The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 02 15

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Sensible to capture pencil marking on part of avian skeleton WISHBONE
Saint occupying extremely religious office VESTRY
Rector’s first boy brought in some bells for his own use? PERSONAL
Some optimism returns after reflecting for a period TERM
Square, popular in Tyneside area NINE
Confused everybody offshore? ALL AT SEA
Satisfied story is missing a show of courage METTLE
A lot of dirt is ghastly GRIM
Winger having edge on kid CHAFFINCH
Physicist initially well-informed about light particle PHOTON
Thus having easily passed acid test, getting buzz PHONE
Partiality shown by arts graduates around India BIAS
One moving into residence after aristocrat kept up great friendliness BONHOMIE
Launches into reason for 27? OPENS
Maker of uniforms possibly to follow common soldiers TAILOR
Group of countries meeting slight problem separate UNHITCH
Last characters in church to feel godly or saintly HOLY
Extended call for peace involving a foreign ruler SHAH
Ducks out of mounting charity events around university SUGAR
Town near Oxford, note, toured by a major university figure ABINGDON
Stringed instrument mostly good for Scottish sailor GUITAR
Support backing people in fierce speech DIATRIBE
Correspondent’s twenty-four hours in federal jail to finish pen friend
Apropos hoax, laugh, oddly reflecting “we’d give it a whirl!” hula hoop
Comedian’s mocking cry absorbing street JESTER
Uproar about cryptics being cut back OUTCRY
Shark fighters in Jaws: film replacing a western JETS
N African king’s daughter embraced by goddess IDRIS
In agreement lasting sixty seconds, dissent’s beginning OF ONE MIND
Game personnel in industrial heartland RUHR
Demanding to have top lowered, is obliged OUGHT
Chance you usually won’t have material EARTHLY
Bill after turning from gas is steep BATHE