The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 07 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Asylum once accommodated retiring individual after initial confusion MADHOUSE
Master some sticky matter — regret speaking out GURU
On reflection, books are a source of inspiration ERATO
Siemens’ misguided, long-standing rival NEMESIS
Employ in quiet exhibition space MUSEUM
Engineer tangles up DIY tool staple gun
Lewd in one’s manners — and sort of cross IMMODEST
Reading for one hour having left cast TOWN
Bound to be slow to put up universal rate GALUMPH
It’s burned in church — not so effectively at first INCENSE
Mischief rag repeated, later making front page hanky-panky
Type of chilli found in Mexican chorizo ANCHO
Fighting male is hard and fairly heated WARMISH
Jet to want to pursue dive bomber initially pitch-black
Men in exercising also avoid arduous course VIA DOLOROSA
Exhausted after tango and twist TWEAK
Ancient linesman in short film chasing ball OVID
Attitude rejected by a fabulous writer AESOP
Blessed female, see, is very determined STEELY
Hard to explain at first, pager or an alarm going off PARANORMAL
Freight company transporting a case of Riesling CARGO
Her plans potentially change SHRAPNEL
Cause not to hear new promise being brought up DROWN
Utensil slicing primarily meat SPORK
One walked across, resolving to get rid of BO? FOOTBRIDGE
Game’s second leg at start of week? BACKGAMMON
This one does by not being in line? DISOBEY
Swallow one strong drink MARTINI
Inherit little from pig farm? Son finally to get chance to shine come into ones own
Meals out arranged for special friend SOULMATE
Right to have Hearts crossing Atlantic for match CORRESPOND
English ad put out by idiot causing division in Ireland MEATH
Great sort of game MEGA
Small quarry devoured by outsize birds OSPREYS
Preparing to pick up stuff first in red Golf LISTENING
Noble individuals look mature PEERAGE
Go badly wrong in gorge, on hike stuff up
Product of soap operas, you would guess? Only EastEnders SUDS
Wander — somewhere in Italy, you say? ROAM