The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 05 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Meant to shower after son SPELT
Roll about one and make merry ROISTER
Urge one to join Liberal Party LIBIDO
Assassin's proposal? OFFER
Muse in sloop on Derwent PONDER
Not budging from saint-like lives STASIS
Feigned and fanciful fact-feed AFFECTED
Rocky outcrop to climb — and perish! ROT
Dress circle next to stage — no way! BANDAGE
Whoever keeps it up for first year one can protect ANTIBODY
Old City man politely pressing URGENT
Spotted baked dish — no cover on top? PIEBALD
Make space for retreat at a temple PAGODA
Name is French for snug retreat NEST
Any number leaving stadium locality AREA
Maybe miss seeing red and green snake finally IRENE
River boat enters to bring conscript across pond DRAFTEE
Old paramilitaries, each drinking pale port SWANSEA
Good blocks hammered into cross TIGON
Reason watch is kept on private clubs LOGIC
Fancy, but so devoid of reason WANTONLY
Officers at first lie badly, bent in court old bailey
The Speaker’s looked briefly annoyed PIQUED
Ordering option: porter brought round a trolley A LA CARTE
Ability to trigger alarm and any amount of locks? HAIRINESS
Has moved parrot on in hurry SHAKE A LEG
Fill drinking vessel coy drunk holds OCCUPY
Small step taken by male astronaut SPACEMAN
Stuart queen is turning brown SIENNA
This helps when changing banks BRIDGE
Disregard for commentator’s dexterity SLEIGHT
One loudly interrupting sister for a joke in fun
Fool in Tarsus regularly ASS
To sponsor youngsters in care maybe not progressive? BACKWARDS
PC’s associate recoiling before chief LAPTOP
Individual article or a couple? ITEM
Story involving British data chart TABLE
Like sauna was — yet different? SWEATY