The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Rower finally abandoning country river URAL
Shabby trio framing poster, say, at pub THREADBARE
Short fellow embracing Italian woman, a national symbol BRITANNIA
Young fish constantly circling lake ELVER
Bird to get down SWALLOW
Fibre shown by little girl confronting gangster? SISAL
I had a small house somewhere in America IDAHO
Melon's different fruit LEMON
Order editor around, making protest DEMO
Parrot given material to consume REPEAT
Request made by intimate learner BEGINNER
Sailor turning up is unpleasant person RAT
Saint opposing a time of fasting in East VALENTINE
Shock a quiet chum APPAL
Thus African country must be African! SOMALI
Tries to see noble fellows PEERS
Very impressive ace, first person to get total read out AWESOME
Fastener for hair LOCK
River spirit raised in West African state NIGERIA
Report of medium-sized cat in playing area LINKS
Pronounced hardship for one working on sailing ship RIGGER
Posh bishop and wife in eg New York underground SUBWAY
Points about wine and fruit drink initially encouraging friendly relations ENTENTE CORDIALE
Part of service provided by US soldier touring my area GLORIA
Mostly indisposed, appear rejected? UNWELCOME
Like a heavenly body, a sort ideal for spinning ASTEROIDAL
Fossilised resin from Thatcham, Berks AMBER
Figure of Greek character, one practising medicine RHOMB
Faulty legal process, one I abandoned —a big blow MISTRAL
Energy learner exhibited? Nonsense DRIVEL
Dispute about a trendy Bohemian’s first colourful display RAINBOW
Child’s donkey loses head, creating current disturbance EDDY
After a shooting, one’s expected to recover RETRIEVER
A bull never badly at risk VULNERABLE
Range for cooking crumpets SPECTRUM
New knight assigned powers to use one’s full potential spread ones wings
Sort of preacher to want more liars converted MORALISER
Ruler protected by assistants arriving TSAR
Provincial party set up — food provided PUD
Evil can upset a city VALENCIA
Don's stage put on
They persistently criticise new vessels NARKS
Mail manager’s notice binding staff POSTMASTER