The Times Cryptic March 10 2021 Crossword Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27921
Clues	Answers
After springtime exam, finally get key civic office	MAYORALTY
Breaking into cash drawer briefly, aim right and shoot	TENDRIL
Captain of warship maybe securing job as mail worker	sub-postmaster
Comfort male dog from the east	BALM
Cried out, cutting cook's wedding confection	bridecake
Escorted back, knowing where Dover is	DELAWARE
Funky tear in trousers youths initiated	TRENDY
Girl you reportedly allowed to make a small ring	ANNULET
Gloat over new trophy, perhaps	CROWN
In Scotland go south, crossing eastern river	GANGES
Jittery type with an eye for the birds?	TWITCHER
Language once spoken in Bergen or Senja	NORSE
Material used by writers __ still, we hear!	STATIONERY
Metalworker initially travelling as member of crew?	TINMAN
Minister's current vehicle parked by entrance to villa	VICAR
Northern girl trapping extremely active moles, perhaps	NAEVI
Old French city stocking razors ultimately lacking blades	OARLESS
Old way gentle artist laboured to support wife	watling street
Person in authority that must be straight!	RULER
Poignant proposal accepted by European male	EMOTIONAL
Proposal to clothe artist in interwoven fabric	BRAID
Reason the Spanish will produce unwanted plant	GROUNDSEL
Reminder of archdeacon, one tucking into tart	SOUVENIR
Senior member of college tumbled over wicket	FELLOW
Senior officer's first sailing-vessel __ expensive, they say	BRIGADIER
Sense the old spirit at first in rowing crew	EYESIGHT
Stolen goods Oscar found in French department	LOOT
Transparent drinking receptacle outside hotel at York, say	see-through
What's left outside front of mean retreat	HERMITAGE
Work hard, gathering in fine wrapping material	TINFOIL
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1827
Clues	Answers
Ace captain, winning	AHEAD
Ambushes set up next to a city long ago	SPARTA
An outstanding feature of our economy?	national debt
Appropriate, small amount of alcohol bloke stirred in pot	to the point
Broody music featured in zombie movie	EMO
Dance tunes made with snippet of Verdi score	DISCO
Dock workers' organisation on the rise	CUT
Energy company distributed monies, cut costs	ECONOMISE
Expecting free lunch, I bet!	in the club
Get irritated about loud weapon	RIFLE
Hotel getting prolonged applause for introduction of fresh ideas	INNOVATION
Insult, loud, in a van	AFFRONT
New diner is less cluttered	NEATER
Newborn child? No, a teen, strangely	NEONATE
Old organ used for stage musical	OLIVER
Sailors having starter of eel, served raw	TARTARE
Sign attached to back of iron gate	POSTERN
Spot unwanted visitor in the garden	MOLE
Team not entirely fluid in possession of ball	leyton orient
The best chocolate ultimately low in calories	ELITE
To the left, space to tie up boat	MOOR
Took a liberty ignoring leader and started again	RESUMED
Tooth in front of canine is yellow	INCISOR
Underground place, mostly nasty and hot on the inside	GROTTO