The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 09 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
This forgot it — an iceberg amidships! TITANIC
Time I had to accept I’m retiring TIMID
Transparent film’s temperature in turbulent Lake Constance CONTACT LENS
Turning a little subdued, drinking a wine is what’s wanted DESIDERATUM
Voice resistance, puncturing reputation as huge wet blanket? ALTOSTRATUS
Angry male sheep HET UP
Artist is a noodler, sadly LEONARDO
Bananas are able to develop ELABORATE
Brilliant, mostly sumptuous material FABRIC
Famous chemist releasing book for Christmas NOEL
Fly, carrying new tracking apparatus SONAR
Humiliated adolescent initially remains in bed ABASHED
Let everybody down, having no limits ALLOW
Messy site cleaned to accommodate small shop DELICATESSEN
Mischievous and somewhat self-involved ELFIN
Move unsteadily after beginning to drink more rum DODDER
Ocean wind swirling around a large eastern Pacific region New Caledonia
One making demands of retired player? EXACTOR
Outstanding university in Delaware DUE
PA, on reflection sharp, given a job APPOINTED
Point of view — it may be right! ANGLE
Soldier put inflatable boat in river DRAFTEE
Suitable extra task for a delivery driver? FITTING
Theme from middle of Vertigo, a Hitchcock film TROPE
The island of Awoka OKINAWA
State of half optimism POSIT
Run for so long BYE
Rearing dog on pastries and fish GUPPIES
Predictable pattern in regular letters from Proust RUT
Political parties go head to head on golf channel? BILLABONG
Play about a duke’s spaniel TOADY
One posted to Yemeni port, briefly possessing fantastic des res ADDRESSEE
Nearly discard British pound THROB
Move pages back after a sneak preview APPETISER
Money raised during radio broadcast BREAD
Land of Hope … It’s inspired by Elgar’s last muse RURITANIA
It’s perhaps key for investment in bank? LEGAL TENDER
Having acquired Queen’s Head, tear up loose flooring PARQUET
Flower, note, stemmed? TEA ROSE
Blustering fellow crossing street GUSTY
Ancient Greek bridge crossing a rivulet’s banks SPARTAN