The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 05 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Cause of embarrassment, crazy family BANANA SKIN
Play, religious books and magazine OTHELLO
Indian dish, boiled haddock and jalapenos is for starters BHAJI
Exercise in reordering of trousers in large shop SUPERSTORE
Animal in a shopping centre served up LLAMA
Breakfast item completely finished! TOAST
Rues dunce somehow becoming loose UNSECURED
Wales site rebuilt anyway LEASTWISE
Shy sales patter PITCH
Shadowy figure in dodgy hotel suite SILHOUETTE
Sea water finally entering US state MARINE
Make like tip on corn ENDEAR
Military display is beginning to trouble needleworker TATTOOIST
Lure politician into Vietnamese festival TEMPT
Liquor carrier moves out of Cuba RUMBA
Make an inquiry while king ASK
Lacking organisation, band is infiltrated by US cops SLAPDASH
Jail’s image promotion has feasibility PRISON
Hospital working to support naughty kids — one in particular bart simpson
Large number missing introduction in storyline LOT
China uncovered river creature OTTER
Heated, or trendy, primarily? HOT
A rod for whipping, in command ORDAIN
Weirdly, adores eating fish food soda bread
Very clear decision after taking drugs? high-resolution
Uninspired walker PEDESTRIAN
Tavern in Western Peru represented in books BREWPUB
Picked up famous dog’s rubber ring GROMMET
Photograph yuletide saint and queen outside diner PICNICKER
Being sulky and low, eats seconds MOODINESS
One in Temple Bar knocked back first couple of bitters RABBI
Old man hacks into renowned computer NOTEPAD
Name of chap on X CHRISTEN
Yank consortium bulldozed American peaks ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Like S&M, perhaps, in old courts? ASSIZES
Establish disadvantageous position in court? set down
Britpop band extremely rowdy, lacking focus BLURRY
After downsizing, Newcastle use bionic footballer EUSEBIO
Betray what’s apparent in anti-vaxxers double-cross