The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 04 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Encourage team’s first burst of activity SPURT
Lag pipes faultily — failure to meet target SLIPPAGE
What bride brings — exactly right note, we hear TROUSSEAU
Sort of weapon taken from NCO was carried by everyone small-bore
Showing good judgment in point about discourteous knight PRUDENT
On return determined to hold pub game TENNIS
Practice in America over long time USAGE
In local speech, face English court DIALECT
Out of a book, one fed yarn ABLOOM
Deal won oddly early in morning? DAWN
Select tool PICK
Disown niece, oddly out of order IONIC
In from France, temporary accommodation finally available, it’s agreed ENTENTE
Good, pink paper for wrapping one’s present GIFT
Leader potentially real idiot EDITORIAL
Abolish some tax exemptions AXE
Roman general, an old man, assuming control AGRIPPA
Belittling edgy orator cruelly DEROGATORY
Certain Americans developing British mania, alas alabamians
Not exactly a family affair following kind of
Mountain area — it’s essential to plan descent ANDES
Herb repelled Scottish devil woman — but took his time? dilly-dallied
Near miss, perhaps: too close for comfort? penny-pinching
Expected publicity people to include note PAR
Posted a second time, intended to be heard, leading to bitterness RESENTMENT
Initially growing up seemed time of great enjoyment GUSTO
Strut made of wood for example holds SASHAY
Typical farmer astride gee-gee is a funny fit! GIGGLES
Kenny’s outside cutting turf up SKYWARD
Lots to eat? Suffolk runs out! forkfuls
Piece of music which Swiss hero managed not to broadcast BAGATELLE
Filling one glass after female called FRANGIPANE
Light seen by a lord quietly embracing religion ALDIS LAMP
Taxi home extremely efficient for ministers CABINET
Criminal steals decorative item TASSEL
Move around centre — see resistance develop gradually REVOLVE
Feel disgust for foreign article about curse LOATHE
Philosopher’s nadir: redundant, in retreat, diminished DERRIDA
Excellent ambition by worker perhaps to get one up DEFENDANT
Pop producers putting sum of money on promotions GRANDADS
Firing from big guns upset native ARSON
One v all represented in creative work? NOVELLA