The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 07 21

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