The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 08 03

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Weapon has Mark stifle expression of self-importance SCIMITAR
What's finally making a Parisian shoot criminal GUNRUNNER
An attack of illness is concerning ABOUT
Best prepare for exam about English CREAM
British Power introducing complete copper plant BUTTERCUP
Everton’s first opening game? EVENT
Fail to win in record lap in local relay closed-circuit
Fawlty in charge of a building in Rome BASILICA
Minimum as written into lease LEAST
Notice heads up SPOT
Parental guidance needed about current nature of Peppa PIG
Praise a key speech ADORATION
Put one’s foot down hard over European charge STAMPEDE
Ruler’s uncontrolled anger beheaded men EMPEROR
Selection of food — continuous talk about pounds PLATTER
Size of crowd entering at Everton needs greatly reducing GATE
Tory going down as offensively patronising CONDESCENDING
Weight’s never going over TON
A PARTY IN DIFFICULTY ADO
Using words endlessly, politicians in places of worship ORATORIES
Two characters said to be very good EXCEL
Three score and ten sides out for a sporting occasion EVENT
Smart fellow in Zurich maybe sounding drunk SWISH
Sample latest of exhibits in gallery TASTE
Right idiots in court, most devoid of sense CRASSEST
Revolutionary Cuba hides one very old camp BIVOUAC
Prohibition — where can you get a drink? BAR
Poor, upset, frequently confined, in a situation for shouting? ROOFTOP
More offered such an ideal situation? UTOPIAN
Improve control over prisoner, substantial troublemaker CONSOLIDATE
Hurried departure of heartless idiot going by land MOONLIGHT
Group of stars runs into Spanish port VIRGO
Gloomy person cut hair MOP
Figure about to move into criminal haunt DECAGON
Changes had to limit liquid measure — controlled quantities ALTERATIONS
Musician in state of nervousness, losing heart FLUTER
Popular book seized by detectives returning DEMOTIC