The Times - Cryptic - May 17 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28292
Clues	Answers
A caterpillar is something to eat	GRUB
A series of cases, nine closed after review	declension
All the lawyers in the county booked	BARSET
Beg to have one extra place reserved	IMPLORE
Carbon dating erroneous about English plants here	botanic garden
Change round the finale on stage: one has to accept it	legal tender
Cleaner in African country receiving medal: room excellent!	CHAMBERMAID
College representative broadcast without distortion	UNIMPAIRED
Confuse students about working at public library originally	NONPLUS
Cricketer out in the middle: Robin helped him	BATMAN
Get away from where the guns are pointing, Jack	TAR
Having continuing success entered into register	on a roll
In truth, male is hairless	SMOOTH
Jumped in after taking a breather during exercise. Then departs	PLUNGED
Kill escort	take out
Last home custom-built? Not so much	TOMB
Mad relatives: one may floor the unwary	Banana skin
Maybe involved in car accident, so tried	had a bash
Mean, I am likely to pocket a note	INTEND
Not prepared to go out as one press chief enters	UNEDITED
Odd number, grammatically	SINGULAR
Oliver wanted this mushroom, not large	MORE
Realise software I create is hacked	APPRECIATE
Reportedly succeeded me formally	ONE
Roman general is a grand and outstanding person, some say	AGRIPPA
Space traveller needs oxygen to revive	come to
Stinging insult?	slap in the face
Too stupid at first to enter even parts of Balliol	ALSO
Triumphantly show off plate of health food	BRANDISH
Wield the rod, extremely passionate	red-hot