The Times - Cryptic - May 23 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28297
Clues	Answers
A bull never badly at risk	VULNERABLE
After a shooting, one’s expected to recover	RETRIEVER
Bloomer made by newspaper about lady-killer from the East	SUNFLOWER
Breeding ground teacher associated with Pistol’s world	oyster bed
Child’s donkey loses head, creating current disturbance	EDDY
City displaying stylishness in the past	CHICAGO
Dispute about a trendy Bohemian’s first colourful display	RAINBOW
Energy learner exhibited? Nonsense	DRIVEL
Faulty legal process, one I abandoned __a big blow	MISTRAL
Figure of Greek character, one practising medicine	RHOMB
Fossilised resin from Thatcham, Berks	AMBER
Game Venetian who travelled widely in the East	POLO
Like a heavenly body, a sort ideal for spinning	ASTEROIDAL
Mail manager’s notice binding staff	POSTMASTER
Mostly indisposed, appear rejected?	UNWELCOME
New knight assigned powers to use one’s full potential	spread ones wings
One competed with climbers in prominent positions	IVIED
One removing spirit of sex involved with Corrie?	EXORCISER
Part of SE England known to the Scots	KENT
Part of service provided by US soldier touring my area	GLORIA
Points about wine and fruit drink initially encouraging friendly relations	entente cordiale
Posh bishop and wife in eg New York underground	SUBWAY
Pronounced hardship for one working on sailing ship	RIGGER
Report of medium-sized cat in playing area	LINKS
River spirit raised in West African state	NIGERIA
Rower finally abandoning country river	URAL
Shabby trio framing poster, say, at pub	THREADBARE
Short fellow embracing Italian woman, a national symbol	BRITANNIA
They persistently criticise new vessels	NARKS
Young fish constantly circling lake	ELVER
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2140
Clues	Answers
A record with minimum of snow in the mountains	ALPS
Bird to get down	SWALLOW
Civilised European drinking Vermouth	POLITE
Comment concerning Matthew's successor	REMARK
Don's stage	put on
Evil can upset a city	VALENCIA
Explain trophy inscribed with name of tragic king	clear up
Fastener for hair	LOCK
Fibre shown by little girl confronting gangster?	SISAL
I had a small house somewhere in America	IDAHO
Melon's different fruit	LEMON
My face is diffusing warmth	CORDIAL
Order editor around, making protest	DEMO
Parrot given material to consume	REPEAT
Providing funds for the last bit unpaid	ENDOWING
Provincial party set up __ food provided	PUD
Range for cooking crumpets	SPECTRUM
Request made by intimate learner	BEGINNER
Ruler protected by assistants arriving	TSAR
Sailor turning up is unpleasant person	RAT
Saint opposing a time of fasting in East	VALENTINE
Shock a quiet chum	APPAL
Sort of preacher to want more liars converted	MORALISER
Thus African country must be African!	SOMALI
Tries to see noble fellows	PEERS
Very impressive ace, first person to get total read out	AWESOME