The Times - Cryptic - June 28 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28328
Clues	Answers
A French kingdom, not entirely fantastic?	UNREAL
A state of well-being denied professional, bringing acrimony	ASPERITY
Acre's a ground with knight __ fighting me?	SARACEN
Considerate daughter not entirely esteemed	RATED
Cut into rope that can be torn apart by teeth?	CHEWABLE
Decides dirt being dished should be denigrated	DISCREDITED
I don't like that book, needing pair of spectacles	BOO
Inclined to run, when given lead	ASLOPE
Irish town with sculpture maybe mounted over shelter	TRALEE
It's no longer a legal infringement, to be exact	EXTORT
Keep quiet, hold back	PRESERVE
Mostly bank on pub providing a lot of beer?	BARREL
Offering at mealtime could make a curate stare	tartare sauce
One making a promise in page introducing book	PLEDGER
One swimming in wine staggered	REELED
Part of flower outside wilts when denied one form of support	PEDESTAL
Potential killer said to be stupid, repeatedly	DUMDUM
Preacher's spoken with endless distress around	MORALISER
See fellows ditching leader being thankful?	BEHOLDEN
Separate record coming with speed __ one minute saved	DISCRIMINATE
Small vehicle making a round trip?	golf cart
Spun-out speech to attract minimum of listeners	DRAWL
Teacher and student finally chatter	RABBIT
The German to entertain stranger who is old and infirm?	DODDERER
The sun making the Spanish get up	SOL
Think hard about bit of money put in box	CONCENTRATE
Trap to restrict boat at sea __ a form of traffic control	CABOTAGE
Wild little creature doctor employed always	mouse deer
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2166
Clues	Answers
Alarm Republican leaving for battle	FIGHT
Backroom boy away in wine store	BOFFIN
Band created, we hear, for a pub employee	BARMAID
Beneficiary taking shelter outside entrance, possibly	LEGATEE
Bishop leaves drunk for game	LOTTO
Blockhead initially dismissing this writer’s humour	DIMWIT
Bury girl, one on break	INTERMISSION
Condition favouring face covering, mostly	PROVISO
Damage borne by sickbay in old European republic	san marino
Epilogue, or draft we prepared	AFTERWORD
Gloat, getting farm animal across river	CROW
Go into hospital department with hesitation	ENTER
Great conductor, strange sort, supporting West?	MAESTRO
Man overcome by one daughter’s literary style	IDIOM
Object of historic interest: some require licences	RELIC
Offence victim ultimately is bearing?	MISDEMEANOUR
One abandoning course, a rejecter of conventions	DROPOUT
Piece of cast metal pub reportedly obtained	INGOT
Pudding made by son in the past	SAGO
Quick to give cue	PROMPT
Sailor bringing deserter from the East	TAR
Threaten mischief-maker with death!	IMPEND
Twisted-sounding grass	RYE
Varsity sportsperson down in the dumps	BLUE
Work in north-east? The answer’s in the negative	NOPE
Wrongly target a sporting event __ at Henley, perhaps?	REGATTA