The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 08 09

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