The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 06 15

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Announcement of a beautiful romance AFFAIR
Annoys agents searching for drugs, we hear NARKS
Characters in Aristophanes perhaps finding most essential part ALPHA AND OMEGA
Forgive sailor taking crack ABSOLVE
Geese occasionally neglected? Gosh! GEE
His Excellency’s in ultimate command BEHEST
Horrible tangerine, one from S America ARGENTINE
Large Ugandan I deployed as my protector? GUARDIAN ANGEL
Mess made by lots of little pigs LITTER
Old cardinal inhaling unknown gas OZONE
Pecos area developed for advanced industry AEROSPACE
Quick to have bases around lake FLEET
Return to office to check report REINSTATEMENT
Runner hiding in Enniskillen SKI
Shocking outburst by old boy OBSCENE
Someone like Mata Hari, but a man AGENT
Where shopper may be arriving soon IN STORE
X-rated opening cut from mafia film excerpt OBSCENE
Word of advice: put on favourite scarf TIPPET
What leaders of building industry near Dubai do to entrance? SPELLBIND
Warning: treadle right out of skew! RED ALERT
Savage gunfight was key in commemorative evening guy fawkes night
Sample from federal period ERA
Racing tip from Ascot — bet on it! AFLUTTER
Ocean swimmers not coming back on board after short race ZOOPLANKTON
Made men stagger awkwardly carrying new spades GANGSTERS
Lowly worker grabs knight before a line dance CONGA
Inception director may be found here ONSET
Idiot has cheap wine and beer regularly PLONKER
Hit edges of hedgerow during approach THWACK
Girl hasn't finished drink LASSI
Friend, one of five picking up a final piece of ocean litter PALANQUIN
Fools adopting a billion animals WALLABIES
Fabled loner working to become chemist Alfred Nobel
Extremely tough mug for pound THROB
Dictator's committee dug deep? BORED
Case of importation business being weak INFIRM