The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 07

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