The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Someone having a go in German city TRIER
Go up higher in short descant arrangement ASCEND
Destroys gains SPOILS
Hard to escape drama over energy and oil producer TEA TREE
Mark circling yard in eg NYPD vehicle squad car
Trailer to run over piano initially PREVIEW
Times covers wise guys set up for crime BIGAMY
Hot left back in charge of a learner TROPICAL
Almond fanatic? NUT
Moving close to you, a Gallic despot CALIGULA
Monster yak caught in pan JABBERWOCK
Messed about, like Hogwarts Harry? POTTERED
Song close to baptismal font ARIAL
Skilful King of France takes time after promotion ADROIT
Huge reduction in solid fuel COLOSSAL
Writer briefly pens a flyer QUAIL
Bank robber is pretty Scottish BONNIE
Queen's Head pub is mad to change — it's a big disappointment DAMP SQUIB
Copy in Home Counties writer SCRIBE
Almost take top off European sports accessory ski pole
Red team's in reversing vehicle MARXIST
Only a lake MERE
In America, check a pipe for crack producing pool of water? BILLABONG
One ringing about a garden in Derbyshire town BAKEWELL
Tasteless dwelling from 1900 soon occupied by Spanish agreement MCMANSION
Workplace not on rocks OFFICE
In our sad arrangement, one unable to adapt? DINOSAUR
Still so rubbish inside STATIC
Single, very depressed we hear SOLO
Auntie's book on queen, perhaps BEEB
Stand up again when hearing wedding, say RITE
Rudimentary airline? That's not my fault! BASIC
Some pest, rodent, made determined progress  STRODE
Dance on one leg? HOP
Fruit in fridges, oddly FIGS
Playing gig, we munch sticky food CHEWING GUM
In poverty, recession, one affected by inflation TYRE
Twilight Zone at first featured in homework? That's silly DITZY
What sank Liberal opposition after a time? ATLANTIS
Stays above water, till supplies appearing FLOATS
Ready to cook a starter of duck after lying down APRONED