The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 07

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