The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Rest of agents leaving quietly, first two in cab SIESTA
One raising spirits of actor in hospital SHAMAN
Newspaper can sound off about English drifting ITINERANT
In eg Diderot’s work we can find common sense NOUS
Idle dates not showing up perhaps FRUITLESS
Go round gallery, accompanied by heads of regional office ROTATE
GI maybe given training for operational set-up? PRIVATE PRACTICE
Artistic movement in small country some regularly overlooked MINIMALISM
A dreamer swilling rum DEMERARA
A crowd surrounding one in lift HOIST
Retreats before smoke finally becomes impenetrable DENSE
Sophisticated mostly, as many popes were URBAN
Scam no Conservative backed CON
Run about briskly, initially seeing holidaymaker’s vehicle SCAMPER
Spooner’s plump bird provoking a quarrel CATFIGHT
Relax about dad’s meal REPAST
Teetotal sailors at home, under cover it seems ABSTINENT
Through which may come vision for novices? PUPILS
Troublemaker got at air supply AGITATOR
Occurrence involving archdeacon in film EVENT
High-scoring fighter pilot concealing source of his pain ACHE
Your compiler’s tense about accepting one’s shortcoming IMPERFECTION
Way to travel on horseback, perhaps, or walk purposefully STRIDE
Basket a girl carried in park regularly PANNIER
Tweeted about treasurer being tied up STRUNG
Short song, a treat I organised ARIETTA
A wee dram for a wee kid? TOT
Revolver primarily required on rocky peak ROTOR
One who’s behind time fixing metal core LATECOMER
Greek cheese originally feeding Greek character FETA
An entertainer rates it badly ARTISTE
Bar established by European nobleman and English king COUNTER
Small rodent originally mating by river MOUSE
Part of sailing vessel detectives equip? YARDARM
Part of it’s a residence for an old emperor TSAR
Beast of burden arrived on lake CAMEL