The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 02 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Uniform adopted by active forces to divert one's attention REFOCUS
Virgil's last poems about ancient city where healing sought LOURDES
A nurse of spirit? ANGEL
Crowd of reporters? PRESS
Feature a dinner service CHINA
Idea showing consideration THOUGHT
Mangy poodle’s internal pain GYP
Stricken by illness, I’d allow for new treatment LAID LOW
The bar is back: have a great time REVEL
Turning to place flags, make a speech and disappear EVAPORATE
Very fond of a party, call ADORING
Those opposed to sacking current social workers ANTS
Small bird, for instance, climbing twig GET IT
Scams involving drink for game? SQUASH RACKETS
Police raid not working BUST
Particularly sound judgment, English admitted, not essential EXTRANEOUS
One flying flag initially defies all warnings JACKDAW
Extra-singular customs MORES
Gordon finally used up water for his veg NEEP
Veggie food content of uneaten sandwiches TOFU
Old queen calming undisciplined bombast MAGNILOQUENCE
Extremely specious white lies not unusual when one's questioned? hostile witness
Tweaks to improve grand airs fine-tunes
Chaucer's steward by any chance keeping end of tale back? REEVE
Castigated what assessor did RATED
A French channel not to be relied on UNSOUND
Trespassers assert charge to be out of order GATECRASHERS
Tool for workmen making bridge SPANNER
Opening cocktail mixer, one becomes more unsteady SHAKIER
Half a woolly ball for little dog POM
Gets passionate approaching time for Scots celebration burns night
Flier taken over Eastern mountain GREBE
Start-of-year return for corrupt concierge JANITOR
Devious racketeer harms pollster's task MARKET RESEARCH
Self-seeking crank first caught leaving for game EGOCENTRIC