The Times - Cryptic - October 28 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28433
Clues	Answers
A little upset, altruism lacking in charity	ALMS
American crossword constructor repulsed by that man, guiding ladies	USHERETTES
Blundering Uncle Pat I blame	INCULPATE
Break back of missal somewhere in church	CHANCEL
Brilliant episode for one cast?	magic spell
Cambridge college deprived of ale backing enquiry initially __ where check expected?	ENDGAME
Chain that's loose if back to front?	REEF
Colours in stone	FLAG
Concise note coming to the point?	LACONIC
Cosmetic: not the best for much longer?	vanishing cream
Cry: cross by the sound of it?	MEWL
Forget holiday	LEAVE
He attempted to get marriage annulled, sardonically we suspect	cardinal wolsey
King with little character in final call	KNELL
Late night party dress extremely pretty, Chanel's never without one	PYJAMAS
Lifter defending techniques?	block and tackle
Look to catch duck, large duck	GOOSANDER
Management skimming it off meat product	USAGE
One's tried and tried again with this	double jeopardy
Regularly cold and stormy outside __ most unlikely to see the sun?	CLOUDIEST
Renovate the pier, please!	PRITHEE
School member in style of pensioner?	grey mullet
Seller returning titled works, first of sketches included	TRADESMAN
Speaker less loud __ whisperer of sweet nothings?	WOOER
Stuff in case emptied out after gold turned up in container	TROUNCE
Tighten muff	screw up
Weasel word seen to cover it for journalist	news editor
Young swimmer first when racing, bit ahead	TADPOLE
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2254
Clues	Answers
At home with friends, convicts	INMATES
Bachelor, lusty, showing spirit	BRANDY
Cat perhaps in bad mood	PET
Complete quiet always for poet	SHEER
Constantly changing direction in loose footwear?	flip-flopping
Fresh hotel in Scottish city	PERTH
From the start, introduces severely Marxist ideology	ISM
Hormone abuse with temperature dropping at home	INSULIN
How high trees grow in season around German city	TIMBERLINE
Instrument accompanying wordless tune is boring	HUMDRUM
Look at an aquatic predator? One takes excessive interest	loan shark
Maybe gathers weeds from slopes	RAKES
Partisan established around island	BIASED
Positive statement senoritas need translating	ASSERTION
Produce profound effect with 'I am a reporter'	IMPRESS
Regret Old Testament book half missing	LAMENT
Second drink for hunter	CHASER
Showing initiative, gain admission using force	ENTERPRISING
Stated handouts ultimately help	SAID
Stockpile great crowd heard of	HOARD
The month I'm a graduate, I get hammered	MARIMBA
To use one's brain less than fully is poor	THIN
Used bike, we hear, offered for sale	PEDDLED
Woman of influence made garden fancy	grande dame