTLE
Motion’s opponents won’t face rebuke be for it
More trouble as head’s dismissed OTHER
Mammal’s four limbs it oddly passed over ORIBI
Long-distance runner to stagger after cutting leg AMAZON
Little plastic models SELDOM
Irrational: a very loud English Trot going nowhere! PIAFFE
Going places, free at last? LOOSE
For diversion, try C-list celebrity show STRICTLY
Exercise in order to be cheerful? chin-up
Evidently give not enough away, being so secretive? UNDERHAND
Every American satellite passing over Pole, it’s implied ALLUSION
East Ender perhaps who aspires to appear on a musical show OPERA
Dickensian scavenger, he lifted as much as possible? hexam
Continue to hoard old pennies and shillings for favoured child GODSON
Cause of complaint from lycée? Endless one E COLI
A necessity to be originally called a dame need-be
Ken, trier, somehow he’s making adjustments TINKERER
Writer’s function and aim BALLPOINT
Post articles, including place for Creole dish JAMBALAYA
Outlet for soldier’s natural aggression, as fighting is, primarily NAAFI
Old naval commander’s spoken of Christmas holiday at sea? SANTA CRUZ
Asian state prison turning over an informer GUJARAT
Australian peach brandy factory employee? BOTTLER