The Times Cryptic April 21 2021 Crossword Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27957
Clues	Answers
Article seen by chief is to come	AHEAD
Best quality piano introducing old poem	PRIME
Boozer turned on initially amenable canine	TOSA
Bower Eliza Doolittle's refuge?	ARBOUR
Broad line curls round belt	BANDOLIER
Correspondence about a break in cloud	mares-tail
Corrupt state? On the contrary	INNOCENCE
Despite everything one finds legendary creature	YETI
Documents for discussion in genre slammed by media	green papers
Duke leaves South African port for city	URBAN
Escorts abandoning hotel customers	USERS
Fail to get great deal that would assist higher aims?	BOMBSIGHT
Henry sort of cross with horse coming first	HANK
Lady of the Lake	CONSTANCE
Majestic European prince appearing regularly	EPIC
Miserable face sergeant-major wears	DISMAL
Monk one taking place in church service	BENEDICTION
Mood cheers up with doctor on department	ATMOSPHERE
Musical talent gets attention	EAR
Operatic role thought to release energy	IDA
Peaceful border in Asian region	pacific rim
Rozzer has run inside: crime writer almost catching us in college	Corpus Christi
Runner showing increased complacency circling lake	SMUGGLER
Silver coin added to millions in kingdom	REALM
Staff outside the Italian financial centre	MILAN
Star hides much being a deranged killer	sub-machine-gun
Swimsuits composer carried across East River	BEACHWEAR
Those wanted are dead? It's uncertain	DESIDERATA
Tirade on socialist dog is something fruity	red currant
Zealot on charter round island promoting growth	NUTRIENT
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1857
Clues	Answers
A cent tip? Outrageous!	PITTANCE
A roadie at outset called Queen's musician	ARRANGER
Boy welcoming English guide	LEAD
Certain to accept surprisingly nice, attractive post	SINECURE
Clever bishop? Correct	BRIGHT
Coiffure that's surprising at Irish party	HAIRDO
Coin word for policeman?	COPPER
Colour proposal __ is not keen initially	PINK
Coming from South, Noel tours a French church, getting meal	LUNCHEON
Cosy place, extremely nice, on street	NEST
Curt, put bar off	ABRUPT
Dad's high point, becoming vicar	PASTOR
Drink with king in wood	TEAK
Era of silver finally gone	AGE
Excitement as female friend returning	FLAP
Featured in choir, perhaps, part of diocesan group	SANG
Magnificent leading couples from Paris, lavish times always!	PALATIAL
Needleworker brings in cook's last item used to prepare food	SKEWER
Newly independent guy has hesitation about me at first	EMERGENT
No credit unfortunately for set of beliefs	DOCTRINE
Reportedly is familiar with disreputable bar __ it will get you down fast!	nose dive
Skip journey	HOP
Stick round a thoroughfare	ROAD
Strange new Roman lab	ABNORMAL
Surf for missing Romeo, American	FOAM
Talented following religion, not half trustworthy	RELIABLE