The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Saint opposing a time of fasting in East VALENTINE
Fibre shown by little girl confronting gangster? SISAL
Tries to see noble fellows PEERS
Fossilised resin from Thatcham, Berks AMBER
Melon's different fruit LEMON
Pronounced hardship for one working on sailing ship RIGGER
Energy learner exhibited? Nonsense DRIVEL
Young fish constantly circling lake ELVER
Points about wine and fruit drink initially encouraging friendly relations ENTENTE CORDIALE
A bull never badly at risk VULNERABLE
Don's stage put on
Fastener for hair LOCK
Ruler protected by assistants arriving TSAR
Child’s donkey loses head, creating current disturbance EDDY
Short fellow embracing Italian woman, a national symbol BRITANNIA
Parrot given material to consume REPEAT
Shabby trio framing poster, say, at pub THREADBARE
Mail manager’s notice binding staff POSTMASTER
Like a heavenly body, a sort ideal for spinning ASTEROIDAL
River spirit raised in West African state NIGERIA
Faulty legal process, one I abandoned —a big blow MISTRAL
Figure of Greek character, one practising medicine RHOMB
I had a small house somewhere in America IDAHO
Report of medium-sized cat in playing area LINKS
Sort of preacher to want more liars converted MORALISER
Shock a quiet chum APPAL
Evil can upset a city VALENCIA
Mostly indisposed, appear rejected? UNWELCOME
Order editor around, making protest DEMO
Rower finally abandoning country river URAL
Dispute about a trendy Bohemian’s first colourful display RAINBOW
Posh bishop and wife in eg New York underground SUBWAY
Very impressive ace, first person to get total read out AWESOME
After a shooting, one’s expected to recover RETRIEVER
Range for cooking crumpets SPECTRUM
Part of service provided by US soldier touring my area GLORIA
Bird to get down SWALLOW
Sailor turning up is unpleasant person RAT
Thus African country must be African! SOMALI
Provincial party set up — food provided PUD
New knight assigned powers to use one’s full potential spread ones wings
Request made by intimate learner BEGINNER
They persistently criticise new vessels NARKS