The Times - Cryptic - April 20 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28269
Clues	Answers
Attention-seeker covering British sailors in battle?	ARNHEM
Coal processed outside top university in resort	ACAPULCO
Crisis with turkey supply is threat to country?	security risk
Decorative chain having two metals additionally inset	FESTOON
Distressed having to get together with son	shook up
Have argument about rook with an ascetic?	SPARTAN
Jack perhaps following champion around on street	face card
Key passage denied opening note	ISLE
Man's situation woman has abused, smuggling in ecstasy	irish sea
Needing to trap fox, secret lodger lost elephant	MASTODON
Ocean drifters not put back on board	PLANKTON
One news supremo quickly on the rise in City	PASADENA
Pointless to see reduction in common sense	NOUS
Regret very much pronounced in French philosopher	ROUSSEAU
Regularly find clues not working	IDLE
Returning quietly, do penance in church and vacant tomb	CENOTAPH
Revolutionary male doctor went down to find monkey	MARMOSET
Sailor to expire whilst receiving whip, or give up	ABDICATE
Sculptor with initial cast showing ruler in Asgard	ODIN
Seductive dancer to accept honour in exchange for money	SALOME
Smooth youth rounds cape in armoured ship	IRONCLAD
Sophisticate, person on brink of victory? One's lost!	man about town
Stunner going about one day in gown with sash	KIMONO
Thin wrapping material can be frustrating?	TINFOIL
This attained, perhaps, so can one get involved with female?	age of consent
This installed, point at vehicle sent the wrong way?	SATNAV
Those considered expendable fed on corn and nuts	cannon fodder
To dine before travel shows moral conscience	SUPEREGO
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2117
Clues	Answers
A politician's electronic device	AMP
Aggravated, hate large dogs fighting	at loggerheads
Approval when shipped	ASSENT
Carry mark: sign on pole?	TOTEM
Close result, Croatian vote?	split decision
Controlling woman curtailed legal process in demonstration	MATRIARCH
Deteriorate __ as would casserole ingredients?	go to pot
Drink surely is potable, first of all	SIP
Element concealed by faithful friend, devoted	DOTING
Extract covering spicy nuts in baked alcoholic confection	tipsy cake
Festival nothing special	FAIR
First knots aligned	LEADING
Head on damp cloth for pain in the neck	DRAG
Letter a problem, the first to be dropped	AITCH
Magnificent month	AUGUST
Observe yours truly in audition?	EYE
Old country in Abyssinia is reportedly making a comeback	PERSIA
Ordered to take off description of eggs?	SCRAMBLED
Part coolish, otherwise boiling	HOT
Possible breakfast tribute	TOAST
Ring infiltrated by agent finally, a bit of a bloomer	PETAL
Slightly more willingly	RATHER
Spare toothless whatsit!	THINGUMMY
Symbolic object gathered respect	SCEPTRE
Too old, flier belonging to old man?	past it
Writer handled piece of advice	felt tip