The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Cosmetic to remain on cheek LIPSTICK
Ancient working nurses led out OLDEN
Likely person’s taken unawares and worried CANDIDATE
Rum fellow, say, sporting red nails ISLANDER
What big, year-round op sorted out i beg your pardon
Royal at home caught by invading newspapers PRINCESS
Style of football a long time coming after defeat by English route one
One demonstrating skill and power EXPONENT
Never smart, supporting police force pigs might fly
Are Rovers under pressure in such a tournament? pro-am
Stories about National Trust gifts TALENTS
Boy emptied ladleful round yard LLOYD
Lowest part of car port TYRE
Person turning up ruined teen date ATTENDEE
The man’s greeting son HIS
Maybe miss return of Nazi-led demos ELIZA
Seafood years in store going off OYSTER
I arrive to travel round Mediterranean coast area RIVIERA
Mount pictures a painter’s put in ARARAT
Sensationally and transparently when Charlie’s king? LURIDLY
Loud bird is cockerel perhaps FOWL
Being hasty is blow to career SLAPDASH
Be attractive in drag PULL
Local Tennessee state visits TAVERN
Predator one across upset WOLF
Keep rabbit connected to post? talk shop
City inn’s watchdog barking washington dc
Notes mostly recall accompanying answer MEMORANDA
Seed: just what’s needed for bird PIPIT
Stop seeing short, grotesque creature GOBLIN
Keen viewer having a right to enter box used by commentators LARYNX
Steer badly and turn back to starting point RESET
I’m obliged to weed lake TAHOE
Mourned deeply, unfortunately little engaged? UNDEREMPLOYED
Predict change under Foreign Office FORECAST
Party recalled destiny to fight case for democracy? ballot box
Keeping low profile, Harry quit DOGGO
Polite bore, chap needling everyone, initially looking embarrassed well-mannered
Strange couplet having eight parts OCTUPLE