The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 03 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Brit so confused in French restaurant BISTRO
Initially serve up some highly inferior Japanese food SUSHI
Maiden king's taken in hand FIRST
At home in America's capital, say ASTATINE
Mercian king returning by wild desert covered in greenery afforested
One game to plug venture capital BEIRUT
Fairground attraction where rifles exploded Ferris wheel
Expert not befuddled right away PRONTO
Skill about carrying common person in carriage TROIKA
Heckle leader caught in booze store where people have reservations booking office
Stab extremely lazy couple, reportedly, for fruit PRICKLY PEAR
Cliff, no good, going around bend ARC
Primarily, milady's helper? MAID
Create fashionable outlet INVENT
Fellow about ready to fight big girl's blouse, say GARMENT
King not strict enough on loud horn KLAXON
Split ends occasionally spotted, perhaps PIED
Lover got a Roman imperator somewhat upset INAMORATO
Perhaps liver and onions primarily contains English herb OREGANO
Old fraud in business, having time for Buddhism? COZENAGE
Appeal during boring game creates irritation ITCHINESS
Bury one side of Milan? INTER
Evaluate end of song in NT book JUDGE
Talks excessively about large spectacles GLASSES
... stripped off woman often painted naked EVE
Commercial poetry is unfavourable ADVERSE
Part of an atom of gas probed by London university NUCLEON
Attendants in group of monks can't be trusted ORDERLIES
On reflection, curses celebrity STAR
Manuscript proceeds haltingly, and is translated into French after a year PALIMPSEST
Body part beginning to pain singer known for shaking it? PELVIS
Flight late, so car must be arranged ESCALATOR
Very large drilling article close to mine shaft AXLE
Best rating for literary motif TOPOS
Nerd's short expression of surprise GEE
Part of modern poem ODE
Censor communist law REDACT
Picked up medium for sculptor or modern artist KLEE
Producer of 2 into diet changes, eating unknown quantity DONIZETTI
Excellent beer when digesting last of her contract details fine print
Footballers given rock? That's a sneaky trick! fast one
Almost performed The Merchant of Venice in US city San Antonio