The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 05 16

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