The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Tries to see noble fellows PEERS
Fossilised resin from Thatcham, Berks AMBER
Melon's different fruit LEMON
Energy learner exhibited? Nonsense DRIVEL
Provincial party set up — food provided PUD
They persistently criticise new vessels NARKS
Request made by intimate learner BEGINNER
New knight assigned powers to use one’s full potential spread ones wings
Pronounced hardship for one working on sailing ship RIGGER
Fibre shown by little girl confronting gangster? SISAL
Saint opposing a time of fasting in East VALENTINE
After a shooting, one’s expected to recover RETRIEVER
Range for cooking crumpets SPECTRUM
Part of service provided by US soldier touring my area GLORIA
Sailor turning up is unpleasant person RAT
Thus African country must be African! SOMALI
Bird to get down SWALLOW
River spirit raised in West African state NIGERIA
Faulty legal process, one I abandoned —a big blow MISTRAL
I had a small house somewhere in America IDAHO
Sort of preacher to want more liars converted MORALISER
Report of medium-sized cat in playing area LINKS
Figure of Greek character, one practising medicine RHOMB
Young fish constantly circling lake ELVER
A bull never badly at risk VULNERABLE
Fastener for hair LOCK
Ruler protected by assistants arriving TSAR
Child’s donkey loses head, creating current disturbance EDDY
Short fellow embracing Italian woman, a national symbol BRITANNIA
Don's stage put on
Points about wine and fruit drink initially encouraging friendly relations ENTENTE CORDIALE
Evil can upset a city VALENCIA
Mostly indisposed, appear rejected? UNWELCOME
Shock a quiet chum APPAL
Parrot given material to consume REPEAT
Shabby trio framing poster, say, at pub THREADBARE
Like a heavenly body, a sort ideal for spinning ASTEROIDAL
Mail manager’s notice binding staff POSTMASTER
Rower finally abandoning country river URAL
Dispute about a trendy Bohemian’s first colourful display RAINBOW
Very impressive ace, first person to get total read out AWESOME
Posh bishop and wife in eg New York underground SUBWAY
Order editor around, making protest DEMO