The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 11 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Gruff son watched what his deferential sister might have done? CURTSEYED
Dad is one looking untidy — given a coat ANODISED
Care to protect church ground MINCED
Be silent now about member's trouble TENNIS ELBOW
Head of school deficient, not working hard enough SLACKING
Good-looking girl gets ring — first sign of engagement BELLE
Fruit plantation in old farm close to railway ORANGERY
Fellow attending one finding accompaniment for 4? CHAPATI
Bit of speech conveyed by telephone message PHONEME
Notice learner receiving star presented by officer ADMIRAL
After short time cricket side gets significant number of runs TON
Admire a carer, endlessly out to bring friendship CAMARADERIE
What I can do for ’Arry! EAR
A crude tablet possibly erected in place of worship GURDWARA
Occupying position of king in charge of subject TOPIC
Produced fabricated info about American university LIMITED
Sudden increase in twilled fabric, we hear SURGE
Soft cheese fly must abandon shortly BRIE
Refusing to acknowledge drinking, is getting drunk DISOWNING
Small island needing a technology for modern communications AIT
Married in former nurse’s part of Scandinavia SWEDEN
Host not right to appear in minimal attire? THONG
Manage to be straightforward DIRECT
Fellow sailor transported him as pet SHIPMATE
Immature insect in mountain flower, right inside LARVA
Expression used in Outer Mongolia TERM
Exam held in manor, always ORAL
Entertained underwater explorer, male DIVERTED
This writer initially looking depressed becomes cheery MELLOW
Berliner, perhaps, almost suitable GERMAN
Very briefly, I spoilt child, having got old and wobbly VIBRATO
Reduced price for salad ingredient COS
Surpass old cubicle, so to speak EXCEL
Small vessel seen in Channel Island SARK
Marine animal’s nasty smell — in sea, mostly SPONGE
Extend across top of seagoing vessel SPAN
Bishop at hotel in West Country city BATH
SOURCE OF BANANAS, A BLESSING FOR A MONKEY BABOON
Virgin shows skills, overtaking old record company ARTEMIS
Way out, for example, on ship EGRESS
Salutation knocked back graduate, sad to say SALAAM