The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 08 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Star having time in a retreat ALTAIR
Take a chance fish will surface in flood SPECULATE
Beginning to open very large letter OMEGA
Bird beginning to emit kitten-like sound we can hear EMU
Cleaner hid broken light fixture CHANDELIER
Delete periods before end of sentence ERASE
It's not true rest LIE
Key amount to pay TAB
Neighbourhood surrounding Newcastle's first stadium ARENA
Plant's strange allure LAUREL
Renegade's terrible speed approaching rough road DESPERADO
Sack impure judge UMPIRE
Time to walk like a duck? Nonsense! TWADDLE
Young lady's help accepted by chaps MAIDEN
Signs of sorrow when rebel interrupts masters? TEACHERS
Plant found in March maybe, hidden in grass MARJORAM
Pieces of equipment added in depots, involving everyone INSTALLATIONS
One who has been ''disarmed''? AMPUTEE
Old money in decline? The opposite — it brings advantage EXPEDIENCE
Make merry, losing heart in dance REEL
Longing to be picking up information after new start YEARNING
Knight is up before queen SIR
Inaction of holy person, a nun half forgotten STASIS
Drug of French worker containing iron? DEPRESSANT
Characters could be extras possibly around edge of scene RUNES
Case of fruit, one very small inside DATIVE
Bunch of notes one found in gully WADI
Say no to waste REFUSE
Outlaw in favour of offer FORBID
Chap leaves fruit MANGOES
Slogans sides put out? They are hollow ANTRA
Comfy position of English priest after what's confessed to him? SINECURE
Jack and I curse very badly organised public duty jury service
Member drowning in river? How awful! DEAR ME
Colours on drinking vessel FLAGON
Abrupt way to stop using Christmas leftovers? cold turkey
The King almost killed — victim taken outside PRESLEY
Girl John tipped over on lake VALERIE