The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 04 15

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Enlargement of fashionable pleat? INCREASE
Book coming out? EXODUS
Waste of time following stitch SEWAGE
Over an hour spot does, very old DOTH
Ban on snooker player in dormitory town? POTTERS BAR
Across river, a sort of bridge not available quickly PRONTO
Lose bet, after card is turned over MISLAY
Small racing toboggan stopped by drift’s first soft snow SLUDGE
Worried chapter must get cut CHEWED
Iceberg is a little lower CALF
A comedian performs in Balkan region MACEDONIA
British newspaper to make self-aggrandising claims BRAG
Rate son lacking in emotion SCOLD
Dessert heads for diner least expecting pool of liquid PUDDLE
Hand over money as TV dinner ad led to splurge stand and deliver
Five cheer in Mexico for little rodent VOLE
Extremely dark at first, gas light turned up NO END
Fleshy part of judge, one said to be wise JOWL
Given funds, so finish in credit ENDOWED
Around one hour after midnight, put off Circle Line DIAMETER
Fake news’s ending poor actor SHAM
Tend to like such a formal shirt perhaps as party wear? FANCY DRESS
Crew put rings etc on maybe? deck hands
Present chest, topless OFFER
Confuse double folio in bundle BAFFLE
Pine touched by part of saw: it may need drilling TOOTHACHE
Promenade area not safer after redevelopment SEAFRONT
Part of focus to merchant? CUSTOMER
Conceal land between hills in poetry read aloud VEIL
Old vote supporting daughter’s university place OXFORD
Restraining headgear left in grip of new wife BRIDLE
For example, cat catching small rat? PEST
Remove impurities from cloak, regularly dipped in river DECOKE
Having no answer, somehow shell peas unaided HELPLESS
Backup plan if a flea’s flying around fail-safe
Enough for bridge? More of us playing FOURSOME
Bring up behind tower REAR
Sun hat, large, keeping more or less for now TOPICAL
Frank and Jack, heading off around one NAIVE
Intelligence is a boring topic GREY MATTER