The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Make a fuss in front of awful island houses CREATE
Touch European pond creature TADPOLE
Bailiff seizes pair, one let off REPRIEVE
Remember inconclusive direction, one in a Shakespeare play bear in mind
Unconscious king once known as fool knee-jerk
Drained lake, every weed regularly pulled out LEACHED
Draw river? Piece of cake! TIER
Monkey and donkey close to bridge creating gridlock IMPASSE
Finally ad caused a run on revolutionary mousetrap? CHEDDAR
Musician to prohibit supporter? BANJOIST
Boring way to transfer funds over, but one draws from it SCABBARD
Personnel supporting sport in Dortmund area RUHR
Amazing reductions at start of day, but not one for DIYers? trade discount
In darkness, makes cuts in middle of speech ECLIPSE
Assemble a church service AMASS
Strong dislike of Verona is crazy AVERSION
Nut on car shattered ACORN
Dismissive description of eg Libya's fair punishment? JUST DESERTS
Make it to car he wrecked REACH
Wanted to be free of parent? DESIRED
Get down right inside sofa CROUCH
His pre-match ritual? stag do
Rhymes in reverse BACKTRACK
Cat taking advantage of medic? MOUSER
Plea to have dinner in lobby ENTREATY
Monk peaceful to hear, taking cream CARMELITE
Black cats on island left in large numbers BILLIONS
I’m surprised garden barrier’s lost a little height AHA
She finally joins up to get respect ESTEEM
A sailor, a philosopher, and a dog JACK RUSSELL
Asian ruler smuggled in by deck hand KHAN
Stretchy lace, it's weird ELASTIC
Lever end off pack (some chocolate?) CROWBAR
Forceful chimp ate bananas EMPHATIC
Unnerve queen and prime minister briefly RATTLE
Turned a limb to ice GELATO
For church unity Alice originally entertains Christian Union types ECUMENICAL