The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 09 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Brilliant, mostly sumptuous material FABRIC
Voice resistance, puncturing reputation as huge wet blanket? ALTOSTRATUS
Money raised during radio broadcast BREAD
State of half optimism POSIT
Play about a duke’s spaniel TOADY
Move unsteadily after beginning to drink more rum DODDER
Move pages back after a sneak preview APPETISER
Angry male sheep HET UP
Ocean wind swirling around a large eastern Pacific region New Caledonia
Nearly discard British pound THROB
Suitable extra task for a delivery driver? FITTING
Time I had to accept I’m retiring TIMID
Humiliated adolescent initially remains in bed ABASHED
This forgot it — an iceberg amidships! TITANIC
Let everybody down, having no limits ALLOW
PA, on reflection sharp, given a job APPOINTED
Outstanding university in Delaware DUE
Political parties go head to head on golf channel? BILLABONG
Bananas are able to develop ELABORATE
Soldier put inflatable boat in river DRAFTEE
Transparent film’s temperature in turbulent Lake Constance CONTACT LENS
Fly, carrying new tracking apparatus SONAR
Messy site cleaned to accommodate small shop DELICATESSEN
Blustering fellow crossing street GUSTY
One making demands of retired player? EXACTOR
Artist is a noodler, sadly LEONARDO
Predictable pattern in regular letters from Proust RUT
One posted to Yemeni port, briefly possessing fantastic des res ADDRESSEE
Turning a little subdued, drinking a wine is what’s wanted DESIDERATUM
Run for so long BYE
Point of view — it may be right! ANGLE
Mischievous and somewhat self-involved ELFIN
Land of Hope … It’s inspired by Elgar’s last muse RURITANIA
Famous chemist releasing book for Christmas NOEL
It’s perhaps key for investment in bank? LEGAL TENDER
Ancient Greek bridge crossing a rivulet’s banks SPARTAN
Theme from middle of Vertigo, a Hitchcock film TROPE
The island of Awoka OKINAWA
Rearing dog on pastries and fish GUPPIES
Having acquired Queen’s Head, tear up loose flooring PARQUET
Flower, note, stemmed? TEA ROSE