The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Play in which Puck comes to a sticky end? ice hockey
Enquire after cross spun fabric DAMASK
Literary princess lied so deviously ISOLDE
Writer constrained by constant urge? Never! TURGENEV
Bogus journalist discredited SHAMED
Managed, say, to climb several mountains? RANGE
Try to contact young attendant PAGE
Quickly look around tower in a castle KEEP
Express tribunal unfortunately admitting obstruction BULLET TRAIN
King put on upper-class, grand wig RUG
Having one's head above water, beginning to accumulate cash in hand AFLOAT
Advanced nursing staff may be found here ONWARD
This onion on reflection could make you cry BULB
Irregular stuff inspires core of nationalist party RANDOM
Lively pal kept providing moral-boosting words PEP TALK
Guys in a fix ultimately sought change AMENDMENT
Small part arrived, leading to Oscar CAMEO
Little green men fib during answer ALIENS
Maurice occasionally knocked out a French classic ARC
Caution driver initially in pursuit of New York taxi? YELLOW CARD
Commander barking mad, terrible liar ADMIRAL
Composer touring European holiday destination? BEACH
Fastening made from odd bits of twine TIE
Listen to intro from Hammond organ? Absolutely! HEAR HEAR
Country hotel acquired by bad lot CHAD
A sheepish character papa, in his dotage, ran amok RAMPAGED
Inexperienced soldiers overwhelmed by information GREEN
Front page headline about power cut SPLASH
Sweet wine container always crossing river CANARY
Eastern wharf maintaining a record for fairness in employment equal pay
Court welcoming return of live discussion DEBATE
Country pub, unpleasant and noisy from time to time BARBADOS
False part of expert’s research paper PROSTHESIS
Measure of energy ultimately powering steamer at sea GAS METER
Training programme is rough, we’re told COURSE
Times spent inside for physio exercises? STRETCHES
Maybe 20 spoilers? A tad naughty! PARADISE LOST
A rally regularly held in old Asian city for capital street trader PEARLY KING
Kept nice spot semi uncovered always for magnum opus epic poem