The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 03 11

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Optimism briefly at first in West Ham lifts players OBOISTS
Abscond in hot air balloon, following female BUNK OFF
Failure to reject what a sucker will fall for? LEMON DROP
Spread of disease, say, after world body retreats NUTBUTTER
A duck fed very hard metal block ANVIL
Sec wine, dark MOROSE
Second entry in assignment following study READMISSION
It’s not entirely sunk in: destitute and extremely cold UNKINDEST
Shelved beach contains tidewater, initially SET ASIDE
Alight following guide and enter key in
Challenging Turkish official isn't unusual AGAINST
Place large letters after spinning dice CUT UP
Vintage producer Selznick’s last about which we remain crazy WINEMAKER
Make better attempt perhaps to acquire a desktop accessory out-tray
People descending on Number 10? RACETRACK
Bearing stand for broadcast MIEN
Uncomfortable pain: one might be running? STITCH
Cooked up stew or fettucine COUNTERFEIT
Spicy beef finished, sheep ending in cannelloni PASTRAMI
Bag hidden in flowers at Chelsea SATCHEL
True love's last kiss, pretence EXACT
Get back on top RECOVER
Knight supplies said tour CIRCUIT
Turning blue, swimmer becomes ravenous WOLFISH
Proper pocket APPROPRIATE
Fellow bishop expelled by Venetians? Indeed LINDSAY
Man treating me has poison homo sapiens
Suspect signs of damp and decay? MISTRUST
7 chaps in total — one in bed? forget-me-not
Number I purchase mostly for flat in E England IBUPROFEN
Tube, first bit of pasta in dish PIPE
Odd items of fur: many are worn FRAY
Artist accurately portraying subject is later trashed REALIST
English drunk in happy moment of revelation EPIPHANY
Ancient cipher, sort I cracked PREHISTORIC
Flower I get out of bed shortly IRIS
Outrageous IBM lark shakes establishment milk bar
Perfect language POLISH
Escape group of ships, briefly FLEE