The Times - Cryptic - February 16 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28215
Clues	Answers
Celebrate former superior officer	EXULT
Commie wrong to have moved to the left	TROT
Current going round Circle Line track	FOLLOW
Current tributes inspiring small hospital's skills	ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Dean's works are so absurdly racialist	SATIRICAL
Dislike a pint drunk at Hackney Arms	ANTIPATHY
Evergreen duchess's elegance pointed up somewhat	AGELESS
Fool bishop with pre-noon tipple, swigging litres	BAMBOOZLE
Ignorant individual blocks new reduced trail	NESCIENT
Keen lapwing drops it, heading west	WEEP
Kiss player possessing fine special quality	X factor
Like good guy arresting city mugger	ASSAILANT
Medicine's short __ not a good time for hajj	PILGRIMAGE
Notice Yankee attack butter	billy goat
Organisational reason to take one's temperature	LOGISTIC
Panto dame's son and why his ways are deviant	wishy-washy
Pay corps to recruit a foreign judge	REMUNERATE
Perhaps a grey English fruit lacks carbon	EQUINE
Raised a drink, something taken at restaurant in Nice	PALATABLE
Second fee securing Republican's easy victory	STROLL
Second person no longer still ignores Grand Hotel	THOU
South Island's diving aid	SCUBA
Spoil bouncer, one in his 70s?	baby boomer
Sprain muscle going about tango opener	pull tab
Squadron, say, drops one veteran without number	UNTOLD
Stylish Hilary for one maintains business link?	INTERCOM
Tribal group determined to seize power	SEPT
Vestry typically holds object of worship husband left	SACRISTY
What first-class fare gets the foreign newly-wed	LEGROOM
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2072
Clues	Answers
About to go wrong initially over gaming house	CASINO
Ale? Mine's got nitrogen in	PINT
Avoid cold and fever?	CHEAT
Barrel containing last of methylated spirit	DRUM
Clubs winning trophy	CUP
Deficit reduced some months before winter	SHORTFALL
Fungus __ a lot stood all around	TOADSTOOL
Halting in truck before you finally departed	INARTICULATE
Have discussions about a key overseas office	CONSULATE
Hit seen at No.1 among the hits which are considered key	THWACK
In peril at disturbing snake, perhaps	REPTILIAN
Individual running with energy	ONE
Insert spring into lock for unlawful entry	TRESPASS
Oddity of new dress I reworked	WEIRDNESS
One with corner on river?	ANGLER
Plane's instrument's date shown during change	ALTIMETER
Service provider enquires intrusively over time	PRIEST
Shoot rook in stream	SPROUT
Small step __ and where a famous one took place?	SPACE
Stage works composed as per Ring	OPERAS
Treated oxen parasite causing irritation	EXASPERATION
Unfavourably review list of candidates	SLATE
Used pound found in street	SPENT
What's sweet moment with girls	MOLASSES