The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 05 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Back company in engaging American relative SECOND COUSIN
Misguidedly ask Hector for a biscuit SHORTCAKE
Old-fashioned books about university OUT
Moderated bad temper displayed in commercial ABATED
Figures, slightly retrograde DATA
Witness watching over, perhaps? ATTEST
Martial art expert in town in Japan NINJA
Person who’s tested an explosive device in river EXAMINEE
Take in tenants every so often EAT
Creature putting leg under twice BISON
Redeeming quality in old batsman after keeper's job? SAVING GRACE
Kid taken to court by police at last SUEDE
General claims as support for property transaction LEASEBACK
Egyptian god, determined SET
Bring up easily portable car part REAR LIGHT
Possibly, lewd queen worried doctor ADULTERATE
Horse initially noted at Goodwood NAG
Instrument shaken roughly about, mine inspiring ridicule primarily TAMBOURINE
Consistency of old Tyneside head ONENESS
Two Georges taking a test VIVA
Player on stage removing agent’s head ACTOR
Device locating companion in part of New England MACHINE
Native American people almost as tribal, oddly, in European country CROATIA
Edges of double bed cut down to size DEBUNK
Excessive tax? Not to Eire, surprisingly EXTORTIONATE
Drive carelessly, running front of taxi into foreman OVERSTEER
Contrary to opinion, week appears, ultimately, a long time YONKS
Workman excited over pieta OPERATIVE
Kind of door finished twice? up-and-over
Regrets accepting Liberal regulations RULES
Animal seen moving around Pacific native MELANESIAN
Brute force said to break good man SADIST
Party in minutes ending in government — probable landslide? NO CONTEST
Star sign giving protection to a shrewish woman VIRAGO