The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 08 17

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