The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Conceited cities gloat appallingly EGOTISTICAL
Decide on artist to depict vengeful daughter ELECTRA
Express demanding sacking of Conservative leader DECLARE
Gamble on soldier protecting bishop in place of execution GIBBET
Go on foot in a westerly direction YAP
How one can learn Times has courage BY HEART
I hear schedule has Frenchman making comeback LISTENER
Individual’s dreadfully insolent gesture at first SINGLETON
Leader of Republic deposed, creating anger IRE
One having a row in unfinished part of kitchen SCULLER
One in charge of light drinker pocketing £1000 SKIPPER
Pallor of one confined by previous head PASTINESS
Pass Chinese academic hand on
Perfect advice for a peeping Tom? PEERLESS
Raise charge after a year PARENT
Release old film about backbencher? EXEMPT
Shame to have husband caught short PITHY
Still around to defend Republican’s effrontery? NERVE
This, in Cicero’s day, a sign you’ve had too much to drink? HIC
Time to go and twist a bit? TWIDDLE
Wife engaging in extreme bad language SWEARING
“Down” different initially, while going up SAD
America not prepared for culinary technique MACERATION
Bullfighter felt endless love MATADOR
Coat on back of plump actor PLAYER
Correct people nailed by journalist EMEND
Draw link TIE
Embarrassing display by old boy, indecent OBSCENE
Enter text, particular category TYPE
Fairy ran, briefly, backwards ELF
Fine forms aplenty PENALTY
First bit of terrible wine no good for sampling TASTING
Greek character left surrounded by wild ponies EPSILON
Heart in trouble after lung treated — not appreciative UNGRATEFUL
Niche holiday for politicians RECESS
Old rag edited to some extent AGED
One on horseback arresting a pirate, say RAIDER
Puzzle on coach REBUS
Vehicle in Central African Republic, originally CAR
Venetian artist placing boy behind bird TITIAN
Wangled result keeping daughter sweet STRUDEL
Wasted, girl locked up MISSPENT
Complain anew about English PC POLICEMAN
A number having wage cut by half in Bury INTEGER
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