The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 05 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
In US law officer, it reflects rank FETID
Against poetry being recited? VERSUS
Obstruct, confine or stifle DAMPEN
Five must leave Barking Advertiser: most depressing DREARIEST
One’s going to miss tracking European criminal ILLEGAL
Starts to observe Ulyssean traits in Bloom OUT
Cunning writer Umberto pens note in style ART DECO
Bubble, say, flying low after delivery baby blues
Passing fancy female, attorney spun around FAD
Wife playing pelota or game of pool? WATER POLO
Rare fright catching cold SCARCE
Fifty-one assigned to cat? Over forty fewer? LIFELINE
Failing to conceal bottom, one’s skimpy costume TANKINI
Danced about etc when drunk returned to office re-elected
Put in — or put up — pleasing dispatch in chair? ELECTROCUTE
High Court writ dismissing case stops a corporation ATRIUM
Tips for improvements UPTURNS
Burning desire of dad to collar younger Arab PYROMANIA
Creature leaving sinking ship? Sailor returned RAT
One runs around wicket keeper OWNER
Graft, to acquire spending money BUDGET
Canon listing all works primarily LAW
Inventive sort creates lakeside houses TESLA
Ladies for example in Cromwell Avenue LAV
Fresh case of Sauternes to have in for one SASSY
Quiet bore gets promoted PLUGGED
Province not one area da Gama visits? NOVA SCOTIA
Tear around neighbourhood, nearly causing prang rear-end
Prominent Florentine family shortly finding doctor MEDIC
Hill test for vehicle crossing French one MOUNT
Carol’s bloke on lookout from place his young lady might be picked up? WENCESLAS
One in Paris and Rome excited promoter IMPRESARIO
Little hope of end to downpour, indeed! RAY
Brandy measure has bite NIP
Archbishop, returning bow note, waves to Richelieu CRANMER
Whiskey and fish deliveries one on strike couldn’t touch WIDES
Part of state visit of queen maybe mostly to streets ST KITTS
On returning, wasn’t keeping a single tool TENON SAW
MP given support in UN? Plenty! UMPTEEN
Utterly disorganised prince turning back on elegance ANARCHIC
Mean insulin to be used regularly for tiredness? ENNUI
SPAR PUT IN ADVERTISEMENT FOR EMAIL MANAGER POSTMASTER