The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 05 16

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