The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 04 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Host reading out a couple of letters EMCEE
Steering equipment made from hard wood HELM
Fixes high-backed benches SETTLES
Specific time tiny fellow meets daughter WEEKEND
Pack of scoundrels surrounding king CARDS
Free, but worried by old ruse, we hear EXTRICATE
Sadly pensive husband leaving game, for unhurried lunch, primarily WISTFUL
Complex woman’s chosen academician ELECTRA
Very last market VEND
Ends up in a narrow tongue of land SPIT
Male at top of excellent club MACE
Sluggishness of one on illegal drug in train, tripping INERTIA
Character on staff in bicycle factory CLEF
Musical interlude Verdi composed: it’s transmitted around Maine DIVERTISSEMENT
What we learn by securing established award ROSETTE
A point about Royal Navy chaps showing tattoo, perhaps ADORNMENT
Snubs men developing a lack of feeling NUMBNESS
Main old container touring east OCEAN
Little bird, one moving around Baltic capital BUDGERIGAR
Be leader of school group, finding source of river HEADSTREAM
Supply English joke EQUIP
Burial place of old British missile BARROW
Clubs travelling round line shown on map CONTOUR
Traitor making arrangement to cede fort DEFECTOR
Play for cash, initially beside Welsh river BUSK
Unfeeling Cockney lacking skill, we hear? ARTLESS
Scientist’s note found in box CHEMIST
AMERICAN TUG YANK
Eminent politician, say, cutting shrubs on island ELDER STATESMAN
Series of changes demanding energy on bike? life cycle
Funniness about a delay WAIT
Trouble about girl’s high-flown writings? AIRMAIL
Diabolically his vacillating stops amiable Republican leaving FIENDISHLY
Comparison made by petulant judge before new church cross-reference
Outline of second sailing boat SKETCH
Rebels’ aim in revolution is causing unhappiness MISERABLE
Extremely savvy academic backing church council SYNOD
Solitary responsibility welcomed by Europeans EREMITE