The Times - Cryptic - October 10 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2240
Clues	Answers
Arrived to collect old university standard in disguise	CAMOUFLAGE
At the outset so confident, relying on one's generous ethos __ not this guy's!	SCROOGE
Bad luck, using criminal circles	HOODOO
Clubs cutting footwear leads to malicious talk	SCANDAL
Discourage careful eater, initially itching to quit	DETER
Do revue, fantastic __ that should have happened sooner	OVERDUE
Homeless wanderer's saga with new introduction and promise	VAGABOND
Island area's first levy	ATOLL
Linger behind tedious person	DRAG
Look through some prose, archaic	SEARCH
More than one chap, expert, providing this threat	MENACE
Newly relive the French morning call for soldiers	REVEILLE
One dramatically tamed in Shropshire town __ not half!	SHREW
One living abroad formerly __ with a light touch	EXPAT
Owner's torpor ripe for change	PROPRIETOR
Pirate's surprised expressions on air	CORSAIR
Republican, with help from others, made comeback	RALLIED
Sanction program run at London cricket ground	APPROVAL
Servant shortage disheartened Emily	LACKEY
Sweetheart from Florida with armlet oddly selected	FLAME
Talk about port vehicle	CHARIOT
Tired, with no energy, making one cautious	WARY
To some extent share a productive harvest	REAP
Unaccompanied part song bringing great delight	GLEE
Visitor speculated, we hear	GUEST
With embarrassed look, see ship manoeuvring at entrance to harbour	SHEEPISH
The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28417
Clues	Answers
A blow for the party!	BASH
Abject circle in mining disturbed over evidence of debts	IGNOMINIOUS
Airman has change of heart, becoming kingpin	PIVOT
Carrying out of extreme sentence	EXECUTION
Defrauded teacher, easily at first	DONE
Eminent Conservative involved in a medical upset	ACCLAIMED
English youth cutting borders in Florida marshes	EVERGLADES
Exaggerated about court order, and set up computer link	overwritten
Fellow outside acknowledges wife, an oppidan	TOWNSWOMAN
Fellow pupil's swimming group taking winning position	SCHOOLMATE
Greek character leaves wine, being not in favour	ANTI
Intimidate learner in loose hood	COWL
Intrepid bachelor leaving for party	RAVE
Judge introducing this writer's form of jazz	JIVE
Lofty dwelling identified by detective crossing Rhode Island	EYRIE
Mature insect in yours truly's past?	IMAGO
Neat woman's brief description of a certain acid?	OXALIC
New phrase in old record kept by Napoleonic marshal	NEOLOGY
Old friend keeping aquatic bird outside	EXTERNALLY
Onset of weariness strikes a French religious festival	WHITSUN
Quantity army doctor injected into relative	AMOUNT
Reportedly publicise weaving machine, something long in the family	HEIRLOOM
Scottish citizen's unfortunate gag in Wales	GLASWEGIAN
Senior officer's broadcast on head of clan and escort	air chief marshal
She succeeds in a woman's current arts, we hear	INHERITRIX
Shrub in French art, one less colourful on the outside?	ESPALIER
Some mourn a humble Hebrew prophet	NAHUM
Type of songbird increasing around west	waxwing
Ultimately ruining dinner, fibre and cartilage	GRISTLE