The Times - Cryptic - August 3 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28359
Clues	Answers
A little woman, Irish, knocked back the drink	RIOJA
Aids in RE course? Wrong __ they are used in maths classes	cuisenaire rods
Changes had to limit liquid measure __ controlled quantities	ALTERATIONS
Drugs confused the man __ is it a sin?	antihistamines
Figure about to move into criminal haunt	DECAGON
Gloomy person cut hair	MOP
Group of stars runs into Spanish port	VIRGO
Hurried departure of heartless idiot going by land	MOONLIGHT
I love embracing individual that is exponent of the absurd	IONESCO
Improve control over prisoner, substantial troublemaker	CONSOLIDATE
More offered such an ideal situation?	UTOPIAN
More severe old author reading perhaps?	STERNER
Musician in state of nervousness, losing heart	FLUTER
Name fellows with money, having nothing to hide	MENTION
One of the sides at Old Trafford?	TOUCHLINE
One way to offer mate something edible	MINCEMEAT
Poor, upset, frequently confined, in a situation for shouting?	ROOFTOP
Popular book seized by detectives returning	DEMOTIC
Port badly affects the female there __ one getting drunk	MARSEILLE
Prohibition __ where can you get a drink?	BAR
Revolutionary Cuba hides one very old camp	BIVOUAC
Right idiots in court, most devoid of sense	CRASSEST
Sample latest of exhibits in gallery	TASTE
Smart fellow in Zurich maybe sounding drunk	SWISH
Summary of archaeological event on northern half of property	DIGEST
Three score and ten sides out for a sporting occasion	EVENT
Two characters said to be very good	EXCEL
Using words endlessly, politicians in places of worship	ORATORIES
Weapon has Mark stifle expression of self-importance	SCIMITAR
What's finally making a Parisian shoot criminal	GUNRUNNER
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2192
Clues	Answers
4 x 4 exits badly with men missing motorway	SIXTEEN
A party in difficulty	ADO
Abbot's deputy with previous conviction	PRIOR
An attack of illness is concerning	ABOUT
Best prepare for exam about English	CREAM
British Power introducing complete copper plant	BUTTERCUP
Charge of cab not going all the way	TAX
Do an impression of one friend with grasp of Italian	IMITATE
Everton's first opening game?	EVENT
Fail to win in record lap in local relay	closed-circuit
Fawlty in charge of a building in Rome	BASILICA
Fix mother part in long rambling story	RIGMAROLE
Friend in the country	CHINA
Minimum as written into lease	LEAST
Mother swan's wet	DAMPEN
Notice heads up	SPOT
Parental guidance needed about current nature of Peppa	PIG
Praise a key speech	ADORATION
Put one's foot down hard over European charge	STAMPEDE
Ruler's uncontrolled anger beheaded men	EMPEROR
Selection of food __ continuous talk about pounds	PLATTER
Size of crowd entering at Everton needs greatly reducing	GATE
Sue creeps out all over the place	PROSECUTE
The one or the other unit covered in solvent	EITHER
Tory going down as offensively patronising	CONDESCENDING
Weight's never going over	TON