The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 07 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Watch weight, facing contest VIEW
One critical of Her Majesty going on strike KNOCKER
Strips and endlessly sleeps around PEELS
Singer caught in maelstrom occasionally ALTO
Well-informed deputy, good and honest UPSTANDING
Dirty old boy identified, you say? OBSCENE
Quite mean to trap Republican PRETTY
A greenish-yellow colour, but endlessly eloquent in a party AVOCADO
Induced to admit philosopher in courses LAYERED
Creepy-sounding place for a bird? EYRIE
Bill hiding in skip — such a lark! ESCAPADE
Literary set in a punt on river in opium dream ALPHABET
Sheep found under tree in Hindu retreat ASHRAM
Appear when old man’s out of bed? pop up
Dopey elder, sacked, given new job REDEPLOYED
Young one on farm has broken leg in deep hole PIGLET
PERMISSION TO GO LEAVE
Husband out of danger? That’s a nice surprise? TREAT
Torment is base and wicked BEDEVIL
Often visited relative man had welcomed HAUNTED
Discharge, old and bowed ARCO
As a woman, I am surprised to be holding a gun AGATHA
French heads welcoming a private conversation tete-a-tete
Portuguese ventriloquist concealing affair EVENT
Removal of free social event RIDDANCE
Boxes, and gets involved in conflict on playing field RECTANGLES
Grant wangled coke somehow ACKNOWLEDGE
British sailor returning to port BAKU
Disaster, taking on black bear BRUIN
Taken illegally, as egg may be POACHED
Turning over papers, a judge giving mark DIACRITIC
It runs round tree, as dog does BARK
Arrogant poke round university PROUD
Material wonderful, almost sumptuous FABRIC
Might it be breakfast time in prison? PORRIDGE
A piece of jewellery shortly turned up in Indian dish RAITA
Disagreeable old duke promises to pay ODIOUS
Most skilful answer? Lucky ABLEST
Grazing animal left in splendid meadows GRASSLAND