The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 05 10

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Autocrat’s clear skin? DESPOT
Philosopher grinding here MILL
Comfort from very delicate fabric SOLACE
One glib, slippery — of low character IGNOBLE
Figure is beginning to mention system of central control STATISM
Articles far removed from from armed conflict WARE
Section of Giotto picture is item for discussion TOPIC
Offer, British, is declined initially BID
Foreign priest admitted by junior vaccinator? JABBER
Grew older in attempt to produce Hamlet? TRAGEDY
Right word of encouragement for Spanish actor’s part ROLE
Apply oneself in fierce contest set to
Rough up apprentice coming in for employment TOUSLE
Indonesian island’s programming language JAVA
Talk about bowler maybe CHAT
Argument after a number of cars get bigger again REGROW
Spider natural at swimming TARANTULA
Republican tease traps back stabber DIRK
In morning Naomi lively, a gas! AMMONIA
A very tiny bit of excellent cheese TOP QUARK
Cheers good children’s game TAG
Hush-hush online fact I’d worked out CONFIDENTIAL
At home opening wine, a pipe CLARINET
Sensational and clear, getting run for Conservative leader LURID
Limitless cash, money, used in rise ASCENT
Ornamental pattern, say, from part of classical Attic era LATTICE
The cap on? Whipped off, perhaps, here CENOTAPH
Book pilgrimage, to return before motorway opens JEREMIAH
Drink trademark, ultimately legendary BRANDY
Commit to keep going forever, ready initially for university PERPETRATE
Penalises wordplay long drawn out FINESPUN
House style reportedly MANOR
Notice extremely explicit point of sale? MARKET
Mediaeval work suffered damage, lots missing EDDA
Be cause of criminal sit-in by entrance INSTIGATE