The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 05 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Two rums originally in strong drink BRACER
Plate knocked over: drawer for it? ANIMAL MAGNETISM
Increase status in competition CRANK UP
Tropical plant schmuck dipped in wine CASSAVA
Singular noun arranged around punctuation mark, shortly UNCOMMON
Chap, sad to say, botched raid ALASDAIR
Large pants legal LAWFUL
Grant fed cold sweet DOLCE
Land held by rising millionaire, bilingual LIBERIA
Eccentric, if excellent corporation CRACKPOT
Splendid wave SWELL
Leave Detective Sergeant in gallery GODS
Doctor nursed a performer DANSEUR
Short bursts help me, saving time EPHEMERAL
So a drunk resolved to tour area to make enquiries ASK AROUND
Boy king following Dynasty HANK
Circulating quickly around system, chocolate eggs initially in gut VISCERAL
A French tin nearly empty? That’s weird UNCANNY
English poet Thomas seen in good light? GRAY
Subtlety is missing from pest NUANCE
Name torn from Chinese book chap pens — one of fifty MICHIGAN
Swimmer’s incompetent first of four splits CLOWNFISH
Notice what women often don't give in saying ADAGE
Get warmer a week on Thursday THAW
One or two fliers? TITLARK
Specialised skill spoken of? Not at all NOHOW
Bone ultimately funny in arm EQUIP
Cheeky old slave upset husband FRESH
Take one back, possibly, as may master for servant? RING A BELL
Seen in pebbledash, large piece of masonry ASHLAR
Scottish resort to herb tea infusion, last of all OBAN
Value in flag, patriotism finally returning MERIT
Show boasted team on board plane AIRCREW
Best of British beer good after siesta BREAK A LEG
Round of bloomers in sport? Certain to be eliminated LEI
Shed somewhere in Berkshire SLOUGH
Announce Mail Corp has been reorganised PROCLAIM
Scottish city to be radiant, as golf is held in it GLASGOW