The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Wanted to be free of parent? DESIRED
Draw river? Piece of cake! TIER
Forceful chimp ate bananas EMPHATIC
His pre-match ritual? stag do
Make it to car he wrecked REACH
Monkey and donkey close to bridge creating gridlock IMPASSE
Nut on car shattered ACORN
She finally joins up to get respect ESTEEM
Stretchy lace, it's weird ELASTIC
Strong dislike of Verona is crazy AVERSION
Touch European pond creature TADPOLE
Unnerve queen and prime minister briefly RATTLE
Remember inconclusive direction, one in a Shakespeare play bear in mind
Plea to have dinner in lobby ENTREATY
Monk peaceful to hear, taking cream CARMELITE
Make a fuss in front of awful island houses CREATE
Lever end off pack (some chocolate?) CROWBAR
In darkness, makes cuts in middle of speech ECLIPSE
Musician to prohibit supporter? BANJOIST
Get down right inside sofa CROUCH
For church unity Alice originally entertains Christian Union types ECUMENICAL
Dismissive description of eg Libya's fair punishment? JUST DESERTS
Assemble a church service AMASS
Cat taking advantage of medic? MOUSER
Boring way to transfer funds over, but one draws from it SCABBARD
Asian ruler smuggled in by deck hand KHAN
Bailiff seizes pair, one let off REPRIEVE
Amazing reductions at start of day, but not one for DIYers? trade discount
A sailor, a philosopher, and a dog JACK RUSSELL
Turned a limb to ice GELATO
Unconscious king once known as fool knee-jerk
I’m surprised garden barrier’s lost a little height AHA
Personnel supporting sport in Dortmund area RUHR
Rhymes in reverse BACKTRACK
Finally ad caused a run on revolutionary mousetrap? CHEDDAR
Drained lake, every weed regularly pulled out LEACHED
Black cats on island left in large numbers BILLIONS