The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 27

crossword answers
Clue Answer
State commercial breaks Italy broadcast cease to work CALL IT A DAY
Useless and, for Marx, boring socialist worker, say REDUNDANT
What might swell looker sport as well as yuppie's jackets? STYE
A new piece of advice in respect of hors d’oeuvre ANTIPASTO
Bad season for children OFFSPRING
Conditions originally ideal for skiing IFS
Drive in Mercedes passing elegant Lotus first of all IMPEL
Dubious activity of primate disturbing current king CAPER
Fruit, penny apiece PEACH
Girl primarily broadcasting false information FIB
Hastened to protect extremely vulnerable bird RAVEN
Having free time, idles casually round Yorkshire river LEISURED
It nourishes teachers introducing old verse books NUTRIMENT
Junior officer’s regular payment to change name SUBALTERN
Meticulous cabbie’s passenger in public highway THOROUGHFARE
Observing deficiency in action of bell? NOTING
Opportunity to go over large part of church CHANCEL
Person enlisted to study handwriting CONSCRIPT
Senior citizen squaddie perhaps shaved? OLDIE
Singer left in badly torn coat CONTRALTO
Tedious procedure for making hole BORING
Endlessly recommend imbibing a liqueur ADVOCAAT
Silly sports coats and old hat PASSE
Saccharin oddly dropped as energy drink ingredient ACAI
Maybe Russian in bar almost drinking litre SLAV
Leader of Soviet revolt stifles resistance, causing shock SURPRISING
Incompatible staff given role following appeal POLES APART
In France, noble ruler's excessively liberal means of punishment DUCKING STOOL
I'm grateful after unwrapping some yarn, say HANK
Humorous use of language, not unknown in press IRON
Hard drink turned up in market PUSH
Group's reason for not playing badminton? NONET
Eastender's ashamed, inhabiting urban area in disrepair TUMBLEDOWN
Dissolute rake seized by school head — odd character! FREAKISHNESS
Colourful bird from which bank of Liffey? LORY
Brought up-to-date wine plugged by European tax-free? RENOVATED
POLISH DETECTIVE IN FILM EDIT
Ask to box good fighter, turning up to prevent cheating INVIGILATE
Reason clock stops working in American's holidays spring breaks
Seeking Parisian in Angola's capital gobbling sandwiches Endeavouring