The Times - Cryptic - July 5 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28334
Clues	Answers
… perhaps sacking clique obstructing church	CLOTH
A car, one nearly new, overturning? It’s a mystery	ENIGMA
At end of day, prayers still no good	EVENSONG
Aware of alternative loo for reporters	privy to
Charlie possibly having been dumped by girl of no obvious distinction?	CLASSLESS
Chef’s concoction perhaps inspiring learner to be more flexible	SUPPLER
Clever chap having nagging woman stop	shrewdie
Criminal alleges European is talk of bar	LEGALESE
Displeasure at duke’s insecurity	DANGER
Don to back down …	put on
Dramatist’s second work giving you the shivers	SCHILLER
Dutch wanting female to lead country	MISSUS
Feeling stupid, son pushing daughter out	SENSE
Figure union leader’s in a predicament	STATUE
Get things wrong, as you might with Oxford?	put ones foot in it
Had scrap about place to sleep	crash pad
Haunting fear papa’s harbouring dreadful secret? On the contrary	SPECTRE
It is what it is	italian vermouth
Letters announcing successor is a man	AIRMAIL
Nordic sweater Rosa unashamedly displays	SAUNA
One chucked out of French harbour, beer removed from case	DEPORTEE
One Frenchman said to have grabbed another? That’s not right	IMMORAL
Philosopher in bar, did you say?	LOCKE
Put an end to Spooner’s freedom	SILENCE
Rebels in times of trouble, losing head	RISES
Some popes were so merciful!	CLEMENT
Spies act foolishly, providing distraction	ESCAPIST
Ultimately trust men involved in robbery, I suppose	THEORIST
Uneasy journalist ending affair	CONCERNED
Wrongly enter road’s designation	MISTYPE
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2171
Clues	Answers
A French gentleman obtains high-class ointment	UNGUENT
Around middle of town, salesperson reflected authority	POWER
Expert during square-bashing disheartened military recruit	SPROG
Forcibly mould creamy confection in fancy teashop	whip into shape
Helps when relative outwardly tires	ASSISTS
In street, sheltered from wind, rain and snow combined	SLEET
Invasive plant a gardener withdraws firstly in tall grass	RAGWEED
Learn about Lee, new scholarly prize-winner	nobel laureate
Man maybe hoping to include papa, touring archipelago?	island-hopping
Offence outside public house by mysterious person	SPHINX
Ogle looker perhaps at university	eye up
Organ loud __ friend set up aural covering	EARFLAP
Police raid damaged most of drug and sports equipment	billiard table
Possessed old women's refuge to the north	OWNED
Right to probe neckwear teacher wore experimentally	tried on
See one on European river	LOIRE
Soapy foam husband removed subsequently	LATER
Some cavort, executing whirling motion	VORTEX
Suspect's name associated with signs of debt	DUBIOUS
Tendency of Democrat to crack	DRIFT
Times article on centre of Padua, an idyllic place	XANADU
Unknown scoundrel and newsman like raunchy film?	x-rated
Virginia sits on remarkably clean item of bedding	VALANCE
Well-liked surgery, regularly full, in standard environment	POPULAR