The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
One on horseback arresting a pirate, say RAIDER
Release old film about backbencher? EXEMPT
Correct people nailed by journalist EMEND
“Down” different initially, while going up SAD
Conceited cities gloat appallingly EGOTISTICAL
One in charge of light drinker pocketing £1000 SKIPPER
Complain anew about English PC POLICEMAN
Decide on artist to depict vengeful daughter ELECTRA
How one can learn Times has courage BY HEART
Vehicle in Central African Republic, originally CAR
Embarrassing display by old boy, indecent OBSCENE
Shame to have husband caught short PITHY
Gamble on soldier protecting bishop in place of execution GIBBET
Old rag edited to some extent AGED
SHEET ANCHOR PAPERWEIGHT
Raise charge after a year PARENT
Fairy ran, briefly, backwards ELF
Wangled result keeping daughter sweet STRUDEL
Wife engaging in extreme bad language SWEARING
Wasted, girl locked up MISSPENT
One having a row in unfinished part of kitchen SCULLER
A number having wage cut by half in Bury INTEGER
First bit of terrible wine no good for sampling TASTING
Perfect advice for a peeping Tom? PEERLESS
Pallor of one confined by previous head PASTINESS
Coat on back of plump actor PLAYER
Go on foot in a westerly direction YAP
Express demanding sacking of Conservative leader DECLARE
Pass Chinese academic hand on
Heart in trouble after lung treated — not appreciative UNGRATEFUL
I hear schedule has Frenchman making comeback LISTENER
Leader of Republic deposed, creating anger IRE
Still around to defend Republican’s effrontery? NERVE
Draw link TIE
Enter text, particular category TYPE
This, in Cicero’s day, a sign you’ve had too much to drink? HIC
Bullfighter felt endless love MATADOR
Niche holiday for politicians RECESS
America not prepared for culinary technique MACERATION
Puzzle on coach REBUS
Time to go and twist a bit? TWIDDLE
Fine forms aplenty PENALTY
Venetian artist placing boy behind bird TITIAN
Individual’s dreadfully insolent gesture at first SINGLETON
Greek character left surrounded by wild ponies EPSILON