The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Fastening made from odd bits of twine TIE
False part of expert’s research paper PROSTHESIS
Court welcoming return of live discussion DEBATE
Country pub, unpleasant and noisy from time to time BARBADOS
Composer touring European holiday destination? BEACH
Bogus journalist discredited SHAMED
Managed, say, to climb several mountains? RANGE
Advanced nursing staff may be found here ONWARD
Writer constrained by constant urge? Never! TURGENEV
Training programme is rough, we’re told COURSE
This onion on reflection could make you cry BULB
Sweet wine container always crossing river CANARY
Guys in a fix ultimately sought change AMENDMENT
Inexperienced soldiers overwhelmed by information GREEN
Maybe 20 spoilers? A tad naughty! PARADISE LOST
Maurice occasionally knocked out a French classic ARC
Irregular stuff inspires core of nationalist party RANDOM
Literary princess lied so deviously ISOLDE
Lively pal kept providing moral-boosting words PEP TALK
Kept nice spot semi uncovered always for magnum opus epic poem
Having one's head above water, beginning to accumulate cash in hand AFLOAT
Front page headline about power cut SPLASH
Quickly look around tower in a castle KEEP
Enquire after cross spun fabric DAMASK
Eastern wharf maintaining a record for fairness in employment equal pay
Times spent inside for physio exercises? STRETCHES
Try to contact young attendant PAGE
Small part arrived, leading to Oscar CAMEO
Play in which Puck comes to a sticky end? ice hockey
Measure of energy ultimately powering steamer at sea GAS METER
Little green men fib during answer ALIENS
Listen to intro from Hammond organ? Absolutely! HEAR HEAR
King put on upper-class, grand wig RUG
Express tribunal unfortunately admitting obstruction BULLET TRAIN
Country hotel acquired by bad lot CHAD
Commander barking mad, terrible liar ADMIRAL
Caution driver initially in pursuit of New York taxi? YELLOW CARD
A rally regularly held in old Asian city for capital street trader PEARLY KING
A sheepish character papa, in his dotage, ran amok RAMPAGED