The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Beg to have one extra place reserved IMPLORE
Cleaner in African country receiving medal: room excellent! CHAMBERMAID
Confuse students about working at public library originally NONPLUS
Last home custom-built? Not so much TOMB
Mean, I am likely to pocket a note INTEND
Not prepared to go out as one press chief enters UNEDITED
Odd number, grammatically SINGULAR
Realise software I create is hacked APPRECIATE
Reportedly succeeded me formally ONE
Too stupid at first to enter even parts of Balliol ALSO
A series of cases, nine closed after review DECLENSION
What sometimes follows pieces of two-by-four? EIGHT
Watched you once being introduced to editor EYED
United supporters backing confused situation SNAFU
Uncovered runner injured skater in front of queen STREAKER
That is full of cold? ICE
Some extreme care needed to return arrangement of flowers RACEME
Six balls, expected late OVERDUE
Sign of gold leading to plot AUTOGRAPH
Rarely treat in salt NITRATE
One adept at spying and at taking in information AGENT
Great intelligence one found in part of family GENIUS
Fall short of goal getting junior to a church one evening UNDERACHIEVE
Crowded hospital beset by parasite THICK
Cross a new grand railway ANGRY
Cranium excavated, strangely grey — foul play? SKULLDUGGERY
Be like men prejudiced against women going topless EXIST
Space traveller needs oxygen to revive COME TO
Maybe involved in car accident, so tried had a bash
Having continuing success entered into register ON A ROLL
Carbon dating erroneous about English plants here botanic garden
Modern milky coffee dairy brewed — I must go latter-day
Kill escort TAKE OUT
Roman general is a grand and outstanding person, some say AGRIPPA