The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Almost take top off European sports accessory ski pole
Auntie's book on queen, perhaps BEEB
Bank robber is pretty Scottish BONNIE
Hard to escape drama over energy and oil producer TEA TREE
In America, check a pipe for crack producing pool of water? BILLABONG
Mark circling yard in eg NYPD vehicle squad car
Monster yak caught in pan JABBERWOCK
One ringing about a garden in Derbyshire town BAKEWELL
Playing gig, we munch sticky food CHEWING GUM
Queen's Head pub is mad to change — it's a big disappointment DAMP SQUIB
Ready to cook a starter of duck after lying down APRONED
Red team's in reversing vehicle MARXIST
Rudimentary airline? That's not my fault! BASIC
Song close to baptismal font ARIAL
Stand up again when hearing wedding, say RITE
Tasteless dwelling from 1900 soon occupied by Spanish agreement MCMANSION
Times covers wise guys set up for crime BIGAMY
Trailer to run over piano initially PREVIEW
Twilight Zone at first featured in homework? That's silly DITZY
Writer briefly pens a flyer QUAIL
Almond fanatic? NUT
Copy in Home Counties writer SCRIBE
Dance on one leg? HOP
Destroys gains SPOILS
Fruit in fridges, oddly FIGS
Go up higher in short descant arrangement ASCEND
Hot left back in charge of a learner TROPICAL
Huge reduction in solid fuel COLOSSAL
In our sad arrangement, one unable to adapt? DINOSAUR
In poverty, recession, one affected by inflation TYRE
Messed about, like Hogwarts Harry? POTTERED
Only a lake MERE
Single, very depressed we hear SOLO
Skilful King of France takes time after promotion ADROIT
Some pest, rodent, made determined progress  STRODE
Someone having a go in German city TRIER
Stays above water, till supplies appearing FLOATS
Still so rubbish inside STATIC
Workplace not on rocks OFFICE
What sank Liberal opposition after a time? ATLANTIS
Moving close to you, a Gallic despot CALIGULA