The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 04 27

crossword answers
Clue Answer
What may go on after retiring in close game NIGHTIE
Group of stars holding cape's clingy fabric LYCRA
Second piano study to become broader SPREAD
Times article probing unconventional leader, Greek leader ALEXANDER
Punishes breaking into fields having much greenery LEAFINESS
Artist performing in opera company MONET
Bird between two big roads in heat MICROWAVE
Seaman, say, hemmed in by land is giving up ABNEGATION
Heads of state enterprises all but suppress later event SEQUEL
New star number presented by V and A NOVA
Instruction for player — left winger, perhaps, entering pitch ALLEGRETTO
Firm opening of Magnificat — problem for Bach? COMPOSER
Wanting practice in game enclosure RUSTY
Parliamentary official missing first encouragement to cheer HIP
I cry unhappily during record — Sondheim? LYRICIST
Hobby? I’m covered in glue PASTIME
Virtuoso pianist's record picked up LISZT
Striker in game of soccer, say MATCH
Part of process seeing return of animals at home STEP
Record and listen in to end of debate TAPE
Organised filing near item for filing? FINGERNAIL
A pain to accommodate dry official on mission ATTACHE
Incredible tact in entertaining one liner TITANIC
Element of munitions disrupted her plans SHRAPNEL
Just two different forms of golf for entertainment FAIRGROUND
Expert Peg will secure good student PROTEGE
King heading off cause of malfunction in government KREMLIN
Charlie having successfully dieted daily? CLEANER
CHILDREN MATTER ISSUE
Favouring endless support PRO
University employee of no practical use ACADEMIC
Is appearing after European legislator exhibits stress EMPHASIS
Time to get into bubbly musical work MOTET
Today, disheartened depositor admitted to strain in chilly bank SNOWDRIFT
Territorial Army containing such panic? ALARM
Old soldier cheers, about to finish ongoing conflict VENDETTA
Spare material certainly running short and not entirely lavish SURPLUS
Endlessly whet top of incisor or canine shar-pei
Girl India put in goal ENID