The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 03 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A triumphant cry on clinching record ALPHA
Coin in slot? INVENT
Form of comedy duo’s broadcast challenge stand up to
Forty co-wrote singular novel two-score
Get gruyere to start, before grating GRASP
Hammers would be present, but not always saw TENSE
Home cup tie? SEMI
Immediately aware of dubious practice of succeeding voting system PRONTO
Mysterious lace skirts handmade originally, in extra large SPHINXLIKE
One who’ll succeed in audition for show AIR
Oscar and parish priest: big rivals OPPOS
Result of police no longer getting firm backing OCCUR
Sees term out — a long one SEMESTER
Valve to raise, lest endless suffering should follow COCKLESHELL
What you wouldn’t expect for a quid? TWIST
Yank in London’s Burning ITCH
Best in print, stylish OUTSMART
A scare as careless young man makes a dish CAESAR SALAD
Caught in rowdy punch-up after turning up for a tour of local hostelries pub-crawl
Except when included in gun lessons UNLESS
Extremist spoke about capitalism, primarily RADICAL
Female expert's look FACE
Insincere praise given prison reformer drinking coffee FLATTERY
Local controversy in Cumbrian town BARROW
Lying down in suite, finally, after drink SUPINE
Nervous journalist, guy losing heart EDGY
Prediction in favour of English players FORECAST
Saw senior scout formerly in lead PROVERB
Scoundrel, for one, returned to scrounge CADGE
Warning of danger from a member holding line ALARM
What most shops do most days is obvious open-and-shut
Difficult to carry round store HOARD
A group working in desert ABANDON
Remarkable cue SIGNAL
Petty sergeant major everybody disliked small-minded
Communist measure demonstrates excessive bureaucracy RED TAPE
Totally chilled, at home before ten, taking in beer and a film ICE COLD IN ALEX
Rebel leader mostly harsh about our lot SPARTACUS