The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Figure poor-quality stuff is involved in a lot of criticism STATISTIC
Hanoverian monarch — not English — leading a Eurasian country GEORGIA
Part of action, a director’s lowest point NADIR
Song, where it’s found, and how one’s done? TRACK RECORD
Attention given to item about large life-form in solar System EARTHLING
Demon went mad, providing hand-out ENDOWMENT
Financial situation? Funny figures about operating after franchise’s closure ECONOMICS
Entering hotel on river, a provider of accommodation BOARDINGHOUSE
Press chief possibly cycled up carrying it EDITOR
Live portrayal finally capturing one Shakespeare character ARIEL
London district where no one returns around cocktail time ISLINGTON
Stand-in minister starts to organise choir in Mass? Not all of it LOCUM
Rude man badly lacking means of defence UNARMED
Scorn island lawyer in Manhattan getting involved in racket DISDAIN
Greek character providing home for popular endangered species? RHINO
Beneficial manoeuvre EXPEDIENT
Husband is word appropriate to males HIS
A place for judge not left in chambers ATRIA
Brazilian port’s endless civil unrest RIO
Word in India for stations like Euston, etc TERMINI
Complete basic food, it’s said, for top-quality horse THOROUGHBRED
Actual state of affairs regarding landed gentry, ultimately REALITY
Appearing for trial, aim to stand vertically UPEND
I make a mark in logo IDENT
Damage garden tool by church in Moroccan city MARRAKECH
Twitch, regularly observed? TIC
Petulant doctor unknown to drink spirit GRUMPY
I will avoid idiots after half-hearted expressions of sorrow LAMENTS
Leader ousted from fringe organisation ORDER
Warning: sharp cut will lead to rueful expression KEEP OUT
Fielder for one second blocking rising ball LEG SLIP
Job cut reversed in concession SOP
Flightless bird met at first in Brussels? EMU
Cause concern? The French invading might ALARM
What contributes to flight ace being held in prison STAIR
Miller regularly climbing a tree ELM
Refrain from eating first bit of undercooked cake DONUT
Friend, heading off, had a meal ATE
No gin served up? One whisky short? He may be devastated! party animal
Complained about most of weight system providing security for climbers? carpet-rod
Lava turned up? Notices me after eruption pumice stone