The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 03 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Ancient city almost unrivalled THEBES
Mild sarcasm from fellow in City regularly IRONY
Preparing mayonnaise perhaps DRESSING
Dangerous, much like Highland cattle? HAIRY
Opening of oyster bar in Scottish resort OBAN
Girl embracing soldier, perhaps, in Mediterranean port ALICANTE
Lay hands on lout at last? That’s a sore point! TOUCH
Chap needing hot water in W African state BENJAMIN
Lacking justification, as dispossessed cricket club may be? GROUNDLESS
Bully pinching hair confiner — hers, maybe? BRUNETTE
Change course, finding equestrian gear TACK
His fate disheartened men working in part of pit MINESHAFT
Attractive, getting involved ENGAGING
“Get lost!” mutinous paper said DISAPPEAR
Uncultivated grammarian, one pursuing game WILDFOWLER
Ingratiating — and regularly ignored socially OILY
I name Rex mistakenly as analyst EXAMINER
Sublimity of some poetry son’s absorbing frequently LOFTINESS
Flowering plant, most unconfined, widely encountered LOOSESTRIFE
Patient man’s line of business JOB
Kitty having enjoyable day FUND
A hospital doctor who might marry you? REGISTRAR
Current measure a national leader set up AMP
I deceive a superstar ICON
Hotel situated in pleasant bay NICHE
Eccentric English lord’s first form of desert transport? CAMEL
Female victim of murder on island ISABEL
Strait-laced class, at Lancing originally FORMAL
Rascal nearly closed paper, swallowing hallucinatory drug TOERAG
Detective inspector’s instruction resulting in complaint DISORDER
Runner is upset going round centre of Tokyo SKI
Windsor Castle hosting celebrated hunter ORCA
Gets near foreign police officer SERGEANT
Exchanging small place in East London SWAPPING
Riddle in French initially intriguing key family member ENIGMA
Young hawk in European state making a comeback EYAS
In Rome I take LSD, a narcissistic act EGO TRIP
Hairstyle brought back in superior fashion AFRO
Gossip about new chap from Washington DC? YANK