The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 02 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
America’s mischief, awfully sly, left UK bearing new grudge SKULLDUGGERY
Band — collective appearing in seedy venue? strip joint
Call for House to scrap leave BINGO
Designed by boffins, possibly in white coats hi-tec
Draw out minutes and sort MILK
Exclusion of chess player crying out to be heard BLACKBALLING
Hotelier slowing down by sharp double bend RITZ
Important double save: top class work, by George! MAJOR BARBARA
Key indicator in case covering appeal: a necessity litmus test
Mean to keep winning, becoming champion stand up for
Object to having invite not guaranteed at first THING
Scanty attire of old king showing his belly again? TUTU
Send unsolicited plans back SPAM
Starts or finishes OFFS
Tax nicely adjusted? Not quite! INEXACTLY
A singular reason for being beached AGROUND
Avoid fish, offering young bird DUCKLING
Beginning of Egyptian sun god’s time ERA
Cart making noise at back of pub BARROW
Comedian digesting beginning of royal court document WRIT
Crazy nocturnal flyers BATS
Declaration of doorman, one bringing in goods IMPORTER
Eccentric chap — Welsh CAMBRIAN
Some tack, based on changes, going in opposite directions NOSEBANDS
Knowledgeable English press chief pocketing old gold coin EDUCATED
Old CID man surprisingly inclined to wander NOMADIC
Jabber in front of MI6, providing possible explanation HYPOTHESIS
Policeman’s information American woman takes in rapidly at first GENDARME
Equal time needed by soldier, perhaps, on a horse TANTAMOUNT
Race round track regularly, finding concierge CARETAKER
Simple, being tolerant EASY
Small detached territory one’s rented out ISLET
Stack of fruit in Irish county? LIMERICK
Tailor’s small boat CUTTER
Tangible diplomacy over French island TACTILE
Term a bore devised for a measurer of pressure BAROMETER
Custom I’m not going to obey! WONT
Hanging about for work in restaurant WAITING
Fellow European, one from Odense, perhaps DANE
A protégé’s recognition of merit AWARD
The stuff of legend: from day one being seen in a sweater! ARTHURIAN
State graduate will bring in no money MATO GROSSO
Poem initially recalling European river ODER
One receiving pay slip: ring line guaranteeing payment? PROMISSORY
Principal supplier of gas or water MAIN