The Times Cryptic May 12 2021 Crossword Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27975
Clues	Answers
Bewildered female escaped, having upset sailor earlier	BAFFLED
Bit of food in hospital eaten by boy, going the wrong way	DHAL
Boy terribly shy one in front of papa giving formal address	LADYSHIP
Casual notice __ wine in short supply	ad hoc
European abandoning European tribe	DAN
Extracted material to be brought up	MINED
Fellow has to squeeze inside clerical garment	MANIPLE
Finish filled with wrath __ is put at risk	ENDANGERED
Forget about request by snail mail?	write off
Given this, one must hit the right note __ it's essential to get on	KEYBOARD
Grazing animal's heading off for grass	OAT
In that broadcast conflict comes across	ATHWART
Joined two workers outside home	hand in hand
Journey over valley, on reflection, made little sense	DRIVELLED
Lavish old lover to get locked up, we hear	EXPEND
Look after that rising river with old form of technology	see to it
Loose dog maybe nipping the Parisian	RELAX
Make an effort leading smart meeting	TRYSTING
Most brave, better than all others, inwardly worn out?	BOLDEST
One helping girl to avoid extremes	AIDE
Only half the local outlets offering healthy food?	BRAN
Only some of brigade armed? I'm shocked!	dear me
Passing things in record time across border (English)	EPHEMERAE
Player of instrument shows excessive desire to hold note	LUTIST
Prim dean's turned into superhero	Spider-Man
Refusal to get up __ those folk stop getting better	on the mend
Smart part of America accommodating a Rechabite?	NATTY
That Cockney fellow allowing a little kiss, it's said, being virtuous?	IMPECCABLE
This writer's wearing fur maybe __ a frilly covering?	PELMET
Tired as Bradman was on coming to the wicket for the last time?	clapped out
Units of resistance in people's 'ouses being reported?	OHMS
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1872
Clues	Answers
Anger that smoulders in RC service?	INCENSE
Bond is on alert breaking in!	RELATIONSHIP
Charged a lot in Los Angeles retreat	LADEN
Clearly providing an example of this!	ADVERB
Dad swallowing an excellent remedy for ills	PANACEA
Duck small victim for large bird	OSPREY
Eagle in whirling descent	LINEAGE
Elegantly simple opener from Hitchin Town	NEATH
Falling star, remote, exploded	METEOR
Grimace when church pursues gain	WINCE
Island in unsettled US area, or continental one?	EURASIA
Left in strong wind on ship	GALLEON
Little animals in sleeping quarters freeze	DORMICE
Love trapped by one obscure colloquialism	IDIOM
Musical drama extremely tiresome work	OPERATE
One like Noah, after flood, finding insect?	water boatman
Poor place the owner soon abandoned	one-horse town
Regressing predictably involves this drink	CIDER
Royal Engineers gathering in memory	RECOLLECTION
Short story being broadcast __ it could be gripping!	TALON
Sneaky-sounding attempt to see Irish county	SLIGO
Southern wine brewed for strength	SINEW
Whirlwind is to trouble, sucking in Royal Navy	TORNADO
Xmas booze g-g-gone astray!	EGGNOG