The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Tom maybe has a fit of temper — explosive meltdown? CATASTROPHE
At centre of village, social event for politicians GREEN PARTY
Daughter, robust but stupefied DRUGGED
Dreadful fare cooked, not all FEARSOME
Enduring holding vote outside EXTERNAL
As hooter is heard, votes against NOES
A measure of force to implant monitor in rodent VOLTAGE
Shepherd’s first try to remove a fleece SHEAR
A long time later, when we’re closed? AFTER HOURS
US soldier back visiting a second friend from abroad AMIGO
Small balls in position one doesn't want to lose BEARINGS
This writer's needing to demonstrate progress IMPROVE
Aunt cooked fish TUNA
Religious proviso one gets in a church offering words of wisdom? ADVICE
Opposed directly, one had adapted head-on
One marsh turning into desert GOBI
Giant oil spills making a sort of design INTAGLIO
One begged for a repeat PARDON
Feeble golf becomes an obsession THING
European married in Kent? SWEDE
Spirit a little melancholy ELAN
Bird, one sadly missing out — it can't fly! PIG
About to dive into water? Hold it! BREATH
Second-rate monarch is moving BETAKING
Like message passed on to be perused, having got tidied up? READDRESSED
Poirot’s cases were never so like a baffling crossword? UNSOLVED
River for you to sit beside somewhere in Sussex RYE
In quarrel notice piercing tool BRADAWL
Bit of wood left at back of farm in risky operation BRANCHLET
Gentleman sent back fish dish (it's ''crumby'') RISSOLE
Crazy girl I dumped MAD
Brats go up to vandalise superior hostelry GASTROPUB