The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 27

crossword answers
Clue Answer
State commercial breaks Italy broadcast cease to work CALL IT A DAY
Girl primarily broadcasting false information FIB
Fruit, penny apiece PEACH
It nourishes teachers introducing old verse books NUTRIMENT
Dubious activity of primate disturbing current king CAPER
Drive in Mercedes passing elegant Lotus first of all IMPEL
Conditions originally ideal for skiing IFS
Opportunity to go over large part of church CHANCEL
Bad season for children OFFSPRING
A new piece of advice in respect of hors d’oeuvre ANTIPASTO
Singer left in badly torn coat CONTRALTO
Tedious procedure for making hole BORING
Silly sports coats and old hat PASSE
What might swell looker sport as well as yuppie's jackets? STYE
Useless and, for Marx, boring socialist worker, say REDUNDANT
Hastened to protect extremely vulnerable bird RAVEN
Having free time, idles casually round Yorkshire river LEISURED
Maybe Russian in bar almost drinking litre SLAV
Leader of Soviet revolt stifles resistance, causing shock SURPRISING
Junior officer’s regular payment to change name SUBALTERN
Meticulous cabbie’s passenger in public highway THOROUGHFARE
I'm grateful after unwrapping some yarn, say HANK
Humorous use of language, not unknown in press IRON
Hard drink turned up in market PUSH
Observing deficiency in action of bell? NOTING
Eastender's ashamed, inhabiting urban area in disrepair TUMBLEDOWN
Person enlisted to study handwriting CONSCRIPT
Senior citizen squaddie perhaps shaved? OLDIE
Seeking Parisian in Angola's capital gobbling sandwiches Endeavouring
Saccharin oddly dropped as energy drink ingredient ACAI
Reason clock stops working in American's holidays spring breaks
POLISH DETECTIVE IN FILM EDIT
Incompatible staff given role following appeal POLES APART
In France, noble ruler's excessively liberal means of punishment DUCKING STOOL
Group's reason for not playing badminton? NONET
Dissolute rake seized by school head — odd character! FREAKISHNESS
Colourful bird from which bank of Liffey? LORY
Brought up-to-date wine plugged by European tax-free? RENOVATED
Ask to box good fighter, turning up to prevent cheating INVIGILATE
Endlessly recommend imbibing a liqueur ADVOCAAT