The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Beast of burden arrived on lake CAMEL
A wee dram for a wee kid? TOT
Retreats before smoke finally becomes impenetrable DENSE
Relax about dad’s meal REPAST
GI maybe given training for operational set-up? PRIVATE PRACTICE
Through which may come vision for novices? PUPILS
Revolver primarily required on rocky peak ROTOR
Go round gallery, accompanied by heads of regional office ROTATE
Run about briskly, initially seeing holidaymaker’s vehicle SCAMPER
A crowd surrounding one in lift HOIST
Sophisticated mostly, as many popes were URBAN
Occurrence involving archdeacon in film EVENT
One who’s behind time fixing metal core LATECOMER
Short song, a treat I organised ARIETTA
Part of sailing vessel detectives equip? YARDARM
In eg Diderot’s work we can find common sense NOUS
Scam no Conservative backed CON
Newspaper can sound off about English drifting ITINERANT
Rest of agents leaving quietly, first two in cab SIESTA
Your compiler’s tense about accepting one’s shortcoming IMPERFECTION
Way to travel on horseback, perhaps, or walk purposefully STRIDE
High-scoring fighter pilot concealing source of his pain ACHE
Bar established by European nobleman and English king COUNTER
Basket a girl carried in park regularly PANNIER
An entertainer rates it badly ARTISTE
Artistic movement in small country some regularly overlooked MINIMALISM
Troublemaker got at air supply AGITATOR
Teetotal sailors at home, under cover it seems ABSTINENT
Idle dates not showing up perhaps FRUITLESS
One raising spirits of actor in hospital SHAMAN
Small rodent originally mating by river MOUSE
Tweeted about treasurer being tied up STRUNG
Greek cheese originally feeding Greek character FETA
Part of it’s a residence for an old emperor TSAR
Spooner’s plump bird provoking a quarrel CATFIGHT
A dreamer swilling rum DEMERARA