The Times - Cryptic - October 3 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28411
Clues	Answers
A puppy stars?	canis minor
Aristotle contrived a system of betting!	TOTALISER
Army group is about to take position fighting against enemy?	RESISTANCE
Briefly wears what is put out in store?	tries on
Carry male in charge, as one venerated?	TOTEMIC
Catches slow folk, heading off	NAILS
Creature in a bad temper hugged by divine being	GASTROPOD
Criticises an imposition audibly	ATTACKS
Excellent silver put around goddess	GAIA
Girls with deceptive stories to ensnare idiot	LASSIES
Governors the reverse of tough folk, dismissing knight	SATRAPS
Grim person achieving things, we hear	DOUR
Guide dog charge demanded by landlord? Could be shocking	direct current
Heartlessly pan bloomer __ alternatively don't mention it!	no problem
Irregular movements many gusts may produce	NYSTAGMUS
Keen to get going without leader	TART
Label on the foreign item in furniture shop?	TABLE
Miss Grant mad about classical language __ doesn't like her pupils doing this?	MISTRANSLATING
No bad temper when one is dismissed? Good!	NOBLE
No good drinks, just little ones	NOGGINS
Prison critic?	SLAMMER
Quiet anger in Devon maybe	SHIRE
Shallow lake fish goes round	IDLE
Showing fellow having trouble with parasites __ any number eradicated	MANIFESTATION
Unconventional fellow to perform an act of exorcism?	free spirit
Unit of the enemy housed in HQ	CENTIMETRE
Varnish __ the fellow has two litres in container	SHELLAC
What could make heartless man agree with partner? Something organised in advance	prearrangement
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2235
Clues	Answers
Arthur is a knight creator	ARTISAN
Case of fortified wine chap tasted initially with water in Paris	PORTMANTEAU
Chap keeps mislaying list of words	GLOSSARY
Character with urge for printed text	LETTERPRESS
Collapse in small shapeless mass	SLUMP
Delay generated by rodent climbing on railway	TARRY
Dismiss half of London football team for contents of bag	SACKFUL
Fool standing about by deep chasm	ABYSS
Give stress treatment to girl Alan's chasing	ANNEAL
Grub stored in cellar vaults	LARVA
Irish girl playing cello with two leading Englishmen	COLLEEN
Month taken over Fitzgerald story of no great length	NOVELLA
Needled your MP, unfortunately not getting enough work	UNDEREMPLOYED
Plant of marsh and lake around northeast	FENNEL
Prevent young attendant's suspension	STOPPAGE
Roofing material's to go first	LEAD
Somehow return toll fee for one offering lots?	fortune-teller
Something for Sunday before Easter includes second hymn	PSALM
Tom, perhaps, sent back old Mexican food	TACO
Transmitted about one line without noise	SILENT
Turn to notable dignitary for backing	PIVOT
Weird, just one of red, green, blue or black in snooker game?	ODDBALL
What could be first noise during spoken exam	ORDINAL
What's giving instrument mobile bearing aiding levelling, primarily	GIMBAL