The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Aunt cooked fish TUNA
Daughter, robust but stupefied DRUGGED
Dreadful fare cooked, not all FEARSOME
Enduring holding vote outside EXTERNAL
European married in Kent? SWEDE
Feeble golf becomes an obsession THING
One begged for a repeat PARDON
One marsh turning into desert GOBI
Opposed directly, one had adapted head-on
Poirot’s cases were never so like a baffling crossword? UNSOLVED
Shepherd’s first try to remove a fleece SHEAR
Spirit a little melancholy ELAN
US soldier back visiting a second friend from abroad AMIGO
At centre of village, social event for politicians GREEN PARTY
As hooter is heard, votes against NOES
A measure of force to implant monitor in rodent VOLTAGE
A long time later, when we’re closed? AFTER HOURS
Tom maybe has a fit of temper — explosive meltdown? CATASTROPHE
This writer's needing to demonstrate progress IMPROVE
Small balls in position one doesn't want to lose BEARINGS
Second-rate monarch is moving BETAKING
River for you to sit beside somewhere in Sussex RYE
Religious proviso one gets in a church offering words of wisdom? ADVICE
In quarrel notice piercing tool BRADAWL
Giant oil spills making a sort of design INTAGLIO
Gentleman sent back fish dish (it's ''crumby'') RISSOLE
Crazy girl I dumped MAD
Brats go up to vandalise superior hostelry GASTROPUB
Bit of wood left at back of farm in risky operation BRANCHLET
Bird, one sadly missing out — it can't fly! PIG
About to dive into water? Hold it! BREATH
Like message passed on to be perused, having got tidied up? READDRESSED