The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
As an all-rounder, returning towel, bat, pad and gloves ADAPTABLE
Behind award for cycling? ABAFT
Censor page? BLEEP
Consequence of mounts being placed on piping UPSHOT
European PM having a pop at philosophy, briefly TAOISEACH
I’m obliged to avoid capture KING
It’s not so acceptable in top class, book being added to wrong set? UNTRUTH
Refund: respond to “I’ll scratch yours ...” ? CLAWBACK
Reveals where son’s lifted sack? OUST
Roll back voluble Franglais speaker’s gift? BAGEL
Royal award back in ’91 for rousing chiller ICEBOX
Square peg on cross put in wrong SIXTEEN
Story briefly spread across papers making waves? TIDAL
Third rate musical for a rocker? CHAIR
Was host of children overheard following me around? EMCEED
FINANCE TWO AERONAUTICAL OPERATIONS BANKROLL
Where lots go, after warning to move about AUCTION
Church leaving whisky for highlander? SCOT
Cosmetic procedure for legendary friar TUCK
Cryptic Don, naive fellow from Exeter say DEVONIAN
Opportunity to profit from art varying wildly GRAVY TRAIN
Police officer seizing horse meat item CHOP
Scooped-out potato — food fit to ingest POTABLE
Spear seabird we hear SKEWER
Two letters mentioned extravagance EXCESS
Unknown German eight in luxurious vessel YACHT
DRANK EXCESSIVELY UP IN STOREROOM DEPOT
Saintly gatekeeper's famous rabbit PETER
Descent from unstable pier edge PEDIGREE
Spoons bent right back SPONSOR
Money once raised in late September PESETA
Complete religious work in Ireland ENTIRE
Relation jittery lacking a certain vitamin RETINOL
Use up to ten: aim for reduction, somehow EAT INTO
Nonsense about exploding fuel bottle? Hardly! BLUE FUNK
Mafia muscle holds up deadly weapon a-bomb