The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 08 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Army head acquires a second scar CICATRICE
As well it’s where a countdown is heading TOO
Bird’s claw regularly in its beak? MACAW
Brought round again, gunners tired, needing energy to rise REAWAKENED
Building in garden where a serving of wine is free? GLASSHOUSE
Expression of revulsion in one heavily criticising carnage SLAUGHTER
Extra protection on helmet gets one almost cooked GRILLE
For leader shortly cooked sponge FREELOAD
In refurbished inn, a relaxed six-footer ALEXANDRINE
Inflexible barrier installed by a worker ADAMANT
Killer insect wife brushed off ASP
Laughed and shook her hips? Good for wife! GIGGLED
Nanny’s tender love, coming in to collect daughter GOATHERD
Picked up suitable one to wear fancy raincoat for approval RATIFICATION
Prompt English journalist to probe possible traitor SPEEDY
River gets clogged up in sound STYX
River runs away from country houses GANGES
Spare time not disguised OVERT
VANITY CASES? EGOS
Unsteady, twisted across wide street WAVERY
60 minutes showing no opening for us OUR
Area covered by second best doctor on a temporary basis STOPGAP
Border crime dismissive of borders RIM
Clear evidence of leg injury I had LIMPID
Crashed bus brought in by worker’s partner HUSBAND
Dreadful, and almost entirely accepted by Liverpudlian, mostly SCANDALOUS
Frequently become milder after losing head OFTEN
I’m blocking a friend’s ill-feeling ACRIMONY
Ignorant, like many soldiers about end of operation UNINFORMED
Insect having an insect’s tail ANT
Joint work brought back large animal HIPPO
Journalist, heading away from hut HACK
One small particle? In favour of 100 PROTON
Partner is criminal type CONSORT
Place bedecked in unalloyed imperial colour PURPLE
Quiet appreciation of music bears fruit PEAR
Ramshackle Welsh store closing early, offering zero value WORTHLESS
Relative area reduced by half? Not sure UNCLEAR
Scandinavian taking in opening of contemporary ballet? DANCE
Sound of activity in university Her Majesty is going round HUM
Spooky horse seen around hackney carriage? MACABRE
Viticulture’s rumour mill? GRAPEVINE