The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 02 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Piece of music has magnificent opening CHASM
Promising biographer's first title BRIGHT
Retro science facility, source of medicinal lotion BALM
Small section of verse also fine on reflection FOOT
Take time to record final? last-minute
Theologist invested in home improvements very little DIDDY
Unnamed lady cleared out ground in routine manner MUNDANELY
Vitamin primarily alleviating discomfort if colic's bad folic acid
Woeful setting for grand part of requiem DIRGE
A Liberal idea, incomplete, however ALTHOUGH
As expected, currently drone is flying NO WONDER
Driver perhaps, to proceed left, following one in black suit GOLF CLUB
East London college as an alternative ELSE
Flower close to garden behind ASTERN
Lens we’re adapting for one once seen in cinemas NEWSREEL
Likelihood of fatal dose being taken by detective? ODDS
Partially complete document initially coming in ninety minutes after noon? half-done
Places for badges, round, almost 10 LAPELS
Self-centred person, for example, first is after love EGOIST
Sheep and goose heard in African country UGANDA
Taking a chance, opens new clubs on spec
Test version is live: much obliged! BETA
US soldiers crossing desert, free GRATIS
Volunteer troops one commanded followed TAILED
One on flight to watch carefully, we're told STAIR
Mum forming part of twosome getting spliced at sea? main brace
Marketeer's minimal stock purchased in Vienna SPIV
Large pantry not yet full? STILLROOM
Increase in price for walking tour HIKE
Freshly brewed tea missed cup DEMITASSE
Frantic partners put on odd bits of dress DESPAIRING
Enriched fruit drink, sophisticated sort SMOOTHIE
Dispatch book left behind by somebody CELERITY
Diligent help almost keeping couple united ASSIDUOUS
Defective weight or, conversely, any number of grams WRONG
Cried like a corvid deprived of heart, so we hear CAWED
Court order restricting American patronage CUSTOM
Conclude activity on field to lure foxes draw stumps
Child follows retreating gunners, firing irregularly ARSON
Changed side for Lord's is fully updated SWITCHED ON
Big Eddy's circumspect bids scuppered CHARYBDIS
Beaten cricket coach ultimately cheated THROBBED