The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 03 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Country folk — workers hiding behind vegetables? PEASANTS
Strategy in Ring opera, promoting right to take drugs? rope-a-dope
Eccentric and intelligent cheat CARD SHARP
Shrewd publication is a buzzkill? FLYPAPER
Fancy reason to save instant messages WHIMSY
One in vehicle going over any number of stones in a heap CAIRN
Opponent of modernisation did wrong breaking into instrument LUDDITE
City Democrat also called Republican DAKAR
Edge of country accommodating a pupil in dormitory? BOARDER
Unpleasant in a self-satisfied way, ignoring two leaders UGLY
Caught in net, a timid, recoiling ape IMITATE
Story about second-rate item of furniture TABLE
Duty to get horse into physical condition TONNAGE
Show Conservative military group beginning of Times Jumbo, say AIRCRAFT
Reversible component of machine ROTOR
Supports drinking and excessive cordiality? BACKSLAPPING
British individual keeps a role for French ruler BONAPARTE
No longer interested in explorer's burn, perhaps OVERCOOK
Passed down directly from new alien vessel's base LINEAL
One regulation I'd set up for religious festival DIWALI
A male do, crazy and fashionable A LA MODE
Greek house's storage space? ATTIC
In French, German artist's not finished last ENDURE
A cur's taken on manoeuvres, bad-tempered CANTANKEROUS
Brief time running banks FLEETING
Attempt to seize power company at an end COUP
Tobacco container put out next to TV SNUFFBOX
Ex-PM in wrongdoing, needing good protection SHEATHING
Pleasant heading off to choose climbing tool ICE PICK
Trendy act certainly INDEED
Beautiful female sounding gong? BELLE
Adam's partner right always EVER
Lean on pupil occasionally showing boredom ENNUI
It's crazy, going up over a long time for Mars DAMAGES
Journey round grand location high up? RIDGE
Stay out of sight of ale, if people work drunk keep a low profile
Child participating in adventurous programme SPROG
Map book has bit of Texas torn out unfortunately ALAS
Last of tents etc., blown away in river CAM
Capture parent going wild ENTRAP
Exposed to elements endlessly in Scottish town? AIRDRIE
A bishop among drunken actors and circus performers? ACROBATS
Old footballer yet to be paid OWING
Rower initially on a river OAR
Erudite King Edmund LEARNED
Machine packing seed for bird SANDPIPER