The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 03 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Card game requiring absurd caution: cross! auction bridge
Brutality imprisoning a monarch for lack of personal experience VICARIOUSNESS
New climb just starting NASCENT
Redirect gangs to be reformed as expression of friendship greetings card
Near end of employment, a dark time NIGHT
Makes keener ahead of time, I assure you HONEST
It goes badly for bighead EGOIST
Insignificant actor in run — but no hit EXTRA
Humdrum reporter saying it’s useful for cutting HACKSAW
E.g. top ten names provided to dangerous criminal HIT LIST
Desire firm check COVET
Problem about dreadful cant in sacred place SANCTUM
Race had become disorderly farce CHARADE
Old king got up on pick-up truck to make careful speech ELOCUTE
Repeated part of song about ancient deity CHORUS
Drunken Caledonian clubs ejected SOTTISH
Revolution engulfing one European city TURIN
Drink too much? That’s a coincidence OVERLAP
Close match, one’s rarely worn out NIGHTIE
Bowled over by quiet dance BOP
Revolutionary movement's superficial mark, we hear WHEEL
Bad boy’s two homes VILLAIN
Article bobbing around a water channel TAILRACE
Around sunset, fag break? lighting-up time
Take advantage of endless ribbon TAP
A bible going out for primate in Asia agile gibbon
Spread stories backing daughter: record is very good GOSSIPED
Shown veiled SCREENED
Security on door vital at flat KEYPAD
Person regularly taking tablet ONE
Capital of a country in Africa British wanted back BOGOTA
One missing a work meeting told to go inside ABSENTEE
Four-footers balance unsteadily, suspicious at first around vehicle TETRAMETERS
Birds no longer suffice as stuffing for cooks DODOES
Ad-libbing station jingle is foolish IMPROVIDENT