The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 05 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Name is French for snug retreat NEST
Officers at first lie badly, bent in court old bailey
Old City man politely pressing URGENT
Muse in sloop on Derwent PONDER
Individual article or a couple? ITEM
Fool in Tarsus regularly ASS
Fill drinking vessel coy drunk holds OCCUPY
Feigned and fanciful fact-feed AFFECTED
Assassin's proposal? OFFER
Urge one to join Liberal Party LIBIDO
The Speaker’s looked briefly annoyed PIQUED
Any number leaving stadium locality AREA
To sponsor youngsters in care maybe not progressive? BACKWARDS
Whoever keeps it up for first year one can protect ANTIBODY
Ordering option: porter brought round a trolley A LA CARTE
Rocky outcrop to climb — and perish! ROT
Not budging from saint-like lives STASIS
Roll about one and make merry ROISTER
Story involving British data chart TABLE
Make space for retreat at a temple PAGODA
Like sauna was — yet different? SWEATY
This helps when changing banks BRIDGE
Reason watch is kept on private clubs LOGIC
Fancy, but so devoid of reason WANTONLY
Disregard for commentator’s dexterity SLEIGHT
Ability to trigger alarm and any amount of locks? HAIRINESS
Dress circle next to stage — no way! BANDAGE
Spotted baked dish — no cover on top? PIEBALD
Small step taken by male astronaut SPACEMAN
Old paramilitaries, each drinking pale port SWANSEA
Meant to shower after son SPELT
Maybe miss seeing red and green snake finally IRENE
Has moved parrot on in hurry SHAKE A LEG
Stuart queen is turning brown SIENNA
Good blocks hammered into cross TIGON
River boat enters to bring conscript across pond DRAFTEE
PC’s associate recoiling before chief LAPTOP
One loudly interrupting sister for a joke in fun