The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 08 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Arab country offloading Middle East currency YEN
Alpine lake falling short — unknown quantity needed for stability CONSTANCY
Always set out for peak EVEREST
I urge man to cultivate a pelargonium GERANIUM
One big book on record as a typical example EPITOME
After a time, crewman is conveniently close AT HAND
Who’s got ready to study? NUMISMATIST
Inexpert fellow invested in gold? Heading for ruin AMATEUR
Questions accessories needed for ballet? PUMPS
Upsetting Dan and Mary Carter DRAYMAN
Calm time of day EVEN
Boy lied? Not good SON
Anticipate everyone being behind wooded area FORESTALL
Partner shows fever after cello playing COLLEAGUE
Imaginative architectural feature in mind — millions expended INSPIRED
Me, I will participate in most of opportunity to get fitter? MECHANIC
Business information in current year AGENCY
To keep small, company dismisses Ukrainians, perhaps COSSACKS
Idle cop somehow to turn back his support? POLICE DOG
Does it give dairy farmer easy profits? CASH COW
Half a constellation appears pale blue AQUA
Plain wicked, swallowing litres BALD
Old relative was not happy about rising extravagance GRANDEUR
Seek new skill? Picked up skill, staying in control RETRAIN
Cheat getting round a new rule CANON
Bill almost crazy to return TAB
Jog along: revolutionary? TROT
Wrong answer — subsequently repeated in second test ASTRAY
A lot of effort to get a new advertising feature SLOGAN
I clean myself, do you hear? Nonsense! EYEWASH
Military accessory at work, requiring billions invested BUSBY
Everybody in staff raised money DOLLAR
As an insignificant person, hard to become PM ASQUITH
Little, almost vile, destructive beetle WEEVIL
After shortening, deliver best part of speech VERB
Allow story about Conservative? Breaking news carrying no weight LICENSE
Instruments, black in appearance mostly GUITARS
Implausibly fast mover on yacht at sea TACHYON
Offensive to keep relative in view VISIBLE
Bloke needing microphone repair after change of heart MICHAEL
Test offered by sequence in exposed cards? DUMMY RUN