The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Going places, free at last? LOOSE
More trouble as head’s dismissed OTHER
Model admitting Mike two hours before midnight, very much in love SMITTEN
A necessity to be originally called a dame need-be
Yankee repairman quietly turning over deck PRETTIFY
Asian state prison turning over an informer GUJARAT
People moving, and people opposing, keeping bats caged NOMADS
Mammal’s four limbs it oddly passed over ORIBI
Continue to hoard old pennies and shillings for favoured child GODSON
Outlet for soldier’s natural aggression, as fighting is, primarily NAAFI
Conflict when learner’s missing money CASH
Sure of oneself, not half jovial in private CONFIDENTIAL
Play guitar, say, entertaining Charlie after gym — colourful display? SPECTRUM
To some extent skilful, entrant advanced LENT
Passage ancient poet largely avoided in recitation OVIDUCT
Grace perhaps of one settling debt, concealing resistance PRAYER
For diversion, try C-list celebrity show STRICTLY
Evidently give not enough away, being so secretive? UNDERHAND
King following traveller on water RAFTER
Underwater craft let loose, not immediately obvious SUBTLE
Motion’s opponents won’t face rebuke be for it
Trading centre’s vehicle facing wrong way MART
At beginning constable attending a search in underground area CATACOMB
East Ender perhaps who aspires to appear on a musical show OPERA
Writer’s function and aim BALLPOINT
Long-distance runner to stagger after cutting leg AMAZON
Idea expanded in article by yours truly THEME
Dickensian scavenger, he lifted as much as possible? hexam
Australian peach brandy factory employee? BOTTLER
Raffles maybe run once in newspaper, going back THIEF
Cause of complaint from lycée? Endless one E COLI
It’s essential to share national sporting venue ARENA
Little plastic models SELDOM
Irrational: a very loud English Trot going nowhere! PIAFFE
Post articles, including place for Creole dish JAMBALAYA
Ken, trier, somehow he’s making adjustments TINKERER
Canoe floating in water OCEAN
Artist returning aid — National Trust happy? RADIANT
Old metal cut at edges, obsolete EXTINCT
Every American satellite passing over Pole, it’s implied ALLUSION
Exercise in order to be cheerful? chin-up
Parrots raising racket across wide area MACAWS
Sadly studio source showing bad manners DISCOURTEOUS
Old naval commander’s spoken of Christmas holiday at sea? SANTA CRUZ
Equine event in Dorset’s regularly visited — wise DRESSAGE