The Times Cryptic 2024 03 05 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Opponent of modernisation did wrong breaking into instrument	LUDDITE
Duty to get horse into physical condition	TONNAGE
Show Conservative military group beginning of Times Jumbo, say	AIRCRAFT
City Democrat also called Republican	DAKAR
Caught in net, a timid, recoiling ape	IMITATE
Story about second-rate item of furniture	TABLE
Reversible component of machine	ROTOR
Edge of country accommodating a pupil in dormitory?	BOARDER
Unpleasant in a self-satisfied way, ignoring two leaders	UGLY
Old footballer yet to be paid	OWING
Erudite King Edmund	LEARNED
Machine packing seed for bird	SANDPIPER
Exposed to elements endlessly in Scottish town?	AIRDRIE
Rower initially on a river	OAR
A bishop among drunken actors and circus performers?	ACROBATS
Greek house's storage space?	ATTIC
British individual keeps a role for French ruler	BONAPARTE
Tobacco container put out next to TV	SNUFFBOX
In French, German artist's not finished last	ENDURE
Trendy act certainly	INDEED
Journey round grand location high up?	RIDGE
Supports drinking and excessive cordiality?	BACKSLAPPING
Pleasant heading off to choose climbing tool	ICE PICK
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
Brief time running banks	FLEETING
A cur's taken on manoeuvres, bad-tempered	CANTANKEROUS
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
Ex-PM in wrongdoing, needing good protection	SHEATHING
Attempt to seize power company at an end	COUP
Child participating in adventurous programme	SPROG
Last of tents etc., blown away in river	CAM
Capture parent going wild	ENTRAP
Map book has bit of Texas torn out unfortunately	ALAS
Stay out of sight of ale, if people work drunk	keep a low profile
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
Strategy in Ring opera, promoting right to take drugs?	rope-a-dope
Country folk — workers hiding behind vegetables?	PEASANTS
Eccentric and intelligent cheat	CARD SHARP

Opponent of modernisation did wrong breaking into instrument

LUDDITE

Duty to get horse into physical condition

TONNAGE

Show Conservative military group beginning of Times Jumbo, say

AIRCRAFT

City Democrat also called Republican

DAKAR

Caught in net, a timid, recoiling ape

IMITATE

Story about second-rate item of furniture

TABLE