The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 02 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Give a long involved story SAGA
Ground where reptile doesn’t keep quiet TERRAIN
Your setter has a completely confident step MEASURE
Prosperity supplies a barrier to restrict disease AFFLUENCE
Theatre operative attaching end of arm to leg STAGEHAND
Former print media, say EXPRESS
Risk a car crash, when two metals collide? CUT IN
Stomach feeble returning musical phrase MIDRIFF
A taxi passenger’s last to be dropped some way away AFAR
Solid surface, one on a nut MACADAMIA
Part of body shape swollen by organ FOREARM
Safeguard two companies working COCOON
Queen carried in pretentiously refined vessel ARTERY
In American city, possesses capital LHASA
Engine’s temperature fell all round MOTOR
Team of lawyers in literary county BARSET
Mercenary ruing he’d fired HIRED GUN
Maid watchful when old bachelor goes missing SERVANT
Bird made of silver unwanted at first in auction SEAGULL
Left gold for respected poet LAUREATE
What’s in creel? Very small fish ELVER
Tours regularly around Naples, originally coming from Florence? TUSCAN
Mostly disagree about us lacking concentration DIFFUSE
Walk street and go from side to side STROLL
Carry out a couple of poles to plant in piece of land TRANSACT
Caught beyond fielding position COVER
Say, a call in court is rejected by union instruction TUTELAGE
People following rich individual coming in today, moving fast DAY OF ATONEMENT
Ground patrols round a country PASTORAL
What help one get a grip resolving perils PLIERS
Spot calcium used in cosmetic cream LOCATION
Extensive notes showing how much policemen are indebted? COPIOUS
Son has sexy photograph SHOT
Employer turned up yours truly’s CV RESUME
A niqab is said to be useful AVAIL
Against coins not using English metal? Sort of ANTIMONY
Where Queen may entertain government or set up Order of Merit STATEROOM
Fabric cut: it is seen in a soft glow TWILIT
Publicise, year upon year, entertainment of a delicate nature airy-fairy
Just book early for a change BARELY
Finish getting runs in place for batsman CREASE
Tart and custard isn’t desirable in courses — just starters ACIDIC
Sport’s over: fits horribly and dies SNUFFS IT
Isn’t an awfully short time? It is INSTANT
One line crossed by old farmers, tough old birds BOILERS