The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 04 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
AMERICAN TUG YANK
Be leader of school group, finding source of river HEADSTREAM
Character on staff in bicycle factory CLEF
Comparison made by petulant judge before new church cross-reference
Complex woman’s chosen academician ELECTRA
Diabolically his vacillating stops amiable Republican leaving FIENDISHLY
Eminent politician, say, cutting shrubs on island ELDER STATESMAN
Extremely savvy academic backing church council SYNOD
Fixes high-backed benches SETTLES
Free, but worried by old ruse, we hear EXTRICATE
Host reading out a couple of letters EMCEE
Little bird, one moving around Baltic capital BUDGERIGAR
Main old container touring east OCEAN
Musical interlude Verdi composed: it’s transmitted around Maine DIVERTISSEMENT
Play for cash, initially beside Welsh river BUSK
Sadly pensive husband leaving game, for unhurried lunch, primarily WISTFUL
Series of changes demanding energy on bike? life cycle
Sluggishness of one on illegal drug in train, tripping INERTIA
Solitary responsibility welcomed by Europeans EREMITE
Specific time tiny fellow meets daughter WEEKEND
Steering equipment made from hard wood HELM
Unfeeling Cockney lacking skill, we hear? ARTLESS
What we learn by securing established award ROSETTE
A point about Royal Navy chaps showing tattoo, perhaps ADORNMENT
Burial place of old British missile BARROW
Clubs travelling round line shown on map CONTOUR
Ends up in a narrow tongue of land SPIT
Funniness about a delay WAIT
Male at top of excellent club MACE
Outline of second sailing boat SKETCH
Pack of scoundrels surrounding king CARDS
Rebels’ aim in revolution is causing unhappiness MISERABLE
Scientist’s note found in box CHEMIST
Snubs men developing a lack of feeling NUMBNESS
Supply English joke EQUIP
Traitor making arrangement to cede fort DEFECTOR
Trouble about girl’s high-flown writings? AIRMAIL
Very last market VEND