The Times - Cryptic - May 6 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28283
Clues	Answers
A necessity to be originally called a dame	need-be
Asian state prison turning over an informer	GUJARAT
Australian peach brandy factory employee?	BOTTLER
Cause of complaint from lycée? Endless one	e coli
Conflict that was ended by The Sun	six day war
Continue to hoard old pennies and shillings for favoured child	GODSON
Dickensian scavenger, he lifted as much as possible?	hexam
East Ender perhaps who aspires to appear on a musical show	OPERA
Every American satellite passing over Pole, it’s implied	ALLUSION
Evidently give not enough away, being so secretive?	UNDERHAND
Exercise in order to be cheerful?	chin-up
For diversion, try C-list celebrity show	STRICTLY
Going places, free at last?	LOOSE
Health ought not to be taken wholly for granted	ALTHOUGH
Irrational: a very loud English Trot going nowhere!	piaffe
Little plastic models	SELDOM
Long-distance runner to stagger after cutting leg	AMAZON
Mammal’s four limbs it oddly passed over	ORIBI
More trouble as head’s dismissed	OTHER
Motion’s opponents won’t face rebuke	be for it
Old naval commander’s spoken of Christmas holiday at sea?	santa cruz
Old player that you’d not want in your side finally vetoed by president	THORNDIKE
Outlet for soldier’s natural aggression, as fighting is, primarily	NAAFI
Parrots raising racket across wide area	MACAWS
Passage ancient poet largely avoided in recitation	OVIDUCT
People moving, and people opposing, keeping bats caged	NOMADS
Post articles, including place for Creole dish	JAMBALAYA
Raffles maybe run once in newspaper, going back	THIEF
Sign of life in bather swimming before lunch?	HEARTBEAT
With cold, not on various drugs: drink from this	COFFEEPOT
Writer’s function and aim	BALLPOINT
Yankee repairman quietly turning over deck	PRETTIFY
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2129
Clues	Answers
Anecdote about skirts initially creates embarrassment, needless, cringeworthy even	REMINISCENCE
Artist returning aid __ National Trust happy?	RADIANT
At beginning constable attending a search in underground area	CATACOMB
Authoritarian is back	STERN
Canoe floating in water	OCEAN
Conflict when learner’s missing money	CASH
Equine event in Dorset’s regularly visited __ wise	DRESSAGE
Formerly working with support of Church	ONCE
Grace perhaps of one settling debt, concealing resistance	PRAYER
Idea expanded in article by yours truly	THEME
In pieces __ a newspaper with German article	ASUNDER
It’s essential to share national sporting venue	ARENA
Ken, trier, somehow he’s making adjustments	TINKERER
King following traveller on water	RAFTER
Model admitting Mike two hours before midnight, very much in love	SMITTEN
Old metal cut at edges, obsolete	EXTINCT
Play guitar, say, entertaining Charlie after gym __ colourful display?	SPECTRUM
Sadly studio source showing bad manners	DISCOURTEOUS
Short time with Salvation Army in charge of decorative item maybe	MOSAIC
Sure of oneself, not half jovial in private	CONFIDENTIAL
To some extent skilful, entrant advanced	LENT
Trading centre’s vehicle facing wrong way	MART
Try to gain favour from army person, we hear. leading to facing this?	court martial
Underwater craft let loose, not immediately obvious	SUBTLE