The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 11 28

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Perfume deception taking in millions SMELL
Old boy, recent monastic dedicatee OBLATE
Provide temptation for one coming in to play cricket BAIT
Woman securing Labrador’s first bone ULNA
Reduced volume covering question over British entertainment industry SHOWBIZ
Control quantity of furniture in store REINS
Old instrument found by a medic in Georgia GAMBA
Dickensian simpleton involved in tedious donkey-work DRUDGERY
Start to drain river — modified dam lower? A fantastic vision dream-world
Level-headed business manager initially worked as model COMPOSED
Supporter church allowed wrist ornament BRACELET
Outmoded dictionary location of “item” PAST IT
Displays reason for playing area sports ground
Leader of union forcing rebellion UPRISING
Sly person loses head, finding support EASEL
First-class police force once set up court in Rome CURIA
He delivers drinks possibly, meeting crew ROUNDSMAN
How some may lie over goods held by party! DOGGO
Make fun of butt during first half of meal SEND UP
Quiet chap serving alcoholic drink SHANDY
Skilled workman arranging courses in building? BRICKLAYER
Smell of game? Not half! PONG
European chasing American employment USE
Innocence of Scot’s refusal to accommodate one old soldier NAIVETE
New version of map, I grant, reveals bird PTARMIGAN
Small animal breaking leg in excavation PIGLET
Spies blocking a single performance mostly unfriendly ASOCIAL
Clever person dismissing one classification GENUS
Pout when ship runs out of creamy dessert MOUE
Fashionable greeting used among Conservatives CHIC
Wine transforming nurse’s tea SAUTERNES
Day church converted Austrian prince’s estate ARCHDUCHY
Recording showing relative simplicity RELEASE
Slit releasing hydrogen or helium? GAS
Hitchcock film: hard copy’s edited PSYCHO
French writer left variable account supporting airline BALZAC
Initially such indolence brought about European corruption SLEAZINESS
Limits to some curious immunising agent SERUM
Tennyson, losing heart, junked poem SONNET
Robbers identified in simple song picked up at bar BANDITTI