The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 03 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Bent copper facing end of his employment DISPOSITION
Best days for one in minority? CHILDHOOD
Bit by bit story spread PIECEMEAL
Cockney’s rent causing outrage? IRE
Duke learning about city once besieged LENINGRAD
Greed, a weakness holding soldiers back AVARICE
He perhaps is in Tangiers working INERT GAS
Irritable declaration of one in Casualty? IMPATIENT
Last two avoiding service still EVEN SO
Meet painter, remarkably self-indulgent INTEMPERATE
One drawing is of Her Majesty on small boat SKETCHER
Opinionated idiot can err horribly DOCTRINAIRE
Pioneer’s guard dog crossing river TRENDSETTER
Question old flame, an explosive type? EXAMINE
Ravenous and unhappy, knocked up some food WOLFISH
Regret abusive Democrat must be removed RUE
Sarcastic chap cracking jokes? PUNGENT
Saw for example Conservative leading state CUTTER
Tiny bird in tear-jerking film WEEPIE
Subterfuge of old magistrate, jailing Penny once DODGE
Suffer among reactionary force of old INCUR
Time for a bit of magic SPELL
Time to embrace revolutionary left’s rank ECHELON
Uncle’s place, where you can get dubious material, I hear PAWNSHOP
A French coin in Brazil? That’s illusory UNREAL
A Latina’s working guard dog, perhaps ALSATIAN
Deserve attention finally given EARN
Expedition at a distance, in small island SAFARI
Fish caught in unhappy setting SCAD
French writer, unexpected rival to Racine, ultimately VOLTAIRE
Glaswegian, possibly, most involved in survey SCOTSMAN
Hard work, introducing a new catchphrase SLOGAN
Manner in which food initially reaches a traveller WAYFARER
Nervous type in a hide, perhaps? TWITCHER
Note taken originally during needlework CROTCHET
Provoke pointer, say NEEDLE
Reported ages, yours and mine OURS
Rise, lest soldiers get captured INCREASE
Stalwart Republican in reading room STURDY
Stripy insect used to be pest at first WASP
Travelled in formal wear for a decade TWENTIES
Upset writer cut sibling’s son NEPHEW
Woman identified by a US attorney ADA