The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 06 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Stationery item — probably not much point going into it pencil sharpener
Defensive position in favour of Tories’ leader FORT
Rowdy old Tories scrambled aboard coach BOISTEROUS
Waste very long time in underground prison DUNGEON
Chronicler looks briefly for an audience PEPYS
Gangland boss better operating close to home CAPONE
Randomly do a hunt for benefit payment? hand-out
Cheese in bed eaten by educated woman? RICOTTA
Copper put on special point CUSP
Very black expression of grief SOB
Search far end of Yorkshire dale COMBE
Entertaining creatures out of place in Metamorphoses pantomime horses
Visible evidence of logging puzzles STUMPS
Commission from East shunned by upper-class prig SNOB
Draped garment to hang loosely around Master Weasley? SARONG
Divine judgment SENSE
Unanimously answer child, returning call AS ONE MAN
Lustful old boy returns inside, chasing queen's messenger ERRAND BOY
One or several mainly avoiding odd characters ANY
Number one gundog polishing off last piece of meat … NOISETTE
Article seized by master from kid, perhaps LEATHERN
Bag containing second part for stew CASSEROLE
More prudent wife is heard not seen oddly WISER
Lightly touch igloo’s exterior area next to house PATIO
Fancy old lace’s fake, by implication? so-called
Agitator’s Russian money, millions received by person accepting offer TROUBLEMAKER
Dryer, going as far as unfinished water hole TOWEL
Mad hysteria about large mullet, say HAIRSTYLE
Commercial liable to change ADAPT
Small vehicle accommodating a large quantity SCALAR
Doctor Crippen loses dad, being forced to leave home displaced person
Pinch gesture of smartphone user SWIPE
Briefest bit of shuteye! WINK
Mercenary lover puts one off holding dance FREELANCER
Small, soft lament WEEP
Fluid daft nurses fed in intravenously TRANSFUSED
Reportedly achieved end of war, not like Bikini one-piece
... eats hot chop in little bits HASH
Warship crew's heading in to press youngster IRONCLAD
Ringing area in on-screen shot RESONANCE
Bless its fancy flourishes SANCTIFY
Children's dog houses in display initially — placed here? bow window